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VOL. XXXV. No. 4935.. 骏二月五年九十七百八千一英
CHINA MAI.
AGENTS FOR THE
LONDON-F. ALO.8, 9, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. Eonex STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GOSDON & Goron, Ludgate Qirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jeory, E.C. SAMUEL
· DRAGON & CO., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Strui
PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rue Monsteur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gonor & Goan, Mel- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Forts
gonally-Ban & Box, San Fran
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Clicu. SINGAPURE AND STEAITS:-SAXLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSLEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messra A. A. DE MELLO.
& Co. Boatoto, CAMPBELL ± Ù.... Anay, WILBOS, NICHOLLS & Co. Foushow, Hiper à Co. Shanghai. LANE, ORAWFORD & G., and KEY & Wixan, Yokohama, Lane, CRAW- FORD & Co.
banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-OF CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars, KESERYE FUND,1,800,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W, E. Fosses, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hou, W. KESWICE, E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, F. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq
H. Horiva, Esq.
A MOIVER, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq.
W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
Obier ManaGER.
Hongkong,...Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGE3.
„EWEN ÜMEROY, Esq, Shanghal,..... EONDON BANKERS.-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, VALUABLE WORKS ON CHINA AND JAPAN, WORKS IN LANGUAGES, HISTORY, FHILOSOPHY AND GENERAL LITERATURE.
&o., &C.,
&c.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. bave received instructions from Á. FAL- CONER, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, at his residence The Government Central School, Gough Street, on
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SATURDAY,
the 3rd May, 1879, at 2 o'clock p.m.-- The whole of the
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising Drawing-100m Chairs, Tables, Couches, a Cottage Piano by Shreder, Mantel Piece Mirrors, Pictures, &c., &c.
Dining Table and Chairs, Dinner Ser-
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.
Intimations.
ROSE & Co.,
31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,
日二十月三閏年邻己
For Bale..
FOR SALE*
EUGENE RIMMELS TROPICAL
FLOWER WATER,
KARLE
TRADE
BEG to inform their numbo & Patrons at the WG Cotired, EX French a
EG to inform their numerous Patrons that they have received, Ex French and SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS.
VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for Chlon.
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CONSISTING OF:-
for LADIES' Dresses.
The New "ETONA" CLOTHS, YOSEMITES, MUSLINS, GALATEAS, &o., &i, Also, LADIES' and CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS, in all the Newest Shapes.
Boys' SAILOR HATS, in the New Styles.
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES, PEERLESS GLOSS.
A Good Selection of English and French FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
2-Button and 6-Button KID GLOVEƐ, in tins of ✪ and 6 pairs. COSTUMES Bud Paris MILLINERY, SUNSHADES.
COLLARS and SLEEVES, in the Newest Designs.
VALENCIENNES, BRUSSELS, TORCHON, and other LACES.
FICHUS, LACE SETS.
MUSLIN and LESSE FRILLINGS, in great variety.
RIBBONS in all the New Shades, REVERSIBLES, &o.
SKİRTS, UNDER-CLOTHING &o., 4o.
vice for 18. persons, Handsome Dessert LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, CORSETS, Service, Engraved Glassware, Blue and Gold Breakfast Service, Sideboard, What- pot, &o., &e..
Iron Bedstead, with Mattresses and Pillows, Bed-room Chairs and Couches, Toilet Mahogany Wardrobe, Marble-top Dressing Table, Child's Iron Swing 006, Sewing Machine and Table, &c., &c.
A Large Collection of Valuable and Rate BOOKS, as per Catalogues.
Lady's Chair, Telescope, Revolver and Holster &o,,
dro, Hongkong, May 1, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
&to,
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MESSES LANE, CRAWFORD &
Co. have been instructed to sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY, the 5th day of May, 1879, at 11 AM,, At HER MAJESTY'S STORES,
Queen's Road East,
The following UNSERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES, Old
Boats, Blankets, Brass, Canvas, Copper,
Cordage, Rugs, Cast and Wrought Iron, N Current Deposit Accent at the rate Leather, Cotton, Linen and Woollen
(of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily Leather,
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :--
For 3 months, 3 per cont per annum.
6
4 per cent **
27
¥
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12
J5
5 per cent
33
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LOCAL BILLS Discounted, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Draft, granted on London, and the chief 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, February 15, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
Timber, Tin, Zinc, Casks, Packing Casch, Canteens, and various Miscel laneous Articles
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollar weighed at 7.1.7. All faults and errors of description, to be) at purchasers' risk, on the fall of the hanumer
J. MOORE, A.C.G., Com, Gen, of Ordnance, China, Ordnance Office,
Hongkong, April 25, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GENTLENER'S WHITE SHIRTS, with and without Collars attached. GENTLEMEN's India GAUZE VESTS, in great variety.
GENTLEMEN'S Christy's STRAW and FELT HATS: Black and Coloured
SILK SOCKS, TIES, COLLARS,
STUDS, BRACES, PERFUMERY, de., &c., dei
LINENS, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, DIAPERS, HOLLANDS, CRETONNES,
TABLE CLOTHS, MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS,
CURTAIN LOOPS, LACE CURTAINS by tho Yard, 2 yards Wilo.
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
All Coast Orders Punctually Attended to.
ROSE & Co., 31 and 33, QUEEN'S ROAD. - Hongkong, April 25, 1879,
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
[OTICE is hereby given that pursuant
N to the provisions of the Articles of
the Association of the Company, and of the
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FOR SALE. THE British IRON Barque "BEN. CLUTHA," 997 Tons Register, of she now lies at aneher in CHFOO Har-) bour.
For Particulars, dze, apply to
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.) The Steamship
*TEVIOT,"
W. C. Nisuar, Master, will be despatched for the above
Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Proximo, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, April 30, 1879,
FOR YOKOHAMA.
The Steamship
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** GLENORCHY," Captain Hose, will be de- spatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 3 m'y 28
o'block p.m.
Means H.IETAS & Co., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
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WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese,) YASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
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Soulces of Firms.
NOTICE.
New York, 1st March, 1879.
TY Business in CHINA will in future be under the Name of JNU. L. ANDERSON & Co.
My BROTHER, Mr C. E. ANDERSON will, in my absence from China, Sign the Firm's Nemo by Prcentation..
JNO. L. ANDERSON. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
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NOTICE.
ONGKONG ARTILLERY
VOLUNTEERS.
CADENLY ROOM, 19th April, 1879.
DEILLS at present
Companies Ordinance 1866, an EX the 16 is noted that the Delun til Print Shareholders will be held at the Company ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Orders to TUESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, Office, situate at No. 7, Queen's Road, THURSDAYS. Hongkong, at 8 r.M. on TUESDAY, the 6th day of May nest, for the purpose of passing a special Resolution making certain alterations in the Articles of Association of the Company to the following effect, viz
1. That the General Managers, with the sanction of the Consulting Committee, in any years that the accounts of the Com
A. COXON, Captain-Commandant H. K. A, V.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.
pany shall render it desirable, may pay WE bug to intimate that, having now
wholly or in pirt out of the excess
ocmpleted and tested our Now Ma
of the Reserve Fund over and above chinery, we are fully prepared to Mest all $250,000, in order that contributing and Demands for ICE this SUMMER, and that other Shareholders may not unnecessarily the PRICE WILL NOT EXCEED the usual 2 mybe deprived of Bonas and Dividend; auch Cents FER POUND.
changes to take effect from the lat January, 1878.
2. That the annual bonus payable to contributing Shareholders and the annual
HE Undersigned has received in-contribution to the reserve fund be left to
structions from H.M. NAVAL STORE- KEEPER to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 6th May, 1879, at Noon, at HM,
NAVAL YARD,
SUNDRY Condemned NAVAL AND PÁTES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED VICTUALLING STORES, comprising --
DEPOSITA,
Old Iron, Boats and Hoses. Flannel, Serge and Drill Sundry Provisions, Tobacco, Clothing, Implementa
At 8 months' notice 8% per Annum,
12
6
51
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12
13
5% "1 JJ
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On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office,
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
Sto.,
do
&o., TERMS OF SALE. As customary.
the discretion of the General Managers and Consulting Committee, and that the num to be annually appropriated to dividend bo
Meuting.
subject to the approval of the Company in A
KYLE & BAIN.
Hongkong, April 30, 1879,
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
FIRST BONUS of TWENTY-TWEAR
our
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WILLIAM SALWAY in Firm CEASED on the 1st Instant. Mr W. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquide tion:
WILSON & SALWAY,
Architects, &c.
ITH Reference to the above, I have
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1879.
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FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO, The Steamship
**BRECONSHIRE,”
expected here on or about the 4th Proximo, will bare immediate despatch for the above Porte.
For Freight or Pannage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Ågenta.
Hongkong, April 30, 1879.
Bailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT)
The Spanish Schooners "MANUEL,"
EGVILION, Master,
OAZADOR," ORBETA, Master,
will have immediate despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co,
Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 1 American Bark
"BDWARD MAY,"
Capt. Joussos, will load here for the above Port, and will.
W. admitted Mr SOTHEBY GOD will bonesforward be continued under the FREY BIRD as a Partner; the Business have quick despatch. Name of WILSON & BIRD.'
For Freight, apply to
W. WILSON, Hongkong, April 7, 1879.
NOTICE.
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THE Business of the Undersigned will
Firm of SHARP and Danby.
Tin future be conducted under the
SHARP & Co.,
Estate Agents and Valuators. WILLIAM DANBY, C, E,
Architect and Surveyor.
No. 6, QUEER'S ROAD CENTRAL,
lately occupied by Mesars E. D. Sasacos & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1879.
NOTICE.
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MF WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of
CENT, upon Contributions, and an i interim Dividend of ONE HUNDRED AND Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on NOTICE is hereby also given that a SIXTY DOLLARS AND SIXTY-FIVE OSXTS FEE the 31st December last. Second Extraordinary General MEETING RARE for the year 1878, will be payable
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH & admitted a Partner from Thia Date,, of Shareholders will be held, at the same on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant. hour and place, on TUESDAY, the 20th)
RUSSELL & Co. asy of May next, for the purpose of con-
Hongkong, January 1, 1870. firming such special Resolution as afore
said.
Dated the 12th day of April, 1879.
JARDINE, MATHESON & ̈Oo.,
General Managers.
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Acting Manager, »
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
Auctioneer, Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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· CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSO BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TRALIA, AND CHINA, IFION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract,
CAPITA£800 000. REBEKY FUND,.................................£150,000, Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
HEBANK'S BRANUH in Hos GKONG grants Dratis on London and the Unief Commercial places in Europe and the Laat; boys and receives for collection Buls of hachange, and conqude all kilde of Banking and Exchange Busness,
RATE OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
FOSITE.
On CIRRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per-conti per
annum on the daily balance.
OF FIXED DEPOSITA.
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum, 跷 6 per cent.
5 per cent
THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap- able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 Gallons daily. The Exoperty is of a most Valuable naturo, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz. --Inland Lots Nos, 749, 781 and 782, with the Bubstantially Built DWELLING Howes and BUSINESS PRE- MI, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLE, VATH, Srock, and Tasdy FURNITUBE and FIT- TINGS.
For further Particulars, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
G. FALCONER & 06., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS, 48, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, April 21, 1879, HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
STORAGE.
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VY OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE
A Third and Final Bonus of ONE DE- CIMAL SEVENTY-THREE Pea CENT. on Third and final Contributions, and a Dividend of NINE DOLLARS AND LIGHTY FOUR CENTO PER SHARE for the year 1877, will be paid at the Same Time.
Warrants may be bad on application at
NOTICE.
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JAMES ANDERSON, formerly
the Office of the bociety on and after that Mmanager of the FUCRów Docks,
Date.
By Order of the Board,
N.J. EDE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, May 1, 1870.
10.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
POPPELBAUM
has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm.
J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai, Hongkong, April 1, 1870
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suipplug.
Steamera.
bega to announce to the Community of Mongkong that ho has taken over she BUSINESS of Mr H. BUHURAN FOR known in Hongkongswand is prepared to take PHOTOGRAPHS daily from 8 am, lp.m. Having previously been employed by MrSonuRES, and had long experience in Home of the most Celebrated Studios in UROPE, he will take any Work in PHOTOGRAPHY, And is 'able to guarantee on Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS catisfaction to all who tayour him with GODOWNS, under European supervision their Patronage. Photographe enlarged to and VSBELS Disonarged aligide infe-3.20 and finished in Artistic Style. WHARF, on favomble Termą, with quick Any Piatures not menting with the approval despach.
of Patrone will not be charged for. MEYER & Co.,`
PHOTOGRAPHIU STUDIO, Proprietors.
Wyndham Street, my29
Hongkong, April 21, 1870.
Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
NOTICE
ROM the 1er or OCTOBER De EASTLACKE will receive bus CATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, Bollitore Supreme Court House, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the
Hongkong,
MEDICAL HADI.
Hongkong, September 23, 1878,
Hongkong, March 5, 1879,
DENTAL NOTICE.
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R, ROGERS will, visit SEANOKAI
months,
oGRONG on the 1st of April next end returning about lat November,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879,
SWATOW, AMOX, TAMSUI AND
TAIWANFOO.
The Steamship
"HALLOONG," Captein Goode, will be de spatched for the above Ports SATURDAY, the 3rd Instant, at Noon, For Freight or Passage, apply to .
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1879.
FOR FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"MONARCH"
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will load here for above Port, and will have imme diate despatch. The Steamer has splendidi PASSENGER LCcominodation.
For Freight or Page, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, A ril 80, 1879,
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RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 30, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 41 British Ship
"CILURNUM,"
BEADLE, Master, will load bare for the above Port, and will be despatched on or before the 5th of May.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & 0. Hongkong, April 25, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A 1 British Ship
"ONEIDA," Captain CLYMA, will load here for the above Port, and will
hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca
Hongkong, April 17, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"HAZE," EVANS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Ü
Hongkong, April 16, 1879,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"EDITH,"
·Manson, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Bonzkow, March 28, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The A1 Americati Ship
"PRIMA DONNA;" LUST, Plaster.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK. 7
The A1 American Ship
"GOLDEN KULE" Lewis, Mester,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Bongkong, February 26, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The d 1 British Bark
“STRACATHRÓ," MIXXAB, Muster.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & ON
Hongkong, February 18, 1679,