THE
CHINA
Established February,
With which is incorporated The “Hongkong
號十月九年九十七百八千一英
VOL. XXXV. No. 5017,
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :-F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lans, Lombard Strest, GxoRGE STATET & Co., 30, Cornhill GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HINDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL
Banks
1848,
MAIL.
Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
intimations.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1879.
For Sale.
WALS BHONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK FLLY &
Have Just RECEIVED,
COMPANY, LIMITED. Large Assortment of CLOCK-Wong TOYS,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. FLOATING DOLLS, INDIA RUBBER BALLS, &e., &c.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. K
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
DRACOM & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall | PaxoD-UT CAPITAL, Btrost.
.£1,500,000.
PARIS AND BUROPE IRON DE RONNE, RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK:-ANDERW WIND, 183, Nas-
aau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCn, Mel- Bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Forts
generally:---BAN & BLACK, San Fran
cisco, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSEER & Co., Manila. CHINA-Macao, Messrs A, A. DE MELLO
& Co. Swatow, CAMPAREL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai, Feochows, HRDRy & Co. LAWN, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Wiren, Yokohama, LANE, GRAW- FORD & Co.
Banke,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. RESHEVE FUND....1,400,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman Hon. W. KESWICK, E. R. BELILIOS, Esq.
B. L. DALEYMPLE,
Esq.
H. HOPFIUS, Esq. A. MaIVEB, Esq.
WILHELM REINERS,
Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Kay,
MANAGER.
Shanghai.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANEERS--London and County Bank.
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HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
For Fixed Deposits :--
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent.
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13
24
12
25
é per cent.",
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
POSITS,
At 3 months' notice $% per Annum.
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A New Stock of FRENCH NOVELS. DAVID'S L'EMPIRE CHINOIS. GEZET'S LES PRODUIT DE LA
NATURE.
BOUSQUET'S LE JAPON DE NOS JOURS.
AND INDO- THOMPSON'S MALACCA CHINA.
HILL'S
LE SAINT Edition, PIRY. BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
Current Accounts kept on Terma which FORMS. may be learnt on application,
GEO. O. SCOTT,
Acting Manager, Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1870.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
HE following Rates of Interest are
allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS :~~
THE
For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent. 27 2 per cent.
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33
3
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H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong,.May 81, 1879.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL..... RISEEVE FUND..............................
......£800,000, ..$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 Eart; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange BusinesE.
RATES OF INTREEST ALLOWED ON DE-
POSITE
MANUAL
OP
BUSINESS
ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS
are requested to send in an Account of Business contributed during the Hali- year ended 30th June, 1879, on or before September 30th, on which date the Ao- counter will be closed,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Scoretary. Hongkong, September 8, 1879.
#e30
Complete Set SCOTT'S WAVERLEY NOVELS, very cheap
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE.COM-
OGILVIE'S COMPLETE DICTIONARY HALF MOROCCO.
PANY, LIMITED,
Complete Editions TENNYSON'S POEMS. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS VILLA GARDENING.
OF 1879,
Small Size KEPP NOTE PAPERS. QUILL PENS and NIES. STAMP ALBUMS.
New AMERICAN OITHORN. GENERAL GRANT'S TRAVELS ROUND THE WORLD.
Hongkong, September 9, 1879.
FOR SALE,
8816
THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s by the Company and no Clans or
CHAMPAGNE,
awarded the
GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts................917 per Case of 1 doz.
..818
of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents.
21fe80 Hongkong, August 21, 1879.
Finta.......
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FOR SALE.
HE Undersigned offora for SALE at Toderate Frices, an Invoice of PRESERVED MEATS from the SYDNEY PRESERVED MEAT COMPANY.
SE
| HAREHOLDERS in the above COM- FANY are requested to Farnish the Undersigned with a List of their COSTRI- BUTIONS for the YEAE ending December 31st 1878, and for the SL 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. Returna not rendered prior to October 31st next, will be adjust Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managerı. Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879. (HAREHOLDERS in the above Com
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PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a Lrer of their CONTRI- BUTIONS from the let January, 1878, to the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the Comprising: Boiled Beef and Mutton, Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re- Comed Beef and Soup and Bouills in 6-lb. rved for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar- Tins, Ox-tongues, Spiced, Corned and Sea-ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the soned Beef, Roast and Corned Mutton, 31st CTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Sheep-tongues, Best Turtle Soup, Assorted Company, and no Claims or Alterations Soups, Sheep's-bead, Compressed Maats, will be subsequently admitted. Brawn and Ox-tongues, etc, in 2-lb. Tina
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, And,
Becretary, Hoogkong, August 2, 1879.
A Small Invoice of Superior Red and On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per White AUSTRALIAN GROWN WINE, annum on the daily balanco.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum,
4 per cent.
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..5 per cent.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
1
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earnership heretofore existing between the Underaigned, under the Firm name of W. B. SPRATT & Co. has Drafts, granted on London, and the been THIS DAY dissolved by mutual con- chstof Commercial places in Europe, India,sent, Mr J. M. EMANUEL retiring. Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
Ofoes of the Corporation,
NOTICE.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
THE AGENCY of this BANK Foo-
HOW will be CLOSED and WITH-
DRAWN from lat July next.
W. E. SPRATT.
J. M. EMANUEL.
HE Business of the above Firm will be CONTINUED as before under the Firm name of W. B. SPRATT & Co., of the COSMOPOLAR DOCKS, who will collect all Accounts and pay all Demands against the late Firm.
W. B. SPRATT. Hongkong, September 9, 1879.
NOTICE.
URING my temporary absence
BRENNT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED DROM the Jolon, ME ERNEST
DEPOSIT RECEIPTs will be PAID there AT VAUGHAN WETTON - CONDUCT ONUE with INTEREST to Dato, or trans-my BUSINESS, for which purpose he holds ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of authority to SIGN my name the Day at the option of Constituents.
B, G. ALFORD,
Surveyor, &c. 16, Queen's Road Central, 1st August, 1879.
2018
GEO. O. SCOTT, p. Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
viz: MURRAY VALLEY and WYND. BAM WINES, comprising: Tokay, Ver. dillo, Massat, Claret, Madeira, Sheraz, Reisling Burgundy, Hermitage, Pineau in Quarts and Pints."
Also,
(From Bordeaux), OBATEAU DE FRAUDS, a Superior! Breakfast Claret at $5 per Case. A few Cases of LAFITTE.
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, July 17, 1879.
OF
Intimations.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned has been appointed AGENT for the SAN BLANQISOD BOARD UNDERWRITERS,
WILLIAM NOTT. Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
004
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO. STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
nol
ROM the 187 or OCTOBER,
DE EASTLACKE will receive bia
日四十月七年己
2.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR 'SWATOW, AMOY & FOO¤HOW.
The Steamship
"NAMOA,"
Capt. WESTONy, will be do Sapatahed for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 11th Inst., at 10 am.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK -Co.
sell Hongkong, September 8, 1879.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
Ports on at 3 p.m.
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
"HINDOSTAN,”
Captain MCCONNELL, will be despatched for the above THURSDAY, the 11th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Bell Hongkong, Septemter 6, 1879.
PRICE, $24 PER ÅNNUM,
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
The A1 British Bark
"ORANGE 'GROVE," Capt. LONGMI, shortly due,- will load here, for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 3/3 LIL American Shlp A MONTE ROSA,”
¡C. O. CARTER, Master.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, July 3, 1879,
Auctions.
SALE OF PICTURES:
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have
COMPANY.
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NOTICE.
The Steamship
"OCEANIC," Captain J. METCALFE, will be despatched hence for LONDON via SUEZ UANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.
FIRST-CLASS FABE to LONDON, $300. For Freight or Passage, apply to the AGENCY of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 22, 1879,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 41 German Bark
**TRITON," KALLSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September.3, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark
"TOOWOOMBA," KIRKPATRICK, Master, will load here for the above Port,
PATIENTS at bls new DENTAL ROOMS, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the
VOGEL & Co. MEDICAL HALL,
Hongkong, September 3, 1879.
Hongkong, September 29, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE,
R. ROGERS will vielt SHANGHAI HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st November,
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
Dduring the Summer Months, leaving
Shipping.
Steamers.
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all Australasian and New Zealand Ports,
TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL
The Chartered Steamer
"ATHOLL,"
THOMSEN, Commander, will be despatched as above on
THE Departures of these COMPANIES'
STEAMERS OR the HONGKONG. F CARTON Route will be as under till further notice, commencing on the 8th Instant :-
KIN SHAN from Hongkong on Mos- or about the 19th Instant. DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, at 8 a.m.; from Canton on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, COMPTOIR D'ENCOMPTE DE PARIS. salt at the Premises formerly ocupied
TUESDAYS, THE Undersigned has established him-SATURDAYS, at 8.30 a.m. by LAMMEET, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, a
Hongkong, May 28, 1879.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
RE
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL, CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862, CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.......£3,200,000. RESERVE FUND... £800,000. HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BEBOKÉE, PARIS,
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, Вогавон, SAN FRANCIROO,
HONGKONG, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,
OF: LYONS, CALUUTTA, Hankow, AUJ-NAZTES, SHANGHAI, FOODHOW.
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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,
B. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
NOTICE.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER "
COMMISSION AGENT.
AND
ICHANG from Hongkong on Luz, from Canton on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, F DAYS, at 8.30 am.
The POWAN will ron as a Nightboat, leaving Hongkong on MONDAYS, WED- NESDAYS, FRIDAYS, at 6 p.m.; Canton on
5.30 p.m.
All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS, at fully covered by FIRE INSUBANOR.
G. B. LAMMEET. Hongkong, July 1, 1879.
for Sale.
FOR SALE
JULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
*In Quarts and Fints.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 0%,
Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
FOR SALE.
TRUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN,
Dry CHAMPAGNE (England) - in Cases of..............1 doz. Quarte,
................. Flats Apply to
SANDER & Co.,
Agente, Hongkong, August 18, 1879,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary,
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, September 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"TIBRE," Commandant REYNIER, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Franch
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-Mall from Europe.
bost Company, Limited.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
China Navigation Company, Limited.. Hongkong, September 5, 1679,
NOTICE
TAUEN to the NEW YORK BOARD THE Undersigned have been appointed
OF UNDERWRITERS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, September 8, 1879."
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIË,
The Company's Steamship
**TIGRE,” Commandant will be despatched for SHANGHAI ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN shortly after her arrival from Europe.
SELIPPING.
Agentr ARNHOLD, KAREERG & Co.
380 Za Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1879,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agmt. Hongkong, September 8, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK:
The A1 American Bark
"JAS. A. BORLAND," KENT, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 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 have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Bark
"ANTIĜOH,"
A. WEEKS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
American Bark
The A1 LITOH FIELD, Captain SPALDING, will load here 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
"KALAJA,” J. Boss, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG.
The A1 British Bark
"EDWARD BARROW," RICH, Master, will load here for above Port, and will have
quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL à Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1870.
been instructed to sell by Public Auction, in their Sales Rooms, Prays, on
THURSDAY,
the 11th Sept., 1879, at 2 o'clock p.m.,-- A Large Assortment of VALUABLE PICTURES in Handsome Frames, comprising: Oil Paintings, Chromo Lithographs, Olegraphs, Photographs,
&c., &c., TERMS OF SALE-As usual Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1879,
FURNITURE SALE
za.
Bell
THE Undersigned will sell by Public
Auction, on
FRIDAY,
12th September, 1879, at 2 o'clock
p.m., at his Auction Sales Room, Peddar'a Wharf,-
A Quantity of SUNDRY HOUSE- HOLD FURNITURE, Comprising: Marble-top Blackwood Den- tre and Side Tables, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Small Chairs, Sideboard, Whatnots, Dinner Set, Glassware, Plated-ware, Cutlery, Iron Bedstead, Wooden Bed stead, Child's Cot, Dressing Tables and Mirrors, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Engravings.
&o.,
izo. &c., TERMS.Cash before delivery in Bank
́G. B. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Notes.
Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1879.
6012
PUBLIC AUCTION,
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have
Leceived instructions to sell by Public Auction, on the GROUND (unless previously disposed of by Private Sale),
ON
THURSDAY,
the 18th September, 1879, at Noon,
The Desirable BUILDING LOT 41, situated at the Corner of POTTINGER STREET and LYNDHURST TERRACE, and measuring 7,890 Square feet. Annual Crown Rent, $73.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the Pur chase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, the Balance on completion of the Transfer, All expenses of Trans- fer to be paid by the Buyer one-half of the Furchase Money may remain on mortgage at current rates.
Allfurther Particulars can be obtained at the OFFICE of the Auctioneers,
Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
B018
HON, hortly, on a day to be O BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUG 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 Nos. 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- MISER, erected specially for the purpose only a few years since, together with the MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VAT, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fr
TINGS.
For further Particulars, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court House
Hongkong, Hongkong, March 6, 1879,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.