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THE

CHINA

stablished February,

With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4600,

就一月四年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

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

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 80,

Cornhill, GORDON & Gerçu, Ludgate Oirou, E. C. BATHS, HENDI & Co., 4, Old Jewry, H.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street,

PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSKY,

19, Rue Monsieur, París.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Ex M. M. 8, 8; "AVA,”

AND OTHER RECENT ARRIVALS.

NEW YORK:—ANDREW WIK, 138, Nas-T SYRUP.

sau Airast,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-Gonvon & Goren, Mel- „bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISC0 and American Parts

generally--BAN & BLACK, San Fran

01400

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-BAILE & Co., Square, Singapore, G. HEINZEN & Co, Manila, zvykn CHINA- Macao, Messen A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Bwatoto," GAMTINEL & 40 Amey, WILLON, NICHOLLS & Co. Tooshow, Hanex & Co, Shanghai, * LANE, URAWFOan & Co., and KEY WALSH, Yokohama, Line; ORAW- TOAD & Co.

Bank

HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL, » 5,000,000 Dollar. RESERVE FUND,1,000,000 Dollars,

COUET OF DIXOTORS. ...Chairman-F. D. BASOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W, H. FORBES, Esq. ER. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. IL LDALRYMPLE, WILHEIM REINERS,

H. Rorpion, Esq. W. 8. Young, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

CHIEF MANAGHE. Hongkong,......THOMAS JAUKSON, Esq.

MANAGER

Shangbal,EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily

ON

balance.

For Fired Deposita :--

For 3 months, 2 per cont. per annum.

|

'in

ПEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES TETSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in NOYEAU.

TEVEBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in BRANDY.

TEYBBONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tins.

TEYSSONNEAU'S PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Tins.""

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

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED PATES.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA. RAGUS.

PHILIPPE and Canaud's BARDINES.

FENARD & FILS***

· FINEST ́OBERBOURG 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.

EPFS' COCOA,

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

WAFFLE IRONS. BROILERS,

lb..

AMERICAN

VERY FINE

"O. K." BOURBON WHISKY.

BILLIARD CUE TIPS. BILLIARD CUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALK.

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

Jo,

HOTH's Best Quality RUSSIAN ROPE. HOTE'S ASSORTED TARRED and WHITE LINES.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

4o.,

10., Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

"FOR SALE OR HIRE.

SEMI-GRAND BROADWOOD

6

4 per cent. 12

12

12

11

5 per cent,

11

Apply to

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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transsoted,

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 Road East, Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

For Sale

THE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY,

QUPERIOR WHITE CRYSTALS

Manufactured by the ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY, can now be had in

Tins of 10 or 14 lbs,, or in larger quan- titles to suit purchasers, on application to Messrs LANE, Orawrond & Co.

B. KLÆR,

General Agent. Hongkong, March 30, 1878. CHINA SUGAR

REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES,

TQAF SUGAR, (n 5, 10, and 15 to.

Loaves.)

L

Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR- CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0. 8. K. (his diamond) 4 ]III*.*

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark 0, S. R

(in diamond) & II*,

Mediam WRITE SUGAB, wark 0.5. R.

(in diamond) d 11*.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O, S, B. (in 'diamond) dIL

COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. S. R ****(in diamond) BI

GOLDEN SYRUP, SIRUP, and MOLASSES.

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

Packed in Quantities and Paskages to suit Customers.

Particulats and Prices on application to

UHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

Bast Point,

Hongkong.

Merch B. 1878,

PIANO.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1878.

COAL

IL

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM: B00AL for Sale, ex Godown.

Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877,

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT Facts L

and IL, A to M, with Introduction. Royal Bro, pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen. Price: Five DonLabs, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part,

To be had from Messrs LAXE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Mesar KELLY & WALAH, Shangha

Hongkong, March 1, 1878

To Let.

TO LET.

HREE ROOMS, Furnished if Required TERREROONS ULIO, Quang Hou Central, suitable for Offices.

ALBO

Two Spacious GRANITE GODOWNS on the Prays, Spring Gardena, Wanahal.

Apply to

N. MODY & Co.: Hongkong, March 20, 1878.

TO LET. THE DWELLING HOUSE,"Green-

THE

W

MAIL.

Published every Evening.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

List.”

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1878 ziny Ra

日九十月二年寅戊

For Sale.

FOR SALE

POLE'S THEORY OF WHIST. THE CORRECT CARD., BEETON'SHOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, BEETON'S EVERYDAY COOKERY, -ENGLISH DICTIONARIES.

TTHITAKER'S ALMANAC.

LETTE'S DIARIES. ARNOULD ON MARINE INSURANCE. LAW OF GENERAL, AVERAGE. SHITH'S MERCANTILE LAW. MCCULLoon's COMMERCIAL DIC. FRENCH- GERMAN SPANISH

•

TIONARY.

HOPKINS'S PORT OF REFUGE, ENGLISH SYNONYMS. ROGET'S THESAURUS. ANDERSON'S MERCANTILE LETTERS, OLLENDORFF'S FRENCH METHOD. OLLENDORFF'S GERMAN METHOD. OLLENDORFF'S SPANISH METHOD. OLLENDORFF'S ITALIAN METHOD. NAREB SEAMANSHIP,

ITALIAN

Do.

Do.]

Do

ENQUIRE WITHIN UPON EVERY

THING.

Intimations,

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED.

D

URING the TEMPORARY ABSENCE of the Undersigned, Mr. THOMAS DANIEL COX PÄRKER is appointed Asting Manager,

A. NEWTON, Manager, Hongkong, March 29, 1878..

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STORAGE in GODOWNS, Prays

...Central...

FOR STO

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 28, 1878.

PIANOFORTE TUNING..

sp28

J. BUOHANAN, BANDMASTER of

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

TAIWANE

Captain M. Youso, will be de spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1878,

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

́ ́MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamakip STANAIS

Comdi De La MARGELEN, Will bo despatched for YOKO,

ALL ABOUT HARD WORDS. CHINESE COMMERCIAL GUIDE. GILES': CHINESE SKETCHES. SOCIAL LIFE OF THE CHINESE, EXTEL'S NEW CHINESE DICTIONARY, begs to announce to the Publio of Hong- French Mall,

kong that he will undertake to TUNE PIANOFORTES during his stay in the Colony.

M. Bajesty's 4th Highlanders, HANA shortly after the arrival of the nex

1st and 2nd Parts. DICTIONARY OF MEDICINE

AND HYGIENE.

EITEL'S BUDDHISM. UNIVERSAL INDEX OF BIOGRAPHY, EITEL'S FUNG SHUI,

Hongkong, March 28, 1878..

LANE, ORAWFORD

Intimations.

Intimations.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

TION,

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

ENOTICE,

A MILLAR & 00,

AND GAS FITTERS, PLUMBERS, AND

Queen's Road East,

TN Accordance with the Articles of Agres-

ment, the Directors have declared & September 15, 1877. Dividend to Polley-holders for the fiscal Year ending 30th September, 1877, of | TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT on the

NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED,

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

Policyholders are requested to send in Farticulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, March 5, 1878.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOULETY OF THE UNITED STATES

HENRY B. HYDE, President,

3. W. ALEXANDER, "Vice-President,

SAMUEL: BORROWE, Secretary.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to?!

B. E. SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG)

Address to Murray Barracks, Hongkong, March 14, 1878,

DENTAL NOTICE.

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R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his Friends that he is about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Elong- kong from April 1st to June 15th.

kongkong, March 4, 1878.

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY,

TMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOLLET REQUISITES, PATENT MEDIA

VINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention,

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 18, 1876.

Auctions.

FURNITURE SALE

FURNITURE.

噜

HI, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, vet munk Wyndham Strel, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, apAS on hand the Largest and Best

H collection of Views of Obing Phe ENGLISH AND CHINA-MADE tographic Albuma, Frames, Cases, con, of assorted sizes. Ex B. 8. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograma and Postage Stamp Albums, Russla Leather,ANE, Velvet and carved wood Albums, Oases and Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- Bent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassador, Coloured Portraits of English Ladles. *****

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

A. A. HAYES, J. General Manager, for in Cabinet and Carte de Visite sizes

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assets Surplus

$31,700,000

$ 5,500,000

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agente in

above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon

terms very favourable to the assured.

For full information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co Agents,

Hongkong, January 21, 1678,

AH YON, RHIPS OOMPRADORB AND STEVEDORE,

No. 57, Praya Wem.

SHIPPING SUPPLIED WECH ALL KINDS OF

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

of the best quality and atthe shortest noise, myl Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

mount," at present in the occupation RELIABLE, of J. FAIRBAIRY, Esq.

Possession after 16th April.

Apply to

GILMAN & Co.

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Hongkong, March 18, 1878.

ECONOMICAL,

DESIRIN

SAFE

ESIRING to beneft by the world- TO LET

wide reputation of our "Oil, certain THE Dwelling House No. 6. Mosque parties have attempted to imitate our pack Terrace, possession from 18th April Sulta at low have been instituted sgainst the MAKERE AND PURCHASERS of Three Offices, in Olub Chambers

Apply to

these imitation. Buyats should be careful DOUGLAS LAPRAIK à 05.

to see that the words "DEVORS BRIL- Hongkong, March 4, 1878,

LIANT" are stancilled on the cases, and the words DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the can.

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

Hwith Godowas attached.

House No. 3, Beymour Terrabe,

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & UN Hongkong, January 6, 1978,

THE DEVON MANUFACTURING C, 60 Basyer and 177 Pearl Streets,

NEW TOBE, U,6, A

STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored

DISCOUNT 20% VOGEL, HAQEDORN & O Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

ESTATE OF DODD & Că,

-

CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by

"Public Auction,

THURSDAY.

?

the 4th April, 1878, at Noon, at It is Greenmount, vala the Residence of JOHN FAIRBAIEN, Esq., —— The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

2

COMPRISING: Green Rep Covered Walnut Chairs and Couch.

English-made

EGLINTON EASY CHAIRS, Covered in Orimson Utrecht Velvet

1 Cottage Trichord PIANO, by Cor ZARD and COLLARD, in Mahogany Case, made expressly for the Climate.

Crystal and Bronze Gasaliers, Gilt Framed Mirrors, Carpets, Chromolitho graphs, Piotures, Clocks, Marble top Tables, Fenders and Fire Irons, Hearth Ruge

A

H. DI POUFY

Hongkong, March 50, 1878,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

** IAJEMNAHAS Oomdt. CHAMFENDIS, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DU POURY, Agent Hongkong, March 30, 1878,

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S

despatch.

ISLAND),

The 41 American Bark” **QUICKSTEP" BARNABY, Master, will land for the above Port, and have quick

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 26, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The A1 American Ship

"WILDWOOD"

8926

HARRIMAN, Master, will load for the above Port, and have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Hongkong, March 26, 1878, FOR LONDON The A1 British Bark

"FALCON,

DAVID BARRY, Master, will load here and have quick despatch..

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1978.

For Freight, apply to

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 German Ship

"WEGA," JACHENS, Master, will lok here as above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O Hongkong, March 26, 1878,

· FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

T the MEETING held on the 12th Instant at Mesars DODD & Co.'s OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONS were carried via Poys, Teak Whatnots 1 Walnut Score- taire, with Patent Self Locking DrawOIK, ENGLISH-MADE MAHOGANY DINING TABLE, WITH SPARE LEAVES, English-made

1 Handsomely Carved Teakwood Book quick Case, with Glass Doors, Marble-top Tes

1. That the affairs of the said DonD de Co. ahall be Liquidated by arrangement, and not in Bankruptcy,

2 That FRANCE CHOMLEY be, and he is hereby appointed Trustes.

3. That L ABENDBOTH and EDMUND Fyr be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee of Inspection.

AL PAYMENTS on account of the Estate, it is requested, will be Paid to the order of the Undersigned,

JCHOMLEY, Truetes for the Estate of Dond & Co.

Amoy, January 14, 1878.

NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION,

MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD, with Mirror Back ENGLISH-MADE CANE SEAT CHAIRS WITH MOROCCO CUSHIONS. ectroplated Ware, Crookery, and Glass Ware; Stair Carpet and Rods, Filter, Los Chest, Hall Lamps, Hand- somely Carved Teakwood Linen Press, Iron Bedsteads, Mattresses and Curtains.

1 LADY'S DOUBLE WINGED pr WARDROBE, WITH MIRROR DOOR. 1 English-made Mahogany Toilet Table, Toilet Mirrore, I Chubb's Bafe, 1 Lady's Teak Davenports, Marble top Weabstands and Services, Couches, Chairs, Gas Brackets, Fender and Fire Irons.

Children's Iron and Wooden Bede, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Bath

A THIRD RETURN & CAPITAL kod | Tube. A INTERESTf the Bate of FIVE Sundry Wines and Stores. FALLS per SHARE will be made to Share holders of Record on the 28th February, Payable at the Office of the Liquidatory on

the 8th March,

Warrants will be delivered by the Unders Mgned to Bhareholders, or their lawful representative, on presentation of share Cortifiestes for. Endorsement ↑

·å iso,

CAMELLIAN, TERNS, ROSES,

A FINE COLLECTION ÖN

and other CHOIOS PLANTE, Catalogues will be issued prior to the Sale, and the Furniture will be on view The Transfer BOOKS of the Company on Wednesday, the 3rd April, 1878, *** will be CLOSED from the lat to the 8th 1 Tamor B4, Cash before delivery Marek inclusiva.

in Mexican Dollara weighed at 7. 1. 1. All Lots, with all faults and errors of deseription, at purchaser'e rink on the Lali of Abu kamreer, VILINE

By Order,

BUBBELL & Coy

Liquidators Shangfal, February 16, 1875

· March 28, 1876,

The 41 American Ship, fry **FREEMAN OLARK” DWIGHT, Marter, will load for the above Port, and will have

despatchy Phot For Fraight or Passage, apply to a VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., Hongkong, March 25, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The 41. American Ship

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

quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 00, Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The 4 1 American Ship

ALICE M. MINOTA” WHITMORE, Master, will have quick despatch for the above

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR PORTLAND (OREGÓN) U

The 1 British Shly

CITY OF HALIFAX, „Evans, Lester, will load hers for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The A1 American Bark

“B, F. WATSON" Hawkins, Mastor, will-load hets for the above Port, and will hati

immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O Hongkong, January 80, 1878,