THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845
MAIL.
With which is incorporated Thé "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
Vol. XXXV. No, 4850. 號一月正年九十七百八千一
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON:—F. Atgā¤; 8, Clemente Luna, Lombard Street. GEORGE STRERT &
·For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Co., 30, Carnhill, GORDON & GOTOR,INE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.
: Ludgate Cirous, E. C. BAXES, HENDY
& Co, t, Old Jewry, BC. SAMUEL DEACON & CO., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Birect.
.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,
10, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nar-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND :--GORDON & Goron, Moi-, bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte
generally;-Buam & BLACK, San Fran
ciao,
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-~BAÝLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINEZEN & Co., Manila:
CHINA:---Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Batow, CAMPBELL & LU, Amoy,--WILSON NICHOLLS & Foochow Hzpax & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and EALLY
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, now designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS.
COCOA MATTING.
TAPESTRY CARPET.
DOOR MATS.
California LAMBSWOOL-BLANKETS,
WHITNEY BLANKETS.
Fancy Patterns,
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1879,
LATE
For Sale.
ARRIVALS.
WOOLLEN, DR, LETTS'S DIARIES.
TOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS,
HIDING WHIPS, BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS.
RUG STRAPS, YORK HAMS, CHIT BOOKS.
HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS.
French and English. BOOTS and SHOES.
The New Patons LIFE VESTS,
PONY HARNESS; CHUBB'S FIREPROOF SAFES.
SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.
WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.
HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.
CORVING PRESSES, CHRISTY'S HATS.
SCARFS, COLLARS, KIÐ. GLOVES.
FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.
CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &c.
PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.
BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES.
DAMASK for Tablo 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 TUWELS.
LINEN SHEETING.
& WALSH, Yokohama, Lane, Oraw-LINEN.. FORD & Co.
Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollara RESADA FUND,1,200,000 Dollaré.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-8. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Feq. F. R. BELILION, Esq. A. McIVER, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,
Esq. W. S. YouNo, Esq..
Esq. H. HOPPIUS, Esq. ·
Hon, W. KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGED. -Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghal,.........Ewen Cameron, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County
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Bank
HONGKONG
INTEREST ALLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance,
For Fixed Deposits:
For 3 months, & per cant. per annum,
6
13
12
4 per cent.
5 per cent. 12.
GREEN and MARONE REP.
FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
PILLOW
FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Buits. NAVY BLUE SERGE.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBB'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE -MACHINES.
COFFEE ROASTERS, TREMBLING CALL BELLS.
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. FAST SERVICES.
DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-
TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De scription.
GUINNESS's STOUT,
Bottled by FoSTER, Bass in Hhda., SACCONE'S SHERKIES, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, January 0, 1870. --
Notices of Firms.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
Blonde Today HANDED of Unicorns No. 2, Queen's Rowd, under the Bryle of
Y Order of the Court Directors, of this BRANCH to Mr JAMES SOMER VILLE,
WILLIAM FORREST, Manager.
Dongkong, January 10, 1879.
NOTICE,
FOLDING CHAIRS. CIGARS, CIGARETTES, KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS. THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De-MF WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our scription.
Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on
he 31st December last,
CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASE.
CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF LIME. &o., &c., &c.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO, Hongkong, November 16, 1878.
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H I N G STULTZ,
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafts, grantod on London, and the obief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
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(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
HAS JUST RECEIVED PER **UY PHHENES,"
AND
HAS FOR SALE- NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS, WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds, TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, HATS IN EVERY STYLE, DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.
88 and 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, December 11, 1878.
NOW
READY,
HINTER DICTI
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
T HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as
a COMMISSION MERCHANT, &c.,
"J. G. SMITH & Co."
J, GRANT SMITH, Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
JOHN GRANT SMITH and WID
the 31st day of December, 1878. LIAM DOLAN in our Firm CEASED on
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Dated this 31st day of December, 1878.
NOTICE
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Have This Day RESUMED my BUSI ir1INESS MARINE SURVEYOR at
this Port.
B. J. J. HOWARD is hereby autho- Mrized to SIGN BILLS OF Lading by the Company'a Steamere.
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R. H. CAIRNS,
- Surveyor to Local Insurance Offices and Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
Club Chambers,
Hongkong, December 21, 1878. føl
NOTICE,
RUSSELL & CO., THE INTEREer and REFORMITY of Mr OTTO BENEOKE in our Firm CEASED on 31st December, 1878.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
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Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
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NOTICE.
Agents.
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Canton, Hongkong January 1, 1879.
and Shanghai, f
NOTICE
BE BUSINESS hitherto Conducted by us at this 'Port, CANTON and SHANGHAI will be CONTINUED from
This Date under the Style and Title of fe18 VOGEL & Co..
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALEOT, Parts I.
and II., A to MI, with Introduction. Royal
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, Januáry 1, 1879.
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NOTICE.
HAVE This Day Established myself
Bvc., PP. 404 By BaNEST. JOHN ERELI S POTL PRO at CANTOR IS DER
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED | Ph.D. Tübingen,
DEPOSITE.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum,
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On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
dating Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Mesere Lang, ObawFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaf;and Mesara KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878. -
Auctions..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. HE Undersigned has received in
TRALIA, AND CHINA.
...£800 000
CAPITAL BEJERYL FUND.......................................£150,000,
Banks a. THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANE, OF SCOTLAND,
THE BANK'S BRANCO on and the grants Drafis on London and Chlet Commercial places in Europe and the East i boys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducte all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OV De
FOSITE.
On ChERT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cents per shtitin on the daily balance.
OF FIR DEPOSITA.“
For 8 months, 8 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent
per cent,
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structions from E. DE LAGRENE, Esq., French Consul of Canton, to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 28th day of January, 1879, at 2 p.. at bis Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,-
Bundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of the late Captain LONGUEVILLE, comprising
A large collection of BOOKS.
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CHANT and COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm or Style of PUSTAU *Co.
:
1. LE VON FUSTAU. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
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NOTICE
Day RASED to be a Partner in our TR. ROBERT BERNHARD has This
Business.
HEINEMANN & Co.,
Ship Brokers, Hongkong, January 17, 1879.
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日九十月二十年寅戊
Intimationis.
CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,
IN recordance with Ordinance No. 8 of
1870, the undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instant.
For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager. For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and Chine,"
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
ONGKONG VOLUNTEER
ARTILLERY.
SHOT AND SHELL PRACTION AT STANLEY.
de Pa
H. H. NELSON, Manager, For the Chartered Bank of India, AG-DETACHMENTS will assemble at MUR
tralia and China,”
J. SOMERVILLE, Manager.
OLDERLY BOOM, 20th January, 1879. The SEVEN POUNDER FIELD GUN.
RAY PIRB on - WEDNESDAY, the 23nd Instant, at 8 o'clock am.
S10 ABMS and HELMETS.
For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," E. SCHWEBLIN, Aeig. Agent. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-ja22:
ing Corporation,'
T. JAUKSON, Chief Manager. For the "National Bank of India, L'tod.," R. H. SANDEMAN, Manager. Hongkong, January 20, 1879.
A. COXON, Captain-Commandant H. K. P. A.
DENTAL NOTICE,
123R. ROGERS has Returned and is Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS at No. 7, ARDUTHNOT ROAD,
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
MACAO STEAMER will not rus
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
NOTICE.
THE MEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instaut. 50, QUIN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the
By Order,
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P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary. Hongkong, January 20, 1879.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, COESDAY, the 29th instant, at
TAROM the 1st or OCTOBER, DR EASTLACKE will receive his A PATIENTS at his now. DENTAL ROOMS,
MEDICAL HALL,
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,
--SYDNEY-& MELBOURNE
(Culling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose on of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Dired- tor and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 10, 1870. ja20
́HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAČAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Will be 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,
NOTICE.
G.
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FALCONER & Co. beg to an- nonnes that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large fo17 and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE, &c., &c., Considerably under the Usual Prices.
NOTICE HAVE This Day established myself as GENERAL and SHARE BROKER.
CARL DENEKE.
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Office, Bank Buildings,
Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
WE have Extablished a BRANCH of
our Firm at SHANGHAI --
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1878,
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NOTICE THE Undersigned being about to CLOSE his Firm at Swatow, horéhy notifies that all DEBTS and CLAIMS due to or by bim, he will Collect and Pay,
The Interest and Good will of his Busines LAPRAIK & Co. has been transferred to Menara DOUGLAS
E. VINCENT. Hongkong, November 30, 1878.
NOTION. & collection of Chinese, Japanese, Co-DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co, hapo TOTICE is hereby given, that Megsra fean, and Annamite COINS
This Day Established a BRANCH of their
Aneroid, Sextant, Microscopes, Tele. Firm at Swatow, and have authorized scopes, Binoculars, Medicine Chest, Breech-loading and Needle Rifles and Fowling Pieces, Spencer Repeating. Ri- fles. Pistols, and Cartridges,
Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments,
$20,
Catalogues will be lasued. TERMS OF SALE. As customary
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 10, 1879,
NOTICE. -
Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ABSORTMENT of SILVER OUPS, suitable for REGATTA or RADE MEETINGS.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878..
We have Today entered to PATHE
NOTICE.
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★TE have To-day entered into Partner- THE Head Office of the QUINESE IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, & GEORG AS SHARE and GENERAL is This Day REMOVED to No. 39, QUZEN'S BROKERS.
ROAD CENTRAL.
CARL DENEKE, ERICH GEORG.
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Peddar's Hill, No. 2,
Hongkong, January 15, 1879,
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of the
Undersigned in the Chinese Mall, ## (ah Tase Fat Po), CEANED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent. Hongkong, December 50, 1878, ja30.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.
/I OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at
Moderate Raton, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWN8, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WEARY, on favorable Terme, with quick despatch,
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors, Hongkong, November 29, 1878, my29
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Mr C, D. PAMAN to Sign per Procuration. TN Reference to the above, the Under
I force abuse, Chinese bett DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
from the 1st August, 1877, and lias engaged Hongkang, November 80, 1876,
the services of Mr LEONG Yoox CHUN, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under se régime
THE will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex-LEE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the SOCIETY will take place about the DAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself cellent medium for advertising, especially middle of FEBRUARY next,
as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT and attention to the conduct of the Newspaper
as the Manager is able to devote his whole AUDITOR
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NOTICE.
THOS, ARNOLD.
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BONG CHIM, Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Main Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
10, Bark Butidings, :: jade Elongkong, January 1, 1870,
at an early date,
The Days of Exhibition will be advertized
W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, December 16, 1879.
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer "NORMANDY": will be despatched as above MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 2 p.m. For Freight or Passage, épply to
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 11, 1879.
NOTION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
YANGTSEA Commandant BAFATEL, alli 'be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
L. HENNEQUIN, Acig. Agent Hongkong, January 20, 1979.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
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The Company's Steamship
"TANAIS,"EN Commandant DE LA MARELLE, will be despatched for YOKO- HAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Fronoh Mall from Europe.
L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent Hongkong, January 20, 1879. wa
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK, -1} The d 1 American Bark.
4J. H. INGERSOLL," Captain Dow, will load hare for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4,1 American Bark
"AGATE*
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PIKE Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apple to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG: The 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Bark
"CONDOR," STEEPENS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will- have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, December 13, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The American Shto
"FLEETWING"
GUEST, Master, will load hafe for the above Port, std will
have quick despatak.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL É Hongkong, December 3, 1876-