THE
CHINA
Established February, 1848
With which is incorporated- The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping
VOL. XXXV, No. 4857.
就十三月正年九十七百八千---英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAlder
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LONDON-F. Atean, 8, Clement'e Luna Lombard Street. GEоnox STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gondor & Goren, Ludgate Circus, E. C., BATES, HENDY & Co., 4. Old Jetory, E.C. BAMUEL DRACOX & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Btreat.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNE,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nat-
sau Strest.
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AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOn, Mol- bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Ban & Black, Sun Fran-
cisco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS: BAILE &
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TUNE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna, Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LEITS'S DIARIES for 1879. Central and Fin 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.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1879.
EX LATE
For Sale.
ARRIVALS.
OOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS,
WOOLLEN, DS. LETTSS DIARIES.
MAIL.
List." Published every Evening.
日九初月正年己
* Intimations.
MOORE & Co.,. VARIETY STORE,"
NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 42, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, September 10, 1878.
PLEASE NOTICE.
RIDING WHIPS, BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS.
RUG STRAPS, YORK HAMS, CHIT BOOKS.
HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS.
French and English BOOTS and SHOES.
The New Patent LIFE VESTS.
PONY HARNESS, Cven's FIREPROOF SAFES.M that he will leave this Colony for
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, & 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 SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.
BASB'S ALE,
Coy Square, Singapore. C, HEINBZEN & Co., Manila. HINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co.
Swatow, CAMPBELL & US. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. Foochow EXD & Co, Bhanghai. LAND, CRAWFORy & Co., and KELLY
WALSE. Yokohama, LANE, CRAWLINEN. FOLD & Co.
Banka,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....5,000,000 Dollare: RESERVE FUND,1,200,000 Dollarz,
COURT OF DIRECTORA Chairman-F. D. SABBOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman W. B. FORBES, Esq, E. R. RELILIO9, Esq.; A. MUIVER, Esq.
1. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,
Bag.
Kag.
. Horrius, Esq. W. S. Youro, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,.....Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai...EWEN CAMERON, Erq. LONDON BANKERS, -London and County
Bank
BONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally
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bainnoo.
For Fixed Deposits :--- *
For 3 months, 3 per cent. por anum.
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Crédits granted on approved Securities,
and every description of Banking and
Exchange business transacted.
TABLE LINEN, Fine TURKISH TOWELS.
LINEN SHEETING.
GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
PILLOW
"GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by Fouren.
Bass in Hhds., SACCONE'S SHERRIES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
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. CHOBB'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.
COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH
intimations.
intimations.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
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PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE TENTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Com pany will be Held at the Company's Office, FAST SERVICES.
DESSERT DINNER and BREAK-30, Queen's Road, Victoria, at HALF-PAST TWO CLOCK in the Afternoon of MON- TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De. DAY, the 24th February next, for the scription.
purpose of receiving a Statement of Ao- counts and the Report of the Directors for- the year ending 31st December, 1578.
FOLDING CHAIRS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- Bcription.
CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASH.
CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF LIME. o., 4., &c.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, November 16, 1878.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese.)
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24:h February, both days inclusive,
By Order,
JA8, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 24, 1879.
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STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 3%, or 82.25 per SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Dalf-yearly Mooting of Share- holders held This Day, will be Parable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after FRIDAY Next,
the 31st instant,
Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrante. By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A, DA COSTA, Secretary.
Hongkong, January 29, 1870.
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HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE,
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NOTICE,
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FALCONER & Co. beg to au- nounce that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY,
1OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and
TR. H. SCHÜREN begs to advertise
EUROPE on or about the 8th of March next, and that therefore no Photoa, can be taken by him after the 28th of February. flongkong, January 13, 1879.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
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CITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
HE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY
will perform SULLIVAN'S OPERA
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of JOHN GRANT SMITH and WIL.
LIAM DOLAN in our Firm CEASED ON the 31st day of December, 1878.
MAOEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Dated this 31st day of December, 1878. 14
NOTIO.E.
́MF WALTER SCOTT FITZ,in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the 31st December last.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH L admitted a Partner from This Date.
RUSSELL & Co. Longkong, January 1, 1879. jyl
NOTICE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
H. M. S. "PINA FORE," Miad to SIGN BILLS OF LODING by
ON --
MONDAY
February 10th, 1879.
TICKETS may be procured and Seats re- served at Mesure LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s on and after Wednesday, February 5th.
G. B. EMORY,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, January 20, 1879,
Notices of Firms..
NOTICE.
11
R. J. J. HOWARD is hereby autho
the Company's Steamers,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, January 2, 1870,
NOTICE.
£82
Llave This Day RESUMED my BUSI MARINE SURVEYOR 2 213 Port.
R. H. CAIRNS, Surveyor to Local Inaurusice Offices and Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
Hongkong, December 21, 1878. fel
THE BUSINESS hitherto Conducted Club Chambers,
By at this Port, CANTON and SHANGHAI will be CONTINGED from This Date under the Style and Title of VOGEL & Co.
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VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
fel Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE
HAVE This Day Eatablished myself at this Port and at CANTON E MER- UHANT and COMMISSION AGENT. under the Firm or Style of PUSTAU
Co.
T. I. E. VON PUSTAU. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
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THE Undersigned being about to Cross
GModerate Bates, in FIRST-CLASS ELECTRO-PLATE, dics, &c., Considerably in Firm at Suslow, hereby notific
the fuel
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Oflice.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Oflies.
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Draftr granted on London, and the HAM JUST RECEITED PER CYPHRENES," chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, Chiau and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
AND
HAS rok SALE--
Chief Manager.
NŁW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds,
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Rond East. Hongkong, November 26, 1578,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
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At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum.
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and VESSELS Diecharged alongside the WHARE, on favorable. Terms, with quick' despatch.
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietara. Hongkong, November 29, 1878. my20
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL EX
tender the Toual Prices.!
Just Arrived from England, au Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, suitable for REGATTA of RACE MEETINGS.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878.
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that all DEBTS and CLAIMS-due to or by him, he will Collect and Pay.
The interest and Goud will of bis Business" has been transferred to Mosara DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
E. VINCENT. Hongkong, November 30, 1878.
NOTICE, ABOUT the 27th or 28th Dee, NOTICE is hereby giran, that Messrs lish White Poodle DOG, Female DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, bays. Answers to the name of BEAUTY." A This Day Established a BRANCH of their
LO3T,
I iberal. Reward will be given for its retura Firm at Swatow, and have authorized
to 3rd door above Gage Street, on Peel
TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, THIBITION OF FLOWERS, FRUIT Street, Miss GORDON.
BATS IN EVELY STYLE,
DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.
88 and 9, Queen's Road Central. Robgkong, December 11, 1878.
NOW
READY.
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CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONEER DIALION, Paris L
and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal
Svo., pp. 404-by ERNEST JOHN EITER Ph.D. Tübingen,
On Current Accounts at Rates which Price:, FIVE DULLARS, or Two DOLLATA
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.....£800.000, RESERVE FUND,150,000.
Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
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 conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED UN DE- PošITÀ.
On Chest Accounts, 2 per cent: per kahum on the daily balance,
ON FIRED Dztosite,
For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum,
*12
4 per cont,
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a per cont.
AND & HALF per Part,
To be had from Messrs LAKE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaf; and Mosars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
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FOR SALE. NEW COTTAGE GRAND PIANO,
BY JOHN BROADWOUD & SONS.
J. M. ARMSTRONG. Bougkong, January 29, 1879.
NOW READY.
ENG SHU!; or, TEE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL BOTENCE IN CHINA. By Dr. E: J. Ertl One Folume, Bro, Price, $1.50.
BUDDHISM, IT, HISTOLY, THORT AND Porosas RELIGIO, in three Lecture By Dr. E. J. EITEL, Second Edition. One *ciuma, Bro, Price, $1.50..
Orders will be received by Moura Lane, Crawford &.06.
Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
SAILOR'S HOME.
ANY
PAPERS will be thankfully received
at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
VEGETABLES, &c., will be Held on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 12th and 13th of February, 1879.
W.-M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 25, 1879,
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HUTCHING S
F. bege to announce to the Community
of
Hongkong, January 21, 1879.
DENTAL NOTICE.
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NOTICE,
HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself sa a COMMISSION MERCHANT, da,
at No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of
3. 0. SMITH & Co."
J. GRANT SMITH.
Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
IZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLO-
MMUN has been admitted a Partner
in our Firm at this Port and in China, from 1st January, 1879.
E. D. SASSOON & Co.
fe74 Hongkong, January 24, 1879.
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NOTICE:
HAVE This Day established myself as GENERAL and SHARE BROKER;
CARL DENEKE.
Offic, Bank Buildings,
Hugkong, December 3, 1878.
NOTICE.
TE have To-day entered into Partner
Mr G. D. FATMAN to Siga per Procuration. We ship under the Firm of DENEKE
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 30, 1878,
DR. ROGERS bas Returned and is W
Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
at No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
NOTICE.
TE have Established a BRANCH of
our Firm at SHANGHAI.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1878,
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NOTICE.
Hongkong that he will be able to supply a Volume Seventh of the THE ISTIES and REDEGRSIBILITY OF
BEEF, MUTTON, 20
from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
SUOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite
the Cathedral,
Hongkong, September 20, 1878.
NOTION
FDE EASTLAOKE will receive his TROM the 1st or OCTOBER, PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL BOOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the
MEDICAL HALL,
Hongkong, September 23, 1878,
NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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IN LIQUIDATION.
SEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TAELS per BHARE will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 8th January, Payable at the Office of the Liquidatore, on WED- NESDAY, the 18th January.
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certibetes for Endorsement,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company wibe ULOSED from the 6h to the 10th Jantiary, inclusive.
By Order,
"CHINA REVIEW."
Now
Ready. No. 3.-Vol. VII.
---OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW?”
CONTAINS
Jottings from the Book of Rites. Geographical Notes on the Province of
Kiangai, Ethological Sketches from the Dawn of
Bistory.
Coins of the "Ta-Tsing" Dynasty, The Critical Disquetons of Wang Chung. The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books Tie and Vocal Modification in the
Foochow Dialect.
Legislation and Law in Angiebt Chiba, A Plea for Fan-kwai" Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Taxes on Industries in Carton.
A Bit of Folk-lors about Candles,
Lamps and Fire,
Legends on Chinese Porcelain, Tatne Birdo.
To make a Tui (Antithesis). "Respect This"
The army of Kwangtung. Gutta Percha la China. Chinese Dialbota.
OTTO BENELKE in our Firmi CEASED on 31st December, 1878,
OARLOWITZ & Co.
Cantor, Hongkong January), 1678. fol
and Shanghai,
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NOTICE,
HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT and AUDITOR.
TEOS, ARNOLD,
16, Bank Buildings,
Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
FOTICE.
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Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail,
(Wah Tere Yat Po), CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYEN, Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
NOTICE.
TN Reference to the above, the Under-
from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the servios of Mr LEONG YOOK ÜRÜN, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which auder its nem régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertislag, especially --"Confucius Losing & Horts. In these the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.
KONG CHILL : Leases of the Hongkong Chinate Ma Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
Desett."
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators Shanghai, January 4, 1870,
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China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 21, 1870,
& GEORG 68 SHARE and GENERAL
BROKERS.
CARL DENEKE," ERICH GEORG.
fel
Peddar's Hill, No. 2,
Hongkong, January 15, 1870.
NOTICE.
R. ROBERT BERNHARD has This
MDAY CEASED to be a Partner in our
Business,
HEINEMANN & Co.,
Ship Brokers.
Hongkong, January 17, 1879.
shipping.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
• AGATE,”
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PIRE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & CO. Hongkong, January 20, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG. -The 8/3 L. 1. 1. Gerthan Bark.
"CONDOR," kat STEFFENS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,⠀
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Desember 13, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK. The American Ship
.i
FLEETWING,"
Guzer, Master, will load bers nude for the above Fort, and will
havo quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to ⠀
VOGEL & On
Hongkong, December 3, 1879,