THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated. The
VOL. XXXV. No. 6113.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.
LONDON :—F. Azoax, 8, Clement's Lance Lombard Strast. Gzones STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOR, Ludgate Oirous, HFC BAT, HUNDY & Co, 4, Old Jeory, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & CO., 150 & 184, Leadenhall Straci.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNI,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris,
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas-
anu Street,
bourne and Sydney,
MAIL.
Wall and Shipping List.” Pablished every Evening.
Betablished February, 1840, Hongkong Evening
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1879.
я-+Œƒ + £HAT-4
BankTM,
OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL,... RESERVE FUND,......
............................. £800,000, .£150,000.
Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK..
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
NEW | THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
For Sale.
GLASGOW BANK FAILURE.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THIS CITY & VICINITY. GREAT BANKRUPT
SALE
OF DRAPERY.
WING to the great depression in Scotland caused by the failure of the Glasgow Bank, the well-known fiens of Messrs Daser, MACDONALD, and STEWART, of Glasgow and Manchester, being bankrupt, Messe McDgamon, Cans & Co., Official Assignees, are now disposing of by Private Sale a large portion of the STOCK
STRALIA TASMANIA AND, grants Dratte on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta East; buys and receives for collection Bile belonging to the late firm, consisting of -
generally:-BZAW & BLAGI, San Fran of Exchange, and conduets all kinds of
Banking and Exchange Business,
•cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SÄYLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HRIKAZEN & Co., Manila.
CHINA:-Mação, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bicatos, CAMFRELL & 00. Amoy, WILBOX, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, HEDGx & Co. Shanghai,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSE. Yokohamu, LANE, CRAW- BOND & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. KESERVE FUND.......................1,400,000 Dollars.
COUET OF Dinsotors, Chairman W. H. Forsza, Kaq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W, KESWICK,
E. R. BEXILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
H. HOPPIUS, Esq. A. MOIVER, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAQEE.- Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,...Ewen Ü▲MELON, Esq. LONDON BAKKERS-London and County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
ON
balance:
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
4 per cent, 25
per cent.
6
12
21
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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 ohief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Rongkong, August 18, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848, )
-
▶ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
R. CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1662,
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP........................£3,200,000. RESERVE FOND...... ...... £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE–14, Rơn BenGERE, PARIS.
AOENCIES and BRANOHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO,
HONGKONG, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, LYONS, CALOUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES,
SHANGHAI, Fooсnow.
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 marts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business,
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai. Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.).
PAID-UP CAPITAE ............. £1,500,000
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.
POSITS.
RA
At 8 months' notice 3% per Annum.
.$2.
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12
10
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RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE- POSITS,
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. por sinnum on the daily balance..
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent. 5 per cent.
29
6
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11
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CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
(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,
6
23
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3
13
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2 per cent..
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H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
Registered in London under the Companies
Act of 1862, on 23rd Marob, 1866.
Established in Caloutía 29th September, 1863.
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 Subscribers would respectfully call the attention of the Public, at the following
LOW PRICES, viz. :--
1,670 Bales of ENGLISH PRINTS, which will be offered from......... 1,990 Bales of ENGLISH CALICOs, which will be offered from....,
850 Bales of WELSH FLANNEL, which will be offered from 400 Trunks BEST KID BOOTS.... 300 Trunks KID SLIPPERS.***** |150,000 Yards ENGLISH TIOKING ..........
1,020 Bales REGATTA SHIRTING ...........
6 cents per yard.
.$2.00 per pair.
6 cents per yard. 15 cents per yard.
60 cents por pair. 10 cents por yard. 10 cents per yard.
N.B. The Subscribers would also call attention to the large lot of FRENCH and PAISLEY SHAWLS of the LATEST DESIONS and FINEST QUALITIES, which will be offered at a Great Sacrifice; also a large lot of FRENCH and ITÁLIAN SILKS; also, IRISH POPLIN DRESS PATTERNS, manufactured by the cele- brated PRIM BROTHERS, of Dablin.
800,000 REMNANTS OF ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS, IN BLACK, BROWN, BLUE, AND OTHER COLOURS,
Meltons, Beavers, Tweeds, Cheviots, Cassimeres, dic,, 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 of which they will be offered, they fool confident of a speedy clearance. ONE charged, from which No ABATEMENT will be made.
SUBBORIDED CAPITAL.....£933,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL....................................... RESERVE FUND......
£466,250, del.
£20,000.
HEAD OFFICE:-39A, THREADNEEDLE 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 CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balances and on FireD DEPOSITS according to arrangement-the maximum rate being 5 per cent, per annum,
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
DOYAL ITALIAN OPERA
IR COMPANY.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Nov. 27th, 1879, FIFTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT, "Un Ballo in Maschera,"
BY THE WHOLE COMPANY.
SATURDAY EVENING,
Nov. 29th, 1879, BY A GENERAL REQUEST,
Ernani."
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GREAT ATTRACTION. Signor CAGLY has the honour to announce to the Public that he has received by the O. & O. Steamship Belgic a SQUARE PIANOFORTE, expressly made by J. & | C. FISCHER, of San Francisco, for his Com-
pany, which is Equal to an ORCHESTRA,
WH
ADDRESS 42, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Opposite Messrs. Birley and Co.'s.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
BUCHANAN PEARSON & CO.,
Agents:
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC JE have authorised Mr JOHN MAC-TION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract,——
GREGOR to SIGN Our Firm. JARDINE, MATHESON & Oc Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
MR HEINRICH
del
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
our firm on the 22nd August last, valuable nature, comprising THREE
and his INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY therein CEASED from that date,
HERTON, EBELL & CO. Hofhow, November 15th, 1879.
UR Business will in future be carried on under the firm or style of HER. TON & Co. Mr LOUIS JUDELL ́in authorized to sign the firm's name.
HERTON, EBELL & CO. Hoihow, Pakkul and Haiphong,
November 15th, 1879.
NOTICE
dela
HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of Mr U. BRAUN in our Firm, CEASED on the 23rd September A.C.
Mr U. STIEBEL is authorized to SIGN our Firm.
REISS & Co., Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Hongkong, Cotober 3, 1879.
NOTICE.
jas
THE Undersigned has established bim- Telf at the Fremises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ÁTKINSON & Co., eddar's Waarf, aa
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT.
A Subscription List is now open at AH GOODS intrusted for SALE will be Messra KELLY and WALSH's for the Four fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE. remaining Operas of the Season at the fol.
G. R. LAMMERT. lowing Rates:-
Hongkong, July 1, 1872,
Stalls,
Dress Circle......
.$7. Family Ticket, Dress Circle.....................$20, .$ 6.
.$16.
Family Ticket, Stalls,.. Hongkong, November 26, 1879,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
no80
JULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
In Quarta and Pints. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
FOR SALE
THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Ca's
ascarded the
Current Accounts kept on Terms which GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
may be learnt on application,
#1
DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX:2 Quarts..............817 per Case of 1 don. ..$18
of A dár MEYER & Co., Agenta,
·917680
GEO. O, SCOTT,
Fint.. doting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Honghong, September 4, 1879,
Hongkong, August 21, 1879,
NOTICK.
ROM the 18r or OCTOBER, DR EASTLAOKE will receive his PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN's Road CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL,
Hongkong, September 23, 1878,
NOTICE
THE Undoraigned have began
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
RE
ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agent, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
SA+80 Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.
PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, víz:-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 FIT-
TINGS.
For further Particulara, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong.
del Hongkong, March 5, 1879. - -
Intimations.
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.
ESTABLISHED 1797.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Head Office, Surrey Street, Norwich. London Office, 50, Fleet Street. CAPITAL, 2009 4619£1,100,000, *w undersigned, having been appointed Port, are prepared to issue Palicies of In- surance against Fire on the usual terma.
BIRLEY & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th November, 1879. de19
Tagents of the above Company at this
LOST.
SMALL Black and Tan TERRIER, answers to the name of "PUNCH." Small white spot on breast.
Reward given if required. Address: No. 12; Praya East. Hongkong, November 18, 1879.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE.
Nacordance
the Articles ment, the Directors have declared a
DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEER MONTHS ending 31st Decem ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, rayable at our OFFICE on and after the Toth Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulare of their Contributions,
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agente Hongkong, May 6, 1879.
:日三十月十年己
Intimations.
COSMOPOLITAN DOOKS.
B. SPRATT & Co. have lately
SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former Advantages of these Docks.
W. added an Extensive MACHINE
The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are:-460 Feat, on the Blooks; 92 Fest Whle; Or dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 24. Ft. Office, 20, PRATA CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, October 4, 1879, 40:80
Shipplug
Steamers.
FOR HOIHOW & PAKHO1.
The Steamship
"HAINAN," Captain CONNER, will be de. spatched for the above Porta
on THURSDAY, the 27th Inst., at Day- light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 25, 1879, no27
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo_and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZŁ)
The Company's Steamship
"ANTENOR,"
Capt. F. T. Easoa, will be despatched on or about the 4th December.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, November 25, 1879. FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.
The Steamship
"ALBAY,"
Capt. F. Asaros, will be de apatched for the above Porta
on SATURDAY, the 29th Inst., at Day- Ught, lustead of as previously advertised,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 24, 1879, no29
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
The Eastern & Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"NORMANBY,” Captain GREEN, will be de- spatched as above on SATURDAY, the 2 For Freight or Fan
For Freight or Passago, apply tó
2028
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
“SCINDIA,"
*
Captain WINDHAM, shortly. due, will have quick de
spatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1879. FOR NEW YORK FIÁ SUEZ CANAL. The Steamship
“BLECTRA,”
Captain BoдME, will shortly' load here for the above Port,
and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Company's Steamship
"AOHILLES,"
Capt. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched on or about the 1st Proximo. For Freight or Passsiye, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, November 12 -1879.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS..
The Company's Steamship
"FOLEA,"
Commandent GUIRAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
G. on CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, November 20, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANUAIS,
The Company's Steamship
***OXUS,” Commandant KAPATEL, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after fier arrival from Europe,
G. DE OBAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, „November 20, 1870.
PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM,
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 German Bark
- "IP HIGENIA,” GREEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo, Hongkong, November 20, 1879.
-FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 Gorman Bark.
** OBERON,"
SCHMIDT, Master, will load There and at Whampoa for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A 1. British Ship
**ENDYMION,” RICHARDSON. Master, will load here and at Whumpos for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Schooner "R. M. HAYWARD," DOANE, Master, will load bere and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.⠀
For Freight, apply.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 'A I German Bark
"HIERONYMUS," IPLAND, Mater, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Bongkong, November 20, 1879,
FOR LONDON.
The A1 Danish Bark
FLENSBORG, JACOBSEN, Master, will load here for the abové Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Blangkong, November 10, 1879.
FOR LONDON, The 11 British Bark
"QUEEN OF INDIA,” CARY, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will
bavo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK, FIA ILOILO. The A1 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.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 American Ship)
"EMERALD ISLE,” STAPLES, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about fat Decem
For Freight, apply to
ber.
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The d'1 American Ship TOITY OF BOSTON," 'Crosby,, Master, will load and her for the above Port, and will be despatobed on or about 20th De cember.
For Freight, apply to:
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURÒ, The 4.1 German Brig "ALID," Captain BIET, will load here. for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 1 German Bark
***MAGELLAN,” STERNBERG, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatob. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 8, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The d 1 British Bark......
CLARO BABUYAN,” Potson, Master, will foåd hers for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PARA VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 8, 1879,
FOR ILOILO. The 4 1 American Barki
BAB MIRIAM
PAREER, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and WiLL
be despatched on or about 18th Instant
For Freight, spply to mak
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879,