THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXVI, No. 6164. ##ЯEFTABAT-»
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA · MAIL,
Bank.
LONDON -F. ALGAB, 11 & 12, Ülement. | CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.
Lane, Lombard Birast, E.0. GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goran, Ludgats Girous, E.C, BATIS, HINDY & Co., 4, Old. Juory, R.C. BAMURE DEACON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Stresi,
PARIS AND EUROPE:—LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. .
NEW YORK;—ANDREW WIND, 183, Nor-
sau Streal,
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW
CAPITAL,. Rannavé FUND,uniqu
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1880.
Entertainment.
Intimations.
ORIENTAL HOTEL. ROYAL TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE|
BEEN LAID.
TRALIA, AND CHINA. ..THEATRE
----------£800,000.
£150,000.
C°
CITY HALL,
**OUR BOYS" OMEDY OOMPANY.
Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THIS EVENING,
TUESDAY, 27TH January, 1880,
Á CCOMMODATION POB BOARDERS AND '
FAMILIES. WINES AND SPIRIT S OF THE BEST QUALITY.
J. F. SAUSTER, Proprietor. Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
日六十月二十年已
intimation.
NOTICE.
Have CLOSED my SHAREBROKER
Business and ESTABLISHED myself
as PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,-Office at Messra. SANDER & Co.'s
LOUIS HAUSCHILD. Hongkong, January 24, 1880,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
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FR. F. KLAMPERMEYER has RE-
ZEALAND GORDON & Goron, Mai. THE BANK'S BRANCH in Hosaxon ositively the Last Appearance of the Com HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO MOVED to his New PREMISES,
Bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally: Bar & BLACK, San Fran- CLECO SINGAPORE AND STRAITS --BAYzz & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINBEEN & Co., Manila.
CHINA:-Macao, Messra A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bratos, CAMPBELL & liv. Amoy, WILBOX, NIOROLLS & Co. Shanghai, Foochow Ender & Co. LANE, CHAWFOwn & Co., and KELLY & WALBE 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 DIRKUTOKA, Chairman W, H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hou, W. KESWICK,
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. | WILHELM REINEES,
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Eaq.
H. Horrius, Esq.
A. McIVER, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SASHOOF, Esq.
W. S. Yourd, Esq.
CHIEF MANÁGZE Hongkong.......Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGEIL
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERR-London and County
OR
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTERNST ALLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 5 per cent. per annum,
-4 per cent,"
12
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"
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12
5 per cent.
LOCAL BILLE DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Soourition, 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,
No.-1,-Queen's Road-Rast. Hongkong, August 16, 1879. COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
Offices of the Corporation,
(Innorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
R CONVENTION OF 30TH AFRIL, 1862.
CAPITAL FOLLY PAID-UP £3,200,000. RESERTS FUND... £800,000,
HEAD OFFICE—14, RUE BEKGERE, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, BAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, Lross,
CALOUTTA, HANKOW, NASTES, SHANGHAI, FoodHOW.
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 Drefts and Credita on all parts 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 CAPITAL..................£1,500,000.
ATES OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON DE
POSITS.
RATES
At 3 months' netice 3 per Annum.
33
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37
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Current Accounts kept on Terms which
may be learnt on application.
GEO. 0. SCOTT,
grants Drafts on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST 'ÅLLOWED ON DE-
POSITS.
OD CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 montlis, 3 per cent. per annum.
4 per cont.
6
12
11
& per cent.
+
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
allowed on FIXED DEPOSITH THE following Rates of Interest are
For 12 months, 6 per cent, per annum.
4 per cent.
pany in Hongkong,
Grand Fatry Burlesque Pantomimical Ex- TRAVAGANZA, by HENRY J. BYRON, Esq.,
entitled
"CINDERELLA;
Ok
THE LOVER THE LACKEY, AND THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER."
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
PBE· Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Half- THE
Yearly MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 50%, QUEEN'S ROAD, on FRIDAY, the 30th
No. 63, FRAYA Central, close to the Canton Wharf,
The Patronage of the Community is most respectfully solicited.
F. KLAMPERMEYER, Hongkong, January 24, 1880,
NOTICE.
The LATEST COMIC SONGS AND SELECTIONS January instant, at 8 o'Ulook in the after-BE Business of HEINEMANN & Co.,
from H. M. S. "PINAFORE" and "THE SORCERER."
Characters;
Prince Poppetti (Prince
of Salerno, and of Pretty Fellows)...............MRS NORVILLE, Dandino (his Valet,
and a very deep one) Miss MINNIE NORDT. Alldoro (his Tutor......Biz GEO. NORVILLE. The Baron Balderdash (a slightly damaged edition of the "Last of the Barons" bound in calf, three
vols, in one, by no
means lettered, and
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3
"J
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1
2 per cent." 31
H. 1. NELSON,
very generally out)..Mr G. CROFTON,
Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
| 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.
READ 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 FIXED Deposits scoording to arrangement--the maximum rate being 5 per cent, per annum.
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and ResponsInILITY of
Mr U. GRABE in our Firm UE4BED, by Expiration of Contract, on the 31st of
1879.
Buttoni (A Page of the
"Last of the Barons") MS THOMAS.
Clarinda (the Baron's
eldest Daughter, an
oldish young person
of the gashing order,
very hard upon This-
be, but remarkably
soft upon the Prince) MR FRANK STUART. Thisbe (the Baron's
second Daughter) ...Ma H. T. BROOKES. Claderella (the Baron's
youngest Daughter).. MISS EMILE BLAIN. The Fairy Queen (Cin
derella's Godmother) MISS IL GRAHAM. LORDS, LADJES, LACKEYS, FAIRIES, &c., &o.
Prices of Admission: Orchestra Stalle and Dress Cirale,...$2. ......$1. Children under 12 years of age, Half Price.
Fit.
Reserved Seats for the Dress Circle and
Stalla can be secured at Menara KZLLY
and WALSH's, where a plan of the Theatre
can be seen.
Boon, for the purpose of Receiving a Re port of the Directora, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaringa Dividend and electing Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Director,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1880. -
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company
Twill be CLOSED from the 17th to the
30th Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director,
P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary, Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
NOTICE.
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THE Undoraigned requests that All CLAIMS against the late Firm of COHEN & BEATON be sent to bim on or before January 28th Inst.
CHARLES C. COHEN, Hongkong, January 9, 1880. ja80
NOTICE.
R MARTIN LUTHER BEVIS, Deceased.
ALL Persons INDEBTED to the Estate
of the late MARTIN LUTHER BEVIS are hereby Requested to make im- mediate Payment to the Undersigned, and Doors open at 8.30; Performance begins all Persons having CLAIMS against the at 9 p.m. precisely.
said Estate to present the same on or before the 31st January, 1890.
JAMES SCOTT, H. M. Acting Consul Kiungchow, January 15, 1880.
NOTICE.It is requested that all Accounts be presented to the Endersigned for pay. ment at the Hotel de l'Univers, by 2 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, as the Company loves Hongkong on Thursday, 29th Instant.
GEO, NORVILLE,
Business Manager. Hongkong, January 27, 1880,
For Sale
FOR SALE.
DENTAL NOTICE
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R. ROGERS has returned and is now
ja28 Dady to RECEIVE PATIENTS. —
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, December 8, 1879.
NOTICE.
R. EASTLAKE has Returned from
ecember RABE will Continue to StaxE, FURNISHINGS FIXTURES MAML, and will Receive PALIENTS
our Firm until 81st May of 1880. mitted & PARTNER in our Firm from this Mr GUSTAV FISCHER has been Ad-
Dato.
E MEYER & Co. Tientsin, 1st of January, 1880.
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NOTICE
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THE Business CONDUCTED by me in BOMBAY, both independently of, and connection with, the Firma of Messrs E. D. SASSOON & Co. of CHINA, will from this Date, be Carried on under the Style or Firm of H. D. BASSOON & Co.
E. D. SASSOON.
the well-known and prosperous Business ; at his Office, No. 50, QuZEN'S ROAD, WOHLTERS at at present Carried on by Mr ANDREW
THE BRITISH HOTEL Full Particulars will be given on Appif- cation.
Hongkong, January 28, 1880.
FOR SALE.
TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, In Quarts and Pints. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. - | Elongkong, May 26, 1878.
FOR SALE
Hongkong, January 1, 1880..
NOTICE.
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OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT,
AN
IN LIQUIDATION,
Shanghai, January 8, 1880. AN ELEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TABLS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Becord on 12th January, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on. MON- DAY, 19th January."
Warrants will then be delivered by the
WITH Reference to the above, We have THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s Undersigned to Shareholders, or their
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THIS DAY Admitted Mr JACQB ELIAS SASSOON and Mr BASSOÓN JACOB DAVID as PARTNERS in our Firms in BOMBAY and CHINA.
E. D. SASSOON & No5. Bombay, 1st January, 1880.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr LEONHARD STAKL in our Firm CEASED on the Slat December last,
Mr F. C. DITTMER is authorized to SIGN our Firm per Procuration.
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880.
NOTICE
THE
HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK "BOARD OF UNDERWRITEES,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,
CHAMPAGNE,
- arcarded the GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX; Quarta................817 per Cass of 1 dos. Pints..................818 ⚫of 2 dez.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 21, 1879.--
lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th, to the 19th January, inclusive,
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Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
Moses B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MIDDLESEK, British basque, Captain A. Walsh.--Borneo Company.
ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN John Olague.-Vogal & Co.
PRIYOR FREDERICK, British abig, Capt.
RE
SRIPPING.
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, Beptember 4, 1879.
Agente, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1870.
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MABEL, American barque, Capt. Francis Hallett,Captain.
By Order,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators.
- COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
B SPRATT & Co. have lately
W. added an Extensive MACHINE SEOP and other APPLIANCES to the former
| Advantages of these Dooks.
Feat, on the Blocks; 92 Feet Wide; Ur- The DIMENSIOxs of the Dock are --460 dioary Tides, 21 F.; Spring Tiden, 241 Ft. Office, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, October 4, 1879.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In Baglish and Chiners.)
40c80
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ALION REED, American barque, Captain | rendy at this Office.—Price, $1 enak. Killeran.--Vogel & Oo,
CHINA MAIL Offer,.
SHIP FROKERS, will, from the lat the Name of R. STEIL January, 1880, be CARRIED ON under
HEINEMANN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
SAFLORS" HOME,
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NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, OF A PAPRES will be thankfully resolved
at the Sailor's Bome, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
**KWANGTUNG," Captain ABBOTT, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Inst., at Day. |light, instead of as previously advertised."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 26, 1880. ja28
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
The Steamship
"BENARTY" shortly expected, will have quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., „Agents.
Hongkong, January 26, 1880,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI PIÙ AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on
the YANGISZE)
The Company's Steamship
"SARPEDON,” Captain J. Rza, will be de apatahed on or about the Sist Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. The Steamship
"GLENIFFER," Captain Guadam, will be despatched as abova on or
about the 31st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1880,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL,
The Company's Steamship
"HÉOTOR,"
PRICE, $24 PER Ånnum,
shipping. Sailing Vessels,
FOR HAMBURG.
The A1 German Schooner
"HARMONIE,” SHYPHOBET, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Ca.
Hongkong, January 2, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
R. ROBINSON," SMITH, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 2, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Schooner
"MOSES B. TOWER” >HALL, Mantor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co
Hongkong, December 26, 1879.
FOR LONDON,
The 41 British Ship
JOHN NICHOLSON,"
· Campbell, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Decomber 24, 1870.
FOR LONDON. The A 1 British. Bark
"WINLOW,"
BARKER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, December 16, 1879,
FOR LONDON,
The 4 1 British Bark
**CHINAMAN,” -MacKenzie, Master, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, December 1, 1879. -
FOR LONDON, The A 1 British Ship
"PRINCE FREDERICK,” 'CLAQUE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Desember 1, 1870.
FOI LONDON,
The 41 British Bark
OLARO BABUYAN," PoLaos, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick deapatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & O... Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
Aetlees to Consignees,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
8. 8. SINDE
KOTICE.
ONSIGNERS of Cargo per 8,
Capt. B. Jones, will be denge, from London, In pennes spatched on or about the 31st tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Instant.
Informed that thele Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkon?, January 15, 1880.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The #1 British Ship
"MIDDLESEX”
WALSH, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & O Hongkong, January 8, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Bark
ALICE REED." KILDERAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & 0%. Hongkong, January 2, 1880.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Cons signees, before TO-DAY, the 22nd Instant, at | Noon, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by: the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after Thuns- DAY, the 29th Imitant, at Noon, will be
ubject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurages has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 22, 1880.
NOW READY,
PRICE, $1.50.
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"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAWA"
By E. H. PABKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSE at Shanghai and Hongkong, at Law, CRAWFORD & Co., Bongkong, and at the China Mail Office,
Hongkong, December 8, 1879, -