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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL. XXXIV. No. 4882. +=#=+$^+t@AT-A HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1878.

AGENTS FOR THE UMINA MAIL.

LONDON :-F. ALGAH, 8, Clement's Lure, Lombard Street, Glonen Stazer & Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Cireus, E. 0. BATH, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jary, B.G. SAMUEL Dacor & Co., 159 & 154, Landenhall Street

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY'

18, Rus Monsieur, Paris. FEW YORK:---AXDNEW WIND, 188, Nor-

sau Birect,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-UIORDON É ÚOTOR, Met- bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCI800 and American Ports generally :-BmaN & BLACK, Ban Fran-

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Bingapore. C. HEINEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs-A, A. DE MELLO * Co. Swator, CAMEBBLE & UV. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLL & Co. Foot Han & Co. Shanghai. LAKA, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kynny & WALSH, Yokohama, Laxx, Chaw FORD & Co.

-Banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHẢI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUN,200,000 Dollars.

Court of DLEROTORS. Chairman F. D. Bassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. Fossa, Kaq. E.R. BELILICE, Esq. A. MolvEE, Esq. H. L. DALBYKFLE, WILHELM REINER,

·· Bug.·

H. HOPPIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KWICK,

Ex

W, 8. Youre, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,..............THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANADEE

- Bbanghai,.........EWEX CAMERON, Esq. LORDON BAKKEBR-London and County

Bask

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

For sale.

FOR SALE,

NE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna,

Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.

OHRISTMAS

》LUM FUNDINGS.

日七初月二十年寅戊

For Sale.

inumattona.

8 T

DS

-AND-

CHINESE IMPERIAL EIGHT PER CENT. LOAN OF 1874.

FOR

PRESENTS.

Central and Fin Fire CARTRIDGE P CHRISTMAS CAKES.

CASES.

CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR and COOKING! STOVES.

COAL SCUTTLES, now designa. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET. DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS, WHITNEY BLANKETS.

REP and other TABLE COVERS, Fancy Pattorna,

TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH TOWELS.

LINEN SHEETING. —EILLOW

LINEN.

GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS,

FANCY FLANNEL för Gents', Suite, NAVY BLUE SERGE.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns,

ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS." CHUET'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYEON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.

COFFEE ROASTERS, TREMBLING CALL BELLS,

IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH.

DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-

FAST SERVICES.

-MINCEMEAT.

SMYRNA FIGS.

ELVAS PLUMS.

CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.

DRAGEES.

French and English BONBONS.

CHOOOLĂTE for DESSERT.

ASSORTED COSAQUES,

TELEPHONE CRACKERS, CONFERENCE CRACKERS.

AQUARIUM CRACKERS. French and English TOYS, MECHANICAL TOYS.

DOLLS, in latest Parisian Costumes, SWIMMING DOLLS.

DOLLS' PORTMANTEAUX.

DANCING and WALKING DOLLS.=.

PUNCH and JUDY SHOW.

ROOKING, HORSES,

MUSICAL BOXES,

TEA and DINNER SETS.

NOAH'S ARES...

WHEELBARROWS,

GUNS and SWORDS,

SPADES and PAILS.

BARREL ORGANS,

French 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 Do PAINT BOXES, Fitted. scription.

·FOLDING CHAIRS.

CIGARS, CIGARETTES.

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

OLARET in Oscks. MALT. HOPS, CAUSTIO SODA, CANADIAN POTASHL

TOILET BOTTLES and VASES.

ANEROIDS.

CROCODILE SCENT CASES.

CIGAR BOXES.

WRITING DESKS.

MEERSCHAUM PIPES.

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

PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.

dtc., i do..

dzo.

LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.

CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORIDE OF LIME. &o., &c., ko.

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

intimations.

6th DRAWING.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

Current Ent per Annum on the daily Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

balance.

cent,

For Fized Deposita;-

For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.

6:

4 per cent...

"

12

"

5 per cent. **

13

31

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transnoted,

Drafts, granted on London, and the chlet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road Bast,

Bongbong, November 26, 1878.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

)ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

RA

At 6 months' notice 8% par Annum,

В

"

11

21

4%

12

"

"

11

5% »

13

13

CAPITAL...

CHRISTMASI CHRISTMAS!!

CHRISTMASHI

DOSE & Co. have received, ex Argyle,

Feronia, and FRENOR and ENGLIS

MAILS, A WELL-SELECTED STOCK,

Comprising:

Chinese Imperial 8 per Cent. Loan of 1874.

N°

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in the Bonds of this Loan, the following numbers of Bonds to be paid off at par

in Hongkong on the 31st of December, and in London, on the 49th of February next, LADIES' TRIMMED and UNTRIM-when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offices of MED FRENCH BONNETS AND HATS, the HorGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, situate. No. 31 Lombard Street,

FRENCH FLOWERS & FEATHERS.

in this City, in the presence of Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLLS, Auting Accountant of the said FANCY TIES and SCARFS. PLAIN and FANCY LINEN and LACE Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary.

SETS.

NEW RIBBONS and LACES,

terne.

2142 2801

4661 6320 2189 2924 3465

2845 3176 1095 4714 6331 6963

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

SUNSHADES in all the Newest Pat-

FRENCH MANTLES and SHAWLS. DRESS MATERIALS in all the Lead- ing Shadea, with VELVETEERS and TRI- MINGS to match.

314 Bonds Nos.:~

20

23

BLACK and COLOURED SILKS, New Shades.

42

687

1329

78

718

CHILDREN'S FANCY WOOL WRAPS, COSTUMES, and EMBROIDERED PE- LISSES, WOOL GAITERS, HUSLERY, &o.

93

728

113

140

775 1408 2056

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOES.

185

780 1438

1367 2013 753 1400 2026 2673 2683

2709

GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, COLLARS, HOSIERY, SCARFS and TIES, HAND. KERCHIEFS, TRAVELLING RUGS,"

179

649 1201- 1928 2565 3193 3804 4428

1816. 1951 665

2501 3208 3824 4445

1965

3230 $601

3847 4482 1349 1992 2623 3255 8862 4402 6108

2644 3202 3698 4518

$128

3205 3918 4684 6158

3812

2073

3321 802 14152 2086 2732 3343 3971

6057 6673

5070 6698

5720 5097

6733

5760

196

-837

207

859

BED and TABLE LINEN. -

230

801

1469 2117 2768 3373 3997 1488 2124 2762 3396 1312 2148 2701 3418

6773 2937 4558 6178 5800 2958 4661 6194 5903

4597 6219 6823

4615. 6223

6641

TAPESTRY and CRETONNE HANG- INGS, in all the New Shader and Designs. TABLE CLOTHS and COVERS, to match.

249

893

1824

286

217

1864

4001 4037

J437 4048 4078

4629

6244

0817

4657 6271

5900

5789

6903

4681

5938

298

939

1669

2220

EIDER DOWN QUILTS.

318 047

1600

2221

A GOOD SELECTION of MECHANICAL and other TOYS and GAMES, including ROCKING and VELOCIPEDE HORSED, QHILDREN'S FRENCH FERAMBU. LATORS.

338

2801 3496 4112

4720 2259 2882 2520 4181 4742

6359

353

983

372

1010 1647

092

£800,000,

£150,000,

DOLLS' FRENCH PERAMBULATORS. LAWN TENNIS & CROQUET SETS. TENNIS MARKERS and BALLS, The CLEOPATRA, ROULETTE, MAGIC FISH, &o,, &o. BONBON and ORACKERS, in Great Variety..

418.

484

466

468.

1115

1742

2400 8041

466

1138

1778

2411 3055

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW YEARS GIFTS for LADIES and GENTLE- MEN, in the Latest Novelties and Inven. tions.

Hongkong, December 11, 1878,

615

1148

1783 2435

1811 874

1626 2270 2906 8027 4152 4766

3504 2281 2930

4172 1034 1671. 2303 2947 8668 4181 1053 1697

2960 2329

ab01 4208 4824 1071 1718 2344 2990 3618 4226 1081 1732 2361 3001 3622

3667 4260 8661 8081 3694 4306 4840 6540 6163

6977 5983

4388

6019

4786

8403 6027

4807 6432 6063

0444

2003

4852

0460

6093

4248

4877

4804 4297 4910 5536 6143

6200 5490 5501

0127

625

1161

2448 1507

3083

566

1198

jal 664 1211

1623 1850

$98.

1225

1870

A

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ย I N STULIE,

G

608

1246

4826 8714

4807 6607 6192 2475, 3107 8722

6881 6214 4862 4965

·8181: 2487

8748 4362

5617 4995

6224

2010 8141 8764 4400 6011

6624 6256 4418 6088 JB17 -6271 8172 8782 1859-2624

1269

On Current Accounts at Ratsa which

can be ascertained at their Office,

D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA.

REARSTE FUND,..................

Bankers, •

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH LE HONGKONG grantai Draft on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; bays and receives for collection Bills

of Fachange and conducts all kinds of Has Just REDSIVIÐ ÞES ́ "UTFAREKES,”

Banking and Exchange Business,

NEW PATTERNS in CARPETJ. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds,

On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS,

shoum on the daily balanos,

For 3 months, 8 per cent. pat shrùm,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DI-

Or Fixed Deposito,

.་

AND

HAS FOR SALE--

2014 For £100 Sterling each, a £31,400,

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

(Signed)--Wx, NICHOLLS,

Acting Accountanh

Countersigned

BATS IN EVERY STYLE.

DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,

~W. W. VENK, Junioty-

Notary Public,

á per cent,

B per cont

!!

fal

68 and 90, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, December 11, 1878,

2) Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.U;

LONDON, ting Ostoler, 1878.

THE

THE COUPONS falling due on the 31st December next of the above LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re- demption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION en and after that Date.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

Agente Issuing the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

jal

Bongkong, December 28, 1878.

W. KERB TAYLOR, HOUSE AND SAIP PAINTER, DECORATOR,

B-

GLASS EMBOSSING AND GILDING. Temporary Premises : Fletcher's Buildings, Beblad R. N. Seaman's Club,

HONGEONG, December 28, 1878..

NOTICE.

· jað

TENDERS for REPAIRING the French

Barque "ESPERANCE," GUILLON, Master, will be Received at the French Consulato up to TUESDAY, the 31st of December, at 3 p.m.

Separate Tenders required -

-For Repairing the Hull of the

Vessal

-For Repairing the Rigging of the

Vestel.

For particulars, apply to the French Consulate, or the Captain on Board.

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents...

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Hongkong, December 28, 1878,

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE.

PRICE: $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

MELBOURNE & DUNEDIN (N.Z.)

Tho British Barquo

**HOTSPUR,”

• Capt. Shaw, will have a quiox despatol for the above Ports.

ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1878.

For Frolght, apply to

FOR LONDON, The 3/3 L. 1.1. Swedish Bark

ALMA,"

Captain O. OHLSSON, will be despatched as above on or betore the 10th January, 1870.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hoogkong, December 12, 1878,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned. has received in Structions from the Hon. J. M. PRICE, to sell by Public Auction, on MONDAY,

the 6th January, 1879, at 2 o'clock p.m.) (owing to change of Residence), at his residence, Wost Hermitage, Caine Road,

The Whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o, comprising: Draw- ing, Dining, Bed, and Library, Rooms Furniture.

English-made Walnut Cretonne Cover eil Drawing room Suito.

French-made Marble-top Side Table, Card Tables and Plato Glass Cabinets.

Gilt Framed Chimney Glass, Chromo lithographs, Water Colors, Engravings

The Departure of the S. S. Marble Mantal-piece Clock, Italian

Bronzes and Ornaments, "ZAMBOANGA"

A Valuable Collection of Bare Mine-

for PORT DARWIN, COOK- TOWN, SYDNEY, MELrals and Shelle BOURNE, &c., is unavoidably POSTPONED until TUESDAY, the 31st Ipstant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, Dooomber-28, 1878.

FOR MANILA,

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,"

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Capt. CULLEN, will be de-

English-made Mahogany Extension. Dining Table and Sideboard.

Dining-room Chairs, Whatnots, Din- ner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets, Glasg ware, Plated-ware and Table Linen,

Electrio Observatory Clock and Ther- mometers.

Iron Bedstead, Wardrobes, Chost of Drawers, English-made Moroc00 Cover spatched for the above Ported Couch, Mahogany Marble-top Wash- on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 4 p.m. stand, Teak Writing Table, Glass Book

Cases. For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

&c.,

4:o., Catalogues will be issued, and the Bangkong, December 28, 1878.

whole to be on view on and after | Saturday, the 4th January,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 British Ship

MIN-Y-DON,"

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Captain LESLIE, will load here e for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & O.. Hongkong, November 26, 1878. FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 German Bark

"MANILA II," GONNER, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about the 5th January,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bonekone, December 16, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Bark

"CONDOR,"

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

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hnagkong, December 13, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK, The American Ship

FLEETWING

QUEST, Master, will had here for the above Port, and will have quick despatok,

For Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The

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

ka.

TERMS OF SALE,-Ás customary."

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, December 23, 1878,

THE

'PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have received in- structions from Messrs BIBLEY &Co. to sell by Public Auction, by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERIUA,"

of 563 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and R. SWAN, of Dumbár ton, and Engined by Messrs. Top and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens ing Engines of 90 Horso-Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. effectual Con- sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; Speed, about 6 Knota; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu bular; Length 210 foot 3 in.; Breadth, extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet in.j.. Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet In Draft, light, 9 feet, loaded, 17 fest.) D. W, Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,600 Pients exclusive of Bun. kers Class. Lloyds 90 Al Water Ballast; Tween Decks laid; Steam Winches, and HARFIELD's Patent Wind- lass Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft for 9, Bollers retubed in Hongkong in Juns, and the Hull and Machinery now in first-class order.

.

Spare Engine Gear and Coal to bu SOLD SEPARATELY.

For further Particulars, apply to Messrs. Binley & Co., or the AuOTION- EERS, where Taventory and Flan of the Vessel can be seen,

TERMS OF SALE.Half Cash on fall of the hammer. The Balance on completion of Transfer, expenses of which are to ba borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and Inventory, with all faults and errors of PLUKER, Master, will load here description, to be at the Purchaser's risk for the above. Port, and will at fall of the hammer.

have quick despatch

"MELROSE

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEBORN & Co. Hongkong, December 7, 1878,

HUGHES & LEGGE

Auchimeere,

Hongkong, November 18, 1678,