THE L
CHINA
Established February, 1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong“ Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL. XXXV. No. 4963. 我四月六年九十七百八千一英 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1879,
AGENTS FÖR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lúna,
Lombard Street, GxonGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oirou, E. C.-DATES, HENDY
& Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.O, SAMUEL Dr. DEACON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Birth
-Banks,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
PARIS AND EUROPE: LEAN DE ROSNY, To Capital paid up in full...
19, Bus Monsieur, Paris,
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nar-
~~pan: Stroot-
* AUSTRALIA, TASMANIÄ, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON É GOTCH, Mal bourne and Sydney,
BAN FRANCISCO and American Port
- generally ;---Bray & BLACK, San Fran-
SINGAPORE AND STRAITSÄ-SAYLE A Co., Square, Singapore. O. HasSZEN & Co., Manila.
CHINA-Macao, Mesirs A. A. DE MELLO
A
Gr.
B. d.
“Government Securities-275,391-14 7
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS, 31st DECEMBER, 1878.
B. d.
£
800,000 0 0
Reserve Fund ...........
160,000 -0 0
* Notes in Circulation
832,875 2 6
チラ
By Cash in hand and at
Bankers.....1,781,818 18 8 Bullion............. 143 648 510
31
Current Accounts...
687,926 13 1
25
Fixed Deposits... 1804, 425 11 10
Bills Receivable 4,891,870 15 8
Bills Payable, and other
12
Suma due by the Bank 4,843,501 99 Profit and Loss
Balance of this Ao-
count
BY
Bank Premises and Fur niture at the Head Of fice and Agencies
86,311 810
24,756 18 6
£9,643,495 98.
& Co. Apatow, Campanex & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NIOKOLLS & Co. Dr. Foochow, Baden & Co. Shanghai, LANE, URAWFORD & Co. and KELLY *Wind. Yokohama, Laxe, CHAW ronn & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....5,000,000 Dollars. KESERVE FUND,1,300,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman—W, H. Fonsas; Esq,
* Deputy Chairman-Hon. W, KESWICK,
E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS,
* H, L. DALBYMPLE, Eng.
Bag,
H. Horrive, Baq,
A. Molves, Esq,
F. D. Sassoon, Faq.
W. S. Young, Eng.
CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,—London and County
0
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate:
of 2 per cent per annuin on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits:-
For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum,
6
13
4 per cent.
12
13
"}
5 per cent.
}
D
Local Bills Discounted,
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,"
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
1878
Intimations.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
Good to ITOTOLASS LOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be lot.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1879,
NOTICE
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Advances and Loans ...1,466,449 11 1ALL CLAIMS against the Undersigned
~£3,649,185-9mgil
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1878.
ES
Oct. 29. To Interim Dividend,
日五十月四年己
Shipping.
Steamers.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Notees of Firms.
NOTICE.
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGAR, THOMAS WILLIAM WRIGHT
TION COMPANY.
in authorised. to SIGN our Firm per Procuration from this Date,
SAYLE & Co.
ja6
Hongkong, May 6, 1870.
NOTICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengern for all Aus tralasian and New Zealand Porta, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJLrom this Date to SIGN our Firm TR. CARL STIEBEL is authorized
by Procuration here, at Shanghai and at Yokohama.
REISS & Co.
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The Company's Chertored Steamship
A Firm, to be sent in on or before the
***ATHOLL," 90th Instant, or, they will not be Re-
Captain THOMSON, will leave as abova on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, cognized.
W. B. SPRATT & Co.
at & p.m. j080 Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
NOTICE,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
Cr. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR
1877.
£ . d. Dec. 50. By Balance brought
from last Account ** ́6,810 11 4 1878.
for the half-year to 30th June last, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum ....................24,000 0.0 Dec. 81. By Gross Profits for Dec. 31 To Balance at date proposed to be dealt with an Zollows:
Dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, for the half-year to date........£16,000 00 Profit & Loss
New Ap
count ............£ 8,756-18-6-
-24,756 18 6
£48,756 18 6
the year£148,026 14 9 Deduct t
Expenses of Management and General
Charges at Head Office and Agen. oles, includ
·ing Telo. grama
and Income Tax.
£99,660.5.9 Bad & Doubt- ful Debte written off.
411,920.1.10
105,680 77
Net Profits for the yest.....42,446 7-3
Lorror, 29th March, 1879,-Examined and found correct,
OWEN LEWIS, WILLIAM VANNER, I
Auditors.
$48,756 18 6
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COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. | CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
RE
DECCGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL"
CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862 CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.......£3,200,000.
RESERYS FUND.....
..... £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE—14, Buɛ BEBOERR, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCH ES at:
Восквом, LONDON,
SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,
HONGKONG, LYONS,
CALCUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, Foocnow,
́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 ou ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, all parts of the World, and transsots every description of Banking Exchange Business,
“E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
DATES OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED-ON-FIXED-
RATES
DEPOSITS.
At 3 months' potine 3% per annum,
8
12
J
"
**
#4
On Current Accounts at Rates which
can be ascertained at their Office.
Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)-
Towed on Fixan D2POSITS,st
following Rates of Interest are
SH
1878.
HAREHOLDERS in the above Orvios are Requested to furnish the Under- signed with a LIST or THEIR CONTRIBU» TIONS for the Year ending 31st December, 1878, In order that the Distribution of the PROFITS Reserved för CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 90th JUNE Next will be Ad- justed by the OFFICE, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, 14th May, 1879,
NOTICE.
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TROM the 1st of: 000382,
FOR EASTLACKE will receive his
PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the MEDICAL HALL
Hongkong, September 25, 1878,
NOTICE
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
THE
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MABINE Houss, Queen's Road Central, will beOpen and Ready for the use of MEM- BELs, on MONDAY, the 2nd June next.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
E, GEORGE,
Bongkong, May 14, 1879,
FOR SALE
Secretary.
For 12 months, 5. per cent. per annum. JULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
4 cent.
+
2 per cent.
H. H. NELSON, Manager.
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Hongkong, May 31, 1879.
ΝΟΤΙΟΥ,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
HE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo-
DRAWN from 1st July next.
CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and Fixen DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT ONOE 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, 1879,
Intimations.
D. A. J. ORUMBIR, HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE,
"Acting Manager
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, November 23, 1878,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL
............................... £800 000. RESERVE FUND. **** ..........................$150,000, Bankers,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Dratis on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bils of Exchange, and conanets all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
BATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OF DEL
POKITE,
On CURRENT "Accounts, 2 per cent, per abbum on the daily balance,
FIXED DEPOAITĖ,
For 8 months, 8 per cent, per annum.
4 per cent.
6 per cent,
NOTICE
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
URING the Next THREE MONTHS
APPROACHES IG HONGECKO-TYTAMID the Company's Steamers FROM USISA
* CHANNEL.
Posision of Danger, Ist, 21° 57′ 36* N. Long, 114′ 07′′ 69% 11, Left Extreme Tytami laland, N. 80° W.
do. N. 68 E. Right Extreme Least Water on the Rock (reduced to low Water Springs) 13 feet.
CLEARING MARKS,
No Vessel should stand to the North- ward of a line Joining the 8. potas of Yeohau Island with the contre of Guyane Island (bearing respectively from each other N. 67 E and B. 07" W.) until Echan Head opens clear of 8.W. point of Typ
This Rock is about 50 Tees Long East and West, and 20 feet North and Sontu. Between the Bock and the Zoland the Boundings vary from 8 to 10 fathome.
(Signed) G. KING HARMAN, Lieut and Navigating Officer
H.M.B. Mosquito," Approved. (Signed) GEO, A. G. GREY,
Lisut, and Commander,
H.M.8" Morgulta.!. Hongkong, 5th May, 1879.
in Quarts and
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, May 29, 1879,
NOTICE.
་
(HE INTEREST and Rusporemmy-of- GEO, K. SIEVENS & CO.,
Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Agonte.
Firm In Hongkong and China, CRASED ON ja10 the 31st December last,
Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH ■ admitted a Partner from This Date.
RUSSELL &.. Bongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
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The Company's Steamship Commandant GUIRAND, will be M Manager of the FoodHow Docks,
“POLGA,"
JAMES ANDERSON, formerly
lespatched for YOKOHAMA has this Day been admitted a Pariner in shortly after the arrival of the next French our Firm. Mall from Europe. -
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, June 3, 1879,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES - MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamalilp
"AVA,” Commandant ROLLAND, will be despatched for SHANGHAT abortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK..
The A 1 American Schooner
"IRENE," Captain YATES, will load. bers Lior the above Port, and w have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, May 21, 1879,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW AND FOOCHOW,
The British Steamer
"KILLARNEY" will be despatched as above on THURSDAY Next, the
5th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
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FOR SEANGHAL
The Steamship
**ELBOTRA,”- Boaz, Master, will be de spatched for the above Port
on THURSDAY, the 5th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SLEMSSEN & Co... Agents. Hongkong, June 8, 1879.
FOR FOOCHOW: {DIRECT.) –
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The Eastern and Australlan Mail Steam Co.'s Steamar
"BRISBANE”.
will be despatched as above
will proceed direct To LONDON, leaving on FRIDAY Next, the 8th Inst., at Moon, Hongkong on the following Dates |—
3rd Juss......8.8. Lombardy......tons 2728 17th
Zambest, 2481.
1st July J Teheran...... 2589
18th 20th 19th Aug-37.
17
15
1:37.
** PORN 19
26th
0th Sept. 2
IV
Khedite **.
8742 Malwa
(13 2039 Kaisar 4 Hind 4028. Cathay '
2982 BokhardComan in 2932
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Bongkong, May 27, 1870.
NOTICE
1032
R. EDWARD BURNIE will Conduct My BUSINESS OF MARIRE SURTZYJ uuring my temporary absenos from the Colony.
R. H. CAIRNS Club Chambers,
Hongkong, May 6th, 1878.
jub
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS. Will #{H}; SHANGHAI-
Ja20 D during the Sumter Months, leaving
This Notice affects Admiralty Chart No, 2012 and Salling Directions for the Chlon Bes Vol
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and
turning about lak November. Hongkong, February 16, 1879,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1870.
FOR HIOGO.
The Steamship
HESPERIA,” JoHaynes, Master, will bu despatched for the above Port oz or about SATURDAY, the 7th Inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co
Agente
Hongkong, June 8, 1879.-
juf FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD
NEY AND MELBOURNE. DE (Calling of the trial Court Porta, andd taking through Cargo and Pausengera for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Australlan Mail Beam Co.'s Steamer
******BOWEN WAA will be despatched as shove on THURSDAY, the 12th Insk, at 2 p.m.
For Freight of Fabiago, syply to
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 American Bark
VESUVIUS," Captain CULL, will load here for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, May 8, 1879,
:;
FOR NEW YORK,
The A 1 American Ship
HATTIE E. TAPLEY," TAPLEY, Slaster.----
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, May 19,-1870, -
FOR HAMBURG, The British Bark
***GOLDEN FLEECE,” Wizzanian, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, May 7, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK,
The ▲ 1 American Ship
"BAZE," EVANS, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, April 16, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
*BDITA," MANSON, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Çë.
Hongkong, March 26, 1879.
FOR LONDON.. The A1 American Ship
"PRIMA DONNA,”‹ Lüxr, Master.
For Freight, apply to “ GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
VOGEL & OG Hongkong, June 8, 1970- Ja12) | Hongkong, March 28, 1879.
J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wunchal,
· Hongkong, April 1, 1870;
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE.
iye
Nasgordance with the Articles of Agree
ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS fər the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending Slat Docem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 16th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in partionlars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
VALUABLE LAND & GODOWNS, &o.
THE
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from Mesura LANDSTEIN & Co. to sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 12th Jane, 1879, at 3.30 pm, at their Utlico, 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:-
LOT No. 1.-Portion of that PIECE OF 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 therean, fronting Cross Street, Crown Rent, $43.80 per annum.
Lor 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. Crown Rent, $43,80 per annum,
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. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Albany Street, Crown Rent, 843,80 per annum.
Lor No. 4. Portion of that PIECE OF 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 Nullah Lane, Orown Kent, 843.80 per annum,
LOT No. 5. That Pizor or PARUED or GROUND, situated at-Praya East in Hongkong, Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 116, and Inland Lot No. 429, with Three Large Godowns capable of storing 2,700 tons each,, and Two Small Godowns with Water Frontage and Servants' Quarters erected thereon. Crown Rent, 8877.98 per annum.
TEBHS OF SALE-One quarter of Fur chase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer and the Balance on som 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, 1870.
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