THE
CHINA
Detablishedā February, 1845, With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping
VOL. XXXV. No. 5107. BA+A-+#AttĦAT-A HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1879.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON -F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lunej Lombard Street, Gzonoz STREET & Co 80, Cornhill, GORDON & Goran, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HEADI & Co., 4, Old Jewry, R.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Birest.
PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE ROUNY,
-19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Noa-
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-Gonnon & Goran, Mal- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO, and American Porta
generally :-BraN & BLADE, San Fran
cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-BAYLE & Co. Square, Singapore. O. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Mesers A. A. DE MELLO
Bank
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter,)
£1,500,000. PAID-UP Capital,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
POSITS.
At 8 montba 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,
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For Sale.
GLASGOW BANK FAILURE.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THIS CITY & VICINITY, GREAT BANKRUPT
SALE OF DRAPERY.
WING to the great depression in Scotland caused by the failure of the Glasgow Bank, the well-known firm of Messrs DARCY, MACDONALD, and STEWART, of (Hasgow and Manchester, being bankrupt, Messrs MCDERMOTT, CASS & Co., Official Assignees, are now disposing of by Private Sale a large portion of the STOCK belonging to the late firm, consisting of --
WEST OF ENGLAND BROAD AND NARROW CLOTHS,, ENGLISH MELTONS, BEAVERS, Scotch Tweeds and Cheviots, French Cloths, Cashmeres, &c. THERE WILL ALSO BE OFFERED A LARGE STOCK OF ENGLISH PRINTS, CALICO ES, WELSH FLANNEL, LADIES' KID BOOTS AND SLIPPERS, To which the Subscribers would respectfully call the attention of the Public, at the £800,000. | following ....£150,000.
LOW PRICES, viz,:-
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA,
& Co. Biatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, HaDex & Co. Shanghai, CAPITAL... LANH, ÓRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY RESERVE FUND,.... & Walax. Yokohama, Laxs, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Banke.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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PAID-UP CAPITAL.......5,000,000 Dollars, KESERVE FUND 3,400,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H. Forses, Esq,
· Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KrsWICK. E. B. BELILION, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. H. HOPPIUS, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq. A. MoÏVEE, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Haq, LONDON BANKERS--London and County
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST: ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally balance.
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For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.
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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.
No. 1, Queen's Road Fast, Hongkong, August 10, 1879. - -
Offices of the Corporation,
UHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
(Insorperated by Royal Charter.)
THE following Rates of Interest are
allowed on FIXED DEPOKITS —–—
For 13 monthe, 5 per cent, per snnum.
6
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4 per cent
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2 per cent.
H. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)
R CONVENTION OF SOTE AFRI, 1862
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP RESERVE HUND.....
£3,200,000. £800,000.
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERE, PARIS.
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCI800, MassBILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG,
Lyons, DALOUTTA HARROW, 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 all parts of the World, and transáots every description of Banking Exchange Business,
E. G. YOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
granta Dratta on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; boys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
Rates of IntEREST ALLOWED ON DE-
POSITS.
1,570 Bales of ENGLISH PRINTS, which will be offered from......... 1,000 Bales of ENGLISH CALICOs, which will be offered from....... 850 Bales of WELSH FLANNEL, which will be offered from........ 400 Trunks BEST KID BOOTS... 800 Trunks KID SLIPPERS.
150,000 Yarde ENGLISH TIOKING..
1,020 Bales REGATTA SHIRTING...
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6 conta por yard.
..$2.00 per pair.
6 cents per yard.
15 cents per yard.
50 cents per pair.
10 cents per yard. 10 cents per yard.
N.B.-The Subscribers would also call attention to the large lot of FRENCH and PAISLEY SHAWLS of the LATEST DESIGNS and FINEST QUALITIES, which will be offered at a Great Saorifice; also a large lot of FRENCH and ITÀLIAN SILKS; also, IRISH POPLIN DRESS PATTERNS, manufactured by the cele- brated PRIM BROTHERS, of Doblin.
800,000 REMNANTS OF ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS, IN BLACK, BROWN, BLUE, AND OTHER COLOURS,
Meltons, Beavers, Tweeds, Cheviots, Cassimeres, &c., which will be sold in lots to suit Private Families, at considerably BELOW MANUFACTURER'S PRICES. N.B.-The Assignees have engaged the services of Twenty Salesmen, who will On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per offor for inspection and sale portions of the above Goods, and from the low prices at annum on the daily balance.
which they will be offered, they feel confident of a speedy clearance. ONE PRICE charged, from which No ABATEMENT will be made.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent.
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5 per cent,
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NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1862, on 23rd Marob, 1866, Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL....... ..£933,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL..2465,260. RESERVE FUND................................... £20,000.
HEAD OFFICE :—39A, THREADNEEDLE
STREET, LONDON, E,C.
LONDON BANKERS NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
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All deroriptions of Banking and Exchange business transected.
INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DEPOSITS rate being 5 per cent. per annum. Bocording to arrangement-the maximum
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
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LOST.
SMALL Black and Tan TERRIER, anawers to the name of "PUKOK.” Small white spot on breast.
Reward given if required. Address: No. 12, Praya Fant. Hongkong, November 18, 1879,
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
Undor, the Datinguished Patronage of EL EJ. POPE HENNESSY, OMG., GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-15-CHIEF."
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Nov. 20th, 1879. The Celebrated Opera by DOKIZZETTI, "Lucrezia Borgia.".
SATURDAY EVENING, Nov. 22nd, 1879, The Grand Opera by VERDI, "Ernani."
Frices of Admission: Dress Creloczarkiis
83. Family Tickets, to admit three...$T.
82. Back Seate Doors Open at 8.30; Performance to commence at 9p.m.
Tickets may be obtained from Mars KELLY and WALSE's, where a Flan of the Theatre can be seen.
Pamphlets in English Version will be sold at the door at 50 cents each.
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Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen will not be admitted
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ADDRESS 42, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Opposite Messrs. Birley and Col's.
BUCHANAN PEARSON & CO.,
Agents.
Entertainment.
R.
7.
GARRISON THEATRE. BY KIND PERMISSION
OF
H. E. MAJOR-GENERALE. M. DONOVAN.
MESSERS VOSE AND BROWN,
EG to announce that they will give Be Entertainments at the GARRISON
THEATRE
This and Friday Evenings,
The 19th and 21st lust. Prices of admission for these occasione only
Reserved Seats...........One Dollar Second Seats........................................50 Cents Back Seats...thriti .......20 Cents Doors open at 8.30; performance to com- mence at 9 o'clock.
Hongkong, November 19, 1879. no22
THE
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned has received in- structions to call by Public Auction,
ON
THURSDAY,
the 20th Nov., 1879, at Noon, at the Godowns adjoining Mr E. PABANEY'S Office.
4 Chests MALWA OPIUM. Ex 8. 8., Thibet..
·All more or less damaged by sea vonter. (For account of the concerned.) TERMS OF SALE-Cash before deli- very, in Bank Notes. All Lata with all faults and errors of description, to be at purchaser's risk on the fall of the
H. N. MODY, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1879.
hammer.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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RD SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TION, 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. 740, 781 and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE and BUSINESS PRE HISS, areated 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
Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON, Solicitors, Supreme Court House,
Hongkong Hongkong, March 6, 1879.
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Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
**HF Undersigned will sell by Public
Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 24th November 1879, at 3 o'clock p.m., at the Office of the FRENCH CON- SULATE, by order of the French Consul (For: account of whom it may concern),
The French Ship
"ERNEST,"
of 391 Tona Register or thereabout, as
ahe now lies in this Harbour.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash in Bank Notes, and the Vessel to be at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,
For further Particulars and Inventory, apply to the Auctioneers.
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong, Nov. 17, 1879,
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MAIL.
List,
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Published every Evening.
日六初月十年殢己
shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling off the usual Coast Porta, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for-New Zealand.)
The Eastern & Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"NORMANDY" spatched as above on SATURDAY, the Captain GREEN, will be de-
29th Inst., at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1879., до29
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship "MERIONETHSHIRE," RICKARD, Commander, ex- Ker pected here on or about the 18th inst., will have immediate despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, November 14, 1879.
SAIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON VIA SAIGON. The Steamship
"RADNOKSHIRE," DAVIES, Commander, expoct- ed here on or about the 17th Instant, has room for about 600 tons Tea, She will call at Saigon for a part Cargo.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, November 10, 1879,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
"NTENTOR,"
Capt. J. EXPATRICK, Will be despatched on or about
the 20th Instant. -
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, November 4, 1879.
COEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE)
The Company's Steamship
“PATROULUS," Captain W. Warre, will be despatched on or about the 21st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, November 12, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
no24 FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES,"
AUOTION OF ELEGANT ENGLISH- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AN ERARD'S PATENT CONCERT PIANO,
PARISIAN SIDE TABLES, TURKEY CARPETS, &o,, &o, &c.
received instructions from W. H, BRERETON, Esq., to sell by Public Auc- tion, at his Residence, Beauregard, on--- TUESDAY,
the 25th November, 1879, at Two o'Clock p.m.
The whole of the Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising:→→→
Capt. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched on or about the Int Proximo.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKK,
Agenta:
Hongkong, November 12, 1879,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON, The A 1 Danish Bark
"FLENSBORG," JACOBSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
Drawing Room Suite Ebonized and will have quick despatch. Gilt Covered with Cretoune, comprising Chairs, Couches, Lounges and Ottoman:
For Freight, apply to Parisian Side Tables with Ormolu Mount- ings; Handsome Mantel-piece Mirrors; Olocks; Gilt Window Cornices and Hangings; Flower Vases; a few Framed Coloured Photographs of Views in Japan; Chrome-Lithographe; Gasalier; Carpet, Fender and Irons, etc., etc., etc.
VOGEL & O.. Hongkong, November 10, 1879.
Mahogany Dining Table Mahogany Dining Chairs ou Castors; Easy Chairs; Turkey Carpet Sideboard; Whatnote; Book Case with Plate Glass Doors; Win- dow Curtains; Cut Gleware; Electro Flated Ware; Crockery, sta, eta, eta
A very handsome Solid Gilt Brass Bedstead, with Spring and Horse-hair Mattresses and Hangings; Lady's Ma hogany Double-winged Wardrobe with Silvered Plate Glass Front Mahogany Washstand with Marble top; Dressing Table; Cheval Glass; Bed-room Chairs; Toilet Mirrors, etc, etc., etc.
Study Table; Morocco Covered Chairs and Lounges, Davenport, etc., etc, etc.
An Erard's Patent Concert PIANO, nearly new.
FOR LONDON, The 4 1 British Bark
QUEEN OF INDIA” CARY, Master, will load hero for the above l'ort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
be
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1870.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA ILOILO.
The 41 American Bark
"MIRIAM,"
Capt. PARERE, will load here for the above Ports, and will despatched on or about 16th Instant. "For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, & Co. Hongkong. November 8, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK, NEW YO The 41 American Ship?"
EMERALD ISLE," STAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
· Shipping." Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Sbip
"CITY OF BOSTON," "Onosux, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about 20th De cember.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG. The 4 1 German Brig
"ALIDA,"
Captain BIET, will load bere for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
FOR HAMBURG,
The A1 German Bark
"MAGELLAN,” STERNBERG, Mastor, 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 A1 British Bark
"OLARO BABUYAN,” PoLSON, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co,
Hongkong, November 3, 1879,
FOR ILOILO.
The A1 American 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 41 British Bark
***GLAMORGANSHIRE," ANGEAB, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1879.
Sotleer to Consignees
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
8. 8. AMAZONE,
NOTICE. JONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8. Indus, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before Noon To-DAY, the 14th. Inst., requestlug it to be landed hare,
Blile of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
Goods remaining unclaimed after Fat- DAY, the 21st Inat, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurance has been affected."
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agents Hongkong, November 14, 1879.
FROM GLASGOW AND SINGAPORE.
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AE Steamship Romulus having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by the above named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of mature, and to take immediate delivery of Lading to the Undersigned for countersig.
their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense....
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 18, 1879.
b035 BRITISH BARQUE PAMPERO, FROM ANTWERP.
easel are hereby requested to send YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed, and stored at Con algnees' risk and expense.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 18, 1870.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
CONSIGNEE of the andermentioned Cargo is requested to send in his Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signsture and to take immediate delivery,
This package has been landed and stored at Consignee's risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
Ex City of Tokio, from San Franciaoo,”
An Australian HORSE, with Saddle..
will be despatched on or about 1st DecemAddressed a
·Catalogues will be issued, and the
ber whole will be on view on Monday, the 24th instant.
Hongkong, Nor, 17, 1879, 2025
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 8, 1878,
F. C. Moore,1 cased Pianoforte.
EUSSELE & Co
Agents. Hongkong, November 18, 1879,
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