To Let.
TO BE LET.
IWO Excellent
STONE-FLOORED
GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 11,
Praya Central.
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
TO LET.
THREE-STORIED DWELLING" HOUSE, No. 113, Queen's Road East (Spring Gardens). Water laid on.
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE,
HONGRONG HOTEL,
Hongkong, July 26, 1878.
TO LET. THREE OFFICES, in Club Chambera.
The BUNGALOW, No. 24, Gago St. Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ÚF Hongkong, July 12, 1878.
TO. LET.
Malls.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company. 2
.!
Appa
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
EUTIGN WITH ZEJ.
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING
*?* BAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurance8.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above
*Notices of Erms.
NOTICE.
J. has been
—Intimation=
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC !
T Company, are prepared to geant In R. CHARLES HIRST per DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE
Furances at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
Fix
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE 8. S. "OGEANIC" will be de- THE
spatched for San Francisco via Yoko- THE Undersigned, AGzNzs at Hongkong T hama, on TUESDAY, the 6th August, at for the above Company, are prepared 9 p.m., taking Cargo and Fassengern for to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Japan, the United States and Europa...
extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the Connection is made at Yokohama, with usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 Steamers from Shanghal,"
per cent.
Freight will be received on Board unt!l 4 p.m. of the 5th August. PAROEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office
N the Housen on MARINE LOT 55, ntil 6.p.m, karne day: all Panel Packages
I formerly known as the Bino Houses,
altuate on Prays East-
of name is required: HOUSE No. 2, Prays East. The base
mont, together with FirstA BEDUOrton is made on RETUEN PAS- SAGE TICKETS, Floor, or separate if de sired, with possession on the lat July, HOUSE No. 3, Praya East The whole Bodse or in-ats, with possession on the 1st of August,
As also,
The DWELLING House to the Eastward of Pier at Wanchai. May be had as an entire Dwelling or in Apartments of two or three looms to suit convenience, with immediate possession. Fing spacious Vor- andah looking on to Harbour,
TO LET.
MIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNE, Fineled to Blue Nutros at Wancher,
MARINE LOT 65.
For particulara, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 31, 1578,
TO LET.
TOUSE No. 3, Queen's Road Central, H with Godowns attached.
Houses No.4, and 9, Soymour Terraco
. DAVID SASSOON, SON&& Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1878
For Sale.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES:
LOAP SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 35 Ha.
Loaves.)
OUT LOAF SUGAR.
•
CUBE SUGAR (Lylo's Patoni). CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. S. 1. (in diamond) A IIII*.
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (in diamond) A 1II*,
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C. S, R. (in diamond) 4 II*.
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. S. R.
(In diamond) A 1.
COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. S. R. (la diamond) BL
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and
MOLASSES.
SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT, RUM, 45°, 80, O. P., and Kaval. ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST.. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones. BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONÉ TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities und. Packages to suit Customers,
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
East Point,
March 6, 1978.
FOR SALE.
Hongkong.
. 2o5
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B, EMORY, Agoni. Hongkong, July 17, 1878.
STEAM FOR
au6
Cingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Briodlaj, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean.
Ports, Southampton, and - London direct,
ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.
PENIMBOLAB AND ORIENZAS ÜTBAK
C
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
"THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED. BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.-
-
Procuration.
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1878.
NOTICE.
[No. 4706.–August 3, 1878.
- Intimations.
A WEW STOCK OF
NEAT JOBBING TYPES
HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,
WHEREAS it having become known to THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO au23 the Proprietors of De BarGar's
THE-Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD OUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last..
RUSSELL & Co.
China, March 8, 1878,
вод
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ARTHUR QUART in our Firm CEASED on the 31st December last.
J. INGLIS & Co. Hongkong, June 13, 1878
NOTICE:
PHOSPHODYNE that a Medicine, emanating from an unscrupulous London firm, is ex ported to India and China, and foisted on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr Bright's Phosphodyne, they feel it due to the public to specially caution them against this com pound and request their most careful atten- tion to the following distinctive charao- teristics of Dr Bright's Phosphodyne,
lat-That Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne is
sold only in canes.
2nd. The words Dr Bright's Phospho- dyne" are clearly blown in each bottle.
EXECUTE
BOOK # JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT REASONABLE RATES. FANCY BALL PROGRAMATS ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours
MENU CARDS,
3rd. The Registered Trade Mark and In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns.
Signature of Patentes are printed on
A
the label of every caso.
de13
THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, ## (ah Tsw Yat Po),
OmaSED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Data will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYIN,
Hongkong, April 6, 1876,
NOTICE.
20
4th-Directions for use in all the follow- BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED
ing languages are enclosed in each case, without which none can POS- BIBLY be genuine. Engliau, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Persian, Hindostani, Madrasse, Bengalee, Chinges and Japanese.
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Is the Only Reliable Remedy for Nervous and Liver Complaints
AND ALL
Functional Derangements.
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPODYNE is TN Reference to the above, the Underpatronised by the aristocracy and the elite, Igned bins LEASED the Chinese Mail extensively used in the atmy and navy, from the lat August, 1877, and has engaged and strongly recommended by the leading THE Undersigned having been appointed the services of ME LONG TOOK CHUN, Medical Practitioners.
Agents for the above Corportion areas Translator and General Manager of the prepared to grant Insurances as follows will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex newspaper, which under its new regime
cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote bis whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australla
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long onshort periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Departement. Polloles issued for sums not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1872.
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
EONG CHIM
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE
Is sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the Globe.
4 1
N.B-Ask for DR. BRIGHTS PHOS- Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. PRODYNE, and do not be persuaded to Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
take any useless AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS SUBSTITUTE.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
SAILOR'S HOME,
XY Cast-off CtorHING, BOOKS, or A PAPERS will be thankfully received
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE MR. H. SCHÜREN'S PHOTOGRAPHIC at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
STUDIO.
IS NOW OPEN,
TERPOLON COMPANY' Steam all HS Undersigned have been appointed BOURS FOR SUTING EVERY DAY FROM
SURAT, Captain G, C. Buang, wi leave this on SATURDAY, the 10th August, at Noon
For further Particulare, apply to
A.. LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, July 20, 1878,
4surances.
ยนไป
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
1-
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
A China and Japan, and at Singapore, A GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at
the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Par
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
PART
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Potiores against the Risk of FIRE on Buildinga or on Goods stored therein, on (OKE and TAR in Quantities to suit Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of
COKE and TA,ROBAB
Apply to
GAS COMPANY, Fest Point, Bongkong, June 10, 1878.
FOR SALE,
sa19
TWO AMERICAN and Ons ENGLISH Becond-hand BILLIARD TABLES, with BALLS, CUEC, LAMPS, de, Complete
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE,
Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, July 11, 1878.
A
NOW READE
tumapa
t
CANTONESE DIALECT. Parte L
and II., A to 31, with introduction. Royal Bray pp. 404-By Exznest John Ertz Ph.D. Tübingen.
Frist FIVE DOLLamm, or Two Dozza
AND A HALF por Part.
To be had from Mossza Lake, OzaWFURD &Co, Hongkong and Shanghaijand Mezary KELLY & WALSH, Shangha
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY,
CINES AND PERFUMES,
Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Booshow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurancos at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
SHEONG ON FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Directors,
KWOK ACHEONG, Merchant, FANG YIM, Merchant.
Ho SAM, of Hop Yik Chan, Merchant. Loo Yez, of the Yee On Hong, Merchant, LES BING, of Lai Hing Firm, Merchant. Onoy OHAN, Merchant. CHEANG SING YEONG, Merchant,
Manager-HO AMEL
DOLICIES against POLICY aralung FIRE granted on therein at CURRENT RATES, subject to
DISCOUNT of 20% on the Promia
OFFICE, No. 8 and 9, Praya West.
Hongkong, August 29, 1877. AU23
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.
CAPITAL-Fully Paid-up.........Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE.
230,000 SPROTAL RESERVE FUND......... 104,000
Total Capital and accumula. Tls. 764,000
tions this date............
Directors:
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro M. R. EVANS, Esq. ceived, and transmitted to the Directors O. KREBS, Esq.
0. Locas, Esq., for their decision.
WM, MEYERISE,Eaq. Secretaries: Mesars. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai, London Barkers:
posals
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single- Life..
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
THE
COMPANY
MEESTE BARING BROTAXES & Co. Agencies in;
HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, sad the Principal Porta in the East."
MR
Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW"
Now
7 TILL 10 O'CLOCK AM. ÆR. B. SCHÜREN respectfully requesta all Persona desirous to have their Fortsaita, to notice well the earlier boura for sitting, as the only means to obtain, during the present Season, those fine half tints and details so much admired, especi ally in White Dresses Photos taken after 10 o'clock a.z. cannot be guaranteed to be GG to every satisfaction.
The Atelier cannot be Open for more than Theo Months.
NOVELTY.
Ready.
No. C-Vol VL
—OF THE—
PATTERNS.
For Sale AGREEMENTS
SHIPS,
FOR FOREIGN-GOING
LADY'S, AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
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0.
Chika Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, (Back of Club),
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
T
[HE Cronlation of THIS PAPER -bas
been very much extended. The fol towing are some of its Agents— Macas,-Man Chuen Shop. Canton.-Sing Ohuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Streets Chut Heung Low Hotel, Luan Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Tast Street; Mr Bit Chuen Pan, Tung Wen Kwang Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Bhop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam
Sweatore--Suf Cheong Hong; Wob Shun Loong Hong.
Amoy,Chin Choong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
Foochow Yi Ching Cheong, Foo how Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari-
*CHINA REVIEW. Castonis,
CONTAINS-
Tabular View of the Officials composing
the Chinese Provincial Governmenta. Imperial Confucianism.. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ong-ming. Chinese Allegory,
MR. H. SCHÜREN'S NEW SALOON The Concine Dictionary of Chinese,
- PICTURES,
THE FINEST, PREZENTS TO BE CHOSEK.
The Corean Language, Ti Taz Kwei
Rules for Sons
and Younger Brothers.
Intelligence. Notes and Queries:-
No Really Elegant Drawing Room should Short Notices of New Books and Literary
be without them.
Mintroducing in this Colony, the new SCHÜREN has much pleasure in Stylo of Photos which undoubtedly will find admirere amongst the intelligent.
The new Saloon Picture is unrivalled for Its effecta in artistical lightening, and its beautiful details, especially for LADY's EVENING DRESSES and every kind of Ex- BROIDERED AND PLAIN WHITE DRESSES.
Bougkong, July 10, 1878.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
| TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN TAS
Chinysee Mast
TWO
Bu19
In Memoriam.
Were Yau and Shun Historical
Регерда?
Whirlwind at Canton,
Zoology.
Errata
Books Wanted, Eychanges, do,
China Mait Ooo, Hongkong, July 9, 1878.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
HE, SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY,
B. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER, ́and to
OF RUSSIA
Wo cents a character for the first 100
charactors, and one copt a character H, I, H. THE GRAND ĐỮKE ALEXIS 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 20 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable torme can be made.
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for alroulating the Chiners Mail inall the ports and in the interior of China, all the parts in Japan, in Salgon, Singapors, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia Mantis, the Philippines, Australla, San Francego, Fern and other places which Chinees frequent. When the list of Agencies is completed, POLICIES grantal on Marine Risks to le will be published. Agents have beam all parts of the World, at current already established in most of the abure places, and la important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each.
-Hongkong, February 28, 1874.
rates,
-Bubject to a charge of 12% for interest on Shareholders' Capital, ALL THE Profits OF TAZ UNDERwriting Business will be Undersigned are prepared to grant annually distributed among all Contribu Polistes against Fire to the extent of tors of Business in proportion to the $48,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored premium paid by them, therain, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promia,
NORTON & Co...
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
مهدشت
i
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, May 10, 1870.
oci
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
NOTICE,
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION,
FIFTH RETURN DI CAPETAL at A the Rate of TWO AND ONE-HALS TABLS per SHARE will be made to Bbareholders of Record on 6th July, Pays able at the Office of the Liquidators, on MONDAY, the 18th July,
MPORTER 07 DRUGS, CHEMICALS, Hongkong for the shove in contano is the Company's Articles landul representatives, on presentation of THE Undersigned having bean appointed Marine Risks to all parts of the World Undersigned to Shareholders, or their POLICIES Igranted at current refta on Warrants will then be delivered by the I DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI.
named Company, ta prepared to Grant of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits Share Certificates for Endorsement. Policies against FIRE on Buildings and are distributed annually to Contributors, on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the whether Shareholders or not, in proportion will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 15th The Transles BOOKS of the Company Prescriptions Dispensed with Garcinicos, dual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis to the nett amount of Fremis contributed July, inclusive.
count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable by each, the remaining third being carried
to Reserve Fund, reduction in Fremis for Life Insuranes la
OLYFRANT & 0.1 General Agents..
and Prompt Attention,
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
B. Near the Canton Blamera Wash
Berghung, Puig 12, 1976,
Chine
7. Y. VERNON SHAW, Mopskopa, June 1, 1078.
Hongkong, Apeli dt, 1870
By Order,
KUSSELL & Cog
Bhoschal, July 6, 1975.
Liquidators.
THE
above bas pleasure to inform the public of Hongkong that he has ob- tained the assistance of Mr Griffith (for many years manager and principal operator to Mr Saunders of Shanghai), and having carefully arranged the light of his New Studio and secured the newest and best appliances for obtaining the highest excel- lence in bis work, he is now ready to pro- dare all the Latest, Novelties in Photo- graphic Portraiture.A large and varied Assortment of Views always ready. Superior Enlargements made Et shortest notice.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S Road, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel
Hongkong, July 9, 1878.
KOTION
THE CHINESE MAIL.
Shanghai,-Mr Ng Ohing Shun, Marl time Customs; Mr. Ho Yue Chuen, Mari time Customs; Mr Chua Slug Hol, Messrá Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Book, Educational Mission School and Mow Bing Sang Kee shop.
Ningpo--Mr Sung Min Oboe, Maritime Customs.
Hankowe.-Yes Hing Hong,
Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong.
Japan. Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munici- pal Utica, Yokohama,
Saigon. Wohang Hong.
Singapore. Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Food Sung Hong.
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Calcutta. Mow Sing Company. San Francisco,-Kwong Foong Tai Hong. The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociatioris are in progress with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking fasetics, to circulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of Ühine
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAJES, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, Ohairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats. Half hour,...10 cts. Hour 20 cta, Three hours,..50 cts. Six hours..... 70 ot. Day (from 6 to 6),..
One Dollar. Licensed Bearers (aách). Hour.. ++ Half day,
Day,
***
...10 centa. 25 cents, ****..50 cents,
BOAT AND COOLIN HIRE.
* BOATS,
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
vicals, per Day,
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
picals, per Lond,
2nd Claes Cargo Bout of 600-
2nd Class Cargo Bout of 800.
ploule, por Day
piculs, per Load,
pisals, per Day,
$8.00
1.00
9.50
... - 1.75 Brd Olsas Cargo Boat or Ha-hen Boat of 800
་*་་་ ་་་-
1.50 izd Oles Cargo Bester Es-kan Bont of 800
plouis, per Loed,
1.00
Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of 809
piculo, Helf Day,
Jampans
FROM and after the Chinese New Year's I day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Matt will be issued DAILY instead of mat- or Pullaway Boats, per Day, WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how. ever, will be made in the prios of rabsarip tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.
Cre Heas,... Half-an.Hour,
After 6 Fiş...........10 centa extrus Nothing in this Sosis prevents private sgroe
The charges for advertisements are zow assimilated to those of the China Halli The unusual success which has attended meats. the Chineze Bail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers,
That for the Street Coollen in da tələ
STREET COOLIES, Stala of Hire for Street Coolles,
The Conductors guarantee an eventual ciroulation of one thousand copies. It le already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige One Day,... at the Porta of China and Japan, and at Half Day,... Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Fran cisco and Australia.
China Mail Offes,
17th Feberry, 1874,
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