THE
CHINA
Established February, 1848,
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Pablished every Evening.
Vox. XXXV. No. 5076. 觀四十月十年九十七百八千一幕- * HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1879.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON --F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GzoRGI BERMET & Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON & Gorom, Ludgate Oirous, E. O. BATES, HERDÍ & Co., 4, Old Jeory, B.C. BAXURL DECOR & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall. Strest,
PARIS AND EUROPE:—LEON DE BOSKY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-AWonww Wind, 198, Nas-
A sau Štrest.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW. ZEALAND GORDON & Goron, Mel bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCI800 and American Porta generally-BAN & BLACE, SON Fran-
cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAXLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HISZEN & Co., "Manila, CHINA-Macao, Mesars Á. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bwato®, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochou, Hanez & Co. Shanghai, LATE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokbhama, Lane, OrAW- FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Bank.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Rdyal Charter;)"
PAID-UP CAPITAL.............. .....£1,500,000.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
POSITS.
"At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum,
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Current Accounts kept on Torma which may be learnt on application.
GEO, O. SCOTT,
Acting Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
. Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
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CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
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For Sale.
FOR SALE,
RECENT ARRIVALS.
DEVOE'S NONPARELL KERODING LL Corded 1600 Tas Tass).
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 Now 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.
Cavan's CASH BOXES. New MEERSCHAUMS.
Woll-Seasoned MANILA CIGARS and CHEROOTS.
UNDERSHIRTS and ASSORTED HOSIERY.
VEGETABLE, FLOWER and LAWN GRASS SEEDS.
HE following Rates of Interest are New SCARFS, TIES, BRACES, &c. Tallowed on FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months, 6 per cent, per annum,
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WALKING STICKS and UMBRELLAS.
GOLDEN GATE BAKEE'S EXTRA FLOUR.
Fresh HAMS and CHEESE. New HATS.
Corn DOOR MATS. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO
CORPORATION,
4 per cent 2 per cent.
H. H. NELSON, Manager,
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Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
Hongkong, May 31, 1879.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
Reserve FUND
5,000,000 Dollars, 1,400,000 Dollars,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--W, H. FORBES, Esq.
Deputy Chairman-Hon. W, KESWICE.
F. R. BELILIOS, Esq.
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
H, HOPPING, Eng.
A. MOIVER, Esq.
WHELM REIKERS,
Esq.
F. D. SABSOON, Esq. W. S. YourG, Esq.
CHIET MANAGER, Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghal,EWEN CAMERON, Eng. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate
(of 2 per ont per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,
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4 per cent,,2
5 per cent...
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LOCAL BILLS Discounted. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every desoription of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chiel Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, Chiva and Japan.
CAPITAL... RESERVE FUND,
ROSE AND COMPANY, 31 8 33,
QUEEN'S ROAD,
no1.
£800 000 HAVE Received per FRENO and ExGLISH MAILS, GLENBARN, &c., &e., Their
New GOODS for the SEASON, Comprising:- BLACK SILKS. COLORED SILKS.
£160,000.
Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK,
THE "NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
BLACK SATINS. COLORED SATINS.
BLACK CASHMERES. BLACK ALPACAS.
Colored FRENCH MERINOS in all the Now Shades.
The New ATTALEA CLOTH, &o., ko.
The New CRETONNES, Toilet COVERS.
Toilet QUILTS, Turkish TOWELS, &c., &o. The New "BRILLIANT" LADIES' HOSE in PINES, SKYS, NAVYs, and CardinalS
and in all Sizes,
grants Dratis on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bils of Exchange, and conducts all klode of Piece Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED on De-
POSITS,
On CURRENT Accousтs, 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balanca.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
4 per cent. 5 per cent.
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Entertainment.
THEATRE
事
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
TOHN JACK'S CELEBRATED
JOHN
COMPANY.
Manager T. JACKSON,
Mr JOHN JACE. Business Manager.......Mr GEO, NORVILLE. Chief Manager,
The Beautiful and Wonderfully Versatile Actress and Vocalist No. 1, Queen's Road Bast.
Offices of the Corporation,
· Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
NOTICE,
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION..
AGENCY of this BANK at Foo- cnow will be CLOSED and WITH. DRAWN from 1st July next war per
Current DepOSE ACCOUNTS and FIXED DEPOSIT RECEIPTS will be PAID there AT ONCE with INTEREST to Date, or trans ferred to this Branch at the Exchange of the Day at the option of Constituents.
GRO, 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
R CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862. CAPITAL FULLY PAID-TE RESERVE FOND
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£8,200,000. £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE—14, Rus BmorEZ, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON BOURBON, BAN FRANCISCO,
MARSVILLES, BOMBAY,
LYONS,
NANTES,
UAKOUTTA
HOROKONG, HANKOW, SHANGHAI, FOODHOW®,
· LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND." THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
1.
The Hongkong agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credits on All parts of the World, and transacte avery description of Barking Nachange Business,
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai
Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
MISS ANNIE FIRMIN, the Popular Comedian
JOHN JACK,
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and the Talented
JOHN JACK'S DRAMATIC COMPANY
CHILDREN'S SOCKS in greaty variety.
PARIS KID GLOVES in 2, 4 and 6 Buttons.
Black and Colored SILK GLOVES in 2 and 4 Buttons.
VELVETS, in Black and all new Colors.
New Millinery SILKS, LACES, RIBBONS, FEATHERS, &c., &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 Designs..
SOAPS and PERFUMERY.
Black FELT HATS.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's UMBRELLAS, in all the Latest Novelties. Children's BOOTS and SHOES,, in Grost Variety.
The New FRINGES as now worn.
BRAIDS and TRIMMINGS of every Description.
MILLINERY and DRESS-MAKING.
Nore the ADDRESS-ROSE AND COMPANY,
31 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, (Formerly next Door to the HONGKONG HOTEL). Hongkong, October 4, 1879.
Intimations,
ONGKONG
H°
ARTILLERY
VOLUNTEERS,
HAVE ARRIVED.
FOURTH PERFORMANCE, THIS EVENING, 14th October, 1879, BUCKSTONE'S POPOLAR COMIC DRAMA - THE CHILD OF THE
REGIMENT, comprising the most favourite music from "LA FILLE DU REGIMENT,"
FIFTH PERFORMANCE, TO-MORROW EVENING, 15th October, 1879, The Great Moral and Sensational Play,
founded on WILKIE COLLINS' Novel, Ny Yearly MEETING of the "THE NEW MAGDALEN."SHAREHOLDERS of the SOCIETY will
ORDERLY ROOM, 11th Oct., 1879. RECRUIT and M. L. GUN DEI Lat MURRAY BATTERY on TUESDAYS, at 5.15 p.m., at which all MEMBERS. who have hot parsed these Deras are requestad to | attend.
BEXTH AND LAST PERFORMANCE, THURSDAY,
16th October, 1879,
When will be produced :' "FAMILY JARS,"
AND
A PHENOMENON IN A
SMOCK FROCKE
For Fall Particulara, see Bills of the Day.
PRICES OF ADMISSION
Dress Cirale. Stall.....ZESİ2018?!
Pit..
Seats in the Dress Circle and Stalls may be scoured at Mesars KELLY and WALER'S, where a Plan of the Theatre can be seen,
Performances, commence at Nine o'clock pusotnally,"
** Hongkong, Oetober 16, 1870.
FIELD GUN DRILL at the Nokra BARRACKS on THURSDAYS, at 5,15 p.m.
A. COXON, Captain Commandant H. K. A. V.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY. OF CANTON,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YOTICE is hereby given that the Ordin
be Held at its HEAD OFFICE, Hongkong, Clook p.m., for the Purpose of Receiving on MONDAY, the 27th, Instant, at 3
the Report of the Directors together with Statements of Accounts for the Year 1878, and for the Hall-year ending 30th June, 1879.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 27th Instant, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board,
N, J. EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, October 11, 1879. 00277
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
TOTICE is hereby given that the Ordin-
HOLDERS in the above Orzics will be Held at the OFFICE of the Undersigned, No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD, on TUESDAY, the 218€
Instant, si 3 p.m. t
Ny Genaral MRETING of SHARE-
"JARDINE, MATHESON & U«,
General Agents, Canton Insurance Ofos. Hongkong, October 11, 1879,
Shipping.
Steamers.
0018
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship
“DOUGLAS,”
on
Capt. Youse, will be de- spatobed for the above Ports WEDNESDAY, the 15th Insti, at Day-
light.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, October 11, 1879.
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- FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
"ESMERALDA,”-
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Capt. TALBOT, will be de- spatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, at $p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL, & Co. Hongkong, October 18, 1879.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship
0:15
日九十月八年外已
shipping.
Steamers.
FOR NAGASAKI (DIRECT).
The Steamship
"OYPHRENES,"
GEO. LARGIE, Commander, will be despatched for the
above Port on THURSDAY, the 16th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
0016
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, October 13, 1879,"
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
The Steamship
"MORAY,"
P
Captain BuroHER, 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.
oc16 Hongkong, October 8, 1879.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
"ARRATUON APUAR,” Captain A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 16th Inst., at 8 pm
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 8, 1879.
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FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
"GLENEAGLES,"
Captain McBain, shortly ox: pacted from Singapore, will
be deapatobed for the above Ports on or about the 20th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 13, 1879.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8, 8.
COMPANY
NOTICE.
The Steamship
"OCEANIO,”
Captain J. METCALFE, will be despatched hence for LONDON viz SUEZ OANAL on or abant October 20th, 1879.
FIRST-CLABS FARE to LONDON, $300. For Freight or Passage, apply to the AGENCY of the Company, No. 97, Queen's Road Central.
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, August 22, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
"DEUCALION," Capt. R. J. Brows, 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.
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. WERBEE, Commander, will be despatched as above
on or about the 25th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1879:
NOTION
"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTÉ FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
" VOLGA," Commandant Gurgand, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA
"BRAEMAR CASTLE" shortly after the arrival of the next French THOMSON, Commander, ex- Mall from Europe. 11th Instant, will have immediate despatch de pested bere on or about the
for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong, October 4, 1879.
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship
*ĦAKON ADELSTEN,” Captain Beran, will have Immediate despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & O
Hongkong, October 8, 1870.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, October 7, 1879,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIB.
The Company's Steamship
"
Commandant Rolland, will be dorpatched for, SRANGHAT shortly after her arrival from Entopo,
- G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agents Hongkong, October 7, 1879.
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PRICE, $24 PER ANN
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 British Bark
"GLAMORGANSHIRE” ANGEAL, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
* VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 26, 1879, --
FOR HAMBURG,
The A1 German Bark
**HANS,"
LE MOULE, Master, will load here for the above Porty and
will have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to
MA VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 26, 1879,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 British Ship
ALEXANDER YEATS," Capt. DUNHAM, will load here, for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK.
The 1-1 American Bark
**EXCELSIOR":
Captala Epox, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. VOLAN
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, September 19, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG,
The 4 1 German Bark
st TRITON,"
KALLSEN, Master, will load traded here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatob. -For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, Soptomber 3, 1870.
FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark
"TOOWOOMBA,” KIRKPATRICE, Master, se load here for the above Port,
and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
will
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, September 3, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Bark
"JAS. A. BORLAND" KENT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch, ....
For Freight, apply to
w by 1
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, August 21, 1870, 0.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4 1 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, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, -
The 41 American Bark
"ANTIOCH,"
PA. 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, AURA.
The 41 American Bark
“F. P. LITOHFIELD,” 7Captain SPALDING, will load here for the above Port, and will, haye quick despateb. For Freight, spply-to
WE RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The 9/3 L.II. Russian Bark
BUKALAJA,”
J. Ross, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & O Hongkong, July 26, 1878, 4 (IP209)
"NOTIOR.**SENGER RESIDENCE Wanted by the 31st Tustant. The Qarum Road or that NEIGHBOURHOOD.preferred.
Apply to
THE BORNEO Company Lats, Hongkong October 1-1872,
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