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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL. XXXIV. No. 4554. VAATLĦAT-A HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1878.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

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

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill. Gonnor & Gorom, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Strest.

PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE RONY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nat-

sau Str.of.

HAVE FOR SALE.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR STOVES.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEWTENDERS and FIRE IRONS.

ZEALAND:-GONDÓN & GOTOR, Mel bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally!BRAN & BLLOK, San Fran-

circo. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHIN-A-Swatow, CAMPERIL & Ov. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai, Foot how, HEDON & Co. LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KALLY WALSH, Yokohamà, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,..... 5,000,000 Dollara. RESERVE FUND, 650,000 Dollars.

Cotar oF DIRECTORS. Chairman-E. HOPFIUS, Esq.

Deputy Chairman-F. D. SABSOON, Esq. E.R. BELIZIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, W. H. FORBES, Esq.

Ево

Hon. W. KENWICKED. TOBIN, Esq. A. Melvin, Esq.

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

MANAGER

Shanghai,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BARKERS,-London and County

Bath.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cont. per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 por cont. per annum.

6

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12

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4 per cent.

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+3

5 per cent.

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

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

Entertainment

FUN WITHOUT VULGARITY,

THEY HAVE COME! FROM ST. JAMES' HALL PICADILLY, LONDON.

THE FAMOUS MERRY MAKERS. Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency the GOVERNOR, JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Q.M.G. &c.

Will give their First Performance at the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL

ON

THURSDAY,

the 7th February. - ADMISSION...........TWO DOLLARS:

| BLANKETS.

Superior California LAMBSWOOL.

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

BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR- PETS, various patterns.

VELVET and TAPESTRY CARPETS and RUGS.

DOOR MATS."

Central and Pin-fire

HORSE BLANKETS.

CASES.

SOFA

CARTRIDGE

Gan-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS.

STATIONERY, of every description. BOOKS.

WORKS OF REFERENCE.

NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.

French APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kite. MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS, Family Pie PORK, and Prime Moss BEEF, in Kega 25 lb. each.

CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Splood ANCHOVIES.

Primo American BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMS and JELLIESAssorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL,

|| RYE MEAL, &0,, £0.

Canned Dessert FRUITS. Compressed BEEF TONGUES.

CORNED BEEF, and

R

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

USSIAN CIGARETTES.

PERAMBULATORS.

ICE PITCHERS.

SADDLES, BRIDLES.

WHIPS, SPURS,

HORSE-BRUSHES.

SADDLE CLOTHS, GIRTHS.

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

SCARVES,

SHIRTS, in the Newest Styles.

C

IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS, HAVANA CIGARS, TAUCHNITZ NOVELS.

Hongkong, January 25, 1878.

OHINA SUGAR REFINING

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

by such an experienos of the working of the the Concern, as has been gained during the last three years, its future success

COMPANY, LIMITED. REGISTERED UNDER THE COM-ahould be assured.

PANIES ORDINANCE. 1865.

CAPITAL $600,000, IN 6,000 SHARES OF $100 EACH (FULLY PAID UP),

Consulting Committee.

The present Proprietors are prepared to hand over the Property and Business to the Company in a state of complete efficiency on the First of March next, and arrange. ments are being made to commence full work on that dates at bin ve 25

The Business of the Company will be conducted by Messrs JARVINE, MATHESON as General Agents, assisted by a Consulting Committee.

W. H. FORBES, Esq. W. REINEES, Esq. FICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to. D. SANSOON, Esq LAI YUE SUN (of the sait Parchasers,

CROSSE BLACKWELL'S OILMANS E. R. BELILIOS, KEQ, Yow-Loose HONG)&Co., STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer.

CLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior Quality.

BARCLAY PREKIN's PORTER, in Hoge- hands and Kilderkins.

Manager.

H. DIORIE, Esq.

General Agenta.

Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Bankers.

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

BARS PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON THE Hongkong and Shanghai BankING

&c.

and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quarts.

&0. 1. &c., Hongkong, January 3, 1878,

intimations.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

CORPORATION.

Solicitor.

It is intended that the whole of the Capital shall be called up as follows:-

$25 per Share on allotment, or within

10 days thereafter.

日五初月正年寅戊

Intimations.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com pany will be hold at the Company's Office, 39, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Half-paat o'clock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the 16th February next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending Slit December, 1877.

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

By Order,

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.

fo15 Hongkong, January 18, 1878. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, will be Hold in the Offices of the Company, Club Chamber, or MONDAY, the 18th February, 1878, at 2 p.m., (instead of as previously adver tised), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1877; and for the election of Directora and Auditors.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 18th Instant, both days included.

By Order of the Board,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, February 1, 1878. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS."

$75 per Share on 1st day of March, E Ninth Ordinary Annual MEETING

1878, or within 10 days thereafter. All Calls unpaid after these dates shall bear Interest at 12 percent. per annum.

The surplus Capital after payment of the Purchase Money of the Property as above- mentioned, estimated at about $75,000, will bo available for working the Business of the Company.

One half of the Shares have already been subscribed; the remainder are offered to the public. Applications for Shares, which should be in the annexed Form, will be received by the General Agents, up to the 20th day of February, 1878.

rongkong, 1st February, 1878.

WM. H. BREBETON, Esq. THIS Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring from the present Proprietors the PROPERTY, INTEREST, and GOODWILL of the CHINA SUGAR REFINERY at East Point, which for the past five years has been managed NOTICE is hereby given, that the Or. under the direction of Messrs JARDINE, dinary Yearly MEETING of the MATHRSON and COMPANY, comprising the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION LANÝ, and BUILDINGS occupied by the Refi will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hong nery, and the PLANE, MACHINERY, and FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES ABOVE kong, on THURSDAY, tho Fourteenth STOCK-IN-TRADE therein, and of carrying day of February rext, at Three o'Clock on the Business of a Sugar Refinery in ali p.m.; for the purpose of receiving the Re-Its branches, for which completo facilities port of the Court of Directors, together are now afforded not only in the Ground with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1877.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 31, 1878. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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TOTICE is hereby given, that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the Fourth to the Fourteenth February next (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares oan be registered. " By Order of the Court of Directors,

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 31, 1878. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAOAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3 % OF THE 3% or Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share bolders held This Day, will be Payable at the HoxazoNG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th Instant.

Tickets to be had of Messra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, February 4, 1878.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

&

fe8

have received instructions to sell

by Public Auction,

On a Date hereafter to be named.

The British Barque

"ALPHINGTON,"

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

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 23, 1879.

A

NOTIFICATION.

COPY of the JURY LIST for 1578,

is posted at the SUPREME Cover Hover for inspection.

SEFERBED, TO.

1878.

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 Managera, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

Hongkong, January 26, 1878.-

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Hongkong, day of CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM. Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to PANY, LIMITED,

the 18th February next, both days in cluded.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE Insurance Co.,

IN MITED, Hongkong, January 26, 1878.

To Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

GENTLEMEN,

hereby request that you will allot to

Shares in the above Company, and

agree to accept such Shares or any less number you may allot to

and.

agree to pay the first Call of Dollar Twenty-five per Share, within ten days after allotment, THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE and also the subsequent Call of $75, and to subscribe the Articles of Association whenever required to do so.

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant,'

and Promises, Plant and Machinery referred to, bat in the valuable Business and Con-. nootion possessed by the present Owners.

The above-mentioned Promises comprise, firatly, that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND, in Hongkong, registered in the Land Office es Marine Lot No. 231, with the Mrs SUAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, known as the Mint Premises; and these adjoining PIEDES of GROUND, registered in the Land Office na Inland Ists Nos. 470, 471, 515, 524, 665, and 748, with the MESSAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, adjoining the said Marine Lot, portions of the premises oc- cupied by the China Sugar Refinery or belonging thereto, and the PLANE, MA

VACUUM VHINERY, ENGINES, BOILERS, PANG, FURNITURE, FITTINGS, and APPLI

Black Forms of Application for Shares ANGRE therein, now used by the China may be had at the flow of the General

[f+21 Sugar Refinery; secondly, that Pizon or Agents, PARCEL of GROUND in Hongkong aforesaid, with the MESSAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, registered in the Land Uffice as Section A of Marine Lot No. 52, with the MESSUAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, being the remainder of the Premises comprising No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, dally from the said Refinery; and, thirdly, the 10 AM to 4 R.M. STOCK-IN-THADE, EXTRA PLANT, MAOHI- Hongkong, February 5, 1878 NEST, GOODS, and CHATTELS, which are

wil be in and about

and belonging to the Owners on the 28th day of February next. All the described Fremises have been agreed to be sold to the Company by contract in writing dated the 22nd day of January, 1878, made be. tween the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP RATION of the first part, Meants, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., of the second part, and the above-named Cox. Tres for and on behalf of the Company of the third part; whereby it was agreed

A CARD,

R. W. C. EASTLAOKE, DENTIST, can be Consulted at Lia Booms,

DENTAL NOTICE, R. begs DROGE Dige to say that his has receive Fatients

Hongkong, November 22, 1877.

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

HENRY B. HYDE, President,

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAMUEL BORBOWE, Secretary.

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A, A. HAYES, JE, General Manager, for

China and Japan,

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

-$31,700,000 $ 5,500,000

Assets Surplus

THE Undersigned having been appointed monds hongkong, China, far the above Company, are prepared to Accept he Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon For full information and particulars, terme very favenrable to the assured,

apply to

OLYPHANT & Co Agents,

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT Hongkong, January 21, 1978,

OIL.

ECONOMICAL,

that without avy further sanction or con. RELIABLE, Armation of or by the Company or the Shareholders, tue Premises firstly and secondly mentioned should be absolutely made over to the Company for the aggre gate aan of $425,000, made up as follows: For the Premises, firstly mentioned, the

SAFE!!

DODD & Cofs ESTATE FIRST DIVIDEND of TWENTY. A Fer Cent, will be paid at Amoy on the 20th Instant, at the Office of the Agents of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUse. TRAKA & CHINA

DEBTS not Proved before the 15th Instant will be excluded from the Divid

FRANCIS CHOMLEY,

Truste

Amoy, 6th Feb, 1878,

shipping.

Steamers.

LIANT" are stenciled on the cases, and the FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Notios of aby Instouracies, Omissions, sum of $300,000 to be paid to the first- DESIRING to benoit by the world- wide reputation of our Oll, certalti Objections, &c, must be given to the mentioned party for the Premises second. of 826 Tons Register, or of about 8,000 Registrar of the Supreme Court on or ly mentioned, the sum of $125,000 to be partion have attempted to imitate our pack picule Carrying Capacity, with all her before FRIDAY, the 18th day of Februsty, paid to the second mentioned party, And

A.D. 1878, in accordance with the pro- es to the thirdly named Premises, the price ages. Suite at law have been instituted TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY, ⠀⠀⠀

The Vessel was Built under Lloyds visions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 payable for the same to the first named against the KAKERS AND PURUhasens of

of 1884.

ragazzette party, to be ascertained by a valuation to these imitations. Buyers should be careful special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in

It is further notifed, that no person be made on the 28th day of February Inst.. 1856, Classed 12 years A 1 at Lloyds whose name is on the List as a Juror will the value thereof being now roughly esto see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL and continued in 1868 A-1 for 8 years be excused from Bervice on the ground of timated at $100,000, 300100

She was Remetalled over Felt in Lan don in July, 1870.

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

Hongkong, January 23, 1977.

any exemption to which he may be entitled, Mr DICKIM, Rader whose able manage words “DEVOE MTG CO, PATENTS” ox on the ground of any want of qualifies ment the Works have been placed in their

tion, unless such exemption shall have been claimed and established, or euch want of qualification shall have been duly proved,

at Daylight at or before the time above specified. pos

present efficient state, has offered his ser are stamped on the top of the can. vices to the Company as Manager, which

C. B. PLUNKET,

Registrar,

Hongkong, February 4, 2011.

have been accepted. Although it has been

in mentemplation for some years past to THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,

transfer the Property and Business of the present Propristorn to a Public Company,

it was not thought prudent to do po until | jy11]

80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets,

NEW YORK DEN

The Steamship

DOUGLAS," Captain G. D. PIEMAN, will be despatched for the above

Ports on THURSDAY, the 7th Justant,

For Freight or Fanzage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1878,

PRIDE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAL, MIOGO AND YOKORAMA. The Steamship

"CALDERA,"

Capt. WILLIAMS, will be de spatched as above on SATUR

DAY, the 9th Instant, at Daylight. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

feg Hongkong, February 4, 1378.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Eastern and Australian-

Stone Cors Steamer

** NORMANBY”. will be despatched as above

on or about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Brands Agenta. Hongkong, February 5, 1878,

MONTHLY SERVICE.

TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Austra lian and New Zealand Ports, TAS-BH MANIA, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIA,

The Australasian Steam Navigation Company's Char tered Steamship

BERTHA EG, LANGLEY, Commandor, will be do

patched an above on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS &

Agents Hongkong, February 1, 1878.

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FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG VIA SUHZ CANAL. The German Steamship

“GALATEA,”

Bönne, Master, will be despatch. ́ed as above towards the end of FEBRUARY, 1878. 12

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co., ̈

Agents, Hongkong, January 20, 1878,

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Steamship.

BUTUAN" will have immediate despatch for the above Port

For Freight or Passage, apply to

J. Y. V. SHAW,

agent, Songkong, February 4, 1878,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SINGAPORE (DIREOT).

The 8/3 L 11 Russian Ship

"JALO,"

O. F. MOBERG, Commander, A will sail about SATURDAY Next, 9th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.

Hongkong, February 6, 1878.

FOR LONDON. :::: The 100 ▲ I British Ship BROOMHALE"

H. BATE, Master, will load hore and have quick despatak. For Freight, apply today me se

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 7, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND. (OREGON),

The 41 British Ship

CITY OF HALIFAX," EVANS, Master, will load here

a for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to w

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The ₫ 1 American Bark

B. F. WATSON," HAWKINS, Master, will load herO for the above Port, and will have. Immediate despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGRDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK.

The ₫ 1 German Dark

NIAGARA" WISTUSEN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediata despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06, Hongkong, January 30, 1678,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The 4 1 British Barking NAMAN LADY BOWEN

Fox, Master, will lead for the above Port, and will have

quick despatok.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Hongkong, January 80, 1878,

FOR HAMBURG, The 41 British Barque-

"ANTIPODES Captain WYETE, "TO" en above. T

For Freight, apply tod

VOGEL, HAG Hongkong, January 2