THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Vor. XXXIV. No. 4661. 號二十月六年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALA
For Sale.
LONDON :—F, ALBAR, 3, Clement' Lung, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, ‡ Cornhill, GOLDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Oireur, K, O._BATES, HENDY & CO. | 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAXUEL DEACON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street. PARIS AND EUROPE:--LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rue Monatur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIRD, 183, N.
sau Street. AUSTRÁLIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GOBJON & GOTan, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Brax & BLACK, San Fran-
Po cisco, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BAYLE & Co Square, Singapore. C. HomeZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA:-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bwaton, LAMPHILL
HAVE FOR SALE.
TEYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE
MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New, 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.Į DOG COLLARS and CHAINS. SAILORS SEWING and ROPING PALMS.
COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST. HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptric Lenses according to the latest Admiralty
DIOPARIO LENSES for Signal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes.
BOOKS.
Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, HDas & Co. Shanghai,reguistions. LAME, CRAWFORD & Co12 and KELLY & Watan, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD. & Co.
Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND,1,000,000 Dollars.
COURT or DiaECTORS. Chairman-F. D. Bassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H, FORBES, Esq. ER. BELILIOS, Esq. | ADAM LIND, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM KEINERS,
Kog.
Esq. E. HOFPIOs, Esq. W. S. YouNo, Esq. Hon. W, KESWICK,
·Omer MaxAGER. Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghal,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKER-London and County
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N Current Deposit Account at the rate 1 per cent, per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :—--
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
6
13
要索
4 per cont.
25
차
,, 12
"
6 per cent,
19
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Scenritics, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
*** Drafts, granted on London, and the ohlef 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,
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. MAFFIN BRO.'s SOISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS.. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. CARD-BOARD, Assorted Colours, DATE BACKS. INVOICE FILES. QUILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES. UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING
INK MAUVE INK. MAYNARD & NOYES WRITING and
COPYING INK. MUOLLAGE, &c., dei, &o,
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,
and.
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO.
Established February, 1843.
MAIL.
Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List."
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1878.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
TCE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT.
ICE PAILS, Plates and Tongs, AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS. POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNCES, AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS. The New BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS. Snome STRAW HATS.
FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLARS ATTACHED. REMINGTON MATCH RIFLES.
SHORT SNIDERS, with SWOKD BAYONETS. NEW STYLES in FRENCH BRACES. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, 89.50 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. COM DOOR MATS, in all Sizes.
HAND VALISES.
BARON LIBIG's FOOD for ADULTS, a complete substitute for COD LIVER OIL. BABON 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, 1878.
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr
EDWARD OUNNINGĦAM” In our Firm in Hongkong and China, OrASED on the 31st December last,
China, March 8, 1878.
RUSSELL & Co.
NOTICE.
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HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr THOMAS MEROER in our Firm CEASED on 31st December last.
THOMAS & MERCER. Canton, May 23, 1878.
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NOTICE
THE PARTNERSHIP existing between Mr Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGAOHN G. PURDON 26 MY HENRY RETTES, &o., &c.
W. DAVIS in HONGKONG. and CANTON, BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hhda. under the Style of PURDON & Co., is This and Kilderkins.
Day DisSOLVED by mutual consent; either Partner will Siga in liquidation, and the Business will be carried on by Mr H. W. Davis under the Style of DAVIS & Oo.
PURDON & Co.
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in
Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
OHINA SUGAR REFINING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
China, April 30, 1878.
FR. HENRY W. DAVIS retires from,
M
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES and his Interest aud Responsibility
OAF SUGAR, (n 5, 10, and 15 lbs.
Loaves) Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR," CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. S. R (in diamond) ▲ 1*.
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark O. 8. R. (in diamond) A III*.
OZASED in our Firm at FooсHOW from the 50th Ultimao; and Measts JOHN ANDERW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE BAGUE are admitted PARTNERS therein from This Date.
Chins, May 1, 1878.
PURDON & Co.
inumanons.
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS bega to intimate to his DR. ROGERS boga to intimate to nie
DHANGHAI, and will be absent from Houg kong from April 1st to June 15th,
Hongkong, March 4, 1878.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HYDE, President
J. W. ALEXANDER, Fice-President. SAMUEL BOBROWE, Secretary,
A. A, HAYES, JB, General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets. Surplus.
$31,700,000
$ 5,500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accapt Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co Agents,
Hongkong, January 31, 1878,
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
F. E. BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. M This Day admitted a PARTNER in H. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER,
(in diamond) 4 ]I*,
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. S. B (in diamond) IL-
COFFEE SUGAR, mark 0. S. R
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. (In diamond) BL
TRALIA, AND UHINA.
RESERVE FUND,si..............
Bankers.
£800,000. £160,000.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE CITY BANK. THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANOK in Hosesong
grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; bays and receives for collection Bla of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES,
TR JOHN GRAEME PURDON is
our Firm,
MAITLAND & Co, Shanghai, May 1, 1878.
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT M
RUM, 45, 30, 0, P., and Naval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of white anis.) ROUGH BONÉ TALLOW.
Customers.
and to
OF RUSSIA.
Published every Evening.
日二十月五年寅戊
Intimations.
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to 28th Instant, both days inclusive.
THOS. D. C. PARKER, Acting Manager. Hongkong, June 4, 1878,
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THE CHINESE INSURAÑCE CO.,
LIMITED.
HE Transfer BOOKS of this Company be ULOSED from the 20th to the 30th Juntant, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents
Hongkong, June 10, 1878.
HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS.
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THE above HOTEL having undergone THE
some REPAIRS, is now Ready to Receive Visitors,
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Hongkong, June 8, 1878.
· To Let.
TO LIST.
THE BUNGALOW No. 24, Gage Street. The DWELLING HOUSE No. 6, Mosque Tarrace.
THREN OFFICES, in Club Chambers. The DWELLING HOUSE, No. 4 Alexandra Terrace,
The BUNGALOW, No. 1, Old Baily Street,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 6, 1878,
TO BE LET
With Possession from 31st Instent.
HAT
A Portion of No. 37, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, known as The MEDICAL HALL,"
For particulars, apply to
TURNER & Co..
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TO LET. TTOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,
with Godowns attached, Houses No. 2, and 9, Seymour Terrace.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1878.
READY,
NOW
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALEOL. Parts L and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOS EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
HAND & HALF per Part. ›
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD H. LIL THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messrs
KRIXY & WAISs, Shanghai.
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
FAS hand the Largest and Best
R. CHARLES COLE is authorised
FOOCHOW.
Facchow, May 1, 1878,
to Sign our Firm per produration at Holletion of Views, of China, Pho-
THE
PURDON & Co.
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NOTICE,
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, ## (Wah Tom Yat Po),
Partientars and Frises on application to
THE MANAGER,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
East Point,
Hongkong.
March 5, 1876,
FOR SALE.
#65
Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Ascounts and on De posite for fixed periods on terms which wayA JAPAN PONY, very quiet and good be pacartained on application..
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
received
jal
tempered; and a BUGGY and HARNESS, to be SOLD either Singly or Together. May be seen at the Dook YARD, on application at the Gate any time between 7 am and 6 p.m.
Hongkong, June 11, 1876.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER
Tstructions to sell by Public redion, THE 004 1 BEITIAL SEZAMBEZ
ON
TUESDAY,
the 25th Jane, 1878, at 11 o'clock a.m.
precisaly, at the Godown of Messr NORTON & Co., Duddell Street,
An Invoice of Assorted PRINTING
n "ARGENTINO,
910 Tons Register (1626 Tons Gross), For Partionlara, apply to the Captain on Board."
Hongkong, Jane é, 1878.
CHASED from the 1st August, 1877, but and paid by him. Debts prior to that Date will be received
CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
NOTICE.
Reference to the above, the Under signed has IASED the Chiness Mati from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG TOOK CHUR, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- pellent medium for advertising, especially the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper,
TRONG CHIM. Losses of the Hongkong Chiness Mes Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
W, BALL, CHINA DISPENSARY.
TYPES, BORDERS, LEADS, kaj also EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM | TMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS
B
A Lot of PRINTING, CARTRIDGE, D COAL for Sale, az Godown.
LETTER, FOOLSCAP," and NOTE PAPER, and ENVELOPES.
THAMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery In Mexican Dollar weighed at 7, 1, 7. All Lote, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fail of the hammer.
BUGHES & LEGGE, Hongkong, June 4, 1876.
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1877.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chiness.) FASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentleman, are now ready as this Office--Price, $1 each.
·OVIRA MAIL QILGO,
W
DRUGGISTS' BUNDŘIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI CINES AND PERFUMES,
Prescriptions Dispensed with Cardfulness,
and Prompt Attention......
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Beamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876.
tographs of the Ruins and destructions at Canton, caused by the Tornado of the 11th Instant Coloured Photographs of English Ladies, Russia Leather, Volvot, Morrocco, and Carved-wood Photographie Albums; Scrap Books, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums; Frames and Cases, Gilt Moulding for Frame, all of assorted sizes, tastes and prices.
NOTION OF REMOVAL.
The above has the pleasure to inform bis numerons Customers and the Public of Hongkong, that his Photographie Establish ment is REMOVED to the Newly-erected Comodious Building in Queen's Road Central, next to Mers SANDES & Co.'
Hongkong, April 28, 1878.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
OIL. ELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!}}}
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR FOOCHOW VIA KEHLUNG. The Steamship
CALDERA
R. B. WILLIANS, Commander, will be despatched as above
on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ~
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 10, 1879, jo19
MONTELY SERVICE
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN if sufficient inducement offers), taking Cargo and Passengers for all Auc traljan and New Zealand Ports, TARMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL, The Australasian Steen Navigation Co.'s - Stestuahlp **OCEAN,"
DESIRING to benefit by the world stead of as prosionaly notifed, on SATUR
wids reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to Imitate our pack. sgen Suits at law have been instituted
against the MAXEER AND FURCHASERS Of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOES BRIL- LIANT” are stenciled on the cases, and the words “DEVOE EFG 00, PATENTS” are stamped on the top of the can.
THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING Co., 80 Beaver and 157 Pearl Birenis, +1=11)
HEW YORK, U, LA,
R. EDMONDSON, Commander, will be despatched as above from Tais in-
DAY, the 15th June, at Noon,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agentu
Hongkong, May 31, 1878.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
The Steamship
"MACTAN
1018
Esquiada, Master, will load for the above Ports, and haye quick deepatob
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Cai Hoogkeng, June 11, 1978,
PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.
The Steamshipnish.
**MIKADOJDAN
Captain BARCLAY, will be. despatched for the above. Ports, on THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1878
jela
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA
The Steamship ch
MURAY
›M, I. BUTCHER, Commander, will be despatched for the
abuvo que on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 8 o'clock atternoon,
For Fraight or Fasssge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, June 5, 1878.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
**ARRATUON AFGAR,” Captain A. B. MAOTAVISH, will leave for the above Ports un pazvama Y Next, the 15th Instant, at 8 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SUNS & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, June 6, 1878.
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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, (Calling off the usual Coast Forts, and taking through Cargo and Passengers
for New Zealand.) 1 W
June, at 5 p.m.
The Eastern and Australian ·
Mail Steam, Co.'s Steamer
**SOMERSET"},
·will be despatched for the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
agents. Hongkong, June 10, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
The Steamship
“UALDERA”
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ROBERT BRYOL - WILLIAMS, Commander, will be despatch-
ed as above on or about the 15th July,
The Caldera” has good Accommoda- tion for First-class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to'
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
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Sailing Vessels.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
The Clipper Barque
***BELLE OF OREGON,” Capt. MERRIMAN, will have Simmediate despatch for the
above Port.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, June 6, 1878,
FOR HONOLULU,
The 4 1 American Bark
FRANK MARION" ELDRIDGE, Master, will food Sfor the above Port, and have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR BYDNEY (DIREOT)
The 41 British Bark "HELENS” INSTER, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo
Sugg, will have quick despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITE & Co.
Hongkong, May 17, 1878.**
BOR LONDON. The 4 1 British Shiy
"NYASSA""
GABBOCK, Master, will load haare for the abovs Port, and
will have quick despatch." For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORE à Ga Hongkong, June 4, 1878.
FOR NEW YORKER The 41 Amerioso Bar
H. G. JOHNSON, CoLer, Master will load" haru for the above Port, and will have
quick despatchs
Hos Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN à Cu, Hongkong, May 30, 1876.