THE
CHINA
Established
1840.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXIV. No. 4631. 就八月五年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
For Sale.
LONDON :—F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 80, Cornhill, Gonnor & Goron, Luigate Cireur, E. O. BATES, HANDY & Co., 4. Old Jewry, B.O.. Samuel DracoM É
Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street,
PARIS AND KUROPE-LEON DE ROSNE
19, Rue Montisur, Paris,
HAVE FOR SALE,
NEW YORK:—ANDREW WIND, 198, Nar-System, with Automatic Lamp.
Jay Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND. NEW NO ZEALAND :—GORDON & GOLOR, Mai-
bourne and Sydney,, d
SAR: FRANCISCO and American Porta generally:-BuaN & BLACK, San Fran-
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BAYLE &
Co-Square, Singapore. . H & Co., Danila. CHINA-Macao, Messrs. A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & U, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLI & Co. Froshow, Hrvey & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KuLET & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Pardeur CAPITAL,..............5,000,000 Dollars. KELZRVE FUND,........1,000,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTONÉ. Chairman--F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman,➡W, H. Fosazy, Esq, E. B. BELILION, Esq. | ADAM LAND, Esq. ELDALRYMPLE, WILHELM REIKERS,
Ένα
Raq H. HOFFIUS, Esq, W. S. YOUNG, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong....THOMAS JAURION, Esq.
MANAGER. Shinghal,... EWEN CAMERON, Eaq. LONDON BANERES-Landon and County
Bank
0
HONGKONG
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposita :----
For 8 months, 2 per cent per annum,
20
6A 4 per cent.
"12
#
J
& per cent, 11
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
EYRONS FRENCH COFFEE MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New
COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.
SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS. MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS. METALLIC MEASURING TAPES, in strong Leather Cases.
SPIRIT LEVELS. HAMMERS. DOG COLLARS and CHAINS. SAILORS SEWING and ROPING
PALMS.
COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MABT- HEAD LAMPS, Bitted with Dioptrio. Lenses according to the Intest Admiralty regulations.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1878.
For Sale.
(OPE'S "GOLDEN CLOUD,”
A MIXTURE highly approved by Smokers. NEW SADDLES,
BRIDLES,
and HARNESS. POOL BALLS, and PYTAMID POOL BALLS. ICE CHESTS. /-
FRENCH COFFEE MACHINES. THE NEW ELECTRO-PLATED READING LAMPS.
BRONZE KETTLES, with SPIRIT LAMPS.
PERAMBULATORS.
-CIGARETTES.
THE ROYAL NAVY LIST,
WALKING STICKS.
SUPERIOR MANILA CIGARS.
PITH HATS, in various Shapes,
SILBER TABLE LAMPS,
-22 to 25 CANDLE LIGHT.
日七初月四年寅戊
latimations.
HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.
TIBE
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
MEMBERS of the above 80CIETY will be Held at the CITY HALL, on MONDAY, the 13th May, at 5 p.m., for the purpose of restring the Report of the Committee, a Statement of Accounts, and to elect Officers for the ensuing Year?
Members and others taking an interest in the Society are invited to attend.
F. W. BARFF,
Hor, Becretary,
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Hongkong, May 7, 1878,.
NOTICE.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG OLUB will be held at the CLUB HOUSE, on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, for the purpose of Confirming the Resolution carried at the last Yearly Cone- ral Meeting.
DIOPTRIO LENSES for Signal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes. LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S INVITATION NOTE PAPER and the Hall of the Club.
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878.
Í NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT
BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER,
RODGERS' CELEBRATED CUTLERY, MAPPIN BRO.'s SOISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. OARD-BOARD, Assorted Colours. DATE RACKS. INVOICE FILES. QUILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES. UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING
INK. MAUVE INK. MAYNARD & NOTES WRITING and
COPYING INK.. MUCILAGE, &o, do, do,
KELLY & WALET'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,
and
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, OIGA- RETTES, S., &c.
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hħds. and Kilderking.
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
MackWEN, FRICKEL & Co. DEG to Announce that they have com- pleted Arrangements for Carrying on
Credits granted on approved Securites B
and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the the Business ohlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief 'Manager. Offices of the Corporation, -
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
For Sale:
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES. THIS REFENER
(5, 10, and 15 tos.
DAF SUGAR, (in
Loaves)
Out and Powdered LOAF-SUGARA CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. URYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0. 8. E
(in diamond) 4 NIE.
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R.
(in diamond) III*,
Mediam WHITE SUGAR, mark C. B. R.
(in diamond) 4 115..
Fina YELLOW SUGAR, mark O. B. R.
(in diamond) 4 11.
COFFEE SUGAR, mark . . (in diamond) BL
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES,
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMPSPIRIT. BUM, 45°, 20°, 0. P., and Naval, ANIMAL CHARODAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONE TAR preventive of white sinta:) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.
Packed in Quantilier and Packages to suit Qusiónters,"
Particulars and Prior on spplication to
THE MANAGER,
CENA BUGAR RESINING Co., LaMITED,
East Point,
Hongkong
March 3, 1878.
COAL for Sale, ex Godown.
OF
ERATED WATER
MANUFACTURERS,
in connection with their
WINE TRADE,
The Quality of the rated Waters manu- factured is guaranteed to be First-class, the Machinery and Chemicals being New, and the Boat which can be Imported,
HODA WATER, .. LEMONADE, TONIC WATER,... GINGBBADE, ...
ENVELOPES.
A BROADWOOD'S Semi-Grand PIANO, For Sale or Hire.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, April 12, 1878.
AYLE ❀
do.
A Copy of the Resolution is posted in
By Order,
EDWARD BEART, Secretary,
Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
***WANTED.
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PRICE, $24 FEB Annum.
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY; The Spanish Stosmar
44EMUY
BLANCO, Mastor, will be doi spatched as above on FRIDAY, the 10th Instant, at 4 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to tur
REMEDIOS & Co.: Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA
The Steamship
"JAPAN,"
Capt. E DE SMIDT, Will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Ibitant, at 3 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
NOTICE,
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
TANAIS Commandant DE LA MAR CELLE, will be despatched for
N EUROPEAN CLERK; with a know- REAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured edge of BOUKESAPIKO, and on YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of
Correspond.Address A.B.C.," Office of the next French Mail,
Hongkong, May 8, 1878.
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G GLAU REDUCTION in the PRO of Visor Coloured Correspond
one uniform Price, 60 Cents per Yard, some slightly soiled but all admirably suited for Summer Wear, Evening Dresses or Underalips. Our neual Price for these Goods is $1.25 per Yard.
GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of JAPANESE POPLINS. All these Goods will be offered very Cheap, from 15 Cents per Yard.
OUR SUMMER STOCK IS COMPLETED, NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
WHITE DRESS GOODS, in Endless COLOURED FRENCH LAWNS, Wash
Variety.
and Wear Well. WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS. PRINTED FRENCH CAMBRIOS.
BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make, COLOURED GRENADINES.
WASHING GINGHAMS. UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS.
PARIS TRIMMED HATS, and BONNETS.: -
NEW FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS.
LACES AND LACE GOODS,
BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING." FRENCH and ENGLISH CORSETS, New Shapes, and GLOVE FITTING, Fino WHITE FLANNELS, made specially for Summer Wear. Fine INDIA LONG CLOTHS. EMBROIDERIES.
DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY,
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street.
intimations.
CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND,
THE
AMOUNT COLLECTED to Date Gentlemen aggregates $12,290.89, dealrous of Contributing are requested to forward their Subscriptions to T JACKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,
Hongkong, April 5, 1878,
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
Hass B. HYDE, President,
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President, SAMUEL BORROW," "Secretary
A. A. HAYES, J. General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK
Surplus.........
PRICES.
Per Dozen
40 ÜENTA.
***
...50
11
க0
"
Assets....
[LT
***
...50
$5
***
EN
50
"
+
...50
"
SARSAPARILLA WATER, ... 75
TH
**
...78
29
SODA WATER in large Syphons, 75
31
POTASS WATER BELTZER WATER,.......
LYTHIA WATER, ***
A Reduction on these Prices is made on Orders of over Three Dazer. Bottles charged, if not returned.
18, Queen's Road, and 20, Praya, Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
FOR SALE.
.$31,700,000 $5,500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed
shove Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Com Agents.
Hongkong, January 11,-1878,
AZONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
H. E. BIE. ARTHUR KENNEDY,
H. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. BYDER and to
HE 90 A1 BRITISH STZANSHIF H 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
THE 90 "ARGENTINO"
915 Tons Register (1426 Tons Grom).
OF RUSSIA.
of
Intimations.
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UNION INURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTONALN
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
contributions and au loterim alvidemul FIRST BONUS of ten per cent upon
Sixty dollars per Share for the year 1877
will be payable on MONDAY NEXT, the
16th Instant.
Warrants may be had on application at the Office of the Society on and after the 11th Instantan
By Order of the Board, zeystad E MOORE,
Hongkong, May 6,-1878.
Ast. Secretary
WABALLA
UHINA DISPENSARY,
CEALED TENDERS will be Resolved by the Undersigned until Noon on
THURSDAY, the 8th Instant, for the Con- struction of a SEA WALL, in front of the STEAM FACTORY BUILDINGS, Royal Naval Yard, Hongkong.
H. Du POUHY, Agent, Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company' Steamship
BINDE,"
Commandant BRUNET, will be despatched for SHANGHAI
Plans and Specifications may be seen shortly after her arrival from Europa? & and further particulars obtained on Appll- ication.
H. DU POURY, Agent.
JOHN BREMNER,
Naval Storekeeper.
Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
H. M. NAVAL YARD,
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Hongkong, May 2, 1878.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH: AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. 46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, April 20, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE,
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D Brions that he is about to visit ROGERS bega to intimate to his
SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong kong from April 1st to June 16th. Hongkong, March 4, 1878. -
STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
my1dBE Undersigned having been appointed “Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Pollioles against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Balldings or on Goods stored therein. N
TMPORTER 07 DRUGS, CHEMICALS, REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI OINES AND PEREUMES,
Prescriptione Dispensed with Carefulmont, and Prompt Attention.
1.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
OIL. RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
For Particulars, apply to the Captain on TTAS on hand the Largest and Bart Be3 Board.
Hollection of Views, this, he D
BEIRING to benefit by the world. Hongkong, May 4, 1878,
Jestographs of the Ralus and destructions at wide réputation of our Off, certain Oxton, satsed by the Tomado o the parties have attempted to limitaje our poly 11th Instant Coloured Photographs of ages, Bulls at law have, begs instituted English Ladies, Russia Leather, Velvet, Morroco, and Carved wood Photographie against the MAKERS, AND PURCHASERS OF
SUALLY STEAM ~Apply to
Hongkong, Dacomber 8, 1877. WASHING BOOKS (In English and Chinese,
NOW BRADY,
***DISCOUNT 20%
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
A LAUDATORY NOTICE.
THE Undomigned, Passanger by the 1. S. 8. Co.'s Str. Deucalion, bega publicly to sigally his sense of gratitude for the great kindness of Captain BROWN, Dr Por, and Mr Sie Kwok Puz, Chief Cook of the sald Steamer, for the recovery of 186 sovereigns which were stolen by ons of the passengers during the royage from Singapore to Hongkong on Mistan last, particularly for the good-heartedness they thewed in recovering the same, « Ang mark of gratitude, he begs to tendes publidy his sincere thanks to Captain BROWN, DI Port, and the Chief Cook
GA KOLEDADEYRONG TZUN POW.
Hongkong, May 21878 ma a jmy9
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Auctions.
BILLIARD TABLES,
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. hare been lustruoted to roll by Erolle Auction, in their Sales Booms, Prays, on FRIDAY,
the 17th May, 1878, at 2 o'clock pim, an
Complete, with Cuss, Balls, Marking Boards, do,
A CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE Albums; Borap Books, Armorial Monograms thess imitations. Bayer should be argint Two Fill Sired ENGLISH BIL
CANTONESE DIALECT Parte L and Postage Stamp Albams; Frames and BATTLES & Co Nad II., A to M, with Introductions. Bofal Cases, Glit Moulding for Frames, all of to see that the words "DEVONS BRILLIARD TABLES, In Good Order, and
Bro pp. 404By ERNEST JOHN EITAL, amorted sizes, tsates and prices, dit que LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the Ph.D. Tübingen.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Priest Fire Dustake, or Two Dotsans The aboys has the pleasure to inform his words “DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS
numerous Customers and the Puble of are stamped on the top of the can. And a Haze per Parte:
Hongkong, that his Photographic Establish-
17 ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the see of Ladies and Gentlenes, are now
To be had from Mare LANE, CRAWFORD
& Co, Hongkong and Shanghali and Mosers KELLY & WAME, Shanghai,
Hongkong, March 1, 1076
ment is Rsxoven to the Newly rected THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co, Comodious Building in Queen's Road Central, bezi to Meaux Baxder & Do's,
80 Bearer and 177 Pearl Bizooča, Hongkong, April 19, 1870.
TET-FORE, F. BA
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 717. damptis, at purchasers' risk on the fall All Lots, with all faults and errors of
of the hammer
Hongkong, May 1, 1876,
Bailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)-
The Spanish Barque,
"CONCHITA,
ARIAS, Maater, will be des spatched as above on FRIDAY
the 10th Instant, at 5 o'clock p.m.
For Freighty &o,, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co,
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Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
FOR MANILA The Spanish Back
CONCHITA Anras, Master, will havo quick despatch for the above Pork
For Freight, dro, apply to
REMEDIOS & Coy
Hongkong, April 3, 1878.
FOR LONDON,” The A 1 British Bark
"DEVANA
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W. MAY, Master, will load here and have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, May 1, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 1 American Ship
"TITAN "AS
B. F. BERRY, Master will loa here for the above Fort, ami
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Count
Hongkong, April 20, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 American
"P. J. 04.
AMESBURY, Master, will lend here for the above Fort, AlE will have quick deapatok.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1878,
FOR LONDON, The A1 American shir
ELCANO,"
"Banwaby, Master, will have quick despatch for the shove Fort
For Freight, apply to
"VOGEL, HAGEDORN WOL
Hengkong, April 1, 1878.
FOR NEW, FORK.
The A1 German Ship BEN WEGAPI
JACHENE, Mastery will load here as shove
For Freight, opply to y
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & On
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