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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1840.

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4578. 晚六月三年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :-F, Azdan; 8, Clement's Lane,

for sale.

Lombard Birast, GzOzez STREET, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.

Cornhill, GoDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Dirona, E. 0. Bager, Hendæ & Co., 4 Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DRAGON É Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSNY,

18, Rue Monsieur, Paris.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Ez.M. M. S. S. "¿VA," AND OTHER RECENT ARRIVALS.

THEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES TETSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in NOYEAU.

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 138, Nae-in SYRUP.

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND: GORDON & GOran, Mal- bourns and Bydney St SAN FRANCISCO and American Forta

generally-Ban & Black, Ban Fran

diáco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:—SAYIN & Coy Square, Singapore. O, HEINEZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA outono, Cameras & Co. hoy, WILSON, FICHOLLS 0. Prochow, Hen & Co. Shanghai, IMME, CRAWFORD & Co., and KimLY WAL Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGĦAL BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,...........5,000,000 Dollars, Beserve Fund.......................1,090,000 Dollsre,

COVET OF DIRECTORA. Chairman-F. D. SAZIOON, Eq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FoBars, Esq. ›E, R. BELALIOS, Esq. | ADAM:Lisd, Esq.

H. LA DAIRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Eeg. 2. Bag H. Horrius, Eiq, W. S. YOUNG, Esq.' Hon. W. KESWICK,

*

CHIEF. MANAGER. / Hongkong....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghal,.......................Ewen Cameron, Esq. LONDON BANEESS-London and County Bank

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KONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

Current Deposit Account at the rate el 1 per cent. per annum on the dally

balance.

For Fixed Depoalta :--

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,

"

13

19

**

4 per cent,

5 per cent.

LoUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

"

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

- ni Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1 Quisen's Road Bast. Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HORATIO GAY JAMES wad

· TEYMBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in BRANDY.

TEYEBONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tine.

TETSSONNEAU 6 PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Tinsukia matatag

· TEYísonnEAD'S ASSORTED JAMS and JELLIES, in Glass Bottles.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED

PHILIPPE and CAKAUD'S LONG ASPA

PATES.

RAGUS.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S SARDINES.

· FENARD & FILS' 24 AD) FINEST, V CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE

LAFERME,

RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE. BARCELONA NUES. BRAZIL NUTS

PEA NUTS..

ALMONDS In SHELL.

SMYRNA FIGS.,

MUSCATEL BLOOM RAISINS, in Cartoons.

EPPS' COCOA,

BORDER'S CONDENSED MILK. GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrois GALETINE and ISINGLAS, in

Packets.

WAFFLE IRONS. BROILERS.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1878...

Intimations.

DX LATE

ARRIV.

AUTOMATON

NOVELTIES in TIES and SCARFS.

COLLARS and SHIRTS, in New Shapes.

CHRISTT'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.

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM-

BER OF COMMERCE. *

of MEMBERS of the HONGKONG [THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETİNG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be bold at the City Hall, on THURSDAY,

the 7th Froximo, 1878, at p.m. AMERICAN'

E. GEORGE,

Secretary, Hongkong, February 20, 1978. 17 VANGTSZE INSURANOR ASSOCIA

VERY FINE "!0, K," BOURBON WHISKY,

BILLIARD QUE TIPS. BILLIARD QUE CEMENT, BILLIARD CHALE. A BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS,” BARCLAY and FERKING' PORTER, in Hogshenda,

Hora's Bost Quality RUSSIAN ROPE. WHITE LINES. S

HOTH'S ASSORTED TARRED and

FAIRBALKS' SCALES.

&0.

40. Hongkong, February 23, 1678,

Intimations.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

OAF SUGAR," (in 8, 10, and 15 Iba'

Loaves)

Cnt and Fowdered LOAF SUGAR, QUBE, SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O. 8. Å. (in diamond) A LIII.

Fine WEITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. E. (in diamond) 4' III*, '

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark O. S. E. (in diamond) 4 II*.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8, R.

Madmitted a Partner in our Firma on (in diamond) 4 11.

the lat January, 1878.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1878,

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day established myself at this Port'as & MERCHANT and COM MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who will henceforward condust the Agenor of the AUSTRALASIAN SIHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 20, 1877.

M

NOTION

TR. B. F. MEYERINK has been admitted a Partner in our Firm from This Dale.

MEYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1878.

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COFFEE SUGAB, mark 0. 8. B. (lu diamond) BL

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45o, 80o, O. P., and Naval. ANIMAL OHARCOAL and DUST, AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.

Particulars and Prices on appllesston to

THE MANAGER, DA

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

Blongkong,

neb

March 6, 1878.

THE STAG HOTEL, 10, QUEEN'S ROAD. ÜENTRAL, HONGKONG. TB now undergoing Exterare ALTERA-

Ithu Port, under the Style or Sir Ess on 9th March, 1978, under ner

this Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,

DY

WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOYLUTE IRON WORKS, Hongkong,

WY. DUNPHY, Hongkong, December 10, 1877.

For sale

FOR SALE

EX GODOWN AT 88 FEB Tor

Je10

Apply to pay an

THS, G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road Central and Bast Point Hongkong, February 18, 1878.

Management.

Bit rate Accommodation for Visitors. Attached to, the Hotel is a commodious Billard Room

WINES and SPIRITS of the BEST QUALITY ONLY,

By Order,

MATUTION.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

TN Accordance with the Articles of Agres

with of

Dividend to Policy-holders for the fiscal: Year ending 80 September, 1877, of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, on the NET PREICA CONTRIBUTED," "E

Warrants will be delivered by the Under signed to Contributors of Premia at this Port, on and after the 9th Instant.

Policy-holders are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co.;. Agents. Hongkong, March 6, 1878.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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【OTICE is hereby given, that the

Noventh Orilunry AIRETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 22nd March, 1878, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, taga- ther with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1877.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th March to the 2nd March, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.

Hongkong, February 22, 1878,

W. BALL,

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CHINA DISPENSARY.

TMPORTÉK16. DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

DRUGGISTS' BUNDRIES, TOILE"

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI

·CÍNES AND PERFUMER,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG, * ̄* Near the Cantón, Sicamer's Wharf,

Hongkong, July 13, 1976.

NAVAL CONTRACT," 1878-79.

She Resolved by the Undersigned, NEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will

until Noon on FRIDAY, the 16th March, 1878, from Persons desirous of SUPPLY. ING the following ARTICLES for the use of H, M, Navy for the year 1878-79, vl, FRESH BREF. TEA, AN FRESH VEGETABLES. RAISIER R101.

WATER SUGAR.

SOFT BEKAD. BISCULE. Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office,

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日三初月二年寅戊

Anctions.

HORSE AUCTION.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have:

Lreceived instructions to sell by

Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 7th March, 1878, at 4 o'clock p.m., at the Fountain opposite the CITY HALL, granted by kind permission of the Act- ing Captain Superintendent of Police),--- The following well-known RACERS and HACKS

"COCKCHAFER.”

· * COOKROACH." "THE PRINCE" "THE DOCTOR.”

"STANDARD : BEARER." 4 WAVERLEY.” “STEAM-BOAT." - "GUN COTTON." "WHIPCORD," "SPURS."

34 MARTINGALE”

« TWINKLE;" broken to Harness, "BRAVO"

**WHITE LILY" **SMIKE."

"SPRAY."

4 QUICKSILVER”

"ALLENDALE."

EXQUISITE,”

"TORPEDO."

"SABREUR"

"RIGODON."

The Australian Roan Gelding

** RAPID RHONEM The Australian Gelding

"WARLOCK" The Griffin "FANTAN”

The Griffin "QUICKSAND." The Grey Australian GELDING Scots-grey 5 Years," a good Hack.

A White PONY, Trap and HarnESS. TERMS OF SALE---Cash before delivery In Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lota, with all faults and errore of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, March 6, 1878..........ms7

The right to reject the lowest or any THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE Tonder is reserved.

Storekeeper.

H. M. Victualling Tare,

Hongkong, February 25, 1878,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

grea

TENDERS are lucited for a LEASE of the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- sent Five-yearly Lease expiring on the Blat August, 1878. SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or before the 81st March, 1878, to the Secretary of the Hoxezong HOTEL COMPANY, Lamrep, who will supply any information required. Foto By Order of the Director,

LOUIS HÄUSCH (LD,

you ! Becretary: Hongkong, September 15, 1877.

Anetions.

A

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Plaintiff CHUN A-YAU, Defendant-Na A-KEW.

THE Undoraigned has received in structions from the Registrar

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

the Premises, on a lavandin

FRIDAY,

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATER

Date

HENRY B. HYDE, President. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. SAMUEL BORKOWE, Secretary

A. A. BATES, JE, General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assots Surplus.

$31,700,000

$ 5,500,000

[[HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, Ching, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and apon terms very favourable to the assured.

For in information and particolare, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co.

Agents.

gkong, January 21, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers.

the 15th March, 1878; at THREE o'clock FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.

in the Afternoon,

All that Pises or PARCEL of GROUND, rituste lying and being at Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, abutting on the North alde thereof on the Praye, and measuring thereon Fourteen feet on the South side thereof on a Public Road and measuring thereon Fourteen feet; on the East aids thereof on a Close registered in the Land Office Marine Lob No. 70, and measuring thereon One Hundred feet; and on the West side thereof on a Close registered in the Land Offiós as Marine Lot No. 206, and meastiring thereen One

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT Hundred feet, which said PIECE on

OIL.

RELIABLE,

PROPRIETOR-J COOK ECONOMICAL.

DO STAG HOTEL, QUEEN'a Road, Agi Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE.

moll

ROGERS boge to intimate to

SAFE!!

PARCEL of Ground contains in the whole One Thousand and Bour Han dred square feet, and is registered in the Land Offce se MARINE LOT No 80. For the residue of the term of 999 years created by a Crown L dated the 28th day of May, 1867, ta commence from the 26th day of De cember, 1866, subject to the Yearly DESIRING to bendi by the world- Reat of Twenty-four Dollars and wide reputation of our Oll, sertainBixty-eight Cents, and to all other covenantsconditionsand stipulations in the maid Lesse remrved be contained, The foregoing Property will be sold map subject to a Mortgage of $4,800 and interest thereon at 89 per cent, per

ARGE TAKASIMA COAL D. Brenda that about to chit parties have stempted to imitate our pack- SHANGHAI, and will be stent from Hong-agon. Suite at law have been instituted kong from April let to June 15th.

Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

against the mahESS AND PURCHASES OF STANDARD FIBE OFFICE, LONDON, to use that the Fords "DEVOES BRI annum calculated from the 28th day of these imitations. Buyers should be careful

LANTO are standilled on the asses, and the January, 1878, and the said Mortgage ex- word "DEVOE MFG 00, PATENTE”) pices of the 28th day of January, 1879, For further Particulars and Conditions are stamped on the

of dile, apply to WILLIAM HENRY BEEBETON, Bolldor for the Plaintiff, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong w

GO A L

mola

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM BOAL for Bald, ex Godown.

Apply to

BATTLES & CO. Hongkong, December 8, 1977.

THE Undersigned having been sppointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polloles against Fire to the extent of 840,000, on Ballings or on Goods stored therein..

DISCOUNT 20% VOGEL, ELAGEDORN & CA Hongkong, March 2, 1978.

of the sa

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING CO., 80 Beaver and 177 Pasil Birosta,

HEW YORK, VIE A

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

The Steamship

"ALBAY," >Capi.. F. Asuron, will be de

spatched for the above Ports,

on THURSDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised,. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 60. Hongkong, March 5, 1878. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The British Stestner

"AMBOTO," Capt. Brows, will load here for the above Porto, and wif are this on THURSDAY, the 7th Instant,

For Freight of Pansage, apply to

a0P KEE & Oo, Hongkong, March 4, 1878.1

FOR BANGKOK, The Steamship

that

**“ MADAGASCAR,” TIM, Master, will be de spatched for the above Port

on FRIDAY, the 8th Instaut, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Famage, apply to

BLEMEREN & Co. Hongkong, March 8, 1978.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

mc

FOR PORT DARWIN, 000KTOWN, BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

and the usual Forts

One of the Australasian 8. H. Od.'s Steamers will leave this for the above. Porta on or about the 20th Froximp*)

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, B. STEVENS & CA Bongkang, February 28, 1878.

will have

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUMB

Shipping. Sailing Vessels,

FOR VICTORIA (V. L.)

The A1 American 3- Sobodnez **MIGNON jewels Capt. Soor, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, immediate despatol as above-

For Freight, apply to

ROZARIO ♣

Hongkong, February 9, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 Ameriósn ship

"CHARGER

'will load here for the above Port, and have quick dorpatél.

BUSSELL

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, March 2, 1878,

100%

FOR MANILA The Spanish Barquera beg

MINERVA ESCAURIAGA, Master, will have I immediate despatch an above,

? For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co, fiongkong, February 21, 1878,

FOR LONDON,

The 100 A 1 British Ship

**BROOMHALI

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

MEYER & Co

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, January 7; 1878,-

FOR LONDON.

(To follow the Broomhall) The f 1 British Bark *FALOUN,

* DAVID BARRy, Master, will load

here and have quick despatobi For Freight, spply to

MEYER & Co Hongkong, February 8, 1878

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The A1 American Ship?

ANNIE MI SMULL PAOKEE, Master, will lond for the above Fort, and wil hays

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 0% Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.)

The 41 American Ship "COMET”,

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

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06,

Agents,

Hongkong, February 28, 1878,

FOR LONDON, The A1 American Ship

ALICE M, MINOTAU WHITMORE, Master, will have quick despatola for the above Port,

Foz Freight, apply to

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

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON);

The A1 British Ship

"CITY OF HALIFAX,” EVANS, Master, will load hite for the above Fort, and will

have quiok despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN ♣ Co. Hongkong, January 80, 1878,

FOR SAN-FRANCISCO,

The A 1 American Bark

B. F. WATSON, →HAWKINS, Master, will load katm for the above Pört, and will hars Immediate despatchi

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ON Hongkong, January 80, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK.

The A 1 German Bark 201

ANNIAGARA" WIRKHUSEN, Master, will bes for the above Port, and have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to

TOGEL, HAGEDORNIE Hongkong, January 20, 1878.

FOR HAMBURO, The A1 British Barque ANTIPODES

●Captain WYETH, will load Bars as abora,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CL Hongkong, January 28, 1878.