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The Hong Kong Daily Press.

No. 6302

第二季百三千头

日十初月千年寅戊緒光

SHIPPING

AERIALS

NOTICES OF FIRMS.

NOTICE:

INTIMATIONS:

HONGKONG, MONDAY, TEBRUARY 11es, 1878/

SUGAR REFINING.

AUCTIONS

FURNITURE SALE

bruary 8. Pat B 46, 646 Thompash, I HATE Tale Day Chilled myedit of this C COMPANY LIMITED ANTE ORAWFORD & Co have mov

1. Portas MERCHANT and COMMIS- Haiphong Ah February, Hollow CSION AGENTA under the Style or Bird of Gemoral — HITRY DAPHONG

GEO, 11. STEVANS & Co., who will honos February 8, FELIX MENDELSSOHN, GOIBAR forward conduct the agency of the ADSCELLA

bark, 2, 3 Batter, London 19th Aug 8LAN BREAM NAVIGATION COMEAN

American bark, 691,

Fobra Mulchers & Co Be A GR STEVENS.

BCEYLON

*Kelly, Kolo S0th January, Hice and

Général CRINTS, C

Hongkong, 29th December, 1877,903 81

NOTICE EN

REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES" Qu-

"DINANOR, 1966.

.......

CAPITAL $100,000 IN 6,000 SHARES OF SIND BACH (FULLY PAÍD UP).

CONSULTING COMMITTER WE FORBES, Dag, W. REINORA, Esq.

EL Exprice, Es

instructions from F. STEWARTY, Esq., "to Goll by Public Auction, at his Residence, Go. verniment Central School, Gangh street, on

THURSDAY

the 14th February 1875, at Noon,- The HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Kreist ug of Drawing-room CHAIRS, 0OCCHEB TABLES LAMPS, DINING TABLE and

BEDSTEADS, MACS, BRANGнai LATK TUBS, FEOWER POTS and TLANTERA

KATINTIMATIONS.

"ONGKONG & CHANGHAI DANKING

ME CORPORATION. :

號壹十月二英

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE

港香

BENJAMIN BERRY-

ENDERS for DOCKING snd REPAIRS Notice is hereby given that the ORDINARY

to the American Ship" TITAN" will be YEARLY MEETING of the SHABB received by the Undersigned up to Noow HOLDERS in this CuRPORATION will be bull TO-DAY, the lith instant, but the Master at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on THURS doo not bind himself to adeept the lowest or any DAI, the Fourteenth day of February next, ut Tender. Tuner v'oluck Pt for the purpose of receiving. the Report of the Court of Direnters, together: with a Statement of Accounts to 31st Dessmber,

By Order of the Court of Dirsefora, »

(Signed) T. JACKSON, A Chief Manager. Hezigkong, 31st January, 1875.

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BrittonDAN TOVAR HORATIO GAY JAMES 44 TB: SADOR, Esq Lat YUK, SUN (of the CHAIRS CROCKERY, GLASSWARE 1877 Februarpool 19th Docomber, Suez the 1st January, 1878, y als

Kidd

mitted a PARTNER in our Fron

2nd January, Poning 28th, and Singa. GLOL. STEVENS & Cons?

poro

o

General BUTTER.

Tebruary 4 Brit: str.,

933, Hopkhia, Haiphong 6th February,

(Funeral — 1 DEN-FAT-HONG,

bruary 9, Mauzesing, French bark, 416, Patani, Saigon 4th January, Salt,

Co.

CARLOWITZ NELLI, Fren

back February 9, THERESE

886, F. Fleurior, Saigon 24th January, Salt-CARLOWITE & Co. February 9-SEяN-CH.. Chi. revenus cruison,

Wade, from a craise. February 10, YEsso, British steaner, 560, S. Ashton, Fosshow 6th February, Amoy 7th, and Swatow Hh, General-D. LA PEAIR & CO.

February 9 FRINGE STABOR, Italian bark

• 491, Garguito, Manila Zod February, Gezeral-CarTAIN.

'CLEARANCES,TE

AT THE HABanua MARTER'S OFFICE, FEBRUARY 9TH Ajaz, British steamer, for Shanghai. Congui, British stemmer, for Hallow Abernyie, Britiul bark, for Manila. St. Ideus, Treze bark, for Touron

DEPARTURES. February 9, Purezza, Ger. bark, for Caroline

Islands..

str., for Shang- February 9, CALDERA, Brit,

hai, Hlogo, and Yokohama. February 10, ConQUBE, British scamer, for

Haiphong February 10, SEINI, Japanoso gusboat, for

Singapore.

Hongkong, sth January, 1878,

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned have been appointed by

po

Mesure. Froot, WILHG, and LAURENCE, Limited, Geopowder Mannionturers, of Dart tail and Battle, task SOLE AGENTS in HONGKONG and CHINA

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, Str Formers 878.

NOTICE.

HAVE THIS DAY established myself it

thin Port, under the Style or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,

WILLIAM DUNPHY & CO.. Late Manager of the Norally Iron Works,

DUNPHY

Hongkong, 10th December, 1577 5m1210

AND NOTICE

GEOBOE SKELTON YUILL is Bullierised to SIGN our FIE from the

Idute.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Hongkong, 18 February, 1878.21

M

NOTICE

Tow-loong Houg

MANAGRE

H. DICKIE, EM

GENERAL AGENTS.

CORPORATION.

TERMS OF SALRC before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.17. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at par.ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING Mossfe, JARDIND, MATHESON & Coobasors-risk on the fall of the homes

Hongkong, Litli February 1878.

No fee is herety so that the LBGIST of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG AND SUANGITAI

· BANKING CORPORATION,

SOLICITOR.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned bus fed instructions from Stoff Commander DIXON, EN, to Foll,17 Fablic Auction; on S

-FRIDAY,"

the 15th day of February, 1878, at 2o'clock pa

at bis Residency, No. 1, Lower Mosque

Termes et gla

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD. FURNI „TURE, &, comprising DAWING ROUM, DINING-ROOM, and BEDROOM SUITES, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, TABLES

·WE, A. BRERETON, Esq...... This Company has been formed for the pains of acquiring from the present Propriators the PROPERTY INTEREST, and GOOD"TUE In the CHINA SUGAR REFINERY ( 18

Fort, which for the past five years hacen panagold under the direction of Messen, JAR DINE, MATHESON BIL COMPANY; commising the LAND and RODINGs Decupied by the AIRS MIRRORS CARPETS

HEARTHRUGS, DINNER DESSERT, onery, and the PLANT, MACHINERY, BL Shook-IS-TRADE there, and of carrying BREAKFAST SETS GLASSWARE. the Businsgg af & Sugar Refinery in all its PLATED WARE BEDSTEADS, WARD

RODES, &, éo. banchos, for which complete facilitica ato now Torded not only in the Ground bud Prewires, out and Machinery referred to, but in the valuable Business and Connection possessed by

the present Owners,

The above-mentioned Premises compriso Bretly that PiRCE or PARCSL of GROUND, In Hongkong registered in the Land Office a R. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEYiino Lot No. 131, with the MESSAGES and was admitted v PARTNER in oir Firm BUILDINGS thorear, known as the "Mint Pre- on the 1st July 1877.

Semises; and those adjoining Pisces of GROUND, DOUGLAS HAPRATE & Co. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1377,

1

NOTICE

registered in the Land Office as Inland Lots Nos 470, 471, 515, 594, 563, and 745, with the MSSUAGES and BUILDINGs thereon, and the

ALL.

OND PIANO. Catalogue will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and afte: TURDAY, the 11th init

TERMS OF SALE. Chh before delivery in Mexican Dolars weighed at 717 Al Lots, with all faults and errors of description, ut pur chars risk o2, the fall of the lane

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Hangkong, 7th February, 1878

FURNITURE SALE.

Auctioneer....

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CLOSED from the Fourth to the Fourteenth day of February next (hoth days, holmivel, Saring which period no Transfer of Bharea ¿brogistere

By Order of the Court of Directors,

(Signed) T. JACKSON,

Chick Manager. Hongkong, Slat Junuary, 1878. ARE CHINA. FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"The NINTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, 39) QUEEN'S Roan, Victoris, sí HALF-FÄST. Two d'alock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the 15th February next; for the purpose of moeiving a Statement of Accoonte and the Beport of the Directors for the year ending Stat Donember 1877,

The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Coripany will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th Foliary, both days inglasive. »

By Order,

Master

Care of RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, 8th February, 1678. [295

NOTICE. FROM this date, until further notice the ||||| Company's Steamer "ICHANG" wil

leave on alternate days as follows

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Scoretary. Hongkany, 18 January, 1878. j

10 EFONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK |

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HAVE This Day established myself at this PLANT, MACHINERY, ENGINES, BOILERS, VAANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have been . H

Port as a GENERAL COMMISSION CUTH PANS, FURNITURE, FITTINGS, and AP.structed by Lieut. Colonel SHELVINTON, AGENT.

PLIANCES NOW used by the Chins Sugar RoAC.G, Soll by Publia-Auction, “at-kis

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. JY VERNON SHAW. finery Recondly, that PIRCE OPPARUEL of Residence "CRAIGELACHIN." on

MONDAY,

The ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING "Hongkong, lid. Novembor, 1977.1623 GROUND in Hongkong aforesaid, with the MES

the 18th February, 1878, at Noon NOTICE

SUACES and BULDINGS there, registered in

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNI SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the MEG. F. MEYERFNK has bean sImitted the tand. Offee as Sestion A of Marine Lot

PARTNER in par Fires from this No.52, with the METSUAGES and BUILDINGSTURE, comprising wing-room CHAIRS. Ofnos of the Comply, CLUE CHAMBERS, O thereon, being the remainder of the Tronises COUCHES MIRRORS. SIDETABLES MONDAY, 18th February, 1873, at 2 r.at. (in- MEYER' & Co. comprising the said Reisery and, thinly, the PICTURES, WHATNOTS LAMPS. 8o,stead of us previously advertised), for the pur- Hongkong, is Juuary, 1978: [374 STOCK-IN-TRADE. EXTRA PLANT, MACHINERY, DINING TABLE and CHATES SIDE pose of recurring the Report of the Directors GOODB, and CHATTELS, which are or will boBOARDS, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE and together with a Statement of Accounts to 81st in and abuat the sala Premings and belonging ELECTRO PLATED WARE, &o.. BED- December, 1877, and for the clootior of Directors FONGKONG & SHANGHAFBANKING to the Owners on the 29th day of February DRAWERS TOILET GLASSES, DRESS CLOSED from this 5th to the 18th inst

STEADS, WARDROBES, CHEETS of and Auditors. HCORPORATION,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. Justanut. All the described Printses have bea Par Yeeap, str., from East Coast

both days includër. Messre, Young, Haller, and Marshall 6 Hu PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 of Dollarsed to be sold to the Company by non-ING TABLES, WARISTANDS. &c., &

PASSENGERS: ABERN

Per Aja, str., from Liverpool to. :- 50.Chinage.

Per Dale, sirom Haiphong, de

Chinese

ropeans, deck, and 5 Chinose.

REPORTS

date.

RESERVE FUND

650,000 of Dollars. COURT OF DIRECTDES --- Chairman-H. HOPPIES, Exy Deputy Chair. D. SASSON, B. E. Bellos, Eq.

Malvar, Kag. Forbes, Bag Withston Rainers, Pag. Hon. W. Keswick get

The Italian back Florence Stratco reparts left Manilla on 22 February, and had strong NEW

The American bark Czylon reports left: Kobe en 30th January, and Inad very heavy weather

Brongheut. LAN

The French bark Majelise reports Jatt Sai gon on 24th January, and had very strong N.E. monsoon throughout

The Franch bark Therose & Netty reports lait Saigon on 24th January, unit had fine weather to. the Paracels; from thoser to port strong. N.E. galee.

The British steamistip. Rejanationscher parts left Haplong on 6th February, and had vary heavy NB. momson, and high sea. In Haiphong, Jerk Mine -

The British steamship Dale reports sit ni phong on 4th February, and Hoihov on the 6th and had fresh gale and high son throughout. In Ileiphemy, the steamships Tiwals and Wost Stanley. The steamer Zamboanga passed Hoi. how on the 5th instant...

The Thitish stearoaliip Ajaw reports left Liver pool on 16th December, Suez on 2nd January, Penang on the 29th January, and Bingapore on 1st-Fabry and had Ene weather to Singapon, thom moderate monsoon to the Paracels, and heavy weather the last few days; vary loggy westhar ontside..........

CHISE MANAGER, -Hongkong-THOMAS JAUKSON, Esq.,

MAKASH.

Shanghai BwEN CAMERON, Esq. - LONDON BANKERS LONDON & COUNTY DANK

HONGKONG-ÎNTRETETALIATED.

On Cuirant Deposit Accounts at the rate of

par cant par Anmum on the fully balance; On Fixed Depozite

For Suits 2 p couts per aurcm. - For 6 months & por cont, per ADLER, For 2 months 5 per cent. par aNIVA,

ICAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

of the thinl

Also,

A Semi-grand PLÁNÓ, by COLLARD and COLLARD.

A Collection of Cholos PLANTS in Pote. Ilies' and Gentlemen'a SEDAN GHAIKS..

& La Catalogues will be issued, TERMS OF SALS-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars woighed at 717. All Lets, with all faults and crore of description at Par. chaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong 11th February, 1878. བས -PUBLIC AUCTION.

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traat in writing dated the 2nd day of January, 1879, made between the HONOLONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION of the 1rst part, Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Go of the "ooood parts and the above-namel COMMITTE r. and on behalf of the Company whereby it was agreed that without any rther sunction or confirmatio of or by the Company or the Shareholders, the Prenaises firstly and secondly mentioned should be absolutely made over to the Company for the aggregate sum of $425,000, made up as fol see the Premiste, firstly mentioned, the sum of $300,000 to be paid to ilis Grab-mentioned party; for the Promises recoudly meativnod,TAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have so the sum of $195,000 to be 1 to the second caved instructions to Sell by Public mentioned-party haul to the thirdly named tion, on a date hereafter to be mention Premises the prioo payable for the same to the Hirst named party, to be ascertained by a value- tion to be hunde in the 28th February instant, then 120 Tens Register, or of abcat 8.000 pics value thereof being a roughly estimated at Carrying Capacity, with all her Tade, AP-

PAREL, and INVENTORY...

}.$100,000.

The Britiek Barjus" LPHINGTON”

By Order of the Bed

D. GILLIES.

Secretary Hongkong, 5th February, 1-

1878. 7) (269 THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE THE

...

·Horokong at 8 o'click A.M. . CANTON at 816 o'clock 1,.. LA BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, gone, 9th February, 1878.

China Navigation Company, Limited.

[100

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

EXHIBITION SOCIETY. U

The ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE TABLE SHOW will be held in the ProLre GASDENS on FRIDAY, the 2nd, and BATUR DAY the 23rd February.

CHAN, ARKADMISSION A FIRST DAT ONE DOLLAR. SECOND DAY FIFTY CENTS.

[PRICE $2) PER MONTH.

INTIMATIONS

THEATRE ROYAL SCITY HALL.

PRIVATE AMATEUR THEATRICALS

" (IN ALD OF HEA CITY HALL

THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, Fobruary 11th, Will be reposted by Special Request the Comedy

STILL WATERS RUN DEEP" Tickets, may" Bo had from any of the Can- mmittee, or from MESTO. TANE, OKAWFOED Co. at TWO DOLLARS auch. ma

No Tickets will be sold at the Doora.

COMMITTEE. Commander Sir WILLIAM. WISEMAN, Kurt,

RN.

Captain MOGEN LANE, 28th Regiment. JOHN M. PORTES, Jun, Esq. ATWELL COXox, Eng... CHAS. C. COHEN, Esq. Hongkong, 7th February, 1878.

LUSITANO THEATRE

to give

TWO PERFORMANCES

Payment at the Gates, or Tiskets may to und The MERRY MAKES has been requested at Messi, LieN, UEARGED Co

Any information required by intending Ex

tore od be obtained by apavity to

W. M. B. ARTHUR,

Honorary Seorstery Hongkong, 8th February, 1378.

OR SALE. TWO BOATS Gro, f

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by 410 J.; and Dixar, 17 ft, by 4 ft. in with the necasasry Cars, Baus. Mnets, authooke, Rowlocks, Gratings, Toklines, Cushions Awning Awning Stanchions; &or, bogother with a Pair of DAVITS, with Blocks, Falls, and Slings, For view, apply at the Office of this Paper

Hongkong, 8th February, 1878.

DE NOTICE.

at the above Theatre, previous to their departure

for Caluita per Agraroon APCAR,

THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, February 11th, 1878,

TOMORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING. February 12th.

THE OFFICERS, 24TH HIGHLANDERS,

will not hold theipenives RESPONSIBLE ENTIRE for any DEBTS contracted by their Melsman, HING KEE

Hongkong, 6th February, 1878. (275

DENTAL NOTICE.

RROGERS begs tontinuate that he has RETURNED, and know READY to PECEIVE PATIENTS.

No. 7, ARETHNOT ROAD. Hongkong, 3rd. Novamber, 1877. [19 NOTIFICATION"

CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

EACH EVENING.

PRICE OF ADHIBBION-ONE DOLLAR Hongkong, 11thebruny. 1878-

·FOR HAIPHONG (DIEECT). * HE Steamship.

(309

*VOLFROON," COPY of the JURY LIST for 1378 is J. Peters, Mastor, will despatched for the A posted at the Supreme Court House for bore Fort TO DAY, the 11th inst, at 5. P.M.".

Inspection,

Notion of any inaccuracies, omissions, chjer tious, &, must be given to the Registrar of the Supreme Court on or before 'RIDAY, the 15th day of Fobrnary, D.-1878, in autothe wish the provisions of, Beotion 8 of Ordinance No. 11

of 1861

'COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. It is further bonified, thus no person who

name is on the List as a Juror will be escasod The NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING from service on the ground of any exemption to of BEOLCERS in the above Company will which he may be entitled, or on the ground of be held at the Office of the Company No. 7. any want of qualification, unless such eruption Queen's Bood, an MONDAY, the 18th February shall have beat alaimed and established, "such" ert at THEER 'clock in the Afternoon, to want of qualification shall have been duly proved, Aureosive atment of Accounts for the year at or before, this time above specified.

1877. the Report of the General Managers, and trelni a Coasalting Commilbo and Auditors 11020at

· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

----General Moongérs, Hongkong Fire Insteen Company Limited Hongkong, January 26th, 1873 {223 THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and Dicks, ander whoso able mansgamert the every description of Banking and Exoang Works have been placed in their present officiunt survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1856, Cindeed 12 Le Vessol was built under Lloyds' special business transnoted...

DRAFTS grated on London, and the chief state, has offered his serious to the Coin years AI at Lloyds, and continued in 1808 41 commercial plans in Europe. Tudin, Australia,ounger, which have been accepted. Although for 8 yours She was re-metalled over felt in

it has bem in contemplation for some years past London in July. 1875. morios, China and Japan

to transfer the Properly and Business of the pr

Offices of the Corporation,

91

T. JACKSON, Chief Manngor, No. 1 Queen's Road East,

Hongkong, 16th August, 1877. HARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS VASSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAPITAL MAP

£800,000. RESUME FUND $110,000

Bankcars.. MAMA THE DANE DE ENGLAND..

WSTHE CITY BANK

The British stormship Yeng reporta left Fo- *chow on 6th February, Augy on the 7th, sat Swatow on the 9th From Foochow to Swatos bad freeb monsoon and cloudy weather. From Swator to port light variable winde and thick, foggy weather. In Forchow, the ateamar Appin. In Swatow, the steamers Fouchow, Nora, and American ganbolt Ranger. Passed the stemor Local Bills discounted, and interest allow

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

The BANK'S BRATOR in HONGKONG grants Drafts Of Londor sad the Chief Conquercia places in Europe and the East; barys and ra- selves, for collection Rs of Exhange; unë. conducts all kinds of Basking and change business

on Carest Acconta and on Déposite for fred periods on terms which may be ascertained on

Plication

W Cores de Fries going into Swatoy,

The German bark Feliz Mendelssohn reports left London on 19 August Crussed the line on the Sed October; had Busterly wide at tus Gope - made Thor in the Umbay Passage on 18thONGKONG CANTON, AND MACAO

December, bad chalins and SW. carente, in the Straita, Passed: Manipo Stmits on th January, and passed Gillple on the 16th, and ex- perienced strong NE. momsoon from, 5 to 8 N. is Hongkong.

February

SWATOW SHIPPING. HARRIVALS VALE

1, Tosso British steamer, from Hongkong.. 1, Forckor, British steater, from Shanghai

1, Harmina, German bark, from Chefoo.

Ixleritance, British bark, from Chetna,

1. M. Lebanou, British sch., from Chefoo

3, Bicikenese, German bark, from Chotoo

3. Dougins, Britishstr., from Coast Ports.

5, Maggie, British gunboat, Takao

5 Ilanger, American gunboat, foy

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

11813.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The DIVIDEND at the Rate of R. or $2.25 per Bbaro, declared af the Onlinaly Half yearly Mosting of Bhareholdere held This Day. will be payable at the HoxazoNG AND SHANG- Hai Banging CORPORATION" on and siter | MONDAY, the 29th instant

Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrants.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

BA DA COSTA,

A Beocutary, Hongkong, 25th January, 1978.

6. Gustav, Gorman bark, from Cheng,

6, Notoa, British steamer, from Hongkong

February -- DEPARTUERS,

1. Youse, British steamer, for Coast Ports:

3, Douglas, British steamer, for Hongkong

January

FOOCHOW SHIPPING

ARRIVALS

25, Moorbes, British gunboat, from Wenchow. 27, C. etah, British so, fror Kelang, 29, Jáng fung. Chi. guab, from lightcaso. 51; Douglas, British steamer, from Bongkang 93, Appin, British steamer, from Shanghai January, DEPARTURESZOWAN

27. Ling-fang, Chinese ganh, for Lighthouse 29, Namos, British steamer for Hongkong SINGAPORE SHIPPING.

ARRIVAYAN P

January

28, Killarney, British steamer, from Carliði, 28 Vilar, British sté, from Banjarmasin, 98 Meran Datoh steamer, from Batavia. 28, Ajax, British-steamer, from Liverpool. 12. Ava, Fronah stemner, from Morwillen 28, Speculanti Gorman bark, from London. 28 Endrze, Framokratenmor, from Batavia,

29, Thales, British steamer, from Jeddahi

29, Shnydagnoá, British ett., From. Fangoonst 30, Good Hope, British str., from Liverpool,

30, Tales, German bark, from Swatow.

30, Willy Rickoners, Get, sark, from Cardif.""" 30, Convennt, Italian bk., from North Shield

S1, R. Brooke, Baragak to Sourabaya

31. Penta, British tester, from Samarang. 31, Tigro, Frinol afaamer, from Sairon -31. Cadiz, Spanish-sicamer, froue divine,

31 Ware, German lark, from Liverpool

Jamar DEFAE URES

28 Tekli, German bark, for Hongkong.

28 Meoca, British steanies, fox Osivalta.

LTHEVENIN,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT

AND IMPORTES JE

FE ENCH GOODS

Depot for VICHY, Waas and Epecial Agen for XINAUD‍STERFUMEI 200 ANIDIET'SÏNES,

Gentlemen's Best French Boote nuit Shon

44 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG: NOTICE

DOORBLYDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES-

“DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.

Bookbinging in every Style by Competit

Workmon on the Promisos

Musle bound in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Bize suit Donerip

Hyn, and a conuut. Books miedo

Puttorn

QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHUF GUARANTEED.

"DAILY PRESS” OFFICE,-

HONGKONG,

NOTICE.

PLUMERES AND GAS FATTESI, QUEENA ROAD EAST. Ирискова

28. Eastern Isles, Beltinha for Bourabaya. VRE SUNG Uồ

30. L. Georgina, Gor, bark, for 14rabillos

80, Emirzo, French steamer, for Batarin

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY

COAL MERCHANTE

Hove always on band Lason Fround of every description of Coal Bas

Address; care of HƯO-TV-LOONG & Co., No. 43,

914 May 1877

TERMS.Cue-third of the Purchase Mony sert Proprietors to a Public Company, it wase be paid on fall of the hammer, the reinainter not thought prudent to do so until by sneha upon under being effectul. The Vesnol is at experience of the working of the Concern as has archaser's risk inmediately after fall of beg gained darinir the last three years, ita fatareer.

coss sheuld be used.

The present Proprietors are prepared to land. over the Property and Business to the Company in a state of complete oflateney qu the First of Merch exty bad arrangements are being minde to eɔmmence full work on thest date.

The Business of the Company will be con duated by Mepare, JARDINE, MATHSHON & Co., as General Agents, assisted by a Consulting. Committe

I intended that the whole of the Capital ahall be called up as follows:

$25 per Share ph allotment or within 10 days.

thereafter.

$75 per Share ou 1st day of March, 1878, or within 10 days thereafter, dates chall bour inforest at 12 pur cart, per arm,

The airplas Capital after payment of the Purchase Money of the Property as adie-vien- timed, ethiated at about $73,000, will be avail-

abe for working the Business of the Company.

One half of the Sharas have already been sab scribed; tha remainder are offered to the public, 4pplications for Shures, which should be in the annexed Form, will be received by the Gener Agents, up to the 20th day of February, 1878.

Form of Application for Shares above referred to.

1878.

Hongkong day of CHINA BUGAL REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED To Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. GENTLEMEN, Barely request that van will all to - Shares in the above. Company, agree to recept-suck Alures or any less

Hongkong, Sith January, 1878.

m

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 19th February usxt, both days included

JARDINE, STATHESON & Co.,

General Managers; · 183 Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.

Hongkong, January 26th, 1578,-

ANE, ORA W FORD & Co.,

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

NEWS AGENTS,

AUCTIONEER U

AGENTS FOR

THE LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS,"

"THE OVERLAND MAIL.”

AND THE

THE HOME NEWS."

GENERAL COMMISSION AUENTS,

COMMISSIONS AND ORDERS

-PROM

Y FOR SALE. OTTA.G.E ΓΙΑΝΟ

Apply to

Hongkong, 31st May, 1877,

FOR SALE.

Fox Freight or Pastage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

[901 Hongkong, 9th Febrmurg, 1878.

FOR SALE, WYNDHAN-STRENT, SEVEN DWELZ

WG HOUSES IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD, TWO LARGE DWELLING HOUSES

For Particolars, apply to

esperKETT Undersigned, ha

-Rugistrar:

MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION - ka

No. 545

APPLICATIONS for the APPOLECMENT

to the Municipal Conneil

J. J. Gus REMEDIOS & C

Agents, Hoogkogy, 11 February 1978. {2w802

NOTICE. THE Undersigned, having established them- a.COMMISSION AGENTS and CUSTOMS BROKERS nuder. the Style or Firm of

"Poo YVEK KONG at HONGKONG"

Boa Yrs.CHING at CANTON, Pon YUEN KUNG at SHANGHAL, Poo Yuan CuBoxe.at.HANKOW;

for the Foreign Community of Shurylai, zo-beg to notify the Public that a new House of the ' siding North of the Yang-king-pang, will be business, which is to be opened by souls of reseived up to the 15th February, 1878, and their resigned Employés, is a soparato establish- ebould be addressed to the CHAIRMAX of the ment altogether, they having no interest abat.

ever in it. COUNCIL.

POO YUEN & Co. Hongkong, 2011 January, 1878. "[1h30-1

The Pay and Allowances athriching to the Appointment are--Pay, Shanghai Train 4,000} per Anam, with Reside furnished, Medical attendance, and an Allowance of Shangha Taels Twenty per ruth in Box of Fuel and Gus.

3. HART

Chairman. Connell Room 17. Kians Bus 1827. Shanghai, 27th December, ALGAR.

SIEMSSEN & C. T

[#19

Ex"Orry 07 PEKING." AMERICAN HAMS and BACON, best Amity RSS BEEF and PORK, Half Bortals; DUTCH HERRINGS, 12 Pin DUTCH CHRESE DUTCH SOUR KROUT in Stone Jara, AMERICAN SMOKED SAL- MON, BROWN and WHITE BEANS, &.

J. F. SCHEFFER,

54. Prays Central, Hongkong, 8th Juuuary, 1878.

£134

G. FALCONER AND CO... TATCH IND CHRONOMETER

WTANEFACTURERS AT

·JEWELLEES. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, AND BOOKS, No. 46, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL:

FOR SALE. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL and

DPR, with Guruchtiges, Caritge

Caads, Wadding, Shot, Alo RIFLES and BE VOLVERS -Appłym 1 1 BAHEFFER.—

54, Praya Coatral. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877..

The

[195

WANTED, by à Gentleman of 14 yos

experiones in China, a SITUATION BOOKKEEPER or AGENT in any one of the Treaty Ports of China or Japan. Address C.D. K., Office of this Paper

Hongkong, 10th January, 1878, [1ml 17

A CARD.

HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, D can be anunited at his rooms, No, 1

RENTS COLLECTED."

BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,

MOURNING STATIONERY, 860- MONUMENTS EXECTED,

9, HOLLYWOOD ROOD. CHEE ANY COMPANY

32, QUEEN'S KOLD, CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every

description of

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGEET, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, ROCKESIWADE;" CAKIET

HELETHRIGA, MIRRORS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, STATUEFTES, &o. House of any Dimensions Completely Far-

miabed at a Day's notice.

59, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. "JAPAN GAZETTE"

YOKOHAMŠ,

B. W. C. RASTLACKE, DENTIST,

ALEXANDRA TERRACE, DAILY, from 10 A.. to 4.FANT

Hongkong, dih February, 1878. [10270

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, NONSIGNEES. per Company's Bleaner

AJAX, are hereby notified in the cargo is being discharged: into Craft, Lamled at the Godowns of the Undersigned in botomans it will is at Consignees' risk. - The carga will þo ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 19th instant.

Goods undelivered after the 15th instant, will be unbject to Ront. ⠀

"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong. 9th February, 1878.

STEAMSHIP: “AVA.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITES.

NOTICE

EUPHRATE"

[222

CAVING bran sprinted AGENT in HONG.ONSIGNEES of Cargo pe Steamship HAVING A SOUTH CHINA QUE His Jepun from London, in conocetion with the shots Gazette, Japan Chazelle Summary" and Steamer, are hereby, informed that their Goods [Hong List Orders for Bubsoridicas and are being landed and stored at their risk at the

KEATINGS COUGH LOZENGES. Adams for that offer will be socsired Company's mostly for landing my bu

The What is

· number you may allot to and gran to pay the first Call of-Dollars Twenty-five per Store within four days after allotment, and also. the subsequent Call of $75, and to subscribe the | rus COAST AND OUT POETS ÁTTENDED KEATING'S COUGH Lozenges (recognised and Articles of Association, wiienover" required to do so.

CORGHE, ASTHMA BRONCHITIS, DIFFI Hongkong Daily Prage Office. CULTY OF BELATRINGS speedily Gurod by:

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant,

Blank forms of Aylation for: Shares may To had at the Offian of the General Agente.

Hongkong, Ist Tubresky, 1878. [256

-HONGKONG-HOTEL.

TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of the HONGKONG HOTEL, the present. Eivo. yearly Lease expiring on the 31st August, 1878: SALED, TENDERS to be sent in on or be- fore the 31st March, 1878, to the Rsonera ezgi ths Hoyaxoxg HOTEL COMPANY. - LIMITED, who will supply any information required.

By Order of the Directors,

LOUIE BAUSCHILD, Ssoretury. Hongkong, 15th September. 1877, "

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ANDR. TENNENT'S ALEíð

·PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy)

Nary Beiled

Long Flar

Hongkong,

11th May 1887-

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARDEEG & Co.

NOW ON EALE

115

TO WITH

CARF *** FROMPTNESS-

Hongkong, 11th February, 1878-

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1977. [S09

PROPRIETORS.

recommended by the Molical Faculty NoBIENTAL HOTEL,

WILLTSOTON STREET, HONGKOËS. ather remedy is half so efectiva. Ono Lyzengo

STOCKHAUSEN AND ROBE, durs gives relief. They contain no Oyium, Murphia, nor any violent drugs and may be taken by the mes deitento One or two at bed- time cusures rest when doubled by the throat. [65 Bold by all Chomists, hi Bottle [4811775

VICTORIA DISTONSARY,

Established 1965.

WORUTOKSHANK DISPENSING CHEMIST & DRUGGIST. IMPORTAE of DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, PATENT MEDICINES, and TOILET REQUISITES

TRADE MARK

HRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CU,

WESTERN WOSKE SHEFFIELD. Manufacturers of the highest clas ENGINEERE CANT STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, QUTLERY, AN

MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF HOLE AUNTS FOR HONGKONG, AND CAMA,

AERATED WATERS

PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY PREPARED

in strict onerdane with the Farmple of the British Pharmacopeia. SKIP AND FAMILY MEDICINE CHESTE suppled and reftied

"TINSENSE SITES SOUTLINE

N.3.All basines couranisations should be HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION addressed VICTORIA DISPENSARY. 185

THE

STUDENTE FIRST ASSISTANCE,

· AND

By Dr, DayAS,

With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. Wein Orthography

In Paper Wrappers

$1,50

$2,00

Apply at the Belly Pay Often,

NOTICE

TJ THOMAS is ENGLISH BUL.

MARINE DIVER, has all the Ap pllauses ready for Wacobing, Halvage Opera tions undertaken, az Property-recovered from Wrecks up to Twanty Faye fathoms - Addre, 10, DrDDELL STEVES - Hengkang, 2nd November, 1977-

HARRIS GOODWEN AND. Co., HONGKONG and Snarezal,

who will always carry a large fock of Files, Cutlery, ond other Goods,

TR1348

NOW ON SALE,

POUND VOLUMES of the China Chorized

for the Four 1816 Parch. TEN DOLLARM.... Apply at the Daily Press Office Hongkong, February, 18777 (

TIFFIN of ONE DINNER DE BEveni Wines, Spirits, & of the Best Quality only, English, French, and Gorman Spoken.: BILLIÁRD ROOMS—BOWLINGALLEYS,

NOTICE.

i.

immediately after

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on loss? intimation is resolved from the Consignes bo fore TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at 10 AM, res questing it to be landed here. A

Bills of Eating will be countersigned-by-the- Undersigned

Goods remaining flamed after WEDNES PA, the 13th instant, st Noor, will be enb. joot to rent and landing chargés de

No Fire Insurance bas boen effected.

H. DV POUEY, Hongkong, 7th February, 1878,

Agent.

FROM CALCUTTA, PINANG, AND:

SINGAPORE.

Uffe of the SHANGHAI STEAM-NAXI

··-GATION COMPANY, in Tequilation,

SECOND RETURN of CAPITAT, THE Siconship

the rata of FIVE TAGES per SHALE will; & TARSATOON APGAR **

be made to Shareholders of record ou he having arrived from the above Ports, Consignee, October, payable at the Office of the Liquidatis, of Cargo are requested to send in their Bills on the 8th instantaneame

of Lading to the Undersigned for Countersigna- Warmante will be delivered by the Undersigned toe, and to take immediate, delivery of their Shareholders or their lawful representatives Goods.

for prosentation of Share Certificate for endoras Cargo insting ber discharge will to it once landed unul stored at Consignors' risk and ex- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company pense will be CLOSED From the Pad to the Sth instant

DAVID' SASSOON, SONS '& Coi, | inclusive.

By Ordor

RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, 4th February, 1878 [1w202 Wee Kärmidatora: Shanghai, 2nd October. 1877.

TU FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE. THE Undesigned hanh tu phu và Buc TTHC shop

Agenta for the Sula of their Grupda in

KUALDERA" Hongkong and Chitis by Mars, J. & BT having arrived from the above Forts, Consigneer XENT, Glasgow, cnd Messrs. Davin Conran & of Corge are informed that their Goods are bring.

Janden at theŵr riak, into the "Goskowne of tho SONS, Arbroath

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Undersigned, whmced from the wharf or boats Hongkong, January, 1867

[18 delivery may be obtained, NO

Optional Carge will be forwarded to Shang-

TO-DAY

KWONG HING CHETING & CD, NORTH GERMAN HAMURRANCE had and Japan, antesh notice be given by hou

MERCHANTS,

Have always on hand, for SALE arory, djsotip-

COMPANY AT HAMBURG...

- tion of COAL st MODERATE PRIORE.. 4 119 Indersigned, Adrues for the aberal Glooda remaining undelivered after the 1ttl Mr. A& YUN has been appointed thehager Cotapany, are reparo to GRANT IN instant will be abject to rent and all Orders andreased to him at 7, Praya or BURANOES to the artent of $65,000, on firat

to Mr. FAT JACK 90, Hing Lang Street, folaas risks at currunt rates.

Hon kog, June 15-1976-

-MELCHET:9 & Co Hongkong 27th Marca, 1576,"

720

"No Fire Insurance has béon effented,

Bills of Ending will be countersigned by

JANBINE, MATHESON & Ch Hougkung, 6th February, 1873,