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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1840.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List.” Published every Evening. Von. XXXVI. No.5159. 號一十月正年十八百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

Banks..

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1880.

Entertainment.

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THEATRE

*****...$800,000. ...£150,000.

LONDON :-F. ALGAE, 11 & 12, Clement's CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-

Lane, Lombard Street, E,C. GEORGE

TRALIA, AND CHINA. STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, Geavor & Gozon, Ludgate Oirous, B.C. BATZE, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.C. BAMUEL DRACO & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street,

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE Roser,

10, Rue Montiour, Paris,

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIÙb; 183, Nas-

saw Birast,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

CAPITAL.zara RESERVE FUND,...

Bankori THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK,

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, MHE BANK'S BRANCH la Honakone bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porth generally :—Bzaw & Blaox, San Fran

Cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATKE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. Hrinszen & Co., Mansia. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Batow, CAMPESEL & 00, Amay, WILSON, NICHOLLS & C

Shanghai, Foodhow, HRnet & Co. LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kazı & Wazem. Yokohama, Lane, Craw- FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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

COUBT OF Diazozons. Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, W. KESWICK, E. R. BELILIOS, Eq. | WILHELM REinars,

Esq. FD, SASSOON, Esq,

H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Eq.

A. MoÏVER, Esq.

grants Drafta on London and the 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.

RATUS OF INTEREST ÅLLOWED ON DR-

POSITS,

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

ON FIXED DEFOBITS.

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For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

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6 per cent.

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CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

HE

HR following Rates of Interest are

allowed on FizED DEPOSITS:

For 12 months, 5 per cent per annum,

4 per cent.

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2 per cent,,,

H. H. NELSON, Manager.

Hongkong, May 31, 1879.

W. S. Youne, Esq. NATION

CHEEP MANAGER,

Hongkong, Thomas Jackson, Esq. MAXAGER.

Shangbal,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ÁLLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

ON

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

UR BOYS" COMPANY

FIRST PERFORMANCE,

THIS

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intimations.

NOTICE

UR Friend TSANG MAN PAN came FOR

from SINGAPORE to HONGKONG, by the Steamer "Teucer," which arrived here on the 19th December, and war despatched

the same night the Poor Passenger was suddenly attacked by severa Disease and EVENING,ent the CAPTAIN, OFFICERS, and COM- Doad at Midnight. After this sad

THE 21ST JANUARY, 1880, When will be presented CHARMING COMEDY IN THREE Aora,

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entitled

A LESSON IN LOVE.” -

Characters:

Captain Freeman (from

India)...

............Mu`G, CROFTON, Orlando Middlemark

(ble Friend)...........ME FRANE STUART, Babblebrook (nick. named The News-

PRADORE of that Vessal, and We consulted together and packed up the Corpse into a Coffin, and it was taken to Amoy, bls native place. This great and good set of these Gentlemen is gratefully acknow ledged by his comrades.

CHING HUNG AND OTHERS. Hongkong, January 19, 1880.

NOTICE.

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FL KLAMPERMEYER informa

paper............MA GEO. NORVILLE, Mt Community of Hongkong that

Servant........................................ME THOMAS,

Mrs

Sutherland

(& Charming Widow) Mres Exiży BLAIN, Misa Anastania Winter-

berry (a Spinster)...MES NORVILLE, Edith Leslie (ber

Niece)...

be bas Opened THIS DAY the

HOTEL INTERNATIONAL, 63, Praya Central, Hongkong, January 20, 1880.

..MISS MINNIE NORDT.

..MONS. EUGENE PIRON.HE Violinist................................Mons. Henri Gard.

Planist.......

NOTICE-The Company will give THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY,

Prices of Admission: Dress Circle and Stalls............ Pit.....

Doors Open at 8.30; Performance--to- commence at 9 p.m.

Seats may be secured at Messrs KELLY

ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, can be seen.

LIMITED.

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

| Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..............£933,000. PAID-UP CAPITA.............................................. RESERVE FUND.....

plan

GEO, NORVILLE,

Business Manager. Hongkong, January 21, 1880, ja22

THE HONGKONG CHORAL

TH

£465,250. £20,000.

"THE

HEAD OFFICE:-991, THREADNEEDLE

STREET, LONDON, E.C.

LONDON BANKERS; -

of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily | NATIONAL FROVINCIAL BANK OF.ENOLAND.

balance.

For Fixed Deposita :-

For 3 months, $ per beat. per annum.

6

11

4 per cent,

-5 per cent

"

LOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Drafts, granted on London, and the ohlef 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.)

ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF SUTH AFAIL, 1862.

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balances; and on FXED DEPOSITS According to arrangement-the maximum rate being 5 per cent, per annum.

R. H. SANDEMAN,

Manager,

Hongkong, November 1, 1879.

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

SALE OF ENGLISH, AMERICAN and CHINESE MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ELECTRO-PLATED - WARE, GLASS AND CROCKERY

WARE, &o, &o; AND ONE CHUSE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFE.

SOCIETY

will perform SORCERER"

AT THE

VITY HALL THEATRE, ON A DAY TO BE NAMED

SHORTLY

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

Tickets, admission only.......................... $2.

Do., admission and Book of Words (on.entering Theatre) $2,50. For the Committes,

R. LYALL

Hongkong, January 14, 1880.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE INTEREST and ResponsibiLITY of Mr. GRABE in our Firm CEASED, by Expiration of Contrast, on the 31st of December, 1879.

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. MEYER & Co. Tientsin, 1st of January, 1880.

NOTICE.

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CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP.......£3,200,000. THE Undersigned will sell by Public Mr LEONHARD STAEL in our CAPITAL, FULLY PAID.-U.......3,200,000. THE Underg

HEAD OFFICE-14, Rus Bangkal, PARIS,

AGENOLES and BRANCHES at: LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, Maravilles, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LHONE, ÇALGUSTA, HATKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW

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

The Hongkong Agency reselves Fized Depoalta on Terms to be ascertained on application, 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 20, 1879,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

SATURDAY,

the 24th January, 1880, at 2 o'clock p.m., at his Auction Sales Rooms,

Peddar's Wharf-

English-made Walnut Drawing-room SUITE, Walnut and Mahogany Card

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of

Firm OSASED on the 31st December last,

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

HESSE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880.

NOTICE.

Tables, Mahogany Centro Table, Wal- THE Undersigned have been appointed

AGENTE to the New YORK BOARD

nut Corner Whatnota and Side Table, or UxDKAWAITERS. Blackwood Marble-top Round and Bide

Tables, Teapoys, Mirrors, Engravings, Marble Clock, Steel and Ormolu Fender

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

and Fire Irons, Turkey Carpet, Hearth RECORD or AMERICAN AND FOREIGN | Ruge, etc.

SHIPPING.

Agenta, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

8.680 Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879,

Teakwood Dining TABLE, Sideboard and Whatnots, English-made Mahogany Morcoco Covered Dining-room Chairs, Easy Chairs, Solid Mahogany Book Case, Electro-plated Dish-Cover, Side- | Dishes, Candlesticks, Cruets, Pickle and

Liqueur Stands, Ivory Handled Table THE Cutlery, Electro-plated Table and Dessert Spoons and Forks, Glassware, Crockery Ware, eto,

intimations.

MEDICAL MISSIONARY

BOCIETY IN CHINA.

NOTICE

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Undersigned requests that All CLAIMS against the late Firm of COHEN & HEATON be sent to bim on or before January 28th Inst.

CHARLES C. COHEN. Hongkong, January 9, 1880.

NOTICE.

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Re MARTIN LUTHER BEVIS, Deceased.

ALL Persona INDEBTED to the Estate

A of the late MARTIN LUTHER

BEVIS are hereby Requested to make im- mediste Payment to the Undersigned, and all Personi baving CLAIMS against the said Estate to present the same on "or before the 31st JANUARY, 1880.

JAMES SCOTT, E. M. Acting Consul Kiungchow, January 15, 1880. ja81

DENTAL NOTICE.

R. ROGERS has returned and is now

DR. ROG OR VE DAHIL INSOW

No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.

Hongkong, December 8, 1870.

NOTICE.

R. EASTLAKE has Returned from MANILA, and will Receive PATIENTS

at his Orrice, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Hongkong, January 1, 1880.

日十初月二十年仰己

Shipping.

Steamers.

SWATOW," AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"DOUGLAS,"

Capt. YouNG, will be de Mikalam apatched for the above Porte on TRURSDAY, the 22nd Inst,, at Day- light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1880.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. The Company's Steamship.

"MENELAUS," ". Captain E. BILLINGE, will be despatched on or about the 23rd Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 16, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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

The Company's Steamship

ULYSSES,"

Capt. J. A. GUARD, will be despatched on or about the 24th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, January 16, 1880.

FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL, The Steamship

"GLENIFFER," Captain GRAHAM, will be despatched as above on or

about the 31st Instant..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Company's Steamship

"HECTOR,"

>Capt. H. Joxes, will be de

spatched on or about the 31st Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,

Agenta.

f63 Hongkong, January 16, 1880.

ORIENTAL HOTEL.

MR. J. F. SHUSTER begs to announce

the above Establishment, as a FIRST-CLABS HOTEL. The Boone in now being Tro- ROUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FURNISHED.

Mthat he carries on from this Date

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

>

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent

The Company's Steamship

"TIBRE," | Mr_SBUSTER hopes by strict attention

Commandant REYNIER, will be to Business, and by supplying the BEST of

despatched for YOKOHAMA Liquors, to merita sbare of Public Patron-shortly after the arrival of the next French age. The house bas AMPLE ACCOMMODATION Mail from Europe. for BOARDERS, who will most with every comfort. The Table will be of the Best and the Charges strictly Moderate. The Proprietor will be at all times ready to supply Pio-NIC PARTIes and to provide DINNERS for Parties of Six and upwarda on very REASONABLE TERMS, TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE BEEN 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.

shipping.

-Steamers.

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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD-|

NEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off the unal 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

Hongkong, January 14, 1880,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

.

The Company's Steamship

"SIND"," Commandant MONGE, will be 'despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, January 14, 1880.`

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 British Stip

"MIDDLESEX”

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

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Bongkong, January 9, 1880.

FOR NEW YORK, ・

The 4 1 American Bark

** ALICE REED,” 'KILLkban, Master, will load

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Ship

"R. ROBINSON," Surru, Mostor, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

"SOUTHERN CROSS,” Gun, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and wif

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK.

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

bavo quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, December 31, 1879.

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Schooner "MOSES B. TOWER," HALL, Master, will load hora. for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1879.

FOR LONDON.

The 41 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, Tho A1 British Bark

** WINLOW** BARKER, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch,. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Dongkong, December-16,-1879,

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 British Bark

"GARTMORN,"

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

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, December 1, 1879.

FOR LONDON, -

The 41 British Bark

CHINAMAN,”.

MACKENZIE, Master, will load here and at Whampos for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1879.

FOR LONDON,

The A1 British Bark

“ELIZABETH CHILDS," Lindsenon, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, December 4, 1879.

VOGEL & Co.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Ship "PRINCE FREDERICK," CLAGUR, Mastor, will lead 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 Sblp.

"UITY OF BOSTON," CROSST, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

here for the above Port, and will be despatched on or about 20th De-

American Walnut Bed-room SUITE: // E Forty-first Annual MEETING of os FRIDAY, the 23rd Inst., at Daylight, will have quick despatch.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

this SOCIETY is appolated to be consisting of Bedstead and Spring Mat Hold at the House of Messrs RUSKELL & PAID-UT GATTTAL..............................................£1,500,000. | treas, Marble-top Washstand, Marble-top Co., SHAMERN, on THURSDAY, the 29th

Bureau, Chamber Stand, Teapoy, Ward Current, at Two o'clock p.m. DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE robe, Toilet Set, Mahogany Cheval

J. G. KERR, RAT

Glass, Iron Bedsteady, Children's Cot, At 3 months' notlos 8% per Annum.

Chout of Drawers, Shanghai Bath Tub. Cantor, 15th January, 1880.

&c., de,

dra.

Catalogues will be issued previous to

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Current Acounts kept on Terms which the Sale,

› may be learnt on application.

NOTICE.

Becretary,

instead of the time previously named. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1880. ----ja28

j24 FOR SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA.

BE Business of HEINEMANN & Co., 2005, will, from the 1st TERMB,Cash on delivery.

January, 1880, be CARRIED ON under the Name of E, STEIL G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer

GEO, O. SCOTT,

deting, Manager.

Hongkong, Jan, 17, 1880,

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, September 4, 1879.

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The Steamship

“E80ẨMBIA,”

Capt, WIEDGOOSE, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIRLEY & Co.,

Agents. Ja81 Hongkong, January 18, 1880,

BEINEMANN & Co. Hongkong, December 81, 1879,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

cember.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.

FOR HAMBURG.

The A 1 German Schooner

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

For Freight, apply to

י,

VOGEL & Qo. - Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

FOR LONDON.

`The A 1 British Bark

"OLARO BABUYAN,” PoLaos, Master, will load here. for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to m

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, November 8, 1879,