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CHINA

MAIL.

Published every Evening, and with which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Vol. XXV. No. 2013 3⁄4Ã=+¶^TABAT-R

New Advertisements: HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL LONDON-F. ALGAR, 11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill GoBDer & Gorca, 121, Hot born Hall, E.C.BATES HENDY & Co.;fer Books of the Company will he OTICE is hereby given that tho Trans- 4 Old Jewry, E.0. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA AND NEW to the 18th January 1870 both days CLOSED, from the 30th December 1869, ZEALAND GUIor & Goron, Mel included, then, bourne and Bydně GREE

By order of the Board of Directors,

ED, BAKER, MANCER Lutaretary. - Hongkong, December 28, 1869.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally: WHITE & BADER, San

OLEN & Go Fouchou, Toesox & Co Shanghai, BIELFELD & KELLY. Manila, HaInszen & Co,

Arrivals,

Dec, 23, Villa de Rivadavia, Span. brig, 981, Castillo, Manila, Dec. 15, General BriEDIOs & Do

Deo. Yesso, Brit, steamer, 380, Ash- for, Foochon, Amoy and Seaton, Deo, 21, 22 and 29, General,-Douglas La- PAIK & Co,

Departures.

Dec. 24, Venus, for Shanghat tion By Mars, for Amor

Passengers.

ERIVED-Per Year, Mera Alford, Saylor, Watters, Pin, Vaughan, Cooper, Pereira, Dirks, Revault, Spooner, Trasbot, Kleinwachter, Thebadd, 7 European deck and 100 Chinese,

Shipping Reports.

The British steamer Yes, from Foo- dlow, Arnoy, and Bwatow, reports having experienced light breeza and fine weather Throughout the entire passage; passed the

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 24th DECEMBER. 1269,

New Advertisements. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO DAREA EUROPYLIMFORD, Ola,

THE General Dividend of› DOLLARS

holders are requested to apply for Warranta, at the Onlos of the Company, where Share

Four Hundred ($400) will be payable

on and after the 38th instant?)

By order

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

Omeral Agents Hongkong, December 16, 1869,

New Advertisements ERISTMAS PRESENTS in gras

variety.

A large sazortment of VASES, LUS-

CALENDARS, &c. - Do La Bio's PLAYING CARDS. TRES, &c. &

Bail PROGRAMMES, PENCILS, Masonic APRONS 401 RIBBONS, ORNAMENTS for Christmas Trees TOYS DULLS, &e, do

Vie (Per last Mail) BONNETS, HATS, MANTLES, FLOW

THE BONGKONG FIPE HUSTÉANCE, FRS, KIBIS, do, do, of the latest

OTICE is hereby given that the Ordinan

nary Half-yearly MEETING of the Shareholders in this Company, will be held in the HOTEL on THURSDAY, the 18th January, 1870, at half past Three F..,.

to Report of the Directors, and for the election receive the statement of Accounts, with the of Directors and Auditors.

By order of the Board of Directors,

ED BAKER, Secretory. Hongkong, December 23, 1860, jx18

FOR NEW YORK The British brigantine

"MUSIC"

NOTICE

HE Transfer Books of the Company will I be CLUSED from the 16th to the 81st instant, both days included.

jal

JARDINE, MATHESON & 06. General Managers, Hongkong, December 1, 1860.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED, OKE.Tenders will be received until MONDAY, the 27th instant for the pany's Works, during a period of one year pareless of the CUKE made at this Com. commencing from the 1st day of January tion of her cargo engaged, will load at next- Whampoa, and have early dispatch for the above park, para

Particulars can be pbtand on al

on applica For Freight, apply to

A. NEWTON, OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1889,

Manager Hongkong, December 14, 1809.

KLEIN, Master, of 999 Tens register, having the greater

FOR SALE

Ex Str. Mara." NAVITE CIGARS and CHE

CROOTS

ZACHARIÆ & Co. Hongkong, December 25, 1869. já23

FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR.

steamer Af off the White Dogs, and COSTUME and Rose Water

HM. 8. Salamis, off Turnabout, on the 1st instant, both bound to Fooohow. The steamer Ta-pang-nyo was in Amoy loading for dhanghai; passed the steamer Douglas of Tongui Point, at 10 pin on the 23rd.

Instant.

Entertainments.

& BLEEKER...

CITY HALL.

......Manager

POSITIVELY FIVE DAYS ONLY. OUR of the Smallest Human Beings in

the world. Perfect Ladies and Gen-.. Hemen in Miniature,

****** The original and only

GEN. TOM THUMB AND WIFE (Mr. and Mrs. Chas: Ktration.)-

Cominodore NUTT & MINNIE WARREN,

In their beautiful performances consisting of

KUNGI, DUETTE,

A

tisements.

流燕

布椒味亞

第爐司茲

證保在者

駛司

E **KHEEDENG.

爐保公司之事出保單保

可在本港辦理亞味散布,

英德成

八臣者

大利館

COMIO AUTS, BURLESQUES,

AND LAUGHABLE EQUENTRICITIES,

FRIDAY, Dec. 24, 1869.

Two Performances

AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK.

EVENING AT NINE O'CLOCK.

www.

Doors open one hour earlier.

Crackers.

Funny Fountains, Siamese Links. Perfume Christmas Boxes. Baimoderma, ma

A. S. WATSON & Co., -Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, December 22, 1869, 1ja

LASSES Pick me Up" or

G American Cock Tail Bitters,

with silver tube attached to facili the necessity of drawing the cork. tate dropping, thereby doing away

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, December 6, 1869. tfi

WANTED TO CHARTER, First Class VESSEL to load Cargo and Passengers tu, New Orleans or Sa

Vannals.

Apply to

PARKER & Co. Hongkong, December 14, 1869.

WANTED by a Portuguese, Employment in a Mercantile Establishment. Ap ply to F. A V., care of this paper, Hongkong, November 3, 1869.

TRAYED, on the 19th Instant, & White Japanese DOG, fons Black Spots on

Ladies and Children are particularly re left side and one large black Spot right commended to attend the AFTERNOON side, white part on forebead. Any infor- PERFORMANCES, which are specially mation of the same will be thankfully

by

given that they may avoid the crowd at / received or rewarded P. MOORE,

night,

Admission

Children and Norses Half Price

...Hongkong Hotel Hongkong, December 20, 1869.

ESTATE OF LEEA-FONG,

THE Amateurs of the 75th (Stirlingshire) NOTICE is hereby given that the Second

and Final DIVIDEND of this Estate

at the rate of Two per cent.

on all aims, at the Office of Mr.

Regiment beg most respectfully to will be Bonounce that they intend giving a

PERFORMANCE

IN THE

GARRISON THEATRE During the Obristmas Holidays,

On which occasion will be produced a

NEW FAROD

AND

NEW BURLESQUE

With entire now Econery, Dresses, &.

The Performance will commence with the LAUGHABLE FARCE

in one Act,

By W. H. B., Entitled

JOHN BROWNJOHN'S HOLYDAY,

To be followed by

BY

Songs

Messrs GKERN and KELLY

To conclude with the

GRAND BURLESQUE

ENTITLED

,,!.

BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS

09

CAPT. OF AND THE PRINCESS PRETTY SYSS

PRICES OF ADMISSION, Front State..... Band Neat

..82.00-

1.06

Brak. Seste........................ 0.50

By kind permission of Colonel T. MILLES

And Officers the Band will be in attendance,

under the direction of Mr CoLLENDER.

C. LANGDON DAvia, Public Accountant, Fedder's Wharf, from Wednesday, the lat, nutil Friday, the 81st day of December next, inalusive; after the last mentioned date no claims can be received.

FAIRBAIRN, Trustee for the Creditors of

"Let A-Pongi Hongkong, November 13, 1869. de31

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that in Cen formity with a Resolution passed at the last General MEETING of the above: Company, whereby the Directors were re quested to ascertain the teripa upea which Amalgamation with the UNION DOCK COM- PANY could be effected.

An Extraordinary MEETING of the will be held at the Office of

Bharay OLUB CHAMBERS, Aguilar

tha

Street, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty Sixth day of January, 1870, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of consid

ring the terms demanded by the said UNION DOOR COMPANY,

By order of the Board of Directora,

G. N. MINTO, Bedretary, Hongkong, December 18, 1869. ja2d

THE CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Tickets to be had at Mesara LAME, CRAW FURU & Co., the Hongkong Hotel, slen of Dolor Sergeant GoDEBEY, 75th Regiment,OPIES of the Dead, of Settlement and

And at the Theatre on the nights of Par formance,

W. GODFREY, President

Hongkong, December 22, 1969,

de

tion at the Office, West Point,

1日二十月一十年已已治同

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in- Btructions to sell by Public Auction,

TUESDAY,

the 28th day of December, 1869, imme diately after the Sale of the Steamer! TITAUA (unless previously disposed of by private contract),

The Screw Steam-boat

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping

STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY & FOGCHOW: HE P. & Ú. S, N. Ce.'s steam-ship

**FORMOSA,"

will leave for the above places, on SATUR -DAY, the 25th iustant, at 8 am.

W. MACAULAYU

Superintendent. Hongkong, December 24, 1869.

də27

FOR SHANGHAI

The O. 8. S. Voy.'s ateamar “NESTOR

Caplam DagRKING, expected 80th instant, will have immediate despatch 15 arrive nere on or about the

Hardzies and Gosnoll's new PER-of 23 tous, built m Boston, of Oak, FUMES &o, & tam

planked with Pine. Length over all, MISS GARRETT'S, 50 feet; Beam, 12 feet; and depth of holdss above.

Queen's Road.

Funder deck house, 6 feet. She is fitted Hongkong, December 8, 1869.

with a single direct-acting high-pressure

Just Received from Parys and For Sale by the Fugine of about 18 Horse-power, non-

Undersigned.

nal, and has a tubular boiler,

ONBONS in Fauty Boxes.

TUYS and Sundry other Articles anitable for

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS..

G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1869.

de27 ou

SPANISH CONSULATE. TENDERS will be received at this Cor-

sulate for the SERVICE of the MAIL STESMERS between SINGAPORE and MANILA... La liga var fyl

The conditions can be seen at the Office of this Consulate,

Hongkong, October 19, 1889.

EX KJOBENHAVN,

BOKER'S BITTERS

CORN BROOMS, ⠀⠀⠀ Floor OIL-CLOTE, in Choice Patterns. Sargant's CABOOSES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 6, 1868, jaul DELICACIES AND NOVELTIES FOR OHRISTMAS.

LOOM MUSCATELS,

FIGS

Truffled SAUSAGES. Lyons! *Do

Russian OX TONGUES. Reindeor's Do.

Choice French PLUMS. FRUITS, in BRANDY, do. NOVEAU. Crystallized FRUITS. Frough BONBONS. Bonbon COSAQUES. Fancy Do

Wedding Do. Candied PEEL MINCEMEAT Pluin PUDDINGS. Christmas CAKES. Jordan ALMONDS. Carlsbad WAFERS. GROUSE GRAVY, Treffed ORTOLANS. Frosti UAVIARE. Dessert BISCUITS, Vanilla

Do.

French Dhocolate BONBONS. Rosewater CRACKERS, Bouquet FANS,

Costume Do.

Floral-

Do,

Perfume HAMPERS,

York HAMS,

Albert CHEESE,

Stilton Do.. Pine Do.

Handsome Gift BOXES of BONBONS.

Do. do. BOOKS, STEREOSCOPES STEREO SLIDES. CARTES DE VISITE. Music FOLIOS. Despatch BOXES. Contier BAGS.

ALBUMS.

PhotograURES Brouze Parian STATUETTES. Tobacco JARS.

Electro Pisted FLOWER STANDS. Scent BOTTLES

BOOK SLIDES.

Mague ie MACHINES.

Ladies' COMPANIONS. Glove BOX as,

Paint Do. Optic WONDERS. RIDOTROPES. Magic FLOWERS. Steam TOYS.

Gold SCARF SLIDES.

Do. CHARMS TOYS

Dancing NEGROS. Clockwork FLY TRAP. Christinss Tree ORNAMENTS. Krug's CHAMPAGNE.

And

ke

And, for Musons, for St. John's Day,

de. APR NS, JEWELS. dai,

do.j -¿toi LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 6, 1809. jal

CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS!!

CHRISTMAS!!

A LARGE and Choice assortment of TOYS and PRESENTS for the Season,

At

Forms of Application for Shares in Miss ROSE'S MILLINERY & DRAPERY the above Company may now be obtained

at the Office of the Undersigned.

WE. PUŠTAU & Ca Hongkong, December 6, 1869,

ESTABLISHMENT,

WELLINGTON STREET, Opposite the Roman Catholic Chupel,

Hongkong, December 18, 1860,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CUTTER YACHT

381

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, on their Wharf,

TUESDAY,

the 28th instant, & 5 P- The Cutter Yacht

"TORMENT".

of 2 tons, Coppered with 16 oz Metal, and fitted with Main Sail, Fore Sail, Jib, Balloon Jib, Jib-topsail, Gaff-top- Ball, Equare sail, Chain Moorings, An chor, and Chain, a Small Boat,

Eto, Etc., Etc. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery

capable of being worked up to double Average working pressure 50 lbs., but that pressure. The Hull of this vessol is everywhere sound, and her. Engives and Boilers have been thoroughly over: banted and made as good as new.

For further particulars, apply to the undersigned

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the fall of the hammer in Mexican Dollars weighed at. 7.1.7.

upon the fall of the hammer.

The vessel to be at purchaser's risk

The vessel will be mooted alongside the TITA UA on the day of sale.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 8, 1869. do28]

Banks,

UONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

HOTIUE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7.CE is hereby given that the Unpaid The Yacht, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers riak on tho fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, December 20, 1869, 28de

PUBLIQ AUCTION. ORRIS & Co, Lave received instruc Actions, to sell by Public Auction. without reserv6, on

WEDNESDAY,

22nd December, 1869, at 3 P.M., on the ground, the following Lots,→→

All that piece or parcel of GROUND registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 486, situated near No. 1 Police Station, Wang-noi-chong, containing 5000 square feet,

Inland Lot No. 826 situated at the. foot of Hospital Hill opposite the Wan- chi Market and containing 2500 square fect;

Alsa,

Inland Lots No. 793 containing 2750 square feet, and No. 789 containing 3000 square feet, both near the Wanchi Mar ket,

And, RB WEDNESDAY,

29th December, 1869, at 3 - That Eligible Building site on the Robinson Road, registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 718, comprising 27,500 square feet.

For further particular, apply to the

Auctioneers,

TERMS OF SALE-Cask apon fall of the hammer in Mexican dollars, at 7.1.7. All expenses of transfer to be paid by the purchaser.

Hongkong, December 16, 1869, de29

PUBLIC AUCTION, HE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auto-

THE

tion, on

TUESDAY,

the 28th day of December, 1869, at Noon, on board

The Paddle-Wheel Steamer

"TITAUA,"

built in New York, by Messrs Perrine, Patterson and Stack, of White Oak, planked and ceiled with Yellow Pine, Copper-fastened to deep load line and thoroughly treenailed. Tonnage 1,000 Length, 260 feet. Beam, 31 feet. Depth of Hold, 20 feet, has three decks.

tons,

The engine is American Beam of 200 Horse Power, nominal, and in good order, having every requisite,

She has two Boilers, single return flue with steam Chimneys, Good for Four Year

The Steamer has lately undergone the Thost thorough repair in the Hull, En gine and Boilers

TEENS OF SALE-One-half of the Pur chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on the transfer of the vessel, in Mexican dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

The vessel to be at purchaser's risk upon the fall of the hammer, Expenses of transfer to be paid by the purchaser.

For further particulars, apply to

*J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 6, 1869, de28

Capital of Que uendred Dollars per Share on the 20,000 New Shares of the Corporation's 'took will fall dine on the dates following, viz

On Lac July, 1869, $25

1st July, 1870,

20 1st Jan, 1872, 25 3 lat Jha, 1873, 25

Shareholders electing to pay the whole or any portion of the above Calls by antici- pation will receive intercat at the rate of until the respectivo dates at which the 5 per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly, Calls shall fall due, and receipts for such payments will be issued at the Head Office and Brauches,

By Order of the Court of Directora,

VICTOR KRESSER,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, March 2, 1809.

HONGKONG & BANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION, 80860RIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,

COURT OF DIRECTOR?, Chairman-GEO. F. HEARD, Esq. Deputy Chairman-JULIUS MENKE, Eaq, GEORGE J. HELLAND, HOD, J. B. TAYLOR,

Esq. FILLIAM LEMANN J. P. DUNGINSON,

A Joost, Esq.. . H. FORAES, Esq. Honorable RICHARD

D. SASSOON, Eaq ROWETT

And,

Eeg.

E. R. BULILIOS, Esq. Managere,

Hongkong,

VICTOR KERASER, Esq, Chiaj Masinger. Shanghae,. DAVID MACLEAN, Esg. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank.

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED

01 per vent, per annum on the daily

Current Deposit Accounts at the rate

balanoe,

On Fixed Deposits.---

For 3 month, 2 per cent. per annum,

17

6

4 per cent.

"

"

13

官

$ per cent.

17

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

and every description of Banking and Credits granted ou approved Securities, Exchange business transacted.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1869.

FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, MAURI

TIUS & LONDON, ·

The O. S. S. Coy's steamer "NESTOR,"

Captain DREKNING, will leave this for the abova named Porta

about the lot of February next.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIRLEY & Co.

Hongkong, December 20, 1862.

FOR BORDEAUX VIA SAIGON.

The A 1 British barque "CALDEW,"

Captain CLARKSON, having the greater part of her cargo engag ed, will have quick dispatch for the above ports.

For Freight,

Apply

to

FREDERIO DEGRNAER. Hongkong, December 23, 1669.

port.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Barque

"MINA,'

11

YaUARTUA, Master, will meet with quick dispatch for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Cof Hongkong, December 22, 1869:

FOR BOMBAY

The Portuguesa Three Manted achooner "AQUIA,”.

Capt. SANTOS, of 360 Tons Re gister, will have quick dispatch for the

DOS REMEDIOS & 6. Hongkong, December 31, 1869.

FOR YOKOHAMA. The 41 North Gorman barque

HAUSA,"

Captain Daawes, of 500 Tons Tegister, will have quick des patch for the above port. For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1869.

FOR SAIGON, The 41 British Larque

"SEADRIFT"

de25

J. STAINES, Master, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, spply to

EDUARD SORELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 3869.

FOR LONDON DIRECT,

To load at Hongkong and Canton Waters,

The A1 British barque

"DUDBROOK,"

CHARLES BRUDE, Master, will meet with quick dispatch, hay-

ing engaged a large portion of her Cargo.

The Vessel has very large and fine Cabin accommodation for Passengers. Parties wishing to engage passage, please to apply. on board.

For Freight, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Ca Hongkong, December 15, 1869, #

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

The well-known A 1 clipper-ship "ONWARD,"

Capt. WETTE, having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch for the above poris.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Op Hongkong, December 4, 1869.

FOR MELBOURNE

ohlef Commercial places in Europe, India, with quick despatch, a large portion of her

Drafts, granted on London, and the Australia, America, China and Japan.

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1 Queen Road Bask Hoarkong, January 1, 1869,

PHOTOGRAPHY.

comprising The Priblie LANDING JUST Published by the Undersigned, a Beries of 12 x 10 in., Instantaneene of H.R.H. PRINCE ALFRED, B.M1.8. GALATEA, and line of BOATS, de, & COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDINGS,

J. THOMSON. Hongkong, November 9, 1868,

PHOTOGRAPHY.

NOW Publishing, by the Undersigned, GROUP OF THE ROYAL FAMILÝ and Card of H. R. H., do, do, fo

Also for the first time here, the DIAMO CAMEO PORTRAITS, MÉDALLIONS, CABINET PORTRAITS, de, to

W. P. FLOYD. Hongkong, November 27, 1860,

9700

The

Cargo engaged.

1 clipper brig CATHERINE FOLLARTON,

300 tons capacity. HUGHAN,

Captain

For Freight, apply to

A. G. HOGG & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1869.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American Ship

"SUMATRA," Captain MULLEN, will have des spatch for the above port For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1869.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER

The d 1 clipper-barqno

«DAY DAWN,” Captain SUSTENANCE, of 400 Tous Register.

For particulars, apply to

"RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 15, 169,

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