1884-08-29 — Page 1

The China Mail.

VOL. XL. No. "6583.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA. MALL

LONDON —F, AMBEn, if & 12, Clement à Lúna, Lomödit Stish, E. C. GBORGS STREET & Co 30, Cornhill. Gotoor &ores, Ludgata Casou G BATES Hegor & Dom Sy Wellmunks EC. SAMURI DASON Co 150 & 154, Leadenhall Berest. PARIS AND EUROPE --CALLIER &

Pack, 38, Jule Lafayette, Paru. *NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 21, Park.

Row STRALIA TASMANTA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & floron, Met *FREEU100Land American Ports generaliz-Baax & Black, Sun Frum

BINGAPOER, EITRÄTÉE, 40. :——SAYLE &

Do: Square, Singapore. O, HISZEN

na Grbor, Manila. UHINA ***Mecgo; Meurs A. A. ng MELLO

& Co. Goston, Qurton & Da. mot, Wilson, NICHOLLS & Co. Foo Hanes & Co. Shanghai, LINE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH. Tokohama, funt, ORAW-

FORD & CO.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION.

PAIPUR. CAPTAL 54,500,000 HESKIVE FOR

$4,400,000 HASAN-YOR EQUALIZATIONĮ

$ 400,000 OF DIVIDESES RESERVE LIABLETY OF PRO-

87,500,000

DE

COURT OF DIRECTOR Charnon A. R. McBwnx, Zaq......... Depply Chain Hos. . D. SASSOON. 0. "B BOTTERY, M. GROTE, Esq

H. I DAŃSKA FRI

Esq

W. FORRES, E

EHOPTIUN, Esej, '

- KOD: W. Kiswrök.

A. Malyne, Esq.

ME Bassoon, Esq.

Quer MANAGE gkang Thomas Janson, Kaq.

MàWAGEN,

Shanghai.......EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS, London and Crunty. Bank

HONGKONG

· ÎNTERREY, ALLOWED,

N. Queral Deposit Asavust at the cate

of 3 per cent, per annum on the daily. balanong

For Fixed Deposita

For 3 months3 por esnt."pariannum.

17

per cent, e

per centu

-EQUAL BILLS-DECOUNTEIL Credits granted on approved Securition, and over discription of Banking sad Excian to business transasted.

Dußr granted or London, and the chist Commercial: places in Europe, India, Australia Amarion, China and Japan - JACKSON,

organdi hd Chief Manager,

1423 Hongkong, August 29, 1884.

NO-TIGE

DÜLES OF THE HONGKONG SÄVINGS BANK

1.-The bussens of the sbave Bank will be conducted by the Hongkong and. Shangland Barking Corporation, on their prenese in Hongkong Business hours on week-days, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 10-

to 1.

The Assets of the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation will direct accurity far the repay.

ment of mums deposited in the above Sumes low than 81, or more than $250 at one time will not be received. No depositor may dipodit more than $1,500 in any one year.

→Déporită may be on behalf of relations, of brute, to, in addition to the deposi

tor's own accounts

Faraons desirous of saving sums Iesa

·就九十月八年四十八百八千一英

Prospectus:

THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

CORPORATION, LIMITED

(Incorporated under the Companies Acts

1862 to 1883, whereby the Rability of-

the Shareholders is limited to the amount of their Share)

****£2,000,000.

CAPITAL..

FIRST ISSUE 6F160,00USHIES OFLUEACH, Of which 50,000 axey Reserved for Jsme in India, China, Japan and the Colonies.

EE

PAYABLE

Application: Et on Allotment, and

the Rolance of £8 at such times and in auch sims not exceeding £2, as -the Directors may doterazine, and at intervals of not less

-"

that one raquth. (Interest at Five per cent, per annuin will be allowed upon all payments made in advance of Calls.)

Directors:

CHRISTIAN ALLHUSEN, ESQ., D. L. W-P. Director of the International

seth Bank of London, Limited. FOLIONEL E.-0.-BOYLE, ESQ.,

Of Messra Boyle, Campbell, Burton & Co.

Lombard Street, F:0

W CARGILL, BE Founder of the Oriental Bank Corporation. EF. HARRISON, E90, 0.8.L, Formerly President of the Bank of Bengal

A. J. MACDONALD,

Late of Sir Charles Forbes & Co., aud; formerly President of the Bank of Barabas

Su BENJAMIN C. C. PINE, K. C.M.G., Oriental Club, Hanover Square, late.

Governor of Leeward Islanda

GRANT HEATLY TOD-HEATLY, Esq. 13, Carlton House Torrice, London, B.W.

Bunkera

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,

LIMITED ---

THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (Edinburgh, London And Branches).

*Brokera

Mars STEER, LAWFORD & CURETON, 9, Drapers Gardens, E..

Holicitem

Meers, BOLLAME, SON & COWARD, Mincing Lane, Londen, Interim Secretary

R. T. ROHDE, E TEMPORARY OFFIcks: 40, Threadusedle Street, E.C

Forms of Application for SHARES may: be obtained from the DEFICES of this ORIENTAL BANE CORPORATION, Bongsong,

All Payments ou Application for SHAKES are to be made to the HosuKONG & SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION, who will grant receipts for the sante.

Applications for Rudner will be received until the 15th September.

13th August, 1884

1957

THE HONGKONG & CHINA, TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

2

CAPITAL, 500,000 DOLLARS,

Lu 10,000 Sharea of $50 oach, $5 payable op Application, 310 on Allament, and the Remainder by Calls as required.

Provisional Committed!..

This Hon. W. KESWICK (Chairman). "The Hon. T. JACKSON:""

The Hon F. D. SA8800N.:

O. P. CHATER, Eng

W. DANBY, Esq..

W. H. FORBES, Dog.--

W. K. HUGHES, E

A. B. JOHNSON, E.

J. A. MOSELY, Eag WE. WOTTON, E

Bankers:

TAE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI- BANKING CORPORATION,

Hngineers.

WM DANBY, Esq., M. Inat. CE.

than & Coller may do so by affixing R. K. LEIGH, Esq., Assoc. M. Inst. C.E, clean ten cent stampe to a form to be obtained at the Bank or at the Post Ofice. When the forra in presonted wish tear alesul zhamps the depositor will be credited one dollar.

--Depository in the Ravings Bank having

Monars. BEERETON, WOTTON AND

DEACON,

Temporary Offices ? -

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. THE Company has been formed for the

$100 or more at their credit may at 13, PRAXA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, their option transfer the rame to the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Cor preation we fred seponit for 10 months “at 5 per cent, per annum interest. -Deponifa way forwarded from the Forts by meash of dean Hongkong Postage Stampa of any galios.

purpose of constructing, equipping, and working a series of Low Level Steam Tramways in the City of Victoria, Hong. kong Two Special Ordinances (Nos. 6 & Interest at the rate of & per cent per and 13 of 1883) have been passed by the num will be allowed to depositors on Legislative Council and the Government their altly balanced

authorizing the construction and working Esh Expositor will be supplied gratis of the exte

Pass Book which must be

Victoria is very favourably adapted for mented with each payment or with Tramways, owing to its configuration, the Depositors must not nakeasy gradients of its principal atroot, (the "Boy patties themarives in their Pass, - main thoroughfare from the Bast to the Books, but should send them to be West ends, along which the Tramways will

tion up at least twice a year, shout by laid), and the immense incesant traffic. the bending of January-and begin. The Tramways will be constracted in the

uing of Fikri

· pre-

best and most substantial manner, and with Covers containing Pass-Books, Ro all the latest improvements, with stopl ginted Letters containing Stamps or girdar rails, bedded in concrete, but no other Remittances, and generally, corwood or other perishable material will be "responden, as to the hams of the used

intended to be worked

Beuk will, it marked Lingkong The Tramways are Savings Bank Barnes, be forwarded by Steam Traction, such being much more frea of Posting or Registration Fees economical, trustworthy, and onder more by the various Erika Foet Offices to effectual control, having more power of Hengking and China, de

overocruing gradients, and giving better re Withsicanale may be made on demand,sults (pecuniary and otherwise) than horse, but the permal attendance of the compressed air, electricity or other motive depositor or his daly printed agent, power end this prodigulics, of loa Psis book. The engines will be constructed record- ing to the Board of Trade vegaladone and

Established February, 1840.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1884,

For Sale.

00000

HIGH CLASS FURNITURE

FROM

THE FURNITURE EXHIBITION, LONDON, 1884.

SELECTED BY THE SPECIAL AGENT OF ·

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY.

Specimens of the Latest Styles in

ARTISTIC FURNITURE.““

SUBSTANTIAL,

ELEGANT, AND

SUITABLE FOR-

MODERATE IN PRICE.

HALL, LIBRARY, DINING ROOM,

DRAWING ROOM, BOUDOIR, OR BEDROOM. REAL INDIAN, PERSIAN, SMYRNA AND OTHER BASTERN RUGS.

FURNITURE COVERINGS of every description.

The above: GOODS will be on view, on TUESDAY NEXT, and

following days at

MeSETS. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co's.

The Representatives of the I. I of ba be,

whe

are

possent in Hongking will be happy to quer give estimates and design: "for Thiraishing throughout;

any

information desired.

"Hongkong, August 27, 1884.

For Sale.

NOTICE

W

1425

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

ITTE Have this day Admitted as a SNELL ORR

AYLE & Co-beg to inform their Customers and the Public PAYER in our Firm Mr. WILLIAM

in general that in consequence of the Death of the SESTOR PARTNER, the BUSINESS carried on in HovGKONG will be CLOSED

On or before the 31st day of August Next,

...

AND THE WHOLE OF THE

STOCK is now offered at = REDUCTION of 25 per Cent.

on the Marked Prices..

-Our PARTNERS: now and Mr. THOMAS DEAS BOYD, Mr. EDWARD NEILSON ROSE, Mr. THOMAS COVIL and Mr. WILLIAM SNELL OBR

Amoy, 1st July, 1884.

· HOYD &.06.

Intimations.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

1086

Special terms will be made for parcels of Goobs over $100 in HE Annual General MEETING will value purchased at one time.

All Sales from this date will be for Cash only. Customers are requested to make immediate Payment of Amounts due by

them to the late Fixin

SAYLE & Co., *VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, June 9, 1884.

OVERSTRUNG TRICHORD COTTAGE

PIANOS,

by p

NEUMEYER & Co., WEIDENBLAUFER & ROSENKRANZ Specially manufactured for this climate.

NOMPLETE IRON FRAME AND TUNING PLATE,

Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Sweetness" of Tone.

FINEST TOUCH.

Price for Cash, from

On Hire, per month, from

$230 to $250- $15 to $20. -

Special attention is called to the fact that after having hired a Piano for 14 months, it will become without further payment the property of the hirer..

Apply to

INSPECTION SOLICITED.

Hongkong, July 14, 1884-

Intimations.

NOTICE

12 AR decernit zonnected with the will in no way be a nuisance, being almost

business wf 2 the Savings Bank are noiseless, and having no machinery, smoke,DERSONS desirous of Exchanging Boiled exempt from stamp duty,

For the

Prof. A VITA,

2. Alexandru Tairace..

Intimations.

be held in the PAVILION on MON- DAY, the 8th September, at 5 o'clock pm

make at the Meeting, will please notify the MEMBERS who have any Proposals to me to the HON. SECRETARY in writing, at ile Club, on or before Noon of WEDNESDAY 3rd September.

1447

W. DÉ ST. CROIX,

Hon. See, HK.CC. Hongkong, August 28; 1834.

BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS

CION

are requested to send in a STATEKENT of Business Contributed during the Half- Your ended 30th June, 1884, on or before the 30th September next, on which date tho. Accounts will be Clored.

By Order of the Board of Directore,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary.

1301

Hongkong, August 18, 1881.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

AustenT OF BONTH FOR THE YEAR 1889,

"HAREHOLDERS in as above Com- pany are requested to Farnish the Undoraigned with a List of their Contri- butions for the year anding 31st December Inst, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the PROFITS reserved for CONTRIBUTORS 169 may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the Thirty-first day of October next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Caims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS,

The Committee anticipate, from the sola-ONE DOLLAR NOTES for CLAY COFFER SMITHS, BRASS & TRON

may do so at the Hoxcrore & CHANG--

Horezone as binnenai Bannise tively low cost per mile of the projected HAI BANKING CORPORATION from this date.

combined with other numerous

TAJACKSONA

ning, April 21, 1984L.

mected with the unders

will be satis dead retural

that the dividend factory

There is no agreatnen: of contract in existence affecting this undertakingvist

Plans and Eetlinates may be seen at the

For the MomsLong & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

T. JAOKSON,

Manager,

Hongkong, May 30, 18 Ma

WILLIAM DOLAN

D03

WITH store un abe of application for thater to very Other BAIL-MILLIAMPUHANDLER,

TH. Reference to the stove, BUST Office, and the full Prospertns and Forms

Bar: 1884.

Hojakome & SHANGHAI BANKING

14 CORPORATION,

Chief Morayer.

718

I. JACKSON,

April 25, 1834

information may be obtained front

THE SECRETARY AND ENGINEERS, No. 13, PRAYA CESİBAT, HONGKONG.

APPLICATIONS for SHARES Vill be Re- ceived until the 30rE SEPTUREK.

1319 Hongkong, August 7, 1856.

22, Prata CENTRAL

OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANUAL ROPE, AMERICAN

· OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, GORK JACKETS, da, &a, So Hongkong, May 1, 1883.

FOUNDERS, di,

WEST POINT IRON WORKS,

HA

[AVING This Day commenced Bew. -Muss, are ready to undertake Work

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

1373

General Managera Hongkong, August 15, 1884.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING.

CORPORATION

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

of the above Descriptions under the Super-THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half Fear sirding 00th June last, at the Balti

vision of an EXPERIENCED KOBOPHÄN,

Ordere executed with the vinost dosach and at moderate terms,

24th September,–185%----

-611

DVERTISER vishes & SITUATION to 800 SAN FRANCISCO or any Fort of ENGLAND

Wages no. object. Apply by Letter to

日九初月七年申甲

Intimations.

INDO-CRINA STEAM NAVIGATION.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

TN Accordance with the Provisions of the Stamp Act, al TRANSFERS

of SHARES in this Company (oxcopt in

PRICE, PRE Monta":

Auctions,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

(AYLE & Co. will continue their Pubüs

Auction, on

SATURDAY NEXT,

WHEN THEY WILL OFFER THE STOCE OF

TAKLE LINEN,

dace when tho Transferror and Transferron the 30 Instant, commencing at 2 o'lock are residents in this Colony) must be com ploted at the HESP Orror in London.

Such Transfers are subject to the Stamp "duty of Ten Shillings for each One hundred Pounds or part of One hundred Pounds of the consideration money, and there will be incurred also a fee of 9/61, for each Cartis ficate.

The Company have availed themselves of the Companies (Colonial) Register Apt 1889; and a Local Register has now been opened at this Orvice for SHARES held by residenta in this Colony.

1305

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, August 10, 1884.

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION.

A

IL HOLDERS of NOTES of the

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA TION (HONGKONG BRANCA), are hereby requested to present them to the LIQUIDA TOR of the Bank, when they will be given in Exchange, & certificate of the value of the Notes deposited.

HOLDERS of NOTE, will be required to, Furnish to the LIQUIDATORs of the Bank, schedule in duplicate, giving the date of Issua, Number and Amount of each Neto prodacod.

Forms of Schedalo may be had on appli cation at the OFFICE of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

For the

OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR”

• OF THE

ORIENTAL BANK CORFORATIONS By his Attorneys.

J. MELVILLE MATSON, H. HOWARD TAYLOR. Hongkong, August 2, 1684.

1230

Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Glenagle having arrived. Tfrom the love, Paris, Consignees

of Cargo are hereby informed that their. Gloods with the exception of Opium-are

SHEETINGS,

TOWELLINGS, and

SUNDRY OPEN GOODS.

SAYLE & Cai Victoria Exslange,

Hongkong, August 20, 1884.

Shipping

Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAL.

1433

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates JU NINGPO, CHỈ H00, TIEN- TSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Steamship

∙Fushot

Captain Unean,, will be despatchod for the above. S0th Instant, at

Port on SATURDAY, 4 p.m..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MODEL RUSSELL &. Da, Hongkong, August £5, 1884. 1440

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR ILOILO AND CEBU.

The Do. Steamship A dmutista,

Captain HAMAN, will be dcapatched for the abova Ports ou SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, at i pan., instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to'

RUSSELL & Co.,

Gerai Afanayers.

Hongkong, August 18, 1894.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED, A

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW...

The Co.'s Steamahin

Douglas,

Capt. 8. ASHTON, will be "dospatebeil for the abova

being landed at their risk into the Gedowns Ports on SUNDAY, the 31st Instant, at

of the Undersigned, wines and/or from 9 LM,

the Wharves or-Boats delivery may be ph tained. way peace

-

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- loss notice to the contrary be given before 1 p.m. TO-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the "30th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be ecuntersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

1409 Hongkong, August 23, 1884. -

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBRO, HAMBURG, ANTWERP AND MANILA.

THE Steamship Prezentin having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIH & Co. General Managers.

Hongkong, August 28, 1884.---

1446

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Steamship

Glenfimas,

Capt. Jicces, will have quick despatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & U.,

1430 Hongkong, August 17, 1884. ̈ ̈

·VÍA. BOOCHOW. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE,

Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through

delivery of chur and to take immediate, Cazye to NRW ZEALAND, NEW CALE delivery of their Goods.

DONIA, FIJI TASMANIA.) Cargo impeding the discharge of the f Steamer will be landed and stored at Con- signeca' risk and expense.

The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.’a Steamer

Menuir

less notice to the contrary be given before will be despatched as above on TUESDAY,

Optional Cargu will be forwarded un- Noor u Fanar, the 20th Instant.

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, August 27, 1884-

the 2nd September.

Parcels fall of which must be sent to our Office) will be received, up to 4 pm, of the 1446 day previous,

STEAMSHIP ANADYR,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

Contents and value of the Packages ba declared.

must

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agente Hongkong, August 23, 1894.

UNION LINEV

The Steamship

::1412.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamships

Gordonin and Thans, from Antwerp FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. and Londen, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiuin, Trea- sure and Valuables are being landed aud stored at their risk at the Company's Go downs, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unleas

less intimation is received from the Con- signees before, 2 p.m. To-Day (Friday), requesting it to be landed here:

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Captain, Kutsu, due Son or about thời th September next, will have immediate des patch for the above Port

For Freight or Passage, apply to

KUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, August 6, 1884, 1306

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Goole remaining unclaimed after Fhus PAY, the 29th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to reat and landing charges at 1 cons per package por dia..

All Claims roust be sent in to me before for about the 10th Proximo.

the 30th Tast,, or they will not be recognised

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

1411

Hongkong, August 22, 1881

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Cincared for counter gnature, and to take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expens

No Pro Insurance has been effected

of (22) Two Pouse Brar per EHAR Ex Yangte

of 126, is PAYABLE on and after TUESA, & Cases Berks, Cnter, from Mars DAY, the 2 Instant, at the Orvices of

B. 1

zeilics.

the Corporation, whare Shareholders are MJ (in dia.), 057 (india), 3. case, from

aquated to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, 1400, Hongkong, August 25, 1834.

ME SWELT, Rocklands,' Bobinson Road, Hongkong, August 91, 1884.

1124

Stationery,

2898

Marseilles

·599.

I MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, August 16, 1884. .

1378

Glenroy,

Captain Geasy will be. despatched as above vi

For Freight or Passage, apply to

an

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 186471307

Sailing Vessels,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 8/3 ZL1 British Ship

Forest King, LOCKHART, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & the. Hongkong, August 9, 1884

1331

FOR NEW YORK. The 3 LLL American Ship' Southern Cross,

An Bailey, Madar, will load bere for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch."

For Freight, apply toda

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, August 4, 1984.