THE
CHINA
Establishod February, 1846.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
號九月正年九十七百八千一英
VOL. XXXV. No. 4840.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON:--F. ALOAB, 8, Clement's Lane,
Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOR,
Lidgate Oirous, E. C. BATHS, HUNDY
for sale.
FOR SALE,
Lombard Street. GEORGE BILE&TAINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.
& Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 180 & 10%, Leadenhall Streek.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 138, Nas-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Forts
generally: BaN & BLACK, San Fran ciaco,
BINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAFLE & Co. Square, Singapore. U HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:Macao, Mosers A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Satow, CAMPBELL & Co. dmoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Poochow, Haney & Co. Bhanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS.
LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.
Contral 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.
Fancy Patterns.
TABLE LINEN. TOWELS.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1879.
DX LATE
For Bale.
ARRIVALS.
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TOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS. WLETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.
RIDING WHIPS, BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS.
RUG STRAPS, YORK HAMS, CHIT BOOKS.
HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS.
French and English BOOTS and SHOES.
The Now Patent LIFE VESTS.
PONY HARNESS, CRVER'S FIREPROOF SAFES.
SALAMANDERS for Heating-Baths.
WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.
HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.
COPYING PRESSES, CHRISTY'S HATS.
SCARFS, COLLARS, KID GLOVES.
FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.
CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &c.
PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.
BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES.
DAMASK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY.
REP and other TABLE COVERS, PATENT WATER CLOSETS, POCKET BOOKS.
DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted. AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.
SHORT SKIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.
BASS'S ALE,
Bottled by FosTED. GUINNESS' STOUT, }
Baas in Hhds., SACCONE'S SHERRIES.
Fine TURKISH
PILLOW
LINEN SHEETING.
Wales. Yokohama, Lane, CHAW-LINEN. WORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL... 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FOND,........1,200,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-E. D, SABBOON, Eag Deputy Chairing-W. H. FORSES, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, E, A. MOITER, Esq. H. L. DALRT, WILHELM REINERS,
...Eng.
Esq
E. HOFPIUS, Esq. W. 8. Young, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,
CHIET MANAGER. Hongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGEE
Shangbat,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANREES-London and County
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the daily
ON
balance.
For Fixed Depoalts :-
For 3 montha, 3 por cont per annum,
6
4 per cent. "7 "
22
12
11
"
5 per cent
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Draft, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, Indis, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chist Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEEUSITS.
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At 3 mouths' notice 8% per annum.
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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, November 28, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL..
RESERVE FUND
#93558011519562200 +4.... £800 000. .£160,000,
Banke
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND..
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on Lain HONGKONG
Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the Esat buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.
Posirs
:ON CURRENT ACUovrta, 2 per cent, per satum on the daily balance.
OF FIXED DEPOSITE. For 8 mouths, 8 per cent, per aunti
4 per cent,
E por cent.
GREEN and MARONE REP, FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
FANOY FLANNEL for Gents", Suits. NAVY BLUE SERGE, ·* CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great varloty. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBB'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.
COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK, FAST SERVICES.
TABLE GLASSWARE, of every Do Beription.
FOLDING CHAIRS. CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS, HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every Do- scription.
CLARET in Caske. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN PUTASHL
CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF LIME: &c., 0., &c.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO, Hongkong, November 16, 1879.
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Н I N G STULTZ, HAS JUST RECEIVED PER "CYFARENES," AND HAS TO SALE- NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds. TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS.- HATS IN EVERY STYLE. DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, January 9, 1879.
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS, 46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1878,
G.
NOTICE.
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FALCONER & Co. beg to an
nounce that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER, and ELECTRO-PLATE, &c., &o., Considerably under the Usual Prices:
Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, sultable for REGATTA or RAUB MEETINGS.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
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R. ROGERS has Returned and is D'Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS at No. 7, ARBUTENOT ROAD.
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
LOST.
TN REMOVING to MESSES MADEWEN,
FRICKEL & Co.'s Fremles, during the Great Fire of December 20-20, 1878, TWO WATER COLORS, by HERBERT (1854), representing "GREENWICH" and jallTHE DORT."
88 and 90, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 11, 1878.
DESTRUCTION BY THE GREAT FIRE-SELLING OFF!
S
A M BING STULTZ will SELL OFF HIS STOCK, more or less damaged by the late Fire, at Greatly Reduced Prices during the month of JANUARY,
Hongkong, December 31, 1878.
JUST RECEIVED.
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FROM THE BEST PARIS MANUFACTURERS.
PAPETERIE DE LUXE,
L
HAUTE NOUVEAUTO.
An Assortment of
ADIES' STATIONERY
VARIOUS TINT8,
A Liberal Roward will be paid on Return of the above.
WILLIAM DOLAN. Hongkong, January 4, 1879,
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
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Intimations.
WONG OH I U PHOTOGRAPHER,
No. 84, Queen's Road, HONGKONG. (Opposite the P. & 0. 0%.)
CHINESE VIEWS FOR SALE AT MODERATE PRICE:
Deacmber 11, 1878,
日七十月二十年寅戊
intimations.
MOORE & Co.,
VARIETY STORE,”
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. FOR MELBOURNE & DUNEDIN (N.Z.)
No. 42, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, September 10, 1878,
NOTICE.
THE Head Office of the CHINESE IN-
TSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
is This Day REMOVED to No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent pro tem. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.
shipping.
Steamers.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW, The Steamship
" DOUGLAS," Captain Youso, will be des spatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage; apply tó
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"TIGRE," Commandant LORTER, will be dospatched for BBANGHAI jall shortly after her arrival from Europe.
L. HENNEQUIN,"
Astg. Agent. Hongkong, January 7, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
VOLUNTEERS.
HONGKONG PARADES AND DRILLS
FOR
PRESENT QUARTER,
ORDERLY ROOM, 7th January, 1879, MONDAY.--MUZZLE-LOADING GUNDBILL,
North Barracks. TUESDAY,INSPECTION, COMPANY DRILL,
on the Volunteer Parade Ground. FRIDAY.-FIELD GUN DRILL, North Bar-
racks.
The above Drills will take place at 5.16
R.Mi
Members, Nor DISKISSED Muzzle-Loading Gun Drill will please attend this course, which will commence on MONDAY, the 18th instant
Drill for ReoRUITS every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY on the Volunteer Parade Ground Squad Drill and Rifle Exercise.
The SEVEN-Pounder Gus DETACHMENT will shortly proceed to Stanley for Shell Practice; the day to be hereafter fixed.
The Company's Steamship
"TIBRE," Commandant DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
L HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent. Hongkong, January 7, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Sobooner
"NUEVO CONSTANTE," UBIARTS, Master, will have quick despatch as above, For Froight, a, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, January 7, 1879.
At all future Fires in the Town, the Corps will assemble (except members of the Fire Brigades) at the Orderly Room, and be marched to the scone of the Fire and
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. placed under the orders of the Civil Authorities, and posted as Sentries for the
The 4 1 German Bark Protection of Public and Private Property
MANILA II," for ONE NIGHT ONLY.
GONNER, Master, having the A. COXON,
greater portion of her Cargo Captain-Commandant H. E. V. engaged, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatoled on or about the 5th January. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1878,
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THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the SOCIETY will take plass about the middle of FEBRUARY next.
The Days of Exhibition will be advertized at au early date,
W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 18, 1878
NOTICE.
TAROM the 1st or OCTOBER,
"NEWEST FRENCH AND ITALTAR SHAPES, FOR EASTLAOKE will receive bu
And of the Finent Quality.
Alio
COUNTING HOUSE STATIONERY, Comprising:
Commercial Letter and Nots Paper. Samples and List of Prices can be obtain ed from
ED. CHASTEL, Queen's Road Central, Opposite the Clock Tower. Hongkong, January 8, 1879,
NOTICE.
PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
TH
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TO CAPTAINS REQUIRING REA STOCK
24
BEEFI BEETI
Ship "Cominlasart."
Tiéroes PRIME INDIA MESS BEEF, FOR SALE by private bare galu on the above Ship, Prices Moderate.
Hongkong, December 24, 1878.
A
NOW READY.
OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L and II, A to I, with Introducilon. Royal 870, pp. 404 By East Jour Eiral, Ph.D. Tübingen. Prices Five Doltats, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALY pér Part,
To be had from Mears LANE, CRAWFORD. &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Dieseri KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai Hongkong, March 1, 1878
NOTICE.
Consequence of the Fire, NAM HING LOONG has REMOVED to No. 6, STANLEY STREET, where Business will be Conducted as usual;
Bongkong December 28, 1878.. Ja28
NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAU STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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IN LIQUIDATION,
SEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL, at the Rate of TWO TABLS per SHARE will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 8th January, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED NESDAY, the 16th January.
Warrante will then be devoted by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held THE Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING
at the HONGKONG HOTEL, OR WEDNES. DAY, the 29th Instant, at 4 o'Clock p.m., for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Beoretary, Hongkong, January 8, 1879.
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE,
HE Transtar BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 16th to the 20th Instant.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS. BLAUSOR LD,
Secretary.
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NOTIOR.
MENDERS for the REPAIRS to the
British Ship "SYDENHAM, B T, MILLER, Master, will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned up to 8 p.m., 03 MONDAY, the 18th Instant
Separate Tenders are requested for 1 Blacksmith's Work.
►
Docking, Soraping and Painting Ship's
Bottom.
For Particulars apply to the Master on
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Board. will be OLOSED from the 8th to the 16th January, inclusive.
By Order,
FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Bark
CONDOR"
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 13, 1878,
The British Barque
** HOTSPUR,” Capt. SHAW, will have a quior despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight, apply to "
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
The 3/3 L. 1. 1. Swedish Bark "ALMA,"
Captala O. OHLSSON, will be Sdespatched sá abova on or before the 10th January, 1879.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, December 12, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
"J. H. INGERSOLL," Captain Dow, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 30, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A 1 British Ship
“MIN-Y-DON,”
Captain LESTI, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
Auctions,
PUBLIC AUCTION, AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Live received instructions from
Messra MELCHERS & Co., Agents of tho British Ship "Connaught Ranger," to soll by Public Auction,
ON
SATURDAY
the 11th January, 1879, at 11 o'clock at Messrs Landstein & Co.'s Go downs, Wanchaî;-- (For account of whom it may concern,) Ex Connaught Ranger,
J. B. & C., 200 cases Swedish SAFETY
MATCHES.
E. W., 1/100, 100 cases Swedish SAFE-
TY MATCHES.
M. & C., 1/100, 100 cases Swodish SA-
FETY MATCHES.
W. IL (in diam.), 11872/12086, 214 cases
Swedish SAFETY MATCHES. Do. (in diara,), 12087/12171, 85 cases Swedish SAFETY MATCHES.
G, 570/732, 163 cases Bryant & May's
SAFETY MATCHES.
(More or less damaged by sea water. }
TERMS--Cash before delivery, Hongkong, January 8, 1879,
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received in- atructions from Messrs BIRLEY
& Co. to sell by Public Auction, by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUAny, 1879, the lat Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERICA,”
of 563 Tong Net Register, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and R. SWAN, of Dumbar- ton, and Engined by Messrs. Ton and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound STEFFENS, Master, will load Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens here for the above Port, and willing Engines of 90 Horse-Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. effectual; Con have quick despatch.
aumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; For Freight, apply to
Speed, about 8 Knots; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multity. bular Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth, extreme, 28 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Tonnage Desk to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 inj Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 Inj Draft, light, 9 foot; loaded, 17 feat; D. W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,500 Piculs exclusive of Bun. kers Class Lloyds 90 Al Water Ballast Tween Decks laid; Steam Winches, and HARFIELD'S Patent Winds lass Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft, for 8, Bollera retubed in Hongkong in June, and the Hall and Machinery now in first-class⠀⠀⠀ order.
OR NEW YORK. The American Skip
"FLEETWING,"
GUEST, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
--
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark
MEROURY,"
D. THOMAS, Maater, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Ship
"MELROSE Promes, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will
The Undersigned do not blud themselves have quick despatch. to accept the lowest or any Tender.
For Freight, apply to
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VOGEL & Co., Agents,
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VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1878,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators, Changhai, January 4, 1870,
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY,
For further Particulars, apply to Mesars. BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION, SER, where Inventory and Plan of the Vessel can be seen.
TERMS OF SALE-Half Cash en fall of the hammer. The Balance on completion of Transfor, expenses of which are to be borne by the Purchaser. The Ehip and Inventory, with all faults and errors of description, to be at the Purchaser's rik at fall of the hammer.
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctionsers,
Hongkong, November 18, 1878. Jaq