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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

Vow. XXXIV. No. 4668. 眦十二月六年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE OHINA MAIL

For-Sale.

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

Lámbard Street. GEOROE STREET, 50, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDT & CO., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DELION & Os., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street. PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE RAI,

18 Hue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 189, Nas

Sfract.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gondor & Garen, Mel- bourne and Bydney."-

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

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAT & Col, Square, Singapore. C. HEINKEN & Co., Manila. CHINA-Macao, Mesra A. A. DE MELLO & Co. BuaION, CAMPBELL. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foothow, Haven & Co, Shanghai, LANE, OBAWYDED & Co., and Kuzy WALA, Yokohama, Laxx, Cuw- FORD & Co.

Banke.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars RESERVE FUND 1,009,000 Dolls,

COUET OF DIRECTORS, Chairman F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. Fosseg, q. ER. BELILICS, Esq. ADAM LIND, ES HL DAVEYMPLE, WILBRIM REINERA,

Haq

H. HOFTIUS, Eng. W. S. Youse, Esq Hon. W. KESWICK,

CHIEF MANAGUE, Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Eng

MANAGER.

Shanghai,...EWEN CAMERON, Kny, LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Fank

HONGKONG."

INTEREST ÁLLOWED. -

N. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent, per annuta on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

6

**

4 per cent...

21

12

5 per cent

12

"

LOOAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

Credil granted on approved Securilles, anil every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japán,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manger.

No. 1, Queen's Road Bast,

·Hongkong, February 27, 1878

Offices of the Corporation,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS. TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAPITAL...

£800,000,

RESERVE FUND,........................................................ £150,000,

Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in Hongkong.

Tants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the

'HAVE FOR SALE.

TEYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE

V MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New System, with Automatic Lamp.

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 Dioptric Lenses according to the Istost 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 CUTLERY. MAPPIN BEO,'% 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 & NOYES' WRITING and

COPYING INK. MUCILAGE, &o,, do, do,

KELLY & WALSH'S CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,

shd

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

BABIJAY & PERKINS' PORTER, in Hads. and Kilderkins.

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

-MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

FOR SALE,

EX RECENT ARRIVALS.

Нов

JOK'S

White Zinc Paints.

White Lead.

Red Lear

Venetian Red

- Green Paint.

Black Paint

Brown Oxide.

Yellow Paint, HUBBUCK'S PALE BOILED LINSEED

OIL

In 5 Gallon Drums and Barrels, VARNISHES-

Copal

Black and Bright.

CORDAGE-

Europe Rope. Bolt Rope.

Marline. Houselines

Hamberline

Ratline. Spunyarn. Signal Halliards.

BUNTING-All Colors. HEMP Seaming Twine.

Hemp Hoping Twise.

Cotton Twine. HENRY'S JANVAR

COTTON DUCK, Nos. 1 to 8. COTTON RAVENS, 8, 10 and 12 oz.

East; buys and receives for collection Bills ReTHERFORD'S ALL Love Fraż

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

Look Bills discounted, and "Interest allowed on Current Accounts and os De posita for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on applications..

THE

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned has received in

structions to sell by Fublic Auction,

ON ...

TUESDAY,

the 20th June, 1878, at 11 o'clock sta.. precisely, at the Godowns of Mosers NORTON & Co., Duddell Stre

An Invoice of Assorted PRINTING TYPES, BORDERS, LEADS, &ojaiso

NAVY BOLLED CANVAS. ASE OARS,

14, 15, 16, and 17-fast long. ENGINE PACKING --

(TUOKS BOUND),

ALL BISER

CANVAS INSERTION.

PURE GUM.

Hongkong, June 18, 1878.

BEST

EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

COAL for Sale, ex Godoyil Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1677.

NOW READY.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1878.

FX LATE

PAPER,

For Sale.

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RRIVALS.

DRAWING PAU DE COLOGNE.

TRACING PAPER and CLOTH.

QUININE.

RED INK for STEEL PENA.

BA's ALE and Guinness's STOUT, bottled 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 CARDSJ

IRIDESCENT FLOWER VASES.

TRIDESCENT SPECIMEN GLASSES.

FLOWER TROUGHS.

ELECTRO-PLATED. WARE. " AMERICAN ICE PITCHERS.

TABLE CUTLERY,

GOLD LEAF TOBACCO.

THE NEW LIFE JACKET. -

G. B. D. PIPES.

LANE,

Hongkong, Jana 18, 1878.

CHINA SUGAR

REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

OAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 16 tbs

Loaves

Cut and Powdered LOAF SUGAR, QUBE SUGAR (Lyla's Patent). CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. 8. E. (in diamond) A LIT*,

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) A IU*.

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. §. B. (in diamond) 11*.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O. 8. R. (in diamond) ♫ M.

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

+

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT, RUM, 45°, 30, O. P., and Naval, ANIMAL CHARCOÁL and DUST. 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 MANAGER,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

Hongkong,

March 5, 1878.,

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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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BE Interest and Responsibility of Mr S. J. DAVID in our Firm at this Port, and in Chins, CEASED on the 31st December, 1875..

E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, June 14, 1878,

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NOTICE.

TRIBE CONSTABULARY

REVOLVERS..

CRAWFORD & Co.

FOR SALE.

日十二月五年寅戊

Intimations.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM:

·PANY, LIMITED.

Twill be CLOSED from the 19th to THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company

28th Instant, both days inclusive.

· THOS, D. C. PARKER, Acting Manager. Hongkong, June 4, 1878,

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THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

THE Transfer BOOKS of this song will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 30th Instant, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,

Hongkong, June 10, 1878.

NOTICE.

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping

Steamers,

FOR LONDON.

The Steamship

“CALDERAT

ROBBET BEYOR WILLIAMS,

* Commander, will be dampntoh-

ed as above on or about the 15th July,,

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

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBLES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship.

TANAIS,"

Commandant De La ManguLLE, will be despatched for YOKO

French Mall,

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. are pre-BAMA shortly after the arrival of the next

pared to BUFFLY FAMILIES and SHIPS with the SUGARS MANUFAC TURED by the ORIENTAL SUGAR BE

FINERY/

Hongkong, June 18, 1878.

Lt.

IMPERIAL GERMAN CONSULATE,

HONGKONG, June, 1878,

TASMANIAN APPLES AND TENDERS

PEARS.

LANE, URAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1878,

FOR SALE

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OKE and TAR in Quantities to suit

Purchasers, at OHKAF RATES.

Apply to:

GAS COMPANY, West Point,

Rongkong, June 19, 1878. 4

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FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER

THE 90 A 1 BRITISH STEAMSHIP

THE "ARGENTINO,"

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

Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

FOR SALE

POWERFUL STEAM LAUNDRY.

are invited for the Supply of STORES, PROVISIONS and MATERIAL to the Vessols of the IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY calling at Hongkong during the period of One Year, beginning on the lat October, 1878, and ending on the 30th September, 1879.

EL DU POURY Agent Hongkong, June 15, 1878.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. TRA

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

AMAZONE,"

Commandant NOMDEDBU will

be despatched for: BHANGHAI

H. DU FOUEY,

Hongkong, June 15, 1878,

Agent.

For Particulars and Forms of Tenders shortly after her arrival from Europe, apply at the Office of this Consulate to the Secretary, Mr LOUIS HACHCHILD, between the Hours of 7 and 10 in the Morning.

J. Y. SODEN, Consul.

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC!

DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE.

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THEREAS it having become known to WHEREAS s uf: DE BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODINE that a Medicine, emanating from an unscrupulous London firm, is ex ported to India and China, and foisted on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr Bright's Phosphodyne, they feel it due to the public to specially caution them against this com ponud and request their most careful atten-

A This is a good opportunity for a smal tion to the following distinou ve charac

investment of Capital, which would pay a large profit, and at the same time prove benefit to the Colony,

For particulars, apply to

MR. A. E. VAUCHER. Hongkong, Jane 14, 1878.

Intimations.

DENTAL NOTICE,

ROGERS begs to intimate to his

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Dude that he is about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- keng from April 3at to June 15th.

tiongkong, March 4, 1878.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr HENRY B. HYDD, President,

CEASED on the 31st December last.

J. INGLIS & Co. Hongkong, June 13, 1878.

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NOTICE, THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and Chins, CEASED or

the 31st December last.

China, March 8, 1878.

RUSSELL & Co.

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via-President. SAMUEL BOEROWE, Secretary.

A. A. HAYES, Ja, General Manager,

China and Japa

teristics of Dr Bright's Phosphodyne.

lat-That Dr Bright's Phosphodyne is

sold only in casda.

2nd. The words "Dr Bright's Phospho- dyne" are clearly blown in each bottle. 3rd.-The Registered Trade Mark and Signature of Patentee are printed on the label of every CABO. 4th.-Directions for use in all the follow- ing languages are enclosed in each case, without which none can POS- SIBLY be genuine. Englian, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Persian, Hindostani, Madresse, Bengales, Chinese and Japanese,

DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Is the Only Kellable Remedy for Nervous and Liver Complaints

AND ALL

Functional Derangements.

DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPODYNE is patronised by the aristocracy and the elite, for extensively used in the army and navy, and strongly recommended by the leading Medical Practitioners.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK, ABBOTE............ $31,700,000 Surplus...$ 5,500,000

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rate and upon terms very favourable to the assured,

For full Information and particulars,

OLYPHANT & Com

Agonte. Hongkong, January 21, 1878.

NOTICE, THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr

THOMAS MERGER in our Firm apply to CEASED on 31st December last,

THOMAS & MEROER. Canton, May 28, 1878.

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NOTICE. - THE "Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mall, ## (F Tae Yat Po

BARED from the 1st August, 1877, Ent Debts price to that Date will be received and paid by him,

Hongkong, April 6, 1876.

NOTICE.

OHUN AYIN,

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE!!

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

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 Amorlean Ship

"WANDERING JEWS TALPEY, Master, will load hera for the above Port, and will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th Just,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, June 15, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Bazk #NAVESINK,” BESTOW, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

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Hongkong, June 13, 1878.

FOR HONOLULU.

The A1 American Bark

FRANK MARION," ELDRIDGE, Master, will load Sfor the above Port, and have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL' & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1878,

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON), -

The Clipper Bargao

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

above Fort.

For Freight or Pannage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co,

Hongkong, June 6, 1878,

FOR LONDON, The A 1 British Clipper Ship

"SIR HARRY PARKES" S. CHAPMAN, Master, having the greater portion of her

N.B.-Ask for DR. BRIGHTS PHOS. PHODYNE, and do not be persuaded to Cargo engaged, will meet with quick take any useless AND FOBSLELY DANGEROUS despatch. SUBSTITUTE.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TOOCHOW,

The Steamship

"YESSO,"

Art

Capt. S. Asurow, will be de Sapatobed for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 10 a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 19, 1878. 1828

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE,

DESIRING to benefit by the world (Calling at PORT DARWIN if sufficient

dwide reputation of our Oll, certain

inducement offers), parties have attempted to imitate our pack. taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus

tralian and New Zealand Ports, TN Heference to the above, the Under ages. Bults at low have basa Instituted

TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FLJL signed bas LEARED the China Mall

AND PURCHASES" of

The Australasian Steam from the lat August, 1877, and has engaged against the MAXERS AND

Navigation Co.'s Steamship

"обвам REDMONDSON, Commander,

a Lót of PRINTING, CARTRIDGE, CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE LETTER, FOOLSCAP, and NOTE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Paris L. the services of Mr LEONG YOOK OBUX, these imitations. Buyers should be careful and IL, A to M, with Introduction Royals Transistor and General Manager of the to see that the words "DEVOES BRIL

Ph.D. Tübingen.

PAPER, and ENVELOPES, -

TE OF SALE-Utah before delivery Syo., pp. 404-By Egazar Jest

in Mexioan 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 Avalonsers, Hongkong, June 6, 1876.

Estal,

Prices FIVE DULLARS, OF Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part

To be had from Mens Lang; CHAŃTOED &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaifand Mooers KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai, Hongkong, March 1, 1878

nempaper, which under its new gme ANT are stenalled on the cases, and the will land at Foooow and BALLS as above,

will be found to be, as bitheric, an ex-

at medium for evadevo paly words "DEVOE MTG GO. PATENTS"eiving despatch benos on or about the as the Manager is able to his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper. are stamped on the top of the can.

KONG OBIM, Lesses of the Hongkong Chiness Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1973.

25th Instart

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING CO, 80 Beaver and 197 Pearl Streets,

HAW YORK, U, 5. 4

✅✅ For Freight or Facesgo, apply to✨

GEO, R. STEVENS & Od,

4g Hongkong, June 13, 1876.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 12, 1878.

FOR BAN FRANCISCO.

The 4 1 Ship "SIR CHARLES NAPIER,”

►FRENCH, Master, will load hers

•for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch. ENGANA For Freight or Fannage, apply to

VOGEL, HAG BORN D

Agenta Hongkong, June 17, 1878.

FOR LONDON. The I British Ship ANYARSA,”

GABBOCE, Master, will lond share for the above Fort, and

wall have qulak despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, June 4, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK. The d 1 American Bark

“H. G. JOHNSON,"* Colby, Mater, will land bare for the abova Pork, and will have

quick despatchi

For Freight, apply fo

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