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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated. The

stablished February, 1845,

MAIL.

"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

VOL. XXXV. No. 4863: 號六月二年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL. LONDON ----F. Ateab, 8, Ülemanda Zane, Lombard Street, GEORGE STEELT & Lo, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTON,

Ludgats Oirous, L. C. BATES, HERDỶ & Co., 4, Old Jetory, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhail Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Nue Boneseur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas-

sau Sirasi.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTEN, Mist- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports) generally-Bar & BLACK, Son Fran-

CH100,

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BAILE & Co, Square, Singapore. C. HEINSSEN & Co., Manila,

CHINA: Macao, Mesars A. A, DE MELLO

& Co.

Swatow, CAMPBELL & Amay, WILBOX, NICHOLLS & Co.. Poothow, HEDUź & Co. Shanghai, | LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALUE. Yokohama, LANE, OBAW FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

A

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FoRses, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. A. MoIVEK, EBO

H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REISERS,

Esq.

H. HOPFIUS, Eag.

Hoa, W, KISWICK,

Esq.

W. S. Youro, Esq.

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

MANAGER,

Shanghai...EWIN CAMEBON, Esq. LONDON BANKERL-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

for 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 and COOKING STOVES.

COAL SCUTTLES, now designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET,

DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL DLANKETS, WHITNEY BLANKETS.

Fancy Patterns.

TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH

TOWELS.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879.

Wo

For Sale.

EX LATE

ARRIVALS

TOOLLEN 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 Patent LIFE VESTS,

PONY HARNESS, CHURD'S FIREPROOF SAFES

SALAMANDERS for Heating Bathis.

WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.

HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.

COPYING PRESSES, CHRtary's HATS.

SCARFS, COLLARS, KID GLOVES.

FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.

CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &c.

PARTAGA'S IIAVANA 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.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.

AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.

SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD. BAYONETS.

BASS'S ALE,

Bottled by FOSTER. GUINNESS'e STOUT, {

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

LINEN SHEETING.

LINEN.

GREEN and MARONE REP.

PILLOW

FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suits..

Hongkong, January 0, 1870.

CLOTH TROWSEK LENGTHŚ, Assorted Patterns.

NAVY BLUE SERGE.

1

ALBUMS, in great variety, CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUD'S CASH and DEED BOXES. VETRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.

COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.

Intimations.

Inimations.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TENTH ORDINARY MEETING

IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK-30, FAST SERVICES.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Tooth Ordinary Annual MEETING T

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Ofice of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on WED. NESDAY, the 20th February next, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive

SHAREHOLDERS in the Com pany will be Held at the Company's Office, Queen's Road, Victoria, at HALF-FAST Two O'Clock in the Afternoon of MON. DAY, the 24th February next, for the TABLE GLASSWARE, of every Do- purpose of receiving a Statement of Aca Statement of Accounts for the Year 1878, |scription.

FOLDING CHAIRS.

CIGARS, CIGARETTES.

counts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 21st December, 1878.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24th KELLY'S FAMOUS OUT TOBACCOS.February, both days inclusive. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De

scription.

!

CLARET in Casks. MALT. HOPS. "CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASHI.

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

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

0 of 2 per cent per annum on the dally Hongkong, November 16, 1876.

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

&

37

*

4 per cent. 11

"

12

1

"

5 per cent.

33

31

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

Credits' granted où 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.

No. 1, Queen's Read East, Hongkong, November 26, 1878.

Officer of the Corporation,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

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(Incorporated by Royal Charter.

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

At 9 months' notice 8% per Annum.

15

"

+

4%

JJ

12

33

31

5%

11

}}

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.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAFITAL RESERVE FOU ̧......

NOW READY,

the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committes and Auditors.

+

+

By Order,

- JAS, B, ̧00UGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, January 24, 1879.

NOTICE.

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MRS.

MRS. J. F. ROSE begs to intimate to the Ladies of HONGRONG, CANTON

and tho CoAST PORTS that on the 1sT

MARCH she will OPEN a DRAPERY MAP & CHART OF COREA, and DRESS-MAKING Business in the

BY N. MCLEOD,

CONTAINING EXTRACTS from Ar-Premises lately occupied by Messrs. ROSE

including latest

STATISTICS.

BATTLE OF GUG & MAGOG

COMING DOWNFALL OF RUSSIA,

JAPAN'S BEST POLITICAL ECONOMY.

⚫ AND

·Price One Dollar.

To be had at the principal Booksellers in India, China, and Japan,

A780

ORDERS TAKEN FOR ILLUSTRATED WORK AND TEXT BOOK ON COREA, (Nearly Ready), Price $2. MAP AND CHART OF JAPAN, Price $1.

& Co., next door to the Hongkong Hotel, Queon's Road,

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

Hongkong, February 1, 1870,

mal

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above-nanded Company, will be Held at the Company's Office, No. 39, Queon's Road, in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, on-MONDAY, the 30th day of March next, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of passing cer-

JAPAN AND THE LOST TRIBES OF tain Special Resolutions providing for the

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

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

1926

TAK HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company the 28th day of February next, both days

L

included,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited,

fe20 Hongkong, January 30, 1879

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

THE above SOCIETY'S ANNUAL EX. THE TRITION OF FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, &c., will be Held on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 12th and 18th of February, 1879,

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

following alterations in the Constitution and Articles of Association of the Com-in pany; viz.

ILLUSTRATIONS TO LOST TRIBES 1.-That the Business of the Company be

ISRAEL,

Price $2,

OF ISRAEL,

Price $2. LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879,

fell

IS

A

ME I STULTZ,

N

G

HAS JUST RECEIVED PER "OXPEREKES,

AND

HAS FOR SALE NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds, TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, BATS IN EVERY STYLE, 2800 000.

150,000, DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,

Banke a. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK:

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH IN HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East boys and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

-RATES OF INISHEST ALLOWED ON DE POSITE,

68, and 90, Queen's Road Central: Bongkong, December 11, 1878. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

in future managed by a Board of Directors and a Secretary instead of the foriner and General Agents as heretofora. 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 $12 per cent. per annum on the Faid-up Capital, they may during auch year reduce. such Rate to such lower amount on they may consider desirable for the Interests of the Company...

8.To enable the Directors if a necessity

[BE

TAKASHIMA COAL.

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Undersigned are prepared to DE LIVER the above COAL, ex Godown, quantities to suit Purchasera

LINSTEAD & 06.

mal Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE,

日六十月正年已

Intimations.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

ATOTICE is hereby givon, that the Or SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be Held at the Orry 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.

tel5

Hongkong, January 30, 1879. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE is hereby given, that the NREGISTERS OF SHARES of the DORPORATION will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, to SATURDAY, the 16th 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.

...felb

Hongkong, January 30, 1879. CUINA SUGAR REFINING COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET-

ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, will be Bold at the Office of the General Agents, on THURS. DAY, the 20th Instant, at 11a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Ge neral Agents, with a Statement of Accounts to $1st Lecember, 1878.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents.

fe20 Hongkong, February 4, 1879, CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM. PANY, LIMITED.

TIKE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 20th Instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Agents. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned has received instruc

Tvice to sell by Public Anction,

ON

TUESDAY,

the 11th February, 1879, at 2 p.m., at the Residence of Messrs W. PUSTAU & Co., Praya,

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD and OFFICE FURNITURE, &c., com- Prising

Green Rep covered Drawing-room Suite.

Blackwood Carved Sofas. Blackwood Carved Marble-top Centre Tables, Side Tables, and Tea Foyn.

Gasuliers, Gas Brackets, Engravings, Mirrors, Clocks, Carpets, and Hearth-

rugs,

Extension Dining Table, Sideboard, Whatnots, Dinner, Dessert, and Break- fast Bets, Glassware and Plated-ware.

Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Couches, Chairs, Davenports, Glass Book-cases and Books,

Office Desks, Shelves, Pigeon Holes, Paper Presses, Book Stands; Copying Press, Cup-boards, &c.

1 PIANO, by B. HARTEL,

1 Patent Fireproof IRON SAFE And,

1.6 Oared BOAT, with Oers, Awning,

DR ROGERS ban Returned and fa

Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS | &c., Complete. at No. 7, ALBOTHNOT Road,

1

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

shall are to pay such Interest orTHE OFFICE of the UNDERSIONED has any part thereof out of the Reserve Fund.

been REMOVED to STANLEY STBZËT, opposite Sayle & Co.

Hongkong,

FRED. DEGENAER: January B1, 1870.

NOTICE.

Let

To provide that when there shall be profits applicable for dividend the Baite shall be divisible as the Share. holders in Mesting shall deterininia fe18&.-That Fourteen Days ineterd of Thirty Days notice may be given of ail Mootings of the Company. 6.That Olauss 147 of the articles of

the Company be expunged, leaving PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, future changes in the Regulations of No 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the the Company to be made as provided MEDICAL HALL for by Ordinance No. 1 of 1805,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 5%,

the 31st instant.

NOTICE is hereby ales given, that a or $2.26 per SHARE, declared at Second EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL the Ordinary Half-early Meeting of Shato- MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of holders held This Day, will be Payable at the above Company, will be Held at the the, BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BARKING same Hour and Placo on MONDAY, the CORPORATION on and after FRIDAY Nest 240 day of March neat, for the purpose of Confirming such Special Resolutions as On Octavi Accounts, 2 per cent. per the Office of the Company for Warrents.

Shareholders are requested to apply as many be pazzod at the first mentioned

Meeting. annum on the daily balance.

Dated this Third day of February, 1879. By Order of the Board of Director

P. A. DA COSTA, By Ordet,

Secretory Hongkong, January 20, 1870,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

For 3 months, 8 per cent, per annum.

12

4 per cent. 6 per centr

J. BRADLER SMITH, General dÿit.

ROM the 1BT OF OCTOBEB,

FD BASTLACKE will receive his

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE et GODS RESERVES, FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Whanty on favorable Torms, with quick

MEYER despatch.

&00, Proprietors Hoogkung, November 20, 1978, my20

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Mon-1 day, the 10th Instant,

TERMS OF SALE.A customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 5, 1879

Shipping.

Steamers.

fell

FOR LONDON VIA THE SUEZ CANAL (Calling at SINGAPORE and Cotosao.)

The Steamship

"GLENGYLE," Capt. QUANTLY, will be de spatched as above on FRI

DAY, the 14th Instant, at Noon

For Freight of Parage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879,

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship

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RADNORSHIRE," shortly due from Singapore, will have Limediate despatch as abote,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Oe. Hongkong, February 5, 1879.

PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers,

FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling off the usual Coast Parts, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand,)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"BRISBANE," Captain REDDELL, will have

immediate dospatch as above.

-For Freight or Passage, apply to -

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

NOTION

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA,"

Commandant ROLAND, will bo "despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Franch Mail from Europa.

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

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS, -

The Company's Steamship

TAVA,

Commandant RAPATEL, Will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,

L. HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent

Hongkong, February 1, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR HAMBURG,

YO

The 3/3 L. 11 German Schooner "HOLSTEIN,"

KULPER, Master, will load here

B for the above Port, and will haya yulub despatch

For Freight, apply to

1

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, February 5, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship "BLACK HAWK HOWLAND, Mastor, will load hars for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Bark

"ROSETTA MONEIL," Brown, Master, will load here. for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch. For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & O

Hongkong, January 30, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The 3/3 LIL Norwegian Ship "SUMABLIDE,"

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

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1870.

FOR HONOLULU..

The A1 American Barkentine

"MIGNON "si SOULE, Master, will load bers for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879, 30

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Bark

HAZELHURST" Gouber, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch,:... For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 30, 1879..

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Bark

AGATE,"

PIKE, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will

bave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to- mind th

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK.

The American Ship

FLEETWING" GUEST, Master, will load bars for the above Fort, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, December 3, 1878,