THE
CHINA
Hirigonilkshap to sobrenom: +
Hstablished Febru
1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated" The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
VoL.XXXIV. No. 4612.號五十月四年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
For Sale. So, nato (.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1878.
For Sale.
LONDON -F. ALGAN, 8, Clemens Lane, LAMBERT, ATKINSON & CO. COPE'S
(OPE'S "GOLDEN CLOUD,"
Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gority Laidgate Dirous, B. C. BATES, HENDY & VO,,| Boys 43 Old Jewry, E.O.: SAMUEL DRAÇON £ Co., 160 & 184, Leadenhall Streek..
HAVE FOR SALE.
PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.
AND
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nse-
san-Strest, Ba
NEW SADDLES,
MIXTUBE highly approved by Smokers.
and HARNESS.
BRIDLES, Ex M. M. §. S, “AVATA OTHER RECENT ADRIVALS POOL BALLS, and PYRAMID POOL BALLS.
ICE CHESTS. TEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES
in SYRUP.
FRENCH COFFEE MACHINES. TETSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS THE NEW ELECTRO-PLATED READING LAMPS. TERESONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS
BRONZE KETTLES, with SPIRIT LAMPS. in BRANDY,
TETSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tina.
CIGARETTES. in Fatent Tins.
TEXSBONNEAT'S PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
→ AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW -evige ZEALAND :—Gordon & Goron, Mel-in NOYEAU.
bourne and Sydney. F SAN FRANCI1800 and American Ports generally :---BKAN & BLACK, Bon Bran-
MEGAS 5.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore, Q. HEINSTEIN & Co., Manila.
CHINA: Macao, Messra A. A. DE MELLO *& Co. Broator, CAMPBELL & un. Admoy, WILSON, Niomorza & Co.
Proshow, Ampen & Co.: Shanghai | LAWN, CRAWFORD & Co., and KULT
WALIL Tokohama, LANE, CRAW FORD & CO.
Banks
TEYSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED JAMS and | JELLIES, in Glass Bottles.
PHILIPPE and' Casaud's... ASSORTED PATES,
PHILIPPE and Casaud's LONG ASPA RAGUS, PUN
PHILIPPE and CAHAUD'S SARDINES.
FENARD & FILS' Buat Aegean FINEST
OHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE. BARCELONA-NUTS. BRAZIL NUTS..... PEA NUTS.
-HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING | LAFERME.
CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAFITALY 5,000,000 Dolla RESERVE FUND,1,000,000 Dollars.
COUET OF DIRECTORS,
Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman--W. H. FORBES, Haq,
E. R. BELILION, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq.
H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM BEETERS,
ļ
H. Horrics, Esq.
Hon. W. KaswICK;
ܐ܆
Esq.
W. S. YOUNG,
CHIZF MANAGER;
Hongkong...
ALMONDS SHELLULA SMYRNA FIGS. MUSCATEL, BLOOM RAISINS, in
E
Cartoons.
· EPPS" CÓCÕäguthad made BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK. - GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrele. GALETINE and ISINGLAS, in Packets,
Esq.BROILERS.
WAFFLE IRONS, AMERICAN
„THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. BTER MANAGER.
Shanghai,EWEN CAMERON, Esq.
LONDON BABYERS Londen and fleaistas
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per centi per annum on the dally
balance.
For Fixed Deposita ---
A For 3 months, 2 per cent per annum,
3
4 per cent
5
per couts
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
Banatutan pad
DENEME VERY FINE
"O. K." BOURBON WHISKY.
BILLIARD CUE. TIPS hunced BILLIARD QUE CEMENT. `BILLIARD CHALK
BIA" Bhg PTES
Hogsheads.
PORT
Hora's Best Quality RUSSIAN ROPE HOTH'S ASSORTED TAERED and WHITE LINES.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
Hongkong, February 22, 1873,
TO HOUSE-BUILDERS,
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Credits granted on approved Securities and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Draft, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Offcon of the Corporation,
PERAMBULATORS.
THE ROYAL NAVY LIST.
WALKING STICKS.
SUPERIOR MANILA CIGARS.
PITH HATS, in various Shapes.
SILBER TABLE LAMPS,
-22 to 25 CANDLE LIGHT.
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S INVITATION NOTE PAPER and
.ENVELOPES.
A BROADWOOD's Semi-Grand PIANO, For Sale or Hire.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, April 12, 1878,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TUESDAY,
Intimations.
CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
THE
THE Undersigned has received instruc-THE AMOUNT COLLECTED to Date Tone from H. M. Naval Store-
aggregates $12,950.89. Gentlemen keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on desirous of Contributing "are requested to forward their Subscriptions to T. JACKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANE,
Hongkong, April 5, 1878.-
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-
the 16th day of April, 1878, at 11 o'clock am, at H, M, NAVAL YARD,
SUNDRY CONDEMNED NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, Com- prising:-
Old Wrought Iron, Steel, o.. Hosos, Leather, Shoes, Flannel, Serge, Drill, Blanket okk, Floa Raisins, Biscuit Dust, do.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery IL, ANDAIM Luliars," "weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purobasar's riak on the fall of the hammer,, hatt kone 5 / we?!!
AAJEM. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctionser. Hongkong, April 8,1878,ap16
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in-
DURING
PANY, LIMITED.
URING the TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF
A. NEWTON,
:Manager. Hongkong, March 20, 1878, 20
2. MCODENTAL NOTICE.
日三十月三年寅戊
Intimations.
PIANOFORTE TUNING.
M Patrons that he has changed his "B. A. HAHN begs to announce to his Residence from Praya East to No. 19, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, where Orders may be left, or at MeaSTE, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1878.mys
TOR STORAGE in GODOWNS, Praya Central Apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 26, 1878.
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FOR
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE- SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HYDE, President,
JW. ALEXANDES, Vice-President. SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.
A. A. HAYES, JE, General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK
Assets.. Surplus
$81,700,000
$ 5,500,000
Agents in Hongkong, China, for the THE Undersigned having been appointed abovo Company, are prepared to Accept Riska at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 21, 1878,
W. BALL, CHINA: DISPENSARY. REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES.
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and Prompt Attention.
R. ROGERS begs to lutimate to his D Friends that no ts about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- keng from April 1st to June 15th.
thongkong, March 4, 1878:
***AE÷YON,'"
MACEWAN, FRICKEL & Co., offer structions from MessrS THOMPSON SHIPS COMPRADORE AND
FOR SALE at COST PRICES, & HIND, to sell by Public Auction, Effect a Clearance,
BRASS FLUSH BOLES
STRONG BEST ENGLEH MAKE
ม Chief Manager,
No. 1, Queen's Road Bart.
Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
For Sale.
THE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY,
CUPERIOR WHITE CRYSTALS
BUGAR, REFINERY, CAN, now be had 1 Tins of 10 or 14 tbs, or in larger quan titles to suit purchasers, on application to › Messy Lane, CRAWFORD & Co.
·IL KLÆR, HD General Agent.
Hongkong, March 30, 1878,
ON
THURSDAY
36 la. by 1 in. the 18th day of April, 1878, at their
Store, Queen's Road Central,
$0
15
24
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18
21
18
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19
14....
12
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9
12
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10
55
15
19
IROK MONKEY-TAILED BOLTS. IRON BARREL BOLTS, VARIOUS SIZES.
BRAKE
DO.
Da
CHINA SUGAR REFINING ALL BRASS MAGAZINE LOCKS.
.:: COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES.
IOAN SUGAR, (la A, 10, and 15 Is
Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR, CUBE BUGAB (Lyle's Patent), shortly, ORISTALIZED BUGAR, mark 0. B. R. (in diamond) 4 UIT
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark O. 8. R.
(In diamond) d'UIS
Medium WHITE SUGAR, Mark C. 8. R.
(in diamond) U“.
.com Also
BEAKS AND IRON Locks,
vat Noon,--
THE WHOLE OF THEIR
STOCK OF DRAPERY GOODS,
FIXTURES,
Aza., &o,
J. M. GUEDES, JE,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 9, 1878,
To Let.
TO BE LET.
From 1st May.
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CHOP and DWELLING ROOMS, at present occupied by Messis THOMPSON & HIND.
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Apply to
J. D. HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, April 13, 1878. -
TO LET. THE DWELLING HOUSE,"Green mount," at present in the eocupation of J. FAMBAIRN, EBO
Possession after 16th April.
Apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1878,
BRASS AND IRON SCREWS,
FIRE GRATES,
AND
Bongkan
Brass Door Hooks. April 4, 1878.
aply
next,
FOR SALE.
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark 0. 8. RA
(in diamond) II,
COFFEE SUGAR, mark G. BR
fin diamond) BL
GOLDEN BYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES, and despit
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45°, 90°, 0, P., and Naval, ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST, AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones.
BOUGH BONE-TALLOW. Packed in Quantitics and Packages to suit Oustomers.
BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.)
Particulars and Prises on application to
THE MANAGER
CHINA SUGAR RETINING CO., LTD,
East Point,
March 8, 1873,
SMALL SUPPLY OF BELL'S
TELEPHONES,
SHOSTLY ELEVOTED.
E KIUR D
Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
0.0A L..
DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
B00AL for Sale, ex Godown.
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1677. WASHING BOOKS. kholm (in English and Chinese, WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the usa
of Lexlies and Gentlemen, sro no viady at this Offco-Price, $1 sach,
ORINA MATI DIES,
TEE
TO LET.
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STEVE DORE,
No. E, Praya West, SHIPPING BUPPLÉNI WITH ADLSKINDS OF OOAL WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S
STORES ELE
Of the best quality and at the shortest moties
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
H. E. BIR ARTHUR KENNED
GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to
H. I. HL. THE GRAND DUKE ATH18
OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, Hollection of Views of China, Pho- AS on hand the Largest and Bast tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &c., of assorted sizem, Ex 8. S. Tigre, Bavolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums, Bussis Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- sent Busso-Turkish War, Eminent Britkah Btatasmes, the two Chinese Ambassador, in Cabinet and Carte de Visite sisess Coloured Portraits of English Ladies.
Hongkong, August 24, 1877.
Dwelling House No. 6 Mosque DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
Terrace, possession from 15th April
Three Offices, in Club Chambers,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0%. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
TO LET. TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,
Hwith Godo was attached,
House No. 2, Beymour Terrace,
DAVID BASBOOK, BONE & 00, Hongkong, January 4, 1918. STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,
WHOIL. RELIABLE,
D
ECONOMICAL,
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
NOTICE
A MILLAR & Co. PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East,
HONGKONG.
September 16, 1877.
NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
A
IN LIQUIDATION,
FOURTH RETURN of CAPITAL
at the Rate of THREE TAELS
per SHARE will be made to Shareholders
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping, Steamers,
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (Calling off the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers
for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
BOWENIG
will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant) as Noon.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 0, Agents
Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.. --
FOR MANILA,
The 4:1 Spanish Bark
“TEUDORA,"
....
HORMAZA, Mastery will load for the above Port, and have quick tw despatch, WKWK
For Freight, apply to th
RUSSELL & Da Hongkong, April 10, 1878,
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FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND).
The A1 American Bar
“QUIUKSTEP,” BARNABY, Master, will load for the above Fort, and have quick
despatch.
For Freight, apply és
RUSSELL 4 (2
Hongkong, March 26, 18KAJON),
FOR
American Ship
LLWOOD
HARRIMAN, MAer, will load for the above Port, and harS
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, March 28, 1878.
FOR YLOILO. The Spanish Brig
VILLA DE RIVADABIA." CAMUS, Master, will have time mediate despatch as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co,
Hongkong, April 11, 1878.
FOR MANILA,
The Spanish Bark
“JONUHITA,” ARIAZ, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port!“
For Freight, do, apply to
REMEDIOS & Oo,
Hongkong, April 3, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Bark
“P.-J. CARLETON 23. AMESBURY, Master, will lead here for the abova Port, and
ef Record on the let April, Payable at the will have quick despatch Office of the Liquidators, on MONDAY, the 8th April.
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 April inclusive, will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 8th
By Order,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators.
Shanghal, March 30, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
NOTION
myd
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
ANNA MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS,
Mali.
2
The Company's Steamship
VOLGA," Comdt. ROLLAND, will be de. spatched for YOKOHAMA
SAFE shortly after the arrival of the next French
H. DU POULY, Agent Hongkong, April 10, 1878.
NOVIOR,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSIE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Staninskip
"IRAQUADDY"
•Comit, GAUVAI, ill be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after hat arrival from Europe.
EL. DE PQUET,
ESIRING to benefit by the world
wide reputation of our Ol, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack ages, Bulka at law have been instituted against the MAKES AND TUBURASKES Of go these Imitations. Buyers should be careful THE Undersigned having been appointed to see that the words "DEVOEL BRIL Tond to the above Company the LTANT ne rienbilled on the case, and the Port, are prepared to grant Policies agalast words "DEVOE HTG.00. PATENTS" Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Buildings
Size are stamped on the top of the can, or on Goods stored therein."
DISCOUNT 20% VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 01. Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
THE DEVON MANUFACTURING Co., 80 Beater and 197 Pest! Sizveis,
NEW YORK, USA
Hongkong, April 10, 1874,
For Freight, apply to ́
FOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1878.-
FOR LONDON." The A1 American ship
ELCANO," BARNABY, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Fort.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06.
Hongkong, April 1, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The d 1 German Ship
WEGA,
JAUHENS, Master, will los here a above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, March 25, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
The 41 American Ship **** FREEMAN OLARK' DWIGHT, Misster, will load for the above Fort, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight or Pazzago, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & OS. Hongkong, March 28, 1878,
FOR BAN FRANCISCO, The A1 American Bark JAMB. F. WATSON”.
HAWKINS, Master, will load hete for the above Port, and wili kare immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 04 Hongkong, January 30, 1878,