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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848,

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping

-†Œƒ+ÉAT-★ HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1879.

VOL. XXXV. No. 5116.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON -F. ALGAR, S, Clement's Lurit, Lombard Street. GroROR STALET & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON & Gore, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jeory, E.C. SAMUEL DRACO & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:LEON DE ROSNY

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

NEW YORK: ANDREW WIND, 188, Nás-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

Banks

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

CAPITAL,.. RESERVE FUND,.........

Bankers.

£800,000. ...£160,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOR, Megraats Drafts on London and the BANK'S BRANCH In HONGSONG Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fron

CIERO SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. BEINSLEN & Co., Manila.

CHINA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILGON, NICHOLLE & Co. Poochow, HZDei & Co. Bhanghai, LAMB, URAWyorʊ & Co., and Katzy & WALSH, Yokohama, Laxx, Chaw- FORD & Co.

Banks,

- HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

A

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. II. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W, KzsWICK. ER, BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALEYMPLE,

Esq.

Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

A. Malvas, Esq.

W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER,

Hongkong, Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,.........Ewen Cameron, Esq. LONDON BANKERK-London and County

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEBEST ALLOWED,

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

ON

, balance.

For Fixed Deposita :---

For 9 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent,

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12

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5 per cent, s

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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.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.)

DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL R CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862

CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP... £3,200,000, RESERVE FUND........... £800,000.

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGKBE, PARIS.

AGENOTES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG,

CALCUTTA, HANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, Fooнow.

LYONS,

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 Drafis and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacta every description of Banking Exchange Business,

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai.

Hongkong, May 20, 1879,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, (Incorporated by Royal Charter,)

PAID-UP CAPITAL .........

£1,500,000.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE

* TOBITS.

At 5 months' notice 8% per Annum

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For Sale.

GLASGOW BANK FAILURE.

TO THE INHABITANTS OF THIS CITY & VICINITY. GREAT PANKRUPT

SALE OF DRAPERY.

MAIL.

List." Published every Evening.

日六十月十年

Inumations..

LOST.

SMALL Black and Tan TERRIER,

answers to the name of "PUNCH." Small white spot on breast,

Reward given if required. Address: No. 12, Fraya East. Hongkong, November 18, 1879.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.

NOTICE.

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 ignees, are now disposing of by Private Sale a large portion of the STOCK Iment, the Directors have declared a (Hasgow and Manchester, being bankrupt, Mossrs MCDERMOTT, CASS & Co., Official

belonging to the late firm, consisting of ---

WEST OF ENGLAND BROAD AND NARROW CLOTHS, ENGLISH MELTONS, BEAVERS,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-Scotch Tweeds and Cheviots, French Cloths, Cashmeres,

РОДИТЕ

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum.

4 per cent. 5 per cent.

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CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.),

THE following Rates of Interest, are

allowed on FIXED DEPOSITA :- For 12 months, 5 per cent, per annum,

4 per cont 27 5 # 2 per cent.

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

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Hongkong, May 31, 1879.

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"ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED.

N

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

Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL......................... PAID-OF CAPITAL. RESERVE FUND...

...£933,000. .£465,250. £20,000.

HEAD OFFICE :—39A," THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.

LONDON BANKERS; —

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF England. NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum ou the INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ÁCCODNIS

daily balances and on FIXED Deposits according to arrangement-the maximam rate being 5 per cent, per annum.

accordance with the Articles of Agres-

DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS onding 31st Decem. ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT, ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED,

&c.ayable at our OFFICE on and after the

THERE WILL ALSO BE OFFERED A LARGE STOCK OF ENGLISH PRINTS, CALICOES, WELSH FLANNEL, LADIES' KID BOOTS AND SLIPPERS, To which the Subscribors would respectfully call the attention of the Public, at the following

LOW PRICES, víz.:-

1,670 Bales of ENGLISH PRINTS, which will be offered from............... 1,990 Bales of ENGLISH CALICOs, which will be offered from....... 850 Bales of WELSH FLANNEL, which will be offered from............. 400 Trunks BEST KID BOOTS ................... 300 Trunks KID SLIPPERS.....

150,000 Yards ENGLISH TICKING.

1,020 Bales REGATTA SHIRTING .............

6 cents per yard.

6 cents per yard. 15 cents per yard. .$2.00 per pair. --

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 Sacrifice; also a large lot of FRENCH and ITÁLIAN SILKS; also, IRISH POPLIN DRESS PATTERNS, manufactured by the cele- brated PRIM BROTHERS, of Dublin.

800,000 REMNANTS OF ENGLISH BROAD CLOTES, IN BLACK, BROWN, BLUE, AND OTHER COLOURS. -Meltons, Beavers, Tweeds, Cheviots, Cassineres, dc., which will be sold in lots to suit

Private Families, ut considerably BELOW MANUFACTURER'S PRICES.

N.B.-The Assignees have engaged the services of Twenty Salesmen, who will offer for inspection and sale portions of the above Goods, and from the low prices at which they will be offered, they feel confident of a spoody clearance. ONE PRICE charged, from which No ABATEMENT will be made.

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ADDRESS 42, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Opposite Messrs. Birley and Co.'s.

BUCHANAN PEARSON & CO.,

Agents.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

TE have authorised Mr JOHN MAC-

WGREGOR to SIGN our Firm.

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

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NOTICE.

R HEINRICH EBELL retired from MR and his INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY therein CEASED from that date.

HERTON, EBELL & CO; Hothow, November 15th, 1879.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

R

TO BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC

TION, shortly, on

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

MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and FIT.

R. H. SANDEMAN,OUR Business will in future be carried only a few years since, together with the

Manager, Hongkong, November 1, 1879.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of H, E. J. POPE HENNESSY, O.M.G., GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

OYAL ITALIAN COMPANY.

OPERA

THIS EVENING, SIXTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT, Nov. 29th, 1879, BY A GENERAL REQUEST, ** Ernani."

on under the firm or style of HER TON & Co. Mr LOUIS JUDELL authorized to align the firm's name.

HERTON, EBELL & 00. Hoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong,

November 16th, 1879.

NOTICE.

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HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr C. BRAUN in our Firm, CxASED

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on the 23rd September A..

Mr O. STIEBEL is authorized to SIGN our Firm,

REISS & Co.,

TINGS,

For further Particulars, apply to

Messra SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supreme Court House,

Hongkong, Hongkong, March 5, 1879,

intimations.

ORIENTAL HOTEL.

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TR. J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce

Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Mhat he carries on from this Date Hongkong, October 3, 1879,

NOTICE.

ja8 the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLASS BOTEL. The House is now being Tro- ROUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FURNISHED. Mr SHUSTER hopes by strict attention to Business, by supplying the of

THE bim- Tself at the Pren hos etablished bin by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., reddar's Wharf, as

TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 2nd, 1879, SEVENTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT, The GRAND OPERA, by MABUKETEI,

Ruiz Blas."

Tickets can be obtained at Mesar KELLY and WALSH'S..

Hongkong, November 29, 1879.

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

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TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

ty in Quarts and Pints.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1870.

FOR SALE THÉOPHILE ROEDERER & Co's

CHAMPAGNE,

awarded the la

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Current Accounts kept on Terms which GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

may be learnt on application,

the

GEO, O. SCOTT,

Acting Manager

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, September 4, 1879,

DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quar..............817 per Case of 1 doz. „918 - 19 of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., agents,

Pinta....

Hongkong, August 21, 1879,

21fe80

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT,

11900ns, to morit & share of Pablo Pascut

aga.

The house bas ÂMPLE ACCOMMODATION for BOARDEES, who will meet with every comfort. The Table will be of the Best and the Charges strictly Moderate. The Proprietor will be at all timos ready to supply PICNIC PARTIES and to provide DINNERS for PARTIES of Six and upwarde

16th Instant.

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POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agenti,

Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

"SCINDIA,"

Captain WINDHAM, shortly due, will have quick de-

spatch for the above Port,

For Freight of Pasage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, November 20, 1879..

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 German Bark

"IP: IGENIA," GREEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will bave quick deepatch...

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELŤ. & Cu. Hongkong, November 20, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 German Bark

"OBERON,

SCHMIDT, Master, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo, Hangkong, November 20, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A 1 British Ship

**ENDYMION,”. RICHARDSON Master, will load hore and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK, The A1 American Schooner

R. M. HAYWARD,"”.... DOANE, Master, will load bare MARE and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quiok despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Bongkong, November 20, 1879,"

FOR NEW YORK,

The A 1 German Bark

"HIERONYMUS,"

IPLAND, Master, will load here and at Whampoa for the above

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. | Port, and will have quick despatch.

The Steamship

11

** ELECTRA, Captain Boue, will shortly load here for the above Port,

and will have quick despatcb,-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1879:

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Company's Steamship

"AUDILLES,"

Capt. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched on or about the 1st Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, November 12, 1970.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. -- (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Poris on the YANOTSZE)

The Company's Steamship

· “ÀNTENOR,” Capt. F. T. BRAGO, will be despatched on or about the 4th December.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, November 25, 1879.

FOR SINGAPORE..

The Steamship

"PATTERDALE,”

O pt. BENTLEY, will be de spatched for the above Port

on or about the 8rd Proximo..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1870.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Steamship

"GLENFALLOCH," Captain TAYLOR, will be de- espatched on or about the

8th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, November 27, 1879.

THE BOWLING ALLEYS ARE TO BE FOR SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA,

All GOODS intrusted for SALE will be on very REASONABLE TERMS. fully covered by FIRE INSURANCE.

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

NOTICE.

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RE-LAID.

English and American: BILLIARD TABLES.

TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT SEVEN.

FROM WINES AND SPIRITS

the 1sr or OCTOBER,

PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN's Road Central, over the MEDICAL HALE.

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

NOTICE

OF THE BEST QUALITY.

ORIENTAL HOTEL

J. F. SAUSTER, › Fropristor. Hongkong, November 5, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE

ROGERS

THE Undersigned have been appointed Dog Summer Months, leaving

OF UNDERWRITERS,

R

"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 06.

ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN

SHIPPING

Agents,

⠀ ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 8, 1879,

Bre80

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

Hongkong, February 10, 1870.

SAILORS, HOME.

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, OF

As will be thankfully received

at the Bailor's Home, West Point

Hongkong, July 26, 1878,

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports

on the YANGTSZE.J

The Steamship

"GLENORCHY," Captain Hogg, will be-de- spatched on or about the 3rd Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, November 27, 1879.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE.

The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer"

**** BOWEN"

will be despatched as above

on SATURDAY, the 13th December, at Neon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06,

Agente,

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Hongkong, November 27, 1879.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, November 20, 1879,

FOR LONDON,

The A 1 Danish Bark

"FLENSBORG " JACOBSEN, Master, will load there for the above Port, and will bare quick despatch. ́ For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Dongkong, November 10, 1879,

FOR LONDON, Thef 1 British Bark

“QUEEN OF INDIA” CARY, 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.

The A1 American Ship

EMERALD ISLE," STAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about lat Dasem- bar.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co..

Hongkong, November 3, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4.1 American Ship

"CITY OF BOSTON," CROSBY, Master, will load hara 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 A 1 German Brig "ALIDA," Captain Bter, will load bers for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOOEL & Oo.

Hongkong, November 3, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG. The 41 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 A1 British Bark

"OLARO BABUYAN,"

Polson, Master, will load here for the above Port, and wili quick despatob. For Freight, apply to

have

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, Noveber 3, 1879.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED 1797,

FOR FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Read Office, Surrey Street, Norwich Loudon Office, 50, Fleet Street: CAPITAL, ......

£1,300,000.

He undersigned, having been appointed

Port, are prepared to issue Policies of Ins surance against Fire on the usual terma,

BIRLEY & Coy

Apents

Hongkong, 10th November, 1870, det