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THE

CHINA

L

Established

1848 February,

MAIL.

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

VOL. XXXIV. No. 4732.

就三月九年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1878.

-Intimations.

LONDON DOLL RECENTLY ARRIVED, ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. beg to notify that they have made such Arrange-

Lombard Street, STREET, 30,

Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOR, Ludgate Virour, E. C. BATES, BEEDY & Co.,

4 Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON &

Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE.LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,

NEW YORK-ANDRIW WIRD, 183, Nas-

aau Street. $

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW GTA ZEALAND :-Gonnor & Boxon, Mel-

bourne and Bydney. BAN FRANCI900 and American Porta generally:-BRAK & BLACK, San Fran-

Laco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-BAYLE &

Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEIZEN &Co, Manila. CHINA: Macao, Mesars A. A. DE MELLO Jura pig Cop Bwatowy VAMPBELL. &ww. Amoy, WILSON, NICROLLS & Co. Pooshow, Expaż & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFans & Co., and KL 4 Wizsa, Yokohama, Lanej CRAW- FORD & Co.

... Usuks. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollaro. BasELY FCND1,200,000 Dollar

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman--F. D. SA8800N, Esq. Deputy Chairman W. B. KORBES, Esq. E.K. BELIZION, Bog. ADAM LIND, Esq. H. L. DALEYNFLE, WILHELM REINERS,

bag. Heq.

H. HOFFICE, Esq.

Hon. W. KESWICK.

W. 6. "Young, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER.

Hongkong THOMAS JACKSON, Esq,-

MANAGER.

Shanghal...WEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKER-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED.

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum on the daily

ON

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :---

For 8 months, 3 per cent, per annum,

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

Drafte, granted on London, and the ohief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

2. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 16, 1878.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, (Incorporated by Royal Charter)

ATES of Interest allowed on Deposits. Rt 3 months' notice 8% per annum.

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D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager.

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Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, July 1, 1878, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS- TRALIA, AND CHINA CAPITAL.................................... ....... £800,000, RESERVE FUND.. £160,000, Bankers. THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE CITY BANK, THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG This Drafts on London and the Chlef Commercial places in Europe and the East; buya and receives for collection Bills of Exchange and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POSITS.

On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 3 per cent per sanum on the daily balance,

For 3

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ON FIZED DEPOSITS. months, 3 per cent, per annum.

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THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE- BANK OF INDIA, LONDON

AND OHINA.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

CAPITAL ***** RESERVE FUND,.

£750,000 ...£151,660,10/--

Bankers THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.

ATES of Interest allowed on Fised

RATE Deposito.

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per enBUM.

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4 per cent.

19 * 5 per cent.

Besides conducting general

Exchange

Business, the Bank discounts local bills,

payable in Hongkong, and makes advatices

on approved Banking Securities.

Present Rate of Discount

for approved short sight

́soceptance®, *****

..8 % per annum.

Bates for Advances, according to terms: required, may be ascertained on application.

H. E. NELSON,

Manager,

Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

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FOR SALE.

EYSSONNEAU'S FINE FRENCH

STRAWBERRIES.

TEYSBONNEAU's ASSORTED FRUITS. French JAMS and JELLIES. MACASSAR RED FISH.

Very Fine "0. K" BOURBON WHISKY.

FINEST CHERBOURG BUTTER, IN BOTTLES OF ONE POUND,

BUSCH & Co.'s SELECTED DANISH

monts in connection with their TAILORING DEPARTMENT, that they are now able to Guarantee the PROMPT Execution of Orders..

The Following GOODS Suitable for the present Season have just been received, from which an early Selection is requested."

THIN BLACK SUPERFINE, fór Dress Suits.

FANCY BLACK and BLUE CASHMERE, MELTONS, &c., for Morning Saite. on HOME SPUN, FRIEZE, BEAVER, &o., for Ulsters.

SUPERFINE BEAVER, &c., for Light Overcoats.

HOME SPUN TWEEDS and ANGOLA, for Suite and Trowserings. EXTRA THIN TWEEDS and ANGOLA, for Summer Suits, and Trowserings. BLACK, BLUE, and COLOURED SERGES, for Suits,

CORDS, STOCKINETTES and CASSINERES, for Riding Trowsers. UNIFORMS, LACE, BUTTONS, &c., for H. B. M. Navy and U. S. Navy,

BUTTER, Season 1879, in Tins of 1 BULLOCH LADE'S SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY. 2 lbs., and 4 tbs.

ENGLISH and AMERICAN HOUSE. HOLD STORES

EXTRA FINE CHICAGO BACON and HAMS.

MACKEREL and SALMON BELLIES, in Kita.

COD FISH, &c., &c. HOTH'S BEST RUSSIAN ROPE, and FINE LINES, Assorted Sizes.”

FROST BRO'S BEST ENGLISH WHITE LINES,

HENRY'S BEST GOVERNMENT -NAVY CANVAS, Assorted Numbers.

INDIA RUBBER SHEET PACKING and INSERTION, all Sizes.

TUCK'S PATENT PACKING. INDIA RUBBER SCOTION and DE- LIVERY HOSE, -

CANVAS HOSE and LEATHER BELTING,

AMERICAN ASH BOAT-OARS. ADMIRALTY TESTED CHAIN CABLES, and RIGGING CHAIN.

ANCHORS, from 25 lbs. up to 18 cwt. Each.

"S. B. H., The Finest OLD WHISKY, over imported.

IRISH CONSTABULARY REVOLVERS.

Extra Finest ISIGNY BUTTER

CHARCOAL and SPONGE FILTERS.

SILBER LAMPS for Kerosine, in large assortment.

LAWN TENNIS SÈTS.

LADIES' GARDEN TOOLS.

VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS.

COPE'S GOLDEN CLOUD TOBACCO.

Very Fine FRESH APPLES, for Box or per Dozen.

"BASE'S DRAUGHT ALE,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, September 8, 1878.

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

AND JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTS AND BOOKS.

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40, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1878. -OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM

PANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BANDS FOR THE YEAR 1877.

No. 158.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. THE Following Norton To MARINERS is published for general information,

By Command,

J. 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 exists in the fairway into Mira

Ba

PERFORATED ZINC SHEETS, TINMAN'S and PLUMBER'S SOLDER. LEAD PIPE, and SHEET LEAD.

PLATFORM SCALES, pany are requested to furnish the

CHAREHOLDERS in the above Com FAEBANK'S from 400 ths. to 2,500 Bus.

Undersigned with a List of their Contri-. MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS.

butions for the year onding 81st Doc mber it:- last, in order that the proportion of the Net FLOUR SIEVĖS, INDIA RUBBER KNEE and HIP Profits to be reserved for Contributors a BOOTS, &c., &c., &

F....

The following Magnetic bearings are from

.N. 16" W. Fung Head,.....

uh end of Basalt Island,. N. 67 W. LAST Ninepin Rock and)

South part of South S. 55 W.- Ninepin in line....................... North-east Head Tamkau,...8, 25° W. This patch, about 40 feet long by 30 feet brond, extends in a North-east direction with 8 fathoms of water on it at low water vol springs and 15 fathoms close to.

bo arranged. Returns not rendered priur to the 81st October next will be adjusted LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. by the Company, and no claims or altera

tions will be aubrequently admitted.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Hongkong, August 21, 1878.

Secretary, Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1877.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED. THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

CAF SUGAR, (u.5, 10, and 16 tha. CUT LOAF SUGAR.

CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent). CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) 4 1111*.

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. B. | (in dismend) 4 (II*,

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark 0. S. R. (in diamond) }I*,

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. S. R.

fin diamond) 4 11.

COFFEE SUGAR, maris C. S. B. (in diamond) BL

GOLDEN BYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SPIRIT, RUM, 45°, 30, O, P., and Naval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants) ROUGH BONÉ TALLOW.

Packed in quantities and Packages to suit Customers,

THE MANAGER

CHAREHOLDERS in the above Com- SAR and requested to Parisit the Undersigned with a List of their Contribu. tions for the Year ending 31st December Last, in order that the distribution of TWENTY PER CENT. (20 %) of the Profits reserved for Contributors may ba arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st October next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

J. DIXON, Staff Commander, P N, H. M. S. Victor Emanuel,

s617 Hongkong, 7th August, 1878.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. SALE OF THE OPIUM FARM,

is given that the TEN- NOTIC bere PRIVILEGE OF

PREPARING and SELLING PREPAR- ED OPIUM within the Colony for the Term of One, Two, or Three Years from the 1st of March, 1879, under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1868 will be Received At this Office until Noou on MONDAY, the noi

23rd September, 1878.4

Kach Tender should specify the Monthly Payment offered for the period above mentioned,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

NOTICE. THE CITY HALL LIBRARY

MUSEUM will be GLOBAL and

Publio from the 2ND TO THE SOTH SEPTEM- BER NEXT, Residents wishing to refer to can do so by Application to the Secretary. Particulars and Prices on application to Books to the Library during that period

By Order,

H. L. DENNYS, Scorciary. Hongkong, August 29, 1678.

URINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

March 8, 1878.

FOR SALE.

Hongkong.

ExElizabeth Childs,"

THE GENUINE APOLLINARIS

TH WATER:

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM -

PANY, LIMITED.

N SZFTENBER, RETAIL

In Cares of 50 large Stone Bottles, and after the company's Manufar

$9 per Case.

In Cases of 50 email Stone Bottles,

862 per Case.

Ex Steamship "Asia."

TIVOLI BEER

In Cares of 8 dozen White Pint Bottles, $15 per Case,

WIELER & Co.

#6 Hougkong, August 6, 1878.

FOR SALE.

AMERICAN EADLIGE with Balts, Cuza, Lanfs, &o, Completes:

Apply to

Second-hand BIBLIARD TABLES,

D. NOWROJEE,

Hongkong Hots!

蟋

Hengkong, July 11, 1872.

FOR SALE,

tures will be RESUMED at the KEFINERY,

East Point,

August 28, 1870.

LOST.

c098

WAITH FOX TERBIER SLUT,"

A with Brown unout Bare, anawers to

the Name of "ROSE."

The Finder, on Returning the Animal to the Uaderaigned, will be gibetantially. REWARDED.

: ALEXANDER LEVY, At MOABIN LANDSTEIN. & Co. Hongkong, August SO, 1878.

see

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE,

YOKE and TAR in Quantities to suit and VESSELS Discharged alongside the

Purchasers, as CREAR RATES,

Apply to

GAS COMPANY, Welt Point,

Rangkong, June 10, 1876.

NOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at GUDOWNS, ander European supervision; WEARE, on favorable. Terms, with quick despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors.

Hongkong, August 29, 1874,

4928

The Government does not bind itself to

accept the highest or any Tender,

Should the highest Tender be less than the sum the Governor thinks a fair price Council will grant Licenses direct under for the Opium Farm, His Excellency in Section 9 of the Ordinance, and take such further steps as may be necessary to realize a fair priço.

"By Command,

J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, August 31, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE.

R. ROGERS begs to say that he Dinlenda VISITING Avro and Fod- CHOW, leaving Hongkong September 18th, and Returning November 1st,

zakonu, August 21, 1878,

shipping. Steamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND

NAGASAKI.

The Steamship

COMMONWEALTH," Captain A. Shira, will be despatched to the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 6th September, et Daylight,

For Freight or Feszege, apply to

MEYER & Co., Agents.

sad

Hongkong, August 3, 1878. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The Departure of the British Steamer good ban *** KILLARNEY," Captain O'NEILL, is unavoid. ably FOSTPONED until WEDNESDAY,

the 4th Fastant, at 2p.me

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOP KEE Hongkong, September 3, 1874,

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Shipping.

Stoamers.

FOR YOKOHAMA & DOGO. The Steamship ***GLENFINLAS,"

Captain Wacox, will be de- spatched for the above Ports

¤ THURSDAY, the 5th Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

aeb Hongkong, September 2, 1878.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

KWANGTUNG,"

Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de- spatched fur the above Ports

on THURSDAY, the 5th Instant, at Noon.

For Froght or Passage, apply to

"

MA DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1878, деб

MONTHLY SERVICE..

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND “MELBOURNE, CALLING AT PORT DARWIN,

if anfiolent Inducoment offers, and taking Cargo and Passengers for all Austra Issia and New Zealand Forts, TASMANIA AND FIJL

The Australasian Steam Navigation Co.'s Chartered Steamship

MECOA,"

A. MCE. MORNES, Coromander, will be de- spatched as above on THURSDAY, the 5th Proxing at Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to

“GEO, E. STEVENS & Co., Agenta, A. 8. N, O,

Hongkong, August 23, 1878.

FOR-HOIHOW, The Steamship

"ALBAY,"

Deb

Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de spatched for the above Port

on THURSDAY, the 5th Instant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight of t'assage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Веб Hongkong, September 2, 1878,

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Culling of the usual Coast Ports, and taking through Cargo and Passengers

for new Zealand)

The Eastern and Australaz Mail Co.'s Steamer

"MENMUIR," Captain Dake, will be de- spatched as above on FRIDAY, the 6th September, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente.

Веб Hongkong, August 27, 1878.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, The Steinship

--RESPERIA," PAULSEN, Maator, will be de- spatched on or about the 15th

September.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., ̈“Agesits.

Hongkong, August 20, 1878,

FOR LONDON, The Steamship

"MIKADO,"

Captain BARCLAY, expected here on the 2uu Proxime, and having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have inmediata despatch as -above.

The Mikado has Good Accommodation for First-class Passengers.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Avents. Hongkong, August 26, 1878,

FOR LONDON, The Steamship

**STRATĦLEVEN,”

Captain PEARSON, will be de spatched as above on or about

the 15th September.

The Strathleven bas Superior Accommo- dation for First-class FassungerS.

for Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVIS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 29, 1878.

Sailing Vessels,

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

The A 1.British Barque

CHARLOTTE-ANDREW;} Captain PLACE, will load here,

· 2nd’have a quick despatch sa aboys.

ROZARIO & Co.

For Freight, apply to Hongkong, July 18, 1878

FOR YLOILO. The French. Barque

* CURDOUAN," BERTAUD, Master, will have Immediate despatch as above. "For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, August 27, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Barque

"ATHENE,"

FINDLAY, Master, having the dr greater portion of her Cargo engaged; will load at this for the above Fort, and bare quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

Hongkong,

OLYPHANT & O.. -August 19,-1978. -

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PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

shipping. Sailing Vessela. FOR LONDON,

The 3/3 L L L British Ship

BARTIB BIGLOW,” FERGUSON, Maator, will load here and have quick dospatek. For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Rongkong, August 12, 1878, 2

FOR PORTLAND. The A1 American Ship

"CENTENNIAL,”

BEARSE, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and have

quies dispatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Ship

"SUMNER R. MEAÐ,” DIXON, Matter, will load here for tuo above Port, and wi

bave quick despatch.

For freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo. Hongkong, August 21, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 41 American Ship

**JOSEPHUS,

*Rogene, Blaster, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

6013 Hongkong, July 22, 1018.

FOR CALLAO, The A1 British Ship

*** ARABIA;" „KLAENFORTH, Master, will lond sucre for the above Port, and ale ve sütimédiate despatch,

Bốc Breight of Passage, apply to

YOGEL, HAGADORN & Co. Hongkong, August 28, 1978,

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 American Bark

* LUTTIE MOORE," Hubsox, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK.

The 4-1-American Bark

** ALBERT RUSSELL” CARVER, Master, will load kemp or the above Port, and wil

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1878,

FUR SAN FRANCISCO,

The British Bark

"SARAH BELL,” DITCHBUEN, Master, will load for the above Port, and w

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bongkong, August D, 1878.

FOR HONOLULU.-** The A 1 French Bark

"MADELEINE,"

PATEAU, Master, will load harO for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 6, 1878,

FOR LONDON. The 41 British Bark

"MOSS. GLEN,”

CARSON, Master, will load here for the above Park, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C Hongkong, August 2, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK. The 41 American Bark

̈11 BILAS - FISH" WILLIAMS, Mentor, will load here for the above Pert, tad will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apriy to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Kangkong, July 30, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG

The 8/3 L II American Bark

· DIRIGO,"

STAPLES, Master, will lead here for the above. Port, and will

have quies despateb.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & de Hongkong, July 30, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.,

The A 1 Ship “SIR CHARLES NAPIER,” FEENUE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight or Fausage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U011

Agenta, Hoogkong, June 17, 1078,