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THE

CHINA

1840, Established February,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening. Voz.XXXV. No. 4953. 戴三十月五年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :--F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lan, "Zombard Street, GEORGS STERET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gordon & GOTOH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATHS, HENDY 2004, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 180, 154, Leadenhall Stract

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE HORNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIRD, 188, Nas-

sau Birest,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gonpor & Goran, Mal- 'bourne and Sydney. #SAN. ERANCI800 and American Ports generally :-BxAN & BLACK, San Fran-

CHICO SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:---SATLE & Con Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., "Mamila.

CHINA:-- Macao, Messrs A. A. DB. MELLO

& Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Froshow, Hader & Co. Shanghai LINE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, ORAW

Born & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.....5,000,000 Dollars. BESERVE FUND,1,800,000 Dollars.

COUET OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK, E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REISEBA HL. DALRYMPLE,

H. HOPPIUS, Esq. A. MOIVER, Esq.

Esq.

F. D. SABBOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIEF MANAQER, Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,.........EWER CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG,

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INTEREST ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balanco.

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For Fixed Deposits

For 3 months, 3 per cont per annum,

4 per cent. 5 per cent,

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19

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

Drafts, granted on London, and the chtet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japas,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 15, 1870.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter)

RATES OF INTENSE ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum.

6.

JP

4% 5%

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Banks,

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)

CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862, ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL

CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP£3,200,000, RESERVE FUND................................ £800,000.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1879.

Auctions.

FURNITURE SALE.

AUCTION OF ELEGANT ENGLISH- MADE FURNITURE, CARPETS, MIRRORS, PIANO, AQUA- »

RIUM, &o, &a; do.

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERE, ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have

PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:

LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO,

HONGKONG, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, LYONS, CALCUTTA, BANKOW, NANTES,

SHANGHAI,Foogrow.

LONDON BANKERS: " THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business, E. G. VOUILLEMONT, ・ Manager, Shanghai..... Hongkong, May 20, 1870.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. VALUABLE LAND & GODOWNS, & TEE Undersigned have received in. structions from Messrs LANDSTEIN &Co. to sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY, the 12th June, 1879, at 3.30

p.m., st their Office, MARINE HOUSE,

Queen's Road, The following VERY VALUABLE LOT OF LAND, with COAL GODOWNS AND CHINESE DWELLING HOUSES erected thereon, at Praya East, having a Water Frontage of 116 feet by 314 feet, con taining about 36,000 square feet, divided into Lots as follows :-

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Lor No. 1.--Portion of that PIECE or

received instructions from J., J. FRANCIS, Esq., Acting Paisne Judge, to sell by Public Auction, at his Residence, No. 1, Caine Road, on

TUESDAY,

the 27th May, 1879, at 2 o'clock p.m.,--- The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., comprising --Hand- some Drawing-room Suite, consisting of Chairs, Couches, Easy Chairs, and Ottoman in Walnut, covered with Cre- tonne, Side Tables, Whatnots, Mirrors, Engravings, Curtains, Fender and Irons, Gazalier, dc,, dc.

Solid Mahogany Dining-room Chairs, Teak Dining Table, Marble-top. Side board, Carpet, Glass-ware, Crockery, Electro-plated Ware, &o., ko

Bed-room Chairs, Lady's and Gentle- man's Wardroben, Iron Bedsteads, Toilet Tables and Mirrors, Marble-top Wash stands and Services, Bed-room Sofas

Chests of Drawers.

Also,

Intimations.

CEALED TENDERS for the Extension

of BOLLER SHED; REPAIRS to ROOF, PILLARS, EC, at H.M. NAVAL YARD, will be Received by the Undersigned

at Noon. on or before TUESDAY, the 27th Instant,

Plan and Specification can be seen on application at the NAVAL STOREEEEPER'S OFFICE.

JOHN BREMNER,

Naval Storekeeper. H. M.'s Naval Yard,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1879, my27

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL

THE STEWARD and STORE. POSE of SFW Vsoane for about Sin Weske from 1st June.

EMOLUMENTA: $60 per Mauser, with Quartera, Fuel and Light.

Further Particulars may be hand on apply log to the SUPERINTENDENT.

Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

NOTICE

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HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- ORANGE.

THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE THE

Hover, Queen's Road Central, will bo Open and Ready for the use of MEM A Rosewood Cottage Piano, by BBS, on MONDAY, the 2nd June next.

Applications for admission on Membera H. Lunan, Lübeck.

to be addressed to

"E. GEORGE,

Secretary, Hongkong, May 14, 1870,

A Large Telescope, with Astronomical Eye-pieces.

A Large Aquarium,“

And,

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK,-** Valuable Works on China and Mis-TN ACCORDANCE with Ordinance No. cellaneous Subjects.

4-Wheel Park Pheton, with Hood, by Lenny of Croydon,

Flower Pots and Plants, &c., 40,, &c. Catalogues will be issued, and the

IN 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, the 24th Instant,

For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,”

GEO. O. SCOTT, Acting Manager.

日三初月四年外包

Intimations.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- OLATION,

NOTICE. ---

TN accordance with the Articles of Agres

ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS-for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem be THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUCENT, Fayable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant,

POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Oo., Agenti

Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE,

OMMENCING with the LOMBARDY leaving Hongkong our the 3rd June,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGĖRIES MARITIMER." PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. ·

The Company's Steamship

**TANAIS,"

Command. DE LA MARUELLE, Will "be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe. AMA

- G. BE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, May 21, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

YANGTSE,"

Commandant

despatched for SHANGHAI

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

and until further notice, the Company'a shortly after her arrival from Europe, Mail Steamers FROM CHINA will proceed TO LONDON, via Suez Canal, calling at Southampton to land Passengers and Malls

A. McIVER,

Superintendent.

Agent

Hongkong, May 21, 1879.-

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Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE

|OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at J Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors.

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Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

PARUEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya whole will be on view during Monday, For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of Mis anthorized to SIGN our Firm par

East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chiness Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Cross Street,

LOT NO. 2.--Portion of that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 429, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Cross Street.

Lot No. 3-Portion of that PIECE OF PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 429, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Albany Street.

LOT No. 4. Portion of that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Nullab Lane.

LOT No. 5.-That PIECE or PARCEL oF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office us Marine Lot No. 116, with Three Large Godowns capable of storing 2,00 tons each, and Two Small Go- downs with Water Frontage and Ser vante' Quarters erected thereon.

TERMS OF SALY.---One quarter of Pur- chase Money to be paid on the fall of the Hammer, and the Balance on com- pletion of Transfer, the expense of which to be paid by the Purchasers,

The Property to be at Purchasers' risk

On Current Accounts at Bates which on the fall of the hammer.

can be ascertained at their Offlos.

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878

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

ALC2.800 000.

CAPITAL,

RESERVE FURÐ ̧kender 150,000.

-Bankers,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,

THE

apply to

For further Particulars and Plans,

HUGHES & LEGGE Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 21, 1879

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unlers previously dis. posed of by private contract,

the 26th instant,

Hongkong, May 20, 1879. my27

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auc. tion on an early DATE, unless disposed of privately, of which due Notice will be given-

Portions of NLAND LOT No. 105, adapted for the erection of FIVE CHINESE HoUSES ON COCHRANE STREET, Corner of Gage Street, and FIVE HOUSES on Gage Street, corner of Gutzlaff Street,

Plans may be seen, and all particulars obtained at the OFFICES of

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 6, Queen's Road, lately Messra E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1879,

Intimations.

TTYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE

AFFROACHES TO HONGKONG-TYTANİ CHANNEL

POSITION OF DANGER. Lat. 219 87 26 N. Long, 114° 07′ 50 E. Loft Extreme Tytami Island, N. 30 W Right Extreme do. N. 58. E. Least Water on the Reck (reduced to low

Water Springs) 13 fest. ⠀

CLEARING MARES.

dia, London and China,"

H. H. NELSON, Manager. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,

J. SOMERVILLE, Manager. For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,” D. FITZ HENRY, Acting Agent. For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,"

R. THOMAS WILLIAM WRIGHT Proouration from this Date.

SAYLE & C Hongkong, May 6, 1879.

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NOTICE.

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our T. JACKSON, Chief Manager.

Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on For the National Bank of India, Lted," the 31st December last.

R. H. SANDEMAN, Manager. Hongkong, May 22, 1879.

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is my24 admitted a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,

NOTICE

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

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NOTICE.

formerly

DURING the Next THREE MONTHS MAMES ANDERSON, DOCKLY

Sailing Vessels.

FOR FOOCHOW.

The British Ship Verbi

"BLACK PRINCE," Capt. HEWER, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 17, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Schooner

**IRENE,"

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

·RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 21, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

EDWARD MAY” Capt. JouмBox, 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 American Bark

VESUVIUS

Captain CULL, will lead here

for the above Fort, and will

will proceed direct To LONDON, leaving has, this Day been admitted a Partner in have quick despatch. Hongkong on the following Dates:- our Firm.

3rd June......S.8. Lombardy......tons 2723 17th Zambesi... 2431

1st July... 1 Teheran..... 17 9589

15th 29th

39

12th Aug........... 17 26th

Pth Sept....

Khedire... 1

$742

Mala... 2933 Kassar-i-Hind 11

4028 Cathay...

2982 Bokhara. „ 2932

For Freight, apply to

J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai... Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 8, 1879.

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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

THE British IRON Barque "BEN- CLUTHA," 397 Tons Registory, as

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A. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

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boug

For Particulars, &o, apply to

Hongkong, May 22, 1879.

NOTICE.

CANTON. INSURANCE OFFICE,

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE

1878.

YEAR

QHAREHOLDERS in the above Office

Se Vequested to furafah the Under-

FOR NEW YORK.

The American Ship

"HATTIE E. TAPLEY,” TAPLEY, Master.

For Freight, apply to 1

VOGEL & Co.

she now lies at anchor in Caroo Bar Bongkong, May 19, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG,

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Messie B. SIETAS & Co., Chefoo. Hongkong, April 26, 1879.

WASHING BOOKS. (In English-and-Chinw.)-

Ladies and Gentlemen, are now No Vessel should stand to the Northgned with LET OF THEIR CONTRIST WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use ward of a les fining the 8.E, point-ofs for the Year ending 81et December, ready at this Office Pries, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office, han faland with the centre of Guyane 1878, in order that the Distribution of the PROFITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS baland (bearing respectively from each may be arranged. Returns nos rendered Edhau Bead opens clear of 8. W. point of prior to the 30th UNE Next will be Ad Tytami Island bearing N. W

justed by the Orrīce, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted,

and West, and 80 feet North and South. This Hack is about 50 feet Long East Between the Rock and the Island, the Soundings vary from 8 to 10 fathoma

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 valuable nature, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the THE BANK'S BRANCH IN HONGKONG water, vir Inland Lots Nos 740, 781 (Signed) 90, A. G. GREY

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

grants Drafts on London and the and 782, with the Substantially Built Gilet Commercial places in Europe and the DWELLING House and BusineEAS PAR- East buys and receives for colleation Billetes, erected specially for the purpose of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of only a few years since, together with the Banking and Exchange Business,

MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLA, Vars, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fir TINGS.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED UK DE-

FONITA

On Corrent Accouura, 2 per cent. per- Ethum on the daily balands..

OF FIXED DEPOSITA.

For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum

#

per cent.

é per nous,

For further Particulate, apply ta

Messes SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court House

Hongkong

Hongkong, March 5, 1879,

(Signed) G. BING HARMAN,

Lieuf and Navigating Officer- H.M.S."Mosquito."

Approved.

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L.ut. and Coffmander,

H.M.S. “Marquito, “i Hongkong, 8th May, 1879, This Notics affects Admiralty Chart No. 2214. and Balling Directions for the Units Sea Vol LII, page 70.

DENTAL NOMUE

R. ROGERS visit D during the Spormer Me, ANAL Horssoms on the lat of April next, and returning about 1st November. N Hongkong, February 10, 1878,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, 14th May, 1879.

NOTICE

Chipptas,

Steamers.

150 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

DOUGLAS,”

Capt. Touxo, will be de spatched for the above Ports

MR. EDWARD BURNIE Will Conduct on SUNDAY, the 26th Instant, at 10a.m.

Amy BUSINESS of MAKINE STAVBY ›R during my temporary absence from the Colony,

R. H. CAIRNS, Club Chamber,

Hongkong, May 6th, 1879.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFBAIK & 00. Hongkong, May 02, 1870. " my25

106 FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL

NOTICE. TROM the 1st of OUTOBER, DE EASTLACKE will receive his

PATIENTS DE LO DETALBOT TH No. 50, Queen's Road Genesis, over the MEDICAL HAL

Hongkong, Beptember 28, 1878,

The Steamship

} "ALBAY" Capt. F. Anton, will be de spatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noom..

For Freight or Pramge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00. Hongkong, May $3, 1870.

The British Bark

A GOLDEN FLEECE," WILTSHIRE, Master.

For Freight, apply to le

VOGEL & Ca,

Hongkong, May 7, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Sal

*BAZE,"

Evans, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1American Ship ***DITH*** MANSON, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

FOR LONDON,

The A1 American Ship

* PRIMA DONNA,”

· LUNT, Maater, “

For Freight, apply to

VÖGELAM DA

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