THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Dstablished
February, 1840,
MAIL.
"Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping Gist.” Published every Evening.
日九十月七年外己,
Vol. XXXV. No. 5048.
五月九年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL,
Banks,
LONDON -F. Azaan, 8, Clemenfe Luna, ! ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1879.
For Sale.
NEW GOODS
Lombard Street. Gronen STREET & ⠀
Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & Goron,
Ludgati Cirens, E. C. BATE, HENDI
& Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL
DECOM & Co., 150 & 184, Leadenhall | Paro-Up CAPITAL....
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
..................................£1,500,000.
IX
RECENT
New in
ARRIVALS.
:
PARIS AND EUROPE:-IRON DE ROSNT, DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DETENE FILES, and AMBERG'S INDEXICON FILES, the latest improve-
18, Kus Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 138, Nas
Jan Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel- Fourne and Bydney.
SAN FRANCISC0 and American Ports
gezerally: BAN & BLACK, San Fran
"ODEL":
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATTE & Coy Square Singapore. C. HENS & Co., Mansia. CHINA:-Macao, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Batow, CAMPERLE & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, HEDER & Co. Shanghai, LANK, ÓRAWFORD & Co., and Kazır & WALSH. Yokohama, LANE, CHAW- FORD & Co.
~ Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,1,400,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H. FORSES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KuswICK. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINEES, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Eng.
Eaq.
H. HOFTIUS, Esq.
F. D. Sassoon, Esq. W. 8, YOUNG, Esq.
A. MOIVER, Esq.
CHEEY MANAGER,
Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Naq,
MANAGER
Shanghai.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank
ON
HONGKONG,
INTHERST ALLOWED, Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent per annum,
D
..
4 per cent.
12
"
é per cont.
POSITS.
At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum.
12
6
"
13
12
*
"
22
4% 5% »
25
32
27
Current Accounts kept on Terms which may be learnt on application.
GEO. O. SCOTT,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
CHARTERED. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
-(Incorporated by Royal Charter,)
HE following Rates of Interest are
Tallowed on FIARD DEPOSITV;
For 12 months, & per cent, per annum.
4 per cent,
6
**
19
39
$
"
2 per cent. 11
13
12
H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITA...erapezen RESERVE FUND, ......................
Bankers,
ments for Offico use. EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, New Season's Packing, L. O. & Co.'s OWN BRAND.. LAWN TENNIS.
REP NOTE PAPER and ENVELOPES. ARTISTS' COLOURS and COLOUR
BOXES. LETTER SCALES. WALKING STICKS, well selected. NURSERY KETTLES and STANDS,
New-Portable.
MACKIE'S EXCHANGE TABLES.
HAMS.
TRAVELLING INKSTANDS, Scaure. BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS. BEZIQUE SETS.
DEXTER PLAYING CARDS. AGONIC VISITING CARDS. HORSE CLIPPERS. BATH SPONGES.
"YOU DIRTY BOY!"-
SPARKLING SAUMUR, a really Good Dry Champagne at a Moderate Price, Quarts
$10 and $11, Pints $11.50 and $13.50 per case.
RUINART PERE & FIS' CHAMPAGNE, $10 per case.
SPARKLING BURGUNDY, RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION FOR INVALIDS,
Finest FRENCH PLUMS.
DRY MANZANILLA SHERRIES. RED HEART RUM.
Specially Selected SCOTCH WHISKY. ANGOSTURA BITTERS.
SACCONE'S SHERRIES.
BORDEAUX CLARETS from $44 per dozen. RACQUET and TENNIS SHOES. WIRE MATTRESSES. UMBRELLAS.
THE MULTIPLEX COPIER, & new and most valuable Invention.
CUMSHAW MIXTURE TEA (a five catty Box delivered at any address in
the United Kingdom for $8).
MORLEY'S HOSIERY.
PARISIAN SHIRTS.
CALDECOTT'S CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS,
New NOVELS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE.
GOLDEN CLOUD TOBACCO.
*c..
&c.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
£800,000, ..$150,000.
For Sale.
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 of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.
POSITS.
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, per annum on the dally balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
21
"
13
4 per cent.
#1
12
12
30
12
6 per cent,
"
FOR SALE..
Dry CHAMPAGNE (England)
31
in Cases of...........1 dóz, Quarts.
of........ ....2 Fints. Apply to
SANDER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 13, 1879.
FOR SALE
8013
LES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
JULES in Quarts and Plots.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879,
FOR SALE.
Intimations.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the Matter of HANS KIER, a Bankrupt.
OTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting
Nof the Creditors of HANS KLÆR,
trading under the Style of H. KLÆR & Co, who was adjudicated Bankrupt on the 10th day of November, 1878, will ba Held before the Honourable CHARLES BUSSE PLUNKET, Registrar of the Court at the Court House of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on MONDAY, the 15th day of September, 1879, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon precisely, when the Official Assignes will submit a Statement of the whole Estate of the Bankrupt as then as certained, of the Property Received and of the Property Outstanding, specifying the HE Undersigned offers for SALE at cause of it being so outstanding and of all- THE
moderate Prices, an Invoice of the Receipts and all of the Payments there. PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY out made, and any Creditor who has proved PRESERVED MEAT COMPANY, may attend and examine such Statements Comprising: Boiled Beef and Mutton, and compare the Receipts with the Pay- Corned Beef and Soup and Benilli in 6-lb. ments. And the Meeting will declare by Tins, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea-Resolution whether any and what part of RF. C. DITTMER has CEASED Honed Beef, Rosat and Corned Mutton, chiet Commercial places in Europa, India, M to Bros Our Firm per Procuration.
Sheep tongues, Real Turtle Soup, Assorted SANDER & Co. Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Meats, se7 Brawn and Ox-tongues, etc., in 2-ib. Tios. Hongkong, August 30, 1879,
And,
LOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securities,
and every description of Banking and
Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the
Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
NOTICE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- THE
HOW will be CLOSED and WITH- DRAWN from 1st July next. MODERENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FITED DEPOST? RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT ONUR with INTEREST to Date, or trans- ferred to this Bration of of the Day at the option of Constituents.": GEO. ́O. SCOTT, p. Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1879.
Notlees of Firms.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
A Small Invoice of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINES, URING my temporary absence vis: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND DURING ERNEST HAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver VAUGHAN WETTON will CONDUCT dillo, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, my BUSINESS, for which purpose he holds Relling Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau in authority to SIGN my name
Qearts and Pints.
́R. G. ALFORD,
16, Queen's Road Central, 1st August, 1879,
THE
NOTICE.
Surveyor, &c.
se18
denigrou has formabis
self at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, an
All
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.tally
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
TECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION OF 30TH APBM, 1882.
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.........£3,200,000, RESERVE FUND
£800,000,
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BEROKEE, PARIS:
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, LYONS,
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT. GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be covered by FILE INSURANCE.
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 1, 1879.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
X American Bark "ANTI00H
(JUST ARRIVED),
Ex
1, 2, 3 and 4 inch OSEGON PINE LUMBER. 8 PARS.
**
"
7 to 18 Inches (in Slings) 40 to 80 ft. long. SAN FRANCISCO, 10 to 24
(at Partnera)80 to 90 ft. HONGKONG,
LA MALLORY, Hongkong Timber Yard, (Wanchal).
CALCUTTA, BANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW.
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, |
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terins to be ascertained on Application, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business
EG. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
Hongkong, August 8, 1879.
E08.
FOR SALE, MHEOPHILE ROEDERER & Cofe CHAMPAGNE, moarded the GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts...$17 per Case of 1 dez
of 2 doz. 918 MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 21, 1872. 21fe80
·Plutse
11
Also,
(From Bordeaux), CHATEAU DE FRAUDS, a Superior Breakfast Claret at $5 per Case.
A few Cases of LAFITTE
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 17, 1879.
Intimations.
TIENDERS will be Received at this
to NAD
September 8th, for the EXECUTION of the following WORKS in the ROYAL NAVAL YARD, Viz, :—
1. Taking down and Be-erecting the PATTERN SHED.
2. Building a SHED, 84 feet by 13 feet, for teating Chain Cables.
3. Building & VERANDAH 47 foot Long on the South side of the Steam Factory.
The Plane, Specifications and Conditions may be seen on application to the Under- signed.
Tendera to be for all Three Services in a lump sum.
The lowest or any Tender will not be necessarily accepted."
WILLIAM HYNES,
For Naval Storekeeper.
HL M. Naval Yard, ...
Hongkong, 30th August, 1879.
NOTICE.
Be8
THE Undersigned has been appointed TD for the SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS.
WILLIAM NOTT. Hongkong, Esptember 4, 1879.
300
L
Shipping
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling off the usual Codit Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.).
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"BOWEN," Captain MILLER, will be de- spatched as above on SATURDAY, the 8th September, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & O..
Be6 Hongkong, August 30, 1879.
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND
KOBE.
The Steamship
"GLENCOE,"
un
Captain GULLAND, will be despatched as above SATURDAY, the 6th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
Be
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG," Captain ABBOTT, will be do. apatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 7th lnst., at 10a.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to
a07
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.
The Steamship
"OXFORDSHIRE," Captain JONES, will have immediate despatch for the above Parts.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 4.1. American Bark-
"F. P. LITOHFIELD," Captain SPALDING, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
-RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, August 8, 1879,
FOR LONDON.
The 3/3 L.II. Russian Bark
"KALAJA,”
J. Ross, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 26, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG.
The A 1 British Bark
"BDWARD BARROW," RICH, Master, will load here a for above Port, and will have. quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 21, 1879.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
The A1 British Bark
**ORANGE "GROVE,"
Capt. LONGMUIR, shortly due, will load here, for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 15, 1879.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
RUSSELL &c.,tructions from the CAPTAIN SUPER. HE Undersigned has received in- Agents.
INTENDENT OF POLICE to sell, by Public Avotion, on
Hongkong, September 1, 1879.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S.
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
The Steamship
"OGE ANIO," Captain J. METCALFE, Will be despatched hence for LONDON via SUEZ JANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.
FIRST-CLASS, FARE to LONDON, $300. For Freight or Passage, apply to the AGEKOT of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, August 22, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 4 1 German Bark
"TRITON," KALLSEN, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and
the said produce of the Estate (after mak- ing a reasonable deduction for future con- tingencies) shall be divided amongst the Creditors, and at the same time the majority in value of the Creditors will determine whether any and what allowance shall be will have quick despatch. made to the Bankrupt out of the Estate;
For Freight, apply to and the Creditors who have not already
VOGEL & Og Hongkong September 3, 1879. proved their Debts are to come prepared to prove the same or they will be excluded from the benefit of the Bald Dividend and
FOR LONDON. all Claims not then proved will be dis
The A1 British Bark
“TOOWOOMBA,” KIRKPATRICE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1879.
allowed.
Dated this 2nd September, 1879.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
DURING my temporary absence from
the Colony Mr B. M. ROBERTSON will Sign "ACTING SECRETARY,"
By Order of the Board of Directora,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary, Hongkong, September 3, 1879. Be10
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"YONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS
O
are requested to send in an Account
of Business contributed during the Half- year ended 30th June, 1879, on or before.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Bark
"JAS, A. BORLAND," KENT, Master, will load hare for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Blougkong, August 21, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
"ADELAIDE NORRIS," W. A. WOODWARD, Master, will load here for the above Port,
September 80th, on which date the Ac and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
counts will be closed,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary.
Be30
Hongkong, September 3, 1879.
NOTICE
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 4.1 American Bark
**ANTIGCH,"
A. WEEKS, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and
ON and after SaSALOON FARE to or will have quick despateb
FIRST-CLAES
from HONGKONG and CANTON will be $3, till further notice.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company: E Lámited.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, China Navigation Company,
Limited. Hongkong, September I, 1879,
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
MONDAY,
the 8th September, 1879, at 11 am, at the Central Police Station,-
SUNDRY UNSERVICEABLE STORES and CONFISCATED GOODS. TERMS OF SALE-AB customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, Sept, 4, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
868
HE Undersigned has received in. Tabucions que H, M. Naval STORE- KEEPER to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 9th September, 1879, at Noon, st
H. M. Naval Yard,
OLD SUNDRY condemned Naval & Victualling STORES, comprising
Old Iron, Chain Cable, Hoses, Stocks, Taps and Dies, Implements, Rags, o
Salt Fork and Beef, Chocolate and Tobacco.
B
&c.
Blankets, Flannels, Serge.
&o., TERMS OF SALE,—Âa qnatomary. J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, Sept. 2, 1879..
PUBLIC AUCTION. VALUABLE BUILDING LOT.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on the GROUND (unless previously disposed of by Private Bale),
ON
THURSDAY,
the 18th September, 1879, at Noon,--
The Desirable BUILDING LOT 41, situated at the Corner of POTTINGER STREET and LYNDHURST TERRACE, and measuring 7,890 Square feet. Annual Crown Rent, $73.
TERMS OF SALE--One-half of the Pur- chase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, the Balance on completion of the Transfer. All expenses of Trans- for to be paid by the Buyer; one-half of the Purchase Money may remain on mortgage at current rates,
All further Particulars can be obtained at the OFFICE of the Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.
NOTICE,
B018
VOGEL & CO. CENTS to the NEW YORE BOARD THE Undersigned have been appointed
OF UNDERWEITERS.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 3/3 L. LI. American Ship
MONTE ROSA,"
CO, CARTER, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Bongkong, July 3, 1879, ·
R
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
ECORD or AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agenta, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. -
Bongkong, Sept. 9, 1879.