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EDITED BY N. B. Dannya, PH.D.
Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Underaged haring been appointed Annual Subscription, postage included, merits are also included, combined with Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harnamed Company, in prepared to grant bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on Grst class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Idfe.
For Bates of Promiums, forms of pro- posals of any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong ↳ Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEMS,
JAS. B OOUGHTRIE, Sekretäry,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOB COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
TEK Undersigned have been sppointed
Agents for the above Company st Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 05. Hongkong, October 14, 1888.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
Incorporated" BY ROYAL CHARTER-
of
His Majesty King George The First, A, D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows-
Marine Department,........
Polletes against Fire, on Buildings and on Good" to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates,' subject to an immediate dis- count of 20
Attention thrited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China,
Life Pallotes effected dating the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending, peer bow to pand
VELIKÁNIMLOG, HEATON,
Hongkong, September 17, 18ra,
NOKTA BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000
45.20
OONTENTE.
The Chinese Vernaculars. Trip to the Olty of Leen Chatt. Legend of the Building of Peking. V Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean * during the Elfteenth Century, (Con-
tinued from page 61),
An Introduction to a Retrospect of Fc.ty Years of Foreign Intercourse with China DRÁ Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Noten and Quarios on Eastern Masters
Torture in British and Chinese Prisons, Fusang,
Chinese Jessamine.
Balla por ven
The Natural History of China. Red sa á Festive Colour. Books Wanted, Exchanges, ds.
China Mall Office. Hongkong, Januáry 11, 1876,
Chronological index of the chief events which, doonpied public attention between 1841 and 1866, including PotantoaL EVENTS, Changes in the GOVERNMENT SERVICE, the passing of important ORDINANOS, the Anarvin and DEPARTURE OFFLINENY RESIDENTS, 'a' record of the most notable PIRACIES, ROBBERIES, MURDERS FRAUDE, Finns and Criminal TRIAL, ADDEENSES and PRssESTATION, O,
The appendix contábis full tables of the various "Aleath companies' lines.' It also includes a CATALOGUE of over 440 works published in the English language upon China and Japan; while a copious LYDEL at the end of the work affords a rondy means of reference to the reader.
A EKY STOCK OF
NEXT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,
AR Undereigned, KORRES as Hongkong (Germany, OR THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO
for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Ratony - subject to a discount of 20 per.vent
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
:..
ROYAL INSURANOF COMPANY.
rent rates.
Undersigned having been appoint Tod Agents for the shore Company, are prepared to grant Insurances at our
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Röyal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
Policles at current rates payable either. A here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia, · ·
Fire Department.
Pollolos issued for long or short perlods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £6,000 on reasonable terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
patched for San Francisco, via Yoko CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
hama, on SATURDAY, the 1st April, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 P.. of Si Instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 caths are isotied at a reduction of 20 por
sant. 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, March 1, 1876,
For Sale..
TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
Agents.
FOR SALE.
apl
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at entrent rates on
Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
In socordance with the Company's Artiales of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits nga diatributed annually to Contributore, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis qontributed by each, the remaining third being estried to Reserve Fund OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agents
Hongkong, April 17, 1873,
YANGTEZE INSURANCE ASSOULA. TION OF SHANGĦAL
NOTICE.
FTER this date, Association A will allocate the above At
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. three and One Third per cent. (833%).
TARA Takasima COAL, 5 lota to
sait purchasers. LARGE, Handpicked,
Donble-screened at $8 per Ton. B
At 80 per Top,
Apply to
7. G. GLOVER.
Local Rifts only.
RUSSELL
Hongkong, June 3, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
..
on
No. 7, Queen's Road and at East Point.THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of Instruotious from the Board of Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
Directors authorizing them to issue Policise to the extent of £10,000 on any one first class rikk, ot to the oftent of £16,000 on adjoining risks at current ratsas
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinzic;) 117ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use W
of Indies and Gentlemen, are How rendy at this Officg-Priso 31 qach,
ORINA MUN QÜA,
A Dissennt of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 00. Hongkong Jamar 8, 1879,
ON SALE.
THE UHINESE READER'S MANUAL.
HANDBOOK of Biographical, His torical, htythological and General
Láterary RefereNDE,
WILLIAM FREDERICK MAYEES.
Priest $8.
Shanghai, commissionaries, KunLY OO. Hongkong.
5
“Oxiña Mart” Orrick
Intimations.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
HINA REVIEW —
Complete Set of Vol. I
Bix Dollars will be paid for the above,
Nos. 1 and 2, Vol. I.
No. 1, (1 sopies) and No. 2, (1 copy) Vol. II,
One Dollar will be given for each of the above Nos.
Apply to the Fublishes,
HINA MAIL OFFICE.
PILOTAGE, TESSELS inward bound san sectite Pl-
Vas lots from Reef Island, from this date:
Outward bound Vessels can secure FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Praya Central, No. 29. The Filch-beat's Blog is No. 1 at the
main-mad
H. F. STUART. Hongkong, April 8, 1878,
KOW READY,
Essex
Bole Agint for China, F. PRIL
Horarore, SHANGHAI, COLOGNE (Germany.)
THE CHINESE MAIL
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail
EXECUTE
1BOOK ★ JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT BEAFONABLE. BATFE FANCY BALL FROGRAMMES ASSORTED SILKS, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colqura
MEEU CARDS, TWO Don'ts & Maracter for the first 100 In Gold & Coloured Borders & Pattern
characters, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and
201
half price for repetitions during the first BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED
esk. Subsequent wooks insertions will
¦ be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount and contracts for more favourable terma can be made.
PATTERNS
For Sale. AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN-GOING
SHIPS,
BOOKS, !!
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES,
me
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, In Saigon, Singapore, Perang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent, When the list of agencies is completedį It will be published, Agente have been already established in most of the above places, and in important porte more than one agent has been appointed at each. CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
Hongkong, February 28, 1874
QUENCE OF
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUÇ TION OF THE PRIOR OF THE "SHANGHAI COURIER AND CHINA GAZETTE."
IT WILL BE THE
CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN OHINA and as a large
INCREASE OF CIRCULATION
SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS,
WILLS,
&d.,
China Stall Office, 2, Wyndham Stresty
(Back of Club).
HONG LISTS.
THE AMENDED HONG LIST in English and Chinese, con-
KAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, Staining the Names of all the most
ADVANTAGE KO
ADVERTISERS
ts Ouvious,
NOTICE,
THE CHINESE MAIL.
FARUM and after the Chinese New Year's
day (February 17, 1874) the Chiness Mull will be issued BAILY instead of zais WEEKLY as heretofore, No change, howe
over, will be made in the price of subscrip
tion, which will remain st $1 per annum. “The charges for advertisements nés pOR apassimilated to those of the China Math The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mall makes it an admirable molum for advertisers.
TIENG SHUI; or, Tus Rubikiakes or NATURAL BOLANCE IN CHINA. By Dr. BITAL One Volime. Bro. Price,
$1,560.
BUDDHISM, I Histoki, TukoRY AND Forumaa Riiszon, in three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. EttEL. Second Edition. Ons Volume, Bro. Přice, $1.50.
Orders will be received by Messrs Lane Orawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1870.
important Compafiles, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the dolony,
Friss, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per 'dogeni.
At the "China Mail" Office,
--- Cha Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in Clins.) ......... PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAN” OFFion.
OMPILED from the Daily China Maily is pablished tales a month of the morning of the English Mall's departure, and is a record of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, son- Tistributed in original reports and collated from the journal published at the various porta in those Countries, dr
The Conductors guarantee an avantgal efreutation of one thousand döptes.
already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of Clins and Jafar,Land at Singapore, Penang, Calouste, San Fratica-
And Australia
For térnák, Moj addiona
Mx OKUN AYIN, stanager
Chili Mall Ofice,
17th February, 1874
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, Maoso do, and a com. plete Commertial Summary,
Subscriptioti, $12 per annum, payable in advance, Postage added. Single Copies, 50 cents each, tra
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Main
Baigon Wohang Hong Singapore-Ting Kee Hong: Kwong Took Sang Hong.
Penang.Yow Wing Fong; Argue Offloc. Calcutta-Mow Bing Company,
Ban Francisco-Evong Foong Tal Hong. The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the exprema opuriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Guscles, to airoulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of China.
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS. MAILS BY THE FRINCH PAOKAT, - The French Contract Paoket PETHU,
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th Match, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom ria Marsellies to Europe, Saigon, Bin gapore, Galle, Madras, Caloutts, Bombay, Aden, Sues, and Alexan Arla
The following will be the hours of alosing.
the Mails, dic.n
Wednesday, March 8,
B
P.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes except the Niant Bør, which remains open all night,
Thursday, March 9.
74 My Post Office opens for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondenos.
20 AM Registry of Letters cesses... 11 M., Post Office closes except for Latë:
Letters.
to
11.10A.M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom or to Bingapore may be ported on payment of a Late Fee of 18 penta extra postage, until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office GLOBES
entirely.
-ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, February 25, 1876.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.. The United States' Mail Packet GREAT REPUBLIC, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Instant, et 3 r. with the Mail
For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United
Stater and the United Kingdom. The Post Office will be open for the recep tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, News- papers, &c., until 2.30.P.M.
Letters can be posted on board the Packet from 3.30 F., to 2,50 p.. on payment of a Late Fee of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
The prepayment of the Postage to all the
apors places by this route is compul
Correspondence insuficiently zory, prepaid will be forwarded by the Eng lish Packets.
Correspondence addremed to Yokohams. and the United States, must be amper scribed per Great Republic, and that addressed to the United Kingdom, **vid Ban must be suparacribed Francisco."
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster Gineral
melê
General Post Office, Hongkong, March 8, 1876, MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAUKAT, ---
The
The
English Contract Packet LOMBARDY, will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant.
following will be the hours of dosing the Matis, &c.
Wednesday, 18th Instant.
5 P.M., Money Order Office close 6.P.M., Fost Office closes except the Ntour Box, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 16th Instant. 7A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letter, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 a.m., Post Office closes except for Tate pag Letter. - Registry of Lettern cOLSEN,
10.15 am Letters may be posted of to payment of a LATE FER of 18 Dentá
eztra Postage datli "" # 11 A.M. when the Fest Office Closes
entirely,
11.30 AM, Letters Out Letters only)
addressed to the United Kingdom 714- Brindist or to Singapore may be post on board the Packet on payment of s Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11,60 A.M., Posting on Board onssSE.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongking, March 6, 1876.