THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Dstablished February, 1540,
MAIL.
Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping Gist." Published every Evening.
Vor. XXXV. No. 5103. 號四十月二十年九十七百八千一英
- AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON-F. ALGAR, 8, Ülement's Lane, Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTOF, Lastgate Oerous, E. C. BATES, HENDI & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DELSON & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Strest.
PARIS AND EUROPE:LEON DE ROENY,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIED, 198, Nar
raw Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-Gondos & GorʊH, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally-Ban & Black, Ban Fran-
cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINEZEN & Co., Manila.
||CHINA:—Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
Bank.
ORIENTAL' BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) PAID-UP Capital.... ................................ £1,500,1.00.
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
POSITS.
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At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum.
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Current Accounts kept on Terms which. may be learnt on application.
GEO, O., SCOTT,
Acting Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1879.
Entertainment.
HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.
THE Flest CONCERT of the SEASON
on MONDAY, the 24th Justint, at 9 p.m., in aid of the Fund for the RELIEF OF THE WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF THE BRI TISH SOLDIERS who fell in the Zulu War.
Tickets may be obtained from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. on and after Monday, the 17th Inst.
W, WHEELER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, November 10, 1870.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
no24
› ASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON AND
SAUNDERS.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS BAS
TRALIA, AND CHINA.
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& Co. Spatow, CAMPBELL & Vo. Amoy, WILed, NICHOLLS & Co. CAPITAL....................................... Foochoso, Hepes & Co. Shanghai. RESERVE FUND,......................... LAWN, CRAWFORD & Co., ́and KILLY
Bankers. & 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. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-flop. W. KESWICK. F.R, BELILIOS, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS, H. L DALRYMPLE, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. H. HOFPIUS, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq. A. MOIVER, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong.......Thomas Jachson, Eaq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERK-London and County
ON
Bank,
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
¡N Corzant 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.
per cent. 5 per cent.
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12
11
25
22
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LOVAL 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, Augurt 16, 1879.
GUINNESS'S_EXTRA STOUT, bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Casks of
..Quarts. .Pinta..
£800,000. ...£150,000.
4 doż. 8 doz,
Apply to
ED. CHASTEL
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Eaat; buys and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ÅLLOWED ON DE-
POSITS.
On. CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITA For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum,
4 per cent.
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5 per cent.
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N
ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1862, on 23rd March, 1866.
Intimations
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR BOME FOLKS.
BY
Just Published,
Y the TIER-SHIH CHAI, Photo litho
graphed facsimiles of Chinese Picture Books, all prettily bound in Silk Covera in native style, with brief translations in English.
Price, $0.60 ' A 60 1,00
Silk, Illustrated...................... Agriculture, Illustrated... Imperial Precepts, Illustrated. Hang Sueh, Sketches by the Father of the Present Minis- ter to Russia........................................................... Panorama of Peking and Celo-
brations of the Emperor Kang-bi's Birthday ...................................
KELLY & WALSU, The Bund.
Shanghai, 30th Oct., 1879,
Bauk Buildings. M
Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
ULES
JULK
FOR SALE.
MOMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
in Quarts and Fints. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
ORIENTAL HOTEL.
0.00
1.00
日一初月十年已
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer "EMUY,"
BLANCO, Master, will be de. "apatobed as above on SATUR-
DAY, the 15th Tustant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
поб Hongkong, November 13, 1879.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
The Steamship
"VENICE,"
P. L. RHODE, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.in.
For Freight or Pastage, apply to no19
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 8, 1879.
R. J. F. SHUSTER begs to zanounce that he carries on from this Date no17 the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS
BOTEL, The House is now being Tuo.] ROUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FURNISHED. Mr SHUSTER hopes by striot attention to Business, and by supplying the BEST of LIQUORS, to merita share of Public Patron- age. The house has AMPLE ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS; who will meet with evory comfort. The Table will be of the Best and the Charges strictly Moderate. The Proprietor will be at all times ready to supply Pro-NIC PARTIES and to provide DINNERS for PARTIES of Six and upwarda on very REASONABLE TERMS. THE BOWLING ALLEYS ARE TO BE RE-LAID.
FOR SALE. THEOPHILE 'ROEDERER & Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE, awarded the GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION, DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX; Quarta................$17 per Case of 1 dez. Pints............ ..$18
of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents. Longkong, August 21, 1870, 21fe80
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863. A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP CAPITAK..........
RESERVE FUND................
and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal £933,000. 8vo,, pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, £465,250, Ph.D. Tübingen,
£20,000. Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Part.
HEAD OFFICE:-39A, THELADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C. LONDON BANKERS:- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on CORRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement-the maximum rate being 6 per cent. per annum,
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
WE MAC-
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
THE following Rates of Interest are
allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS -
For 12 months, 5 per cent, per annum.
4 per cent.
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2 per cent,
71
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H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
GREGOR to SION one Firm. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1879,
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NOTICE.
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THE Undersigned has established him- self at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATEINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT. All-GOODS intrusted for SALE will be fully covered by FIRE INBURANQE,
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, July 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
T
RHOOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
T
Mr O. BRAUN In our Firm, CEASED on the 23rd September 1.0:
CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.........£3,200,000. Mr C. STIEBEL is authorized to Sier REALRVE FUND...................
£800,000, our Firm,
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGVEE, PARIS.
AGENCIES end, BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, Bombay,
HONGKONG, LYONS, CALOUTTA, Harrow, NANTES, EHANGBA), Foounow.
LONDON:BÄNKERS;
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
REISS & Co., Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Hongkong, Cetober 3, 1879.
NOTICE.
jas
BOM the 1st or Ooro
PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS,
To be had from Messrs LANK, CRAWFORD &Co., Mougkong and Shanghai, and Mesras KELLY & WALSH, Shanghat Hongkong, March 1, 1878
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet. THE AMENDED HONG LIST, in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.
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English and American BILLIARD TABLES.
TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT SEVEN.
WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY,
ORIENTAL HOTEL,
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. Rougkong, November 5, 1879.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER. MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, October 20, 1879.
DENTAL NOTICE.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
"SUEZ,"
J. D. EATON, Commander, will be despatehod for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Inst., at 3 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, November 8, 1879.
Dolo
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON VIA SAIGON. The Steamship
"RADNORSHIRE," DAVIES, Commander, expect- ed here on or about the 17th Instant, has room for about 500 tons Tea. She will call at Saigon for a part Cargo.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
Capt. J. KIRKPATRICE, Will be despatched on or about
the 20th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, November 4, 1879,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. no30 (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through
rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
SHANGHAI
Price, 26 coxts each, or $2.60 DR during the Summer Months, leaving
per-dozen.
At the "China Mati Office.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st December,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
SAILORS' HOME,
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, O
PAPERS will be thankfully received
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
HE Undersigned will sell by Public at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 15th November, 1879, at Noon, at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,-- An Invoice of REVOLVERS, and Double Barrelled FOWLING PIECES,
&c.,
&c.,
ko. TERMS OF SALE-As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1879,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.
NOTICE.
TN accordance with the Articles of Agree-
DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- no15 ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC
TTION, shortly, on a day to he 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
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co.,
· Agents, -
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
COSMOPOLITAN DOOKS.
DE EASTLACKE will receive his valuable nature, comprising THREE W B. SPRATT & Co, have lately)
No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the
MEDICAL HALL
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
NOTICE
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON to the NEW YORK BOARD THE Undersigned have been appointed
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacts every
OF UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
description of Banking Exchange Business RECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
EG. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai.
Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former
• added an Extensive MACHINE Advantages of these Dooks.
PIECES or GROUND close to the water, viz:-Inland Lots Nos. 748, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Feet Wide; Or The DIMENSIONS of the Doox are:-460 MISES, erected specially for the purpose dinary Tides, 21 Ft, Spring Tides, 24+ Ft. STOCK, and TRADE FURNITUER and FIT- only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS,-
Office, 20, PRAVA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
40:80 Hongkong, October 4, 1879,
TINGS,
For further Particulars, apply to
Mesure SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
WASHING BOOKS
Sollators, Supreme Court House, WA Ladies and Gentlemen, are now
SHIPPING.
· Aqerits, ARNHOLD, KABBERO & Co. Bongkong, Sept. 8, 1879, 8z+80
Hongkong. Rongkong, March 5, 1870.
det
(In English and -Chinese.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
of ready at this Office—Price, §1 each.
CHINA Main Offon,
The Company's Steamship
"PATROULUS," Captain W. Warte, will be despatched on or about the 21st Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
Hongkong, November 12, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES,"
Capt. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched on or about the lat Proxim).
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, November 12, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON. The A1 Danish Bark
"FLENSBORG," JACOBSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
FOR LONDON,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship
"EMERALD ISLEĻ”
STAFLES, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about 1st Decem. ber.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"CITY OF BOSTON," CROSBY, Master, will load hure for the above Port, and will be dospatobed on or about 20th De- camber.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG. The A1 German.
"ALILIS
Captain BIET, will load here for the above Port, nad will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG, The A 1 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 A 1 British Bark
"OLARO BABUYAN," POLSON, Master, will load hero for the above Port, and will
hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879,
FOR ILOILO. The 4 1 American 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 & Ca
Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 41 British Bark
"OLAMORGANSHIRE,” ANGEAR, Master, will load here for the above fort, and
will have quick despatob. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG,
The A1 German Bark
"HANS,"
LE MOULT, Master, will load here for the above Pert, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879,
Follces to Consignees,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE
TILES.S.
THE S.S. Glenfallock having arrived from.
the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns, 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 p.m.To-DAX.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CoTM Bongkong, November 11, 1879. no18
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
The 4.1 British Bark
"QUEEN OF INDIA" CARY, Master, will load here S. for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November €, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA ILOILO:
The 41 American Bark
"MIRIAM," Capt. PARKER, will load here for the above Ports, and will be despatched on or about 15th Instant.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
S. "NIIGATA MARU" FROM
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abova.
Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of 16- maining on board after WEDNESDAY, the 12th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSUBISHI MAIL 8. B. Con
6, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, November 10, 1870.