Malls.
04 ELA TEAM FOR D Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, "Aden, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Houthampton and London;
Bombay, Madras and Osloutta.
BONAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship OFVION) Captain Orman, with Her Majesty's Maila Passengers, Spsole, and Cargol will leave this for the above places, ON THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at Noons 12_stef
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies, paint is to the exteris of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at ourrent local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremin
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 1, 1874. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSUOLA TION OF SHANGHAL
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 TaxLs
JOLICIES granted on Marine Miska da THE PENINSULAR AND ORIKSTA Ball parts of the world at current rates. This Association will, until further no- loe, provide out of the earnings, first for as Interest Dividend of 15% to Share- holders on Capital, and thereafter distal buted among Policy holders, annually, in ash, ALL the Prodits of the Underwriting Bains pro rata to amount of premium
RUSSELL & 004 Agents,
HOARGO will be received on board until Noom SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office while on the 2nd Idem.
For particular regarding Freight and Pasag-apply at the P. & 0. 8. "N. 00, Office, Hongkong,
"CONTENTS AND VALUE OF FAOKASIN ARA REQUIRED.
A terition declaration of the Contents and Valun of the Packages for the Overland Boute le required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with_the_Bills of Lading, or with Parcels and the Company de net hold thenatives responsible for any, detention or prejudies which may happen from insorrest ress on such declaration anyt
Shippers are particularly requested to nets the terms and conditions of the Company's Bloch Billief Lading,
contributed.
Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
5 Ma
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
G
Y (FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL--TWO -Munziona Branzina,
-*
VEX Undersigned, are prepared to grant
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances..
THE BOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR "ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.
CAPITAL
Intimations.
WANTED.
A Lady of
THE. Undoraigned having been Appointed Tagen for the whore Company. In - Hongkong, China and Japan, aro prepared Marine Insurancs, to Jaane Policies of payable in Amalia, London, Calcutta, Bombay,Mauritiua, China and Japan ab current rates, engine sisal, we magnet woʻADAMSON, BELL & Co.i.
Hongkong, September 6, 1875.
Bervant Maid, to accompany a family on route to Europe.
Terms: Free Passage Home, Address: Home-passage," care of the China Mail Office,, *Hongkong, January 3, 1976..........
Now Ready.
THE CHINA REVIEW, VOL. II, No. 3.
EDIZED BY N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM- Annual Subscription, postage included,
PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE
LL Persons holding Warrants against undaimed Dividende, Interent, or Bonus, are requested to present same for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1870, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.
ADULE ANDEE,
ED. SASSUON,
Liquidators.
Hongkong, December 20, 1875,
18
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL
INSURANCE CO.
apl
$6.50.
CONTENTS.
The Folklore of China, (Continued' from
page 84:)
The Chinese Vernaculars. Trip to the City of Leen Uhau. Legend of the Building of Peking. Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean during the Fifteenth Century, (Coft tinued from page $7.)
An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Intercourse with China
Short Nottoes of New Books and Literary
Inteligence.
Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters şi- Torture in British and Chinese Prisona. Falang
Chinese Jessamine,
Balls.
The Natural History of China.
Red as a Festive Colour.
China Maši Offee. Hongkong, January 11, 1876,
Underaged having been sppointed FoLiias against the Rh of FIRE on Agant, in Hongkong, for the bore Books Wanted, Exchanges, de, Buildings or on Goods wtored therein, onamed Company is prepared to grant Coals to Mataheday on Goods on board offcies against Bire, on Buildings and on Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Has Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates," subject to an immediate dla bour; at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Edfu Kanuzanown will be requune of 20 % viens i ceived, and trammitted to the Director P. & 0. 8. Co. reserve the for, their dealslot. так
option of forwarding all Goone ship-It required, promotion will be granted on ged by thats Steamers for Europe through first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Ring Egypt, aither by Rall, or by Oznal in their Life, a doma Own Steamers, or in vessels employed for For Rates of Fremium form of pro- the purpose UR
posals or any other information, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent,
PO. 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 20, 1876,
ted
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH THE
IN CONFISK,
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
ABD
ATLANTIC STEAMERS. TRES 8. GARLIC," will be der patched for San Franola, via Yöko- hama, on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 1876 at 8p.m. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan; the United States and Europe.
H
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Os.
Agents Hongkong di Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
THE CHINA FIRE-INSURANOM COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
"GENCIES of all the Treaty Poria of
A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon and Penang
Blaka nooopted, and Policies of InsuraDIOS granted at the rates of Premlum current at the above mentioned Porta.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FANS,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Heeretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.'.
Attention is invited to considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance In China PRO
Life Policies affected during the yar 170, mans in the food in to declared on Stat December for the quinquennial period then ending. ,", -
A. MacG, HEATON,
Hongkong, Beptember 17, 1870,
NORTH BRITISH & HEROANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,"
CAPITAL £3,000,000.
THE Underdghed, ADELTs at Hongkong
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.
Corre
to Saturday, Jan. 29, 1876. At 1070 Cash per Dollar Memican.
[No. 8925JANUARY 26, 1878.
Green Peas, young
old
Eftekht. Essas
OCEA
Groen Winter Course Lettuce, English
Chinese
"
Mint, Mushroom, dried,
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,y e 16.400 800
Fooshow,
200 150
H
Beef, sirloin and prime ent, oy. 100 120 Unions, Bombay Beef Corned,
catty120 100
Green
160 120 Parsley, Chinese,
bunch
60 70 English, 140-120 Potatoes, Macao, sow. oatsy
për sot, 50, 40 śweet,
260: 200 Fumpkins,
400 850 Badishes, English
doz
"Roast,
Bony, "Steak Bullocks' Brains,
Tongue, fresh, each
ourned,
Heart, Feet, Kidneys, Tail,
160 110 Scallions,
6000
Shalose,
• catty
60 50 Squash,. Bottle
120 110
11
Liver,
Med patty
90 70 Tomatoes,
"
Taro
Trips (undressed), catty 40 30 Turnips, English,
500-450 Calves' Head and Foot, 'not Hams, American,
Chinese,
English Mutton. Chop,
11.
- Ιάνος, Piga" Chitlings,
Feat,
950
fresh, Salt
200 180 Water Lily Roots,
400880 Water Crean
60. 50
California,
catty
3881122888|872999 8
30.20
50
16. 12
10
90
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Bach
catty
10
20
4080
25
800
ostly tb, ontty
200 100
.80 $5
Heart, -Kläneys
Pork, Chop,
925 220 Tams,
Aleurites,
226 220 180 180 Almonds,
150 130 Apples, Dried
120 110 BALADA, fragrant Punti, catty 110 100
* Common 110 100 Carambola, 70 50 Chesnuts,
19
EL
Cothed, Log,
Fat or Lard,
PILOTAGE TESSELS inward bound can secure Fi lots from Reef Island, from this date. Outward bound Vessels can secure. nigra OARD SLOTS by soplying to thatpe. Hord, and Fooh, tei the Undersigned at Frayn Central, No. 29.
The Pilot-boat's Flag in No. 6 at the main-mast.
H. F. STUART.
Hongkong, April 5, 1875.
88
Nutineg
250-200
200 60
180.100
bottle 400 350
وو.
800.400
120-110
7060 Oltron, green,
sach
Coocanuts
180-140
Currants,
150" 140
7200 160
150,
140
400860
150 110 Figs, Dried,
Daten,
bottle
800 400
Grapes,
catty
400
esch
50
"
Ground Nuts,
eatly
40 30
Eldneys, Bucking Pigs, Velly
80
eatty
1800 1200 180 120
Oranges, Sweet Sunwucy ;; ****Coolle
180 100
-80 20
Mandarii 31
40+80
FOR SALE.
Poultry...
21
10%
RABIJEN'S PATENT A OMPOSITION PAINT,
Capons,
catty
200 170
Kam Kwi Mandarin,
6060
80
Ducks,
catly
110 100
40 980
Drisi
220 200 Ldshoes, Dried,
300-250
Figgs, Hen
dor.
100
Lemens,
Dusk
-100
Loong Ngan, Deled,
280 180
Balt
100
Melons, Chiness
exch
50
Towls, Gluese,
catty
170 160 Pesta, Tiantsin
catty
180 150
120 110 2
Chatoo,
100
80
Partridges,
each 280
250
Pheasants, Pigeons,
paté 600 700 Pine-apples, Punt
60
catty
90
Qual
70 60
150 140 Plantains, common
Prapes, Peled,
40 30
bottle
300 280.
occupation of Mesars BAYNAL & Co.
Salpey
each
110 100 Fumeldes, Canton
100
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, Teal, lately in the occupation of Mesam Rosé &.00.wp.
160 140
19
Amoy
Turkeys, Cook,
catty
H&D,
Wila, Duoka,
单
For Ships Bottoms. Sola Agenta for China,
F. BLACKHEAD & Cộ,
Hongkong, January 6, 1976---
To Let.
TO LET.
for the above Company, are prepared. 100 grant Policies against FIRE, to the
With Immediate Possession. - palent of £10,000 in any Building, or
on Merabanding in the same, at the Two Dwelling Houses and Offices, Now, anal Bates, mubject to a discount of 2014 and 16, malay & treet, Intely in the per cent,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agenti,
Hongkong, July 6, 1870,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Dwelling House and Offloon, No, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of
*; Ganneation. is made at Yokohama, with Agents for the above Company's WTYLE Badersigned having been appoint. Messis DERTER & Co.
Steamers from Bhaughat
Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm of and proximo, Parcel Packages vwill be received at the Office until p.m. Same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same ls required C
Return Passage Tickets avaliable for 6 months are lasued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates.
For further information, as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, January 17, 1876.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
- PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
fe3
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND BAN FRANCISC00, İTHE 8. 8. “GREAT REPUBLIC" will Bodeave-flongkong for San Francisco, pls Yokohama, o ICESDAY, the 16th February 1876, at3r.mi, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Berope
Thringh Passenger Tickets and Bills Vel Lading are isñed for transportation to Yokohama Aud other Japan Ports, to San
9%
HE Undersigned have been appointed MA Hond flongkong, Canton, Foochon, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grans Inanrances at current rates,”
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Tents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurance as follows:- Marine Department.
Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, Uhina and Austraila
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods st current rates. A discount of 20% allowed Life Department, Polloles rued for sums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
Francisco, to parts in Mexico, Central and OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Bouth Anteric and to New York and Europe via OVERLAND RAILWAYS
* Steamer of the Mit Blahi 8, 9 Com-: pay will leave Shanghai, 6 the Inland Sea Porte, about sama date, and make close Bonnection at Yokohama, wa
At New York, Passengers have selectiep of various lines of Steamers to Edgland, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pm 24th Instant Parcel Fapitages will batsocived at the office until 6pm Bathe day: All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of santé
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Wert.
GB. EMORY, Acting Agent: Hongkong, January 17, 1870, -; felő
TRANSLATION,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
TOLICIES granted at ourrent rates on
**ed Agente for the abore Company, are prepared to grant Insurances at cun, zent zatemnila ade la sony,
MELCHERS & C.,... Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong. October 27, 1874.
Intimations.
NOTICE
·In the Goods of GEORGE BARTY FALCONER, Deceased.
LL Perbona having any CLAIMS
A against the above Estate aro xequested
to mods in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned, on or before the 28th Day of February, 1870, affer which date no Claris will be recognised,
And all Persons being indebted to the said Estate are requested to make Imme diata Payment.
Marine Risks to all parts of the World. They in socordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two thirds of the Profita ara-distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the tett amount of Pramis contributed by each, the remaining third being eseried to Reserve Fund, 9 Sigse doubU14 D
OLYFRANT & Co.j * General Agenda Hongkong, April 17, 16797
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
·TION OF SHANGHAL
NOTICE
DOUSEEN ES Translated from ENGLIORARE this data, the above Association
Dog
Into CHIESA Bud GERMAN,
Or from GERMAN, ORINESE,
FRETUR, SPANISH,
ITALIAN OF PORTUGONES,
tato Bratian, by competent handsi
Special attention paid to Fastests, EXTENDED REVIaers, and other Documents Pontaining NAUTICAL, ENGINEERING, "OF Other Tossical Termu
Terms for European languages. Fair so per legal fohn,
p
Special agresitente meds for Oliese translation of letigily documents in other
ABAEDIS
will allow Brokerage of Thifty. Abree and One Third pot cent, (88)%) on Local Risks only ve vez com Nig
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agendaja? Hongkong, Juno 8, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASBURAKOR COMPANY
STIHE Undérkiznad Agents are in receipt $100 totions from the Board of Directors authoring them to liste Policies to the extent of $10,000 on an obe frat dison riak; or to the extent of 2LB500 h: adjoining risks at current Tabak?
A Discount of 30% allowed; MUSHY HOLIDAY, WISH & O
Hongkong, January SF 1876.
TRANSLATION »
Date of China M«l'One,
Busty 9, 1876.
1. B. FALCONER,
Administratria. Hongkong, December 8, 1875.
Buperior Portable Engines.
Jón Stationary Steam Engine tid Patent Boller Combined.
The Drelling House No. 18, Gago Street. The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra
Torrace,
Bream, The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31, Carp, Queen's Road, lately in the oostipation of |
Codfish, salt Miss GARRETT.
Congor Eels, The House and Offices No. 3, D'Agullar Street, lately in the occupation of Str. Crabs, DEGENAER
Date,
:
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
TO LET.
TEST Class STORAGE, GODOWNS,
on the Praya. Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON. Hongkong, November 20, 1876,
Ing.
TO LET.. Possession on the let January, 1876, HE Premises on the Prays known
Messrs Deus & Co. Central Enlid-
· ROZÁRIO & Co, 16281 Hongkong, Ostobar 25, 1876.
ROBEY & CO.,
ENGINEERS,
AMA VARIA,
LINCOLN, ENGLAND.
Patent Impro
and Lossmotive
دو
500 450 Balaitis, Musantel
860 200
860 800 Sugar Cane,
Tamarinds, Walnuts, new Water Chestnuta,
-04-06
180 120 Gramy .100 90
1100780 200160
18
300-160
200, 160
800
10000
100 00:
"Allspice,
bottle
200 180
Bran
80
Batter
Ib
280-200 1600 1500 700500
110
100
Candled Oran Peal bottle.
760 700
Lemon
Dog Fish,
70
750 700
150 1:40
spars,
100
Dory,
-Žals,
110 80 Charcoal
ploul 1100 1000
Fresh Fish, Large Bmall Frogs
100 200 180!
1. 180.
120 110
120 110 Cheese, American,
English, Dutch Cinnamon,
400
450
eanh
1100
250 200
Garoups, Gurnet, Herringa, smáll Live Fish,
-100 90
Citron
760
60
Cloves,
180 120 Cocoaunt Oll,
110-100
Coffee,
250 220
Lobsters,
Mackerel,
100 90 Curry Powder,
bottle
500 250
Mullet
110 100 Firewood,
picul
400 350
Oysters,
120 100 Flour,
Parrot Fish, Perch,
-plout 2760-2500
Isinglass,
catty 750-
110 100 Lamp Oll,
140 130 Macaroni,
hor
1000 000
140 130 M
Halt Fish,
matty thi patty
100 110 Mango Chutney
atty bottle
800 750
700 800
$00
Mustard,
180 100
10
Shark,
80 10
Oats,
ploul 1700 1800
Olives,
bottle
250, 2000
Shrimps,
skate,
80 80 Paddy,
Snapper,
100
90 Pearl Barley
bottle
240, 200
Soles, Fresh
· 100
90 Fopper (Whole)
970 980
120-110
(ground)
bottle
250-200
Turbot,
140 120 Pickles,
200 160
Tuztics, Baikl White baity:
BOO 60
Riony
33 20
45 | Sago,
bottle
5220 200
Balad Oll
950 180
400 860
18
80
Split Pons, Bugar, Chins,
60
70
Vermicelli, Chitose
bor
Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton, Pickled
Tench,
260 Engine Combined
Asparégük, - Hambro Shod Buana, aprout,
broad,
French
Beat Foot,
Cabbage, Macaoj
Garrotes, Fresh
Patent Improved Rabay Mining Engia.
Beton For All pantollars and Pricer of the reclinery here dildstrafed, also for af
Sultang For Agricuturiste Ocularis Collation Midas, de. apply to the
ROBE
& 06., ENGINEERS, LINCOLN, ENGLAND,
110 100
88-9948198228888997
Nutmeg,
ploul...... / 1800, 1800-
1000:
1000000
ables;
In tár, fb
·9800 180
1800-250- #30 200 800 250 17250 200
800 200
Jam 1 lb. Gzoram Oglavi" Inmedior of Markisa
D
lery, Chinese,
Chile Dried
Chery Bext, English,
Printed and published trouss