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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening. VoL,XXXV. No.5006. 四十月七年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON:-F. ALGAS, 8, Clement's Lune, Lombard Street. Gronen STAIDET & Coi, 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Goran, Laidgate Cirin, E. C. BATES, HEEDÍ. & Co., & Old Jewry, B.O. BAM URL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall

Strest.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEOF DE ROSNT,

10, Bus Monisisur, Paris.

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nar-

jau Strest.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTH, Mal- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally:-BxaN & BLACK, San Fran-

disco, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ;—SAYLE &

Banks,

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

- (Incorporated by Royal Charter.) MBE following Rates of Interest” are- T

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS :-

For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.

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4 per cent.

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2 per cent.

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H. H. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 81, 1879. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA. CAPITAL.....£800,000. Co., Square, Singapore. . HEINETES RESERVE FUND...............150,000.

Bankere. & Co, Manila, CHINA:Masao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co,

Swatow, VAMFFELL & CO. Amey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai. Foochow Hanex & Co. LANE, ÚRAWFORD & Co., and Kazer & WALSH, Yokohama, Lans, ORAW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. KESERTE FUND......................1,300,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H. Fosses, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KesWICK. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM Rayzes,

Bog.

EL L. DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

H. HOFFIUS, Esq. A. MOIVER, Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Eaq.

CHIEF MANA GENERA Hongkong,.... THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER,

Shanghai..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq, LONDON BANKEES-London and County Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

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[HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Uhief Commercial places in Kurope and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of hxchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON DE......

POSITI

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

ON FIXED DEPOSIES. For 8 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

4 per cent, 5 per cent.

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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

THE Authority to Sign Bill of Lading by this COMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted to Mr. J. J. HOWARD, is hereby re. voked, and Mr. O. t. GORHAM is autho rized to Sign until farther notice,

Current Deposit Account at the rate Our parent per annum on the dally by

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :---

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum,

4 per cent. 19 **

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12

15

5 per cent."

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.

THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- THE

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

CURRENT DEPosit Accounts and Fixed DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT ONUR 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 CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.

CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP£3,200,000. RESERVE FUNDammami £800,000.

HEAD OFFICK—14, BvE BɛROYPE, PARIS,

AGENCIES and BRANCHES att

RUSSELL & Cong

· Agents. Hongkong, July 10, 1879.

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NOTICE. Undersigned has established bită- Laila Premises forcely occupied

Wharf, aa

at the

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT,

All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE,

G. E. LAMMERT.

Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

For Sale.

SAYLE & VICTORIA EXCHANGE.

Co..

UR Annual SALE of SURPLUS Summer TOOK will Comments on MONDAY, July 21st, and be Continned for FOURTEEN Data only.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1879.

for sale.

NEW SEASON'S CUMSHA W

Just Received.

TEA,

Five Catty Box delivered free. to any Address at the United Kingdom fox

LIGHT. DOLLARS, or a Ten Catty Box for FOURTEEN DOLLARS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 10, 1879,

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KELLY & WALSE, "QUEEN's "ROAD,

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

.of

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New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE.

LOPES.

New SHEET MUSIC.: BOOSET'S CABINETS.

MABON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIO ALBUMS. BCBAP BOOKS, INKSTANDS. |LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS.

New STOVE ORNAMENTS. MENU CARDS. PLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE. LETTER CASES. CARD CASES. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. POCKET SLATES, WINSOR & NEWTON'S DRAWING

MATERIALS,

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

and CIGARETTES. Hongkong, July 7, 1879.

FOR SALE,

aul

THE Undersigned offers for SALE at TH

moderate Prices, an Invoice of PRESERVED METS from the SYDNEY PEKSERTED MEAT COMPANY, Comprising: Boiled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soap and Bouillf in 8-lb. Tino, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea- soned Beef, Roast and Corned Mutton, Soups,

Werted Soups, Sheep's-bead, Compressed Meats, Brawn and Ur-tongues, etc., in 2-lb. Tina. And

·Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÐAÐ STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ПЧЕ

THE Twenty-sixth Ordinary Hall-yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 50 Queen'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 Acounts, de- olaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA OQSTA, Secretary

Hongkong, July 12, 1879.

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO

· STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company

Twill be uLOSED from the 16th to the

20th Instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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

NOTIFICATION,

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Nhon 64 rules, the Company's TOTICE is hereby given that a Section, UTZLAFF NAGASAKI CABLE has been Pd- LAD from the South to the North of the PARKER, CADDLES and BAEKEN ISLANDS in a curve from GUTZLAFF to the NORTH SAD- De, running along KLLIOT, CHRENEY and SIDE SADDLE, about 2 mile distant, and from the NORTH SADDLES LIGHT, bearing South, I male distant, in an E. by 8. direc tion about 31 miles, passing the BARREN 18LANDS until these bear W. N. distance 6 mies, when the Cable is again spliced into the old Line running in a straight kine about E. N. E. till midway between PALLAs Rock and Macsima (Asses Ears) on the coast of Japan.

A Small Invoice of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINE, viz: MURRAY VALLEY and WIND HAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver dillo, Muscat, Clares, Madeira, Sheraz, Reishing Burgundy, Hermitage, Fineau in GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH Quarts and Pints.

Also,

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

A few Cases of LAFATTE,

G. R. LAMMERT.

Hongkong, July 17, 1870.

FOR SALE,

GEORGE J. HELLAND,

General Agent.

COMPANY, HEAD OFFICE,

Shanghai, June 20, 1879.

日六初月六年列己,

Inimations.

TAK ASIMA MINE

NOTICE

TR. NAKAHARA KUNINOZUKE

Mhor been appointed my sole AGENT

for the sale of all CUAL produced from the TAKASIMA MINES, and all Purchases of such Coal must be made through him and his representatives on and after the 16th Instant.

GOTO SHOJIRO.

Nagasaki, June 13, 1879.

ON and After the 16th Instant, my Be-

presentatives for the SALE of ali Quali produced from the Takasima Mines will be

At Nagasaki,

MR. RYLE HOLME,

At China Ports,

Hongkong and Elsewhere,

MESSES JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Or their agents.

NAKABARA KUNINOZUKE, Nagasaki, June 13, 1879.

NOTICE

HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.

THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MAREK 2 HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, are am, to 6 p.m. Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from

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Special Days-TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.

Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to

E. GEORGE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, June 18, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE.

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

R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

NOTICE.

TROM the 18T OF OCTOBER,

FDR EASTLAUKE will receive his

iF30 PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

DE Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above

TH

TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, Company will be Held at the BEAD OFFICE,

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

FOR SALE,

THE GOODWILL,

LEASE, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

THE CENTRAL HOTEL, SHANGHAI-CHINA,

This Great SALE will be carried out on

THIS HOTEL, which is Furnished the system which gave so much satisfaction last year. All GOODS will be marked in throughout in a very Superior Man- Plain Figures, in Blue, from which noner, has been in operation for upwards of reduction Can or will be Made. The 3 Years, and affords an Excellent Oppor August 4th, after which date No GOODS Couple, to scoure & Competeney in a few SALE will positively Close on MONDAY sunny for an Energetic Man, or a Married will be SOLD at the Extreme Low Prices

Years marked for this Sale.

Termos, and full Particulars, can be ob- tained upon application to

HALL & HOLIZ, Shanghai.

We shall offer-

FANCY SILKS, GLACE SILKS. GROSGRAIN SILKS, JAPANESE FOPLINS. 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 U BEFUL REMNANTS, Comprising: PRINTS, CALICUES, FLANNELS, HOLLANDS, Lo1, &01, §¤., Ridienlously Low Prices.

A Few Baskets RIBBON REMNANTS, Marked Exceedingly Cheap,

'A Splendid CALICO will be SOLD at 13 Cents, & Tery Superior dummer GAUZE

LONDON, Всевдом, SAN FRANCISCO, FLANNEL at 45 Vents, and Fine French

MARSEILLES, Box Bar,

HONGKONG, BANKOW,

LIONS,

CALOUTTA, NANTES, SHANGBA, FOOCHOW..

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

The Bongkong Agency receitos. Fized Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on :application, grants Drafts and Credits on All parts of sum World, and trananets ovary description of Banking Exchange Business. E, G. VOUILLEMONT, ·

Kanager, Shanghal

Hongkong, May 20, 1879,

July 21, 1879.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

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VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

THE

udersigned beg bolno. Friends and the Pubila generally that he bas engaged the Services of a THOROUGHLY QUALLED EUROPEAN ASSISTANT, who will attend solely to the DISPENsing Department, hoping thereby to merit in a greater degree their Confidence and Patronage.

WM CRUCKSHANK. Hongkong. June 28, 18, 9.

YANGTSEE INSURANCE ASSO CIATION,

NOTICE

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Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

Shipping.

Steamers.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG," Captain ABBOTT, will be de- apatched for the above Ports

Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. B1st Justant, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Acounts to 80th April last, and of declaring dividends. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 31st Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

W. B. RAY,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, July 8, 1879,

HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY,

on SUNDAY, the 27th Insh, at 10 a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1879.

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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,

The P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s S. S. "MALAŬA,” Captain H. E. SMITH, will leave for the above place

ENROLL themselves on the LIST with the next English Mail. VOLUNTEERS are earnestly requested shortly after the arrival of the 8. S. Bokhara

of the above named Society, as the TYPHOON SEASON is at hand, and more Working Members are necessary.

A, MoIVER,

Buperintendent.

Kindly send Name and Address to the P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Offi BONORARY SECRETARY.

Blue Berge Shirt, Helmet, and Life Belt supplied Free of Charge,

P. H. EMANUEL,“

Hou. Secretary, Daily Preu Office,

Hongkong, July 2, 1879.

NOTICE

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OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION, ́ ́

Hongkong, July 18, 1879.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGA

SAKI and "HIOGO,

The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'■ 8, 8.

BUKHABA,”

Osptala T. URMAN, will leave for the above Plate about Baxter her arrival with the next English Mail,

NINTH RETURN of CAPITALƑP.

at the Rate of TWO TAELS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Reord on the 9th July, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED- NESDAY, the 16th July,

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

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company

July, Inclusive will be Continued as Usual during the dance with the Articles of Agree. will be ULOSED from the 9th to the 18th

HOLLANDS for Washing Duspens at 25 Uents per Yard

DRESS-MAKING 24 MILLINERY

SALE.

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

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WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinent.) (TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the tas of Indies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office, Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL ORDO)

IN

ment, the Directors havs, declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN Mowrys ending 31st Decem ber 1879, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. OF THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our Orties on and after the 18th Instant Sp

POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulare of their Contributions,

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agente

Hongkong, May 8, 1879,

By Order,

RUSSELL & O

Liquidators. Shanghal, July 1, 1879.

THE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their HEAD by the MIOMERNICH MIKING BOUTENT.

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, June 27, 1879.

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent,

&·0, 8. N, Cot's Office,

"Hongkong, July 18, 1870.

FOR AMOY. The Steamship

ESMERALDA,” Capt. CULLEN, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the above zor

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 10, 1879.

FOR LONDON VI♫ SUEZ CANAL. The Steamship

GLENIFFER"

Cap 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, 1879,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

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

GLENGYLE,”

Captain QUARTLY, shortly expected, will have quick de sp.tch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Sailing Vessels.

FOR HAMBURG.

The 4 1 British Bark

EDWARD BARROW," ROH, Master, will load kere or above Port, and will have

quick acopatob,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 21, 1879.

fare

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

VIGILANT

Captain Ross, will load hera fur the above" Fort, and will despatch.

For Freight, upply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 16, 1879.

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Bask "ALIVE O. DICKERMAN,” Captain W. L. Burant, will Sload here for the above Port, auu wui nave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1879.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The A1 British Bark

"ORANGE GROVE," Capt. LoNomura, shortly due," will lund here, for the above Purts, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 15, 1879,

FOR LONDON. The I British Bark

"GAUNTLET," Lucas, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 6, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

"OHASCA," Captain WASHBURN, will load here, and will have quiak de-

apatch for the above Port. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 3/3 L.II. American Ship MONTE ROSA

G. O. CARTER, Master

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Bongkong, July 3, 1879.

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FOR HAMBURG.

The 3/3 L.II. Forman Bark

"HELENE," VOLGUARDSEN, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 25, 1879,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUG. ITION, shortly, on a day to be

hereafter named, unless previously dia. posed of by private contract --

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, 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, viz.:Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and PUSINESS PRE- MISES, erected specially for the purpose - only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILIA, VANI, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT. TINGS,

For further Particulars, apply to

Messrs BHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solidtors, Supreme Court House

Hongkong, Hongkong, March 5, 1879.