1879-01-13 — Page 1

THE

CHINA

stablished February, ì845

MAIL.

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

Vol. XXXV. No. 4843, 就三十月正年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :—F. Aranz, 8, Clements Luno,

for sale.

FOR SALD,

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1879.

For Sale.

EX LATE

ARRIV

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & TINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrns, TW0OLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS

Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Oiraus, E. C. BATES, HENDY

& Co., 4. Old Jewry, E.C. SAMURL DRACON & Co., 180 & 184, Zoadenħali Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSKY,

19, Rus Monneur, Páris, NEW YORKANDAEW WIND, 183, Nas-

· sau. Strast,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND —Go2Dor & Goren, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Bax & BLACK, San Fran-

class.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co Biatow, CAMEBILL ₫ Vo,

Amoy, WILSON, NIOHOZLе & Co. Foodhow, BEDei & Co. Shanghai, LARN, CRAWFORn & Co., and KILLY

Waran. Yokohama, LANE, CHAW FOED & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

ZAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUN, 1,200,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORE, Chairman-F. D. BASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairmar-W. H. Fongs, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. | A, Malvar, Esq. E. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Eng. Eng,

H. HOFPITS, Eaq. W. 8. Young, Esq. Hor. W. KESWICK,

ORIEN MANAGER.

Bongkong,....Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER,

-Shanghai,.......................EWEN CAMERON, Req. LONDON BANKERS —London and County

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N rate

Brazil and, Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879. Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES.

CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. Amarican 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.

IS

LETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.

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.

PONY HARNESS, CHUBB's FIREPROOF SAFES.

SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.

WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.

HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS,

COPYING PRESSES, CHISTY'S HATS.

SCARFS, COLLÁRS, KID GLOVES,

FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.

CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &c.:

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,

TOWELS,

TABLE LINEN.

Fine TURKISH

PILLOW

LINEN SHEETING.

LINEN

GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

FANCY FLANNEL for Genta'. Suits. NAVY BLUE SERGE.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.

ALBUMS, in grent variety, CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUD'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- scríption.

FOLDING CHAIRS,

UIGARS, CIGARETTES.

Bottled by FOSTER. GUINNESS'S STOUT,

Boss in Hads., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, ORAWFORD & C

Hongkong, January 9, 1879.

Intimations..

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1878,

NOTICE.

intimations.

MOORE & Co., VARIETY STORE” ́› NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 43, Queen's Read Central, Hongkong, September 10, 1878,

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

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日一十月二十年寅戊

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has received instruc-

tions to roll by Public Auction,

ON

SATURDAY,

the 18th January, 1879, at 2 p.m., at No. 1, Albany, the Residence of Mesars OLYPHANT & Co., the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &e.,

comprising

English-made Walnut Drawing-Room Suite,

Black Walnut Bookcase, Marble-top Tables, Pier Glasses, Engravings, Bronzes, &c.

Blackwood Dining Table and Carved Marble-top Sideboard.

Morocco-covered Chairs, Whatnote, Dinner and Breakfast Sets, Hand Paint ed Dessert Sata, Glass and Plated Ware,

1 Set Silver Ware..

English-made Mahogany Wardrobe

on

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamer

**“JAPAN,"

Captain T. 8. GARDNER, Will leave this for the above Porta SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at

8 p.m

For Freight or Panago, apply to 110,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 10, 1879. Anja18

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. -- (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"NORMANBY"

will be despatched as above

with Plate Glass Door, Bedsteads, Chest on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 2 p.m.

of Drawers, Writing Table, Marble-top Washstand and Dressing Table, and Books

One PIANO, by CHIKERING.

$0.,

&o,,

&o,

Catalogues will be issued, and the

whole to be on view on and after Fri- day, the 17th Instant.

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TERMS OF SALE-As customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, January 10, 1870,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned in- OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Trosed bave receiver br Moderate Bates, in FIRST-CLASS & Co. to sail by Public Auction, by GODOWNS, under European supervision; Order of the Mortgagees, on or about WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch,

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors,

of 563 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 my29 by Messrs. J. and R. SWAN, of Dumbar ton, and Engined by Mesars. Ton and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens

KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS, {[FALCONER & Co. beg to an- and VESSELS Discharged alongside the the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Olase

HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- ecription.

OLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS CAUSTIO SODA,

CANADIAN

JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large

• · nonuce that, during DECEMBER and

and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE, &o, &c, Considerably :

POTASH

CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF under the Usual Prices, LIME. &.,-&B., &o,

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

Current Deposit Account at the day Hongkong, November 16, 1876.

balance.

For Fixed Deposita :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

6

FF1

4 per cont.

12"

12

6 per cent.

7)

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13

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

S

A M

G

H I N STULTZ, HAS JUST › RECEIVED PER "CYPHLEXES,”

AND

HAS FOR SALE—

Oretits granted on approved Securities, NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. 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 Road East. Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

“Incorporated by Royal Charter,)

›ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED-

RATES O Derosits,

At 3 months' notioo 3% per Anoum,

12

4%

13

IF.

3)

*

"

#

31

*

On Current Accounts at Rates which

can be ascertained at their Office.

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Acting Manager,

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.

WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds. TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS. HATS IN BVERY. STYLE.

DRESS BOOTS, and SHOWS.

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

NOW READY,

Just Arrived from England, an Elegant Assortment of SILVER OUPS, sultable for REGATTA or RAVE MEETINGS,

Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

Hongkong, November 28, 1878.

NOTICE.

THE Head Office of the OHINESE IN- TSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, is This Day REMOVED to No. 39, QUEEN'A iel ROAD CENTRAL.

J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent, pro tem. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Hald at the Office

29th

on WEDNESDAY, the 40th Intanto di 8 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, fe18

together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Direc tor and Auditors.

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo, pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS

AND A HALF per Part.

To be had from Messrs Lawnj ObAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Masera KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

NOTICE.

TO CAPTAINS REQUIRING SEA

24

STOCK,

BEEF! BEEF!

Bhip "Commissary.”

Terce PRIME INDIA. MESS

BEEF, FOR SALE by private bar CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. gain on the above Ship. Prices Moderato.

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITAL...£800 000.

Resnavé Fund,...................................................#150,000, Banke s.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

Hongkong, December 4, 1870.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chinets, }

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A DA COSTA,

Secretary.

Hongkong, January 10, 1879,

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,"

· LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

עם

JOAO JOAQUIM DOS REMEDIOS, Deceased,

TT is hereby notified that Probato of the last Will and Testament of JOAO JOAQUIM Dos REMEDIOS, Decessed, was Granted to the Undersigned on the 25th day of November, 1878,

11

(Signed) J. H, Dos REMEDIOS. D. A. Dos REMEDIOS, M. O. DO ROZARIO. A. A. DOS REMEDIOS. Hongkong, December 14, 1878.

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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

BOULETY.

THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the SOCIETY will take place about the middle of FEBRUARY next.

The Days of Exhibition will be advertized

TEE Transfer BOOKS of the Company | at an early date,^\

will be CLOSED from the 18th to the

29th Instant, Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,-

P. A. DA COSTA,

Becretary. Hongkong, January 19, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE.

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B. ROGERS has Returned and is Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS

Hongkong, November 28, 1878,

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use at No. 7, AUTHOR ROAD.

Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.Price, $3 each,

CHINA MAIL Office

Intimations,

HUTCHING THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG begs to announce to the Community grants Drafts on London and the of Hongkong that he will be able to supply Chief Commercial places in Europa and the East; buya and receives for collection Bills

of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Businese.

RATES OF INTLEENT ALLOWED ON DE FOBITS.

On Current Accounts, 2 per cent. per kanum on the daily balance.

ON Fixed Deposita.

For 9 months, & per cont. per annum.

12

á per cant,

5 per sent

C.

BEEF, MUTTON, C

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

|

SHOP WELLINGTtor Steatr, opposite, the Cathedral.

Hongkong, September 20, 1878.

SAILOR'S HOME

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

PRATER BOOKS, BCHURCH SERVICES, and the NEW EDITION OF HYMNS, ANCIENT AND MODERN (as used in the Cathe dral), with or without Muale, san now be obtained. In various Bits and Bladings, on application to the Sexton,

G. SAUNDERS,

The Magistraty. Hongkong, January 10, 1870. jali

NOTICE

********

TN Consequence of the Fire, NAM HING

ANY Cart-of Costing, HoRS, I LOORG has REMOVED to No. 8.

Parers will be thankfully resolved

at the Sailor's Home, West Polni,

Hongkong, July 95, 1878,

STANLET STREET; where Business will be Conducted as naual

W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, December 13, 1878.

NOTICE. TROM the lar or Ocroren |

DR EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No, 50, Quies'a Road Central, over the MEDICAL HAM,

Hougkong, September 28, 1878,

ΝΟΤΙΟΣ

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION,

SEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TAELS per

SHARE will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 8th January, Fayable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED. NESDAY, the 15th January,

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Bhare Certificates for Endortement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will bẹ CLOSED from the 8th to the 15th January, inclusive,

By Order,

RUSSELL & Co

Liquidators.

Hongkong, Decetabar 98, 1878. ja20 Shanghal, January 4, 1870.

IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP

"AMERICA,”

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenth Hongkong, January 11, 1879,

NOTICE.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TIGRE

Commandant LOBMIER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI ahortly after her arrival from Europe,

L BENNEQUIN, Acty. Agent Hongkong, January 7, 1879,

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"TIBRE

Commandant DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA

after the arrival of the next French

L. HENNEQUIN, Acty: Agent

Hongkong, January 7, 1879,

Bailing Vessels.

ing Engines of 90 Horso-Power (nominal), shortly working up to 450 H.-P. effectual; Con- Mall from Europe. sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tons; Speed, about 8 Knots; Capacity ́ of Bankers, 180 Tons Diameter of Cylin- dera, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu bular; Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth, oxtreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 in.; Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet in.; Draft, light, 9 feet.; loaded, 17 fest,; D. W. Capacity, including Buakers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,500 Picals exclusive of Bun- kers; Class. Lloyds 90 A1; Water Ballast; "Twoon Decks laid; 3 Steam

Boilers

Winches, and HARFIELD's Patent Wind- Iass; Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft, for 3. retubed in Hongkong in June, and the Hull and Machinery now in first-class order.

Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATELY,

For farther Particulars, apply to Messra BIRLEY & CO., or the 'AUCTION- EERS, where Inventory and Plan 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 be 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,

HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers, Hongkong, November 18, 1878, ja20

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has received in

structions from E. DE LAGBENE, Ead French Consul of Canton, to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 28th day of January, 1679, at 3 pm., at his Sales Roong, Queen's Road,➡,

Sundry EFFEON belonging to the Estate of the late Captain LONGUEVILZE, comprising

A large collection of BOOKS. A collection of Chiness, Japanese, Co tean, and Annamite COINS.

Aneroid, Sextant, Microscopes, Talo scopes, Binoculars, Medicine Chest Breech-loading and Needle Rifles and Fowling Pieces, Spencer Repeating Ri fes, Pistols, and Cartridges,

Vases, Bronzes, Ornamenta

ko., Catalogues will be tested. TERMS OF SALE,As customary.

FOR LONDON, The 3/3 L. 1 1. Swedish Bark "ALMA," Captain O. OHLSSON, will be. despatched an above on er

before the 10th January, 1879.

For Freight, apply to

MSYER & Co. Hongkong, December 12, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

"J, H. INGERSOLL,” . Captain Dow, will load here for the above Forty and will;

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, December 30, 1878,

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 1 British Ship

"MIN-Y-DON" Captain LESLIS, will foad here. for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1878.

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

"CONDOR,"

STEFFENG, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, December 13, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK. The American Ship

FLEETWING,” GUEST, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

hare quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & U Hongkong, December 8, 1878,

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

MERCURY,"

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

$0.

will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

JA VOGEL & Cor

M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 10, 1870. Ja28 Hongkong, December 2, 1878.