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THE

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CHINA

Established

Febr

1845.

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4881. 號五月七年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

For sale.

LONDON ---F, ALGAR, &, Clement's Lunit, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.

Lombard Street, GEORGE MREET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Circus, B. O. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4,Old Jaury, B.C. Samuel DraCON & ¦ Co., 150 & 164. Leadenhall Strestind PARIS AND EUROPE:LEOK DE ROBNY,

VA, Ius Monsieur, Paris, NEW YORK --ANDREW WIED, 138, Nai-

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

- ZEALAND :-Gondor & Goron, Mai- + Libourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Forta

generally-BRAW & BLACK, Ban Fran-

SINGAPORE AND STRAITE;-RAYLE &}

Co Square, Singapore. O BRINZEN & Co., Alunita. CHINA Marzo, Móbert Á, A. DE MEZZO

& Co.

DROLİK), LAKESED & U Amy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, Brner & Co. Shanghai, GAMA, CHWYORr & Co., and KALUT & Walan, Yokohama, Lax, Craw- TORD & Co.

dauks.

HONGKONG & SHANGĦAL BANKING CORPORATION,

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F. D. BARSOON, Esq. Deputy Chalman--W. B. FORBES, Esq. E.R. BELILION, Esq. ADAM LIND, Esq. HL DALBYMPLE, WILHELM REINERS,

E-Bag, the mor

Esq.

H. HOPPIES, Esq.

Hon. W. KESWICK.

W. S. Yeuxo, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.

· Hongkong,.......THOMAS JACKSON, Eng.

MANAGER

Shanghal.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq, LONDON BANKER-London and County Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent per annum or the daily

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batan.co.

For. Fixed Deposita >--

For 3 month, 2 per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.

5 per cent. "

HAVE FOR SALE.

MACHINES, Assorted Sites, New TEYRONS FRENCH COFFEE

Syɛtem, 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 latest Admiralty regulations.

LIOP.RIO LENSES for Signal Lamps. PORTHOLE GLASSES, assorted sizes.

BOOKS.

TRAVELLER'S GUIDE BOOKS. LETTE'S DIARIES, for 1878. NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE and GIFT

BOOKS.

SHEET MUSIO and SONGS.

IMPERIAL TRACING PAPER, RODOERS CELEBRATED CUTLERY, MAFFIN 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 & NOTES' WRITING and

COPYING INK. MUQILAGE, &o., &c., &c,

KELLY & WALSH'S GELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,

Bnd

HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO.

Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, CIGA- RETTES, &c., &c.

BARCLAY & PERKING' PORTER,in Hhis. and Kilderkins.

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

FOR SALE.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1878.

EX

LATE

RAWING PAPER.

DRA

For Sale.

FARINA'S BAU DE COLOGNE. TRACING PAPER and CLOTH, RED INK for STEEL. PANS. QUININE. BASS'S ALE and GUINNESS'S STOUT,

bottied by Foster. PRICKLY HEAT SOAP. SUMMER SOCKS. FLAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS.

NEW SHIRTS and COLLARS. |GRAPHOSCOPES."

STUDENT'S DICTIONARIES.

ARRIVALS

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 LIFF JACKET. G. B. D. PIPES.

IRISH CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS,

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED THEIR SUPPLY OF THE - NEW : SEASON'S

CUMSHA W MIXTURE

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, June 24, 1878.

Intimations.

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

AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

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

IN

BALL'S

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ECTAR CORDIAL

MADE FROM HERBS,

4 STIMULANT AND APPETIZER.

WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN; MESSES, GEO. OURLING &^%3 St. Mary Axe, London.

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

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

120

Tfor SILK, with Average, that will HE Following is the SCALE of RATES YOKE and TAR In Quantities to suit be Charged by the above Company at this

Purchasers, at CHEAP RATEL,

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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Crediće granted ou approved Securities, and every description of Basking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, grapted on London, and the ohlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.. apsuletudta on T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Roat East.

Hongkong, February 27, 1878

Apply to

Port for the present Season.

To the Continent; by Mail Steamers,...1%

United Kingdom; do.

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GAS COMPANY, West Point. Hongkong, June 19, 1878. FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER,

THE

STEAMSHIP

THE 90 A 1 BRITISH

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

Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

Intimations.

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CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAPITAL.......

RESERVE FUND,....

Bankers.

$800,000. £160,000,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK. THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

THE BANK'S BRANCH in BONGKONG

grants Drafta on London and the Chief Commeraal plaçes in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Brohange Business, de

Local Bills discounted, and interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De posits for fixed periods on terma which may be ascertained on application. jol",

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT

OIL.

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL, HORN BY SAFE

DESIRING to honed by the world-

wide reputation of our Oll, certain

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Twenty-fourth Ordinary Half- Yearly EETING of HARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 60 s, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th July instant, at 8 o'Clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Divid. end, and elesting Directors and Auditors. By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.

Hongkong, July 4, 1878. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND HAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICE.

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Transfor BOOKS of the Company: Twill be OLOSED from the 11 to the 24th day of July instant, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directora, pi

P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary

Hongkong, July 4, 1878

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ORIENTÁL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Boya!. Charler,)

parkles haro alimpted to impltate our pack-ATES of Interest allowed on Daposte. At 8 months' notice 8% perAunum,

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agen. Buite si law have been fastitated sgainst the mixens and pubwagers of these limitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOES BEIL LANTHR are snelled on the cases, and the Words," DEVOE MYG CO. PATENTS. are stamped on the top of the can

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING 06, 60 Beaver and 137 Pearl Street,

NEW YORUBA

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D. A. J. CRONSIE, Acting Manager. Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, July 1, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE.

B.. ROGERS to Intimate he

do. by Holt's & Glen Str., 1

do. by Castle Stra...1% do. by other Ist-class Stra.,2 % By Order,

Bol

W. HL RAY,

Secretary. Hongkong, July 1, 1878.

HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.

TOTICE is hereby givan that these COINS, of the respective. Values of

20 CENTS, 10 Centre, and 5 Cents Each, can be obtained at par at the Colonial Treasury, and at the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.

By Command,

J. M. PRICE, Act Col. Beretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, June 28, 1878,

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NOTICE.

ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. are pre-

pared to SUPPLY FAMILIES and SHIPS with the SUGARS MANUFAC- TURED by the ORIENTAL SUGAR RE-

FINERY,

Bongkong, June 18, 1878.*

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NOTICE. TENDERS are invited for the REPAIRS

of the British Barque "CHARLOTTE ANDREWS" up to the 6th Instant, at Foon. Particulars may be seen on Board on application,

Captain Price reserves to himself the right of socepting ang Tender. Hongkong, July 4, 1878.

NOTICE.

116

tos Brinks

TENDERS are invited for SUPPLYING

Bark "FAIR LEADER"

1. MATKAIL 1-FORESAIL.

1 LOWER-TOPSAIL The Captain does not bind himself to sccept the lowest or any Tender,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, July 8, 1877.

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Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

"YENSO," Capt. §. ASHTON, will be des spatched for the abere Ports

D RETURNED, Battered on SATURDAY, the 6th Jutant, Nocks

to Receive Patients at No. 7, AsJPTKNÖS *BOAR

Kungcong, July 4, 1818.

For Freight or Passare, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & 05. Hongkang, July 3, 1970,

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shipping.

Steamers.

FOR LONDON.

The Steamship

*CALDERA,”

ROBERT BRYCE WILLIAMS, Paris. Commander, will be despatch- 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, Jans & 1878) (14)

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FOR NAGASAKI, WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLAJESSK,

The Danish Steamer

"NORDEN,” Bosen, Master, shortly ex- pected, will have quick de

日六初月六年寅戊

Shipping.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON,

The 41 British Bark

!^KENTON," CoLVIN, Master, will lond here, and will have immediate de

patou fur 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 load 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 A1 British Ship

"NYASSA,"

GARROUE, Master, will load Share for the abore Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 4, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK, The A1 American Bark

"H. G. JOHNSON,” COLBY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

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

Auctions,

AUCTION,

PUBLIO

ELEGANT & SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND ÜANTON-MADE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, CURIOS, BRONZES, VASES, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PIANO, BILLIARD TABLE, &c.

space for the above Ports.

Freight or Passage, apply to

WX. PUSIAU&tions from W. R. LANDSTRIN, Esq, HE Undersigned hasreceived instrue. Agerita,

to sell by Public Auction (owing change of Residence), on

TUESDAY,

Huugkong, July 4, 1878,

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

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The Company's Steamship

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

H. DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, June 19, 1878.

NOTIOR

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamatilp

*ANADYR”. Commandant MOBBAC, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DE POURY, Agent, Hongkong, June 29, 1878.

Sailing Vessels.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Barque

“CONCHITA,”

Arras, Master, will be des spatched as above SATUR- DAY Next, the 6th Instant, at 5 p.m. For Freight or Fausge, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1878

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Bark - "NAVESINK,"

the 9th day of July, 1878, at Noon, at No. 15, Queen's Road,-

L'

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

MONDAY,

8th July, 1878, at 3 o'clock p.m., at the Residence of A. J. HUDSON, Esq., No. 107, Queen's Road East,

The whole of hie HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., comprising Eng lish-made Walnut Drawing-room Suite, Covered with Striped Rep, "Mahogany Easy Chairs, Bombay Rosewood Round Table, Clocks, Gilt Cornices, Lace and Rep Curtains, Oil Paintings Steel Eu- gravings of General Washington and Duke of Wellington, and of Race Horves "Gladiateur," "Mendicant," and "Flying Dutchman," Japanese Curios, and Vases,

Teakwood Dining Table, Vienna Chairs, Sideboard, Whatnot, Side Tables, Dinner and Dessert Sets, Electio-plated. Ware, Glass Ware, Chandelier, Table Lamps, &c.

Iron and Wooden Bedsteads, Child- ren's Cot, Wardrobe, Washstand, Toilet Mirror, Commode, Chest of Drawers, American Parlour Stoves, Fender and Irons, &c.

A Semi-Grand PIANO, by GOULD.

&o.,

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

TERMS,Cash before delivery in Bank

Notes.

Hongkong, July 3, 1878,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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VALUABLE LAND AND GODOWNS, &0.

EE Undersigned has received instruç-

Tous to ball by Public Auction,

ON

TUESDAY,

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

In the Bank Buildings, Queen's Road, LOTS of LAND, with GODOWNS The following very VALUABLE &c., 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

The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., comprising Engas under. lish-made Cretone covered Drawing-room Suite.

Canton and Bombay-made Blackwood Carved Marble top Tables, Sofa, Chairs,

LOT NO. L

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Oflice sa Marine Lot No. 110, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground coutains in the whole about 29,400 square feet, with Four Godowns Numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, erected thernon, and one Timber Yard. Crown Rent, $324 per Annum.

Music Stand and Stools.

Valuable Oil Paintings and En gravings.

Chimney Glasses, Gasaliora, Gas Brackets, Persian and Indian Carpets, Mantelpiece Marble Clocks, and Lamps China, Japan, Tonquin, Chen-chew,

LOT No. 2. and Corean Bronzes, Peking Enamelled

All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND Vases and Jara, Curios, Ornaments, situated at Wanohai in Hongkong, and Vases, and Carvings

English-made Walnut Bedroom Suite Lots No. 113 and 114, which said Piece Registered in the Land Office as Marine and Whatnots, French made Inlaid Glass or Farcel of Ground No. 113 contains in Bookouse, Set of Drawers, Work and the whole about 18,964, and No. 114 Writing Tables and Tea Poy,

contains in the whole about 19,110 English made Mahogany Double

square feet, with Eight Godowns Num winged Wardrobe, with Plate Glambered, 50, 504, 50, 500, 50, 51, 52, Door, and Cheval Glass, Solid Mahogany and 53, erected thereon, Crown Rent, Writing Table and Chairs,

Old Canton-made Blackwood Carved $456 per Annum, Marble-top Toilet Table, Washstand, and Book Shelves,

Extension Dining Table, English-made Mahogany Sideboard, Card Tables, Dinner Set, Glass Ware and Plated Ware.

A Semi-Grand PIANO, by ERARD, An American BILLIARD TABLE with Balls, Caes, &o, complete.

A Full-Sized MARBLE STATUE jyb "Le Friere," by PRADIER,

BARSTOW, Master, will lead here for the above Porty and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, June 13, 1878.

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FOR LONDON. The 41 British Clipper Ship

SIR HARRY PARKES

5. CHAINAN, Master, having

the grester portion of her

Cargo engaged, will mood with quick despatch. P

For Fraight, apply to

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LOT No. 3,

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

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Catalogues will be issued, and the Registered in the Land Office as Inland whole to be on view on and after Safur- Lot No. 448, which said Piece or Parcel day,

the 6th July.

of Ground contains in the whole about TERMS or SALE-Dash before delivery 8510 square feet, with One Godown in Mexican Dollara weighed at 7.1.7. All Numbered 6, and one Blacksmith's Shop, lote, with all faults and errors of descrip erected thereon. Crown Rent, 854.16 tion, at Purchassis' siak on the fall of the per Annum hammer.

on

3. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer, Hongkong, July 8, 1878.

NOTICE

LOT No. 5.

All that PLEOs or PARUEL, of GROUND situated at Bowrington in Hongkong, Jrand Registered in the Land Office an Inland Lot No. 745, which maid Fiese or Farcel of Ground contains in the whole about 12,017 square feet, with Four Go. downs Numbered 92, 92, 93, 934,

Undersigned have received instruie Sions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

on the Premises, at Noon on SATURDAY, erected thereon. Crown Rent, 8185,88 the Premists, all the valuable LAND, per Annum One-fourth of the

THEME OF SALE. MEYER & Co. HOUSES, da, situate at the Port of

TAMSUI FORMO-A, and known as Purchase Money to be paid on the fall Hongkong, June 19, 1878.

the PAOU-SBUN PROPERTY, in TWO of the hammer, and the Balanes on DOZEN LOTS,

FOR LONDON, The 1 British Bark MASSANNIE ZORWAY,"

Benyamiz Gales, Master, will lond here, and will have quiet

despatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, RAGEDORM & Co. Elongkong, July £ 1878.

Lot 1 Consisting of GODOWNS, DWEL.pletion of the Deed or Deeds of Trans. LING HOUSE, GARDENS, STABLING for, the expenses of which to be paid by 80., 0.,

the purchaser

The Property to be at purchaser rizic on the fall of the hammer,

Lot 2 e plot of UPLAND GROUND very | suitable for building purposes.

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

Tamuel 181) Jung, 1878,

ELLES & CO.

For further Particulars, apply to

EL N. MODY,

171) Hongkong, June 26, 1878,