THE
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CHINA
With which is incorporated The Voz.XXX1V. No.4637. 號五十月五年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
For Sale.
LONDON :-F. ALSAB, 8, Clemanta Luze, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
That Lombard Street. GORGE STREET, 30,
1:15
Cornhill. GonDOR & GozCH, Ludgate Circus, E, C. BATES, HENDT & CO., 4, Old Jewry, B.C.. BAMURE DRACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-Annaw WIND, 188, Nar
au Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTgn, Mol bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte generally:—BRAN & BLACK, San Fran= SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co. "Manila, OHINA: Macdo, Measts A. A. DE MELLO Code, CALPAR & LO & Co.. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co, Fooshow, HiDex & Co. Shanghai, LAW, CRAWFORD & Co., and KEY & Waxes, Yokohama, LANE, CRATT- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. BBSERVE FUND.........1,000,000 Dollarn
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. SAEKOON, Esq.' Deputy Chairman W. H. FORBES, Eng. E.R. BELIZIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq, H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,
Esq
W, S. YOUNG, Esq.
H. HOPPIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK.
Enq
CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,... EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEBS-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
ON Current Deposit
of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
For Fixed Deposits:
For 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
D
4 per cent.
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per cont
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief 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.
HAVE FOR SALE.
Established February, 1845. "Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 18784 ore fanekd
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TCE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT
ICE PAILS, Plates and Tongs.
AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS. D POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNCES. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.
EYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE VMACHINES, Aborted Sizes, New Summer STRAW HATS. System, with Automatic Lamp,
The New BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS
COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.
SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS TOOL CHESTS. MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS. METALLIC MEASURING TAPES, In strong Leather Cases.
FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLARS. ATTACHED. REMINGTON MATCH RIFLES.
SHORT SNIDERS, with SWORD BAYONETS. NEW STYLES in FRENCH BRACES. Very Fine MANILA OIGARS, $9.50 par Box of 500. AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS. SWIMMING BELTS.
THIN SILK SCARVES for Summer. Light French Summer BOOTS and SHOES. - SPIRIT LEVELS. HAMMERS. DOG COLLARS and CHAINSA Large Collection of OLEOGRAPHS. SAILORS SEWING and ROPING COIR DOOR MATS, in all Sizes.
HAND VALISES. PALMS.
COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST HEAD LAMPS, litted with Dioptrie Lenses according to the latest Admiralty regulations.
DIOPTRIC LENSES for Bignal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizon.
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878. NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT
BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
IMPERIAL TRADING PAPER. RODORES' CELEBRATED CUTLERY. MAFFIN BRO.'s SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES,
STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. CARD-BOARD, Assorted Coloure. DATE RACKS. INVOICE FILES, QUILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES. UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING
INK. MAUVE INK. MAYNARD & NOYER WRITING and
COPYING INE, MUCILAGE, &o., &o., &o.
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,
and
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA- RETTES, &c., &c.
BARCLAY & PERKING' PORTER, in Hhds. and Kildarking.
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Oo.
BE
EG to Announce that they have com- ploted Arrangements for Carrying on
the Business
Ok
ERATED
WATER
MANUFACTURERS, in connection with their WINE TRADE.
BARON LIEBIG'S FOOD for ADULTS, a complete substitute for COD LIVER OIL. BARON LIZZIO'S FOOD for ADIANTES out 1,600 cntia for
OIL,
the mortality in one year amounted to only Four Deaths, and these were hopeless, or nearly so, before being put on this Food diet. The New Food Warmer, THE MOTHER'S FRIEND, keeps Food Warm for 18 hours. French COFFEE MACHINES. MAPLE SYRUP. ¡
FRUIT and LIME JUICE SYRUPS.
Hongkong, May 9, 1978,
G
LANE, CRAWFORD
YLE do
Co.
REAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured GLACÉ SILKS. For a short time only. We shall offer VARIOUS COLOURS 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 $1.25 per Yard.
MAIL.
List.” Published every Evening.
日四十月四年资
Notices of Firma.
NOTICE.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Steamers.
The British Steamship
AMERICA,
HE BUSINESS of the Undersigned, from FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
and after the Sist Instant, will be carried on under the Style of "LINSTEAD & Co."
T. G. LINSTEAD. Hongkong, May 18, 1978,
NOTICE:
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WILLIAM HENRY HARTON,
MJ, is This Day admitted a PARTFEE
in our Firm,
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong and Foochow,
May 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
GRAHAM, Master, of 563 tous Iegister and 16,500 plants Capacity,
For further particulars, apply
to BIRLEY & Co.
Hongkong, May 14, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
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FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
jel taking Cargo and Passengers for all Ai
tralian and New Zealand Porte, TASMANIA, FIJI & NEW CALEDONIA.
་ ་ ་ The Australasian Steam: Navigation Co.'s Steamship "GUNGA
and Responsibility of Mr Firm in Hongkong and Chien, CEASED on the 81st December last.
RUSSELL & Co.
se8 China, March 8, 1878.
THEDWARD CUNNINGHAM 10 M
NOTICE.
THE Interest of the late JOHN GUR- TNEY FRY in our Firm CEASED on the 30th Ultimo.
SILVERLOOK & Co.
By 22 Foochow, May 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
JOHN G. PURDON and Mr HENRY THE PARTNERSHIP existing between Mr W. DAVIS in HONGKONG and Canton,
GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of JAPANESE POPLINS. All these Goods under the Style of PURDON & Co., is This 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 Wall, BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make. WASHING GINGHAMS
WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS, PRINTED FRENCH, CAMBRIOS. COLOURED GRENADINES.
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, Fine 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. [my24
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instruc- Tous from B. M. Naval Store- keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
SUNDRY CONDENSED NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, Com-
Intimations.
Day DISSOLVED by mutual consent; either Partner will Sign in liquidation, and the Business will be carried on by Mr H. W. Davis under the Style of DAVIS & 00,
PURDON & Co.
China, April 50, 1878.
MR.
J. R. BROWN, Commandery will be despatobed as above on SATUR. DAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 8, 1878.
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FOR SHANGHAI (DIREOT), The Steamship
"ARGYLL," Captain Scom, will be de epatched as above on SUN. DAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight, For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
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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.'s Steamer
"NORMANBY
TR. HENRY W. DAVIS retires from, and his Interest and Responsibility CEASES in our Firm at FooUnow from the 90th Ultimo; and Messrs JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE HAGUE | above Forts on the 21st Instant. Dem
are admitted PARTNERS therein from This Date,
China, May 3, 1878.
PURDON & Cos
TR. JOHN GRAEME PURDON is Tais Day admitted a PARTNER in our Firm.❤
MAITLAND & Co. Shanghai, May 1, 1878. MR. CHARLES COLE is authorised!
HIS IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAJESTY'S Mto Sign onz Firm per procuration at
CONSULATE, HONGKONG,
NOTICE.
BE Shipping le hereby notified that Torpedoes have been placed at the
FODOHOW.
PURDON & Co.
Fooohow, May 1, 1878.
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NOTICE,
the 17th May, at 11 am, at H, M. entrance of the port of Wladiwostook (R. GUSTAV FISCHER has been the Littoral province of Rastern Siberia), Mduly authorized to. Sign our Firm NAVAL YARD,
and that Vossels, previous to entering said by procuration from This Date. port must apply on board the Guardship, which le stationed outside, for an officer, who will pilot them through the dangers. WN. REINERS,
2. Consul.
The Quality of the rated Waters manu-prising
OHINA SUGAR REFINING fastured fe guaranteed to be First-class,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
OAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 b
Loaves)
Cut and Powdered LOAF SUGAR.. CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly, CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O. S.
(in diamond) d 3*,
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R.
(In diamond) 4 TEI,
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark 0.8. R.
(in diamond) 4 1.
(In diamond) 11
the Machinery and Chemicals being New, and the Best which can be imported.
PRICES.
SODA WATER.... LEMONADE,... TONIO WATZE,... GINGERADE,...
#14
POTASS WATER... mi
Per Dozen 40 CENTE
...50
19.
50
13
...60
261
50
**
50
"
76
"
Wal
...78
1
SODA WATER in large Syphons, 75
BELTZER WATER,...
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O. 8. RSARSAPABILLA WATER, ... COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R.LYTHIA WATES, ... - (lu diamond) BI
GOLDEN SYRUP, STRUP, and MOLASSES,
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT, RUM, 46, 80, O, P., and Naval, amat ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST.': AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (6preventive of white ants,) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suid Customers,
Particulars and Prices on application to HAD THE MANAGER,›
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
East Point, 2nd #Hongkong...
COAL
March 8, 1818,
B
400
EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
COAL for Sale, ex Godown; --
"apply to
BATTLES & Co.
Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chiriara.)
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Lelles and Gentlemen, are now andy at this OfficePries, 31 cack
BHIRA MAIL ON
Old Iron, Hoses, Boots, &c, &c. Blue Cloth, Shoes, &c. Chocolate, Biscuit Dust, Candles, Soap, Hongkong, May 8, 1878. Tobacco, &o.
TERMS OF SALK-Cash before delivery In Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errore of description, at purchaser's risk on the all of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 9, 1878. my17
BILLIARD TABLES.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have Avotion, in their Sales Rooms, Prays, on FRIDAY,
the 17th May, 1878, at 2 o'clock p.m.- Two Full Sized ENGLISH BIL
NOTICE
E. MEYER & Co.
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AAA WAANOTICE, jes THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, #mah, Teen Yat To), UBASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYIN,
OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR ANOR ASSOCIATION.
SHANGHAL, April 20th, 1878, TEW SHARE CERTIFICATES, in NE
exchange for the Existing Ones, will be issued to Shareholders of record on the 15th May next.
It is requested that Shareholders will possible after that date, and that those who have not yet signed the Deed of Bettie ment will do so without delay; denn anda
By Order of the Directors,
A Redaction on these Prices is made LIARD TABLES, in Good Order, and my24
on Orders of over Three Dozen. Bottles Complete, with Ones, Balls, Marking charged, if not s
returned.
18, Queen's Road, and 22 Prays, Hongkong, May 6, 1876,
FOR SALE.
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THE 80 A 1 BRITISH - STEAMSHIP
ARGENTINO,"
915 Tone Regleter (1420 Tens Gross). For Partionlars, syply to the Captain on Board, pleas
Bongkong, May 4, 1878.
NOW BEADY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONEBE DIALDE PARE
and IL, A to M, with Introduction: Royal Bro., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITTE, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Prios: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND & HALF Der Part
To be had from Mesars Liars, CRAWFORD
& Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Moms KELT & WALI, Shangha
Bosskoon, March 15. 167.
Boards, &c.
TERMS OF SALE.Cash before delivery
in Mexican Dollars weighed and DEVOE'S
All Lots, with all faults and errors of jesu description, st purchasers risk on the fall
of the hammer.
Hongkong, May 7, 1878,
Intimations.
RUSSELL & Co.,
**Seoritarice,
BRILLIANT OIL.
ECONOMICAL,
myir RELIABLE,
G. FALCONEE & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, AND JEWELLERS
SAFE!
of
ESIRING (to beneft by the world DEL
wide reputation of our Oli, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack. Bults at law have been instituted against the MAKKER AND PURCHASERS these imitations. Buyere should be careful to see that the words “DEVOE'S BRIL my20 LLANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MTQ CO. PATEKTİS”
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS
AND BOOKS. *** 40, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, April 20, 1878,
LOST.
BLACK and TAN TERRIER with are stamped on the top of the can,
One Eye, Answers to the name of
80 Beaver and 177 Fail Gizada,
#GUNKER." Any one finding the sathe TEH DRVOE MANUFACTURING UL, and sending it to the WEST POINT FOUNDRY will be Bewarded if necessary,
Bangkong, Hay 11, 1870,
NEW YORK, UM A
Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE
TN Reference to the above, the Under signed has LEASED the Chinese Mast from the let August, 1877, and has engaged
as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new regimé will be found to be, as hitherto, an ez cellent mediums for advertising, especially As the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Nawspaper,
TUNG CHIA
Lessee of the Hongkong Chines Mail Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS bega to intimate to hli
D. to about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong kong from April 1st to June 15th. Hongkong, March 4, 1878) 5 ::
ON
Shipping.
Steamera,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI,
See The Steamshilp
"ALBAY,”
Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de spatched for the above Porte THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. Hongkong, May 18, 1878,
will be despatched for the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
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FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (DIRECT.)
Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralian and New Zealand Porta
The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship
"OCEAN,"
due here on the 28th Instant will load Now Teas at Foooнow as above,
and receive prompt despatch,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Mesars RUSSELL & Co., Fooshow,
Úr, GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong, May 10, 1878.
Sailing Vessels,
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark
"DEVANA,"
W. MAY, Master, will load here and have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, May 1, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Ship
TITANONE
B. F. BERRY, Master, will Jond here for the above Porty and
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to ad
RUSSELL & Co
Hongkong, April 20, 1878..
FOR SAN FRANCISCU, YA- The 4-1-American Bark
#P. J. CARLETON " AMESBUBY, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and
All have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cə, Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
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The 41 American ship way
ELCANG" BARNABY, Maater, will hars quick depatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEBORN & Co.
Hongkong, April 1, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 German Ship
***WEGA.
JAUHENS, Masters, will lost here as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN LOS my16 - Hongkong, March 25, 1878,-