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MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.– Published every. Evening. PROSA

VOL-XXXIII. No. 4500.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON. ATEAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street GKORON STREET 80, Cornhill GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HANDY & Co, 111, Old Jary, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON &

Do, 160 & 164, Leadenhall Birest, PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE BOSNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nas

sau Street.

cisco.

AUSTRALIA, TAHMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDOW & Goren, Mel Bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally BRAN & BLACK, San Fran- SINGAPORE AND STRAITS SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA, CAMPBELL & Oo, AMON, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co Foochow Ezber & Co. Shanghas LAME, CRAWFORD & Co., and KLX & WALSH Yokohama, Lanz, CHAW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

den CORPORATION, PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars RESERYE FUND 650,000 Dollars.

COURT. OF DIRECTORS,

- Chairman-H. Horrice, Esq. Deputy Chairman--F. D. Sassoon, Esq. E.R. BALILION, EBD, WILHELM REISERS, W. H. FORBES, Kiq. Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK, ED. TOBIN, Esq. A. MOLVER, Req.ngkap

CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghai,.............EWER CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County

Bank

204) HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

-=+46+EBAT A HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 187767

Banks.

Shanghai Banking Corporation in London, Hongkong, and Shanghal, after which dates interest on the Bonds so drawn will cage. Gay

by an

The Loan has been authorised by an Imperial Edlet, dated 8th of October, 1877, which has been communicated to the Britlah Legation at Pekin, according to 'à dispatch from the British Consul at Shang. hal, dated 20th October, 1877.

*Banks,

For Sale

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

AUSTRALIA & CHINA

CAPITAL.....

KESERTA FUND...............................................£110,00),

BANKERS.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND..

Fr

THE CITY BANK, MA teš The Loan, principal and interest, 18 pecially secured by the hypothecation of THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. the Imperial Maritime Customs Revenue of the Ports of Shanghai, Canton, Ningpo, and Hankow-the Tour Ports which have the largest Customs Revenue of the Payment of interest and repayment of prin cipal of the said Loan.

pire-to the extent necessary for the due

The total Customs Receipts at the Porte named for the past three years have averaged 22,005,500 per annum, and the total Onstoms Revenue for the same period at all the Forts in China has averaged 68,560,000 per annum.

The indebtedness of the Imperial Go. vernment only amounts to about £700,000, of which shout £260,000 mature most year. The amounts of the outstanding Loang and the proposed Loan are therefore, together, only $2,200,000, or about two-thirds of ons year's Customs Revenue. The payments. both of interest and principal on soconut of outstanding Loans have been duly and

punctually met by the Chinese Govern- mentika lang.

"KONG, tants Drafts on London and HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG- the Chief Commercial Places in Europe and the East buys and receives for collection Blife of Exchange; and conduct all Minds b Banking and Exchange Business,

Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed me Current Accounts and on De posts for fixed periods on tervis which may boscertained on apolication siden

Auctions.

ALL

PUBLIC AUCTION.-**** VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSEHOLD

PROPERTY, &

ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, (unless previously din

of by Private Sala), on

MONDAY,

the 31st December, 1877, at Noon, at their Sale Room, Fraya Central, s

The special hypothecation of Customsposed Revenue to meet the charge of the present Loan is constituted by the deposit with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration of Customs Bonds, signed by the Chinese authorities of the respective Pro vinces in which the Poris referred to are. The following PIECES or PARCELS situated, and by the European Commis of GROUND, with the Buildings erected sioners at the same Ports, which Bonds thereon. will be held by the Bank in trust for the holders of this Loan. These Custome'

Bonds will be received, in case of need, in payment of Chinese Unstons Daties.

The Customs Revenue available to meet these obligations, and for which they are specially charged, is £2,100,000 per an numi

Certified translations of the official docu ments authorising the Loan, may be in- spected at the office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London

Applications in the annexed form, ae

N Current Deposit Account at the rate computed by a deposit of £10 per cent,

balance.

Of of per cent per annum on the daily will be received by the Hongkong and

For Fixed Deposita :--- For 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum. 776.

9 per cent,,,

12

15

6 per cent. »

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

Drafti, granted on London, and the chlaf Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amerion,, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Officer of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road Bant. Hongkong, August 16, 1877. CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN

Shanghai Banking Corporation, 81, Lute: bard Street, London.

Firth All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in Victoria, Hong- Hong, and Registered in the Land Office as the remaining portion of INLAND LOF No. 41, abutting on the North side thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring thereof on Section of the aforesaid thereon 153 feet, on the South side Inland Lot No. 41 and Measuring thereon:

HAVE FOR SALE

A LARGE ASSØETMENT OF

甘七十月十年五丁

Intimations.

VICTORIA REGATTA, 1877.

ENTRIES for RACES, in the above Regatta may be made to any one of the undérmentioned Gentlemen -

AMERICAN COORING & PARLOUR!

STUTE

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Esq,, Lleut, WALKER, 28th Regt, W. HYNES, Esq.,

{CAV. (SMITH, Bog da zaman MENDERS and FIRE IRONS, METH M. SCHULTZ, Esu, ortov

TRONSE BEART, Esq, dont un F

Superior Inla” LAMBSWOOL 110 | 136

BLANKETS.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES from 400 lb. to 2,600 15.

of shpjet Japan BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR PETS various pastore.

VELVET and TAPESTRY SOFA CARPETS and RUGS globalt unikatenci

DOOR MATS.

HORSE BLANKETS.

Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE CASES

Gan-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS, STATIONERY, of every description. BOOKS WORKS OF REFERENCE.

NOVELS. SCHOOL"

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS FEN APPLES LEMONS! SALMON BELEIES BKS MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS.

Family CIG PORK, and Pring, Mem BEEF in Kage 25 The son

CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spleed ANCHOVIES, INZER

Prime American, BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMB and JELLIES Assorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, doi, dialog

Canned Dessert FRUITS I KARIM Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEER TONGUES, FAST

PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S, OIL MANS. STORES of every kind; Fresh Supplies receited by every Steamer."

CLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior Quality

BARCLAY PERKIN'

heads and Kilder

|

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels,

FOR DUNEDIN (N. Z.).

The 41 German Barqu

"MARIE"

Capt. BULMEISTER, will load here for the above Port, and

p

share a quick despatch

. C. TRAVERS, Esq. Hon, Sea, Viatoria Recreation Club. Hongkong, November 27, 1877.

G. FALCONER & 00, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS & SOU NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS CHARTS

PAND BOOKSUL), 15 ser 46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 20, 1877; 40% fo20

HUNYADI JANOS WATER,

du seinM KE SAMOTES "ACAD THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT.

richness in APERIENT SALTS surpasses that of all known WATERS,"

WHOLESALE OR RETAIL OF...

A WATSON & Co.

Hongkong Dispensary,

HongLong, November 2, 1877.

NOTICE.

del

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

PORTER, in Hogs. September 16, 1877. GUINNESS'S STOUT, Battled by E. & J. BURKE, in Pints and Quarts,

BASS' PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON 75 feet and 55 feet, on the Fast aide and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quartets thereon, 88 feet, and on the West side thereof on a Public Road, and Measting

Hongkong, November 23, 1977

there on Close Begistered in the Land Office an Inland Lot No. 201, and

FOR SALE ATEN Applications from China, Japan, and Measuring thereon 38 feet, which aid Manila will be received and forwarded by Piece or Farcel of Ground contains in the Hongkong rod and the the whole about 8,000 square fest, of D 30198 AIRL

ANISH BEER, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- which the Annual Crown Rent is $73,01, poration. Those from the Straits Sattle-together with the Messunges or Tone- ments and India to be sent to London.

Default in payment of any instalment at the due date will render all previons pay- ments liable to forfeiture.

by D. RUTTUNEE, Esq ments standing thereon, at present lessed

NOTICE,

notice

For Freight or Passage, apply to ****

ROZARIO & Co, Hongkong, November 14, 1877. -

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

The 41 British Barque.

"EMPREZA,"

Capt. SKINNER, will load here, and have a qulok despatch an above

For Freight, apply to

ROZARIO & Go.

Hongkong, November 1, 1877,

FOR BATAVIA AND SAMARANGANNY

The German Ship

GUSTAV & MARIE”

having a great portion of her (Cargo engaged; will haya Inima S diate despatch for the above Ports.

*For Freight, apply to

ZEE NA ANG BRANDÃO & 06,-- *** [! Hongkong, November 26, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK AS ASS The 41 American Bark, Ja

"T. A. GODDARD 13 A. E. SMITH, Master, will loads here for the above Port, and have early despatch.rizare VS KORONA

For Freight, apply to mislead thinks

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Novetaker 20, 1877,

FOR LONDON (DIRECT.) US D

The 1 1 Brit. Olipper Bark :-**** ******KATE OAENIE",

de20/

JAMES WILSON, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo, Med engaged, will have immediate despatch an

above.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co Hongkong November 28, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

TE

that our Firm of FY CHONG & Co., Silk Merchants, has been carrying on Business at Canton for THIETY FINE Years,“ and has not Established any BRANDH FIRM anywhere....... If others have assumed our SIGN of FY CHONG, Customers will spare themselves much disappointment, if they will only be careful to deal with none but the recognised Representatives of our Firm.

FY CHONG & Dong

Silk Merchants, Canton,

$7 per Case quarta predlož

A

LANE, CRAWFORD ♣ Co, 80th Novembar, 1877.

Solo Ag Hongkong, November 7, 187

Intimations.

NOTICE

OFFICE of the UNDERSIGNED has been REMOVED to No. 13,

SecondAll that Pioce or Parcel of If no allotment is made, the deposit will GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lum be returned in full; and if only a portion District of Hongkong, and Registered in

f the amount applied for is allotted, the the Land Office na FARE Lor No. 26, |-- balance of the deposit will be applied to abutting on the North side thereof on wards the payment of the amount due on Closes Registered in the Land Office as allotment. A pensator

Scrip Certificates to Bearer will be issued Farm Lots Nos 18 and 25, and Messur-THE against Allotment Letters and Bankersing thereon 1,200 feet, on the South side Receipts, and Bonds to Bearer, when ready, will be exchanged for fully paid-up Sorip.

Forms of Application can be obtained of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at their offices in London, Hongkong, and Shanghai.

Hongkong, 24th November, 1877.

TO BE BETAINED BY THE BANKERS.

"QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

GOTSANIDANOD MAYER &€52

de3 Hongkong, November 19, 1877. ** DENTAL NOTICE.

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 Ses at high Water Mark, and Mensuring thereon. ROGERS begs to say that he has 700 feet, which maid Piece or Parcel of receive Fatlantered andrelor 1

· REFURNED, and is now ready to Ground contains in the whole 29Į dores,

Hongkong, November 22, 1877.

of which the Annual Crown Rent is

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT | 263.40+ pretty part

EIGHT PER JENT. LOAN or 1877,

i..

MENT EIGHT PER CENT. MAGNSSLOAN OF 1877, Authorised by Imperial Edict, dated the 2nd Day of the 9th Moon, of III Year of KWONG-SU, (Oct. 8, 1877.) £1,604,276, 0. 10 STOOK, IN BONDS OF £100 BACH, Bearing Interest from 81st December, 1877, the first Coupon of $1.6.8 being payable on 28th February, 1878, and Company of £4 being payable there afler on 81st August and 28th February in each year, until 14th June, 1884, when the last Coupon of 42.6.8 will be payshie. The Bonds are redeemable at par within upon which I have paid the De- No. 29, on the East side thereof on the

seven years (1884) by half yearly.

FOB £1,604,276. 0. 10 STERLING,

"Na

To THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE- ING CORPORATION

All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in the Pokefo-lum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the land Office as FARM LOT No. 30, abutting on

I request that you will aliet me £the South side thereof on a Close Re- of Bonds of the shove Loan in accordance gistered in the Land Office as Farmy Lot with the Prospectus issued by you dated

DENTAL NOTICE. MA

15921

Shipping

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW.

The Steamship

WPEÑEDO,”

dor

J. CAIN, Coinmander, will *leave for the above Port on SUNDAY; the 2nd December, at Daylight For Freight or Passage, apply to ful SALES DEPARTS: MELOHEERS & Co.;

My Gate Agenta Hongkong November 30, 1877.

013

The Brit, 3-, Schooner SAT MATTHEA BELLE” BOHAY

Captain, Ross, will load here for the above Ports, and will hare

For Freight or Passago, apply to

qulok despatch R

КАНОР КЕЕ 406, Hongkong, November 27, 1877.

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON.

The 1 British Ship Y PRE GAS MASKONRIDĀṀTUART 28. CLYMA, Master, havingers 3/4ths of her Cargo engaged, men i will load here as above, and will be des stE spatched on or about the 31st December. Frat For Freight, apply to the debate, tenisult VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, November 27, 1877.720

de2

T

VEZET NOTICE,

"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEŘIKS: ******** MARITIMES, MAKANAN PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

*TANAIS,"

Comdt. DELA MARJELLE, Will be despatched for YOKO.

de?

Dready to receive Patients on MONDAY, B. STOUT has BETUSED, and will be the 24th Instant, until further notice, at his Booms, Ground Floor, Horks oS 2 UNIFARS,

Office hours, 8 to 12 Noon and 2 to 4 pm,BAMA on SUNDAY, the 2nd December,

Blongkong, Beptember 22, 1877,,.

H. DU POUFY, Agent NOTICE, Hongkong, November 30, 1877. posit of pounds, being at the rate road to Aberdeen, and on the North and the top cant, and I engage to accept West sides thereof on a Water Course,ADIES OF GENTLEMEN desirous of having their PIANOS TUNED or

FOR YOKOHAMA, the said Bonds or any less number you which said Piece or Parcel of Ground REPAIRED before Bar Coming Benicu, PEINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN LON- may allot me, and to make the remaining contains in the whole 3 Aures, of which are requested to give their Orders at once,

payments thereon in accordance with the the Annual Crown Bent is 812 together to prevent disappointment Prospectus

with a quantity of Building Materials at Orders may be left care of Messrs Lanz Name at full length present combined in and about the houses Cawroad & Co. 10 BA 1spatch Addres........................... corbed as "Belment upon the afore Occupation.yam

Detetiverktag. 181a

Bald Lots M

BANKERS RECEIPT TO BE RETAINED BY

-THE APPLICANT

DON, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI,

PRICE OF ISSUE 98 FER CENT.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 31, Lombard Street, London, as Agents for the Chinese Government, hereby invite Subscriptions for £1,604,276,0.10 at 8 per cant. Bonds at the issue price of 888 per tenti patyable se follows :→→

$10 per cent.

on

application,

of allotment.

15 days after allotment.

The Bonds will bear interest at the rate ut 48 per cent. per annum, payable half yeatly on the 28th February and Biet August at the officer of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Log don, Hongkong, and Shanghai. The Arst Coupon for £16.8 for interest from als December, 1877, to 28th February, 1878, will be payable on the latter date, and

Coupons of will be payable thereafter on 31st August and 98th February in each year until 14th June, 1884, when the final Coupon of 22.6.8 will be payable,

* The Bends will be redeemed at par with- in Soven years (1884) by Thirteen half yearly Drawinge of £114,600 each, the bar lance of the boan, #114,476.0.10, being paid off on 14th June, 18865, 2 By The Drawings will take place in Londen in December and June in each year, and The Bonds so drawn will be paid of at par en the macceeding E8th February and diet

Anggah of the prices of the Hongkong and

T CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT EIGHT PER CENT, LOAN or 1877, For £1,604,376 0. 10 STERLINp.,

No...... Received this....day of myomiktig, 1877, frof................ the sum of gaan.......... pounds, being a Deposit made on application for Email: of Bonds of the above Loan,

For Tan HonDHONG, ARS SHANGHAI,

Banking CorporsTION, LACHUANA

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

The Property to be at purchaser'a risk on the fall of the hammer, SSH

For feather Partionlars, apply to

LANE CRAWFORD & 0. Hongkong, Obtober 81] 1877.

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAIJERAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY, S

UN IN LIQUIDATION.

A HAHN Planoforte Warehouse, Praya Bart. Hongkong, November 20, 1877.

T

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL.

DEBIRING to bound by the worl

wide ropatsilon of our Oil,

The British Steamahin

BERTHA? »LANGLEY, Möhter, shortly ex- pected, will have quick des

above, then men of Des For Freight or Fazango, apply to

....... WM. PUSTAU à 00,,

Agente. Hongkong, November 24, 1877.

The Eastern & Australian' Mail Steam Co ́s Steamer. NEUSOMBRENTO will be despataked from BINGAPORE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, (calling at the usual Australino Const Forte), on the 10th December next.

AFE}}|_ For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned,, who are prepared to grani through Bills of Ladingser

OF GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 65,

Agents, Hongkong, November 18, 1877,

Bailing Vessels.

SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL at parties have attempted to imitate the Rate of FIVE TARLS per An, Sults of law, have body Wet APPLICATIONS. Will be record on the 1st October, Payable the chess imitacions Buyers should be deful X71TH reference to the foregoing Pro- SHARE will be made to Shareholders of against the KAKERE AND SUBURATARE, RECEIVED by the Undersigned but the Office of the Liquidators, on the 8th Imate that the words - DEVON 18th of DECEMBER next, on which Date Warrants will be delivered by the Under the Allotment will be made, and the final signed to Shareholder er hele Win] LIANT!? are stencilled on the cause instalment of 48 per cents will be payable representatives of resentation of Share word "DEVÕE NTU OU. PAN on the Blet December, 1877. Exchange of Certificater for Endorsement i Applications received in Hongkong will be The Transfer BOOKS of the Company are stamped on the top of the mat. calculated at the rate of 4/ per dollar will be CLOSED from the Sud to the 5th

Instant, inainaire

THE DEFOE MANUFACT By Orlar,

RUSSELL & Co.

Shanghai, October 3, 1877,

T: JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong and Shanghat Banking

Corporation, Agents wering Laun

[pris]

FOR FOR HAMBURG,

-"GOLDEN RUSSETT RICHARDSON, Master, will have gitick despalsh as above, Treight; spply to

WE PUNTAU & 824

NEW YOR

Hongkong, November 98, 1877-

in Lon

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, in acea prank

The 41 Batian Clipper Ship "OLLURNUM,

SHREWSBUEY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quisk despatob.

For Braight, apply to *****

VOGET, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, November 17, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Ship

* "COLORADO,"

INGRAHAM, Master, will load here for the above Port, and saf will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to open

SVOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hongkong, November 8, 1877.

FOR HONOLULU,Z

The 41 American Bhip NO MOHARTER OAX"

BZAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Puri, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & UM Hongkong, November 8, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK, The 41 British Ship “ISLES OF THE SOUTH, ›Dexnert, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have

| quick despatch, ⠀ #

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORK Hongkong, October 10, 1877.

FOR LONDON,

The * ₫ 1 100 your aplaudid”

· British Clipper Ship

SYDENHAM"

A. MEGA Commander, will. have quick deeps'ch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Agents,

Bougkong, Beptember 27, 1877,