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which is incorporated The "Hongkons Evening Mall

VOL. XXXIII No. 4618)

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA-MAIL:

LONDON --F. ADGAR, 8; Olement a Zune,

Lombard Street GHORE TERET, 30, ya Garnhill, GORDON & Goron, Zaidgats tas Ofrone, E. V. Barnby HaṛDI & CO., "Zok 4:Old Joery, E.C. SAMUEL DRAÇOK &. 3:Co., 150 & 169, Leadenhall Street, tal PARIS AND EUROPELEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Manateur, Paris,, TOPS NEW YORK --ANDEEW WMV, 183, Na-

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & Boron, Hels 92; bourne and Bydney,71. Klis puldijke us SAN FRANCISCO And American Porta mali generallys-Braw & Brage, San Bran-

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SATIE & f) Co. Square, Singapore, C. HEINEZEN & Co Manilag a meet CHINA “Stestow, Campaint & Co. Jinhulahogy # WILSON,@ NICHOLLS & -0%,

boshow HIDE & Co – Shanghai, MA LAMINA ORAWFund & Co., and Kizsy PLOIE WALSH, AIFobokama, LANE, ORATI

FORD & Co, pleplicon

din dons a sanks, admodum

-HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

#CORPORATION, #heir felv

“PAID»UF” CAPITÁL,.....5,000,000 Dollars, BESERVE FUND............................ 650,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-H. HOFPIUS, F., Deputy Chairman-F. D. Bassoon, Eng. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, W. FORBES, EKI. Esq. Hon. W. KɛswICK, ED. TOBIN, ES A MOIVER, Esquelas

HORÁRNA GRIET MANAGER

Hongkong, Thomas Jackson, Esq. MANAGER

Shanghai,.........................EWEN CAMERON, Ex Loxbor Baxang-London and County

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate 0 of 1 per cent per Antum on the daily

balance, mas att vi enibiquiti

For Fixed Depoelta

For 8 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent,

6

12

9 5 per vent

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

Drafts, granted on London, and the chist, Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japane

T. JAOKSON,

Chief Manager.

No, 1, Queen's Bond Bast.

..::

Offices of the Corporation,

Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

A Notices of Firms.

in dubio in DéNOTICE

MAIL.

Shipping List." Published every Evening

L+=+#+++EAT-✯ HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1877....

Intimations.

G FALCONER & 00, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

EMANUFACTURERS,

AND

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS JEWELLERS,

AND BOOKS,

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

NOTICE

napule 17deas were ! For Sale Perth

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.......... ́... ́

日三十月一十年丑丁、

ARE CONS

Auctions.co

PUBLIC AUCTION.

po para te ar burides simtgadus DE VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSEHO INVITE ATTENTION TO THEIR DISPLAY OF

PROPERTY, &0. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND DELICACIES.

DRESSING CASES. WORK BOXES.” SCRAP-BOOKS. VI

PRESENTATION INKSTANDS, fe20 FIN TOILET SETS. 2.

STATUETTES..

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

September 15, 18776kg THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 31st Instant, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, December 12, 1877. HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM PANY, LIMITED.

THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company THE

will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 27th Instant, both days inclusive.

A NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, December 1, 1877. de28

We

EALED TENDERS will be Received by the Undersigned until Noon on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant for the Construction of a COOK HOUSE, at the ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL. ***

Plans and Specification may be men on Application

JOHN BREMNER, ww

Naval Storekeeper, H. M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, December 15, 1877, d620

THE LAQU-TIL-KU HAIR WASH.. |

Handsomely Bound GIFT BOOKS, FRENCH DOLLS. PUZZLES.

NOAH'S ARKBlonde SOENT CABINETSA's closet BOOK SLIDES, odkazy JEWELBY BOXES AN FLOWER VASES, BAG GLOVE & HANDKERCHIEF BOXES MECHANICAL TOYS A YACHT STEAMBOATS. DOLL'S HOUSES.

ADD THE NEWEST COSAQUE CRACKERS; Trichiding.

ORIENTAL COSTUMES.

LE BAL MASQUE.

ELIXIR OF LOVE, INSA VAR.

ZOO SURPRISE CRACKERS,

POP THE QUESTION. REGALIA ODSNQUES,

FANCY BOXES OF CHOCOLATE

CHRISTMAS CAKES AND PUDDINGS.

MINCE MEAT. ELVAS PLUMS. CRYSTALLISED FRUITS. BLOOM MUSCATELS. FRENCH JAMS.

FRENCH PLUMSAVAS DRAGEES.

• CHRISTMAS BISCUITS: FIGS direct from Saya FRENCH BUTTER. RAS

A

priser méte

A FEW CASES OF THE CHOICEST SCOTCH WHISERY EVER IMPORTED.

· SAUCONE'S PURE SHERRIES, af Low Prices, PURE PORT. LIQUEURSES

CHOICE OLD RYE WHISKY, A DA Deknek má ekser) Kunt) Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

JAMES

Intimations.

IN THE GOODS OF

SMITH FERRIES,

Deceased.

TOTICE is hereby given that all Cre- Naltors and other Fersons, having any

CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have Loved instructions to sell by

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping.

Bailing Vessels,

FOR NEW YORK

CANTATA

the 4 1 American Berque

“MOREO CASTLET AS JENETT, Manker, having the graster portion of her Cargo,

Public Auction, (unless previously disengaged, will load at this Fort es above posed of by Private Sale),con will s and have quick despatch, plo

For Freight, apply to runWN IN

POLYPHANT & Co."` Hongkong, December 1, 1877,onijal

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

The A1-French Barque SOPRESA ANGELE

MONDAYS! the 31st. Decomber, 1877, at Noon, at their Sale Room, Praya Central,- veno-

Captain BARHETRON, will take Freight at moderate rates, and

quick despatch ET

For Freight of Passage, apply to

BOY CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Mening Agents, Hongkong, December 8, 1877.

FOR LONDON (DIRECT,)

The following PIECES or PARCELS of GROUND, with the Buildings erected thereon, eta abends, en 110; Firah-All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND ituated in Victoria, Hong have kong, and Registered in the Land Office

No. 41, abutting on the North side as the remaining portion of Inland LOT B

thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring thereon 153 feet, on the South side thereof on Section A of the aforesaid Inland Lot No. 41 and Measuring therton 75 feet and 55 feet, on the East side thereof on a Public 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 mald Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 8,000 square feet, of

LAMMERT ATKINSON & CO. which the Annual Crown Rent is $73.01,

A Zee Yuhao thôin an A-together with the Mesuages or Tané. mente standing thereon, at present leased HAVE FOR SALE.

by D. RUTTUNJEE, Esq

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AM AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR STOVES,

Second All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as FARM LOT No. 26, sbutting on the North do thereof on

TENDERS and FIRE IRONS Closes Registered in the Land Office as

the Hatate of JAMES SMILA PANDIAN late Master of the S. 8. "ZEALANDIA, who died at Sea on Board the sald Vessel, BLANKETS, WAS CARA S

Superior California LAMBSWOOL on the 8th day of February 1877, and FAIRBANKS SCALES, from 400 lb. whose Will was duly proved, and Letters 2,500:16. 56k mod

admistration, with 12 Will autor to 2,500; 16, 157 PAPESTRY CAR of whose personal Estate were duly granted PETS Tazing patterns.reddit. to Joan FAIRBAIRN of No. 27 Queen's TELVES and TAPESTRY SOFA Supreme Court of Hongkong, in its ProDOOR MATS za bit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, by the CARPETS and RUGS in bate Jurisdiction, on the 2nd day of Sep tember 1877, are hereby required to send In writing the particulars of their Claims or Demands to the raid Jows FAIRBAIRN at his address aforesaid, 'or to the Under- signed WILLIAM HENRY BRERETON, the Solleitor of the sald JOHN FAIRBAIRN, at the Office of the sald WILLIAM HENEY

HORSE BLANKETS

Central and Pindire! CARTRIDGE CASES. of dhe Voi the pat Onn-WADS, PERCUSSION GAPS.T STATIONERY of every description,

you suM BOOKS, WORKS OF REFERENCE, CH

Farm Lots Nos. 18 and 25, and Measur ing thereon 1,200 foot, on the South side thereof on Government Ground, and Measuring thereon 600 foot, on the East

side thereof on a Water Course, and Measuring thereon 1,400 feet, and on Water Mark, and Measuring thereon the West side thereof on the Sea at high 700 feet, which mid Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 224 Acres, of which the Annual Crown Itent is $53.40

And,

All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND,

TAIS Hair Wash has been prepared by BREERTON, 29 Queen's Road, Hongkong, NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKSANA situated in the Poke-fo-lum District of

T

on or before the 10th day of January, 1878 expiration of the last-mentioned day, the And notice in hereby given that at the

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS. Fresh APPLES, and LEMONS.

Ofice as FARM LOT NO. 30, abutting on Hongkong, and Registered in the Land

Hair Ollor Pomade without their Stickgald JOHN FAIRBAIRN will proceed to dis- SALMON BELLIES, in Kita the South side thereof on a Close Re-

us for the last 15 years. Its sale is steadily increasing in India, the Straits, and Japan. It possesses all the qualities of a news. It induces a healthy action of the tribute the Assets of the sald JAMES scalp and nondishes the air. Dandruff SMITH FERRIES amongst the parties never appears whilst it is in use. It contains entitled thereto, having regard to the none, but the best ingredients and the Claims of which the said JoN FAIRBAIEN greatest care la taken in the compounding has then had notios; and that the said When the Hair falls off aftor fever or any Joan FAIRBAIRN will not be liable for the other sickness this Wash will surely prove Assets or any part thereof, so distributed, of the greatest value. From its great to any person of whose Claim the said nourishing powers on the follicles it may in JOHN FAIRBAIRN has not had notics at the time canse Hair to return to its natural time of the distribution,

__/____/ WM. H, BRERETON, "Solicitor for the said JOHN FAIRBAIRE, KAT NI Koon J¿kakon #Moon gjal6

color; it however, does not contain a par-Dated this 3rd day of October, 1877. ticle of any dyeing ingredient. Using it constantly, will most certainly prevent the Hair falling it is cleanly in use, the smallest quantity suffieing. It has no sedi- atment therefore requires no shaking.

Prepared only by

LLEWELLYN & Co.,

Operative Chemists, Shanghal And sold by

Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, Hongkong, December 10, 1877. do19 BE THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

I

HAVE This Day Established myself this Port, under the Style or Firm, #WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,

WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKS, algun pular Hongkong, s

WE. DUNPHY.”

Hongkong, December 10, 1877. jelo TENDERS as invited for a LEASE

NOTION.

of

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 51st March,

MOR PARTNER In cur 1876, the Secretary of the HONGONG

TR CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY

Firm on the 1st July, 1877, METARA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & On...)

Hongkong, September 22, 1877.

I

- HAVE This Day Established myself At this Port as a GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENT

FAIRES, Y. VERNON SHAW.

Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

myl

DENTAL NOTICE, 11-1) ROGERS begs to say that he has RETURNED, and is now ready to receive Patlanta,

· Hongkong, November 22, 1877.

DENTAL NOTICE

gistered in the Land Office as Farm-Lot MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. No. 29, on the East side thereof on the Family, PIG, FORK, and Prime Mess road to Aberdeen, and on the North and BEEF, in Legs 25 lb. escl ANCHOVIE ON HAMS contains in the whole 34 Acres, of which CAVIAR SARDELLES, And Spiced West sides thereof on a Water Course, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground Assorted the Annual Crown Rent is $13; together present contained in and about the houses MEAL, with a quantity of Building Materials at

„A described as “Belmont" upon the afore- and

said Lots

Outling JAMS sul HJELTAES Prime American BACON

BYE MEAL, 86,

GRAHAM” FLOUR, CO

Canned Dessert FRUITS. Compressed OORNED BEEF BEEF TONGUES, AND ESP

PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to Buit Purchasers,

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS STORES, of every kint, Fresh Supplies reocived by everystomer

CLARET in Cask, (BANDO), Superior Quality.

BARULAY PERKIN'S PORTER, in Hoge beads and Kilderking.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Plots and Quarts.

BASS' PALE ALE. Bottled by CAMERON

DR. STOUT has RETORNED, and will be and SAUNDERS, in Pints had Quarto

ready to receive Fatients on MONDAY,

the 24th Instant, until further notice, at his Rooms, Ground Floor, HOTEL DEI UNIVERS,

Office hours, 8 to 12 Noon and 2 to 4 p.

Hongkong, Beptember 22, 1877.

-

0.

Hongkong, November 23, 1877,

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 Deed of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaserfi

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

For further Particulars, apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, October 31, 1877. de30

_________Shipping.

Steamers.

*FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANEAS TASYDNEY & MELBOURNE, ZAR

CREST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM (Calling of the usual Coast Ports to land

COAL for Sale, ex Godown.

HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply AD MORANT

IT WONG BING CHEUNG & Co., any Information required, a

By Order of the Directors, * ̈* Step

Apply to LOUIS HAUSCH LD,

Suretary,

Hongkong, September 18, 1877,

A LAUDATORY NOTICE.

8p1

Have always on hand for Sale every | - description of COAL at Moderate Prices

Mr AHTON has been appointed Manager, and all Orfers addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr Far Jack, st 30, Hing Lung Street; will remive immediate atten tion.de S

Chinese Passengers by the --

Woher fenelaus, Capt. R. Fo/Scale,

Hongkong, March 19, 1877,000: ma19

beg to signify our conas of gratitude DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

publicly for the great kindness with which ent

ANOTICE na vlada ste were treated on board by Captala

Business of SHARE and GENE

Scale, his Chief Officer Mr J. Ward, and

TRAL BROKER, hitherto conducted the Medical Officer of the ship, Dr. Car- RELIABLE,

Cin my name, will now be carried on under

stairs, during the voyage of the vessel from

the Style of COHEN & HEATON Mr Bingapore to Hongkong particularly Lor ALEXANDER MAOGLASHAN BEATON the good heartedness they showed in yield, haring This Day" become a PARTIR ing to our wishes in having preserved the on therein. With lead unten

CHAS, C. COHEN Hongkong, November 1, 1877,

body of an unfortunate female passenger

who happened to die on board on the

is 10th inst when the vessel war some distance from Hongkong. According to

HAVEThis Day admitted Me WILLIAM LEGGE 63 6 PALINER in my Business, which will henceforth be conducted Enter the Style of HUGHES, & LEGGE Jake Kuh. W. KBRFOOT HUGHES,

"Hongkong, November 1, 1877. jal

OIL.

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

ESIRING to beneft by the world. wide reputation of our Oil, certain

g BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1877-2-

NOW BEADY,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE S A CANTONESE DIALECT PAR L.,

A to K, with Introduction, Royal Byo,, pp. 202,-By Esskat Jons Eirna Ph.D. Tübingen, gra

Prict: Two DOLLARS AND A HALF,

To be had from Heura Laxz, ChaAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai) and Mosen

KriLY & Wales, Shangha

Hongkong February 1, 1877,

FOR SALE.

BEAN

OISTO*

made the sanitar rules of navigation, the per

body would have been thrown overboard, parties have attempted to imitate our pack- THE Desirable Porary kwown as but the reverence for the dead is so agen Suits at law have been Instituted-Lor No. 46, consleting of Commodious DWELLING HOUSE OFFICES and great with us that all the passengers on against the WAKEES AND PURCHAINES Of board, numbering 682, as well as the thre these Imitations Buyers should be careful

| SILK GODOWN. Chinese cooks on board, joined to beg the

For particulam, appl Captain and his Officers to spare that of to see that the words "DEVOES BRIL- kas unfortunate woman, and they good- LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the naturedly complied with our wish. We, therefore, as a mark of our sense of grat. words DEVOR MFG CO. PATENTS" ***** fade, hate presented a Complimentary are stamped on the top of the can, but NOTICES AL SA Flag to Dapt. Boule, and our stovers thanks rized to Sign our Birni by Propeta Ward and Dz. Carataira, G

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,

GEPP & Co.

M JAMES AFTON MANN is author to onoces, potially Chief Diger J.

Castes, November 1, 2017.

TOW SHING, and the other Chinese Fassengers. Hongkong, December 14, 1677.

(571) 1721)

80 Beaver and 177 Pearl Sirveta,

NEW YORE, V, 8, be

G. M. SMITH Cantor

October 18, 1874

WASH

ready at this

ÜRITA MAIL

imamiails and Passengers.)

The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer

“NORMANDY”

will be despatched sa above

on or about the Bist Instant material For Freight or Passage, apply to mot GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Hongkong, December 5, 1877,

***

MONTHLY LINE.

THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVI- BERENINGATION COMPANY,

For Cooktown and SYDNEY, taking Cirgo

and Passengers for all AUSTRALIAN and New ZEALAND Forte,

* The Company's Chartered Stanmen

Y

JOHN C.JAQUEs Commander, will inad for the above Forts, and be de spatshed on or about December 20th, 1877.

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

BUSSELL & Ca, Hongkong, Debomber 4, 1877.5

Balling Vessels. FOR DUNEDIN (N. ZA)- Tom The 4 1 German Barijué

MARIE

engaged, above.

Tho A 1 Brit, Clipper Bark --> “KATE VIRNIE"-30" JAMES Wilson, Master, having will have Immediate despatch as the greater part of her Cargo

A

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1877.

200

FOR HAMBURG. The 1'Clipper Banque

GOLDEN RUSJETT, RICHARDSON, Master, will 7quick despatch as above, For Freight, apply to

W PUSTAU & Co, Agents. Hongkong, November 23, 1877.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Sahooner.

UNION

MERIQAKOHAVARIA, Manter will have quick despatch as above, For Freight or FPassage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Ca Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE &'SYDNEY,

The Brit. 3-m. Schooner

SEA BELLE, Captain Ross, will load here for the above Ports, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

“SAMOS,” The 41 American Barkentine

0. H. BRYANT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

have early despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

FOR NEW YORK The 41 American Back

Hongkong, December 4, 1877.

"TA. GODDARD,”

وأنت .

A. F. SMETH, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and

have early despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1877, de20

FOR SAN FRANCISCO," Taking Tea and other Cargo at through

rates and under through Bills of Lading for Chicago, New York and all Eastern Places.

The British Ship

MOILURNUM

SHREWSBURY, Master, will be despatched as above on or before

10th January proximo.

Rate of Freight to San Francisco, 82,80 per ton,

Through Rate, 82 and Eastern Rates For Freight, apply to

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

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON,

The 41 British Ship

"ONEIDA,”

SOLYMA, Master, having 3/4ths of her Cargo engaged, will load here as above, and will be de spatched en or about the 81st December.

For Freight, apply to the

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1877.

KALE

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 American Chip "COLORADO"

Indikanait, Mastery will load here for the above Furt, and

will have quick despatok, For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN A CA Hongkong, November 8, 1877.

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Ship

CHARTER OAK,”...... STAPLES, MARter, will lond here for the shore Porty and will have quick despatebi

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

FOR NEW YORK The 1 British Ship

ISLES OF THE SOUTH DEKNET, Master, will load hers. for the above Port, and will have

Capt." BURMEISTER, will load here for the above Port, ada háva a čiulėk despatch.

quick despatch. For Freight or Pasga Epply to * For Fright, apply ko

BOLARIO & Co- Honjskole, Kotember 14, 1877,

VOGEL HAGEDORN & 06, Hongkong, October 10, 1977,