THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Established
February" 1848.
MAIL.
"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping Ljat." Published every Evening.
Vor. XXXIV. No. 4640,號八十月五年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON:-F. ALGAB, 8, Clementa Luna,
For Sale.
Lombard Strest. Grenox STREET, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co.,
4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DELION & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE-LESA DE RONY,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris.
HAVE FOR SALE.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1878.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
日七十月四年寅戊
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned has received instruo-
TOE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT. Tons to sell by Public Auction, on
ICE FAILS, Plates and Tongs. AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS, POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNCES. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.
The New BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS.
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, NV MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New Summer STRAW HA
ext Bireet.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, M. bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generallyBRAN & BLOK, San Fran-
CIRCO. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:- Macao, Mesire A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Batow, CAMPBELL & GU. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. Fooshoto, Hmex & Co. Shanghai, LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., and KY WALSH. Yokohama, LARE, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,....1,000,000 Dollars. COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. BASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W, H. FQBBEN, Esq.
E. B. BELILIOS, Esq, B. L. DALRYMPLE,
Eeq.
H. HOPFIUS, Esq. Bon. W. KESWICK,
ADAM LIND, Esq. WILHELM RZINERB,
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W. 8. Youse, Esq.
CHIEP MANAGER,
Hongkong,......Thomas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGDE.
Shanghai,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County
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Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
TEYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE System, with Automatio Lamp.
"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, & MAST HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptrio Lenses according to the latest Admiralty regulations.
DIOPIRIO LENSES for Signal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes.
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878. | NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT
BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER.
RODGERS' CELEBRATED CUTLERY. MAPPIN BEO's SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. 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 & Nors' WRITING and
COPYING INK.. MUCILAGE, &o., &o, &o,
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE, and
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA.
ON Current Deposit Account at the rate RETTES, &c., Net.
of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum,'
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4 per cent.
J.,
$1
12
23
5 per cent.
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LOCAL BULLS 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. Office of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
For Sale. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
OAR SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 18 Iba,
Loaves)
Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond) 4 111*. -
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R.
(in diamond) A III*.
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond) & II*,
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark OC. 8. B, (in diamond) IE
COFFEE BUGAR, mark 0, S. R. (In diamond) BL
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES;
SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45, 30, O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONE TAR (apraventive of white ants,) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.
BABOLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hhds. and Kilderkins.
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
BEG to Announce that they bars com-
pleted Arrangements for Carrying on the Business
OF
ERATED
WATER
MANUFACTURERS, in connection with their WINE TRADE.
The Quality of the rated Waters manu.
FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLARS ATTACHED. REMINGTON MATCH RIFLES.
SHORT SNIDERS, with SWORD BAYONETS. NEW STYLES in FRENCH BRACES. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, 89.60 por Box of 500. AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS. SWIMMING BELTS.
THIN SILK SCARVES for Summer.
Light French Summer BOOTS and SHOES. A Large Collection of OLEOGRAPHS, COIR DOOR MATS, in all Sizes. HAND VALISES.
BARON LIERIG'S FOOD for ADULTS, a complete substitute for COD LIVER OIL. BARON LIBBIE'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 Food diet. The New Food Warmor, THE MOTHER'S FRIEND, keeps Food Warm for 12hours. French COFFEE MACHINES. MAPLE SYRUP. FRUIT and LIME-JUICE SYRUPS.
Hongkong, May 9, 1878,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
AYLE
REAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured GLACÉ BILKS. 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 Underslipe. Our usual Price for these Goods is $1.25 per Yard.
MONDAY,
the 27th May, 1878, at Noon, on the Premises,
All that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated near the No. 2 Police Station, East Point, and Re- gistered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 483, Containing 5,000 Square Feet, together with the 6 Hovers Built thereon.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the pur ohase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on completion of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser, and the property to be at the risk of the pur- chaser from the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 15, 1878,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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THE Undersigned has received in- stractions to sell by Publio Auction,
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MONDAY,
the 27th May, 1878, at 12.30 p.m., on the Premises,
All those PIECES or PARCELS OF GROUND, situated in Fook-hing Lans,
GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of JAPANESE POPLINS. All these Goods Jardine's Bazaar, East Foint, and Re- will be offered very Cheap, from 15 Cents per Yard.
OUR SUMMER STOCK IS COMPLETED, NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
and Wear Well. BLACK GRENADINES, Special Maks. WASHING GINGHAMS.
WHITE DRESS GOODS, in Endless COLOURED FRENCH LAWNS, Wash
Variety. WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS, FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS. PRINTED FRENCH CAMBRICS, 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
Intimations.
HONGKONG HUMANE 80CIETY.
TOLUNTEERS are earnestly requested to Enrol themselves on the LIST of this SOCIETY, as the TYPHOON SEASON is at hand and more Working Members
are necessary.
Kindly send Name and address to the HONORARY SBOBETARY.
F. W. BARFF, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
factured in guaranteed to be Firat-claas, (Blue Sergs Shirt, Helmet and Life Belt the Machinery and Chemicals being New, and the Best which can be imported.
PRICES.
Per Dozen.
SODA WATER, *** LEMONADE, ... TONIC WATER,...
40 CENTS.
...50
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GINGERADE, r
...50
60
30
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75
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...75
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POTASS WATEL,.. BELTZER WATER,... SARSAPARILLA WATER, LYTHIA WATER, SODA WATER in large Syphons, 75
IN
A Reduction on these Prives is made on Orders of over Three Dosen, Bottles charged, if not returned.
18, Queen's Road, and 22, Praya, Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGEE,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED, THE
March 3, 1878.
East Point,
Hongkong.
CO A LA
FOR SALE,
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ABS, STRANEHIY
ARGENTINO,"
018 Tons Register (1426 Tons Gross). For Particulars, apply to the Captain on 606 Board.
Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
ESF QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
BOAL for Sale, ex Godown
BATTLES & OC.
Apply to
Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
SMALI: COALS.
MALL GOALS of Excellent Quality for STEAM BOILEBS and SKITH WORK are FOR SALE at the KLUNG COLLIERY, Offers are invited
Address: Official Colllery Yamen; my23) pangkal Kelang, Forma
NOW READI,
104
CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L
supplied Free of Charge.) Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
49, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, April 20, 1878,
DENTAL NOTICE.
intimations.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED.
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clation, the FIRST MEETING of N Accordance with the Articles of Asso- SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Office of the Under- signed at 3 p.m., on TUESDAY, 28th Instant
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, May 17, 1978.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
gistered in the Land Office as Inland Lots Nos. 317, 319, 458, 459, and 460..
For further particulars, apply to the Undersigned,
TERMS OF SALE,—One-half of the pur- chase money to be paid on fall of the hammer, and the Balance on completion of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser, and the property to be at the risk of the pur- chaser from the fall of the hammer..
J, M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 16, 1878.
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT).
The Steamship
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO, The Steamship
"AGEAN"
is shortly exported from SINGAPORE, and will be de spatched as above.
For Freight, &c, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Agents, Hongkong, May 16, 1873!!!
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FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNÉ (DIRECT.)
Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralian and New Zealand Porta
The Australasian: Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship
WOCEAN "
due here on the 28th Instant, will load New Tess at FoodHOW US BBOVÉ, and receive prompt despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Messrs RUSSELL & Co.,
Foochow,
Or, GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agenti.
Hougtong, May 10, 1878,
Sailing Vessels?
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT.)
'The A1 British Bark.
"HELENS,” IN INKSTER, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
FOR LONDON. The A 1 British Bark
DEVANA,
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W. MAY, Master, will load here
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and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
"ARGYLL," Captain Scorr, will be de- spatched as above on SUN. DAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
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FOR BANGKOK. The Stoomship
"MADAGASCAR,"
J. Tis, Master, will be de- spatched for the above Port my28 on SUNDAY, the 19th Instant, at 10 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
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ON MONDAY, the 20th day of May, FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain G. D. FITMAN, will be despatched for the above
1878, at the House No. 109, Spring Gardens, Queen's Road East, at 2 pm,
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising: English and Ports on MUNDAY, the 20th Instant, at Canton-made Drawing-room Furniture, Electro-plated Ware, Glass Ware in Bet, my 20 Mirrore, Engravings Brass Bedstead with Spring and Horse Hair Mattresses,
dc.
R. ROGERS begs to intimato to his SHANGHAL, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April 1st to June 15th.
Hongkong, March 4, 1878,
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
-SAFE!!
DESIRING to bensit by the world-
wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack- agen. Sults at law have been instituted against the MAKDES AND PUBUHAGENS of
these imitations. Buyers should be careful
A OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- pp. 404--By Eazar Jon EIN, LIANT" are stenalled on the cases, and the words "DEVOR MTG CO. PARENTE” Ph.D. Tübingen... Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS are stamped on the top of the can,
AND A HALF Yer Part.
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To be had from Mess LAWS, CRAWFORD THE DEVON MANUFACTURING Oo, &Co., Hongkong and Shanghali and kosary KELST & WALK, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
80 Beaver and 187 Petzl Streets,
NEW FORE, V. §i de
A PIANO. Also,
An English-made BASKET TRAP with PONY and Harness, complete. A Cooking Range and Fittings. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. with all faults and errors f All Lote, description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.
-For Catalogues, apply to
Neon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
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MONTHLY SERVICE
FOR COOKTOWN, SIDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, FIJI & NEW CALEDONIA.
The Departure of the Aus tralasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship
"QUNGA,"
J. R. BROWN, Commander, is unavoidably J. M. GUEDES, JR.
POSTPONED until MONDAY, the 20th Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
pay20 Instant, at Noon.
TO BE SOLD FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
the 1st June, 1878, BY
PUBLIC AUCTION, Contrast, TA Unless previously disposed of by Private
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erected on it, known as THE GRAND HOTEL" which meanwhile will be carried on, On Account of the Concerned,
T No. 30, with all the BUILDINGS
And also,
ON THE SAME DAY, ALL THE FURNITURE & EFFECTS Belonging to the same. For Farticular, apply to the
AUCTIONSERİ, BOURNE & Co.
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Yokohama, Jisy 4; 1878.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Agente.
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNH,
talding through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.). (Calling of the tonal Coast Ports, and
The Exatara and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer "NORMANBY”. will be despatched for the above Ports on the 21st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, agy to..
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
myck Hongkong, Moy 3, 1678.
* MEYER & Con 43.
Hongkong, May 1, 1878,
FOR HONOLULU.
The A1 American Bark
FRANK MARION," SHE ELDRIDGE, Master, will load for the above Port, and hare
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The d 1 American Ship
"GREAT ADMIRAL," BENJ, THOMPSON, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will be despatched to the above port on June 8th. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Ship
TITAN"
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B. F. BEREY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
· RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 20, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 4 1 American Bark
"P. J. CARLETON," AMESBURY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O Hongkong, April 8, 1878,
FOR LONDON, The A1 American ship
"ELOANO BARNABY, Master, will have quick despatch for the shor Fort
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, April 1, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 German Ship "WEGA," JACHENS, Master, will here as above..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN ♣ 0%, Hongkong, March 28, 1878,