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THE

CHINA

Establishëd February, 1840.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.”"

XXXIV. No.4613.锐六十月四年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA. MAIL

LONDON :-F, ALQAB, 8, Clement's Lane,

For Sale.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1878.

ut Lombard Street, GEORGE STRE, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. COPE'S

Cornhill. Gorder & Goren, Ludgats Virons, E. C. BATES, HENDY & CO,,

k, Uld Jewry, H.Q. Säiconz DELOON &

Co., 160 & 104, Leadenhall Atreit.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Ex M. M. S. 9. "AVA,"

FARIS AND BUBOPE:--LEON DE ROSNT, AFD OTHER BROENT ARRIVAL 8, At 10, Hris Monsieur, Parié.

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, Na-EXSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES

sau Birest:

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND -—-RORDON É GOICE, Msię bourne and Sydney SAN FRANCISC00 and American Ports

generally---BRAK & BLACK, San Fran

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore. O. HEINEN & Co. Manila, UBINA:-Maso, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

in SYRUPMANNA

TEYBBONNEAT'S ASSORTED FRUITS in NOYEAU.

TETSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS in BRANDY.

TETSBORNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tins.

TETEBONNEAU'S PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Ting::::

TEYSBOENEAU's ASSORTED JAMB and JELLIES, in Glass Bottles,

PHILIPPE DAR CANAND'S ASSORTED PATES.

PHILIPPE and CAVAUD'S LONG ASPA-

PHILIPPE and CANADD'S SARDINES,

& Co. ARION, CAMPBELL U. Amoy, Wixson, NICHOLLS & CRAGUS.LT Fooshow, Expos & Co. Shanghai, LAWN, UKAWŻOxo & Co., and BIELY WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, URAW- FORD & CO.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FUND............1,000,000 Dollars.

COMEX OF DIEZUTORA,

2: Chairman---F.D. SARKOON, Eng. Deputy Chairman W, H, Foners, Esq. E.E. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINBES

Fac.

Esq. H. HOFFIUS, Eng. W. 8. "Young, Eng Bor. W. HEIDE |

ORIET MANAGER. TOT Hongkong, THOMAS JAUKSON, Eng. MANAGER.

475/ Shanghai,....................ÈWEN CAMERON, Esq.

LONDON ́BANKERS.-London and County Band

HONGKONG NA INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Currant Deposit Account at the rate

balan.co.

For Fixed Deposits:

FENARD & FILS' FINKET

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 † Ib. Packets.

|·|.

WAFFLE IRONS, BROILERS.

AMERICAN

VERY FINE

"0. K." BOURBON WHISKY..

BILLIARD QUE TIPS. BILLIARD QUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALE

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

HoTx's Best Quality RUSSIAN HOPE. HOTE'S ASSURED TARRED and

on dally WHITE LINES.

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.

12

D

4 per cent.

12

5 per cent ❞

TOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

12

Credits granted on approved Securities,

FAIRBANKS SCALES.

89

Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

TO HOUSE BUILDERS.

For Sale.

OPE'S "GOLDEN CLOUD,"

NEW SADDLES,

A MIXTURE highly approved by Smokers,

BRIDLES,

and HARNESS. POOL BALLS, and PYRAMID POOL BALLS.

ICE CHESTS.

FRENCH COFFEE MACHINES.. THE NEW ELECTRO-PLATED READING LAMPS.

BRONZE KETTLES, with SPIRIT LAMPS.

PERAMBULATORS.

CIGARETTES.

THE ROYAL NAVY LIST.

WALKING STICKS.

SUPERIOR MANILA CIGARS.

PITH HATS, in various Shapes.

SILBER TABLE LAMPS,

-22 to 25 CANDLE LIGHT.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S INVITATION NOTE PAPER and

ENVELOPES.

A BROADWOOD's Semi-Grand PIANO, For Sale or Hire.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, April 12, 1878.

Entertainment.

LUSITANO THEATRE.

wwwww.m

N AMATEUR PERFORMANCE be given at this Theatre,

IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE CITY HALL,

WEDNESDAY,

April 24th, at 9 p.m. THE UNE AO COMEDY A CUP OF TEA, followed by SULLAVAN'S OPERETA TRIAL BY JURY.

Admission by TICKET ONLY, which can be obtained (Price Two Doziara) on and after Thursday next, from MossIS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

W. WHEELER,

Hon, Secretary, Hongkong Choral Society. Hongkong, April 15, 1878,

To Let.

and every description of Banking and 20EWEN, FRICKEL &. Co., offer HOP and DWELLING ROOMS, at

Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on Londen, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON, ✅

Chief Manager,

No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

Offoes of the Corporation,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received in- Tonons on Moser TRIOMPHON

& HIND, to sell by Public Anction,

ON

THUESDAY,

the 18th day of April, 1878, at their Store, Queen's Road Central,

at Noon,

THE WHOLE OF THEIR

STOCK OF DRAPERY GOODS, FIXTURES,

ko.

J. M. GUEDES, JR.,. Auctioneer.

ap18 Hongkong, April 9, 1876.

For Sale.

OBINA SUGAR: REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY: MANUFACTURES,

† DAF SUGAR, (in 6, 10, and 15 lbs.

Loaves)

Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), Thortly. URYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O, BE (in diamond) 4 1111*, burada,

FOR SALE at COST PRICES, to Effoot a Clestance.

$36 in. by 14 In,

BRASS FLUSH Bouts

TO BE LET..

From 1st May.

present occupied by Messrs THOMPSON & HIND

Apply to

J. D. HUMPHREYS, Hongkong, April 13, 1878.

TO LET.

ap27

THE DWELLING HOUSE, "Great

monot at present in the occupation of J. FAIRBATEN, Esq.

Possession after 15th April.

Apply to

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1878, sp18

STRONG BEST.. ENOLSH MAKE

30

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IRON MONKEY-TAILED BOLTS.

DO,

IRON BARREL BOLTS, VARIOUS SIZES, BRANN

DO,

.

ALL BRASS MAGAZINE LOOKS.

جوية لحس

TO LET.

THE Dwelling House No. 6, Mosque

Intimations.

CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

THE AMOUNT COLLECTED to Date THE AMOUNT

desirous of Contribusing are requested to forward their Subscriptions to T. JAOKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,

Hongkong, April 5, 1878.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

URING the TEMPORARY ABSENCE Of the Undersigned, Mr. THOMAS DANIEL COX PARKER is appointed Acting Manager.

A. NEWTON, Manager.

." Published every Evening.

日四十月三年寅戊 PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANOF SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

HENRY B. HYDE, President.

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President, SAMUEL BORKOWE, Secretary,

A. A. HAYES, JB General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assets Surplus

$31,700,000

$ 5,500,000

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Bike at greatly reduced rates and upon terme very favourable to the assured.

For full Information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co., Agenta,

Hongkong, January 21, 1878.`

NOTICE.

A. MILLAR & 00, PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East, BORGEONG,

September 15, 1877.

A

ESTATE OF DODD & Co.

Shipping.

Steamers.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES. And wind PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

VOLGA,"

Comdt. ROLLAND, will be de spatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French MAIL

H. op POURY, Agent.

Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship MIRAQUADDY"

Comdt GauvAIN, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europa,

EL DU POUEY, Agent Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR MANILA,

The 18panish Bark

TEODORA." HOBHAZA, Master, will load for the above Port, and have quick despatch

T the MEETING held on the 19th Instant at Mesars Dopb. & 106,'s OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONE For Freight, apply to were carried-

1. That the affairs of toe sald Dobb & Oo, shall be Líquidated by arrangement, and not in Bankruptcy.

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

3. That E ABENDROTH and EDMUND PER be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee of Inspection.

All PAYMENTS on account of the Estate, It is requested, will be Pald to the order of the Undersigned.

F. CHOMLEY Trustee for the Estate of DODD A Lo

Hongkong, March 20, 1878

FOR

Ap20

STORAGE in GODOWNS, Fraya

Central

Amoy, January 14, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Oo.

#p26 Hongkong, March 26, 1878.

AH YON, SHIPS OOMPEADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 57, Praya Wem SHIPPING SUPFLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S

--STORES

Of the best quality and at the shorteak notlo

myl Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

T Terrace, possession from 18th April. B 81B ARTHUR KENNEDY,

Three Offices, in Club Chambers.

Apply to

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; * and to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. H. I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Hongkong, Mareli 4, 1878,

TO LET.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

KWANGTUNG,”

Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de spatched for the above Ports

on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

ap17 Hongkong, April 15, 1878.

FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL.

The Steamship

"TAIWAN," Captain M. Youse, will be de spatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

#p16 Hongkong, April 15, 1878.

OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, ĮRA

MONTHLY SERVICE,

FOR PORT DARWIN, DOOKTOWN, BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

TAS on hand the Largest and Hest taking Cargo and Pauengers for all Au

tralian and New Zealand Ports, Hollection of Views of China, Pho

Hwith Godowns attached,

TOUSE No. 3, Queen's Road Centralytographie Albuma, Frames, Cases, &o., of TASMANIA; FIJI & NEW CALEDONIA,

House No. 2, Seymour Terrace.

BRASH AND IBOF LOCKS,

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

BRASS AND IRON BGEZWB,

FIRE GRATES,

AND

BRASS DOOR BOGES. Hongkong, April 4, 1878.

Intimations.

PIANOFORTE TUNING.

MB A. HAHN bega to announce to his ap191 Patrons that he has changed him |

Residence from Prays East to No. 19, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, where Orders may be left, or at Mear, LANE, CRAWFORD & GO,

Hongkong, April 8, 1878.

mys

THE ORIENTAL SÜGAR REFINERY,

Lave

Fine WELTE SUGAR, mark 0.8 R. CUPERIOR WHITE CRYSTALS

(in diamond) 4 10!*,

S

Manufactured by the OnIZNTAL

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark Ø.6, BOGAR REFINERY, CAR DOw be had in Tion of 10 or 14 iba, or in larger quan-

(in diamond) 4 II*

(in diamond) IL

DENTAL NOTICE

The Australasian Steam

Navigation Co's Chartered Steamship

"THALES,"

nasorted stres. Ex & Tigre, Revalving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albume, Cants and Frames, alos Albums for Cabinet Portraits Pocoor, Commander, will be despatched ss. only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- above on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, si sent Rumo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statemen, the two Chinese Ambassador, in Dabinet and Carte de Vizita, sinens Coloured Portraits of Engilah Ladies

Rongkong, August 24, 1877.

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

ECONOMICAL,

* RELIABLE,

\R ROGERS bugs to intimate to hu

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. B. B. law to outt purchasers, en application to Diode that as is about to it

Maki Metern LaNY, UBAWFORD &e Coil data, an

*** COFFER SUGAR, mark O, S, B

(in diamond) BI

GOLDEN BYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES,

3 SPIRITS 67 WINE and LAMP SPIRIT.

BUM, 45o 180o, 0. P., and Naval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST.

AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bosies BONE TAB (a preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

H. KLÆR,

General Agard. A Hongkong, March 30, 1878,

COAL

B GOAL for Sais, ex Godown

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

Apply to fre

BATTLES & Co.

Packed in Quantities and Faskages to suit Hongkong, December 3, 1977.

Customers.

Particulars and Prices on applications to

TER MAKANNE

China Bugár REFINING CO., LIMITED,

Bast Point,

March 8, 2018,

FOR SALE.

SMALL SUPPLY OF BELL'S

TELEPHONES, - SHORTET EÍTRÓTED.

E KJÆR & Gar Hongkong, April 8, 18TH,

Shanghai, and will be absent from Hong kong from April 1st to June 16th.

nongkong, March 4, 1878.

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

SAFE!

Neon,

For Freight or Famage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co., Agente. Hongkong, April 18, 1678.

sp23

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (Calling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Pastengers

for New Zealand.).

The Eastern and Australiaz

Mall Steam Cols Steamer

DAN BOWEN)SS will be despatched as above

on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, st

DESIRING to beneßt by the world- Neon.

wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to finitate our pack- ages, Buite at law have been fostituted

TMFORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,inst the MARBEL AND FURORARERS of

DRUGGIETS SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI OLNES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Catefulness,

and Prompt Attention. PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Conten Blesmer's Wharf, Henghong, July 29, 1876,

these initations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words “DEVOES BRIL- LIANT! are stengilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MFG 00. PATENTS - are stamped on the top of the san. THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co, 80 Beares and 177 Fouri Bizsolt,

NEW YORK, U. & L

apli

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente. Hongkong, April 6, 1876,

FOR YOKOHAMA & BIOGU.

The British Steaties. "MADRAS shortly expected from Sings pure, will have quick dết.

For Freight of Painage, apply to

MELCHERS & Čaj Agents Hongkong, April 18, 1678,"

BUSSELL & Ca

24 Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

FOR VICTORIA (VANOQUVER'S ISLAND).

despatch.

The A1 American Barki

"QUICKSTEP" BARNABY, Master, will load for the above Fort, and have quiok

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 26, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The A 1 American Ship. "WILDWOOD," HARRIMAN, Master, will load for the above Port, and have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

- RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1878,

FOR YLOILO, Chudambil The Spanish Brig............****

VILLA DE RIVADABIA,” CAMUR, Master, will have imme- mediate despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & ̈¤%,

Hongkong, April 11, 1878.

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Bark

“CONCHITA,” ARIAZ, Master, will have gufak despatch for the above

For Freight, &c., apply to 2 t REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 9, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, AR.

The 41 American Bart

"P. J. CARLETON AMESBURY, Master, will food here for the above Fort, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O....

Hongkong, April 8, 1878,

FOR LONDON. The 4 1 American ship

ELCANO,ngred. BARNART, Master, will have gulck despatch for the above Parts

For Freight, apply to

****: VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, April 1, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK.

The d 1 Geraist Bhlp

« WEGA,* JACHENA, Masters here as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O Hongkong, March 25, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The 41 American Ship

"FREEMAN OLARK," : Dwanz, Master, will load for the above Port, and will havi

gafak despatal

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CH Hongkong, March 28, 1878,