1879-02-17 — Page 1

THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening. Voz.XXXV. No. 4872. 號七十月二年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINĄ - MAIL.

LONDON:-F. ALGAB, 8, Ulemanta Lune, Lombard Btrast, GEDROR STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Cirous; E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4. Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Strest.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNT,

19, Rue Monzur, Purie, NEW YORK:-AKDEEW WIND, 1833, Nai-

was $tresh

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Məl- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally :-Brax & BLACK, San-Fran- CHICO.

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

For sale.

FOR SALE. TINE 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 SOUTTLES, now designs. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET.

DOOR MATS.

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.

Fancy Patterns.

TABLE LINEN. Fine TURKISH TOWELS,

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1879.

EX L AT D

For Sale.

ARRIVALS

WOOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.

LETTS'S DIARIES. DETTS'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, CHuba's FIREPROOF BATES.

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, &c.

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.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.

"Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted. AIR OUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLS.

SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.

BASS'S ALE,

Bottled by Foerza. GUINNESS' STOUT,

Base in Hhda., SACCONE'S SHERRIES,

CHINA:--Macao, Meners A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Batow, CAMPBELL & CO. Amoy, WILOR, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, Hapex & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KILLY

WALAH. Yokohama, Lane, CRAWLINEN. TOED & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAI-UP CARTAZ,.....5,000,000 Dollars, RESERYE FUND.1,800,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK, E.R. BELILICE, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS, HL. DALRYMPLE,

Koq,

H. HOPPTUS, Esq.

A. MOIVER, Esq,

Kaq.

F. D. Bassoon, Esq.

LINEN SHEETING.

GREEN and MARONE REP. FLANNEL SHIRTINGS.

PILLOW

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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

Hongkong, January 9, 1879.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.

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

VEYRON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.

L

COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.

IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH.

DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK, FAST SERVICES.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

* ELEGANT

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, CHROMOS, OLEOGRAPHS, GLASS WARE, PLATED WARE, PIANO,

ke,

&c.

ko.,

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.TABLE GLASSWARE, of every Do.THE Undersigned has received in-

OBIET MANAGER, Hongkong.......Thomas Jackson, Esq,

MANAGER.

Shanghal..........EWEN CAMEBON, 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

ON

baianos,

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum,

ท 6

12

"

4 per cent "

13

& per cent.

"

17

LOCAL BILLA DISCOUNTED.

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

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, February 15, 1879,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

scription,

FOLDING CHAIRS.

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

OLARET in Casts. MALT. HOPS CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN POTASH.

CARBOLIC AUÏD, CHLORYDE OF LIME, &c., &o,, &o. *

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, November 16, 1678.

Anctions.

NOTICE. Undersigned has received in- Tatructions to sell by Public Auc-

tion on the Premises, on

SATURDAY,

the 22nd day of February, 1879, at Noou, if not previously sold by private contract, of which due notice will be given,

THE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFI- NERY, situats on the Praya at Wau. chai, now in complete working Order and capable of refining 500 piouls of raw sugar per day. The Property comprises all that valuable piece of ground situate at Wanchai, Hongkong, abutting on the North side on the Praya, and measuring thereon One Hundred and Sixty feet, on the South side on the Queen's Road, and measuring thereon Two Hundred feet, on the East side on a close registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 42, and measuring thereon Five Hundred and Four feet, and on the West side on a close registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 64 A, and measuring thereon Three Hundred and Eighty-two feet, containing in the whole 86,200 Equare feet, or nearly two statute soros, On Current Accounts at Rates which all level ground, registered in the Land

(Incorporated by Royal Charter,)

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED R -DEPÓSITS.

At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum.

В

31

11

4% 17

12.

17

"

5% n

31

#

can be ascertaized at their Office.

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Acting Manager.}

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.-

structions from H. S. LORING, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 26th February, 1879, at 2 p.m., at his Residence, United States Consulate, Arbuthnot Road,—

The whole of the ELEGANT HOUSE. HOLD FURNITURE, &o, comprising: English-made Mahogany Drawing. room Suite,

American-made Cabinets, with Glass

Doors.

Blackwood Tables, Handsomely Carved.

Blackwood Carved Marble-top Tablea Crystal Casaliers, Gas Brackets, Car- pots, Hearth-rugs, Engravings, Oil Paint- ings, and Chromes.

American Bronzes, Statuettes, and Ordanients,

English-made Mahogany Dining-room Suite.

English-mado Mahogany Telescope Dining Table

American-made Oak Sideboard, Hand- Bomely Carved.

American-made Walnut Dining-room Chaira,

Dinner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets, and Glassware.

American Plated-ware.

HE

Intimations.

RACE HOLIDAYS,

TER Undermentioned BANKS will O'Clock Noon, TO-MORROW and WED. CLOSE for Publio Business, at 12

NESDAY, the 18th and 19th Instants, For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,”

D. A. J. CROMBIE, 4ct ng Manager. Chartered Mercantile Bank of ladis, London and China,"

For the

H. B. NELSON, Manager. For the "Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,”

日七十月正年己

intimations.

NAVAL CONTRACT, 1879-80. NEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will

Resolved 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,:~ BIKCULT.

RAISING.

SOFT BREAD. FRESH BEEF.

RICE.

SUGAR

FRESH VEGETABLES. TRA,

WATER

Printed Forts of Tenders and fartbor particulars ean be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office,

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

J. BREMNER

Storekeeper.

fe25

H. M. Victualling Yard,

Hongkong, February 11, 1879, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND declared for the-Half-

the Rate of ONE POUND STERLING (£1 Sig.) per Share of 8125; is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 17th Current, at the Offers of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants.

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

Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 15, 1879. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

་་

J. SOMERVILLE, Manager. For the "Comptoir d'Etcompte de Paris," TEE TENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com. E. SCHWEBLIN, Actg. Agent. For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-39, Queen's Road, Viatorla, at HALF-PAST pany will be Held at the Company's Office, ing Corporation,"

T. JACKSON, Uhief Manager. For the "National Bank of India, I'ted.

R. H. BANDEMAN, Manager.

1e19 Hongkong, February 17, 1879,

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

Two O'CLOCK in the Afternoon of MON. DAY, the 24th February next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Ao- counts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1878,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 11th to the 24th February, both days inclusivo:

By Order,

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

1024

HE Tenth Ordinary Annual MEETING HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

TH

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above 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 receive a Statement of Accounts for the Year 1876, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and | Auditors.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

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

fe26

Double Brass Bedstead, Mahogany Cheval Glass with Marble top Stands, Marble-top Toilet Table and Washstande, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOR Lady's Wardrobe, American-made Wal nut Wardrobe with Plate Glass Door,

Office Desks, Writing Tables, Book Shelves, Clocks, do.

$0.

A COTTAGE PIANO, by Jons BROADWOOD and SONS, &o., Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Monday, the 24th Instant.

TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 12, 1879.

fe25

· PUBLIO AUCTION, order of the BOARD of DIRECTORS OF THE CLUB LUSITANO, with the SADO tion of a majority of the Share holders given in General Meeting,

Office as Marine Lot No. 40, held for an unexpired term of 979 years from 1868, with the valuable Messuages and Build ings thereon, which were especially built for the purposes of a Sugar Refinery By according to Weinrich's Patent and other approved processes, with the valuable CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS new Machinery, Plant, Fixtures and Also the sole right Fittings thereon. TRALIA, AND CHINA.

and benefit of the Fatent for Rolin ing Sugar by the Weinrich Proceso, obtained from the Government of Hong. kong by WILLIAM MOGREGOR SMITH for the 1st March, 1879, at 2 p.m., on the the term of Fourteen Years from the 28th day of May, 1874.

CAPITAL, fin£800 000. RESERVE FUAD,monst £160,000 Bankers,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

There is an abundant and unfalling supply of fresh water on the Premiser, ample for refining over 3,000 pieuils of Bugar daily.

The whole Property will be sold free HE HANK'S BRANCH in HONGSONO from all charges and Incumbrances save granta Drafis on London and the tho Crown Rent and Taxes, subject to Chief Commercial places in Europe and the the conditions of Sale, which can be East; baya sud receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of inspected at the Office of the Under Banking and Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED Ük D2. POSITS.

signed.

"For further perticalare and conditions of sale, spply to WILLIAM HENEY BEEBETON, Solicitor, No. 29 Queen's

TLE

Undersigned will sell by Publio

Auction, on

SATURDAY,

Premises,

Lot 1-All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, being portion of Inland Lot No. 128, measuring about 8,406 square feet, with a Frontage of 91 feet, more or less, on Elgin Terrace; and the MATERIALS of that por tion of the Building known as the.

LUSITANO THEATRE, being upon the

sald Piece of Ground,

BRACKETS, PIPES, and other GAS Lot 3-The GAS SUNLIGHT, FITTINGS, and SEATS in the naid Theatre.

Conditions of Sale and Particulars of Road Messrs SHARP, TOLLES & JOHN- the Property may be obtained upon ap

On CURRENT ÀçdoUntë, 2 per cent, por sun, Solicitors, Supreme Court Houseplication at the Office of the Undersign-

annum on the daily balance.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Twill be OLUSED from the 12th to the 25th day of February next, both daya included.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited.

fe20 Hongkong, January 30, 1879,

CHINA SUGAR BEFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED.

SE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Compsty, will be Bold at the Office of the General Agents, on THURS. purpose of receiving the Report of the Gow DAY, the 20th Instant, at 11 am. for the neral agents, with's Statement of Acostante to Bist Lecember, 1878.

1=20

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

ORINA SUGAR REFINING COM. PANY, LIMITED.

THE

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

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

TAKASHIMA ODAL

TIBE Undersigned are prepared to Da

1620

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TH

wwwwwww.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the Office of the Company, Club Chambers, on MONDAY, 24th February, 1879, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878; and for the election of Directors and Auditora.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th Instant, both days included.

By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, February 8, 1879.

Shipping.

Steamers.

Secretary.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship

fe24

"SAINT MARK," Capt, T. J, JOHNSON, shortly expected from Singapore, will

have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, February 13, 1879.

NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

FIBRE." Commandant LE PONTOIS, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

G. DE OBAMPEAUX, Ageni. -Hongkong, February 14, 1879.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

DIEMNAH,"

Commandant HERNANDEZ,

will

be despatohed for SHANGHAI

Sesert Strand & Holis, Selied, where also a Plan of the FreinisestvxE the stove 00al of Godown, shortly after her arrival from Europe,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 6 per cent, per annUM,

:12

4 per cent.

5 per cent,

citors, Cinb Chambers jor

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, Oth day of Web, 1879,

may be been.

in quantities to suit Purchasera

Auctioneer. Hongking, February 18, 1879, mal

A LINSTEAD & ON Hongkong, February 1, 1870.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, February 14, 1879,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers. for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer

"BRISBANE,"

Captain REDDELL, Will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 22nd lnstant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 11, 1879. T622

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S ISLAND).

The A 1 Amezioan Bark

"HELENE,"

Captala Snow, will load here for the above Port, and have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, February 13, 1879. malḥ

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),"

The A 1 American Bark

COLOMA,

Captain HALL, will load here for the above Port, and have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.- Hongkong, February 13, 1879.

:7

ma13

FOR SAN FRANCISCO..

The A1 American Ship ** MATCHLESS,” Captain DAWES, will lead hore for the above Port, and have

quick disapatob.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co

TK13 Hongkong, February 13, 1879.-

FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L. 11 German Schooner

"HOLSTEINPEL

KULPER, Master, will load hers k for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, February 5, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4 1 American Ship

"BLACK HAWAY HOWLAND, Master, will load here for the above Pori, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Bark

"ROSETTA MCNEIE" Brown, Master, will load here for the above. Fort, and will have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879.

FOR LONDON.

The 8/3 L.II. Norwegian Ship

SUMARLIDE"

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

For Freight, apply to games

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Barkanttan "MIGNON"

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

have quick despatek.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 30, 1879, 12

FOR NEW YORK

The 41 British Bark

"HAZELBUEST": #GOUDEY, Master, will load here.

for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch. –

For Freight, apply to

NA VOGEL & 06, Bongkong, January 80, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark.

**AGATE,"

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

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & On

Hongkong, January 29, 1579,