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CHINA

With which is incorporated

VOL. XXXV. No. 5010.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINÄ MAIL.

The

ut £#£++EAT-A

Banks.

LONDON:-F. ALG¿H, 8, Clements Luis. | CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

Lombard Streat, Gromax STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Indgata Oirons, E. C. BATE, HENDI & Co., 4, Old Jawry, E.C. SAMURE

DEACON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall, Street.

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter)

IBE Rates are

PAKIS AND EUROPE: LEOX DE, ROSA, TB following Rat Deforest

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.

NEW YORK:--ANDREW WIND, 133, Nam-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW **** ZEALAND :—GORDON & GOTCH, Mei-

bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta

generally-BEAN & BLAOK, San Fran

Ciaco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:~~SAYER- &. Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINSREN & Co., "Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochi, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, Lane, Craw- FORD & Co.

Benke.

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For 12 months, 5 per cent. par annum,

4 per cent. 2 per cent.

H. A. NELSON,

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Manager.

Hongkong, May 81, 1879,

Established February, 1840,

MAIL.

'Hongkong Evening Mail and Shivpfae List." "Published every Evening.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1879.

For Bale.

KELLY & WALSH,

QUEEN'S ROAD,

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

of

Now LADIES' NOTE PAPERS & ENVE

LOPES.

Now SHEET MUSIC.

BOOSEY'S CABINETS,

MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. SCRAP BOOKS.

INKSTANDS.

LEATHER BLOTTING BOOKS, New-STOVE-ORNAMENTS. MENU CARDS.

PLAYING CARDS. BEZIQUE,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- | LETTER CASES, CARD CASES. ·

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAPITAL RESERVÉ FUND,.........

£800.000. ..£150,000.

Banliers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

THE CITY BANK. “

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING grants Drafts on London and the

CORPORATION."

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-on. W. KESWICK.

H. R. BELILIOB, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,

H, I. DALRYMPLE,

Esq. H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

A. Melven, Esq.

Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. Youse, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.

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

MANAGER.

Shanghai,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ÁLLOWED.

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG on and the East; buya and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-

FOSITS

PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. POCKET SLATES. WINSOR & NEWTON'S DRAWING

MATERIALS.

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

and CIGARETTES. Hongkong, July 7, 1879.

SAYLE

& Co., VICTORIA EXOHANGE.

Annual SALE of SURPLUS

OUR TOCK Come On MONDAY, July 21st, 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 reduction Can or will be Mado. The

OB CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per SALE will positively Close on MONDAY, annum on the daily balance.

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

4 per cent.

12

5 per cent.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

To-morrow Evening, JULY 30th, 1879.

August 4th, after which date No GOODS will be SOLD at the Extreme Low Prices marked for this Salo.

We shall offer-

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. FAREWELL BENEFIT CLOTHING, at Greatly Reduced Prives.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate MISS CLARA STANLEY.

ON Current Dup per annum on the daily

balanco.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

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4 per cent. }}

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23

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 chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Under the Distinguished Patronage and Presence of

HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR.GENERAL DONOVAN, Commanding the

TROOPS IN CHINA AND JAPAN, and

LIEUT.-COLONEL GEDDES and OFFICERS 27TH (INNISKILLINGS) REGT, When will be produced: DONIZETTI'S

"DAUGHTER OF THE

REGIMENT.”

Chief Manager. MISS CLARA STANLEY AS "MARIE."

Offices of the Corporation,.

-- 'No. 1, Queen's Road Bast, Hongkong, February 16, 1879,

NOTIOR..

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

CAST OF CHARACTERS. Tonio.............. M188 AGNES DEAEGER. Sergeant Sulpice..... MR CLAREMONT, Hortensins... .ME J. ROLLINGS.

Corporal MR EVÉRAED. Duke de Grandtets( Duchess..............MISS MORTON.. Foo-Marchiones de MISS BERTHA HOCron,

Bergenfeld......

HE AGENCY of this BANK at

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

Current Deposit ÅÇCOUNTS and Fixed Deposit ReveœIs will be PAID there AT ONUE With INTEREST to Date, or trans- ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constituente.

GEO. O. SCOTT,

p. Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

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

MISS CLARA STANLEY.

By Kind Permission of

Several Thousand Yards USEFUL REMNANTS, Comprising: PRINTS, CALICOES, FLANNELS, HOLLANDS,

c., &c., &c., Ridiculously 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 45 Cents, and Fine French HOLLANDS for WASHING DRESSES at 25 Cents per Yard,

DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY

Aotices of Firms. ·

NOTIOR.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

by this COMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted THE Authority to Sigu Bills of Lading:

to Mr. J. J. HOWARD, is hereby re- voked. and Mr. C. L. GORHAM is autho- rized to Sign until further notice.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, July 10, 1879,

NOTICE

Tself at the Premises formerly occupied THE Undersigned has established him- by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as

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.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

HERE will be a General MEETING of the above CLUB, at the BATH HouSE, on WEDNESDAY Next, the 30th Instant, at 5.80 p.m. MEMBERS are re- quested to attend."

·L. B. FRIEND,

L120T. R. E., Hon. Secretary.

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Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

NOTIFICATION,

NOTICE is hereby given that a Section,

about 64, miles, of the Company's GUTZLAFF NAGASAKI CABLE has been RE- LAID from the South to the North of the PARKER, SADDLES and BARREN ISLANDS in a curve from GUTZLAFF to the NORTH SAD- DLE, running along ELLIOT, CHESNEY and SIDE SADDLE, about mile distant, and from the NORTH SABOLES Liant, bearing Sonth, 1 mile distant, in an E. by S. direc.. tion about 31 miles, passing the BARDEN. Tatapa until these bear W. N. distance 6 miles, when the Cable is again spliced into the old Line running in a straight Line about E. N. E. till midway between PALLAS 'ROCE and MEACSIMA (4sses Ears) on the coast of Japan.

GEORGE J. HELLAND,

General Agent. GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPHI COMPANY, HEAD OFFÍOS,

Shanghai, June 20, 1879.

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THE HONGKONG ROTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

will be Continued as Uenal during the THE DIVIDEND of $2.50 PER SHARE

SALE,

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

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FOR SALE.

THE GOODWILL, LEASE, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

THE CENTRAL HOTEL, SHANGHAI-CHINA,

THIS

OF

THIS HOTEL, which is Furnished throughout in a very Superior Man- ner, has been in operation for upwards of 3 Years, and affords an Excellent Oppor- tunity for an Energetto Mav, or a Married Couple, to secure a Competency in a few

Years.

Termos, and full Particulare, can be ob- COLONEL GEDDES and the OFFICERS tained upon application to

of the 27TH INNISKILLINGS, the BAND

HALL & HOLTZ, Shanghai.

will perform the following Selections during the evening :- aughter of the

Overture...

Selection.....

Regiment DONIZETTI.

„Fledermaus.........STRAUSS.

July 21, 1879.

FOR SALE.

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THE Undersigned offers for SALE at

moderate Prices, an Invoico of

Between the First and Second Acts HERR PRESERVED ME TS from the SYDNEY

WERNER will perform a CLARIONETTE SOLO FANTASIA,

.....Lazarus,

DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL Ma Normandie,,

SDT LARREL, 18ON

PRICES OF ADMISSION: £800,000. Dress Circle or Orchestra

Stalls.......

TWO DOLLARS. Pit..

....ONE DOLLAK

CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.........£3,200,000. RESERVA FUND.......

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERE, PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LYONS, CALOUTTA, BANKÓW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW,

LONDON BANKERS:

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THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

The Hongkong Agonoy receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on

all parts of the World, and transacts every

PRESERVED Meat CompaNY, Comprising: Boiled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soup and Bouill in 6-lb. | Tins, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea- soned Beef Roast and Corned Mutton, Sheep-tongues, Real Turtle Soup, Assorted Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Meats, Brawn and Os-tongues, etc., in 2-lb.. Tine

And,

A Small Invoice of Superior Red and Doors Open at half-past 8; Performance White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINE to Commence at 9 o'clock p.m. sharp.

viz: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND. BAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver Tickets to be had and Seats secured at dillo, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, Mesars Kause & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Rolling Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau in Theatre may be seen.

Quarts and Pints,

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen. cannot be admitted.

JOHN ROLLINGS,;.

Business Manager. Hongkong, July 20, 1879.

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DENTAL NOTICE.

R ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

Also, (From Bordeaux

CHATEAU DE FRAUDS, a Superior Breakfast Claret at $5 per Case.

A few Canes of LAFITTE.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Hongkong, July 17, 1879. *

FOR SALE.

"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 HAUSCHILD,

Secretary..

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Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Thirteenth Ordinary MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the BEAD ÕPENJE, Victoris, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the Bist Instant, at 2.30 'Clock p.m., for the 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 0108ED from the 17th to the Sist Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

W. H. BAY,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, July 8, 1879.

TAKASIMA MINE,

NOTICE.

NAKAHARA KUNINÓZUKR

Mhas been appointed my Bole AGENT for the sale of all COAL produced from the TAKARIMA MINES, and all Purchases of anoh Coal must be made through blm end his representatives on and after the 16th Instant,

GOTO SHOJIRO: Nagasaki, June 18, 1879.

YN and After the 16th-Instant, my Be- -and-aftoves for the SALE of all GOAL produced from the Takseims Mines will be

At Nagasaki, ME. RYLE HOLME.

At China Ports, Hongkong and Elsewhere,

日一十月六年已

Intimations.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

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

SHAREHOLDERS in the above, Co

PANY are requested to Fornish the Undersigned with a List of their CONTRI BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the Six MONTHS from Janu.... ary 1st to June 30th 1879; in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO. FITS Reserved, for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered ed by the Company and no Olaims or prior to October 31st next, will be adjust Alterations will bo subsequently admitted,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, July 24, 1879. ·0031

HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.

VOLUNTEERS are earnestly requested

to ENROLL themselves on the LIST of the above manged Society, as the TYPHOON SEASON is at hand, and more Working Members are necessary.

Kindly send Name and Address to the HONORARY SECRETARY. supplied Free of Charge,

Blue Serge Shirt, Helmst, and Life Belt

P. H. EMANUEL Hon. Secretary, Daily Press Office. Hongkong, July 2, 1879.

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NOTICE. TYR OM the IST OF OCTOBER, DE EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL,

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship

"CELTIC MONARCH" will leave for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY Next, the

30th Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, July 28, 1879.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

“NAMOA,”

Capt. WESTOBY, will ha de- spatched for the above Porta

on THURSDAY, the 31st Int., at 10a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Bongkong, July 28, 1879.

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FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer

"EMUY,"

Capt. BLANCO, shortly expected, will have immediate despatch

for the above Ports,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1879.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HI000.

The British Steamer

"SUNBEAM"

will have immediate despatch an above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 28, 1879.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Steamship

** GLENIFFER," Capt. GRAHAM, will be de spatched as abovo 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 Stoomchip

*GLEŃGYLE,” Captain QUARTLY, shortly expected, will have quick de spatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON À CA, Hongkong July 10, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON,

The 3/3 LII. Rusrian Bark

“KALAJA,”

J. Ross, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will

description of Banking Exchange Business during the Summer Months, leaving TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, MEŋORS JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., have quick despatch.

EG. VOUILLEMONT,

Manager, Shanghai.

Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

BosOxONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November.:

Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

in Quarts and Fints. GIBB, LIVINGSTON à Co.

Hongkong, May 24, 1879,

Or their Agents, NAKAHARA KÚNINOZUKE, Nagasaki, June 19, 1679,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hoogkong, July 20, 1870.

PRICE, $24 PRR ANNUM.

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Shipping...

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

"The 41 British Barker

"COLWYN,"

BULMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, June 23, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG,

The ▲ 1 British Bark

"EDWARD. BARBOW”. RICH, Master, will load. here for above Port, and will have

VOGEL & Co.

quick despatah.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, July 21, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American. Ship

"VIGILANT,"

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 O. DIOKERMAN" Captain W. L. Berant, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. ̈“

Hongkong, July 16, 1879.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The A 1 British Bark ·

"ORANGE GROVE,” Capt. LONGMUIE, shortly due, will load here, for the above Porta, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR LONDON.

The 4 1 British Bark

“GAUNTLET"

›Lucas, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Oc

Hongkong, June 6, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Bark

"CHASCA,"

¡Captain' WASHBURN, will lond *bere, and will hava quick de spatch for the above Port. For Freight, spply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 4, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 3/3 L.II. American Ship

MONTE ROSA,”

0. O. Carten, Master.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 3, 1879,

FOR HAMBURG,

The 3/9 L.LT German Bark

HELENE," VOLGUARDSEN, Master,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Fongkong, June 25, 1879,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TTION, shortly, on

a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract,

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at Fast Foint, Hongkong, now in Complete Working Order, and Cap able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 Gallons daily. The Property is of a mort 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 PRE- MISKS, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MAURETERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VAIS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fir TINGS.

For further Particulars; apply to

Mers SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court Housy

Hongkong.

Hongkong, March 5, 1879.