THE
CHINA
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening,
Vox. XXXIV. No.4643. 號二十月五年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
For Sale.
LONDON :--F. ALGAR, 6, Clemente Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STAREX, 30, Cornhill. GoaDon & Gorca, Ludgaté Oirins, E, C, BATES, HENDY & U.,
4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUNL DRACON & Co., 150 & 184, Leadenhall Strest,
PAKIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROANY,
19, Bus Monsieur, Paris,
HAVE FOR SALE.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1878.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TOE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT.
ICE PAILS, Plates and Tongs.
AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS. POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNCES. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.
VEYRONG FRENCH COFFEE The New BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS.
MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nat-System, with Automatic Lamp.
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally:-BEAM & BLACK, Ban Fran-
Ciečo, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co, Square, Singapora. C. HEINZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA: Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Sweator, CAMPBELL. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Exax & Co. Shanghai LAXE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KILLY & WALSH. Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND...1,000,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--F. D. SABBOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. H.R. BELALIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. B. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM BEINERS,
Esq
Esq.
H. Horrus, Eeq.
Eon. W. KESWICK,
W. 8. YOUNG, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGES.
Hongkong,.
„Thomas Jackson, Esq,
MANAGER
Shanghal..... „EWEN CAMERON, ERI. LONDON BARKERS-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Qurrent Deposit Account at the rate
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 Dioptric Lenses according to the latest Admiralty regulations.
DIOPTRIC LENSES for Signal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes.
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS, LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878. NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
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... 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 LIEBIG'S FOOD for ADULTS, a completo 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 wore hopeless, or nearly so, before being put on the Food diet.
The Now Food Warmer, THE MOTHER'S FRIEND, keeps Food Warm for 12 hours. French COFFEE MACHINES. MAPLE SYRUP.
FRUIT and LIME-JUICE SYRUPS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT Hongkong, May 9, 1879.
BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER. RODGERS' CELEBRATED CUTLERY. MAPPIN BRO.'s SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES,: STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. CARD-BOARD, Assorted Colours. DATE RACKS. INVOICE FILES.J QUILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES. UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING
INK. MAUVE INK. MAYNARD & NOYES WRITING and
COPYING INE. MUOLLAGE, 0., 20., &c.
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,
Sand
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA- BETIES, đội đại
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hhis. and Kilderkins.
Od 1 per cent, per annum on the daily Bottlos.
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :--
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent.
6
31
7)
12
11 ö per cent. "}
7)
LOBAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. "Crédits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the ablet Commercial places In Europe, Indle, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast.
Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
To Let.
TO BE LEE
With Possession from B1st Instant.
TUBAT
THAT Portion of No. 37, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, known as "THE MEDIJAZ
HALL
For particulars, apply to
TURNER & OD. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
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TO LET.
THE MIDDLE FLOOR of No, 20
PRATA CENTRAL, consisting of Rooms, Compradore's and Boy's Room, Book House, Go
For particulars, apply to
W. B. SPRATT & Co.
Hongkong, May 16, 1878.
A
TO LET,
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THE Dwelling House No. 6, Mosque Ferice, possession from 15th April
Three Office, in Club Chambers.
Apply to say goo
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0%, Hongkong, March 4, 1878,
TO LET.
TOUSE No. 9, Quem's Road Central
Hwith Godowns attached.
Henses No. 2, and 9, Beymour TerraCE,
DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co.
Hongkong, January 4, 1878,
SUBST
TO LET
LLY BUILT BUNGALOW in Canton. Posezion
**DBHOE HABIBBHOY,
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING
- COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
G
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
AYLE
&
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.
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 Woll." WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS. PRINTED FRENCH CAMBRICS. BLACK GRENADINES, Special: Make,
WASHING 'GINGĦAMS." COLOURED GRENADINES. UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS. NETTE
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.
BAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street [my24)
Anctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instruc OAF SUGAR, (in-5, 10, and 15 fations to sell by Public Auction, on
Loaves)
Out and Powdered LOAF SUGAR, CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark U, S. R. (in diamond) A 13*,
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark O. S. B (in diamond) & II*,
MONDAY,
the 27th May, 1878, at Noon, on the Premises,
All that PIECE or PARCEL OF] : GROUND, situated near the No. 21
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 5. R.Police Station, East Point, and Re
(In diamond) 4 11*,
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (In diamond) A I
COFFEE SUGAR, mark 0. 8, R. (in diamond) EL
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45°, 80°, O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bores BONE TAR (a preventive of white auta) ROUGH BONÉ TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Ourlomért,
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER,
UKERA SUGAR REFINING OD., LAMITED,
East Point,
Hongkong, March 8, 1878
OOAL
›EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM BGOAL for Sale, ez Godown,
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
FOR SALE
THE
Intimations.
HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.
VOLUNTEERS 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 SECRETARY.
F. W. BAREF, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION.
gistered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 483, Containing 5,000 Square (Blue Serge Shirt, Helmet and Life Belt Feet, together with the 6 HOUSES Built!
thereon.
supplied Free of Charge). Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
CONSULATE, HONGKONG,
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TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the pur chase money to be paid on the fall of the HIS IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAJESTY'S hammer, and the balance on completion of the Deed of Transfer, the expenssa of which to be paid by the purchaser, and the property to be at the risk of the pur cheeer from the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 15, 1878,
NOTICE.
日一十月四年寅戊
Intimations.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY LIMITED,
TN Accordance with the Articles of Asso
dation, the FIRST MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Office of the Under algned at 3 p.m., on TUESDAY, 28th Instant.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOULETY OF THE UNITED STATES
HENRY B. HYDE, President.. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.
SAMUEL BORROW, Secretary.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR MANILAN
The Spanish Steamer
SORSOGON" LOPEZ, Master, will have quick despatch for the above.
For Freight or Pasasge, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Q₫ Hongkong, May 20, 1878.*
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ::
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship Commandant Romano;? will A ba despatched for YOKO A, A. HAYES, JR General Manager, for HAMA shortly after the arrival of thei?
China and Japan.
next French Mall from Europe.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORE
Assets. -Burplus
-$31,700,000- $ 5,500,000
E. DU POUBY. Agent Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMER PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIH?
The Company's Steamship,
"YANG-T8E," CommandantRAPATEL, Wilbe despatched for SHANGHAI
E
!
THE Undersignerl having been appointed T Agente in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full Information and particulars, shortly after her arrival from Europe. apply to
OLYPHANT & Co
Agenta.
Hongkong, January 21, 1878,
W. BALL
CHINA DISPENSARY,
TMMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI OINES AND PERFUMES.
Prescriptions Dispensed with Oarafulness, and Prompt Attention,
Am
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 18, 1876,
NOTICE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
THE DEPARTURE of the Company's Stoaner CITY OF PEKING" is anavoidably POSTPONED nat!! farther notice.
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents.
EL DU POURY.
Hongkong, May 18, 1878.
Agent
Sailing Vessels,
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT.) The 4 1 British Bark.
“HELENS,”
INKSTER, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.org
For Freight or Passage, apply to te
CARLOWIN
Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
FOR LONDON.“
The 41 British Bark
24 DEVANA RO
HE
W. Max, Master, orill-load herse and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to:
Hongkong, May 1, 1878
MEYER & Co
FOR HONOLULU,
The 4-1 American Bark
FRANK MARION, " ELDRIDGE, Master, will load for the above Port and hayır
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Hongkong, May 30,-1878. OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL $. S. COMPANY.
NOTICE.
THE & S. "BELGIO" will be despatch THE SAN FRANCISCO E TOKO HAMA or MONDAY: the 27th Instant, at 3 p.m., instead of at the time previously notified,
G. B. EMORY,
Agent,
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NOTICE,
THE Shipping in hereby notified that CRIPPERS of PARORLA are notified Torpedoes have been placed at the that, hereafter NO PARCELS will my 27 entrance of the port of. Wiatiwostook (in be Received at the Company's Office on the
the Littoral province of Eastern Siberia) days of Sailing of Steamers. and that Vessels, previous to entering sald port must apply on board the Guardaldy, which is statsoned outalde, for an officer, who will pilot them through the dangers.
WM, REINERS,
Consul Hongkong, May 8, 1878, 19
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received in Tstructions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
MONDAY,
the 27th May, 1878, at 13.30 p.m., on the Premises,
All those PIECES or PARCELS OF GROUND, situated in Fook-hing Lane, Jardine's Bazaar, East Point, and Re
gistered in the Land Office sa Inland Lots Nos. 317, 319, 458, 459, and 460,
For further particulars, apply to the Undersigned.
THE DO A 1 BRITI STEAMERIP TERMS OF SALE. -One-half of the pur “ARGENTINO " A shase money to be paid on fall of the
DEVOE'S
jeb
'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
916 Tons Register (1496 Tons Groes), ammer, and the Balanos on completion D
Board.
For Particulars, apply to the Captain on Hongkong, May 4, 1878.
A
NOW READY..
jes
ORINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT, Part L and 11. Ato M, with Introdution. Royal 8va, pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EZEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Priest Five Dozzina, or Two Doztass AND A HALF per Part
To be had from Meme Laxx, CRAWFORD
of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of
SAFE!!
ESIRING to benafs by the world. wide reputation of our Oily certain which to be paid by the purchaser, and parides have attempted to inliate our pack the property to be at the risk of the parages. Salts at law have been Instituted shaner from the fall of the hammer,
7. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctionser. Hongkong, May 16, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE,
Against the MAZERS AND PURCHASERS of there Imitations. Buyers should be careful my27 to see that the words “DEVOES ERIL- PLIANT" are stenalled on the cases, and the words "DEVOR MPG 00. PATENTg" are stamped on the top of the cas
R. ROGERS bega to Intimate s his
&Co., Hongkong and Shanghel; and hiss SHARDHAY, And will be absent from Houg
kong from April 14s to June 18 ib,
Wengkang, Marah 4, 1070,
KERAY & WALSH, Shanghai,
Bengkung, Marit 1, 1976,
TEE DEVOE MANUFACTURING 05, 50 Bestes and 177 Pasti Blesoja,
NEW TOBE, U, LA
AVG. B. EMORY,
Agent.
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Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR TOKOHAMA & HIOGO, The Steamship
"EGEAN"
is shortly expected from BINGAFORE, and will be de- patched as above,
For Freight, dn, apply to mi
HOLIDAY, WISH & Co., Agents.
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Hongkong, May 16, 1878.
FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (DIRECT) Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus, tralian and New Zealand Porte,
The Australasiari - Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship
"OCEAN" due here on the 28th Instant, will load New Teas at Foochow as above, and receive prompt despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Mesa RUSSELL & Co.,
Foochow O, GEO, E STEVENE & Co.,
Hongkong, May 10, 1874.
RUSSELL & Co.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The 41 American Ship
"GREAT ADMIRAL"-" BENJ. THOMPSON, Mastor, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will be despatched to the above port on June 6th.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL, & Co.
Hongkong, May 15, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
TITAN,
B. F. BERBY, Master, will load here for the above Port, und
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
* RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 20, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. The 41 American Bark JHG. JOHNSON"
Comy, Master, will load hete for the above Port, and will havO
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to S
VÖGEL, "HAGEDORN & Us. Hongkong, May 20, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 41. American Bark
"P. J. GARLETON » AMESBURY, Master, will-load here for the above Fort, and
will have quick despatok.
· For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & US,
Hongkong, Apell 8, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The A1 American ship BARNABY, Master, will have quick despatch for the abor Port
For Freights apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CH
Hongkong, April 1, 1978,