THE
CHINA
With which is Incorporated The
VoL XXXIV, No. 4679. 號三月七年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
LONDON :-F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lure, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Lombard Street, Giouez STREET, 80, Cornhill, GORDON & Göran, Ludgate Cérna, K. C. BATES, HENDY & CO.,
4 Old Jerry, B.O. SAMUEL DEACON &
Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Hue Monsieur, Paris.
HAVE FOR SALE.
Established February. 1840.
MAIL.
“Kongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1878.
EX LATE
PAPER.
For Sale.
DRAWING PEAU DE COLOGNE.
TRACING PAPER and CLOTEL QUININE.
"EYRONS' FRENCH COFFEJ RED INK for STEEL PENS.
MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, Ne Bass's ALE and Guinness's STOUT,
bottled by Foster, "COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFE { PRICKLY HEAT SOAP, MILLS.
SUMMER SOCKS.
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIED, 138, Nai-System, with Automatic Lamp,
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND, NEW ZEALAND-Gonnox & Goron, Mei, bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Ban & BLACK, dan Fran-
CHICO
.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITSEAYLE & Coy Square, Singapore. C. HEINEZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA-Macao, Messa A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Doutora, CAMPHILL . Amy, WILSON, NIOHOLIS & Co. Poohow, Hanen & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and K**** WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND 1,000,000 Dellarn.
COURT OF DIFUTORS, Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman➡W, H. FORBES, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq.
WILHELM REINERA,
Kaq,
EL L. DALBYMPLE,
H. HOPPIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KEBWICK.
W. S. YOUNG, Eng.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,.....THUMAS JATKON. Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghal. EWEN DAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-Landon and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
6
"
25
4 per cent.
»
*
12 J ō per cent.
"
13
LOCAL BILLA DECOUNTED,
Oredita granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Draft, granted or 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 17, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL.......
............... £800,000. RESERVE FUNDj.. ............... £150,000.
Bankers.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
THE CITY BANK,
THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
SETS of GARDENING UTENSILAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS.
NEW SHIRTS and COLLARS. MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS.
GRAPHOSCOPES, METALLIC MEASURING TAPS, STUDENT'S DICTIONARIES.
in strong Leather Cases..
SPIRIT LEVELS. HAMMERS. DOG COLLARS and CHAIS. BAILORS SEWING and RONG PALMS.
COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MST- HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dptrie Lenses according to the latest Adralty regulations.
DIOPĀRIO LENSES for Signal Impa. PORTHOLE GLASSES, SEOrté91299.
BOOKS.
TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOK LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878. } NOVELB. SCHOOL BOOKS.
|| WORKS of REFERENCE at GIFT
BOOKS. SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
IMPERIAL TRACING PAPR. RODGERS' CELEBRATED OTLERY. MAPPIN BRO'S SUISSORS. ; MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. STATIONERY OF ALL ADS. BROWN WRAPPING PAIR. CARD-BOARD, Assorted (ours, DATE RACKS. INVOIC FILES. QUILL PEN-MAKING NOHINES. UNDERWOOD'S BLACÌWRITING
INK. MAUVE INE MAYNARD & NOTES' WIDING and
CUPYING INK, MUCILAGE, &o,, do,
KELLY & WALSE CELEBRATED SMOKIN(MXTURE,
and
HAPPY THOUGHT TROCO,
ARRIVALS.
PEN-MAKING MACHINES. CARBOLIC ACID.
NEW PLAYING CARDS, IRIDESCENT FLOWER VASES. IRIDESCENT SPECIMEN GLASSES, FLOWER TROUGHS.
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. AMERICAN JOE PITCHERS.
TABLE CUTLERY.
GOLD LEAF TOBACCO.
THE NEW LIFE JACKET. G. B. D. PIPES.
IRISH CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
HAVE. JUST RECEIVED THEIR SUPPLY or THE NEW SEABOY'S
O UM SHAW MIXTURE.
This well-known and delicious Tes, is a most acceptable present to home friends, and is delivered free of all charges or duty to any part of Great Britain, at $8 per 8 Catty and $14 per 10 Calty Box.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
Intimations.
CHINA THADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
AE Following is the SCALE of RATES for dilk, with Average, that will be Charged by the above Company at this Fort for the present Season.
To the Continent; by Mail Steamers....1%
United Kingdom; do.
נ
de, by Holt's & Glen Stra.,1
22
du by Castle Stre
#
do. by other lat-class Str., 2% By Order,
W, H, RAY,
Secretary.
Hongkong, July 1, 1878.
aul
HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY
COLNS.
TOTICE is hereby that these
Very Fine MANILA CIGS, CIGAN COINS, of the respective Values of
RETTES, &o., &c.
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORER, in Hhds. and Kilderkins.
Finest CHERBOURG JTTER, în Bottles.
Hongkong, May 6, 1878;
intimane.
G. FALCONE& Co., WATCH AND CRNOMETER MANUFACRERS,
AND
JEWELRS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUENTS, CHARTS AND BES
46, Queen's Fi Central, Hongkong, June 2/878.
IN
BA'S
ECTAR ORD
MADE FR HERES,
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A L,
a STIMULANTED APPETIZER.
WHOLESALE AGENFOR GREAT BRITAIN: MESES, GEQURLING & Co., St. Marie, London, SALL
China Diary, Hongkong.
Juna 20, 1878
STICE
ZU CENTS, 10 CENTS, and 5 CENTS Bach, he obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
By Command,·
J. M. PRICE, Act. Col. Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Longkong, June 26, 1878.
NOTICE.
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TIEND
TENDERS are invited for DOCKING
the British Bark “FAIR LEADER,” | for examination, and a Separate Tender for CAULKING and RE-METALLING the Vessel.
The Captain reserves to himself the right to reject the lowest or any other Tender."
Apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
-1
Hongkong, June 27, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
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FOR AMOY & TAMSUL,
The Steamship
"FAILOONG," Captain Goods, will be de- spatched for the above Ports, -jy20 | on FRIDAY, the oth lustant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Alongkong. July 2, 1878,
ANE, CRFORD & CEV B
pered toeFLY FAMILIES and
THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG SHIPS with SUGARS MANUFAC
Chief Commercial places in Europe and the FINERY.
East bays and receives for collection Bills of Brabange and conducts all kinds of
Banking and Exchange Business.
Local Bille discounted, and interest Allowed on Current Accounts and on De Posita for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application,
Bongkong, 18, 1878.
HONGRO ICE COMPANY,
JOTICE.
th
TE Beg intimate that, during the jalog of July, August and Sep- tember, thies of ICE will be 21 Conta par 1b smallest quantity sold: 4 pounds,
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!! DERRING to beast by the world
wide reputation of our Oil, certain parkles have attempted to imitate our pack. ages. Bults at law have been instituted against the mixenS AND FURCHASERS of thess imitations, Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVORS ERIL- LIANT" are stenoilled on the cases, and the Words DEVOR M’FG CO. PATENTS” are stamped on the top of the pan.
THE PEVOE MANUFACTURING O.,
ver and 177 Pearl Biroots,
NEW JOKE, DA A
As the and at present is more than we can f, and will be heavier during the aboponthis, we have decided upon this adj in price solely with the object of keep the consumption within the produclower of our present machinery. and sofavouring to give all consum athare soon as we feel the demand falling the price will be reduced again whanking the Community for the to the Cents per pound. suppehey have hitherto accorded is, we they will bear with us at this time in oefore to meet the wants of all, a next, with the addition of our new Meory, there will be no lack of sup plied consequently no necessity for golf wood the charge of 2 Cents per th KYLE & BAIN, gkong, June 27, 1878,
A11
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS begs to intimate to his Friends that he is about to hit fomar, and will be absent from Hongi
from April 1st to June 18th. Hongkong, March 4, 1871,
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MONTHLY SERVICE,
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all. 418- tralian and New Zealand Pora, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL
The Departure of the Aus tralasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship
PARQQKAN,” EDMONDSON, Commander, is unavoidably POSTPONED antil FRIDAY, the 8th July, at 4 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CEO, R. STEVENS &Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jane 20, 1878,
jy5 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship
YES80,"
Capt. 8. ASETON, will be de opstohed for the above Forts SATURDAY, the 8th Instant, &i Nosn. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1878.
1p6
FOR LONDON.
The Steamship
SHOALDERA,”✨. ROBERT BEYUK WILLIAMS, Commander, will be despatch-
ed as above on or about the 18th Jus.
The "Online" has good Accommodar tion for Firstclam Passengers.
For Fraight or Faasago, apply to d
JARDINE, METAFSON & Co. Hongkong, Just 2, 1878. frie
Shipping.
Steamers.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
日四初月六年寅戊
Shipping.
Sailing Vessels,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 1. American Bärk "NAVESINK,”
BARSTOW, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 13, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
jp18.
The 41 British Clipper Ship
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG. MENS
AVE CARSON'S MINSTREL,
D Variety, and Comedy Company.
TO-NIGHT,
WEDNESDAY, the 3rd July, 1878.
UNDER
“NIR "HARKY PÄRKES," | IMBIEDIATE AND DISTINGUISHED
S. OKAPMAN, Master, having the greator portion of her Cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 12, 1878.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
tf.
| VALUABLE LAND AND GODOWNS, 20.
T
THE Undersigned has received instrue. tions to sell by Public Auction,
ON
TUESDAY,
the 16th July, 1878, at Half-past
Three M
In the Bank Buildings, Queen's Road,
The following vory VALUABLE LOTS of LAND, with GODOWNS, dc., erected thereon, at Wanchai and Bowrington in Hongkong.
Particular attention of Investors is invited to the Sale of these very suitable Properties
LOT No. 1.
The Company's Steamship
"FOLGA," Commandant Round, will be
The LOTS will be put up Separately despatched for YOKOHAMA
as under. shortly after the arrival of the next French! MAIL
H. 3 POUKY, Agent. Hongkong, June 29, 1878,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
ANADIR," Commandant MOREAU, be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H. DU POUEY, Agent Hongkong, June 20, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.
"FOR" MANILA, The Spanish Barque
****" CONCHITA,” ARIAS, Master, will be de spatched as above: SATUR DAY Next, the 6th Instant, at 5 p.m. For Freight or Pazzago, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, July 2, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The 41 Britiah Bark.
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 110, which said. Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 39,400 square feet, with Four Godowns: Numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, erected thereon, and one Timber Yard, Crown Rent, $324 per Annum.
LOT No. 2.
PATRONAGE.
GRAND SPECIAL PROGRAMME.
FIRST APPEARANOR OF
I R 8.
FLE
UARBON,
...s
URE TTE, In Offenbach's Popular Combs Opera, "THE ROSE OF AUVERGNE."
THE ORIGINAL BENGALEE BABOO, (Coceh parwanie-Good TimesComing.”)
"GOOD WINE NEEDS. NO BUSHL”
** HAND FUNKAHS ON HAND", "HOPED TO BE SEEN IN HAND,"
PROGRAMME
PART FIRST. MINSTRELSI Mrs CARBON will preside at the Pianoforte. {"Dave CarsON'S Introductory Overture,} MINSTRELA Opening Ohorus-
Joy, Joy, Freedom
.....Ð. ÜABBIN'S CHOIR, To-day," BalladThinking of
Home"...MR. J. E ARNOLD. ComicThe Wonder
fal Musician, GEG NORVILLE Serenade" Neapoli
taine,"
.....Ma. J, E FERRELL Comio I'll Strike
You with a Feather," DAVE CARS DOL Ballad Meet Me,
Josie, at the Gate”.,Ma. GEO, NouVILLE,
FINALE TO PART FIRST, WH "THE HAUNTED
An Interval of
PART SECUND.
PARIETY!!
Vocal Duet........““Love and War"...Braham,
MESSEN, NORVILLS AND ARNOLD...
To be followed by
Mex STEWART and FERRELL, THE MAD PAGANINIS!
AS
All that Pixce or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lots No. 113 and 114, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground No. 113 contains in the whole about 12,964, and No. 114 contains in the whole about 19,110 square feet with Eight Godowns Num- bered 50, 50, 50, 500, 50, 51, 52," AN ANGEL WITHOUT WINGS." and 53, erected thereon, Crown Rent, Patriotic Song... THE SEA IN ENGLAND'S
$456 per Annun,
LOT No. 3.
"ETTA,"
45
GLORY,"
Ms. J. M. ARNOLD
An Interual of Ten Minutes.
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and THE ORIGINAL BENGALEE BABOO, Registered in the Land Office sa Marine
DATE CARSON. Lot No. 130, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 17,400 square feet, with Four Godowns! 176 Numbered 54, 54, 55, and 55a, erected
thereon. Crown Rent, $180 per Annum. The Evening's Entertainment will conclude
"ANNIE LORWAY," Benjamin Gales, Master, will load here, and will have quiak
despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1878.
FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark
"KENTON,"
COLVEN, Master, will load bers, and will have immediate de
spatch for the above Port For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 20, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 Ship
“SIR CHARLES NAPIER," FRENUR, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YOGIL, HARUDOEN & Oc,
Agents. Hongkong, June 17, 1878.
FOR LONDON.. The 1 British Ship
ANYASNA,
GARSODE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will hare quick despatch, For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U... Hongkong, June 4, 1878:
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 American Bark
LOT No. 4.
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Izland Lot No. 446, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 3510 equare feet, with One Godown Numbered 6, and one Blacksmith's Shop, erected thereon. Crown Rent, 854.16 per Annum
LOT No. 6.
All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND situated at Bowrington in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 745, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 12,017 square feet, with Four Go downs Numbered 92, #24, 95, 95A, erected thereon. Crown Rent, 185.88 per Annum
TERMS OF SALE—One-fourth of the Purchase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the Halance on com- pistion of the Deed or Deeds of Trane- for, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser.
The Property to be at purchasar risk, on the fall of the bammer.
For further Particularą, apply to EL. N. MODY,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
NOTICE.
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PART THIRD, COMIC: OPERAI
with Offenbach's Popular Comic Opera,
THE ROSE OF AUVERGNE,”.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ Fleurets (Landlady)
of a Village Ca. Mas, Casson. baret)......
Alphonse (A Shop MR. GEO NORVILLE
maker)..... Plerts (A Blacksmith) Mr. J. B. FERRELL,
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dram Circle or Orchestra
Stalls....... Pit
........... Two Dollars. ................... Osé Dollar.
price to Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalla Children under Twelve years of age, half only.
Children in Arms, FIFTY DOLLARS !
Seats may be assured at Mesars Lane, Crawford & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen..
Doors Open at 8 pm-Trouble begins at 9. Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemi cannot be admitted.
Smoking Strictly Prohibid.
CONVEYINGES MAY IF ORDERED FOR 1118.
Dave Osmon's United Minstrel and Bur
lesque Album, aoutaining the Hengalee Baboe and 26 other Popular Songs and Ohoruses, with Pianoforte accompani merte, can be obtained of Mears Laws, CRAWIOBD & Co. and at the Door.
THE Undersigned have received instruc Tunes her Hongkong, July 3, 1878.
on the Premises, at Noon on SATURDAY, 20th of JULY, all the valuable LAND, HOUSES, &c, do, situate at the Port of TAMSUI, FORMOSA, and known LA
NOW READY,
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CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
the PAQU SEUN PROPERTY, la TWO A CANTONESE DIALECT Paris L
LOTS.
Lot 1 Consisting of GODOWNS, DWEL. and II., à to M, with Introduction, Royal LING HOUSE, GARDENS, ETABLING BYO, pp. 404-By EXFEST JOUR E
Ph.D. Tübingen v Price: Five DozLabs, or Two Dollar `AND A HALF por Park
EL G. JOHNSON," Colar, Master, will load hars for the above Port, and will have suitable for tallding purposes.
Lot 2 a pic of UPLAND GROUND very quick despatch:
For particulars of property, and terms of For Freight, apply to
|ALID, apply to
ILLE. & C.,
PTAMBULAN
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1978,
Zemun, 18th June, 2878.
To be had from Messrs LAWS, CRAWFORD *Co., Hongkong and Shanghai and Meers RALLY & WALSH, Shangha
Hongtong, March 1, 1878,