Malls.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON
N SATURDAY, the 8th Marob, 1870, at Noon, the Company's 8. S AYA, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above pladen.
Cargo and Specle will be regletered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so- cepted in transit through Marsellies for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon.
Cargo will be received on board untli 4 p.m., Speelo and Parcels until 3 p.m. (Parcele are on the 7th Mareb, 1879,
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 particulare, apply at the Company's Office,
G
To Let
TO LET.
REEN MOUNT Possession on or before 15th May,
Apply to
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG,
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
PORTION
TO LET.
of a HOUSE, vory enltable for OFFICES and DWELLING, slao for a STORE, Queen's Road Central, Possession lat March next,
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co, Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, formerly known as the Blue Houses," situste on Praya East→→→
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Praya East..
As alto,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the Imme DWELLING to the eastward of the Pion with part of its spacious Verandah, diate Possession.
TO LET.
IRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanchai, MARINE LOT 65.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanchai Pier. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, February 25, 1870.
mas
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON ;
AL:O
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
BE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM TIGATION COMPANY's Steam-abip GEELONG, Captain C. FRASEE, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th March, et Noo
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
m315
Occidental & Griental, Steam
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
I ONCTION WITH
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS,
8. 8. BELGIO will be despatob-
THE for San Frazalso via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1879, At 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection le made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board unili PARCEL pm, of the 16th March. PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- BAGE TICKETS,
For further information as to Freight | o Parrage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 20, 1879.
nal
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."
N
W
Ready.
No. 8.-Vol. VII.
-OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW..
CONTAINS
Jottinga from the Book of Rites, Geographical Notes on the Province of
"Klangel.
Ethnological Sketches from the Dewa of
History,
Goins of the Ta Teing" Dynasty. The Critical Disquisition of Wang Chung. The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School books. fonie and Vocal Modification in the
Foochow Dialect.
Legislation and aw in Ancient China. A Ples for Fan-kwai'
Short Notices of Now Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notes and Queries
Takes on Industries in Canton,
A Bit of Folk-lore about Candles,
Lampa and Fire.
Legends on Chiness Porcelain.
Tame Birds.
To make a Tui (Antithesis).
Respect This
The Army of Kwangtangı
Gutta Percha la Chins.
TO BE LET.
Excellent STONE-FLOORED
TGODOWNS, on Marine Les No. 10, Prays Central,
TURNER & Co
Apply to Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
TO LET,
MIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. DOWNS, Nos, 54 and 60, Prays Central.
Apply to
WO BANG,
Nos. 6 and 7, Praya West, Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of 1 Mr F. GROBIEN in our Firm CADEN To-day.
SANDER & fo Hongkong, March 1, 1679.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of ALF WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEAMED OF the 31st December laat.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH admitted a Partner from This Date.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879. iyl
NOTICE.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang.
Kisks accepted, and Policles of Insuranco granted at the rates of Fremdum current at the above mentioned Ports.
24
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
A. D. 1720,
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grout Insurances as follows
Undersigned having been appointed
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rutes. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
[No. 4888-MARCH 7, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departurfs reported to-day,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island, Vonsels near the Hongkong shore are marked 3., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections,
Section.
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works,
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
Vessel's Name.
Killarney Manmuir Norma.... Ocean... Olympia....
Section,
6. From P. and D. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pler
Bothow
South Sea Island
Shanghal
Yokohama
Bangkok
K'loon Dook
Maile
11th inst
BP.&O. 8. N. Co. 366 Jan. 18 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Mar.
str. 1904 Mar. 7 Messageries Maritimes 814 Feb. 26 Slemossen & Co.
Brit. atr.
922 Feb. 24 Hop Kee
str. 2015 Mar. 4 Messageries Maritimes
12 Kwok Acheong Btr. 1086 Feb. 27 P. & O. 8, N. Co.- 317 Feb. 20 E-shua Hong
4Yuen Fat Hong 664 Var.
Batterfield & Swire
atz 1240 Mar.
7 Douglas Laprak & Co.
EK. & W'poa Dook Co.
.70. M. S. N. Co. 60. M. B. N. Co.
25 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
5 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
28 Kwok Acheong
8 Remedios & Co.
18 W. H. Ray
Messageries Maritimes
9 Douglas Laprsik & Co.
Meyer & Co.
Russell & Co.
Shangbal
put back
To-morrow
ab'deen Dock
'aporo and Penang To-day Marseilles, &c. Mails, 8th. Y'hama & 9. F'cisco 17th, 3 p.m.
Colbow & Haiphong To-day
Amoy & Shanghai To-day
Const Ports
Canton Shanghal
Port Darwin Australian Porte
Australian Ports
Manila
Yokohama
11th,daylight"
Po-day To-day
18th, noon
To-morrow
10th inst,
To-morrow Kloon Dook
Tug Plying
1. 8. From Pier to East Point.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons. Arrival.
Date of
Consignees or Agents,
Destination.
Remarks.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
Steamers
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of ...
Adria Albay
2 h Stewart
Brit
str.
789 Mar,
F. Ashton
Brit.
Bt.r.
•Allco...... Amazone ANC.
Gor. *str.
WORKI
eLormier
Drewea
Foh.
Brit, atz.
His Majesty King George The First,
Atholl
2 Thomson
5 Rapatel Feh
Belgic
a d Meyer.......... Brit.
Bombay.
5 clålderton
Brit. Brit
atr. 2052 Feb. atr. 740 Feb.
260, & O. S. S. Co.
Conquest.. Dale.......
Ik di Scott
Brit. str.
8 h Thompson
Diomed Douglas.. Fame.... Fuyew...
.6 cackeon
Brit str. Brit.
6 h Young.
Brit atr.
861 Mar,
16 b Stopani
Brit.
117 str
4 b Crond
str.
920 Mar.
Hwai Yuon
4 b Wilson
Chi.
atr.
735 at.
O'Neill
Brit.
str. 1060 Feb.
Darke
Brit.
Bir. 2000 Mar.
Brit
etr.
606 Jane
e Edmondson
Brit
str.
971 Feb,
1 leo. R. Stevens & Co.
2b Nagel
....... Ger.
mtr.
783 Mac.
"Sea Gull
8 b
Amor. otr.
48 July
Tanais....
5 Marcelle Foh.
Thingvalla Zephyr
......4
Brit. Lamont .......
Dan. Molsen er bHeuer ........... Brit.
str. 1755 Mar. 820 Jan. atz. etr. 1677 Mar. str.
Bailing Veesain Abbie N. Franklin...7 Howes
....... Amer. bqe. Alden Besse. Noyes........... Amer, bas. bge. Beethoven......4 kBaje ............................... Ger, Black Hawk
460 Mar.
60. & 0. 8. 8, Co.
850 Deg,
1 Rozario & Co.
340 Jan.
26 Melchers & Co.
8 Hoyland Amer. h. 1128 Jan. Black Watch4 Kennish... Brit. bye.| Catherine Marden...4 Marden Charmer.art
18 Vogel & Co.
491 Dec.
6Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Brit. 8m.80.
287 Feb.
22 Captain
...4 o Lucas ............ Amer. eh, 1838 Jan.
8 Russell & Co.
Christina
13 Capra
Nic.3.m.ec
178 Dec.
21. J. dos Remedios & Co.
22
Coeran 091414: Coloma
18 b...
Amer. sch.
188 July
18 W. 8. Ray
4 of Hall.
Amer. bqe.
868 Nov.
16 Russell & Co.
12
Craigie Loa......i Deux Freres..... Elizabeth Childs Eve
7 Winther
Brit, bqe,
622 Mar.
1Butterfield & Swire
S57 Feb.
8 Landstein & Oo.
Salgon
3 Wieler & Co. Meyer & Co
Excelsior ........... Formoss.... Forward
of
Friedrich
4
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824,
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 17 Annual Income
$ 250,000
THE
THB. Undersigned have been appoluted Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foocbow, Shanghal, and "Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
SWISS LLOYD
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
Thales.....
Golden Rule Bazelhor eng Herbert Black Highlander Holstein
tiumboldt....4k Stoll
Invincible James Bhepherd Johann Schmidt Jolie an
HE Undersigned having been appointed agents for the above Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Hong-Kirkland kong Agency, and are prepared to grant Largs INSURANOR OF MARINE RISKS at Current Lota Bates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1879,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY.
BE Undersigned having been appointed AONIS in Hongkong for the abaye. named Company, are prepared to Grant Policies against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Din count of 20 per cent,
THE Interest and Responsibility of the China
Undoraigned in the Chinese Mail,
# # # (Wah True: Yat Po), UEARED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE.
N Reference to the above, the Under-
I signed as LEARED the Chinese Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LaoNG YOOK RUN,
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premda for Life Insurance in
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 13, 1878,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime THE Undersigned, denyre at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- collent medium for advertising, especially to grant Policies against FRE, to the as the Manager is able to devote his whole extent of £10,000 on any Building, or usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 attention to the conduct of the Newspaper. on Merchandise in the name, at the
per cent.
GILMAN & Co, Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HK Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
KONG CHI Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANOM COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at cutrent rates sh
Marine Rieks to all parts of the World
In accordanos with the Company's Articke of Association, Two Thirds of the Prof are distributed annually to Contributors whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the natt amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
aurantes at eurrent rates.
MELOHERS & Con Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
Capital, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
17 Rozario & Co
8 Wieler & Co.
Portland (Oregon) 10th inst
San Francisco Channel f.o.
Fortland (Oregon)
Tientsin
Salgon
*
Portland (Oregon)
Vogel & Co.
18 Vogel & Co.
New York
2 Rozario & Co.
Portland (Oregon)
18 Vogel & Co.
10 Vogel & Co.
Hamburg
18 Eduard Schellham & Co.
Meyer & Co.
Manila
Callio
Balgon
Nowchwang
Saigon
1Vogel & Co. 10 Chinese 23 Meyer & Co.
8 cChansen... Fch. bqe.
Lindbergh ...... Ger. bqe. 891 Mar. 827 Mar. ...Merceron.ch. bge,
647 Fob. 178iemason & Co. Kloote.Gor, boe,
6Melobers & Co. Ger, bqe. 282 Fob. Vandoverd..... Brit. bqo. 744 Dec. Bertelsen. Ger.3. 296 Mar.. Lowie... Amer. sh. 1195 Mar. 8 Gondey. Brit. bqe. 877 Jan. 4 Freat Amer. bqe. 679 Jan.
Autobinson ... Amer. b. 1352 June Külper. Ger, 3m.so. 281 Jan, Ger. bqe., 830 Feb. 4trickland..... Amer. h. 1450 Dec. baddon... Brit, bqe. 849 Feb. 14 Melchers & Co. 3 Bösche Ger. bqe. 483 Mar. Melchers & Co.
Lannay
Fren. bqo.
504 Feb. 19 Carlowite & Co. 453 Jan. 24 Wieler & Co. 14 Colledge. Brit. bge, #7 eBrown .........Brit, bqe 751 Feb. 17 Eduard Schellhaes & Co.
Duddeld... Brit. bqe. 472 Jan. 13 Order
600 Deo. 24 Rozario & Co. Marquis of Argyll...... 6 MoKeon......... Brit. bqe. Matchless............ 4 Dawes........... Amer. th. 1166 Nov. 10 Russell & Co,
484 Jan. Mignons e Soule Am, 8m. so.
570 Dec. Morning Star 1hMichaelsen......Siam. hge.
741 Feb. Nehemiah Gibson...... b Bradford Amor, bge.
382 Feb, .....4 Blöse
Ger. bge. Papamo Paul Marie.....
Gaillard Feh. boo. 324 Mar Penobscot th
7 Chipman, Amer. bge, 1183 Feb. 4k Remington ...Brit. bqe. 549 Feb. Penrith
4 silversparre...Swed. bqs. 465 Feb. Bichard ... Brit, bqe 908 Jas. Taylor amer, bqe 586 Jan. Bartlett. Amer. bge, 1102 Dec. of Miller....... Brit, bqe. 1159 Dec. 4 Hemsworth ...Brit bqe. 500 Des eTobissen...... Norw. sh. 943 Jan.
Clough Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. Afillor
Brit. Bh. 1063 Jan. bg. 258 Feb. Tartar........
4. Ksemena ...... Ger.
682 Jan. Amer, bqo.
9 Douglas Lapraik & Co. ... Smith ne Thos. A. Goddard
645 Feb. 23 Captain Thomas Fletcher...... 8 Pendleton"......Amer, bge.
367 Feb. 24 Es Tye Hong Three Brothers......... 2 b Kahloke... Brit, bge.
518 Jan. 24 Remedios & Co. Vicenta 3 Tremoys ***... Span, bge.
Slavewright Wandering Minstrel
Brit. bqe, 302 Feb. 17 Captain
Volghardsen...Goz. bqe.
Saga
Silver Eagle Stillman B. Allen......4 Stonewall Jackson ... Stracathro Strathmore...... Sumarlide ...NELONEÇAN Sumatra...... Sydenham
WHAMPOA
Helene SERANG
CANTOM
China e
41
Ackermann..!Ger.
Slemezen & Co.
6 Carlowitz & Co...
23 Butterfield & Swire 20 Melchers & Co. 16 Wieler & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co. 26 Vogel & Co. 30 Russell & Co.) 17 Vogel & Co. 21 Captain
9 Vogel & Co.
6 Russell & Co.
6 Vogel & Co.
27 Melcher & Co.
Sanda' Blip Ab'deen Dook
K'loon Dook
Takao & Yokohama Cos'tan Dook
San Francisco
Honolulu
Tientaln
Labuan Salgon
Portland (Oregon)
Cleared
Portland London
London
Koon Dook
Manila
8th inst. Bands Slip
872 Jan. 18 Wieler & Co.
Tientsin
648 Mar. Siemesen & Co.
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Fessel's Name.
Anchor-
Flag.
Tons, Guna. E. P.
Date of
Arrival.
Armide.....70
Ashuelot...... Fly Himalays Iron Duke Lily
French U. 8.
Flagship (iron-olad):
3800
32
450
corvette
1870
Jan. 200 Feb. 12
7 h
British British
gun veszel
584
120
Dro. 21.
troopship
3463
Feb. 24
7 0 British
Flag-ship (iron-clad)
8787
800
Feb. 15
British
gon vessel
700
95 JED. 28
fk
British
matiltary hospital
2601
6 h British
gunboat
405
59 JB2, 80
0 h
British
Commodore's ingebip! 3087
20
noni
6 h 8
British
despatch vossel
'685
250
German
guobert
428
401
Feb. 25 Feb, 20
Mecause ****HTET Mosquito......take. Victor Emanuel..... Vigilant.......... Wolf
#b
FOUCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT. March 1, 1870. MERCHANT NAILING VESSBLs,
Sheldrake Ling Feng
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR,
J. BRADLER SMITH,Focus against the Risk of FIRE on
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, o Appin
British
MRROHANT SESAMERS,
Has-satt
Chinese
Hae-ting
Chinese
Anton Gunther Hermann Willie
German barqué .
Han Ewig
Chinese
for Newchwang.
Besperie
German
H. Upmanu
British sohooBEY
Klang-plat
Chiness
Iraga
MEZ-OF-WAE
Kiang-teen
Chinese
Jobb Potte
H. M. gunboat
Klang tang
Chinese
Kolga
Chinese cruises
Klang yuen
Chinese
Leander
Lee Yuen
Chiness
Laila
Orista
British
General Agent.
March 1, 1879. MEBUHANTE STEAMEES, British
Paokong Pekin
British
Pington
Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the neual Terms and Conditions.
*Ava
French
Swator
British Britian
#Ohing Ohto-ro
Germani
Tabyew
Chinese
Chinese
Ta-yte-fung
American
Chin-tung- Djemaah Dragon Eldorado
Chinese
Tung Ting
Obinese
Frenchi
Tebain
Chinese
British
Yungehing
Obing
British
Chinees
Fiora MeDonald
British
Chinand
Cariok Castle
British ship
Geelong
British
. . Orsted
Danish
Obing Tah
Connaught Ranger
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong,
Vrcsby ...
* British berque.
Freya
Hongkong, Detatuber 9, 1878,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
THE Undersigned are prophets of
Policies Fire extent $45,000 on Balldings, or on Goods: stored Confedus Losing & Horts in the therein, at current local rates, subject to a
Discount of 20% on the Premia Desett
Chinese Dialects.
Wanted, Exchanges, &t,
China Mail Offles,
Hongkong, January 21, 1670,
NORTON & Co. Agents.
Blangkong, January 1, 1874
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their declaton
If required, protection will be granted on first class Livos up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.,,..
Aponte, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1897;
Commander.
de la Barriere Geo, H. Jerkins
M. MaNeil
Ed. White Wm. Cleveland B. E. Cochrane
Lt-Com. G. A. Gray Commodore Watson
William M, Annesley Becks
Yunguing
KEROHANG BAILINU VE:SELS.
Chinese barque British ship
Dettos Castle Ella Beatrice Fiery Croak
Lydia
Megdals
HAILING VESSELS
Mary Mary Waltridge M. A. Dizon N. Mondell Nourmabal Peito Pelbom Quickstep In Hong ong Walla Castio Wigton
Charybdis
for Newchwabg British barque British ship
German barque
British barque for Newchwang
British barque
British ship
British schooner British barque British ship
British achoonge for New York, doj for Chefoo
British barque
for London"
for Tientsin
for Tientsin American sobooned Blamese ship British barque British barque
·GEN«OF«W&B
H. M. corvette- German Gorvette
Printed and published by Gao, Murray Baix, mi the China Mali Ofiles, Ne, 3, Wyndham Street, Hopakong,