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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1840.

י

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

Vou. XXXII. No. 8978. 號八十月三年大十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THR CHINA MAIL.

LONDON-F. ALHAR, 8, Clement's Land,

Lombard Street. GROKOR STEWET, 30, Cornhill, Gonne & Gorom, 121, Hol- born Hill, D.C. BAXES, HENDY & CO. 4, Old Jerry, B.O. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nar-

sau Street. AUSTRALIA, "TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTH, Mel- bourne and Sydney, Automa BAN FRANCISCO and American Forts generally-Baix & BLACK, San Fran-

01800.

CHINA:-Swatow, QUILOR & CAMPBELL, Amoy, GI & Co. Prochow, HEDGE

ל. ..

& Co. Shanghai, Lawn, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co, Manila, HRINEZER & Co. Macao, la ▲, DA GRAgai

Banks,

For sale.

FOR SALE,

HE UNDERMENTIONED LAND

AND BUILDINGS.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1876.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

BOOBANI-O”

HIS Season's American HAMS and THIS

BACON in prime condition. Smoked SALMON,

Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA FLOUR Barrels and Tins,

AT HONGKONG:--": INLAND LOT 82,The well-known House and Offices lately occupied by Masars A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com-in pound, i da ponekad .! · .

The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road.

Annual Crown rent, $390,48,

UMAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Û», Hongkong, February 19, 1876.

UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

MARINE Loz 111, WANGHAL-First-class DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.

and extensive Godowns,

Annual Crown rent, $324.

INLAND LOT 691.Situated on the Bon. ham Road and one of the finent sites for Villa residences in the Colony,

Annual Crown rent, $79.78.

FARM LOT 17, Póksoolum, adjoining Messrs Butterfield & Swire's premises.

Annual Crown rent, $25. -

AT KOWLOONG :-

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS MARINE LOT 4, With a frontage of 100

INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DEUREKS Or 7TH AND 8TH MABOE, 1848,

10,000 foot Prays, and with an area of

feet, i

Redwood Annual Crown rent, $10,

- AT YOKOHAMA - Lore No. 6. AND No. 27 in the Foreign

BY IMPERIAL DECREES OF 25TB JULY, 1864, Bettlement

AND 81ST DECEMBER, 1866,

Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 90TH APRIL, 1862,

France.

& Sterling, PAID-UP ÜAPITAL,... 80,000,000 3,200,000 RESERVE FUND,720,000,000 800,000

ן. .

Head Office,—14, Rue Bergère, Parle LONDON AGENCY-144, Leadenhall St., AONNCIES. —At Nantes, Lyons, Mar

sailles, Brussels, Bombay, Caloutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion,) Hong kong, Shanghai and Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS.Bank of England,

Union Bank of London.

0

HONGKONG AGENOT, INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fired Deposits at rates which may be ascertained at the offices.

OHR, DE GUIGNÉ, Manager. Offices In Hongkong: Bank Buildings,

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, May 14, 1875:

HONGKONG & SHANGHAPBANK-

ING CORPORATION.

PAID-UF CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND

100,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-E. R. BELILIOS, Esq.. Deputy Chairman-AD ANDRE, Esq.

S.W.POMEROY, Esq.

J. F. CORDES, Esq.

No. 6 in situated on the Bund, and com- prises an eight-roomed Dwelling House, de- tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go downs, Servants' Quarters and Outhouse, Area 1,064 Taubos of 86 square feet.

Annual Ground rent, $263,79.

No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Watar Strost and comprises large Tea Firing and other Godowns, Flore Suk Press, Compra dore's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine House Area, 654 Trubos.***..*.

Ground rent, $164.97 per annum. Applications for purchase, or further in- formation, to be made to di

J. WHITTALL,

T. G. LINSTEAD, Trustees 4. Beard & Co.'s Estate,

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Quarts, $15 per came (1 dozen.) Fints, $16

J1

(2

5 per cent, discount on 25 asses.

Bourbon WHISKEY.-

$13 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY

HEARD & Co.

£f.

Hongkong, June 22, 1878. --

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE,

Hare this day authorized Mr J. Y. V. BHAW to sign my name per procura tion.

A. MAG. HEATON. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

NOTICE:

!

THE Undersigned have entered Into Co- partnership from the First day of January, 1876, in the Business of Bhip. brokers at this Fort, under the style of MORRIS & RAY.

A. G. MORRIS. E, C. RAY..

Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 9, 1876.

--NOTICE,

| TITE havo Established branches of our

23, Queen's Road, Hongkong W Firm at Haiphong and Hanoi. Mir

Hongkong, February 1, 1876.9

AYLE & Co. have opened their first delivery of New

Goods for the coming Season, to

་་་

E. CONSTANTIN is "authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 81, 1875.

Intimations.

ON

Intimations.

LOST.

THURSDAY, the 23rd Instant,

auswers to the name of SAMBO.”. Who- ever will bring the same to the Offices of DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., will be suitably:} Mewarded.

Hongkong, March 24, 1876.

| HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY.'· LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

DIV

IVIDEND Warrants for the Dividend to Deo. 31/75, at the rate of $10 pár baare, can be obtained at the Uffice on or after 20th February.

By Order,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary.

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No. 2, Olub Chambers, Hongkong, February 29, 1876.

'NOTICE,

[1HE Undersigned bog respectfully to THE

inform the Public, that they have stablished themselves as BUTCHERS AND GENERAL COMPRADORES,

At No. 1. Graham Street, And are prepare to Supply Fresh and Salt PROVISIONS and STORES; álao, WINES, SPI- RITS and ALEs of every description. ›

MATHEW & Co. Hongkong, March 25, 1876,

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LL Persons having any CLAIMS, against the Estate of the late A MAKOUS DALY, and all Persons indebted to the same, are requested to communicate immediately with the Undersigned.

FLOWCOCK, Executor.

Hongkong, March 21, 1876.

PILOTAGE

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日三初月三年子丙

Shipping

Steamers,

FOR COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY,

The Steamer LAST CHEVIOT

Captain Warf, will be de spatched as above on or about the 30th, Instant.: regions whe

For Freight or Passage, apply to super des de LANDSTEIN & Co.

Hongkong, March 20, 1876. v..

m630

FOR. SAN FRANCISCO,

The Steamship

“QUANGSE" Capt.Joxes, will be despatch- ed as above on WEDNES- DAY, the 12th Froximo; at 2 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 21, 1876.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK

The A1 American Ship

**CHARTER OAK,”

SMITH, Master, will load here. and at Whampos, and will have quick despatch as above, For Freight, apply to -

40 bush

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. -- Hongkong, March 27/1876.

DACA FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 1' British Ship

"MARGARITE,"

JAMES OWEN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch,***

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, March 27, 1876.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Bark!"

14 JONATHAN CHASE," CURTIS, Maator, will load for the above Port, and will have

For Freight, apply to

TESSELS inward bound can secure Pl-quick despatch.........

lots from Reef Island, from thle date. Outward bound. Vessels can secure FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to

The Pilot-boat's Flag la No. 5 at the main-mast,

·E. F., STUART :

which they invite special atten- STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE the Undersigned at Preya Central, No. 29.

tion.

Ladies and Children's Ready-

made Costumes in a variety of Stylos.

COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HANLEY.

Subscrised Gapital, £250,000. Hongkong, April 5, 1876.

Morning Wrappers in Embroid.THE Undersigned, having been appoint-

ered Linen, Printed, Cambric, White Brilliante and Muslin. Trench Toilet Jackets. Richly Embroidered Cambric

Skirts

A Large Assortment of Dress Materials in all the newest designs.

French Millinery of the latest

fashions.

F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Boys' Holland Suits & Pinafores.

Ladies' Underclothing.

CHIET MANAGER.

H. HOPPIUE, Esq.

A. MOIVER, Esq.

A

Hongkong,

Shanghal,

JAMES GREIG, Esq. Manager.

Ladies' and Children's Boots and

Shoes.

Also,

EWEN CAMERON, Esq. A fresh supply of the "Little

Wanzer Sewing Machines.

LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank.

HONGKONG."

INTEREST ALLOWED

Agents for Hongkong. SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

ON Current Deposit Accounts at the rate Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

of 1 per senf, per annum on daily

balance, mak

*On Fixed Deposits 1 ---

For 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum,

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8

12

4 per cent,

+

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange businem transacted.

Drafis, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

JAMES GREIG, Oicy Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

FOR SALE

200 Care CLARET from BORDEAUX,

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 10, 1876.

ON-SALE

THE OHINESE READER'S MANUAL.

No, L, Queen's Road Bast. A torload, Mythologion and Grozeral

Hongkong, February 17, 1876.

NOW, READY.

ENG SHUI or, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SUIENOS IN CHINA, By Dr. 5. Burst One Volume, BTO. Price,

BUDDHISM, IS HISTORY, THEORY AND POFULLE RELIGION, in three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. Bra Second Edition. One Folume, Bye. Pzion, $1,60, er lagunduli

HANDBOOK of Biographical, Ella

Literary Reference,

WILLIAM FREDERICK MAYERE

Priest: 13.

Shanghai,imonio Katzy & 06. Hongkong...... Outra Hazi” OFFICE,

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese,) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Orders will be received by Messrs Lane, | VV of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now

Drawford & Co, wh

Hongkong, July 31, 1878,

ready at this Offow Prios $1 snob,

OKINA MAIL Ofion,

od Agents in Hongkong and Shanghai for the above Company, are prepared to Issue Policies of Fire lusurance at current

ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1876.

rates

THE MERCHANTS' MARINE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LONDON,

SUBCRIBED CAPITAL, £500,000.

Undersigned, having been appoint-

Ted Agents in Hongkong for the above

Uompany, are prepared to issue Policies of Marine Insurance at current rates, payable in London, India, australia, New Zealand, Straits, Mauritius, Java, Manila, China, Japan, California, &re, &o.

ADAMSON, BELL & 00. Hongkong, March 24, 1876.

Note-By the Company's Articles of Asso ciation it is provided that, after pay. ment to the shareholders of a dividend

of 10 per centi per annum, one fourth

of the residue of profits will be rateably

Auctions.

Арб

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PHE Undersigned will sell by Public

Auction, on

THE

THURSDAY,

the 30th Instant, at 2 p.m.,- The STOCK-IN-TRADE, GOOD. WILL, FURNITURE & FIXTURES of the well-known public house called the *BRITISH HOTEL" Queen's Road

in

The Furniture will be sold in lots, TERMS OF SALE—Cash before delivery

Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. J.M. QUEDES, JR., Auctionser. Hongkong, March 27, 1876. mo30

Shipping.

Steamers.

divided amongst those Insurers out of FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW. whose business profits have been made during the year,

***

In the Goods of Captain Lawrence YOUNG, Deceased.

ALL Persons baring any OLAIMS A Against the above Estate are requested

to send in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd day of April, 1876.

And all Persons being Indebted to the sald Estate are requested to Pay to the Undersigned their several Debts without delay.

The Steamship

KWANGTUNG,"

Capt. F. Asator, will be de spatched for the abova Porta

on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, March 27, 1876.

FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY,

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamet

NORMANBY" will be despatched as above

STEPHENS & HOLMES,

Solicitors for the Excutors, on or about the 1st Proxime,

For Freight or Passage, apply to 9, Olub Chambers,"

· GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hongkong, February 22, 1876.

Agente Hongkong, March 24, 1876,

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

I WILL BE Tan CHEAPEST DAILY FAFER IN CHINA and as a large INCREASE OF OIRCULATION. MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE ADVANTAGE BO ADVERTISERA TO OBVIOUS,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOE LONDON FÍA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship.

***PAPROOLUS”. will be dempfohed on or about the 7th April

For Freight or Passage, apply tol

BUT TELD & 8WIRE,

Hongkong, Marth 87, 1875.

VOGELĮ HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, March 27, 1876.7127

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 British Clipper Ship

SYDENHAM

KUMB

FRANK BRISTOW, Master, will "load for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

"For Freight, apply to a se

CENA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O Hongkong, March 4, 1876.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A-1 American Ship.

**LATHLEY BICH," RAY T. Lewis, Master, will load for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch..

For Freight apply to t

VOGEL, HAGEDORN É Co,. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.7

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)

The 4-1 American Ship

SAMUEL G. ERED Warre, Master, will load for the above Fort, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

༣ .

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cɑ. Hongkong, February 1, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4-1 American Ship

"HAZE," WILKINSON, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1878,

NOTICE,

The Undermentioned Vessels having the greater portion of their Cargo and Passengers engaged, will have immediate dispatch for the following Ports.

FOR VICTORIA, Vs I The British Barque

"FORWARD” Captain JOHN STRACEAN.

The British Ship

ANNIE GRAY," Captain ROBERT: MORE.

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON, The American Barques

"GARIBALDI" Captain C. M. Notes.

The American Bark

EDWARD JAMES" Captain Thos. J. FORBEI. FOR HONOLULU, 8 L AND

NBAN FRANCISCO.

the American Bark

ALDEN BEASE!" Captain Ablay Notes,

For Freight or Passagų, apply to

BOZARIO & CO. Hongkong, March 23, 1876,

PRICE $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

WAH NIGHTINGALE”.

-PALMER, Master, will load Here for the above Port, and will have quick dispatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1876.

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4 1 American Ship **MARY WHITRIDGE" »OUTLER;-Master, will load here for the above Fort and will have quick dispatch, wen

For Fraight, apply to

• RUSSELL & Oo,

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Hongkong, March 9, 1876.

· FOR SAN FRANCISCO. :

The 41 British Ship

SHALIMAR

WALKIE, Mastery Will lond here for the aboya Port, and

will have quick dispatch. For Freight, apply to

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mandanda RUSSELL & Os,

Hongkong, March 4, 1876.

FOR HAMBURG.

The 4.1 German Barque

NIQOLINE)!

318 Tona Begister, Captain PREZZO / ARLMANN will load here and Fat Whampon, and will have quick despatch

as above."

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Hongkong, February 23, 1876,

Notices to Consignees,

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

Vector, are Bereby notified that the Largo is belig discharged and landed at the Godowns of the Underligned; -in both cases it will lie at Consigneer' ztik, The Cargo will be ready for deliver, fröm Godown on and after the 22nd March, 1876.

Goods undelivered after 29th March, 1876, will be subject to rent

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, March 20, 1876.

· ́§. §. ESMERALDA, FROM

MANILA,

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NONSIGNEES of Cargo per sbore Steamer are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under- signed whence delivery may be obtained.

Goods remaining in store after the Sist Instant will be subject to rant, etie

No Fire Insurance has been effected.:

A. MACG, HEATON,

Agent.

Hongkong, March 27, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSÄGERIES MARITIMES,

8. 8. IRAQUADDY,

NOTICE. NONSIGNEES of Cargo per a

"Gange" from London, In conned- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained from MONDAY, the 27th Justant, at 10 am

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con

lenses, before Noon To-morrow, ENGUINIŠE Bill of Lading will be countersigned by ing it to be landed here. the Undersigned, ple

Goods remaining unclaimed after. Fat. par, the 31st Instant, at Noots, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, n

G, DE OHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent,

Hongkong, March 24, 1876.

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FROM GLASGOW, LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

M11HE §. 8. Candia having arrived, from 18.8. consignees of Cargo

are hereby informed that, their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Unders signed, at their Godowns, whence and from, the Wharf or Boota delivery may bể obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the Brd Proximo will be subject to rent.

- No Fire Inmrance has been affestadi

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & ON

Agiata 9. B. Candia. Hongkong, March 97, 1870.

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