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LONDON:---F. ALGAE, By Clement's Lune,
For Sale.
Lombard Street, GroRGE BERET, 20, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Cornfall, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate. Virour, E. C. BATES, HEROY & Co.,
Old Jewry, R.O. SAMUEL DEACON &
Coy 180 & 15k, Leationhall Strait, ve
PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSKY,
** 19, Ruië Monsieur, Paris.
HAVE FOR SALE.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1878.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TCE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT.
ICE PAILS, Plator and Tongs.
AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS." POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNCES. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.
NEW YORK-ANDREW WORD, 188, NG-VEYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE The New BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS.
eau Streak.
..
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, MS Bourne and Sydney, pertaman SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally:-BEN & BLLOK, San Fran-
cizoo. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co, Square, Singapore. O. HEINEZEN & Co., Menila. CHINA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & Co, moy, WILDON, NICHOLLS & Co Freshow, HaDex & Co. Shanghai, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kate & Wizen, Yokohama, LANE, ORAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
PAID-UP CAPITA 5,000,000 Dollars. RESBAVE FUND...4,000,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
·Chairman-F. D., SASIOON, Esq. Deprity Chairman➡W, H, FORSES, Esq. EB. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM KEIFERS,
Esq. 2
Esq. H. HOPFIUS, Esq. W, 8. Youso, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS, London and County
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.Bank...
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily balarice. #Ca uthout $
For Fixed Deposits :--
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
"F
11
4 per cent.
"
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12,
91
5 per cent.
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Jxchange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the thief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan. Expersafood
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Boad Kast, Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
For Sale.
MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New System, with Automatio Lamp.
COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.
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 per Box of 500. AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS.
SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS. MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS. METALLIC MEASURING TAPES, SWIMMING BELTS. in strong Leather Cases.
SPIRIT LEVELS. HAMMERS." DOG COLLARS and CHAINS. SAILORS' SEWING and ROPING PALMIS.
COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptrie Lenses according to the latest Admiralty regulations ouerem
DIOPTRIC LENSES for Bignal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes,
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S, GUIDE BOOKS. LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878. NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS. WORKS or REFERENCE and GIFT
BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS,
IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER
RODGERS' CELEBRATED CUTLERY. MAFFIN BRO'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. 1796 MAYNARD & NOYES WRITING and
COPYING INK, MUCILAGE, &o., &c., &o.
KELLY & WALSHI'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE, and
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA. RETTES, &o, &o.
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hhds. and Kidorking.
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878,
BEG
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. OEG to Announce that they have com- pleted Arrangements for Carrying on the Business
OF
ERATED
WATER
MANUFACTURERS, In connection with their WINE TRADE.
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 LIEBIG'S FOOD for ADULTS, a complete substitute for COD LIVER OIL BARON LIEBIG'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 Warmer, THE MOTHER'S FRIEND, keeps Food Warm for 12 hours. French COFFEE MACHINES. MAPLE SYRUP, FRUIT and LIME-JUICE SYRUPS.
Hongkong, May 9, 1978.
LANE, CRAWFORD &
SAYLE
REAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured GT GLACE SILES, for a short time only. We sushi ofer Vamous. Conouns at
one uniform Price, 60 Cents per Yard, some slightly soiled but all admirably suited for Sammer Wear, Evening Dresses or Underslips. Our usual Price for these Goods is $1.25 per Yard.
GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of JAPANESE POPLINS. All these Goods will be offered vary Cheop, from 15 Cents per Yard.
OUR SUMMER STOCK IS COMPLETED, NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT,
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WHITE DRESS GOODE, in Endless COLOURED FRENCH LAWNS, Wash
and Wear Well, Variety, WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS; PRINTED FRENCH CAMBRICS. : BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make.
WASHING GINGHAMS. COLOURED GRENADINES. UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS.
PARIS TRIMMED HATS, and BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS,
LACES AND LACE GOODS, BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDERULOTHING, in fact 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 & 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street.
Intimations.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
18TH MAY, 1878. PARADE will take place on the ANOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND NUBE the Colonial Offices, on TUESDAY Next, the 21st Instant, at 5.30 P.M. Uniform
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Intimations._* HIS IMPERIAL BUSSIAN MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, HONGKONG,
need not be worn on this occasion. THE
VOLUNTEERS will be "Told off to Battery," and fate Squads for the purpose of Preliminary Drill.
GENTLEMEN who were unable to attend This AFTERNOON, will be good The Quality of the Ærated Walers manu-enough to send their Names to the Cou-
for their Enrolment. BUGAR REFINING featured is guaranteed to be First-class, MANDANT, when a time will be appointed
(Signed) T. C. DEMPSTER, COMPANY, LIMITED.
the Machinery and Chemicals being New,.
Captain 28th Regt,
Commandant. and the Best which can be imported.
CHINA
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
L
OAF SUGAR, (iz 5, 10, and 15 thá
Loaves.)
Cut and Powdered LOAF BUGAR. QUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. 8. B.
((in diamond) 4 HI*,,
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark 0. 8. Bİ
(in diamond) 4 II
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark O. B. R.
(li diamond) 4 11*,
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O. & R.
(in diamond) & II,
COFFEE SUGAR, mark 0. 8, R. (In diamond) BL
GOLDEN SYRUP, BIRUP, and MOLASSES,
SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SPIRIT, RUM, 45°, 80, O. P., and Natal ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of white auta.) ♫ BOUGH BONÉ TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.
PRICES.
Per Dotett
SODA WATEE,... LEMONADE,
HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.
VOLUNTEERS are earnestly requested
40 CENTS.to Enrol themselves on the LIST of this SOCIETY, as the TYPHOON SEASON
50
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72
TONIC WATER,******* GINGERADE *** POTASE WATER,., SELTZER WATER.... SABSAPARILLA WATER,
...NE LETHIA, WATER, SODA WATER in large Syphons, 75
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23"
A Reduction on these Prices is made on Orders of over Three Dozen. Bottles charged, if not returned,
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13, Queen's Road, and 33, Praya, Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
Particulara and Prices on application to
The Manager, ga
CHINA BUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED, THE 904
March 5, 1878.
East Point,
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Hongkong.
FOR SALE
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BRITISH STEAMERIP
"ARGENTINO," 018 Tons Register (1426 Tans Gross). For Particular, apply to the Captain on se Board,
Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
›EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
B00AL for Sale, ex Godown:
BelApply to
BATTLES & CO.
Hongkong, December 8, 1877.
SMALL COALS
SMALL COATS of Excellent Quality for
BOILBBS and SMITH WORK are FOR SALE at the Kalows COLLIERY. Offers are invited.
"Addrem; Offelal Colllery Yemen,
NOW READY.
is at hand and more Working Members are mecessary.
NOTICE.
BE Shipping is hereby notified that Torpedoes have been placed at the entrance of the port of Wladivostock (in the Littoral province of Eastern Siberia), and that Vessels, previous to entering said port must apply on board the Guardship, which is stationed outside, for an officer,
M REINERS, who will pilot them through the dangers.
Jets Cous Conerit Hongkong, May 8, 1878 NOTICE,
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Putal is
日九十月四年寅戊
Intimations.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED.
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IN Accordance with the Articles of Asso- ciation, the FIRST MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Office of the Under- gned at 3 pm., on TUESDAY, 28th Instant
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agoniz. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (DIREUL)
Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus
tralian and New Zealand Ports.
The Australasian, Steam, Navigation Co.'s Steamship "OCEAN
due here on the 28th Theint, will load New Teas at FOOCHOW as above, my 28 and rusive prompt despatchalk on f
For Freight or Passage, apply to
R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his Friends that is to about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April 1st to June 16th
hongkong March 4, 1878.
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Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,.
THE Undersigned has received instruo Ttions to sell by Public Auction, on MONDAY,
the 27th May, 1878, at Noon, on the Premises,
All that PIECE or PARCEL OF
GROUND, situated near the No. 2 PRO Nationated porn, and Re-
gistered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 483, Containing 5,000. Squara Feet, together with the 6 Houses Built thereon.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the pur- chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on complotion 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,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
MONDAY,
Meera RUSSELL & Co.,
Or, GEO, R. STEVENS & US,
Hongkong, May 10, 1878.-
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
VOLGA," Commandant BoLLAND, WIN be despatched "for" YOKO HAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe, agen p
H. DU FOUEY. mer dempt Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
NOTICE: USE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS, The Company's Steamship
**YANG-TSE," Commandant RAPATEL, Will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H. BU POUEY, Agent Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
the 27th May,
1878, at 12,30 p.m., on engage
the Fremises ---
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SYDNEY, (PIRECT.)
The 41 British Bark "HELENS," MINKSTER, Marter, having the greater part of her Cargo will have quick despatcher
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, May 17, 1876,
All those PIECES or PARCELS OF For Freight or Paninge, apply to GROUND, situated in Fook-hing Lane, Jardine's Bazaar, East Point, and Re- 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-
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. chaser from the fall of the hammer.com
Hongkong, May 16, 1878. TO BE SOLD FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
- ON `--
the 1st June, 1878, BY
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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OFFICE OF THE YANGTZE INSUR Unless previously disposed of by Private
ANCE ASSOCIATION.
SHANGHAI, April 20th, 1878. SHARE CERTIFICATES, in
Kindly sand Name and address to the Nexchange for the Taisting Ones, will
HONORARY SECRETARY.
F. W. BARFE, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
be tested to Shareholders of record on the 15th May next.
Contract,
OT No. 20, with all the BUILDINGS
erected on it, known as "THE GRAND HOTEL," which meanwhile will be carried on, On Account of the Concerned. And also,
ON THE SAME DAY,
THE FURNITURE & EFFECTS
Belonging to the same, For Particulars, apply to the
AUCTIONEERS, BOURNE & Co.
It is requested that Shareholders will ALL send in their Present Certificates as soon as possible after that date, and that those who have not yet signed the Deed of Settle ment will do so without delay. my31 By Order of the Directors,
(Blue Serge Shirt, Helmet and Life Balt supplied Free of Charge.) Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE my2d
SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES,
HENRY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Fice-President. SAMUEL BORROW, Serstary,
A. A. HAYES, JB, General Manager,
China and Japan.
FRINCIPAL OFFICE
for
RUSSELL & Co., Booretaries.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.
RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
DESIRING to beneft by the world- wide reputation of our Oil, certain 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK."
parties have attempted to imitate our pack- 881,700,000 ages. Sults at low have been inriltuted 5,500,000 against the MAREES AND FURUNASERS OF these Imitations. Buyers should be careful
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Assets. Surplus..
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE B
LLANT are atenalled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS” are stamped on the top of the cas
A CANTONESE DIAZEOT PAGLE Undersigned having been appointed to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- and II. A to M, with Introduction. Royal Agents in Hongkong, China, for the Gro., pp. 404 By ERNEST JOEN KIEL, Abors Company, are prepared to Acoops Ph.D. Tübingen.
Risks at greatly reduced rates and upo Price: FITE Dolsass, or Two DOLLARS terms very favourable to the assured,
For fall taformation and partionlats, apply to
OLYPHANT &00 Agente Hongkong, Jenusry 31, 1970,
AND & HAZY per Part,
To be had from Mesers LANs, Crawford &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal and Mesers KELS & WALEY, Shanghal
Hongkong, Math 1) 1974.
THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING 0%, 80 Beaver and 157 Feur! Streets,"
NEW TORE, V. R. 6.
Yokohama, May 4, 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 Australlan Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer
"NORMANBY"
will be despatched for the
above Forts on the 21st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.: Hongkong, May 9, 1878.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,
The Bteamebip
"NGEAN”
is shortly expected from SINGAPORE, and will be de spatched as abov
For Freight, &c, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Agents,
Hoogkong, May 16, 1975.
FOR LONDON. "The A1 British Bark
DEVANA.” W. MAY, Master, will lead here and bave quick despatch. reight, apply torno Nat
***MEYER & Co
Hongkong, May 1, 1878,
FOR HONOLULU,
The A1 American Bark
FRANK MARION," ELDEIDGE, Manter, will load for the above Fort, and have quick despatch, De BA prxonaŘÍ
-For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 American Shin
"GREAT ADMIRAL," BENT, THOMPSON, Master, haring the greater portion of har Dargo engaged, will be despatched to the above port on June 6th.
For Freight, syply to
RUSSELL & Hongkong, May 10, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
Ng, #FTITAN,"
B, F. BERRY, Master, will load here for the above Pork, and
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, April 20, 1378.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Bark
"P J. CARLETON AMESBURY, Mastery will load here for the above Fort, and will have galek despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ON, Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The A1 American ship
ELCANO," BARNABY, Mester, vil havu quick despatch for the sbor Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ce
Hongkong, April 1, 1876