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The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No. 6166

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

號六十六百壹千六第

日四命月七年丑了緒光

NOTICES OF FIRMS

August 3), Arva, Portuguese ship, 81, D. A de Souza, Newcastle, NSW, 214 June, Conla-BRANDÃO & CC. August 31, Yasso, Brit. str., 560, S. Ashton, Foochow 28th August, Amoy 29th, and Swatoy 30th, General-D LAPRAIN

NOTICE.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 181, 1877.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION

TO BE LET

(TO. LEMBA PROM This Date My EDWARD SHEP THE THREE LARGE HOUSES. (cartly

from W: Mossor, qg, Marabut of the sturiga to SIGN the NAME of our FranEERA BUILDINGs, adjoining the Conirel De

or procuration at F00CHOW, and F. Jpartment. They may be copied as entire Vice Admiralty Court of Hongkong, to Sell by Dwellings or in Flats, and would be saitable Fable Auction at his Solos Room, Queen's ELLWELL at AMOY -

for's Messor Boarding Establishment

Road, A

the 1st day of September 1877, at 11AM.

ROTNA" rected; with the above, fronting the Harbear the American Barijuantine - and Queen's Rosd

FOR ME, AGREG e secoughly repaired), known as FLETE Undersigned has rebel ved instructions

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RUSSELL & Co Chins, lat Jump, 1877.07.

NOTICE: *August 81, Cakes, British schooner. 115. RR EDWARD BURNIE willmondast the Alomader Nowcastle, NSW 19th Margot my Offerings

posary beans Frota the Colby

July, Crals OLYPHANE & Co August 31, RorrEDAN, Dutch bark, 760, L. E. Dik, Tambui 20th August, General

WIELEN & Co.

CLEARANCES

AT THE HARBOUR MASTER'S OPrice, Japan, German schooner, for Hicge. Ainis S. Hall, American schooner, for Kee Jylland, Daniel bark, for Whampoa Victoria, British back, for San Francisco. Emily Chaplin, British bark, for Portland Pym, British bark, for Shanghai. William Phillips, American schooner, for

Singapore.

Preto, British bark, for Tientsin..

DEPARTURES

August 30, BEETHOVEN, German bark, for

Whampoa August 31, GENEVITVE, French bark, for

Saigon August 31,.

ANTWERP British bark, for

boxiliata, August 31, Woonuais, British bark, for

Portland

August 31, YANGISZE, British steamer, for

Shanghai,

August 31, Escort, Amer. bark, for Gham. August 30, CANTON, Sinuz. sh., for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS

ARRIVŊU,

-Per Yessa, atr., from East Cont

MF. Pysand 90 Chinese:

Per Alya, from Nowcastle, N.S.W.

39 Chinese,

Per Botterdam, from Tv - 72 Chives..

REPORTSTER

The Dutch bark Hotterdam, rurts left Tam. sui on 20th August, and had 2.E. winds vary ing from E. to and also alwa

The Portuguese ship du reports left -Now- cable, N.S.W., on 21st June, and had favour able weather up to Polew Lafunds, nince then a succession of calmas and head winds.

The British schooner Cire reports loft Now.. castle, N.B. W., on 10th July, and had strong. Southerly winds, crossed the Equater on 2nd. Angest, and had strong S.W. winds pas the Ladrona Islands on 11th Angust. Hut glit North winds, sighting the Batat Isles on the 25th from thouoe N.. vinds to arrival.

R. IL CAIRNSMEL Harveyor to Local Ofless and Lloyds,

Register of Shipping! 2 Clay Chambers,

Hongkong, 19th March 1877" [Smit-

NOTICE.

SPACIOUS GRANITE GODOWNS, con

Apply to

BHARI, TOLLER, AND JOHNSON, FINE ARTSolicitors.ne

Supreme Court House,

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Hongkong, 24 April, 1877.

TO LET With Possessica 1st Septembar, toOUSES, No. 4 and 5, PRCH TERRACE

Egin Street. Amly to S

TREC DITTMER is authorical MGNome Firea por Procuration.

SANDER & Oo. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1877,

NOTICE: WER WŃ O. HOWLAND authorized to LIL:: SIGN our FIRAT'S NAME "per procuroj. fen.

of-406 Tons Register, or thereabouts, as the now Hes in the lacbour of Hongkong with Two Saits of WorkING SAILE, One Suff new BAILA, 1,300 superficial fest LuxAER, PROVISIONS, CRAINS, AWGnons, Eŋats, and all her AFFUR

INTIMATIONS,

FOR SALE.

六拜禮

ENUINE BREAKFAST CLARET, in -draugas, et 81 yor Gallon; to be had every

1. THEVENIN,

號壹月九英

INTIMATIONS.

AYLE&OO

港香

SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE.

PRICE $2 PER MONTH.

INTIMATIONS.

FOR BANGKOK.

HE Steamship

~SDALE

James Thompson, Commander, will beticspatched On and after MONDAY, the 13th of Atrast for tabave Fort on TUESDAY, the 4th Sep- inst., we shall after the remaining portion of our

Hongkong-22nd August-1877) [21305AUMMER STOCK)tember, at 5 PM.

SEEDS.

ANE CRAWFORD & Co. have just

-received-their-New-Season's' FLOWER, YEGETABLE, AND GRASS

"SEEDS, *'*-

from Means SUTTON and Sons, of Beading.

A List misy to Nad on application.. Hongkang rd August, 1877. (1912 BCG S

This new article; recently plausi apen the Market, consists simply of fresh laid Heps Eggs, from which most of the water has boos

The Vessel was Reragialed and Repaired in New York in December, 1874, and then lassed A12 For four years in American Lloyds Ste was again Ro-metalled and Repaired at Mel.ONDENSED bourne in Naramber, 1870, Satu Lust of about LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca

£1,000, and supplied with a new Sait of Saile T181 Hongkong, 31st July, 1877.

refozzeu to at a coat of over $200, and was thon KN TO LET.

optied try the Burveyor to the Marchant Ship FIRST CLASS GRANTFH GODOWNping and Underwriters Asanation Limite

on the Praya, Wanohi.

as being til to carry dry and perlahable Cargo any part of the world

She parties 580 teas of Coale, or 800 tons Light Cargo of 4 cubic feet, 9000 piouls of She is a fast smiling Rice, on 1 feet draft. Vesel, and is in complete order fer Bob on the shorteat natico.

Apply to WILLIAMS & C Swalow, 1st December, 1876 pt [6m913

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING

CORPORATION:

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. IR DIVIDEND, dolored for the Half-year ending on 30th Stine last at the rate of ONE POUND STERLING (1) per Share of $125, is PATABLE on and after FRIDAY, to 17th instant, at the Offles of the Corporation, whore Blacobolders are requested to apply for War-

ante.

By Order of the Court of Directors

OLYPHANT & Co.

[28 Hongkong, 1st March, 1877:

TO LET

THE DWELLING HOUSE & OFFICES. No, I AGIMLAR STREET, lately in the ocenpasion of Aesar. DOUGLAS LAFBAIK & Co. The DWELLING HOUSE, Ne, 6, Gouan SIBEL

The DWELLING HOUSE No 10, Goer BTKERT. POBARSon from 1st September next

Apply to

DOUGLAS LATRAIR & CO. Hongkong, 10th July, 1877.

TO LET OUSE, No. 10, ALBANY ROAD, lately Ho STROMAS JACKSON,

ocoupled by the Rev. R. H. King. Chiol Manager. BISNER VILLA PORFOOLTA Far Hongkong, 10th August, 1877 1272 uished

FONGKONG & STEANGHAI BANKING! H°

CORPORATION.

TAID-UP CAPITALARIA 5,000,000 of Dollars; RESERVE FUND 659,000 of Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTÓRĄ M. Charman-H. HOPFIES, Esq. Deputy ChairmF.D. Sagos, Esq E. R. Echtios, Esq.

A Molver, Esq W. H. For her, ag Kul. W. Keswick

Wilnai Beiners. Esu Ed. Tobin, Eeg CHIEF MANAGEE..! Hongkong-THOMAS JAULSON, Esg

MANALER

Shanghai-FEN CAMELON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--Lorror & COUNTY BANE

LUNGHONY INTEREST ÁTLUWER.

Nos, 8 and 9, FELDARS WILL. Apply to

For further Particulars and Inventory, apply to the Undoraigned.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the fall of the The Vespel to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall hamma in Mexican Dollars signed al: 7.1.7.

of the hamber,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer Hongkong, 7th August, 1877.NE

PUBLIC AUCTION at mga FRE Undersigned has received instructions For SOONED & Co. to Bell by Publis Auotion

THIS DAY, the 1st September, 1877, at 2 o'clock P.., at the DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.

Sale Rooms of the Undaigued, Hongkong, 2841 Angash, 1877,

ECO

The whels of their STOCK IN TRADE, FIXTURE FUNITURE, &o, comprising →→ QUARTS.Jagoose LACQUERED CABINETS, WORK

BOXES, TRAYS, and other BOXES, IN $8 LAID TABLES WHATNOTS, IVORY 89 CARVINGS, BRONZES. PORCELAIN 88 WARE, SATSUMA VASES, TORTOISE 312 SHELL WARE, FOOZBAMA CABINETS

$ SWORDS, ..

FOR SALE, PER 1 DOZEN

TUSAL & OU."'SHELBY, White Scal Tosan & Co.'s BHEEEY, Yellow Soul Egurr DonoUCHE & CO'S BRANDY CLARK & ELLIS OLD TRISH WHISKY... CLARE & BELIS OLD TOM,

BURGUNDIES.

Ner, Fints (2 dozen CHARLIS, Quarts (1 dozen) .... CHAMPZETIN, Quarts (1 oz.) CHANDBETIN, Pints (2 doz.)...

On Current Dopõeit Accounts at the rate of | MULLER FROM ST. JULIEN

I por aait. per Annum on the daily balance.

"Ox Fixed Deposits -

For 3 months 2 per cent per ABJINI" For mouths 4 per cent, por annum. Fur 12 months & per cent por anawa..

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED

Cazurs granted on approved Seonrities, and very description of Banking and Exchang

utaideas, transgored.

DRAFIS rautel on London, and the chief

Americs, Caine and Japan.

Offers of the Corporation,

STORE SHELVES, TABLES, CHAIRS, GASALIERS, &c. POBLACK STE Mex Dollars weighed at

Lots TERMS OF 341R-Cash bufore delivery in $12 315 with all falls und errors of desoription, at pur $16 chasors' risk on the fall of the hammer."

M. ARMSTRONG,

Hongkong, th August, 1877,

and MUYER'S

ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI VERKOUTE, 1 dozen Quarts BAROLO, 1 dozen Quarts Fassiro, dozen Qurts... MOSTATO, I donuts.

Na MOUSSEUX, I dezen Quarts -

VICOMTE DE LA PETRIERE CHAMPAGNE

Hongkong, 18th July, 1877

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Abctioneer.

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J

THE Undersigned, kas rodeirad instructions From IM Naval Storelsespar, to Ball by Public Anction, 01

WEDNESDAY, M

the 5tb. September 1877, at 11 o'clock A, M., B

and M. Naval Yard And VIC

LUALLING STORES, comprising

OLD IRON.

OLD GLASE.

HESSE&Co,.

[1097

OLD HOSES:

The British stabip Yes reports left Foo chow on 28th August, Amey on 9th; and Sive commercial places in Europe, India, Ana, CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen Quets ; Low on the 30th. From Foochow to Amsy and Swator Lad moderate N. Easterly winds and ino wostlier. From Swatow to Hongkong hai light variable winds and fire weather. Of| Franker Point, passed is slowship Glensagtis, bonad North In Favshow, steanors Gley, Benledi, Killarney, und Hankwan In Aboy,O steamore Conroy, Chefoo, and Huguen In Swator, staamer Nail H.M.S. Hornel

August

SWATOW SHIPPING.

AKRIFAIR.

23. Tesso, British steamet, from Hongkong. 23, Namoa, British steamer, from Coast Porta; 23, Chefeo, British steamer, from Stangha 25 Taiwan, British stor, from GV- 3. Donghs British str., from Hoogkong. 29, Neuroa. British stenner, fran Hongkong 29, Emulation, Brit, back, from Newchwang. Angut

DEPARTÜLESA

23, News, British gunboat, for surveying. 23, Hormina, Gerigan back, for; Tieulsin, 23 Ale Nawan, British back, foe Tientsin

Wille, Britial schooner, for Chofos,

23 Namon, British stemor, for Hongkong.

2. Pernambuco, British str., for Hongkong.

Tosso, British steamer, für Crist Ports.

34, Tientsiu, British steamer, for Shanghai.

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road East, 16: Hongkong, 16th August, 1877. De THARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITALA RESERVE FUND

£500,000 £130,000.

Barkers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK, FRA THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

„The BANE'S Branch in HowDEONG grape Drafts on London an the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Ewt bays and ra daires for collection Bills of Exchange and coulgem all kinds of Banking and Exchange business..

Local Bille discounted, and interest adlewyd on Current Accounts and on Deposits for xod periods on z8123s which may da startiment on application

JAPAN GAZETTE":

YouomiA,

[904

TAVING been appointed AGENT in HONG-

FOR SALE

HAMPAGNE,

MONOPOLE

OLD LIGNUM VISTA.

A quantity of CANVAS) CORDAGE, and 1874. SUNDRIES, slightly damaged by fie.

OLD CASKS CASER

HAR DIETJEN & CA. Honghong, 2nd July, 1877. [63034]

NOW ON SALE.

HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION

AND

STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE. By Dr. DEVAN

With many Additions, Correction"," and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography-

PRICE

In Paper Wroppor

$1.50 $2:00

Neaty Bourd

Apply at the Duży Press Office. LIVERPOOL AND LUNDON AND GLOGE INSURANCE COMPANY,

25 Tarwani Britleh steamer, for HongkRONG and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan current loon rate of Promix will be allowed

25. Norna, British steamer, for Hongkong,

25, Hockung, Ohioose str, for Shanghai Gazette Japan Gazette Summary and

36. H. Bromer, Gernina sch., For Nayahwang 29, Douglas, British steamer for Hongkong

28, Cheran, British steather, for Sunnghas 20. Taf Watt, Siamese bark, for Tientsin

August

FOOCHOW. SHIPPING.

ANRIVAJA.

13, Namon, British steamer, from Hongkong. 19. Minde, British steainer, from Shanghai 19, Hankwan, Chiness str, frem Shanghai. 24, Europe, British steamer, frem Shanghai. 2, Douglas, British steamer, from H'kong 28, Tu-yew, Chinese str., from Chinking

Killarney. British ate, from Sherrlini Mosquito, Brit; gunbont, from Wenshow

PARAUDER,

Larruat

J British atasuer, London,

"Hang List Ordera for Subscriptions and Advertisements for that Paper will be received at the Ofoe,

Hongkong Daily Press Offic

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1877. ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY:

[800

Undersigned, Agents for the shoe Company uro prepared to GRANT BUBANCES at Carront Rates,

MELCHSKS & CH

ROM this date, until farther notics, a die count of Twenty per cent. (26) upon the upon Inseranoes affected with this Company

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.,

Agouts.

·Hongkong, 27th June, 1874.JAN THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY

[68

Agout in Hongkong for the above.named THE Undersigned, having been apprinted IN-Company, is prepared to GHANT POLICIES against TH1 on Bulleings and on Gouds to the extent of £10,000, at the newal rates, subject to un immediate discount of 20%

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction

Aysate, Royal Insurance Company: Hongkong, 27th March, 1878.. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

21. Namos, Britisa stusse, fondo Undersigned basing been appointed

Tallochgorum, Beit hark, for Melburne 21, Retriever, Britin kork, for Tientsin.

Thingvalla, Danish steamer, für London, 22. Kaiken Chinese stemmer, for Shatigbai

Mikado, British steator, for London. 24, Douglas, Bribel steamer, for Hanghong

Agoats to the above Company at the Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $1,000, op Balkings or on Goods stored therein,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

in Premia for LIFE INSURANCE in China. AMA, MAG.

Hongkong, 27th Ropterle HEATON THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA” DA

Hongkong, 9th November, 180968 Agents in Hongkong for the abap Com- NID Undersigned, having bon appointed QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY pay all SPECIAL ATTENTION OF

SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premio THE Undersigned are scared to GRANT charged for all teuer fisks, besides which HORA KONG

POLICIES AGAINST FIRD to the Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and "ONE" SH

extent of 45,000 Dollars, z Building or on THIRD PER CENT (334) will be allowed: April 13

Grads stored therein, at Current Local Rates; un risc to ports in Chins, Japan, the Philip. abject to Discount of 20

premeja pines, and the Straits. On risks to all other May

NORTON & ̧

ports the Brokerago will be FIETEEN PER Liverpool May 8

agenta: CENT, (15.1) only. May 10 Hongkong, January, 1976

SIEMSSEN & Co., MAY U

Agenta,

178

VESSELS. EarEUTUD AT

(Corrected to Date).

Hamburg verpool Hamburg

* Woodville REDDY,

BADIRA

David

Antwerp

Naworth

Autwerp

Peruvian

Liverpool May 19.

Chindös

Sophis

Meteor

Miliséne

Martha Jackson

Kate Carni

Alorandre

Cygana

Colt May 19

Hamburg May 16.

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

CoolMar 15 THE Undersigned repared to Grane Falicios bgainst Firs to the extent of Ponarth May 19 $50,000er First-class Kiekebet

A Discount of Twenty per sent. (2)) upon Panarth

May 26 the Current Local Rates of Plemiz will be al Loudon Llverbool May 27 load upon Insurancos effecles with this Office

T. G. INSTEAD,

Agent, San Fins Of.. May Higkong, 4th October, 1870,

Cardiff MegaMay 29 Felmonth

CR Bishop AMAZ

Porurh May-3)

Marco PaloAAN Melbrek gi Fang Balough Blinn Castle Ferdinand Brema

Elmatons.

Helicon

- Oück div

City of Halifax

Lord of the Isles.

Clarabe Denbighalice

Carl Ritter

Sumatra.

Ningura

Hards

Berdinand

Jessie Janiesón

£79.

Hongkong, Let July, 1874 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY:

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHASEEN AND

BPECIAL AOTS OF PARLIAMENT,

ESTABLISHED 1803

CAPITAL-$2,000,000,-

OLD MESS TRAPÈ:"

20 COFFEE and TIN BOW-LANTERNS, with LENAES, &o; complete.

TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery in Mexican Dolars weighed at 7.3.7 Ali Lots, with all fanits and errors of doseriptis, at Pur ohusers risk on the fall of the hammer."

MAARMSTRONG:

Government Auctioneer.

(1335 Hongkong, 20th August, 1877

PUBLIC AUCTION. AMMERT, ATKINSON & Ch have re Cuiven instructions to Bell by Public Ane tion (at a date hereafter to be named)

KonThe British Barone ALPHINGTON"

of 328 Tous Register, or of about 8,000 pisale Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE AP PAREL, and INVENTORY MA

parated, and being hermetically seelok- pon maths perfectly sound..

GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. A few Places of SOILED SILES, H

Center & Yande A Nice Assortment of NEW FANCY DRE

"SILAS;"et-75 Contra-York JAPANESE POFLINS. at 25 Cents a Yard NEW WHITE WASHING DRESS GOOLS, 15 Cento a Yard. YEW COLOURS PLAIN ORGANDI MUSLING.

at 25 Cents a Tard FIGURED and STRIPED MUSLINS, to Centered WHITE STRIPED MUSLINS,

SLIGHTLY SOILED, N

The Eggs thus condensed are obtained in the Empire of China, and canned in the immediato wox 45 Cents a Tart, will be offered at 15 Corts

voiding the deterioration to which Eggs are vicinity in which they are produced, thereby

zabjented whon-transported in the shell. So that, in point of fact, the Condensed Eggs pre.

to the consumer, Eggs possessing more poifsctly. served uiler the patent of A. R. DAVIS, farmish

the properties of fresh-laid Eggy, than those or dinarily supplied to any city,

The Condensed Egge will beat up into light frath as reulily os Bugs taken inmediately from the shell, and are equally valuable in making Cakes, Custards Creams, Pastry, Puddinga, Egg-Mog. &c., &.

ECONOMY

For Pastry Bakers. Hatols, and Restaurants, or for Families, or Vossels at sea, this article is invaluable, as there is no less from broalinge or decay, and a tin will keep for any length of time after opening, being soaled only for transpor tion

One table-spoonful is equal to one 'Egg", ", Adi qual amount of water (warm is preferable); dis

it well then no sare sa any Egg

LAMBERT, ATKINSON & Co., Agents for Hongkong MUSTARD & Co, da je da b

General Agents at Shanghai. THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY

275

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL'. TAELS TWO MILLIONS. IN 1,000 SHARES OF TAEL 2,000 EACH. PAID.UP CAPETAL

TALLS, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND, OR Tamls

>600 PER SHARE.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

F. H. BELL, Esq.

MORSTS ADAMSON, BELL & CO. V. 8. GUBHAY. Esqu

Yal.

BATISTES,

FRENCH PRINTED CAMĘRIUS,

HOLLANDS, and!

For Freight or Passsge, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents: Hongkong, 3lat Angust, 1877

713.12

GRAFFOR SALE. NE of this Finest VILLA SITES in

OKOWLOON, with MAT BUNGALOW, newly erected, Garden Tomis Lan, &co.

LANA WILSON, AND SALWAY,

Architecta, &c. . 2, Queen's Road

Hagkang, 30th August, 1877,

[1w1338-

FOR SALE İHE CUTTEE YACHTWAVE," ng ahe THE

now lica at East Point, with SPA SAILS, &o, complete. → Fo

Apply to T

L. L. BUS Hongkong, 29th August 1877 B

*G: FALCONER AND QU

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, AND BOOKS No.16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL UNNILL AND BROCKETT,

DRESS LAWNS, D1, LIVINGSTONE TERRACE,

all considerably reduced. FANCY STRIPED GRENADINES,

at fally Half Price. We shall lachide in this Sale s. few Piezas of AUTUMN DRESS GOODS to be Bolt ut a CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION...

WASHING COSTUMES, READY MADE, from $2. BICHLY EMBROIDERED HOLLAND md other COSTUMES, from $8.

A Quantity of BABY LINEN and LADJES UNDERCLOTHING will be offered at

GREATLY REDUCED FRICES. BOYS-SUITS, at Half Price....

100 Dozer LADIES' HEM-STITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS,

Some SLIGHTLY SOILED. LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS, FICHUS, de, must be Solz

FOOCHOW.

The above barU ACCOMMODATION for TRA- VELLERS, C., visiting Focchow.

Wines, &o, Fint Quality-Terms Moderate. JOHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET, ISAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sole Agent on

on the Pacific Coast for WINCHESTER REFEATING ARMS Co.'s Repeating Rifles, Carbines, and Muskote, Model" 1666 and 1873: Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, or Nickel Plated, and Beautifully Engraved.

METALLIC CANTMIDGES

of all sizes and kinds Ex Pistols or Billes' of their make.

(31305

1573.

THE BUDDY OLD BLOCK FOR 1879, A PERFECT ANGLO.CHINESE CALENDAR which ought to be in every OFFICE, CONSULAK. PROFESSIONAT. and MERCANTILE, ÎN Im CHINA'ind HosexONG.

is now in the hands of tho Printor.

A Lot of LADIES' SOLLED KID BOOTS,

--- $1 per Fair Beverni Thousand Yards as RAMNANTS at

Half Price belangana SILK-and-other TRIMMINGS, ata GREAT REDUCTION or the original Prices LADIES' COBRELLAS

at $2 puolitairen ad DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY will be be carried on as usual, Tra

Inteading Parchasers are respectfully in Bome Bay LTTE DIARIES. In the North formed that the SALE will CLOSE September the ary is Lote RUDDY OLD BLOCK. Lat, 1877.

SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

Masers. DAVID SABSOON, BONS & C. QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET JAMES HART, Esq

Macara TURNER & Co.

EH LAVERS, Esq

Meters, GILMAN &:00, - EUGH SUTHERLAND, Eleg

Hesar Joxr FORSTER & Co..

Mesurs, GIB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

A. G. WOOD, Eng

HEAD OFFICE. SHANGHAI

SECRETARY. HERBERT S MORRIS, Esq.

BANKERS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING! CORFORATION,

BRANCHES.

LONDON (23, CORNHILL B.C.), KONG FOND YOKOHAMA

AGÉNOTHA.

AT THE PRINCIPAL PORTS IN THE EARY AND

AISTRATTEN COLONIES.aakjes

The Vessel was built anler Lloyds special, survey at Berwick-on-Twood in 1856 Classed 12 reare Alat Lloyds, and continued in 1569 47HE Company will be constituted on the 1sh for & yours.She was re-metalled over f

•falt in London in July, 1875.

HONGKONG

AND AT SHANGHAI, CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING of

SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com pany will to hold at the HEAD OFFICE, Vic- torin, Hongkong, on THESDAY, the 11th September, at 3 o'clock. F.M., for the purpose of confirming the Special Resolutions passed at the: Mouting of the Shareholders hold This Day

By Order,

W. H. RAY,

Baurotary. Hongkong, 21st August, 19771507 A PONG AND CO.,

PHOTOGRAPHERS, 31 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL OPPOSITE SAYLE & CO. 8, This Establishment has always on hand a large Brook of Views of Haugkong, Carton, and Macao and their Environs, of u SUPERIOR KIND at MODEBATE PRICES.

The Prietors, who are prepared to take Jantory, 1878, as a pariment Marine Photographe of avery description, any size, and Insurance Company, to carry on the business execute all kinds of cat-door work, guarantee the established in 1869) of the NORTE-CHINA IN.perfection of Photography. SUBANOR COMPANY 1875-1877

Note the address,

31. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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To prevent disappointment and te insure tho supply of every demand, orders should be sant at onde to Moners. MADEWEY, FRICHEL & Co., or Maiers LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Quter'a. Road, for Parts South of Foochow

at the Offices of theas A Master Slip on view firm

HONGKONG AGENCIES,

M0357, MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Meisrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

PER BLOCK SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. Published at the Chiffces of the NORTE CRINA HERALD," Shanghai, by J. BROADHURST TOOTAL

(1100

C. EVEN IN

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT,

AND IMFORTER OF FRENCH GOODS,

44, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

NOTICE...

SEES of Lots on British Settlement of Bhamoen, Canton, are hereby requested tu pay the amounts due on thoir several Ïots es Annual Ground Hart into H.M. Consulats na cri

of the 4th September, 1877

All Tata on which Ground Rent has not been paid on the 4th September next will be liable to bo re-entered upon by H.M. Government.

By Order,

21011:

HA. GILĖS, HM. Acting Vice-Consul

Canton, 4th Angart, 1877, H.M. Consist HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED... EXOn third of the Purchase Money to be paid on fall of the hammer, the rancinder

ADJUSTMENT OF Hoxus FCE T2 Tran 1876. apon transfer being offooted The Vessel is at

A Reservo Fund will be termed of Tals Purchaser's risk immediately after fall of th. 400,000, by setting aside's portion of the profits

at snch times and in such sums as the Share CHINA FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company u're rayaseled to furnish the Undersigned Hongkong, 27th August, 1877. [1311 holders shall decide

LIMITED.

with a Lint of their Contribution for the year mer.

The net profits of the Company for each year

Distribution of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) of ICNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. will be diruled amongst the Shareholders in the ADJUSTASET OF BONDÉ FOR THE YRAF 1876 uding Stat Desember last, in orifer that. Fo

following manner

SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company the Nott Profits reserved for Contributors may ROM tais date, til further notice, die One third over the Shares, a portion thereof are requested to furnish the Undersigned he arranged. Returas not rendered prior to tho being set aside for the formation of a Beth a Less of their Centrikations for the pear 31st October next will be adjusted by the Com..

ovo Fund as above stated.

anding Slat: December last, in onlar that the pany, and no claims or alterations will bo subas- Two-thirds as a return to Contributors (being proportion of the Net Profits to be reserved for quently admitted.

Shareholders, in proportion to the Premi Contributers may be arranged Returns not JARINNE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. paid or influenced by them.

rendered prior to the 31st October next will do adjusted by the Company and no claims or Hongkong, 1st August, 1877,5m1208

DENTAL NOTICE, alterations will be subsequently admitted

JABB COUGHTRIE,

Secretary f

BOGERS bags to inform

upon Lasuricas affected with this Compa

:

count of Twenty per cont. (2) upon the Current Local Rates of Fremia will be allowed

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Con

Agents Hourkong, 27th Jung, 1872.

£67

A revision of the Shure List will take place NORTH GEDMAN FIRE INSURANCE at the end of avery three years, and for this pars COMPANY AT HAMBURG. posa power will be given to the Directors by the Deed of Battlevant to withdraw at the beŝoru- THE Undersigned, Austra for the above mentioned periodi all ar my of the Shares held

Hongkang, list. August, 197 Company, are prepared to GRANT IN by Shareholders who have not contributed Pro- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first mis or whose contributions dung thing

NOTICE plaas risks ut onrent raten.

three years have not bees in proportion to the

Undersigned has been appointed MELCHERS & Co. number of Shared hold 1 AGENT & THIS FOBT for THE POSI Hongkong, 27th March, 1970. [04 Shareholders retiring from the CompanyTIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE MANCHESTER FILE ASSURANCE COM-

pursuance of the above regulation, will be no. ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITEDY

W. HAFOELEY." PANY OF MANCHESTERANIified at least three tenths wir to the date-Hykony 6th Jung 1877 (19

fixed for any such revision of the Share List, and

LONDON.

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Commay at Hong kong. Canton, Focelow, Shanghal, and Han kw, and propaced to groat Insurunoss St Current Rates, Polish BANKAA

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, 15th Onfober, 1868. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANT

NOTICE.

کی ورایی است یک

Pations

(S1186 Dad the Prale, that he intake a vede Amor and Fopnow in September and October.

Bengkung, 7th August, 1877. fansing Hougkong about the 18th of September

RIENTAL

will have the option of disposing of their Shares TRANSATLANTIC, FIRE INSURANCE. in either of the following ways COMPANY OF HAMBURG They will be at borty at any time after meint Mad

of notice of withdrawal, and prior to theTHE Undersigned, having been appointed date of revisión, lo sill their bare to an Agents for the above Company, sro pre- gerson approved by the Company and ac par to accept Riska against Fife at Current eopled as the transferse; or,

Rates, suject to a Bonus of 20 per cent. Upen surrendering their serip certificate for

BEMSSEN & Co, tongé gente.... deangellation at the time of such revision,

Hongkong, 16th November, 187 and pursuant to notiño, will racetre a retuch of the Capital pajù up thereon; and so soOD MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

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HOTEL,

WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG. STOCKHAUSEN AND ROSE,

TIFFIN at ONE. DINNER at HALF-PAST SEVEN Wine, Spirits, & of the Bost Quality imly. Boglish, French, and German Spoken. BILLIARD ROUMS BOWLINGALLEYS NOTICE

WING CHEONG SHUN ESTATE.

UE FINAL DIVIDEND of Two PER

177 TOM ( on the above Estate will PAYABLE & CU CARONG WIFG Hora, Bonham Strand West, on and after the 9th day of August proxima,

2167- Hongkong 36th July, 1877

after us this fraucial position of the Com-COMPANY SURPARK

pany ap to the date of the revision can be escortarted and the account adjasted, they

Hamburg June 2TPERIAL. FIRE INSURANCE COMEL AHE Undersignal. A gamis at Hagkong-10 Cine Risks to all parts of the World In shall sho TCCBLES & pra ra shire of the Instruotione from the Board of Ducat

London June 4 London Caxkayen

LondonTM Polarth

Penarth Cardiff

-Fonezth

Hongkong, 7th July, 1871 : [67 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANYS C THE Undersigns having been appointed T Agus for the above Company, ie pre

OF APPLICATION YOU SLAL

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FROM LIVERPOOL CHIPPING Orders makt be obtained frum tire: Unfarifgned not, later then the Sed

Sept: for shirtent per Steamer ANTENOR

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong 24th Angolt, 1877. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE

A #POLICIES granted at ourzentrates on

Unrelgoed Arents are in eipt of Que above Company, are prepared to grant Folicies against FIRE, to the extent of £16,000 comkace with she Company Articles of As Roberva Fund, if any abonmalatel together withoring them to issue Policier to the extent June 4

with such proportion of the inappropriate of £10,000 on any one Firstham Fisk; ar to NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES. June

THE Undersigned, Agents for Are on any Building, or on Merahandise in the same, scintion; wirds of the Profits are distri Portsmouth June. 7 Company, are prepared to grazt Policies at the usual rates, subject to a lisount of hated entually to Contributors, whether Fantef profits na may be found due to them, the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at

holders or util-proportion to the net amount NOTICE IS hannar OVER, that applications Current Bates · TOCONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAL CARGO Juno Söguinst Tirp to the szlant ôt:680,000 on any Twenty per vent. (20

BX 0.8. 8. CO6 8.8. NESTOR? – A Discount of 20 allowed.AEN GILMAN &Co., Fremia contributed by such, the remaining for Bhares in the andertuamtioned form will bə June 13 one

FIRST CLASS RISK,

Agents Hird being carried to Besarts Fund

received at the Offices of the Company trein reOLLIDAY, WISE &Co., June 44

OLYPHANT & Co, sidents in Chinand Japan, until the 3061 Sep- Jan 17, at Current Rates. HASTA

Hongkong, 8th January, 1876. Cateral Agents foto por from London and distant porta until NTAL INSURANCE COMPANY Jnza 30 A RETURN OF TWENTI FEL CENT) (20) Fume 19 will be susila ou the premium charged on all

Hongkong, 17th April, 1873 (80) 31st October next.

(LIMITED) 31 uur ask Reponewing payable as the

LTE LONDON AISUBANG CJune 143 no of the Policy A

CORPORATED BY ZOTAL ARANTEE OF MIS

CAPITAL TAXIR 400,000 EQUAL 10 3555,355 „Penarth June 28

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. London

Agente Jane 29

ANY DIRECTORS. Imperial Fire Insurance Company. San FranciscoJuly 3

LEE BING of the Let Bing im Heugkong, 1st March, 1874, SAILYDA Cuxhaven July 10 Liverpool Jely 1 HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG FIRE

B, Undersigned having been appointed

CHAN SHUNG GAY, of the Lal Toon Firm gouts for the above Corporation, are hereby request that you will allot to WONG YIK PU if the Chan Choong Wing Liverpool July B

INSURANCE COMPANY OFE

A

Shares in the above: Company, Tongs July 13 - HAMBURGAZ

A BROKERAGE of THOTY THEKE and ONE prepared to grant Insurances as followe THIRD PER DET, will be allowed on till LOCAL MARINE DEPARTMENT, and agree to accept such Share, or any Los Tan of the You On Firm. July-14 Antropody 1718 Company is now prepared to issue F-BISKETARE E

Policlus at current rater ayahin either hers, less number you way allot to end FONG SPEY Fusu, of the Tung ang Wo Hong their Godowns, whones or in the Whore or - din London, of th the principal Parts of Italia, spre i pay the first Call of Tis, 600 per Share, WoNG PAR CUBONG, Bf the Son Pro Lee CURRENT WATER. Every risk, takon by-the · Policies granted on Just cless. Buildings to Ohjaa, an Austruha,

* and an imbusqbuat-Calls, and to subscribe then umr yore, of the Wy Shy Birds VYA FIRE DEPARTMENT

Deed of Bottlement when required to do 20. Company is participated in by three of the an extent of $20,000,000 Largest German Fire Insurance Companies, ro- A DISCOUNT of TWINTYPER CENT, (907/Policies issued for long or short periods of a Geartfemen," presenting an bggregate Capital and Burplin of upon the Current Local Ratus will be allowed on current rates Over SIXTY MILLION MARKH qual to PISTEEM all premium charged for instance enal dis HELLION DOLEAng thes mabling this Company roomt being deduced the time of the to accept large Huờng

Abortysoires spel, Liverpool

Carl Futter

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

CARMSTRONG,

AT LES S

The American Barquending Ropina,

Ebook to Trade, Fixture Furniture,

pared to grant Tarrancos nz followay,

ESTAVINOMARINE RISKS A

Policies at Current Rates, payable either here,

Poon, or at the principal ports of Kadis, Austra and the Dust

Sind of Polior

Hongkong, 37th June, 1877.

BANDER & 00, Aguato

1301016

LUSSELL & Co, 3

1.69 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.

MAJESTI KING OBORDE TER FIEST.

C

Around 20) allowed

LIFE DEPAREMENT Politics lamed for suas not recoding £5,000 It reduced TALON, RESTAU

LIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 20th July, 1879

TO THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTER

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY GENTLEMEN,

RANGELY Our chodit servant,

but

GLENEAGLES"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Gonds are being loaded at their risk and stored by the Undersigned in

delivery may be obtained Hungtimal Cargo sit be forwarded to Shanghai

CMANAGER-HO AKELA

MALINE RISKS on Goods, ko, taken at CURRENT RATES to Austrada, California

Forms of application for Sharon can be ob Marilia, Singapore, Balyon. Prozng and frines at the Head Offoo or by suplication to the Treaty Parts of China and Jama the Agents of illa Company

Bend Offer 18, Boulian Straned; Sanghas, 18KWAK

Hongkong, Let Jana 10zors

SIDE

11881

unless notice to the contrary is given before Nour TO-DAY

Cargo Tenisining undelivered after the Bra September will be subject to pont.

No Pare Izrance-bas been effected: Bill of Lading will be counterfgood by

JARDINE MATHESON & Co, Agenta.

•Hongkong, 27th Augzot, 1877

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