THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
+-+#++EAT-R HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1879.
VOL. XXXV. No. 5101.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON :—F. ALGA), 8, Ciament's Lans, Lombard Street, Gioraz STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, Gonnor & GOTCH, Ladgate Oiraus, E, O. BATTS, HENDY & Co., 4. Old Jeory, B.C. SAMUSI DELCO & Co., 150 & 184, Leadenhall Birest.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNY,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ÅNDENT WIRD, 133, Nas-
sau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZRALAND GORDON & GØTCH, Me bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
Banks.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
£1,500,000. | PAID-UP CAPITAL.........
DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON Dɛ- I
11
12
*1
17
POSITS.
19
37
31
At 8 mouths' notice 3% per Åndam,
6
4% 5%
Current Accounts kept on Terms which may be learnt on application.
GEO. O, SCOTT,
generally: Bear & BLLOS, San Fran-Oriental Bank Corporation,
ciaco, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:--BAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore, C, HEINSLER & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A, DE MELLO & Co. Swators, CameBELL & Amoy, WILDON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai. Foochor, HEDO & Co. LANE, CRAWFoan & Co., and Kazır & WALSU. Yokohama, LANE, CRaw- FORD & Co,
Banke.
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. KzSWICK, E. R. BELILIOB, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
H. Hoppius, Esq.
A. MOIVER, Esq."
Huq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. Youro, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,........EWEN CAMERON, Eaq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County
ON
Bank.
HONGKONG,
IFTEREST ALLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Depoalts :~~
For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.
6'
22
12
S
4 per cent.
"
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5 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 and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA..
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
HE following Rates of Interest are
Tallowed on FIXED DEPOSITS
För 12 months, 6 per cent. per annum,
6
8
4 per cent.
33
2 per cent.
52
H. H. NELSON, Manager,
Hongkong. May 81, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, September 4, 1879,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL,. RESKEVE FUND,....
Bankers.
£800,000. £150,000.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG I grants Drafts on Landez and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buya 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 daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
6
72
13
For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent.
12 21 5 per cent.
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Entertalament.
JUST ARRIVED,
DY S. 8. Achilles, from AUSTRALIA,
VAL VOS E, THE GREATEST OF ALL VENTRILOQUISTË, With His Funny ODD FOLKS,
In conjunction with IR A BROWN, the Artistic Banjoist and Musical Genius.
At the CITY HALL. THIS & TO-MORROW
EVENINGS,
the 12th and 13th INST.
Intimations
ORIENTAL HOTEL.
MR. J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce I that he carries on from this Date the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. The House is now being Tro. BOUGHLY REnovated and RE-FURNISHED.
Mr SHUSTER hopes by strict attention to Business, and by supplying the BEST of LIQUORS, to merit a share of Public Patron. ago. The house has AMPLE ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS, who will meet with every comfort. The Table will be cf the Bast and the Charges striatly Moderato. The Proprietor will be at all times ready to Bupply Pro-NIO PARTIES and to provide DINNERS for PARTIES of Sta and upwarda
Poors Open at 8.30; Performance to on very REASONABLE TERMS. commence at 9 p.m.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle... Second Class..
$2. $1
Plan of the Seats may be seen, and Ticketa secured, at Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, November 12, 1879, no14
HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.
THE Fiest CONCERT of the SEASON will be given in ST. ANDREW'S HALL on MONDAY, the 24th lustent, at 9
THE
p.to., in aid of the Fund for the RELIEF OF THE WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF THE BRI- Tran SOLDIERS who fell in the Zulu War.
Tickets may be obtained from Menars LANE, CHAWFORD & Co. on and after Monday, the 17th Inst.
W. WIEKLER,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, November 10, 1979. no24
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, RASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON AND
LIMITED
Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1862, on 23rd March, 1866.
Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... PAID-UP CAPITAL............................ RESERVE FUND..............
..£933,000.
...£465,250. £20,000.
HEAD OFFICE:-39A, THUEADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.0.
LONDON BANKERS;- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
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INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement-the maximum rate being 5 per cent. per annum.
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
E bare authorised Mr JOHN MAC-
WGREGOR to Siex Our Firm,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1879,
NOTICE.
SAUNDERS.
GUINNESS'S EXTRA STOUT, bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Caaks of 4 doz.....
8 doz........
Apply to
...Piota.
ED. CHASTEL,
Bank Buildings. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
JULES
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FOR SALE.
FULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
in Quarts and Pints, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
FOR SALE. THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s
THEOPHAMPAGNE,
awarded the
GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
Piats...
11
DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts............$17 per Case of 1 doz, ..$18
of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 21, 1879. 21fe80
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE SALE of the British Barque
CHOCOLA" del is POSTPONED until
THURSDAY,
HE Undersigned has established him- the 13th Instant, at 3 o'clock pim., on
self at the Premises formerly occupied
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by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT,
BOARD.
The HULL, Lower Hasts, BowSFRIT, STEERING GEAR and WHEEL, with Port ANCHOR and CHAIN, will be Sozb in One Lot, The EQUIPMENT and SPARS will be Sord in Separate Lota.
THE BOWLING ALLEYS ARE TO BE RE-LAID.
English and American BILLIARD TABLES.
TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT SEVEN.
WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY.
ORIENTAL HOTEL,
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. Hongkong, November 5, 1879.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTUREKS,
AND JEWELLERS,
tf
| NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, October 20, 1879,
DENTAL NOTICE,
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will visit SHANGHAI
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st December.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
Dduring the Summer Months, leaving
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE
日九十月九年外己
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT).
The Steamship
"GLENFALLOCH,”
Captal TAYLOR, will bo THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon,
despatched an above on
***
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1879,
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
" VENICE," PL RUDDE, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 8, 1879. no15
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
The Steamship
** SUEZ,”
J. D. EATON, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Inst., at 8 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
.j
D015
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, November 8, 1879.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
"BENLEDI"
will arrive here on the 14th Instant. Has room for 100
tons Tea at 67/6.
For Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, November 11, 1879.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR LONDON VIA SALGON, The Steamship
"RADNORSHIRE,”
}
DAVIES, Coromander, export. ed here on or about the 17th
TN accordance with the Articles of Agres-
ment, the Directors have declared a Instant, has room for about 700 tons Tea. DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for She will call at Saigon for a part Cargo, the FIFTEEN MONTHs ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, ayable at our OFFICE on and after the 16th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & 06, Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
B. SPRATT & Co. have lately
W. added an Extensive MACHINE
SHOP and other APPLIANCEs to the former Advantages of these Docks.
The DIMENSIONs of the Dock Sr.;—460 Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Fest Wide; Or dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 241 Ft.
Officə, 20, Prava CENTRAL, HONGKONG, Hongkong, October 4, 1879, 40080
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer **EMUT,"
Captain Braxco, shortly expeot- ed, will have immediste despatch
All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be Wharf at 2.30 p.m., to convey intending
A STEAM LAUNCH will leave Peddar's for the above Porta. fally covered by FinE INSURANCE,
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 1, 1879,
"NOTICE,
BE INTEREST and ResponsIBILITY. Of
on the 23rd September a.c.
Mr O. STIEBEL is authorized to Bien
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL TO BRAUN in our Firm, CRABZD RECOGNITION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.
£800,000, our Firm,
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP........£3,200,000, RESERVE FUND..........
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUB BERGERE, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at; LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LYONS, CALCUTTA,
HANKOW, NANTES, SHANOBAL, FOODHOW.
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND.. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on vapplication, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacts every
description of Banking Exchange Business
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 30, 1879,
ja
REISS & Co., Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Hongkong, October 3, 1879,
NOTICE. TROM the 1st oF OCTOBER, DE EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at ble new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the MEDICAL HALL
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS.
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
ƊECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN SHIPPING,
Agents, :* ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Bee80 Hongkong, Bept, 3, 1879,
Purchasers.
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HUGHES & LEGGE,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 10, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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TION, shortly, on
SOLD by PUBLIC AUC 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 MACHINESY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fir TINGS,
For further Particulars, apply to
Mesars SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitore, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong. Hongkong, March 5, 1879. del
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, November 7, 1879.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE. FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"TANAIS," Command. DE LA MARCELLE, Will *be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, November 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
FAMAZONE,” Commandant Lormier, will be despatched for BDANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, November 6, 1879.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
Capt. J. KIRKPATRICK, Wil be despatched on or about
*
the 20th Instant
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, November 4, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON. The A1 Danish Bark
"FLENSBORG,"
JACOBSEN, Master, will lond hore for the above Fort, and
will have quick despateb. For Freight, apply to
V GEL & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The 11 British Bark
"QUEEN OF INDIA" OABY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA ILOILO,
The A1 Amarioán Bark
**MIRIAM”
Capt. PARKER, will load here for the shove Ports, and will be despatched on or about 15th Instant,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels,
FOR HAMBURG, The A1 German Brig
"ALIDA,"
Captain BIET, will load here for the above Port, and w have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG. The A1 German Bark
MAGELLAN,” STERNBERG, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879,
FOR LONDON.
The 1 British Bark
"OLARO BABUYAN," POLSON, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
- For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Oo, Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR ILOILO.
The A LAmerican Bark
"MIRIAM,”
PARKER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about 15th Instant.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 British Bark
"GLAMORGANSHIRE" ANGEAE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879,
FOR HAMBURO,
The A 1 German Bark "HANS," -
LE MOULT, Manter, will load bere for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, September 25, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 British Ship
"ALEXANDER YEATS," CapË. DUNHAM, will load here for the above Port, and will
weden have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, September 19, 1879.
FOR LONDON. 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. Bongkong, September 3, 1879.
totices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
The above Ports, Consignees of Cargo THE 8.8. Glenfalloch having arrived from are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Upium-are being landed at their risk into the Godownz of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 pm To-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & C...
no18 Hongkong, November 11, 1879.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship!!
"EMERALD ISŻE,” STAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will be despatched on or about 1st Decem- 8,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.. Hongkong, November 8, 1879,
ber,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship
CITY OF BOSTON," CROSBY, Master, will losd here for the above Fort, and will be despatched on or about 20th De- cember,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November §, 1879.
8. NIIGATA MARU,” FROM
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongalde.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or re maining on board after WEDNESDAY, the 12th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees expense and risk. W
No Fire Insuranos will be effected,
MITSUBISHI MAIL S. 8. Com
6, Queen's Rood Central, Hongkong, November 10, 1879, –