THE
CHINA
Dstablished February, 1848,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Pablished every Evening: VOL. XXXV. No. 5066. 戴二月十年九十七百八千一英 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1879.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F: ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. Gzonen STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMURI DEACON & CO., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
Banks.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
-{Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PAID-UP CAPITAL
EX
£1,500,000. |
DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE- POSITS.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY, R
19, Rue Monsieur, París.
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nas-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gondon & Goron, Mel bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally :--Bram & BLAOX, San Fran
C$180.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SAYLE & Co., &quare, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co. Manila,
CHINA: Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Swato, Camporez & Co. Amy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foschow, HID42 & Co. Shanghai,
LAW, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH. Yokohama, Lane, CRAW- FORD & Co.,
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 6,000,000 Dollars. KESERYE FUND,1,400,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. B. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Rob. W. KzewICK, E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. | WILBELM Reiners, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq, H, HOPFIUS, Esq,
A, MOIVER, Esq."
Esq.
F. D. SABBOON, Esq. W. 8. Yound, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong......Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai,.........Ewen Cameron, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County
ON
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED., Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :---
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
At 3 months' notice 3 per Annum,
4% ."
5%
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Carront Accounta kept on Terms which may be learnt on application.
GEO. O. SCOTT,
Acting Manager. Oriental Bank Corporation,
Elongkong, September 4, 1879.
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CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
THE following Rates of Interest are
THE
FIRED DEPOSITS
For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
RECENT
ARRIVALS.
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OLL (Certified 1500 Four Tren
The New STUDENTS' READING LAMPS for Nonpareil Kerosine, (are per-
fectly Sale and give a Light equal to, but more mellow than Gas). AMERICAN FLOOR OIL CLOTH in New Patterns. LIGNUM, the New FLOOR-CLOTH for Halls and surrounding Billiard Tables.
Royal Insa CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.
COLT'S POCKET DERRINGER PISTOLS.
AMERICAN DINING-ROOM CHAIRS.
PERAMBULATORS. RIDING and DRIVING WHIPS.
BRIDLES. GARDENING TOOLS.
HORSE CLIPPERS. CUMSHAW TEA.
TODDY KETTLES.. RUG STRAPS.
LAWN TENNIS SETS. PAINT BOXES.
PENKNIVES, RAZORS. SCISSORS.
SPONGES. PLAYING CARDS. PERFUMERY.
CHUBE'S CASH BOXES. New MEERSCHAUMS
Well-Seasoned MANILA CIGARS and CHEROOTS.
UNDERSHIRTS and ASSORTED HOSIERY.
VEGETABLE, FLOWER and LAWN GRASS SEEDS.
New SCARFS, TIES, BRACES, &c.
WALKING STICKS and UMBRELLAS.
GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUR.
Frosh HAMS and CHEESE. Now HATS.
Com DOOR MATS.
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4 per cent, 2 per cent.
H. H. NELSON, Manager,
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Entertainment.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL,.. RESERVE FUND....
NOTICE.
Intimations.
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TORN JACK'S CELEBRATED TR of the HONGKONG YACHT CLUB £800.000. JOHN
.£150,000,
Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of East; buys and receives for collection Bills Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.
POSITS,
QOMPANY, Will arrive by S.S. Orestes on or about 8th October.
Manager. Business Manager,•
Mr JOHN JACK. Mr Gro. NORVILLE.
FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY JOHN JACK'S DRAMATIC COMPANY. First appearance of the beautiful and woon. derfully versatile Actress and Vocalist MISS ANNIE FIRMIN
and the Popular Comedian
M R JOHN JACK,
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Who have been honoured with Distinguish. ed and Crowded Houses in America New On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per throughout India, supported by the follow. annum on the daily balance.
Zealand, the Australian Colonies, and
ON FIXED DEPOSITA,
For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.
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12
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4 per cent.
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5 per cent.
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5 per cent.. 11
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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 and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
NOTICE.
'ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
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Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUO.
TION, shortly, on à day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract,—
ing Artistea from the FRINCIPAL LONDON THEATRES :-
MR. CROFTON, ME H. BROOKES, MB GEO. NORVILLE,
AND
MISS EMILY BLAIS, MRS NORVILLE, LITTLE MISS MAY, MISS MINNIE NORDT,
(Solo Pianiste). MR FRANK STUART. Who will appear in their most perfect and complete representation of BYRON'S WORLD RENOWNED COMEDY, in Three Acts, entitled OUR BOYS. Hongkong, September 29, 1879.
Notices of Firmss
NOTICE.
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 mostelf at the Fremises formerly occupied HE Undersigned has established him- valuable nature, comprising THREE by LAKMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's PIECES OF GROUND close to the Wharf, as
water, viz:-Inland Lote Nos. 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built- DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE-
HE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo-MISES, erected specially for the purpose
DRAWN from 1st July next.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT.
BE Aneual MEETING of the MEM-
will be Held at the Hongkong Club House, on SATURDAY Next, the 4th October, 1579, at Half past Four o'Clock p.m.
By Order,
EDWARD BEART,
Hon, Sec. & Treas. Hongkong, September 30, 1879.
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HONGKONG RACE FUND.
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E Annual General MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS to the above FUND will be Held at the CLUB. Hover, on TUESDAY, the Saventh of October, 1879, at 4 o'clock p.m.
A. COXON, For the Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, September 30, 1879, oc7
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS of 1879,
SHAREHOLDERS In the shoves h
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a Liat of their CONTRI BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Janu. ary let to Jane 30th 1879; in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO- FITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to October 31st next, will be adjust- ed by the Company and no Claims er Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
WANTED.
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ENGAGEMENT by & GENTLEMAN
accustomed to MIXED BUSINESS, pos←
All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be sessing thorough knowledge of Drug
Chow will be CLOSED and WITH. only a few years since, together with the fully covered by FIBE INSURANCE. CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, DEPOSIT REURIPIs will be PAID there AT STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIF
ONUE with INTEREST to Date, or trans-TINGS,
ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of
the Day at the option of Constituents.
GEO, O, SCOTT,
p. Manager.
Oriental Back Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1879,
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
RECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862. CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP £3,200,000. RESERVE FUND..........
For further Particulars, apply to
Mesra SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong,
Hongkong, March 5, 1879.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s
THEOPHIL
CHAMPAGNE,
awarded the £800,000, GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts......... $17 per Cass of 1. doz. Pinta......... 818
HEAD OFFICEF-14, Ruz BERGEKE, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at÷ LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG,
LEONE NANTES,
CALOUTTA, HANKOW, ВИАМОНА, Гоослож,
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposila on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacte avery description of Banking Exobange Business
E. G. VOUILLEMONT,
Manager, Shanghai.
Hongkong, May 20, 1878.
17
of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 21, 1879. 21fe80
·FOR-8-A·LE
JULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Pints,. `GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chines.} W of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
ready at this Office.---Prion, $1 each,
CHIA MAIL Office,
G. R. LAMMERT,
Hongkong, July 1, 1879
NOTICE.
ROM the 1st of OCTOBER, DE EASTLACKE will receive his FATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No, 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HA
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
Astant. The CAINE ROAD or that RESIDENCE Wanted by the 31st NEIGHBOURHOOD preferred.
Apply to
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong, October 1, 1879. ·
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
OODE RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Bates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European expervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be let.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1879. nol
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
Trade, Liquors, Oilman Stores, Heavy Goods, to years experience in the East. Good refere ces. Age 26.
Address-JOHN T. NEWTON, Medical Hall, Colombo.
September 30, 1879.
MITSU BISHI LINE.
FORTNIGHTLY COMMUNICATION
COMM
WITH YOKOHAMA,
YOMMENCING with SATURDAY, the 18th October, and every SECOND SATURDAY thereafter, at 4 pm, the Steamship
NIIGATA MARU,"
On
"TAKASAGO MARU,” Will be despatched for YOKOHAMA vis KOBE.
MITSU BISHI MAIL S.S. Co. September 12, 1870.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
·PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUKE, 1879. SHAREHOLDERS in the above, Cox.
Undersigned with a List of their COSTRI BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 30th Juse, 1879, in Order that the Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re- served for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 81st OCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Olaims or Alterations
PANY are requested to Furnish the
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and Dduring the Summer Months, loving will be subsequently admitted.
returning about 1st November.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, August 2, 1879.
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shipping. Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG,"
Captain ABBOTT, will be da spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th lost, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Rongkong, October 1, 1879.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSEE.)
The Company's Steamship
"ORESTES,"
Captain J. K. WEBSTER, Will be despatched on or about the 9th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co's Steamer
"MENMUIR"
will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 9th October, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents Ilongkong, September 16, 1879,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON,
The 41 British Bark
"LOTA,
DUDFIELD, Master, will load for the above Port here and at Whampoa, and has space for a limited amount of Cargo.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, September 24, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A 1 British Ship
"ALEXANDER YEATS," Capt. DUNHAM, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK,
The 4 1 American Bark "EXCELSIOR,"
Captain EDDY, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Wongkong, September 19, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG.
The A 1 German Bark
"TRITON,"
KALISEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
oc9 will have quick despatch.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
"AJAX," Captain R. F. SCALE, Will be despatched on or about
the 13th Proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, September 20, 1879.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S.
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
The Steamship
"OCEANIO,"
Captain J. METCALFE, Will be despatched hence for LONDON via SUEZ CANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.
FIRST-CLASS FARE to LONDON, $800. For Freight or Passage, apply to the AGENOx of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
H, M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 22, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUHZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
"DEUCALION,"
Capt. R. J. Buowa, will be despatched on or about the 23rd Instant
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all Australasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI.
The Company's Steamor
OCEAN,"
H. WEBBER, Commander, wil be despatched as above
on or about the 25th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1879,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 British Bark
"GLAMORGANSHIRE,” ANGKAR Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. .For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, September 25, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG,
The A 1 Germon Bark
"BANS,"
LE MOULA, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1870.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark
"TOOWOOMBA," KIRKPATRICK, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
"JAS. A. BORLAND," KENT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co..
Hongkong, August 21, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
“ADELAIDE NORRIS,” W. A. WOODWann, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Angust 20, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Bark
**ANTIOCH,"
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 A1 American Bark
"P. P. LITCHFIELD," Captain SPALDING, will load. here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Fraight, apply to
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RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The 3/3 L.I.I. 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
"EDWARD BARROW," Brox, Master, will load here for above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 3/3 L.II. American, Ship
MONTE BOSA," 0.0. CAETER, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 3, 1879.