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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1840.

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4688, RX+ЯLFATLE^T*

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

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

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 19, Cornhill, Gonnos & Goron, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDI & Co., 4 Old Jotory, B.O. SAMURL DEAÇON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Stris.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROBNY,

10, Hue Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK:—ANDREW WIND, 188, Na

cak Btract,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Gore, Mel- -bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCIS00 and American Ports

generally:-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

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Citco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:--SAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore. U. HEINEN & Co., Manila, CHINA:-Macao, Messrs AA, DE MELLO & Co. Bwatow, CAMPER & Co. Amoy, WILLON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, BzDex & Co. Shanghai, LA ORAWFORn & Co., and Käter & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION......

PAID-OF CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. BLAERTN FUND,1,000,000 Dollars. COUET OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq.

· Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. | ADAM LIND, Esq. HLL DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Esq. HHOPPIUS, Esq. W. 8. Young, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

OBIEF MANAGEB. Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER.

Shanghai,.....EWEK CAMERON, Etq, LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank.

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

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

Balanes.

For Fixed Deposits:-

For 8 months, 2 per cent, per annum,

B

4 per cent.,

13 "

5 per cent."

11

22

за

LOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exobange business transacted.

HAVE FOR SALE.

TEYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE VMACHINES, Assorted Bizos, New System, with Automatic Eamp.

COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.

SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS. MABSEY'S PATENT LOGS. METALLIC MEASURING TAPES, in strong Leather Cases.

SPIRIT LEVELS, HAMMERS. DOG COLLARS and CHAINS. SAILORS SEWING and ROPING

PALMS.

COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptrio Lenses according to the latest Admiralty regulations.

DIOPTRIC LENSES for Signal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes. BOOKS.

建

TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1878. NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT

BOOKS.

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.

IMPERIAL TRADING PAPER. RODGERS' CELEBRATED CUTLERY. MAPPIN BRO.'s SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS, LETTER SCALES, STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. CARD-BOARD, Assorted Colours. DATE RACKS. INVOICE FILES. QUILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES. UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING

INK. MAUVE INK, MAYNARD & NOTES' WRITING and

COPYING INK. MUCILAGE, &0,, &c., 40.

KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE, and

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HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Vory Fine MANILA CIGARS, "OIGA- RETIES, &c., &a.

BARCLAY & PERKINS' FORTER, in Hhds, and Kilderkins.

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6,-1878.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. )EG to Announce that they have com-

Bpleted Arrangements for Carrying on

Drafts, granted on London, and the the Business chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Ameries, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

J

Offices of the Corporation,

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

For Sale.

CHINA SUGAR

COMPANY, LIMITED.

or

ERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS, in connection with their WINE TRADE.

The Quality of the Erated Water manu- REFININGfactured is guaranteed to be First-class, the Machinery and Chemicals being Now, and the Best which can be imported.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

OAF SUGAR, (in 6, 10, and 15 ba

Loves Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR.

CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly, ORYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. S. É.

(in diamond) 4 HII*.

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark· O, S, Ra

(in diamond) d 111*,

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark U. 6. R. (in diamond) 4 1*.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8, R. (in diamond) IL

COFFEE BUGAR, merk 0. 5. R. (in diamond) BL

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SFIRIT. BULL, 45o, 30%, O. P., and Naval ANDIAL CHARCOAL and DUST. TAMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bon BONE TAR (6 preventive of white ants,) ROUGH BONE TALLOW,

Packed in Quantities arid Packages to sult. Customers.

Partoulars and Prices on application to

TER MANAGEE,

URINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITER,

March 6, 1878.

East Point,

COAL

Hongkong.

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

COAL for Bals, ex Godown.

BEST

Apply to

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1878.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

CE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT.

ICE PAILS, Plates and Tonga.

AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS. POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNCES. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS. The New BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS. Summer STRAW HATS

FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLARS ATTACHED. REMINGTON MATCH RIFLES.

SHORT SNIDERS, with SWORD BAYONETS. NEW STYLES in FRENCH BRACES. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, $9.50 por Box of 500. AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS. SWIMMING BELTS.

THIN. SILK SCARVES for Summer. Light French Summer BOOTS and SHOES, A Large Collection of OLEOGRAPHS. COIR DOOR MATS, in all Sizes. HAND VALISES.

BARON LIEBIG'S FOOD for ADULTS, a complete substitute for COD LIVER OIL. BARON LIEBIG'S FOOD for INFANTS-out of 1,000 Children fod on this Food, the mortality in one year amounted to only Four Deaths, and these were hopeless, or nearly so, before being put on this Food diot.

The New Food Warmer, THE MOTHER'S FRIEND, keeps Food Warm for 12 hours. French COFFEE MACHINES. MAPLE SYRUP.

FRUIT and LIME-JUICE SYRUPS.

Hongkong, May 9, 1878.

LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.

SAYLE

REAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured GLACE SILKS. For a short time only. We shall offor Vanrous COLOURS at one uniform Price, 60 Cents per Yard, some slightly soiled but all admirably suited for Summer Wear, Evening Dresses or Underslips. Our usual Price for these Goods is $1.25 per Yard.

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 LAWND, Wash

Variety.

and Wear Well. WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS. PRINTED FRENCH CAMBRICS. BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make.

WASHING GINGĦAMS. ATA COLOURED GRENADINES, UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS.

PARIS TRIMMED HATS, and BONNETS.

NEW FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS,

LACES AND LACE GOODS,

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.

Published every Evening.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

日五十月四年寅戊

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned has received instruo- Tous from H. M. Naval Store keeper, to sell by Public Auction,

FRIDAY,

the 17th May, at 11 am, at H. M. NAVAL YARD,

SUNDRY CONDENSED NAVAL: and VICTUALLING STORES, Com- prising:-

Old Iron, Hoses, Boots, iza., &c. Blue Cloth, Shoes, &c.

Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

(Calling off the usual Coast Ports,

taking through Cargo and Parsingers for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian

Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer-

NORMANBY”USA

will be despatched for the above Porte on the 21st Instant. 10) w

For Freight or Passage, apply to

- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, May 9, 1878.

Chocolate, Biscuit Dust, Candles, Soaps Tobacco, &o.

TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errora of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 9, 1878.

BILLIARD TABLES.

Co.

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been instructed to sell by Publio Austion, in their Sales Rooms, Praya, on FRIDAY.

the 17th May, 1878, at 2 o'clock p.m.,- Two Full Sized ENGLISH BIL LIARD TABLES, in Good Order, and Complete, with Caes, Balls, Marking Boards, &c.

TERMS OF BALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, May 7, 1876.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instruc

dions to sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 27th May, 1878, at Noon, on the Premises,

All that PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND, situated near the No. 2 Police Station, East Point, and Re- gistered in the Land Office as Taland Lot No. 483, Containing 5,000 Square Fest, together with the 6 Horses Built thereon.

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street. (my24 hammer, and the balance on completion

To Let.

TO LET.

THE Dwalling House No. 6, Mosque Terrace, Possession from 18th April

next.

Thres Offices, in Club Chambers.

Apply to

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

TO LET.

Hwith Godowns attached.

TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,

Houses No. 2; and 5, Seymour Terrace.

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Do Hongkong, January 4, 1878,

TO LET. SUBSTANTIALLY-BUILT BUNGALOW

intimations.

HIS IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAJESTY'S

CONSULATE HONGKONG."te

•NOTION

TERMS OF SALE.-One-half of the pur- chase money to be paid on the fail of the

of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser, and the property to be at the risk of the pur- chaser from the fall of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 15, 1878,

TO BE SOLD ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

the 1st June, 1878,

BE Shipping is hereby notified that

Torpedoes have been placed at the FOR entrance of the port of Wladivostock (in the Littoral province of Eastern Siberia), and that Vessels, previous to entering sald port must apply on board the Ghardaily, which is stationed outside, for an officer, who will pilot them through the dangers, WM. REINERS,

Conert.

Hongkong, May 8, 1878.

NOTICE.

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ANCE ASSOCIATION.

Unicas

ON

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

Contract, previously disposed of by Private OT No: 20, with all the BUILDINGS

erected on it, known as "THE GRAND HOTEL," which meanwhile will be carried on, On Account of the Concerned, And also,

ON THE SAME DAY,

Belonging to the same. For Particulare, apply to the

FURNITURE & EFFECTS

on SHAMERN, in Canton. Foron OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR ALL THE from 25th May,

Apply to

AHMEDBHOY HABIBBHOY. Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

PRICES.

A

Per Dozen,

40 CHITS

...50

"

50

容录曲

"....50

50

SODA WATER, ...... LEMONADE, ....

TONIC WATER,... GINGERADE, ...

POTARS WATER,.. - ... SELIZER WATER.......

+

•

..,00 SARSAPARILLA WATER, ... 75 19

...B LYTHIA WATER, BODA WATEE in largo Syphons, 75

*11

***

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A Reduction on those Prices in meds on Orders of over Tares Dozen. Bottles charged, if not returned,

13, Queen's Road, and 22, Praya, Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

FOR SALE.

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THE 904 1 BRITAN STEAMBHIT

ARGENTINO,"

915 Tons Register (1628 Tote Gross). For Particulars, apply to the Captain en Board.

Bongkong, May 4, 1878.

jos

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE BATTLES & CO. A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parta 1

and IL, A to M, with Introduction Royal STO. FR. By Exxar Jon K, Ph.D. Tübingen

Hongkong, December 8, 18777.

VISHALL COALE

MALL COALS of Excellant Carlity for Prios FIVE DURLABS, or Two Do

STEAM BOILSES and SITE WORK FOR SALE at the KELUNG COLLINEY,

invited best vidress: Official Colliery YameE,

AND A HALF per Pari

To be had from Mecus Laxy, Oxaűrörd &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaijapë Mosks KRIFT & WALAH, Shanghal

Hongkong, March 1, Uth

Intimations.

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

AND

JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

AS BUTLER OR VALET.

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THE ADVERTISER wishes to RE- TCOMMEND BE HOUSEBOY, LA YES

Good Character.

Apply by Letter to "G." care of China, Mail Office,

Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE,

the

SHANGHAI, April 20th, 1878. NEW SHARE CERTIFICATES, in

Nahange for the Existing Ones, will

be issued to Shareholders of record on the 16th May next

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

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BUSSELL & Co., Becretaries,

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

B. ROGERS begs to intimate to his D D Friends that he is about to visit

Hongkong, March 4, 1878, STANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON,

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SAFE!!

ESIRING to beneft by the world» wide reputation of our Oil, certain

SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong parties have attempted to imitate our pack» kong from April lrt to June 18th.

ages. Sults at law have been inmiliated against the MatRÉN AND PURCHASERS OF these haitations. Buyers shotilä, be sateful to wee that the words "DEVONE BRIL. Undersigned having been appointed LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the Agante to the above Company at this words " DEVOE MPG 00. PATENTIŠ? Port, are prepared to grant Follides against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Bulidings are stamped on the top of the sa or on Goods stored therein. [

Discover 20 % VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ON, Hongkong, March. 1. DA

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Ok, 50 Beaver and 127 Fonsi Kiznais,

NEW TORK D. L. Ar

ÁDOTIONESIA, BOURNE & Co.

Yokohama, May 4, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

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FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, tabing Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, FIJI & NEW QALEDONIA, The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship "GUNGA,”

J. R. BROWN, Commander, will be despatched as above on SATUR DAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to AGRO. B. STEVENS & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, May 8, 1878,

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT). The Steamship

ARGYLL Captain Scorr, will be de spatched as above on SUN.

DAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to m CHE JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Alongkong, May 18, 1878.

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FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.) The Staateship

"GLAMIS CASTLE" will be despatched for the above Fort, on or about WEDNESDAY Next, the 22nd Instant. For Freight or FB & Co.

ADAMSON, BELL

இத Hongkong, May 15, 1876,

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

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***MAUTAN,” SA EBQUIAGA, Master, shortly due, will have quick despatch for the

above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Coi

Hongkong, May 15, 1878,

FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (DIREOT)

Taking Cargo and Passengers for all As tralian and New Zealand Ports

The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Stonmabip"

"OOFAN"

due here on the 28th Instant, will load New Teas at Foodnow as above, and receive prompt despatch...

** For Freight or Passage, apply to

Messrs RUSSELL 4.06,

Foodbow, ale

Or, GEO, R. STEVENS & 0, Agent

Hongkong, May 10, 1878.

FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER,

The British Steamabig

"AMERICAPT GRAHAM, Master, of 569 tone Register and 18,500 pfgőis Oapacity.

For further particulara, apply to............

BIRLEY & CON

Hongkong, May 14, 1878.

Bailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

"DEVANA,"

W. MAY, Master, will·load bere and have quick despatch((

MEYER & Co.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Bark

FRANK MARION," ELDRIDGE, Master, will load for the above Port, and have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Cons

Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 American Ship

GREAT ADMIRAL” BENJ. THOMPSON, Master, having the greater portion of bor Cargo engaged, will be despatched to

For Freight, apply to the above port on June 6th.

NUSSELL & Oc Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4 1 American Ship

"TITAN #

„B. F. BERRY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

have quick despatch,

Foz Freight, apply to

RUSSELL Co Hongkong, April 20, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, $

The A 1 American Bark

*P. J. CARLETON", AMESBURY, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and

will have quick despatch,

For Freight, spply to

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

FOR LONDON, The 41 American ship ***ELCANO, BARNABY, Mester, will have quick despatch for the no ev Port,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOAN & CA

Hongkong, April 1, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 German Ship

WBGA) JAUHENG, Master, will lood here an abovE

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN HOM

Hongkong, Barsh 25, 1878,