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THE

CHINA

1845, Established February,

MAIL.

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

就四月二年九十七百八千一英

VOL. XXXV. No. 4861.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.

LONDON-F Azean, 8, Clement's Luno, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goron, Ludgate Circus, E. U. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old:Joury, E.C. SAMUEL DECOR & Co., 180 184, Leadenhall Birast.

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1879.

EX LATE

For Sale.

ARRIVALS

LETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.

TINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.70OLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.

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

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROBNY, CASES.

18, Rus Monacur, Paris,

NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nase

east Street,

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

SAN FRANCISCO and American Forta

generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

0000:

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SATLE & ∙Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co., Manila..

CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bwatoro, CAMPERLE Co. Amoy, WILEON, NICHOLLS & Co. Bhanghai, Foodhow, HEDER & Co. LAW, CRAWFOns & Co., and KELLY & WALSIL, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD &'Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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

QOBAT OF DIRECTGES. Chairman-F, D. Sassoon, Eeq, Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORDES; Eng. ER. BELILIOS, Esq. A. MoIVER, Esq. H. L. DALBYMPLE, WILHELM REINEES,

Ecq.

H. Horrive, Esq.

Hou, W. KESWICE.

Esq. W. &. Youre, Eag

CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,.....THOMAS JAUKSON, Big,

MANAGER,

Shanghai,.........EWER CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :--

For 3 months, 8 per cent. per-annum,

4 per cent.

30

B

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CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS.

American PARLOUR and COOKING STOVES.

COAL SOUTTLES, 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.

LINEN SHEETING. LINEN.

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. Caube's CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIO” COFFEE MACHINES.

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 Fatent 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, &o.

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, Filtod. AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.

SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.

BABS'B ALE,

Bottled by FOSTER, GUINESS'S STOUT,

Bass in Hhds., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, January 0, 1879.

Intimations.

Intimations..

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING THE SHAREHOLDERS In the Com-

CALL BELLS.

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

TABLE GLASSWARE, of overy Da. scríption.

FOLDING CHAIRS.

CIGARS, CIGARETTES, KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De soription.

CLARET in Oseks. MALT HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASH

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

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE Tanth Ordinary Annual MEETING TENTH MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above pany will be Held at the Company's Office, Company will be Held at the Office of the 38, Queen's Road, Victoria, at HALE-EAST Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on WED Two o'CLOOK in the Afternoon of MON. NESDAY, the 25th February next, at DAY, the 24th February next, for the Three o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive purpose of receiving a Statement of Aca Statement of Acconats for the Year 1878, connta and the Report of the Directors for the Report of the General Managers, and the year ending 31st December, 1878. to elect a Consulting Committee and

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

By Order,

JAS, B, COUGHTRIE, Becretary. Hongkong, January 24, 1879.

TAKASHIMA COAL

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited,

fe26 Hongkong, January 30, 1879,

fe24 THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & GO, THE Undersigned are prepared to Dr. LIVER the above COAL-ez Godown, Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

in quantities to suit Purchasers,

LINSTEAD & Oo, Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

FOR SALE,

5 per cent.

F1

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NEW COTTAGE GRAND PIANO,

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, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, November 26, 1876.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

RA

At 3 months' notice 8% per Aznam,

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53

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4% }} 5%

On Current Accounts at Rates which

Can be ascertained at their Office.

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Acting Manager,

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878,

IS

BY

JOHN BROADWOOD & SONK

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Flongkong, January 23, 1879.

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A M

H I N G STULTZ,

HAS JUST RECEIVED PEE "CYFHRENES,"

AND

HAS FOR SALE- NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds. TABLE CLOTES & TABLE NAPKINS. BATS IN EVERY STYLE. DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

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HE OFFICE of the UNDERSIGNED has been REMOVED to STANLEY STREKT, opposite Sayle & Co.

FRED, DEGENAER. Hongkong, January 31, 1879.

for

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

BOOKS of

日四十月正年外包

Intimations.

BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

FOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATIÓN will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of February next, at THREE O'CLOCK p.m., for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878.

Narently MEETING of the

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

felb

Chief Manager. "Hongkong, January 30, 1879.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, to SATURDAY, the 15th February next (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors, T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, January 30, 1879, -* HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 3%, Ter 92.20 per SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share! holders hold This Day, will be Payable st the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after FRIDAY Next, the Sist lustant

Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrants, By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. À. DA COSTA,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 20, 1870.

NOTION

Till be OLUSED from the 12th MRS. J. F. ROSE bage to intimate to the 26th day of February next, both days

included.

... JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manager, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 30, 1879.

CONSULAT DE FRANCE À HONGKONG.

AVIS.

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TL sera procédé le MARDI, 11 Février, THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO., 1979, deux heures et demie de

l'apres-midi, à la Chancellerie du Con sulat de France à Hongkong, à l'adjudica- tion de la fourniture

MOTICE is horoby given, that an NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above-named Company, will be.Bold at the Company's Office, No. 39, Queen's Road, in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 10th day of March nert, at 8p.m. for the purpose of passing car- 88 and 00, Queen's Road Central,

tain Special Resolutions providing for the Bongkang, December 11, 1878

fe13 following alterations to the Constitution and Articles of Association of the Oom pany; viz. 1-That the Business of the Company be in future managed by a Board of Directors and & Secretary instead of the former and General Agents as

Entertainment.

POSTPONEMENT.

$

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL,

HONGKONG,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY

CAPITA

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

RESERVE FUND,

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.£800 000, ,150,000,

Banks .. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

HE BANK'S BRANCH In HONGKONG grants 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.

RAFES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.

POSITO,

will perform SULLIVAN'S OPERA

B. M. S. PINAFORE,”

ON

THURSDAY EVENING, February 18th, 1679.

TICKETS may be proctired and Seats ras sutyed at Menora LANE, OBAWFORD & Co.'s on and after Wednesday, February 8th,

G. B. EMORY,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

·fold

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

heretofore,

2.That if in the opinion of the Directors the Business of the Company in any year be such as not to Warrant the Payment of Interest at 812 per cent. por annum on the Paid-up Capital, they may during such year reduce auch Rate to such lower amount as they may consider desirable for the Interests of the Company.

1.

DES VIVRES DE JOURNALIER ET DE CAMPAGNE,

2°-DU MATERIEL,

3. DU CHARBON DE TEREE, Destinés à assurer à Hongkong le ravl. taillement des Navires composant la Divi- sion navale des mers de Chine et du Japon

Les Cahiers des conditions de ces fourni".

tures sont déposés à la Chancellerie da Consulat où les négociants désireux de participer à l'adjudication pourront en prendre connaissance.

Les offres de ces negociants, présentées sous forme de soumission on d'engagement, devront comprendre toutes les matières et denrées Indiquées au Cahier des charges, et mentionner les prix auxquels ila con- sentiront à fournir chacune de ces matières et denrées.

Hongkong, le 29 Janvier, 1879.

Le Consul de France,

I PLICHON,

CONSULATE OF FRANCE, HONGKONG.

NOTICE

ÎN TUESDAY, the 11th February 1870,

the Ladies of HONGKONG, CANTON ! and the COAST PORTS that on the 1st MARCH she will OPEN & DRAPERY and DRESS-MAKING Busloose in the Premises lately occupied by Messrs. Roke & Co, next door to the Hongkong Hotel, Queen's Road,

All communications to be addressed to Mrs J. F. Roan, as the Businces will be conducted on her sole account.

Hongkong, February 1, 1879,

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NOTIFICATION.

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PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO, The Steamship

“RADNÓRSHIRE,” shortly due from Singapore, will have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Hongkong, February 3, 1879. FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE. - (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers

for New Zealand) and

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

BRISBANE"

Captain REDDELL, will have

immediate despatch na above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O« Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIB.

The Company's Steamship.

"FOLGA,"

Commandant ROLAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

L HENNEQUIN, Aoty, Agent. Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"AVA,"

Commandant HERNANDEZ, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

L'HENNEQUIN, Aolg. Agent

Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship-

"BLACK HAWE

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

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

4

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Bark

"ROSETTA MONEIL Baown, Master, will load bore for the above Port, and will

have immediate despatch.

VOGEL & Co.

COPY of the JURY LIST for 1879, is-For-Freight, apply to

posted at the Supreme Court House for Inspection. Notice of any Inaccuracles,

Hongkong, January 30, 1879. Omissions, Objectione, &c. must be given to the Registrar, on or before SATURDAY, the 15th day of February, A.D. 1879, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1804.

FOR LONDON. The 3/3 LLL. Norwegian Ship - ***SUMARLIDE”.

TOBIASEN, Master; will load here for the above Port, and

It is further notified that no person whose name is on the list as a Juror, will will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to be excused from service on the ground of any exemption to which he may be entitled,

VOGEL & Co. or on the ground of any want of qualifica

Hongkong, January 30, 1670, ̈ tlon, unless such exemption shall have been claimed and established, or auch want of time above specified. qualification duly proved, at or before the

Ó. B. PLUNKET, Registrar. Hongkong, February 1, 1879.-

DENTAL NOTICE.

FOR HONOLULU. .::

The A1 American Barkenting

***MIGNON,ZUA SOULE, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will

fe12 have quick dospatch.

For Freight, apply to

R. ROGERS has Returned and la

D Now Rendy to RECEIVE PATIENTS

at No. 7, ABBUTHNOT ROAD,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878.

NOTICE,

8.-To enable the Directors if a necessity shall arise to pay such Interest of any part thereof out of the Reserve Fund 4.-To provide that when there shall be profits, applicable for dividend the

ale dhall be divisible as the Shareit be received and devided for the FDR EASTLACKE will receive his holders in Meating shall determine BThat Fourteen Days instead of Thirty Supply of

Ist-PROVIONE, Days notice may be given of sil Meetings of the Company, 6.That Olause 147 of the Articles of

the Company be expunged, leaving future changes in the Regulations of the Company to be made as provided for by Ordinance No. 1 of 1886.

at the Consulate of France, Tenders

2nd.-STORES AND MATERIALS, frd.-COAL,

Intended for the Revirtualling and Fur nishing of the Vessels composing the navel Division of the French Fleet in Uhina and Japan.

ROM the 1st of OcTOBER

PATIENTS at ble new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.

Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers,

The conditions under which the Tendera will be received, and the particulars of the NOTICE is hereby also given, that a Articles to be Supplied, are deposited at Second EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL the French Consulate, where parties desiring MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of to Tender can inspect them. the above Cothpany, will be Held at the The Tenders, which are to be presented FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, same Hour and Place on MONDAY, the accompanied with a signed form of engage. ment, should comprise all the Provisions

HE above SCCIETY'S ANNUAL EX-24th day of March neat, for the purpose of 明

HIBITION & FLOWERS, FRUIT, Confirming such Special Resolutions as

On Corrent Accounts, 2 per cents per VEGETABLES, &, be Held or may be passed at the First mentioned

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the Meeting. annum on the dally balance.

19th and 18th of February, 1879,

Or FIXED DEPOSITA.

For 3 months, 8 per cont. per annum,

"

"--4 per cent,

12

11 5 per cent,

W. M. B. ARTHUR,

Hon, Segretary,

Hongkong, January 20, 1679,

Dated this Third day of February, 1879,

By Order

J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent,

and Materials mentioned in the particulars

referred to above, and include the prices

light

The Steamship

“NAMOA,”

Capt, Wistory, will be do spatched for the above Porta

For Freight or Passage, apply to

at which the contractor will undertake to on THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, at Day- Supply each description of Provisions and Materials.

Bangkong, Jandaty 99th, 1879.

I PLICHON,

Convld for Branze,

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1870.

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VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 30, 1870,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 British Bark'

"HAZELHURST"

GOUDER, Master, will losd hare for the abova Port, and will

have quick despatok. -

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 30, 1879, FOR NEW YORK:

The A1 American Bark

** AGATE,” FIRE, Master, will load hers for the above Fort, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, spply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK. The Ameritan Ship

FLEETWING"

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL & ON

Hongkung, December 2, 1578,