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THE

CHINA

2

Established February, 1848.

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4662. METAXATLOAT-R

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

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

Lombard Street. GEDAGE STREET, 80,

Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Circui, E. O BATES, HERDY & CO 4 Old Jewry, B.O. SAMUEL DEACON & Co, 100 & 164, Leadenhall Borest.

PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROANY,

10, Kue Monsieur, Paris.

HAVE FOR SALE.

TEYRONS' FRENCH- COFFEE

VYAOHINES, Aborted Sizes, New

NEW YORK ANDREW WIND, 188, Nas-System, with Automatic Lamp. **/ sau Birett, AND A

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW - ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel-

bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Fortá generally:-BEAK & BLACK, San Fran-

·SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:~~SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore, C. HEINAZEN & Co., Atanila, OHIFA: Havao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co. swatow, CAMPBELL & Amoy, WILBON, NICHOLLS & Co. Poodhow, HID & Co. Shanghai, LAME, CRAWFORD & Co1y and KiLLy & WALSH Fokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAFIT5,000,000 Dollars. BESERVE FUND,...............1,000,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FoBars, Esq. B.E. BELILIOS, Esq. | ADAX LIND, Esq. HLDALRYMPLE, WILHELM KRIMERS,

Esq.

Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq. W. 8. Youso, Esq. Ron W, KESWICK,

CHEF MANAGEE, Hongkong....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGEEN

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

ON

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Corrent Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :---

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

1

6

29

M

4 per cent, 17

12

נ3

2) 5 per cent. " }}

LOCAL BILLS Discounted, Credite 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, Americs, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Offices of the Corporation,

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

COFFEE ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS.

SETS of GARDENING. ÚTENSILS. 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 Dioptric Lonses according to the latest Admiralty regulations.

DIOPTRIC LENSES for Signal Lamps. PÜRTHOLE GLASSES, accorted sizes,

BOOKE.

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. 7 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 & NOYES WRITING and

COFYING INK. MUCILAGE, &o,, do, do

KELLY & WALER's CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,

and

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1878.

EX

LATE

PAPER.

For Sale.

DARINGS BAU DE COLOGNE.

ARRIV

TRACING PAPER and CLOTH.

QUININE.

RED INK for STEEL PENS,

BASS'S ALE and Quinness's STOUT, baffled by Foster.

PRICKLY HEAT SOAP.

SUMMER SOCKS.

LAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS NEW SHIRTS and COLLARS.

GRAPHOSCOPES. ・・・

STUDENT'S DICTIONARIES.

PEN-MAKING MACHINES.

CARBOLIC ACID,

NEW PLAYING CARDS.

IRIDESCENT FLOWER VASES.

IRIDESCENT SPECIMEN GLASSES.

FLOWER TROUGHS..

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, AMERICAN ICE PITCHERS.

TABLE CUTLERY.

GOLD LEAF TOBACCO.,

THE NEW LIFE JACKET.

G. B. D. PIPES.

IRISH CONSTABULARY

RÉVOLVERS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, June 18, 1878.

To Let.

TO LET.

[THE BUNGALOW No. 24, Gage Street.

The DWELLING HOUSE No. 6, Mosque Terrace.

THREE OFFICES, in Club Chambers. The DWELLING HOUSE, No. 4 Alexandra Terr&08.

The HUNGALOW, No. 1, Old Bally Street,

Apply to

-- DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. · Hongkong, June 6, 1878,

ТО БЕ LET.

With Possession from 31st Instant.

STIHÁT Portion of No. 37, QURER'S BOAD:

TOENERA, known as I'ZE MEFICAL

HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO""" Vory Fine MANTLA CIGARS, CIGA-HALE." RETTES, &o., &o.

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

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

For particulare, apply to

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1878,

TO LET.

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TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central, CHINA SUGAR REFINING Hith Godowns attached.

Houses No. 2, and 9, Seymour Terrace.

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

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

1

DAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 ba

Loaves)

Cat and Powdered LOAF SUGAR CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent),

CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark U. S. B.

(in diamond) A III*.

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond) 4 III*

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) 4 1*.

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

COFFEE SUGAR, mark 0. S. R.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS (in diamond) BL

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAPITAL

·RESERVE FUXDj................

£800,000. £150,000,

Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

THE

HE BANK'S BRANCH in HoNGZONG grants Drafts en London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; boys and receives for collection Bills of. Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Businean.

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

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

received

jal

GOLDEN SIRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES..

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT, RUM, 48, 30, O. P., and Naval, ANIMAL OHÁROVÁL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones. BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.). ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers,

Particulars and Prices on application to

THE MANAGER

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

March 6, 1876.

A

Hongkong,

100

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

and Responsibility of Mr TEDWARD OUNNINGHAM to our Firm in Hongkong and Chips, CBased on the 31st December last,

RUSSELL & Co.

China, March 8, 1878.

588

NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Br

CEASED on 31st December lost.

THOMAS & MERCER. Canton, May 29, 1878.

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NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of the Underaged in the offel # #Wh Tea Tat Po), URASED from the lat August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Dats will be received and paid by him.

OHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE. TN Reference to the above, the Under-

Inimations.

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSABY,

TMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

DRUGGISTY SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Frompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

* Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf.

Hongkong, July 18, 1876.

· ĐÀUTION~TO THE FULLIÇ T

DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNĖ.

TI7HEREÀS it having become known to

日三十月五年寅戊

Intimations.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED.

THE

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

THOS, D. O. PARKER, Acting Manager. Hongkong, June 4, 1878,

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THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED,

THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the

30th Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Director,

OLYPRANT & Co., General Agents.

Hongkong, June 10, 1878.

İŞ1

THE EQUITABLE LIFT ASSURANCE, SOCIETY OF THE

UNITED STATES.—

HENEY B. HYDE, President.

J. W. ALEKANDEE, Vice-President. SAMUEL BORROwe, Necretary,

A. A. HAYES, By General" Manager, for

China and Japan,

·PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Assets.......ETS Surplus.

$31,700,000

.$ 5,500,000

THE Undersigned having been appointed TH

Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Ascept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terijs very favourable to the assured.

For tail information and particulara, Apply to

OLYPHANT & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 21, 1878.

AFONG,

PROCO GRADE ED

by appointment, ta

H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, H, E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER, and to.

Wthe Proprietors of DA BRIGHT's

HOSPHODYNE that a Medicine, emanating | H. L. FL. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS from an unscrupulous London firm, is ex

OF RUSSIA. ported to India and China, and foisted on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr Brigot's Phosphodyne, they feel it due to the pubile to specially caution them against this com- pound and request their most careful atten- tion to the following distinctive charas teristica of Dr Bright's Phosphodyne,

IstThat Dr Bright's Phosphodyne is

sold only in cases. 2nd. The words **Dr Bright's Phospho dyne" are dearly blown in each bottle. 3rd. The Registered Trade Mark and Signature of Patentee are printed on the label of every case, 4th.-Directions for use in all the follow- ing languages are enclosed in each case, without which none can POS- BIBLY be genuine. Englinu, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Penian, Hindostani, Madrasse, Bengaleo, Chinese and Japanese. DR. BRIGHT'S PROSPHODYNE

Is the Only Bellable Remedy for Nervous and Liver Complaints

AND AL

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping

Steamers.com

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

The Steamship

“MORAY,”

M. I. BUTCHER, Commander, will be despatobed for the

above Ports on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 8 o'clock afternoon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

JARDINE, MATHESON & CL. Hongkong, Jano 5, 1878.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

“ARKATUUN APJAR,” Captain A. B. Madlavish, will leave for the abors Porta 91 SATURDAY Next, the 15th Instant; at Bo'clock p.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, June 6, 1878.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,

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SYDNEY & MELBOURNE (Calling off the surual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passingers"

for New Zealand.) w

The Eastern and Autralian Mail Steam Co.'s Steam?

**SOMERSET

will be despatched for the Kouya Kures on... SATURDAY; the löti June, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, Jane 10, 1878.

FOR LONDON,

The Steamship

**CALDERA,

jeis

ROBERT BRYCE WILLIAMS, Mawin Commander, will be despatch \@@{\s*YOU*SOU OFERENT CLÁN LUGH BUSY,

The Caldera has good Accommoda. tion for First-class Passengers. IN

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & 06. Hongkong, June 8, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON.

The A 1 British Clipper Ship "SIR HARRY PARKES,” S. CHAPMAN, Master, having the greater portion of her

AS on hand the Largest and Bent Hollection of Views of China, Pho tographs of the Ruins and destructions at Canton, caused by the Tornado of the 17th Instant. Coloured Photographs of English Ladies, Bussis Leather, Velvet, Morrocco, and Carved wood Photographio Albums; Scrap Books, Armorial Monograms Cargo engaged, will meet with quick and Postage Stamp Albains; Frames and despatch. Cases, Gilt Moulding for Frames, all of assorted sizes, tastes and prices.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The above has the pleasure to inform bis numerous Customers and the Publio of Hongkong, that his Photographic Establish- ment la REMOVED to the Newly-erected Comodious Building in Queen's Road Central, next to Meeses SANDER & Co.'s.

Hongkong, April 29, 1878..

NOW BEADY,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

Functional Derangements. CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts". and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPODYNE L 870, pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EIVEL, patronised by the aristocracy and the elite, Ph.D. Tübingen. oxtensively used in the army and navy, Prics: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two Dozzans and strongly recommended by the leading Medical Practitioners,

DB. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE

Is sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the Globe.

N.B.Ask for DR. BRIGHT'S PHOS. PHODYNE, and do not be persuaded to tako any useless AND POSSIBLY, DANGEROUS

FOR SALE

susSTITUTS. I to the in all JAPAN PONY, very quiet and good from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged tempered and a BUGGY and the services of hir Luong YooK UBUN, HARNESS, to be SOLD either Singly as Translator and General Mausger of the or Together. May be seen at the DocE newspaper, which under its new régime WASD, on application at the Gate any time will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- between 7ant, and 5 p.m.

the

Bongkang, June 11, 1878. FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR OHARTER,

Tstructions to sell by Public Auction IBE 904 BEISE BYZANBEIP

ON

TUESDAY,

the 28th June, 1878, at 11 o'clock sta

"ARGENTINO,"

915 Tens Register (1620 Tons Gross). For Farticulare, apply to the Captain on Board,

Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

precisely, at the Godowns of Mears →→

cellent medium for advertising, especially

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

ECONOMICAL,

as the Manager in able to devote his whole RELIABLE, attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG OHIM. Leases of the Hongkong Chinees Mail Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

Intimations.

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS.

SAFE!!

AND A HALT per Part.

To be had from Messrs LAND, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messrs KELLY & WALSE, Shanghai,

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamer

*PASIG," Captain Zavana, will be do spatched as above on FRI

DAY, the 14th Instent, st 3 p.m

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, June 12, 1578.

MONTHLY SERVICE..

jolė

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Oorit Hongkong, June 12, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The Clipper Barque

BELLE OF OREGON," Capt. MERRIMAN, Will havS datummediate despatch for the

above for

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, June 6, 1878,

FOR HONOLULU,

The A1 American Bark

“FRANK MARION, "-" ELDRIDGE, Master, will load for the above Port, and have patch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co

Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

FOR SYDNEY (DIREOT;)

The 1 British Barh Ba

"HELENSA

InKezan, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo have quick despatche For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkong, May 17, 1878.

(Calling at FORT DARWIN if sufficient was

induserment offers),

DESIRING to benefit by the World- wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have atimted to imitate our peak. ages. Buits at law have been instituted taking Cargo and Paringers for all Aus.

tralian and New Zealand Ports, THE above HOTEL having undergone against the MIxZRE AND PURCHASERS OF TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI TYPES, BORDERS, LEADS, &J BE BEST QUALITY, CARDIFE STEAM como REPAIRS, is now seacy to these imitations. Buyers should be careful

Nonton & Co., Duddell Street, dinami

An Involes of Assorted PRINTING

Lot of PRINTING, CARTRIDGE, LETTER FOOLSOAP, and NOTË PAPER, and ENVELOPES.

TERMS OF SALE--Osah before delivery in Marion Dollars weighed. At 7.1, 7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, si purchaser's risk on the fall bf the hammer:

›HUGHES & LEGGE, Emsky, Juns 0. 1873, · JOKE

Apply to

0015

ex Godown.

- BATTLES & 08. Hongkong, Desember 8, 1877.

WASHING BOOKS, (In Engilak and Chinese.)

WASHERMANIM BOOTS for the use of Ladies, and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Offro-Prine, #1 mests - CHINA MAIN OMen

P

Foodlys Visitors,

Mongkong, June 8, 1878.

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DENTAL NOTICE.

R. ROGERS begs to intimate to

hir

to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- LIANT” «rostnatlled on the cases, and the words "DEVON MFG 00. PATENTS” are stamped on the top of the can,

D Friends shat he is about to visit THE DEVOS MANUFACTURING 0S,

DHANGMAT, and will be absent from Hong

· kong from April 1st te June 15thi

Hongkong, March 4, 1878,

60 Bonvar and 197 Fendi Bizotts,

HEW YORG KRÁ

The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship OCEAN

R. BUSIONDSON, Commander, will be despatched as above from This in stead of as previously notified, on BATUR. DAY, the 15th June, at Noor,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS à 06. Acenta Mongoony, May 31, 1878.

2.

For

FOR LONDON.

The 41 British Ship

NYASSA,”

GABRock, Master, will lossl are for the above Port, and quick despatab,

Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN ♪ 06

Hongkong, June 4, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK. The d 1 American Bark

H. G. JOHNSON "

COLEY, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and vill bare wespatch

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORNÈ Hongkong, May 29, 1878.