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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping

Vox. XXXV. No. 4922. 號七十月四年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MATI,

LONDON -F. ALou3, 8, Clement,

Lombard Strest. GEORGE STREET &

·Co. 80, Cornhill, Gordon & Goren, Ludgate Girous, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4. Old Jory, R.C. SAMUEL DEAGON & CO., 189 & 164, Zeadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE Rosny,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

NEW YORK:---ABEREW WIND, 183, Hue-

sati Stresi,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND · NEW ZEALAND -Gerves & Goron, dish bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally :---BEAR & BLACK, San Fran-

01300.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE &

ann ✡

Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA-Macao, Mens A. A. DE MELLO

& Co.

Awolow, "CAKYBELL Amug,. WILBOR, NICHOLLS & Co. Foodhum, Habes & Co. - Shanghai. Laz, Carok & Co., and KELLY & WALE. Yokohama; Lână, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Banka.

Entertainment.

HONGKONG CHORAL

BOCIETY,

WILL PERFORM

TRIAL BY JURY,

by

AND

ARTHUR SULLIVAN,

DIBDIN'S BALLAD OPERA, THE WATERMAN, at the

CITY RALL THEATRE,

ON

TUESDAY

NEXT,

the 22nd Instant, of 9 p.m.

Tickets may be obtained and Places se oured at Moesra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Thursday, the 17th, at Noon.

W. WHEELER, Acting Ilun. Secretary. Hongkong, April 10, 1879.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1879.

intaitons.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

CALCUTTA SUN MATER STRAW A FELT BATS,

YALCUTTA SUN HATS and HELMETS in New Shapes.

ELLWOOD'S EXTRA LIGHT PATENT AIR CHAMBER HELMETS.

FRENCH LIGHT SUMMER BOOTS & SHOES, CANTAB SHOES. ELECTRO-FLATED ICE PAILS, ICE TONGS, ICE SHOVELS, ICE PITCHERS.

The New ELECTRO-ILATID READING LAMPS for keresing, perfectly safe.

ELECTRO-ILATED CIGAR LAMPS, LAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS.

POLKET SIPHONIAS and WATERPROOF COATS.

AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS, PERFUMERY and TOILET SOAPS. INDIA RUBBER AIR BEDS, CUSHIONS and PILLOWS.

The New CHIT BLOKS. MAPS OF AFGHANISTAN.

CAFETIERES. COCOA-NUT MATTING & MATS,

Now SCARVES, BRACES and COLLARS. FATENT LIFE JACKETS and SWIMMING BELTS.

MEERBOHAUN

DE BEUR PIPES. and

Les Rre's and PLAYING CARDS.

The

AMERICAN

The Celebrated HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER.

SPRATT'S FIBRINE DOG BISCUITS. MAGNIFYING GLASSES.

A Large COLLECTION OF WORKS ALBUMS.

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MAPS OF CHINA,

OF REFERENCE. FAMILY SCALES. OVERLAND TRUNKS, -

THE Undersigned has received in-

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING Tonguell by Fublic Auction,

CORPORATION,

PAID UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. KESERVE FUND,1,300,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KESWICK, E. R. BELLION, Esq. WILHELM KEINERS,

L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

H. Bors, Eaq.

A. MOIYER, sq,

Exq.

F. D. Sassoon, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,THOMAS JACKSON, Esq..

MANAGER,

Shanghai,... EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank

HONGLONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.

For Fixed Deposita :---

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent,

Đ

11

12

身要

.5 per cent.

J

"1

Local Bille Discounted.

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

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road Bast.

Hongkong, February 15, 1879.

ON

FRIDAY,

the 18th of April, 1879, at 11 am, at

his Sales Room, Zetland Street,

(For account of the concerned,) 50' Casca YELLOW: METAL, from

16 to 24 ounce, TERMS--Cash on delivery.

F. RAPP,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, April 12, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

apla

O BE SOLD by FUBLIC AUC THON, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract-

DOG COLLARS.

SCRAP BOOKS,

SHIPMAN'S OFFICE FILES. COPYING PRESSES.

CLARETS, SAUTERNES AND OTHER LIGHT SUMMER WINES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 2, 1879. .

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

H'

TTIS FXCELLENTY GOVERNOR POPE HENNI SSEY inte da to receive GENERAL GRANT at the MURRAY PIER on the GENERAL's arrival, and the Gover nor would be glad if the Members of both Councils, the Foreign Coseuls, the Heads of Departments and the leading inhabit anta of the Colony would do him the favour of also welcoming an distinguished a Visitor at the landing plice

The probable time of the General's arrival will be aunoanced in another Noti-

By Command,

fication.

W. B. MARS,

Colonial Berretury,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, April 12, 1879.

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap- able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 Gallons daily. The Property is of a most PIECES OF GROUND close to the valuable nature, comprising THREE

water, viz,Inland Lota Nos, 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING House and BuSINESS PRE MISES, erceted specially for the purposs In the Matter of ELIJAH LILLEY judicated a Bankrupt on the only a few years since, together with the

day of October, 1878. MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, Sock, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIX-

TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Ad

15th

.

DIVIDEND MEETING will be held AOD SATURDAY; the Nineteenth day of April, 1879, in the above Estate, com- mencing at ELEVEN O'CLOCK-dthe Fore- noon precisely.

UKEDITORS who have not already proved Solicitors, Supremo Court House, their debts, are to come prepared to prove

Hongkong.

the same, or they will be excluded from the bencât of the Said Dividend, and all Hongkong, March 5, 1879.

CLAIMS not then proved, will be dis- allowed,

C. B, PLUNKET, Registrar.

Intimations.

OST on the Meralug of the 15th ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. Last, a Flack and Tan TERRIER PUP; has white spot on breast; answers to the name of "PUNCH."

Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

A Reward wil be given to anyone who may return it to Mesars J. INGLIS & Co.,

‣ATES OF INTERZIT ALLOWED ON FIXED Wanchai.

DEPOSITS.

RATES

At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum.

B

31

#

4%

11

扬

13

21

"

$1

>>

On Current Accounts at Rates which

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 CHINA,

£800 000. ...£150,000.

CAPITALĄDAMORE KESELVE FUND2esirezi

Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGZONO grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East bays and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking sat Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTERIM ÁLLOWED ON DE POSITE

On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 3 per cent, per Anngm on the daily balanes..

OF FIXED Deposita

For 8 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.

0 per cent.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

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Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready.

No. de-Vol. VII.

-OF THE

Hongkong, April 12, 1879.

NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

N EIGHTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TAELS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholder of Record on the Brd April, Payable t the Ollice of the Liquidators, on WED. NESDAY, the Hh April.

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, ou presentation of Share Certific.tea for Endorsement.

MAIL.

List." Pablished every Evening.

日六十月三年外己

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

EUGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL

THAIR BARIC,

FLATTERET. SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS,

VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for China.

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FOR SALE

EVOE'S KEROSINE OIL, in One

D" Pint Tins, scoording to the Ordin-

ance.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 12, 1879

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FOR SALE.

YOKE..

$7.50 per ton.

COAL TAR.

.....5 gents per gallon."

Delivery to be laken at the GAI Works, West Point.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

NOW READY.

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CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALLUT, Parts I.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR HANKOW.

(Calling at SHANGHAI if sufficient induce- ment offers.)

The Steamship

"LOUDOUN CASTLE, will be despatched on or about the 23rd Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,“

Agents.

Hongkong, April 12, 1879,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Bark PENOBSCOT,"

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Capt. CHIPMAN, will load here For the above Port, and will

bavo quiak despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, March 29, 1879.

FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S ISLAND).

The A1American Bark,

> THÒS, FLETCHER"

Capt. PENDLETON, will load here for the above Port, and

and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal will have quick despatch.

870., pp. 404-By ERNEST JONK ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Prics: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS and a Haly por Part.

To be had from Meeare LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai and Mesare KELLY & Walsh, Shanghai.'

1

Broskoop, Marel 1, 1878

toflees of Firms.

NOTICE,

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY, of Mr WILLIAM SAL WAY in our The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 9 Firm CEASED Ou the 1st Instant Mr W. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquida- Apr 1, inclusive.

tion.

By Order,

Shanghai, April 1, 1870.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Inquidators,

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SAINT JOGN'S CATHEDRAL

CHURCH.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1 of the Soatholders of ST. JOHN's CATHEDRAL CHURCH, will be Held at the Yeatry on THURSDAY, the 24th day of April instant, at 4.30 p.m., for the purpose

of electing Two Trustees for ounts of the year, and for passing the accounts Treasurer, under the Provisions of Classes 4 and 16 of Ordinance No 2 of 1847.

Applications for Sittings may be made to the Undersigned,

EDMUND SHARP, Trustee and Treasurer to the Body of Trustees.

Hongkong, April 15, 1879.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTIUE is hereby given that pursuant No

to the provisions of the Articles of the Association of the Company, and of the Companies' Ordinance 1865, an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Office, situate at No. 7, Queen's Road, Hongkung, at 8 PM. on TUESDAY, the 6th day of May next, for the purpose of passing a special Resolution making certain alterations in the Articles of Association of

**CHINA REVIEW the Company to the following eftet, viz :-

CONTAINS-

Jottings from the Book of Rites. Brief Sketches from the Life of

ming.

1. That the General Manager, with the sanction of the Consulting Committee, in any years that the accounts of the Com pany shall render it desirable, may pay K'unglasses wholly or in part out of the exces of the Reserve Fund, over and above $280,000, in order that contributing and other Shareholders may not unnecessarily ba deprived of Bonus and Dividend; such ohanges to take effect from the 1st January, 1878.

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books, The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Oh'ung. Alchemy in China.

Appendix to Wylle's "Coins of the Ta Ching Dynasty" "Hien Fang" Period. Short Notion of Kew Books and Literary

Intelligence. Notes and Queries:

Dictionary, Trouts in Cuine Anglent Vasel

Inheritance. Greating the Spring:

NOTICE.

1p24

WILSON & SALWAY, Architects, do

7ITH Reforence to the above, I bave

Waited Mr S.THEBY GOD.

FREY BIRD as a Partner; the Businese will henceforward be continued under the Name of WILSON & BIRD.'

W. WILSON, Hongkong, April 7, 1879.

NOTICE.

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TMT WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our DE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of

Firm in Hongkong and China, UzASED OD the 31st December last.

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date,

RUSSELL & Co. Bongkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

jyl

TR JAMES ANDERSON, formerly Manager of the RooCIOW DOCES,

ROM the 1st or OoTOREE,

DR EASTLACKE will receive his has this Day been admitted a Partner in PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, our Firm, No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

DENTAL NOTICE.

ROGERS will visit SmaxDHÁI Dduring the Summer Months, leaving HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about lat November,

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Torms, with quick despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors.

Hongkong, November 99, 1879. · my29

ROMARIA A SANCHOAN,

2. That the annual bonus payable to contributing Shareholders and the anasalROJECTA SE fazer uma romaria d contribution to the reserve fund be left to

PROJECTA-SK fazer uma obra

the discretion of the General Managers and Inala, 8. Francisco Xavier, sahindo d'aquí

na

A Few Potty Additions to Dr Douglas Consulling Committee, and that the aum és 8 horas da tarde de Sabbado, 3 de Maio to be annually appropriated to dividend bep, (13 de las) e de anchoan no Do- subject to the approval of the Company in mingo a hora mala convéniente. Dan Megting.

quatro romarias que se fisoram n'este se. culo, em Dezembro de 1808, Agosto de NOTICE is hereby also given that a 1827 Dezembro de 1889, o 8 de Maio de Second Extraordinary General MEETING 1874, ests ultima foi a mais bem sucedida of Shareholdere will be held at the same em consequenofa da falta de ventos impe botir and place, on TOESDAY, the 20th tosos n'esse mez em que a monção de

Nordeste gesas de todo, day of May nest, for the purpose of con. Arping alich special Resolution as afore. cald,

Adoption.

The Term Kval

Mongol and Yuan-PAŇ,

Leasehold age.

Chinese Colni.

Coronation of the King of Looshes, The Ouigür Alpbabet, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &ci

China Mail Office, Hongkong, March 31, 1879.

Dated the 12th day of April, 1879.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

O preço de blihetes incluindo comida sers $5 por cada romeiro,

J. J. DA SILVA 2/BOUŽA,

Secretario, Hongkong, Dis de Annunciação, 1879, ma

J. INGLIS & Co. Victoria Foundry, Wanchai. Hongkong, April 1, 1879..

Shipping.

Steamers.

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FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship "LORD OF THE ISLES” will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th Inst., at 2.p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 15, 1879.

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FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamer

SALVADORA," LARHINADA, Master, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 18th Inst, at 5 p.m. For Light Cargo or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 15, 1879. ap18

FOR SINGAPORE, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE. (Calling off the usual Coast Porte, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"BOMERSET," Captain FoURLEY, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY Next, | the 19th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C.. -Hongkong, April 18, 1879.

For Froight, apply to

RUSSELL & Col

Hongkong, March 29, 1870.

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Ship

"REPUBLIO

Capt. HoLuxe, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & O

Hongkong, April 1, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

"BAZE," EVANS, Master.

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For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

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Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR MANILA, The 41 Italian Bark

"EMILIO V.," MERELLO, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co,

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The d 1 American Ship

Ts BDITH,"

MANSON, Master.

› For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co..

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The A1 American Ship

**PRIMA DONNA,” LUNT, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ua..

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 American Ship

"CHARMER" Captain Lucas, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

* RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, March 7, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG. The A1 German Schooner

"FORMOSA,” ›Borgwardt, Mastor.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ca

Hongkong, March 17, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

"GOLDEN RULE," LEWIS, Master.

For Freight, apply to:

VOGEL & CO Hongkong, February 26, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark

“STRACATERO," Miran, Mester.ja

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & CO

Hongkong, February 18, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The 3/3 L. II. Norwegian Ship

SUMARLIDE," TOBIAKEN, Mater.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & ON

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