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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated The

‹ VOL. XXXIV. No. 4614. ETAP ATLEATE

FAGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON:—F, ALGAE, 8, Clementi krune,

Bimmat For Sale!""

Established Febru

Hongkong Evening

Mail

1840.

MAIL.

Shipping List." Published every Evening.

# HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1878.

For Sale.

(OPE'S "GOLDEN CLOUD,"

NEW SADDLES,

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

BesCornhill GORDON & GOTCH, Lüdgats

Cirent, B. C. BATES, HENDY & GO

Old Jewry, R.C. SAMUEL Deanor & Co., 150 & 161, Leadenhall Street... PARIS AND EUROPE -LION DE BOSNE,

19, Kue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, No

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW DAN ZEALAND & Gerum, Mal- 2. bourne and Sydney,tum Gebrau SAN FRANCISCO, and American Ports

generallyBHAN & BLACK, San Fran BINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SATLz &

Co, Square, Singapore. C. HEINAZI & Co, Manila. QHINA-Macao, Meses A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Gator, LAMPEREL &

moy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Trochoso, HEDRx & Co, Shanghai, LANS, CRAWFORs & Co., and KxGAY Waten. Yokoheino, Lane, UKAW= TORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

مصيل

PAID UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,,000,000 Dollars,

1.

·~ COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. 'D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. Foxes, Esq. E.R. BELLE108, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. E. L. DALBYMPLE, WILHEY KRINERS,

Esq. Eng.

WHHOFTIUS, Esq. W. S. Youro, Esq.

Hon. W. KESWICK,

CHIEF MANAGER.

Hongkong,THOMAS JACKSON, Eaq.

MANAGER.

Shanghal..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq, LONDON BANKEES.-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

YN Current Deposit Account at the rate

FOR SALE.

HAVE E

Ex M. M. S.B.

A MIXTURE highly approved by Smokers.

BRIDLES,

and HARNESS:

AND OTHER RECENT ARRIVALS POOL BALLS, and FYRAMID POOL BALLS.

MEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES

SYRUP

EYESONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS NOVEAU

hadira

...

ICE CHESTS...

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

BRONZE KETTLES, with SPIRIT LAMPS.

TEYSSONNEAU's ASSORTED FRUITS in BRANDY.

TETSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, PERAMBULATORS. in Patent Tins.

TERHSONNEAU'S PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Ting." -

TEVESONNBAU'S ASSORTED JAMB and JELLIES; Glass Bottles

CIGARETTES.

THE ROYAL NAVY LIST.

Philippe and CanAVD'S ASSORTED PATES.

SUPERIOR MANILA CIGARS.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA.

RAGUS.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S SARDİNES.

*A FENARD & FILS

FIREST

CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE

LAFERME.

RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE. BARCELONA NUTS.

·BRAZIL NUTS.

FEA NUTS.

ALMONDS in SHELL. SMYRNA FIGS,

MUSCATEL BLOOM RAISINS, in Cartoons.

EPPS COCOA,

b

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

WAFFLE IRONS. AMERICAN BROILERS.

VERY FINE

"0. K." BOURBON WHISKY.

· BILLIARD CUE TEPS. BILLIARD GUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALIS, KATANAS BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. BARCLAY and PERKINS' -PORTER, in Hogsheads.

Horn's Best Quality “BUSSIAN ROPE, HOTH'S ASSORTED TARRED · and

0 of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily WHITE LINES.

balance,

For Fixed Deposits

For 3 months, 2 por cent, per annum,

12

:6

4 per cent. „

1

"

5 per cent. 12 要

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

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

Draft, granted on London, and the chiet 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.

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Underaigned has received in- Mesars THOMPSON

HIND, to sell by Public Auction,

ON

THURS D A Y, the 18th day of April, 1878, at their Store, Queen's Road Central, at Noon,--

THE WHOLE OF THEIR

STOOK OF DRAPERY GOODS, FIXTURES;

ko..

L M. GUEDES, JR.,

Auctioneer.

ap18 Hongkong, April 9, 1878.

For Sale.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES.

OAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 fts.

Loaves.)

Cat and Powdered LOAF BUGAR. CUBE BUGAR (Lyle's Fatent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark O. 8. (isi diamond) HII*,

'FAIRBANKS' SCALES"

& dis.. Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE JUST LANDED Ez §. 8. “CHINA,”

FROM BAN FRANCISCO, Their Regular Shipment of Californian BOLL FRESH BUTTER

in Cloth and Bottle,

... AND

COOKING BUTTER in Kega.

-Also-

The usual Assortment of STORES, including:

Honey,

Fine Rich

New Milk Cheese, Cod Fish, Cod Bounds, Cod Fish Tongues, Puget Sound Red Herring, Soused Pige Feet, Canvas Smoked

Beef, Large and Small Hominy, Corn Meal, Hams, Bacon and Canned Goods, Compressed Tongues & Corned Beef, Lanch Tongues, Turtle,

And an Assorted Invoice of the CALIFORNIA

ORACKER COMPANIES' FANCY BISOUTES AND CRACKERS,

Hongkong, April 17, 1878

THE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY.

RUPERIOR WHITE CRYSTALS

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) 4 I

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark 0.8. R. (la diamond) 4 11*.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark 0.8. R. An diamond).4 11..

COFFEE SUGAR, mark O 8. B. (in diamond) BL

GOLDEN SYRUP, STRUP, and MOLASSES

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. HUM, 5, 30, O. P., and Nival.

Manfactured by the ORIENTAU SUGAR REFINERY, can now be had in Tina of 10 or 14 tbs, or in larger quan titles to snit purchasers, en application to MORE LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

H. KIER

General Agent, Hongkong, March 80, 1876,

C-0.A E.

ANIMAL OF ARCOAL ARA DUSTB COAL Sale, of blown

AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones.

BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants) HOUGH BONE TALLOW.

Packed in Quantities and Packages to suli Customers,

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

Apply to

BATTLES & Co.

Hongkong, December 8, 1877.

FOR BALEZ

Particular and Prices on application to A SMALL SUPPLY OF BELL'S

ORINA BOGAR REFINING CO., LIMITEDİ :

Zost Potněj

March #: 1070.

Bongkeng

TELEPHONES,

SHORTLY EXPECTED,

Honghoon, April 5, 1979,

H KINH T

WALKING STICKS.

PITH HATS, in various Shapes. Ven

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 &

Hongkong, April 12, 1878.

Entertainment.

LUSITANO THEATRE.

IN AMATEUR. PERFORMANCE Will

be given at

IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE CITY HALL,

ON

WEDNESDAY,

April 24th, at 9 p.m.. THE UNE ACT COMEDY A CUP OF TEA, followed by

SULLIVAN'S OPERETTA TRIAL BY JUBY,

Admission by TICKET ONLY, which can be obtained (Price Two DOLLARS) on

Intimations,

0.

CHINA FAMINF KELIEF FUND.

日五十月三年寅戊

Intimations.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

NOT

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Steamers.

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

for New Zealand,)**

IN BANKRUPTOY, TOTICE—NG AKIU, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, a Widow, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in Hankruptcy, on the 1st March, 1878, a Public Bitting for the said Bankrupt to pass lier last examination, and make application for her order of discharge, will be held on before the Honourable FRANOUS SNOWDEN, Noon, Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY, the 15 day of May, 1878, at Eleven d'Olook in the foreneon precisely.

FREDE. SOWLEY HUFTAM, Esq., and CHUN ATAU are the Creditors Amigueda in the Bankruptoy,

Dated the 16th day of April, 1878. myl THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOULETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

HENRY B. HYDE, President.

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

A. A. HATES, J., General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assets.......... Surplus

.$31,700,000 5,500,000

THE AMOUNT" COLLECTED Le Data aggregates, 812,280,89, Gentlemen desirous of Contributing are requested to forward their Subscriptions to T. JACKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at theHE Undersigned having been appointed THE Undersigned having bonina, for the HONGEONG AND SHANGHAI: BANK, Hongkong, April 5, 1878,971

above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured. HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-

For fall information and partlonlars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co Agents.

and after Thursday next, from Messrs LANE, D

CRAWFORD & Co.

W. WHEELER,

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

sp25

To Let.

TO BE LET,

From 1st May,

[HOP and DWELLING ROOMS, at

& HIND.

Apply to

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

TO LET.

ap27

PANY, LIMITED.

URING the TEMPORARY ABSENCE of!

the Undersigned, Mr THOMAS DANIEL COX PARKER is appointed Acting Manager.

A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, March 20, 1878,

ap20

STORAGE in GODOWNS; Praya

Central.

FOR S

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

sp28 Hongkong, March 26, 1878,

AH YON, SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE

No. 57, Praya Wen, "SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

THE DWELLING HOUSE, "Green-COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH

mount, at present in the occupation

of J. FAIEBARI, Esq.

Possession after 16th April.

Apply to

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, March 18, 1878.

ap18

TO LET.

next,

Dwelling House No. 6, Mosque

PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the boat quality and at the shortest notice. myl Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, ta

Terrace, possession from 15th April. R. 81R ARTEUR KENNEDY,

Three Offloor, in Club Chambers,

Apply to

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

TO LET. Hwith Godowns atixahed.

TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,

House No. 2, Seymour Terrace.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, January 4, 1878

Intimations,

PIANOFORTE: TUNING.

R. A. HAHN begs to announce to bia M Patrons that he has changed his Residence from Praya Baat to No. 19,

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG;

and to

OF RUSSIA,

flongkong, January 21, 1878,

ESTATE OF DODD & Co.

the MEETING held on the 12th | Instant at Messrs DODD & Co.'s OFFICES, the following RESOLUTIONS were carried-

1. That the affairs of the said Dobo & Co. shall be Liquidated by arrangement, and not in Bankruptcy.

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

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

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

I

F. CHOMLEY, Trustee for the Estate of Dopo ' Do

Arsoy, January 14, 1878.

NOTICE,

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION.

A FOURTH RETURN CAPITAL

at the Rate of THREE TARLS per SHARE will be made to Shareholders

of Record on the 1st April, Payable at the Office of the Liquidatore, on MONDAY, the 8th April.

Warrants will then be delivered by the

B. I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company April inclusive,

Wyndham Street, formerly Arztartó CLUB,

HAS on hand the Largest and Bost will be OLOSED from the 1st to the 8th

collection of Views of China, Pho- tographie Albuma, Frames, Cases, &o, of assorted sizes. Er B. 8. Tyre Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums, Ruests Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, mice Albums for Cabinet Portraita only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassador, in Cabinet and Carte de Vinite - aluses Coloured Portraits of Engilah Ladies,"

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

HOLLYWOOD ROan, where Orders may be. DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

left, or at less LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, April 8, 1878. / my8

DENTAL NOTICE.

B. ROGERS begs to Intimate to his Friends, that he is about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- Long from April 1st to June 15th.

nongkong, March 4, 1878,

W. BALL CHINA DISPENSARY,

MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDL CINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulnom, and Prompt Attention, PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Vade the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Bonghong, July 13, 1976, `

OIL.

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

DESI

SAFE!!

ESIRING to benefit by the world- wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pask ages. Suits at law have been instituted Against the MAKERS AND 2oBOHATERS of these imitations, Buyers should be careful- to see that the words "DEVORS BRÍL- LIAN" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE KPG CO. PATENTS", are stamped on the top of the man. THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING 00,

80 Beaver and 177 Pesel Beranta, (

NEW YORK, V.B.4 |y111

By Order,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators,

#myd

Shanghai, March 80, 1878.

Shipping,

Steamers.

FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI,

The Steamship AOTAIWAN,” A

Captain M. YouNs, will be de

patched for the above Potia on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ( Hongkong, April 15, 1878. ap18

MONTHLY SERVICE. FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus 105tralian and New Zealand Port TASMANIA, FIJI & NEW CALEDONIA,

The Australasien. Steam Navigation Co.'s. Chartated Steamship

*THALES, Podoos, Comilibder, will be despatched as ahots on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at

Toom

For Freight or Fazságë, apply to

GEO, 2. STEVENS & Co.,

Hongkong, April 19, ST

The Rastern and Australian Mail Steam Co. Steamer

BOWEN

will be despatched as above UNESDAY, the 24th Instant, at

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agence Hongkong, April 8, 1878,

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO, -

''The Britian Steamer

** KADRAS", shortly expected from Binga

dor- pore, will ha

paton da above.

Jor Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & COF? Agents,

Hongkong, April 15, 1878. 1999

Sailing Vessels.

FOR MANILA.

The 41Spanish Barkway

TEODORA," HORMAZA, Master, will land for due above Port, and have quick despatch, pr

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 10, 1878

FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S

despatch.

ISLAND),

The A1 American Bark "QUICKSTEP"

BARNABY, Master, will load for the above Port, and have gülək

For Froight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 26, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)"

The A1 American Ship

"WILDWOOD? HARKIMAN, Master, wil load for the above Fort, and have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUESULT & Đối Hongkong, March 20, 1878,"

FOR YLOILO. The Spanish Brig

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

REIDIOS &

Hongkong, April 11, 1878.

FOR MANILA,

The Spanish Bark

“CONCHITA,”? ARIAS, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Part

For Freight, &, apply to

DE REMEDIOS & C6. Hongkong, April 8, 1878, 430 leng

2

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, CAN

The A1 American Bark

"P. J. CARLETON AMESBURY, Master, will fond bere for the above Port, and will have quick despatak.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06.

Hongkong, April 8, 1878,

FOR LONDON. The A1 American shly

ELCANO,"

BARNABY, Master, will have quick despatch for the shove Port

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O Hongkong, April 1, 1878, 79.

* FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 German Ship

“WEGAT JACHENS, Master, will here as above.

For Freight, apply to

YOGEL, HAGEDORN & US Hongkong, March 25, 1878.

FOR FORTLAND (OREGON),

The d'1 American Bhin

**** FREEMAN OLARK" DwiGHT, Master, will load for the above Port, and will kävy

quick despatch.

For Braight at Passage, apply to,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & On Hongkong, March 25, 1878,