1885-03-30 — Page 2

VOL XLI. No. 6762.

The China Mail.

號十三月三年五十八百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON:-F. Atsar, 11& 12, Genient's-

Bank.

Law, Limbard Street, E. 0. GRORDÍ THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill Gouvos

& Goron, Laugate Circus, E.C. BATES HENDY&C. 37," Walbrook, E.U. SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND BUROPEANEDEI PRINCE

& Oo, 36, Rue Lafayette, Puris. NEW YORK:—Andrew Wind, 21, Park |

Row

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gonnox & Gorcu, Mel- bostran and Sydney.

SAN FRANOI800 and American Ports

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

(Incorporated under the Companies dets 1802 to 1883.)

CAPITAL......

ĺž,000,000

IN 200,000 Shakhs of £10 EÁCH,

REGISTERED OFFICE,

40 THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON,

BRANCHES:

gunerallyBean & BLACK, Sun Fron In INDIA JAPAN, CHINA and the COLONIES.

cico.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c. :-SAYLE &

Co., Sare, Singapore. C. Heisszzs

do. Manila. CHINA--faro, Mosats A. A. DE MELLO

& Co.

Anoy,

Sualo, QuELER & Co. WILSON, Ninois & Co.

LONDON BANKERS: THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.

THE BANK OF SCOTLAND, EDIN BURGH, LONDON & BRANCHES.

ATES OF INTREYST. ALLOWED ON DE- POSITS.

Fonchow, Hank & Co. "Shanghai RAT

LANK, CRAWFoun & Co., and KkLis & WALSIL Yokohama, Juve, Craw FORD & Co., and KELLY & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.................... ....ST,500,000 RESERVE FONE......... $1,400,000 RASKRVR FOR EQUALIZATION

@ 400,000 OF DIVIDENDE,........... RESERVE LIABILITY

OF PRC-

87,500,000

PRIETOES,...

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-Hon. F. D. BARDON. Deputy Chairman A. "MaTVER, E.

Q. D. BorroмLEN, | M. Gxore, Baq,

41;

H. Haretus, Eaq. H. DALRYMetz, | Hon. W. KASWICK

sq.

A. P. MOEWEN, Eng.

W. H. FORBES, Esq. | E. E. Sassoon, Esq.

CHILE MANAGER.

Hongkong......THOMAR Jorsos, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,...ESEN CAMERON,, Esq. LONDON BANKEL.--London and Corinty

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED. Curront Deposit devount al the rate

balance.

For Fixed Deposita s

At 3 months' notice 3 % por Annum.

15 0 11

13 4% " 群 .5% u #

12

10

On Current Deposit Accounts 2 per cont. per abuum on the daily balance.

Crodite granted, Remittances, Exchanges, Loans, and every description of Banking Business transacted.

CLAIMS ON THE ORIENTAL BANK- CORPORATION PURCHASED.

H. A. HERBERT,

Manager.

Hongkong, March 25, 1885.

Intimations.

WILLIAM DOLAN,

Established

February,

1845.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1985.

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HAVE NOW RECEIVED THEIR NEW SUPPLY

OF

CALCUTTA PITH

Helmets and Sun Hats.

THIS SEASON'S PARCEL

ecutains

A LARGE VARIETY OF NEW SHAPES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, March 31, 1885.

499

ROBERT LANG & Co.,

J

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ULES MUM M

& Co.'s

日四十月二年之

Auction

PUBLIC ACCRY...

THE Underzignoć, bite bou upenyok

TE OHAMPAGNE,'

Quarts.............$20 per Case of 1 Bez. Pints..............21*,

2 X Dubos Frères & do Gernot & Co's

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree

WHISKY,-87 per Case of 1 doz GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

1187

FOR SALE.

EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTEN, BRAND 'DUC DE NORMANDIE, -THE OLDEST BUTTER FACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.

1 tins and Cases of 48 ting each. Sold in Quantities of not less than one dozen tins, at $0 per Dozan.

Reduction made to Purchasera of one case and upwards.

G. R. LAMMERT, Sole Agent. Hongkong. October 4, 1884..

NOW ON SALE,

OHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THE

1685

322 Tailors, Hatters, Shirtmakers & General Outfitters, CANTONESE DIALECT,

| SAH-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,

22, PRATA CENTRAL.

QUEEN'S ROAD (OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL).

YALL the attention of their Customers to the undermentioned Quotations for

SUMMER CLOTHING.

1OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, WHITE DRILL COAT and PANTH, per dos.........557 $66 972 884) The Materials for COTTONTA ROPE, AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, DORK JACKETS,

&c., ., &

Hongkong, May 1. 1882.

--NOTICE.

!!

PASTS, perploz.

A

.829 826 838 942 these Garments are $15 $18 $20 $41 | all thoroughly re- $22 $27 $30 $36 shrunk by the Hong- $12 814 816 518 kong Steam Laundry 256 BLUE STROE Coar aud PANTS,.

..9 9 310 311 $12 | Co. in order tas uroil WHITE

..$10

very common cause CRICKETING FLATNEL COAT and PANTS,$10

of complaint.

BY

Da.-E. J-EITEL,

Chowy Octavo, pr. 1018.

Part I.

HONGKONG, 1877-1883.

A-K.

Part FL

K-M,...

82.50 ...82.50 $3.00 ...83.00

Part III. M-T,

Part IV. T-Y,

by the CoMMARY ABAX E Cus! DODELA* *icesAn ocaIR NAFCE, Chins, to sell la de Suction, ca TUESDAY,

the 31st day of March, 1985, 24.11 232, at Her Majesty's Ozlapane song, Qnbestný Read East,--

THE POLLPOINTS

GOVERNMENT STORIE...

AY * 300 BY PRAS)

Papuga, ajkën to

BATAN LAPRAK A

LEATHER POCINES & PLANKESA, ; Pies in MMA MANT the third fuc BLOCKS, EMPTY CEMENT ZABEZAS, Beatas | Kagamine CORDATE, Roas, Skrize, Cay and t IRON, LEATHER, COSTON, LINAN god Tuot LEN ARTICLES, dress, Fis, Fachlao/AIZY FILES, CASKS, Packie Cams Bestse IRON DAUM, Canetas lies Mave, YALIDES, WATERnicor Quare wui Vasite. WHEELS

&0.,

,

Alen,

THE FOILOWIĄ ARTICLES OF CLOTHING,

GREAT COATS, Wacou Covis, Cars, & seizu nod TWEED FRocks, Cien TSEN, BANE and Cloth Trowisas, Beens (Anath),

$7

Demand Mega

い

登録

FORE SAS", "TEKLEURE

TERMS OF BALF Cheh un defvers in my SLUNIN NEW Mexican Dollars weighed st. 7,3.7.

faults and errors of dandardkun at 1 chaser's risk on this half of the humair. All Lots to be ciceni millia di bu

LANE, CRAWFORD & Ga

Auctioner.

Hongkong. March 27, 1885.

Notices to Consignees,

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONIRNEK

LA CHE VINTERS VARO

For Beds

FROM LONDON, AND SINGANDEA

HS Steamship Gylly of Goran, Ceganin A Redaction of ten per cent, will bo

Poxter, baring atam tone the allowed to purchasers of Tenermore copies. abosu Pors, Congress of thergo me barrel

requested This Standard Work on the Chinese Lathe Underagued for care

196ed in their Bill of Lad E guago, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's to Lake inatate delinay sa their fimula Imperial Dictionary, contains all

all Chinesa gharacters in practical tise, and while sipha- notically arranged according to the sounds

from

having taken over the NAGASAKI GENTLEMEN'S SUMMER HOSIERY AND UNDERCLOTHING, PITH SUN HATS, of the oldest dialect of Catia, the Call-at Consignees pak and expe,

o the day, DOCK,

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

12

6

»

4 per cent.

12

5 per cont

זי

THE MITSU BISHI MAIL S.S. Co.

SLIP and ENGINEERING WORKS, are now prepared to Dock and REPAIR VESSELS, at moderate terms.

01

on

LOCAL Brits Disolunted. Credits granted on apprevod Securitice, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

London, and the Drafts granted on chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australis, America, China stid Japan.

247

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1885.

NOTICE.

DULES OF THE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

R

1.The business of the above Bank will

be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their promises in Hongkong. Business.h on work-days, 10 to 3: Baturdays, 10

to 1.

worl

C&R

at spring tides of 27 feet and

The DOOK is one of the largest and best in the East, being 481 fust long and 89 fest broad, and having a depth of water

blocks noap tides

tidea 22 feel. The SHOPS contain Machine-tools of all to descriptions sad compound Engines up 1,000 horse-power. The heaviest class of be undertaken at the abortest notice.

Powerful lifting SHEARS are boing erected.

For farther Particulars, apply to

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent, Hengkong, Documber 18, 1884.

2135

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-

Year ending 31st December, 1884, at the Bats of (2) Two POUNDS STERLING per SHARE of $125, is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 2nd March, at the OPTICKS Shanghai Banking Corporation will of the Corporation, where Shareholders are form a direct security for the repay.requested to apply for Warrants. ment of suns deposited in the above By Order of the Court of Directore,

2-The Acts of the Hongkong and

Bank

3.-Saros).

less than $1, or more than $250 at one time will not to received. No depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year.

4.-Deposits may be on behalf of relations,

of trusts, &c., in addition to the deposi

account

8.-Persons desirous of saving, suma,lear than a dollar may de so by affixing clean ten-cerit. atainps to a form to be obtained at the Bank or at the Post Office. When the form is presented with ten clean stamps the depositor will be credited one dollar.

8.-Depositors in the Savings Bank having

$100 or more at thon credit may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cent per unum interest. Deposits

forwarded from the way be

Ports by means of dean Hongkong Postage Stamps of any values. Interest at the rate of 3 per cent, per arnum will be allowed to depositors on their daily balances. 9.Kaah Depositor will be supplied gratis

with a Pass-Book which must be pre zooted with each payment or with- drawal Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Pass. Books hat should send them to he written

1 up a at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and bagin ning of July. 10-Covers containing Pass-Books, Ra.

gistered Letters containing Stanipa or iber Remittances, and generally, cor respondence as to the basiness the Bank will, if marked On Hongkong Savings Bank Busines, be forwarded free of

of Postage or

or Registration Fies the varoos British Post Offices in

and Chine.

11.ala may be made on demand,

bat the personal attendance of the depositor or his duly appointed agent and the production of his Pass-Book

are necessary. 12-All documents connected with the business of the Savings Bank, are exempt from stamp duty.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, April 26, 1834.

716

NOW READY.

PRICE, $100.

T. JACKSON,

Chif Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1885.

VICTORIA HOTEL, Praya and Queen's Road Central, Yongkang.

རྗ་

348

His extensive and well-appointed establishment, situated in me of the most central and airy positions in the Colony and commanding a splendid clew of almost the entire harbour and within five minutes' walk of the principal Gov ernment Uffles (inding the Post Office), Banks,

lus recently been much enlarged and imiroved and is now one of the principal Liotis in the place. The Rooms are spacious, well ventilated

and have just been refurnished in u most comfortable and handsome manner, suited to the requirements of the Far Fast

The accommodation and service of every kind will be found to be of the best des cription.

An ample and varied TABLE D'HOTE in

always provided and served in the spri cious, large Dining Hall.

The Hotel also contains handsome and comfortable reception, Reading, Billiard and Smoking Rooms

The Hotel is unsurpassed for comfort, com-

venience and quick service. Continental languages are spoken.

MES, DORABJEE AND HING KEE,

PROPRIETORSH Hongkung, September 15, 1884.

NOTICE.

1558

INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, (LATE NATIONAL HOTEL) QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FELT HATS, TOWELS AND BATH BLANKETS. Hongkong, March 27, 1885,

W. POWELL

ARE REMOVING TO THE

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

ON

1st April,

ENTRANCE FILOM

QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.

Hongkong, Mareli, 12, 1885.

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

((ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a STATEMENT of BUSINESS Contributed during the Half- Year ended 31st December, 1884, on or before the Slab March meat, on which date the Accounts will be Closed.

A

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, February 24, 1885.

Secretary

321

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,

(FORMERLY ARTICLES AFYAKNTIQE AND LAT

TEHLY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROGERS,} Tthe urgent request of his European and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly or cupied by Dr. Roces,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE.

Perfect adjustment of ARTIFICIAL TEETH by Atmospheric Suction without pain or inconvenience. Discount to missionaries and families.

Solo Addross

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1886.

66

NOTICE.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION..

ALL HOLDERS of NOTES of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA- TION (HONGKONG BEANCH), are hereby requested to present them to the LaQUIA TOES'ol the Bank, when they will be given HE above: HOTEL is NOW OPEN in Exchange, a certificate of the values of undor Naw MANIORMENT. Excellent the Notes degusi will be required to Accommodation for BOARDERS. MARDS WINES and SPIRITS of the Furnish to the LIQUIDATORS of the Bank, Best Quality unly kept

schedule in duplicate, giving the date of Leeus, Number and Amount of each Note produced.

BIL- HOLDERS of

DS HELYSMAN, Proprietos. Hongkong, March 6, 1888.

306. ELLY & WALSH have just Published in 2 Thick Vob. Demy Svo., Paper Covers 87.50; or Cloth 88.60, FERGUSON'S

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW MANUAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Br E. H. PARKER.

Can be obtained from KELLY & WAISH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CLAWFORD & Oo, Hongkong, and at the China Mail Ofice,

THE SKELETON TELEGRAPH CODE, Also, in demy 4to, cloth bound,

containing 15,000 Selected Words, with Rated Spaces for filling in Private Codes. 433 KELLY & WALSIL

a

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

For the

· OF THE

Opstoral ExqUIDATOR

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, By his Attorneys,

J. MELVILLE MATSON, H. HOWARD TAYLOR, Hongkong, August 2, 1884.

$285

M

Intimations.

• R

en fannga, spot to

Caples Coron

TTESAA4 A5

Aggrelix

Cargo mapeding the dachups of ta Steamer vill ha of mine landed and reassed bozess, it gives also the Mandarin prom Fire Insurance will be affentat. ciation of all oharacters explained in the Options crazy will he faralel an book, so that its usefulness is by no means JAPAN, lacks to the contrare de 107 Havne de pad focus bikin 531 confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the

All Cluban Bait Ba Steamet uradila, given before a prenante

435

D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. “ANUFACTURERS or THE LONDON

ERATED WATERS,

Have REMOVED from the BEACON SPIELD ARCADE to larger Premises

1. DUDDELL STREET, Where they continue to Supply:

WATER,

י

SODA

TONIC SELTZER

31

SARSAPARILLA 11

LEMONADE,

GINGERADE

RASPBERRYADE,

&., &c., da

At the same Moderate Charges.

D. K. GRIFFITH,' Proprietor.

work is a practically completo Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, ant sient and modern, ae used all over the the 6th Ave, at the will not bi var i Empire, whilst its introductory chapters

cognised serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Inder, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1853.

To Let

TO LET.

151

BESTELL & Ch

Apraša

Hongkang, 20, bet

BRAK TANK

FROM LOXINS ake arestbra

[NHE

Stemmalta Cup PPRVE Mariny arrivika innan de mame. Ports Consignem at theêm um hotary requeried to send who aga ladiests the Union

from als

THE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 5, to take up the entr TCLING ROLD. Possession from let January, 1886,

Apply to

G

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 23, 1874. 2104

STORAGE

Steuner wil be at drink on var

at

Mr Bret Hart, m

Cand he is not expert grat Fire Taurang will be del

Optional Carga ali be furronded w

JAPAN, unless botits to las camą given before No Trast

All China spinst the Sensor keert bar OODS RECEIVED a STORAGE in prosented to the Undersigned con te bebesy

Commodious and well ventilated the 361 Aprt aust, ehey will not be me- GODOWNS on his Now Premzes in cognized.

KESSELL & 0, DODDELL STALET, next to the ORIENTAL BANK.

Byty

G. R. LAMMERT.

Hongkong, December 27, 1854. 2178

STORAGE,

124600DS taken on STORAGE at the

G GODOWNS, No. 15, PRAYA CENTRAL

Hongkong, July 28, 1884.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE at Moderate Ratei.

LIMITED.

Apply to

ÁDJUSTMENT OF BONDA FOR THE YEAR 1884.

(ONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE

.G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 4, Praya Central. Hongkong, March 2, 1885.

TO LET.

dxskog, Kemi a1, 1888 )

STEAMSHIP IRATOVBOK

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEDE

NOTICE TO COMMIGNERS.

YONSIONERS Ce pot Sex box and feta, em Losive, and Frost To Trem Balk 158 in connection with the shuru

berpandervand

unsaydon of China, Tony and Walebo

as being Junded/

mi Sundua der sich

may be obtained

signed with a Lwer of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending 31st December, 1884, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of BONUS NO. 3 WEST TRERA, Entry from the terpangle Brauche il may be arranged. Rains not rendered prior to the 31ST DAY OF MARCE INSTANT will be adjusted by the OFFICE, and no Claims or Altorations will be subsequently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Gmeral Agenta, Carton EssoRANCH OFFICE, Lisored

968 Hongkong, Marchi 2, 1885.

Insurances.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

THE Undorsigned having been appointed

TE

Optimal Cargo will be made a tradem intiation is End fraan dan Kemangat before Noon Teal, te dia kesep

ating his le Bondet hem.

Ist March.

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON, 4. Praya Central. Hongkong, February 19, 1885.

280

the

File of Lading will be reanimees bed by

leg Gouda zais

univad

Sejuar, the 30th Intelt, so he

TO LET,

FURNISHED HOUSE for the MER, splundid site on the Hill. Apply at

THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER Hongkong, March 24, 1685.

TO LET,

o

subject be such and laudag shuizes x1

DORIA PER FASHIgh per dim

all theme zapas le seat ka pa z

kufae time 50g Fevabo, na tej wc vt has a far par 613gnised

No Fire Ares far been tortor.

HEL Kowloon known as Belvue,

LARGE and CoxMedious HOUBI!

Acers for the above Company are With GARDES and TENNIS COURTS attached. prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE

RISKS to all parts of the World, at current Entry at once..

rates.

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1851.

855

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter or His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 3720

HE

Undersigned having been appointed Agonte for the above. Corporation Key prepared to grant Insurances as follows

darine Department. Pulicies at currunt rates, payabla sither here, in London, or at the principal Port: of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON, 4. Praga Central. Hongkong. Fobruary 20, 1885.

OF

TO BE LET.

ia Suites,

Hortong, March 24, 1862,

FROM LONDON, PENARE AND SIBUKET,

kya eeeeee G Cars by her do WA

-re bele handed of the man has the g

the

FFICES or APARTMENTS Goslušna u tha (ERESARTAJ

from

in STANLEY STAKET, at the back of the be

Victoria Exchange.

Apply to

HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, March 4, 1858.

TO LET.

COLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late Hezi L'UNIVERS), Single Roosts 97

Policies issued for long or short periods of SITES of APARTMENTS. Bberrent rates,

Life Department. Policies issued for suias niet excording $5,000 at reduced rates

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

Nos, 4 and 18, Hollywood Road,

· No. 251, PRATA - CENTRAL.

No. 44, GRAHAM-STREET.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co, Hongkong, Decembar 24, 1881.

TIONS, Tomoni

DUDAR

Houze, in 14, 1201

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