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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1846

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List." Pablished every Evening. VoL.XXXV. No. 4848. 戴八十月正年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :—F. Aŭtau, 8, Clement's Laney Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill. Gonnox & Goron, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACOX & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall | Btract.

PARIS AND EUROPE :-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsteur, Paris,

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Naa-

rau Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-Goapʊz & Gorch, Mai- bourne and Sydney.

BAN FRANCIS00 and American Porta generally:-BAN & BLAOX, San Fran-

ctco.

BINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SATIÆ & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila.

For sale.

FOR SALE.

TINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrne.

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

CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUE and COOKING STOVES.

COAL SCUTTLES, new designs. FENDERS and FIRE TRONS. COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET,

DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.

Fancy Patterns.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1879,

LATE

For Sale.

ARRIVALS.

WLETTS'S DIARIES, LETTS'S DIARIES.

JOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.

RIDING WHIPS, BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS. RUG STRAPS, YORK HAMS, CHIT BOOKS..

HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS.

.French and English 300TS and SHOES. The New Patent LIFE VESTS.

PONY HARNESS, CRUDB'S FIREPROOF SAFES.

SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.

WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.

HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS..

COPYING PRESSES, CHRISTY'S_HATS.

SCARFS, COLLARS, KID GLOVES.

FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.

ORICKET 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. Fine TURKISH TOWELS.

CHINA:-Macau, Mesars A. A, DE MELLO

& Co. Shouto10, CAMPBELL & Un Am WILSON, NICHOLLS & CG. AM, Baper & Coi Shanghai. LANE, URAWFon & Co., and KELLY &Walen. Yokohama, LANE, CRAWLINEN. FORD & Co.

Banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 1,200,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORA Chairman-F. D. Sarnoon, Esq. 'Deputy Chairman-W. H. Fonšes, Esq. E. R. BELALIOS, Esq. A. Melver, Esq.

H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM KEINERS,

Eng.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

Hen. W. KESWICK,

King, W. 8. Young, Eng.

ÜHIET MANAGER,

Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER

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

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Bank

BONGKONG,

INTEREST. ALLOWED,

Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum in the dally

(balance..

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, per cont. per NLUD,

13

"

4 per cent,

12

"

5 per cent. 23

U

LOCAL BILLS BISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Drafts, granted on London, and the shief 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.

LINEN SHEETING.

GREEN and MARONE REP.

FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

PILLOW

FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suits, NAVY BLUE: SERGE,

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- Ecription.

FOLDING CHAIRS. CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- scription.

CLARET in Caska, MALT, HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN PUTASH,

CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF LIME. &., &c., &o.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, November 16, 1978.

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À M. H I N STULTE, -

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HAS JUST REQLIVED PER “OYPKIENES,”

AND

HAS FOR SALE~-

NLW PATTERNS in CARPETS.

WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds. TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, BATS IN RVĽKÝ STYLE, DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.

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

fo Lat.

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ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. DAVID SASSOON, SUNS & Co.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

RA

DEPOSITS.

At 9 months' notice 1% per Annum,

8

"

15

37

4. 14

要

4% 5%

39

On Current Accounts at Bates which can be ascertained at their Office,

D. A. J. OROMBIE,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.

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

CAPITAL... £800 000 BESKAVE FUND, ....................................... ..$160,000,

Banke THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE

TO BE LET. TOUSES Nos, 5 and 9, Estland Street. Hongkong, January 2, 1879.

TO LET

GUINNESS'S STOUT, } Bottled by FosTER.

Base in Hhas., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, January 9, 1879.

Intimations. –

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND UHRONOMETER: MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central,"

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

EXTRA STEAMER TO CANTON,

THE "KIN-SHAN" will make a Trip CANTON and Back on SUNDAY Next, the 19th Instant, leaving HONGKONG at 8 a.m., and CANTON at 4 p.m.

By Order,

P. A, DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 15, 1870.

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BONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,·

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

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in the Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose

lotimations.

MOORE & Co., "YARIETY STORE,” NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS, No. 42, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, September 10, 1878.

日六十月二十年寅戊

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

HE Undersigned have received in- FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

structions from Mers BIRLEY

THE

& Co. to sell by Public Auction, by Order of the Mortgages, ou or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERICA,"

of 563 Tons Net Registor, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and K. Sway, of Dumbar- ton, and Engined by Messrs. Ton and MUGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct Acting Surface-Condens ing Engines of 90 Horse Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. offectual; Con- sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tonsi Speed, about 8 Knots; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin- ders, 20 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu bular; Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth, extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Depth of Hold, Tonnage Deck to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 in.; Spar Deck, Deck to Deck, 6 feet 7 in.; Draft, light, 9 feet.; loaded, 17 foot.; D, W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 Tons, or 16,000 Piculs exclusive of Bun. kers Class. Lloyda 90 A1; Water Ballast Tweet Docks laid; 3 Stearn Winches, and HARFIELD'S Patent Wind- lasa; Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft. for 3. Boilers 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 further Particulars, apply to MessIE, BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION. CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. Bans, where Inventory and Plan of the

HE Company's Steamer "ICHANG" will make an kxtra Trip to CANTON SUNDAY Nest, the 19th instant, leaving HONGKONG at 8 a.m., and CANTON at 4 p.m.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, January 16, 1879,

NOTICE

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FALCONER & Co. bog to an- nounce that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large and Magnificout Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE, &o, &a, Considerably under the Usual Prices,

Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, suitable for REGATTA or RACE MEETINGS.

Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

NOTICE.

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fel

THE Hoad Office of the CHINESE IN. TSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

Vessel can be seen."

TERMS OF SALE.-Half Cash on fall of the bummer. The Balance on completion of Transfer, expenses of which are to be horne 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

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received in structions from E. DE LAGRENE, Esq., French Consul of Canton, to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,”

Capt. PENCUARD, will be de spatched for the above Ports

on SUNDAY, the 19th lustant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, Jaquary 14, 1879,

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

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

The Eastern and Austrailan Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"NORMANBY"

will be despatched an above-

on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 60,,

Agents. Hongkong, January 11, 1879. Jasy

Notices to Consigneet..

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE 8. S. Venice having arrived from

the above Forts, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the oxcoption of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godown

the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be

obtained. !

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 12, 1879. ja19

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL §. 8. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship DOBANIC, from San Francisco, &d., are hereby requested to send in their Bla of Leading for countersignature, and to tako immediate delivery of their Gooda.

Cargo discharge of the Steamer will be handed and stored at Consigar

G. B. EMORY, risk and expense.

Agenti

Hongkong, January 17, 1879.

NOTICE,

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the 28th day of January, 1870, at 2 p.tu,, at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

Sundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of the inte Captain LONGUEVILLE,ONSIGNEES of Optional Cargo per comprising -

A large collection of BOOKS.

A collection of Chinese, Japanese, Co- rean, and Annamite COINS.

Aneroid, Sextant, Microscopes, Tele-

PACIFIC SLOPE, from

CHEFOO, are hereby requested to "send" in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countorsignature, and take immediata delivery of their Goods.

of Receiving a Report of the Direolers, is This Day REMOVED to No. 39, QUEEN's scopes, Binoculars, Medicine Chest Houre will be carried on to WHAMPOA In

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

ROAD CENTRAL.

J. BRADLER SMITH, General Agent pro tem.

Hongkong, December 30, 1878.

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WANTED ON BOTTOMRY.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary.

Hongkong, January 10, 18;9.

IRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. | HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO

DOWNS, Nos, 54 and 60, Praya Central.

Apply to

WO HANG,

Nos, 6 and 7, Praya West, Hongkong, January 2, 1879,

TO LET.

TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, I formerly known as the Blue Flosses,

situate on Praya East

FIRST FLOOR, No. 2, with possesalon 1st February.

As also,

BIX SPACIOUS ROOMS, with Cor ridore and Out-houses in the DWELLING HOUSE, to the Eastward of the Fier at Wanchai These may be had in Apart- ments of Two or Three Rooms to suit con- venience. Fine spacious Verandah looking on the Harbour. "Immediate Possession.

TO LET.

* NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS,

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HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafie on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; boys and receives for collection Bille of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED UN DE-

Ол

POSITE,

attached to Blue Bousca at Wanchai, MARINE LOT 65, 20

Also,

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICE.

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Twill be CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th Instaut, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P, A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 10, 1879.

PLEASE NOTICE.

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TR. H. SCHÜREN bega to advertise Mthat he will leave this Colony for Enota on or about the 8th of March next, and that therefore no Photos, can be taken by him after the 28th of February. Hongkong, January 13, 1879,

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NOTICE TROM the 1st or OCTOBER, DI EASTLAOKE will receive his PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, slote No. 80, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the

to the Wangbai Fier, Timber received on MEDICAL HALL

Storags or the Yard Rented.

For further particulars, apply to

MEYER & Coi Hongkong, Atiguét 16, 1878.

TO BE LET. CURRENT ACCOUsts, 2 put cents per wo Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Praya Central,

Apply to Bongbong, Aust 1, 1878

subum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSIT

For montba, 8. per cent, per annbi.

#

#

4 per cent.

11

#

# per cent

12

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TURNER & Col

Hongkong, September 25, 1878,

HUTCHING S

Febege to announce to the Community

of Hongkong that he will be able to supply

BREF, MUTTON, &

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

SHOP WELLINGTON BIHBBT, Opposite the Cathedral,

Hongkong, September 20, 1876,

A

BOUT $7,000 on the SHIP, FREIGHT and CARGO of the Danish Barque "FLENSBORG?" Capt. A. E. JACOBSEN, for the Voyage bence to CHEFOO.

Offers will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned till MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.,

Agente of

Danish Barque "Flensborg," Hongkong, January 17, 18,9

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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

SUCIETY will take place about the THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the middle of FEBRUARY Dezt.

The Days of Exhibition will be advertized at an early date.

W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Becretary. Hongkong, December 18, 1878.

D

DENTAL NOTICE,

ko.

Breech-loading and Needle Rifles and Fowling-Pieces, Spencer Repeating-Ri- dos, Pistole, and Cartridges.

Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments,

ALC.,

&c., Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE,As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 10, 1879.

Shipping.

failing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

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J. E. INGERSOLL," Captain Dow, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply tó

RUSSELL & Oo. Hongkong, Décember 80, 1878. Ja80

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

"CONDOR," STEFFENS, Master, will lood here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co

R. ROGERS has Returned and is Hongkong, December 19, 1878.

Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS

at No. 7, AEBUTHNOT ROAD,

Hongkong, November 23, 1870.

NOTICE

FOR NEW YORK.

The American Ship

FLEETWING,"

GUEST, Master, will load bere for the above Fort, and wil

TN Consequence of the Fire, NAM HING have quick despatch. IN

LOONG has REMOVED to No. 8, STANLEY STREET, where Business will be Conducted as usual

Bonghong, December 38, 1878,

Fox Freight, apply to

.

VOGEL & Co.

ja28 Hongkong, December 3, 1878. A

All Cargo unclaimed after Twenty-four

the Vessel,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

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Hongkong, January 14, 1879.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. 2, TIGRE.

NOTICE JONSIGNEES of Gargo par 8. 8.

CONSIGN, London, in conned

tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Godowne, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unloes latimation is recaived from the Con signees, before To-MORROW, the 16th Inst... af 30 a.m., requesting it to be landed here. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after TUES DAY, the 21st Lustant, at Noon, will be

ubject to rent and landing charger.

No Fire Lazurzes has been effected.

L. HENNEQUIN, Acg. Agente Hongkong, January 14, 1879.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

HOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

UNSIGNEES of the following Cargo

CON

are requested to vond in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. algastro, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at

bote risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance se been offestad.

L-RENNEQUIN,

detg. Agent,

Ež "Îraquaddy,"

G (in diamond) No. 1/3, Mesra Gilmasi

& Co., 3 cases Granite, from London

Hongkong, January 3, 1979,