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AGENTS FOR THE OHINA MAIL

LONDON, Argan, 8, Olematik's Lassiu,

Lombard Street, Gzonda STREET, 80, Corphill. Gordon & Goran, Ludgats Oro, E. O BATES, HENDY & Co., 104 Old Jewry, R.C. Hamur Diacor & Co 150 € 154. Leadenhall Streetop PARIS AND FUROPE: LEON DE RONY,

19, Rue Mourner, Paru, NEW YORKADRIW WOD, 188, Nas-

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Gonos, Mal

elbourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American-Ports generally-Bar & BLACH, San Fran- எட்டபீர்,

WATCE

Hongkong

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MAIL.

ng Mall and ShippingList.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1877.

116 Intimations.

Intimations, en salavalo Luo

LOONER & Co,

IND: OHRONOMETER NUFACTURERS,

JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS "AND BOOKS

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

W. BALL

"CHINA" DISPENSARY.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SATLE &dul walk and tides bad blo

Coy Square, Singapore, U. HEINZEN & Co. Manila,

CPENN CHINA, CAMPER15, & 00. Cosmoy,:) WILSON, NIDHOLTS & OU

Fashow, Haven & Co. Shanghali LANS, CRAWFORD.& Co., and Kazax & WA Yokohama, Lase, Craw.

FORD & Co.

Banks

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING logo CORPORATION. * pridien mand balade 9% Pdi, zihin Len PAIDUE CAPITAL, 000, 000 Dollar KESZAVE, FUND 650,000 Dollars. wwedom CouIT OF DIRECTOSA.

Chairman-RBOERIUS, Esq. Deputy Chairman-E. D. Sasroox, Esq." BEBELILIOS, Hog WILL REINERA, WH FORBES, Esq. Bon, W. EzewIDE Melvin, Eng

HD, TOMN, ESQ.

МАУЛОНН

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

MANAGER

Shanghali Ewen Cameron, Eig

ST. ANDREW'S BALLA -

Oba Heldi in the CITY HALL OU

FRIDAY EVENING, the 30th No vember Bubscription Lists are to be seen at the Horroro OLUB, and with Me MAOEWEN, FRICKEL & Gà, Mears GuO, FALCONER & Co. and MeITS LANE OBAW- fe20The Lists will be Closed

Instant.

UM

EMPORTER 07 DRUGS, CHEMICALS:

DRUGGISTS, SUNDRIES, TOLLET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND FERBUMER qaba tÊT DE 36 MANá thủ Prescription Dispensed with Carefulness

and Prompt Attention cultu verilmeye guh to give PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Danton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong

AH YON, xét là aquagri SHIPS' COMPRADORE AND

BABFB DÓRETINDE

No. UT, Frayn Wonder SHIPPING SUFFINED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, · WATER BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS “OILMÁNS melyek a UTORESEE ON A PA Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. Hongkong, May 1, 1876, Arbus det

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER, by appointment, to "), pa

LONDON BANKER London and County B. E SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

Banka

HONGKONG,

dnevi IstanzST ALLOWED, DI

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Deposit. Account at the rate

GOTHENOR” of Hoxazonej

berundste behejalan bag

H 1 H, THE GRAND DUKE ÅLEKIS OF RUSSIA, via va

Current per annum on the dally Wyndham Street, formerly Azeri OLD,

balance.

For Fized Deposits :--

For 3 months, 2 per cent per annuin.

per cent.

12

per cont

ม

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

from granted on London, and the

chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australing America, China and Japan, hun avishmand sideT. WACKSON, Dauniai olisi ploda lo ha (Chief Manageri *Offices of the Corporation, wenn d

atje wat Nar 1, Queens Road flust.

Hongkong, August 16, 1877. "CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, "AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

"RESERVE FUND,.

BANKERS.

..£800,000. .£110,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE OFFT BAVE.

THE NATIONAL BATE OF SCOTLAND,

H

FAS on hand the Largest and Best

collection of Views of China, Pho tographie Albama, Frames, Oasen, doo, of paksorted Bizga Er 8. & Tigre, Revolving Standard: Albums, Armorial ̈ Monográms and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generals ofthe pre sent" Russo-Turkish War, Ambient British

Hongkong, November 8, 18%.

5th

1028

IN THE GOODS OF JAMES SMITH FERRIES, Deceased.

menjaval „Buradan suffit à le vadina to dara Nditors and other Fersons, having any TOTICE ta hareby given that all Cres

OLAIMS OF DEMANDS upon or against

the Estate of JAMES SMITH FERATES

late Master of the 8. 6. "ZEALANDIA, who died at Sea on Board the mid Versel on the 8th day of February 1877, and whose Will was daly proved, and Letters of Administration, with the Will annexed; of whose personal £atats were duly granted to JOHN FAIRBAIRN, of No. 27. Queen's Road, in the Coldy of Hongkong, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in it Fro bato Jurisdiction on the 22nd day of Sep. tember 1877, are hereby required to send in writing the particulars of their Claims br Demands to the said JoHN FAIRBAIRN at his address sföresaid, or to the Under signed WILLIAM HENRY BESERTON, the Collaltor of the fald Joan FAIRBAIRS, at the Office of the said WzIAM HAWAY BRBRETON, 20Queen's Boid, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of January-1878

And notios in hereby given that at the expiration of the last-mentioned-day, the Bald JOHN PATRNATEN "will" prozeed to dis tribute: the 4s of the said --JAMES SMITH FERRIER amongst the parties enlilled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which the mid JOHN FAIRBAIRN

then had notice and that the sald JOHN RATHBLIR will not be liable for the lästets or any part thereof, so distributed. to any person of when Chime the wald JOHN FABBATEN has not had notios at the time of the distribution.

Dated this Brd day of Gotober, 18779

WHL BRERETON, Solicitor for the said JOHN FAIRBAINN,

ja18

IN THE GOODS OF PROSPER EDOUARD HENRI DERODEDeceased,

For Sale: ove CAMBERT, ATKINSON & 00.

DO HAVE FOR SALE, SANG DI STEAMSHIPS AN "FORKSHIRE," "MADAGASCAR,

SMUTTY OF TORIO” de do

NEW SEASON'S DAY) BUTTER

The First Shipment of Busch & Co.'s. Celebrated Cowbrand DANISH BUTTER, In Tins of 116eschi, 60 Cents per lb. In Tim of 2 lb. cath, bà Cents perih... y In Tins of the cach, 50 Gants: per lb. Fresh supplies of Ugous & BLACKWELL'S OHLMANS STORES, and American JULY PRICE LIBE Fanuý MÉSS STORES,A) per their

(All Stores sold by Les A. & Cơ, are of the

Very Best Quality.)

Chappell & Cola New Rad- Fópulár

MUSIC and SONGS.

Very Superior Califórnia BLANKETS,

12/4 and 14/4 Hesteskont California ENKE BOODS.IERA MALL Dawson's Best London-made GENTLE

MEN'S BOOTS, TON 017239) „HORSE BLANKETE ATTUALMOZA

Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE

CABES. An easy Gun Wads, PERCUSSION CATS 47 BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS, 28 ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.. HOTH'S RUSSIAN ROPE and

TARRED. LINES. FISHING LINES

WHITE LINES,

at of all desprictions, 1–0 2– quali INDIA RUBBLE SHEETS, and-In-

sertion of all Sizes.

T INDIA RUBBER and CANVAS DE

LIVERY and: SUCTION HOSE;" Cabin Suspension LAMPS, memorial) Cabin CANDLESTICKSO FENDERS and FIRE, IRONS, 4. Japanned TOILET SETS, -CARRIAGE LAMPS, and CARRIAGE"

CANDLES. YE WATER FILTERS",

Gosnells HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, and NAIE BRUSHES.

A Fine Assortment of Ds Ds Rue's

STATIONERY, BOOKS,

NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE,

SCHOOL BOOK15. N

**MOSCARS Qvidyard B2DAT

Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

FOR SATE

BEEB

Statesmen, the two Chinese, Ambassador, JOTICE is hereby given that all CRED TUBORG FALIKKES,

In Cabinet and Carts de Vislie slzon Coloured Portraits of English Ladkárgá

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL ENDERS are invited for a LEASE TENDE

the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- sent Five yearly Lease expiring on the 31st August, 1878 SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or before the 31st March, 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LAMITED, who will supply any information required.

By Order of the Directors,⠀⠀⠀

LOUIS HAUSOR(LD,

Secretary Hongkong, September 15, 1577

MANILA.

DITORS and other Parsons having

any CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the Estate of PROSPER EDOUARD HENRI DERODE, late of Lille, France, who died at Cannes, France, on the 10th day of December, 1869, and Letters of Ad- ofministration of whose, personal estate were duly granted to ANDRE. DAMMANN, of Carton in the Empire of China, Merchant, by the Suprente Court of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction on the 20th day of October, 1877, are hereby required to send in writing the particulare of their CLAIMS or DEMANDS to the and ANDRE DAM MANN at bis address aforesaid or to the Undersigned WILLIAM HENRY BESESTON, the Solicitor of the said ANDRE DAMMANN at the Office of the said WILLIAM HENEY. BRIBETON, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or before the lat day of February, 1878,2 And notice is hereby given that at the ex

apl

ANI 8 H

Sy ner Capo quart

$9 per Casa pinta. LANE CRAWFORD & Co. Sote Agents. Hongkong, November 7, 1877.

de?

FOR SALE. ARGE TAKASIMA COAL, EEI GÖDOWN, AT 88 PIE TOK.

Apply to

THE, G. GLOVER, "No. 7, "Quen's Road Central, and Best Point. Hongkong, October 24, 1877.

FOR SALE

SHAMTE CANTON

THE

prsion day fire wald The Desible a Co

BTY KWOWN ANDER DAMMANN will proceed to distribute DWELLING HOUSE, OFFIONS and the sets of the PROSPER EDOUX GODOWN

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG THE Undersigned tas This Day KONG grants Drafis on London and OPENED, at this Port a BUSINESS, the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection consisting of HOTEL, SHIP-UHANDLERY, Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds and GENERAL STOREKEEPER, situated on of Banking and Exchange Business, the Mona, facing the Bay

Ecoal Bills, discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De posite for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.

déo

Intimations.

·HUNYADI JÁNOS WATER. /.

THE BEST NATUBAL AFERIENT.

BAR

Fresh Frovisions and Water supplied on the SHORTEST MOTION.

hand EDWARD VERBIL, Manila, September 12th, 1877,

ARD HENRI DERODE" amongst the parties entitled, having regard to the claims of which the said Aspas DAMMANN has then had notice) and that the held Anpas DIMMANN Will not be Hable for the asset or any part thereof, so distributed to any person, of whose claim the raid- ANDRE, DAMMANN how not had notice at the time of the distribution

- Dated this Blat day of October, 1877. WEL BRERETON,"

HOTEL DE EUROPE,

MANILA, Un the Moze, near the Harbour Master's Offics, and within Ten Minutes' walk of the ded Merohanta Officos

TABLE D'HOTE, Baths, Billiarda, do

EDWARD VERRIL,

Proprietors

DARON LEBEG afirme that **ita

richness In APERIENT SALTS no19 surpasses that of all known WATERS”

--- WHOLESALE or RETAIL or

A. WATSON & Co,

Hongkong November 2, 1877.

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

Hongkong Dimenoary OIL. –

NOTICE

A MILLAR & Co.

FLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS,

Chicer's Road East,

VANNA HONGKONG..

Beptember 15, 1877.

DENTAL NOTICE:

od task

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

Solicitor of the said Andrs Dammann.

BARK ELMSTONE, FROM LONDON,

CLAIMS against the above-named Vessel must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on TUESDAY, the 18th Inst after which Wine zone will be entertained.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

4324

Hongkong, November 10, 1877.

mo19

SAFE!! OFFICH OF THE SHANGĦAL STRAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

EBIRING to benefs by the world-

IN LIQUIDATION.

parties have attempted to imitate our pack the Fate of FIVE TALLA pr A SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL at

B. STOUT has Returned, and wilt 3 | Ngon. Buits at low have been intitated SHARE will be made to Shareholders of

the 34th Instant, until further notice, hit these imitations. Buyers should be careful Booms, Ground Floor, HOTELDER UNIVERN to see that the words "DEVORS BRIL- Omas hours, 610 12 3 con and 2 to 4 paste TTAKTP are stenoflled on the case, and the - Bongbong, Beptember 22) 1877ends t

YOKU #DEVOE MTG 00, PATENTge DENTAL NOTICE a creators are stamped on the top of the call ROGERS Begs to Inform his tankene halal en bra gel fact

and the Pubile that he inc

and FOOCHOW THE DEVON MANUFACTURING 06.

30 Beaver and 127 Pearl Binata,

HEW YORK, US, de

Offee of the Liquidators, on the 8th Taste

Warrante will be delivered by the Under signed to: Shareholders: ord their lawful reposentallyes on presentation of Share Certifustes for Endorsement partitups 20 The Trasfer BOOKS of the Company

LED from the Ind to the R

4

For particulars, apply to rolans, Dis

¡G, M. SMITH, pal Canton October 15, 1877: R

NOW READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT Part L A to K, with Introduction" Boyal troj pp. 22-By EXTRIP Jouy Berat, Ph.D, Tübingen.

Friar Two DozLABS AND & BLAZER To be had from Mesiri Târg, UsäWYOKD &Co, Hongkong and Shanghat rand Badaru KENT & WAIG, Bhanghaliros labade"?

Hongkong, February 8.10/Tejo

aday Au Shinpan

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTAKER

TONITENICE, Capri, Bhobey will lears for ** the shows! Porta be TUES. DAY, the 18th Instalarly mk & putin, some

For Freight or Phange, saply toget

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 8, 1877, no18 *FOR SINGAPORN FENANG AND

Hongkong

PAMATINEAUNE LINAWEEN

Published every Evening.

初月十年丑丁

PRICE $24 PER ANNUM,

"Auctions - marnig

„noxid? 9% Shipping *****

ex Sailing Vessels.

FOR ADELAIDE" (DIRECT.)

The Clipper shipgoallala

HARBINGER".

will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant UMEY

For Freight or Pasaje, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 9, 1877n616,

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

The Portuguese Ship Captain SCUE, will lead here for the above Ports, and will

For Freight of Passage, atraminis, na ninja HOP KEE,& Co.

Hongkong, October 6, 1877.71

GET PUBLIC AUCTION.

VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSEHOLD

PROPERTY, &open.

TANE, CRAWFORD, & Co. have.

received instructions to sell, by Public Auction, (unless previously dis posed of by Private Bale), on

MONDAY - aghuolt the 31st December, 1877, at Noon, at their Sale Room, Praya Central,--17:

The following PIECES or PARCELS GROUND, with the Buildings erected thereon.MEN

first-All that. Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in Victoria, Hong-c kong, and Registered in the Land Office a the remaining portion of INLARD Lor No. 41, abutting on the North side thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring FOR NEW YORK: Roth, thereon 153 feet, on the South side KİTAPIA DVE thereof on Section 4 of the aforesaid The 41 American Barkentine

Inland Lot No. 41 and Measuring thereon ABIEL ABBOTT ”

75 feet and 55 feet, on the East elde thereof on a Publio Road, and Measuring thereon 88 feet, and on the West side thereof on a Close Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 201, and Measuring thereon 86 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 8,000 square fact of which the Annual Crown Rent is $75.01. together with the Messages or Tene menta standing therson, at present leased by D. RUTTUNJEL, Eg ved vandet.

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

For Freight, apply tou

सपूत

--RUSSTEL & Co. Hongkong, October 19, 1877. ̈

do18

FOR LONDON. (If suflown inducement offers)

The 100 41 Britian Ship VEBEN GONEIDA,"

8. CLIMA, Commander, will dewtona." "kayo quick despatch sa above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARA MEYER & O

Hongkong, November 10, 1877.

FOR LONDON.A

The 1001 British Bargte

WOODVILLE,” A

T. E. NELSON, Master, will lond here and Have quic despatch, el visits For Freight, Wpply to can be

METER & Co.

Hongkong, September 26, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

The 41 British Barquata).

SOHOCOL▲,"dol), →Capt. KANNETT, having most of her Gargo engaged; will have: quick despatch as above. For Freight, apply to

BOZARIO & O Hongkong, October 16, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. (To follow the Chocola.)

The 11 British Barqué EMPREZI,”

Capt. SKINNEE, will load

and have a quick despatch

For Freight apply to

Thickness ROZARIO & Ca Hongkong, November 1, 1877,

are

as

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Ship' FOR COLORADO," INGRAHAM, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, spply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1877.

FOR HONOLULU.

The 41 American Ship

***** CHARTER OAK,” STAPLES, Marter, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatóh.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, BAGEDOEN ♣ Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1877.

"FOR NEW YORK. The 4'1 British Bhip

BIBLES OF THE SOUTH DET, Master, will load bare Let the above Fort, and wht hate

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to:" ANCHOS VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O6.

Hongkong, October 10, 1877,

FOR LONDON,- The

will

100 years splendid -Brišsk Clipper Ship

"SYDENHAM, " Ar Mimtas, Commander have quick despatch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to PAAVOGEL, HAGEDORN & UM,

Agente. Hongkong, Beptember 27, 1877,0

SUUNTOR BÁN FRANCISUO.

*The 8/3 L. L. Li German Ship SARANG BATEA,” For the above Fortson

Pizozi, Master, will load here For the above Porty" did will JP) POVdu vil have quick despatch.statzen

« For Freight, suply talkMA

VOGEL, ELGEDORM & Co, Hongkong, Gaylamber 10, 1817.

Second All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lum District of Hongkong and Registered in the Land Office, a FARM, LOT No. 25, abutting on the North side thereof on Closes Registered in the Land Offlös as Farm Lota Nos, 18 and 25, and Measur lag thereon 1,200 feet, on the South side thereof on Government Ground, and Measuring thereon 600 feet, on the East. side thereof on a Water Course, and . Measuring thereon 1,400 feet, and on the West side thereof on the Sea at high Water Mark, And Meating thereon 700 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 224 Lorse, of which, the Annual Crown Rent 863.40; LA L

And, bent unit.

All that, Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in the Poke folum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land- Office as FARM Lor No. 30, abutting on the South side thereof on a Close Be- gistored in the Land Office as Farm Lot 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 said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 33 Acres, of which the Annual Crown Rent is $12; together with a quantity of Building Materials at present contained in and about the houses described as "Belmont" upon the afore. · said Lota ng tak hann spatly.

TERMS OF SALE--One-half of the pur chase money to be paid on the fall of the harimer, and the balance on completion of the Deed or Deeds of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser,

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

For further Particulars, apply toll w LANE, CRAWFORD & Cá Hongkong, October 31, 1877. de30

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CHINA REVIEW.D CONTAINS The Rhymes of the Std-kieg

Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung ming, (Continued from Vol. Ky page 887). The Wild Silk-warms of the Frovince of

Shratung.

Notes on Chiness Grammar (Continued from

Fol. V, page 392).

Geographical Notes on the Province, of

Klangs

Short Nothes of Now Books and Litezery Tranalations of Chinese School-booke.

Intelligence

Notes and Queries

Bankruptcy in China

11 pay her

The Share taken by Chinees and Bant nérmen Respectively in the Gori amment of China TOM Ste Laws of Bale amongus the Chinese, Studies in Words Roots Mesning Öze

The Character Chinese Antigalle von de Shin vereis Shangth

A Uhinesa Primori

A Kart fanélu Cəlili Were The and Bhd. Histór "Kadive Literziari An Chinees Books Wanted, Exchange"

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