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THE

CHINA

Established Fèbruary, 1845

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List. Published every Evening. Vor.XXXV. No. 4856 號九十月正年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA ·MAIL.

LONDON:-F. ALGAB, 8, Clementa Lune,

Lombard Street. GEORGE STEBET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gonzor & GOTCH, Ludgate Ciroun, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co. Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Btrost,

PARIS AND EUROPR:-LEON DE ROSKY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ÅNDBEW WIND, 138, Nas-

eat Fireet,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GOEDON & GOTOH, Mal bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Po

generally:BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

diado.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ȚINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna,

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

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

COAL SCUTTLES, now designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS.

- COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET.

DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.

Fancy Patterns..........

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore, C. HEINEZEN & Co., "Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs. A. A, DE MELLO & Co. Brutow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. FoodAno, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai. La Crone & Co., and Kuzey & Wis. Yokohama, LANE, CRAWLINEN, FORD & Co.

Banki.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....0,000,000 Dollars. Rav FUND,.....1,200,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DILECTORS. Chairman-F, D. Bassoon, Eng. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Eeq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. A. MoIVER, Esq. HL DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Eng. Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, E.4. W. 8. Youno, Beg. Hon, W. KESW.UK.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER,

Shanghai......EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKER-London and County

Bank.

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit at

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1879.

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For Sale.

LATE ARRIVALS.

"OOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS,

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 Now Patent LIFE VESTS.

PONY HARNESS, CHUD'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, do.

PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.

BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES,

DAMÄSK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY,

REP and other TABLE COVERS, PATENT WATER CLOSETS, POCKET BOOKS.

DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS..

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.

Ladics and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fittod. AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.

SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.

BAES'S ALE,

TABLE LINEN. TOWELS.

Fine TURKISH

PILLOW

LINEN SHEETING.

GREEN and MAKONE REP.

FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

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

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.

ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBB's CASH and DEED BOXES,

VEFRON AUTOMATIC COFFEE

MACHINES.

. GUINNESS' STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER.

日八初月正年02

Intimationя..

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Inimations.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY,

TEE above 80CIETY'S ANNUAL EX- HIBITION or FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, &c, will be Held on

THE TENTH ORDINARY MEETING WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the

of SHAREHOLDERS in the Oom-12th and 13th of February, 1879,

pany will be Held at the Company's Office, 59, Qason's Road, Victoria, at HALF-EAST Two Look in the Afternoon of MON. DAY, the 24th February next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ac- counts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1878,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24th February, both days inclusive,

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 21, 1879,

Bass in Huds., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. G.

LANE, CRAWFORD & C

Hongkong, January 9, 1870.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

TO ORANT SMITH STYL LIAM DOLAN in our Firm CEASED On COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING | the 31st day of December, 1878, CALL BELLS.

IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK- FAST SERVICES.

TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De- scription.

FOLDING CHAIRS. CIGARS, CIGARETTES.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.- Dated this S1st day of December, 1878. £4

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON

KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS. | the 31st December last, HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De-

scription.

CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIO SODA, CANADIAN POTASH.

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

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

On of a port Ont, pit Accoum on the date Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :---

For 8 months, 3 per cont. per annum.

6

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12

4 per cant.

5 per cent.

$1

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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, Anstralia, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road East.

Offices of the Corporation,

Hongkong, November, 26, 1878.

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H I N STULTZ,

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

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1870.

NOTICE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HE BUSINESS hitherto Conducted THE

by us at this Port, CANTON and SHANGHAI will be CONTINUED from This Date under the Style and Title of VOGEL & Co.

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

*** NOTICE.

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

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

WE

NOTICE.

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TE have Established a BRANCH of

our Firm at SHANGHAL.

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

NOTICE.

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TR. J. J. HOWARD is hereby authorHE INTEREST and REAFONSIBILITY OF GM red to SIGN BILLS OF LAYING by

· Mr OTTO BENECKE in our Firm the Company's Steamers.

CEASED on 31st December, 1872

CARLOWITZ & Co.

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HAS JUST RECEIVED PER "CYPHRENES,"

AND

HAS FOR SALE. NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds, TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, HATS IN EVERY STYLE. DRESS BOOTE, and SHOES.

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

To Let.

TO BE LE-T.

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RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 2, 1879,

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned being about to CLOSE his Firm at Swatow, hereby notifies 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 Mesars DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

E. VINCENT. Hongkong, November 30, 1878.

NOTICE,

ORIENTAL BANK CORFORATION. HOUSES Nos. 5 and D. Zetland Street NOTIOF 3 hereby givon, that Mesars

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

DEPOSITS,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1879.

TO LET.

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED TIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO.

RATES

At 3 months' notice 8% per annum.

DOWNS, Nos. 54 and 60, Praya Central

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On Current Accounts at Rates which

can be ascertained at their Office.

D. A. J. CROMBIE,–

deting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA, CAPITAL.........................£600 000, RESERVE FUND,160,000.

Banke 8. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANK.

THE

WO HANG,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. have This Day Established a BRANCH of their Firm at Swatow, and have anthorized Mr G. D. PITMAN to Siga per Procuration.

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

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

Canton, Hongkong January 1; 1879,

and Shangbat,

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself BE A PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT and AUDITOR.

THOS, ARNOLD.; 16, Bank Buildinga,

Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

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

Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMENT of SILVER OUPS, sultable for REGATTA OF RAGE MEETINGS,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878.

NOTICE.

W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, January 23, 1879.

PLEASE NOTICE.

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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, 1870.

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HUTCHING B

F. bogs to announce to the Community

of Hongkong that he will be able to supply

BEEF, MUTTON, &o,4 from lat Uctober, and trusts that they may grant him their support,

SHOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the Cathedral

Hongkong, September 20, 1878,

NOTICE.

TROM the 1st of OcroBEL, DR EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at his new DENTAL BOOMS; No, 50, Queen's Road Central, over the fel DIEDICAL HALL,

THE Read Office of the CHINESE IN TSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, is This Day REMOVED to No. 39, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL,

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

DNC

DENTAL NOTICE.

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R. ROGERS has Returned and is Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS at No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.

NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

SEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

LOST.

ABOUT the 27th or 28th Dec., an Eng.

lish White Poodle DOG, Female. Liberal Reward will be given for its return Auswers to the name of "BEAUTY." A

to 3rd door above Gage Street, on Peel Stroet, Miss GORDON.

Hongkong, January 21, 1872. -

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship

"YESSO,

Capt. S. ASHTON, will be de- spatched for the above Parts

on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, at Day. light, instead of as previously advertised."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

ja30 Hongkong, January 28, 1879,

at the Rate of TWO TAELS per FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA- AND

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

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their fel lawful representatives, on presentation of

Share Certificates for Endorsement.

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

CARL DENEKE.

Office, Bank Buildings,

Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

NOTICE.

TE have To-day entered into Partner We ship under the Firm of DENEKE

& GEORG B SHARE and GENERAL BROKERS.

Nos. 6 and 7, Praya West. the late JOHN FALCONER ROSE Peddar's Hill, No. 2,

Hongkong, January 2, 1870.

TO LET,

TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 68, formerly known as the Blue Houses, situate on Praya East :-

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

As niso, SIX SPACIOUS ROOMS, with Cor- ridors and Out-houses in the DWELLING HOUSE, to the Eastward of the Pier at Wanchal 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. IRST CLANS GRANITE GODOWNS,

MARINE LOT 65.

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. Fto Blue Eleuses at Wanchai,

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

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RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE PORITE.

Also,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, gloss to the Wanchai Pier. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Ronted.

For further particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1878,

TO BE LEF On CURRENT Accounts, 2 per cent, per TWO Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Praya Central

Anzium on the daily balance..

ON FIXED DEPOSITE.

For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum,

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4 por sent,

$ per pont,

Apply to

TURNER & U5, Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

in our Firm CEASED on the 21st January, 1879.

ROSE & Co. Hongkong, January 22, 1879.

NOTICE.

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Have This Day RESUMED my BUSI IES MARINE SURVEYOR St this Port

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

Club Chambers,

Blongkong, December 21, 1878.

NOTICE..

CARL DENEKE, ERICH GEORG.

Hongkong, January 15, 1879,

NOTICE.

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

By Ondor,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators.

Shanghai, January 4, 1879.

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Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Ready.

Now

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No. 3.-Vol. VIL,

-OF THE

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GG MD DEAD to be a Partner in our TR. ROBERT BERNHARD has This

Businesa,

HEINEMANN & Co.,

Ship Brokers.

Hongkong, January 17, 1879.

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KOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of the THE

Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, ## (Wah Tize Fat Po), tel CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him,

CHUN AYIN.

EZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLO. MMON has been admitted a Partuor in our Firm at this Port and in China, from 1st January, 1879.

E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1879.`

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NOTICE.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE, TN-Reference to the above, the Under- signed bas LEASED the Chinese Mail fe24 from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Me Laora TooK CHUN, sa Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper,

KONG CHIM.

HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as COMMISSION MERCHANT, de,

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

J. GRANT EMITE. Hongkong, Jantiary 1, 1879.

Loarse of the Hongkong Chiness Mail Hongkong, April 6, 1878,

CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAINS-

Jottinge from the Book of Rites. Geographical Notes on the Province of

"Klingel, Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of

Blatory.

Coins of the "Ta Taing" Dynasty, The Oritical Disquisitions of Wang Ching. The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books. Toole and Vocal Modification. In the

Foochow Dialect.

Legislation and Law in Ancient China. A Plea for Fan-kaal." Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries:-

Taxes on Industries in Canton,

A Bit of Folk-lore about Candles,

Lamps and Fire

Legends on Chinese Porcelain, Tame Birds.

To make a Tul (Antithesis).

Respect This."

The Army of Kwangtung.

. Gatta Perchs in China,

Chinese Dialecta.

"Confucius Losing a Horse in the

Desert

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &

China Mall Office, Hongkong, January 21, 1870.

|

- HIOGO.-

The Steamship

"GORDON CASTLE,” · expected here on or about pe the 27th Instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports. For Freight or Passage, apply to a

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 24, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The d 1 American Bark

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

| have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, December 30, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

"AGATE,"

Price Master, will load here. for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co Hongkong, January 20, 1879,

FOR HAMBURG. The 8/3 L. 1. 1. Gerrian Bark

"CONDOR,"

STEFFENU, 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 kare for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch. ⠀⠀⠀

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & O

Hongkong, December 3, 1878,