1871-02-09 — Page 1

The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No. 4139

嬌九十三百一千四尔

Arrivals

Tebl & Foerrama, Brit: str., 600, Callaghan, Popaag 18th January, Singapore 24th, and Saigon Zod February, General JUN BURD & Co.

Fel 8, WISDOR CASTLE, Brit. ship, 1,074, Dinsdale, Shanghai lat February, 1,301 toris. Coal-CAPTAIN, A

Feb. 8, STAR OF THE NORTH, Brit, ship, 662, Fawle, B... Saigon 11th January 17,000 pieuls Rice-CHINES. Fob, 8, DENIB, Fronch bl598, Decourt, Baigon 14th January, 18,000 picule Rice, and 500 piculs Cotton, LANDSTEIN & 1.00.

Feb. 8, MEXAM, Brit., 349, Henry,

Bangkok 30th December, 9,000picals Rice-CHINAE.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

年午庚治

Intimations.

STEED!

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1871.

CORPORATION. KAMARU VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY SUBSCRIBEDUAPITAL 5,000,000sf Dollars. OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

Court of Directora Chairman-KOM. R. ROWETT. Deputy Chairman-T. PTFE, ESQ. PH. D. Lemena, Esq.

Julius Minko, Bu

| B. R. Balitang E,"

George F. Beard, Bas George J. Halland, Esq.

Toost, Es

S. D. Jassou, Baq.

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Managers Hongkong James Greig, Esq.,

Acting Chief Munger. A Shanghai-David McLean, Esq. London Banker London and County Bank,

HONGKONG.

INTEREST. ALLOWERS

On Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1

Fab, 8. CRESTED Wave, Brit, bk 345, Reper coat, per annum on the daily balance

nowf, Saigon 17th January, 8,700 picule Rice-ED. SCHELLATAS & CO.

Feb. 6, Harpist, Brit bk, $18. Burghell,

Hangkok 31st December, 12,300 piculs Rico,CHINESE

Fab. 8; Rows M., Brit, k., 355, Pendleton, Saigon 29th December, 7,500 piculs Rice-CHING," SANA

Feb. 8. MinZAPORE, Franch bk., 487, Bail- loux, Saigon 15th January 12,00 picule Rice.-F. DEGENASE & CO. Feb. 8, Dox, Brit. str., 709, Rive, Liverpool Decomber 10th, Suez Canal.Stat, ad Singapore 30th January, General GILMAN & Comp

Feb 8, Cozorino, Amor. frigate, 8,505,

Cooper, Nagraki February 4th. Feb. 8, Many MILLER, Brit. b., from Yoto- hamp, General Holtipar, Wise & Co. Feb. 9, SIN NASTING, Brit, str. 722, Drage,

Canton 8th February. General-W PUSTAULE: Ca

Feb. 9, ABERTINA, Brit: brigantine, 156, Saigon 13th January, 4000 picule Bice. →ARZOWITZ & Co Feb. 9, ASTEAN, Brit, shyp, 555, Fimistor London 4th October, General OEDER

****** Departares,

Feb. 8, ELLORa, str., for Bombay, &e. Feh. 8, PRINCESS OF WALES, for Whampoa Feb. 8, STEPHEN BISHOP, for New York. Feb. 8, KWANGUNG, str., for East Coast. Feb. 8, CAPAINGOON, for Saigon.

Feb. 3, GRAVINA, for Manila..

Feb. 8, Loa, for Canton,

Feb 8, EXILE, for Saigon.

Feb 8, TALES OF THE BOUTA, for Whampoa

Clearances.

AT THE HARPour Master'a Orkicë,

8TH FRUARY.

Coldinghame, for Saigon. Hor Majesty, for Saigon.

Sir H. Havelock, for Saigon. Anna Belle,

Saigon.

Charlotte Andrews, for Baigon. Shaftesbury atr, for Saigon. Fortune, for Bangkok.

-Passengers

Per Star of the North, from Suigon,-

Mr. and Mrs. Groos.

Per Glenartney, str., from Ontentia, &- Mesars. Part, Lloyd, Koell, and 100 Chiness. Per Fiyama.str., from Fepang, & Mr. von Muller, and 52 Chinese, Fer Manam, from Bangkok,

3 Chinese

Reports.

The British steamship Don reports moderate until the 2014 parallel, then strong most with the ordinary weather and sea

The British steamship Glenariney, reports on February 4th, in lat, 11 N.,. long. 113. spoke the French barque Yods, of Hayre, standing to the Fitward. Since learing ringapore, en- joyed anuggally fine westber until the s. of the 7th, when on the 20th parallel, found a gradually increasing monsoon with the naual weather and heavy head sen

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On Fixed Depositasida,

For 3 months 2 por cent, per annum.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits-granted on approved Seogrition, and every description of Banking and Exchange

usinesa tranacted.

Draft granted on London, and the chief pommernal places in Europe, India, Anetralia, América, Chinn and Japan

JAMES GREIG, Acting Chief Manager Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1. Queen's Road Ent Ef 16321 Hongkong, Bud January, 1871 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of the BEARE HOLDERS in this CozrossTION will be held

- CAPITAL 81,500,000, IN 3,000 SHARES

OF $500 BACH.

PAID UP CAPITAL $300,000.

Board of Director-

MA

6. D. S48800, Esq (Meaars. David Saasoon,

Бола &

J. F. BUZEY, Esq., (Mes. Eduljes Franjec,

Suna & Co)

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Auction.

TUELIO AUCTION.

Tatimations,

FOR MANILA, Spanish Brig

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have re- THE Undersigned bave received instruction This

dovived instructions to sell by Publia Auction,

THIS DAY EARN 9th February, 1571, at 11:0ʻalogica, At Masara. NORTON & LYALL' downs, O (in diamond), 35 bales. each 50 pairs 6 lbs. BLUE BLANKETS, (nglish-manda).

·TERMS OF SAL-Cogh before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.8.

247 Bongkong, 7th February, 1871.

KERMANN MELOBERs Taq, (Mesars Melohars PUBLIC AUUTION,

GSTAV OYEEBBOK, Euq., (Consul General for

Austria.) NE AUGUSTINE BRAND, Eng., (Meanra. Augustine

Beard & Co

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATIONS". N

Auditor

!

FW. MITOBELL, Esq. MATTHEW W. BOYD, Esq. (Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,)

Head Ofic HONGKONG

ELEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENG

LISH MADE "HOUSEHOLD & FURNI,, TURE. GLASSWARE, PLATED. WARE, &C BILLIARD TABLE, PIANO, éo, &c g

THE Undersigned has received instructions Tfrom H. PLION, Bec, to sell by Public Auction; at his relance Robinson Boud,

SENDEAVAL THIS DAY, AG TAHU the 9th day of February, 1871, at noon,

preciadly

to sell by Publid Auction, on PRESSRA SATURDAY

港香

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,"

Captain Castillo, will be dospatched for the abore port on the 14th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO.& Co.

63 Mt Hongkong, 9th February, 1871

*****NOTICE.

[PRIOB 21 PER MONTH,

Intimations.

OIR CUB SOULLIER.

TONIGHT.

THURSDAY, 9TH FEDRCART. 1871.-

A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT For the Public of Hongkong. SPLENDID PANTOMIME BY THE TROUPŹ,

For tho First Teie Commencing at 9 p.

LA PERRIQUE BRULLE.

bo distrionted in the Cirma, will compriso Programmea for the above, which will

WALLA ja anthorized to sign our Firma 6. MANEOKJER SAPOORJEE HORI-HE

from this date, to a chat me

the 11th Febrauty. 1871, at 2 PM In thoir Salez Bao, Quton's Road, An Invoice of worted; sizes Velvet Pila TABLE COVERS, and Brussols CENTRE CARPETS

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery is Mexican Dollar weghed at 7.17

D. NORONHA & Co,

N. MODY & Oo.' dustioneers, 245 Hongkong, 7th February, 1871.

tf 201 Hengkong 8th February, 1671. SVEN SPIDATION WANTED. FOR en jeg optOR SALE, Kale GENTLEMAN of ten years experience in

Jual lande, an Nevills." from London,

the India and Chios trade, a good cor- AN AESORTMENT OF OILMAN'S STORES respondent and bookkeeper, is open for an one

•FROM VRHugagement with a respectable mercantile firm. @Rosa & BLACKWELL, AND BARNES & Co. He izbio to undertake the correspondence Sall YORK HAMS, in Cana DA in Gerinna, Dutch, English, French, and has FCON, Ibs tins' PARMABAN, le mair knowledge of the Spanish language, North WILTS CHEDDAR ELAM AGOU and the Chinese Mandarin dialed Boat re DA CHEESE, London OX TONGUES, in ferences given fra de Kogs of 8 and 19: Liebiga ELERATUM: Address. B. B., office of this paper.

WHITE.

WANTED by an Englishman, a situation 89 a OLEEK in a Mercantile Office Address W. K. Daily Prys Office,

ef 283 Hunzkong, 9th February, 1871.

HONGKONG ATHLETIC SPORTS, *18712"

until the departure of the SOULLIRE TRSE SPORTS are antoidably delayed TROUPE, now in occapation of the Lower

REGINALD D. STARKEY, Parude Ground

Hon. Secretary, 7d 249 Hongkong, 7th February, 1871

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., DAN ANTENA LIMITED.

The whole of his elegant and, subetant CARNIS, in 24 and 8 oz. pote SQUPS, ià | 101 252. Hongkong, 9th February, 1871 pint tins Philippo and Canand and Daniel HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE which with BUTTER, in 9, 3, 7 and 1 lb tin; Lfou for exceptions in of the best English-maks. Bologna, Brunswick Cambrlig & Ozford comprising Drawing Room, Dining Room and SAUSAGES Yorkshiw GAME and HAM Bed Room SUITES, Italian Walnut Loo and CHICKEN PATES: POTTED MEAT; TABLES, Do. COUCHES and CHAIRS in HERBING & BARDINGS MESSES. AUGUSTINE HEARD &green rep. Mahogany Dining and Library BAIT, DRIED SPRATS Datoh ANCHO

CHAIRS and COUCH in Moroced Leather, VIES and Bassian CAVAIRE; Dried H Mubogany Dressing TABLES with large RINGS Table SALT: Schweitzer 00004- THE Company baving been Registered under Swing Glasses Du Marble top WASH TINA MACHOCOLATE Resorth

the Companine Ordinance, 1865, and its STANDS and SERVICES. Kabogany Double Moore's CHOCOLATE and Cora and Shares allotted, will be prepared bi docept Risks winged WARDROBES with glass plate doors. MICK CHOCOLATE in 4 oz. pkt. URTE against Fhe, on buildings and merchandise Pier CLASSE CARPETS, ENGRAVINGS, TALIZED FRUITS, Scotch MIXTURE, CO. Stored Lborein, at the current rates, on and after Dinner, Dessert and Breakfast SETS, GLASI BAQUE, French PLUMS, RAISINE and AL March 1st, 1870, 76 WARE, PLATED YARE,&o, &AVATAR) MONDS Assorted PICKLES. in quarta and Twenty per centum of the profit of the Com A Walnut Cottage PIANO, by Middleton & pints Spanish and Franob OLIVES, Tounts MUSTARD, Dried HERBS & FLAVORING pany will be distributed annually as a Bonus Co, of London WA SAUCE, White WINE VINEGAR, Dorhan ESSENCES; PLUM PUDDING and at the Orry HALL, Hongkong, on WEDNESong Contributing Shareholders, proper

4 lbs, tine, DAT, the 15th day of February, proximo, tetonately to the amount of premia paid by three o'clock P... for the purpose of receiving

US Secretarias the Report of the Court of Directors, together with atatement of Accounts to 31st Decembar, 1870.

By order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GESIG,

Acting Chief Manager. 171.179 Hongkong, 3th January, 1871 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAIBANKING CORPORATION. MEMAN NOTICE in hereby given, that the EEGIS- The Honble. H. B. Gunn, of Mears. Gibb.

Livingston & Co. (Chairman). TER of SHARES of the CORPORA TION will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the.

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15th day of February nert (both daya incloded), during whish purid no transfer of Shores can ba registered.

By order of the Board of Directora,

JAMES GREIG,

Acting Chief Nanager. 194 177 Hongkong, 27th January. 1871. COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,

HONGKONG:AGENOL.

FB. J. POIRIER takes oKargo of the Agency, from this day, as Active Man- ager, vive myself, returning home.

PIETBOH

A deling Mangger: Im 206 Hongkong, lat February, 13713 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LINITEL

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Divismil at the rate of 16", per annue,

or gf per share, declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of shareholders-held-yes. tordsy, will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after Thursday next, the 19th instant, Shareholders EP requested to apply at the office of the Com pary for Warrante, Alt

By vidor of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE ENARD & C

111 Hongkong, 17th January, 1871"

HONGKONG RÄŬES; A

theme

1970.

HEARDS Coir"

390 Hongkong, 26th February, THE CHINA, FIRE INSURANCE SAMOG COMPANY, LIMITED. REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANYS

AORDINANCE,, No. 1, OF 1863,

Directora

A. Haecox, Esq. of Mose. Olyphant's

Colt m

A. MiOG. HEATON, Esy of Messra Douglas

Impraík 2.00)

A full sized BILLIARD TABLE, by Sher wood, of Caloutta, with Balls, Cues, ., com- plete.

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole will be on view on and after Monday, the 6th February.

TERMS OF BALL-Cash before delivery in All Lots, Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. with all faults and errore of description, nt. purchasers' rink on the fall of the hammer.

BERNATRIUM. ARMSTRONGJAN

anchionier, 86Hongkong, 10th January, 1871.

„PUBLIC AUCTION,

Undersigned has recorved instructions from the Administrator of the Fatate of the late JOEN TOWNSEND, Dag., to sell by Pablic Anction, pr

the 9th February, 1871, at 3:

BOW. ANTHUR, Esq., of. The Chartered Mer-

cantile Bank of India, London and China, KS THIS DAY, W. H. CONDIT; Esq., of Meurs. Smith, Areber The Hon, R. BITIE, of Mesar. Turner & Co, J.MURAY FORDES, Esq., of Meuses. Rassell

HEAD OFFICE AT HONGKONG,

Soonlert-

N. J. EDs, Esq.

Bankers

THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF- INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA

Swatow, Messrs. BRADLEY & Co. Amos, & Ca

Focho,

Nagpa

Shanghai,

Kiukian Hankow,

Chefón, Nagueaki, Tokohama, Kobí,

"OLYYRANT & Co. DAVIDSON & Co.

GISE, LIVINGSTON & Opi R. FRANCIS & Co.

GIBS, LIVINGSTON, & Co. FERGUSSON & Cov ALT & Co

SMITH, ANCHES & Co. BROWNE & Conceal Seigen.

HAUSCHILD & GIRNGEN. Singapore, GILFILLAN, WOOD & Co. Penang AA ANTHONY & CO. Tientan, JOE HANNA, Baq.

AE Company having been established, with the kind permission of the Authorities,ta Head Offee at Hongkong and Agencies at the several places mentioned above, accepts MEDKUNDE, HOLMES is eanbled to announes that best

THE COSMOPOLITAN REFRESHMENT risk and sues Policies of Insurance at the

PAVILION

rates of Premium current at the respective Portsel

The British steamabip Busiyama reports from will be erected on the site it bas occupied for Eingapore to Saigon strong monson with the past three Race Meetings, and as usual beary am; Baigun to Paracels moderate and fine will be available to the Public, and Visitors to from thence strong monsoon and lite. On the the Grand Stand Ebelosure, who require re

lb, passed a barque rigged atpazar, bound freshments during the Ensuing Recen South

The public trance to the Cosmopolitan Stand and Refreshment Pavilion will be on the.

of the Base Coursed

The British ship Windsor Castle reporta NSW und E. of Formosa experienced light, and 8.W. winds, thence regular monsoon, moderate 'and very overcast weather; after midnight of the 7th, had amart equalle, much lightning and heavy rain. On the 5th, off N. end of Formon, passed a British, vesath of war, (abip rigged) under all plane mail, steering N.W., wind

BS.W.2

The British bark Greeted Wave reports, los Capa St. James on the 18th, came right up the eaexperienced four duya calm between the 3rd and 7th, then strong gale from NE with heavy

ADMITTANOR BY TICKET ON17- Private Tina Saloons with a $12 for the

genta, commanding a view of the whole Race Course) ORBOLL

($1 for the "Tinkets of admission to G. R. P. season, not

and land cre

transferable Tickets to be bad of Mesars, Lake, Onaw2- FORD & Co., or at the COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL, where plans of the Pavilion can be seed.

1m 215 Hongkong. 3rd February, 1871.

NOTIFICATION.

THE RABINEROY ALLADIN

N. J. EDE,&

Secretary. 49, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 26th August, 1870. f. 612 THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANUR COMPANY LIMITED.

FRA REDUCTION IN RATES ON

ROBINESE RISKS.

Nand after the 15th instant, the minimum 0

rate for the insurance against Fire of Chinese Premiers in this Colony will be reduced to Two per cent. per anzam.”

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

General Manajer ***Hongkong-Tire Insurance Co., Tamiled,

tf 1087 Hongkong. 14th November. 1870, FOOCHOW, ARSENAL,

CAMERON & SAUNDERS & GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT, in quarts and pinta,

ANGLO-SWISS OONDENSED MILK and REFINED. LOAF SUGAR Alank

NAKWONG CHEONG

No. 114, Queen's Road, Hongkong; CARA AAA AAA and also at Carzon, Honan: -2 256 Hongkong, 8th February, 1971-

THE now and fast Sailing Catrer Tocht

Ana, 20 Tons

Apply no the PRAY HOTEL, H.130 Hongkong. 30th January, 1871.

GLOVEST GLOVES!!: GLOVES!!F :

BAZAAR PHILLIPINE, 94, Queen's Boad,

bites the above, EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES of all kinda, FEATH OF AGILITY, FARCES, DROLLBLIES and Bur- POORERIES by all the Clowns of the Troupe ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH Frrruazḥ, 1871, At S phot

GRAND AND EXTRAORDINARY.

PERFORMANCE,

with entire shange of Programme. Under the distinguishö.1 patronage di HIS EXCELLENCE MAJOR-GENERAL

WHITFEILD

For the benefit of

M, ADA ME. GAUTIER. The entire Troupe will appear and will do their utmost to female the evening's entertain

ment one of the most agrecable ever witnessed in this part of the world.

A Special Performance for the Ladies and Gentlemen uf Hongkong, to be concluded with A BEAR EUNT by all the Hunters.

0.50

PRICES OF ADMISSION. Boxes to hold Four Persons and Ong

Obild $10.00 2.00 Single Sonte in Bore.................. Children under 7 years of age in bozus 1.00 1.00 First Circle.gelium kampane Children in First Circlu.............. Amphitheatre, sitting or standing... 0.50 Amphitheatre for each child. 0.25 Tokete may be obtained at the "ORTSETAL HOTEL," from 12 som to 4 P.ai., and at abs Box Offee of the Cirees on the night of Par formance. Tickets will be valid only for this performance of the day which they are bought Doors open at 8.90 P., and performance to commence at 9 P.M.

THE Firm Ordinary MEETING of Share holders in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, Queen's Road, Vio- toria, Hongkong.at d'clock in the afternoon of WEDNESDAY the 22nd February next for the purposs of receiving a Statement of 267 Hongkong. Ith February, 1971. Account will the Report of the Directors, and -- ST. VALENTINE'S DAY,

14th Feb. 1971 for the election of Director and Auditors.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will

both days inclusive, otpad

be CLOSED from the 8th to the 2Bad February, BAL

By ordes,

N. J. EDE,

Becretary

MAS QUE

AT THE

LUSITANO THEATRE.

$44 180 Hongkong, 27th Jannay, 1871 Bend Ofcore, the Band of the 13th Eegt.

- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., THE CHINA LIMITED,

the hind permision of Col. Kennedy.

MNI. be in attendance.

Ladies and Gentlemen attending the Bal minst bo maskod.

Spectators will not be admitted to that part

Great Choice of Manila and Londres. CT- Extraordinary MEETING of Share of the Theatre act apart for dancing..

Those two bahstantially built HOUSES,BENCH and Eaglink PERFUMERIE. COLLARS and NECKTIES, Race No. 10 and 12, Shelley Stroot, built on Section SCARTES and SOCKS. Ladice, and Gentle B of Inland Lol 124, at present let at a rental of $40 per month each, Gas and Water laid on mon's BOOTS. The House No. 1 bas also a well of good water, Each House has four Booms, Bath Boom and Out Scen Both Houses are in good condition, having recently and new floora- in the lower rooms.

Crowe Bant $18.2%, per annuË JOL,

TERMS OF SALE-Half Cash on fall of the hammary the balance of ompletion of Trans. for direnelex Expense to be borne by the Parchaeor."MAZING!

OHASIL MORGAN, “

Auctioneer 148, Hongkong. 23rd Jancery: 1871.

PUBLIO ADUTION.

*

GENERAL WEEKLY BALEN

AND CRAWFORD & Co. will all by Pablit Auction, in their Sale Room, Queen's Road, sa Malavi

TOMORROW, M

GARS. French TOBACCOS, Japanese and European WARE

AR. MARTY.

1 204 Hongkong, let February, 1871. APA FOR SALE AGES.

INEST Davite and Manila CIGARE, in

boxes of 500 and 10,000 MARJO KRUSE Until further notice at the Prass of Mesars CE, Book & Co., Queen's Boad, No. A and Stanley Street, No. 11

of 205 Hongkong, 1st February, 1871,

FOR SALE. TREE, THE undersigned bis on sale the following Artioles, víz. CASTOR OIL GHEE Jenner Table FUCE, GEAN Juliacam SNUFF, and various other ARTICLES.

A SOLOMON

No. 17, Cochrane Street the 10th instant, at noon,

if 207 Hongkong, 1st February, 1871. 36 BLOPA, consisting at Blue Serge JUST RECEIVED. TROWSERS VESTS, and COATS White Dick TROWSERS, COATS, Pilos COATS, A LARGE rtment of Dawson's BOOTS, and a great variety of Christy's HATS, & 2 easer Black BABATREA, a lot Iron of the best quality, at moderate prices. Apply Verandab NAILS, 16 cases PORT, 2018 SHERBY 40 ks Devenish's Champagno AD, 26 Hogshande ALE Case Ubeddar CHEESE, 25 VINEGAR. 5 bales BAY an invoics at Europe and Bolt ROPE assorted tee SPUNTARN, XATLINE, OAKUM American Bife CARTRIDGES, &c. &.! BIOSES and PROVISIONS fur: Coolie Ships.

A CANOE VELOCIPEDE, 1st Wata'a ZU ERH-GHI. S vals, WAB of the SOUTH 1 Colton's ATLAS. Sundry HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, to do...

265 Hongkong, 9th February, 1870.

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· FUBLIO AUCTION. SET Undersigned as received instructions from Mesars, GIBB, LAYINGSTON & Co., in offar by Public Anction; at their omfor Aberdeen Street

YO-MORROW,

the 10th February, at 9 o'clock FM, (if not previously disposed of by private Com

The Steamship

tract)

LIGHTNERE,"

ATICK, W

Corner of Wyndham and Wellington Streets. 1 233 Hongkong, 6th Febraney, 16712 “Japan Mail" and Japan Wickly alatt?") -

ANE, CRAWFORD & Oo, having been Appointed agents for the two phore- named newspapers, are prepared to receive A vertisements and Subscriptions for the mua.

Terms of Subscription, payable in adeuson : Japan Mail, $15 per annum; Jayan Weekly

Mail. 324 per annum.

tf 122 Hongkong. 19th January, 1871, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK.

-COMPANY, LIMITED.

NTIL fartber notice, the Company are prepared to tow Tessola to and froni Whampoa, and remetal them in, their Stone Docks with Caisoon gates), ut:

(30) FORTY OENTS PER SHEET. By Order,

G. N. MINTO, 93 Hongkong, 7th April, 1870.

Secretary.

holders in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, 48, Queen's Road, Vie- toria, Hongkong, at balf-past three for four o'clock in the afternoon of WEDNESDAY, the 2nd February Next, for the purpose of authorising certain proposed alterations in the Articles of Association of the Company in TE- pct of the Signatures of Firms to Instruments The attention of Bhareholders is called to of Transfer of Sharesang deng the provisions of Clausa 50 of the articles of Association, with roterenes to Yotes by proxy

By order,

N. J. HDB

...$1.00 Takets of Admission Boxes with six eenta.10.00 To be had of. Mesure. LANE, CRAWFORD Co., and at the Campolitan Hotel

MAEES to be had at the Theatre on the night

1871. 228. Hongkong, 4th February, of the Bal.

A 0.0 N. CERT

WILL BE GIVEN IN THE CITY HALL,

.

BY

EMBERS OF THE

Beerstary. ME 2d 181 Hongkong, 27th January, 1871.

NOTICE

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE Secretaryship of the above named Oom pany will shortly become Vacan land sip plications for the appointment will be reserved at the Company's Head Offine until the frit day of March next.

By order,

Secretary

N. J. EDE,

39d 138 Hongkong, 20th January, 1671

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

and after the 15th instant, the Company will be prepared to accept risks on Fruit- clans Chinese Fonses at the rate of Two per cent. per annum, instead of Three per cent, as beretofore.

N. J. EDE, :-

Secretary

Sm 1908 Hongkong, 14th November, 1870. VICTORIA FIKE INSURANUM CUMPANI OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ora, mach pain, thunder, and lightning, and L. snoy, of bonday, werchist, da heroby PERSONS withing to tender for the general ante now lies at anchor at bampon, with CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS Statement of Acsorgia, Report of the Dineo

nearing the land, then moderate,

The British ship Star of the North left Cupe St. James on the 14th of January, at 4 s.m; sighted Tadd Reef on the 18th at 6 pm; up to the 9th, experienced at rom doon and henry senare the Luzon Peninsula at 3pm. on February 3rd, having experienced alone the Slat nothing but light variable airs and calma'; sramned the weather of the Pretan in the 7thr undergrated topsail with very beary act, made Piedra Branan ot 6 am. of the 8th

g

notify that I hate this day authorized Mr. CARSUERHOT Boga to sign and establish a firm at Hongkong, in China, which will be's

e car ried in my name.

KARIMBHOY ALLADIN BHOY Dated Bombay, 14th January, 1871. [15d 264 FOR SALE."

Bupply of stores of all kinds for the Ar senal during a period of 6 months, can obtain. at the office of this paper, copies of the lists of Artioles required; soch, lists, being in Fratoh, in English, and in, Chinese, euch bat bearing. directions which are special to it, and a blank column left for prices to be specified.

Baile, standing and running ligging, Anchora, Chains, Boate, Pumps, Warpe, &c., all com- plete and in good order

..

HONGKONG

CHORAL SOCIETY,

WEDNESDAY. The 22nd inst. For the Committes.

RELLIOT SOUTHWELL,

Hon. Searstary." Full particulars will be announced in a tow days.

Hongkong, 7th February, 1871. STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s steamalrip

OTTAWA," will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mil.

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. & N. Co.'s Office.

ker 258

Hongkong, 8th February, 1871.

STHAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&.0.8. . Co.'s steamship

"BOMBAY,"

arrival of the next..English Mail will leave for the above place abortly after the W. MACAULAY, Superintendent' P. & O. S. N. Co's Office,

Etf 959 Hongkong, 9th February, 1871.

· FOR SINGAPORE; PENANG, AND

HE Steamship.

THE

M

เ

CALCUTTA.

"HINDOSTAN,"

Despatchos will close at 1.90 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.

78 280 Hongkong, 9th February, 1871. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

VEDE First Ordinary MEETING of Share Capt. H. d'Smidt, will leave for the above bolders in the Company will be held at the Porte, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst., at 2 Company's Office, Queen's Road, Victorin Hongkong, at Sepm, on MONDAY, the 27th February proxime, the of BANANA SANAAN tora, and for the election of Laditors.

The Tracefer Books of the Company will be VENDERS are bereby invited for the con-

reyance from Labuan to Point de dalla, CLOSED from the 14th to the 27th Fehrnury, or Colombo of ons Company of the Ceylon both days inclusives

Regiment, consisting of about & Officers d62 non-commissioned Officers and meni. Thees Troops will probably be uncompanied by about 17 women and 80 children...

Register Tennage, 679 Tone Carrying Choy, 460 Tons, general cargo.ie Coal Bankers 200 Tons.

Two Engipes Direct Acting of 180 H.-P., Two Boilere, built by Macnab & Co Consumption of Coala 18 to 20 Tons for 24- Hours, at a speed of 10 Knots

Breadth 259 Length over 21, 205 feet,

When it is filled up the list should be ade dreased to the office of Foodbow, Arsenal, as KOWLOONG LODGE, PLEASANTLY itnated furnished soon as possible: The Person whose Tender BUNGALOW, of Kosong about will be accepted, will wave to come or to send Bight minutes walk from the landing place his agent to the Arsenal, in order zBLE CON

Depth, 19.3 so the village of Mong-kob The Bungalow truck may be made in dus torra, bie person,,

For further sortiralera, &c., apply to Mease. as commanding wer of Hongkong, the or his agent, will also have to be present whop

TERMS OF SALE. Halt eush on tall of the Harbour, and the Islands to the Westward, the invoices are examined on arrival a Foo- GBE LIVINGSTON & CO.

Hammar, the balance on completion of Tran Prices

to be borne by the

Croquet Ground, do, and the place i bela under

The French brak Denis reports luft Cape St. James on the 15th experiencing a gale at N.E. for de nuen, her oral There are 8 sarer of ground attached, with pres to be stated in Mexican dollars (Foo. made Emson on February fist, and left it Sipally fhent strong gale, huil wqually, lightning, anring eight hours, then moderate until Arrival was in company with the French barnos Mirsapore, on the 6th, Seigon hither.

THE

OALOUTTA.

British Steamer,

GLENARTNEY,"

**** AUGUSTINE HEARD & Go By order of the Board of Directors,

Hecretaries, Capt. C. J. Bolton, will leave for the above Sa 197 Hongkong. 30th January, 1871.ports on WEDNESDAY: the 15th instant, at THE VIOTORIA FIBR INSURANCE... COMPANY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED:

Tenders minst be subjected to the conditions contained in the Regulations of Her Majesty's Traport Service, and the Form of Charter.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Party which may be seen at this Osise, aud are to be onde at rates per head (Offius ånd. suen separately), which are to include conway Extraordinary MEETING of Bhare- holdara in the Company will be held at auce, freight of baggage according to Govern ment Scale, (Appendix of the Transport Re- the Company's Offies on MONDAY, the 27tb galations), the supply of articles for the Mess February instant, a 5.30 PM., for the purpose place, on bine and bartha (Appendix 15 articles of altering Cisnan 125 of the Articles of Assd- for table use of the Don-commissioned Officers siation, with reference to the payment of Menu Deck (Appendix 16), and of Cooking By'order

on the 6th, then fine weather until the Lesse from the Government for 75 Years, show ourney), and to refer to goods Purchase CHARLES H. MORGAN; Troops, &c., and drinking Tanks for tans on the Bonus to Contributing Bhareholdora...

Faro Lot No. 11. APP ARMSTRONG.

if 240 Hongkong, 7th February, 1871

CHINA TRADERS INSURANOR

QUCOMPANY, (LIMITED). The British bark Menay reports same by the Palawan route, light weather and many anima in Siam Gulf; eighted the Coast of Borneo on ROMCE TO SHAREHOLDERS, January 10th; in lat 12.10 N., Jong, 119:22 experienced a heavy gale from Noming to CHAREHOLDERS in the above Company ENE., in which carried away fibloom aprit kaft are requested to furnish the undersigned yard and aprong main top-gilant vardaghted with a list of Premia, contributed by Pheni the high land of the Logan Peninasida on 2nd during the year ended 3let: October, last for February, after which several days calm, with she, ditribution of the 25 per cent. Profit ket of current between 10 and 60 miles - par reserved for the contributors to the Oompany. twenty-four hours. On the night of the 6th, a bery gale from N.E, with extremely heavy sea, “much rain and lightning.

Auction Sales To-day.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Q..

Blus Blankets, A

J.M. ARMSTRONG. Housebold Foroštara,

CHAS, IL MORGAN. Houson

OSEPH TEEVITT HUDSON, of Bbaug

ha Chins, who died at Hankow on the

AUGUSTINE HEARD &

pa dia mah Deneral Agent 2m 39 Bongkong, 18th Josuary, 1871, ... LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

by das gl

ablo at Foorkow.

No duties will live to be paid on such gonde MING being Government stores.

161 384 Booohow, 25th January, 1871,

BE GUTARNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Leland

and after this date, Suell-Por: Patients ir and for the date, Buell For Pa only, for immediate removal to Stone Cuttere

den By Command,

J. GARDINEE AUSTIN,

Colonial Berglary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong: 26th January, 1871; *(tf 170 TANGASZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

:

A DIVIDEND of 35), (Fifteen per cent.), bas been declared an the not premis contri. BR Undersigned having boen spported bated, to the above Aaguiation for the year

Agents in Hongkong, for boabors Camcoding 30th September, 1870.9 20 at pany, P. pravared to grant Marine reko

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.

4) Hongkong, 6th Maros, 1568.0. Tis to be known that in the year before, Lge Hing, Lean Cheong mua Uban Chick signed an agrapment to build a second dook for

POLIOY ROLDERS will please send in particulary of their contributions to that date, to the Undersigned..

99 Hongkor, 14th January, 1871, utensils, fael, lights, and neessaries for their

PUBLIO AUCTION.

€13.

Despatchea will loss at 1 P.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON &.00.

[74_266 East Point, 9th February, 187);.

Notices to Consiguees.

8. S. HINDOSTAN, HUM from Oalentes, Penang, and Singapore, THE above-nured Stoner having arrived. in now ready to discharge her Cargo. Con- signees are hereby requested to send in their AUGUSTINE HEARD & Cow

Becretaries. Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for Conn. teraignature at ones, and to take immediate 214 239 Hongkong, 6th February, 1871.

delivery of their Goude, failing which the same MR NOTIOEZEN

will be landed and stored at their risk and eX- ponce VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co,

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. Y 4 252 Hongkong, 9th February, 1871.

ONSIGNEES, per Q. S. & Co.'s steamer REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM ON an are hereby notified that the cargo

MACHINEAS BASKO.

is being landed at the Godowns of the under

Nand after the 13th instant, the Minimum signed, where it will lie at their risk. The for Table sise, Cooking utensils, Fuel, Lights, Babe Laurance Against Fire, on First ergo will be ready for delivery on and after and other requisites, (Article 201, and Appen Class Chinese Prepised in this Colony, will be the 6th inst: Goods remaining in Storo aflar dix 15 to 17 of the Regulationis)......

so (Appendix 17), as well as of all anch. Stores (Dipocially those referred to in aéticle 27), and other requisites se ste regained by the Trans. THE Utidcraigned has recived instruatione port Regalations to be provided by the Owners,

From the Superintendent of the P. & D. Messing for Offloors, or other first class Pa N, Co., to offer for Sale by Public Auction, sengers, to be applied by the Owners, and nt 3 r., on the 8th Marob.

will be paid for (in addition to the above larges (unicas previously disposed of by private con- por head) at the rates poified in Appendir

a-tract},"

23 of the Regulations, which rates are to in- The Cozapazy Imm Screw-Steamer

olade the supply of Bedding, (exclusive of Bed NORNA”.

Liner and Towel), Medical: Cothfarts, Articles Registor Tonnage of Ship

Engine Room, &

Total Tonnage Draught of water when loaded, 15 feet. Desorption of Barines-Direct, with Gear Horan Power, 200 nominal, The Boilers were reauntly atted with a cops plete set of new Tobes and Tube Pinter,

A pomplete Inventory can ha sosu, and parti calata obtained, on application to the Ano

ing.

tioarer.

950 Fittings will be erected, and Provisions, Tren per cent, per annam, instead of throw per the 9th February, will be subject to Reut

TERMS OF SALE -Half dish on fall of the

Water, and Medical Comforts, and Bedding fox the third olaga Passengera, në well as for their families, will be found by Government. Own Cra are to supply & Distilling Apparatus, the requisites for baking Bread, Rad Water Casks

tilled water. Mana

cent, as baretofore, revue, enes

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Beerblaires, Victoria Fire Insurance Up. PS Hanghong, Limited, M

Bille of Lading will be countersigned, by

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Queen's Road,

tr 2005 Hongkong, 14th November, 187078 20 Hongkong, 4tli February, 1871.

LONDON, ENGA LIMITED. of Tanks. A compotent perum is to be pro- HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, --- BRITISH CHIP NEVILLE, FROM vided by the Owners at ther expense to man. (2

CONSIGNEES of Carga by the above-notncă ago the Distilling Apparatus to keep it inemati

My Agmalt.

effective working ordor, and to isine the dis-TONICE is bereby given, that the Transfer vessol are requested to wond in their Bills Books of this Company will be closed of Lading to the undersigned for countersig Im 129 Hongkong, 18th January, 1871), w

All Tondere must be made upon the printed from the 1st to the 14th proximo, both days in nature, sad tako immediate delivery of their Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel HE Offers of the Undersigned and His hammer, the balance on completion of transfer. form provided for the purpose, which may be clasive, during which period no. Trangler of Goods,

Netherlands Mujerty's Consulates have Transfer expires to be borne by the purchgeerbtained on application at the Offee, and be lures can be registered

A. NEWTON, will be landed at Consigneee' risk and expense. CHAS. H. MORGAN."-

WAHEE, SMITH & Co. the Hongkong and Whampoa Union Dook

enclosed in sealed Envelopes, and addressed, to

Manager, Auctioneer, the Naval Storekooper, and bour in the left

East Point, 15d 291, Hoogkong, $1st January, 1871. Company now the work in pearly done; but this day been REMOVED to the Premises im ronity Chun Chick had no capeal money to Queen's Rond, No. 33, formerly occupied by

haud corner the wards, " Tenders for the com

NOTICE.

Hongkong, 28th January, 1871.; [148:174 lay down, conseqnquily be has no share in the Mr. AzaXANDER BOTEROLAS DE P.&O. B. N. Co

EDULED SCHELLĦASS & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1871.

reyance of Troops w

Schooner Gariola, will not be responsible Orgo, and others interested in the ship NOTICE.

In a ship provided with a Distilling Apparne ndersigned, owner of the Britial: OTLOE ie bereby given to Consignors of quested to communicate withON & Oyshia cima bakau got all bis monthly pay

HAVE the day executed Deed of Aaign. the only half the Stock of Eltered water for any deble opptructed by her commander Drinmail that elving operations have been GIBB, LIVINGSTON

anont of all my STOOK IN-TRADE quire 1 by the Transport Regulations need bs Capt Jou's GEORGE SAINGESLICE, C and concluded, and no further Goode will be de

livered from said vessel, after her arrival in Hongkong. →

BRIAN GILMAN & Co.. Im 15 Hongkong, 7th February, 1871.

HMAGNIAO, and the percentage, bercafier, he as nothing (COMPRADOR. STOREKEEPER, SAIL Plant, Tools, Machinery, Goods. Obuttels and whipped

RICHARD HAWKE. MAKER, CAULKER,

Effants to DATID BOBRET FENTON CHAWFORD,

By his Attorney

Agents for E. THOMPSON, late Master Naval decountant and deling Storekeeper. to do with it,

3 WHITTALL

British ship Dunmail, LYE RING.

Purveyor to H.M.S. Galulea, by apecial ap-Eng., ne Tristes for all my Creditors!

H.. Kral Yard, DAVID ILLINGWORTH, wpointment,

tf 181 East Point, 18th January, 19714 #68 Hongkong, 28th December, 1870, Hongkong, 4th February, 1871, No. 2, Mourillon Magila. [Feb, 22 Hourkong 18th November, 1870:

19th January, 1870, in eupposed to have are- onted a, will inbsequent to the 22nd Augu; work | ho has been employed so in agent to it 1868. Anyone being in possession of such will receiving the wages of $10 a month, and get 74 237. Hongkong. Ah February, 1871. **.* --or able to give information respecting it, lễ rợ, ting 1 par.cant..on whatever sum the company

HD Wardroom Olaars of 1478. Omon are

not responsible for any debie their Mens

man may four.

2.231 Hongkong, 6th February, 1871

MENEMANILA.

aute his reward. And from the beginning LISA O DE ALBERTO

LEIN CHEONG.

A 243 Hongkong 7th Falsaary, 187). "Sm 240]

WIDOW OF ALBERING ALIERTO,

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