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THE

CHINA

Bstablished February, 1840

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping

Von XXXV, No. 4852. 號四十月正年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON :-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET &

Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goron, Ludgate Circus, E, C. BATES, HELY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & CO., 160 & 164, Leadenhali Stroch

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE BOSNY,

19, Rus Monsour, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIT, 133, Nas-

zau Birest.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Mol-- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Portr

- generally :--BaiN & BLACK, San Fran

Cisco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAYLE &

Co., Square, Singapore. O. HEINAZED & Co., Manila,

CHINA;-Macao, Messro A. A. DE MELLO

for sale.

FOR SALE. NE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna,

Bruzil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1870. Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES.

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

-COAL SCUTTLES, new designs.

FENDERS and FİRE IRONS,

COCOA MATTING. TAPESTRY CARPET, DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.- WHITNEY BLANKETS. ¡

REP and other TABLE COVERS, Fancy Patterns,

TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH

& Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Co, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & TOWELS. Foochors, HZDan & Co. Shanghai, LARE, CRAWFOse & Co., and KOLLI

LINEN SHEETING.

& WALSH, Fokuhamo, LANE, CRAWLINEN. FORD & Co.

Banke.

·HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

FAID-UP CAPITAL.......5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 1,200,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman--W. H. FORDES, Esq.

E, R. BELILIOR, Esq. A. McIVER, Esq. HL. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Esq. W. S. Youro, Esq.

Faq. A. HOFPIUS, Esq.

Blon. W. KESWICK,

CHIEP MANAGER. Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER,

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

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

ON

of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally

Balance.

For Fixed Deposits :--

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

6

4 per cent

12

20

"

5 por veat.

"

13

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

*Drafis, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europa, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road Eart. Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

RA

At 3 months' notice 8% par Annum.

8

4%

"J

j, - 12.

51

*

$3

11

$1

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

D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878,

GREEN and MABONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

PILLOW

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1879.

For Sale.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

TITOOLLEN, 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 Palent LIFE VESTS.

PONY HARNESS, CHUE'S FIREPROOF SAFES.

SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.

WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.

HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.

COPYING PRESSES, CHRISTY'S HATS..

SCARFS, COLLÁRS, KID GLOVES.

FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.

ORICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, ¿e.

PARTAGA'S HAVANA, CIGARS.

BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES.

DAMASK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY.

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.

BASE'S ALE,

GUINNESS'S STOUT,} Bottled by FOSTER.

Base in Hhda., SACCONE'S SHERRIES, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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

Hongkong, January 8, 1879.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBE'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIO COFFEEHN GRANT SMITH AND WIL INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF

LIAM DOLAN in our Firm CEASED on the 31st day of December, 1878.

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 seription,

CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA,

CANADIAN POTASH,

CARBOLIC ACID." CHLORYDE OF

LIME. &c., &c., ka.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

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M

H I N G STULTZ,

MAS JUST EECRIVED PER "CYPHRENES,"

AND

HAS FOR SALE-

NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS, WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds, TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS.

HATS IN EVERY STYLE. DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.

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

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.)

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W JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Prize, $1 each.

CHINA MAM Office.

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now

Ready.

No. &-Vol. VII,

OF THE-

[**CHINA REVIEW?"

CONTAINS

UHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. Jottings from the Book of Rites,

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITAL, RESERVE FUND,

Goographical Notes on the Province of

Kiangat,

.£600 000.

Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of

History,

£160,000. Coins of the "Ta-Taing" Dynasty,

Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE OITY BANK,

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

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

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NOTICE.

HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as & COMMISSION MERCHANT, &o.,

at No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of “J. G. SMITH & Co.”

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

NOTICE.

by us of this Port, CANTON and

THE BUSINESS hitherto Conducted

SHANGHAI will be CONTINUED from Thle Date under the Style and Title of VOGEL & Co.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 00- Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

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·Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED OR he 31st December last.

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH admitted a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Cɔ, Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

->

R. J. J. HOWARD

MAIL.

List." Published every Evening.

日三初月正年外已 -PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HETwenty-Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Ofice of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, OR WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of tho Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Dired. tor ani Auditors,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary..

Hongkong, January 10, 1870,

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Tilbe COSED from the 15th to the THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company 29th Instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P, A. DA COSTA,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 10, 1879.

G.

NOTICE

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FALCONER & Co. beg to al

nounce that, during DECEMBER and iy1 JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large And Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, OLOOKS, SILVER and | ELECTRO-PLATE, &c., &o., Considerably

under the Usual Prices.

Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ÁRSORTMENT of SILVER CUPS, suitable

Mod to YARD is hereby author for REGATTA or RACE MEETINGS,

the Company's Steamers,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 2, 1879.

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WB have Fatablished a BRANCH of by him to wit and God will of his

NOTICE, THE Undersigned being about to Close his Firm at Swatow, hereby notifies that all DEBTS and CLAIMS due to or

The Interest

Business has been transferred to Mesars DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

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our Firm at SHANGHAI.

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

NOTICE

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

T. I. E. FON PUSTAU. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

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Have This Day RESUMED my BUSI ESS MARINE SURVEYOR at this Port

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

Club Chambers,

Hongkong, December 21, 1878.

NOTIOE,

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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of | TM: OTTO BENECKE in our Firm CHASED on 31st December, 1878.

Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai,

CARLOWITZ & Co.

January 1, 1879. fel

NOTICE.

E. VINCENT. Hongkong, November 30, 1878.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Mosare DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. have This Day-Established a BRANCH of their Firm at Swatow, and have authorized Mr G. D. PIIMAN to Sign per Procuration.

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

NOTICE. HAVE This Day established myself as GENERAL and SHARE BROKER.

CARL DENEKE.

Office, Bank Balldings,

Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

NOTICE.

TE have To-day entered into Partner-

Wship under the Firm of DENEKE

& GEORG na SHARE and GENERAL BROKERS,

CARL DENEKE, ERICH GEORG,

Peddar's Hill, No. 2,

Rongkong, January 15, 1879,

NOTICE.

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THE Interest and Responsibility of the

Undersigned in the Chinese Mail

Gongkong, November 26, 1878,

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo

já30 Hongkong, December 30, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

"AGATE,"

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Coi

Hongkong, January 20, 1879,

FOR HAMBURG.

The 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Bark

"CONDUR," STEFIENE,Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hougkong, December 13, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The American Ship

"FLEETWING,"

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

have quick despatch

For Fealght, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

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Auctions.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

Undersigned has received in-

structions from E DE LAGRENE, Esq., French Consul of Canton, to sell by Publio Anction, on

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:

SOCIETY.

THE above SOCIETY'S ANNUAL EX. BIBITION OF FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, &c., will be Held on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 12th and 13th of February, 1879.

W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 23, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE.

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R. ROGERS bas Returned and is

D'Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS

at No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.

Hongkong, November 23, 1878,

LOST,

the 27th

lish White Poodle DOG, Female. Answers to the name of "BEAUTY." A Liberal Reward will be given for ita retara toard door above Gage Street, on Peel Street, Miss GORDON,

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Hongkong, January 21, 1879.

NOTICE.

DR EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the

MEDICAL HAZE

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamors.

TUESDAY,

the 28th day of January, 1879, at 2 p.m., at bis Sales Rooms, Queen's Road-

Sundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of tho iste Captain LONGUEVILLE, comprising -

A large collection of BOOKS,

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

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

Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments,

&c.,

&c.,

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE,-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,.. Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 10, 1879,

PUBLIU AUCTION.

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tions to sell by Public Auction, THE Undersigned has received instrus-

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the 29th January, 1879, at 2 pm, at the Office of Messrs OLYPHANT & Üo, Pray

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD and OFFICE FURNITURE, &c, compris. ing :-

English-made Mahogany Morocco- covered Sofas and Easy Chairs,

English-raade Oak Marbletop Cheffo-

nier.

Pier Glasses, Clocks, Gasaliers and Gas Brackets, Engravings, Carpets, Glass Bookcases, and Books.

Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Cheet of Draw

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOWere, Marble-top Tables, Washstands,

The Steamship

"DOUGLAS,"

Toilet Tables and Glasses, etc., etc.

Office Deska, Paper Prosses, Sets Pl.

Captain Young, will be degean Holes, Book Shelves, Copying spatched for the above Porte Presses and Stationery.. on SUNDAY, the 20th lustunt, at Daylight.

THE INTEREST AND ALGONALITY OF The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Oh'ung, the 1ste JOHN FALCONER ROSE

For Freight or Passage, apply to. in our Firm Cras on the 21st January,

The Ballada of the Shiking.

Translations of Chinese School-books.

Tonlo and Vocal Modification in the

Foochow Dialect.

Legislation and Law in Anolest China,

A Ples for Fan-kwai"

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

THE BANK'S BRANCH IN HONGKONG Notes and Queries scie

grants Drafts on London and the

Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Jast buys and receives for collection Bills

of Exchange, and conducte all kinds of

Janking and Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTEREST ÄLLOWED ON DE. POSITS,

On CUESENT ACcours, 2 pek conti per nnum on the daily balance..

OF FIXED DEPOSITA.

For 8 months, 8 per cent, per anntii,

4 per cent,

128 per cent,

#

Taxes on Industries in Canton,

A Bit of Folk-lors about Candles,

Lampe and Fire.

Legands on Chinese Porcelain.

Tame Birds:

To make a Tul (antithesis). "Bespest This."

The Army of Kwaogting. Gutta Percha in China Chinese Dialecta,

| 1870.

7 ⠀ # (For Tere Yat Pol ROSE & Co.

CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received j30 and paid by him,

CHUN AYIN.

Bongkong, January 22, 1879.

NOTICE

HAVE This Day FBTABLISHED myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUN FANT Bud AUDITOR.

THOS, ARNOLD, 16, Back Buildings,

Hongkong, January 1, 1879,

NOTICE

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Bongkong, January 29, 1879.

1 American-made Carom Billiard Table, with Balls, Cues, do, complete, į by Phelan and Collinder,

1 Iron Safe, 1 Fancy Tron Safe, by Ja20 Verstaen; 1 Chubb's Iron Safe; 2 Platform and 1 Money Bailes and Weights

· FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Carge and Passengers for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australlaa Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"NORMANBY"

will be despatched as above

signed has LEASED the Chinese Mail TN Reference to the above, the Under from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged fel the services of Mr LEONG YOOK OBON, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which tinder its new regime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex-. cellent medium for advartising, especially on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at 3 pm a the Manager is able to devote his whole instead of as previously advertised. attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 23, 1879,

TR ROBERT BERNHARD has This Confucius Losing a Hotte in the MDay CHASED to be a Partner in our

Barizeze

Desert "

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Mall Office,

Hongkong, January 21, 1879,

HEINEMANN & Co.,

Ship Brokere,

Hongkong, January 17, 1870.

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EONG CHII,

Leases of the Hongkong Chinese Mall. Hongkong, April 6, 1875.

120

2 Printing Presses, a Quantity of Types, Type Stands, to

1 Four Oar Gig, with Awning, Oars, koy.complete.

1 Phaston,

And, SUNDRY WINE Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Tues day, the 28th Instant

TERMS OF SALEAs customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

the Auctioneer.

Hongkong, January 21, 1879.