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THE

CHINA

Established. February, 1840,

MAIL.

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

Vox.XXXV. No. 5001 號八十月七年九十七百八千一英:

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :-F. ALGAR, B, Clements Zane, Lombard Strest. GRORON STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gonnor & Gozon, Ludgate Cirous, E. C. BATER, HENDY & Co., 4. Old Joury, H.C. BAMUEL

Banke.

UHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

DRAGON & CO., 150 & 154, Leadenhall T allowed on FIXED Deportes

EE following Rates of Interest are

Birest.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNT,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.

NEW YORK;-ANDRAW WIND, 188, Nasi

sau Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMÁNIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GORDON & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta"

generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

disco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :—SAPLE &

For 12 months, & per cent, per annum.

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4 per cent. >>

per cent.

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

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Hongkong, May B1, 1879.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA.

Co., Square, Singapore. O. HEINZEN CAFIRAL..................................................£800.000. & Co., "Manila,

RESERVE FUND,.............................................................£150,000. Bankers.

CHINA:-Macao, Mesin A. A. DE MELLO _&_C............Brontow, CAMPBELL. & Vol. Amoy, WILSON, NIOHOZLE & Oo, Foochow Enden ♣ Co. Shanghai, LANK, CRAWFORD & Co., and KILET & WALEH. Yokohama, Ĺans, OBAW" TORD & Co,

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAN,..............5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND.......................1,800,000 Dollars,

Court of DiRKOTORA, Chairman-W, H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KssWICK, E. R. BALILIOS, Esq. † WILHELM REINER"," H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq.

Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

A. MOIVER, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER,

Bongkong,......Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shangbs..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEBR-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

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

ON

For Fixed Deposits~

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

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25

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 Barking and Exchange business transacted,

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Austrália, 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.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. THE BANE'S BRANOH in Ноксконе

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

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-

POSITE

On CURRENT Accounts, 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance,

OF FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 8 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent, 5 per cent.

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Entertainment.

THEATRE

13

ROYAL,

OITY HALL, TO-MORROW EVENING, JULY 19th, 1879.

FIRST APPEARANCE IN HONGKONG: of

MISS CLARA STANLEY'S OPE' ¿ ¿ OPERA-BOUFFE

COMPANY.

CLARA` STANLEY 88 PRIMA

MDONNA, whose recent success in

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1879.

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Latest Editions.

1.08

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. Warte BBO'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."

COTE'S GOLDEN CLOUD TOBACCO.

American GOLDEN LEAF TOBACCO.

Well-Seasoned CIGARS.

MEERSCHAUM PIPES and CIGAR TUBES.

POCKET-ENIVES,

QUININE.

CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.

SPIRIT LEVELS.

New Style CHIT BOOKS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, June 19, 1879.

NOTICE,

THE Ward Room Officers of ELM.S.

Pegastes are not RESPONSALE for any DEBTS that may be incurred by ROBERT DOIDGE, late Ward Room Steward of the Pegasus

Hongkong, July 14, 1879.

NOTICE

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UN SHIN G has REMOVED

to No. 62, QUEEN'a Road, Opposite the CHARTERED BASE, Hongkong, June 24, 1879. .

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

TR Twenty-sixth Ordinary Half-yearly 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- claring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

By Order of the Board of Direstora,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.

Hongkong, July 12, 1879.

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Shanghai has been unrivalled--she having sppeared in upwards of Forty-five Operas and been acknowledged by the Press and the Public in general to have achieved the greatest success over known in China~~ | HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO Will give a short Season of Operas of

THREE NIGHTS ONLY, When the following Operas will be produced:

Saturday, July 10th, Lecocq's Sparkling Conilo Opera "GIROFLE GIROFLA" First time in Hongkong, MISS CLARA STANLEY, -

"GIROFLEGIROFLA."

AB

Wednesday, July 23rd,

BELLINI'S "LA SOMNAMBULA,”

First time in Hongkong,

HE AGENCY of this BANK at Fco. Miss OLARA STANLEY AS "AMINA,” THE Will be CLOSED and WITH

DRAWN from 1st July next.

QURRENT DEPOSTT ÁÇCOUNTS and FIXED DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PALD 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, 1849. )

“ƊECOGNISED by the InTmINATIONAL

CONTENTION OF 80TH APRIL, 1862.

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Saturday, July 28th, "GENEVIEVE DE BRABANT,”

Miss CLARA STANLEY A5 "DROGAN," First time in Hongkong

(A Baker),

Saturday, July 19th, "GIROFLE-GIROFLA."

CAST OF CHARACTERS, Girofé-) Twin ĮMISS OLARA Girada, Sisters, STANLEY. Marasquin,............M38% AGNES DRAZGER. Don Bolero d'al

CarSESE......

THE

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th Instant, inclusivo:

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.

Hongkong, July 12, 1879,

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CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, -

THE Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above. Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the purpose of presenting the Report of the Blet Instant, at 2.20 o'Clock_p.m., for the

Directors and. Statement of Accounts to 80th April last, and of declaring dividends. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Contral, Hongkong, June 20, 1879.

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BE Undersigned have been appointed

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

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE.

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R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

D during the Summer Months, leaving

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

Hongkong, February 10, 1870.

NOTICE.

BOM the 1ST OF OCTOBER

FOR EASTLAKE will receive his

PATIENTS at his new DENTAL BQOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the MEDICAL HALL.

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 ra- voked, and Mr. C. L. GORHAM is autho zized to Bign until further notice.

RUSSELL & Co., Aguate.

Hongkong, July 10, 1879.

NOTICE.

日九十月五年己

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

GLENZYON"

Captain WALLACE, shortly expected from Singapore, will have quick despatch for the sbore Port.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & C。. Hongkong, July 16, 1879.

"NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIÉS MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA,"

Commandant GUTRAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

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

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR HONOLULU,

The 4-1 American Bark: “ALIGE 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 3/3 L.17 German Bark

"HELENE,"

·VOLGUARDSEN, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 25, 1879,

FOR LONDON.

The 41 British Bark

"GAUNTLET,”.

LUCAS, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Oor

Hongkong, June 6, 1879.

For Sale.

THE

FOR SALE,

THE Undersigned offers for SALE at moderate Prices, an Invoics of will be PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY

PRESERVED MEAT COMPANY,

The Company's Steamship

"ANADYR," Commandant despatched for SHANGHA}; shortly after her arrival from Europe,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

-Agent. Hongkong, July 15, 1879,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

**GLENIFFER,”

Capt." GRAHAM, will be de- spatobed as above on or

about the 20th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

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

"GLEŃGYLE" Captain QUARTLY, shortly. expected, will have quick de- spatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1879,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A 1 British Bark

COLWYN"... BULMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will be despatched on the 22ad July, For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 15, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

***VIGILANT

1722

Captain. Ross, will load here for the above Fort, and will

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1879.

FOR SIDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The 1.British-Bark

"ORANGE GROVE," Capt. LONGMUIR, shortly due, will load here, for the above

will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 31st Tache Fretaises formerly escupled Ports, and will have quick despatch.

Instant, baths days inclusive,

By Order,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary, Hongkong, July 8, 1878,

NOTICE

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„Ma J. RozlinON. Moursouk,...... .ME G. CLAREMONT. CAPITAL FULLY PAID U£8,200,000. Paquita, ...... MB 0, EVIRARD,

Pedro, ME STUART OF BLAKE. AT A MEETING of the CONSULTING LA COMMITTEE of the HONGKONG RESIETE FUND

£800,000. Atrore,.

FIRE INSURANos Comfant and the Dr. .........................MISS REETHA HOUTOR RECTORS of the China Fins INSURANCE Consin...

..............ME E. M. Ba7dE.

COMPANY Held on the 20th Instant, the Girofé- Twin MISS CLABA following Resolution was carried unanim Girofa, Sisters, } STANLEY,

only t

HEAD OFFICE—14, RUE BERGERS, PARIS,

AGENOTES and BRANCHES at i LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BONDAY, HONGKONG, LYONE CALCUTTA, HANKOW,

SHANGRAI, FooсHow,

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

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposita on Terms to be ascertained on Bpplication, grants Drafts and Credite on all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business

EG, VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai. Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

· PIRATES, MOORS, GUESTS, &c.

PRICES OF ADMISSION ́?

Dress Circle or Orchestra

"It Is agreed between the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company and the China Fire Insurance Company, that on and after the lar July Provime, & Cash Dis COUNT OF 10 PER CENT, be allowed upon all Premis, whether Contributed by SE LEE. HOLDERS OF WOr, in lieu of the Annuat Borgs hitherto declared after the Oles

of each Year's Accounts,"

Stalls Two Dottass PIONE DOLLAR

SEASON TICEETS (three nights) Drossing Otrale or Orchestra Stalis, $5.

Fiskets to be had and Seats Beclired at Messen Kauss & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.

th

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted.

By Order For the Hongkong Are Insurance UD,

Limited, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managera. - For the China Fire Insurance Co.,

Limited,

JAMES B. COUGHTRIE,

Borstary

JOHN ROLLINGS,

Business Manager. Hongkong, July 18, 1870.

Hongkong, June 18, 1870.

THE Undersigned has established him.

by LAMMERE, ATKINson & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

A2D

COMMISSION AGENT,

A1 GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be fully covered by FIRE INSURANDE,

G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 1, 1878

Shipping. Steamers.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY,

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

- SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralasian and New Zealand Forta TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL

The Company's Steamship

BOUBAN," will leave as above on 84- TURDAY, the 19th Inst.,

at Noon, fastead of as previously notified.

Foz Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,

Hongkong, July 18, 1679,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 1678.

FOR NEW YORK AGG The A1 American Bark

Comprising: Boiled Boof and Mutton, Corned Best and Soup and Bouilli in 6-lb. Tins, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sen soned Beef, Rosst and Corned Mutton, Sheep-tongues, Real Turtle Soup, Ansorted Soups, Sheep's-bead, "Compressed Meats, Brawa and Or-tongues, etc., in 2-lb. Tina

DeAnd

A Small Invoice of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINE, via: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND. HAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver- dillo, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, Reialing Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau fu Quarts and Pints.

Also,

(From Bordeaux), CHATEAU DE FRAUDS, & Superior Breakfast Claret at $5 per Case.

A few Cares of LA FÄTTE.

G. E. LAMMERT, Hongkong, July 17, 1879,

KELLY & WALSH, QUEEN'S ROAD, (Next door to the Exchange),

ARE now shewing A LARGE VARIETY

of

New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE-

LOPES.

Now SHEET MUSIC. BOOSEY'S CABINETS. MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, SCRAP BOOKS. INESTANDS.

LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS. Now STOVE ORNAMENTS, MENU CARDS.

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

WINGS & NEWTON'S DRAWING

MATERIALS.

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

and OIGARETTES.

Hongkong, July 7, 1879.

FOR SALE.

ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

in Quarts and Pluts GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 0%.

Hongkong, May 28, 1879,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TTION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis deposed of by private contract-

**OR ASOA,”. Captain WASESURE, will load here, and will have quick

RUSSELL & Co,

spatch for the above Port,

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, July 4, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship

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

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 18, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 3/3 LIL American Ekip CARA MONTE ROSA,“ "OJO, CARTER, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 9, 1879.

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situats 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, viz:Inland Lots Nos, 740, 781- and 182, with the Substantially Bulle DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PR MISES, erected specially for the purpose" only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STUARVATUM STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fin

WATER,

For further Particulars, apply to

Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and

JOHNSON, A Soliatore, Supreme Court Houm,

Hongkong Hongkong, March 5, 1876,