1880-03-05 — Page 1

The China Mail.

Vor XXXVI. No. 196.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

·

號五月三年十八百八千一英

Banks.

LONDON-F. ALGAR, 11 & 11, Clement's OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.

Lane, Lombard Street, E.0. GEORGE Brazer & Co., 80, Cornhill, GORDON

TRALIA, AND CHINA. Goran, Ludgate Circus, EC. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jeory, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE :-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, tue Monsieur; Paris.

NEW YORK ;--Andraw Wiso; 183, Nas-

au Strest.

CAFITAL RESERVE FOND,.................................

Bankera,

..£800 900. ..£150,000.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW,

ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Afel-TRE BANK'S BRANCH in HorazONG bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte generally:BEAN & BLACH, San Fran-

cisco. SINGAPORE, AND STRAITS :-BAYLE & Co., Fquare, Singapore, C. HEINSZEN & Co., "Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A: DE MELLO & Co. Switow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WaоN, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, HIDGE & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLT & WALEH. Yokohama, Lune, Craw- POED, & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

PAD-OP CAPITAL,.....5,000,000 Dollars. REVE FUND... 1,500,000 Dollars.

+

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-The Hon. W. KESWICK,- ' Deputy Chairman-à. Molvṛn, Esq. ER BELILIOS, Haq. WILHELM REINERS, H. L. DALRYMPLE,

Eng.

H. HOFFIUS, Exq

Esq.

F. D. BASSOON, Eaq, W. 8. Youre, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER, Dragkong......Tuomas Jausson, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghai,...EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANEERS-London and County

Bon

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 por sell per annum on the dally

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

要自 4 per cent.

"J

12

11

"J

"

6 per cent.

·LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

Credita granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Drafte, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Eumpe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Ofices of the Corporation,

Chief Manager.

grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places du Korope and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business

KATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OX DR. P08118

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

OX FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 3 per cont, per annum.

4 per cent.

6

5 per cent. #

→

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,

A

Betablishedä

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

Februa

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1880.

BOUDOIR GRAND PIANO,

BROADWOOD, in good condition. For Particulare, apply to

X. Q.

c/o, * CHINA MAIL" Office. flongkong, 3rd March, 1880.

by FIRE

THE and its a finities with THAT OF THE ARTAN AND SEMITIO RACES. By N. B. DENNYS, PL.D., F.R.G.S.

FOLK-LORE OF CHINA;

PRICE, HALF Bound, $2.00. KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong, Hongkong February 12, 1880.

J

Plats......

&

mal2

FOR SALE,

ULES MUM M

Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.............$16 per 1 doz, Case.

$17 per 2 doz. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1880;

FOR SALE,

*

Registered in London under the Companios'THE FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES,

Act of 1862, on 23rd March, 1880. Established in Calcutta 20th September, 1868.

SUBAURIBED CAPITAL... PAID-UP CAPITAL..... RESERVE, FUND...

STOOK-IN-TRADE And GooD-WILL of the well-known and prosperous Business WOLTERS at at present Carried on by Mr ANDREW

THE BRITISH HOTEL, £933,000. £465,250. Full Particulars will be given on Appli

£,000. cation.

HEAD OFFICE:-$9A, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDOK, E.C.

LONDON BANKERS:- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND,

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

all descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTERESTallowed on Ocaness AuDNŢA at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DROBITS according to arrangement-the maximum rate being 5 per cent, per annum.

R. H. SANDEMAN,

Manager.-- Hongkong, November 1, 1879......

Notices of Firms.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTIOÉ.

TIROM Ta18 DATE, and during the ab

pany.

gance of Mr W. H. RAY from the Colony, Mr B. GOLDSMITH has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Com-

H. H. NELSON,

Chairman. Hongkong, February 21, 1880.

NOTICH?

ma21

Hongkong, January 23,"1880,

NOW READY,

PRICE, $1,50.

To Let

70. LET

IRST FLOOR of IDUSE, No. 1, PRAYA EAST, Martg Lor No. tā, together with the GRUUID FLOOR, or separately.

Also, GROUND FLOORS oŅNo. 3 and 4.

Apply to

MYER & Car Bengkong, March 4, 180,

sp#

TO BE LET, on Lease or BUILDING, A PIECE GROUND, butaining about 10,000 Square Feet, at Frind GARDEN, en Inland Lot No. 199, comunding a good view of the harbour,

Apply to

BRERETON & WOTTON,

Solicitors, 20,Queen's Road. Hongkong, February 4, 180,

F

TO LETİ

TOREIGN HOUSES, cntaining fix Rooni and Out-Hises; Also, CHINESE SHOPS and HOUSNS in the HOLLYWOOD Road.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, ŽNS & Co Hongkong, January 20, 180.

TO LET.

1840

- Intimations.

THE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK TH

OJMPANY, LIMITED.

REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES' ORDINANOS 1865,

AND THE COMPANIES' ORDIJANCE 1877.

CAPITAL $500,000, DIVIDED INTO 5,000 SHARES OF $100 EACH (FULLY PAID UF).

General Agents.

Mosers RUSSELL & Co.

Directors..

WILLIAM BOWELL FORBES, Esq.

J. A. DOS REMED OS, Esq. KWOK ACHEONG, Esq.

C. VINCENT SMITH, Esq.

Bunkus

日至1月正年長庚

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"Douglas,"

Captain YOUNG, will be laspatoled for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 7th Inst, at Day- light, instead of on presiously advertised.

For Freight of Panage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 3, 1880.

may

FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.

The Steamablp

"Bailsong,"

Captain Goose, will be dospatched for the shove

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Porte on MONDAY, the 8th Instant, at!

AUSTRALIATM-AND-CHINA-

Solicitors:

Messis BREKETON and WOTTON.

____

and

This Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring from the Proprietors of the CosmoF LITAN TUK, thole Dock and the Ground and Premiam belonging thereto, with the Plant, Machinery, Stook-in- Trade of the parties aforesaid, and the Basiness and Good will thereof, and of cat rying on the Business of Shipwrights and Engineers

the Colony of Hongkong.

[TOUR-STORIED HOUSES in Belly-For this purpose an absolute Assignment Food Boad.

A BOUSE in Lyndbuat Terrace,

Apply to

E. R BELILIOS. Hongkong, December 2 1879,

TO LEA

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Üɔ, Boston, March 4, 1880.

FOR AMOY.

The Stearnship

ma8

**Diamante," Captain CULLEN, Bhortly duo, will have immediate

despatch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Elangkong, March 4, 1880.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The Americau Ship

"Bec's,"

DAY, Master will load bare for or the above Port, and will have quisk dospatch.

ler Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. January 31, 1880).

FOR NEW YORK.

The 1 merfaca Bark

Ha

Mabel,”... ---

for the duaster, will load here

have quick despatch, s et and will

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, January 31, 1880,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Ship "E. Robinson?

Sara, Master, will load here or the above Port, and will

liere quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

the Slet day of January, 1980, has dated been ontered into by Messra WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, FRANK BLACKWELL FOR- BEB, SAMUEL WYLLYS POMEROS, JOHN MURRAY FOXERS, Junior, FREDERICE DELANO HITCH, HENHYDE and CHARLES VINCENT SMITA, Methants,

48 Russell &

RUSSEL LEAN BOLTON O., as Trasteen of (Calling off the uiual Coast Ports, and

STRATT, ANDREW JOHN

taking through Cargo and Passengers." } ¶ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

PORERS,

"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, FIRST-CLARS STONEFLOORED 60- the said Cosmopolitan Dock, with Mesars

Br E, H. PARKER

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Ofies..

Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

NOW

READY.

·CHINESE- DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE. DIALECT, Parts 1.

KWOK ACHEONG,

WILLEN HOWELLFORS CHARLES VINCENT SMITH, and

JUSE CONIO DOS

REMEDIOS,

A DO Situated up MARINE LOT 10.

Also, the Two BOUSES, Nos. 14 and 16, Stanley Street, Iately in the occupation Company for of the TENEANCE HALL.

Apply to

·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Rongkong, February 7, 1880.

TO LET

Directors of of all

"AS-

pre-

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY AND MELBOURNE,

for New Zealand.)

The Eaglen and Aus- tralian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

*Borcers"

8. S. "NIIGATA MARU" FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

Vessel are hereby requested to send In their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Company for the purchases of all hope will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, gaining on hond altor TDAY, Le

tien

for the price

Babject to 1 price or sum of $500,000, the 16th Inɛtant, at 2 p..

condition that

in-Trade consistiou

if the Stook-

cursisting food and Iron be

not valued by a competent valuator at a subm not less than $100,000, the said sum of ₹500,000 abell absto accordingly.

The Cosmopolitan Dock is of sufficient

Bro, b, to, with Introduction, ROYAL ON MARINE LOT NO. ME FIRST-CLASS dimension to took the ingest chisels

Svo, pp. Ph.D. Tübingen,

Price: Frym DOLLARS, or Two Dollase AND & HALF por Part.

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai;and Maxres KELLY & WALAH, Shanghai.

Hongkong. March 1, 1878

Auctions.

FURNITURE AUCTION.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have

GRANITE GODOWNS.

MEYER & C Apply to Flongkong, July 25, 189.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

Tthe RACE BALL Int night, a Lady A took away by mistake an OPEKA

eflost; it and the and Machinery belonging thereto are now ic perfect order. The Business of Building, Locking, Mak ing, and Hep iring Vessels is in full opera tion, so that the Company can at once enter upon active business, which it is expected will be highly remuouative.

The Business of the Company will be con. ducted by Mare

Mesare Rossett & Co., as General Agenta, sesisted by a Board of Directors,

About Four Thousand Shares have been already taken up, and it is intended that the Capital will be called up as follows

$76 per share on alliment

$25 per share on the ist day of May, 1880.

All aupaid Capital after that date shall

L received instructions to The Advertiser's Oporn Shawl has also been bear interests at 13 per cent. per annum.

SHAW which she now Ends is not her property. If the rightful Owner will com municate with "N. A. " at the China Mail Offion, she will reive the Shawl. Public Auction, at No. 2, Morrison taken by mistake, and an exchange, it pas Hill, the residence of Captain St. CLAIE,sible, would therefore set matters right

Hongkong, March 2, 1880,

No. 1, Queen's Read East. WE HO THIS DAY Buthorized Mr Brigade Major, on

----Bongkong, February 14, 1880.

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIŠ,

(Incorporated 7th d 18th March, 1848;)

1

Firm by Procuration.

CARL VON PUSTAV to Steyour

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, Tobruary 25, 1880.

NOTICE.

ma25

S

શ

SATURDAY,

the 6th Maroh, at 3 o'clock p.m. The whole of the ENGLISH and CANTON- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising: Cretonne covered Drawing- room Suite, Carved Whatnots, Mirror

RECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL MR. CHARLES T. HIRSE WM Ad- Fender and Fice Irons, Card and Side

30ru Arati,

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

HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BEROERE,

PARIS.

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:

LONDON BOURRON, SAN FRANCISCO, MASTILLES, BORRAY, HOKONG LYONK, CAMUTTA, Вляком, NASIER,

SHANGHAI, FooDow,

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

The Hongkong Agency rewives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be asortained on application, grans Drafts and Credits on all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Basking Exchange Business

E. G. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai.

Hongkong, May 20, 1879, -

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

PAID-UP CAPITAL...........................£1,500,000.

HESSE & Co.

sp1

NOTICE

mited a PARTNER in our Finn on Tables, Solid Mahogany Dining Table the lat January; 4.0.

Sideboard, Whatnot, Uhairs, Electro Plated Ware, Glassware, Crockery, Car Hongkong, March 4, 1880.

pets, Lamps, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Mahogany Bureau with Mirror, Maho, gany Marble-top Washstand, Wardrobes, Park Phaeton, by Lenny of Croydon, Couches, Flower Pots, Sedan Chairs, a

do., dc., TERMS OF SALE --ĀS usual, Catalogues will be imped, Hongkong, March 1, 1880.

M

Date.

HENRY CRAWFORD will SIGN our Name per Procuration from this

LANE, URAWFORD & Co.

ap Hongkong, March 4, 1880.

NOTICE.

ÆR. N. C. STEVENS is hereby autho-

Mized STaN Name by Procura- Honrized to SIN Our War held by Mr

ELWELL CEWIng from this Date.

RUSSELL & Co. China, February 9, 1880.

NOTICE.

myil

REST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr LEONHARD STAEL in our Firm Czasğb on the Blet December Issh,

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

HESSE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880,

NOTIOE

HE Undersigned have been appointed

DATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED OF DET to the NEW YORK BOARD

RATES

POSITS.

At 3 months' notice 3% per Annum,

12

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19

>

Current Accounts Tept on Terms which

may be learnt on application.

OF UNDERWRITRES.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 05.

SHIPPING

GEO, O. SCOTT,

dating Manager,

Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Bongkong, Sept. 5, 1879.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, September 4, 1870.

UHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

(incorporated by Royal Charter.)

1 following Rates of Interest, are

Deposits t

For 1 months, & per cent per aduum.

n

3

4 per cent)

13

2 per cent. i)

**

Manager.

*

H. H. NELSON,

Hongkong, May 81, 1879.

&c.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. 46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, February 20, 1880.

ms:20

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in an Aout of Business Contributed during the Half- Year ended 8let December, 1879, on or ma6 before Manor Slot, on which Date the

Accounts will be Closed,

Tattoege H. M. Naval Stone PHE Undersigned has received in-

KEEPER to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary,

Hongkong, February 21, 1880.

OMENTAL HOTEL,

pl

Application for Shares, which shall be in the anuszed form, will be received by the Agents, up to the 15th day of April, 1880...

THE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK COM- PANY, LIMITED.

To Meat RusSELL & Co., General Agents.

“GENTLEMEN,→→→

to

bereby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, and agree to accept auub Shares, orang lens number you may allot to

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March, 2; 1880,

ma16

CUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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

4

The Co.'s Steamship

Decaution." Captain R. J. Brown,

ill be despatched on

or aroùy közli Lustantim

Far Froight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,

Hongkong, March 4, 1880.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR BONDON VIA SUEZ QANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Netor," Capt. T FREEMAN, We will be despatched on or about the 25th Infant,

For Freight or Faigaage, apply to-

BUTTERFIELD & 8WIRE,

Agente

Hongkong, March 2, 1880.-

RIOGO,

Cargo Impeding the discharge or re- board the

Consignees' expense and risk.

No Fire Insurance will be effested.

MITSU BISHI MAIL 8. S. Co.,

---50a, Queen's Road Central, Bongkong, Maral 1, 1880..

ma8

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Glamis Castle, GESIG, Commander, having arrived from the Above Ports, Consignees of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods with the exception of Opium are being landed, at their risk,

go the Godowns of the Undersigned at. Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained. Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Optional Carge will be forwarded on, un, lers notice to tho contrary be given before Lip.m, To-Dat.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining after the 9th Instant will be subject to rent.

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No Fire Insuraces has been effectel Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & VO,

Agrits. Hongkong, March 2, 1880,

BRITISH BARK “PERU” FROM ANTWERP.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to sand is their Bills of lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take

agree to pay the first all of 975 per share FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND immediate delivery of their Goods. on allotment, and the second Call of 825 par bar on the 1st day of May, 1880, and to anbribe the Arboles of Association when required to do ma

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant,

N.B.-Blank Form of Application for Shares may be bad at the Office of the General Agents.

Eighth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

the 9th March, 1880, at Noon, at H, M. TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVEN o w

Naval Yard,

OLD SUNDRY Condemned Naval, Victualling and Medical STORES, com- prising

Old Iron, Hoses and Leather, Lignum Vitae, Indicatora, Net, Knives, Carpet, Offal, Wood, Sugar Hegeheads One Bet Stocks, Taps and Dies. &c.,

TERMS OF SALE-As customary. J. M. ARMSTRONG,

BEEN LAID. ÁCUUMMODATION FOR HOARDEES AND FAMILIES.

WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST QUALITY. J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor. Hengkong January 23, 1880.

NONCE OF REMOVAL.

TR. F. KLAMPERMEYER has RE.

Read y-

No. 3.-Vol. VII,

-OF THE

** CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS--- Fa-Halen and His English Tranalatóra,“ The Lenshow Talandı." The Ballads of the Shiking.

Government Auctioneer. M MOVED to his Now PREMISES, Translations of Chinese Sakool-book.

Wa?

Hongkong, Mar. 3, 1879.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

No. 63, PRAY CENTRAL, close to the Canton Wharf.

The Patronage of the Community is most respectfully solicited.

F. KLAMPERMEYER, Hongkong, January 24, 1880.

O BE SOLD as a going Concern, by ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FORRION PUBLIU AUCTION, on a Day to be hereafter fixed to the Month of Agatz next, (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract, and subject to Sasso withdrawal by the Vendors for any other

reason of which due Notice will be given),port THE BUSINESS OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS, lately Ostried on by Mears J. Iseus & Co., known

FREDERIC ALGAR,

DENTAL NOTICE.

ROGERS loaves Hongkong on the tril for SARUBA as milel he will remain during the Sumtner Hongkong. February 17, 1880.

COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMISse the VICTORIA FOUNDRY, and Mr. Andrew Wind,

BION AGENT,

114 Olement's Lane, Lombard Strest, LONDONI

eituate at SPRING GARDENS, Victoria

NEWS AGENT, O.

Potes on the Corean Lauggage. Notes on Chinese Grammar. Ancient Geographical Names In Central

A

Aala

Aali

Chip from Chinese History, or the last two Emperors of the Great Sung Dyosiy, 1101 £120. Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Inteligence.

Notes and Queries

Ondous Marriage Customs. Chloese Right of Way, deo. Combinage amongst Chinese Oulais. Forms of

of Potitions in China, Literary and Military Examinatiõus. The Old Moral Teaching of Japas. The term K'on lusts'ong as The Habitat of the Hedgehog, Nestorian in Chiak

Bongkong, January 81, 1880.

Together with all the PAST, MACHINERY, 188, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, Books Wanted, Exchanges;-&c." TRADE FIXTURES and FITTINGS, STEAM is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Ad- THE Colanis Pecas silpplied with Nowe in HADE and Forelements, &c. for the Ching Hail,

paper, Books, Types, Ink, Fresas, including the Good-will, and all Existing | Overland China Mail, and China Review. Papers, Correspondente, Letters; and any Contracta and Engagements. European floods on London terms.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Colonial Newspapers received at the office Are regularly filed for the inspection of | Advertisers and the Publix.

or further Particulars, apply to

SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON, Solicitors for the Mortgagees.

Supreme Court House,

17th February, 1880.

SAILORS HOME.

Oslo

CLOTHING, BOOKS, vr

at the Bailor's Flome, West Point,

Hongkong, July 25, 1874

ANY be thankfully, seived W

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chinese,}

Ladies and Gentlemen, are now WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

ready at this Oflice-Price, $1. each.

CHINA MAIL Office,

The Steamship

"Meath,"

THOS. WALKER, Com. mander, shorily disfrom SINU POSE, Will lead bors for the above Ports, and will have quick deapatok..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co., Agentai

Hongkong, February 23, 1880.

FOR LONDON.

The Steamship

"Olengyle," Capt. QUARTLY, will be despatched as above on

or about the lith March.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1889,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The

American Bark

"Dirigo," STAPLES-Master, will load bate

for the abore Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to i

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1880,

FOR NEW YORK.

The

American Bark

"Hayda Brown,***

HAVENIR, Mor, will lond here for the above Port, and

wa sare quick despatch.. For Freight, spply to

VOGEL & Co. Bgkang. Febriary 7, 1880.

FOR LONDON.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Cons agnees' risk and experae..

·ARNKOLD, KARBERG & 06, Bongkong, March 4, 1880.7

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEG MARITIMMS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in thely Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery. Tala Cargo has been landed and stored at Loir risk and expense.

No Fire Insurans has been effected.

Ex Yangtað. MG No. 904,825, Mr A. d'Argence, 2

Tobacco, from Margolis,

G. DE GRAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, Fobrsary 12, 1880.:

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY

THE Underaigned are prepared to grant Poliotes against Fire to the extent to $5,000 on Buildings, or on Goode stored therein, at current local rates, sïbject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,"

NORTON & Cois

Hongkong, January 1, 1876,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTIUE

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Tohtotes granted & Gulfeit rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Amudiation, Two Thirds of the Profit, The British Ship

are distributed anttally to Contributors Duke of Aberern,"

whether Shareholde or not, in proportion Brsafe, Master, will load here to the nett amount of Premia contributed for the above Port, and will by each, the remaining third being carried

to Reserve Fund. have quick despatch

For Freight, apply ji

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, February 2, 1880,

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary Hongkong, December 3, 1878,