THE
CHINA
Dstablished February, 1840,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shippļux List.” Pablished every Evening. Voz. XXXV. No. 5054. 號八十月九年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :-F. Algab, 8, Clement's Lupo, Lombard Street, Gionos STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gorom, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDÝ
Coy 4. Old Jeory, B.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Btreat.
Banks
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PAID-UP CAPITAL..
..£1,500,000,
DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
'POSITS.
At 8 months' notice 3% per Annum.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROANT, LU
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDARW WIND, 188, Nas-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :—GORDON & GOTCx, Mal- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANC1800 and American Ports generally:-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-
cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAXLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Swatos, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NIOHOLrs & Co. Shanghai. Foochow, HEDER & Co. LAWE, ORAWFOud & Co., and KELLY
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Current Accounta kept on Terma which may be learnt on application.
GEO. O. SCOTT,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1879,
Y'
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
A WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CHAW-allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS:
THE following Rates of Interest are
FORD & Co.
Banks.
"HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.......5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUNDI,400,000 Dollars,
COVET OF DIRECTORS, Chairman--W. H. Fonass, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. W. KESWICK, E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINES, H. L. DalryYMPLE, Esq.
Esq.
H. HOFPIUS, Beq. A. MOIVER, Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEER-London and County
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ÁLLOWED.
¡N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum or the dally
0
balance.
For Fixed Deposits →→
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum, .
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4 per cent.
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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 sud Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Offices of the Corporation,
Chief Manager.
No. 1, Queen's Road East.
Hongkong, August 16, 1879,
NOTICE..
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo-
For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.
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2 per cent,
H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 31, 1879.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL..... RESERVE FUND.......
Bankers.
.£800:000. ...£150,000..
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
THE BANK'S BRANCH IN HONGKONG
grants Drafts on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East buys and receives for collection Bille of Exchange, and conducte all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED, ON DE-
POSITS,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1879.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
"ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
In Quarts and Pints. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1979.
K
ELLY & WAL 8. H
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, * Large Assortment of CLOOK-WORK TOYS, FLOATING DOLLS, INDIA RUBBER BALLS, dra, dia.
A New Stock of ELENCH NOVELS. DAVID'S L'EMPIRE CHINOIS. GEERT'S LES PRODUIT DE LA NATURE.
BOUSQUETS LE JAPON DE NOS JOURS.
THOMPSON'S MALACOA AND INDO- CHINA.
од BUSINESS
intimations.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTOY
In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM PUSTAU, a Bankrupt.
OTICE is hereby given, that a MEET. NOTICE is hope that the abo Fatate will be Held before the Honorable CHARLES BUSKE PLUNKET, Official Assignee, at the Registrar's OFFICE to the Supreme Court House, on WEDNESDAY, the First day of October next, at Eleven of the clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of Con- sidering the most advisable Steps to be taken for distributing the Assets of the Estate,
MANUAL
HILL'S FORMS.
LE SAINT Edition, PIRY. BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
odl
Complete Sat SCOTT'S WAVERLEY NOVELS, very cheap,
OGILVIE'S COMPLETE DICTIONARY HALF MOROCCO.
Complete Editions TENNYSON'S POEMS. VILLA GARDENING.
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Small Size Rerr NOTE PAPERS. QUILL PENS and NIBS. STAMP ALBUMS. New AMERICAN CITHORN. GENERAL GRANT'S ROUND THE WORLD.
Hongkong, September 9, 1879.
TRAVELS
F023
FOR SALE, HEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE,
THEOPHI
awarded the
GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. DRY VERZENAY-MOUSSEUX: Quarts........ .817 per Case of 1 doz Plata...
.818
of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents.
21fe80 Hongkong, August 21, 1879.
THE
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FOR SALE.
HE Undersigned offers for SALE
moderate Prices, an Invoice of
at
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY annum on the dally balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For a months, 3 per cent, per annum,
4 per cent. 5 per cent.
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Entertainment.
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BILLIARDS! BILLIARDS! !
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS!
PRESERVED Meat Company, Comprising: Bolled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soup and Bouillf in 6-lb. Tins, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea. soned Beef, Roast and Corned Mutton, Sheep-tongues, Real Tortle Soup, Assorted Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Mesin, Brawn and Oz-tongues, etc., in 2-lb. Tins.
And,
A Small Invoice of Superler Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINES, viz: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND HAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver dillo, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, Reisling Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau lu
HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS! ! Quarts and Pinta, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG,
MR HERBERT ROBERTS,
CHAMPION HAND STROKE PLATER,
Will give an Entertainment at the above
HOTEL,
TO-MORROW EVENING, September 19th.
Programme of Play ; 500 up, Hand 2. ÜTE,
After which, the Best of Three Games of PYRAMIDS will take place, AMATEUR RECEIVING TWO BALLS,
Orow will be CLOSED and. WITH- The Entertainment will close by Mr Ro- DRAWN from 1st July next.
ÖVERENT DEPOSIT Accounts and FIXED DEPOSIT RECEIFTS will be PAID there AT
BEETS giving & full Programme of his World Astounding Fancy Strokes.
Admission...........
ONUR with INTEREST to Date, or trans-Play to Commence at........9 P.M. PROMPT. forred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constituente.
GEO: O. SCOTT,
* Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
Also,
(From Bordeaux), CHATEAU DE FRAUDS, a Superler Breakfast Claret at $5 per Case.
A few Cases of LAFÍTTE.
G. B. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 17, 1879.
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Dated the 17th day of September, 1878.
BRERETON & WOTTON, Solicitors for the Official Assignes,
29 Queen's Road.
MITSU BISHI LINE.
FORTNIGHTLY COMMUNICATION
WITH
YOKOHAMA.
日三初月八年邻己
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND
HIOGO.
The Steamship
“SOINDIA,” „ Captain S. WINDHAM, will www be despatched as above on FRIDAY Next, the 19th lust., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEYER & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, September 16, 1879."
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
A019
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steiner
"MENMUIR"
will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 9th October, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, September 16, 1879.
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE.
PORTS).
OLD
YOMMENCING with SATURDAY, the (Calling off the usual AUSTRALIAN COAST
18th October, and every SECOND SATURDAY thereafter, at 4 p.m., the Steamship
NIIGATA MARU,"
OR
"TAKASAGO MARU," Will be despatched för YOKOHAMA vLA KOBE,
MITSU BISHI MAIL S.S. Co. September 12, 1879.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
100%
JONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested' to send in an Account of Business contributed during the Half- year ended 30th June, 1879, on or before September 30th, on which date the Ao- counts will be closed.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 3, 1879. Be30
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NOTICE.
Underaged has been appointed AGENT for the SAN FRANCIS00 Board OF UNDERWRITEEL
WILLIAM NOTT, Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
T
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE.
0c4
“N accordance with the Articles of Agree- ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND tó POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents,
Rongkong, May 5, 1879.
SOLE
HE Departures of these COMPANIES THE Undersigned have been appointed THE Departures of these Coxcar China 10th AGENTS for Hongkong and CANTON Route will be as under till further † MECHERNICH MINING BOULETY, ge20 notice, commencing on the 8th Instant
Tickets to be had at the above HOTEL. Hongkong, September 18, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)tween the Undersigned, under the HE Partnership heretofore existing
Firm name of W. B. SPRÄTT & Co. has DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL been THIS DAY dissolved by matusi con-
SOY INSERTION
sent, Mr J. M. EMANUEL retiring.
W. L. SPRATT. J. M. EMANUEL
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.........£3,200,000. RESERVE FUND..... ****** £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, BUE BERGEEE, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:
BOURBON, LONDON, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,
THE Business of the above, Firm will
he CONTINUED as before under the Firm' name of W. B. SPRATT & Co., of the COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS, who will collect all Accounts and pay all Demands against SAN FRANCISCO, the late Firm. HONGKONG,
W. B. SPRATT.
LYOXE, ÜALCUTTA, HANKOW, NANTEE, ·SHANGRAY, Foodnow.
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,
The Hongkong Agency receives Fired Deposits on Terms to be ascertained-on application, granta Drafts and Credits on All parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business.
E, G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
Hongkong, September 9, 1879.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned has established him-
KIN SHAN from Hongkong on Mox- DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, at 8 a.m.; from Canton on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS, at 8.30am.
ICHANG from Hongkong on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS, at 8 am.; from DAYS, at 8.30 a.m. Canton on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRI.
The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer
"SOMERSET".
will be despatched as above from SINGAPORE, on or about the 12th October.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to the Undersigned, who will Sign through Bills of Lading.
* GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, September 16, 1879.
OCCIDENTAL. & ORIENTAL 8. S.
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
Tho Steamship
"OCEANIC," Captain J. METCALFE, will be despatched honos for LONDON via SUEZ CANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.
FIRST-CLASS FABE to LONDON, $900. For Freight or Passago, apply to the AGENCY of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent.
Bongkong, August 22, 1879,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
**NESTOR,"
Captain T. W. FREEMAN, will be despatched on or about
the lat Proximo,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, September 17, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 4 1 German Bark-.
"TRITON,"
Kalisen, Master, will load
PRICE $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 Ameilsan Bark
"ADELAIDE NORRIS,” W. A. WOODWARD, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.” Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Bark.
"ANTIJOR,"
A. WEEKS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, August 20, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 American Bark
"F. P. LITCHFIELD,” (Captain SPALding, will losd 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 lead here for the above Port, and will ̈
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 26, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG.
The A1 British Bark
"EDWARD BARROW,” Ricй, Master, will load bere “ (for above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, July 21, 1879.
Auctions.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
ANE CRAWFORD & Co. will
Lell by Public Auction, in their
Sales Rooms, Praya, on
FRIDAY,
the 19th September, 1879, at Noon,---
HAIR OIL, Scent, Cologne Water, Florida Water, Toilet Soap, Japanese Swords, Pipes, Toys, Cream Laid Letter Paper, Choice York Hams.
50 Lefaucheux Revolvers with Car-
tridgea.
50 Smooth & Rifle Barrelled Revol-
vers.
4 cases Gray Dunn & Co.'s Biscuits. 100 tins Richmond Mixture Tobacco,
Also,
50 casks Quarts Ind, Coope & Co.'s
here for the above Port, and ALE, just arrived,. in fine condition;
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The A 1 British Bark
"TOOWOOMBA," KIRKPATRICK, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, Be27 and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co, Bongbong, September 3, 1879.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
The POWAN will run as a Nightboat, leaving Hongkong on MONDAYS, WEDHE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE NESDAYS, FRIDAYS, at 6 p.m.; Canton on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS, af Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from House, Queen's Road Csutral, are 5.30 p.m.
9 am to 6 pm,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Stasm-to be addressed to
boat Company, Limited. BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Agents, China Navigation Company, Limited. Hongkong, September 5, 1879.
NOTICE
have been appointed
Tselt at the Premises formerly occupied THE Undervige NEW YORK BOARD
by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, an
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT.
OF UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be RECORD OF AMERICAN AND FORMIGN
fully covered by Fire Insurance.
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, July 1, 1878.
SHIPPING,
"Agenta,! ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.' Bongkang, Sept. 9, 1879.
85680
Secretary.
Special Days-TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Applications for admission as Members
E, GEORGE,
Hongkong, June 18, 1879.
NOTICE,
FOR EASTLAOKE will receive his TIROM the 1sr or OCTOBER,
PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the
MEDICAL HALL
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE,“
ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
During the Summer Months, leaving
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Bark ·
"JAS, A. BORLAND,"
have quick despatch.
KENT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, August 21, 1879.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
The A1 British Bark
“ORANGE GROVE,” Captain LONGMUIR, will load here for the above Ports, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 3/3 LII. American Ship "MONTE ROSA,"
O, O. CABTEB, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 8, 1879,
and an Excellent Summer ALE
25 cases Quarts De Lossy's SELECT CUVEE CHAMPAGNE, a really good Wine.
Hongkong, Sept. 17, 1879,-
T
PUBLIC AUCTION,
..s819
O 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 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 only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fir- TINGS.
For further Particulars, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, March 5, 1879.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese)
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
of Indies and Gentlemen, are DOW randy at this Oflice-Price, $1 each,
China Max Office,