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THE

CHINA

Established February

1845

MAIL.

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

VOL XXXII. No. 3910. 號七月正年六十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDONF. ALäsa, 8, Clement's Lane,

Lombard Birest, GROBOE STREET, 30, Cornhill. GonDON & GOTCH, 121, Hol-, born Hill, EC. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, H.O. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street. "NEW YORK --ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas-

sau Strest.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA AND NEW ZBALAND-GORDON & Goran, Mal- bourne and Sydney, BAN FRANCISCO and Amorioan Forte generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

C1800,

CHINA-Swałow, QUEZON & CAMPBELL.

Amoy, GILES & Co. Forchow, Hanan Shanghai, LE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Karty & Co. Manila, C. EXTREM & Cor Macao, L.A. DA Guaga,

Entertainments.

HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.

THE SECOND CONCERT OF THE SEASON

" (Complimentary to Mr W.. W. Brayling, Conductor

Will be given in the UITY HALL on Thursday Evening,

January 18th, 1876.

COMMENCING AT 9 O'CLOCK.

Tickets, Price 83 each, may be obtained of Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after MONDAY, January 10th: A Pro gramme will shortly be published.

BUBERT G. ALFORD, Hon. Secretary

Hongkong, January 3, 1876.

For Sale.

JUST RECEIVED

"GLENROY.”

Ex 8. S.

Boxes.

Tors in Bother Animals

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Every Description of Dolls. Christmas Tree Ornaments,

Old Father Christmas.

Musical Toys.

Puzzles.

Little Books for Little Folks.

India Rubber Toys.

Mogul Playing Cards.

Engines and Tenders.

Noah's Arks.

Tea Sets

Swallowing Animals.

Oxford Jewel Cases.

Fitted Bags.

Thimbles, Silver and Gilt.

Handsome Ink-stands,

Envelope Cases

Shade Watch Stands.

Ear Drops...

Alabaster Watch Stands. Slides for holding Books.

Oxydised Mirrors.

Novelties in Paper Weights.

SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Hongkong,

And Shanghai.

UO DE MONTEBELLO CAREE

DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.

Quarte, $15 por case (1' dozen,) : Fints, $16 (3

5 per cent discount on 25 cases,

Bourbon WHISKEY...

$12 per casa (1 dosen.). FOR SALE BY

HEARD & Co.

Hongkong, June 22, 1875.

FOR SALE BASTIEN'S PATERE OMPOSITION

PAINT,

For Ships' Bottoms. -Bolu Agents for China,

F. BLACKHEAD & Car

Hongkong, January 5, 1876,

TAKASIMA COLLIERY.

Agents,

Intimations.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 51,

CHINA SEA.

300040W DISTRICT,

OOKSEU ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE.

on the High or West Ockson Island was exhibited for the first time at sunset'ón the 3rd December, 1875.

The illuminating apparatus is revolving Dioptris, of the First Urder, showing white flashes at one minute intervals,

The Light a elevated 280 feet above the level of the sea, and, in alear weather, if should be visible from a distance of 24 nautical miles.

The Tower is round, of stone, 35 feet bigh, with a total height from its base to the lantern vane of 64 feet.

The Tower is painted black, but the dwellings and boundary wall are painted white:

This temporary fixed light, referred to in Notice to Mariners No. 34, has been dis- continued.

Approximate position-Latitude 24° 59′ N. **Longitade 119° 28′ E. By order of the Inspector General of

Customs,

DAVID M. HENDERSON,

Engineer-in-Chief,

Imp. Mar. Customs,

Engineer's office. “Ooksen, December 4, 1875.

NOTICE TO MAKINERS,

No. 62,

∙CHINA SHAL

AMOY

DISTRICT.

-THING-SEU · LIGHTHOUSE,

NOTICE hereby the

-

sau Light on the Northern alope of the Island at the entrance to the outer harbor of Amoy was exhibited for the first.

time at sunset of the 13th December,

The illuminating apparatus is fized Diop-- tris, of the Fourth order, showing a red light from N. 1° E to N, 67" "W., a white light from N. 57W round-by W.. and S. to 8. 50o E., and a red light from S. 50 letud da bon from convang magnetic and taken from sonward.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 1876.

Intimations.

Banks

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

CORPORATION.

NOTICE,

THE following Gentlersen have been,

INCORPORATED ET NATIONAL DEORRES OF "TH AND SIH KARON, 1848,"

Tappointed as CONSULTATIVS COM BY IMPERIAL DECREES OF 25TH JULY, 18

MITTEE in London

A. B. PALLLFOTTS, Esq., Director of

London and County Bank.

E. F. DUNGANSON, Esq., of Mesars T. A..

Gibb & Co.

ALBERT DEACON, Esq., of Mesars E.

A. Deacon.

AND 31ȘT DEGEMERE, 1868.

Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONTENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862,

França. #Sterling

SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY, ........Mr W. H. HARRIES has been appointed Special Agent for the Corporation in Sahab UPITAL. 80,000,000 3,200,000 RESERVE FUND20, 000800,000 Francisco, and he bas established himself at No. 405, California Street, in that City where all descriptions of Agency Banking Business will be conducted.

MANILA AGENØY,

Mr C. J. BARNES has been appointed Special Agent for the Corporation in Ma mila, and he has established himself at Nd.. 7, Square of Ban Gabriel, in that city, where all descriptions of Agency Banking Business will be conducted.".

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By order of the Court of Direstoraj

JAMES GREJO,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, January 6, 1870 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

¡Hg Ordina. Half-yearly MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the City Hall, Victoria, Hong kong, on MONDAY, the 34th day of Jan- uary next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Direotors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elect- ing Auditom,

--By order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, December 31, 1875. 3824 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICE.

HE Transfor BOOKS of the Campany will be Closed from the 11th to the 4th day of January, both days inclusive,

Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary Hongkong, December 31, 1876..

The Light is elevated 130 feet above the level of the sea, and, in clear weather, theBy white light should be visible at a distance of 16 nautical miles, and the red light at B.-

The Tower is octagonal, of stone and brick, 20 feet high, with a total height from ite base-to-the lantern yang of 83 feet!

The Tower is painted in alternate red and white vertical stripes, and the dwellings white.

Approximate position:-:-

Latitude, N. 24° 22′), Longitude, H. 118° 7.

By order of the Inspector General of

Customis,

· DAVID M. HENDERSON,

Engineer in Uhief. Engineer's Office Custom House, Amoy, December 14th, 1875,

NB-The Tai-Tan Island Light, No. 10 | Third Issue of List of Chinese Lights for 1874, will not be discontinued till further notice.

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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 53.

OHINA SEA.

TAROW DISTRICT.

FISHER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, PESCADORES.

ATOTICE I hereby given that the new Light on the 6. W. extremity of Faher Inland near Litsitah Point, was ex- hibited for the first time at sunset of the 20th December. The new Tower has been erested near the old tone one which has sitice been removed."']

The illuminating apparatus is fixed

Dioptrie, of the Fourth Order, showing

white light visible all round except where obscured by the islands,

The Light is elevated 205 fest above the level of the sea, and, in clear weather, it should be visible at a distance of 18 nautical miles, an

The Tower la round, of iron, 20 feet high, with a total height from its base to the Isntorn vane of 89 feet

The Tower is painted black, and the dwellings and boundary wall will be painted white

Approximate position

Latitude, N. 25° 39′ 53 Longitude, F. 1109 287

By order of the Inspector General of

Customs,

DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer in Chief

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Imparial Maritime Customs,

FOR SALE B

DIRESH Takasima COAL, it lots to muit purchasers. Lane, Handpicked, Double-sapered at $8 per Ton. SMALL,- At $6 per Ton

Apply to

TAG. GLOVER

No. 1 Queen's Road and at Fast Foint. Hongkong, December 8, 167

Engineer's Office, Amay, December 30, 1875,

WANTED

HEAD OFFICE14, Bas Bergère, Patlu LONDON AGENCY-144, Leadenhall St,

8.0. Ten rothadi Agencias. At Nantes, Lyons, Mar seilles, Brussels, Bombay, Calonite, St. Denis (lle de la Réunfor) CT kong, Shanghai and Yokohama LONDON BANKERS Bank of England,

Union Bank of London;“

N

HONGKONG AGENCY.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

10 Current

qf2 per cent per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained At the offices.

CHR, DE GUIGNÉ,

My Manager. Offices in Hongkongi Bank Buildings,

Sheen' Road, Hongkong, May 14, 1875.- HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK –

ING CORPORATION.

· PAID-UP CAPITA.3,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 100,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIREUTULA, Chairman-AD, Andre, Esq.

Deputy Chairman W. H. JORBES, Esq. E. R. BELILÍOS, Esq. | A. Molver, Esq. J. F. CORDES, Esq.

F.D. SAMBOON, Esq. H. HOPPIUS Esq

Hongkong,

Shanghai,

CHIEF MANAGZË;

JAMES GREIG, Esq.

Manager

EWEN CAMERON, EM.

· LONDON BANKRES, Loniton and County ja24 Bank

ENDERS will be received by the Under- signed until Noon on SATURDAY, the 8th Instant, for Docking and Repairing. the British Ship Carolus Magnis.

For particulars apply to Captain, or kó - WIELER & Co., Agents

Hongkong, January 5, 1876.

普源新報

THE

QELESTIAL EMPIRE.

HONGKONG

INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit, Accounts at the rate.

一日一十月二十年亥乙

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION, -

THE Undersigned has received in-

Tstructions to sell by Public Auction,

on

MONDAY,

the 10th day of January, 1875, at- 3 o'clock p.m., at No. 4, Peel Street

The whole of the Substantial English and Colonial made Household FUKNI- TURE, Eto, comprising Drawing room, Dining room and Bed-room Suites, Marble-top Centre and Side Tables, Eng liah made Walnut crimson rep covered Sofas, Chaira and Easy Chairs, Oil Paint ings, Oleographe, Chimney Glasses, Gass liers with Crystal drops, Gas. Brackets, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Clocks, Teak Card Tables, Lace Window Curtains and Cornices, Dining Table, English made Walnut Sideboard with plate glass, Whitnots, Dinner, Dessert and Break fast Sets, Glassware, Plated-ware, Teak Bedsteads with glass, Marble-top Chest of Drawers and Washstands, English made Mahogany Lady's Davenport, Double-wing Wardrobe,

Eto,

Ets, Etc And,

A Cottage PIANO, by B. H. Lunan,

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on or after Satur day, the 8th Proximo,

TERMS OF SALE Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All faults at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer..

I

J. M. ARMSTRONG,"

Auctionser, Hongkong, Deo. 20, 1875,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

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Have this day authorized Mr J. Y. V.

SHAW to sign my nama per proonza.

MAOG. HEATON,

·A· Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

tion.

NOTICE.

Iowa Nouron from our Firm, on

TN consequence of the retirament of Mr

30th June last, our Businesa will after thig date be carried on under the name and style of Norton & Co.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The

Company'a Steamships

** DEUCALION” will be despatched on or about the 14th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, spply to

· · BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. [{ Hongkong, December 29, 1878.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN JAPAN.

The Company's Steamship

PRIAM!..

►will be despatched on About the 14th Instant

For Freight ör Passage, apply to

~BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents Hongkong, January 5, 1870,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA. The Steamship

"VENICE,”

Capt. Wardon, will receiva iminediate despatch sa above. The use of her"departure will be fixed shortly.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, January 5, 1876.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK. The now A 1 American Bark

~="CAPRERA,"

CHAS, S. RENDEL, Master, will load here and at Whauspoa, and will have quick despatch as above.

- For Freight, apply to ja10.

EDWARD NORTON & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1876,

NOTICE.

Madmitted a Partner in our Firm.

SOUZA, Jun., is this day

DE SOUZA & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1876

NOTICE.

duly

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VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. – Hongkong, December 9, 1875.

FOE NEW YORK,

The A-1 British-Bath --

***ARDENTINNY,”

BROWN, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will

of 1 per cent. per ansum on the cally MR. CARL KREBS has been guyrotron have qatok dispatch as above.

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balance.

On Fixed Deposits :- For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.

* per cent.

14

6 per cent.

A WEEKLY RECORD OF COMMERCE, POLITIOS, LITERATURE AND SCIENCE, THE wide scops of this periodical, em

bracing, 22 it does, information of the most varied nature on matters connected with China and the Chimers-their lang uage, literature, customs and politics; local and foreign intelligencei a complete com pendium of all the commercial news of the week, with the well-known Shanghai Statistics of Imports, and Export-tables of Produce; and summarising the literary. gossip of every European mail, upon its arrival, from the best-of the London and New York Papers-renders it peculiarly adapted alike for violation at the Out Porta and in Japan and for transmission to one's friends at Home..

ITS LARGE ÓIROULATION AT THE OUTPORTS ·

RENDERS IT AN EXCELLENT MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISEMENTS.

Subscription, Twaive Dollare per Annum

THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR

SHANGHAL COURIER AND

OBINA GAZETTE." 18 NOW REDUCED

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits, granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. T

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

tion from this date.

MELCHERS & Co.. Hongkong, January 1, 1876,

NOTICE,

fes

TIE have Established branches of our

WFirm at Haiphong and Hanoi. "Mr E. CONSTANTIN" is authorised, to sign by procuration in Tonquia.

LANDSTEIN & Co, Hongkong, December 81, 1875.

NUTICE. AVING resigned my situation in the YUER FAT HONG, I have this day established myself as Merchant and Com mission Agent under the style of SUN GREE

Co.

O. SUN GHEE, " Hongkong, November 11, 1875.

JAMES GRRIG, HA

Ohio Managers

Ooon of the Corporation;

No, 1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, August 12, 1678.

Anetions.

PUBLIQ AUCTION. ELEGANT ENGLISH MADE FURNI TURE, WATER COLORS, PIANO,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW; AMOY & FOODĤOW.

The Steamship BASA EN DOUGLAS,"

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will feel

sell by Public Auction, on __SATURDAY,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 27, 1875.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

The 41-British Bark

"WM, TURNER,"

K. VANDERVORD, Master, will load here for the above Parts,

and will have early dispatch..

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, December 9, 1876.

FÖR TAKAO-FORMOSA,

The British Barque

“BALGOWNIE! BROWN, Master, will have prompt despatch as above.?

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, December 31, 1875,

The British Ship

Captain BURNIE, will be despatched for the above FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER. Portal on HUNDAY, the 9th Instant, at the 15th January, 1816, at Noon, at the For Freight or Passage, apply to

Daylights at an

residence of A. MacG, Hraton, Esqre, Grosvenor Villas, Caine Road,

The whole of his Handsome and Sub- stantially made Household FURNI TURE, comprising handsome Challis covered Drawing-room Suite Window Curtains, Mirrors, Bolid carred Walnut Tables, Water Colors, Engravings, Ma- hogany Bookcase, Mahogany Marcon. Its increasing circulation renders it partia Morocco-covered Chairs, Couches Carved

cularly well adapted for

Twenty Dollars per Annum, WHICH MAKES IT THE CHEAPEST Dany

PATER IN CH

and a

ADVERTISEMENTS,

Sideboard, Electro-plated Ware, China and Glass Ware, Handsomely made Which are inserted un very reasonable terms. Dressing Tables, Washstände, Ward

Shanghai, December 17, 1876.

robes, Iron and Bras Bedsteadsy

Aleo,

NOW BEADY.

ted

FENG SHUI

A Semi-grand PIANO by Baumgard- porten and Reins

NATURAL BUIRNOR IN OHIA, By Dr. Catalogues will be issued, and the E. J. Erge One Volume, Bro, Price, tire will be on riew the day pri- ***BUDDHISM, IT HISTORY, THEORY Avious to the salu SITUATION, by a young Gernat, és PorUZA Ration, in three Lostures TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery.

Servant Maid, to accompany a Lady be By Dr. B. J. Eine Second Baltion One Volume 8ro Price, Lib. will be rebelved by Mestre Lane

Hongkong, July 31, 1874,

family en route fo Europe

Tarmo • Free Passage Home,«

Address Home-bassage,

Gure of

Chino Mall Office, ab

Hoogkong, JANDREY &, 1879,

in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and erfors of description at Purchasers' risk on the fail P of the hamidët.

Hongkong, Dec, 17, 1878,

CAROLUS MAGNUS" Ta Mites, Master, of 1,478 Tans Register.

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Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January:6, 1878- FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA, The Steamship

ARRATUUN APOAR” Capt. MACTAVISE, will leave this for the above Ports on

BATURDAY Next, the 15th Inst., at 3p.m.

Despatches will close at 2.90 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, January 6, 1878.

WIELER & Co.

Hongkong, January 8, 1876.-

FOR MANILA (DIREOT.)

The A1 Spanish Schooner SAVUNION,"

→MERICAECHAVARRIA, Master,

will receive an immediata spatch for the above Fort.

For Freight or Pashage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Cor

Jats Hongkong, Desember 18, 1876.

FOR SHANGHAL

The German Stratnship

NAVALTONA,”” MÜLLER, Mastor, shortly ex- pected from Singapore, will

have quiqle despatchi, na above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

W. FUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1878.

FOR DUNEDIN (NEW ZEALAND.)

The 4 1 Clipper Barque H4 GLOUCESTER." -Captain - VINOENTALI HAVE quick despatol for the above

For Freight or Fosaga, apply to

ROZARIO & CRI Hongkong, Ostober, 80, 187).