insurancOS.
THE CHINA FIRE" INSURANOR
₫ COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
:
GENOIRS at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang
Blake accepted, and Folletos of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium ourront at The above mentioned Ports,
|--KO VILARGA FOR POLIST FEES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Sceretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pozzon galet the Riak of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therola, on Coal in Mataheda, on Goode on board Vous and on Hulls of Vossels in Har bout, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Deived and transmitted to the Director for their decllon.
If required, protection will be granted on Året olan Lives up to £1000 on a Single
For Eater of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, "HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, so pregared to grant Iz Furandon, Mi Current rater
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agente, Royal Insuranes Company,
CHINESE INSURANOM COMPANT {(LIMITED,}
NOTICE
SOLICIES granted at surrent rates on
Insurances,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED, ---
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000, EQUAL TO $565,665.
Directors.
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. CHAN SHENG LAI, of the Lal Yuen Firm Wong Yin Pux, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong.
Loo Tan, of the Yee On Firm.
FONG RORY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo
Hong.
WONG PAK ORBONG, of the San Tye
Hong.
PUN PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm.
Manager-HO AMEL
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations,
AFONG PHOTOGRAPHER by appointment, to HE SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
GOVERNOR or Hongkong ;'
sand to into
H. LH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,
Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, TAB on hand the Largest and Best
H collection of Views of China, Pho- Lootographie Albume Frames, Cases, de, of
assorted sizes, Ex S. 8. Radnorshira supply of very handsome Harol Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraita. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rate,
Intimations,
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail.
BONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, June 16, 1877,
No. 4858.JUNE 20, 1877.
Chilfes, Dried,
10.
30
catty
100
"
Mixed,
70
· At 1110 Gach per Dollar Mexican,
Red,
160
PATCH
Heckert, Lowes Indian Corn,
each
20
Dash.
Dark
Curry Stuff, English, • catty
40
Butcher Meat.
Egg Plant,
450 400 300 260 Ginger, 160 140
Greens,
Garlis, (bulb) dried,
White
4080 30 : 20 10
Winter course
2018
500: 280
Lettuce, ChinesŲ.
160 150 Mint,
"
English,
head
30:20 10 bunch 16 10 safty.
750 650
60 50
Thameters, and one can't a character
TWO cents a character for the first 100 Bacon, English, but
Ame, Sugar cured „; beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and haf price for repetitions during the first
Foochow, week. Subsequent weeks' Insertions will Beef, sirloin and prime out, cy, 160 160|0|
ostty
bo 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,
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for airoulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore,
TARINE RISKS on Goode, etc., taken and a nice choles of Glit Mountings for Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the
M
at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, PENANG, and to all the TREATY Posts of China and Japan,
HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand,
Hongkong, June 1, 1877,
Malls.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAQERIES. MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
SAIGON,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; ALBO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA.
1874, at Noon, the Company's S. 6. AMAZONE, Commandant MORTEMAET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placen.
AN SATURDAY, the 23rd June,
Cargo and Spacle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for
poon teall parts of the world. the principal places of Europe.
In accordance with the Company's Artiales of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, Whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promfa contributed by carb, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & 00... General Agents.
Hongkong, Apri: 17, 1873.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
$45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Pranís,
NORTON & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and,
Special: Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1808,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specs and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 22nd Jane, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired,
For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office,
E, po POUEY,
Agent
Hongkong, June 9, 1877.
STEAM FOR
1628
| Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean
Ports, Southampton, and London, ALSO, Bombay, Madras, Calcutts, and Australia.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAR SERAM
THEPIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship TEHERAN, Captain Jonsson, will leave for the above Company, are prepared AATURDAY, the 30th June, at
THE Undersigned, Astra at Hongkong
to grant Pollofen agalust FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the nal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Cois
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
IRGURBOBATED BY RoyaL CHARTJE
of
His Majesty King George The Birst,
b. D. 1720.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Marine Department. Pollatos at grant rates payable efther here, in London or at the principal Posts of lidla, China and Australia.
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at Current rates. A discount of 30% allowed Life Department, Polletes kasued for muras not exceeding £8,000 at reduced raser,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July SB, 1872.
Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 19, 1877.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC-MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
2
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIÁ
je30
Frames, do
Hongkong, March 28, 1877.
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agonaler 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 esch. CHUN AYIN,
ROM and after the Chinese New Year's
day (February 17, 1874) the inert Hongkong, February 29, 1874, Mail will be issued: DAILY instead of TAI WEEKLY a heretofore. No change, how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at $4 per annum."
NOW READY,
RENG SHUI OF, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SOIEFON IN CHINA. "By Dr.
The charges for advertisements are now ssimilated to those of the China Mail The unusual success which has attended. Era One Folume 8vo. Price, the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable | $1.50. medium for advertisere,
e
The Conductors guarantee an eventa stroulation of one thousand copies, It already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and as Singapore, Penang, Caloutta, San Francia- co and Australia,
For terms, o., addresu
ME CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
China Mail Office,
17th February, 187k.
K T WONG HING CHEUNG & Co., COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sale every deseription of 00AL at Moderate Prices.
Mr Anton 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-
Коп....
•
Hongkong, March 19, 1877,
Now Ready.
mo19
THE KINA BEVIEW,"
No. 5, Vol. V
Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and a Half.
CONTENTS.
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-Wău. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ang-ming. On the Twenty-eight Constellations, Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Collectanea Bibliographica Notes and Queries:
The "King Klao" or Nestorian Religion.. The Shau of the King of Ch'u. Tonio Sol-fa Notation in China. Rats a Delicacy. Domestic Torture,
Do.
Do
Esop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese. Books Wanted, Exchanges, éve.
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOURING Ten very much extended,
AV TOKOKAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U. 8. Mall Steamer CITY OF
TOKIO, will be despatched for Bar Francisco, vis Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, 1877, at 3 P., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are lasted for transportation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, to porto in Mexico, Central and South America and to New York and Europe TIA OVERLAND BAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Miten Blahi 8, 8, Com- pany will love Shanghai, vis the leland Bes Ports, shout same date, and make slowe connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Pascoages have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Frands and Germany, ・・
Freight will be Faceived on board until 4 p.m. 29th June
Parcel Packages MANCHESTER FIRE 489UBANOR | Will be received at the office until B p.m. amp day; all Paceel Prokages should be COMPANY. :;
marked to edusa in full, value of came is required.
Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to laue Polletes to the extent of £10,900 on any one first class risk, or to the extent of $15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates, A Diesgant of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1875.
I
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE- COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned hare baen appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghal
Consular Invoices to atücinpany Ovärland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Bavelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franoiaso,
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelops the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to Corespond with those in their Bills of Lading.
.
For further information to Pasango and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No, F, Praya Central
RUSSELL & US, Agents.
Jest Hongkong, June 18, 1877,
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chiness,
Beef Corned,
Roast, "Soup,
Steak,
150 140Horse Radiah,” S'hat, 150 140 100 90
Bullocks' Brains,
per met 60 50
Mushroom, dried, Tongue, fresh, esok 275 250 Unions, Bombay
820 300
Green Parsley, Chinese, 160 140
English, 110 100 Potatoes, Macao,
"
600 500
80 20
80
1060
Corned,
Head
"
#1
Heart, Hump, Salt
19
bunch catty 30 20
5.
ท
H
Feet, Kidneys, Tall,
50 40
60 50
"}
Californian,. Sweet,
80 25
19 10
"}
100
}
90 Pumpkins,
2016
20
Liver,.
dos,
ו
Caty 80 60
60 Badlahes,
Trips (undressed), eatty 50 40 Scallions,
300 400 Bhalots,
800-280 Sesamum,
catty
20
20
80
120 100
20
Common
95 80
180 170 Spinach, 860 840
*
190 180 Squash, bottle
Blumager.
Calver Head and Feet, sot Hams, Americain,
J3
Chinese,
#
English
**
Mutton Chop,
Leg, Shoulder,
10
. D)
190 180 Taro (U Tau)
140 130 Tomatoes,
#
Ilves,
ir Fest,
D B
H
Hood,
12.
Hoart,
11
+8
Layer,
BUDDHISM, Iss HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGIOx, in thres Lectures. By Dr. E. J. ETTEL Second Edition. One Folume, 8vo, Frise, $1,50,
Orders will be received by Mesaan Lane, Crawford & Co. a
Hongkong, July 81, 1879,
W. BALL
CHINA DISPENSARY.
TMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS, I DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI CINES AND PERFUMES.
Pigs' Chitlings,
Pork, Chop
1
Corned,
11 Leg,
*** Fat or Lard,
Sheeps' Head, and Foot, not
sch
Chinese.
150 120 Turnips, Salt,
*1
60 50 100 90 Vegetable Marrow, 110 100 Water Lily Roots,
Californian #
180 140 Bananan, fragrant Punti, „
110 100 Chestnuts, old,
840 320 Coconuta
40 Currant,
80 70
??
50
90 80
28888888888-8988 828888
88811849 189*
catty
15 15 10
20
140 60
90 80 Water Orem,
bunch
20
60
50 Yams,
2015
80 70
Fruits.
100 80
Aleurites,
datty
60
catty
150 140 Apples, Rose,
150: 120
250
30
∙120-
esch
Heart,
bottle
400 350
11
Kidneys, Sucking Fige, Veal,
Ib.
200 160
bottle
500 400
osity
"
#00 400
Ponitry.
Ground Nuts,
■ catty
40 80
Сароп
matty
250 220 Lemons,
·150*140
Ducks,
catty
140 120 * Green,
PS
NEWS FOR HOME.
Eggs, Hen
dox
100
Edohees, Dried,
Duck
100
D
Green,
Salt
120
500
Fowin
each
Geene, Partridges,
"
Canton, green, catty
Phesanta, Canton,
- Pair - $1.80.
esok
Pigeons,
150 140
Musk Melons,
150
14
catty
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Atteiden.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG, " Near the Canton Slcomer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1878.
The_Orgeland China Mall.
(Pho úident Overland Paper in China J
PUKLISAED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLINH Mari.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Quail,
printed matter.
1760 1000 Dater,
140: 120 g, Dzied,
Loong Ngan, Dried, 180 160 Mangoes, Manila,
(120′ 110|||| Anam,
"
350 300
2)
Mangosteen,
Olives, green, Pantl
700 500 Oranges, (Coolle) Chang
100-90
200 180
60 50
50 40
Rabbits, Turkeys,
Cook, Нед
• catty
700 655,
(Mand.) coolle
"
Рарам, Peaches, Sweet, Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 550 300 Pears, Nanking,
Caity **
"Panti, Ib 160 150 Pine-apples, Pun
90 Plantains, common catty
500 450
70 60
800
each catty
80 20
90
80
"
fragrant
40 80
90
70
50 40
80
70
D
Yellow,
10
90
100 120
"
Green,
40. 30
80
60 Pranes, Dried,
Mall Summary is compiled from The Dally China Mail, Is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and lear cord of each fortnight's current history Broam, of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated Codfish, Salt, from the journals published at the various Crabs, ports in those Countries,
Cuttle Fish, Dace, Hals, Congor ,, Yellow File Flah,
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage pald 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent te Grö, MUEBAY BAIR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the Frogs departure of the English Mall Steamer,
Garoupa, Terms of Advertising, same as In Dally Herrings,
China Mail
A KEW STOCK OF /
NEAT JOBBING TYPES
HAVING BEEN RECEIVED
FROM ENGLAND,
max Clroulation of THIS PAPER has THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO
The fol. lowing are some of its Agents:-
Macao-Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Bing Chnen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street, Chul Heung Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Tsai Street; Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tung Wan Kwall; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Inow Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yes Ohsung Photograph Shop, Hozam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Uhoong, Honam,
Swazow,Buf Choong Hongs Woh Bhun Loong Hong lu
EXECUTE......
BOOK & JOS PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT REASONABLE HÄTEI,
BALL PENCILS,
נו
Plums, Dark-red,
bottle 900 250
120 100 Pameloos or Shaddock, Canton, 6a. 100 80
Fresh Flab, Large
Small
80
D
70 Rafsins, Muscatel, bottle 750 600 160 150?
2200 160
220 180 Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, ostty
70 EO
100
80 Sugar Cane,
stiok
50 80
moked
. box. $1.00
Tamarinda,
catty
80
Labris, Live Fish,
catty
100
90 Walnuts,
50
110100
140 120 Water Cheanuts, Canton
60 50
Lobsters,
130 120 Water Melon,
#
#1
Mackerel, Mango Fish,
120 100
Miscellaneous,
120 100 Alliples, Chinese,
bottle 200
Mulle Parrot Fish, Peroh, Pomfret
80 70 160 180 Barley,
"
English
750 800
90
80 Brad
pleul ploul
1600 1600
1500 1400
600 500
Black
11
FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES POWE
ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.
Ray,.. Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton, Salt Fish, Shark, young. Shringe
assorted coloura
MENU CARDS,
Amoy-Chun Cheong Hong, Mook Kek In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns Street
Foochow Mr. Yu Ching Chaong, Foo
Skate,
Snapper,
chow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Meri BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED Snipe Fich, time Customs, app
Shanghai--Mr Ng Ching Bhun, Bar time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari- tine Customs; Mr Ohun Bing Hel, Mors Jardine, Matheson & Co Mr. Krong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Bing Bang Kee shop.
Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Chee, Meritimé Customs,
Hankois.Yes Hing Hong.
ObfoaYeo Shun Bong,
PATTERNS.
Boles, Fresh
Tench,
Turtles, Omall;" For Sale..
White Balt, AGREEMENTS Гов FOREIGN-GOING
Asparagus, BHITE, LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING Bamboo Shoots,
BOOKS,
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS,
Japan, My Leong Chun Tong, Munid EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, pal Office, Yokohama.
Sargon Wohang Hong.
Singapora Ting Kee Hong Kong
FOOR Seng Hong
Penaný,--You Wing Fong; Argia Olles. Calouste Moving Company.
San Francisco-Kwong Foong Tat Hong.
POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES,
SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE,
The above are some of the Agencies; LOG BOOKS, others will be published, when they are WILLS,
Aranged for. Negociations are in progress.
with the express courfers who carry the offical despatches and Peking faction, te
and Hankow, and are prepared to grant AB Red and Gentlemen, tap now cirmiate tab Chic Mod in the interior of Chies Mail Ofice, 2, Wyndham Street,
Insurances at current rates,"
HOLLIDAY, WISE & OR. Hongkong, October 14, 1968,
of Ladles
Uziva Mazz Office,
Hongkong, March 10, 1876.
(Bark of Club).
180 140 Butter,
»
750700 950 220
120 100 Dandled Orange Peel, bottle 750 700 200 100
Lemon 70 60 Caper, 110
#10 Charcoal,
110 100 Cheese, American, 120 100 Olonamon," 110%---
Ultron,
∙110 -Cloves,
260 200 Coconut Oil, 120 110 Cuffer,
Curry Powder, 100 80 Blood,
110 100 Flour, 400 350 Gra
80 60 Tainglass,
P
plant: 1080 1000 -
400 860
Gabby
300 250
160 160
700% 500
bottle 180 160
230 200
bottle
500 250
ploul
100 850
matty
pisal 8000 1750
pkge.
Vegetables.
tin Batty
Beans, sprout,
450 400 100 80
80. 201
Lamp Oll, Macaroni, Mace
Costly
90 80
bax
1028 1000
ontby
7750
Broad,
Trench from Macao), Long,
10070 50 40
Mango Chutney, Mustard,
bottle
600 800
180 160
Nutmeg
BACH
108
30
Oliven
bottle
230 200
Best Boot
Bitter Squash, Braksion Cabbage, Uommon,
each catty
plout
1600 1800
bottle
220 180
natty
270 220
(ground)
bottle
250€ 200
Plokiem
200 160
Bloo
60 80
40
36
Sago,
100 80
- catty
25
eatty
40
BO
Hongkong, .each Turulp, Bohl each red for plotting Carrots, Balt Carrots, Frosh, Engli Celery, Chinese, Colory, Englishy
Cucumbers,
Paddy,
Pearl Barley,
Pepper (whole)
W. QUINDBY, Arling Inspector of Markets,
Printed and publibed by Gro. MURRAY Bazz, at the Chise Mall Oline, No, & Wyndian Berat, Hongkong.