1877-07-24 — Page 1

THE

CHINA

Ustablished

t

February, 1845.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List." Published every Evening. Voz.XXXIII, No,4887,就四十月七年七十七百八千一英

"AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL. LONDON-E. ALGAB. 8. Clement's Lupky

Lombard Street, GEORGE BIROT, 30 Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Cirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & O 4, Old Jeory, E.C. SAMUEL DECOM 50 Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhail Birasi. #KW YORK-ANDREW WIND; 133, Nak-

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

ER. F. C. DITTMER is authorized to in our Firm por Frocuration.

SANDER & Co.

Hongkong, June 26, 1877.

NOTICE.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW TAROM This Date Mr EDWATU SHEPPARD SERALAND-GORDON & GOTOR, Hai-O Da W. GREU, are autho

bourne and Sydney zen SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

generally-BAN & BLACK, Sun From

CHINA:-Stentore, QUILOR & CARPEILL, NICHOLLS & Co. Amoy, WILSON,

Foodkow, Hanax & Co.- Shanghai LANE, CRAWFOan & Co., and Kmar

rizad to Sign the name of our Firm por! Procuration at Foochow, and Mr. F. ELWELL at Amoy. A

RUSSELL Co.:

China, June 1, 1877

NOTICE

der

& WALSH, Manila, C. Hansen &,005] \ BUSINESS of my OFFICE, during my

Macho, I A. DA Önaga,

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

L'

ING CORPORATION, ́Paid-up Capital; 5,000,000 Dollars. Rasaavi FUND, 600,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-H. HoFFIUS, Esq.

Deputy Chairman. D. Bassoon, Esq. E. R. BELLLION, Esq. WILHELM REINHES, W. H. FORBES, Faq

Bos. W. KESWICK

Esq.

ED. TOBIN, Esq.

A. Molvas, Reg.

CHIEF MANAGES.

Hongkong,

THOMAS JACKHOx, Esq. Manager,

Shanghal. EWAN CARBON, Esq. LONDON BANKB3B,--London and County Bask

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED

Current Depoalt Accounts at the rate per sant, per annum on the dally

balarice,

On Fixed Deponita :→

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per SINUM,

6

T

,: 12

4 per cent.

13

5 per cent.

»

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTER.

Orédits granted on approved Becurities,

and every description of Banking and

Exchange buduos transseted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the

TE. EDWARD BURNIE will Conduct the Temporary Absence from the Colony,

R. H. CAIRNS, Surveyor to Local Office and Lloyds Register of Shipping. £, Club Chambers,

D918 Hongkong, March 17, 1877,

NOTICE.

Y Mutua Consent, the Firm of B FREEEE, RODATE & Co. has been

DISSOLVED on This Day.

R. FREERKS. G. C. F. RODATZ, Hongkong, June 30, 1877

THE Undersigned, Establishing them

solves This Day as SHIPCHAND- LERS and GENERAL STOREKEEPERS under the Style and Firm of RODATZ & Co,, have taken over the Business of the late Firm of FREEBES, RODAZZ & Co."

G. C. F. RODATE. O, KOOH,

Hongkong, July 2, 1877.

NOTICE,

auf

THE Undersigned has been Appointed TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSUR- ANGE COMPANY (LIMITED),

W. H. NOTLEY. Bongkong, June 6, 1877,

TH

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

chief Commercial places In Europe, India,HE Undersigned has received instruc Australia, America, Obles and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chist Manager,

Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road East,

Hongkong, March 29, 1876. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

CAPITA

.£800,000, RESERVE FUND... 110,000.

BANKERS.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG. KONG grants Drafts or London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange and conducts all kinds

tions from W. H. Mossor, Esq., Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court of Hongkong, to sell by Public Auction, on THURSDAY,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1877.

For Sale.

AERATED WATERS,

INVO

CODD'S PATENT GLASS STOP- PERED BOTTLES.

FROM JD WATER

FROM the 1st July, the Price of all will be only.

FORTY CENTS Per Dozen. SARSAPARILLA WATER,

75 Cents per Dozen

ED, CHASTEL,

3 Wyndham Street, opposite the HONGKONG CLUB, Hongkong, June 30, 1877.

FOR SALE.

TO CONTRACTORS, HOUSE- BUILDERS, SHIP-BUILDERS, AND CARPENTERS.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, have Be-

ceived a Shipment of FIRST-CLASS MANILA HARDWOOD, of Different Kinds, and of the Very Best Quality, Suitable for HOUSE BUILDING, SRIP BUILDING, and for all kinds of

Work requiring Timber of the most durable nature.

ALSO

A Good Assortment of Logs and Plants of TEAK WOOD of the most Superbe Quality, and ne ka

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1877

FOR BALL.

CFL Celebrated

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to

Intiniations.

W. BALL, BABES ........... CHINA DISPENSARY. IMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGIST'S SUNDRIES TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI

CINES AND PERFUMES... Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness,

and Prompt

PRAYA WEET, HONGKONG,

日四十月六年丑T

miko - Intimations,

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. DESIRING to benefit by the world-

Hongkong, July 18, 1876,

SHIPS COMPRADORE AND

STEVEDORË,42 N

No. 57, Fraja "Wen. AHIFFING.

ZING, SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF QOAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH

PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S L

wide reputation of our Oll, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack-

Suits at law have been instituted against the MAKERS AND PUROMABEES Of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOES BRIL LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS”. are stamped on the top of the can.

Of the best quality and sithe shortest notlos. THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING CO.,

Hongkong, May 1, 1876, 30 de

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, 40.

H. & SIR ARTHUR KENNEDİ, GOVERNOS OF. Horexone j

B. L. B. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS

OF RUSSIA,

Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, TAS on hand the Largent and Beet aule Hollection of Views of China, Pho

tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, do, of UTLER PALMER & Co.'s assorted sizes Ex SB, Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Fasel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraita. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skull, Rats, &, and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c.

March 28, 1877. Bongkong,

VICTORIA

SIEMSSEN &o, Hongkong, June 28, 1876.

NOW READY.-

OHINESE DICHONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L.,

A to K, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp 202-By ERNEST JOHN EIEL, Ph.D. Tübingen..

Pris: Two DOLLARS AND A HALF. To be had from Mess LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messi KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

Intimations,

the 26th day of July, 1877, at 11 o'clock THE UNION MARINE INSURANCE S., at the Sales Rooms of the Under- signed,

The American Barkentine

"ROSINA;"

THE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been Appoint ed AGENTS of the above Company

at HONGKONG and FOOCHOW,are

Of 406 Tons Register or thereabouts, prepared to accept Rieks and Issue Policies

as she now lies in the Harbour of Hong- by any First-Class Steamera, at current

rates, Payable either here, in LONDON, in

BODA WATER MANUFACTORY.

I'

NOTICE.

HAVE the honor to inform the Public of Hongkong, that I have BOUGHT the Business of the above MANUFAC TRY, and from This Date it will be Carried on under the Firm and Style of PEREIRA & Co, The Establishment will be under the Management and Superin tendence of Mr J. A. PEREIRA a hereto 'forė.

The support of Old Customers and the Public generally is kindly solicited.

All Orders to be addressed to PEREIRA No. 20, Stanley Street, or to AFONG'S & Co., and dirented to the Manufactory at Photographic Studio, No. 3, Wyndham Street.

AFONG,

Hongkong, July 16, 1877, 1725

NOTICE.

80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets, jr11]

NEW YORK, U. 8. A. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE Eleventh MEFTING of Company will be Held at the Head Office, SHAREHOLDERS is the above Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the pur pose of presenting the Report of the Direc Pos on Statement of Accounts to 30th

April last, and of declaring Dividenda,

The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from the 17th to 31st Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

-W. B, RAY,

Secretary.

jy31 Hongkong, July 9, 1877. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, AN Extraordinary MEETING of the A SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 3.30 p.m., in order to take into consideration a Special Resolution to add a Regulation to the existing Articles of Association of the Company, authorizing the Company so far to modify the conditions contained in its Memorandum of Associa tion, as by subdivision of its existing Shares amount than is fixed by its Memorandum to divide its Capital into Shares of smaller of Assosiation, in accordance with the pro visions of Sections XX and XXI of The Companler Ordinance 1877."

By Order,

W, H. RAY,

Becretary. Hongkong, July 9, 1877.

jy31

kong, with Two Suits of Working LIVERFOOL, or at the principal Porta of RS. G. B. FALCONER, Widow and HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO |

NEW SAILS, INDIA and the EAST, SAILS, One Suit 1,500 superficial feet LUMBER, PRO- VISIONS, CHAINS, ANCHORS, BOATS, and all her Appurtenances,

The Vessel was Remetalled and Re- paired in NEW YORK, in December, 1874, and there classed A1, for Four Years

BIRLEY & Co., Agents.

au22 Hongkong, May 21, 1877, PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING, &0.

in American Lloyds. She was again Re-T ADIES and GENTLEMEN Desirous of metalled and Repaired at MELBOURNE, having their PIANOS REPAIRED of Banking and Exchange Business in November, 1876, at s Cost of about by the Undersigned, will please oblige with Local Bille discounted, and Interest £1,000 and supplied with the New Suit early crders, as he is about to Return to allowed on Current Accounts and on De of Sails referred to at a Cost of over 200, SHANGHAL

Administratrit of the late G. B FALCONEL (sole and only Partner of the Firm of GEORGE FALCONER & Co., Watch Manufacturers, Jewellers, do, &c., Hong- kong), and Mr MATTHEW FALCONER, Brether of the Deceased, beg respectfully to intimate that they have agreed to CON- TINUE the BUSINESS so long carried on lu making this announcement, they bare by the late Mr FALCONER. pleasure in stating that they have made high reputation formerly enjoyed by the such arrangements that the efficiency and

all its branches.

The Stock, as hitherto, will consist of EVERY ARTICLE of the BEST QUALITY and WORKMANSHIP, and they hope to be favour ed with a continuance of that patronage which was so liberally extended to the late Mr FALCONES, and, in soliciting such, no efforts will be wanting to inspire that con- fidence on the part of their Customers which was so marked a future in the Business as formerly conducted.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS...

THE Twenty-second Ordinary Half-

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Intimations.

PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. COMPANY.

THE DEPARTURE of the Company's TOITY OF PEKING has

been POSTPONED to the S0th Instant, At 3 P.M.

RUSSELL & O

Agenta,

Hongkong, July 10, 1877.

Shipping.

Steamers.

1726

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship

"YESSO,"

Capt: S. ASHION, will leave for the above Forts on WED- Nesvaly me 25th Instant, at Noon, in- stead of at the time previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 29, 1877.

FOR YOKOHAMA,

jy25

The British Steamer

*KING RICHARD,” Captain NELSON," will be de spatched to the above Port

on TaURSDAY, the 26th Instant, at 5p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

· DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, July 19, 1877.

Sailing Vessels:

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 American Ship

"HIGHLANDER" HUTCHINSON, Master, will load here and will have quick do

For Freight, apply to

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

despatch.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Ship

HANNAH LAW ROBERT GREIG, Master, will load here, and will have quick

For Freight, apply to

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

have

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 American Ship "MATCHLESS

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

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, June 28, 1877.

FOR LONDON.

The A1 British Bark "ROBERT HENDERSON," GUNN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR HAMBURG.

The 41 British Bark

LORD MACAULAY" Capt. MONKMAN, will load for the above Port, and will have

posits for fixed periode on terms which may and was then certified by the Surveyor Orders may be left with Messrs LANE Firm, will be maintained in its entirety in the Directors, together with a Statement of quick despatoli........

bo ascertained on application.

To Let,

TO LET

MRE Dwelling House and Ofices No. 1 D'Aquilar Street, lately in the occupa tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LAFENK & Co.

The Drelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace.

Tbo Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street. The Dwelling House No 10, Gough Street. Possession from let August next. The Bungalow No. 6, Shelley Street The Bungalow No. 5, Old Bailey Street, Possession from 1st August next.

Apply to

DOUGLAS ZAPRAIK & Oc Hongkong, July 5, 1877.

H

TO LET

TOUSE No. 10, Albany Read, lately

occupied by the Rev. R. H. Kino. Blee, Villa," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. DAVID BASSOON, BONE & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1877.

TO LET CLE With Immediate Posession,

HE Upper Part of No. 62, PRAYA

Taither for OFFICES or Godown.

Apply to

ROBERT MORE,

sul Hongkong, July 8, 1877.

TO BE LET,

THE Premises No. 89, Queen's Road, Iste in the occupation of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED,

TURNER & Co,

Apply to

Ronghong, May 10, 1877,

to the Merchant Shipping and Under writers Assoolation Limited, as being fit to Carry Dry and Perishable Cargo to any part of the World She Carries 680, tons of Coals or 800 tons Light Cargo: of 40 cubic feet, 9,000 piouls of

CRAWFORD & Co., or Memes GAUFF & Co,

A. HAHN,

Bu10 Hongkong, July 10, 1877. (**).

Now Ready."

Rica on 14 feet Draft. She la a fast "TEE CHINA REVIEW Sailing Vessel, and is in Complete Order for Sea on the shortest notice,

She has Four BOW TIMBER PORTS, two in the Lower Hold 32 x 32 inches, and two in the "Tween Decke 40 x 28 inches.

For further Particulars and Inventory, apply to the Undersigned,

TERMS OF SALE Cash on the fall of the hammer in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

The Vessel to be at purchaser's risk

on the fall of the hammer

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 13, 1877. PUBLIC AUCTION OF LUMBER

jy 26

received instructions to well by Public Auction, at the Godowns of Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Wanchal, on THURSDAY,

the 26th July, 1877, at Noon, About 3,000 feet of GEORGIA FITCH PINE PLANKS, Sites 3 and 4 inch. In Lote to suit Parchasers. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery ( Dollars weighed at 7.11. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers risk on the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, July 29, 1877. jy29

No. 6. FOL. V..

Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and A Half

CONTENTS.

Review of a Ohiness Manuscript New

Testament

拉

A Tegend of the Tang Dynasty, Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of Buy History,

Brief Skotobes from the Life of K tang-ming,

(Continued from page 310.) The Tong Hou Chl, 4 Modern Chinese

NovaL

Ancient Peking. Notes on Chinese Grammar (Continued from

page 236.)

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.}}

Collectanes Bibliographica. Notes and Quarles

Inheritance and "Patela Potestas"in

China, C

Tonio Sol-la Notation lu Chins. Chinese Novels.

A Difficult Character,

Obinese Cloisonné Enamel,

Russian Sinologista.

The Fight Genii, ali

The Fleak of Hare.

Beeds of Sorgbum. Aniseed Oil and Sandalwood. Errata

Books Wanted, Exchanges, do.

Chise Mall Oflen,

Hongkong, July 7, 1677,

The Business will be carried on In the old Premmen under the same Name and Style sa hitherto, vis,

GEORGE FALCONER & Co

auz Hongkong, July 2, 1977.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, ADJUSTMENT of Boxus FoR THE YEAR

1876 mund

Yearly MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th for the purpose of Receiving & Report of July instant, at. 5 o'olour in the Afternoon, Accounts, declaringa Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditore.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary.

1925 Hongkong, July 3, 1877. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED. NOTICE

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 12th to the 28th day of July instant, both days Included.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A DA COSTA,

Becretary.

-128 Hongkong, July 3, 1877. HONGKONG & CRINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED.

SHAREHOL in fauc are to Furnish the Under- signed with a List of their Contribution for the Year ending 31st December, 1876, in order that the intribution of the Kett Profts reserved for Contributors may be 28th arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st August next, will be adjusted by the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

K

JARDINE, MATHESON & 00..

General Agents, Hongkong, May 1, 1877.75

WONG HING UBEUNG & Co.,

COAL MERCHANTS, NË Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices.

ME ARTON has been appointed and all. Ordens dressed manger, Praya, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 80, Hing Lang Street, will receive immediate stisn tion.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877;

we19

P

BE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the

A. NEWTON, Instant, both days inclusive,

Manager.

Hongkong, July 2, 1877.

ly 29

DENTAL: NOTICE. Nand after the 28th of May, Dr. STOLTS Consulting and Operating ROOMS will be on the Ground Floor of the HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS

Hongkong, May 26, 1877.

DENTAL NOTION,

R. ROGERS has Returned to Hong- BC will be ready to Becerre Patienta on MUNDAY) June 26th.

Offer, No. 2, Arbuthnot Road, Hongkong, June 20, 1877,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 41 British Bark ** VICTORIA,

W. D. TRIMBLE, Makter, will. load here for the above Port,

sud will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4 1 British Clipper Ship.

GRYFE

T. ROBERTS, Master, will load here for the above Pork, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, June 2, 1877,

FOR LONDON; The A 1 British Bark

"STANFIELD",

having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have

quior despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 29, 1877.

FOR LONDON: The 100 41 German Üblj

POLYNESIA " SOEWAVER, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.

METER & CH

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, July 11, 1877.