Mails,
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles,
and Southampton, A80,
Bombay, Madrag, and Calcutta.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
COMPANY's Steam-ship
KASHGAR, Captain BAKER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 16th June, at Noon,
For further Partlonlars, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent,
Rongkong, June 4, 1877.
U. 8. MAR LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
jele
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANOISUR,
THE U. 6. Mail Steamer ALASKA,
will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 18th June, 1877, at 3 r.M., taking Passengers, and Fraight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are leaned for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to Ban Francisco, to porte in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
A China and Japan, and at Bingapore,
Balgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Pollados of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium enrrent at the above mentioned Ports,
NO CHARGE FOR POMUY FEIA.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)..
~THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.y
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL TALES 400,000, fquaL TO $655,556%
Directors.
LEE SING, of the Lai fling Firm. CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lal Yuen Firm. WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong,
Loo TEE, of the Yes On Firm. v FONG SOEY FUND, of the Tung Sang Wo
Hong.
WONG PAX CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee
Hong, Manat PUN PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm.
MA
Manage 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.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
TEE Okronlation of THIS PAPER has
been very much extended, The fol lowing are some of its Agenta:-
Macao-Man Chuen Shop,
Canton Bing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel,
Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Fan Tand Street; Mx Bit Chuan Fan, Tang Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, In front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Tee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Bin Choong, Honam,
Buatoic.-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong
Amoy-Chun Cheong Hong, Mook Kek
Streat
Foochow Mr Yü Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Iam Kwok Ching, Marl- the Customs
Shanghai.—Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mari- ime Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chnen, Marl- time Customs; Mr Chyn Bing Hoi, Mosars HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand, Jardine, Matheson Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School ; and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop,
- CAPITAL ----TWO MILLIONS STERLINE,
Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Rink of FIRE on Balldings or on Goods stored therein, an Coals in Matshoda, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulla of Vessels in HarHongkong, June 1, 1877, bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- selved, and transmitted to the Directors for thely decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Blagle Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply fo
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong 4 Caxton. Hongkong, January 4, 1857,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned, Agenta for the above T Company,
qurances at current saten.
5
MELCHERS & Co., " Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
ASteamer of the Mitau Bishi 8, 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about samo date, and make. alone CHINESE Bonnection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers bave solection of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until Faspel Packages 4 pm, 17th June. will be received at the office until 5 p.m. Exmo day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.
Consular Invoices to advompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo ate requested to endorse on the Envelops the Marks and Nos, of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
For further information as to Fansage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 11, 1877. je18
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
THE UNITED PASSENGERS FOR
STATES AND EUROPË,
ÎN CONNECTION
CENTRAL and
ESTA
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STRAMERS.
IŢIRE 8. 8. “BELGTO" will be de #patched for San Francisco via Yoko hams, on TUESDAY, the 19th June, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Bhanghai,
Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm, of the 18th Proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to siddesss in full; value of same s required.
Return Page Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.
jo10
For further information as to Freight or Painage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, May 31, 1877.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA SAIGON,
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, ANO MARSEILLES # A280, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA
N SATURDAY, the 3rd June, 1577, at Noon, the Company's 8. 9. AMAZONE, Commandant MonTEMART with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Speule will be registered fox London as well as for Marseiller, and so copted in transit through Marsellies for the principal places of Europs
Shipping orders will be granted till nooit Cargo will be received on board unti 4 pm, Bpede and Parcels until 8 pm. on the 22nd June, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,)
Contents and value of Packages are fe quired.
For further particular, apply at the Company's Office.
H. DU POVEY,
Hooghes, Aupe 0, 1877,
Agent.
j29
INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICH
DOLICIES granted at current rater on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributers, - whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by sach, the romaining third being married to Reserve Fund
OLYPHANT & Co
General Agents.
Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1879.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Polloles against 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 Premia,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
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 Underaigned, Aazara at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Folloles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Ü..,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTSE of
His Majesty King George The Birst, A. D. 1720.
HS Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurancen as follows: Marins Department,
Pollatos at current zates payable either here, in London or at the principal Posts of India, Chins and Australía,
Fire Department, Folletos lasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department Polloles issued for sums not exceeding.
25,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & DO, Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MAÑCHESTER FINN ASSURANCE
QOMPANY,
kitiem
Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THA
Chinese Mail
TWO centa a character for the first 100
Tcharacters, and one sent a sharacter 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, Advertisement for half a year and lon. deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contrasts for more favourable terms can be made,
Efforts have been made to establish | Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Caloutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Poru 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 oach. OHUN AYIN,
Manager.
Hongkong, February 23, 1674,
NOW READY,
TIENG SHUI; or, Tax RebİMİNTS OF NATURAL SCIENUE IN CHIN, By Dr. E, T, ETTEL, One Volume. 8vo. Price, $1.50
BUDDHISM, Trs HisToRT, THEORY AND
Ningpo.-Mr Sang Min Chee, Maritime Custome
Hankow-Yes Hing Hong.
Chefoo,-- Yes Shún Hong.
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munic. pal Uffice, Yokohama,
Saigon.-Wohang Hong. Singapore.--Ting Keo Hong; Kwong Foox Sang Hong,
Penang.--Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Sing Company.
Ban Francisco,-Kwong Foong Tal Hong, The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are arranged for, Negociations are in progress with the express couriers who marry the oficial despatches and Peking Gazelles, to araulate the Chiness Mail In the interior of China.
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
AR YON,
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 57, Praya West, SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 9, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
Bacon, English,
- $1
PAICA
(No. 4850-JUNE 11, 1877.
Chiller, Dried,
catty
100%
'"
Mixed, Red,
70
160
Higher. Eseat. Indian Corn,
each
20
Cat
Butcher Meat.
Carry Stuff, Engilah, catty Egg Plant,
40 80
80
450 400
Garito, (bulb) dried,
40
Gloger,
30
10
11
Winter course-12
20 15 -300 260
30
head
10
Ame, Sugar oured,, Foochow,
300 250 160 140
Greens, White
Beef, sirivia and prime out, cy, 160 160 150 · 140 catly Beef Corned,
22
Bosst
13--Soup,
Stoak,
Head, Heart, Hump, Salt
Foot, Kidneys, Tall,
"
35
160 140 100.- 90
160 160
catty 80 60
"Horse Radiab," S'hat... Lettuce, Chloeno,
English,
JI
silas,. .
Mushroom, dried,
Parsley, Chinese,
18 1 12 2 8 & 1-galegas”3a AARA
15 bunch catty
-750 650 --
60 50
8020
Bullocks' Brains,
+per set
60 50
13.
Tongue, fresh, each
dorned,
275 250
Unions, Bombay
$20 800
2
Groen
600 600
80
150 140
110 100
1
English,
Potatoes, Macao,
50
40
bunch catty ·50 · 20
10
12
Californian,
37
80
60 50
-'99 Sweet,
12
**
100
90
11
Idver,.
Pumpkins, Radishes,
20
m
doz.
30. 20
Trips (undressed), catty 50
40 Scallions,
catty
25
500 400
Shalota,
35 30
Ib.
500 280
Sesamum,
120 100
180 170
Spinach,
30 20
English.
·860.340
23
Common
26
20
Mutton Chop,
JE
190: 180
20
»
};
Leg, Shoulder,
60
**
20 15
11
60 50
Chinese. 100
80 Vegetable Marrow,
18 10
Calves' dead and Fest, set Hams, American,
Chinese,
Liver, Piga Ohitlings,
"
"
GOAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH | VEAL,
PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the abortert moties.
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
FROM ENGLAND,
POPULAR BELIGION, in three Lectures. THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO Pheasants, Canton, By Dr. E. J. EITAL, Second Edition. One Folume, 870. Prion, $1.50.
Orders will be resolved by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1873.
KWONG HING CREUNG & 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 67, Praya, or to Mr Far Jaok, at 30, Bing Lung Street, will receive. inmediate atton- tion.
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
NEWS FOR HOME,
me19
The Overland China Mall,
(The oldest Overland Paper is China.).
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFION
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
The Daily Mail, published THIS Mall Summary la compiled from twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and in a re cord of each fortnight's current history 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 Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
pald 58 cents.) $12 per annum (postage Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage
paid $13.50.)
EXECUTE
BOOK JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
REASONABLE BATES. AT FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,
Squash, bottle 190 180 Taro (U Tan) 140 130
Tomatoes,
180 120 Turnips, Salt,
120 100 Water Lily Boots,
80 70
1760 3000 13. catty 140, 120
Daton, Figs, Dried, Ground Nuts,
250 220 Lemon,
Green,
Lichner, Dried, Green,
Loong Ngan, Dried,
20
60 50.
20 10
600 400
1080
160 140
90
200 180
100
40
Feet,
#Fr....
11
Head,
90
89 Water Oresi,
bansh
Heart,
ench
60 50 Yard,
catty 20 15
"
Kidney,
80 70
»
· Fraita.
ย
Lives,
100
80
Alouriten,
Fork, Chop,
.matty
160 140
60 satty
Apples, Rose,
100
#
Corned, Leg,
130 120
要
150-140
Californian,
250
Bananas, fragrant Funil,,,
30 25
Fat or Lard, in
110 200
Shespa' Head, and Feet, not
840 820
Chestnuts, old,
120
Cocoanuts
6050
20
มิ
Heart, Kidneys,
·
ench
50 401
Currants,
bottis
$400 $50
15.
200 160-
Sucking Pigs,
.bottle
19
$00 400
Foultry.
catty
Carona,
rently
2
Dacke, Egge, Hen
catty
∙140 120
doz,
100
Just
Duck
A NEW STOCK OF NEAT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED
Salt
100 120
800: 400
Towls,
catty
Geese,
120 110
180 160 Mangoes, Manila,
*
each
Partridges,
each
360 800
» Anam,
50
80
Pigeons,
pati onch
$1.80
Quall,
Canton, green, catty Mangosteen, 160 140 Musk Melona, 130
70
each
20
Olivos, green, Punti, catty
60
Rabbits,
800 600
Oranges, (Coolle) Chiang
120 110
Turkeys, Cook,
catty
Неп
700 665 500 450
23
(Mand.) coolle
200
"
Crabs,
catty
Uuttle Fish,
Papaw.. Peaches, Sweet, . Pearn, Nanking,
Punti, 160 150 Pine-apples, Punti 500 90 100 80
150 130
100
.80
140 120
40
oach
60 50
Plantains, common
." catty
80 20
""
fragrant
40 80.
Dace,
90
70
Plume, Dark-red,
Eala, Congor
80
70
17
Yellow,
BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED PATTERNS.
Yellow
120
Green
File Fish,
Pranes, Dried,.-
Fresh Fish, Large
Small
Sale.
FOR FOREIGN-GOING
Froge, Garoups, Herrings,
160 190
量
100
smoked
.box
$1.00
30 Sugar Cane,
Tamarinds,
La rus,
catty
Live Fish,
Lobsters,
Miscellaneous.
Mackerel,
bottle
200
Mango Fish, Mullet,
100
21
English,
80
70 Barley,
picul 1600 1500
Parrot Flab
130 100
Bran,
Ferch, Pomfret,
FU
80 Butter,
plani lb.
1500 1400
600 500
750 700
Black
100 90
Lemon
750 700
Prawns, Ray,
200 160 Capens,
250 220
70 60 Charocal,
ploul
1080 1000
50
400 850
300 250
BALL PENCILS,
asserted colours.
MENU CARDS,
In Gold & Coloured Bordera & Patterns
For
10X
AGREEMENTS
SHIPS, LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
BOOKS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS,
POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLS,
,,,
&0,
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, BAIR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndba Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mell
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAİL.
(Back of Club),
To Let.
TO LET
THE Dwelling Bouss and Offices No, 1, D'Aquilar Strest, lately in the occupe tion of Messra DOVULAS LAFBAIX & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Foiression from the 1st June
THE Undertigol Agonis are in receipt ROM and after the Chiosas New Year's Terrage
of fastractions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one first class risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates, A Discount of 20% allowed
HOLLIDAY, VISE & Co. Finagkong January 1, 1626 --
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the shore Company at Hongkong, Centon, Focehow, Shanghai and Hankow, and ato prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Engkong, October 14, 1868.
day (Fobruary 17, 1874) the Chinese Meit will be issued daily instead of tax- | WEEKLY as heretofore, No change, how. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip. tion, which will remain at $4 per sunum,
The charges for advertisements aTO NOW wasimlated to those of the China Mall, The manual mess which has attended. the Chinese Mail: makes it an-admirable medium for advertisera.
The Conductors guarantee an eventu a clrsuiation of one thousand copless It is already the most Influential nailee journal published, and enjoys considerábie prestige at the Porta of China and Japani," and at Singapore, Péning, Caietitte, San Francis co and Australla, 74ma
for tertat, de, addrədi
Ms OHUN AYIN,
Manager.
China fait Offes,
£hyh$eovuesr,39,
next.
The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street. Possession from the let Julý nezt
Apply to
BAAN DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & On. Hongkong, May 16, 1877..
TO LET.
OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present Heupled by the Roy, B. 1. p.
Bisnes Villa, Poh-foolum, Furnished. DAVID BASSOON, SONS & 06. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
TO BE LET.
THE Promises
late in the occupation of Tuz BoENEO COMPANY, LIMITED,
Apply to
Hongkong, May 10, 1877,
Bombay Ducks, now per hundred 850-300 Bream,
catty 70 60
1b Codfish, Salt,
**
Rook Fish, Salmon, Canton,
Salt Fish,
Shark, young Shrings,
Skate,
Enapper,
Enige Fish, Sols, Frenk Torch, Turtles, Small, White Bait,
Asparagus, Busaboo Shoota,”. Beans, sprout, >> Broad,
09 08
120 1
bottle
50 40
40
30
40 30
800 250
100 Pameloes or Shaddock, Canton, en, 100 80
80 70 Raisins, Muscatel, bottin *760 600
220 -180 Salisbury Seeds, Fak-kwo, catty
.. Ib.
200 160
70 50
⚫ntiok
60 30
catty
60 '50
110 100
140 90 Walnuts,
140 120 Water Chaanuts, Canton 190 120
120 100 Allspice, Chinese.
140 130 Candied Orange Peel,, bottle
80
Cheese, Amerloan, 110 160 Cinnamon, 120 100
Ditzon,
70 60 Cloves,
100
90 Cocoaent OL 250 200 Cofee,
120 110 Curry Powder,
1b, calty
60 50
750 500
160 150
700 500
12
bottle
180 150
1b.
230 200
#
bottle
500 250
160
Firewood,
piul 400 850
·100
90 110 100
Flour,
eatty
40
80
Gra
850 800 Lainglass,
plini
-8000 2750
pkge
150
80
60
»
Tamp Oll,
catty
00
180
Vegetables.
tla
450
Macaroni,
box
1025. 10007
400
Maco,
daily
80 100
20
Mango Chutney,
catty 780 bottle
600 800
Mustard,
17
#
1
* French from Macao',,
Long, Best Root, Bitter Squash, Brazalos, Cabbage, Commoli,
Hongkong, Turnip, Bohl nach #redfor plekling Carrota, Salt
60
40
Nutzlegs,
60
20
DUTOS,
each
Paddy,
ploul
1600 1600
eatty
Pearl Barley,
**
Pepper (whole)
(ground)
* bottle
catty bottle
220 180
970 220
200 200
Plokiem,
200 160
Ribe,
-35
50
MO Bogo
eatty 20
Salad Oil,
4030
80
Carrots, Fresh, English catty
Celery, Chinese, y
TURNER & 06.
Celery, English,
Crgumbers
70
2 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 9 8 § § 8 8 8 98 1912111
40
100
180 160
10
bottle 250 200
40
100 80-
250 · 180
W. Quincey, Asling Itapostor of Markets.
Printed and published by Gro. Muzkay Barr, at the China Alen Ollos, No, &
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