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Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-KONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of „China and Japan, and at "Singaposo,
Baigon and Penang, ruoka
Risks accepted, and Policios of Insurance prunted at the mates of Premium ourrent st The above mentioned Porte
JUS
KO GRANER FOR POLICY FREA,
· JAS. · B. · COUGHTRIE,
*Buretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANOE
COMPANY,
(FIRB AND LIFE)
CAPITAN ===Two Musions: STERLING,
(HE:Undersigned: are prepared to graní
j
Bulidings or on Goods stored therein, on
Matis.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED. STATES AND EUROPE,
IX CONNECTION WITH THI
CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD OOMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS,
TEE
8, §. “OCHANIC" will be des patoked for San Francisco, via Toko- bama, on SATURDAY, the 3rd March, 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 pm of 2nd Maron, Parcel Package
Deals in Matahods, on Goods, on board same day: all Parcel Packages should be
Vessels and on Hulle of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Propionala.for Life Assurances will be re- served, and transmitted to the Directoas for theis decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first glass Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life
For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agente Hongkong & Casten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
suramom at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Boyal Insurance Company,
ÜHIKESE INBURANOF COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
NOTICE,
OLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Baka to kill parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Anndation, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributor whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premila contributed
will be received at the Office until′5 p.m. marked to address in full; value of same in required.
Return Passage Tickets available for months are lasted at a reduction of 20 pos sent, on regular rates, c
For further Information as to Freight Fanaage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B, EMORY," Agent. Hongkong, February 20, 1877,
U. 8. MAIL LINE
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA
fom
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AY YOKOHAMA, And San FranciSCO,
U. &.. Mail Steamer ALASKA,
Twill be despatched for San Francisco,
For Sale.
FOR SALE
PALMER & O's Velebrated
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Juna 23, 1876,
NOW READY.
intimatious.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to HR 81R ARTHUR KENNEDY,
·GOVERNOR OF · Horaxons ¡ and to
H
BONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, February 17, 1877. -At 1090 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
[No. 4268,-MAROH 2, 1877.
Chilies, Dried, •
·Mixed,···
Curry Stuff, English, s Egg Plant, Gas Cack Garlie, (bulb) dried, Butcher Meat,
Ginger, Bacon, English,
lb. 450 400 Grecia, White
800 250
Winter course 160 140 Green, Sprouts
Ame. Sugar cured,, Fooshow,
160 100
D
80
10
PE
30
85
50
80 90
14 10
Beef, sirloin and prime cut, cy, 160 150 Green Peas, in shell, old, Beef Corned,
150-1407. Ronst
HL, LH, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly Arutario OLUB, ENG SHUI OF, THE RUDIMENTS OF AS on hand the Largest and Best
NATURAL BOIENTUR IN CHIA By Dz.collection of Views of Okins! Pho-, Soup, Erra One Volume 8vo, Frios, tographto Albums Frames, Csacs, day of
assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from 11 Steak, Q. D. V. was to life size and coloured in Bullocks' Brains, Oil A new apparaton for Photography has been received from England: he is prepared to take Photos of Buildings, and Interiors at the shortest distance.
$1.80.
BUDDHISM, Ire HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, In thres Lectures. By Dr. B. J. Et Second Edition. One Volume. Bro. Price, $1.50,
Orders will be resolved by Mesara Lave, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I.,
A to E, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., PP. 202-By ERNEST JOHN EITES, Ph.D. Tlibingen.
Prics Two DOLLARS and a Haur. To be had from Measts LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mesars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese,) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the WAS Endles and Gentlemen, are now rundy at this Office--Price $1 each,
ÜHINA MAIL Oitos,
Intimations.
BONGKONG,
Hongkong, July 17, 1878.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
THE Gironiation of THIS PAFER has The fol- been very much extended.
TE lowing as some of Its Agenta:
Mosao,-Man Ohuen Shop.
Feet,
1
English
Canton-Slag Chuen Native Post Office, | Elamu, American,
Chinese, Laen Hing Street; Chul Henng Low Hotel, Luen Eling Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Mutton Chop, Tant Street; Mr Sit Ohuen Fan, Tung Wen Provincial Treasurer's Yamon; How Tuên Bhop, Small Market Street, Now City Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Henng Shop, Bin Choong, Honam.
Swatew, --Bul Cheong Hong; Woh Bhan Loong Hong
Amoy, Chau Chenng Hong, Mooh Kar
Strook,
Foschoss,--Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Too- chow Arsenal; Me Lam Kwok Ching, Mari- time Customs,
Shanghai-My Ng Ching Shun, Mar time Customs; Mr. Ho Yue Chuen, Mari time Customs; Mr Chan Sing Hot, Monar Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr. Kwong Chuen Book, Educational Mission School |
via Yokobame, on THURSDAY, the 10th Ohs. J. GAUPP & Co., and Mow Blog Sang Kee shop,
March, 1877, at 3 r.., taking Passengers, and Fraight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Tokala and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Miten Bishi 8, 8. Com
by bob, the remaining third being carried,pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agenti
Hongkong, Apel. 17, 1873.
QUEEN TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Pollales against Fire to the extent of $15,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & O
Agente.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong THE Undersigned, upang, and prepared to grant Polloten against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or ON Merchandise in the same, at the trual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cont.
GILMAN & Oo,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTIE of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
TIER Underigned having beeper on the Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows Marino Deportasení. Policies at surrent rates payabie either here, in London or at the principal Port of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at gurront raten. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Poltefan fornod for sums not exceeding $5,000 on reasonable terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & 06. Hongkong, July 20, 1973,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt Tof Instructions from the Board of Director authorizing them to lasue Pulisten to the extent of £10,000 on any one first dises riak, er to the extent of £18,000 on adjoining risks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 06′′ Hongkong, January §, 1875,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
Ports, about same date, and make alone connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection of various linen of Steamers to England, France and Germany..
Freight will be received on boxed untli Parcal Fackages 4p.m. 14th March. will be received at the efice until 6 pm. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 18, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 20, 1877.
For Sale.
SAYLE & Co.
mo15
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.
Order to make Room for SPRING
GOODS.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, 38, Queen's Bond,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
CHRONOMETERS,
*..
&
Carefully Repaired, Cleaned and socurately rated under guarantos.
All Repairs in the above line done at reasonable rates and with despatch, Hongkong, May 1, 1876,
W. BALL,
Ningpo, Mr Sung Min Chee; Maritime Customs,
Hankow.Yee Hing Hong.
ChefooYee Shun Hong.
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catty
160 140Horse Radish," B'hai,
90
80
150, 1401]
Lettuce, Ubidem,
English,
per set*60.
60 Mint,.
275 250 Mushroom, dried,
Bhoulder "
Pigs' Chitlings,
Fest,
Sweet
* 50 Water Lily Roota,
100
90 Water Crest,
110 100 Yam,
90 80
sach
60
50 Aleurites,
"
Kidney, Laver,
Pork, Chop,
Japan:Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munial: Busking Play pal Office, Yokohama,
Saigon.Wohang Hong,
Veal,
Singapore-ing Kee Hong Kong Capons,
Fook Bang Hong,
San Francisco,➡Kwong Foong Tai Hong. The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are Fowls, arranged for. Negociations are in progress Goose, with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gasetter, to Fartridges, aircalate the Chinese Mail in the interior of Chiris
Themanta, Canton, live, pair
80 70 Apples, Dried
800 Dator,
300 180 Ilaheen, Dried,
15
12 10
200 180 400 200
140 120
40
TOO
BO
20
60 50
young »
9:25 200
25 90
13
head
30
12
16
Tongue, fresh, each
750 650
corted
820 300 Oulous,
100 80
Head,
600 500,
20
Heart,
160 140
50 40
Parley, Chinese,
60
Kidney!,
80 50
Tail,
-100
English, Potatoes, No Maono, outty
bunch 19 10
20 13
Laver,
catty 80
90
60
12 30
"
Tripo (undressed), satty 50 Calves' Hoad and Feet, bot
40
600 400 Scallions,
Pumpkins, Radishes,
20 15
"
doa
80
20
atty
20 *15
300 280
Slalots,
40
: 35
180 170
180 170 Tomatoes,
360 340 Taro (U Tax)
Sesamums,
120 100
BO
180 170
Turnips, Salt,
20
15
140 190
140 120
English Chinese
18 10
28 30
80 C
80 30
60 50
600 400
100 80
Californian,
$20 200
180~140 | Bananas, fragrans Punti,
80
"
Corned, Log
180 120
Common
20
180 140 Chestnuts, new,
100
"
Fat or Land, Bhoops' Head, and Fast, Hearly. Kidneys,
110 100 Coccanuta
esch
150
40
$40 $20 Currants,
bottle
400-$50
50 40
Ib.
900 160
#
bottle
500 400
31
1780 1000 Bige, Duled,
500 400
21
catty
140 120 Ground Nuts,
Poultry.
Lamona,
70 0:60
ently
Penang-You Wing Fong) Argus Offor, Calcutta-Mow Bing Company,
Ducks,
"
Eggs, Hen
dos.
100
110 100 Loong Ngan, Dried, Olives, green, Punt,
31
ostly
60
Dusk Balt
100
Oranges, (Coolle) Chang
40 30
"
120
Sweet, Sun-woey
*
catty
160 180
(Mand.) voolle
30
120 110
(Mandarin)
100 80
11
280 260
Papaw,
$2.00
Pears, Santoong,
150 180 115 100
Shanghai, dead,
600
Pears, Chefoo,
Bach
60 40
Figeona, Quail,
each
140 120
Plantains, common
catty
- 80.20
60 50
Salpe, TOBL
Bach
110 100
fragrant
88 80
160 150
Pranes, Dried,
bottle
800 250
Turkeys, Cock,
"
Hen,
Wild Duck,
450 400 850 800 Balilns, Muscatel,
750 600
·200 160
Geese, Woodcook,
700
M
"
600
Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, ostty Sugar Cano,
90 - 70
25
catty
80
60 50
100 80
catty 100 00
80 .70
200
Water Chemuts, Canton
Miscellaneous.
60 50
Allspice, Chinese
bottle
200
180 1401
15
English.
0
60
**
750 500
100
00
Barley,
ploul
1600 1500
80 60
Bean,
pical
1600 1400
Butter,
IE.
600 800
180 120
Candled Orange Feel,, bottle
760700
Small
90.80.
Lemon
180° 703
Frog,
140 120
19
Capers,
250220
Garoupa,
Charcoal,
picul
1680 1000.
Haddock,
Cheese, American,
MR CHUN ATIN,
Manager,
China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 10, 1877.
Herringt,
80 70
19
box
$2.00 Cinnamon,
Ib. catty
400 850
300 250
Live Flab
Batty
To Let.
Lobators,
Mackerel,
TO LEL
SHIPS'
No. BT, ̈ ̈Praya `Wus, SHIPPING SUPPLIED, WITH ALL KINDS OF
70. 3, PECHILI TERRACK, ELGIN STREET, with Immediate Possesion, Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & O.. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.
Oysters, Parrot Fith, Perch,
160 140
140. 120 100 60 140 180 160 140
Olkron, Готов Coconut Oil, Coffee, Curry Powder Firewood,
160 180
21
700 500
bottle
280 150
230 200
bottle
500 250
BO 30
pleni
Pomfret,
100
90
Flour,
• calty.
Gram,
ploul
PIRWEL
140-120
100 80
Isinglaw,
pkge,
Roach, Rock Flak, Salmon, Canton, Bali Fidh,
160
160 110 120 100
Lamp Off, Macaroni,
Mace,
Mango Chutney,
Mustard,
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERZIBING IN THA Chinese Mails
Apply to
1. 6. LINSTEAD. - Hongkong, February 28, 1877.
Shark, young Shrimps, Snapper, Balpe Fias, Bolos, Fresh Tonoh, Turkics, Small
60
Nutmeg,
10
100.80
bottle $50 ROU
· 110 100
ploul 1600 1800
820 800
Vagetables.
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots, Beania, aproat,
450·400
Bice,
100
80
Sago,
Salad Oll,
Bread,
Salt, Conce
Wine
慧
-CHINA DISPENSARY. TMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. OÍNES AND PERFUMES. Proscripilons Dispensed with Carefnises, and Prompt Attention, PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
NOTICE
THE CHINESE MAIL.
Hongkong, March 10, 1874
Now Ready.
TEE JHINA REVIEW,
VOL. V., No. 3. Annual Subscription, postage Inaladed, $6.50.
CONTENTS.
Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued
from
Fish
Fine-apples, Pant
700 600 Pumeloss or Shaddock, and
Amoy,
FROM And after the Chinese New Year's on page 83. American Trade at Bombay Ducks, new par hundred 850 300
Mail will before instead of Tel WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now
On and after MONDAY, February 5th, We shall offer the Remainder of Our WINTER STOCK at an immoneo re-assimilated to those of the China Matt duction.
DRESS GOODS at 15 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 conte per yard. DRESS GOODS at 80 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 95 cents per yard. FANCY SILKS! We offer about 5,000 yards at 85 cents per yard, (these are more or less soiled); original price $1.50 and $2.00 per yard.
JAPANESE SILES! Reduced to 40 cents per yard.
WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap.
LADIES', Boys' and GIRLS' FELT HATS, at Half Price.
FANCY WOOL GOODS, at less than
·Half Price:..
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WOOL and
MERINO HOSE, Greatly redwoo
100 dozen CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO BOOKS, all Sizes, at less than Half Price.
The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.
The Conductors guarantee an eventual olzenlation of one thousand coples. It is already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Bingapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis co and Australia.
For terras, do, address
China Mail Offive,
17th February, 1874.
AH YON, COMPRADORE AND . STEVEDORE,
Several thousand Yards of VAKIOUS REMMANTS. Comptising! FLANNELS, CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFE COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, ars Mistked at Prices, which must effeof im mediate Sale.
PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Canton.
Bream, Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Oazp
Central and Western Asia, in the BY- teenth Century, Part I. (Continued Codfish, Salt,
Orabe, from page 182.
Outtle Fish, The Beater's Song
Dace, File Fish, "Fresh Fish, Large
The Law of Inheritance.
Short Notloos of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries
Validity of Chinese Marriages. Money Loan Associations. Bean Cake as a Manure. Pidgin English, Books Wanted, Exchanger, do,
No.
THE
TO LET. THE House No. 7 Upper Mosque Terrace, at present in the cognvation In order to prevent disappointment, Of the best quality and at the shortest nuties of A B. Jonsson, Eng., Gas and Water We beg to inform Our Customers and the
Hongkong, May 1, 1870.
laid on. Publio that this Extraordinary, and Un. precedented Bale must close on February 23th
BAYLE & 00.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE, 1874 MONOPOLE
TWO cents a character for the first 100 Ti at present in the cucupation of the
characters, ad one sent a character beyond the first 100, for fint insertion, and half prins los repetitions during the first wook. Subsequent weeks' insertions wil be charged only one half the amount of the DEFTJEN & Co.
first week's sharge. Advertisements for Hongkong, February 18, 1677. mele half a year and longer will be allowed
deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable termi can be minde...
HONG LISTË,
Ciroular, large sheet. THE AMENDED RONG LIST
in English and Chinese, con taining the Names of all the most
Eforta have been made to establish Agents for droplating the Chiness Mail in all the poris and in the interior of Chius, all the ports in Japan, It Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Calsuite, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pera and other places which Chiness frequent.
When the las of Agandies is completed,
MIHE Undersigned have been appointed important Companies, Institutions
Agents for the above Company at and Mercantile Henses in the it will be published. Agents have been Hongkong, Canton, Foodhor, Sheogtel Colony: And Hanko, and are propsied to gënut
Ikontañas sa uzinzi rukka,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hoogkong, October 14, 1800,
*
already established in most of the above places, and to important porta more than Frice, 25 cents each; 67 $2.80 one agent has been appointed at each. OHUN AYIN, per dozen.
Manager. Hongkong, February 23, 1876,
At the "Obing Mail" Ofen,
TO BE LET. (THE PREMISEK No. 89, Queen's Road,
BORNEO COMPANY,
TURNER & OS Hongkong, February 6, 1877,
TO LET, roUSE No. 7, Caine Road, Intely ossu.
pled by Mr PARKER House No. 20, Albany Road, at present obelipled by the Rev. E. H. Kibb.
House No. 11, Beymour Terraco, ut přő,
French from Masso, Best Host,. Brendan,
tent occupied by Mr N. J. EBE, Fürnished Cabbage, Whling Carson or Unfurnished, A
13
160 160
140 100
80- 70
Tamarinds, Walnuts,
60 60
400 850
40 80
8000 $750
750
1000 Y50
9080
780
300 800
180 160
YO 60 120 100
Olives, Paddy,I
Pearl Barley,
Popper (whole)
bostia 220 180. entty
bottle
970 220
200 160
40 85 100
2014
40 80
250-200
80
[170-180
10
20
15
60-40
12 10 Sances, Les & Perrins i bestia 550 200
eatty
12 10 16 12 8pilt Pens,
# Other
·DAVID SASSÖÖN, SONS & Or, Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
TO LET
Common, Hongkong, each Masab, Turnip, Boh esch Carrota, Balt Upper Fordon of Nos, asid Oatrots, Break Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ÖG, Hongkong, November 17, 1074,
P
10
8
Sugar, China,
#1
70 80 Taploce, 70 80 To 1410
20 40 80
Dauliflower, Colery, Unimene, Celery, Eriglis
esth 100 70 calty
Queen's Road
bot
200/180
60
100
70
500 970
750 300
100 80
Vermicelli, Chinese English
1000 960 Vinegar, English botile 200 180
D. Tuokkoйt, Inspector of Mo
30- 2 Printed and published by Go
餃
Baik, at the Chine Wyndham Bheart