Mails.
STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Gallo, Adon, Suos, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venise, Mediterranean Porte, Southampton, and London,
ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutts, and Australia.
THE PERINSULAR AND ÜBIDETAL STRAM
AND O's Stouri-ship
TEHERAN, Captain JOHNSON, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 30th June, at Noon
For further Particulara, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 19, 1877.
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U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, and SAN FRANCISUO,
THE U. 5. Mall Steamer CITY OF
TOKIO, will be despatched for San Franolaso, vin Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 30 Instant, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Down
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
NOTICE,
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM
TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has China and Japan, and at Singapore,This Day been Transferred to THE Jalgon and Penang.
MARINE INSURANCE Co,, of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON.
Risks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta,
KO CHARGE FOR POLICY FANS,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIK, Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANOJ
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,--Two Millions STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Porous against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goode stored there, an Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Hay bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
By Order of the Proprietor,
WILLIAM HUNT, Becretary.
187, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
THE MARINE INSURANCE CO. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,
lat January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1896,
CAPITAL, ......................................£1,000,000 STEELING, RESERVE FUND,....£ 340,000
WITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- Wtisement THE MARINE INSUR- ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-ed Mr A, MoIVER as its AGENT in HORO saived, and transmitted to the Directors for thels declston,
If required, protection will be granted on first clasa Lives up to £1000 on a Blogie Lillo.**
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong dé Ounion. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE
undersigned, Agents for, the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
MELCHERS & Co,
Through Passenger Tickets and Billssurances at qurrent rates. of Lading are innod for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bisbi 8. 8. Com- any willoare Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same dato, and make close sonnection at Yokohama.
At Now York, Passengera havo rolnetion of various Hines of Steammern to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received en board until Farool Packages é p.m., 29th June will be received at the office nutil 6 pm. same day all Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany 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 endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their BIL of Lading.
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, June 18, 1877.
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OHINESE
'Agentı, Koyal Insurance Company, INSURANCE COMPANY,
((LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
REG
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Finka 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 carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co.. General Agente..
Hongkong, Apel, 17, 1879,
THE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current locst rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremia.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Occidental & Oriental Steam Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR TAR UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION Wiza THE
CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTTO STEAMERS.
AND
THE 8. 8. "GAELIC will be de- spatched for San Francisco vis Yoko- hame, on FRIDAY, the 13th July, at 3 pan, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Breight will be received an Board untli 4p.m. of the 12th Proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Ottos until 5 pm, 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 20 per sent on regular rates,
For further information, as to Freight or Pannage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent,
Hongkong, June 20, 1877.
NEWS FOR HOME,
jy18
Che Ouggland China Mail.
(The oldest Overized Paper in China,) PEELIGHED AZ THN “CHINA MAIL” OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MATE,
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely
printed matter. \
lts Mall Summary is complied from the Daily China Mall is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and tas cord of each fortnight's current hlatory 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 sontalus Shipping news frean Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c, and a complete Commercial Semmary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (pottage pald 56 cents 12 por anaam (postago paid $18.50.)
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter andt
Spesial Acts of Parliament.
ESTAELISHED 1809,
CAPITAL $2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Aarnes at Hongkong. for the abova Company, are prepared
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the
KONG.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Risks and tasue Policles on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class Steamer,
A. MOIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance
London Hongkong, February 16, 1977.
Co. of auly
THE ON TAL INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL TABLO 400,000, EQUAL TO
$555,000
Directors.
LEE SINO, of the Lal Hing Firm. OHAN SHÚNG Lar, of the Lal Yuen Firm,
Loc TEE, of the Yes On Firm, FONG SOEY FUNG, of the Tung fang Wo
Hong,
Intimations.
W. BALL, AN
CHINA DISPENSARY.
[MPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS BUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- OINES AND PERFUMES.
Frescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
HONGKUNG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, June 20, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican
!
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,. 1b.
39
Ame. Sugar cured,, Foodhow,
[No. 4862 -JUNE 25, 1877.
Chilfes, Dried, a' catty 100
Mixed, Red,
160 140 Greens, White
Beef, sirloin and prime cut, oy, 160 150 Beef Corned,
catty
Bullocks' Braina, a per set,
Tongue, fresh, each
19
Roast,
19
Soup,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
13
Steak,
THE CHINESE MAIL.
corned
"
29.
Head,
>>
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail.
$2
Heart, Hump, Balt Foot, Kidneys, "
."
"
Tail,
Liver,
TWO
TWO cents a character for the first 100 characters, and one cent a character
33
Winter course 150 140Horse Radish," S'hal 150 140 Lettuce, Ebiness.
·100,90
**English,
40
70
JJ
100
(
Paron Elighest, Laserar.
Indian Corn,
esch
20
Car Cath
Curry Stuff, English,. catty
30
Egg Plant,
30 20
450 400
Garlie, (buib) dried,
40 80
900 250 Gingar,
30
20
10
.20
900 250
80
. head.
10
bunch... 15 '10
catly. 750 650
60
80
80
$1
bunch
10
catly
30
» Californian, Bweet,
30
2
12, 10
"
20
"
dos.
80
catty
25 20
35 80
"
120 100
20
50
160 150 Minty
BO 60 Mushroom, dried, 275 250 Ontons, Bombay 820 300
Green 600 500 Parsley, Chinese,
13
12
150 140
English, 110. 100 Potatoes, Macao,
50 40
60 50
100 90 Pumpkins, catty 80 GO Radishes, 40 Scallions,
Tripe (undressed), catty 50
beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repofitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the siret wook's charge, Advertisements for Calvon Head and Foot, set half a year and longer will be allowed a Hama, American, deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount,
and contracts for more favourable terms ** can be made.
Chinese,
English
800 400, Shalots,
800 280 Sesamum,
180 170 Spinach, 380.840
It Common 190 180 Squash, bottle
"
180 180 Taro (U Tau)
Shoulder, Liver,
140 180 Tomatoes,
180 120 Turnips, Salt,
catty
00
100
60
"Chinese.
Pigs' Chitlings,.
Efforts have been made to establish | Mutton Chop, Agenta for circulating the Chinese Mail In all
Leg, the ports and in the interior of Uhfus, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavis, Manlia, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agenoles is completed, It will be published. Agents have been already established to most of the above places, and in important pozis more than one agent has been appointed at ench, CHUN AYIN,
Manager,
The fol-
"
Feet, "Fry,
Head, "Heart, "Kidusy, " Liver, Pork, Chop,
Sucking Pigs, Veal,
WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing Coulation of THIS PAPER has
been very much extended. Hong.
lowing are some of Its Agents:- Macao.-Man Chuen Shop. Canter-Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Leen Hing Street; Chui Houng Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taat Streat; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tung Won Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provindal Treasurer's Yamen; How Luen Ducks Shop, Smail Market Street, New City; Tee Eggs, Hen
WONG PAK CHEoxo, of the. San Tye Lee FUN PONG, of the Wy Bing Firm,
Hong,
Manager-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODs, etc., takon Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwai
at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SIngapore, ŜAIGON, Penang, and to all the TREATY Ponts of China and Japan.
HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, June 1, 1877,
Intimations.
AH YON, SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 57, Praya West. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
барода,
90 Vegetable Marrow, 110 100 Water Lily Boots,
60
40 Currants,
60 - 70
1780-1000 Dates,
140 120 Figs, Dried,
Ground Nuts,
Loong Ngan, Drišč,
189 160 Mangoes, Manila,
ននននននន នននន
40
8 6 6 N 8 . 8 8 8 8 CIBITI
118491899
200 180
D
catly
90 50
16 10
16
60
90 80 Water Crass,
bunch. 20 10
wach
60
60 Yams,
catty
15
8070
Fraits
3b.j 100 80 Aleurite
esity
Hongkong, February 23, 1874, ́
catty 150 160 Apples, Ross,
60 60 70 80
##
Corned,
180 120
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,
|18
Log,
M
Fat or Lard,
esch
Sheeps' Head, and Feet, set 340 820 Cosanuts
Heart, Kidneys,
" Californian, 150 140 Bananas, fragrant Punk, 110: 100 Chestnuts, old,
250
3025
180.
• ench
80 50
+
bottle
400 $50
Ib,
, bottle
800 169 500400
*
500 400
Poultry.
catty
80
Onity catty
280 220 Lemons,
160 140
140 120
>>
dos. 100
Green, Lichees, Dzied,
100.90
Dick
100
Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam
1
#D
Greed,
60 · 50
Belt
120
Swatir.-Sul Choong Hồng; Woh Shun Loong Hong
S
11
500 400
extty
Bach
60
ut
120 110 860.800
Anam,
60
BE
25
Canton, green, catty
60
pair esch
$1.80
Mangosteen,
each
20
150 140
Maak Melons,
30
180
+
22
Ollyes, green, Punti, catty
80
19
Turkeys, Cook,
catty
Нед
70 500 700 665 500 460 Papaw,
Oranges, (Cuolle) Chang"
150 120
(Mand.) coolle
200
"
#3
150 180
Fish.
Peaches, Sweet, Pesre, Nanking,
100
80
"
300
. catty
lb.
catty'
70 60 160 150 300
Punth,
70
110
90
"
00
Pine-apples, Fund 90 Plantains, common fragrant 70 Plums, Dark-red,
.each
40
catty
30 20
40 80
60 40
-90 80
Yellow,
30
140 120
11
Greeb
30
90 80 Prunes, Dried,
bottle
800 250
110 100 Raisins, Muscatel, bottle
760 600
80 70 ·་
200 160
160 150 Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty 230 180 Sugar Cane,
10 50
. Atick
50 30
"
100
80
Tamarinds,
catty
60
60
smoked
box
$1.00
Walnuts,
110 100
*
Labrus, Live Fish,
catty
100
Lobsters,
180 120
Miscellaneous,
Mackerel,
Mango Fish,
100
120 100
70
90 Alispice, Chinese,
- bottle
200
-
"
English,
60 Barley,
180 160 Bran,
ploul plout
00
80 Butter,
Fowis, Amoy,-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek | Gevra, Street.
Partridgen, Faochoto-Mr Yu Ching Choong, Food Pheasants, Canton, chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ohing, Mari- time Customs,
Pigeons, Lhanghai--Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mari- Quall, time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari- Rabbits, kime Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Messrs Jardine, Matbeson & Co. Mr Kwong Chuen Book, Educational Mission School": and Mow Bing Bang Kee shop.
Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Ches, Maritime Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 300
Customs,
Hankow,Yee Hing Bong.
Bream, Codfish, Salt,
Chefco.-Yea Shum Blong.
Grabaj
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munici
Cattle Fish,
Dace,
pal Office, Yokohama,
Saigon.-Wohang Hong.
Of the best quality and at the shortest notioa. Fooz Bang Hong.
Hongkong, May 1, 1878.
A NEW STOVE OF
extent of £10,000 on any Buliding, of NEAT JOBBING TYPES
Merchandise in the same, at the amal Rates, subject to a discount of 20
OF
per cent.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜKABEER of
His Majorly King Georgs The Birst,
A. D. 1720.
NEE Vadoraigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marins Department. ** Polloles at current ratos payable elthen here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, Chins and Australía,
Fire Department. Folloles issued for long or short periode st qurrent ratea. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Follolos lasued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at redussd rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, July 25, 1873,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOB COMPANY,
BE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors anthorizing them to inane Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one first olas risk, or to the extent of £18,000 on adjung risks at current rates. A Plccount of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & O% Hongkong, January 8, 1875,.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
"MARY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
THE Underalgeed havo bish sppointed
Agenta for the above Company at Orders should be sent to Gzo. HENRY Bigone, Cantan, Bocchew, Shanghat BAIS, China Most Office, 2, Wyndham and Hatiko, tad are prepared to grant Street, not later than the evening before the Insurances at cufront rates, departure of the English Mail Steamer
Terms of Advertising, same sa in Dally
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1568,
HAVING BEEN RECEIVED
Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Fels, Congor Yellow File Fish, Fresh Fish, Large
Penang-Tow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Calcutta-Mor Bing Company.
San Francisco.----Kwong Foong Tai Hong,
5)
The above are some of the Agenales; Frogs, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress Garoupa, with the express couriers who carry the Herrings, THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to circulate the Chinese Mail in the Interior of EXECUTE
Okina
FROM ENGLAND,
BOOK & JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION" AT REASONABLE BATER FANCY BALL FROGRAMMES ASSOFTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours
MENU CARDS,
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
NOW READY,
TIENG SHUI; or, THE BUDINENTS OF | Mullet,
NATURAL SCLEROL IN CHINA. By Dr. Parrot Find, E. J. EUTEL One Volume 8vo. Prios, Porch,
$1.50.
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dr. B. J. BITEL. Second Edition. One
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns Volume 8vo, Price, $1.50,
303
BOOK'S BOUND IN APPROVED
PATTERNS.
For Sale. AGREEMENTS FOR FORzIGN-GOING
SHIPS,
Broall
Salt Flab,.
Shark, young
Shrimps,
Skate,
Варров
LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHINGT D'Aquilar Street, intely in the occuper Solss, Fresh
BOOKS,
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, OHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLA,
20.
&&
Oline Mall Office, 9, Wyndhand Street; (Baak of Club).
WASHING BOOKS,
......... (In English and Chinese. WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are noV medy at this Oflag-Priors $1 each.
next.
tion of Mesars Douglas LaprAIR & Co. Tench,
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Tarrage, Possesion from the 1st June Turtles, Small
White Balt,
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoota, Beans, sprout,
The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street. Possession from the 1st July next.
ور
90 Water Cheannta, Canton,,
140 120 Water Melon,
8188188
60 50
30
750 500
1600-1600
1500 1400
600 500
160 140 Candled Orange Peel, bottle 750 700
120 110 Carry Powder,
160
Firewood,
160 100 Mour,
169 110 Gram,
400 350 Isinglass,
80 60 Lamp Oil, Macaroal,
160 180
1700 600-
.bottle 180 150.
Pomfret,
Black
#
Orders will be received by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.
Prawns, Bay, Book Flab,
140 120 800 200 Caper,
"
Lemon
か
750 700
250 290
70
60 Charcoal,
• plon!
1080 1000
110
90 Cheese, American,
1b.
400 860
Hongkong, July 31, 1873.
Salmon, Canton,”
210 100 Clansmon,
800.250
+
120 100 Oltron,
110
To Let.
Cloyes,
110
80 Coonannt O
TO LET.
250 200 Coffee,
lb.
280 200
» bottle
1500-260
plout
400 360
•
40 calty
80
pleul 8000 2750
⚫ pige.
750
esity
00 80
ogetables,
• box
1025 2000
. tla
• catty
480. 400
Mace,
30
80
Mango Chutney,
Cosity *750 .bottle.
500 900
20
Mustard,
80 70
#
Nutmeg,
50
40
Olives,
30
20
Faddy,
, each
80
Pearl Barley,
catty
20
30
50
JE
Pepper (whole)
(ground)
$1
#
#
Shanghal, each Turnip, Boh! excha red for pickling 19 Carrota, Salt
· catty Oursots, Fresh, English catty Colery, Chinese, Colory, Beglists, i Quenmbere,
Plsition
140
Bise,
· catty
200 160
40
Bago,
100 80
60
2250 180
28.
40 30
#1
80
100
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00, Bongkong, May 18, 1877.
H
TO LET
1 Broad,
$1.
French from Macao 1, "Long, TOUSE Nos. 3 and 9, Seymour Terrace.
House No. 10, Albany Road, Istely | Best Root,. oupled by the Rev. R. H. KD,
Bitter Bquall, "Bisnes Villa," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished.
Bracsion DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Cabbage, Uommon, Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
TO BE LET. THE Premises No. 39, Queen's Road, late in the occupation of Tas Board COMFANY, LIMISED
Apply to
TURNER & Co, Hongkong, Mar 19, 1877,
111818 HI
180 160
10 8
esch bottle 250 200 pleal 1800 1400. bottle 220 180
eatty
270 220
250 200
Salad Oll,
W. Quincer, diling Inipector of Markets.
Printed and published by Gao, Murray
Bam, at the China Mali Qfles, No. 2
Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
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