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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. 4380. 號六十月七年七十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON ;-F. ALGAI, 8, Clement's Lane,

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30, 2 Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOE, Ludgate Virous, E. C. BATES, HENDI & Uj 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAKUEL DEACON É Co., 160 & 104, Leadenhall Street, NEW YORK-AFREEW WIND, 133, Näs-

sau Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

bourne and Sydney.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

Sign our Firm per Procuration. FR. F, C. DITTMER is authorized to

SANDER & O

Hongkong, June 23, 1877.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1877.

Insurances.

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NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO.

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SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL-Taels Troo Million, in 1,040 shares of Taels 2,000 each. PAID UP CAPITAL-Tacts Six Hundred Thousand, or Taels 600 per share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

R. H. BELL, Esq. (Meters Adamson, Bell & Co.) M. S. GUBBAY, Esq., (Messra David Sassoon,

Sona & Co.) JAHER HART, Esq., (Mesars Turner & Co.) E. H. LAYEAH, Esq., (Messrs Gilman & Co.) HUGD SUTHERLAND, Laq., (Mesars John Forster

&Co.).

A. G. Wood, Esq., (Messrs Gibb, Livingston

Intimations.

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DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

DES

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

ZEALAND-BOXDOR & GOTOR, AMR D. MOSS and Mr B. JOHNSTON have This Day beon ADMITTED PARTNERS in the Firm of THOS, HOWARD SAN FRANCISCO and American Forts&Co, Marchants, London and Hongkong

generally-Ban & BLACK, San Fran-

THOS, HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1877.

NOTICE. THE Undersigned has boon Appalated THE

AGENT at this Port for The Posi- TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSTE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. tu soo that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- ANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),

circo. CHINA:-Bwatow, Quzion & CAMPBELL, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai. Fouchow, HIER & Co. LANS, UBAWFOan & Co., and KIELI WILSE. Manila, OH & Macao, L.A. DA ÜZâÇA,

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL,....15,000,000 Dollars. RABBRYA FUND,.............. “500,000 Dollarsi COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman. Horrive, Esq. Deputy Chairman F. D. SABOON, Esq.

E, R. BELIZTOS, Esq. W. H. FORBES, Esq. Bon, W. KESWICE. A. MOIVER, EX

Hongkong,

WILHELM REINERS,

Esq.

ED, TOBIN, Esq.

Oxiúr MANAGER.

THOMAS JACKSON, Eq Manager, Shanghai, EWEN CAMRBON, EM, LONDON BANKR88,-Londen and County Bank,

HONGKONG.

INTEXAST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate ON

of 1 persent, per annum on the daily

balanco.

On Fixed Deportia : --

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

* 8

4 per cent.

#12 # 5 per cent. 40

M

LOUAL BILLS Discounter, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Bausing and Exchange business transacted.

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, March 29, 1876,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & OHINA.

CAPITAL,..

.£800,000. RESERVE FOND,.............................................£110,000, -

BANKERS.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK UP SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG.

KONG granta Drafts on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and recelves for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

Local Bills discounted, and Interest

allowed on Current Ascounts and on De posits for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

AROM This Date Mr EDWARD SHEPPARD and Mr D. W. GW, are autho rized to Sign the name of our Firm per Procuration at Fooshow, and Mr F. "F. ELWELL at Amor,

RUSSELL & Co. China, June 1, 1877.

NOTICE.

del

TR. EDWARD BURNIE will Conduct the

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W. H. NOTLEY.

Hongkong, June 6, 1877.

NOTICE,

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL. Secretary-HERBERT S. MORRIS, Esq.

BANKERS.

BRANCHES.

LONDON (25, Cornhill, E.C.), HoweKONG,

YOKOHAMA.

AGENCIES,

ESIRING to Tenet by the world

wide réputation' of our Oll, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack. Suits at law have been instituted ages. against the MAKERS AND PURCHASERS Of there imitations, Buyers should be careful

LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE M'F'G 00. FATENTS".

At the principal ports in the East and Australian are atamped on the top of the can.

Colonies.

HAVE This Day Establisheck myself to Canuary, 1876, sa a per- THE Company will be constituted on BS SHIPBROKER.

ROBERT DROSS. Hongkong, June 25, 1877. jy21

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TUESDAY,

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,

80 Beaver and 137-Pearl Strosis,

NEW YORK, U. S. A, UNION MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

manent Marine Insurance Company, to carry on the business (established in 1869) jy11] of the NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 1875-1877.

A Beserve Fund will be formed of Taels] : 400,000, by setting aside a portion of the profits at such times and in such sums the Shareholders shall decide.

The net profits of the Company for each THE Undersigned has received instruc-year will be divided amongst the Share

tions from Mr J. MCDONALD, to holders, in the following manner

One-third over the Shares, a portion sell by Public Auction, on

thereof being set aside for the form tion of a Reserve Fund as above stated. Two-thirds as a return to Contributors (being Shareholders), in proportion to the Premia paid or influenced by them. A revision of the Share List will take place at the end of evory three years, and for this purpose power will be given to the Directora by the Deed of Settlement to withdraw at the before-mentioned perioda all or any of the Shares held by Share- holders who have not contributed Premia

the 24th day of July, 1877, at 11 o'clook a.m., at the West Point Patent Slip,-

The whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE, comprising:-

1 Large Self-acting Circular Saw, with Planing Machine attached; Macdouall & Co., makers.

1 General Joiner, with Tools; Mao-

douall & Co., makers.

1 Saw Sharpener.

1 Shafting and Pulleys.

1 Treenail Turning Machine. Hydraulic Pumps. Jack Screws. 1 Diving Dress.

Rubber and Rubber Belting, Felt, Bellows. Drills.

Assorted Iron (Govan Best). Steel, Copper Plates. Yellow Metal Rods Tubes, Taps and Dies, An- vile.

Assorted Chains. Blacksmiths' Tools, Moulding Sand.

3 Crab Winches

&c., Stc.,

&c. TERMS OF SALE.-Cash 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, July 11, 1877.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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THE Undersigned has received instruc- Ton ban cived, as Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court Hongkong, to sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

of

the 26th day of July, 1877, at 11 o'clock a.m., at the Sales Rooms of the Under- signed,

The American Barkentine

"ROSINA,"

B Underofgned having been Appoint- Ted AGENTS of the above Company At HONGKONG and FOOCHOW, Bre prepared to accept Risks and Issue Policies by any First-Class Steamers, at current rates, Payable either here, in LONDON, in LIVERPOOL, or at the principal Ports of INDIA and the EAST.

BIRLEY & CO., Agents.

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Hongkong, May 21, 1877. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

日六初月六年丑了

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE Twenty-second Ordinary Half-

HOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th July instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elooting Directors and Auditors.

By Order of the Board of Director,

P. A. pa COSTA, Becretary. Hongkong, July 3, 1877. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

JAMENNED.

ΝΟΤΙΟΕ,

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THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 13th to the 25th day of July instant, both days included.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTAJ

Secretary.

jy25 Hongkong, July 8, 1877. HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED. THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company TOLOSED from the 16th to the 28th Instant, both days Inclusive,

A. NEWTON, Manager,

Hongkong, July 2, 1877.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS M Nidout and engaged for many years

Eleventh Ordinary MEETING of

or whose contributions during the proced-SHAREHOLDERS in the above ing three years have not been in proportion | to the number of Shares held.

Shareholders retiring from the Company in pursuance of the above regulation, wh be notified at least three months prior to the date fixed for any such revision of the Share List, and will have the option of dis. posing of their Shores in either of the fellowing ways:

They will be at liberty at any time after receipt of notice of withdrawal, and prior to the date of revision, to sell their Shares to any person approved by the Company and accepted as the transferes;

Upon surrendering their scrip certificate for cancellation at the time of auch revision, and pursuant to notice, will receive a return of the Capital paid up thereon; and so soon after as the financial position of the Company up to the date of the ravision can be ascer tained and the accounts adjusted, they shall also receive a pro-rata share of the Reserve Fund, if any accumulated, together with such proportion of the unappropriated profits as may be found due to them.

NOTICE IS HTREBY GIVEN, that Applies tions for Shares in the undermentioned form will be received at the offices of the Company, from residents in China and Japan, Intil the 30th September; from London and distant ports until 31st Octo-

ber

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. Gentlemen,

hereby request that you will allot to.............................. Shares in the *****gree to above Company, and..........

Of 400 Tons Register or thereabouts, accept auch Shares, or any less number as she now lies in the Harbour of Hongyou may allot to...

.......and.................... kong, with Two Suits of Working agree to pay the first call of Tis, 600 per SAILS, One Suit NEW SAILS, Share, and all subsequent calls, and to 1,500 superficial fret LUMBER, PRO subscribe the Deed of Settlement when VISIONS, UHAINS, ANCHOES, required to do so, BOATS, and all her Appartenances.

The Vessel was Rematalled and Re-

| paired in New Yorн, in December, 1874,

Gentlemen,

Your obedient servant,

and there classed "A1o, for Four Years Forms of application for Bharos can be in American Lloyds. She was again Re- obtained at the Head-office, or by applica- metalled and Repaired at MELBOURNE tian to the Agents of the Company.

Shanghal, June 18, 1877.

in November, 1878, at a Cost of about

$1,000 and supplied with the New Suit

of Sails referred to at a Cost of over £300,

M. BUSINESS my luring by and was then certified by the earpor

Temporary Absence, from the Colony.

R. H. CAIRNS,

Surveyor to Losal Offices,

and Lloyds Bugister of Shipping, 2, Club Chambers,

Hongkong, March 17, 1877.

NOTICE,

018

to the Merchant Shipping and Under-

Intimations.

NOTICE.

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Company will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the pur pose of presenting the Report of the Dire tors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last, and of declaring Dividends.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 31st Instant, both days inclusive,

By Order,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary. Hongkong, July 9, 1877.

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CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

in Business as Cotton Manufacturer, and Agent for several of the best Spinnings and Manufactures of all classes of Goods shipped to the Eastern Markets, and with also B large Miscellaneous experience, wishes to represent Solely an INDIAN, URINKEN Or JAPANESE FIRM to conduct their Business in England, or would enter into Partner- ship. Strict confidence offered and court- ed. Box 073, General Post Office, Man-

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NOTICE.

RS. G. B. FALCONER, Widow and FALCONER (Bole and only Partuer of the Firm of GEORGE FALCONER & Co., Watch. Manufacturers, Jewellers, &o, &c, Hong- kong), and Mr MATTHEW FALCONER Brother of the Deconsed, beg respectfully to intimate that they have agreed to CON- TINUE the BUSINESS so long carried on by the late Mr FALCONES.

MAdministratriz of the late O. B.

In making this announcement, they have

N Extraordinary MEETING of the A SHAREHOLDERS in the above pleasure in stating that they have made Company will be Held at the Head Office, such arrangements that the efficiency and Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the high reputation formerly enjoyed by the 31st Instant, at 3.30 p.m., in order to take Firm, will be maintained in its entirety in into consideration a Special Resolution to all its branches. add a Regulation to the existing Articles of The Stock, as hitherto, will consist of Association of the Company, authorizing EVERY ARTICLE of the BEST QUALITY and the Company so far to modify the conditions WOEKMANSHIP, and they hope to be favour contained in its Memorandum of Associa-ed with a continuance of that patronage lion, as by subdivision of its existing Shares which was su liberally extended to the late to divide its Capital into Shares of smaller Mr FALCONER, and, in soliciting such, no amount than is fixed by its Memorandum efforts will be wanting to inspire that con of Association, in accordance with the pro-fidence on the part of their Customars visions of Sections XX and XXI of The which was so marked a feature in the Companies' Ordinance 1877,"

Business aa formerly conducted.

By Order,

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W. H. RAY,

:' Becretary, Hongkong, July 9, 1877.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876.

HAREHOLDERS in the above Office are requested to Furnish the Under signed with a List of their Contribution for the Year ending 31st December, 1876, in erdor that the distribution of the Nott Profits reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the Slet August next, will be adjusted by the Ofdee, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong, May 1, 1877.

DENTAL NOTICE.

sel

STOUTS Counts and the

Operating

ROOMS will be on the Ground Floor of

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS Hongkong, May 26, 1877.

writers Association Limited, as being tHE Underalgued regret to inform their to Carry Dry and Perishable Cargo to Customere, that in consequence of the She Carries VERY GREAT ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF any part of the World. 550 tons of Coals or 800 tons Light FLOUR, they will be compelled TO RAISE the Cargo of 40 cubic feet, 9,000 picule of the Price of their First Quality BREAD Rice on 14 feet Draft. She is a fast Ons Cent per Pound, Commencing from the

1st July, 1877, Balling Vessel, and is in Complete Order HONGRONG AND CHINA BAKERY CO., for Bon on the shortest notice, b

Y Courent, the Firm of She has Four BOW 1MBER

BFREEKIS, RODATE & Co. has been PORTS, two in the Lower Hold 32 x 32

DISSOLVED on This Day.

G. C. F. ODATZ.

R. FREERES, Hongkong, June 30, 1877.

THE Undersigned, Eatabliching them selves This Day as SHIPCHAND LERS and GENERAL STOREKEEPERS under the style and Firm of RODATE & Co, have taken over the Business of the late Fum of FezeuxE, RODATE & Co.

G. O, F. ROPATZ. C. BOCH.

Hongkong, July 2, 1877.

inches, and two in the Tween Decks 40 x 28 inches.

For further Particulate and Inventory, apply to the Undersigned.

TERM OF BALL Cash on the fall of the hammer in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7:1.Z

The Vessel to be at purchaser's risk

on the fall of the hammer.

3. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctionezn. Hongkong, July 18, 1877.

LIMIZED. LANE, CRAWFORD & Oo.,. General Managers. DORABJEE NOWROJEL Hongkong, June 21, 1877. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

NOTICE

1921

THE POST of SECRETARY will be

come Vacant on 1st August next. Applications, addressed to the CHAIRMAN, will be Resolved up to Noon of the Slet. July, proc. Balary, 81,200 per annum,

Hongkong, Jane 20, 1875,

DENTAL NOTICE,

Long, and will be ready to Receive R. ROGERS has Returned to Hig Patients on MONDAY, June 26th..

Office, No. 7, Arbuthnot Road, Hongkong, June 20, 1877.

PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING, &a

The Business will be carried on in the old Premises nnder the same Name and Style as hitherto, viz.

GEORGE FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1877.

For Sale.

AERATED WATERS,

IN

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CODD'S PATENT GLASS STOP. PERED BOTTLES.

ROM the 1st July, the Price of all

kinds of AERATED WATERS

... will be only FORTY GENTS Per Dozen. SARSAPARILLA WATER,

75 Cents per Dozen.

* ED. CHASTEL,

2, Wyndham Street, opposite the HONGMONG ÜLÜB.

Hongkong, June 80, 1877.

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FOR SALE.

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Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to

SIEMSSUN & Co, Hongkong, June 23, 1878,

NOW READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALBOT Part L,

haring their PIANOS REPAIRED. 203. By Benzer Jons Eital, Ph.D. by the Undersigned, will please oblige with Tübingen, early orders, as he is about to Return to

SHANGHAL

Orders may be left with Mesars LANE, CsawroRD & Co. or Mesure Garry & Co.

JARRA HARN. 1977. Hongkong, July

BUIQ

Price: Two DotLARS AND A HALF.

ده فراه

To be had from Mestry LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shalighaljand Mesare KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.

Hongkong, Febrasry 8, 1877,

on

PRICE, $24 PER Annum.

Shipping Steamers.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

́ ́ ESMERALDA,” Captain THEBAUD, will be despatched for the above Port

141AY, the 19th Inst, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, spply to

A. MAGU, HEATON,

Agent.

Hongkong, July 13, 1877.

Sailing Vessels.

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FOR AMOY. The 41 British Bark

**FUGITIVE", will leave in a few days. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 12, 1877.

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FOR LONDON. -

The 4 1 British Bark

STANFIELD"

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having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

1729

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 29, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK. The 41 American Schooner

"PANOLA,"

LUNE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have

early despatch."

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, June 23, 1877,

spatch.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Skip

** HIGHLANDER," HUTCHINSON, Master, will load here and will have quick de-

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, May 24, 1877. -

despatch,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Ship

"HANNAH LAW” ROBERT GREIS, Master, will load here, and will have quick

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 00. Bongkong, June 2, 1877.-

have

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Shto, MATCHLESS"

J. C. DAWES, Master, will load for the above Port, and will quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, June 28, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,"

The d 1 American Ship

THOMAS LORD," HALL, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & 06, Hongkong, April 26, 1877.

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark **ROBERT HENDERSON,” GUNN, Master, will load for. 4 the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, June 11, 1877.

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4 1 British Clipper Ship

"GRYFE

T. ROBERTS, Maater, will load

here for the above Pert, and will

havo quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06.

Hongkong, June 9, 1877.

FOR YOKOHAMA,

The British Bark

"ALPHINGTON » CUNNINGHAM, Master, will meat with quick despatch for the and g For Freight or Fomage, apply to

WIELER & Co

Labore Port

Hongkong, July 14, 1877.

FOR LONDON. The 1001 German Ship

***POLYNESIA," SCHWAUER, Master, will load: here and have quick despatchi

MOYER & VR Hongkong, July 11, 1877,

For Freight, apply to