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CHINA
Established February,
1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List.” Published every Evening. VOL. XXXV. No. 4966. 5號七月六年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA M.
MAIL.
LONDON :-F, ALGAB, 8, Clemonfa Inane,
Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oivast, E. C., BATH, HENDY 600, 1. Old Jatory, B.O. SAMUEL DRAGON & CO., 160 & 154, Leadenhall- Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSET,
19, Rus Monneur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ÅKDREW WIND, 188, Nar-
sau Btreat.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GORDON & Goren, Mel- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCI800 and American Ports generally-BraN & BLADE, Sạn Fran-
ciado. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila,
CHINA-Macao, Mesars A. A, DE MELLO
Banks,
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
CONNINITION OF 3018 ARRI, 1862. ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
RESERVE FUND............. £800,000. CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.........£3,200,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERE,
PARIS,
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, LIONS,
HONGKONG, CALCUTTA, HAnkow, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW.
LONDON BANKERS;
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,
& Co, Salow, CAMPBELL & Uo.
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLL & Co. Fooch, HDx & Co. Shanghai Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KiLLY application, grants Drafts and Credits on 4 WALAH. Yokohama, Lang, CRAW-all parts of the World, and transacte every FORD & Co.
description of Banking Exchange Business,
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAFITAL5,000,000 Dollars. Krezaye Fund, 1,800,000. Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman~~W. B. FORDES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KERWICK, E. R. BELILIO, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
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F. D. SASSOON, Esq,
H, HOPPIUS, Esq.
A. MOIVER, Eq.
W. B. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGEE
Shanghai,.....EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County: Bank
HONGKONG,
"INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annķsto,
#
35
37
4 per cent.
#
13
28
6 per cont.
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai,
Hongkong, May 20, 1879, CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA, (Incorporated by Royal Charter) THE following Rates of Interest are Tallowed on FIZED DEPOSITE
13-
8
For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent. 2 per cent.
H. H. NELSON, Manager.
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Elongkong, May 81, 1870.
GENERAL BALANCE SHEET
OF THE
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1879.
Bank.
NOTICE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
CROW will be CLOSED and WITH THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- DRAWN from 1st July next,
DEPOSIT RECEIFTS will be PAID there AT CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED
ONUE with INTEREST to Date, or trans- ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constituents.
GEO. O. SCOTT,
P. Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
of
Mr. CHAN HING WO in our Firm THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY CEASED on the 21st day of January, 1870.
MAN FOOK SING HONG,
60 and 62, Bonkar Strand. Hongkong, June 6, 1870.
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NOTICE.
TR. NGAN FOOK HOP was admitted day of January, 1879.
& PARTNER in our Firm on the 22nd
MAN FOOK SING HONG,
60 and 62, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, June 6, 1879.
NOTICE.
---jpG.
MR. CARL STIEBEL is authorized
from this Date to SIGN our Firm by Procuration here, at Shanghai and at Yokohama.
REISS & Co... Hongkong, May 29, 1879,
NOTICE.
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of MY WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our
NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED OF
LIMITED,
For the Year ended 31st December, 1878.
Dr.
IMABILITIES. To Capital, consisting £
of 37,320 Shares of
£25 each, with £12 10s. paid up
“Luck 100 Shares di 225
cacb, originally sub- scribed for, but not taken up.....
To Resorve Fund ......
8. G.
466,600 0 0
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ส. ส.
1,250 0·0
465,250 0 0 20,000 0 0
To Amount due on Current and Fixed Deposit and other Ac- counts.....
................ 1,894,686 2 8 874,252 18 1
19,583 95
£3,267,772 10 2
23
To Bills Payable
To Profit and Loss Account, as
ander
Oredits granted on approved Securities,
and every description of Banking and To Liability on Dills receivable, Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, grapted on London, and the ebfef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Last. February 15, 1879.
Hongkong
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
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(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
ATKS OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
re-discounted £1,460,538 18.
Rd., of which, up to this dute, £99,987 118. id. have run of.
Cr.
Assьre,
±
B. G.
£
B. d.
168,856 1 S
By Cash on hand and By Bullion By Government Secu-
rities.......
at Bankers....315,966 7 2
566,691 8 G
1,051,008 16 11 By House Property, Furniture,
and Stamps
51,926 14 6 By. Bills of Exchange 1,711,152 12 4 By Loans on Government and
other Securities...
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£3,267,772-10-2-
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT,
the 31st December last.
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Intimations.
YDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.
APPROACHES TO HONGKONG-TYTAMI CHANNEL.
POSITION OF DANGER. Lat. 21° 57' 36" N. Long. 114° 07′ 50′′ E. Loft Extreme Tytami Island, N. 30° W. Right Extreme do.
N. 58° E. Least Water on the Rock (reduced to low Water Springs) 13 feat.
CLEARING MARKS.
No Vessel should atand to the North- ward of a line joining the S.E. pofat of Yeobau Island with the centre of Guyane Irland (bearing respectively from each Igtami Leland bearing N. 1 W. Echau Head opens clear of B. W. point of other N. 67 E, and S. 67° W.) until
This Rock la about 50 feet Long East and West, and 20 feet North and South, Between the Rock and the Island the Soundings vary from 8 to 10 fathome,
(Signed) G. KING HARMAN, Lieut. and Navigating Officer H.M.S. "Mosquito.
Approved. (Signed) GEO. A. G. GREY,
Lieut. and Commander,
H.M.S." Mosquito."
Hongkong, 8th May, 1879.
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This Notice affects Admiralty Chart No. 2212 and Sailing Directions for the China Sea Vol. III, page 78.
NOTICE.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
日八十月四年己
Shipping. Steamers.
| FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.}
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"BOWEN,"
will be despatched & above on THURSDAY, the 12th Inst, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Fassago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1870.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"VOLGA,"
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
“FDITH," MANSON, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879.
FOR LONDON,
The A1 American Ship
"PRIMA DONNA," LUNT, Master...
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879,
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Commandant GUIBAND, will be VALUABLE LAND & GODOWNS, &0. despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
HE Undersigned have received in-
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Fongkong, June 3, 1819.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
*AVA," Commandant ROLLAND, will be despatcher for SHANGHAI
DURING the Next THREE MONTHS shortly after her arrival from Europe.
the Company's Steamers FROM CHINA will proceed direct To LONDON, leaving Hongkong on the following Dates: Srd June......S.S. Lombardy......tons 2723 17th
Zambesi....... 2431 1st July...... Teheran 19
Khedive. Malwa
2689
22
12th Aug. 45 26th.
Kaivar-i-Hind
9th Sept...
3742 ** 2933 .4029 Cathay 19
2082 Bokhara.......
19
19
1 2932
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is 15th admitted a Partner from This Date.
29th RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879. iyl
NOTIUM.
R. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly
MManager of the FoucHOW DOCES,
has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm.
J. INGLIS & Co., ̈ Victoria Foundry; Wanchat. Hongkong, April 1, 1879.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
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FULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Piats, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879,
SELLING OFF.
'S it is necessary to Effect & COM- A PLETE CLEARANCE by the end of the present month,-The whole of
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co's
REMAINING
VARIED STOCK-
comprising: FAMILY STORES.
WINES.
SPIRITS.
ALES.
المال
STATIONERY. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,
At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum.
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23
12
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For the Year ended 31st December, 1878. 1878.
Dr.
a. d. April 23. To Dividend at the rate
BOOKS.
£
On Current Accounts at Rates which 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,
CAPIZALA
RESERVE FUND
Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.-
THE CITY BANK,
THE -NATIONAL BANK OF 800TLAND.
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THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Eastbuys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conquote all knds of Banking and Exchange Business,
BATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE TOAITS,
On CURRENT ACccousts, 2 per cent, per mbum on the daily balance..
P
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 8 months, 3 per cent, per sütüm,
18
'per cent. per cent,
of 6 per cent. per annum for the half year ended 31st December, 1877
..........................18,857 10 0
To ampant carried to Reserve Fand
GLASSWARE,
CROCKERY.
SHIPOHANDEERY,
&a, to do.
Will be sold at FURTH & GREATLY RE
........... 5,000 00DUCED PRICIS.
Sept. 27. To ad interim Dividend At the rate of 6 per cent, per an- num, for the half-year ended 80th June, 1878
To Balanceaniaminţe
1877
CR. Dec. 81. By Balance ......
18,957 10--0- .18,588 9 8 248,498 9-5
31,879 15 0
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1878. Dec. 81. By Net Profits for the Year ended 31st Dec., 1878, after Astraying all Curent Charges, Rebates, and Interest paid and due to Constituents on Current and Fixed Deposit Account.....24,618 14 5
£46,498 9 5
R. O. CAMPBELL,- R. P. HARRISON; } Directors. DAVID REID,
R. O. SAWERS, Joint General, ROBT, CAMPBELL, Managers. R. A. BANNISTER,' Sub-Man, & deck. We have compared the above Balance Bbeet with the Books and Vouchers kept in London, and the Certified Re- turns from the Branches, and find the same in accordarce therewith.
C. N. COCKE, FRANCIS COOPER, (Cooper Brother & 06.) ) LONDON, 28th March, 1879,
Hongkong, June 4, 1879,
O. L. THEVENIN, WINE AND SPIRIT MEROBANT, BORDEAUX, BOULGOGNES AND CHAMPAGNES of the best quality.
PINAUD'S PERFUMERY,, ANTOINE'S, INKS.
FRENCH BOOTS AND SHOES,
to., ta Hongkong, June 6, 18:9,
(quimations. NOTICE.
A. MOIVER, ---Superintendent."
Hongkong, May 22, 1879.
NOTICE.
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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878.
HAREHOLDERS in the above OFFICE are fequested to furnish the Under- aigned with a LLT OF THEIR CONTRIBU. TIONs for the Year ending 31st December, 1878, in order that the Distribution of the PROFITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 30th JUNE Next will be Ad- justed by the OFFICE, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents Hongkong, 14th May, 1879. ja30 HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
1OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at
Gloderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS
GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Tarms, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be let.
MEYER & Co... Rongkong, June 2, 1879.
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NOTICE,
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE
THorse, Queen's Road Central, will
be Open and Ready for the use of M- BERK, on MONDAY, the 2nd June next.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
E. GEORGE,
Hongkong, May 14, 1879.
shipping.
Steamers.
Secretary,
1920 AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA.
TION COMPANY.
A Firm, to be tops in on or before the LL CLAIMS against the Undersigned 30th lontant, or, they will not be Re- oognized.
W. B. SPRATT & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1879,
DENTAL NOTICE.
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DR. ROGERS will visit SEARGIAI daring the Summer Months, leaving Auditors, HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about lat November,
- ja8 | Hongkong, February 10, 1879,
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI, The Company's Chartered Steamship
ATROLL," Captain Tronson, will leave as above on TURSDAY, the 10th Instant,
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE O LAMPEAUX, Agent
Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA. The A1 British Bark
"CARRICKS,"
T. JONES, Master, will load hero for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co,
Hongkong, June 6, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK. The 4 1 American Schooner
"IRENE," Captain YATES, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, May 21, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Bark
"EDWARD MAY," Capt. JOHNSON, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cò.
Hongkong, April 30, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The American Bark
"VESUVIUS," Captain CULL, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 8, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark
“GAUNTLET," LUCAS, Master.
For Frǝight, apply to
VOGEL & CO.
Hongkong, June 6, 1879, -..
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship "HATTIRE. TAPLEY," TAPLEY, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, May 19, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG, The British Bark
GOLDEN FLEECE," WILTSHIRE, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, May 7, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship
"BAZE,"
Evans, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
GEO, E. STEVENS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 8, 1879,
ja10 Hongkong, April 16, 1979,
& Co. to sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 12th June, 1879, at 3.30 p.m., at their Office, MARINE HOUSE,
Queen's Road,
The following VERY VALUABLE LOT OF LAND, with COAL GODOWNS AND CHINESE DWELLING HOUSES erected. thereon, at Praya East, having a Water Frontage of 116 feet by 314 fest, con- taining about 36,000 square feet, divided into Lots as follows:-
Lor No. 1.-Portion of that PIÈCE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Fraya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Cross Street Crown Rent, $43.80 per annum..
Lor No. 2-Portion of that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Offico as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Cross Street Crown Rent, $43.80 per annum.
Lor No. 3.-Portion of that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya Esat in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Albany Street. Crown Rent, $43.80 per annum.
PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya LOT No. 4.-Portion of that PIECE or East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Nullah Lane. Crown Rent, $43.80 per annum,
LOT No. 5.That PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 116, and Inland Lot No. 429, with Three Large Godowns capable of storing 2,700 tons each, and Two Small Godowns with Water Frontage and Servants' Quarters erected thereon, Crown Rent, $377.96 per annum.
TERMS OF SALE -One-quarter of Pur- chase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the Balance on com- pletion of Transfer, the expense of which to be paid by the Purchasers.
The Property to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
For further Particulars and Plans, apply to
HUGHES & LEGGE,
Auotionesra, Hongkong, May 21, 1879. ja12
PUBLIC AUCTION.
O BE SOLD PUBLIC AUC TION, shortly, on a day to he hereafter named, unless previously din posed of by private contract,—
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 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE MISES, erected specially for the purpose anly a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATE, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fi STINGS,
For further Particulars, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court Hourej
Hongkang Hongkong, March 15, 1879,