THE
CHINA
Established February. 1843,
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping
Vou. XXXV. No. 4909,號十三月五年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON :—-F. AL&ab, 8, Clement's L
Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gorvosi & GoTCH, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., & Old Fasery, E.C. SIMUNI DRAGON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNY,
18, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-AFDRAW WIND, 182, Nar-|
#au Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW.
ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOR, Mol bourne and Sydney.
Banks.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
~ (Inforporated 7th & 18th March, 1848. )
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TH AFRIL 1862,
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP........£3,200,000, RESERVE FUND...........
***** £800,000,
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGKEK, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:- SAN FRANCIS00° and American Ports] LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO,
generally :—Bwan & BLACK, San Fran=] Marseilles, Bourat,
LYONS,
01800
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. O. HEINSZEN & Co. Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Mesars A. A, DE MELLO
& Co. Apatow, CAMPBELL & tu, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Ca Foochow Expe & Co. Shanghai, FARE, CRAWFORD & Co. and KELLY WALSH. Yokohama, LANE, ORAW-
FORD & Co.
Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Paid-up CAPITAL,..............5,000,000 Dollars.
· KRSERVE FUND;....................1,800,000 Dollars.
COVET OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H. FORSES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KaswIOR, F. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM RAINERS,
HL DALRYMPLE,
Enq
H. HOPPIUS, Esq. A. MOIVEE, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. Sassoon, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong......Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER,
Shanghai, EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BAKKEBA--London and County
Bank,
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ÁLLOWED.
Durrant Depot Acome at the Eats of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally balance:
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, Spar cent. per ankom,
4 per cent. 23
€
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11
5 per cent. >>
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on 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,
NANTES,
HONGKONG, CALOUTTA, BANEOW, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW.
B
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained 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, 1879.
NOTICE,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION."
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1879..
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
VALUABLE LAND & GODOWNS, &c. THE Undersigned bavo received in structions from Mesara LANDSTEIN &Co, to sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY,
Intimations,
WHIT MONDAY.
IN ACCORDANCE with Ordinance No. IN BANKS will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned the 2nd June For the
Oriental Bank Corporation," GEO. O. SCOTT, Acting Manager.
the 12th June, 1879, at 3.30 p.m., at For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of
their Office, MARINE HOUSE,
India, London and China,"
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 fest, con taining about 86,000 square foot, divided into Lots sa follows:-
-H, H. NELSON, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia and China, "
For the
J. SOMERVILLE, Manager For the "Comptoir d'Escompto de Paris,"
D. FITZ HENRY, Acting Agent. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. National Bank of India, Irted.,' R. 8. SANDEMAN, Manager.
Loz No, 1.-Portion of that PIECE or For the PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya, Esat in Hongkong Registered-in-the-Hongkong, May 29, 1879, Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese 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. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Cross Street.
Lor No. 3.--Portion of that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, Kituated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the THE OLDED NO WITH Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected HE AGENOY of this BANK at Foo-Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with
DRAWN from 1st July next.
QUERENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and Fixsh DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT ONUE with INTEREST to Date, or trans ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constituents.
GEO. O. SCOTT, P. Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1878.
THE
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instrvo- tions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
SATURDAY,
the dist May, 1879, at 11 o'clock am, at Messrs MELCHERS & Co,'a GODOWNS,--
(For account of whom it may concern,)
51 Muntz Yellow Metal Rods.
5 Lowmoor Plates.
10 Best Staffordshire | 8ft. x 4ft., finch
Iron Plates,
thick.
6 Best Staffordshire 9ft. x 4ft., finch
Iron Plates,
thick.
6 Best Staffordshire 10ft. x 4ft,
Iron Plates,
inch, thick.
assorted sizes.
212 Best Staffordshire
Boiler Plates,
6 Thornycroft Boiler Flates.
1 Copper Plate.
35 Iron Boiler Tubes, 24in. × 7feet,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
52
22
"
"
24in. x 7feet
160
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
22
2 in. x Tfeet.
-41
"
Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
+
3 in. x 7feet.
35
22
J
3 in. x 7feet.
7
13
19
ORIENTAL BANK CORFORATION.
101
52
11
-100--
#
2 in. x 10feet.
48
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
31
12
3 in. x 18feet.
49
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13
3 in. x 10feet.
DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED
RA
DEPOSITS.
At 8 months' notice 8% per Annum,
8
然
#
25
#
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#
14
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37
.
On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
D. A. J. OROMBIE,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 25, 1878,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.{
TRALIA, AND CHINA.
sup...................£800,000,
CAPITAL RESERVE BUNDguminoris
Bankers
#
2 in. x 16feet,
21in, x 16feet.
3 Frames Brown Sheeting Felt
Frames Boiler Felt..
1 Cask Lead Piping,
2 Rolls Sheet Lead.
10 Coils Best Charcoal Wire Rope, as-
sorted sizes.
150 Casks Portland Current, White
Brothers.
TEAMS.-Cash on delivery.
G. B. LAMMERT, Auctionser,
Hongkong, May 25, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
mysi
TFOLD by PUBLIO AUC-
thereon, fronting Albany Street, *...**
Lor No. 4.Portion of that PIECE or FAROEL 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 Nullah Lane,
Lor No. 5.-That PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong, Registered in the Land
Office as Marine Lot No. 116, and Inland Lot No. 420, with Three Large Godowns capable of storing 2,700 tons each, and Two Small Godowns with Water Frontage and Servants' Quarters erected thereon.
TERMS OF SALE.-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 the fall of the hammer.
For further Particulars and Plans, apply to
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 21, 1879,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
NOTICE
jna
EDWARD BURNIE will Conduct
MBUSINESS OF MARINE SURVEYOR ding my temporary absence from the Colony.
R. H. CAIRNS. Club Chambers,
Hongkong, May 6th, 1879.
NOTICE
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
MAIL.
List." Published every Evening.
日十五日四年己
Intimations.
NOTICE.
TEOM tho 1s OF OCTOBER, DE EASTLACKE will receive his
No. 50, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the PATIENTS at ble new DENTAL ROOMS,
MEDICAL HALL
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Mauthorised to SIGN our Firm por THOMAS WILLIAM WRIGHT Procuration from this Date:
Hongkong, May 6, 1870,
*
SAYLE & Co.
jot
NOTICE.
CARL STIEBEL is authorized
Mfrom this Date to SIGN our Firm
by Procuration here, at Shanghai and ab Yokohams.
REISS & Co.
Hongkong, May 29, 1870.
NOTICE.
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j06HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the 31st December last,
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE House, Queen's Road Central, wil be Open and Ready for the use of MEM- BERS, OR MONDAY, the 2nd June next.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed-to
H. GEORGE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, May 14, 1879.
PENINSULAR
D
NOTION
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
URING the Next THREE MONTHS the Company's Steamers FROM CHINA wall proceed direct ro LONDON, leaving Hongkong on the following Dates:
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH-in admitted a Partner from This Date,
RUSSELL & Oo, Hongkong, January 1, 1879. jri
NOTICE.
JAMES ANDERSON, formerly AL Manager of the FoocHow Doors, has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm.
J, INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai.
Hongkong, April 1, 1879,
For Sale:
FOR SALE
jy8
TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
In Quarta and Pints.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
3rd June. 8.8. Lombardy......tona 2723-Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
17th
1st July......
15th 29th
st
31
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12th Aug.
ja12 26th
THE Undoraigned have received in- Tstructions to sell by police duo tion on an early DATE, unless disposed of privately, of which dao Notice will be given
Portions of INLAND LOT No. 105, adapted for the erection of FIVE CHINESË HOUSES on COCHRANE STREET, corner.
9th Sept.
Zambesi....... 17 2491 Teheran... 25
2689 Khedive 95-
3742 Malwa, 2993 Kaisari-Hind 4023
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese,)
Cathay... 2982 WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the uso
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Bokhara 3
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now 2032 ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
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Hongkong, May 22, 1879.
NOTICE.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through
1878.
of Gage Street, and FIVE HOUSESHAREHOLDERS in the above OFFICE on Gage Street, corner of Gutzlaff S are Requested to furnish the Undas-
Street,
Plans may be seen, and all particulars obtained at the OFFICES of
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road, lately Mesars B. D. Sassoon & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1879,
Intimations.
IDROGRAPHIC NOTICE
A2FBOACHES TO HONGKOND-TYTAMI CHANNEL.
POSITION OF DANGER.
TION, shortly, on a day to be Lat. 21° 57′ 86" N. "Long, 114° 07′ 58" E. hereafter named, unless previously dis Left Extreme Tytami Island, N. 80 W.
do. Right Extreme,
N. 68° E. 4150,000, | posed of by private contract,
Least Water on the Beck (reduced to low Water Springs) 13 feat.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
-OZEARING MABEN,
THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now No Vessel should stand to the North in Complete Working Order, and Cap ward of Hine joining the 6.B. point of able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 Yechau Island with the centre of Guyane Gallone daily. The Froperty is of a most Island (bearing respectively from each valuable nature, comprising THREE other N. 87, and 8. 67" W.) until PIECES OF GROUND close to the Echan Head opens clear of BW, point of Taas Drafts on London and the and 782, with the Substantially Built and 30 lott North and South.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG water, viz-Inland Lots Nos. 748, 781 Tytam Inland bearing N. W.
This Rock is about 50 feet Long East Chief Commercial places in Europe and the DWELLING House and Business Pax Between the Rock and the Talend the Eastbuys and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of 152, erected specially for the purpose Soundings vary from 8 to 10 fathoms. Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE, POSITE,
On CURRENT Accouxra, 2 per cent, per sanum on the dally balance, ---
ON FIXED DÉPOETTE.
For a months, 3 per cent. per aDEZEL
4 per centro per pent
only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, EXGINES, STILAJEVATI, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fir Į PINČU,
For further Particulară, apply to
Mesars SHARP, TOLLER, and
JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court Hotee,
Hongkong
Hongkong, March 8, 1870.
(Signed), KING HARMAN Lieut, and Navigating Offer
R.MS. ** Mosquito," Approved. (Signed) GEO. & G. GREY,
Lleus, and Commander
H.M.S, "Mosquito." Hongkong, Bth May, 1879.
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This Nation affects Admiralty Chart No. 2212 And Balling Directions for the Chins Box Voli
signed with a LIST OF THEIR CONTRIBU. TIONS for the Year ending 31st December, 1878, in order that the Distribution of the PROFITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged, Returns not rendered prior to the 30th JUNE Next will be Ad- justed by the Orrice, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agenta. Hongkong, 14th May, 1879.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION,
NOTICE
jn30
TN ass.rdance with the Articles of Agros-
DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS fər the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending alet Decem ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CUNT, ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, jayable at our Office on and after the 18th Instant.
POLÍUYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulare of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Obj Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1679.
DENTAL NOTICE.
DR. ROGERS will wait SWANOMAL HORDEONG on the 1st of April nezt, and during the Summer Months, leaving returning about 1st November,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
·SAILORS' HOME.
NY Of Ozotzing, Books, or at the Sailor's Home, West Point, A PAPERS will be thankfully received
Hongkong, July 15, 1878,
rates for HANOL)”
The Steamship
" ATALANTA," Captain G, PETERSEN, Will be despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 3rd Proximo, at 6 a.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
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AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus. tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI, One of the Company's
Steamers
will be despatched as above
on or about the 7th Proximo,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Rongkong, May 31, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR FOOCHOW.
The British Ship
BLACK PRINCE,"
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels,
FÜR NEW YORK. The 4 1 American Bark
EDWARD MAT,” Capt Jousson, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch."
For Frelgbt, apply to
:
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 90, 1879, ⠀⠀4.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
have quick
The American Bark-sh "VESUVIUS" 2 Captain CULL, will load here for the above Fort, and will despatch. »
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co
Hongkong, May 8, 1879.
... FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"HATTIE E. TAPLEY," TAPLEY, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, May 19, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG, The British Bark
“GOLDEN FLEECE”. WILTSHISE, Master,
-For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, May 7, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 American Ship
"RAZE," *Evans, Maatar.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Aprli 16, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 Amerloan Ship
"EDITH," MANSON, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1879..
FOR LONDON.. The A1 American Ship
"PRIMA DONNA,” IZUNT, "Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, March 28, 1879,
Notices to Consignees.
FROM HAMBURG VIA SINGAPORE,
THE
S. S. Olaf having azzived, "Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godoras of the Undersigned, whence and/or from Wharves or Boats delivery may be ob tained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 1st June will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Cois Agents, p
jna
Hongkong, May 28, 1879,
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND YOKOHAMA.
MEE Steamship Alaska, Captain - Sna- BURY, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Underalgned for counter signature, and take immediats delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at ones landed and stored at Consigneen' risk and expense.
The above Steamer having incurred General Average, Consignees of Cargo and -- Treasure are notified that a General Aver. will require their Biganture before delivery, age Bond is now lying at our Office and
RUSSELL & Cop Agents.
Hongkong, May 10, 1870.
COMPAGNIE DEN MESSAGERIE.
MARITIMES
8. 8. YANGTSE
- NOTICE.
NONEIGNEES of Cargo per 5. 8. Indus
and Doparnis, from London, fa comise Capt. HEWER, will load heretion with the above Steamer, are hereby
for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL.& Co. Bongkong, May 17, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK. - The 41 American Schooner -
MIRENE," Captain Yates, will load here for the above Pork, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 31, 1879,
informed that their Goods are beling landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Gedowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing t Optional Cargo will be forwarded an unless intimation is received from the Cot signees, before. To-NORBOW, the 20th Inat, at 9 a.m., requestlug it to be landed here,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, ... ́... ́
Gooda remaining unclaimed after WED wESDAY, the 4th June, at Noon, wi subject to rent and landing charges
No Fire Instiranée has been etnoled.
G. DE CHAMPEADI Agmi Bongkong, May 26, 1879.
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