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THE

CHINA

Established FebruaIF-

1848.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping

VOL. XXXIII No. 4482.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL, LONDON:-F. Aran, 8, Clement's Lanes

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill. GozDON & Gores, Ludgate: Oirous, E, C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jotory, B.O. SAMUEL DELCON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nar-

tax Street. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & Goran, Mel- bourne and Sydney,

...

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally:--Bax & BLAUK, San Fran-

cico,

TAЯFL+LEAT-✯ HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1877.

Auctions.

GENERAL WEEKLY BALE.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Praya Central, on

FRIDAY,

the 14th September, 1877, at Noon,

Bronzed Koroseno Chandeliers, Table Lamps, Rim and Mortice Looks, Draw

back Locke, Night Latches, Hammers Padlocks, Handsaws, Shovels, Vices, Slater's Hammers, Iron Rules and Squares, Bits and Braces, Joiner's Tools, &o, Curry Combs and Brushes, Carriage Lamps, Linen Handkerchiefs, Needles, Foolscap Paper, Ink, Berlin Wool, Un- & Cobrelle Frames,

CHINA:--Gwalow, QUELON & CAMPBELL, admey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Huber & Co. Shanghai LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Manila, C. Ham Macao, L. A. Da Guaga.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING-

CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL, 6,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 650,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORA Chairman-H. Horrros, Erq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. SASSOUN, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, W. H. FORBES, Esq. Eng. Hon. W. KESWICK. A. Molven, Esq.

ED. TOBIN, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.

Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,. EWEN CAMBRON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank,

ON

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,

4 per cent,

33

6

"

„, 12`

22

**

11

19

5 per cent.

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

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

Ne , Queen's Road East. Bongkong, August 16, 1877.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

CAPITAL.............

RESERVE FUND.........

BANKERS.

Also,

20 bags White Beans. 20 bags Oats,

1 cask Hams.

1 Sewing Machine by W. F. Thomas. 1 Tudor Sewing Machine,

Fowling Pieces, Riffes and Revolvers, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.17. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, September 11, 1877, e14

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Take intimations.

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

RELIABLE,

D

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

ESIRING to benefit by the world- wide reputation of our 1, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack ages. Suits at law have been instituted against the MAKERS AND PUROH¿SERS Of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOES BRIL- LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and tho words "DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS": are stamped on the top of the can.

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,

.80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets,

NEW ICEE, D. B, đ jy11]

FIVE

POLICE NOTIFICATION. LIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR

NOTES, I have received intration to Cubers, NOT bearing the following Num- person presenting them should be detained, and information given to the Police.

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.

by Public Auction,

At a Date hereafter to be named, The British Barque

"ALPHINGTON,"

of 326 Tons Register or of about 8,000 picula Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY.

The Vessel was Built under Lloyds special surroy at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1856, Classed 12 years A 1. at Lloyds and continued in 1868 A 1, for 8 years She was Remetalled over Felt in London in July, 1875.

TERMS: One-third of the purchase

money to be paid on fall of the hammer, the remainder upon Transfer being effected. The Vessel is at Purchaser's risk immediately after fall of hammer.

Hongkong, August 25, 1877.

For Sale...

FOR SALE:

The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Nos. 6798, 10846, 6689, 10000 and 8881.

C. V. CREAGH, Act, Capt. Supt. of Police. Central Police Station,

September 12, 1877.

Intimations.

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, I DRUGGE OF DUNDRUS, TOLLANT REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescription Dispensed with Cardfulness, and Prompt Attention,

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.'

MR.

NOTION

TR. A. HAHN begs leave to inform his numerous Patrons and the Public generally of Hongkong, that, by special: request, he has now OPENED his ESTAB LISHMENT in this Colony at WANCHAL in the Premises lately courted by the American Consul

MR HAHN trusts to be favored with the continued Patronage of the public, as he has lately received a NEW STOCK of RE PAIRING MATERIALS, all of the best qualities, from England, France and Get- many. Inspection invited.

Hongkong, September 7, 1877.

007

DIANOS and any other Musical Instru- ments TUNED, REPAIRED, and RE-CONSTRUCTED. PIANOS ON BLEE, by the Month or

Occasionally, FIANOS FOR SALE, Now, and Second- Hand, all in perfectly Good Order, Guaranteed.

Special Attention la invited to a new Grand Cottage PIANO, by LDERS and RUBNER, Zeitz--Just Received from Ger sel many, and specially contracted for this

climate to the order of the Undersigned.

Orders from any of the Outporis in the East, will meet with prompt attention if addressed

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, TOTICE is hereby given that the Ordi- nary Yearly MEETING of the No SHAREHOLDERS of this Soclety will be Held at ita Head Office, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Inst., at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director, together with Statements of Accounts for the Year 1876, and for the half year ending 30th June, 1877.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Society will be OLORED from the 15th to the 26th UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Instant, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS; Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

£800,000. ....£110,000.

BERI

THE BANK OF ENGLAND

THE CITY BANK,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

BANK'S BRANCH in HONG-

THEONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; bars and receives for collectiont Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

FOR SALE. ERLIN TIVOLI BEER, in Caes of

4 Doz, Quarts.

WIELER & Co.

Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

ADVERTISEMENT.

地球全圖

HE Large MAP OF THE WORLD Tin Chinese, with Explanations, which Local Billa discounted, and Interest la described in the Ching Review, Vol. VI, allowed on Current Accounts and on Do-p, 62, as A Complete Atlas of the Two posits for fixed periods on terms which may Hemispheres. Second, Revised and Im be ascertained on application..

proved Edition," is an entirely new work. It is for SALE in HONOKONG at the Max-

WE

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE,

de6

TE have been appointed AGENTS for the GERMANIO LLOYD, GERMAN AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE CLAS~ BIFICATION OF SHIPS.

0011

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, September 11, 1877.

NOTICE.

FR. F. W. HAGEDORN has CEASED Mto be a Partner in our Firm here

and in China.

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1877.

NOTICE,

001

R. EDWARD BURNIE Will Conduct the BUSINESS of my OFFICE, during my

MR

Temporary Absence from the Colony,

B. H.. QAIRNS,

Surveyor to Local Offices, and Lloyds Register of Shipping.

2, Club Chambers,

Hongkong, March 17, 1877.

NOTICE,

5018

U.T'ONG (X) shop, above the Central School; and in CANTON, at the LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Canal Road.

PRICE.Mountad,

..$2.50. Unmounted,... 3 Hongkong, September 11, 1877.

NOW READY.

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A CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L, A to K, with Introduction. Royal 8vo, pp. 202.-By ERNEST JOAN EITEL, Ph.D.

Tübingen.

Price: Two DOLLARS AND A HALF.. To be bad from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co. WATCH AND CHRONOMETER "MANUFACTURERS,

BAT AND

JEWELLERS.

TAROM This Date Mr EDWARD SHEFFAED NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS Hd Mr. M. W. Gaeta, are autho- rized to Sign the name of our Firm per Procuration at Foochow, and Mr. F. "F. ELWELL at Amoy.

China, Junë 1, 1877.

RUSSELL & Co.

de1

NOTICE.

AND BOOKS. . 48, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1877..

DENTAL NOTICE.

UT

Care of Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Mezers GAUPP & Co.

A. HAHN, Hongkong, September 7, 1877.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 76.

CHINA SEA...

NING PO

DISTRICT.

Rock to the Eastward of Foatoo Island,

MAIL.

List."

No

Published every Evening.

日七初月八年丑丁

To Let

TO LET.

[OS. 4, and 5, PECHILI TERRACE, ELGIN

STREET. Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 30, 1877.

TOP

TO LET.

ПOP FLOOR of the House now occupied by Mr A. HAHN, at Wanchai. Apply on the Premises.

Hongkong, September 11, 1977.

TO LET.

THE DWELLING HOUSE in CAINE ROAD, at present in the occupation of EL DU POUET, Eq. Possession from lak November next

Apply to

JOHN JACK,

East Point.

Hongkong, September 7, 1877.

TO LET.

Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aguilar Stroet, lately in the occupa tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

The Dwelling House No, 6, Gough Street. The Dwelling House No. 10, Gough Street.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1877.

TO LET. OUSE No, 10, Albany Road, lately

Houpled by the Rev. R. H. KIDD

"Bisnes Villa," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. Houses Nos, 8 and 9, Peddar's Hill.

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1877.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Spanish Steamer

MARIVELES," Muñoz, Master, will be do- spatched as above on FRI- DAY Next, the 14th Instant, at 6 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, September 12, 1877.

FOR MANILA

The Steamship

6014

“ESMERALDA,” Capt. THEBAUD, will be de spatched as above on WED- NESDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon. For Frolght or Passage, apply to

4. MACG, HEATON,

Agent.

NOTICE.

#e19

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

[OTICE is hereby given that Captain

PETERSEN, of the C. M. S. N. Co.' Hongkong, September 12, 1877. E. MOORE, steamer Hochung, has reported a rock,

Act. Secretary.

unmarked on the charta, to the Eastward of Pootor laland, and he gives the follow- se26 Hongkong, September 12, 1877.

ing magnetic bearings as determining Its ponition: THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876.

SH

West Nie Pin Rock...N. 33° 3. Half Tids Book N. 12 E. N. W. Point of 1sthmus Island. N. 14° W. Northern end of Pootoo E. Bluff.N., 49° W.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Harbour Master at Ningpo. has verified the position of this pinnacle rock, and reported that there will probably be only 6 feet of water on it at low water shortly after spring tides, with from 7 to 18 fathoms Mall, round it

HAREHOLDERS in the above Com- pany are requested to furnish the Undersigned with a list of their Contribue tions for the year ending 31st December See Admiralty Charts, Nos. 1199 and last, in order that the proportion of the 1969. Net Profits to be reserved for Contributors may be stranged, Returns not rendered

prior to the 31st October next will be ad justed by the Company, and no claims or alterations will be subsequently admitted,

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Becretary,

nol

Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE DIVIDEND dealared for the Ball

year ending on 80th June last, at the JND POUND STERLING (41) per Share of 8125, is PAYABLE on and after FRIDAY, the 17th instant, at the Offices

of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR

By order of the Inspector General of

Custome,

DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer-in-Chief

Imperial Maritime Customs, Engineer's Office, Shanghai, August 27, 1877.

NOTICE

sela

HE Undersigned bags to remind hig

The Company's Steamship

* VÕLGA," Comdt. ROLLAND, will be de apatched for YOKOHAMA the arrival of the next French

H. DU POUEY, Agmt. Hongkong, September 12, 1877.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

YANG TSE," Comdt, BAPATEL, will be de. spatched for SHANGHAI

H. DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, September 12, 1877.

T Customers and the Pubile Generally shortly after her arrival from aro

that he still CARRIES on his PHOTO. GRAPHIC BUSINESS in No. 3 A, LOWER WYNDHAM STREET; and that he has no connection whatever with the Establishment recently opened in Queen's Road, under the Name and Style of Arora & Co.

AFONG, No. 8 A, Wyndham Street.

Belo Hongkong, August 15, 1877.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H. E. BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG;

and to

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 3/3 L. L L German Ship

"GALATEA "

JARGER, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and wil have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., Hongkong, September 10, 1877. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 British Ship

"JUBILEE," J. HARRIS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch. *For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Un. ∙Hongkong, September 1, 1877.

H. LA, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIE OF RUSSLA, 1876.

Wyndham Street, formerly Arntatto Ozui, HAREHOLDERS in the shove Com-TAB on hand the Largest and Best pany are requested to furnish the collection of Views of Uhins, Pho Undersigned with a List of their Contribu tions for the yearending Slat December last, tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, do, of assorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Tirs, Revolving in order that the distribution of Twenty per Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms fe20 cent (20%) of the Nett Profits reserved for and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Contributors may be arranged. Return Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and not rendered prior to the 31st October net, Frames, nice. Albums for Cabinet Portraita will be adjusted by the Company, and no only, Portraits of the Generals of the pres claims or alterations will be subsequently sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British quick despatob, admitted.

Statermen, the two Chinese Ambassadors in Cabinet and Carto de Visite sites Coloured Portraits of English Ladion

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

R. ROGERS bege to inform his Patrons and the Fublic that he in [R. F. C. DITTMER is authorized to tends to visit AMOY and FOODROW Miga on Firm per Procuration.

September and October, leaving HONG. KONG about the 18th of September

Hongkong, Angust 6, 1077.

SANDER & Co

Hongkong, Jung 26, 1877,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manager), Hongkong, August 1, 1877,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Bari

"ABERLADY,"

J. NICOLL Master, will load here for the abere Port, and

will have quick despatch.

w

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Uo.": Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Barque "GRASMERE,"

HASTINGS, Manter, will load here for the above Port, and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK. The A 1 German Ship

"JOHANNA,"

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

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, July 31, 1877.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

"ANTIPODES,"

WYETH, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have

immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, Soptember 12, 1877.

FOR LONDON. The A1 British Barque

GEO. OROSHAW," GEO. IRVING, Master, will have early despatch at above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1677.

FOR LONDON.

3/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship

"TITAN,"

B. F. BERET, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch as abora,

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, September 12, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4.1 American Ship

GOLD HUNTËR,"

J. FREEMAN, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and

will have early despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co..

Hongkong, September 3, 1877.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

P. & O. S. N. Co's 8. §. SURAT, KHEDIVE AND KHIVA,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. Bombay and Intermediate Porta, and in connection with the Steamer MALWA from Cal- cutta, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this date.

Goods not delivered by the 14th September

ADAM LIND, will be subject to rent.

Superintendent,

#14 Hongkong, September 7, 1877.

FROM LONDON AND PORTS OF CALL,

S. Madagascar, TIMM, Master, Thaving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Under signed and stored in their Godowne, whatca and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtainad.

Optional Cargo will be sent on to Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is given before 10 am. Tomorrow, the Instant,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th Instant will be subject to reut.

No Fire Insurance has lean edacted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Agents, Hongkong, Beptember 3; 1877.

8014

ONSIGNEES of Orge per British Barque WOODVILLE, NIELSEN Master, from HAMBURG, are requated. to take immediate delivery of their "Goods from alongside.

FOR HAMBURG. The I British Bark

*LORD MACAULAY,” Capt. MONKMAN, will load for the above Port, and will have expense.

For Freight, apply lë

VOGEL, HAGEDORE & Cox Hongkong, July 20, 1877.

Cargo Impeding the discharge will he landed and stored at Consignees pisic and "Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

WM, PISTAU & Co

.Agent.

Hongkous, September 6, 18774.