THE
CHINA
Established February 1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
VoL XXXV. No. 4999. 六十月七年九十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON --FALL, B. Clemente Line, Lombard Strest, GEORGE STREEK & Co., 30, Cornhill. Gondor & GoTON, Ladgate Cirout, E. C. BATES, HENDI & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRAUGH & Co., 160 & 184, Leadenhall Birast
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROANT,
19, Rus Monstour, Paris.
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas-
saw Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GORDON É GOTCH, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Parts generally :—Bu▲H & BLACK, San Fran-
BINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SATZE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEF & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A, DE MELLO & Co. Sioatow, CAMPBELL & CO. moy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochew, Hides & Co, Shanghas. LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kautz & WALSH, Yokohama, Laxe, OBAW- FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUN.1,800,000 Dollars,
Court or DiskOTORS. Chairman W. B. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK, ER. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REIFERS, H; L. DALEYMPLE,
Bag.
H. HorPIVS, Esq.
A. McIVER, Eng.
Esq.
F. D. BASSOON, Esq.
W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGEE.
Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERE-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTELLEST ALLOWED.
AN Current Deposit Account at the rate
ON
of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :--
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
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4 par cent.
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5 per cent.
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LOCAL BILLS Discounted, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every dezoription of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 15, 1879,
NOTICE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION;
грава
THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo-
How will be CLOSED and WITH DRAWN from 1st July next,
OURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT ONCE 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 R CONVENTION OF 3028 AFRIL, 1882,
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UF9,200,000. REBRAVE KÜND.antitumen · £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGURE, PARIS. AGENCIES and BRANCHES att- LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MABULLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG,
WROFT
NANTES,
CALCUTTA, BANKOW, bæasebaï, FoodRow,
..
LONDON BANKERS:
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,
Banks.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON," UBINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
HE following Rates of Interest are Tlowed on FIRST DEORITS,
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For 12 months, 5 per cent, per andum.
4 per cont. 2 por cont,
H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1870.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1879.
Intimations,
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.
OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. LAWN TENNIS BATS, BALLS and NETS
TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL RESERVE FUND......................
....£800,000, .150,000,
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 ÁLLOWED on De-
FORITE On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annuİN,
per cent. 5 per cent.
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Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL,
SATURDAY,
JULY 19th, 1879.
FIRST APPEARANCE
IN BONGKONG.
of
MISS CLARA STANLEY'S OPERA & OPERA-BOUFFE COMPANY.
IES CLARA STANLEY 25 PRIMA
M DONN, whose recent success in Shanghai has been unrivalled--she having appeared in upwards of Forty-five Opera and been acknowledged by the Prams and the Public in general to have achieved the greatest success ever known in China- Will give a short Season of Operas of
TAKTE NIGHTS ONLY, When the following Operas will be produced;
Saturday, July 19th, Lecocq's Sparkling Comic Opera “GIROFLE-GIRO FLA” First time in Hongkong, MISS CLARA STANLEY,
AS
"BULL'S EYE LANTERNS. BATH SPONGES. WRITE BEO's' PORTLAND CEMENT.
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.
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.
the SAILORS'
Hongkong, June 19, 1879.
signed.
STEWARD. Apply to the Under-
H. G. THOMSETT,
Hon. Secretary,
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Hongkong, July 4, 1879,
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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, Juns 20, 1870.
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NOTICE.
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THE Ward Room Officers of H.M.S. Pegasus are not RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS that may be incurred by ROBERT DOIDGE, late Ward Room Steward of the Pegasus.
Hongkong, July 14, 1870.
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NOTICE
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UN SHING has REMOVED
to No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposite the CHARTERED BANK. Hongkong, June 24, 1879,
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, .
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE Twenty-sixth Ordinary Half-yearly THE
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 50a Queen's Road, on TUESDAY, the 29th July Instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, de BELLINT'S "LA SOMNAMBULA,"laring a Dividend and electing Directors
"GIROFLEGIROFLA.".
Wednesday, July 23rd.
First time in Elongkong,
Miss CLARA STANLEY AS “AMINA.”
Saturday, July 20th, “GENEVIEVE DE BRABANT," First time in Hongkong. MISS CLARA STANLEY AS "DROGAN," (A Baker).
Saturday, July 19th, "GIROFLE-GIROFLA,”-
ME J. ROLLINGS:
CAST OF CHARACTERS, Girofé í Train ) M189 OLARA Giros, Sisters, STANLEY. Maraaquin,....
Miss AGNES DRAEGER, Don Bolero d'Al- Mourouk, Pedro... Paquita, Autors,
188 BERTHA BOCTOR. Ocnsin....
MB E. M. Barce, Olroßb-{ Twin MI88 OLARA
STANLEY. Girofa, Sisters, }
FIRATES, MOORS, GUESTS, do. ́
MB G. CLAREMONT, „Me Stuart G. BLAKE
‚MB C. EVIRARD,
Musical Director,...muMA 3. PANTIza
PRIGES OF ADMISSION I Das Cidle or Orchestra
Stall..............TWO DOLLARS, FitONE DOzlaz.
SEASON TIETO (three nights) Dress Cirole or Orchestra Btallo, $5.
Tickets to be had and Seats secured at
The Hongkong Agency, receives Fixed | Meanza Katse & Co.'s, where & Plan of the Deposits on Terins to be ascertained on Theatre may be seen. application, grants Drafts and Credits on
all parts of the World, and trauasotĄ STOFF Las accompanied by Gentlemen
description of Banking Exchange Business. | cannot be admitted,
E. G. VOUILLEMONT,
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Manager, Shanghai,
Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
JOHN BOLLINGS
Business Manager,
Blongkong, July 16, 1870.
and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary,
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Hongkong, July 12, 1879. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND-MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE
NOTICE
10
T A MEETING of the CONSULTING
of COMMITTEE
the HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and the Dr- BEOTOES 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 China Fire Insurance Company, that on and after the isT JULY Prosimo, & Cash Dis. COUNT OF 20 PER CENT. be allowed upon all Premta, whether Contributed by SHARE HOLDERS or 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.
NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION,
日七十月五年外已
shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
"VEÑIOE,"
P. RHODE, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th Inst., at 3 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 10, 1879.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship.
"JAPAN,"
Capt. GARDNER, will be de- spatched for the above Ports BTZURSDAY, the 17th Instag
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents,
Bongkong, July 10, 1879.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"NAMÒA,"
→ Capt. WESTOBY, will be de- spatched for the above Forte on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at 10 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 1879.
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA
TION COMPANY, `--
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG..
The 3/8 LIL. German Bark
"HELENE," VOLGUARDSEN, Master,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Mongkong, June 25, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
The 41 British Bark --
"GAUNTLET;"
LUCAS, Mastor.
For Freight, apply to
"VOGEL & OD.
Hongkong, June 6, 1870,
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 American Bark
"ORASCA,"
Captain WASHBvan, will load here, and will have quick de-
patch for the above Port. For Freight, apply to:
Hongkong, July 4, 1879.
RUSSELL & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The d 1 American Ship
"SOUTH AMERICAN," Captain KNOWLES, will losd here for the above Port, and
jy18 w have quick despatch.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Fassengers for all Aus tralasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI.
The Company's Steamship
OCEAN,"
will leave as above on SA TURDAY, the 10th Inst.,
at Noon, instead of as previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 15, 1879.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Honkong, June 13, 1879..
FOR NEW YORK,
Tho 3/3 L.II. American Ship
MONTE ROSA,”
-0. O. CARTER, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Dongkong, July 3, 1879.
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FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamablp
***MONARCH,"
For Sale.
KELLY & WALSH, QUEEN'S ROAD,
(Next door to the Exchange),
RE now showing
J
of
a LARGE VARIETY
Capt. SrooRDALE, due from Now LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE- FOOCHOW about the 20th New SHEET MUSIC.
LOPES. Instant, will receive immediate despatch as
above.
BoosEY'S CABINETS.
MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. SORAP BOOKS. INKSTANDS,
LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS. jy25 New STOVE ORNAMENTS.
MENU CARDS.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 11, 1879,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NINTH RETURN of CAPITAL
PAQUEBOT-POSTE FRANGAIS. at the Rate of TWO TARLS' per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of
The Company's Steamship
"VOLGA," Record on the 9th July, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED-
Commandant GUIBAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA NESDAY, the 16th July.
Warrants will then be delivered by the shortly after the arrival of the next French Undersigned to Shareholders, or their Mail from Europe. lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 16th July, inclusive,
By Order,
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RUSSELL & Co,
Liquidators, Shanghai, July 1, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP.Co.
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company THE Authority to Bign Bills of Lading
will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 20th Instant, Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.
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Hongkong, July 12, 1879............. CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
by this COMPANY'S STRAMEES, granted to Mr. J. J. HOWARD, in hereby re- voked, and Mr. O, L. GOKHAM is autho- rized to Biga until farther noties.
BUBBELL & Ots, Agenta, Hongkong, July 10, 1879.-
NOTICE.
1HK Undersigned has established him. THE
self at the Preitises formerly ocempted L'edder's Wharf, as by LAMMERT, ATKINSOR & CO.,
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
COMMISSION AGENT,
# Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING TSHAUSHOLDERS in the above Company will be field at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 81st Iuntant, at 2.30 v'Clock p.m., for the
AJ GOODS latrusted for SALE. will be purpose of presenting the Report of the Lirectors and Statement of Accounts to fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE, AND 80th April last, and of declaring dividends,
6. R. LAMMERT. The Transfer BOUKS of the Company will be 01 OSED from the 17th to the Sist
Hongkong, July 1, 1870. Instant, both days inclusive,
NOTICE. By Order,
W. H. BAY,
Secretary,
1y81 Hongkong, July 8, 3870.
TR Undersigned have been appointed BOLE AGENTA for Hongkong and Cbins for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHEENICH MIRING BOUIRTY,
MEYER & Co Hongkong, June 27, 1870,
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FROM the isr JULY, 1879, our Fisiness
FROM
in Bongkong will be CONDUCTED ander the Firm or Style of NORONHA & Co., and at Shanghal under that of. NO.
RONEA & SORONHA horde
MR. A. J. NORONHA is authorised to Sign our Firm in Hongkong per Procuras
tion.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Joent Hongkong, Jaly-15, 1879.--
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQURBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
**ANADYR,” TH
Commandant
PLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE. LETTER CASES. CARD CASES. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
POCKET SLATES..
WINSOR & NEWTON'S DRAWING
MATERIALS.
New CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS, Their Celebrated TOBACCOS. CIGARS
and CIGARETTES.
Hongkong, July 7, 1879.
JULES
FOR SALE
ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
In Quarts and Pints. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879,
will be A
despatched for SHANGHAT shortly after her arrival from Europa.
G. bx 07AMPEAUX, Agens, Hongkong, July 15, 1879. ---
FOR LONDON VIL SUEZ CANAL,
The Steamship
GLENIFFER," Capt. GRAHAM, will be de rpatched as above on or
about the 20th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The 4:1 British Bark
" COLWYN" BULMAR, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatçbed on the 22nd July, For Freight or Passage, apply to
FOR SALE.
(To closs a Consignment.)
Few Cases RUINART'S well-known
CHAMPAGNE, at
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$10 per Case of...............l dezen Quarta, $11 per Case of..........................2 Fints.
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, June 17, 1870.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
1917
BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUG.
THION, shortly, on a day to be
hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract
THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, bow in Complete Working Order, and Cap. 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 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 jy22 MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLA, Varı,
STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fr
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 16, 1879.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
The 41 British Bark
"ORANGE GROVE,” Capt. Lokomorn, shortly due, will load here, for the above Forts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
NORONHA & BONS,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 4, 1879, jy19 Hongkong, July 18, 1879.
TINGS.
For further Particulars, apply to
Mesurs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, March 5, 1879,
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