Intimations.
Mails.
NOTICE TO MARINERS:
No. 98.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT-WOOSUNG
RIVER.
WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS.
TOTICE is hereby given that on and
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
Nafter the 31st March, 1879, Geo- BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
metrloal Signals will be substitated for the flags now in use at the Woosung Inner
Bar Station, shewing the depth of water
on the Bar during the day.
An explanatory diagram, shewing the
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
AUSTRALIA.
signals which indicate the depth of water BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND from 10 feet to 24 foot and which will shew the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghai and from sea- word, is added herewith.
To indicate a ring tide a ball will be holated at the mast head.
In case of thore being greater or less depths of water than here given, the num- ber of feet will be signalled by the "Universal Code of Signals" at the mast- head, and the half feet by a red and white flag at the yard-arm.
By order of the Inspector-General of
Customs.
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office,
Shanghai, 31st Jan., 1879.
Depth of
waforin feet!
on Bar.
Yard-arta.
Depth of
water in feof
on Bar.
17
10
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101.
184.
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12.
12
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20.
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Volume Seventh of the
"CHINA REVIEW."
Now
Ready.
No. 3.-VoL. VII.
-OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW**
CONTAINS—
Jottings from the Book of Rites.
Geographical Notes on the Province of
Klangal
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
History.
11
Coins of the "Ta-Tsing" Dynasty. The Critical Disquleltione of Wang Chung. The Ballads of the Shi-king.
Tradulations of Chinese School-books.
Fonte and Vocal Modification in the
Fooshow Dialect.
THE
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship GEELONG, Captain C. FRASER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th March, at Noon.
For further Particular, apply to
A. MolVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 1, 1879. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Compary.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTLON WITH KI
IX
CENTRAL and
A
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
T
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE 8, 8. BELGIO will be despatob
od for San Francisco vin Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1879, 48 pm., taking Cargo sad Passengers to Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE"
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL-Two Mutions STERLING,
are to grant
Goods therein,
THE Undered and propane Fon
[No. 4899-MARch 13, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Belusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.”
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong ahore are marked ., near the Kowloong shorek, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the rections.
Goods on board Vessels and et mul on Section
Vessels In Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- gelvod, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a
a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- possis or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Honglong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta,
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.
wwwQ
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works. ..........
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office,
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'n Office,
Norma.......n
Sea Gail.
Section
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf,
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Nayal Tard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Flor.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents,
Destination,
Remarks,
...F. Ashton ...... Brit. 7 Waterbury ......Gor.
Meyer. Brit.
$66 Jan. 18 Douglas Lapralk & Co. Btr......Mar. 1)
atr. 814 Mar. 18 Slamsson & Co.
str. 2652 Feb. 260. & O. 8. 8. Co.
Holbow
South Gen Inland
Kloon Dock put back
Shanghai
*Co-morrow
T'hama & S. Folsćo 17th, 3 p.m.
S'pore, Calcutta, d. 18th, 8 p.m.
Tug Piring
Mails, 15th
559 Mar.
Douglas Laprak & Co.
6 Moyer & Co.
7Jardine, Matheson & Co,
10 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
Bussoll & Co.
60. & 0. 8. 6. Co,
S'pore, Caleatio, &c 18th, 8`p.me ¡Coast Porta
Black Hawk reaso BoBoyland .....Amer. sh., 1126 Jan.
18 Vogel & Co.
22 Captain
Portland (Oregon)
Bangkok
San Francisco
Vessel's Name.
Steameri
Albay Allco
str.
Amoy
4 cDrowes. Brit.
Belgia
Bombay
.1 b.........
Brit.
str.
749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong
Fame....
6 stopani ... Brit.
str.
117
B.K. &W''poa Dock Co.
Geelong
Fraser. Brit.
1189 Mar. 11P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
Europe, &a.
mal5
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Hindostan
.15 h Gardner
Brit.
atr.
901 Mar. 10 David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
Killarney
5 O'Neill
Brit.
etr.
1060 Feb. 25 Gibb, Livingston & Co,
Port Darwin
Mo-li
4 b Marsden
ChL
str.
181 Mar. 180. M. S. N. Co.
Menmuir ...........................
Darko .................... Brit,
str. 2000 Mar. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Australian Porta
18th, noon
k,་་ཚན་་ལ
Brit,
str.
606 June 38 Kwok Acheong
Pernambuco ****
Hyde
Bett
str.
643 Mar. 12 Melchera & Co
Saigon
18 h
Amer. str.
48 July 18 W. H. Bay
Thales. Thingvalia ........ Venice Yosso.... Zephyr
... Lamont ......... Brit.
820 Jum.
Kloon Dock
4 Molsen
Dan
str. 1577 Mar.
Salgon
at daylight
5b Rhode
Brit.
str. 1271 Mar.
5b8. Ashton
Brit
str.
To-morrow
1 bener...... Brit.
atr. CARLES
Sailing Vossola Abble N. Franklin ...7 Alden Besse ...........4 B. P. Watson Beethovens
Howen Noyes....... Amer, bqe.
mer, bqo.
460 Mar. 850 Dec.
17 Rozarlo & Co.
8 Hawkins Amer. bye. 4 Baje... Ger, bqe
Mar.
8Butterfeld & Swire
840 Jan,
25 Melchers & Co.
Lota
"
17
Catherine Mardon 4 farden......... Brit. 8.0. 287 Feb. Charmer................. 4 LUCE........... Amet, sh. 1938 Jan. Christina A. P. .......................3 e ÇaprĞ manus Nio.8.m.so. Ollurntum “..............................7 ₫Begdlge* muzej Brit. Cooran ........... 6 Amer, goh, Coloma
•14·0 Brail. .....Amer, bqe Oralgle Lea
7 Winther. Brit. be. Elizabeth Childs .......... Lindbergh Gerbe, Formosa......MARIA Įstimonian Ger. bqe Forward.......... 3 Vandevord...... Brit boe. Friedrich TIROSBANE
4 Bertelsen......Ger. 8m, so. Wiltshire Brit. bqe. Golden Fleece.......... Golden Rule. Lewis Amer. . Harelhurat...... 8 Goudayern Brit. bqe. Herbert Black
Treat... Amer. be. Highlander
Hutchinson Amer. h 4 Strickland ...... Amer. ah. Invincible........
3 Madden Brit bqe, eKroncke......... Ger. bg. Larinay Fren. bqe Brown Belt, bga. hDadfeld. Brit. bge.
Brechwoldt...Ger. bqe. 968 Mar, Marquis of Argyll.8 McKeon Brit bqe Matchless
Dawes Amer. th, Morning Star me
blobnetsen...... Slam. bge. Nohomish Gibson...... 8 h Bradford ... Amer. bye. 741 Feb. Papa
4 Blöse .......... Ger. bge. 893 Feb. Penobscot 7 Chipman......... Amer. bge. 1183 Feb. Penrith
Remington ...Brit bqe. 649 Feb. Quickstep.........8 Barnaby......... Amer, bqe, 826. Mar. Republie 8 Holmes... Amer, ab, 1861 Mar. lman B. Allen...... Taylor... Amer. bre. 586 Jan. stonewall Jackson
Bartlett Amer. bae. 1103 Dec. Stracathro...ba
Miliar............ Brit. be. 1169 Dec. Strathmors...........4 Hemsworth Brit. bee, 500 Des. Sumarlide ............. Tobiasen....... Norw. th. 943 Jan. Sumatra......
....... 81 Clough. Amer. sh. 1000 Sept.
Miller........... Brit. sh, 1063 Jan. Vogel & Co. Sydenhaman
9 Russell & Co. Thos. A. Goddard...4 Smith. Amer. bqe. 682 Jan,
645 Feb. 23(Captain Thomas Fletcher......3 Pendleton....... Amer, bije. Three Brothers.......Kahicke. Brit. bye, 367 Feb, 24 Tye Hong Wondering Minstrel 1 Slevewright... Brit. bge. 362 Feb. 17 Oaptain
8Russell & Co.
178 Dec.
2J. J. dos Remedios & On
San Francisco
allao
Oleared
ab. 1888 Mar.
Wieler Co.
188 July
18W. H. Ray
868 Nov.
15 Russell & Co.
622 Mar.
1Butterfield & Swira
891 Mar.
3 Wieler & Co.
282 Feb.
6Melchers & Co.
744 Deo.
17 Rorario & Co.
295 Mar,
BWieler & Co,
808 Mar.
10 Gilman & Co.
1198 Mar.
Togel & Co.
877 Jan, 578 Jan. 1852 June 1450 Deo.
18 Vogel & Co.
2 Rozario & Co.
19 Vogel & Co.
6 Moyer & Co.fi
849 Feb.
14 Melohern & Co.
243 Mar.
8Wiele & Co.
504 Feb
12 Carlowitz & Co...
Safgon
751 Feb.
17 Eduard Schellhaes & Co.
Saigon
Klopa Dock Ab'doen Dook
472 Jan,
13 Order
Chefco &Nowchwang
10 Wieler & Co.
500 Deu.
1165 Nov.
10 Rustoll & Co.
24 Rosario & Co.
San Francisco
Cleared
670 Dea
10 Chtuese
23 Meyer & Co.
Stemssen & Co.
23 Butterfield & Swire
20 Melchers & Co. 13 Master
9Captain
Portland (Oregon) Portland
London
London
6 Russell & Co.
New York
Takao & Yokohama
Böscho Kaeimena
www... Gor Ger.
bge.
438 Mar. 10 Melchers & Co. 256 Mar. 11 Melchers & Co.
Tientsin
Tientsin
Freight will be received on Board until 5 p.to of the 16th Match, PARCEL
PACKAGES will be received at the Offer until 6p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sama le requirexi.
A REDUCTION is made on Rereas Pas SAGE TICKETS.
For further information as to Fraight * Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37, Queen's Road Contral
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
mal7. Hongkong, February 26, 1870.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
·MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation aro prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policies at current ratas payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australla,
Fire Department, Polictes leaned for long or abart perlode at ourrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department Polides issued for soms not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 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 Reserve Fund upwardsof£ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000 13
ד
James Shepherd Johann Friedrich...... Julia
Largs ...........................
Marco Polo
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company at WRAMPOA - Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal, Johann Schmidt ...... Insurances at current rated.
ON SATURDAY, to grant Tartar......
Legislation and Law in Ancient China. A Plea for "Fan-kwal,"
Short Notices of New Booke and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Taxes on Industries in Canton.
A Bit of Folk-lore about Candles,
Lamps and Firo.
Legends on Chinese Porcelain. Tame Birds
To make a Tui (Antithesis)."
Respect This."
The Army of Kwangtung,
Gutta Percha in China.
Chinese Dialects,
at Noon, the Company's 3. 5. DJEMNAH, Commandant "HEBNANDEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specie will bo registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
argo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 21st March, 1870. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left
*Confucius Losing & Horse in the at the Agency's Office,)
Desert,"
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, January 21, 1879,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
THE INTEREst and RestoNSIBILITY of Mr F. GROBIEN in our Firm CEASES To-day.
H.
܀
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE OHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, March 11, 1879. ~
SAILOR'S HOME.
ma22
.A NY Cast-off CLOTHING, Boots, SANDER & Co. APAreas will be thankfully received
ap1 at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
H INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mt WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our
Firm in Hongkong and China, OrLSED ON:
the ölst December last.
Mr OHARLES VINCENT SMITH Is admitted a Partner from This Date.
Insurances..
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANOR COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
THE Undersigned having been appolated. Agents for the above Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Hong- kong Agency, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE on MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR- ANOE COMPANY.
26 Vogel & Co. 80 Russell & Co. 17 Vogel & Co. 210aptain
9 Vogel & Co.
Portland (Oregon) Takao
Portland (Oregon)
SLIDERSTOODSYNA
New York
Portland (Oregon)
Callao
Sanda' Silp Ab'deen Dook
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,
U. B. British
Vanchal Plen
E'loon Dock
Commander,.
de la Barrier
Goo. B. ezklan
Vessel's Name.
Anchor
Flag,
Olase,
Tons,
Guns. H. P..
Date of
Arrizal.
age.
7 ▸ French
7 h
Flag-ship (iron-clad)
3800
12
450
Jon. 21:
corvette
1370
6
700
Feb. 12
gun vessel
584
4
120
Deo. 21
6 b Britisk
gun versel
700
95
Jan. 28
в в
military hospitsi
2591
gunboat
495
50
Jan. 80
Lt. Oom. G. A. Grey
man-of-war
800
Mar 10
R. Inowys
Commodore's flagship
8087
428
Armido...... Ashuelot...... Fly ... Lily **** Mosquito... Selki.............
Mecanes......
Victor Emanuel.
Wolf
British 6. b British
60 Japanese
British
& German gunboat
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON HIVER
AE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the above- named Company, are prepared to Grant Posidies against FIRE on Buildings and or on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis. count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable Fatchoy reduction in Premis for Life Insurance in chang
Kin Shan Okina
Kiu Kiang MEYER & Co.
Klonchow Hongkong, August 13, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
RUSSELL & Co.HS Undersigned ste prepared to grant Hongkong, January 1, 1870.
Policies against Fire to the extent of jy1
$45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored NOTICE,
Sherein, at entrent local ratea, subject to a Discount of 30% on the Premia.
MB faterest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, 0B (Wan Tore Fat Fo), DEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Dobis prior to that Data will be received and paid by him.
ORON AYIN. Hongkong; April 1870.
NORTON & Cap Agents,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)
INGEN
NOTICH,
DOLICIES granted at current rates on
NOTICE: Reference to the above, the Under digued bas LEASED the Chiness Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged Marine Risks to all parts of the World. the services of Mr LEOND YooK CHUN, Accordance with the Company's Articles As Translator and General Manager of the of Association, Two Thirds of the Proit, hewspaper, which under its new reglure are distribtted annually to Contributoras 11 be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- whether Shareholders or not, in proportion sellent, medium for advertising, especially to the nett amount of Premis contributed As the Manager is able to devote his whole by each, the remaining third being carried Stebtion to the conduct of the Newspaper. to Reserve Fund,
BONG OHIM,
Less of the Hongkong Chinese Maih Bongbong, April 6, 1879,
J, BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent. Hongkong, December 9, 1870;
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
STEAMERS.
M. McNeil
B. E. Cochrane
Commodore Watson
Feb. 26-4 Becky
CHINESE GUN VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &c.
Name.
Tons. Guns, E. P.
Commander.
5
Name
Tons. Captain
Dioners,
An-lan
221
70
J. Godril
Chon-jul
80
20
A. Walker
153 Couleen
G.. MoBain-
700❘ Martin-
Butterfield and Bwire
Chen-to
231
70
Stewart
Ching-ou
120
40
Chinese Admita!
019417
848 Browne
H., C. & M. 8.-bout Co. Krok Acheong
Ching-po
180
60
Chun-tang
150
40
Chun It Ha
LA-phe
80
20
Read
Sir J. Jeejcebboy Spark
White Cloud
280 Cary
Yotsal
1800 Beuning, 4,
184 140 Hoyland
180
Pong-chou-hal Quang on Bhon-chi
600
190
OH, Palmer
120
40.
Li Plue Tys
.180
60
H. Wase
Bui-tsing
160
60
Thursd
Tching-teing Taing-pu
180
60
Beard
100
*40
Ching
Powan
457 Benning, T, E., C. & M. S.-boat Co. $17
FOUCHOW BHIPPING IN PORT.
-·-·March 1j-1879. - --- ----- MERCHANT BAILÁN G VESSELS,
German barque for Newchwing
British schooner
Anton Gunther Hermann
HB Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong Wille
for the above Company, sto prepared
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Sheldrako extent of £10,000 on any Building, or
MEN-OF-WAR
H., C. & M. 8-boat Co. Kwok Acheong H., C. & M..Ñ, boat Co. -B.,.C, & M. S.-boat Co.
Kwok Acheong
British
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Klang-foo
Chinese
Klang-plau
Chloeso
Kiang tung
Chinese
Fiery Cross H. Upment Irazu
Klang yuen
Chinese
Orines
Brikch
Terfalcon John Potts
Paukong
Holga
IL M. gunboat. Chinese czulser
Ta-yute-fung Tokio Maru Tung Ting Ulyano Yaugtsse
Amerlosn
Leander
Гаравело
Chinese
London . Amey
Lash Lydia Magdale
British
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
March 8, 1879, HEKURANT STRANGES,
Birchvale
Bokhars
British
Birker
Chin-te-
Chinese
Djemah
French
Flora McDonald
Britlah
Britt
Chinéte
on Merchandise in the same, at the Ling Feng newal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
Hongkong, July 8, 1876.
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersignal, Agents for the above *Geelong
Company, are prepared to grant In-se-sa Eurangen af silicont rates,"
MELOHERS & Ou Agwitz Boyal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
MEBURANT BALLING VESSELS,
Catrick Castle
Ching Tah Connaught Ranger Uzoaby Donne Castle
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong, lik Beatrice
British barque
British abip
British ship Chinese barque British ship British barque for Newchwang British barque
Mary
Moorburg
N. Mondell
J. Calder
CAILING VESSELA
Nourmahal Queen of the West To Hongkong Walls Castle
Oharyadis
| Froya
British ship
Gorman barque
British barque British schooner for Nowabwang British bargue British ship Britlah schooner Belilah barque Beltak ship
British schooner German schooner
Hritish barque
for London British barque Blastane ship British barque
SEX OF WAR
H. M. dörtells Garman corvette:
Printed and published by Gaby Murray Bain, at the Uhire Meli Oftes, No. 3, Wyndham Biret, Hongking