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THE

CHINA

BatabI

Published every Evening, with which is incorporated

VoL XXXII, No. 8946.晚九十月二年六十七百八至一其

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA-MAIL.

LONDON FALGAN, 8, Clement's Lane, **Lombard Birest, GEORGH STREET, 30,

#Notices of Firms ***

NOTICE

Have this day authorized Mr J, Y. V.

Com, Conor & Gorol, 121, Hor. I w to ga aur name per procure-

bork Hill, E.O. BATES, BIEDY & Co. 4, Old Jewry, EC. BAMU Deacon & Co, 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. KEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nat

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZRALAND-Gonen & Bore, Mal bourne and Sydney,” SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BIAN & BLAOX, 6on Fran-

tion,

A MAOG, HEATON, Hongkong, January 1, 1878,-

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

NOTICE

The Hong

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1876.

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.

T

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."

THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the Sharolders will be held at the Office of the Tommy, Olub Chambers, on MON DAY, the 8th February, at 3 pm for the purpose of receiving a Statement of. Accounts to 91st December 1876, the Report of the Directors; for the election of Directors, and Auditors; also to declare a Dividend.

TIROM this date and until further notics,

Mr G. DE CRAMPEAUX will not, at By Order of the Board the Puri, an Agent of the sbows Company,

By Order of the Directors,

CHINA-Swatowo, Gunnom de CAMPBELL, Amoy, Greza & Co. Forchow, Hanes & Co. Shanghai, Mann, CRAWFORD HEB & Co. - Macao, L. An as Hongkong, January 29, 1876.

Banks.

NOTICE

BERTRAND,

THE Interest and responsibility of the Late Mr SIDERY DELO0% in our Firms, onnaud on the Dil September last,

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, Mr. ALFRED T. DUVAL was admitted a

a Partner therein on the 1st pltimo.

DEACON & Co. Canton, February 1, 1876.

INCORPORATED” NY. NAZIONAL DECREES OF

7TH AND STH MAROH, 1848,

BY IMPERIAL DEGRABS or abra June,

AND 81ST DECEMBEN, 1866,

Recognised by the

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF

30TH APRIL, 1862,

PAID-UP CARITA RESEBYN F

NOTION,

1866,ATE bare Established branches of our Firm at Halphong and Hanol. Me B. CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin.

LANDSTEIN 0.

Hongkong, December 81, 1875.

NOTICE

Franc &Sterling.

H. META. Elzas Sassoon has been ,000,000 8,200,000 Mario Partner in from

the lat January ultimo.

HAD OFFICE16, Bue Bergite, Paris, LONDON AGEætg, --164. Leadsshall 8t.,

Ausrons, At Nantes, Lyons, Mar soiles," Brussels, Bombay, Calcutta, 8. Denis (Ile de is Réunion,) Hong kong, Shanghai and Yokohams. LONDON BANKEES Bank of England,

Union Bank of London, cool ki

ON

HONGKONG AGENCY.

INTEREST ALLOWED DA

N Current Deposit Account at the rate ef per cant. per annum on the monthly minimum balanoes; and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained at the offices.

CHE. DE GUIGKÉ, Manager. Offices in Hongkong: Bank Bulldings,

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, May 14, 1875.

BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION,

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS, ***** Chairman--E. R. BELILIOS, Esq.

Deputy Chairman—AD, ANDES, Esq.

J. F. CORDER, Esq. S. W. POMEROY, Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Kaq.

H. Horpius, Esq.

A. Melvan, Esq,

· Ogier MANAGER.

Hongkong.

JSMES GREIG, Req.

Manager.

Shanghal

EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKBER-London and County Bank

HONGKONG:

INFREEST ALLOWED

E. D. SASSOON & 06. Hongkong, February 8, 1876. með

* NOTICE. THE

Undersigned have entered into Co- partnership from the First day of January, 1870, In the Business of Ship- brokers at this Port, under the style of MORRIS & RATES RAM

A. G, MORRIS, E. O. RAY.

Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 8, 1878.

Intimations.

TENDERS are invited up to Nour of

ENDE

the 21st Inatant, for the Removal of

the Old Foremast of the ** ISLES OF THE SOUTH," and for Replacing it by a New One. A

Apply to

THE BORNEO Co., LIMITED. Hongkong, February 17, 1878,

f621

WARTED, to CHARTER, & VESSEL

D. GILLIES,

Secretary, Hongkong, February 13, 1876fe28

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY LIMITED.

TUTION

MEX Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be GLOBED from the 15th to the 29th Instant, both days included.

By Urder,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 17, 1876.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

--NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

T

[820

THE DIVIDEND dealared for the half- year ending on Sat December last, the rate of Six per cent per annum, ay 68.75 per paid-up Share of $125, is payable and after FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at the Office of the Corporation where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants. Ad as th

By Order of the Board of Directory,

JAMES GREIG, Tommy Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 17, 1876,

Entertainments.

THEATRE-

ROYAL,

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONACN

GF HIS EXORGENOT BIB ARTHUR “

KENNEDY, BCMG, CB

ST.

BE French**OPERA COMIQUE TROUPE," lately of Pants, LONDON, PETERSBURG, NEW YORK and SAIGON Will have the honour of giving their next Performance, on This Evening, February 19th, 1876.

LE VIOLONEUX, OPERA COMIQUA" MUSIC, WY OFFENBAUM, to carry 300 to 600 Tons large Ta- kanıma Cosi, either from Hongkong or

SELECTIONS FROM Nagasaki to Providence Bay, Bebring'

"LA VIE PARISIENNE," Straita, in lat 65 deg. 2m 50.71 NOFERETIS BOUFFS, MUSIC BY OFFENBACH, Long, 173 deg. 17m 18.5 W. To arrive about 12th June,

Accompaniment by Mr L'Aunay Cephas, Director.

Tenders cannot be received after 21st Instant A Man By general desire the Company have For Particulars, apply, between 8 and decided to give two more Performances,

ADMISSION-Dress Circle and Stalis, 32; 12 a.m., to

Captain NOVOSILSKY, Back Seats, $t. Doors open at 8 o'clock;

HLRMS VADNICE." Performance to commence at 0. Hongkong, February 15, 1876. fo29

G.

YO. ROGERS, DENTAL SUR.

GEON, No. 7, ARBOCENOT ROAD, (will be absent at Canton for a few days from the 28th instanti) Hongkong, February 16, 1876,

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HOTEL DES COLONIES,

SHANGHAL

TES Propriétaires de l'Hotel de Colonies ont Thonneur d'informer M.ML. Zom

Current Deposit Accounts at the rate Voyageurs qu'ils viennent d'annexer – à

On Fired Deposită 1-

For 8 months, 2 per cent, per inDUM..

#4 per cen

per cent.

Tickets may be bad and seats secured at Mesare, KRUSE & Co., also at the door of the Theatre, on the night of Performance.

HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY. PROGRAMME OF CONCERT

**** To be given at the 0ITI BALL

Tuesday Evening, February 22, 1874, COMMENCING AT 9 O'CLOCK.

eat al bien connue, une nouvelle maison, attenante, qui leur permet d'offrir des Chambres Splendides réunissant tout le No. 1 confortable dearable, Chambres pour familles, Ballos de Bains, &c., foll

rdstie,-Planoforte, Two Violins, Viola and Violoncello, Andante and Intermento. Carl Reinecke, Op. 89.

Voitures à la disposition de M. AL kaj Varagears Is Sale de Billi et No. 2 Chorus Barre sont completement separés de l'hotel | Meriah, ; ce qui est nun pesurité pour le bien duxe No. 8. Bass Bolo

dar visiteurs,

Lift up your heads

Jagdiled. "Mondela How lovely are the Messengers Bt. Fau

Locat BILLS DISCOUNTED. Orsdiis granted on approved Securities and every description of Banking Pin Exchange business transactedly

Draft, tunted on London, and the Shief Commercial places in Europe Inille pour M. Males Voyageurs dont le patron No. & Dust Coprano and

Australia, Amorfoss China and Japan

JAMES ORBIQ,

Ofteen of the Cory

Hongkong, February

TAKABIMA C

ABDINE MATHESON &

Long man les plus minutieux apportés No. 4. Choria dans tous les sorrides noch uns garantie M age ous Sollkatt

VA. BOISSON OF Providtaires. Shanghai, le 10 Février, 1876.

OFFICERS MESS, 2814 REGT

will not hold

for any Debts

Jaro, from Verdi'a

For sale

FOR SALE

OME very superior OLD PORT WINE, just received, in cases of Une or Two Boson bottles onalar

Apply to

T

JJ DOS REMEDIOS & Co. ongkong, February 16, 1878.

FOR SALE

THE UNDERMENTIONED

AND BUILDINGS.

mol

MAIL.

Evening. Mall and Shipping

日五十月正年子内 500

Auctions.

PUBLIO AUOTTON.

BUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND COLO. INIALEMADIE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

***ENGRAVINGS, GLASS WARE

PLATED-WARE, PIANO,

LANDT structions from JOHN G.. SMITE,

AT HONGKONG - Inland Lor 82 -The well-known House and Offices lately coupled by Monaro A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com pound

The Ground below the cumonry retaining wall of the above, shutting on the Queen's Road

THE Undersigned has received in-

Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 28th day of February, 1876, at Noon, at his residence, Idle Wild" owing to change of residence

The whole of his Substantia! English and Colonial-mada Household: BURNT * Annual Crown rank #800.48. – TURE, do,, comprising ( Drawing, Din- MARINE LOT 111, WAYOHAY - Tirst-dinasing and Bed Boom Suites, Glassware, and extensive Godownes on PS

Plated Ware, Dinner, Desert and Break- Last Sets Engravings, Fier Glasses, Gamliers, Gus Brackets, Carpata, Win- dow Curtains and Cornices, Marble top Tables, Book Case, Dining Table, Side Board, Whatnote, Chairs, Iron Bed- steads, Wardrobes, Toilet Tablon, Wash stands and Bervices, dra, &o.

Annual Crown rent, $924. jedi, q INLAND LÖT (01 ----Situsted on the Bone ham Road and one of the finest sites for Villa rendences in the Colony,

Annual Crown rent, $79.78, FARM LOT 17 FORFOOLUM, adjoining Mesars Batterfeld & Swire's premises,

Annual Crown rent,. 825,-

AT KOWLOONG

MÁRINN LOY E--With a frontage of 100 feet on the Praya, and with an Krew of 30,000 feet,

- Reduced Annual Crown rent, $10..

AT YOKOHAMA -

Lors No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement.

No. 6 in situsted on the Brod; and com- prizes an eight-Foomed Dwelling Botse, de- tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go. downa, Servants' Quarters and Outhouse, Ares 1,064 Tandos of 36 aquare toek. :..

Annual Ground rent, #263, 79,

No. 27 is separated from No. 8 by Water Street and comprises large Tes Firing and other Godowan Flow Silk Press, Cocopa

A Cottage PIANO

Catalogues will be issued.

TERMA OF Sazz Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

KUTOJ. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auitionser/ Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1876, 1028

Shipping

Steamers.

dore Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW. House. Ares, 654 Tsuboi

Ground rent, $154.97 per annum.

Applications for purchase, or further in- formation, to be made to

ask (Aug

J WHITTALLUSY CIG. LÆNSTEAD, Trunces d. Heard & 05's Batate,

13, Queen's Boad, Hongkong, Hongkong, February 1, 1876,

Auctions.

FURNITURE SALE,

ELEGANT ENGLISH AND CANTON- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE SEMI-GRAND PIANO PARK PRÆTON AND PAIR OF PONIES.

A FINE COLLECTION OF FERNS, CAMELLIAS, ROSES, AND OTHER CHOLUB:

PLANTA.

L

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY

the 29th February, 1876, at Noon, at "DUART," CAINE ROAD,

The Residence of the Honourable T. C. HAYLLAR, Esqyrone

The whole of his Bandsome and Substan tially made HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising, Junegro

Handsomely Carved EBONY SIDE and CENTRE TABLES, Mabogany Marons Morocco Covered COUCHES and CHAIRS, Covered Bombay Blackwood COUCHES, Fard FLOWER STANDS, Inlaid. Ozmolu CHEFFONIER, and Japanese – CIA- BINETS, Handsome Mantlepiece MIR RORS, OIL PAINTINGS, CHROMO. LITHOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, CAR. PAT, Window Curtains, Gilt Cornises, Granliers, Aquariums, Brones and Paros

in VASES,

CO

Handsome BOOK CASE, Carved 81DE. BOARD with MIRROR BAUK, Glas And Dropkery Ware, Elvar ård Flectro Plated Table Ware Whatnots, Obsles, Closks, Plated Candlesticks st

Handsome Glit BRASS BEDSTEAD with Feather Mattresses BUREAU with Mirror, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Marble-top Washstands Toilet Glassen, Cheval Glasses Iron and Brass Bedsteatis, Be Lamps,

A GRAND PIANO by J, BROADWIOD & Sons, made exprean to stand", this Olimateria de

One 4-wheeled PARK PHATON. Lousy with a pale of WHITE PON

sad Double Bot BLLVER

HARNESS,

Ladies de Gentlemen's Aetna DE

The Carriage and

will be sold

Catalogu

The Steamship

DOUGLAS

Captain BURNIE, will be despatched for the above

Forts on SUNDAY, the 20th Instanty at

sylight,

a

For Breight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. Hongkong, February 17, 1876. - FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. The Steamship-

CASSANDRA" Captain LANGER, will leave for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 21st Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

**** JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 16, 1876, FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.

The Steamer

PILY-RE-MOON,” Captain G. R. BIZVENS, will. be despatched as shore on

1021

the "ded Instans

For Freight or Passage (having excellent socommodation for first-class passengers), apply to

LANDSTEIN & ON Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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FOR SHANGHAL Taking Oargo de Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN JAPAN.

The Company's Steamship "DIOMED

will be despatched on abotit the 25th Instant.

1825

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta," Hongkong, February 10, 1876. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SURE CANAL The Company a Steamship

TENBLAUSI

For F

ill be despatched on or about the 19th instante as or Passage, apply to BUTTERFIELD - SWIRE,

bruary 16, 18YEN

Hongkong February 17, 187

TO

1020

List.

PRIon, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Balling Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK-

The A1 American Bark ZANU ORUSADER.”

FERD, GOBHAM, Master,

load here and at Whampos, and will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U«, Hongkong, January 31, 1876.*~*~*

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON,)

The 4-1 American Ship

"SAMUBI G. REED " WHILE, Misery will, losd for the above Fort, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORM & Oo Hongkong, February 1, 1876.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 41 British Clipper-ship.

THOR. ROBERTS, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freighty apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O«. Hongkong, February 1, 1876, -

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The H-1 American Bhip

LATHLEY RICH, >TROL MITHEng: Marter, will

ilbad for the shove Fort, haya qulek despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR NEW YORK

The 4-1 American Ship

WILLISION, = Master, will fond here and at Whampon, and wil have quick despatch as above;-

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR LONDON The 41 British Ship fe

SARAFI NIVHOLSON ” 993 Tons Register, Captain BELKIRE, will load hers for the bove Port, and will have quick despatch.

¡For Freight apply to the

PS VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 5, 1876.

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

The 4 1 Brition Bark

NOVELTY”

LAKHEZ, Master, will load here „for the above Porta, and will dispatch. *!!.

have quick

For Freight, apply to

- RUSSELL à 06. Hongkong, January 7, 1876.

above Port.

FOR MANILA The British Bhip

"OAROLUS MAGNUS,” TE Mifss, Master will manes with quick despatch for the

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WILMER & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY..

The 1 Barque

Porta

SPIRIT OF THE AGE" Captain Joarsox, will have quick despateb for the above

For Freight or Famage, apply to

- ROZARIQ & 00. Hongkong, February 9, 1876. --- E

Malls.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQURBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS,

COUSTEAM- FORUM

SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADIA, SURE,

IBMAILA, PORT BAID, NAPLER

AND MARAHILIĀRS,

ALSO,

BOMBAY ST DENIS AND PORT

***-LOUIS,

THURSDAY the 34th February, o's 8. 8.1876, Noon, the Comp

NEMNÄH. – Comm

Pace with MAILS, PAKSH

ВРЕСП

tival of 100 CARGO, will leave this Pork for the

above placea

London an wall is for

oupled in tranát through-

Shipping ordate

Cargo wil

got to be

Hongkong, February 15, 1870-

at the Age

Cobtenta

Bangkong, February