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Established February, 1848,
MAIL.
"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
With which is incòrporated The
號五月五年九十七百八千一英
Auctions.
VOL. XXXV. No. 4937.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON-F. ALGAB, 8, Clementi Lans, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDOR & Goran, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jeary, E.O. SANURL DRAGOF & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street,
PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROBNY,
19, Bus Monteur, Paris, NEW YORK: ANDHRW WIND, 188, Nas-
and Street.
USTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Goison & Goron, del-
· bourne and. Sydney. 'SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte
generally-BEAN & BLLOX, San Bran
σίασα. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BAILE & Co., Sysare, Singapore. . BEINSZER & Co, Manila.
CHINA:-Macao, Meters A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bontow, CAMPBELL & U. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Focchie, Hanex & Co. Shanghai, LARE, CIWroan & Co., and KILL & WALSH. Yokohama, Lanx, GRAW- TOHD & Co.
Kants.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP CAPITAL, HESERVE FUND
5,000,000 Dollars. 1,800,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Dev. W. KeswICK, ER BALIZIOS, Eaq. WILHELM RAINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
H. Borers, Esq. A, Molva, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. BARSOON, Esq. W. 8. YouNo, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,...THOMAS Jackson, Esq.
MANAGEE.
Shanghai, EVEN CAMERON, Esq.. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County
Batık.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :--
For 3 months, $ per cent, per annum,
6
4 por cont. **
12
1
12
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5 per cent. 21
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
Credits granted on approved Securities,
And every description of Banking and
Exchange business transacted.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received in. Tstructions H. M. NATAL 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.
to.
&o.,
&c.,. TERMS OF SALE,—As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, April 28, 1879,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
BE SOLD by PUBLIC
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1879.
Intian 17092S,
ROSE & Co.,
31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,
EG to inform their numerous Patrons that they have received, Ex French and English Mails and other late Arrivals, their NEW GOODS for the Season.
CONSISTING OF:-
日五十月三閏年己
Notices of Firmas.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Firm CEASED on the lat Instant. Mr W. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquida- tion.
WILSON & SALWAY," Architects, &c.
TME WILLIAM BALWAY in our
The New "ETONA" CLOTHS, YOSEMITES, MUSLINS, GALATEAS, &c., &c., WITH Reference to the abore, I have
for LADIES' Uresses.
Also, LADIES' and CHILDREN'S STRAW EATS, in all the Newest Shapes.
Bors' 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 8 and 6 pairs. COSTUMES and Paris MILLINERY, SUNSHADES.
COLLARS and SLEEVES, in the Newest Designs.
VALENCIENNES, BRUSSELS, TORCHON, and other LACES.
FICHUS, LAČE SETS,
MUSLIN and LESSE FRILLINGS, in great variety.
RIBBONS in all the New Shades, REVERSIBLËS, &c.
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THON, holy, PBC AUC LADIES' and CHUDREN'S HOSIERY, CORSETS,
hereafter named, unless previously dis. posed of by private contract,--
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SKIRTS, UNDER-CLOTHING &o, do,
GENTLEMEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, 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, TIES, COLLARS,
Mr SOTHEBY GOD. FREY BIRD as a Fartner; the Business will henceforward be continued under the Name of WILSON & BIRD.'
W. WILSON. Hongkong, April 7, 1879,
NOTICE.
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THE Business of the Undersigned will in future be conducted under the Firm of SHARP AND DANBY.
SHARP & Co., Estate Agents at Valuators. WILLIAM DANBY, Q. E., Architect and Surveyor,
No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
lately occupied by Meess . . SAMOON & Co. Houghong, April 17, 1879.
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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 LINENS, SHEETINGS, CALICOES, DIAPERS, HOLLANDS, CEETONNES, TRWALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our
PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz.:--Inland Lots Nos. 748, 781 and 782, with the Substantially. Built DWELLING House and BUSINESS PRE- MISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT-
TINOS,
For further Particulars, apply to
Mesers SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong, Hongkong, March 5, 1879.
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For Sale.
FOR SALE.
- FLOWER WATER.
STUDS, BRACES, PERFUMERY, &c., &c., &c.
NOTICE.
BE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of'
TABLE CLOTHS, MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS,
CURTAIN LOOPS, LAUE CURTAINS by the Yard, 2 yards Wide. Firm in Hongkong and Chins, CEASED ON
the 31st December last.
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING:
All Coast Orders Pictually Attended to.
ROSE & Co., 31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, April 26, 1879.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOMOR is given that
to the provisions of the Articles of the Association of the Company, and of the
UGENE RIMMEL'S TROPICAL Companies' Ordinance 1865, an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Office, situate at No. 7, Queen's Road, Hongkong, at & P.M. on TUESDAY, the 6th day of May next, for tho purpose of passing a special Kesolution making certain alterations in the Articles of Association of the Company to the following effect, viz:~~
*MARK
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Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partnerfrom This Date.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1870,
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ONGKONG ARTILLERY
VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERLY ROOM, 19th April, 1879.
It is notified that the DRILLS at present
in course will be Altered until further Orders to TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, and rot, as heretofore, viz., Tuesdays and THURDAYS.
A. COXON, Captain-Commandant II. K. A. V,
NOTICE.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,
SUPERIOR & ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS,
VOGEL & Co.,
1. That the General Managers, with the Sole Agents for Obina.
sanction of the Consulting Committee, in Longkong, February 19, 1879,"
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completed and tested our New Ma- wholly or in part out of the excess of the Reserve Fund over and above ohinery, we are fully prepared to Meet all BEN-$260,000, in order that contributing and Demands for 108 this SUMMER, and that
FOR SALE:
THE British Inor Barque
WE beg to intimate that, having now
Drafte, granted on London, and the CLUTHA," 997 Tons Register, as other Shareholders may not unnecessarily the PRICE WILL NOT EXCEED the usual 2
chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australls, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON, ...Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corportion,
No. 1, Queen's Road East.
Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
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(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
At 8 months' notice 8% per Annum.
12
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4%
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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, AUB. TRALIA, AND CHINA
....£800,000,
CAFITAL HARİ RESEAVE FUND...................................150,000. Bankers,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.. THE CITY BANK.
"THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HORGEONG
grants Drafia on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Eastbuys and receives for collection Bille of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST AZŁOWED UN DE-
105IT2.
she now lit at anchor in CHEFOo Har-
bour.
For Particulars, &o., apply to
MOBSIB H. SIETAS & Co., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
be deprived of Bonus and Dividend; suon changes to take effect from the 1st January, 1878.
Cent: FER Potni
KYLE & BAIN.
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2. That the annual bonus payable to my 28 contributing Shareholders and the annual contribution to the resorve fund bo left to the discretion of the General Managers and Consulting Committee, and that the aum to be annually appropriated to dividend be subject to the approval of the Company in Meeting.
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WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at the Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office?
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intimations.
NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
N EIGHTH RETURN of CAPITAL
at the Rate of TWO TABLS per! SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the Brd April, Fayable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED NESDAY, the 9th April.
Warranis will then be delivered by the
NOTICE is hereby also given that a Second Extraordinary General MERTING of Shareholders will be held, at the same hour and place, on TUESDAY, the 20t day of May next, for the purpose of con Brming euch special Resolution as afore- said.
Dated the 12th day of April, 1879.
JARDINE, MATRESON & Co.,
General Managere.
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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS,
Undersigned to Shareholders, or their NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Trausfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the Brd to the 9th April, Inclusive,
By Order,
Liquidators.
BUS8IIL & Côn
Shanghat, Aprù 1, 1879.
YANGTSEE INSURANCE ASBO. CIATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AND BOOKS. 40, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, April 21, 1879, '.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FIRST BONUS of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, upon Contributions, and an Dividend of ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS AND SIXTY-FIVE ÜENTS FER SHARE for the year 1878, will be payable on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant.
A Third and Final Bonus of ONE DE QIMAL SEVENTY-THREE PAL CENT. on
Contributions, and a Third and Final Dividend of HITS DOLLARS AND EIGHTY FOUL CENTS PER SHARE for the year 1877, will be paid at the Same Time
Warrants may be had on application at the Office of the Soolety on and after that Data
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, May 1, 1879,
PHOTOGRAPHY.
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POP PELBA UM begs to announce to the Community
NOTICE,
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R JAMES ANDERSON, formerly Manager of the Foocrow Docks, has this Day boen admitted a Partner in our Firm,
J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai, Hongkong, April 1, 1870.
shipping.
Steamers.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
The Steamship
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUK,
Shipping..
Steamers.
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
"ESMERALDA"
Capt, CULLEN, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to a
RUSSELL & Oo
Hongkong, May 2, 1879.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO:"
The Steamship
**BRECONSAIRE," expected here on or about the 4th Proximo, will havo Immediate despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agenta,
Hongkong, April 30, 1879.
Bailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Schooners "MANUEL,"
EQUILION, Master,
"CAZADOR,"
ORNETA, Master,
will have immediato despatch as above. For Freight or Pasage, apply to ̈
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Bark
44 EDWARD MAY," Capt. JOHNSON, will, load here: for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to.
RUSSELL& Cá
* Hongkong, April 30, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
`jys
*GORDON CASTLE," Captain Waming, will be de spatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at o'clock p..
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, May 2, 1879.
* FOR YOKOELA MA.
The Steamship
"GLENORCHY,"
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Captain Houe, will be de spatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.
For. Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
HIGRE,"
Commandant CHAMFENOIS, Will | be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
ữ. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, May 8, 1879,
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES of Hongkong that he has taken over the
MARITIMES my20 BUSINESS of Mr H. SCHUREN-well- known in Hongkong and is prepared to
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. take PHOTOGRAPHS daily from 8 a.m. tillip,m, Having previously been employed
The Company's Steamship by Mr BoAUBEN, and bad long experience in
**TIBRE," some of the most Celebrated Studios in
Commdant LE PONTOIS, wil be degatched for YOKOHAMA EUROPE, he will take ang Work in PHOTOGRAPHY, and is able to guarantee satisfaction to all who favour him with shortly after the arrival of the next French ther Patronage. Photographs enlarged to Mail from Europe. lifealze and finished in artistle Style. Any Pictures not meeting with the approval of Patrons will not be charged for.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Wyndham Stret. Hongkong, April 91, 1878-
my?OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GUDOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on lavorable Terme, wan quick despatch.
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors.
THE Directors have declared an EXTRA
DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CENT, on Shareholders Capital, payable at the. Office of the Secretaries, on the 28th Instant, to SHAREHOLDERS of Resurd on the dist
On Current Accourts, 2 per cent. per Instant. anhim on the daily balance.
ON FRIED DEPOSITA.
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For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum.
é per cout.
5 per cent.
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By Order of the Director,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretariat
Shanghal, Ifth April, 1679,
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Hongkong, November 28, 1878. 1728
NOTICE.
FROM the 1sT or 00TOBER, DR EASTLAOKE will receive his PATIENTS &t bis new DENTAL ROOMS,
No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the
MEDICAL HALL.
Hongkong, Septetuber 33, 1879,
DENTAL NOTICE
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, May 8, 1879.
FOR MANILA,
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ROGERS will wilt BANGHAI
Dog the Summer Months, leaving HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about Lat November,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879,
The Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
Capt. THESAID, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the above Port.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 3, 1873,..
The 41 British Ship
"CILURNUM,”-
BEADLE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or before the 5th of May.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, April 25, 1879.
VOGEL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A 1 British Ship
"ONEIDA," Captain CLYMA, will bad here for the above Port, and will
havo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Con
Hongkong, April 17, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 American Ship
"BAZE,"
EVANS, Mastor.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co
Longkong, April 18, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 4 1 American Ship
"EDITE," MANION, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
The A1 American ship
"PRIMA DONNA," LUT Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 American Ship
#GOLDEN RULE,” Lewis, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 20, 1879,
FOR LONDON,
The A1 British Bark
"STRAVATHRO," MILLIE Master.
For Freight, apply të.
VOGEL & Co
Hongkong, February 18, 1879,
SAILOR'S HOME
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BODES, öt PAPERS Wll be thankfully received
at the Ballor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
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