1881-01-24 — Page 1

The China Mail.

VOL. XXXVII No. 5471.

GENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

GroRGE

LONDON :-F. ALDAR, 11 & 12/Oument's

Lane, Lombard Street, E.

·STEMET & Co., 80, Cornkit. GORDON. & Goron, Luizate Circus, E.C. BATES

號四十月正年一十八百八千一英

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

Established

February 1848.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1881. ̈ ́

For Sale.

KELLY

MN TAING KT has been od HAVE Fast REURIVED

CHAN

HENDY & Co., 4, td Tmory, from the th August, 1889, SAMUEL DEACON. & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE :-LEON DE HORNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

NEW YORK —ANDREW WIND; 133, Nasi

sau: Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW A ZEALAND —Gonnor & Gora, Md-

bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Parti generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

··cíaco.

淼

́SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c. :—SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore, O. HEIMBALY, & Co., Manila. CHINA-Mazao, Meurs A. A. DE MELLO & Co Swalow,CHTRELL & Co. Amoy,WISOR, NICHOLLS & Co.

Foochow, HEDGE & Co. Shanghal, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, Íans, CRAW- FORD & Co."

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

-CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL5,000,000 Dollars. "RESERVE FUND,1,600,000 põllars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Chairman The Hon. W. Keswick. Deputy Chairman-A. MOIVER, Esq

- TAI FUNG SHUN HONG,

71, Bonham Strand West.. Hongkong, January 12, 1881 ja28

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY

of

Mr. CHAN HING in our Firm OPARD from the 5th August, 1880, 49

TAI FUNG SHUN HONG, 71, Bonham Strand West. Hongkong, January 12, 1881.

NOTICE.

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THE Fizens of LINSTEAD & Co. and 1 DAYS đi Ổn, ste thia dây Analge mated, and the Undersigned bare entered into Co-partnership under the Style of LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

T. GLINSTEAD. H.. W., DAVIS. Hongkong, January-1, 1881.

NOTICE.

fed

R. NICOLAUS AUGUST SIEBS has

this day been admitted a PARTNER

in our Firm at Hongkong and in China, and Mr. ALEXANDER WASSERFALL has been authorized to SIGN the Firm per Procuration

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1881.

TR.

NOTICE.

ap3

Intimations.

& WALSH ~ Ninth Volume of the

"CHINA REVIEW"

The Now.Tinted IRISH LINEN NOTE PAPER in the following Tinta ---- PEACE, AMETHYST, Tunquoise, Roche TERRE VERT

Royal Ulster Lanen 'NOTE PAPER and ENVELOPES.

Half-Morocco ALBUMS

Photographs,

Caporal

for unmounted

Sweet CIGARETTES.

The Manchus or the Reigning Ron's Dynasties of China,"

Eiking a Chinese Buddhism." Gunthors's

Sindy

of Fisher." Church's Stories from Herodotus." *Chinshingura, a Japanese Romance, beautifully illustrated.

16.

Henderson's Life of an Anglar." Ivenon's "Horo Power Diagrams.". Rice & Berant's "Novels," cheap ed." Crawfurd's "Portugal, Old and New."- Wallace's Island Life."

Miss Havergal's "Life Chorda," bounti fully illustrated.

G

Hongkong, January 16, 1881.

To Let.

LET.

O DOWN ST O

**PRAYA EAST, AND WANCHAL ROAD.

For Farticulars, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Do. Hongkong, January 21, 1881:

Wilson's "Handbook of Hygiene." MANIFOLD WRITERS.. LETTS'S DIARIES, 1881.) Reed's Japan," beautifully illustrated. pliss Bird's Japan," beautifully illust. MoGrath's Pictures from Ireland" Dalziel's British Dogs." Trevelyan's "History of Charles James Ainsley's "Guide to Marine Board Ex- aminations, now edition, 1860.

Handaomaly Bound PRESENTATION BOOKS, in Russia, Call und MoroLTO Leathers.

New MENU and NAME CARDS: BEZIQUE SETS and SCRAP BOOKS.

· CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES, MEERSCHAUM PIPES, &

Chambers "Encyclopedia," now edition,

10 Vols.

Smith's "Manual for Medical Others of Health"

Gamgee's "Physiological Chemistry of Animal Body,

Intimations.

HONGKONG RACES 1881.

OWIN

N

w Re a d y.

OF THE

CHINA REVIEW**

CONTAINS Translations from the L-li, or General

Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire, The Rhymes of the Shi-king. Notices of Eminent Statesmen of the Pre- The "Su Shu," or Book af Play Words

sent Dynasty.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary The Yang-tee Gorges and Rapids in Hu-pei.

Intelligence

1 Queries

Notes and

Two Gods of Láteraturo and a God of

Barbery

The Interminable Question,

You

Youthful Graduates,in Okina.

Ten Thousand," How Translated. Less Britains.

International Congress at Venice, Borne Institute of Geography. Progress of Western Ideas in China.

and Condition" in Chi- Proteat

nase.

A Curious Fact about Macao. The Arabio Numerals. --Chingas Mahometans-at-Mecon

Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, January 19, 1881.

WING to the ALTERATION mundo in the Day of Departure of the OVERLAND MAILS, the RACE MEETING of 1881 will bo Held on TUESDAY, 22nd, WEDNES-Books DAY, 23rd, and THURSDAY, 24th of Fabrasty next, instead of the days pre- Greviously notified.

A. COXON, For Clerk of Course. Hongkong, January 20, 1881 jaz7

TO LET

TURST FLO08, and GROUND FLOOR FIRSTLO, Gaze East (known

aa the Blue Houses); Possession on the

Also,

APOLAND, H. WCF, M. ABHI PO KRAUSS and 1st of October.

H. R. BELTICS, Esq. H. Horrius, Esq. HL. DALRYMPLE, F.D. SASSOON, Eaq. | W, 8. Touso, Esq." Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong..THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGME

LONDON BANEERS: London and County Shanghai...EWEN CAMERON, Esq.

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED. Curnert Depois Accountabile of 2 cent. per balance.

For-Fixed Deposits

For 3 months, 3 per cent, por annum..

"12

ទ

33

4 por cent.

1-

17

5 per cent.

ST

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

Drafts; granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India; Australia, Americs, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

-Chief Munayer.

No. 1, Queen's Road East Hongkong, August 16, 1880.

Offices of the Corporation,

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

(Trcorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848)

›ECOGNISED, by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF SUTH AFRIL, 1862.

CAPITAL FVILY PAID-UP............................£3,200,000. RESERVE FUND......................

.£800,000.

HEAD OFFICE-14, Rus BERORES, PARIS.

AGENCIES and. BRANCHES at:

LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,

HONGKONG,

HANKOW,

LYONE, CALCUTTA NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOOɑROW,

MELBOURNE..

LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposita on Terms be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on L'all parts of the. World, and transacts every deription of Baning Exchange Business.

E. G. VOUILLEMONT,

Manager, Shanghai,

Hongkong, May 29, 1879.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter,)

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Mr. PHILIPP SCHMACKER have this day been admit- tad PARTNERS in our Firmi....

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Canton, Hongkong, and

Shanghai, January 1, 1881.

NOTICE

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METISED from our Firm, and his Is- JR. WILLIAM WALKINSHAW has TEREST and RESPONSIBILITY have CHASED. The Busitions will be carried on as heretofore" by the remaining Partners, vis:-Mcsara PHINEAS RYRIE, EDWARD CARRY SITE,

and ARTHUR WELLESLEY WAIKINSHAW,

TURNER & 0. Hongkong, January 1, 1881.

NOTICE. NOTICE is horoby given, that the Un- dersigned love this day commenced Business at Hongkong as COAL MER- CHANTS and COMMISSION AGENTS.

AH YON & Co.,

F59, Praya Central, 'Dated the 3rd day of January, 1881.

For Sale.

JOHN NOBLE,

8, QUEEN'S Road, HovoxONG,

TAS just RECEIVED & Very Fine. HSELECTION of

'GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in the Latest and most Fashionable Designs, including many NOVELTIES in DIAMOND BRACELETS, PENDANTS

BROCCHES, EAR-RINGS, AND.

GEM RINGS.

Also,

A Large and Well Selected STOCK of MONDAN'S GOLD and SILVAS, PREA and PENCIL CASES, comprising the Latest Patented Patterns.

Hongkong, December 11, 1880.

PRI

FOR SALE. DŘIME GENEVA, in Stone Jars; Max-

TEL BRANDY ***; at 88.50 per Dozan

n; WOLFE'S SCHNARPH and KUMMEL, GOOD Navy Cocoa (in retail at 20 cents per lb.). SALOON RIFLES and CARTRIDGES, GOOD RE- VOLVERS, RE-LOADING CAPS, SHOT and CA- TRIDAE CABES in Sizes, &, &c., 800.

J. F. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya Central- Hongkong, January 10, 1881.

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&

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The HOUSE opposite the WANCHI PIER, Marine Lot No. 29, containing 8 Rocks, etc., etc., with Gas and Water laid on Immediate possession.

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1880.

TO LET.

MARINE LOT NO. 66 FIRST-CLABS GRANITE GODOWNS. . Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND -MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

T

LIMITED.

Shipping

Steamers.

The Steamship

W

JANTED, Employment by the ADVER-FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

MISEL, Has had several years ex perience in BOOK-KEEPING and ACCOUNTS. Address "VERTAs," Ching Mail Office.

Hongkong, January 20, 1881.

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THE HONGKONG. AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given, that an Extra- HOLDERS will be Held at the REGISTERED OFFion of the above-named Company,

No. 14, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 5th day of February, 1881, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of CONFIRMING the Special RESOLUTIONS proposed and passed at a Meeting of the Shareholders held on the 21st day of January instant.

NOT ordinary MEETING of SHARE-

feb

Hali

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."

Ordinary THE Twenty-Ninth

Yearly MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will Heid

at the Orries of the Company, No, 50, QUEEN'S ROAD, OD FRIDAY, the 28th January instant, at 3 o'clock in the After- noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, und- electing Aaditore.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1881. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMETED

NOTICE,

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THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15 to the 28th January instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, January 7, 1881

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

Dated the 21st day of January, 1891. By Order of the Boatl of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE.COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

TOTICE is hereby given, that the OI

GINAL SCRIP CERTIFICATE NO. 1937

for SHARES numbered 420, 421, and 1232

in the above Company, alanding in the

Thales," Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1881, ja26.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWOHWANG, TIEN--

TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on

the YANGTSZE')

The Co.'s Steamship

"Sarpedon," Captain J. REA, will be despatched on or about

the 24th Instant..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, January 20, 1881.

FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

The Eastern and Aux- tralian Steamship Co.' Steamer

"Borocn"

name of FRANK CAVE THOMAS, having (Paking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.) been LOST, the said Original Scrip

Certi ficato has beep NULLED and a Duplicate theroof issued to the Holder of the said Shares. No transaction taking place under authority of the said Original Scrip Gerti will be despatched as above on THURS- ficate No. 1937 will hereafter be recognized DAY, the 27th Instant, at Noon. by the Undersigned.

By Order,

J. BRADLER SMITH,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1881.

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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, (LIMITED.)

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NOTICE.

TOTICE is hereby given, that the Oxi

GENAL SAKIP CERTIFICATE NO. 2008- for SHARES numbered 241, 311 and 869 in the above Company, standing in the name of REUBEN SOLOMON, having boon LOST, the said Original Scrip Certificate has been CANCELLED and Duplicate thereof issued to the Holder of the anid Shares. No transaction taking place under of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com-authority of the said Original Scrip Certi pany will be Held at the HONGZONG HOTEL ficate No. 2003 will haroafter be recognized on MONDAY, the 31st Instant, at 4 o'Clock by the Undersigned.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING

in the Aftercon, for the purpose of re- ceiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Oo.'s | Dividend and electing Auditora.

FOR SALE

ULES M UM M

CHAMPAGNE, Quarte...$10 per 1 doz. Case. Pints.817 per 2 doz.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1880,

WASHING BOOKS.

1

(In English and Chinese) W of Ladies and Gentlemen, can VIJÄSHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

ATES oF INTEREST ALLOWED ON Ds- be had at this Office.-Price, 81 sach."

£1,500,000.

At-3 montha' notion 8% per annum.

011

37

Current Acounts kopts on Terms which

may be learnt on application.

GEO: 0. SCOTT,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, September 4, 1879.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

GENCIES

all the Treaty Porta Chine and Japan, and at Singapore,

and Paitang.

ccepted, and Policies of Insurance

granted at the fates of Premium murrent at

the above mentioned Poria

-NO CHARGE POE TOLLEY TEES

JAS B. COUGHTRIE,

Oniwa Man Office.

To Let

TO LET

now

HE DWELLING HOUSE No. 31,

WELLINGTON SIRMAT.

ROOMS in CLUB CHAMBERA, suitable for Offices or Chamber

Tho DWELLING HOUSE, No. 46, FEL STREET, below CAINE ROAD; posses- sion from 1st February next,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 46, 1880

TO LET

(WITH KARLY FORSESSION.)

TIHE Conizaddions DWELLING KOUSE kosawa, na 4 BELLEVUE," Albeny Road.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong in anuary 10, 1881.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

*LOUIE HAUSCHILD,"

Becretary, Hongkong, January 8, 1881.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company I will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 31st day of January, 1881; both dayn inclusive.

J

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSOHILD, Bcordary Hongkong, January 8, 1881.*

A CARD.

By Order,.

J. BRADLEE SMITH, Secretary.

Hongkong, January 21, 1881.

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HOTEL DE MACAO

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 22, 1681.

FOR MANILA..

The Steamship

"Esmeralda"

日五十月二十年辰庚

Shipping

Steamers.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAM "FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT

SAID, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL

OUTTA JEDDAH, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)

The Co.'s Steamship

44 Hungaria'

A will be despatched as raboye on or about the

lat Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co

Agents

Hongkong, January 20, 1881.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK. Tho A1 British Bark

"Jahn Nicholson, CAMPBELL, Master, 'will' lond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Traight, apply to

RUSSELL & CO; Hongkong, January 19, 1891.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Ship

*** State of Maine," SMALL, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. ̈· Hongkong, January 10, 1881.

FOR LONDON. The 8/8 L.L1. German Ship

Frania,

MOLSEN, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1881.

FOR LONDON, The 3/3 1.1.1. French Bark " Auguste " BERNARD, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, January 8; 1881.

FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark

"Lady Douglas,"", STEPHENS, Master, will load here for the shove Port, sad

wu nave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.-- Hongkong, December 21, 1880. ---

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

The 3/3 L11 German Schoonor

"H. Bremer," BREMER, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will

-have quick despatch,-. ja27

For Freight, apply to

YOGEL & Ca Hongkong, Depamber 81, 1830.

Captain TALBOT, will be mike despatched for the above Port on ThunSDAY, the 27th Instant, at 4.m

For Freight or Passage, apply o

KUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 22, 1881. ja27

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

·FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

#Jason," Captain R. J. BROWN, will be despatched on

or about the 26th-Instant

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

Hongkong, January 7, 1881.

· FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE above-named Horm having been (Tubing Cargo at through rates to NEW

Horoughly REFURNISHED now OPEN to the Public

VISITORS to MACAO will find this Estab lishment replete with every comfort and convenience,

A DA SILVA TELLES,

Proprietor. Macao, 15th January, 1881

PARTNER WANTED,

fel5

★ PANTED, an Enterprising PARTNER Wwith a Capital of 31,500 ox £2,000, ja31 to go into a well established BUSINESS

which in Still Increasing

TOHN INGLIS Consulting Engineer, Steam Surveyor and Agent for Ma 14 PRAVA CENTRAL (next door to the chinery of all Descriptions. Orizon, No. Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Co.'s office), Office Hours, 9 am to 5p.ta

Hongkong, January 22, 1881,

Tax rasties or 1878 WANTED Apply at this Ortzi Hongkong, October 4, 1880,

SAILOR'S HOME, -

NYCast-off Clozing,

at the Bailor's Homs, West Fomt.

Address "M., Orrion.of this Paper, Hongkong, January 10, 1881.

D

DENTAL

NOTICES

RECEIVE PAPIENTES A 822 na Booms, the First-foor of the premises inbaly pocupied by the Nationsi deux of India

BROGERS has returned, and is now

Hongkong, December 7, 1880,

CARD

YORK and HAMBURG.)

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Bark

Fred P. Litchfield," will load hare for the above: Port, and will have quick de

spatel

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1880,

Notices to Consignees,

STEAMSHIP TRAQUADDY."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

ONSIGNERS of Cargo por Steamship

Indus, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby. informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained winsously after landing,

The Steamship

Genggle,"

Cargo will be forwarded on Captain E. NORMAN, will unless intimation is received from the Con- be dispatched for the signs, before 3p.m.

2 To-par, requesting above Ports on or about the 31st Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1881.

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAFTS,

The P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s |

Steamship

"China" will leave for the above

Places on or about the 1st Proximo,

A MOIVER,

Superintendent

P. &0, 8 N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 21, 1881

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SURZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Captain A. THOMPSON, will be despatched on or

Mas been Re-opened on the Tt

TRA. HAHN'S DANGING CLASSES about the 1st February

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

October 30

Matcher's Burkanga

No. 6. Quer's ROAD EAST,

** Hongkong, October 4, 1880, ..

is to be landed here."

of

Bill

Underd med

the Undeading will be countersigned by Goods remaining unclaimed after THUS

the DAY 27th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Lumurance has been ettected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Jazi

;PRICE, $21 PAR ANNUM.

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS ANATO JAPAN, THE UNITED

STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE PLA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

AND

THE &. S. BELGIU will be despatch- Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, 20th January, 1881, at Connection boing made at Yokohams, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta.

Fraight will be received or board until

4pm. of the 28th January,

All Parcel Packages should-be

marked

to

address in full and same will be received

at the Company's Office, until 5 pm. the day previous to sailing.

A. REDUCTION

A...

of 20% RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS SEVERIT

Consular Invoices to accompany Qyer- Land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargn, should be sent to the Company's Ofices addressed to the Collector of Cua- toms, San Francisco. As

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For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central. CHAS H. HASWELL, Jr.; Agent Hongkong January 13, 1881.

NOTICE.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. TAQUEBOTS POSTE, FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA, POINT DE GALLES ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT: SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSÉILLES

A180

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

WEDNESDAY the End February, 1981, at Noon, the Company's S. S. PIHO, Commandant PasQUALİSİ, with MAILĖ, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registanil for London as well de for Marsoilles, and no- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europo

be Shipping Orders will granted nat

(until

Noon

Cargo will be received on board until g p.m., Specie and Farcels until 3 p.m. ön the 1st February, 1881. (Parvels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contente and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPKAUX,

Agent, Hongkong, January 20, 1881.

Insurances.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED

foz

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG, -

Position of the Company at the close of the

last financial year, the 80th April, 1880,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..... 81,000,000.00 CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE FUND

300,000.00 425,000.00.

BALANCE UNDIVIDED..........$70,278.43 DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE

HOLDERS...........20% per Annum. DIVIDEND PAID 20 ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 25% on the amount of their Contributions.

THE Company grants Policies on MARINE

BISKA to all parts of the World, pay able at any of ita Agencies,

Contributory Dividenda, aze PAYABLE TOPALL" CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSL NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- HOLDERS OR NOT.

- B. GOLDSMITH,

cdding Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1860.

THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL

HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant PoLIVE on MARINE AGLES of the above Company" 420 Busks to all parts of the World.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. -Hongkong, Nuv, 17, 1880.40.37n681,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNETES.

FROM LONDON, AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship Lord of the Isles, Capt.

TOAD, having writed from de

Hongkong, January 20, 1881.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONFIGNER,

ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo used to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been handed and stored at their risk and expense at

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Et Porro,

OS (india), No. 3498, one case, from Yin dis),

Above Porta, Consignpes of Cargo are hereby. requested to sand in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for and to face mediate Goods from alo

from longlide. Vargo

the Hecharge of the impeding the

of their

will be at once landed and stored Cimpignees, risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance

ace will be affected. All Olaima against the Stearges that, be presented to the Undersigned on or before

the 29th Instant, be they will co Mlles.cognized.

G. DE CHAMFEAUX,

Hongkong Bauary 11,1881-

RUSSE

Hongkong, landry 19, 1881-