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THE

CHINA

With whiị is incorporated The

VOL. XXXV: No. 37. AGENTS FOR THE CHT MẠIku

LONDON :-F, ALGAR, 8, pent's Lane, Lombard Street, GE STAKET & Co., 39, Cornhill. & Coron, Ludgats Girous, E, 0, TS, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jesore C. SAMUEL Dracon & Co., 180 &, Leadenhall- Strest,

號二月七年九十七百八千一英

Banks,

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

E following are

PARIS AND EUROPE,ZON DE BOENY TVing Rate of Interest

19, Rue Monsieur, F

NEW YORK:-ändaryImp, 138, Neu-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMA, AND NEW

ZEALAND :—Ger & Goran, Mol. bourne and Sydne

BAN FRANCISCO American Porta generally BALLex, San Fran-

CHICO.

SINGAPORE AND BAITS:-BAYLE & Con Square, Sirore, C. HEINEZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA-Macao, Mrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. WHEN CAMPBIEX & CO. Amoy, WIL NIEOLLS & Op. Fbochow, H & Co. Shanghai, LASE, CRAWTO & Co., and KELLY & Watsiz, phama, LAKE, CRAW-

FORD & Co.

inks,

HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING COPORATION,

D-UP CAPIAL.....5,000,000 Dollars. SERVE FUP,...1,890,000 Dollara

CONT OF DIRETORA. Chairman W, H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hải. W. KESWICK, AR. BELILING, Esq. WILHELM REINERE,

LDALRYMPLE,

Esq.

Esq.

E D. Sassoon, Esq. 11. HOPPIUS, Bag, V. S. YOUNG, Esq. A. Molven, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER,

Hongkong,.......Troman Jackson, Esq.

MASAGER

Shanghai.......EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANESAS-London and County Banks

ON

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED, Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :---

--For 3 months, 3 per cent per aNRUM.

8

#

#

4 per cent..

*I

12

12

6 per cent.

17

13

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,

Chief Manager,

Officer of the Corporation,

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

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

For 12 months, 5 per cent, per annum,

6

27

J

4 per cent. "

3

27

2 per cent,

H."H. NELSON, Manager.

P)

Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND OBINA.

CAPITAT RESERVE FUND,

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1879,

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Latest Editions.

CAVENDISH ON WHIST.

POLE'S THEORY OF WHIST.

WALKER'S CORREOT CARD.

BALBRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS (A_Novelty),

WIRE RAT. TRAPS.

LAWN TENNIS BATS, BALLS and NETS.

S

日三十月五年己

Intimations,'

EALED TENDERS will be Received by the Undersigned until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 8th July, for LAYING. about 2,400 feet of CAST IRON WATER PIPES (the Pipes to be provided by Ad- miralty) from the RESERVOIE on the Bill behind Naval Hospital, Mount Shadwell, to the HOSPITAL BUILDINGS, and for FIX- ING FIRECOOKS, HYDRANTS, &c., In WHITE BRO'S PORTLAND CEMENT. connection with the Same, according to Plane and Particulara which may be seun on Application at this OFFICE.

JOHN BREMNER,

Naval Storekeeper.

BULL'S EYE LANTERNS.

BATH SPONGES.

- 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.

.......£800,000. ...£160,000.

ORRISTY'S BLACK and DRAB HATS.

"YOU DIRTY BOY."

Bankers, THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

:

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG

THE

granta Drafts on London and the Ohief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ̈ÅLLOWED ON-DE-

FOBITS,

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 3 por cont. per annum.

4 per cent,

静

19

12

13

11

5 per cent.

Entertainment.

F.

B.

CARRISON THEATRE.

Y Kind Permission of COLOREL W. J. B STUART, COMMANDING TROOPS, LIEUT. COLONEL HALL, and OFFICERS ROYAL ARTILLERY, THE ROYAL ARTILLERY DRAMATIO OLUB respectfully announos to the Garrison and the Public their intention of giving a PERFORMANCE

IN THE ABOVE THEATRE, ON

THURSDAY

AND=

FRIDAY,

the 3rd and 4th JULY, 1879, For the benefit of the Widows and Orphans

E

3

CAUSED BY THE ZULU WAB,

THE PERFORMANCE will commence each Evening with the LAUGHABLE AND ENTERTAINING FARCE, entitled

"A TRRIBLE TINKER.”

INTERLUDE,

Sergeant A. GAMBLE, SONG (Comic)......27th Inniskillings.

To conclude each Evening with the AMUSING FARCE, entitled “WHICH SHALL I MARRY?"

By kind permission of Ident,-Colonel AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- THE AG be CLOSED and WITH GEDDES and OrrIczas, & portion of the DRAWN from Jat July next.

Band of 27th Inniskillings will attend.

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

Rongkong, May 28, 1879.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,

(Incorporated 7th 18th March, 1848.) R CONVENTION OF SUTE GIRL, 1862 DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL

CAPITAL FULLY PAID-OF....£3,200,000, RENEEVE FOND

£800,000,

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BEBOERE, PARIS,

Prices of Admission : First Beats.....One Dollar Second do...... 50 Cents. Third do.........

"J

Tickets can be obtained at the OFFICERS'

:

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.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-

PANY, LIMITED,

THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company Twill be CLOSED from the 1st to the 10th Proximo, both days inclusive.

A. NEWTON, Manager.

Hongkong, June 19, 1879,

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KELLY & WALSH, PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS,

STATIONERS, TOBACCONISTS & NEWS AGENTS, BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT DEG to intimate that they will Open a MARINE HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong (next door to the Exchange)."

Mr. WALTER BREWER will SIGN per Procuration.

Shanghai, June 1879...

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NOTIFICATION,

NOTICE is hereby given that a Section,

about 64 miles, of the Company's- GUTZLAFF NAGASAKI CABLE has been RE- LAID from the South to the North of the PARKER, SADDLES and BARDEN ISLANDS in a curve from GUTZLAFF to the NORTH SAD. DLE, running along ELLIGE, CHESNEY and SIDE SADDLE, about mile distant, and from the NorH SADDLES LIGHT, bearing South, 1 mile distant, in an E. by S. direc- tion about 31 miles, passing the BARREN ISLANDS until these bear W. 3 N. distance 6 miles, when the Cable is again apliced into the old Lineyrunning in a straight Line about E. NE, till midway between

on the coast of Japan.

A

NOTICE

T A MEETING of the ÜONSULTING HONGKONG COMMITTEE of the

IHE INSURANCE COMPANY and the Dr zero 1 the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY Held the 20th Instant, the

H. M. Naval Storekeeper's

Office, Hongkong, 1st July, 1879.

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NOTICE,

UR OFFICE has To-DAY bean RE-

MOVED to 8, Praga Central.

REISS & Co.

Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr. CHAN HING WO in our Firm OBASED on the 21st day of January, 1879.

MAN FOOK SNG HONG,

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

NOTICE.

́R. NGAN FOOK HOP was admitted

Porn Resolution was carried unánim. M PANAR 10 Our Firm on the 22nd

ously:-

"It te agreed between the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company and the China Fire Insurance Company, that on and after the 18T JULY Proximo, e CASK DIS. COUNT OF 20 PER CENT, be allowed upon all Premia, whether Contributed by SHARE- HOLDERS OF ror, in lieu of the ANNUAL BONUS hitherto declared after the Clos. ing of each Year's Accounts."- L

By Order,

For the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,

Limited, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

For the China Fire Insurance Co.,

Limited,

JAMES B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, June 26, 1879.

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

· MANUFACTURERS, AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTS AND BOOKS. 46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, June 20, 1879.

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PALLAS ROCK and MEACSIMA (Asses Ears) THE Undersigned for Hong 2001 and

GEORGE J. HELLAND,

General Agent.

GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, HEAD OFFICE,

Shanghai, June 20, 1879.

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned established him: sell at the Premises formerly od bin by LAMMERT, ÁTKINSON & Co., Feddar's Wharf, as

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT,

MESS, SERGEANTS' MESSES, CANTEEN Stfully covered by FIRE INSURANCE. GEANTS, R.A„, and 27th IxNISKILLINGS,. all PAY SERGEANTS, and at the Doos on the Nights of Performance.

Doors Open a........................8.80 p.m. To Commence at

9.00,

PUNKAHN will be kept in motion during the Performance.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, "BOUBBOX,

SAN FRANCISCO, S

MARSEILLES, BOLBAY, HONGKONG, LYONE, CALCUTTA, HANXʊW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOODHOW,

LONDON BANKERS:

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

M

"GOD SAVE THE QUBER”-- Hongkong, June 30, 1879.

Inumatione,

NOTICE

135

UN SHING has REMOVED

to No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposite the UHARTERED BASE Hongkong, June 24, 1879,

NOTICE.

1924

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

THE

All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be

G. B. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

NOTICE

-HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- - OHANGE.

[HE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE Boras, Queen's Road Central, are Upen Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9 am to 6 pm.

Special Days-Tuesdays and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 pɛm..

Applications for admission as Membern to be addressed to

E. GEORGE,

Scoretary: Hongkong, Junie 18, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE,

SOLE AGENTS Hongkong China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.

TAKASIMA MINE,

NOTICE.

day of January, 1879.

MAN FOOK SING HONG,........ *60 and 62, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, June 6, 1879.

NOTICE.

196

【R. JAMES ANDERSON, formerly Manager of the FooCROW DOCKS, han this Day been admitted a Partner in Lour Firm.

J. INGLIS & Co., Victoria Foundry, Wanchai, Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

Shipping.

Steamers.

158

"FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOÓCHOW.

The Steamship

NAMOA,

Capt. WESTour, will be de-

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM;

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,. The A1 American Ship

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

RUSSELL & Co,

Hongkong, Juas 13, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Schooner

“IRENE,”

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo,

Hongkong, May 21, 1870.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Bark

J. R. STANHOPE,” Captain PILLSBURGH, will load hore, and will have quick de spatch for the above Fort. For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, Juna 9, 1879.

RUSSELL & Co.

FOR HAMBURG,

The 3/3 L.II. German Bark

*HELENE,"

VOLGUARDSEN, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Bangkong, June 25, 1879,

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark

"GAUNTLET," LUCAS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Bongkang, June 0, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4 1 American Ship

"HATTIE E.. TAPLEY," TAPLEY, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Do.

Hongkong, May 19, 1879.

For Eale.

FOR SA L ́E.

JULES MUMM & Co. CHAMPAGNE,

in Quarts and l'inte. QIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, May 25, 1879,

FOR SALE

(To' close ̈a Consigament. }

spatched for the above Porte A Few Cases RUINART'S well-known

on THURSDAY, the 3rd Instant, at 10 a.m., instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

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R. NAKAHARA KUNINOZUEE V has been appointed my Bole AGENT for the sale of all COAL produced from the TAXANIMA MINES, and all Purchases of such Coal must be made through him and his representatives on and after the 18th Instant.

GOTO SHOJIBO,

Nagasaki, June 13, 1870.

N and After the 16th Instant, my Be- presentatives for the SALE of all OVAL produced from the Takasima Mines will be

At Nagasaki, MERYLE HOLME,

At China Ports, as JADINE, MATHESON & CO..

Hongkong and Elsewhere,

Or their agents. NAKAHARA KUNINOZUKE. Nagasaki, June 13, 1879.

YANGTIZE INSURANCE A880- CIATION.

NOTICE

FN aoo:rdance with the Articles of Agres- Directors have declared a

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

Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

"NOTICE, TROM the 1st of Ocross, DE EASTLAOKE will receive his PatiINNTs at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN's Road Central, ovat the WM, CRUOKSHANÉ. MEDICAL HALla Hongkong, June 25, 1829. - jyte |-- Hongkong, September 23, 1878;

Dduring the Summer Month, AMORAL DIVIDEND to FOLIOYROLDERS OF

BE Undersigned begs to inform his Friends and the "Publio generally The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits, ou Terme to be ascertained on that he has engaged the Servicon of a THOROUGHLY QUALIFIED EUROPEAN application, grants Drafts and Credits on ASSISTANT, who will attend solely to the all parts of the World, and transacts every DISPENSING DEPARTMENT, hoping thereby "description of Banking Exchange Business,

to merit in a greater degree their Londienos E, G. VOUILLEMONT, and Patronage.

Manager, Shanghai.

Hongkong, May 20, 1870.

the FIFTEEN MONTMs ending 31st Decem ber 1878, of THIRTY TEREE PEB OExt. OF THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, syable at our OFFICE on and after the 18th Instant,

POLICYHOLDERs are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agmis

Bongkong, May 8, 2075,

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

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DIAMANTE," Captain TEEBAUD, will be de- spatched for the above Port SATURDAY, the 5th Inst., at 4 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Cot

Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS."

175

The Company's Steamship

TANAIS," Command, DE La Marcelle, will "be despatched for YOKOBAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

G. Dɛ CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, July 1, 1879

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

*AMAZONE,” Commandant LORMIER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

Sailing Vessels,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 British Bark

"COLWYN,"

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

For Freight or Fazunge, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1879, -

CHAMPAGNE, at

$10 per Cane of..........1 dozon Quarta,

$11 per Case of..........2

Pinta.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1879. jy17

SELLING OFF.

Sit is necessary to Effect a COM.. PLETE CLEARANCE by the end of the present month, The whole of

LAMMIRT ATKINSON &.Co.'s

REMAINING

VARIED STOCK-

comprising:

FAMILY STORES.

BOOKS.

WINES.

SPIRITS

ALES.

STATIONERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

GLASSWARE.

CROCKERY, ...

SHIPCHANDLERY,

&o, &o., do.

Will be sold at FURTHER GREATLY RE- DuOED PRICES.

Hongkong, June 4, 1879,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract,-

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap able of Distilling upwards of 3,000 Gallons daily. The Property is of a most valuable nature, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz.:-Inland Lots 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, VAIS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT TINGS.

For further Particulats, apply to

Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and

JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong,

118 Hongkong, March 5, 1879,