THE
CHINA
Established February, 1840,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXV. No. 4880. XHA➡4Attent #
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. ALGAN, 8, Clement's Lune
Lombard Street. GROBGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL
· Dracon & Co. 180 & 184, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNY,
19, Hue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ÅNDERW WIND, 183, Näe-
· sau Strast.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & Goron, Mei- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and
artean Ports generally-Brix G-BLACK, San Fran
· CIRCOL
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila.
CHINA:-Matao, Mesars A. A. na MELLO
&Co, Bialow, Campretz & Co. Amoy WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Prochow, Hipes & Co, Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFOap & Co., and Kunzy & WALSH, Yokohama, Lane, Graw- FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND..............1, 300,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H, For826, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK. ER. BELILIOR, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
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H L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
F. D. Sassoon, Esq.
H. HOPFIUS, Esq.
A. MOIVER, Esq.
W. S. Youre, Esq.
"CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong,.....Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N. Current Deposit Account at the rate
0%
of 2 per cents per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum..
11
6
11
4 per cent.
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5 per cent.
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Oredite granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafte, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europy, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 15, 1879. ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
Incorporated by Royal Charter)........
ÁTES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
Offices of the Corporation,
RATES
At 9 months' notive B% per Annum,
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For Sale. RECENTLY ARRIVED,
-AND-
FOR SALE.
DODGERS'S CELEBRATED CUT-
WATERLOW's and De La Run's STATIONERY.
DESSERT and DINNER SERVICES. TABLE GLASSWARE,
GENTS' TOOL; CHESTS.
CABIN SUSPENSION and BULK- HEAD SWINGING LAMPS for OIL,
CABIN SWINGING CANDLE- STICKS.
SIGNAL and MASTHEAD LAMPS, (Latest Admiralty Regulation).
TUBE EXPANDERS, Assorted Sizes. ENGINEER'S HAMMERS. MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. COPPER WIRE GAUZE.
SPIRIT LEVELS.
INDIA RUBBER SHEETS, Assorted
Sizes.
INSERTION RUBBER, Assorted Sizes. INDIA, RUBBER DOOR MATS. INDIA RUBBER SUCTION and DE. LIVERY HOSE.
CANVAS DELIVERY HOSE. LEATHER BELTING,
4 Large and Choice Assortment of American and English ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. NEW and POPULAR BOOKS,
INSTRUCTIVE and AMUSING.
EDUCATIONAL WORKS,
WORKS OF REFERENCE.
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
NOVELS, &
MUSIC & SONGS,
by First-class Composers, OPERAS, MUSICAL INSTRUCTION Books, &o.)
A
Fine
Selection
of SHERRIES. Very Fine "0. K," BOURBON WHISKY. CHATEAU DE FRANDS. (A fine full flavoured Breakfast CLARET.) BRANDIES, GIN. LIQUEUES. ALIS. dio.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1879.
LATE
For Sale.
ARRIVAL. S
'OOLLEN SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
RIDING WHIPS,. BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS.
RUG STRAPS, YORK HAMS, CHIT BOOKS;"
HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS.
Franch and English BOOTS and SHOES.
The New Patont LIFE VESTS.
PONY HARNESS, CHUBB's FIREPROOF SAFES.
SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.
WLETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.
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.
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,
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER,
Base in Hads., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, January 9, 1870.
Intimations.
OHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT LOAN 1877.
THE COUPONS falling dne 28th
February current of the abovs LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re- demption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION on and after that Date.
For the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
Agents Issuing the Lost,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 22, 1879.7 mal
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
1HE DIVIDEND declared for the Half- year ending 31st December last, at the Rate of ONE POUND STERLING (£1 Stg.) per Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. after MONDAY, the 17th Current, at the Offices Corporation share Hongkong, February 21, 1879.
FOR SALE
UGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL
FLOWER WATER,
-BATAN FREKA
SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS.
VOGEL & Co.. Sale Agents for China. Bongkong, February 19, 1879. my 19
READY.
NOW
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT, Parts L and II., A to M, with introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN LITES, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE Doizans, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messrs
On Current Accounts at Rates which | KELLY & Wates, Shanghai can be ascertained at their Office,
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
Acting Manager:}
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 28, 1878:
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUB- TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL...i
RESERVE FUND,erras
Bankers.
£800,000. £150,000.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
Notices of Firms.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
HONGKONG AGENCY,
kolders are requested to apply for Warrants
By Order of the Court of Directors, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 15, 1879,
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG GENERAL OHAM- BER OF COMMERCE.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS of THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, is UN- AVOIDABLY POSTPONED to TUES- DAY, the 4th March, 1879, at 3.30 p.m.
By Order,
E. GEORGE,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 20, 1879. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Inilmations.
NOTICE
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FRS. J. F. ROSE bege to intimate to the Ladies of BONGKONG, CANTON and the CoART Pours that on the 1st MARCH she will OPEN & DRAPERY- and DRESS-MAKING Business in the Premises lately compled by Messrs. Ross & Co,, next door to the Hongkong Hotel, Queen's, Road.
All communications to be addressed to Mrs. J. F. Rose, as the Business will be conducted on her sole account.
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Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OTICE is hereby given, that the N EIGHTH CRDINARY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th March, 1879, at 3.0'CLOCK FM., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 81st December, 1878.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 10th March to the 24th March, both daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent. Hongkong, February 19, 1879.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that an
NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of
日六初月二年已
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
ON
LIMITED.
EXCURSION TO MACAO
SATURDAY NEXT, the 1st March, the “ WHITE (LOUD” will leave for MACAO at 2.30 p.m., and on the Ro. turn Trip on MONDAY, will leave at 7.30 am. First-class Fare to MAÇÃO opdi Back between SATURDAY and MONDAY, 33; Second-class, $1,50.
By Order,
P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary. Hongkong, February 25, 1879.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTHUR SMITH AND OTHERS VERSUS
KIER AND OTHERS,
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By order of the Shorit, under direction from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, by Virtue of an Execution in the Supreme Court in the above- named Suit,
HE Undersigned will sell by Public THE Und Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 27th February, 1879, at 2 p.m., at BALL'S COURT, the Residence of W. MACGREGOR SMITH, Esq.,
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, etc., comprising
English made Walnut Drawing-room Suite.
Marble-top Tables and Tes Poys, Corner Whatnots.
Chimney Glasses, Cleographs, Carpets, Rugs, and Ornaments,
Teak Extension Dining Table, Dining- room Chairs, Card Table, American-made Sideboard with Glass, Dinner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets, Glass and Plated Ware.
Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Cheval Glass, Marble-top Toilet Table and: Washstands Writing Table, and Copying Press.
One Pony Trap and Pony.
&
to.
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Wed- nesday, the 26th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE-As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, Feb. 22, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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By order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CLUB LUSITANO, with the sanc tion of a majority of the Share. holders given in General Meeting.
THE
HE Undersigned will sell by Pablic
Anction, on
SATURDAY,
the above-named Company, will be Held the 1st March, 1879, at 2 p.m., on the at the Company's Office, No, 39, Queen's
Premises,
Road, in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, Lor 1.-All that Pleco or Parcel of on MONDAY, the 10th day of March next, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of passing cer YONTRIBUTING Shareholders are re-tain Special Resolutions providing for the quested to send in an ACCOUNT or following alterations in the Constitution BUBINESS CONTRIBUTED during the half and Articles of Association of the Com- year ended 31st December 1878, on or pany; viz :- before March Slet, on which date the 1-That the Business of the Company be Accounts will be Cloned.
By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,
Secretary.
Hongkong, February 25, 1870,
TAKASHIMA COAL
apl
theive the above COAL, ez Godown, BE Undersigned are prepared to DE
in quantities to suit Purchasers.
BOM Date Mr G. DE CHAMPEAUX Assumes the Management of Company's Agency at this Port.
L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 13, 1870,
NOTICE.
HE BANK'S ERANOR in HONGKONG THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
grants Drafts on London and the
Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on East buys and receives for collection Bills the 31st December last,
of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
Rates of INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.
FOBITA..
On CURRENT ACcousta, 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
OR FIXED DEPOSITE,
For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum.
12
4 per cent.
5 per centi
ค
HUTCHING
F. begs to Announos to the Community
of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, 20,
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH L admitted a Partner from This Date.
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A RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
NOTICE.
HAVE admitted Captain EDWARD BURNIE to an Interest in my Bual- ness of MARINE SURVEYOR.
R. H. CAIRNS.
LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1878,
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NOTICE TROM the 1st or OCTODER,
DE EASTLACKE will receive his
PATIENTA at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the. MEDICAL HAMI.
Hongkong, September 28, 1878.
GEORGE PHILI^^ DANK (DECzaṇED.)
PARA
GROUND, being portion of Inland Lot No. 125, measuring about 6,406 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 said Piece of Ground. Lor 2.-The GAS SUNLIGHT, BRACKETS, PIPES, and other GAS FITTINGS, and SEATS in the said Theatre,
in future managed by a Board of Directors and a Secretary instead of the former and General Agents sa heretofore. 2.-That if in the opinion of the Directora the Business of the Company in any * year be such as not to Warrant the
Conditions of Sale, and Particulars of Payment of Interest at $12 per cent. per annum on the Paid-up Capital, the Property may be obtained upon sp. They may during such year reduce plication at the Office of the Undersign sugh Rate to such lower amount as ed, where also a Plan of the Premises they may consider desirable for the may be seen. Interests of the Company.
-To enable the Directors a necessity!
aball arise to pay such Interest or any part thereof out of the Reservo Tundide that when there shall be profits applicable for dividend the same shall be divisible as the Share- holders in Meeting shall determine. 5.That Fourteen Days instead of Thirty Days notice may be given of all Meetings of the Company.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 13, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE Undersigned has received instruc
tions from H. M. Naval Store. keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
YLAIMS against the above Estate should 6.That: Clause 147 of the Articles of the 11th of March, 1879, at 11 o'clock
bo sons in to the Undersigned before
the 15th of March.
H. F. HANCE,
deling Consul Canton, Feb. 25, 1879.
MOORE & Co., Club Chamber,
VARIETY STORE,” Hongkong, February 5, 1679. mat NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS.
No. 42, Queen's Road Central, NOTICE.
Hongkong, September 10, 1878..
from lat October, and trusts that they may I HAVE Tbie Day EsfasziED myself as
grant him their support.
SHOP — WELLINGrow Bekast, oppozite the Cathedral,
Hongkong, September 20, 1878,
& COMMISSION MERCHANT, ¿420.,
at No. 2, Queen's Hosd, under the Style of **J. G. SMITH & Co."
J. GRANT BMITEL, Hongkong, January 1, 1870,
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS will visit SHANUMAI
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next
Dduring the Summer Months, leaving
Hongkong, February 10, 1878.
the Company be expunged, leaving
future changes in the Regulations of, at H, M. NAVAL YARD the Company to be made as provided for by Ordinance No. 1 of 1865,
NOTICE is hereby also given, that a Second 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 next, for the purpose of Confirming auth Special Resolutions may be passed at the First mentioned Meeting. E
Dated this Third day of February, 1879,
By Order,
J, BRADLER SMITH, General Agoni
Bundry condemned NAVAL and VIO TUALLING STORES, comprising:
Old Wrought and Cast Iron, Iron Tanks, Leather Hoses, Canvas, Lamps, Lanterns, Glass, Clocks, Boats, oto, eto,
Sundry Provisions, Clothing, eto,
And,
2817 lba. Tobacco. THREE OF SALE.---Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall
of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer, Hongkong, Feb. 81, 1870.
PRICE, $24 PEN Annum.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
*KWANGTUNG,”
Capt. PUNONARD, will be de Badak apatched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
fo28 Hongkong, Febrasty 25, 1870. FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.
The Steamship
“HAILOONG,”
Captain Goods, will be de Sam spatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 1st Proximo, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1879. f829
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SIDNEY & MELBOURNE,
Taking Cargo and Passengern for all Aus-
tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FLJI
The Company's Steamship OCEAN"
EDMUNDSON, "Commander, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 5th Proximo, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, February 18, 1870.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA. The Spanish Barque
"VICENTA,"
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Captain TREMOva, will have Simmediate despatch an above.
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 24, 1879. FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S ISLAND)
The A1 American Bark
· “HELENE,” „Captain Snow,' will "load `here for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1870. malé
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
The d 1 American Bark
**COLOMA,"
Captain HALL, will load here lefor the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, Febritary 13, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"MATCHLESS
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Captain Dawes, will load here for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1879.
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FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark
"STRACATHBO;" : MILIAR, Master, ||For Fraight, apply tɔ"
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 18, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG, The 3/8 L. 11 Geriaan Schooner **HOLSTEIN," KULPER, Master:
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 5, 1879,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"BLACK HAWK"," HOWLAND, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Oc
Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Part
ROSETTA MONEIL," Baows, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & 06.
Hongkong, January 30, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The 3/3 L.II. Norwegian Ship "BUMARLIDE," TOBIASEN, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co
Hongkong, January 30, 1870,
FOR HONOLULU,
The A1 American Harkentine "MIGNON," SOULS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 80, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK. -The A 1 British Bark
"HAZELHURST GOUDEY, Master, Add
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL&C Hongkong, January 30, 1870,
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