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THE

CHINA

Detablished February, 1845,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening. VOL. XXXV. No. 4965. 就六月六年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FÖR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON:---F. ALGsa, 8, Ulément's Lurie,

Banks.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

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

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill. GoBDOS & GOTCH, Ludgate Oircus, E. C. Barrs, HENDY & 001, Old Jewry, E.O. SAMURIR Dracow & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

میر

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

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

NEW YORK:-ANDARW WIND, 133, Nai_HEAD OFFICE—14, Ruɛ BERGERE,

sau Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND -Gonnon & Goran, Mal- bourne and Sydney.

PARIS.

AGENOLES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCIS00 and American Ports MARSEILLES, BON BAY, HONGKONG,

generally:—Buäm & BLACK, San Fran= | Lyons, CALCUTTA, HANKÓW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOOоHOW,

disco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila.

CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELIO

& Co. Brostow, Camenaly &” Úc: Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co Finchow, HEDO & Co. Shanghai. LANN, CRAWFOU & Co., and KLET & WALBE Fokohama, LANE, CRAW FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...................5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,1,300,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W, H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KESWICK,

E.R. BaLatios, Esq. WILHELM REIFERS,

Esq. :

H L. DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq.,

H. HOPPIDS, Esq.

W. 8. Youro, Eng.

A. Molvan, Esq,"

CHIEF MANAGEË,

LONDON BANKERS:

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

MANA

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credite on all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business.

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai,

Hongkong, May 20, 1879. CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

THE following Rates of Interest are

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS For 12 months, 6 per cent, per annum,

4 per cent.,,

11

委屈

"

"

3.

2 por cent.

11

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET

OF THE

Hongkong,..... THOMAS JACKSON, RE,NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,

MANAGER

Shanghai..........Ewen Cameron, Raq, LONDON BANKERS.-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

ON Current Deposit Account at the rate

of 2 per cent, per annum on the dally

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :~~

For 3 months, 3 per cent per annum.

6

12

17

4 per cent.

BY

5 per cent.

"

"

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

LIMITED,

For the Year ended 31st December, 1878.

Dr.

TABILITIES.

To Capital, consisting £ #. d.

£ s. d.

of 87,820 Shares of

295 each, with £12

108, paid up.....466,500 0 0

Less 100 Shares of £25′′

cach, originally sub-

scribed for, but not

taken up....... ..... 1,260 0 0

To Reserve Fund

To Amount dus on Current and Fixed Deposit and other Ac

counts

To Bills Payable To Profit and Loss Account, B5

under.......

To Liability on Bills receivable, re-disaduated £1,460,538 28. Bd, of which, up to this date, £993,987 11. 4d, have run off.

ASKETS.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Cr. Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

Nas], Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 15, 1875.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

R

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEPOSITS.

At 8 months' notlos 8% per Annum,

.6.

#F

"

"

5% 22

"

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

D. A. J. CROMBIE,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS,

TRALIA, AND-CHINA, :

By Cash on hand and

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1879.

Bank.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo. IcHow will be CLOSED and WITE- DRAWN from 1st July next.

DEPOSIT RECEIPTA will be PAID there AT CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED

ONCE with INTEREST to Date, or trans- ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constituents.

GEO. O. BOOTT, p. Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

[R`CARL STIEBEL is authorized

Mills Date to SIGN uur Flend by Proauration here, at Shanghai and at Yokohama.

·REISS & Co. Hongkong, May 29, 1879,

NOTICE.

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INHE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of MWALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON

the 31st December Inst.

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH L admitted a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Co,. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,

NOTIOR.

TR. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly

has this Day been admitted a Partner in our Firm,

J. INGLIS & Co., Fictoria Foundry, Wanshai,

Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

For Sale.

FOR

SALE.

iye

TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Plots. ĠIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879,

SELLING OFF.

§ it is necessary to Effect a COM- A

PLETE CLEARANCE by the end 465,250 00 of the present month,-The whole of

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co.'s

20,000 0 0

1,894,686 2:8 874,252 18 1

13,588 9.5

£8,267,772 10 2

REMAINING

VARIED STOCK,—

comprising:

FAMILY STORES.

WINES.

BOOKS.

£ 6 d.

£. 8, d

By Bullion.....168,355 1 3 at Bankers....315,966 7 2

By Government Secu-

rities

..566,681_8_6

By House Property, Furniture,

and Stampe

By Bills of Exchange-...

1,051,008 16 11

51,926 14 6 -1,711,162 12 4

455,680 6 5

£8,267,772 10--2

By Loans og Government and

Father Securities

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT,

SPIRITS,

ALES.

STATIONERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,

GLASSWARE.

CROCKERY,

SKIPOZANDLERY,

&a, &e, do.

Will be sold at FURTHER GREATLY RE- DUCED PRICES.

Aongkong, June 4, 1879.

Intimations.

HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE

APPROACHES TO HONGKONG-TYTAMI CHANNEL

For the Year ended 31st December, 1878. 1878.

Dr.

c. d. April 28. To Dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum for the half-year ended 31st December,

POSITION OF DANGER, 1877

......18,357 10 0 To-Emount carried to Reservo

Lat. 21° 57' 36" N. Long, 114° 07′ 59′′ E. Fund

6,000 0 o Left Extreme Tytami Taland, N. 80 W.

do, Extreme

Sept. 27, To ad interim Dividend.

at the rate of 8 per cent. per an- num, for the half-year undeä 80th June, 1878...AL To Balance

1879.

CAPITAL..............................................800.000, Dec. 81. By Balance

RESEETE FUND,.........

Bankers.

£180,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

THE BANK'S BRANCH HONGONG

grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East ; boys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED on DE.

POSITE.

OD, CURRENT ACCourts, 2 per cent, per shhum on the daily balance.

OF FIXED DEPORTÈL.

For 8 months, 3 per cent, per annd

-4 per cent. **8 per cent.

.18,957 10 0 -18,083 9 6

N. 58° E.

Intimations.

NOTICE

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

DURING the Next THREE MONTHS the Company's Steamers FROM CHINA Hongkong on the following Dates :- will proceed direct To LONDON, leaving

3rd June....S.S. Lombardy......tons 2723 17th

Zambesi...... 25 2481 1st July. *

Teheran. 25-

2589 15th

Khedive 39

9742 29th

Malica

2999

$1 ****** $1

""

" ANCER

12th Aug

1

26th

$9.

Kaisari Hind 4023 Cathay

15 1#

2982

9th Sept.

Bokhara......

事

>>

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent

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Hongkong, May 22, 1879.

NOTICE.

日七十月四年外已

Shipping.

Steamers.

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. The Company's Chartered Steamship

"ATHOLL,"

Captain THouson, will leave 2932 64 above on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant,

at 4 p..

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

GEO, E. STEVENS & Co., Agente.

Firm, to be sent in on or before the

Hongkong, June 3, 1879. -

NEY AND MELBOURNE.

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ALL CLAIMS against the Undersigned FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD 30th Instant, or, they will not be Re(Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and cognized.

W. B, SPRATT & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1879,

NOTICE.

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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR

"1878,"

HAREHOLDERS in the above OFfion are Requested to furnish the Under- signed with a LIST OF THEIR CONTRIBU. TIONS for the Year ending 31st December,

order that

PROFITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered. prior to the 30th JUNE Next will be Ad- juated by the OFFICE, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

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

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS,

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OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at

Moderate Rates, la FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terina, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be let.

MEYER & Jo Hongkong, June 2, 1879.

NOTICE

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HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE,

EXCHANGE ROOMS IN MARINE

THerst, Queen's Road Central, will

be Open and Ready for the use of MEM- BERE, on MONDAY, the 2nd June next.“

Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to

E. GEORGE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, May 14, 1879,

YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. OLATION.

NOTICE

taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.).

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steainer

"BOWEN,"

will be despatched an above on THURSDAY, the 12th Iost, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A 1 American Ship

"EDITH,"

MANSON,-Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

FOR LONDON,

The A1 American Ship

"PRIMA DONNA,” LUNT, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Tstructions to sell by Public Auction, HE Undersigned have received in-

(unless previously disposed of privately),

ON

SATURDAY,

the 7th of June, 1879, at 4.30 p.m., on the Premizes, for Balance of the Term of 999 years,— PORTIONS OF INLAND LOT

No. 105, viz

Lor L-Measuring North 67 feet 7 in.; South 72-feet 4 in.; East on Coch rane Street 31 feet; and West 81 feet jo123 in.-containing 2,198 superficial feet.

Crown Rent, $20.78.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON- & Co.,

Agents. Rongkong, June 3, 1879,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA," Commandant GUIRAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES-MESSAGERIES

►

MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"AVA," Commandant ROLLAND, will be

LOT IL-Measuring North 48 feet; South on Gage Street 48 feet 1 in.; East on Cochrane Street 45 feet 7 in.; and West 45 feet-containing 2,189 superficial feet. Crown Rent, $20.79.

Lor III.-Measuring North 69 feet 7 in.; South on Gage Street 70 feet; East 45 feet; and West on Gutzlaff Street 44 feet 1 in. containing 3,125 superficial feet, Crown Rent, $29.57.

Each Lor sold will carry with it the materials thereon of the Buildings de- stroyed in the Late Fire.

Plans may be seen, and all Particulars obtained at the Offices of

-

SHARP & DANBY, ·

No. 6, Queen's Road, latoly Messrs E D. SASSOON & Co.- Hongkong, May 31, 1879,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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VALUABLE LAND & GODOWNS, &o.

despatched for SHANGHAITHE Undersigned have received in- shortly after her arrival from Europe. Tstructions from Mesirs LANDSTEIN

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, &Co. to sell by Public Auction, on

Agent.

THURSDAY, Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A 1 American Schooner

"IRENE," Captain YATES, will load. here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 21, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Bark

TN accordance with the Articles of Agree ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to. POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem ber 1878, of TRIKTY-THREE PER CENT.

"EDWARD MAX," ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED,

Capt. JOHNSON, will load here ayable at our Office on and after the

for the above Port, and will 15th Instant,

have quick despatch. POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in For Freight, apply to particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

NOTION,

ROM 1st or OCTOBER,

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 30, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The American-Bark

"VESUVIUS," Captain CULL, will load here for the above Port, and will

Right Water on the Rock (reduced to low FDR EASTLACKE will receive his heve quick despatch.

Water Springs) 19 feet,

CLEARING MARKS,

No Vessel should stand to, the North- - £46,49596| ward of a lina joining the B.E, point of Yechau Island with the centre of Goyans 2. Island (bearing respectively from each other N. 67° E. and B...67 W.) until ...11,079 150 Echau Bead opens clear of 8. W. point of

Tytami Jaland bearing N. W

1878. Dec. 81. By Net. Profits for the Year ended 81st Des., 1878, after defraying all Current Charges, Rebates, and Interest paid and due to Constituents on Current and Fixed Deposit Accounts......24,818 14 6

246,498 9 8

R. O. CAMPBELL R. P. HARRISON, › Dirsetors. DAVID REID,

R. O. SAWERS, } Joint General ROBT. CAMPBELL, Managers, R. H. BANNISTER, Sub-Man, A. We have compared the above Balance Sheet with the Books and Vouchers kept in London, and the Certified Be turns from the Branches, and find the same in accordance therewith.

O. N. COOKE, FRANCIS COOPER, ~(Cooper Brothern & Co.)) Loupon, 28th Marsh, 1879.

Auditors.

This Book is about 60 feet Long Best and West, and 30 feet North and South. Between the Rook and the Inland the Boundings vary from 8 to 10 fathome,

(Signed) G. KING HARMAN, Lieut. and Navigating Officer

H.M.8. "M£arquito," Approved. (Signed) GEO, A, G. GRET,

Licut. and Commander,

H.M.S.Mosquito."

Hongkong, 8th May, 1879.

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This Notice affects Admiralty Chart No. 2219 and Sailing Directions for the China Bes Vol III, page 78,

· DENTAL - NOTICEN

PATIENTS at his now. DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN's Road Central, over the MEDICAL HALI

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

shipping.

Steamers.

FOR HIOGO. The Steamship

HESPERLA" Tolarmann, Master, will ba despatched for the above Port on or about SATURDAY, the 7th Inst.

For Freight or Pamage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agente

107

Hongkong, June 8, 1870.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship BADOUGLAS,"

•Capt. Youre, will be de- apatabed for the above Ports

During the Sommer Months, leaving on SUNDAY, the Bih Instant at 10 am.

HosGKONG on the 1st of April next, and

returning about lat November.

108 Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, Juan 6, 1879,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 8, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

the 12th June, 1879, at 3.30 p.m., at 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 110 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 thereon, fronting Cross Street. Orown Rent, $43.80 per annum.

LOT No. 2. Portion of that PIECE or PABOEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected therson, fronting Cross Street, Crown Rent, $43.80 per annum.

LOT No. 9.-Portion of that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated at Praya- East in Hongkong. Registered in the Land Office us Inland Lot No. 428, with Four Chinese Dwelling Houses erected thereon, fronting Albany Street Crown. Rent, 843,80 per annum.

Lor No. 4-Pertion 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 Crown

The A1 American Ship "HATTIK E. TAPLEY » Rent, 843.80 per annum.

TAPLEY, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Bongkong, May 19, 1870.

FOR HAMBURG.

The British Bark

"GOLDEN FLEECE," WILTSHIRE, Master.ne

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, May 7, 1670.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

i "DAZE," EVANS, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL&Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1879,

Lor No. 5.That PIECE or PARCEL 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 Godowne capable of storing 2,700 tons each, and Two Small Godown with Water Frontage and Servants' Quarters erected thereon, Crown Rent, 8377.98. per annum.

TREME 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 Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

For further Particulars and Pl apply to

HUGHES & LEGGE,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 21, 1879.