THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Vol. XXXIV. No. 4798. WA+A-+$^+£EAT
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON:-F, Azqab, 8, Clementi Lune, Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET &
For Sale:
FOR SALE.
Co., 30, Cornhill. GoADOR & GOTOR,INE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.
Ludgate Oiraus, B. C. BATES, HENDY * & Co., 4 Old Jewry, B.C. BAMUSL DELOS & 00., 100 & 164, Leadenhall Btreal,
PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROBNY,
19, Rue Monetour, Paris,
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879. Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR and COOKING
NEW YORK —ANDREW WIED, 138, No.- STOVES.
sau dirent,
AUSTRALIA A
TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & Gorca, Mal bourne and Sydney.! -
SAN FRANCISCO, and American Porta generally :-Buan & Black, San Fran,
sizco,
SINGAPORE, AND STRAITS –SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manika.
CRINA: Lardo, Messré A, A, DE MELLO & Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & Co, Amoy, | WILIOR, NICHOLLS & Co. Froshow, Kroga & Co. Shanghai LANK, CRAWFORD & Co., and KaziT * WALSE," Yokohama, Lane, ChaŃ- FORD & Co.
Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...........8,000,000 Dollára RESERVE FORD...................1,200,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIEĹTORS,
Chairmen-T. ». Sassoon, Esq.
COAL SOUTTLES, new designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS.
COCOA MATTING.
TAPESTRY CARPET.
DOOR MATS.
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
'Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
L
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1878.
For Sale.
LATE
ARRIVALS
ETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.
BASS'S DRAUGHT ALE, in Splendid Condition.
PARTAGA'S HAVANÁ CIGARS.
LADIES' GARDENING TOOLS. "
ELECTRO-PLATED READING LAMPS.
MARK TWAIN'S SCRAP BOOK.
Novelties in Meerschaum PIPES & OIGAR TUBES."
POCKET KNIVES.
THE NEW CHAMPAGNE TAP.
SWIMMING BELTS AND AIR CUSHIONS.
CHABLIS, in Pints.
TWEEDS, in Suit or Trouser Lengths.
FRIEZES, for Ulsters.
WINTER SOCKS & UNDERSHIRTS, Newest Patterns.
CHAMBERS'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, Latest Edition,
KELLOR'S DUNDEE MARMALADE.
KEITH JOHNSTON'S LATEST ATLAS.
DICTIONARIES & WORKS OF REFERENCE.
TODDY KETTLES.
REP and other TABLE COVERS, SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH-WHISKY. Fancy Patterns.
SADDLERY,
SCARVES AND TLES. Newest Patterns.
'TABLE LINEN. TOWELS.
Fine TURKISH
LINEN SHEETING. PILLOW LINEN.
"
GREEN and MARONE REP.
FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
GRAMMARS AND SCHOOL BOOKS. NEW SEASON'S APPLES.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
日五十月十年寅戊
ST. ANDREW'S HALL.
THEATRE
Entertalninènt.
THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, 9p.m.
C
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GIVEN DY
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1
,
HONGKONG AMATEURS
in commemoration of
Entertainment.
ROYAL
CITY HA
HONGKONG,
THURSDAY,
21st November
FRANZ SCHUBERT'S G RAND FAREWELL BENEFIT
DEATH (19TH NOVEMBER, 1928).
PROGRAMME:
PART X.
No. 1.-"Lob der Thränen"Op. 18, No. 2.-Arranged for Military Band. No. 2.Frühlingstraum"-Op. 89, No.
11.--Sole, Baritone
No, 8,-"Impromptu "-Op. 142, No. 3.
--Solo, Pianoforte.
No. 4"Der Neugierigo"-Op. 25, No.
6.-Solo, Tenore.
THE NEWEST NOVELS.
RED HEART RUM.
SHOOTING BOOTS.
No. 5.
SPORTING GEAR, of all Descriptions.
No. 6.
No. 1.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suite,
Hongkong, October 18, 1878..
NAVY BLUE SERGE.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHVES'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received in- TE
structions from Messrs BIELEY
& Co.. to sell by Public Auction, by COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING Order of the Mortgagees, on or about CALL BELLS,
the 20TH JANUARY, 1870, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERICA.? of 663 Tona Net Register, Built in 1873
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH, DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-
Deputy Chairman W. H. Forsss, Esq.FAST SERVICES.
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq, HL. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq
H. HOPPIDA, Esq.
Hon. W. KESWICK,
ADAM LIND, Esq.
WILHELM REINERS,
Esq.
W. B. YOUNG, Esq.
soription,
TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De.by Mesara, J. and R. Swas, of Dumbar
CHIEF. MANAGER. Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Enq,seription,
MANAGER
Shanghal..........Ewes Cameron, Esq, LONDON BANKARA-London and Soumnly
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
¡N Current Deposit Account at the rate
of 9 per cent, per annum on the daily
balando.
For Fixed Deposits —
For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum,
B
"
D
4 per cent.
31
17
12
14
#
5 per cent.
"
13
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast..
Hongkong, August 16, 1878,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
ATES of Interest allowed on Deposits, Rat 8 months, netice 8% per Annum
"}
12
%
11
11 5%
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, July 1, 1878,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND OHINA.
CAPITAT.......... £800,000. RESERTE FORD, £150,000,
Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND;
CLARET in Caska. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIO SODA, CANADIAN POTASH.
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
· MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
48, Queen's Bend Central. Hongkong, October 21, 1878.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
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H. E. SI ARTHUR KENNEDY, B. E. AD- MIKAL ALFRED P. RYDEN, AND TO H. LA. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Russia,
An die Musik Op. 88, No. 4
-Solo, Alto,
Der Lindenbann "Op, 69, No.
5,--Arranged for Chorus,
J
PART I
Am Meer," Schwanengesang, No. 12-Arranged for Military Band, No. 3" Des Mädohen's Klago "-Op. 58,
No. 3.-Solo, Baritone,
No. 8.- Stille Nacht"-Quartott, No. 4.-Marsch.-Planoforte Duett.--Op.
66
No. 5, Aufenthalt "--Schwanengesang,
No 11-Solo, Basso. No. 6.Wohin mit der Freud'"'—Ohorus.
Proseeds to be Devoted to the Funds of the
CITY HALL
Tickets,.
.$2.
To be obtained at Messrs KRUSH & Co.
Hongkong, November 19, 1878,
NOTICE.
1,020
D
TAR
OKE AN
FOR SALE, -IN QUANTITIRE TO SUIT PURCHABERS.
ton, and Engined by Mears, Top and FOLDING CHAIRS.
McGarcon, of Glasgow, with Compound CIGARS, CIGARETTES.
Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens ing Engines of 90 Horse-Power (nominal), KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS working up to 450 H.-P. effectus!; Con- HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every Desumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; Speed, about 8 Knots; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cyliu- ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu- bular; Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth,THE Spacious Premises being built espe extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold,cially for the production of Portraiture Apply at the GAS WORKS, West Polat, Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 in.; and fitted up so as to command the best Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 in.; light throughout all the Hours of the Day Draft, light, 9 feet.; loaded, 17 foot.; D. la Upen from 8 o'Clock a.m. until & o'Clock W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 p.m., under the personal Management of Tone, or 16,500 Piculs exclusive of Ban-D, K. Griffith, who has introduced all the kers Claas Lloyds 90 A1; Water latest novelties. Ballast; Tween Decks laid; 3 Steam
CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF
LIME, &c., to, to
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, November 16, 1876.
FOR SALE.
(IN ORDER TO EFFECT CLEARANCE OF AN Winches, and HARFIELD'S Patent Wind-
INVOICE.)
GENUINE DUE DE MONTEBELLO retubed in Hongkong to a first-clast
ENLARGEMENTS
AND
REDUCTIONS.
Jass; Saloon amidshipa for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft, for 3. Boilors In a Superior Style at Moderate Charges.
STUDIO, QUAER'a Road, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel
Hongkong, September 19, 1878.
In Good Condition, at the following Greatly Bull and Machinery now in first-classi Reduced Prices.
13
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Per Case 1 Doz. Quarts, $12 2 Pints, $14 LANE, ORAWFORD & Oo, ̈ ̈ Hongkong, November 13, 1878..
Anctions.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instruo tions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
THURSDAY, the 21st November, 1878, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
An Invoice of a Choice Selection of this Year's DUTCH BULBS, in splendid order, comprising: Hyacinths, Anemones
and Tulips.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS
OF SALE. As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hengkong, November 16, 1876.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
181
ESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD &
order,
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY.
For further Particulars, apply to Messra. BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION. EERS, where Inventory and Plan of the Vessel can be seen,
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE
TERMS OF SALE,Half Cash on fall ofOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at the hammer. The Balance on completion GODOWNS, under European supervision; Cheap Rates, in FIRST-CLASS of Transfer, expenses of which are to be and VESSELS Discharged alongside the borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and WEART, on favorable Terms, with quick Inventory, with all faults and errors of despatch, description, to be at the Purchaser's risk
MEYER & Co., at fall of the hammer.
Proprietors. Hongkong, August 28, 1878.
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers, Hongkong, November 18, 1878. ja20
Notices of Firms.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES...
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
HONGKONG AGENCY,
FROM This Date until further notice,
DENTAL NOTICE.
no28
R. ROGERS begs to say that he Ditende VISITING AMOY and Foo.
CHOW, leaving Hongkong September 15th, and Returning November IstE
Hongkong, August 21, 1878.
NOTICE
THE JAPANESE CONSULATE ban
A, NEWTON, Manager,
jal
Hongkong, November 5, 1878.
NOW READY.
ENG-SHUL or TAX RUDIMENTS OF J. Ex One Volume 8vo. Price. NATURAL SCIENOX IN CHINA, By Dr.
$1,60.
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, TH30 Y AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dr. E. J. BITEL, Second Edition. One Voluma 8vo. Price, $1.50
Orders will be received by Megara Lane, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW. The Steamship MUKWANGTUNG,”
Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight.
1143MK
For Freight or Passage, apply to
....... DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 16, 1878. no20
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,
· SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
been This Day REMOVED from (Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and
L. HENNEQUIN will some Nos. 2 and 3, ALEXANDEA TERRACE, to the Management of the Company's Office, No. 7, CAINE ROAD. at this Port.
B. DE POUEY, Agent
Mo, have been instructed to sell by Hongkong, Novetuber 1, 1878 Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 23rd November, 1878, at 11 am, at Her Majesty's Ordnance Stores,
Queen's Road, East, The following UNBERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES
Old Bedding, Blankets, Brass, Canvas, Copper, Cordage, Rugs, Parts of Hat Dess, Cast and Wrought Iron, Leather, IT\HE BANK'S, BRANCH HONGKONG Cotton Linen and Woollen Artioles, THE
grants Drafta on London and the Waterproof Sheets, Steal, Timber, Tin, Chlef Commercial places to Europe and the Tenta, Zinc, Great Coats, Cetient Cank Enst; buys and receives for collection Bills Packing Cases, Leather Pouches, Pistol of Exchange and conducte all hlada of Holsters, Zine Canteens, Camp Euttles, Banking and Exchange Business,
and Various Miscellaneous Artfalen.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED of De-
FOSITA.
TERMS OF SALE Cash on delivery
in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All faults and errors of description to
On CURRENT Accourte, 2 per cent, par be at purchaser's risk on the fill of the antim on the daily balance.
A
ON FIXED DEFOBITS,
For 8 months, â per cent, per annuia.
19
per cent. oper conti
ཟླ་་་ fal
hammer,
B. C. P. SILVEIRA,
For Commy, Gen, of Ord, China.
Ordnance Office, Hongkong, November 18, 1878.
NOTICE,
Interest and Responsibility of Mr ARTHUR CHART in our Firm CEASED on the 81st December Inst.
J. INGLIS & Co.
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Hongkong, June 18, 1878,
NOTICE
MNO HOE MUN is admitted s NG MEI KUM otherwise balled Partner, in our February, 1878.
Firm from the And
T
TACK MEE, HOP KEF HONG," No. 11, Bonham Strand West. Houzhong, September 80, 1878.
NOTICE, THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of the late Mr NG BIN FOO otherwise called NG HOK SEE in our Firm CEASED from the End February, 1578.e
. TACE HEE, HOP KEE HONG, So. 9 & 11, Bonham Strand West.
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Hongkong, September 30, 1878.
Hongkong, November 18, 1878.
F
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NOTICE, TROM the 1st or OUZOSES, DE EASTLACKE will receive bis PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HARLA
Hongkong, September 28, 1878,
MURRAY & LANMAN'S FLORIDA WATER
CAUTION.
H TTAVING Learned that Large Quantities of IMITATIONS of our FLORIDA WATER have recently been imported to Hongkong, we caution the Public against purchasing any that does not bear the name MURRAYLANMAN" on the label Each Bottle of the Genuine is wrapped "with a pamphlet printed on paper which has the words "LANMAN & KEMP NEW YORK" in Water Mark.
Mesare MELORERS & Cò, are our only AGENTS for Sale of the Gontine Florida Water at Hongkong,
LANMAN & KEME. New York, July 9, 1876,
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taking through Cargo and Passengers
to New Zealand.)
- The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"MENMUIR," (expected about the 18th Instant), will be despatched as above on or about the 30th Instant...
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, November 11, 1878
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Ans- tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI The Chartered Stentnship
**MECCA,"
Captain MORNEY, dae hero about the 18th instant, will
be despatched an above early in Dcs.mber,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.. Hongkong, Notumber 11, 1876,
MAY
TENDERED TO MIS S EL CIA
by Members of the CHORAL SOCIETY
AND THE
PUBLIC.
On the occasion of her LAST APPEARANCE IN HONGKONG.
Messrs Kausz & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.
Tiokets to be had and Seats secured at
DUNCAN MAGALLUM,
Agent.
Hongkong, November 18, 1878. no22
FOR
Sailing Vessels.
MELBOURNE & DUNEDIN (N.Z.)
The British Barque
"HOTSPUR,"
Capt. SHAW, will have a quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
(If sufficient inducement offers.)
The I British SLIP
" COMMISSARY,”
A. MORISON, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to ma
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, November 16, 1878.9.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, MY S
The 41 British Bark **GLAMIS,”
Captain Rotzo, will load here for tho above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, October 26, 1878.
026
FOR NEW YORK,
The ▲ 1 British Bark
LIZZIE PERRY" Captain PITMAN, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 17, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 Gorman Bark⠀
"NIAGARA,"
PAULSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORM & 06,
Hongkong, November 2, 1878.
FOR UALLAO, The British Bark
"LORD MACAULAY" MONKMAN, Master, baving a large portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to embr
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, October 26, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 British Ship
MARY FRASER,"
DEXTER, Master, will load here sets for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
-For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO..
Hongkong, September 14, 1878,
FOR LONDON, The British Ship
"SIR CHARLER NAPIER GEO, FRENUE, Mater, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & OG Hongkong, September 14, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG,
The 8/3 L 11 American Bark STAPLES, Master; will load hers for the shore Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORŃ & CoĮ - Hongkong, July 80, 1875,