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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848.

MAIL.

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

Voz. XXXIII. No. 4289. 號一卅月三年七十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON:-F, ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lane,

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill. GonDON & GUICH, Ludgate Cirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhail Street. NEW YORK-ANDREW WOD, 133, „Nas-

sau Street.

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

THE IRON SCREW STEAMER.

"ALBAY."

E above Steamer was Built in Glas- gów-in 1872 by Morsia DoзBIE & Co., under special survey of Lovas', and Her MACHINERY AND BOILER were AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW made by Messrs James Howden & Co., ZEALAND :---GORDON & GOTCH, Mel-under special inspection. She was con- bourne and Sydney,

structed to carry a large Cargo on a light BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports draft of water and is well adapted for the generally:-BRAN & BLACK, San Fran- Philippine, China, or Japan trade. She underwent general Repairs in 1875, when Now SAILS, RIGGING, and a complete outfit were supplied by the HONGKONG AND WHAMPCA DOCK COMPANY, and in March of the present year her Engines and Boller were thoroughly overhauled.

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CHINA:---Suatow, QUELON & CAMPBELL, Amoy, WILSON, NIOKOLLE & Co Foochow Exper & Co. Shanghai, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY WALSH, Manila, C. HEINAIRE & C Macao, L. A. di Gragă.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BÁNK.

ING CORPORATION,

PAID UP JAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars RESERVE FUND,..... 500,000 Dollars

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairmani-E, Hoffiva, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F, D, SASEDON, Esq. E. E. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM BEINERS, W. B. FORBES, Esq Esq. Hon. W. KEBWICK. A. McIVER, Esq.

ED. TOBIN, Esq.

OHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,..THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

+

Manager,

Shanghel, . EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANK-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

Current

DIMENSIONS,Length between Perpendi culars, 170 feet. Beam, 28 feet 3 inches, Depth of Hold from Celling to Main Deok, 0 feet 5 inches. Height from Main Deck to under side of Awning Deck, 7 fost sh inches.

GROSS TONNAGE.~~550 Tons, Class. Built to Class 100 A at Loyds'. RtG.Brig Rigged,

CARGO CAPACITY,➡Ábout 9,000 plonie, or

625 tons Measurement (40 font.) DRAFT.-Light & feet: Loaded 12 feet. SPEED-Eight knots on consumption of 83

to 9 tous of coals per 24 hours, BUNKER O¿PACITY,—75 tons coals. CABIN,Under Awning Deak aft; saloon, pantry and five state rooms, with scoom. modation for 12 first-class passengers.

MACHINERY.

ENGINE.A pair of Howden's patent High and Low pressure Engines of 90 Horse Power nominal; Bligh Pressure Cylinder 25 inches, and Low Pressure Cylinder 48 inches in diameter: Stroke 90 inches. PROFELLER.Bessemer Steel of & Blades,

with One Spare Set of Blades. WINCH,One Steam Winch with Donker

Boiler on Deak.

O Grant Depot Accounts at the rat Bozas.-One Horizontal Tubular Boller

balance.

On Fixed Deposite : ------

For 8 months, 2 per cent, per suRUID.

6

33

19

4 per cent, 15

"

,,12

"

5 per cent.

J

LOCAL BILLA DIBOOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Beanrities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the ahlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amerles, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager Offsen of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road East.

Hongkong, March 29, 1876.

For Sale.

SAYLE & Co.

GREAT OLEARANCE SALE.

N Order to make Room for SPRING

1 GOODS.

On and after MONDAY, February 5th, We shall offer the Remainder of Our WINTER STOCK at an immense 20- duction,

DRESS GOODS at 15' conte per yard. DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents por yard. DRESS GOODS st 80 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 85 conte per yard. FANCY SILKS! We offer about 5,000 yards at 35 cents par yard, (these are more or less soiled); original price $1.50 ́ånd $2.00 per yard.

JAFANESE SILKS! Reduced to 40 sents per yard.

WOOD SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap.

LADIES', Boys' and

HATS, at Half Price.

GIRLS' FELT

FANOY WOOL GOODS, at less than. Half Price.

LADILS and CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced.

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

Soveral thousand Yards of VARIOUS REMMANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS, CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, are Marked at Prices, which must effect im mediate Sale,

In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform uur Customers and the Publie that this Extraordinary and Un- precedented Sale must close on February Wate:

BAYLE & 00,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street,

FOR SALE.

JUST ARRIVED BY FRENCH STEAMER "François I."

ONE

NE YOUNG PANTHER, only Six

Yonths Old, as Quiet as a Cat Apply, on Board, to the CAA) Muugbymy, Match 28, 1877.

11 feet diameter, with 3 Furnaces, tested for a working pressure of 60 pounds.

MORRIS & BAY. Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

FOR SALE, MARINE ENGINE of 20 Horte Power Notinal, High and Low Pressure, with Extra SURFACE CONDENSER and TURULAR BOILER. Consumption, 2. Tons per 24 Hours.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1877.

Intimations.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

COMB HONEY,

CRUET HONEY,

JUST LANDED EX S, & "BELGIC"

CALIFORNIA BUTTER, in 2 1.

Glass Jars, very fine, BUTTER in Koga,•

CHEESE,

HAMS,

SMOKED SALMON,

SALMON, in 1 & 2 b. Tins,

Libby's CORNED BEEF, in 2

&4 to. Tins,

日七十月二年丑T

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

RACE HORSES.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Cq, have LA

received instructions to sell by Public Auction, at the Sales Rooms, Prays Central, on.

TUESDAY,

17

Mixed, Onion, Picoalilli and Chow Chow the 3rd April, 1877, at 4 o'clock p.m.,-

PICKLES,

The following RACE HORSES, late- TOMATO CATSUP,

ly imported

BRAWN,

PIG'S FEET,

Small HOMINY,

Large HOMINY,

A Chestnut GELDING, won three Races in Australia:

A Bay GELDING, Maiden, A Grey

do.

'do.

A Chestout FILLY.

Yellow CORN MEAL,

Buck Wheat FLOUR, Boker's BITTERS,

Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA ploto,

FLOUR.

Libby's CORNED TONGUES,

Also Ex Fiking."

Royal Glen Dee WHISKY,

OATMEAL,

COD FISH, in 4 & 7 tb. Tins, RED HERRINGS.

Perry & Co.'s Superior BURMAH CIGARS,

Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

THE MEDICAL HALL, 37, Queen's Road, Hongkong, ZETABLISHED 1853,

TE. KOFFER, Proprister. Hongkong, April 28, 1876.

HONGKONG.

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NOTICE.

LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.

(HE BUSINESS of this COMPANT has ap28This Day been Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, OLD | BROAD STREET, London,

By Order of the Proprietors,

[Cha. J. GAUPP & Co.,

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, 38, Queen's Road, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

CHRONOMETERS, &54, &o, 40, Carefully Repaired, Cleaned and accurately rated under guarantee.

All Repairs in the above line donë st reasonable rates and with despatch. Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

tt.

The Engine is quite new; was manufac- tured by Messrs Matthew Paul & Co., Dumbarton, and is now deposited in the Godown of the late firm of Russell & 6. E SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Sturgis, Manila

Particulara may be obtained on applica- tion to

MORRIS & RAY. Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

FOR SALE.

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG';

and to

ALL H, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, UTLER PALMER & Co.'s Hollection of Views of China, Pho AS on hand the Largest and Best 0 Celebrated

tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of ExS. S. Radnorskire a assorted sizƏZ. supply of very handsome Essel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albams for Portraita. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulle, Rats, &o., and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, 'Apply to

SIEMESEN & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

TTJANTED, A Young Man as CLERK,

A CANTONESE DIALECT, Part I, either Portuguese or Chinese, to be A to K, with Introduction. Royal_8re., Pp. 202.-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. able to Read and Write Chinese and Eng- Tübingen.

Apply by Letter, address: (J) oto China Mail Office.

Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

Price: Two DOLLARS AND A HALF.

To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD

& Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Mosers KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,

Hongkong. February 8, 1877.

intimations.

NOTICH.

have been

Appointed BOLE AGENTS for China and Japan, for JOSEPH STARKEY, LONDON, Manufacturer of GOLD and SILVER LACES, Embroidery, &c., and Military and

Naval Appointments of every' Description.

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

Hongkong, March 14, 1877.

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

YOMMENCING on FRIDAY Next, the

16th Instant, the Steamer POW AN will Run as a Night Boat between HONG. KONG and CANTON, leaving HONGKONG on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 8.30 p.m., and CANfor on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Sundays, ne 6.00 p.m.

By Order,

P. &. DA COSTA, Secretary

Aps Hongkong, March 14, 1677,

lich.

NOTICE,

api

N Intermediate Sitting of the VIDE

ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG,

WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary,

137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON, 1st January, 1877.

THE MARINE INSURANCE Co. 20, Old Broad Street,

LONDON,

lat January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1836. CAPITAL £1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND,... £ 340,000

11

ITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- W demont THE MARINE INSUR

And,

A Fast Trotting PONY, with an American-made Trap, Harness, &o., com.

PFICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Notices to Consignees,

0. & 0. S. 9. Cc.

NOTICE

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship

BELGIO, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at: their risk in the Company's Godowns at West Point, from whence delivery can be obtained upon countersignature of Bills of Lading.

Goods remaining unclaimed after the Slat Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. B. EMORY, Agent.

Hongkong, March 26, 1877,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

P.&O. 8, N. Co.'s 9. 8. KHIVA. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.

Vessel, from Bombay and Intermediate Porta, and in connection with the NEPAUL from London, and DECCAN from Calcutta, are hereby

A 4-wheeled CARRIAGE, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.notified that their Goods are being landed All lots, with all faults and errors of and stored at their risk in the Company's description, at purchasers' risk on the fall Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery

can be obtained from this date. of the hammer.

Goods not delivered by the 2nd Proximo Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

will be subject to rent.

Shipping.

Steamers.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. (Taking Cargo at through rates for Transhipment per S. 8. "Hailong" for TAMSUI and TAIWANFUO,)

The Steamship

“NAMOA,"

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

HE 8. S. Glenartney, having arrived,

Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Under signed into their Godowns, whence from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Capt. Waarony, will be de-Shanghai unless notice to the contrary is spatched for the above Ports given before 11 sim. To-morrow, the 28th. on SUNDAY, the lat Proximo, at Daylight. Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

apl Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL shortly after STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appolut- Mall ed Mr A. MolVER as its AGENT in Hoxa-

KONG.

By Order of the Board of Directors,.

ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.

Steamer.

THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept: Risks and issue Policies on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class

A. MulVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance Co. of London

Bu17 Hongkong, February 16, 1877.

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 12th April, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m.in

ON THE SPOT

(Unless previously disposed of by Private Sale),

That Piece or Parcel of GROUND,

will be Held on TUESDAY, the 3rd day situate in Queen's Road East, Registered

of April, 1877, at 11 o'clock in the Fore-in Land Office as Inland Lot No. 04,

By Order,

F. 8. HUFFAM,

Deputy Registrar. Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

comprising 10,000 square feet, measuring

from North to Bonth 100 feet, and from East to West 100 feet, with a substantial Brick Dwelling House and Out-houses apa built thereon, known as "Carlton House,"

Annual Crown Rent, $181.40.

0. ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON, G. NO, F, ARBDTHNOT ROAD,

Bega to inform his Friends that he intends being ABSENT from HONGKONG for Six or Eight Weeks, leaving early in APRIL

Hongkong, March 12, 1877,. ERNEST WASSELL & Co.,

"PHOTOGRAPHERS.

HAVE This Day Established myself as PHOTOGRAPHER at the Corner of Wyndham and Wellington Streats, at the Building lately occupied by the BONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC Uo,, under the above Style,

ERNEST WASSELL. "Hongkong, March 6, 1877.

And

That Piece or Parcel of GROUND, Bitunte in Queen's Road East, Registered in Land Office as Inland Lot No. 788, comprising 6,000 square feet, measuring from North to South 150 feet, and from East to West 40 feet, with & substantial Brick Godown built thereon.

Also,

That Piece or Unbuilt Levelled GROUND, attached to the above Loty and Registered in Land Office as same Inland Lot No. 788, comprising 6,000 ap1 square 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.

NOTICE. EITHER Captain FORBES nor the AGENTS OF OWNERS of the Ame rican Baique GARIBALDI," will RESPONSIBLE for moy DEBTS contracted by the Crow,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 28, 1877.

The Company's Steamship

TĪBRE,"

Comdt. DE GIRARD, will bo despatched for YOKOHAMA the arrival of the next French

H. DU POUKY Agent.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

NOTICH.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

**IRAOU ADDY," Comdt. GAUVAIN, will be

shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DU POUEY, Agent.

Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd Proximo will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, March 27, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BRITISH SHIP WINDERMERE, FROM ANTWERP.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme. diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Veasel will be landed and stored at Con signees risk and expense.

MEYER & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, March 26, 1877.

NOTICE.

8. & 0., 1 drum in diamond 1 cusk

Disinfestants

SHIPPED BY SEWELL & COWTHER,

despatched for SHANGHAI CONSIGNEES of the above named Car go Palestine, are hereby informed that their goods have been landed and stored, and are now lying at their risk and exponse uninsured against fire, in the Go- downs of the Undersigned.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 Amoriosu Ship

MYSTIC BELLE" PLUMER, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR NEW YORK..........

The 21 American Ship

MENDAR,"

W, TAYLOR, Master, will load here, and will have quick de

spatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR NEW YORK, The 12 years 8/3 L. 11 Danish

Bark

"KORSÖR,"

O GROVE, Master, will load here, and will have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN &C. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.

FOR LONDON, - The British Ship

"ANGLO SAXON,"

O HARRINGTON, Master, will load here and have immediate

TERKS-One-half of the purchase money to be paid on the fall of the ham- mer, and the remainder on completion despatch. of the Deed of Transfer. The Buildings

For Freight, apply to will be at purchaser's risk after the fail of the hammer

Hongkong, Merch 16, 1877.

MEYER & Co,

apl8] Hongkong, March

1977.

MELCHERS & Co.

Agents,

Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

ars requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for sounter. signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored #1 their risk and expense. YAL No Fire Insurance has been effected.

R. Dv POUBY, Agent.

Ex Pel-Ho, March 7th, 1877. B'on Overbeck, F No. 13, 1 case Effecta.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

in

B. 8. DJEMNAH,

- NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per A, 8. Craig forth and Euphrate, from London, connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godown, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Origo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Con stguess, before 3 o'clock To-day, request- ing it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining uncialined after 29th. March, st Noon, will be subject to rent and anding sharges.

No Mire Insurance has been effected.

H. DV POURT, Agente

Hongkong, March 22, 1677,