THE CHINA MAIL.
To Let,
TO LET. TOUSE No. 7, Caine Road, lately cou
pted by Mr PARKER
H
House No. 10, Albany Road, at present occupied by the Rev. B. H, KIDD,
DAVID SASSOON, BONS ♣ Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1877,
TO BE LET. THE
THE Premises at prasent occupied by the International foo Manufacturing Co., Limited,
For particulars, apply to
MAYER & (0. Hongkong, December 11, 1878.
TO LEL
Intimations.
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
-DE-1878-
! BONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, January 27, 1877.
At 1076 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
[No. 4241-FEBRUARY 1, 1877.
Paren Highest. Loven
Dash.
#
Carrota, Balt Carrota, Frosh Caulifower, Celery, Chinese, English, 450 400
Cucumber, 800 250 Ohille, Dried, 160 140
Mized,
catly
each
#
catty
10
Butcher Meat. honour to inform those Persons who flacon, English, • ̈ THE CONSUL for FRANCE has the
. lb. wish to take part in the intended Exhibi-
Ame, Sugar qured tion, that they will find at the CONSULATE
Feochow, all Information and Particulars they may Beef, sirloin and prime cut,
22
11
require.
For the Consul,
G. BOULOUZE, Vice-Conami. Hongkong, December 18, 1878.
Beef Corned,
Roast,
17
12
Soup,
NOTICE.
Steak,
THE CHINESE MAIL.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and HE Upper Portion of Nos. 42 and 44, We will be lasued DAILY instead of TRI-
South Amerios, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitan Binhl 8. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghal, 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 and Germany.
Freight will be received on board antli Parcel Packageh 4 p.m. 14th Proximo.
will be received at the office until 5 p.m.
TQueen's Road.
Apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & 0%, - Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
Intimations,
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
same day; all Farcel Packages should be H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, marked to address to full; value of same is required.
For further information an to Pasage
GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to
and Freight, apply to the Agency of the H. I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Company, No. 10, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agoni,
f015 Hongkong, January 15, 1877.
For Sale.
SAYLE & Oo.
Agantı, Royal Insurance Company BEG to Follet inspection of their WIN
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
(LIMITED.)
NOTION
potioins granted at onsrent rates on
Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Asociation, Two Thirds of the Profita we distributed annually to Contributors, Whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nott amount of Premia contributed by easby the remaining third being carried to Bosurve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1875.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
propaloon
$15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promís,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY." Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1009,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong Aupany, are prepared 10 grant Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the name, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
:
GILMAN & Co.,
Ápense.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter of
His Majesty King George The Birst, te D. 1720,
HS Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurandos sã follows;-
Marina Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, Okina and Australia.
Fire Department
Polistes troued for long or short portada st Surrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department,
Policies lerued for sums not exceeding £3,000 on TOFFÜnable terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
Hongkong, July 28, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
THE
COMPANY.
Rachel
are in receipt
of instructions from the Board of Directors anthorizing them to issue Polletes to the extent of $10,000 on any one first class slak, or to the extent of £15,000 on 64joining risks at current zalsa,
A Discount of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Ca Anngkmie, Jesuary 2, 1875,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
frills Undersigned have been appolated Agents for the sboys Company at Hongkong, Canton, Teochow, Shanghai ad Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at ourront rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Bengems, October 14, 1868,
STOCK.'
Rich Black Glacé and Grosgrain SILKS, from the Best French Makers,
OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly Axulatto Chua, TAS on hand the Largest and "Best Hollection of Views of Ohlas, Pho- tographia Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from C. D. V. size to life size and coloured in oll A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England; he is prepared to take Photos, of Buildings and Interiors at the shortest distance,
Hongkong, July 17, 1876,
NOTICE,
TIROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Okinėse WEEKLY a heretofore. No chango, how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China_Mail_ The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.
Bullocks Brains,
ontly
21
cy, 160 160 Carry Stuff, Engilih,
20
40
70
40 30
50
40
60 40
150 100
60 50
40
150 140 Egg Plant,
40
11
150 140 Garllo, (bulb) dried,
50
21
90 80
**
Ginger,
30
35
180 140
Greens, White
12
⚫ per set
60 60
**
Winter courie
16
"
"
each Tongue, fresh,
corned,
276 250 Greun, Sprouts
20
"
320 300
Head,
600 500
1
Heart,
Green Peas, in shell, old
young, 150 140Horse Radish," S'bal,
60
14
"
Feet, Kidneys,
60
40 Lettuce, Chiasso
* 17
22
Tail,
W
"
60 50
100
Liver, _ontty. BU Tripe (undressed), catty 50
21
English,
"
9 kiit,
head catty
19
Calves' Head and Feet, set Hams, American,
The Conductors guarantee an eventual circulation of one thousand coples. It is already the moat influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Forts of China and Japan, and at Mutton Chop, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis-
eo and Australia.
For terms, &c., address.
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
MAE
Ih.
**
11
Chinese, English
11
"
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20
10
40
225 200
26 20
10
16
-750-650
110 1,00
20
60
11.
bunch 12
patty
.30
15
Pa
600 400
60 Mushroom, dried, 40 Onions, Bombay
Green 300 220 Parsley, Chinese, 180 170
English, 360 840 Potatoes, California, 170 140 170 140 140 120 Pumpkins, 120 110 Radishes,
19 new, Macao,.
Sweet,
dos
catty
"
17 16
12 .10
20 15
30 20
· 120. 100
12 10
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20 15
35
40
Leg,
Mɛ CHUN AYIN, Manager,
Shoulder, Liver
11
Pige' Chitlings,
catty
60 50 Scallions,
Fest,
100 90 Shalots,
By :
110 100 Semmum,
Head,
37
Hoart,
each
21
Kidneys, LIVE, Pork, Chop,
90 83 Taro (U Tau) 60 50 Tomatoes,
70 Turnips, Salty
2:0 15
11
lb,
100: 80
"
catty
180 140
31
#1
Corned,
19.
English Chinese. 130 120 Water Lily Boots,
ench catty 15
10
10
25
20
"
Leg,
#
160 140 Water Crom,
"
Fat or Lord,
110 100 Yams,
"
50
40 Aleurites,
PENANG.
Municipal Commissioners of Penang are desirous of receiving DESIGNS for a TOWN-HALL. This Building is to be erected on the ground on the east side of the Esplanade situate between the latter. and Duke Street, and its cost is not to ex- ceed 880,000.
Bol wid Grosgrain and Bay SILES, ON and after the 16th of January, my 640) for the host and most suitable Design Sheeps' Head, and West, ast
Black, White Coloured SATINE.
Japaneno BILKS, Better and Chesper than ever.
Fancy DRESS MATERIALS, in all the New TEXTURES, All WOOL SERGES, Scotch WOOL PLAIDS, French MERINOS,
Ladies' Ready-made COSTUMES, Ball DRESSES, Opera CLOAKS,
Black and Coloured BILK VELVETS, Black and Coloured VELVETEENS. -
The NEWEST SHAPES in Silk, Velvet,
and Cloth JACKETS,
Children's Cloth JACKETS.
Boys' Serge and Cloth SUITS, all Bizes. Wool SHAWLS and Mountain WRAPS. Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS, Newest Styles, direct from Paris.
Untrimmed Felt and Straw HATS, Children's Felt and Straw BATS. RIBBONS, LACES, FEATHERS, FLOWERS.
Ladies' Linen and Lace COLLARS and CUFFS.
4
Swansdown and Fur TRIMMINGS, Swansdown MUFFS, COLLARS and PELERINES,
Charge for Brokerage on all SHARES, wil be HALF PER CENT on the Fall Amount, to be Paid by the Sellor only,
W. M. MORGAN,
Broker. Hongkong, January 18, 1877.
fe18
NEARLY READY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part 1., A to K, with Introduction. Royal Bro, pp. 202.-By ERNEST JOAN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: Two DOLLARS AND A Hazy. To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD
The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of with Specifications and competitors have the option of forwarding Tenders for carry. ing out the work..
5)
Heart,
•
5)
Kidneys,
The Designs, accompanied with all docu. Sucking Pig, ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Office | Veni, Fenang on or before the 1st of March next. For further information apply to the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners Capons, at Penang.
D. C. PRESGRAVE,
Penang,
Municipal Secretary.
Municipal Office, The 21st September, 1870.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
& Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Mesars been very much extended, KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,
Hongkong, January 22, 1877,
Now Ready.
THE OHINA REVIEW,
VOL V., No. B.
The fol- Pheasants, Canton, live, pair
Pigeons,
AIR Circulation of THIS PAPER has
lowing are some of its Agents
Macao,--Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Slag Chuen-Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heang Low Hotel, Quall, Luon Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Sulpe, Tant Street Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tang Wen Rabblia, Kwan; Then Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Toal,
Infanta ROBES, CLOAKS and PH LISSES.
Infants HOODS, HATS and BONNETS. Annual Subscription, postage Included, Shop, Small Market Street, New Olty: Yes Turkeys, Ladies' and Children's UNDER-CLOTH- ING.
Fancy Flannel Dressing GOWNS and Morning WRAPPERS.
KID GLOVES,
Ladies" and Children's BOOTS and SEOES.
MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING, Sole Agents for This "LITTEN WANEER SEWING MAURINE,”
SAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet.
$6.50.
CONTENTS.
Hasaya on the Chinese Language, (Continued
from page 83.) Establishment of American Trade at
Canton.
Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwa! Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.
Amey.-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek | Woodoook,
$40 320
80 70 Apples, Dried
bunch 20 10
satty 80 20 Fruits.
140 120 Almonds, (Bombay),.
Bananas, fragrant Punti,
Common
"
Dater,
Californian,
160, 150 Vigs, Daled,
120 110 Ground Nuts,
GO
bottle Ib.
.-botile
400 850
200 160
500 400
500 400
"
Loong Ngan, Dried, Olives, green, Punti, caity
Oranges, (Coolle) Chang,
80 26
cach
60
50
600 400
"
"1760 1000
900 -120
91
calty
160
Poultry.
BO 25
catty
180 180
190
Ducka, Deer, Shanghal, Eggs, Hen..
110 100 Chestnuts, new,
100
"
+1.
each
$2.00 $1.75 Cocosnuta,
enob
60
doz
100
Garrant
Duck
100
"
Balt.
120
"
Fowl, Geese, Partridges,
catty
12
Bach
280 230 Lemons,
70
"
$2.00
J
Tdchees, Dried,
200 180
"
»Shanghal, dead
600--
400 200
+ "
each
140 120
60
60
40
"}
each
110 100
13
Sweet, Sun-wooy,
140 120
600 800
""
(Mand.) coolle
40
90
"
150 140
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Kam.kwat
80
Cook,
eatty
600 550
(Mandarin)
100 80
►
Elen
450 400 Faрaw,
160 190
"
31
Swatow-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong
Wild Duck,
osch
19
Gocle,
700
500
Fish, Foochote.-Mr Yi Ching Choong, Foo Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300
catty chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari-
360 300 Pears, Santoong,.
Pearz, Chefoo, Pine-apples, Punti Plantains, common
100 80
100 .80
Sp
each
50 40
eatty
90 20
F3
Bream, Carp,
100 90 80 70
fragrant Pranos, Driad,
35 80
*
. bottle
300 250
"
Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Ches, Maritime Customs.
Codfish, Salt, Crabs, Cuttle Fish, Dace, Hole, Conger File Finh, Freak Fish, Large
200
Pumeloes or Shaddock, each
Amoy,
60 50
90
-
91
»
140 100 Raisins, Muscatel,
00
. bottle
lb.
750 600
200 150
80
29
100
90
Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty
90
70
50
40 Sugar Cane,
.: stick.
26
60 60
Tamarinds,
catty
60
130 120
Walnuts,
100
Chefoo.Yee Shin Hong.
60 50
Small
Japan. Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniel-
Froge,
Saigon.Wohang Hong.
Garoupa,
140 130 Allapios, Chinese,
bottle
1200
Haddock,
100
90
English.
*
750. 500
Herrings,
70
60
Barley,
picul
1600 1500
"
box $1.00
Bran,
ploul
1500 1400
Live Fish,
calty
150 140 Butter,
ть.
700 500
60
750 700
60 80 »
Lemon
19
•
750 700
130 120 Dapora, 140 180
21
220 160
ploul
1080 1000
•
..lib.
400 350
100
BO
300 90
"
**
English, Dutch,
500 450
"
. each
100
140 180 Oltron,
Street.
Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of
Central and Western Asia to the Fiftime Customs, teenth Century, Part I. (Continued from page 132.
The Beater's Song.
The Law of Inheritance,
Shanghai-Mr Ng Oblig Shun, Mark time Customs; Mr. Ho Yaa Chuan, Mari time Customa; Mr Chua Sing Hot, Mesar Jardine, Matheson de Co.; Mr Kwong.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries
Validity of Chinese Marriages.
Money Loan Associations.
Bean Cake as a Manuro. Pidgin English,
China Mail Ofoe, Hongkong, January 10, 1877,
HE AMENDED HONG LIST | Book: Wanted, Exchanges, deo,
in English and Chinese, con taining the Names of all the most mportant Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.
At the "China Mail" Office.
TUBORGS
FABRIKKER DANISH BEER.
TO BE HAD FROM
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 18, 1877,
fois
WASHING BOOKS, (In Engilsh and Chinces.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKU, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, AZÐ DÓW randy at this Office Price $1 each,
CHINA MAIL Offida.
FOR SALE.
MACAO HOTEL, PRAYA GRANDE, MAÇAO.
N the 20th Instant, & First Class HOTEL will be OPENED, under the above title, in Spacious, Commodious, and well-furnished Premises on the Praya
Grande.
Every attention will be paid to the com- fort of Visitora.
Wines, Spirits and Eatables of the best quality only supplied. Terms moderate, J. P, DE CAMPOS,
Proprietor. Marso, January 8, 1877.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
FRAKE OF ADVERTIBLES IN TE "Chiners Malle,
Fast
and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop,
Hankou.--Yes Hing Hong.
pal Office, Yokohams.
Singapore.Ting Kee Hong Kong Fook Sang Hong,
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta.—Mow Sing Company.
San Francisco,-Kwong Foong Tai Hong. Lobsters, The above are some of the Agencles; Mackerel, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress Oysters, with the express couriers who carry the Pazzot Fish, official despatches and Peking Gazettes, tn Perah, aroulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of
Pomfret,
Chine.
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
Prawns,
Ray,
NEWS FOR HOME.
Roach,
The Overland Chinz Mail.
¿The oldeas Overland Paper la Obiadi) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH Mat
• Gapirică
Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton,
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TWO cents a character for the first 100 Containing from 72 to B4 columns of dosely Skate
fonte dharmatur
beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and
AUTLER PALMER & Co.'s half price for repetitions during the first
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
STEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
NOW READY.
RECONO
or
PIEKU SHUI OF THE Rubias
NATURAL SCIENCE CHIKA By Dr. É. J. EBL Ons Folume 8vo. Price, $1.50.
BUDDHISM, İrs HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in thres Lestures, By Dr. E. J. Eral Second Bakion. One Pohine. 8vo. Pace, $1.60.
Orders will be received by Mosits Lane, Orenford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1878,
printed matter.
week. Subsequent weeks' Insertions will he charged only one half the amount of the THIS Mall Suminary la compiled from Boles, Fresh first week's charge, Advertisements for the Dally China Mail, is published Tench, half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made.
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for dirculating the Chinese Mallinal the ports and in the Interior of China, ali the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore,
Pensiz. Calestia, Batavia, Mailla, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Porn and other places which Chinese frequent.. When the list of Agencies is completed, It will be publland. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appolated at each.
OHUN AVIN,
Sfaxager. Hongkong, February 29, 1876,
80 Water Chaanuts, Canton,
00 140 100
Miscellaneous.
ני
60 Candled Orange Peel,, bottle
Charcoal, 70 60 Chesse, American,
90 Cinnamon,
140-180 Cloves,
Curry Powder,
catty120 100 Firewood,
2 $ 88 8
catty
1100 10.00
250 840
800-250
160 150
J1
500 - 400
**
Saltwa Plakled,
#
140
100 80 Coconut Oll, -, Coffee,
:⚫ bottle
180 150
lb.
230 200
200
bottle 500. 250
Salt Fish, Shark, young Shrimps,
pical
"
60 70 Flour,
catty
30 25
+ #
60 to Gram,
pleni
8000 2760
60
60 lainglass,
pkge.
750
Szapper, Snipe Fish,
110 100 Lamp OL,
.catty
80
95
TO 60 Macaroni,
box
60
DO Macs,
1000 $750
780
i
80
70 Mango Chutney,
bottle
600 800
100 30 Mustard,
180 180
tt
320 300 Nutmegs,
Vegetables
Oliver,
400 400
Paddy,
»sach ...bottle pleúl
10
280 200
1600 1600
catty
100: 00
Pearl Barley,
220 180
14 17 Pepper (wholoj
salty
270 220
}}
Broad,
40 80-
battle
250 200
;
French from Masao.,
EU. 60
Pickles,
200 160
-12-10- Bath estty
Ried,
calty
26
26
12 10
100 80
12
10
Salad Oll,
950 180.
8 6
each
70
80'
70.80
Turalp, Behash
1719
twice a month on the morning, of the Turbot, English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history Turtles, Small of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries,
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complets Commercial Summary.
-
Asparagus Bamboo[Shoots, a Beans, sprout,
13 Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 50 cents.) $12 per annum (portage Beat Hoot,
Braanica, Orders should be tent to GEO. MURRAY | Cabbage, White Cantofi Faid $18.50.)
·BAR, China Mail Difce 4, Wyndham
Common, Strest, not later than the evening before the
Hongkong, Esparture of the English Mull Steamnet,
Macao, Terms of Advertising, same ne in Dally China Math
#
."
Bazo,
Grond OBLET, Inspector of Markets"
Printed and published by Gro. Murray
Bark, at the Chins Mall Dillon, No.
redham Street, Hangkong,