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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

with which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.

VOL. XXXV. No. 4934. 號一月五年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON-F. A1, 8, Clement's - Zaune,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ESSES CRAWFORD &

M Co. have been instructed to sell by

Lombard Strast. GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. Goavox & Goron, Ladgate Circus, E. C. Barzs, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. BAMBEL DROOM & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Public Auction, on Sirist.

PARIS AND EUROPE :—-LEON DE ROBNY,

19, Rue Monster, Paris.

NEW YORK:--ANDREW WIND, 183, Na-

sou Siresi.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTUH, A Journs and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta

generally-Ban & BLACK, San Fran

MONDAY,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1879.

· intimations.

ROSE & Co.,

31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

日一十月三閏年外己

for sale.

FOR SALE

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UGENE RIMMEL'S. TROPICAL

FLOWER WATER

HADE

MARI

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping. Steamers.

FOR FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"MONARCH"

wilt load here for above Port, and will have imme

the 5th day of May, 1879, at 11 AM., Bolish Mails and other late Arrivals, their NEW GOODS for the Season.

EG to inform their zumarons Patrons that they have received, Ex French and SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS.diate despatch. The Steamer has splendid

At HER MAJESTY'S STORES,

Queen's Road East,- The following UNSERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES,-Ola Boats, Blankets, Brass, Canvas, Copper, Cordage, Rugs, Uast and Wrought Iron, Leather, Cotton, Linen and Woollen Articles, Waterproof Sheets, Stool, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BATLE&Timber, Tin, Zine, Casks, Packing Co., Square, Singapore. U. HEINZEN CRses, Canteens, and various Miscel & Co., Manila.

laneous Articles, CHINA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

dezte.

& Co. Crocivo, VAMPUELL' LIN Amay, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Boohoo, Hanex & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLI * WALSH. Yokohama, Laxe, Chaw- FORD & CO.

banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL KESERVE FUND

5,000,000 Dollars. 1,300,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--W. H. Fouses, Eaq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KeswICK,

E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILJELM BEINERS,

H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Raq,

H. HOPPIUS, Eag. A. MolvER, Esq.

king.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Eay..

CHIEF MANAGED. Hongkong,.....THOMAS JAUKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

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

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,

ON

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

For Fixed Deposita :--

For montha, 3 per cent. per annum,

0

13

11

4 per cent.,,

13

17

31

6 per cent.

13

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LOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Eccurities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Drafts, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Office of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road Bait, ' Hongkong, February 15, 1879.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

At 8 monthe' notice 8% per Ann

17

31

12

1

20

要

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

D. A. J. OROMBIE, Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878,

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

CAPITATOR

£800.000.

RESERVE FUND,uit.........€180,000. Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG Tante Drafis on London and the Onlet Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

BATH OF INTEREST ALLOWED UN DE FOUNTA

TERMS OF SALE -Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All faults and errors of description, to be at purchasers' risk, on the fall of the hammer,

J. MOORE, A.0.G, Com. Gen, of Ordnance, China Ordnance Office,

Hongkong, April 25, 1679.-

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PUBLIO AUCTION.

CONSISTING OF:-

The New "ETONA" CLOTHS, YOSEMITES, MUSLINS, GALATEAS, &c., &o.,

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for LADIES' Dresses.

Also, Lavies' and CMDREN'S STRAW HATS, in all the Newest Shapes.

Boys' SAILOR HATS, in the New Styles.

LADIES BOOTS AND SHOES, PEERLESS GLOSS.

Good Selection of English and French FLOWERS and FEATHERS.

3-Button and 6-Button KID GLOVES, ín tins of 3 and 6 pairs. COSTUMES and Paris MILLINERY, SUNSHADES.

COLLARS and SLEEVES, in the Newest Desigus.

VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for China, Hongkong, February 19, 1879. my19

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

New York, 1st March, 1879,

Y Business in CHINA will in future

PASSENGER accommodation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & O6.,

Agents.

Hongkong, A¡ril 80, 1879.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.) The Steamship

TEVIOT,"

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W. O. Ner, Mester, will be for above

VALENCIENNES, BRUSSELS, TORCHUN, and other LACES. Me under the Name of JNU, L. Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th home

FICHUS, LACE SETS.

MUSLIN and LESSE FEILLINGS, in great varisty.

RIBBONS in all the New Shades, REVERSIBLÉS, &0

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, CORSETS,

SKIRTS, UNDER-CLOTHING &a, &c.

my GENTLEMEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, with and without Cellure attached.

GENTLEMEN'S India GAUZE VESTS, in great variety.

GENTLEMEN's Christy's STRAW and FELT HATS: Black and Coloured

SILK SOCKS, TIES, COLLARS,

STUDS, BRACES, PERFUMERY, &o., &o, &o.

THE Undersigned has received in- structions from H.M, NAYAL STORE- KEEPER to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 6th May, 1879, at Neon, at HM, NAVAL YARD,---

SUNDRY Condemned NAVAL · AND VICTUALLING STORES, comprising ----

Old Iron, Boats and Hoses. Flannel, Sorge and Drill

Sundry Provisions, Tobacco, Clothing, Implements,

&c.,

&c.

&o., TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, Apell 28, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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LINENS, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, DIAPERS, HOLLANDS, ORETONNES,

TABLE CLUTUS, MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS,

CURTAIN LOOPS, LACE CURTAINS by the Yard, 2 yards Wido,

MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.

Ali Coast Orders Punctually Attended to.

ROSE & Co., 31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, April 26, 1979.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.

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E beg to intimate that, having now

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chinery, we are fully prepared to Meet all NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant Demands for ICE this SUMMER, and that to the provisions of the Articles of PRICE NOT EXCEED the usual 2

KYLE & BAIN. Hongkong, April 30, 1879. -

the Association of the Company, and of the Companies Ordinance 1865 an EXTRA-

O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUGN" TTION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis. posed of by private contract--

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Office, situate at No. 7, Queen's Road, 6th day of May next, for the purpose of Hongkong, at 8 P. M. on TUESDAY, the passing a speciaf Resolution making certain alterations in the Articles of Association of the Company to the following effect, vis :---

NOTICE.

ANDERSON & Co,

My BROTHER, M C. E. ANDERSON, will, in my sosence from China, Sign the Firm's Name by Procuration.

JNO. L. ANDERSON. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.

NOTICE.

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THE INTEREST and "RESPONSIBILITY OF

Mr WILLIAM SALWAY in our Firm CEASED on the 1st Inatant. Mr W.

tion.

WILSON will Sign the Firm in Líquida-

WILSON & SALWAY, Architects, do,

WITH Reference to the above, I have FREY BIRD as a Partner; the Business will henceforward be' coutinued under the Name of WILSON & BIRD,'

W. WILSON, Hongkong, April 7, 1879.

Wadmitted Mr SOTHEBY GOD.

NOTICE,-

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HE Business of the Undersigned will in future be conducted under the

TH Firm of Sher AND DA

SHARP & Co.,

Estate Agents and Faluators, WILLIAM DANBY, CE, Architect and Surveyor, my? No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

lately coupied by Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE.

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THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situato 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 1. That the General Managers, with the PIECES OF GROUND close to the sanction of the Consulting Committee, in

THE INTELEST and RESPONSIBILITY of AN EIGHTH RETURN & CAPITAL M: WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our water, viz:-Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781 any years that the accounts of the Com-

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at the Rate of TWO TAELS per Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on and 782, with the Substantially Built pany shall render it desirable, may pay SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of the 31st December last, DWELLING HOTSE and BUSINESS PRz-losses wholly or in part out of the excos Record on the Brd April, Payable at of the Reserve Fund over and above

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is MISES, erected specially for the purpose $250,000, in orier that contributing and the Offics of the Liquidators, on WED- admittel a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Co. only a few years since, together with the ather Shareholders may not unnecessarily NESDAY, the 9th April. MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, be deprived of Bonus and Dividend; such Undersigned to

Warrants will then be delivered by the

Shareholders, or their Hongkong, January 1, 1879, Stock, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT changes to take effect from the 1st January, lawful representatives, on presentation of

1878,

Share Corticates for Endorsement.

TINGS,

For further Particulars, apply to

Mousry SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong. Hongkong, March 5, 1879,

intimations.

HONGKONG

ARTILLERY

VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERLY ROOM, 19th April, 1879.

It is notified that the Dems at present In course will be Altered until further Orden to TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, and not, as beretofore, viz., TuzsDAYA ADⱭ THURSDAYS.

A. COXON, Captain-Commandant E. K. A. V.

WANTED,

STEWARDESS for the B. B. Ovcantei Apply at the Orrior of the Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Company,

Hongkong, April 20, 1879.

PHOTOGRAPHY.

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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 Mavagers and Consulting Committee, and that the sum to be annually appropriated to dividend bu subject to the approval of the Company in Meeting.

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

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Dated the 12th day of April, 1879.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, AND JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOKS,

68, Quan's Road Central, Hongkong, April 21, 1879,

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HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE

K

C. begs to announce to the Community

POPPELBAUMOODS RECEIVED 11 STORAGE ut Moderata Bater, in FIRST-CLASS

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors,

Bongkong, November 20, 1878. my29

of Hongkong that he has taken over the DOWNS, under Eropean supervision; BUSINESS of Mr H. SCHUREN-yell and VESSELS Dingharged alongside the known in Hongkong-ntid is prepared to WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick take PHOTOGRAPHS dally from 8 am despatch. till 1pm. Having previously been employed by MrBondREN, and had long experiente in some of the most Celebrated Studios In EURO, he will take any Work in PHOTOGRAPHY, and is able to guarantee satisfaction to sil who favour kim with their Patronage. Photographs enlarged to life-al and folthed La Artistle Style.

of Patrons will not be charged for.

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO,

NOTICE,

TROM the 1st or OCTOBER

On CURRENT ACCOUNTe, 2 per cent per Any Pictures not meeting with the approval EASTLAOKE will receive his ahhum on the dasiy balance,

OF FED DEFOSITE.

Fer: 8 months, 8 pèr cent, per annug

é per sente

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6 per cent.

Wyndham Strel

Hongkong, Aptil 81, 1879,

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PATIENTS at ble now DENTAL ROOMS,

No. 50, QUEEN'i Road Chitrat, over the MEDICAL HALL,

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

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

By Order,

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́RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators.

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Shanghai, Aprili, 1879.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION,

NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Directors have declared an EXTRA DIVIDEND OF FIVE FEE, CENT, OR Shareholders Capital, payable at the Office of the Secretarica, on the 28th Instant, to SHAR HOLDERS of Record on the 21st, instant,

By Order of the Directors,

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RUSSELL & Co.;

Secretaries,

Shanghai, 18th April, 1879.

NOTICE.

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R JAMES ANDERSON, formerly bas this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm.

J. INGLIS & Co.,

M.Manager of the FoUCHOW DOCKS,

Victoria Foundry, Wanchai. Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship IRAQUADDY,"

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Commandant GACTAIN, will be detentohed for 8 HANGHAI myTO-MORROW, the 2nd May, at Daylight.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agant

DENTAL NOTION.

ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

Dduring the Summer Months, leaving

Hoxoxoxo on the lat of April next, and returning about 1st November,

Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

British Isos Barque "BEN LUTHA," 007 Tons Register, Is she now lies at anchor in Caroo. Har-

bour,

For Particulare, ko., apply to

Meanie H. DIETAN & Co., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 28, 1879. ̈*

WASHING BOOKS.

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(In English and Chingit.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each)

China Mail Offs,

Hongkong, May 1, 1879.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)

The Steamship

BEN GLOB"

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will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 2ud May, at 4 pm.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 80, 1879.

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FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship

"BRECONSHIRE,” expatted here on or about Vhứ thể 4th Prozimo, will bayo immediate despatch for the above Ports

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 80, 1872.

at Noon.

For Freight or Pansage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL &.0....... Agents. Hongkong, April 30, 1870.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Sohooners "MANUEL," EQUILIOL, Master,

UAZADOR," ORBETA, Master,

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will have immediate despatch as above For Freight, or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & C.

Hongkong, April 28, 1870,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Bark

EDWARD MAY

Capt. JOHNSON, will lead hare ry for the above - Port, and will have quick despatcb.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 30, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4 1 British-Ship

"OILURNUM,"

BEADLE, Moster, will load here for the above Port, and will bo despatched on or before the 5th of May,

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, April 25, 1879.

VOGEL & Ü..

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4 1 British Ship

**ONEIDA," Captala CLYMA, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

BUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship

"RAZE," EVANS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR MANILA.

The A1 Italian Fark

"EMILIO F.," MEBELLO, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ca,

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship

"EDITE," Manson, Master. '-

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Bengkong, March 26, 1870.

FOR LONDON, The 4 1 American Sulp

"PRIMA DONNA,"

LUAT, Masies.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & 04.

Hongkong, March 28, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

**GOLDEN RULE LEWIS, Master,

For Freight, apply to VOGEL &

Hongkong, February 26, 1879,

FOR LONDON.

The 41 British Bark

"STRACATHRO," MILLAR, Master.

For Freight, spply to"

VOGEL & Ük

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