THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Yoz. XXXIV. No. 4558. 號一十月二年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON:-F. ALGAE, 8, Clemanda Lane,
For Sale.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Cornhill, GORDON & Goron, Ludgate Oirous, R. C. BATES, HENDY & Coy
4, Old Jewry, R.O. SAMUEL DEACON &
Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Birest.
HAVE FOR SALE.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Established February, 1843.
uzoli odt
MAIL.
Mt
Hongkong Evening Mail and ShippingList.” Published every Evening.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1878.
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
PARIS AND EUROPE LEO DE ROSNY, AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOURENERAL STOREKEEPERS.
G
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK-ÅNDBEW WIND, 183, Nat-
anu Strost.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDER & GOTCH, Mel- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and Amerióan Porte generally-Ban & BLACK, San Fran-
disco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAXLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila.
OBIN &¿Broutow, CAMPBELL & Ca Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai. Poocho, Her & Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELT WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, GRAW- FORD & Co,
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 650,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORE. Chairman H. Horpius, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Eng. E.R. BELLTOS, Esq. A. Molven, Esq. W. H. FORBES, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, Hon. W. KESWICK,
Esq.
CHIEF MAX GEB, Hongkong....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER, Shangbal,......... EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANEERE,London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Amount at the rate of cent, annum on the daily balsuce.
For Fixed Deposits :—
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
6
12
4 per cent.
5 per cent.
LOVAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
|
STOVES.
TENDERS and FIRE IRONS.
F
Superior California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.
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-fre CARTRIDGE CASES.
Gun-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS.
STATIONERY, of every description. BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE.
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
Fronoh APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, iu Kita. MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Family. PIG FORK, and Prime Moss BEEF, in Kegs 25 lb. each.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES.
Prime American BACON and HAMS. Catting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, &c., &o,
Canned Dessert FRUITS. Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES.
PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers,
CROBBE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS' STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplios received by every Steamer.
CLARET in Cask, (BANDOz), Superior Quality.
BAROLAT FERKIN'S PORTER, in Hogs heads and Kilderkins.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Pints and Quarts.
Bass' PALE ALB, Bottled by CAMERON and Savxders, in Pints and Quarts.
&C+,
&e... &o. Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
COAL.
Credits granted on approved Securities,DEST QUALITY CARDIFF.STEAM
and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Draft, grapted on London,, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australis, America, China and Japan,
T. JAUKSON,
Chief Manager,
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
Hongkong, August 16, 1877.
Auctions.
FURNITURE SALE,
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have Leen instructed by Lieut. Col. SHERVINTON, A.C.G., to sell by Public Auction, at his Residence "Craigelachie,"
ON
MONDAY.
Apply to
COAL for Sale, ex Godown.
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
NEWS AGENTS.
AUCTIONEERS.
Agents for
THE LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.
THE HOME NEWS.
General Commission Agents. Commissions and Orders from the Coast and Out-ports attended to with care and promptness.
Hongkong, February 9, 1878.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING THE
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 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 Desember, 1877.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, both days inclusive.
By Order,
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JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1878.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3% or $3.25 por SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Sharo holders held This Day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th Instant.
Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrants. By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 25, 1878.
PRIVATE AMATEUR THEATRICALS, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
IN AID OF THE
CITY HALL
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY,
HE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE-] TABLE SHOW will be Held in the PUBLIO GARDENS on FRIDAY, the 22nd, and SATURDAY, the 23rd February.
ADMISSION. EL FIRST DAY....... ONE DOLLAR: SECOND DAY... FIFTY CENTS, be bad of MESSRS, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Payment at the Gates, or Tickets may
Exhibitors can be obtained by applying to
Any Information required by intending
W. M. R. ARTHUË,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 7, 1878.
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THE EQUITABLE LITE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. Hyne, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAMUEL BOBRowe, Secretary ALNET
A. A, HAYES, JE, General Manager, for
China and Japan:
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, - 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets Surplus.
$31,700,000 .............................$ 5,500,000
MHE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full Information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong, January 21, 1878,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of
tho sent Five-yearly Lease expiring on the Sist
日十初月正年戊:
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
PRIDE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
MONTHLY SERVICE.;
TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, AN
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Austra
AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
NOTICE,
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F. the Small Cutter GEA," left in I charge of the Stoward of the VICTORIA KECREATION CLUB in April or May, 1874, is not taken away by the Owner in one week from this date, it will be Bold to defray expenses, do
Hongkong, February 8, 1878.
NOTIFICATION,
felb
COPY of the JURY LIST for 1878, A is posted at the SUPREME COURT HOUSE for inspection.
Notios of any Inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, o, mast be given to the Registrar of the Supreme Court on or before FRIDAY, the loth day of February, A.D. 1878, in accordance with the pro visions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864,
It is further notified, that no person whose name is on the List as a Juror will be excused from Service on the ground of any exemption to which he may be entitled, or on the ground of any want of qualifica tion, unless anob exemption shall have been claimed and established, or such want of qualification shall have been duly proved, at or before the time above specified..
C. B. PLUNKET,
Registrar,
Hongkong, February 4, 1878.
D
AOARD,
R. W. 0 EASTLACKE, DENTIST, can be Consulted at his Rooms, No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, daily from 110 4‚M; to 4 PM |
Hongkong, February 5, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
moś
YR. ROGERS begs to say that he has
D RETURNED, and is now ready to
receive Patients.
Hongkong, November 22, 1877.
ESTATE OF DODD & Co.
AT the MEETING held on the 12th At Instant at Messra Dope & Co.'s OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONS
were carried:
1That the bffairs of the said DODD & Co. shall be Liquidated by arrangement, and not in Bankruptcy,
2. That FRANCIS CHOMLEY be, and he is hereby appointed Trustee.
3. That " ABENDRÓTÉ- and EDMUND Pre be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee of Inspection.
All PAYMENTS on account of the Eetate, it la requested, will be Paid to the order of the Undersigned.
F. CHOMLEY, Trustee for the Estate of DOD & Co,
Amoy, January 14, 1878,
the 18th February, 1878, at Noon, HIS EVENING Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on MON. August, 1878 SEALED TENDERS to Per Cont. will be paid at Amoy on
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising: Drawing- room Chairs, Couches, Mirrors, Side Tables, Pictures, Whatnots, Lamps, do. Dining Table and Chairs, Sideboards, Crockery, Glass-ware and Electro-plated Ware, do. Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Glasses, Dressing Tables, Washstanda, &c., &c.
Also,
A Somi-grand PIANO, by COLLARD and COLLARD.
A collection of Choice Plants in Pots,
· Ladies' and Gentlemen's Sedan Chairs,
&c.,
στο
Catalogues will be issued.
TERMS OF SALE-Canli before delivery
February 11th,
HE Ninth Grdinary Annual MEETING 11 of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of the DAY, the 18th February next, at Three be sent in on or before the 31st March, will be Repeated by special request the o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive a State 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG Comedy ofment of Accounts for the Year 1877, the HOTEL COMPANY, LISTED, who will supply "STILL WATERS RUN DEEP" Report of the General Managers, and to any information required
elect a Consulting Committee and Anditors, By Order of the Director,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED, Hongkong, January 20, 1878. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
TICKETS may be had from any of the Committee, at Two Dozzans sach.
No Tickets will be sold at the Doors, Committee Commander BirTM WILLIAM WISEMAN, Bart, N.; Captain MOORE LANE, 28th Regt; Jonx M. Fornes, Jr., Esq.; ATWELL COXON, Esq.; Han C. COHEN, Beqe
Hongkong, February 11, 1878. -*-
Intimations.
CORPORATION.
(012
In Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1, 7, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall i of the hammer, tel
Hongkong, February 9, 1878.
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TOMCE is hereby giren, that the Or
diary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be Held at the Ciry HALL, Hong- kong, on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. day of February nest, at Three o'Clock
[PUBLIC AUCTION,
NOTICE
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THEE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 4th to the 18th February next, both days la cluded.
DODD & Co.'s ESTATE FIRST DIVIDEND of TWENTY the 20th Instant, at the Office of the Agents of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA & ORINĂ.
And.. LOVIS HAUSCHILD,
adim. Becretary,, Hongkong, September 15, 1877.
NOTICE
apl
"A MILLAR &°06, PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Head East,
September 15, 1877. 1 KAUN
Brutee.
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DEBTS not Proved before the 16th Instant will be excluded from the Divid-
FRANCIS CROMLEY, Amoy, 5th Feb., 1876.
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND
CALOVEJAI, SPR
The Steamship
ARGYLL,"
D. SCOTT, Commander, will be despatched as above on
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., DEVOE'S BRILLIANT THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, at 9
General Managers,' HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE UO.,
IMITED Hongkong, January 26, 1878.
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I have reived instructions to call pin., for the purpose of receiving the Re-HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK.
by Pabllo Auction,
On a Dale hereafter to be named. The British Barque ·
ALPHINGTON"
of 826 Tons Register, or of about 8,000 | piculs Carrying. Capacity, with all her
port of the Court of Directors, together with a Btatement of Accounts to Blat December, 1877.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 31, 1876.
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TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
No
CORPORATION,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OIL. RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL, Y
SAFE!!
DESIRING to benefit by the world- THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING ¿! wide reputation of our Oll, certain
M BHAREHOLDERS will be Held in
the Offices of the Company, Ginb Chambers, parties have attempted to imitate our pack MONDAY, the 18th February, 1876, age, Suits at law kave, bean insituted at 2 p.m., (instead of as previously adver against the REES AND FURCHABRÍA OF The Vessel was Bailt under Lloyds
tised), for the purpose of receiving the special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in
Report of the Directore, together with a these fmitations. Buyers should be careful 1856, Claased 12 years A 1. at Lloyds
Statement of Accounts to 31st December to sad that the words “DEVOES BRIL" and continued in 1888 A. 1. for 8 years. NOTICE is hereby given, that the 1877; and for the election of Directors and LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the
REGISTERS of SHARES of the Auditorsi She was Remetalled over Felt in Lon- CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the
words "DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS” tion in July, 1876.4
Fourth to the Fourteenth February next
are stamped on the top of the can, (both days inclusive), during which parlod no transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager Hongkong, January 01, 1978,
⠀⠀ TERUS :—-One-third of the purchase honey to be paid on fall of the hammer, the remainder upon Transfer being affected. The Vessel is at Purchaser's Fisk immediately after fall of hammer,
Hongkong, January 28, 1877,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 18th Instant, both days included. By Order of the Board,
THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING C D. GILLIES,
Secretary,
60 Beaver and 127 Pearl Biroela, £917 fp11] NEW YORK, D, B, A
told Hongkong, February 1, 1878,
p'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, February 7, 1875. ...fo14 FOR SINGAPORE PENANG AND
* CALOUTTA.SERVA
The Steamship
“ARRATOON APOAR,"
·Captain MAC'Eavion, `will be despatched for the above
Ports on THURSDAY, the 14th Instant
3 o'clock psu, passage, apply to
at
For Freight or
DAVID BASS00N, SOMS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, February 6, 1876.
FOR
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FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Eastern and Atteitalian
Steam Co.'s Steamer
* NORMANBY": will be despatched as above
on or about the 20th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, February 6, 1976,
N
lian and New Zealand Ports, TAS PE MANIA, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIAN The Australasian: StenaIŲ Navigation Company's Charwo tered Steamship 105. "BERÎHAN É. G. LANGLEY, Commander, will be de
patchod as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Cojuan
Agents, 17: Hongkong, February 1, 1878.3. 1628) FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG VIA
SUEZ CANAL, BODE SE The German Steamship.
"GALATNA
IN
BönмE, Master, will be despatche ad as above towards the end of
FEBRUARY, 1878,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM, PUSIAU & Co., Agents Hongkong, January 29, 1878.
FOR MANILA. S
The Spanish Steamship
"BUTUAN
will have immediate despatal for the above Portsm
For Freight or Passago, apply to:
JLVASHAW,
13 Agust Roogkong, February 4, 1878.
Sailing Vessels FOR VICTORIA (V. L.)
The A1 American 3-m. Schooner *** MIGNON,
Capt. SOULE, having this greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch as above," is
For Freight, apply to hel
BOZARIO & Co..
Hongkong, February 9, 1878,
FOR LONDON. THE LAR The 100 AI British Ship :*WAS BROOMHALE" 00
H. BATE, Master, will lood here and have quick despatakze For Freight, apply to d
MEYER & O Hongkong, January 7, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
(To follow the Broomball). The 41 British Bark "FALCON
W
DAVID BAREY, Master, will load here and have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Comp Hongkong, February 8, 1878.,
Sa
FOR LONDON. The A1 American Ship
ALICE M. MINOTTI WHITMORE, Minster, will have quick despatch for the abure Porto
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HACEDORN & 06. Hongkong, February 8, 1878 79
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). BOT.
The 4 1 British Ship y
CITY OF HALIFAX, EVANS, Manter, with load here, for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to .........
VOGEL, HAGEDORE & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878.252.
CGFÖR BAN FRANCISCO 30% 2016 The 4.1 American Barki!!
5061
है
TAB, EN WATSON" 203, HAWKINS, Master, wildad hetwo: for the above Port, and will have imrodiste despatoli.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C«. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK, LEA
Theit & Garman Bark :
NIAGARA Wisakcser, Master, will lossl for the above Port, sad wilt have immediata despatch.
For Freight, apply te
VOGEL, HAGEDORNJĄ Hongkong, January 30, 1878,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)
The A-1 British Bark
“LAUT BOWEN? Fox, Master, will load for the gebore Port, and will quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O Hongkong, January 30, 1878; -
FOR HAMBURG ATLANT The 41 British Barqué » ANTIPODES"! Captain WYETH, will load S as abore
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06, Hongkong, January 28, 1870,
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