1881-02-23 — Page 1

The China Mail.

VOL. XXXVII. No. 5496, 1

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA, MAIL.

LONDON: F. Aroan, 11 & 12, Clement

Lane, Lombard Street, E. C. GEOBOZ STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GosDON: Goron, Ludgate Circus, EC. BATE HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C.

HE

號三十月二年一十八百八千一英

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

CO-PARTNERSHIP OF SHARP AND DANBY having been DISSOLVED H

it is requested that all Sama Due and all

BAMUEL DRACON & CO., 150 & 154, by mutual consen, latins be sent in to:

Leadenhall Street,

PÄRIS AND EUROPE :—LEON DE ROANE,

19, The Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:—ANDREW WIND, 135, Nos

sau Street,

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW. ZEALAND GORDON & Goron, Mel- bourne and Sydney... .... .... SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BEAR & BLACK, San Fran-

cisco.

+

Established

LANE,

"AVE

Mr Sharp for Liquidation of the firm before WHITAKER'S the 28th day of FEBRUARY instant.

Mr DANDY will carry on the business of Architect, Burveyor, and Civil Engineer, under his own name.

Mr

BHARP will continue his Land and

February,

1845.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1881.

For Sale. CRAWFORD & Co.

Tate VIE DE X "GLE NEARN,"

"GLENIFFER? &c?—

NOVELS and PICTURE BOOKS.

CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS.

Estate Agency, under his foziner style of MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES. Sharp Co, at the Office hitherto occupied by Sharp and Danby, No. 13, Queen's Road, opposite the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.

GRANVILLE SHARP, WILLIAM DANDY, Hongkong, February 1, 1881.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore. O. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila CHINA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELIO. Srcalow, CAMPBELL & Co. & Oo. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLA & Co. Foochow HEDON & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH Yokohama, LANE, CRAW-in

FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND..1,800,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--A. McIVER, RE Deputy Chairman H. L, DALRYMPLs, Esq. ADOLF ANDER, Esq. H. Horrius, Esq.

Hen. W. KESWICK,

MR

NOTICE.

mrt.

R. NICOLAUS AUGUST SIEBS has this day been admitted a PARTNER 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.

NOTICE.

ap3

TR. WILLIAM WALKINSHAW has MR. WILLIAM WAI Firm, and his Ix.

TEREST and RESPONSIBILITY have CEASED. The Business will be carried on as heretofore by the remaining Partners, riz:---Messrs PHINEAS RYRIE, EDWARD CAREY SMITH, and ARTHUR WELLESLEY WALKINSHAW.

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1881

E. R. DELIZIOS, Esq. H. DE C. FORBES,

Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq.

J.

Mc CRAITH

W. & YOUNG, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,...THOMAS JAOKSON, Esq.

MANAGER

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

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.,

ON Current Deposit Account at the rate

AUCTIONEER, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENT, HAY PRONG, Tonquin

Haiphong, February 12, 1881.

To Let.

mr19

of 2 per cent. per annum on the dailyOLET-FURNISHED,

balance.

For Fixed Deposita.

For 3 mouths, 3 per cent. per annum.

31

12

4 per cent.

13

01.

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; America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Offices of the Corporation,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road Bast.

Hongkong, February 15, 1881.

1, WEST VILLAS, CASTLE ROAD,

.

PHOTOGRAPHICALBUMS.

CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS.

"AUTOMATON PATENT" UMBRELLAS.

THE LATEST SHAPES IN DRAB and BLACK FELT HATS.

FANCY SCARVES and TIES.

WHITE and COLOURED KID GLOVES.

COLOURED SKIN MATS: RUG-STRAPS.

COURIER DAGS.

PORTMANTEAUX and VALIŠES.

DRESSING BAGS and CASES.

TENNIS BATS, PRESSES and BALLS.

&or

mr2

Hongkong, February 2, 1881.

KELL Just RECEIVED HAVE RELEGRAPH CODES.

Audsley and Bowes Kornaic Art of

Japan.

"Allen's "Engineer's Guide,"

Towson's "Doviation of Compusa,"

Haring Drawing."

"Pocket Book for 1880" Davis's "Azmuth Tables."

Yacht Sailing."

Thearie's "Naval Architecture." henge on Dogs.".

"Stone production and Preservation."

#Voice

Pou

"Oblique Bridges,"

Moseman's

24

Atlas of A

New Enginearing and Nautical Works. Mathematical Instrument.

OLIVE WOOD GOODS :-Consisting of INKSTANDS, PAPER KNIVES, &c.

A Quantity of Excellent PIANO and YOUAL MUSIC, 25 Cents each.

New BIRTHDAY & EASTER CARDS.

Hongkong, February 18, 1881.

u.,

WALSH

New PLAYING CARDS.

AGENTS for "LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS," for which Subscriptions are Solicited,

13

"Men of the Time," new edition. Gajkie's "Pre-historic Europe.

Villa Architecture." "Handy Book

St. John Wild Coast of Nippon." Dr Kerr's "Now Guide to Canton." A New STOCK of PURSES, CARD CASES, MONEY CASES, WRITING CASES, and Other LEATHER GOODS.

Postage Stamp Albums,

Elkins's "Chinese Buddhism."

The New WHITEHALL STATIONERY. Now Plush PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. A large Stock of NEW PIPES. CHRISTMAS ANNUALS.

Royal Ulster Linon NOTE PAPER and ENVELOPES.

Half-Morocco ALBUMS for unmounted Photographs.

Messrs SAYLE

Co.

A

For Sale

FOR SALE------

JUST LANDED DIRECT FROX Öforro,

FEW CASES OLD INVALIDS'

WINE PORT

(The usual Blue Brand). Apply to J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co.,

Stanley Street: Hongkong, February 10, 1881.

mr10

日五十月正年已

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL of this Company will be

PRICE, $24 PRR ANNUM

Shipping

Steamers.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

T INCREASED by 2,000 yrs (Taking Cargo at through rates to NEW

of 8125 osch, in accordance with the Special Resolution passed on the 91st day of Desember last, The issue of mid Shares will be made at a. Premium of 12 per Cent. APPLICATIONS for Suaks will be Re- ceived at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the

until Company No. 14, Prays, Noon, on TUESDAY, the 8th March carrant, accum

Co.'s Fanied. 1

FOR SALE.

ULES M UM M&

CHAMPAGNE, Quarts...............916 per 1 doz. Case.

$17 per 2 doz. GTBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1880..

Pinto,

Intimations.

J

NOTICE.

ས THE POWAN will Cominence Ruming NIGHT BOAT between Home BOND and CANTON, starting from HONGKONG TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 23rd Instant, at 5.30 pm,

The ICHANG Resumes her place on thu Line as a DAY-BOAT loaving HONGKONG at 8 a.m. un THURSDAY, the 24th Just.

By Order,

་ ་

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macho Steamboat Company, Limited. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, China Navigation Company,

Limited.

Hongkong, February 22, 1881.

RACE HOLIDAYS.

by a Deposit of Ten per Cont. of the amount applied fory and the Balance will become Payable on Allotment.

Where no Allotment is made the De pusita will be returned in full.

Forms of Application can be obtained at the OFFICE of the Company,

By Ondor of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 16, 1881.

PARTNER WANTED.

YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN.)

The Steamship

" (Hencur," & Capt. W. E. DUKE, will be despatched as above

on or about the 25th Instant

This Steamer has Accommonation for a few First Class Passengers to London, For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 16, 1881.

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.

The P.&O.E. N. Co.'s.

Steamship

"Geelong

will leave for the above

mry place on or about 1st Proximo,,

A. MOTVER,

Superintendent.

ANTED, an Enterprising PARTNER, P. & S. N. Co.'s Office, With a Capital of 51,600 0 22,000,

to go into a well-established BUSINESS which is Still Increasing.

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

M

CARD.

TR. A. HAIN'S DANCING CLASSES have been Re-opened on the lat October.

Fletcher's Buildings,

No. 6, QUEEN's Road Éasr.- Hongkong, October 4, 1880.

DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS,

&t.

Hongkong, February 18, 1881.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPÁNY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE, Taking Caryo at through rate to CAL QUITA, JEDDAH, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)

FROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., Proximo.

LISITED, GLASGOw, can be had in Quantity on application to

HE Undermentioned BANKS wil THE

CLOSE for Public Business at 12 any 'Clock, Noou, on TUESDAY, WEDNES DAY and THURSDAY, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th Instant.

For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"

GEO SCOTT, Manuger. For the "Chartered Morcantile Bank of

India, London and China,"

JOHN THURBÚRN, Manager. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China,"

WILLIAM FORREST, Manager. "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," E. SCHWEBLIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation,

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 18, 1881. fe24

From 1st June to 30th November next BOOK on or about the Ist of MARCH Next to the Temporary PREMISES

EC to inform their Customers and the Public that they intend MOVING their For the known a CROSBY'S STORE, adjoining Mass LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and directly For the apposite to the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, pending the Alteration sud Re-building of the fo24VICTORIA EXCHANGE" Previous howover to the change they propose during the Next. Mouth "FEBRUARY" to have a GRAND OLEARANCE SALE of Old and alightly Damaged STOCK, comprising :-

Apply to

H. G. THOMSETT Hongkong, February 10, 1881.

N

TO LET.

0. 9, PEDDAH'S HILL

Also, NELLAH SIDE," Pokfoolum Road, at

In the Ladice Show Room-A largo Accumulation of REMNANTS in SILKS, DRESS STUFFS, CALIGOES, LACES, RIBBONS, &c., &c. Also, a Quantity of COLLARS, CUFFS, TIES, HOSIERY, GLOVES, BOARVES, &c., &c., which will 50 offered at Prices considerably under Cost.

the Tailoring and Gentlemen's Outfitting Department.-A large Lot of CLOTHS, present occupied by Mr J. M. ARMSTRONG-HOSIERY, HATS, SCARVES, TIES and BOOTS, will also be offered at considerable

Apply to

Reductions during the Month

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1981.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. ÓODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at GModerate Fater, in FIRST-CLASS (Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.).

GODOWNS, under Europos supervision; and VESSELS Diselurged alongside tha Wharf, on favourable Terms, with quick despatch. Also entire Gorowns to be let

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1881-

✪ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1869,

CAPTIAL FULLY PAIDU.£3,200,000. RESERVE FUND.£800,000.

HEAD OFFICE 14, RUB BERGERE, PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON,

SAN FRANCISCO, Вольвов,

HONGKONG, MADSBILLES, BOMBAY,

CALUUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAL, FOCCHOW,

MELBOURNE,

LTORS,

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

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposita, on, Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business.

E. G. VOUILLEMONT,

Manager, Shanghai. Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

ORIENTAL BANK, CORPORATION. (Incorporgets by Royal Chafter.) PAID-UP CAPITAL

£1,500,000.

R

ATER OF INTEREST ALLOWED OF DE

POSIEL

At 8 months.notice 3% per Annum.

**

Current Accounts kepts on Terzia which may be learnt on application.

- GEO.-- 0. 600TT,

TO LET.

mri

IN MARINE Lor No. 85, FIRST-CLASS

ON GRANELE GODOWNS.

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

TO LET

TAIRST FLOOR and GROUND FLOOR of House No. 4, Praya. Ezat (known aa the BLUE Housts); Possession on the 1st of October.

Also,

The HOUSE opposite the WANCHI PIER, Marine Lot No. 29, containing 8 Rooms, sto, etc., with flas and Water laid on; Immediate possession.

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1880,

TO LET."

{HE DWELLING HOUSE-No. 31,

WRLLINGTON STREET. ROOMS in CLUB CHANDERS, suitable for Offices oz Chambers,

The DWELLING HOUSE, No. 46, PEEL STREET, below CAINE ROAD; possu sion from 1st February next.

The BUNGALOW, No. 2, SHKELY STAKET.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1880.

Acting Manager.GDO

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, September 4, 1879,

Notices of Firms.

LET. ODOWN STO

PRAYA EAST AND WANCHAL ROAD, For Particulars, apply to

BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1881

NOTICE

Men admited & PARTNER in our ERNET LUDWIG REUTER bas

PUSTAU & Cbourhood

Honkong and

Canton Fobras

1, 1881

NOTIUE

L

OTICE is hereby given, that the Un-

TO BE LET

Large -Room HOUSE, Furnished or Unfurnished, in the best neigh

Apply to "Baumont,” Chin Muli Office. Hongkong, January 28, 1881

DENTAL NOTICE. SOUN

Bo Hongkong COAT MEReady to RECEIVE PATIENTS

UHANTS and COMMISSION AGENTS.

AH YON & Co,

169, Praya Central.

Dated the 3rd day of January, 1881.

R. ROGERS has returned, and is now

Rocas, the First flour of the premises lately occupied by the National Bank of Todi.

Hongkong December 7, 1880.

In the Furnishing Department only a Discount of 10 % (FEN FER CENT.) will be giyen off all GOODS purchased in FEBRUARY.

TERMS: CASH,

TENDERS will be RECEIVED at this OFFICE up till Noon of SATURDAY, 26th February, 1881, for terast PAINT ING and COLORING of the SURGEONS QUARTERS, and DEAD House at the Royal Naval Hospital, according to Jpecification and Conditions, to be seen on application

The lowest or any Tender will not be necessarily accepted.

E. B.. JOREY,

SALE TO COMMENCE ON THE-1ST OF FEBRUARY, 1881. to the Undersigned.

SATLE Bo C

ICTORIA EXCHANGE... Hongkong, January 27, 1881.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have been instructed by COMMONSANT GENERAL of ORD- NANCE, China, to sell by Public Auction, en

FRIDAY,

fe27

Auctions.

FOR SALE

BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

On 31st MARCH Next,

Her Majesty's Ordnance Stores, Queen's the 36th of February, 1881, at 11 am, at (Unless previously disposed of by Private

Road East,-

The following SERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES

WOOD CANTERNS (n large quantity), WHITE FLANNEL, HEEL ROPES, CARPENTERS, BLACKSMITH MASONS TOOLA, LINEN

SHOEMAKERS,

', COOFERE' TINMANS and APRONS, CALICO, HUCEABACK, SEWING

Contract), "the

THREE PLOTS OF

LAND

Together with the

THREAD, HAMMOCKS, CANVAS COTS, SOR BUILDINGS THEREON,

MAKKEN MATERIALS, LAMPH, POTATOR Ners, BASKETS, BALLAST, AXLETRESS, TIN and

Woon

hama, Japan, and

Naval Storckceper,

EL M. Naval Yurd,.

Hongkong, February 11, 1881.

NOTICE.

fc26

TF Mr JAMES MORALL ailos JAMES

I CURRINEW WALL Bound the

P. & 0. Mail steamer Zambesi and enquire for W. T. BAY, he will hear something greatly to his Benefit; or if he would prefer

he is advised to leave for Home as 5000 as it is possible, and call at the Address: mantioned-Mr JOHN MORALL, 7, Loro Villas, East Park, Portemouth.

Hongkong, February 19, 1881.

THE BORNEO Co., Lali, Agents.

8mr81 Hongkong, March 8, 1880.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOI.

The Steamship

"Ping-on,"

Capt. MoCASLrs, will be

The Co.'s Steamship

"Urano"

will be despatched as Zabavo on or about the 1st

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Fubruary 7, 1881.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. The Co.'s Steamship

14. Volg

Commandant GEIRAND,

will be despatched for

despatched for the above YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of Ports on THURSDAY, the 24th Lust, at 6 the next French Mail from Europe.

'Olock pan.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 22, 1881. Fo24

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

Thaler," Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 25th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Hongkong, February 21, 1881.

125

FOR MANILA,

The Steamship

“Esturaida," Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 25th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 19, 1881.

FOR YOKOHAMA,

The Steamship

"Benledi,"

fo26 above.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. -

THE Twelfth Ordinary Annual MEET-

TINHALEHOLDERS

the Company will be Held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 7, Quoon's Road, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon of MON- DAY, the 28th February instant, to re- curve & Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1880, the Report of General

nittoo and Auditors.

7

BRASS and IRON Prys, Ixos. Situato in the Foreign Concession at Yoko Managers, and to elect a Consulting Com- OOD BOXES, PLATES, SCREWS ELEVATING for GUN CAR- RIAGES, PIPECLAY, Winnow GLASS in PANES, GLASS CHIMNEY, IRONWORK for GUN CARRIAGES, EMPTY FLANNEL CAB

PETER TRIDGES, ZING and

CHAMBER POTS, PEWTER MEASURES, BEER and WINE, WOOD CLOSE STOOLS, PEWTER URINAIS, On the Register of British Land Renters,

Numbered 34, 35 & 65

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, February 7, 1881. -fe#8

fo25

shortly expected, will havo quick despatch as

For Freight, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co

Agente.

Hongkong, February 18, 1881.

́OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Priam," Capt. S. H. BUTLER, will Ba despatched on or about the 24th February.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.

NOTICE.

SPOONS, FORKS and BRUSES, TIN and and now in the accupation of MessHE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, IRON DISHES, GRIDIRONS, SNUPPER, SCALES, HORSE SHOP-NAILS, PULVERCARD CHARCOAL, CONES & Co. and Various other ARTICLES.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in All Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. faults and errors of description at Pur chaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Atictioneers.

fe25 Hongkong, February 17, 1881.

מח!

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PUBLIC AUCTION. Wreck of the Steamship DOVOL 48 as aho Bee in the vicinity of Passion ISLAND, HAITAN Braars, together sitt All. CARGO which may be in her, will be SOLD by PUBLIU AUCTION,

For: Account of the Concerned,

DAPAT NOON, ON MONDAY,

this 29th Tratant, at the Ovries of the Undersignati

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co Hongkong, February 10, 1881.

THE

fe28

AST THE ISTES or 1876 WANTED, Apply at this Orvice. Hongkong, October 4, 1880.

Particulars to be obtained from

W. H. TAYLOR,

Yokohama; or RICHARD ASPINÄLL, 21, Mincing Lane, London.. Feb. 1, 1881,"

For Sale.

apl

BUSINESS IN MANILA FOR SALE,

HE Proprietor of the principal Ec- ROPEAN TAILORING ESTABLISH- MENT MANIS etablished since 1860, sad situated in one of the principal thoroughfares of Manila), wishing to retire, Offers his BUSINESS FOR SALE.

Applicants will please address “A. D. C.. Post Restante, Mamic"

Manila, February 4, 1881.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English-end Lhisis.)- TASHERMAN'S BOOKE, for the use

W

of ladies and Gentlemen, can new be had at this Office—Frico, §1 cach.

CHINA MAIL Office,

COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE.

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 15th to the 28th day of February instint, both days included

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Manager Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd Hongkong, February 7, 1881

fo28

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at QUEENSLAND FORTS V sufficient inducements offer), and Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND PORTS.

The Steamship

“Hungarian," Captain WHE, will bo' despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at så p.mu

The Steamer has splendid Cabin accom modation

For Freight or Postage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co Hongkong, February 19, 1881.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Hall. (Taking Cargo & Passengers of through cater

Year-ending-Bist December last, at

the Kate of ONY POUND and Tex SOILLINGS STARLING per Share of $125; is PAYABLE on and after WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, at the Offices of the Corporation where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants. C

By Order of the Court of Directors;

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

mr15 Hongkong, February 15, 1881, ';

for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, ITEN THIN, HANKOW and Porte on the BUYANGTEZE) DE

The Steamship,

“Gleneagles,”

Capt H. W. AULD, will d be despatched

on

OF

about the 28th Instant.

For Freight er Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Coi Hongkong February 23, 1881.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, Fobruary 21, 1831..

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS:

The Co.'s Steamship

Kama Saghallen,

Commandant ROLLAND, will be despatched for

SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.!!

Hongkong, February 21, 1881.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS should sufficient inducement offer, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.)

The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer

*** MenmuirTM

will be despatched na above on or about the 8th March,

For Fight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 17, 1881.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 Amerionn Ship **Gov. Roodscin,"

LESTER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

| have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 22, 1881.

· FOR LONDON.

The 3/5.4.1.1. American Ship

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 22, 1881.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. The 3/3 LL, German Bark NN“ Livingstone,

STETTENA, Master, will load hers for the above Parts, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

- VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1881)

FOR NEW YORK.

The SS L12 German Bark

BANNAU, Master, will load hare for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MER VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 26, 1881.

FOR LONDON. The 3/31.11 German Ship

MOISEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

Urania,"

For Freight, apply to **

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 3, 1881,