1875-01-29 — Page 1

The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No. 5866

Arrivals.

號六十六百三千五第 日二十二月二十年戌甲治同

January 28, DELL, Span H., 396, Eduardo de Basozabal, Macao 26th January, Bal- laat. REMEDIOS & Co,

live, Nowcastlo, N.3.W., November 5th,

JanuaRUBBOLLY

& Cc.

Banks.

THE DREQUE BANK, LIMITED.

THE

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 2018 JANUARY, 1875.

Auctions

PUBLIC-AUCTION.

TBANK OF INDIAEROANTILE WE have this day admitted Mr. ALFRED YAME ORAWFORD & Co. bare ressived

January 28, ABEILLE, French bark, 29, OOHINA eupplies Casas Boons of the OHEQUE BANK, LIMPIED, or payment of the necessary mount.

...By Order,

8. J. NICOLLS,

Sooratory. 140 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.

28, MONTCALM, French corrotte,

M 1,885. Lespos, Winnipos January

27th

January 28, PENG-CHAO-HOR, Chizoso gun. boat, 600, Palmer, Canton 28th January. January 28, HERMAN, Bait, back, 300, Mann,

Newcastle, N.S.W. 27th November, Coals.-RussELL & CO.

January 28, AMAZONE. French br., 2,100,

Champenois, Marseilles al Desember Naplos 23rd Port Said 28th, Suez 90th, Adon 3rd January, Galle 12th, Singa- pore 19th, and Saigon 24th, General MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Departures.

January 28, German corvette AnIADNE, for,

a Crujao.

Juuary 28, NAMOA, str., for Saigon. January 28, CLNOYLE, str., for Swator and

Shanghai.

January 28, PROVENCE, stz, for Shigon and

Marseilles.

January 28, YANGTSE, for Canton...

Clearances.

AT THE HARBOGE MASTER'e (ISPICE,.

JANUARY 28TH.

Otto; for Takao.

Passengers.

ARRIVED.

Per Amarone, str., from Marcailles, ka, För Hongkongkir. and Mrs. Brassement; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and otild, Mesara, Solo. mon, Taraldo, Adeliusand wife, Tather Banildo, Rouzelot, Depey de Louis, 5 Beamer, and 24 For Shanghai-Mass. Peareon, Chinese.. Conrein und servant, and Ward. For Tako bama-Mesere. Okmara, Tone, De Yong, Sanesabina, Dordt. Sempeus, Frizbe, Alexis, Nanawa. Benart, Leconte, Mugabuse; Eswa Jawi, Bateman, Shimaaitami, and Latroquer.

DEPARTED.

Per Provence, tr, for Saigon & Marseilles For Saigon-Messra. Chas. Butler, L. d'Ois sel, and M. le Chevalier Schieffer, and 1 Chi- nese. For Singapore-ra, Letnord, Mr. A. L. Bauches d'Aguila, and 7 Obinèse. For Maoillea.-Conce Litta Biumi, Mr. and Mrs.

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING PAID-UP CAPITAL:5,000,000 of Dollina, RESERVE FUND 775,000 of Dollam,

H CORPORATION.

Court of Diresture:-- Obairman W.H. Jouars, Esq.. Deputy ChairmEAD. ANDLE, Esq. B. Bellios, E

& Heard, finq. H. Hoppin, Beq J. F. Cordow, eq

r. D. Sesoon, Eng

Chief Manager.

Hongkong James Greig, Esq., Manager.

Shanghai--Ewen Cameron, Eeq. London Bankare-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

ITEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of per cent, por annum on the dally balance. On Fixed Deposits

For 3 months' percent. per annum.

6

12

4

LOCAL BILIS DISCOUNTED. Uredile graated onapproved Securities, and overy description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Draft granted on Londen, and the chief commercis planes in Baropo, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

JAMES GREIG, Chief Manage

Qfpes of the Corporation,

No.1, Quran's Road East,

Engkong, 15th Janary..1875.

TO LET.- OURES No 5 and 7, Aberdeen, Street, Hand No. 38, Hollywood Houd

Apply to

A. F. ALVES. I 31 Bungkong, 5th January, 1875.

ТО LET. THE PREMISES at present doonpled by THE CHINA FIRE TNRURANCE COMPANY, Queen's Road.

Apply to

THE

G. FALCONER.

tt 1070 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

TO LET

Rowe and Mr. FARDURIO BURGENS SMITH, Pattnera in aur Firm.

THOMAD & MERCER.

* 2 Canton, let January, 1975;

NOTICE HAVE authorized Mr. S. F. TUMBOLY to

Bigu sy Firm

H, M. PADSHA;, 2ld 57. Hongkong, Bab January, 1875.

HE Undergueil has been appointed 8, KING & Co. of London.

OFFICE-No:6, Stanley Street..

W. H. NOTLEY. tl 1765 Hongkong, 24th Outcher, 1874.

NOTICE.

HAVE this day Estat:lished myself at this Port a WINE and SPIRIT MER- CHANT and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.

OFFICE No. 50, Quera's Road Central

ED. CHASTEL. B 1812 Honekoag, 1st Novembar, 1874. NOTICE,

I

HAVE this day Estaldiabed myself at this

COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm of

WIELEE * O*.

OSCAR WIELER.

of $197 Hongkong. 19th December, 1874 NOTION,

Firal.

R. ALFRED THOMAS MANGER Las this day been admitted a Partner in our

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 1829 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1974.

NOTICE,

HAVE Established myself at this Port as Merobans and do in minion. gent.

A. MACG. HEATON. tt 491 Hongkong, 3let March, 1874-

NOTION THE Izterest and Responsibility of Mr. THOMAS PICKSLING DROWN, in our Firm, ceased on the 10th November, 1873.

E. VINCENT & Co. Swaton, Chins, 10th October, 1874.

M

R. COLIN CAMPHELL WILLIAMS is this day admitted s Partner in our Firm.

E VIN: ENT & C Swatow, Obina, 10th Octü er, loi. ftf 1669

NOTION

iustruotions to Sell by Pablie Anction, at their Sale Booma, Queen's Roid,

TODAY,

the 29th insist, at Boon,-

A Dark Culoared AUSTRALIAN PONY, Quiet to Ride and Drive, TERMS OF SALE-Gaun before delivery in Maxiean Dollars weighed at 71.7.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Auctioneera. Ide Hongkong, 28rd January, 1875.

GENERAL WERKLY" AUCHON,

"

ANE, CRAWFORD A. Oo, 'will Sell by Publion Avolion÷ut their Sale Bodie.. Queen's Road...

TO-DAY,

the 29th instant, at Moon, Silk UMBRELLAS, Meries SHIRTS and PANTS, PLAYING CARDS, PENKNIVES, WALL PAPER, CLOVES, Woolen MIT TENS, &c. &ci

Aleo,

100 lbs HOPS.

50 Empty HDOSHMADS.

2 Iron SAFES

100 dez. BEL/TS.`

One Orown SAEERY.

And

On decourt of the concerned, za "Flears Custio, 2 Killerkins BEER TERMS OF SALE-Oazli before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Auctioneers.

34 159 Hongkong. 271 Jonary, 1875.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instructions

Publio Auction,

TRUE NURONKA, Rad, to Bell by

TOMORROW,

the 30th January, 1875, at .., at bin Beni Conge PRIORY Lopez, Bonham Strand (oppa. Leite Graan Mount),

Elegant and Substantial HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o, comprising :---

Drawing and Dining Room SUITES, OIL PAINTINGS, Marble CLOCKS, Pier GLASS, Orgetal GASALIERS, and GAS BRACKETS. Handsomely Painted DINNER SERVICE, DESSERT STRVICE, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASS WARE, OROOKERY WARE, & do do."

And

A GUTTAGE PIANO, One Large Mahogany Glass BOOKCASE, and about 300 Volumes of Selected BOOKS.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

Intimations.

CHARCOAL DISQUITS,

五角禮

號九十二月正英

Intimations.

NOTICE.

(PRICE $2 PER MONTH Tutimations.

FOR MANILA.

EF BEST RENEDY FOR THE HAL-yearly MEETING of the Share THE Spanish Steamskip

INDIGESTION.

MADD DAILY

BY THE

HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY COMPANY.

14 16

0

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co Hongkojig, 27th January, 1875.

ROGERS, P.P.S.,

G. DENTIST,

No. 7 ARBITENOT ROAD. 61-247 Hongkong, but Denether, 1874.

E. REMINGTON & SONS,

M

ANUFACTURERS OF MILITARY

RIFLES AND AMMUNITION. ARMOURY AT ILION, NEW YORK, U. &. A.

AGENTS IN CHINA,”.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Da. Im 64 Hongkong, 12th January, 1875.

MILLAR. & 0.0.,

PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITHS AND DRASS.FOUNDERS, GAS.FITTERS AND BELL HANGERS.

A.

QUEEN'S HOAU EAST, AND NULLAH LAKE,

1499 · Hongkong, 3rd September, 1874.

NOW READY: PRICE $600.

A

OHO HOK KAŤ, HANDBOOK OF THE CANTON VER

NACULAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.

DEING a Serice of Introductory Lessons for Benzestic and Basiness parposts.

Br N. B. DENNYS, FED.

**This Work has been approved as a text- book for the examinations, in Chiness by the Boreument Examination Board of Hongkong.

For Sale at the

CHINA MAIL OFFICE. ám 2114 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874.

NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS.

holders of the HONOKONG HOTEL COM- PANY, LINITED, will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, TO-DAY; the 29th January, 1875, at 380

P,M.

The Transfer Books of the Company will ba CLOSED. from the 19th to the 29th Janguy, 1875, inclgal re.

By Order,

Scoretary,

>ED. BAKER

42d 2129 Hongkong, 29th January, 1875. HONGKONG. CANTÓN, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. **

THE PIVAD, or $4.50 per Share, declared. THE DIVIDEND at the rate of 13 per cent.

at the Ordinary Bull-yearly Meeting of Shiwe. holders hold THIS DAY, will be payslila at the HORORONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPO. RATION, on and after SATURDAY, the 23rd natant Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrants.

By Urdax of the Board of Directora

13

* FORMOSA," Captain Murales, will leave for the abore Port TODAY, the 20th instant, at P., instead of at the time previamely advertised.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDŐRN & Co. 169 Hongkong, 28th January, 1875,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AI German Bark'

THE

"LATTE," Capt, Hildebrand, will load here for the ubure Port, and will have immediate despatol.

For Freight, apply to

VOQEL, HAGEDŰRN & Co. 170"Hörgkong, 88th January, 1872. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT.

NOTICE.

AN AND AFTER MARCH lot, 1875, the AND SAILING of the Company's Steamers from HONGKONG for SAN FRAN- CISCO, TiA YOKOHAMA, will be the FIRST

and FIFTEENTH oleach Month, natil further notice. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Ca,

When threo Daten fall on SUNDAY, the General agento Day of Sailing will be the PRECEDING Honkong, 2lat January, 1875.

SATURDAY.

G. B. EMORY,.

Acting Agent. 241 141 Hongkong. 23rd January, 1875. -NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TIRE INSURANJE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Beni

TKB sixth Ordinary Annual MEETING OF

Days, 'Goodwill, and Stock-in-trade of the Queen's Road, on MONDAY, the 15th Feb of, Canton, has been transferred by its Owner be held at the Offices of the Company, No.

SAM BRING CHEUNG KI, Sweetmeat Deal- ruary next, at Three o'clock in the afternoon. TOUNG WING to the Undersigned, who will to receiva s Statement of Accounts to is not hold himself responsible for any Debis con- December, 1874, the Report of the General tracted, or any truunoliou entered into, or Managers, and to elect a Counting Committee Goods purchased by the said YouNG WING, and Anditora.

JARDINE, MÁTEESON & Oo,

whose intereat, boncoforth ceases in the said, Stop. This notice given to avoid any dis

E, N. METTA, 154 56 Canton, 7th Jummary, 1875.

General Musigers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited,potes in the future. 323 92 Hongkong, 15th January, 1875. ----- THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED....

NOTICE.

OPIUM AND SPIRITS FARMS IN TULOSED from the 1st to the 15th Feb.

COBBIN-CHINA

TN Pursuance of the Ordinances ennoted by the Governor, Intimation is hereby 'girea that Ship Masters bare to make known at the

Coare, Mr. and Mrs, del, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle,WO DWELLINGHOUSESand OFFICES.) and Mr. JOHN GORDON TALBOT Catalogues 'will be jeaned, sad the whole to/Harbour-master's or Farmers' Offices, an their

Mr. and Mrs. J. Cox, Mr. Didwell, 2 children

Nas. 14 and 16, Stanley Street, istely in

ME. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE and servant, Miss Ruyter, Messieurs Fred the occupation of Mere BAYNAL & Co., which HASSELL have this day been adiicted Part Boyer, Baudnier, Emil Von Lesten. Bidwell, have recently been thoroughly repaired. Fonere in our Firm.

Mr. GEORGE HALES is authorised to sign our Geiger, J. M. Dual, W. Lambke, Rohemana, session may be had from May lot.

Firm. by procuration, at Fovsbow. Chapual, Beretta, Strive, Rasselberg, Petrow

BIRLEY & Co. sky, Glasspp, Woodail, Fabrée, Ferber, d'Al-

30 5 Hongkong, 1st January, 1875. moida, and Aboul Agu, For France Miss

NOTICE Croom, Mesars. Muratta, Tunams, and def Wriöger.

Reports.

The French bark Abazie reports oft Newcas th, N.&W., on 5th November, and bad bed

With Immediate Pórression. PREMISES No. 4 Queta's Road, Istoly, in the coonpation of Messrs. G. DUNOST,& Co.

HOUSE. No, Gough Straat.

HOUSE No. 8, Wellington Street, thorough. le repaired, lately in the oxygation of Moses. ROSE & Co.

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & O if 2050 Hongkong, 98th December, 1874 TO LET.

With. Jumatiute Possession.

weather and strong breezon most of the pas-THE Desirable FAMILY RESIDENCE,

aage.

THE Desirable FAMILY RESIDENCE;

THE Business hitherts carried on studer the

name of J. LEMBRE will, after this date be styled

JUSTUS LEMBKE & Co, In 17 Hongkong, 1st Janaury, 1875.

E Interest and Responsibility of Mr. RICHARD ROWETT in Our Firm at the

HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. 1 18 Hongkong, 31st December, 1974. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. BICHARD LOVETT COLLER in our Firm censed yesterday, and Mr. JAMES BROWN MOJULLOGE is admitted a Partner from this! date.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

The British bark Haman reports left Now. N.J. EDE, Esq. coatining Ten Rooms, Bath. Port sud in China de froid this day, coatlo, N.S. W., on 27th November, aut experi- rooms, Out-houses, and Stabling, &c.

enced light winds and calms to New Caledonia; Apply toj then strong Westerly monsoon with beary aquaile and rain to North Bast trades, then fine weather to arrival..

The M. M. alesinship Amazon reports left Marseilles 21st December, Naples 21, Port Said 28th, Suez 30th; Aden 3rd Jazzary, Galle 12th, Singapore 19th and Saigon 24t. Had strong monson and Sue weather throughout.

Vessels Expected at Hongkong. (Correctedto Date.)

Your Name

From

Invincible...........London...

Fede e Speranza...Subsca.

·H

Bonita...

OrditE.

Dates,

Aug. 16

Sept 9

Sept. 14

..Sept. 16.

Sept. 18

Varun. Hamburg. Sept. 19 Life Brigade (9)...Shields. Sept. 26 Fastlin...........Sunderland......Oct. 5

7.

Minko... Lentoamṛct. August Frederick,Swanson....Oct. 13

Livingstone..........Kici.........

Green Jacket......Penarth

23

Oat 24

M. Washington Basson... Ost. 24 MaNear......Newcastle.Op, 30 Castri. Shielda Ohit $1- Eleanor Condon..... Nov. 4 Paph....... Hamburg.................Nov. 5

.Nov.

Nov. $

AdmiralTeyetbol.Cordif.... Anna Dorothes

Swaneen Dorothea....... Jardig

Oaakarati Sophie........ PADBOKA..

Ceylon.......

Hilberina.

Villa Eranoa

London.

London.

Cardiff.

Landon

THOMAS GREEN,

..

P.&O. 9. N. Co.'s Office. 2018 Hongkong, 7th December, 1874.

TO LET

With Prompt Possession. Dotashed PREMISES situated on In- land Lot 169, Graham Street, (at present occupied by Messrs. B. SCHELLITABS & CO. consisting of DWELLING HOUSE, OFFICE, and Foot GODOWNJ.

Apply to

, G. LIESTEAD. 99 Hongkong, 166 January, 1875.

TO LEF

THE whale, or part, of the Residenca kuowa

as "THE HERMITAG,"

Apply

T. ALGAR,

1m 19 Manila, 1st January, 1875.

NOTICE."

R-FRANK LEZBURN is authorized to Maign our Firm at Foochow from this date.

PURDON & Co. 14 China, 1st January, 1875.

NOTICE

TB, the Undersigned, bare Established W

garrives at this Port an MERCHANTS

8, Hollywood Bead. and COMMISSION AGENTS, under the etyle

and Firm of JOHNSTON & Co.

tt 977 Hongkong, 28rd June, 1874.

TO LET

THE Premlaen known as the "THE WOOD- LANDS,"swly painted and in Good Apply to

Onder.

REMEDIOS & Co. tf. 131 Hongkong, 22nd-Frary, 1876.

·BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANT.

HE Undersiguel baving been appointed Nov. 11 gote for the bars Company, are pre-

pared to grant Insurances en followa

-MARINE RISES.

.No. 12 ......No. 13

Nor 18- Nov, 17 NUT, 20 21 ..Liverpool.........

Cushavon......, Nor...... 23 London. Garðið.

Glasgow.

Jane.

Rollo...

Nor

Albatross

.De.

Min (8)........Lion

¡Dec.

8. of Virgizu (a),London........

.Deo.

Hector (8)Liverpool.

Harwich. Dos.

Deo,

Auction Sales To-day,

LANE, ORAVFOED & O.,

At Nosa,

90

1

Policies at current rates, payable either bore, in London, or at the prinsipal ports of India, Australia, and the East.

A BROERLAGE OF THIRTY-THERE and ONE. TRIBD PER CEXT. will be allowed on alt LOCAL RISKS. and

FIEE RISKS. Policion granted en First-class Buildinga to 7sxtent of $90,000. A

A dark coloured Australia Pany.

At Noon, Umbrellas, Shirts, Pants, Playing Carde, de

TOWING.

Steam Tag LITTLE ORPHAN is available for TOWING at Reatouable Rates. Apply on Bourd, or to j

BOSTON JACK & 0. Anchorage of Feildar's Wharf.

82 Hongkong, 13th January, 1876.

NOTICE.

EITHER the Oaptain, Owners, or Agents

A Discover of TWENTY PER OBST (20) apon the surrent local rates will be allowed on all premiam charged for insurance; such dis Dount being deducted at the time of the isene. of policy.

RUSSELL & Co.

Agents

30 1

W. CUNNINGHAM JOHNSTON,

J. ALEXANDER.

Amuy, Le January, 1876.

· NOTICE.

HAVE this day Establish.myself-se-b- "SHIPBROKER at this Porte

E, 0. RAY,

Pelder Street

Im 11 Hongkong, Zat Jannars, 1875.

☛ HAVE this day Established myself at this Port & MERCHANT and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm of

—————G. F. GROSSMANN. -Im. 3 Hongkong, 1st January, 1875..

NOTICE.

KE

Interest and Responsibility of Mr. A. A. HATES, Jr. in our Firos, in Hong kong and China, ceased on the Blet December ultimo.

HOLYPHANT & `00," 1m 65 Hongkong, 11th January, 1875.

COMMERCIAL UNION. ASSURANCE COMPANT

instant,

A.

.....

FOR SALE, ROHDEACON GRAY'S NEW WOEK,

WALKS

IN THE

CITY OF CANTON,

$8 a Jopy.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 1m 132 Hongkong. 22nd Junnary, 1875. HARMONIUM.

Books of the Company will be

raary sest, both days.included.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cu. - General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, 321 93 Hongkong, 16th January, 1875.

PANY, LIMKA'ED. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CUM-extre Set of Vibrature.

Spirits of any kind which may have been ship- be on view on and after FRIDAY, the 29th arrival in Saigon, any quantity of Opinm or THE

ped on board of their Vessels, failing which JM. ARMSTRONG,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. they are liable to the Penaltics specified therein. Auctioneer.

(Ord. 5, Oct. 1871, Art. VIL. XVI, XVII)}(\HE SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING OF

13. Rept., 1873, XII)

SHAREHOLDERS in the Company Lee Forastera de l'Opiam et des Alcools, will be held at the Company's Ulice, 39

HANILAT & 01

58 154 Hongkong, 25th January, 1875.

BOOK AUCTION,

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will Sell by Vu le Président da Conseil d'Admon., LA Public Auction, at their Sale Rome,

A. SPOONER, 6 106 Saigon, January, 1875. Quesu's Hand,

TO-MORROW,

the 30th instaut, at 2 o'clock P.M

A Large and Woll-asserted INVOICE OF BOOKS, comprising:The Fine Arts, Varions

Illustrated Books, history, Scientific, Travels, Novels, to, do.

The Books will be on viam, the Morning of the Sale Catalogues will be ieaned.

TREMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

LANE, OBAWFORD & Co. S8 155 Hongkong, 25th January, 1875.

HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIO

COMPANY, Corner of Wyndham and Wellington Strepte, (Nearly opposite the German (lab) Open daily, Saturdays excepted,

REDUCTION OF PRICES. AFTER this Date and antil further notice, A Prices will be as follows IL-

((if in on for 1 doz. $4.00 Camco Portraite,

ordet): j Do.

do for # doz. 7.00

3.

Cabinet Portraits,

Fortnite 8 by 6, plain,...............

.9.00

C.

ESTABLISHED IN 1928,

C.O

LAZARUS AND Incorporated with Shearwood and Co., BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS, AND GENERAL FURNISHING CONTRACTORS,

-

AND

BY APPOINTMENT ZO BIS EXOELLENOY THE VICEROY,

H.R.A. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, 55, 50, 60, 61, Bentinck Street, CALOUTTA.

Queen's Road, Victoria, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of THURSDAY, the 18th FebruaTY next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Heport of the Directors, for the Year ending 31st Desember, 1874.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company WILL BE ULOSED from the 5th to the 18th Fehrnary, both days inclusive,

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary- 23d 147 Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875. OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS

INSURANCE COMPAN LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NINTH ORDINARY MEETING-of

FOR SALE an Alexandra "CHURCH HARMONIUM" with 23 Stope, and an

For Particulars, address". B," at the One of this Paper.

138 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1875.

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNE,

Heinick Co.'s MONOPOLE, Chiùs.

144

Apply to

"DEETJEN & do.

Sola Agents for China and Japan. Hongkong, 23rd Jimary, 1875,

THE ADVERTISER, who bo bed Tares. Years experience of Office Work in Oliina, desires a Re-engagement as Clark or Junior Book-keeper,

Addreas" B. A. Daily Press Office. tf 85 Hongkong, 14th January, 18:5. NHEMISTS ASSISTANT WANTED.— European. Write and addrese "SHANG HAI." care of tais Paper

2:87 Hongkong, 3011 December, 1874. NATIONAL CLOCK COMPANY, OF CONNECTICUT, USA. MUBRAY DAVIS,

the Shareholders of the abare Company will be beld at the Head Office, Victoria, longbang+ BILLIARD TABLES;

on FRIDAY, the 19th February proximo, at SOLE Fo'clock r., for the purpose of receiving the LAZARUS-& Cor's Billiard Table are Report of the Committee, together will a now the only ones appreciated in India, Statement of Accosts to 31st October, 1874.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company se along and steady experience extending grew be CLOSED From the 6th to 18th proximo, 50 years has proved them to be the bear and both due inclusive. most guitable for the climate.

G. L. & Co. have received a large number of 120 very fluttering testimonials from all parts of 600 India, China, Barmah, Ceylon, Manila, Javà,

8.00

By Order of the Committee,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & More

General Acre

243 166 Hongkong, 23tli January, 187%.

enob 6.00 Straits, and Persia, to-tifying to the amperiur OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STRAM

10.00 make and quality of their Billiard Tabler, and

worked up and mainted.. Enlargements made from any Photo

graph (faded or atherwise) colored in oil and framed couplets MAKE Views from Negatives in Stock

:

95.00

while thanking their Friends and Patrone in China for the liberal unpport se long extended

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

TRANSFERS.

AGENT,31 and 33, SUTTER STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. TS prepared to fill Orders for KIT OBOOKS: Manufactured by ANSONIA ULOCK CO.

GILBERT CLOCK CO. WATERBURY CLOCK Ca. E. INGRAHAM & 0.

Send for astrated Catalogue and Price-

(3 2041 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY HAVA always on hand a STOCK cf

Lista

CLEAR SOLID BLOOK ICE

tinde from PuLE FILTSID WATER; without the use of Ether, Aumonis, or any kind of Chemicals whatever;

0.50 to their firm, wond, in ealioiting further paTOTICE is hereby givet, that in muro no

PRICE TWO OENTS PER POUND, do mà đo per dos. 500 tronage, beg to mention the following fasts Transfer of the Shares of this Company!

SPECIAL AGREEMENTS made with Steamship which have conduced to the sucess their efforts will be Registered, nless the Signature of the -Outdoor groups at private howes DA

Transfarer has been duly Witnésard

Owners or Agents. Saturdays by arrangement.

have hitherto wet with.

By Order, and

DEPOT, No. 17, QUBEN'S BOAD, HONG- KONG HOTEL BUILDINGS. ROWLEY MILLER,

Auditor

WORKS at EAST POINT. 1m 29 Shanghai, 31st December, 187. PACIFIC NATL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Views of Private Honses and Grossada to

ordur, firat cuPF **

310.00

Extra copisch 0.50 Purous of the Hongkong Photographia:

Rooms can get their sorvents taken at, East copy......... Extra copies..

V.B.Nullable Colours for Dreassure black, brown, and greoni:

0.50 0.25

During the cold seunon the best light for por traiture is from 10 till 1:

DOCUMENTS Translated from ENGLISE

Evory table is made of solid wood, well sea amet and not veneered.

The Cabiona ara conatuoted on an entirely now-prinsiple, introduced by Q. L. and Co., and unlike that adopted by English makers, and are much more darable and lively than English-made cushions.

No sablo loaves C. L. and Co.'s-promises antit. it has been standing ready Anished for over 12 months, in order to ensure perfectly seasoned material.

tf 2068 Hongkong, 10th December, 1874. TRANSLATION.

Every article of furniture, sloo, that Jouven and GERMAN, Or from GERMAN, CHIRRSI, FRENCH, C. LAZARUS and Co," Establiebent, in gua. SPA88, ITALIAN or PORTUGUESE, into ENG-ranteed of Solid and Sexsoned Wood, LISH, by competent handa.

L&Co. have always rasdy A large stook whish oun be supplied for any table, the no curate length and breadth of the elate bed onl being required.

་

NOTICE.

Cabin Passage from Hongkong to Ban and after this date the Price of First Franziena will be $300.

G. B. EMORY,

Acting Agent 201 68 Hongkong, 11th Jungary, 1875.

STORAGE.

Godowns (lutely known as those of Messrs.

Proprietors.

KYLE-&-BAIN,

1902 Hongkong and December, 1874.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS TO

H.K. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGA AND

HE. THE GOVERNOR,

BE to announos that they have just res

ceived & Choice Assortment of PERFUMERY and TOILET REQUISITES.

tf 976 Hongkong, 19th-Juue, 1875.

U

W

MANUFACTURTE OF

Special attention paid to PROTESTO, EX of new Cashious on their peculiar principle, and R. & WALBE & Co.) of about 5,000 tour Capa- ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MATTING, THE Undersigned, Agents at TENDED PROTENTE, and thor Documents

habere on Ang pagkong fortaining NAUTICAL, ENGINEERING, Other

are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, ut -1 Hongkong, Tut Jannery, 18745

on Goode stored therein, at nurrent, rates, sub;" MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-ject to an immediate discount of Twenty për

PANT OF MANCHESTER AND ·***

went

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. ly 700 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874

TECHNICAL Turtle.

Terms for European lang nagas Fair copy, per legal fölicy....... Extra copies.

***

0.25

C. L. and Co. have always in hand a large stock of Billiard, Pool and Pyramid Balls, Oros,

Billiard Table

COALS received on Storage in First-class

T. G. LINSTEAD. city, citnated pa tau Prayn, West Waach

1000 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874

NOTICE.

$1.00 Special agreements made for Chinese Trane

BALLO, Deceased. lations or lengthy documents in other languages. Tips, Chalks, Cloth, sail every requisite for the Jn the Goods of LOUIS GUSTAVE VAB

Address TRANSLATION," cars of Daily Press Office..

Jai 2115 Hongkong, 16th December, 1874;

WORKS QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST POINT, (Near the Sailors' Home) OFFICET

Kee, No. 9. Wing Took Street HONGKONG.

1428 Hongkong, 10th September, 1874. DAR TOURIST'S GUIDE

...REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Prude, objects of Natural History, Furniture,

THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT JOHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, Coposulise principle, thereby making a old Aroove having any OLAINS against Be., &c., with the Punti, and Mandaria Pronun

CALIFORNIA...

Old Crebiana rezewed on C. Lagabus &

table as pead we now,

BILLIARD LAMPS,

the abova Fatite are requested to send etion in Partions of the same to the Undersigned,

Also a few oppies of the GRAMMAR of the on or before the 1st Day of February, 1875, Chinese Language, in two Parts. after which dato no Claims will be recognized,

The Dinity Press, Office. And all Persons being indebted to the said Estate are requested to quake Tramediate Pay. J. TAIRBAIRN, ··· Administrator,

THE Underafgood bare been appointed

Agents for the above Company at Fong QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Kong, Canton. Foophon, Shanghai, and Han row, and Ars prepared to grant Insurances et

POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Current Rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Six and Bight Light Lampa for Oil, or Karo- if 1958 Fonokong, 15th October, 1868. Goods stored therein, « Carent Local Rates Wohester Repeating Armaand Ammonition; side, the latter with barnors on the duplex

entjest to a Discount of 20 on the premis

Da Post's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Late principle, giving a light equal to twelve ordinary ment. ...EDWARD NORTON & Con PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Saperior and Pasitic Fee Company's Safety Agente. Faas.

fly 925 Inas 18

YANGTSE-INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL

N of the the Ching Hones (Castain PHB Undersigned having been appointed

GEIEBUN) will be responsible for any debte contracted by the Officers or Orew of the said Tessal,

tf 114 Hongkong, 19th Jancary, 1875.

"NOTICE.

Agents to the sore Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or on-Goods stored therein.

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. f 717 Hongkong, 8th November, 1869. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TEAMERS leaving this port requiring COAL, can obtain it from the Under- signed.

W. G. HALE & Co., (SHE_Undersigned having been appointed Saigon * * Agents in Hongkong for sheaboveCams. pany, ara prepared to grant Marine risks at durrent rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

tr 151 18th September. 1878. THE Undersigned bure besa appointed bole Agents for tba Bule of their Goods in Hongkong and Chigh by Meara, J. & H. Tax. NEXT, Glangoy, and Messrs. DAVID COEBAR & Soxe, Arbrontli

ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ti 419 Hongkong, January, 1887,

KRUPP'S. DAST STEEL WORKS

ESSEN (GERMANY,)... BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND

JAPAN,

"F. PEIL.

11871 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne farmany)

POSITIVE GOTAINMANO SEGURITY

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

tf 471 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874)

THE SECOND COLONIAL BEA AND FIRE INSTIBAN (E" COMPANY OF...

TABATAVIA,

THE Undersigned, beying boen appointed THE

Agacte in Hongkong for the abora: Oom pany, call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low, matea of premium eburged for all steamer risks, besides which B

tf8 Hongkong, January, 1975.-

SUN FIRE. Oksida. Undersigned is prepared to Grant Polisier against Fire to the extaus of $45,000 on First-olate Risks. A SMA

A Discount of Twenty per test. (20 °%) upor the Current Local Rates of Termia will be al loved upon Insurances effected with this Office.

T. G. LINSTEAD;.

N

NOVICE.

RUSSELL & Co

Agents

tumps.

Eighteen light ring barner Gas Pendants, with rod to speed over table.

03. LAVAROS AND Co, bare been appolated Sole Agenta in India and the Erat For

THE NEW PATINT

ELECTRIC BILSTARD MARKER,

by means of which the score on be marked

y be obtained from LANE, OBAWTOED AND CO.

may

who have consented to apt as

td 1777 Boogkong, 2714 Dotuber, 1874.

NOTICE.

Notices to Consignees, STEAMER NANKIN, FROM LONDON, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Goods by the above Stasmor are berely notified, that the Chr.

Godowns of the HONGKONG. WEARF

LL Persone baving OLAINE against the go is being landed and stored at their, risk A Estate of the late Captain JOHN C. FINE into the das, whence delivery may be ab- ars requested to communicate with the Under- atgned sand all Persons being indebted to the

tained.

Goods remaining in Store after the 2nd Feb., and Rotate are requested to make Immediate, will be subject to certa Payment to

OPTIONAL CARdo will he forwarded on, JOHN-8. LAPRAIK

unless applied for by the Consignees before pri Administrator: Nom TO DAL the 25th Tast

▼N and after this data the above. Amsciation

will show a Brokerage of THIRTY from the cushion of the table. javier Agest, Sun Fira Office THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT Frisa Lasta, Catalogue, and all information 12 Hongkong, 37th October, 1874... 1995 Honghong, 25t

~28th-Angunt, 1974.

331 /.) on Local Blake only, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

THE Underaigned having been appointed

hapa pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of,$65,000, on firet-class risks ut ourrent rates.

KARANG MELOHERS &:0 tf 674 Hongkong, lat May, 1874%

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY

7

A

NOTION SECOND DIVIDEND at the rate of Six-i Average

per cent of the Estate of the WING ONEURO SHUR RFF}}{ vill be payable on HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN, or before the 4th January, 1875, for the booeßt.

O. LAZARUS & CO'S AGENTS

and by whom.

of 1800 Hongkong, 9th June, 1874. YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION OF SHANGHAJ.

QAPITAL AND SURPLUS S00,000 TABLS.

ALL GEDERS WILL BE RECEIVED peters grant Marine Biske bo

Debtores granted on Marine Biave to all and forwarded to Calotta by the BARTIST

opportunity

[1465 This Association will, until further notice, instructions from the Board of Directors, provide out of the earnings, Brat for an interest

TENNENT SALE and Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE TO THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of THIRD PER CENT) will be allowed anthorising them to issue Polioins to the extent divident of 15%, for shareholdira on Capital,

DAVID COBBAR & SONS on risks to porta in China, Japan, the Philip on my one trades Risk, or to and thereafter mir bote ng Lolley holders

Merolant Nary pines, and the Straits. On risk, to all other the extent of £15,000 un Adjoining Risks at anually, in cash, ALL the profits of the

Nary Boiled Underwriting Business pro rata to ampost of ports the Brokerago. will ha FIFTEEN PER Current Baten, N CENT. (15 *.) Daly.

A Decount of 20%, allowed.

promiso contributed Na

Long Blax Crow BUSSELL & Co

tf 1098 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872,

CHAS, H. MORGAN

ly 843 Hongkong, 1966. June, 1874.

Agenti

SIDUSSEN & Co

Аратна

## 1039 ↑ Honglong, let July, 1874.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875,

AND

•PORTER

SCANYAÐ,

WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ü ef 1730 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,

Consigue are also informed that, before delivery can be obtained, they will be required to sign a bond for contribution to General

Bile of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEUSSEN & Oo. 148 Hongkong, 25th January, 1875.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

of their Creditore, who are requested to take their seals and to apply to the CHEN CHEONG WING BORG No. 27, Boubam Strand West,

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. for their Shares of Dividend The Creditons. who have not applied for the first Dividend ofONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are 20 per cent, of the sxid Estate are regi ed to requested to send in their Bills of Lading do so immediately, as the Undersigned not to the undersigned for countersignators, and hold themselves responsible for any consequence take immediate delivery; this Cargo has beer that may be occasioned by delay dylanded and stored at their risk and expense. This Notico is given in order to preves? £atura No dre insurance buy been effected.--. disputes.

O. BERTRAND,

Principal Agent,

JOHN F. COEDES

AND

WONG TIK PUN. 12189 Bungkang, Bist December, 1874.

Es" Donna" End July, 1874. $5 pages Boer, Hongkong, Edth December, 1874.

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