1871-03-24 — Page 1

The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No $175

WFTPA

Arrivals,

四四初月二康

Banks.

Mob. 25, CHIR-OKIN, Brit. br., 398, J. FaHONGKONG & SHANGRAL BANKING

Grand, Saigon 24th February, General. ORDEN.

Mch. 28, W. Miles, Brik air., 500, C, G. Nyberg, Shanghai 19th March, General.

AUG. HEARD & Co.

CORPORATION. * SUBSCRIBEDCAPITAL 5,000,000cf Dollars,

"Court of Directors: Chairman Hos. R. ROWETT. Deputy Chairman-F PIKË, Fing." Mob. 23, Girast. Brit. bk., 250, Fullerton, E_2. Bali, Eq***** 1. B. Lynn, Bag...

Shanghai 19th March, Rice-CuNx8r. George F. Hard, Rag. Julius Make

Bourge Je Helland, Kuqi Mth. 28, EDWIN BASSET, Brit. bk 419, |

Dickinson," "Bangkok. 14th January, 10,500 picals Rice. CHINIO. McE 28, E. I. C.M. Revenue Cruizer OBEN.

ne, Vasallo, from Caston, Heh. 28, MARLBOROUGH, Brit ship, ́900, Larkins, London 3rd November, Gene Tal-HOLLIDAY, Wise & Co.

Departures:

Mch. 25, ACANTI, str., for Shigon, &c.

Clearances.

AT THE HARTour Master's OFFICE, 22ND MARCH,

Formoso, for Tientsin. Esmeralda, for Saiyou.

Saigua.

Gerine Brons, for Szigou.. San Francisco, for Sairon.

Riga, str., for Amoy

Douglas, sit., for East Coast

Passengers.

Per Edwin Bassett, from Dangkok, --- 2 Chinare.

Reports.

| 87. $14 Samoongi Anji

Милоста HongkongJames Greig, Esc., Asting Chief Maniger. Shanghai David McLean, Eng."" London Bankers Landon and County Bank,

HONGKONG.

INTURBAT ALLOWED

Un Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily balanco.

On Fixed Deposita

For 3 months' 3 per cent per annum. -

19

•

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTER, Credito-granted on approved Securities, and avery description of Banking and Exchange

sinces traveled.

Drafte-granted on London, and the chief! commercial places in Europe, India, Antralin, Amarien, China and Japan

JAMES GREIG, deling Chief Manager, Officer of the Corporation,

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

* 1082 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1971:

CORPORATION

年未辛治同

Chutimations.

"THE

HONGKONG, TRIDAY, 24 MARCH, 1871.

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. CAPITAL $1,500,000, TN 3,000 SHARES OF $500 EACH.

PAID UP CAPITAL $300,000.

Board of Directors,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION:

IN THE VICE ADMIRALTY COURT OF

S. HONGKONG...

IN BE CERTAIN GOODS, EX STRDON DERELECT,

STA

"Auctions.

Vlmimations,

S.D. SABON, Esq., (Mess. David SICO E Undersigned ba, roceived instructions present occupied by the Read. GROAGE MORRÓW, the Twenty-afth day of March

from CHAN. F. A. SANGETER, Esq., Mar- shall of the Vice Admiralty Board of Hong J. F. BUTES, Esq., (Monars. Eduljée Framjoo, kong, to sell by Public Auction; (under a Do

cres of Appraisement and Sale, HERMANN MELCHERS, Bey, (cara. Melobera IS DAY.ted

GUSTAY OVERBLOK, Esq., (Consul General for

Aqutria.)

AUGUSTINE HEAD, Esq. (lesera, Augustins

Heard & Co.)' : '}'

Bankers,

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION.

Audilers

F. W. MITCHELL, Esq. ¿MATTHEW, W. Bors, Eaqs (Uhartered Bank of India, Australia, and

China)

Head Offon, HONGKONGC

Secretarios

MESSES AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co

PUBLIO AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE, CHINA. SEA, SAIGON AND STRAITS

AT FOOCHOW,

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, '

THB Tadersigned will sell be Public Auction NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

(if not previously disposed of it. Private Sale)

THD First Ordinary MEETING of Shares " Won'ör about the Slit March

holders in the Company will be held st That desirable DWELLING HOUSE, the Company's Bar, Violin, Hongkong, TO

ivetant, at 1 o'clock FM, for the purpose of re- HAMTON.

civing the Report of the Dirastors together with a statement of Accounta, for the election of Directors and Auditors and declaring a Dividend,

By order of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE, HEARD &Co.,

Omeral Agente. 918 319, Hongkong, 24th March, 1871. CHINA, SEA," SAIGON, AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

For further particulară, apply to

HEDGE & Co.,

Foochuw.

4 500 Fooohow, 17th March, 1871.

"“PUBLIO AUCTION.

the 24th March, 1871, at 1. At the Gedowns of Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWI→

SUNDRY GOODS, strainer Don, om. Undersized bave received Instructions prising 785 Balea 7 and 8 1be. GREY SHIRT INGS and TOLOTUA and 16 Clases.

(dll more or less Damaged by Sea Water), TREME OF SALE.Cash bofore delivery in Merican Dolism weighed at 7.1.7...

ON PROGRAM. ARMSTRONG,

· Government Auctionser. 503 Hongkong, 22nd March, 1871.

***: PURLIQ AUCTION.

GENERAL "WEEKLY SALE.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co will sell by Public Auction, 10 their Sales: Boom, Queen's Riad REN

THIS DAY,

An Invoice of GILMANS STORES.com THE Company bawing been Registered under PICKLES, SAUOES RONSKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING any bieg (ince 1866, and it priting PLUKIT ALL TAPE TRULL Shares allotted, will be prepared to schept Risks CURRANTS, JAM, CHEESE, BLOATERS, ogainat Fire, on buildings and merchandise and E Stored therein, at the current rates, on and after Marah 1st, 1870, 2

NOTICE TO SHAT

SHAREHOLDERS.

TWE DIVIDEND dochured for the half-year ending on Blat December last, nt the rate

The British bark Eden Hasil raports past ap Since of $125, and 33 per Share on which

of Hight por cent. per sogni, say $5 per paid Puto Obi on the 27th January, experienced ex-875 bara been puid, is payable on and after tremely variable weather throughout, exceptaURSDAE the 18th instant, at the Offices during the last few days; when strong N. of the Dorporation, where Shareholders are re- gales with heavy cross sea provuiled.

quested to apply for Warranta.

By order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GREIG,

Acting Chief Manager. tf 319 Hongkong, 15th February, 1871," NORA FORGERY!!!"

The British barque. Chin-Chin, from Saigon, left Cape St. James on ite 24th, with strong- «NE. winds and a heavy hea; bent up be tween the Sbonks having thick rainy weather and variable winda: passed the Half Moon on March 6th, Investigation on the 7th,, and the Royal Captain on the 8th, and sighted Palawan on the 10th, then light N.E. airs, until appreaching the Great Lemlich was sight ed on the ist, when strong annoot, und heavy aca, with thick rainy weather off Bala. bae Light spoke the American ship Shirley, Saigon to Tokohama.

THE pablis are hereby informed that forger

ios bave recently been-discovered of tha old notes of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAREING Company Limitark, and all holders of such nates are invited to present them forth with at the Bank office for encashment.

There is no ronson, to believe that any of the notes issued by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Banking Corporation have been tampered with,

The British étonner Wm. Miller reports left Shanghai at noon on the 19th; pet the Lamless auch precautions were taken in their mann- Corate off the lightship: frat part of the pas sage light wind and clear; to Immmock Is most easy of detection.

factors as to render any attempt át a forgery.

Any information which may lead to the dis

Janda strong monsoon and thick weather out- side here calm and bazy: on the 20th at 6 s.mavery and conviction of the parties concerned in the forgery will be liberally rewarded, and passed Danish frigate Tordenskjold, raising about for the Cella; and at 9 am off Veido any communication likely to lead to such a re Island, the Cella, atcering for the ustrunce to Mr. EDMUND SHARF, the Solicitor for the aft will be gladly received by the undersigned, Shanghai: met the Shaftesbury off Single Corporation. Island.

The British skip Marlborough reporta ez- tromaly bury resher from NT while argan ing the Bay of Bisciry On Nos.

1th,

whil

Tanning with the tubard gaurter, na treinerdvus sun struck the ship, then inder

དྷྭ་

JAMES GREIG,

Acting Chief Manager,

if 192. Rune one That Mania 11

two clean reefed Lopsails, fooding the deck, HONGKONG. CANTON, AND MACAO

swashing the main hatchway, unshipping the boats from davits, and as the case of all of vitriol" atowed on the forepart of the main hatch way bruko adrift, nomweneed leaking, ens obliged to throw them overband, (25 in nailer) leaving only one dozen of the whole ganti shipped. On the 13th, eighted Madeira, E. 80 miles; this breeze ran the ship into the trade, which was lost in lat. 8 N., the S.E. trude being found in lat. N. qrveyed the Equator is long 26.20 W. on November 90th passed to the Westward of Trinidad; lost the trade in lat. 23 S. after which ran down before W. and W. W. winds antil, the 43rd degros of South latitude was attained, on which the Fasting was made. Passed the Hope December 26th; inade

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

Twenty per cautum of the profits of the Com-

tientaly to the amount of premis paid by all be distributed manually as a Bonna anong Contributing Shareholders, proper them.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co..

Excrolaries, tf 889 Hongkong. 26th February, 1870.

SKAMEN'S CHURCH, HONGKONG.

Patron

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Committee,

The LORD BISHOP OF VICTORIA, Chairman, The Hon. the UNIEY-JOTICE.

• The Hoo; J. G. AUSTIN.

D.B. BAILEY Beg U.S. Consul.

J. WHITHALL, Bag..

J. B. LAPhAIK, Esq.

G. J. HELLANT Fog,

Captain HoмBETT, RN. "W. MACAULAY. Esq.

JULIOB MENES, Esq.

Treasurera,

MEDERS. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Secretary,

REY. T. TALBOT.

A SAILORS CHURCH as he

contemplated in proximity to the Bailors" Home. “A phun was drafted more than a year

go. The brother and sisters of the late

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON; Eeg.. who was Comparationest un che cost of Inpun, 17th June, 1269 have given, in numry of their decoed bru ther, the inrge and oneptable sum of 1500 toward the project. The Bishop of Victoria is able to offer £200 more, on condition of imme disto progiven. The Committee of the Sailors" Home, with permission at the Government, give an exodlent site adjoining the Institution and the Harbour; and they give their fall the " Boise," and to prore so great as accom senotion to a design so calculated to benefit modation to the many European Residents st Weak Fojat. The sum required is estimated at £1,500 One-thin and the site are ready. A Obaplain has been provided. A grant from the Government will be applied for and it in hopeč that £500, raised now in Borgkong, will nocure the Colony another Oburch

HE Dividend at the rate of 16% per annum, Half-yearly Heating of shorebaldem, held yes or $6 per share, declared at the Ordinary terday, will be payable it the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after Today next, thu 19th instant, Shareholders are requested to apply at the offley of the Com- pany for Warrante

By order of the Board of Directors

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

General Agents. tf 111 Hongkong, 17th January, 1871".

Shall not the return of Peace to the Co- tinent of Europe and the impetta to Commerce,

St. Paul on January 10th, bad strong S.E. THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK with its anticipated profits, which has already

trada; on February lat, passed Sandalwood Island, ninety days out cleared. the Ombay Fees go on the 4th; sighted Bouro Island an the 8th, cleared it on the 12th, passing be

COOMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Dividend declared for the Half-year at

Least augue, a bary to the the of 30 miles per day; 'mado Oby Major on the 13th, passed through Gaby's Strait on the 19th, and over the Aurora Bank on the 23rd, took apveral caste of the lead, least water seren fathome, beary overalls 24th to March the Secretary, at the Office of the Company,

the rate-of-Three per cent, per annum, will be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANK oss and after.$rd March.

Dividend Warrants can be obtained from

By order,

G. N. MINTO,

decretary.

Im 383 Hongkong, 28th February, 1871.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOUK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

ensured, be regarded as an auspicious occasion fur the promotion of so good a work, calenlated to confer a lasting benefit upon the Colony.

Bryant & May's MATURES, CORKS, KATE, FILTERS White LINEN, HAND- KBROTHERS, Indis Rubber COMBS, UM- BRELLAS, Yellow BOAP, 500 MUSKETS, TOBACCO.

And,

(On account of the concerned), ER 8.8,Surnada,"

TE $456, 1

B AG

!KA

Bale, containing 100 pieces 7 lbs.

TULOTA

COTTON

In disword) 111,

1 Bale,

(Slightly Damagedy.

YARN.

70w account of the concerned

Me Nintend,”

NF 16,3 Bales Karracher COTTON,

Slightly Damaged).

A few Ficola Pure COPPER BOLTS.

To close a Consignment) 76 Cases BRANDY, SURIch dozen SAUTERNO, 7 Onses each dozen SHERBY, Cubes PORT, 3 Cases SAUCES, and 7. Cases CANDLES

513 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1871

POBLIO, AUCTION.

from the Attoravy for the Mortgagon, to sell by Public Auction, to the bighest bidder, without reserve, at

KAKOHIO, SWATOW,

ON 4 SATURDAY, APRIL 9 1871,

Four (4) o'clock p precisely

The DWELLING HOUSE OUT HOUSES known as the United State Con- sulate, together with the Ground within the inclosure, the ground in front, as also the Sen frontage, with all the privileges and rights at mached thereto. The whole to be sold in one

·Tati

TARME OF SALE-Caab in Mariona Dollars weighed at 7.2." Ona-half the parchage money to be paid on the fall of the banimer, and the

in ten days after. All expenses at tending the transfer of said property to borra by the purchaser.fr

Any further information respecting the pro perty on be bad from the Auctioneers,

DROWN & Co,

Auctioneers.

Ini 429 Bwatow, 6th March, 1871..

“NOTIČA,“

10 Be Sold by Private Contract on or before Ele 31st March, 1871, H.B.M. Sorew Gus

250 Tons, 60-Home-Power (nominal) Maudslay's direct usting Horizontal Engines with Boats, Anchor, Obain Cables, &c. as she now lays at anchor off the English Hateba, nad with the following Spare Gear Screw, Piston, Bocon trie Rod, Valve Spindle and Valves, sat of Tips and Dies, Ratebet Broc ant Drilling Post; ko.

Tendors for the purchase of this vessel munt be addressed to the Senior Officer of ELE.M. Ships at Yokobatis, and abe may be viewed and further particulars obtained by application on board H.B.M. Ship Eike;

483

Senior Offer of HB.M. Ships in Japan. Yokohama, flat February, 1871 Loedved instructions to sell by Fablie PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

·

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have ro

Auction,

"TOMORROW,

the 20th March, 1871, at 10 o'clock M At Mesaro, MSLGRELE & Co.'s Godowna,-

For account of the concerned,) 9AL

NOTICE LE

HE Transfer Books of the Company, will day of Mare next, inclusive,

:י:

By order of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE HEARD, & Co.,

General Ageniz, Sid 319 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1871. - THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANT

(LIMITED), V

TPRIO6 834 PSR MOST,

Intimations.

LUSITANO THEATRE.

TRIUMPHANT AND UNBOUNDED SUCCESS

THE ROYAL TYCOON'S. TROUPE OF JAPANESE JUVENILES, NUMBERING 15 ARTISTES, In their Wonderful, Novel, and Pleasing ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE ABOVE. TROUPE will give their

THIRD SERIES OF DE GRAND' ENTERTAINMENTS, THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, March 24th, 1873,

Bar For Particulara in Programmes.

PRICES OF ADMISSION. Bores to hold Bik..... Dress Cirolo...

Pit

*

..$10.00

2.00

1.00

Doors open at 8.30; to commence at 9 o'clock... P.M.-

Tiokete tu be lad of Hessive, LANE, CRAW. FORD & Co., and the Box Offing at the Theatre from 10 to 4 on the day of Performance. FRODE PAGE,

Munayoṛ. SHARES OF. 1,000 DOLLARS EACH. CAPITAL,500,000 DOLLARS, IN 1.500

-818 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1871.00 RAID UP CAPITAL 500.000 DOLLARS.

*** FOR SALE. TUST landed, a new invoice of Vienna. [Applications for over 1,400, Bhares have girerdy J BOOTS, $1.00 per pain; Dress BOOTS,

hren made in Shanghai and Hongkong alone. | 64.50. with the remaining parts in China, Japan and the Straits yet to hear from.],

Provisional Directors

W. H. CONDIT, Esq., (Menora, Smith, Arlier.

P. BIOS, Esq GEO, CRICHTON, Esq. (The Borneo, Compey

Lamired.)

A. HITCHCOCK. Hey, Mosure. Olyphant & and Two Chinese mahants, to be selected by the native shareholdern after the allotment of shares.

Bankers:

THE UNAETERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, TONDÓN & CHINA.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

· General Agents—Mesars. OZYPHANT & Co.

HN: RICKERTZEN,

83 and 50, Queen's Bond. # 517 Hongkong, 24th Marüb, 1871. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH.

EATHOLDERS intending to resign their Sittings, and parsons, requiring Bittings. are requested to ourounicate with the under- signed before the 31at instant.

F. W. MITCHELL, Trustee, and Treasury to the body of Tras:BEN, 74 518 Hongkong, 4th March, 1871.

FOL SHANGHAI,

THE Geroun Steamer

CHINA," Tornings, Master, will be dispatched for the bove port TO. DAT, the 24th inst., at 5.M.

• For Freight or Fresage, apply to

SLEMSSEN & Co..

519 Hongkong, 24th March, 1971.

A STEAMER " DON."

or elsewhere who may be in possession of

By order of the Commander in Chief

THE business of the company will be that (Signed). A. G. WOOTTON, of a Marine Insurance Company in all its ALL persons here, or in Awoy. Foocho Commander of .B.M. ShipEd and branches. The Company will be registered any Property or Goode salved from the 9.5. under The Companies Urdinance, 1865," with Don, or of the Proceeds thereof, are requested Limited Liability, and the Memorandum and to cummunicate particnlars to the undersigned. Articles of Association ura in course of pre with a view to the settlement of all salvage, patation, The Articles of Association will be claims in the Floo Aduiralty Court of Houg

kong.

GILMAN & Co. Agents for Captain and Owners 8 8. "Don,"

Agents for Lloyds. if 510 Pongkong, 2nd March, 1871.

FOR SALE.

SALMON

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

THE Board of Directors bare decided to make a considerable reduction in the rates

ready, for inspection, and copies proonrabin st the Ofee of General Agents, on nad after the 15th proximo.

..%

be duration of the Company, and the diri.

of Passage Money, now charged by the Com-sion of yearly profits, will be duly stated in the pany's Stammers, and to adopt at the same time Articles of Association, subject to which it is the system of selling Wires, de, instead of at present proposed that the first term shati supplying them without extra payments here on a period of fire rare from the lab of May-mart, and that the profits all be divided toforo US

as follows, every year

145/268,64 Cases Dutch DRILLS, esch 30 pieces 30 in. 40 yds. fall more or leke Damaged by Sea Water);' S.S. Parang TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery in Merican Dolnan weighed at 7.1.7.

514 Hongkong. 3rd March, 1871...

PUBLIO AUCTION.- ::

in B Undersigned havo received instructions

to sell by Public Auction, A

TO-MORROW,

the 25th Marcb, 1871, at 11 LAGI DA

(Por account of the concerned), 100 Beams large size) PRINTING PAPEL. TERMS OF SALE. Can before delivery in Merican dollare weighed at 7.1.7...

D. L. NORONHA & Co., 607 Hongkong 22nd March, 1871:

PUBLIO AUCTION,

W.

Tus com amanezmeni will pammenco from Hongkong on the 2nd of Marub, and the Fay sag Money including traent through Egypt will be ne follows —

Firm Class, Second Clasi. Hongkong to Brindisi, 2423 3250 Benthampton, 447 20 874 The Snoz Rates are £18 First Cline, and 110 Second Oluse, leso (han to Southampton.

All children under 3 years free. Passengers to or from Suez and Europe only, returning within 6 months, will be allowed reduction of 20 per cent on the charge for the return voyage.

Do Do., 32 months, 10 por cent. The abara retea of Passage Money are, ar clusive af Wines, Spirite, Milt Liquors and

Auctioneers.S

Aerated Waters

Information regarding Rates of Presage be Sold by Public Auction, at the Money is Intermediate Forls, and on all og Britisk Consulate, Onnton,

jects connected with the Company's Lings, can TOMORROW,

be obtained on application at the Company's to 25th instant, at 11

W. MACATLAX

and presenting to view from the noble harbor (unless previously disposed of by private non-

page earth, voor f towed gang of tract), the splendid right

on good will men”? ».

458 Hongkong, 15th March, 1871.

CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS, TENDERS are hereby invited for the Con-

BLUE JACKET."

| with Saile, &c, all complete; the property of

the lato Unpt H. FRANCIA.

WMC.ENGELBACK,

One of the Docuitors. 469 Canton, 18th March, 1871.

"FURNITURE SATS.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. has received instructions to sell by Public Auction, No. 1, Westbourne Villas, Bonbam Road,

„Offlocs.

P. & 0,8. N. Co

Superintendent Hongkong, 18th March, 1871. 178 472

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned begs leave to intimate to Hongkong the Public generally, that be has PURCHASED from Mr. J. B. BUTCHER, the

NEW LIVERY STABLES.

AND

two companies of the 75th Regiment, consisting of about 3 officer and 150 non-commissioned officers and men. These Troopa will be accom- panied by about 8 women and 13 children.

Tenders must be enliject to the conditionant contained in the Regulations of Her Majesty's the residence of H. G. Thomas, Esq., B. Nituated in the Bear of Murray Barrocks, Transport Service, and the Form of Charter on Party, which may be seen at this Office, and aro.to be made at rates per head (Officer-and men neparately), which are to include convey- boe, freight of baggage according to Govern- went Saule, (Appendix 02 of the Transport Re- gulations), the supply of articles for the Mess

Mahogany Dining TABLE, a very large, place, cabins and berths (Appendix 15), articles for table use of the non-commissioned Officers, PIER-GLASS, GLASSWARE, Dinner and Troops ko, and drinking Tanks for tes on the Dassert SERVICES, Handsome Bed-room Mesa Dock (Appendix 16), and of Cooking FURNITURE, LAMPS, CLOCKS and Man.

tensile, fuel, lights, and necesturier for their tel-piece ORNAMENTS, a patent

lat, constant light Teríabla airs and calma, 20: Vlub Chimbers, on and after THURSDAY,veyance from Hongkong to Singapore, of anatrol nter the ship, with heary sea on whind the End prosimo. day was in the vicinity of Lord North Island, then obliged to steer to the S. and Es to make up tho. Eating, on the 3rd, brisk Westerly breeze; passed the Pelew Izlanda to the East- ward on March 6th, with, strony N.B. mopsock, making 200 miles por day. After making Little Botal Tobago on the 18th, with a strong Nor therly set tackoj ship to the Eastward with the wind at S., and Blood to the Eastwurd 80 miles on the 19th, wind East, running W. by S. to clear the Gad2 Rock made the Basbee Islands bearing W.S.W., at 6 am. of the 19th after which encountered. a Tery heavy gale from NE.. ship under the close reefed topsails and reefed fore course, un- til the Nice Pine ware sighted at 6am. of the Bed, when it fell culm. Between the Oape and St. Paul, past the British brig Luna, from London to Osaka, which vessel sailed a mouth previons to the Marlborough; on the 18th, a ika Banbees, ugualized the British barge Witch of the Wase of Dartmouth, from Japan to Saigon,

Auction Sales To-day.

J. M. ARMSYRONG. Gooda.

LANE, CLAWFORD & Co, Sundry Articlṇa,

Нопяв

ER HANDLEY,

AND SHIP PLUMBER, COPPER SMITH, : BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER

(LATE PATERSON & HANDELT); -

70 F Praya West," Next to the P. 0, Coal Storce; 16817 HONGKONG..

Sopl. HONGKONG STEAM SAKERY, OficeOpposite the Oriental Banks. TESSES.D.NOWROJEE&Co., establish. Med in the year 1858, beg to inform their Customers and the publio generally, that they hare just not up a Steam Bakery in their pro minos, which bas enuhind them in redges their rates, without Interfering with the well knowD

perior qualities of their Articles.

ENTIT, further notice, the Company are

prepared to tow Vessels to and from Whampoa, and remetak them in their Stone, Docks (with Caisoon gatea), xt

(40) FORTY CENTS PER SHEET. By Order,

MAN CE NU MINTO,

643 Hongkong. 7th April, 1870. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

IN COMPANY, LIMITED,

REDUCTION IN RATES ON CHINESE KINKS.

Becretary

and after the 15th luntant, the minimum

Ora

Chinese Premises to this Colony will be reduced

JARDINE, MATHESON & Do

General Managers,ja Honghong Fire Insurance Co., Limited,

to Two per cent. por sotum.

tf 1997 Hongkong, 14th November, 1870.

NOMOB

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AGROF HONGKONG, LIMITED.........

| REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM ON CHINESE, RIAK,......

the 27th instant, of noon; the The whole of the Elegant and Substantial HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising an English-made drawing SUITE Wolnut, mnglish Oak Dining Room CHATRE, English

HORSE SHUEING FORGE. Hongkong, find hopes by strict Personal Atten- tion and Modsynte Charges to torit that com inned Patronage which has been testowed on this, the

WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT --

of Hongkong

ST. 3. HAWKINS, Late Farrier Major Bengal Horse Artillery If 441 Hongkong, 10th foreb, 1871.

De SPA NOTION;

*

TTH reference to the above intimation,

use (Appendix 11), as well as of all snob Stures MACHINE, an American Jouking STOVKW the undersigned, in relarsing thinks (especially those referred to in article 92), and 30 dozen FLOWER POTS with Cheion Plants, for past favours, hopes that the same patronage other requisites as are required by the Transde, a, .

may be continued to bis ruocessor.

J. B. BUTCHER. 447 Hongkong, 10th March, 1871

GUN SMITH

PRACTICAL ENGINEER, No. 17,

port, Regulations to be provided by the Owners. (To be on view the day before the Bale), Mesaing for. Officers, or other first class Pag TERMS-07 SALE--Cash before delivery Ja sengers, is to be supplied by the Owners, and Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lote, wheat fiendtition to the above burges with all faults and errors of description, at GEORGE TAUFER, per the rates specified, in apperi parchasers risk on the fall of the 23 of the Regulstiona, which rates are to in- 512 Hongkong, 23rd Marah, 1871,

elude the apply of Bedding, (exclusive of Red. RUBIAU AUCTION, Linen and Towels), Medionl Comforts, Articlon

for Table peo, Cooking utensils, Taal, Lights, THE Underviguod has received instructions

and other requisites, (Artiole 201, and Appen from the Mortgaged, to sell by Fabio i 18521 PRATA CENTRAL dix 15 to 17 of the Kegulations) A GREAuction, on ARRA

All Tenders mast, ba, made upon the printed

TUESDAY, the 26th of March, 1971, obtained on applisation at this Office, and be Fromises, adder the power of sale costained in enclosed in esated Enelopes, and addressed to the Dead of Mortgage,—a co

Oct 19

WB have the day stablishe, a branch of

our Houss at Hankow

The business at our Agencies in Bentein, the Naval Storckooper, and bear inibe left All that Piece or Fared of GROUND, situate Kinkiang and Ningpo, will hereafter be con hand corner the words, "Tondere, for the content Market Street; and registered in the Linnd ducted in the name of our firm by one recog

OY of Troupe," Y CALLED C Offor an Thinnd Lot No. 598, together with the mind Agents in churge..

Honses erinted thereonTM

480

RICHARD F. HAWKE, Naval Accountant and acting Brokerer. Vote for Insurance against Fire, our First

and after the 15th instant, the Minimum L. M, Neval Yard,

Hongkong, 18th Marola, 187), Clase Chinese Premises in this Orlong, will be

GOVERNMENT: NOTIFICATION, Tune per cent, per, angum, instead of three per cent. us heretofore.

and after this date, Small-For Patients AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co

will be received at the Civil Hospital Secretaires, Victoria Fire Isauranes. Od. Fonly for immediate removal to Stone Cutters

ty of Hongkong, Timited.

Island 2005 Hongkong, 14th November, 1876.

They are now enabled to offer their Bread and Biscuite of the best quality at fulluwing zeduced rates

Square Twist, Cottage, and

French loaves Boda hild Cracker Biscuits,

6b, tina-

20.07 per 16.

0,75 each.

Butter and Sweet Biscuits. 0.30 per Tabin Biscuit

0.071

12

NOTICE TO BŘÍPMASTERS. MATTAINS are invited to inspect the now atram... machine-made Boda, Uracker, Cabin and Ship BISCUITS, at the lowest rates.

D.NOWROJEE & O

Ho

·H, 1431., Hongkong, 2nd August, 1870.

A MILL'AR & CO.. TOUSE, SHIP. AND STEAMBOAT

PLUMBERS. COPPERSMITHS & BEANBFOUNDERS No.1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Love, Opposite BM. Naval Dock Yard, #587 Hongkong, Jat þarob, 1871, *

NOTICE NDER sulberity of The Managing Diroc U— toru, št. Alexander baglyer will act As the Company's Superintendent at this port from the present date butil further notice.

·W, MACAUGAT,

Superintendent.

P&O S. N Co.

Hongkang, 20th Maralı, 1971, [ 484 NOSMOPOLITAN FAMILY HOTEL,

Corner of Elgin 'and Shelley, Stricte;

HONGKONG, MALA

“LATE CLUB LUSITANOJ

·KESTAURANT.

PRIVATE DINING ROOMS,

KOMAND

··· BILLIARD ROOMS." Every Tariety of Ohoice WINES and SPIRITS will be kept constantly on band, and Aupplied at very moderate rates, and

EDMUND R. HOLMES, N.DATErde from any part of the City to the Cosmopolitan Hotel, TEN ÖENTS, # 31 Hongkong, 4th January, 187),"

By Comm

& Co.

RUSSELL & Rigby Freher particulare, apply to the Under i Olins 1st January, 1970

purchase

signed. •

TERMS OF SALE-Oadbnlf of the money to be paid on the fall of the hammer the balance on completion of the deed oT ransfer all expenses of transfer to be paid by the purobaser. Property to be the risk of the purchaser from the full of the hammer. VAJ, ME ARMSTRONG,

Blogger Auctioneer.

....

473 Hongkong) 18th March, 1871

PUBLIO AUCTION -----

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Ctr 170THE Undersigned has received jaskractions.

from II. . VÁLDWELL, Esq., to call by Public Auction, at his residence, Arbuthnot Boad on bod

+

J. GARDINER AUSTINAS.

Mio Colonial Becretary, Colonial Secretary's Office, ...

Hongrong, 26th Junnury, 1871... NEORGE GLAUSK, (ELVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY LONDON, AND 22, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS), ANGLISH AND FOREIGN

VICTORIA DISPENSARY; HONGKONG AND TOKOHAMA, SHIPS MEDICINE-CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFITTED. 2030 Rongkong, 3rd September. 1887,"

PANU NOTIUM,

WEDNESDAY,

the 20th day of March 18/2, at noon. The whole of his Elegant and Substantia CHEMISTHOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (mostly of

English manufacture), nămßrieding's

ESTATE OF J. B. ENDICOTT, ESQ.,

Decouped.

MANILA IN

LIHA O. DE ALBERTO WIDOW OF ALBKRINO ALBERTO, COMPRADOR STOREKEEPER RAIL MAKER CAULKER, AUG. ben

Purveyor, to H.M.S.Gallen, by' special' ap-

ppointment. So 2781 - No-2, Mourillon, Mandá. *TEÁыi B)

NOTICE

FSTATE OF T G. DONALDSON, Descameti,

to

LL persone indebted to, or baring: olaime against the above Estate; are reqcested ootannicate, withi

BIOS. F. HAWEH,

Interest on the Paid-up Capital will first be aid at the rate of 22 per cent per anumang the dance as follows:

3

per cont. will be paid, every year to all Shareholders contributing business, to each pro- portionately to the amount of premis coat bated;

95 per cent. will be paid every year as divi- dend to all Shereholders;

YALIFORNIA

J. M. ARMSTRONG. 72 409 Hongkong, 22nd March, 1871- AHI) undersigned from thje dite will not-65- responsible for, depts cantructed by any member of his family,

M. G. DE SOUZA.

Ta 490 Hongkong, 21st March, 1871. UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, (OF LONDON)

33 per cunt will be passed to a Beaurve THB Undenigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Fund.

Port, Shanghai, Foochow Hankow, and Yoko The Reserve Fund will be divided amongatum, are prepared to accept Marine Risks at

Current Ratoa

the Shareholders in the proportion of their Whares at the termination of each period of the Company's organisation.

Menirs. OLITHANT & Co. will act as the

GILMAN & Co

Agmile.

437 Hongkong, 3th March, 1871.

*FOR SALE.

KOWLOONG LODGE, PLEASANTLY sitnated furnished A BUNGALOW, at Korleone, about

General Agents of the Company in Chip under the direction of a Board of not less than Five Directors at Hongkong, and a Consulting Committee of three Shareholder at Shanghai." collected, will be deposited in Banke, subject to The Capital of the Company and Frnds, as the control of the Board, and invested in such Eight minates walk from the landing-place manner as the Directors may determine upon, near the village of Mong-koh. The Bungalow The names of the Agents in London, India is a commanding view of Hongkong, the and the various parts in China, Japan sad the Harbour, and the Islands. to the Westward. There are acres of ground attached, with Straits will be duly annourriced.

Croquet Ground, ke, and the place in held under

Lesse from the Government for 75 YOATH, Farm Lot No. 11. Apply to

JM. ARMSTRONG, of 244 Hongkong, itlı February, 1871.

FOR SALE.

An application for Shures, followed by au allotment therapion, will constitute the appli. canta Shareholder in the Company

The Company has been organized at the solicitation of a large and miuential body of thoroughly responsible Native Merchants at

the principal ports in China to

have promised a liberal support, bet a limited number of shares will be reserved for sneh Foreigners as may wish to become contributing Stareholders

50 CASKS of Durish's CHAMPAGNE

ALE.

KRUMMENACHER & Co. tf.102 Hongkong, lit January, 1871.

OR investment on Mortgage of good landed

security about $1,500 of Trust money.

Apply to T. G. LINSTEAD, Esq.

Application for Shares, 'as per annexed form, may be forwarded, sudar cover to the Generi Agents, until the 1st April, when an allotment

tf 471, Hongkong, 18th March, 1871. of Shures will be inade, and the Company will

"UST, on the 16th inst., a small tan coloured commetice bantinek na tha lut tay, 1871.

TERBIER DOG, with a Steel Gollar, .1871. Hongkong,

answering to the name of "Dot." The finder To the Directors of

will oblige the owner by sending it to the THY CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Limited). GENTLEMEN,

hereby request that you or to Baxter House, Caine Road. will all to

hares in the above-

478 Hongkong, 20th March, 1871. named Company, and -agree to accept such |Ƒ|10:BE LET, or Sold by private contract, the Shares or any less nouber you may silo to Busincos Premises lately in the occupation and agres to pay the frat Call of of the Supreme Court, Queen's Road Central $200 per Share on allotment, and all subsequent The Building can be let either as it standa, or Calla that may be made, and to animoribe to the Articles of Association whenever required to

do so.

Your obedient Servant,

Full Name and Address

of the "Applicant.

of

[LF 515

UNION INSURANCE SQUIETY, OF CANTON. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE is hereby given, that the ORDI. NABY HALF-YEARLY MEETING the Shroome, Longines, on FELDAY. Shareholders of this Society will be held

the thirty-frat instant, at three o'clock r for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Ac- couple to 31st Desember, 1870.

By order of the Board,

ROBERT WATMORE,

Soorotary 23d 438 Hongkong, 9th March, 1871, ... UNION INSURANCE SOUIETY,

ANG OF CANTON,

NOTICE

Transfer Bonks of this Society will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st instant, both days included during which One of the Executure, period to be off of Boures can be registered.

By order the Board,

FOBERT WATMORE: Secretary

L 2245 Hongkong, 24th Doöember, 18702. TAKABIMA TOOLSTERY ̈‚·

NAGASAKI. W

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Drawing Room, Dining Room, Bad Room SUITES, Dioner and Dosaget SETS. 27 GLASSWARE, CROCKERY WARE, EN-Y (HE Undersigned ses propred to supply GUAVINGS Pier GLASSES, CARPETS, Coals from the Takesima Colkery (8 foot Marble-top Centre and Side TADLEE, Window scam), ili günutities na required, to be delivered CURTAINS, &, Ba

Ton board ship in thin Harbor.net

C

20d 439 Hongkong, 9ta Maroli, 1871.. THE CHINA PIRE INSURANCE

·COMPANY, LIMITED.

ranged in sets of Ollices, with or without dwelling rooms, ne way be required.

Apply to Messina, BAWLING, MEDLEN & Co., (over Hongkong Diepentary); where Pluna for the Alteration of the premises may be secu.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 1338. Hongkong, Ziat. February; 1871; "Japan Mail" und "Japan Weekly Mail."

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. having been

named newspapors, are prepared to racaivo Ad. vertisemonta and Subriptions for the same.

Terms of Bubscription, payable in advance: Japan Hai, 215 per annum; Japan Weekly, Mau, $2 per unus.

ti 1922 Hongkong, 19th January, 19732

Notices to Consignees ONSIGNEES por O. 6. S. Coe steamer Agamemnon, are liereby notified that the cargo is being discharged into Craft, Junded at the Godoana of the undersigned, in both ouries it will lie at Consigneos risk. The sargo will be ready for delivery from Omft or Godown on and after be 21st inet.

Clooda undelivered after 23rd inst, will be subject to Rent

Hills of Lading will be countersigned, by

BUTTERFIELD & SWILE,

Ageule, 475 Hongkong, 20th March, 187 WITH reference to the shore advertises

ment, the undersigned beg to state that they are prepared to place onrgo or Steamers, at Consignees Wharres; direct, from their pontoon Dapatub;" at (20) Twenty Conte per ton, Deadweight or Measurement as per Bill of Lading,

J. A. HOOK, SON & Co 479 Hongkong, 18th Marah, 187L THE following Gases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Con.

THE Company being established;: with its Nolar/The Spealla Gravity of Takasima Head Office at Hongkong and Agencies at A PIANO by Broadwood & Sons, London. Joal is 1.245, it contains 82.02 per oort. of the averal Treaty Ports of China and Japan, TERMS OF BALB-Cash before delivery in Carbon, and is admitted to be fully equal to the socepts risks and issues Policies of Insurance signees, who are requested to take immediato LL parsons being indebted to, or living Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lota, bost English North. Cunatry Coal for steaming at the rates of Premium ouvrent at the resp. delivery. Erded, 6th March, 1871. A: Olalde against the abovo Kata ey are re- with all frols and errora of description, at enå all other purpos

tive places. Path purahakers” risk on the fall of the kamator. quested to pommianiente with

JM ARMSTRONG,

dustionery 611 Hongkong, B3rd March, 1871;".

GEORGE F. HEARD...

Executor.

tt 9188 Họngkong, 10th December, 1879,

GLOVEB & Co. Ayent in Hongkong

NORTON, ZEALE & Co.

N. J. EDE

Secretary

tr 1951 Nagaiaki, Japan, October, 1870,

48, Queen's Road, Hongkong, lut March, 1871;"

DORU $814/15, 2 Cases Chocso, to Order.

4. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent 412 Hongkong, 7th March, 1971..