THE
CHINA
Established February, 1848
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. Von XXXV. No. 4851. 號三十月正年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. ALGAE, 8, Clemont's Lune,
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET &
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
Co., 30, Cornhill, Gonnon & GoTCH,INE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna,
Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY
& Co., 4. Old Jesory, E.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & CO., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE --LEON DE BOSNY,
19, Bus Monneur, Paris,
NEW YORK;—ÁNDREW WIND, 139, Nare.
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Kel- bourne and Sydney.
BAN FRANCI800 and American Ports
generally :~BRAN & BLLOK, San Fran cisco,
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATTE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA-Macao, Messra A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bratow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILBON, NICHOLIA & Co. Fooshow, HEDER & Co. Shanghai, LAXE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KÜLLY 4 WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CHAW ron & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP. CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,1,200,000 Dollars.
"Count or DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. Bassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. Foners, Esq. B. R. BELILIOS, Esq. | A. Molver, Esq. EL DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINZES,
Esq.
Esq.
H. HOPPIUS, Esq. W. S. "Young, Esq. Hon, W. KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGIE, Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shangbal,EWEN CAMERON, Eaq, LONDON BANKERA-London and County
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879. Central and Fin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES,
CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR and COOKING STOVES.
COAL SOUTTLES, now designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING.
TAPESTRY CARPET.
DOOR MATS.
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1879.
EX
WOOLLEN
Wo
LATE
For Sale.
ARRIVALS.
EN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS. 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 Patont LIFE VESTS.
PONY HARNESS, CHUBB'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.
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.
Faney Patterns.
Fine TURKISH |
PILLOW
TABLE LINEN. TOWELS.
LINEN SHEETING, LINEN,
GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
FANCY FLANNEL. for Gents'. Suite. NAVY BLUE SERGE.
CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns,
ALBUMS, in great variety, CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. Churn'a ÚASH 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 Do- scription.
FOLDING CHAIRS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'E FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- seription.
CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC. SODA, CANADIAN POTASH
CARBOLIC ACID, CHLORYDE OF LIME. &c., &., &c.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
of Tax Soppet Account at the rate Hongkong, November 16, 1878,
balance.
For Fixed Deponita-
For 8 months, 3 per cent. per angum,
13
6
"
4 per cent.
12
11 6 per cent.
32
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australis, America, China sud Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, November 26, 1878,
Offices of the Corporation,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter,)
S
A M
H I N Q STULTZ,
HAS JUST RECEIVED PER
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'e ALE,
Bottled by FOSTER. QUINNESS's STOUT,
Bass in Hhds., SACCONE'S SHERRIES, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, January 6, 1878.
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Twenty-Biith Ordinary Half-yearly
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS 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 of Receiving a Report of the Dircolors, together with a Statement of Accounts, deolaring a Dividend, and slecting a Direc- tor and Auditors,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, January 10, 1879,
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Intimations.
PLEASE NOTICE,
TR. H. SCHÜREN begs to advertise M that he will leave this Colony for
EUROPE 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 18, 1879,
NOTICE.
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THE Head Office of the QUINESE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, is This Day REMOVED to No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.
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DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS bas Returned and is
at No. 7, AEBUTHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO DO Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Transfer BOOKS of the Company "OYPHRENER"l be CLOSED from the 16th to the
20th Instant, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
̈P. A. d▲ COSTA, Secretary.
AND HAS FOR SALE- NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS, WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinda. TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS. HATS IN EVERY STYLË, DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.
88 and 90, Queen's Road Central. Bongkong, December 11, 1878.
NOW READY.
Hongkong, January 10, 1879.
fels G.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALEOT. Parts I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal Svo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL,
)ATES OF INTErUEST ALLOWED ON FIXED Ph.D. Tübingen.
DEPOSITS.
RATES OF
At 5 months' notice 8% per Annum.
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"
12
13
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4%
15
5
D%
17
On Current Accounts at Rates which can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Asting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporatión,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.
TRALIA, AND CHINA.—
CARITAY, POONAM...........................£800 000, RESERVE FUND,..................................£160,000. Banks & THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
Price: FIVE Dollaas, or Two DOLLABS AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Messrs Lane, ÜBAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mesars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Wof Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Prion, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
latimations.
MOORE & CO., VARIETY STORE" NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 42, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, September 10, 1878,
LOST.
tants Dratis on London and the ABOUT the 27th or 28th Dos, an Eng. Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Alish White Foodle DOG Female East; bays and receives for colleation Bills Anawers to the name of "BEAUTY." A of Exchange, and conducts all klude of Liberal Reward will be given for its return to 3rd door abovo Gage Strest, on Peal Banking and Exchange Business,
Street, Miss GoRDON,
Hongkong, January 21, 1879,
RATES OF INTZEEST ALLOWED ON Dz.
POSITĂ,
FE
NOTICE.
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cents per ROM the 1st of Ocrosen, annum on the daily balanca.
DR EASTLACKE will receive bili PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRat, over the MRDICAL HAIL
OF FIXED DEPOSITE.
For 3 months, 8 per cent, per annum.
4 per cent,
12
11
5 per cent
Hongkong, September 25, 1878,
NOTICE.
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FALCONER & Co. beg to an-
nounce that, during DECEMBRE and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large
H UTCHING S
日二初月正年你已
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of
JOHN GRANT SMITH and WIL
LIAM DOLAN in our Firm CEASED ON the 31st day of December, 1878.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Dated this 31st day of December, 1878. f4
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NOTICE
HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as a COMMISSION MERCHANT, &c.,
at No. 2, Qasen's Rond, under the Style of "J. G. SMITH & Co."
J. GRANT SMITH, Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE
THE BUSINESS hitherto Conducted by us at this Port, CANTON and SHANGHAI will be CONTINUED from This Date under the Style and Title of VOGEL & Co.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C.. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
WE
NOTICE.
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TE have Established a BRANCH of
our Firm at SHANGHAI,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
ja31 -Bobgkong, December 31, 1878,
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NOTICE
HAVE This Day Established myself at this Port and at CANTON as MER- CHANT and COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm or Style of PUSTAŬ & Co.
T. I. E. VON PUSTAU. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
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NOTICE.
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Have This Day RESUMED my BUSI
NESS as MARINE SURVEYOR at this Port
R. H. CAIRNS, Surveyor to Local Insurance Offices and Lloyd's Register of Bhipping. Club Obambers,
Hongkong, December 21, 1878.
NOTICE.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 Amorloan Bark
"J. H. INGERSOLL," Captain Dow, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..!
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Hongkong, December 30, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
**AGATE,"
'Prxo, Mastor, will load hero for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 20, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG, The 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Bark
"CONDOR,"
STEFFENS, Master, will load here for the above Port, 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 hero for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bas received in- structions from E. DE LAURENË, Esq., French Consul of Canton, to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
fel the 28th day of January, 1879, at 2 p.m., at bis Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
Sundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of the late Captain LONGUEVILLE, comprising:
INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of MOTTO BENECKE la our Firm
CEARED on 31st December, 1878.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Fbegs to announce to the Community Canton, Hongkong January 1, 1879.
of Bongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, ko from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
and Shanghai,
NOTICE.
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ROBERT BERNHARD has This SHOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite M" DAY DEASED to be a Partner in our
the Cathedral.
Hongkong, September 20, 1878,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of
ME WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER and ho 31st December last, ELECTRO.PLATE, &c., &c., Considerably
under the Usual Prices.
Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER OUPS, soltable for REGATTA OF RACK MEETINGS.
Hongkong, November 26, 1878..
fol
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE,
GOODS REDKIVED OF STORAGE
Rates, In FIRST-CLASS GUDOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Disobarged alongside the Waar, on favorable Tarms, with quick
despatch.
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors. Hongkong, November 20, 1878 my29
NOTIOR
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH admitted a Partner from This Date.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
irl
Mrized to SIGN BILLS OF LADING by the Company's Steamers
TR. J. J, HOWARD is hereby autho
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
NOTICE,
THE Undersigned being about to CLOSE THE
his Firm at Swatow, hereby notides that all DEBTS and CLAIMS due to or by him, he will Collect and Pay.
The Interest and Good will of his Business has been transferred to Messrs DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
E. VINCENT. Hongkong, November. 80, 1878.
NOTICE.
BEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL TOTICE is hereby given, that Mesars at the Rate of TWO TAELS per N DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. bave SHARE will be made to Shareholders of This Day Established BRANCH of their Record on the 8th January, Payable at Firm at Siratory and have authorized the Office of the Liquidators, on WED- Mr G. D. PIRMA to Sign per Procuration. NESDAY, the 16th January.
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 8th to the 15th January, inclusive.
By Order,
RUSSELL &00
Shengkel, January 4, 1879,
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
NOTICE HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself & PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT and AUDITOR
THOS, ARNOLD,
J
~ Liquidatori. | 10, Bank Buildings,
fes Hongkong, January 1, 1870,
Виліпеня.
A large collection of BOOKS, ta A collection of Chinese, Japanese, Co rean, and Annamite COINS.
&c.
Aneroid, Saxtant, Microscopes, Tele- acopos, Binoculars, Medicine Chest, Breech-loading and Needle Rifles and Fowling-Pieces, Spencer Repeating Ri fes, Pistols, and Cartridges,
Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments,
&C, Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-As customary>
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 10, 1879. ja 8
Hongkong, January 17, 1879,
HEINEMANN & U.,
Ship Brokers.
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NOTICE.
GENERAL and SHARE BROKER.
CARL DENEKE Office, Bank Buildings,
Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
NOTICE.
TE have To-day entered into Partner- Firm of DENEKE & GEORG as SHARE and GENERAL BROKERS.
CARL DENEKE ERICH GEORG.
Peddar's Hill, No. 2,
Hongkong, January 16, 1879,
shipping. Steamers.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instruc Ttions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
WEDNESDAY,
the 29th January, 1879, at 2 p.m., at the Office of Messrs OLYPHANT & Co., Prays,
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD and OFFICE FURNITURE, &c., compris foling-
The Company's Steamship
"YANGTSE," Commandant RAPATEL, Will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
L. BENNEQUIN, Actg, Agent. Hongkong, January 20, 1879.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"TANAIS"
Commandant DE LA MARCELLE will be despatched for YOKO. BAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
L. BENNEQUIN, Actg. Agoni.
tol Hongkong, January 20, 1870.
English-made Mahogany Morocod covered Sofas and Easy Chairs.
English-made Oak Marble-top Cheffo
nier.
Pier Classes, Clocks, Gassliers and Gas Brackets, Engravings, Carpata, Glass Bookcases, and Books.
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chest of Draw. ers, Marble-top Tables, Washstands, Toilet Tables and Glasses, eto,, etc.
Ofice Desks, Paper Presses, Beta Pl. geon Holes, Book Shelves, Copying Presses and Stationery.
1 American-made Carom Billlard Table, with Balls, Cues, do, complete, by Phelan and Collinder.
1 Iron Safe, 1 Fanoy Iron Safe, by Verstaen; 1 Chubb's Iron Safe; Platform and 1 Money Scales and Weights.
2 Printing Freases, Quantity of Types, Type Stande, de.
1 Four Oar Gig, with Awning, Osm Ga., complete.
1 Preston,
And,
SUNDRY WINE,
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Zuse day, the 28th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE---As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctionee
Hongkong, January 31, 1879.
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