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THE

CHINA

Established Februar

MAIL.

Published every Evening, with which is incorporated The Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." VOL. XXXII. No. 8922. #-#ƑŒ✯A+LEAT-R

„AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices of Firms.

. NOTICE. Have this day authorized Mr J. Y. V. Draw to sign my name. Der FrOOLES

SA MAOG, HEATÓN. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

LONDON:--F, Azean, B, Clement's Lana, Zombard Street. QzoneR STEKET, 30, Gozen, 121, Hot -ir-born (Hill, 1,0.- BATZI, HENDY & Co., moz.

4. Old Joury, MG, HAMUEL DEACON & Lo., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK ANDREW Wind, 188, Nos-

*pu Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA,

NOTICE

TAAND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Goron, Mai-MOTO GRAB has been admitted Partner in our Firm from 1st January, 1876.

E MEYER & Co. Tientsin, January 1876.

Abourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISUO and American Ports

generally --BEAN & BLACK, San Fran CISCO,

CHINA :--Swatore, QUELON & CAMPERES. Amoy, GIL & Co. Fenchure, Binos 4091 Shanghai LA CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Uo. Manila,

·HEINDEX & Co. Macao, L. A. DA

Banks.

NOTICE

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1876.

*Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAQAD STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

For Sale.

TAKASIMA VOLLIERY.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

Agenta.

FOR SALE

TARESH Takasims COAL, In lots to HE Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING

of Shareholders in the Company will ault purchasers. Lakos, Handpicked be held at the City Hall, Victoria, Hong-Double-screened at $8 per fon. SMALL, kong, on MONDAY, the 24th day of Jan- at $6 per Ton unrý next, at 8 o'gluck in the Afternoon, Apply to for the purpose of receiving & Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elect ing Auditors.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Discretary

Cast Kass has been duly author. P. 4. DE COSTA, Med to sign our Farm par probuta- sons from this date.

ja24 Hongkong, December 31, 1875. MELCKERS & CO. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

- STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

NOTICE,

7E/Lava-Eutablished branches of our *** Firm 'at Haiphong and Hanol Mr

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. E. CONSTANTIN is Authorised to sign by

ÍNCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DBORNEJ OF 71H AND 8TH Manon, 1848,

Becognised by the

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OY

30TH APRIL, 1862.

procuration in Tonqning by

DLANDSTEIN & Co.. Hongkong, December 31, 1875, "

NOTICE.

HAVU

LIMITED,

NOTICE.

T. G. GLOVER,

THE

日五十月二十年亥乙

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

PRIOR, $24 PR. ÅRIUM,

Shipping.

Steamers voor salie

'HE Undersigned bus received in- FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW.

structions to sell by Public Auction,

The Steamship mi

SATURDAY,

"DOUGLAS,"

Captain Buaninil ba despatched for the above

the 29th Instant, 1876, at Noon, at his Ports on SUNDAY, the 23rd Enkiani, at Bate Rooms, Queen's Road,

The Schooner Yacht

** LOITERER,”

No, 7, Queen's Road and at East Point, 440 Tons, as ahe now lies at anchor at her Moorings in this harbour (off-the Hongkong, December 8, 1875,

Parade Ground)

FOR SALE.

BANIJEX'S PATENT OMPOSITION FAINT

For Ships Bottoma Sole Agents for Ohéna,

A F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1876.

Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be Closed from the 11th to the 24th day of January, both days inclusivo. By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTAPOV

Secretary, Hongkong, December 31, 1875, ja24 A enged my third THE HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE

BY IMPERIAL DECREES OF 28TH JULY, 1854, TTAVING rosigned my situation in the

AND 81ST DROEMBER, 1866,

established myself as Merchant and Com mission Agent under the style of BUN GHEE * Co

O. SUN GHEE Hongkong, November 11, 1875,

Franos. & Sterling.

." NOTICE PAID-UP CAPITAL,80,000,000 $,200,000HE Partnership hitherto existing to RESERVE FUND,.....20,000,000 800,000 CONDONERE THORNE Adott

ANDREW MAITLAND, under the style of Thorne Brothers & Co., is this day dissolv- authorised to sign the arm in liquidation. ed by effluxion of time; either partner in

WTHORNE BROTHERS & Co.

Dec. 31, 1875

ELO.

HRD OFFICE-14, Ruo Bergère, Paris, LONDON AGENCY.144 Leadenhall St AGENCIES. At Nantes, Lyons, Mar meilles, Brussels, Bombay, Chisutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion) Hong.

TITIEH reference to the above, the

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COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Seventh Ordinary. Annual Meeting of Shareholderm in the Above Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No, T, Queen's Road, on THURSDAY, the 17th FBRUARY next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to receive a statement of Accounts to St DECMBER 1876, the Bepers of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditore.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

*LAMIRED, Hongkong, January 17, 1870, fe17

Long Shang, and Yakhngland, W Business of the late Firm of Thorne THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

0

· Union Bank of London,

HONGKONG AGENCY,

*INTEREST ALLOWED

YN Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained

the offices.

CHR, DE GUIGNÉ, Manager. Offices in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,

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, ANDRY, Esq.

Deputy Chairman--W, H, FORE, Esq. E. R. BELLION, Esq. A. Molvas, Esq. J. F. CORDES, Esq. F. D. Bissoon, Esq. E. Horrice, Esq.

Hongkong,

CHIEF MANAGER,

JAMES GRAIG, Esq.

Manager,

EWER CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKSB, London, and County Bank

Shanghai,

HONGKONG. ÍNTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate old per oant per annum on the daily

On Fixed Deposits 175

For 8 months, 2 per cont. per aDEDEL

4 per contr 5 per cent,

LOCAL BILLA DiscountábiA

- Øvidits granted on approved Securities,

and every description of Banking and

Exchange transacted.

Brothers & Co. will be conducted in future by the Undersigned, under the style of MATTLAND & Co., and hir JOHN GRAEME FERDAN is authorised to sign the arm, ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

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NOTICE. ▶EFERRING to the foregoing advertise- ment, our Firm at Shanghai la temporarily closed from this date ita, outstanding business will be attended to by Mr. Joan G. PURDON, to whom all com munications should be addressed.

Our Firm and business at Hongkong,, Foochow, and Canton, will be carried on as heretofore, the interest and responsibility of Mr. Joan G. PURDON remaining therein unchanged.

PURDON & Co.

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China, Jan. 1, 1876.

- ་ - -

intimations.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

TEE Transfer BOOKS of the Com..

Tay will to OLUSED from the and

cluded.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, January 17, 1876.

ON SALE

CHINESE READERS MANUAL

HANDBOOK of Biographical, His torical Mythological and General

Litmary Reference,

WILLIAM FREDERICK MATEEK,

Price: $3. -

Shanghat........................................ ...KELLY (0. Hongkong,omnities Omina MAIL" OFFICE.

Lear

WASHING BOOKS, ES,M, Bình and Canaval

The Vessel can be inspected, and Par ticulars of her Inventory, de, can be obtained from the Undersigned,

Afterwards at the same time and. place

The MOORINGS, &c., will be Sold in one lot,

And,

One Saw MOORING, of 10 owt screwed down, 8 fathome, with 10 fthma. 2 in. Chain Bridle, Swivel and Buoy, situated off the Mesageries Maritimes Office, defe

TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All late, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers risk on the

fall of the hammer,

JM. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.

....... Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1876.

ESSRS LANE, ORAWFORD &.

and Gentlemen, are now by Pablic Auction, on ready at this Offco-Frion $1 anbe

CHINA Maiz. Offe

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the new MOo. have been inattuoted to sell

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE,

TO CONSIGNERS OF OPTIONAL CARGO, EX 0, §. 8. C0 8. 8. ULYSSES, FROM LIVERPOOL HIPPING Orders must be obtained from to the 17th February Next, both days in-ne Undersigned not later than the

25th Instant, for shipment per Menelasse BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent Hongkong, January 20, 1876.

BRITISH BARK COLDSTREAM, FROM LONDON,

TÓNSIGNEES of Cargo by the above: named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

DENTAL NOTICE.

fel7

R. STOUT requests those of his Friends Land Patrons with aufinished work, and those requiring his services, to call at their earliest convenience, as he expects to be absent from the Colony professionally after the lat of February until further notice.

Hongkong, January 8, 1876.

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Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM-signees risk and expense,

PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN &Co.,

Agent? Hongkong, January 13, 1876.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC. TION OF THE PRICE OF THE "SHANGHAI COURIER AND

* OKINA GAZETTE,"

IT WILL BE THE CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN OHINA and as a large INCREASE OF CIRCULATION DAY MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE

ADVANTAGE TO € ADVERTISERS

18 OBVIOUS

NOTICE TO: MARINERS,

No. 59,

OHINA SEA

TAKOW

107.

FISHER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, PESCADORES.

|NTOTICE is hereby given that the new

N

A Light on the BW, extremity of

$1

EE Transfor BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED on the Firat Fab- ruary next, after which date no further transfer of shares will be made.

ADOLF ANDRE, F.. D. SASSOON",

Liquidators. Hongkong, January 10, 1876 jað1 HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

NOTICE

THE Post of Secretary being about to begame vacant, Applications for the same, addressed to the Chairman will be received up to the 25th Instant Salary $1,500 per annum.

Hongkong, January 19, 1876.

Entertainments,

A BURRA KHUBBER,

Fisher Island near Litsitsh Point was expUNDIT DAVSE KAR SEN, DA,S.Si,

hibited for the first time at surset of the Drafts, granted on Londen, and the 20th December. The new Tower has been ablaf Commercial places in Burope, India, erected near the old stone one which bas Australia, America, China and Japanaince been removed;

JAMES GREIG, Umer Manager.

Onious of the Corporation,

No, 1. Queen's Bood Fast. Hongkong, August 12, 1876,

NOW READY.

TIENG SHUI OF THE EUDIMENTS 02 LA NATURAL SOTENOS IN UBINA, By Dr. TITEL One Volume, 8vo. Price,

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THOAY AND Porus RELIGION, In three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. EITBL. (Second Edition. One Folume Bro. Price, $1.50

fe

Orders will be received by Meats Lane Drawford & Co, ch

Mongkong, July 81, 18TH.

The Illuminating apparatus is flued Dioptric, of the Fourth Order, showing a white light visible sil round except where obsented by the islands.

- The Light is olevated. 305 feet abors the level of the sem and, in clear weather, it should be visible at a distance of 20 nautical milenkAAONBAYCAN

15- The Tower le zound, of Iron, 20 fest high, with a total height from its base to the lantern vaue of 85 feet, th

The Tower is painted blank, and the dwellinge and boundary wall will be paluted white.

Approximate positio

Latitude, N. 29° 32′ 53 Longitude, B. 110" 28 75

By order of the Inspector General of

Custome

DAVID M. HENDERSON

Engineer in Chief

Emperial Maritime Custom”,

* Eurineer's Giftos,!

Amby/ Desember 25, 1978;

**ORIGINAL Bendaten Babo0, GRADUATE OF VERNACULAR OOGLEGE,

Das

RADBA BAZAAR, CALUUTTA, Professor of Blackings,

barrios, Mystery of Box, Et genious of hock in homo and Maltam in parvoj (Language of Latin Races),

Will shortly again appear, and have honour of making Exhibition of

Wonderful Feet fa "SINGING OF THE VOICE,

JOKATIVES OF ORIGINAL VIRTUE,

CRACKING OF THE BRAIN, DANCING OF PEDAL EXTREMITIES, MANIPULATION: Og Bovinug

AMALGAMATION OF SERIOUS

LUDICROUSNESS9

humbla Petitioner vill

WEDNESDAY,

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

d

IN LOTH,

The Materials of the Buildings situated on the Military Cantonment, as they now stand, with the exception of the foundations and retaining walla,

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

Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS KAPRALK & GA Hongkong, January 19, 1876.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAL Tating Cargo do Pasengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & FORTS IN JAPAN,

The Company's Steamahlý

ULYSSES

will be despatched on about the 28rd Instans.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

PaidAgonie.

Hongkong, January 20, 1876,

UUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, The Company' Steamship

***SAKPEDON" will be despatched an or about the 24th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

***Agents,

Hongkong, January 15, 1876,,

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

expected here about the 22nd Instant, will have immediate despaton for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 10, 1876.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

The P. & 0.8.–K=Own A+B‚¬ SETS UZAQJA”. will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of

The lote may now be viewed, and full the wako, with the next English Mail Control Reserve Stores, Queen's Road, particulars.obtained, on application at tho

East, between the hours of 10a.m. and I p.m

Ieums or SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollara, weighed at 7.1.7...

OR SHERVINTON, Inout. Colonel,

Assistunt Controller, Control Office,

Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1876.

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For the convenience of intending purchasers, a Steam Launch will leave Peddar's Wharf, on the morn- ing of the Sale, at 10 o'clock, for Stanley.

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UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE BRITISH SBIP GRIFE, FROM BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.

Quarte, $15 per case (1 dozen,)

LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of Ouzgo by the above- used Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersigusture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods, 23

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel, will be landed and stored at Con-

gaves risk and expense, nos font

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co

Agenti Elongkong, December 80 1878

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per German

Barque IRIS, WERDT, Master, 'from Hamburg, are requested to taka Immediato delivery of the Goods from alongside

Cargo impeding the discharge will be Ianded and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

Hills of Lading will be cotintersigned by

W PUSTAUTM0%}.

Hongkong, January 3, 1870.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERITA

MARITIMI

88. ANADTI

NOTICES ONSIGNEES of Cargo per & S "Gangi," from London, In cons pection with the shove Steamer," arg hereby informed that their Goods" are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's todown, wheros delivery may be obtained from Monday, the drủa January, Noon,

we al Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is raasived from the Con siguens, before & pitn. This Day, requesting it to be landed heresy advent - Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned

* Goods remaining unclaimed, after Tab GAT, the fist Aust., at Noon, will be rahjem. to rent and landing chargem

“No Fire Insurance kai bran affected. *Z C. BERTRAND.

sal Agent: Hongkong, Jandery

5 per cent, discount on 25 cases,

Bourbon WHISKEY,

$12 per caso (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY

HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 22, 1875,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR MANILA. Mhe Spanish Steamship

VESLEYTE,”

Captain ZOBLARqUIRRE, Will © be despatched an above, on SATURDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 11.5.m.

* For Freight or Passage, apply to

A.. MAG. HEATON,

Agent, "Hongkong, January 10, 1878,

STEAM TO BANGE K

The P, &0. 8. N. Co,'s S.; 8,

ADRIA"

will leave for the above place at Noon on SATURDAY, the

A. MOIVER,

1622

-- Superintendent. Hongkong, January 20, 1876.

OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

LA

FOR SHANGHALL Taking Cargo & Passengersat through rates for HANKOWA, NINGPO & PORTS IN JAPAN

The Company's Steamship

U MENDLAUS” will be despatched on or about the 29th Testant,

For Freight or Paange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, Jandary 30, 1976,

MOLVER, Superintenden

Hongkong, January 7, 1876.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo at through rates for

NAGASAKI & HIUGO, JE

The P. 40, 8, N. Cada 8-8. GWALIOR

will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her ari

val with the next English Mail. .......

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, January 7, 1876..

Sailing Vessels,

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark

CRAIGIE LEA,"S

of: 605 Tous Register Captain LANDY, will load here and

at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch de above.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR NEW YORK.

The new 11 American Bar SAM MOAPRERA: "GE

CHAS, B. RENDELL, Master, will Boad bere and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. (Calling at Adelaide if rufficient inducement

offers.)

The AI British Bark SUSANOVELTY

LIMMER, Master, will load bere for the above Forte, and will

have quick dispatch.........

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, January 7, 2876.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A 1 British Bark

ARDENTINNY** BROWN Msaker, will load here and at Whampoa, and wilk

DAYOQuick dispatchi as above, kuna

For Freight, apply to

“RUSIELL & CO. Hongkong December 971878.

FOR SALE, FREIGHT OF CHARTER,

The Brith Ship

CAROLUN MAGNUS® -Tz. MILES, Master of 1,478

Toni Reginez,

Apply to

WISLER C

Longkong, Januaryło, 1976