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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1840.

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXVI, No. 5149. 號九月正年十八百八千一英

·AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :-F. Azoan, 11 & 13, Ciament's Lane, Lombard Street, EÚ. GEORGE Stener & Co., 30, Cornhill. GoxDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oirous, E.C. BATES, HENRY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, R.O. SAMUEL DEAcom & Co., 150 & 154," “Leadenhall Strest.

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEGE DE ROANI,

19, Rua Monsieur, Paris,

NEW YORK:-ANDIEW WIND, 188, Nas-

sau Street.

Banks.

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

CAPITAL,. RESERVE FORD,.....

£800,000. £160,000.

Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW [THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG ZEALAND. Gozzox & Goron, 24T Frante Drafis on London and the bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Forts

generally :--Bean & BLAGE, San Fran

cisco.

A

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAYUN & Coy Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN * Co., Monila.

CHINA:---Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Swatos, CAMPBELL & Do. Amor, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooches, Hei & Co. Shanghai. LANK, ÖRAWroad & Co., and KELLY Wien. Yokohama, Lane, CHAW- FORD & Co.

Banke.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,.....15,000,000 Dollars. KESERVE FUND,.....1,400,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon. W. KESWICK,

E. R. BELILION, Esq. | WILHELM REINEES,

H. L. DALBYMPLE,

Esq.

U. HOPFIUS, Esq.

A. Molven, Esq.

Eng.

Chfof Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Billa of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE-

POSITA,

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

4 por cont.

"

*$

12

"

13

6 per cent.

19

12

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

THE_following Rates of Interest are

Tallowed on FIZED DEPOSITS:

"

12

"

For 12 months, 5 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent, 2 per cent.

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 81, 1870.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq. N

W. S. YOUNG, Kny.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,......TROMAN JACKSON, Baq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai..........Ewen Cameron, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank

ON

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED.

Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally balance,

For Fixed Deposits:-

For 3 months, 3 per cent per annum.

6

23

4 per cent. "

1

12

22

5. per cant. 11

F1

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, Australis, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,

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....

£988,000. .£465,250. £20,000.

HEAD OFFICE 99A, THREADYFOLD STUSET, LONDON, E.0.

LONDON BANKERS:- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND,

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent. par 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.

Entertainment.

"O UŔ

BOYS"

Chief Manager. Dcomprising the following Artistes

RAMATIO COMPANY,

Ofoes of the Corporation,"

No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, August 16, 1879.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

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

)ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL

R CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.

CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP... £3,200,000. RESERVE FOND..................... £300,000,

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERE, PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:

BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO,

HONGKONG,

LONDON,

MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,

LYONS,

CALCUTTA, HANKOW,

NANTES, SHANGHAI, Fooonow.

LONDON BANKERS; THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.

The Hongkong Agency receiver Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, granta Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and tranzsots every description of Banking Exchange Business.

E. G. VOULULEMONT, Manager, Shanghai. Hongkong, May 20, 1879.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

Paid-up Capital........................................£1,500,000.

RATES

ATES OF INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON DE.

POSITS.

At 3 months' notios 8% per Annum,

6

4%

12

"

27

5%

"

#

19

t

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

GEO, O. SCOTT,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, September 4, 1878.

Miss EMILY BLAIN,

MIS MINNIE NORDT,

Mas. NORVILLE,

Megges FRANK STUART, GEO, NORVILLE,

G. CROFTON, AND

HARRY FRANKLIN, Will arrive EARLY in JANUARY, and will give THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY.

Full Particulars in future Advertisements

GEO. NORVILLE,

Business Manager. Hongkong, December 22, 1879,

THE HONGKONG CHORAL

TH

L

"THE

On

SOCIETY will perform

SORCERER"

AT THE

CITY HALL THEATRE,

FRIDAY,

the 23rd January, at 9 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased and places secured at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after SATURDAY, the 17th Proximo.

W. WHEELER,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 29, 1879.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1880.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE by Public Auction, HE Undersigned has received in-

ON

MONDAY,

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

BE Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Half-

8八十月一十年已

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,

The Steamship

"QLENGYLE,"

Capt. QUIETLY, shortly ex pected from Singapore, wil

THEY MEETING of SHAKE- have quick despatch as above,

the 12th January, 1880, at 2 p.m., at BOLDERS in the Company will be Held his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

A COLLECTION OF BOOKS.

Catalogues will be issued.. TERMS OF SALE. As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Jan. 3, 1880.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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THE Undersigned has received in-

structions from Messrs ARNHOLD,, KABBERG & Co., to sell by Public Auc tion (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract), on

FRIDAY,

the 16th of January, 1880, at 2 p.m., on Board-The

GERMAN BRIG "CARL,"

of 225 Registered Tons, as she now lies at anchor off Yow-mah-tee, with all her MASTE, SAILS, and INVESTORY, complete.

For further Particulars, apply to Menara Arnhold, Karberg & Co.; or, to the Auc- tioneer.

TERMS OF SALE.-As customary,

F. RAPP,

Auctionner. Hongkong, Dec. 23, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

TME, GRABE 1n our Firm CEABED,

December, 1879. by Expiration of Contract, on the 31st of

Mr O. GRABE will Continue to SIGN our Firm until 81st May of 1880.

Mr GUSTAV FISCHER has been Ad- mitted a PARTNER in our Firm from this Date.

E. MAIER & Co. Tientsin, 1st of January, 1880, fe2

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr LEONHARD STAEL in our -Firm CEASED on the 31st December last.

Mr F. C. DITTMER is authorized to SIGN our Firm per Procuration.

HESSE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880.-

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NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has established bim- self at the Premises formerly ocoupled by LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Peddar's Wbarf, as

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND

COMMISSION AGENT.

All GOODS lutrusted for SALE will be fally covered by FIRE INSURANCE.

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

THE

NOTICE

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

R

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN

SHIPPING.

Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

35e80 Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.

Inumations.

NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION,

Shanghai, January 3, 1880, AN ELEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TAELS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on 12th January, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on MON- DAY, 19th January.

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of

JULES MUMM & CO. HAMPAGNE, Bhare Certina HOOKS of the do

Quarts and

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, May 26, 1870.

FOR SALE,

The Transfer Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 19th January, inclusive.

THÉOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s fe

THEOPHAMPAGNE,

arcarded the

GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION,

DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX. Quarto..............$17 per Case of 1 doz.-

.818

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

Plate....

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By Order,

RUSSELL & Co

- Liquidators.

NOTICE.

BE Business of HEINEMANN & Co., Roses, will, from the lat January, 1880, be CARRIED ON under the Name of R. STEIL.

HEINEMANN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879, JABL

at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD, on FRIDAY, the 30th January instant, at 8 o'clock in the after- Doon, for the purpose of Receiving a Re port of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Auditors.

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By Order of the Board of Directors, .

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 7, 1860.

BONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAJAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

T

LIMITED.

NOTICE.-

Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the

20th Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary,

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Hongkong, January 7, 1880.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Ordinary Ball-Yearly MEETING 1 of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- pany will be Held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, on THURSDAY, the 29th January, 1880, at 4 o'Clook in the Arternoon, for the pur pues of Receiving a Report the Directors, Together with a Statement of Accounts, de- claring a Dividend, and electing Auditore. By Order of the Board of Directors,

. LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary.

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kisakang, January 5, 200

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Till be ULOSED from the 18th to the 29th Iratant, both days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 8, 1880

shipping.

Steamers.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Poria on

ths YANOTSZE.) '

The Company's Steamshlp

HECTOR," Captain H. JONES, will be despatched on the 10th Inst., at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, January 8, 1880,

FOR HOLBOW AND PAKHOL

The Steamship

“BAINAN,”

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Captain CONNER, will be de spatched for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 10th lust., at 6 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Uo.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

Agenta.

Hongkong, January 7, 1880.

FOR SHANGHAI The Steamship

"CLAVERHOUSE,"

BROWN, Master, expected here on

or about the 7th Inst. from Singapore, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

OCEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUFZ CANAL The Company's Steamship

• ÁNCDISES" Captain C. JACKSON, will be despatched on or about the

7th January, 1880.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agentr.

Bongkong, December 22, 1879.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers

for New Zealand,)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

**MENMUIR"

will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 24th Inat,, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AIRS TIVINGSTON Hongkong, January 3, 1980,

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

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FOR NEW YORK TIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

"GORDON CASTLE,” WARING, Commander, will call here abortly, and will bave immediate despatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, December 29, 1879.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Company's Steamship

"TEUCER,"

Capt. R. T. Power, will be despatched on or about the 17th Inatant,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 6, 1880.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 British Sulp

"MIDDLESEX,”

WALSH, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1880,

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4 1 American Bark

VALICE REED,” KILLERAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND will have quick despatch.

#1000.

The British Steamer

**KILLARNEY?

will have immediate de- spatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Company's Steamship

"GLAUCUS," Captain T. JAUKSON, will be despatched on or about the 17th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenét,

Hongkong, January 8, 1880.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

FOR HAMBURG. The A1, German Schooner

"BARMONIE," SHIPHORST, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship

"R. ROBINSON," Surra, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to -.

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship

"SOUTHERN CROSS,” GIBB, Master, will load here for the abovo Port, and will

have qulok despatch.

"For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 German Bark "FREDERICK PERTHES," WALTER, Master, will load here for the above Past, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Barkentine “KATIE FLICKINGER," GILMAN, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK, The 4 1 American Schooner **MOSES B. TOWER,” HALL, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will bavo quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, December 20, 1879.

FOR LONDON,

The A1 British Ship

JOHN NICHOLSON," CAMPBELL, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1879.

FOR LONDON.

JANA ALAVANIA ASIAT D.

WINLOW

BARKER, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, 'and

will have quick despatch......... For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, December 16, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 British Bark

"GARTMORN"

ELLWOOD, Master, will load hero and at Whampoa for the abovo Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, December 1, 1879.

FOR LONDON,

The 1 British Bark..

**CHINAMAN," MACKENZIE, Master, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL. & Co.

Bongkong, December 1, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

*ELIZABETH CHILDS," LINDBEROH, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, December 4, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG,

The 4 1 German Bark

"PALMA,"

BINGE, Mastor, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co

Hongkong, December 1, 1879.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Ship

"PRINCE FREDERICK," Craque, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1879,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4 1 American Ship

"OITY OF BOSTON," (CROSBY, Master, will load Share 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 LONDON,

The 41 British Bark:

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

have quick despatab..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Oc

Hongkong, November 8, 1879, -