THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Establishod
February, 1845,
MAIL.
"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List."
Vol. XXXV. No. 4882. A=A+BAT-A
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
for sale.
-- AND ----
LONDON-F, ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, RECENTLY ARRIVED,.
Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Dirous, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Joury, B.C. SAMUEL DELSON & CO., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rus. Monateur, Paris.| NEW YORK:ANDERW WIND, 138, Nas-
Jau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GETCH, Mel- Ögurne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally:—Bxan & BlaḍI, Sun Fran-
CIFCO. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapors. C, HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA;-Margo, Messro A, A, DE MELLO
& Co.
Natow, CAMPBELL & Amey, WILBOX, NICHOLLS & Co. Fanchowe, maz & Co. Shangha, LANT CRAWFony & Co., and KELLY * WALSU. Yokohama, LAKE, CRAW- roud & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, --
PAIE-OF CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND,1,300,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman W. H. FORAES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-den. W, KESWICK, ER. BELILICA, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
W. S. Youso, Esq.
Hog.
F. D. SASSOON, Eag,
H. HOPPIUS, Esq.
A. MOIVES, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong,noma; Jackson, Esq,
MANAGER
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS,London and County
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Account at the rate
of a port cont. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits -
For 3 months, 9 per cent. per annum,
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4 per cent.
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6 per cent. "
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTER. Credits granted ou approved Socarities, Aud 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 Road East, Hongkong, February 15, 1879. ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
Ofices of the Corporation,
Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
FOR SALE.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1879.
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
ARE AGENTS FOR
URCIER and ADETS' CLARETS.
COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.
ODGERS'S CELEBRATED CUT-CRUBES SAFES.
RLERY
WATERLOW'S and DE LA RUB'S STATIONERY.
DESSERT and DINNER SERVICES. TABLE GLASSWARE,
GENTS' TOOL CHESTS.
CABIN SUSPENSION and BULK HEAD SWINGING LAMPS for. OLL
CABIN SWINGING CANDLE STICKS.
BIGNAL and MASTHEAD LAMPS, (Latest Admiralty Regulation),
TUBE EXPANDEKS, Assorted Sizes. ENGINEER'S HAMMERS. MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. COPPER WIRE GAUZE. SPIRIT LEVELS.
INDIA RUBBER SHEETS, Assorted
Bizes
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, &.
MUSIC & SONGS,
|
WHITBREAD'S STOUT.` VAN HOBOKEN'S GIN.
FOSTER'S Bottled ALE and STOUT. SILBER LIGHT LAMPS.
French JAMS, Confiturerie de St. James. STARKEY'S GOLD LACE and OFFICERS'
DECORATIONS.
BAXTER'S CANVAS. KOHNSTAMM'S CHAMPAGNE.-.
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W. T. ALLEN & Co.'s ORNAMENTAL
IRON WORK.
GILDEY & Sosa' WINES. BASS'S DRAUGHT ALE. LETTS'S DIARIES. 1SIGNY BUTTER.
TEACHER'S WHISKY.. CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS. THE NEW LIFE JACKET. LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS, OVER- HOME LAND MAIL, and THE NEWS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Oo.
Beg to call Special Attention to the following Departments
00.AST ORDER DEPARTMENT:
ORDERS from the COAST OF OUT-PORTS are Promptly and Carefully Executed. Goods not in Stock will be procured, if possible, in the Colony.
SP BOTAL 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 cost, of 5 per cent. on amounts over, and 10 per cent. on amounts under $100.
FORWARDING AGENCY:
PACKAGES or CURIOS, TEA, PRESERVES, &c, &, forwarded to any Address in the UNITED KINGDON by cach P. & O. Mail, Chargee in full collected either here or from the Consignees as desired. Partionlara required with ench Package are, Contents for declaration at Customs and value for insurance,
Hongkong, February 27, 1879.
Published every Evening.
日八初月二年己
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Steamers.
By order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.
THE CLUB LUSITANO, with the sanc-
tion of a majority of the Share- holders given in General Meeting.
HE Undersigned will sell by Public
Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 1st March, 1879, at 2 p.m., on the Promises,- Lor
-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 THEATRE, being upon the seid Piece of Ground,
Lor 2-The GAS SUNLIGHT. 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 Fremises may be seen.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 12, 1879: AUCTION OF ENGLISH-MADE
GRAND PIANO,
mal
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAU HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
LOAN 1877.
HE COUPONS falling due 28th February current of the above LUJAN, together with the LONDS DRAWN for Re demption, will be Faid at the uffice of this OPERAS, MCSICAL INSTRUCTION BOOKS, &C. CORPORATION on and after that Date.
by First-class Composers,
A
Fine
Solection
of SHERRIES. Very Fine "0. K." BOURBON WHISKY. CHATEAU DE FRANDS. (A fine full flavoured Breakfast CLARET.). BEANDLES. Gis. LIQUEUES. ALES, to.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Agents Issuing the Jan,
T. JACKSON,
Okief Blanajer.
Hongkong, February 22, 1.79.
aL
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
A
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-
Hongkong, February 21, 1879.
FOR SALE.
CGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL
FLOWER WATER.
TRACK
TE
year ending 31st December last, at the Bate of ONE POUND STERLING (£1 Stg.) per Share of $125, is FAYABLE 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. Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
NOTICE.
SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS,
VOGEL & Co., Sole Agenta for China. Hongkong, February 19, 1879.
myl THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM-
BER OF COMMERCE.
NOW
W READY.
DICTIONARY IN THE
AGANTONESE DIALECT. Paris 1. and II., A to B, with Introduction, Royal 870, pp. 404.-By EENEST JOHN ETTEL,
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OF FIXED Ph.D. Tübingen, RA
DEPOSITS.
At 3 months' notics 3% por Annum,
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Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Mensta LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shangha!; and Mosure
On Current Accounts at Rates whicD KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai, can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
Acting Manager. į
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
£600000
CAPITAL. RESERVE FUND........150,000. Bankers,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLANDİ
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
Firing
Notices of
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Date Mr G. DE CHAMPEAUX FROMsumes the Management of the Company's Agency at this Fort.
L. HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 13, 1879,
NOTICE,
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS of THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMEROK, is UN- AVOIDABLY FUSTPONED 10 TUES DAY, the 4th Marob, 1879, at 3.30 p.m.
By Order,
E. GEORGE,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 25, 1879. ma4 HONGKONG AND WBAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YONTRIBUTING Shareholders are re- nested to send in a COUNT OF BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the half year ended 81st December 1578, on or bofore March 81st, oh which date the Accounts will be Closed,
By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 28, 1879. apl
NOTICE.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
&0.
&c.
EXCURSION TO MAOAO. ANE CRAWFORD & Co. have been instructed to sell by Public Auction, on
AN SATURDAY NEXT, the 1st March,
ONBAN WRITE CLOUD will lec73 for MACAO at 2.30 p.m., and on the Re- torn Trip on MONDAY, will leave at 7.30 a.m. First-class Fare to MACAO and Back between SATURDAY and MONDAY, 63;, Second-class, 1.50,
By Order,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary,
mal Hongkong, February 25, 1879,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 98,
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.-WOOSUNG
RIVER.
WEDNESDAY,
the. 5th March, 1879, at 2 o'Clock p.m., at "The Hermitage," the Residence of A, McG. HEATON, Esq.,
The whole of the ENGLISH-MADE FURA NITURE, comprising A Drawing Room Suite of Ebonized Walnut Covered with Cretonne, Whatnots, Side Tables, Chiffoniere, Mantel-piece Mirror, Chromo: lithographs, Window Curtains, &c, &c,
DINING ROOM FURNITURE, com
Chairs and prising-Polished Oak Couches covered Morocco, Sideboard, Dining Table, Whatnot, Electro-plated. Ware, Glass, and Crockery Ware, &c., &e.
BRD-ROOM SUITE, consisting of- Polished Ash Wardrobes with Mirror Doors, Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- ers, Chairs, Toilet Glass, Writing Table, and à Brass Bedstead with Spring and
WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS Horse-hair Mattress, &c., &c., &o,
Also,
ATOTICE is hereby given that on and
metrical 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,
..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 20, 1879. PUBLIC AUCTION,
ma5
An explanatory diagram, shewing the signals which indicate the depth of water from 10 feet to 24 feet and which will shew the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghal and from sen-HE Undersigned has received instruc Tous frond H. M. Naval Store- ward, is added herewith.
To Indicate a ristog tide a ball will be keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on
hoisted at the mast head.
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 head, and the half feet by a red and white flag at the yard arm.
By order of the Inspector-General of
Customs.
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office, Shanghai, Blet Jan., 1879.
Depth of water in feet
Yerð-arm,
FLIGHT
Yand-an.
Depth of water in feet
or Bar
17.........
on Bar,
10...
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consequence of an ACCIDENT to the 11 IN an the stooper loss of Dock for the 11... Canton and bere will be DISCHARGED into the 8. S. Ninggo at Aberdeen and CONVEYED by that steamer to the North.
SIEMS-EN & Co.,
Agents,
HE BAND'S BRANOH in HONGKONG
grants Drafte on London and the Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our of Repairing, and her Cargo from Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bille of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
POZITE,
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, për Anaum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 8 per cent, per eNDUI,
17
4 per centi
13 5 per cent,
AUTOBING S bega to announce to the Comtaunity
of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, Boy
from 1st October, and trusts that they inay
grant him their support,
SHOP WELLINGTON Stazer, opposite the Cathedral,
Hongkong, September 20, 1878.
Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last,
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH admitted a Partner from This Date:
RUSSELL & CO.. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
NOTICE.
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Mongkong, February 27, 1870.
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HAVE admitted Captain EDWARD BURNIE to an Interest in my Bush M Best of MARINE SURVEYÖL
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RS. J. E LOSE Bega to lutimate tó the Ladies of Horozont, CANTON and the Coast Poard that on the 1st MARCH she will OPEN a DRAPERY | 16.................... tal and DRESS M&KING Bosivest in the 17..... Premises lately occupied by Messrs. Rose
R. H. CAIRNS, Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 8, 1878,.
NOTICE,
HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself at VORMIERJUN MERCHANY,
A
at No. 3, Queen's Road, under the style of
"J, G. SMITH & On”
\J, GRANT SMITH, Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
mai
& Co., next door to the Honghong Hotel, Queen's Road.
THE
All communications to be addressed to Mrs J. F. Rose, as the Business will be in conducted on ber sole accoune.
Hongkong, February 1, 1879,
mal
23.......
24.
TAKASHIMA COAL
BE Undersigned are prsared to Dr LIVE the bots COAL es Godown, quantities to stilt Purchasern.
LINSTEAD & O.
mal Hongkong, February 1, 1879,
TUESDAY,
the 11th of March, 1879, at 11 o'clock a.m., at H, M. NAVAL YARD,
Sundry condemned NAVAL and VIC- TUALLING STORES, comprising.
Old Wrought and Cast Iron, Iron Tanks, Leather Hoses, Canvas, Lamps, Lanterns, Glass, Clocks, Boats, sto, etc.
Sundry Provisions, Clothing, etc. 4 Tins each 4 gal. Ether,
Amb 2817 Iba Tobacco;
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' tisk on the fall of the hammer,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, Feb, 21; 1870.
Shipping.
Steamers.
mrll
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG,”
Capt. PUNUHAND, will be de spatched for the above Porta
on SUNDAY, the 2.d. Froximo, at Daylight,
Instead of as previously advertised,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
де Hongkong, February 27, 1879. --
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND
FOGO.
The Steamship
VETEVION
W. U. NIBSEN, Master, will bu despatched for the above. Parte, on SUNDAY, the 2nd Proximo, at Daylights
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Asenta
mad Hengkong, February 27, 1870,
on
The Steamship
"KAILGONG,"
Captain GooDE, will be do apatobed for the above Porte SATURDAY, the 1st Proximo, at Noen. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
mal Hongkong, February 25, 1879. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY. "A..
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Pastongers for all Aus- tralasian and New Zealand Porta, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI
The Company's Steamship
"OCEAN,"
EDMUNDSON, Commander, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Prezime, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & 00, Agerite, Hongkong, February 18, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA, The Spanish Barqué
VICENTA,"
walk
Captain TREMOYs, will have Simmediate despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co..
Hongkong, February 24, 1879.
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND)
The A1 American Bark
HELENE" Captein Brow, will load here for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
ma10
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1879.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
The A1 American Bark
"COLOMA" Captain Hazy will load here for the above Port, and have
quick denpatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co...
tä13 Hongkong, February 18, 1879,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"MATCHLESS, Captain Dawes, will load here for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1879.ma73
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.
Gongkong, February 26, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark,
“STRACATHRO,” - MILLAB, Master,.-
For Freight, apply to
VOČIL & Co.
Hongkong, February 18, 1879.
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,
The A1 American Ship
"BLACK HAWK," HOWLAND, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL OD,
Rongkong, January 30, 1870,
FOR LONDON.
The 3/3.LT.I. Nortezian Ship "“SUMARLİDE,” TOBLASEN, Mester."
bor Freight, pply to
VorkLe Co
Hongkong, January 80, 8 D
FOR HONOLULU,
The A1 American Barkontine "MIGNON," SOULE, Master: :-
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 80, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK,
The 41 British Bark
“HAZELHURST, GovDar, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & DA
Hongkong, January 30, 1838,
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