THE
CHINA
Established February,
1840,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Pablished every Evening.
Vor. XXXV.No. 4923 號八十月四年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. ALGAN, 8, Clements Luns
Entertainment.
THEATRE.
Lombard Street, GIORGE STREET & GARRISON
Co., 30, Cornhill. Gonnos & Geren,
Ludgate Oirou, E. G. BATES, HENDY
& Co., t, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL
BY PERMISSION
DRAGON & Co., 150 &154, Leadmhall OF MAJOR-GENERAL E. DONOVAN, AND
Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSNI,
18, Rue Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK: ANDREW WIND, 183, Nas-
Bars Strist.
LIEUT, COLONEL HALL, AND OFFICERS RA.
(BY SPECIAL DESIRE.)
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND :—GORDER & GOTCH, MAHE bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Forte generally :—BxaM & BLACK, Sun Fran-
GIEGO.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & ! Co., Square, Singapore. C. HeisÖZEN & Co., Mantia.
CHINA;--Macao, Mesurs A, A, DE MELLO
& Co. Breatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai, Foocho, Habeź & Co. LAME, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CHAW
FORD & Co.
Bankı
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING- CORPORATION.
PAID UF CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,..............1,300,000 Dellars.
JOUET OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. W. KESWICK, E.R. BELIOS, Esq. WILHELM RUINERS, H, L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.
Haq, H. HOPPIDA, Esq. A. McIVER, Esq,
F. D. SASSOOR, W. S. Young, Kay.
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq,
MANAGER,
Bbangbal,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and Corinty
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate
ON
of 2 por cont. per annum on the daily
balance,
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
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4 per cent.
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Sentities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafte, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japon,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Ofhose of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
Hongkong, February 16, 1879,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.}
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
RATES
Deposits,
At 3 months' notice 8% per annum.
&
42%
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On Carrent Accounts at Rates which can be certained at their Office,
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager. Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878. UHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL...........£300 000,
REBRATE FUND,150,000, Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THEBANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG Desto on Lenin
the
Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East buys and receives for collection Bille of Exchange, and puncts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POSITS
OT CURRENT Accouкrs, 2 per cent,” për shtum en the daily balance,
ON FIXED Deposits.
For 8 months, 8 per cent, per anLEDIN.
é por cent,
12
$ per cent,
A
ROYAL ARTILLERI DRAMATIC CLUB,
will repent
THEIM PERFORMANCE,
To-morrow · Evening,
the 19th April, 1879,
For the benefit of a Widow of the Corps.
T
THE PERFORMANUS will commence with the DOMESTIO DRAMA in Two Acts, entitled
THE CHIMNEY CORNER
And conclude with the ORIGINAL AND ENTERTAINING FARCE, entitled B. B.
By kind permission the Band of 27th Inneskillings will attend.
Price of Admission!
First Seats.......... Segond do...za Third do...............
.....One Dollar ...50 Cents. ....25
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Tickets can be obtained at the OFFICERS MR88, SERGEANTS MESSSS, and CANTEEN Mars, Rid, and with INNEAXIL LINGS, and at the Doous on the Night of
Performance,
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--' HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1879.
indimelloga.
EX LATE ARRIVALS.
ALCUTTA SUN HATS and HELMETS in Now Shapes.. CHRISTY SUMMER STRAW and FELT HATS.
ELLWOOD'S EXTRA LIGHT PATENT AIR CHAMBER HELMETS.
FRENCH LIGHT SUMMEN BOOTS & SHOES, CANVAS SHOES. ELECTRO-PLATED ICE PAILS, ICE TONGS, ICE SHOVELS, ICE PITCHERS.
The New ELECTRO-FLATED READING LAMPS for Kercsine, perfectly safe.
ELECTRO-FLATED CIGAR LAMPS, LAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS,
POLKET SIPHONIAS and WATERPROOF COATS. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS, PERFUMERY and TOILET, SOAPS," INDIA RUBBLE AIR BEDS, CUSHIONS and FILLOWS.
The New CHIT BOOKS. MAES OF AFGHANISTAN,
CAFETIERES. COCOA NUT MATTING & MATS
New SCARVES, BRACES and COLLARS.
The FATENT LIFE JACKETS and SWIMMING BELTS,
BALAR PIPKS. end MEERSCHAUM
PLAYING CARDS,
DE LA Ru's and AMERICAN The Celebrated HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER.
SERATT'S FIBRINE DOG BISCUITS. MAGNIFYING GLASSES.
MAPS OF CHINA,
[DOG COLLARS.
A Large COLLECTION OF WORKS ALBUMS.
OF REFERENCE.
FAMILY SCALES.
OVERLAND TRUNKS.
SCRAP BOOKS.
SHIPMAN OFFICE FILES. COPYING PRESSES.
CLARETS, SAUTERNES AND OTHER LIGHT SUMMER WINES,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. ̈
Hongkong, April 2, 1879,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY, ·
IN LIQUIDATION.
N EIGHTA RETURN of CAPITAL
GOVERNOR POPE A the Bate of TWO HENNESSEY Interade 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 Consule, the Heade of Departments and the leading inhabit auto of the Colony would do him the favour of also welcoming distinguished a Visitor at the landing place.
The probabla time of the General's arrival will be announced in austher Noti- ap20fication,
By Command,
SHA Rat, will be made to Shareholders of Record en the 3rd April, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED. NESDAY, the 9th April,
Doors open at.............................
.8.30 p.m. To Commence at 9,00
PUNKARS. "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.” Hongkong, April 18, 1879.
W. H. MARSE,
Colonial Secretary, "'"
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HONG KONG CHORAL
-SOCIETY,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, April 12, 1879.
WILL PERFORM
TRIAL
BY JURY,
by
ARTHUR SULLIVAN,
AND
DIBDIN'S BALLAD OPERA, THE WATERMAN,
at the
CITY HALL THEATRE,
ON
TUESDAY NEXT,
the 22nd Instant, at 9 p.m. Tiskets may be obtained and Place se- cured at Messrs LANE, CLAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Thursday, the 17th, at Noon
W. WHEELER, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, April 15, 1879.
Anctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
.
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BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUG- TTION, shortly, on
day to be hereafter named; unless previously dis. posed of by private contract,-
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG.
In the Matter of ELUJAH LILLEY, A
julicated a Bankrupt on the 15th day of October, 1878,
A
DIVIDEND MEETING will be Held on SATURDAY, the Nineteenth day of April, 1879, in the above Estate, com mending at ELEVEN O'CLOCK in the Fore noon precisely.
CREDITORS who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded from the benefit of the Said Dividend, and all CLAIMS not then proved, will be dis allowed.
C. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.
Hongkong, April 12, 1879.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, '
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE is hereby given that pursuant No the provisions of the Articles of the Association of the Company, and of the Companies' Ordinance 1866, an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Offis, situate at No. 7, Queen's Road, Hongkong, at 8 P.M. on TUESDAY, the 6th day May next, for the purpose of pasalog a special Hesolution making certain alterations in the articles of Association of the Company to the following effect, viz:
I.
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 0th April, inolaatve.
By Order,
“RUSSELL & Co,
Inquidators.
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Shanghal, April 1, 1879.
SAINT JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH,
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Spatholders of Sr. JoBN's CATHEDRAL CHURCH, will be Held at the Vestry on THURSDAY, the 24th day of April instant, at 4.30 p.m., for the purpose of electing Two Trustees for the ensuing year, and for passing the accounts of the Treasurer, under the Provisions of Clauses 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 TrustECK.
Hongkong, April 15, 1879.
NOTICE.
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FROM the 1870F DCTOBER, DS EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at ble new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALīn
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS will pit SHANGHAI Ding the Summer Months, leaving HONGKOL on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE,
GOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE et
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 valuable nature, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz:-Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781 And 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- MIES, erected specially for the purpose
1. That the General Managers, with the | GODOWNS, under European suporvision ; only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, TATS, Botion of the Consulting Committee, in and VESSELS Discharged alongside the STOCH, and TRADE FURNITURE and Frany years that be accounts of the Com. WHARF, ou favorable Terms, with quick
pany shall render it desirable, may pay despatch. TINGA.
loans wholly or in part out of the exco of the Reserve Fund over and above $280,000 in order that contributing and other Shareholders may Lot unnecessarily be deprived of Bonus and Dividend; ench changes to take effect from the 1st January, 187號
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For further Particulars, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER and JOHNSON, Bolicitors, Supreme Court Houta,
Hongkong Hongkong, March 5, 1879.
latimations.
NOTION
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THE Business of the Undersigned will Tube conducted under the Firm of BHART AND Danut.
SHARP & Co. Esluts agents and Valeatre. WILLIAM DANBY, 0, E., Architect and Suristjon
No. 6, QUEEN's Road Caneras,
lately erupled Memis E. D. SAUSOOY
00. Bongsong, April 17, 1870,
Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS
METER & Co.,
Proprietors.
Hongkong, November 29, 1878. my 20
ROMARIA A SANCHOAN,
日七十月三年外己
Intimations.
LOST, on the Morning of the 15th
Inat., a Black and Tan TERRIER PUP; has white aput on breast; answer to the name of "PUNCH."
A Reward will be given to anyone who may return it to Mesors J. INGLIS & Co., Wanphal
Bagkong, April 16, 1879,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR AMOY,
The Steamship
** ESMERALDA,” Capt. CULLEN, shortly due, will have immediate despatch
ap for the above Port,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, April 17, 1879.
AUGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL
FLOWER WATER.
E
WARIL
SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONE
......
VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for China,
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Hongkong, February 19, 1870.
anco,
FOR SALE.
EVOE'S KEROSINE OIL, in One Pint, Tirs, coording to the Ordis
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
sp10 Hongkong, April 12, 1879,
FOR SALE. YOKE............................................$7.50 per ton. COAL TAR.5 cents per galion. Delivery to be taken at the Gas WORKS, West Point,
Hongkong, April 16, 1879.
Jotices of Firms.
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NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WILLIAM SALWAY in our Firm CEASED on the lat Instant. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquida tion,
Mr W.
WILSON & SALWAY,
Architects, &c.
T7ITH Reference to the above, I have FREY BIRD as a Partner; the Business will henceforward, be continued under the Name of WILSON & BIRD.'
W. WILSON Hongkong, April 7, 1879,
Wadmitted Mr SUTREBY GOD
NOTICE..
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the 31st December last.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
NOTICE.
jyl
MR. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly Manager of the Foochow Dons,
has this Day been admitted a Partner In Gur Firm,
J. INGLIS & Co.,
Victoria Foundry, Wanchai,
Hongkong, April 1, 1879.
Shipping.
Steamers.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS
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The Company's Steamship
"ŠINDH," Commandant BlONGE, will be despatched for SHANGRAI TO-MORROW, the 19th Inst., at Daylight.
G D CHAMPEAUX, dornt. Hongkong, April 18, 18:9
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FOR SINGAPORE, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand,)
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"SOMERSET," Captain PoCKLY, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY Next, the 19th Inatant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00. Hongkons, April 15, 1879.
That the annual bonus payable to contributing Shareholders and the animal pultura do grande Apostolo das
DROJECTA-SE fazer uma romaria contribution to the reserve fund be left to the discretion of the General Managers and Ludiae, & Francisco Xavier, sahindo d'aqui Cortilting Committee, and that the sam és 8 horas da tarde de Sabbacic, 3 de Maio to be annually appropriated to dividend boP.V., (18 de las) e de Macchian no Do subject to the approval of the Company in mingo bora mais conveniente, Das quatro romarias que se fizeram n'este ce Mesting.
cute, em Dezembro de 1808, Agosto de 1897, Desembre de 1869, 8 de Ateio de (Calling 1874, este ultima foi a mais bem sucedida em consequenoa da falta de ventes impe tuosos n'esso mez em que a monção de Nordeste codes de tudo.
ENDIZIN
NOTICE is hereby also given that a Second Extraordinary General MELTING of Shareholdere will be held, at the dame hour and place on TUESDAY, the 20th day of May nest, for the purpose of con firming such special Resolution as afore- said:
Dated the 19th day of April, 1879.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
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O preg de bilbeter incluindo comida sers $6 por cada romeiro.
J. J. DA SILVA » SOUZA,
Seretario. Hongkong, Dia de Apruusiação, 1870, mặ
FOR HANKOW.
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at Shanghai if sufficient induce-
ment offers.)
The Steamship
"LOUDOUN QASTLE,” will be despatched on or about the 28rd Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, April 12, 2879,
Bailing Vessels. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Bark "PENOBSCOT"
Capt. CHITMAN, will load hers for the above Port, and wll
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 29, 1879.
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FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND),
The A1 American Bark
"THOS. FLETCHER,” Capt. PENDLETON, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 29, 1879, ap29
FOR HONOLULU,
The Ai American Ship "REPUBLIC.”.
Capt. HOLMES, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, April 1, 1879.
RUSSELL & Co.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 41 British Sblp
"ONEIDĀ," Captain CLYMA, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
a
RUSSELL & Doi
Hongkong, April 17, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"BAZE," EVANS, Master.
For Freight, apply to :
VOGEL & Co..
"Hongkong, April 16, 1879,
FOR MANILA.
The A1 Italian Bark
"EMILIO V.,” MERELLO, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, April 16; 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A 1 American Ship
"EDITA," MANSON, Máster.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Rongkong, March 28, 1879,
FOR LONDON,
The A1 American Ship
"PRIMA DONNA," LUNT, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 American Ship
"CHARMER"
Captain LUCAS, will load here for the abova Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Rongkong, March 7, 1870.
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FOR HAMBURG, The 41 Gorman Schooner
"FORMOSA, BURGWARDI, Manter,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
onghoni, March 17, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship w
"GOLDEN RULE," LEWIS, Master.
For Freight, apply to ::
VOGEL & US
Bongkong, February 26, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark
STRACATHRO,” MILLAR, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 18, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
The 5/3 L.I.I. Norwegian Ship
NUMARLIDE," TOBIASEN, Master.
Foz Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co
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