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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848,

MAIL.

With which is fncorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

Vou, XXXV. No. 5000號七十月七年九十七百八千一英

AMENTO FOB THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON ;——-F. Azaan, B, Clemanša Lano, koLombard Stresi, GzoRGY STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill Gannon & Goran, Ludgate Cirous, E. O. BATES, HONEY & Co., 4, Ola Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL Dacon & Co., 160 & 184, Leadenhall

Birest,

PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE ROSNT,

19, Rus Monsseur, Paris,

NEW YORK:-ANDBEW WIND, 188, Nas-

eas Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :—GORDON & Goron, Mel- bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Forte generallyBIAN & ‍BLK, San Fran="

* OF COS

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS;—SAYLE &

and Banks,

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(încorporated by Royal Charter.)

following Rates of Interest are Tallowed on FIXED DEPOSITS

For 12 months, 5 per cent, per annum,

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4 per cent, 2 per cent.

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H. A. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 81, 1879,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1879,

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Latest Editions.

GAVENDISH ON WHIST.

POLE'S THEORY OF WHIST.

WALKER'S CORRECT CARD.

BALBRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS (A Novelty).

7: WIRE RAT TRAPS,

BULL'S EYE LANTERNS.

BATH SPONGES. · WHITE BRO'S PORTLAND CEMENT,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. LAWN TENNIS BATS, BALLS and NETS.

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

Bankers.

Co., Square, Sin apore. C. HEIZE RESERVE FUND............... & Co., "Manila. CHINA:Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co.

Swatow, CAMPBELL & CO. doy, WILBOK, NICHOLLS & 0. Fosshow, Hen & Co. Shanghai. LAKE, CRAWFOay & Co., and Kazır * WALSH. Yokohama, Laxu, CHAW- FORD & CO.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

Paid-up CapitaL,..............5,000,000 Dollars. Kaszava Tund,.....................1,800,000 Dollars,”

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QOVER OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H. Fosses, Eaq. Deputy Chairman-Hos. W. KasWICK,

E. R. BELILIOS, Eng. WILHELM Remes,

H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

H. HOFFIVE, Esq.

A. MOIVER, Esq.

Esq,

F. D. Sassoon, Eng.

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER,

Hongkong.......Inomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai.......EWEN CAMERON, Esq. London Baxters-London and County

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Bank.

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 annum.

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4 per cent. **

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5 per cent.

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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 placas in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage. Offices of the Corporation,

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

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

THE

THE AGENOY of this BANK at Foo-

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

QURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and Fized 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 29, 1879.

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

ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVERTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1882, CAPITAL FULLY PAID OF... £8,200,000. REBRAVE FUND............................. £800,000,

HEAD OFFICE—14, Run BezGYSE, PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANORES att LONDON, Вочавом, BAX FRANC1800, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,

HONGKONG, Lyons, CALCUTTA, BANKOW, NANTES BHANDBAL, FOOCHLW.

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

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The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on All perta of the World, and transsets every 2. description of Banking Kxchange Business,

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Aanager, Shanghai.

Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

...£150,000.

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 lo Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bill of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POSITS

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

-ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 8 months, 8 per cent. per annum,

4 per cent, 5 per cent.

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Entertainment.

THEATRE.

3)

ROYAL,

CITY HALL,

SATURDAY,

JULY 19th, 1979.

FIRST APPEARANCE. IN HONGKONG

M188 CLARA STANLEY'S OPERA & OPERA-BOUFFE-

COMPANY.

TISS CLARA STANLEY a. PRIMA

MDONN, whose recent success in

Shanghal has been unrivalled-she having appeared in upwards of Forty-five Operas and been acknowledged by the Press and the Publis in general to have achieved the greatest succeRS ever known in China- Will give a short Season of Operas of

THREE NIGHTS ONLY, When the following Operas will 'ba

produced

Saturday, July 19th, : Lacoco's Sparkling Comle Opera "GIBOFLE-GIRO FLA" First time la Hongkong, MISS OLARA STANLEY,

"GIROKLEGIROFLA”

4B

Wednesday, July 23rd, BELLINI'S “LA SOMNAMBULA" First time in Hongkong, M188 OLARA STANLEY AS “AMINA,”

Saturday, July 20th, “GENEVIEVE DE BRABANT," First time in Hongkong Miss CLARA STANLEY A "DROGAN,” (4 Baker),

Saturday, July 18th, "GIROFLE-GIROFLA.”

CAST OF CHARACTERS. Girofa, Sisters, Giroflé. 1 Twin 1M188 OLARA

STANLEY. Maraequins.........................M153 AGNES DRazoer, Don Bolero d'ab

osraras,...

MB J. ROILINGS. Merzouk, Ma G. CLAREMONT. -Pedro.ME STUART O. BLAKE, Paquita, Ms O. EVIRARD, Aurore ........... Miss BERTEA BOCTOR. Cousin,.. ................ME E. M. BRYCE. Girodé Tron MISS OLARA Giroff, Sisters, } STANLEY. FIRATES, MOORS, GUESTS, &o.

Musical Director, MB F. PARINZA,

PRIUES OF ADMISSION I

Das Circle or Orchestra'

Stall........................................Two DOLLARS,

Pit.........

SEASON_TIUESTS (three nights) Dress Circle or Orchestra Stalin, $5.

Tickets to be had and Beata secured at Mesars Kavis & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.

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LAWN BOWLS, QUCITS and OTHER GAMES.

Scotch Home-made JAMS und 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 Styla CHIT BOOKS.

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, June 19, 1879.

for the SAILORS' HOME, A

WSTEWARD, Apply to the Under-

signed.

H. G. THOMSETT,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

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G. FALCONER & Co, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

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NOTICE

À ́T A MEETING of the CoNSULTING A COMMITTEE of the HONGKONG FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY and the Dr. BECTORS of the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Held on the 20th Instant, the following Resolution was carried, unánim. ously

"It is agreed between the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company and the China Fire Insurance Company, that on and after the 1ST JULY Proximo, a CASH DIS- COUNT OF 20 FER CENT, bo allowed upon

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS all Premis, whether Contributed by SHARE-

AND BOOKS.

46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, Jane 20, 1879.

NOTICE.

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THE Ward Room Officers of HMS.

Pegasus are not RESPONSIBLE for 201 DEBTS that may be incurred by ROBERT DOIDGE, late Ward Room Steward of the Pegasus

Hongkong, July 14, 1879.

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NOTICE

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UN SHING has REMOVED

to No. 62, QUBEN's Road, Opposite the Chartered BasK, Hongkong, June 24, 1879.

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-HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE Twenty-sixth Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS

In the Company will be Hold at the Orrios 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 claring & Dividend and electing Directors

and Auditors.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary. Hongkong, July 12, 1879,

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

this Company

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will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 20th Instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors;

P. A. §1 COSTA, Becretary.

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Hongkong, July 12, 1879. CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE-

* COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, BE Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Reid at the BZAD Oven, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the Bist Instant, at 2.80 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of presenting the Baport of the Directors súd statement of accounts to 89th Apríl last, and of declaring dividends, The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be Ul OBED from the 17th to the Bla: Instant, bolli days inclusive."

By Order,

E. BAY,

Betretary,

Hongkong, July 8, 1879. 11781

HOLDERS OF NOT, in lieu of the ANNUAL BONUS-hitherto declared after the Olos- ing of each Year's Accounts."

By Order,

日八十月五年外己

Shipping.

Steamers.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAMIGA=" TION COMPANY,

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralasian and New Zealand Porta, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA, & ÉLJL

The Company's Steamship

OCEAN,"

will leave an above on SA- TURDAY, the 19th Inst.,

at Noon, Instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

"GLENLYON,"

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Captain WALLACE, shortly expected from Singapore,

wut have quick" despatch for the above. Port

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1870,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

**MONARCH,”

Capt. STOOKDALE, due from FOUCЯow about the 25th Instant, will receive immediate despatch an above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agente Hongkong, July 11, 1879,

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NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA," Commandant GUIBAND, will be "despatched for YOKOHAMA

For the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., shortly after the arrival of the next French

Limited,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

For the China Fire Insurance Co.,

Limited,

JAMES B. COUGHTRIE,

Becretary.

Hongkong, June 26, 1879.

NOTICE. TAB OM the far oF OCTOBER, I DE EASTLACKE will receive his | PATIENTS at bla new DENTAL ROOMS,

MEDICAL HALL

Mall from Europe..

G. DR CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

Sp

The Company's Steamship

*ANADYR," Commandant - will be despatched for SHANGHAI No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the shortly after her arrival from Europe.

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

· PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

THE

Authority to Sign Bills of Lading by this COMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted to Mr. J. J. HOWARD, is hereby re- voked, and Mr. C.-L. GORHAM is autho. rized to Sign until further notice.

RUSSELL ♣ Cu, Agents. Hongkong, July 10, 1879.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has established him- self at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Coly Feddar's Wharf, as

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT.

A1 GOODS intrusted for SALE wül be fully covered by Finn INBUMANOR.

G.`E. LAMMERT, Hongkong, July 1, 18:9

NOTICE.

F

FROM the 1st JULY, 1879, our Businges In Hongkong will be CONDUCTED under the Firm or Style of NORONHA & Co., and at Bhanghai under that of NO. RONHA & SONS

tion.

ME3A. J. NORONHA is authorised to Sign our. Firm in Hongkong por Proonra

NORONHA & SONS. flongkong, July 4, 1870.

Shipping.

--Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship DYNAMOA," Capt. WESTONY, will be den spatched for the above Porta

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL,

The Steamship

GLENIFFER," Capt. Granam, will be spatched as above on

about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Pannage, spply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1879.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping. Sailing Vessels,

- FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Bark "ALION C. DICKERMAN" Captain W. L. BRYANT, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 16, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG.

The 3/8 LI. I. German Bark

"""HELENE” VOLGUARDSEN, Master. ̈ For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Üo.

Hongkong, June 25, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark

“GAUNTLET," LUCAS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 6, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4 1 American Bark

"OH ASCA,"

Captain WASHBURN, will load here, and will have quick de-

spatet for tue above Fort, For Freight, apply to

Bongkong, July 4, 1870,

FOR SAN FRANCI800,

RUSSELL & Co.

The 4 1 American Ship

"SOUTH AMERICAN,” Captain KNOWLES, will load here for the above Part, and wu nave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, June 13, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 3/3 L.I.I. American Ship

· MONTE ROSA,”.

C. O. CARTER, Master." For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 3, 1879.

For Sale.

KELLY & WALSH, QUEEN'S ROAD,

(Next door to the Exchange),

now shewing a LARGE VARIETY

New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE.

LOPES.

Now SHEET MUSIC. BOOSEY'S CABINETS. Mason & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.

SCRAP BOOKS.

INKSTANDS.

New STOVE ORNAMENTS. MENU CARDS.

LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS. !

de-

or

PLAYING CARDS, BEZIQUE,

LETTER CASES, CARD CASES. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.

POCKET BLATES.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, (TO FOLLOW THE "Gleniffer.”) The Steamship

GLENGYLE,” Captain QUANTLY, 'shortly expected, will have quick de spitch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE," MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1870,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A 1 British Bark

"COLWYN,"

will be despatched on the Mud July." For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL & CO

Hoogkong, July 16, 1879.

WINSOR & NEWTON'S DRAWING

MATERIALS,

E

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

and CIGARETTES. Rongkong, July 7, 1879.

FOR SALE

TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in Quarts and Plots, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC

BULMAN, Master, will loadITION, shortly, on a day to be here for the above Port, and hereafter named, unless previously dia

posed of by private contract, b

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, jy32 Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now 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, vizi-Inland Lots Nos 149, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING House and BustSE PAR MISES, Brested specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, Vam, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fr TINGS,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship NEHUNA VIGILANT **

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

have quick despatch."

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1879,

FOR BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The'd 1 British Bark

HORANGE GROVE," = Capt. Longmuiz, shortly due, will load here, for the above Porty and will have quick despatch, -For Freight or Passage; spply to

For Freight, apply to Ma DOUGLAS LAPRAIK à 06.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 2010, 1718|||| Hongkong, July 18, 1878,

cannot be admittede

Anot be accompanied by Gentleman TR Undersigned have been appointed

1: BOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and | on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at 10 sẽm, China for the Bale of their LEAD by the MECKERNION MINING SOCIETY, A

JOHN ROLLINGS,"

Business Manager.

Hongkong, July 18, 1879,

BERG MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, June 27, 1873,

For further Particular, apply to

Messra SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court House

Hongkong,

- Hongkong, March 5, 1879,