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THE

CHINA

Established

1845, February,

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXV. No. 4992. 號八月七年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

Banks.

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

LONDON :--F, Azdan, 8, Clements Zone, CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

Lombard Street, OkoBez STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gozon, Ludgate Oirous, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Cary 4, Old Jewry, B.O. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 144, Leadenhall The Birest.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROANT,

19, Rue Monstour, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nat-

eam Street,

AUSTRALIA," TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GORDON & GOTCH, Mel bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally--BAN & BLACK, San Fran-

-FIJO

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :--SAYLE &

Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEM & Co., Manila,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

THE following Rates of Interest are allowed on FixaD DEPOSITS —–—–

For 12 months, 5 per cent, per annum,

4 per cent.

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2 per cent.

H. H. NELSON,

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Manager.

Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

· LOHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CHINA-Macao, Messta A. A, DE MELLO RESERVE FUND..................

& Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & CO Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, Hanoi & Co.

Shanghai,

LAKE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Watan, Yokohuma, Laxx, Unawe FORD & Co.

banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Paid-ur CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,1,800,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. B. FORSES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICH. ER. BELILIOS, Esq.; WILHELM RZINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Enq

H. Horprus, Esq.

A. MOIYER, Eng...

Foq,

F. D. SABBOOM, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIRE MANAGER,

Hongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghal,......... EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,—London and County

Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

ON 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 annum,

6

国

12

33

4 per cent.

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

Oredita 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, Amerlis, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Offices of the Corporation,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 15, 1870.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo-

CHOW will be CLOSED and WITH DRAWN from 1st July next. ̈ ̈

CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXER 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, 1879.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, (Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)

ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF BOTH AFRI, 1862.

CAPITAL FULLY PAID UF£3,200,000, Bars Four Four

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1879.

Inumations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Latest Editions.

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,

日九十月五年己、

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & 00,

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS, AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOKS:

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

DENTAL NOTICE.

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PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

For Sale.

KELLY & WALSH, QUEEN'S ROAD,

(Next door to the Exchange),

ARE now showing & LARGE VARIETY

of

New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE.

LOPES.

New SHEET MUSIC.

Boosey's CABINETS, MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. SCRAP BOOKS.

WHITE BRO'S PORTLAND CEMENT. D during the Summer Months, leaving Now STOVE ORNAMENTS.

LAWN TENNIS BATS, BALLS and NETS.

LAWN BOWLS, QUOITS and OTHER GAMES..

Scotch Home-made JAMS and JELLIES. PHOTOGRAPHIO ALBUMS,

ICE PITCHERS and PAILS.

AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.

French BOOTS and SHOES.

English BOOTS and SHOES.

......................£800,000. £180,000.

CHRISTY'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

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

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE

JOKITA.........

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS,

For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annuin,

4 per sent,

31.

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30

12

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5 per cent.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

ROM the 18T JULY, 1879, our Business

under the Firm or Style of NORONHA &

Co., and at Shanghai under that of NO-

RONHA & SONS.

MR. A. J. NORONHA is authorised, to Sign our Firm in Hongkong per Procura- tion..

NORONHA & SONS! Hongkong, July 4, 1879,

S.

Intimations.

BILLIARDS 1 BILLIARDS!!

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W. STANLEY, who is now in Hongkong, where he will remain about Two WEEKS, will give Lessons in Billiarde, and is open to give Private Entertainments. For Terms, apply at the HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, July 5, 1879.

If

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 OHIT BOOKS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, June 19, 1879.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, . LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ·

Ordinary Half-yearly TO SHAREHOLD FOR MEETING at the HONGKONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, at 2:80 o'Clock p.m., for the purpose of Recolving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD;

Secretary,

Hongkong, July 4, 1870.

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE Transtez BOOKS of this Company

Twill be CLOSED from the 11th to

the 20th Instant.

By. Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSOR‘LD,

Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

Secretary.

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NOTIFICATION.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-N about 6 miles, of the Company's

PANY, LIMITED.

HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company I will be OLOSED from the 1st to the 10th Proximo, both days Inclusive. --

A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, June 19, 1879.

OTICE is hereby given Section,

GUTZLAFF NAGASAKI CABLE has been RE,

NOTICE

R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

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

Hongkong, February 10, 1879

shipping.

Steamers.

FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE.

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

MENMUIR"

will be despatched as above

| INKSTANDS.

LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS.

MENU OARDS.

PLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE. LETTER CASES. CARD CASES. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, POOKET SLATES.

Winson & NEWTON'S DRAWING

MATERIALS.

New CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS, Their Celebrated TOBACCOS, CIGARS

and CIGARETTES.

Hongkong, July 7, 1870.

SELLING OFF.

S it is necessary to Effect a COM.

on WEDNESDAY Next, the 9th Instant, A PLETE CLEARANCE by the end

at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, July 5, 1879.

of the present month,-The whole of

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co!#

REMAINING

VARIED STOCK-

comprising

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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD-

"NEY AND MELBOURNE,

FAMILY STORES..

WINES,

SPIRITS.

ALES.

STATIONERY.

TA MEETING of the CONSULTING (Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and

taking through Cargo and Pasengora

COMMITTEE of the HONGKONG

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and the DI RECTORS of the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY Held on the 20th Instant, the

following Resolution was carried unanim ously

"It is agreed between the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company and the Ubica Fire Insurance Company, that on and after the 1r JULY Proximo, a CASH Dis. COUNT OF 20 PER CENT, be allowed upon all Premia, whether Contributed by SHARE HOLDERS OF NOT, in lieu of the ANNUAL BONUS hitherto declared after the Clos- ing of each Year's accounts,”

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.

HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.

"TOLUNTEERS are earnestly requested

ENROLL themselves on the LIST

of the above named Society, as the TYPHOON BRASON is at hand, and more Working Members are necessary. ---

Kindly send. Nams, a

Kindly Bend. Name and Address to the

Blue Serge Shirt, Helmet, and Life Belt supplied Free of Charge,

P. H. EMANUEL, Hon. Secretary, Daily Press Office.

au2 Hongkong, July 2, 1879.

LAID from the South to the North of the PAREER, BADDLES and BARREN ISLANDS in a curve from GUTZLAFF to the NORTH SAD- DLE, running along ELLIOT, CHESNEY and SIDE SADDLE, about mile distant, and from the NORTH Sapules Light, bearing Bonth, 1 mile distant, in an E. by 8, direc tion about 81 miles, passing the BARREN jy10

ISLANDS until these bear W. N. distance 6 miles, when the Cable is again spliced lato the old Line running in a straight Line about E. N. E, til midway between Mas been appointed my Bole AGENT PALLAN ROCK and Meachista (Ässes Ears) on the coast of Japan.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

GEORGE J. HELLAND,

General Agent,

NDER Section 55 of the ARTICLES of ASSOCIATION, the General Agents wish the approval of the Consulting. Committee have DECLARED an INTERIN GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRATE

COMPANY, BONUS and DIVIDEND, of 25% on Contri buttons and $262 per Share, respectively, READ OFFICE, on account of the year 1878,

Shanghai, June 20, 1879.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has established him

kes formerly coupled by LAMMERT, ATEINSOR & Co., Peddar's Wharf, DE

Warrants will be issued on Tuesday, the 8th Instant,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents Hongkong, July 8, 1879.

NOTICE

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OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION,

NINTH RETURN of CAPITAL

100,000: A the Rate of TWO TABLE, A

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGKRE, PARIS,

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANC1800,

HONGKONG, MARSEILLES, Bossar,

CALCUTTA, H▲ngow,

•LIONE,

SHAROBAI, FOODKOW. NANTES,

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 Credita on parts of the World, and transacts every descriptions of Banking Exchange Business

E, G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 9th July, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, où, WED NESDAY, the 10th July.

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULUSED from the 9th to the 18th July, inclusive.

By Order,

RUSSELL &.00%

Liquidators. Shanghai, July 1, 1879..

sab

THE Undersigned have been appointed Baro Hougtongated China for the 10 or Hongtong and

MECKERNICH Matro Society.

METER & CO.

Hongkong, Jane 67, 1870.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT, A

TAKASIMA MINE.

NOTICE.

R. NAKAHARA KUNINOZUKE

for the sale of all COAL produced from the TAKASIMA MINES, and all Purchases of ooh Coal must be made through him and his representatives on and after the 16th- Instant,

GOTO SHOJIRO.

Nagasaki, June 18, 1879.

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N and After the 18th Instant, my Be. presentatives for the SALE of all CUAL produced from the Takaalma Mines will be."

At Nagasaki, MR. RYLE HOLME,

At China Ports, Hongkong and. Elsewhere,

All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be MESARE JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. fully covered by Fizz Insurance,

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

NOTICE

UR OFFICE has To-DAY been ER-

MOVED, to 8, Prays Central.

REISS & Co.

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Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

WANTED for the Samous HOME, A STEWARD. Apply to the Under- Aigned.

G. THOMBETT, Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

NOTICE.

1918

ROM the 1st of OcToREs, DE EASTLAOKE will receive bis

PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 10, Quam's Road Central, over the Medical Hau

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

Ur their agents. NAKAHABA KUNINOZUKE, Nagasaki, June 13, 1878.

S

NOTICE

UN SHING bis REMOVED

to No, 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposite the UnARTERED BANZ. Hongkong, June 24, 1879,

NOTICE

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HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX. ORANGE.

THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE House, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9 am to 6p.10.

Special Days TuRSDAYS and FRIDATE, from 12 to 12.80 and 4 to 4.30 p.m. 7,

Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to

E. GEORGE,

Serdary. Hongkong, June 18, 1879,

on

for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

**SOMERSET,"

will be despatched as above

SATURDAY, the 12th Insty at & p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 5, 1879.

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FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. The Steamship

"ATALANTA,”

Capt. G. PETERSEN, will be despatched a3 above од

MONDAY, the 14th Instant, at 6a,in, For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co.

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Hongkong, July 7, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The AI British Bark

"COLWYN,"

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

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4 1 American Bark

"CHASCA,"

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Captain WASHBURN, will load bare, and will have quick de

spatch for the above Port. For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

RUSSELL' & Co.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

“SOUTH AMERICAN,” Captain "KróWLES," will load here for the abové Port, and

will have quick despatob, For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 18, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK. The 4 1 American Schooner

"IRENE,"

Captain Tates, will load hers for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 21, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 3/3 L.II. American Ship

MONTE ROSA,"

0. 0. CARTER, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 8, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG,

The B/S L.I.I. German Bark

"HELENE," VOLOVARDSEN, Master

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 25, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The 4-1 British Bark'

GAUNTLET,"

▶Ludas, Mister

For Freight, apply to

-VOGEL & Ums

Bongkong, June 6, 1879,

BOOKS.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

GLASSWARE,

CROCKERY,

SHIPCHANDLERY,

&a, da, do.

Will be sold at FURTHER GREAVLY RE- DUCED PRICES,

Hongkong, June 4, 1879.

FOR SAL E.

ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

JULES in Quarts and Pints.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

A

FOR SALE.

(To close a Consignment.)

Few Cases RUINART'S well-known

OHAMPAGNE, at

$10 per Case of..........1 dozen Quaria.

Pinta. $11 per Case of..........2 39

LANE, CRAWFORD & 05. Hongkong, June 17, 1879. jy17

WASHING BOOKS.

(İn English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the usa

W

of Ladies and Gentleman, are now ready at this Office,~Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned--has received in- structions from J. G. SMITH, Esq.,

to sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

the 11th July, 1879, at 2 p.m., at bis

Residence, No. 3, Blue Building,

Praya East,

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. (Mostly English-make), Comprising:-English-made Walnut Drawing-room Suits covered in Crimson Damask.

English-made Walnut Centre Table and Canterbury.

Crimson Velvet covered Ottoman. Teak Card Tables and Side Tables, Oleographe, Ormolu Drawing-room Clock, Chimney Glasses, and Ornaments

English-made Mahogany Telescope, Dining Table and Sideboard.

English-made Mahogany Dining-room a Suite covered in Maroon Morocco.

Dinner, Dessert and Breakfast Sets, Glass and Plated Ware,

Double Brass Bedstead and Iron Bed. steads

English-made Polished Ash Bedroom Furniture, Mahogany Cheval Glass, Child's Brass Cot and Swinging Cot.

One Cottage Piano by Lunau, Lubeck. A. Cooking Range,

10.

ko,

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Thursday, the 10th Instant,

TERMS OF SALE-As customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, July 2, 1870,