THE
CHINA
Established February, 1846,
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Hail and Shipping
·VOL. XXXV. No. 4940, 號八月五年九十七百八十一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON :-F. ALGAR, 8; Cisment's Lure, Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oirous, E. G. BATEE, HENDY & Co., Old Jewry, E.G. SAMUEL DEAOOF & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
WEDNESDAY,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1879.
Intimations.
ROSE & Co.,
31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,
EG to inform their numerous Patrons that they have received, Ex French and
PARIS AND EUROPE:—LEON DE RONY, the 14th May, 1879, at 2 p.m., at his B English Mails and other late Arrivals, their NEW GOODS for the Sessol
19, Bus Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK;-ANDRIW WIND, 138, Nai-
sau Strast.
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GORDON & Gorch, Mai bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and Amerionn Ports generally & BLACK, San Fran-
CHICO.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS: SAILS & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Mania.
CHINA:Macao, Mosse A. A. DE MELLO
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Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
THE RARE AND VALUABLE collection of
CONSISTING OF:
The New "ETONA” CLOTHS, YOSEMITES, MUSLINS, GALATEAS, &c., &c.
for LADIES' Dresses. 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.
CHINESE & JAPANESE CURIOS, formed by Tuos, ARNOLD, Esq., Comprising:-Brr ̄zes, Old Soochow, Kioto and Yeddo Gold Lacquer, Carved Ivory Natsukis, Old Satsuma, Banka and Kange, Were, Nankin and Japan A Good Selection of English and French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Blue and White Porcelain, an Unique
2-Button and 6-Button KID GLOVES, in fins of 8 and 6 pairs.
COSTUMES and Paris MILLINERY, SUNSHADES. collection of Old Japanese No-dancers
COLLARS and SLEEVES, in the Newest Designs. Maske, a selection of Fine Old Scrolls,
VALENCIENNES, BRUSSELS, TORCHÖN, and other LACES.
FICHUS, LACE SETS.
& Co. ducator, CAMPBELL Paintings. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai.. YouChow, Buses & Co.
Mc.,
&c,,
¿zo. LA CRAWFORD & Co., and KXEL.
Cataloguen will be issued, and the Witam. Yokohama, Lane, Guaw-whole to be on view on and after Tues Fonn & Co.
day, the 19th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE-As customary..
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Áuatimser, Hongkong, May 7, 1879
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-NE CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars RESERVE FUND,1,300,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman W, H, FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W, KESWICK, B. R. BELILIOS, ESQ. WILHELM REINEES, F. D. Sassoon, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
H. L. DAIRYMPLE,
Esq.
H. HOFPIUS, Esq. ▲, loÏVER, R.
Esq.
CHIEP MANAGER. Hongkong...THOMAS JACKSON, Kaq,
MANAGER,
Shanghai,.EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-london and County
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate
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of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
6
12
12
32
4 par cent. "
5 per cent,
Loo BILLS DISCOUNTED,
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Credits granted on approved Samurities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted..
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
Offices of the Corporation,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
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Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PUBLIC AUCTION,
MUSLIN and LESSE FRILLINGS, in great variety.
RIBBONS in all the New Shaics, REVERSIBLES, &0.
(mga mamamagit
MAIL.
List." Published every Evening.
日八十月三閏年已
For Sale.
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
WLOW at the VICTORIA GAP known
IT immediate Entry, That BUNGA-
as Capt. THOMSEIT'S BUNGALOW.
Apply to
G. O. SCOTT,
Oriental Bank
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Bongkong, May 6, 1879
FOR SALE.
THE British Inox Barque “BEN-
CLUTHA, 907 Fons Register, as. she now lies at anchor in UESPOO Bar- bour.
For Particular, &c., apply to
Messrs B. SIETAS & Co., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 28, 1870.
WAS
WASRING BOOKS.
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(In English and Chinese,) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Genthaner, are now SKIRTS, UNDER-CLOTHING &c., &c. ready at this Office.Price, $1 each,
CHIA MAIL Office.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, CORSETS,
GENTLEMEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, with and without Collars attached. GENTLEMEN's Indis GAUZE VESTS, in great variety.
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GENTLEMEN'S Christy's STRAW and FELT HATS: Black and Coloured
SILK SOCKS, TIES, COLLARS,
BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC | TTION, shortly, on a day to ba hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract-
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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 Property is of a most valuable nature, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz.:-Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781
STUDS, BRACES, PERFUMERY, &o, &o, &o.
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Shipplog,
Steamers.
LINENS, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, DIATERS, HOLLANDS, CRETONNES, FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOU & TAMSUL,
TABLE CLOTHS, MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS,
CURTAIN LOOPS, LACE CURTAINS by the Yard, 2 yards Wide.
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
All Coast Orders Punctually Attended to.
ROSE & Co., 31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, April 25, 1679.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
and 782, with the Substantially Built THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE- DWELLING House and BraNESS PRE MISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, Vars, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FINEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
TINGS.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
given that an
MEETING of Shareholders will be Hell at the Company's Office, situato at No. 7, Queen's Road, Hongkong, at 8 P., on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, for the pur- pose of confirming such Special Resolution
For further Particulars, apply to
Messra SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House, passed the Day.
Hongkong,
Hongkong, March 5, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Tin future be conducted under the THE Business of the Undersigned will Firm of SHARP AND DANBY,
SHARP & Co., Hatate Agents and Faluators. WILLIAM DANBY, C, E, Architect and Surveyor. No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
lately scoupied by Messrs E. D, SASSOON & Co. Bongkong, Apell 17, 1879,
NOTICE.
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MR, THODAS TO SIGA our Firm for FR, THOMAS WILLIAM WRIGHT
▶ATES OF INTEREST ÅLLOWED OF FIXED | Procuration from this Date,
DEPOSITS.
At 3 months' notice 3 per Annum.
6
#
" 4% 11
12
#
5%
29.
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On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
deting Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 28, 1878,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL....................................................2800 000
RESERVE FUND..............150,000.
Bankers,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCE in HONGKONG
grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
Hongkong, May 6, 1879,
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SAYLE & Co.
NOTICE.
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the S1st December last,
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH admitted a Partner from This Date,
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1870.
NOTICE.
Dated the 6th day of May, 1879.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
AND BOOKS.
The Steamship
"ALBAY,"
Capt. F. Asaros, will be de- apitched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 9th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 7, 1879.
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myD FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
ARTILLERY
HVOLUNTEERS.
ORDERLYROOM, 19th Apríl, 1870.
It is notified that the Dance at present in uree will be Altered until further Orders to TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, and not, as heretofore, viz., TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
A. COXON, Captain-Commandant U. K. A, V.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CHARTSTE Directors have declared an EXTRA
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, ápril 21, 1879.
Capt. Young, will be de- spatched for the above Partó
on SATURDAY, the 10th Inst., at Noen,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co.
Hongkong, May 7, 1870.
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FOR MANILA (DIRECT). The Spanish Steamer
MARIVELES." Muñoz, Maater, will be despatch. ed for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon
For Freight of Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 6, 1879.
FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)
The Steamship
***TEVIOT,"
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W. C. NISEET, Moster, will
be despatched for the above
DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CENT, on Shareholders Capital, payable at the Office Fort on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at of the Secretaries, on the 28th Instant, to Noon, instead of at the time previously my20 SHAREHOLDERS of Recird on the let notifel.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.
IN
NOTICE,
N accordance with the Articles of agree- ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for
Instant
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co,
Secretaries.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
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Shanghal, 18 April, 1879.
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NOTIOR,
DE EASTLAOKE will receive his
MEDICAL HAzil.
FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.
rates for HANOI)
The Steamship
“ATALANTA,”
the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem-FANTS at his DENTAL BOOMS,
ROM the 18 or Ocrosse, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through
ber 1878, of TBIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the payable at our DIFICE on and after the 15th Iortant,
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particules of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 4, 1879.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
POPPELBAUM
Hongkong, September 28, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
DROGERS will visit SHANOKAI
during the Summer Months, leasing HONGKONG on the 1st of Aprl next, and returning about 1st November,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
FLOWER WATER
EUGENE RIMELA PROFICAL
11. begs to announce to the Community of Hongkong that he has taken over the BUSINESS of Mr H. SOHUREN-vell- known in Hongkong--and is prepared to take PHOTOGRAPHS daily from 8 a.m. ull1 pm. Baving previously been employed some of the most Celebrated Studios in EUROPE ho will take any Work in PHOTOGRAPHY, and in able to guarantee SUPERIOR TO AR SIMILAR PREPARATIONS. satisfaction to all who favour him with
MManager of the FoodHow Does Parr, and had long experience in
TR. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm,
J. INGLIS & Co.. Victoria Foundry, Wanchai Hongkong, April 1, 1879.
jys their Patronage. Photography enlarged to life-afge and Anished in Artistic Style. Any Plettres not meeting with the approval of Patrons will not be charged for.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, April 21, 1679,
Intimations.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWN:- STORAGE,
AOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE #
BATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEG
POSITS
OB CURLENT Accousrs, 2 per cent. per Innum on the daily balance
OF FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 8 months, 8 per cent, per sunum.
per cent.
13
#
6 per cent.
derste Rates, in FIRST-CLASS
Notton.
Caesal
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† R. EDWARD SURNIS will Conduct
M
GODOWNB, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick during my temporary absence from the my BUSINESS of MARINE SURVEYOR despatch.
Colony. MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors. Olub Chambers, Hongkong, November 29, 1978, my29 Hongkong, May 4th, 1876,
R. ÉL. CATENG,
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VOGEL & Co., Bole Agents for China. Hongkong, February 19, 1879, my19
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Captain G. PETERSEN, Will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1870.
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NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
· PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
TIGRE," Commandant CHAMPENOIS, will be despatched for 8BANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
-0. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, May 3, 1879,
NOW READY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALHOT. Paris L and Ili, à to M, with Introduction, Feral}~ 8vo, pp. 404-By Fanzar Joan" ELITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen
Fria: Five Doumans, or Two Domans AND A HAZE per Part.
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To be had from Menars Lans, CzaWIORD
& Co, Hongkong and Shanghalf and Mesra Katr & Waza, Shanghai, Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESZÁGERIES MARITIMES, PIQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"FIBRE," Commandant LE FONTOIN, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the next Fresh Mall from Europe.
9. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agente
Bengkong, May 3, 1879.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 41 American Bark
"EDWARD MAY"
Capt. Johnson, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 30, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 British Ship
"CILURNUM,"
BEADLE, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will be despatched on or before the 8th of May.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL & Oo,
Hongkong, April 28, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The I British Ship
"ONEIDĀ,"
Captain OLYMA, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co
Hongkong, April 17, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG. The British Bark
"GOLDEN FLEECE," WILTSHIRE, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Coi
Hongkong, May 7, 1870.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship
"BAZE,"
EVANS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, April 10, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 41 American Ship
"EDITH," Manson, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1870.
FOR LONDON.
The A1 American Ship
"PRIMA DONNA," Lust, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Ce,
Hongkong, March 28, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"GOLDEN RULE,” LEWIS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co Bongkong, February 26, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
The 41 British Bark
STRACATHRO," MILLAR, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 18, 1879,
SAILOR'S HOME.
ANY Cast-off CLOTHING, Booka, or PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
Notices to Consignees.
FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
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THE S. S. Venice having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are requested to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be så once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON &.00, Hongkong, May 7, 1879.
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND BINGAPORE,
THE
THE Steamship Japan, Captala T &
GARDNER, baring arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' rials and expense.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, May 7, 1879,