THE
CHINA
Betablished February, 1845,
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong
VoL.XXXV. No. 5108. 號十二月一十年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA · MAIL.
LONDON :-F. ALGAR, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gonnon & Goreя, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Teory, B.C. SAMUEL Diacon & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Biroet,
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE LOANT,
19, Rue Monsieur, Parit.
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 138, Nas-
iau Street,
Banks,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL, ............. RESERVE FUND....£150,000. Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
\HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEWBA Drafts on London and the
ZEALAND :-GORDON & GOTOH, Mel bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Forts generally :—Buax & BLACK, Ban Fran- cisco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAXLE &
Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZER & Co., Manila.
CHINA: Macao, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Do. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Forchow, HrDen & Co. Shanghai LAWN, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Wazan, Yokohama, Lane, Craw- FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,........176,000,000 Dollars. KESERVE FUND,.....1,400,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTOER Chairman-W, H. Forare, Esq.
Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; bays and receives for collection Bills 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 balansa.
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ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 8 per cent, par.AKLUM.
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4 per cent. 19
5 per cent.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & OBINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
THE following Rates of Interest are
Tallowed on FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum,
4 per cent. 2 per cent.
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H. H. NELSON, Manager,
Hongkong, May 61, 1879.
Deputy Chairman-Hop. W. KESWICK, NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
E. R. BELLLIOs, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq. H. HOPPIUS, Esq. A. Molves, Esq.
Heq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER, Bongkong,......Thomas Jackson, Eaq.
MANAGER
Shanghai....EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate ON
of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily
balanca.
For Fixed Deposits:-
For 3 months, 3 per sent. per annum.
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4 per cent.
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6 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 chlof Commercial places in Europe, India, Australis, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
R CONVENTION OF 30TH AKH, 1862
CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP...£8,200,000. RESERVE FUND... £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGELE, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, Bombay, HONGKONG, LYONE,
CALBUTZA, HANKOW, NANTES,
SHANGHAI, Foodnow.
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
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 description of Banking Exchange Business.
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shangkais Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PAID-UP CAPITAL:
...£1,500,000.
LIMITED.
Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1862, on 23rd March, 1866.
Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1869. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL£933,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL11 ...€465,250. RESERVE FUND.......
£20,000.
| HEAD OFFICE-396, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.0.
LONDON BANKERS:- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
Adesorptions of Banking and Exchange
business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent, por annum on the daily balancen; and on FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement—the maximum rate being 5 per cent. per annum,
R. IL SANDEMAN,
Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.”
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL. Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. J. POPE HENNESSY CM.G., GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHTER. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY,
MAIL.
Evening Mall and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
日七初月十年外己
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1879.
For Sale.
GLASGOW BANK FAILURE.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THIS OFTY & VICINITY. GREAT BANKRUPT
SALE OF DRAPERY.
WING to the great depression in Scotland caused by the failure of the Glasgow Bank, the well-known firm of Messrs DARCY, MACDONALD, and STEWART, Of Glasgow and Manchester, being bankrupt, Mesara MCDERMOTT, CASS & Co., Official Assignees, are now disposing of by Private Sale a large portion of the STOCK belonging to the late firm, consisting of →→→
WEST OF ENGLAND BROAD AND NARROW CLOTHS, ENGLISH MELTONS, BEAVERS, Scotch Tweeds and Cheviots, French Cloths, Cashmeres, &c.
THERE WILL ALSO BE OFFERED A LARGE STOCK OF ENGLISH PRINTS, CALICOES, WELSH FLANNEL, LADIES' KID BOOTS AND SLIPPERS, To which the Bubsoribers would respectfully call the attention of the Public, at the following
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LOW PRICES, viz.
1,570 Bales of ENGLISH PRINTS, which will be offered from......... 1,990 Bales of ENGLISH CALIC0s, which will be offered from........
850 Bales of WELSH FLANNEL, which will be offered from 400 Trunks BEST KID BOOTS .....
800 Trunks KID SLIPPERS..................... 150,000 Yards ENGLISH TICKING......................................................
1,020 Bale's REGATTA SHIRTING .....
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6 conta per yard.
6 conts per yard. 15 cents per yard. ..$2.00 per pair.
50 cents per pair. 10 cents per yard. 10 cents por yard.
N.B. The Subscribers would also call attention to the large lot of FRENCH and PAISLEY SHAWLS of the LATEST DESIGNS and FINEST QUALITIES, which will be offered at a Great Sacrifico; also a large lot of FRENCI and ITÁLIAN SILKS; also, IRISH POPLIN DRESS PATTERNS, manufactured by the colo- brated PRIM BROTHERS, of Dablin.
800,000 REMNANTS OF ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS, IN BLACK, BROWN, Blue, AND OTHER COLOURS.
Mellons, Beavers, Tweeeds, Cheviots, Cassimeres, dc., which will be sold in lots to suit Private Families, at considerably BELOW MANUFACTURER'S PRICES.
N.B. The Assignees have engaged the services of Twenty Salesmen, who will offer for inspection and sale portions of the above Goods, and from the low prices at which they will be offered, they feel confident of a speedy clearance. ONE PRICE charged, from which No ABATEMENT will be made.
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ADDRESS 42, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Opposite Messrs. Birley, and Co.'s.
BUCHANAN PEARSON & CO.,
Entertainment.
ST. ANDREW'S HALL,
VAL VOS E,
Agents.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE GREATEST OF ALL VENTRILOQUISTS,LE Uardersigned will sell by Fublic
With His Funny ODD FULKS, -
Ju conjunction with
IR A
BROWN
Action, on
MONDAY,
the 24th November 1879, åt.3 o'clock p.m., at the Office of the FRENCH CON-
the Artistic Banjoist and Musical Genius,BULATE, by order of the French Consul
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Intend to give a
ATINEE ENTERTAINMENT
for
LADIES AND CHILDREN,
ON
SATURDAY,
the 22nd Instant,
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At Sr. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL, At Three O'Clock p.m.
Through the kindness of Signor CAOLI, Director of the Italian Opera Company, Messrs VOSE & BROWN will be assisted by SIGNORA GENOLINI,
GUARNIER 1, Maestro and Directeur, and
THIS EVENING, SIGNOR
Nov. 20th, 1879,
The Celebrated Opera by DoNIZZETTI, "Lucrezia Borgia."
SIGNOR CORTESI.
Tickets to be bad at the FONOKONG
(For account of whom it may concern),
The French Ship
"ERNEST,"
of 391 Tons Register or thereabout, as she now lies in this Harbour,
TERMS OF SALE-Cash in Bank Notes, and the Vessel to be at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
For further Particulars and Inventory, apply to the Auctioneers.
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneere.
Hongkong, Nov. 17, 1879.
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AUCTION OF ELEGANT ENGLISH- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AN KRARD'S PATENT CONCERT PLANO, PARISIAN SIDE TABLES, TURKEY CARPETS, &c., &o, &o.
SATURDAY EVENING, HOTEL on or before the day of the Per-ANE CRAWFORD & Co. have
Nov. 22nd, 1879, The Grand Opera by VERDI, "Ernani,"
Prices of Admission: Dress Circle,...??1995 1994stii Family Tickets, to admit three.....$7. Stalls,........................
82. Back Seats,
$1.
Doors Open at 8.30; Performance to commence at 9 p.m.
Tickets may be obtained from Messrs KELLY and WALSE's, where a Plan of the Theatre can be seen,
Pamphlets in English Version will be sold at the door at 50 cents each,
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Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen will not be admitted
Hongkong, November 20, 1879.
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F.
R.
CARRISON THEATRE. BY KIND PERMISSION
OF
H. E. MAJOR-GENERAL B. M. DONOVAN.
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formance.
PRICE. Ono Dollar per Ticket, Hongkong, November 19, 1879.
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LOST. SMALL Black and Tan TERRIER, answers to the name of "Pusca."
Small white spot on breast.
Reward given if required. Address: No. 12, Praya Fast, Hongkong, November 18, 1879,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC THION, 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
DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE MISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, Vars, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT-
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
**NAMOA,"
Capt., WESTony, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 23rd Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1879.
FOR MANILA,
The Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 4.1 German Bark
"MAGELLAN," STEENBERG, Master, will load bero for the above Port, and have quick despatch.
will
For
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Capt. THEBAUD, will be de spatched for the above Part on MONDAY, the 24th Inst., at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1879.
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FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
1024
** ROMULUS,” Captala WATT, will be de apatched for the above Port MONDAY, the 24th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1879.
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD. NEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo' and Passengera for New Zealand.)
The Eastern & Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
“NORMANBY"
Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 8, 1879. -
FOR LONDON.
The 41 British Bark
"OLARO BABUYAN," POLSON, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR ILOILO. The A1 American Bark
"MIRIAM,"
PARKER, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will “
be despatched on or about 15th Instant.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Novetäber 3, 1879,
Intimations.
Captain Gener, will be de-HONGKONG ARTILLERY
spatched as above on SATURDAY, the 29th lost., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, DIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1879. no29
OCEAŃ STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FÖR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
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Capt. J. KIRKPATRICK, Will be despatched on or about the 20th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta, Hongkong, November 4, 1879,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES," Capt. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched on or about the 1st Proximo,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, November 12, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON, The 4 I Danish Bark
"FLENSBORG," -JACOBSEN, Mostor, will load There for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
FOR LONDON, The 4 1 British Bark
"QUEEN OF INDIA” CAEY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
For freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Novembar 6, 1879,
received instructions from W. H. BRERETON, Esq., to sell by Publio Auc have quick despatch. tion, at his Residence, Beauregard, on- TUESDAY,
the 25th November, 1879, at Two O'Clock p.m.,
The whole of the Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising
be
FOR NEW YORK, ŠTA ILOILO,
The 4 1 American Bark
"MIRIAM,"
Capt. PARKER, will load here for the above Porta, and will despatched on or about 15th Instant. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
VOLUNTEERS.
HE Corps will Parade for Inspection on MONDAY EVENING Next, the 24th Instant, at 8.45 o'clock, on the Volunteer Parado Ground.
GUN DRILL at the North Barracks, on WEDNESDAY Next, the 26th, and FRI- DAY Next, the 28th Instants, at the same bour.
A. COXON, Captain Commandant H. K. A. F. ORDERLY ROOM, 19th Nov., 1879. no?6-
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.
ESTABLISHED 1797.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXOLUSIVELY.
Head Office, Surrey Street, Norwich. London Office, 60, Fleet Street. CAPITAL........................ ........$1,100,000,
TBE undersigned, having been appointed
Tonta of the above. Company at this
Port, are prepared to issue Policies of la surance against Fire on the usual terms.
BIRLEY & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th November, 1879, də19
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
W.
B. SPRATT & Co. have lataly added an Extensive MACHINÉ SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former | Advantages of these Docks.
The DIMENSIONS of the Dook are:-460 Feat, on the Blocks; 92 Feat Wide; Or dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 241 Ft. Offee, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, Hongkong, October 4, 1879, 40,80
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.
NOTICE
TN scordance the Article
ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN Moxrus ending 31st Decem. ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PRA CENT ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, ayable 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.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
ORIENTAL HOTEL.
Mthat he carries on from this Date
J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce
Drawing Room Suite Ebonized and Gilt Covered with Cretonne, comprising Chairs, Couches, Lounges and Ottoman Parisian Side Tables with Ormolu Mount
the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS ings; Handsome Mantel-piece Mirrors;
HOTEL The House is now being Tao Clocks; Gilt Window Cornices, and
ROUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FURNISHED. Mr SHUSTER hopes by strict attention Hangings; Flower Vases; a few Framed
FOR NEW YORK. Coloured Photographs of Views in Japan;
to Business, and by supplying the Brer of The 41'American Ship?
LIQUORE, to merit a share of Publio Patron. "EMERALD ISLE," Fender and Irons, etc., etc., etc. Chromo Lithographs; Gasalier; Carpet,
STAPLES, Mester, will load age. The house has AMFER ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS, who will meet with every here for the above Port, and comfort, The Table will be of the Best Dining Chairs on Castors; Easy Chairs; ber.
Mahogany Dining Table; Mahogany will be despatched on or about 1st Decem- Turkey Carpet; Sideboard; Whatnote; Book Case with Piate Glass Doors; Win- dow Curtains; Cut Glassware; Electro Plated Ware; Crockery, etc., etc., etc.
A very handsome Solid Gilt Brase Bedstead, with Spring and Horse-hair Mattresses and Hangings; Lady's Ma- bogany Double-winged Wardrobe: with Silvered Plate Glass Front; Mahogany
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 4 1 American Sbip
"CITY OF BOSTON," CHOBBY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
RATES OF INTERUST ALLOWED OF DEBE to nonce thef they will give and 72, wie Substantially Built Washstand with Marble-top: Dressing will be despatched on or about 20th De
POSITS.
At 3 months notice 3% per Annum,
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MESSERS VOSE AND BROWN,
two Entertainments at the GARAISON THEATRE
TO MORROW EVENING,
Current Accounts kept on Terms which only may be learnt on spplication.
GEO, Q. SCOTT,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, Beptember 4, 1879.
The 21st inst Prices of admission for these ouçasions TINGS,
Reserved Seats....... One Dollar Second Seats
50 Cents Back Soats...........................20 Cents Doors open at 8.30; performance to come menos at 9 o'clock,unde
Hongkong, November 20, 1879, до29
For further Particulars, apply to
Mesars SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hougkong Hongkong, March 5, 1879. ¡del
Table; Cheval Glass; Bed-room Chairs; Toilet Mirrors, etc, etc, etc.
Study Table; Morocco Covered Chairs and Lounges; Davenport, etc, eta, eta,
An Erard's Patent Concert PIANO, nearly now. SANA
An Australian HORSE, with Saddle. Cataloguea will be issued, and the whole will be on view on Monday, the 24th instant,
Hongkong, Nov. 17, 1879.
2025
cember.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & O.. Hongkong, November 3, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG. The A1 German Brig
**ALTIJA,
Captain BIT, will load bere
and the Charges strictly Moderate. The Proprietor will be at all times ready to supply Pro s10 PARTIES and to provide DINNEES for PARTIES of Six and upwards on very REASONABLE TERMS, THE BOWLING ALLEYS ARE TO BE RE-LAID.
English and American BILLIARD TABLES
TIFFIN AT OSE DINNER AT Sevan, WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY,
ORIENTAL HOTEL,
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. Hongkong, November 5, 1879:
DENTAL NOTICE.
for the above Port, and will during the Suramer Blonths, leaving
R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879,
Horexong on the 1st of April next, and
returning about 1st December.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879,