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Intimations.

5th DRAWING.

Chinese Imperial 8 per cent. Loan of 1874.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

OITY HALL,

ROYAL,

HONGKONG.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in the Bonds of this Lean, the following numbers of Bonds to be paid off at par, in Interest thereon sill cause to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offees of the D Variety and Comedy Company Hongkong, on the 10th of June, and in London, on the 19th of August next, when the

HUXORONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, situate No. 31, Lombard Street, in this City, in the presence of Air WILLIAM NICHOLLS, Acting Accountant of the said. Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary,

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

AVE CARSON'S MINSTREL,

FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY, Previous to their "departure. FOR ENGLAND,

"AN: ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ON EACH OCCASION,

During the Stay of the Company, there will be produosd THE LATEST GEMS OF ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELST, ORIGINAL SONGS AND DANCES, AND

BURLESQUE SKETCHES,

COMEDIETTAS! I

AND OPERETTAS! } }}

ON

MONDAY (Next),

18 JULY, 1878,

314 Bonde Nos.1mm

10

1405 1429

2107 2809 3614 2829 3521 2121. 723

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2100

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THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME WILL BE

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Violinist, Introductory Overture,

*577

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5408

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6288

For £100 Sterling esch, £81,400.

For the HONDKOND & SHANDHAI BANKINO CORPORATION,

W. W.VENN, Junior,

Countersigned,

Notary Public,

2, Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.C.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANOK

SOCIETY OF THE

UNITED STATES,

HENRY B. Hroz, President,

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.

SAMUEL BORROWD, Secretary.

A A. BAYES, J General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

Asseta......$31,700,000 Surplus

$ 5,500,000 THE Underlined having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong, Chine, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured,

For full Information and particulara, Apply to

OLYPHANT & O

Agents,

Hongkong, January 21, 1878. IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS.

CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF LIGHT HOUSE OIL.

HALED TENDERS will be received At this Ofise till: July 31st next, for the Supply of 5000 Gallons VEGETABLE OIL for use at the LIGHT-HOUSES

the Southern Division of China, for the Year 1879. Printed forme of Tender for each of the 3 following kinds of Oil can be had at this Offce on application, viz :.

1ST TEA NUT OIL

PEA-NUT OIL.

SEY RAPE-SEED OIL

The Oll to be perfectly pure and un- mized, of the best quality and color, and quite free from all impurities and seal. meal, and is to be delivered at the Customs Godowas at Amoy in the following quan

· 1000 Gallons in or before Art November next. Cat Desember

2300

jpg 1 March, 1879,

WE NICHOLLS,

Aoting decountant.

LONDON, VA April, 1878.-

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

·PRESENTED..

· PAFF FISST.

MINSTRELSY!

MER. CARBON,

MR. FRANK STEWART, DATE CARBON'S

MINGILLS.

Land I'm Leaving, "Ma, J. E. ARNOLD. Comio-"Bussy Qalt

Your FoolingsME. GEO. NORVILLE. Ballad-Come, Bri

dle, Come, ........MR. J. H. FEREZLL. Comio--"The Langu.

age of Love," DAVE CARSON, Song Hark! The

Drum,"

Ms. GEO. NORVILLE.

Part First will Terminate with THE SWISS WARBLERS, INTRODUCING BURLESQUE TYBOLEAN,

and

AUTOMATON IMITATIONS.

An Interval of Fire Minutia.

PART. SECOND, VARIETY

VETTA,"

17

HER CHAMPION HIGH PEDESTAL

DANOR.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close For SAIGON

30th inat.

To-day's Advertisements. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW. The Steamship

DOUGLAS Captain . D. PITMAN, Will be despatched for the shove Ports on TUESDAY the 2nd July, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Bassage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. For HOIROW AND HAIPHONG.– Hongkong, June 29, 1878.- jya

Per Congest, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

1st July.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIL

The Departure of the Aus- tralasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamship

OUEAN EDMONDSON, Commander, is unavoidably POSTPONED until FRIDAY, the 5th July, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & C.,

175 Hongkong, June 29, 1878.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA,"

Commandani KOLLAND, will be daspatobed for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French MAIL

EL DE POUBY, Agent. Hongkong, June 29, 1878.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIÜS MARITIMES, FAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship AMA ANADYR," Commandant MOREAU, Will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe

E. DU POVEY, Agent. Hongkong, June 29, 1878. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES,

"MOTION TO CONSIGNEES.

requested to send in shall Bit of (ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

Lading to the Undersigned for counters signature, and take immediate delivery.

thele risk and expense.

H. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER, Vocal Duet... "THE SALLON BIO"...Balfes Cargo has been landed and stored at

H

· and to.

GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.

MEKSRA, FIBRELL AND NORVILLE,

To be followed by the DAVE CARSON,

·AN.

SCHOOL MASTER ABROAD, Introducing Bis Wonderful Imitation

THE BLUE TAILED FLY...

of

No Fire Inruranes has been 'offertad.

H. BU POUEY, Agent

Ex "Fangtse."? SP (la triang))rder, 100 bags from

Sharp Stones,... Madras,

Bx "Ata." FH2Order, 1 case Cachoux, from Marseilles.

(No. 4676 –June 29, 1875-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORZOW RELIGIODS SERVICES →

8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, —The Right

Per Adria, at 9 am. To-morrow, the Reverend Bishop. Burdon The Rev. E. Davy,, doting Colonial Chaplain. Morn ing Service 11, hvening 5. Holy Com For BANGKOK

musion on the first Sunday in the mont Per Bajanattianuhar, at 1.30 pm, on Military Service, Rev, J, Henderson

Monday, the 1st July, instead of seating Military Chaplain. At 80 previously notified.

Morning Prayer, & Boly Communion on the third Sunday in the month.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Douglas, at 11:30 am, on Tuesday,

the 2nd July, Instead of an pre- viously notified.

For SAIGON.—

Per Quarta, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the Srd July, For COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND E

NÁUSTRALIA —

Per Ocean, at 3 30 p.m., on Friday, the 5th July, instead of a previously notified.

MAILA BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET. The United States Mail Packet Goelie will be despatched on THURSDAY, tho 4th July, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States; which will be closed as follows :--: 2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases, 2,30 PM Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Counties) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. 3 ...... Correspondence for Non Union West Indies

(except the Bebars and Hayti), Conta Kion, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route, Hongkong, June 24, 1878.

MAILS BY THE FRIO PAKET, *** The French Contrast Packet duo will

be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 6th July, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. seslie to Balgon, Singapore, Bata via, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey, ahelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E., Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA

by this Packet,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, &io, j==

Friday, July 5th ----

6 r.K., Money Order Office aloson, Pois Ofias clones except the Nions Boz Hongkong, June 22, 1878,

which remains open all night,

AFAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET

UNION Cruson-Morning Service, at 11.M. Afternoon; 6 P.K.-Divine Serg in Chinese, 2-3 R., every Sunday, communion on first Sunday of every mont

Rev. Dr. Eitel."

T. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, J. Henderson. Service at 6 P.M., OYG Sanday. All seats free. Morning Pray and Communion on the First Sundry i each month at 11 am.

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev" A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. I Ba Yuen. (All Services in Chinese,) or ing PrayerLitany, Ante-Comulon, and Sermon, at 11 am. Bible Class, at e.. Preaching, at 6.30 p.m. Holy Cor munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month;

BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE Servisedu the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, every Sunday, at half past ten a.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hou West Point.

Tenders Close. Tenders for Regis of farques de Victoria must be aout in by Noon

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Amusement.

9 p.m.-Dave Larson's Performane af

The City Hall

Meeting.

p.m.-Mesting of Zetland Lodge

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY Katabisahed· A.D. 1841-

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIRT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Daugoists, IMPORTERS

DRUGOISTE SUXDRIES, NUBSRET Reg BITKE, TOILET Requisiren, ExGLIAR AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other herated Wafem,

The Manufactory ta under diret continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, Juns 17 1876.

17B | Q The pybliention of this sense comme

#1 7,00. p.th

The English Contact Packet Teheran will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, to., on SATURDAY, the 13th July. The following will be the hours of closing

the Malle, dra

Friday, 12th July

TAS on hand the Largest and Best

collection of Views of China, Pho- THE tographs of the Rules and destructions at Canton, caused by the Tomado of the 11th Instant, Coloured Photographs of English Ladies, Russia Leather, Velvet, Morrocco, and Carved-wood Photographlo Song... LOVE CONTINUZ. D'Á JARG Order, & bales Cotton, from Galle, Saturday, 18th July.

Albums; Sorap Books, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Album Frames and Cases, Gilt Moulding for Framen, all of assorted sises, tastes and prices.

"LET BROTHERLY }

MA. J. E. ARNOLD.

Sear

FINALE TO PART SECOND "ETTA,"

In Her Great Skating Specialité

PRIDE OF THE RINK.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The above has the pleasure to inform his THE numerous Customers and the Publio of Hongkong, that his Photograpie Establish- ment la REMOVED to the Newly-erested Comodious Building in Queen's Road Central, next to Mesars SAFER & CO'L

Hongkong. April 29, 1878

CHINA SUGAR REFINING

COMPANY, LIMITED THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

Loares) A SUGAR, (In 5, 10, and 15 tba

OUT LOAF SUGAR.

QUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent) CRYSTALIZED SUGAR mark Q. 8. R. (in diamond) 4 HII*,

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark 0, 8. E (in diamond) & II*,

Mediam WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8.B (in diamond) U*.

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O, S, R. (in diamond) 4 16.

COFFEE SUGAR, a 0. 8. E (in diamond) ♬ L

GOLDEN BYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45o, 80 O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones. BONE TAR (preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

Was Oil sa it is delivered will be mBSENT- ed at the Culom House and 14; Imperial gallons will is taken to weigh 1 ploul, and eh Tender must be necompanied by a sample in a clear glass bottle of not less Facked in Quantities and Prokages to suis quantity that half a pint,

No Tenda: will be accepted on any other forms than those issued from this Uffles.

The Covin to be headed "Tender for

24 The Commisionar does not pledge him

self to aceppi the lowest or any Tender

R. B. MOORHEAD,

Commissioner of Czelena.

CUTOR HOUSEMA

Amby, 18h June, 1878.

Met Responsible for Bebts.

Neither the Captain, the gente, nor

£ Oware will be Responsible for any

Debt condraded by the Offers or Crao

Customeri

An Interval of Ten Minutes,

PART THIRD.

COMIC OPERAT The Performance will conclude with Offen- bach's Popular Opera, entitled "BREAKING THE SPELL" CHARACTERS,

Old

Peter Bloom (A Gar-ME GRO, NORVILLE,

dener). Matthew (A

ME J. B. FEREELL. Chelsea Pensioner) í Jenny (Hald of the MRS CABSON.

Inn)

Time-1706.

PRICES OF ADMISSION 1. Private Boxes to hold four, Ten Dollars. Dress Circle or Orchestra

Stalls. Two Dollars. Pit One Dollar,

Children under Twelve years of age, half- prios to Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalla only.

Children in Arms, FIFTY DOLLARS!

Esata misy be assured at Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co., where a Plan of the Theatre may be asen.

Door Open at 8 p.m.-Trouble begins at 9. Smoking Strictly Frohibited. CONVEYANCES HAY BE ORDERED FOR 11.18.

Particulars and Prices co application to Dave Carson's United Mineiral and Bur.

TER MANAGES,

Unika Sugar REFINING CO., LIMITED,

Fast Pitb

March 6, 1878.

Hongkong,

$49.

To-day's Advertisements. REUTER'S TELEGRAM COMPANY, LIMITED

JACKEST OKOZOMPE.

The following Fressis, during their say O HOTLESS will conduct this Agency

La Hongkong Harborse zon

Altezina, Beitlah stormer, Captain. J.

Kiranum. —- kley & Co.

WE LORWAY, British barque, Captain

Borneo Co., Lizaited,

VEL. Dutz-American Bima, soliponet,

Endicott, Meyer & fo

18 and after Juze lat, Be W. E

until further notions By Order,

STANLEY COPE

Hongkong, June 29, 1878.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEZE:

EK Conaiguses of the underabled Cargo

812, German barque, or informed that runless the same be taken delivery of within ons month

On

guby Captain from This Date it will be sold to dadess

league Album, containing the Bengelse Baboo and 24 other Popular Bongs and Choruses, with Pianoforte Accompani- ments, can be obtained of Messrs Lana, CHAWTOLD & Co. and at the Door, Prico, $1 Hongkong, June 29, 187á.

jya

STEAM FÖR singapore, Penang, Point de Galls, Aden, Bues, Malta, Brindist, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean Ports Bouthampton, and London

ALSO

Maco.

## F

Ex " Amazone,**-

4 casks Wine, from Marseilles, from

1396, The Tide Surveyor, L.M. Custome, Canton, TH 1844, Mr L Thevenio,

1 case Ink, RX (under heart) 10 caske

Wine,

B (in triangle) 1 case Mer

chandise...nu Hongkong, June 29, 1878.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Marseilles.

from Marsellion.

from Galle.

June 28, Norna, British steamer, 608, Walker, Swatow June 27, General-KwOK ACHEONG.

June 29, Mestan, Spanish steamer, 371, A. Erqniaga, Manila June 28, General RUSSELL & Co.

هید

DEPARTURES, June 28, Olympia, for Swatow,

20, M Brokelmann, for Quinhon. 20, Wandering Jew, for San Francisco.

29, Charlton, faz Saigon.

29, Namon, for Holhow.

29, Condor, for Whampoa.

29, Bunda, for Europe, de

29, Mastrn, for Amoy.

29, Menelaus, for London, da 39, Parses, for Mantung.

OLEARED. Albyn's Isle, for Quinton Borneo, for Nagasakt Gurtat & Marie, for Amoy, Malvina, for Vanalam.

Japan, for Chefoo. Esperance, for Newahrang, Fettung, for Bwatow Golden Spur, for Tonton. 4uria, for Saigon,

vio, for Newchwang

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Masian, from Manila, Mr Casullo, and 45 Chinese.

Per Norra, from Swatow, 56 Chinese and a Faropeans,

DEPARTED. Per Sunda, from Bangkong for Binga pore, Me A. Shanks, for Bouthampton,

5., Money Order Office closes. B.M., Post Office closes except the Nion Box, which remains open all night.

and

7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale

of Stamps, Registry of Letters, Posting of all correspondence, Hongkong, June 29, 1878.

Quotations:

jy18

Hoxerors, June 29, 1878. OPIUM-Now Patza, osah....$610 a 619

credit,

Old Patna, cash,... None

oradit.***

New Benares, cash, 580 a 583; coredit

Old Bensten, cash, None

credit, Now Malwa, cash, 8024

credit, 807 Allowance Taola, 6 a 12 Old Malwa, cash, --

aredity Allowance Tuals,

37

CAMPHOR QUICKSILVER....

SALTPETRE,

.16.40 a 16.60 09.50 a63.95 6.35 a 8.70

THE CHINA MAIL

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 187

article au Geriuan trade with Ch aap to which we give publicity in an column, is a rather puzzling dosum We hardly know whether to regard i an attempt to be funny on the part our Shanghai contemporary, or a serious lucubration of the consular m It professes to be a translation o German Consular Report on the t of China last year. But the follo hiata to manufacturers occurring in course of it are clearly nonsense

(B) Coloured Cloths: Here the pickin very plain, white covers only being a though embroidery in yellow silk, r senting flowers and arabesques, sempe find a market,

(C) German Invitations of Russian C These must have on the outside is marks or signe as possible, so as to appe be of genuine Russian manufacture; white cover of the bales having a pictu a factory, with the name of a Russian in the vernacular. Every piece of e should be provided with two lead seaf which the title of any Russian firm ong be impressed, also the year and the of the Goods. The colour should be k blue. As a rule, most of these althe cu from Sommerfeld (Brandenburg); colou olothe also come from Bilesia and Balies

Exchange, through the agency of Berlin Bank

Bark, on demandin

3/101

30 days' night, ⠀⠀ *

8/10

8/10 3/11

6 months' wight, .....

Ozédita,

21.

17]

Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 8/2. Bombay, demand Rupees,

Caloust 24

Shanghai, demand,

Pia 30 days'ju ja

Boy Bilver, 17, dats, B.

Sype,

Mesionais

Gold Seat

140

ma

English Sovereignti, Australian Sovereign”, *** Discount,

Sharer.

The latter of these "tips" are doubt elaborate attempts at what Ärter: Ward would call "goaks." It would a new phase in consular matters, if became part of the duties of the hig respectable gentlemen socupying comer ates to furnish hints to their country for counterfeiting the goods of other tions to enable the imitations thus to be imposed upon the people of po.pm countries to which the consuls are no ited. Our contemporary will per that his drolleries are not in very taato,

5.07.

B to 9%

Hongkong Bank, 12 % prem, Union I, Boolety of Uanton, $1,800 China Traders” Iza, Ooi, $1,675 Yangsase Ins. Amon, Tls, 680 Chinone Insurance Us,, | 2671" North Ohian Ins. Co., Tls. 1,050 EL.K. Fire Ins. Co. 6750 HK. W. Dock 00, 11% prem -China Fire Ina. Only $205

H.E. 0. M. 8-bost Gay, så dis.

Mrs Walker and sister, Mesan G. Morri Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis. 21 son, R., Thomas Jones, D. McCarthy, HHongkong Gas Co., $80

A Watson, and Samuel Bowker From Hongkong Hotel to,, 180

Yokohama for Boes, Madame Parcbkoff

and Mr J. R. Davidson for Southampton, Chios Sugar Refining Co., 82-%, preza,

Ožineis Imperial ipan, £107,10%. Mezars D. Hardie, Godfrey, and Panning,

Do. and 44 European From Shanghai i for Southampton, Me à. J. Pollock) for Lone den, 1 Distressed Beaman,

Per Charlion, for Saigon, 185 ChlaceR, For Namoa, for Boikow and Haiphong

1 European, and 20 Chinese,

Her Madsen, for Amay, 45

To DIAR

Pie Malvina, for V

Per Jopes, for C

Fer Esperance,

Yothing

g

of 1877, #105.

Temperature,

at Metari Falconer & Co.'s Promisis

Quay's Road)

Boxazone, Jun 29, 1678.

80.000

29,900

88

90

Ir is only a few days more than months ago that the Princess Mer was married to Alfonso XII, and be Queen of Spain amid rejoicings thre out the country. A telegram pow veys the sad intelligence of har d from what cause is not stated, an promising young king finds him widower at twenty-one years of age. may be noted that two event of highest importance to the Roman C llo world ooctirred within a maj this, as It was then regarded angpicions marriage. One was the of Hing Victor Emmanuel an January, and the other the death Pops on the 7th February. The of the young King of Spain tic on the 32nd January, Frincest was first couds of her royal the Pope granting a dispenas don impediment to their marriage Isabella, on the other opposed to the union,

expressed disapproval of coupled with her renewal of relations with Don Carlos, causes)

royal pair az said to have beg