VOL XLI. No. 6762.
The China Mail.
號十三月三年五十八百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON:-F. Atsar, 11& 12, Genient's-
Bank.
Law, Limbard Street, E. 0. GRORDÍ THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill Gouvos
& Goron, Laugate Circus, E.C. BATES HENDY&C. 37," Walbrook, E.U. SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND BUROPEANEDEI PRINCE
& Oo, 36, Rue Lafayette, Puris. NEW YORK:—Andrew Wind, 21, Park |
Row
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gonnox & Gorcu, Mel- bostran and Sydney.
SAN FRANOI800 and American Ports
CORPORATION, LIMITED.
(Incorporated under the Companies dets 1802 to 1883.)
CAPITAL......
ĺž,000,000
IN 200,000 Shakhs of £10 EÁCH,
REGISTERED OFFICE,
40 THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON,
BRANCHES:
gunerallyBean & BLACK, Sun Fron In INDIA JAPAN, CHINA and the COLONIES.
cico.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c. :-SAYLE &
Co., Sare, Singapore. C. Heisszzs
do. Manila. CHINA--faro, Mosats A. A. DE MELLO
& Co.
Anoy,
Sualo, QuELER & Co. WILSON, Ninois & Co.
LONDON BANKERS: THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
THE BANK OF SCOTLAND, EDIN BURGH, LONDON & BRANCHES.
ATES OF INTREYST. ALLOWED ON DE- POSITS.
Fonchow, Hank & Co. "Shanghai RAT
LANK, CRAWFoun & Co., and KkLis & WALSIL Yokohama, Juve, Craw FORD & Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.................... ....ST,500,000 RESERVE FONE......... $1,400,000 RASKRVR FOR EQUALIZATION
@ 400,000 OF DIVIDENDE,........... RESERVE LIABILITY
OF PRC-
87,500,000
PRIETOES,...
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-Hon. F. D. BARDON. Deputy Chairman A. "MaTVER, E.
Q. D. BorroмLEN, | M. Gxore, Baq,
41;
H. Haretus, Eaq. H. DALRYMetz, | Hon. W. KASWICK
sq.
A. P. MOEWEN, Eng.
W. H. FORBES, Esq. | E. E. Sassoon, Esq.
CHILE MANAGER.
Hongkong......THOMAR Jorsos, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,...ESEN CAMERON,, Esq. LONDON BANKEL.--London and Corinty
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED. Curront Deposit devount al the rate
balance.
For Fixed Deposita s
At 3 months' notice 3 % por Annum.
15 0 11
13 4% " 群 .5% u #
12
10
On Current Deposit Accounts 2 per cont. per abuum on the daily balance.
Crodite granted, Remittances, Exchanges, Loans, and every description of Banking Business transacted.
CLAIMS ON THE ORIENTAL BANK- CORPORATION PURCHASED.
H. A. HERBERT,
Manager.
Hongkong, March 25, 1885.
Intimations.
WILLIAM DOLAN,
Established
February,
1845.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1985.
For Sale.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
HAVE NOW RECEIVED THEIR NEW SUPPLY
OF
CALCUTTA PITH
Helmets and Sun Hats.
THIS SEASON'S PARCEL
ecutains
A LARGE VARIETY OF NEW SHAPES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, March 31, 1885.
499
ROBERT LANG & Co.,
J
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ULES MUM M
& Co.'s
日四十月二年之
Auction
PUBLIC ACCRY...
THE Underzignoć, bite bou upenyok
TE OHAMPAGNE,'
Quarts.............$20 per Case of 1 Bez. Pints..............21*,
2 X Dubos Frères & do Gernot & Co's
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree
WHISKY,-87 per Case of 1 doz GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1187
FOR SALE.
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTEN, BRAND 'DUC DE NORMANDIE, -THE OLDEST BUTTER FACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.
1 tins and Cases of 48 ting each. Sold in Quantities of not less than one dozen tins, at $0 per Dozan.
Reduction made to Purchasera of one case and upwards.
G. R. LAMMERT, Sole Agent. Hongkong. October 4, 1884..
NOW ON SALE,
OHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
1685
322 Tailors, Hatters, Shirtmakers & General Outfitters, CANTONESE DIALECT,
| SAH-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,
22, PRATA CENTRAL.
QUEEN'S ROAD (OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL).
YALL the attention of their Customers to the undermentioned Quotations for
SUMMER CLOTHING.
1OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, WHITE DRILL COAT and PANTH, per dos.........557 $66 972 884) The Materials for COTTONTA ROPE, AMERICAN
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, DORK JACKETS,
&c., ., &
Hongkong, May 1. 1882.
--NOTICE.
!!
PASTS, perploz.
A
.829 826 838 942 these Garments are $15 $18 $20 $41 | all thoroughly re- $22 $27 $30 $36 shrunk by the Hong- $12 814 816 518 kong Steam Laundry 256 BLUE STROE Coar aud PANTS,.
..9 9 310 311 $12 | Co. in order tas uroil WHITE
..$10
very common cause CRICKETING FLATNEL COAT and PANTS,$10
of complaint.
BY
Da.-E. J-EITEL,
Chowy Octavo, pr. 1018.
Part I.
HONGKONG, 1877-1883.
A-K.
Part FL
K-M,...
82.50 ...82.50 $3.00 ...83.00
Part III. M-T,
Part IV. T-Y,
by the CoMMARY ABAX E Cus! DODELA* *icesAn ocaIR NAFCE, Chins, to sell la de Suction, ca TUESDAY,
the 31st day of March, 1985, 24.11 232, at Her Majesty's Ozlapane song, Qnbestný Read East,--
THE POLLPOINTS
GOVERNMENT STORIE...
AY * 300 BY PRAS)
Papuga, ajkën to
BATAN LAPRAK A
LEATHER POCINES & PLANKESA, ; Pies in MMA MANT the third fuc BLOCKS, EMPTY CEMENT ZABEZAS, Beatas | Kagamine CORDATE, Roas, Skrize, Cay and t IRON, LEATHER, COSTON, LINAN god Tuot LEN ARTICLES, dress, Fis, Fachlao/AIZY FILES, CASKS, Packie Cams Bestse IRON DAUM, Canetas lies Mave, YALIDES, WATERnicor Quare wui Vasite. WHEELS
&0.,
,
Alen,
THE FOILOWIĄ ARTICLES OF CLOTHING,
GREAT COATS, Wacou Covis, Cars, & seizu nod TWEED FRocks, Cien TSEN, BANE and Cloth Trowisas, Beens (Anath),
$7
Demand Mega
い
登録
FORE SAS", "TEKLEURE
TERMS OF BALF Cheh un defvers in my SLUNIN NEW Mexican Dollars weighed st. 7,3.7.
faults and errors of dandardkun at 1 chaser's risk on this half of the humair. All Lots to be ciceni millia di bu
LANE, CRAWFORD & Ga
Auctioner.
Hongkong. March 27, 1885.
Notices to Consignees,
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONIRNEK
LA CHE VINTERS VARO
For Beds
FROM LONDON, AND SINGANDEA
HS Steamship Gylly of Goran, Ceganin A Redaction of ten per cent, will bo
Poxter, baring atam tone the allowed to purchasers of Tenermore copies. abosu Pors, Congress of thergo me barrel
requested This Standard Work on the Chinese Lathe Underagued for care
196ed in their Bill of Lad E guago, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's to Lake inatate delinay sa their fimula Imperial Dictionary, contains all
all Chinesa gharacters in practical tise, and while sipha- notically arranged according to the sounds
from
having taken over the NAGASAKI GENTLEMEN'S SUMMER HOSIERY AND UNDERCLOTHING, PITH SUN HATS, of the oldest dialect of Catia, the Call-at Consignees pak and expe,
o the day, DOCK,
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
12
6
»
4 per cent.
12
5 per cont
זי
THE MITSU BISHI MAIL S.S. Co.
SLIP and ENGINEERING WORKS, are now prepared to Dock and REPAIR VESSELS, at moderate terms.
01
on
LOCAL Brits Disolunted. Credits granted on apprevod Securitice, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
London, and the Drafts granted on chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australis, America, China stid Japan.
247
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1885.
NOTICE.
DULES OF THE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
R
1.The business of the above Bank will
be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their promises in Hongkong. Business.h on work-days, 10 to 3: Baturdays, 10
to 1.
worl
C&R
at spring tides of 27 feet and
The DOOK is one of the largest and best in the East, being 481 fust long and 89 fest broad, and having a depth of water
blocks noap tides
tidea 22 feel. The SHOPS contain Machine-tools of all to descriptions sad compound Engines up 1,000 horse-power. The heaviest class of be undertaken at the abortest notice.
Powerful lifting SHEARS are boing erected.
For farther Particulars, apply to
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent, Hengkong, Documber 18, 1884.
2135
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-
Year ending 31st December, 1884, at the Bats of (2) Two POUNDS STERLING per SHARE of $125, is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 2nd March, at the OPTICKS Shanghai Banking Corporation will of the Corporation, where Shareholders are form a direct security for the repay.requested to apply for Warrants. ment of suns deposited in the above By Order of the Court of Directore,
2-The Acts of the Hongkong and
Bank
3.-Saros).
less than $1, or more than $250 at one time will not to received. No depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year.
4.-Deposits may be on behalf of relations,
of trusts, &c., in addition to the deposi
account
8.-Persons desirous of saving, suma,lear than a dollar may de so by affixing clean ten-cerit. atainps to a form to be obtained at the Bank or at the Post Office. When the form is presented with ten clean stamps the depositor will be credited one dollar.
8.-Depositors in the Savings Bank having
$100 or more at thon credit may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cent per unum interest. Deposits
forwarded from the way be
Ports by means of dean Hongkong Postage Stamps of any values. Interest at the rate of 3 per cent, per arnum will be allowed to depositors on their daily balances. 9.Kaah Depositor will be supplied gratis
with a Pass-Book which must be pre zooted with each payment or with- drawal Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Pass. Books hat should send them to he written
1 up a at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and bagin ning of July. 10-Covers containing Pass-Books, Ra.
gistered Letters containing Stanipa or iber Remittances, and generally, cor respondence as to the basiness the Bank will, if marked On Hongkong Savings Bank Busines, be forwarded free of
of Postage or
or Registration Fies the varoos British Post Offices in
and Chine.
11.ala may be made on demand,
bat the personal attendance of the depositor or his duly appointed agent and the production of his Pass-Book
are necessary. 12-All documents connected with the business of the Savings Bank, are exempt from stamp duty.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, April 26, 1834.
716
NOW READY.
PRICE, $100.
T. JACKSON,
Chif Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1885.
VICTORIA HOTEL, Praya and Queen's Road Central, Yongkang.
རྗ་
348
His extensive and well-appointed establishment, situated in me of the most central and airy positions in the Colony and commanding a splendid clew of almost the entire harbour and within five minutes' walk of the principal Gov ernment Uffles (inding the Post Office), Banks,
lus recently been much enlarged and imiroved and is now one of the principal Liotis in the place. The Rooms are spacious, well ventilated
and have just been refurnished in u most comfortable and handsome manner, suited to the requirements of the Far Fast
The accommodation and service of every kind will be found to be of the best des cription.
An ample and varied TABLE D'HOTE in
always provided and served in the spri cious, large Dining Hall.
The Hotel also contains handsome and comfortable reception, Reading, Billiard and Smoking Rooms
The Hotel is unsurpassed for comfort, com-
venience and quick service. Continental languages are spoken.
MES, DORABJEE AND HING KEE,
PROPRIETORSH Hongkung, September 15, 1884.
NOTICE.
1558
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, (LATE NATIONAL HOTEL) QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
FELT HATS, TOWELS AND BATH BLANKETS. Hongkong, March 27, 1885,
W. POWELL
ARE REMOVING TO THE
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
ON
1st April,
ENTRANCE FILOM
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
Hongkong, Mareli, 12, 1885.
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
((ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a STATEMENT of BUSINESS Contributed during the Half- Year ended 31st December, 1884, on or before the Slab March meat, on which date the Accounts will be Closed.
A
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Hongkong, February 24, 1885.
Secretary
321
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,
(FORMERLY ARTICLES AFYAKNTIQE AND LAT
TEHLY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROGERS,} Tthe urgent request of his European and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly or cupied by Dr. Roces,
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Perfect adjustment of ARTIFICIAL TEETH by Atmospheric Suction without pain or inconvenience. Discount to missionaries and families.
Solo Addross
2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1886.
66
NOTICE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION..
ALL HOLDERS of NOTES of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA- TION (HONGKONG BEANCH), are hereby requested to present them to the LaQUIA TOES'ol the Bank, when they will be given HE above: HOTEL is NOW OPEN in Exchange, a certificate of the values of undor Naw MANIORMENT. Excellent the Notes degusi will be required to Accommodation for BOARDERS. MARDS WINES and SPIRITS of the Furnish to the LIQUIDATORS of the Bank, Best Quality unly kept
schedule in duplicate, giving the date of Leeus, Number and Amount of each Note produced.
BIL- HOLDERS of
DS HELYSMAN, Proprietos. Hongkong, March 6, 1888.
306. ELLY & WALSH have just Published in 2 Thick Vob. Demy Svo., Paper Covers 87.50; or Cloth 88.60, FERGUSON'S
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW MANUAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Br E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WAISH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CLAWFORD & Oo, Hongkong, and at the China Mail Ofice,
THE SKELETON TELEGRAPH CODE, Also, in demy 4to, cloth bound,
containing 15,000 Selected Words, with Rated Spaces for filling in Private Codes. 433 KELLY & WALSIL
a
Forms of Schedule may be had on appli sation at the OFFICE of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, Queen's Road, Hongkong.
For the
· OF THE
Opstoral ExqUIDATOR
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, By his Attorneys,
J. MELVILLE MATSON, H. HOWARD TAYLOR, Hongkong, August 2, 1884.
$285
M
Intimations.
• R
en fannga, spot to
Caples Coron
TTESAA4 A5
Aggrelix
Cargo mapeding the dachups of ta Steamer vill ha of mine landed and reassed bozess, it gives also the Mandarin prom Fire Insurance will be affentat. ciation of all oharacters explained in the Options crazy will he faralel an book, so that its usefulness is by no means JAPAN, lacks to the contrare de 107 Havne de pad focus bikin 531 confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the
All Cluban Bait Ba Steamet uradila, given before a prenante
435
D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. “ANUFACTURERS or THE LONDON
ERATED WATERS,
Have REMOVED from the BEACON SPIELD ARCADE to larger Premises
1. DUDDELL STREET, Where they continue to Supply:
WATER,
י
SODA
TONIC SELTZER
31
SARSAPARILLA 11
LEMONADE,
GINGERADE
RASPBERRYADE,
&., &c., da
At the same Moderate Charges.
D. K. GRIFFITH,' Proprietor.
work is a practically completo Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, ant sient and modern, ae used all over the the 6th Ave, at the will not bi var i Empire, whilst its introductory chapters
cognised serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Inder, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1853.
To Let
TO LET.
151
BESTELL & Ch
Apraša
Hongkang, 20, bet
BRAK TANK
FROM LOXINS ake arestbra
[NHE
Stemmalta Cup PPRVE Mariny arrivika innan de mame. Ports Consignem at theêm um hotary requeried to send who aga ladiests the Union
from als
THE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 5, to take up the entr TCLING ROLD. Possession from let January, 1886,
Apply to
G
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 23, 1874. 2104
STORAGE
Steuner wil be at drink on var
at
Mr Bret Hart, m
Cand he is not expert grat Fire Taurang will be del
Optional Carga ali be furronded w
JAPAN, unless botits to las camą given before No Trast
All China spinst the Sensor keert bar OODS RECEIVED a STORAGE in prosented to the Undersigned con te bebesy
Commodious and well ventilated the 361 Aprt aust, ehey will not be me- GODOWNS on his Now Premzes in cognized.
KESSELL & 0, DODDELL STALET, next to the ORIENTAL BANK.
Byty
G. R. LAMMERT.
Hongkong, December 27, 1854. 2178
STORAGE,
124600DS taken on STORAGE at the
G GODOWNS, No. 15, PRAYA CENTRAL
Hongkong, July 28, 1884.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE at Moderate Ratei.
LIMITED.
Apply to
ÁDJUSTMENT OF BONDA FOR THE YEAR 1884.
(ONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE
.G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 4, Praya Central. Hongkong, March 2, 1885.
TO LET.
dxskog, Kemi a1, 1888 )
STEAMSHIP IRATOVBOK
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEDE
NOTICE TO COMMIGNERS.
YONSIONERS Ce pot Sex box and feta, em Losive, and Frost To Trem Balk 158 in connection with the shuru
berpandervand
unsaydon of China, Tony and Walebo
as being Junded/
mi Sundua der sich
may be obtained
signed with a Lwer of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending 31st December, 1884, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of BONUS NO. 3 WEST TRERA, Entry from the terpangle Brauche il may be arranged. Rains not rendered prior to the 31ST DAY OF MARCE INSTANT will be adjusted by the OFFICE, and no Claims or Altorations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Gmeral Agenta, Carton EssoRANCH OFFICE, Lisored
968 Hongkong, Marchi 2, 1885.
Insurances.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE Undorsigned having been appointed
TE
Optimal Cargo will be made a tradem intiation is End fraan dan Kemangat before Noon Teal, te dia kesep
ating his le Bondet hem.
Ist March.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 4. Praya Central. Hongkong, February 19, 1885.
280
the
File of Lading will be reanimees bed by
leg Gouda zais
univad
Sejuar, the 30th Intelt, so he
TO LET,
FURNISHED HOUSE for the MER, splundid site on the Hill. Apply at
THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER Hongkong, March 24, 1685.
TO LET,
o
subject be such and laudag shuizes x1
DORIA PER FASHIgh per dim
all theme zapas le seat ka pa z
kufae time 50g Fevabo, na tej wc vt has a far par 613gnised
No Fire Ares far been tortor.
HEL Kowloon known as Belvue,
LARGE and CoxMedious HOUBI!
Acers for the above Company are With GARDES and TENNIS COURTS attached. prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE
RISKS to all parts of the World, at current Entry at once..
rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1851.
855
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter or His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 3720
HE
Undersigned having been appointed Agonte for the above. Corporation Key prepared to grant Insurances as follows
darine Department. Pulicies at currunt rates, payabla sither here, in London, or at the principal Port: of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 4. Praga Central. Hongkong. Fobruary 20, 1885.
OF
TO BE LET.
ia Suites,
Hortong, March 24, 1862,
FROM LONDON, PENARE AND SIBUKET,
kya eeeeee G Cars by her do WA
-re bele handed of the man has the g
the
FFICES or APARTMENTS Goslušna u tha (ERESARTAJ
from
in STANLEY STAKET, at the back of the be
Victoria Exchange.
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, March 4, 1858.
TO LET.
COLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late Hezi L'UNIVERS), Single Roosts 97
Policies issued for long or short periods of SITES of APARTMENTS. Bberrent rates,
Life Department. Policies issued for suias niet excording $5,000 at reduced rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
Nos, 4 and 18, Hollywood Road,
· No. 251, PRATA - CENTRAL.
No. 44, GRAHAM-STREET.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co, Hongkong, Decembar 24, 1881.
TIONS, Tomoni
DUDAR
Houze, in 14, 1201
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