1884-10-16 — Page 1

VOL. XI, NE 6824.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE URIN MAJË LONDON

HABAR, 11 & 12, Clement's

就六十月十年四十八百八千

Bank

EGGE THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK STEKET Co. 30 Cornhill, GORDON & Goran) Pedgale Circula, E.Ü.---EATES CORPORATION, LIMITEDFØRS HENDT & Co., 37, Walbrook, 1.0. SAMUDRACOKE & Co., 150 & 159, (Zncorporated in Loudon on 18/1 July, 1884, Leadenhall Street

under the Compatnes Acts 1862. u 1889.)

PARIS AND EUROPE VIGANDENGA

PAROE 40 Aus Lafayette, Paris, A NEW YORK AFDARW WINR 21, Park

Row 16 AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AN

ZSABAND FOULON & Gorom, fal- bererne and Wyancy SAN FRANCISCO and Adriaan Port *getterally ---BEAN & Biluz; San Fraḥ-

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, SATIK

Co., Square, Singapore C: HAINSZRA & Co, Manila. CHINA

CESTA 4 4 DE MELKA

& Do

•Shanghai,

4moy

LANE, UR

& WALAR.

FORD & CO.

Banks

HONGKONG & SHA

CORPORATI

PAID-UP CAPITA

7,500,000 0,909:

,500,000

RESERVE FUND, HESERVATOR.

or Diviakos

RESERVE LA MIGHTY

PRIZTONS

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-A P«M«EWBY Esq.

Deputy Chairmont Hon. F. D. SASSOON,

0. D. Borromer, M. GRO

Eagi

B. L. Daars, Hon. W KESWICK,

W. H. Foxer, Eel E. BASSOON, Heq.

CHTER MANAGER

Hongkong, 4. FEQUAS JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER

Shanghai, 1.................Ewen Cameron, Esq. LONDOS BANKES.London and County

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cat. per annum on the daily For Fixed Deposits

For months, & per cent per annum.

4 per cent. 1

12 6 12

5 per cent,

**Looxt" BIKS DRDOUSTEIX

Crodite granted, ou approved Securities, and every desumption sil Banking and

LONDON BINKERS UNION BANK OF LONDON, BANK OF SCOTLAND, – LONDON

DATES OF INTEREST ALIDEU ON DE

At 3 months notion per Anim

Carent Accounts kepta in Teras, which may be learnt on application/x

QUANDO FAMETVILLE MATSUN

Hongkong, September 16, 1834 1666

Notices of Firms,

"NOTICES

THE INTEREST and KERFIKSAZBILITY OF Mr. ALFRED THOMAS ›MANGRE in our Firm CEASED on the 30th day of June, 1884

DOUGLAS LAPRATT & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1884

Prospectus.

AJOPROSPECTUS

OF THE

HINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN,

CEMENT SILVER LOAN, 1884

AUTHORISED BY IMPERIAL DEURES"

Daled Atle December, 1889.

For Dollars 2,789,400,2 equivalent of Taely 2,000,000 at 21, in Bonds of 8500 oach Hongkong Currency, bearing interest at 8 per cent. per annum

Principal and Interest payable

in Hong. kong

раг

for 81,184,700.14 (1 Million Taels) each,

The Lonn is divided into Two Portions.

and marked respectively A&BEDA The Bands & Loan & are redcumable at within 3 years (1887) by three yearly instalments, the first of which will able on the 15th March will be pay- og u *. The Beards of Lona B

are redeemablo at. j.par within

6 years (1890) by three yearly. instalments, the first of which will be pay able on the 30th June 1888.

The Bemis will hear intarest at the rate of 8 por cunt, per austin payable yestly, according to the English Calendar, as per and Schedule at the Life of the HOSEONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING, COD POBATION, at the Current fate of Exchange

Joz:

Exchange business Fondon, and the Demand Bills on Hongkonge. The first

Draft granted on chief Compinercial plans in Europe, India, Australia, America, Olina and Japan,

T, JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, August 24, 1884.

NOTIORBONE

Payment of interest on Loss 4 will be on 1bab March,

arch, 1835, and on Leah Bon. 80th Jans, 1285.

The

of

o Drawings will tako ploco in Hong - kong one month previous to the datos 14236 Sadedule, and the Beads so drawn will payment of the Drawn Bonds as given in bo paid off at par- on the rapective diston specified, at the Oflices of the HoyerONG and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

the Bonda 8

RULES OF THE HONGKONG drawer will to interea n

SAVINGS BANK

on payment of tlu balance dpo -on” same: from which date the

no public, will receive interest apen the Bonds of Both Trosak, 799

NOHEDULE,

ceRNO. Bands to bearer will be azued on 25th- 1.-The business of the above. Hank will October, 1884, against allotment letter and

he sonducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their Fremises in Hongkong Business hours on work days, 19 to 3 - Baturdays, 10 to 1. 2-The Assets of the Hongkong and

Shanghai Ranking Corporation will re form a direct security for the repay ment of sus deposited in the above Date of Par Bank.

Valve my ment of drawn -Bugs less thap 51, or more than $250 bonds and

TABLE OF DRAWINGS, AND PAYMENT

st one line will not be eagoived. No interest. depositor may deponit more than $1,600 1886-10th Mar. in any one year

1886 17th

Deposits may be on behalf of relations, | 1687--15th

of izusta, &c, în addition to the deposi-

for's own account

5.-Person dreirons of seving suma Lens

15

than a dollar, may do so by affixing to

teg-cent aban pa to a form to be 1866–30th Jung -grained at the Bank or at the Post 1880 50th

Office. When the form is presented 198

The tan samps the deponiter will 1888-30th bo

1889-90th -Depositors the

with

In the Savings Bank baving 1890--30th. $100 or more at their credit may at

their option transfer the game to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking CorNRK poration on fixed depynt for 12 months

Amount of Amount of cash drawing, interest

$418,410.04 $111,676.01 488,145,05 78,105 20 488,145.050,051.60

$1,304,700.14 828,730.81

pay Barde en - $111,576.01 112,676:01: :311,676.01:

8488, 145.05 / 111,676:01. 488;146:05 73,524,40 418,410.04; 33472.80

With reference to the foregoing, sealed at 5 per cent. per annum interest;: tendate are invited for the above Loan at 7-Deponta may be forwarded from the the Offices of the Hosakond AND SEANG- Ports by means of clean Hongkong BANKING CORPORATION at Hongkong, Bastage Stamps of any values. 5- Thanglish," and Yokohama,hiltil: Nour --Intercot at the rato of 9) për vent. par on SATURDAY, 18th October 1884, when anucni will be allowed to depositors on the tentera will be opened, afterwards no their

tender will be entertained. Applicants gratis have the oppon bf taking pit

Epither loan for Which must be pra 30an B and tande PARCIA should distinctly state.

-Each Depositor will be

fl be supplied

with

FAR Book capted will each

which one i Payment or writi

|_ A deposit of tett-per contou upon the any entries thenusiven in their Pass amount tendered must accompany sách áp- Books but should send them to be plication, auch deposit to be saade by Cheque written up at least tylos a year, about on a Bauk in Hongkong ↑ The balance of the beginning

of

and begin the arront allotted to be pair Jaunery and

on or before ning of July.

the 26th October, 1884 1

10. Covers containing Pay-Books, Re Default in paymond

að of any instalment of Bus generally, corrent liable to forthevious

gistered Letters containitig Stamps or the duo date will

other Remittances,

binginess at the

returned in full, and if only a portion To warded of the hmant

for is allotted, thế

Bruggemarked "0", "Hotshot bomo allatenent is made the depout will

ScubaBank Track Teas balance of the depont hwilkt, but applied f

free of Postage or

醇

the payment al, tio final

by the various British Post Offices in towards the pay

Hongkong and China.

Withdrawals may be mar

demand but the personal altanisuce of the depositor of his duly appointed agent. and the production at his Pass-Boar

are necess

All toilers to bear spon Fouder for. Chinoso.Imperial Silver of 1854

*Thin Corporation cloes not bind itself. Lecept jug Astler below pir.

19-All Focusuta - contented with the This prospectus: arki: firm of beridor esp

business of the Savings Bank are

HONDLUNG & SHANGHAI BANKING

T JACKSONED

be obtained on applicatitas, at the Bark,

SHONGKONG

Hongkong, April 30, 1884.15 Hongkong, Bem

ITH Referohen to the above BURI. KOLO TA

Will be Command on the AFL-MIKER & LI

1st Mar, 1884.

Hongkong, April 25, 1884.

WGKONG THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1884..

For Sale.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

HEG-TO ANNODHUB THAT THEY HAVE NOW OPENED THES

NEW FURNISHING & HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY

DEPARTMENTS

WITH

A very large Stock of entirely

NEW GOODS,

SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THE PRESENT SEASON, DONSISTING OF

BEDDING of all descriptions, carefully manufactured and of guaranteed qua

BRUSSEL'S CARPETS, BEY FIVE-FRAME CRETONNES, a carefully selected Stock of QUALITY of PURE WOOLS, FAST GOBELIN TAPESTRY, CRATE CRETONNES, DYES, and this year's Choicest Designs, and REVERSIBLE CESTONNES in art te BRUSSEL'S 281 QUALITY and TAPES BITRA

TRY CARPETS, durable, mederale in -price, and the newest patterns, KENSINGTON CARPETS from 817 cack. These are woven in one piece, bordered, fringed and reversible, they are most artistic and very suitable for Boception and Bed Rooms.

A very large Assortment of AXMINSTER, GAVELVET & SHEEPSKIN HEARTH-

RUGS, VELVET and CENTRE CAR

PETS in all the latest designs.

The new Fogliul and Fronch TAPES-

TRIES for OURTAINS op₫ COVERING

FURNITURE The MEXICAN TA= | PESTRIES from 81 per yard. A large

stock of newest REPS and DAMASKS. EIDER DOWN QUILTS and PILLOWS

great variety.

For Sale.

SAYLE & Co.

WILL SELL BY

Public Auction,

ON

lity

BRASS and LEON BEDSTEADS, and CHILDREN'S COTS in great variety

The Patent WOVEN WIRE and the EXA

CELSIOR SPRING MATTRESSES all sizes.

HOUSEHOLD LINENS. A very large Stock of the beat TABLE DAMASK, LINEN and COTTON SHEETINGS QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, BLAN- KETS, &o, at low prices.

ESTIMATES given for FURNISHING throughout, or RE-COVERING UNI-

TURS.

Hongkong, September 15, 1884

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

25TH, 16TH AND 17TH, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

CONNENUING AT 2 O'Clock 2, m, bìun Day, the BALANCE OF THELE

Gentlemen's Outfitting Stock, comprising:

URDER VESTS

SOOKS

HANDKERCHIEFS;

COLLARS

BOOTE

SHOES

Hongkong, October 13, 1884,

SAYLE

OVERSTRUNG TRICHORD COTTAGE

PIANOS,

NEUMETER & Co., WEIDENSLAUFEE & ROSENKRANZ Specially manufactured for this climate.

T

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Soll by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 18th October, 1884, at 2 pm, at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

AN A590ETMENE OF

JAPANESE WARE

comprising

Kanda,- Imany, Kioto and SarsUMA VABES, JAH, INCERE BURNERS, BOWLS, PLATES, EG 6 WARE ENAMELLED WARE, GOLD and SILVER INLAID BRONZES, EMBROIDERIES and IVORY OANYIKOS.

A

日八十月八年中甲

Intimations.

NOTICE

Extraordinary MEETING of the HONGKONG BT. ANDERW'S

SOCIETY will be held is the CITY HALL

on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at 6 p.m.

A. DE MAOTAVISH,

Hon. Secretary, HOSOKONG S. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, Hongkong, October 11, 1881. 1736

TAKOW DISTRIVE.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 3

· BLOCKING OF ENTRANCE TO TAKOW HARBOUR.

BICE PER MONTH.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR TIENTSIN DIRECTY

Tur Steamship

Leh any

Capt Boswat will ba dospatched for the above

Port on FRIDAY the 17th Instant; at

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, October 8, 1884, SATA3 1708

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG

The Steamship

Capt. We will be despatched for the bore

NOTICE is horaby given that a Brong. Fort on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at ALADKY JUNK has been Surk directly.. In the mouth of this Harbour and Look For Freight or Passago, apply to STONES bava further been Piles upon it with the design of Blocking the Entratico

RUSSELL &0 Hongkong, October 16, 1884

UNION LINE.

The depth of water at present instal sufficient to allow the passage of any Yossel which can cross the bar outside, but the work of filling in is going on tapidly, and the entrance will doubtless be offectually blocked within a few daye

DJ, NIELSON'

Acting Harbour Masters Approved N

H. F. MERRICE,

Assistant De Charge

Custom Botan Takow, 9th October, 1884.

1749

NOTIFICATION, NAVIGATION OF RIVER YUNG, CHINHAL

HSIEN, Swerintendent of Customs, Arnypo,

Intendant of the Ning, Shute, I Chrouit, de, de, and

OU YANG, Commander-in-Chief of the

Forces Ukekiang, dr., 1158 Notification

W

THEREAS APLIANCEN having been

placed in the Biva. YUNO at Cur HAI for the de ence of that port, and as" is feared that Vessels making the above harbour may come in CONTACT with the DANGERS, Notice is hereby given that this Notification, having been duly Com

ed to the BEVERAL CONSULS at la now pablished for the general information and guidance of Chinese and Foreign Men-of-war and Merchant Vessels, in Order that on approaching the entrance to Chinkai, they may be careful to observe the following Precautions

Not to attempt to enter the soos por during the night.

When entering the port during daylight, to hoist their ansign on the foremast, before passing either of the light, houses on Square Island and Tiger Taland. 3-Th

4

stop

ontaice Tiger Island, off the You Islands (eastern passage), until boarded by a Chinese Official, who, after making the necessary enquirien will accompany the vessel past the forts.

ANTESA The Steamship

FOR SHANGHAI

3740.

Capt. CULENTOra, dus on or about the Eth Instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Port

For Freight or Passago, apply to

- RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents

∙1741

Hongkong, Octolar 14, 1884. THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITH STEAMSHIP COM PANY, LIMITED,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Valling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS; and taking through. Cargo to ADRYADE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTNNEW CALEDONIA WIJL

The Steamship Captain PETERS, will be espatched sa above or TUKSDAY, the 21st Unstant, at 4 pm

For Freight or l'assage, aɔp

apply to

Hongkong, October 9, 1884.

THE

RUSSELL & Co.

General Managers.

1714 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED

TOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, VIA FOOCHOW

Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS-

LAND PORTS, and toxing larough Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW DALE.*

DONIA TASMANIA and FIJI,

The Stearasini

Captain Chato, will ho despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 25th Instant, st

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUSSELL & Ca,

Agenti

Vessels failing to hoist their or Daylight whose charactor cannot be distinctly mande out, will not be allowed to pass. the forts; and any attempt to pass straight in will be made at their peril... The above Notification will come into force on and after the 8th October

Ningpo, 29th September, 1884, 1798.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. [OTICE is hereby given that the Ordin-

ary Yearly MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the Society will be held at 1750 its HEAD OFFIUE,

TERMS OF SAME.da customary.

Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 15, 1884-

J. M. ARMSTRONG, No

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Bell by Public Auction, cu

SATURDAY,

DAY, the 22nd Insting, ou WEDNES-]

at 3 o'clock pm,

for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together will Statement of Accounts for the year 1883, and for the half-year onding 30th June, 1884

The Toufar BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 2nd

1754 the 25th day of October, 1884, as up.m., Instant, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board,"

YOMPLETE IRON FRAME AND TUNING PLATE, Unrivalled for Brilliancy and Sweetness of Tone.,

0

FINEST TOUCH.

Price for Cash, from...

$290 to $250.

On tire, per month, from..........$ 15 to $ 20.

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

Apply to

INSPECTION SOLICITED.

July 14, 1884

Prof A VITA,

2, Alexandra Terrace.

1153

POWELL & Co.

CTORIA HOTEL BELLRINGS, QUBER'S ROAD CENTRAL

BANGZENTALEDON AND ORESTES

Arise And Viby me, în | Children's Jzeszy Sole.

Ladies" JERSEY JACKET

PRESS MATERIALA. | The most fashionable styles in Ladies' Su

MASTLES and JARKETS: Tamarengs in | Blank & Cafcured & Buttoned Kip Gzorza,

DOS, ORRIMENTE, Gentlemen's Umritatis & Walking Sons.

MACINTOSH COATA

MKINTE

OTH

MANIE

CORK

Hangkong, May 1, 1999

October 3, 1881

on the Premises,

BY ORDER OF THE MARKER,

(In one or more Lolsh

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF CHOUNE

Hongkong, October 8, 1884.

Secretary.

1703

Registered in the Land Office sa Section 4 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM

of INLAND LOT No. 630 with FOUR HOUSES erected thereof. un 70 and

PANY LIMITED.

1750

Hongkong, October 13, 1884. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

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

SAID, AND TRIESTE. 5– (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL QUITA PERSIAN GULF POETS, ODESSA and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.J

The do. & Steamship

18 Caps G. R400s, will be despatched sa above on. sbout the 28th Instant, at Noon. For furt

icular, sppy to MELOHERS 20

Agentr

Betsber

FOB LONDON FEA SUEZ CANAL..

Glengarry

Captain TAYLOR will be Respatched an khave on

or about the 28th Instant.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda: Land Stewardět!

72, FIRST STREET/snd Noi, 59 and th ADJUSTMENT OF BONDE FUS THE Y-SAX 1989 Ton for Passangers, and carries a "L00207:

BECOND SIMSET For Particulart, Conditions and Plan apply to..

J. M. GUEDES,

Hongkong, October 18, 1884

Intimations.

NOTICE

1739

M Extraordinary General MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB is hereby convened to take place st the ULUR HOUSTON THURSDAY, the 2nd. Instant at O'Clock pu

The object for which is Meeting is called is stated in the Notice posted in Las Hu of the Club.

By Order of the General Committee,

EDWARD BEART,

Secretary Hongkong, October 8, 1881.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED!

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Ordinary General MEETING

CHAREHOLDERS are hereby requested to send in to this Office a Lifet of their Contribution of Pretain for the your eld ing Sist December last, in Order that the PROPORTION PROFIT for that year. to be Faida BONUS CONTRIBUTORS

to may be arranged. Returas not sent in before the 30th November next, will bo made up by the Company, and no audeo- quent Claims or Alterations will be allowed.

By Order of the Dimctors

IS B COUGHTRIE So Becretary. Hongkong, September 17-1884. 1457

HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY

COMPANY LIMITED -----

MANCHELING

previousNotices, the Company now propose COLLECTING and DELIVERING CLOTHING, & GNUS 1 WEEK follows

On and after MONDAY, the 20th Irubant, COLLECTION will be rude from No.

WESTERN DISTRICA

O MONDAYS

From Văn GrRES ALTELE DE No For Ung

ON TUESDAYS:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & DO Hongkong, October 4, 1884, 1697

For

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK The 3/3 1.1 American Ship

SUELTEN, Master, will load hero for the above: Port and will quick despatch.

Apply 10%

*** RUSSELF & Co. Hongkong. October 10, 1884. ---

FOR NE

The 3

Fere

Hongkong, September 18, 1884

DRY DOCK AND PATENT SLIP,

Boys and Gentlemen's Black Fair HAY. SHAREHOLDEB will be held rom the LOWER LEVERS of No. 2 or OER ER Und

PYJAMA FLANNELA and Sutures, WATERPROOF SHAWZINGS, Roxan, &c.,

Bongkang, October 16, 194

WASHING BOOKS,

ITASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the ma V of Lotion ad Gentlemen, ON DOW be bad at this Drilon ---Prion #1 Mak

China Mai, Qiles.

イ

Kt the farričns of the Usdanigned, No7 Queen's Road, at Noon, on FRIDAY, the Sist day of October instant,

The Fronter BOOKS AT the Company will be CLOSED trace he 18 to the 31 day of October buslar, both days inchuaive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

CANTON INSURANCE OVICE, LIMITAD Hongkong, October 9, 1884,

1719

ON WEDNESDAYS

And from, Boo or Barisan Dornforse

OF THURNDY YA DELIVERIES IN Dnerator will be

ads on the corresponding days in the unde succeeding week,

LEX BAIN Manager.

Hongkong, October 13, 1884.

1760

Appolited MPURIAM COV

ND LATENT

Nagmaking and are prepared to

The Kreat powsection with the Dockyardans GINZEEK BEÁ PORóm All the necessary appli- aloes for

HOLME, RINGER & U

Nagasaki, March, 1874.