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Returned by Mr. Justin Berende

THE

WN.

CHINA

Established February, 1840.

MAIL.

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

Von. XXXIV. No. 4622. 號七十月四年八十七百八千一英 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1878.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.

"LONDON :--F, Aiman, 8, Clement's Lane,

For Sale.

For Sale.

YOPE'S “GOLDEN CLOUD,"

NEW SADDLES,

Lombard Street. GROBOX STREET, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. C°

Cornhill, GouDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Circus, H. C. BATES, HENDY & Co.,

$, Old Jewry, E.0. SÁMUEL DEACON É Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street,

HAVE FOR SALE.

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE RONT, AND

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 189, Nas-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

Ex M. M. S. 9. “AVA? OTHER RECENT ARRIVALS.

ZEALAND :-GORDON & COTUR, Mei-in NOYEAU, bourne and Sydney.

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.

TIEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES

in SYRUP. "TEYSSONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS

'TEYSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS TETSHONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, PERAMBULATORS. in Palent Tins.

SAN FRANCISCO and Amerloan Ports in BRANDY.

generally-BAN & BLaCK, San Fran-

01000.

TETSSONNEAU's PATE DE FOIE GRAS,

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

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED

PATES.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE&in Patent Tins.

Co Square, Singapore, C. HEINSZEIN & Co., Manila, CHINA:- Mação, Mesara A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Brodton, - CAMPBELL & CO. | dmoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooohow, Haden & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KizLY & WALSH, Yokohama, Lane, OBAW- FORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPIZA..............5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND.................1,000,000 Dollars,

Court of Directors. Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman---W, H. Forbes, Esq. E.B. BELILICA, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. EL DALRYMPLE, WILEBEN REINKES,

Eeg.

H. Horrive, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

Esq. W. 6. Youre, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong.......Thomas Jackson, Esq.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA. RAGUS,

PHILIPPE and Canaud's SARDINES,

FENARD & FILS' FINEST

CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Battles.

CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE

LAFERME.

RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE, BARCELONA NUTS.

BRAZIL NUTS.

PEA NUTS.

ALMONDS in SHELL,

SMYRNA FIGS.

CIGARETTES.

THE ROYAL NAVY LIST.

WALKING STICKS.

PITH HATS, in various Shapes.

SUPERIOR MANILA CIGARS.

SILBER TABLE LAMPS,

-22 to 26 CANDLE LIGHT.

THE

日五十月三年寅戊

Intimations.

THE DISTRICT COMMISSÁRY GENERAL will be Prepared to Receive up to Noon, on the 30th Instant, TENDERS for the HIRE of ous or more STEAM LAUNCHES, in connection with the DEFENCE WORKS, when required, ou due notice being given.

Tenders to specify rate in Dollars per

diem.

The District Commissary General whil not be bound to accept the lowest or any Tender.

COMMISSARIAT OFFICE, Hongkong, April 26, 1078,

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THE. GREAT NORTHERN TELE GRAPH COMPANY,

NOTICE.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Steamer

PANAY

GOYENEOHEA, Master, will have immediate despatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 22, 1878.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

*TIBRE,"

•Comdt. Du Girard, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French

H. BU FOURY, Agent. Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S INVITATION NOTE PAPER and TR PUBLIC is informed that the Mail from Europe.

ENVELOPES.

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, April 12, 1878.

SAYLE

Co.

GREAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured

GLACE SILKS. For a short time only. We shall offor VARIOUS COLOURS at MUSCATEL BLOOM RAISINS, in one uniform Price, 60 Cents per Yard, some slightly soiled but all admirably suited for

Cartoons.

EPPS' COCOA.

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

Packets.

WAFFLE IRONS. BROILERS,

.

AMERICAN

VERY FINE

"O. K. BOURBON WHISKY.

BILLIARD CUE TIPS.

BILLIARD CUE CEMENT. BILLIAED CHALK.

BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS,

BABOLAT and PERKINS' PORTER, in Hogsheads.

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

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

..

&c. Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

&c.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES.

LLOVER)

OAF SUGAR, (in 6, 10, and 15 tba.

Cat und Powdered LOAF SUGAR. QUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. S. K. | (in diamond) d Ú]]*,

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) A III*,

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. B.

(in diamond) A II*.

Fino YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. §. R. (in diamond) A II.

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

GOLDEN BYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45, 30, 0, P., and Naval. ANIMAL OHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONE TAR (a preventiva of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW,

Packed in Quantilica and Packages to suit Customers,

Particulars and Prices on application to

THE MANAGER,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LANITED,

East Point,

Hongkong.

:

565

March 5, 1878,

THE ORIENTAL SUGAR REFINERY,

QUPERIOR WHITE CRYSTALS.

Manufactured by the ORIENTAL SOGAR REFINERY, GAU Daw be had in Tins of 10 or 14 tbs, or in larger quan titles to suit purchasers, on application to -Messrs Lane, CRAWFORD & Co. ...

H. KIAR,

General Agent.

Hongkong, March 30, 1878. --

COA I

Summer Wear, Evening Dresses or Underslip. Our naual Price for these Goods is $1.25 per Yazd.

GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of JAPANESE POPLINS. All these Goods will be offered very Cheap, from 15 Cents per Yard.

OUR SUMMER STOCK IS COMPLETED, NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

WHITE DRESS GOODS, in Endless COLOURED FRENCH LAWNS, Wash

Variety,

and Wear Well.

WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS. PRINTED FRENCH CAMBRICS. COLOURED GRENADINES.

BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make. WASHING GINGHAMS.

UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS.

PARIS TRIMMED HATS, and BONNETS

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT has decided to adopt a Word Tanff for International Telegrams on all their Lines on and after the lot day of May next, and the Rate is fixed at TWENTY GENES of a Mexican Dollar per Word from NAGA- SAKI to all Stations in the Empire.

CARL NIELSEN,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 26, 1878.

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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, April 20, 1878, * my20

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

NEW FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS. HENRY B. HYDE, Prevident.

LACES AND LACE GOODS.J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President,

SAMUEL BORBOWE, Secretary,

BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. FRENCH and ENGLISH CORSETS, New Shapes, and GLOVE FITTING. Fine WHITE FLANNELS, made specially for Summer Wear Fine INDIA LONG CLOTHS. EMBROIDERIES.

DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY.

SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

ANCE ASSOCIATION.

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THE YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR.

the MEMBERS of the HONG. KONG CLUB will take place at the CLUU House, on MONDAY, the 29th Instant, at 5 o'clock p.m.

By Order,

A

SHANGHAI, April 20th, 1878. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of BAREHOLDERS will be held at

the Office of Menare RUSSELL & Co., on TUESDAY, the 7th May, at Two o'clock p.m.

EDWARD BEART, Secretary. Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

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NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO.

CFAREHOLDERS resident in Hong- kong are hereby notified that the Share Certificates are now READY FOR ISSUE, and can be obtained, in exchange for the Provisional Receipts, on application mys to the Undersigned.

SE

J. KENNARD DAVIS, Agent, Hongkong, April 24, 1878.

OHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

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THE AMOUNT COLL BO... Gentlemen

aggregates $12,290.59. desirous of Contributing are requested to forward their Subscriptions to T. JAOKSON, Honorary Treasurer, at the HONGKONG AND SHARGHAT BANK.

Hongkong, April 5, 1878.

N

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG.

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IN BANKRUPTCY.

TOTICE—NG AKIU, of Victoria, In the Colony of Hongkong, a Widow, having been adjudged Bankrupt under å Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong In Bankruptcy, on the 1st March, 1878, « Public Sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass. bez last examination, and make application

BEST QUALITY JARDIN STEAM for her order of robe FASCIS SNOWDEN,

COAL for Sale, ez Godown..

Apply to

DIBATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877,

NOW READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIANERY, PE

and II, A to M, with Introduction. Boyal Evo, pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: Five Dotans, or Two Dollars AND & BALF per Part..

To be had from MEMES LANT, URAFFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and BlesHTS KELLY & WALNx, Shanghai.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

the Honourable

A. A. HAYES, JE General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

Assets Surplus.

THE

$31,700,000

..$ 5,500,000

[[IBE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the 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, 1878.

STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.

BUSINESS-To Becolve the Accounts of the Association for the fiscal Year ending] September 30th, 1877.

The Transfer BOOKS will be CLOSED|m from the 3rd to the 7th May, Inclusive.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries,

NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR- ANCE ASSOCIATION.

SHANGHAI, April 20th, 1878, SHARE CERTIFICATES,

Nexchange for the Existing Ores, will

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

DISCOUNT 20% VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

W. BALL, CHINA DISPENSARY.

be issued to Shareholders of record on the TMPORTER of DRUGS IES, FOLLET 15th May next.

It is requested that Shareholders will send in their Present Certificates as soon an possible after that date, and that those who have not yet signed the Deed of Settle- ment will do so without delay. By Order of the Directors

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RUSSELL & Co.,

Becretarias,

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES,

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- UINES AND PERFUMES.

Frescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG, * Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf..

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT Hongkong, July 18, 1876.

OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, at the

DESIRING to benefit by the world- wide reputation of our Oil, certain Supreme Court House, Victorie, aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of May, parties have attempted to Imliate our packe 1878, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon ages. Buits at law have been instituted precisely,

FREDI BOWLEY HUFFAM, E., and against the MAKERS AND PURCHASERS Of CHUN ATAU are the Creditors' Assignees these imitations. Buyers should be careful

the Banaraptey.

to see that the words "DEVONS BRIL- Dated the 16th day of April, 1975. myl

LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the DENTAL NOTICE

words “DEVÕE MTG CO. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the cam

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Does that he is about to visit pe

R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his SHANGHAI, and will be abeant from Hang- THE DEVOH MANUFACTURING 05, kong from April 1st to June 18th.

* 80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Biroula, Hongkong, March 6, 1878,

NEW YORK, U. §. 4.

IPLLY

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

"YESSO,"

Capt. 8. Asuroy, will be de patched for the above Porta en SUNDAY, the 28th Instant, at 10am.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 09. Hongkong, April 28, 1878. apal

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSÚI. The Steamship

"ALBAY," Capt. F. Adarow, will be de- spatched for the above Ports

ön MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at 10 am

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Beugkong, April 26, 1876.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamshly **TIGRE,"

►Comdt, LOAKIER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,

H AT ROUT Agent Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR NAGASAKL

The C'ipper Ship

"BLACK PRINCE”.

Captain Inoze.

For Freight or Passage,

apply to

TURNER & Co, Agenta,

Hongkong, April 25, 1873.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 American Ship

"TITAN,"

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B. F. BEERY, Master, will load here for the above Pori, said

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have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

FOR YLOILO. The Spanish Brig. "VILLA DE RIVADABIA," CAMUS, Master, will hayo imme mediate despatch as above. For Freight or Fassage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, April 11, 1878. :

FOR MANILA, The Spanish Bark

CONCHITA," ARIAZ, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port.

For Freight, &c., apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, April 3, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 41 American Bark

"P, J. CARLETON;" AMERBURY, Master, will load here for the shove Fort, sud will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & On Hongkong, April 8, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The ▲ 1 American ship

"ELCANO, BARNABY, Master, will have quick despatch for the above Port

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Un

Hongkong, April 1, 1878,

́FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 German Ship

"WEGA,"

*Jachens, Master, - will load

here sa aboya

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CL Hongkong, March 25, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The A1 American Ship

FREEMAN OLARK” Dwiour, Master, will load for the above Fort, and will have

quick despatch,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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