THE
CHINA
mstablished 1845.
MAIL.
which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.
With
VOL. XXXIV. No. 4006.
號八月四年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE - CHINA MAIL:
LONDON :--F. ALGAN, 8, Clement's Lane,
For Sale.
Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.
Cornhill GoDON & GOTCH, Ludgate
Girous, E. C. BATES, HENDI & Co.,
4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON &
Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street,
HAVE FOR SALE.
Ex M. M. 3. 8. "AVA}”-
FARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROUNY, AND OTHER 'RECENT ARRIVALL
•19, Rus Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 183, NOEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES
isau Birent.
TEYSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW TEYBSONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS
ZRALAND-GURDON & GOTCH, Melin NOYEAU. *bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Ferts in BRANDY.
generally-BuaN & BLACK, San Fran
TETHSONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Putont Tins.
TEYSSONNEAU'S PATE DE FOIE GRAS, TEYSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED JAMS and JELLIES, in Glass Bottles.
PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED PATES.
PHILIFFE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA- RAGUS.
FAILIFFE and QANAUD'S SARDINES.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS SAYLE&in Fatent Tins.
Co, Square, Singapore, C. HEINIZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA Macao, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Bwntow, CAMPBEL 00. dmoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co, Foosho, Hues & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD Co., and Kizz & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CHAW- | ↑ FORD & Co.
Bank
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
A
PAID-UP CAPITAL5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND...............1,000,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman W. H. FORBES, Esq.
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE,
H. HOFFIVE, Esq. Hon. W. KaewICK,
ADAM LIND, Esq, WILHELM KEINERS,
W. S. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Bhanghai,,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERs-London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily
balance. T
For Fixed Deposita
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
6
13
12
4 per cent
per cent.
17
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted...
Drafie, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, Chlua and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast Hongkong, February 27, 1878,
Auctions.
FURNITURE SALE,
ELEGANT ENGLISH AND CANTON- MADH FURNITURE.
LA
FENARD & FILS' FINEST
CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE
LAFERME,
RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE. BARCELONA NUTS, BRAZIL NUTS..
PEA NUTS,
ALMONDS in SHELL.
SMYRNA FIGS.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1878.
For Sale..
FOR SALE.
'THITAKER'S ALMANAO.
LETTS'S DIARIES. ;
ARNOULD ON MARINE INSURANCE. LAW OF GENERAL AVERAGE. Sara's MERCANTILE LAW. MCCOLLOCA'S COMMERCIAL DIO,
TIONARY.
¦
HOPKINS'S PORT OF REFUGE, ENGLISH SYNONYMS. ROGET'S THESAURUS. ANDERSON'S MERCANTILE LETTERS. OLLENDORFF'S FRENCH METHOD, OLLENDORFr's GERMAN METHOD. ÖLLENDORFF'S SPANISH METHOD. OLLENDORFT'S ITALIAN METHOD. NARES' SEAMANSHIP.
POLE'S THEORY OF WHIST. THE CORRECT CARD. BEETON'S HOUSEHOLDMANAGEMENT. BERTON'S EVERYDAY COOKERY, ENGLISH DICTIONARIES. D FRENCH GERMAN
Do.
Do..
SPANISH:
ITALIAN
Do... Do.
mallum g bongile de
" Published every Evening.
日六初月三年寅戊
An Intimations..
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-
PANY, LIMITED; 81;
URING the TEMPORARY ABSENCE of De Undersigned, Mr THOMAS TANIEL COX PARKER is appointed Acting Manager,
A. NEWTON, ..." Manager. Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
BP20
ENQUIRE WITHIN UPON EVERY-TAgents to the above. Company at this Undersigned having been appointed
THING.
ALL ABOUT HARD WORDS. CHINESE COMMERCIAL GUIDE. GILES' CHINESE SKETCHES. SOCIAL LIFE OF THE CHINESE. EITEL'S NEW CHINESE DICTIONARY, DICTIONARY OF MEDICINE 1st and 2nd Farts..
AND HYGIENE.
ETTEL'S BUDDHISM. UNIVERSAL INDEX OF BIOGRAPHY. EXTEL'S FUNG SHUI, :·
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, March 28, 1878.
MUSCATEL BLOOM RAISINS, in SUGAR REFINERY can now be had in Cartoonska^, falta spall
EPPS COCOA,.
BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK. GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrels, GALETINE and ISINGLAS, in lb. Packetė.
WAFFLE IRONS. AMERICAN BROILERS.
VERY FINE
"Q. K." BOURBON WHISKY,
BILLIARD CUE TIPS. BILLIARD QUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALK
BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. BARCLAY and PERKING' PORTER, in Hogebeads.
HOTE's Best Quality RUSSIAN ROPE. HOT'S ASSORTED TARRED and WHITE LINES.
FAIRBANKS' 'SCALES.
So,
&o.. Hongkong, February 22, 1878.
dc.
TO HOUSE BUILDERS.
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., ofer
FOR SALE at COST PRICES, to Effoot a Clearance, BRASS FLUSH BOLTS STRONG BEST
ENGLISH MAKE
THE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY,
UPERIOR WHITE CRYSTALS Manufactured by the ORIENTAL Tins of 10 or 14 ba, or in larger quan- tities to suit purchasers, on application to Mesin LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
H. KIER
General Agent. Hongkong, March 30, 1878.
Notices of Firms,dar
AS NOTICE A THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the 31st December last,
***^ "RUSSELL & OT China, March 8, 1878,
NOTION.
Bed
THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese fail, CHINA SUGAR REFININGH (Fah Tor Yat Po), OBASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received und paid by him, cada fie bin
CHUN AXIN
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES.
QAF SUGAR, (la 5, 10, and 15 lg.
LLUSYOR.)
Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's' Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C, 8. R. (in diamond); A 110*,
Fine WHITE BUGAR, mark O. S. R. (in diamond) A 10*,
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark O, S, R. (in diamond) 4 1*.
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) A II.
COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. s. R. (in diamond) BI
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT." RUM, 45, 30, 0, P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONÉ TALLOW,
36 in. by 1 Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit
" „ „
Customers..
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
East Point,
Hongkong.
FOR SALE OR HIRE
seb
Hongkong, April 6, 1878,-- 100 13
F
NOTICE
Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein,
DISCOUNT 20%
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1878,-
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HYDr, President..
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.
SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
intimations.
CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND..
THE AMOUNT COLLECTED to Date
desirous of Contributing are requested-
Taggregates 312,250.89. Gozlemen
forward their Subscriptions to E. JAOKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at the HONGKONG" AND SHANGHAI BANKANL
Longkong, April 5, 1878..
FYOR STORAGE in GODOWNS, Praya Central.
FOR
NG Apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, March 26, 1878.4 Tabul@p26.
STEAMER OXFORDSHIRE,”
EL CLAIMS ageinst the above Stearner must be sent in to the Undersigned on or before TUESDAY :Next, the 9th Instant, otherwise they will not be mo cognized.
TURNER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 6, 1876, E9)!
* Shipping. * aự
Steamers.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
app
A. A. HAYES, JR., General Manager, for FOR PORT DARWIN, DOÖKTOWN,
China and Japan.
~PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets... Surplus.
THE
.$31,700,000 $5,500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured..
For fall information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
ESTATE OF DODD & Co.
TN Reference to the above, the Under- signed hm LEASED the Chinese Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged
AT the MEETING held on the 12th the services of Mr LEONG Toor Unus,
Instant at Messta Donn & Co.'s A as Translator and General Manager of the will be found to be, as hitherid, at were carried newspaper, which under its new regime OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONS cellout medium for advertising, especially sa the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper
KONG CHIM
1. That, the affairs of the said Dono & Co. shall be Liquidated by arrangement, and not in Bankruptcy,
2. That FRANGIE ÚHOMLEY be, and he is hereby appointed Trustée,
3. That . ABENDROTH and EDMUND Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, FE bo, and they are hereby appolated a Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
Committee of Inspection.
Intimations.
DENTAL NOTICE,
35
R. ROGERS begs to Intimate to his
Douds that he is about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong kong from April 1st to June 15th,
Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
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LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 80, 1878.
ti.
Colony.
FOR SALE
been instruoted by W. H. BRE
RETON, Esq., to sell by Public Auction,
ON
TUESDAY,
the 9th April, 1878, at Noon, at his
Residence No. 4, Albany Terrace,-
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, comprising: Drawing-
room Chairs, Couches and Settees in IRON MONKEY-TAILED BOLTS.
Walnut, Covered
PIANOFORTE TUNING.
SEMI-GRAND BROADWOOD Mr Mejesty's 74th Highlanders,
asy Chairs, LEON BARREL BOLTS, VARIOUS Sizes. A SMALL SUPPLY OF BELL'S
Morocco Covered Easy Chairs, Marble-
top Tables, Gilt Consol Table with BRASS
DO.
-Also- BRASS AND IRON LOCKS,
DO.
Marble Top and Mirror Back, Large ALL BRASS MAGAZINE LOCKS. Pier Glasses, Chromo-lithographe, Flower Vases, Clocker, Gavalier, Carpet, &o,, do, DINING-ROOM FURNITURE, comprising Carved Sideboard, Dining Table, Chairs, Whatnots, Eléctroplated Ware, Glass and Crookery Ware, Clocks, Vase, Handsome Teak Book Cast, Crystal Gasalier, Fender and Fire Irons, &o, &c.
BED ROOM FURNITURE, com- prising: Solid Brass and Iron Bedsteada, Ladies Wardrobes English-made of Solid Mahogany Dressing Tables and Wash stands with Marble tops, Toilet Mirrors, Chest of Drawers, Chairs, Conches, &o, &
1 English-made BASKET CARRI AGE, with Harneas, dn, complete,
PONIES, accustomed to carry Ladies, and broken to Harness.
A COTTAGE PIANO, by BROAD-]
Woon & Sons, London.
A PARLOUR BILLIARD TABLE, with Cues, do, complete.
And, A Fine Collection of PLANTS and FERNS.
Brass and IsoK SCREWS,
FIRE GRATEN,
AND
BRASS DOOR Books. Hongkong, April 4, 1878.
00 A L
apto
DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
COAL for Bale, ex Godown, Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1877.
TELEPHONES,
SHORTLY EXPECTED.
HKIÆR & OD.
Hongkong, April 3, 1878,
M
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THEODOR JOHANNES EN GELBRECHT VON PUSTAU has been authorized to Sign our Firm per procuration.
WM. PUSTAU & 06.
ap23 Hongkong, March 22, 1878. |--
NOTICE
HORATIO GAY JAMES' was
Madmitted Partner in our Firm on the 1st January, 1878,
I
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1878.
NOTICE,
TR. J. BUCHANAN, BANDMASTER OF bege to announce to the Publio of Hong- kong that he will undertake to TUNE
All PAYMENTS on account of the Estate, it la requested, will be Paid to the order of the Undersigned.
F. CHOMLEY, Trustee for the Estate of Donz A Co.
Amoy, January 14, 1878.
NOTIOR
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
PGA IN LIQUIDATION.
FOURTH RETURN of CAPITAL
PIANOFORTES during his stay u then the Rate of THREE TARLS
Address to Murray Barracks, Hongkong, March 14, 1878.
W. BALL,
per SHARE will be made to Shareholders aple of Record on the 1st April, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on MONDAY, the 8th April.
CHINA DISPENSARY. TMPORTER OF DRUGE, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, TOJANT
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDL OLIVES AND PERFUMER
Frescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness,
and Prompt attentionpbell
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,"
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 1st to the 8th April Inclusive.
By Order,
BUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators.
Shanghai, March 30, 1978.
my4
Near the Canton Reimer's, Wharf DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
HE BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG J.
and to de
OIL.
RELIABLE,
D
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!]
ESIRING to benede by the world- E, I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Abjatel, Day
wide reputation of our Oll, certain Wyndham Strest, formerly AzuLEZIO CLUB, - parties have attempted to imitate our pack. TAS on band the Largest and Best ages. Buits at law have been instituted tographie Albuma, Frames, Cotes Coragalust the MAZERS AND PURCHASERS of assorted sizes. Ex 8. 8. Tre Revolving these imitations. Buyers should be careful Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms to see that the words “DEVOES BRIL- and Postage Stamp Albums, Russa Loother,
HAVE This Day established myself at the Port as a MERCHANT and COM NOW READY.
MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO, E. STEVENS & Co., rheollection of Views of China Pho OHINESE DICTIONARY IN TH" will henceforward conduct the Agency of A CANTONEBE DIALEGE FAZZ the AUPERALASIAN SERAM NAVY of
COMPANY.
G. B. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 29, 1877.
and IL, A to M, with Introduction. Royal STO, pp. 404-By KaNEST JOHN Ertziy Ph.D. Tübingen.
TERMS OF SALE-Cuah before delivery | Price: ErvE DOLLARA, or Two Dozlans
In Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots with all faults and errors of description, at purphasers' siak on the fall of the hammer
Hongkong, April 3, 1876,
AND A HALF por Part
To be had from Mesurs LAN, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghai and Mess KALEY & WALK, Shanghai - Hongkong, March 1, 1970,
NOTICE.
myl
Mauthorized to Sign our Wirm per TR. CHARLES TO BOSE has been promuration at Canton,
Canton, April 7, 191.
"CARLOWITE & Do
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
AND THE USUAL AUSTRALIAN PORTE
One of the Australasian. Steam Navigation Company's Steamers will isaya, this on the 24th Kostant, at Neon
For Freight or Passage; apply to an
GEO. B. STEVENS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
Sailing Vessels,
ap24
FOR VICTORIA (VANUŠUYER'S
despatch,
ISLAND).
The 4.1 American Bark
"QUICKSTERN BARNARY, Master, will load for the above Port, and have quick
otuzdu
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 26, 1878, 9) Kap20
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON), ARM The Z1 Anderscan ShipWER DE
WILDWOOD US SOM HAREIMAN, Master will load for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
· RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 26, 1878.-
FOR MANILA
The Spanish Bark ges CONCHITA," ARIAZ, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port For Freight, &, apply to add
REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, April 3, 1878,
FOR LONDON. The
American ship *** ELOANO,**** BARNABY, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port. S
For Freight, apply to
#VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ON Hongkong, April 1, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 German Ship
WEGA
Jashens, Master, will load here as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0.. Hongkong, March 25, 1878,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
The 41 American Ship
* FREEMAN OLARK,” DWIGHT, Master, will load for the above Fort, and will have
For Freight of Padžage, apply to
SE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Çës Hongkong, March 25, 1878.
FOR LONDON,
The 1 American Ship
ALICE M. MINOZT “WHATHORE, Master, will havE
quick despatch for the abova. Fors
For Freight apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 4 1 Anterican Bark
B. E, WATSON," HAWKINS, Master, will load hars for the above Fort, and will hitd immediate deapakelis
Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and LIANT" are stencilled on the osset, and the Frames, nice Albums for Usbinet Portraits words " DEVOE MTG CO. FATENTS") only, Portraits of the Generala of the pre Statesman, the two Chinese liberado THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING Co., For Freight, apply to sent Basse-Turkish War, Eminent Britha are stamped on the top of the can.
in Cabinet And Carte de Visite. «lzese Coloured Fortraits of Hinglish Ladies age
80 Beaver and 127 Feszl Streets,
NEW YORK, U, §, by
VOGEL, HAGEDOBN & OS.