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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening. Vor. XXXV.. No. 5009. 號八十月七年九十七百八千一英

-AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

Banks.

LONDON :-F, ALGAB, 8, Clements Laine, | CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

Lombard Brest, Grozax BTREFT &

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA. Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Cirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.0. SAMUEL Duaco & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Birest.

PARIS AND EUROPE:---LEON DE BOSKY,

19, Rue Montour, Paris.

NEW YORK:--ANDREW WIND, 133, Nat«

sau Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTON, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

THE

following Rates of Interest are

allowed on Fixed Deposits :-

For 12 months, 5 per cent. per anaum,

4 per cent.

8

13

18

19

3

»

"

2 per cent.,,

12

E. H. NELSON, Manager.

SAN FRANCISCO and American-Porta Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

generally :-Baax & BLàoK, San Fran

CHICO,

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SATLE & Co Square, Singapore. C. HEINE & Co., Mania, CHINA-Macao, Messrs A, A. DE MELLO

& Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Uo. Amay, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow HDex & Co. Shanghai, LANK, CRAWFORD & Co., and KaLLY & WALE Fokohama, Las, OBAW- FORD & Co.

Sanke.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITARASKAPPELIS

.........................................£300,000. RESERVE FUND.............................£150,000. Barkers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE OTTY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG Tante Drafts on kendon and the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING Chief Commercial places in Europe and the

CORPORATION,

FAZD-UP CAPITAL5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND....................1,300,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK, E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. | WILHELM REIFERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Bag.

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

East; buys and receives for collection Bille of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE.

POSITS.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1879.

For Sale.

KELLY & WALSH,

4

QUEEN'S ROAD,

(Next door to the Exchange), RF_now showing a Lanon VARIETY

of

New LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE

LOPES.

New SHEET MUSIC. BOOSET'S CABINETS.

MASON & BALLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. SCRAP BOOKS INKSTANDS.

LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS. New STOVE ORNAMENTS, MENU UARDS.

PLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE, LETTER CASES. OARD CASES. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. POCKET SLATES. WINSOR & Newton's DRAWING

MATERIALS,

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

and CIGARETTES. Hongkong, July 7, 1879.

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BAYLE &

00.. VICTORIA EXCHANGE.

UR Amual SALE of SURPLUS OUR ACK OF SURPLUS MONDAY, July 21st, and be Continued for FOURTEEN DAYS only.

Notices of Firms.

NO.TICE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. THE Authority to Sign Bill of Lading

by this CoMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted to Mr. J. J. BOWARD, is hereby re- voked, and Mr. C. L. SORHAM is autho- rized to Sign until further notice,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, July 10, 1879.

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned has established him- self at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharfy d

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT,

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

G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

intimations. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAŬAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

T

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

日十初月六年已

Intimations.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 1879,

Sa

HAREHOLDERS in the above Com. PANY are requested to Furnish the Uaderaigned with a List of their CONTRI BUTIONS for the YEAR ending Décomber 31st 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Janu ary let to June 30th 1879; in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO- FITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returna not rendered prior to October 31st next, will be adjust- ed by the Company and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Managers, Hongkong, July 24, 1879.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

0031

HERE will be a General MEETING of the above CLUB, at the Barn HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY Next, the 80th Instant, at 5.80 p.m. MEMBERS Are ro- quested to attend.

L. B. FRIEND,

LIEUT. R. E., Hon. Secretary.

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Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

This Great SALE will be carried out on the system which gave so much satisfaction last year. All GOODS will be marked in

TUX Twenty-sixth Ordinary Half-yearly Plain Figures, in Blue, from which no MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS reduction Can or will be Made. The in the Company will be Held at the OFFICE OR CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 3 per cent. per SALE will positively Close on MONDAY, of the Company, No. 601 Queen's Road, annum on the daily balance,

August 4th, after which date No GOODS on TUESDAY, the 29th July instant, et will be SOLD at the Extreme Low Prices 8 o'Clook in the Afternoon, for the purpose marked for this Sale.

of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, de- Caring a Dividend and electing Directors Ant the Rate of TWO TALLS per

ON FIXED DEPOSITA,

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum,

4 per cent.

Esq.

*

#

F. D. SASSOON, Esq.

12

"

21

5 per cent.

"

B. HOPPTUS, Eng.

A. MOIYER, Esq.

Auctions.

CHIEF MANAGER.

Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Eng.

MANAGER.

Shanghal,,,EWEX CAMERON, Esq.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

LONDON BANEEXS-London and CountyTHE Undersigned will sell by Public

Bank,

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

ON Current Deposit Account at the rate

THE

Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 29th July, at Noon, at his Sales

Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,

An Invoice of LAMPS, Comprising: of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily Decorated and Bronze Table Lamps assorted sizes and patterna, Night Lamps, Hand Lamps, Decorated and Plain Lamp Shades, Chimneys, etc.

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :---

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.,,

35

6

12

5 per cent,

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Drafi, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

Offices of the Corporation,

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

ТБЕН

HE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- How will be CLOSED and WITH. DRAWN from lat July neat.

QUBBENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and Fixed 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 Constituenta,

GEO. O. BOOTT,

p. Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, May 28, 1870.

RECOGN

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

CONTENTION OF 80TH APRIL, 1889, CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.........£3,200,000, RESERVE FUND........ £800,000. HEAD OFFICE—14, BUZ, BERGERN, PARIS,

AGENCIES and BRANCHES ati LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MABAETIZER, BON BAY, HONGKONG,

Calcutta, Hanzow, LYON, NANTES,

SHANGHAI, FOODHOW.

www

LONDON BANKERS:

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.- THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on All parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business,

E. G. VOUILLEMONE, Manager, Bhanglish

Hongkong, May 20, 1879,

100 boxes Stearine Candles. HUBBUCK'S Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, White Zinc, White Lead, Red Lead, Green, Black and Yellow Paint, Brown Oxide Paint, Copal Var nish, etc, eta

12 barrels American Mess Pork.. An Invoice of Patent Water Filters: 200 doz. White Cotton Bocka.

I case Colored Handkerchiefs, 25 casks Quarts Guinness! Stout bot-

tled by Burke."

25 caska Pinta Guinness' Stout bot-

tled by Burke,

45 cases Quarta Norwegian Beer, 25 cages Pints Norwegian Beer, 20 cases Tumblers.

200 doz. White Cotton Towels. An Invoice of CUTLERY, Compris ing: Razors, Pen and Pooket-knives.

10 casks Silvered Panoramio Balls

assorted sizes,

30 cases Swedish Safety Matches, AVH Gin, Boord's Old Tom, Brandy, Claret, Pints Bam' Ale, etc., eto

2 cases Sewing Cotton assorted num- bers, Fancy Goods, Porcelain Ware, Crockery, not, etc.

And a Variety of Other GOODS. TERM8,--Cash on delivery,

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 26, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION, TO BE BOLD by PUBLIC AUC

We shall offer-

FANCY SILKS, GLACE SILKS. GROSGRAIN SILKS. JAPANESE POPLINS. GRENADINE DRESŚ GOÓDS, White and Colored MUSLIN DRESS GOODS, HOLLANDS LAWNS, GINGHAMS, PRINTS at Greatly Reduced Prices.

COTTON and THREAD HOSE HIND KERCHIEFS, COLLARS and CUFFS, LACES and LACE GOODS, All Very Cheap.

CLOTHING, at Greatly Reduced Prices.

BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDER

Several Thousand Yarde USEFUL REMNANTS, Comprising: PRINTS, CALICOES, FLANNELS, HOLLANDS, &c., &c., &c., Ridienlously Low Prices.

A Few Baskets RIBBON. REMNANTS, Marked Exceedingly Cheap.

A Splendid CALICO will be SOLD at 13 Cents, a very Superior Summer GAUZE FLANNEL at 46 Cents, and Fine French HOLLANDS for WASHING DRESSES at 25 Cents per Yard.

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

SAYLE & Co.,

SALE.

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

aul

FOR SALE.

THE GOODWILL, LEASE, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

THE CENTRAL HOTEL, SHANGHAI-CHINA.

OF

HOTEL, which is Furnished

Throughout in a very, Superior Man- ner, has been in operation for upwards of 3 Years, and afforda an Excellent Oppor tunity for an Energetic Man, or a Married Couple, to secure a Competency in a few Years.

Terms, and full Particulars, can be ob tained upon application to

BALL & HOLIZ, Shanghai.

July 21, 1879.

FOR SALE.

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88 Undersigned offers for SALE at jy29 moderate Prices, an Involes of

PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNET PRESERVED AT COMPANY, Comprising Bolled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soup and Bouilly in 6.1. lins, Ox-tongues, Spised, Corned and Bea- ned Beef, Roast and Corned Mutton, Sheep-tongues, Real Tort's Soup, Assorted Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Meats, Brawn and Oz-tongues, etc., in 2-lb. Tius.

ITION, shortly on a day és be hereafter named, unless previously dis. posed of by private contract,

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now in Complete Wothing 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. 140, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING Hoven and Bustam FAR- mists, erected specially for the purpose only a few years minos, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, BELLA, Vars, STOCK, and TraUE FURNITURE and Fir- TINGA.

For further Particulari, apply to

Mesh BHARF, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court Hours,

-Hongkong.

Hongkong, Maroh B, 1879,

And,

A Small Invoice of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINES, vis: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND RAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver- dilo, Muscat, Claret, Madaire, Sheraz Reialing Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau in Quarts and Pints.

Also,

(From Bordeaux), OHATEAU DE FRAUDS, a Superior Breakfast Claret at $5 per Case. A few Cases of LAFÍTTE,

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

FOR SALE

and Auditors,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.

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Hongkong, July 12, 1879, HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

will be CLOSED from the 18th to the THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company 29th Instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary,

1329

Hongkong, July 12, 1879. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED. ··

THE DIVIDEND of $2.50 PER SHARE

declared at the Half-Yearly MERT ING of SHAREHOLDERS Held To-DAY, will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after the 10th Proximo. SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply at the SECRETARY'S OFFICE for Warrants.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSOHILD,

Becretary.

jy31 Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

Volume Seventh of the “CHINA REVIEW.”

No w Ready.

J

No. 6.–Vol. VII. -OF THEner

**CHINA REVIEWoÐ

CONTAINS- Jottings from the Book of Rites | Translations of Chinese School-books.

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Floods in China.

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ang-

ming.

IN LIQUIDATION,

NINTH RETURN of CAPITAL

SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

- shipping.

Steamers.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

******GLENTFFER"

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

about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

(To FOLLOW THE "Gleniffer,”") The Steamship.

"GLENGYLE,” Captain-QUARTLEY shortly "expected, will have quick de-

spatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ü«, Hoogkong, July 16, 1879;

Sailing Vessels,

FOR LONDON,

The 3/3 L.II. Russian Bark "KALAJA

21 Ross, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to ·

VOGEL & O..

Hongkong, July 26, 1879,

"FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 British Bark

"COLWYN,”

BULMAN, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and

the 9th July, Payable at will have immediate despatob, the Office of the Liquidators, on WED- For Freight or Passage, apply to NESDAY, the 16th July.

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

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

By Order,

RUSSELL & 00,

Liquidators.

ato

Shanghai, July 1, 1879.

NOTICE

HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 23, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG,

The A-1-British Bark

"EDWARD BARROW,” RICH, Master, will load bare for above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

"VIGILANT”

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

TER EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE bave quick despatch.

House, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9 am, to 6 p.m.

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

Applisations for admisalon as Members to be addressed to

E. GEORGE,

Secretary, Hongkong, June 18, 1879.

TAKASIMA MINE

NOTICE

R. NAKAHABA KUNINOZUKE

Mhas been appointed my Bole AGENT

for the sale of all COAL produced from the TAKABIMA MINES, and all Purchases of

suck Coal must be made through him and bis representatives on and after the 16th lostant.

GOTO SHOJIRO.

Nagwaki, Jude 18, 1879,

ON and After the 16th Instant, my Bo

presentatives for the SALE of all COAL produced from the Takasima Mines will be

At Nagasaki, MR. RYLE HOLME.

Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of ME

Blatory,

Chinese Philosophy before Confucius.

Chip from: Chinese fliatory, of the last

two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1128.

-

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries pas

The Pekingese Syllables Fan, isu, doi Supposed Mention in Chinese History

46 China Porta, Hongkong and Elsewhere,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Or their Agents. NAKAHARA KUNINOZUKE. Nagmaki, June 13, 1879.

NOTICE.

TROM the or

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. · Hongkong, July 16, 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 & Danc Hongkong, July 16, 1879.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The A1 British Bark

"ORANGE GROVE," Capt. LONGMUIs, shartly due, will load here, for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & O Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark

"GAUNTLET,*

Lucas, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 6, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK,

The A 1 American Bark

"ORASCA,"

Captain WARECER, will load bere, and will have "quick"de-

FOR EASTLACKE Will olvaspatch for the above Port.

Hongkong, September 28, 1879,

PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, Quan's Road CENTRAL, over the of the Nestorian Mission to China | MEDICAL Hat in the 7th and 8th Centuries. New Foochow Colloquial Worda. The Kitchen-God. Examination of Lámantistes The Canton River: Cutting Crystala,

Door Slabs of Literati.. ......... Coins of the Ming, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &co,

China Mati Offics, Hongkong, July 54, 1979.

DENTAL NOMCE.

ROGERS #ili vilit ShawoĦAT

ULES MUMM & Co.'s ORAMPAGNE, Du the Summer Months, leaving

in Quarta and Fints. MAA GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1870.

Hoxerone on the 1st of April nati, and returning “bout 1st November.

Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,

The British Steamer

"SUNBEAM”

shortly due from Singapore, will have immediate despatch as above, da

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Aginta Hongkong, July 28, 1879.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 4, 1870.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 3/3 L.I.L American Ship

MONTE ROSA," } 0.0. CARTER, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ú.

Hongkong, July 3, 1870.

FOR HAMBURG,

The 8/3 L.LT German Bark

"HELENE," VOLGUARDSEN, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & CO

Hongkong, Jaze 85, 1879,