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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

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

六月五年九十七百八千一英

VOL. XXXV. No. 4938.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAILAţ

LONDON :—F. Azgın, 8, Clement's Lurie,'

Lombard Stred. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill. Gonner & Goren, Ludgate Cirous, E. O. BATTS, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Joery, E. SAMUEL DECOR & Co., 150 & 154, Isadenhall Struct.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rus Monsar, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDBEW Wḥ, 138, Nos

sau Street.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC

FION, shortly, on a day to bo hereafter named, unless previously dis- paned of by privato contract,-.

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situato at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap- able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW Galions daily, The Property is of a most ZEALAND GORDON & Go?CH, Mel-valuable nature, comprising THREE bourne and Sydney,

PIECES OF GROUND close to the SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports water, viz:-Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781 generally.BRIN & BLACK, Ban Fran- and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING Hovae and BUSINESS PRE-

85000.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1879.

Intimations.

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:-

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

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SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-BAYLE &

Co, Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZENES, erected specially for the purpose A Good Selection of English and French FLOWERS and FEATHERS.

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& Co, Manila. CHINA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Bwater, CAMPBELL. Amey WILBER, NICHOLLS & Co. Foothow, Her & Co. Shanghai. LAKE, CRAWFORn & Co., and KazLI WALSH, Yokohama, Lux, CBAW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

PAID UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. KESERVE FUND 1,300,000 Dollars.

COUET OF DIRECTORS Chairman-W. B. FOLEM, Fog. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KAWICK. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq WILBEIN REINER, H L. DALKYMPLE,

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H. HOPFIUS, Esq.

A. McIVER, Esq.

Esq.

F. D. SABON, Esq. W. 8. YouNG, Esq.

CHIKT MANAGER, Hongkong......TBROMAS JACERON, Esq.

MANAGER,

Shanghai,.....EWEN CAMERON, Esqu LONDON BANKEE-London and County

balance.

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,

Current Deposit Account at the rate per cent per annum on the daily

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

6

12

37

4 per cent,

12

5 per cent.

LOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

Credits granted en approved Securities, 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,

No. 1, Queen's Food East,

Offices of the Corporation,

Hongkong, February 15, 1870,

only a few years sincs, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINE, STILLA, VATE, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT-

TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

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

Hongkong.

Hongkong, March 5, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOT 10 E.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of ME WILLIAM SALWAY in oar Firm CEASED on the 1st Instant. Mr W. WILSON will Sign the Firm in Liquida- tion.

WILSON & SALWAX, Architects, do.

7ITH Reference to the above, I have

Wadmitted Me 80TREBY 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.

2-Button and 6&Betion KID GLOVES, in tins of 8 and 6 paira. COSTUMES and Paris MILLINERY, SUNSHADES.

COLLARS and SLEEVES, in the Newest Designs.

VALENCIENNES, BRUSSELS, TORCHUN, and other LACES.

FICHUS, LAČE SETS.

MUSLIN and LESSE FRILLINGS, in great variety.

RIBBONS in all the New Shades, REVERSIBLES, &c.

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY, CORSETS,

SKİRTS, UNDER-CLOTHING &c., &o.

GENTLEMEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, with and without Collars attached. GENTLEMEN's India GAUZE VESTS, in great variety.

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

SILK SOCKS, TIES, COLLARS,

STUDS, BRACES, PERFUMERY, &c., &c., de.

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

TABLE CLOTHS, BUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS,

CURTAIN LOOPS, LACE 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 5, 1879.

NOTICE.

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OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAL STEAM | NAVIGATION COMPANY,

THE Business of the Undersigned will future be conducted under the Firth of SHARP AND DAYBY,

SHARP & Co., Estate Agents and Valuators. WILLIAM DANBY, Q. E, Architect and Surveyor.

No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

lately occupied by Messi E, D, Sassoon & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

NOTICE.

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DE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

TWALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last.

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date

RUSSELL & Co. Borgkong, January 1, 1879.

NOTICE.

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ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. M Manager of the Fooczow Docks,

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Incorporated by Royal Charter.)`

‣ATES OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

At 2 months' notice 3 per Aunum.

13

6

17

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4%

12

5%

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

D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1678.

JAMES ANDERSON, formerly

bas this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm.

J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai. Hongkong, April 1, 1870.

Intimations.

YANGTƐZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.

NOTICE.

IN LIQUIDATION,

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ONGKONG ARTILLERY

VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERLY ROOM, 19th April, 1879,

AN EIGHTH RETURN of CAPITAL

at the Rate of TWO TALLS per It is notified that the DRILLS at present SHARE, wil be made to Shareholders of in course will be altered until further Record on the 3rd April, Payable at Orders to TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, the Office of the Liquidators, en WED. and not, as heretofore, viz., TUESDAYS and NESDAY, the 9th April.

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement,

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

By Order,

THURSDAYS.

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

NOTICE,

HONGKONG IUE COMPANY.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators.chinery, we are fully prepared to Meet all

E beg to intimate that, having now

Wongated and tested our New Me

Shanghai, April 1, 1879.

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日六十月三閏年己

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

[UGENE 'RIMMEL'S TROPICAL

FLOWER WATER.

SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS.

VOGEL & Co., Sole Agents for China, Hongkong, February 19, 1679, my19

FOR SALE. THE

THE British Inox Barque "BEN. CLUTHA," 997 Tone Register, as she now live at anchor in OHEFOO Har bour,

For Particulare, do, apply to

Messia B. SJETas & Co., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 28, 1870,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW.

The Steamabip

"THALES,”

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Captain LaMONT, will be de spatched for the above Port

OR WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pansage, apply to

دند

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta, S. S. Thales, Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

**NAMOA,”

Capt. WESTORYy, will be de #patched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 10 am, instead of a previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1879,

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer

EMUY,"

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BLANCO, Master, will be despatch- ed for the above Ports on WED. NESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR YOKOHAMA, The Steamship

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***GORDON CASTLE,” Captain WABING, will be de- spatched for the above Port

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the PRICE WILL NOT EXCEED the usual 2 Cents РЕR Росио,

G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH - AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS]

AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, April 21, 1870.

KYLE & BAIN. Hongkong, April 30, 1879.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.

o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, May 2, 1879..

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FOR YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

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PHOTOGRAPHY,

POPPELBAU

iye C. begs to announce to the Community

Nascordance with the Articles of Agree DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

“GLENÓRCHY,"

FIRST BONUS of TWENTY-FIVE PER

Captain Hooo, will be de- CENT, upon Contributions, and an

SEAN spatched for the above Port Interim Dividend of ONE HUNDRED AND on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 3 SIXTY DOLLARS AND SIXTY-FIVE ÜENTS PER SHARE for the year 1878, will be payable on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant.

A Third and Final Benus of One Dz. of Hongkong that he has taken over the CIMAL SEVENTY-THREE PER CENT, on BUSINESS of Mr H. SCHUREN-well- Contributions, and a Third and Final known in Hongkong and is prepared to Dividend of NINE DozLABS AND EIGRTY- take PHOTOGRAPHS daily from 8 am FOUR CENTS PER SHALE for the year 1877, till1p.m. Having previously been employed will be paid at the Same Time.

by MrSoutres, and had long experience in Warrants may be had on application at some of the most Celebrated Studios in the Office of the Society on and after that EUROPE, he will take any Work in Dato. PHOTOGRAPHY, and is able to guarantee satisfaction to all who favour him with their Patronage. Photographe enlarged to Any Pictures not meeting with the approval

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. the FIFTEEN MONTZIS ending Sist Decem of Patrons will not be charged for.

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITAL............................... £800 000,

HEBERTS FUNDpare150,000. Bankere.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL: BANK OF SCOTLAND.

STEE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG

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grante Draft on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Rxchange, and consuets All kinds of Banking and Exchange Busines

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED Ox. De

POGITE

ber 1876, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENZ. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, ayable at our Orgieron and after the † 16th Inalant.

FOLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,

By Order of the Direstora,

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By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE

Secretary. Hongkong, May 1, 1870,

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HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

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DENTAL NOTION,

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, April 91, 1879,

:OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE st Moderate Bates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWN, under kuropean supervision;

R, ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI and VESSELS Dircharged alongside the RUSSELL & Co., during the Summer Months, leaving WEARS, on favorable Torms, will quick

HONGKONG on the Let of April next, and despatch. returning about lat November,

Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

Agents,

YANGTEŽE INSURANCE - AB80.

CIATION,

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NOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS,

HE Directors have declared an EXTRA DIVIDEND of FIVE PER ORNT. ON Shareholders Capital, payable at the Office. of the Secretaries, on the 28th Instant, to SHARE HOLDERS of Record on the Bist

By Order of the Directors,

On CORBENT Accourts, & per cent, pernatant. shum on the daily balance.

ON FILED DEPOSIT),

For months, 8 per cent, per annum,

per cent. I per cent.

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Secretaries.

Shanghai, 18th April, 1879,

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Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

NOTICE.

F

TROM the 1st or OCTOBER, Da EANTLAOKE will receive his KATIENTS st his new DENTAL ROUMS, No. 60, QUEEN's Road Centhal, over the MEDICAL Habis

Figkong, September 28, 1878.

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SAILOR'S HOME,

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKE, of PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Bailor's Eome, West Polas

Hongkong, July 34, 3878,

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MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors. Bongkong, November 29, 1878.

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PRODA

NOW READY,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALEUT. Parts 1 and II., A to A1, with Introduation. Royal dro, pp. 44-By ERNEST JOur EITER, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Prios: FIVE Dozlash, or Two Dollars AND a Házy per Part.

To be had from Mesa LAR, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Mesars KELLY & VALSU, Ebangkal

Hongkong, March 1, 1878,

o'clock p.m.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

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

FOR FOOCHOW. The Steamship

"MONARCH"

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will leave for the above Fort on WEDNESDAY, the 7th

Instant, at 5 p.1.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 5, 1870.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)

The Steamship

"TEVIOT,"

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W. C. NISBET, Master, will

o be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon, instead of at the time previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Oo, Agents.

Hongkong, May 5, 1870,

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FOR HOLBOW AND HAIPHONG (Taising Cargo and Passengers at through Fains for HANUL)

The Steamship

"ATALANTA," Captain G. PETERBES, will be despatched as above on MUNDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

MEYER & Co. Rongkong, May 6, 1879,

PRICE, $24 PER ÅNNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTH FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

TIGRE

shortly

Commandant CHAMPENOIS, will 'be despatched for SHANGHAI after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 3, 1870.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TIBRE" Commandant LE PONTOIS, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europs.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hutsong, May 8, 1879.

Sailing Vessals.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Schooners "MANUEL,"

EGDILION, Muster,

►

"CAZADOR,"

ORDETA, Master,

will have immediate despatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Oo, Hongkong, April 28, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

**EDWARD MAY," Capt. JoHNSON, 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 A1 British Ship

"OILURNUM,"

BEADLE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or before the 5th of May.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 25, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 41 British Ship

"ONEIDA,”

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply for

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 17, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK

The 41 American Ship

"RAZE," EVANS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American-Ship

"EDITA," Manson, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1879,

FOR LONDON,

The A1 American Ship

"PRIMA DONNA," LUST, Maxter,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 American Ship

"GOLDEN RULE," Lewis, Master, ja

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Dongkong, February 26, 1879.

FOR LONDON,

The 41 British Bark

STRACATHRO,“

·MILLAR' Master,

For Freight, apply to

VÖGEL & 05.

pay12 Hongkong, February 18, 1978,