1880-04-16 — Page 1

The China Mail.

VOL. XXXVI, No. 5231.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

琥六十月四年十八百八千一英

Banks.

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

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

Lane, Lombard Street, E. U. GEORGE STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill, Gordon &Gorch, Ladgate Oirens, E.C. Bates, HENDY & Co, 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DELOON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street

PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Pariz.

NEW YORK÷—ANDERW WIRD, 188, Nas-

Box Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

CAPITAL Bastave Fox

Established

February, 1845.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1880.

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

£150,000.

£800 000 HAVE

JUST RECEIVED Ex

"GLENFALLOON" OTHER LATE ARRIVALS.

Bankers THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

grants Drafts or London and the

ZEALAND: GORDON & GOTCH, Mel-HE BANK'S BRANCH in HongKong bourne and Sydney. · · BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally:-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran.

cipo.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS

SAYLR & Co., Square, Singapore. O. HEINSTER & Co., Manila. OHINA:-Macao, Mosers A. A. DE MULLD

& Co.

Brenton, CAMPBELL & Co.

Co doy, WON, NIGROLLS & Foochaw, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Ketur & WAL. Yokohama, Lane, CRAW FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.....5,000,000 Dollars. KAY FUN1,500,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-The Hon. W. KESWICL 'Deputy Chairman-à, Molven, Esq. ADOLF ANDRE, Esq. H. Horrros, Esq. E. B. BELILIOS, Esq. F. D. Sassoon, Kaq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, W. 8. YOUNG, Esq.

Bag,

CHI MANAGER. Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BAKKI88-London and County

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily

balanco.

For Fixed Deposits :-~~-

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

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AND

PEAR'S TRANSPARENT SOAPS in Tablets and Balls.

HENDRIE'S Assorted PERFUMES, SILBER'S TABLE, BRACKET, and Hanging LAMPS (fitted with Stop Barnors).

DEVOR'S KEROSINE (tested to 150%-fahr.),

amorican Reading LAMPS-for Kerosine.

REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES.

TELESCOPES and FIELD GLASSES.

Chef Commercial places in Europe and the PORTMANTEAUX and TRAVELLING BAGS, and RUG STRAPS, Esat buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE

POSITE.

Intimations.

NOTICE

In the Matter of the SHLONG ON FIRE IKBULANCE COMPANY, LUNITED.

IN LIQUIDATION.

THE

廿八初月三年庚 Intimations.

NOTICE.

THE Annual General MEETING of the MEMBERS of the Honarona CLUB will take place at the Club Hoons on WED. NESDAY, the 21st Instant, at 4.80. p.m. An Extraordinary General MEETING will

By Order,

TOTICE la hereby given, that at an Kr. Held immediately afterwards in com traordinary MEETING of the Spliacos with the Terms of Notice posted HULDERS of the above Company, hold at in the Hall of the Club, tbo Bend Oos, Nov. 8 and 9, Praya West,.. Victoria, in the Inland of Hongkong, on the 17th day of December, 1879, it was resolved to dissolve and wind up the said Comp redeemed.

iDg Policies and that all outstanding

Such outstanding should be Policies having now been redeemed, a

DESKS and DESPATCH BOXES.

Persons having any CLAIM against the CHURD'S CASH, PAPER, and DEED BOXES.

above Company are hereby requested to CHURE'S BUX, PAD and DOOR LOCKS.

forward full Particulars thereof to the Summer HOSIERY.

Solicitors of the said Company on or before BROADWOOD'S FIANOS for SALE or HIRE. the 10th day of May next, after which Silicated Carbon FUTERS. SACCONE'S SHERKY. Sparkling BURGUNDY.

TAUCHNITZ and Other NOVELS. WORKS of REFERENCE.

Table CUTLERY and PENKNIVES.

On CORBERT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per GLASS and Electro-Plated WARE. annum on the daily balance.

-ON FIXED DEPORTA For 8 mouths, 3 per cont, per annum,

4 per cent. 6 per cent.

17

10

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ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED

Registered in London mider the Companies'

CIGARS and Corz's "Golden Clond"

TUBACOO

PIPES, CIGAR & Cigarette HOLDERS. Waterproof COATS (very light). UMBRELLAS "Automaton Patent." Lawn Tennis BATS and BALLS. Pith HATS & HELMETS, Straw HATS.

SAUMUR

Do. HOCK Do.

MOSELLE.

Breakfast and Dinner CLARETS. CHAMPAGNE, Kohastaram.

Do. Do.

Do Lossy. Ruinart

BRANDY, WHISKY, GIN and RUM.

Act of 1862, on 23rd Marob, 1866,

Established in Calcutta 29th September, 1803.

ALE and STOUT, bottled by FOSTER. CROSSE and BLACKWELL'S STORES, French JAMS, &c., do. Hongkong, April 1, 1880.

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£933,000.

£465,250,

For Sale.

£20,000,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ................... PAID-UP CAFIZAL««............... REKRYE Fux................

HEAD OFFICE:-39A, TUERADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.

LONDON BANKERS:- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND,

NATIONAL BANK OF SUOTLAND.

All descriptions of Banking and Exchange

business transacted.

INTEREST all ed on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the dally balances; and on FIND DEPOSITS according to arrangement-the maximum rate belog & per cent, per annum,

4 per cent. Et

5 per cent. 51

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LODAL BILLE DISCOUNTED.

Credits granted on spproved 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, March 17, 1880.

R. H. BANDEMAN,

Manager.

Hongkong, November 1, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HATE THE DAY Established myself as

■ MERCHANT, and COMMISSION AGENT.

HARRY WICKING.

CLUB CHAMBRES, Hongkong, April 2, 1880.

M

NOT108.

KELLY & WALSH

BAVE JUST Rzoniven & QUANTITY OF

To Let.

TO LET

date a General Distribution of the Assets will take place, and no Claim will be ad- mitted thereafter,

Dated the 25th day of March, 1880.

BRERETON AND WOTTON,

29, Queen's Road, Hongkong," Solicitors for the SHEONG UN FIRE INSURANCE COMPART, LTD.

NOTIOR

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OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION-COMPANY,-

IN LIQUIDATION.

Shanghai, 1st April, 1880. TWELFTH RETURN of CAPITAL and ACUMULATIONS at the Rate of

THREE TALLS, Two MAOR and FITE CANDAREENS (Tis. 9.25) per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on 2ad April, Payable at the Office of the Liquida-

TEW MULTIPLEX COPYING FOREIGN DWELLING HOUSES in tots, on FRIDAY, 9th April,

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APPARATUSES,

From which 100 Good Cogies of any writ ing can be taken from one writlog. The system is most simple and by far the most perfecs of the many kinds lately affered. To be bad in the following sizes--Largo Demy, Foolscap and Post.

Prices, including Jak, Sponge, &s., from $3,50.

Hongkong, April 7, 1880.

FOR SALE,

the HOLLYWOOD Road, containing Six Rooms and Qur-HOUSES.

Nos. 3 and 9, 88YMOUR TRENALE,

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON; SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1880.

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their

EDWARD BEART,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 19, 1880,

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.

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OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, In FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch. Also outire Gooowns to be lạt,

MEYER & Co.

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Hongkong, April 1, 1880.

DENTAL NOTICE,

R. ROGERS, now on a visit to BHANO- Dwill run to HONGKONG early in the Winter as naual.

Hongkong, April 1, 1880,

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The Dices Overland Paper in Okina.)

PUBLISHED AT THE “ÜHIKA MAIL" Offics

IN TIME FOR THE English Mail

Lawful representatives, on presentation of Containing from 72 to 84 columns of clomiy Share Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 2nd to the 9th April, inclualve.

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TO LET

(WITH Posazetox FROM 1gr or May,}

THE HOUSE and GODOWNS situated on Praya Central, Nos. 1920, at pre-

туб

BROADWOOD BOUDOIÙ GRAND sont occupied by Musara W. B. SPRATT &

ABROAD, in perfst Donatio

Apply to

R. LYALL,

at NORTON & Co.,

Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 31, 1880.

Co.

Apply

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, April 3, 1880.

VICTORIA PEAK-SUMMER RE- BIDENCE.

By Order,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators.

BE COSMOPOLITAN DOUK

COMPANY, LIMITED, REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES' OLDINANCE 1865,

AND THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1877. #CAPITAL $500,000, DIVIDED INTO

5,000 SHARES OF $100 EACH

FULLY PAID ve},

Eighth Volume of the T with Tennis Lawn, Servants' Quarters

"CHINA REVIEW."

my? No w Ready.

ATE PHILIPP ARNHOLD has been authorized Sox our Flem por Procuration In Hongkong and ÚRINA.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oc Hongkong, April 1, 1880.

NOTICE,

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COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. MRBERT BOWIE and Mr.

(Incorporated tik ₫ 18th March, 1848.)

➜BCOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL R CONVENTION OF SUTH AFRIL, 1862

CARITAL FULLY PAID-DE... £3,200,000. RESERYS FUND....... £800,000.

́HEAD OFFICE—14, Ruz BzzoKAI, PARIS

LONDON,

AGENCIES and BRANCHES at:

SAN FRANCISCO, BOURBON, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, Номококо,

CALOUTTA, HANKOW, SHANGHAI, Foodnow.

Lrors, NANTES,

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

The Hongkong Agency receives Fized Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Credita on all parts of the World, and transacts overy description of Banking Exchange Business,

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

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Boyal Charler.) PAID-UP CAFIZAT...........................£1,500,000.

VAEES OF INTEREST ALLOWED on De RATE

PÕNITE..

At 3 months notlee 3% per Annum,

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

GEO, O, SCOTT,

* Auting Manager,

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, Baytember 4, 1879,

UHARTERED – MERCANTILE BANK

OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA

(Insorporated by Royal Charter.)

Inar: following Bates of Interest are

allowed on FixD DEFORIT

For 12 months, 6 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent. irs. 2 per cent. Y

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H. H. NELSON, Manager.

arkong, May 31, 1870,

RONALD GREIG are authorized to Brax our Firm per Procuration from this Date,

DEACON & Co. Canton, March 81, 1880.

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NOTICE.

Have To Day Established myself an and AUCTIONEER in this Colony, at 48, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT

Queen's Road Central, under the Style or Firm of "EÇA DA SILVA & Co."

A. A. EOA DA SILVA. Hongkong, March 20, 1880.

NOTICE.

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[R, N. U. STEVENS la hereby autho.

Mrred to SIGN our Name by Ezoutro tion at Axov, the Power held by Mr ELWELL GEASLira from this Date.

RUSSELL & Co.

China, February 8, 1880.

NOTIOR

Co

No. 4.-Vol. VIII.

-UF THE

10 LET.--COMMODIOUS BUNGALOW,

and Cook house.

Apply to

J. G. SMITH & Co.,

5. Duddell Street Hongkong, March 81, 1880,

**CHINA REVIEW** 0.

CONTAINS —

Translations from the li-ll, or General

Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire.

Byllabary of the Hakke Language or

Dialect.

Fe-tsien and His English Transistors. Notes on the Corean Language.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence. Correspondence.

Notes And Queries :—

**Now" Cantonese Words. Lobner Customs.

Origin of Coffins.

A Carlous Dakedom. Grandsons in Okina.

Exsta:-

Notes on Chinese Grammar.

Ancient Geographical Names in Cen.

trað áala.

|Books Wanted, Exobangas, do.

Hongkong, March 31, 1880.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1,50,

my11 "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"

MHE Undersigned have been appointed TAGSSID) to the NEW TOBE BOARD OF UNDERWĶÍTERS.

R

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

ECORD OF AMERICAN, AND FOREIGN

SHIPPING.

Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. flongkong, Sept. 3-1879, 3680

For Sale.

FOR SALE

ULES MUMMA Co.'s

CHAMPAGNE,

Quart................$16 per 1 dos. Case. Plut..

$17 per 2 des

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, February 2, 1880,

FOR SALE.

By B. EL PARKER,

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at Lans, CLAWrond & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.

Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

TO BE SOLD or LET,

WELL BUILT HOUSE on Northern

For Particulars, apply to

A Blope of MOUNT KELLEY,

IL A. WOOLNOUGH,

Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, March 18, 1880,

Auctions.

· PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

O BE SOLD as a going Concern, by PUBLIO AUCTION, on A DAY

TO LET. MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS.

MEYER & Co, Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1870.

TO LET. Furnished HOUSE in CAINE ROAD.

Apply H. A. WOOLNOUGH,

Hongkong Dispenzory, Hongkong, March 25, 1830.

TPITCZ of GROUND, containing about TO BE LET, on Losse for BUILDING, & 10,000 Square Feet, at SPRING GARDEN, on Inland Lot No. 199, commanding a good view of the barbour.

Apply to

General Agents.

Messrs RUSSELL & Co.

Directors.

WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, Esq. J. &. BU NLMAD 00, May- KWOK ACHEONG, Elg.

C. VINCENT SMITH, Esq.

Bankers.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

Solicitors, Mesas DRERETON and WOTTON. This Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring from the Proprietors of the COSMOPOLITAN DOCK, their Dock and the Ground and Premises belonging thereto, With the Plant, Machinery, and Stock-in

foresaid, Trade of the Ruiness and Good thereof, and of car- rying on the Business of shipwrights and Engineers In the Colony of Hongkong. For this purpose an absolute susigament dated

the S1st day of Janaury, 1880, bas

Oo, B

and the

printed matter.

HI8 Mail Summary is compiled from Tthe Daily China Mfail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re cord of each fortnight's ourant history uf events in China and Japan, con- tributod in original reports and collated from the journale published at the various ports in these Countries.

It contalus Shipping news from Shanghai, Hougkong, Canton, do, and a complete Commercial Summary.

50 conta per Copy (postage Subscription

36 centa) $12 por annum (postage paid $13.60.)

Orders should be set to CEO, MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Stroet, not later than noon of the day the

Mail Steamer leaves. English

Terms of Advertising, sama sa la Daily China Mail

TREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & CARIDIAN

--BION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

LONDON.

THE Colonial Press supplied with News- papers, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London torms.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the Inspection of Advetizers and the Public

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, do,

Shipping.

Steamers.

new in 18 IN BLAS WALA FOR is authorized to receive Subscriptions, ad- been entered into by Messrs WILLIAM 138, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; Jauler vartinements, &a, for the China Mail, BE, SAMUEL WYLLYS FOREROS, JQuery and China Mail, and China Borisw. JOHN MURRAT FORBES, Junior, FEEDERICK DELANO HITOU, HENEY DE COUROY FURBES, and CHARLES VINCENT Das Trustees of Marchants, trading as RUSSELL WILLIAM BOLFON SPBATT, ANDREW JORF-

and NELS

NELSON SPRATT, the owners of Book, with Mesara Cosmopolitan KWUE ACHRONG, WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, JOSE AN CHARLES VINCENT SMITH, and TONIO DOS REMEDIOS, Directors of the said Company, for the purchase of all the pre-

forther

confirms- HOUSES, Nos. 14 and 16,

without Street, lately in the occupation of the tion, for the price or sum of $500,000, TENFERANCA HALL

subject to the condition that if the Stook

BRERETON & WOTTON,

Solicitors, 29, Quean's Road. Hongkong, February 4, 1880,

TO LET,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1880.

Intimations.

NORTH GAINA INSURANCE COM.

STON

the

taid

in-Trade consisting of Wood and Iron ba

not valued by a competent valuator at

is

龌

of aufficient

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA ŠUEZ CANATI

The Co.'s Steamship

"Agamemnon Capt. WILDING, will be Jespatched on or about the 13th April.

For Freight or Passago, apply to....

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, March 90, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

"Laertod"

111 Capt. R. F. Scans, will abo despatched on or about

21st lastant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents.

Hongkong, April 9, 1880,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Ship

**Centennial,"

BEAREE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick doapatol.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 8, 1880.

FOR NEW YORK. The 41 British Bark

"Palestine," MAYNARD, Master, will load bere for the above Post, and will

base qiiok despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, April 8, 1880.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Ship

* Sumatra ” "aptälu Olovan, will load here for the above Port, and wil

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

.

VOGEL & Co.

-Hongkong, March 27, 1880.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

"W. H. Marey." Mánov, Master, will land hern

have quick despateb.

For Freight, apply to ....

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 20, 1880,

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark

"Piru,"

SMITH, Master, will. Load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, March 15, 1880,

Notices to Consignees.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

E. S. ANADYE.

NOTION

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Sisamahip

CONSI

Sangs, from London, in connes tion with the above Steamer, are hereby

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,Informed that their Goods are being

landed and stored at their risk at the Com SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

pany's Godowne, whence delivery may be

Taking Cargo and Passengers, at through obtained immediately affor landing.

rater for all Australia and New

ZEALAND PORTS.

The Blesiner

**Orusader,"

T. Rowe, Commander, will be despatched as

um not less than $100,000, the said sum of $500,000 shell abate socordingly.

The Cosmopolitan Dock dimensions to dock the largest Vessels above on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, afloat; it and the Plant and Machinery at 4 pm, instead of as previously notided. belonging thereto are now in perfect order.

For Freight or Passage, apply to The Business of Building, Looking, Mak-

GEO. B. STEVENS & Co- and Repairing Vessels is in full opera-

Hongkong, April 14, 1880,

apl7 tion, so that the Company can at once enter apou active business, which it is expected will be bighly remunerative.

The Busines of the Company will be con- ducted by Mesra KUSSELL & Co., General Agents, assisted by a Board of Director

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

$75 per share on allotment.

PANT,

"NOTIUKTOʻSHAREHOLDERS. THE Fourth Ordinary General MEET TING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE, Shanghas, on TUESDAY, the Twentieth Instant, at 2.30 pm, for presentation of the Report and Accounts for the Half-year $25 Diling 91st December, 1870; aleation of Directors and Auditors; and declaration of Dividends for the year, 1879.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. KENNARD DAVIS, Acting Secretary. Shanghal, 7th Apell, 1889,

to be hereafter fixed in the Month of

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Araiz next, (unless previously disposed

of by Privata Contract, and subject to NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COM. withdrawal by the Vendors for any other reason of which due Notice will be given),"

THE

PANY.

TIRE TURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, THE BUSINESS OF ENGINEERS TEE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will remain OLOSED from this Date Broom-IN-TRADE and GOOD WILL of AND SHIPWRIGHTS, lately: Carried

the well-known and prosperoun Bulacak on by Meate, J, Inglis & Co., known until the 20th instant, inclusive

a5 present Carried on by Me ANDERY AB £28 VICTORIA FOUNDRY, and WorlTem at-

situate at SPRING GARDENS, Victoria. Together with all the PLANT, MACHINERY, TRADE FIXTURES and FITTINGS, STEAK LAUNCHES and STOCK-IS-TRADE, and including the Good-will, and all Existing Contracta and Engagements re

For further Particulars, apply to

THE BRITISH HOTEL Full Particular will be given on Appli- cation.

Hongkong, January 29, 1860.

WARRING BOOKK

W

(in English and Chiners.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the une of: Indies, and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,Frice, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Oños.

By Order of the Court of Directory.

J. KENNARD DAVIS, Acting Secretary, Shanghai, 7th April, 1880.

-DYNAMITE, BUSES, DETONATORS,

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SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON, ROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO.,

Solicitors for the Mortgages.

Supreme Court House,

17th February, 1880.

LIMITED, GL4sgow, can be had in any Qaunilty on application to

1880 per share on the lat day of May,

All enpaid Capital after that date shall bear interest at 12 per cent. per annum.

Application for Shares, which shall be in the angezed forma, will be received by the Agenta, up to the 15th day of April, 1880,

THE COSMOPOLITAN DOOK.COM PANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"Namoa," Capt. WESTONY, will be despatched for the above

Ports on SUNDAY, the 18th Inat, at Day.. Hight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before 1 p.is. Today, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after, Tork subject to rent and landing charges. DAY the 20th Inst., at Noon, will be

No Fire Insurancs has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, April 18, 1880.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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NOTION TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo -

are requested to send in their Bill of DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Lading to the Undersigned for counter. aple signature, and take immediate delivery. Hongkong, April 18, 1880.

This Cargo has been landed and stored their risk and expense.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Hungarian

No Fire Ioanrange has been effected.

Ex Tangu

K

BURRY, Master, shortly G No. 904,925, Me A. d'Argento, 2 cuasa xpected from Bingapore,

Tobacco, from Marsellen

'will have immediate despatch for the Above

To Mesura ROSSELL & Co., General Agents. Porte

GENTLEMEN, -ko...“..

bereby request that you will allot Bhares in the above Company, and to

agree to accept auch Shares, or any lesa number you may allot to, and agree to pay the first Call of 878 per share on allotment, and the second Call of $28 per share on the Ist day of May, 1850, and to substribe the Articles of Association then required to do so,

Gentlemon,

Your obedient Servant,

NBBlank Form of AppHestion for Shares may be had at the Office of the Smr81 General Agents.

THE BORNEO Co., Edy Agents. Hongkong, March 8, 1880,

For Freight or Pamage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong, April 15, 1880-

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIGGO.

The Steamship: Sunbeam shortly expected, will have quick despatch as above, d

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O.,

gests,

Hongkong, Apel 15, 1880,

BB

Ex Oxu

480/71, O., 3 Brat (91) (10 gr) {Ocode, from London.

AD 1/4 14 4. d'Argente, 4 casse Tobama,

from Marseilles,

N&0 Order, 14 bags Sharp Blones,

from Madras, BY

O, DE ORAMPEAUX,

Hongkong, April 6, 1880.

SAILORS HOME.

ANY Cast-off CLOTHING, Books, or PARKER will be thankfully, rood voi

at the Baller's Home, West Point

Hongkong, July 25, 1878,

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