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THE

CHINA

MAIL.

Published every Evening, and with which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.”

-=+TABAT-R HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 31ST DECEMBER 1869.

VOL. XXV, No. 2048

AGENTS FOR THEOBINA MAIL LONDON: Windo, 11; Clement's Lane Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 0, Compor & Gorca, 121, Hot bor Hill, E.C. BATES HENDY & Co., 1 Oud fetory, B.0.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND – UONDON & Gopa, Mel bare and Sydney,

THE

New Advertisements.

FOR SALE, PRIVATELY,

well-known Race-horse SADOWA.

A very handsome Cheaunt PONY GELD ING, recently imported from Australia •

For terms and Sadowy pedigree, apply

to

***LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1809.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

lightly -- WHITE BAU, dan NEITHER Captain now Owners of the Dutch bárque "MARIA ELIZA- BETH" will be Responsible for any

Delt

New Advertisements.

New Advertisements

(NHRISTMAS PRESENTS in great

Zuvariety, abang

日九十月一十年巴已治同

Auctions.

** PUBLIC AUCTION.

ASH MONDAY,

large assortment of VASES, LUSHE Undersigned has received in- TRES, &c. &c. For any drugs

structions to sell by Public Auc De La Rue's PLAYING CARDS.

tion, on CALENDARS, &o.! BPROGRAMMES, PENCILS, de Masonic APRONS and RIBBONS. URNAMENTS for Christmas Trees, TOYS, DOLLS, &c., &c.

CONTROL DEPARTMENT. THE Assistant Controller is prepared to receiva Sealed TENDERS in Dupli- cate, addressedTenders for Flour, until MUNDAY, 3rd January next, for the supply of flour for the service of fear Majesty's Troup, in China, for the year ending 31st March 1871 be Flour to beLS

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

SKIRTSPA

3rd January, 1870, at 11 o'clock am, at the Mercantile Marine Office (Sailor's Home), by order of H. G. Thomsett, Esq, Harbor Master

Sundry EFFECTS of deceased Sea-

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

STEAM TO

SINGAPORE, GALLE & BOMBAY

& CSS.

***NORNA"

will have quick despatch for the above places.

bus porn (98

W. MACAULAY,' Superintendent: · Hongkong, December 28, 1869.

STEAM TO

SWATOW

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Rosal

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INT has on sale

BOOK

PEACTION,

MBLEDON RIFLE INGS,)

INING

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OF MEMBERS, RULES-

BYE-LAWA, INSTRUO

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waistcoat pocket.

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Entitled

HONGKONG,

-Colonel T dUffiours of

kong.

NOTICE

E uödermentioned Banking Establish- by men will be Closed for public

KONG, HOTEL CO., LIMITED,

PICE is hereby given that the Trans-- fer Books of the Company will be FOLOSED, Frontale 30th December 1889, included.

andlry 1870 both days

UME and

Lobater

Fountains..

anese Links.

chuine Christmas

Public Amé D. P

ED BAKER, Secretary: Hongkong Dember 29, 1669.

odka

jald

Imistuese op SATURDA

DAY; the lit January, By order of the Board of Directors, berty New Year's day.

For The Oriental Bank Corporation,

JAMES BERWICK

Acting Manager. Hor the Chartered Mergantile Bank

India, London and Chian,

tralia and Chin

ARTHUR, Моларет, с For the Chartered Bank of Janha,

BENEY THORBURN,

pro Mangger ** For the Comptoir D'Escomple de Paris,

Hongkong Agency,

POIRIER AGE

pro and

HONGKONG HOTEL CO LIMITED,

AS WATSON & 00. Hongkong chury hepong, December 22868

FOR SALE

Ex Str: Mar

ROOTS

LACHARST

gkong, December 1859, jas

OTION hereby given that the Ordi Asgharshoidons in this Company, will be held "hay Hall yearly MEETING of the is the Hour on THURSDAY, the 13th January 1870, at half past Three PM, to Sotirs the element of Accounts, with the |Beport of the Directors, and for the election

of Directors and Anditott

By order of the Board of Directors,

LED BAKER, razi secretary, Rangkong, Doocmber 23, 1869;

For the Hongkong and Shanghe Bank-

ing Corporation,

KRISSER

Chief Manager lords bei Hongkong, December 20, 1809, Jet

to the

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAUAO STEAM-BOAT

giving

Grand

Aristmas Holi-

BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS With entire New Scenery,

New Dresses, Propertion, de., MUSIC-ABRINGED BY ME COLLËNDER,

Entertainment will- g zamenice with

Chinery"

The Evening's

Band

To be followed by a splendid Farve in one act

By W. H. B, entitle JOHN BROWNJOHN'S HOLIDAY.

Anterral of Ten

Minutes

INTERLUDE Songa, by Mesum Green and Keely.

To conclude with the Grand Barlaque.

in two Acts

By R. REECE, Eany"

Entitled BROWN AND THE DRARMINS

OT

CAFE, POP AND THE PRINCESS PRETTY ZYES

By kind permission of Colonel T, Maltes

and Officers the Band will be in attendance,

under the direction of Mr CoLLENDER

PRIVEE OF ADMISSION.

Front Seats,

Second Seats,maraman

Back Sauts,......

$2.00

1.00

0.50

...

Tjokets to be had at Moger LANE, CHAW FORD & Co., the Hongkong Hotel, also of Color Sergeant GODFREY, 75th Regiment, and at the Theatre on the nights of Per "formance,

Doors open at 8:30 p.m., Performance to commends at 9. On Friday, door open at j

7.30 p.m., Performance to commence at 8.

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE

The Lai Jayasry next, both

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corder of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., General Agents; Hongkong, December 28, 1869.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO, STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS.

13

HKUNG AND WHAMPOA DUCK

COMPANY, LIMITED, SAY CD is hereby given that in Can- formity with a solution passed General MEETING of the

whereby the Directors were

LASSE'S "Pickine. Una

American, Cook Tail Butter allver tube attached, to facili tata dropping, thereby doing away. the necessity of draw on the cork

VICTORIA DISPENSARY Hongkong, December 1860"

Sherauders vill be held at the too of DELICACIES AND NOVELTIES FOR

CHRISTMAS;

the Company, OLUB CHAMBERS, D.Aguiler Street, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty Sixth day of January, 1870, at three o'clock LOOM MUSCATÈLS, in the afternoon, for the purpose of consid-DIGS. ering the terms demanded by the

UNION DOCK COMPANY.

THE Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Victoria, 2 Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 14th day of January next, at Three o'clock in the after- BOOR, for the purpose of receiving the Statement of Accounts with the Report of the Directors, of declaring a Dividend and the election of auditors,

By order of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co, General Agents, Hongkong, December 28, 1889,

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE,

HE Trauder Books of the Company will be OLUSED from the 16th to the 31st instant, both days included.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, December 1, 1869.

jat

THE CUINA AND JAPAN MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

JOPIES of the Deed of Suttlement and Form of Application for Shares in the above Company may now be obtained at the Office of the Undersigned,

WM. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, December §, 1869.7

the said

By order of the Board of Directors,

G. N. MINTO, Secretary. Hongkong, December 10, 1969.

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PER MERSE? OASES qta, OH MPAGNE Carte

pta.

25

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Blubolie.

do. Imperial Sillery. Warrantod genuine from

HEN, & Evo. PERRIER.

Apply tu Hongkong, December 28, 1869,

G. DJBOST & Co.

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NOTICE.

In the Estate of Hanex Davies MARGFson, Decease).

ETTERS of Administration with the Will annexed of the Estate of BENEY DAVINE DABOERSON, late of Hongkong and Macao, Marchant, deceased, having been granted by the Supreme Court of Hoog. kong in Its Probate Jurisdiction to the Undersigned as Attorneys for the Execu tere, all persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their deute to the Undersigned without delay, and all persons having claims against the said Estate are required to send in par tionlara of their claims with vouchers to the Endersigned (addressed to the care of T. G. LETRA) on or before the Thirtieth day of inne next, after which date no claims will be admitted,

Dated the third day of December, 3.

W. KESWICK,

1869,

til

#

T. G. LINSTEAD, düministrators,

NOTICE,

•Provident, Cot. Seigt W, GODFREY CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,

GODFREY.

To whom all communications must be

寶英德敬

# 未

made. Smoking strictly prohibited.

VIVAT REGINA.

司未 之士

承已意地 受親於列

每以白敬 五備帶煮 十唐項本 個人刷館 字霍印承 價閱唐印 眼如字者 一有另行 贊助其門

New Advertisements."

FOR SAIGON AND SINGAPORE

The steamer

ORLOFF"

will be despatobed for the above

"porte; on SATURDAY, the 1st

7 Jaunary, at 4 p.m

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

Hongkong, December 31, 1869, 1

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LIMITED

THE General Dividend of DOLLARS

HIPS PROTESTS, Extended Protesta,

Four Hundred ($400) will be payable and other Documents translated from

at the Office of the Company, where Sharo-French, Spanish, Italian, Fortugueso or. holders are requested to apply for Warrants, German.

on and after the 18th instant.

-By order

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong, December 16, 1860.

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THE MACDONNELL PATENT SLIP

WEST POINT.

Documents translated from or into CHI- NESE

Address Translation," care of China Mail Office.

Hongkong, Desember, 1869.

PHOTOGRAPHY,

UST Published by the Undersigned,

erics of 12 X 10 in. Instanzavedna Views comprising The Public LANDING of F.R.H. PRINCS ALFRED, H.M.8. GALATEA, and line of BOATS, &c, &c.

J. THOMSON.

WANTED by a Portuguese, Employment THIS SLIP is now available for Docking COMMLECIAL BANK BUILDINGS,

Vessels of 1500 Tons and under, and

in a Mercantils Eatablishment. Ap for all work connected therewith.

ply to F. a. V., care of this paper.

Hongkong, November 3, 1860 -

WANTED TO CHARTER,

There is also a first class Steain Saw Mill, Planing, Moulding, and Joining Machine on the protutses which elect a great saving of time in the execution of work.

Spars, Timber, and all requisite materials First Class VESSEL to load Cargo and for the repair of Wood and Iron Ships cou-

Passengers to New Orleans or Sa- stantly on band. vanuab.

A

Apply to

PARKER & Co. Hongkong, December 14, 1809, t

A. McDONALD & Co.

Proprietors Hongkong, November 27, 1800,

Hongkong, November 9, 1869.

CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS !!

ORRISTMAS!! ATOYS and PRESENTS for the LARGE and Choice assortme t of

Season,

St.

MISS ROSE'S MILLINERY & DRAPERY

ESTABLISHMENT,

WELLINGTON ATHERT

Opposite the Roman Catholic Chapel, Hongkong, December 13, 1860.

Trofied SAUSAGES,

Lyuna De

Russian OX TONGUES. Kaindoor's

Do. Choice

Franch PLUMNS, FRUITS, in BRANDY, Da do. NOVEAU, Crystallized FRUITS, Freuel BONBONS, Bonbon USAQUES. Fancy

Do Silver Wedding Do. Candied PEEL MINOEMEAT. Plain PUDDINGS. Christona CAKES, Jordan ALMONDS, Carlsbad WFERS. GROUSE in GRAVY. Truffed ORTOLANS. Fresh CAVIARE. Dessert BISCUITS, Vanilla

Di.

French Chocolate BONBONS, Rosewater CRACKERS.

Bouquet FANS

Costume Du. Floral

Do,

Perfume H&MPERS,

York HAMN.

Albert CHEESE,

Do.. Do

Stilton

Ріце

Handsome Gift BOXES of BONBONS.

Do do. BOOKS. STEREOSCOPES. STEREO-SLIDES. CARTES DE VISITE. Munio FOLIOS Despatch BOXES, Courier BAGS, Photographic ALBUMS, Bronze FIGURES.

Parian STATUETTES.

Tobacco JARS.

Electro Plated FLOWER STANDS,"

Scent BOTTLES.

BOOK SLIDES.

Ingueje MACHINES.

Ladies' COMPANIONS.

Glove BOXES.

Paint

Do Optio WONDERS..

EIDOTROPES."

Magic FLOWERS.

Steam TOYS.

Gold SCARF SLIDES,

D. OHARMS TOYS

Dancing NEGROS,

Clockwork FLY TRAP.

Christmas Tree ORNAMENTS. Krug's CHAMPAGNE.

e.

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

APRONS, JEWELS.

ke za, da, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co Hongkong, December 0, 1869, *jal

SPANISH CONSULATE, TENDERS will be received at thia Cons STEAMERS between SINGAPORE and

Bulate for the SERVICE of the MAIL]

MANILA.

The conditious can be seen at the Office of this Consulate.

Hongkong, October 10, 1860,

THURSDAY

the 6th Janu

220le, of the RE

dectro Flut ant Fessert, Sen

Washstards

• Tables, Mirrors,

A PIANO, by Schrader

220 Canterbury and Muste Stool

Bto Eta Eter"!

wille dave for

hours after the writi

201

Hongkong, Doran ber 30, 1889. Joan STEAMA

TOKOHAMA JUG THE POS, N, Oosterse A

will leave for the above place, sherlly: the arrival of the next English Mail,

of But W. MACAULAY,

Ință muperintendent. ng, December 29, 1969,

FOR SWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steam-ship?

Captain Asaron, will laste for the above porta, on SUN- The 2nd Jan, at 8

QUGLAS PRAIK & CONS

Hongkong, December 297 1869,

TREES SALE Cash before delivery an

in Mexican Dollars weighed 17. rnment's All lots, with all errore of description; ut m purchaser's risk on the fall of the hem

mer.

Hongkong Dreember 28, 1869

ING CORPORATION,

NOTICK TO SHAREHOLDERS,

AIC is hereby given that the Unpaid Capital of One Hundred Dollars poi. Share on the 20,000 New Shares of the Corporation's Stook will fall due on the dates following, vis,:~~

On 1st July, 1869, : $25

1st July, 1970,

1st Jan., 1872,

25

1st Jan, 1878, 25

,4100

Shareluidora electing to pay the whole or any portion of the above Calls by antici- pation will receive interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per aucum, yabia half-yearly, antil the respective dates at which the Calls shall fall due, and receipts for euch payurente will be issued at the Head Office and Braziulos.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager Hongkong, March 2, 1860,

HONGLONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

COURT OF DIRECTOFS. Chairman Gev, F. HEARD, Esq. GRORGE J.HATAN, J. B. TAYLOR. Deputy Chairman-Jeans Menks, Esq.

Esq

Juost, Reg.

FILLIAM LEXANN J. P. DUNCANSON,

Esq.

Esq.

W. H. Fortes, Esq. Honorable RICHARD

3. D. MARTOON, Eaq. ROWETT

E. R. BELILIOS, Eng.

Hongkong,

Managers.

VICTOR KREASED, Esq. Chief Manager. DAVID MACLEAN, Esq. LONDON BANKZES.-London and County

Shanghae,

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of por cont, per annum on the daily

balance,

On Fixed Deposits

For 9 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

#7

D 6

}} 4 per cent.

12

5

23

per cent.,,

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

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

Draft, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, Chins and Japan,

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

No, I, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, January 1, 1869, #

(17ILLIAM DOLAN having returned to BAIL MAKING !!

port.

above

GAINE Master, will ment with quick despatch for the above

For Freight or Puasago, apply to

THE BORNEO COY. LIMITED. Hongkong, December 29, 1869,

FOR SHANGHAI

The O. 3. S. Coy, stoner

"NESTOR,"

Captain DEENNING, expected to arrive here on or about the 30th instauit, will have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIBLEY & Co. Hougkong, December 20, 1869,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, MAURI- TIUS & LONDON.

The O. S. 8. Coy.'s steamer "NESTOR," Captain DRENNING, will leave this fur theabove named Ports about the 1st of February next,

For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, December 30, 1869.

BIRLEY & 0%,

FOR NEW YORK.

The British brigatiline "MUSIC"

KLEIN, Master, of 300 Tons register; haring the greater por tion of her carga engaged, will load t Whainpos, and have early dispatch for the Above puri

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT& Đời Hongkong, December 24, 1869,

FOR BORDEAUX VIA SAIGON.

The A 1 British borque. "CALDEN,"

Captain CLARKaos, having the greater part of her cargo sugag-

id, will have quick dispatch for the above porte.

For Freight, apply to

FREDERIC DEGENAER, Hongkong, December 23, 1869.

FOR MANILA: The Spaniali Barque

"MELNA,"

YOUARTUA, Mastor, will facet with quick dispatch for the above

port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, December 22, 1889.

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FOR BOMBAY. The Portuguese Three Masted achooner "GUIA," gister, will have quick dispatch for the Capt. SANTOS, of 380 Tour He

above port,

For Freight, apply to

J. J. DOS HEMEDIOS & Ca Hongkong, December 21, 1869.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDKEY.

The well-known 4.1 clipper shijs ONWARD

Capt. Wavre, having the greates portion of her cargo engaged,

W Hongkong, has rearmed his business will have immediate despatek for the above

plan in Duddell Street, and solicits the SAIL MAKING in all its branches, at his ports.

I

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patronage of the Public.

Hongkong, April 29, 1860,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Cr. Hongkong, December 4, 1889,

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