THE
CHINA
Dstablished February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
Vor. XXXIV. No. 4664. 號五十月六年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
For Sale.
LONDON :—F., ALGAR, 8, Clement's Luns, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill. GonDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 184, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE BOSNY,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nar
sau Direct,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-GORDON & GOTURK, Mel- bourne and Sydney..
SAE FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally:BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
Circo.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co., "Munila, CHINA:-Macao, Messe A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Avtow, CAMPBELL &
Amoy, WILSON, NICROLLS & Co. Foechow, HRDax & Co, Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, OBAW- FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL, RESERVE FUND
5,000,000 Dollars. 1,000,000 Dollars,
ÚGUET OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Eaq. HL. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM ŽEINERS,
Esq.
Beq.
H. HOPFIUS, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,
CHIEF. MANAGER. Hongkong....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shangbal...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANEEES.-London and County
Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
HAVE FOR SALE.
ETRONS' FRENCH COFFEE
VMACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New System, with Automatic Lamp,
COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.
SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS. MASEET'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, BBsorted sizes.
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878. NOVELS. SOHOOL BOOKS, WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT
BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS..
IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER. BODGERS' CELEBRATED CUTLERY. MAPPIN BEO.'s BUISSORS. 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 & NOTES WRITING and
COPYING INK. MUCILAGE, &s,, do,, &o.
KELIT & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,
and
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA RETTES, &c., &o.
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hhds. and Kilderkins.
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, is
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
ON Current Depot Acrom on the daily Dottles.
of 2
balarco.
For Fixed Deposita :--
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
*
12
4 per cent.
19
31
* 12
12
5 per cent.
17
JF
LOCAL BILL 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.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
Hongkong, February 27, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS.
TRALIA, AND OBINA.
CAPITAL¶¶!
£800,000.
RESERVE FUND, £150,000.
Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG
This Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buyn and receives for collection Bills
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & 0%.
FOR SALE.
EX RECENT ARRIVALS,
UBBOCK'S White Zino Paints.
H
White Lead.
Red Lead,
Venetian Red
Green Paint.
Black Paint,
Brown Oxide.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1878.
EX
LATE
For Sale.
DRAWING PAREDE COLOGNE.
ARRIVALS.
TRACING PAPER and CLOTH.
QUININE,...
RED INK for STEEL PENK
Bass's ALE and GUINNES'S STOUT, bottled by Foster.
PRICKLY HEAT SOAT,
SUMMER SOCKS.
LAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS.
NEW SHIRTS and COLLARS.
GRAPHOSCOPES.
STUDENT'S DICTIONARIES.
PEN-MAKING MACHINES.
CARBOLIC ACID.
NEW PLAYING CARDS.
IRIDESCENT FLOWER VASES.
IRIDESCENT SPECIMEN GLASSES.
FLOWER TROUGHS.
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. AMERICAN ICE PITCHERS:
TABLE CUTLERY.
LANE,
Hongkong, June 13, 1878.
GOLD LEAF TOBACCO.
THE NEW LIFE JACKET.
G. B. D. PIPES.
IRISH CONSTABULARY
REVOLVERS. CRAWFORD & Co.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR OHARTER,
COMPANY, LIMITED. THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
OAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 ta
Leaves)
Out and Powdered LOAF SUGAR QUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent). CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0.8. R. (in diamond) 4 11II*.
Fie WHITE SUGAR, mark C. §. E. (in diamond) A III*,
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark O.S. B. (in diamond) 4 II*.
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 6. R. (in diamond) A II,
SYRUP, and
COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) BL
GOLDEN SYRUP, MOLASSES.
SPIRITS WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 46°, 80o, O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST.
BOND NICAL LIQUOR, from Fanes. TAR (o preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER,
URINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
Hongkong
March 5, 1878,
East Point,
Intimations.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
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THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company Vellow Paint. Twill be CLOSED from the 20th to the
30th Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
HUBBUCK'S PALE BOILED LINSEED
OIL
In 5 Gallon Drums and Barrels. VARNISHES—
Copal
Black and Bright.
Bolt Rope,
Marline
Batlide,
Signal Halllards,
CORDAGE-
Europe Rope.
Houseline.
Hamberline.
Spunyarn. BUNTING-All Colors, HEMP Seaming Twine.
Hemp Koping Twine,
Cotton Twins. HENRY'S CANVAS.
COTTON DUCK, Nos. 1 to 8. COTTON RAVENS 8, 10 and 12 oz
of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of RUTHERFORD'S ALL LONG FLAX
Banking and Exchange Business,
Local Bills discounted, and Interest! allowed on Current Accounts and on De
posits for fixed periods on terms thich may
be ascertained on application,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUOMION.
ASD
NAVY BOILED ŰANYAL ASH OARS,
jal
14, 18, 16, and 17 feet long. ENGINE PACKING
HE Undersigned has received in- THE
structions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
TUESDAY, the 25th June, 1878, at 11 o'clock am. presisely, at the Godowns of Messrs NORTON & Co., Duddell Street,
An Invoice of Assorted PRINTING TYPES, BORDERS, LEADS, ko. also
Hongkong, June 10, 1878.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
THE 90
0041 BRITISH STEAMSHIP
ARGENTINO," 910 Tons Register (1420 Tons Gross). For Particulare, apply to the Captain on Board,
Hongkong, June 4, 1878.
FOR SALE.
POWERFUL STEAM LAUNDRY This is a good opportunity for a small investment of Capital, which would pay large profit, and at the same time prove a benefit to the Colony, ...
For particulars, apply to
MR. A. K. VAUCHER. Hongkong, June 14, 1878.
O O AL
&
BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
COAL for Sale, ex Godown. Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
W
WASHING BOOKS. - (In English and Chinesa,) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Ladles and Gentleman, are now
ready at this Oice-Price, 61 anch
CENA MAIL Office
Intimations.
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company Tibe CLOSED. from the 28th Instant, both days inclusive.
THUS. D. O. PARKER, Acting Manager. Hongkong, June 4, 1876.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC!
jy1-
"MPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS, REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES.
I DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOLLET
F
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876.
(TORS ROUND), DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
ALL SIZES.
CANVAS INSERTION,
FURE GUM,
Hongkong, June 18, 1878,
FOR SALE. JAPAN PONY, very quiet and good tempered; and a BUGGY and HARNESS, to be SOLD either Singly or Together. May be seen at the Dock- ARD, on application at the Gats any time between 7 am and 6 p.m.
Blongkong, June 11, 1878.
NOW READY.
OIL. RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
wide reputation of our Oil, certain DIRING to benefit by the world- parties have attempted to imitate our pack. ages. Bulta at law have been instituted against the MAKERÄ AND FUROHALHES Of these imitations. Buyers should be careful
je2B
DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE.
THEREAS it having become known to
the Proprietors of DE BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE that a Medicine, emanating from an unscrupulous London firm, is ex ported to India and Chins, and folated on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr Eright's Phosphodyne, they feel it due to the public to specially caution them against this com- pound and request their most careful atten tion to the following distinctive charac teristics of Dr Bright's Phosphodyne,
1st.That Dr Bright's Phosphodyne is
sold only in cases.
2nd. The words "Dr Bright's Phospho dyne" are clearly blown in each bottle. Ord.The Bogistered Trade Mark and Signature of Patentos are printed on the label of every can.
4th. Directions for use in all the follow-
Ing languages are enclosed in each case, without which none can FOS- BIELY be genuine, Englab, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Persian, Hindostani, Madrasse, Bengalse, Chinese and Japanese.
DE. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Is the Only Reliable Remedy for Nervous and Liver Complaints
日五十月五年寅戊
Intimations.
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED TOBACCOS
Packed specially for this Climate.
BRANDS,
Smoking Mixturo.
Happy Thought
Dollar Brand.
14
Mild Strength. Medium Strength Full Strength.
The above-named Tobaccos are out and packed under our own supervision from the took received fresh each month from the manufacturər
ACENTS.
HONGKONG..Messrs. LANNERT, ATHINEON & CO. ANON......
MALLE & Co. Foocnow...
1
ENDOR & Co.
STATOW...
CAMPBELL & Co.
URSPOO TIENTSIN.... NEWCHWANG
H. SETAR & Co.
ti
G. W. COLLINS & Co.- F. A. SCHULTZE & Co.
1)
KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Yokohama. KELLY & Co.,
OF
IMPORTANT SALE - LAND, BUILDINGS, ENGINEERS PLANT, SAW MILL MACHIN. ERY, ENGINEERS STORES, TOOLS, TIMBER &c.
The property of Mesers. Howarth, Lyon and Erskine,
Engineers and Iron Founders, River Valley Road,
TESSRS. HOWARTH, LYON & ERSKINE,
MRS. How to the dissolusion 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, 25th, and 26th June next, the LAND AND BUILDINGS, together with the whole of the extensive and valuable ENGINEERS' PLANT AND SAW MILL MACHINERY, as followe.
FIRST DAY.
Monday, 24th June, commencing at 2 p.m. In one Lut. The LAND comprised in Go vernment Lease No. 431 for 99 years, dat edust August, 1976, subject to a rental of
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain G. D. PTMAN, will
be despatched for the above
Ports on MONDAY, the 17th Instant, at. Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
jely Hongkong, June 13, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,:"
(Usiling at PORT DARWIN if sufficient inducement offers),
taking Cargo and Passengers for all Auc tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship "OOBAN,"
R. EDMONDSON, Commander, Will lead at 2000HOW and Ts as above, receiving despatch hence on or about the 25th Instant.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
GEO, R, STEVENS & Co.,
Agente
Hongkong, June 18, 1878,
1925
FOR LONDON. The Steamship
"CALDERA,” ROBERT BRYCE WILLIAMS, Commander, will be despatch.
The "Caldera" has good Accommoda. ed as above on or about the 15th July tion for First-class Passengers.
Fur Freight er Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O‰.
1715 Hongkong, June 8, 1878,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON,
The A1 British Clipper Ship "SIN HARBY PARKES" 8. CHAPMAN, Master, having the greater pordon of her
$200 per annum, containing an area about 123,740 aquaro foot, bounded on the north by River Valley Road, south by Land reserved for Public Quay, cast by Greek, west by A. B. O, Road, with a Cargo engaged, will meet with quick frentage of 303 feet on River Valley Road, and 207 fest on Singapore River, toge- ther with the BUILDINGS, comprising En gineers Shop and Stores, Foundry, Black. smith's Shop, Saw Mill Shed, Timber Stip Temporary Sheds, Coolle Houses, and
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 H. P. with boiler.
do. 12 A. P. do. do;
6 H.-P. do. Pair Launch Engines 4 B. P. Donkey Engine
10 EL. P. Vertical Boiler
do.
·do,
54 inch cylinder.
6 EL. P.
Screw Cutting Gap Lathes.
18 centres, 27 fest bad.
9"
do. 28 do.
gi do. 8 do.
7" do. 10 do.
Vertical Drilling Machine, 24 in. spindle.
do.
do.
do.
1 Screwing Machino to 12 inch. Punebing and Shearing Machine. Root's Rotary Blower, 20 fires do. do.
10 do. Shafting Pulleys &o, &o. Chins Feed Saw Bench 42" Saw. do. 42" do. Rope Feed
B2" do.
24" do,
24" do.
Endless Feed do, Rabbetting do. do. Plain Moulding and Flooring Machine, Saw Bharpening Machine. Hand Mortising Machine, Two Crab Winches.
Fire Engine and Hose. White Rice Wianower. Now Steam Launch, 88 feet long.
THIRD DAY. Wednesday, 28th June, commencing at 11
A3 m.
In puitable Lots. TOOLS and STORES, comprising
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
METER. Hongkong, June 12, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
The Clipper Barque
"BELLE OF OREGON," Capt. MERRIMAN, will have immediate despatch for the
above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Üs.
Hongkong, June 6, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Bark "NAVESINK," BARSTOW, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, June 13, 1878.
1718
- FOR HONOLULU.
The A1 American Bark
"FRANK MARION, " ELDRIDGE, Master, will lead for the above-Port, and have
quick despatch...
For Freight, apply to
DE RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, May 15, 1878.
FOR SYDNEY (DIREUT.)
The 11 British Bark "HELENS,” NESTER, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo
For Freight or Passage, apply to d, will have quick despatch.
CARLOWITZ & Co
Hongkong, May 17, 1878,
FOR LONDON, The d 1 British Ship *NYASSA,
GASROCE, Master, will load hare for the above. Porty and
Angle, Bar, and Sheet Iron, Boller Tubes, Boiler Plate, Chaffing Bars, Gas Tubes and Fittings, Teol Steel, Brass Roda and Shesta, Copper Sheets and Pipes. Lead Pipes, Bolts, Nuts, Washers and Brass Engine Fittings, Anvlin, Vices, Files, Hammers, Turning Tools, Screwing Tackle, Eugins Packing, India Rubber Sheet & Insertion Cloth, Wire Cloth, Can wall pave quick despatch, For Freight, apply to Functional Derangements vass Boss, Machine Belting, Cironlar Sawe, Weston's Blocka, Borew Jacks, Forts DR. BRIGHT'S PROSPODYNE is able Forges, Pumpe, Babbitt'a Metal, patronised by the aristocracy and the elite, Portable Ics Machine, Ganga Glassen, extensively used in the army and navy, Cradbles &c., ds. and strongly recommended by the leading
AND ALL
a Lot of PRINTING, CARTRIDGE, CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE LETTER, FOOLSOAP, and NOTE A CANTONESE DIALECT Farts L to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- PAPER, and ENVELOPES
and IL, A to M, with Introduction Royal LIANT are stencilled on the cases, and the Medical Practitioners. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery 8vo. pp. 404-By EBEST JOHN BITEL, Werda “DEVOH MFG 00. PATENTS" in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7, 1, 7, Ph.D. Tübingen. All Lots, with all faults and errors of Price: Prvs DULLAES, or Two Dozzars are stamped on the top of the car. description, at purchaser's risk on the fall
and & Bale per Park of the hammer,
HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers,
Hagkong, Jupe 6, 1878.
To be had from Mesars LE, CLAWFORD THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,
& Co., Rongkong and Shanghai; and Mowers KELLY & WALSH, Shangha
Hongkong, March 2, 1878
60 Beaver and 177 Pearl Streets,
NEW YORK, PB, A
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Is sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the Globe,
N.B. Ask for DR. BRIGHTS PHOS. PHODYNE, and do not be persuaded to take any wielen sAND POSSIBLY DANOZESTI
Catalogues with full particulars, are be ing prepared and will be duly issued, to gether with Conditions of Bale.
Intending purchasers may inspect the property during the week preceding the sale,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, June 6, 1878
FOR NEW YORK, The A1 American Barh
* B. G. JOHNSON *
› Coley, Master, will Saad hets
for the above Port, and will havÍ deepsta
For Freight, apply to
For plans & further particulars, spply to quick
POWELL & 00.,
Auctioneers,
Blogspore, 18th May, 1878,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 50
Hongkong, May 20, 1978.