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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated The

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4577. 號五月三年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.

LONDON :-F. ALGan, 8, Clement's Lune,

For Sale.

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

Cornhill. Gondor & Borex, Ludgate

Circus, B. C. BATES, HENDY & Co

4, Old Jescry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON

Co., 150 & 164, Zeadenhall Strest.

&

HAVE FOR SALE,

Ex M. M. S. S: "AVA;"

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY, AND OTHER RECENT, ARRIVALS,

10, Bus Monsieur, Paris,

EYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES:

NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Nan SYRUP

sou Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW -ZBALAND :--GORDON & Goren, Mel-

bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally:-Bar & BLAUK, San Fran-

$100.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co, Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila.

ORIN & -Swatos, CAMPELLO. Amoy, WILBOX, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, HIDax & Co. Bhanghai, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kizzy & WALSH, Yokohama, LANH, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Paid-up Capital.......5,000,000 Dollars RESERTE FUND,....................1,000,000 Dollars,

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman W. H. FORBES, Esq. B.R. BELILIOS, Esq. | ADAM LIND, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM RAINERS,

Кид

H, ROFFIUS, Esq.

Hon. W. KESWICK.

Eaq. W. S. Yourd, Eaq.

CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong, Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,..........................EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED, Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposita -.

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,

4 per cent.

* 12

J

"

5 per cent. *

Local BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securitian, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

Drafts, granted on London, and the striel Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, Chins and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

TEYSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in NOYEAU..

-TEYBBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in BRANDY.

TEYSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tins.

TRYSSONNBAUH PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Tins.

TEYSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED JAMS and JELLIES, in Glass Bottles.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED PATES..

Established February, 1848)

MAIL.

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

UM

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1878.

Intimations.

LATE

ARRIVALS.

【MBRELLAS, AUTOMATON PATENT.

NOVELTIES in TIES and SCARFS.

COLLARS and SHIRTS, in New Shapes.

CHRISTY'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,

PHILIPPE and CanaUD'S LONG ASPA. LADIES' DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.

MANTEL-PIECE MIRRORS.

RAGUS,

PHILIPFE and CANAUD'S SARDINES.

FENARD & FILS

FINEST

CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE LAFERME,

RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE, BARCELONA NUTS. BRAZIL NUTS. PEA NUTS,

'ALMONDS in SHELL.

SMYRNA FIGS.

MUSCATEL BLOOM RAISINS, in Cartoons.

EPPS' COCOA.

BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK, GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrels. GALETINE and ISINGLAS, in Paclets.

WAFFLE IRONS. AMERICAN BROILERS,

VERY FINE

"O, K.". BOURBON WHISKY.

BILLIARD QUE TIPS,

BILLIARD CUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALK.

BILLIARD TABLE, CLOTHS. BARCLAY and PERKINS PORTER, in Hogsheads.

HOTE's Best Quality, RUSSIAN ROPE. Hora's ASSORTED TARRED and WHITE LINES.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

40.

&o.. Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

Intimations.

THE STAG

ko.

HOTEL, 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

FRENCH and ENGLISH DOLLS,

AMERICAN ICE PITCHERS.

RUSSIAN CIGARETTES.

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

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Seventh Ordinary M&EEING of the [OTICE is hereby given, that the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company

Auctions.

HORSE AUCTION,

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

will be Held at the Houd Office, Victoria, the 7th March, 1878, at 4 o'clock p, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 2nd March,

1878, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of at the Fountain opposite the CITY HALL, receiving the Report of the Directors, toge (granted by kind permission of the Act- ther with a Statement of Accounts to 31sting Captain Superintendent of Police),-- December, 1877.

The following well-known RACERS and HACKSA

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be "ULOSED from the 8th March to the 2ănd March, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, February 22, 1878,

DENTAL NOTICE.

me22

R ROGERS begs to intimate to his

SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April lat to June 15th.

Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

Driends that he is about to visit

THE HONGKONG BOTEL. ENDERS are invited for a LEASE of

TS now undergoing EXTENSIVE ALTERAT HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- ISTONS and REPAIRS, and will be EN sent Five Jonly Lease expiring on the 31st Chief Manager, TIBBLY RE-FURNISHED and OPENED for August, 1878. SEALED TENDERS to Dise of the Corporation,

BUSINESS 9th March, 1878, under new be sent in on or before the 31st March, No. 1, Queen's Road Haut

Management.

1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply any information required.

Notices of Firms:

NOTICE,

First rate Accommodation for Visitors. Attached to the Hotel is a commodious Billiard Booin.

WINES and SPIRITS of the BEST QUALITY ONLY.

TR. HORATIO GAY JAMES was P ROPRIETOR-J. COOK.

Madmitted a Partazer in our Firm on

the 1st January, 1878.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

Hongkong, January 5, 1678,

NOTICE,

HAVE This Day established myself at

STAG HOTEL, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

NOTICE

By Order of the Director,

moll

· LOUIS HAUSCHİLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

NOTICE

apl

"COUKCHAFER" "COCKROACH."

THE PRINCE" “THE DOCTOR".

"STANDARD BEARER":

** WAVERLEY" "STEAM-BOKTŲ. "GUN COTTON " "WHIPCORD." "SPURS.

"MARTINGALE”

« TWINKLE," broken to Harness. The Australian Roan Gelding

RAPID RHONĚA

日二初月二年寅戊

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO, The Steamship

**ALBAY," **

»Capt. F. ASHTON, will be'de

spatched for the above Ports

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA (V. L)

The A1 American S-in, Schooper "MIGNON"

Capt. Souze, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged,

on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Instant, at Day- | will have immediate dospatch sa' above. Bght.

For Freight or Passage, apply to '

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1678,

mc6

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

on

light.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,"

Captain WESTOBY, will be de

spatched for the above Ports

For Freight, apply toshiba

ROZARIO & Co Hongkong, February 9, 1878, 797

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Barque

MINERVA EBOAURIAGA, Mastor, will have immediate despatch as showẽ

HURSDAY, the 7th Instant, at Day For Freight or Passage, apply to

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

mor

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The British Steamer

***AMBOTO,” Capt. Brown, will load hare for the above Forts, and will THURSDAY, the 7th Instant,

loave this on at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOP KEE & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

fou

The Company's Steamship:

FOLGA,"

Comdt. ROLAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall, expected on or about TusSDAY, the 5th Instant.

H. DU POUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, Marob 1, 1878,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"ANADYR," ・・

·Comdt, ·· MOREAU, will be despatched for SHANGHAI

The Australian Gelding" WARLOCK" shortly after her arrival from Europe, The Griffin "FANTAN.":

And others which will be advertised.; hereafter..

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery: in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the

fall of the bammer.

Hongkong, March 5, 1878.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Plaintiff-CHUN Á-YAU. Defendant-NG A÷KEW,

mot

THE Undersigned has received in

THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM. OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM signon Blogdetar

BER OF COMMERCE,

of MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held at the City Hall, on THURSDAY, the 7th Proximo, 1878, at 4 p.m.

By Order,

thls Fort as a MERCHANT and COM-THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who will henceforward conduct the Agency of AUSTRALASIAN SPEAN NAVIGATION

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

the

COMPANY.

NOTICE.

MEYERINK has been

Madmitted a Partner in our Firm

from This Date,

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1878

NOTICE.

*

Ap2

HAVE This Day Established myself at

this Port, under the Style or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,

BY

WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY LEON WOBES, Hongkong.

WE. DUNPHY, Hongkong, December 10, 1877.

For Sale

FOR SALE,

jelo

ARGE TAKASIMA COAL LEX GODOWN AT 88 FER Tox.

Apply to d

THS. G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, and

East Point, Hongkong, February 18, 1878.

mole

0 0 A L. DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

· OOAL, for Sale, ex Godown, Apply to

BATTLES & C), Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

E. GEORGE,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 26, 1878.

J

moy

NAVAL CONTLAOT, 1878-79.

EALED, TENDERS, in duplicate, will be Received by the Undersigned, until Noon on FRIDAY, the 15th March, 1878, from Persons desirous of SUPPLY ING the following ARTICLES for the use of H. M. Navy for the year 1878-79, viz. imm FREEH BEY.

TRA FRESH VEGETABLES, RAISING, Rice,

WATER SUGAZ

SOFT BREAD. BISCUIT. Printed Forma of Tender and further patttenlars can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office,

The right to reject the lowest or Buy Tender is reservedi

J, BREMNER,

Storekeeper:

wo18

H M. Victualling Yard,

Bongkong, February 28, 1878. STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,

THE Underaged having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Buildings or or Goods stored therein.

Discovery 20 %

* VOGEL, FAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION.

THIRD RETURN of CAPITAL and INTEREST at the Rate of FIVE

TALLS per SHARE will be made to Share holders of Record on the 28th February, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on the 8th March.

Warrants will be delivered by the Under- signed to Shareholders, or their lawful representativas, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 8th March inclusive.

By Order,

RUSSELL & Co.

Liquidators.

Ap4 Shanghal, February 28, 1878.

of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, to sell by Public Auction, under a Decree of the Court made in the above Suit, on the Premises, on

FRIDAY.

the 15th March, 1878, at THREE o'clock in the Afternoon,—-

All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND, situate lying and being at Victoria, in the faland of Hongkong, abutting on the North side thereof on the Fraya, and measuring thereon Fourteen feet; on the South side thereof on a Public Read and measuring thereon Fourteen fest; on the East side thereof on Close registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No, 70, and measuring thereon One Hundred feet; and on the West side thereof on a Closs registered In the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 206, and measuring thereon One

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT Hundred feet, which said Plase or

OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,"

DEST

SAFE!

ESIRING to baneft by the world- wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack- ages. Suite at law have been instituted against the MAREES, AND PURCHASERS of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOWS BRIL LIANT are stauolilled on the oases, and the words "DEVOE MTG 00. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the can.

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING CO., 80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets,

NEW YORK, V, 8; A.

17111

PARCEL of Ground contains in the whole One Thousand and Four Han- dred square feet, and is registered in the Land Office as, MARINE Lor No. 80. For the residue of the term of 988 years oreated by a Crown Lease dated the 28th day of May, 1887, to commence from the 26th day of De cember, 1866, subject to the Yearly Rent of Twenty-four Dollars and Sixty-eight Cent, and to all other covenants conditionsand stipulations in the said Lease reserved or contained. The foregoing Property will be sold Rubject to a Mortgage of $4,600 and interest thereon at 9 per cent per annum calculated from the 28th day of Jannary, 1878, and the said Mortgage ex- pires on, the 28th day of January, 1879. For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to Wifita HENEY BRESETON, Solicitor for the Plaintiff, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong

J, M. ARMSTRONG,

modužitonsin, Hongkong, February 28, 1978, marið

H, DO POUKY, Agent.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878,

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, and the usual Ports.

One of the Australasian

8. N. Co.'s Steamers will leave this for the above Ports on or about the 20th Proximo,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1878.

FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE, (Calling at the usual AUSTRALIAN COAST PORTS).

The Eastern and Austra- Han-Mall Steam Co.'s Str.

"SOMERSET”

will be despatched from SINGAPORE for the above Ports on the 6th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Co.,

Agoste. Hongkong, February 20, 1878,

Sailing Vessels. FOR SAN FRANCISCO, ¿ The A1 American ship

"CHARGER

t2.

will load here for the above Port, and have quick despatobi

For Freight, apply to pres

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 2, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The 100 AI British Ship *BROOMHALL,"

H. Barz, Master, will load here and have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to ma

----MEYER & Co, Hongkong, January 7, 1878.

FOR LONDON. (To follow the Broomhull). pl The I British Bark

SvafaLCUN,"

DAVID BARRY, Master, will load here and have gdick despatch For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1878.

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)..

The 4 1-Amerloun Ship

“ANNIE M. SMULL," PACKER, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Òn [ Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.)

The ₫ 1 American Ship

"COMET"

NORRIS, Master, will have im-, mediate despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN ♣

Agents. Hongkong, February 28, 1878,

FOR LONDON,

The 41 American Ship

**ALICE M. MINUTT”,- WHITMORE, Master, will haya quick despatch for the above? Fort.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN # 0% Hongkong, February 6, 1878.

· FOR - PORTLAND (OREGON),

The 41 British Ship Hasing "CITY OF HALIFAX,” EVANS, Master, will load here for the above Porty and will have quick despatch. ⠀⠀ For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The 41 American Bark

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

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, January 30, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK. ⠀⠀ The ▲ 1 German Bark

"NIAGARA

ME

WISHHUSEN, Master, will loud for the above Port, and will

have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN}& Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878,

FOR HAMBURG. The 41 British Barque:

*ANTIPODES"

►Captain WYRTH, will load-hers as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1878-

THE EQUITABLE LIEN ASSURANCH SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

HENRY B. HYDE, President,

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-Presidensk SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary,

A. A. HATES, JR., General Manager, for

China and Japani.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK

Assets

881,700,000 Surplusdokonus 5,300,000

{THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Anompl Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon - terme very favourable to the assured, tak For full information and parteplass, apply to

OLYPHANT & Con 4gents,

Hongkong, January 21, 1878,