THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.' Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXV. No. 4991. 兢七月七年九十七百八千一英
-AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. ALBAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GozGH STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gordon & Gorón, Landgate Circus, E. U. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 184, Leadenhall Street,
Banks
OHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
7.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
on FIXED DEFORIES, THE following Rates of Interest are
PARIS AND EUROPE:—LEON DE ROSNI, T
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris,
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nas-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND ---GORDON & GOTOR, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
BAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally-BXAN & BLAOX, San Fran-
citoo. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore, 0. HEINEZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:--Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bwatow, CAMFRILL & UO. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLA & Co. Foocho, HxDen & Co. Shanghai, LANN, ÓRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH. Yokohama, LixE, GRAW- FORD & Co,
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RIBARVE FURE,1,800,000 Dollars."
COURT OF DIRECTORS Chairman-W, H. FOBBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK, E. E. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. LA DALRYMPLE
Kaq.
H, Horpius, Esq.
A. Molver, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Eng.
OHINY MANAGER,
Hongkong,...THOMAS JAOKSON, Raq,
MANAGER
Shanghal,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.--London and County
Band
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
ON
balance.
For Fixed Deposits:-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
" 4 per cent,
"5
6
12
For 12 months, & per cent. per annum
4 per cant.
杂
3
"
2 per cent,
#
"
H. H, NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 31, 1879.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.. TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL, RESERVÉ FUND,..........
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1879.
Intimations.
EX LATE ARRIVALS.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Latest Editione.
CAVENDISH ON WHIST,
POLE'S THEORY OF WHIST.
WALKER'S CORRECT CARD.
BALBRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS (A Novelty).
WIRE RAT TRAPS.
BULL'S EYE LANTERNS, BATH SPONGES. WHITE BRO'S PORTLAND CEMENT,
LAWN TENNIS BATS, BALLS and NETS.
LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS and OTHER GAMES,
Scotch Home-made JAMS and JELLIES. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.
ICE PITCHERS and PAILS.
AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.
French BOOTS and. SHOES.
English BOOTS and SHOES.
.£800,000, £150,000.
CHRISTY'S BLACK and DRAB HATS.
"YOU DIRTY BOY."
Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
THE
HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; boys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
Rares or InreRENT ALLOWED ON DE
POSITS,
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, por annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 8 per cent, per anNUM,
4 per cent. 12 " 6 per cent,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
J
"
R JAMES ANDERSON, formerly MR
Manager of the FoodHow Dooks, has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm.
J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai. Hongkong, April 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
TROM the 1ST JULY, 1879, our Business
in Hongkong will be CONDUCTED under the Firm or Style of NORONHA &
COPE'S GOLDEN CLOUD TOBACCO.
American GOLDEN LEAF TOBACCO,
Well-Seasoned CIGARS.
MEERSCHAUM PILES and CIGAR TUBES.
POCKET-KNIVES.
QUININE.
CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.
SPIRIT LEVELS.
New Style CHIT BOOKS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, June 19, 1879.
CEALED TENDERS will be Recelved!
by the Undersigned until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 8th July, for LAYING about 2,400 feet of CAST IRON WATER PIPES (the Pipes to be provided by Ad- miralty) from the RESERVORE on the Bill behind Naval Hospital, Mount Shadwell, to the HOSPITAL BUILDINGS, and for FIX- ING FIRECOCKS, HYDRANTS, &c, in connection with the Same, according to Plans and Particulars which may be seen on Application at this OFFICE.
JOHN BREMNER,
Naval Storekeeper.
198
H. M. Naval Storekeeper's
Office, Hongkong, 1st July, 1870.
HONGKONG & CHINA GÀS COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company Co. and at Shanghai under that of NO-will be CLOSED from the 1st to the
10th Proximo, both days inclusive,
>
5 per cent,
"
tion.
LOCAL BILLS DIscounted, Credits granted on approved Securities, 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.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
NOTICE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo. Tnow will be CLOSED and WITH-
DRAWN from 1st July next.
| RONHA & SONS
MR. A. J. NORONHA is authorized to Sign our Firm in Hongkong per Procura-
NORONHA & SONS, Mongkong, July 4, 1879,
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Intimations.
BILLIARDS! BILLIARDS!!
W.
A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, June 19, 1879.
NOTIFICATION.
AT
NOTICE,
T A MEETING of the CONSULTING COMMITTER of the BONGKONG #IRE INSURANCE COMPANY and the Di RECTORS of the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Held on the 20th Instant, the following Resolution was carried unanim ously-
日八十月五年己
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL
The Steamship
"HALLOONG,"
Captain ABBOTT, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 8th Instant, at 10 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1879,
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Capt. Youxa, will be de- spatched for the above Porta
on TUESDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, Instead of as previously advertised, For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, July 5, 1870.
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
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-The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer
"MENMUIR"
will be despatched as above
on WEDNESDAY Next, the 9th Instant, at 2 p.m.
+
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, July 5, 1870.
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast_Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
It is agreed between the Hongkong on Fire Insurance Company and the China Fire Insurance Company, that on and after the 18T JULY Prucimo, a CASH DIS. COUNT OF 20 PER CENT. be allowed upon alt Premia, whether Contributed by SHARE- HOLDERS or NOT, in lieu of the ANNUAL Bosus hitherto declared after the Clos ing of each Year's Accounts.”
***By Order,
For the Hongkong Fire Insurance UD.,
Limited, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...
General Managers, For the China Fire Insurance Co.,
Limited,
JAMES. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, June 26, 1879,
HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.
TOLUNTEERS are earnestly requested
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NOTICE 18 hereby given that a mechy,
about 64 miles, of the Company's GUTZLAFF NAGASAKI CABLE has been RE- LAID from the South to the North of the
SADDLES and
in
IS. who is now in Hongkong, where he PARAR, SA GIURAAL BABEEN TOLANDS D
will remain about Two WEEKS, will give Lessons in Billiards, and is open to give Private Entertainments. For Terms, apply at the HONGKONG HOTEL.
Hongkong, July 5, 1879.
Kindly send Name and Address to the HONGHARY SECRETARY.
Blue Borge Shirt, Helmet, and Life Belt supplied Free of Charge.
P. H. EMANUEL, Hon. Secretary, Daily Press Office. Hongkong, July 2, 1879. -
and
TAKASIMA MINE
DLE, running along ELLIOT, CHESNEY and SIDE SADDLE, about 4 mile distant, and from the NORTH SADDLES LIGHT, bearing South, 1 mile distant, in an E. by S. direc- tition about $1 milce, passing the BARREN ISLANDS until these bear W. N. distance 6 miles, when the Cable in again spliced into the old Line running in a straight Line about E. N. E. till midway between has been appointed my Sole AGENT PALLAS ROCK and MEACSIMA. (Asses Ears) on the coast of Japan. ---
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
UNDER
of ABSOCIATION, the General Agenta QUERENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED with the approval of the Consulting DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT Committee have DECLARED an INTERIN ONCE with INTEREST to Date, or trans-BONUS and DIVIDEND, of 25% on Contri farred to this Branch at the Exchange of
butions and $262 per Share, respectively, the Day at the option of Constituents." on account of the year 1878,
Warrants will be issued on TUESDAY, GEO. O, SCOTT,
the 8th instant, p. Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1879,
COMPTÓIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
RECONTENTION OF 30TE AFAEL, 1982.
CAFITAL FULLY PAID-UP.......................£3,200,000, REBERVE FUND........................ £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, Ruz BaṣoERS, PARIS,
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at! LONDON, Bovasok, BAN FRANCISCO,
HONGKONG, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, LYOKE, ·CALCUTTA, HanRow, NANTES, SHANGRAI, Fooonow,
LONDON BANKERS)- THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credite on
all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business
1 G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai,
Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, July 8, 1879.
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NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STRAM NAVIGATION^COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
NINTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TABLS per SHARE, will be made to Bhareholders of Record on the 0th July, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED. NESDAY, the 16th July.
Warrante will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company July, indinaire.
GEORGE J. HELLAND,
General Agent.
GREAT NOBTEZEN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, HEAD OFFICE,
Shanghai, June 20, 1879.
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NOTICE. THE Undersigned has established him
self at the Fremises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Feddar's Wharf, aa
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT,
NOTICE,
MR. NAKAHARA KUNINOZUKE
for the sale of all COAL produced from the TAKASIMA MINES, and all Purchases of such Coal must be made through him and his representatives on and after the 16th Instant,
GOTO SHOJIRO.
Nagasaki, June 13, 1879. |
10 and attires for the SALE of all and After the 16th Instant, my Re
will be QUAL produced from the Takasima Minss
at Nagasaki, ME. RYLE HOLME.
At China Porta; Hongkong and Elsewhere,
The Eastera and Australian Mail Steam Co,'s Steamer
"SOMERSET"
will be despatched as above SATURDAY, the 12th Inst., at 5 pm. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, July 6, 1879.
FOR AMOY.
The Steamabip
"ESMERALDA,"
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Capt. CULLEN, shortly due, will have quick despatch for
the above Port,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 5, 1879. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY. FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Ans- tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI,
The Company's Steamship
OCEAN,"
due here in a few days, will receive prompt despatch as above.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, L'AQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
TANAIS," Command, DE LA MARCELLE, will to despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Auer, Hongkong, July 1, 1879.
NOTICE,
Pa
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.^
The Company's Steamship
AMAZONE," Commandant LORMIER, will he despatched for SHANGHAI
All GOODS lutrusted for SALE will be MESSE JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., shortly after her arrival from Europe. fally covered by FIRE INSURANCE
G. R. LAMMERT.
Hongkong, July 1, 1879
NOTICE
UR OFFICE has To-bat been RE-
MOVED to 8, Praja Central.
REISS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1879.
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will be ULOSED from the 8th to the 10th WANTED for the BAILORS? HOME, A
By Order
RUSSELL & Co.
Liquidators.
Shanghal, July 1, 1879,
群岛
HE Undersigned have been appointed TSOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and Chloe for the Sale of their LEAD by the MACERANICH MINING SQUIETY.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
signed.
STEWARD. Apply to the Under-
H. G. THOMSETT,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, July 4, 1879,
NOTICE.
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BOM the 18 or Ocroata Da EASTLACKE will receive his FATIENTS at ble now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the BIRDSCAL FLAME.
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
S
Or their agents. NAKAHARA KUNINOZUKE. Nagasaki, June 13, 1870,
NOTICE
UN SHING has REMOVED
to No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposite the UHARTEKED BANK. Hongkong, June 24, 1879,
NOTICE
1724
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
THE
EXCHANGE ROOMS in MABINE HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, ara Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9 am to 6 pm.
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from 12 to 12.80 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Special Days TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
B. GEORGE,
Hongkong, June 15, 1879,
Beatlery.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, July 1, 1870.
Sailing Vessels. FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Bark-
"CHASCA," Captain WABESUEN, will load bere, and will have quick de
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RUSSELL & Co.
spatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, July 4, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The 41 British Bark
"COLWYN," BULMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will be despatched on the 15th July, For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1870,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,..
Tho-4-3-American Ship-
"SOUTH AMERICAN,” Captain KNOWLES, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, Juno 13, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK. The
American Schooner
"IRENE."
Captain YATES, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Rongkong, May 21, 1870;
FOR NEW YORK,
The 3/3 L.II. American Ship "MONTE ROSA,"
C. O. CARTER, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co..
Dongkong, July 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 3/3 L.II. German Bark
*** HELENE,"
VOEGUARDSEN, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, June 25, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The 41.British Bark-
"GAUNTLET," LUPAS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, June 6, 1879.
THE
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MIE Undoraigned has received in- structions from J. G. SMITH, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 11th July, 1879, at 2 p.m., at his Residence, No, 3, Blue Building, Praya East,-
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., (Mostly English-make), Comprising:-English-made Walant Drawing-room Suite covered in Crimson Damask.
English-made Walnut Centre Table and Canterbury.
Crimson Velvet covered Ottoman. Teak Card Tables and Side Tables, Oleographs, Ormolu Drawing-room Clock, Chimney Glasses, and Ornaments.
English-made Mahogany Telescope, Dining Table and Sideboard.
English-made Mahogany Dining-room Suite covered in Maroon Morocco.
Dinner, Dessort and Breakfast Sets, Glass and Plated Ware.
Double Brass Bedstead and Iron Bed- steads.
&c,
English made Polished Ash Bed-room Furniture, Mahogany Cheval Glass, Child's Brass Cot and Swinging Cot.
One Cottage Piano by Lunan, Lubeck, A Cooking Range.
&c.,
&c., Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Thursday, the 10th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE-As customary,
J; M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, July 2, 1879,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TION, shortly, on a day to be
hereafter named, unless previously dis 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 or GROUND close to the water, viz, Inland Lots Nos, 749, 781 and 182, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE MISES, erected specially for the purposs only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLE, VATE Brook, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT TINGS,
For further Particulars, apply to Messrs SHARP, TOLLER,
JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Cour
Hongkong
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