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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated The

VOL. XXXIII. No. 4246.`

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON:-F. ALq&x, 8, Clement's Lane,

Lombard Street. GEORGE STEKET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTC, Ludgate Obronz, E, O BATES, HENDI & Co., 4, Old Jewry, MO. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Strest. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nor-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Mal-| bourne and Sydnsy."

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally:~Bras & Black, Son Fran-

Cinco,

CHINA-Bwatow, QUEL & CAMPBELL,

Amey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Hzner & Co. Shanghai, LAWE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Karer

WALBH, Manila, O. Hxrwssxx & Co. Masse, L. A. Da Guaga,

Banks.

BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPITAL...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 200,000 Dollars.

COUST OF DIRECTORS, Chairman--E. R. BELIOS, Esq.

Deputy Chairman-AD, ANDRÉ, Esq. J. F. Conors, Eng. 8.W.POMEROY,Faq. H. Horrius, Esq. F. D. SASSOON, Esq. A. Molvas, Esq.

ACT. CHINY Manager. Hongkong,.. THOMAS JAOKSON, Esq. Manager.

Shanghel,

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

.HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate Operont, per annum on the daily

balance.

On Fixed Deposita :- For 3 month, 2 per cent. per annum.

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4 per cent."

6 per cont, '

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

Drafts, granted on London, and the ahtof Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amorica, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON, Acting Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, November 2, 1878.

Notices of Firms

NOTICE,

THE Undermentioned Firm is Tuts

TH

DAY DISSOLVED by consent. The Firm in Liquidation will be signed by Mr J. A. FRABER in Japan, by Mr E. G. Low In Shanghai, and by Mr T. G. LusstraD in Hongkong, or by any one of the Partners

HEARD &Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.

NOTICE,

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- Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

Established February, 1846.

MAIL.

"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1877.

Intimations.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL

& Co.

-ARE NOW LANDING AN INVOICE OF

ROUYÐR

GUILLET

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Co.

mitted a PARTNER in my Firm at E. H. EBELL han This Day been ad-

SWATOW and Honow, which in future will be carried on under the Name or Style of

HERTON, EBELL & Co,"

EDWARD HERTON. Swatow-Holbow, January 1, 1877.

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Entertainments.

BONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.

PROGRAMME OF CONCERT

TO BE GIVEN AT "THE"'" CITY HALL,

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Thursday Evening, February 8th, 1677, Commenting at 9 o'clock.

PART I

No. 1. Overture. The Barber of Seville."

-Roseini.

2. Song"A life that lives for you.”

➡Sulivan.

This

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3. Trio." Mynhoor van Danck."-

Bishop,

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4. Pianoforte Solo. "Adagio Gry zioso" from 16th Sonsta, Beethoven.

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5. Song, with Violoncello Obligato.

**Orphous with bis Thite.”—Sullivan.

19 6. Solo and Chorus —"With a laugh as we go round," from "The May Quees."-Sterndals Bennett.

PARE II,

No. 7. Quartette, for Plano, Violin, Viola and Violoncello." Grave and Allo- gro" from Op. 16,--Beethoven.

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8. "Barcarols.Dormi pura."--Sc

deri.

9. Violin Bulo. — **Oberländler.”—

Gring'l

„10. Four Part Song,-"The Lark."---

Mendelssohn.

,, 11. Song.—** My Queen."--Blumenthal. 1, 12. Glee with Solos Tho' he be now

a grey grey friar.-Bishop.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Tickets, Frice $2.00 each, may be obtain ed on and sfter MONDAY, 5th February, at

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10 am, from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, who have a Plan of the Hall, Tickets may also be obtained at the Door of the Hall on the Evening of the Concert

T. G. WILLIAMSON,

Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 3, 1877.

AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB OF

· HONGKONG,

THE MEMBERS of the above CLUB

will give their Fourth Performance

of the Season at the THEATRE ROYAL CITY HALL,

ON

MONDAY,

10th February, when will be presented the Popular Burlesque of "Aladdin or the Wonderful Scamp."

Doors Open at 8.30, Performance to

Commence at Nine O'Clock.

Tickets may be had at Mosers LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. on and after Wednesday, February 14th. foll

CHAB, C. COHEN, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, January 27, 1877.

TR. FERDINAND NISSEN has been com-

Mpelled to retire from our Firm in consequence of falling health, and his in- terest and responsibility ceased on the 31st December last,

MR. NICOLAUS AUGUST Sinas has been authorised to sign for us by Procuration,

We have this day reopened a branch of our. Firm at Canton.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Bongkong, January 1, 1877. ap2

· NOTICE.

WE have been appointed AGENTS for

CIATION.

the AMERICAN SHIPMASTERA' A580-

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1877.

NOTICE.

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M. Linear Intentaared of the B. J. F. CORDES Interest and Respon-

31st December last,

WM. PUSTAU & Co.. "Hongkong, January 1, 1877.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

ΣΠΟΙ

N and after the 36th November;

1970, and antil further notice, the

BUSINESS of the above-named DISPEN SARY will be married on by the Under signed.

WM. CRUICKSHANK, Manager. Hongkong, November 21, 1876.

NOTICE

TEE Fartnership hitherto existing be. tween the Endersigned under the name of MESTEEN & HULSE has this day been dissolved by lapse of time, and the signature of the Firm will henceforth be used for the Liquidation only,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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CELEBRATED BRANDY.

BRANDY is well known in England, the Colonies, and India.

The Firm possess Six Vineyards and Six Distilleries, and are amongst the largest shippers from Charente.

Qualities One, Two **, Three ***; and Four **

in Cases of One Dozen Quarts.

Also,

POMMERY & GRENO'S

Extra Sec," CHAMPAGNE,

in Quarts and Pints,

As supplied to the principal London Clubs. Hongkong, January 5, 1877.

THE MEDICAL HALL, 37, Queen's Road, Hongkong. ESTABLISHED 1853,

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TR. KOFFER, Proprietor. Hongkong, April 28, 1876. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

00 PORATION,

日五十月二十年子丙

Intimations.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

Ta

EXHIBITION SOCIETY.......

THE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGET. ABLE SHOW will be Held in the PUBLIC GARDENS on FRIDAY, the 16th, and SATURDAY, the 17th February.

Admission: First Day 31

Second Day, 50 Cents. Payment at the Gates, or Tickets may be had of Mesara LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, February 6, 1877.

NOTICE,

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THE Office of the IMPERIAL RUSSIAN CONADA on hae This Day been RE- MOVED to PEDDAR'S HILLY

By Order,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary, Hongkong, January 20, 1877.

NOTICE.

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HE Office of the IMPERIAL GERMAN CONSULATE has This Day been RE- MOVED to PEDDAR'S HILL.

By Order,

[apt

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary.

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OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8, 8. Co.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE Eighth Ordinary Annual MELTING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on TUES NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

DAY, the 20th February nexty of Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, to receive a State. Ninary Yearly MEETING of the Report of the General Managers, and to TOTICE is hereby given, that the Orment of Accounts for the Year 1876, the SHAREHOLDERS in the CORPORATION elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors. will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 15th day of February cartent, at Three o'clock p.m., for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th December, 1876.

By Order of the Court of Directors, THOMAS JACKSON,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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TOTICE is hereby given, that the NREGISTERS of SHARES of the

CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 16th day of February current (both days inclusive), during which period, no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors, THOMAS JACKSON,

Acting Chief Manager: Hongkong, February 1, 1877.

THE CHINESE INSURANOM COM- PANY, LIMITED,

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE is hereby given, that the Sixth N Urdinary MEETING of the SHARE. HULDERS of the above Company will be Hold at the Head Office, Victoria, Hong-

kong, on FRIDAY, the 2nd March, 1877, THE Undersigned has received instruc- at 3 o'Clock p.m., for the purpose of re- THE

tions from Messrs HEARD &Co., toceiving the leport of the Directors, to- sell by Public Auction, on

gether with a statement of Accounts, to 81st December, 1876. MONDAY,

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the 12th February, 1877, at 2 p.m., at their Office, 'Queen's Road,

The whole of their OFFICE FURNI- TURE, &c., comprising: Desks Chairs, Tables, Clocks, Letter Press, Inkstands, Stationery, &c., &c.

Legal and other Books.

A Collection of Charts.

One Milner's Patent Fire Resisting 8 ft. 11 in. by 8 ft. 10 in. Safe. Measuring about 4 ft. 10 in by

One Large Copying Press. One Platform Scale.

And,

One 6-oared House-boat, with Awning, Uste, Iron Davite, Falls, ko.

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on the day of Sale.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faulte and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer."

JM. ARMSTRONG, Auctionser, Hongkong, February 3, 1877.

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Intimations.

NOTIFICATION.

COPY of the JURY Lass for 1877 in

G. J. MESTERN, A posted at the Supreme Court House

W. HULSE.

Canton, December 81, 1878.

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for Inspection Notios of any Inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, &c, must be given

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be 1 OSED from the 16th February to the 2nd March, both days inclusivo,

By Order of the Board,

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 20, 1877.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE Transfer BOOKS of the Com

Tany will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 20th February next, both days in

cluded.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managert, Hongkeng Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 20, 1877.

fe20 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

MЯ Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held at the Offices of the Company, Club Chambers, on MONDAY, 19th February, 1877, at 8p.m., for the purpose of receiving a State Pa of Accounts to 8let December, 1876, the Report of the Directors, and for the election of Directors and Auditors.

By Order of the Board,

M

[R. GEORGE W. BAYFEY has been authorised to sign the Company's Bus of Lading from and after this date. G. B. EMORY,

Agent.

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Hongkong, February 6, 1577.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 3. §. Co.

NOTICE,

This Day heen REMOVED to No. 37, THE OFFICES of the Company have

Queen's Road, Central

G. B. EMORY, Agent Hongkong, February 5, 1877.

NOTICE.

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DY Order of the Board of Directors of

B the PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, Messra RUSSELL & Co. have This Day assumed obarge of their AGENCY at this Port.

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 5, 1877.

NOTICE.

PACIFIC MAIL S. S. Co.

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N Accordance with the above motion- tion, We have fhis Day ASSUMED CHARGE of the COMPANY'S BUSI NESS at this Port

Until Further Notice the Offices of the Company will remain at No. 16, Praya Central

Mr O. V. SMITH is authorised to sign Bills of Lading.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,"

The Company's Steamship

MENZALBŲ 2

Comdt, PASQUalisz, will bet despatched for YOKOHAMA › shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

H. DU POUEYTONA

Agent.

Hongkong, February 2, 1877.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TIGRE,"

Comdt, BRUNES, will be despatched for SHANGHAI

shortly after her arrival from Europa.

HL. DU POURY, Agent. Hongkong, February 2, 1877.

Bailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON.

A1 British Ship

"STAR OF CHINA,” BLAKER, Master, will load here and have immediate despatch, For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 5, 1877.

FOR LONDON (DIRECT;).. (If sufficient Inducement offers.) The 8/3 L. 1 1 German Bark

"HANSA,"

spatch.

DENECKEN, Master, will load here, and have immediate de

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 29, 1877.

FOR LONDON. The ₫ 1 British Ship

· ENGLAND'S GLORY," KNIGHT, Maater, will load here and have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK. **The 41 American Bark

“CEYLON,”

KELLY, Masters will load here and at Whampoa for the above

Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 18, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The American Ship

"SUMATRA,"

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Captain CLOUGH, will load here for the above Port, and will

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- Land Cargo should be sent to the Company's Umoes in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to have quick des atch. the Collector of Customs at San Francisco..

For so requested to endorse on the En

Security's sake Shippers of Overland

velope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their fe18 Bill of Lading,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

b. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, February 2, 1877. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company: wil be CLOSED. from the 8th to the 19th Instant, both days included.

By Order,

D. GILLIES, Escritory. Hongkong, February 2, 1877. fo18

Hongkong, February 6; 1877.

U. 8. MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH 40 NEW YORK, TEA- OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FBANCIBOO.

THE U. & Mall Steamer CITY OF HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER PEKING, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 18th February, 1877, at 3 P., taking. Fasengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,

NOTICE,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, January 29, 1877.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE Eighth Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Company's Office, 89, Queen's Road, Victoria, at 3 o'Clook in the

THE Annual General MEETING of Afternoon of FRIDAY, the 16th February MEMBERS of the HONGKONG G next, for the purpose of receiving - MERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Will be Held

receiving-a-State- Directors for the Year eruing Bist Do at the Cary Halt, on MONDAY, the 12th cember, 1876,

February, 1877, at 8 p.m.

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The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 10th February, both days inclusive,

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 13, 1877.

.COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCÀIS,

HONGKONG AGENCY,

OF COMMERON

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By Order,

N. B. DENNYS, Secretary, Hongkong, February 1, 1877.

MACAO HOTEL, PRATA GRANDE, MACAO,

A First Class House elegantly furnished and replete with every bomfort.

WINES, SPIRITS AND EATABLES OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY. SUPPLIED. CUISINE RECHERCHÉ,

of Lading are issued for transportation to Through Passenger Tickets and Bill Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porte in Marion, Central and South America, and to New York and Europs VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

A Steamer of the Mften Bichi S. 8. Com

pany will leave Shanghat, via the Inland Bes Porta, about same date, and make close nonnection at Yokohama,

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Franos and Germany,

Freight will be received on-board-until 4 p.m. 17th Proximo. Parsel Packages wil be revolved at the office until 5 p.m. seme day; all Faroel Packages should be

required

sp to the Acting Registrar on or before TUES This Date the Offices of this stables and Coach-houses provided for marked to address in full; valus of saZDS,

Agency are REMOVED to the Prei

DAY, the Thirteenth day of February, 1877, misas in the Pasta CENTRAL lately occupied HAVE this day Established myself at in acordance with the provisions of Beation by Mesars GILMAN & Co., next to Messra

this Fort under my own name. B

8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864. GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

private Horses and Carriages. Sedan Chairs belonging to the Hotel át

Visitor" tall,h OHARGES MODERATE.

RUSSELL & Co.'s Building

O, KEES. Canton, January 9, 1877,

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F..S. RUFFAM,

Acting Registrar Hongkong, January 30, 1577,

H. DE POURY, Agent,

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Hongkong, February 1, 1877,

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1. P. DE CAMPOS,

Proprietor

For further information as to Passage und Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central

BUSSELLA O, Agents, Hongkong, February 6, 1877.

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For Freight, apply to

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RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1877.

FOR LONDON, (If sufficient Inducement offers.)

The 3/3 L. 1. 1. Russian Ship “YANADI

›WEKLAND, Master, will lond here and have quick despatch

aв above,

For Freight, Bagar or Measurement, apply to

KON VOGEL, HAGEDOEN♣00, Hongkong, January 6, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Shie

CUTWATER,"

CREEDMAN, Master, will load where and will bare quick dee

pasch as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1877,

FOR. MANILA (DIREUT.)' The Spanish Schoener

"NUEVO CONSTANTE," UBIARTE, Master,__having_the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch as above.

Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.,

ágists.

Hongkong, January 25, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

The British Bark

"SPIRIT OF THE AGE," Captain JOHNSON, will have a quick despatch for the above

Porter

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· ROZARIO & Oo, Hongkong, February 1, 1877,-