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TRE

CHINA

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stablished February, 1846,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Pablished every Evening.

Vo.XXXV.No. 5002. 九十月七年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA "MAILT

Banks

LONDON:--F. ALGAS, 8, Clements Luns, CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

"Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET &⠀

Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4. Old Jewry, B.C.. SAMUSE

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

DRAGON & CO., 180 & 164, Leadenhall | FFHE following Rates of Interest are Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:ARDZEW WIND, 183, Nas-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND :-Gondox & GorɑH, Mal- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS :-

גו

3

For 12 months, 5 per cent. per an

4 per cent. 2 per cent. y

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

$1

Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1879:

For Sale.

SAYLE & 00.. VIUTORTA EXCHANGE:

LOUR

UR Annual SALE of SURPLUS Summer STOCK will Commence on MONDAY, July 21st, and be Continued for FOURTEEN Daxa only.

This Great SALE will be carried out on the systera which gave so much satisfaction last year.

AU GOODS will be marked in Plain Figures, in Blue, from which no reduction Can or will bo Made. The SALE will positively Close on MONDAY,

S

Inamations.

NOTICE

UN SHING has REMOVED

to No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposite the URAETERED BANK, Hongkong, June 24, 1879. HONGKONG, OANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

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日一初月六年邓己

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co, ́

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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R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

August 4th, after which date No GOODS) THE Twenty-sixth Ordinary all-yearly during the Suramer Months, leaving

generallyBEAN & BLACK, Ban Fran- CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. will be SOLD at the Extreme Low Prices

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SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ;—SATZE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Swatow, VALPBELL & CU Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai, Foochoo, HEDE & Co. -LANN, ÓRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH. Fokohama, Laxe, OBAW- FORD & Co.

gauke.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

PAID-OF CAPITAL...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND................1,300,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H, FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Bos. W. KɛSWICK, E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALEYMPLE,

Esq.

H. Horrius, Esq.

A. Melvan, Esq.

Laq.

F. D. SASSOOR, Esq.

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIET MANAGER.

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

MANAGER.

Shanghai,...LWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEBB London and County

ON

Bank.

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED.;

N 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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19

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4 per cent.

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13

5 per cent.

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12.

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,

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1 Queen's Road East,

Hongkong, February 15, 1879.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITAL, RESERTE FUND, ..................

Bankers.

£800.000. +£150,000,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANK,

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG

T 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

marked for this Sale.

We shall offer

FANCY SILKS. GLÁCE SILKS. GROSGRAIN SILKS.

JAPANESE POPLINS. GRENADINE DRESS GOODS, White and Colored MUSLIN DRESS GOODS, HOLLANDS, LAWNS, GINGHAMS,, PRINTS at Greatly Reduced Prices.

COTTON and THREAD HOSE HAND.

KEROHIEFS, COLLARS and CUFFS, LACES and LACE GOODS, All Very Cheap.

BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDER. CLOTHING, at Greatly Reduced Prices.

Several Thousand Yards USEFUL BAMNANTS, VOLLANDS: CALICUES, FLANNELS, HOLLANDS; On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, per &c., &c., &c., Ridiculously Low Frices.

A Few Baskets RIBBON REMNANTS, annum on the daily balance.

Marked Exceedingly, Chesp. -

"FOSITE"

ON FIXED DEPOSITS,

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

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33.

4 per cent.

123

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5 per cent.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

OITY HALL,

THIS EVENING,

JULY 19th, 1879,

FIRST APPEARANCE

IN HONGKONG of

A Splendid CALICO will be SOLD at 13 Cents, a very Superior Summer GAUZE FLANNEL at 46 Uents, and Fine French HOLLANDS for -WASHING DELBEES at 26 Cents per Yard.

DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY will be Continued as Usual during the SALE.

SAYLE & Co.,

Queen's Road & Stanley Street. Hongkong, July 18, 1879.

anl

KELLY & WALSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD,

(Next door to the Exchange),

MISS CLARA STANLEY'S ARE now, showing a LARGE VARIETY

OPERA & OPERA-BOUFFE

COMPANY,

ISS CLARA STANLEY as PRIMA MDONN, whose resent success in

Shanghai has been unrivalled--she having| appeared in upwards of Forty-five. Operas and been acknowledged by the. Praze and the Public in general to have achieved the

of

New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE.

LOPES. New SHEET MUSIC, Boosey's CABINETS, MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PAOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. SCRAP BOOKS. INKSTANDS.

LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS. New STOVE ORNAMENTS. MENU CARDS.

greatest success ever known in ChinaPLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE. Will give a short Season of Operas of

THREE NIGHTS ONLY, When the following Opera will be produced":

Saturday, July 19th, Lecocq's Sparkling Comic Opers "GIROFLE-GIROFLA” First time in Hongkong, MISS CLARA STANLEY,

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"GIROFLEGIROFLA"

Wednesday, July 23rd, BELLINI'S "LA SOMNAMBULA,”

First time in Hongkong,

HE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- Miss CLARA STANLEY AS "AMINA." TROW will be UL SED and WITH- DRAWN from 1st July next.

CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and Fixed DEPOSIT REUKIFTS will be PAID there AT ONU with INTEREST to Date, or trans- ferred to this Branch at the bzchange 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.)

·ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 80TH AFRIL, 1860.

REC

Saturday, July 26th, "GENEVIEVE DE BRABANT," First time in Hongkong Misa CLARA STANLEY AS "DROGAN," (A Baker).

Saturday, July 10th, "GIROFLE-GIROFLA."

CAST OF 08ARACTERS, Giroflé. Twin (M188 OLARA Girof, Bisters, } STANLEY, Maraaquin,..... Mis AGNES DRAEGER. Don Bolero d'al·

Pedro,

caramas,...ME J. ROLLINGS. Mourcouk,..........IME G. CLAREMONT.

...ME STUART O. BLAKE. CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UR£3,200,000. Paquita, ME C. ETAZARD. RESERVS HUNDmimiä £800,000, | Aurore, .........Mits BERTHA HOCTOR.

Cousin,..................Ma E. M. BRYCE.

STANLEY. Girofia, Sisters, 1

PIRATES, MOORS, GUESTS, &c.

HEAD OFFICK-14, Ruz BeroOERE,

PARIS,

AGENCIES and BRANCHES atj

LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO,

Marseilles, BOMBAY,

HONGKONG, ÇALOUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES KHANGHAI, BOockow.

LYOKE,

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

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Depoalta on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants. Drafts and Credita on all parts of sue World, and transnots every description of Banking Exchange Business,

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

LETTER CASES. CARD CASES. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. POCKET SLATES.

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the UFFIOS of the Company, No. 50 Qreen's Road, on TUESDAY, the 20th 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- olaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

By. Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary.

is 20

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

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

Shipping

Steamers.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s 8, 8.

"MALAOTA,”~~

Hongkong, July 12, 1679.

Captain H, E. SMITH, will Kim leave for the above place HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO shortly after the arrival of the 8.8. Bokhara

with the next English Mail.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE Transfer 300 L of the Choo the will be ÚLOSED-from the 10th-to-the- 39th Instant, inclusive.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, July 12, 1879. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING

TSHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 31st I: stant, at 2.30 o'Clock p.m., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the ¡irectors And-Statements of Accounts to 80th April last, and of declaring dividende.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company

will be ( OSED from the 17th to the 51st Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

W. B. RAY,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, July 8, 1879.

NOTICE,

TA MEETING of the CONSULTING

COMMITTEE of the HONGKONG IRE INSURANCE COMPANY and the DI- RECTORS of the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Held on the 20th Instant, the following Resolution was carried unanim

WINSOR & NEWTON'S DRAWING❘ously

MATERIALS,

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

and CluARETTES. Hongkong, July 7, 1879.

FOR SALE.

Toderate Prices, an Invoice of

HE Undersigned offers for SALE at

PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY PRESERVED Meat CompanY, Comprising: Builed Bouf and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soup and Bouillí in 6-ib. Tine, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea- soned Beef, Roast and Corned Mutton, Sheep tongues, heal Turtle Song, Assorted Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Mesis, Brawn and U-tongues, eto,, in 2-lb. lius.

And,

A Small Invoice of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINE✨, VIE: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND

A. MOIVER

Superintendent.

P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, July 18, 1879.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo at through rates, to NAGA

SAKI and HOGO.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s S. S.

BUKHARA,"

Captaia T. URMAN, will eare for the above Place about 24 Duurs atter her arrival with the next English Mail,

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent,

P. & O. 8. N. Co,'a Office,

Hongkong, July 18, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA,"

Commandant GUIBAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Freuch Mali from Burope.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent

Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

ANADYR,”

"It is agreed between the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company and the China Fire Insurance Company, that on and after the 1er JULY Proximo, a CASE DIS- COUNT OF 20 PER CENT be allowed upon shortly all Premia, whather Contributed by SHARE- BOLDERS 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 to,

Limited, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

For the China Fire Insurance Co.,

Limited,

JAMES B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, June 26, 1879.

HAM WINKS, comprising: Toker, Ver- N

dillo, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, Reisling Burgundy, Hermitage, Fineau in Quarts and Pints.

Also,

(From Bordeaux), CHATEAU DE FRAUDS, a Superior Breakfast Claret at $6 per Case.

A few Cason of LäƒIITE.

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

FOR SALE

Girofi- Tuin M 188 CLARA JULES MUMMA CHAMPAGNE,

PRISES OF ADMISSION ! Dres Circle or Orchestra

Stallo.............Two DOLLARS,

...........................ONG DOLLAR,

Pit......

SEASON TICKETS (three nights) Dress

Circle or Orchestra Stalla, $5.

Tickets to be had and Seats secured at Mesurs KRUSE & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.”

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentleman cannot be admitted.

JOHN ROLLINGS,

Business Manager. Hongkong, July 19, 1979,

Quarts and GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1878.

iuumations,

NOTIUE,

NOTIFICATION.,

TOTICE is hereby given that a Section; about 64 miles, of the Company's GUTZLAFT NAGASAKI CABLE has been Ra. LAID from the South to the North of the PAREER, SADULES and BARKEN ISLANDS in a curve from GUTZLAFF to the NORTH SAD- DLE, running along ELLIOT, CHESNEY Rod SIDE BADDER, about mile distant, and from the NORTH FADDLES Laut, bearing South, 1 mile distant, in an E. by B. direc tion about 81 miles, passing the BARKEN Ibands until these bear W. N, distance 6 miles, when the Cable is again spliced Into the old Line roping in a straight Line about E. N. E. till midway between PALLAB Rock and Meathitta (Asse Ears) on the coast of Japan.

GEORGE J. HELLAND,

General Agent,

GREAT NOBTÉERN TELEGRAPH (OHFANE, HEAD OFFICE,

Shanghai, June 20, 1879.

NOTICE."

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HE Room Officers of H.M.S. the 1st or OcLOBAR,

Ward Pot RESPONSISTS for Boy F.DE EASTLACKE will receive bie Deats that may be incurred by OBERT PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, OIDGE, late Ward Room steward of the No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the L'egarus.

MEDICAL HALLs

Hongkong, July 14, 1879.

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BE Undersigned have been appointed BULL AGENTS for Hongkong and Vaina for the fiale of their LEAD by the MEURERHIDH MINING SOCIETY,

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, June 37, 1879,

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Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

SAILORS' HOME.

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, OF PAYERS will be thankfully received the Sailor's Home, West Point, Hongkong, July 20; 1878.

Commandant will be Despatched for SHANGHAI after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent

Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR LONDON VTA SUEZ CANAL

-The Steamship-

"GLENIFFER,"

Capt. GRAHAM, will be de apatched as above on

about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

or

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

*GLENGYLE," Captain QUANTLY, shortly expected, will have quick de- ap ich as above,

For Freight of Famage, apply to

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

Sailing Vessels,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 8/3 L.FI. American Ship

MONTE ROSA,"

10. 0. Carter, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 8, 1879..

FOR HAMBURG,

The 8/3 L.II. German Bark

**HELENE," -Volguardsen, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co,

Hongkong, June 23, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark

“GAUNTLET,”

Lugas, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co,

Hongkong, June 6, 1870,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR BAN FRANCISCO,"

The A 1 British Bark

-"COLWYN,”

BULMAN, Maator, will load So here for the above fort, and will be despatched on the 22nd July, For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL & Co

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Hongkong, July 15, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4 1 American Shlp

“VIGILANT

Captain Koss, will load bera. for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 18, 1879,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The A1 British Bark-

"ORANGE GROVE," Capt. LONGMS), shortly due, will 1nd here, for the abora Ports, and will have quior despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR NEW-YORK-

The 41 American Bark

"CHASCA,"

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

spaten for the above Fort, For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4 1 American Ship

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

RUSSELL & Co,

tiongkong, June 13, 1879.

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Bark "ALICE O. 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.

Notices of Firms,

NOTICE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

THE Authority to Sign Bills of Lading TBCS COMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted

to Mr. J. J. HOWARD, is hereby re- voked and Mr..0, L. SORHAM is autho- rized to Biga until further notice.

RUSSELL & Co,

Agenta,

Bongkong, July 10, 1879.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has established him- seit at the remilses formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co, l'eddar's Wharf, as

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT.

A 1 GOODS intrusted for SALE will be. fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE.

G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 1, 18:9

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC

TIUN, shortly, on a day to be bereafter named, unless previously dis- posed of by privale contract,———

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, zow 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 Paz- HISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLA, VAEL, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fir. TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court Houss,

Hongkong Hongkong, March 3, 1879,