Malls.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR-
insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.
"COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Tresty Porta of
Salgon and Penang.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, A China and Jazan, and as Bingapore,
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ALEO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N SATURDAY, the 9th June, 1877, at Noon, the Company's 8. 8. AVA, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this. Port for the: abovo placor.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marreilles, and ac- 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... Specio 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 Agonoy's Office.)
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
WO OHANGK FÖR POLICY FER.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIF, Becretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASEIR INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.}
CAPITAL-TWO MIZZIONS STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
POLICIES Against the Blik of TIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored thereft, on Coal la Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Voasols in Har. bour, at the uunal Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Idio Assurances will be re- Contents and value of Packages are received, and transmitted to the Directors quired.
for thete docision.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
H, DV POUEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
U, S, MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
If required, protection will be granted on
art class Lived up to £1000 on & Single Life.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM-
-PANY, LIMITEDRA
CAPITAL TARES 400,000," EQUAL TO
$555,065
Directors.
LEE SING, of the Lai fling Firm. CHA SHUNG LAI, of the Lal Yuon Firm, WONG YIK FUN, of the Chinn Cheong Wing
Hong.
Loo YER, of the Yee On Firma.`
FONG SOET FUve, of the Tung Sang Wo
Hong.
WONG PAR CHRONG, of the San Tye Lee
Hong. FUN PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm
MA
Manager--HO AMEI.
【ARINE RISKS on Goods, etc., taken at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, PENANG, and to all the TREATY PORTS of China and Japan.
HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonhamn Strand.
Hongkong, June 1, 1877.
"Intimations.
Now Ready.
For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- THE OHINA REVIEW," ja9porale or any other Information, apply to
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
ƒ¡HE U. §. Mall ̈ ́Steamer ALASKA,
will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 16th June, 1877, at 3 P.., taking Partongers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading aze inued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, sad to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamor of the Mitan Bish! S, S., Com. pany will leave Shanghal, via the Inland Sea Porta, about samo date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Paasengors have election of various linen of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board naill 4 p.m., 14th June. Parcel Packagon will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to addresa in full; value of anime is required.
Consular Invoices to acoompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to entorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packagen Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Panage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 23, 1877.
STEAM FOR
jo15
Singapore, Penang, Point de Gallo, Aden, Suoz, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton,
ALSO, Bombay, Madras, and Walcutta.
HK PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship KASHGAR, Captain BAKER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 16th June, at Nov
For further Particulare, apply to
jele
A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 4, 1877.
Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
* O***BOZION WITH THI
CENTRAL end
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
ARDA
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE "BELGIO sl be de. patobed for San Francisco vis Koko. hama, on TUESDAY, the 10th June, at p.., taking Cargo and Parcengers for Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohamns, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 18th Progimo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 pm. me day: all Fateel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for € months are larued at a rodretion of 20 per cent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Dompany, No. 87, Queen's Road Contral.
9. B. EMORY, Agent, Bongkong, May 31, 1877.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Henglong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. TIES Agents
No. 5; VOL V.
Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and a Half.
CONTENTS,
Company, aro propanda for the above Chinese Natural Theology
anranges at current rates,
KELCHERS & Co., Agents, Nopol Insuranes Company, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
(LIMITED,)
SOTION.
Z
OLICIES-granted at current rates on Pario Risks to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profte a distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholdezɛ or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & 001 General Agents.
Hengkong, Apr. 17, 1873.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Underetgasd are prepared to grant net Fire to the extent of
$45,000 on Buddings, or ou Goods stored therola, at curront local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premin,
NORTON & Co.,
Agenti,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Buliding, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co.
Agente.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜHARTER of
His Majesty King George The Birsk, ▲, D. 1720.
|
Notes on Chinese Grammar,
Deer Stalking in China (Concluded from
page 224) Chinese Etymology, with a List of Primi
tives and Key to Shwo-Wăn,
Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming. On the Twenty-eight Constellations. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Collectanes Bibliographica. Notes and Queries:-
The "King Kiao" or Nestorian Religion, The Shan of the King of Chu. Tonio Bol-fa Notation in China. Rate a Delicacy. Domestic Torture,
Do. Do
"
sop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese, Books Wanted, Exchanges, an.
China Mall Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MALL.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
THIS Mail Summary la compiled from
the Daily China Mail, in published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's curront history of events in Chinn 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 Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary,
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) 812 por sunum (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail,
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER, by appointment, `to HE SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG ;
and to
OF RUSSIA,
TK Undersigned having boot. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB Marine Department. Palloles at current rates payable elther TAS on hand the Largest and Best
HA here, in London or at the principal Ports collection of Views of China, Pho of India, China and Australia..
tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, o., of assorted sizes. Ex S. B. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Fazel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes, Tluminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Pouches, In Shape of Skulls, Rate, &c., and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c.
Fire Department. Peltolas tested for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Lifs Department, Polloles ferued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE: COMPANY,
THE
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt Directors authorising them to issue Pellass to the extent of $10,000 on any one first class sink, or to the extent of $15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates, A Discount of 30% allowed.
- HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, Jezuary 5, 1876.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSÜRANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
Undersigned have been appulated Agents for the above Company st Hongkong) Cation, Focokow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to gřnat
·Insurancen at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WÍSE & Co, Hongkong, October 14, 1888,
Rongkong, March 28, 1877.
NOTICE
THE CHINESE-MAIL.
Intimations.
W. BALL,
OBINA DISPENSARY.
MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, I DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES,
Premriptions Dispensed with Carafulness, and Prompt Attention
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
KWONG HING OHRTING & Co.,
MERCHANTS,
Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices,
Mr ANYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Prays, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 80, Hing Lung Street, will receive Immediate atten-
tion.
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
THE CHINESE MAIL,
TWO cents a character for the first 100 characters, and one cont a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for 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,
BONGKUNG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 2, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican
Highest, Lee
Butcher Meat.
Bacon, English,
Ame. Sugar cured Foochow,
1 Song,
Steak,
Ballooks' Brains, -
per set
Tongus, frath, each
comed
$30.
"
Head,
*
Heart,
Hump, Salt
Mutton Chop,
Pig Chitlings,
PRICE
Ügth.
[No. 4348-JUNE 9, 1877.
60 50" Horse Radlab," S'hat,
275 250 Lettuce, Chinese,
"50
190 180 Shaloti,
190 180 Besamum,
parrots, Freeb, Englais catty Celery, Chinese,. Celery, English, Cucumber, Chilies, Dried,
40
80
catty
100
20
100
15
Mixed, ~:
70.
AG 400
160
"
300
250 Indian Corn,
each
160 140 Ourry Stuff, English, a catty
40
Beef, sirloin and prime out, Beof Corned,
oy, 160 150 Egg Plant,
30
catty
150 140 Garlic, (bulb) driod,
40
">
Roast,
160 140 Ginger,
90
1:00
Greens, White
160
160
$3
Winter courte
510- 2016
900 250
90
920 800
J
English,..
boad
10
609 500 Mint, .
banch
16
"
Feet,
150 140 Mushroom, dried, 110 109 Untons, Bombay
·40
.catty
750 650
13
60 50
Green
3020
"
IF
mc19
Kidneys, Tati,
Laver,
catty
60 Parsley, Onĺnese, 100 · 90
English, 80,60 Potatoes, Macao,
80 60
"
30 20
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE
Chinese Mail
Tripe (undressed), catty 50 Calves' Head and Fest, sot 500 400
Ib. Hame, American,
40
ys
Californian, Sweet,
30 25
H
12 10
800 280 Pumpkins,
20
12
罾
Chinese,
JE
English
180 170 Radishes, 360 540 Scallions,
doz
-80
catty
26
85
Leg, Shoulder,
120 100
140 150 Spinach,
30. 20
12
Liver,
atty.
F1
Foot,
.180 120
Compton 60 50 Squash, bottle 100 90 Taro (U Tan)
+2
250
20
20
7.
110 100 Tomatoes,
Hoads..
90
80 Turnips, Salt,
>1
Heart,
esch
60
50
13
Chinme.
matty
Kkiney
80
70 Yogetable Marrow,
H.,
Liver,
Ib.
100
80 Water Lily Roots,
. catty
180 140 Water Crema,-
bunah
130 120 Fame,
catty
18 8 8 8 8 8
150 140
Fruits.
110 100 Aleuriten,
60
340 320 Apples, Rose,
70
sach
40
Californian,
25050
...D1
Sucking Pigs, VOR,
eatly
80 70 Banansa, fragrant Ponti, 1780 1000 Chestnuts, old,
140-120 Cocoanuta
120
Foultry.
Currants,
bottle
Саров,
catty
250 220 "
200 160
Ducks,
catiy
120 110 Dates,
bottle
500 400
Eggs, Hen
doz.
100
Figs, Driod,
500 400
Duok
100
Ground Nate,
catty
Salt
120
Lemot
180 140
Fowls,
cafty
180: 160
Green,
10090
Gease,
19
120 110 Edohoes, Dried,
200 180
Partridges,
WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary.
Pheasants, Canton,
esch .patr
850 900 $1.80
Green,
60 40
Pigeons,
anch
Quall,
160 140 130
Loong Ngan, Daleč, Mangoes,
each
"
Anam,
80
Rabbita,
800 600
23
Canton, green, catty 70
THE MALINE INSURANCE CO. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,
Teal,
400 350 Mangosteen,
each
20
"
Turkeys, Cook, Hen,
catty
800 700 Musk Melons,
40
560 450 Olives, green, Pant!, catty
Oranges, (Coolle) Chang,
120 110
Ib.
Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 800 Bream,
catty 70 80 Carp,
160 150 Pears, Nanking, .
(Mand,) coolis
200
60 Papaw, 70 Peaches, Sweet,
150 150
catty
250 140
Punty
100
80 Pine-apples, Punti
sagh
90
70] Plantains, common
catty
70.
60
40
120
50
50 60
40
30
bottle 300 260
11
Efforts have been made to establlah Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail Inall the ports and in the Interior of China, all the parts in Japan, in Balgon, Singapore, Penang, Calentta, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru Pork, Chop, and other places which Chinese frequent When the list of Agencies is completed, it will be published, Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each. UHUN AYIN,
Manager,
Hongkong, February 23, 1874.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT. INSURANCE Co.
langana
THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This Day been Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON,
By Order of the Proprietors,
137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON, 1st January, 1877.
1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1886. CAPITAL, ..£1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND,.... 340,000
21
Corned, 43 LOBS
Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Fost, rat
Heart, Kidneys,
WITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- Codfish, Salt, tament THE MARINE INSUR- Ozaljs ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL Cuttle Fish, STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint- Dace, ed Mr A. McIYEE as its AGENT in HoNG-Eela, Congor
KONG
"By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
fragrant Flunus, Dark-red,
180 120 31 Green,
Yellow,
*).
Yellow File Fish,
Freak Flab, Large
Small
80 70 Prunes, Dried,
Frogs,
THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Risks and issue Policles on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class Garoups, Steamer.
Herrings, A. MOIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance Co, of London
Bu17 Hongkong, February 16, 1877.
NOW READY.
Mackerel, Mango Fish, ENG SHUI; or, TIK RUDIERNES OF
NATURAL BOTENDE IN CHINA. By Dr. Mullet,
E
$1.50.
FITEL One Volume. Bro, Price, Oysters,
POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures. Fers,
BUDDHISM, ITB HISTORY, THEORY AND By Dr. E, J. ESTEL Second Edition. One Pomfret, Folenne. 870, Price, $1.50.
Hongkong, July 81, 1875.
מ
6 8 8 8 6 5 8 8 1 5 1 1 | J e së së së 8 §§§§ 81 188 558ICES | | 8 8 8 8 8 8 ¤ ¤ N 8. 8 8 8 8 [8]
200 160 || Pumeloos or Shaddock, Canton, ea, 100 - 80 180 | 160 | Raisins, Musostel, . bottle 750 600
Ib, Salisbury Seeda, Pak-kwo, catty Sugar Cane,
Water Chemuts, Canton
Miscellaneous,
190 140 Butter,
Black
.100
Orders will be resolved by Messrs Lane, Prawns,
Ray, Urawford & Oo,
Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton, Salt Fish,
To Let.
TO LET.
Shark, young Shrimps,
Skate,
1b.
90 Candled Orange Peel, bottle
200 - 160
管敢
80 70 Capers,
90 80 Charcoal,
Lemon
90 Cheese, American, 120 100 | Clanamon,
10000 Cloves,
170 60 Citron,
250 200 Cocoanut QII, 120 110 Coffee,
19.
amoked
"
Labrus, Live Fish,' Lobsters,
calty
100 box $1.00 120 140 120 Tamarinde,
80
200 150
"
70 50
stick
·6090
catty
· 60 50
180 120 Walnuts,⠀
110.100
#
120
60 50
100
90 70 Allepios, Chinese,
bottle
200
140 130
English
750 600
"
Parrot Fish,
130 100 Barley,
picul
1600 1500
80 70 Bran
ploul 1500 1400
600 500
750 700
750-700
pionl
250 220 1080 1000
400
catty 800 250
160 160
700 500
.bottle
180 150
lb.
280 200
bottle
600 250
plenl
400 950
100
80 Flour,
maity
4080
350
300 Gram,
ploul
B000 3750
80
60 Jalnglane,
760.
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots,” Beans, sprout,..
Vegetables.
eatty
Lamp Oil,
catty box
90 80
195 1000
catly 750
bottle
600 800
"}
Broad,
160-160
French from Macao Long,
60
20
60
Olives,
250 200
Bath
30
Paddy,
catty 30
Pezzi Barley,
#1
"
Macao,
Hongkong, each d
120
TURNER&Co.
Turnfy, Bohl cach redfor pickling n Derrots, Balt
THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1,
D'Agullar Street, lately in the cconpa Snapper, tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Co. Snipe Flab,
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra
Tenek, ROM and after the Chinese New Year's Terrace Possession from the 1st Jane Boles, Fresh
The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street Turtles, Smail Mail will be fanned DAILY instead of TRI-Possesion from the 1st July next.
White Balty war, will be usio in the pet change, hot- ever, be matie in price of subscrip tion, which will retain at 66 per annuin.
FRO
The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the Obina Mail. The unusual success which has attended the Chinus Mail makes it an admirable. medium for advertisers.
The Conductors guarantes an eventus etroulation of one thousand copies. It in slready the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Pabatig, Calohtta, San Fran.ols eb and Australla.
For tarma, áð, eddesto
M OHUN ATIN,
Stannger.
China Mail Office; :
17th Fabbutt, 1876,
next.
Apply to
"DOUGLAS LAPRALE & 06. Hongkong, May 10, 1877,
H
TO LET "OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present
ocoupled by the Rev. B. H. Kre. Bisnes Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Farnished. DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, February 15, 1877.
TO BE LET,
Tate in the occupation of THE BORNEO HE Premises No. 3, Queen's Road,
COMPANY, LINITED,
Apply to
Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
Beet Root, Bitter Squats, Brassies,
Cabbage, Common,
160
160
Carry Powder, Firewood,
450 400 Moroni,
120 100 Mace,
20
14 Mango Chutney,
60 70 Mustard,
40 Nutmega,
60
40
bottle
1600 1800
plent
bottle
220 180
catty
270 220
bottle 250 200
Pepper (whole)
(ground)
W. QUINCEY, Acting Irapshtor of Markets,
Printed and published by Guo, Mugrat Baw, at the Oking Mati Offes, No, 2,