TRE
CHINA
Established February, 1840,
MAIL.
Published every Evening,
日九初月三閏年已
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." VoL.XXXV. No. 4932. 九十月四年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. ALGA, 8, Clement's Lany
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH -Ladgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HRADY. & Co. 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROBNI,
19, Rue Afonsseur, Paris. NEW YORK:-~~-ÁNDANW WIND, 193, Nar
nau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Gorca, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally-Buay & BLACK, San Fran
NICO, BINGAPORE AND STRAITS:--SATIE &
Con Square, Singapore, C. HEINSEN
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION, ELEGANT ENGLISH-MADE HOUSE- HOLD FURNITURE, ENGRAVINGS, OLEOGRAPES, CHROMOS, OLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, PIANO, &o.,
&..
Lo
Tstractions to sell by Public Auction,
:
ON
WEDNESDAY,
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1879.
Intimations,
EX LATE ARRIVALS.
JALCUTTA SUN HATS and HELMETS in New Shapes.
CHRISTY'S SUMMER STRAW and FELT HATS.
ELLWOOD'S EXTRA LIGHT PATENT AIR CHAMBER HELMETS.
FRENCH LIGHT SUMMER BOOTS & SHOES, CANVAS SHOES. HE Undersigned has received in- ELECTRO-PLATED ICE PAILS, ICE TONGS, ICE SHOVELS, ICE PITCHERS.
The New ELECTRO-FLATED READING LAMPS for Kerosine, pericetly safe.
ELECTRO-PLATED 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 BOOKS. MAPS OF AFGHANISTAN.
GAFETIERES. COCOA-NUT MATTING & MATS.
Now SCARVES, BRACES and COLLARS. PATENT LIFE JACKETS and SWIMMING BELTS.
MEERSCHAUM and BEAL PIPES. DE LA RUE's and
PLAYING CARDS. The Celebrated HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER.
STRATT'S FIBRINE DOG BISCUITS. MAGNIFYING GLASSES. DOG COLLARS.
the 30th of April, 1879, at 2 p.m., at No. 4, Gage Street, Corner of Pool Street, ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C., comprising →→→ & Co., Manila.
English-made Mahogany Drawing- CHINA:-Macuo, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Swatos, CAMPBELL 60. room Suite.
WILBOX, NICHOLLS & C. Amoy,
English-made Mahogany Centre Table, Foothon, HEDOX & Co. Shanghai, Arm Chairs, Easy Chaira, Whatnots, LANK, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLE Chimney Glassos, Brussels Carpet, Ruge, A WALEH. Yokohama, LAKE, CRANEngravings, Oleographs, Statnettes, and
FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Pam-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollar. KESERVE FUND, 1,800,000 Dollar,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. H. Fonors, Esq. Deputy Chairman-on. W. KESWIUK. E.R, BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. I DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
11. HOPPIUS, Eaq,
4. MoIVER, Esq.
F.. D. SASSOON, Bag
Eng.
W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Ornaments.
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English-made Mahogany Bedstead, with Spring Mattress; Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Cheval Glass, Toilet Tables, Washing-stands, Writing Table.
Dinner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets, Glassware, Plated Ware, &c., &o.
A Cottage Piano, by Junan, Lubeck, aloost now, and in splendid tune,
&G., Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on Tuesday, the 29th April.
&
&c.
TERMS OF SALE,—As customary.
F. RAPP,
The
MAPS OF CHINA.
A Large COLLECTION OF WORKS ALBUMS, FAMILY SCALES.
OF REFERENCE.
OVERLAND TRUNKS.
SCRAP BOOKS. SHIPMAN'S OFFICE FILES. COPYING PRESSES.
Intimations.
ONG KONG ARTILLERY
VOLUNTEERS.
Ho
ORDERLY ROOM, 19th April, 1870. It is notified that the DEILLS at prosent
i oourse will be Altered until further Orders to TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, and not, as heretofore, viz., TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
A. COXON, Captain-Commandant H. K. A. F.
NOTICE.
New York, 1st March, 1870. TY Basiness in CHINA will in fature AMERICAN under the Name of JNO. L.
ANDERSON & Co.
CLARETS, SAUTERNES AND OTHER LIGHT SUMMER WINES.
LANE, CRAWFORD, & Co. Hongkong, April 2, 1879.
ROSE & Co.,
31 & 3.3, QUEEN'S ROAD,
EG inform their numerous Patrons that they have rocoivoŭ, Ex French and
Auctioneer.BEnglish Mails and other late Arrivals, their NEW GOODS for the Season. Hongkong, April 25, 1879. aр30
PUBLIC AUCTION. .
ESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD &
Hongkong,..... THOMAS JACKSON, BotCo. have been, instructed to sell by
MANAGER.
Shanghai,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Banke
ON
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Account at the mate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :—
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
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4 por cent.
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5 par cont
$7
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13
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securition, 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 Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
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At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum
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On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. CROMBIE,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Ban Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITALJA RESERVE FUND,kimenet
Bunkers.
£800000. ..150,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Esat; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POALTA
OD COREENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cents per Lihtim on the daily balance.
O FED DEPOSITS.
For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum
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6 per cent,
Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 5th day of May, 1879, at 11 AM, A HER MAJESTY'S STORES, Queen's Road East,—
The following UNSERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES,-ON Boats, Blankets, Brass, Canvas, Copper,
CONSISTING OF:-
The New "ETONA" CLOTHS, YOSEMITES, MUSLINS, GALATEAS, &c., &c.,
for LADIES' Dresses. Also, LADIES' and CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS, in all the Newest Shapes.
Boys' SAILOR HATS, in the New Styles.
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES, PEERLESS GLOSS.
A Good Selection of English and French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. 2-Button and 6-Button KID GLOVES, in tins of 3 and 6 pairs. COSTUMES and Paris MILLINERY, SUNSHADES.
COLLARS and SLEEVES, in the Newest Designs.
VALENCIENNES, BRUSSELS, TORCHON, and other LACES.
FICHUS, LACE SETS:
MUSLIN and LESSE FRILLINGS, in great variety.
RIBBONS in all the New Shades, REVERSIBLES, &c.
Cordage, Rugs, Cast and Wrought Iron, LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, CORSETS,
Leather, Cotton, Linen and Woollen
Articles, Waterproof Sheets, Steel, Timber, Tin, Zinc, Casks, Packing
My BROTHER, Mr C. E. ANDERSON, will, in my absence from China, Siga the Firm's Name by Procuration.
JNO. L. ANDERSON. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
NOTICE.
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YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will take place, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant, at 6 o'clock P.M.
By Order,
EDWARD BEART,
Secretary. Hongkong, April 22, 1879.
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DENTAL NOTICE,
ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
HONGKONG on the lot of April nox, and returning about 1st November.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879,
Dduring the Summar Montha, leaving
NOTICE.
ROM the 18T OF OCTOBRE,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping.
Steamers,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSÁGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"ÎRĀVUADDY,"
Commandant GATVAIN, will be Ps despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, April 22, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR HONOLULU.
The A 1 American Ship
REPUBLI
RUSSELL & Co,
Capt. HoLMEs, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, April 1, 1879,
FOR MANILA (DIREOT.)
The Spanish Schoonern "MANUEL,"
EQUILIOB, Master,
"OAZADOR," -- ORBETA, Master will have Immediate despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS &
Hongkong, April 28, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
'The A 1 British Ship
"OILURNUM ̧”
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BEADLE, Master, will load hero for the above Port, and will be
FDE EASTLACKE will receive bis despatoued on or before the 5th of May.
PATIENTS at bla new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
For Sale.
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FOR SALE. UGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL
FLOWER WATER.
TRADEMARK
GENTLEMEN' India GAUZE VESTS, in grost variety.
SKÍRTS, UNDER-CLOTHING &o, &o.
Cares, Canteens, and various Miscel GENTLEMEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, with and without Collars attached. laneous Articles.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. Al faults and errors of description, to be
GENTLEMEN'S Christy's STRAW and FELT HATS: Black and Coloured SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREFAMATIONS,
SILK SOCKS, TIES, COLLARS,
STUDS, BRACES, PERFUMERY, &c., &c., &o.
at purchasers' risk, on the fall of the LINENS, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, DIAPERS, HOLLANDS, CRETONNES,
hammer.
J. MOORE, A.C.G., Coin. Gen. of Ordnance, China.
Ordnance Office,
Hongkong, April 25, 1879,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned has received in- atructions from H.M. NAVAL STORE KEEPER to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 6th May, 1879, at Noon, at H.M.
NAVAL YARD,
SUNDRY Condemned NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES, comprising :-
Old Iron, Boats and Hoses.
Flannel, Serge and Drill.
Implements.
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40.,
&o.
TERMS OF SALE-As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctionser,
Hongkong, April 26, 1879,
TABLE CLOTHS, MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS,
VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for China. Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
FOR SALE.
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CURTAIN LOOPS, LACE CURTAINS by the Yard, 2 yards Wide.
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
10°
YOKE.
...$7.50 per ton.
COAL TAR... cents per gallon, Delivery to be takon at the GA WORES, West Polat
Hongkong, April 16, 1870.
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All Coast Orders Punctually Attended to.
ROSE & Co., 31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, April 25, 1879.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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FOR SALE.
"BEN.
THE British Inas Barque my9T CLUTHA," 997 Tour Register, as
YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREUOLDERS.
THE Directors have declared an EXTRA DIVIDEND OF FIVE PES CENT. 04 Shareholders the Office the elders Capital, pagable at the Ot SHAREHOLDERS of Record on the 21st
Instant,
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co,
Secretarias,
Shanghai, 18th April, 1870.
she now lice at anchor in CHEFOO Bar- bour.
For Particulars, &c., apply to
Meus B. SIETAS & Co., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
Shipping.
Steamers.
10728
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Per British Steamer
"ATHOLL,"
Captain TROMSON, will load here for the above Ports, and my 23 will leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 30th
Instant, at 2 p.m.
FOTICE & hereby given that pursuant Funtry Provisions, Tobacco, Clothing, N to the provisions of the Articless of the Association of the Company, and of the Companies Ordinance 1865, in EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Office, situate at No. 7, Queen's Road, Hongkong, at 8 2.M. on TUESDAY, the 5th day of May next, for the purpose of my passing a special Resolution making certain alterations in the Articles of Association of the Company to the following effect, viz :-- 1. That the General Managers, with the Banotion of the Consulting Committee, in any shall render it desirable, way pase losses wholly or in part out of the excess NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW, of the Reserve Fund over and above 6250,000, in order that contributing and ether Shareholders may not toussarily be deprived of Bonus and Diridend ; savi changes to take effect from the lat January, 1878,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
10 BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC ITION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously die posed of by private contract,
year that the accounts of the Com
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
AND BOOKS. 49, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, April 21, 1879.
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NOTICE. GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
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 2. That the annual bonus payable to valuable nature, comprising THREE contributing Shareholdere and the annad PIECES OF GROUND close to the contribution to the reserve food be left to the discretion of the General Maungers and water, viz-Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781 Consulting Committee, and that the sum Tare THIS DAY handed over charge and 782, with the Substantially Buitenually appropriated te dividend be of the Company's Station at this DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PA subject to the approval of the Company in place, to Mr A. SUENSON.:
181, erected specially for the parpos Mesting only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VAN, Stock, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT
TING.
For further Particulată, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court Housh,
Hongkong
Hongkong, March 8, 1870,
NOTICE is hereby also given that a Second Extraordinary General MEETING of Bhareholders will be held, at the same
C. A. SCHULTZ, Secretary, Acting Superintendent.
hour and place, on TUESDAY, the 20thEFERRING to the above, I beg to day of May sett, for the purpose of cor notify that I have THIS DAY again Arming shoh special Resolution as afore taken over charge of the Company's Office
at this place,
sald,
Dated the 18th day of April, 1870.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
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A. BUENSON,
Superintendent Hongkong, April 9, 1870,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOP KEE. Hongkong, April 25, 1879.
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The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG," Capt, PUNCHARD, will be de spatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the lat May, at Daylight
For Freight or Fausge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 28, 1870.
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
*VOLGA,” Commandant ROLLAND, will ba despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkong, April 7, 1870.
For Freight, spply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, April 25, 1879.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A 1 British Ship
"ONEIDA,”
Captain CLEMA, 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 A1 American Ship
"HAZE," EVANS, Master.
For Froight, apply to
VOGEL & Co..
Hongkong, April 16, 1879.
FOR MANILA.
The A1 Italian Bark
"EMILIO V.," MERELLO, Mester.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, April 16, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Ship
**EDITH," MANSON, Mister.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879.
FOR LONDON,
The A1 American Ship
"PRIMA DONNA”. Lust, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
&
Hongkong, March 28, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"GOLDEN RULE" LEWIS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & US Bongkong, February 28, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The As1 British Bark
"STRAGATHRO," MILLAR, Maeler.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 18, 1878.
FAILOR'S HOME,
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKI, A PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West, Folut,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
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