The China Mail.
Vot. XXXVI, No. 6198.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON-F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's
· Lane, Lombard Street, E. C. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON Goron, Ludgate Circus, E.G. BATES, Hennt & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. BAMUR DEACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Strest.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNY
19, Huo Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK:-ANDERW WIND, 138, Nas-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW.
號八月三年十八百八千一英
Banks.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL........ Reys FURI
Bankers.
Betablishod
February.
104'0.
HONGKONG, NOMDAY, MARCH 6, 1880.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
£800,000. .£150,000,
-1 GRAND CONCERT.
CITY HALL.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
To Let.
TO LET
ROYAL. ERST FLOOR at DOUSE, No. 1,
F
PRAVA EAST, MARINE LOT No. 85, together with the GR UND FLOOR, of -801 arately.
THURSDAY,
11th March, 1850.
GREAT CONCERT, FOCAL and A INSTRUMENTAL, will ho given by FANY, Siana, MANCINI, Signore Sentsor And BERGAMASCHI, assisted by Several Amatours and Maestro Sig. GUARNIER.
The Programme will be published only
ZEALAND-GORDON & GORO, Mel-THE BANK'S BRANCH in LONGE the Artist's of the ITALIAN OPERA Colf- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
cisco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore., C. HEINSZEN ! & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Oo. Swatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co. Foochou, HZDGE & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY
Wien. Yokohama, LANE, CRAW FORD]&Co.
Banks.
BONGKONG & SHANGHAI,BANKING
CORFORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVA FUND... 1,500,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairmen-The Hon. W. Krɛw'OK, Deputy Chairman-à. Molven, Enq.
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM BRINERS,
II. I. DALRYMPLE,
-Haq.
II. Horeve, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. Sa88005, Esq. W. S. Youre, Esq.
CHIEF MANOKE, · Hongkong.TOMAK JACKSON, Esq.
МАМЛОВЕ,
Shanghai...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKER-London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Qurrent Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
ON
balanco.
-For Fixed Deposits
For 3 month, 3 per cent. per annat.
*1
&
*
4 per cont.
$1
5 per cent.
+
37
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange busineză transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places to Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japsa,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation, -
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast, Hongkong, February 14, 1860.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
RECOGNISED AFRI, 1862,
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CAPITAL FELLY Pain-Ur£3,200,000, RESERYE BOND
£800,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUS BERGKRE, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES di
LONDON, BOURBON, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,
SAN FRANCI850, HONGKONG,
LYONS, CALOUTTA, HANKOW, KANTES,
SHANGHAI, FоocHow
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits of Terms to be certained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transact every description of Banking Exchange Buzinesa.
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai. Hongkong May 20, 1870.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PAID-OF CAPITAL................................£1,500,000.
granta Drafta on London and the Chief Commercial places in Eatapo and the East; bugs and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducta sil kinds of Banking and Exchange Businera,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON Dɛ-
POSITA.
On CUBBENT Accounts, 2 per cent. per ataum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 montba, 8 per cent, per annum, 13 4 per cent. é por cont.
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NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1863, on 23rd March, 1866.
Established in Calcutta 20th September, 1863.
SUSCRIBED CAPITAL... PAND-UP CAPITAÑ..........
REEETE FUND....
...£933,000. ...£465, 250. £20,000,
READ OFFICE:--SDA, THREADNEEDLE
STREET, LONDON, E.0.
LONDON BANKERS- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND,
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
All descriptionsof Banking and Exchange budness tranazotef.
INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the datly balances and on FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement—the maximum rate being 5 per cent, per anput.
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager.
Hongkong, November 1, 1879
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
TR THOMAS FAIRHURST is hereby,
Mauthorized to Srax our Firm in Foo
CHOW from Date hereof..
NEWMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 5, 1880.
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OBINA TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
Fee of Me W. H. RAY from the ROM THIS DATE, and during the ab
Colony, Mr B. "GOLDSMITA has been. appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Com- | pacy..
H. A. NELSON, Chairman. Hongkong, February 21, 1880.
NOTICE.
next week.
Tickets may be had of Moses KELLY & WALSU.
Boogkong, March 5, 1850.
For Sale.
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FOR SALE. BOUDOIR GRAND PIANO, by
Bronwood, in good condition. For Particulars, apply to
X. 'Qu
ofo. "CINA MAIL" Office. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1850.
THE FOLK-LORE OF CHINA; THE
and its finities with THAT OF THE ARYAN AND SEMITIC RACES, By N. B. DENNYS, Ph.D., F.R.G.S. PRICE, HALF Bourn, $2.00. KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong. Hongkong, February 12, 1889.
J
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1.
GROUND FLOORS of No. 3 and 4.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Bongkong, March 4, 1880.
ap4
To
10 LET, on Lease for BUILDING, B Pier of GRUND; containing about 10,000 Square Feet, at SeaNG GARDEN, on Inland Loi No. 199, commanding a good view of the harbour.
Apply to
BRERETON & WOTTON,
Solicitora, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, February 4, 1880.
TO LET.
FOREIGN HOUSES, containing Six
and OUT-ROURES Also, CHINESE SHOPS and BOUSES in the HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Ilongkong, January 26, 1890.
TO LET.
TOUR-STORIED HOUSES in Holly-
wood Road.
* · Co.'s
10.
FOR SALE
MUM M CHAMPAGNE, Quarts..........$10 per 1 doz. Caso
...............$17 per 2 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1880,
liats.......
FOR SALE.
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THE FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES,
STOCK TRADE and
OF
the well-known and prosperous Business at present Carried on by Mr ANDREW VOULTERS st
THE BRITISH HOTEL, Full Partulars will be given on Appli cation.
Hongkong, January 28, 1880.
NOW READY
PRICE, $1.50. "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
•
BY E. H. PARKER, Can be obtained from KaLLT & WATT at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Dice.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
NOW
READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Paris I. and II., A to H, with Introduction. Royal ma21 8vo, pp. 404-By ExEST JONS ETTEL,
Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part,
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD
TIVE Have TH DAY antherized Mr W CARL VON FUSTAD to SIGs our & Co., Hongkong and Shanghal and Mexias Firm by Procuration.
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, February 25, 1880, 20425
NOTICE
KELLY & WAH, Shanghal Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
TR. CHARLES T. HIRST WAS Ad-W MFS TBI
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) FASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the us of Tadles and Gentlemen, are now
Firm on ready at the Office.Iffice, il co
the 1st January, 40
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1880.
apl
M3.
Date,
NOTICE.
TR. BENRY RAWFORD vill SIGN our Name per Procuration from this
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1890.
NOTICE.
ap4
Ɑ STEVENS la hereby autho
CHINA MAIL Office.
Auctions,
PUBLIO AUCTION.
HE Undesigned has received in THE Undesigned bus received in KEEPER to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 9th March, 1880 at Noon, at H. M. Naval Yard,-
OLD SUNDRY Condemned Naval,
Mrized to STOY Bar Namo by Procura Victualling and Medical STORES, com tion at Avoy, the Power held by Mrprizing ELWELL CEASING from this Date.
RUSSELL & Co. China, February 0, 1880.
NOTICE
myll
THE INTELIST and RESPONSIBILITY. Of
T Mr LEONHARD STAEL in our
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OF.DE FOR on the 31st December Just
POBLES.
A 3 months' notice 8% per Anne.
+ B
» 13
"
" 5%..27 *1
Current Accounts kept on Terms which may be learnt on application.
GEO. O. SCOTT,
doting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1879.-
UHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA
(Incorporated by Royal Charter)
THE following Rates of Interest ars allowed on FIXED DEFOBITE |— For 12 months, 6 per cent. per sDIVEL
4 per cent.
2 per cent.
זי
H. B. NELSON Manager.
Hongkong, May B1, 1879,
Mr F. C. DITTMER is authorized to SIGN our Firm per Procuration.
HEESE & Co. Hoogkong, January 1, 1880.
NOTICE
Old Iron, Hoses and Leather, Lignum Vitas, Indicatora, Net, Kaives, Carpet, Ollal, Wood, Sugar Hogsheads, One" set Stocks, Taps and Dies.
do.
550,
&o., TERMS OF SELE—As customary, J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government kuctionses. Hongkong, Mar. 3, 1879.
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT,
TO Concor
mad
PUBLIC AUCTION, on a DA to be hereafter fixed to the Month of APRIL next, (unless previously disposed
A HOUSE in Lyndhurst Terraco,
Apply to
ER. BELILIOS. Hongking, December 27, 1879.
TO LET.
FIRST-CLASS STONE FLOORED GO: DOWN, Situated upon MARINE LOT
Also, the Two HOUSES, Noa, 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of the TPERANCE HALL.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK &66. Hongkong, February 7, 1880.
ON
TO LET.
MARINE LUT No. 60, FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
Intimations.
NOTICE WANTED, the Addrans of
ALBERT TINLEY BARTON; of "HIGHFIELD,shire, England, who arrived in Sydney par Sobraon, 1872. Important information fo reference to pro- perty in England awaits bim. Any one kuowing his whereabouts is requested to communicato with LABARMOUTH, DICKÉN- SON Sydney
(8.91
8. W). DEBURITION.Height 65. 1a, allow complazios, blue oyes, dark hair, light brown moustache, broad shoulders, and
6mk80 slight figure.
mrlo
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CBRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OBARTS AND BOOKS. 46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, February 20, 1880.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK"
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
ONTRIBUTING. SHAREHOLDERS aro requested to send in an Account of Busines Contributed during the Half- Year ended B1st December, 1879, on or before Manon 31st, on which Dato the Accounts will be Closed,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 21, 1880, apl
ORIENTAL HOTEL. TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS-HAVE BEEN LAID. ACCOMMODATION FOR HOARDERS AND
FAMILIES
WINES AND SPIRIT S OF THE BEST QUALITY,
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
R. KLAMPERMEYER has RE-
No. 63, PHAYA CENTRAL, close to the Canton Wharf.
The Patronago of the Community is most respectfully solicited.
MMOVED to his New FREMISES,
F. KLAMPERMEYER. Hongkong, January 24, 1880,
THE Undersigned have been appolated of by Private Contract, and subject to D
OF UNDERWRITIES.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS leaves HONGKONG on the
Hongkong, February 27, 1880,
Intimations.
NOTIUE.
ADIES or GENTLEMEN desirous of
日八十月正年長庚
Shipping.
Steamers.
becoming Subscribers to a "SKAT. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- ING RINK" will please address their. NEY AND MELBOURNE ̈¬ Applications, Caro of the Urnor of this (Calling off the usual boast Ports, and
J'aper.
Hongkong, March 5, 1880.
TH
apl.
THE COSMOPOLITAN DOOK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
BegrERED UNDER THE COMPANIES' ORDINANGE 1605,
AND THE COMPANIins Duɔinance 1877.
CAPITAL $500,000, DIVIDED INTO 5,000 SHARKS OF $100 EACH (FULLY PAID UF).
General Agents. Messrs RUSSELL & Co.
Directors.
WILLIAM BOWELL FORBES, Esq. J. A. Dos REMED OS, Esq., KWOK ACHEONG, Esq. C. VINCENT EMITI, Esq.,
Bunkers.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
Solicitors,
Mesars BRERETON and WOTTON..
taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Aur- tralian Mail Steam Ca's
Steamier
*Bowen " will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1860.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through. rates for BANKOW and Ports on
the YANG TSZE.),
The Co.'s Steamship
"Decaution,"
Captain R. J. BROWN,
PRICE, $24, PER ANNUM.
Notices to Consignées.
CASTLE LINE. OF STEAMERS,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
“HE Steamship Glamis Castle, Gari, above Porte, Consignees of Cargo atehereby Commander, having arrived from the
nt
informed that a'l Goods with the exception of Opium are being landed, at their rink into the (lodowns of the Undersigned Wanchai, whenco delivery may be attained. Consignos wishing to receive thel: Gooda
the Wharf are at liberty to do so. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- les noties s to the contrary ba given befora.
p.m. To-DAY.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining after the 8th Instant will be subject to
rent.
No Fire Insurancs has been offerted. Bill of Lading will bo countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agorta.
Hongkong, March 2, 1880.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
or about 13th laatat, ba despatched on loamship, Ste Captain J. D.
er
Instant,
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente,
Hongkong, March 4, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
"Nestor,"
Capt. T. W. FREEMAN, will be despatched on or
ELTON, having.. arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her sre hereby roquested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undasigned for counter. signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda
Cargo
impeding her discharge wil be at Landed and stored at Consignes' risk- and expense,
ence
*:
Consignees are also bereby informal ibat any Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 13th instant.
D. SASSOON, SONS &Co., Agente. Hongkong, March 6, 1880.
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BRITISH BARK "PERU” FROM ANTWERP.
This Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring irom the Proprietors of the CosmoPULAN DOCK, their Dock and the Ground and Premises belonging thereto, with the Plant, Mad
Machinery, and Stock-in- Trade
of the parties afezcea'd, and the Basiness and Good will thereof, and of car- rying on the Business of Shipwrights and about the 20tli Instant, Engineers in the Colony of Hongkong, dated the Slat day of January, 1880, has For this purpose an absolute Assignment been entered into by Mesura WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, FLANK BLACKWELL FOR- JOHN MURRAY Joanes, Junior, FREDERICK BES, SAMURE WELLYS B25,5
WILLYS POMEROY,
Junior, DELANO HITOU, HENRY DE COURCY FORBES, FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND sigued for countersignature, and to take
STON,
BA
and CHARLES
VINCENT Samu, Merabunta, trading as Russell & Co., as Truators of WILLIAM BOLTON SPRATT, ANDREW JOHN- and NELSON STRAIT, the owners of the said Cosmopolitan Dock, with Measra KWOK ACHSONG, WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, CHALLER VINCENT SMITE, and JosE AN- TONI DOS REMEDIOs, Directors of the said Company, for the purchase of all the pre
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agerata. Hongkong, March 2, 1600.
HIOGO.
The Steamship
"Meath,»
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Ves are hereby requested to bond
in their Bills of Lading to the Under
immediato delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Yessol will be landed and stored at Con-
Com-signees' risk and exponia.
THOS. WALKER, mandes, shortly due from SINGAPORE, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, February 23, 1880.
FOR LONDON
The Steamship Capt. QUARTA
Giengyla
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1880.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES,
A 8. DJEM NAH.
NOTICE,
¡ONSIGNEES of Carga par E. 8.
CONS
Gange, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being despatched as above on landed and stored at their rick at ti e Com
pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
misas mentioned, without further confirms- tion, for the price or sucx of $500,000, the condition that if the Stock- subject to the in-Trade consisting of Wood and Iron he not valued by a competent valuator at a sum not less than $100,000, the haid zum of 9000,000 shall abate accordingly. The Cosmopolitan, Dook is of
safíotent dimensions to dick the largest Vessels out; it and tau Plant and Machinery belonging thereto are now in perfect order. The Business of Building, Looking, Mak- ing, and Repairing Vessels is in full opera-or about the 11th March. tion, so that the Company can at once enter upon active business, which it
ft is expected will be bighly remunerative,
The Business of the Company will be con quoted by Messrs RUSSELL & Co., as General Agents, assisted by a Board of Directors.
About Four Thousand Shares,bave been already taken up, and it is intended that the Capital will be called up as follows:-.
$75 per share on allotment.
$25 per share on the 1st day of May, 1880.
All unpaid Capital after that date shall boar interest at 12 per cent. per annum.
Application for Shares, which shall be to the annexed form, will be received by the Ageats, up to the 15th day of April, 1880,
THE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK COM- PANY, LIMITED.
To Mesara RUSSELL & Co., General Agents.
GENTLEMEN,----
to
heroby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, and agres to ancept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to
, and
agree pay the fint Call of $75 per share on allotment, and the second Call of $25 per alaro on the 1st day of May, 1880, and to aubsoribe the Articles of Association when required to dá no.
Gentlemen,⚫
Your obedient Servant,
N.B-Blank Form of Application for Shares may be had at the Office of the General Agenta,
Eighth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Now
Ready.
No. 3.-Vol. VII. OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW DO.
CONTAINS
Fa-Halen and His English Translators. The Lawobew-Islandi. The Ballada of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books
Notes on Chinese Grammar
Ancient Geographiqst Names in Central
Asia...
A Chipf
न
from Chinese Biatory, or the last iwa Amperors of the Great Sung
1101-1/26.
at April for SHANGZAL, at which Notes on the Gorean Language- withdrawal by the Vendors for any other port he will remain during the Surms. reason of which due Notice will be given), ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
THE BUSINESS OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS, lately Carried EJORD 02. ABERITAH AND FOLLIGNO by Messrs J, INGLIS & Co., known
SHIPPING.
at the VICTORIA FOUNDRY, and vituste at SPRING GARDENS, Victoria, Together with all the PLANT, MACHINERY TRADE-FIXTURES and Firda, STRAH LAURURES, and STOCK IN-TRADE, and including the Good-will, and all Existing Contracts and Engagementa
RE
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Blangkong, Baßt, 3, 1879, 35060
Mr. Andrew Wind
NEWS AGENT, &
138, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; la authorized to recave Subscriptions, Ad- vertisements, dc, for the China Mail Overland China Mail, and Chips Review.
For further Particulars, apply to.
SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON, Solicitors for the Mortgagess.
Supreme Court House,
17th February, 1880,
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS.
Q SION AGENT,
11. Clement's Lane, Lombard Street;
LONDON. TIRE Colonial Prass supplied with Nowa papers, Books, Types, Ink, Press, Papers, Correspondents, Latters; and any European Goods on Loudon terms.
NOTICK TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Publja
Short
Proses of Now Books and Literary Intelligence.
Notes and Queries
Chinese
Marriage CustomE
Rights of Way, dro.. Concubinage amongst Obiness Oficials, Forms of Petitions in Okina Literary and Military Exsicalnations. The Old Moral Teaching of Japan, The term K'un dan la'ong eau. The Habitat of the Redgekug. Nestorian in Chius.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
Hongkong January 31, 1880,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Hongkong, February 26, 1880.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Bark
**Dirige,"
STAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1880,
FOR NEW YORK. The 41 American Bark "Hayds Brown," HAYENER, Master, will load here for the stove Port, and
wili have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1880,
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Ship
Duke of Abercorns," BIANIE, Master, will load børs for the above Port, and will
have quiot despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1880.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A 1 Amerlon Ship
"He's," DAS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have
qulok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 31, 1990.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 America Bark
A Mabe,” HAZLETT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will kare quick despitali.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hangkong, January 31, 1850,
FOR NEW YORK. The's 1 American Ship.
4R. Robinson, SMITH, Master, will lead here or the above Party and will have quick deapitok... For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880,
SAILORS HOME...
Options
Cargo will be forwarded on
unless intimation is reaived from the Con
signs
to
before 1
hero,
landed for PM. TO-DAY, Foquosling Ń Bill of Lading will ba opuutereigeed by the Underigued.
Goods remaining walaimed after FRI DAY, the 12.1 Instant, at Noon, will be aubject to rent and landing chargea
No Fire Insurance be bean effooted.
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong. March 5, 1880. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
NONCE TO
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CONSIGNEER. YONSIONERS of the following Unigo are requested to send in their Ellis of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take inmediate delivery. his Cargo has been landed and stond at thoir risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance hit been effectid, Ex. Yangisé.
M G No. 104,926, M- A d'Argence, cases Tobacco, from Marseilles
́G, DE URAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkong, February 12, 1880.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Folicies against Fire to the extent to $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Gooda alred therein, at surrent local rates, eubjeci to a Diacount of 20% on the Premala.
NORTON & G
Agents
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
the above Company, are prepared THE Undersigned, Acwrs at Hongtong to grant Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on my Building, or on Merchandise in the same, "all the usual Rates, subject to s dlacount of 20 per cont
CHEMAN & Agense,
Hongkong, July 6, 1975." SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIBE AND LOVE. INSURANCES against FIRE granted at
ANY Cast-off CLOTHING BOA, Otio in Fremia for LIFE Insurance in
PAPRES will be thankfully resolved China.
at the Sailor's Home, West Point
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
MEYER&, Agent. Hongkong, June 2, 1872 2ju80