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THE

CHINA

Established Februarý, 18-45,

MAIL.

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

Vou, XXXV. No. 4929. 五十月四年九十七百八千一

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON-F. Azgay, 8, Clement's Line, -Lombard Street. Gronez STREET &

Con 30, Cornhilly GozooN & GOTCH, Ludgate Giraus, E. G. BATES, HENDY & Co. 4 Old Jeory, B.C. SAMUEL DECOR & Co., 160 & 184, Leadenhall Strest

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE BOSNY,

19, Rus Monsseur, Paris. NEW YORK-ARDIEW WIND, 183, Nas-

aan Street. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW 2BALAND-Geapon & Goren, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

BAN FRANCISCO and American Porta gwawrally :-Buax & BLACK, SET. Fran-

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SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAFLE & Co, Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Mumla. CHINA-Macao, Messin A. A. DE MEZze

·walow, MPBELL & WILSON NICHOLLS & Con Fovehow, ArDei & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFOD & Co., and Kazzı & Wazan. Yokohama, Lane, Chan- ron & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL,

5,000,000 Dollars, KESERVE FUND 1,300,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-flon, W. KrawTOK, K.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,

Esq, H. I DALRYMPLE,

Ho

B. D. BASSOON, Esq. H. HOPFIUS, Esq. W. 8. Youne, Eg A. MOIVER, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.".. Hongkong....THOMAS JACKSON, Esg,

MANAGER. Shangbal, EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County

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Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

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

For Fixed Depoalts:—

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

4 per cent.

12

15

37

"

5 per cont. #1

..

LOCAL BILLS Discounted.

Auctions.

-PUBLIO

AUCTION.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

versus MARMED OBOY KHETSRY, saed for and on behalf of all the Partners, comprising the Firm of NURSEY KES- BOWJES & Co.--Suit No. 3, Original Jurisdiction.

BY ORDER OF CHARLES F. A. BANGSTER,

T

Esq., Sheriff, under direction from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, by virtue of an Execution in the Supreme Court in the above-named Suit,

HE Undersigned will sell by Publio

Auction, ou SATURDAY,

the 26th April, 1879, at 2-p.m., at the residence of Messrs NURSEY

- KessoWJEE & Co.,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1879.

EX

inumations.

LATE ARRIVALS.

0.

YALCUTTA SUN HATS and HELMETS in New Shapes.

ÜHRETY' SUMMER STRAW and FELT HATS,

ELLWOOD'S EXTRA LIGHT PATENT AIR CHAMBER HELMETS,

FRENCH LIGHT SUMMER BOOTS & SHOES, CANVAS SHOES ELECTRO-PLATED ICE FAILS, ICE TONGS, ICE SHOVELS, ICE PITCHERS,

The New ELECTRO-LATED READING LAMPS for Kerosine, perfectly safe.

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

POCKET 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. New SCARVES, BRACES and COLLARS. PATENT LIFE JACKETS and SWIMMING BELTS.

MEEK CHAUM end BRIAR PIPES.

RUE's and AMERICAN DE LA PLAYING CARDS. The Celebrated HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER.

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

The

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FURNITURE, &c., MAPS OF CHINA, Comprising Office Desks, Tables, A Large CULLECTION OF WORKS ALBUMS, Chaire, Copying Press, Shelves, and Scales

Dining Table, Side-board, Crockery and Glassware, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Washstands, Toilet Tables, Mirrors, Pictures.

&o,

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£20, TERMS OF SALE.-As customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 21, 1878.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

OF REFERENCE.

FAMILY SCALES. OVERLAND TRUNKS.

SCRAP BOOKS. SHIPMAN'S OFFICE FILES. COPYING PRESSES.

CLARETS, SAUTERNES AND OTHER LIGHT SUMMER WINES.

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, April 2, 1879.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

ATOȚICE la hereby given that pursuant

to the provisions of the Artioles of

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Companies' Ordinance 1886, an EXTRA

the Association of the Company, and of the

Fhareholders will be bold at the Company's

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TONGKONG

ARTILLERY

VOLUNTEERS,

ORDERLY ROOM, 19th April, 1870.

It is notified that the DRIGIS at present it ourae will be Altered until further Ordere to TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS,

THURSDAYS.

A. COXON,

Published every Evening.

日五初月三閏年初已

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping,

Steamers.

THE

intimations.

NOTICE

THE Hon. C. MAY having been onm

pelled by serious illness to leave for ENGLAND, the Uudersigned, his Attornies, will Pay and Receive all Accounts due by or to Him.

LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, April 24, 1879.

NOTICE.

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THE Business of the Undersigned will Tin future be conducted under the Firm of SHARP AND DANBY.

SHARP & Co., Estate Agents and Valuatora, WILLIAM DANBY, O. EL, Architect and Surveyor.

No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

lately occupied by Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Bongkong, April 17, 1879.

SAILOR'S HOME,

NY Cast-off

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NOTICE.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES --- PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

«VOIGA,” Commandant RoLLAND, will: be despatched for YOKOHAMAK shortly after the arrival of the next French! Mail from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUXHA

Agent,

Hongkong, April 22, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"IRAQUADDY" Commandant GAUVAIN, will be despatched for SHANGHAI

A PAPERS will be thankfully received shortly after her arrival from Karoge

at the Sailor's Home, West Point,

Hongkong, July 20, 1878.

NOTICE.

HB-Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail,

## (Wah Ters Yat Po),

CEASED from the 1st August, 1877.

CRUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE.

IN Reference to the above, the Under signed bas LEASED the Chinese Mail

the servicen of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUX, na Translator and General Manager of the

- Captain-Commandant B. K. A. V. | newspaper, 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 attention to the couduct of the Newspaper,

KONG CHIL

NOTICE.

Office, aituste at No. 7, Queen's Road, and not, as heretofore, viz., TUESDAYS and from the 1st Angust, 1877, and has engaged · THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY,

Hongkong, at 8 F.M. on TUESDAY, the Bituate at East Point, Hongkong, now 8th day of May next, for the purpose of in Complete Working Order, and Cap- pasning a special Kesolution making certain able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 alterations in the Articles of Association of Gallons daily. The Property is of a most the Company to the following effect, viz valuable nature, comprising THREE 1. That the General Managers, with the PIECES OF GROUND close to the sanction of the Consulting Committee, in water, viz:-Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781any years that the accents of the Com-THE YEARLY GENERAL MEETING and 782, with the Sabetantially Built pany shall render it desirable, may pay DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE MISES, Orested specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, Srock, and TRADE FURNITURE and FE

TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

Messrs SILARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong.

Oridite granted on approved Securities, Hongkong, March 5, 1879.

and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, ground 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.

B

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

At 8 months' notice 8% per Annum,

*

19

17

"1

12

11

20

$7

**

On. Current Accounts at Rates which can be ascertained at their Qice.

D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager,

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,

for sale.

FOR SALE,

UGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL E

FLOWER WATER,

TRICKY MARK,

franikain

SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS.

VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for Obinä. Hongkong, February 19, 1879. my10

COKE

FOR SALE ..........................................$7.50 per ton. COAL TAR........5 cents por gallon Delivery to be taken at the Gas WORKS, West Point,

Rongkong, April 16, 1879.

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WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Wot Ladies and Gentlemen, wo Low ready at this Uflice-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MALL Office.

NOW READY,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts 1. CAPITAL:test... £800 000, and II, & to M, with Introduction. Royal RISESVÉ FUNDjemanentiam 180,000, 80, PP. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL

Ph.D. Tübingeu,

·Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,

THE

{

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

Trants Dratis on London and the THE BANK'S BRANCH in Hosegond Untel Commercial places in Europa sod shu East; bags and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and copapots sil kande of Banking and Exchange Business,

Rates of INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON DE.

Price: FIVE DOLLARD, or Two Dozzanı AND A' Har per Part.

To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Houghong and Shanghai; and Mesan KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,

Bonghoux, March 1, 1878.

L

HONG LISTE. Circular, large skeet,

HE AMENDED HONG LIST lä English and Chinese, con caining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions

02. CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent per a Hercantile Houses in thị annem on the daily balansa,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 8 months, 8 per cent, per aÖNTŐL

13

é per cent,

8 per sent.

Colony,

Price, 26 dents each; or $2.50

Fer dosen.

At the "Chins Mall” Ofion.

fosses wholly or in part out of the excess of the Reserve Fund over and above $250,000, in order that contributing and other Shareholders may not unnecessarily be deprived of Bonus and Dividend auch changes to take effect from the 1st January, 1878,

2. That the annual bonus payabis 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 in Meeting.

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

Dated the 12th day of April, 1879.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

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PHOTOGRAPHY,

POPPELBA UM

C. begs to sanotace to the Community

of Hongkong that he has taken over the BUSINESS of Mr H. 8CHUREN-well-

of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will take place, on WEDNESDAY, the 80th instant, at 5 o'clock r.,

By Order,

EDWARD BEART,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 22, 1879,

NOTICE.

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GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH. COMPANY.

I

Have THIS DAY handed over charge of the Company's Station at this plass, to Mr A, SUENSON.

C. A. SCHULTZ, Secretary, Acting Superintendent.

EFERRING to the above, I beg to notify that I have THIS DAY again taken over charge of the Company's Office at this place.

A. SUENSON,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 28, 1879.

NOTICE.

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G. DE.CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, April 22, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S ISLAND)

The A1 American Bark

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

will have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co..

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Hongkong, March 28, 1879,

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Ship "REPUBLIC,"

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

Losses of the Hongking Ohiness Mai. | have quick despatob. Hongkong, April 6, 1876.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of ME WILLIAM SALWAY in our Firm CEASED on the Lat Instant. Mr W. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquida

tion.

WILSON & SALWAY, Architects, &c.

7ITH Reference to the above, I have

Wadmitted Mr SOTHEBY GOD-

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

W. WILSON. Hongkong, April 7, 1879.

NOTICE.

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BE 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

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Janusry 1, 1870. isl

known in Hongkong-and is prepared to OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM admited & Partner from This Date.

take PHOTOGRAPHS dally from 8 s.m. till1p.m. Having previously been employed by MrSouther, and had long experience in sume of the most Celebrated Studios in EUROPE, he will take any Work in PHOTOGRAPHY, and is able to guarantee antisfaction to all who favour him with their Patronage. Photographe enlarged to life-sea and Anished: 15 artistle Biglo.

Auy Pictures not meeting with the approval of Patrons willnot be charged for.

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, April 21, 1878.

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YANGWŽE ÎNSURANCE ASSO. ΓΙΑΤΙΟΝ.

NOTIDE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE Directore have declared an EXTRA

DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CENT. On Shareholders Unpital, payable at the Office of the Secretaries, on the 38th Instant, to SHAREHOLDERS of Record on the 21st

Instant.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co

Secretaries, Shanghai, 18th April, 1879,

DENTAL NOTICE:

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NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE.

N EIGHT RETURN of CAPITAL A at the Rate of TWO TAELS per

M SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of R JAMES ANDERSON, formerly

Ro the Brd April, Payable at Manager of the FocGEOW LOCKS,

the Office of the Liquidatore, on WED. has this Day been admitted a Partner iù

our Firm. NESDAY, the 9h April

Wartants will then he delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lasful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the Brd to the 9th April, Inclusive.

By Order,

·RUSBELL & On,

Liquidators. Shanghai, April 1, 1879.

J. INGLIS & Co. Fistoris Foundry, Wanchai.

Hongkong, April 1, 187.

Shipping.

Steamers.

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FOR MANILA,

G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, AND JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,

49, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, April 21, 1879.

NOTICE

The Steamship

**DIAMANTE,

ye

Capt, THESAVO, will be de- spatched for the above. Port

on SATURDAY, the 28th Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Farasge, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

BP20 Hongkong, April 23, 1879.

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ROM the 1st be 0.0 TOBEE B. ROGERS till visit SHANGHALDE EASTLACKE will receive his Dduring the Summer Months, Arias FATIENTS ABLOY DENTAL ROOMS, Houzout on the 1st of April next, and No. 60, Queen's Road Gramat, over the returning about 1st November,

Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

Medical "Hash

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

The Steamship

"DOUGLAS,"

Capt Yours, will be de spatobed for the above Porte

en SATURDAY, the 20th Ineta at Noom.

For Freight of Pazzago, apply to

-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O... Hongkong, April 29, 1879.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL &-06.

Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 British Ship

-** ONEIDA,”

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Captain Czyna, will load here: for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The d 1 American Ship

"HAZE" “Evans, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR MANILA.

The A 1 Italian Bark

** EMILIO VA" MERELLO, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Coi

Hongkong, April 18, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship

**EDITH," MANSON, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1870.

FOR LONDON. The A1 American Bålp

"PRIMA DONNA," LUNT, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & OS.

Hongkong, March 29, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship

"GOLDEN RULE," LEWIS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & O Hongkong, February 26, 1879. **

FOR LONDON. The

1

British Bak "STRACATHRO,"

ifILAR, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & CO

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