Malls.
STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
ALBO,
Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
THE PAMINKULLE AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION OUMPAY's Steam-ship TEHERAN Captain A. H. Jouraon, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the aboye places, on THURSDAY, the 80th Instant, at Noot
CARGO, IL be received on board until Noon SPEOIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2. on the 29th Idem.
For partloglars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. &O, S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.
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CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES
ARX REQUIRED, “
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and muri be delivered by the Shippers to the Oom- pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Farecle; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect.
-ness on such declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the forms and conditions of the Company's Black Billsof Lading,
THE /NER P. & 0. ́8. N. OD. reserve the option of forwarding all Goops ship.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Federated are
$45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local raten, abject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA: TION OF SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 TAELS
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN İNSUR- ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE
CAPITAL...............500,000.
Intimations,
Now Ready,
THE CHINA REVIEW,
Vol. IV., No.
$6.50.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICKS. Corrected to Bafurday, Mar. 18, 1876, At 1080 Cash per Dollar Mexicane
--Paton>- Mightai, Leresti Cash. Gaik..
No. 8972-MARCH 21, 1874.
Bacon, English,..
Foochow
catty.co 120 100 Green Winter Course
140 120 Lettuce, Englah.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Annual Subscription, postage included, Boef, sirloin and prime out, oy. 160 120
Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, aro preparod to Issue Polícies of & Marine Insuratoð,“ payable in Australia, London, Calmtta, Bombay, Blauritius, "Ohina and Japan at ourrent rates.
PRANOHARADAMSON, BILL & CO- Hongkong, September 6, 1876.
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATION,
NOTICE,
All parts of the world at current rator. DOLICIES granted on Marins Risks to This Association will, until further no- ice, provide out of the earnings, first for an interest Dividend of 15 to Share. holders on Capital, and thereafter disti bited among Policy holders, annually, in cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting ALL Persona holding Warrante against Businem pro rata to amount of premium; unclaimed Dividends, Interest, OF Bonus, are requested to present came for contributed.
payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise their olalms will not be recognized.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, July 9, 1872,
-LANGASHIRK INSURANCE-
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAFITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Undersigned are prepared to grant Pomors against the Blak of FIF on
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Malabode on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Hare bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transaltted to the Directors for their docision,
If required, protection will be granted on
die.
ADOLF ANDRE,
F. D. SASSOON,
Liquidatore
Hongkong, December 20, 1875,
THE SCOTTISË” IMPERIAL
INSURANCE CO.
JACONTENTS. Mag Essays on the Chinese Language. The Folk-lore of China) Pao-szare The Cleopatra of China. **) An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Interpourse with China, and MACHI CON
One Page from Choo Foo-teze.
The Expedition of the Mongols Against
10 Java in 1293, D
The Wry-Necked Tree.
Phallic Worship
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
·
and Intelligence.
Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters -
Chinese Anti-Opium Associations. Publications of the Hongkong Corres
ponding Committee of the Relig. Tire Tract Soc, kupitia delší ene
Hongkong-School-book Committee. Chineso, Willz,
·
Tall
Liver,
120 110 Pumpkins, catty 90 70 Radishes, English
Scallions,
1. Tripé (undressed), catty, Calves' Head and Feet, set Hams, Amer
500: 450 Shalota, 850
Squash, Bottle
Chilles, Dried,
D
Mixed,
6040 200 160
Carry Stuff, English, v enity
40
30
Garlie,
80
20
Butcher Meat.
Ginger,
50
40
Ib.
400 300 Green Peas, young
60. 50.
160 150
"
old.*
·70-
60
English
80,
Beef Corned,
Boast,
hoad
2015 10
8
Soup,
8070 andez 2 Chinese
20
Steak
140120 Mint, •
12-10
Bullocks Brains,
Tongue, fresh, each
corned
160 || 40 | Mushroom, dried, 260 200 Unions, Bombay 400 350
catty
750 650 100 80
Green.
15
Head,
Heart,
1000 700 Parsley, Chinese,
110
30 20
10
Feet,
Kidneys,
6060 Potatoes, Macho,
* Sweat
catty
30 20
14 13
12.10
doz
40 30
20: 15
20:30
80 18.12
100
80
10
B
200 180
160 140
fresby China Salty
catty 12 2 10
30 20
#
Livery
120 110 Water Lily Boots;
BOM 50
Pige' Chitlings,
60 50 Water Cress,
80-26
Feet,
120 110 Tams,
8020
110 100üll per i
Fraits.
U
Head,
110 100 Aleurites,
catly
60 50
Heart
70 50 Apples, Dried
oatty
250 200
Kidneys,
70:60
500
120-110 Bananas, fragrant Punti, catty
140
180
Common
80 25
180 120 Chesnut,
· 100%
140 180 docoanuta
60 60
190, 110 Currante,
bottle
400: 850
850 -820
200 160
80%
bottle
500 100
500-400
10
40 80 200 170
Chinese
m
Chinese Breech-Loading Guna, History of the Maritime Provinces, Books Wanted, Exchanges, o.
Mutton Chop,
1
ap1
THE Undersigned having been appointed
China Mail Ofilos Hongkong, March 11, 1876,
FKRUPPA WORKS,
Essex (Germany,) and Bole Agent for China, I. PEIL, Horrone, SHANGHAI, 0010CNN
Agent, in Hongkong, for the above? named Compang, is propared to grant Policies against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of 410,000, at the usual ratos, subject to an immediate dis count of 20%.
ped by their Steamors for Europe through first class Lives up to £1000 on a Bingle reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in
Egypt, ofther by Rail, or by Canal in their
- Attention is invited to a considerable
China, pobot M
(Germang.)
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING · IN THE Chinese Mail,
own Steamers, or in vessels employed for For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- Life Poliates effected during the year ] TWO cents a character for the first 100 |
the purpose.
A MoÏVER, Superintendent,
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P. & O, S, N, Co.'s Office,............... Hongkong, March 16, 1870.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Skip Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FUROPË,
** COMOTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STRAMERS.
THE 8. 5. "BELGIC," will be des
posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
THE CHINA FIEN INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG.
A at
patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- kame, on SATURDAY, the 1st April, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, witli Steamers from Shanghat; *
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of 31st Instant. Parool Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Paxcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same in required.
́ ́Kəturn Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per-
cent. on regular rates.
:
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Ponang.
Risks accepted, and Folicles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta,
TO CHANGE FOR POLIOT YEEE,
"JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871
MANCHESTER FIRE 'ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to granit Insurances at ourrant rater.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong,-October-14,-1868,--
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of
For farther Information as to Freight His Majesty King George The Birst, of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
T
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent
Hongkong, March 1, 1875..
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIU MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
apl
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHLIG AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
MBE Next U. S. Mall Steamer will be
despatched for San Francisco, vla Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 16th April 1876, at 3 r.x., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europo
Through Passenger Tickets and Blila of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and
South America, and to Nor Work and Europa VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A. D. 1720,
مبون
Agents for the above Corporation are f]BE Undersigned having been appointed I prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
·Marine Department.
Polleias at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia.
1876, share in the Bonus to be declared on characters, and one cant a character 31st December for the quinquennial period beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and then ending.
A. MAG. HEATON, Hongkong, September 27, 1875.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
·INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
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ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AMENTs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polleles agalist FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the ustial Raton, subject to a discount of 20 percent.
GILMAN & 00
Agenta. Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appoint T
ed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Insurances at our
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
rent rates. L
intimations.
NOW READY.
TENG-SHUI; or, THE RUDIMENTS OF FENG-FURTH BORO IN CHINA BY DI 3. T. EITEL. One Volume. 8vo. Frice,
·$1,50.
Fire Department, Policies lasued for long or short periodi at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed BUDDHISM, ITE HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures. Life Department.
By Dr. E. J. EIEEL, Second Edition. One Polleles issued for sums not exceeding Volume, 870, Price, $1.50, £5,000 on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE,
POLICIES granted at derent safe on
Marine to all parts of
World.
Orders will be received by Messrs Lane,
Crawford & Co, Ca
Hongkong, July 31, 1875.
PILOTAGE.
ESSELS inward hound can recare Ph lots from Reef Island, from this date. Outward bound Vessels can
Undersigned at Praya Denim
sevire
the Central, No. 29. The Pilot-boat's, Flag is No. 5 at the main-mast
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Aasodation, Two Thirds of the Profits
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi §. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about samo dats, and make close | are distributed annually to Contributor, connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until d:pm. 14th Proxime, Parcel Packages will be received at the office until a p.. Bame day all Parool Packages should be marked to address is full; value of samp Es required.
For further information as to Passage hd Freight, apply to the Agency of the Uompany, Fraya West.
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 185, 1876.
ON SALE
THE
p16
GRINESE ÉJADENS MANUAL.
HANDBOOK of Biographical, Ells. torical, Blyiköingical and General
Idterary Referenób,
WILLIAN FREDERICE MATEUS.
Priit $8.
KELLY & Co. 1000" ĢMINA MALL” OFFIOR,
whether Shareholders or not, in proportion
to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
GLYPHANT & Co, General Agenta,
Hongkong, April-17, 1873.
YANGTSŻE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
·TION OF SHANGHAI,
NOTICE.
FTER this date, the sbote Association A will allow a Brokerage of Thirty. three and One Third per cent. (33%) on Local Risks only, "yu
RUSSELL & Ov
Agents, Hongkong, June 8, 1876
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned Agents are to receipt of instrasse ad of Director authorizing them to festie Pollates to the extent of £10,000 on any one fret class risk, or to the extent of £16,000 on adjoining risks at current rate
A Discount of 20% alloweds
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, January 8, 1875,
H. F. STUART -- Hongkong, April 5, 1876,
NOTICE,
THE CHINESE MAIL.
ROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinesa
Leg, Shoulder,
Liver, Pork, Chop
Corned,
Fat.or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Fest, sot
Heart
· Kidzeyi,
Lama Be
Dried Egge, Hen
half price for repetitions during the first Sucking Pigs, week. Subsequent weska insertions will Veal be charged only one half the amount of the Venson, frat wook's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 percent on the total amount, Capone, and· contracts for more favourable terms can be made.
Deer, small. Efforts have been made to establish Ducks, Agents for circulating the Chinese Masi inall the ports and in the Interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batayla, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pern and other places which Chinese frequent, When the list of Agencies is completed, - Fowls, It will be published. Agents have been Gleese, already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each,
CHUN AYIN, E
Manager.
"
Hongkong, February 28, 1874.
HONG LISTS.
Duck Salt
Partridges,» sach Pheasants, Canton, live pair
Shanghat
Pigeons, Quail,
Snipe,
Teal,
N
200 160 Taro
400 360 Topiatous,
200 180 Turnips, English,
nig vei Californiaprove
70 60 Figs, Dried,
1400-1200 Guayas,
180 120 Ground Nate,
700 670 Oranges, Sweet Sunwooy
80% 40
800
120 100 250 150
40 80 $100
Poultrykke
Coolle
eatty, 200 180).........„
Banh $5.00
144 Nutmeg,
eatty 180 120 Tdchees, Dried,
250
ench
220 200 Lemon
100
Loong Ngan, Dried,
100
Mangosteens,
100
Melons, Chiness.
esch
180 170 Pears, Chefoo, 120110 NGO 260
1600
ontty
900 150
fonch
504 40
1200
ench
Plue apples, Panti
Plantains, common Prunes, Dried 160 140 Fumeloes, Canton. 80: 70 Raisins, Muscatel
Toasty
80
bottle: 300 250 each
100 50 bottle 1100 750
Bach
125 120 pay Kuma
1b.
200 180
catty
200 180 Sugar Cane, 600 600 Tamarinds,
stick
80 25
catty
400 350 Walnuts, new
"J
60, 60° 100
per hundred.. 200...
catty
100 00 Allspice,
110 100 Bran,
200180 Butter,
Jb
700 500
THE AMENDED HONG LIST Turkeys, Cock,
in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions Bombay Ducks and Mercantile Houses in the Bream,. Colóny.
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.
At the "China. Mail” Office.
To Let.
TO LET.
Carpoda
!:
Codfish, mait Congor Eols, Crabs,
Cuttle Fish,
Dace, Dog Fish
Feli
Fresh Fish, Large
Small
Froge Garoupa,
With Immediate Possession.
TWO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Nos. 14 and 16, Stanley Street, Intely in the occupation of Mesars KAYFAL & Co.
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, Gudgeon, lately in the occupation of Mera Rose Garnet,
& Co.
The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Herrings, small Terrace, re
smoked The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31. Live Fish, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of
Lobsters Miss GARRETT.SS
The House and Offices No. 3, D'Agullar Mackerel, Street, lately in the occupation of Mr F. Mullet, DEGENAER.
Qyators,
(Also with occupation from 1st April neat,)
The Bungalow No. 3, Old Bailey Street. Parros Fish,
The Dwelling House No. 40, Peel Street, Perch, now in the occupation of Mr HAUSUHILD, Pomfret, (And with occupation from 1st May next.) Prawns, Terrace, at present in the occupation of
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Ray,
Rouch Rock Fish,
Dr Stour.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1870.
Water Chestnuts
A 92
Miscellaneous,
60 50
bottle 250 200
ploul.......... 1600-18060
80 70 Candled Orange Peel, bottle
90 80 60: 50
13
Lemon
Capers, 110 100 Charcoal,
90
* 140
100
160
.120 110
Olives,
700 700
·2750 2500 atty 750
750 700
220 160
pical
1100, 1000
80
180120
120-100
180110 loves,
Cheese, American,
English, Dutch, Cinnamon, 200 150 Ultron,
Ib.
400
450 each... 1100..
catty
250 200
160 150
-270: 250
120 110
ཟ
Coconut Oll,
200 160
90 80
Coffee,
260.220
12
70
60
Ourry Powder,
500*260,
box $1.00
-
180-120 B070
Firewood,
450 400
Floor,
8070
Gram, 09
Datty pleal
40 $0
100
Isinglass,
180 120 Lamp Of,
#100 .90
180120
20090
110
Macaroni, Mass, Mango Chutney,
box
1000 300
catly bottle
800-760
700 600
100
Mustard,
180 160
Nutmeg,
each
10
8
Oste
ploul 1700 1500
bottin
250 200
Salmon, Canton, 'Pickled,
120 110
Paddy,
plopl
1600 1400
bottle
340200
Salt Fib shrimp,
atty
-800
120 100 60 70 10000: 10000
Pepper (whole)
(ground)
catty
*$70 230
bottle
280 200
Plokles,
200 180
Ride,
86
100 80 Sago,
bottle
220: 200
-120.110
Salad Oll,
250
180
180 180 Salt, Coazno
eatly
10
Fine
2015
800
|| Bugar, China,
BO 60 200
400
0 860 Tapioca,
Dotile 300 270
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1876.
TO LET
Bamboo Bhoots, young catty: Beans, sprout,
760 800
∙eatty
14 14 Vermicelli, Chinese
100 80
broad,
French,
40 35 120
Beut rootsoatga tash
·Cabbage, Macae,
red for plakling White, Canton enity wyn (Commun, Carrots, fresh fortigianah
2015 ∙100 Bo 80 70
Amorted Meata, în tins, lb.
300 280
250
900
16 10 8020
BO
250
800
Printed and published by Gzo, MURBAT
8020
TO BE LET.
COMMODIOUS HOUSE in Queen's
Road Bast, with Godown attached. Rent 825 per month.
Apply to
A PURDON & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1876,
TO LET.
With Possession on the 1st April
Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TRAE Premisss in Queen's Road Central, WEEKLY as höretofore, No change, how ever, will be made in the price of subsorip. tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mati, The unusual emocess which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.
known as the London Inn.” Apply to
The Conductor guarantee an eventual FIRST Class STORAGE, GODOWNS, circulation of one thousand coplex. -It is already the most influential nailys Journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Forte of China and Japen, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis 40 and Australia.
For terms, Ga., address
M® CHUN ATIN,
Manager,
China Mall Office,
17th February, 1874,
on the Praya. Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON. Hongkong, November 20, 1876,
TO LET TOUSE No. 5, Zetland Street,
House No. 2, Seymour Torrice. House No. B, Peddar's Bill
Ho
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Os, Hongkong, March 4, 1879,
Skates
Solos, Fresh
Tepch,
Tarbet
Turtles, Small White-built,
Vegetables.
Asparagué, mobile w
Canlidowat, Celery, Chinese,
English
Pearl Barley,
BO Split Poma,
-120 100 Tes
English
box 1000 000
Vinegar, English, bottle 200 160 Preserved Mests, Fish and
Vegetables, ko. KADO.
Vegetables,
Jama 1 I
Grozer Ostat, Inspector of Bforkers.
* Balm, at bhe China Afall Oflan,
Wyndham Street, Hongkong,