THE
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CHINA
Established February, 1845.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping
Vox,XXXIV. No. 4618,就三十月四年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
For Sale.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1878.
For Sale.
YOPE'S GOLDEN CLOUD,"
NEW SADDLES,
A MIXTURE highly approved by Smokers.
LONDON:—F. ALCAR, 8, Clement Zone, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. COPE'S
Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 80, Carnhill. GORDON & GOTOH, Luigate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4 Old Joury, E,C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSKY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.
HAVE FOR SALE.
Ex M. M. S. S. "AVA,"
AND OTHER RECENT ARKIVAL: Ba
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nat-11 SYRUP.
hu Kiresi.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND :-BORDON É GOTUS, Mel- bourne and Bydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally:-BAN & BLACK, San Fran
viado
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATIE & Con Square, Singapore. C. HEINSSEN & Coy "Manila. CHINA:- Macao, Messrs A, A. DE MELLO
AWAIOW, VAKEBELL & LU WILSON NICHOLLS & Co.
Amoy Fopchow, Deй & Co. Shanghas. LAME, CRAWFORD & Co., and KEY & WALES. Yokohama, Lane, CRAW- John & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. BESKRYE FUND.1000,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Eng, Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORSES, Esq. E.B. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. HLDALRYMPLE, WILHELM KEINBES,
Brg...
H. HOPPING, Esq. Hon. W, KESWICK,
bag, W. S. "YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong, THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. -
MANAGER.
Shanghai,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,—-Londori “and County Bank,
HONGKONG.
INTEREST AzLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rata of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily
ON
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :—
For 8 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
6
19
12
J
per cent,,,
"
5 per cent.,, - 1 LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted."
Drafts, granted on London, and the chiet Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
2. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
For Sale. CHINA BUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES.
IDAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 tbs,
Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. CUBE BUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O, S, K (in diamond) 111*.
Fine WRITE SUGAR, mark 0. 8. R.
(in diamond) *
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. §. B.
(in diamond) 4*,
Tina YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. §. R.
(in diamond) II,
COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R (in diamond) BL
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.
SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45, 80, O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.) BOUGH BUNE TALLOW.
Backed in Quantities and Packages to suit
Customers.
TEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES
FEYSBONNEAU's ASSORTED FRUITS NOTEAU,
TEXSBONNEAD'S ASSORTED FRUITS in BRANDY.
TEYESONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tins,
TEYBSONNRAD'S PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Tins.
TETSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED JAMS and JELLIES, in Glass Bottles.
PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED
PATES.
PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA-
RAGUS.
PHILIPPE and CANAUD's SARDINES.
FENARD & FILS'
FINEST
CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE
LAFERME.
BRAZIL NUTS.
BRIDLES,
and HARNESS. POOL BALLS, and PYRAMID POOL BALLS.
ICE CHESTS.
FRENCH COFFEE MACHINES. THE NEW ELECTRO-PLATED READING LAMPS.
BRONZE KETTLES, with SPIRIT LAMPS.
CIGARETTES.
PERAMBULATORS.
SUPERIOR MANILA CIGARS.
THE ROYAL NAVY LIST.
WALKING STICKS.
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.
RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE. BARCELONA NUTS.
Hongkong, April 12, 1878,
Entertainment.
LUSITANO THEATRE.
PEA NUTS.
ALMONDS in SHELL.
SMYRNA FIGE.
MUSCATEL BLOOM RAISINS, in Cartoons:
EPFS' COCOA, M.
BORDER'S UONDENSED MILK. GULDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrels. GALETINE and ISINGLAR, in † ib.. Lackets.
WAFFLE IRONS. AMERICAN BROLLERS.
VERY FINE
"O. K." BOURBON' WHISKY.
BILLIARD CUE TIPS. BILLIARD QUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALK.
BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. BARULAY and PERKINS' PORTER, in Hogsheads.
Horn's Best Quality RUSSIAN ROPE. HOTE'S ASSORTED TARRED and
WHITE LINES.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
&o.
20., Hongkong, February 22, 1878,
H
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
AVE JUST LANDED
Ex 8. S. "CHINA," FROM SAN FRANCISCO, Their Regular Shipment of Californian ROLL FRESH BUTTER
m Cloth and Bottle,
AND
COOKING BUTTER in Kega
--- AL80-
The usual Assortment of STORES, including:
Honey,
Fine Rich
New Milk Cheese, Cod Fish, Cod Sounds, Cod Fish Tongues, Puget Sound Red Herrings, Soused Pigs' Feet, Canvas Smoked
Beef, Large and Small Hominy, Corn Meal, Hams, Bacon and Canned Goods, Compressed Tongues & Corned Beef, Ininck Tongues, Turtle,
And an Assorted Invoice of the CALIFORNIA
CRACKER COMPANIES' FAINOY BISQUITS AND CRACKERS,
Hongkong, April 17, 1876.
THE ORIENTAL BUGAR REFINERY. QUPERIOR WHITE CRYSTALS
Intimations.
NOTICE
THE YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
MAIL.
List." Published every Evening.
日一十月三年寅戊
Intimations.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his
to visit
SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong-
kong from April 1st to June 15th.
Lungaung, March 4, 1878.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIREOT).
The Steamship
GLENEARN,"
shortly expected from SINGA PORE and LONDON, will havа
OR STORAGE in GODOWNS, Praya immediate despatch for the above Port. For Freight or Passago, apply to ........
FOR Central,
Apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 26, 1878. ***
Auctions.
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PUBLIC. AUCTION.
SUPERIOR ENGLISH AND CHINA- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIUTURES, PIANO, &o, &o.
T
HE Undersigned has received in- structions from EDWARD MOORE,
Esq, to sell by Public Auction, en
SATURDAY,
the 27th day of April, 1878, et 2 c'clock p.m., at his Residence, No. 9, Upper Mosque Terrace,
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,&o., comprising: English- made Drawing room Suite, Covered with Cretonne, Blackwood Carved Embroid ered Covered Settee, Crimson Velvet Worked Ottoman, English-made Walnut Work-Table.
AN AMATEUR PERFORMANCE WITH MEMBERS of the FOXG, Table, Sideboard, Card
be given at this Theatre,
Is AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE CITY HALL,
ON
WEDNESDAY,
April 24th, at 9 p.m.
THE ONE ACT COMEDY “A CUP OF TEA, followed by SULLIVAN'S OPERETIA
"TRIAL BY JURY"
By the kind permission of Colonel JAGO, and the Officers of the 74th Highlanders their Band will Perform the following:- OVERTURE,....... Stradella, FLOTO.
5 Ntaciato (Flageolet Solo, POLKA,
Mr Buchanan)......} SELECTION, Reminiscences of Maryerbeer................
-
Admission by TILKET ONLY, which can be obtained (Price Two DOLLARS) on and after Thursday next, from MetS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
W. WHEELER,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Choral Society. Rongkong, April 15, 1848.
Intimations.
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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
| NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTS AND BOOKS.
48, Queen a Road Central, Hongkong, April 20, 1878.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
NOTICE NG AKIU, of Victoria, in
the Colony of Hongkong, a Widow, having bean adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong In Bankruptcy, on the 1st March, 1878, a Publie Biting for the said Bankrupt to pass her last examination, and make application for her order of discharge, will be held before the Honourabio FRANCIS SNOWDEN, Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of May,
1878, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon
precisely,
FREDE. BOWLEY HUFFAN, Faq, and CHUN AVAU are the Creditors' Assignees in the Bankruptcy,
Dated the 16th day of April, 1878, myl THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE 800IETY OF THE UNITED STATES
Particulars and Prices on application to Sannfastared by the ORIENTAL HENEY B. HYDE, President, Į THE MANAGER,
SOGAR REFINERY, can now be had in 7. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. UHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED, Tina of 20 or 14 fos, or in larger quan- SAMUEL BORBOWE, Secretary.
East Point,
titles to suit purchasers, on application to A. A HATES, J, General Manager, for Mesare LANE, OBAWFORD & Co.
Chins and fapazi.
March 8, 1878,:
FOR SALE.
Hongkong,
Bob
A SMALL BELL'S
TELEPHONES,
General Agent,
120,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets
H. KLÆR,
Hongkong, March 30, 1878.
NOW READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE H. KLÆR & A CANTONHAF DIALECT Parts I and II., Ato M, with Introduction. Royal Sr., pp. 404 By EINEET JOEY BIEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
BHOSTLY EXPECTED.
Hangkong, April 3, 1878.
GOAL
EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM BAL for Sale, ex Godewn.
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1877.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, of Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF pot Part.
To be had from Blemes Lath, Crawronn &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mostra Kelly & Walsh, Shanghal, Hongkong, March 1, 1870.
Surplus..
681,700,000 ,$ 5,800,000
KONG CLUB will take place at the CLUB HOUSE, on MONDAY, the 20th Instant,
at o'clock p.m.
By Order,
EDWARD BEART, Becretary. Hongkong, April 20, 1878.
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH
TH
Whatnota, Dinner, Dessert and Tea Sets, Lamps, and Pictures.
Lady's Polished Birch Wardrobe, with Sliding Trays and Plate Glass Door.
Polished Birch Chest of Drawers, Wardrobe, Dressing Table with Glas, Washstanda, Tables, and Chairs
A Semi-Grand PIANO, by COLLABD & COLLARD, made expressly for the Climate,
Bo
do. ko., Catalogues will be issued; and the whole to be on view from 12 o'clock Noon on Friday, the 26th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE-Lash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All
I\HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SEAT HOLDERS of ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH, will be Held at the Vestry on THURSDAY, the 25th day of April Lustatit, at 4:30 p.m., for 420 purpose of electing Two Trustees for the onsuing year and for passing the accounts of the Treasurer under the Fioriains of lots, with all faults and errors of descrip Clansos 4 and 16 of Urdinance No. 2 of tion, at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the 1847. the Underaigned.addth
Applications for Sittinga may be made to
EDMUND SHARP, Trustee and Treasurer to the Body of
Trustees. Hongkong, April 18, 1878.
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CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
THE AMOUNT COLLECTED to Date THE
aggregates 812,230.89. Gentlemen desirous of Contributing are requested to forward their Subscriptions to T. | JACKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at the
HONGKONG ANd Shanghat BANE,
Mungkong, April 5, 1878.
•
W. BALL, CHINA DISPENSARY,
IMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGIETS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI CINES AND PERFUMES,
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carafulness, and Prompt Attention,
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Oanton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876,
PIANOFORTE TUNING.
hammer,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctionser Hongkong, April 20, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co'a Steamer
"BOWEN"
will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, at Noom
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., .
Agents.
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MONTHLY BERVICE,
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralian and New Zealand Porti, TASMANIA, FIJI & NEW CALEDONIA.
The Departure of the Aus tralasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Chartered Steamship
"THALES," Focook, Commander, is unavoidably POST. PONED until WIDNESDAY, the 24th
MA HAEN begs to announce to his Instant, at Noon.
Patrons that he has changed his
Residence from Praya East to No, 19, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, where Orders may be left, or at Mesars. LANE, OBAWFORD & 00. myd Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,
DES
ECONOMICAL,
Mails at Post Office will close at 11.80. GEO, R. STEVENS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, April 23, 1878,
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES, TEL PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. -
The Company's Steamship-
TIBRE,"
Comdt. DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA
SAFE!! shortly after the arrival of the next French
ESIRING to beneft by the world. › wide reputation of our Oll, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack- ago Sulta at law have been instiinted against the MAKERS AND FURCHASERS of these imitations. Buyers should be careful. THE
Underalgned having been sppointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the to see that the words “DEVOE'S BŘÍLA Above Company, are prepared to Accept LIANT are stencilled on the cases, and the Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon words "DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS” terms very favourable to the aäatred.
For full information and particulars, are stamped on the top of the can.
apply to
OLYPHANT &.004 THE DEVON MANUFACTURING Caj
Agenta,
60 Beaver and 187 Fadel fitroeta,
NEW YORK, U. & As
Hongkong, January 31, 1878,
Mail from Europe.
EL DU POURY, Agent
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cai!
Hongkong, April 20, 1878,
FOR MANILA.
The Spanish Steamer “PANAY”
GOXENECHEA, Master, whil hare immediate despatch as
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMISDIOS &:00: Hongkong, April 22, 1878,49744016
Sailing Vessels,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Ship"
SUTITAN,"
▶B. F, BERRY, Master, will load. share for the above Port, and
have quius despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 20, 1878,
FOR MANILA. The 4 1 Spanish Bark
TEODORA," -Hormaza, Muster, will load for. Fous Route Fort, and have quick
despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1878.
FOR VICTORIA (VÂNOQUVER'S.
despaloit.
ISLAND).
-The A 1 American Back QUICKSTEP,"
BARNABY, Mascor, will load for the above fort, and have quick
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Maroh 26, 1878,
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FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
The A1 American Ship
"WILDWOOD" Hardiman, Master, will load" for the aburo Port, and have
quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, March 26, 1878.
RUSSELL & Co.
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FOR YLOILO. The Spanish Brig
VILLA DE BIVADABIA” CAMTB, Master, will have immer mediate despatch an above, vi fornle
For Freight or Passage, apply to 4 DILAN KN
REMEDIOS & Ca
Hongkong, April 11, 1878,
FOR MANILA. The Spanish Bark
"CONCHITA," ARIAZ, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, &, apply to
Hongkong, April 3, 1878.
REMEDIOS & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. *- The 41 American Bark
"P. J. CARLETON AMESBURY, Master, will load. here for the above Port, and
will have quick dispatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
FOR LONDON, The A1 American ship
**ELCANO," BARNABY, Master, will have quok despatch for the above
Fort,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca
Hongkong, April 1, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The d 1 German Shin
"WEGA, JACKENB, Master," will bura as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO Hongkong, March 26, 1878.
Hongkong, April 20, 1878.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT FORTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
CHIGRE, Comdt. LokMIER,"
will be despatched for SHANGHAI | quier shortly after her arrival fróm Europe.
HDD POURY,
1878.
Hongkong, April
For
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
The A1 American Ship
FREEMAN OLARK " Dwzaar, Maater, will load for S the above Fort, and will have despatch,
Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEPORN & CH
Hongkong, March 25, 1870,