THE
CHINA
Established February, 1848.
MAIL.
"Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
With which is incorporated The
號一十月正年九十七百八千一英
VOL. XXXV. No. 4842.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON:--F. ALGAN, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET &
Co. 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Coy + Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Straat.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNÝ,
19, Bus Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nat-
eats Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Afsl- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
generally-Buam & BLACK, San Fran
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disco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. BINĖLES & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macão, Mesars A. A, DE MELLO & Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & CU. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foodhow, Hzen & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KILLY
for sale.
FOR SALD.
INE NEW FIOS, direct from Smyrna
Brazil and Barcelona. NUTS.
LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.
Control and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR and COOKING STOVES.
--COAL SCUTTLES, new designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING,
TAPESTRY CARPET.
DOOR MATS,
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.
Fancy Patterns.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1879.
BX LATE
For Sale.
ARRIVALS
WLETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.
TOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
RIDING WHIPS, BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS,
RUG STRAPS, YORK HAMS, CHIT BOOKS,
HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS.
French and English BOOTS and SHOES. The New Patent 'LIFE VESTS.
TONY HARNESS, CHUD's FIREPROOF SAFES.
SALAMANDERS for Heating Bathe.
WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.
HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.
COPYING PRESSES, CHRISTY'S HATS.
SCARFS, COLLARS, KID GLOVES.
FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.
CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &o.
PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS,
BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES.
DAMASK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY.
REP and other TABLE COVERS, PATENT WATER CLOSETS, POCKET BOOKS,
DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS,
CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted. AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.
SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.
BASS'S ALE,
TABLE LINEN. TOWELS.
Fine TURKISH
LINEN SHEETING. PILLOW
& WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAWLINEN. BORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND,....................1,200,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTOES, Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W, E. FORBES, Esq. E.R. BELILIOR, Esq. A. Molven, Esq. H. L DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,
Esq. W. 8. Youxo, Esq.
Keq. H. HOPPIVE, Esq.
Hon. W. KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEES.London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Carrent Dopoalt Acconut at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
ON
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum.
B
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4 per cent.
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5 per cent.
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Oredits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Erohange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the ahlaf 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.)
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum.
6
+
J
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12
事
17
5%
39
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On Corrent Accounts at Rater which can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
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-GREEN and MARONE REP.
FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
GCINNEES'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER,
Bass in Hhds,, SAJUONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
FANCY FLANNEL for Gents', Suits, NAVY BLUE SERGE.
Hongkong, January 9, 1879.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBD'S CASH and DEED BOXES.
VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.
*COFFEE ROASTERS, TREMBLING CALL BELLS.
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK.
FAST SERVICES.
TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De. scription.
FOLDING CHAIRS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- scription.
CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA,
CANADIAN POTASH
CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF LIME. &., &c., &c.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO, Hongkong, November 16, 1878.
DESTRUCTION BY THE GREAT FIRE, SELLING OFF!
S
A M II IN G
STULTZ
will SELL OFF HIS STOCK, more
or less damaged by the late Fire, at Grestly Reduced Prices during the month
of JANUARY,
Hongkong, December 31, 1878.
NOTICE.
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TO CAPTAINS REQUIRING SEA STOCK,
BEEFI BEEF
Ship "Commissary." Tierces PRIME INDIA MESS 24 BEEF, FOR SALE by private bar- gain on the above Ship. Prices Moderato,
Hongkony, December 24, 1878.
intimations.
MOORE & Co., VARIETY STORE," NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS, No. 42, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, September 10, 1876,
S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL BCHURCH SERVICES, and the IBLES PRAYER BOOKS, NEW EDITION OF HYMNS, ANCIENT AND MODERN (as used in the Catho- drai), with or without Music, can now be CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. obtained, in various Sizes and Bindinge,
on application to the Sexton,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878,
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL...................
RESERVE FOND ̧àn.
£800 000. 150,000,
Banke 3. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducia all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
G. SAUNDERS,
The Magistracy. Hongkong, Jabulary 10, 1870. RONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. 40, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1878.
G.
NOTICE.
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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., &a, Considerably under the Usual Prices.
Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, suitable
for REGATTA or RAOS MEETINGS.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878. fel HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAČAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Tenty-Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly
Intimations.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
PARADES AND DRILLS TOE PRESENT QUARTER,
ORDERLY ROOM, 7th January, 1879. MONDAY-MUZZLE-LOADING GUN DRILL,
North Barracks. TUESDAY. INSPECTION, COMPANY DRILL, on the Volunteer Parade Ground. FRIDAY-FIELD GUN DRILL, North Bar-
racks.
The above Drills will take place at 5.15
P.M.
Members NOT DISMISSED Muzzle-Loading Gun Drill will please attend this course, which will commence on MONDAY, the 18th instant.
Drill for RECRUITS every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY on the Volunteer Parado Ground-Squad Drill and Rifle Exercise.
日九十月二十年寅戊
Anctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instruc- Trious to sell by Public Auction,
ON
SATURDAY,
the 18th January, 1879, at 2 pm, at No. 1, Albany, the Residence of
Messrs OLYPHANT & Co., `.
the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o., comprising:- English-made Walnut Drawing-Room Suite,
Black Walnut Bookeann, Marble-top Tables, Pier Glasses, Engravings, Bronzes, &c.
Blackwood Dining Table and Carved Marble-top Sideboard.
Morocco-covered Chairs, Whatnots, Dinner and Breakfast Sets, Hand Paint- ed Dessert Sets, Glass and Plated Ware,
1 Set Silver Waro.
English made Mahogany Wardrobe with Plate Glass Door, Bedsteads, Cheat of Drawers, Writing Table, Marble-top Washstand and Dressing Table, and Booka
One PIANO, by CHIKERING,
&o.,
ko.,
Svc.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
“* DOUGLAS,” Captain Young, will be de- spatched for the above Ports
on SUNDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight..
For Freight or Famage, apply to.....
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamer
"JAPAN,"
Captain T. 8. GARONEE, Will leave this for the above Porta
on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, January 10, 1879, ja18
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
“TIGRE,” Commandant LORMIER, will be dospatched for SHANGHAI after her arrival from Europe.
L. HENNEQUIN Aotg. Agent
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Fri-shortly day, the 17th Instant,
TERMS OF SALE--As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 10, 1879.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in- structions Mom Messes BIRLEY & Co. to sell by Public Auction, by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERICA,"
of 563 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and R. SWAN, of Dumbar- ton, and Engined by Messrs. Top and MOGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens ing Engines of 90 Horse-Power (nominal), The SEVEN-FOUNDER GUN DETAGUMENT working up to 450 H.-P. effectual; Con- will shortly proceed to Stanley for Shell sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; Practice; the day to be hereafter fixed. Speed, about 8 Knots; Capacity of At all future Fires in the Town, the Bunkers, 180 Tous; Diameter of Cylin- Corps will assemble (except members of the ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu Fire Brigades) at the Orderly Room, and
in the Company will be Held at the Office ja12 of the Company, No. 60 A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant, at
be marched to the scene of the Fire and bular; Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth, placed under the orders of the Civil extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Authorities, and posted as Sentries for the Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 in.; Protection of Pabllo and Private Property Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 in.; Draft, light, 9 feet.; loaded, 17 feet.; D. A. COXON,
W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Captain-Commandant . K. V. Tons, or 16,500 Piculs exclusive of Bun- for ONE NIGHT ONLY.
kers Class, Lloyds 90 A1; Water Ballast; "Tween Decks laid; 3 Steam Winches, and ILARFIELD'S Patent Wind- Iass; Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft, for 3. Boilers retubed in Hongkong in Jane, and the Hull and Machinery now in first-class order.
LIMITED.
3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Direc tor ni Anditore,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
By Order of the Board of Directors;
THE Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary. at the HoxazonG HOTEL, on WEDNES Hongkong, January 10, 18-0 ja29 DAY, the 29th Instant, at 4 d'Clock p.m., for the purpose of Receiving a Report of HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
electing Directors and Auditors.
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Twill be CLOSED from the 18th to the 29th Instant, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.
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ANCE CO., LIMITED.
OTICE is hereby given, that in con-
NOT sequence of Messrs OLYPHANT
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 8, 1879.
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Hongkong, January 7, 1879.
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE-FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"TIERE,"
Commandant DE GIRARD, will be despatched for TOKOBAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent. Hongkong, January 7, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Schooner
NUEVO CONSTANEE," URIARTE, Master, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, dro, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, January 7, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The 3/3 L. 1. 1. Swedish Bark "ALMA,"
Captain 0. OLSSON, will be despatched as above the or beloze the 10th January, 1879.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, December 12, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
"J. H. INGERSOLL,” · Captain Dow, will load bare for the aboye Port, and will
Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY.
For further Particulars, apply to have quick despatch, Messrs. BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION-
For Freight,' apply to EERS, where Inventory and Plan of the Vessel oan bo seen.
TERMS OF SALE-Half Cash on fail of the hammer. The Balance on completion of Transfer, expenses of which are to be Ja12 borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and Inventory, with all faults and errors of description, to be at the Purchaser's risk at fall of the hammer.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
BE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 29th Instant,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS RAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 8, 1879.
NOTICE.
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong, November 18, 1878, ja20
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&Co. having SUSPENDED PAYMENT, the Board of Directors of the above Company, at a BPEULAL MEETING held at the 14 Head Office TO-DAY, the 9th Instant, Appointed Mr J. BRADLEE SMITH as General Agent, pro tem, by whom all Busi-TENDERS for the REPAIRS to the ness of the said Company will be transacted. ['|| British Ship "SYDENHAM," R, T. MILLER, Master, will be Received at the
HE ANNUAL EXHIBITION
middle of FEBRUARY nett,
The Days of Exhibition will be advertized at an early date..
W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, Dessinber 18, 1878.
TEOCIETAL FRUITION of the
LOST.
TN REMOVING to MESSRS BLASTWEN,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE FRICKEL & Co.'s Premises, during the Great Fire of December 28-28, 1878, TWO WATER COLORS, by HERBERT
POSITS.
OD CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per (1854), representing GRABAWIOH" and
sunum on the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 8 months, 3 per cent; per annum.
13
4 per cent,
11
19
22 $ per teat,
THE DORT"
To Confirm the Action of the Board of Office of the Undersigned up to 3 p.m., en Directors with Reference to the point
ment of Mr J. BRADLER SMITHA General Agent of the Company, an Extra ordinary MEETING of the SHARE. HULDERS will be held at the Head Office of the Company, on MONDAY, the 13th January, 1879, at 8 o'Clock in the After noon, when an audited Statement of the Affairs of the Com any will be submitted,
By Order of the Board,
WM. REINERS,
Chairman, Honghong, December 8, 1878. DENTAL NOTICE
jal3
MUNDAY, the
Separate Tenders are requested for
1. Blacksmith's Work.
2 Docking, Scraping and Painting Ship's
.Bottom.
For Partionlars apply to the Master on Board.
The Undersigned do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender,
· VOGEL & Co., Agent, Hongkong, January 6, 1879, ja13
NOTICE,
FROM focus
Dr. EASTLAOKE will receive his
R. ROGERS has Betarbed and is PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS,
A Liberal Reward will be paid on Return Dor Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS
of the above,
WILLIAM DOLAN.” Hongkong, January 4, 1870,
at No. 7, AbuTENOT ROAD.
Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
NO: 50; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the
MEDICAL HALLY
Hongkong, September 29, 1878,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 British Ship
"MIN-Y-DON" Captain Leazin, will load here for the above Port, and vll
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
THE Undersigned has received in- structions from DE LAGRENE, Esq., French Consul of Canton, to sell have by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 28th day of January, 1879, at 2p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,-
Sundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of the late Captain LONGUEVILLE, comprising
A large collection of BOOKS,
A collection of Chinese, Japanese, Co- read, and Annamite COINS.
Aneroid, Bextant, Moroscopes, Tele- Ecopes, Binoculare, Medicine Chest, Breech-loading and Needle Rifles and Fowling-Pieces, Spencer Repeating Ri fles, Pistols, and Cartridges.
Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments,
tza.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALEL....... As customary,
J, M. ARMSTRONG,
dustioneer.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 3/3 L. 11. German Bark
**CONDOR,"
STEFFEN, Muater, will load sa bere for the above Port, and #ill quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, December 13, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK, The Amerfest Ship
"FLEETWING," GUZET, Mester, will load hera for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch:"
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1876.
FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark
"MERCURY"
D. THOMAS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL È CI)
Hongkong, January 10, 1870. Ja28 Hongkong, December 9, 1678,
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