THE
CHINA
Established February, 1840.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.. Vol. XXXVI. No. 5168. -HAEŒ+^E^AT-✯
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA 'MAIL.
LONDON -F. Azgan, 11 & 12, Clement', Lane, Lombard Street, E., Gronez STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GOEDON, & GOTOH, Ludgate Oirom, B.C. BATES, HERBY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, R.C. BAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street,
PĀRIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROUNY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nu-
sau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally-Ban & Bradx, San Fran-
GIECO.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINEZEN & Co., "Mamia.
CHINA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co, Batos, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILBOR, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, HIver & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, Lanx, Craw- FORD & Co.
Banke.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,.......1,400,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman~~W. H. FORBES, Esq. Deputy Chairman-Eon, W. KESWICH. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
Esq.
H. HOPFIUS, Esq.
A, Molven, Esq.
Esq.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq.
W, S. YOUNG, Esq.
ODIE MANAoer. Hongkong,...Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghal,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS, ➡London and County Bank.
ON
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the daily balance.
For Fixed Deposits:
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. Credite granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chef 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 18, 1879.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
(Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848.) RECOGNISED BY STATE, 166). DECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL
CAPITAL FULLY PAID-UP... £3,200,000. RESERVE FUND..................................... £800,000,
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BEKOZE, PARIS,
AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:
Banks.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA
CAPITAL,............ REARVE FUND,
£800,000. ...£150,000.
- Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
grants Drafts 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,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
POSITS,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1880.
Entertalament.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
OITY HALL.
THIS EVENING, Saturday, 31st January, 1880, FAR WELL BENEFIT
M
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MIB.
or EMILY
AND
BLAIN
NORVILLE
By desire of numerous Patrons "PINK DOMINOES"
will be a.ain presented.
The Comedy will be preceded by the Colo- brated Comic Drama, in Ono Aot, by WILLIAM BROUGou, Esq., entitled
On Cranser Accounts, 2 per cent. per "A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 3 per cent. perandum,
4 per cent. ,, 12 "
5 per cent.
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CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
allowed on FIXED DEPOSIT: HE following Rates of Interest are
For 12 months, 5 per cent, per annum.
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Hongkong, May 31, 1879.
NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
FROCK."
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE DIVIDEND of $2.50 por SHARE, TH
Deglared at the Half-Yearly Meeting of Shareholders hold TO-DAY, will be
Payable at the HONGLONG AND SHANGRAY
rants,
BANKING CORPORATION, on and after the 10th Proximo. Shareholders are requested to apply at the Secretary's Office for War-
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong. January 29, 1980.
at
日十二月二十年外已
Ingmalious.
NOTICE.
R. EASTLAKE has Returned from
his OFFICE, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, January 1, 1880.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
R. F. KLAMPERMEYER has RE-
M MOVED to hls New PREMISES,
No. 63, PRATA CENTRAL, close to the Canton Wharf,
The Patronage of the Community is most fo2 respectfully solicited.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE.-The Company leave by S. SHE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 4% or $3 per SHARE, declared at the Hector, on SUNDAY, 1st February.
Urdinary Half-Yearly Meeting of Share- holders held THIS DAY, will be payable Tiokota at Mesars KELLY & WALSH's, or at the HongKong and Shanghai Bank, at the HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS.
A
GEO. NORVILLE,
Business Manager. Hongkong, January 31 1880.
IN
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
fol
TN the Absence of our Sealor, Mr J. L. ANDERSON, from Amoy, his Brother, Mr C. E. ANDERSON is authorized to SIGN the Firm,
JNO. L. ANDERSON & Co,
fel Amoy, January 28, 1880,
NOTICE.
on and after MONDAY, the 2nd February Dext.
Shareholders are requested to apply at the OFFICE of the Company for Warrants,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary. Hongkong, January 30, 1880.
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF A
Registered in London under the Companies', GRABE In our Firm CEASED,
Act of 1862, on 23rd March, 1866.
by Expiration of Contract, on the 31st of December, 1879. Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1863.
| SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL................................. £993,000. PAID-UP JAPITAL.£465,250. RESERVE FUND....
£20,000.
HEAD OFFICE:-394, THRIADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C
LONDON BANKER: — NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
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All descriptions of Banking and Exchange
business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent, per anṇum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DEPOSITS sccording to arrangement--the maximum rate boing 6 per cent, per annum.
R. H. SANDEMAN,
Manager, Hongkong, November 1, 1870.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Mr 0. GRABE will Continue to SIGN our Firm until 8let May of 1880,
M: GUSTAV FISCHER bas been mitted a PARTNER in our Firm from this Date.
IN LIQUIDATION.
Shanghai, January 3, 1880. N 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 Ad-adersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, op prosentation of Sharo Certificates for Endorsement,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 19th January, inclusive.
E. MEYER & Co. Tientsin, 1st of January, 1880. fe2
NOTICE
THE Business CONDUCTED by me in fo
BOMBAY, both independently of, and
connection with, the Firms of Mosars E.
By Order,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators.
CORPORATION.
D. SABSOON & Co. of CHINA, will from HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING this Dato, be Carried on under the Style or Firm of E. D. SASSOON & Co.
E. D. SASSOON.
7ITH Referance to the above, We have
NOTI
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- dinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION
WITH thed Me JADOS Hold at the One Hase, Hong- ELIAS SASSOON and Mr SASSOON JACOB DAVID AS PARTNERS in our Firms in Bombay and China,
E. D. BASSOON & Co. Bombay, 1st January, 1880. f+20
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF 1 Mr LEONHARD STAEL in our
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Hon. C. MAY.)
CENTRE PIECES and One SIL VER SALVER, now on view at Mesars G. FALCONRE & Co.'s, from whom Parti- culars of Price, &c., cán be obtained. The same will be Sold a BARGAIN.
WO Handsome Massive SILVER
Mr F. C. DITTMER is authorized to SIGN Our Firm per Procuration.
RESSE & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1880,
NOTICE.
kong, ou SATURDAY, the 14th day of February, at THREE O'CLOCK p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1879,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, January 29, 1880.
RONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
**CORPORATION.
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TOTICE is hereby given, that the NREGISTERS of SHARES of the
CORPORATION will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 2nd, to SATURDAY, THE Undersigned have been appointed the 14th February (both days inclusive),
OF UNDERWRITERS,
LINSTEAD & CO. TAGES to the NEW YORK BOARD during which period no Transfer of Shares
Hongkong, January 30, 1880.
FOR SALE.
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LONDON, BOURBON, SAN FRANCISCO, FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, R
MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LIONS, CALOUTTA, HANKOW, 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 transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business,
E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai.
Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
STOCK-IN-TRADE and GOOD-WILL of the well-known and prosperous Business at present Carried on by Mr ANDREW WOHLTERS at
THE BRITISH
HOTELL
Full Particulars will be given on AppH. cation.
Hongkong, January 23, 1880, .
FOR SALE
TULES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE in Quarta and Pints. GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May. 26, 1879.
FOR SALE,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
DECORD or AMERICAN AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.
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Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 29, 1880.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
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Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.
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SOCIETY.
NEWS FOR HOME.
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION
T
OF
The Orggland China Mail. VEGETABLES, FRUITS & FLOWERS
(The vident Overland Payır in Okina.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFION IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of clowly
printed matter.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from The Daily China Mail, Leblebed ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. THEOPHILA RODGER
HEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.'s twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journala published at the various porta in those Countries.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
PAID-UP CAPITAL...................£1,500,000,
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE
POSITS.
At 3 months' notice 3%, per Annum,
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Current Accounts kept on Terms which
may be learnt on application.
GEO. 0, 800TT,
Acting Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, September 4, 1870,
awarded the GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. DRY VERZENAY MOUSSEUX: Quarts.............................................$17 per Case of 1 doz. Plata.........
.$18
of 2 doz.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, MEYER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, Canton, do, and a complete Hongkong, August 21, 1879. 21fe80 Commercial Summary.
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WASHING BOOKS
(In English and Chinese.) JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemm, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
China Marx Office,
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will be held at the O IT Y HALL,
On FRIDAY, the 20th, and SATURDAY, the 21st February.
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In connection with the above it s pro posed to hold an Exhibition of CHINESE, JAPANESE, and other Works of ART. COU tributioge towards which are invited and will be thankfully acknowledged. By Order of the Committee,
C. S. TAYLOR, Hon. Sec., H.K. H. S
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ORIENTAL HOTEL,
BEEN LAID.
Subscription, 50 cents par Copy (postage TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE paid 56 cents.) $15 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, › China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English-Mall Steamer,
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail
ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS AND
FAMILIES.
F. KLAMPERMEYER. Hongkong, January 24, 1880,
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS has returned and is now
Day to RECEIVE PATIENTS. — No. 7, ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
Hongkong, December 8, 1879.
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS,
E. SPRATT & Co. have lately
SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former Advantages of these Docka.
W. added sa Extensive MACHINE
The DIMENSIONS of the Dock are 460 Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Feet Wide; Or- Cinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tides, 24 Ft. Office, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
40090 Hongkong, October 4, 1879.
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SAILORS HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, Books, or PAPERS will be thankfully received
at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.50,
'COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
BY E. H. PARKER,
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shangh and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Chitra Mail Office.
Hongkang, December 6, 1879.
Shipping
Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, The Company's Steamship
OLAUCUS,"
Capt. T. S. JACKS N, will be despatched on or about the
7th February, 1880.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta,
Hongkong, January 20, 1880.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCBOW,
The. Steamship
“NAMOA,"
Capt. WESTOBY, will be de- spatched for the above Porta on SUNDAY, the 1st Prox., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 27, 1880.
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FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. The Steamship
"GLENIFFER,"
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PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
shipping.
Steamers.
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOI
The Steamship
"HÀINAN,"
Capt. CONNER, shortly due, will have immediate despatch
for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Dongkong, January 29, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratts for HANKOW and Porta on the YANGTSZE)
The Company's Steamship
"SARPEDON," Captain J. REA, will be de- spatched on or about the 31st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
"HÉCTOR,"
Capt. H. Jones, will be de- spatched on or about the 31st Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 15, 1880.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 1 British Ship
“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 A1 American Bark
"ALICE REED," KILEHAN, 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 A 1 German Schooner
"HARMONIE," 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,"
SMITE, Master, will load bere for the above Port, and will
have quick despatob,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1880,
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Schooner "MOSES B. TOWER,”
·HALL, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
Captain GRAHAN, will be have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
despatched as above on or
About the 31st Inatant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1880,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS
The Company's Steamship
"TANAIS," Command. DE LA MARCILLE, will be despatched for YOKO ÁMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
G. р CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 28, 1880.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship.
*YANGTSE;" Commandant CHAMPENOIS, will be despatched for SHANGHAJ
WINES AND SPIRIT a shortly after her arrival from Europe.
OF THE BEST QUALIFE,
J. F. SBUSTER, Proprietor. Hongkong, January 23, 1880,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, January 23, 1830,
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, December 25, 1879.
FOR LONDON.
The 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, 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 4.1 British Ship "PRINCE FREDERICK CLAQUE, Master, will load. for the above Port, a
have quick des atch,
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, Decemb
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