Malls.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQURBOTS POSTE FRANOAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGION, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
BEIDSSAND MARSEILLES; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND
⠀⠀ CALCUTTA.
N THURSDAY, the 10th February, at Noon, the Company's 8. 8. Commandant De BUTLEB, with MALLS, FABSENGERS, SPECLE and CARGO, will leave this Fork for the above plages.
Cargo and Speale will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so, cepted in transl through Marsellier for the principal plaoss of Europe.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared, to grant
Policies against Zire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on. Goods: storsl therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premise that gonda AMA BY EDWARD NÜBTOR #Co.,
Be an oldgentstudien fanatizo Hongkong, January 1,0187439
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSUOLA, TION OF SHANGHALTE
CAPITAL AND SURFLUB, 800,000 TABLE
POLICIES granted on Marine Niska to
all parts of the world at current ratos. This Association will, until further no Hoe, provide out of the earnings, frut for Shipping orders will be granted till noon, an Interest Dividend of 15% to Share Carge will be resalved on board uns holders on Capital, and thereafter diskd 4F, Spoole and Parcels until 3 P.M.,buted among Policy holders, munnally, in on the 9th February, 1870. (Parcels are cab, ALL the Frofite of the Underwriting not to be sent on board; they must be left Business pro rata to amount of premium
contributed. at the Agency Office.)
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Bongkong, July 9, 1872,
Contents, and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further partfonlar, apply at the Company's Office
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, -
Acting Agent.
fe10 Hongkong, February 2, 1876.
U. B. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 8.8 CITY OF PEKING"
Leave Hongkong for San Francisco, vta Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1876, at3 P., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billy of Lading are ined for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Miten Bihi 8, 8, Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sex Porta, about same date, and make clons connection at Yokohama.
ve selection At New York, Passengers have of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until Parcel Packages Apt 14th Instant. will be received at the office until 5 p.to, Packages should be same day, all Parel Futs Falue of Rame
la required.
For further information as to Pannage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent,
fe18 Hongkong, January 31, 1876.
For sale. CLEARANCE SALE.
AYLE & Co. will offer, on
SAYLE
and after TUESDAY Next, the 18th Instant, the re- mainder of their Winter Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices, consisting of - Winter Costumes and Polonaises. Ladies' Jackets and Mantillas. Fancy Dress materials of all kinds. Wool Plaids and Flannels. Silks and Poplins.
Wool Shawls and Cloaks.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAFIEAL,—TWO MILLIONS BEBBLING,
'' ཏཏ། ། ། ཝིཏྟཏྟ'' ' 'ཡ་ཏ
to grant
THE OHINA MAIL.
.0990s
de (zadinsurances.~ THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR. ANCE, COMPANY ADELAIDE.
ITIHE Undersigned having been appointed¦
fa for the above Company 2 fr Hongkode," China, köd Japan, are prepared Pro Inte Policies of Marine Insurance, Thanhtenlik, London, Caloutis, Bomber Mauritius,China and Japan" al quint LEWENIGE, A PLATE, A
ADAMSON, BELL & CO. Hongkong, September 8, 1976.
VICTORIA TIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,
- IN LIQUIDATION."
NOTICE
LL. Persona holding Warrants against unclaimed Dividends, Interest, or Bonus, are requested to present same for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1878, "otherwise their claims will not be recognised,/!*
ADOLF ANDRE,
F. D. HASBUON,
Liquidators! Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
1 1
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL: INSURANCE CO.
apt
THE Undersigned having been appointed Underdog for We shore- THE Underaged are proper foruson named Company, a part to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Folletos aghiat Fire, on Buildings and on Goals in Maaheda, on Goods on board Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the Vessels and on Hulls of Vacuos In Har urnál rates," subject to an immediate dis-
pount of 20%ENCES HER NAT beur, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- celved, and transmitted to the Directors for their declalon.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Elves up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Bates of Fremiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Rongkong di Cunton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Poria of A China and Japan, and at Bingapore; Balgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Polloles of Insuranos
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premis for Tafe Insurance in
China PRESETSOEV
Life Follolan effected during the year 1875, 'share in the Bonus to be declared on S1st December for the quinquennial period then ending.
A. MacG, HEATON - Hongkong, September 27, 1875,
NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE RAVEL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Vegan Intimations, divennen
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC. TION OF THE PRICE OF THE "SHANGHAI COURIER AND CHINA GAZETTE="BANG IT WILL BE THE, DZ CHEAPENT DAILY PAPER IN CHINA
[Ng. 8982-
PRICES || HONGKONG MARKET PI
Corrected to Saturday, Ján, 99, 1876 41 1070 Cash per Dollar Mezison For of Irezista za kark“ Zakar®
Butcher Meatai
Bank Bagon, Eps
aad as a large Beefy INORKASE OF CIRCULATION vay nE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED," THE
DE NYC ADVANTAGE INDI
ADVERTISERS 18 ORVIOUS
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE.
THEUS Post of Secretary being about to beogme vacant, Applications for the same addressed to the Chairman, wi! by
$1,500 per annum. received up to the 25th Juntant, Balasy Valves
Hongkong, January 13, 1876,
COAL DEPOT.
YOALS of every description supplied to
Steamers by the Underaigned."
C
Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanckt, with Mr J. MAOLEHORN, or Limona AR YOK, KWONGHING, I'rays-
PENGLANDSTEIN & O‰, Hongkong, November 1, 1875"
***PILOTAGE. "TESSELS inward bound can secure Pl- lots from Reef Island, from this date; "Outward bound Vessels san” mboure
the Undersigned at Praya Central No. 9 Pork, Choy, FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to The Pilot-boats Find is Now at the
H. F. STUART. main-maset,
Hongkong, April 6, 1975.
100
1876
Green Winter Course Lettuce,
Mint Mushroom, dried,
750
180 110 Squ
Bottle
150) Water Lily Boats,
995 920 221220
180 180
· 180 180
6030
190 110
· 110/100
Aleurite Almonds
Apples Dried
2
California,
Bananas, fragran) Punt, cnfty
Common
100
greeti
bottle
400 850
190) 110. 180 150
Dases,
150 180
160 150 |
Grapo 190 110 mić Mik Ground Nuts,
Coolle
#
Sheeps Head, anil Tari; set・・ 400 $40
Now Ready.
THE CHINA REVIEW, Vol. IV., No. 8,
732
Oranges, Sweet Buny
50
-Kidneyn, an
Sucking Pigs,
1800, 1900
190
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special, Acts of Parliament.
Ebano ay M. 3. DaxxTS, PH.D.
Annual Subscription, postage included,
Сарова,
$0.50
100
Dunk
$100
Pears, Huntin
CONTENTS,
SAIL
100
The Folklore of Chins, (Continued from jdes page 84.) 1
11
Chefoo,
Bowie
$170 180
Greeney Parteldgen,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Auxxts as Hongkong granted at the rates of Premtim current al for the above, Company, are prepared the above mentioned Ports, FEAT
NO CHARGE FOR TOLICY FERS.
TAB. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Bongkong, November 1, 1871.
KIA SLOVKY'IÓITUIND' BRIE ABONDING
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON..
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Compute Hongkong, Cantos, Foodhow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurances at current rates, ¡
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868/tave, din
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
Incorporated By ROYAL UHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720,
The Chinese Vernaculars. Trip to the City of Leen Chan. Legend of the Building of Peking.
P
10 grant Policies against TIRE to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Chiness Explorations of the Indian Ocean Pheasanta,
during the Fifteenth Century, (Gon: Pigeona, on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20tinued from page 07.) per conte
An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Quail GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, my 5, 2010.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appoint- ad agonia for the above Company, see prepared to grant Insurances at ens rent rates.
BAK? MELCHERS. & Co.,
having been appointed
Agents, Boyal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
In the Goods of GEORGE BARTY FALCONER Deccared.
1.
Years of Foreign Intercourse with Suips,
China Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Tesi, Red Turkey, Cook, Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters
Torture in British and Chinese Prisons, Fusang. lien en
Chinese
Belli,
Jessamine
The Natural History of China. Red as a Festive Colour. Books Wanted, Exchanges, 45,
180 180
Mas Mandarin
Nutmeg,
Ldchees, Dried,
110 100 Lemons,
42000 Loong Ngan, Driad, **
Maloza, Chinese.
calty
3889
120 110 Pineapples, Punti 260 250 Plantaina, common 800 790 Pednes, Dried, 140-180 Pameloés, Canton
70 60 110 100 Raisins, Muscatel, 1507
$140
#
Amoy
500 450 Sugar Cane,
bottle 300 380
100
esch
bottle 1100750-
200 180
#
Galty
20 18
400 350 Tamarinds,
· 60 · 80
350. 300 Walnuts, now 800
90 Bran,
Water Chestants,
110 100 Allspice,
$100
200-180 Butter,
70 60 Candled Orange For 10000
280 200 1600-1600
-Bottle 780. 700)
1760700
200 100 1100-1000)
Wild Ducks,
Groete,
Bream,
Codfish, salt
800
China Mail Offs, Hongkong, January 11, 1876.
Congor Eala,
Grabe
Daboy
110 100 Capers)
To Let.
Dog Fishy Eela,
DO 80
110 80
Cheese, American,
TO LET
Fresh Fish, Large
Small
120 110 100
800
Frogs,
~1100
260 · 200
Garoupa Gurnety Herrings, Live Fih, Lobsters
small
Curry Powder,
Mackerel,
O
400 850
100
Mullet, Oysters,
Flour,
Gram
110
110100
2750 3500
750 100% 20
$1000 900
With Immediate Possession.
TAgents for the abere Oorporapoto ALL Persons having any CLAIMS TWO Dwelling Houses and Offoes, Nos,
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- | to send in Particulars of the same to the
well Marine Department,
Undersigned, on or before the 28th Day of Pollotes at current rates payable ofther February, 1876, after which date no Olaisan here, in London or at the principal Ports will be recognised, an
Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats of India, China and Australia.
and Bonnets,
Fancy Wool Goods.
Lace and Linen Sets.
Scarves and Sashes. Boys' Suits. Children's DressĖS.
&c.,
Fire Department Polloles leaned for long or short periods at ourront rates. A disopunt of 207% allowed, Life Department, Policies issued for same mot-exconding £6,000 on reasonable terms, Į
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1972, 155PM
&c.,
&c.
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)
VICTORIA EXCHANGY,
NOTIUN
Queen's Road & Stanley Street, Paris anted as current rates on
ON SALE,
THE CHINESE READER'S MANUAL.
HANDBOOK of Biographical, He toxical Mythological and General
Literary Reference,
WILLIAM FREDERICK MAYERS.
Price 49
Shanghatymui bonita
LLY & Co. Hongkong,...na" Oina Mari" Opiton,
FOR SALE.
KARTUSELE PATENT OMPOSITION PAINT,
For Ships Bottom
COMPO
Sole Agents for China,
1. BLACKHEAD & On Hongkong, January 0, 1876,
TO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.
Quarta, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pints, $18
5 per cent. discount on 20 cases,
Bourbon WHISKEY,
13 $12 per saan (1 dosen.). LA FOR SALE BY
FARD &
Mongkong, June ka, 1876,
Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
In accordance with the Company's Artioles of Amoolation, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, Kis proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & 00, General Agents,
Hongkong, April 19, 2678.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCLA- TION OF SHANGĦAL
ROTIOR
FTER this data, the abova association
fares and One Third per cent. Lovel Rius daly
RUSSELL & CO., "Hongkong, June 1, 1874,
MANCHESTER FINE ASSUKANDE COMPANY
mak Undersigned Agent! até fi reusit
5 of instructiona frum the Board altf Directors authorjking them to liste Policies to the tent of 810,000 on su one LEES alsas risk of to his extent of £15,000.on adjoining raks at current sales.
SEZONA DA BOLLIDAY, WINE" Ge
Hongkong, January 6, 1878.
And all Persons being ladebted to the said Estate, are requested to make Imme diate Paymenty kotlyalı
~L B. FALCONER,
* Administratria. Hongkong, December 8, 1875,
1e28
PERUPE'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
(Germany.)
Bole Agent for Olina,
14 and 16, Stanley Street lately in the ocupation of Messrs BAYWAL & Cop
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of Mesars Boss & Co, make su
The Dwelling House and Offices, No. 1, Stanley Street, lately in the compation of Most DBETER & CO.
The Dwelling House No. 18, Ginga Streek, The Dwelling House No. 4, Alazándzs Terrace,
*** The Atore and Dwelling House, No. 81, Queen's Road; lately in the occupation of MURE GARRETT,
The House and Offices No. 8, D'Aguliar Street, lately in the occupation of Mr F.
*DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
Honeroso, BRANGRAI, 0018881 DEGEɣÄES. TURE TREGermany.)
NOTICE: TO MARINERS,
Vol 83.
CHINA SEA.
TAKÓW" District.
FISHER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE,
PAGE PESCADORES.
ATOLICE la hazeby given that the new A Light on the 8. W. extremity of Fhher hand, near Lataitah Point was ex- hibited for the first time at sunset of the 20th December. The new Tower has been erected near the old store one which his since been removed.
The Ilaminating apparatne is fixed Dieptele of the Fourth Order, showing a White light visible all round, axdent where obscured by the Llande
The Light Edstated 200 fost above the level of the sun, and, la elest weather, it thoals be visible at a distanda of 18 natitioni
The Foter is round, of Iron, 10 feet high With a total helgbt from Ita haus to Echtern yake bit 38 fest.
*The Tower le paufed black, and the dwellings and boundary wall will be painted
ido, E. 119 28 7
the Lispector General di
JON,
Imperial Martina Castoma,
TO BE LET Possession on 1st March next,
200 150 Cinnamon,
140 120 MIN
Citron, 120 110
Olores, 80 80
Coconut Oil, 180120
Coffee,
100 90 110100
Top 100 300 1260 bottle 200 160
094: 2008-
botila 1700 600
180 160 10 8
pistil 1700 1500
Salt Fishy
Shark Ahrinips)
Olivei
90 80
Skate,
Paddy, Pearl Barley,
ittle
Wthe commodious and contrally altust. Snappar,
en Dwelling Hours at present in the occupas | Boles, Fres - tion of Dr. U BRIEN.
For all particulars, apply to
- ROBERT GI ALFORD,
Surveyor, Club Chambere Hongkong, January 29, 1876,
Tandby
Turbot, Tortici, Smal White balt,
Asparagus
Beats, sprotit,
to LET FIRST Claas STORAGE, GODOWNS, Bamboo shoots, young asil
on the Frays * Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, Kovember 20, 1878,
TO LEY Trough No J. 86ymdür TattRCH, and Houses Now 3 and 9 Fedder's Bill
Haperville Houde diu, 70 Garden Hood, hetwKE: IN
- flousu No, 6, Zetland Atteru
** DAVID BASSOON, BONA & UL Hongkong, dentary 28, 1870
TO LET
sion on the Tee fundary, 1878.
Boot fout Usbha
Promises on the Prys khawi si amulu S Latestis Dhat as Goa Canker) Bulld
ROZARIO & C Green Peal, Joling Honghena, October 25, LUTA.
8918286882118 §87#182
-250 200
1800 1800
240200
970 290
900/180
China
300/170
1000 900 500 180
800-250
BOD
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