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THE

CHINA

Betablished February, 1845,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List." Published every Evening. Von LXXXV. No. 4870. 四十月二年九十七百八千 一落

AGENTS FOR TER CHINA MAIL,

LONDON:-F, ALG13, 8, Clement's Lane,

Lombard Street, GeoNGE STARIT &

Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOR, Ludgate Orous, E., O. BATES, Hendr & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 184, Leadenhall Streat.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ÅRDZEW WIED, 188, Nas-

son Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND --Gozior & Goren, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCI800 and AmericanTM Ports generally :-BRAN & BLACK, San Fran-

Cisco.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

NE NEW FIGS, diroot from Sugrua.

Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. LETTS'S DIARIES for 1870. Central and Pin Fire CARTRIDGË“ CASES.

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

COAL SOUTTLES, new designs, FENDERS and FIRE IRONS, COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET,

DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS, WHITNEY BLANKETS.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BAYLR & Coy Square, Singapore. C. HEIMSZEN & Co, Manila, CHINA:Masso, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Aston; CAMPBELL & CO. Amy, WILBON, NICHOLLS & Co.: Fooshow, Hape & Co. Shanghai, LAME, CRAWFOno & Co., and Kizly & Wazex, Yokohama, Laxe, ChaW-LINEN,

TORD & Co.

Banke.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAID DE CAPITAL......5,000,000 Dollars, RABBRYN FUND.......................1,200,000 Dollars,

Cover of DIRECTORS, Chairman—F, D. Sassoon, Eaq, Deputy Chairman W. H. Fonses, Esq,

E. R. BELILLOS, Esq. | A. McIVER, Esq.

B. L. DALBYMPLE, WILHELM REINEER,

Erg, Eng.

W, S. YOUNG, Esq.

H. Hoppiva, Esq.

Hua. W. KESWICE,

Orier ManagEE, Hongkong,...Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER. Shanghal... „EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County

Bank.

HONGKONG,

Interest ALLOWED,

N_Currant Deposit Account at the rate

of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :--

For 3 months, 3 per cent. por annum,

6

"

"

4 per cent.

20

13

"3

12

"

⚫ per cent.

"

12

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

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

Drafts, granted on London, and the chlof Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amories, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

7

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

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

RATE

At 3 months' notico 8% per Annum,

6

"

12

رو

+%

"

5% n }

On Current Accounts at Rates which can be incertained at their Office,

D.. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.

Orientat Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1879.

T

EX

LATE

For Sale.

ARRIVALS

FOOLLEN`SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.

WOLLEN'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 PotoEt LIFE VESTS.

PONY HARNESS, CHURY'S FIREPROOF SAFES,

SALAMANDERS for Heating Bathe.

WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.

NAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.

COPYING PRESSES, CHRISTY'S HATS.

SCARFS, COLLÁRS, EID-GLOVES,

FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES,"

CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &c.

PARTAGA'S HAVANA ÚIGARS.

日四十月正年己

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO;

The Steamship

"HAILOONG,"

Captain GooDE, will be de- spatched for the above Porte

on SATURDAY, the 15th Inatant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 12, 1879.

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

"NINGFO,"

fo15

B. Case, Mastor, will be de "patched for the above Port on

BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES,

DAMASK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY. | SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 3 p.m.

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

DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.

AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.

SHORT SNIDERS with 8WORD BAYONETS.

BASS'S ALE,

TABLE LINEN, Fine TURKISH TOWELS.

LINEN SHEETING.

GREEN and MARONE REP.

FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

PILLOW

GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER,

Bass in Hads,, SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, ORAWFORD & CO.

FANCY FLANNEL for Gente', Sults. NAVY BLUE SERGE.

Hongkong, January 9, 1878,

Intimations.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterna.

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

COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.

IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. FAST SERVICES.

DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK.

FOLDING CHAIRS.

Entertainment.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING ROYAL TYCOON JAPANESE

CORPORATION,

NO Verly MEETING of the

TOTICE is hereby given, - that the Or- SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hoogkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of February next, at THRES O'CLOCK p.m., for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of

TABLE GLASSWARE, of every De Accounts to 31st December, 1878. scription.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong January 30, 1879, felö

RONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK INO CORPORATION.

CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every De- scription.

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

+

CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF NREGISTERS of SHARES of the TOTICE is hereby given, that the

CORPORATION will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, to SATURDAY, the LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. 15th February nart (both days inclusive), Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

Intimations.

NAVAL CONTRACT, 1879-80.

CEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will

be Received by the Undersigned, until Noon on TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, from Persons desirous of SUPPLYING the following ARTICLES for the use of H. M. Navy for the Year 1879-80, viz. :- BIRCUIT.

RAMING. SOFT BREAD.

Ring. FRESH BEEF, FRESH VEGETABLES. TEA

SUGAB

WATER

Printed Forme of Tenders and further particulars can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved."

J. BREMNER,

Storekeeper. H. M. Valling Yard,

Hongkong, February 11, 1879.

RAGE HOLIDAYS.

1828

Undermentioned · BANKS will

THE For Pablic Business, at 12 'Clock Noon, on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 17th, 18th and

19ch Instanta.

For the Oriental Bank Corporation,"

D. A. J. CROMBIE, Zeting Manager", For the "Chartered. Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China,"

H. H. NELSON, Menager. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China," CAPITAL,................................. £800 000,

RESERVE FUND,...............£160,000, Bankers,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANK,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

4

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG. grants Drafts on London and the

Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Esat buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OK DE. POSITA.

On CURRENT Autotats, 2 per cenfit; per suhim on the daily balbos.

* OF FIXED Dzrostfe

For 8 months, 8 per cent, por antiom.

#.

4 per cent,

5 per cent

J. SOMERVILLE, Manager. For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,” E. SCHWEBLIN, deig, Agents For the "Hongkong and Shanghal Bank

́ing Corporation,"

during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

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

Ühief Manager,

felo

Hongkong, January 30, 1879, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Tonth Ordinary

MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on WED. NESDAY, the 26th February next, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, to repeive a Statement of Accounts for the Year 1878, the Report of the General Managers, and Auditors to elect a Consulting Committee and

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

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

f626

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

the

NOTICE.

E Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to 20th day of February next, both days

included.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, - Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited.

fe28 "Hongkong, January 30, 12, 9.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM. PANY, LIMITED.

TROUPE,

HI8 Company has just completed a very successful tour through India, where

they have had the honor of appearing befors

Hts EXCELLEKOY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD LYTTON, G.X.SI, Ficeroy and Governor-General of India.

And all the principal PRINCES and RAJARS.

They have also travelled with great

success through ENGLAND 1

AUSTRALIA and

NEW ZEALAND!!!

THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL, TO-MORROW AND MONDAY EVENINGS,

the 15th and 17th February, 1879.

The Company is now Returning home to Japan, and beg to Inform the Publio that they will give TWO GRAND PERFORMANCES,

INTRODUCING ALL THE STARTLING WONDERS for which

THIS TROUPE IS FAMED And which have csuged a great sensation wherever they have appeared.

READ THE PROGRAMME. THE JAPANESE INVISIBLE SLAUK WIRE,

BY TOBA KITUMIE The Greatest Wonder in Balanding ever witnessed:

THE JAPANESE MAGIO LADDER, by the Little Marvel-EVA KITURIE

This Astounding Feat performed by a mers shild astonishes and delights all beholders.

BENDING AND CONTORTION, BY MAY KITOHIR, Who has been pronounced by the Prag to be a "Living Wonder.

SLAOK ROPE PERFORMANCE, BY LITTLE JAPANESE TOMMY.

THE SWINGING BAMBOO, BY EVA KITOIR.

JAPAN-E-S E MAGIC INTRODUCING THE WONDERFUL BIRD CAGE TRICK,

JAPANESE TOP SPINNING and

MAGIO DAGGER, BY MEMBERS OF THE TROVFE.

JAPANESE TUMBLING in which dot, TORA KITCHIE will leap *through A HOOP OF FIRE!!]]

SINGLE TRAPEZE AND BALANCING, By Eva KirunIL.

DOUBLE SWINGING TRAPEZE, By the Japanese Sisters Max and EVA,

THE GREATEST WONDER OF THE 10TH CENTURY.

"LA PEROBE"

TYING TRICK."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SLEMSSEN & Co.

fo15 Hongkong, February 13, 1879.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

The Steamship

"MORAY,"

Captain BUTCHER, will leave free for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant,- at $

'Clock Afternoon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1879.

felő

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

"ARRATOON APOAR,”

Captain A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Purts on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agente

Hongkong, February 8, 1879.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

DIAMANTE,"

felb

Capt. THEBAUD, will be de- spatched for the above Port

on SATURDAY, the 16th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1879.

felb

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

**KWANGTUNG,” Capt, PUNONARD, will be de apatched for the above Porta

on SUNDAY, the 16th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 12, 1879. fe16

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.

FOR PORT DARWIN (DIRECT),

The Chartered Steamship CHARLTON,"

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S

ISLAND).

The A1 American Bark

"HELENE

Captain Snow, will load here

dagoga for the above Port, and have,

quick despatch,

For Freight, apply-to-

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, February 13, 1879, malo

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The A1 American Bark

"COLOMA,"

Captain HALL, will load here chifor the above Port, and have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

2014

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 19, 1879. -mal3

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

Tho á 1 American Ship "MATCHLESS"

Captain Dawes, will load hero for the above Port, and have

quick despatcb;

GB

For Frolght, apply to

RUSSELL & do. Hongkong, February 13, 1879,

ma13

FOR HAMBURG. '. The 8/3 L. 11 German Schooner "HOLSTEIN,"

KULPER, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will have

quick dospatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 5, 1879,

FOR. SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

"BLACK HAWK" HOWLAND, Master, will lond here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.“ For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co

Hongkong, January 30, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The d 1 American Bark

“ROSETTA MONEIL,” BROWN, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, January 80, 1879,

VOGEL & Co.

FOR LONDON, The 3/3 L. II. Norwegian Shipy

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 Barkentine

*MIGNON,” S

SOULE, Master, will load here Sfor the above Port, and will

J. Joansor, Commander, will be despatched as above have quiak despatch.

For Freight, apply to

on MONDAY, the 17th Instaut, at Noon.

For Freight.or Passage, apply to

GEO. R, STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, February 19, 1870. fel7

FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Patungers for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"BRISBANE," Captain REDDELL, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Hongkong, February 11, 1879, f+22

FOR AMOY. The Steamship

**ESMERALDA,"

\HE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET.

LNG of the SHAREHOLDERS THE GREAT AMERICAN ROPE: the above Company, will be Held at the Office of the General Agents, on THURS- DAY, the 20th Instant, st 11 am for the The whole forming a Pleaning, and

Astonisl ing Entertainment purpose of receiving the Report of the Ge- neral Agents, with a Statement of accounts The Company can positively only Perform for the above Port, fold

to 31st Lecember, 1878.

T, JAOKSON, Chief Manager. For the "National Bank of India, Lited," R. H. SANDEMAN, Manager Hongkong, February 18, 1879, +

WANTED,

PLANKS,

ABOUT 6 Tops of OREGON PINE

Apply to

Capt. HYDE, 8. B. Pernambuco, Hongkong, February 18, 1870,

TAKASHIMA CUALz.

Te16

THE Undersigned are prepared to DE. LIVEE the shove COAL, ex Godown) in quanticies to suit Purchasers

LINSTEAD & Co.

mal Hongkong, February 1, 1879,

fo20

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

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED,

HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Twill be CLOSED from the 6th to the 20th Jostant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.; General Agents.

fe20 Hongkong, February 4, 1879,

TWO NIGHTS.

Capt. CULLEN, shortly due, will have immediate despatch

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, February 15, 1879.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGQ, The Steamship

So embrace the opportunity and Come Early, By kind permission of Colonel Jago and Officers of the 74th Regiment, a portion of the Band will Perforto during the Evening. Door Open at 8:30, to Commence st

SAINT MARK," Capt. T. J. JOHNSON; shortly PÉZCE OF ADMISSION')

Downstairs, 61. have immediate despatch as above,

expected from Singapore, will Children, Half Price:

For Freight or Passage, apply to Tickets to be bad at Mesire LARE, CRAW- FORD & Co., and at the Doors of the Theatre, penghum i el Hongkong, February 8, 1878.

9. p. Upstairs, $2

MEYER & O, Lamin

fets Hongkong, February 18, 1879.

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

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4-1 British Bark

"HAZELHURST" GOUDEY, Master, will lost hero for the above Port, and will

oblá

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

- VOGEL & Car

Hongkong, January 30, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

"AGATE"

Pigs, Master, will lond hera for the above Port, and wili

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1879,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ÍTHE TENTH ORDINARY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS fa and Com pany will be Hold at the Company's Offon, 89, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Haly Sant Two O'Clock in the Afternoon of MON- DAY, the 24th February neat, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of An counts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 81st December, 1875

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24t4 February, both days inclusive,

By Ozder

JAB, B. COUGHTRIE,

Hongkong, January 24, 1878,