THE
CHINA
露露
Established
FO
1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The 'Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXV. No. 4841.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAU,
LONDON:-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane,
Lombard Street, Gronex SIREET &
號十月正年九十七百八千一英
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTER,HINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.
Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY
& Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMURL DACOM & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Sirest.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSHY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nat-
Jau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Msi- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally :-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-
01800.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co Square, Singapore. C. HEINSTEN. & Co., Manila.
ORINA-Macas, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. Fooshow, Hzpen & Co. Bhanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KIZZY A WALEN, Yokohama, LANE, ONAW FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 1,200,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman--W. H. FORBES, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Eaq. | A. McIvan, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REELS,
Baq
Esq.
H. HOPPIOS, Esq. W. 8. Youro, Esq, Hon. W. KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER,
Shanghal,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERU-London and County Bank.
ON
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally
balance.
For Fixed Deposits:→→→
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
6
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4 per cent.
13
6 per cent. "1
11
$1
要
LOCAL BILLA Discounted,
Oredits 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,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
Offices of the Corporation,
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS.
LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879. Central and Pin Firo 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 Fatterns.
TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH TOWELS.
HONGLONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10,. 1879.
EX
LATE
For Sale.
WLETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.
LS.
ARRIV
FOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
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, CHUBB'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. AM CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS,
SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.
BASS'E ALE,
Bottled by FOSTEL. GUINNESS'S STOUT,
Bass in his., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
LINEN SHEETING.
LINEN,
PILLOW
GREEN and MARONE REP.”
FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suits.
Hongkong, January 9, 1879.
NAVY BLUE SERGE.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUID'S CASE 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 De- scription.
FOLDING CHAIRS,
CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY': FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS.
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & 00., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS..
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1878.
NOTICE
G.
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FALCONER & Co. beg to an
nounce that, during DECEMBER and HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large scription.
and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and EL¿OTRO-PLATE, &s., &o, Considerably under the Usual Prices.
CLARET in Cseks. MALT. HOPS CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN FOTASH.
CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF LIME. &c., &c., &c.
Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT OF SILVER CUPS, suitable
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. | for REGATTA OF RACE MEETINGS.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878. Hongkong, November 16, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE,
A M
I STULT Z,
N- G
R.
AND
fel
KAS JUST RECEIVED FOR "OYPHARNES," DROOF RECEIVE TALIEN is
HAS FOR SALE
NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds. TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS. HATS IN EVERY STYLE. DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. S
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88 and 90, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 11, 1878.
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DESTRUCTION BY THE GREAT
FIRE-SELLING OFF1
A M HING STULTZ will SELL OFF HIS STOCK, more or less damaged by the late Fire, at
Now Ready to
PATIENTS
at No. 7, AREUTHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
LOST.
IN REMOVING to MESES MACEWEN
FRICKEL & Co.'s Premises, during the Great Fire of December 25-26, 1878, TWO WATER COLORS, by HERDBET (1854), representing "GREENWICH" and
THE DORT." A Laboral Reward will be paid on Return
of the above.
WILLIAM DOLAN.
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Hongkong, January 4, 1879. OFFICE OF THE CHINESE INSUR-
Greatly Reduced Prices during the month No
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED OF JANUARY.
RA
DEPOSITS.
At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum,
6
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4%
"
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12
";
15
*
On Ourrent Accounts at Rates which can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager, Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA
CAPITAL.......... 2800 000. £150,000. RESERVE FUSE.................................
Banke s. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Oblet Commercial plaoss in Europe and. tho! of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Businest,
East; buys sud receives for collection Bills
RATES OF INTEREST. ALLOWED ON DE
FONITA
On CoBENT Accouxrs, 2 per dont, per! them on the daily balance,
OF FIXED DEPOSITA.
For 3 months, 8 per cent, per shnu.
6
#
4 per cent,
12
5 per cent.
#
Hongkong, December 31, 1878,
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NOTICE. TO CAPTAINS REQUIRING SEA STOCK,
BEEFI
BEEF!
Ship "Commissary." Tierces PRIME INDIA MESS 24 BEEF, FOR SALE by private bar gain on the above Ship. Prices Moderate,
Hongkong, December 24, 1878,
Intimations.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITTON of the SOCIETY will take place about the middle of FESKUARY DOŽÍ..
The Days of Exhibition will be advertised at an early date..
-W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon, Secretary, Hongkong, December 13, 1878.
NOTICE.
RO ATLAOKE will receive bis
DR
Patients at ble new DENTAL ROOMS, No 50, QUEEN's ROAD CEFTRat, over the MEDICAL HARDL
T
Hoogkong, September 23, 1878.
NOTICE
ANCE CO., LIMITED.
FOTICE is hereby given, that in con- sequence of Messrs OLYPHANT & Co. having SUSPENDED PAYMENT, the Board of Directors of the above Company,
SPECIAL MEETING held at the Head Office TO-DAY, the 9th Instant, Appointed Mr J. BRÅDLEE SMITH General Agent, pro tem, by whom all Pusi- ness of the said Company will be transacted.
To Confirm the Action of the Board of Directors with Reference to the Appoint ment of Mr J. BRADLEE SMITH as General Agent of the Company, an Extra- ordinary MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, on MONDAY, the 13th January, 1879, at 8 o'clock in the After Boon, when an audited Statement of the Affairs of the Company will be submitted.
By Order of the Board,
Intimations.
WONG
OH I U, PHOTOGRAPHER,
No. 84, Queen's Road, HONGKONG, (Opposite the P. & O. Co.)
CHINESE VIEWS FOR SALE AT MODERATE PRIOM.
· fall | December 11, 1878.
H
VOLUNTEERS. TONGKONG PARADES AND DRILLS
PRESENT QUARTER.
FOR
日八十月二十年寅戊
Intimations.
MOORE & Co.,
"FARIETY 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,
1
le This Day REMOVED to No. $9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
J. BRADLÉE SMITH, General Agent, pro tem. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
The British Barque
“HOTSPUR,”
Capt. Shaw, will have a qulos. despatch for the above Ports,
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
D
The 3/3 L. 1. 1. Swedish Bark
“ALMA,” AME Captain O. OHLSSON, will be. despatched as above" on ja50 before the 10th January, 1879. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, December 12, 1878.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO. The Steamship
"HAILOONG,”.
Captain GooDE, will be de- spatched for the above Ports
03 SATURDAY, the 11th Inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 9, 1879. jail
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS," Captain Youse, will be de- spatobed for the above Porta
on ≈UNDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1879,
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NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
TIGRE" Commandant LOENIER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI ORDERLY ROOM, 7th January, 1879. shortly after her arrival from Europe.
L. HENNEQUIN, MONDAY-MUZZLELOADING GUN DAILL,
Actg. Agent. North Barraoke.
Hongkong, January 7, 1879, 1ESDAY. INAFECTION, COMPANY DRILL, on the Volunteer Parade Ground. FRIDAY, FIELD GUN DEILU, North Bar
racks,
The above Drills will take place at 5; 15:
P.M.
Members Nor DISMISSED Muzzle-Loading Gun Drill will please attend this course,
which will commence on MONDAY, the 13th inataat.
Drill for RECRUITS avery MONDAY and WEDNESDAY on the Volunteer Parade Groaud-Squad Drill and Rifle Exercise, TheAVEN-POUNDER GUN DETACHMENT will shortly proceed to Stanley for Shell Practice; the day to be hereafter fixed.
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 zone of the Fire and placed under the orders of the Civil Authorities, and posted as Sentries for the Protection of Public and Private Property for ONE NIGHT ONLY,
A, COXON, Captain-Commandant H. K. V.
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be Held
of
at the HONGKONG HOTEL, ON WEDNES. DAY, the 29th Instant, at 4 o'Clock p‚m., for the purpose of Receiving a Report of tho Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong. January 8, 1819.
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
7
国
WM. REINESS,
HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Chairman,
will be CLOSED from the 18th to Hongkong, December 0, 1878. Jas the 29th Instant.
NOTICE:
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
By Order of the Board of Director,
·LOUIS HAUSOS (LD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 8, 1679,
NOTION.
jat?
SEVENTH RETURN of CAPITALENDERS for the REPAIRS to the A at the Rats of TWO TALLS por British Ship "SYDENHAM," R. SHARE will be made to Shareholders of TMILLER, Master, will be Received at the Record on the 8th January, Payaw Office of the Undersigned up to 3 p.m., on the Office of the Liquidators, on WED MONDAY, the 18th furtaut. NESDAY, the 18th January,
Separate Tenders are requested for Blacksmith's Work Docking, Scraping and Painting Ship's
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their 1. lawful representatives, on presentation of 3. Share Certifortes for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 8th to the 16th January, Inclusive.
By Order,
RUSSELL & Ong
Liquidators, 1.28 Shanghai, January 4, 1879."
TN Conteguence of the Fire, NAM HING LOONG has REMOVED to No. 6, STANLEY STREET, where Business will be Conducted as usual,
Hongkong, Desember 28, 1878,
fed
Bottom.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"TIBRE," Commandant DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.from Europe.
L HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent. Hongkong, January 7, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Scbconer
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,” URIARTE, Mester, will have quick despatch as above. For Freight, &o., apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, January 7, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L 1. L. German Bark
"CONDOR," STEFFENE, Master, will Gram here for the above Port, and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. Desember 13, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A 1 American Bork
"J. H. INGERSOLL," Captain Dow, will lead 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 LeaLIE, will load here for the above. Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & O». Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
Auctions.
LA
PUBLIC AUCTION,
AMMER, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions from Messrs MELCHERS & Co., Agents of the British Ship "Connaught Ranger," to sell by Public Auction,
ON
SATURDAY
the 11th January, 1879, at 11 o'clock am, at Messrs Landstein & Co.'s Go- downs, Wanchai,—–
(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 Swedish SA-
FETY MATCHES.
W. H. (in diam.), 11872/12086, 214 cases
Swedish SAFETY MATCHES. Do. (in diam.), 12087/12171, 85, cases Swedish SAFETY MATCHES. G, 570/732, 163 cases Bryant & May's
SAFETY MATCHES,
More er less damaged by sea water.)
TERMS-Cash before delivery. Hongkong, January 8, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned have received in- Tstructions from MeasIS BIRLEY & Co. to sell by Public Auction,.. by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERICA,"
of 563 Tons 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 load Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens willing Engines of 90 Horse Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. effectual Con sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about & Tons; Speed, about 8 Knota; 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 Fold, Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet 9f inj Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 Int Draft, light, 9 feet. loaded, 17 feat. D. W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,500 Piouls exclusive of Bun- kers; Class. Lloyds 90 A1 Water Ballast; Tween Decks laid 3 Steam- Winches, and HARFIELD'S Patent Wind. lass Saloon amidehips for 10 Cabin Passengera and Cabin aft. for 8, Bollers retubed in Hongkong in June, and the Hall and Machinery now in fist-olaen order.
FOR NEW YORK. The American Ship
FLEETWING," GUEST, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will
have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1878
FOR LONDON.
The A1 British Bark
"MERCURY." D.THOMAS, Master, will load shore for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL. & Oo. Hongkong, December 8, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK. Thu 41 American Ship
"MELROSE,
For Partionlars apply to the Mastor un Board.
The Undersigned do not bind themselves to accept the lowest of any Tender.
VOGEL & бo. VOGEL & Co. Agenin
jal Hongkong, December 2, 1878. Hongkong, January 4, 1870.
PLUMER, Master, will lead here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY.
For further Particulars, apply to Messrs. BIRLEY & Co., or the ACUTION. Eas, 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, Auctioneers,
Hongkong, November 18, 1878,