THE
CHINA
Established February,
14
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
Von. XXXV. No. 4845. 號五十月正年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :--F. Azoan, 8, Clements Langg Lombard Street. `GKORGE STREET &
Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GORCH, Ludgate Oirous, . O. BATES, HENDY & Co., & Old Joury, E. SAMURE DRACO & Co., 150 & 164, Zeadenhall Strack.
PARIS AND EUROPE:LEON DE ROENT,
19, Rus Monneur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nat-
sau Birent..
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GONDON & GOTon, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
VAN FRANCI900 and American Forts
generally :-BuaN & BLAGI, San Fran C1400,
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE &
Co. &quare, Singapore. C. HEINESEN & Co., Manila.
CHINA:-Macao, Mears A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bwatow, CarBEL & to Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Foodlow, ExDes & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, OBAW
FORD & Co.
Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....5,000,000 Dollars, Reserve Fund......................1.200,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORE. Chairman—F, D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W, H. FoREs, Esq. E. B. BELILIOS, Esq. A. MoÏVER, Esq. H. L. DAIRYMPLE, WILHELM REINER,
Ева Esq.
H. HOFFIUL, Esq. W. 8. Youso, Eng. Fon. W. KEDWICK,
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong.......Thomas Jackson, Haq.
MANAGER.
Shangha.......EWEN CAMERON, Esq, LONDON-BANKEBB --London and County
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
FINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS, LETTS'S DIARIES for 1870. Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGÈ CASES.
CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS.^
American PARLOUR and COOKING STOVES.
COAL SOUTTLES, now designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING.
TAPESTRY CARPET.
DOOR MATS.
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.
Fancy Patterns.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1879.
For Sale.
*** LATE ARRIVAL. 8,
WOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
WLETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.
RIDING WHIPS, BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS.
RUG STRAPS, YORK HAM8, CHIT BOOKS,
HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS,
French and English BOOTS and SHOES.
The New Patent LIFE VESTS.
PONY HARNESS, CHUBB's FIREPROOF SAFES.
SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.
WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.
HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTES.
COPYING PRESSES, CHRISEY'S HATS,
SCARFS, COLLARS, KID GLOVES.
FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.
CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, dro.
PAETAGA'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 SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.
BASS'S ALE,
TABLE LINEN.
Fine TURKISH
TOWELS.
LINEN SHEETING. PILLOW LINEN.
GREEN and MARONE REP.-
FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER,
Basa in Hhds., SACCOND'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Saits. NAVY BLUE SERGE.
Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety, CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS, CHUBE'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 De- scription.
FOLDING CHAIRS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES.
KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS, HOUSEHOLD STORES, of overy De scription.
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTI AND BOOKS. 49, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, December 20, 1878.
G.
NOTICE.
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FALOONER & Co. beg to au- nounce that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their. Large CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. and Magnificent Stack of JEWELLERY, CAUSTIC SODA,
WATCHES, OLOCKS, SILVER and POTASH,
ELECTRO-FLATE, &c., &o, Considerably CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF under the Usual Prices. LIME. ., &c., &o.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
CANADIAN
ON Current Deposit. Acsoant at the Late Hongkong, November 16, 1878,00
balance.
For Fixed Deposits
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
31
6
13
4 per cent.
"
12
17
5 per cent.
ม
19
*
Local Billa Discounted.
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business tranmoted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the ehlet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's "Road Bait, Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)`'
Intimations.
MOORE & 00., VARIETY STORE,” NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 42, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, September 10, 1876.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.
日三十月二十年寅戊
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instruc-
Ttiona to sell by Public Auction,
ON
SATURDAY,
the 18th January, 1879, at Noon, at No. 1, Albany, the Residenco of MOTS OLYPHANT & Co., the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, comprising :---- English-made Walnut Drawing-Room Suite,
Black Walnut Bookcase, Marble-top Tables, Pier Glasses, Engravings, Bronzos, de
Blackwood Dining Table and Carved Marble top Sideboard.
Morocco-covered Chairs, Whatnota, Dinner and Breakfast Sets, Hand Paint ed Dessert Sets, Glass and Plated Ware,
1 Bet Silver Ware. English-made Mahogany Wardrobe with Plate Glass Door, Bedsteads, Cheat of Drawers, Writing Table, Marble-top Washstand and Dressing Table, and Booka.
One PIANO, by CHIKERING.
$0.
20.,
do.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS, "
The Company's Steamship
"TIGRE,"
Commandant CHAMPANOIS, will be despatoked for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 16th. Inst., at 10a.m.
L. HENNEQUIN, Actg, Agent.
Hongkong, January 15, 1879,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA,
The Steamer
"JAPAN,"
Captain T. & Gardner, will Malm leave this for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, January 10, 1879.
1816
Catalogues will be issued, and the FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
whole to be on view on and after Fri- day, the 17th Instant,
TERMS OF SALE,As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 10, 1879,
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TH
The Steamship:
**KWANGTUNG,"
Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de- spatched for the above Porta
onSUNDAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 14, 1879, ja10
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received in- & Cool by Public Auction, by
structions from Messrs BIBLEY(Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and
taking through Cargo and Passengera for New Zealand,}(4)
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Rater, in FIRST-CLASS GUDOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Order of the Mortgagees, on or about WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick the 20rH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class despatch."
IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP.
METER & Co.,
Proprietors. Hongkong, November 20, 1878. my29
NOTICE.
Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, suitableSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THE Head Office of the CHINESE IN-
for REGATTA or RACE MEETINGS,
is This Day REMOVED to No. 39, QUEEN's Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
fel ROAD CENTRAL.
J. BRADLEE SMITH; General Agent,
pro tem Hongkong, December 30, 1878.
S
A M
17 I N G STULTZ,
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
HAS JUST KROEIVED PER "CYPERENES,"
AND
HAS FOR SALE
NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds.
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Twonty-Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY,
"A MERI U A‚” ·
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"NORMANBY"
will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents
Hongkong, January 11, 1879.
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Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA, The Spanish Schooner
"NUEVO CONSTANTE,” URIARTE Master, will be de
of 563 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and R. Swan, of Dumbar- Lo, and Engined by Messrs. Tod and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens working up to 450 H.-P. effectual; Con- ing Engines of 90 Horse-Power (nominal), sumption 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- jaso bular; Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth, extreme, 26 foot 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 in.; Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 in.;spatched as above on SATÜR- Draft, light, 9 foet.; loaded, 17 feat.; D. DAY, the 18th Instant, at 5 p.m. W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 For Freight or Passage, apply to Tons, or 16,500 Picule exclusive of Bun-
A REMEDIOS & Co. kera; Class, Lloyde 90 A1; Water
Hougkong, January 13, 1879. maja18 Winches, and HARFIELD's Patent Wind- Ballast; "Tween Decks laid; 3 Steam
las; Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Pasongere and Cabin aft, for 3. Boilere retubed in Hongkong in June, and the Hull and Machinery now in first-class order.
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY.
HE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the SOCIETY will take place about the
TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINSERTING of SHAREHOLDERS middle of a Brition wi
HATS IN EVERY STYLE
DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,
88 and 90, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 11, 1878.
NOW
READY.
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CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALEOT, Parts I.
and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo,, pp. 404.-By Exazar Jon BITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
in the Company will be Held at the Office: of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant, st 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose. of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Direc tor and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.
Hongkong, January 10, 1879,
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The Days of Exhibition will be advertised at an early date.
W. M. B. ARTHUE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 13, 1878.
TENDERS for the REPAIRS of British RESSWELL. WH,
Mister, will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned up to 3 pm, THURS DAY, the 16th Instant
Separate Tenders are requested for-- 1. Carpenter's Work.
2. Blacksmith do.
For farther Particulars, apply to Mesra BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION- EERS, where Inventory and Plan of the Vessel can be seen,
TERMS OF SALEHalf Cash on fall of "
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED Price! FIVE DOLLARS, OF TWO DOLLARS HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO S. Docking for Inspection and eventually the hammer. The Balance on completion
At 3-months' notice 8% per Annum.
4
10
12
พ
19
91
J
4%
1)
23
On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
Acting Manager..
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
AND A HALF per Park
To be had from Messrs LANE, ORAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghad; and Moder KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1978.
NOTICE.
TO CAPTAINS REQUIRING SEA STOOK,
BEBF BEEFI Ship "Commissary),'
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-24, FOR SALE D
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
UAPITAL... £800 000, HESSEVA FUND.post-individuaz£180,000,
Banks-8. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE OITY BANE.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducia all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POSITE.
On Corrent Accounts, 2 par cent, pař. annuts on the dally balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 8 per cent, per annum.
#
4 per cent,
-22 per font,---
by private bar- gain on the above Ship. Prices Moderate.
Hongkong, Decorзber 24, 1878.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chiness)
W
of Ladies and Gentlemen, ars now teady at this Office.Price, $1 each,
CHINA MAIL Ofice.
Intimations.
NOTIOR
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Tilbe CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th Instant, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary,
Hongkong, January 10, 1879.
DENTAL NOTICE, .
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R ROGERS has Returned and la
Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS
at No. 7, ASBUT NOT ROAD.
Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
PLEASE NOTICE
R. H. SCHÜREN bega to advertis that he will leave this Oslony for
Remetalling.
d. Yellow Metal (Munts) and Nails, if borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and
required,
For Particulare, apply on Board. The Underigned do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Teader.
WIELER & Co., Agenti. Hongkong, January 18, 1879.
NOTICE. TIROM the 1sToF OCTOBER,
FOR EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD GENERAL, at the
MEDICAL HALL,
Hongkong, September 28, 1878,
NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
HORN
of Transfer, expenses of which are to be
Inventory, with all faults and errors of
at fall of the hammer. description, to be at the Purchaser's risk
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong, November 18, 1878. ja20
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received in. Etructions from E. DE LAGRETE, Esq., French Consul of Canton, to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 28th day of January, 1879, at 1 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen'e Road,
Bundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of the late Captain LONGUEVILLE, comprising
A large collection of BOOKS, A collection of Chinese, Japanese, Co
· EUROTE on or about the 8th of Maroh nest, SHARE will be made to Shareholders of Fean, and Annamite COINS.
and that therefore no Photos, can be taken by him after the 28 h of February,
Hongkong, January 13, 1879, fa13
LOONG has REMOVED to No. 6, Consequence of the Fire, NAM HING
Jas F
STANLEY STAREr, hers Business will be Conducted as trual
Hongkong, December 28, 1878.
ANY
SAILOR'S HOME
code
to
PAPERS will be thankfully received
at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Bongbong, July 28, 1876
of
EU TO HING 8 begs to sanotace to the Community Hongkong that he will be able to supply
from 1st Döteber, and triists that they may
grant him their support.
BYOF-WEISINGton Stxext, opposite the Cathedral. N
Hingkong, September 30, 1878,
SEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Bate of: TWO TARLS per Hecord on the 8th January, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED NESDAY, the 16th January,
Warrante will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 18th Janitary, inclusive.
By Order
Aneroid, Sextant, Microscopes, Tele- scopes, Binoculars, Medicine Chest, Brosch-loading and Needle Rifles and Fowling Pieces, Spencer Repeating. R fles, Pistole, and Cartridges,
Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments
40.
$0.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SADLAs customary
J, M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. fel Hongkong, January 10, 1870,
RUSSELL & Con
Liquidators. Shanghal, January 4, 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
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, December 30, 1878,
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 41 British Ship
"MIN-Y-DON," ›Captain Lzatie, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG, The 3/3 L 1. 1. Garman Bark
"CONDOR,"
A ŠTEFYENG, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & On. Hongkong, December 18, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. The American Ship
"FLEETWING," ›GUEST, Master, will lond kere
for the above Port, and will-
have quick despatah..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & CO Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark
MERCURY,"
D. THOMAS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
jade Hongkong, December 3, 1878,