THE
CHINA
Established. February, 1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL. XXXV. No. 4865. 號八月二年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON:-F. ALGAR, 6, Clement's Lane,
for sale.
FOR SALE.
INE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna,
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879, Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOICE, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, BENDY1 & Co., 4. Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DELOOM & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:LEON DE ROBNY,
18, Hue Monetour, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 183, Näs-
Eau Street.
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GORDON & GOTON, Mal- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BRAN & BLACK, San Fran-
CICO.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SÁYLE & Co Square, Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co.
Budtow, CAMPBELL & LU. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, Hook & Co. Shanghai, LAZE, Crawford & Co., and KELLY WALSH. Yokohama, Lane, Oraw- 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. SAHSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FOEDER, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. | A. MOIVER, Esq. HL. DALKYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,
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Eng. H. HOFFIUS, Esq. W. 9. YOUNG, Esq. Hon. W, KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGED, Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County
bank,
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily
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balance.
For Fixed Deposits-
For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum,
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Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description-of-Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chlof 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 26, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
DATES of Interest ALLOWED ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
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At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum.
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On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. OROMBIE,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
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,
TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1879.
EX LATE
For Sale.
ARRIVALS
WOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
LETTS'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 New Patent LIFE VESTS.
PONY HARNESS, CHUBB'S FIREPROOF SAFES.
SALAMANDERS for Heating Bathe.
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, &o.
PERTAGA'S HAVANA ÕIGARS.
BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES.
DAMASK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY.
REP and other TABLE COVERS, PATENT WATER CLOSETS, POCKET BOOKS..." Fancy Patterns,
DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VÄLISES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.
AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.
SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.
BASS'S ALE,
TOWELS.
LINEN SHEETING.
LINEN,
GREEN and MARONE REP.
FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
PILLOW
FANCY FLANNEL for Gouts'. Suits, NAVY BLUE SERGE.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUB'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC. COFFEE MACHINES.
COFFLE
COFFEE ROASTERS REMBLING
CALL BELLS:
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER.
Bass in Hhds., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, January 9, 1879.
intimations.
intimations.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE TENTH ORDINARY MEETING TO SHAREHOLDERS in the Com pasy will be Held at the Company's Oflice, 39, Queen's Road, Victoria, at HALF-EAST Two O'CLOCK in the Afternoon of MON- DAY, the 24th February next, for the TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De-purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac scription..
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK. FAST SERVICES
FOLDING CHAIRS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES.
KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- scription,
CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASH.
CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF LIME, &c., &c., &o.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, November 18, 1878,
NOW READY.
dounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1878.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 11th to the 24th
February, both days inclusive.
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, January 24, 1879.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPÁNY, LIMITED,
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Beld in the Office of the Company, Club Chambers, on MONDAY, 24th February, 1879, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with YONTAINING EXTRACTS from AN-a Statement of Accounts to 31st December,
VIENT HISTORY, including latest
MAP CHART OF COREA, By N. MCLEOD
STATISTICS.
BATTLE OF GOG & MAGOG. COMING DOWNFALL OF RUSSIA,
AND
JAPAN'S BEST POLITICAL ECONOMY,
Price.......One Dollar,
To be had at the principal Booksellers in India, Chips, and Japan,
ALSO
ORDERS TAKEN FOR
1878; and for the election of Directors and Auditora.
will bo CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th The Transfer BOOKS of the Company
Instant, both days included.
ILLUSTRATED WORK AND TEXTN
BOOK ON COREA, (Nearly Ready), Price $2.
MAP AND CHART OF JAPAN, Price $1.
By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,
Becretary.
Hongkong, February 6, 1879. f624
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above-named Company, will be Held at the Company's Office, No. 39, Queen's Road, in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 10th day of March next,
JAPAN AND THE LOST TRIBES OF at 3 p.m., for the purpose of passing cer-
ISRAEL, Price $2.
tain Special Resolutions providing for the following alterations in the Constitution
CORPORATION.
[OTICE is hereby giren, that the Or- NOTICE hereby given that the Or SHAREHOLDERS in this CORFORATION will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hougkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of February next, at THREE O'CLOCK p.m., for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878.
By Order of the Court of Directors, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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* Hongkong, January 30, 1879.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, to SATURDAY, the loth February next (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, January 30, 1879. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Tooth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Rold at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on WED. NESDAY, the 26th February next, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts for the Year 1878, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect
a Consulting Committee and Anditors,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General. Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
日八十月正年仰己
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY
will perform
ON
THURSDAY EVENING,
February 13th, 1879.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping. Steamers.?
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Capt. M. YOUNG, will be de- spatched for the above Porta ou SUNDAY, the 9th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1879.
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THE ENTIRELY ORIGINAL NAUTICAL COMIC FOR LONDON VIA THE SUEZ CANAL
OPEBA,
In Three Acts,
by
W. S. GILBERT and ARTHUR SULLIVAN,
Entitled:
H. M. S. "PINA FOR E,"
OR
THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR.
DRAMATIS PERSONE,
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Signor THALINI,
Porter, E.0.B., First
from La Scala, Milan.
Lord of the Admi- ralty,
Captain Corcoran, Com-
manding B. M. 8. Mr Wa, Pazaus, Pinafore,...
+
Ralph Rackstraw, Able MrTen BOWLING,
Seaman,...
Dick Deadeyo, Able
Seaman,
Mr E.EWING.
|| Bill Bobitay, Boatswain Mous. MavRICE,
Tom Tucker, Midship-Master JACK
mite,............... SPRATT. Sergeant of Marines,... Mr R. SWIVELLER Josephine, the Captain's Hebe, Sir Joseph's First Miss FRASER.
Daughter,
Mias KERK.
Couso,.....
Little Buttercup, a Bum-Mad, CHERVAU
boat Woman,...
First Lord's Sisters, his Cousins, bis Aunts, Sailors, Marines, &o,, by MEMBERS OF THE H. K, OKOBAL SOCIETY.
Conductor,.........Mr. C. F. A. SANOSTER. Accompanyist, Mr F. PANIZZA.
By kind permission of Colonel JAGO, and Officers of the 74th Regiment, the Band will Perform selections during each interval in the Entertainment.
Doors Open at 8.30 p.m., Performance to Commence at 9.
TICKETS may be secured and Seats re- served as MesETS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s.
G. B. EMORY,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 6, 1879.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO,)'. The Steamship
"GLENGYLE," Capt. QUANTLY, will be do spatched as above on FRI-
DAY, the 14th Instant, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, February 4, 1879,
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
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Capt. THEBAUD, shortly due, will have quick despatch for
the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, February 7, 1879.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship
"KADNÓRSHIRE,” shortly due from Singapore, will have immediate despatch
as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Oɑ, Hongkong, February 3, 1879,
*
Sailing Vessels,
FOR HAMBURG.
The 3/3 L. 11 German Schooner "HOLSTEIN"
KULPER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will harb
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 5, 1879, **
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Ship
"BLACK HAWK HOWLAND, Master, will load here for the abuve Fort, and
fel4will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
HE Undersigned has received instruc Ttions to tell by Fublic Auction,
ON.
WEDNESDAY,
the 12th February, 1879, at 2 p.m., at the Residence of Messra W, PUSTAU & Co., Praya,--
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD and OFFICE FURNITURE, &c., comm prising
Green Rep covered Drawing-room Suite.
Blackwood Carved Sofas, Blackwood Carved Marble-top Contre Tables, Side Tables, and Tea Poys.
Gasaliers, Gas Brackets, Engravings, Mirrors, Clocks, Carpete, and Hearth- fe26 rugs.
and Articles of Association of the Com-THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
ILLUSTRATIONS TO LOST TRIBES pany; viz. -
OF ISRAEL,
Price $2. LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co, Hongkong, February 4, 1879,
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HAS JUST DECEIVED PER “OTFARENES,”
AND
HAS top SALE-
NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds.
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL... £800 000, RESERVE FUND, £1.80,000,
Banke s THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the hief Commercial places in Europe and the ast buye and receives for collection Bille Exchange, and conducte all kinds of anking and Exchange Business.
RATER OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE FOSITS.
TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, BATS IN EVERY STILE, DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,
feld
: 88 'and 90,. Quezn's Road Centrat, Hongkong, December 11, 1976.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 8% THE DIVIDEND at de Rroved et the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share holders held This Day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG & StartĦA BANKING CORPORATION on and after FRIDAY Next, the Bist instant.
....
1.That the Business of the Company be
in future managed by a Board of Directors and a Secretary instead of the former and General Agents as
heretofore,
included.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTIOR.
2-That if in the opinion of the Directors THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company the Business of the Company in any Twill be OLOSED from the 12th to year be such as not to Warrant the the 26th day of February next, both days Payment of Interest at 812 per cent. per annum on the Paid-up Capital, they may during such year reduce such Rate to such lower amount as they may consider desirable for the Interests of the Company, 8-To enable the Directors if a necessity
shall arise to pay auch Infereat or any part thereof out of the Reserve Fand
To provide that when there shall be profits, applicable for dividend the
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Bire Insurance Co., Limited, Hongkong, January 30, 1879. te29
ORINA SUGAR REFINING COM. PANY, LIMITED, தன்
maite shall be divisible as the ShareTING of the SHAREHOLDERS it HE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET: holders in Meeting shall determine.
That Fourteen Days instead of Thirty the above Company, will be Held at the
Days notice way be given of all Oce of the General agents, on THURS Mootings of the Company
DAY, the 20th Instant, at 11 am., for the 6.That Clause 147 of the Artioles of purpose of receiving the Report of the s the Company be expunged, leaving Deral Agents, with a Statement of Accounts future changes in the Regulations of to Sist Lesember, 1878. the Company to be made as provided for by Ordinanco No. 1 of 1885, NOTICE is hereby also given, that a Second EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company, will be Held at the same Hout and Place op MONDAY, the 24th day of March next, for the purpose of Confirming auth Special Resolutions as
Meeting
JARDINE, MATHESONŢ& Co., General Agents, Hongkong, February 4, 1879.. fe20
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED.
On CURRENT ACCOUNTA, 2 per cent, per Shareholders are requested to apply at may he passed at the First mentioned THE
time on the daily balance,
OR FIXED DEPOSITA, ·
For 8 months, 3 par cent, per annum,
4 per cent.
16 per cent.
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the Offes of the Company for Warrants,
By Order of the Board of Directora,
P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary,
Hongkong, January 29, 1879,
Dated this Third day of February, 1879,
By Order
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent,
Transfer
BOOK of the Company 20th Instant, both day's incltisite.
JARDINE, MATHESON & O., General Agents. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
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Whatnots, Dinner, Dessert, and Break- Extension Dining Table, Sideboard,
fast Sets, Glassware and Plated-ware, *
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Couches, Chairs, Davenports, Glass Book-cases and Books.
Office Desks, Shelves, Pigeon Holes, Paper Pressca, Book Stands, Copying Press, Cup-boarda, &c.
1 PIANO, by B. HARIEL
1 Patent Fireproof IRON SAFE, And, 18.Oared BOAT, with Oars, Awning, dc., complete,
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Mon- day, the 10th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE-As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Austioneer. Hongkong, February 5, 1870
Shipping.
teamers.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Australian Mail Stepm Co.'s Steamer
BRISBANE," Captala Rebbett, will have
immediate despatch as above,
For Breight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1879,
VOGEL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Bark
"ROSETTA MCNEIL," Brown, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to
God
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR LONDON.. The $/3 L.I.I..Norwegian Ship "SUMARLIDS,” TOBIABEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co Hongkong, January 30, 1870.
FOR HONOLULU, PUERT
The A1 American Barkentine "MIGNON,"
SOULE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 30, 1879.
· FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 British Bark
"HAZELHURST}"
GOUDEY, Mastor, will load here for the above Port and will
have quick deapatob.j
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR_NEW YORK,
The American Bark
"AGATE,” PILE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch...
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 20, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK. The American Ship
FLEETWING," Gusz, Master, will load hare for the above Port, and will
hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Ca Hongkong, Desember 9, 1870, 20