THE
CHINA
Bstablished February, 1845,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Sven/ng.
VOL. XXXV. No. 5067.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :-F. ALGAE, 8, Clements Lane, Lombard Street. Gzonoz STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, foxpox & Goron, Ludgate Oires, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Coast, Old Jewry, E.C. SAKU
·DEAOOM & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhal Bireet.
燕三月十年九十七百八千一英
Bank.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PAID-UT CAPITAL.... ...............................£1,600,000.
BX
PARIS AND EUROPEIRON DE ROBNY, RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-D'
19, Bus Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, No.-
sau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEV ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally-BEAN & BLLOK, San Fran
cisco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Coy Square, Singapore. C. HEINMEEN & Co., Mamia,
CHINA:-Macao, Mosare A, A. DE MELLO & Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL &
Amay, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Ca Foochow, Exsex & Co. Shanghai, LANK, ÚSAWFORD & Co., and Kar * WALAH. Yokohama, Laxx, ORAW- FORD & Co.
banki.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
P
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,1,400,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KESWICK, E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS,
I. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
H. HOPPIUS, Esq. A. MOIVER, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SaBrook, Eaq, W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
ON Current Deposit Account at the rate
of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
For Fixed Deposita :--
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
4 per cent.
POSITS.
At 3 months' notice 3% per annum.
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Current Accounts kept on Terms which may be learnt on application,
GEO, O, SCOTT,
Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
Tallowed on FIXED DEPORTES
THE following Rates of Interest are
For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum,
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1879.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
RECENT
ARRIVALS.
EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL (Certified 150° FIRE TEST).
The Now STUDENTS' READING LAMPS for Nonpareil Kerosine, (are per-
fectly Safe and givo a Light equal to, but more mellow than Gas). AMERICAN FLOUR OIL-CLOTH in New Patterns. LIGNUM, the New FLOOR-CLOTH for Halls and surrounding Billiard Tables.
Royal IRISH CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.
COLT'S POCKET DERRINGER PISTOLS.
AMERICAN DINING-ROOM CHAIRS,
PERAMBULATORS. RIDING and DRIVING WHIPS.
BRIDLES. GARDENING TOOLS.
HORSE CLIPPERS. CUMSHAW TEA.
--TODDY KETTLES. RUG STRAPS,
LAWN TENNIS SETS. PAINT BOXES..
PENKNIVES. RAZORS. SCISSORS.
SPONGES. PLAYING CARDS. PERFUMERY.
CHUB'S CASH BOXES. New MEERSCHAUMS.
Well-Seasoned MANILA CIGARS and CHEROOTS.
UNDERSHIRTS and ASSORTED HOSIERY.
VEGETABLE, FLOWER and LAWN GRASS SEEDS.
New SCARFS, TIES, BRACES, &o.
WALKING STICKS and UNBRELLAS.
GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUR.
Fresh HAMS and CHEESE. Now HATS,
Com DOOR MATS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
6
39
4 por cont.
19
15
3
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2 per cent.
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B. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.
TRALIA, AND CHINA,
CAPITAL... RESERVE FUND,......
Entertainment.
NOTICE.
intimations.
NOTICE.
до
£800 000. JOHN JACK'S CELEBRATED RERS of the HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
....£150,000.
Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE
HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; baya and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
FOSIT&
OOMPANY,
Will arrive by S.8. Orestes on or abou! 8th October.
Mr JOHN JACK - Manager...... Business Manager....... Mr GEO, NORVILLE,
FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY JOHN JACK'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.
First appearance of the beautiful and won- derfully versatile Actress and Vocarist M188 ANNIE FIRMIN and the Popular Comedian 11 B JOÀN JACK,
Who have been honoured with Distinguish- ed and Crowded Houses in America New Zealand, the Australian Colonies, and
Un CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 3 per cent. per throughout India, supported by the follow annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per RDAUM.
4 per cent.
6
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+9
12
B
*
#7
19
#
12 " 6 per cent.,,
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LogAL BILLA DISCOUNTED,
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on Loudon, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Ameries, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
NOTIO E.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
THE AGENCY of this BANK st FOO.
now will be CLOSED and WITH DRAWN from 1st July next. DEPOSIT REVGIFTS will be PAID there AT ONCE with INTRESST to Date, or trann ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constituents.
CURRENT DEPOSIT AUcounts and Fixed
GEO. O. SCOTT,
p. Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, May 28, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP£3,200,000. RESERVE FUND. £500,000, HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGKRA, PARIS,
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:
BOURBON, LONDON,
SAN FRANCISCO, Marseilles, BomBAT, HONGKONG, LYONS, CALCUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, Fooнow.
LONDON' BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained jon Application, grants Drafts and Credits on Al parts of the World, and transacta every
Sescription of Banking Exchange Businças
E G. VOUILLEMONT,
fanager, Shanghai.
Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
5 per cent.
1
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BE SOLD by PUBLIO AUC-
hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of by private contract,——
TION, shortly, on a day to be
ing.Artistes from the PRINCIPAL LONDON
THEATLES
MYAS EMILY BLAIN, MR C. CROFTON, MAS NORVILLE, M&L BROOKES, LITTLE MISS May,
MR GEO. NORVILLE,
AND MISS MINNIE NORDI, |
(Solo Pianiste). MR. FRANK STUART, Who will appear in their most perfect and complete representation of BYRON'S WORLD RENOWNED COMEDY, in Three Acts, entitled OUR B.O Y S Hongkong, September 29, 1879.
Notlees of Firms.
NOTICE.
& Undersigned has established him- at the retaises formerly occupied
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 by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Feddar's PIECES OF GROUND close to the Wharf, as water, viz.:--Inland Lots Nos. 749, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- SISES, 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
Messra SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong, Hongkong, March 5, 1879,
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE, awarded the
T GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
Pinta...
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DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts...............$17 per Case of 1 daz,
....$18
of 2 doz. MEYER & Co, Agents,
21fe80 Hongkong, August 21, 1879.
JULES
FOR SALE
ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
in Quarts and Pinte GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS will visit Shanghai
during the Summer Months, leaving HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about lat November.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879,
“AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT.
THE Annual MEETING of the MEM-
wul be Held at the Hongkong Club House, on 8 TURDAY Next, the 4th October, 1879, at Half-past Four o'Clock p.m.
By Order,
EDWARD BEART,
Hon. Sec. & Treas. Hongkong, September 30, 1879.
HONGKONG RACE FUND.
日八十月八年列已
shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG,”
Captain ABBOTT, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
Dob
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO. The Steamship
"ALBAY,"
Capt. F. AsuTON, will be de spatchori for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 7th Inst., at 2. p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, October 2, 1879,
-007
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rats for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGISZŁ)
The Company's Steamship
"ORESTEN."
Captain J. K. WEBSTER, Will be despatched on or about the 9th Tostant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co la Steamer
**MENMUIR"
will be despa ched as above
oç4 on THURSDAY, the 9th October, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BE Annual General MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS to the above FUND will be Held at the CLUB HOUSE, O TUESDAY, the Seventh of October, 1879, at & clock p.m.
A. COXON, For the Clerk of the Course,
007 Hongkong, September 30, 1879.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, September 16, 1879.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
shippins. Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURA,
The AI German Bark'
"HANS,"
,
LE MOULT, Master, will load horo for the above Port, and
wil bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL & Co. flongkong, September 25, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
Tho d 1 British Bark
"LOTA,"
DODFIELD, Master, will load for the above Port here and at Whampoa, and has space. for a limited amount of Cargo.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, September 24, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 1 British Ship
* AVEXANDER YEATS,” Capt. DUNHAM, will load here for the above Port, and will
bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 Am rican Bark "EXCELSIOR," Captain EDDY, will load here f the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong. September 19, 1879,
FOR HAMBURG,
The d 1 Gorman Bark
**TRITON,"
KALLSEN, Master, will load here for t'a above Port, and
oc9 will have quick despatch.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's "teamship
**AJAX" Captain R. F. SCALE, will be despatched on or about
HÒNGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- the 13th Proximo.
PANY, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 1879.
SE
(HAREHOLDERS in the above Com. PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List of their CONTRI BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the IX 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 Slat 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.
WANTED.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, September 20, 1879,
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. 3.
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
The Steamabip
"OCEANIC," Captain J. METCALFE, Will be despatchet honos for LONDON via SUEZ UANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.
FIRST-CLASS FARE to LONDON, $300. For Freight or Passage, apply to the AGENOX of the Company, No. 37, Quuen's oc31 Road Central,
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Bongkong, August 22, 1879.
ŢANGAGEMENT by a GENTLEMAN to MIIXED BUSINESS, POR-
All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be acing a thorough knowledge of Drug fully covered by FIRE INSURANDE.
G. B. LAMMERT.
Hongkong, July 1, 1879
NOTICE.
TIROM the 18T OF OCTOBER,
DE EASTLAOKE will receive his
Trade, Liquors, Oilman Stores, Heavy Goods, do years experience in the East. Good referencea. Age 2û.
Address JOHN T. NEWTON, Medical Hall, Colombo,
September 30, 1879.
MITSU BISHI LINE,
PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, FORTNIGHTLY COMMUNICATION No, 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HARI.
Hongkong, September 23, 1878,
Intimations.
LOST or MISLAID. CHIT BOOK belonging to the Under-
signed. It bears the Name and Ad- dress on its first page, and contains entrica dating from 1874 Kindly return it to.
HL. M. BLANCHARD, Hongkong, October 2, 1879,
A
NOTICE.
009
RESIDENCE Wanted by the 31st Instant. The CAINE ROAD or that NEIGHBOURHOOD preferred.
Apply to
THE BORNEO Company, LTD, Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
GODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Or Moderate Bates, in FIRST-CLASY GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowse to telet.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
WITH
YOKOHAMA,
YOMMENCING with SATURDAY, the
SATURDAY thereafter, at 4 p.m., the Steamship
COMME Notober, and every SLCÓND
"NIIGATA MARU,”
KOBE..
OX
"TAKAJAGO MARU”:, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA við
MITSU BISHI MAIL 9.8. Co. September 12, 1879.
OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879,
P
|HAREHOLDERS in the above Coм- PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a Liar of their CeNTaX- `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 Sint UCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1879.
nol
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON FIĄ SUFZ CANAL
The Company's Steamship
DEUC LION," Capt. R. J. BROWN, will be despatched on or about the 23rd Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY.
www.m
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all Australasian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI,
The Company's Steamer
OCEAN,”
H. WEBBER, Commander, dan wil be despatched as above on or about the 25th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
Sailing Vessels,
FOR NEW YORK.
The #1 British Bark
“OLAMORGANSHIRE,” ANGKAR, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong. September 3, 1879,
FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark
"TOOWOOMBA," KIRKPATRICE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Rark
"JAS. A. BORLAND,” KENT, Master, will load bore for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, August 27, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Bark
“ADELAIDE NORRIS," W. A. WOODWAED, Moater, will load here for the above Port, and will bave quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American-Ra-k-
"ANTIOCH;".
A. Weeks. Mister, will load bere for the above Port, and
will have quick deepstab. For-Freight, apply to
:
VOGEL & Co. Fangkong, August 20, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 American Bark
"FP. LITCHFIELD," Captain SPALDING will load her 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. LI. Rosslan Bark *** KALAJA,”
J. Ross, Master, will load here for the bore Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to
Hongkong, July 26, 1879,
VOGEL & Co.
FOR HAMBURG.
The A1 British Bark
EDWARD BARROW": Brux, Master, will load here. for above Port, and will have
quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1870.
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