TRE
CHINA
Established February, 1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. Voz.XXXV.No.5007. 铁五十月七年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA-MAIL,
LONDON:-F. Arasz, 8, Clemenfe Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, Goudon & Horan, Ladgate Cireus, E, C, BATES, ENDT & Co., Old Jewry, R.Q, 8AMURL
DRAGON & CO., 180 & 154, Leadenhall
Birast.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEOR DE ROSKY,
19, Rus Monneur, Paris.
NEW YORK:--ANDREW WIND, 188, Nat
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
- ZEALAND :-Goanow ́& Gorun, Mel
bourne and Sydney.
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SAN FRANCI800 and American Ports generally: AWAKE & BLACK, San FraF disco, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS: SAYZE &
Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINZ & Co., Manika. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Co Amey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fosshow, Hex & Co. Shanghai, LAME, CRAWFord: & Co., and Kuzzi & Wisan, Yokohama, Laxe, CRAW FORD & Co.
-Banks,
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1879.
For Sale.
NEW SEASON'S OUMSHAW TEA,
Just Received.
E following Rates of Interest are A Fire Catty Box delivered free to any
allowed on FIX.AD DEPOSITS -
For 12 months, 5 per cent per annum.
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4 per cent. 2 per cent.,,
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H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 31, 1879.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
LAPINAY RESERVE FUND,.....................
Bankers,
address in the United Kingdom-for- EIGHT DOLLARS, or a Ten Catty Box for FOURTEEN DOLLARS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 19, 1879.
KELLY & WALSE, QUEEN'S ROAD,
(Next door to the Exchange),..
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ARE now shewing a Large Variety
of New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE- $800,000--
LIPER £150,000. New SHEET MUSIC.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG THE
grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of
Banting and Exchange Business. -
Banks.
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,......5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND....................1,300,000 Dollari.
COURT OF DIRECTORR Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. W. KESWICK,
WILHELM REINERS,
--- E. B. BELILIOS, Esq.
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Baq.
H. HOFFIUS, Esq.
A. MOITZE, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SABBOON, Esq. |W, S. Young, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGEE. ** Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghal..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEES-London and County
ON
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED."
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally. balance.
For Fixed Deposits :—
For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent.
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12
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5 per cent, #1
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the
RATES OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON DE POSITS.
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balanco,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annumí
4 per cent,
10
13
13
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5 per cent,
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
BOORRY'S CABINETS.
MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. BORAP BOOKS, INKSTANDS
LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS, New STOVE ORNAMENTS, MENU CARDS. PLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE. LETTER CASES. CARD CASES. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, POCKET SLATES
WINSOR & NEWTON'S DRAWING
MATERIALS,
New CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS, Their Celebrated TOBACCOS, CIGARS
and CIGARETTES, Hongkong, July 7, 1879.
&
an
SAYLE
Co.. VICTORIA EXOHANGE.
UR Annual SALE of SURPLUS Suramer STOCK will Commence on MONDAY, July 21st, and be Continued for FOURTEEN DAYS only,
This Great SALE will be carried out on
the system which gave so much satisfaction last your. All GOODS will be marked in Plain Figures, in Blue, from which no The reduction Can or will be Made. SALE will positively Close on MONDAY, will be SOLD at the Extreme Low Prices marked for this Sale.
We shall offer
To-morrow Evening, August 4th, after which date No GOODS
JULY 26th, 1879.
THIRD AND LAST APPEARANCE IN HONGYONG
of
MISS CLARA STANLEY'S OPERA & OPERA-BOUFFE COMPANY.
IES OLARA STANLEY as PRIMA
MOVARA STANLcxt success to
Shanghat has been unrivalled-she having appeared in upwards of Forty-five Operas and been acknowledged by the Press and the Publio in general to have nobieved the greatest success ever known in China-n Will give a short Season of Opera, when will be produced: OFFENBACH'S
LAUGHABLE EXTRAVAGANZA,
chlof Commercial places in Europe, India, | « GENEVIEVE DE BRABANT," Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Offices of the Corporation,
(In Four Aota),
Chief Manager NEW SCENERY AND MAGNIFICENT
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 15, 1879,
NOTICE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo THE
oxow will be CLOSED and WITH- DRAWN from 1st July next,
CUERENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED DEPOSIT RECLIPTS will be PAID there AT ONCE with INTEREST to Date, or trans ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constlinonta,
GEO. O. SCOTT, p. Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848;)
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
RECOGNISION OF WITH APRIL, 1862.
CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP.......£9,200,000.
DRESSES.
CAST OF CHARACTERS. Drogan (a Baker, M188 CLARA
afterwards a Page) STANLEY.
Cocorico (Duke of Miss AGNES DRARGER
Brabant).........
Burgomaster of MB. C. CLAREMONT.
Caracoa.....serat
Golo (Prime MB J. ROLLINGS.
Minister).......
Charles Martel........MB M. TaoмPSON, Philibert (his aquire),ME M. MARTIN, Oswald (a Page)......ME WHITE, Grab The Bold ME C. CLAREMONT. Pitou } Gendarmes MB J. ROLLINGS, Brigitto....MISS EVERARD, Genevieve.............Miss BRETHA HOUTOR, CITIZENS, COUNCIllors, Bakers, &c
THE WONDERFUL PIE. THE BALCONY DUFT. THE SONG OF THE PIE. OSWALD'S SONG AND DANCE, THE CROWING CHORUS,
THE PAGE'S SONG. CHARLES MARTEL'S DEPARTURE FOR PALESTINE.
FANCY SILKS.
GLACE SILKS. GROSGRAIN SILKS.
JAPANESE POPLINS.
GRENADINE DRESS GOODS, White and Colored MUSLIN DRESS GOODS, HOLLANDS, LAWNS, GINGHAMS,
PRINTS at Greatly Reduced Prices.
COTTON and THREAD HOSE HAND. KERCHIEFS, COLLARS and CUFFS, LACES and LACE GOODS, All Very Cheap.
BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDER CLOTHING, at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Several Thousand Yards USEFUL REMNANTS, Comprising: PRINTS, CALICOES, FLANNELS, HOLLANDS, | &c., &c., &o., Ridiculously Low Prices,
A Few Baskets RIBBON REMNANTS, Marked Exceedingly Cheap.
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A Splendid CALICO will be SOLD at 13 Cents, a very Superior Sammer GAUZE FLANNEL at 45 Cents, and Fine French HOLLANDS for WASHING DRESSES 25 Cents per Yard.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
THE GOODWILL, LEASE, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
OF
THE CENTRAL BOTE L, "SHANGHAI-CHINA--
日七初月六年外己
Intimations.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTES of 1879,
[HAREHOLDERS in the above Com
PANY are requested to Furnish the
HIS HOTEL, which is Furnished S
throughout in a very Superior Man- ner, has been in operation fo upwards of Undersigned with a List of their Coster- 3 Years, and affords an Excellent Oppor.BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st tunity for an Energetic Man, or a Married 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Jann Couple, to secure a Competency in a few ary lat to June 30th 1879; in Order that
Years,
Terms, and fall Particulars, can be ob- tafned upon application to
BALL & HOLTZ, Bhanghai,
~July 21, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
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PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP'Co.
Authority to Sign Bills of Lading
Tby this COMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted
to Mr. J. J. HOWARD, is hereby re- voked and Mr. O, L. GORHAM is authe rized to Sign until further notice.
RUSSELL & Co, Agents.
Hongkong, July 10, 1879.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has established him. The Premises formerly occupied
by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT,
the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO. FITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returna not rendered prior to October 31st next, will be adjusti ed by the Company and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 24, 1879, CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
0031
THE Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 81at Instant, at 2.30 o'Clock p.m., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 80th April last, and of declaring dividends. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 31st Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary.
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Hongkong, July 8, 1879.
NOTICE.
All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be | OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE.
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong. July 1, 1879
Intimations.. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Twenty-sixth TE Twenty sixth Ordinag Half-yearly in the Company will be Held at the Orrin of the Company, No. 50A Queen's Road, on TUESDAY, the 29th July instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, de- clating a Dividend and slecting Directors and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary,
Hongkong, July 12, 1879.
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE
l bs CLOSED from the 16th to the THE Transfor BOOKS of this Company
DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY29th Instant, inclusive. SALE. will be Continued as Usual during the By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A, PA COSTA, SAYLE & Co.,
Secretary. Queen's Road & Stanley Street,
Hongkong, July 12, 1879. jy29 aul Hongkong, July 18, 1879.
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW,”
FOR SALE.
THE off I foice of
THE Undersigned offers for SALE at
PRESERVED METS from the SYDNEY FRESERVED MEAT COMPANY, Comprising: Boiled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soap and Bouilli in 6-lb Tins, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea. soned Boof, Roast and Corned Mutton,
W Ready.
No. C-Vol. VII. -OF THE-
Sheep-tongues, Real Turtle Soup, Assorted CHINA REVIEW""
Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Meats, Brawn and Ox-tongues, etcy in 2-lb. Tius.
And,
CONTAINS
Small invoice, of Superior Leu alt Jollings from the Book of Rites L White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINE), Translations of Chinese School-booka. vis: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND-The-Ballads of the Shi-king. HAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver- Floods in China.
dille, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sherez, The Critical Dirquisitions of Wang Chung. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ang- Quarts and Pints,
RENEETS FUND......... £300,000. THE GENDARMES DUET. Reisling Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau in
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BEBOERE,
PARIS.
AGENOLES and BRANCHES at:
LONDON, BOURJOK,
MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, LYCKS,
SAN FRANCISCO, HONGKONG,
CALCUTTA, HANKOW, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW.
LONDON BANKEES: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposita on Terms to be scoriained on application, grants Drafts, and Creciits on All parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business.
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai,
Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
DROGAN'S SLEEP SONG. THE COP OF TEA SONO.
GOLO'S.
GROTESQUE SONG AND DANCE,
Doors Open at half-past 8; Performance to Commenes at 9 o'clock pin, sharp. :
PRICES OF ADMISSION":
Dress Circle or Orchestra
Stalk............. TWO DOLLARS, Pit..................................................ONE DOLLAR.
Tickets to be had-and Seats sectired at Messrs KEUSE & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.
Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted.
JOHN ROLLINGS,
Buristen Manager.
1127
Hongkong, July 26, 1679,
Also, (From Bordeaux), CRATEAU DE FRAUDS, a Superior Breakfast Claret at $5 per Case. A few Cases of LASITTE.
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, July, 17, 1879,
FOR SALE.
TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Fints.. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese.)
ming.
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
Butory.
Chinese Philosophy before Confucius. à Chip from Chinese History, or the last two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126. Short Noticen of New Books and Literary
Intelligence Notes and Queries --
The Pekingese Syllables Seu, law, do, Supposed Mention in Chinese Iliatory of the Nestorian Mision to China in the 7th and 8th Centuries, New Foochow Colloquial Words, The Kitchen-God. Examination of Licentiater. The Canton River.
Cutting Crystals. Door Slabs of Literati. Coins of the Ming,
WASH Ladies and Gentlemen, are now Books Wanted, changes, &o.
of
ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAI, Office,
China Mall Of Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
A
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
NINTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TAELS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 9th July, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED NESDAY, the 16th July.
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their Lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS
will be CLOSED from us of the Company July, inclusive,
By Order,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators,
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Shanghai, July 1, 1879.
DENTAL NOTICE.
D during the Summer Months, leaving R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
NOTICE.
ROM the 1ST OF OCTOBER, DR EASTLAOKE will receive his PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL
Hongkong, September 23, 1878,
THE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MICHERNICH MINING SOCIETY.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
Shipping.
Steamers.
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FOR SWATÓW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG,” Captain ABBOTT, will be de spatched for the above Ports
on SUNDAY, the 27th Inst, at 10 atu.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
The P. & O. S. N. Co. S. S.
MALACA,” Captain 8. E. SMITH, will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the 8. S. Bokhara with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkang, July 18, 1879.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGA- SAKI and BIOGO,
The P.&O. S. N. Co., S. S.'! "BOKHARA,"
Captain T. ORMAN, will leave for the above Place about
24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mall,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
P...0, 8. N. Coa Office,
Hongkong, July 18, 1870.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping Steamers.
FOR AMOY. The Steamship
"ESMERALDERA Capt. CULLEN, shortly dus, will have quick despatch for the above Fort,”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 19, 1879.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship”
GLENIFFER
Capt. Gramax, will be de- Lapatched an above one or
about the 20th Instant.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1879. -
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL. (TO FOLLOW THE "Gleniffer.") The Steamship
"GLENGYLE,”
Captain QUARTLY, shortly expected, will have quick des spatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A 1 British Bark
***COLWYN,*
BULMAN, Master, will load hera for the above Port, and
will have immediata despatch.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, June 23, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG.
The 4-1-British Bark
"EDWARD BARROW,” Brun, Master, will load hare for above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & 66, G Hongkong, July 21, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCOL-"
The 4 1 American Ship "VIGILANT”
Captain Ross, will load hers for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 16, 1879,
FOR HONOLULU.
The 41 American Bark
ALICE O DICKERMANY Captain W. L. BRYANT, Will lead bare for the above Port,
and will bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1879,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNIL-
The 4 1 British Bark
"ORANGE GROVE," Capt. LONGMOra, shortly dus, will load here, for the above Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 15, 1879. *:
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark-
"GAUNTLET, “ ›Lucas, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & U
Hongkong, June 6, 1870.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Bark
"OB 48CAA Captain WASHBURN, will load. here, and will have quick der
patch for the above Fort. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 4, 1879, -
FOR NEW YORK,
The 3/3 L.IE American Ship
MONTE ROSA,"
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6. Carren, Master For Freight, apply tož
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 8, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG,
The 3/3 LIL German Hark
HELENE,"
VOLGUARDIEN, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL É UM
Hongkong, June 25, 1879,