THE
CHINA
Established
February, 1845,
“Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1879.
With which is incorporated The Voz.XXXV. No. 5083. 號二十月十年九十七百八千一英 AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAÏL,
LONDON:-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, Gornos & GOTCH, Ludgate Oires, E. C. BATES, HANDY & Co., 4, Old Joury, B.C. BAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street.
...
Banks
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.).
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
EX
..£1,500,000.
For Sale
FOR SALE,
RECENT
ARRIVALS.
PARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE BONY, RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEDEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL (Certified 160° FIRE TEST).
19, Bus Monsieur, Paris,
NEW YORK:-ÅRDBEW WIRD, 188, No-
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AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :—GORDON & GOTCH, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCI800 and · American Ports
generally:-BRAN & BLACK, San Fran
4
cisco.
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POSITS.
The New STUDENTS' READING LAMPS for Nonpareil Kerosine, (are per-
factly Safe and give a Light equal to, but more mellow than Gas). "AMERICAN FLOOR OIL CLOTH in New Patterns.
LIGNUM, the New FLOOR-CLOTn for Halls and surrounding Billiard Tables.
Royal IRISH CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.
COLT'S POCKET DERRINGER PISTOLS.
AMERICAN DINING ROOM CHAIRS, -
PERAMBULATORS. Rining and. DRIVING WHIPS.
At 3 months notice 8% per Annum.
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31
4%
12
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"
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17
37
5% ur 1J1 Current Accounts kept on Terms which may be learnt on application.
BRIDLES. GARDENING TOOLS.
Oriontal Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
GEO, O. SCOTT,
Acting Manager.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINEEN & Co., Manila. CHINA: Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai, Foochow, HEDER & Co.
|-CAPITAL,........ Lawn, Ozawrozn & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CEAW¬- RESERVE FUND, FORD & Co.
Banks.
£800.000. *...£150,000.
Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK. THE
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL...5,000,000 Dollars, HASERYE FUND, 1,400,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman---W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KESWICK, E.R. BELIZIOS, Esq. WILHELM. REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
Esq.
H. HOPFIUS, Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
A. MOIVER, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANASZE
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANK28-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Account at the rate
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THE BANK'S BRANCH In HONGKONG Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
POSITS,
On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum,
4 per cent.
6
"
13
21
12
"
5 per cent.
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Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
ALEXANDER C. LEVYSOHN
Mretired from our Firm in HONGKONG
and CHINA on the 31st of December last, and Mr LORENZ POESNECKER was admitted a PARTNER therein on the same day.
Mr JULIUS KRAMER has been au-
HORSE CLIPPERS. CUMSHAW TEA,
TODDY KETTLES. RUG STRAPS.
LAWN TENNIS SETS. PAINT BOXES.
PENKNIVES. RAZORS. SCISSORS.
SPONGES, PLAYING CARDS. PERFUMERY.
CHURD'S CASH BOXES. Now MEERSCHAUMS.
Well-Seasourd MANILA CIGARS and CHEROOTS.
UNDERSHIRTS and ASSORTED HOSIERY.
VEGETABLE, FLOWER and LAWN GRASS SEEDS.
New SCARFS, TIES, BRACES, &c.
WALKING STICKS and UMBRELLAS.
GOLDEN GATE BAKER'S EXTRA FLOUR.
Fresh HAMS and CHEESE, New HATS.
COR DOOR MATS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, October 1, 1870.
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Intimations.
Intimations.
KELLY & WALSH
BEG
EG to intimate to all Desiring to Subscribe to ENGLISH, AMERICAN, FRENCH OF GERMAN NEWSPAPERS or MAGAZINES for the Whole or Half of the Year 1860-that all Orders must be Received by the FIRST WEEK in November to insure their arrrival A Rovised List is now ready and can be obtained on applica tion. All Papers delivered immediately on zeceipt of Mail, Special Arrangements made with Clubs and Societies.
QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, October 17, 1879.
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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS:
TTONGKONG
ARTILLERY
VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERLY ROOM, 11th Oct, 1879. RECRUIT and M. L. GUN DRILL at MUERAY BATTERY OD TUESDAYS, at 6.15 p.m., at which all MEMBERS who have not passed these DRILLS are requested to attend.
FIELD GUN DRILL at the NORTH BARRACKS ON THURSDAYS, at5.15 p.m.
A. COXON, Captain-Commandant H. K. 4. V.
F. VINCENOT, WINE, SPIRIT, AND PROVISION MERCHANT, AND STOREKEEPER, HONGKONG,
DEGS to inform bis Patrons and the
B Public generally that he has received
0 of 3 per cent, per annum on the daily thorized to SIGN our Firm par Procuration NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS & Large Assortment of
balance.
For Fixed Deposita
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
6
"
"
4 per cont
12
>>
5 per cent.
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LOUAL BILLS. DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, 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 Japan.
· T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1879.
CHARTERED-MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
HE following Rates of Interest are
Tallowed on FIARD DEPOSITS:
For 12 months, 5 per cent, per annum.
"
4 per cent.,
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*
2 per cent,,
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H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848. )
DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1863, CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP £5,200,000. RESERTS FUND... £800,000,
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUX BERGERT, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:
LONDON,
BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO,
MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,
"Lyons,
HONGKONG,
UALGUTTA, HASKOW,
NANTES, 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 application, grants Drafts and Credits on alparts of the World, and transacts every dosription of Banking Exchange Business BEST G. VOUILLEMONT,
Manager, Shanghai. Hongkong May 20, 1879,
at CANTON.
AND BOOKS.
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46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, October 20, 1879.
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, October 11, 1879.
THE
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr JOHN FAIRBAIRN in our Firm here and in Yokohama, Crased on the 31st March, 1879.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
мов Hongkong, October 6, 1879. –
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has established him. Telt at the Premises formerly occupied by LANKERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER
AND
COMMISSION AGENT,
NOTICE.
THE
Undersigned have THIS DAY been appointed LLOYD'S AGENTS at this Port.
MARTIN, DYCE & Co.
0023 Batavia, August 1, 1879. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordin-
ary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the SOCIETY will be Bald at its HEAD OFFICE, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 3
All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be o'clock p.m., for the Purpose of Receiving fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE.
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, July 1, 1879.
THE
NOTICE
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF 1. Mr O. BRAUN in our Firm, CRASED on the 23rd September 4.0.
Mr O. STIEBEL is authorized to Star our Firm.
REISS & Co., Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Hongkong, October 8, 1879,
NOTICE.
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ROM the 1ST OF OCTOBER, FRD RASTLAUKE will receive bla PATIENTS at ba new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUERN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the MEDical Hall.
Hongkong, September 23, 1878.
JULES
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For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
in Quarts and Pints, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.
FOR SALE.
HEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE albarded the GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION
- DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarte..............817 per Case of 1 doz. Finta..............18 ...
of 3 dos.
MEYER & Co, Agente, Bengkong, August 21, 1878.
the Report of the Directors together with Statements of Accounts for the Year 1878, and for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1879.-
The Transfer BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 27th Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
0027
N. J. EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, October 11, 1879.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879.
HAREHOLDERS in the above Cou
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a Later of their CONTRE BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 80th June, 1879, tu Order that the Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re- served for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the Blat OCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1679.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at GModerate. Bates, Lu FIRST-CLASS ODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be lot.
MEYER & UN
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
FRENCH WINES, LIQUORS, SPIRITS, and STORES of the BEST QUALITY (French Produce). N.B.-F. V. is ready to supply at any of the Coast Ports, as well as in Hongkong, any quantity that may be required to suit Purchasers.
F. VINCENOT,
No. 4, Peel Street. Hongkong, October 10, 1879.
Shipping. Steamers.
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OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8, 8. COMPANY.
NOTIOR.
The Steamship
"OCEANIC,"
Captalu J. METCALFE, Will be despatched hence for LONDON via SUEZ CANAL on THURS- DAY, October 23rd, at Noon,
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FIRST-ULASH FARE to LONDON, $800, For Freight or Passage, apply to the Aarvey of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Boad Central
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, October 16, 1679, 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 & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, October 1, 1879. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"NAMOA," Capt. WESTODY, will be de spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 26th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
0028 Hongkong, October 21, 1879. OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL. The Company's Steamship
"AGAMEMNON," Captain J. WiDING, will be despatched on or about the 7th Proximo,
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente, Hongkong, October 21, 1870,
MAIL.
List." Pablished every Evening.
日八初月九年外已
shipping.
Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGBAI VIA AMOY.
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through
- rates for HANKOW and Ports on
the YANGTSZE)
The Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
Capt. J. KIRKPATRICK, Will or about
be despatched on the 29th Inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 'October 21, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
"ORESTES,"
Capt. J. K. WEBSTER, Will be despatched on or about the 30th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, October-14, 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 Porta,
TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI,
The Company's Steamer
MOCEAN,"
H. WEBBER, Commander, wi'l be despatched as above
on THURSDAY, the 30th last., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
oc80 Hongkong, October 17, 1870.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengera for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamier
"BRISBANE”
will be despatched as above
on MONDAY, the 3rd Nov., at 2 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, October 20, 1879.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
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The A1 American-Ship-
"EMERALD ISLE," FTAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1879. -
FOR YLOILO. The German Barque.
"H. UPMANN," WEBER, Master, will have im- mediate dospatch as above,
For Light Freight, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, October 14, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 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 HAMBURG.
The 4 1 German Bark
"HANS," LE MOULT, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, September 25, 1879. FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The 41 British Ship
ALEXANDER YEATS" Capt. DUNHAM, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK.
The
Americas Bark
"EXCELSIOR,"
Captain EDDY, will load here
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG.
The A1 German Bark
"TRITON," KALLEN, 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 Ioad 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, 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 Froight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 American Bark
"F. P. LITCHFIELD,” Captain SPALDING, will load hera for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, August 8, 1879,
Anetions.
PUBLIC
T
AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- structions from Messrs ADAMSON, 'BELL & Co., to sell by Public Auction, (For account of whom it may concern,)
ON
TUESDAY,
the 4th of November next, (Unless previously disposed of by Private Contract,)
The British Barque,
"CHOCOLA,"
as she now lies at Anchor off YOW-MAR- TEE. She was built of Oak and Elm at NANTES in 1868, and is well and favor ably known on this Coast. She is well- found in Sails and Gear generally, bas 3 BOWER ANCHORS, each with 100 fathoms Cable; also 1 SPARU ANCHOR and 2 KEDGES. She has been recently opened for survey, and is still open for inspec tion.
For further particulars, apply to Messrs ADAMSON, BELL & Co., or to the Auctioneers.
TERMS OF SALE---As customary.
HUGHES & LEGGE,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Oct. 11, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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O BE SOLD by PUBLIO AUC
THON, 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, viz:-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, Srock, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIN TINGS,
For further Particulars, apply to
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,
Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong. Hongkong, March 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
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for the above Port, and will A RESIDENCE Wanted by the Slat
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, September 19, 1878.
Tastant. The CAINE ROAD or that NEIGHBOURHOOD preferred.
Apply to
TEE BORNEO Company, LTD, Hongkong, October 1, 1879,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.