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THE

CHINA

Antoin N

SMAIL.

Established February,

1645.

ith which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

VOL. XXXIV No. 4556. [ter ·號八月二年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE OHINA "MAIL"

LONDON-F ALGAB, 8, Clemonta Lainny

Tombard Street, Gozox STARET, 30,

Entertainment.

Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Leidgatech, pu

Oirour, E. O. BATES, HENDI & CO THEATRE ROYAL,

4. Old Fatory, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON &

Call 160 & 154, Leadenhall Strakt,

PARIS AND EUROPE:—LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsieu Paris

CITY HALL:

NEW YORK;—ANDEER WIN, 183, Nor- PRIVATE AMATEUR THEATRICALS,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND :--ÜGADOR & Goron, Mala bourne and Sydney,

BRAIN AID OF THE

SAN FRANCISCO PARA CITY HALL

ezin generally :--BRAN & BLACK, San Fran

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS —SATIE &

Co., Square, Singapore. O. BEINSZENİ & Co., Manilajn i gown d CHINA datow, DAM de Co. (TMCH, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. yeon Fbákow, Eréna Cat Shanghai, LA CHAWYonn & Co., and Kinr WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW rino & Co.

36 god sitt és por Bank.a.

mankaali HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING WWA CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. BBSERVE FUND 680,000 Dollars, ?

COURT OF DIRECTORE,

Chairman-H. HOPFIUS, Faq,

Deputy Chairman—F. D. Bassoon, Esq.

E. R. BELILIOS, Esqa WILHELM RAINERS,

W. H. FORSES, Esq.

Esq.

Hon. W. KESWICH. ED. TOBES, Eng. A MÓIVER, Ezq,

CHIEF MANAGE Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER. Shanghai, ........EWEN CAMERON, Baq.. LONDON BANKERS-Londen and County

Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED, N Current Deposit Account at the rate Current Deposit Account at the rate

balance

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6.

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For Fixed Deposits For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

4 per cent.

"J ís ō per cont,

LOCAL BILLE DISCOUNTED, Credits granted an approved Boonrides,

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and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

MONDAY, February 11th,

will be Repeated by special request the Coinedy of "STILL WATERS RUN DEEP."

TICKETS may be bad from any of tha Committee, at Two DOLLARS each.

No Tokets will be sold at the Doors, Committee Commander, Bir Would WISEMAN, Bart, R. Captain MOORE LANTE, 28th Regt; JOHN M. FORRES, Jr., Esq.; ATWELL COLON, ES, CHA O COELET, Fig.

Hongkong, February 6, 1878.

Auctions.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

On a Date hereafter to be named. The British Barque qua"

" ALPHINGTON," of 326 Tons Register, or of about 8,000 piculs Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY.

The Vessel was Built ander Lloyds special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1856, Classed. 13 years A 1, at Lloyds and continued in 1868 A-1. for 8 year.

She was Remetalled over Felt in Lon. don in July, 1876.

TERMS One-third of the purchase money to be paid on fall of the hammer,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1878,

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVAL'S.

USSIAN CIGARETTES.

RPERAMBULATORS.

ICE PITCHERS.

SADDLES, BRIDLES.

-- WHIPS, SPURS.

HORSE-BRUSHES.

SADDLE CLOTHS, GIRTHS.

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

COIR MATS.

1 SCARVES, SHIRTS, COLLARS,

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in the Newest Styles.

IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS, HAVANA CIGARS: TAUCHNITZ NOVELS.

Hongkong, January 25, 1878.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

REGISTERED UNDER THE COM- PANIES ORDINANCE, 1865.

-CAPITAL $500,000, IN 6,000 Shares of

$100 EAOK (FULLY PAID UP). pont. Consulting Committee. As i w. H. FORBES, EAQ, W. REISERS, Eng F. D. SABSOON, Eq/LAI YUK Sus (of the E. R. BELULAOS, Esq. Yow-LOONG LONG),

Manager.

R. DICK, Esq.

General Agents. Mesara JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

·

Bankers,

LANE, CRAWFORD

by ach an experience of the working of the the Conon, as has been gained during the last three years, its future › BUOGRAA should be assured, & fikk

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- menta are being made to commence full work on that date.

The Business of the Company will be conducted by Mesars Jardine, MatuRSON & Co, as General: Agents, Consulting Commiites.

日七初月正年寅戊 - PRICE, $24 PRR Annom.

Intimations.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY.

HA A diru

THE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGX- TABLE SHOW will be Held in the FUBLIC GARDENS on FRIDAY, the 22nd, and NATURDAY, the 23rd February, NGĀ TURUNKANKAADMISSION, VAATED

FIRST DAY.......... ONE DOLLAR SECORD DAY. FIFTY CENTS, Payment at the Gates, or Tlaketa may be had of MESSES, LANE, URAWFORD & Co. |_ Any information required by intending Exhibitors can be obtained by applying to"

W. M. B. ARTHUR,

Hon. Secretary,

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Hongkong, February:7, 1878.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. DANGCOMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Come pany will be held at the Company's Office 38, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Half-past o'clock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the 15th February next, for the purpose of receiving a 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. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1878, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

الجمعة

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ated by a SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the Offices of the Company, Club Chambers, on MONDAY, the 18th February, 1678, 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 Directors, and Auditors.

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

$25 per Share on allotment, or within

10 days theresfjør, $75 per Share on 1st day of March, 1878, or within 10 days thereafter. All Calls unpaid after these dates shali

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the remainder upon Transfor being Tax HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING bear interest at 12 per cent, per annum, effected. The Vessel is at Parchaser's risk immediately after fall of hammer.

Hongkong, January 23, 1877.

intimations, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

CORFORATION.

Bolicitor.

W.

BAERETON, Esq. THIS Company has been formed for the THIS

purpose of acquiring from the present Proprietam the PROPERTY, INTEREST, and GOODWILL of the CHINA SUGAR REFINERY at East Point, which for

No. 1 Queen's Road East, NOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- under the direction of been managed

Offices of the Corporation, na Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

For Sale.

HAVE FOR SALE.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR STOVES.

MesÁTA

The surplus Capital after payment of the Purchase Monoy of the Property as above mentioned, estimated at about $75,000, will be 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

Hongkong, lat February, 1878. 20th day of February, 1878.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES ABOVE

IMFARKED TO.

Hongkong day of

dinary Yearly MEETING of the MATHESON and COMPANY, comprising the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION LAND and BUILDINGs occupied by the Reff- will be Held at the Crey-HAL Hong-nery, and the FLANT, MACHINERY, and kong, on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth STOCK-IN-TRADE therein, and of crying day of February next, at Three o'clock on the Business of's Sugar Refinery in all

1878. LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO., for the purpose of receiving the Re-its branches, for which complete facilities

port of the Court of Directors, together are now afforded not only in the Ground CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- with a Statement of Accounts to 31st and Premises, Plant and Machinery referred

PANY, LIMITED, ANA December, 1877.

to, but in the valuable Business and Con-

To Mesari. JARDINE,

MATHESON

00, nection possessed by the present Owners,

The above-mentioned Premises comprise,

GENTLEMEN, ; : horoby request firstly, that PIECE or PARORE of GROUND, that you will allot to Shares in in Hongkong, registered in the Land Office the above Company, and y

agres to as Marine Lot No. 231, with the MES-accept auch Shares or any less number you agree to DAG and BUILDINGS thereon, known as may allot to the Mint Premises; end those adjoining pay the first Cell of Dollars Twenty-five PIECES OF GROUND, registered in the Land per Share, within ten days after allotment,

and also the subsequent Onll of 524, 668, and 748, with the MESSAGES and to subsoribe the Articles of Association BUILDINGS thereon, adjoining the said whenever required to do so. Marine Lot, portions of the premises os- oupled by the China Sugar Befinery or belonging thereto, and the PLANT, MAN CHINERY, ENGINES, BOILERS, VACUU PANS, FURNITURE, FITTINGS, and AFFLI®

TENDERS and FIRE IRONS,

Superior California. LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 15. 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.

Gua-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS, --

STÁTIONERY, of every description. BOOKS.

WORKS OF REFERENCE.

NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS,

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.

French APPLES, and LEMONS.

BELLIS, in Kits,

Family PIG PORK, and Prime Moss BEEF, in Kegs 26 lb. each.

CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

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

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REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be OLOSED from the Fourth to the Fourteenth February next, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,

THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 31, 1878. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

ادر

LIMMED

NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS.

and

Gentlemen, ZA

Your obedient Servant,

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,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE Ninth Ordinary Annual MEETING THE HAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 3, Queen's Road, on MON. DAY,the 18th February next, at Three d'alook 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 Committes 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.

Blank Forms of Application for Sbares THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company ANOES therein, now used by the China may be had at the office of the General I will be CLOSED from the 4th to Sugar Refinery; pecondly, that PIECE OF Agents.

[1621 the 18th February next, both days in

aluded. fel4 PABUEL of GROUND in Hongkong aforesaid, with the MESSUAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, registered in the Land Office as

with tho AR W. O. EASTLACKE, DENTIST, Section A of Marine Lot No.

D

tan he Consulted at his Rooms, MESSAGES and GULDIGs thereon, being No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, daily from the remainder of the Promises comprising

THE DIVIDEND the 3%

the said Battery; and, thirdly, the 10 AM to 4 P.M. SZOCK-IN-TRADE, EXTRA PLANT, Macar

82.25 per SHARE, declared at the or will be la and about the said Fremissa Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share and belonging to the Owners on the 28th

A CARD,

Hongkong, February 5, 1878. DENTAL NOTICE

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED,

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Hongkong, Jenuary 26, 1878.-

NOTICE.

R. ROGERS bege to say that he hasENDERS for DOCKING and RE receive Fatlenta.

tiongkong, November 22, 1877.

will be Received by the Underigned up to Noon of MONDAY, the 11th Instant, but the Master does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender,

MACKEREL, TON FUBS & SOUNDS. helders held This Day, will be Payable at day of February next All the described DRONED, bend to or study to PAIRS to the American Ship TITAN,

the HONGKONG & SHANGRAI BANKING Oos-Premises have been agreed to be sold to FORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th the Company by contract in writing dated the 2nd day of January, 1878, made be Instant

AND SHANGHAT Shareholders are requested to apply at tween the HongxONG

Bisztƒe CORP›RATION of the first part, the Office of the Company for Warranta.

Messz: JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., of the By Order of the Board of Directors,

second part, and the above-named Cox- P. Á, DA DOSTA, MITTEE for and on behalf of the Company Beortiary. of the third part; whereby it was agreed Hongkong, January 28, 1876,

Prime American BACON and HAMS. Catting'e JAMS and JELLIESAssorted, GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYN MEAL, Es, de

Canned Dessert FRUITS.. Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES.

PIOKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers,

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

received by every Steamer.

CLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior Quality!

BABOLAT FERKIN'S PORTER, in Hogs

beads and Hilderking.

NOTIFICATION,

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

ECONOMICAL,

that without any further canetion or con-RELIABLE, firmation of or by the Company or the Bhareholders, the Premises firstly and sesondly mentioned should be absolutely A COPY of the JURY LIST for 18/8, made over to the Company for the aggre- la posted at the SUPREME COURT gate sum of $425,000, made up as follows i House for inspection, and For the Premises, firstly mentioned, the Notion of any Inscourage, Omiasiota, um of $800,000 to be paid to the first

Objections, & must be glyon to the mentioned party; for the Premises second-

SAFE!!

EBIRING to benefit by the worlda wide reputation of our Oil, sertain

Regutrar of the Supreme Court on or ly mentioned, the sum of $125,000 to be parties have attempted to imitate our pack befare FRIDAY, the 10th day of February, paid to the second-mentioned party. And

GUINNESS STOUT, Bottled by E, & J.A.D. 1878 in socordance with the pro as to the thirdly named Fremises, the price ages, Suits at law have boon instituted visions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 payable for the same to the first named against the MAXRES, AND PURCHASES OF

PERARASI PAKSA party, to-be ascertained by a valuation to BASS' PALE ALE, Bottled by CAM Livio further notified, that no person be made on the 28th day of February in these imitations. Buyers should be careful

Buzka, in Pinto and Quarts.

and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quarte.

·201 Hongkong, January 8, 1878.

COAL

BAL for Sale, sx Godown.

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM Apply to

BATTLES & CO. Hongkong, Dovember #j 1877.

to see that the words "DEVOES BRIL LIANT" are stenciled on the cases, and the words DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the esni

of 1864 whose pame is on the Idat as a Juror the value thereof being now roughly es be excused from Bervice on the ground of dimated at $100,000.00

Mr DICKIE, Buder, whose able manage any exemption to which he may be entitled, or on the ground of any want of qualifies ment the Works have been placed in their tion, unless such exemption shall have been present efficient state, has offered his ser- claimed and established, or such want of vices to the Company as Manager, which qualification shall have been duly proved, have been accepted. Although it has been at or before the time above specified, contemplation for nome years past to THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,

C. B. PLUNKET, transter the Property and Business of the Registrar. present Proprietors to s Publio Company, Hongkong, Fabrairy 6, 2018,

it was not thought prudent to do so gail) | jy11]

60 Beaver and 177- Pearl Stevolt,

HAW YORK, U, B, A.

BENJAMIN BERRY, Master, Cars of Russia, & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAI, BIOGO AND YOKOHAMA. The Steamship

CALDERA

fell

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

DAY, the 9th Lustant, at Daylight

For Freight or Pamage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1876. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, EARN The Steamship

light.

Capt B. Asaron, will be de spatched for the above Ports TUKEDAY, the 12th Instant, at Day- For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & 00.. Hongkong, February 7, 1878,

Shipping.

Steamers.

UN

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA

The Steamship

BARBARAKA ARGYLL,” SAGE

D. Scorr, Commander, will be despatched an, shove on THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, at $ o'clock. p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to "

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cause Hongkong, February 7, 1878.6 1814 FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWNE SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, ANTOL The Eastern and Austzalish Steam Co's Steaźnie zit, "NORMANBY"

dm will be despatched as above.

on or about the 20th Instant,

For Freight of Passago, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agents,

Hongkong, February 6, 1878, 2

MONTELY, SERVICE.

TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Autres lian and New Zealand Ports, TAS. MANIA, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIA. Cha Tho Anetralasian Etəsi Navigation Company's

Char tered Steamship

-"BERTHA" B. G. LANGLEY, Commander, will be det spatched as abörə on SATURDAY, må Ford Instant, at Noongark

For Freight or Pansage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS &

Hongkong, February 1, 1878,

dass

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG 114 SUEZ QANAL. The German Steamship

GALATEA

Bönus, Master, will be despatok- med as above, towards the end of A

FEBRUARY, 1878.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WH, PUSTAU &00

Agents, Hongkong, January 29, 1878,

FÖR MANILA.

The Spanish Steamship

BUTUAN,"

RELAT

will have immediate despatch for the above Porti

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

J. Y. V. SHAW,

Agent Hongkong, February 4, 1878.

Sailing Vessels...

FOR SINGAPORE (DIRECT).

The 3/3 L. 11 Russian Ship

TALO,"

C. F. MORERO, Commander, will sail about SATURDAY

Next, 9th Instant.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to A

AAAA2 LANDSTEIN & Üo. Hongkong, February 5, 1878, z

FOR LONDON, The 100 41 British Ship *** BROOMHALL,”

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H. BATE, Master, will lönd here and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & 65, Hongkong, January 7, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.

The 4 1 British Ship

SOUTY OF HALITAR EVANE, Master, will lost here for the shore Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cn. Hongkong, January 30, 1878.-

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The 41 American Bark

"B. F. WATHSON 4.

●Hawziya, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have

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immediate despatch,

For Freight, spply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.

Hongkong, January 30, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 German Bark

NIAGARA," Wisanusse, Master, will load for the above Port, and will' have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORNI & Ü. Hongkong, January 80, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The A 1 British Bark

LADY BOWEN

For, Master," "will load for the above. Fort, and will have quick despatch, Stevens For Freight, apply to

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

fun!

FOR HAMBURG. The d 1 British Barque

ANTIPODES" Captain Wreta, will load heet as above, budg

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORM & Ca Hongkong, January 28, 1870,