THE
CHINA
Established Febru
1848.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
Vox.XXXIV. No. 4719. 號九十月八年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON :-F. ALGAN, 8, Cisments Lune,
Zombard Street. EXORGE STHERT, 80, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCK, Ludgate
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Útron, E. C. BATES, HANDY & CO EX LATE
, Old Jeory, EC. SAMUEL DEACON &
Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Birost,
19, Rus Monsieur, Paris.
ARRIVALS
HUBB'S CASH and DEED BOXES.
MAPPIN BROS. GENTS' DRESSING
PARIS AND EUROPE-LZOK DE BOENY,UBBER SONS' Celebrated CUT. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 139, Nos- | LERY.
sau Strest. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW CASES.
ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Mei- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally :----Beam & BLACK, San Fran-
Cisco.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Con Square, Singapore. C. HEISZEN & Co., Manila, CHINA---Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO
& Co. Bestow, CAMPBELL & doy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Enser & 0. Shanghai, LAMN, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALEY, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW FORD & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital,..............5,000,000 Dollara. RESERVE FUND,..............1,200,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-E. D. Sassoon, Eng, Deputy Chairman--W. H. FORDES, Esq. E. BELLLIOS, Esq. APAM LIND, Esq. H. L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM KRINERS,
Eng.
Eng.
H. HOFFIUS, Esq., W. 8. Young, Ecg, Hon. W, KESWICE.
CHIEF MANAGER,
Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, EEQ.
MANAGER
Shangbal......................EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
N. Current Deposit Account at the zate ferent per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits:-
For 3 months, 3 per cent, per kanum,
per cent
6
12
5 per cent. "
23
""
12
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securities,
and every description of Banking and
Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the
WATERLOW'S & DE LA RUE'S STA- *TIONERY.
BILLIARD CLOTHS, and BILLIARD CHALK~~~
'BILLIARD GUE CEMENT and TIPS. TABLE GLASSWARE & CROCKERY.
· BRUSH-WARE of all Kinds. ALBUMS.
NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, PRESEN. TATION BOOKS, der
FINE KENT HOPS.
MALT.
CAREOLIC ACID...
CAUSTIC SODA.
CHLORIDE OF LIME,
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S `· CELEBRATED · HOUSEHOLD STORES.
California SODA CRACKERS. Family PIG FORK in kogs.
Family MESS BEEF in kegs...
Compressed CORNED BEEF.
Compressed OX TONGUES,
Compressed HAM.
BARCELONA and PEA NUTS,
&o, &c., 20.
TEYSSONNEAU'S FRUITS, in BRANDY, NOVEAU, and JUICE.
French JAMS and JELLIES.
“O. K” BOURBON WHISKEY (Bottled by L. A. & Co.)
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1878.
FOR
For Sale..
SALE.
GENTLEMEN'S RIDING WHIPS, BARBULIC ACID, the best disinfectant.
PORCELAIN ICE PITCHERS.
KEILLER'S DUNDEE MARMALADE.
FOSTER's Bottled ALE and STOUT.
VEYRON'S CAFETIERES.
CURCIER and ADET'S CLARETS. Bass's ALE and GUINNESS's STOUT, bottled by Foster.
French JAMS.
Scotch OATMEAL:-
FOSTER'S Bottled ALE and STOUT.
VEGETABLE FLOWER and LAWN-GRASS SEED.
TEA TASTER CUPS, FOTS, SCALES and TIME GLASSES.
Foster's Bottled ALE snd STOUT.
French SUMMER SHOES.
CHRISTY'S HATS.
Base's ALE and GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by Foster."
PRARS' TOILET SOAP.
English HAMS.
FOSTER's Bottled ALE and STOUT..
SPARKLING BURGUNDY.
CHOICE PORT for Invalids.
FOSTER's Bottled ALE and STOUT,
CURAÇAO, MARASCHINO, and CHARTREUSE.
HENDRIES' PERFUMERY,
BABB'S ALE, by Foster, highly recommended for purity, and
the extreme Care used in Bottling.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
-Hongkong, July 17, 1878.
OUR
VICTORIA
00.
EXCHANGE.
UR ANNUAL SALE OF SURPLUS SUMMER STOCK will Commence on
WEDNESDAY, August 7th, and be Continued for 23 DAYS ONLY. MAGNIFICENT FANCY SILKS, Roduced to $1.00 por Yard,
No. 158.
日一十月七年寅戊,
Intimations.
.GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
HE Following NOTICE TO MARINERS is published for general information, By Command M. PRICE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. Notice is hereby given that a dangerous rocky patch axiate in the fairway into Mirs Bay.
The following Magnetic bearings are from
it:-
Fung Hoad,...............................................N. 16° W. South end of Basalt Island,.N: 87° W. East Ninepin Rock and
South part of SouthS. 55 W. Ninepin in line,......... North-east Head Tamkau,...§. 25° W. This patch, about 40 feet long by 30 feet broad, extends in a North-east direction with 8 fathoms of water on it at low water springs and 15 fathoms alone to.
J. DIXON, Staff Commander, R.N.
R. M. S. Fictor Emanush -
Hongkong, 7th August, 1878,
0017
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President,
SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary,
A. A. HAYES, JB, General Manager,-for-
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
FANCY
PLAIN COLOURED FRENCH SILKS, BEST QUALITY JAPANESE SILKS, GRENADINE DRESS GOODS. 2
WHITE MUSLIN DRESS GOODS,
掌复
"
65 Cents.
50
13
"J
Bass's ALE, in pints and qts., bottled
COLOURED MUSLIN DRESS GOODS.
LAWNS, HOLLANDS, GINGHAMS.
At Grostly Reduced Prices.
Assets... Surplus
by Cameron and Saunders.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, in pirts and qts.,
bottled by E. & J. Burke.
BARCLAY & PERKINS' PORTEN, in Kilder. COTTON and THREAD HOSE,
kins and Hhds,
CLARET, in Cask.
HANDKERCHIEFS,
COLLARS and CUFFS,
At about Half Price,
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS and BONNETS, Hongkong, July 19, 1878,
FOR SALE.
AN INVOICE OF
H
WINES,
VIZ
▼chief Commercial places in Europe, India,TT UNGARIAN
Australia, America, China and Japau,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
Hongkong, August 16, 1878.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
R3 months' notice 3% per Annum
ATES of Interest allowed on Deposita,
At
13
**
12
19
4%
"
5%
D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.
Oriental Bank Corporation,
Hongkong, July 1, 1876.
誌
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA.
CAPITAL.....
RESERVE FUND2***
Bankers.
£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 places in Europe and the
- Bast; buys and receives for collection Billa of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Ezóhange Business.
RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE FOBITS.
OB CUERENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DETONITE.
For 8 months, 3 per cent, per annum,
0
N
24
á per cent.
12"
per cent,
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#
Villanyer,... Ofner Adelsberg. Ruster Ausbruch,
Apply to
in Cases of 1 Dozen.
12
"RÄDECKER & Co. Hongkong, August 17, 1878.
FOR SALE.
120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
1,700,000 #500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed
TELE
Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Riska at greatly reduced rates and upon FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACÉ GOODS, terms very favourable to the assured.
For fuil information and particulars, At less than Cost Price,
apply to
OLYPHANT &r. Co., Agents,
A Lot of HANDSOMELY TRIMMED Fronch and English-made UNDER- LINEN, at Ono Quarter of former Prices.
A Lot of CORSETS, Best-mako und Shapo, quite perfect at $1.50. 15,000 Yards of REMNANTS, Cowprising -FLANNELS, PRINTS, CALI- COES, &c., &o., at ridiculously low prices.
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se2
Ex "Elizabeth Childs,” THE GENUINE APOLLINARIS WATER:
THE
In Cases of 50 large Stone Bottles, $0 per Case.
In Casss of 50 small Stone Bottles, $6 per Case.
Ex Steamship "Asta.” TIVOLI BEER:
In Cases of 3 dozen White Fine Bottles, $15 per Case.
WIELER & Co. Hongkong, August 6, 1878.
FOR SALE
A few Baskets of RIBBON REMNANTS, marked Exceedingly Cheap,"
This EXTRAORDINARY SALE will terminate on September 1st. DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY will be carried on as usual during the Sale.
SAYLE & Uo., VICTORIA EXCHANGE. -
Intimations.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1877.
HAREHOLDERS in the above Com› pany are requested to furnish the Undersigned with a list of their Contri butions for the year ending 81st December last, in order that the proportion of the Net ses Profits to be reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Beturns not rendered prior to the 81st October next will be adjusted by the Company, and no claims or altern tions will be subsequently admitted.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Scorstary. Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1877.
Oond-hand BILLIARD TABLES, With Batta, Cres, Laurs, de, Complete.
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE,
Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, July 11, 1878.
TWO AMERICAN and OBS: ENGLISH
FOR SALE
OKE and TAR in Quantities to Purchasers, at CHEAP Raths. Apply to
the
nol
|HAREHOLDERS in the above Office SE
are requested to Furnish the Under. suit signed with a List of their Contribution
for the Year suding 31st Desember, 1817 in order that the distribution of the Profis reserved for Contributors may be arranged, Returns not rendered prior to the 81st August next, will be adjusted by the Office, suti no Olšims or Altemtious will be sub sequently admitted,
GAS COMPANY, West Point.
jal
Rongkong, June 19, 1678.
THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON
AND OHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
CAPITAL Muhem
RESERVE FUND
Benkere
£750,000 £161,660.10
THE BANK OF ENGLAND: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK
DATES of Interest allowed on Fixed Deposits
R
For 8 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
8
11
13
4 per cent,,,
6 per cent,
Besides conduoting general Exchange
Business, the Bank discounts local bills,
payable to Hongkong, and makes advasoos
on approved Banking Securities.
Present Bate of Discount
ľ
s-19
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE OANTONESE DIALECT, Parts I and II., A to M, with Introduction. Hoyal Bro., pp. 404.-By ExNzIT Joan EFEL Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price FIVE DOLLARE, or Two DoLuaka ARD & BALF por Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWIDED &Co., Hongkong and Shanghali and Mers KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
STORAGE OF COAL.
COAL
R
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents Hongkong, July 12, 1878. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT Or Boros zoa THE YEAR
1877,
Intimations.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half- year ending 30th June last, at the rate of (E1) ONE POUND STERLING per Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and after FRIDAY, the 16th day of August current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrante.
Bəl
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 15, 1878.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPÓA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
BB Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the Offices of the Company, Club Cham- bers, on TUESDAY, August 2012, at 3 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors, and a Statement of Accounts to 80th Juns, 1878.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company. will be ULOSED from the 8th to the 20th August, both days inuladed.
By Order of the Board,
D. GILLIES,
Becretary.
su20
Hongkong, July 29, 1878.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
YONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS
HAREHOLDERS in the above Coms Spány are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with & List of their Contribu. Hons for the Year ending 31st December last, in order that the distribution of TWEXIT PER ORNL. (20%) of the are requested to send in an Account Profits reserved for Contributors may be of the Business Contributed for the Half- OAL LADEN VESSELS can be Disarranged. Returns not rendered prior to year ended 30th June, 1878, on or before charged alongside the WANGHAI FIEE the 31st October next, will be adjusted by the 31st Instant, on which Date the Ac- acceptatives,..........5% per annum, and their Cargoas stored in Godowns of the Company, and no Ulalims or Alterations counts will be Closed, for 3 d
Bates for Advances, according to tezzas same at Current Rates.
will be subsequently admitted,
By Order of the Director, required, insy be ascertained on application. For particular, syply to
MEYER & C..---- Hongkong, August 6, 1878,
for approved short sight
B.E. NELSON, Manager
-Hongkong, August 1, 1876.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
D. GILLIES, -General Manajera:
· Beerstory::" Hongkong, August 1; 1878, nol Hungkane, August 15, 1978,
flongkong, January 21, 1878,
DENTAL NOTICE,
Das RETURNED, and is now ready
R. ROGERS begs to intimate that he
to Receive Patients at No. 7, ARDUTHкOT ROAD,
hongkong, July 4, 1878.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL
The British Steamer
"BEN LEDI," Captain BUCHANAN, will be despatched as above on or
about the 22nd Instant,
Bor Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
El. Hongkong, August 14, 1878
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
The A1 British Batque *CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, Captain Place, will load here, and have a quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Ship
"JOSEPHUS, ROGERS, Master, will food here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
#012 Hongkong, July 23, 1878.
FOR LONDON. -The A 1 British Clipper Ship
“SIR HARRY PARKES,”
B. CHAPMAN, Master, having
the greater portion of her
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 British Barque
ATHENE
FINDLAY, Mastor, having the.. greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this for the above Port, and, have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
Hongkong, August 13, 1878.
#613
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The A1 British Bark
"SARAH BELL," DITORBURN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O».
Hongkong, August 0, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU, The 41 French Bark
"MADELEINE,"
▶Pateau, Master, will load hers for the above Fort, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
„VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ős, Hongkong, August 6, 1878,
FOR LONDON,“ The 41 British Bark
"MOSS GLEN,"
Üarson, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch. -
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 9, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Bark
"SILAS FISH," WILLIAMS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have.
quacks despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O‰. Hongkong, July 30, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG.
The 3/3 L II American Bark
"DIRIGO,"
STAPLES, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, July 30, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Schooner "CHARLES L. PEARSON,” SWAIN, Master, will losd here. - > for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, July 10, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 4 1 Ship "SIR CHARLES NAPIER," FRENULL, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
.ť
2
For Freight or Passage, spply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Ageil Hongkong, June 17, 1878, -
FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark
**ANNIE LORWAY," BENJAMIN GALES, Master, will load here, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C., Hongkong, July 1, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The A1 British Bark **KENTON" COLVIN, Master, will lead here, and will have immediate des
spaton for the above Port. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06 Hongkong, June 20, 1878.
Auctions.
NOTICE
Undersigned have received instrud. tions to soll by PUBLIC AUCTION,
!
TUESDAY.
Cargo engaged, will meet with quick on the Premises, at Noon, on despatch. V
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & 06. Hongkong, June 12, 1978.
tf
FOR LONDON. (To follow the Sir Harry Parts.") The 3/3 L L L British Ship
"BERTIE BIGLOW"," FERGUSON, Master, will load here and have quick despatch For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co Hongkong, August 13, 1878.
the 20th of August next
All the VALUABLE LAND, "HOUSES, Eo, do, situate at the Port of TAMSUI, FURMOSA, and known as the PAODI BHUN PROPERTY, in TWO LOTS.
Lot 1 Consisting of GODOWNS, DWEL LING HOUSE, GARDENS, STABLING
Lot 2 a plot of UPLAND GROUND V877 suitable for building purposes. ale, apply to
For particulars of property, and terms of
ELLES & CO
Tameni, 18th July, 1978.
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