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THE

Court Hongkong.

MAIL.

Established February, 1848.

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

VOL. XXXIV, No. 4677.

號一月七年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,

For Sale.

LONDON :-F. ALGAB, 8, Clements Lane, LAMMER ATKINSON & CO.

Lombard Strest. GEORGE STALET, 80,

Cornhill. Goanen & Gorem, Ludgate Cirou, E. C. BATES, HENDY & O., 4, Old Jewry, B.G. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris...

HAVE FOR SALE.

4

TYBYRNS #FRENCH COFFEE

VEY MACUNES, Assorted Sizes, New

NEW YORK:-ANDŻEW WIN, 138, No-System, wit Automatic Lamp.

sau Birect.TM

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NIW ZEALAND :—GORDON & GOTCH, ME Bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally :---BIAN & BLLOK, San Fran-

estco.

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

& Co. Awatow, CAMPBELL & CO. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow, Rex & Co. Bhanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and EXLAX Wazan, Yokohama, lane, ChaW- FORD & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION. -

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

COURT OF DIBBUTORS. Chairman-F. D. Sagoon, Eaq, Deputy Chairman W. H. Foxazs, Eaq. B.R. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Kag, HL. DALRYMPLE, WILDELM REINERS,

Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK,

W. 8. Young, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,....THOMAS JACKHON, Esq.

MANAGER. Shanghai... EWEN CAMLEON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.--Dondon and County Bank.

ON

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per sent, per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.

6

**

33

4 per cent.≫

18

**

6 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,

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Credite granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

COFFE) ROASTERS, and COFFEE MILLS

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1878.

EX LATE

PAPER.

For Sale.

DRAWINGS EAU DE COLOGNE.

TRACING PAPER and CLOTH. QUININE.

KED INK for SIDEL PERS. Bags's ALE and GUINNESS's STOUT,

bottled by Fastor, PRICKLY HEAT SOAP, SUMMER SOCKS,

'SETS & GARDENING“ UTENSILS. | LAWN TENNIS, BATS and BALLS. GENTS' DOL CHESTS.

NEW SHIRTS and COLLARS. GRAPHOSCOPES.

MASSEY PATENT LOGS.

METALIC MEASURING TAPES, | STUDENT'S DICTIONARIES, in strong leather Cases.

SPIRIT LEVELS HAMMERS. DOGPOLLARS and OBAINS. SAILORS SEWING and ROPING PALMS!

CUPFIR SIGNAL LAMPS, & MAST. HEAD LAMPS, fitted with Dioptric Lenses cording to the latest Admiralty regulatića.

DIOPHIC LENSES for Signal Lamps. POKHORE GLASSES, assorted sizes.

BOOKS.

TRAVELER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTĖS. DIARIES, for 1878. NOVES. SCHOOL BOOKS. WORD or REFERENCE and GIFT

OOKS.

SHEE MUSIC and SONGS.

IMUURIAL TRACING PAPER. KofEES' CELEBRATED OUTLERY. MAIN BRO'S SCISSORS, MAIFOLD WRITERS, LETER SCALES.

STTIONERY OF ALL KINDS. BJWN WRAPPING PAPER. CAD-BOARD, Assorted Colours. DTE RACKS. INVOICE FILES, QILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES.

DERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING

INK, MAUVE, INK. JAYNARD de NOYES WRITING and

COPYING INK. ¿UOILAGE, 40, droj, dro,

KELLY & WALSH')

CLEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,

And

HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO,

ry Fice MANILA CIGARS, CIGA- R.TTES; &c., &c.

(BARCLAY & PERKING' PÓRTER, in Hhs. fa Kilderkins.

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in fottles.

Drafts, granted on London, and the ohlef Commercial places in Huropo, India) 2. Australia, Amerios, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Mariage!

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

Offices of the Corporation,

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.”

FOR SALE. JOKE and TAR in Quantities to suit

Purchasers, at CHEAP RATES.

Apply to

GAS COMPANY, West Point.

#019

Hongkong, June 19, 1876.

Intimations.

HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.

TOTICE is hereby given that thero

NCOINS, of the respective Values of CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AU-20 CENTS, 10 CENTS, and 5 CENTS Each,

TRALIA, AND OBINA.

CAPITAL,nezisṛn ................. £800,00 RESERVE FUND2m14 £180,00.

Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

can be obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.

By Command,

J. M. PRICE, Act. Col. Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, June 20, 1878,

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NOTICE,

ARRIVALS.

PEN-MAKING MACHINES. CARBOLIC ACID,

NEW PLAYING CARDS. `·. IRIDESCENT FLOWER VASES. IRIDESCENT SPECIMEN GLASSES, FLOWER TROUGHS.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. AMERICAN IOE PITCHERS. TABLE CUTLERY.

GOLD LEAF TOBACCO,

THE NEW LIFE JACKET, G. B. D. PIPES.

IRISH CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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HAVE JURT RECEIVED THEIR SUPPLY OF THE NEW SEASON'S

OVMSHAW. MIXTURE,

This well-known and delicious Tea, is a most acceptable present to home friends, and is deliverad free of all charges or duty to any part of Great Britain, at $8 por 5 Catly and $14 per 10 Catty Box.

or 10 Catty

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, June 24, 1878.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

pared to SUPPLY FAMILIES and anfPS with the SUGARS MANUFAO. TORED by the ORIENTAL SUGAR RE FINERY.

Hongkong, June 18, 1878.

G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, June 20, 1878,

1320

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BALL'S

ECTAR OORDIAL,

HADE FROM HIS,

A STIMULANT AND 4XPETIZER.

WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN: Messes. GEO, CURLING & Co., St. Mary Axe, London.

W. BALL China Dispensary, Hongkong. June 20, 1878.

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

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MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI VINES AND PERFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness,

and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.

The Steamship

**DOUGLAS,”

TENDERS are invited for DOOKING | BAMA

the Briting Bark "PAIR LEADER,"

THE BANK'S BRANCH in BONGONG THE

Bogner the Pender

Chief Commercial places in Europe ad the

· East ♬ buys and receives for collection Bills

of krchange; and conducts all kids of Banking and Exchange Business,

Local Balle discounted, and inferest allowed on Current Accounts and of De- posits for fixed periode on terms which may be ascertained on application.

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DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

OIL.

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFE

INING to beneft by the world. all putation of our Oll, certain

ttempted to inliste our pack

law bave been instituted

Captain G. D. Pirmās, will be despatched for the above

for CAULKING and RE-METALLING Ports on TUESDAY, the 2nd July, at Noon, the Vessel.

The Captain reserves to himself the right to reject the lowest or any other Tender

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agenti

Hongkong, June 27, 1878.

HONGKONG ICH COMPANY,

NOTICE

TE Beg to intimate that, daring the W

manths of July, August and Sep- tember, the Price of IUE will be 2 Conta per ib. The smallest quantity sold d pounds.

alustead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO Hongkong, June 20, 18/8.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

FOR DOOKTOWN, SIDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus tralian and New Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FUJL

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

OCEAN,"

As the demand at present is more than EDMONDSON, Commander, in unavoidably

July, at 4 pm,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & CO.,

„Agente, Hongkong, June 9, 1878,

We can meet, and will be heavier during POSTPONED until FRIDAY, the 5th the above months, we have decided upon this advance in price solely with the object of keeping the consumption within the producing power of our present machinery, and so endeavouring to give all consumers AKERS AND FUBONASEES of a shares. As soon as we feel the demand falling off, the price will be reduced again

Buyer should be careful words "DEVOPS BRIL agilled on the case, and the

MFG_00, PATENTS"

he top of the daÚ.

to the usual & Genis per pounds

While thing the Community for the opport they have hitherto sccorded us, we trust they will bear with us at this time

FOR LONDON,

The Steamship

***** CALDERA,” ROBERT BRYCE WILLIAMS, Commander, will be despatch.

in our efforts to meet the wants of all, as ed an above on or about the 15th July.

next year, with the addition of our new!

The "Caldera " has good Accommoda.

Machinery, there will be no lack of suption for First-class Passengers.IDG phies, and consequently no nessity for

Oo, going beyond the charge of 9 Cents per the

KYLE & BADY,

Hongkong, June 27, 1978).

For Freight or Passage, apply to

~~JAKDINE, MATHESON & Co. Ecockons, June 8, 1878,

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Shipping

Steamers.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS,

P

The Company's Steamship

"VOLGA,"

Commandant ROLLAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.

! * °

2.

H. DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, June 29, 1878.

NOTION,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

*ANADYE,” Commandant MoBEAU, Will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DU POUEY, Agent Hongkong, Jane 29, 1878.

Sailing Vessels. FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 41 American Bark

SAM NAVESINK,” BARSTOW, Manter, will load here for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. - Hongkong, June 13, 1878.

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FOR LONDON.

The A1 British Clipper Ship

"SIK HARRY PARKER”

日二初月六年寅戊

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL,

HONGKONG.

AVE CARSON'S MINSTREL D Variety and Comedy Campany.

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

AN : ; ENTIRE OHANGE OF PROGRAMME ON EACH OCCASION,

During the Stay of the Company, there will be produced THE LATEST GEMS OF ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELSY. ORIGINAL SONGS AND DANCES, AND BURLESQUE SKETORES.

PARCESI

—

COMEDIETTAS}!

AND OPERETTAS! ! !

TO-NIGHT,

1ST JULY, 1878,

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME WILL BE PRESENTED,

PARÉ FIRST. MINSTREL STI

Planiste,..............MRS. CABSON.

Violinist,

I

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Anetions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

FURNITURE SALE.

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

2nd July, 1878, at 3 o'clock p.m., at No. 8, West Terrace,

The Property of a Gentlemen changing Residence,

The whole of his Elegant and Sub- stantial HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising Drawing-room Saite, Bed- room Suites, Birrors, Crockery, Glass, and Plated-ware, Cutlery, Engravings, Clicky, Ornaments, do, do, do,

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole will be on view previous to the Sale.

TEEMSCash before delivery in Bank

Notes,

Hongkong, June 28, 1878.

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned have received instruc

on the Premises, at Noon on SATURDAY, 20th of JULY, all the valuable LAND, BOUSES, &c., do, situate at the Port of TAMSUI, FORMOSA, and known: 45 the FAOU-SBUN PROPERTY, I TWO LOTS

Lot 1 Consisting of GODOWNS, DWEL MR. FRANK STEWART,LING HOUSE, GARDENS, STABLING

day C.,

Lot 2 a plot of UPLAND GROUND vary suitable for building purposes.

Introductory Overture, DAVE CARBON'S

MINSTRELS Opening Chorus Op-

cratic, D. CARSON'S CHOIR, Song "Dear Old

Land I'm Leaving,”.MB. J. E. ARNOLD. Comic-Susey, Quit

Your Fooling,... MR. GEO. NORVILLE. Ballad "Come, Bri

die, Come"... MR. J. H. FERROLL. Comic The Langu

age of Love,"...... DAVE CARSON, Bong Hark! The

Dram, MA, GEO, NORVILLE.

Part First will Terminate with THE SWISS WARBLERS, INTRODUCING BURLESQUE. TYROLEAN, and

HER

AUTOMATON IMITATIONS.

An Interval of Five Minutes.

PART BECOND. VARIETY!!

«ETTA,"

.IN

CHAMPION HIGH PEDESTAL,

DANCE.

Vocal Duet...THE SAILOR SIGH?”.... Balfe. MESARY. FEBBELL AND NCEVILLE,

To be followed by DAVE CARSON,

AS

THE SCHOOL MASTER ABROAD, Introducing His Wonderful Imitation

of

THE BLUE TAILED FLY.

Song.....

реальный

LET BROTHERLY.C. D'Ace. LOVE CONTINUE"

Ms. J. E. ARNOLD,

FINALE TO PART SECOND KETTA,"

in Har Great Skating Specialité

B. CHAPMAN, Master, having TRE PRIDE OF THE RINK.

the greater portion of he Cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 12, 1878.

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FOR LONDON. The 41 Besh Bark

KENTON" CORVIN, Master, will load here, and will have immediate de

spaton for the above Port, For Freight, apply to

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

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 Ship

"SIR CHARLES "NAPIER," FRENCH, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to`

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, June 17, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The d 1 British Ship

"NYASSA" GABROOK, Mater, will load here for the above Purt, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, June 4, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK. The 41 American Bark ACE G. JOHNSON,”

Color, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, May 20, 1876,

An Internal of Ten Minutes.

PART THIRD

COMIO OPERA! The Performance will conclude with Offen- bach's Popular Opera, entitled BREAKING THE SPELL".

dener)

UHAKAUTERS, "

Peter Bloom (A Gar- (M2 GEO. NORVILLE. Matthew (AM J. B. FERRELL, Old

Chelsea Pensioner) Jenny (Maid of the

MES CARSON. Lup)

Time-1706,

PRICES OF ADMISSION. : Private Boxes to hold four, Ten Dollars, Dress Circle or Úruheetrá

Stalls.... Two Dollara, Pit........

........................................ Oze Dollar,

Children under Twelve gaare of age, half price to Dreas Circle and Orchestra Stalls only.

For particulars of property, and terms of sale, apply to

ELLES & Co.

TAMBUL

Tamsui, 18th June, 1878,

PUBLIO AUCTION.

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VALUABLE LAND AND GODONÊS, *&0.

HE Undersigned has received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,

ON-

TUESDAY

the 16th July, 1878, at Half past Three P.M.,

In the Bank Buildings, Queen's Road -- The following very VALUABLE LOTS of LAND, with GODOWNS, de, erected thereon, at Wanchai and Bowrington in Hongkong.

Particular attention of Investors is invited to the Sale of these very suitable Properties?)

The LOTS will be put up Separately | ss under.

A LOT NO. 1.

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 110, which said Piece or Parcel, of Ground contains in the whole about 29,400 square feet, with Four Codowas Numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, erected thereon, Fand one Timber Yard. Crown Rent,

$324 per Annuni.

LOT No. 2.

All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lots No. 113 and 114, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground No. 113 contains in the whole about 19,964, and No. 114 contains in the whole about 19,110. square feet, with Eight Godowns Num bered 50, 50, 50, 50c, 50, 51, 52, and 53, exceted thereon. Crown Rent, $156 per Annum.

LOT No. 3. All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND austed at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 120, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 17,400 square feet, with Four Godowns Numbered 54, 54, 55, and 584, erected thereon, Crown Rent, $180 per Annum. LOT NO. 4

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND. situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 445, which said Piece or Farvel of Ground contains in the whole about 3010 square feet, with One Godown Numbered 6, and one Blacksmith's Shop, areoted thereon, Crown Rent, 854.16 Seate may be escured at Mosern Lane, per Annum, Crawford & Co.'s, where Plan of the Theatre may be seen.

Children in ArmS, FIFTY DOLLARS!

LOT No. b.

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GäĢENU situated at Bowrington in Hongkong, Doors Open at 8p.m.-Trouble begins at 0. and Registered in the Land Office as

Smoking Strictly Frohibited. CONVEYANCES MAY BE ORDERED FOR 11.15

Inland Lot No. 145, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 12,017 square feet, with Four Go downs Numbered 92, 93, 98, 981 Dave Carson's United Minstrel and, Barrested thereon, Crown Rent, 8188,38

lesque Album, containing the Bengales per Annum

KOŠAN

Baboo and 24 other Popular Songs and TERMS OF SALE-Que fourth of the Choruses, with Pianoforte Accompani Purchase Money to be paid on the fall monta, can be obtained of Messrs LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co. and at the Door of the hammer, and the Balance on come Price, L

pletion of the Dead or Deeds of Trans- Hongkong, July 1, 1878.

jy2 for, the expenses of which to be paid by

the purchaser

DENTAL NOTICE. ROGERS begs to intimate to his

The Property to be at purchaser riak on the fall of the hammer.

DROGER to his for further Particulant, apply to

SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Bong- kong from April 1st in June 16th.

Hongkong, March 4, 1878,

HN. MODY,

Auctionssh

Hongkong, June 24, 1876,