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THE

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ção by bagge, of bacuquq

CHINA

Established February, 1848

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4655.

號五月六年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

LONDON :-F. ALBAX, 8, Olements Zune, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.

Lombard Stresti: GEonon STREET, 80,

Cornhill GORDON & GOTOH, Zudgate

Oirens, E. O. BATES, HENDY & Co.,

4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON &

Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Btrest.

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSKY,

19, Rus Monsieur, Paris.

HAVE FOR SALE.

ZEYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1878.

For Sale..

FOR SALE.

TOE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT.

ICE PAILS, Plates and Tongs.

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

The Now BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS.

VMACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New Summer STRAW HATS.

NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 198, Na-System, with Automatic Lamp.

so Streat

...

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & Goron, Mel Bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally :---BRAN & BLAOK, San Fran- CHOD.

SINGAPORE AND STRATES:-SAYLE & Con Square Singapore. C. HEINELEN & Co., Manila, UBINA: Macao, Messrs A. A. DE HELLO & Co. Swatow, CAMERIAL CO. dmoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foodhow, Hanoi & Co. Shanghai, BLANK, CRAWFORD & Co., and Käsex A&WALER. Yokohama, JaxE, CRAW-

FORD & Co.

Banks.

COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.

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

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

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

DIOPTRIC LENSES for Signal Lampa. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes.

BOOKS.

TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS.... LETTS'S DIARIES, for 1978. NOVELS SCHOOL BOOKS.

Fono'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 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 fed 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 diet.

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 & SHANGHAI BANKING WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT Hongkong, May 9, 1878.

CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAFITAL, 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND1,000,000 Dollars.

ji :

Count or DIRECTOBE,

Chairman F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy ChairmanW."H. FORSES, Esq. E.E. BELIZIOS, Esq, | ADAM LIND, Esq. HL. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Esq.

Meg.: W. 8. "Youxe, Esq.

E. HOPPIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

CHILF MANAGER. Hongkong,.....Thomas Jackson, Esq. #

Shanghal..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKzna-London and County Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

of 1 per cent. per annum on the dally

balance.

ir

For Fixed Deposita :-

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per anuvia.

6

*

4 per cent.

53

13

"1

5 per cent.

3)

#

15

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. ***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.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road Bost.

Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-

CAFIFA

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

RESERVE FUND,...

................ £800,000, £180,000.

Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

Прик

THE BANK'S BRANCH in Hovekove grants Drafts on London and the

BOOKS.

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS:

IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER. RODGERS' CELEBRATED OUTLERY, MAPPIN BEO.'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,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

HAVE This Day HANDED OVER CHARGE of the Company's Office at this Place to Mr Q. A. SOHULTZ,

CARL NIELSEN,

Superintendent.

MAYNARD & NOYES WRITING and DEFERRING to the above I beg to

COPYING INK..

MUGILAGE, o., dro., ds.

KELLY & WALET'S

OELNERATED SMOKING MISTUDD,

and

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

BARCLAY & PER INS' PORTER, in Huds. and Kilderking.

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

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

Loaves.)

Ont and Powdered LOAF SUGAR.

zotify that I have This Day tempo- rarily TAKEN OVER CHARGE of the Com- pany's Office at this Place.

O. A. SCHULTZ, GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH

COMPANY, Hongkong, June 1, 1878,

NOTICE.

“Intimations.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-

·PANY, LIMITED.

THE Trander BOOKS of this Company Twibe C0905 of the 28th Instant, both days inclusive..

THOS, D. C. PARKER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, June 4, 1878. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON,

NOTICE.

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HE Undersigned has resumed his duties Tadrenge the Petite

Dy order" si "TIU DRBTU,

js8

N. J. HDE, Secretary, Hongkong, May 30, 1876,

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr TEDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last.

China, March 8, 1878.

RUSSELL & Co.

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

4TH JUNE, 1878. ENTLEMEN are Informed that Unl THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr form will not be worn on Parade THE Interest and Responsibility of ur natil further orders. CEASED on 31st December last,

THOMAS & MERCER Canton, May 25, 1878.

NOTICE.

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PARTNERSHIP existing between Mr CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly.TTON G. FURDON and Mr HENRY CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. 8. BW. DAVIS in HONGKONG and CANTON, (in diamond) 4 IIII*.

Fins WHITE SUGAR, mark U. S. R. (In diamond) AL*.

Madium WHITE SUGAR, mark C.S. R. (in diamond) 4*,

De the Style of PURDON & Co., is This Day DISSOLVED by mutual consent; either Partner will Sign in liquidation, and the Business will be carried on by Mr H. W.

T. C. DEMPSTER,

Captain 28th Regt,

Commandant.

HIS IMPERIAL BUSSIAN MAJESTY'S CONSULATE, HONGKONG.

P

NOTICE

Published every Evening.

日五初月五年寅戊

Intimations.

IMPORTANT SALE

OF

LAND, BUILDINGS, ENGINEERS' PLANT, SAW MILL MACHIN- ERY, ENGINEERS STORES, TOOLS, TIMBER &c.

The property of Messrs. Howarth, Lyon

and-Erskine,

Engineers and Iron Founders,

River Valley Road.

ESSRS. HOWARTH, LYON & ERSKINE,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers...

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

(Calling at PORT DARWIN if sufficient inducement offers),

taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralian and New Zealand Porta

MESSA view to the dissolution of their TARMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA&FUL

partnership, have instructed the under- algned to sell by Public Auction, at their Worke, River Valley Road, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 24th, 25th, and 26th June next, the LAND AND BUILDINGS, together with the whole of the extensive and valuable ENGINEERS' PLANT AND SAW MILL MACHINERY, as follows.

FIRST DAY. Monday, 24th June, commencing at 2 p.m. In one Lot. The LAND comprised in Go- vernment Lease No. 431 for 90 years, dat

ed 1st August, 1876, subject to a rental of $200 per sunum, containing an area of about 123,740 square feet, bounded on the north by River Valley Road, south by Land reserved for Publio Quay, east by Creek, west by A. B. C. Road, with a frontage of 809 feet on River Valley Road, and 287 feet on Singapore River, toge thor with the BUILDINGR, comprising En- gineers' Shop and Stores, Foundry, Blank smith's Shop, Saw Mill Shed, Timber Blip, Temporary Sheds, Coolte Horses, and Wharf.

The covenants of the Lense will be pro- duced, for perasal and examination, at the sale, and may be seen previously at the

Office of the Auctioneers.

SECOND DAY. Tuesday, 25th June, commending at 11am.

The following Lots

Horizontal Engine 14 B. P. with baller.

do.

do.

12-A, P,

do,

& H. P.

do.

do.

Pair Launch Engines 4 B. P. Donkey Engine 5 inch cylinder, Vertical Boiler

do.

10 H. P. GH, P.

18" centres, 27 feat bed

. do. 26. do.

ייף

8"

do, 8. do.

do 10 do.

do.

Vertical Drilling Machine, 21 in, spindle.

do.

1

Screwing Machine to 12 inch, Panching and Shearing Machine. Boot's Rotary Blower, 30 firem,

do.

10 do. Shafting Pulleys &o, &c.

do.

China Feed Sew Bench 42" SAT. do. Hope Feed Frdless Feed do Rabbetting do..

do. Plain Moulding and Flooring Machine. Saw Sharpening Machine.

42" da.

B2" do.

-24" do.

24" do,

Hand Mortising Machine,

Two Crab Wingbes

Fire Engine and Hose, White Rice Winnower.

New Steam Launch, 35 feet long,

do.

THIRD DAY. Wednesday, 26th June, commencing at 11

3. D

In suitable Lots. TOOLS and STORES, comprising:

A

The Australasian Staant Navigation Co.'s Steamship

OOLAN,"

R. HOMONDSON, Commander, will be despatched as above from This In- stead of a previously notified, on NATUR- DAY, the 15th June, at Noon,

For Fraight or Passago, apply to

GEO. R, STEVENS & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, May 31, 1878.

PERU AND CHINA MAIL-STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

The Steamer

• PERUSZA,” A Captain MOKIEDY, will be despatched from WHAMPOA for CALLAO, touching at HONOLULU, on or about 7th Instant, instead of us pre« viously advertised,

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co., Canton,

Agents

Canton, June 1, 1578..

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 41 American Ship

"GREAT ADMIRAL"

BENJ. THOMPSON, Master, having the greater portion of hor Cargo engaged, will be despatched to

the shove norton Jona Bib

For Freight, apply to cha

RUSSELL & Coi

Hongkong, May 15, 1878,

FOR HONOLULU.

The A1 Amerloan Bark

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

quiak despatch.

For Freight, upply to y

RUSSELL & Oo,

Hongkong, May 16, 1878er 20

FOR ADELAIDE VIA FOOCHOW,

The A1 Britlah Bark ALEXANDER NEWTON, ALEXANDER NEWTON, Master, will have immediate despatch

for the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

t£ Bongkong, May 27, 1878.

FOR SYDNEY (DIREOT.)

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. S. R/DAVIS ander the Style of DAVIS & Co, and that Yesale, previous to entering said Tubes and Fittings, Tool Stool, Brass Rods for

(in diamond) A UL.

COFFEE SUGAR, mark O. & R. (in diamond) BI

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and

MOLASSES,

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45°, 90°, 0.: P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIAGAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of white anta.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

Chios, April 30, 1878,

M

PURDON & Co.

R. HENRY W. DAVIS retires from, and his Interest and Responsibility CEASED in our Firm at Foogнow from the 80th Ultimo; and Messrs JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE HAGUE are admitted PARTNERS therein from This Date.

PERDON & 00.

Pached in Quantities and Packages to suit Chins, May 1, 1878.

Customera.

Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Particulars and Prices on application to MR JOHN GRAEME PURDON is

Eastbuys and receives for collection Bills

of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

Local Bills discounted, and interest. allowed on Current Accounts and on De poelts for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.

jat"

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE

UNITED STATES

Hassy B. Hyoz, President.

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice President.

SANVEL BOESOWn, Secretary,

A. A HATES, JB, General Manager, for

China and Japan..

PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK

Assets...........881,700,000.

Surplus.

.........pan® 8,500,000.

This Day admitted a PARTNER in

MAITLAND & Co

THE MANAGER,

CHINA BUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

Bast Point,

Hongkong,

Our Firm.

Shanghai, May 1, 1878.

March 6, 1878,

CHARLES COLE is authorised

FOOCKOW.

FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR OHARTER, MSign our firm per procuration at

THE 802 BRITISH SHEAMSHIP

ARGENTINO,

918 Tons Register (1426 Tons Gross), For Particular, apply to the Captain on Board

Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

OO A I

Fooohow, May 1, 1878,

Torpedoes, have been placed at the HE Shipping is hereby notified that entrance of the port of Wladivostock (in the Littoral province of Eastern Siberia) port must apply on board the Guardship, which is stationed outside, for an officery who will pilet them through the dangers. WM..REINERS,

Consul

Angle, Bar, and Sheet Iron, Boller Tubes, Boiler Plate, Shafting Bars, Gas and Sheets, Copper Sheets and Pipes, Lead Pipes, Bolts, Nuts, Washers and Braas Engine Fittings, Anvils, Vices, Files, Hammers, Turning Tools, Screwing Tackle, Engine Packing, India Rubber jes Sheet & Insertion Cloth, Wire Cloth, Carta VALS Hose, Machine Belting, Circular Saws, Weston's Blooks, Screw Jaoli, Port Able Forges, Pumps, Babbitt's Metal, Portable Ios Machine, Gauge Glazes, Crucibles &c., &o.

Hongkong, May 8, 1878, THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned having been appointed named Company, is prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goeds to the extent of £10,000, at the usnal Rates, subject to an immediate Dir count of 20 per cent.

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life insurance in China

J. Y. VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,

PURDON & DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

NOTICE

Copel je13

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM Debis prior to that Date will be received

BCOAL for Sale, ez Godown.

Apply to

BATTLES & Co.

Hongkong, December 8, 1877.

THE Interces and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, # # # (#4 Tors Yat Fo URASED from the 1st August, 1877, but and paid by him.

Hongkong, April 8, 1878,

NOTICE.

OIL.. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

ORUN AYINDE

SAFE!!

ESIRING to beneft by the world- wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack- ages. Built at law have been instituted NOW READY.

TN Reference to the above, the Undar against the mixESS AND PUMISAREES of

signed has LEASED the Chines Malt CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged these imitations. Buyers should be careful THE Undersigned having been appointed A CANTONESE DIALECT: Part I. the services of Mr LEONG YOOR CHUS, to see that the words "DEVORS BRIL, TAgents in Hongkong, Obins, for the and IL, A to M, with Introduction, Royal as Transistor and General Manager of the LIANT are stencilled on the cases, and the above Company, are prepared to Accept Bro, PP. 406-BF EST JOB Brywill be land to be, as hitherto, an ex words " DEVOE MFG 00, PATENTE”

PL.D. Tübingen. Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon

Donoellent medium for advertising, especially are stamped in the top of the san Serme vary favourable to the assured. Prise; Fire Dostázs, or Two

as the Manager is able to devote bia whole For full Information and particulars, AVGNANDIA Hair por Parts

attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

TONG DAIM. Lesaro of the Hongkong China Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1975,

apply to pol

OLIPHANT & Co., Agenti

Hongkong January 31, 1971,

To be had from Memru, Laxu, OpAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal and Money KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, Harch 1, 107k

newspaper, which under its new régime

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING O,

80 Beror and 127 Pearl Streets,

NEW FOBR, URA

Catalogues with fall

instared and will particulars are he gether with Conditions of Sale.

sale.

Intending purchasers may inspect the property during the week preceding the For plans & further particulare, apply to

POWELL, & 00, MediAuctioneers.

jeaD Singapore, 18th May, 1878,

on

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL. The Steamship

ALBAY

Capt. F. ASETON, will be de spatched for the above Ports THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

jeb

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT),

The Steamship

GLENGYLE," Captain Quastar, will be derpatahed an above on THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, at 6 o'clock Afternoon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATRESON & Co. Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

The 41 British Bark "HALENE,” INKATEE, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick, despatch,

For Freight

Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkong, May 17, 1878,

FOR LONDON. The 4 1 British Bark

"DEVANA,"

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W. MAY, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co,

Hongkong, May 1, 1878,

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Ship

***NYASSA" GARBOUR, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will pave quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & UG. Hongkong, June 4, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK. The d 1 American Bark)

H.G. JOHNSON"

COLS, Master, will load here. for the above Fort, and will have

quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

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

Je64" FOR BAN FRANCISCO.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO

Hind The Steamship.

VANAUNTRADO"

shortly expected from Burt FORE, will have quick de

path for the above Porta.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON # 0%, Hongkong, June 3, 1875

The L Amerioan Bark

"P. J. CARLETUN AMESBURY, Master, will load md here for the above Port, and, will have quick despatob. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORE & Co Hongkong, April 6, 1876,