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THE

CHINA

Established

February, 1845

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL. XXXIII. No. 4848, 號八月六年七十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THX CHINA MAIL, LONDON. ALGAR, B, Clement's Laine,

Lombard Strest. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill GORDOF & Gorex, Ludgate Oiraus, B, C. BATES, HERDT & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nas-

sau Street, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, MEL bourne and Sydney. BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BxAX & BLACK, Son Fran-

cizco. CHINA:Swatow, QUEZON & CAMPBELT, NICHOLLS & Co. Amoy, WILBOX, Fooshow, Hyper & Co. Shanghai. LARE, ORAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WAZSE. Manila, C. HEISERE & Co. Masao, L. A. Da QBaga,

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION.

PAID-UF CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars, RECAVA FUND,... 500,000 Dollers,

COURT OF DIRKOTÕES, Chairman-B Horrius, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Esq. E. R. BELYLIOS, Esq, WILHELM RBİNEES, W. H. FORBES, Esq. Eng. Hoa. W. KESWICK,

A, Molvas, Heq

Hongkong,

ED. TOBIN, Esq.

OHEN MANAGER.

THOMAR JACKSON, Beg.

Manager.

Shanghai, EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BARKIES,--London and County

Benk

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate

Open One per annum on the dally

balancé.

On Fixed Deposits ;-

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

6

12

59

4 per cent,

"

*

5 for cent. " #

S

**LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chiet Commercial placon in Europe, Indie, Australia, Amorios, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road Baut. Hongkong, March 20, 1876,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, & CHINA,

CAFIZÁLJ

RESERVE FOND.............

BANKERS,

£800,000. .£110,000.

TuE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

"THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND..

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG THE BANK BANG on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De-

posits for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.

Anctions.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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ENGLISH AND COLONIAL-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND A SPLENDID GRAND CONCERT

PIANO,

THE Undersigned bas received instruc

tions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

SATURDAY, the 16th day of June, 1877, at 2 p.m.j at No. 5, Chancery Lane,

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of a Gentleman leaving the Colony, Consisting of: English-made Covered Couches and Chairs, Drawing- room Marble-top Centre and Side Tables, Engravings, Curtains.

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Dining Table, Whatnots, Side Boards, Chairs, Dinner and Dessert Services, Plated and Glass-ware, Bedsteads, Ward robes, Chest of Drawers, Marble-top Washstands, Toilet Tables and Glasses, Cheval Glass, &c., &c.

Also,

A Grand Concert PIANO, in splendid condition, by CoLLARD & COLLARD, late the Property of the "City Hall."

Séo Catalogues. TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots with all faults and errors of description, at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.

EX

J. M. GUEDES, JB,, Auctioneer, Hongkong, June 4, 1877.

A

For Sale.

JUST LANDED.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1877.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have just

Received an. Invoice of ODPE, BROTHERS & Co.'s TOBACCOS and CIGARETTES. COPE'S GOLDEN CLOUD.

COFE'S BRISTOL BIRIYS EVD. COPE'S SMOKING MIXTURE

COPE'S PEERLESS CIGARETTES. COPE'S BOUQUET CIGARETTES.

COPE'S FAIRY CIGARETTES.

COPE'S FANCY BRILLIANTS.

Core's WHIFFS. Hongkong, May 25, 1877.

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LANE, ORAWFORD & Co, having

been appointed SULE AGENTS in HONGKONG for the well-known Firm of Measts M. B FOSTER & SONS, (CHIEF AGENTS in ENGLAND for Mesars BASS & Co.,) are prepared to Supply ALE and STOUT of their Bottling at $8 per Caso of 3 doz. quarts, and $10.50 per Case of 6 doz, plats.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

UTLER, PALMER & Ca'i'

Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, - Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned has been Appointed AGENT at this Fort for THE Post- TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY Life Assur ANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).

W. H. NOTLEY. Hongkong, June 6, 1877.

and

NOTICE.

Mr SHEPPARD

FROM This Dave ME RRWARD SHERIA rized to Sign the name of our Firm per Procuration at Foochow, and Mr F. F. ELWELL at Amoy.

RUSSELL & Co.

del

China, June 1, 1877.

NOTICE. MR. WILHELM CARL ENGEL The Superior Quality of this BEER is BRECHT VON PUSTAV, Junior, undoubted, and L. C. & Co. confidently and Mr. CONRAD MUNROE DONNER have been admitted Partners in our Firm from the First of January, 1877. recommend it.

WM, PUSTAU & Co.,

Hongkong, May 26, 1877.

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FOR SALE.. ENRIOT & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

je16H Carte Blanche "Dry"

HOPE," AND OTHER LATE ARRIVALS.

Involds of GUINESS STOUT,

Battied by BOURKE, in Pints

and Quarte. 100 Cases HENNESSY'S BRANDY, 1, 2, and 8 Star.

An Invoice of HUBBUCK'S PAINTS, OILS, and TURPENTINE

UANVAS HOSE.

OILMAN'S STORES.

TH. BORDERER & Co. CHAMPAGNE,

Carte Blanche.

JOHN DURAND & Co.'s CLARETS and

WHITE WINES.

STARTUP & KENTISH'S PORTS and

-SHERRIES.

MOULLON & Co.'s COGNACS, 1,2,3 Stars. BLANCHY FRERES & Co.'s COGNACS. JUSTUS LEMBKE & Co.

jy9 Hongkong, April 9, 1877.

APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER,

POLLINARIS WATER. "It is, in our opinion, superior for table pur- poses to any other mineral water with which we are acquainted. It is strongly effervos cent, and forms an exceedingly pleasant and refreshing beverage, either alone or în je9 combination with wine; and it is not, we

And a variety of other Goods.

ROBERT MORE, LATE BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1877.

FOR SALE,

THE IRON SCREW. STEAMER "ALBAY."

are informed by an eminent medical friend, liable to that charge which has been so frequently brought against soda and other waters that they have a depressing effect upon the system. On the contrary, medical testimony is unanimous in favour of the high therapeutic qualities of Apolinaris Water."-Civil Service Review.

日七十月四年丑了

Intimations."

NOTICE.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of A the above mentioned CLUB, will be Heid at THE Boar House, on MONDAY Next, 11th Instant, at 5 p.m.

DUDLEY C. TRAVERS,

Hon. Scey., VR, Q.-

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Hongkong, June 7, 1877,

NOTICE.

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 1869.

In the Amor COURT of Bankruptcy holden

at AMOY, FRIDAY, 1st June, 1877.

despatch.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The d 1 British Ship

"HANNAH LAW," ROBERT GRLIG, Master, will load here, and will have quick

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, Juno 2, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 41 Britiah Clipper Ship

"GRIFE"

T. ROBERTS, Master, will load nere for the above Port, and will

For Freight, apply to

In the matter of proceedings for Liquida. | have quick despatch.

tion by arrangement or composition with Ureditora instituted by JOHN THOMAS ALBERT ALEXANDER, of Amoy.

that a

General MEWTING OF THE ORE. DITORS of the above-named Person has been summoned to be Held at the Office of Her Majesty's Consul, Amoy, on the Twentieth Day of June, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon precisely.

GEO. PHILLIPS, Registrar.

Dated at Amoy, this, Second day of June, 1877. DENTAL NOTICE.

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and after the 28th of May, Dr.

Hongkong, Canton, Shanghai. O STOUTS Consulting and Operating

Hongkong, April 16, 1877.

NOTICE.

MR

jy16 KUOMS will be on the Ground Floor of

TR.. EDWARD BURNIE Will Conduct the BUSINESS of my OFFICE, during my Temporary Absence from the Colony.

R. H. CAIRNS, Surveyor to Local Offices,

and Lloyds Register of Shipping.

2, Club Chambers,

Hongkong, March 17, 1877.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

18

N and after the 16th day of November,

the HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS.

Hongkong, May 26, 1877.

SHIPS

AH YON,

COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 57, Praya 'West.

SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

01876, and unit further notice, the of the best quality and at the shortest notice.

BUSINESS, of the above-named DISPEN- BARY will be carried on by the Under- signed.

WM, CRUICKSHANK, Manager.

Hongkong, November 21, 1876.

Intimations.

THE GIANT CHANG OUTDONE. TOW SHAN, the Great -CHINESE

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship.

"NAMOA,"

GIANT of Modern Times, is now on EXHIBITION at No. 42, HOLLYWOOD OR

This Giant is well-proportioned,

He is a гран

E above Steamer was Built in Glas-

ROAD. ance beats CHANG hollow. gow in 1872 by Mehare DOBBIE &

and in regard to size and general appear native of Kwang-si, and is only 22 years of Co., under special survey of LLOYDS', and

APOLLINARIS WATER 18 CERTAINLY Her MACHINERY AND BOILER were made by Messrs JAMES HOWDEN & Co., THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATER. It is softer age. Such a Giant is not to be often met Doors Open throughout the Day and in under special inspection. She was con- and more refreshing than its only rival with, and he Deserves a Call. stracted to carry a large Cargo on a light Seltzer Water (Nassau Seltzer Brunnen), the Evening. draft of water and ia well adapted for the and is more pleasant to the palate. Over Philippine, China, or Japan trade. She all manufactured Aerated Waters it has al underwent general Repairs in 1875, when incomparable superiority. New SAILS, RIGGING, and a complete outfit were supplied by the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DUCK COMPANY, and in blarch of the present year her Engines and Boller were thoroughly overhauled.

DIMENSIONS-Length between Perpendi culars, 170 feet. Beam, 26 feet 3 faches, Depth of Hold from Ceiling to Main Deck 9 feet & inches. Height from Malu Deck to under side of Awning Deck, 7 fest 4

inches.

GROSS TONNAGE 560-Tons. CLASS,Built to Class 100 A at Lloyde. Rre. Brig Rigged.

CARGO CAPACITY.-About 9,000 piculs, or

625 tons Measurement (40 feet.) Dasr-Light @ feet: Loaded 12 feet.

to' tons of coals per 24 hours. instrucSPEED.Eight knots on consumption of 8

BusER CAPACITY:-75 tone conls. CABIN.-Under Awning Dook aft; saloon, pantry and five state rooms, with accon modation for 12 first-class passengers.

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received TH

tions to sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY, the 11th June, 1877, (or Private Sale before the Day of Sale), at 2 pm, zimme

The well-known Tavern called the "STAR TAVERN," situated in Queen's Road West, No. 200, with FURNI TURE, FIXTURES, LIQUORS,

40,

&c.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7.

J. M. GUEDES, JR., Auctioneer.

Jell Hongkong, May 23, 1877.

TELE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned hea reveled in. structions from H. M. Naval Store. keeper, to sell by Public Auction, oti

WEDNESDAY,

the 18th day of June, 1877, at 11 o'clock:

, at HM. NAVAL YARD, SUNDRY CONDEMNED NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, and PROVISIONS.

TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1, 7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purebaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

MACHINERY.

ENGINE-A pair of Howden's patent High

and Low pressure Engines of Potter nominal; High Pressure Oyllader

Horse

jed

ADMISSION-FIFTY CENTS. Hongkong, Juno 2, 1877.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAB 1876,

SHAREHOLDERS is the above office are requested to Furnish the Under-

Capt. PUNGHARD, will be de- apatched for the above Ports

For Freight or Passage, apply to SATURDAY, the 9th Instant, at 3 p...

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, June 5, 1877.

FOR AMOY. The Steamship

"BUY"

jeg

Captain F. BLANCO, will be despatched for the above Port

on or about the 10th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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FOOK MOW LOONG & Co. Hongkong, June 4, 1877. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA. PORIS OF CALL.

APOLLINARIS WATER lo, moreover, & water of great organic purity, another highly important desideratum, in which artificial Aerated Waters often dangerously fail. Its place seemia, therefore, marked as the favoured beverage of the favoured classes who can select their drinking water. Physicians will find it a valuable addition to their resources as a cool and refreshing aigned with a list of their Contribution drink, antacid; and useful in promoting for the Year ending 31st December, 1875, digestion and gaatrio irritation. Such a in order that the distribution of the Nett water la the sworn enemy of gout, rheum. Profite reserved for Contributors may be, atism, and their congeners."-London Medi arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 13th Instant.

the 31st August next, will be adjusted by cal Record.

the Uffios, and no Claima or Alterations will be subsequently admitted

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong, May 1, 1877-

sel

APOLLINARIS WATER-Dr. HER MANN WEBER, F.R.C.P., writes Hav ing largely used it during the last seven years, I have found it of great value as an article of diet in gouty diapositions, it stones, in some forms of catarrh of the THE UNION MARINE INSURANCE lithlo acid diathesis, in tendency to all bladder, and in chronio catarrh of the respiratory organs to the latter, either To many persons the Apollinaris whey. heated by itself or mixed with hot milk or forms an agreeable and useful addition to bitter waters, and a good vehicle for some medicinsa."Brit, Med. Jour.

PRICES,

Cass or 60 QUARTS (STONE BOTTLES) 810

50 PINTS » 2

5 inches, and Low Pressure Cylinder 45 Casus,, 8 Dog. SODAWater Bottles 815 inches in diameter: Stroke 80 inches.

Fint 1

PROFELLER-Bestemer Steel of Blades; N. B.-Stone Quart 3 Sodamrater Bottles.

with One Spare Set of Bladon. WINDH.-One Steam Winch with Donkey

Boller on Deck.

BOLLER One Horizontal Tubular Baller 11 feet diameter, with 8 Furnaces, tested for a working presstare of 60 pounds.

BIORRIS & RAY. Hongkong, March 29, 1877

"FOR SALE. MARINE ENGINE of 20 Home Power Nominal, High and Low Freasure, with Extra SURFACE CONDENSER

42 Allowed for the Bodawater Bottles, if Returned.

GEO. SMITH & Co., Agents for China and Japan, FORTON & Co., Agents in Hongkong.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Ted AGENTS of the above Company THE Undersigned having been Appoint- at HONGKONG and FOOCHW, are prepared to accept Risks and Inaue Policies by any First-Class Steamers, at current rates, Payable either here, in LONDON, in LIVERPOOL, or at the principal Ports of INDIA and the EAST.

BIRLEY & Co., Agents.

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Flongkong, May 21, 1877

THE FIFESHIRE.”

WITH Reference to the Native Deta

VY

The German Steamship

"FERONIA,"

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

**HIGHLANDER," HUTCHINSON, Master, will load ere and will have quick de-

For Frost, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, May 24, 1877.

despatch.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO..

The A 1 British Ship.

"MADURA,

STANTON, Master, will load here and will have immediate

For Froight, spply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, May 18, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Ship

THOMAS LORD," SHALL, Master, will load here. and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 American Ship

"NEW ERA, SAYER, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, April 27, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 British Ship

"STRACATHRO,"

J. T. MILLAR, Master, will load here for the above Port,

and will have early despatol

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 1, 1877.

FOR. HONOLULU. The A1 American Bark "HARRIET N. CARLTON," G. T. HARKNESS, Maater, will load here for the above Port,

STULIZ, Master, will be da- and will have early dospatch.

For Freight, apply to spatched as above on or about

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 1, 1977.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,..

Agenta S. 8. Feronia.

Hongkong, June 4, 1877. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO.

The British Steamer

"HOLYROOD"

FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The A1 American Barque

**HELENA,"

Captain Snow, having most of her Cargo engaged, will have

will have immediate despatch quick despatch as above.

for the shove Porla

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 05. Bangkong, Jane 7, 1877.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. ..- PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

TÍBRE,"

the 1st Instant, purporting to be Signed by Rossat GREIG, I hereby give Notide that I am the lawfully appointed shortly after and legally constituted Master of the above Mall. Vessel, that I have never been displaced from my command nor done any act render ing myself Hable to be so displaced, and Jethat I repudiate and deny the right of the said ROBERT GREIG to give such notice. He, GEETO, is Master of the Ship Hannah Law, which does not belong to the sama Owners as the Fifeshire, and had no autho rity for pablishing such notice. All Debts due in respect of the Fifeshire will be duly discharged by me, and I caution the public wholly unwarranted Notice in question, from being misled by the unauthorized and which so far from protecting the Owners of

May 9, 1877,

NOW READY,

DICTIONARY IN THE

and TUBULAR BOILER, Consumption,CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L., Tons per 24 Hours.

The Engine is quite new was manufac-A to R, with Introduction. Royal Byo, ttred by Messrs Matthew Patil & Co., pp. 202.-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Dumbarton, and is now deposited in the Tubingen. Godown of the late firm of Russell & Sturgis, Mabila

Particulars may be obtained on applies tion to

MORRIS & RAT j013|| Hongkong, March 27, 1977,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer, Hongkong, Jane 2, 1877.

Priest Two DOLLARS AND A HALF..

To be had from Mestre LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Messrs KELLY & Watsa, Shanghai.

Hongkong, February 5, 1977,

Comdt. DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA the arrival of the next French

H. DD POUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, June 7, 1877.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

**HOOGLY,”

Comdt, DE LA MAECELLE, Will be despatched for SELANG-

the Fifeshire la calculated to prejudice their HAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

interests:

Hongkong, 6th day of June, 1877.

MR. NESS Master of the British Bulp Jeshire

H. DU POURY, Hongkong, June 7, 1877.

Agent,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK, The American Ship.

FLEETWING,”

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GDEBT, Master, haring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load here and/or at Whampon, and have quick despatch for the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co.

1628 Hongkong, May £5, 1877.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,

The A 1-British Barque

"NOVELTY"

Uaptain COLLIVER, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch na

above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & 00.

Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

THOROUGH CORRESPONDENT and ARITHMETICIAN Desires an ENGAGEMENT.

"Activity," care of this Office, Hongkong, May 20, 1877,