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THE

CHINA

Detablished 'Fobruary, 1845

MAIL.

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

VoL,XXXV, No. 4849. 號十二月正年九十七百八千一英 HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1879.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :—F. ALGAB, 8, Ülemehfi Zaing,

Lombard Street, GÉQUSE STREET &

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

LATE

For Sale.

ARRIVALS.

Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gozon, NE NEW FIGS, direct from SwуOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.

Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY

& Co 4, Old Jewry, EC. SAMUEL DRACOR & CO., 150 & 154, Leadenhali Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROSNT,

18, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDERW WIRD, 188, Naz-

eat Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Bydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports |

generally:-BEAN & BLACK, Son Fran-

circo.

BİNGAPORE AND STRAITS ;—BAYLE & Co Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEF & Co., Mamika.

Brazil and Barcelona NUTS.

LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.

Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE

CASES.

!

CLOTH and FELT ĠUN-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.

REP and other TABLE COVERS, Fancy Patterns.

TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH

TOWELS.

CHINA:--Macao, Messra A, A. DR-MELLO & Co. Bratos, CAMPREEK 2 00. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO Forchow, HEDei & Co. Changhai. LANA, ÜRAWFORn & Co., and KRULY & WALSH, Yokohama, Lane, OnaW- | LINEN, FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Paid-up CAPITAL,...........5,000,000 Dollars, Reserva Fund,....................1,200,000 Dollars,

COUET OF DIRECTORS, -Chairman---F. D. Sassoon, Eng. Deputy ChairmanW. H. FORBES, Esq. B. R. BELILIOS, Esq, | Á. MOIVER, Esq. HL. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS, W. 8. Youro, Esq.

Esq.

H. Horrius, Esq.

Hon, W. KESWICK,

Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,.....TROMAS-JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shangbal.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq.

LONDON BANKERL-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

Current rate

LINEN SHEETING.

GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

PILLOW

FANUT FLANNEL for Gente". Saits. NAVY BLUE SERGE.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Pattorus.

ALBUMS, in great variety, CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBB'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.

COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING OALL BELLS.

IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. FAST SERVICES.

DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-

TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De scription.

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

MALT. HOPS, CANADIAN

CLARET in Casks. OAUSTIC SODA, POTASH

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

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO,

ON Quront Deposit Account at the daily Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

$1

6

"

4 per cunt,

12

1, 12 " 5 per cent.,

12

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LOCAL BILAS DISCOUNTED,

WLETTS'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, CHESTY'S HATS.

SCARFS, COLLARS, KID GLOVES.

FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.

CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &c.

PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.

BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES.

DAMASK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY,

PATENT WATER CLOSETS, FOCKET BOOKS.

DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.

AIR QUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.

SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.

BASE'S ALE,

GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER.

Bass in Hbds., BACCONE'S SHERBIES. LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, January 9, 1870.

Notices of Firms.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Y Order of the Court of Directors,

Be Today BASDED OVER CLARGE

of this BRANCH to Mr JAMES SOMER- VILLE,

WILLIAM FORREST,

Manager,

Hongkong, January 16, 1879,

NOTICE.

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CuASED ON

he 31st December last...

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from Thle Date.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879. 171

NOTICE.

IS

A

M

H I N G STULTZ,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

HAS JUST RECEIVED PER "CYPERENES," MIJ HOWARD is hereby author

AND

HAS FOR SALE-

Credits granted on approved. Securities, NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS,

And every description of Banking and WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds. Exchange business transacted.

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Drafts, granted on London, and the chiet 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.) DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED R

DEPOSITS.

At 8 months' notice 8%

13

per

Árnum.

D

13

5% 11

23

On Current Accounts at Rites which can be ascertained at their Office.

D. A. J. CROMBIË,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE-NAPKINS,

HATS IN EVERY STYLE,

DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,

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

NOTICE.

fe18

TO CAPTAINS REQUIRING BEA

24

STOCK,

BEEXI BEEF!

Ship "Commissary,”

Tierces PRIME INDIA MESS.

BEEF, FOR SALE by private bar- gain on the above Ship, Prices Moderate,

Hongkong, December 24, 1878.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chiness.) 177ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use W of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each..

CHINA MAIL Office,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSmotions from E. DE LAGRERE Undersigned has received in- Est., French Consul of Canton, to sell

-TRALIA, AND CHINA.

TUESDAY,

CAPITAL................£800 000, by Public Auction, on RESERVE FUND,....£160,000, -

·Banke & THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANK.

- THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONO rante Drafts, on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

BATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DES POJITE:

OF CURRENT Accounts, Ž per venti poš antum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITE

For 3 months, 8 per cent; per shtit.

13

争

.4 per cent,

§ por conte

the 28th day of January, 1879, at 2 p. at big Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,—

Sundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of the late Captain LONGUEVILLE, comprising

A large collection of BOOKS.

rized to BILLS OF by the Company's Steamers,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 2, 1870,

NOTICE

I

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as a COMMISSION MERCHANT, &c., at No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of "J. G. SMITH & Co,"

J. GRANT SMITH, Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of JOHN GRANT SMITH and WIL LIAM DOLAN in our Firm OsASED on the 31st day of December, 1878.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Dated this 31st day of December, 1878. f4

NOTICE,

Have This Day RESUMED my BUSI

RINE SURVEYOR at this Port

R. H. CAIRNS, Surveyor to Local Insurance Offices and Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Club Chambers,

Hongkong, December 21, 1878,

NOTICE.

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THE INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY of Mr. OTTO BENECKH in our Firm CEASED on 31st December, 1878.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

fel January 1, 1879,

£82

Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai,

NOTICE.

A BUSINESS hitherto Conducted by this Port, CANTON and SHANGHAI will be CONTINUED from Tbls Data undor the Style and Title of VOGEL & Co.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

fel

HAVE This Day Established myself at this Port and at CANTON as MER- UHANT and COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm or Style of PUSTAU & Co,

T. LE VON PUSTAU. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE,

fel

WE have Etablished 6 BRANCH of

dar Firm SHANGMAL

ARNHOLD, 'KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1878,

NOTICE.

TR. ROBERT BERNHARD has This

日八十月二十年寅戊

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

६

THE Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Hulf-yearly MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

In tire 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 of Roceiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Direc tor and Auditors,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 10, 1850.-

Ja%9

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO `STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

THE

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 16th to the 29th Instant, inclusive,

+

By Order of the Board of Directors,

· P. A, DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 10, 1870.

NOTICE.

ja29

FALCONER & Co. beg to aù-

Gnounce that, during DrogMsg and

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

Just Arrived from England, an 'Elegant | ASSORTMENT of SILVER OUPS, suitable for REGAFTA or RACE MEETINGS.

Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

NOTICE.

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THE Head Office of the CHINESE IN SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Is This Day REMOVED to No. 89, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL,

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

General Agent, *E

pro tem,

Hongkong, December 30, 1878,

ja30

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

M Day CEASED to be a. Pastner in our at an early date.

Business,

HEINEMANN & Co.,

Ship Brokers.

fel7

Hongkong, January 17, 1879,

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day established myself as GENERAL and SHARE BRÖKER,

SOCIETY.

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

The Days of Exhibition will be advertized

W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, December 13, 1876.

BONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

CARL-DENEKE.GOODS RECEIVED OR STORAGE at

Office, Bank Buildings,

Hongkong, December 3, 1878,

NOTICE

TE have To-day entered into Partner

W ship under the Firm of DENEKE

& GEORG 65 SHARE and GENERAL ja31 BROKERS.

THE Undersigned being about Cities

his Firm af Swstow, hereby

that all DEBTS and CLAIMS due to or by him, he will Collect and Pay.

The interest and Good will of his Business LAPRAIK & Co, has been transferred to Mars DOUGLAS

E. VINCENT. Hongkong, November 50, 1878.

NOTICE.** TOTICE is hereby given, that Mers

A collection of Chinese, Japanese, CoN DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. have rean, and Anramite COINS.

Aneroid, Sextant, Microscopes, Tele scopes, Binoculars, Medicine Chost, Breech-loading and Needle Rides and Fowling-Pieces, Spencer Repeating Ri fles, Pistols, and Cartridges,

Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments,

d20,

Catalogues will be fasted..

Titus of SALE--As bustomery.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer

This Day Established a BRANCH of their Firm at Swatow, and have authorized Mr G. D. FITMAN to Sign per Procuration.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 30, 1878.

C.

NOTICE

HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT and AUDITOR.

THOS ARNOLD.

16, Bank Buildings, Hongkong, January 10, 1870. Jade Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

fel

CARL DENEKE ERICH GEORG.

Peddar's Hill, No. 2,

Hongkong, January 15, 1879,

NOTICE,

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THE Interest and Responsibility of the

Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, #arah Ters Yat Fo),

CEASED from the let August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

OHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

TN Reference

NOTICE

Natenencs to the above, the Under: from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOUR CHUN, an Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its now régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellon: medium for advertising, especially as the Manager in able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

RONG CHIM.

Moderate Batos, In FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS, Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors.

my 29

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE

R. ROGERS has Returned and is Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, Hongkong, Novelabor 28, 1878.

MOORE & Co, *VARIETY STORE'

NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS.

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

PLEASE NOTICE,

TR. H. SOAUREN begs to advertise M that he will leave EUROPE on or about there this Colony for and that therefore no Photos, can be taken by him after the 28th of February, Hongkong, January 13, 1879.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

| (Culling of the usual Coast Ports, and

taking through Cargo and Passengers, for New Zealand,)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'a Steamer

"NORMANBY"

will be despatched as above

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

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 11, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A 1 American Bark

"J. H. INGERSOLL," Captain Dow, will load bere for the above Po, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

1080

Hongkong, December 30, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L L L German Bark" "CONDOR,"

STEFFENS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Fanghong, December 19, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The American Ship

"FLEETWING,"

Gunst, Master, will load here. for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

soaices to fonsignees,

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8, 8. COMPANY,

NOTICE.

YONSIGNERS of Cargo per Steamship OCEANIC, from San Francisco, &o,

are hereby requested to sond in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

G. B. EMORY,

Agent. Hongkong, January 17, 1879.

NOTICE.

Ja24

CONSIGNEES of Optional Cargo per

CONS PACIFIC SLOPE from their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned CHEFOO, are hereby requested to send in for counteralgnature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods

All Cargo unclaimed after Twenty-four Hours will be carried on to. W¤áxpoa In the Vessel.

RUSSELL & Co.,

** Agents,

ja81

Hongkong, January 14, 1879, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

8. 8. TIGRE

NOTICE. JONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 9, Gange, from London; In conse

on with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, whence delivery may bo obtained immediately aftor landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before TO-MORROW, the 16th Ins at 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 Instant, at Noon, will be

abject to rent and landing charges, d No Fire Insurance has been effect al.

L HENNEQUIN, Asty, Agents Hongkong, January 14, 1879, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

NONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to sand in thely Biof Lading to the Undersigned for countr dgnature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at fo19

heir risk and expense.

No.Fire Insurance has been effected,

· L ·AENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent

NOTICE. ROM the 1st of Ocroses, DE BASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 80, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the Lesses of the Hongkong Chinese Maß. | Medical Hall. Blongkong, April 6, 1878,

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

Ex. " Iraouaddy,”

(in diamond) No. 13, Mesars Gilmati dr Co., § cases Granite, from Londonį

Hongkong, January 3, 1870,