THE
CHINA
1845, Established February,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXV. No. 4886.
就五月三年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
For sale.
LONDON :-F, ALGan, 8, Clement'e Luns, RECENTLY ARRIVED,
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET &
Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oircus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. BAMUEL DELOON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street
PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rue Monsseur, Paris.
NEW YORK-ÅNDBEW WID, 183, Nas-
eat Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
wwwAND
FOR SALE.
ODGERS'S CELEBRATED CUT-
RLERY
WATERLOW'S and DE LA RUE'S STATIONERY.
DESSERT and DINNER SERVICES. TABLE GLASSWARE. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS, CABIN SUSPENSION and BULK-
ZEALAND GORDON & Goren, MHEAD SWINGING LAMPS for OIL. bourne and Sydney,“
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Frat-
circo,-
A
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS;-BAZLE &
•Co., Squara, Singapore. C. HaNSZEN & Co., Manila,
CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A, A. DE MELLO & Co. Siow, CAMPBELL & dmoy WILSON, NICHOLL & Co. Bhanghai,
Fooohow, Hepe & Co.. LAME, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Banko.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 1,800,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-V. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman Bob, W. KESWICK, E.R. BELILIOR, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Eeg,
H. HOPPIES, Eng.
A Molven, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SABBOOR, Esq.
W. S. Young, Esq,
CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghal,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq.
LONDON BANEERS, London, and County
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate
Oda per cent, per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum,
12
&
❞ 12
"
4 per cent.
"
"
6 per cent.
LOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every desoription 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,
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
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
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, &o.
MUSIC & SONGS, by First-class Composere,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1879.
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
*ABE AGENTS FOR
YURCIER and ADETS OLARETS.. |W. T. ALLEN & Co.'s ORNAMENTAL
COURVOISIER'S BRANDY. CHUBBY SAFES.
WEITEREAD'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.
BATTER'S CANVAS, KOHNSTAMM'S CHAMPAGNE.
IRON WORK.
GILDEY & SONG' WINES. Bass's DRAUGHT ALE. LETTS'S DIARIES. ISIGNY BUTTER. TEACHER'S WHISKY. CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS. THE NEW LIFE JACKET, LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS,
LAND MAIL, and THE HOME NEWS
日三十月二年外己
intimations.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
DIVIDEND.declared for the Half- Fear ending Bist December last, at the Bate of ONE POUND STERLING (£1 Stg.) pár Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and aftor MONDAY, the 17th Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share- OVER-holders are requested to apply for Warrauts.
By Order of the Court of Directors, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 15, 1879,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.: Beg to call Special Attention to the following Departments:-
COAST ORDER DEPARTMENT: * ORDERS from the COAST or OUT-PORTS are Promptly and Carefully Excouted. Goods not in Stock will be procured, it possible, in the Calony,
SPECIAL ORDER DEPARTMENT:
BOOKS, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, ORNAMENTAL HOUSE or GAR DEN FITTINGS, FURNITURE, PIAÑOS, 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 20 per cent. on amounts under $100.
FORWARDING AGENCY:
PACKAGES OF CURIOS, TEA, PRESERVES, ko., &c., forwarded to any Address in the UNITED KINGDOM by each P. & D. Mail, Charges in full collected
MOORE & Co... VARIETY STORE" NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS, No. 42, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, September 10, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, ..
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
Dduring the Summer Months, leaving
either here or from the Consignees as desired. Particulars required with each F
Package are, Contents for declaration at Customs and value for insurance.
Hongkong, February 27, 1879.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
OPEASE, MUSICAL INSTRUCTION BOOKS, ko. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS.
Fine Selection
of SHERRIES. Very Fine "O. K." BOURBON WHISKY. CHATEAU DE FRANDS. (A fine full- favoured Broakfast CLARET.)
GIN BRANDIES.
LIQUEURS. ALES.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO., Hongkong, February 21, 1879.
FOR SALE.
UGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL
FLOWER WATER.
TRADE
NARE
SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS.
VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for China.
my19 Hongkong, February 19, 1879.
A
FOR SALE
58-inch SINGER & Co.'s SPECIAL CHALLEGE" BICYCLE, quite now. PATENT BEARINGS.
PATENT SADDLE.
DOUBLE BRAKE, & EXTRAS. Will be sold ander lavoice Frice; owner
Apply to SAYLE & Co.,
Where Machine can be seen. Hongkong, March 9, 1879,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED leaving Colony.
Deposits.
At 3 montba' notice 8% per Annum,
6
31
4 !)
12
12
11
31
3
On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 28, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL..........................£800.000, Reserve Fund,................................................$150,000. Bankers,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG'
TH
NÓW READY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L and II., A to M, with introduation. Royal 8vo, pp. 404.--By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,
AND BOOKS,
48, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 20, 1879.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YONTRIBUTING Shareholders are re
CONTRIBUTING, SinodeOUNT OF
HUTCHING 8 begs to announce to the Community of Rongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, &o.,
from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
SHOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the Cathedral.
Hongkong, September 20, 1878,
NOTICE.
BUSINESS CONTRIBOTED during the halfROM the 1ST OF OCTOBER, DR EASTLAOKE will receive his year ended 31st December 1878, on or ma20 before March 31st; on which date the PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the Accounts will be Closed.
MEDICAL HALL
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE is hereby given, that the EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the HEAD Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on, MONDAY, the 24th March, 1879, at 34 o'CLOCK P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878.
By Order of the Board of Directora, D. GILLIES,
Scoretary. Hongkong, February 25, 1879.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 98.
CHINA SEA.
api
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.-WOOSUNG
RIVER.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from 10th March to the WOOSUNG, INNER BAR SIGNALS. 24th March, both daya inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent. Hongkong, February 19, 1879.
TOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 31st March, 1879, Geo- metrical Signals will be substituted for the flags now in use at the Woosing Inner ma24 Bar Station, abewing the depth of water
on the Bar during the day.
THE CHINESE. INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
An explanatory diagram, showing the signals which indicate the depth of water from 10 feet to 24 feet and which will shew the same in approaching the signal ward, is added herewith.
To indicate a rising tide a ball will be hoisted at the mast head.
NOTICE & hereby given, that an station both from Shanghai and from sea-
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above-named Company, will be Held at the Company's Office, No. 39, Queen's Road, in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 10th day of March next, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of passing cer tain Special Resolutions providing for the following alterations in the Constitution and Artioles of Association of the Com. pany; viz. :-
1,-That the Business of the Company be
in future managed by a Board of Directors and a Secretary instead of the former and General Agents as heretofore.
Price: FIVE Dolan, or Two DOLLARS-That if in the opinion of the Directors
AND A HALF per Part
To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD deCo., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Me KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
甘地
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Underalgued has received instruc
tions from H. M. Naval Store-
TUESDAY,
grants Drafts on London and the keeper, to sell by Publio Auction, on Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Billi of Exchange, and conducte all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OF Dɛ. POSITE.
the 11th of March, 1879, at 11 o'clock. am, at H. M. NAVAL YARD,
OB CURRENT ACCOUSIe, 3 per cent, per Lanterns, Glass, Clocke, Boats, etc., annum on the daily balance.
OF FIXED Derosita,
For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum.
etc,
Sundry condemned NAVAL and VIO TUALLING STORES, comprising
Old Wrought and Cast Iron, Tron Tanks, Leather Hoses, Canvas, Lampa,
Sundry Provisions, Clothing, ets, 4 Tins each 4 gal. Ether,
And, 2817 lbs. Tobacco. TERMS OF SALE-Ozah before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lota, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall FASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, Feb. 31, 1879.
W
11
6 per cent
12.
11.
i per cent.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and China.)
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now.
roady at this Office.Price, $1 each,
Ostra Mail Offe
mcli
the Business of the Company in any year be such as not to Warrant the Payment of Interest at $12 per cent. per annum on the Paid-up Capital, they may during each year reduce ench Rate to such lower amount es they may sounider desirable for the Interests of the Company..
In case of there being greater or leas depths of water than here given, the num bar 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 pard-arm.
By order of the Inspector-General of
Customs.
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office, Shanghai, 31st Jan., 1879.
Depth of
wator in, feet
on Bar.
10....!
10.
8.-To enable the Directors if a necessity.
shall arise to pay auch Interest or 11
any part thereof out of the Reserve 11.
Fund.
Hongkong, September 23, 1878,
shipping.
Steamers.
FOR HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
The Steamship
"ATALANTA," Captain G. PETERSEN, will be despatched as above on FRI-
DAY, the 7th Instant, at 7 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879,
ma7
FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. The Steamship
"CONQUEST,"
Captain Scorr, will be de spatched for the above Ports
on FRIDAY AFTERNOON, the 7th Inst., at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E-SHUN HONG,
Agent,
No. 42, Bonham Street,
Hongkong, March 3, 1879.
ma7.
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY. FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralasian and New Zealand Ports,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI, The Departure of the Com. pany's Steamship
"OOKAN," EDMUNDSON, Commander, is POSTPONED until SATURDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noot.
Yard-arm
Depth of
water in feet
on Bar.
A 17......
18...........
18.........
19
19*******
20.
121.
13.
20
21..
214.
To provide that when there shall be 12.
profite applicable for dividend the ne shall be divisible as the Sharo holders in Meeting shall determine. B.That Fourteen Days instead of Thirty
Days notice may be given of all 13 Meetings of the Company, 8.-That Olauso. 147 of the Articles of 14
the Company be expunged, leaving future changes la the Regalations of the Company to be made as provided 15. for by Ordinanca No. 1 of 1665.
NOTICE is hereby also given, that a 16.. Seond EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
166 MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company, will be Held at the 17 same Hour and Place on MONDAY, the 24th day of Barth nett, for the purpose of Confirming such Special Resolutions as may be passed at the first mentioned Meeting.
sted this Third day of February, 1679.
By Order
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent.
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10 220
22
29.
24.
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South
North
[ B4N TONGON 074
GEORGE PHILIP DARK (DECHALED.)
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, March 3, 1879.
NOTICE.
8101
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOT POŠTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
TANAIS,"
¡
Commandant DE LA MARUEZZE, will be despatched for YOKO. HAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall
Agens,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, February 28, 1879.
NOTICE.
MARITIMES,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIR,
The CompaZONE,
Steamship Commandant Bayer, will be for SHANGHAI
LAIMS against the above Estate should
the 15th of Marub
be sent in to the Undersigned before are despatch, BANG
H. 7. HANOR,
Aeting Consul Canton, Feb, 28, 1879.
G.-68 0CAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, February 28, 1870,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping,
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
The British Steamer
"ATHOLL,"
Captain THOMSON, will load here for the above Ports, and will leave this on FRIDAY, the th Instant, at 2.50 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
НОР КЕК. Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
The American Barque
ALDEN BESSE,"
ma7
Captain NOYES, will load here for the above Port, and will leave this on MONDAY, the 10th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Dongkong, March 1, 1879.
ПОР КЕЕ.
mr10
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND).
The A1 American Bark
**BELENE"
Captain Snow, will load here for the above Port, and have
ek quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, February 13, 1879.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
The A1 American Bark
"COLOMA,"
ms10
Captain HALLy will load bero for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, February 13, 1870:
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Ship **MATCHLESS,"
STWOZ
Captain DAWEB, will load here for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, February 13, 1879,
ma13
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"GOLDEN RULE" LEWIS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 26, 1879.
FOR PORTLAND.
The 4 1 American Bark "STILLMAN B. ALLEN," TAYLOR, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 26, 1879.
FOR LONDON, The 41 British. Bark
"STRACATHRO," MILLAB, Master.
For Freight, apply to
» VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG. The 3/3 L. 11 German Schooner.
HOLSTEIN," KULPEE, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, February 5, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO."
The A1 Amorigan Ship
"BLACK HAWE"," HOWLAND, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & CA
Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR LONDON,
The 3/3 L... Norwegian Ship “SUMARLIDE,” TOBIASEN, Master
For Freight, apply to
VOGNE & Co
Hongkong, January 30, 1879.
FOR HONOLULU,
The ▲ 1 American Berkontine "MIGNON** SOULE, Master
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL &
Hongkong, January 30, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 British Barkəndiy ***HAZELHURST,"
GoUpsy, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & CE
Hongkong, January 30, 1878,
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