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THE

CHINA

Established- February, 1848.:

ཧྥ་་ ;

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4816. 號十月二十年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON:-F, ALUAR, &, Clementi Lund

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET &

Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HEEDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.O. SAMUEL Dacon & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Sirosh

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSET,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORKANDIKW

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMA

ZEALAND GOOD Bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO-and

For Sale.

FOR SALE. INE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.

Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1870.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1878.

For Sale.

OHRISTMAS

DLUM PUDDINGS.

Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE PL

CASES.

CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR and COOKING

,,188, Nat- STOVES.

AND NEW

dorex, Mel

.erican Ports

generally--Brax & BLACK, San Fran

circo.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co Square Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co, Mamla. CHINA;--Macao, Mesere A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & Co, Amoy WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. Fooche, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and EALLY & WALEH. Yokohama, LANE, CHAW TUBE & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. REJEAVE FUND,1,200,000 Dollars.

*

OOGET OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. BABOON, Esq.

Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq.

B. R. BELILIOS, Esq. A. MOIVER, Esq. B. L. DALEYMPLE WILHELM REINERS,

Esq. Esq.

H, HOPPIUS, Esq., W. 8. Youxo, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

CHIEF MANAGEE. Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER, :

Shanghai..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--London and County

0

Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance,

For Fixed Deposits :--

For 8 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

4 per cent,

11

1r 19

11

6 per cent,

17

57

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, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

YATKS OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED RA

Derosis. At 8 months' notice 8% per Annum,

B

4%

∙15

12

23

D "

13

COAL SCUTTLES, now designs.

FENDERS and FIRE IRONS,

COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET.

DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.

REP and other TABLE COVERS, Fancy Patterns.

TABLE LINEN, TOWELS.

Fine TURKISH

LINEN SHEETING. LINEN.

-AND- PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

MINCEMEAT.

SMYRNA FIGS.

ELVAS PLUMS.

CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.

DRAGEES.

TORES

French and English BONBONS.

CHOCOLATE for DESSERT.

ASSORTED COSAQUES,

TELEPHONE CRACKERS. CONFERENCE CRACKERS.

AQUARIUM CRACKERS. French and English. TOVế, MECHANICAL TOYS.

DOLLS, in latest Parisian Costumes.

SWIMMING DOLLS.

DOLLS' PORTMANTEAUX,

DANCING and WALKING DOLLS.

PUNCH and JUDY SHOW. ROCKING HORSES.

PILLOW MUSICAL BOXES.

GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS. FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suite. NAVY BLUE SERGE.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.

ALBUMS, in great variety, CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS, CHUBз'S CASH and DEED BOXES.

YEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.

COFFEE ROASTERS, TREMBLING CALL BELLS.

- IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH.

·

LESSERT, DINNER and BREAK- FAST SERVİCES.

TEA and DINNER SETS.

NOAH'S ARKS.

WHEELBARROWS,

GUNS and SWORDS.

SPADES and PAILS.

BARREL ORGANS.

Fresh ALBUMS,

LADIES' DRESSING CASES,

GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES.

WORK BASKETS. and BOXES.

LADIES' COMPANIONS. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. CARD RECEIVERS, STATUETTES.

Bohemian FLOWER. VASES. Pharoah WRITING CABINETS,

SCENT CASES in Velvet and Crystal.

RUSSIA POCKET BOOKS,

MOROCCO CIGAR CASES.. Electro-Plated SCISSORS in Cases.

BIBLES.

TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De. PAINT BOXES, Fisted. scription.

FOLDING CHAIRS.

CIGARS, CIGARETTES,

KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De scription:

CLARET in Casks. MALT, HOPS. CAUSTIO SODA, CANADIAN POTASEL

CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF LIME. &c., 0., &e.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO., Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

FOR SA L E‚ ̈

(IN ORDER TO EFFECT CLEARANCE OF AN INVOICE.)

ENUINE DUE DE MONTEBELLO

CHAMPAGNE,

GE

In Good Condition, at the following Greatly Roduced Price.

Per Case 1 Doz, Quarts, $13

33

>>

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2 Pints, $14. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Noveraber 13, 1878. do13

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned, have received in

structions from MessTE BIRLEY & Co. to wall by Public Auction, by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERIUA,"

of 668 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 by Mesara J, and R. Swan, of Dumbar- ton, and Engined by Messrs. Top and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens ing Engines of 20 Horse-Power (nominal), On Current Accounts at Rates which working up to 450 H.-P, effectual; Con- can be ascertained at their Office.

D. A. J. OROMBIE,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

TOILET BOTTLES and VASES.

ANEROIDS.

CROCODILE SCENT CASES.

CIGAR BOXES.

WRITING. DESKS.

MEERSCHAUM PIPES..

LATEST DESIGNS in Electro-Plated WARE. Maak TWAIN'S SCRAP BOOKS.

PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.

&

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, November 20, 1878.

Intimations.

OFFICE OF THE CHINESE INSUR

ANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby ere OLYPHANT sequence of Mesa OLYPHANT Co. having SUSPENDED PAYMENT, the Board of Directors of the above Company, at a SPECIAL MEETING held at the Head Office TO-DAY, the 9th Instant, Appointed Mr J. BRADLEE SMITH A General Agent, pro tem, by whom all Busi- nema of the said Company will be transacted.

To Confirm the Action of the Board of Directors with Reference to the Appoint ment of Mr J. BRADLEE SMITH as General Agent of the Company, an Extra- ordinary MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, on MONDAY, the 18th January, 1879, at 3 o'clock in the After- noon, when an audited Statement of the Affairs of the Company will be submitted.

By Order of the Board,

.

WM. REINERS,

Hongkong, December 9, 1878,

Chairman,

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HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

intimations.

NOTICE.

G. FALCONER & Co. beg to an-

nounce that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE, &c., &c., Considerably under the Usual Prices.

Shortly expected from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, euitable for REGATTA OF RACE MEETINGS.

Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

fel

H. E. SIE ARTHUв Kennedy, H. E. AD- NIELL ALFRED P. RYDER, AND TO B.I.A. THE GRAND DUKE ÅLEXIS OF R178514

TE

THE Spacious Premises being built espe dally for the production of Portraiture and fitted up so as to command the best tight throughout all the Hours of the Day"

日七十月一十年寅戊

intimation.

W. KERR TAYLOR, HOUSE AND SHIP PAINTER,

DECORATOR

(Į

GLASS EMBOSSING AND GILDING. No. 8, Lyndhurst Terrace,

HONGKONG.

December 9, 1878,

MOORE & Co.,

VARIETY STORE,”

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping.

Steamers.

FOR HOIROW AND HAIPHONG.

The Steamship ...

“ATALANTA,”

Captain G. PETERSEN, Will be As despatched as above on FRI- DAY, the 18th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & 06.

jao

·

NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS.

No. 42, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, September 10, 1878,

SUBMARINE DIVING.

APTAIN W. OLARK has all the Ne

CAPTAI

cessary Appliances for SALVAGING OPERATIONS, and is prepared to undertake Contracts to work at Wrecks to the Depth of 20 Fatbom.

For particulars as to terms, &c., apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 9, 1878,

Shipping.

Steamers.

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FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.

The Steamship

"HAILOONG,"

Captain GooDE, will be de- patched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Instant, at. Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

dell Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.

THA

The Steamship

"DOUGLAS,"

Captain Youxe, will be de.

A spatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamer

"AKRATOON APCAR,"

Captain A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the Above Porta on TUESDAY, the 17th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Steamship

"MORAY," Captain BUTOUER, will be de epatched as above on TUES- DAY, the 17th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT).

The Steamship

*GLENLYON," due here on the 11th Inst., will have quick despatch for

the above Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

FOR LONDON,

is Open from 8 o'Clock a.m, until 5 o'clock CALLING AT SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.

p.m., under the personal Management of D. E. Griffith, who has Introduced all the latest novelties,

ENLARGEMENTS

AND

REDUCTIONS.

sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons;OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Speed, about 8 Knots Capacity of Moderate Rates, in FIRST-OLASS Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin- GODOWNS, under European supervision; ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multita and VESSELS Discharged alongside the bular; Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth, WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick In a Superior Style at Moderate Charger. extreme, 26 feet 7 in; Depth of Hold, despatch. Tonnage Deuk to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 inj

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. Spar Deck, Deck to D, 6 feet 7 inj

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAFITALY......*****

RESERVE FUND,...

Bankers.

Draft, light, 9 feet.; lead, 17 feat.; D. W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tone, or 16,500 Piculs exclusive of Ban-

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors. Hongkong, November 29, 1878. my29

NOTICE.

M

£800,000, kers; Class. Lloyds 90 Al¦ Water

£150,000; | Ballast; Tween Decks laid; 8 SteamR MONULTY, formerly of the BRITISH HOTEL," begs to announce Winches, and HARFIELD'S Patent Wind- lass Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin that he has taken the "COMMERCIAL Passengers and Cabin aft. for 3. Boilers INN, 272, Queen's Road Central, and retubed in Hongkong in June, and the trusts that his Friends and the Pubise will Hull and Machinery now in first-class again favour him with their support.

Hongkong, December 7, 1878.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HoxoXONO

grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange 1 and condnots all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

BATES OF INTIHESE ALLOWED Ok Dr.

POSITE.

!

order.

Spare Engine Geer and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY.

For further Partlaulars, apply to Messrs. BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION BESs, where Inventory and Plan of the

Vessel can be seen,

LÆUS OF SALE,Half Cash on fall of the hammer. The Balance on completion of Transfer, expenses of which are to be borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and

On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, per Inventory, with all faults and errors of description, to be at the Purchaser's risk annin on the dally balance.

st fall of the hammer.

HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctionsers,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 9 months, 3 per cent, per annuin,

€

"

4 per cent,

3)

幞

⚫ per cent,

#

Hongkong, November 16, 1878. jo20

DENTAL NOTICE

deli

R. ROGERS has Returned and Now Ready to REORIYE PATIENTS at No. 7, ABBUTENOT ROAD,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878.

LOST.

AST NIGHT, of the QUEEN'S ROAD, or in the CITY HALL, & OINGALESE GOLD LOCKET, containing & Photo- graph. The Finder will please commati pate with the Office of this Paper, when s Baward will be given if necessary. Hongkong, November 30, 1878,

STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROLD, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel

Hongkong, September 19, 1878.

HU TROHING B

F. bega to announce to the Community of Hongkong that he will be able to supply

BEEF, MUTTON, 40 from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.

The Steamship

"GLENEARN,”

Captain Gasson, expected here on the 14th Instant, will

have quick despatch as above.`

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 6, 1878

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.-

The Company's Steamship

* ŠINDH,” Commandant BRUNET, will be despatched for SANGHAI

›

SHOP WELLINGTON STESET, opposite shortly after her arrival from Europe.

L. HENNEQUIN, the Cathedral.

Actg. Agent. Hongkong, Beptember 20, 1878,

Hongkong, December 6, 1878.

NOTICE.

ROM the 18T OF OCTOBER, PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, DE EASTLAOKE will receive his No. 50, QUEEN'S Road Üzhizhal, over the MEDICAL HAZZA

Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

BAILOR'S HOME.

ANY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKB, or PAPEES will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point

Hongkong, July 28, 1878.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

-

The Company's Steamship

TANAIS" Commandant DB LA MARUELLE, a will be despatched for YOKO HAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

L HENNEQUIN, Autg. Agri Hongkong, December 6, 1878,"

...

Hongkong, December

9

1878.

Sailing Vessels.

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FOR MELBOURNE & DUNEDIN (N.Z.)

The British Barque

** HOTSPUR,” ::

Capt. SHAW, will have a quick despatch for the above Porta

For Freight, apply to

ROZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, November 11, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG.

The 3/3 L. 1. 1. Swedish Bark "ALMA,”

0, OHLSSON, Master, will-load Shere and will have quick

despatch.

For Freight, apply to

METER & Co. Agenta.

Hongkong, November 21, 1878.

·FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The 1 British Ship

"MIN-Y-DON,”

Captain LESLIE, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

"Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK,

Thod 1 British Bark

"MONETA,"

Capt. BISAET, will load here for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

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The A1 Amerloan Bark

"AMY TURNER" Captain NEWELL, will load here. for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co,

Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The American Ship-

"FLEETWING,"

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Guns, Master, will load here for the above Port, and wili

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1878.

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark

"MERCURY,"

D. THOMAS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

--VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK, The A1 American Ship "MELROSE"

PLUMEL, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch."

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1878..

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 German Bark

NIAGARA,"

PAULSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 2, 1678. -

FOR HAMBURG.

The 3/3 L II American Bark

**DIRIGO,”

7STAPLES, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U Hongkong, July 30, 1876,