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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated. The

Vor. XXXIII. No.4288號九十月三年七十七百八千一克

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :-F. Altan, 8, Clemente Lune, Lombard Street GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill GouDOs & GOTOR, Luigate

Oirous, E. 0.

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DEADON&AMMER

4, Old Jewry, E.G. SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street...............

NEW YORK-Asouaw Wrko, 133, Nas-

Jau Street,

have received instructions to sell- by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW the 12th Apr, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m.,-

ZHALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

ON THE SPOT

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports (Unless previously disposed of by Private

generally:-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

ONCU,

CHINA-Skontot, QUELON & CAMPBELL, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLES & Co Fooches, Henor & Co. Shanghai, LAYZ URAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Manila, C. HETSZ & Co. Macao, L. A. DA QAÇA.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION,

PAND-UP CAPITAL,...5,030,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND....... 560,000 Doilers,

COUBT OF DIRECTOES, Chairman--8. Norrive, Esq Deputy Chairman-F, D. Sassoon, Esq. E. R. BEIJLIOS, Esq, | WILHELM REINEES, W. H. FORBES, Esq. Eay. BOL. W. KESWICK. | ED. TOBIN, Esq. A, MOIVER, Esq.

Hongkong,

CHINY MANAGER.

THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. Mane jer,

Shanghai, EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKENs.—London and Dounity Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED Ourrent Deposit Accounts at the rate per cent, per banum on tho daily

balance.

Un Fixed Deposita :-- For 3 months, 2 per cent, por SERUM.

4 per cent, 11

71

1, 12

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILLE DISCOUNTED,

13

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Sale),

That Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situate in Queen's Road East, Registered in Land Office as Inland Lot No. 54, comprising 10,000 square feet, measuring from North to South 100 feet, and from East to West 100 feet, with a substantial Brick Dwelling House and Out-houses built thereon, known as "Carlton House," Annual Crown Rent, 6131.40,

And,

That Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situate in Queen's Road East, Registered in Land Office as Inland Lot No. 768, comprising 6,000 square feet, measuring from North to South 150 fest, and from East to West 40 feet, with a substantial Brick Godown built thereon,

Also,

That Piece of Unbuilt Levelled GROUND, attached to the above Lot, and Registered in Land Office as same Inland Lot No. 768, comprising 6,000 quare feet, measuring from North to South 150 feet, and from East to West 40 feet. Annual Crown Rent, $185.08, | for Inland Lot No. 768.

TERMS: One-half of the purchase money to be paid on the fall of the ham- mer, and the remainder on completion of the Deed of Transfer. The Buildings will be at purchaser'a risk after the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, March 13, 1877.

To Let.

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Established February, 1845.

MAIL.

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

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1877.

Intimations.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

COMB HONEY,

CRUET HONEY,

JUST LANDED EX S. S. "BELGIO.”

CALIFORNIA BUTTER, in 2 tb.

Glass Jars, very flue, BUTTER in Kegs,

CHEESE,

HAMS,

SMOKED SALMON,

SALMON, in 1 & 2 lb. Tine,

Libby's CORNED BEEF, in 2

& 4 ib. Tins, Libby's CORNED TONGUES,

Royal, Glen Dee WHISKY,

OATMEAL

日至十月二年丑丁

Intimations.

GO. ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON,

No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD,

Bega to inform his Friends that he intends

bolg ABSENT from HONGKONG for Six

or Eight Weeks, leaving early in 'AFELL, ..

Hongkong, March 12, 1877.

Kw

WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on haud for Sale every

Mixed, Onion, Piccalilli and Chow Chow description of COAL at Moderato Priess."

PICKLES,

TOMATO CATSUP,

BRAWN,

FIG'S FEET,

Small HOMINY,

Large HOMINY,

Yellow CORN MEAL,

Buck Whest FLOUR, Boker's BITTERS,

Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA

FLOUR.

Also EzFking"

COD FISH, in 4.&.7 b. Tine, RED HERRINGS.

Perry & Co.'s Superior BURMAH CIGARS. Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

THE MEDICAL HALL, 57, Queen's Road, Hongkong, ESTABLISHED 1853,

Tя KOFFER, Proprietor. Hongkong, April 28, 1876.

HONGKONG.

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Chs. J. GAUPP & Co., WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

38, Queen's Road,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

CHRONOMETERS,

&c., $o.

арб

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to

H. LH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, Hollection of Views of China, Pho- hand the Largent and Best

tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, c., of assorted sizes. Ex 8. S. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Essel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rata, &o,

Frames, &o.

Mr ABYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Praya, or to Mr Far JAOK, at 30, Hing Long Street, will receive immediate atten- Hou

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

For Sale.

SAYLE & Co.

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GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.

I order to make Room for SPRING

GOODS.

On and after MONDAY, February 8th, Wo shall offer the Romisinder of Our WINTER STOOK at an ixamenso re- duction.

DRESS GOODS at 16 cents por yard. DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 30 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 85 cents per yard. FANCY SILKS! We offer about 5,000 yards at 36 cents per yard, (these are more or less soiled); original price $1.60 and $3.00 per yard.

JAPANESE SILKS Reduced to 40 cents per yard.

WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap.

LADIES', BOYS' and GIRLS' FELT HATS, at Half Price.

FANCY WOOL GOODS, at less than

Half Price.

MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced.

Labies' and CHILDREN'S WOOL and

100 dozen CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO SOCKS, all Sizes, at less than Half Price.

Baveral thousand Yards of VARIOUS REMMANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS, CALICOS, FRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF.

Marked at Prices, which must effect im- mediate Sale.

Credits granted- en approved Securities, N. 3, PECHILI TERRADE, ELGIN STREET: Carefully Repaired, Cleaned and accurately and a nice choice of Gitt Mountings for GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, aro

and every description of Eanaing and Exchange business transacted.

Drafit, granted on London, and the éhlat Commercial places in Europe, India, Austrails, Ameries, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chiej Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, March 29, 1876.

Notices of Firmns.

NOTICE.

SAYIL Fou admitted a

Partner in our. Firm on the 31st of Jwy, 1876,

SAYLE & Co.

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Hongkong, March 16, 1877.

NOTICE.

TR. EDWARD BURNIE Will Conduct the

M BUSINESS of Dy UFFICE, during my Temporary Absence from the Colony.

B. B. CAIRNS, Surveyor to Local Offices, and Lloyds Register of shipping. 2, Club Chambore,

Hongkong, March 17, 1877.

NOTION,

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7E have been appointed AGENTS for

W

the AMERICAN SHIPMASTEES' Á560-

CIATION.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, February 2, 1877.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

notice,

up2

N and after the 16th day of November,

BUSINESS of the above-named DISPEN-

TO LET.

with Immediate Possession,

Apply to

!

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.

TO LET. OUSE No. 7, Caine Road, lately occu

pied by Mr PARKER

rated under guarantee.

All Repairs in the above line done at reasonable rates and with despatch.

Hongkong, May 1, 1876,

House No. 10, Albany Road, at presentANE, occupied by the Rev. R. H. KIDD.

Bisnee Villa, Pok-for-lum, Furnished,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1877.

TO LET.

THE Upper Portion of Nos. 42 and 44,

Queen's Road.

The Dwelling House No. 2, Gough Street

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1876.

TO BE LET.

THE PREMISES No. 39, Queen's Road, at present in the occupation of the BORNEO COMPANY.

TURNER & Co. Hongkong. February 6, 1877.

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

OMMENCING on FRIDAY Next, the SARY will be carried on by the Under-16th Instant, the Steamer POW AN algued,

WM. GRUICKSHANK, dfanager, Hongkong, November 21, 1876.

Auctions.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE,

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sale

LA

Room, Praya Central, on

SATURDAY,

the 81st March, 1877, at Noon,-- Crockery and Glass Ware, Toilet Basins Water Jugs, Bowls, Chambers, Pickle Jats, Decanters, Tumblers, Flower Stands, &c.

Silk Umbrellas, Letter Paper and Envelopes, Foolscap Paper, Cologne Water,

Also,

onaks Boda Crystals. 5 boxes Californian Potatoes, 26

Applee do. Dried Fruite, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery In Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, March 25, 1877..

NOTICE.

誌

CRAWFORD & Co. have been Appointed SOLE AGENTS for China and Japan, for JOSEPH STARKEY, LONDON, Manufacturer of GOLD and SILver Lacey, Embroidery, &, and Military and Naval Appointments of every Description.

A Stock of these Goods will be kept on hand, for the Regiments stationed here, as well as for the ENGLISH and AMERICAN NAVIKS.

Hongkong, March 14, 1877.

NOTICE.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

GREAT: NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

no Expedite the Delivery of Telegrams, this Company's London Station has been connected by Pneumatic Tubes with the following Post Office Telegraph Stations :-**

Lothbury-Founder's Court,

No. 27, Cornhill.

No. 58, Threadneedle Street.

The Baltic.

Gresham HousS.

No, 150, Leaderball Street,

No. 42, Fenchurch Street,

No. 76, Lower Thames Street.

Mark Lane.

No. 3, Eastcheap.

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TEITHER Captalo FORBES nor the AGENTS OF OWNERS of the Ame- rican Baique *** GARIBALDI," will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by the Orow.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agentu Hongkong, February 28, 1877.

NOTICE.

LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE 00.

THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has.

No, 101, Cannon Street.

St. Martin's Old General Post Office. New General Post Office. Ludgate Circus.

Temple Bar:

West Strand.

Tastead of going through the General Post Office, Messages will be distributed at once by the Company's own Messengers, unless they can be tubed more quickly through the above-mentioned Stations,

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GEORGE J. HELLAND, ́ General Agent. Shanghai, March 16, 1877.

Now Ready.

THE of theferred to THE "THE OHINA-REVIEW,” MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, Üzd BROAD STREET, LONDON.

By Order of the Proprietors,

WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary,

will Run as a Night Boat between HONG.; KONG and CANTON, leaving-HONOKONG. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 5.30 p.m., and CANTON on Tuesdays, Thurs- 187, Leadenhall Streti, days, and Sundays, at 5.00 ́p.m.

LONDON, 1st January, 1877.

By Order,

P. A. DA COSTA, Betretary. Hongkong, March 14, 1877.

So

WANTED.

[OME Active Intelligent Men as TURN. KEYS in VICTORIA GAOL. Salary.

VICTORIA GAOL, Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

THE MABINE INSURANCE CO. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,

1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1886.

CAPITAL.........£1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND,...£840,000

Commencing at 840 per Month, withITH Reference to the foregoing Adver Quarters and Uniform.

Wtisement THE MARINE INSUL Applications to be made to the Acting ANOE Co. has This Day taken over the Superintendent of the Gaol

Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint mc3bed Mr A. Molten as its AGENT in Hors-

RONG,

By Order of the Board of Director,

ROBERT J. ZODGE, Mandger

ERNEST WASSELL & Co.,

PHOTOGRAPHERS.7

THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept

HAVE This Day Established myself se

Risks and issue Polities on behalf of the PHOTOGRAPHER at the Corner of MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class Wyndham and Wellington Streets, at the Steamer. Building lately occupied by the HONGKONG

A. MOVER, Agint of the Marine Insurance Co. of PHOTOGRAPHIC Co., under the above Style,

London. ERNEST WASSELL,

Hongkong, February 16, 1877, 8917 Hongkong, March 8, 1877,

No. 4, VOL. V.

Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and

a Ball

CONTENTU.

In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform Our Customers and the Public that this Extraordinary, and Un precedented Salo must close on February 28th.

SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

FOR SALE UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s

Celebrated

CUTI

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

FOR SALE.

JUST ARRIVED BY FRENCH STEAM EN **Frangois L"

Mouths Old, as Quiet as a Cat. NE YOUNG PANTHER, only Bix Apply, on Board, to the GAFTAIN, Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

FOR SALE,

вра

AS TUBES, BENDS & ELBOWS,

Apply to

H. KIAR & Co. Hongkong, March 23, 1877.

FOR SALE.

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JUST LANDED EX & B. "Hesperia."

H. PIPER & Co.'s Celebrated OHAM-

PAGNE CARTE BLANCHE, QARTE BLANCHE SEO and CARTE

Al

Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continue DOREE in Qts, and Pints,

from page 182.) Dabr-Stalking a Chine Chinese Dentistry.

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Adla during the Fifteenth Century, Part 11. (Continued from page 182.)

A Legend of the Peking Bell-Tower, A Chinese Hornbook.

The Law of Inheritance.

A Chinese Dicilonary in the Cantonese

Dialect,

Short Notloes of New Books and Idterary

Intelligence. Notes and Queries

The well known Otand Duput & Co.'s BRANDY in Gases of 12 gt. Bottles and a Small Lot of MEDOC CLARET in qt. Bottles.

Apply to

L. L. BUSE Hongkong, March 7, 1877.

A

FOR SALE AT CANTOR.

STEAM COTTON MILL, well adapt ed for Working Native COTTON,

A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese either Ningbo or Tirsisin. Capable of

Dialect,

~" Watching Spirits,”

Chinese Folk-lore.

Yin and Yang, according to Aristotle Fidgin English.

Goethe's Werther in China Chinese Music, White Anta.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, as,

Okina Mali Ofis, Hongkong, March 20, 1877,

Making 9 piculs of Yarn in 12 hours, con- alating of De

Steam Engine and Boller 18 Horse Power Nominal, 1,280 Spindles, 14 Carding and Drawing Machines, 1 Speeder 18 Spindles, 1 Stretcher 80 Spindles, 1 Lap Machine, 1 Cotton Gin, Bobbins, de, with Shafting and Belting Complete.

For Further Partibulars and Terms of Sals, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, March 14, 1877,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

For Sale.

NOW READY.

A CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L..

A to K, with Introduction. Royal Bvo pp. 202-By: ERNEST JOHN ECEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: Two DOLLARS" AND A HALF.

& Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messa To be had from Mesure LANE, CRAWFORD

KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR NINOPO & SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"OHINA,"

P. A. HENNINGS, Master, will be despatched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 30th Inatant, at 10 a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877,

Daylight.

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FOR BANGKOK, The Spanish Steamer

“ZAMBOANGAPOR

will be despatched for the above Port on the 31st Inatant, at

For Froight or Faasage, apply to a di

AH YON. Hongkong, March 28, 1877, me81

FOR MANILA. The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,”

Capt. THEBAUD," will be des data spatched as above on MON." DAY, the 2nd Proximo, at Noon T

For Freight op Passage, apply to

A. MAG. HEATON, Hongkong, March 23, 1877,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TIBRE,"

Comdt. DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

H. DU POURY, Agent.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. “PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"TRAÓUADDY” Comdt. GAUTAIN, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe."

H, DO POURY Agent.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

Sailing Vessels.

POR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

***MYSTIC BELLE"

PLUMER, Master, will load hore and will have quick despatch an above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ü.. Hongkong, March 10, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK

The A1 American Ship

"MONEAR"

W. TAYLOR, Master, will lead here, and will have quick des

spatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1877. -

FOR NEW YORK The 10 years 9/3 L. 11 Danish

Bark

"KORSOR L. O. GROVE, Master, will load bere, and will have immediate despatel na ubote,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cə, Hongkong, February 15, 1877. *-

despatch.

FOR LONDON," The British Ship.

ANGLO SAXON,” O HARRINGTON, Master, will load here and have immediate

For Freighty apply to

MEYER & Co

Hongkong, March V, 1877,