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CHINA

With which is incorporated r

**Vou.XXXIV. No.4567.就一十月二年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL. "LONDON —F, ALGAB, 8, Clementi Laine,

Lombard Street. Groner BREET, 30

Cornhill, BORDON & Goron, Ludgate Oircus, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Do 4. Old Jewry, E.C. BAKU DULCOR Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Birest.

For Sale.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.

HAVE FOR SALE.

A LARGE. ABBORTMENT OF

"PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE ROANY, AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR

18, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

¿NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nar Bet sau Sirent, -...

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZRALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Mil bourne and Sydney.

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SAN FRANCISCO and American Furt generally:-BAN & BLAK, San Fran-

cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEISM & Co., Manila,

CHINA Bentose, Cameras & Co. Anoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Cos Fooches, Haper & Co. Shangha. LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kitty & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, OHAW FORD & Co.

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Bank

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-OF CAPITAL,,000,000 Dollars RESEEVE FUND, 1,000,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. SABSOON, Esq. Depily Chairman-W. L. FOXAS, Eng, E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. Hon. W.. KESWICK, HLDALRYMPLE, ADAM LIND, Reg.

WILHELM REINERS Esq.

H. HOPPLUS,

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

Shanghai,

MANAGER. Ma p

EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS, London and County

-Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate. of 1 por cenf, per annum on the daily

balande; e, two war

For Fixed Deposits

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum,

37

#1

4 per cent.

-1295

6 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

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STOVES.

TENDERS and FIRE IRONS.

Superior California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.

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

BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY WAR. PETS, various pastoras.

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. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Family FIG FORK, and Prime Mess BEEF, in Kegs 25 lb. each.

CAVIARE, BARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES,gere but a few Prime American BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted, GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, ko,, &

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

PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS STORES, of every kind; Fresh" Supplies received by every Steamer,

CLARET in Cask, (BASDOL), Superior Quality,

BABOLAT PERKIK's PORTER, in Hogs heads and Kilderkins.

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

BABE' PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and SavEDERS, in Pints and Quarts.

&o.... to... Hongkong, January 8, 1878.

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FOR SALE. ARGE TAKASIMA COAL Credits granted on approved Securitler, LE GODOWN AT 88 PER TON.

Apply to

And every description of Banking and Brahange business transacted.

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. No. 1, Queen's Road East,

Officer of the Corporation,

Hongkong, February 14, 1878.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HORATIO GAY JAMES was

Madinitted o Parimer in our Firm on

the 1st January, 1878.

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

NOTICE.

MEYERINK has been

Madmitted a Partner in our Firin

from This Date.

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1878

NOTICE.

6p2

TR. CHARLES DAVID BOTTONLEY

M

THS. G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, and East Point,

mc18 Hongkong, February 18, 1878.

COAL

BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

COAL for Sale, ex Godown. Apply to

BAITLES & đổi Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chiness. :- ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the us of Ladies and Gentlemen, are NOW ready at this Office--Price, $1 each,

Orewa Mate Office

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. -

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co.

have received Instrnotions to sell

was admitted a PARTNER in our by Public Auction, on

Firm on the 1st July, 1877.

DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & 00. Rongkong, September 22, 1877.

NOTICE.

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

`G, R, STEVENS, Hongkong, December 29, 1877.

NOTICE.

ОСКРАНТ

thin Port, under the or

at

I HAVE This Day Babyloned myself 80 WEST POINT IRON WORKS,

ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS, JAG WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co.,

Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKS, Hongkong.

Hongkong, Devetober 10, 1877, MAN NOW READY.

PAWŁADUNPHY.

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OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

SATURDAY,

the 23rd Instant, at Noon, The British Barque

"ALPHINGTON," of 826 Tons Ragister, or of about 8,000 picule Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY

The Vessel was Built under Lloyds special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1856, Classed 12 years A 1. at Lloyds and continued in 1868 A 1. for 8 years. She was Remetalled over Felt in Lon den in July, 1876.5420

TEAKS One-third of the purchase

Established February.

1843,

MAIL.

“Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1878,

Intimations.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

ENERAL· STOREKEEPERS.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

NEWS AGENTS.

Agents for

AUCTIONEERS.

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.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO] HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

CARE LIMITEDİ. --NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3 % or TH

82.25 per SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Hall-yearly Meeting of Share holders held This Day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING UOB PORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th Instant

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

P. A. DA COSTA,

Becretary,

Hongkong, January 28, 1878,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL "ENDERS ars invited for a LEASE of

The HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre

CORPORATION.

ཨཊྛཏཾ ཨཏ ཨི ཙྪི ། ཨིཊྛ', } NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

《日十二月正年寅戊

Intimations.

HONGKONG" HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE- TABLE SHOW will be Hold in' the PERLIC GARDENS on FRIDAY, the 22nd, and SATURDAY, the 23rd February..

ADMISSION.

FIRST DAY........ ONE DOLLAR. SECOND DAY. FIFTY CENTS. Payment at the Gates, or Tickets may be had of MassRB. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Any Information required by intending Exhibitors can be obtained by applying to W. M. B. ARTHUR,⠀ Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, February 7, 1878.

Le28

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER, patrnet by appointment, to H. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG and to

HI, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC OLUB, TAS on-hand the Largest and Bent Hollection of Vlors of China, Pho- tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms assorted stres. Ex S. 8. Tira, Revolving and Postage Stamp Albums, Russls Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British year ending 31 December last, at Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambasador, the rate of (£1 sig.) OKE POUND STERLING in Cabinet and Carte de Visite sizes per Share of $125, PAYABLE on and Coloured Portraits of English Ladlon after FRIDAY, the 15th Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share Holders are requested to apply for Warrants,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

AT JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 14, 1878. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, TEIMITED.

O'SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTION

Bent Five-yearly Lease expiring on the late requcated, to sand in an Account NONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS SEALED TENDERS to August, 1878, be sent in on or before the 91st March of Business Contributed during the half 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG year ended 31st December, 1877, on or

Accounts will be Cloked, KAN EN HOTEL COMPART, Lauren, who will supply before the 28th Instant, oh which date the any information required.

By Order of the Directors, By Order of the Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary, Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

D. GILLIES, VAL A di Secretary, apl Hongkong, February 11, 1878: fe28

A QARD.

G. EASTLACKE, DENTIST,

WATCH AND OHRONOMETER DC his Booms,

MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOK&

48, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, February 20, 1878.

W. BALL

mo20

OHINA DISPENSARY. TMPORTÉE OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI CINES AND PERFUMES. Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulcess, and Prompt Attention. PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Capton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 18, 1876.

THE EQUITABLE LIFT ASSURANOL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES away B. HYDE, President. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice President BAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.

China and Japan; -. A, A. HAYES, JR General Manager, for

PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW Yont.

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

Surplus,i

money to be paid on fall of the hammer, the remainder upon Transfer being

flected The Vessel is at Purchaser guider len risk immediately after fall of hammer

* Hongkong, February 19, 1878. fe23

vy intimations,

WANTED

TO RENT from the 1st of MABUR for a month or two, A FURNISHED the Hill, if possible with HOUSE Qu Garden.

Farnished House," DREW of Hongkong, Fabroaty 14, 1878, --re

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L, Offod of this Farer Fa

A to E with Introduction/Royal 8vo.,

pp. 202-B ERNEST JOHN EL PAD.

¿Tübingeni

WANTED, in a Mercantile Firth, an Price: Two DOLLABS AND A HASWA ASSISTANT, capable of under

To be had from Mesa LANE, CRATFORD taking Correspondence, and with a know. Coy Hongkong and Shanghailand Mesars ledge of general business. Addiram FA, B,,"

Opies of this Faper, Leikk de Walsh, Shanghai,

Hongkong, February 18, 1978.

Hongkong, February 6, 1877.

Agents in Hongkong, China, for the Underled haring bon appointed above Company, as prepared to overt Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon. tests very favourable to the assured.

For full information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Odj Agente

Hongkong, January 1, 1878.

No. 1 Alexandra Terrace, daily from 10 AM to 4PM.

Hongkong, February 6, 1878,':

A DENTAL NOTICE.

mes

R.

RETURNED, and is now ready to receive Patients in Berl

Hongkong, November 22, 1877.

DEURS beg to say that he has

ESTATE OF DODD & Co.

1

AT the MEETING held on the 19th Instant at Mesum DODD & Co.'s OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONS ware carried to cut dan menarik de cada T

That the affairs of the Bald. Doon & Co, shall be Liquidated by arrangement, and not in Bankruptcy,

2. That FRANOW CHOMLEY be, and he is hereby appointed Trustos,

3. That ABENDROTH and ESMUND Pys be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee of Inspection.Componen

All PAYMENTS on account of the Estate, it is requested, will be Paid to the order of the Undersigned.

F.CHOMLEY, Trustee for the Estate

Amoy, January 14/1878. ©

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

RELIABLE, OS

ECONOMICAL,

ME OUR SAFT!

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL at A the Bats of FIVE TABLS per SHARE will be made to Shareholders of record on the 1st October, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on the 8th Inst.

Warrants will be delivered by the Under- algued to Shareholders or their lawful representatives on presentation of Bhara Certificates for Endorsement,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 8th Instant, inclusive.

By Order,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Inquidators.

Shanghal, October 2, 1877,

To Let.

TO LET

MALL GODOWN in DUDDELL STREET

Apply to

KYLE & BAIN,

Ice House

Hongkong, February 7, 1878,

Hwith Godowns attached.

Jour

TO LET. OUSE No. 9,-Queen's Road Central, House No. 2, Peddar's Hill House No. 2, Seymour Terraon

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, January 4, 1878,

TO LET.

D'Aguiler Street, lately in the compa THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, tion of Messrs. DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & 00. Three Offices, in Club Chambers. The Bangalow No. 1, Old Bailey Street,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0. Hongkong, February 6, 1878,

Shipping.

Steamers.

MONTHLY SERVICE

TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, MILESYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all dostra- Han and New Zealand Ports, TAB. MANIA, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIA, The Australnalan Steam. Navigation Company's Char tered Steamship

"BERTHA

E. G. Largist, Commander, will be de ESIRING to benefit by the worldespatched as shove on SATURDAY, the

Y

SIR

wide reputation of our Oil, deriain 23rd Instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Parage, apply to parties have attempted to imitate por pack. aga Suite at law, have been instituted against the waxESS AND PURCHASEEE) Of these Imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVORS

KWONG HING CHEUNG & Co., LIANT relied on the case, Bus te

COAL MESURANTS, AN words # DEVOL MITS CO. PATEN Have always on hand for Sale every stamped on the top of thể tạm, để description of COAL at Moderate Price!

Mr Astor has been appointed Manager, and all Order addressed to him to THE DEVOR MANUFACT

80 Bearer and 137 Penzl Streets, Pray or to Mr Par Jack, at 50, Hing Ling Bireet, will receive immediate atten

melo 17X1)

(el Hongkong, March 18, 1877,

GEO. B. STEVENS & C.,,

Agents. Hongkong, February 1, 1878.

£698

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Steamship

BUTUAN

ill have immediate despatch. for the shove Pört.

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

J. Y. V. SHAW,

Agent

Hongkong, Foordary 6,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG VZA SUEZ CANAL

The German Steamship KAGALATEA

Börs, Master, will be despatch- ed as above on or about the Int

of March next.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM PUSTAU de Cay Agents.

Hongkong, February 18, 1878,

The Eastern and Austra- Han Mall Steam Co. à Str.

SOMERSET

will be despatched from SINGAPURE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, (calling at the usual Australian Coast Ports), on the 5th Proximo. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &'Co.,

Agente,

Hongkong, February 20, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA (V. L)

The 41 American 8-m. Schooner "MIGNON,"

Capt, Souze, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged,

For Freight, apply to will have immediate despatch as above,

ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The 100 British Ship

"BROOMHADL

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

MEYER & Cos 71878

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, January

FOR LONDON,

(To follow the Broomhall, The 41 British-Bark

"FALOON,"

Y

DAVID BARRY, Master, will load here and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1878,

FOR LONDON. The 4 1 American Ship

"ALICE M. MINOTT," WHITMORE, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 00.

Hongkong, February 8, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON

The 41 British Ship

CIFY OF HALIFAX," EVANS, Master, will load here for the sbore Port, and will

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C Hongkong, January 30, 1878,5 bard

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

·The ́d 1 American Bárka

"B. F. WATSON" HAWKINS, Maater, will load hers for the above Port, and will havO Immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to create v

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

FOR NEW YORK

The 41 German Bark

*...“ NIAGARA," WIERUSEN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will

have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOBNI& Co, Hongkong, January-80, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The 41 British Bark

GLADY BOWENN

Fox, Master, will load or Sam above Port, and will have

quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 106. Hongkong, January 30, 1878,

FOR HAMBURG, The 41 British Barue

ANTIPODES" BE Captain War, will load hors se abore.

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORN & ON Hongkong, January 28, 1876