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THE

CHINA

Betablished February,

1845.

MAIL.

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

Vol. XXXIV. No. 4659.

AGENTS FOR THE OHINA MALL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1878. 號十月六年八十七百八千一英

For Sale.

LONDON-F. ALGAR, 8, Ceren Luzie, LAMMERT, `ATKINSON & CO.

Lombard Street. Grona STAGES, 30, Cornhill. Gonnor & Goran, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BAZES, HENDY & U., 4, Old Jewry, EU. SAMUEL DRAGON &

Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street,

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROENT,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

HAVE FOR SALE

NEW YORK-ANDREW WILD, 183, No-System, with Automatic Lamp,

102 Street,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON É GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Pozis

generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

circo.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS -SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA: Macao, Mesas A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Swatow, CAMPBELL. dmoy, WIZBOX, NICHOLLS & Co, Fooshaw, HIDEX & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFOud & Co., and KELLI & WALSH, Yokohama, Laxs, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAZ RESERVE FUND

6,000,000 Dollars. 1,000,000 Dollarn,

1.

COULT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F, D. BASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORSES, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. | ADAM LIND, Esq- B. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM REINKER,

Esq. www.Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq. Hon. W. KisWICK.

CHIEY MANAGER. Hongkong.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER

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

ON

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

Current Deposit Account at the rate

of 1 per cent per annum on the daily

balanco.

For Fixed Deposita :---

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per anınm,

33

6

12

4 per cent.

5 per cent.

EYRONS FRENCH COFFEE MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New "COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.

FOR

For Sale..

SALE.

日十初月五年寅戊

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our CE CHESTS, THE LATEST AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT. Firm in Hongkong and China, Crasau o

LOR PAILS, Plates and Tongs.

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

The Now BROWN and BLACK FELT HATS. Summer STRAW HATS.

Four's EUREKA SHIRTS, COLLARS ATTACHED, REMINGTON MATCH RIFLES.

SHORT SNIDERS, with SWORD BAYONETS. | NEW STYLES in FRENCH BRACES.

Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, 89.50 por Box of 500, AIR CUSHIONS and BEDS. ··

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

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 Lamps. FORTHOLE 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 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 Nores' WRITING and

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

KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,

and

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

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

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

CHINA SUGAR

11

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

Drajes, granted on London, and the ablef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen'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

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial-places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Billa "ol 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

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

"SOCIETY-OF THE. UNITED STATES,

Hatay B. HYDE, President.

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President,

SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.

A, A. HATES, JA, General Manager, for}

China and Japan,

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assets...... .$81,700,000

Surplus

.$. 5,500,000

REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

Loves

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

Cut and Powdered LOAF SUGAR.

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 LIVERSOIL. BARON LIEDIO'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 13hours. French COFFEE MACHINES. MAPLE SYRUP.

FRUIT and LIME-JUICE SYRUPS.

Hongkong, May 9, 1878.

·To Let.

TO LET.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

THE BUNGALOW No. 24, Gage Street. The DWELLING HOUSH No. 6, Mosque Terrace.

THREE OFFICES, in Club Chambers. The DWELLING HOUSE, No. 4,

Alexandra Terrace.

The BUNGALOW, No. 1, Old Baily. Street,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, June 6, 1878. “

TO BE LET.

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

For particulars, apply to

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1878.

Ho

jel7

TO LET. TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road-Contral,

with Godowns attached. Houses No. 2, and 9, Seymour Terrace.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, January 4, 1878.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CURE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

CRYSTALIZED SUGAR,

(in diamond) 4 *

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

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

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

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

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 46°, 30°, O. P., and Naval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUBT.. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones. BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONÉ TALLOW.

Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.

Particulars and Prices on application to

THE MANAGEE

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

Hongkong.

March 5, 1878.,

FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE 90 47 BELTISE STEAMERLY

ARGENTINO," 915 Tone Register (1426 Tons Gross). For Particulars, apply to the Captain on Board.

Hongkong, June 4, 1876.

0.0 & L

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

BEST AL for sale, or Godown,

Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.

NOW READY,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Parta I

B

ON

TUESDAY,

the 25th June, 1878, at 11 o'clock a.. precisely, at the Godowns of Menors NORTON & Co., Daddell Street,

An Invoice of Assorted FRINTING TYPES, BORDERS, LEADS, &c.; also a Lot of PRINTING, CARTRIDGE, LETTER, FOOLSCAP, and NOTE PAPER, and ENVELOPES.

TERMS OF SALE-Onah before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall

of the hammer,

HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers, Hongkong, June 6, 1878,

Intimations.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

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4TH JUNE, 1878,

Indimations.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED.

28th

E Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to Instant, both days inclusive.

THOS. D. C. PARKER, Acting Manager.

Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS.

the 31st December last.

RUSSELL & Co.

China, March 8, 1878.

NOTICE.

Be8

FHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr THOMAS MERCER in our Firm CEASED on 31st December last.

THOMAS & MERCER,

Canton, May 23, 1878.

NOTICE.

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THE PARTNERSHIP existing between Mir JOHN G. PURDON and Mr HENRY W. DAVIS in HONGKONG and CANTON, under the Style of PURDON & Co., is This Day DISSOLVED by mutual consent; either Fartner will Sign in liquidation, and the Business will be carried on by Mr H. W, DAVIS under the Style of DAVIS & Co.

PURDON & Co.

China, April 30, 1878.

MR

R. HENRY W. DAVIS retires from, and hia Interest and Responsibility LEASED in our Firm at FoocHow from the

30th Ultimo; and Messrs JOHN ANDREW MAITLAND and EDWARD PYE HAGUE are admitted PARTNERS therein from This Date.

PURDON & Co.

China, May 1, 1878.

ME

JOHN GRAEME PURDON is This Day admitted a PARTNER in je28 our Firm,

MAITLAND & Co. Shanghai, May 1, 1878.

THE above HOTEL having undergone THE

TR. CHARLES COLE is authorised to Sign our Firm per procuration at

MR Bome REPAIRS, is now Ready to

Hoceive Visitors.

Hongkong, June 8, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE,

2010

R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his

FOOCHOW.

Foochow, May 1, 1878.

"TURDON & CON

jolå

NOTICE.

D Friends that he is about to Thail THE Intorast and Responsibility of the

SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April 1st to June 15th.

hongkong, March 4, 1878,

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H.. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, H. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. BYDER,

and to

H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.

ITAS on hand the Largest and Best Hollection of Views of China, Pho- tographs of the Ruins and destructions at Canton, caused by the Tornado of the 11th Instant. Coloured Photographs, of English Ladies, Russis "Leather, Velvet, Morrocco, and Carved-wood Photographic Albums; Scrap Books, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums; Frames and All of Cases, Gilt Moulding for Frames assorted sizes, tastes and prices.

Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, ## (Fah Teer Yat Po),

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

CHON AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE,

signed has LEASED the Chinese Mail from the let August, 1877, and has engaged. the services of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN, 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 advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG CHIM

TN Reference to the above, the Under.

Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers..

NOTICE OF REMOVAL The above has the pleasure to inform his numerous Customers and the Public of Hongkong, that his Photographio Establish FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL ment is REMOVED to the Newly-erected Comodious Building in Queen's Road Central, next to Mesars SANDER & Co.'s.

Hongkong, April 29, 1878,

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

form will not be worn on Farade GENTLEMEN are informed that UniESIRING to benefit by the world- until farther orders.

wide reputation of our Oll, certain: parties have attempted to imitate our pack- T. G. DEMPSTER,

ages. Sults at law have been instituted Captain 28th Regt.,

Commandant.against the MAKERS AND PURCHASERS Of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS” are stamped on the top of the can.

W. BALL CHINA DISPENSARY.

MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI OINES AND PERFUMES.

THE DEVOE MANUFAUTURING Co., 60 Beater and 187 Pearl Street,

NEW YORK, U. 8. A.

THE Undersigned having been appointed and II, A to M., with Introduction. Royal Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, ip11)

Agents in Hongkong, China, for the

Bro., pp. 40By ERNEST JOHN BITEL,

aboye Company, are prepared to Accept Ph.D. Tübingen. Risks at greatly reduced rates and upou terme very favourable to the assured,

For full information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT &00

- Agosto

Bengkong, January 31, 1878.

Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A Haze per Part.

To be had frota Mesere LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Menara KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, March 1, 1879,

and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 19, 1875-

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chinese)

WASHERIANE BOOKS for the re

of Indies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Ole-Price, #1 cashe

ORINA MAIN DRIN

The Steamship

** TAIWAN Captain M. Young, will be de spatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

jell Hongkong, June 7, 1878,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,"

Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de spatched for the above Ports

on WEDNESDAY, the 12th Instent, at Nood

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.

· je12 Hongkong, June 8, 1878.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

(Calling at PORT DARWIN if sufficient inducement offers), taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus

5tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL The Australasian Steam Navigation Co's Steamship "OCEAN,"

R. EDMONDBOS, Commander,

will be despatched as above from Tuis in. stead of as previously notified, on SATUR- DAY, the Loth June, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. B. STEVENS & OG.,

Agente

Hongkong, May 31, 1876.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.

The Steamship

**MIKADO"

Captain BARCLAY, will be despatched for the above Ports, ou THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1878.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Stormshig

"MORAY,"

M. I, BUTCHER, Commander, will be despatched for the HOUVE on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 3 o'clock atternoon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & 00 Hongkong, June 5, 1878.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

The Steamship

“ARRATUON APOAR” Captain A. B. MAOLAVISE, will leave for the above Porta OB SALURDAY Next, the 15th Instant, at 3 o'clock pa

For Freight or Faciage, apply to

DAVID SABSOON, SUNS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 6, 1878,

FOR LONDON;

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The Steamship

“CALDERA,”....... ROZERT BRYCE WILLIANS, Commander, will be despatch-

ed an apure on or shout the 10th July.

-The -“ Caldera" has good Accommoda. tion for First-clay Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & C Hongkong, June 8, 1878.

1715

Sailing Vessels.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGION).

The Clipper Barque

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

above Port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, Jute 6, 1978.

FOR HONOLULU,

The X-1 American Bark

“FRANK MARION,” Ernnoce, Master, will load: for the above Port, and have

quick despatch."

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT.)

The 4 1 British Bark "HELENS," INESTER, Maater, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ hệ

th

Hongkong, May 17, 1878,

FOR LONDON,

The 4 1 British Bark

"DEVANA,"

jo17

W. Max, Mastor, will load here and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co.,

Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Ship

tt

"NFASSA GARIOCE, Master, will load Where for the above Port, and

win nave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.

Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK, The A1 American Bark

"H. G. JOHNSON" COLBY, Blaster, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

* The 4:1 American Bark

*P. J. QARLETON," AMEBURY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quluk deepatol.

For Freight, sply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C.,

jeld Hongkong, AKU 6, 1878.