THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL. XXXIV. No. 4882. +=#=+$^+t@AT-A HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1878.
AGENTS FOR THE UMINA MAIL.
LONDON :-F. ALGAH, 8, Clement's Lure, Lombard Street, Glonen Stazer & Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Cireus, E. 0. BATH, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jary, B.G. SAMUEL Dacor & Co., 159 & 154, Landenhall Street
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY'
18, Rus Monsieur, Paris. FEW YORK:---AXDNEW WIND, 188, Nor-
sau Birect,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-UIORDON É ÚOTOR, Met- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCI800 and American Ports generally :-BmaN & BLACK, Ban Fran-
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Bingapore. C. HEINEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs-A, A. DE MELLO * Co. Swator, CAMEBBLE & UV. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLL & Co. Foot Han & Co. Shanghai. LAKA, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kynny & WALSH, Yokohama, Laxx, Chaw FORD & Co.
-Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHẢI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUN,200,000 Dollars.
Court of DLEROTORS. Chairman F. D. Bassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. Fossa, Kaq. E.R. BELILICE, Esq. A. MolvEE, Esq. H. L. DALBYKFLE, WILHELM REINER,
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H. HOPPIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KWICK,
Ex
W, 8. Youre, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,..............THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANADEE
- Bbanghai,.........EWEX CAMERON, Esq. LORDON BAKKEBR-London and County
Bask
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
For sale.
FOR SALE,
NE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna,
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.
OHRISTMAS
》LUM FUNDINGS.
日七初月二十年寅戊
For Sale.
inumattona.
8 T
DS
-AND-
CHINESE IMPERIAL EIGHT PER CENT. LOAN OF 1874.
FOR
PRESENTS.
Central and Fin Fire CARTRIDGE P CHRISTMAS CAKES.
CASES.
CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR and COOKING! STOVES.
COAL SCUTTLES, now designa. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING.
TAPESTRY CARPET. DOOR MATS.
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS, WHITNEY BLANKETS.
REP and other TABLE COVERS, Fancy Pattorna,
TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH TOWELS.
LINEN SHEETING. —EILLOW
LINEN.
GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS,
FANCY FLANNEL för Gents', Suite, NAVY BLUE SERGE.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns,
ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS." CHUET'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYEON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.
COFFEE ROASTERS, TREMBLING CALL BELLS,
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH.
DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-
FAST SERVICES.
-MINCEMEAT.
SMYRNA FIGS.
ELVAS PLUMS.
CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.
DRAGEES.
French and English BONBONS.
CHOOOLĂTE for DESSERT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES,
TELEPHONE CRACKERS, CONFERENCE CRACKERS.
AQUARIUM CRACKERS. French and English TOYS, MECHANICAL TOYS.
DOLLS, in latest Parisian Costumes, SWIMMING DOLLS.
DOLLS' PORTMANTEAUX.
DANCING and WALKING DOLLS.=.
PUNCH and JUDY SHOW.
ROOKING, HORSES,
MUSICAL BOXES,
TEA and DINNER SETS.
NOAH'S ARES...
WHEELBARROWS,
GUNS and SWORDS,
SPADES and PAILS.
BARREL ORGANS,
French ALBUMS,
LADIES' DRESSING CASES,
GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES.
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 Do PAINT BOXES, Fitted. scription.
·FOLDING CHAIRS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES.
KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS, HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- scription.
OLARET in Oscks. MALT. HOPS, CAUSTIO SODA, CANADIAN POTASHL
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.
dtc., i do..
dzo.
LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.
CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORIDE OF LIME. &o., &c., ko.
Hongkong, November 29, 1878.
intimations.
6th DRAWING.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Current Ent per Annum on the daily Hongkong, November 16, 1878.
balance.
cent,
For Fized Deposita;-
For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.
6:
4 per cent...
"
12
"
5 per cent. **
13
31
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transnoted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chlet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast,
Bongbong, November 26, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
)ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
RA
At 6 months' notice 8% par Annum,
В
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11
21
4%
12
"
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11
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13
13
CAPITAL...
CHRISTMASI CHRISTMAS!!
CHRISTMASHI
DOSE & Co. have received, ex Argyle,
Feronia, and FRENOR and ENGLIS
MAILS, A WELL-SELECTED STOCK,
Comprising:
Chinese Imperial 8 per Cent. Loan of 1874.
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in the Bonds of this Loan, the following numbers of Bonds to be paid off at par
in Hongkong on the 31st of December, and in London, on the 49th of February next, LADIES' TRIMMED and UNTRIM-when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offices of MED FRENCH BONNETS AND HATS, the HorGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, situate. No. 31 Lombard Street,
FRENCH FLOWERS & FEATHERS.
in this City, in the presence of Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLLS, Auting Accountant of the said FANCY TIES and SCARFS. PLAIN and FANCY LINEN and LACE Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary.
SETS.
NEW RIBBONS and LACES,
terne.
2142 2801
4661 6320 2189 2924 3465
2845 3176 1095 4714 6331 6963
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
SUNSHADES in all the Newest Pat-
FRENCH MANTLES and SHAWLS. DRESS MATERIALS in all the Lead- ing Shadea, with VELVETEERS and TRI- MINGS to match.
314 Bonds Nos.:~
20
23
BLACK and COLOURED SILKS, New Shades.
42
687
1329
78
718
CHILDREN'S FANCY WOOL WRAPS, COSTUMES, and EMBROIDERED PE- LISSES, WOOL GAITERS, HUSLERY, &o.
93
728
113
140
775 1408 2056
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.
185
780 1438
1367 2013 753 1400 2026 2673 2683
2709
GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, COLLARS, HOSIERY, SCARFS and TIES, HAND. KERCHIEFS, TRAVELLING RUGS,"
179
649 1201- 1928 2565 3193 3804 4428
1816. 1951 665
2501 3208 3824 4445
1965
3230 $601
3847 4482 1349 1992 2623 3255 8862 4402 6108
2644 3202 3698 4518
$128
3205 3918 4684 6158
3812
2073
3321 802 14152 2086 2732 3343 3971
6057 6673
5070 6698
5720 5097
6733
5760
196
-837
207
859
BED and TABLE LINEN. -
230
801
1469 2117 2768 3373 3997 1488 2124 2762 3396 1312 2148 2701 3418
6773 2937 4558 6178 5800 2958 4661 6194 5903
4597 6219 6823
4615. 6223
6641
TAPESTRY and CRETONNE HANG- INGS, in all the New Shader and Designs. TABLE CLOTHS and COVERS, to match.
249
893
1824
286
217
1864
4001 4037
J437 4048 4078
4629
6244
0817
4657 6271
5900
5789
6903
4681
5938
298
939
1669
2220
EIDER DOWN QUILTS.
318 047
1600
2221
A GOOD SELECTION of MECHANICAL and other TOYS and GAMES, including ROCKING and VELOCIPEDE HORSED, QHILDREN'S FRENCH FERAMBU. LATORS.
338
2801 3496 4112
4720 2259 2882 2520 4181 4742
6359
353
983
372
1010 1647
092
£800,000,
£150,000,
DOLLS' FRENCH PERAMBULATORS. LAWN TENNIS & CROQUET SETS. TENNIS MARKERS and BALLS, The CLEOPATRA, ROULETTE, MAGIC FISH, &o,, &o. BONBON and ORACKERS, in Great Variety..
418.
484
466
468.
1115
1742
2400 8041
466
1138
1778
2411 3055
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW YEARS GIFTS for LADIES and GENTLE- MEN, in the Latest Novelties and Inven. tions.
Hongkong, December 11, 1878,
615
1148
1783 2435
1811 874
1626 2270 2906 8027 4152 4766
3504 2281 2930
4172 1034 1671. 2303 2947 8668 4181 1053 1697
2960 2329
ab01 4208 4824 1071 1718 2344 2990 3618 4226 1081 1732 2361 3001 3622
3667 4260 8661 8081 3694 4306 4840 6540 6163
6977 5983
4388
6019
4786
8403 6027
4807 6432 6063
0444
2003
4852
0460
6093
4248
4877
4804 4297 4910 5536 6143
6200 5490 5501
0127
625
1161
2448 1507
3083
566
1198
jal 664 1211
1623 1850
$98.
1225
1870
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1246
4826 8714
4807 6607 6192 2475, 3107 8722
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1269
On Current Accounts at Ratsa which
can be ascertained at their Office,
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 28, 1878,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA.
REARSTE FUND,..................
Bankers, •
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH LE HONGKONG grantai Draft on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; bays and receives for collection Bills
of Fachange and conducts all kinds of Has Just REDSIVIÐ ÞES ́ "UTFAREKES,”
Banking and Exchange Business,
NEW PATTERNS in CARPETJ. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds,
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS,
shoum on the daily balanos,
For 3 months, 8 per cent. pat shrùm,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DI-
Or Fixed Deposito,
.་
AND
HAS FOR SALE--
2014 For £100 Sterling each, a £31,400,
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
(Signed)--Wx, NICHOLLS,
Acting Accountanh
Countersigned
BATS IN EVERY STYLE.
DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,
~W. W. VENK, Junioty-
Notary Public,
á per cent,
B per cont
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fal
68 and 90, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, December 11, 1878,
2) Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.U;
LONDON, ting Ostoler, 1878.
THE
THE COUPONS falling due on the 31st December next of the above LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re- demption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION en and after that Date.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Agente Issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
jal
Bongkong, December 28, 1878.
W. KERB TAYLOR, HOUSE AND SAIP PAINTER, DECORATOR,
B-
GLASS EMBOSSING AND GILDING. Temporary Premises : Fletcher's Buildings, Beblad R. N. Seaman's Club,
HONGEONG, December 28, 1878..
NOTICE.
· jað
TENDERS for REPAIRING the French
Barque "ESPERANCE," GUILLON, Master, will be Received at the French Consulato up to TUESDAY, the 31st of December, at 3 p.m.
Separate Tenders required -
-For Repairing the Hull of the
Vessal
-For Repairing the Rigging of the
Vestel.
For particulars, apply to the French Consulate, or the Captain on Board.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents...
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Hongkong, December 28, 1878,
Shipping.
Steamers.
NOTICE.
PRICE: $24 PER ANNUM.
shipping.
Sailing Vessels.
MELBOURNE & DUNEDIN (N.Z.)
Tho British Barquo
**HOTSPUR,”
• Capt. Shaw, will have a quiox despatol for the above Ports.
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1878.
For Frolght, apply to
FOR LONDON, The 3/3 L. 1.1. Swedish Bark
ALMA,"
Captain O. OHLSSON, will be despatched as above on or betore the 10th January, 1870.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hoogkong, December 12, 1878,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned. has received in Structions from the Hon. J. M. PRICE, to sell by Public Auction, on MONDAY,
the 6th January, 1879, at 2 o'clock p.m.) (owing to change of Residence), at his residence, Wost Hermitage, Caine Road,
The Whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o, comprising: Draw- ing, Dining, Bed, and Library, Rooms Furniture.
English-made Walnut Cretonne Cover eil Drawing room Suito.
French-made Marble-top Side Table, Card Tables and Plato Glass Cabinets.
Gilt Framed Chimney Glass, Chromo lithographs, Water Colors, Engravings
The Departure of the S. S. Marble Mantal-piece Clock, Italian
Bronzes and Ornaments, "ZAMBOANGA"
A Valuable Collection of Bare Mine-
for PORT DARWIN, COOK- TOWN, SYDNEY, MELrals and Shelle BOURNE, &c., is unavoidably POSTPONED until TUESDAY, the 31st Ipstant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, Dooomber-28, 1878.
FOR MANILA,
The Steamship
"ESMERALDA,"
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Capt. CULLEN, will be de-
English-made Mahogany Extension. Dining Table and Sideboard.
Dining-room Chairs, Whatnots, Din- ner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets, Glasg ware, Plated-ware and Table Linen,
Electrio Observatory Clock and Ther- mometers.
Iron Bedstead, Wardrobes, Chost of Drawers, English-made Moroc00 Cover spatched for the above Ported Couch, Mahogany Marble-top Wash- on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 4 p.m. stand, Teak Writing Table, Glass Book
Cases. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
&c.,
4:o., Catalogues will be issued, and the Bangkong, December 28, 1878.
whole to be on view on and after | Saturday, the 4th January,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 British Ship
MIN-Y-DON,"
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Captain LESLIE, will load here e for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & O.. Hongkong, November 26, 1878. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 German Bark
"MANILA II," GONNER, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about the 5th January,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bonekone, December 16, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Bark
"CONDOR,"
STEFFENE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hnagkong, December 13, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK, The American Ship
FLEETWING
QUEST, Master, will had here for the above Port, and will have quick despatok,
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
FOR LONDON, The
British Bark "MERCURY,”
›D THOMAS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch," For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship
ka.
TERMS OF SALE,-Ás customary."
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, December 23, 1878,
THE
'PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned have received in- structions from Messrs BIBLEY &Co. to sell by Public Auction, by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERIUA,"
of 563 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and R. SWAN, of Dumbár ton, and Engined by Messrs. Top and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens ing Engines of 90 Horso-Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. effectual Con- sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; Speed, about 6 Knota; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu bular; Length 210 foot 3 in.; Breadth, extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet in.j.. Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet In Draft, light, 9 feet, loaded, 17 fest.) D. W, Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,600 Pients exclusive of Bun. kers Class. Lloyds 90 Al Water Ballast; Tween Decks laid; Steam Winches, and HARFIELD's Patent Wind- lass Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft for 9, Bollers retubed in Hongkong in Juns, and the Hull and Machinery now in first-class order.
.
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to bu SOLD SEPARATELY.
For further Particulars, apply to Messrs. Binley & Co., or the AuOTION- EERS, where Taventory and Flan 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 ba borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and Inventory, with all faults and errors of PLUKER, Master, will load here description, to be at the Purchaser's risk for the above. Port, and will at fall of the hammer.
have quick despatch
"MELROSE
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEBORN & Co. Hongkong, December 7, 1878,
HUGHES & LEGGE
Auchimeere,
Hongkong, November 18, 1678,