1874-02-07 — Page 1

The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No., 5065 薪五十六零千五第

Arrivals.

Feb 6, ANTENOR, Rrit str., 1,601, Cromp. ton, Liverpool 18th December, Malta 24th, Port Said 29th, Saex 31st, Pe- nang 25th January, and Singapore 29th, GeneralTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Feb. 6, YONG-CHING, Chinese str., 660, Gib-

bon, Canton February 5th, General CHINESE

Feb. 6. CHRIANA, Brit. str., 798, Hogg, Canton Pultuary 5th, General, Saxa- 8RX & Co.

Departures.

Feb. 6, DANUBE; str. for Bangkok, Feb. 6, Gustav, for Chefoo:

Fab. 6, ICONIUM, for San Francisco. Feb. 6, PARY, for Tientsin.

Feb. 6, LATER, str, for Manila:

~ Vicarances,

AT THE ABOVE MASTER'.Oerich,

FEDEUARY 8TH... Yung-ching, str., for Swatow, &o. Hathong, str., for Suntow, de. Plambe, str, for Bangkok.

Fassengers.

Per Andexur, etc., from Liverpool, &cism, Major Nicolle, R., Messrs. Rendell and Worthy, and 68 Chinese.

For Fung-ohing, str., for Swatow, Sau :- 900 Chinese,

Per Hailong, atri, for Swatom, &0, 1-

1 Dabis nad 50 Chirona..

Pir Danthe, str., for. Bangkok

55 Chinese,

Reports.

日一十二月二十年西発治同

Banks,

ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING H

CORFORATIONĄ SA P032 PAID UP CAPITAL...5,000,000 of Dollars. RESERVE FUND 1,000,000 of Dollars.

Court of Diraslova i-- Chairman-§. D. BARBOON, B84. Y. Deputy Chairmann-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Ad. Anard, Rig Wro. Ees, Bags:

Bolilion, 2

„Then, Pyke; Fig.

FR

& F. Hlosed, Kuij.

Hon. I. Rowell..

Chief Manager. Hongkong-Jinen reig. E

Shanghafen Cameron, Esq. London Balore-London and County Bariks

HONGKONG

INTEREST ALLOWED.

Un Ourrent Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1: per cent, per anum on the daily balance,

On Fixed Deposits:

For months" I yer cont, per annum

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

Drafts-granted on London, and the chief commercialplanes in Europe, India, Australia, Amarica, China and Japan.

To be Let

TO LET:

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY, 1874,

GRANITE GODOWN, fronting on the

Pryo, at Waneki, “Applyita 28 E BURROWS & BONS.

t 115 Hongkong," 19th Jannbry, 1874, 9-

A

Auctions.

·PUDING: AUCTION="

THE Undersigned, has reqsivad instructions

to sell by Pahlia Anobód, ALAN THIS DAY.

Sales Booms. Queen's Road,

Intimations.

大拜

-THE-HONGKONG-FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

號七月二英

Intimations.

港香

EX ADELIA CARLETON, GLENAROS,

AND CANTON.

the 7th day of Bobrairy, 1874, at noon, at nie HB Fifth Ordinary Annual MEETING of BOURDON WHISKY. NHE HOUSE No. 1 at Mosque Terrase:

-Shareholders in above Company-will The GODOWY. No, nien Male What Sundry BCDSEHOLD FURNITURE, he held at the test the dumps 7 Point. Apply to have VER the property of a gentloan retiring from Queen's Roul, on MONDAY, the 18th February CAN. FOR OVERBECK, house coping, comprising Groair Rep Covered next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to re-

8, Fedder's Hill Rosewood SUPA, Hasy OHAIES, Tank wood ceives Statement of Accounts to 31st Decem tf 116 Hongkong, 18th January, 1:24.

CHAIRS DINING TABLE, Teck SIOR ber, 1878, the Report of the Gemari Menagers, BOARD. WHATNOTS, OIL PAINTINGS, and to riset & Consulting Committee ses fed- *** TO LET

OLDOGRAPHS, Coloured and Steel EN- tors THE Fine and Campodione HOUSE, No. 4. GRAVINGS, JA and Damask Window OUR

Obancery Lane Water laid one

Apply to

AL A. COLLAGO,

2. Chancery Lane.

if 95 Hongkong, 15th January, 1874.

TO LET

With, Posession on at October TO, 14, Shelley Street-containing Light

Nose Rent 940 per month,

Apply to

RAWLING, MEDLIN & Co,

Architecta, B6, tf 1430 Hongkong: 2nd feptimber, 1873.

TO LET,

THE FOREST LODGE, situated in Oaine

Road The HOUSE formerly occupied by Hon. Jus-

PAUNCEPOTE, "Apply to

JAMES GREIG, Chief Manager.tise

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874 COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

NCORPORATED by Nation Degrees of INCORPORATEach, 1948, nut by Imperial Decrees of 25th July, 1854, and 31st December, 1860. RECOGNISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CON VENTION OF SUP¤ APRIL 1862.

A

France. 8terling, PAID UP CAPITAL... 80,000,000 8,200,000 RESERVE FUND 20,000,000 800,000

The British steamship dutenor reports exiled from Liverpool on 13th Dooninker; surived at Malta on December 23rd, fine weather during HEAD Overom-Lt, Rue Bergère, Faria. pasago; auled on December 24th, arrived at LONDON AGENCY-144, Leadenhall Street, Port Said on December 5th, experienced very EC. A hury weather, sailed from Port Said on 29th

AGENCIES. A Nantes, Lyons, Mureuilles, Dessinber, arrived at Suez on December 31st, Roubaix, Brussche, Alexandria, Bombay, Orl- and miles same dag; arrived at Paanug on casta, Hongkong, Shangbai, Saigon, Solat Jaunasy 25th, moderate weather saros cha In-Denis (Ile de la Réunion,) and Yokobem. dino Ocean and Bay of Bengal; left same day.

and arrived at Singapore on Frauary 27th, LONDON BANKERS UNION BANK OF LONDON. eniled on the 29th, and arrived at Hongkong on February 6th. First part in China Spa strong head wind sed sea, latter part fine weather; dense fog the morning of tho Oth.

Datori ..Sept. 5 Sept. 22

Vesala Expocted at Hongkong. fortested to Date) Vessel's Name. From Civiale. Ham? Ingeburg Oneliff, Feber umjetniQurdiff. Hydra... Curdish Elite.............Cardif. M, A, Holman.............Càrdif.......... Badams.

„Cürdiff.

Losmona.......Cambio Channel Queen... Cardif

Boat 27

Bot 3 .Oct. 18 Oct 20

Oct. 24.

Hainba

Norm 1:

Baaborg

Nev. 2

Nov. 5

London..

38

Cardiff. Hamburg Cardi

Nov. 19

Dear 2

London

London

Deo 15

Fidelia....... Bergen......

Palin

Sedun....

Derwent.....

Antipodes

Tatavia-

Jelanueva

“Këtë Caraîë,.--

Kwiftsure.....

Glenartes (6) London

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Dee. 23

Anition Sales To-dev.

JM. ARMSTRONGY At 12 noon, Household Furniture, del

MR. J. C, H, RUZG, ORMERLY Organist of St. Andrew's

Cathedral, and Diretor of Music in the Gorman Club Featonia" at Singapore.

Bassona giren in SINGING, FILNO- FORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, and on any other Instruments.

Piano-forte Tuning done on moderate terms. For Engagementa, e, please address, care of Mesa LANE, (BAWFORD & Co.; or Meetra, KRUSE & Co.

189 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1974. OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANOE COMPANY (LIMITED.)"

HONGKONG AGENCY.

Interest Allowed

On ourrent dapoeit naconte at the rate of 2* per ausum on the monthly mini zum ba lauces, 24-", aubject to 10 days' notice of with. drawal; and 3, subject to one month's notice. On Flasd Deposite: For 3 months, per annum

12.

A. PHILIPPE

Acting Manager. Offices in Hongkong Bank Buildinga, Queen's Road,

$76 Hongkong, Zad June, 18793 THE ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN DANK,

A (LIMITED.)

412, OiL'▲ ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA."

London Ofce................3, Axial Cvarit New York Agents, J. & W SELIGMAN & Co., 21,

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK

$6,000,000.

W

17ILL receive Deposits, open. Assoumis,

make Oollent kms, buy and sell Exchange and Bullion, Loan Money, and issue Letters of Credit available throughout the world. R. G. SNEATH,

ly 1887] IGN, STRINHART, Managers,

NOTICE:

'Supertram

HAVE Establisted myself at this port as

Merchant and Commíaeton agros.

J. ČEMEKE3. "Im 184: Hongkong, December, 1873,

NOTICE.

THE interest and responsibility of MY TADOLE JOB, Ben, deused on the Stet December, 1873.

Mr. PAUL BERHARD HURE and Mr. ALKET GüLIZOW bave been admitted partnere in uar firm at Ebugkong oxil in Chian of the Is January 4.0.

Fanuary 6. Pasis in Rothorised to sign

the firm.

DESIEMSSEN & Co.

044 158 Hougkong, 26th Januury, 1874. 12B interent and responsibility of Mr. Per Omy Soo, in aus firm, ceased on the 28th January, 1873,

YUEN FAT HONG.

NOTION TO CONTRIBUTORS. ONTRIBUTORS of buainess to the above - Company who requested so foraish the Undersigned, on or before the 15th proximo, with a memo. of premieontributed during the your ended 81st October hat, in order that the Im 166 Hongkong, 96th Jansary, 1871 percentage on the two-thirds (2/3rds) of the 7XMG fotarest and responsibility of Mr. Đus- prolite fur the said year, set aside for them, I GAN DAVIDSON, in cur firin, seated on the may be arranged. After she above date, the 30th June last accounts will be adjnated in conformity with Mr. DAVID-ADDINOR DALING is authorized the books of tha Cúmpsey, and zo alteration to sign for our firm. Et f made.

BROWN & Co. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.. 1m 111 Amay, 9th Jana15, 1574.

General Agents.

NOTICE 22d 139 Hongkong, 23rd Janeury, 1874

Curige vere, neen appenau pus R. CHARLES JAMES HOLLIDAY wa

Madmitted a partner in one Fird in Hong: Agents for the Sale of their: Gooda in Hongkong wad Ching by Messrs. §. & R. Ten-hong and China on the 1st instant. nent, Glasgow, and Messys. David Corsar & Sonn

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Arbroath,

1m 35 Hongkong, January, 1674. A MW, REINERS live this day been ad-

ALMOLD, KAREERG & Co. tf $19 Hongline, January, 1807.

ROWN JONES & 00

UNDERTAKERS, L.,

OFFICE -No. 9, HeltywooD ROAD

Memorial Stones and Monuments erected. # 137. Hongkong, 21st January, 1873. CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSIl

·RANCE: COMPANY.

NOTICE

FTER this date, u brokerügeof Thirty-three A and one-third per cent, (23}},) will be allowed by this Agency on risks to ports in OHLVA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the STRAITS.

On risks to all other ports, the brokerage will be tan per eopt. (10) only!

WE PUSTAU &

mitted a partuer in one. Bem,

MELCHERS AE.Ú.”

3m 3. Hongkong, ist January, 1874, |182 business hitue;to sonducted at tb is párt under the name of OSCAR STAMMANN, from this date be carried on by K

BUUARD MEYER, under the style and firm of

WE MEYER & CAS

Mr. O. GEAR is duly authorized to sign to firm per procuration...

EDUARD METER. 3 Tientais, 1st January, 1874; |

- NUPITERES AN THE Co-partnerabip byretoforo existing in

Hongkong and Chan betrees, W. J. RLYDENBURGH, GEORGE HULLBUT, B. E. {HUNTINGPUN, and J. U. HELTMANN, under the name and Firm of Satz, ARCHER & Co, is Agents, this day DISSOLVED by mutual wousent.

Hither partner will sign the name of the Fire in qundation, but

SMITH, ARCHER & Co.

ti 181 -- Bongkong, 21st January, 1874,

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

Undersigned having been appointed 3 24 Hongkong, letJanuary, 1874. Agents of thenhove dompany atthis fort

are prepared to grant Podielëëngàinet Fíra to

**NOTICE.

theartent of $80,000 cu Buildings, or on Good Mushim, in Hongkong and Chino, Trop

stored thoroom

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., ti: Hourkong, 19th Augin, 1864.

-THE QUEEN INSURANCE" COMPANY.

-MR. JAMES HART be autovrised to siga

thin data

TURNER & Cà- tf 2004 Shanghai, 16th December, 1873.

NOTICE AN “ROM and after let January, 1874, the bani-

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. tf 67 Hongkong, 10th Juámory, 1874.

MATUTO LETA 19

With Fossession on the 1st of March. THE Business PREMISES and Dwelling T

HOUSE on Queen's Bond, at present in the occupation of Messrs LAMMEET, ATKINSON & Co. Apply to, da web

-TAINS und POLES, Hearth ROGS, LAMPS, Teak: REDSTEAD, WARDROBĖS, WASH- STAND; Toilet TABUB and GLASS, GLASS, CROCKERY, 200 PLATED WARE Foo ohew Soap Stons ORNAMENTS, LUSTRES, VASES, &o, fe

AAVA JOITAHE PIANO.

Catalogues will be issued

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Gene Genoyal Managers, Hanghong Fire Insurance Co. Limited. 33.1 97 Hongkong. 13th Jaunary, 1674. TUK HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY LIMITED

NOTICE

Tam On SALE One bofore delivery in I be CLUSEL from the 2nd to the 16th THE Transfer Books of the Company will Mexican Dollars, waighed nt 7.1.7. 9.

February next, botti days included

187 Hongking, Sist

J; M. ARMSTRONG;

Auctioneer. Tamanry, 1874 PUBLIC AUCTION.

ELEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAL HOUSE. HOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, OFFICE „FURNITURE, Q., £6.

JARDINE, MATHESON & C

Guseral Managere, Banghong-Tire Insurance Co. Limited. 388 98 Hongkong, 15th January, 1874. VICTORIA FIRE · INSURANCE - COM. PANY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AMMER", ATKINSON & Co. bave re185 Fourth Ordinary MEETING of Share-

ceived instructions to sell by Public Auc

PHURSDAY,

tion, on

the 12th day of Februaip; 1874, at noon, - At the Preface of Messrs. KIRCHNER,

--BOGER & Co., Queen's Road,

The whole of their KOUSEHOLD and OF FICE FURNITURE, sting of

MASY

Gréen Damask ormed DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, COUCHES, CHAIRS, CHATRE, COTTAGE PIANO, Carved Black-

holders in this Company, vill bo beld at the Office of the Company, Queen's Road, at 11 AM on FRIDAY, the 20th February, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of As- counts, and Report of the Board of Directors, for the year ended 31st December, 3873

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 20th February [next, botü daya inolusive.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &:00

Sertaries:

260 179 Hongkong, 30th Jnoacry, 1874.

ROBT. S. WALKER & Co.. if 41 - Hongkong, 6th Junnary, 1974,

TO BE LET OR SOLD. (Possession on let Novcarber next LL THOSE PREMISES situate in Fot.

tinger Street and Tyndhurst Terine, at Martiletop CENTRE TABLE, CARD present in the occupation of D. RUITUNJEE, TABLE. Sit Embroidered SUREENS, Gilt HONGKONG RACES, 1974.

Framed NGRAVINGS, Mantel-Piece, MIR- Beq., comprising one large and three smaller KORS Marble CLOCKS, GASALLERSTOTICE is hereby given, that the following House, and well eccured Opium Godorus, BRACKETS Hall LAMPS, WHATNOTS, Kutry for the Hongkong Derby, 80-

Apply to a Anlabret

Dining PAELE SIDEBOARD, Dining cidentally omitted in the Programme, uns been GILMAN &

TO OHAIRS CUT GLASSWARE timed by the Stewards -PLATED WARE/Dinner JET; Dessert SFT. PLATED FLOWER STANDS, OANDDET ENE's. p. Mystery, Orange and

White, Black Cop STICKS, ON CLOTH, STAIR RODS, ICE CHESTS & &ole MONAC

Mf 1605 - Hongkong. With Septen bes, 1879. TO LET With impediate possession. Gas and Water luid, on, in a respectable COMMODIOUS HOUSE, with 9 Rooms: locality, Hollyword Road,

A

Turco Comfortable ROOMS, furnished, if requited. Apply took

No. 12, HOLLYWOOD, ROAD. 135 Boogkong, 5th Jubaáry, 1874, -

BEDSTEADS, WASHSTANDS, WARD- RORES, Toilet TABLES, Teller MIRRORS, CHAMBER STANDS, Towel RAOKS Olotbes XANGISZE INSURANOL ASSOCIATION HORSE, Book CASES, COMMODES, &o, &c.

HERBERT, MA UNIÃO,

Clark of the Couri tf 197 Hongkong, 4th February, 1875.

* OF SHANGHAI

NOTICE

IRON CHESTS, OOPYING PRESS and | STANDS, Writing DESKS and Pigeon HOLES, CLOOKS, Letter, SUALES, Paper WEIGHTS, LETTER CLIPS, PICTURES,

Catalogues will be issued, and Forniture willing be on view previous to Eule...

BELMONT LODGE at present in the oe-TABLES, to

of W. V. DRUMMOND, Feq.” Possession from 1st February next.”)

Apply ta'

SUNG. FALCONER tf26: Hongkong, 2nd January, 1874,7

TO LET.

TERMS OF SALE Can before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 73.7.

*196 Hongkong:ard Tebmary, 1874

PUBLIC AUCTION, REA

N 10), UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE, AG

CORNER HOUSE, with good view, OTEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAE. ENG.. Four Rooms, Bath and Dressing Roons, OutLISH-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Konsus, &c. * Water and Ges tuid on...:

Also, No. 8, in the same Terrace.

Apply to

t

LINSTEAD.

if 1837 Hongteng, 8th Desember, 1871,

......⠀⠀ G. FALCONER & CO. --

GLASS WARD PLATED WARE ENGRAVINGS, de, do

THE Undersigned has received, lustructions Autunut his menton Boston

MONDAY T

T

"HIS Assosiation has declared a DIVIDEND. to Paley Holders for the fiscal year end, September Solis, 1878, of 22 per cent. on the net premis contributed, which is payable at our fees on or after his date = --Polier Holders-ure-requested-to-end-in-par- tionlars of their vostributions,

UK RUSSELL”& Cap

“Agents. 1188 Hongkong, 4th February, 1874.

CIBALED TENDERS will be visecived by the until noon of TUESDAY

DEG to will attention to their Very Large the 23rd day of February, 1874, at Noon preamper, and endorsed "Tonder of Buildinga.”

and

ELEGANT SELECTION OF LADIES AND

the 10th February next, for the RRDAY Offers Quarters Boundary Wall Gates, do ECTI. Nal Hospital, Mount Soulet

Tenders to be uûdreanda to the Naval Store Paus und perifications can be seen, and farther information obtained on application to

J. BREMNES..

Naval Storekeeper,

Hongkong, 31st January 1874 {9a 185 "SALE OF "AN IRON LIGHTHOUSE

TOWER.

The whole of his ELEGANT and SUBSTAN TIAL HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE, com prising Drawing Room, Dining Room, and GENTLEMEN'S JEWELLERY.

Bedroom SUITES, COUCHES, Ottoman, Bary, SILVER PLATE, consisting of Race CUFA, and other CHAIRS TABLES, WHATNOTS, H. L'e Naval Yard,

Canton Carved Blackwood UHAIRS, OUR Goutre.and Dessert PIECES, Tea TRAYS, Tea TAINS, CARPETS, Hearth RUGS, Pier and Dinner SETS, Claret JUGS, SALVERE, GLASSES, Intuid PearwoodSIDÉBOARD. ||$| Coffee and Ice SPOONS Sets of Desert and Oak WAGONS, ENGRAVINGS, WATER COLOURS, PLATE, URINA WAKE GLASS Fish FORKS, &, & dec

WARE Bras BEDSTEADE, Spring and Silver Mounted Dressing OASES and Trivel- Horse Hair MATTEESSES, BOOK CARE, WARDROBES, CHEST of DRAWERS, &o., Bing BAGS, JEWEL CASES.

Alarge and varied Stook of ELECTRO- PLATED GOODS.

Gold WATCHES of all kinds, keyless, ad- asted to temperature and position, and quirter and minule repenters.

dependent Independent Centre Seconds Keytees Miupts

CLOCK WATCHES, all of the bighest quality that the Art of Horology in capable of producing, NASA SU

A large selection of New and Second-hand

3:0.

1 Iron SAFE AR PONY and TEAR. S SADDLERT and HARNESS

A large collection of PLANTS and FERNS. Sundry WINES, STORES, &., &o. Catalogues will be termed

FLOOR OIL CLOTE. FERAMBULATORS. OHUBO'S SATES. "GOULET'S CHAMPAGNE.

XBEGS PREMIERE QUALITE ROEDERER'S CARTE BLANCHE, 3XSUAW'S BRANDY HENNESSEY'S 3 STAR BRANDY. BASSE ALE

· GUINNESS'S STOUT.

AVE GIN."

BLUE GRASS BOURBON, 17 and 18 FEET OARS. GALLEY STOVES,

SMALL COOKING RANGES. LATEST NOVELS. RACQUET BATS.: STATIONERY.“ BENCH VICES. INDIA RUBBER TUBING. COLZA OIL.

SILBER LAMPS,

COPEING PRISSES. BLUE GEASS BOURBON. PEN KNIVES. WRITING CASES, HAVANA CIGARS.

LAFERMES CIGARETTES.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S STORES. LA ROSE OLARET.

·· 63 · YEARS OLD BRANDY,

DURAÇÃO.

MARASOFINO,

WHITWORTH'S TARS and DIES. SHEET INDIA BUBBER

BILLIARD QUES,”-

[PRICE $24 PER MONTH.

Intimations.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGO,j THE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

SORISSA will leave for the above place about 24 hou79- after the arrival of the next English Mail,

A. MaIVER,

Superintendent,

D

F. & O, S, N.Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, 7th February, 1874. -[213 STEẨM TO KOKOHAKA. P.&U.S.N.Co. Stasmakip

"BEHAH"

...

will leave for the above place aliortly after the. arrival of the next English Mail.

A. MOIVER.

Superintendent,

[274

P. & O, §. N.'Co,« Offìos,

Hodgkong, 7th February, 1874.

P. M, S. 8. CO.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A TOKOHAMA,

H3 Quayuny's 3. 3. “AZABKA” willbo

27re INSTANT, at 3 o'clock Bez mating the 09nal THROUGH CONNECTIONS

For Passage or Freight apply to the Agency

T. A. HABRIS,

of the Company, Praya West.

Agent,

tt 25 Hongkong, 7th February, 1874..

"NOTICE"

عبيد

NY claims against British Barque Glenaror must be sent in to the undersigned.be, fonoon on MONDAY, the 9th instant, other wise they will not be recognised.

RAYNAL & Co.

Aganti

38 210 Hobgkong, 6th February-1874. CHINA TRADERS: INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

HE DIVIDEND of Dollar Two Hundred ($200 per share, declared at the Bigbth Ordinary Meeting of Sharoboldera held this [day, will be payable on or after TUESDAY,

the 101 instit.

Dividend Warriate oản be bad at the Offer: of the Company, No. 48, Queen's Rond, on ap plication.

By order,

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

General Agenta

1m 217 Hongkong, 6th February, 1874.

NOTICE.

ANGLO-INDIAN GAUZE UNDER A claims against the American Ship

SHIRTS.

DRAUGHT BASS.

JENKINSON'S SADDLERY,

RACING WHIPS VALISES.

Sio.

LANE, ORAWFORD & O.. I Hongkong, 7th February, 1874.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.

NOTICE

AN

QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

Cushmore must be sent in to the under aigned before Noon THIS DAT, the 7th instant, or they will not be reengnized.

OLYPHANT & Co.,

Agents

84 103 Hongkong, 5th Febranry, 1874, ....... HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAU STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LUNITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TEE DIVIDEND at the rate of 16 per cent. per sonam, or $6 per share, declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly eating of Shure hulders hold bis day, will be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPO PATION on and after. WEDNESDAY next, tho 21st instuat. Ebareholders are requested to apply at the office of the Company for War.

12812 Jankary, 1874 Extraordinary General hip PING OF CUR Sharabolders will be held at 3 o'clock FaBr order of the Board of Directzire, on MONDAY, the 8th day of February, 1674, to confirm the special resolution, &., prasad t the Meeting hald this day.

DANA JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Agenta,. 14155]

Canton Insurans Offer HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

A AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.

General Agents, 114 Hongkong. 17th January, 1874

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Notices to Consignees.

Core bed, petised that the

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NONSIGNEES par Company's steamer

10 be disposed of by private Tender a Strong

CASTIRONUYLINDRICAL TOWARTOTICE is bereby given, that the Ordinary at the Gedowns of the undersigned, in both cargo is being discharged into Craft, landed abans 108 feet in height, au 12 Post in diameter Yearly HEETING of the SHARE cases it will lo at Ocnsignees risk. The cargo fitted together with internal flanges and built, HOLDERS in the CORPORATION will be held will be ready for delivery from Draft or Godown and weighing in the aggregate about 60 Tue. the Ofry. HALL-Hongkong, on MON-on and after the 5t6 February, 1874; .. The above is now in Store at the Trinity Hopes DAT, the Itb. carrent; at Two o'clook FM. Goods undelivered after 15th February, 1874, Workyard, Foint de Galle, where it may be for the purpose of reodiving tho Repors of the will be subject to Beat seen, and where further particulars may ba ob- Cours of Directors, together with a statement tamed on application to W. DOUGLAS, Esq. of Accourt to let Desomber, 1872. Trinity House Workyard, Point de Galle,

The terms of the Tender to be net Cush oa. delivery of the Tower, ut the Trinity House - TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Workyard The Tenders to be addressed to Merican Dollars weighed at 7.1. MAN

the Secretary, Tripily House, London, marked Auctioneer, JM. ARMSTRONG, outside," Tender for Iron Tower, Gaylon."

AAS GILMAN & US

· 187 - Hongkong, 22at January, 2874,

PUBLIQ"AUCTION,

Sand S.day CHRONOMETERS, SEXTANTS, AND, URA WERD & do beg to announce

QUADRANTS, BU

Ritchie's Patent LIQUID COMPASSES, BINNACLES Masl-béad · COMPASSES,

Patent LOGS ODOMETERS, Sanding MA

CHINES, Ditto for Deep Sea.

Bound of Trade, Hall, and Aneroid- BAKOMÉTERS.

Patent Self-registering BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, Self-registering THERMO METERS, HYDROMETERS, EYUROME. TERS, SALMOMETERS, Astronomical TE- LESCOPES,

BINOCULARS.

that they have received in metiena to offer for Sale at Auction, on or about 26th" of) February 1871 (if das previously disposed of,

Fony-eight Sixty-fourths (fi) of the American Serow Steamer

HIGHSHATTES BUE Y

Agents for Lloyds.

· 74 210 - Hongkong, 5th February, 16747

well known in this part, and now running be. tween Slangbai and Southern Porta #The“ SHAFTESBURY? was built by Ou2 WALD, of Sunderland, England, in 1862. Ulass.

200 feet

28.5 in, wh 17 JA 524 Nett...

Length

Breadth

Tonnage

Depth of hold

5 Watertight Balkheada

Her Jogines are a pair of Direct Acting, In verted Cylinder Engines, built by. Misses, RICHAZUBON & Sors, Hartlepool Iron Works, England, in 1962.

HAMPAGNE, (Genuine Mark.) HEOPHILE ROEDEREE

Gladiateur, Pints, 2 dos, math cusa. Carte Blanche, do 8 do.

Carte Noire, do 2 dodo.

ST, MARCEAUX,

Do

Do

Carte Blanche, Dey, Qurts, 1 doz, gàch caso,

do Pinto, 2 do, 20% Dry Half-piata, 4 do, du Carte Noire, Very Dry, Quarts, 1 doz, caen

Do

do Pints, 3 do DUDE MONTERELLO,--

Carte Blanche, Quarts,

Do. Pinto, GDW Hull-pinto,

Apply to

Su 196 Hongkong, 3rd Febrasty, 1874.

G. DOBUST & Co.

YANGTZE

1.doz, esaù casău 2 do, do,

do

do

INSURANCE ASSUOLATION OF SHANGHAI,

By order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GREIG,

Chief Manager. 141 142 - Hongkong, 2nd Febrowry, 1874 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

TOTICE i bereby given, that the REGIS. NTEE of BHARIS of the CORTORATION wilbe CLOSED from the 6th to the 15th our raut, (both daya included,) during whies period Do transfer of Sharea can be registered- By order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES GRIG,

Chio Manager. 14d 193 Hongyang, 3ud February, 1874. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-

CHPANY, LIMITED, MA

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.:

HB Fifth Ordinary MEETING of: Share- Tholders in the Company will be bell it the Company's Office, 49, Queen's Road, Vio- Boria, ab 3 o'clock in the alternoon of MON- DAY, the 23rd February next, for the porpore of receiving x Statement. of Aqcounts and the

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

agenta:

7d #18 Hongkong, 6th February, 1574

S. E. IRAQUADDY.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIS MARITIMER

NOTICE NONSIGNEES, of Cargo per S. S. INDUR. from London, in connection with the above steamer, are baraby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risic in the Company's Godown whence delivery may be obtained from TUESDAY, the 3rd February, at 10a.m.

OPTIONAL CARGO will be forwarded on, un less intimation is received from the Consignees before: TO-MORROW, the Ist. Tobruary, at JANG

Goodo remaining unolained after SATUR- DAY, the 7th February, 1874, st noon, will be subject bi rest and landling charges.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.

O. BERTRAND.

Principal Agent.

185 Hongkong, 31st January, 1874.

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report of the Directors for the year ending lat. S. CANZON, FROM LONDON, PENANG, December, 187JA BE

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 23-4 February, both duya inclusira

By order,

AND SINGAPORE.

VONSINNBES- of Goods by the above:

Steamer are hereby notified that the Car

go is being discharged, lauded, and stored a JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, their riak luto the Godowns of Messr, J. S Serebary HOOR, Soft & Co, whence delivery niny ba ob-

tamed 313 140. Hongkong, 24th January, 1874. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMbruary, a.c, will be subject to runt.

ANG PANT, LIMITED. AS

dizade especially for night use, THEODOLITES, Dampy LEVELS Sur veying STAVES M÷asting CHAINS, Pró- - Diameter of Cylindars.................. 411.

Length of Stroke

24 | Portional COMPASSES WHOLES and

HALVES, STEAM INDICATORS Pocket Her Boilers, two in autor, are on the Hori

Nominal Horsepower

120 SEXTANTS, PROTRACTORS, FRISHATIÓ zontal. Tabular principal, having double-stop COMPASS ALTAZAMUTHS, CAMERA Talves and connections for the working of both TRICIDAS, &

or either of the two. The Kanbinery has been recently thoroughly overhauled; there has also Hull, Quarter, and Olime OLCOKS, Marble | been put on a new apar-dent, the cabins "aken and Get CLOCKS, Travelling, Migonetre, sad from main dock, and placed on spadech, thus giving her in additional capseity of about Five Bondoir CLOOKS,

*** | hundred and fifty tone* Carries 13,500 pioulo (5

dead weight, or 12,000 piculs, with mata for a large quantity of Option or other light freight,

bor, n Brugerngo of Phi-thren and pas- the Company's Office, 18, Queen's Road, Vin For Passengers, in particularly well:

adapted for the Const made. Sitede 8 Enets, third per cent. (35%), will be allowed on ollutter, dobo one, Uttar cook in the on 12 tone Coal **For any Yurther porționiura, upply to

LANE, ORAWFORD & Øj

Aira,

MUSICAL BOXES OF ALL SIZĖS, European and Chinose Air CHARTS sud WORKS on NAVIGATION Bs 1979 Hongkong, 5th December, 1873.

FOR SALE OR HIRE:

NAMERICAN DARROOM-BILLIARD

medieval, TABLE, “::

With Fittings, complete.. Apply tajunni, venda MERIDA WHITTE, Stag Hotel, 174 Hongkong, 33th Juunary, 1074.

NORTH GERMAN. FIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY AT HAMBURG)

INCORPORATID A.D. 1868.

"Court of Administration.

40 Shotgliei, 3löt Decqmber, 1818,

FOR SALE

ALL tak VALUABLE ESTATE and AHOUSEHOLD PROPERTY, known sa FLETCHER'Sand.OLYPHANT'S BUILD. LXG9;** eituated on Queen'e Road East, be tween this Commissarlag. Offices and the Mili- tary Hospital, on Marine Lot Noy, 20 and 21, and new cooupied in paro by Mr. A.H. METER. The Buildings cousist of L'aree Largo-Dwell- ing Monses, with strong Godowna. Trenstries,

ON

NOTICE

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AN Estraordinary MEETING of Share- and iftor SATURDAY, the lat Novem-holders in the Company, will be held at

insurances granted by this Association.

5,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Chad gonda

if 1800 Hongkong, 30th Cototer, 1879,

HIRTS ENGLISH-MAKE)

• ALEXANDER GRANT & Co CAT LANE, WOOD STREET, LONDON *USHIET MANUFACTURBANAA

Their well-known makes applied to the WHOLESALE and SHIPPING Trades only.

Prics Lists ou application. ?

MANUFACTORY LONDONDERRT.

1083 MANA

e

CAPITAL TWO MILLION STARLING, ||1P. Undersigned having been appointed rated, and carried of ander the same and style JoK BERTADES GO BAR NALING & Co. Offee Tabing the 's food, an shố THE INDO-UDINÉHA SUVAR COMPANY

Agout for the above: Company, at this of "NEWMAN & Co"--

port, are prepared to grant Polites águibət Fire,

to the extend of £10,000, on Balldings or on

Goode stored theroin.

....... EDWARD NORTON & Co.

if 241 Hongkong, 22nd Janmry, 1870.

OURAN MARINE INJURANCE : COMPANY, LONDON;

(SPONATED 1869.

CAPITAL, "£1,000,000,

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to accept Marine Eisks and tene Policies

st current rates. Depot Bath

AUGUSTINE HEARD

tf 1861 Hongkong, 7th Juns, 1867

WALTER NEWMAN

PEJOHN GITTINS

# 1704 Foodbow, IIth Octobór, 1878.

NOTIFICATION,

"DY HET.

& O

FLABISZ

WAONSKUTH KOS- ground for And Comingdicas Stables, and Out houses uttualady Foar Gudowna ia the aame compounde, "eubdivided, and onpaule of} contuling 800 of 900-tens coal in snob; and,

LIMITED

Secretary.

Goods remaining in store after the 6th Fo

· Optional Cargs, will be forwarded on, upless, applied for by the Cunsigners before 3 p.4. TÓ DAY, AN

· Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

RMSSEN & Oo

tf 181 Hongkong, 31st January, 1874,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMSS.

of MONDAY, February next, for the purpose of authorizing certain altern- tiona to Paragraph No. 1, Clanes. No. 19%, of the Company's Acticies of Anication,

By order

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

31d 141 Hongkong, 24th January, 1874. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK.

QUVCOMPANY, LIMITED.GA

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS As a GM in dinmond, $7/8.......... 2 cazca Merchandino.

Onlieury Tourly MEETING of the

day," ist January, 1874. Shareholders will be held at the Office of BWL, 14...

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NONSIGNEES of the following cargo ard requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the undersigned for countersignature, and taka-immediate delivery; this Cargo bas boon. ∙landed and stores at their risk and expense.

No fire insurance bas bera effeated,

· C. BERTRAND,.

Principal Agents. ∙Fs "Ana" 16th January, 1974.

W. H. Olaryod

onges ferebandies.

1 case

1

1

the Company, Club Obambens at 2 Pat on Y. 129. [Sept 20 THURSDAY, the 28th February, for the pur. 1f Adu, 4

pose of receiving Statement of Adenants to and no 31st Deo, 1876, the Heport of the Directors, CW, and the election of Directors and Auditors. . *LF. |B!? By ́Orden of the Board, E

ROBERT DUNOAN,

BW

3 dx Son Secretary, WP&C in diamond, 281 200 Hongkong, 4th Fohrdary, 1874

(4611; 39, 14, 25, - 6 bules

4009, 4308! HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK, P 1988, 92, 97, 1501

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

CALL WOERMANU.

Managing Dirpoker. PERGER. Tivo Godowns, known as "The Boat Home, CHAREHOLDERS are hereby notified, the capable of containing 2,000 tona malis; 6) in wouordance with the 30th Clause of the Agentent Honglung--HEROKEBE & CL The uron of the Estate is $8,874,square-fout, Articles of Association of the Company, the Bib | COPY of the JULT L187 for 3374 in

and a large portion of additional Ind on the Call of Troiva Dollars and Fifty Cents por posted at the Euprome Cuurt House, for HB Company, disponing of a Capitol of sea-side, can be conily reclaimed for building, abars is payable on the Blut December ourrent, inspection N

at the HongrONG, AND SHANghat BanxiNG DOWN 20,000,000 Reichsaurk, according to ar perposé "Notice of any Insmuraces, Omissions, Ob, tangezients with and guarantasi by important Annusi Crown Rental of the whole Property, ODEFORATION,

A MENTORY Yoohoâe, & must be giv the Registraron German-Ro-Insurance Companica, la preffared: 92.123.24

Interest at the rate of Twoire per cent, por 171 unnum will be starged on all Dalle paid after that day

By order,

or before MONDAY, the swath day of February, to accept Risks to the extent of 336,000, und 1. The Estate mến be sold in one or two lota, to 1874, in accordance with the visions of Sou. Policies will be grated by the Underguedat auit parohatare.

tion 8 of Ordinance No. 11'

W

Co

16d 138 Rongkong, 24th Janua

B

in diamond

B

SEEN NOTIĆEMS

13308 F.Bin heart Tafer Books of the above Company will be OLOSRD from the 12th to 1bn Do. 15419, 21 26th lust, both days included.

De 15290, $1

This trian de DS&OPRI

the current local ratée, aubicos to a discount of ---For Further Particulare, Moararemunt, &c.,

201

A NOEL BLAKEMAN

MELCHERS & Co.

THE BORNED COMPANY, LIMITED.

it 194. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874,

tl 2009: Hongkong, 10th December; 1673.5

ROBERT DUNCAN,

28d 201 Hongkong, Brd February, 1974.

Secretary,

ti 90 Hongkong, 34th January, 1874

2121

1 bale

-Hongkong, 6th February, 1874,