1877-12-21 — Page 1

The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No. 6261

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

然壳十六百二千六第二日七十月营十年开

December 19, Tangreze, British stx., 782,

Schultze, Shanghai 16th Dec, Gen

December 20, NAMOA, Britishstr., 860, Pu

chard, ochow, 16th December, Amoy and Sentow 19th, General D

NOTICES OF FIRME

NOTICE

AS INTEREST TO CEASED from

sad RESPONSIBILITY of MTO

VIE

This Day.

F. BLACKHEAD Co Hongkong, 1st October, 1877. 111488

BOLA A NOTICE.

TO BE LET

WE TO LET

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 215, 1877

as the Noist Hot Season, from April to

MORRISON: HILL (FURNISHED),

17th, December 20, FOR EXE, Stam, back, 43, CAVE THE DAY sabbaked myself at Hongkong, with December, 1877-

Petterson, Chefeo 8th Dec.,

se, Beans sud Vormicelli, TACK-KED

875 December 20, Bos Pau, Samese ship AA3

Singapore 25th Nov.,

-December 20, W. D. ChaDSTONE, Brit, bark; 381, George Gallichan, Cho Gunong

Salt MASTER 4th December, December 20, Gaelis, Brit, etr., 1,712, Wm.

H Ridley, San-Franciece 17th Nov.

Yokulums 28thy General.-0), & 0. 8.8.6577

and

this Tork under the Style or Fir WEST POINT IRON WORES, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS

WILLIAM DUNPHY & 00,·· Late Manager of the Novelty Iron Works,

AUCTIONS.

NIGHT AUCTIONS! CHRISTMAS PRESENTS &AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co will Sol

by Public action, QuaNO-MORROW

October 1878,000 LIT

For: BALE, PONY OARRIAGE and. Pair of PONIES.

CAPTAIN ST CLAIR, Apply to

ASWA Brigade Major

[11367 FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWN

on the Proya, Wanchl. Apply to

`OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1977. [H2S

TO LET

TO LETA

INTIMATIONS

五拜禮

VICTORIA REGATTA.

- TWENTY-SECOND MEETING. TO-DAY (FRIDAY) TOMORROW (SATURDAY),

21st and 2nd December, 1877.

TATRON.

O.M.G..

the 22nd December, 1877, at 8.30 pr. at their Auction Sales Rooms, Pedrar's Wharf -- A Large and Handsome Solcetto FANGE GOODS comprising GILT and CRYSTAL HIS EXCELLENCY JOIN POPE HENNESSY, ORNAMENTS, Night CLOCKS, FLOWER STANDS and VASES, BONRON BOXES JEWEL GASKETS, INKSTANDS, AL BUMS FLOWER POTS, DRESSING CASES, PICTURES. WAR

VICE PATRON; COMOTORE WATSON, EN.

HANNA STEWARES: H. B. Gina, Eøg, W. H. FORSES. Esq

How DUNPHY. THE offers Con MECHANICAL TOYS in Frent variety and H. Horrrre, Esq

VHE GROUND FLOQL of No, 39, QUHEN

Hongkong, 10th-December, 1877.

(Ero1810]

LA NOTICE. HAVE This Day established myself at the

Ports of now and TaxWANDÓD, FOVIOS8jí as GENERAL MERCHANT and COMMIS!

December 20, JALO, Russian ship, 1,366, C. BION AGENT, under the Style or Firms of

F.

Saigon 19th November, Salt,

A Targu Assortment of TOYS, consisting of novel designs, DOLLS, TIN TOYS, ANI, MALS, WOOD TOYS, &; &c., M

TERMS OF SALE Cask on delivery in Mexi eird Dollz weighed at 7.11, "All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at Pur ehusers risk on the fall of the hamuior.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1877. [1865

FUENITURE BALD.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. are instructed by II, KINGSMILL, Esq., to Sell by Public Austion, at his Residents, As You LIKE IE the Albany Hill Boat, or

ptero and Sorente Uficos. Aku sihtional poden cucation if required mediate

Apply to

TURNER & Co. i Hongkong, 4th October, 1877.

[1.496 HAS TO TETRAZIOAK JULICE MANNICH & CO

JULIUS MANNICH. Hoopial by the Ror. E. H. KIDD.

OUSE, No 10, ALBANY ROAD, lately Takow, Formosa, 1st Octobór, 1877. [1496

BISNEE VILLA," PotrOOLUM FR December 20, HOPEFUL, British ech, 216, A NOTICE.

Dancastor, Manila 12th Dec, General,-

C bave opered a BEAN of our Estashed, our EN NAARYA

Nos. 9 and 11, QUEEN'S BOAD CEN BUTTERFIELD & ŚWILE: December 13, TAHAR, British troopship,

MA LA JUEDELL is anthorized to SIGN TRAL, with Spacious Dodowns attached, at prosent occupied by Messis, BUTTERFIELD and SWILE Captain Browarigg, Portamouth 13th our Firm per Procuration October and Singapore 13:1

13:11 December.

HERTON, EBELL & CO.

Apply to Swatow-Hoihow, 1st October, 1872, (3m2509

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. A NOTICE.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1815. {THE AUTHORITY hitherto hold by Mr.

TO LET AMES DRUCE to SHAY OR Firm per

THE DWELLING HOUSE et WEST procuration is hereby WITHDRAWN.

STEVOSTAFF & Ch Amoy, 1st December 1877. NOTICE.

CLEARANCES..

A run HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, DECEMBER 202

Sydenham, British bark, for London.

Parro, British bark, for Manila

DEPARTURES

TR

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THURSDAY,

the 7th December, 1877, at Npox The HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (ohiy London-inds and other EFFECTS

Hon. WKBWICK" Kop. Coland Bassano,

CB:

G. 3. EMORY, Esq.

COMMITTEE, TJACKSON, Esq, CHAIRMAN Major BRODIGAN, 28th | W. HYNED, Esq.

Regiment.

A, P. McEwan, Egg. HE. WODEHOUSE, Esq. U. V. SAME, Esq. Lout. B. 8.F. WALKER, E. BEART, Esq.

29th Beginient, M. SCHULTZ, Esq.

E. I WODDIN, EST). GILLIS, Eag

DUDLEY C. TRAVERS, Esq., Honorary Socreary

The DarwinG ROOM FURNITURE, Coast ROWING.

JUDER

J. P. MOBUEN, Esq., F.N

UMPIRES.

Hoa. C. C. SMITH.

Esj

號壶十二月二十英

港香

INTIMATIONS.

OTICE TO MARINERS

CHINA SEA

TANGTZE RIVER SHANGHAI Diernidr." TEMPORARY WITHDEAWAL OF THE

TUNG SHA" LIGHT-VESSEL. Noties is hereby given that, on or about the Jet January next, the TUNG-Abre 73SBIL will be REMOVED from-bor Station for Repairs. As soon as repaired she will rotum to

or Old Mooringsi.

TEMPORARY LIGHT-VESSEL. During this withinwal of the Tang-sha,” a FIXED, WEITY LIGHT, visiblo in clear weather. abont 8 alles, will be ExBITED from slight

vensul made fast to the Tung-sha'4" lauriaus In foggy weather a GONG will be SOUNDRY až one minute intervals. S

The Hit is painted RED, and the BALL on the Mast is 8 Feet in diameter and painted BLACK

By Order of the Inspector General of Una torna,

DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer-in-Chief. Imporist Maritime Customs,

Engineers' ORoo Shanghai, 14th December, 1877–2 [lw1884

NOTICE & TO-SHIP BUILDERS AND OTHERS...

Torrey known as "Shiriny House, now NUR TABLES, COUCH, and Longing OFBR SATING BOARS BURNIE, WANTED A NEW STEAM LAUNCH

STARTERS.

[PRICE $2 PER MONTH.

INTIMATIONS.

TONGIONG OLORAL SOCIETY

The FIRST CONCERT of the SEASON will take plece on MONDAY, thio 7th January, 1878, us PROCEEDE of which will be devoted to the FuND for Believing the FARINE in the NOTE of CHINA,

(1354"

Bugkong 19th Decembor, 1877

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL..

Company's Steamship"

OLESTER

will be despatched one about the 8th instant.

For Freight or Fasssye, apply to

BUTTERFIBLD ́E SWIRE, Agats.

[1708 Hongkong, 20th Deconsher, 1877.

THE

SEEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

BUNDA

will leave for the above plane abortly after the arrival of the Steamship "MtaZAPOR" with the next English Mail.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendret. Hongkong. 21st Dossuibar, 1877.

SINAM TO SHANGHAT. EEP & O. S. N. Ons teamskip

"MIRZAPORE”*. will love for the above place atout 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,

ADAM LIND,

Sisperintendent. Hongkong, 21st December 1877.

NOTICE.

ENDERE will be resized antil NOON on the 36th instant for REPAIRING, CO-

"STAG HOTEL."

Decesabor 20, HOLBOOP, British ateamer. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY thoroughly repaired) known as FLETCHER'S FIANO, and & Four.Burner Hanging LAMP, YACHTS E. BEART, E DEAT, with Coals and Stores complete, not to LOURING; and FAINTING, internally, the

for Hoihow,

December 20-Tuner, British sc. for Sin

gapore, Bombay, e

of Superior Carved and felishod WALYACHTS

in the occupation of HEBBERT COTE, FAY CHENTZ CURTAINS and FITTINGS

CHAIRS also CASE and WICKER CHAIRS, The THREE LARGE HOUSES (recently Brussols CARPET, a COLLARD and COLLARD ROWING. Hon. C. C. SMITH.

OPEN BATLING BOATS E BURNTE. Esq. was admitted a PARTNER in our Firm BUILDINGS adjoining the Control Department.by OSLER. on the 1st July, 1977-

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & They may be obcupied as entire Dwellings or The Dining-rom coxtains a well-seasoned,

FIRST DAY Bai

in Flats, and would be suitable for a Mees or Hand-polished MAHOGANY TELESCOPE Hongkong 22nd September, 18771451 Boarding Establishment

TABLE, with Spire Leaves; a full Set af Solid

-TO-DAY, 21ST. DECEMBER, 1877. NOTIE SLAANEME SPACIOUS GRANITE AND COAL 00 Mahogany DINNER CHAIRS, Covered with Monorco, a bogany SIDEBOARD with

FIST RACE.PN PLATED WARE, GLASS WARE

Entraroa Sh. Distance One Mile. Prize, CROCKERY, 20, 30, meme

**Bakan' Cup.". Open to any one who has nover won a Soulling Race in China and Fa

December 20, Yastorsze, British steamer,

for Csaton. Desember 20; PATKOOLUA, British str., for Port as 2 GENERAL, COMMISSION

Shangbar.

December 20, HowSAF, Chinese str., for

Shanghai.

PASSENGERS..

ARRIVED.

Per Nemo, str., from East Coast

following Dinisasions, Speed, &c. LENGTH, from 80 to 90 feet 2, from 12 to 14 feet.

éxcond & foot SPEED, 81 to 9 knots, on a consumption of not

Reding 1t tons par 24 hours. The Lavanol to be fitted with Cabius. Musis,

for sen

Hongkong, 21st Dovenilor, 1877.

N ENGLISH LADK, for Three Years' Re-,

THAVE This Day established myself at this DOWNS, conected with the above, fronte Carved, Back and Marble Top ELECTRO Junior Scalls.." For Single Pair Stulling Boat LAES, will bo rascivod by the. Undersigned nutji | Obins, or Japan. Can.justnet thoroughly in

-[S] 623

BAUENTY VORNON SHAW

Bongkong, lat November, 1877.

HAVE This Day sinitted Mr. WILLIAM LEGGE PARTNEL in my Business, witch will henceforth to conducted under the Style of Evax and xde

Hesus. Pia, Melbye, and Steglich, 2 Euro

fboars, desk, and 120 Chiness.

Per WE Gludeleng from Chy Gm

8 Chine

er Yengiste, str, from Shanghai-

152 Chinese.

Per Gaelic, str, from San Francisco and kohama

W: KERFOOT, HUGHES, Hongkong, 1st Movember, 1577, 134

NOTICE.

S THE Business of SHARE and GENERAL

Yo-maia, will now be carried on under the Style of COHEN and HEATON; Mr. ALEXANDER MAGGLASHAN HEATON having THIS DAT. be ooms & PARTNER therein.WRI

CHAS. CU COFFEKT, A

MOSSEL A. E. Alford, John Pitman, Thomas Welch and R. Fabar, 3 Japanese, and £08 Chizare:

REPORTS

The Siamese back Forura reports left Cheloo

un 9th December, and had string 3.E. guide in lat: 34 N. after which gentle monsoon with vory thick weather and pain, the

The British troopship Lamar reports off Portsmouth on. 13th October and Singapore on

the Harbour and Queen's Road, Stabling

Apply to A

SHARP, TOLLER, AND JOHNSON,

Solicitera

The Bedroome conten BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, with HAI MATTRESS, CHINTZ Harding, &c., a Complote Set of 1o- Fished SOLID BIRCH FURNITURE, woll- sened, comprising WARDBORES, TOILET TABLE. Marble Topped WASHSTÁND and SERVICE, CHESTS of DRAWERS, Birch framel TO LET GLASSES and STANDS,

Supreme Court Houss,

Hongkong, 17th September, 1877. 1665

TO LET. Njena i de THE DWELLING HOUSE & OFFICES

No. 1, D'AQUILAR STREET, lately in the occupation of Messra. DouaLAH LAPRATE & Co. The DWELLING HOUSE, Ne, 10 Gottan The BUNGALOW, No. 17, WELLINGTON A Cries Selection of Japanese CONITE

STREET

STREET.

CHATRS, ROUND TABLE, &&

SHRUBS, STANDARD ROSE BUSHES, English and Jajmauceo LILIES, Barish FLOWERING PLANTS, &o., &c., will also ha Soid.

On view from 12 o'clock on WEDNESDAT the 26th. BARVAN

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong 5th December, 1877

[788 -TO LET, With Possession 1st September, "OUSES Nos. 4 and, PECHILI TERRADE,

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Blat July, 1877. CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS!!VATTABLE LAND AND HOUSEHOLD

Hongkong, 1st November, 1877 (High Stat

NOTICE. mag MR JAMES AYTON MANN is the rized to Sias our FIR by procuration.

GEFF & Co. Canton, 1st Novers ber 18777-

13 December, and fine weather until about ten H o'clock n'm..resterday.

Entroased until arıžvát“

when the wind-

The British steamship Yangiezs reports left Woisang on 16th December at 8 o'clock a m., and hit think, foggy weather and variable winds "To Turnebont Talanda" from thence to port heavy NE judusoon and deixally in throughout

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

MID-UI CAITTAL.....5,000,000 of Deliard RESERTE FUND 50,000 of Dollars.

Pasted the British steamera Malacca, State of.. Forsen, Esq. Albums, and Cleggio of Breaker Point.

COURT OF DIRECTORS E ____~Chairman H. HOPPIUS; E61,

Dapnty Chairman-F. D. 3&SIOON, Esq.

A. Molvar, Esq. B... Bellos. Keg

Wihoin Roitars, Esq. HR. Hswick

Ed Tobin; Enq CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong TOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

Shanghal-EwEN CAMERON, D LONDON BANKEES LONDON & COUNTY BAUR.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED;:"

On Current Deposit, Acquate at the rate por cent per Annum on the daily balands. On Fired Depositu

The British buck⋅ W Madstone reporte loft Cho Granong on 4th Dresmber. On the 7th and. 8th December in-lalitndo 9 and 10 N. and longis tude 112.40 Epassed several qise of eck: age and cases, apparently brandy or wine and one in ons and experienced strong brezos with a very ligh sea at the time; the latter part of the passage had light winds and fine weather The British atenmahip Crucic reporte laft Ban Franoisoa ou 1761 November at noon, and tind strong N.W. winits with heary ses for led days- then variable winds formes days md light Easterly winda to arrival at Yokoh December, and lift in cu the 13th a fire. CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and o'alogh bar with variable winds and thick wea losery desoription of Banking, and Exchange ther to Turnabour Island then modoists mon.hasia transacto...

11th

For 3 mouthy 2 per ögat per: ADDUAL: For 6 months 4 per caus' por annum. For 12 months Spar oeut. per annum.

LOBAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. What

CHRISTMAS!!!

#1181

THE HONGKONG STEAM BAKERY FOR SALE READY HADE CHRISTMAS CAKES 22 Paper of all sizes, and rankas ka

PARTTY of EVERY DESCRIPTION

DORABJEE NOWROJEE, Ground Floor, Hongkong Hotel,

FOR SALE. T BY FINE and FULL AUSTRALIAN

DATS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 18th December, 1877. Tw1848

-1858

CHRISTMAS.

ofHRISTMAS CAKES made to Order by.

HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY COM

LANK, CRAWFORD) & 'O», Special Agenta.

[31849 Hongkong 18th December, 1877,

TOR SALE CHEAP:-" NE CUTTER, Four WHALE BOATHI

GIG, One DENGT, it hit of Hard Wood and Copper-fastened, eleg

Also Tw Powerful CRAB WINCHES, Elght-Pairs Large Size BOW LIGHTS, New, MARO ADA

For Partionlars, apply to

son down the Formosa Channel; stopped four DRAFTS grunted on London, and the chic hone off Satano Nrisaki owning ton litek fog sereial places in Hurope, India. Australia, pravnijing Arrived in Hongkong on the 20th America, China and Japanda payvandens bie ALIAN COOL 9, JAERSON, Chief Manager.

The Russian ship Jab reports Jett Bingapore | offices of the Corporation,

on 19th Nuvamber, and Cups St. James on the No. 1, Queen'i Road East, 20th. The first part of the passive experienced extremely bad weather, hoary squalls, with thick, olondy wonthor and very much rain. paasing the North Danger, the wasther be same fine with a light moascon from the NNE to EYE. Along the coast of Luzon extremely fee weather, with a light winds from the North to East, calm. and smooth water. Frm Pratno

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. to port thick, cloudy weather, with fing drizzling munand's fresh breeze from the E.NE. THE CITY BANK

161 Hongkong, 16th August, 1877)

After HARTERED BANK OF INDIA, ATS-

TRALIA, AND CHINA;

CAPITAL AESERVE FUND

h

£900,000 EL10,000

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

[V1851

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Bengkong, 18th December, 1877. DALAM FOR SALE..

OTTAGE. Apply to

AGSIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, 31st May, 1977,

The British steamship Namoa porta Iaften Margeta skolan ay Poochow on Ifith Dermber, Amoy on the 17th The BANK'S DEANCH in HONGKONG grants and Swatow on the 1st Frou Foochow to Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial Auty and Bratow had light variable winds and places in Europe and the East; baya and re foggy mother. From Swatow to Hongkong seives for collection Bills of Exchtige, and DOWN, froah monsoon and ovorcast. In l'oshow, the endnuts all kinds of Banking and Exolsage Rteamer Take. In the river passed the steam-bastnost: ###

BER

shipa Mineria and Europe, bouzid in. In Auloy, Loaf Bills &scounted, and interest silowod HMS Mapple, stealers Glenyon and Nelson, to Urrent Apeganta and on Deposits for fixed The ship Douglas left for Fachow. In riods on terms which may be ascertained on 2813 Bwator, the steamara Tinetsin, Foschon, Riga, plication and Nord. The steamship Hochung loft for Changhai on the 18th.

YOKOHAMA SHIPPING... December ARDIVALS Ma

9, Nosnian Hall, British ship, from Cardiff. 2. Burnham, Aa, bit, Foam castle

4 Chins, American att fram Hongkong

5, Ceylon, American bark, from Now Luck. 6, Nagoya Mara, Jop str., from Shanghai, So. December

DEPARTURES

4, Volgn, French gecer, for Hong kong, 5 Saibió Mara, Jap. ste for Shanghai, &c. 7 China, Ainerioun elr, for at Irmelsco.

7, Numerih, British bark, for Zole. SINGAPORE SHIPPING. Debombaron Azi ABLÍVALS

8.Tamar, British'stumer, from Kingstowni Hsterrsus, Dutch steamer, from kolona, WE Phillips Aver; såh: frois Bangkok, 9. Goolong, British steamer, from Bombay. 9. Ophie Datch tester, from Bengkalis.

9. Hart, British gan vessel Tren Trung. 9. B. Bloet foo Beels Dut sit from Achoon 10Topon Bettiah statuer, from Perang 10, Jápara, Drtch steamer, dyom Hatarina 10, Fatroalus, British str, from Liverpool-

10, Gysbertas, Dutch ship, from Tenang u 10, Shaydagene, British str., from Penang. 11, Bangkok, Britisk str, from Bangkok. December

DEPARTURE..

Glongyle, British steamer, for Hongkong.

&Banda, British steamer, from Batavia. B. Vinicombé, British bark, for London.

Salvadora, Branisk steamer, for Manila Pandianer; Bridan ataamar, fat Billitoni. 10, Japaro, Dutch steamer, for Achinen,

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

None

NORTH GERMAN FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,

MIKE Undersigned, Anges for the above Company, are, prepared to GRANT IN. SUBAN048 to the patag of $55/400, on fira ches risks at current rate.

BENCANA DE MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1878,

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NOTICE

POOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHE

AT THE VARDAILY PERSS" OFFICES

manga Workinen en the FreiĪ848. Bookbinding in every Style by Compotent

Music bound in Elegant Bindinga Commercial Binding of every Size and Descrip. tion and Account Books ruled to say Patern

QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

GUARANTEED,"

"DAILY PRESS OFFICE, oka, hog PUKENIX FIRE INSURANJCOMPANY.

PIANO S

TERMS OF BAze.-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars wotghed at 7.17. All Lots. wish all faults and errors of description, st. Pure chaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, 17th December, 1977.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

PROPHETT, &c.

(1843

ANE. CRAWFORD &Co. have received instructions to Bull by Public Auation funloes previovely dispread of by Private Bales,

MONDAY,

on

the 81st December, 1877, at Non at lasir Sale

ROD, Praya Central.

The following PIECES PARCELSTM f GROUND, with the BUILDINGS

erected thercani

DINST

...

SECOND HAGE-1.30 PM.

[1282 Sails, Ground Tackle, Besha Cius Musly sidst ns GOVERNESS with a mi

in Batariu desires a RE-ENGAGEMENT, TENDERS, accompanied with FULL PARTISU. towards February, in the Straits Spetlaments, Noor-on the 24th instant, for the Sale or Build-zish, French, Mesic. Deaving, and the Rudiments of Singing. Adiroan, etating terms, ing of the abova Vassol.

M: D., caro of W. T. FRASER E, HBM. Com, Batavia, to whom reference can be made.

121880

3. DOUGLAS, H.M. Rosidest, Balingors, Care of J. SqUIES, Esq., Talegreph Offoes,

Hongkong Hongkong, 20th December, 1877, 1859

NOTICE.

sioned Officers and Men of ony Regiment or Fer Gigs pulled by Europesh Non-Comunisi Corps In Garrison, ur by Europian Members

interested in TRADE to PERU ia called be of the Police Foxes Distans One Mile, on Saturday night, between the City ATTENTION Of, SKIFTER ZOG, othe Entrance $1. First Prize, $15; Second, S5, SHAWE The Owner will obliged by the

Hall and the Pubis Gardens, a BLUR the following Clauses of the Supreme Decres of Out-rigged Boats ézoluded.....

Finder ecuding it to the Police Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1877

HE CHINESE INSURANCE COM THE

PANY, LIMITED.

TRIED BACK 2

The Chairman's Cup for Foured Caston Cutters. Distance One uile and a half. En trance $10.

FOURTH RACE -2,30 1.H.

NOTICE.

the President of Die Repablio of Parr."dated 1830, 4th April, 1877.:----

The TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will bo CLOSED from the 20th to the lat instaut, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directoys,

OLYPHANT & Co,

General Agenti, Bengkong, 12th Doseraber, 1877 [1925

For Men-of-War Gigs and Whalers. Distance,

One Mile. Entrance 81. First Prize, $15; Beconal, $5. No time allowed for Oure.

FIFTH RACE-PM. «TADES PARE." For Single Pair Serving Bouts, Distance One Mile. Entrades $5. SIXTH BACE-3.90_PM. For House Bonts Gigs, pulled by Cline.me. Distance One Mile Futrance 21. First Prize, $15; Second, $5. Time for Oass seconds per

TABEVENTI RADE International Race" Challenge Cup---pra

The TRANSFER BOOKS of this COMPANY conted by the Merchants of Hongkong for For Darel Canton Catters. To be won twe will be CLOSED from (o 14th to the 27th eczisebutive years before being held. Distance instant, bol days insitate, de

NEWTON, Manager. One Mile. Entrance $10.

Herghaug, let Desember, 1877.

DENTAL NOTICE,

SAZING RACE For Men of War's Boats, any rig Farance $2.

First Prize, $30; Second, $10,

RACE.

Art. 1.Morobaudize shipped to the Parte of Faru must be accompanied by Invoices fin Spanish certified to by the Poraris Con- el at the Port of shipment, in accordance with Art. 18% of the Consular Regulations. Art, 2-Merchandize when shipped" cia one or more for Ports for a Port in Pera must. be ascompanied by a Special Manifest (in Spasial litio to the Invoico cetilad to by the Peruvian Consul, in accordance".

·with Art. 197.of Constlar Regulations. Art, 3-Merchandise for which no certified

voices are pressutod, as required by Articles.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS 188 and 187 of the Constit epost t

COMPANY, LIMITED

[2741764

For all Esobis. Entrance allowed For D RETURNED, and 14 now READY te

All that FISCH OF PARCEL of GROUND; situated in Vitoria, Hongkong, and regis toret in the Land Office as the running portion of INLAND LOT No. 11, abatting on the North aide thereof on a publio rond, and monsoring thereon 153 feet on the South side For

Tonnage, 15 seconds per ton. Cap presented.

SOOND DAY. TO-MORROW, SEND DECEMBER. 1877.

FIRST RACE-T

Gigeputed by Darejean Non-Commissioned Officers and men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by Europian Members of the Polioo Foreo Distance One Milo Entrance, 1.First-Prize-$15-Senoxidy£5...Winzemst Second Bana on first day, and vat-rigged Boats excluded.

thor of on. Section A of the aforesaid. Irland Lut No. 41, and measuring thereon 75 feet and 55. feat on the East side tkzrest on a publio road and measuring theroon 89′′ fest, and "on the Wost, side thereof on a Clone rogistered in the Land Offico as Inland Lot No. 201, and Zacasuring thereon St feet, which said Piece

Parte of Gromni emitains in the whole For House Brate Giga prilled by Clintrins,

about 8,000 square feet, of which the Annal Gruwn Rent is $7301; together with the Mus- suages or Tenements standing thereon, st prosont based by D. RUTTUNJEE, Esq.

SECOND RAGD-1:30 PM..

Distanco Que Mila. Entrance 31. First Prizo, $15 Becond, 35. Winner of Bixth Rae on first day Brelnded Time for Cure, 6 scounda fer Oar. Time for

THIRD RACE."

that PIECE or FARCEL of GROUND-Hembara Cup presented by Members of sitrated in the Pokeflum. District of floug houg, and registered in the Land Oleo as FARM LOT NO. 20; batting on the North side thereof on Clozes registered in the Land Office Farm Lote Nos, 15 and 25, and mea

The Victoria Recreation Clib”for Four: Oared Canton Cutters Disano One mile and a half Entrance 510. Winner of "The Chairman's Chp" excluded.

FOVETH RACE.SUP.M.

suring toursou 1,200 feet on the South side For Mes-of-Was Cutters, Distance One Mile thereof on Government Ground, and measuring Entro SL First Prize, $15 Second, $5 thereon 800 feet on the Bust sius thereof onNo time allowed for Cars. a Water Course and measuring thron 1,400,

PUTH RACES. foot, and on the West side theroof on the Ras Senior Sculls Cup presented by the Parsed at High Water Mark, and rearing thorou Community Dietance. One ko. Entrance 85. Winner of the Ladies' Furse, excluded. 700 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Cround ontaine in the whole 223 ores, of which STETH BACE30 P...

For Officers of H.M.Suidacion splint Fleet the Annual Crown Rent is $5840.

in harbour Cup presented by the Members of the Hongkong Club, to be rowed in Canton Fours. Distance One Milo. Entrance 810. SIVENTH RACEYİM.

FOR SALE, SHAMEEN, CANTON, D

Lot No. 46, consisting of Commodious s HE Desirable PROPERTY known a DWELLING HOUSE, OFFICES, and S GoÁllat Pro or PANICEL of GROUND,

For Partbulam, apply to

15467

GAL SMITH,

Cuilon.

W CRAWFORD AND CO., Cor any Co-

Bog to tale La

52, CARTER LANE, ST. PAUE'S," MAMA LONDON, BC,

morotal: Transactions us to Consignments, for Granting Drafts, and presenting Commerciai Bills för Acuptance and Pryment For Buying "English Goods át a very Small Commission, and forwarding Goods to any place in England r the Continut

We bog lo draw your attention to a Yezy: L- portant English Invention we have on hand, ris, WOOLLIN BLANKETS CR COVERINGS, OF LARGE SIZES COMBINED WITH AN

If will be found most nerary and upsful for Military Men, Travellers, Invalids, for use in Houtala, &c, possessing amongst others the following advantages It is the finest emb stitute Jopa Bed. The Pillow can be raised or lowered, at say time with the greatest esse. It will: pack up in a very amali.compass, and can be Durried abest, without any inconvenience.

PRICE FROM 188, 20-058-BAO When ordering the above article, plonso remit

B. Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Compony at this the rest of your order to Port, are prepared to grant Polcies against

Fire to the exterib or $40,000, en Brildings.ae

Jön Göndu utered tharčim. T

€6

Praça de DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cog

Hongkong, 9th November 1800 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT LA POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extont of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings rex Goole stared therein at Current Cody Fanter, tabjrot to a Discorum of 20% of the premie,

NORTON & CR

**"Hongkong "Jazenry, 1876 187 THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE WAPO AT COMPANY. UN

dm1176): W, CRAWFORD AND CO

BLIN TAL-HOTEL

WELLINGTON STERIS HONGKONG. STOCKHAUSEN AND KOSE,

PROPRIETORS AN TIPS at OFF. DINNER AT SEVER.

rits, & of the Best Gimlity only.

Wins,

Bogleh, French, and German, Spoken BILLIARD BOOMS - DOWLINGALLEYS. NOW ON SALE

CE COM

situated in the Pokefolum District, af Hong kong, and registered in the Land Office as

B. ROGERS bege to intimate that he has RECEIVE PATENTS

"No. 7, ARPUTHNOT ROAD, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1577

DENTAL: NOTICE

[61

DR STOUT has HETURNED, and will be road to redeye Patients on MONDAY, the 24th restant, watil further notice; at his Roons, Ground Floor, HOTEL DE L'UNIYŽES, +

Office hours, Sto 12 Noon and 2 to 4 P.. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1877. [1446 JAPAN GAZENTEC

YOXQĦAMA

AVON bus tiks ar the Japan TAVING boon appointed ACE in Hord

Casette Japon Gazetta Summary and Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and Advertisements for that Paper will be resolved at this. Office,

Hongeng Daily Fren-Ooo

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1877. HONGKONG HOTEL.

[809

TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of the

NONGKONG HOTEL, the present Five-

and Art: 1 of this dearse, will be subject to a surcharge of 5 per cent, of the duty apon them as determined by the tarif Merchandize entitled to outer free of duty will be taxed 25 per seat. b its total vaina. Art. 4The Master of any Vessel who enters. Port of Pern without the documents of bis Tossut being duly certified to by the Cumul for the Republic at the Fort-froti when he cleared, in conformity with Ar ticles 187 and 201 of the Consular Regula Lions, will be liable to fine of from $100 to $1,000, wording to the importance of the east, and the judgment of the Commis signers of Customs, without prejudice to the spirit of Article 28 of the Ceds of Com

merce.

H. SEYMOUR GEARY, Consul for Pert,

w1869) WANTED, by a Yonage fan of present

Bombay, 07 ENGAGEMENT CLERK or BOOKKEEPEE in a Toneo in China or Japan. Has had three years' orpe- rienos in India. Can levo India in January. Address GR. N., care of Dily Prais Office

Hongkong, 18th December. 1877-

• NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. NOTICE CONSIGNEES & Cargo per Steamship GAELIU," from San Francisco, &o., Ate

yearly Lease expiring on the 1st August, 1876. hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or befor Gountersignature, and to talie immediste de for the 91st March, 1878, to the SzORETARY of very of the Goods. the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, be lanted and stored at Consignes risk and ex- Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer will who will supply any information required.

By Order of the Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary.. Hongkong, 15th September, 1877. [1451

* MANILA.

репва.

G. B. EMORY,

Hongkong, 21st December, 1877. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

Agent.

£1861

HOTEL FRANCAIST

"STATE OF ALAHAMA" American Cap." open to all Mebbers and Hond The Undersigned bege to call the attention of Captain Ritchie having arrived, Consignees of rar Mesin hers of the Viottia Recroutoihin Patrons and the Public in general that being landled at their risk and stored in the Go Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are Club, to be zowel in Castles Tours. Distance having returned to the Management of the shore One Mile Extranoo $10.

BAYING RACK

FARM LOT NO, 30, abutting on the Sonili" Bude thereof only, registered in the Lund Offee as Farm Lot. No. 29, on the East side theraf on the road to Aberdeen, and on the North and West sides thereof una Water Course, which sud Pasteur Farvel For all open Boats, Chizies ozoluded. Entrance of Groned contains in the whole 31 sores, $2. First Prize, $30, Becond, $10. of which the Annual (Town Bont is $12 together, with a quantity of BUILDING MATERIALS at prosent contained in and about the bonses, described as "BELMONT," upon the aforesaid Ente

TERMS OF SALE-One half of the Parolase Moury to be paid on tho fall of the hammer, and the balance on sompletion of the Deed or Deeds of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the Purchaser

The Property to be at Pardiaser a risk on the all of the hammer.

For further Particular,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Actioneers. Hongkonglet Novamber, 1877.

NOTICE.

[1618

YACHT EACH.

Forall Tachts. Entrance $5. Time slowed for Tonnage, lo seconds per top Cao presented by the Vietoris Becreation Cab.

O DUDLEY C. TRAVERS

Hon. Secretary, Victoria Recreation Clab.. Hongkong, 27th November, 177.

FOR CHARTER"

11748

THE Steam Launch EVENING STAR” having GooD ACCOMAFION on board for Pro-NIC and Snooring PARTIES TOWING VESSELS, ko, at ODRRATS CHARGE.

"Apply to

AL BUX600; or, TONGKONG HÓ Hongkong, 17th December; 1877. [2w1838

BATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.

J. THOMAS, the ENGLISH HUB CODONGASTITMA BRONCHITIS, DESTI piliannos ready for Wreaking Salvage Opera. KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGE (ognised and tons undertaken, and Property, recovered from recommended by the odion sealty) No Wicks up to Twenty-five fatheran,

other remedy in half so effective, One Lozanga Tomnomy Address, care of P. and (). Ofice, plone gives relief. They i comain zo Opius), Gallongaand a

Morphin, nor any violent drug, shit nữay bề taken by the most delicata Che or tyo at bed- time ensures roat when troubled by the throat. Sold by all Chomista, in Bottle.[ 4811775

HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, COMMERCIAL JOURNAL fer CHINA, JAPAN

T. MARINADVERTISERS ARAMANG se ured by

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1877 1639 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY THE Undersigned, Agents for the abote Company are prepared to GRANT IN. BURANCES et Current Rates.

MELCHERS & Co, y v

|

Cargo remaining undelivered. after the ud. given before 5 PM. TODAY,

instant will be subject to rent.

Hotal into which he has introduced sunday downs of the Undersigned, whence from tho referns and advantages bithorte not existing in Wharf or Boate delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be sent on to Shanghai samo, he offers the best Hotel in the Islands, Yokohama unless notice to the untrary is most MODERATE CHARGES combined with best- him to ensure that the reputation hitherto en- Articles in Wines, &o, &a; all of which enables joyed, and for which best thanks are tendered, will heaterth be suck sa to merit a continuancë

The Steamer hating met, with certain col of the favours of Parsons visiting Manila,

dants during her voyage, Consignees will be re- BILLIARDS-BATHS-CAREIAUEK

LALA ARI.

quired to sign an Average Agreement, which is Hug at the Offics of the Underrignos, before 1734 Manila, 18th November, 1877.

delivery of their Cargo can be obtained. NOTICE.

Dørari.

PRINTING OF TERE DEBORLITION

AT THE

DAILY FRE" OFFICE."

Particular attentier in given at this Establish. ment to COMMERCIAL Bed GENERA. Jon PRINTING, very description of which la execpted. IN THE BEST STYLE amulyat

BUCH PRICES.

as will bear les se FAVOURABLE COMPARISON

ANY IN THE FAST

DAILY PRESS OFFICE,

HONGKONG:

NOTICE

Agents, Boyal Insurance Company. Pablished at the Office of the Hongkong Dates Office of the SHANGHAI STEAM NAVI Hongkong, 7th Mazel, 1876/7K [35] CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY

(LIMITED).

NOTICE.

➜OUND. VOLUMES of the China Overland Brads Report for the four 1876.

PRIOS TEN DOLLARS. Apply the Daily Press Office Hongkong, February, 1872. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE HE Undersigned, having been appointed PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON, “Agent in Hongkong for the above, camed Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES. 200 against FIRE on Beildlage, and on Goods to 1815 Undoraigned lava been appointed to extent of $10,000, at the raual rates, abject Agents for flap above Company at Hong, toen bamediste discunt of 20,

keng.. Catton, Foookow, Bhanghai and Hax Altention is invited to a spasisemble reduction. Law, and are prepared to grant Insurances at third being cried to Becerro Fund in Fremis for LIFE INSURANCE in Chung) .... Current, Babes,

A MicG, HEATON,

"HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, 27th September, 1875, 2011 75 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868

Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mnil," contains the LATEST AND BULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTA or MEETINGS OF COMPANIES

DOLICIES granted at current rates on M Igorino Daska, tall parts of the World. In ligh cecniane, with the Company's Artide of As sopiation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distris THE puted arumally ffi Contributors, whether Share holders or not is proportion to the tankommt of Premis contributed by each, the remaining

OLYPHANT & ANNA

General Agenta Hongkong, 17th April, 1878

LATEST FILEGRAMS

together with the POLITICAL AND GENTEAL NEWS of the Fortnight

The WIradedReport has large cirent don His Hongkoppaths Parts of Obina and Japan.

the Thilippines, Biyakta Settlements, co

Hongkong, 3rd Dotobor, 1877,"

GATION COMPANY, in Liquidation

-No Fire Insurance has been effanted.

JAKLINE, MATHESON & Co.. Agouts Steamship. State of Alabama." Hongkong, 15th December, 1877. [11940 FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE. AKE Steamship

!

ست

that man

** GLENGYLE” *. having arrived; Consignees of Carga by her an Doreby, informed that their Goods are being anded at their risk and stored in the Godkiwas of the Undersigned whonce from the Wharf. or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be sent on to Shanghai nnless notice to the contrary is given before 11 A.M. TO-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 24th instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effects. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Agents Steamship" Glangyle:"

(11811 Houroug. 17th December, 1877,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES!

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL, atONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are A rate of FIVE TEES DE BRAZE will

requested to send in their Bills of Lading

H. DU POUEY;

DIEMNAK.".

Agent..

bo inado to Shareholders of record on the 1st to the undersigned for countersiganture, and Ostobar, payable at the Office of the Liquidators, take immediate doliyggy, This Cargo bay boon. en the 8th instantiated To Nueva falandod and utóred at their rise and expense,

Warrants will be delivered by the Undersigned No Fire Insurance has heen effected Shareholdere de bait lawful representatives en presentation of Shave Certificater for epilorad month is alleen

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 0LOBED from the End to the Bth instant inpluaventuristan Pink

· RUSSELL & Co., ;

Tiquidators.

By Order, Shanghai, 2nd October, 1877.

[1512

WGA Nos. 1/7

WB Mr. G. W. Scott 7 cases Wine, from MS Laywing

Marusilles

Mr. J. Ridley, Formosa, 1 dale Pffects, from

London

Hongkong, 7th December; 1977.

(1904