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ADEVIS BON, THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON E. Argan, 11 & 12, Clement'a

就九十月九年四十八百八千一英

Bank

Las Lombard Street, E. C. GEORGE THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK

BREEKT & CO. 30 Cornhill GORDON

Hixon Co., 1* Walbrook, E.0. BAMUEL DIACON &, Co., 160 & 15s, - Leadenhall Street. Sen agavond PARISANDY * EUROPE | – GALLEN A "Pantur, 38," Rue Lafayette, Paris: NEW

YORK

Red ANDREW WIND, 21, Park LIA, TASMANIA AND NEW AUSTRALIA

ZEALAND CORPORA -bourne and Sydney BANERA FOIS04) and American Ports

generally :-BIAN & BLACK, SOn: Fray--|

BINDANDREISTRAITS,

CORPORATION, LIMITED...

Incorporated in London on 18th July, 1884, under the Compaing Acti 1802, to 1883.)

LONDON, BANKEES:

UNION BANK OF LONDON, La. BANK OF SCOLLAND, LONDON, Doros, DATES oF INTEREST, ALLOWED OF DR.

"At 3 months' notice 3 % par Annum,

9.12

SATTE &

Co., Square, Singapore, .CL. Hean KÅEN

Current Accounts kepts on Tarna, which & Co., Manila QUINA Mano Memes A. £. on Marzo may be learnt on application,

Any Wuson, NICHOLAS & Co. Fedding Inds #&! Cô7) Shanghai, LAKE, ÚLORPORD & Co., kad KELLY & Water Tokohamnay! Exams: Ohaw-

трир

Banks

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PASTE GATITANS 20

RECERES FUN

BAKERYE FOR EQUAL

OF DIVIDENDS,

BESBYE LABILITY OF PRO

,500,000

,400,000

400,000

J MELVILLE MATSON,

Manager. Hongkong, September 13, 1884. 1556

Prospectus.

PROSPECTUS

LA OF THE

THINKSE IMPERIAL GOVERN. CMENT SILVER, LOAN, 1884.

AUTHORISED BY IMPERIAL DECREE Dated 4th December, 1883.

For Dollor 2,789,400.28 aquivalent of

$7,500,000 Taels 2,000,000 at 7.1.7, in Bonds of 2500 oach Hongkung Currency, bearing interest at & par cont. per anntun.

Principal and Interest payable in Hong-

Count or DieKŪTORS." HASHMANY PS Mokwex, Eag Deputy Chairman-Hon.-F. D. SARSOON.

0. De Bompning -JM, GuoTE, EK,

SHOPPIOS, ESQ.

H.

A. MOIVER, EM W. E. Fonnes, E. Bassoon, Esq.

The Loan, is divided into Two Portions Million Twala) cock,

for 81,39 A&BRE

and marked

The Banda ut Loan, Aarredeemable at par sithin 3 years (1887) by thred yearly instaliments, the first of which will be pay able on the 15th March, 1885 ve

The Bands of Loan B are redeemable st JACROON, 24. par within 8 years (1850) by thres yourly instalments, the first of which will be pay able on the 30th June 1888 SENZANG

LONDON HAWKInk--London Vänd County Dosk

HONGKONG.

PINTEREST ALLOWED, A

| Currant Deposit Account at the rate of 3 per cent per sonun on the daily balance,

For Fixed Deposita:-

For 6 months 3 por evnt. per;annum. Em đvatus ja per cent.

12

5 per cent,

LOCAL BILLA DECOUNTRI Credits granted on approved Securities, and every daaription of Banking and Krobang buainana: tegnnected edi

Drafts granted, on lado, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, Indie, Australia, Amarias, China and Japan.

T. JAUKSON,

Chief Manager,

1433

Hongkong, August 23, 1884, fot

NOTICE...

RULES OF THE HONGKONG

SAVINGS' BANE

The Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 8 per coût, per annum payalila” yearly, Rocording to the longlish Calendar, as per annered Schedule, at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHAKUBAY BANNING COn-

FORATION, at the Current Rate of Exchange for Domand Bills on Hongkong. The first Payment of interest on Loan A will be on 15th March, 1885, and on Loan B on 30th Jane, 1885.

will take pla

place in Hong-

Theriou to the dates of

kong one

payment of the Lawn Bonds as given in the Behedule, and the Evada so drawn will be paid off at par on the mapeotive dates specified, at the Offices of the Hostrong and Sharomax, Banking "CorporatION, after which date interest on the Bonds so drawn will cease,

on

Bonds to bearer will be issued on 30th October, 1884, against allotment letter and payment of the balance due on same from which date the public will receiva interest upon the Bonds of both Lana

SOHEDREAM

TABLE OF DRAWINGS, AND PAYMENT OF INTRESST.

of par

Date ment of drawn bonds and intersa!.

1. The business of the abova Bank will be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Oorgarstion, on their 1865-16th Mar, premmes in Hongkong Business hours 1886-15th,, on week-days, 10 to 9: Saturdays, 10 | 1887-15th

*--The Assets of the flougkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will facta audirect aneurity for the repay.

LOAN A.

Arcunt of Amount of bach drawing, interest.

$418,410.04 $111,556.01 488,145.05 78,103,20 483,146.05 39,051.60

€1,394,700.14 $228,730,81

LOAN B.

“maht of numa deposited in the above 1885-90th Jane"

11:1888-30th 3.-Sums Less than Bi · or more than 8250 | 1887-30th web que time will not-be-roosired. No 1888-50th depositor may deposit more than 1,500 | 1889– 30th in any one year..

1820-30th

-Doppelte may be on behalf of relations

of truste, do, in addition to the deposi

tos'a qun account.

with

$111,876.01

111,876,01

111,676.DI

C

Dstablished February, 1846.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1884.

For Sale.

AAABA

E CRAW

Lane, Crawford & Co.

· BEO TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE NOW OPENED THEIR

NEW FURNISHING & HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY DEPARTMENTS,

WITH

large Stbek of entirety

NEW GOODS,

SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THE PRESENT SEASON,

CONSISTING OF:

BRUSSEL'S CARPETS, BEST FIVE-FRAME | ORETONNES, a carefully selected Stock of

Gobelin Tafester, Canre ÜRETONNES,

and REVERSIBLE-ULETONNES in art de

aigns. BEDDING of all descriptions, carefully manufactured and of guaranteed qua

QUALITY of PURE WOOLS, FAST DYES, and this year's Choicent Boigus. BRUSSEL'S. Ese QUALITY and TAPES- TRY CARPETS, durable, moderate in price, and the newest patterns. KENSINGTON CARPETS from $17 cach.!

There are woven, în one piece, bordered, fringed and reversible, they are inost artistic and very suitable for Rocoption -and Bed Rooms.

A very large Assortment of AXMINSTER, VELVET & SHEEPSKIN HEARTH- RUGS, VELVET and CENTRE CAR-

PETS in all the latest designe The now English and French TAPES- TRIES for OURTAINS and COVERING FURNITURE. The DIKXICAN TA FESTRIES from $1 per yard. A large stock of newest REPS and DAMASKS.

EIDER-DOWN QUILTS and PILLOWS

in great variety,

For Sale.

lity.

BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, and CHILDREN'S COTS in great variety.

The Patent WOVEN WIRE 2nd the EX-

CELSIOR SPRING MATTRESSES in

all sizes.

HOUSEHOLD LINENS. A vory largo Stock of the best TABLE DAMASK, LEN and COTTON SHEETINGS, QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, BLAN- KETS, &c., at low prices. ESTIMATES, givon for FURNISHING throughout, or RE-COVERING FUNT-

OVERSTRUNG TRICHORD COTTAGE

PIANOS,

by

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

TURE.

Hongkong, September 15, 1884.

1655

TOMPLETE IRON FRAME AND TUNING PLATE,

Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Sweetness of Tone.

FINEST TOUCH.

$230 to $250.

.$ 15 to $ 20.

Price for Cash, from

On Hire, per month, from

6488, 145.00 111,070.01 - Special attendion is called to the fact that after having

-188,146,05

72,594.40

418,410.04

33,472.80

$1,394,700.14 8552,301.24

hired a Piano for 14 months, it will become without further payment the property of the hirer,

INSPECTION SOLICITED

Apply to

Hoogkong, July 14, 1884.

Prof. A: VITA,

2, Alexamba Terrace.

1150

5.-Person docus of saving sums Jess With reference to the foregoing, anled than a dolat, máy do so by affixing tenders are invited for the above. kaan al clean tau-cent stamps to a form to be the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANG. obtained at the Bank or at the Post i BANKING CORPORATION at Hongkong, Office Who the form le presented Shanghal, and Yokohama, until Noor ten clomistame the depositor will on SATURDAY, 18th October, 1884, when he credited pan dedas Both the

the tenders will be opened, afterwards G --Deppeitar in the Basings Bank having tender will be . entertained Applicants $100 or more at their credit may at have the option of taking either Loan A or their option transfer the same to the Loun B and tenders should distinctly state Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor which one in desired.

A deposit of ton per centum upon the GENERAL DRAPERS, SILK MERGERS, HOSIERS,

tendered

12

months

on on fixed deposit for poration at 5 per cent

Per sunum interest, Si-Dopo aty. He wanted from the Farts by sans of clean Hongkong

plication, such deposit to be made by Choque

on a-Bank in Hongkong. The balance of the amount allotted to be paid on or before

Postage Stamps of any valuerent par the 25th October, 188 8.--Interest at the rats of 34 pur

eanum will be allowed to depository on Default in payment of sny instalment at their daily balance

the due date will render al previous pay. 3-Each Depositor will be supplist gratismente able to forfeitora

with a Pass-Book which must be pro- If no allotment is made the deposit will sented with each payment or with be returned in full and if only a portion drawal Depositors must not make of the amount applied for is plotted, the Any entries themselves in their Fans balance of the depbeit will be applied Books but should send them to be towards the payment of the final instal welldans un pilevat twice a yake, about į mont

ging

the beginning of January and begin- All tendere to bear upon the cover a. Jolyesony do pra Pender for Chinees. Imperial Silver Loen 10.—Covers Kepontaining Past Books Roar of 1884) 19

gistered Letters containing Stampacar The Corporation does not in itself to other Bemittances, and generally, our accept any Tender below pas. MEN respondemies as to the business of the

iris prospectus and form of tender can

Bank will It marked On Hongkong | be obtained on application at the Bank.

Basings Dark Beaines, be forwarded: 2

frea of Restige or Begistration Fees by the various British Post Ollées ly Hongkong run. ChYABAN

Withdrawald may be piade on demand, ika perenne watendance of the Kapsabor of 20 duly appointed agent,

Book

ocumenta donneend with the (nem of the Haring Bank re szempt from many

Hongkong, Apal 25, 1884.

But the HONGKONG SHANGHAT BANKING

CORPORATION,

Agenda Tanting the Loans

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

W POWELL & Co. VICTORIA BOTEL BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD Übstraʊ, HONGKONG.

HABERDASHERS AND MILLINERS.

R. and Mrs. POWELL have returned from England with an entirely NEW

W. STOOK, and respectfully solicit the kind Patronage and Support

of the LADIES and GSTLEMEN of Hongkong and

Coast Ports

.

The PREMISES will be OPEN for BUSINESS on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 17th September.

Hongkong, September 13, 1884.

BEG

SAYLE & Co.

1543

Auctions.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc-

Ttions to Soll by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

日一初月八年申甲

Shipping

Steamers.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED. As

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL V

The Co.'s Steamship

Autions

Capt. GOBDARD, will ho despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, ät

3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, September 17, 1884.

1576

THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM- PANY, LIMITED.

FOE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJI:)

The Steamakip

SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at instead of as proviously advertised For Freight or Passage, apply to

PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

AVIA SINGAPORK

¿Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENE- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, FIJT and TASMANIA.)

The Eastern and Aut tralian Steamship: Go, a chartered Steamer

Unptain MANN, will be despatched as above en TUESDAY, the 23rd September

Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up to 4 pr. of the day previous.

Contents and value of the Packages must be declared.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agente,

1495

Hongkong, September 5, 1884.

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO

The Steamship

Benalder,

Captain Ross, will be despatched me above on

Captain Dove, will be despatched as above on or about the 24th Kustant

p.m.,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

-GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agente Hongkong, September 17, 1884. 1574

THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

RUSSELL & Go.,

General Managers. · Henghong, September 15, 1884.

1550

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

LY NINH), CHEFOO, TIẾNG TSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Steamship

Chin-tung, Captain Wasson, will be despatched for the above. Fort on SATURDAY, the 20th Justent, at 5m.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 16, 1884, 1660

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Antener, Captain Brase, will be diepatshed as above on SATURDAY, the 20th September." For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, September 15, 1854.

UNION LINE

1664

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Northern,

Captain WATSON, will be dospatched for the above

the 20th September, 1884, at 2 p.n, at his Fort on SUNDAY, the 21st Instant, at Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,-

AN ABBOPTMENT OF

JAPANESE

comprising

WARE,

KANGA, SATSUMA, KIOTO and TOKIO Vases, fats, InORNE BURNERS, Bowis, PLATES, EGO SHELL TEA SETS, ORNAMENTS, Exameizee Ware, Goin and Saves, Ix- LAID BRONZES, EMBROIDERIES, EMBROIDERED SCREENS, NETCHETS,

jo.,

&a,

&c. THICS OF SALE-A customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer Hongkong, September 18, 1884.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Daylight

1080

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 18, 1884

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Kangtung, Captain YOUNG, will he despatched for the above 1686 Ports on SUNDAY, the Blat Instant, at.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, September 17, 1884 1577

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP.

COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steamalup

"Diamante,

CHAYLE: & Co. will continuo Selling cff

by Public Auction, at the *VICTORIA · EXCHANGE,'

..ON

SATURDAY NEXT,

the 20th Instant, commencing at 2 o'Clock p.m."

BAYLE&Co.,.

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, September 18, 1884.

PUBLIC AUCTION

oż

1644

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE PICTURES, BOOKS, &c,

THE Undersigned has received instemes tions from the Exsourons of the jets H. Dioze, Esq., to Sell by Public Auction,

MONDAY,

the 22nd September, 1884, at 9 p.m., Bỗ |

QUISETY OP

EG to inform the LADIES and GENTLEMEN of Hong- his Sales Rooms, Prays Central,

kong that at their AUCTIONS, on

THURSDAY AND SATURDAY NEXT,

as per their Advertisement, will offer the Balance of their

SILK GOODS,

COMPRISING J...

Hongkong, September 11, 1884 1632 BLACK AND FANCY SILKS AND SATINS

HONGKONG FIHE INSURANCE **

A COMPANY, LIMITED

BANKING EN

OF Bowes FOR THE YEAR 1883. HAREHOLDERS

the shore Com paby ara renester to Furnish the 743 | Undersigned with s Lut of their Contri- vakar batone for the year ending lat Deamber Lash in Order that the DISTRIBUTION

1171TH Reference to the above, BUAL PROFITES reserved for CONTRIBUTORS W 1928 ill be Committed on the man be arrange. Retarts att rendered

For the HONDRON & BLURAY BANKING

** JACKKOK tapi bukid Manager

pelor to the Thirty-first day of October Hart, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subeendently admitted.

in Pieces, Dress Lengths and Remnants

Also, a

few SETS of FUR TRIMMINGS.

Captain Graca, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 5 PE..

Fos. Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.;:

General Mantjera. Hongkong, September 18, 1884. ⠀⠀ 1581

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

DIRECT

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &, Caling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS-

LAND PORTS, and laking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND through Passage

•Ticketsgranted to PORT MORESHY, NEW GUINEA)

comprising

SOTAS, CHAIES, TABLES, PICTURES, SIDE BARD, COFF PRESH, CREST of DRAWER, BELSTEADS TOILET and WASHING STANDS, CHEVAL GLASS, &c., 80,

A VALUABLE AND EXTENSIVE LIBRARY, comprising —–

WORKS on ENGINEERING, ARCHITES. TUKE, ASTRONOMY, BUENTIFIC, HETORICAL and Wours of REVERENCE, &; and, a quantity of Novels and Laser Lateka- TURS, EC., &c.

An. Inspection solicited. Commissions left with Mr. ROOKE OLD HARNERS, from those unshle to attend will be executed.

Hongkong, September 17, 1884.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In Englehard Chunen.) VASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the um JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

of Tecise and Gentleman, can now be End at this Offion-Prics, #1 ceclisin | Hongong, Annuri là 100 19773

And

▲ Dog-nar, 4 JENRICKSAW and some

Catalogue of Pill be issued. TEENS OF

·G, R. LAMMERY, Auctoriten Hongkong, September 17, 1884. Lais

SAYLE & Co

VICTORIA EXCHANGE

to

ADVERTISER wishes & SITUATION

The Steamship

T'amour, Captain Young, will be despatched an above on

MONDAY; 22nd Lustanta de

This Vessel has unusually good Ushin Accommodation, situated amidships, upon the upper donk

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Carga to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND

and TASMANIAN FORTS, NEWST

CALEDONIA and FIJL)

The Starship

Naples,

Captain. Tom, will be despatched an above on FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4 pm, For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers

Hongkong, September 17, 1884

1576

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT

SAID, AND TRIESTE, PONJA (Taking Cargo at through rater to Cal CUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)

The Co. a Steamship Speeds Electra,

Capt. G. STURL, will be despatched as abore on

or about SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, at Noah.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELUEERS & Co.

Agerits.

Hongkong, September 16, 1864. 1547

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

Tho Steamalip

Gengle

Captain Hood, will be despatched as above on

or about the 27th Instant.

Accommoda- This Steamer has superior Ac tion for Passengers, and carries a Donfor and Stewardess.

For Freight or Passago, apply to.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO Hongkong, September 18, 1884.

Bailing Vessels..

1584

FOR NEW YORK. The 3/3 2.1.1 American Ship

Llewellyn J. More,

VEAZIE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch, de

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 18, 1984, 1688

FOR NEW YORK, The 3/3 11 American Ship ALDEA Great Admiral, a

ROWELL, Mater, will loud here for the above Port; - and will have quick despatol

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, September 5, 1884. <^-4401

FOR SAN FRANCISCO

The 8 L. British Ship

LOCKHARE, Master, wili Inad here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & STY Hongkong, August 9, 1884

331

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE, 2(antal

#NELE Steamship gton, Captain ÜLLEK, having arrived from the above 1657 Porta, Consigns of Gergo are hereby Laformed at their Cleods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowis of the Undersigned, whence and/or from tas Wharves or

Optional

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Hongkong, September 18, 1884.

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER.

PAQUEDOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship Commandant LABORY, will be despatched for

T LOGAN AT CANTON that appeared in Esclan, Wagee no object Apply by YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of

NK REPORT of the TRIAL or A go to SAN FLANCO or any Port of

the China Mail has been printed in PAM- Letter to PHLET FORM, and is now on Sale - Price, 30 Centa

Hongkong, October 3, 1883.

ME. AWEET, Rocklands, Robinson Road. Hongkong, August 21, 1884.

1400

the port French Mali (Urus),

I. MARTIN,

dcling Agent Hongkong, September 16, 1884.

Beals delivery

296. We suzy xay bộ

obtained arvo will be fo

Botice

be forwarded unleak, ori to the contrary be TODAY, the lath Insta Noon TO-DAY,

giver

Cargo rempining undelivered after

18th Instant will be subject to rent.

Hy het our e vet effected. Goods have left our Godown (

No Claims will be admitted after the

Billa of Loathing will basoulmi

1566 Hongkong, September 13, 184

by