1871-03-28 — Page 1

The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No. 4178

BATTALFOY

Arrivals.

Mch. 26, H.I.M.C. b. TIEN Po, 150, Da

Longueville, from a Cruiso,, Mich. 37, MADURA, North Gerluas bk, 257,

Schmidt, Whampoa 25th March, Gone- ral-SIEMEN & Co

Meh. 27; Lucy, Siam. bk, 424, Hellstroom, Bangkok 2nd February, Rio and Rosy Wood:-CHINESE, Meb. 27, Noory BRABANT, United Col bb.. 629, Frost, Newcastle, NS.W. lat Fob., 800 tons Coal-D. LAPBAIK & Co. Meh.. 27, LA CANEVARO," Pera.

ship,

1,048, Rorffaelle da Maro, Callao 19th January, Ballast:-Wa. PUSTAY & CO." Meh. 27, S GELL, Brit, try 997, 150 Horse-power, Pike, London 22nd Jau., via Multa, Suez Canal, Port Said, Suez and Singapore 21st March, General GIBB, LIVINGston & Co.

Migh. 27, Moss Gues, Brit. bk., 449, O'Sull

van, Cardiff 8rd November, 449 tons

·Cole P. & O, Co.

Meh. 27, SHIRLEr, Amer, ship, 1,019. Will-

comb, Saigon 18th January, 19,000 piouls Rico.--Abà. Hau & Co.. Mob. 27, Loa, Russian Torcha, 40, Ribeiro, Cautun 25th March, Ballast --LAND- BTRIN. & Co.

Departures,

Mob. 27, Luzon, str., for Amay.

Banks.

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI 'BANKING

H CORPORATION W

SUBSCRIBEDCAPITAL--5,000,0006f Dollars.

Court of Directora: hairman-Hon. I. ROWETT Deputy Chairman-T. PrEL, Beq. B. B. Britos, Baq

H. Lemaa, Raq Goorgo F. Heard, Eag Julina Munke, Bat

Josh q tipatge J, Helland, Esq. 8. D., Sassoon, Kay-

Managere;— Hongkong James Groig, Esq., Acting Chief Manager, Shangbai-Dayid Mohan, Eng. London Bankers--London and County Bank.

HONGKONG:

INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Currant Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per dent. per annum on the daily balance.

On Fixed Deposits

. For 3 months 2 per cent, per annum,

12.

5

Credit LOCAL BILLS DISGUSTED and every description of Banking and Exchange

anniness transacted,

Drajte granted on London, and the chief commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Jayan,

JAMES GREIG Acting Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1. Queen's Road East

M 10627 Hongkong, 2nd Tranatý, 1671.

年末辛冶職

Intimations.

THE

HONGKONG, TUESDAY 28TH MARCH, 1871

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

·OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. D.

CAPITAL $1,500,000, IN 3,000 SHARES

2007 OF $500 EAUH. PAID UE CAPITAL $300,000.

Board of Directors S. D. BARBUON, Esq. (Messrs. David Suusoon,

Spine & Oo)

J. F. Buzzy, Esq.. (Moss, Edoljee Framjee,

(Pods & Co.) Am HERMANN HELDunas, Esq., (Messrs. Molchers

-& Co.) *

Auctions

PUBLIS AUCTION..

"HE Undersigned has received instructions from the Mortgagee, to all by Paulin Auction,

THIS DAY the 28th day of March, 1871. at noon, on the Premises, ander the power of salo:contained in the Dead of Mortgago,

All that Pince or Fare of GROUND, situate near Market Street, and registered in the Land Ofico a Inland Lot No. 393, together with the Eight Housen ercoted thereon. -

For further, particulata, apply to the Under eigned.

TERBS OF BALL-One-half of the purchase

flouses, Lands.Tenements, we,

TO LET

PANDATO LET

1. With potste son sarly in April.. HAT very desirabla-RESEDEŃCE, Glanse- akin House, now in the pecupatios of the Hon. J. PANGSFOTE

For particulars, apply to

"ROB. B. WALKER & 0%. tf. 494 Hongkong. 10th March. 1871.

TO LET

八十日三英

Invimations.

******

Paton $25 PER TOYIN

Intimations:

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR SWATOW,AMOT, AND FOOCHOW

(LIMITED).

THE Steamship,

CAPITAL-1,500,000 DOULARS, IN 1300

SHARES OF 1,000 DOLLARS EACH..

PAID UP. GATITAL 300,000 DOLLARS. [Applications for over 1,400 Shares kavu already

"been made in Shanghai and Hongkong alone. with the remaining poris in China, Japan * and the Straits yet to hear from]

Provisional Directors

THE commodions GODOWN OFFICES. gartera, &c., detached, sccently in the docupa

and RESIDENOE with Servants W. B. CONDIT, Esq., (Mesave, Smith, Afober

& Co.). tion of Messr FARELMAN & Co., and sitna E. R. BELILION, E.

Go, CRICTION, Esq. (The Borres Company,

Limited.) For particulars apply to Messrs. RAWLING, MEDLEN & Co., (over. Hongkong Dispensary), HERMANN MELORES, Esq., (Messrs. Matohers)

JARDINE, MATHESON & COF

& Co.)

GUSTAV OYEEBECK, Esq., (Conani General for

Austria)WAN AUGUSTINE HEARD, Eng. (Micsart. Augustine money to be paid on the full of the hammered in Webster Bazaar, Queen's Road Central

Heard & Co.)

· Bankara,

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAJ. BANKING CORPORATION.

Auditors —

F. W. MITCHELL, E

(Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and

Marthew W. BOYD, Esqua

Chins):

جديد

Head Office

HONG KÓN G.

Secretarias

MESERS AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.

-

...

Mich. 27, EASTERN ISLss, str., for Shanghai, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAIBANKING the "Companies Urilinance, 1865, and its

Moh. 27, RIFLE, for Saigou.

Mch. 27, Doon, for Saigon..

Mcb. 27, NIMROUD, for Manila.

Mch. 27, ISOLINA, for Manila

Mch: 27, AmaSANTI, for Saigon.

Mch. 27, Nzu GhawADA, for Saigon.

Mch. 27, ST. AIN, for Saigen. Meh. 27, CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, for Saigon. Ach, 27, GumiNG STAR, for Saigon. Meh. 27, ADVANCE, for Bangkok Meb, 27, THOMAS, BELL, for Manila,

Clearances.

AT THE HARBOUR MASTER' & OFFICE. 27TH MARCH.

Saint Aubin, for Saigon. Tealista, Tor Manila.

Bastera Isics, str, for Shangbai

Luzon, str., for Amoy.

Advance, for Hangkok,

Tonte, for Batavia,

Nimroud, for Manits.

Passengers.

Per Sea Gull, str., from London, de- 38 Chinese.

Per Madura, froin Whampoa,

12 Obinienė.

Per Luisa Canovero, from Callao, 6. Chinese.

Reports.

Pho Peru aðíputer Cinero reports and weather, light winds and smooth water; Crosa- ed the Equator is long. 190 W, i saw Grignan, on of the Ladrone Islande, od March 16th, and the Ballin Islanda on the 24th..

CORPORATION.

NOTICE. TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND declared for the half-your ending on 31st December last, at the rate of Wight per cent, per annum, say $5 per paid. up Share of $125, and $3 per Share on which $75 have been paid, is payable on and after THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at the Office | of the Corporation) where Shareholders are re-

quested to apply for Warrants.

By-urder of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GREIG,

Acting Chief Managar, 319 Hongkong, 15th Februarý, 1871, FORGERY 1

E public are hereby informed that forger- ies have recently been discoveral of the

ald notes of the HONGKONG: AND BHANGHAI BANKING Company Limited, and all holders of eueli uotes are invited to present them forth, with at the Bank office for encashment.

There is no reason to believe that any of the Dotes issued by the HorozonG AND SHANGHAI Hanking Corporation, have been tampered with, as such precations were taken in their mann- facture as to render any attempt at a forgery moet easy of detection.

Any information which may lead to the dis covery and conviction of the parties - carċerned, in the forgery will be liberally rewarded, and any communication likely to lead to ancho-re anft will be gladly received by the undersigned, or Mr. EDMUND SHARP, the Solicitor for the Corporation.

JAMES GREIG,

Acting Chief Manager,

HE Company having been Registered under Shares allotted, will be prepared to accept Riska against Fire, on buildings and merchandise Stored therein, at the current rates, on and after March 184, 1870.

Twenty per sonturn of the profits of the Com- Pany will be distributed annually as a Bobux wong Contributing. Shareholders, propor tionately to the amount of premis paid by them.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co

Becretarios,

tf $99 Honekone. 26th February: 1870 - SEAMEN'S CHURCH, HONGKONG."

Patron

HIS EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR.

Committee,-

the balance od completion of the deed of transfer, all expenses of transfer to be paid by the purchasor. Property to be at the risk of the parchaser from the fall of the hammer..

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer, 473 Hongkong. 18th March, 1871.

KA PUBLIO AUOPION,

ANETCRAWFORD & 06. have received. instructions to soll by Public Anction, at their Anction Root, Queen's Road, (without | réservo),

THIS DAY, the 28th instant, at I'PM** M & Co., 330 Bags FLOUR</ B (in circle), 8 (in dam), 30 M & On S (in diam.), 22

45..

Sen damaged;

damaged.

436 Baga FLOUR, ex Mataura..!!! TERMS OF SALE: Couh before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed, at 7.17. AU Jota with all faults and errors of desorption, at par- baners risk on the full of the hammer. 524 Hongkong, 27th March, 1871.

PUBLIC AUUFION.

Unilersiered bas retired instructions from the Official Administrator to sell by Public Auction, at the residence of the late Mr. Petco, Wyndham Street,

THIS DAY

the 28th March, 1871 at 2 PM... The whole af the HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TUBE, comprising: TABLES, CHAIRS, COUCHES. FIRE GLASSES, WARD.

The Lond Bionor OF VICTORIA, Chairman. ROBES CLOCKS, PICTURES, LAMPS,

VEN, ARÓIDEACON, GRET,

The Hon, the OMER-JUSTICE.

The Hon. J. G. AUSTIN.

D. B. BAILEY, Esq. U.S. Coneul.

J. WHITTALL, Esq.

3. 8. LPPAIK, Kaş.

G.J. HELLAND, Esq.

Captam THOMBETT, R.N.

W. MACAULAY, E

JULIUS MENEE, Esq.

Treasurers,

MES JARDINE, MATHESON & C

Secretory

"KEV. T. TALBOT, SAILORS CHUROH has long beer Radimity to the Salore

FENDER and FIRE IRONS, Handsome Blaakwood BEESTEAD, BOOKE, CLOTH. [ING, ko, 2c., 80,

1 FARMONIUM

A very fine PIANO.

TERNA OF SALM-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at parchasers risk on the fall of the hammer. J. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer, 523 Fongkour. 27th March, 1871.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

HE Undersigned, has received instructions 1 from H. G. CALDWELL, Baq, to sell by Public Auction at his residence, Arbuthnot Road, MO

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking The brothers and sisters of the tute the 29th day of March, 1871, at noon,

Corporation

if 493 Hongkong, Mah. Marcb; 1871.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

The whole of fia Elegant and Substantia: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (mostly of English manufacture), comprising

et 877-Hongkong, 27th February, 1871.. TO. LET. THE HOUSE. No 5, Waat Tarrace. Postres

Bion from lab, Maroh, 1871 Apply to

THOMAS WALLACE.

East Point. Hongkong, 17th February, 1871." W TO LET,

THE Coutandious GODOWNS. Business

PROMISES and RESIDENCE, former yoocupied by Mesare. MENORSES & Co.. sitanted at the junction of Graham and Wel lington Streets.

24

*** Gas and Water Inid on. Possession may be taken in Marol.next. Apply to

AR & LINSTEAD. uf:182 Hongkong, 30th January, 1871.

TO LETA A THREE first-olam two story GODOWNE 1 tanto no Inland lat No. 73, opposite Fletcher & Co.'s ald premises, at present in so cupation of the Military.

Possession can be had early in February.

Apply to t

TURNER & Co.

E. A. HITOHOOos, Esq (Moasms. Olyphant &

Co

e.

THE

IWANG TUNG." Captain Pitman, will leave for the above Porte |TO-MORROW, the 29th inst., at 2 PM,

For Freight or Fasange, opply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

24 592 Hongkong, 28th March, 1872.

TOR SHANGBAI, Taking Cargo at through rules for, Hrnkow,

HE Steamer

T

ÓLENGYLE" McQueen, Master, will have quick despatob as aborc.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM. PUŠTAU & Co.,

Agents.

Lf 580 Hongkong, 28th March, 1871.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

And Two Ohinese murabants to be selected by THE ALAmericas Ship

the native shareholders after the silotment of shures.

"OTAGO," Thorndike, Muster, will havo quick despatch for the above part...

For Freight, apply to

Bankers

*TEX UHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OP:

"India, LondoR & CHINA..

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

General Agents-Messrs. OLTPULST & Col

THE busincas of the company will be that

OLYPHANT & Co. 591 Hongkong/48th March, 1871, CHINA SDA, SAIGON AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

of a Marine Insurance Company in all its HE DIVIDEND for the Ten months ending branches. The Company will be rogist red on the 818 December last, at the rate of under" The Companies Urdinance, 1865 with 12 per annum, or $1.50 per-abare, declared at Limited Liability, and the Memorium and the Ordinary Meeting of Shureholders held Articles of Associuion are in conres of pre-this day, will be payable on and after TUES- paration. The Artistes of Association will be DAY, the 8th Instant, at the office of the ready for inspection, and cupies prourable at Company, where shareholders are requested to the Office of General Agasts, qn add utter the apply for Warrants, 15th proxime.

By order of the Board of Directam, The duration of, the Company, and the divi.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &. Gop sion of yearly profits, will be duly stated in the

General Agoals. Articles of Aasoviation, mebject to which it in tl 325 Hongkong, 25th March, 1871, tf 183 Hongkong, Sth January, 1871.

nt present proposed that the first term aball

FOR HALE.. embres a period of five years from the lato UST Innded, new invoice of Vienn TO BE LET THE commotions Orines and Godowns May next, and that the profits shall be dividedJ BOOTS, $400 por pair, Dress BOOTS,

formerly in the occupation of esses on the Paid-up Capital will first be $50. HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. situated on Marine

Intereat Let 11, and fronting the Praya. Possession own by had on lat. April nežt.

For particulars of rent, &o. Apply to

BUNTURNER & Co. tt 76 Hongkong, 13th January, 1871.

TO LET, 20 With possession on 1st January, 1871). THAT very desirable BUNGALOW, aftnate at Polonium, and known as BEL- MONT," at present in the occupation of J. MITIE. Bag, Bowling Alley, Chach Horse, 4-atalled Stable, da, attached Water laid on. Apply to

GILMAN & Co. Ef 2192 Hongkong, 17th December. 1850 TO LET.

Wanchi Apply to

TURST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS,

BOB, 8. WALKER & Co. 41 Hongkong, 9th January, 1871.

TO BE LET.

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With Purion on lef Oct. nesi, “T

at

THE HOUSE and OFFICE, No. 9. Cough Sirge, at present occupied by Messrs. kikonas, BOGRE & CO. Apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CL f1274 Hongkong, 1st July, 1869.

TO BE LET, With Posssssion on 1st February next.

HOUSE, Nu, 5, Caine Boud, at present occupied by Dr. Murray.

Also, HOUSE, No, 6, in Seymour Terrace,

Apply toda

Bomo." & plan was drafted more than a year

HEBET DAVIES MARGESBON, who was lost um the count of Japan, 17th June, 1869, bare given, in memory at their depeseed bro ther, the large and acceptable sum of £300 Drawing Boom, Dining Room, and Bed Coward the project The Bishop of Victoris is Room SUTTES: Dinner and Dessert SETS, alde to offer £200 more, on condition of imme. GLASSWARE, OROCKERT WARE EN NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. dinte progress. The Gummittee of the Bailors GRAVINGS Por GLASSES, CARPETS,THE

Home, with permission at the Goremment, Marble-top Centre and Side TABLES, Window The Biam bark Lucky reports passed Palo HE Dividend at the rate of 18% per annum, give an excellent site adjoining the Institution CURTAINS, &g RAP K

or $6 per share, declined at the Ordinary and the Harbour, and they give their fall. And w Obi on the 15th, and experienced for the ruvet Half-yearly Meeting of shareholders, held yes sanction to a design an enlcalated to benefit A PIANO, by Broadwood & Sons, London. part: strong monsoon, which freshened into terday, will be payable at the Hongkong and the Home," and to prove as great on zoom-TERMS OF SALE-Ush before delivery in a. gaia when abreast of the Shoals; after Bhanghai Banking Corporation on and after modation to the many European Residents at Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lotą, ressing the West London moderate Easterly Thursday next, the 10th instant. Shareholders West Point The sum required is estimated at with all faults and errors of description, at winds until the 21st and 2nd, when "bad as requested to apply at the office of the Com- £1,500. One-third and the site are mady. A purchasers risk on the fall of the hammer. bouvy gule and extremely heavy head on,pany for Warrants.

Chaplain has been provided. A grant from the damaging cutwater, figure head; &, k

By order of the Board of Directors, | Government will be applied for : and it is hoped AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., this £500, reisel now in Hongkong, willemure General Agents, the Colony another Church, 111 Hongkong, 17th January, "1871 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED. ^

The American ship Shirley reports left Capa St. James on Jan. 20th, and first tried the men, and finding a long aubusssion of Easterly was ther and strung onrrente horning the abip, die South, bore away February 25th for the Pala wan Passage, finding light and squally weather until Cape Holon was achtel March 18th NTIL further notion, the Company are here finding that it was imposible to make prepared to Low Vesacla to sud" from Easting from the force of the wind and heavyWhbampos, and remetal them in their Stone tempestuous es, which made the ship labour Dooks (with Caisoon gates), at du te and-strain until she was leaking badly, bore (40) FORTY CENTS PER SHEET. away for Hongkong on Marish 24th, from long,

By Order 120.18 D. lat. 20,35 N.: On March 19th, in laž. 16.50 N., long. 119,13 E, saw at some little distunen a barque rigged two-funnelled atcam- boat, supposed to be Manila on March 20th, signalized the American whip Samuel G. Glover, for Manila, in lat. 17.33 N. and long, £20 B.-

The British bark Moss Glen reporta jeft Penarth Roads on Nov, 8th; married Boutherly

passed. West of Madeira, carried light and

. N. MINTO,

Secretary. 588 Hongbing. 7th April, 1870. (...)

THE BONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

SEDUCTION IN RATES ON CHINESE RISKË.

N and after the 15th instant, the minimum

định ARMSTRONG,

„ductioneer." *511 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1871.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

Shall not the return of Peaco to the Qon!" timent of Europe and the impetus.to Commerce, HE Undersized have received instructiige wife actionated profits, which hun already the adortgage, s enance, be regarded as an auspicions occasion sell by Fablin Austion, to the highest bidder; for the promotion of so good a work, calculated

without resetre, at to confer a Insting becent peuble and presenting to view from the noble herbur of Hongkong so appropriate an emblem of Teuce on earth, good will toward men" PAR

458 "Hongkong, 15th March, 1871, BUONYETANCE OF TROOPS.

DAVID, SASSOON, SONS & Ca ti 95 Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.

AUTO LETTE

With "vmanodicte possessions. THE HOUSE and OFFICES, No. 4. Gough Street, lately cooupied by Messrs. A. WIE KINSON & Co. Apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. tf 1857 Hongkong, 15th October, 1888, TO LET THIRST-CLASS Granite GODOWNS. af

Pinchas, from 12 to 50,000 plaala cape oity. Apply to

8. E, BURROWS & SONS. tf 1790 Hongkong, 1716 September, 1869.

HOUSES TO LET TN varions: Parts of Hongkong, A list of SHOUSES with site, locality and terms can be seen at No. 47, Wyndham Street-

BAHARATHÖS, W. BARRINGTON,

1 642 Hongkong, 11th March, 1867.;

EPORT OF AMOY.

CHIPOWNERS AGENTS, and COM-) THES OF SALH-Cash in Mexican Dollars MANDERS are informed that the Dook contained in the Regulations of Her Majesty's weighed at 7.2, One-half the purchase money Transport Service, and the Fort of Charters to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS at the above

KAKOHIO, SWATOW,

8TH, 1871, SATURDAY, APRIT

SAT Four (4) o'clock p.m.,

precisely The DWELLING HOUSE and OUT HOUSES known as the United States: Con- TENDERS Pro Hony in to singapore, of salate, together, with the Ground within the two companies of the 75th Regiment, consisting inglosure, the ground in front, as also the Ses of about 8 officers and 150 nou commissioned frontage, with nif the privileges and tighta at- officers and men. These Troups will be accom-tached thereto. The whole to be sold in one panied by about 8 women and 13 children.

"Tendere must be subject to the conditions

ENTIES are hereby invited for the Cou-

si......

·Yext-***

paid at the rate of 13 per cunt, per suaum; and the bidance as follows:

33 per cent. will be paid cry year to all Shareholders contributing "business, to each pro. portionately to the amount of premia contri buted

31 per cent. sill be paid every your undivi. dend to all Eheroholders i

33 per cunt will be passed to a Reserve Fond.

The Reserve Fund will be divided amongat the Shareholders in the proportion of their shares at the termination of each period of the Company's organization.

H. N. RIOKERTZEN,

Sa and 90, Queen's Read. of 517 Hongkong, 24th March, 1871. “ST, JOHN'S-CATHEDRAL CHURCH.

QEATHOLDERS intending to resign their

Sittings, and persons requiring Sittings, are requested to communionte with the under zigued before the 31st instant.

F. W. MITCHELL Trustes, and Treasurer to the body of Trusters. 74 518 Hongkong, 245 Marh, 1871..

STEAMER DON."

LL perous bore, or in Amoy, Foochow Messrs. ÜLIPHANT & Co, will act as the Aar oleawhere who may be in possession of General Agents of the Company in Chium, any Praparty or Goode salved from the SS. under the direction of a Board of not less thau Don, or of the Proceeds thereof, are requested Five Directors at Hongkong, and a Consulting to commuuioute particulars to the undersigned, Committee of thres Shareholders at Shanghai, with a view in the settlement of all salvage The Capital of the Company and Folada, no claims in the Vice Admiralty Court of Hong- collected, will be deposited ja Banks, subject to kong

the control of the Board, and invested in anch msuner ne the Directors may determine 'upon.

Tho numes of the Agents in London, India and the various ports in China, Japan, and the Struts will be duly announced

do-application-for-Shaon-fallowed-by-un- alistment thereapon, will couarituto the appli cant a Shareholder in the Champany,

GILMAN & Co.. Agente for Captain and Owners 9 S."Don"

'Agents for Lloyds. tf 510 Rongong, 23rd March, 1571

**UNE FOR SALE. YALIFORNIA SALMON

„3. M. ARMSTRONG. 78. 498 Hongkong, 22nd March, 1871.. THE undersigned from this date will not be responsible for debta contracted by any meaiber of his family.

ALG. DE BOUZA. 7d-499 - Hongkong, 21st March, 1971,

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, (OF LONDON).

The Company has been organized at the solicitation of a large and influential body of thoroughly responsible Native Merchants at the principal ports in China, and Japan, who buye promised a liberal support, but if limited number of shares will be reserved for mol Foreigners as tray wish to become contributing | UNIVERSAL Shareholders.

Application for Shares, as per annexed form. may be forwarded, under cover to the General Agents, until the lat April, when an allotment of Shares will be made," and the Campany will commence business of the 1st May, 1871.

Path Hongkong)871. To the Director of

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (Limited). GENTLEMEN,

THE Undomigaad having been appointed

Agents for the above Company at this Port, Shanghai, Tocehow, Hankow, and Yoko, bama, are prepared to accept Marine Risks at Carrent Raten

GILMAN & Co

Agente:

£ 137 Hongkoor. 9th March. 1871.

FOR SALE.

bereby request that you will allot-40

Shares in the above. med Company, and agres to accept wuch

KOWLOONG LODGE, Shares or any less number you may allot to PLEASANTLY situated furnished, and agree to pay the frat Call of A. BUNGALOW, at Kowloons, about $200 per Shure on allotment, and all subeequent Eight minutes walk from the landing place Calls that spy be made, and to antecribe to the near the village of Mong-koh. The Bungalow Articles of Association whenever required to has a commanding view of–Họngkong, thể do so.

Your obedient Servant,

Frill Name and Address

of the Applicant

Ft: $15

·UNION INSURANCE. SOCIETY, OF CANTON.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Harbday, and the Islands to the Woskward. There are 81 acres of ground attached, with Croquet Ground, &c., and the place is held under Lease from the Government for 75 Years, n

Farm Lot No. IL Apply to

1. M. ARMSTRONG. tf 240 Fourkong. 7th February, 1871.

FOR SALE.

50 CASKS of Devonish's CHAMPAGNE

KRUMMENACHER & Co.

tf 192. Hongkong, 81st January, 1871.

and S... winds to Ixt. 30 N, and long. 20 W-1}{{ rata for he insurance Against Fire of Party, which may be,spen at this Office, nod balance in ten days after. All expenses at Port Alford every facility, at moderate charges, NOTICE is hereby given, that the ORDI TO BE LET, or Sold by private contract, the steady trades thebas to lat., N. found the Chinese Promises in this Colony will be reduced are to be made at ratas per band (Oficer s tending the transfer of said property to be REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS of the Shareholders of this Society will be bela of the Supreme Court, Queen's Foad Central.

S.E. trade in lat. 180 N. rossed the Equutor to Two per cent. per annum,

in lung, 24.40 W.; lost the S.B. trade in ist. 28 8., and long, 22 W.; then N.N.E. winde with thick weather to the Hope, which was mated Jan 7th in Int. 41 S.; aromod the moridian of St

Paul Jan. 27th, having very thick and unsettled weather for many days; in lat. 39 2, and long. 85 I got fresh S.E, winds, which rapidly drove

JARDINE, KATHESON & Co,

A General Managera," a Hongkong bise Inurance Co., Limia

tf 1997. Hongkong, 14th November. 1870.

NOTICE, MAA

tien separately), which are to include convey, borns by the purchaser.

ance, freight of baggage according to Govera Any further information, respecting the pro ment Scale, (Appendix 22 of the Transport Reporty can be had from the Auctionsors. gulations), the sopply of articles for the Mess Place, cabins and bertos (Appeadir 15); artiolai for table que of the non-commissioned Officers, Troopa, de, and drinking Tanks for use on the Mess Desk (Appendix 16), and of Cooking

Auctioneers.

the ship to the, trade, zugiyn which was feand VICTORIA FIBG INSURANUS COMPANY Pŋtensils, fuel, lights, and neemaries for their COPPER SMITH, AGEN

hanging far to the B.; entered Lombook Strait OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,

Feb. 19th, left Gillolo March 5th, then variable

winds to lat. 7 N., where the monsoon was found: REDUCTION IN THE RATE) OF PREMIUM, ON

theone to Bashees steady winda; sinde Formosa,

on the 2nd, thence bufling winde, principally from the N.N.E. with clear weather until the 25th pan, then overcast and plody, 189 days

out.

The United Columbian bark Noord Brabant under the flag of Confederated Column, in which the nine states oro, represented unch by a star disposed in circle on the centre of tha field of the former national fing, whiob in white blue and red, reports had light winds on learing

the Australian Continent from N. and E.

the 16th, then light Southerly winds until

abrenet of the N. Capa of New Caledoàis, which

CDINEON EISKA

**

use (Appendix 17), as well us of all stich Stores (copeally those referred to in article 97), and other requisites se are required by the Trans- port Begulations, to be provided by the Ûwpors Messing for Officers, or other first class Pee

and after the lot instant, the Minimam mengers, is to be supplied by the Overs, and Este for Insurance against Fire, on First will be paid for (in addition to ibo aboyd charges

DROWN & Co.,

1m 423 Swator, 6th March, 18712

·E. K. HANDLEY. OUSE AND SHIP: ·PLUMBER,

BRASS FOUNDER AND GAS FITTER. ADA (LATE PATERSON & HANDLEY), SOM JAG 70 1. Praya West,

Next to the. P. & D. Coal Stores, 16817 ·HONGKONG. [Sept. 15

THE SHANGHAL DOOR COMPANT

Class Chincas Premises in this Golony, will be per head) at the rates specified in Appendix hd al

and spend for quam, instead of three per cent, as heretofore, du

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Up Secretaires, Victoria Fire Insurance Co.

of Hanghong, Tinvited.

NOTICE

3 of the Regulation, this alude supply of Bedding, (exclusive of Bed Linen and Towels), Medical Cam forts, Articles for Tahle nm, Cooking atensils, Fuel, Lights, and other requisites. (Article 201, and Appen

GLEANING AND PAINTING IRON. TNERSHIPS AND STEAMERS, SEATV

THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOOK, Hus 286 feet length on the blocks, and at average spring tides can receive Teasels of 18 tý 17 feet arught, Its MARKE CAISSON GATE AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL STEAM FCMP,

And an Engineers workshop fitted with Lathes and Tools, driven by`atestów: Iron, "und. Biasa Foundries, Boilermakera' shop, large Smithy, and Carpentera" and Boat-builders sheds. Al

printended by resident Barupezas,

Their two smaller GRANITE DOCK redre at spring tides, Veasla drawing 12 foot Sperm, Timber, and other Dook-yard material kept in slook,

21.2005 Jongkong. 14th November; 1876, diz 15 to 17 of the Hegulative) moose giving for payment of the rent, and for STORES, of Vessels under repair.

NDER authority of The Managing Direct 1016, Mr. Azexander MACIZE will not

island was passed to the Way sighted Tinskoro na the Company's Superintendent at this port

or Volcano felind, one of the Banta Cruz Group, from-the present date until foriker notice.

in lat, 10.93 5., long. 165.49 B.,, lay becülmed.

for five days to the Westward of iti

W. MACAULAY,

this island is described as one of the most P. & 7. S. N. Con

"perfect symmetry of Luur, reatin' upon a b

Superintendent

Hongkoops 2015, March, 1871. [te 484

NOTICE

All Tendern must be made opon the forus provided for the purpose, which obtained on application at this Office, and be enclosed in usulod Bayslopes, and addressed to the Naval Storekeeper, and beat, in the left, hand corner the words, Todore for the you Феуклоо от. Ткорра

RICHARD. F. HAWK,

ENDERS are invited for a lease of the Company's two Docks in magkow, either together or for each separately, for term of notes than thres, and not exceeding Ave years, from the lut July next. Persons tender ingsboold state the nature of the sourity they the due performance of the conditions of the see, and should send in their Lendera Hot Ister than the lat Marah next, under cover, care of Mr. Cows, 27, Toochow Road, where addressed to the Directors of the Coròpany,

further particulars can bo obmod. To pre ront any misunderstanding, the Directors thinkTHE

Quarters for Offivèra, and á DRY GODOWN

tf 2317 Amey, December, 1868.

¡F°00_C_A÷O W‚DO; OK?

NARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING Business Premises lately th the occupation

at the Head Offee, Hongkong, 00 FRIDAY

the thirty-first instant, at three o'clock F, The Building on be let either on it stands, ar for the purpose of receiving the report of the tearranged in sets of Offices with or without Diretora, together with a Statement of Ac.deling rooms, as may be required.

Apply to Mecera, RAWLING, MEDLES & Co., (over Hongkong Dispenaury), whero Plans for counts to let Desember, 1870. By order of the Board,

the Alteration of the premises may be seen.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. tf 396. Hoarkour, 21st February, 1971.

ROBERT WATMORE,

Secretary. 221 436 Hongkong. 9th Mareb, 1871.

UNION INSURANCE BUCIETY; OF-CANTON.

NOTIUR.

NOTICE:

WE bave this day established a branch of

our House at Hankow

The business at our Agencies in Tentain, Klakiang and Ningpo, will, bereafter be con

THE Transfer Books of this Society will be dated in the ane of our firm by our recog

CLOSED from the 18th to the Sletnized Agents in chargo..

RUSSELL & Co. instant, both days included, during whigh

if 182 China, Ist January. 1870./

NOTICE:

period no transfer of aburen can be registered.

By order of the Board,

ROBERT, WATMORE,

Secretary 224 459 Hongkong, 9th March, 1871.

THE CHINA FIRE ÎNSUKANJE COMPANY, LIMITED..

AHR Company being-established, with its Head Office at Hongkong sad Agencies al

ESTATE OF T. G. DONALDSON, Deceased

A

H

Eli persons indebted to, or having claims

against the above Estate, are-requested. to communicate with

PICH. E HAWKE,

One of the Excenture: tf. 9245 Hongkong, 24th December, 1870.

the several Treaty Porin of China and Japan, sorpte risks and issues Policies of Insurance PERRY & PLACE, importers and dealers

piacos

Naval Accountant and Acting Storekeeper. It right to add that they do not bind theiinelves above granite floored, DOOK, of the at the rates of Premium surrent at the respec-D in MACHINERY and SUPPLIES, 112 & 114

H.M. Nail Yard, "

Hongkonë, 18th March, 1871, NA

GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION.

about three miles in circumference, and having Lome small breadth around its base, bure, of Anything like vegetation according to Captain THE Undersigned bags love to intimate to Wilson, of the Daf, there are several low to the Gentlemen of Hongkong and tha lands, three at least on its S, and W. quarter Pallio generally that ho has PURCHASED only, about 16 or 17 miles off, but Captain, Front from Mir, J. B. BUTCHER, the asserts that this is not the case, He istimates LIVERY STABLES it height at 2,500 ft, judged from a distance of patie

ANTENA

15 miler: the Valosuo was in constadt dctivity; HORSE SHOEING FORGE. and presented the appearunes of a grand flomic-situated in the Best of Murray, Barracks, rent burning always; on February 6th, omased Hongkong, and hopes by strict Parvonal Attez- the Equator in long, 168.30 E. then variable tion and Moderato Charges to morit that con- winda between N.N.Wand N.N.Eantil lat. 6 tuned Patrunago which has been bestowed on N., when a light tradewind was fouad, accom.this, the panied with much rain :eighted. Foymous on

the 24th sinos whichs pleasant. wother across

the China Beo bdaya outlayan ang

Auction Sales To-day.

"J ́M. ARMSTRONG.::

Ground

„Household Furniture.

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

MON Investoient on Mortgags of good handed argurity about $4500 of Trant money.

Apply to T. G. Linernad, Zang. st. 471 Hongkong, 18th March, 1871..

WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT.

of Hongkong.

T. E HAWKINS.

lats Farrier. Major Bengal Horse Artillery, tf 441 Hongkong, 10th March, 1671.

W

NOTION,

reference to the shove intimation, the undersigned, in returning thanks for past favours, hopes that the me patronage

may be continued to his suspesery

JL B. BUTCHER,

tf 442 "Hongkong, 10th March, 1871,

A. MILLAR & UO.....

TLUMBERS,

[130

and he redde the Civil Hospit and after this date, all-Pox Paliente for immediate removal, to Stone Cutters

By Command

..:

SEE MAJ. GARDINER AUSTINĀ Colonial Secretory's font

Colonial Secretary

Hangkong, 26th January, 1971. [if 170 FIVE YEAHE MANAGER TOW

GEORGE GLASSE):

KINSFORI,E O... PICCADILLY? DRUG LONDON, AND 23, PLACE

VENDOME, PARIS), TINGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

A HONGKONG AND, YOKOHAMA. ANSHIPS' MEDICINE-CHESTS? S

SUPPLIED AND REFITTED. (*† 2008). Tonikana. Brd-Senfambier, 1887.

NOTICE

ESTATE OF, J. B. ENDICOTT, EG, Besed

HOUSE, SILLE ADS STRATA Chims against the above Hota e, are ver

OOFFERSMITHS & BRAFEFOUNDERS No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullah Zane, Opposite HM, Naval Dook Yard,

tf $57 Hongkong, 1st March, 1871,

to accept the highest or sny Tonder,

1 d

following Dimensions vir Length, 200tive feet, Broadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable of 161 299 Shanghai. 2fid Jan 1871.

receiving Tennels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the (LABRIEL'S PREPARATION for the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock.ru

dry to the Blooks and is pumped out by Steam.

The above promises.comprise a large Machine Shop, containing a

Sold

Gabriel's Coralite Tooth Paste: Gabriel's Royal Tooth Powder. Gabriela Whito Gattaparchi Enamel. Gabriel's Oston Etiamel Stopping. “Gabriel's Udontalgique Essence.

by Chemists, Portmore, and Storekeepers

throughout the World, With Directions for Personal, Uso,

Manufactured only by MESSES GABRIEL

DENTISTË," SLUDGATE HILL, LONDON..

PARTIES AT A DISTANUS REQUIRING

ARTIFICIAL TEETHA Mar May have the supplied. in partial or complete

N. J. EDE,

California St., San Francisco. Solo Aponte for Bile of Binka's Patout Steau Pampa, Davis &

Secretary Forber's Woollen Machinery. Swain's Turbine 49, Queen's Rond,

Water Whole H. B. Smith's Wood-Working Hongkong, let March, 1971, (t# 385 Machinery, Woolen Manufacturers and Plat

ing Mill Supplies, Portable Engines. Starter TER andersignol shops situated at Jervois nat's Blowers kept in Stock, Boiler Felt, Belt-

Engineer Supplies, "o,

UPOVITHWORTH's 12-INCH SCHEW COTTING! Street, Shang, Wan, who established by genders from Otúes end Jupan will re

STARGAY BATHER BROSIS.

Notices to Consignees,

Cheong Wan Kai, Wai Ying Wa, Yip Ming EAN DRILLJNO And Sounwing-MACHINKS, Shun Tong, Long Him So Tang, Pen Kwan ceive promptattention. Send for Outalogue and BA LARGE EXirar, de do, do, Y# Tong, Ché Wing On Tong, So.Cuik Sang, Price List,

(3m 30 Jan. 7. Large Godowns are on the premises for and Young King Feak, since the lot mona of STOWAGE OF JARGO, &c., No. A large the 6th year, of Hien Fung, and pas dissolved: Stock of Wouda, Melat, &o, &o,alwayson band.. by mutual agreement of essa parter at the end The Dock Steam Tug Woosung is availablost of the ath year, of Hien Fang. All debts, both all times to tow regnels to or from Ses, at our native and foreign, were settled on that date, PER BRITISH SHIP MARLBOROUGH,

pen Donato PIt has been agreed that do partner in allowed cent rates, on application to f

FROM LONDON, JOHN U. SKEY, to use the nudersigned stop name, should any CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abaro ki Buperintendent: one of them carry on the trade. The former veand are requested to send in their Billa u veel na obtained fr

The list of Charges for lighting or remeial agreement of partnership is considered mill and of Laiting for countersignature to the under..

vuid Persona indebted to the undersigned shop, signed, and to take immediate-delivery of their Mennen. DE BILTER & Co., Hongkong. are requested, to take payment to Him Kg Goods Mesars. LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.. Shanghai, piese gooda shop.

49.876

srks, on Messrs. › Gabrida i now, system, by ending particolare of their cunch, with ù. ró- mitkinso, of One, Guines, when the apparatus for taking a motel of the month will be for- KV warded, with all coudsary instructions. Možara, Gabriel will undertake to Benvidel or Repair Arhildal Teeth mada by oiler Dentists, (which do not prove entisfactory,) at moderate charges:

BILL (motor,

LL persoas being indebted to, or haring | ***411 letters to be addressed to 64, LuDGATH quaated to communicate with

GEORGE F. HEARD,

A Bouter it 2186 Hongkong, 18th December, 1870,

IFLES

FIXED AMMUNITION, AND GUNPOWDER. ROPMOND, GIRBIONS: &'Dou SAN FRANCIS00, “Agenta for coldly WINCHESTER REPEATING ABA Co

_and g

E. J. DU PONT DE NEMOURA & Co. Bole Aganta for Hongkông. A. 6 WATSON & are propstod to sell Rifles, Carbines,. Fized Co., Hongkone Dispensary. May also be had of Amundition, and Gnopowder, on, torina mOTE Messrs. WATSON, Üleara 5. Un,, Shanghai, Tuvorable: than they can obtained from New

· 2636).

Bept. 7York,.

[Dy 1010 June

ME LOONG,

Cargo impoding the discharge of the versel will be landed, and stared at Connígness' risk Press Goods Shop and expense.

w 490 Hongkong, 19th March, 1874,

THE TOURISTS' GUIDE-FOCKET |

PARODA, FORM:

TH

REDUCED PRICE 31.

ROLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

t2-520 Hongkong, 25th March, 1871,

VHE following. Casos liave been landed and

HE

stored at the risk and exponas of the Con- Containing the names of all the Articles of signees, who are requested to take immediate -Trade, objncte" of Natural History, Furniture, delivery,

So, 80., with the Panti, and Mandarin Proman. sintign.

Also a few oopses of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Paria,

The Zimily Presa Ofios,

Ex Avz, 6th Maret, 1871. 33020 8814/15, 2.Casca Cheran, to Orler.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent. 419 Hongkong, 7th March, 1871,