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THE

CHINA

With is incorporated The

Von. XXXV No.003. 號一十月七年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :-F. ALO43, 8, Clement's Laine, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Oirous, E. O. BATES, HENDY & Co, 4, Old Jewry, E,O. SAMUEL

Decor & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall

Börssi.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSTY,

19, Rue Monereur, Paris.

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas- :'eau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & Goroń, Mel- bourne and Sydney,

BAN FRANCIS00 and American Porta

Banks.

UHARTERED, MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) MER following Rates of Interest are

THE

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS—

For 12 months, 6 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent.

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3

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2 per cent.,

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 31, 1879.

Established February 1848,

MAIL.

Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1879.

For Sale.

18 AY LE & 00., VICTORIA EXCHANGE.

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

This Great SALE will be carried out on the system which gave so much satisfaction last year. All GOODS will be marked in Plain Figures, in Blue, from which no Tho reduction Can or will be Made.. SALE will positively Close on MONDAY, August 4th, after which date No GOODS

marked for this Sale.

We shall offer

renerally :-Brax & BLACK, 6an Fran- CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS will be SOLD at the Extreme Low Prices

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cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:—SAYLE & Coy Square, Singapore. C. HINZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:---Macao, Messrs A. A, DE MELIO

:

& Co. Brostow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILBOX, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochon, Han & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY * Watua. Yokohama, Laxx, OBAW- FORD & CO.

Banke.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION."

PAID-UP CAPITAE,..............5,000,000 Dollara, RESERVA FUND, 1,300,000 Dollars,

COVER OF DIRECTOR. Chairman--W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK,

E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM KEINERS,

H. L. DALRYMPLE,

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

.£800,000.

CAPITAL......... RESHEVE: FUND....£150,000,

Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

TEKA

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafte 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-

FANCY SILKS.

GLACE 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. KERCHIEFS, COLLARS and CUFFS, LACES and LACE GOODS, All Very Cheap.

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

Several Thousand Yards USEFUL REMNANTS, Comprising: PRINTS, CALICOES, FLANNELS, HOLLANDS, On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, per &c., &c., &c., Ridiculously Low Prices.. annum on the daily balance.

POSITA.

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

4 per cent,

12

14

13

5 per cent.

JI

Esq.

Esq.

F. D. Sassoox, Esq.

Anctions.

F

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

A, MoÏven, Esq.

W. 8. Yourd, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER,

Hongkong.......Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghal,.......................EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKLES-London and County Bank.

HONGKONG.

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

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

4 per cent., 12

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 oklet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amerios, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Offices of the Corporation,

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

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORFORATION:

|

PUBLIC AUCTION..

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

HE Undersigned will sell by Public

Auction, on

THE

TUESDAY,

the 22nd July, 1879, at Noon, at his Auction Sales Rooms, Pedder's Wharf-

An Invoice of English-made DINNER SETS, Assorted Patterns: White and Gold Tea and Coffee Cupa, Tête à Tête Sets in Porcelain, Toilet Sets, Flower Pote, Decorated Bussins, etc., etc.,

100 boxes Stearine Candles.

50 doz Eau de Cologne, good quality. White Batiste Handkerchiefs, Printed Border Handkerchiefs, Colored Hand- kerchiefs, Cotton Huckaback Towels, Scarlet Fancy and White Flannel, Doeskins in Trowser-lengths, White Socks, eta, eta,

60 cases AVH Gin.

Old Tom, Kinahan's LL Whisky, Claret, Old Brandy, Bass' Ale in Pints, etc., etc.

An Invoice of Silvered Panoramic Balls of Assorted Sizes.

Hubbuck's Turpentine and Assorted Paints.

5 sages York Hams 4-cases Prime Wilt Cheeze.- Salmon in 1-lb. Tins, Haricots, Verts and Flageolet, Green Cora, Assorted Meats and Preserves, etc., ato. -

An Invoice of OUTLERY, Compris ing: Razors, Pen and Pocket-knives, Cook-knives, Drinking-flaske, Powder THE AGENCY of this BANK WITH. flaska, Leather ware, e

DRAWN from 1st July next.

at Foo

Current 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. 800TT,

p. Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, May 28, 1879,

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,

(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)

R

Envelopes, Blank Books, and Assorted Stationery.

15 cases Tumblers.

casks Washing

&o

An Invoice hodated Hand and Table Lamps, Extra Shades, Chimneys.

ko...

&0. TERMS-Cash on delivery.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 19, 1879.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

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A Few Baskets RIBBON REMNANTS, | Marked Excoodingly Cheap,

A Splendid CALICO will be SOLD at 13 Cents, a very Superior Summer GAUZE FLANNEL at 45 Cents, and Fine French HOLLANDS for WASHING DRESSES at 25 Cents per Yard,

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

SAYLE & Co.,

Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

aul Hongkong, July 18, 1879, -

NEW SEASON'S CUMSHAW TEA,

Just Received.

Five Catty Box delivered free to any address in the United Kingdom for EIGHT DOLLARS, or a Ten Catty Box for FOURTEEN DOLLARS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 19, 1879,

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KELLY & WALSH, QUEEN'S ROAD,

(Next door to the Exchange), ARE now showing a LARGE VARIETY

of A

New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS. & ENVE-

LOPES.

BOOSET'S CABINETS Now SHEET MUSIC, Mason & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, SCRAP BOOKS, INKSTANDS. LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS. Now STOVE ORNAMENTS. MENU CARDS. PLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE. -LETTER-CASES.-CARD CASES.

PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. POCKET SLATES. WINSOR & NEWTON'S DRAWING New CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS,

MATERIALS. Their Celebrated TOBACCOS. CIGARS

and CIGARETTES. Hongkong, July 7, 1879.

FOR SALE.

HE Undersigned at

Foderte ned offers for SAL

PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY PRESERVED Mínar Company, Comprlalug: Bolled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soap and Bouillf in 6:16. Tine, Ox-tongues, Sploed, Corned and Sea. soned Beef, Roast and Corned Mutton, Sheep-tongues, Real Turtle Soup, Assorted Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Meats, Brawn and Úz-tongues, etc., in 2-lb. Tinn

And

ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONALITION, shortly, on a day to be visi MURRAY VALLEY and WYND.

CONVENTION OF 20TH APRIL, 1862,

10 BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC

hereafter named, unless previously die CAPITAL FULLY Pato-UP.......................£3,200,000, posed of by private contractin RESERYE FUND........................ £200,000,

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERINEE, PARIS,

AGENCIES and BRANCHES att

Lokbos, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MAXILLES, FOMBAY, HONGKONG, LTONS, OLLOUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES BHANGHAI,, Foo©HOW,

A Small Invoice of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINES,

HAM WINES, comprising i Tokay, Ver dillo, Muscat Olaret, Madeira, Shera, Quarts and Pints. Reiling Burgundy, Hermitage, Finean in

Also,

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

A'fow Cases of LaBATTE.

G. H. LAMMEET.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.'

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. THE Authority to Sign Bills of Lading by this COMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted to HOWARD, is hereby re- voked, and Mr. C. L. GORHAM is antho- rized to Sign until further notice,

RUSSELL & Qu, Ajenta.

Hongkong, July 10, 1879.

T

NOTICE.

dE Undersigned has established him- self at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, an

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT,

All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE. `-

S

G. R. LAMMERT.

Tiongkong, July 1, 1879

Intimations. “

NOTICE.

UN SHING has REMOVED

to No. 82, QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposite the CHARTERED BANK. Hongkong, June 24, 1879. |HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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THE Twenty-sixth Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

in the Company will be Held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 604 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 Directors,

P. A. D▲ COSTA, Secretary.

Hongkong, July 12, 1879.

j22 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company THE

will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th Instant, inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. Á. DA COSTA, Secretary.

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INSURANCE

Hongkong, July 12, 1879.

CHINA TRADERS

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

日三初月六年己

Intimations.

NOTICE

AT A MEETING of the CONSULTING COMMITTEE of the HONGKONG IRE INSURANCE COMPANY and the Dr- -RECTORS of the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Hold on the 20th Instant, the following Resolution was carried unanim-

ously:

PRICE, $24 PER ÅNNUM, "

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR MANILA, The Steamabip

~ · DIAMANTE," Capt. THERAUD, will be de spatched for this above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Instant, at -2

"It is agreed between the Hongkong P Fire Insurance Company and the China Fire Insurance Company, that on and after. the 18 JULY Proximo, a CASH DIS- COUNT OF 20 PER CENT. bo allowed upon all Premia, whether Contributed by Shane- HOLDERS OF NOT, in lieu of the ANNUAL BONUS hitherto declared after the Clos lug 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 20; 1879.

HE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.

FR

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NOTICE. TROM the 1st or OCTOBER, Da EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

DENTAL NOTICE.

during the Summer Months, leaving HoNGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November.

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

Shipping

Steamers.

FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL

The Steamship

**HAILOONG,”

Captain ABBOTT, will be de spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 19, 1879,

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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s S. S. **MALACCA,”

Captain E. E. SMITH, Will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the S. S. Bokhara

HE Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING with the next English Mall. T&SHAREHOLDERS in the above

A. McIVER,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, July 18, 1879,

Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on-THURSDAY, the 81st Instant, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., for the P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 80th April last, and of declaring dividends. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 31st (Taking Cargo at through ratce to NAGA- Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary. Hongkong, July 8, 1879.

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NOTICE OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

A

IN LIQUIDATION,

NINTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TABLS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 9th July, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED. NESDAY, the 18th July,

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

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 9th to the 16th July, Inclusive. :

By Order,

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap- able of Distilling upwards of 3,000 Gallons daily. The Property is of a most Valuable nature, cumprising THREE PIECES or GROUND close to the water, vizInland Lots Nos 748, 781 and 782, with the Esbstantially Built DWELLING House and Business Par EE, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the JULES MUMM & Co.'s OHAMPAGNE, VOLUNTERES are estreatly requested MACHINERY, ENGINEZ, STILLS, Yare, STOVE, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT-

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

The Hongkong Agency, receive Fized | TINUS, Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credita do Alpata of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business, BRANDE, G. VOUILLEMONT,

Manager, dhanghai.

· Hongkong, May 20, 1870,

For further Particulars, apply to

Menara SHARP, TOLLER, and |

JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong Hongkong, March 5, 1879

- Hongkong, July 17, 1879.-

FOR BALE.

in Quarts and Pints. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Hongkong, May 26, 1879,

WASHING BOOKB.

(In English and Chinese.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

Wol Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators. Shanghai, July 1, 1879.“

HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY,

aub

to themselves on of the above named Sodfety, as the TYPHOON SEASON is at hand, and more. Working Members are necesaszy,

Kindly send Mame and Address to the HONORARY SECRETARY,

*Blue Serge Shirt, Helmet, and Life Balt supplied Free of Charge.

P.. EMANUEL, Hon. Secretary, Dally Fren Office. Hongkong, July 2, 1878-

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

SAKI and HIOGO.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s S. S. ** BOKHARA,” Captain T. URMAN, will leave for the above Pisos about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,

A. MOLVER,

Superintendent.

P. & 0. §. N. Co,'s Office,

Hongkong, July 18, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

• VOLGA,” A

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 19, 1879,

FOR AMOY,

The Steamship

ESMERALDA,"

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>Capt. CULLEN, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the above Fort.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 18, 1879.

· FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

"GLENIFFER,”

Capt. GRAHAM, will be de spatched as above on ́or

about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1870.

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

"GLENGYLE,"

Captain QUANTLY, 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 American Ship VIGILANTE

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 HONOLULU.

The A1 American Bark **ALICE 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 SAN FRANCISCO, The 4 1 British Bark

"COLWYN," BULMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on the 22nd July, For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL & Car

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Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

The 4 1 British Bark

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

Ports, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 15, 1879,

FOR LONDON. The ▲ 1 British Bark

“GAUNTLET,” - Lucas, Master,

*For Freight, spply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 6, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4

Americsa Batk "ORASCA,"

Captain WASHBURN, will fond here, and will have quick des

Commandant GDIBAND, will be #desputobed for YOKOHAMA|spatch for the above Pori, shortly after the arrival of the next French

-For Freight, apply to Mail from Europe.

Apetiz

G. DA GRAMPEAUX,

Hongkong, July 15, 1870.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

KUNA MARITIMES,

PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship.

ANADYR" Commandant, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europa.

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

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 3/3 L.II American Ship

MONTE ROSA,"

C. O, CARTER, Master.

For Freight, apply to

- VOGEL & 06.

Hongkong, July 3, 1879,

FOR

HAMBURG,

The 3/3 L.II. German Bark

HELENE," VOLQUARDSEN, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & 00:

Hongkong, June 25, 1879,