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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1840,

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VoL.XXXV. No. 5074. 號一十月十年九十七百八千--英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

· LONDON ;—F. ALoan, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, Gxoxaz STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gozen, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & 00. 4. Old Jewry, B.O. SAMUEL DEACON & CO., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Afrasi.

PARIS AND BUROPE:~LEON DE ROSSI,

19, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK;—ANDASW-WIND, 133, Nor-

aan Straat,

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

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

· generally :----BmaAN & BLACK, Ban Fran-

cisco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BATER & Co., Square, Singapore. C. BRINGAEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Mesara Á. A. na MELLO

& Co. Swatow, CAMPEREL & O dmay, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooohow, Hiper & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFond & Co., and Kelly

Banks,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1879.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) PAID-UP CAPITAL..............£1,000,000. EX

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OF DE

POBITH.

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.)

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

RECENT

ARRIVALS.

DEVOE'S NONPARELL KEROSIING LA (Pfied 1000 Fine Testine.

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

fectly Safe and give a Light equal to, but more mellow than Gas). AMERICAN FLOOR OIL CLOTH in New Patterns. LIGNUM, the New FLOOR-CLOTH for Halls and stirrounding Billiard Tables.

Royal Lase CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.

COLT'S POCKET DERRINGER PISTOLS.

AMERICAN DINING-ROOM CHAIRS.

PERAMBULATORS. RWING and DRIVING WHIPS.

BRIDLES, GARDENING TOOLS..

HORSE CLIPPERS. CUMSHAW TEA.

TODDY KETTLES. RUG STRAPS.

LAWN TENNIS SETS. PAINT BOXES.

PENKNIVES. RAZORS. SCISSORS.

日六十月八年己

Shipping

Steamers.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND ¤LOGO. The Steamship

“RADNORSHIRE,” expected here on or about the 10th Instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Porta.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., -

Agents, Hongkong, October 4, 1879.

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SPONGES. PLAYING CARDS. PERFUMERY,

CHUBB'S CASH BOXES. New MEERSCHAUMS,

Well-Seasoned MANILA CIGARS and CHEROOTS.

UNDERSHIRTS and ASSORTED HOSIERY.

VEGETABLE, FLOWER and LAWN GRASS BEEDS. for the above Port.

4 WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, OBAW-THE following Rates of Interest are New. SCARFS, TIES, BRACES, &c.

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. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KuswICK,

E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,

H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Eng.

A. LOIVER, Esq.

Esq.

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

CHIEF MANAGER,

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

MANAGER.

Shangbai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--London and County

Bank,

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ÁLLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

dupa cent per annum on the daily

balance,

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

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18-

4 per cent... 6 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

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lowed on FIARU DEPOSITS

For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.

WALKING STICKS and UMBRELLAS.

GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUR.

Fresh HAMS and CHEESE. New HATS.

Cor DOOR MATS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

33

12

4 por cent. 11

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11

2 per cent.

13

重

Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

B. H. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 31, 1879,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAPITALSKEN * £800 000 H

RESERVE FUND.......

Bankers,

.....£150,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK..

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

THE

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafte on London and--the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills

ROSE AND COMPANY,

31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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-CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI. The Steamship

"BRAEMAR CASTLE,” THOMSOR, Commander, ex- pected here on or about the 11th Instant, will have immediate despatch

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenti. Hongkong, October 4, 1879.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Company's Steamship

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

For Freight or Possage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, September 20, 1879.

AVE Received per FRENCK and ENGLISH MAILS, GLENEARN, &o., &c., Their the 13th Proximo,

New GOODS for the SEASON, Comprising BLACK SILKS. COLORED SILKS.

BLACK SATINS. COLORED SATINS.

BLACK CASHMERES. BLACK ALPACAS.

Colored FRENCH MERINOS in all the New Shades,

The New ATTǝLEA CLOTH, &c., &c.

The New ORETONNES. Toilet COVERS.

Toilet QUILTS, Turkish TOWELS, &c., &o.

The New "BRILLIANT" LADIES' HOSE in PINES, SKYS, NAVYS, and Cardinals

and in all Sizes.

of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Piece Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON DR-

POSITS.

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS,

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

6

13

13

4 per cent.

11

12

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5 per cent.

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CHILDREN'S SOCKS in greaty variety.

PARIS KID GLOVES in 2, 4 and 6 Buttons.

Black and Colored SILK GLOVES in 2 and 4 Battons.

VELVETS, in Black and all new Colors.

New Millinery SILKS, LACES, RIBBONS, FEATHERS, &o., &c.

The Latest Novelties in LISSE and MUSLIN PLAITINGS. Gentlemen's New Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS. SHIRTS with and without Collars attached.

UNDER-VESTS and PANTS...

All the new Styles in TIES, SCARVES, &c., &c.

Gentlemen's Russian Calf and Kid GLOVES.

Silk SOCKS, Cotton, Merino and Cashmere

SOCKS in the Latest Desigas.

SOAPS and PERFUMERY.

Black FELT HATS.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's UMBRELLAS, in all the Latest Novelties. Children's BOOTS and SHOES, in Great Varioty.

The New FRINGES as now worn.

BRAIDS and TRIMMINGS of every Description.

MILLINERY and DRESS-MAKING.

Credits granted on approved Securities, TION, shortly, on a day to be NOTE the ADDRESS-ROSE AND COMPANY,

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 Japão,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

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

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

TO BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUO-

hereafter named, unless previously dis posed of hy 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

Hongkong, October 4, 1879.

31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, (Formerly next Door to the HONGKONG HOTEL).

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Shipping.

Steamers.

Intimations.

CONSULAT DE FRANCE,

Gouvernement la

and 782, with the Substantially Built Letter enaindication Chinebine FOR DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE- prochain an SERVICE MENSUEL at MISES, erected specially for the purpose DIRECT PAR BATEAU À VAPEUR only a few years since, together with the entre Saigon, le Tonquin, et Poule-Condor. THE AGENCY of this BANK at Foo-MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, à Chancellerie du Consulat de France,

Le cahier des charges peut être consulté TGROW will be CLOSED and WITH STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FrT

Hongkong, le 9 Octobre, 1879,

DRAWN from let July next.

CORRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS and Fixed DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT ONUR with INTEREST to Date, or trans- ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day of 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, }

DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL

RCONTENTION OF 30TH-AFRI, 1862,

CAPITAL FULLY PAID UF RESERVE FUND..............

TINGS,

For further Particulars, apply to

Mesara SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

2600

Le Chancelier p.i.,

J. LE GLAY,

FRENCH CONSULATE.

Solicitors, Supreme Court House, THE Government of Cochin-chine invite

Hongkong,

Hongkong, March 5, 1879.

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

N and after MONDAY Next, the 13th £3,200,000. leave BONGKONG at 5.30 p.m., and CANTON

£800,000. at 5 p.m.

By Order,

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary. Hongkong, October 10, 1879,

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERE, PARIS,

AGENOTES and BRANCHES at: -- LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, Bombay, HONGKONG, LYONS, CALCUTTA, HANKOW, NAITER, SHANGBA, FOOUNOW.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

ools

F. VINCENOT, WINE, SPIRIT, AND PROVISION]

MERCHANT, AND STOREKEEPER, HONGKONG, DEGS to Inform his Patrons and the

B Public generally that he has received

a Large Assortment of

(French Produce) N.B.-F. V. is ready to supply at any of the Coast Parts, as well as in Hongkong, any quantity that may be required to suit

FRENCH WINES, LIQUORS; SPIRITS, The Hongkong Agency revelves Fixed and STORES of the BEST QUALITY Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credita on all parts of the World, and transacts every desciption of Banking Exchange Business

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghat,

Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

Purchasers.

F. VINCENOT,

No. 6, Feel Birsai.

Hongkong, October 10, 1879,

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THE

TENDERS for a DIRECT MONTH

LY SERVICE by STEAMER between Saigon, Tonquin, and Poulo-Condor; Tan- deze to be opened on the 3rd November Bext.

Full Particulars may be seen at the French Consulate,

J. LE GLAY,

Acting Chanceller. Hongkong, October 9, 1879.

NOTICE.

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TONS, E. BERNARD, from SHANGHAI,

M from which Fort he has numerous

Certificates, begs to announce to the Pablle of Hongkong that he is prepared to attend EVENING PARTIES, ENTERTAINMENTE, &O, with a FULL BAND of EIGHT INSTRUMENT-

ALISTS.

Half the Band may also be Hired as a String Band,

Terms, which are moderate, will be given on application.

E. BERNARD,

No. 4, Peel Street. Hongkong, October 7, 1870.

COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS. *

B. 8PRATT & Co. have lately

W. added an Extorsive MACHINE SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former Advantages of these Dooks.

The DIMENSIONS of the Doox are :-400

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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

The Company's Steamship

AGAMEMNON,”' Captain T. WILDING, will be despatched on or about the 15th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 9, 1879.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

The Steamship

"MORAY,"

Captain BUTCHER, Comm., will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 16th Inst., at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 8, 1879,

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

i

CALCUTTA,

The Steamship "ARRATUON APOAR," Captain A. B. MAOTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Forts on THURSDAY, the 16th

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents.

SHANGHAL, WLADIWOSTOCK Inst., at 8 p.m.

AND NICOLAJEFSK. The Russian Steamship GRAND DUC CONSTANTIN, Capt. REHIKOFF, will have im mediate despatch for the above Porta.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, October 6, 1879.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL §. 5. OOMPANY.

NOTICE.

The Steamship

"OCEANIC," Captain J. METCALFE, Will bo despatched hence for LONDON via SUEZ CANAL on or about October 20th, 1879.

FIRST-CLASS FARE 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.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all Australaalan and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI.

The Company's Steamer

**OCEAN,”

H. WEBBER, Commander, we will be despatched as above

Fest, on the Blocks; 82 Foot Wide; Or on or about the 25th Instant dinary Tiden, 21 Ft Spring Tides, 244 Ft. Offoe, 20, PRATA CENTRAS, HONGKONG Hongkong, October 4, 1870.

40080

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, A SLEVENE & Co. Hongkong, October 2, 1879,

Blongkong, October 8, 1879.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON' VIA SUBZ CANAL.

The Company's Steamship

"DEUOLION," 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.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIR.

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA," Commandant Guinand, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

G. ɔm ÓHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, October 7, 1879,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

*AVA," Commandant ROLLAND, will be daspatobed for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

"Agent Hongkong, October 7, 1870,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

TAKON ADELSTEN," Captain BERGH, will have Immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 8, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 British Bark

"GLAMORGANSHIRE,” ANGEAR, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG,

The A1 German Bark

"HANS,"

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

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, September 25, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The AT British Ship

** ALEXANDER YEATS,” Capt. DUNHAM, will load-here for the above Port, and will

have quick dospatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 11 American Bark "EXCELSIOR,"

Captain EDDY, will-load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co

Hongkong, September 19, 1879,

FOR HAMBURG.

The 4 1 German Bark

"TRITON,"

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

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1870,

FOR LONDON. The A1 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 3, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

"JAS. A, BORLAND," 'Kant, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, August 21, 1870.

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 41 American Bark

"ANTIQUE," PA. WEEKS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Oo. Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4 1 American Bark

"F. P. LITCHFIELD,” Captalu SPALDING, will loid here for the above Port, and will have quick despatob. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The 3/3 LII. Russian Bark

"KALAJA,”

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

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & CO

Hongkong, July 20, 1879,