Malls.
COMPAGNIE-DES-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
BAIGON,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
ON
1877, at Noon, the Company' 8. S. AVA, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and sc cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 8th June, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenor's Office.)
Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon and Penang.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM
FANY, LIMITED. "
Intimations.
W. BALL,
AONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 3, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican, Patt Highest. Luz,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
CAPITAL TALS-400,000, EQUAL TO
285655,555, as
TMMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES.
"
Butcher Meat. Bacon, Engllah, . lb.
Ame. Sugar oured „ Foochow
At Directors,ully thos LEE SING, of the Lal Bing Firm,
Rfaka Policies Insurance CHAN SHUNG of the Lal Yuen Firm,
[No. 4345,—JUNE 5, 1877.
Darrots, Fresh, Celery, Chinese, Colery, English, Cucumbers, Dash Cash Chilles, Dried,
70
Mixed Red,
450 400 800-250 Indian Corn, 160 140 Curry Stuff, English,
gralec accepted, and Pollofeu of furanos OFAN BRUNELLA, Of A Chan neng Wing Prescriptions Dispensed with Carsfulness, Beef, sirloin and prime out, ey, 160 160 Place,
the above mentioned Porta
XO CHARGE FOB POLICY WEINS,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Scoretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871
LANCASHIRE INSURANOR
COMPANY.
S
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL,-TWO Millions StürzING,
Undersigned are prepared to grant Poziomas against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings os on Goods stored theren, on Coals in Matshede, on Goods on board Vesels and on Halls of Vessels in Har- boar, at the mual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
Contents and value of Packages are received, and transmitted to tho Director quired,
for their decision.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
HL DU POUBY,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
jov
STEAM FOR Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton, ALSO, Bombay, Madras, and Oalentia.
THE PEREGULAR AND ORIENTAL STHAM KASHGAR, Captain BATER, will leave this on MATURDAY, the 16th June, at Noon
For further Particulars, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent.
Hongkong, June 4, 1677.
U. 3. MATE LINE,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Axx
je16
THROUGH o NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TODUBING AT YOKOHAMA, and SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. 8. Mall Steamer ALASKA, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th June, 1877, at 3 r.., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, And Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are lawned for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Foria, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi 8. 8. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Bes Ports, about same date, and make slose connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection
If required, protection will be granted on first claas Lived up to £1000 on a Single Lila.
For Eater of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agenda Hongkong # Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
THIC Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In
Furanoon at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
·UBINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
NOTIOF
POLICIES. granted at current rates on In accordance with the Company's Artiales of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nott amount of Premis contributed by sach, the remaining third being carried to Resorre Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co., Gcncral Agents.
ا
Hongkong, Aprl. 17, 1873.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TIRE Undersigned are prepared to grant THE
Pollodes agatust Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremía,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents: Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
TRATAR
CAPITAL £7,000,000.
THE Undersigned, AGzx18 at Hongkong of various lines of Steamers to England, for the above dompany, are prepared France and Ggranny,
Freight will be received on board until to grant Polistes against FIRE, to the
4 p.m., 14th June.
Parool Packages
extent of £10,000 on any Building, or will be resolved at the office until 5 puntal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 on Merchandise in the same, at the same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same
per cent. is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's. Ofoen in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information on to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 23, 1877. j015
Occidental & Oriental Steam
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Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND " PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROFT,
WIK K
** FOBOTICK
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNEOTING RAILROAD COMPANİÈG
AND
ATLANTIC ATRAMAD8.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of
Loo TEE, of the Yee On Firm,
Hong,
FONE BOBY FENG, of the Tung Sang Wo
Hong.
WONG PAR OREONG, of the San Tye Lee
Hong
PUN PONG, of the We Sing Firm.
Manager-HO AMEI,
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, eto., takon
and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
☛ Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf.
Hongkong, July 18, 1876.
Now Ready.
Beef Corned,
Rout
» Soup. "Break Bullocks' Brains,
150 140 Gallo, (bulb) dried,
Ginger,
90 Greens, White
,80
catly
150 140
100
100 150
"
Winter Bourse
**
Head,
60 per.set
60 Tongue, fresh, each 275 250
corned
320 800 600 500 Mint.
"Horse Radish," S'hal,
Lettuce, Chinese,
80
33
English,
Heart
150 140 Mushroom, dried,
head bunch catty
10
15 10
750 650
Hump, Salt
110 100
Onions, Bombay
00
60
No. 5, VOL. V.
.17
Green.
30
Kidneys,
60 50
M
Parsley, Chinese,
HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, June 1, 1877,
Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and a Half,
*
Tail,
100
19
English,
bunch
Liver,
.catty 80 Tripe (undressed), catty 50 40
60
Potatoes, Macao,
CONTENTS,
at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA," CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, THE OHINA REVIEW," PENANG, and to all the TREATY POETS of China and Japan.
Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to HEIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
GOVERNOR
VOR OF HONGKONG
made, and to
H. LH THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,
Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIO. CLUB,
TAS on hand the Largest and Best H collection of Views of China Phot
tographia Albume Frames, Cases, de, of assorted sizes, Ex S. 8. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Fazel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rate, &c., and a nice choles of Gile Mountings for Frames, &.
Hongkong, March 28, 1877.
NOTICE
THE CHINESE MAIL.
ROM and after the Chinese New Year's
Mail will be issued DAILY instead of FRI day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese
WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at 64 per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now sssimilated to those of the China Mail The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers. But
Chinese Natural Theology.
Notes on Chinese Grammar, Deer-Stalking in China (Concluded from
page 224.)
Chinese Etymology, with a List of Primi
tives and Key to Shwo-Wan. Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming. On the Twenty-eight Constellations. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence, an
Collectanea Bibliographica. Notes and Queries
The "King Klao" or Nestorian Religion": The Shau of the King of Ch. Tonio Bol-fa Notation in China. Rate a Delicacy.
Domesilo Torture,
Do..
Do.
Esop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese, Books Wanted, Exchanges, do,
~ China Mall Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
NEWS FOR HOME.
20
גוי
#
Feet,
40
90
||18| 18882 1988 19888848a Åa && ☎Eaa | 1899189*
Calves' Head and Feet, not 500 400 Hams, American,
80 60
10 5
catty -30 20
Californian, "
Sweet,
300 280 Pumpkins, 180 170 Radishes, 860 340 Scallions,
doz. catty
80 25
12:
2015
90 20
---120-100
"
Chinese,
English
Mutton Chop,
190 180 Shalots,
'SP
Leg, Shoulder, Idver,
Piga' Chlilings,
fatty
60
Feet,
» Fry,
Head, "Heart,
The Orggland China Mail. Sucking Pigs,
(The oldest Overland Paper in Okinä.) PUBLISHED AT THE “CHINA MAIE” OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,
Containing from 12 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
Veal,
Common
20
180 180 Senam 110 140 180 Spinach,
11
1800 Squash, bottle
100 80 Faro (U Tau) 110 100 Tomatoes,
90 80 Turnips, Balt,
60 50
E
Chinese.
80 70 Vegetable Marrowe
100 80 Water Lily Rodia, 150 140 Water Cross,
bunch
catty 20
110-120 Cocoanuts
Ground Nuts,
60 80
70 60
each
"
Kidney
Dan Laven
Pork, Chop,
catty
Corned,
180 120 Yama
Leg
160 140
Fraits.
1)
Fat or Lard,
110 100
Aleuriton,
Sheeps' Hoad, and Foot, set
* Heart,
Hidneys,
840 820 Apples, Rose,
50 40
Californian,
260
80
1750 1000 Chestnuts, old,
70 Bananas, fragrant Pun
80
120
catty
esch
Poultry,
60
Currants,
bottle
400 850
Capona, Dacks, Eggs, Hen
catly
250 220
Ib
200 100
catty
120 110 Dates,
bottle
500 400
dos.
100
Figs, Dried,
500 400
*
Duck Salt
100
120.
cathy
Lemons,
150 140
Fowls, Geese,
calty
1
120 110
esch
350 800
3x-
·18 Green, Idoboes, Dried, Green,
100 90
200 180
50 40
• Pair
$1.80
500 400
each
150 140 Mangoes,
each
70- 60
150
21 Anam,
80
#
Turkeys, Cook,
400 350 Mangosteen, 800 700 Musk Melons,
Canton, green, catty
cach
· 70·
20
11
Нед,
"
60
Oranges, (Coolle) Chang
19
Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350-300 Bream,
Catty
33
(Mand.) coolle
120 110 200
Carp,
80
"
200 140
70 60 Pagar,
70 Peaches, Sweet, 1b 160 150 Pears, Nanking,. eatty
Panth
160 130
100 80
140 120
»
-50:740
100
80 Pie-apples, Punti
90
70
60
fragrant
30
120
Plums, Dark-red,
60
50
ห
Yellow,
*190 120
Green,
80 70 Prunes, Dzied,
Is Mall Summary is compiled from Partridge, the Daily, China Mail, la published
The Conductors guarantee an eventu a circulation of one thousand copies. It is twice a month on the morning of the Pheasants, Canton, already the most influential native journal English Mail's departure, and les ro Pigeons, published, and enjoys considerable prestige cord of each fortnight's current history
at the Ports of Chios and Japan, and at of events in China and Japan, con- Qually Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francistributed in original reports and collated Rabbits, so and Australia.
from the journals published at the various Teal, For terins, de., address.
ports In those Countries.
K
MA OHUN ATIN,
Manager.
China Mail Office,
17th Fobruary, 1874.
WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,
COAL MERCHANTA Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices,
Mr AHYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67. Praya, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
on,
।
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &a, and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage pald 66 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50.39
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Codfish, Salt, Street, not later than the evening before the Crabs, departure of the English Mall Steamer,
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail,
"}
Cuttle Fish, Dace, Hels, Congor Yellow
AH TON, COMPRADORE AND File Fish, STEVEDORË,
Fresh Fish, Large
Of the best quality and atthe shortest motion. Labrus,
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
Small
800 500
Loong Ngan, Dried,
500 450 Olives, green, Panti, catty
70 Plantains, common
esch 6050
30 20
60 40. 40 90
bottle
200 160 Pameloes or Shaddock, Canton,sa,100 80 180 180 Raisins, Muscatel, bottle
me19
SHIPS
30
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
THE Otroulation of THIS PAPER has
been very much extended,
The fol- lowing are some of its Agents
No. 57, Praya West. SHIFTING" SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
12
300 280
Fruge,
COAL,
WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Garoupa, Herrings,
760 600
100
BO
B
200 150
15
smoked
box
$1.00
calty
120
Salisbury Seeds, Fak-kwo, catty Sugar Cane,
70 50
stiok
50 30
Live Flab, Lobsters,
140 120 Tamarindo,
catty
60
60
110 100
Mackerel,
Water Chesnute, Canton j
16050
TERMS OF ADVERTISIES IN THE
Chinese Mall,
Mango Fish, Mullot,
100
Miscellaneous.
90
70
Allspice, Chinese.
bottle
Oysters,
140:130
Eriglish.
W
Parrot Fish, Perch,
180 100 Barley,
200
750 600 picul 1600 1500
Pomfret,
80 70 190 140
Brab,
1500 1400
Butter,
1b
800 800
20
760 700
"
750 700
His Majesty King George The Firal, Les D. 1720.
THE Underatgned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Marins Department. Follales at current rates payable efther here, in London or at the principal Ports of ludia, China and Australia.
Fire Department
Polloles fasued for long or short periods at surront zatos. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Polleles lammed for mums not exceeding £5,000 at redused rakan,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASDURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of from the Board of Dirosloss authorising them to issue Policies THE 8. 8. * BELGION will be it to the extent of £10,000 cu ang on fo
spatched for San Francisco via Yoko-class sals, as to the oatant of $18,000 on hama, on TUESDAY, the 19th June, at adjoining stake at eurent rates. pam taking Cargo and Passengers for A Disccunt of 20% allowed. Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokabama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 18th Froximo, FARUEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office! until 5 p.m. same day: all Parsel Packages. should be marked to address in full; value of same is required,
Return Passage Tickets available for &
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 9, 1875,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON. Undersigned, have been appointed Hongkong, Centrs, Forehow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are preputed to grant Insurances at current rates.
months are issued at a reduction of 20 parents for the above Company st went, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, May 31, 1877,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & ÖD, Hongkong, October 14, 1863,
Macao,--Man Chuen Shop. -Canton.-Blog Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street Chat Heung Low Hotel Luen Hing Streat; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, You Tsal Street, Mr Sit Ohnen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Providal Treasurer's Kamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City: Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwat Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam.
Fooshow.Mr Yu Ching Olsong, Foo show Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Uhings Mari:
time Customs AD VIR VALD
THE CHINESE MAIL,
Statore-Sul Cleong Hong; Wob Shan Iong Hong
Amoy-Chan Cheong Hong, Mook Kako sents a character for the first 100 Street.
characters, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for first Insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first Black week. Subsequent woska insertions will Prawns, be charged only one half the amount of the Shanghai-Mr Ng Obing Shun, Marl- frat week's charge. Advertisements for Ray time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl half a year and longer will be allowed a Rock Fish, time Customs; Mr Chan Sing Hot, Mosers deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, Salmon, Canton, Jardine, Matheson & Co, Mr Kwong and contracts for more favourable terms Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School; can be made.
Salt Fish, and Mor Sing Sang Kee shop.
Ninggo.-My Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs B
Efforts have been made to establish | Shark, young Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail inall Shringa, the ports and in the interior of China, all the porta in Japan, in Balgon, Singapore, Skate, Penang, Caloutta, Batavia, Malay the Suapper, Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru Balpe Fish, Japan, Leong Chun Tong, Munici. and other places which Chinese frequent Solen, Fresh
Hankoto, Yee Hing Bong.
Chefoe,Yes Shan Hong,
pal Ufles, Yokohama.
Saigon-Wohang Hong. Singapore-Tag Kee Hong Kong Foot Sang Hour
Penang Tow Wing Fong, Argus Offies, Caleutia.---Mow Sing Company, Ban Francisto-Kwong Foong Tal Hong, The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are Arranged for. Negotiations are in progress with the otpthes couriers who carry the official despatcians and Poking Gessle, to circulate the Chinese Afaly in the faterior of
Hongkong, March 10, 1874
WASHING BOOKS. (In Engilia and Chincio Wales and Gentlemen, are now CASHERMAN'S BOOKS, to the use redy et this Offleyen Phoe, $1 each.
Outra Mail Offse
When the list of Agencies in completed,
It will be published. Agents have bean Tench, already established in most of the above Turtles, Small places, and in important porte more than White Bait, one agent has been appointed at each. CHUN AYIR,
Manager.
Hongkong, February 28, 1876.
Vegetables.
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots,,i Beans, sprout,
Broad,
1 French from Macao +1.
Long,
NOW BRADE.
MENG SHUI; or, Tas EUbrzagrS OF
NATURAL SDIENDE IN CHINA. By Dr. Beet Boots E. J. Eirki One Volume, Bro. Pelce, Bitter Squash, $1.80.
BUDDHISM, Ira HISTORY, THEDRY AND Cabbage, Common, POPULAR RELIGION, in three Loures
Bach
190 180 Walnuts,
120
נד.
100 80 Candled Orange Feal, bottle
Lemmen
250 220 pleul 1080 1000
200 160
80 * 70
Capers,
00
80 Charcoal,
KO
90
120 100
Cheese, American Cinnamon,
400 850
caity
800 250
70
60 Citron,
160 160
700 500
bottle
180 150
230 200
• bottle
pleal
500 250 400-350
-40-80
100
00 Oloven
250 200 Cosanut Of, be
120 110
160
Coffee,
Ourry Powder,
160
Firewood,
10080
Flour,
380 800
Gram, Laingia
8060
450 400
120 100
Lamp Oil,
plen) || 8000:
00 60
1025-1000
800-300-
pkge 300
oakty
Macaroni,
box
Mon
20
14.
catty
760
.70
Mango Chutney,
bottle
60 40
Mustard,
180 180
Nutmeg,
60
Olives, Paddy,
bottle
280200
ploul
1600 1800
bottle
220-180
catty
270 220
250, 200
18 3 3 2 2 8 2 8 8 8 8 8 §*82
90
By Dr, E. J. Erre Second Edition, One Voluma, 8vo. Price, $1.50
*
#1.
Hongkong, each Masso,.
1.50
120
Turulp, Bohl sach redis pickling
40
Orders will bo rossiyad, by Mosare Lane, Crawford & Co
Hongkong, July 31, 2679.
09
Pearl Barley,
Popper (whole)
(ground)
bottle W QUINCES, Acting Inspector of Markets.
Printed and published by Gao. Munksy BAIK, at the Chine Mail Onlos, No 2,
'Fadham Street, Hong