Mails.
STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
ALSO, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
FICHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship TEHERAN, Captain A. H. JOHNEON, with Her Majesty' Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo will leave this for the above places, THURSDAY, the 80th instant, at
Noot
CARGO will be received on board until Noon SPECIE and PARCELS at the
Office until 2 t...on the 29th Idem.
For partfonlars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. 40, B. F. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARM ENQUIRED.
4 written declaration of the Contents and Valts of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and mint be delivered by the Shippers to the Com
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Folletos siglost; Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings; or on Goods stored theret, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promis
EDWARD NORTON & Oo.. Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874, YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION OF SHANGHAI.
CAPITAL AND SUkplus, 800,000 Tases
TOLICIES granted on Marine Risks to PL parts of the world at current rate.
This Association will, until further no tice, provide out of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 15% to Bhare- holder on Capital, and thereafter distri- buted among Policy holders, annually, in cash, All the Profits of the Underwriting Bustasse pro rata to amount of premium
contatbuted,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 9, 1872
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STIRLING,
pain's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or MHE Undersigned are preparòd te grant with Parcels; and the Company do not hold ourous against the Risk of FIER on themselves responsible for any detention or préjudice which may happen from incorrset.Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Conis in Mataheds, on Goods on board Shippers are particularly requested to note Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har the terms and conditions of the Company's bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions, Black Bills of Lading,
neis on such declaration.
A&O, 8. N. Oo, renorve the]
option of forwarding all Goods ship ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesels employed for the purpose
A. MOVER, Superintendent, P.& 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 16, 1876.
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Oesidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
IN GONZOTION WITH THE
CENTRAL anni
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 6. S. for Baruso,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- colved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Stagle Idle.
For Rates of Fremiams, forms of pro- possis or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong de Caston, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Obina and Japan, and at Singapom, Saigon and Poñang,
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current st the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLIGT PERA.
JAS, B, COUGHTRIE Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON, ·
Undersigned have been appointed patched for San Francisco, vis Yoko-Agents for the above Company at hama, on SATURDAY, the 1st April, Hongkong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai At 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers and Bankow, and are prepared to grant for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Insurances at current rates, Connection is made at Yokohama," with "Steamers from Shanghal.
Freight will be reeslved on Board until 4 p.m. of 31st Instant Parool Packages will be received at the Office until ō p.m. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same I required
Return Passago Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Fraight
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent, Hongkong, March 1r 1876,
U.S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE Next U. 8. Mail Steamer will be despatched for San Francisco, via
Yokohama, on BATURDAY, the 18th
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The Birs, A. D. 1720.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.
CAPITAL...............................
.£500,000.
Intimations.
Now Ready.
THE CHINA' REVIEW, Vol. IV., No. 4
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, Mar. 25, 1876,
At 1100 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
FRIGE. Highest. LeuASÍ
Cash.
Butcher Meat.
. lb.
Bacos, English,
Fooohow,
[No. 3979--MARCH 29, 1876.
-Ouèry Staff, English, catty Garlio,
160 150 Green Winter Conroe
THE Undersigned having been appointed Annual Subscription, postage included, Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy. 150 120 Lettuce, English.
Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to issue Policies of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at Gurrent rates.
Tents for the above Corporation are THE Undersigned having been appointed
Marine Department,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1875,
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE.
unclaimed Dividends, Interest, or ALL Persons holding Warrants agalust Bonus, are requested to present same for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.
ADOLF ANDRE,
F. D. SASSOON,
Liquidators.
Hongkong, December 20, 1875,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.
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Undoraigned having been appointed Agent, in Hongkong, for the above. named Company, is prepared to grant Policies against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the un ratos, abject to an immediato dis
pount of 20 %
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premis for Life Insurance in China,
Life Polloden effected during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending.
A. MacG, HEATON.: Hongkong, September 27, 1875,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Kayal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
J
CAPITAL £3,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Uompany, are prepared
to grant Polloles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or üb Merchandise in the same, at the usual Bates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL-INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above TCompany, are prepared to grant in.
suratives at ourront rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Tamurance Company,
HONG LISTS.
$6.50.
'OONTENTS.
Hasaya on the Chinese Language, The Folk-lore of China,
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-in English and Chinese, con- HE AMENDED HONG LIST
taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.
Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the pricipal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department, Policies feaned for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed, Life Department. Polloles Issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Oo, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
April, 1876, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, and freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, sad to New York and Europe VA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France und Germany.
Freight will be received on board until Parcal Packages 4 p.m. 14th Proximo, will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day "all Parcel Packages should be marked to addrem in full; value of same is required.
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, March 18, 1876,
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WANTED TO PURCHASE,
HINA REVIEW
Complete Set of Vol I,
Bilt Dollam will be paid for the above.
Nos. 1 and 2, Vol. I.
(LIMITED)
NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at current rates on
Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profie are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried
to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, April 17, 1878,
YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION OF SHANGHAL.
NOTICE.
acade
AFTER this date, the above Association will allow a Brokerage of Thirty three and One Third per cent. (981%) on
RUSSELL & Co., Agents
Losal Risks only,
Hongkong, June 3, 1874,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY, губения
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Pao-sze: The Cleopatra of China. An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Intercourse with Ubina
One Page from Choo Foo-teze.
The Expedition of the Mongols Against
Java in 1299, AD.
The Wry-Necked Tree. Phallic Worship.
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.
At the "China Mail" Office.
Superior Portable Engines.
TB Undersigned Agents are receipt Vertical Stationary Stedin Engine
Direstore authorizing them to lene Polletes
No. 1, (2 copies) and No. 2, (1 copy) to the extent of $10,000 on any one first class risk, or to the extent of £18,000 on
Vol. 11,
• One Dollar will be given for each of the | adjoining risks at current rates.
pore Nos.
Apply to the Publisher,
QHINA MAIL OFFICE,
▲ Discount of 20% allowed, "
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1875,
and Patent Boiler Combined.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence. Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters?—
Chinese Anti-Opium Assonlations, Publications of the Hongkong Corres ponding Committee of the Relig.
Tract So
Hongkong School-book Committee. Chinese Wills.
Chinese Breech-Loading GunA. History of the Maritime Provinces. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o.
China Mail Office. Hongkong, March 11, 1870.
To Let.
TO LET
With Immediate Possession.
WO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Nos.
T 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of Menkes 1AVNAL & Co.
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of Mesars Ross & Co.
Beef Corned,
27
Roast,
Soup,'
Stoak,
Bullocks' Brains,
120 · 100 ontty
ontty
"
#
50 Radishes, English 190 110 Saallions,
90
Tripe (undressed), onity 40 Calves' Head and Feet, set Hams, American,
Pork, Chop,
Corned,
Leg,
Fat or Lazd,
200 160 Turnips, English,
140 180 Cocoanuts
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៩ ៖ ឧន â ដ ឆ ន ន ន ន
30. 26.
Ibi
• 200 160*
bottle
500 400
500
"
catty
50
8:0
20
Ginger,
50
Bath
Green Peas, young old..
60
50
**
70
*
400 800
English.
80
20
16
head
10 8
Chinese
catty
20
190 120 Mint,
70.
bunch
12 10
60 | Mushroom, dzied,
catty
750 650
31
⚫ por not
Tongue, fresh, ench
corned,,
Head,
15
Heart,
#
11
Foet, Kidneys,
130 120|| Onions, Bombay.
60 40,
Green 250 200| Parsley, Chinese, 400 850
English, 1000 700 Potatoes, Macao,
150 110
60 50 Pumpkins,;
80: 70
20 16
"
31
catty: bungh
30
20
10
catty!
Sweet,
*
dor.
20
14 12 12.10.
40.30.
"1
Tail,
catty
20 15
11
Liver,..
70 Shalots,
catty
40
30
*
30 Squash, Bottle
+ 15
80
1b.
350
600 480 Taroj:. •
- Tomatoes,
·
15. 12
39
200
"
Chinese,
21
.reach
8
>1
English
31
Mutton Chop,
"
Log,
"
400 960
fronh, China catty:- 13/10 180 160
Salt, 180 160 Water Lily Roots,
20
60
11
Shoulder,
140 120 Water Cress,
}
Liver,
#
110 100 Yams,
20:
"1
Pigs' Chitling",
• catty
60 50
Fruits,
#1
Foot,
"
120 110 Aleurites..
1
Fry,
#1
́110 100 | Apples,
'catty .catty
60
"
,,' Hend,
110 100
250 200 500
"
3
Hoart,
each
70
+
Kidney,
-70 60
#
11
50 Bananas, fragrant Punti, catty
Common
40
26
13.
Liver,
ib..
130 110 Chesnuta,
100
datty
esch
60*
60
+
180 120 Curfántoj
bottlo
400 860
140 180
"
22
120 110 Dates,
880 820 Figs, Dried,
each
60
60 Guava,
70
21
60 Ground Nuta,
90
#1
200 170'
eatty
29
Coollo
80
Poultry.
Mandarin
B0
catty 200 180
» Nutmeg,
BO
Deer, small, Dagka,
each $3.00
Llcheon, Dried,
300 250
catty
180 120 Lemons,
180
Dzied
sach
220 200 Loong Ngan, Dried,
250 150
Eggs, Hon
dos.
100
40
Duok
100
"
Mangosteens,
-each
40
30
Salt
100
}
Pigeon
Fowls, Geese, Partridges, Pheasants, Canton, live pair ench
catty
Melons, Chinese, 180 170 Pears, Chefoo,
⚫ each
100
. each
Quail,
80
"1
Snipe,
• ench
-120 130
Pine-apples, Punti 800 260
Plantains, common 1500
150 140 Prunes, Dried,
70 Pumeloos, Canton 125 120 Raisins, Muscatel,
eatty Teach Icatty
200 100
50
80
40
bottle
800 250
esch 100
50
bottle 1100. 750
$
Teal,
200 180
1b.
j
200 160
Turkeys, Cook,-
catly"
600 500 Sugar Cane,
Een,
35
Fish.
400 350 Tamarinds,
Walnuts, new
stick catty
80
60
1000
Bombay Ducka
per hundred 200
P
Water Chestnuts,
15
60 50
Bream,
. catty
100 90
Carp,
11
110 100 Allspice,
Codfish, salt Congor Eels, Crabs,
7
90
"
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 9, 1870.
Cuttle Fish,
60
60
19
Lemon
11
管
· 12
Dave,
110 100
"
Capers,
#
220 160
Dog Flah,
80 70
Charocal,
⚫ ploul
1100 1000
F
TO LET. MIRST Clam STORAGE, GODOWNS,
on the Praya. Apply to
Fela,
120 100
か
400
Fresh Fish, Large
130 120
12
Smail
Eugliab, Dutob,
23
⚫ each
1100
Frogs,
200 180 Cinnamon,
*
catty
250 200
Garoupa,
180 180
Gudgeon,
**
270 250
Garnet,
100
90 Cocoanut Olly
⚫ bottla
200 180
Ferrings, small
100
13
lb.
250 220
smoked
. 'box
bottle
600 250
The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Terrace.
#
Sheeps' Head, and Feet, sut-
Heart, Kidneys, The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31 Sucking Piga, Queen's Rond, lately in the occupation of Veal, Miss GABREET,
The House and Office No. 8, D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupation of Mr F. Capons, DEGENAME.
1
(Abo with occupation from 1st Apríl newb.) The Bungalow No. 8, Old Bailey Street, The Dwelling House No. 46, Peel Street, now in the occupation of Mr HAUSCHILD, (And with occupation from 1st May next.) The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, at present in the occupation of Dr STOUT.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1878.
TO BE LET. COMMODIOUS HOUSE in Queen's Road East, with Godown attachod. Rent $25 per month.
A
Apply to
PURDON & Ooi Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
TO LET. With Possession on the 1st April.
Premises in Queen's Road Central, the London Inny?
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 1875.
TO LET. TOUSE No. 6, Zetland Street. House No. 2, Seymour Terrace.
House No. 8, Peddar's Hill,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1876.
ROBEY & CO.,
ENGINEERS,
Live Fish,
1400 1200 Oranges, Sweet Bunwooy
180-120
Loquate,
40
139 1 2 2 2 2 2a81
-200-180 Bran,"
90 80 Butter,
Miscellaneous,
80 Candled Orange Peul,
bottle 260 200
- pioul......: 1600-1500- Ib. 700 800 bottle
750 700
120 100
Cheese, American,
130 110 Cliron,
120 110 Clover,
-
+
Jb.
750 700
450
catty.
$1.00
90 Coffee,
180 190
Curry Powder, Firewood,
50 Floury
90 80
Gram,
ploul 450 400
300
80
catty.
40
ploul 2750 2500
catty
780
100 90
20
Lobsters,
Mackerel,
**
Mullet, Oysters, Parrot Fish,
100
90
"
180, 120
Iainglass,
13
Lamp Oil,
Macaroni,
1000 900
Perch,
100 90
Mace,
. catty
800 : 760
Pomfret,
Prawns,
Mango Chutney, Mustard,
. bottle
700 GOG
"
LINGOLN, ENGLAND, Ray,
Roach,
Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton,
*1
180 120
110 100
80
100
160
M
Pickled,
tin
120 110
800
Salt Fiab,
Shrimps,
Skrte
Snapper,
Nutmeg
Qats,
120 110 Olivery
Paddy, Pearl Barley,
untty 120 100 Peppor (whcle)
90 Pickles,
200 90
11
*70 60
100
(ground).
Vegetables.
Bamboo Shoots, poling catty
Boana, sprout,
tin 400 380 Split Poss,
120 100 Sugar, China,
Tapioca, 14 12 catty
Teay Vermicelli, Chinese
13
broad,
"
.. box
vach
180 160
108
ploul:
1700 1500
. bottle
250.200
ploul
240: 200
bottia
catty
. bottle
catty bottle
1600 1400
270 230
250 200
200 160
85 20 220 200 280 180
10 20.3.18
80 60
";
Rico,
Soles, Freak
120 110
Patent Improved Horisontal Fixed Engine
Tench, Turtles, Small White-bait,
120. 110
Bago
ja
800
12
Salad Oil, Salt, Coarse
100
catty
J
Fine.
29
and Locomotive Boiler Combined.
Asparagus,
"
-100 70
+
11
bottle -800 370*
catty
750 800
• "
40 85 100 -80
100
09.
11
• each
20
10
"
-100
Bj
English Vinegar, English
.box .bottle
1000 900
209-180
it
red for plakling
D
White, Canton estty
90
Vegetables, &c.
16
10 Assorted Mosta, in tins, Ib."
800.255
Carrots, fresh
80
15 20
Fish,
260900
#
Fruite,
索静
睡
800-250
13
Salt
datty
80 20
Vegetables,
260.000
Caulidower, Oslory, Chinese,
Bach .catty
100
Jatus, 11
800 250
30 20
1.
English, Chilles, Dried;
50
80 40
Patent Improved Robey Mining Engine.
For full particulars and Prices of the Machinery here illustrated, also for all Machinery suitable for Agriculturists, Contractors, Collieries; Mines, day, apply to the Manufactureka,
ROBEY & U.., ENGINEERS, LINCOLN, ENGLAND,
French,.
Best root,
Cabbage, Masse,
Mixed,
Ongurber
BD 40 Proserved Meats, Fish
40
~Gro26A ORLEY, Inspector of Markstars,
200 160 Priated and published by Gen. Mukaan
Bat, st the China Mai Offer, Ng Wyndham Street, Bongking