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THE

ECORTADE LOU

J

CHINA

With which is incorporate

Vol. XXXIV. No. 4570,

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.

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For Sale.

LONDON :-F. ALG17, 8, Clemente Zune, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

4

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 80,

Cornhill. Gonner & Gorom, Ludgate

Virous, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Co.,

Ct, Old Jewry, E.0. SAMUEL DEACON &

Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street,

AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROINT, *******19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Ex M, M; S. 8. **AVA,” AND OTHER RECENT ARRIVALE,

NEW YORK:—ANDERN WIRD, 133, NE

eau Street,

#: AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW SAM ZEALAND :--Gonnor & Gowan, Mei-

bourne and Sydneyc

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally:-BAN & BLACK, Buri Fran-

44

TEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES

in'SYRUP. Menja "TEYSBONNEAU's- ABSORTED FRUITS in NOVEAU,

TEYSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in BRANDY,

TETBBONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Ting.

"TRYSSONGEAU'S PATE DE FOIE GRÁS,

A

QUE TETSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED: JAMS and JELLIES, in Glass Bottles.

PEILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED

SINGAPOKE AND STRAITS:-SAY&in Patent Tins.

Coy Square, Singapore. C. HкYSZEŃ & Co., Manila. UKIN Autos, CAMPBELL & Co Amey WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow," Kanax & Co. Shanghai. | VIENE KAWA, ORATrond & Co., and KELLY

& Waran, Yokohama, LANE, CHAW TORN & CO.

* Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BA?

CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL, 5,000,000 Dollara

30 RESERTH FORD,..................11,000,000 Dollars.

COUET OF DIRECTORĖ, Chairman-F., D. SABBOON, Esq. Deputy ChairmanW. H. Forses, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Haq. Hon. W. KESWICK, HLDALRYMPLE, ADAM LIND, Esq.

WILHELM REINER

.. Esq.

*.-H. HOPPIUS, Esq. 4.

Hongkong,

CHIEF MANAGER,

THOMAS JACKSON, Esq, MANAGER.

Shanghai......EWEN CAMERON, Esq.

- LONDON BANKERS -London' and County

K

1 ..

Bank.

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

Current Depolt Account at the rate of 1 per on dally

balance.

For Fixed Deposite :-

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.

6

4 per cent.

5 per cent. 7

Det me PLODAL BELLS DISCOUNTED, " sw Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Barking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe,' India, Australia, America, Chine and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

No

Offices of the Corporation,

1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, February 14, 1878,

Notices of Firms

NOTICE.

R. THOMAS ISAAC ROSE is autho:

Mrsed to conduct the Business of the BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, at Hongkong, *** and to Bign per Procuration.

.e

JOHN HARVEY,

Managing Director.

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London, December 14, 1877.

NOTICE.

R. HORATIO GAY JAMES was

Madmitted s. Partner in our Firm on

the 1st January, 1878.-

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

Hongkong, January 5, 1878,

NOTICE,

R. B. F.. MEYERINK has been

Mduitted a Partner, in our Firm

from This Date,

MEYER & Co.

spa

Hongkong, January 1, 1878.

NOTICE.

EVER, CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY

M

was admitted a FARTNER in our

Firm on the lat July, 1877.

NATA DOUGLAS LAFRAIK' & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1877..

NOTICE

PATES.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA. RAGUS,

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S SARDINES.

FENARD & FILS'

FINEST

CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

P-CIGARETTES; COMPAGNIE LAFERME. home about a doll wri

? RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE.

7 BARCELONA NUTS.

BRAZIL NUTS.

PEA NUTS,

AEMONDS in SHELL. SMYRNA FIGS. PRO

"{MUSCATEL" BLOOM RAISINS, in Cartoons, donat PEPPS' 0000A, Ti

BORDER'S CONDENSED MILK..

Established

1845.

MAIL.

"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening, 194

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1878.

UMBRI

Intimations.

ARRIVA

LATE

[MBRELLAS, AUTOMATON PATENT.

NOVELTIES in TIES and SCARFS.

COLLARS and SHIRTS, in New Shapes,

CEKISTY's Newest Shapes in HATS.

TALL BLACK SILK and DRAB HATS.

Elwood's CORK and FELT HELMETS.

MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES.

CIGAR TUBES, Assorted.

LAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS.

RACQUET BATS and BALLS.

CRICKET BATS, BALLS and STUMPS.

CABINETS of GAMES.

LADIES' DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.

MANTEL-PIECE MIRRORS.

FRENCH and ENGLISH DOLLS.

AMERICAN ICE PITCHERS;

RUSSIAN CIGARETTES,

SILBER KEROSINE LAMPS. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO Hongkong, February 25, 1878.

THE ORINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED

NOTIOR TO SHAKEHOLDERS.

A LAUDATORY NOTICE,

日四十月正年寅戊

intimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in an Account of Business Contributed during the half year ended 31st December, 1877, on or before the 28th Instant, on which date the Accounts will be Olosed.

By Order of the Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary,

Hongkong, February 11, 1878.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

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by appointment, to HE BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

Y GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG ;

and to

HLH THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS `OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly Aruzario OLUS, TAS on band the Largest and Best

H collection of Views of China, Pho-

tographio Albums, Frames, Cases, do, of Baxorted sizes. Ex S. S. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograma and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albams, Cases and Frames, hice Albams for Cabinet Portraita only, Fortraits of the Generals of the pre- sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British statommas, the two Chinese Ambassador, In Cabinet and Carte de Visite izena Coloured Portsatts of English Ladies.

Bangkong, August 24, 1877.

TE, the Chinese Passengers by the W 10. S. 8. Oo, a steamer Nestor, Capt. T. W. Freeman, beg to signify our sense of gratitude publicly for the great kindness GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrels, Nuth Ozdiely BVI Not the with which we were treated on board by Seventh Ordinary MEETING of the Captain Freeman, his Chief Offer Mr W, Packets.

GALETINE and ISINGLAS, is 1. SHAREHOLDERS of the abova Company T Hannah 2nd Officer Mr J. B. Roberta WAFFLE IRONS. AMERICAN will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, and 3rd Officer Mr D. S. Morrison; and Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 22nd Marot, Dr G. Kirby, during the last voyage of the BROILERS.

1878, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of vessel from Singapore to Hongkong; par receiving the Report of the Directors, togetloularly for the good-heartedness they ther with a Statement of Accounts to 31st showed in yielding to our wishes in having SHIPS December, 1877.

preserved the body of an unfortunate passenger named Chan Atsal, who happened to die on board. We, therefore, as a mark of our sense of gratitude, beg herewith to tender publicly our sincere thanks to Capt. Freeman and his Officers, and Dr Kirby.

NO FOONG,

AVERY FINE: "0. K." BOURBON WHISKY,

"BILLIARD QUE TIPS.

BILLIARD CUE CEMENT. "BILLIARD CHALK

- BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS.

BARCLAY and PERKING PORTER, in

· Hogabeads,

P

Hora's Best Quality: RUSSIAN ROPE. HOTH'S ASSORTED TARRED WELSH LINES.

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

FOR SALE.

TARGE TAKASIMA 500AL, LEX GODOWN AT $8 FEB. TOM.

Apply to

THS. O. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Boad Central, and

Bast Point. Hongkong, February 18, 1878.

NOW READY,

1018

OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

ASANTONESE DIALECT! Part,

A to K, with Introduction. Royal Bro., pp. 302-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL Ph.D. Tübingen.

"Price: Two DULLAMS AND A HALF.

To be had from Messrs LAKE, CLAWFORD Col Hongkong and Shanghai and Moms KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai -

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

GOAL.

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM BAL for Sale, ex Godown,

Apply to

BATTLE: & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1877.

WASKING BOOKS,

- (In English and Chinese ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

re

́of Indies and Gentizoen; arO KÓW. 'ready' at thla Office-Price, $1 each.

OWENA MAIL Offen.

Intimations.

A CARD,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th March to the 22nd March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

OLYPHANT & Co,

General Agents. Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL TENDERS are invited for a LEASE OF the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- sent Five-yearly Lease expiting on the 31st August, 1878 SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or before the 31st March,

1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, Lamirze, who will supply any information required.

By Order of the Directors,

Bras LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary... Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

GAFALCONER & Co, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, CART WAT MAND

JEWELLERS..

of the Kwong Tai Kee shop,

and the other

Chinese Passengers.

Hongkong, February 23, 1878.

NOTICE.

MILLAR & Co., PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Quiéén's Road East," HONGKONG.

Soptember 16, 1877.

apmo

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARIS AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, February 20, 1878.

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

WANTED.

RENT from the 18T OF MARUK for a month or two, A FURNISHED HOUSE on the Hill, if possible, with Garden, d

Address's Furnished House," care of Office of this Paper, Pete

Hongkong, February 14, 1878.

ESTATE OF DODD & Co

T the MEETING held on the 13th AmInstant at Mesta DODD & Co.'s mo20 OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONS

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

Proscriptions Dispensed with: Cazafulness, and Prompt Attention,

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Gtr Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf

Hongkong, July 18, 1876,

were carried

1. That the affates of the wald DODD & Co. shall be Liquidated by arrangetdent, and not in Bankruptcy,

2. That FRANCIS CHOMLEY be, and he is hereby appointed Trustee,

3. That . ABENDROZE and EDMUNN Pra be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee of Inspection.

All PAYMENTS on account of the Katate, it is requested, will be Paid to the order of the Undersigned.

F. CHOMLEY, Trustee for the Estate of

Amoy, January 14, 1878.

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THE EQUIT’ELE LIFE: ASSURANCE DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

BOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

DRY Dip Booms, J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President

R. W. C. EASTLACKE, DENTIST, HENRY B. HYDE, President,

HAVE This Day batablished myself at No. 1, Alexandra Torrace, dally from SAMUEL BORROW, Secretary, jeg 100thals Port as & MERCHANT and COM-} 10 AM to 4 P.M..

*VILISSION AGENT, under the Style or

Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co, who will henceforward conduct the Agency of ths; - AUSTRALASIAN" STEAM: NAVIGAZION COMPANY.

G. R. STEVENS, Hongkong, Desember 29, 1877,

NOTICE,

Hongkong, February 5, 1878.

mas

CODENTAL NOTICE. R_ROGERS begs to say that he has RETURNED, and is now ready to receive Patients.

Hongkong, November 22, 1877,

HAVE This Day Established myself at K

Part, the Style or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,

WILLIAM DUNPHY & CA, Late Manager of the NOVELTY IBOK WORKS, Hongkong

Hongkong, December

WE DUNPHY, *

PERAN

A. A. HAYES, J., General Manager, for

Ohins and Japan..

PRINCIPAL OFFICE

130, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

Assets.....

$31,700,000 Surplus

TH

@ 5,600,000

COAL MERCHANTS, Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly redited rates and upon Sermi very favourable to the assured,

For full information and particulars,

OLYPHANT & Co., 40

Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prised

Mr ASTON has been appointed Manager, And all Orders addressed to; him at 67, Frayer to ME PAR JACK 30 Hing "pply to Lung Street, will rebelve immediate attens tion. We

Hongkong, March 10, 1877.

* Hongkong, January 31, 1876,

OIL.

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!

AH YON, COMPRADORE AND SZEVEDORE,

No. 67, Praya Week. -KRIPPING: SUFFLIED WITH ALL EINDA OF:

COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice

Hongkong, May 1, 1876,

To Let.

TO LET

STABLES, to Accommodate Three

Horses and a Carriage. Apply to THE MEDICAL HALL. Hongkong, February 23, 1878,

TO LET

MALL GODOWN in DUDDELL STREET,

Apply to

KYLE & BAIN, Ice House, Hongkong, February 7, 1878,

me?

TO LET. TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,

Hwith Godowns attached.

House No. 2, Peddar's Hill. House No. 2, Seymour Terrace,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & 06, Hongkong, January 4, 1878.

TO LET.

THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1,

D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa tion of Messrs Dovelas LAFRAIK & Co.

Three Offices, in Clab Chambers. The Bungalow No. 1, Old Bailey Street. 4. Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1878,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND

·?!

MELBOURNE.

(Calling at the Uzuni Australian Coast

PORTS).

The Easter and Austras Han Mall, Steam Co.'s Str.

SOMERSET

will be despatched from BDG47ons for the above Ports on the 8th Prozimo,

For Freight or Passage, apply to the through Bills of Lading.

DESIRING to benefit by the world- Undersigned, who in prepared to grant

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, February 20, 1878.

ΤΟΝ ΑΚΟΥ,

wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack. agen Suits at law have been instituted against the MaxENS AND PURUhasers of these imitations Buyers should be careful to me that the words "DEVOES BRIL- IANT" are stenalled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS"- are stamped on the top of the san,mediate despatch for the above Fort,

For Freight or Passage, spply to

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING ON, 80 Boayer and 127 Pearl Btreets,

NEW TOBE, 7,8,.

The Staamalle

DESMERALDA"

›dus hats on Tuxinay, the $8th Instant, will have im

RUSSELL & Co., Agente

Kobruary 28, 1878.

FOR

PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM

et

Shipping.dk an

Steamers.

LONDON AND HAMBURG VIA

- SUÈZ CANAL.

The German Steamship “QALATNA,”

Bonxe, Master, will be despatch ed as above on or about the lat

of March next.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM, PUSTAU & Doj Agents.

Hongkong, February 18, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA (VL)

The A1 American 8-m. Sahooner NAV MIGNON K

Capt. SOULE," having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch as above

For Freight, apply to

SAMA ROZARIO & 06.

Hongkong, February 9, 1878,

FOR MANILA, The Spanish Barge

MINERVA,” EBDAURIASA, Mastor, will have Immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Paninge; apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1878.

FOR LONDON,

The 100 41 British Ship

BROOMHALL

H. Bar, Mastor, will dad here and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, January 7, 1878.

METER & Co,

FOR LONDON.

(To follow the Broomhall).

The 41 British Bark: FALCON," ▶David Barry, Master, will load.

here and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co

Hongkong, February 8, 1878.

FOR LONDON.

The 1 American Ship

"ALICE M. MINÖTT" WHITMORE, - Master, will have quiok despatch for the above. Fort.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The 41 British Ship

"OITY OF HALIFAX" EVANS, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U.. Hongkong, January 80, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The d 1 American Bark

"B. F. WATSON.". HAWKING, Master, will load here. for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, spply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 50, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 Garmen Bark

NIAGARA Wisxavan, Master, will load for the above Pork, and will

have immediate despatch.

-For Freight, apply to

VOGEL BAG porno Hongkong, January 80, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)."

The 4 1 British Bark

"LADY BOWEN,

→Fox, Master, will lond far the above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

- VOGEL, HAGEDOEN à 06 Hongkong, January 30, 1878, vide

FOR HAMBURG. The 1 British Barous

"ANTIPODESI Captain: WEETH, will bad hatt

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORM & ON Hongkong, January 80, 187)