2
Nails.
U. S MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, and SAN FRANCISON, THEU. 8. Mall Steamer. CITY OF
PEKING will be despatched for San Fransinoo, vis Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 24th Instant, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the Jnited States, sud Europe,
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United Staten via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamera,
Through Passage Tlokets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic of Steamera.
raun. Atlantic PASSAGES EUROPE,
Notices to Consignees .
GERMAN BARK “EXCELSIOR," Captain Klook,
FROM HAMBURG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
'nsuranes.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR, Undersigned having been appointed £ above-named Vessel having arrived, Agents for the above Company, have Consignees of Cargo by her are re-This Day taken over charge of the Hong- મ ented to send in their Bills of Lading to kong Agency, and are prepared to grant the Undersigned for countersignature, and INSURANCE on MARINE RISKS at Current to take immediate delivery of their Goods. Rates to all parts of the World.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vensel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, February 17, 1870.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES "MARITIMES.
B. B. DJEMNAH.
NOTICE.
ONBIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1879. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR. ANCE COMPANY.
ПRE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the above- named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on foods to the extent of 850,000, at the usual Hates, subject to an immediato Dis- count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable
CON From London, in conner datein Pyomia for Life Insurance in
a REDUCTION OF TWENTY FER tion with the above Steamer, are hereby OENT from Regular Rates is granted to informed that thole Goods are being OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, landed and stored at their risk at the Com AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL ANDpany's Godowns, whence delivery may be CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS obtained immediately after landing. BION.
Fraight will be received on bosad untill 6 p.m., of 28 Instant, Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 6 p.m. Mame day; all Parcel Packages should be markod to address in full; valde of sama is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Oollector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pansage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral
RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, February 14, 1879.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON,
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA THE
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. C. BABOT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 1st March, at Nood.
For further Particulars, apply to
A MolVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, February 18, 1879,
mal
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH #GoFACTION
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING
BAILROAD COMPANIES.
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE B. 8. DELGIC will be despatch- for San Francisco via Yokohama,
on or about the 15th day of March, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking Oargo and Passengers los Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection to made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 14th March. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.
A REDUCTION la inade on RETURN PAS SAGE TIUKETS,
For further information as to Freight er Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 97, Queen's Road Central
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before TO-DAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon, requestlug it to be landed here,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after FRI- DAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agoni, Hongkong, February 21, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter.
Chine
MEYER &C. Hongkong, August 13, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1800.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
HE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 201 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agenta,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. -.. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Notices of Firms.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
ROM Date Mr G. 28 CHAMPEAUX FR
Assumes the Management of the Company's Agency at this Pork,
L HENNEQUIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 13, 1879.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of F WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm la Hongkong and China, OzASED ON the 31st December last.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date,
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
Intimations..
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
STORAGE
[No. 4677.- FEBRUARY 22, 1879.
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at
Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS
Intimations
A NEW STOCE OF
NEXT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED.
FROM ENGLAND,
EXECUTE
GUDOWNS, under European supervision; THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO and VESSELS Discharged-alongside the WHARF, on favorable Tarma, with quick despatch.
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors.
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Hongkong, November 29, 1878.
THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;
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E following are selected from nume
rous notices which have appeared in
BOOK & JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT REASONABLE RATES.
FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ASBORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS."
BALL PENCILS,
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MENU CARDS,
the London, Oontinental and Eastern In Gold & Coloured Bordors & PatternN.
jyl
papera-
HAVE admitted Captain EDWARD BURNIE to an Interest in my Bust ness of MARINE SURVEYOR.
R. H. CAIRNS,
Club Chambers, Hongkong; February 6, 1879. mal
NOTICE.
Dr. Dennys has done good servico in
bringing together and presenting in read-BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED able form the hitherto scattered contribu- tions to Chinese Folklore-Times,
A very important addition to Folklore literature-Atheneum.
The book is entertaining and adds a good deal to the facts of comparative mythology -Pall Mall Budget.
A wortby pendant to Arohdeacon Gray's! valuable volumes-Graphic,
A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator."
Adds useful testimony to curious inform-
FR EZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLO-ation-Ill, London News.
PATTERNS,
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FOL
AGREEMENTS
SHIPE,
LADY'S
FOREIGN-GOING
AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING BOOKS, CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, MMON has been admitted a Partnor Fall of curious interest to the general in our Firm at this Port and in Chins, reader and of valuable material for the POWERS OF ATTORNEY, from 1st January, 1879.
ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly CHARTER PARTIES, Review E. D. SASSOON & Cь. “ Hongkong, January 24, 1879. fe24
NOTICE.
HAVE THIS BIO AROHANI, do
a COMMISSION MERCHANT, at No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of "J. O. SMITH & 06,"
J. GRANT SMITH, Hongkong, January 1, 1878.
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of the ## (Tak Tere Yat Po), CEASED from the let August, 1877, but Debis prior to that Date will be received and paid by him,
ORUN AYIN.
We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a SHIPPING ORDERS, welcome addition to all existing stores of BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, popular superstitions-John Bull
BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLS;
A work which merits attention as being to a large extent sui generis-Globe
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Mr. Dennys's book shows us that man is the same at bottom whether his skin be yellow or white-Londen Quarterly Review. We can promise the special student a rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times:
dgnature, and take immediate delivery: Company, are prepared to grant Ia- Undoraigned in the Chinese Mail, of Chinese superstitious-London and China
This Cargo has been landed and stored ai their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurancs has been offcated,
G. DE CRAMPEAUX,
Agent, Ez "Ava,"
RUS No. 111, Order, 1 case Drapery,
from London. “
AME (in diamond) AMC (underneath)
No. 8/9, Order, 2 cases Haberdashery, from London.
JAH (in cross) No. 107, Aldridge Salmon & Co., 1 case Hosiery, from London.
Hongkong, February 15, 1878.
For Sale.
NOW READY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I, and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,"
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.)
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.---Prics, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
T
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet.
THE AMENDED HONG LIST, in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions Hongkong, February 6, 1879. mr15 and Mercantile Houses in the
G. B. EMORY, Agent,
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Now Ready.
No, G.-Vol. VII. -OF THE-
**CHINA REVIEW!
CONTAINS--- Bottlage from the Book of Rites. Geographical Notes on the Province of
Kiangal
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
Bistory.
Coins of the T-Tsing" Dynasty. The Critical Diequistions of Wang Oh'ung The Ballads of the Shi-king.. Translations of Chinese School books. Tonle and Vocal Modification in the
Foochow Dialect.
Legislation and Íaw in Ancient China. A Plea for "fau-kwai."
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notas mad.Queries (
Taxes on Industries in Canton.
A Bit of Folk-lore about Candies,
Lamps and Fire.
Legends on Chinese Porcelain,
Tame Birds.
To make a Tul (antithesis).
Respect This
Army of Kwangiung
Guita Percha in Obinai
Chinese Dialects,
Colony.
Price, 25 sonts each; or $2.00 per dozen.
At the "China Mai" Office.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE
Marine Risks to all parts of the World. of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, In accordance with the Company's Artioles are distributed annually to Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by enab, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J, BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
QUEEN FIRÉ INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Underaigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored Discount of 20% on the Premta.
#Goutumine Loalag & Home in the therein, at current local tatos, subject to
Desert,"
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &a
“China Mall Often,
Hobgkong, January 21, 1879,
NORTON & Co., Agenter
Roopkong, January 1, 1874,
a
surances at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant THE
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vassels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on firat class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, aut at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Kisks 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.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D, 1720.
-◊
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant insurances as follows
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either bare, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department, Policies issued for fong or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for some not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
* MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Established 1824. §
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
"of which is paid up. £. 100,000 Rezerve Faudupwardsof2 120,000 - Annual Income... €250,000
H
"
THE Undetilgued have been appointed agents for the stove Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances st current rates, ma**;
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1860,
Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE
TN Reference to the above, the Under-
from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG TOOK CHUR, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, sa hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.
KONG PHIM.
Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Hongkong, April 8, 1878,
70 Lel.
TO LET.
TOGETHER OR SEPARATELY. THE DWELLING HOUSE, OUT-
HOUSES, OFFICES and
GODOWNS, Recently occupied by Messrs W. PUSIAU & Co. Apply to
LINSTEAD & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
TO LET.
PORTION of a HI UST, very suitable for OFFICES and DWELLING, also or STORE, Queen'e Road Central, Possession 1st March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
| IN
TO LET.
the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, formerly known as the Blue Houses, situate on Prays East
FIRST FLOOR, No. 2, with possession 1st February.
HOUSE No. 4, Praya East, either the whole House or in Flats, with possession of the 1st April next.
48 aleo,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah, Immo diate Possession.
TO LET. TIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, I attached to Bine Housea at Wanchai, MARINE LOT 65,
Also,
"
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, dose to the Wanghai Pier. Timber received on Storage or the Ford Kented,
For further particulars, apply to
MEYES & O Hongkong, August 15, 1878,
TO BE LET, mwo Excellent STONE FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Praya Central
Apply to
TURNER' & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878
TO LET
MIRST CLASS OFFICES and GO. DOWNS, Nos. 54 and 60, Praya Central Apply to
WO BANG Nos. 6 and 7, Praya Weal. Hoppkeep, January 2, 1879,
Ocutains some very curious illustratione
Express.
Deserving of careful reading. Throws much light on the study of comparative mythology-(Shanghai) Celestial Empire,
Dr. Depnya has contributed not a little to exhibit the innor life and mode of
thought of the Chinese people-North
China Herald.
Amusing and instructive enough to com- mand a ready saleHongkong Daily Press. The book is one for the general reader:
beginning to end-China Mail.
A book of reference to the student and light and pleasant volume-Shanghai Courier,
Abounding with entertaining and inter. Pleasantly written, and instructive eating batter--Japan Mail. Straits Times,
We trust the author will continue his interesting searches He has produced a very interesting and valuable volume even if he has not established his theory -New York Nation.
Representative of the interest and im. portance of the study of folklore London Tatler.
We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating the subject with broad ideas and from a high plane-New York Evening Post.
Dr. Dennys appears to have dons his work with great thoroughness- A vstrala-
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