THE
CHINA
Established February, 1848,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL.XXXV, No. 4881. 觀七十月二年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :—F, ALGAE, 8 Clement's Land
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Eo., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Circus, E. C. Bates, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall - Direct
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROANT,
19, Rus Monsour, Parisj NEW YORK:-ANDRW WIND, 138, Nas-
Jou Birest.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTEs, Mai- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Baix & BLACK, dan Fran-
ciado. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAYLE & Ca., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSEN & Co., Manila. CHINA: Macao, Meseca A. A. DE MELIO & Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & U», Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foodhoo, Hanon & Co., Shanghai, LAW, CRAWFORD & Co., and. KELLY-
• WALAH. Yokohama, LANE, OBAW- FOAD & Co..
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND, 1,300,000 Dollars.
COFEE OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. B. FORSES, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. W KESWICK, ER. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
Esq
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Eng.
H. HOPPIUS, Eaq, -
A. MUIVER, Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq.
W. S. Young, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong,......Thomas Jaunson, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghal,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq, " LONDON BANKERS.-London and County
0
Bank,
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Depolt-Account at the rate
of 2 per cent per annum on the daily
balanga..
For Fixed Deposita i
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
6
事
12
F
4 per cent. ji
5 per cent,
Loval BILLE DI800UNTED.
Credite granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted;
Drafis, 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.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
For Sale.
RECENTLY ARRIVED,
-AND-
FOR SALE,
ODGERS'S CELEBRATED OUT
RLERY
WATERLOW's and DE LA RUE'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.
A 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, &c.
MUSIC & SONGS, -by First-class Composers,
*
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1879.
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
ARE AGENTS FOR.
JURCIER and ADETS' CLARETS.
COLE'S BRANDY. CHUBBS' SAFES, WHITBREAD'S STOUT, VAN HOBOKEN'S GIN.
FOSTER's Bottled ALE and STOUT. SILBER LIGHT LAMPS.
French JAMS, Confiturerio de St. James. STARKEY'S GOLD LACE and OFFICERS'
· DECORATIONS. BAXTER'S CANVAS. KONSTAMA'S CHAMPAGNE.
W. T. ALLEN & Co.'s ORNAMENTAL
IRON, WORK.
GILBEY & SONS' WINES, BASS'S DRAUGHT ALE. LETTS'S DIARIES,
ISIGNY BUTTER. TEACHER'S WHISKY. CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS. THE NEW LIFE JACKET. LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS, OVER. LAND MAIL, and THE HOME. NEWS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Beg to call Special Attention to the following Departments:- COAST ORDER DEPARTMENT:
ORDERS from the COAST of OUT-PORTS are Promptly and Carefully- Exconted. Goods hot in Stock will be procured, if possible, in the Colony,
SPECIAL ORDER DEPARTMENT:
BOOKS, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, ORNAMENTAL HOUSE or GAR.. DEN FITTINGS, FURNITURE, PIANOS, MEDICINES, BILLIARD TABLES, ARMS, &c., &c., ordered from ENGLAND, at a Commission (all trade discounts being allowed) on the laid down sost, of 5 per cent, on amounts over, and 10 per cent. on amounts under 8100.
· FORWARDING. AGENCY:
日七初月二年外包
Auctions.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM. --
Shipping. Steamers.
The
LANE, CRAWFORD on, in their FOR AMOX, TAMSUL & TAIWANFOO.
sall by Public Auction, in their Sales Rooms, Praya, on
FRIDAY,
the 28th February, 1879, at Noon,-
Electro Plated Cruet Stands, Butter Dishes, Purses, Toys, Pipes, Pocket- books, Handkerchiefs, Tea Cups, Wine Glasses, Ink.
Also,
2 Wardrobes, 1 Cheval Glass. 5 druma Carbolic Acid———— 6-bble Choice California Butter. 6 tierces
Bame Bacon,
2 cases
8
"
11
"
Eastern States Cheese, Above will be sold in lots to suit Pur. cheners
Hongkong, February 26, 1879. fe28
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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.
Auction, on
SATURDAY,
PACKAGES OF CURIOS, TEA, PRESERVES, o., ds., forwarded to any E Undersigned will sell by Public Address in the UNITED KINGDOM by each P. & O. Mail, Charges in full collected Particulars required with sach either here or from the Consignees as desired. Packs are, Contents for declaration at Customs and value for insurance.
Hongkong, February 27, 1879..
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT LOAN 1877.
THE
MHE COUPONS falling duo 28th February current of the above LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re
Operas, Musical INSTRUCTION BOOKS, &c. demption, will be Paid at the Uffice of this
CORPORATION on and after that Date.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Banking
CORPORATION,
A
Fine
Selection
of SHERRIES.
Very Fine "0. K." BOURBON WHISKY, CHATEAU DE FRANDS. (A fine full flavoured Breakfast CLARET.) BRANDIES GIN. LIQUEURS. ALKS. &or
Agente Inning the Loan,
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T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 22, 1879. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. THE DIVIDEND delured for the Half-
Hongkong, February 21, 1870,
FOR SALE.
UGENE BIMMEI/S TROPICAL
FLOWER WATER.
· SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS.
VOGEL & Co., Eole Agents for China,
year ending 31st December last, at. the Rate of ONE POUND STERLING (£1 Stg.) per Share of $126, is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 17th Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Bongkong, February 15, 1879.
NOTICE.
Hongkong, February 19, 1878. my19 THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM-
BER OF COMMERCE.
NOW
READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT Parts I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 67, pp. 404.-By ERNEST. JOHN EWEL
RA DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED PH.D.” Tübingen.
DEPOSITS,
At 3 monthe' nofloc 8% per Anzum,
**
11
4%
13
32
12
13
"
12
Price: FIFE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Mesars Lane, ChawroRD & Co., Rongkong and Shanghal; and bosare
On Current Accounts at Rates which KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
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 OHINA.
CAPITAL...............
Bankers."
£800 000 £150,000.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, FLHE BANK'S ERANOH in HONGKONG
grants Deals on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Eastbuys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
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RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
POSITS,
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per centi per inbum on the daily balance.
ON FLIED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per sunt.
15
12
é per cent.
i
6 per cent,
#UTCHING S begs to sanotines to the Community
of Hongkong that be will be able to supply
BEEF, MUTTON, &c
from 1st October, and trusis that they may
grant him their support,
SHOP-- WELLINGrgŃ Starar¡ opposito the Cathedra
Hongkong, September 20, 1878.
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
Notices of Firms.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
K
FROM Date Mr G. DE CHAMPEAUX Assumes the Management of the Company's Agency at this Port,
L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agenh Hongkong, February 13, 1879.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last,
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TE
of MEMBERS of THE HONGKONG GENREAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, is UN- AVOIDABLY POSTPONED to TUES- DAY, the 4th March, 1879, at 3.30 p.m.
By Order,
E. GEORGE, Hongkong, February 25, 1879. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Secretary.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONT
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YONTRIBUTING Shareholders are re- quested to send in an ACCOUNT OF BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the half year ended 31st December 1878, on before March 31st, on which date the Accounts will be Closed,
By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,
Secretary, Hongkong, February 25, 1875, apl
NOTIOR
MRS. J. F. ROSE bogs to intimate to
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SATURDAY NEXT, the 1st March,
the 1st March, 1879, at 2 pm, on the Premises,- Lor 1-All that Piece or Parcel of 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 TERATUR, being upon the said Piece of Ground.
ON SA WHITE CLOUD" will leave Loz 2-The GAS SUNLIGHT,
for MACAO at 2.30 p.m., and on the Re turn Trip on MONDAY, will leave at 7.80 a..
First-class Fare to MACAO and Buck between SATURDAY and MONDAY, 83; Second-class, $1,50,
By Order,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Bongkong, February 25, 1879.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 98.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.-WOOSUNG
RIVER.
BRACKETS, PIPES, and other GAS FITTINGS, and SEATS in the said - Theatre.
Conditions of Sale and Particulars of the Property may be obtained upon ap plication at the Office of the Undersign- ed, where also a Plan of the Premises may be seen.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer, Hongkong, February 12, 1879,
AUCTION OF ENGLISH-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GRAND PIANO,
&o.,
$0.
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LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have
been instructed to sell by Public
WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS. | Auction, on
NOTICE is hereby given that on and Nafter the 31st March, 1870, Goo metrleal Signals will be substituted for the flags now in use at the Woosung Inner Bar Station, shewing the depth of water on the Bar during the day.
An explanatory diagram, showing the signals which indicate the depth of water from 10 fast to 214 feet and which will show the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghai and from sea- ward, is added herewith,
To indicate a rising tide a ball will be hoisted at the mast bead.
In case of there being greater or less depths of water than here given, the num- ber of feet will be signalled by the Universal Code of Signals" at the mast- bead, and the half feet by a red and white flag at the yard-arm.
By order of the Inspector-General of
Customs.
10
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office, Shanghai, ölet Jan., 1879.
Depth of
water in feet!"
OD Bar.
10...........
10)....
11
ALL the Ladies of Boraxosa, Canton and the Coast PORTH that on the Isr MARCH she will OPEN & DRAPERY | 11}... and DRESS-MAKING Business in the 12 ..... Premises lately occupied by Messrs, Ross 124.
& Co., next door to the Hongkong Hotel, 13.............. Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date_______
Queen's Road,
∙13)... All communications to be addressed to RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
Mr J. F. Rose, as the Business will be 1 condicted on ber sole account.
Honghong, February 1, 1879.
NOTICE
ip1
HAVE admitted Captain EDWARD BURNIE me on Interest in my Busi Best of MABINE SURVEYOR, -
R. H. CAIRNS.
Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 6, 1879,
NOTICE
I HAVE This Day
a COMMISSION MERCHANT
D
South
Yard-arm.
North.
Depth of
water in fest"
on Bar.
17.... 18.
164.
19.......... 19.
20.
201
140
mal15
214 22mm
22
DENTAL NOTICE, :
1521
18.......
| 16........................
17
R. ROGERS will visit SHANDA
during the Bammer Months, leaving mal HONGKONG on the 1st of April next.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
GROM
at No. 2, Queen's Road, tinder the Style "J, G. SKITE & Ca”
J. GRANT SMITË.
Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
FDS EASTLAOKE will selve ble
his
THE
in
of PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS,
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No. 50, QUEEN's Road CENTRAL, over the Menicar Hati.
Blangkong, Beptember 29, 1875,
233
24......... 24!
TARASHIMA COAL
North
Undersigned are prepared to DE
even the shore COAL, of Gollowi quantities to stile Purchasers
LINSTEAD & Ős,
Hongkong, February 1, 1870.
WEDNESDAY,
the 5th March, 1879, at 2 o'clock p.m.; at "The Hermitage," the Rosidones of A. McG. HEATON, Esq.,-~
The whole of the ENGLISH-MADE FUR- NITURE, comprising A Drawing- Room Suite of Ebonized Walnut Covered with Cretonne, Whatnots, Side Tables, Chiffoniere, Mantel-piece Mirror, Chromo lithographs, Window Curtains, de, &c.
DINING ROOM FURNITURE, com prising:--Polished Oak Chairs and Couches covered. Morocco, Sideboard, Dining Table, Whatnot, Electro-plated Ware, Glaas, and Crookery Ware, &., &c,
BED ROOM SUITE, consisting of Polished Ash Wardrobes with Mirror Doors, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw ars, Chairs, Toilet Glass, Writing Table, and a Brass Bedstead with Spring and Horse-hair Mattress, &o., &o, &o,*
Also,
A GRAND PIANO, by JOHN BROAD- WOOD & SONS.
Catalogues will be issued, and the Fur niture will be on view from Noon of Tuesday, the 4th.
Hongkong, February 26, 1879. - mað
T
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned has received instruc
tions from H. M. Naval Store- keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 11th of March, 1879, at 11 o'clock a.m., at H, M. NAVAL YAHD,--
Bundry condomned NAVAL and VIC- TUALLING STORES, comprising —
Old Wrought and Cast Iron, Iron Tanka, Leather Hoses, Canvas, Lamps, Lanterns, Glass, Clock Boats, eto, etc. Sundry Provisions, Clothing, etc.. And,
.2817 lbs. Tobacco,
TERMS OF SALE.Cash bafore 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.
mrll Hongkong, Feb, 21, 1879.
MOORE & Co., "PARIETY STORE,” NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS, No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, September 10, 1678,
on
"HAILOONG," Captain Goode, will be de- spatched for the above Ports SATURDAY, the 1st Proximo, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Da1 Hongkong, February 25, 1879,
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA
·TION COMPANY,
FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI. The Company's Steamship
"OOBAN,"
EDMUNDSON, Commander, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 5th Proximo, st Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to a
GEO. E, STEVENS & Co., Agents.
ma5
Hongkong, February 18, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA. The Spanish Barque
"VIGENTA," Captain TREMO will have immediate despatch as above.
"For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Bongkong, February 24, 1870. ....
·FOR VICTORIA, (VANOJUVER'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.
malo Hongkong, February 13, 1879,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
The A 1 American Bark
"COLOMA," Captain HALL, will load here for the above Port, and havO,
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
tha13 Hongkong, February 13, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"MATCHLESS,
Captain Dawes, will load hare for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
ma18 Hongkong, February 13, 1879,
FOR MANILA, The 3/3 L. 11 Italiani Bark
** ALFREDO,” PITTALUGA, Master, will be de spatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant.
For Freight, apply to
VOCEL & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1879. $28
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
**GOLDEN RULE,” Lewis, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1879.
FOR PORTLAND.
The A1 American Bark **STILLMAN "B. ALLEN,"
TAYLOR, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 26, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark
"STRACATHRO," MILLAR, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Oo, **
Hongkong, February 18, 1870.
FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L. 11 German Schooner "HOLSTEIN," KULPER, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, February 5, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, SE The A1 American Ship
"BLACK HAWK! HOWLAND, Master
For Breight, apply to
VOGEL & CO.
Hongkong, January 80, 1870.
FOR LONDON, The 3/3 LLL Norwegian Balp
SUMARLIDE" TOBIASEN, Muster.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & CA
Hongkong, January 30, 1870
FOR BONOLULU,
The A1 American Berkenda "MIGNON," SOULE, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & CO. Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A 1 British Bark"
"HAZELKURST, GOUDEY, Master,
For Freight apply towa
VOGEL & CL
Hongkong, January 30, 1878,
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