*surances.
THE OHINA FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Poltoles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at The above mentioned Porta.
YO CHANGE FOR POLICE FANS,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Beeretary, Bongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
ma Undersigned are prepared to grant Pouzotas against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goode stored 'therein, on Coale in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vokale and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protestion will be granted on first olasi Lives up to £1000 os a Singla Life,
Fox Rates of Premalumas, forms of pro- posals or say other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Caxton.
Hongkong, January 4, 1857.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Insurance8.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000, EQUAL TO $355,655,10%
Directors,
LEE SING, of the Lai Bing Firm. CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lal Yuen Firm. WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing
Hong.
Hong.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
F. E, SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOB OF HONGKONG ; and to
HL. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF BUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly ArunssiO OLUB, Loo YES, of the Yee On Firm. FONG SORY FUNG, of the Tung Sang WoAS on hand the Largest and Best
H
collection of Viawa of China, Pho Hong, WONG PAK CHEONG, of the San Tye Lee tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &, of assorted 'sizes. Ex S. S. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Easel Albums of PUN PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm.
Rusala and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Ponohen, in Shape of Skulls Kats, &c., [ARINE RISKS on Goons, etc., taken and a los choice of Gilt Mountings for
| Frames, &o, at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA,
Hongkong, March 28, 1877. CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, PENANG, and to all the TREATY PONTS of China and Japan.
MA
Manager-HO AMEI.
BEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, June 1, 1877.
Malls.
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAIL,
FROM and after the Chinese New Year's
day (February 17, 1874) the Chines Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TEI WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how- Occidental & Oriental Steam-ever, will be made in the price of subscrip
tion, which will remain at §4 per annum.
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
FOR THE UNITED PASSENGERS
STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION
CENTRAL and
WITH THE
The sharges for advertisements are now assimtiated to those of the China Mail, The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers,
It is
The Conductors guaranted an event ofronlation of one thousand copfan. already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Parts of China and Japan, and at
co and Austraila,
For terms, &o, address
Topanga, ano, Aponta to that in UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING Singapore, Penang, Calcuta, San Frauds
Suranoca at entrant estes.
MELOBERS & Co.,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
CHINESH INSURANCE COMPANY. | [THE S.-S.. "BELGIC" will be do
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
COLOR
POLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Rinks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being samled to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agente.
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 onerent focal rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premis.
NORTON & Co.,
Agente,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
NOKTA BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and;
Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1800,
minces
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
C
BE Undersigned, Astrrs at Hongkong THE
for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polletes against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the tame, at the amal Rates, rubject to a discount of 20 per cont.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
WOMENS
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED. BY. ROXAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D, 1720,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follower-
Karina Department. Pollolos at current rates payable either hers, in London or at the principal Ports of India, Chfus and Anztralla..
Fire Department, Polloles sued for long or short perioda at current raten. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Polisies Issued for eams not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY.
PONCIOS
MHE Undoraigned Agents are in receipt of antructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to faune Pollsten to the extent of $10,000 on any one first alas risk, or to the extent of $15,000 on Adjoining risks current rates,
*
A Dizzouni of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, VIEN & Oo. Hongkong, Juary 8, 1876.
MANCHESTER FINE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANJÜESTER
AND LONDON. Underaged have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Focchor, Bhanghai And Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current ratea,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, October 14, 1958,
spatched for San Francisco vla Yoko. hams, on TUESDAY, the 19th June, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europa.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until PARCEL 4 p., of the 18th Proximo. PACKAGES will be received at the Office unit: 5p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required,
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 30 per cent, 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.
je19
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAIGON,
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IBMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; A180,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA.
N SATURDAY, the 23rd June, ON 1974, TU NOD4, the Company'a 3.0
AMAZONE, Commandant MORTEMARI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Speele 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 pm., Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. 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 re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
EL. DU POUEY,
Hongkong, June 9, 1877.
To Let.
TO LET,
Agent:
je23
HE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occups tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LAPHAIX & Co
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alesandra Terraon. Pozsession from the 1st June next.
The Deslling House Na, 6, Gough Street, Possession from the 1st July next.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1877.
TO LET.
MB OHUN AYIN,
Manager.
China Mail Oflies,
17th February, 1874.
Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail,
BONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 16, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
PRICE Higher. Lenscat.
[No. 4856-JUNE 18, 1877.
Chilles, Dried,
"
catty 100
70
160
each
20
Mixed, Red, Indian Corn, Gook." || Curry Stuff, English,, catty
Egg Plant,
450 400 Gaille, (bulb) dried, 300.260 Ginger,
Butcher Meat,
Ib. Ame. Sugar cured,; Foochow, Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy, 160 150 Beef Corned,
150 140 160 140
MWO centa a character for the first 100 Bacon, English,.
characters, and one cant 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 Arst week's abarge. 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.
Efforts have been made to estabilah Agents for circulating the Chinese Mali In all the porta and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Fauang, Calcutta, Batavia, Mandia, the Philippines, Australla, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chineso 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, CHUN ARIN,
Manager.
Hongkong, February 28, 1874.
NOW BEADY.
NG-SHUL; or, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SOINGZ IN CHINA. By Dr. J. BITAL One Volume, Bro, Prloo,
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND": POPULAR RELIGION, in three Leatures. By Dr. E. J. ERTEL Sccond Edition. One Volume. Bro. Price, $1.50.
1.50.
Orders will be received by Moss Lane, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 81, 1878.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
“MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOLLET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI OÏNES AND PERFUMES,
Roast,
», Soup, » Steak, Bullocks' Braint,
"
• "}
160 140 Greens, White
30
10
*
catty
Winter course Horas Radish," S'hal,.
20
15
800 250
#
100 90
160 150 Mint,
Lettuce, Chinese, English,.
30: 20
11
head
10
bunch
. per net
276-260 Tongue, fresh, each
60 50 Mushroom, dried,
15 10 750.650
Onions, Bombay
60 50
13 corned,
320 300
Green
.20
**
Head,
600 500
Parsley, Chinese,
80
60
Heart, Hump, Salt
150 140
"
English,
110 100
bunob catty
10" 5
30 20
"
Feet, Kidneja,
"
Californian, Sweet,
30 25
12 10
12
Tail,
"
100 90 Pumpkins,
20 15
Idvor,
catty
80
60 Radishes,
ます
dog,
30
20
catty
25 20
85 80
13
23
50 40
60 60
Potatoes, Macao,
Tripe (undressed), vatty 50
Calves' Head and Fest, not Hams, AmarioD,
Pork, Chop,
40 Scallions,
"
180 170 Splusob,
Common Squash, bottle 190 180 Taro (U Tau)
140 130 Tomatoes,
180 120 Turnips, Balt
Californian,
600 400 Shalets,
+
ib.
800 280 Sesamum,
120 100
32
Chinese,.
30. 20
11
English
27
Mutton Chop,
360. 840
190 180
15
25 80
30
**
Leg,
20
Shoulder,
90 80
"
13
Liver,
#1
20 16
Piga' Chitlings,
Catty
60 60
Chinese.
catty 15 10
'F'sot,
.15
"
Fload,
90
100
90 Vegetable Marrow, 110 100 Water Lily Roots, 80 Water Cross,
20
31
140
60
21
Heart,
+ BROL
60
50 Yami
bunch 20 10
20 caity
15
}
Kidneys,
80
70
22
Fruits.
Liver,
ib, ..
100
80
Aleurites,
• catty
Bothy
60. 50
160 140
Apples, Rose,
70
++
Corned,
13
Leg,
130 120
150 140
250
#
Bananas, fragrant Punt,
80
25
15
Fat or Lard,
130 100
Chestnuts, old,
130
"}
Sheeps' Head, and Fost, act
840 320
Coconuta
. each
60 50
21
ย
Hourt, Kidneys, Smoking Pige, Voal,
*
ench
60 40
Currants,
bottle
400 850
B0
70
DI
ib.
200 160
1750 1000
"
satty
140 120
Poultry.
Datex, Figa, Daled, Ground Nuts,
battle
500 400
500 400
21
catty
40
80
Capone, Ducks, Eggs, Hen
catty
250 220 Lemons,
..
catty 140 120
#
dos.
100
Green, Lichees, Dried,
150 140 100 80
200 180
Duck
*
100
J7
Green,
60 50
Salt
The Overland China Mail.
600 400
Fowle
catly
180 160
Mangoes, Manila,
each
60
"THE OHINA REVIEW,"
No. 5, VOL, V.
Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and a Half.
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE || Partridges,
Gracie,
120 110
"Anam,
80
**
exch
$50: 800
"2
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. Pheasants, Canton,
Pigeons,
pair
$1.80
asch
150, 140 Musk Melons,
Canton, green, catty Mangosteen,
60
each
20
80
#
Ontaining from 72 to 84 columna of closely | Quail,
150
22
printed matter.
Rabbits,
**
Olives, green, Punil,. catty 700 500 Oranges, (Coolte) Chang
40
150 120
Turkeys, Cook,
catty
ม
Hen,
700 656 500 450
"
(Mand.) coolle
200 —
"
Papay,
Fish
K
WONG HING CHEUNG & Oo.,
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sale every description of OOAL at Moderate Prices.
Mr Anton has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Praye, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Lang Street, will receive immediate atten
tion.
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
Now Ready.
CONTENTS.
mo19
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-Wăn.
Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-ming, On the Twenty-eight Constellations. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence. Collectanes Bibliographica
Notas and Queries ---
The "King Kino" or Nestorian Religion, The Shon of the King of Ch'. Tonio Sol-fa Notation in China, Rats a Delicacy.
Domestic Torture, Do. Do.
Esop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MALL.
The fol
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention,
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876,
NEWS FOR HOME.
Loong Ngan, Dated,
Peaches, Sweet,
AIS Mail Summary la compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the moming of the Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300 Pears, Nanking, English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history Bream,
of events in China and Japan, Codfish, Salt, tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various Crabs,
Cuttle Fish, ports in those Countries.
Daca,
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Eels, Congor
13
Yellow
150 180
100-80
2050
8 8 1 8 9 8 8398.
800
catty 70 -60
Ib.
catty
.93
90
80
90
Punti, 160 150 Pine-apples, Panti 300 90 Plantains, common fragrant 70 Plums, Dark-red,
12
esch catty
50
40
50
80 70
40
160 120
[1
Green,
40
30
80
Small
#
60 Pranes, Dried, . .bottle 800 250 120 100 Pameloes or Shaddock, Canton, ca. 100 80 80 70 Raising, Muncatel, . bottle 750 600 160 150
ib. 200 150
70 50
stick
50
90
catty:
60
50
110 100
60
50
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 50 cents) $12 per sanum (postage File Fish, paid $13.50.)
Fresh Fish, Large
Orders should be sent to Geo. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the Frogs,
Garoupa, departure of the English Mail Steamer,
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail*
A HEW STOCK OF
Herrings,
100
amoked
box
$1.00
-Tamarinda,
17
Labrus, Live Flab,
mity
100
90 Walnuts;
NEXT JOBBING TYPES Lobsters,
HAVING BEEN RECEIVED
FROM ENGLAND,
EXECUTE
BOOK JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT REASONABLE RATES.
Mackerel,
Mango Fish,
Parrot Flah,
Perch,
Pomfret,
Black
密
FRE Circulation of THIS PAPER has THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO Mullet,
been very much extended. lowing are some of its Agents: Macsa-Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Stag Chuen Native Post Office, Laen Hing Street; Chui Heung Low Hotel, Luen Ring Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Tat Teal Street; My Sit Chuen Fan, Tung 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; Kwa Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.
Swatow,--Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shup Loong Hong
Amoy,Chüin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
FANCY BALL FROGRAMMES ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours
MENU CARDS,
Prawns,
Ray Rock Flab, Salmon, Canton, Salt Fish,
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns | Skato,
---10--
Suspper,
Foothow-Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo show Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mar BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED Bulpe Fish, time Curtomá
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mar time Customs; Me Ho Yue Chuen, Marl time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hot," Means Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chnen Fook, Educational Mission Schools
HOUSE Nos, 8 and a, Seymour Terrace, and Mow Sing Sang Kes shop.
House No. 10, Albany Road, lately ecoupled by the Rev. R. H. KIDD.
"Bisnes Villa," Rok-foo-lum, Furnished,
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1877..
TO BE LET.
¤ Pretizen No. 89, Queen's Road, late in the occupation of THE BORNEO COMPART, LIMITED,
Apply to
Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
TURNER & Co.
WASHING BOOKS
(In English and Chináte.
Ningpo.-Mr Sung Min Chee, Minzitime Customis.
Hankose-Yes Hing Hong. Chefox.-Yes Shun Hong. Japan-Mr Leong Chan Tong, Muniel. pal Office, Yokobama.
Saigon --Wohang Hong. Face Sang Hong
Singapors Ting Kos Hong Kong
SHIPS, LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
BOOKS,
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES,
ور
220 180 Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty
80 Sugar Cane,
140 120 Water Chesnuts, Canton
190 120 Water Malon,
120 100 Allspice, Chinese,
100 180 Barley,
휴
120 100
80 70
90
80 Brady
180 140 Batter
"
-Miscellaneous.
bottle
200
English
750 500
picul
1600 1500
picul 1500 1400
Ib.
·120 · 100 || Candied Orange Peel, v bottlo 200 160
Lemon
}
70-60 Capers,
| 110 | 00 | Charocal,
110 100 Cheese, American,
120 100 Cinnamon,
- Citron,
"
600:500
750 700
750 700
250 220
ploul 1080 1000-
fb.
400 850 catty 500 250
1b 230 200 bottle 500 260
Shark, young Shrimps,
180
53
160 150
110.
Cloves,
*
700 500.
#250 200 Ooceanut Dil,
hottie 180 150
120 110 Coffee,
160
100
Curry Powder, 80 Shrewood,
`plami
400 €350
110 100 Flour,
40 30
ploul
3000 3750
90 80
Soles, Fresh
Teach, Turtles, Small, White Balt,
tla
catty
80
Macaroni,
100
80 Mace,
catty
400 350 Graan,
60 Isinglan
450 400
30 420
70
5040 30 20
Lamp Oil,
Mango O
plgo 750
catty
box
1125 1000
catty............ · 760 bottle
180 160 108
PATTERNS.
For Sale. AGREEMENTS
FOR
FOREIGN-GOING
Vegetables.
Asparagus, Bambop Shoots,. Beaze, sprout,
Broad, French from Macao "Long,
800 800
D
100
Mustard, Natriegs,
"
each
13
Olives,
bottle
280 200
bach 80
Paddy,
ploul
1600 1600
catty
20
Pearl Barley,
bottle
220 180
30
30
Pepper (whale)
70 220
"
each
#
(ground)
£250 200
Pickion,
200 180
*
red for pickling, Carrota, Balt.
Bios,
60
BO
Batty
. catty
26
Bago,
40
30
80
100
SHIPPING ORDERS,
Penang.-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Ofles | BILLS OF LADING, Calcutta-Mow Bing Company.
PASSENGER LISTS,
San Francisão. ---Kwong Foong TalHong, | BILLS OF SALË, The above are some of the Agencies; LOG BOOKS, others will be published, when they are WILLS, arranged for. Negociations are in progress
with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to
WASHERMANad Gentleman, are now circulate the Chinese Mail in the laterion of
of
ready at this Office-Prics, §1 sachu
ORINA MAIL Offer.
-
Chius
Hongkong, Marsh 10, 267A,
ول
Beat Roots. Bitter Squash, Braccion,
Cabbago, Common,
Hongkong,.
Turulp, Bohl sach ⠀⠀40
Carrots, Fresh, English catty Celery, Chinese,
Chíse Mail Oftes, 2, Wyndham Street, Ostery, English,
(Back of Club),
Cucumbers,
40 35 100 80 W. QUINCEY, doting Inspector of Markota.
Printed and published by Gao, Munnar Bau, at ibe China Mati Ofisi, No. & Wyndhan Blundh, Bengkung,