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CHINA

Established February, 1846,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Iven...... ¡ Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

VOL. XXXV. No. 4936. 觀三月五年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :—F, Algar, 8, Clement's Lotus, Lombard Street. GEOKER STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. Gondor & Gore, Landgas Otrous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4 Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUIL DRACOR & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSHY,

19, Rue Monsour, Paris.

NEW YORI:-ANDREW WIND, 183, No.-

sau Strust.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GOLDON & GOTER, díst- hourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Bax & BLACK, San Fran

cisco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. OBINA:-Macao, Mesurs A, A, DE MELLO

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

FSSRS LANE, CRAWFORD & Mo. have been instructed to sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1879.

Intimations,

ROSE & Co.,

31 & 33,

QUEEN'S ROAD,

日三十月三閏年已

For sale..

FOR SALE.

EUGENE REMAST TROPICAL

FLOWER

THANE SYEDRIC

Tamps.axcm

EG to inform their numerous Patrons that they have received, Ex French and SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS, the 6th day of May, 1879, at 11 A.M., BEnglish Muile and other late Arrivals, their NEW GOODS for the Season."

At HER MAJESTY'S STORES,

Queen's Road East,---

CONSISTING OF:-

LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES, PEERLESS GLOSS.

The following UNSERVICEABLE The New "ETONA" CLOTHS, YOSEMITES, MUSLINS, GALATEAS, &c., &c., | GOVERNMENT STORES,—Old

for LADIES' Dresses. Also, LADIES' and CHDREN'S STRAW HATS, in all the Newost Shapes. Boats, Blankets, Brass, Canvas, Copper,

BOYS' SAILOR HATS, in the New Styles. Cordage, Rugs, Cast and Wrought Iron, Leather, Cotton, Linen and Woollen; Articles, Waterproof Sheets, Steel, Timber, Tin, Zinc, Casks, Packing A Good Selection of English and Fach FLOWERS and FEATHERS. Cases, Canteens, and various Miscel laneous Articles.

& Co. Svato10, CAMPENLE. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & C Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Pooches Hindi & Co, Shanghas. LARR, RAWFORD & Co., and Er faults and errors of description, to be * Wixar, Yokohama, LANE, CHAT-at purchasers' riak, on the fall of the

FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL,......5,000,000 Dollars, KESERVE JUND,1,300,000 Dollara

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairmaí-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairmas-Hon. W, KESWICK,

E. R. BELILI, Esq. WILHELM. REINES,

H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

A. MOIVER, Esq.

Esq.

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

CHIET MANAGER,, Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BAYKEE8,-London and County

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Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

\N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 percent. per aunum on the dally

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent per annum.

6

JJ

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4 per cont.

1

12

5. per cent.

LOOM BILLS DISCOUNTED,

Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transected,

shief Commercial places in Europe, India, Drafts, granted on Londen, and the Australia, Amerins, 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

RA

DEPOSITE

At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum.

13

6

"

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12

% 13

21

On Current Accounts at Rates which

can be ascertained at their Office.

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Acting Manager,

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS TRALIA, AND CHINA.

hammer,

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

Hongkong, April 25, 1879.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

2-Button and 6-Bultor KID GLOVES, in ting of 8 and 6 pairs, COSTUMES and Paris MILLINERY, SUNSHADES.

CULLARS and SLEEVES, in the Newest Designs.

VALENCIENNES, BRUSSELS, TORCHON, and other LACES.

FICHUS, LACE SETS.

BUSLIN and LESSE FRILLINGS, in great variety,

RIBBONS in all the New Shades, REVERSIBLES, da

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, CORSETS,

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

FOR SALE.

THE British Inox Barqua. "BEN- ULUPHA," 997 Tues Register, as BLO now lies at anchor in CHEFOO Har- bour.

For Pariloulars, &c., apply to

Best H. DIETAS & Uo., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 28, 1870.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chinge.)

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SKIRTS, UNDER-CLOTHING &c., &c. WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

my5 GENTLERES's WHITE SHIRT'S, with and without Collars attached.

GENTLEMEN's India GAUZE VESTS, in great variety.

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

SILK SOCKS, TIE" "OLLARS,

THE Undersigned has received in structions 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.

Sundry Provisions, Tobacco, Clothing, Implements,

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&c.,

dc.,

do, TERMS OF SALE.-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, April 28, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

STUDS, BR ES, PERFUMERY, &c., ¿o., É..

LINENS, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, DIAPERS, HOLLANDS, CRETONNES,

TABLE CLOTHS, MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS,

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

MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.

All Coast Orders Punctually Attended to.

ROSE & Co., 31 and 33, Queen's Road. Hongkong, April 25, 1879.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC hereafter named, unless previously dis- posed of by private contract,~~

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of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Oflice.Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office.

NOW READY.

OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Faits 1. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EXTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLABS AND A HALF per Part

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai;and Messra KELLY & WALER, Shaughaf

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

HONG LISTS.

Cicular, large sheet.

HE AMENDED HONG LIST, in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most

ONGKONG ARTILLERY important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Golony.

VOLUNTEERS.

FOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of

ORDERLY ROOM, 19th April, 1879. the Association of the Company, and of the It is notified that the DEILLS at present Companies' Ordinance 1865, an EXTRA in course will be Altered until further

GENERAL MEETING U Shareholdon will be held at the Company's Offioa, situate at No. 7, Queen'e Road, Hongkong, at 8 F.M. on TUESDAY, the 6th day of May next, for the purpose of passing a special Kosolution making certain

alterations in the Articles of Association of

and not, sa heretofore, viz, Torsvars and TUBEDATS.

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

NOTICE. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap the Company to the following effect, viz:---| able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 Gallons daily. The Property is of a most sanction of the Consulting Committee, in 1. That the General Managers, with the valuable nature, comprising THREE

any years that the accounts of the Com- PIECES OF GROUND close to the pany shall render it desirable, may kay WE beg to intimate that, having now water, viz.Inland Lota Nos, 749, 781 losses wholly or in part out of the excess

completed and tested our Now Ma and 783, with the Substantially Built of the Remove Fund over and above chinery, we are fully prepared to Meet all MISES, erected specially for the purpose be deprived of Bonus and Dividend; such Cents PER FOUND. DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- $250,000, in order that contributing and Demands for ICE this SUMMER, and that

other Shareholders may not unnecessarily the PRICE WILL NOT EXCEED the usual only a few years since, together with the changes to take effect from the 1st January,

KYLE & BAIN. MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, 1878.

Hongkong, April 30, 1879,

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.

TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

Mesars SHARP, TOLLER, and

JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong, Hongkong, March 5, 1879.

Intimations.

NOTION

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OFFICE OF THEË SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

N EIGHTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TAKLS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 3rd April, Payable at. the Office of the Liquidatora, on WED. NESDAY, the 9th April,

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of CAFITAL...£800,000. Share Certificates for Endorsement. RESERVE. FORDzamericanroccan.........£150,000, Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONó grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commucial places in Europe and the East buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEKBST ÁLLOWED ON DE.

PUSNID

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

By Ordet,

Liquidatora.

MUSSELL & Co.

Shanghai, April 1, 1876.

YANGTIŽE INSURANCE ASSO-

CIATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

2. That the annual bonus payable to contelbuting Shareholders and the annual contribution to the reserve fund be left to the discretion of the General Maungers and Consulting Committee, and that the sum to be annually appropriated to dividend bo

subject to the approval of the Company in Meeting.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FIRST BONUS of Twaxry-VIVE PER CENT, upon Contributions, and an interim Dividend of ONE HUNDRED AND

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Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.

At the "China Mail" Office.

shipping.

Steamers.

FOR FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

.*' MON AKOF " will load here for above Purt, and will have imme- diate despatch. The Steamer has splendid PASSENGER accommodation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, Aril 80, 1879.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

The Steamship

*NAMOA,"

BARE for the year 1878, will be-payable light. on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant.

A Third and Final Bonus of ONE DE

Capt. WESTOBY, will be de- patobed for the above Ports

NOTICE is hereby also given that SIXTY DOLLARS AND SIXTY-FIVE QENTS FEM on TUESDAY, the 6th Instant, at Day- Second Extraordinary General MELTING of Shareholders will be held, at the same bour and place, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of May next, for the purpose of con-DIMAL SEVENTY-THREE PER CENT OF Contributions, and a Third and Final firming such special Resolation as afore-Dividend of NINE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY.

said,

Dated the 12th day of April, 1879.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Manager's.

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G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURNES,

AND

JEWELLERS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOKS

46, Queen's Bood Chatruli Hongkong, April 21, 1870,

HONGKONG WHARF &GODOWNS STORAGE,

FOUR CENTS PER SHARE for the year 1877, will be paid at the Same Time.

Warranis may be bad on application as the Office of the Society on and after that Date.

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Hongkong, May 1, 1670.

Secretary.

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PHOTOGRAPHY,

POPPELBAU M

C. begs to announce to the Community

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK '& Co. Hongkong, May 4, 1879.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIREⱭT.)

The Steamship

TEVIOT,"

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W. C. NISBET, Master, will an be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th. Proximo, At Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 30, 1870. my7

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR YOKOHAMA. The Steamship

"GOR ON CASTLE,” Captain WARING, will be de spatched for the above Port

of Hongkong that he has taken over the wyZO BUSINESS of Mr H. SOHUREN-well.. known in Hongkong and is prepared to take PHOTOGRAPHS daily from 8 a.m. tilli p.m. Haying previously been employed by MrScalear, and had long experience in some of the most Celebrated Studios in myLOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at FOTOGRAFEY, and is able to guarantee o'clock p.m.

EVROPE, he will take any Work in on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 3) Moderato Rates, in FIRST-CLASS to all who favour. him with GODOWNS, under Europea supervision their Patronage. Photographs enlarged to and VESSELS Discharged alongside the life-size and finished in Artistic Style. WHARF, on favorable Term, with quick Any Pistues not meeting with the approval derpatch,

of Patrons will not be oharged for. MEYER & Co.,

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Proprietors,

Wyndham Street. my29

Hongkong, April 21, 1879.

ɑE Directors have declared an EXTRA 1 DIVIDEND of FIVE PIE CENT. DA Shareholders Capital, payable at the Office of the Secretaries, on the 28th Instant, to SHAREHOLDERS of Record on the int

On CURRENT Accovers, 2 per cent, per instant. annum on the daily balance.

OF FIXED DEPOSITE

For 3 months 8 per cents per annum,

IF

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4 per cent,

* per cent.

By Order of the Director,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Secretaries

Shanghai, 18th April, 1870,

Hongkong November 29, 1878,

NOTICE.

DE EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS, ai bis new DENTAL ROOMS,

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DENTAL NOTICE. ROGERS will visit SHANUKAI Dduring the Summer Menths, leaving

N 60, QUEEN's Road Central, over the HONGKONG on the let of April next, and MEDICAL HALL.

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Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

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rejurning about 1st November,

Hongkong, February 10, 1870.

For Fruight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, May 2, 1879,

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FOR YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

"GLENORCHY,"

Captain Hood, will be do- spatched for the above Fort

on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Jolosk p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1879. mg?

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipplex. Steamers.

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

ESMERALDA,”

Capt. COLLEN, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the above fort,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

·RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 2, 1879.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship

"BRECONSAIRE,"

expected here at or about the 4th Proximo, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & O........

Agenta.

Hongkong, April 30, 1870.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Schooners

"MANUEL," EGVILIOR, Master,

"OAZADOR," ORBETA, Master,

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

REMEDIOS &Co. Hongkong, April 28, 1879. ·

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FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

"EDWARD MAY”

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

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 30, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A 1 British Ship

CILURNUM,”

BRADLE, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and w be

despatched on or before the 5th of May.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, April 25, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 British Ship

"ONEIDA,"

Captain CLYMA, will load here for the above Port, and will

bave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

"RAZE," EVANS, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, Apell 16, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

"EDITH," Manson, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1879,

FOR LONDON, The A1 American Ship

"PRIMA DONNA,” ¿Lust, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VCGEL & Us,

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

FOR KEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

"GOLDEN RULE," Lewis, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ú

Flongkong, February 26, 1870.

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark-

"STRACATERO,”

MILLAR Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & O..

Hongkong, February 18, 1879.

SAILOR'S HOME,

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOORS, 8.

PAPERS will be thankfully received

at the Sailor's Bome, West Poist.

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.