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THE

CHINA

Published every Evening, with

VoL, XXXII No. 8923,號二十月正年六十七百八千

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.

LONDON.F. ALGER, 8, Clement's Lane. Lombard Street. GRORGE STREET, 80-

Notices of Firms

NOTICE

Bstabl

which is incorpora

Rost

MAIL.

Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.

家庭日六十月二十年亥乙

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 18

latimations.

"Cornhill, HoRDOR & GOTCH, 121, Hot Have, this day authorized Mr J. Y. 1875, the undermentioned Banks will

born Hill, E.U. BATES, HENDY & Co., tion.. 4 Old Jewry, 2.0. HAMUEL DEACON & Coy 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.

NEW YORK—Andrew Wien, 133, Nas-

USTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

SHAW to sign my name, per procura-

A. MAOG, HEATON, Hongkong, January:1; 1876.

NOTICE.

ZEALAND GORDON & Gorch, Mel MOTTO GRABE has been admitted

bourne and Sydney, dev SAN FRANCISCO-and-American Porta generally BEAN & BILOR, Non Fran-

CHINA-Swatou, QUELSH & CAMPERLL.

Amy, GILES & Co. Foochow HEDOR & Co. Shanghai, LR, CRAWFORD & Co., and Keziz & Co. Manila, Humoɛix & Co. Macao, LA DA Origa.

Banks.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DECRNÉS, OF TER AND 8TH MARCH, 1848,

__^BY IMPERIAL DRUERES OF ASTA JULY, 1854,

AND 31ST DECEMBER, 1866,

Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1867,

Brands. BSterling PAID-UP CAPITAL, ...: 80,0 ,000 3,200,000 800,000 RESARVE FUND 20,000,000

HELD OFF108,-14, Rue Bergère, Parla LONDON AGENCY.-144, Leadenhall 8, ABEKOTES, — At Nantes, Lyons, Mar. soilles, Bramels, Bombay, Calebtta, St. Denis (Ile de la Réunion,) Hong" kong, Shanghai and Yokohama.

Partner in our Firm from lat JABUARY, 1876.

E. MEYER & Co. Tientsin, January 1876,

NOTICE.

: fals

FR

rized to sign our Firm per proches CARL BREEN has been duly autho. on from this date.

MELCHERS & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1878.

NOTICE.

W

TE' havs Established branches of our Firm at Haiphong and Bangi. Mr E. CONSTANTIN in Authorised to sign by procuration in Tonguing opening of

LANDSTEIN & Co,” Hongkong, December 31, 1875,

NOTICE. AVING resigned my situation in the H YUEN BAY HONG, I have this day established myself as Merchant and Com. mission Agent under the etyle of SUN GHEE

O SUN GHEE Hongkong, November 17, 1875,

NOS NOTION, S HE Partnership hitherto existing bu

JOSEPH TROENS and JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND, under the style of Thorne Brothers & Co., this day dissolve ed by effluxion of time either partner is anthorised to sign the firm in liquidation. THORNE BROTHERS & Co.

Dec 31, 1878

CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of alosed on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Inst.

For the "Oriental Bank Corporation.

O. MORLAND KERE Autg. Manager. For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, Faden and China?!!: #1

BH, NELSON, Manager. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aur-

tralia and Chin DATELINSK

THOMAS FORREST, Aotg. Manager.TM“ For the Comptoir d'Escompte do Paris," A OĦAL DE GUIGNE, Manager.

Corporation,"fie For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

JAMES GREIG, Chier Manager, For the "National Bank of India, Lted, R. H. SANDEMAN, Actg. Manager Hongkong, January 21, 1876. Ja26

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

He Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the City Hall, Victoria Hong kong, on MONDAY, the 24th day of Jan-

y next, at 8 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, deainring & Dividend, and elect ing Auditors,

By order of the Board of Directors,

PASISEMA, DE COSTA,

Necretary

ja24 Hongkong, December 81, 1875.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAUAQ STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE,

A

LONDON BARKERS. Bank of England, W Business of the late Firm of Thorne TIBLE Transfer BOOKS of the Company

Union Bank of London,

HONGKONG AGENCY,

INTEREST ALLOWED

ON Current Deposit Account at the rate

of 3 per cent. per anmrm on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained. at the offices,

WITH reference to the above, the Brothers & Co. will be conducted in future. by the Undersigned, under the style of MAITLAND & Co., and Mr JOHN GRAEME PURDON is authorised to sign the firm. may be done. J. A. MAITLAND.

Shanghai, Jan. 1, 1878,

NOTICE

CHE, DE QUIGNE, Remont, our Firm at Bhaughai is

Manager,

Offices in Hongkong: Bank Buildinga,

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, May 14, 1875.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

PAT-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESELVE FUXD,...... 100,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-AD, ANDER, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W, H. FORnas, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. A. McIVER, Eeq. J. F. CORDER, Esq. B, D, 84880ON, MS, H. Hoppius, Esq.

Hongkong

Shanghal,

CHIEF MANAGER,

JAMES GREIG, Eng.

Manager.

EWAN CAMERON, Esq. London Banxxxs.-London, and County Bank

HONGKONG..

INTEREST ALLOWED AER N-Current Deposit Accounts at the rate 1 porong, per annum on the daily

On Fixed Deposits ---

For 8 months 2 per cent. per annum,

4 per cent

u per vent, y

דר.

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

Drafte, granted on London, and the thlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, Oligin and Japane

JAMES GREIG, Chief Manager.

Oloss of the Oorporation,

No, 1, Queen's Bond Last. Hongkong, August 1, 1875,

THE

OHINESE READER'S MANUAL

EFERRING to the foregoing advertise-

temporarily aloned from this date; its Foutstanding business will be attended to by Mr. Joan G. PURDON, to whom all com munications should be addressed. Alon

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

China, Jan, 1, 1876,

will be Closed from the 11th to the 24th day of January, both days inclusivo. By Order of the Boariot Directora

P. A. DA COSTA, ment Secretary, Hongkong, December 31, 1875.

ja24

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED;

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AHE Seventh Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Laffce of the Company, No.

Queen's Bond, on THURSDAY, the 17th FEBRUARY next, at three o'clock in PURDON & Co.

the afternoon, to receive a Statement of [fe10 Accounts to 31st DECEMBER 1876, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditora,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Вохококо FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY, A LIMITED,

intimations.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC TION OF THE PRICE OF THE

COURIER AND "SHANGHAI

OHINA GAZETTE,

IT WILL BE THE CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA and as a large INCREASE OF CIRCULATION

DA MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, TEE

ADVANTAGE TO ADVERTISERS IS OBVIOUS,.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 58

CHINA SEA.

TAKUW D1173101.

FISHER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

IN

PESCADORES CAR RE

NOTICE is hereby given that the new Light on the S. W. extremity of Fisher Island near Liteltah Point was ex hibited for the Brat time at sunset of the 20th December. The new Tower has been erected near the chi stone one which haa, since been removed,

The inminating apparatus inrised Dioptrie of the Fourth Order, showing a white light visible all round except where obscured by the felande.

Hongkong, January 17, 1876.

fel7

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

SABE Transter BOOKS of the Com

pany will be CLOSED from the Sed to the 17th February Next, both days in cluded

JARDINE MATHESON ♣ Co

General Managers, Bag Råd HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

fa17 Hongkong, January 17, 1876. VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION,

NOMOR TO SHAREHOLDERSLA

THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be OLOSED on the First Feb ruary next, after which date no further transfer of shares will be made

ADOLF ANDRE, FD BASSOON..

Liquidators. Hongkong, January 10, 1876.

DENTAL NOTICE R STOUT

D

The Light & elevated 205 feet above the level of the sea, and, in clear weather, it and should be visible at a distance of lo nautical their

mal The Lower a round of iron

with a total height from its Intern vane 6. 39 feet)

The Tower as painted dwellings and boundary wall wil

Approximate posti

HANDBOOK of Blographical Hwhite.

torical, Mythological and General

Literary Referenos

KELLY & Co,

URIA MAIL" UIZI

By

otor General

VID M. HENDE

Imperial Maritimné Customs,

Engineer's Off Amoy, December 30, 1876.

trons

Entertainments.

BURRA KHUBBER

TUNDIT DAVSE KAR SEN, B. A.§.8,

Original Bungales, BABOO, I GBADUATE OF VERNACULAR

RADHA BAAAZ, UALOVITA, Professor of Blackliga,

Dak Gharrie My ry of Box, Et genious of book in bomo and Multam in parvo, (Language of Latin Rasen)

Will shortly" again appeat, and have honour of making Exhibition of

Wonderful Feet h SINGING OF THE VOICE,

JOKATIVES OF ORIGINAL VIRTUE,

was

RACKING OF THE BRAIN DANCING OF PEDAL EXTREMITIE

MANIPULATION or Ob Bovisus H

AMALGAMATION OF SERIOUS"

*LUDICROUSNESS,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS in

HE“ Undersigned · has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

SATURDAY,

Prick, $24 fer Annum,

For Sale

UO DE MONTEBELLO CARIN

DBLANORE CHAMPAGNE NOU

Quarta, $35 per case (I donon.)^« Pinta, $16

per cent. discount on 25 cases,

the 39th Instant, 1876, at Noon, at his Bourbon WHISKEY. Sale Rooms, Queen's Road,

The Schooner Yacht

4

“LOITERER"

44170 Tons, as she now lies at anchor at her Moorings in this harbour (off the Parade Ground)- starwar

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

"Afterwards, at the same time and

$12 per case (1 donema) - FOR SALE BY

HEARD &Co

Hongkong, June 23, 1875,

Shipping.

Steamers.

GUN FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

The MOORINGS, do, will be Bold

DALAM And; vrtove Ong Berew MOORING; of 10 ort. screwed down, S-fathoms, with 15fthms 2 in. Chain, Bridle, Swivel and Buoy, For which your humble Fetitioner willtusted off the Messageries Maritimes

Office for ever more pray a

Podnosi 18

TAKASIMA COLLIERY. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

****

Agenziale (TUHA

FOR BAIE, STERI TIRESH Takasin 00AL, in loss to

Fuit purchasers. TARGs, Handpicked,

Double-screened at $8 per Ton, SHALL at $6 per Ton.

Apply to G. GLOVER,

TERMS OF BALK Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots with all faults and errors of description at purchasers risk on the fall of the hammer TÁSKAEN

-J, M. ARMSTRONG, __ Yee Auctioneer Stags

ja29 Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1876;

No. 7, Queen's Road and at East Felni. MC have been instructed to sell. 17 ESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD & Hongkong, December 3, 1875,

by Public Auction, one de

WEDNESDAY,

Notices to Consignées.

NOTICE:

TO CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAL..

CARGO, EX D. 8. 8: CO. S. K ULYSSES, FROM LIVERPOOL

25

|HIPPING ONlara must be obtained from the Undersigned not later than the 25th Instant, for shipment per Aeneidus, BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,

Agentes Hongkong, January 20, 1876.

BRITISH BARK COLDSTREAM, FROM LONDON?

JONSIGNEES of

the above named Veasel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of ther Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con ignees' risk and expense.

VÜGEL, HAGEDOEN & Ca ̧

Hongkong, January 13, 1876.

BRITISH SHIP GRITE, FROM

LONDONUKAV

named Vesel ars hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goodnes

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

- VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., signees risk and expense,

Agente Hongkong, December 30, 18753

CONSIGNEES of Cargo per German

Barque IRIS, WIND Master from. Hamburgs are requested to Lake immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,

Cargo impeding the discharge, will be landed and lored at Consignees rise and Hills of Lading will be countersigned by

AS WE FUSTAU.

Agentre Hongkong, January 8, 1870,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

the 9th February, 1870, at 2o'clock p.m., at Stanley Barracks,—

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

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

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

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

C. R. SHERVINTON, Ineut, Colonel,

Assistant Controller. Control Office May

Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1876, NB-For the convenience of intending purchasers, & Steam Launch will leave Peddar's Wharf, on the morn ing of the Sale, at 10 o'clock, for Stanley

·”

for sale,

CLEARANCE SALE.

YLE & Co. will offer, on

STYLE

" DOUGLAS,” Captain Bears, will be despatched for the above

Porta on SUNDAY, the Bird Instant, Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to MA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongkong, January 19, 1876.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ-CANAL:

The Company's Steamahita

SARPEDON"

will be despatched on about the 24th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to......

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agente Hongkong, January 15, 1876.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

1424

FOR SHANGHANSIT Taking Pargo & Passengers at through rates for HANKOW NINGPO & PUBES IN JAPAN.

The Company's Steamship VOUMENELA UN”.

will be despatched ca, c about the 29th Instans.

much

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL 18-

Agent

Hongkong, January 20, 1876

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship,

"OHKOPS"

Sexpected here about the 22nd ; Instant, will have immediate

despatch for the above Port, on

For Freight or Passage, apply to UWO

ADAMSON, BELL & OG,

my wallAgents, Hongkong, January 19, 1876.

Bailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark PARA CRUSADER.”

FRED GORHAM, Master, Wm load here and at Whampos, and will have quick despateli as above..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Coi Hongkong, January 21, 1876.

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark

NOBAIGIE LEA

of 605 Tons Register Capinin

'T, LANDY," "will lead here anO-

at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above,

and after TUESDAY Next, the 18th Instant, the re- mainder of their Winter Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices, consisting of :— Winter Costumes and Polonaises For Freight, apply to Ladies Jackets and Mantillas. Fancy Dress materials of all kinds. Wool Plaids and Flannels. Silks and Poplins Wool Shawls and Cloaks.. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats

and Bonnets. Fancy Wool Goods. Lace and Linen Sets.

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

JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo Scarves and Sashes.

are requested to send in their Bu of Boys Suits. Lading to the Undersigned for counter his Frienda signature, and Lake Immediate deliver

Work This Cargo has been landed and stored at on at their risk and expense, experts ta

No Fire Insurance ata-bean on sated

CHAMBERS LE Ex Traduadd]

HES Sefretary being about to become vacant Applications for the #ame Addressed to the Chairman will be received on to the 25th dastant, Salary *$1,600 par sanuNG

Hoogkopp USFY 18, 1873,

Children's Dresses.

Victoria ExoHANGE,

Queen's Road Stanley

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

The ▲ 1 Britiah Bark

LIMMEE, Master, will load here. for the above Porta, and will

have quick dispatch.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, January 7, 1876.

have

TORENEW YORK-

The A 1 British Ban

ARDENTINNY,

blanter, will load

whampost, and s

AB No. 5

longkong, December

FOR BATE,

FOR SALE.

The Brit

MY Gn diamond) 100 bales Coftan UKP in Hamond) 60 balss Cotton 10 (in diamond) 10 baler Dotti ONJ (in diamond) 8o balan NV (in diamond), 76 bala Gotthi

300 baler Coll Hongkong January 21, 1974:

TOM PAINT,

Nole

Co

Hongkong, January 1876

MAGNUS

MELER, Master of 144781 Tona Register

Apply to

WIELER & C

Hongkong, January 6, 1976,