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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1848.

MAIL.

SA

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

Vor XXXIV. No. 4644. 號三十月五年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MA IL

For Sale.

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

Lombard Street. GzoneE ŽIREKT, 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDI & Co.,

4, Old Jewry, E,C. SAMURL Deacon &

Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street..

HAVE FOR SALE.

PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE BOUNY,7EYRONS FRENCH COFFEE

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.

VMACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New NEW YORK:-AWDHEW WIND, 188, Nat-System, with Automatic Lamp,

rau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND (-Gonnor & Boron, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally:-BAN & BLACK, San Fran-

cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAXLE &

Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZE & Co., Manila,

"COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.

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

·SPIRÍT LEVELS. HAMMERS. DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, SAILORS SEWING and ROPING

PALMS.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1878.

For Sale.

TOR

SALE.

TOE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT.

ICE PAILS, Plates and Tongs.

AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS. POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 OUNGES. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.

The New BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS, Summer STRAW and B

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 per Box of 500. AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS," - || SWIMMING BELTS.

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

CHINA:Macao, Mery A. A. DE MELLO COPPER SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST-BARON LIEBIG'S FOOD for ADULTS, a complete substitute for COD LIVER OIL, & Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL & 06.HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptric BARON LIEBIG's FOOD for INFANTS-out of 1,000 Children fed on this Food, dmoy, WILSON, Nicholls & Co.Lenses according to the latest Admiralty

the mortality in one your amounted to only Four Deaths, and Fooshow, Ander & Co. Shanghai. | regulations.

these were hopeless, or nearly so, before being put on this Food diet. The Now Food Warmer, THE MOTHER'S FRIEND, keeps Food Warm for 12 hours. French COFFEE MACHINES, MAPLE SYRUP.

LAER, CRAWFORD & Co., and Krzy DIOFTRIC LENSES for Signal Lamps. & WALSH, Yokohama, Lass, CRAW- PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes. FORD & Co,

BOOKS.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,......5,000,000 Dollars. Reserva Fund.....................1,000,000 Dollars.

COVET OF DIRECTONS, Chairman-F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairmant-W. H. FORBEŊ, Esq.. ER. BELILIOS, Esq. |ADAM LIND, Eaq. H. L. DalbyNTLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Eaq,

H. HOPPIUS, Esq. | W, S. YouNo, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

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

MANAGER.

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

ON

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

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

balance.

For Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months, 2 per cant. per annum.

6

19

*$

4 per cent,

14

12

31

5 per cent.

"

33

1+

LOCAL BILLS D1800UNTED.

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

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

IT. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

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

To Let.

TO BE LFT

With Posession from 31st Instant. THAT Portion of No. 37, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, known as "THE MEDICAL

HALL."

--For partioplars, apply to

**

TURNER & Co.

Hongkong, May 17, 1878,

TO LET.

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THE MIDDLE FLOOR of No. 20, PRATA CENTRAL, consisting of 4 Rooms, Compradore's and Boy'aTMRoom,

Cook House, do.

For particulars, apply to

W, B. SPRATT & CO.

Hongkong, May 16, 1872.

next,

TO LET,

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THE Dwelling House No. 6. Mosque Terrace, possession from 15th April

Three Offices, in Club Chambers,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1878

TO LET

TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hi Godowns attached.

"Houses No. 3, and 9, Seymour Terrace.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS à Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1878. '/

TO LET. BUBSTANTIALLY-BULLA BUNGALOW on SHANKEN, in Canton. Possession from 25th May.

Apply to

AHMEDBHOY HABIBBHOY. Hongkong, May 6, 1875,

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

BOOKS.

-SHEET-MUSIO-anâ,SONGS,

IMPERIAL TRACING 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 INĖ, MAYNARD & NOYES WRITING and

COPYING INK, MUCILAGE, &c., &c., &o,

KELLY & WALSH'S

CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,

and

HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO. Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA- RETTES, &0., &c.

BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hhis. and Kilderkins.

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

FRUIT and LIME-JUICE SYRUPS.

Hongkong, May 9, 1878.

LANE, CRAWFORD &.00.

SALD

Jo.

GREAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured

GLACE SILKS. For a short time only. We shall offer VARIOUS COLOURS at one uniform Price, 60 Cents por 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 LAWNS, Wash

Variety.

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

UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS.

日二十月四年寅戊

Intimations.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED,

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TN Accordance with the Articles of Asso- elation, the FIRST MEETING: of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company

will be Held at the Office of the Under- signed at 3 p.m., on TUESDAY, 28th Instant

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.

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NOTICE. HIPOWNERS and OTHERS desirous of giving evidence or oxpressing their views on the subject of the "MEROHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION BILL," now under the consideration of a Special Committee of the Legislative Council, are invited to notify to the Undemigned the particular Points on which they wish to be heard, in order that an opportunity may be afforded them of being in attendance when the proper time arrives.

By Command,

H, E. WODEHOUSE, Clerk of Council,

COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 22, 1878.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE BOOLETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

J, W. ALELANDER, Vice President. HENRY B. HYDE, President.

SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary,

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PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Steamer

"SORSOGON," LOPEZ, Master, will have quick despatch for the above

Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply, to,

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U Hongkong, May 20, 1878.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, FAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

* VOLGAVA Commandant ROLLAND, will be despatched for YOKO BAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe,

H. DU POUEY, -⠀

Agent. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"YANG-TSE,"

Commandant RAPATEL, will be. despatched for SHANGHAI

A. A. HAYES, JR., General Manager, for shortly after her arrival from Europe.

China and Japan,

H. DU POURY Agent Hongkong, May 18, 1878.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assets. Surplus

THE

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

and Wear Well. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS, BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make.HE Undersigned having been appointed WASHING GINGHAMS.

Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly rednesd rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.

For full information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co.,

Agente,

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, inade specially for Summer Wear. Fine INDIA LONG CLOTHS. EMBROIDERIES.

DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY,

SAYLE & 00., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street. · · [my24]

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Inumations.

HONGKONG HUMANE: SOCIETY,

DAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 s.THE Undersigned has received instrucVOLUNTEERS are barnestly requested

Loares)

Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR - CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0, 8, R, (in diamond) 4 XIII*,

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C, 6. R. (in diamond) 4 [[[*

tions 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

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. Police Station, Fast Point, and Ke-

(in diamond) 4 ш*.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8.

(in diamond)▲ II.

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

R.gistered in the Land Office as Inland

R.

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, 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 (preventive of white ante.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers. Particulars and Prices on application to

THE MANAGES,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

Fast Point,

Hongkong,

March 6, 1878.

.00 A L

to Enrol themselves on the LIST of this SOCIETY as tho TYPHOON SEASON is at land and more Working Members are neccesary.

Kindly send Name and address to the HONORARY SECRETARY.

F. W. BARFF, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BAKKING CORPORATION.

Hongkong, January 21, 1878.

NOTICE.

PACIFIC MATE STEAMSHIP Co.

THE DEPARTURE of the Company's

unavoidably POSTPONED until further notice.

RUSSELL & Co.j

- Agents. Hongkong, May 20, 1878.. my27 OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

HIPPERS of PARCELS are notified that, hereafter NO PARCELS will be Received at the Company's Office on the

G. B. EMORY, Agent

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Lot No. 483, Containing 5,000 Square (Blue Serge Shirt, Helmet and Life Belt days of Sailing of Steamore. Fest, together with the 6 HOUSES Built thereon.

TERMS OF SALE.-One-half of the pur- chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on completion 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, Auctionser. Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE "Undersigned has received in- THE

structions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

MONDAY,

supplied Free of Charge.) Hongkong, May 17, 1878)

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HIS IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, HONGKONG.

NOTICE

BE Shipping is hereby notified that Fedov plot at the entrance of the port of Wladivostock (in the Littoral province of Eastern Siberia), and that Vessels, previous to entering said port must apply on board the Guardship, which is stationed outside, for an officer, who will pilot them through the dangera. WM. REINERS,

Consul, Hongkong, May 8, 1878.

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the 27th May, 1878, at 12.30 p.m., o DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM the Promises,

BCOAL for Sale, ez Godown.

Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

FOR SALE.

THE

MIE 10 A 1 BRITISH STEAMSHIP

*ARGENTINO,"

915 Tone Register (1426 Tous Gross),

All those PIECES or PARCELS OF GROUND, situated in Fook-hing Lane, Jardine's Bazaar, East Point, and Re-

OIL.

gistered in the Land Office as Inland RELIABLE, Lots Nos. 317, 319, 458, 459, and 460,

For further particulars, apply to the Undersigned.

TERMS OF SALE,One-half of the pur- chase money to be paid on fall of the hammer, and the Balance on completion D

For Particulars, apply to the Captain on of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of Board.

Hongkong, May 4, 1878.

NOW READY.

p

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

ESIRING to benefit by the world. wide reputation of our Oil, certain

jes which to be paid by the purchaser, and parties have attempted to imitate our peak-

CHINESE DIUTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parta L and II, A to M, with Introduction. Royal Stox, pp. 404-B ERNEST JOHN EITELY Ph.D. Tübingen.

Frive: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DozLARS AND & HALF per Patt

To be had from Messrs Laxx, ORAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Misses Kauby & Walan, Shanghal

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

the property to be at the risk of the pur-agen Suits at law have been instituted chaser from the fall of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE.

against the MaKEES AND PURCHASERS of these imitations, Buyers should be careful my27 to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- LIANT" are staueflled on the eases, and the words "DEVOE MTG 00. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the can.

R. ROGERS bugs to intimate to his Friends that he is about to vizit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong kong from April 1st to June 15th.

Hongkong, Warch 4, 1878,

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co., 80 Beaver and 127 Poari Birosta,

NEW YORK, 0.5, A

:

Hongkong, May 20, 1878.

shipping. Steamers.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.) The Steamship

"STATE OF ALABAMA,” ›A, RITCHIE, Commander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

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The Steamshly

** TESSO," Capt. §. ASHTON, will be de spatched for the above Ports en SATURDAY, the 25th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Fassage, spply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 22, 1878.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

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ESMERALDA”.

•OULLEN, Master, shortly due, will have qulok da

patch for the above Port.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 22, 1878.

FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (DIRECT.)

Taking Cargo and Passengers for all „dus tralian and New Zealand Ports.

The Australasiah Bteam Navigation Co.'s Steamship

OCEAN"

"due here on the 28th Instant, will load Now Teas at Founow as above, and receive prompt despatch.

For Freight or Fastega, apply to

Mosers RUSSELL & Co,

Foochow Or, GEO, R. STEVENS & Co.,

d gents, cong, May 10, 1876)

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SYDNEY (DİRECT.)

The 41 British Bark "HELENS,” ¿INKSTER, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo

engaged, will have quick despatal

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1878,

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FOR LONDON, P

FOR I

The A 1 British Bark.

"DEVANA,Banes W. MAY, Maater, will load here

and have quick despatch...

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

MEYER & Co.

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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 & Oo.

Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4 1 American Ship

“GREAT ADMIRAL,"

BENJ, THOMPSON, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will be despatched to the above port on June 6th.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 15, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 4 1 American Ship

"TITAN,"

B. F. BEERY, Master, will fond Share for the above Port, and

have quick despatch. ⠀

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co..

Hongkong, April 20, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Bark

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"H. G. JOHNSON," COLBY, Master, will load hate for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Us, Hongkong, May 20, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 41 American Bark

"P. J. CARLETON," " AMESBURY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR LONDON. The A1 American ship.

“ELCANO," BARNABY, Master, will save qulek despatch for the abov Port

Foz. Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & OG

Hongkong, April 1, 185