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THE

CHINA

Bétablished February, 1845,

MAIL.

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

Voz. XXXV. No. 4970,號三十月六年九十七百八千一英

· AGENTS FOR THE. CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, Gronan STEMET & Co., 80, Cornhill. Gonpox & GoTOR, Ludgate Oirour, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.C. BAMUEL Dacor & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Strest

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE RONT,

19, Rue Monewsur, Paris,

Banks,

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1879,

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

EE following Rates of Interest are CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Latest Editions.

allowed on Fixed DEPOSITS

For 12 months, 5 per cent, per aNNUM.

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nas»|--9 Pik sau Stresi,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND :--Gender & Goren, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Parts

generally-BAW & BLACK, San Fran

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:—SAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore. C. HasZEN & Co., Mamila. CHAA-Alacas, Messta A. A, DE MELLO

• & Co. WORN, CAMPBELL & LO. Amay, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fosch, Haei & Co. Shanghai, LANK, CRAWFORD & Co., and KaLL & WALK. Yokohamay-Lane, ObaW» FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

FAID-UF CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. KESERVE FUND,....................1,800,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. B. Forsza, Kaq. Deputy Chairman Hon, W. KESWICK, ER. BELIOS, Esq. WILHELM REIN238, HL. DALBTMPLE, Eng.

Esq. TH, HOPPIUS, Esq. A. McIves, Esq.

6 3

07

4 per cent.

2 per cent... -

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

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Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

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

CAPITAL RESERVÉ Fund,...

..£800,000, ...$160,000.

Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,

TRE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG

grants Drafts on London and the

| Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Eastbuys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

RATE OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.

POSITE

On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.

ON. FIXED DEPORTE,

For 8 months, 3 per cent, per alınum.

F. D. SARKOON, Esq. W. S. Youre, Esq.

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4 per neut.

12

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5 per cent.

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Notices of Firms.

CHIEF MANAGER,

Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACHSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shangbal,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

NOTICE.

́R. CARL STIEBEL. is authorized

Mfrom this Date to SIGN our Flem

CAVENDISH ON WHIST.

POLE'S THEORY OF WHIST.

WALKER'S CORRECT CARD.

BALBRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS (A Novelty).

WIRE RAT TRAPS.

BULL'S EYE LANTERNS.

BATH SPONGES. - WHITE BRO's PORTLAND CEMENT.

LAWN TENNIS BATS, BALLS and NETS.

LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS and OTHER GAMES.

Scotch Home-made JAMB and JELLIES. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.

ICE PITCHERS and PAILS.

AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.

French BOOTS and SHOES.

English BOOTS and SHOES,

CHRISTY'S BLACK and DRAB HATS,

"YOU DIRTY BOY."

COFE'S GOLDEN CLOUD. TOBACCO.

American GOLDEN LEAF TOBACCO.

Well-Seasoned CIGARS,

MEERSCHAUM PIPES and CIGAR TUBES.

POCKET-KNIVES.

QUININE.

CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.

SPIRIT LEVELS.

日四初月五年已

Intimations.

NOTICE..

LL OLAIMS against the Undersigned A Firm, to be sent in on or before the 30th Instant, or, they will not be Re- oognized.

W. B. SPRATT & Co.- Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

S

jn$0

* NOTICE,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1870.

HAREHOLDERS in the above OFFICE.

are Requested to furnish the Under. 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 QONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 80th JUNE Next will be Ad- justed by the OFFICE, and no Claims or Alterations will be apbeequently admitted.

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

jn80

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS,

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at

New Style CHIT BOOKS. Moderate Rates, La FIRST-CLASS

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

"Hongkong, June 19, 1870.

- Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Undersigned has received in.

For Sale...

SELLING OFF.

Tstructions from Captain Howes to ALTE CLEARANCE by the end Sit is necessary to Effect a COM

sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

the 27th June, 1879, at 11 am).— (For account of the concerned,) The American Barque

"ABBE N. FRANKLIN,”

by Procuration here, at Shanghai and at Yokohama.

of 460 Tons or thereabouts, as she now REISS & Co.

lies in the Harbour, at the Buoy off the Hongkong, May 29, 1879.

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upper West Point Slip.

NOTICE,

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

Our cont per annum on the daily WALTER SOOFT FITZ, In our

balanco.

For Fixed Deposits :--

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

В

12

"

4 per cent.

"

28"

5 per cent,

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

Drafte, granted on London, and the chief 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.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

THE

THE AGENOY of this BANK at Foo- chow will be ULOSED and WITH.

DRAWN from 1st July next,

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

Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last,

The HULL, 3 lower Masts, Bowsprit one Anchor and Chain will be Seld on Board in one Lot.

Boata and Small Spars, will be Sold on Board.

The Sails, Rigging, Stores and all Appurtenances, will be Sold in Lots, on Shore, at the upper West Point Slip.

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

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the fall of RUSSELL & Co,

the hammer. The Vessel and all Lots, Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

jyl with all faults and errors of description, to be at Parchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer- Hongkong, June 19, 1879,

THE

NOTICE

INTEREST and RESPONSIBILNY of Mr. CHAN HING WO in our Firm

CEASED on the 21st day of January, 1879.

MAN FOOK SING HONG,

60 and 62, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, June 6, 1879,

MR

NOTICE.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC iseT TION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis- posed of by private contract, R. NGAN FOOK HOP was admitted THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY,

PALINEE in our Firm on the 22nd Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now day of January, 1879.

in Complete Working Order, and Cap- MAN FOOK SING HONG,

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 water, viz:—Inland Lota Nos. 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- MISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT- TINGS.

60 and 62, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, June 6, 1870.

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NOTICE.

TR. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly ONUR with INTEREST to Dale, or trans-M ferred to this Branch at the Azolange of Manager of the FoocHOW DONE, has this Day been admitted a Partner in the Day at the option of Constituenta.

our Firm.

GEO, O. SCOTT,

P. Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,

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

J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai.

Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

structions from Mears DAVID BABB00N, SONS & Co, to sell by Publis Auction, (if not previously disposed of by Private Contract),*-*-

ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONALHE Undersigned has received in R CONVENTION OF SUTH AFER, SOM. CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.........£3,200,000, REELEYE FUND... £500,000 HEAD OFF101–14, Rua BiRGERE, PARIS,

AGENCIES and BRANCH ES at: LONDON, KOLKBON, SAN RANCISCO

MARSEILLES, BOMBAT, HONGKONG, Leons, Calcutta, HANKOW, NAFTE,

Hanegal, OOCHUW.

LONDON BANKERSI” 1HE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE ANION BANK OF LONDON,

The Hongkong Agency roosives Fixed Deposits on terms to be certamed on spplication, granta-i-rafts and Credits on má pasta of the World, and trabascia ovary | sorption of Bauking Exchange busine,

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, & anager, thanghai,

Hongkong, May 29, 1879,

The British Iron Screw Steamship "HINDOSTAN”

of 991 Tons Register, and 1,800 Tons Measurement carrying capacity. Oả Board the Steamer, on

TUESDAY,

the 24th Instant, at 2.80 p.m.- TREMS OF SALE-Half of the Purchase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the Balance on due trans ter of the Vscel

The Steamer to be at Furchaser's rink and expense on the fall of the hammer.

For further Particulars, apply at thế Orsion of Messre David Sassoon, Sons

Co

E. N. MODY,

Auctioneer

Hongkong, June 10, 1879.

For further Particulars, apply to

Meurs SHARP, TOLLER, and

JOHNSON Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong. Hongkong, March 5, 1879.

JULES

For Sale.

FOR BALE

in Queris and Fints. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

FOR SALE,

(To close a Consignment. }·· For Caes RUINART'S well-known

CHAMPAGNE, AN 610 per Caso ofisinin) dizen Quarta, $11 per Case of 2

Fiata LANE, CRAWFORD & 06.

Hongkong, June 17, 1879.

1917

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.)

of the present month,-The whole of

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co.'s

REMAINING

VARIED STOCK-

comprising:

FAMILY STORES,

WINES.

SPIRITS.

ALES.

BOOKS.

STATIONERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,

GLASSWARE.

CROCKERY.

SHIPOĦANDLERY.

&a, da, dc. Will be sold at FURTHER GREATLY RE- DUCED PRICES.

Hongkong, June 4, 1879,

Intimations.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 102,

CHINA SEA.

|RIVER MIN-FOOQHOW DISTRICT.

AYMAR ROCK-BUOY.

TOTICE is hereby given that, in July

Noort, a Red and Black CHEQUERED

NUN Boor, 6 feet in Diameter and without ROCK during the temporary Removal for a Cage, will be used to Mark the AYMAR painting of the present Buoy.

By order of the Inspector-General of

Customs,

DAVID M. HENDERSON.

Engineer-in-Chief

Imperial Maritime Customs,

Engineer's Office, Shanghai, 10th June, 1879.

NOTICE

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*NTIL further Noties all Communica

tions for the Portuguese Consulate

to Bongkong, or addressed to the Under signed, should be Directed to the Care of A, G, BoMANo, Eiq., Honorary Consul of Portugal

J. LOUREIRO, Consul-General of Portugal

Consulate of Portugal,

Hongkong, June 20, 1879,-

NOTICE

1007

HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX. CHANGE.

ĦTHE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE House, Queen's Bond Central, are Upen Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9am to 6p.m. im d

Special Days TURSDAYS and FRIDATs, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 pm

Applications for admission as Menybars to be addressed to

E. GEORGE,

Secretary. Hongkong, June 18, 1879. 1.

NOTICE.

Bom the lin 02 OuINH

D2 EASTLAOKE will reodive his

Wf Ladles and Gentlemen, are now ready as this Office -- Prios, $1 each.

Okina Harz Office,

TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the tiss❘ L'ATIENTE at bis new DENTAL, BOOMS,

No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CRErrat, prer the

MEDICAL HALL

Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

GODOWNE, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatok. Also entire Gonowes to be let

MEYER & Co.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANOALS.

The Company's Steamship

"TIBRE" Arc Commandant REYNIER, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA ahortly after the arrival of the next French Mall

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

Hongkong, June 17, 1879.

NOTICE

V

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIB.

The Company's Steamship

DJEMNAE,"

Commandant

will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE UĦAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, June 17, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. "The A 1 British Bark "COLWYN,"

BULAN, Master, will load jr2

here for the above Port, and will be despatched on the 15th July, For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, June 2, 1879.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

JHE_Transfer BOOKS of this Company Trillo CLOSED from the 1st to the 10th Proximo, both days inclusive.

A. NEWTON, Manager.

Hongkong, June 19, 1879.

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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTS

AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, June 20, 1879.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.

NOTICE

VOGEL & Co.

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Hongkong, June 21, 1879...

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship

*“SOUTH AMERICAN," Captain KNOWLES, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

A

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, June 13, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK. The A 1 American Schooner

"IRENE,"

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

jy20 have quick despatch.

TN accordance with the Articles of Agree-

I more Dighton

DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decom- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, rayable at our Office on and after the 15th Instant.

POLICYHOLDERs are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

J

RUSSELL &.Co.,

¡Agents,

Hongkong, May 5, 1879,

* DENTAL NOTICE

ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

Dduring the Summer Months, leaving

HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November.

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

bippine

Steamers.

"FOR TOKOHAMA & HIOGO,

The British Steamer

"BENARTY"

Captain POTTER, will be de spatched as above on TUES- DAY Next, the 24th Instant, at 2pm. ~~For Freight or Passaze, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, June 21, 1879;

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FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG..

The British Steamship

SAINT MARK," Captain. JOHNSON, will load hure for the above Ports, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE Hongkong, June 31, 1879,

FOR MANILA (DIREOT).

The Spanish Steamer

PASIG, Captain ZAVALA, will have immediate despatch for the

abore Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

KEMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, June 10, 1879,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 21, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Bark.

“J. R. STANHOPE". Captain PILLSBURGH, Will load. here, and will have quick de

patch for the above Port, For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.;

Hongkong, June 9, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

"GAUNTLET," Lucas, Master.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & Co,

Hongkong, June 6, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Ship

HATTIE E TAPLEY? TATZEY, Master.

For Freight, apply torileb

VOGEL & CO.,

Bongkong, May 19, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG, The British Bark

GOLDEN FLEECE, WILTSHIRE, Master

For Freight, *pply 40 333- VOGEL & Co.

Houstong, May 7, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK:

The A1 American Ship

"B÷ZE," EVANS, Master."

* For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ooi

Hongkong, April 16, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship. ***DITH,"

MANSON, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & CO Hongkong, March 28, 1879,

FOR LONDON, The AI American Ship

"PRIMA DONNA,” LUNT, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & CH

Hongkong, March 28, 1879,