THE
CHINA
Established F
bruary, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” Published every Evening,
VOL. XXXIV. No, 4685. 號十月七年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Luteo,
For Sale:
Lombard Street. Gro20E STREET, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Cornhill. GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oircus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Vo..
4. Old Jerry, B.C. SAXUEL D'Racor &
Co., 180 & 184, Leadenhall Street,
FARIS AND EUROPE:LEON DE ROSTY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Pari
HAVE FOR SALE.
MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New FEYRONS FRENCH COFFEE
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nas-System, with Automatic Lamp.
sau Airest.
AUSTRALIA, TASHANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mal- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Forte generally-Bax & BLACK, Ban Fran
cisco, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SATTE & Con Square, Singapore C. HEINER & Co., Manila. CHINA Macae, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO
& Co.
Bwatow, CAMPBELL & Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foodhow, HEDER, & Co. Shanghai, LAMB, CRAWFORD & Co., and KILET & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
2
PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND, 1,000,000. Dollars,
COURT OF DIRETONS, Chairman-F, D. SABBOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FOBBES, Esq. E. B. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, E. HL. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM Rennes,
Esq. H. HORPIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KESTICE,
W. 8. "Young, Esq.
CHIKY MANAGER.
Hongkong.THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq, LONDON BANKEES.-London and County Bank,
HONGKONG,
İNTEREST ALLOWED. Odrrent Deposit Atoount at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposita :-
For 8 months, 2 per cent. per anno,
6
4 por gent,
#
91
12
"
6 per cent. "
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securitles,. and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Draft, grated on London, and the chief Cofumercial placed in Europe, India, Australia, Americs, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Offices of the Corporation,
Chief Manager,
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
Bongkong, February 27, 1878.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-
TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL.......
RESERVE FUND,.
Bankers.
£800,000, £130,000.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK. THE
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
COFFEE ROASTERS, and (OFFEE MILLS.
SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS. MASEY'S PATENT LOGS. METALLIC MEASURING TAPES, in strong Leather Cases.
SPIRIT LEVELS. HAMMERS. DOG COLLARS and CHAINS. SAILORS SEWING and ROPING PALNIS.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1878.
EX
LATE
For Sale
DRAWING PAREDE COLOGNE.
RED INK for STEEL PINS TRACING PAPER and CLOTH,
QUININE.
ཏ
BARS'S ALE and GOINNIES'S STOUT,
bottled by Fostor PRICKLY HEAT SOAP, SUMMER SOCKS.
LAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS. NEW SHIRTS and COLLARS. GRAPHOSCOPES.
STUDENT'S DICTIONARIES.
ARRIVALS
PEN-MAKING MACHINES, CARBOLIC ACID, NEW PLAYING CARDS.- IRIDESCENT FLOWER VASES: IRIDESCENT SPECIMEN GLASSES. FLOWER TROUGHS, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. AMERICAN ICE PITCHERS. TABLE CUTLERY.
GOLD LEAF TOBACCO,
A
THE NEW LIFE JACKET, G. B. D. PIPES.
IRISE CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co...
HAVE JUST RECEIVED THEIR
OUM SHAW
BUPELY OF THE NEW SEASON'S
MIXTURE
COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST- HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptric Lenses according to the latest Admiralty regulations.
DIOPTRIC LENSES for Signal Lamps. This well-known and delicious Tea, is a most noceptable present to home friends, FORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes.
and is delivered free of all charges or duty to any part of Great Britain, at $8 per & Catty and $14 per 10 Catty Box
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 CUTLERY. MAPPIN BRO.'s SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. CARD-BOARD, assorted Colours. DATE RACKS. INVOICE FILES. QUIEL PEN-MAKING MACHINES. UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING
INK. MAUVE INK. MAYNARD & Nos" WRITING and
COPYING INK. MUCILAGE, &o, do,, &o,
KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,
апа
HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA. RETTES, &c., &,
BARCLAY & PERWINE' PORTER, in Hhds. and Kilderkins,
Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles,
Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
Intimations.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.), DATES of Interent allowed on Deposits.
Intiimations.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
日一十月六年寅戊
Intimations..
HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.
TOTICE is hereby given that these
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM In our Firm in Hoogkong and China, CEASED on
RUSSELL & Co.
NQUINS, of the respective Vision of the 31st Decembar fast.
20 CENTS, 10 CENTS, and 5 CENTS Kach, can be obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong & Shanghal Bank,
By Command,
J. M. PRICE, Act. Col. Becretary. Colonial Secretary's Offles,
Hongkong, June 26, 1978.
LA
NOTICE.
pared to SUPPLY FAMILIES and Ps with the SUGARS MANUFAC TURED by the ORIENTAL SUGAR R8 FINERT.
Hongkong, June 18, 1878.;
Auctions.
the
PUBLIC AUCTION. VALUABLE LAND AND GODOWNS, &o.
Chins, March 8, 1878,
NOTICE. BE Interest and Responsibility of Mt ARTHUR CHART in our Firm CEASED on the 31st December last
J. INGLIS & Oo,
de13 fane 13, 1878. NOTION.
Hongkong,
THE Interest and Responsibility of Me DAVID in our Firm, at this Fort, and in Chios, ÜBASED on the 31st December, 1875.
H. D. SASSOON & Co. - Bengkong, June 14, 1878.
shipping.
Steamers,
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The Dutch Steamer
“JAVA,” AM Captain WEBE, will longe here for the above Porta, and
Ttions to sell by Public Auction, will leave this on LHUESDAY, the 17th THE Undersigned has received instruc
.
ON
TUESDAY,
the 16th July, 1878, at Half-past
- Three F...
In the Bank Buildings, Queen's Road
The following very VALUABLE LOTS of LAND, with GODOWNS,
R AS &imonths notes 5% per annum. THE Trolfih, Orulinity AEETING of do, greeted thereon, at Wanchai sud
77
91
} 4% }
11 5% ** D. A. J. CROMBIE, Ading Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, July 1, 1878.
tf.
-G. FALCONER & Co, ́· WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
48, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, June 20, 1878.
BALL'S
N
ECTAR
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CORDIAL, MADE FROM HERBS,
FOR SALE. OKE and TAR in Quantities to suit WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN:
Purebasera, at CHEAP BATES. Apply to
~ STIMULANT AND APPETIZER.
8819
GAS COMPANY, West Point, Hongkong, June 19, 1878. FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER
T
HE 904 1 BRITISH STEAMSHIP
*** ARGENTINO"
915 Tons Register (1426 Tees Gross), For Particulars, apply to the Captain on Board.
Hongkong, June 4, 1878.
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAU STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
MESSE. GEO, CURLING & Co., St. Mary Axe London.
W. BALL
China Dispensary, Hongkong. June 20, 1878,
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
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the SmakEdULDERS in the above pany Full be Held at the Bead ulice, Viloti mongkong, on W&DNESDA the 31st Instans, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Duectors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last, and of declaring Dividends. The Transfer BUUKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 17th to the 81st Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary» ;
aul
Bowrington in Hongkong.
Particular attention of Investors is invited to the Sale of these very suitable Properties.
a
The LOTS will be put up Separately nader.
LOT No. L
All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Olice as Marine Lot No. 110, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 29,400 square feet, with Four Godown Numbered 1, 3, 3, and 4, erected thereon, and one Timber Yard. Crown Rent, $324 per Annum.
LOT No. 2
Hongkong, July 9, 1878, CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. DAE Following is the SCALE of RATES
is SOAL, ERA. Will All that PCE or PARCEL of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as Marine Charged by the above Company at this situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Port for the present Season. To the Continent; by Mail Steamers,...1% Lot No. 113 and 114, which said Piece 1% or Parcel of Ground No. 118 contains in United Kingdom; do.
do. by Holt's & Glen Strs, 1% the whole about, 19,964, and No. 114 do. by Castle Strs.....1% contains in the whole about 19,110 do, by other1st-class Str.,2%
square feet, with Eight Godowns Num- bered 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 51, 52, By Order,
and 53, erected thereon. Crown Bent, W. H. RAY,
Secretary.
$456 per Annum Hongkong, July 1, 1878,
12
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER
by appointment, fo
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
aul
TITE By to intimate that, during the W months of July, August and Sep- tember, the Price of It will be 2 Cents. E, ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER per it. The smallest quantity sold 4 pounds.
and to
B. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS,
OF RUSSIA,
AS on hand the Largest and Beat collection of Views of Chins, Pho graphs of the Ruins and destructions at Canton, caused by the Tornado of ths 11th Instant Coloured Photographs of Hogsbak Uarved-wood, Photograpluie
LOT No. 3
All that POE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 120, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 17,400 square feet, with Four Godowns Numbered 54, 54, 55, and 55a, erected thereon Crown Rent, $180 per Annum, LOT:No, k
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND
situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 445, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 3510 square feet, with, One Godown erected thereon, Drown Rent, $54.16 per Annum,
>LOT No. 5.
As the demand at present is more than we can meet, and will be heavier during the above months, we have deaded upon this advance in price solely with the object of keeping, the consumption within the producing power of our present machinery, THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG THE Twenty-fourth Ordinary Hall. and so endeavouring to give all consumers
Yearly of SHARE as we demand English Ladies, Numbered and one Blacksmith's granis Drafts on London and the HOLDER in the above Couples Al be falling of the price, will be reduced again Chief Commercial places in Europe and the at the Office of the Company, No, to the usual 2 Cents per pound.
Albums: Sorap Books, Armorial Monograme East; buys and receives for collection Bills Beld, then, Head, on WEDNESDAY, While thanking the Community for the and Penage Stamp Albums Frames and
All that PIECE OF PAESEL of GROUND of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of the 24th July instant, at 3 o'clock in the support they have hitherto acorded us, Cases, Gilt Moulding for Frames, all of Banking and Exchange Business.
The above bes pleamrs to inform the situated at Bowrington in Hongkong, Local Elis discounted, and interest Afternoon, for the purpose of receivings we trust they will bear with us at this time assorted sizes, tastes and prices.
Report of the Directors, together with in our eflirte to meet the wants of all, as allowed on Uurrent Accounts and on De- Statement of Acounts, declaring a Divid next year, with the addition of our new public of Hongkong that be has engaged and Registered in the Land Office as Machiney, there will be no lack of sup- the assistanes of Mr Grifith (for many Inland Lot No. 745, which said Piece or posits for fixed periods on terms which may end, and electing Directors and Auditors,
"jal be ascertained on application.
By Order of the Board of Directors, plies, Bad consequently no necessity for years manager and principal operator to Parcel of Ground contains in the whole
P. A. A COSTA, going beyond the charge of 2 Oats per fb.
Mr Sounder of Shanghai), and having Becretary.
KYLE & BAIN. For Sale.
Hongkong, July 4, 1878.
1324 CHINA SUGAR REFINING
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO COMPANY, LIMITED.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
LA SEGAR, (in 6, 10, and 15 fos
·CUT LOAN, SUGAR
CUBE BUGAR (Lyle's Fatent), ORYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O. §. B. (in diamond) 4 }]}[*......
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark 0. 6. B. (in diamond) 4 III.
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C.8. R. (in diamond)-4 U*.
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C., R (in diamond) 4IR
COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. 8. B. (in diamond) BI
GOLDEN SYRUP, STRUP, And MOLASSES
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMPSPIRIT, RUM, 41o, 80o, O. E., and Nayal... ANIMAL CHAROVAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bona BONE TAR (o preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TAULOW,
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.
Partlonians and Prices on application to THE MANAGEMEN
Vamsi Evdas KsFINING CO., LIMITED,
Edh Point, A Hongkong.
March 1, 1974,
LIMITED.
NOTION
HR Transfer BOOKS of the Company I will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 26th day of July Suntant, both days.: Inalusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. A. DA COSTA,
Stretary.
-Jy2d Hongkong, July 4, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE,
DR. ROGERS bugs to intimate that he has BETURNED, and is now ready Receive Patients at Nel, AREUZEION BOLD,
Mongkong, JL, 1878.
WBALL
CHINA DISPENSARY. A TMPORTER of DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGIST SUNDRIES, TOLLIT REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMERI rescriptions Slapensed with Cafefulness;
and Prompt Attesikon. PRATA WEST, HONGKONG, 6 Nese the Canton Stuner's Wharf Bouchong, July 18, 1876
1911
Instant, at 2 p.
For Freigas or Passage, apply to
"HOP KEE
Hongkong, July 8, 1878.- 45
Lion
FOR LONDON, The Steamship
“CALDERA,” ROBERT BRYOS WILLIAMS, Commander, will be despatch.
The **Caviera" nea good Accommunia.
run of about the 15th July. or Firstcla Fasergen
bor Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cop
18 Hongkong, June 8, 1878,
FOR NAGASAKI, WŁADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLAJERK
The Danish Steamer
"NORDEN,"
Boysen, Master, shortly ex- posted, will have quick de above Porta, or
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WH PUSIAU & Os,
Agnite,
Hongkong. July 4, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,...)
The 41 American Bark... NAVESINKUTU
BARTOW, Mastery ill load here for the above Port, and
will have quick dispatches
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, June 13, 1878. inião.
FOR LONDON"Z WE RENT The 4-1 British Glipper Ship! BIR HARBY PARKEST S. ÜHAPMAN, Master, huylugið the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will meet with quas » despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MAYBE & GU Hongkong, June 12, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,AT
The L Ameriosa Sahooner
**WILLIAM H. DEFTE,”
►ENDICOTT, Master, will load Bagian for the above Port, and will harass
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Com Hongkong, July 6, 1878,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The d 1 Ship
mediate despatch,
**SIR CHARLES NAPIERR ▶FRENI, Master, will load bare For the abovu Porty and will have
immoulare despatch.
For Freight et l'assago, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDURA & (5,
Agenth Hongkong, June 17, 1878:
carefully arranged the light of his New about 12,017 square feet, with Four Go Stadio and secured the newest and best downs Numbered 92, 92, 93, 93, Hongkong, June 7, 1878,
Appliances for obianiuing the highest excel erected therean. Orown Rent, $185.38 TERMS OF SALE-Ote-fourth of the Volume Sixth of the lence in his work, he is now ready to proper Annum.
duce Cartes de Visite, Cabinets, Enlarge ments; and all the Latest Novelties in Purchase Money to be paid on the fall "CHINA REVIEW."
ofthe hammer, and the Balance on com- qua Photographlo Portraiture.
dongkuas, July 9, 1878
pletion of the Deed or Deeds of Trans- fer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser.
Now
00
Ready.
Te. 5.-Vol, VI, -OF THE-
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.
OLINA REVIEW®® RELIABLE,
CONTAINS-
Tabular View of the Officials composing
the Chinese Provincial Governments.
imperial Confuslankem
Bríet Sketches from the Life of X'ung ming. Chinese Allegory The Contas Dictionary of Chinese. The Coran Langvinge,
Ti Tae Kwel Ralea for Soza
and Younger Brothers.
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
The Property to be st purchaser risk on the fall of the hammer.
For further Particulars, apply to HL. N. MODY,
Auctionser.
Hongkong, June 24, 1878.
NOTICE
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DESIRING to benefs by the world Undersigned have received instruc
wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack. ages. Sults at law have been lostituted
Sheet Notices of Now Books and Literary against the MAKERS AND PURCHASEES of
Intelligence.
these imitations. Buyers should be careful Notes and Queriest-
In Memoriam
tions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Premises, at Noon on SATURDAY, 20th of JULY, all the valuable LAND, HOUSES, &, dro, nituste at the Port of TAMSUI, FORMO A, and known as the PAQU JEEN PROPERTY, LTWO LOTS.
Lot 1 Consisting of GODOWNS, DWEL- to see that the words "DEVOES BRILLING HOUSE, GARDENS, BTABLING.
Were Yon and Shan Historical LIAN?" are stencilled on the cases, and the do, do,,
Lot 2 a plot of UPLAND GROUND very Persona
words “ DIVOE MFG 00. PATENTS" suitable for building purposes. Whirlwind at Canton,
For particolare of projisty, and terms of Zoology
sale, apply to
ELLES & CO TAXIV
Brratom,
Books Wanted, Bychanges,
China Afait Offo,
Regzkoná, Jsly), 1878.
are stamped on the top of the can,
THE DEVON MANUFACTURING CO.,
80 Bever and 1977 Pearl Streets,
NEW YORK, Ui 8, A.
Tempuk, 188 June 1878
For
BUR NEW YORK. The 4 1 American Bark
"H. G. JOHNSON! Cozer, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have despatch
Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ON Hongkong, May 30, 1871.
FOR LONDON. The 4 1 British Bark
* ANNIE LORWAY”. BENJAMIN GAI, Mester, vili bload here, and will have quick despatch as above, an
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORM & 06. Bongbong, July 1, 1878,4 FÖR LÖKDON, The A 1 Britid Bark
RENTON, Corver, Master, will lond huru, and will have immediate
spalon for the shove Port For Mrnight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN NOK Hongkong. June 30, 1978.
FOR LONDON, The 41 Brith Ship
GARBOUR, Milar," will tak here for the shore
wiil bare quick despatchi *For Fregat, apply Le