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THE

CHINA

Betablished February, 1843,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VoL.XXXV. No. 5038. 號十三月八年九十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

Banks.

ONDON :-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lune, | CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

Lombard Street, GEOBOX STREET &

Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Cirour, E. C. BATHS, HRADY & Co 4. Old Jewry, B.C. SAMURL DEACON &Co., 160 & 16a, Zeadenhall Street,

ARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROAN,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.

EW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nas- Mau Gireet.

USTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-Gondox & Gerox, Mal- bourne and Sydney.

AN FRANCI800 and American Ports generally:BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

C1500

INGAPORE AND STRAITS:-8AYLE & Con Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co, Manila, HINA:-Macao, Mesara A. A. DE MELLA & Co. Suatow, CAMPBELL & Go. Aung, WILBOX, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai, Food. Enver & Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. and KaLLY WALSH. Yokohama, LANE, ŰRAW- FORD & Co.

Banki,

LONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

PAM-UP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. Reserve Fund,....................1,400,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. A. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KESWICK,

R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,

L. DALRYMPLE, Esq. HOPPIUS, Esq.

MOIVER, Esq.

F. D. Sassoor, Esq.

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

THE following Rates of Interest are

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITH :--

For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.

·2 per cent

75

13

dy $

17

21

H. B. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 90, 1879.

EX

For Sale.

NEW GOODS

RECENT

ARRIVALS.

县三十月七年外已

latimations.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.

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

New Shapes in HATS. TACME FILES, and AMBERG'S INDEXICON FILES, the latest improve-HAREHOLDERS in the above Cox-

ments for Office use.

EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, New Season's Packing, L. C. & Co.'s OWN BRAND. Undersigned with a List of their CONTRE- LAWN TENNIS.

REP NOTE PAPER and ENVELOPES. ARTISTS' COLOURS and COLOUR

BOXES. LETTER SCALES. WALKING STICKS, woll selected..

HAMS.

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

DEXTER PLAYING CARDS. AGONIC VISITING CARDS.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. NURSERY KETTLES and STANDS, HORSE CLIPPERS.

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

*...£800,000.

CAPITAL,... RESERVE FUND,£150,000. Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts 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-

POBITS.

On CURRENT Accounts, 2 per cent. per sunum on the daily balanço,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent,

Esq.

6

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

13

"3

CHIEP MANAGER.

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

MANAGER.

题。

6 per cent,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

TRY. KANKKO has

New-Portable.

MACKIE'S EXCHANGE TABLES.

BATH SPONGES, "YOU DIRTY BOY!"

SPARKLING SAUMUR, a really Good Dry Champagne at a Moderate Price, Quarts

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

SPARKLING BURGUNDY, RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL

PROFESSION FOR INVALIDS.

Finest FRENO PLUMS.

DRY MANZANILLA SHERRIES. RED HEART RUM.

Specially Selected Sooтox WHISKY. ANGOSTURA BITTERS.

SACCONE'S SHERRIES. BORDEAUX CLARETS from $4 per dozon. RACQUET and TENNIS SHOES,- WIRE MATTRESSES. UMBRELLAS.

THE MULTIPLEX COPIER, a new and most valuable Invention.

CUMSHAW MIXTUŘE 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 OF REFERENCE.

GOLDEN CLOUD TOBACCO.

&C., &c.,

*C.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, August 6, 1879.

For Sale.

F. KLAMPERMEYER, 186, QUEEN'S ROAD,

BEGS to inform the Public that he has

commenced BUSINESS, as a CAFE and RESTAURANT Keeper, and will on- deavour to the best of his ability to give

Shanghai,........WEN CAMERON, Esq.MY KANE OS THIS DAY taken satisfaction to those who kindly give him

ONDON BANKERS-London and County authorized to Sign henceforth par MITSUI

Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ÁLLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

BUSSAN KAISHA In this Colony,

MITSUI BUSSAN - KAISHA, Hongkong, August 25, 1879.

NOTICE.

s.1

of 3 per cent. per annum on the dally DURING, my temporary shsongs

lance.

For Fixed Deposits :---

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

6

4 per cont.

12

99

"

6 per cent.

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LOCAL BILIS DISCOUNTED.

Credits granted on approved Securities, d every description of Banking and

change business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the def Commercial places in Europe, India, ustralia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road' Bart, Hongkong, August 18, 1879.

Officer of the Corporation,

NOTICE,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- Crow will be CLOSED and WITH. RAWN from 1st July next.

CURRENT DEPOSIT Áccounts and FIXED EPOSIT RÉGEIPTS will be PAID there AT NOE with INTEREST to Date, or trans- rred to this Branch at the Exchange of s Day at the option of Constituents.

GEO. O. SCOTT, P. Manager,

riental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

OMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. (Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)

➜ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTION OF 30ra Araiz, 1862,

...£3,200,000. £800,000.

APITAL FULLY PAID-UÝ, ESERVE FUND........

HEAD OFFICE-14, EER BERGEEL, PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:

Colony Mr ERNEST VAUGHAN WETTON will CONDUCT my BUSINESS, for which purpose he holds authority to SIGN my name

R. G. ALFORD,

Surveyor, do,

8018

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

NOTICE.

self at the Premises formerly occupied THE Undersigned has established bim

by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as

AUCTIONEËR, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT.

their Patronage.

GERMAN SAUSAGES of all Kinds can bo-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.

Ta

FOR SALE,

884

THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, awarded the GOLD MEDAL AT THE PAKIS EXHIBITION. DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts....... ..817 per Case of 1 dog. Pinta....

.$18

of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 21, 1879, 21fe80

FOR SALE,

31

THE Undersigned offers for SALE at

moderate Prices, an Invoica of

All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE.

G. R. LAMMEET. - Hongkong, July 1, 1879.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

THE British Barque

"O E O COLA,"

PERSERVED MEAT COMPANY, Comprising: Boiled Beef and Mutton, Corned Beef and Soup and Bouillf in 6.1b. Tina, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea- soned Beef, Roast and Corned Mutton, Sheep-tongues, Real Turtle Soup, Amorted Soups, Sheep's-head, Compressed Meats, Brawn and Ox-tongues, etc., in 2-lb. Tins.

And,

A Small Invoice of Superior Red and White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINES, viz: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND. HAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver- dillo, Muscat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, Reisling Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau in

Also,

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

A fow Cases of LAFITTE

as she now lies at anchor off Yow-MAH-TEE. She was built of Oak and Elm at NANTES in 1868. She is well and favorably known | Quartz and Pieta. on this Coast. She is well found in Sails and Gear generally. She has 2 BOWER ANCHORS, each with 100 fathoms CABLE; also 1 SPARE ANCHOE and 2 KEDGES. She has been recently opened for survey, and she is still open for inspection.

For inspecting Orders or further Parti- culars, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, August 25, 1879. a031

FOR SALE.

EX American Bark "ANTIOCH"

(JUST ARRIVED),

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

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

ONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, 19 to 24 (at Partners)80 to 96 ft.

LARSEILLES, BOMBAY,

HONGKONG,

BANKOW,

YONS, CALCUTTA, ANTES, SHAROBAI, Foodнow.

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

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed eposits on Terms to be ascertained `on ¿plication, grants Drafia and Credits on 1 parts of the World, and transacts every bscription of Banking Exchange Business

E. G. VOUILLEMONT,

Manager, Shanghat, ·

Hongkong, May 20, 1879,

L. MALLORY, Hongkong Timber Yard, (Wanchal).

Hongkong, August 8, 1879.

FOR SALE.

ne8

TEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN,

Dry CHAMPAGNE (England)

In Cases of

+

of. Apply to

.................I doz. Quaria, ..........2

29 Pinta

SANDER & 06.,

Agents.

#013

Hongkong, August 15, 1879,

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

JULES

FOR SALE.

ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

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

intimations.

1HE Undersigned have been appointed THE

BOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the

MICHERNICH MINING SOCIETY.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.

NOTICE.

Be27

ROM the 1st or OCTOBER,

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

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

Intimations.

NOTICE.

set

ESSEES of LOTS on the British Set-

tlement of SHAMSEN, Canton, are hereby requested to pay the Amounts due on their Several Lots as ANNUAL GROUND RENT into H. M. Consulate on or before the 4th September, 1870.

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

H. F. HANCE,

H. M. Consulate,

Canton, August 14, 1879.

B. M. Consul,

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-

Year soding 30th June Inst, at the Rate of (£1) Osz POUND STEELING per Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 18th Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 16, 1879,

NOTICE S

sel

EROSINE OIL Landed and Stored fo FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS constructed expressly for the purpose. For Terms, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

8e26 Hongkong, August 26, 1879.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

T

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

ARE OLDERLY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS will be in the OFFICEs of the Company, CLUE CHAMBERS, on WEDNESDAY, Srd Sep- tember, 1879, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to | 30th June, 1879.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from August 20th to September 3rd, both days included.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, August 16, 1879. -

THE

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

#e3

Undersigned begs to inform his REMOVED to No, 95, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Same Address as before the fire.

TUNG CHEONG, Tailor. Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

Customers and the Public that he has

DENTAL NOTICE.

2620

PANY are requested to Farnish the

BUTIONS for the Yean 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,

0031

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879.

O HAREHOLDERS in the above Cou

FANY are requested to Farnish the Undersigned with a Lasr of their CONTRI BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re- | served for_CONTRIBUTORS may be ar ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st OCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Becretary.

Hongkong, August 2, 1879.

noi

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS,

AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOKS.

46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

SAILORS HOME,

se20

ANY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, OF PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,

Hongkong, July 25, 1878,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.

The Steamship

"OXFORDSHIRE," shortly expected from Sm- GAPORE, will have quick de-

epatch for the above Ports,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 27, 1879.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. S.

COMPANY.

NOTICE.

The Steamship

** OUMANIC," Captain J. METCALFE, Will be despatched hence for LONDON via SUEZ QANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.

Road Central,

FIRST-CLASS FARE to London, $300. For Freight or Passage, apply to the AGENCY of the Company, No. 37, Queen's

H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 22, 1879.

NOMICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

C

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA,"

Commandant GUIRAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 26, 1879,

NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship "IRAQUADDY," Commandant ---- will be despatched for SHANGHA}

7

R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,

Ddaring the Summer Months, leaving

HoxGKUNG on the 1st of April next, and returning about let November,

Hongkong, February 10, 1879,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agmt. Hongkong, August 26, 1879,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A 1 American Bark

JAS. A. BORLAND;" KENT, Master, will load here for the abore Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

pagkong. August 21, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

"ADELAIDE. NORRIS," 'W. A. WOODWARD, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ca Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Bark

"ANTIOR,"

A. WEEKS, Master, will load bare for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & C.,

Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

"F. P. LITOHFIELD,” Captain SPALDING, will load hore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1879.

FOR LONDON.

The 3/3 L.II. Russian Bark

**KALĀJA,”

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 26, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG,

The 41 British Bark

"EDWARD BARROW," RTOH, Master, will load here 'for above Port, and will bava

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1879,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

The A1 British Bark

"ORANGE GROVE,”. Capt. LONGMUIR, shortly due, will load here, for the above Ports, and will have quiok despatob.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Coi

Hongkong, July 15, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

have quick

The A1 American Ship

"VIGILANT"

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

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 16, 1879,

4

FOR NEW YORK,

The 3/8 LLL American Ship

MONTE BOSA,"

10. 0. Carzer, Master.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 3, 1878.

Auctions.

-- PUBLIO AUCTION,

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 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 Noz 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- MISES, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, Vats, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT-

TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

Mesara SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court Houss

Hongkong.

Hongkong, March 5, 1879.