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TRE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL.XXXF, No. 4924. 洪九十月四年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA, MALL.

LONDON :-F. ALO, 8, Clement': Lane,

Entertainment.

THEATRE.

Lombard Street GEORAZ STREEE & GARRISON

Co., 30, Cornhill. GOHDON & GOTOH,

Ludgate Cirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY

RY PERMISSION

& Co., 4, Old Lowry, E.C. SAMUEL OF MAJOR-GENERAL E. DONOVAN, AND Dracon & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Strest,

PARIS AND EUROPE ---LEGN

18, Rue Monneur, Paris,

器

ROUND,

NEW YORK:-ASDIEW WINE, 128, Nár-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASKANIA, AND NEW

LIEUT.-COLONEL HALL, AND

OFFICERS RAL.

(BY SPECIAL DESIRE)

ZEALAND -GOrpon & Geron, díel | THE bourne and Sydney.

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SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally :--Ban & Black, San Fran-

Circo.

ROYAL ARTILLERY DRAMATLO CLUB, will repeat

THEIR PERFORMANCE,

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SALE & THIS EVENING,

Coy Square, Singapore, Q. HEINZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Meers A. A. DE MELLO . & Co. Bronte, CAMPBELL * CO

amuy, WILSON, NICHOLLE Co. FOCA, Fzbe a Co. Shanghai, LAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALUL Yokohama, LANE, OBAW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. E, Fouses, Esq. Deputy Chairman-ion, W. Käswick.

E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

Keq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

A. Holver, Esq.

F, D. BASHOON, Esq.

the 19th April, 1870, For the benefit of a Widow of the

Corps.

THE PERFORMAT QE will communes with the

DRAMA

DOMESTIC

in Two Acts, entitled

THE CHIMNEY CORNER. And conclude with the ORIGINAL AND ENTERTAINING FARCE, entitled

B. B.

~HÔNGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1879.

intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

ALCUTTA SUN HATS and HELMETS Now Shapes. CHRISTY'S SUMMER STRAW and FELT HATS.

ELLWOOD'S EXTRA LIGHT PATENT AIR CHAMBER HELMETS.

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

The New ELECTRO-FLATED PEAVING LA31PS for Kerosine, perfectly safe.

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

POCKET SIPHONIAS end WATERPROOF COATS. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS, PERFUMERY and TOILET SOAPS. INDIA RUBBER AIR BEDS, CUSHIONS and PILLOWS.

The New CHIT BOOKS. MAPS OF AFGHANISTAN.

CAFETIERES. COCONUT MATTING & MATS.

New SCARVES, BRACES and COLLARS.

The PATENT LIFE JACKETS and SVIMMING BELTS.

MEERSCHAUM and BRIAN PIFES. DE LA RUE's and AMERICAN

PLAYING CARDS. The Celebrated HUNYADI JA OS MINERAL WATER.

SPRATT'S FIBRINE DUG BISCUITS. "MAGNIFYING GLASSES. DOG COLLARS.

MAPS OF CHINA.

..

A Large COLLECTION OF WORKS ALBUMS.

OF REFERENCE. FAMILY SCALES.

OVERLAND TRUNKS.

SCRAP BOOKS.

SHITMAN'S OFFICE FILES. COPYING PRESSES.

CLARETS, SAUTERNES AND OTHER LIGHT SUMMER WINES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 2, 1879.

By kind permission the Band of 27th | THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Inneskillings will attend,

Price of Admission:

Fiat Seats.......

Second do.....TER Third do..........

..One Dullar.

50 Conta .26

Tickets can be obtained at the Orrives W. S. YOUNG, Eng. MESS, SERGEANTS' MESSES, and CANTEEN

SERGEANTS, R.A., and 27th INNESEIL LINGS, and at the Doors on the Night of

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghat,...EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-Luradon and County

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Bark

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED.

Gurrent Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits —

For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum,

6

21 4 per cont,

"

12

21

5 per cent.

F1

LOOAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on spproved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted os "Loudon, and the chiel 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,

ONMENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter,

DATES or EN TEHEST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

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At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum.

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6 23

12

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4% 5%

$2

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On Current Accounts at Rates which

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Ating Manager." Oriental Bank Corporation,

Bonghong, November 23, 1878, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUR.

can be ascertained at their Office.

TRALIA, AND CHINA?

CAPITAL.....................................................................£800 000.

RESERVE FUND,................£150,000. Bunkas. THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

T

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HongKong grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Esat buys and receive for collection Bülle of ixchange, and conducts all kinda of Banking and Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED, OR DE

POBIIA

DI CURRENT_Aocovsis, 2 per cent, per Anbum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. -

For 3 months, & per cent, per annum,

4 per cent,

18

A

6 per cent.

#

l'erformance.

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

SAINT JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH;

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TE

of the Sastholders of ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH, will be Held at the TOTICE is hereby given that pursuant Vestry on THURSDAY, the 24th day of to the provisions of the Articles of April instant, at 4.30 p.m., for the purpose the Association of the Company, and of the of electing Two Trustees for the ensuing Copalise Ordinanes 1865, an EXTRA- year, and for passing the accounts of the ORDINARY GEERAL MEETING of Treasurer, under the Provisions of Clauses Shareholders will be held at the Company's 4 and 16 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1847. Office, situate at No. 7; Qason's Road, Hongkong, at 8 P.M. on TUESDAY, the the Undersigned,

Applications for Sittings may be made to 6th day of May next, for the purpose of

EDMUND SHARP, paaking a special Resolution making certain alterations in the Articles of Association of

Trustee and Treasurer to the the Company to the following effect, viz:-

Body of Trustees, 1. That the General Managers, with the

Hongkong, April 15, 1879. sanotion of the Consulting Committoo, in any year that the accounts of the Com- HE HONGKONG CHORAL losses wholly or in part out of the excess pany shall render it desirable, may pay

.8.30 p.m. 9.00

Doors Open at...... To Commence at..

PUNKAHS. "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN."

Hongkong, April 19, 1879.

SOCIETY,

WILL PERFORM

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TRIAL BY JURY,

by

AND

ARTHUR SULLIVAN,

DIBDIN'S BALLAD OPERA, THE WATERMAN,

at the

CITY HALL THEATRE,

ON

TUESDAY NEXT,

the 23rd Instant, et 9 pm.

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

W. WHEELER, Acting Bon. Secrdary. Hongkon, April 15, 1879. *ap22

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE

of the Reserve Fund over and above $250,000, in order that contributing andOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at ather Shareholders may cot unnecessarily Moderate Ratos, in FIRST-CLASS be deprived of Bonus and Dividend; such changes to take effect from the 1st January, 1878.

2. That the annual bonus payable to contributing Shareholders and the annual contribution to the reserve fund be left to the discretion of the General Managers and Consulting Committee, and that the sum to be annually appropriated to dividend ba subject to the approval of the Company it Meeting

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NOTICE is hereby also given that a of Shareholders will be held, at the same Second Extraordinary General MEETING hour and place, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of May next, for the purpose of con- firming such special Resolution as afore- said.

Dated the 12 h day of April, 1879.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.

NOTICE.

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NAVIGATION COMPANY,

GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorabis Terms, with quick despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors.

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.. my29

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready.

No. 4.-Yo), VII, -OF THE-

**OMINA REVIEW””

CONTAINS-

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

ming.

The Ballads of the Shi-king, Translations of Chinese School-books.

Alchemy in China

日八十月三年外己

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of TILLIAM SALWAY In Our Firm CEASED on the 1st Instant Mr W. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquida- tion.

WILSON & SALWAY, Architects, de.

TITH Reference to the above, I have

FREY BIRD as a Partner; the Business will henceforward bo continued under tho Name of WILSON & BIRD,'

W. WILSON. Bcagkong, April 7, 1870.

Wadmitted ME SUTHEBY GOD.

NOTICE,

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DE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the Bist December last.

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

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879. -

NOTICI.

jyl

M Manager of the FoodHOW DOORS,

R. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly

As this Day boen admitted a Partner in our Firm.

J. INGLIS & Co., Vietoria Foundry, Wanchai. Bengkong, April 1, 1849.

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NOTICE, THE Interest and Responsibility of the Endersigned in the Chinese fail, ## (Wah Taze Yat Po), UBASED from the lat Augast, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

CHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE.

N Euference to the above, the Under- from the lat August, 1877, and has engaged signed has LEASED the Chinese Mail the serviere of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN, as Translator and General Manager of the nowapaper, which under its now régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attouting to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG CHÌM,

Less00 of the Hongkong Ohinese Mail, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

shipping,

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship

"NAMOA,"

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Capt. WESTON, will be de spatched for the above Ports

on TUESDAY, the 22nd Instant, at Day.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TTION, shortly, on

O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung. light

a day to 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 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 MISES, exacted specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENDINES, STILLS, VARI, Srock, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fiz- TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

Mesars SHARF, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Sapreme Court House,

Hongkong,

Hongkong, biatch 5, 1879.

intimations.

NOTICE

IN LIQUIDATION.

AN EIGHTH RETURN of CAPITAL Ast the Rate of TWO TALLS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 3rd April, Payable at the Oties of the Liquidators, on WED. NESDAY, the 9th April,

Warrauis will then be delivered by the Underaigned to Shareholders, or their Share Certificates for Endorsement, lawful representatives, on presentation of

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be. ULOSED from the 3rd to the 9th April, indusive.

By Order,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Inquidators. Shanghal, April 1, J870.

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OSE, on the Morning of the 15th Lust, a Black and Tan TERRIER PUP; has white spot on breast; apewers. to the name of "PUNCH.

A Reward will be given to anyore who may return it to Mesare J. Isotis & Co, Wanubai,

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Hongkong, April 16, 1879,

NOTICE. TROK the 1ct or OCTOBER, DA EASTLACKE will receive his Pamina at bla' new DENTAL ROOMS, THE of ander the Macalan'

HE Businers of the Undersigned will No. 50, QUEER'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the

Wirm of SHARP and Dandy,

SHARP & Co.

Estate Agents and Falvatrs.

· WILLIAM DANBY, QE,

Architect and Surveyor

No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

lately occupied by

Messra E. Ú. BASSOON & CO. Hongkong, April 17, 2870,

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Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

DR.

DENTAL NOTICE,

R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI during the Summer Months, leaving HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November.

Rongkong, February 10, 1870,

Appendix to Wylie's "Coins of the Ta. Ching Dynasty" "Blen Fung" Period. Short Notices of New Books and Literary Notes and Queries:- Intelligence,

A Few Potty Additions to Dr Douglas'

Dictionary.

Trouts in China. Ancient Vases. Inheritance. Greeting the Spring. Adoption.

The Term Kwal,

Mongol and Yuen-pao, Landshold Usage,

Chinese Coin

Coronation of the King of Loochao, The Quigte Alphabet, Books Wanted, Kadhanges, &c. China Mail Ofice, Hongkong, March 21, 1670.

for sale.

FOR SALE. TCGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL

FLOWER WATER.

BRADEMARK

..!

SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONE.

VOGEL & Co., Hole Agents for Oblua. Hongkong, February 19, 1879, my19

FOR SALE

COKE $7.50 per ton.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, April 18, 1870.

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FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through

rates for HANOL)

The Stomship

"ATALANTA,”

Captain G. PETERSEN, will be despatched as above on

TUESDAY, the 22nd Testaut, at 7 a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, April 18, 18:0 ap22

FOR HANKOW.

(Calling at SHAROBAI if sufficient induce. ment offers.)

The Steamship

"LOULOUN CASTLE," will be despatched on about the 23rd Inataut.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, April 14, 1879.

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

***ESMERALDA,"

of

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Capt. CULLEN, shortly due, will have immediate despatch

"COAL TAR... cents per gallon. for the above Fort.

Delivery to be taken at the Gas Works, West Point

Hongkong, April 19,"1679;

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. ap20 Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

galppins.

Bailing Vessels. ·

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Bark

"PENOBSCOT,"

Capt. Cuirman, will load håre for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

Fer Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hanikony, March 29, 1879.

FOR VICTORIA (VANOJUVER'S/4

ISLAND).

The A1 American Bark

THOS. FLETCHER" Capt. PENDLETON, will fond here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Fright, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Bogkong, March 28, 1879,

FOR HONOLULU.

The A1 American Ship.

"REPUBLIC,

Capt. HOLMES, will load here. for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A 1 British Ship.

"ONEIDA,"

rayl

Captain CEYMA, will load here. for the abore Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

"HAZE,"

EVANS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR. MANILA.

The A1 Italian Bark

"EMILIO V.," †MERELLO, Hastor,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 41 American Ship

"IDITH," MANSON, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The A1 American Ship

"PRIMA DONNA,” LUAT, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hong kong, March 23, 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, 1870,

FOR HAMBURG, The A1 German Schooner

"FORMOSA," BURGWARDT, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 17, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The d 1 American Ship

"GOLDEN RULE," LEWIS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, February 28, 1870,

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark

"STRAJATERO," MILLAR, Master.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & Ob

Hongkong, February, 18, 1870.

FOR LONDON,

The 8/3 L.LI. Nortreglan Ship "UMARLIDE"

Tourast, Master.

For Freight, apply to

TOGEL & ON

Hongkong, January 30, 1870,

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