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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845,

MAIL.

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

+-+#++EAT-R HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1879.

VOL. XXXV. No. 5101.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

LONDON :—F. ALGA), 8, Ciament's Lans, Lombard Street, Gioraz STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, Gonnor & GOTCH, Ladgate Oiraus, E, O. BATTS, HENDY & Co., 4. Old Jeory, B.C. SAMUSI DELCO & Co., 150 & 184, Leadenhall Birest.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNY,

19, Rus Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ÅNDENT WIRD, 133, Nas-

sau Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZRALAND GORDON & GØTCH, Me bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

Banks.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

£1,500,000. | PAID-UP CAPITAL.........

DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON Dɛ- I

11

12

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17

POSITS.

19

37

31

At 8 mouths' notice 3% per Åndam,

6

4% 5%

Current Accounts kept on Terms which may be learnt on application.

GEO. O, SCOTT,

generally: Bear & BLLOS, San Fran-Oriental Bank Corporation,

ciaco, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:--BAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore, C, HEINSLER & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A, DE MELLO & Co. Swators, CameBELL & Amoy, WILDON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai. Foochor, HEDO & Co. LANE, CRAWFoan & Co., and Kazır & WALSU. Yokohama, LANE, CRaw- FORD & Co,

Banke.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. H. FORSES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KzSWICK, E. R. BELILIOB, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

H. Hoppius, Esq.

A. MOIVER, Esq."

Huq.

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

CHIEF MANAGER.

Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,........EWEN CAMERON, Eaq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County

ON

Bank.

HONGKONG,

IFTEREST ALLOWED,

Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Depoalts :~~

For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.

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4 per cent.

"

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5 per cent.

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LOCAL 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 FIXED DEPOSITS

För 12 months, 6 per cent. per annum,

6

8

4 per cent.

33

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.)

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, September 4, 1879,

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

CAPITAL,. RESKEVE FUND,....

Bankers.

£800,000. £150,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG I grants Drafts on Landez and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buya 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.

6

72

13

For 3 months, 8 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.

12 21 5 per cent.

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Entertalament.

JUST ARRIVED,

DY S. 8. Achilles, from AUSTRALIA,

VAL VOS E, THE GREATEST OF ALL VENTRILOQUISTË, With His Funny ODD FOLKS,

In conjunction with IR A BROWN, the Artistic Banjoist and Musical Genius.

At the CITY HALL. THIS & TO-MORROW

EVENINGS,

the 12th and 13th INST.

Intimations

ORIENTAL HOTEL.

MR. J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce I that he carries on from this Date the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. The House is now being Tro. BOUGHLY REnovated and RE-FURNISHED.

Mr SHUSTER hopes by strict attention to Business, and by supplying the BEST of LIQUORS, to merit a share of Public Patron. ago. The house has AMPLE ACCOMMODATION for BOARDERS, who will meet with every comfort. The Table will be cf the Bast and the Charges striatly Moderato. The Proprietor will be at all times ready to Bupply Pro-NIO PARTIES and to provide DINNERS for PARTIES of Sta and upwarda

Poors Open at 8.30; Performance to on very REASONABLE TERMS. commence at 9 p.m.

PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle... Second Class..

$2. $1

Plan of the Seats may be seen, and Ticketa secured, at Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, November 12, 1879, no14

HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.

THE Fiest CONCERT of the SEASON will be given in ST. ANDREW'S HALL on MONDAY, the 24th lustent, at 9

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p.to., in aid of the Fund for the RELIEF OF THE WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF THE BRI- Tran SOLDIERS who fell in the Zulu War.

Tickets may be obtained from Menars LANE, CHAWFORD & Co. on and after Monday, the 17th Inst.

W. WIEKLER,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, November 10, 1979. no24

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, RASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON AND

LIMITED

Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1862, on 23rd March, 1866.

Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... PAID-UP CAPITAL............................ RESERVE FUND..............

..£933,000.

...£465,250. £20,000.

HEAD OFFICE:-39A, THUEADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.0.

LONDON BANKERS;- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

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INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement-the maximum rate being 5 per cent. per annum.

R. H. SANDEMAN,

Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE,

E bare authorised Mr JOHN MAC-

WGREGOR to Siex Our Firm,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1879,

NOTICE.

SAUNDERS.

GUINNESS'S EXTRA STOUT, bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Caaks of 4 doz.....

8 doz........

Apply to

...Piota.

ED. CHASTEL,

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.

JULES

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FOR SALE.

FULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

in Quarts and Pints, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

FOR SALE. THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s

THEOPHAMPAGNE,

awarded the

GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Piats...

11

DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts............$17 per Case of 1 doz, ..$18

of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 21, 1879. 21fe80

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE SALE of the British Barque

CHOCOLA" del is POSTPONED until

THURSDAY,

HE Undersigned has established him- the 13th Instant, at 3 o'clock pim., on

self at the Premises formerly occupied

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by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wharf, as

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT,

BOARD.

The HULL, Lower Hasts, BowSFRIT, STEERING GEAR and WHEEL, with Port ANCHOR and CHAIN, will be Sozb in One Lot, The EQUIPMENT and SPARS will be Sord in Separate Lota.

THE BOWLING ALLEYS ARE TO BE RE-LAID.

English and American BILLIARD TABLES.

TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT SEVEN.

WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY.

ORIENTAL HOTEL,

J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. Hongkong, November 5, 1879.

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTUREKS,

AND JEWELLERS,

tf

| NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, October 20, 1879,

DENTAL NOTICE,

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will visit SHANGHAI

HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st December.

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

Dduring the Summer Months, leaving

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.

NOTICE

日九十月九年外己

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT).

The Steamship

"GLENFALLOCH,”

Captal TAYLOR, will bo THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon,

despatched an above on

***

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 11, 1879,

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Steamship

" VENICE," PL RUDDE, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 8, 1879. no15

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

The Steamship

** SUEZ,”

J. D. EATON, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Inst., at 8 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

.j

D015

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, November 8, 1879.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

"BENLEDI"

will arrive here on the 14th Instant. Has room for 100

tons Tea at 67/6.

For Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, November 11, 1879.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON VIA SALGON, The Steamship

"RADNORSHIRE,”

}

DAVIES, Coromander, export. ed here on or about the 17th

TN accordance with the Articles of Agres-

ment, the Directors have declared a Instant, has room for about 700 tons Tea. DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for She will call at Saigon for a part Cargo, the FIFTEEN MONTHs ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, ayable at our OFFICE on and after the 16th Instant.

POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & 06, Agents.

Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.

B. SPRATT & Co. have lately

W. added an Extensive MACHINE

SHOP and other APPLIANCEs to the former Advantages of these Docks.

The DIMENSIONs of the Dock Sr.;—460 Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Fest Wide; Or dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 241 Ft.

Officə, 20, Prava CENTRAL, HONGKONG, Hongkong, October 4, 1879, 40080

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer **EMUT,"

Captain Braxco, shortly expeot- ed, will have immediste despatch

All GOODS Intrusted for SALE will be Wharf at 2.30 p.m., to convey intending

A STEAM LAUNCH will leave Peddar's for the above Porta. fally covered by FinE INSURANCE,

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

"NOTICE,

BE INTEREST and ResponsIBILITY. Of

on the 23rd September a.c.

Mr O. STIEBEL is authorized to Bien

ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL TO BRAUN in our Firm, CRABZD RECOGNITION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.

£800,000, our Firm,

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

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUB BERGERE, PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at; LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LYONS, CALCUTTA,

HANKOW, NANTES, SHANOBAL, FOODHOW.

LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND.. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on vapplication, grants Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacts every

description of Banking Exchange Business

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 30, 1879,

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REISS & Co., Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Hongkong, October 3, 1879,

NOTICE. TROM the 1st oF OCTOBER, DE EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at ble new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the MEDICAL HALL

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS.

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

ƊECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN SHIPPING,

Agents, :* ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Bee80 Hongkong, Bept, 3, 1879,

Purchasers.

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HUGHES & LEGGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 10, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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TION, shortly, on

SOLD by PUBLIC AUC 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 MACHINESY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fir TINGS,

For further Particulars, apply to

Mesars SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitore, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong. Hongkong, March 5, 1879. del

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, November 7, 1879.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE. FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"TANAIS," Command. DE LA MARCELLE, Will *be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, November 5, 1879.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

FAMAZONE,” Commandant Lormier, will be despatched for BDANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, November 6, 1879.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, November 10, 1879.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Company's Steamship

"STENTOR,"

Capt. J. KIRKPATRICK, Wil be despatched on or about

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the 20th Instant

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, November 4, 1879.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON. The A1 Danish Bark

"FLENSBORG,"

JACOBSEN, Master, will lond hore for the above Fort, and

will have quick despateb. For Freight, apply to

V GEL & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.

FOR LONDON. The 11 British Bark

"QUEEN OF INDIA" OABY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA ILOILO,

The A1 Amarioán Bark

**MIRIAM”

Capt. PARKER, will load here for the shove Ports, and will be despatched on or about 15th Instant,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels,

FOR HAMBURG, The A1 German Brig

"ALIDA,"

Captain BIET, will load here for the above Port, and w have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG. The A1 German Bark

MAGELLAN,” STERNBERG, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, November 3, 1879,

FOR LONDON.

The 1 British Bark

"OLARO BABUYAN," POLSON, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

- For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Oo, Hongkong, November 3, 1879.

FOR ILOILO.

The A LAmerican Bark

"MIRIAM,”

PARKER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about 15th Instant.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, November 3, 1879,

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

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VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879,

FOR HAMBURO,

The A 1 German Bark "HANS," -

LE MOULT, Manter, will load bere for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, September 25, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 British Ship

"ALEXANDER YEATS," CapË. DUNHAM, will load here for the above Port, and will

weden have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, September 19, 1879.

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. Bongkong, September 3, 1879.

totices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

The above Ports, Consignees of Cargo THE 8.8. Glenfalloch having arrived from are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Upium-are being landed at their risk into the Godownz of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 pm To-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & C...

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship!!

"EMERALD ISŻE,” STAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will be despatched on or about 1st Decem- 8,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.. Hongkong, November 8, 1879,

ber,

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship

CITY OF BOSTON," CROSBY, Master, will losd here for the above Fort, and will be despatched on or about 20th De- cember,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November §, 1879.

8. NIIGATA MARU,” FROM

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongalde.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or re maining on board after WEDNESDAY, the 12th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees expense and risk. W

No Fire Insuranos will be effected,

MITSUBISHI MAIL S. 8. Com

6, Queen's Rood Central, Hongkong, November 10, 1879, –