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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845.

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXII. No. 8966. 琥二月三年六十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON-F. Atoar, 8, Cleinent's Lané,

· Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET,, 80; borre, Hill, B. & Gox, 121 HoL E.C. BATES, HENDY & Co.,

4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 189, Nas-

Jau Street.

AUSTRÁLIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

Auctions.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE,

sell

ANE, ORAWFORD & Oo. will

by Public Auction, at their Sale Room, Praya, on

FRIDAY,

the 3rd March, 1876, at Noon,- Accordians, Penknives, Red Sealing ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, Mei-Wax; Lamps, Files, Tumblers, do bourne and Sydney, 2

Also,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports. generally :-BEAN & BLAOK, San Fran-

CHINA-atom Quon & CAMPBELL. Amoy, GILE & Co. Foochow, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai, LM, CHAWFORD

& Co., and RELLI & Co. Manila, 0. HRINEZEX & Co. Maccio, LA, DA Graga

Banks.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,

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

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20 cases Jules Robin's Brandy, 10 casks Pauiliac Claret.

1 baso Rifles,

100 Long Enfield Rifles,

&o.,

800.

ko. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faulte and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, March 1, 1876.

með

UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY IMPERIAL DECREES OF 25тa 2017, 1854, SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND COLO.

AND 31ST DECEMBER, 1866,

Recognised by the

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF

30TH APRIL, 1862,

Francs.

NIAL MADE

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1876.

Indmations.

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日七初月二年于丙

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

HE UNDERMENTIONED LAND

AND BUILDINGS.

AT HONGKONG:-

INLAND LOT 82,--The well-known House'

and Uffices lately occupied by Maasra A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com- pound.

therefore that Mesurs Teang and Wro sought to sue him in the Courts of Justice, and he was on the eve of being punished by the utmost penalty of the law. Fortunately,

as sea and simity is expansive ang and Wood magna- dous at the ocean, and they deal with

NAVAL CONTRACT 1876-7. people Hberally; with that end in view, they therefore profer, instead of punt shing him, as he rightly deserves, to for EALED TENDERS, In duplicate, will give him of the enormous crime of which be Received by the Undersigned, until he has been guilty. Having ceased Noon on SATURDAY, the 11th March, litigation now, they have no resent 1876, from Persons desirous of Supplying ment against any one, and by so doing, the following Articles for the use of H. M. \ wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's

Navy for the Year 1876-7, viz. :---

FRESH BREE,

TRA VEGETABLES, RAISINE,

SOFT BREAD, BISCUIT.. Printed Forms of Tender, and farther particulars, can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office.

they cherish the friendly tie that exists amongst the Chinese clans, They have! also shown that in.doing this they are inflicting a lenient punishment for the sake of a great warning. They are indeed fully sustaining the benevolent privatples of the great men, and for this act of theire, may the happiness (or good fortune) of Mesas Taang and Woo never grow less."

THE UNIVERSAL CIRCULATING HERALD (TSUN WAN YAT PO).

mel? Hongkong, February 19, 1876. NOTICE IN EXPLANATION OF A SLANDER.

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THE principles of right or wrong will Tevent themselves in course of time, and this saying is clearly set forth in the History of China. When undue reliance is placed on statements by word of mouth, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,good argument is always wanting, and this is what the Book of Changes has always ENGRAVINGS, GLASS-WARE,

guarded people against. If a man is not PLATED-WARE, PIANO, guilty of anything seriously wrong, in it likely that he will submit himself to be 60.

killed i

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Sterling.THE Undersigned has received in. structions from JOHN G. SMITH, PAID-UP CAPITAL,... 80,000,000 3,200,000 REBARE FUND,......20,000,000. 800,000 Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on

HEAD OFFICE.-14, Rus Bergère, Paris, LONDON AGENCY.-144, Leadenhall St.,

E.O. AGENCIES.-At Nantes, Lyons, Mar- seilles, Brassels, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion,) Hong kong, Shanghai and Yokohama, LORDON BANKERS. - Bank of England,

Union Bank of London,

HONGKONG AGENCY, İNTEREST ALLOWED

at the offices.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate ON of 2 per cent per annum on the monthly mintimum balances, and on Fized Deposits at rates which may be ascertained

CHR. DE QUIGNÉ,-

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-E. R. BELILIOS, Esq.

·Deputy Chairman-Ap. ANDER, Euq,

S. W. POMEROY, Esq. |F. D. Sassoon, Esq.

J. F. CORDER, Esq.

H. HOPFIUS, Esq.

A. MOLVER, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong, JAMES Guza, Esq.

Manager.

Shanghai, EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank.

ON

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Accounts at the rat of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily On Fixed Deposits :--

balance.

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.

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5 por cont. 18--- 21.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and. every description of Banking and Exahauge business transnoted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial placen in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

JAMES GREIG,

Chief Manager.

Offoes of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road Bast, Hongkong, February 17, 1876.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, VHE DIVIDEND declared for the hall

year ending on 81st December last,

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at the rate of Six per cent, per annum, say

MONDAY,

the 6th day of March, 1876, at Noon, at his residence, "Idle Wild," owing to change of residence,-

For

With regard to Lai Ming Chun, he is indeed a bare-faced fellow, and one who as no regard for anything. On the 27th day of the 10th Moon last year (24th November 1875), he slandered Mesara. Tsangahun Yes and Woo Lán Tak by false. nefarious trade of selling people for the by accusing them of being engaged in the purposes, of emigration, and that in their transactions they were in fact kidnappers, And finally, he recorded the same in the The whole of hia-Substantial English Teun Wan Yat Po, (The Universal Circulas- and Colonial-made Household FURNI-ing Herald), so that Mesars Taning and Woo TURE, &c., comprising: Drawing, Din-had thought of suing him before the loos! ing and Bed Room Suites, Glassware, authorities, so that he might be punished Plated Ware, Dinner, Dessert and Break-for libelling people's character. fast Sots, Engravings, Pier Glasses, tunately for him, however, Lai Ming Chun Gasaliors, Gas Brackets, Carpets, Win learnt in time of his own wrong in slandering the character of good men, and dow Curtains and Cornices, Marble-top now he has voluntarily cansantan to pay Tables, Book Case, Dining Table, Side the penalty of bearing the legal expenses in Board, Whatnots, Chairs, Iron Bed- the sum of $600, and to pay also (into the steads, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Wash poor box) $25, for the relief of the Hong. kong poor; also, from his own funds, to stands and Services, &c., do

pay the costs of inserting in the Chinese And,

and foreign newspapers, three of each, for the period of one month, an article, in order to redeem himself from what he has. been guilty of. But this, nevertheless, would not actually he sufficient to cover the enormity of his sin, The reason why Mesars Tasang and Woo condescended to these terms was because they had been advised by intimate friends, who urged that, inasmuch as both parties were China- men, how could they, Messrs Tsang and Woo, have the heart to see him (Lai Ming Chun) put in a gaol of the foreigner 7 80 that it would be far better that they should forgive him, but inflict a small penalty by way of a small warning.

A Cottage PIANO, Catalogues will be issued,

TERMS OF SALE-Dasli 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.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, Feb. 25, 1876.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

mes

Rios, SUGÁR

The right to reject the lowest or any tànder is reserved.

JOHN BREMNER, Storekeeper. R. M. Victualling Yard, Hongkong, February 26, 1676,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

to

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The Ground below the masonry retaining

Road.

Annual Crown rent, $390.48.

MARINE LOT 111, WANGHAL--First-class and extensive Godowna.

Annual Orown rent, $324. INLAND LOT 591,--Situated on the Bon-

ham Road and one of the finest sites for Villa residences in the Colony,

Annual Crown rent, $79.78.

FARM LOT 17, PORFOOLUM, Adjoining Messrs Butterfield & Swire's premises.

Annual Crown rent, $25.

AT KOWLOONG;→ Maniva Lor 4.—With a frontage of 100 feet on the Prays, and with an area of $0,000 feet.

Reduced Annual Grown rent, $10,. AT YOKOHAMA Lọrs No, 6 and No. 27 In the Foreign

IVIDEND "Warrants, for the Dividend Settlement

Deo, 81/75, as the rate of $10 per share, can be obtained at the Office on or after 28th February,

By Order,

D. GILLIES,

Becretary,

No. 2, Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 29, 187

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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE DARLE CALDWELL in the THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr

Firm of CALDWELL and BEKERTON ceased on the 1st day of March, 1873.

The Business of the Firm will be carried on as heretofore by Mr Watam E. BREERTON, in his own name tag

Hongkong, March 1, 1876.

NOTICE

I

110m.

gatu

Have this day authorized Mr J. X. V. BEA to eign my naine per prOBETA-

A MAG. HEATON, Hongkong, January 1, 1876, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES.

NOTICE.

ROM the date and until further notice. this Port, as Agent of the above Company.

By Order of the Directors,

Mr G. DE Chanteaux, will act, at

0. BERTRAND. Hongkong, January 29, 1876,

· NOTICE.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

MR.

med

It so happened, luckily, that Mesars

TR. JAMES GREIG having been Teang and Woo's magnanimity proved to be as expansive as the sea and as capacions granted' love of absence, MT THOMAS MAN'S character should be judged as the ocean, and it was thus that the JACKSON will, until further notice; set A from what it has been before, and by nator was put an end to This is suffi. Chief Manager of this Corporation, red

By Order of the Court of Directors, that means elegance or worthlessness sansient to shew that Mesars Trang and Shun be discerned. A story should be judged are peaceful and quiet, men, and that they

JAMES GREIG by its true or false bearings, so that right have done a very good not. But Lai Ming

Chief Manager. and wrong may be distinguished. These Chun is a man who is very much conceited

Hongkong, February 28, 1876, romarks apply to the case in which Messrs ( the night pedestrian who thinks 4 Trang Shun Yee and Woo Lin Tak were, on great deal of himself), and one who falsely

NOTICE the 27th day of the 10th moon last year dilates in satire and raillery. He began (24th November 1875), alandared by Lai life in a very mean position, and is not of Ming Chun.

the pure and white). While in a mental Tak have been residing for more than ten position, he, moreover, offends his supe years in Hongkong and have always been triors. Therefore it would not be arbitrary employed in representing Nam Pak Bongs were he to be banished beyond the in their transactions with foreigners. frontiers, nor would it be too tauch were While their character stands high, their son he to be put to the sword (lit. under the duct is excellent, and they have for a long

small a sum, it is indeed his good fortune time back been respected by both Chinese ae). Now that he is only find in no

No. 6 is situated on the Bund, and com-- prises an eight-roomed Dwelling House, de tached, with Garden all round. Offices, Gor downs, Servants' Quarters and Outhouses, Ares 1,006 Tenbos of 86 square feet.

Annual Ground rant, $263.79.

No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Water Street and comprinės large Tea Firing and other Godowns, Floss silk Press, Compra dozo's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine Hopao Area, 554 Taubos,

Ground rent, $154,97 per annum.

formation, to be made to

Applications for purchase, or further in-

J. WHITTALL T. G. LINSTEAD, Trustees A, Heard & Co.'s Estate, '23, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

Hongkong, February 1, 1870,

WASHING BOOKS. (2n English and Chineas.} "ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Wof Ladles and Gentleman, are now ready at this Office Price $1 each,

CHINA MAIL Office.

Entertainments.

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HALL.. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE or HIS EXCELLENCY SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY, KOMÖ, QR

IAE French "OPERA COMIQUE, TROUPE," lately of PARIN, LONDON, ST. PETERSBURG, NEW YORK and SAIGON,

Will have the honour of giving their next Performance

This Evening. March 2nd, 1876.

By general desire, the Company will give a Repetition of "La Fille de Madame Angot." Opera Comique in Three Acts," by ÜHARLES LEC009. ACCOMPANIMENT BY MR. L'Aunay- ORPHAS, DIRECTOR.

Doors open at 8 d'alock; Performance to commence at D.

Tickets may be had and seats secured at

Mesere Trang Shun Yea and Woo Linarespectable family (it. the descendant of late Mr SIDNEY DEACON in our Firma, Mesare. Kauss & Co., also at the door of

and forsigners. They have not only not that he has escaped greater consequences, borne a name that is approaching to any ONE WHO UPHOLDS JUSTICE. thing improper, but they have not in the

mole course of all their actions done anything. Hongkong, 18th Feb., 1870. objectionable. Unexpectedly, however, elander came upon them unawares, but of This has referenss to a Chinese story, which, course, when virtue stands high, reproach in its moral, is very similar to the Frog and Ball will come. They were therefore falsely story in sop's Fables:-Translator. charged by Lai Ming Chun's letter, which was void of all truth, with selling people for emigration abroad. They are indeed la bouring under a false imputation from which it is now dilboult for them to clear them- solves. Our office, therefore, in punishing

In the Goods of Captain LawrenuE Youne, Deceased.

LL Persons having any CLAIMS against the above Estate are requested Lal Ming Chan for having done what he to send in Particulars of the same to the ought not to have done, orders him and he Undersigned on or before the Bat day of consents-topay the stim of $600; the amount April, 1876.

of legal expenses; he has also by way of And all Persons being Indebted to the punishment to pay $25 into the Poor Box said Estate are requested to Pay to the for the benefit of the Hongkong Poor Het Underrigned their several Debts without.

is further punished by haring to pay the delay. expenses of advertising in the Chinese and foreign newspaper in the Colony, three of each, for the period of ous month,

STEPHENS & HOLMES,

Solicitors for the Executers.

7, Club Chambers,

NOTICE

a notice which will bring before the publio Hongkong, Febritary 12, 1676. his ain in this defamation Reparations like these will, perhaps, allay in a mea. sure the indignation which Messrs Tsang and Woo feel

When a man Ends fault with other

he ought in the first instance to ea

$8.75 per paid-up Share of $125, is payable quire whether he himself is tnblemish.

on and after FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, Bf the Ufices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for

Warrants,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GRLIG,

Map Chief Manager,

Hongkong, February 17, 1976.-

THE Interest and responsibility of the ceased on the 9th September last, el

Mr. ALFEED T. DUVAL WAR admitted a a Partner therein on the 1st ultimb. **

DEACON & Co.

Canton, February 1, 1876.

NOTICE.

TE have Established branches of

the Theatre, on the night of Performance.

Hongkong, March 2, 1876,

Shipping. Steamers.

The Steamship

BOUT

WHAT A po ba hefur FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW E. CONSTANTIN la authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin,

LANDSTEIN & Oo, Hongkong, December 81, 1875.

NOTICE. LAUNG TSUNG allas Cat Butte,

Miately an employs in the LES CHING Shop, No. 24, Queens Road Central, Hongs kong, has not been employed there thin year, and if he goes to any abops to get money: goods, the Undersigned will not be held RESPONSIBLE for any Debts contracted by hits. This Notice is given in order to prevent any fattire dispute.

LFE OBING SHOP, Hongkong, February 93, 1876. mol

NOTION MEKER ELLAs Sassoon ha bouti

the let January último.

ED. SASSOON à Co. Hongkong, Februały 8, 1876.

ap99 Mirted Parther in our Firm frets

B ALLEN'S ROYAL

G. ENGLISH OPERA and

ed. Now Lal Ming Chun, as a man, OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY

is not one who is numbered among

the gentry, nor is his natue pronatinced by will Arrive per “Brisbane about the lips of the illustrious. Tes be falsely the 4TH MARCH, and will give a dilates in slanderotis language and spreads diffusedly by word of mouth stories to the SERIES of PERFORMANCES. defilement and pollution of (the good name

Hongkong, Feb, 26, 1870.

of) Mosare Trang and Woo. It was right

NOTICE

partnership from the First day of THE Undersigned have entered into Co January 1876, in the Business of Bilp Moses & Rat A. G. MORRIS,

brokers at this Port inder the sof

10. BAY,

Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 3, 1876.

"DOUGLAS," Captain BuRNIE, will be do patched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th Froxime, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 59, 1870, mes OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Company's Steamship

**STENTOR" will be despatched on or about the 8th March.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, February 29, 1876,

mo8 QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rate for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN JAPAR

The Company's Steamship

PATROULUS". wil be despatched on or about the 9th March, we

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELU A SWIRE, Agosto, Hongkong, February 29, 1876,

PRICE, $24 FER Assum,

For Sale, Shipping. Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,

The Steamship

"OXFORDSHIRE,” Captain JONES, shortly ax. pected from Singapore, will recare mediate despatch as above. For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, (MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1878. --

FOR SAN FRANCISCO (DIRKÖT.( The Steamship

"OROJUS"

youz

Capt. Joy, will be despatche ed as above on WEDNES.

DAY, the 15th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1876.

mala

Sailing Vessels,

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

The 4 1 Barque “SPIRIT OF THE AGE” *Captain: JóríšsON, "will have quick despatch for the above

Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIU & Os.

Hongkong, February 9, 1876,

· FOR HAMBURG.

The A 1 German Barque

** NIOOLINER

313 Tous Register, Captain AHLMANN, Will load here and at Whampon, and will have quick despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, February 23, 1876,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The 4-1 British C

******* GRYFE

Thos. ROBERTA, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to ---

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4.1 American Ship

**LATHLEY RIOH,"

Tuos, MITHEL, Master, wiii load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

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

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4-1 American Ship

"HAZE," WILKINSON, Manter, will load here and at Whampoa, and will

bave quick deepatok sa above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORA & 0%, Hongkong, February 1, 1870.

FOR LONDON. The 4.1- Brith's Ship

"SARAH NICHOLSON,” 933 Tons Register, Captain BELKIBE, will lead here for the bove Port, and will have quick despateł,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1876,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON,)

The A-1-American Ship

""SAMUEL G. REED," Warts, Master, will lead for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The Afperisau Ship

SUMATRA," MULLIN, Master, will load here for the above fort, and willl

have early dispatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & 0.

Hongkong, February 23, 1876,

FOR PORTLAND.

The A 1 Germin Bark

CENTAUR" OFFERNER Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have immediate dispatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oc

Hongkong, February 29, 1876,