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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated The

Vo, XXXIII, No.4474.骏一月一十年七十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAL LONDONF. Aigan, 8, Clements Zones

Lombard Street.GROBOR STAKE, 80, Cornhill GORDON & GUTCH, Ludgate Cireu, B. O, BLES, HANDY & Co.,

Old Jewry, H.G, SAMUEL DEAOOR & Ca 160 & 164, Leadenhall Biret, NEW YORK:--ANDREW WDD, 188, Ndi-

sau Strest. A MAN AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND

* ZEALAND GORDON & Gori, Met

Бот

Bydney. and

'6$200..

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & 00, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

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

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COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS. American Forts SAN FRANCISCO nd

BEAN & BLACK, San Fran- generally

THE Undersigned, until further notice, Toffer to REMETAL VESSEL SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATER &

Co., Square, Singapore. U. HEINIZNE Hishing all Material and Labor, except METAL and NAILS, for TWENTY-FIVE & Co., Manila.

Ours per Shest CHINA-Swatow, Quelon & CAMPERLE,

Amoy,

WILLON, NICHOLL & Co. FooCAD, HDn & Co. Shangha ETS, CRAWFozná Coll and Kitty

WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CHAW«** FORD & Co.

Banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATIONS.NE

PAID-UP, CAPITAL,

HESERVE FUND,

5,000,000 Dollars. 650,000 Dollars.

UQUET OF DIRECTORE. Chairman.-H. Horpius, Eng. Deputy Chairman F. D. Sassoon, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS) Esq. WILBELM REINERS,

Bug W. H. TOBBES, Esq.

Bon)W, KEEWICK, HD, TOBIN, Esq. A MoÏVER, Esq. t

Omer MANAGE, Hongkong...THOMAS JACKSON, Eng.

MANAGER, A

Shanghal EWEN CAMERON, Eng LONDON BANKERSLondon and County Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED." --

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per omt, per annus on the tally

balance.

For Fixed Deposits had sevent For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent 19-17:

"

6

" 12" 6 per cent.

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

Draft granted on London, and the ohlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australio, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation, Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

No. 1, Queen's Road East,

PAG CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

QAPITÁLSKA

1000'0083***

RESERVE FUND.£110,000,

BANKERS.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE Orry BANK.

IRON STEAMERS and SAILING VESSELS requiring Three Coats Paint or Tallow, Thirty Cents per Ton Register,

ished

Fe

1840.

RUMA

ZVDEKADIN YA

MAIL.

kong Evening Mail ind Shipping List

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1877.

Intimations.

DENTAL NOTICE

STOUT has RETURNED, and will be

Dready to receive Patients on MONDAY,

the 24th Instant, until further notice, at his Rooms, Ground Floor, HOTELDEL'UNIVERS Office hours; 8 to 12 Noon and 2 to 4 p.m.

Hongkong, September 22, 1877

DENTAL NOTICE, AND I R. ROGERS begs to inform his Patrons and the Public that he in

tends to visit AMOT and FOOCHOWI

For Sale.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.

HAVE FOR SALE,

EX STEAMSHIPS W

Published every Evening.

BX#Aƒ4£T

Shipping.

C

samog die Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

YORKSHIRE, MADAGASCAR," | (Calling off the usual Coast Ports to land

SOITY OF TOKIO," do, do

Mails and Parsengers Exanna bestedeni legende ne mano med lang mohon The Teatern and Australa 1971 1817 at Maslan Mail Steam Co.'s Str, NEW SEASON'S CLAY), BUTTER___

SMBOWENAY NA The First Shipment of Busch & Code

will be despatched above Calandared to himins SUTTER on or about the 31 dosed as

For Freight or Passage, apply to

In Tins of 3 lb, bách, 65 Cents per b September, and Cotober, leaving HONG,In this of flb bach, '60 Oduts per 18. KONG about the 16th of September.

I Tins of 4 lb. each, 50 Cents per lb. Fresh supplies of CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S | DEFIN Hongkong, August 6, 1877-

OILMANS STORES, and American Family MESS STORES,As per their JULY PRICE LIST.

been bord Auctions.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE. ANE CRAWFORD & Co. will sell

W. B. BPRATT & CO», by Publio Anotion, in their Sale All Blores sold by Luiâ & Co, are of the

1030

***Proprietors. Bongkong, October 10, 1877. OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

SECOND RETURN OF TAPITAL of the Rate of FIVE TAELS per SHARK will be made to Shareholders of record on the 1st October, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on the 8th Inst. Warrants will be delivered by the Under signed to Shareholdera or their lawful representatives on presentation of Share Odrancales for Endorsement ABRIL

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 8th Instant, fnclusive, a nekoliko p

By Order, Sangawng

Gary RUSSELL Co

dguidators. Shanghai, Qutober 2, 1877.

*MANILA,

K:

THE Undersigned bas. This Day

OPENED at this Porta BUSINESS, consisting of BOTEL, SHIT-OgANDLERY, and GENERAL STOREKEEPER, "situated on the MOLE, facing the Bay.

Fresh Provisions and Water supplied on the SHORTEST NOTICE.

EDWARD VERBIL.

Room, Praya Central, on

FRIDAY,

the 2nd November, 1877 at Noon,

An Invoice of H. ROGERS, SONS & Co.'s CUTLERY, comprising Pen- knives, Sailor's Knives, Table and Dessert Knives, Razors, Bost Sheffield Electro plated Tea Sets, Coffee Services, Tea and Toddy Kettles, Mugs, Crust Stands, Salt Cellars, Britannia Metal Tea and Coffee Pots, TOY PIANOS 6 to 12 Notes Parses, Cash Boxes, Pipes, Wire Dish Covers.

Alto

Fire-proof Iron Chests, 24 to 36 inches, -8 case Turkey Spongen

TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery

Mexican Dollars, weighed at: 71% The Lot or Lots, with all faults ad exrorE of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer...

Hongkong, October 30, 1877.

PUBLIC AUCTION. VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY, &c.

ten wiry wald JMEN

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have Manila, September 14th, 18772 received instructions to sell by Public Auction, (unless previously die OTEL DE L'EUROPE, posed of by Private Sale), on HENNEMANILA, ALO344.

Ho On the Mort, near the Harbonr-Master's Office, and within Ten Minutes walk of the Merchants Offices,

EDWARD VERRIL, TABLE, D'HOTE, BATES, Bitztards, do.

porque) set 2 Proprietor.

no19

Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW?

How Ready.

·No. II. Vol. VL

OETHE-S

TUESDAY,

the 27th November, 1877, at Noon, at their Sale, Room, Praya Central,—

The following PIECES or PARCELS of GROUND, with the Buildings ofooted thereon.

ForAll that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in Victoria, Hong- Kong, and Registered in the Land Office as the mining portion of INLAND Lor No. 41, abutting on the North "kide thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring therson 153 feet, on the South side thereof on Section of the aforesaid Inland Lot No. 41 and Messuring thereon

Very Best Quality yht

Chappell & Co New and Popular

MUSIC and SONGS BOL

BARAJAS E ASTART SHnsen denatured Very Superior California BLANKETS,

19/4 and 14/41 A POU WONDE Californis KNEE 800TS. ** Dawson's Best London made GENTLE-

MEN'S BOOTS

HORSE BLANKETS PATTER

CASES Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE

Gur-Wada, PERCUSSION CAPS. BILLIARD TABLE LOTHS. ROCKETS and BLUE,LIGHTS. HOTH'S RUSSIAN ROPE and

TARRED LINES.

FISHING LINES and WHITE LINES

of all descriptions.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

of waz Shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON,

The 1001 British Barque

WOODVILLE,"

T. E NELSON, Master, will load here and bave qufor despatch.

MEYER & Ooi --

For Freight, apply to Hongkong, September 26, 1877 201

y

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY

The 1 British Bargunta: « CHOCOLA,

Capt. KENNE2, having mog

of her Cargo engaged, wil have

quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, October 25, 1877. Subravki yfunPNOTICEA Fan, 20

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES Toda PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

A The Company's Steamship

ANADYR," Comdt. MOREAU will best bodis despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

cheapÀ 7 HDU POUEY

Agentengervors Hongkong, October 29, 1877.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

VIE "VOLGA," Comdt. ROLLAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA

INDIA RUBBER - SHEETS, and Inarily after the arrival of the next French

sertion of all Sizes. INDIA BUBBER and CANVAS DE

LIVERY and SUCTION HOSE, Calan Suspension LAMPS Cabin CANDLESTICKS. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS... Japanned TOILET SETSALES CARRIAGE LAMPS, and CARRIAGE

CANDLES.

WATER FILTERS. Gosnell's HAIR BRUSHES,

BRUSHES BRUSHES.

d.

OTH

A Fine Assortment of DE LA Run'a

STATIONERY, BOOKS, AI NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE,

SCHOOL BOOKS. **

Hongkong, September 18, 1877.

FOR SALE,

ARGE TAKASIMA COAL GODOWN, AT $8 PER TOR. Apply to

THE G. GLOVER No. 7 Queen's Boad Central, and

East Point.

no24 Hongkong, October 24, 1877.

FOR SALE.

**CHINA BEVIEW 75 foot and 55 feet, on the East sideON BOARD the Brittah Ship "BROOM.

CONT

3 .

The Rhymes of thereon 88 feet, and, on the West side

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming, (Continued from Vol. V., page 367). The Wild Bilk-worms of the Province of

Shantung." Notes on Chinese Grammar (Continued from

Fol. 7, page 392), prot Geographical Notes on the Province of beth Kiangul

Transistions of Chinese School-books. Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence,

AMIE Notes and Queries:

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, HE BANK'S BRANCH to HONG. KONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchanges and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business WAR Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De posits for fized periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.

Notices of Firms.

de6

WTIVE have authorised MI EDWARD

WE

Procuration.

GEORGE to Sign our Firm by

NORTON & Co. Hongkong, October 29, 1977.

NOTICE.

1

пов

Wentant ASHEW generally knows Thereby give notice that our late "SMALL,” is no longer in our Employ.

Bankruptcy in China. The Share taken by Chinese and Ban. normen Bespectively in the Gov ernment of China.

'MAIL:

*H, DD POVEY, Sample Agents)

Hongkong, October 20, 1877.

ust play Sailing Vessels, napo

Bet 53 POFŐR, SOURABAYA, 1997 eft mide 1 Dutch Barque |

"GROEN V PRINSTERER! Captain DE JONGE will load for the above Port, and will bars Ammediate despatchy luna quy

For Freight, apply today si M krifuð myntes de MELCHERS & Co.

Hongkong, October 30, 1877.

1965-FOR NEW YORK.

· ROZARIO & CI

(Hongkong, October 18;/1877, 1909

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Briz

SAN LORENZO," MANDARIAGA, Master, will have immediate despatch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to reente

REMEDIOS & Coun Hongkong, October 26, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

Là 1 The Tart dese Ship

SERMALTA,

Captain Bouza, will load here for the above Porta, and will have quin despatch. ANTAL

For Freight or Passage, apply to wrote CAK HAT HE HOP KEE & Co.,

Hongkong, October 6, 1877.-logo.

- Entertainments, INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF B. E. THE GOVERNOR, ADMIRAL RYDER, COMMODORE WATSON, CAPTAIN COLOMB, AND OFFICERS OF H. M. SAUDACIOUS.”

THE AMATEUR DRAMATIO CLUB

of the above Ship will give av

a Performance in the CITY HALL,

The A1 American Barkentine THIS EVENING,

GRAMMABLEL ABBOTT"

J. Omasu, Master, will load here for the above Port, and have early despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

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FOR NEW YORKÄS ME The A1 British Ship "ISLES OF THE SOUTH” DENNETT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will Have despatch. nuste For Freight, spply to

HALL TWO AUSTRALIAN COWS thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring and CALVES

Apply ta thereof on a Close Registered in the

The CAPTAIN on Board.quids

1103 Land Office as Inland Lot No. 201, and

Hongkong, October 27, 1877,2f Measuring thereon 36 feet, which said

ADFOR SALE,AVONA 9k Pledd or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 8,000 square feet, of which the Annual Crown Rent is 873.01,

SHAMEEN CANTO NAM

ments standing thereon, at present leased together with the Messages or Tone by D. RUTTURJEE, Esq.

Second. All that Piece or Farcel of GROUND, situated in the Pokefolum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as FARM LOT NO. 26, abutting on the North side thereof an Closes Registered in the Land Office as Farm Lots Nos. 18 and 25, and Measur

Laws of Sale amongst the Chinese, Studies in Words. -Roots pleaning Uneing thereon 1,200 fast, on the South side

The Character

Chinese Antiquity.

Shin versus Shangti,

estos

ni

A Chinese Primer. A Rare Manchu Coln, Were Yeo and Shan Historical Personal Native Literature on Chinese Porcelain. Books Wanted, Exchanges, do.

San China Mail Offon,

A

Hongkong, October 31, 1877.

Patrons will please note, DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

HIB NAM, BRAEISES, &o., Endicott Lane

Hongkong, October 29, 1877.

NOTICE

pos

CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY

OIL. RELIABLE,

Madmitted PARTE in our ECONOMICAL,

Firm on the 1st July, 1677,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & On.30 pri edzet

Hongkong, September 23, 1877.

NOTICE

SATE!!

DESIRING to benefit by the worlds wide reputation of our Oll, certain

thereof on Government Ground, and

14

THE Desirable PROPERTY kwon s

Lor No. 46, consisting of Commerlous DWELLING HOUSE, OFFICES and SILK GODOWN,

For particular, apply to

October 16, 1877.

G. M. SMITH, Cantona

NOW BEADY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

fübingen.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, October 10, 1877, [gal! wwFOR NEW YORK, TE

The 41 British Barque.**.

GRASMERE HARTINGS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to volitsha OM VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

1st November, 1877.

The proceeds to be devoted to the abova D'AUDIA KOMs (purpose.

"Mrs. Green's Snug Little

Business."-ba

"Urgent Private Affairs."

to planen Area-Belle

tuma

To commence at 0 p.m. The Band will be in attendances svor Ticketa may be had and seats secured at Mossin LANE CRAWFORD & Co.'s where a plan of the house can be seen. Pris

Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

N AMATEUR CONCERT,

in Aid of the above Fund, will be given in ST. ANDREW'S HARD, MM MOTTY HALL),V

DATE TO BE FIXED SHORTLY.

FOR LONDON. The 4110 years splendid

British Clipper Ship

SYDENHAM?

AT MILKAR::: Commander, will

Measuring thereon 600 feet, on the East A CANTONESE DIALECT Part L, mde thereof on a Water Course, and a to K, with Introduction. Boyal Byo, jnfequar Measuring thereon 1,400 feet, and on pp. 202,By ERNEST Jona Ertet, Ph.D. have quick despatch for the above Port. the West side thereof on the Ses at high Water Mark and Measuring thereon 700 feet, which said Picos or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 221 4crés, of which the Annual Crown Rens is 1853.40.

And

All that Piece or Farcal of GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Qffice as FARM Lot No. 80, abutting on the Bouth side thereof on a Close Re

Priest Two DOLLARS AND A BALY, To be had from MestrY LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong And Shanghal and Mesars KEY & WAton, Shanghai, vegna ald

Hongkong, February 8, 1877-

Bhipping.*

Steamers

gistered in the Land Office as Faria Lot FOR SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW. No. 29, on the East side thereof on the road to Aberdeen, and on the North and West sides thereof on a Water Course, "which" maid" Piece or Parcel of Ground

The Steamship,

VAN DOUGLAS” Captain G.D, Pirkar, will be despatoned for the above

contains in the whole 34 Acres, of which Dorion FRIDAY, the 2nd November, at the Annual Crown Rent is $12; together Dayligh with a quantity of Building Materials at TYROM This Date Mr EDWARD SHEERAZD parties have attempted to imitate present contained in and shout the bosses PROBE W. Gxers, are autho rised to sign the name of our Firm per Age Bulis at law have been "Invitipted described as "Belmont" upon the afore

Proentation at Foochow, and Mr F, F. against the MAXREN AND FUNCHALEURS of sald frota Etwent at Amay,"

The China, June 1, 1877.

RUSSELL & Co.

NOTICE,

del

MILLAR & CON PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTEES,

Queen's Road East,

MONOXOXO,

September 13, 1877,

these imitations. Buyers should be careful TERMS OF SALE--One-half of the pur to see that the words "DEVORS BRIL. chase money to be paid on the fall of the LIANT! are stenbilled on the crest, and the hammer and the balance on completion worda “DEVOZ MTG CO. PATENTS® 10 2he Deed or Deeds of Transfer, the expetus of which to be paid by the are stamped on the top of the can,

purchaser.

THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING CO., 80 Beaver and 177 Poari Strocką,

NEW TORE, U, §. A.

For Freight on Panaco, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, October 80, 1877.

bol

STEAM TO SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY. Mud & The P&Q. §. N. Co.'s 8, 9; WHAL MARADRIANSY

will løsvh for the shove pisses At Noon on SATURDAY, the Brd Proximo,,SOURCEFILE7 9899 JAGAT MENU TAKDAM LIND,

The Property to be si purchaser's s risk on the fall of the hammer.

For further Partisulari, apply bo

LANE, ORAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, Outeber 81, 1877,

AZ

Maintendent. Hongkong, October 27, LETY,

For Freight, apply to znam Aposent headpa

VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, September 27, 1877, ⠀

FOR LONDON. A The 41 British Barque A GEO OROSHAW,”

GEO, IRVING, Master, will have early despatch as above.

Bor Freight, apply to m

TOOL, HAGEDORE B Hongkong, July 28, 1877

** FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

*** The 378 L. L. L German Ship "GALATEA” i JAEGER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C........ Hongkong, September 10, 1877.

FOR HAMBURG.

The 41 British Barks

"LORD MACAULAY."| →Capt. Monkkas, will lead for the above Port, and will have quick despatch my s

For Freight, apply to

* PROGRAMME

1. Overture, for two Pianos, Ahkie”

(Mendelsohn)Mrr Hutt, Dr Clouth dur Bermell and My Sangster.

2. Chorus, "Irish Mielody "(Arranged by

O. Jos Brambach),

Members of the German Liedertafel

3. Bolo, "Freghiera alls Madonna" (A. -- Tessarin),...merceddra Rebisson. (With Orchestral accompaniment a Volia, Violonosilo, Harmonium and Piano.) 4. Solo (Violencello), "Variations" (Mets delssohn)...ddr W. Von Bobers, 5. Planoforte Bolo, Waldscenen (R

Schumann)..... cidar Kennella 8. Chorns, Der Jugor Abschled" (Men»

delssohn), there

Members of the German Liedertafel.

PARE IL

Overture, for two Pianos, "Son and Stranger (Mendelssohn), Hall, Dr Cluth, Mr Rennell and Mr Sangster. 8. Solo, Cavating from Assedio di Leda" (E. Patzelis)jMra Rébinson. B. Concerto In 4 Minor, Opus 54, (R. Sohumana), Mr Rennell and Dr Clouth. 10. Quartette (Vocal)..

Members of the Gorman Liederfafsk LL. Solo, (Baritone), Wanderlied (Sahu

mann).

13. Chorus, "In der Helmath (Carl Wil helm), Members of the German Eladertafch

Tickets $2 each, to be had (si Mesay Laxs, Chawrond & Go, (where a Plan of the Hall may be seen) on and after TUES- DAY, the 80th October,

Doors Open at 8:30 pm, for Commence VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co pimp sau de a Hongkong, July 20, 1877.

Hongkong, October 27, 18773