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THE

CHINA

Established. February, 1846,

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXV. No. 5088.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON:F. ALGAE, 8, Clement'à Luns, Lombard Street. "GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Landgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4. Oki Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street.

至四月十年九十七百八千

bank.

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ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

FAID-UP CAPITAL.............£1,500,000,

ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE

POSITS.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE RONI, RA

19, Rus Monsieur, Paris,

NEW YORK:-ANDERW WIND, 183, Nas-

sau Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GORDON & GOran, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte

generally-BAN & BLACK, San Fran

ouco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAFLE & Co., Square, Singapore. G. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Batow, CAMPBELL & Un, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai, Foochors, ARDEL & Co.

LANE, DRAWIony & Co., and Kinty & WALSH. Yokohama, LANE, CEAW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W, U. FORBES, Eaq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK, F. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM KLEINE,

i. L. DALLYMPLE,

Beq,

Esq.

. Hortus, Esq.

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

A. Molys, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER, Hugkong...THOMAS JACKSON, Eaq.

MANAOKE.

Shanghai.........LWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONHOS BANKERS.-London and County Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate coul. per annuus on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

15

G

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4 per cent,

12

6 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTER,

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Credits granted on approved Securities,

6

"

12

1

11

21

19

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At 3 months' notice 3 per Annum.

4% 13 5%

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.)

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1879.

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

FX RECENT

DE

ARRIVALS.

EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL (Certified 160° FIRE TEST).

The New STUDENTS' READING LAMPS for Nonpareil Kerosine, (are por-

fectly Safe and give a Light equal to, but more mollow than Gas). AMERICAN FLOOR OIL CLOTH in New Patterns. LIGNUM, the Now 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.

CHUER'S CASH BOXES. Naw MEERSCHAUMS.

Well-Seasoned MANILA CIGARS and CHEROOTS.

UNDERSHIRTS and ASSORTED HOSIERY.

VEGETABLE, FLOWER and LAWN GRASS SEEDS.

THE following Rates of Interest are New SCARFS TIES, BRACES, &

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS →→→

For 12 months, 6 per cent, per annum.

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$ 3

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4 per cent. > 2 per cent.

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HI. I. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 31, 1879.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

-CAPITAbyanın

RESERVE FUNd,.............

**** £800.000.

Bankers,

WALKING STICKS and UMBRELLAS.

GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUR.

LANE

Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

£150,000.structions to goll by Public Auction, THE Undersigned as received in

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THR NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

Trants Dratis on London and the THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and condnets all kinds of Banklag and Exchange Busters,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-

POSITA.

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

and every description of Banking and J

Exelange business transacted.

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Officon of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Ilongkong, August 16, 1879.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

ON FIXED DEPOSITA.

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annUW..

6

12

19

4 per cent.

5 per cent.

Entertainment.

NOTICE.

"

TOHN JACK'S CELEBRATED

COMPANY,

Will arrive by S.S. Orestes on or about 8th October.

Mr. JOHN JACK. Manager....... Business Manager......Mr GEO, NORVILLE.

FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY

ON

MONDAY,

Fresh HAMS and CHEESE. New HATS.

Cor DOOR MATS... CRAWFORD & Co.

the 6th of October, at Noon, at Mewis GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s Wharf (near the Canton and Macao Steamboat Com- pany's Wharf)----

A Small PADDLE-WHEEL STEAMER.

áblimations.

HONGKONG RACE FUND.

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will be Held at the CLUB HOUSE, OR RE Annual General MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS to the above FUND" TUESDAY, the Seventh of October, 1879, at 4 o'clock p.m.

A. COXON, For the Clerk of the Course.

oct Hongkong, September 30, 1879.

LOST OR MISLAID. CHIT BOOK bolonging to the Under- Length 68 feet, Width 10 feet; Paddle-dress on its first page, and contains entries boxes,

with 2 Anchors, 2 Chains. dating from 1874 Kindly return it to &C.,

de. &c., TERMS.-Cash on fall of hammer.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, Oct. 3, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

H. M. BLANCHARD, ·

oct Hongkong, October 2, 1879,

oct

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ESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD &

NOTICE.

RESIDENCE Wanted by the 31st Tüstant Fire CAINE ROAD-or-that- NEIGHBOURHOOD preferred.

Apply to

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.

Mo. have been instructed to sell by OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at GModerate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS

Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

the 10th day of Oct., 1879, at 11 AM at HER MAJESTY'S ORDNANCE STORES, Queen's Road East,---

The following UNSERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES Blankets, Brass, Canvas, Copper, Cordage, JOHN JACK'S DRAMATIC COMPANY.Rugs, Cast and Wrought Iron; Leather,

First appearance of the beautiful and won derfully versatile Actress and Vocalisi MISS ANNIE FIRMIN and the Popular Comedian

JOHN JACK, MR

THE AGE OF his DNA at Food and Crowded

¡HE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- Who have been honoured with Distinguish-

DRAWN from lot July next,

OURLENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and FIXED DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will bo PAID there AT ONOE 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.)

ECCGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.

CAPITAL FULLY PALD-UP.........£3,200,000. RESERVE FUND...

£800,000.

Zealand, the Australian Colonies, and throughout India, supported by the follow- ing Artistes from the PRINCIPAL LONDON

THEATRES:-

AND

M188 EMILY BLAIN, MR C. CROFTON,

Ms H. BROOKES, MRS NORVILLE, LITTLE MISS MAY, MB GEO, NORVILLE, MISS MINNIE NORDT,

(Solo Pianiste). | MB FRANK STUART, Who will appear in their most perfect and complete representation of Brzor's WORLD RENOWNED COMEDY,' in Three Acts, entitled OUR BOY S. Hongkong, September 29, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE

HEAD OFFICE—14, Ruz BERGERE,Undersigned has ostablished him- self at the Premises formerly occupied by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co, Feddar's Wharf, as

PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO,

BONGKONG, MARSEILLES, BOBBAY, LYONS,...... CALOUTTA, HANKOW NARTER, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW.

LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON. The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on spplication, grants Drafts and Credits on All parts of the World, and transacts every desuription of Banking Exchange Business,

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1879,

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

COMMISSION AGENT.

AND

All GOODS latrusted for SALE will be fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE,

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

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of TMFC. BRAUN in our Firm, CEASED on the 23rd September a.d.

Mr C. STIEBEL is authorized to SIGN

our Firm,

REISS & Co., Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Hongkong, October 8, 1870,

Cotton, Linen and Woollen Articles; Water-proof Coats, Steel, Timber, Tin, Zinc, Casks, Packing Cases, one Hospital Marquee, Great Coats, Iron Stoves, Barrels Cement, Porter Hogsheads, Brass Taps, and various Miscellaneous Articles.

TERMS OF SALE--As customary.

J. MOORE, A.C.G., Com. Gen, of Ordnance, China. Ordnance Office,

Hongkong, Oct. 3, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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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, via:Inland Lots Nos. 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

MOSES SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong, Hongkong, March 5, 1879.

NOTICE. TROM the 1st oF OCTOBER,

DR EASTLAOKE will receive his

PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the MEDICAL HALL

Hongkong, September 28, 1878,

GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be let. Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick

MEYER & Co,

Blongkong, October 1, 1879. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-

.PANY, LIMITED.

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ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30ra Jună, 1879. HAREHOLDERS in the above Cou

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PARY are requested to Furnish the Undoraigned with a Lar of their CONTRI- NOTIONS 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.

`JÁS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1879.

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WANTED. NGAGEMENT by a GENTLEMAN E accustomed to MIXED BUSINESS, POR- sessing a thorough knowledge of Deng Trade, Liquors, Oilman Stores, Heavy Goods, do years experience in the East. Good references. Age 26,

Address JOHN T. NEWTON, Medical Hall, Colombo.

September 30, 1879,

MITSU BISHI LINE.

FORTNIGHTLY COMMUNICATION

WITH ХОКОНАМА.

OMMENCING with SATURDAY, the Vtober, and every BECOND SATURDAY thereafter, at ★-p.m., the Steamship.

*NIIGATA-MARU”

OR

“TAKASAGO MARU,” Will be despatched for YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.

MITSU BISHI MAIL S.8. Co.. September 12, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE.

D during the Summer Months, leaving R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about let November.

Hongkong, February 10, 1870,

日九十月八年己

Shipping.

· Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship

**KWANGTUNG,"

Captain Annor, will be de spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th Inst., at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

och Hongkong, October 1, 1879,

FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO. The Steamship

"ALBAY,"

Capt. F. AsuTON, will be de- spatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 7th Inst., at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, October 2, 1879.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for BANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Company's Steamship

"ORESTES," Captain J. K. WEBSTER, Will be despatched on or about the 9th Tastant.

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.'s Steamer

**MENMUIR"

will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 9th October, at Noon.

For Freight or Padaage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,. Agents. Hongkong, September 16, 1879.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shippebz. Sailing Vessels.

FOR HAMBURO.

The 41 German Bark

"HANS,"

LE MOULT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

wil have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co Hongkong, September 25, 1879.

FOR LONDON.

The A1 British Bark

"LUTA,"

DUDFIELD, Master, will load for the above Port here and at Whampas, and has space for a limited amount of Cargo.

Für Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo, Hongkong, September 24, 1879,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 1 British Ship

ALEXANDER YEATS," Capt. DUNHAM, will load hore for the above Fort, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark "EXCELSIOR," Captain EDDY, will load here for the above Part, and will

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, September 19, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG...

The A 1 Gorman Bark

"TRITON,"

KALLSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

ool will have quick despatch...

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1879.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Company's Steamship

"AJAX," Captain R. F. SCALE, WI be despatched on or about

the 13th Proximo,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, September 20, 1879.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S, S.

COMPANY.

NOTICE.

The Steamship

“OCEANIC,”

>Caplalu J. METCALFE, Will

be despatched hence for LONDON via SUEZ DANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.

FIRST-CLASS FAEE 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.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Company's Steamship

"DEUCALION,"

Capt. R. J. BROWN, will be despatched on or about the 23rd Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRÉ,

Agents, Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

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 & FIJE

The Company's Steamer

OCEAN,"

H. WEBBER, Commander, Biome will be despatched as above on or about the 25th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, Cotober 1, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 British Bark

"GLAMORGANSHIRE,” ANGEAE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879,

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark

"TOOWOOMBA," KIRKPATRICK, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

“JAS, A. BORLAND,” KENT, Master, will load hare for the above Port, and will have quick despatok.

Fer 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 Fort, and will bavo quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The d 1 American Bark

"ANTIOCH,"

A. WEEKS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Ü.. Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4 1 American Bark

"F. P. LITCHFIELD,” Captain SPALDING, will load here for the above Port, and will have quiok dospatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The 3/3 L.II Russian Bark

“KALAJA,"

23. Rosa, Master, will load hars 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," Bruu, Master, will losd hers. for above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, spply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1879,