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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping. List.” Published every Evening.

Vor, "XXXV. No. 5028. 点九十月八年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

Banks.

LONDON :-F. ALGIE, 8, Clement'i Zure, | CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET &

Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HEIDY

Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH,

& Co., 4. Old Jewry, R.C. BAMUEL

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

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

EX

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1879.

NEW

For Sale.

RECENT

PARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROSNY, TR following Rates of Interest are THE New Shapes in HATS.

19, Rus Monsieur, Paris.

NEW YORK:—Andrew Wind, 133, Naz-

Eau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :—GoRvor & Goren, Mai- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte

generally:-BRAK & BLACK, San Fran

ciaco. SİNGAPORE AND STRAITS:--SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapors. C. HEINBZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bostow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, Hadex & Co. Bhargħai, LANE, CHAWYoud & Co., and Karet & WALSH, Yokohama, Laxx, Chaw- FORD & Co.

Banks.

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS :——-

For 12 months, 5 por cont, per annum.

6

4 per cent.

"

2 per cent."

H. A. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 31, 1879.

GOODS

ARRIVALS.

日二初月七年刃己

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamshilp

*DOUGLAS,”

Capt. YOUNG, will be de al_spatched for the above Porta

ACME FILES, and AMBERG'S INDEXICON FILES, the latest improve-THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3% on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Inst. at Nook

ments for Office use.

EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, New Season's Packing, L. C. & Co.'s Own BRAND. LAWN TENNIS.

REP NOTE PAPER and ENVELOPES. ARTISTS' COLOURS and COLOUR

BOXES. LETTER SCALES. WALKING STICKS, woll selected.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- NURSERY KETTLES and STANDS,

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITAL..... RESERVE FUND................

.£800.000, £150,000.

Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKINGT Frants Drafts on London ONGKONG

CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. REALEVE FUND,......................1,400,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. H. Foraes, Enq, Deputy Chairman-floo, W. KESWICK,

E. R. BELILIOS, Eaq. | WILHELM REINERS, I. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

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.

POSITS.

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.

Esq.

F. D. SANSOON, Esq.

#

H. HOPFIUS, Eaq.

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

12

A. MoÏVER, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER,.“

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

MANAGER.

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

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Acopunt at the rate

ON per annum on the daily

balanco.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

6

23

4 per cent.

37

23

12

#

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,

Offices of the Corporation,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road East,

Hongkong, August 16, 1879.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo.

onow will be OLOSED auð WITH. DRAWN from 1st July next.

CURRENT 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 Constituents..

GEO, O. SCOTT,

P. Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848) R CONVENTION OF WOTE AFRI, 1962,

ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL

CAPITAL FULLE PAID-UE. RESERVE FUND....

#

6 per cent.

23

Notices of Firms..

NOTICE.

DURING my temporary absence from the Colony Mr ERNEST VAUGHAN WETTON will CONDUCT my BUSINESS, for which purpose ho holda anthority to SIGN my name

R. G. ALFORD,

Surveyor, da.

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16, Queen's Road Central, 1st August, 1879.

NOTICE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.

THE Authority to Sign Bills of Lading.

by this COMPANY'S STEAMERS, granted

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

RUSSELL & Ow, Agents. Bongkong, July 10, 1879.

NOTIOE,

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

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT,

Now-Portable.

HAMS,

TRAVELLING INKSTANDS, Seoare. BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS. BEZIQUE SETS.

DEXTER PLAYING CARDS. ADONIC VISITING CARDS. HORSE CLIPPERS.

BATH SPONGES. "YOU DIRTY BOY!"

MACKIE'S EXCHANGE TABLES. SPARKLING SAUMUR, a really Good Dry Champagne at a Moderate Price, Quarts

$10 and $11, Pints $11.50 and $12.50 per case. RUINART PERE & FILS' CHAMPAGNE, $10 por caso.

SPARKLING BURGUNDY, RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL

PROFESSION FOR INVALIDS.

Finest FRENCH PLUMS. DRY MANZANILLA SHERRIES. RED HEART RUM. Specially Selected Scotch WHISKY, ANGOSTURA BITTERS.

$2.25 PER --SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Half Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS held YESTERDAY, will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on and after TO-MORROW (THURS- DAY), the 31st Instant,

SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply at the Offics of the Company for Warrants. By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.

Hongkong, July 30, 1879.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,

SACCONE'S SHERRIES. BORDEAUX CLARETS from $4 per dozen. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR

RACQUET and TENNIS SHOES.

WIRE MATTRESSES. UMBRELLAS..

most valuable Invention.

THE MULTIPLEX COPIER, a new and

CUMSHAW MIXTURE TEA (a five catty Box delivered at any address in

the United Kingdom for $8). MORLEY'S HOSIERY."

PARISIAN SHIRTS:

CALDECOTT'S CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS.

New NOVELS.

WORKS or REFERENCE.

GOLDEN CLOUD TOBACCO.

&c.,

$0.

&c.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, August 6, 1879.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

TIX American Bark "ANTIOCH"

JUST ARRIVED),

1, 2, 3 and 4 inch OREGON PINE LUMBER, SPARS.

19

7 to 18 inches (in Slings) 40 to 80 ft. long.

(at Partners) 60 to 96 ft. 19 to 24

L. MALLORY, Hangkong Timber Fard, (Wanchai). Hongkong, August 8, 1879.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

BeG

TESSEES of LOTS on the British Set- tlement of SHAMEEN, Canton, are hereby requested to pay the Amounts due ses on their Several Lots as ANNUAL GROUND RENT into H. M. Consulate on or before the 4th September, 1879.

FOR SALE,

TEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Dry CHAMPAGNE (England) in Cases of...

..1 doz. Quarts. ......2 Fints.

SANDER & Co.,

Agenta.

>>

of... Apply to

92

Hongkong, August 13, 1879,

FOR SALE.

All Lots on which Ground Rent has not been paid on the 4th Septembar next will bo liable to be re-entered upon by H. M.'s Government.

H. F HANUE,

1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 1879.

N HAREHOLDERS in the above Coм- PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List of their Costar. 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 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,

TANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.

NOTICE,

0c31

TN acordance with the Articles of Agrea- DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending.31st Decem. ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instaut.

with the lure declared

POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in" particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.

-

D. M. Consul.

H. M. Consulate,

Canton, August 14, 1879.

Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

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B013

BE Undersigned offers for SALE at

moderate Prices, an invoice of PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY PRESERVED MEat Company, Comprising: Boiled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soap and Bouilli in 6-1b. soaed Beaf, Roast sud Corned Mutton, Tins, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea- Sbesp-tongues, Real Turtle Soup, Assorted Soups, Sheep's head, Compressed Meats, Brawn and Ox-tongues, etc., in 2-lb. Tins. And,

A Small Invoico of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINES, All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be viz: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND. fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE.

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

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

THE GOODWILL, `·

LEASE, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES

OF

THE CENTRAL HOTEL,*

SHANGHAI CHINA.

THIS HOTEL, which is Furnished throughout in a vary Superior Man- Ler, has been in operation for upwards of 3 Years, and afforde an Excellaut Oppor tunity for an Energetic Man, or a Married £3,200,000. Couple, to secure a Competency in a few

£800,000. Years,

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

HALL & HOLTZ,

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HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERE, PARIS.

C

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURDON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LYONS, CALOUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOоcnow.

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 transacta every description of Banking Exchange Business,

EG, YOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1878.

July 21, 1879.

B

Shanghai.

*;

F. KLAMPERMEYER, 186, QUEEN'S ROAD, EGS to inform the Public that ho has commenced Business, as a CAVE and RESTAURANT Keeper, and will en- deavour to the best of his ability to give satisfaction to those who kindly give him their Patronage.

GERMAN SAUSAGES of all Kinds can be made to Order at the shortest notice, and of the Best Quality..

ICE CREAM at all Times in readiness, and can be supplied to Parties, &c.

F. KLAMPERMEYER, Proprietor. Hongkong, August 4, 1870...

HAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver- dillo, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, Reisling Burgandy, Hermitage, Pineau In Quarts and Pinta,

Also,

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

A low Cases of LAFITTE.

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

JULES

FOR SALE,

"ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

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

Intimations. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:

DODD & CO.'S ESTATE.

FINAL DIVIDEND of $1.

por.

cent. will be PAID at Amoy on the 25th instant at the Offse of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.

Debts not proved before the 20th instant will be excluded from the dividend.

F. CHOMLEY,

EDMOND PYE,

H. ABINDROTH, }

Inspectors.

Amoy, 12th August, 1879,

Trustee.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the Orriors of the Company; CLUB CHAMBERS, ON WEDNESDAY, 3rd Sep. tember, 1870, at 3 p.m, for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 80th June, 1879.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNŚ.

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 187)

Bailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark-

an20

"F. P. LITHFIELD," Captain SPALDING, will, foad here for the above Port, and

will bavo quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, August 8,.1879.

FOR LONDON.

The 3/3 LII. Russian Bark

“KALAJA,”

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co,

Elongkong, July 26, 1879,

FOR HAMBURG,

The A1 British Bark

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

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.,

Hongkong, Jaly 21, 1879,

~FOR NEW YORK.

The A 1 American Bark

"OBASCA,"

Captain WASHBURN, will load here, and will have quick de-

patch for the above Port. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 4, 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.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The 41 British Bark, ・・

"ORANGE GROVE," Capt. LONGMUIR, shortly due, will had here, for the above Ports, and will have quick despatcb.

For Freight, apply to gel

GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terme, with quick despatch. Also eutire Godowns to be let.

METER & Co. Rongkong, August 1, 1879.

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE.

.COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TANAIS,"

Command. DE LA MAROELLE, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA The Transfer BOOKS of the Company shortly after the arrival of the next French will be CLOSED from August 20th to Mall from Europe. September 3rd, both days included.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, August 16, 1879.

Secretary.

Be3

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

ÅDJUSTMENT Or Boxus For THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE S0TH JUNK, 1879.

www.www.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 13, 1879,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Stestoship

"SINDH," Commandant MONOK, will be despatched for SHANGHAI after her arrival from Europe,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. flongkong, August 13, 1879.

| HAREHOLDERS in the above Cow- PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with s LIST of their CoNTRI shortly THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-Burrons from the 1st January, 1878, to --

Year ending 30th June last; 37 the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the the Rate of (£1) ONE POUND STERLING Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re- par Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and served for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar after MONDAY, the 18th Current, at the ranged. Returne not rendered prior to the Offices of the Corporation, where Share 31st OCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the holders are requested to apply for Warrants. Company, and no Claims or Alterations

By Order of the Court of Directors,

will be subsequently admitted. T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 16, 1879,

DENTAL NOTICE,

ROGERS will visit

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Becretary, Hongkong, August 2, 1879.

NOTICE.

* noi

Dduring the Summer Months, leaving PATIENTS as bis now DENTAL ROOMS,

FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE. (TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.)

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 15, 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 NEW YORK.

The 3/3 II. American Ship. "MONTE ROSA,"

10. O, CARTER, Mister.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 3, 1870.

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

10 BE SOLD by PUBLIO AUC TION, shortly, on a day to be hereafter named, unless previously dis 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 or GROUND close to the water, viz:-Inland Lots Nós. 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- HISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITUER and FIT

For further Partieniars, apply to

Mers SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

The Eastern and Aust.alian "Mail Steam Co.'s Steamship-TINGS.

"BRISBANE" will be despatched as above

TAROM the ler or OCTOBER, on or about the 25th Instant.

EASTLACKE

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong on the 1st of April next, and | No. 50, Queen's 'Road) CrNTRAL, over the returning about lat November,

MEDICAL HALI sed! Hongkong, February 10, 1870.

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

Rongkong, August 7, 1870.

Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong Hongkong, March 5, 1879.