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THE

CHINA

uary, 1840.

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXII. No. 8984. 就五月二年六十七百八个一共

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MATIJ

LONDON-F. ALGAS, 8, Clement's Lane,

Lombard Street, GEORGE, STERET, 30,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Cornell. - GORDON & GOTOH, 121, Hotions from Mesars AR KING & Co., HE Undersigned has received instruc born Hill, EO BATES, HERDY &

4, Old Joury, B.O. SAMUEL DRAGON & 001, 160 # 104, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK:ANDEIW WIND, 138, Nos

• Street. AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Goran, M. bourne and Sydney, BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

generally-BRAN & Black, San Fran

CHINA-Swates, QUELON & CAMPHE

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Amoy, Guns & Co. Fuochowe, Hinen & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Xazky & Co. Manila, O. Hassan & Co. Maeno, L. A. DA

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

Elsfe this day authorised Mr J. X. V. BHAW to sign my name per procur A. MA0G. HEATON, Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

tion,

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.

NOTICE

ROM this date and until further notice, Mr G. DE CHAPEAUX will set, at This Port, as Agent of the above Company,

By Order of the Directors,

C. BERTRAND.

Hongkong, January 20, 1876.

NOTICE

OTTO GRABE has been admitted

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1876.

Intimations,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, BLA NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

to sell by Public Auction without repor serve, at their Furniture Depot, No. 2, Zetland Street, on

MONDAY,

the 7th day of February, 1876, at 2 o'clock p.m.

of English and Colonial made Houshold

Furniture etc, comprising:

N

OTICE is hereby given, that the Ordis nary Yearly METING of the Share Loiders in the CCRFORATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on THURS DAY, the 17th current at Two o'clock

Entertainments.

日一十月正年子丙

For Sale.

TAKASIMA COLLIERY,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

mag krone Agents,

THEATRE ROYAL, BATAA * CITY HALLË. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY BIS ARTHUR KENNEDY, LOM.0., 6.2.

The whole of their well-selected Stock for the purpose of receiving the THE French #OPERA COMIQUE Esport of the Court of Directors, together T TROUPE, lately of PARIS, LONDON, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st 6x. ParTERSBURG, NEW YORK and BAIGOS, December, 1875

Will have the honor of giving their First Performance By Order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GREIG,

Chief Manager Hongkong, February 8, 1876.-

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

English made Mahogany Drawing Room Suite, Colonial-made Drawing Dining and Bed Room Buites, in Green Reporter

CORPORATION.

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English made Walnut Cheffonier, with glass, English made Mahogany Telescope Dining Table, English and Colonial made Teak and Rosewood Sideboards, Wagons and Side Tables, Marble Sideboard with

TOTICE is hereby given, that the RE- Glass, Double-wing Wardrobes, English GISTER of SHARES of the Gparo made Mahogany Wardrobes, English MATION will be OLUSED from the 7th to Walnut Centre Tables, Colonial made the 17th current, (both days included,) Marble top Centre Tables, Teakwood during which period no transfer of Shares Marble top Washstands and Toilet Ta can be registered. bles, Toilet Glasses, Glass Book Case, English made Card Tables, Iron and Wooden Bedsteads, Pier Glasses, 2, 3, and burner Gazaliers, Gas Brackets, Clocks, Carpets, Engravings, Oil Paint inge, Office Deske, Copying Press, Dia. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE nor and Dessert Bets, Glassware, Plated- were,

&

One Piano, by Stodart, New York. One Piano, by Collard & Collard

And,

A Cottage Fiano, Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE ---Caah before delivery

By, Order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GREIG, * Chief Mandjer: Hongkong, February 8, 1876

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

felt

HE Seventh Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company

TH

will be held at the Office of the Company,

Ma Partner is our Firm from Last SAM-Cash Report of the General Managers, and to

JANUARY, 1870,

E. MEYER & Co.

Tientsin, January 1876.

WE

"NOTICE,

fels

TE have Established branches of our Firm at Haiphong and Hanoi, Mr E. CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin,

** LANDSTHIN & Co.

Hongkong, December 31, 1875.

NOTICE.

FR. MEYER ELIAB SASSOON has been

Madmitted a Fartner in our Firm from

the 1st January ultimod

ED. BASSOON & Co, Hongkong, February 8, 1876.

NOTICE, THE Undersigned have entered into Co- partnership from the First day of January, 1876, in the Business of Ship brokers at this Port, under the style of MORRIS & RAY,

A. MORRIS E. C. RAY.

Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 3, 1876.

NOTICE.

HYDAY FAR LONG, I have, this day AVING resigned my situation in the stablished myself se Merchant and Com- mission Agent under the style of NON GHEN

C. SUN GHEE, Hongkong, November 11, 1875,

NOTICE

HE Partnership hitherto existing be TON JONKER TROBES and JORN ANDREW MAITLAND, under the style of Thorne Brothers & Co., in this day dissolv. ed by effluxion of time, either partner authorised to sign the firm in liquidation. THORNE BROTHERS & Op.

Den, 81, 1875,

TITH reference to the above, the Brothers & Co. will be conducted in future, by the Undersigned, ander the style of MAITLAND & Co and Me JoHN GARME PURDON is authorised to sign the firm.

MONDAY NEXT, February 7th, 1876.

"La Fille de Madame Angot." Opera Comique in Three Acts, by

M

CRARLES LEDocą,

ACCOMPANIMENT BY ME. L'AUNAY CEPHAR, DIRECTOR,

For Particulars, Bee Programmes.

́PRICES OF ADMISSION : Dress Cirole and Stalls................................ Back Seats,............

Doors open at 8 o'clock; Performance to commence at 9.

Tickets may be had and seats secured at Medlars. KRUSE & Coyaleo at the door of the Theatre, on the night of Performance.

Hongkong, February 2, 1876.

Banks.

FOR SALE. TRESS Takanima (COAL, In lots to

Double-soreened at $8 per Ton. SALAJĄ at $0 per Ton Apply to*

Fanit paralisers LARGE, Handpicked:

Cook E. G. GLOVER," No. 7, Queen's Houd and at East Point. Hongkong, December 3, 1875.

0°

FOR SALE.

21. PATENT OMPUTITION~~PAIN-T;

* For Ships' Bottoms, Bols Agents for China,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

Hongkong, January 5, 1876,

UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE.

BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.

Qusais, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pints, $16

J1

5 per cent, discount on 25 cases.

Bourbon WHISKEY.

$12 per casa (1. dozen,) HÄFTE FOR SALE BY O**

HEARD & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1876, 770

Shipping Steamers.

th

fe8 FÜR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DROBRZE OF

TTK AND 8TH MARCH, 1848,

No. 7, Queen's Road, on THURSDAY, the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, 17th FEBRUARY next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st DECEMBER 1876, the elect a Consulting Committes and Auditors, All lots, with all faults and errors of JARDINE, MATHESON & 0, description, at purchasers' risk on the General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANUS COMPANY, KO OD LIMIPADY Hongkong, January 17, 1876.

fail of the hammer,

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioniser,

Hongkong, Jan. 31, 1876.

ESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD &

اور قیم

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Com

Bany will be CLOSED from the 3rd

M Co, have boca instructed to sell to the 17th February Next, both days in-

by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY

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

IN LOTS,

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

oluded.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers HONGKONG FIRE Insuranch CompaNY, LIMITED

fe17 Hongkong, January 17, 1876.

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The purchasers will be required to RE Seventh Ordinary MEETING of clear and remove from the ground the folders In the Company, will be rabbish on each lot.

held at the Company's Office, 39, Queen's The lots may now be viewed, and full Road, Victoria, at 3 o'clock in the after Control Bobriu dona, quam's Road, for the purpose of roosiring a Statement of particulars obtained, on application at the noon of FRIDAY, the 18th February Next East, between the hours of 10a.m. and Accounts, and the Report of the Directors,

for the Year ending 31st December, 1876. 1:p.m

The Transfer BUWIS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 5th to the 18th February, both days inclusive... By Order,..

VINJAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Love Secretary, Hongkong, January 28, 1876,

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MADAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

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

C.R. SHERVINTON, Leetst. Colonel,

Assistant Controller. Control Office,

feg Hongkong, Jan, 11, 1876.

V. B. For the convenience of intending purchasers, a Steam Launch will leave Feddar's Wharf, on the morn ing of the Sale, at 10 o'clock, for Stanle

Intimations.

NOTION.

LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE Dividend, at the rate of 4% of Es par Bhasy declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders held This Day will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after THURSDAY, the 27th instanti Office of the Company for Warrants,

By Order of the Board of Directors

* P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 24, 1876.

J. A. MAITLAND, DESIGNS for the Construction of Shareholders are requested to apply at the

Shanghai, Jan. 1, 1676.

NOTICE

EFERRING to the foregoing adversize- mporartly closed from this date its outstanding business will be attended to by Mr. Joan G. PURDON, to whom all come municasions should be addressed,

or

17 Our Firm and business at Hongkong, * Foochow and Canton, will be carried an so heretofore, the interest and responsibility of Mr, Jour G. Poor remaining therein unchanged.

China, Jan. 11878:

PURDON & Co.

NOTICE

CATHEDRAL CHURCH in SAIGON are Invited by the Government of Saigon. The cost of erection is estimated at 800.000 fos. Plans and Designs will be exhibited on the 1st of July, 1076, and a pretium awarded to the two designs ad-

The conditions of the competition thay be seen at the China Must and Daily Press. offices also at the French Consulate.

Hongkong, January 31, 1876.

NOTIFICATION,

COPY of the Jury List for 1876 is posted at the Supreme Court House for inspection. Nolice of any fusconracle (te10 omisions, objections &o, must be given to The Registras on or before MONDAY, the 14th day of February 4.D., 1879, in accord ance with the provisions of Section 8 of Ordinates No. 12 of 1804

In the Belate of SIDNEY DEACON, deceased.

PALU Perhons baying CLAIMS against

NOTICE

PROFESSOR A MOREL has arrived,

and has taken private rooms at the Uriental Hotel, where he can be daily

BY IMPERIAL DECREES OF 25TH JULY, 1854, AND 3189 DECEMBRE, 1868.

Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862

**DOUGLAS," Captain Brain, will be despatched for the above

Fords un SUNDAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1876,

6 Blerling, on PAID-UP CAPITAL 80,000,000 8,200,000 800,000 REBABYE FORD,... 20,000,000

Head Offion.—14, Rue Bergère, Parla LONDON AGENez,-144, Leadenhall St., AGENCIES, At Nantes, Lyons, Mar-

sellles, Brussela, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (ile de is Bounlon,) Bong kong, Shanghal and Yokohama, LONDON BANKERS Bank of England,

Union Bank of London.

10%

HONGKONG AGENCY. INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed at the offen. Deposits at rates which may be ascertained

OHR, DE QUIGNÉ, Manager. Offices in Hongkong: Bank Balldings,

Queen's Road, Hongkong, May 14, 1876. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

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

OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-AD, ANDRE, Esq., Deputy Chairman E R. BECILIO, Esq., 18. W. Polior,sqi J. F. Conos, Esq.

F. D. Sassoon, Kar MOLVED, Esq. EL, HOPRIUS, Esq.

·Onier MaxAGEN

Hongkong

James Ganid, En

Manager.

Shanghel,

KWAY CAMERON, Esqu LONDON BANKane, London and Dotinty Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Locounts at the rate

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"DJEMNAH,"

Too

Captain FLAMBRAI will be despatched for SHANGHAI UNDAY, the 6th Instant, at 4p.m

GDR CRAMPEAUX,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 4, 1870. * * ****: fob

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.. The Steamship. MORRELL NORDEN.”

Captain JESSEN, will leave for the above Porta ou MÓN- the 7th Instant, at 8p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, February 2, 1876.

DAY,

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FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) The Steamship

"GUNGA," GARCEAU, Master, will leave on MONDAY Next, the 7th

Instant, at 4 pm

For freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1876. for

FOB SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA,

The British Steamship

HINDOSTAN"

I. S. GARDNER, Commander, will leave this for the shove Ports on SATURDAY Next, the 12th Inst., at. 8 p.m.

Despatches will close at 2.80 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Hongkong, February 4, 1876.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

The Steamship

MARGYLL "A

Captain DAVID SCOTT, will leave for the above Porta, on SATURDAY, the 12th Instant at 5 pm,

Despatched will close at 2.30 p.m. tes For Freight or Passage, apply so

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co Hongkong February 4, 1870

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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA

The P &0. 8. N. Co. 8, 8, SORBUNDAN

will leave for the above pisoe shortly after the arrival of with the text English Mail,

А. МОГУЕВ,

Superintendent.

constilted from 10 4.2.. till 4 P.M., for the of 1 per cent per annuiz on käe dallge. Hongkong, February 4, 1878. -

On Fixed Deposita i

following Ailments -

DEAYKEBSADY one suffering from the balance, above can be made to heat ISETANTANEOUSLY by the Seas SOUND COMMUNICATOR, patented by the Profemoto

The WEAH SZOLTED: MADE TO ARE by means of a powerful double convex micros scope, made in the shape of Lotion and Lunettes,

OBIROPODINA Corns hard and soft

French proceds. In fact

It le further notified that no person Bunions, Warts on the hands Moles on the whose maine in on the list as Juron will be Face Frouales, Ingrowing Nalls will be excused from servise on the ground of any cured without hurting or drawing of Blood A the boye Estate are requested to exemption to which he may be entitled, or in the space of a few seconds by a new the forward the ame to the Undersigned at on the ground of any want of qualification, and all Persons indebted to the upled adoh gempion shall have been Estate are zebtested to make immediate clature std petabilished, or shon want of qualification du provodi at or befors the G. X. BMITH, * îime above specified,

11. 8. HUFFAL

Deputy Regletras. Hongkong, January 1, 1870.4

Santon, February

You'll run when you but walked before, Again & cripple be no more.

NB

Ladles wishing to be attended at their private realdeness can be waited upon by pending thels andre,

For 8 month 2 per cent, per annuse.

per cent.

D

B per dent,

LOCAL BILLs Discounted.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through cater for NAGASAKI OHIOGO)

The Pod 0. 5. T. 6o8. B. LOMBARDIER

will leave for the abuys place about 24 hours after her arri

Credits geanted on approved Securities, val with the next English MU

and every description of Bankin Bahange business transacted. 1.

Draft, granted on Londen chief Commersial places in plus Adsträin America. Ohins and

MoIVER Superintendent,

Hongkong, February 4, 1878.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMAI.

The P. O. 9, N. 05.18.3/

JORISSA will leave for the above place with quick dupatch,

Offers of the Corporadon,

Hongkong, January of 1976,

- Hong

A MOIVER,

PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE.

The British Steamer

* CONSOLATION Captain CoEMACK, will despatched on the 7th Inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DE LANDSTEIN & 0433 Hongkong, Febuary 2, 1876. hahah OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, The Company's Steamakip

PRIAM will be despatched on or about the 8th February,

18:0.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti.

Hongkong, January 24, 1878.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

FOR BRANGHAI,

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Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rátes for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTA-IN JAPAN.

The Company's Steamihip

***STENTOR”.

will be despatched on or about the 10th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, February 1, 1876,

1610

FOR MANILA. The Steamship Metal ESMERALDA,” Tin Captain Trebaub, will have immediate despatch for the above Foxt....

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. MaʊG, HEATON,

Agent."

Hongkong, February 3, 1876,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

- The 4-1 American Ship

"HAZE,” WILKINSON, Master, will land here and at Whampon, and will have quer despatch as above, da j

For Freight, apply to be bur

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Cɔ, Hongkong, February 1, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON,)"

The 4-1 American Ship⠀⠀ GASAMUEL G. REED"

WHITE, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch. ~

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4-1 American Ship ALATHLEY RICH;" "THOR. MITHEZ, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight apply to

BAG VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4-1 British Olipper ship.

TECS, ROBBETA, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch...

For Freight, apply to sedu BR

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876,

FOR NEW YORK →

The 41 American Bark ORUSADER,"

› FBSD, GOBRAM, Master, win

load here and Whampoa,

and will have quick despatch as above, pres

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 00, Hongkong, January 21, 1870.

FOR LONDON.

The A1 British Bara se t

CRAIGIE LEAHA

of 605 Ton Reglater, Captain) T. LANDY, will lond here and

at Whampoa, and will bare quick despatch

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, January 10, 1878.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. (Valling at Adelaide if mefficient inducement

opera

The 11 British Bath

NOVILTTY

LIMMER, Master, will lond here. Loy the above Porta, and wh

have quick dispatih

For Freight apply to ma

BUSSELL & 00.. Hongkong, January 7, 1976,

FOR

FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The Brush Ship

CAROLUS MAGKUL” Ta, Mitra, Master, of 1,47′′) Fond Registar

to

WILLEN & Q

Hongkong, January 6, 1870,