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THE

CHINA

With which is Incorporated The

VOL. XXXIV, No. 4684," 號九月七年八十七百八千一类

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.^

LONDON-F ALGAR, & Clements Luno, |

For Sale.

Lombard Street. GrouGE STREIT, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate BATES, HENDY & Co., Oirous, B, C,

4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street, PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,

10, kus Monsieur, Paris,

HAVE FOR SALE.

VEYRONS' FRENCH COFFEE VE MACHINES, Assorted Sizes, New

NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 198, Na-System, with Automatic Lamp...

-anu Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, Mel bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRAN ISCO and American Porta

generally :——BAN & BLACK, San Fran

CINCO.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE &

Co., Square, Singapore. C. BRINSZE & Co., Manila,

CHINA- Macao, Mesin A. A. DE MELLO

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 & Co. ownway Camera Lenses according to the latest Admiralty Amy, WILSON, NICROLLS & Co.

regulations. Foochow, zner & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALL. Yokohama, LANE, OBAW- Fon & Co.

banks.

HONGKONG & BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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

COURT OF DIRECTORE, Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman W, H. FORBES, Esq. ER. BELILIOS, Eng. ADAM LIND, Esq. HL DALBYMPLE, WILHELM, ÉLINERS,

Esq. Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Eeq. Hon. W. KESWICE.

Y. S. Youso, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Kıq.

MANAGER.

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

ON

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ÁLLOWED,

Current i eposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily;

balance.

For Fixed Deposita :----

For 3 monthe, 2 per cent per annum,

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 OUTLERY. MAPPIN BRO.'s SCISSORS. MANIFOLD WRITERS. LETTER SCALES. STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS BROWN WRAPPING PAPER. CARD-BOARD, Amorted Colours, DATE BACKS. INVOICE FILES. QUILL PEN-MAKING MACHINES, UNDERWOOD'S BLACK WRITING

INK, MAUVE INK, MAYNARD & NOTE WRITING and

CUPYING INK. MUOLLAGE, &c., &c., &a

KELLY & WALSH'S

CELEBRATED SMOKING MIXTURE,

ped

HAPPY THOUGHT TOBACCO.

Very Fine MANILA CIGARS, UIGA RETTES, &c., &o.

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

Established

... February, 1840,

MAIL.

"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List."

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1878.

EX

LATE

RAWING PAPER.

For Sale.

DAS BAU DE COLOGNE. TRACING PAPER and CLOTH,

QUININE,

RED INK for STEEL PENS. Bass'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.

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 LIFE JACKET. G. B. D. PIPES,

IRISH CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED THEIR SUPPLY OF THE NEW SEASON'S OUMSHAW MIXTURE.

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, Jane 24, 1878.

Intimations,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

RATES of Interest allowed on Deposita,

At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum,

8

"

23

14

73

4% 0%

21

D. A. J. OROMBIE, Acting Manager.

tf.

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, July 1, 1878.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE Following is the SCALE of RATES TRFlorin, with aige, that will

be Charged by the above Company at his Port for the present Season.

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

United Kingdom; do.

17

+1

*

6

-22

31

4 per cent.

33

Finest CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

#1

„12.

52

"

Hongkong, May 6, 1878,

FOR SALE.

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILLS Discounted, Credits granted on approved Securities, And every desoription of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amerios, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

No. 1, Queen's Road East,

Offices of the Corporation,

Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

OKE and TAR in Quantities to suit

CORE in

Apply to

GAS COMPANY, West Point Bongkang, June 19, 1878.

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intimations.

CHARTERED BÅNK OF INDIA, AUS. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO

CAPITAL,

TRALIA, AND URINA

RESERVE FUND,..........

Barkers.

£800,000. £150,000,

THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG THE

grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial phoes in Europe and the East; 'buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.

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

For Sale.

jal

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE

HE Twenty-fourth Ordinary Half- Yearly MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th July instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving & Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Divid end, and electing Directors and Auditors, By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Becretary. Hongkong, July 4, 1878.

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KONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAQAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company

OBINA SUGAR REFINING be CLOSED from the 11th to

COMPANY, LIMITED.

the 24th day of July instant, both days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Beerdiary.

1924 Hongkong, July 4, "1878. IMPERIAL GERMAN CONSULATE.

OAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 13 Tb

Losves

OUT LOAY SUGAR,

CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent).

CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0.8. R.

(in diamond) 1106

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R.THE TENDERS invited last month for

the SUPPLY of STORES, PRO-

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, AND JEWELLERS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS

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

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TREASURY BILLS. TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dol current in this Colony, vighing 7.17, in exchange for BILLS, drawn at 10 days' sight on the Lorde Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, will be Received by the Treasurer until 11am. on WED- do. by other 1st-class Str.,NESDAY, the 10th Instant By Order,

do. by Bolt's & Glen Stra.,1 do. by Castle Str

W. B RAY,

Secretary.

Hongkong, July 1, 1878,

N

BALL'S

The Tenders to state the Total Amount:

required, and the amount for which each Bul should be drawn; but no Bills will be aut issued for sums below £1,000.

EOTAK UQEDIA L

MADE FROM HERBS, A STIMULANT AND APPETIZER

WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR GREAT BRITALE: MESSES, GEO. CURLING & Co.,

St. Mary Axe, London.

*--W. BALL,

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China Dispensary, Hongkong. June 20, 1878. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

BE ORDINARY HAL-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HorGKONG HOTLL, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at 4

o'clock F.M.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 11th to the 24th instant, both days inclusive. By Under of the Director,

LOUIS RAUSCHILD, Secretary. Hongkong, July 6, 1878.

NOTICE

MENDERS are invited for SUPPLYING the following SAILS to the Britsk Bark "FAIR LEADER"

TENDE

1 MAINSAIL.

1 FORESAIL. 1 LOWER-TOPMAIL.

1710

The Captain does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Sealed Covers, addressed to The Treasurer," and endorsed "Tenders for Treasury Bill"

The right to accept, or reject, any or all the Tenders is reserved.

J. MUSKETT, Captain, Treasurer.. Treasury Office, Commissariat Buildings, Queen's Road,... Hongkong, July 6, 1878.

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. PARADE with RIFLES AND SIDE ARMS will take place on WEDNES DAY Next, the 10th Instant, at 5.30 o'clock p.m., on the Royal Artillery Parude Ground, North Barracke

Dress for Artillery and Infantry WHITE CLOTHING AND HELMETS.

Published every Evening.

日十初月六年寅戊

Intimations.

HONGKONG SILVER SUBSIDIARY COINS.

TOTICE is hereby given that these

ve uch of

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

By Command,

J. M. PRICE, Act. Cal. Scorelasy.

Colonial Sceretary's Office,

Hongkong, June 26, 1878.

NOTICE.

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ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. are pro- Lared to SUPPLY FAMILIES and SHIPS with the SUGARS MANUFAC TURED by the ORIENTAL SUGAR RE-

tf.

BINERY.

Bongking, June 18, 1875.

Auctions.

PUBLIO AUCTION, VALUABLE LAND AND GODOWNS,

TH

&0.

THE Undersigned has received instruo tions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

TUESDAY,

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

In the Bank Buildings, Queen's Road,

The following very VALUABLE LOTS of LAND, with GODOWNS, &o, erested thereon, as Wanchai and Bowrington in Hongkong.

Particular attention of Investora is invited to the Sale of these very suitablo Properties.

The LOTS will be put up Separately as under..

LOT No. 1.

All that PIECE OF 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 Godowns Numbend 1, 2, 3, and 4 erected thereon, and one Timber Yard. Crown Rent, $324 per Annum,

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 60, 50, 50, 50c, 50D, 51, 52, and 53, erected thereon,, Crown Rent, $456 per Annum.

LOT No. 3. All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND situated at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Marino 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 55a, erected thereos, Crown Rent, $180 per Annum. LOT No 4.

PRICE, $24. PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SWATOW. AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship

*KWANGTUNG”

Capt. PONCUARD, will be de spatched for the abob Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, a

Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

jylo Hongkong, July 6, 1878.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) The Spanish Steamer

"HALVADORA,”

•Larrinaga, Master, will be despatched as above on WED.

NESDAY Next, the 10th Instant, at 4 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

jy10 Hongkong, July 0, 1878. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANGY

The Dutch Steamer JAYA,"

Captia WEBEE, will load here for the above Foris, and will leave this on THURSDAY, the 11th Instaut, at 2 p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, July 6, 1878.

"HOP FEE

jyll

FOR LONDON.

The Steamship

** CALDERA” »ROBAT BRYCE: · WILLIAMS, Commander, will be despatch-

ed as above on or about the 15th. Jul.

The

Caldera" has good Accommoda. tion tor Fing-class Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Us. Hongkong, June 8, 1678.

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FOR NAGASAKI, WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLAJEFSK,

The Danish Steamer

"NORDEN"

Borsan, Master, shortly ex- peated, will have quick de

patch for the above Puria,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM, PUSTAU ́ & Co.,

Ayenti.

Rongkon, July 4, 18:8

Bailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 American Bak **NAVESINE,” BARSTOW, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and

wil bave quick despatch.

For Freight, apply so

RUSSELL & Co,

jy18 Hongkong, June 13, 1878

FOR LONDON, The A 1 British Clipper Ship **SIR HARRY : PÄRKES,” S. CHAPMAN, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 12, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The À 1 Am rican Schooner

** WILLIAM H. DEITZ," ENDICOTT, Master, will load Sim for the above Port, and will have

despitob.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, July 6, 1878.

All that PIECE or PAROEL of GROUND situsted at Wanchai in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Inlandimdiate Lot No, 445, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about It is requested that all Members will 3510 square feet, with One Godown attend punctually at 5.30, and that those Numbered 6, and one Blacksmith's Shop, who keep their Rifles, do at the Orderly erected thereon, Crown Rent, $54.16 Room will obtain them before 5 o'clock p.m. that date.

It is notified that No. 45 Gunner William Goulbourn is appointed Orderly Room Olerk from the 22nd May last,

T. 0. DEMPSTER,

Captain 38th Regiment,

Commandant H. K.

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ORDERLY ROOM, July 8, 1878,

DENTAL NOTICE.

R. ROGERS begs to intimate that he Dhas RETURNED, and is now ready to Receive Patients at No. 7, Aasutaso ROAD. RUSSELL & Co.,

Mongkong, July 4, 1878. Agente. Hongkong, July 8, 1877.

HONGKONG JOE COMPANY.

NOTICE,

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DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

ECONOMICAL,

VISIONS, and METAL to the Vesent W months of July, August and top RELIABLE,

the Imperial German Navy, must be cent

in before the 31st Instant, or they will not tomber, the Price of ICE will be 2 Cente

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O. 8. R. be recognized.

(in diamond) 4 JIP,

Medium WHITE SUGAR, muk Ç.8,

(in diamond) 4 II*

(in diamond) 14

(in diamond) BL

GOLDEN SYRUP, SERUP, and

MOLASSES, a

per .

The Consulate will not be bound to pounds. COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. 8, Raccept the lowest of any Tender.

J. BODEN, Corusch

SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 48, 30, 0. P., and Naval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST, AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones? BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants;); BOUGH BONE TALLOW,

Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit! Cuitomies,

Particulars and Prices on application to

TED MANAGER,

Unta Suoan REVINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

Hongkong

Hongkong, July 8, 1878, W. BALL

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CHINA DISPEŃRARY, "MPORTER OF DRUGE, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI CINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Citefulness, and Prompt Attention PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamers Wharf, Hongkong, Ter 18, 188

The smallest quantity sold (4

As the demand at present is more than we can meet, and will be heavier during

SAFE!!

SIRIG to benefit by the world- wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack

per Annum.

LOT No. 5. All that Press or PARCEL of GROUND tuated at Bowrington in Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 745, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole about 12,017 square feet, with Four Go downs Numbered 92, 92, 93, 93a, erected thereon, Crown Rent, 8185.38 per Annum.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 4 1 Ship

"SIR CHARLES NAPIER” FRENUM, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will havO immediate despatch.

For freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGÉDÜRN & Co,

Agents

Hongkong, Jane 17, 1878.

For

TERMS OF SALE.-One-fourth of the Purobase Money to be paid on the fall que of the hammer, and the Balancs on com. pletion of the Deed or Deeds of Trans fer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser.

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

For further Particulars, apply to H. N. MOUY,

Auctioneer,

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NOTICE

FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Back

“H. G. JOHNSON" COLBY, Master, will load here to webure Port, and will hava deci

Freyut, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN à 06,

Hongkong, May 20, 1878,

FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark

ANNIE LORWAY,” BENJAMIN GADER, Mister, will losd here, and will have qulak

despate as above.

For Freight, apply to S

THE Undersigned have received instruc the stove months, we have dosided upon

tions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, this advance in price solely with the object?

on the Premises, at Noon on SATURDAY, of keeping the consumption within the

20th of JULY, all the valuable LAND, produding power of our present machinery,

TAMBUI, FORMÓA, and known as and so endeavouring to give all consumers ages. Bults at law have been instituted HOUSES, &, de, situate at the Port of sya & share. As soon as we feel the demand falling off, the price will be reduced again against the MAKERS AND FUBOHATERS of the PAQU-SBUN PROPERTY, in TWO to the usual 2 Genta per pound...

theas imitations Buyer should be careful LOTE.

Lot 1 Consisting of GODOWNS, DWEL- While thanking the Community for the to see that the words "DEVORS BRILLING HOUSE, GARDENS, STABLING support they have hitherto accorded us, we trust they will bear with us at this time naxt year, with the addition of our new in our efforts to meet the wants of all, as Machinery, there will be no lack of p. piles, and consequently no necessity for

KYLE & BAN. Solag beyond the charge of 2 Cents per the

Mongkong, June 37, 1075.

LLANT" are stenciled on the caser, and there, o

are stamped on the top of the can words “DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTE”

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING CO., 80 Beaver and 107 Posel Strests,

NEW YORK, DE A

Led 3 a plot of UPLAND GROUND very saitable for building purposes.

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

ELLES & CO., TAMBUL

Zamul, 10th June, 1878-

VOGEL, HAGEDORE & 0%.

Hongkong, July 1, 1878.

`FOR LONDON,

The 41 British Bark

KENTON"

CoLVIN, Master, will load here, and will have immediate lut she above Port,

For Freight apply windi

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Rongkong, June 20, 1878,

JOB LONDON. The 41 Bri iah Thip.

GARBOUR, Master, will load hore fus the abete Peet, and

Will Aave quick despatchi

For Freight apply

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & ON

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