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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845.

MAIL.

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

+=+ATLE^T-RHONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1878,815

Vol. XXXIV. No. 4685,

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

LONDON-F. ALGAN, 8, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30,

*y Cornhill," Goavor & Gorce, Ludgate Circus, E. C BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Joury, B.C. SAMURE DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Birbal.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rus Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, NG-

sau Birect.

AUSTRALIA, TARMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOR, Mal * Bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and Ameriosa Forta generally-BHAN & BLACK, Son Fron-

t

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINZEN & Co., Mania. CHINA:- Macao, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO

& Co.

Bwatoto," CAMPBELL & CO. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.: Foochow HDan & Co, Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Kizzr Wazex. Fokohama, Lake, OBAW- FORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. REBEAYE FUND 1,000,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

The Chairman—F'. 'D. SASSOON, Esq,

Deputy Chairman-W. H. Forsta, Esq. E.R. BEZIZIOS, Esq. Į ADAM LIND, Esq, HL, DALBYMPLE, } WILHELM KEINEKA,

Esq.

Esq. H. HOPFIUS, Esq. W. S. Youro, Esq. Hon, W. KISWICK,

CHIER MANAGER.

Hongkong THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

2. Shanghaiyuan..EWEN CAMERON, Esq.

LONDON BANKERs-London and County Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N. Current Deposit Account at the rate: of person per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposita

For 3 months, 2 per cent per annum,

6

"1

4 per cent.

21

12

11

b per cent.,

LOCAL BILLS Discounted. Dredits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,

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, Queen's Food East. Hongkong, February 27, 1878,

Aotices of Firms.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY.

TAROM This Day the MANAGEMENT OF the above COMPANY'S OPFICE at this place has Provisionally been taken over by MY CARE NIELSEN,

A. SUENSON,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, March 12, 1879,

mc19

A NOTICE. MHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in cur Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last,

Chins, March 6, 1878,

RUSSELL & Co,

NOTICE,

e8

THE Interest of MR. WILLIAM DUNPHY in our Firm, USARZE

on the 28th February, 1878, *****

WM, DUNPHY & Co.

WEST POINT IRON WORKS,

Hongkong, March 9, 1878, mo23

NOTION.

MR. HORATIO GAY JAMES WAN admitted a Partner in our Firm on she 1st January, 1878.

1.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1878,

NOTICE

T HAVE This Day established myself at

HAVE FOR SALE. §

Ex M. M. 8, 8. "AVA," AND OTHER RECENT ARRIVALE.

¡EYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES

in SYRUP. TEYBBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS. in NOYEAU.

in BRANDY.

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

UMBRELLAS, 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.

以人少日一十月二年寅戊

To Let.

TO LET.

IT

THE GODOWNS and OFFICES, Praya Central, recently in the occupation of 4. McG, Heaton, Esq.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 5, 1878.

mc20

TO LET.

THE

ELWOOD'S CORK and FELT HELMETS. TT. Dwelling Bone No. 6. More

TEYSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES.

CIGAR TUBES, Assorted.

TEYEBONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tins.

TEISSONNEAU's PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Tins,

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

PHILIPS and 'Canaud's ASSORTED

FATES.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA

RAGUS.

PHILIPPE and Çanaud'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 RAISING, in Cartoons. **

EPFS' COCOA. ·

BORDER'S CONDENSED MILE. GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrels. GALETINE and ISINGLAS, in lb. Packets.

WAFFLE IRONS, AMERICAN BROILERS.

VERY FINE

"O, K." BOURBON WHISKY.

• P

BILLIARD CUE TIPS.

BILLIARD 'CUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALK, BEAU BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. BARCLAY and PERKINS' PORTER, in Hogsheads.

2

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

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

Hongkong, February 22, 1878,

FOR SALE.

ARGE TAKASIMA OOAL LEX GODOWN AT $8 PER TON.

Apply to

1

THS, G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Bond Central, and East Point.

meiß Hongkong, February 18, 1878,

COAL

›EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

BCOAL for Sale, ex Godown.

Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

Intimations.

OHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED. THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

OAF SUGAR, ( 5, 10, and 15 bx

LOAVEL)

Out and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly, CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0.8. R., (in diamond) a UI.

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark O. 8. R. in diamond) & Ifi*.

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark Ø. 8, R. (in diamond) ALI*,

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O, S, R (in dinmond) A II,

COFFEE SUGAR, mark 0. 8. R. (In diamond) BL

GOLDEN SYRUP, STRUP, and MOLASSES.

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

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.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

·TION.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

TN Accordance with the Artioles of Agree

ment, the Directors have declared a Dividend to Folloy-holders for the fiscal Year ending 80th September, 1877, of NET PAMIA CONTRIBUTED, TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, on the

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 5, 1878,

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTE

NAVAL CONTRACT, 1878-79.

next.

Terrace, possession from loth april

Three Offices, in Club Chambers.

Apply id

"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C‰. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

Y....

TO LET.

}

TABLES, to Accommodate Thras

Horses and a Carriage, Apply to THE MEDICAL HALL. Hongkong, February 29, 1878.

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

Hwith Godowns attached.

mo28

House No. 2, Beymour Terrace.

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

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

and II,, A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo, pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN BITKI, Ph.D. Tübingen.

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L

Pric: FIVE DOLLARS, er Two DOLLABS and a Haze por Part.

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD

(EALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will be Received by the Undersigned, until Noon on FRIDAY, the 16th March, 1878, from Persons desirous of SUPPLY LNG the following ARTICLES for the use&Co,, Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messrs of H. M. Navy for the year 1878-79, viz,:-- KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai. FRESH BREF.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

“{TEL"

WATER

FREAK VEGETABLES. RAISING RICE, SUGAR

SOFT. BERAD,

BISCUIT. Vnde

Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Offiçə

The right to reject the lowest or any Fender is reserved; alamat til "Birage"

J. BREMNER,

Storekeeper.

H. M. Vicinalling Yard,

Hongkong, February 25, 1878.

OTICE is hereby given, that the Seventh Ordinary MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be Held at the Head Office, Victoris, Rongkong, on FRIDAY, the 22nd March, receiving the Report of the Directors, toge D 1878, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of

thor with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1877.

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

By Order of the Board

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, February 22, 1878. mc23

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

CHINA SEA,

FOOCHOW DISTRICT, No. 2.

··DENTAL, NOTICE.

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mulb

Friends that he is about to visit

R. ROGERS begs to Intimate to his

SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April let to June 15th. ongkong, March 4, 1878. -

* Anettous. PUBLIC AUCTION,

Plaintiff CHUN A-YAU. Defendant-No A-KET.

THE Undersigned has received in-

NOTICE is hereby given that a danger.structions from the Registrar

FRIDAY,

the 15th March, 1878, at THREE Q'olook in the Afternoo11,---

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR MANILA,

The Steamship

ESMERALDA "

will be despatched for the | above Port on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon end

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 13,-1878,

.:

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The German Steamer

mole

PRINZ FRIEDRICH CARL' Captain H.: Moan, will leave for the above Ports on SATURDAY Next, the 16th Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., TEAGA

Agents. Hongkong, March 12, 1878.

этом

:: FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND:::

CALCUTTA,A The Steamship

VENICE,"

P. Buona, Commander, will SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at be despatched for the above

Tareq o'clock, afternoon,

For Freight of Passage, apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 8, 1879,

male

*

one Reef of Rocks, on which the of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, to Barque "BENJAMIN AFMAH” strud, sell by Public Auction, under a. Decree on the 22nd of January, 1878, has been of the Court miste in the above Suit, on Ports on surveyed by the Revenue Cruises Ling the Premises, on

Fing Captain T. FARROW. The following bearings and directions are given :

Magnetla bearings from the Centre of the Beef

South 76 West. Sharp Peak, Ben Wag Inlet, South 56 East. *Eastern Bouáre1 Rock;...„North 10o) West. "The Reef extends in a North Easterly It is about three cables In direction. length, and two oables wide, the least water found belag ten feet upon two plansole Rooks lying about two cables apart; these Rooks have deep water between them, varying from three to eight fathoms "

Note-This danger is in the Fair way of Vemels approaching the Outer, or No. L Buoy from the North.

O. HANNEN, Commissioner of Custome CUSTOM HOUSE, Foochow, March 1, 1878.

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

ECONOMICAL,

Packed in Quantities and Packages to us RELIABLE,

Customers.

Particulars and Prices on application to

THE MANAGE, –

CHINA BUGAR Resistwa Co., LIMITED,

East Point,

Hongkong

March 6, 1670.

του

SAFE!!

DESIRING to beneft by the world-

wide reputation of our Oil, certain

this Port as a MERCHANTERICOMTE ESTAG HOTEL parties have attempted to imitate our pack

MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. 2. STEVENS & Co., who will henceforward conduct the Agency of the AVSTRALASIAN SYBAN NAVIGATION COMPANY.

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

NOTICE.

10, QUEEN'S ROAD "OHNTRAL, agos, Bulia at law have been thailtated

** HONGKONG, DER

·FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA. The British Steamship

“JAPAN,"

Capt. H. DE SMIDY, will be despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 8 o'clock p.m..

For Freight or Feanage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON; SONS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 9, 1878.-

All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND, situate lying and being at Victoria, în the Island of Hongkong, abutting on the North aide thereof on the Praya, and measuring thereon Fourteen feet; må on the South side thereof on a Public Road and measuring thereon Fourteen feat; on the East side thereof on a Close registered in the Land Office sa Marine Lot No. 70, and measuring thereon One Hundred feet; and on the West side thereof on a Close registered In the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 208, and measuring thereon One Hundred feet, which said, PIECE OF PARCEL of Ground contains in the whole One Thousand and Four Hun dred square feet, and is registered in the Land Office as MARINE LOT No. 80. For the residue of the term of 999 years created by a Crown Lease dated the 28th day of May, 1867, to commence from the 26th day of De cember, 1860, subject to the Yearly shortly Rent of Twenty-four Dollars and Mail Sixty-eight Cents, and to all other covenants conditionsand stipulations in the said Lease reserved or sontained. The foregoing Property will be sold subject to a mortgage of $4,800 and

T6 now undergoing EXTERNIVS ALTERAgainst the MAKERS AND POROBLESES of interest thereon at 89 per cent. per TIONS and REPAIR, and will be Ex these imitations. Buyers should be careful annum saloulated from the 28th day of ZIBELY RE-FURNISHED and OPENED for to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL January, 1878, and the said Mortgage ex- BUSINESS ON SATURDAY, the 16th March TIÄNT" are stenciled on the cases, and the pires on the 28th day of January, 1879,

First rate Accommodation for Visitors. Words "DEVON MFG CO. PATENTS"

are stamped on the top of the can.

1818, under now Management,

Attached to the Hotel is a commodious Billiard Room, 2

R. H. F MEYERINK has been WINES and SPIRITS of the BEST

Madmitted a Fartner in our Firm

From This Date.

METER & 06.,

Hongkong, January 1j 1875,

*p*

QUALITY ONLY.

PROPRIETOR-J. 0001 Erau Hotm, Queen's Bean, Hongkong, Martes d, 1878. -

THE DEVON MANUFACTURING CO,

80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Biroska,

NEW TORS, U. §. A,

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to Witti HERY BRELETON, Solicitor for the Plaintif, 39, Queen's Boad, Hongkong

7. M. ARMSTRONG,

Cat

&

mo18

NOTION,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Stasmahip

DIBRE." Comdt. DE GIRARD, will be the trival of the next French despatched for YOKOHAMA

H. Bt POURY, Agent

after

Hongkong, March 18, 1878,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

PEI HO,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM

Shipping. Steamers.

MONTHLY SERVICE,

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, and the usual Porta

One of the Australasian 8. N. O's Steamers will ▸leave this for the thóvá Poria on or about the 20th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO; E. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1878, madir}

Bailing Vessels, vit

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 11 American ship

OHARGER

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

For Fraight, apply to

RUSSELL & Ooi

Hongkong, March 2, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

"FALCON," David Barry, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.

MEYER & Co

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, February 8, 1878,

FOR MANILA. NIGE The Spanish Sehooner

**NUEVO CONSTANTE” Captain I. URIABTE, will have immediate despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

REMEDIOS & Cov Agents.

Hongkong, March 6, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The 4 1 American Ship

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

quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT}

....... The ▲ 1 Åmerican-Ship

"COMET,"

Noams, Manter, will have ime mediate despatch as above, z

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, February 28, 1878,

FOR, LONDON, DEPA The 1 American Bul

ALICEM MINŐTT!" WHITMORE, Master, will have quios despatch for the above reur Port pensand" (ant For freight, apply to

DID OG YOURL, HAGEDOEN & Out

Hongkong, February 8, 1878, 29

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The A 1 British Ship

CITY OF HALIFAX” EVANS, Master, will load bere for the above Fort, 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 Porty and will havS immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN à Ca, Hongkong, January 30, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK,

The d 1 German Bark

"NIAGARA WISHHUEN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORNJS C.. Hongkong, January 80, 1876.

Cloud be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe. 15 H. DE PQUEY, Agent

Hongkong, February 58,1678, mr18 Hongkong, March 18, 1878,

FOR HAMBURG. The 41 British Barque *** ANTIPODES" Captain WYETH, will load hatt gs above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CH

Hongkong, January 28, 1878