THE
CHINA
Established
Febru
1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
VOL. XXXIV. No. 4632. 就九月五年八十七百八千一英
·AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.
For Sale.
LONDON:--F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.
A Lombard Street. GEORGE BTREET, 20,
Cornhill, Gdavor & Goren, Laidgate Oirou, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street, PARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROANI,
19, Rus, Monsieur, Paris.} NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nas-
san_Sirest.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Mel “bourne and Sydney). BAN" FRANUISO0" and American Ports
generally:-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
MESO. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE &
Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINZE & Co., Alanila, OHINA-Macao, Menara A, A. DE MELLO & Co. Swatoio, CAMPBELL & Co. AMICH, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foodbow, Banan & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KILLI & WALSH, Yokohama, Lane, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars, BEBERTE FUND.......1,000,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman F. D. SABOOK, Esq. Deputy Chairman--W. H, FORBES, Esq,
E. B. BALILIOS, Esq. | ADAM Lind, Esq. H. L. DALBYMPLE, WILHELM: KRIKERS,
Esq.
H. HOPPIUS, Raq. Hon. W. KESWICK,
Esq. W. 8. Young, Beg.
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.......................EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON: BANKERK-London and County Bank.
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account of the rate
0 of 1 per cent, pet: ammum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposite-
För 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
B
99
51.
4 per cent.
39
per cent, "
Lopar BALLS DISCOUNTED,
Credite granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
*Diafts, granted on London," and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporsilon,
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
J For Sale. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
047 SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 lbs, Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. QUBE BUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O. 5. K. (in diamond) 4 11ÏI*.
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond) 2 II*. .-
Mediam WHITE SUGAR, mark C. §. I.
(in diamond) II*.
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark 0.8. R. (in diamond) 4 11,
COFFEE BUGAR, mark O. 8, E. (in diamond) BL
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.
* SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT,
RUM, 45o, 80o, O. P., and Naval rat ANIMAL CHAROOÁL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONESTAR (a preventive of white ante.) ROUGH BONÉ TALLOW.
Packed in Chiantities and Packages to audi Customers.
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER,
HAVE FOR SALE,
... MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New Systain, with Antomatic Lamp.
· ·"COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS. YO
SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS. MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS. METALLIC MEASURING TAPES, in strong Leather Casos.
SPIRIT LEVELS. HAMMERS. DOG COLLARS and CHAINS. SAILORS SEWING and ROPING PALMS.
COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptris Lenses atcording to the latest Admiralty regulations.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1878.
For Sale:
FOR SALE.
ICE FAILS, Plates and Tongs,
CE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT.
AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS, POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNCES:
| AUTOMATON UMBRËLLAS.
BLACK FELT HATS.
Summer STRAW HATS. FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLARS ATTACHED. | REMINGTON MATCH RIFLES.
SHORT SNIDERS, with SWORD BAYONETS. | NEW STYLES in FRENCH BRACES.
Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, $9.50 par Box of 500. AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS. SWIMMING BELTS.
THIN SILE SCARVES for Summer. Light French Summer BOOTS and SHOES. A Large Collection of OLEOGRAPES. COIR DOOR MATS, in all Sizes. HAND VALISES.
BASON LIEBIG'S FOOD for 'ADULTS, a complete substitute for COD LIVER OIL. Bazow Lane's FOOD for INFANTS-out of 1,000 Children fed on this Food, the mortality in one year amounted to only Four Deaths, and these were hopeless, or nearly so, before being put on this DIOPTRIC LENSES for Signal Lampe.
Food dist. FORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes. The New Food Warmer, THE MOTHER'S FRIEND, keeps Food Warm for 12 hours.
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1876. NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS. WORKS or REFERENCE and GIFT
BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS,
IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER.. RODGERS' CELEBRATED CUTLERY, MAPPIN BRO'S SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. AC STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. CARD-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, &o, &o.
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE, and
HAPPY THOUGÉT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA- RETIES, S., &c.
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Huds. and Kilderkins.
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. DEG to Announce that they have com- pleted Arrangements for Carrying on
the Business
OF
ERATE D 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 Now, and the Best which can be imported.
A
SODA WATER, . LEMONADE,
TORIC WATER,
PRICES.
Per Doter
40 CENTS.
French COFFEE MACHINES. MAPLE SYRUP. FRUIT and LIME-JUICE SYRUPS.
LANE,
Hongkong, May 9, 1878.
CRAWFORD & 00.
SAYLE
Co.
日八初月四年寅戊
Intimations.
CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
THE AMOUNT COLLECTED to Date: THE
Gentlemen aggregates $12,230.89. desirous of Contributing are requested to forward their Subscriptions to T. JACKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
Hongkong, April 5, 1878,
Auctions.
́GENERAL: WEEKLY SALE.
ANE-CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sales Booms, Praya, on
FRIDAY,
the 10th May, 1878, at Noon,-- An Invoice of NEW PATENT KEYLESS CLOCKS, Cash Boxen, Butter Dishes, Cruet Stands, Tea Spoons, Carriage Lamps, Riding Whips, Alpacca Umbrellas, Cotton Socks, Paint Brushes. An Invoice of Handsome Oleographe, 8 Shanghai Bath Tube. Also, 2 kegs Californian Butter, 8 kite Mac kerel, 6 kits Cod's Tongues, &c, dò,
And,
At 1 o'clock,
An Iron-built STEAM LAUNCH,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
The Steamship
“JAPAN”
Capt. H. DE SMIDT, Will be despatched for the above Fortson WEDNESDAY, the 16th Kastant, at 8 o'clock p.m..
For Freight or Passage, apply to ma DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
The Steamship
VENICE"
will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNES.. DAY Next, the 18th Instant, at 8 o'glook afternoon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 8, 1878.
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NOTION
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
TANAIS Commandant De La Man
GREAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plin. Colomo 37 feet long, 7 foot Stroke, tach bo de F
GLACE SILES. For a short time only. We shall offer VARIOUS COLQUES at one uniform Price, 60 Cents per Yard, some slightly soiled but all admirably suited for Summer Wear, Evening Dresses or Underslips. Our usual Price for these Goods is $1.35 per Yard.
GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of JAPANESE POPLINS. All these Goods Length 68 feet, Beam 9 feet, Mean will be offered very Cheap, from 15 Cents per Yard.
Engine with 6 inch Stroke, 7 inch Dia- YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival meter Cylinder, Tubular Boiler 5 feet the next French Mall.
H. DU POUEY, Long, 2 foot 10 inches Diameter, with
Agent Feed Pump, Water Tank, &o,
Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
OUR SUMMER STOCK IS COMPLETED, NOVELTIES IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT.
URED
WHITE DRESS GOODS, in Endless COLOURED FRENCH LAWNS, Wash
Variety.
WASHING GINGHAMS.
and Wear Woll. WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS. PRINTED FRENCH CAMBRIOS.
BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make. COLOURED GRENADINES. UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS FO
PARIS TRIMMED HATS, and BONNETS.
ANESE NEW FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS.
LACES AND LACE GOODS.
BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDERCLOTHING, ORGA FRENCH and ENGLISH CORSETS, New Shapes, and GLOVE FITTING.
Fine WHITE FLANNELS, made specially for Summer Wear" Fine INDIA LONG CLOTHS. EMBROIDERIES,
DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY,”
A Wood PADDLE STEAMER,
Draft of Water 2 fost, fitted with two high Pressure Geared Engines 8 H. P. Nominal, Cylinders 6 inches Diameter, Stroke 10 inches, and Cross-tubed Boiler adapted to burn Coal or Wood.
TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
BILLIARD TABLES.
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ANE, CRAWFORD & Do. have been instructed to sell by Public Auction, in their Sales Rooms, Praya, on
SA FRIDAY,
SAYLE & 00., VICTORIA EXUKANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street, [my24 the 17th May, 1878, at 2 o'clock p.m.,—|
Intimations.
NOTICE.
NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held at the CLUB HOUSE, on MONDAY, the 13th Instant, for the purpose of Confirming the Resolution carried at the last Yearly Geno- ral Meeting,
A Copy of the Resolution is posted in the Hall of the Club, By Order,
EDWARD BEART, Becretary.
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Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY...
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the above SOCIETY will be Held at the CITY HALL,on MONDAY, the 18th May, at 5p.m., for the purpose of receiving 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. BARTE,
T
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32
50
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80
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75
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Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
Hon. Secretary,
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... 75
GINGERADE; ... POTABH WATER, SELTZER WATER.... SABSAPARILLA WATER, LYTHIA WATER, SODA WATER in large Syphons, 75
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A Reduction on these Prices is made on Orders of over Three Dozen. charged, if not returned.
13, Queen's Road, and 22, Praya,
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
FOR SALE.
Bottlen
HIS IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, HONGKONG.
NOTICE
TIBE Shipping is hereby notified that Torpedoes have been placed at the entrance of the port of Wisdiwostook (in) the Littoral province of Eastern Siberia), and that Vessels, previous to entering said myal | port must apply on board the Guardaily, which is stationed outside, for an officer, who will pilet them through the dangers!
WM. REINERS
Hongkong, May 8, 1878. UNION INURANCE BOCIETY OF
CANTONY
CHINA SUGAR REVINING Co., LTD, THE 4 7 BEITIA STEAMERI
East Point,
Hongkong.
March 5, 1878:
sab
100 & L
EST QUALITY QARDIFF STEAM
RCOAL for Bale, ex Godora
BATTLES & CO.
Hongkong, December 8, 1877, WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chiness. }
EMAN'S BOOKS, for the use adles and Gentlemen, are now
*** ARGENTINO,”
915 Tons Register (1420 Tons Gross), For Partloulars, apply to the Captain on Board, Aud
Hongkong, May 4, 1878-
NOW READY.
Jes
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONEBE DIALECT. Para L and IL, A to M, with Introduction, Royal 8ro., pp. 40%-By ERNEST Joan Birgis, Ph.D, Tübingen.
Prior FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DoLlans AND A HALF per Park,
To be had from Messrs Lärn, ChaWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghali and Mosszu Krzy à Wazen, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 3, 1878
Consul,
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
FIRST BONUS of ten per cent upon Acontributions and an Interim dividend
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & COLLE WATCH AND ORRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS, AMA
AND
JEWELLERS. 2001, 423 NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS
AND BOOKS," 46, Queen's Road Ventral Hongkong, April 20, 1878. *
W. BALL,
OHINA DISPENSARY.
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Two Full Sized ENGLISH BIL
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS..
The Company's Steamship
SINDE," Commandant BRUNET, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H, DE POUEY, Agent, Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MANILA (DIREOT).
The Spanish Farqua
CONCHITA,”
Auras, Mastor, will be do spatched us above on FRIDAY,
LIARD TABLES, in Good Order, and the 10th Instant, at 5 o'clock.p.m. Complete, with Cues, Balls, Marking For Freight, &s, apply to Boards, &c.
TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer
Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
TO BE SOLD.
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FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED. On the 1st June, 1878,
BT
PUBLIC AUCTION, (Unless previously disposed of by Private Contract.)
MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,OT No. 20, with all the BUILDINGS
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES,
Prescriptione Dispensed with Carefulness,
and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April 1st to June 15th.
Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.
RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFEH
DESIRING to benefit by the world-
wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack sges. Suite at low have been Instibuted against the KAKERS AND FUBOKALEE of
of Sixty dollars per bare for the year 1877 these imitations. Buyers should be careful will be payable on MONDAY NIXT, the to see that the words "DEVORS BRIL- 18th lontant.
LIANT" are atenallled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS” are stamped on the top of the can.
Warrants may be bad on application at the Office of the Society on and after the 11th Instant,
By Order of the Board,
E, MOORE,
Act. Beretary.
Bongkong, May 6, 1878,
THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING OK, 60 Biavät and 177 Pouri Birosis,
NEW YORK, U. 3. 4.
erected on it, known as the GRAND HOTEL Which meanwhile will be carried on, on account of the concerned, S
For Particulars, apply to the Auctioneers,
BOURNE & Co.
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Shipping. Steamers.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanib Steamer
"EMUY"
BLANCO, Master, will be de- spatched an above on FRIDAY,
the 10th fortalt an
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SEREMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 7, 1878,
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FOR SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
PY" YE880,"
>Capt. B. Astiroft, will be de
spatched for the above Parts
on BATURDAY, the 11th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS
GLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Hongkong, May 8, 1878.
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MONTHLY SERVICE,
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND VELHOURNE,
taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, FIJI & NEW CALEDONIA,
The Australasian: Stcam Navigation Co.'s Steamship
J. R. Brows, Commander, Will be dispatched as above on SATUR- DAY, the 18th Instant, as Noon,
For Freight or Pazzage, apply to
GEO, B. STEVENS & Co.,
agenta,
Hongkong, May 4, 1878,
REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, May 7, 1878.
FOR MANILA The Spanish Bark
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CONCHITA,” "Anzzz, Maater, will have quick
despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, &s, apply to
REMEDIOS & Cai
Hongkong, April 3, 1878.
FOR LONDON, The A 1 British Bark
"DEVANA,"
W. Max, Master, will load here and have quick desputol,
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, May 1, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Salp
"TITAN,"
B. F. Bexar, Master, will lasd here for the above Port, and
bere qulak despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Coi Hongkong, April 20, 1878.-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Bark
"P. J. CARLETON," `AMESHUEZ, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and
Will have quich despatob,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Os Honghong, April 8, 1878,
FOR LONDON,
The A1 American ship.
"ELOANO," BARNABY, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.
Hongkong, April 1, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 German Ship.
WEGA, JACEENS, Master, will load- here as above,
For Freight, apply to
SAA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & UN Hongkong, March 25, 1879,