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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848.

MAIL.

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

Voz,XXXII. No.3916. 號四十月正年六十七百八千

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON-F. ALDAR, 8; Clement's Lane);

Lombard Street, GEORGE. STRERT, 30, Cornhill. GORDON & GOICE, 121, Hot born Hill, E.C. BATES, HENDY & Co. --§, Old Jotory, E.U. SAMUEL DEACON &

Co., 150/8 104, Leadenhall Direet, NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nas-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GONE, Met Bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCIS00 and American Ports

generally--BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

cisco,

CHINA :—Swotors, Quezon & CAMPBELL, Amoy, GILES & Co. Foochew, HRDGR & Co. Shanghai, Lane, CrawZORD & Co, and KELLY & Co, Manila, O. Hasan & Co. Macao, L. A. DA „Gaga

Banks.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

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INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DEGREES OF 7TH AND 8TH MARCH, 1848,

27 IMPERIAL OZORERA OF 20TH JUbr, 1854, AND 31ST, DROME, 2866.

Recognised by the

INTRENATIONAL CONVENTIOK ÖF 80TH APRIL, 1862,

France

Sterling.

- PAID-UP CAFITAE,.... 80,000,000 3,200,000

REVE FUND,.....,20,000,000

800,000

HEAD OFFICE14, Rue Bergère, Paris.. LONDON AGENCY,144, Leadenhall St.,

B.O...

AGENCIA, At Nantes, Lyons, Mar- soilles, Brussols, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion,) Hong- Yong, Shanghal and Yokohama. LONDON BANKEES. - Bank of England,

Union Bank of London,

-ON

HONGKONG, AGENOY,

ཀ:ཀ ར ཏ - INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Account-at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Flied -Deposits at rates which may be ascertained-

at the offices.

OHR. DE GUIGNÉ, Manager, Offices In Hongkong: Bank Buliding,

Queen's Road, Hongkong, May 14, 1875,-

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,...... 100,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--AD, ANDER, Esq. Deputy Chairman W. H. FORBES, Esq. E. B. BELILIOS, Esq. A. MOIVER, Eng. J. F. CORDES, Esq. F. D. Babboon, Kaq. HL, BOPPIUS, Esq.

Hongkong,

CHIEF MANAGER, Š

JAMES GREIG, Esq. Manager.

Shanghai, EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BARIERS,London and County Bank.

0

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.

On Fixed Deposits :--

For 8 months, 2 per cent. per shaun.

6

72

4 per cent.

20

per cent,"

Locat BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business tracenoted.

Drafts granted on London, and the ablet Commérolal places in Europe, India, Australia, Americes, China and Japan,

JAMES GREIG, Chief Manager.

· Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road Bust,

"Hongkong, August 17, 1875,

NOW READY,

ENG SHUI of, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATUBAL BOIANOE IN CHINA, -By Dr. MEITAL: One Volume Brose

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND Pürüzey. Bej30ION, in three Lestures.

tion.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

*

Have this day authorized Mr JY. V. SHAW to sign my name por proours-

A. MACG, HEATON, Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

TBe

NOTICE

Soma, Jun, is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm,

DE BOUZA, & Co.

· Hongkong, January 1, 1876,

NOTICE,

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FR- CARZ EREES has been duly autho rized to sign our Firm per produse uou from this date.

MELORERS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1876, fes

NOTICE.

W. Firm of Haiphong and Hancis Mr E have Established branches of our

E. CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin, :ja.

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1875.

NOTICE,

"AVING resigned

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1876,

Intimations,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING: CORPORATION.

TH

NOTICE

HE following Gentlemen have bean appointed as a CONSULTATIER COM MITTEE in London ---

A. H. PHILIPOFIS, Esq., Director of

London and County Bank.

E. F. DUNGANSON, Eng, of Messrs T. A.

Gibb & Co. ALBERT DRACON, Esq., of Messrs E. &

A. Deacon.

SAN FRANCI800 AGENCY.

Mr W. H. BARBIES.has been appointed Special Agent for the Corporation in San Francisco, and he has established himself at No. 400, California Street, in that City, where all descriptions of Agency Banking Business will be conducted,

MANIGA AGENCY,

Mr C. J. HANNEs has been appointed Bile, and he has established himself at No. Special Agent for the Corporation in Ma

7, Square of dan Gabriel, in that city, where all descriptions of Agency Banking Business will be conducted...

By order of the Court of Directors,

JAMES GREIG,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, January 6, 1678.

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HV og ned dy situation in the HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAGAG

etaolished myself as Merchant and Com- mission Agent under the style of SUM GREE & Co.

O. SUN GREE. Hongkong, November 11, 1875,

futimations.

BONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

NOTICE.

THE Post of Secretary being about to

become racant, Applications for the same, addressed to the Unairman will be received up to the 25th lnstant. Salary 81,500 per annum.

Hongkong, January 13, 1876;

BUERA KRUBBER,

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,–

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will

be held at the City Hall, Victoris, Hong- kong, on MONDAY, the 24th day of Jan- uary next, at 3, oolock in the Aftercon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elect ing Auditors.

- Intimations,

DENTAL NOTICE, SL R. STOUT requests those ofhis Friends

Dand Patrons with dofinished work,

记日八十月二十年亥乙

Auctions

PUBLIO AUOTIÖN.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping. Steamers,

ad,

ou from B. F. MONAMARA, Esq., THE Undersigned has received instruc FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUL AND

and those requiring his services, to "call at their earliest convenience, as he expects to to Sell by Public Auction (owing to his be absent from the Colony professionally change of residence), on MONDAY, the after the 1st of February until further 17th day of January 1876, at his Residence, notice.

Hongkong, January 8, 1876.

NOTION W

No. 12, Seymour Terrace, at 2 r.M., a "PORTION of his HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TURE, consisting of Rep covered Chairs and Sofas, Marble, top Contra Tables, Engravings, Curtains, Pier Glass Dining Card Tables, Dinner and Dessert Services, Table and Ohaim, Sideboard, Whatnots,

Glasses, Books, Bedsteads, Chest of Drawers, Marble-top Washstands and Services, Toilet Glasses, and Tables, do, &c. Also, ja16 GRAND PIANO, by COLLARD and

COLLARD.

HE Public are hereby informed that

Mr. W. H. LENTE is no longer in my Employ.

AFONG,

Photographer

Bongkong, January 8, 1870.

MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN CHINA.

*

THE Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting of this Society will be held on WEDNES DAY, the 19th January, 1876, at the House of Mesars OLIFANT & Co. Canton.

J. G. KERE

Becretary, Canton, January 18, 1876.

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

HARTJEN'S PATENT

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4.

A BASKET CARRIAGE, with PONY, Bee Catalogues. The above will be on view on and after Friday, the 14th.

TERMS OF SALE-Chth bafore delivery in Mexicans weighed at 7.1.7. MAGANJA MA GUEDES, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, January 10, 1870.

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LANE, ORAWFORD

Co. have been instructed to sell

MPOSITION, PAINT, by Publio Auction, ou

-For Ships? Bottom -- Sole Agents for China,

FBLACKHEAD & Co.

Hongkong, January 6, 1878,-

TAKASIMA: COLLIERY.

WEDNESDAY,

the 9th February, 1876, at 2 o'clock p.m., at Stanley Barracks,

ANO-IN. Lora,oring k

The Materials of the Buildings situated on the Military Cantonment, as they

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, now stand, with the exception of the

Agents,

FOR SALE. FRESH Takasima COAL in lots to suit purchasers. Lezes, Handpicked, Double-screened at $8 per Tom SMALL, By order of the Board of Directors,

at $6 per Ton. Apply to P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary,

Hongkong, December 31, 1875. ja24

HONGKONG, VANTON, AND MACAQ STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

DUNDIT DAVEE-KAR SEN, B.4.8.SI,

ORIGINAL BENKALER Baboo,

2 OF VERNACULAT

COLLEGE,

RADHA BAZAAR, Galoutta, -

Professor of Blackings,

Dak Gharries, Mystery of Box, Et genious of hock in homo and Multam in parvo, (Language of Latin Baces),

Will shortly again appear, and have honour of making Exhibition of Wonderful Feet in

SINGING OF THE VOICE,

| JOKATIVES OF ORIGINAL VIRTUE,

CRACKING OF THE BRAIN, DANCING OF PEDAL EXTREMITIES, MANIPULATION OF US BOVINUS,

AND

AMALGAMATION OF SERIOUS LUDICROUSNESS,

For which your humble Petitioner will sver more pray.

源新淨

THE

OELESTIAL EMPIRE.

"""LIMITED."

·NOTICE,

STEE Transfer BOOKS of the Company vil bo Cices, from the His to the 24th day of January, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,

Becretary.

1. G. GEOVER. No. 7, Queen's Road and at East Point. Hongkong, December 8, 1875, - :

-Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ELEGANT ENGLISH-MADE FURNI TURE, WATER COLORS, PIANO, -

sell

·

P. A. DA COSTA,AND CRAWFORD & Co. will

by Public Auction, on SATURDAY.». Hongkong, December 31, 1875.

the 16th January, 1876, at Noon, at the VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM residence of A. MAGG. HEATON, Egres,

PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,

Grosvenor Villas, Caine Road

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IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Transfor BUUKS, of this Company

will be CLOSED on the First Feb Inary next, after which date no further transfer of Sharea will be made.

ADOLF ANDRE, F. D. SASSOON,

Liquidators Hongkong, January 10, 1876.",

THE

NOMON...

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THE Partnership bitberto existing be- tween JosAPE THORNE and Jon's ANDREW MAITLAND, under the style of Thorne Brothers & Co., is this day dissoly. ed by effluxion of time; either partner is authorised to sign the firm in liquidation. THORNE BROTHERS & Co, Dea. 81, 1875.

A WEEKLY RECORD OF COMMERCE,

POLITION, LITERATURE ANDX7ITH reference to the above, the

SOIENCE.

THE wide scope of this periodical, em THE

bracing, as it does, information of the most varied nature on matters connected with China and the Chinese-their lang- unge, literature, customs and politica | Jocal and foreign intelligence; & complete com pendium of at the commercial news of the week, with the well-known Shanghai Statistics of Imports, and Export-tables of Produce and summarising the literary

Business of the late Firur of Thorne Brothers & Co., will be conducted in future by the Undersigned, under the style of MAITLAND & Co., and Mr Joax GRAEME Prazos is suthorized to sign the firm,

-J. A MAITLAND. Shanghai, Jan. 1, 1876.

The whole of his - Handsome, and Sub- stantially made Household FURNI- TURE comprising handsoms Challis covered Drawing room Buite, Window Curtains, Mirrors, Solid carved Walnut Tables, Water Colors, Engravings, Ma hogany Bookcase, Mahogany Maroon Morocco-covered Chairs, Couches, Carved Sideboard, Electro-plated Ware, Uhina and Glass Ware, Handsomely made Dressing Tables Washstande, Ward- robes, Tron and Brass Bedsteads, day &0. Also,

A Semi-grand PIANO by Baumgard. ten and Heins.

Cataloques will be issued, and the furniture will be on view the day pre- vious to the sale,

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 71.1, All lote, with all faults and errors of description, at Purolazers' risk on the fall of the hammer. et

Hongkong, Dec 27, 1875.

... PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has receiveti iz. structions to sell by Public Auction,

SATURDAY.

NOTICE EFERRING to the foregoing advertise

mont, our Firm at Shanghaile gossip of every European mail, upon a temporarily closed from this date; it the 22nd day of January, 1878, at Noon arrival, from the Best of the London and outstanding business will be attended to by at his Sale Rooms, Queen's Road, New York Papera renders it peculiarly Mr. Joar G. PADON, to whom all com adapted alike for siretilation at the Outmunications should be addressed Ports and in Japan, and for transmission to one's friends at Home.

ITS LARGE CIRCULATION AT THE OUTPORTS

BERDERS IT AN EXOBLIENT: MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISEMENTS, Subscription, Twelve Dollars per Annum

THE BUBSCRIPTION FOR "SHANGHAI COURIERAND

“GHINA GAZETTE.!

WHICH

NOW REDUCED

Twenty Dollars për Ainum,

WAKIN IT 135 CHEAPRIT DAILY.

SPAPER IN URIŅA, and

By Dr, B. J. Eira Second Edition On Its Increasing circulation renders it partia

Valuma, Bro, Frice, $1.50,

- Orders will be received by Hessza-tane

Crawford de Dou

Myngkang, July 31, 1870,

calany well adapted for

17 ADVREFISERENIS,

Which are inarted on very reasonable termu

Shanghai, Hinember 17, 1870,

Our Firm and business at Hongkong,

| Prochow, and Canton will be carried on

as heretofore, the interest and responsibility 44 of Mr. Jour G. PURDON remaining therein her unchanged.

PURDON & Co.

The Schooner Yacht

LOITERER-

Tone, as she now lies at anchor at Mooringe in this barbour (off the Parade Ground.)

The Vessol can be inspected, and Pat [felo ticulars of her Inventory, &c.) can be

obtained from the Undersigned.

Afterwards, at the same time and place, ***

China, Jan, 1, 1878,-

CHINA TRÄDENS' INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED,

WANTED.

And

The MOORINGS, du, will be Sold in one las European ASSISTANT for the

One Screw MOORING, of 10 out Hongkong Office of the above Com

sorowed down, 8 fathoms with 15 fthms pany

Applications in writing only, to be in Chain Bridle Swivel and Buby, tent to the Undersigned

By Order,

Hongkong, January 8, 1870.

Sourciory.

L

situated of the Menagerien Maritimes Ufice

TERMS OF SALE, Oath bedore in Mexican Dollits weighed a15 All lots with all faults and

description, at purchastite rink on the BTTS'S DIARIESB for 1878, in every fall of the hatimat,

Tafie

LANE, ORAWFORD & 08. Honghong, Ortober 19, 1975,

JM. ARMSTRONG, Hongkong, Jan 10, 1878,

foundations and retaining walls.

- The purchasers will be required to clear and remove from the ground the rubbish on each lot. W

The lots may now be viewed, and full particulars obtained, on application at the Control, Reserve Stores, Queen's Road, East between the hours of 10 am and 1 p.m.

TERMS OF SALE --Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7.

O. R. SHERVINTON, Lieut. Colonel

Assistant Controller.

Control Office,

Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1876.

fel

TAKAO,

The Steamship:

“LEONOR? T

Captain Draz will be despatche for the abovo Porta on SUNDAY, the 16th instant, at Daylight. Deny (0)|

For Freight or Passage, apply to DAN LOUGLAS LAPBAIK ✯ Co.

Hongkong, January 12, 1876.

Viljatë

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAN -- The Company's Steamship BASARFEDON”

will be despatched on or about the 27th Instant, !

* For Freight or Passage, apply to *

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Kirke Hongkong, January 10, 1876.

FOR MANILA,

The Spanish Steamship

**" ALBAY" VILLAMILE, Minster, will have immediate despatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to...

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agenta.

Hongkong, January 8, 1876

FOR MANILA (DIRECT,) be Spanish Steamer

ZAMBOANGA

Captain ARECHavala, will have. Immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Pausage, kpply to BRUKT REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, January 10, 1870.

FOR SHANGHAL

The German Steamship f A ALTONA, Müren, Master, will have quick despatch as above. For-Freight or Passage, apply to

WK PURAD Đài Hongkong, January 10, 1876.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA

The P.&O. 8. N. Co. 8, 8.

MALAÛÛA”.

will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of

the Gwalior with the next English Mail,

A MOZVER,

Superintendent

NB For the convenience of intending purchasers, a Steam Launch will leave Peddar's Wharf, on the mern- Hongkong, January 7, 1876, ing of the Sale, at 10 o'clock, for Stanley.

Shipping.

Steamers.

OUMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAL

Taking Cargo & Passonjere at through rates for HANKÓW, NINGPO & PORTS IN JAPAN.

at Noon.

The Company's Steamship

PRIAM" will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 15th Inst.;

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, January 18,-1876,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. AND CALOUTTA.

The Steamchip

“ARRATOÛN APOAR”: Capt." "MAUFATISH, will leave this for the above Ports on SATURDAY Next, the 15th Inst., at 3 p.m.-

Despatches will close at 2.30 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.). Agente,

Hongkong, January 6, 1870,

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA: A

The Steamship

INGYENICE" Captain J. H. WATSON, will **“leave for the above Porta on

ATURDAY, the 18th Instanty at 9 p.m. Despatchee will close at 2.80 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Jangy 8, 1878,

QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo Passengers at through rates for BANKOW NINGPO & FORTS. IN JAPAN

The Company & Staniship

AULYSSES":

will be despatched, on er about the 20th Instanti Freight of Famaghy Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agritu

Hongkong, January 10, 1876,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,...... (Taking Cargo at through rates for

NAGASAKI & HIOGO.),

The P, & O. 8, N. Co. 8, 8. "GWALIOR"

will leave for the above plaen: about 24 hours after her arri

val with the next English Mail.

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent,

Hongkong, January 7, 1876,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON,

The A1 British Bark BMK "ORAIGIE LEA

:.

of 605 Tons Register, Captain T. LANDY," will load, bere and at Whampoa, and will have quiak despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK.

The new 41 American Bark

CAPRERA?

CHAS, S. RENDELL, Masters will load bere and at Whampoa, and

will have quick despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1876, ---

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, (Calling at Adelaide if sufficient inducement:

affore) dre

The 41 British Bark

NOVELTY,"

› LIMMEX, Master, will lost here. for the above Ports, and will

have quick dispatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Op,

Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Bark

ARDENTINNY" BROWN, Mastery will load ber and at Whampoa and will

have quiel dispatch as above,

For Freight, apply to p

RUSSELL & O Hongkong, December 27, 1878.

FOR SALE FREIGHT OR CHARTER. The British Ship

OAROLUS MAGNUS". TH. Mists, Master, of 1,478 Tous Register

Apply to

WIELER & CR

Rengkong, Jaktuary 6,4187 B