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THE

CHINA

Ostablished February, 1845.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping

Vol. XXXIV, No. 4549. R+=ЯE4^TLGAF-RHONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1878.--

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

LONDON-F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30,

Cornhill, GORDON & Goron, Ludgate : - HAVE FOR SALE.

·Oirou, E. 0. BATHS, HENDY & Co.,

4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Strast,

TABIS AND EUROPE:-LÉON DE BOUNT,

10, Rus Monsieur, Paris,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR) STOVES.

NEW YORK:—ANDREW WIRD, 183, N«t» | TIENDERS and FIRE IRONS.

sau Birset,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW BLANKETS.

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel~ bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

generally-BKAN & BELOK, San Fran

ctco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATER & Co, Square, Singapore. 0. HEINSEEN & Co., Manila. OHINA-Satow, CAMPBELL & Co. may, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foothon, Hapei & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Ekizy & WALSH, Yokohamo, Lanz, CRAW- FORD & CO.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 660,000 Dollars.

P

COUET OF DIRECTORA. Chairman-IL HOPrius, Esq... Deputy Chairman-F. D. Bassoon, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILDELM REINERS, W. IL FORBES, Esq. ! Esq. Hon, W. KESWICK. ED, TODI, Esq. A. Molver, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGEE.

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

MANAGER.

Bbangbel.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,-London and County Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the dally

ON

balance.

For Fixed Deposita

For 8 months, 2 per cent, per annum,

"

4 per cent.

18

12

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5 per cont.

LOJAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

17

Credito granted on approved Securitlos, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the ablef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Superior California LAMBSWOOLİ

FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 lb.

BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR- PETS, various patterns.

VELVET and · TAPESTRY · SOFA CARPETS and RUGS.

DOOR MATS.

HORSE BLANKETS. Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE CASES.

Gun-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS.

STATIONERY, of every description. BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE.

NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS,

French APPLES, and LEMONS. BALMON BELLIES, in Kits: MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Family PIG PORK, and Prime Mess BEEF, in Kège 25 1b, esch..

QAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Splood ANCHOVIES.

Prime American BACON und HAMS, Cutting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted, GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN" MEAL, RYE MEAL, &si, &c.

Canned Dessert FRUITE Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES.

PICKLED SALMON in Quantities to suit Purchasers.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies

| rocaíved by every Steamer,

OLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior Quality.

BARCLAY PERKIN's PORTER, in Hoga heads and Kilderkine.

GUINNESE'S STOUT, Bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Pints and Quarts.

BASS' PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON Rnd SAUNDERS, în Pints and Quarts.

&o,,

o, Hongkong, January 8, 1878.

JUST RECEIVED.

do.

▲ complete desortment of

DARIS-MADE BOOTS POR LADIES

AND GENTLEMEN,

* ~~~ A 130,—

AN INVOICE OF PINAUD PERFUMERY,

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· C. L. THEVENIN, ⠀

Queen's Road, No. 44. Hongkong, January 29, 1878..

COA I.

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road Bast. B00AL for Sale, ex Gotown,

Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

Entertainment.

MATEUR THEATRICALS IN AID

OF LOCAL CHARITIES.

Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

Intimations.

"STILL WATERS BUN DEEP" THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

will be presented at the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,

ом

Thursday Evening,

the 81st Instant, Commencing at Nine o'clock Tickets may be obtained from any of the Committee on and after THURSDAY, January 24th.

TICKETS,.......TWO DOLLARS EACH.

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COMMITTEE:

Commander Sir WILLIAM WISEMAN, B., Captain MOORE LANE, 28th Regiment.

JOHN M. FORBES, Jun.

ATWELL ÜOXON,

CHAS. C. COHEN,

EDWARD TOBIN,

Honorary Treasurer.

Zet.

Hongkong, January 22, 1878.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell

LA

by Public Auction,

On a Dats hereafter to be named. The British Barque

"ALPHINGTON"

of 326 Tone Register, or of about 8,000

picule Carrying Capacity, with all hor

TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY,

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

HENRY B. HYDE, President,

J. W. ALEXANDER, Fice President. SAMUEL BORBOWE, Seoretary,

A.

HAYES, JR., General Manager, for China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assets........ Surplus.

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Intimations.

EX LATE

ARRIVAL S.

USSIAN CIGARETTES.

PERAMBULATORS.

ICE PITCHERS.

SADDLES, BRIDLES.

WHIPS, SPURS.

HORSE-BRUSILES.

SADDLE CLOTHS, GIRTHS.

LETTS'S DIARIES (with Anglo-Chinese Calendar) for 1878. COIR MATS.

SCARVES,

SHIRTS,

COLLARS,

in the Newest Styles.

IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS. HAVANA CIGARS. TAUCHNITZ NOVELS.

Hongkong, January 25, 1878.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND of $2,50 per SHARE,

declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders bald To-day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after the 1st Proximo,

the Secretary's Oleo for Warrants.

Shareholders are requested to apply at

By Order of the Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 25, 1878.

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G FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3 % or

A

$2.26 per SHARE declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share- holders hold This Day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COB- PORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th Instant

Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warranta. By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. ADA COSTA,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 25, 1878.

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL ENDERS are invited for a LEASE of the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pro-

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS Bent Five-yearly Lesse expiring on the dist

AND BOOKS,

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

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

Angust, 1878:

SEALED: TENDERS. to

be sent in on or before the 31st March, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG

MAIL.

List." Published every Evening.

日九十月二十年丑丁

Intimations.

THE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- pany will be held at the Company's Office, 39, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Half-past 2 o'clock the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the 15th February next, for the purpose of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1877.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, both days inclusive,

By Order,

JAS, B. QOUGHTRIE, Secretary.

Hongkong, January 18, 1878,

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

MEE Ninth Ordinary Annual MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above, Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on MON. DAY, the 18th February next, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive a State- | ment, of Accounts for the Year 1877, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committen and Anditora.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Díanager?,

·HONDRONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,. LIMITED Hongkong, January 26, 1878. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

1018

BE Transfer BOOKS of the Company. the 18th February next, both days in- cluded...

Twill be OLUSED from the 4th to

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managerspani HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, January 26, 1878.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE,

was

fe20 1876, COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply MR. HORATIO GAY JAMES Van

MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI ÇİNES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt attention,

$$1,700,000

$ 5,500,000

H.

111 Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, loz the

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

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

NOTICE.

A MILLAR & 00, PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East,

HONGKONG September 15, 1877.

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to

above Company, are prepared to Accept H. I. E. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Blaks at greatly reduced rates and upon torms very favourable the assured.

OF RUSSIA,

any information required..

By Order of the Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary, Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

NOTICE.

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OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR- ANOE ASSOCIATION..

SHANGHAI, January 7th, 1878. TN Accordance with a Resolution passed

IN A CHE ANNUAL GENERAL, MEGT

ING of July 6th, 1877, the Directors have declared a Dividend to Shareholders of Taola 40.50 pry Share for the fiscal Year ending the 30th September, 1877, and farther Dividend of Taels 10.50 per Share, being interest on Shareholders Capital at

the 1st January, 1878,

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. flongkong, January 5, 1878.

NOTICE. TEE Business hitherto conducted in my name will from This Date be Carried on under the Style of GROSSMANN & Co., Mr G. A. GROSSMANN having become a Partner therola. !

C. F. GROSSMANN. Hongkong, January 1, 1878,

M2 procuration.

NOTICE.

1e2

TTR BERNHARD SCHMACKER is authorized to Sign our Firm by

CARLOWITZ & Co, Canton, Hongkong, Shanghai, January 1, 1878,

NOTICE,

fe?

H. F. MEYERINK has been

the Race of 12 per cent, per Annum, for M admitted a Partner in our Fir

the quarter ending December, 1877, 750

The above Dividends (Taels 60 per Share) will be Fayable on the 15th Instant, at the Office of the Secretaries to Shareholders of record on the 10th Instant.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Association will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 16th Instant, inclusive,

Persons collecting Dividends for absent Shareholders are requested to exhibit their Powers of Attorney for registry at this Omer.

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By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Coj Secretaries.

For full information and particulars, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC OLUB, apply to

OLYPHANT&Holection of Views of Chian, Pho- TAS on hand the Largest and Bent

and Bet DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

OIL.

Agente

Hongkong, January 21, 1878. --

DENTAL NOTICE. RW. C. EASTLAOK will Commence Instant

Hongkong, January 15, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE,

DEED, and is now ready to

R. ROGERS bugs to say that he has

The Vessel was Built under Lloyds receive Patients 'special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in

1856, Clanned 12 years A. 1. at Lloyds

Hongkong, November 22, 1877.

and continued in 1868 A 1. for 8 years TWONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

She was Remetalled or Felt in Lon don in July, 1876,

TERMS One-third of the purchase money to be paid on fall of the hammer, the remainder upon Transfer being effcuted. The Vessel is at Purchaser risk immediately after fall of hammer.

Hongkong, January 28, 1877,

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COAL MERCHANTS,

Have always on hand for Bale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices

tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, de, of assorted sizes. Ex 8. 8. Tyre, Revolving Standard Albums, Asmorial Monograms RELIABLE, and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia, Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Osses and Frames, afoe Albums for Cabinet Portealis

sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese ambassador,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

Dota 2 trata of English lie sizes DESIRING to bonent by the world.

Coloured Fortraits of English Ladies.

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

AK YON, SHIPS COMPRADORH AND STEVEDORE,

No. 1, Praya West. KRIFFING SUPĚLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

COAL, WATER,

B, BALLAST, FRESH

PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Mr Anrow has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Prays, or to Ms FAT TAUL, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten- of the best quality and at the shortent noties,

Hongkongy Match 18, 1877 mo19 Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

tion,

wide reputation of our Oil, certain partes have attempted to imitate our past ages Suite at law have been instituted against the MAKERS AND PURCHASERS of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOFB- BRIL- LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE, MYG CO. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the pan.

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING 06., 80 Beaver and 137 Pearl Birosta,

NEW YORK, Viß, & ty11].

trom This Dato.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1878. ap2

NOTICE,

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EPE, PREBURT BARNES in our

Firm in China CEASES from This Date. HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, December 81, 1877.

NOTICE

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TR. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY Me admitted Pastars in our Firm on the 1st July, 1877.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1877,

NOTICE HAVE This Day established myself at this Port as a MERCHANT and COM- MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co, who will henceforward conduct the Agency of the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

G. R. STEVENS, Hongkong, December 28, 1877,

NOTICE.

nt this Port at a GENERAL COM HAVE This Day Established myself MISSION AGENT,

J. Y, VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

NOTION..

my 1

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship Pattaya **TESSO, ka The Capt. S. ASHTON, will be de

RELEM spatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the Sist Instant, at Day.. light, instead of as previously advertimod."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1876.81

FOR SHANGHAI, HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

"GLENORCHY”

will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the Sad February, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo, Agents, S. 5, Glenorchy. Hongkong, January 29, 1878,

FOR SAIGON, The German Steamship WALTONA,

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MULLER, Master, will be de spatched as above on the tra FEBRUARY Next, at 2 p.m. pet For Freight or Pansago, apply to

W. PUSTAU & Co, Agente, Hongkong, January 29, 1878.0 ted FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG FIA SUEZ CANAL,

The German Steamship

"GALATEA

Bönste, linster, will be despatch. ed as above towards the and of

FEBRUARY, 1878.

For Freight of Fassage, apply to

WM, PUSTAU & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 29, 1878. INMAN STEAMSHIP: COMPANY,,

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Company's Steamship "CITY OF LIMERICK" will be despatched on of about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIRLEY Quay Agents. Hongkong, January 25, 1878.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,

The British Steamer,

CAIRNSMUIR

Capt. SPOWART, shortly ex- pected from SINGAPORE, will have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON.

The 100 A I British Ship

"BROOMHALL

H. BATE, Master, will load here and have quick despatah,

MEYER & Co.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, January 7, 1878

FOR HAMBURG, The A1 British Barque....

"ANTIPODES,"

Captain WYETM, will load here as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1878, 4-

FOR NEW YORK, The A1 American Barkentine

“MARION "

R. Howes, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, January 3, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

“B. F. WATSON": HAWKING, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and

will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hongkong, January 3, 1878,

NOW BEADY.

OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT Part Ly

A to K, with Introduction. Boyal Bro pp. 203. —By ERNEST JOHN HITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,

AND A HALF. Price: Two DOLLARS AND A HALT. To be had from Mensen LANE, CRAWFORU WORKS,&Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Mesert

KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.

HAVE This Day Established myself at this Fort, under the Style or Warra WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS, WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON

Hongkong,

WY. DUNPHY, Hongkong, December 10, 1877,

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Hongkong, February 8, 1977,