THE
CHINA
Established February, 1846.
MAIL.
With which is Incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.' Published every Evening.
R=#=+$^TLEAT-A HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1878,
VOL. XXXIV. No. 4809.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON :-F. Azoan) 8, Clemont's Lane,
Lambard Street, · ́ Ghonan STREET & Co., 30, Cornhiil BonDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, Harpr & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL
* Dracon & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall
Street.
PARIS AND EUROPELEON DE BOUNE,
19, Rue Monteur, Paris.
▲ NEW YORK:—ANDREW WID, 188, Nai-
en Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND --GORDOW & Gorun, Mal- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCI500 and American Porta generally :--Brax & BLLOI, Ban Fran-
BINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SAYLE & Co Square, Singapore. O. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ПINE 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, new designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING,
TAPESTRY CARPET. DOOR MATS.
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.
REP and other TABLE COVERS, Fancy Patterns.
TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH TOWELS.
-CHINA:--Maong, Motura A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Shatow, CAMPBELL & CO. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, ExDex & Co. Shanghai, LARE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KEILY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAWLINEN.
FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERYE FUND...1,200,000 Dollars.
MEN
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Esq. ̈ Deputy Chairman-W. H. Forsey, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. A. McIvER, Esq.
WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
Faq.
H. HOPPIUS, Esq. W. 8. YOUNG, Eng. Hon. W. KESWICK,
V
CHIEF MANAGER.. Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Haq.
MANAGER,
Shanghai,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,London and County
0°
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum ca the dally
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :---
For 8 months, 3 per cent, per annum,
&
#
4 per cent.,
12
"
"
5 per cent.
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
*
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking und Exchange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australía, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Offcon of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
RATES OF INTRU ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
At 3 months' notice 8% por Annum.
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LINEN SHEETING.
GREEN and MARONE REP, FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
For Sale.
OHR IST M A S
STOR DS
ŢLUM PUDDINGS.
P
-AND-
PRESENTS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
MINGEMEAT.
SMYRNA FIGS.
ELVAS PLUMS.
CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.
DRAGEES.
French and English BONBONS.
CHOCOLATE for DESSERT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES,
TELEPHONE "CRACKERS. CONFERENCE CRACKERS:
AQUARIUM CRACKERS, French and English TOYS. MECHANICAL TOYS.
DOLLS, in latest Parisian Costumos. SWIMMING DOLLS,
DOLLS' PORTMANTEAUX.
DANCING and WALKING DOLLS.
PUNCH and JUDY SHOW,
ROCKING HORSES..
PILLOW
MUSICAL BOXES,
FANCY FLANNEL for Gente'. Suite.
NAVY BLUE. SERGE.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety.
CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CRODE'S. CASH and DEED BOXES.
VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.
COFFEE ROASTERS, TREMBLING CALL BELLS.
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH.
DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-
FAST SERVICES.
TEA and DINNER SETS.
NOAH'S ARKS.
WHEELBARROWS.
GUNS and SWORDS.
SPADES and PAILS.
BARREL ORGANS.
-French ALBUMS.
LADIES' DRESSING CASES.
日九初月一十年寅戊
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruc. FOR
T
tions from H. M. Naval Store. keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 3rd Decembor, 1878, at 11 o'clock a.m., at H. M. NAVAL YARD,- ›
SUNDRY CONDEMNED NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, Com- prising
Old Wrought and Cast Iron.
Old Winch, Canvas and Leathor Hoses, Lanturns, Glass, White and Painted Canvas,
Old Boilers, Boats, do, do Sundry Provisions, and Clothing, 10 Haly's Sorew Jacks
40.
Szo.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
d3
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from--Mesra BIRLEY
& Co. to sell by Public Auction, by Ordor of the Mortgagees, on or about
GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES, the 207 JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class
WORK BASKETS and BOXES.
LADIES' COMPANIONS. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. CARD RECEIVERS. STATUETTES.
Bohemian FLOWER VASES. Pharoah WRITING CABINETS. SCENT CASES in Velvet and Crystal. RUSSIA POCKET BOOKS,
MOROCCO CIGAR CASES. Electro-Plated SCISSORS in Cases;
BIBLES.
TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De FAINT BOXES, Fitted, scription.
FOLDING CHAIRS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES,
1
KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS.. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every. Do. Bcription.
CLARET in Casks, MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASH
CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF. LIME. &c., &o., &c.
LAMMERT ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, November 16, 1878.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE JUST LANDED, AND ARE NOW BELLING Ex "Belgic" from San Francisco, The following Seasonable Stores of the Finest Quality.
TONGUES AND SOUNDS,
WHITE FISH
PICKEREL.
TROUT.
SALMON BELLIES.
HALIBUT FINS.
HOLLAND HERRINGS,
EAST SCALE HERRINGS,
SMOKED SALMON.
SMOKED BEEF.
RELIABLE BACON.
STAR HAMS. CHEESE,
KEG BUTTER,
ROLL BUTTER.
NEW COD FISH.
BONELESS COD FISH.
C. R. SALMON,
BEEF TONGUES, GREEN PEAS,
LIMA BEANS.
STRING BEANS.
GREEN CORN.
41%
12
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On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A., J. CROMBIE,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, Noyember 28, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-" TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAT...zieszenquiries .......... £800,000, RESERVE FUND. £160,000. Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
PRE BANK'S-DRANCE in Honokoka.
rants Drafts on London and the
CAVIAR GLASS. PECAN NUTS.
PEA NUTS.
HONEY.
CORNED BEEF,
OYSTERS.
LOBSTERS...
ORACKERS.
GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
NOTICE.
des
8 the Weather in now favourable, the A Undersigned is Prepared SUPPLY
his former CUSTOMERS with the follow ing ITEMS now in Season
ROAST BEEF.
CORNED BEEF,
CORNED TONGUES,
PICKLED PORK,
MUTTON,
GAME PIES.
PORK PIES.
SAUSAGES.
GAME and
VEGETABLES All of the very Bert Quality, Any Orders I may be favoured with will Bass; buys and receives for collection Bille be immediately attended to and forwarded of Exchange and conducts all kinds of by the First Opportunity. Banking and Exchange Business.
Chief Commercial placis in Europe and the
WA
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
POSITE.
On Current Accounts, 2 per cent, pet kanam on the daily balance,
OX FILED DROBITA,
For 8 months, 8 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent, ⚫ per cent,
6 多晕
11
jal
W. HOPKINS,
8, Tientsin Road; Bhanghai. Shanghal, November 28, 1878.
det
MOORE & ÖÖ.) VARIETY STORE" NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTs, No. 42, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, September 10, 1878,
TOILET BOTTLES and VASES.
ANEROIDS.
CROCODILE SCENT CASES.
CIGAR BOXES.
WRITING DESKS.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES.
LATEST DESIGNS in Electro-Plated WARE,
MARK TWAIN'S SCRAP BOOKS.
PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.
&0.
&e.,
ko.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, November 29, 1878.
G.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
Intimations.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.
♫ OODS RECEIVED Da STORAGE nt
FALCONER & Co. beg to an-
nounce that, during DECEMBER and Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large GODOWNS, ander. European supervision; and Maguificent Stock of JEWELLERY, and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WATORES, CLOCKS, SILVER and WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick
despatch. ELECTRO-PLATE, &c., &c., Considerably
MEYER & Co., under the Usual Prices.
Proprietora. Hongkong, November 29, 1878,
my20
Shortly expected from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, auttable for REGATTA OF RACE MEETINGS,
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
fel
LOST, a little BLACK,aude Street, 02 DOG, from No. 9, Gaga oa Tuesday Night about 11.30. A Faward of $10 will be given for its Return to the
above Addrean,
Hongkong, November 29, 1878.
D
DENTAL NOTICE.
deB
R. ROGERS has Returned and is
Now Rearly to RECEIVE PATIENTS
at No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
'NOTICE
TAKASHIMA OO A L
TE hereby beg to notify that we bave Winstituted legal proceedings agalust Mr Goto Shojiro, the owner of the Taks abima Collieries and Mines, for breaches of his agreements with us, as Agents of the said Mines, by delivering Coal, and other wise, and for an indebtedness in respect
thereof.
His agreements with us render it a wrongful act on his part, to supply the
produce of the mines, through others then
ourselves, or to give possession of any part, or to recover the proceeds thereof without our consent.
Our exclusive right to supply, our present possession, and right to possession, and our
LOST. Lor in the Cry Hant, & CINGALESÉ -AST NIGHT, on the QUEEN'S ROAD, GULD LOCKET, containing & Photo- graph. The Finder will please communt cate with the Office of this Paper, when a Reward will be given if necessary. Hongkong, November 50, 1878.
NOTICE,
ROM the 1st oF OCTOBER DR EASTLAOKE will receive his PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALI
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
F. begs to announce to the Community of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, 201, from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
HT TO HING S
TRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERIÛ A,”
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
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,
Hoogkong, November 11, 1978.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 3/3 1 1. 1. Swedish Bark "ALMA,"
20. OHLSSON; Master, will load here and will have gulok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Agents.
Bongkong, November 21, 1878.
FOR LONDON, (If sufficient inducement offers.)
The A1 British Ship
"COMMISSARY,"
A MORISON, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, November 16, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 British Ship-
"MIN-Y-DON,"
For Freight, apply to
Captain LESLIE, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, November. 26, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 British Bark
"MONETA,"
Capt Bisser, will load here for the above Port, and will have
of 563 Tous Net Register, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and R. Swan, of Dumbar- ton, and Engined by Messra. Top and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens. ing Engines of 90 Horse-Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. effectual; Con- sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; Speed, about 8 Knote; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin- ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multita- bular; Length 210 feet-3-in-Breadth, extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold,! Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 foot 24 in; Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 in.; Draft, light, feet.; loaded, 17 feat.; D. W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,600 Picals exclusive of Bun- kera; Class. Lloyds 90 A1; Water Ballast; "Tween Decks laid; 3 Steam Winches, and HARFIELD's Fatent Wind- lase; Saloon amidehips for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft. for 3. Boilers retubed in Hongkong in June, and the bave quick despatch. Hull and Machinery now in first-class order.
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to-be
SOLD SEPARATELY.
MERSE. BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION. For further Particulars, apply to EERS, where Inventory and Plan of the Vessel can be seen,
TERMS OF SALE-Half Cash on fall of the hammer. The Balance on completion. 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 risk at fall of the hammer.
HUGHES & LEGGE, áuctioneers, Hongkong, November 18, 1878, ja20
NOW READT
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT, Paris I, and I, A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404-By EXNEST JOHN EITEL
PR blou
Price: Five DOLLARS, or Two Dollars AND A HALF per Part
To be had from Messra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai;and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shangbai,
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
SHOT - WELLINGTON Stazzr, opposite FOR the Cathedral.
Hongkong, September 20, 1878,
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
absolute right to claim and receive the H. E. SI ARTHUR KENNEDY, H. E. AD.
proceeds of the prodice of the Takashima Mines have never been waived by us.
HIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER, AND TO B. LB. THE GRAND Duxe Alexis of 'Rusla
We therefore formally warn all put chasets, and others concerned, not to pay or advance to Mr Goto Shojiro, or to any other than ourselves money, on account of
A Spacious Premises being bullt espes any Coals supplied or delivered, or to be supplied or denvered, by big or other cially for the production of Portraiture from the Takashims Collieries and Miges, and fitted up ao sto command the bet light throughout all the Hours of the Day and we hereby give notice that we shall Open from 8 o'clock am, antil B 'Clock hold any person or persons receiving any Coals, directly or indirectly from the said P under the personal Management of Collieries and Mines, responsible to us for Grith, who has introduced all the
latest novelties.
ENLARGEMENTS
the value thereof.
We further give notice, that we shall be prepared, on receipt of the purchase money! to indemnify any purchaser of the said Coals against any claim that Mr Goto
is
D.
AND
REDUCTIONS
Shojiro, or any other person, may subsion. In a Superior Style at Moderate Charges, tiate against him, in respect to such pur
thare,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 29, 1878. del
Stupto, Queen's Road, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotch
Hongkong, Eeptember 19, 1878,
Shipping
Steamers.
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND
BLIOGO.
The Staumship
*OYPHRENES" expected here on or about the "Wih Instant, will haveʻimme. dinte despatch for the above Ports,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, November 26, 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 Steamship
-**MECOA,"
Captain MONEY, due here about the 18tb' instant, will
be despatched as above early in Deamber,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. B. STEVENS & Co, Hongkong, November 11, 1678.
"
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
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FOR NEW YORK
The A1 American Bark
"AMY TURNER," Caplain NEWELL, will load here for the above Pork, and will
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oối "Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 British Bark
de26
“LIZZIE PERRY," Captain PITMAN, will load here for the above Port, and will--
have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 17, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The d 1 German Bark
"NIAGARA," PAULSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
WOGEL, HAGĘDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 2, 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, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, October 26, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A 1 British Ship
"MARY FRABER,"
DEXTER, 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 LONDON, The British Ship
"STR CHARLES NAPIER,” GEO. HRESU, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & UF Hongkong, September 14, 1878,
FOR HAMBURG, The 3/3 LII American Bark
**DIRIGO," STAPLES, Master, will load herä - for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ce, Hongkong, July 50, 1878,