The China Mail.
VOL. XXXVE No. 5184.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F, ALGAR,-11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street E. C. GRONGE STETET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON &Goron, Ludgate Circus, E.O. BATES, HERDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.G. BANUEL DEACOx & Co., 150 & 164,
• Leadenhall Streets
PARIS AND EUROPE :—LEON DE ROSET,
10, Eua Monsieur, París,
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 138, Nas
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TÄSMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Geavor & Goren, Mel-" Bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally Beat & BLACE, San Fran-
cisco,
·BINGAPORE AND STRAITS :—SATLE & Co, Square, Singapore. C. HemSZEN & Co., Manila.
CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bestow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLA & Co. Foochow, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai, Lane, Crawford & Co., and KELLY Watan Yokohama, Laxe, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
FAD-UF CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RISKEY FUND. 1,500,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORE, Ohairman-The Hon. W. KESWICK, Deputy Chairman-A. Mclven, Esq. KR. BELILIOS, ESQ. WILBELM REINKER, H. DALRYMPLE, Eng.
Fag,
H. HOPPIUS, Esq.
F. D. Sassoon, Esq.. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIE MANAGER. Hongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shangbal..............Ewes Cameron, Esq. LONDON BARKER-London and County
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
3 Current Deposit Account at the rate
ON
of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :---
.
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
4 per cent. & pot cant.
6
12
1.... "
12
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, Audralia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 14, 1880.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, (Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
RECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION OF 30TH AFELL, 1882,
CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP... £3,200,000. REMEVE FUND...
£800,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUB BERGEEN,
PARIS
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: Londo BOURHON, SAN FRANCISCO, MABEILLES, BOMBAT,
Loja,
. CALCUTTA,
HONGKONG,
ALOIST
NASTER, SHANGHAI, Foooow.
-
LONDON BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
號十二月二年十八百八千一英
Banks.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPFELI...... RESERVA FUND,.
£800:000. $160,000.
Bankers, THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
ΤΠΕ
NATIONAL BÁNK OF SCOTLAND.
[[\HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
grants Drafta on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Bast: bays and receives for collection Bill of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLUERE ON DE
FOBITS,
Un CURLENT Accouars, 2 per cent. por annum on the daily balanca.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
4 per cent.
B
"
1 12
车身
5 per cent.
ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
NA
Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1862, on 23rd Mǝrab, 1866,
Established in Calcutta 29th Septernber, 1863.
SUBSCRIDED CAPITAL....... PAID-UP CAPITAL........ BESKEVE FUND.....
£933,000. „£405,250. £20,000.
HEAD OFFICE:-BDA, THREADNKEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.
LONDON BANKERS;~~- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND,
Work
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted."
Detablished
February.
1840.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1880,
For Sale.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
DEG to announce that they have added to their Business A PLANO TUNING and REPAIRING DEPARTMENT, under the Superintendence of Mr DOUGLAS DALE, who has been sent to them by Alesers Joux BREADWOOD & Surs of London, ihoy are now prepared to receive Orders which shall be carefully and efficiently attended to.
THE FOLLOWING ARE FOR SALE, EX RECENT ARHIVALS. DEAR SHELL HATS for the RACES, New Shapes in CHRISTY'S HATS. Latest NOVELTIES in SCARFS. SHIRTS with COLLARS attacked. Cardigan JACKETS.
French KID GLOVES, 2 Buttons. Single and Double SOLE BOOTS. GAY'S French SHOES, Waterproof SEETING for Racing
Ponies.
|Waterproof COATS.
Automaton UMBRELLAS. Turkish TOWELS. Bath BLANKETS. Now Meerschaum PIPES.
Core's Golden Cloud TOBACCO. Persian Cigarette TOBACCO. BIRDS' EYE and Gold Leaf TOBACCO. Jefferies' Tennis BATS, BALLS and
PRESSES.
| Playing CARDS. Whist MARKERS.
Elentro-plated TELESCOPES. Molteso CIGARETTESTATIS
Carriage LAMPS. Billiard BALLS.
Spirit FLASKS
QUOITS, VALISES. Ifor anû Brasa" BEDSTEADS.
The New Wire Spring MATTRESSES. Coir DOOR MATS. Household' SCALES. Morino and Cashmore SOCKS, and UNDERSHIRTS.
Royal Irish Constabulary REVOLVERS,
FOSTER's Celebrated Bottled ALE and STOUT. SACCONE'S SHERRIES.
Hongkong, February 2, 1880.
LIST OF NEW BOOKS.
10.
mež
Mr BRASSET'S STORM AND CLOUD IN THE EAST.
LEDGE'S SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST.
TENNYSON'S SONGS, set to Music by various Composits.
MACKENZIE'S HISTORY or 19 CENTURY.
CARPENTER'S PHYSIOLOGY, New Edition. -
Capt. BARRY'S FIFTY YEARS COLONIAL EXPERIENCES, MARKHAM'S ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
SELECTIONS from the WORKS of Dr NEWMAN.
THE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
AYETON'S CHILD LIFE IN JAPAN. ·
HOFFMAN'S (Prof.) DRAWING ROOM AMUSEMENTS,
AEMATAGE'S HORSE DOCTOR,
INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ÅDCOUNTS at the rais of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement-the maximum STANLEY'S THROUGH THE DARK CONTINENT-Cheap Edition, zato being 5 per cint. per annum.
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager.
Hongkong, November-1, 1879,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
TIBE Business CONDUCTED by me in BOMBAY, both independently of, and Connection with, the Firms of Moasza E. D. SASSOON & Co. of CHINA, will from this Date, be. Carried on under the Style or Firm of E. D. SASSOON & Co..
E. D. SASSOON.
2
T7ITH Reference to the above, We have ELIAS BASSOON and Mr SASSOON
BURGO'S MARINE ENGINEERING.
THE MECHANICIAN, a Treatise on Tools and Tool Making.
SPALDING'S ELİZABETHAN DEMONOLOGY. WATERTON'S WANDERINGS SOUTH AMERICA,
RUSKIN'S WORKS.
TALES FROM BLACKWOOD, Complete in 12 uniform Vols,, cloth gilt.
EASTLAKE'S HINTS ON HOUSEHOLD TASTE,
HUNTER'S ENCYCLOPÆDIC DICTIONARY, PartL
NEW BIRTHDAY ALBUMS THE WEDDING," "THE CARLYIN,"
"THE RED LETTER," &c. GALDECOTT'S NEW TOY BOOK.
BON GAULTIER's BALLADS-New Edition..
NEW MUSIC.
Intimations.
日一十日正年辰庚
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Murent OrdinaOLDERS IN LO
ING of SBAREBOLDERS in tho above Company will be Held at the Office
of the Company, No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD, at
SOCIETY.
TALOWER SHOW AND ART EXHIBITION,
F
at the CITY HALL, TOMORROW,
the 21st February.
PRICE $24 PER ANNU“,
Shipping.
Steamers,
FOR SINGAPORE, PEŅANO AND
CALCUTTA,
! The.Steamship
*Moray,"
M. J. Beroute. Com mander, will be depatch.
Three o'clock in the Afiemeen of MUN-play during the Afternoon, and the Band Lest, at 3 o'cinok p..
The Band of the 27th INNISKILLINGS willed as above on SATURDAY Next, the 21st DAY,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
the 23rd February Instant, to recove Statement of Acounts 16 the 31st Do of the US, S. Richmond in the Evening
Admission, $1 cember, 1879, the Report of the General Managers, and to cleôt a Consulting Com-
Tickets may be had of Mesars LANE, mittee and Auditora,
CRAWFORD & Co.
C. S. TAYLOR, Hon. Sec., HK. II. §.
fo21 Bongkong, Febuary 20, 1880.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hoogkong Fire Insurance Company,
Limited. Hongkong, February 6, 1880, - 033
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE
1. Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 33rd of February instant, both days Included,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company;
Limited. Hongkong, February 6, 1880.
DENTAL NOTICE.
+23
R. ROGERS has returned and is now
Dady to RECEIVE PATIENTS.
No. 7, ARBUTEROT ROAD.
Hongkong, December 8, 1870.
THE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK
THE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES QUDINANCE 1865,
AND THE COMPANIES ORDINaros 1871, CAPITAL $500,000, DIVIDED INTO 5,000 SHARES OF $100 EACH
(FULLY, RAID DF).
General Agents.
Meur RUSSELL & Co,
Directors. WILLIAM BOWELL FORBES, Esq. J. A. Dos REMED:OS, Esq. 'KWOK ACBEONG, Esq.
C. VINCENT SMITH, Esq.
BOOBRY'S SONGS OF ENGLAND, SONGS OF SCOTLAND, SONGS OF IRE-THE
LAND, &, Cloth or Paper. CHOFIS'S WALTZES, OPERATIC GEMS, SACRED SONGS, NEW
DANCE MUSIC, NEW SONGS.
ALSO, JUST RECEIVED.
JACOB DALID as PARTNERS in our Firms A Selection of WALNUT WOOD WRITING DESES, Lined with VELVET & LEATHSE
in BOMBAY and Omena-
E D. SASSOON & C Bombay, 1st January, 1886,
NOTICE.
f+20
TR. W. DETMERS has been authorized Mto S108 our Firm par Progaration.
mal
RÄDECKER & Co. Hongkong, January 81, 1880,
NOTICE.
FR. N. C. STEVENS is hereby autho Mixed to SXGN our Naine by Procurs Hon at Amor, the Power held by Mr ELWELL Ürasing from this Date.
RUSSELL & Co. China, February 9-1680,
NOTICE.
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TOURIST WRITING CASES, fitted.
STATIONERY CASES.—INKSTANDS.
New Designs in ILLUMINATED ALBUMS.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, in Boxes
ENVELOPE CASES and BLOTTERS. FURSES.
CIGAR & GIGABETTE CASES. POCKET KNIVES.
WINSOR & NEWTON'S COLOURS.
Bunkers:
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
Solicitare.
Messra BRERETON and WOTTON.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Annual MSETING of SHARE
-HOLDERS is unavoidably FOST- PUNED till SATURDAY, February 21st, at 3 p.m.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 10, 1880.
fe21
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
BOOIETY,
It is believed' that Members' Tickets have been forwarded to all Subscribers, but if any have gone astray they will be replaced on application to the Honorary Secretary.
Schedules are at the English and German Clubs, at Messrs Lane, Cranford & Coễn, and may also be obtained from
C. 8. TAYLOR, Hon. Sc., B.K. F. S Hongkong, February 10, 1880, fe21
NOTIOR.
THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE,
THE Annual General MEETING of MEMBERS of the Hongkong Gore- ral Chamber of Commerce will be old at the City Hall, en MONDAY, the 23rd February, at 3.30 p.m.
By Order,
E. GEORGE,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 16, 1880. fe23
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS. TRALASIA & OHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE PENANT, ATANIA, ITO HOW
JE Lines to PENANO, INDIA, EUROPE,
kept Open Night and
Day
SUMATRA, are Open between 8 am and 6 SINGAPORE, and Stations in Java and p.m., on Weekdays and Sundays.
TELEGRAMS for CooHIN-CHINA are ment on Weekdays, at 840 a.m., 10.10 a.m, P., 5.49 pm, and 5.40 p.m. On Sundays, at 7.40 s,m., 9.10 am., 2.40 p.m. and 6.10 p.m.
purpose of acquiring from the Proprietors This Company has been formed for the of the COSMOPOLITAN DOOK, their Dock and theGroun&and Premiens belonging thereto, with the Plant, Machinery, and Stock-in- Trade of the parties aforesaid, and the Business and Goodwill thereof, and of our rying on the
on the Business of Shipwrights and BALLE MASQUE STATIONERY-The ACADEMY Engineers in the Colony of Hongkong
For this
purpor an absolute Amigament disted the Bigt day of January, 1880, has
HONGKONG OFFICES, MARINE HOUSE, been entered into by Messrs WILL Queen's Road Central Always Open. HOWELL FORBES, FRANK BLACKWELL FOR-
WILLYS POMEROY, Ju DEB, SAMUEL
Juuio Jonx MURRAY FORTIS, Junior,
FERDEER 17 DELANO HIXON, RENEY DE COUR FORBU,
KELLY
Hongkong, February 18, 1880.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FURNITURE SALE.
NOTE PAPER The AGONIC VISITING CARDS.
8,000 NEW TAUGHNITZ VOLUMES.
WALSH.
THE Undersigned has received In
B
THE INTERNET and RESPOSSIBILITY of structions from Mr HANCOCK, to
Mr LEONHARD, STAEL in par Fhm CEASED on the 31st December last.
Mr F. C. DITTMER is authorized to SIGN our Firm per Procuration.
HEESE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880.
NOTICE
THE Undersigned have been appointed
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON. AGENT to the NEW YORK Board
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terins to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on All parts of the World, and transacia every
OF UNDERWRITSES.
dowription of Banking Exchange Business R
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai. Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
fincorporated by Royal Charter.). PAIDOR CAPITAL.....£1,000,000 ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
K
PORIZA.
At 8 months' notice SX per àmuz,
- 6% -
Current Accounts kept on Terma which may be learnt on application.
GEO, O. SCOTT,
Aoling Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Bogkong, September 4, 1870.
UHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
THE following Bates of Interest are
allowed on FIXED DEPOSITA
.6.
For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent 2 per pent. 17
19
H. H. NELSON," Manager,
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
sell by Public Auction, at his Residence, 'THE "CASTLE,”
ON:
MONDAY, the 23rd Instant, at NOON,--
The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (English and Chinssc), PICTURES, PLATED, GLASI and CROCKERYWARE A Cottage Grand PIANO, by Broad- wood & Sons; Billiard Table, by Thurd ECORD or AMERICAN AND FOREIGN ton & Co.; & Pony Pheton, and Silver-
SHIPPING
Mounted Double Harness.
&c.,
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.
For Sale.
38080
THE FOLK-LORE OF CHINA; and its Affinities with THAT OF THE ANTAN AND SENATIO BACES. By N. B. DENNYS, Ph.D., F.R.GS. PRICE, HALE BOUND, $2.00. KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong, Bongkong, February 19, 1880.
FOR SALE,"
ma12
TOWNS AND CITIES OF OHINA) DICTIONARY OF REFERENCE By G. M. H. PLAYFAIR. PRICE, 80 Per COPY BOUND. Apply to Memes NORONHA & CO.
LANZ, CRAWFORD & Co. KELLY AND WALER, »MOLWEX, FRICKEZ & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1880, fe20
ވ
FOR SALE. THE FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, LSROCK-I-TEAUE and GooD-WILL of the well-known and prosperons Business at present Carried on by Mr ANDREW WOHLTERS at
THE BRITISH HOTEL Full Particulars will be given on Appli
catlon.
Hongkong, January 25, 1889.
80%
FLOWERS AND PLANTS. Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Satur. day, the 21st Instant.
fe23
TERMS OF SALE--ás customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer Fongkong, Feb. 14, 1880,
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT,
BE SOLD as a going Concern, by FUBLIO AUCTION, on A DAY
to be hereafter fixed in the Month of of by Private Contract, and subject to APRIL next, (unless previously disposed withdrawal by the Vendors for any other reason of which due Notice will be given), THE BUSINESS OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS, lately. Carried on by los J. Isols & Co., known the VICTORIA FOUNDRY, and situate at SzING GARDENS, Victoria. Together with all the PLANT, MACHINERY, TRADE FIXTURES and FITTINGS, STEAM Lavsones, and STOCK-IN-TRADE, and including the Good-will, and all Existing Contracts and Engagements.
For further Particulars, apply to
SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON,
Soliciers for the Mortgagets.
Supreme Court House,
17th February, 1880.
To
To Let.
10-BE-LET on Esue for Burning, a
PIECE of GROUND, containing shout| 10,000 Square Feet, atresinG GARDEN, OR Inland Lot No. 199, commanding a good view of the harbour,
Apply to
BRERETON & WOTTON,
Solicitors, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, February 4, 1880.
TO LET. TOREIGN HOUSES, containing Six House and Our-Houses; Alo, CHINESE SHOPS and HOUSE in the HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, January 28, 1890,-
and CHARLES VINCENT SMITH, Merohania, trading as Russert & Co., as Trustees of WILLIAM BOLAUN SPRATT, ANDREW JOHN STON, and NELSON SPRATE, the owners of the said Cosmopolitan Dock, with Mesta KWOKACHONG, WIZLIAM HOWELL FORERS, CHARLES VINCEST SMITH, and JOSE AN- TONIO DOS RE199, Diretor of the
Bald Company, for the purchase of all the
the pre- toises mentioned, without further confirm tion, for the price or sum of $500,000, subject to the condition that if the Stock In-Trade consisting of
of Wood and Iron be not valued by s competent valuator at a sam
not Зов then $100,000, the nsid 8600,
0,000 shall abate accordingly, The Cosmopolitan Dock is of auficient dimensions to dook the largest Venrols float; it and the Plant and Machinery belonging thereto are now in perfect order. The Business of Building, Docking, Mak ing, and Heysiring Vessels is in fall opera tion, so that the Company can at ence enter upon notive business, which it is expected will be highly re
remunerative.
of
The Business of the
1. & Co., na General
ducted by Messrs Bompany will be coa Agente, seriated by s' Board of Directors,
About Four Thousand Shares bave been already taken on, and it is intended that the Capital will be called up as follows
allotment. $75 per share on $25 per share on the 1st day of May, fell 1880.
FOR STORAGE TN GODOWNS, PRAYA ONNTRAL, tr
the J February next.
Apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1880.
wood Boad.
TO LET. TOUR-STORIED ROUBES in Holly-
"A HOUSE in Lyndhurst Terraco,
Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, December 27, 1870.
10...
TO LET
FIBY-CL48 STONE FLOORED GO- DOWN, Situated upon2 MARINE Log $10,--the Two HOUSES, No. 14 and to start, lately in the accupation of the TEMPERANCE BAL
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & OS. Hongkong, February 7, 1880.
TO LET.? BRANE GOO FIRST-CLAS GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to HEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 28; 1879.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the uw
All unpaid Capital after that date shell bear interest at 12 per cent, per annum.
Application for Sharea, which shall be in the huexed form, will be received by the Agents, up to the 75th day of April, 1880, -
THE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK COM.
PANY, LIMITED. -
To Mess Rossett & Co., General Aginin
GENTLEMEN,...
to
www.
bereby request that you will allot Shares to the above Company, and ngres to scrapt auch Shares, or any lett number you may free Call of 876 par share allot to agree tu pay on allotment, and the second Call of Bib per share on the lit day of May, 1880, nad to anberriba the. Articles of Asociation when required to do no.
ALERZLATARNIEKomuniste" Gentlemen,
Your obedient Sextant,
* N.B-Blank Form of Application for Sharea may be bad at the Oilice of the General Agents.
SAILORS' ROME,
J. ENSTON SQUIER, Superintendent.
February 17, 1880.
fo25 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
· JARDINE, MATHESON 40%, Hongkong, February 14, 1880. fe21
CALOUTTA.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
The Steamship
น
"Aratoon Apeor,"
Capt, A, B, MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 21s Inst, at 8 o'clock p.m.
For Freighter-Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, 'Hongkong, February 14, 1889. - fo21
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.
The Steamship
་
"Douglas,"
Captain Young, will be lespatched for theshave
Porta on SUNDAY, the 22nd Instant, af Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK 500. Hongkong, February 17, 1880, 1+22
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HON.
The Steamship
**Cairnumir
shortly due, will have quick despatch for the aboye Ports.
For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE 70%. Hongkong, February 14, 1880.
FOR LONDON,
The Steamabilp
"Glengyle,"
Capt. QUARTLY, will be despatched assbore on
or about the 2nd Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 11, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON FIA SUFZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
***Priam,"
Captain S. H. BUTLER, will be despatched on
or about the 3rd Proximo,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SVIRE, .
Agents
Hongkong, February 18, 1889.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR TAKAO AND TAIWANF00.
The A1 German Sobomer
Auguste Reimers," CESTNANY, Master, shortly due, will load bare for the above Porta, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, February 17, 1880.
·FOR NEW YORK, The
1American Bark
Haydn Brown,
AVENER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
NOTIOR TO SHAREHOLDERS,
IBE DIVIDEND desired for the Half- Year ending Stat December hat, at the Rate of (51) ONE POUND STERLING per Share of 3126, is FAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 16th Carrent, at the will have quick despatch. Offices of the Corporation, where Share. holders are requested to apply for Warranta.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 14, 1880.
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CHIKA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE Ordinary Annual MEETING of
the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Orries of the General Agents, on FRIDAY, the 5th day of March hext, at 3 o'clock pin, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 18:9,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agen's. Hougkong, February 14, 1880.
mao
OHINA SUGAR REFINING COM. PANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE,
TIBE
Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th February current to 5th March next, bath
days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & 06., General Agenți. Hongkong, February 18, 1880,
mab
NOW BEADY. PRICE, $1.50. "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,”
By E. H. PARKER
Can be obtained from KxELY & WALSH
CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL & Cos Hongkong, February 7, 1880.
FOR LONDON. The 41 British Ship BA Duke of Abercorn,"
BISNIS, Master, will load bere for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & 0 Hongkong, February 2, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Ship
*Hea'a,"
Day, Master, will load bera for the sbors Port, and will havO
quick denpatch..
Fer Freight, apply to
ADA RUSSELL & 0. Hongkong, January 31, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1-Aterfaon Bark
"Mabel" BALETT, Master, will lol bere for the above Port, and will
hare quick despatch."
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, January 31, 1880. FOR NEW YORK. The 1 American Ship
"R. Robinson,
Sarra, Mester, will load here for the stove Port, and will
have quick deapakah
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & C Hongkong, January 2, 1880.
FOR LONDON, The 41 British Ship
Prince Frederick," CLAGUE, Master, will load late for the above Port, and will
Wal-ladies and Gentlemen, are nor Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or at Shangbai and longkong, at hans, hsve quick despatch...
ready at this Office.--Prise, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office,
PAPEES will be thankfully received at the Sailor's flowe, West Point,
Hongkong, July 28, 1878,
Hongkong, December 6, 1870,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Ca Hongkong, December 1, 1879,