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THE

mongoka mi je daoin

CHINA

With which is incorporated The

Von. XXXIII, No. 4439,骏一十月九年七十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON-F. Afoas, 8, Clement's Lanef

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30||| Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Established February, 1840

MAIL.

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

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1877

Auctions..

* For Sale...

PUBLIC AUCTION, | LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

HAVE FOR SALE,

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.

Circus, B. C. BATES, HEIDE & Co. tions to sell by Public Auction, on

THE Undersigned has received instrue have received instructions to sell 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street, NEW YORK —ANDERW WIND, 183, NG

Kay Stresi.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GONDOW & Goren, Mali bourne and Sydney»: |

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte generally-BEAT & BLACK, Sun-Fran-

ciaGo CHINA:-Swatom, Quilon & CAMPERLE, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. Foochow, HED & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFOng & Co., and Kizzy & Wixax. Manila, O. HarkIKAN & Co. Macao, L. A, DA Ĝraga.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 650,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-H. BoPTICS, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. SABSOON, Req. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,

Esq. WH. FORBES, Esq.

Bon, W. KESWICK," ED. TOBIN, Esq. A. MOIVER, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGED, Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Eng.

MANAGER....

Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Baq.. LONDON BANKEBA-London and County Bank.

2.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,

NoCurrent Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily

ON

balance.

For Fixed Deposita :-

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum,

6

15

4 per cent.

J7

13

*", 12

>>

6 per cent. 파

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

MONDAY,

the 24th September, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

12 casks CLARET

E

25 cases BisquIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s

1 to 4 Star COGNAC, 32 cases OLARET, #St. Emelion," in

Quarts and Pinta,

17 cases CLARËT, “Larcze,” 3 CABOR CLARET, “Lafitte." 48 cages CLARET, "St. Julien." 41 cases CLARET, "St. Esteph," in

Quarta spd Pints.

30 cases BRANDY, 20 cases BURGUNDY,

& cases CHAMPAGNE

83 cases CLARET,

TERMS OF SAZE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults, and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall

of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctionser.

by Public Auction,

At a Dale hereafter to be named,- The British Barque

“ALPHINGTON":

of 320 Tons Register or of about 8,000 piculs Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY, JASA

The Vessel was Built under Lloyda special survey 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,

TURNS 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...

Notices of Firms.

"NOTICE.

Hongkong, September 19, 1877. 24 W have been appointed AGENTS for

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruo-

sell on

SATURDAY,

the 6th October, 1877, at 4 p.m., at the Spot,-

7 CHINESE HOUSES, Nos. 7 to 19, Situated at the Upper Station Street, Ground Rent, $14 per Annum...

For Particulare, apply to

J. M. GUEDES, JE, Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 20, 1877, oc

CONSULAT DE FRANCE À HONGKONG.

AVIS.

TN vertu d'une décision du Contre-

Credits granted on approved Securities, mital Gouverneur et Commandant 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,

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1877. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

CAPITAL

EESERVE FUND...

BANKERS.

£800,000. £110,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

SŋHE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG. 1 KONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De- posits for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application,

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

deß.

ENGLISH-MADE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE;

BEAUTIFUL WATER-COLOURS,

ENGRAVINGS, CHROMOS,

&

Sovy

THE Undersigned has received instruc

THE

tions from T. SHURAFFAZLY, Esq.,

to sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 22nd Instant, at bis Residence,

en chef, en date du 10 septembre 18773, a

Il sera procédé le lundi 1er octobre pro chain, à sept heures du matin, dapa las

bureaux du Receveur des domaines de Salgon, rue Catinat, et par ses soins, le commissariat de la marine dament regre senté, à la vente aux enchères publiques de la coque doublée et chevillée en cuivre du vaisseau la. "FLEURUN,”

Le prix, augmenté de 5 pour cent pour tous frais, sera payé comptant.

Les étrangers pourront prendre part à l'adjudication.

the GERMANIC LLOYD, GERMAN- AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE CLAS- SIFICATION OF SHIP

MELOHERS & Co? Hongkong, September 11, 1877.

NOTICE.

TR.

ME. W. HAGEDORN has CEASED

to be a Partner in our Firm bera and in China.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

001 Hongkong, September 1, 1877..

NOTICE.

TBOM This Date Mr EpwaRD SHEPPARD and Mr M. W. GEBIG, are autho nzed to Sign the name of our Firta per Procuration at Foochow, and Mr F. F. ELWELL at Amoy. Du

RUSSELL & Co. China, June 1, 1877. ........

NOTICE.

M Sign our Firm per Procuration.

del

TR. F. O. DITTMER is authorized to

SANDER & Co.

Hongkong, June 23, 1877.

To Let.

TO LET,

NOS. 4, and 5, PROHILI TERRACE, ELGIN

Des to 30 septembre courant, le public A

Bera admis à visiter le bâtiment,-sur une autorisation du Commandant de la marine,

Saigon, le 10 septembre 1877.

[Translation.]

Apply to

STREET.

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

OFF-I 0 E T:0 LET. Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

TO LET

TOP FLOOR of the House now occupied

Tby Mr A. HAHN, at Wanchal, Apply Goya, on the Promises.

virtue of a Decree of the Rear Ad-

Chief of Cochin China, dated September 10th, 1877-

On MONDAY, Int October next, at Seven o'clock in the morning, WILL BE SOLD by Pablle Auction, at the Office of the Receveur des Domaines de Eaigon, Rue Catinat, the Marine Commissariat being duly represented,

The Hull of the French Man-of-war

FLEURUS

Coppered and Copper Fastened. The purchase money, plus Five per cent. for all expenses, to be paid in cash.

Foreigners will be permitted to purchase. The Public will be admitted to inspect the Vessel from the 20th September, by authority of the Commandant de la Ma- rine.

示

Saigon, 10th September,

月價

甘者罝

1877.

現銅

降看

慈名簿年

No. 27, Wellington Street, at 3p.

REME

E

OFFICE FURNITURE, Consisting of

Chair, Blackwood Marble-top Tables

E 1 & 2

#YIN

The whole of his HOUSEHOLD and

Walnut and Batin-covered Couches and A1172

nice Collection of Water Colours, gravinge and Chrome, Carpetting, Marble Clocks & Large Statuette t

Venus"), with Glass Shade, Bagatelle Table, Side Tables, Pier Glasses, Dining Table and Chaire, Whatnota, Sideboard, 4 Complete Dinner and Dessert Services, Glass and Plated-ware.

BEDROOM and OFFICE FURNÍ.

TUREN VAN

TERMS OF HALE-Cash before delivery

in Mexicon Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. +

All Lote, with all faults and errors of t‡

description, at purchasers' risk on the fall H

of the hammer,

J. M. GUEDES, JE

band Auctioneer.

Hongkong, September 18, 1077, se22

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等週知準以西本年十月初一號南八月十五早七縣

大富浪沙總統南圻水陸軍民全權大臣官 爲鹿示人

五篇

atë

凡買幣人

G. BOULOUZE,

Acting Connel for France.

Hongkong, September 18, 1877,

Hongkong, September 11, 1877.

TO LE

THE

DWELLING HOUSE in CAINE ROAD, at present in the occupation of E, pu POUEY, aq. Possession from 1st November next.

Apply to

JOHN JACK,

East Point. Hongkong, September 7, 1877.

TO LET THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1,

D'Agullar Street, lately in the socupe tion of Messrs DoveLÁS LAFRAIK & Co.

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

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 8, 1877.

TO LET

TOUSE. No. 10, Albany Road, lately

Hoccupied by the Rev. E. E. KIDD.

Bisnes Villa, Pok-foo-lam, Furnished. Hotises Nos, 6 and 9, Peddar's Hill.

· DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1877-′′

for sale.

DE SOUZA & Co.'s

ATE BLOCK FOR 1878;

DATE

CONTAINING

ENGLISH & CHINEAR DATES, ÉC

I NOW READY.

Pride...70 Centr

EX STEAMSHIPS: "YORKSHIRE,” “MADAGASCAR,” CITY OF TOKIO," &c., dc.

1877.

NEW SEASON'S (MAY) BUTTER,

The First Shipment of Busch & Co.'s Celebrated Cowhrand DANISH BUTTER. In Tins of 1 lb. sack, 60 Cents per lb. In Tins of 2 lb. each, 55 Cents per lb. In Tins of 4 lb, esch, 50 Cents per lb.

Freak supplies of CROBBE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS' STORES, and American Family MESS STORES-As per their Jury PRICE LIST.

(All Stores sold by L. A. & Co. are of the

Very Best Quality().

Very Superior California BLANKETS,

12/4 and 14/4,

California KNEE BOOTS, Dawson's Best London-made GENTLE-

MEN'S BOOTS," HORSE BLANKETS, Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE CASES, A MAGYA Gun-Wads, PERCUSSION CAPS, BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. ROCKETS and BLUE-LIGHTS. HOTH'S RUSSIAN ROPE and

TARRED LINES. FISHING LINES and WHITE LINES,

of all descriptions.". INDÍA RUBBER SHEETS, and In-

sertion of all Sizes. INDIA RUBBER and CANVAS DE-

LIVERY and SUCTION HOSE. Cabin Suspension, LAMPS, Cabin CANDLESTICKS, FENDERS and FIRE TRÖNS. Japanned TOILET SETS. CARRIAGE LAMPS, and CARRIAGE

CANDLES.

WATER FILTERS. Goa's HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, asd NAIL BRUSHES.

نا

A Fine Assortment of DE LA BUE'S

STATIONERY, BOOKS. NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE,

SCHOOL BOOKS.

.co.

Hongkong, September 10, 1877.

FOR SALE.

日五十月八年丑的

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH AND CHRÓNOMETER MANUFACTURERS;

AND

JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

2 ́ 46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

£820

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS, FOR THE YEAR 1876.

CHAREHOLDERS in the above Cons Undersigned with a List of their Contribu- pany are requested to furnish the

tions for the year ending 31st December las in order that the proportion of the Net Profile to be reserved for Contributor. may be arranged. Returns not rendered por to the 31st October next will be ad- justed by the Company, and no claims or alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary, Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

пої

THE HONGKONG HOTEL: ENDERS are invited for a LEASE of

the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- went Five-yearly Lease expiring on the Slat August, 1878. SEALED TENDERS: to be sent in on or before the Slet March, 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, Luxrted, who will supply any information required.

By Order of the Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary, Hooghong, September 16, 1877.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

apl

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOV.

The Steamship

"DOUGLAS".

Captain G. D. PIYMAN, Will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to--

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

8820 Hongkong, September 20, 1877. „FOR JOOKTOWN AND SYDNEY. The British Steamer sunn

OHINKING

Capt. W. ORR, will be dampatali ed as above on MONDAY, the 24th Instant, at 2 pm

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00.1. Hongkong, September 20, 1877.-

FOR SHANGHAL

1024

The British Steamer,

"BRAEMAR CASTLE" »Capt. AYLES, will have imme-

diate despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, September 20, 1877.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 1 British Bark

ABERLADY,"

J. NICOL Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, August 16, 1877.900

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4 1 British Barque **GRASMERE,”

HASTINGS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordi-will have quick despatol.

nary Yearly, MEETING of the CHAREHOLDERS of this Society will be Held at its Head Office, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Inst, at 3 o'clock pm, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Biatements of Accounts for the Year 1876, and for the half year ending 30th June,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Höngkong, August 16, 1877,

CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s 187,

Celebrited

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June, 22, 1876."

B

FOR SALE. ERLIN TIVOLI BEER, in Cares of

4 Doz. Quarko

WIELER & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

A. MILLAR & Co, PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East, HONGKONG,

September 15, 1877.

W

TEN DOLLARS REWARD TILL be paid to the Person who finda Two Thin GOLD RINGS, (of no value to any one but the Owner), and Re- turns them to the Comprades of Douglas LAPHAIK & Co.

Hongkong, September 17, 1877.824

DENTAL NOTICE.

DR ROGERS boga to inform his Patrons and the Publio that he in- tends to visit AMOY and FOOCHOW is September and October, leaving HONG- KONG about the 15th of September.

Hongkong, August 6, 1877.

NOTICE

TRA. HAHN bega leave to inform his MBA. HAHN beg Leave to inform his generally of Hongkong, that, by special request, he has now OPENED his ESTAB LISEMENT in this Colony at WANGHAI, in the Premises lately compled by the Amerian Consul

.

Mx BAHN 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 beat.

qualitie, from England, France and Ger- many, Inspection invited.

Hongkong, September 7, 1877.

007

PIANOS TUNED, REPAIRED,

IANOS and any other Musical Instru-

and EE-CONSTRUCTED. PIANOS UN HIRE, by ibe Month or

Occasionally

A liberal allowance will be made for 10 PIANOS FOR SALE, N and Second Hongkong, September 17, 1877. Qol

or more Copies.

NOW READY.

Hand, all in perfectly Good Order, Guaranteed.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 20th Instant, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

E. MOORE,

Act. Secretary.

*+26 Hongkong, September 12, 1877.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

ÅDJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876.

CHAREHOLDERS in the above Com-

pany are requested to furnish the Undersigned with a List of their Contribu tions for the year ending 31st December last, In order that the distribution of Twenty per cent (20 %) of the Nett Profits reserved for Omtributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st October next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no claims or alterations will be subsequently aduitted,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 1, 1877,

W. BALL

nol

CHINA DISPENSARY.

IMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefuluess, and Prompt Attention. PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

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

FOR NEW YORK.. The 4 1 German Ship

**JOHANNE,"

Bourg, Master, will foad here for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C‰, Hongkong, July 31, 1877.

FOR LONDON,

The 4 1 British Barque

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

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 3/3 L. I. L German Sblp

"GALATEA,"

JAKER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

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 & Co. Hoaglong, September 1, 1877.

FOR HAMBURG,

The A1 British Bark

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

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT quick depatch.

OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

DES

SAFE!!

ESIRING to beneft by the world- Wies reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack age. Suite at law have been instituted against the MAKERS AND PUROHAKERS of Special Attention is invited to a new there imitations. Buyers should be careful Grand Cottage PIANO, by Lupees and to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRÍL- RABNI, Zelte-Just Ger- A CANTONESE DIALECT Pure L, RB, Zelte Just Receipt from a LIANT" are stonelled on the case, and the climate to the order of the Undersigned werde "DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS"]

Ordem froth any of the Ohfporta in the Best, mill meet with prompt attention it

DICTIONARY IN THE

A to K, with Introdución Royal Bro, pp. 202-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen. A

Prices Two Dollars and a Hair.

addressed post-

To be had from Messrs Laxa, CRAWFORD &Co, Hongkong and Shanghai and Messrs or Krur & Walsh, Shanghal,

Hongkong, February 1, 1877,

Care of Mosure Lane, Chavroeb & Co.

Mesars Gaur & Cỡ

BAHN, Hongkong, September 7, 1517,

are stamped on the top of the ess THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING 06,, 80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Stroots,

NEW YORK, E. 8. 4,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C2, Hongkong, July 20, 1877.

as above.

FOR LONDON.

3/3 L 1. 1. American Ship

TITAN

B. F. BEBBY, Master, having the greater portion of her

go gaged, will have quick despatch For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, September 12, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4 1 Americani Bilo

GOLD HUNTER"

J. FREEMAN, Master, will load. here for the above Fort, and

will have early despatch.

For Freight, spply to

BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1877,