THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." -Published every Evenin;
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AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
Banks.
TRALIA, AND CHINA.
LONDON:-F. ALeis, 11 & 12, Clement", CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-
Lane, Lombard Street, E., GROKO Brazzr & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Cirous, E.C. BATES, HINDY & Co., 1,_Old Jewry, R.C. BAMUEL DEACon & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street,
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Kue Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nai-
sau Street.
CAPITAL, KESERVE FUND,...
THE
..£800 000. ...£150,000.
Bankers, ANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
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AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND -Goanos & Goren, MeHE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG Lourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Perts generally-Buax & Black, San Fran-
cace.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co., Manila, CHISA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co, Shoutow, CAMPANEL Gole Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Her & Co. Bhanghai. LAKE CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Banke.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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Paid-ur CAPITAL,5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 1,400,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-W. H. Foxes, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Hon, R, KESWICK,
F. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILDELM REINERS,
1. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
H. HOPPICE, Esq.
A. Molves, Esq.
Faq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. 8. Young, Esq.
CRIET MANAGER. Ilongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, EBQ,
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County
Barth
HONG KONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate.
0.
grants Drafts on London and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills Chief Commercial places in Europe and the of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
FOBITS.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 1880.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
SALE OF ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND CHINESE MALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FLECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &c.; AND ONE Cuuna's PATENT FIREPROOF SATE.
Intimations; -
Friend
NOTICE.
from SINGAPORE to HONGKONG, by th Steamer T'excer," which arrived bere oithe 19th December, and was despatched fr Amoy on the 27th December. During th same night the Poor Passenger was denly attacked by never Disease and as Dead at Midulght. After this sad ent the CAPTAI, OFFICERS, and COM rabOne of that Vessel, and We consulted HE Undersigned will sell by Public tether and packed up the Corpse into a T
Auction, on
Cdin, and it was taken to Amoy, his ive place. This great and good hot of thise Gen lernen is gratefully acknow. léged by his comrades.
SATURDAY,
the 24th January, 1880, at 2 o'clock p.m., at his Auction Sales Rooms,
Peddar's Wharf,
English made Walkut Drawing room SUITE, Walnut and Mahogany Card On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cont. per Tables, Mabogany Centre Table, Wal- annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 3 per cent, per anatim.
4 per cent. 17 5 per cent.
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CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
E following Rates of Interest are
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allowed on FIXED DEPOSITS- For 12 months, 6 per cent, por annum.
4 per cent. 2 per cent.
FI. H. NELSON, Manager.
Hongkong, May 31, 1879.
nut Corner Whatnote and Side Table, Blackwood Marble-top Bound and Side Tables, Teapoys, Mirrors, Engravings, Marble Clock, Steel and Ormola Fender and Fire Irons, Turkey Carpet, Hoarth Ruga, etc.
Teak wood Dining TABLE, Sideboard and Whatnots, English-made Mahogany Morocco Covered Dining-room Chairs, Easy Chairs, Solid Mahogany Book Case, Electro-plated Dish-Covers, Side. Dishes, Candlesticks, Cruets, Pickle and Liqueur Stands, Ivory Handled Tablo, Cutlery, Electro-plated Table and Dessert Spoons and Forks, Glassware, Crockery. Ware, etc.
American Walnut Bed-room SUITE,
CHING BUNG AND OTHERS. Hongkong, January 19, 1880. ja26
NOTICE.
MR FR KAMPERMEYER inform hebas Opened THIS DAY the
the Community of Hongkong that 1OTEL INTERNATIONAL, 63, Praya Central. longkong, January 20, 1880.
NOTICE.
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HE Undersigned requeats that All CLAIMS, against the late Firm of COLON & BEATON be sent to bim on
before January 28th. nat.
"CHARLES C. COHEN. longkong, January 9, 1880. ja30
NOTICE.
日一十月二十年你已
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. MBE Twenty-Seventh Ordinary Half-
Yearly MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 50, QUEEN's Road, on FRIDAY, the 30th January instant, at 8 o'clock in the after- soon, for the purpose of Receiving a Re gort of the Directors, together with a ta ement of Accounts, declaring a Dividond and electing Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P... DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 7, 1880. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be LOSED from the 17th to the 30th Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A, DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, January 7, 1880.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese,)
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PRICE, $24 PER ÁNNUM.
shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO... The A1 British Ship
"MIDDLESEX" WALSE, Blaster, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, --
Hongkong, January 8, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
"ALICE REED," KILLERAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 2, 1880.
FOR HAMBURG.
The A1 German Sohooner
"DARMONIE," 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,"
SMITO, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
consisting of Bedstead and Spring Mat ReMARTIN LUTHER BEVIS, Deceased. WASHERMAN'S HOOKS, for the uae have quick despatch.
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ALL Persons INDEBTED to the Estate
of the late MARTIN LUTH R
tress, Marble-top Wasbatand, Marble-top Bureau, Chamber Staud, Teapoy, Ward- robe, Toilet Set, Mahogany Choval NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, Glass, Iron Bedsteads, Children's Cot,
Chest of Drawers, Shanghai Bath Tub.
ke.,
ke.,
&c. Catalogues will be issued previous to bebre the 31st JANUARY, 1880. the Sale.
LIMITED.
Registered in London under the Companies' Act of 1863, ou 23rd March, 1866,
TERMS.-Cash on delivery.
Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...
£933,000,
PAID-UP CAPITAL..........................
£465,260.
RESERVE FOND.....
$20,000.
G. R. LAMMERT, "Auctioneer. Hongkong, Jan. 17, 1880.
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READ OFFICE:-39A, THREADNEEDLE
STREET, LONDON, E.Ü.
LONDON BANKERS:-
of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily | NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND,
balance.
For Fixed Deposita
For 3 months, 3 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, Oredits 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.)
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ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30ru APRIL, 1862. CAPITAL FULLY FAID-UP... £3,200,000. RESERVE FUND........ ..... £800,000,
HEAD OFFICE÷14, RUB BEROKEE, PARIS,
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at: · LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY,
HONGKONG, LYONS, CALOUTTA, BANKOW, NANTES, SHANGHAI, FOOоHOW.
LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Dopoalte ou Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credita on all parts of the World, and transacin every description of Banking Exchange Business,
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 FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement-the maximum rate being 5 per cent, per annum.
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
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Entertainment.
THE HONGKONG CHORAL
8 OCIETY
THE
will performa SORCERER"
AT THE
CITY HALL THEATRE, ON A DAY TO BE NAMED
SHORTLY.
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Tickets may be purchased and placas secured at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Instant. Co.'s, on and after SATURDAY, the 37th
Tickets, admission only......... $2.
Do., admission and Book of Words (on entering Theatre) $2.50. For the Committee,
R. LYALL.
Hongkong, January 14, 1880,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TULES KUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, in Quarte and Pints. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1870.
E. G. VOUILLEMONT,TH
- Manager, Shanghai, Hongkong, May 20, 1879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.). PAID-UF CAPITAL............£1,300,000. ATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
POSITS.
RATES
At 3 months' notice 8% 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, 1870.
FOR SALE. HEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s)
CHAMPAGNE awarded the GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts............817 per Case of 1 doz. Piots.............818
of 2 doz. MEYER & Co., Agente. Hongkong, August 21, 1879.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.50.
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Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE INterEST and RESTONSIBILITY OF
Mr GRABE our Firm CEASED by Expiration of Contrast, on the 31st of December, 1879,
Mr 0, GRABE will Continue to Stor our Firm until 31st May of 1880.
Mr GUSTAV FISCHER bas been ad- mitted a PARTNER in our Fitm from this Date.
E, MEYER & Co. Tientsin, 1st of January, 1880. fe2
NOTICE.
in our
BE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
Firm CEASED on the 31st December last,
Mr F. C. DITTMER is authorized to Stoy our Firm per Procuration.
HESSE & Co. Hoogkong, January 1, 1880.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have been appointed Turn to the New YORK BOARD or UNDERWRITERS.
R
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FORZION
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Bongkong, Sept, 3, 1879. 38e80
Intimations.
THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN CHINA.
BEVIS are hereby Requested to make im mdiate Payment to the Undersigned, and all Persons baving CLAIMS against the sal Estate to present the same on or
JAMES SCOTT, B. M. Acting Constil. Kiungchow, January 15, 1880. ja31
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS has returned and is now
Dready to RECEIVE PATIENTS.
No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, December 8, 1870.
NOTICE"
R. EASTLAKE has Returned from
D'Master, and will Receive PATIENTS
at his OFFICE, No. 50, Queen's ROAD.
Hongkong, January 1, 180
NOTICE
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OFFICE OF THE SHANGBAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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IN LIQUIDATION.
Shanghai, January 3, 1880.
N ELEVENTHE RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TALLS 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 Share Certificates for Endorsement,
will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 19th The Transfer BOOKS of the Company January, inclusive.
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By Order,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators.
ORIENTAL HOTEL.
AIR. J. F. SHUSTER bere to announce that he carries on from this Date the above Establishment, as a FIRST-OLASS HOTEL The House is now being two- ROUGHLY RENOVATED and RE-FURNISHED, Mr SHUSTER hopes by strict attention to Business, and by supplying the BEST of LIQUOka, to merit a share of Public Patron- age. The house bas AMPLE ACCOMMODATION, for BOARDERS, who wit mest with every HE Forty-first Annual MEETING of comfort. The Table will be of the Bost
this SOCIETY is appointed to be and the Charges strictly Moderate. Held at the House of Messrs RUSSELL & Proprietor will be at all times ready to Co., SHAMERN, on THURSDAY, the 29th supply PICNIC PARTIES and to provide Current, at Two o'clock p.m.
DINNERS for PARTIES of Six and upwards on very REASONABLE TERMS.. TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE BEEN LAID.
I
J. Q. KERR,
Secretary. Canton, 15th January, 1880,
NOTICE,
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PROZZES, will, from the 1st ПE Business of HEINEMANN & Co., January, 1880, be CARRIED ON under the Name of R. STEIL
HEINEMANN & Co. Hongkong, December 81, 1879, ja31
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
B, SPRATT & Co, have lately
W. Added to have lately
"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW," SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former
By E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Stanght and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the
China Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879,
Advantages of these Docks.
The DIMENSIO88 of the Dook are:-460 Fest, on the Blooks; 92 Feet Wide; Or diinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 241 Ft. Office, 20, PRAYA Central, HONGKONG, Hongkong, October 4, 1870. 40080
English and American BILLIARD TABLES.
The
TIFFIN AT ONE; DINNER AT SEVEN.
WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY.
ORIENTAL HOTEL
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. flongkong, November 5, 18:9,
SAILORS HOME,
A FAPERS will be thankfully received ANY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, DI
at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
of Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office,
Shipping.
Steamers.
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 Stanmer
"MENMUIR"
will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the 23rd That, at Daylight, Instead of the time previously named. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1880.
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FOR MANILA.~.
The Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
Captain CULLEN, will be de spatched for the above Fort on FRIDAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1880. ja23
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
MENELAUS," Captain . BILLINGE, will be despatched on or about the 23rd Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, January 15, 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, A gents,
Hongkong, January 16, 1880.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ 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 ETEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
"HECTOR,"
Capt. H. Jones, will be de- spatched on or about the 31st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkon January, 13, 1880.–
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For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880,
FOR NEW YORK,
The German Bark "FREDERICK PERTHES," WALTER, Master, 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 A1 American Schooner "MORES B. TOWER" HALL, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1879,
FOR LONDON,
The 11 British Ship
"JOAN NICHOLSON," CAMPBELL, Master, will load hero for the above Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1879.
FOR LONDON. The A1 British. Bark
"WINLOW," BABKEE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quiok deepatob. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, December 16, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 1 British Bark
"GARTMORN,"
ELLWOOD, Master, will load table here and at. Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo.
Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
FOR LONDON, The A1 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. Hongkong, December 1, 1879.
FOR LONDON, The 41 British Ship
PRINCE FREDERICK," CLAGUE, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Rongkong, December 1, 1879,
FOR LONDON,
The d 1 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 8, 1879,
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