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THE

CHINA

Established February,

1848.

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. VOL. XXXIV. No. 4787. —+4^+B^T-✯ HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1978.

AUENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

For sale.

LONDON :-F, ALGA, 8, Clement's Luns, RECENTLY ARRIVED,

Lombard Street, GEorax STREET &

·Cai, 30, Cornhill, Gondor & Goran, Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.0. SAMUEL DIAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Birect.

FARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monorour, Paris, NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nor

eau Stroot.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GODON & Goran, Mol- bourne and Sydney. -SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally--Bras & BLLOK, San Fran-

disco

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-BAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. CHRISZEN & Co., "Manila, CHINA:---Macao, Messrs A, A, DE MELLO

— AND

FOR SALE.

ППEYSSONNEAU'S FINE FRENCH

STRAWBERRIES.

TEYSBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS, French JAMS and JELLIES.

·MACASSAR RED FISH.

Very Fine 0. K" BOURBON WHISKY,

FINEST CHERBOURG BUTTER, 18 BOTTLES oF ONE POUND.

BUSCK & Co.'s SELECTED DANISH BUTTER, Season 1878, in Tins of 1 lb., 2 the, and 4 lbs.

ENGLISH and AMERICAN HOUSE- HOLD STORES.

EXTRA TINE CHICAGO BACON and HAMS.

Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Poochoso, Haver & Co, Bhanghai, LARK, CHAWZOnn & Co., and Kizzy

WALEH, Yokohama, LANE, OnAW-in FORD & Co.

Banke.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL,........5,000,000 Dollars, RESERVE FVED,...................1,200,000 Dollars.

COUET OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-F, D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman--W, H. FOBBER, Esq. ER. BELILYOS, Esq. | ÁDAH LAND, Esq. H., L. DALBYMPLE, WILHELM KEINERS,

Esq.

Esq, W. S. YOUNG, Eng.

H. HOFFIUS, Esq.

Hon, W. KESWICK,

CHIRY MANAGER,

Hongkong.......THOMAS JAUKSON, EST.

MANAGER

Shanghai..........EWEN CAMERON, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-London and County

Bank

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED,

N Current Deposit Account at the rate

MACKEREL and SALMON BELLIES,

Kits.

COD FISH, &c., &o.

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 SUCTION and DE. LIVERY HOSE.

CANVAS HOSE and LEATHER BELTING,

*

!

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

ANCHORS, from 25 tbs. up to 18 out. Each,

PERFORATED ZINC SHEETS. TINMAN's and PLUMBER'S SOLDER. LEAD PIPE, and SHEET LEAD, FACHBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES, from 400 lbs. to 2,500 lbs.

MASSEY'S PATENT LOGS. FLOUR SIEVES.

For Sale.

BX LATE

ETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.

ARRIVALS.

LAS DRAUGHT ALE, in Splendid Condition.

PARTAGA'S HAVANA CIGARS.

LADIES' GARDENING TOOLS.

ELECTRO-PLATED READING LAMPS.

MADE TWAIN'S SCRAP BOOK.

LA

日二十月十年寅戊

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

-

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

THURSDAY,

Novelties in Meerschaum PIPES & CIGAR TUBES. 7th November, 1878, at 2 o'clock p.m.,

POCKET KNIVES.

THE NEW CHAMPAGNE TAP.

SWIMMING BELTS AND AIR CUSHIONS.

CHABLIS, în Pints.

TWEEDS, in Suit or Trouser Lengths,

-FRIEZES, for Uisters.

WINTER SOCKS & UNDERSHIRTS, Newest Patterns.

CHAMBERS'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, Latost Edition.

KELLOR'S DUNDEE MARMALADE,

KEITH JOHNSTON'S LATEST ATLAS.

DICTIONARIES & WORKS OF REFERENCE.

TODDY KETTLES,

SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY.

SADDLERY.

BOARVES AND TIES, Newest Fatterns.

GRAMMARS AND SCHOOL BOOKS. NEW SEASON'S APPLES.

THE NEWEST NOVELS.

RED HEART RUM.

SHOOTING BOOTS.

SPORTING GEAR, of all Descriptions. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, October 18, 1878.

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & U., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

* MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.

48, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, October 21, 1878.

1020

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS

STORAGE.

[OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Cheap Gates, in FIRSTALASS GUDOWNS, ander European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongaddo the INDIA RUBBER KNEE and HIP WHARF, On favorable Terms, with quick

despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietors. Hongkong, August 28, 1878. no28

of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily | BOOTS, &c. &c. &c.

balance,

For Fixed Deposits :-

For 8 months, 3 per cont. per annum.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & DO, Hongkong, August 21, 1978.

3+

per cent."

12

**

"

5 per cent.

"

#1

FOR SALE.

LOCAL BILLS Discounted.

THE POWERFUL SCREW STEAMER SEA GULL,"

Credits granted on approved Securities,

Erghauge business transacted Banking and

Drafts, granted on London, and the thlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Apstralis, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,

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

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(Incorporated by Boyal Charter.)

ATES of Interest allowed on Deposits,

Rat 3 months' notice 8% per Annum,

11

" 12

4%

DENTAL NOTICE

Intimations.

MOORE & Co., “VARIETY STORE,” NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTE, No. 43, Queen's Road Central," Hongkong, September 10, 1878.

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.1

DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE,

TITHEREAS it having become known to the Proprietors of Ds BuisGZIT'S PROSREDDING that a worthless imitation, bearing a similar name, is exported to India, China, do, and endeavoured to be foisted on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr Bright's Phosphodyne, they fool it due to the public to specially cantion them against this compound and request their mont careful attention to the following distinctive characteristics of Dr Bright's (the only genuine)

at Messrs LANDSTEIN & Co.'s Kerosene

Godown, No. 50 D., Wanchai, Prays,

(For account of the concerned,) 5,000 Cases KEROSENE OIL, Packed in Improved Patent Cans with High Top Screw. (All more or less damaged.) Ex "Verona."

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

Steamers.

AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Aus- tralasian and New Zealand Ports,

TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJL

The Chartered Steamship

“OHARLTON? DETA

Captain JonNaON, la unavoid- ably POSTPONÉD until on

or about the 8th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. B. STEVENS & Co., Agents,

-Hongkong, November 4, 1878.

MELBOURNE.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash in Bank Notes on the fall of the hammer. The Kerosene Oil will be sold in Lote of 50 Cases, and all Lots to be cleared before the 15th November; for any Lots remaining un- FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND cleared after the 15tb, the Purchaser will have to pay Storage to Messrs Landstein &Co., at the Rate of Two Cents per Case per month or part of a month. The Kerosene Oil will be at Purchaser's risk after being knocked down, and no Claim for leaky or bad order cases will be admitted thereafter.

Hongkong, November 2, 1878,

Notices of Firms. -

NOTIOR.

n7

THE INTEREST BOBBRO

Mr DAVID ROBERT FENTON CRAWFORD in our Shanghat Firm, CEASED on 31st March last.

..

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Shanghai, October 10, 1878. 2014

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOX POSTE FRANÇAIS.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

Phosphosat Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne is getROM This Date until farther notice,

only in cases. 2nd. The words "Dr Bright'e Phospho dyus" are clearly blown in each bottle. 3rd.The Registered Trade Mark and Signature of Patentee are printed on the label of every ease. 4th,--Directions for neu iu all the following languages are enclosed in each case

48 tona register, 40 HP. nominal; Steams DR, ROGERS bege to say that be Eng Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish,

8 knota. She was originally fitted as a Tag

VISITING AMOY and Foo-

and Water Boat, and can be again adapted CHOW, leaving Hongkong September 15th,

for the latter purpose at little expose, and Returning November lat: She has proved herself to be an excellent Hongkong, August 21, 1878. Sea Boat, and is well found, ber Engine and Boiler being in first-class order.

ALRO,

The Soliooner "COBRA N."

134 tons register, built at Singapore in 1864, of Singapore. Hardwood and Teak, with iron Fastenings. She was thoroughly repaired and metalled in April last, and is now in first-class order...

For further Particulars, apply to

MORRIS AND BAY,

Ship Brokers, where the Inventories may be seexi,

Hongkong, October 15, 1878.

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D. A. J. CROMBIE, Acting Manager,

Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, July 1, 1878.

ti

0

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-

TRALIA, AND CHINA.

CAPITAL,..

£800,000, BESERVE FUND......................................... £150,000, Bankers.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

-THE CITY BANK.

THE

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

прав

NOTICE,

OK E AD

FOR SALE,

NOTICE.

FROM EASTLAKE will receive hi TROM the ler or OCTOBER

PATIENTS at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Over the MEDICAL HALL.

Bongkong, September 28, 1878.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

dy appointment, to no18 H. E. Sia ASTHUR KÉNNEDY, H. E. AD-

MIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER, AND TO ELÉ THE GRAND Duke Alexis of Russia.

TAB

IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS, Apply at the GAS WORKS, West Point,

A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, November 5, 1878.

NOW READY.

Turkish, Persian, Hindostani, Madrassa, Bengaloo, Chinese, and Japanese,

Mr L HENNEQUIN will satis the Management of the Company's Office at this Port,

H. DE POVEY, Agent.

Hongkong, November 1, 1878.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.

Without which none can POSSIBLY FROM This Date, and during the

be Genuine.-

DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE Is the Only Reliable, Remedy for NERVOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS AND ÁLI

FUNCTIONAL DERANGEMENTS..

• DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is patronised by the Aristocracy and the Elite, extensively used in the Army and Navy, and strongly recommended by the leading Medical Practitioners.

DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Is sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Yendors throughout the Globe.

In India, China, &c., DR. BRIGHT'S PHOS. PHODYNE is generally sold at an advance on the English Price,

The high Estimation in which PCSIORUs HR Spacions Premises being bullt espe is held is unquestionably due to its administre

cally

espe-held

and fitted up so as to command the best ASK FOR

light throughout all the Hours of the Day DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE

is Open from 8 o'Clock a'm, until 5 o'clock P., under the personal Management of D. E. Griffith, who has introduced all the jal latest novelties.

CHINESE · DICTIONARY IN THE

CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L and II. A to M, with Introduction. Royal pp. 404.BY ERREAT JOEN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONG A grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and fe Baats boys and receives for collection Billa of Frchange and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

Rates of Interest Allowed on DE

POSITS,

Price: FIVE Dozları, or Two Doztarn and a Bazy por Fert

To be had from Messra LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaijand Mösses KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.

On CURRENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cent, por Hongkong, March 1, 1878, Alhum on the daily balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITE,

For 8 months, 8 per cent. per annum,

32

4 per cent.

5 per cent,

jai

Volume Seventh of the "OHINA BEVIEW."

THE CHINA REVIEW No-2 OF VOL. VII,

WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS,

China Mail Office, ngkong, November 5, 1878,

FOR SALE

ENLARGEMENTS

AND

REDUCTIONS.

In a Superior Style at Moderate Charges.

STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel

Hongkong, September 19, 1878.

NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, IN-LIQUIDATION

SIXTH RETURN of CAPITAL at

OPEN SAILING BOAT, with the Rate of TWO TARLS par

And do not be persuaded to take any Useless and Possibly Dangerous Imitation,

CAUTION TO MEDICINE VENDORS.

The Trade Mark, Label, é, of DH. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODINE are daly entered at Stationers' Hall, London, and are also re gistered in the Chief Ofties of the World.

that

Chemists and Druggists are hereby warned legal proceedings will be immediately in. stituted by the Anthorised Agents, against aby person or persons selling Fraudulent Imitations of DR. BRIGHT'B (the only genuine) PROS PHODYNE, from this dats, laf October, 1878.

MURRAY & LANMAN'S FLORIDA WATER

JAUTION.

A MASTs and Salze Complete, and sise SHARE will be made to shareholder ofAVING Learted that Large Jarifle

can be used for Pulling Blx Oarn.

BULLT EXPREssay For RegaITA.

For Particulars, apply to

T. ANTHONY & C Hongkong, October 18, 1678,

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinest.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the tas

W of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now

ready at this Office -Price; $1 usch,

CHINA MAIL Officej

Record on the 11th October, Payable

the Office of the liquidator, on MON

Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of

DAY, the 21st October

Share Oortificates for Endorsement.

The Transder BOOKS of the Company will be UZOSED from the 11th to the 21 October, inclusiva.

By Order,

RUSSELL & Cog

Aquidators, Shanghel, October 9, 1678.

REGINALD DIGBY STARKEY is autho rized to Act as AGENT for the Company in Hongkong.

J. KENNARD DAVIS, Agent. Hongkong, October 15, 1678.

NOTICE.

nolb

E. Interest and Responsibility of Mr ARTHUR CHARTonsibility of Mr CEASED on the 31st December last.

· J. INGLIS & Co.

de13 Hongkong, June 18, 1878.

NOTICE

R NG MEI KUM otherwise called

Partner in our Firm from the 2nd February, 1878.

MNG HOK MUN is admitted a

TACK MEE, HOP KEE HONG,

No. 9 & 11, Bonham Strand West. Hongkong, September 30, 1878.

NOTICE

INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

The late Mr NG SIN FOO otherwise called NG HOK SEE in our Firm CLASED from the 2nd February, 1878.

TACK MEE, HOP KEE HONG,

No. 9 & 11, Bonham Strand West. Bonghong, September 80, 1878, --de30

NOTICE,

THE Interest and Responsiblilty of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mall, ## (ah Tere Yat Po), CBASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

CHUN AYIN,

· Hongkong, April 8, 1872.

NOTICE.

as Translator and General Manager of the

(Taking through Passengers and Cargo to New Zealand. )

The Eastern and Australian Mail Co.'s Steamer

"NORMANBY,"

Captain ELLIS shortly ex-

pooted from Singapore, will have quick despatch an above, ...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta

Hongkong, October 31, 1878.

Bailing Vessels.

FOR LONDON.-

The 8/3 L 11 German Bark

"PANDUR,"

A. JANSEN, Master, will load here and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, September 21, 1878,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ..

The 4 1 British Bark

"GLAMIS

Captain Rozio, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, "apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, October 26, 1878.

no26

FOR NEW YORK.

The 41 British Bark

LIZZIE FERRY," Captain PITMAN, will load bere for the above_Perh and will.

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

J-

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 17, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A 1 Gərman Bark

“NIAGARA,” PAULSEN, Master, will lead here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U Hongkong, November 2, 1878.

FOR CALLAO. The British Bark

"LORD MACAULAY," MONKMAN, Master, having a large portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, October 28, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 British Ship

**MARY FRAÑER," DEXTER, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C., Hongkong, September 14, 1876,

FOR LONDON, The British Ship

"SIR CHARLES NAPIER," GEO. FRENCE, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL HAGEDORN & UL

FOR HAMBURG,

The 3/8 L 11 American Bark

"DIRIGO," STAPLES, Master, will load bare @wild for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,

Hit of IMITATIONS of our FLORIDA TV Referende to the above, the Under- WATER have recently been Imported toned bas LEANED the Chinese Mail Hongkong, September 14, 1878_______ Hongkong, we caution the Public agalast from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged purchasing any that does not bear the name the services of ME LEONG YooK ÚRUN,

MURRAY & LANMAN" on the Iskel. Eagh Bottle of the Gentine is wrapped newspaper, which under its new regime with a pamphlet printed on paper which

cellent medium for advertising, especially has the words LANHAN & KEMP, will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- NEW YORK" in Water Mark,

Mens MELONERS & Co. are our only the Manager is able to devote his whole AGENTS for Bals of the Genuine Florian attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

BONG CHIM. Water at Hongkong maha

·LANMAN & KEMP.

Lessee of the Hongkong Chinesi Mall BORO New York, July 9, 1878,

Hongkong, April 8, 1878.

Fox Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDOEN Hongkong, July 30, 1878,