THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall-and- Shipping List." Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXIV No. 4801. #A-+$^+LĦAT-★
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON :—F. Azean, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, ́ ́ Gronex STAKET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Oirms, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Oki Jmory, EC. SMOKE DROOM & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rue Monneur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nas-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND -—GORDON É Gorex, Mai- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally-BAN & BLAOX, San Fran
Cisco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAXLE & Coy Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila,
Kor sale.
FOR SALD. THINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.
*. Brazil and Barcelona NUTS.
LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879, Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS, American PARLOUR and COOKING STOVES.
COAL, SCUTTLES, now designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING, TAPESTRY CARPET. DOOR MATS. "
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS, WHITNEY BLANKETS.
REP and other TABLE COVERS, Fanoy Patterns.
CHINA:Macao, Megara A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bontow, CAMPBELL & VA Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooches, Hoax & Co. Shanghai. LAKE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW-TOWELS. FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
آنکھ
-PAID OF CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND 1,200,000 Dollars.
COVEY OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-8, D. Bassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. E, R. BELILION, Esq. † ADAM LIND, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINKES,
Esq Bag,
W. B. Youre, Esq. H. HOPFIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KESWKE,
CHIEF MANAĠEE,
Hongkong,...TROMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai,EWEK CAMERON, Esq, LONDON BANKIER-London and County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate
O of 3 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits ¦--
For 8 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
器
4 per cent.
12
17
5 per cent.
-
**
99
LOCAL BILLS DECOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every desoription 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
No. 1; Queen's Road East. Hongkong, August 16, 1878. ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
Offices of the Corporation,
R
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH
LINEN SHEETING. PILLOW LINEN.
GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1878.
For Sale.
HX LATE
ARRIV
ETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.
BASS'S DRAUGHT ALE, in Splendid Condition
PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS
日八十月十年寅戊
Entertainmeni
8.
V.
R.
G
ARRISON THEATRE.
THE BAND AMATEURS OF H&E MAJïy's 74rü HiÒnlandERS
LADIES' GARDENING TOOLS.
ELECTRO-PLATED READING LAMPS.
MARK TWAIN'S SCRAP BOOK.
Novelties in Meerschaum PIPES & CIGAR TUBES. will, by kind permission of Colonel Jago,
POCKET KNIVES.
⠀ THE NEW CHAMPAGNE TAP.
SWIMMING BELTS AND AIR CUSHIONS,
CHABLIS, in Pinte.
TWEEDS, in Suit or Trouser Lengths.
FRIEZES, for Ulsters,
WINTER SOCKS & UNDERSHIRTS, Nowest Patterns.
CHAMBERS'S ENCYCLOPÆDIA, Latest Edition.
KELLLOR'S DUNDEE MARMALADE.
KEITH JOHNSTON'S LATEST ATLAS.
DICTIONARIES & WORKS or REFERENCE,
TODDY KETTLES.
SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY.
SADDLERY.
SCARVES AND TIES, Newest Patterns.
GRAMMARS AND SCHOOL BOOKS, NEW SEASON'S APPLES.
-THE NEWEST NOVELS.
RED HEART RUM;
SHOOTING BOOTS.
SPORTING GEAR, of all Descriptions.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suite. NAVY BLUE SERGE.
Hongkong, October 18, 1878.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety.
CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBB'S CASH and DEED BOXES.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEEM Co. have been instructed to sell by ESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD &
Public Auction, on
P
MACHINES.
COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH.
DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK- FAST SERVICES...
TABLE GLASSWARE, of overy-De- scription.
FOLDING CHAIRS. CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT. TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De
scription.
CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA,
CANADIAN POTASH.
CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF LIME. &c., ; &c.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO, Hongkong, November 16, 1878. »
FOR SALE
(IN ORDER TO EFFECT CLEARANCE OF AN INVOICE)
VENUINE DUE-DE MONTEBELLO
CHAMPAGNE,
In Good Condition, at the following Greatly Roduced Prices.
ATES of Interest allowed on Deposita. C
At 3 months' notice 8% per Anbum,
#1
6
*1
42
12
23
"
"1
D. A. J. OROMBIE, Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation;
Hongkong, July 1, 1878.
tt.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA.
RESERVE FUND
Bankers.
£800,000, £150,000,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK. THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
THE
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Esat bays and receives for collection Billa of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Businesa,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DES
POSITE,
ON CURRENT ACTourra, 2 per cent, per annum, on the dally balance,
ON FIXED DEPOKITA.
For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum,
4 per cent.
A
"
$12
.8 per cent,
NOW READY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Paris I. and IL, A to M, with Introduction. Royal Bro, pp. 404.--Ey EBELS JOHN EITAL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Pris FIVE DOLLARE, Jr Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part
To be had from MessYS LAND, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai;and Messrs Kauty & Wazan, Changish,
Bengkong, March 1, 1876,
Per Caso 1 Doz, Quarts, $13. 2 Pinta, $14.
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LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, November 13, 1878, de13
NOTICE.
OK BAND
FOR SALE,
.
SATURDAY,
the 23rd November, 1878, at 11 am,, at Her Majesty's Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road, East,---- The following UNSERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES ——
Entertainment.
give a
THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
ON
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
(Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers
to New Zealand.} Mat
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
MENMUIR," : (expected about the 18th
MONDAY EVENING, Instant), will be despatched as above on or
In the 25th Instant,
The Performance will commence with a Comedy, in Two Acts, by PELHAM HARDWICK, Esq., Entitled:
"A BACHELOR OF ARTS.”
To conclude with a Farcical Extravaganza, in One Act, by Messrs BROUGH and HALLIDAT, Batitled:
"THE COLLEEN BAWN
SETTLED AT LAST.”
Doors Open at 8.30; Curtain to rise at 9.
PRIDES OF ADMISSION: Reserved Seat
Front Seats..................... Back Beats+ **
LAST NIGHT OF THE OPERA | Ticketa may be obtained from
THEATRE
SEASON.
ROYAL
CITY FALL,
HONGKONG.
AND
THE ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA
OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY will produce BENEDICT'S ROMANTIC OPERA
Old Bedding, Blankets, Brass, Canv88,
ness, Cast and Wrought Iron, Leather, Copper, Cordage, Rugs, Parts of Har Cotton Linen and Woollen Articles, THE LILY OF KILLARNEY," Waterproof Sheets, Steel, Timber, Tin,
In Four Acts, Tents, Zine, Great Coats, Cement Casks,
With all its Startling Effects, Packing Cases, Leather Pouches, Pistol Holsters, Zino. Canteens, Camp Kottles,
'': and Various Miscellaneous Articles,
SATURDAY EVENING, November 23rd, 1878.
Teams or SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.† All faults and errors of description to be at purchaser's risk on the fall of the MISS hammer.
F. C. P. SILVEIRA, For Commy. Gen, of Ord. China.
Ordnance Office, Hongkong, November 18, 1878,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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HE Undersigned have received in
structions from MessT'S BIBLEY
CLARA STANLEY AS HILY.
CAST OF CHARACTERS: Hardreas Cregan,....Mr U. VERNON, Danny Mann, ME H. PHILLIPS, Mylea-na-Coppaleen, Mr J. ROLLINGS, Anne Chute,.................... Miss B. DRARGER.
Mrs Cregan,...... „Miss A. DRAEGEE, Father Tom,..... ...Mr PADDON. Mr Corrigan, MT MACKINNON. - Servanty....Mr:BEAUMONT. Shelab,... Miss B. DEARGED, KILY O'CONNOR,
I DOLLAR, ..50 CENTS,
25 CESTE
D. WISHART, Band Sergeant, Manager. Hongkong, November 21, 1878.
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AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, fo HE, SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, H. B. Ab. MIRAL ALFERD P. RIDER, AND TO H.I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF Russia,
THE Spacious Premizes being bullt espe THE and fitted up so as to command the best cially for the production of Portraiture light throughout all the Hours of the Day Open from 8 o'Clock a.m. until 5 o'clock p.m., under. the personal Management of b. K. Griffith, who has introduced all the latest noveltics,
ENLARGEMENTS
AND
REDUCTIONS.
In a Superior Style at Moderate Charges, STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel
Hongkong. September 19, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
about the 30th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, November 11, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG,
The 33 L 1 1. Swedish Bark
ALMA,"
70. OHLSSON, Manter, will load here and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, November 21, 1878.
FOR MELBOURNE & DUNEDIN (N.Z.)
The British Barque
HOTSPUR,"
Capt. SHAW, will have a quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight, apply to
BOZARIO & Co.
Hongkong, November 11, 1878,
FOR LONDON,
· (If sufficient inducement offers. )
The 41 Britial Ship
*COMMISSARY,"
A. Monison, Master, will load here and bavo quick despateb. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, November 16, 1878,-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 British Bark
"GLAMIS, ve Captain ROLLO,, will loadi here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
-For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, October 26, 1878,
B026
FOR, NEW YORK.
The A 1 British Bark
"LIZZIE PERRY," Captain Preman, will load bere for the, above Port, and will
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. have quick despatch. 1 M x 8 8° O· L ́A ́R A
STANLEY
Hunters, &a
THE CELEBRATED WATER CAVE SCENE WILL BE PRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY, WITH ALL ITS STARTLING EFPECTS,
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY: Acr L
The Steamship
"YESSO," HENK Capt. S. ASHTON, will be de
spatched for the above Porta: ODSUNDAY, the 24th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1878,
NOTICE,
& Co. to sell by Pablic Auction, by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP.
"AMERIUA," TAR of 563 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 by Mesara J, and R. SWAN, of Dumbar- ton, and Engined by Messrs. ToD and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens-BALL OF TOBE OREGAN ing Engines of 90 Horse-Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. effectual Con- falsumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; Speed, about 8 Knots; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu bular Length 210 feet 8 in.; Breadth, extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Mr J. ROLLEROS and Miss B. DEAEGER shortly after her arrival from Europe.
IN QUANTITIES 70 SUIT PURCHASERS. Apply at the GAS WORKS, West Point,
A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, November 5, 1878.
Notices of Firms.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE, FRANCAIS,
HONGKONG AGENCY,
FROM This Dato until further notios, Mr L HENNEQUIN will assume the Management of the Company's Office at this Port..
H. DE FOUEY, Agent Hongkong, November 1, 1878,
1
NOTICE. HE Interest and Responsibility of Me ARTHUR CHART in our Firm CRASED on the 31st December last.
J. INGLIS & Co. Hongkong, June 18, 1878, dels
NOTICI
MB NG MEI KUM otherwise called MNO HORMON erant todd Partnar in our Firm from the and February, 1878.
TAOK MEF, HOP KEE HONG,
„No. 0 # 11, Bonham Strand West, Hongkong, Beptember 30, 1878.
THE
FOTICE
THE INTEREST and Restonsinitity of the late Mr NG BIN FOO otherwise called NG HOK SEE in our Firm CEASED from the 2nd February, 1878,
TACK MEE, HOP KEE HONG,
Aor 11-
THE GAP OF DUNLOE,
COTTAGE AT MUOKROSS HEAD.
will introduce the celebrated MBB MAUGOWAN'S REEL
ACT III.
Tonnage Deck to Colling, 20 feet 9 in.; Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 in.1) Draft, light, 9 feet.; loaded, 17 feet; D. W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,600 Picule exclusive of BuD. SCENE 18r.-EXTERIOR OF TORE kern Class. Lloyds 90 A1; Water Ballast; Tween Decks laid; 8 Steam Winches, and HARFIELD'S Patent Wind- Lass Baloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft, for 8. Boilers retubed in Hongkong in June, and the
OREGAN SCENE 28D.-MOUNTAIN PASS,
Interval of Five Minutes,
Hull and Machinery now in first clams | SCENE JAD. THE CELEBRATED CAVE Førder,
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY.
SCENE.
Act. 17.
For further Particulara, apply to THE MARRIAGE SOUNE, Messz: BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION- EEES, where Inventory and Plan of the Temel can be seen,
TERMS OF SALE, Half Cash on fall of
GENERAL DENOUEMENT.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR, ME F. PANIZEA.
the hammer. The Balance on completion The Operas are prodused under the Sole of Transfer, expenses of which are to be
borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and Inventory, with all faults and errors of description, to be at the Purchaser's ritk at fell of the hatomer.
HUGHES & LEGOS, Auctioneeri, Hongkong, November 18, 1878. ja0
WARRING BOOKA
• (In-English and Chineir) FASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the tiss W of Ladies and Gentlemen, ars 20 ready at this Office, Price, $1 eachín
No. 9 & 11, Bonham Strand Wert, Hongkong, September 20, 1978, deso~ Onina Mats Of,
direction of
MHL Vanos.
Ticketo to be had and Boaks nocured ab Mesers Kauss & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen,
PEIUES OF ADMISSION I Dress Circle or Orchestra
Stalls.......onion. Two DolLIES, Pit
stí, ONE DOLLAR.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
PEI HO," Commandant Pasqualint, will be despatched for SHANGHAI
L. HENNEQUIN, Aots, Agent. Hongkong, November 21, 1878.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
TIBRE,” Commandant DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOBAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French
Mall from Europe. L. HENNEQUIN,
Acty, Agent, Hongkong, November 21, 1878:
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA
·TION COMPANY,
For Freight, apply to
ן
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 17, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 German,Bark
“NIAGARA,” PAULSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1878,
FOR CALLAO, The British Bark
“LORD MACAULAY," MONKMAN, Master, having a large portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ØG, Boagkong, October 26, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4-1 British Ship
"MARY FRANER,"
DEXTER, Mosier, will load here 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 CHARLES NAPIER," GEO. FRENCH, Master, will load here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, September 14, 1878.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, BYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus Contralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL A The Chartered Steamship
MECUA,"AGE Captain MORAEX, dus bers about the 18th fostant, will
have
be despatched as above early in Desember,
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & O6. no26. Hongkong, November 11, 1878,
Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen cannot be adedited)
Hongkong, November 20, 1878,
FOR HAMBURG
The 3/9 L II American Bark
"DIRIGO," SZAPLES, Master, will load hers for the above. Port, and will
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca
Hongkong, July 30, 1878,