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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

·Vo, XXXIII. No. 4445.骏八十月九年七十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE UHINA MAIL,

LONDON :--F. ALOAR, 8, Clemen?': Lune, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill. GODON & Goron, Ludgate E. O BATES, HENDY & Voy 4, Old Jewry, B.O. NAMUN DRACON & Oo,, 150 & 164, Leadenhali Strest. NEW YORK;-ANDREW WIRD, 138, No.

eat direct.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & ESTER, Mei- Journa and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

generally-B & BLACK, San Fran

CHIC

CHINA-Swatow, Quax & CAMERELL,

Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fechow, Hapan & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KIZLY & WAXA Manila, C. B Masao, L. A na Guaga,

Banks.

& Co.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITA35,000,000 Dollars. KESHAVE BUND 650,000 Dollars,

COUET OF DIRECTORS Chairman-H. Hoppive, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Esq. ER. FELIXIOS, htq. WH FOREXS; Liq. Ben. W. KESWICK.

A. MolvER, heq,

WILBEL REINERS,

delaguna sit Ep. 2om, Esq.

CHIES MANAGER... Hongkong......aOMAS JAUKSON, Eng.

2

MANAGER me. Shanghai,EWER CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERSLondon and County Bank,

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

N Current Deposit Account at the rate sally

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :----

For 3 months, por cent. per annum.

$

"

4 per cent,

12

13

5 per cent.

$)

13

11

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved. Securities, and every desorption of Banking and Exchange beainice transacted.

Drafts, granted on London and the chlet 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, August 16, 1877,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

—་

£800,000,

CAPITAL.man" vermeyesin RESERVE FUND,.£110,000,

SANKERS,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG-

TKONG grants Draits on London and

the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys, and racelves for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business Supp

Local Billa discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De.. posta for fixed periods on tarme which may Se ascertained on application.

dee

Intimations.

DENTAL NOTICE."

R. STOUT has RETURNED, and will be

Dready to ractive Patients on MONDAY,

the 24th Instant, until further notice, at his Rooms, Ground Floor, HOTEL DE L'UNIVERA, Office hours, 8 to 12 Noon and 2to á p.m.

Hongkong, September 28, 1877.

DENTAL NOTICE.

R ROGERS begs to Inform his Patrons and the Fuble that he in-

DE

Intimations.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8, 8. COMPANY.

NOTICE,

THE DEPARTURE of the Company's 8. BGGABLIC" is POBIPONED En TUESDAY, 2nd Proximo, at 8 pm. * G. B. EMORY,

Agent, Hongkong, September 27, 1877.

6630

G. FALCONER & Oo, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BUCKS,

46, Queen's Boad Central Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

NOTICE

fe2)

A. MILLAR & Obj PLUMBERS, AND GAS': FITTERS, Queen's Road East, HONGKONG,

September 15, 1877,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

ÁDJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876.

BAREHOLDERS in the above Com

pany are requested to furnish the Undersigued with a List of their Contribu tions for the year ending 31st, December last, in order that the proportion of the Net Profite to be reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered. prior to the 31st October next will be ari- justed by the Company, and no claims or alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JAS, B. COUGETRIE,

Becretary

Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

NOTICE

nok

B. &. HAHN bogs leave to luform his M & HAS. Patrons and the Public generally of Hongkong, that, by special request, he has now OPENED HA ESTAB- LIBAMENT in this Colony at WANOHAL, in the Premises lately cocupied by the American Consul.

MB HAHN trusts to be favored with the continued Patronage of the public, as he has lately received a NEW STUCK of RE- PAIRING MATERIALS, all of the beat qualities, from England, France and Ger many. Inspection invited.

tiongkong, September 7, 1877.

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PIANOS and any other Musical Instru x-menta T'UNED, REPAIRED, and RE-CONSTRUCTED, PIANOS ON HIRE, by the Mouth or

Occasionally. PIANOS FOR BALE, Now and Second-

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1877.

Intimations,

CONDENSED EGG 8.

THIS NEW ARTICLE, recently placed

upon the Market, conslate simply of fresh-laid HENS EGGS, from which most of the water has been evaporated, and being hermetically sealed, remains perfectly sound.

For Sale.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00. HAVE FOR SALE, EX STEAMSHIPS “YORKSHIRE,” “MADAGASCAR," "CITY OF TOKIO” dei, dc.

1677.

The KGGS saus condensed are obtained NEW SEASON'S (MA) BUTTER.

in the Empire of China, and canned in the immediate vicinity in which they are pro- duced, thereby avoiding the deterioration to which EGGS are subjected when trans- ported in the shell. So that, in point of fact, the CONDENSED EGGS preserved under the patent of A. R. DAVIS, furaish to the consumer, EGGS possessing more erfectly the properties of fresh-laid EGGS than those ordinarily supplied to any city.

The CONDENSED EGGS will beat up into light froth as readily as EGGS taken immediately from the shell, and are equally valuable in making Cakes, Custards, Creams, Pastry, eddings, Egg-Nog, do, do,

ECONOMY,

For Hotels, and Restaurante, or for Families, or Vessels at sea, this Article is invaluable, as there is no loss from breakage or demy, and a tin will keep for any length of time after opening, being sealed only for transportation.

One Table spoonful is equal to one Egg. Add equal amount of water (warm is pro- ferable); dissolve it well; then uso same as any Egg-

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.,

Agents for Hongkong. MUSTARD & Co., General Agents at Shanghai.

BANK HOLIDAY.

0024

8 an Interval of TWELVE DAYS

A will elapse before the Departure of

the next Engliah Mall, the Undermentioned BANKS will observe MONDAY, the lat Prozino, a Holiday.

For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"

C. MORLAND KERR, Manager. For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China,"

R. H. NELSON, Manager. For the "Chartered Bank of India, Aus

trails and China,"

WILLIAM FORREST, Actg. Manager. For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

ing Corporation,"

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager.

The First Shipment of Busch & Co.'s. Celebrated Cowbгand DANISH BUTTER. în Tims of 1 lb. esch, 80 Cents per lb. In Tins of 2 lb. cach, 55 Cents per lb. In Tins óf 4 lb. each, 50 Cents per lb. Fresh supplies of CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS' STORES, and American. Family MESS STORES-As per their JULY PRICE LIST.

L

.:

(All Stores told by L. A. & Co. are of the

Very Best Quality,).

Chappell & Co.'s New and Popular

MUSIC and SONGS.

Very Superior California BLANKETS,

13/4 and 14/4, ONGE California KNEE BOOTS, Dawson's Best London Bede GENTLE-

MEN'S BOOTS, HORSE BLANKETS. Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE

CASES.

Gun Wads, PEROUSSION CAPS." BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS. HOTH'S RUSSIAN ROPE and **TARRED LINES.

FISHING LINES and WHITE LINES,

of all descriptions, spa

NOS.

日二十月八年丑丁

TO Lel

·TO LET.

08, 4, andő, PECHILI TERRACE, ELGIN

STREET. Apply to

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 30, 1877.

N OFFICE

A Apply to

LET. TO

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, September 16, 1677.

TO LET. LOP FLOOR of the House now occupied by Mra HAHN, at Wanchisi, Apply On the Premises.

Hongkong, September 11, 1877.

TO LET.

DWELLING HOUSE

ROAD, si present in the occupation E. DE PODEY, Esq. Possession from lat November next

Apply to

JOHN JACK

East Point Hongkong, September 7, 1877.

TO LET." HE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1,

TD'Aquilar Street, lately in the occupa tion of Messe DOUGLAS LAFRAIS & Co.

The Dwelling House No. 10, Gough Street.

Apply to:

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. flongkong, July 9, 1877,

TO LEL TOUSE No. 10, Albany Road, 'lately

INDIA RUBBER SHEETS, and In-Humpled by the Ber. R. H. KIDD.

sortion of all Sizes. T 'INDIA RUBBER and CANVAS DE-

LIVERY and SUCTION HOSE. Cabin Suspension LAMPS. Cabin CANDLESTICKS. FENDERS and FIRE IRONS. Japanned TOILET SETS, MAAN CARRIAGE LAMPS, and CARRIAGE

CANDLES."

WATER FILTERS.

Gosnell's HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, and NAIL

BRUSHES.

A Fine ABBormions of DE LA RUU's

STATIONERY, BOOKS. 7

NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE,

SCHOOL BOOKS. &Dis.

&c., **&0. Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

NOW LANDED EX “GAELIO.”

CHOICE Assortment of AMERICAN DELICACIES in Tina;-HONEY, CHEESE, HAMS, BACON, MACKEREL, BEEF and PORK, &c.

Bisnes Villa," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. Houses Nos, 8 and 9, Peddar's filLO, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O¤, Hongkong, July 21, 1677.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR HOLHOW & HALFOONG.

The Steamship by

"ALBAY," Capt. F. AIRTON, will be de spatched for the above Porta- on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 25, 1877.

8820

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

of the usual Coast Ports to land Mails and Pauengers.)

TO SPORTSMEN. Some Now and Ex(Calling For the "National Bank of India, Lted.,"cellent COMPRESSED MEATS, suitable

C. E. THOMSON, Actg. Manager. for country tripą.. `- Hongkong, September 27, 1877.

001

NOTICE. THE OFFICES of Messrs. ADAMSON, TBC, Are This Day RE MOVED to the First Floor of the Fra

the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMETE DE PARIS.

Offices to be Let on the Ground Floor.

ocl Rongkong, September 24, 1877.

CENTENNIAL HATS. MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, September 26, 1877,

DE SOUZA & Co.'s

or

Order, Guaranteevily: Good mises in QUEEN'S ROAD, lately occupied by DATE BLOCK FOR 1878,

Special Attention is invited to a new Grand Cottage PIANO, by LDERS and RANES, Zeitz-Just Received from Gar- many, and specially constructed for this olmate to the order of the Undersigned.

Orders from any of the Outports in the East, will meet with prompt attention if addressed :··

Oare of Messrs LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Mesary Gaupp & Co.

A. HAHN. Hongkong, September 7, 1877,

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL. TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- ment Five-yearly Lease exuiring on the 31st August, 1878. SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or before the Slat Maroh, 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply any information required.

By Order of the Directors,

LOUIS HAUSDEILD,

Secretary. Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, toʻ

sends to visit AMUY and FOOOHOW I BE 81B ARTHUR KENNEDY,

September and October, leaving HONG -BUNG about the 15th of September,

Hongkong, August 6, 1877,

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

MFORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, I DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention,

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Boumar's Wharf Horghing villa in 1870,

Govasion of Horezoru j'

and to

OF RUSSIA,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876.

SH

HAREHOLDERS in the above Com

pany are requested to furnish the Undersigned with &List of their Contriby. tions for the year ending 81st December last, in order that the distribution of Twenty per cent (20 %) of the Natt Profits reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Return not rendered prior to the 81st October neat, will be adjusted by the Company, and no clains or alterations will be subsequently admited.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

по

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

H. I. B. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS DE

SAFE!!

ESIRING to beneft by the worlde. wide reputation of our Oil, certain

Wyndham Street, formerly Aruneric Ozun, parties have attempted to imitate our pack. Suite at law have been instituted

on hand the Best ag

H Collector of Views of Chan, hot galust the MASIES AND PURCHASERS of tographic Albums, Frames, Osses, dec, of the imitations. Buyers should be careful assorted dras. Ex 8. 8. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albame, Arinorial Monograms to see that the words "DEVOR'S BRIL and Portage Stamp Albums, Rusla Leather, LIANT" are stenciled on the cases, and the Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nics Albums for Cabinet Ports words “DEVOE MTG 00. PÁTENTS” only, Portraits of the Generale of the pre- are stamped on the top of the can, sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British

Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassadors THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING 08, in Cabinet and Carte de Vinite mines, Coloured Portraits of English Ladión.

60-Beaver and 137 Pearl Stevels,

NEW TORE, U, B. A

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

ENGLISH & CHINESE, DATES, AI IS NOW READY. Pric...........................70 Cento,

A liberal allowance will be made for 10: or more Copies.

ool Hongkong, September 17, 1877.

FOR SALE,

CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, June 22, 1876. :

FOR SALE.

BERLIN TIVOLI BERE, in Cases of

WIELER & Co.

Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

NOW

BEADY.

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

**BRISBANE"

will be despatched sa above,

on or about the 5th October next.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, September 21, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

› MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

*TIBRE, Comdt.DEGIRARD, will he de- spatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall

H. DU FOUEY, Agint Hongkong, September 27, 1877.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"AVA;" Comdt. HERNANDEZ, will be despatched for BHANGHAI

A FINEON DICTIONARY IN TER shortly after her arrival from Europe.

CANTONESE

A to K, with Introdu lon. Royal 8vo Pp. 204-By ERNEST JOHN Errez, Ph.D. Tübingen

Price: Two DOLLAM AND & BALT. To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Borgkong and Shanghal; and Maaari KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, February 2, 1877.,

THE

Auctions,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

tions to sell on

Undersigned has received instrus SATURDAY,

the 6th October, 1877, at 4 p.m., et the Spot,

7 CHÍNEBE HOUSES, Nos. ↑ to 23, Situated at the Upper Station Street Ground Rant, $14 per Annum.

For Particular, apply to

J. M. GUEDES, J*, Juctionser Hongkong, Grplewdw SC, 1877, es!

E. DE POURY, Agent Hongkong, September 27, 1877.

Bailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 Anstisan Ship-

"E. 8. BANDFORD," PA. SLEEPER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

have early despatch.

For Freight apply to

RUSSELL & CO Hongkong, September 28, 1877,

ocas

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Blip

"GOLD HUNTER,” FREEMAN, Master, will load here for the shave Port, and will neve erly despatak. For Freight, apply to

RUSBELL & Co. Hongkong, September 9, 1877,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Sailing Vessels.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 British Bark

** ABERLADY,”

J. NICOLL, Master, will load

rem for the above Port, and

We have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK,

The 4 1 British Barque "GRASMERE," BATINGS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply tó -

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK. The 4 1 German Ship

"JOHANNE

BUNIE, Master, will load here for the above Port, sad will have quos despatch......

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGĦDORN & Co. Hongkong, July 31, 1877.

FOR LONDON. The 4 1 100 years splendid

British Clipper Ship

***SYDENHAM,"

A. MILLAR, Commander, will have quick deipa.ch for the above Port,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Agente,

Hongkong, September 27, 1877.

FOR LONDON.

The 41 British Bárque

"GBO. "OROSHAW,” GED. IRVING, Master, will have early despatch as above.

For freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 8/3 L L L German Ship GALATEA "A JAEGER, Master, will load høre- for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.......

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, Hongkong, September 10, 1877.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A 1 British Ship --

**JUBILEE,"

J. HARRIS, Master, will lpsd here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1877,

FOR HAMBURG.

The 41 British Bark

***LORD MACAULAY? Capt. MONKMAN, will load for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0% Hongkong, July 20, 1877,

FOR LONDON,

The 100 d 'British Barque

STE NELSON, Master, sill load here and have quick despatob.

For Freight, #pply to

MEYER & Ca Hongkong, September 26, 1877.

Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

GERMAN BARQUE METEOR, FROM HAMBURG.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are hureby requested be tond in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Tensai will be laided and stored, at Con- signees' risk and expense.”

MELCHERS & Co. Agente.

Hongkong, September 27, 1877.

FROM TOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI

甘您

THE S. 8. Burmes having arrived from

the above Fort, Onnaigness of Cargo

are hereby requested to send their Bills of Ledling for countersignature to the Under signed, and to take immediate delivary of

·",",, their Goods

Cargo impeding the discharge will be sh one landed and stored at Consiguses rak and expense

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agenta, Del Hongkong, September 22, 1677;