THE
CHINA
Detablished February,
1845,
MAIL.
"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1879.
With which is incorporated The
號五月二年九十七百八千一英
VOL. XXXV. No. 4862.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :-. Azgue, 8, Cismont's Luns, Lombard Streat. Gronez STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTOR, Ludgate Girour, E. C. BATES, HENDI & Co., 4, Old Jewry, R.O. SAMUEL DELOOF & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Strest.
*PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROANS,
10, Rus Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK;-ANDEXW WIND, 183, Nas-
sau Street,
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON É GOTCH, Mol- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally-Braw & BLACK, San Fran-
ciaco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapure, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messts &. A. DE MELLO
& Co.
Breator, "CAMPERLL & UO, Amey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Faochow, Heper & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, and KELLY a WALSH. Yokohama, LaNE, ORAW FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UF CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND........1,200,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F, D, Bassoon, Erq, Deputy Chairman--W. H. FORBES, Eaq, E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. A MOIVER, Esq. H. L. DALETMELE, WILKKIM REIFERS,
Ева. Bag. H. HOPPIUS, Esq. W. 8. Youre, Esq. Hon. W. KisWICK,
CHIRP MANAGER, Hongkong, Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.....EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEES,London and County
Bank
HONGKONG.
:
INTEREST ALLOWED,
Yor sale.
FOR SALE.
FINE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna.
Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879, Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR snd COOKING STOVES.
COAL SCUTTLES, now desigus. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING,
TAPESTRY CARPET.
DOOR MATS.
California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.
TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH
* X
LATE
For Sale.
ARRIVALS
"OOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
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, CHUBE'S FIREPROOF SAFES.
SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.
WETTY'S DIARDS. LETTS'S DIARIES.
WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.
HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.
COPYING PRESSES, CURISTY'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,
REP and other TABLE COVERS, PATENT WATER CLOSETS, POCKET BOOKS.
DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS. Fancy Patterns.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.
AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.
SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.
BASS'S ALE,
TOWELS.
LINEN SHEETING.
LINEN.
GREEN and MARONE REP.
FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.
FILLOW
FANOY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suite. NAVY BLUE SERGE.
OLOTÈ TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.
ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS, CHUBB'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VEYRON'S AUTOMATIO COFFEE MACHINES.
COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.
IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER.
Base in Ehde., SACCONE'S SHERRIES, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong, January 9, 1879.
intimations.
Intimations.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-THE HONGKONG. FIRE INSURANCE
DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-39, FAST SERVICES.
TABLE GLASSWARE, of overy De- scription.
FOLDING CHAIRS. CIGARS, CIGARETTES.
KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT. TOBACCOS, HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- acription
CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS, CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASH.
CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF- LIME. &o, &c., 8.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
ON Gurrent Deposit Account at the rat Hongkong, November 16, 1978,
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 montha, 3 per cunt, per annam,
6
**
4 per cent.
1 12
13
& per cont.
53
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, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED At 8 months' notice 8% per annum,
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On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
NOW READY.
MAP CHART OF COREA, BY N. MOLEOD, YONTAINING EXTRACTS from As-
CIENT HISTORY, including latest STATISTICS.
BATTLE OF GOG & MAGOG. COMING DOWNFALL OF RUSSIA,
AND
JAPAN'S BEST POLITICAL ECONOMY:
Frice.....One Dollar.
་་་
To be bad at the principal Booksellers in India, China, and Japan,
ALBO
ORDERS TAKEN FOR ILLUSTRATED WORK AND TEXT BOOK ON COREA, (Nearly Ready), Price $2.
MAP AND CHART OF JAPAN, Price $1.
ISRAEL,
PANY, LIMITED:
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
日五十月正年己
Intimations.
BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- dinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION 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.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 30, 1879. BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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OTICE is hereby given, that the CORPORATION will bo CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, to SATURDAY, the 16th February next (both daya inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered,
NOTIOGSTERS OF SHARES of the
By Order of the Court of Directors, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
feld
Hongkong, January 30, 1879. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM PANY, LIMITED.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers,
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO, The Steamship
"RADNORSHIRE” shortly due from Singaporo, 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 off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengera for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
*BRISBANE,” Captain REDDALL, will bavə
immediate despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U. Hongkong, February 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
J
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEELES MARITIMES, FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS
The Company's Steamship..
"VOLGA,"
Commandant ROLAND, vill boj despatched for YOKOHAMA
THE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, will be Held at the shortly after the arrival of the next French
L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
THE THAREHOLDERRY MEETING 18E-Tenth Ordinary Annual MEETING Dace of the de an, forth Mall from Europe.
of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- of SHAREHOLDERS TING DAY, the 20th Instant, at 11 a.m., for the pany will be Held at the Company's Office, Company will be Held at the Offee of the purpose of receiving the Report of the Ge- Queen's Road, Victoria, at HALF-FAST Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on WED. neral Agents, with a Statement of Accounta Two 'CLOCK in the Afternoon of MON NESDAY, the 26th February next, at to 31st December, 1878. DAY, the 24th February next, for the Three o'Ulock in the Afternoon, to receive -JARDINE, MATHESON;& (‰., purpose of receiving a Statement of Ao-a Statement of Accounts for the Year 1878,
C General Agents. counts and the Report of the Directors for the Report of the General Managers, and the year ending 81at December, 1878. to elect a Consulting Committee and Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Auditore.
ORINA SUGAR REFINING COM will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24th February, both days inclusive. 7
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary Hongkong, January 24, 1879.
NOTICE.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, Bongkong, January 30, 1879. fe26
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE,
M
the Ladies of Bloxakose, CanTON and the CoART PORTs that on the 157
TRS. J. F. ROSE bags to intimate to be CLOSED from the 12th to
MARCH the will OPEN a DRAPERY and DRESS-MAKING Business in the Promises lately occupied by Messrs. Rosa & Co., next door to the Hongkong Hotel, Queen's Road,
All communications to be addressed to Mrs J. F. Rose, as the Business will bo conducted on her solo account.
Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
LIMITED,
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Transfor BOOKS of the Company the 26th day of February next, both days
Included.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited,
fe26 Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
CONSULAT DE FRANCE À HONGKONG.
AVIS.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO., 1979, deux heures et demie de L sera procédé le MARDI, 11 Févrior,
l'apres-midi, à la Chancellerio du Con sulat de France à Hongkong, à l'adjudica-. tion de la fourniture ;---
OTICE is hereby given that an
NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above-named Company, will be Held at the Company's Office, No. 39, Queen's Road, in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 10th day of March next,
1-DES VIVERS DE JOURNALIER ET DE
CAMPAGNE,
2-DU MATERIEL,
3.- DU CHARBON DE TERRE, Destinés à assurer à Hongkong le ravi. taillement des Navires composant la Divi-
Les Cahiers des conditions de ces fotiruf"
THE
PANY, LIMITED.
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THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 20th Instant, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, Fobruary 4, 1870.
TAKASHIMA COAL.
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BE Undersigned are prepared to DE- Tin above COAL, ex Godown, in quantities to suit Purchasers.
LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
IGAL
The Office of the UNDERSIONED has been REMOVED to STANLEY STREET, opposite Sayle & Co.
FRED. DEGENAER. Hongkong, January 31, 1879,
Entertainment. POSTPONEMENT.
THEATRE
for
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG...
tures sont déposés à la Chancellerie du Consulat où les négociants désireux de THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY participer à l'adjudication pourront en prendre connaissance.
at 8p.m., for the purpose of passing version navale des mers de Chine et du Japon” JAPAN AND THE LOST TRIBES OF following alterations in the Constitution tain Special Resolutions providing for the and Articles of Associatlon of the Com. Price $2.
pany; viz. :- ILLUSTRATIONS TO LOST TRIBES-That the Business of the Company be
OF ISRAEL,
in future managed by a Board of Price $2.
Directors and a Secretary instead of LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.
the former and General Agenta as fell Hongkong, February 4, 1870.
heretofore. 2.That if in the opinion of the Directors the Business of the Company to any year be such as not to Warrant the Payment of Interest at $12 per cont. per annum on the Paid-up Capital, they may during such year reduce auch Rate to such lower amount sa they may consider desirable for the Interests of the Company.
D. 4. J. CROMBIE,S
dating Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Bongkong, November 23, 1878.
A M
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H I N STULTZ, MAS JUST RECEIVED PEB "GYPHRENEN,”
AND
HAS FOR SALE NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. | WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds.
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL, Derma
RESERYE FUND,...................
Banke .
,£800 000, £160,000,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, HATS IN EVERY STYLE, DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,
fels
·88 and 90, Queen's Road Centrah Bongkong, December 11, 1878. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAU STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Dratis on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buye and receives for collection Bille THE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 3% of Exchange, and corduets all kinds of 2.20, per SHARE, declared at Banking and Exchange Busines,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POOLTE,
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent kanum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 monthe, 8 per cent, per annuŽIL
4 per vent.
19
$ per pont,
OF
the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shato holders held This Day, will be Payable at the BoNGLONG & SHAKURAI BANKING CORPORATION ON and after FRIDAY Nest, the 8let instant.
per the Omes of this Company for Warrants.
Sbarebaldera are requested to apply at By Order of the Board of Directors,
P, A DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 29, 1870.
8.To enable the Directors if a necessity shall arise to pay such Interest or Any part thereof out of the Reserve Fund.
4.To provide that when there shall be profits applicable for dividend the Battle ahall be divigible as the Share holders in Meating shall determine. 5.That Fourteen Days instead of Thirty Daya notice may be given of all Meetings of the Company 5.-That Clause 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 1885.
NOTICE is hereby also given, that a Secnad EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the BHAREHOLDERS of the above Company, will be Held at the same Hour and Place on MONDAY, the 24th day of March nest, for the purpose of Confirming auth Special Resolutions as may be passed at the First mentioned Meeting
Dated this Third day of February, 1870.
By Order,
J. BRAÜLÉK SMITE, @meral Agent,
will perform SULLIVAN'S OPEN A
ON
Les offres de ces negoclanta, présentées sous forme de soumission or d'engagement, H. M. S. "PINAFORE," devront comprendre toutes les malibros et denrées Indiqués au Cabier des obargen, THURSDAY EVENING, et mentionner les prix auxquels. Ils con-
February 13th, 1870. sentiront à fournir chacune de ces matières et donrées,
Hongkong, le 29 Janvier, 1879.
Le Consul de France,
L PLICHON,
CONSULATE OF, FRANCE, HONGKONG.
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NOTICE.
AŃ TUESDAY, the 11th February 1879, at Half-past 2 d'Olock in the After toon, at the Consulate of France, Tenders will be received and decided for the Supply of -
Ist-PROVISIONE,
Lod.-STORES AND MATERIALSĮ Ord.-COAL,
TICKETS may be procured and Beata re served at Messrs LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s on and after Wednesday, February 5th.
G, B. EMORY,
Hon. Secretary,
feld
Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
Shipping.
Steamers,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
The Steamship
*** NAMUA,” Capt. WENTORT, will bo de spatched for the above Porta
Intended for the Revictualling and Fur aishing of the Vossels composing the naval on THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, at Day. Division of the French Fleet in Chiba and light. Уарап,
The conditions under which the Tendors will be received, and the particulars of the Articles to be Supplied, are deposited at the French Consulate, where parties desiring to Tender can inspect them.
The Tendere, which are to be presented- accompanied with a bigned form of engage- ent, should comprise all the Provisions and Materials mentioned in the particulars referred to above, and include the prices, at which the contractor will undertake to Supply each description of Provisions and Alsteriala.
fed
Hongkong, January 29th, 1870.
I PLAUSON,
Consul for France.
For Freight or Page, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
tat Bongkong, February 3, 1870, FOR LONDON VIA THE SUEZ CANAL (Calling at BINDAFORE and Cotožbo.)
The Steamably
GLENGYLE Capt. QUARELE, will be de spatched as above on FRÍ
DAY, the 14th Instant, at Noob.
For Freight or Passage, apply jo
JARDINE, MATHESON 400.
fold Hongkong, February 4, 1879.–
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES....
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
AVA Commandant HERNANDEZ, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
L. BENNEQUIN, Acty. Agent Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Ship
"BLACK HAWE," HOWLAND, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, January 30, 1879.
VOGEL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO......
The A1 American Bark
"KOSETTA MCNEIL,” BROWN, Master, will load here shes for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch,. For Freight, apply to
3
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 30, 1879.
FOR LONDON, The 3/3 L.II. Norwegian Ship "'"SUMARLIDE,"
TOBIASEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to"
- VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR HONOLULU.
The A1 American Barkanting "MIGNON"
ForLE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 80, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A 1 British Bark
"HAZELHURST" GOUDEY, Master, will losd here for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply ta
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 30, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK;
The A1 American Bark
KAGATE,"
Pitt, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 20, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The American Shte
FLEET WING" GURST, Mater, will load hare teattle for the above Fort, and wil have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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VOGEL & OF
Hongkong, December 3, 1878,
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