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THE

CHINA

Established

February, 1840,

MAIL.

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

Voz. XXXV. No. 4983. 就七十月六年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FÓR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :—F. ALGAB, 8, Clements Lane,

· Lombard Street, Gronom STREET & Co., 80, Cornkill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Oirona, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., t. Old Jaury, E.C. SAMURL DEACON & CO., 150-&-154, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsseur, Paris,

NEW YORK:-ANDBEW WIND, 133, Nar-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :—Gonnox & Goren, Mal bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American. Ports

Banks,

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINÁ.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.).

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1879.

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

..

The following Rates of Interest are CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Latest Baltions.

.

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 12 months, 5 per cent per annum.

E

6 8

11

4 per cent.

"

11

2 per cent. →

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

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Hongkong, May 31, 1879.

generally :---Braw & BLACK, San Fra»- | CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-

$400,

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATZE & }

Co Square, Singapors, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA: Macao, Mesars A. A, DE MELLO & Co, Butow, CAMFEILL & UO, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Pouchow, BEDes & Co. Shanghai, LAN, CRAWFOud & Co., and KELLY WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, Chaw- FORD & Co.

督anks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITA,5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND 1,800,000 Dollars,

COVER OF DIRECTORS. - Chairman--W. H. Forses, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KasWICK, E. B. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINKES,

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITAL.............................................................£800,000. RESERVE FUND,...................................................

Bankers.

£160,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH HONGKONG

grants Drafta on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East buys and receives for sollection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.

POSITA

On CURRENT Accourts, 2 per cent. per annum on the dally balance.

For

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HL DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

Esq.

F. D. SASSOOR, Esq.

H. HOFPIUS, Esq.

A. MOIVER, Esq.

W. 8. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKE-London and County Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N 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 annum.

6

"

12

4 per cent.

ō per cent. "

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

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

Drafts, granted on Lendon, and the chlet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Americs, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Offices of the Corporation,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. months, 3 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent.

5 per cent,

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Intimations.

UHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT LOAN 1874

THE

THE COUPONS falling due 80th Jane current of the above LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re- demption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION on and after that Date.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, Agents Issuing the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, June 25, 1879.

BEG

KELLY & WALSH,

STATIONERS,

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 JAMS 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."

COPE'S GOLDEN CLOUD TOBACCO.

American GOLDEN LEAF TOBACCO,

Well-Seasoned CIGARS.

MEERSCHAUM PIPES and CIGAR TUBES.

POCKET-KNIVES.

QUININE.

CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.

SPIRIT LEVELS.

New Style CHIT BOOKS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, June 10, 1879.

7th DRAWING.

Chinese Imperial 8 per Cent. Loan of 1874.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in

the Bonds of this Loan, the following numbers of Bonde to be paid off at par, in Hongkong on the 30th of June, and in London on the 19th of August next, when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, situate No. 31 Lombard Street, in this City, in the presence of Mr. GEORGE HENRY BURNETT, Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary.

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN,

日八初月五年己

shipping.

Steamers.

·FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamship

MENMUIR":

will be despatched as above on SATURDAY Next, the 28th Instant, at Noon."

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Jano 24, 1879.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

ESMERALDA,"

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Captain CULLEN, will be de-. spatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 28th Inst, at 4 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, June 25, 1879.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

The Spanish Steamer

SALVADORA,"

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Capt. LARRINAGA, will be de spatched for the above Port

on SATURDAY, the 28th Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, Jane 26, 1879.

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FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The British Steamship

“SAINT MARK,” Captain Jousson, will be de. spatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 30th Inst., at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE

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Hongkong, June 26, 1879.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamship

"HINDOSTAN,”

Captain McCoxNELL, Will leave for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 3rd July, at 8 p.m.

For Freight or Pasango, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, June 20 1879

The 41 British Bark

-^OOLWYN;"

BULMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on the 15th July,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

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Hongkong, June 21, 1879,

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61

86

101

jyl

139

769 1411 2050 2681

143

798 1423

2067

172

813 1454

PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS,

186

828 1470

218

·849-1480

237

866 1506

TOBACCONISTS & NEWS AGENTS,

250

884 1536

› EG to intimate that they will Open a BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT in MARINE HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong (next door to the Exchange).

MT. WALTER BREWER will SIGN per Procuration.

266

904 1541

295

930

317

336

970

359

991

378

1012

Shanghai, June 1879,

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641 1288 1931 2662 3109

4434 3807

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5327 4717

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574 1202 1859

2488 3129 3764

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5788

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

$165

6198

6264

314 Bonds for £100 Sterling each, £31,400.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Signed) GEO. H. BURNETT,

Accountant.

Chief Manager. S

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 15, 1879.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION:

THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo

DRAWN from 1st July next.

CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED 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, 1870.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,

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

➜ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL

R COFFRETION OF 3018 Ars, 1862.

NOTICE.

UN SHING has REMOVED

to No. 62, QUEEN'S BOAD, Opposite the CHARTERED BANK. Hongkong, June 24, 1879.

NOTICE

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

THE Undersigned bege to inform his sonerally that be has engaged the Servos al

THOROUGHLY QUALIFIED EUROPEAN ASSISTANT, who will attend solely to the DISPENSING DEPARTMENT, hoping thereby to merit in a greater degree their Confidence and Patronage.

WM. ORUCKSHANK. Hongkong, June 26, 1879-

NOTION

Countersigned,

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W. W. VENN, Junior, Notary Public,

T A MEETING of the CONSULTING of the HONGKONG

A COMMITTEE

F1 INSURANCE COMPANY and the Dr. RECTORS of the CHINA FIRE_INSURANOR COMPANY Held on the 20th Iostand, the following Resolution was carried, unanim. ously

"It is agreed between the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company and the Chins CAPITAL FULLY PAIDERS,200,000, the 187 JULY Pronimo, & CASH DIS Fire Insurance Company, that on and after

, Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.C.

NOTION

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878.

RESERVE FUNDarbarusi. £300,000. | COUNT OF 20 ER CENT, be allowed upon HAREHOLDERS in the above OFFICE |

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERS,

PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANOBES at :

LONDON, BOURBON, BAN FRANCISCO,

Marseilles, Boy Bay,

HONGKONG,

LYON, CALOUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FocoHOW.

LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be sacertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits ou 'all parts of the World, and transapta every description of Banking Exchange Business.

E. G. VOUILLEMONT,

anager, Shanghai.

Hongkong, May 20, 1870.

are Pequested to furnish the Under-

all Premia, whether Contributed by EB.88- | signed with a Lur or THEIR CONTRIND ROLVERS OF NOT, in lieu of the ANNUAL TIONG for the Year ending 31st December, Barus hitherto declared after, the Clos-1878, in order that the Distribution of ike ing of each Year's Accounta.".

By Order, For the Hongkong Fire Insurancs to,

Limited, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

For the China Fire Insurance Co.,

Limited,

JAMES B. COUGHTRIE,

Batretary.

Hongkong, June 26, 1879.

NOTICE. TVROM the 1st or DorOSES,

LONDON, Mind April, 1879,

NOTICE

LL CLAIMS against the Undersigned A Firm, to be sent in on or before the 80th Instant, or, they will not be Rs.

fa80

cognised. W. B. SPRATT & Co.

Hongkong, June 8, 1879.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS UOM- PANY, LIMITED

| PROFITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTOKS may be arranged. Returns not rendered price to the 30th JUNE Next will be Ad-THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the justed by the OFFICE, and no Claims of Alterations will be subsequently admitted. 10th Proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agenta,

Hongkong, 14th May, 1879.

HONGKONG WHARE & GODOWER.

RECEIVED

A. NEWTON, Manager.

Hongkong, June 19, 1870.

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G. FALCONER & 00, WATCH AND OBBONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS CHARTE AND BOOKS, 48, Queen's Boad Central, 192 | Hongkong, June 20, 1879,

Moderäte Rates in FIRST-CLASS": GODOWNS, ander European supervision; FDS EASTLAGER and VESSELS Discharged alongade PATIENTS at bla Dew DENTAL ROUMB Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the despatch. Also entire Gobowes to be let,

MELER & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1878.

MEDICAL HALLDORADOR

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4 1 American Ship

"SOUTH AMERICAN," Captain KNOWLES, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkonż, June 13, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK, The A 1 American Schooner

"IRENE,"

Gapiain Fares, will load hers for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co."

Hongkong, May 21, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Bark

**J. R. STANHOPE,” Captalu PILLSBURGH, will load here, sud will have quick de

spatch for the above Port For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 9, 1879,

FOR HAMBURG,

The 8/3 L.II. Germau Bark

"HELENE," VOLGUARDSEN, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 25, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The 4 1 British Bark

AMGAUNTLET," LUCAS, Master an

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 6, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 American Ship **HATTIB B. FAFLEY,” TAPLEY, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

1720 Banglong, May 19, 1879,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR HAMBURG.

The British Bark

"GOLDEN FLEECENT WILTSHIRE, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, May 7, 1879, dan bagi

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 Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, March 28, 1879.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

JULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

and

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

A

FOR SALE.

(To close a Consignment.)

Few Cases RUINART'S well-known

CHAMPAGNE, st

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$10 per Case of.........1 dozen Quartu. $11 per Case of..........2 Pints.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1879.

SELLING OFF.

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A Perfect a COM- PLETE CLEARANCE by the end of the present month,-The whole of

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co.'s

REMAINING

VARIED STOCK,-

comprising:

FAMILY STORES.

BOOKS.

WINES.

SPIRITS.

***ALES. ***

STATIONERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

GLASSWARE.

CROCKERY,

SHIPCHANDLERY.

&o, &c., do,

Will be sold at FURTHER GREATLY RE- DUCED PRICES.

Hongkong, June 4, 1879.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.)-

WA

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office.

Auctions.

PUBLIC. AUCTION.

¡HE Undersigned has received instruo. Ttions to sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

TWARE

the 28th June, 1878, at 2 p.m., at the Offices lately occupied by Messes DAVIS

& Co., No. 2, Queen's Road,-

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o.,

comprising

English-made Walnut Drawing and Dining-room Suites.

Blackwood Marble-top Centre and Side Tables.

English-made Walnut Oval Centre Table, Ningpo Inlaid Table, Gilt Framed Chimney Glasses, Engravings, Ohroma». Lithographs, and Oleographs,

English-made Walnut Marble top fide. Board, Handsomely Carvedi

Extension Dining Table, Whatnots, Glassware, and Plated Ware.

Bronzes, Vasse, and Ornamente, English-made Mahogany Double Bed- stead Toilet Table, with Glass, and Marble-top Washstand; Teak Wardrobe, Cheval Glass, Mahogany Chairs, Oak Tabloc, do

One Edison's Electric Pen and Press," Printing 1,000 Copies from One Writing One Carom Billiard Table, with Bar Quez, do, complete,

One Trap, Pony, and Harnem.

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&a, Catalogues will be issued TERMS OF SALE ---As customery,

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioner, Hongkong, June 96, 1870.

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