THE
CHINA
Established Feb
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail -
VOL. XXXIV. No. 4653. ·
就三月六年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
LONDON -F. ALGAE, 6, Clement's Lune, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
-Zombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30,
Cornhill. GoaDON & GOTCH, Zuigate Girous, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., Old Jeory, B.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Strest.
PARIS AND EUBÓPE:-LEON DE BONT,
19, Bue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 138, Nas
sau Birest, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOR, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
BAN FRANCISCO and American Porta - ganarally :-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:—SAYLE & Co Square, Singapore, C. HEINZEN & Co Manila. CHINA:- Masao, Mezzi A. A. DE MELLO
& Co AIGHTOS, GAMESHELL, 4moy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Aspen & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KasZI & WALAH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- TORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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Pam-UP CAPITAL,... 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE, FUND,1,000,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORSES, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. | ADAM LIND, KKĮ, H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM KEINERS,
Eng
Esq
H. HOPPIUS, Esq.-
HOL W. KESWICK,
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W. 8. Yocxo, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong...THOMAS JACKSON, Eiq,
MANAGER. Shanghai, Huns fauron, Bing, LONDON BANKEBS.-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREṚT ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate
of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
For Fixed Deponita -
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
33
4 per cent.
#12
*
39
12
5 per cent.
LOUAL 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, Chand Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
dang No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
To Let.
TO LET
THE UPPER-FLOOR of No. 2, Queen's Road Central, from 1st Proximo.
WILSON & SALWAY,
Architecte,
Hongkong, June 1, 1878.
TO BE LET
With Possession from 91st Instant,
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For particular, apply to
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HAVE FOR SALE.
BYRONS FRENCH COFFEE MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New System, with Automatic 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 Dioptris Lenses according to the latest Admiralty regulations.
DIOPTRIO LENSES for Signal Lampa, FORTHOLE 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 OUTLERY. MAPFIN BRO.'s SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES, A 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 & NOYES' WRITING and
COPYING INK. MUCILAGE, &c., &o., &s,
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIX/FURE,
and
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO.
Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA RETTES, &c., &o.
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hhds, and Kilderking. .
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1878.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
1840
MAIL.
Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
TCE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT. IIOR PAILS, Plates and Tongs.
AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS. FOCKET SIPHONIAS, WHIGH ONLY 12 Ounces. AUTOMATON UMBRÉLLAS.
The Now BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS. Summer STRAW HATS.
Ford's EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLARS ÅTTACHED. REMINGTON MATCH RIFLES.
SHOHT SNIDERS, with SWORD BAYONETS, | NEW STYLES in FRENCH BRACES.
Vary Fino MANILA CIGARS, 89.50 per Box of 600, AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS. SWIMMING BELTS,
THIN SILK SCARVES for Summor. Light French Summer BOOTS and SHOES. A Large Collection of ULEOGRAPHS. 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, sad these were hopeless, or nearly so, before being put on this Food diet.
2.
Tho 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, 1878.
LANE, CRAWFORD &
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
.......
HAVE This Day HANDED OVER CHARGE of the Company's Office at this Place to Mr O. A. SCHULTZ, BAN
CARL NIELSEN,
Superintendent.
G
*Intimations.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
30TH MAY, 1878,`- YENTLEMEN who have not yet been Enrolled are requested to attend at the Magistracy on MONDAY Next, be tween the hours of 9 and 12 Noon, when DEFERRING to the above I beg to
notify that I have This Day tempo. the Hon. O. MAX will swear them in, and ranly TAKEN OVER CHARGE of the Com-ho has kindly intimated that he will attend
for this purpose every Monday. pany's Office at this Place.
R
COMPARE
Q. A SCHULTZ,
A PARADE IN UNIFORM will take place Secretary,
on TUESDAY Afternoon; dress for ARTI GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH LERY Blue Serge Smocks, White Trousers Bud Forage Caps, for ÍSFA Whit Hongkong, June 1, 158.
"job" Aku Bad Forage Caps, Waiss Belts will be issued in a couple of daye
Unless otherwise ordered there will be THE Interest and Responsibility of Mrno Parades on Saturdays.
EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our
NOTICE.
Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 81st December last,
China, March 8, 1878,
RUSSELL & Co.
298
NOTICE
MH Interest and Responsibility of Mr
CEASED on Bist December Isst.
T. C. DEMPSTER,
Captain 28th Regt,
*Commandant,
DENTAL NOTICE.
日三初月五年寅戊
intimations...
HIS IMPERIAL: RUSSIAN MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, HONGKONG.
NOTICE
FBE Shipping is hereby notified that T
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 outaido, for an officer, who will pilot them through the dangers. WML REINERS,
Hongkong, May 8, 1878.
Consul.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has resumed his duties Secretary of the Society,
By order of the Board,
Hongkong, May 30, 1878.
N. J. EDE, Secretary.
IMPORTANT SALE
OF
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LAND, BUILDINGS, ENGINEERS PLANT, SAW MILL MACHIN- ERY, ENGINEERS' STORES, TOOLS, TIMBER &c.
The property of Messrs. Howarth, Lyon and Erskine,
Engineers and Iron Founders, River Valley Road.
TESSRS. Howarth, Lyon & ERSKINE, with a view to the dissolution of their partnership, have instructed the under signed to sell by Public Auction, at their Works, River Valley Road, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 24th, 20th, and 26th June next, the LAND AND BUILDINGS, together with the whole of the extensive and valuable ENGINEERS' PLANT AND SAW MILL MACHINERY, as follows
FIRST DAY
Monday, 24th Jane, commencing at 2 p.m. In one Lot. The LAND comprised in Go- vernment Lasso No. 431 for 99 years, dat ed lat August, 1876, subject to a rental of $200 per annum, containing an area of about 128,740 square feet, bounded on the north by River Valley Read, south by Land reserved for Public Quay, esht by Creek, west by A. B. U. Road, with a frontage of 803 feet on Aivar Valley Road, and 267 feet on Singapore River, toge ther with the BILDINGS, comprising En- ginoers' Shep and Stores, Foundry, Black Temporary Sheds, Coolie Houses, and
CHINA SUGAR REFINING THOMAS MERCER in our Firm Friends that he is about to visitsmith's Shop, Saw Mill Shed, Timber Slip,
COMPANY, LIMITED
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
OAF SUGAR, (In 6, 10, and 15 tha
Loaves.)
F
THOMAS & MERCER, Canton, May 23, 1878.
NOTICE
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Cut and Powdered LOAF SUGAR,
THE PARTNERSHIP existing between Mr CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. JOHN G. PURDON and Me HENRY CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. SR. W. DAVIS in HongxONG and CANTON, in diamond) A 110*.
under the Style of PURDON & Co., is This Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark O. 8. HDAY DISSOLVED by mutual consent; either (In diamond) A III*,
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C.8, R. (in diamond) A LIŁ,
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond) 4'11,
COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. & E. (in diamond) BI
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 46, 30, O. P., and Naval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers,
Partner will Sign in liquidation, and the Business will be carried on by Mr H. W. DAVIS under the Style of DAVIS & Co,
PURDON & Co.
China, April 30, 1878,-
M
TR. HENEY W. DAVIS retires from, and his Interest and Responsibility CEASED in our Firm at Foocrow from the 30th Ultimo; and Messrs JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE BAGUE are admitted PARTNERS therein from
This Date.
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FURDON & O..
R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong kong irom April 1st to June 15th.
Hongkong, March 4, 1878,
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATER
HENRY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.
A. A HAYES, JB, General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
Assets.... Surplus..............................
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$31,700,000 5,500,000
Wharf.
The covenants of the Lease will be pro duced, for perusal and examination, at the sale, and may be seen previously at the Office of the Auctioneers.
SECOND DAY. Tuesday, 25th June, commencing at 11 am.
The following Lots Horizontal Engine 14 HL P. with boiler.
6 EL P. do. Pair Launch Engines 4 H. P.
12 H. P.
do.
do. do.
do.
Donkey Engine
5 inch cylinder.
Vertical Boiler
10 EL. P.
da
6 BL P.
Barew Cutting Gap Lathes..
18% centres, 27 feet hod.
do.
26. do.
8 do.
8" do
мня do, 10 do.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Steamers.
MONTHLY SERVICE,
FOR COOKTOWN, SIDNEY. AND, MELBOURNE,
(Calling at PORT DARWIN if sufficient inducement offers);
taking Cargo and Passengers for all Ausi tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL
The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship “OCEAN,”
R. EDMONDSON, Commander, will be despatched as above from THis in- stead of as previously notified, on SATUR- DAY, the 15th June, at Noor
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co.
Agents,
Hongkong, May 31, 1878.
Jela
PERU AND CHINA MAIL STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
The Steamer
"PERUSTA?
Captain McKIEDY, will be despatched from W HAMPOA
for CALLAO, touching at HONOLULU, on or about 7th Instant, Instead of as pro vicualy advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Canton, Agents.
Canton, June 1, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR ADELAIDE VIA FOOOHOW.
The I British Bark
ALEXANDER NEWTON,' ALEXANDER NEWTON, Manter will have immediate despatch
for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & 06. Hongkong, May 27, 1878.
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT,)
The I British Bark
HELENS
INKSTER, Mhater, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch, For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.--
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Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark
"DEVANA,”
W. MAY, Master, will load here and haye quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
tf
Hongkong, May 1, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU. -
The A1 American Bark
FRANK MARION", " ELDRIDGE, Master, will load for the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo,
Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 American Ship
**GREAT ADMIRAL," BENS. THOMPSON, Master, having the greater portion. of her
Vertical Drilling Machine, 24 in. spindle. Cargo engaged, will be despatched to
the above port on June 6th,
VRUSSELL & Co..
do
do,
11 Sarewing Machine to 13 inch; Punahing and Shearing Machine. Boot's Rotary Blower, 30 from, do. do. 10 do. Shafting Pulleys &o, do China Feed Saw Benok 42 Baw. Rope Feed do Endless Feed do.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, May 15, 1678.
42" do,
B2" do.
OLYPHANT & Co., Agenta,
Rabbetting
do. do.
24 do.
Plain
24
do,
Moulding and Flooring Machine,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong, China, for the China, May 1, 1878,
above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon ATB. JOHN GRAEME PURDON is terms very favourable to the assured.
our Firm.
MAITLAND & Oz. Shanghai, May 1, 1878.
Farticulars and Prices on application to Mhe Day sdmitted a PARTNER in For full information and particulara,
THE MANAGES,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
· East Point,
Hongkong.
THAT Portion of No. 37, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, known as "THE MEDICAL
March 8, 1878.
TURNER & Co.
COAL
Hongkong, May 17, 1878.
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TO LET
5
BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
TEE Dielling House No. 6, Morque
Apply to from 15th April
Torres, ponsession from Three Offons, in Club Chambers,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & də,
* Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
-TO LET,
COAL for Sale, ex Godown.
BATTLES & 00: Hongkong, December 8, 1877.
FOR SALE
THE 90
THE 90 4 1 BRITISH STEAMSH
"ARGENTINO,"
915 Tons Register (1426 Tone Grom). For Farttenlare, apply to the Captaió on
Home Road Central, Hongkong, May 4, 1870.
with Godowns attached;
Hommes No. 2, and 9, Seymour Teran
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1878,
TO LETRA Sanac Substantielt BUILT BUNGALOW. on SHAMEEN, in Canton. Possession
zrom 28th May,
Apply to liekas
AHMEDBEOT HABIBBHOY, Hongkong, May 8, 1978.
NOW READY.
OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I
CHARLES COLE is authorised
Mto Sign our Firma per procuration at
HOOCHOW
PURDON & Co.
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Fooshow, May 1, 1878,
⠀⠀
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibilty of the Underagued in the Chinese Mail, # # # (Wah Teen Tut Po), CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debus prior to that Date will be equived and paid by him,
CHUN AYEN,
Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
NOTICE
TN Reference to the above, the Under signed has Leased the Chinese Afas
apply to
Hongkong, January 21, 1878,
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
DE
SAFE!
EBIRING to beacft by the world
wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack ages. Sults at law have been instituted against the MAKERS AND PURCHASES of these imitations. Buyers should be careful
O the lat August, 1877, and has engaged to see that the words "DEVORS BRIL the services of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN, LIANT” are stencilled on the cases, and the ss Translator and General Manager of the and IL; A to M, with Introduation. 30 newspaper, which under its new régime words “DEVOB MTG 00% PATENTS"
#ill be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- are stamped on the top of the can- cellent medium for advertising, especially
Byo., pp. 404-By Exatas Joan Eurah Ph.D. Tübingen,
Prices FiVE DOLLARS, OF TWO DOLLARS "And A Half def Part,
To be had from Mossin Mary, ChAWTOLD
&Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Majes KELYT & WALAH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1976,
the Manager in able to devote his whole
sttention to the conduct of the Newspaper. THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING Co.,
KONG CHILL =
Lesse of the Hongkong Chines Most,
Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
80 Beaver and 197 Pearl Streats,
NEW YORK, U. 8. A.
Baw Nharpening Machine.
Hand Mortising Machine.
Two Crab Winches.
Fire Engine and
White Hios Winnower,
New Steam Launch, 30 feet long.
THIRD DAY.
Wednesday, 20th June, commencing at 11
In suitable Lots. TOOLS and STORES, comprising
FOR NEW YORK."
The 21 American Bark]
"R. G. JOHNSON," COLEY, Master, will load hers Me for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, Flongkong, May 20, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISOD,
The A1 American Bark
#P. J. CARLETON" AMESBURY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
For Freight, apply to
EN VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1878,
Angle, Bar, and Sheet Iron, Boiler Tubes, Boiler Pilate, Shafting Bars, Gas will have quick despatch, Tabes and Fittings, Tool Steel, Brass Rode and Bheets, Copper Sheets and Pipes, Lead Pipes, Bolts, Nuts Washers and Brass Engine Fittings, Anvila, Vices, Files, Hammers, Turning Tools, Borewing Tackle Engine Packing, India Bubber Sheat & Insertion Cloth, Wire Cloth; Can- Vass Hose, Machine Baiting, Circular Bawa, Weston's Blocks, Screw Jacke, Port Portable Le Gauge Glass, Port Toes Machine, Gas Metal Crucibles &o, do
Catalogues with full particulars are be- ing prepared and will be duly issued, to gether with Conditions of Sale
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-
Entending purchasers may fospent the property during the week preceding the sales
For plans de further particulars, apply to
POWELL & QOPA Giepapers, 18th May,
ANCE COMPANY,
AGENT IS Hongkong for the above THE Undersigned having been appointed named "Company, is prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRM on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a consideënbie reduction in Premis for Life Insurance In China
J. Y, VERNON SHAWN
Hongkong, June 1, 1878.