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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated The

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4658,

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA, MALL.

號八月六年八十七百八千一英

For Sale.

LONDON-F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.

Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30,

Cornhill. GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate BATES, HENDI & Co., Circus, E. Ce

4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAKURL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street, PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

HAVE FOR SALE.

TEYRONS FRENCH COFFEE

Established

1848. February,

MAIL.

"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1878.

FOR

For Sale.

SALE.

日八初月五年寅戊

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our

TCE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT Firm in Hongkong and Chius, CEASED ON

ICE PAILS, Plates and Tongs. AMERICAN PORCELAIN-LINED ICE PITCHERS. POCKET SIPHONIAS, WEIGH ONLY 12 Opices. AUTOMATON UMBRELLAS.

The Now BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS.

VEYRONES, FREYted Sizes, Now Thunder STRAW BALB

NEW YORK:~ANDUKW WIND, 188, Naz-System, with Automatic Lamp.

eux Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-GORDON & GOTCH, Mel- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally--BAN & BLACK, San Fran

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore. C. HEINEZEN & Co., Manila, UBINA:- Macao, Mossta A, A, DE MELLO & Co. Buatow, CAMPBELL & Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co. Foochom, BEDez & Co. Shanghai, LAKE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH. Yokohama, Lars, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. SABBOON, Esq.

·Deputy Chairman W. H. FORBES, Esq. E, R. BELILIOS, Esq.ADAN LIND, Esq. HLDALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

Eng Eeq.

H. HOPRIUS Esq W. S. Youno, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong.......THOMAS JAURUDN, Eng.

MANAGER.

..EWEN CAMEBON, Esq. Shanghai,... LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank

HONGKONG

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

ON

of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits

+

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

"

6 "

4 per cent.

,,:12

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS. DISCOUNTED.

COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.

SETS of GARDENING UTENSILS. GENTS' TOOL CHESTS. MASSEY'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.

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

BOOKS.

SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.

IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER. RODGERS' CELEBRATED QUTLERY. MAPPIN BRO,'S SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. OARD-BOARD, Assorted Colours. DATE RACKS INVOICE FILES.

Four's EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLABS 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. HAND VALISES. COIR DOOR MATS, in all Sizes.

BARON LIEBIG's FOOD for ADULTS, a completa substitute for COD LIVER OIL, the mortality in one year amounted to only Four Deaths, and being put on this BARON LIEBIG'S FOOD for INFANTS-out of 1,000 Children fed on this Food,

these were hopeless, or nearly to, before 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, May 9, 1878.

Auctions.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned has received in- Tstructions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

TUESDAY,

the 25th June, 1878, at 11 o'clock a.m.

QUILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES.precisely, at the Godowne of Mesare UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING NORTON & Co., Duddell Street,-

INK. MAUVE INK. MAYNARD & NOYes WRITING and

COPYING INK.

MUCILAGE, &c., &c., &c.

KELLY & WALSH'B

An Invoice of Assorted PRINTING TYPES, BORDERS, LEADS, &c.; also

a Lot of PRINTING, CARTRIDGE, LETTER, FOOLSCAP, and NOTE PAPER, and ENVELOPES.

TERMS OF SALE-Usah before delivery CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE, in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 7. All Lote, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

HUGHES & LEGGE, Arictioneers,

and

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

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

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

29

15

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

Credits granted on approved Securities, THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

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, Quem's Road East,

Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

·CAPITAL......................

RESERVE FUND,.........

Bankers.

£800,000. £150,000,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK,

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys 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 posits for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.

jal

OAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 bs,

Loaves.}

Cnt and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0. 8. B (in diamond) A 11II*,

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond) A III*,

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (lu diamond) A 11*,

Hongkong, June 6, 1878.

Intimations.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

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4TH JUNE, 1878, ENTLEMEN are informed that Uni-

GENTLEMEN are looms on Parade

until further orders.

T. C. DEMPSTER,

Captain 28th Regt,

Commandant,

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

H. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER,

Intimations."

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

THE CLOSED from the 19th to THE-Transfer BOOKS of this Company 28th Instant, both days inclusive.

THOS, D. O. PARKER, Acting Manager.

Hongkong, Jano 4, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE.

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the 31st December last

+

RUSSELL & Co.

China, March 8, 1878.

Be8

NOTICE. mнE Interest and Responsibility of Mr

THE and Roppuillity pr

CEASED on 31st December last.

THOMAS & MERCER. Canton, May 23, 1878,

NOTICE,

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THE PARTNERSHIP existing between Mr JOHN G. PURDON and Mir HENRY

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

PURDON & Co. Davis under the Style of DAVIS & Co.

Chins, April 30, 1879.

M

TR. HENRY W. DAVIS retires from, and his Interest and Responsibility UEASED in our Firm at Foooxow from the 30th Ultimo; and Meesra JOHN ANDREW MALTLAND and EDWARD PYE HAGUE AF admitted PARTNERS therein from This Date.

PURDON & Co.

China, May 1, 1878.

R. JOHN GRAEME PURDON is This Day simitted a PARTNER in our firm.

MAITLAND & Co.

Shanghai, May 1, 1878.

CHARLES COLE

R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his M to sign our Firm per procuration at DR. ROGERS begs to intimate to hit FOOCHOW. SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April lat to June 15th,

при

Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

PURDON & Co.

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Foochow, May 1, 1878,

NOTIOR THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE (Wah Tiez Yat Po),

QAUTION TO THE TUBLIC:

THEREAS it having become known to W the Proprietors of De Burent's FHOSPHODYNE that a Medicine, emanating from an unscrupulous London firm, is ex- ported to India and China, and foisted on purchasers an equal in efficacy to Dr Bright's Phosphodyne, they feel it due to the public to specially caution them against this com- pound and request their most careful atten- tion to the following distinctive charac teristics of Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne.

1st-That Dr Bright's Phosphodyne is

Bald only in oa805. 2nd. The words "Dr Bright's Phospho- dyne" are clearly blown in each bottle. 3rd. The Registered Trade Mark and Signature of Patentes are printed on the label of every case. 4th-Directions for use in all the follow- ing languages are enclosed in each caso, without which none can POS- SIBLY be genuine.

Englion, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Peralan, Hindostanl, Madrasse, Bengalee, Chinese and Japanese.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. & R (in diamond) A L

COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. & R. (in diamond) BL

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS DE BRIGHT'S PROSPHODYNE MOLASSES,

SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SPIRIT, RUM, 45°, 30o, O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of whites suts.) ROUGH BONË TALLOW.

and to

OF RUSSIA.

TAS on hand the Largest and Beat

Hcollection of Views of Chine, Pho- tographs of the Ruins and destructions at Canton, caused by the Tornado of the 11th Instant. Coloured Photographe of English Ladies, Russia Leather, Velvet, Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Morrocco, and Carved wood Photographis

Customerė.

Albums, Scrap Books, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albams; Frames and assorted sizes, tastes and prices. Particulars and Prices on application to Cases, Gilt Moulding for Frames, all of

THE MANAGER

URINA SUDAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

Hongkong. March 6, 1878. FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

085

THE 90 À 1 BRITISH STEAMSHIP

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE HE "ARGENTINO,"

SOCIETY OF THE

UNITED STATES

HERST B. HYDE, President.

J. W. AZZKANDES, Vice President.

SAMUEL BOBROWE, Secretary.

A. A. HATES, JR., General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

190, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

Assets......$31,700,000

Surplus...

$ 5,500,000

915 Tons Register (1428 Tons Gross). For Particulars, apply to the Captain on Board.

Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

B

GOAL.

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

COAL for Sale, és Godown. Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

FOW READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

The above has the pleasure to inform bis numerous Customere and the Public of Hongkong, that his Photographie Establish- ment la REMOVED to the Newly-erected Central, next to Messrs SANDER & Co.'s. Comodious Building in Queen's Road

Hongkong, April 29, 1878. KELLY & WALSH'S

- CELEBRATED TOBACCOS Packed specially for this Climate.

BRANDS.

Is the Only Rollsble Remedy for Nervous and Liver Complaints

AND ALL

Functional Derangements. DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPODYNE patronised by the aristocracy and the elite, extensively used in the army and navy, Medleat Practitioners. and strongly recommended by the leading

Ia sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the Globe. DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE

N.B.-Ask for DR. BRIGHT'S PHOS FHODYNE, and do not be persuaded to take any useless AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS SUBSTITUTE,

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debte prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE

TN Reference to the above, the Under-

signed has LESSED the Chinese Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOK COUR, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertlalag, especially as the Manager is abis to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG CHIM, Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Maž Hongkong, April 6, 1878,

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI.

The Steamship

TAIWAN,"

Captain M. Young, will be de- patched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Joll Hongkong, June 7, 1878

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA

The Steamship.

"MORAY,"

HL BUTCHER, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 8 o'clock afternoon.

For Fright or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

jeld Hongkong, Juns b, 1878.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

The Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR,” Captain A. B. MASTAVISH, will leave for the above Ports

DESIRING to bonent by the world on SATURDAY Next, the 15th Instant, at

Mild Strength. Medium Strength,' Smoking Mixture. Happy Thoughts-

Full Strength. Dollar Brand

wide reputation of our Oll, certain The above named, Tobaccos are ent and packed under our own supervision from the parties have attempted to imitate our pack. stock received fresh each month from the ages. Suits at law have been instituted manufacturers.

against the MAKERS AND PURCHASERS DÍ these imitations. Buyers should be careful LANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MTG 00. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the cak.

ADENTS.

A CANTONESE DIALECT, Parta L HONGRURO, Mons, Tax, Arreby & Co, to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIIA

Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, Chine, for the and IL, A to M, with Introduction Royal Amor...... Above Company, sre prepared to Accept 8vo. pp. 404-By EaxEST JOHN HitEL, FOOTHOW... Riske at greatly reduced rates and upon Ph.D. Tübingen. terms very favour le to the assured.

“STATOWANIA

For full information and particulare, spply to

p

Price: FIVE DOzlazn, or Two DOLLARS AND & HALE per Parts

CHEYOO

NEWIRWANO

OLYPHANT & 00 Aanti

To be had from Memes LANE, CRAWFURD

KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal,

Hongkong, March 1, 1078,

Mengkong, Jiaukty 21, 1878.

MOALZE & Co.

HEDGs & Co. CAMPBELL &C.

H. SIETAS & Co. G.W. Cotarrs & O

F. A. Soxviraz & Co.

&Co., Hongkong and Shanghat; and Mowers EELLY & WALDH, Shanghai.

KELLY & CON

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co., 80 Beater and 127 Peas! Stresty,

NEW YORK, U, S &

Pokohsmaj" | 1711]"

8 o'clock p.m. -

For Freight or Fasange, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agints.

Hongkong, June 6, 1876.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO, The Steamship

jelb

"MIRADO shortly expected from SINGA PORE, will have qulek de-

spatch for the above Ports,

For Freight or Panakgey apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 9, 1878,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping Steamers.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

(Calling at PORT DARWIN if suloient inducement offers), taking Cargo and Passengers for all duni tralian and New Zealand Ports, * TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA &FIIL

The Australasian Steam Navigation Co's Steamship

OCEAN," R. EDMONDSON, Commander, will be despatched as above from Tams in stead of as previously notified, on SATUR- DAY, the 15th June, at Noon..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, B. STEVENS & Co.,

Agents,

jalb

Hongkong, May 31, 1878.

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

TIBRE

Commandant DE GIRARD, will be despatobed for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the ners French Mail.

H. DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, Jure 6, 1878,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

AVA," Commandant HERNANDEZ, W be despatched for SHANGHAI ahortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DU POUEY, Agent Hongkong, June 6, 1878.

Sailing Vessels,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The Chipper Barque

"BELLE OF OREGON," Capt. MERRIMAN, will have immediate despatch for the

above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, June 6, 1878.

FOR HONOLULU,

The 41 American Bark

"FRANK NARION," ELDRIDGE, Maxter, will load for the above Port, and have

qulok despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT.)

The A1 British Bark "HELENS," LAKSTER, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick dapatah.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkong, May 17, 1878

FOR LONDON. The d'1 Britlih Bark

"DEVANA,"

3617

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

..For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

MEYER & Co.

FOR LONDON. The A 1 British Ship

"NYASHA

GABROOK, Waster, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatah..

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, June 4, 1378.

FOR NEW YORK. The 41 American Bark

"H. G. JOHNSON," COLBY, Master, will load hare for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The d'1 American Bark

"P. J. GARLETON, AMESBURY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, EAGEDORN #O Hongkong, Apell & 1ETE,