1879-03-11 — Page 1

THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

Vou. XXXV. No. 4891. 號一十月三年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For sale.

LONDON —E, ALGA, B, Clement's Zang, RECENTLY ARRIVED,

Lombard Street, Gzozez STREET &

Co., 80, Cornhill. Gonnon & GOTCH, Ludgate Cirous, E. C. BATE, HENDY

& Co, &, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL

AND

FOR SALE.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1879.

intimations.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

ARE AGENTS FOR

URCIER and ADETS CLARETS.

DX400X & CO., 150 & 154, Leadenhall DODGERS'S CELEBRATED CUT.C COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,

Strest.

PARIS AND EUROTE:-LEOR DE ROBNY,

19, Rus Monsieur, Paris,,

NEW YORK:-ANDENW WIND, 183, Nar-

sau Strest.

LERY

WATERLOW's and DE LA RUE'S STATIONERY.

DESSERT and 'DINNER SERVICES. TABLE GLASSWARE. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS.

CHUBBS SAFES. WHITBREAD'S STOUT. VAN HOBOKEN'S GIN. FOSTER's Bottled ALE and STOUT. SILBER LIGHT LAMPS. French JAMS, Confiturerie de St. James. ZEALAND GORDON & GOTH, MHEAD SWINGING LAMPS for OIL

CABIN SUSPENSION and BULK-STAKKEY'S GOLD LACE and OFFICERS' bourne and Sydney,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports ~/generally:→BHAN & BLACK, Sun Pran-

C3700

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATER & Co Square, Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co. Manila,

CHINA:-Macao, Mesra A, A. DE MELLO

& Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Uo. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co. Foodhow, Hasan' & Co. Shanghai. LARK, Gawron & Co., and KOLLY WALSH Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

1

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING -CORPORATION.

·PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FURY 1,800,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIREETOKS, Chairman-W, B, FORSES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hou, W, KESWICK, E.B. BELILIO, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALEYMPLE, Keq,

Esq.

H. Horus, Esq.

A, McIVER, Eng.

F. D. Saaroon, Esq. W. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.

Hongkong....THOMAS JAUKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS.-London and County

Banke

HONGKONG,

İNTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

ON

of 2 per cent. per ázinum on the dolly

balance,

For Fixed Deposita :--

For 3 months, 8 per cent, per annum.

8 '"

4 per cent,

12

"

71

15

"

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

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

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japau.

T.-JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 15, 1879 -

Offices of the Corporation,

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,

DECORATIONS, BAXTER'S CANVAS. KOHNSTAMM'S CHAMPAGNE.

7

W. T. ALLEN & Co.'s ORNAMENTAL

IRON WORK.

GILREY & SONS' WINES. BASS'S DRAUGHT ALE. LETTS'S DIARIES. ISIONY 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 or OUT-FORTS are Promptly sad Carefully Executed. Goods not in Stook 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., &,, 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, &o., &c., forwarded to any either here or from them by each P. & O. Mail, Charges in full collected Package aro, Contents for declaration at Customs and value for insurance,

Consignees as desired. Particulars required with each

Hongkong, February 27, 1879.

EIGHT PER CENT. SILVER LOAN

OF

OPERAS, MURICAL INSTRUCTION BOOKS, & THE CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.

A Fine

Selection

of SHERRIES.

Very Fine "O, K,” BOURBON WHISKY. CHATEAU DE FRANDS. (A fine full flavoured Breakfast CLARET.) BRANDIES. GIN, LIQUEUES.

·ALES, &c.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, February 21, 1879.

FOR SALE. 1UGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL

FLOWER WATER,

SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS,

VOGEL & Co., Solo Agents for China. Hongkong, February 19, 1879. my19

FOR SALE. 56-inch SINGER & Co.'s "SPECIAL CHALLEGE BIUYOLE, quite now. PATENT BEARINGS,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, A

Incorporated by Royal Charter,

PATENT SADDLE,

DOUBLE BRAKE, & EXTRAS. Will be sold under Invoice Price; owner

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED leaving Colony.

DEPOSITS.

RA

At 3 months' notice 8% per Anbum,-

6

"

12

"J **% 5%

41

On Current Accounts at Rates which

pan bo nacertained at their Office,

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Loting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Apply to SAYLE & Co.,

Where Machine can be seen. Bongkong, March 3, 1879.

87.50 per Ton, Oto. per Gallon,

FOR SALE.

YOKE,

TAR,.. Apply to

GAS WORKS,

West Point. Hongkong, March 6, 1879.

£800 000. £180,000,

Auctions.

Hongkong, November 23, 1878,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAPITAL,cri

REBELTE FUND..................

Bankers

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

:71 HE BANK'S BRANCH' in HONGKONG grants Drafie on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East j buya and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange, Business,

PUBLIU AUCTION,

FÚBLIC

Authorized by Imperial Decres dated the 14th Day of the Ninth Moon of the Fourth Year of Kwong-S# (9th October, 1878.)

Baiquan Taols 1,750,000-§hanghal Tools 1,949,500 Stock. ̈*

In Bonds of Shanghai Taels 500 each, bearing Interest from 11th April, 1879. The First Instalment of Interest being payable on 5th October, 1879, in

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

日九十月二年外己

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

ma20

AND BOOKS. 48, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, February 20, 1879. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half. year ending. 31at December last, at the Rate of ONE POUND STERLING (£1 Stg.) par Share of 8125, 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, Hongkong, February 16, 1879.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTIC is hy sien, that au

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 24th day of March next, for the purpose of Confirming the Special Resolutions which wore passed at the Ex- traordinary General Meeting hold to-day. Dated this 10th day of March, 1879.

By Order,

J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

OTICE is hereby given, that the

The Bonds are redeemable at PAR WITHIN SIX YEARS (1884) by HALF-YEARLYN EIGHTH CRDINARY MEETING

(ACCORDING TO THE CHINESE CAlendar) DrawinGS.

· PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN HONGKONG.

PRICE OF ISSUE-PAR.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI hereby

of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFIJE, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th March, 1879, at 31/0’CLOCK P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878.

Tinvites SUBSCRIPTIONS FOGHAT BANKING CORPORATION core will be CLOSED Dom 10th March to ans

Bonds at the issue PRIUS OF PA, payable as follows:-

SHANGHAI TALLS 10 per cent, on application.

. 90

100

عبده

11

-15 days after allotment.

- The Bonds will bear interest at the rate of Shanghai Taels eight per cent, par annum, payable half-yearly according to the Chinese Calendar, as per annexed Schedule, at the Offices of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in Hongkong (at current rate of Exchange for Demand Bille on Shanghai) and Shanghai.

The first payment of intorast on the fall amount of each Boud will be payable on 5th October, 1879, at the above-mentioned places.

The Bonds will be redeemed at par within six years (1884) by 11 half-yearly Draw- LOSD, Shanghai Taels 162,000, being paid off on 9th August, 1884. inga, commencing 5th October, 1879, of Shanghai Taels 162,500 cash, the balance of the

The Drawings wil take place in Hongkong in February and August in each year, and the Bonda so drawn will be paid off at par on the respective dates specified in annexed Schedule at the Offices of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, In Alongkong (at current rate of Exchange for Demand Bills on Shanghai) and Shanghai, after which dates intorest on the Bonds so drawn will cease,

The Loan has been authorized by an Imperial Deoros, dated 9th of October, 1878. The Loan, principal and interest, is specially secured by the hypothecation of the Imperial Maritime Customs' Revenue of the ports of Shanghai," Fooahow, Canton, Ningpo and Hankow-the five Porte which have the largest Castoms Revenue of the Empire-to the extent necessary for the due payment of interest and repayment of principal of the said Loan.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company

24th March, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board,

ma24

J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent. Hongkong, February 19, 1879.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

YONTRIBUTING Shareholders are re-i quested to send in an ocOUNT OF BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the half year ended 31st December 1878, on or before March 31st, on which date the Accounts will be Closed,

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

Secretary,

Hongkong, February 25, 1879. apl

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

The special hypothecation of Customs Revenue to meet the charge of the present Loan is constituted by the deposit with the Hongkong and Shanghai banking Corpora tion of Customs' Bonds, signed by the Viceroys and Governors of the respective ProvincesOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at ma18 in which the Ports referred to are situated, which Bonds will be held by the Bank in

trust for the holders of this Loan. These Customs' Bonds will be revived, in case of GODOWNS, under European supervision; nood, in payment of Chinese Customs' Duties.

TO BE SOLD by PUBLIC, A be hereafter named, unless previously dis. posed of by private contract,

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap able of Distilling upwards of 2000 Gallons daily. The Property is of a most valuable nature, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz Inland Lots Nos 748, 781 per and 783, with the Substantially Bullt

DWELLING Hotes and Brains P HIBES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS; Vate, Brock, and TRADS FUBNITURE and Fir- TINGS.

Rates of IntEREST ALLOWED ON DE- POBITE.

On ODBBENT ACCOUNTS, 3 per cent aham on the daily balance.

OF FIXED DEPOSITS,

For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum,

4 per cent. 12

5 per cent.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and ̈Chiness,) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the dise

WA

of Ladles and Gentlemen, are pow feady at this Uffles.-Price, $1 each,

CHISA MAIL Office,

For further Particulare, apply to

Mesere SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Soltoitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong. Hongkong, March 6, 1879,

Certified Translations of the Official Documents authoriting the Loan, may be inspected at the Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong and Shanghai,

Default in payment of any instalment at the due date will render all previous pay. #tents liable to forfeiture

If no allotment is made, the deposit will be returned in full) and if only a portion

of

the amount

the payment of the Dual instalment.

balance will be

Bonds to Bearer will be issued against Allotment Letters and Bankers' Hečeipt.

Srd

I

가

4th

31

5th

4th

7th

8th

Oth 10th

11th

Principal. Interesi,

Total,

fat Instalment due 5th Cotober, 1879..............162,500.00.69,825.81...241,825 81 - Zud

90th March, 1880 162,500.00.68,021.70...220,621,70 23rd September, 1880, 162,800.00..,56,717.68,..210,217.59 19th March, 188................. 162,600.00...60,413,48...213,915,48 12th September, 1881.163,500.00.44,109.57.1.200,600 37 8th March, 1882162,500.00.87,805.26...20,805 26 Tat September, 1884.162,500.00.81,501.15,104,001 15 goth February, 1883.162,500.00...25, 197.04.187,697.04 21st August, 1888162,500.00...18,892.98, 152,892,93 14th February, 1884,162,500.00...12,688.862,.,175,088.82 9th Angust, 188182,000.00 6,284 71168,204.71 Shanghai Teslo...1,787,000.00 $416,857.86 2,202,657.86

Applications (Forms of which can be obtained at the offices of the Bank) accom- panied by a deposit of Shanghai Tacks Ten per cent., will be received by the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation until the Eleventh day of April, 1879, on which date the allotment will be tundei

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Abases

(Signed)

ISSUING THE LOAN{

Hongkong, 8th March, 1870,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS

and VESSELS Disobarged alongside the WHARF, on favorabls Terms, with quick despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietora. Hongkong, November 20, 1878. my29

D

DENTAL NOTICE

R, ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI during the Summer Months, leaving HONGONG on the 1st of April next. Hongkong, February 10, 1870.

NOTICE. TIROM the 1st or OCTOBER, DE EASTLAOKE will receive his PATIENTS at his now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HAZI

Hongkong, September 28, 1678.

HUTCHING B

begs to annotinos to the Community of Hongkong that he will be able to supply

BEEF MUTTON, E

PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM.

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

44MENMUIR" Captain DARKE, F., Will bo despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 7, 1879,

mals

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American. Ship. "CHARMER"

Captain Lucas, will load hors for the shove Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo.

Hongkong, March 7, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK. The 4 1 American Ship

"MARY WHITRIDGE," for the above Fort, and will Captain CUTLER, will load here

have quick despatch,

For Freight, spply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 7, 1879.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The A1 American Bark

*COLOMA,"

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

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

•

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1879. mal3

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.

mala

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 400.

Hongkong, February 26, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark

"STRACATHRQ," MILLAR Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co

Hongkong, February 18, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

BLACK HAWK," Howland, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 30, 1879.

Hongkong,

FOR LONDON,

The 3/8 LI.. Norwegian Ship "UMARLIDE," TOBIASEN, Master.

For Fraight, apply 10

VOGEL & Co.

uary 30, 1870,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 British Bark

"HAZELHURST" (GOUDEY, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 30, 1870.

GEORGE PHILIP DARK (DECEASED)

LAIMS against

from 1st October, and triste that they may be on a to the above Estate should

R. F. HANCH,

grant him their support,

SHOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the Cathedral.

Hongkong, September 30, 1878.

the 15th of March,

Canton, Feb. 25, 1879,

Acting Conrul