To Let.
TO LET.
[ARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S
MAR
ROAD:
Z-GROUND FLOOR, consisting of
OFFICES, COMPRADORE'S QUARTERS,
and GODOWNS.
West-A RESIDENCE,
with Business
Accommodation, completa.
GAB and WATER laid on.
Each of theso Premises can be Let`in
whole or in apartments.
Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS.
Hongkong, March 11, 1879.
TO LET,
REEN MO
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UN.T
Possession on or before 15th May,
Apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
PORTION
TO LET.
ORTION of a HOUSE, very suitablo for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for
a ORE, Queen's Road Central, Possession Ist March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879,
0
TO LET. FFICES on the FIRST FLOOR,
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Apply to
J. NOBLE,
No. 8, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, March 13, 1870.
TO LET.-
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TN the Houses on MARINE LOT.85,
Halls.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;",
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA, VIA BOMBAY,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIATION COMPANY's Steam-ship BÖKHARA, Captain I. OnsTAN, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 29th March, at Noon.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In«. 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 agaleat the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulín of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
for their decision.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
Intimations.
THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;
T
BY
N. B. DENNYS, Px.D.
HE following are selected from numa. rous notices which have appeared in the London, Continental and Eastern Papers ****
TOLICIES granted at ourront rates sa Marine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Articles
Dr. Donnys has done good service in of Association, Two Thirds of the Proft, are distributed annually to Contributoras bringing together and presenting in reads whether Shareholders, or not, in proportionable form the hitherto scattered contribu to the nett amount of Premia contributed tions to Chinese Folklore-Times, by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent Hongkong, December 9, 1878,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
A very important addition to Folklore literature-Athenæum.
The book is entertaining and adds a good deal to the facts of comparative mythology -Pall Mall Budget.
A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphic.
A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.
Adda useful testimony to curious inform- ation-Ill. London News, -
Full of curious intereat to the general reader and of valuable material for the
Keview.
[No. 4901-MARCH 22, 1879.
Irumaliens.
A EIEW STOCK OF NEAT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,
THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO EXECUTE
BOOK & JOŽ PRINTING
AT
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
REASONABLE BATES. FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ABBORTED SIZES, ÎN GOLD AND COLOURĄ,
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours."
MENU CARDS,
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns.
-30
Tea and General Cargo for London wi/ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Policies against Fire to the extent of ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly | BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED
be conroyed vid Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Silk and Valuables will be
transferred to the Caloutta steamer at Galle.
m620
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 18, 1879,
Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR TER UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
KUIZ DE KOB
#1
CENTRAL snd
WITH TES
If required, protection will be granted on at alass Ives 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 Porte of
A Chios and Japan, and at Singapore,
Saigon and Penang.
Kisks accepted, and Policles of Insurance
formerly known as the Blue Housee, TNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING granted at the rates of Premiam curront at altuste on Praya East:-
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Praya East,
As also,
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, for San Francisco vis Yokokama, THE 8. 8. GAELIC will be despatch. with part of its spacious Verandab, Immo- diato Possession.
TO LET. MIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanchal, MARINE LOT 65.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, olone to the Wanchai Pier, Timber received on Storage or the Yard tented.
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
פון
TO BE LET.
On Shameen Canton.
,
THE SPACIOUS PREMISES lately occupied by MeasYS OLYPHANT & Co., Comprising: DWELLING HOUSE, with Go DOWN, TEA and SILK Rooms attached.
For Particulars, apply to
EDW RD DAVIS,
Canton.
Canton, March 12, 1879.
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TO BE LET. TWO Excellent STONE-FLOORLD GODOWNS, on Marine Lot. No. 10, Praya Central,
Apply to
Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
TURNER & Co.
TO LET.
IRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO
DOWNS, Noa. 54 and 60, Praya Central.
Apply to
WO HANG, 'Nos 6 and 1, Praya West. Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
Notices of Firms,
NOTICE.
Mr F. GROBIEN in our Firm OKASES To-day,
SANDER & Co.
apl
Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF Mr WALTEK SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED On the 3 at December last,
M CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Dato,
RUSSELL & Co. Bongkong, January 1, 1870.
NOTICE,
THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chines Mall, (Far Tore Fat Pol, Chased from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received grand paid by him.
OHUN AYIN,
Hongkong, April 6, 1876.
NOTICE. Reference to the above, the Under
from the 1st August, 1877, and han engaged
on TUESDAY, the 1st day of April, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Parrangera tor: Japan, the-United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from thoughal.
Fraight will be received on Board until
the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARG: FOR POLICY FERS, ›
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary
Bonghong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARIES of
A. D. 1720,
4 p.m. of the 31st March, PARCEL His Majesty King George The First, PACKAGES will be rocelved at the Office` hould be marked to address in full; valve until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Package
of same la required.
A REDUCTION is made on Return Pat- BAGE TICKETS,
For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Jompens, No. 34, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, March 17, 1879.
apl
U, S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
VÝKON
THE U. 8. Mall Steamer ALASKA will be despatched for San Francisco, vla Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa.
TER Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Maring Department. Policies at current rates payable either bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department, Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER. AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
>>
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant
$45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Dlacount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use W
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
Intimations.
We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a welcome addition to all existing stores of popular experstitions-John Bull.
A work which merits attention as being to a large extent sui generis-Globe.
An interesting and important work. Printed on fine paper it will be a book for the boudoir as well as for the savant Naval and Military Gaselle.
Mr. Denny's book shows us that man is the same at bottom whether his skin bo yellow or white-London Quarterly Review, We can promise the special student a rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times.
PATTERNS.
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For Sale. AGREEMENTS
SHIPS, LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
BOOKS,
FOB FOREIGN-GOING
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, BXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES, Contains come very curious illustrations of Chinese superstitione-London and China
SHIPPING ORDERS, Espress
BILLS OF LADING, [ Doserving of careful roading. Throws PASSENGER LISTS, much light on the study of comparative BILLS OF SALE,
GEORGE PHILIP DARK (DECHABED.) mythology-(Shanghai) Celestial Empire,
Dr. Dennys has contributed cot a little LOG BOOKS, to exhibit the inner life and mode of thought of the Chlusss people-North
WILLS; Chinz Herald.
YLAIMS against the above Estate should sent in to the Undersigned beforo the 15th of March,
HI. F. HANCE,
Acting Consul,
Canton, Feb. 25, 1879.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 98.
CHINA SEA
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.—WOOSUNG
RIVER.
WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS,
is hereby given that on and
Amusing and instructive enough to com- mand a ready sale--Hongkong Daily Press. The book is one for the general reader: thoroughly readable and entertaining from beginning to end-China Mail.
A book of reference to the student and a light and pleasant volumo-Shanghai Courier.
Abounding with entertaining and inter- esting matter-Japan Mail.
Pleasantly written and instructive Straits Timra
We trust the author will continue his Interesting researches Be 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.
►
Nafter the 31st March, 1879, Geo-portance of the study of fotiters on do
metrical Signals will be substituted for the flage now in use at the Woosung Inner Bar Station, ahewing the depth of water on the Bar during the day.
An explanatory diagram, shewing the eignals which indicate the depth of water from 10 feet to 24 feet and which will shew the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghai and from sea-
ward, is added herewith,
To indicate a rising tide a ball will be hoiated at the mast head.
Tatler.
We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating the subject with broad ideas and from a high plane-New York Evening Port.
Dr. Dannys appears to have dons his work with great thoroughness-Austraia sian,
Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peine qu'il s'est donnée à recueillir des materi- Bux importants-La République francaise (Parle).
Il volume del signor Dennys è di quelli In case of there being greater or less che non si leggono, ma al divorano-Revista depths of water than here given, the num- | di Roma. ber of feet will be signalled by the Indispensable to the student of the very Universal Code of Signals" at the mast-instructive subject of Folklora-Dubišn head, and the half foot by a red and while University Magazine. flag, at the yard arm.
Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1879, (1=1lap79
For Sale by Messro. Laxe, CraWFORD By order of the Inspector-Genoral of❘ & Co.
Custome GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office,
Shanghai, Slat Jan.. 1879.
Depth of
ok Bar.
Through Bulls of Lading leaned for tran-Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up sportation to Yokohama and other Japan
£ 100,000 Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Inland Citles of the United States via Over Annual Income
£ 250,000 land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central
Agents, for the above company ed THE Undersigned bave on appointed water in fect Hongkong, Canton, Focahow, Shanguul, and Hankow, sud are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
De South america by the Company's and connecting Stamera.
Through Passage Tlokots granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamera.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER VENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS- SION,
Fraight will be received on board until 4 p.m., of 14th April
Parool Packager will be ressived at the office until 8 p.m. zamo day; all Faroel Packages should be marked to address in full; volna of same |
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland
qusular Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Jompany, No. 9, Praya Ocntrel
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868,
Yard.arm.
water in foot)
Depth of
on Bar.
10.
101.......
11
11.
AO 171... AX 18.
18
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SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY 12.
OF WINTERTHUR.
124.
13.
THE Undersigned having been appointed 13. Agente for the above Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Hong- kong Agency, and are prepared to grant 14. INSURANCE on MARINE RIBES at Current Rates to all parts of the World,
14h... 16.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
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THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY.
161. 17.
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RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong. March 21, 1879.
For Sale.
NOW READY.
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KELLY & Walsh, Shanghal. Hongkong, March 1, 1978
BONG LISTS, Circular, large sheet,
AMENDED KONG LIST, the services of Mr LEONG Yook CHUN,
in English and Chinese, con- an Transistor and General Manager of the taining the Names of all the most newspaper, which under its new régime important Companies, Institutions will be found to be, as bitherto, an ex- bellant medium for advertising, especially and Mercantile Houses in the as the Manager is able to devote his whole
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Amoy. Clin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
Foochow Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Mari dme Custome
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shan, Marl time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl. time Customs; Mr Chua Sing Hot, Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Sing Sang Koe shop.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.. No. 29.
CHINA SEA,
kadalas
TARU BAR LIGHT
HE Undersigned having bean appointed T
AGENTS In Hougkong for the above. named Company, are propared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildinga and on Goode to the extent of $50,000, at the usual Rates, subject-to an immediato Die- count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable | PEIHO RIVER-TIENTSIN DISTRICT, reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in Obiza
MEYER & Co.. Hongkong, Augnet 19, 1876.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Bpecial Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1609,
CAPITAL $2,000,000,
for the above. Company, are prepared THE Undersigned; AUERTð at Hongkong to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on shy Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the total Rates, subject to a discount of 20
GILMAN & Co., Agenti
Price, 25 cónto Ølch; or $2.50 per cent.
Lepage of the Hongkong Chines Mall | Der dozen.
At the "China, Mad" Qe
Hongkong, July 4, 1873,
TOTICE is hereby given that, on the Instant, the Hulk Aden Bauls
already stabilehed by most of the shove places, and in Important ports more thar oné arent bar haen oppoluted at each.
Hoogkonk. February 28, 1874-
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Balf hour,.... 10 ots. | Hour,.......................30 ote Three boura,..50 ots. Six hours,....70ote. Day (from 6 to 6)..
One Dollar, Cleansed Bearers (sach}
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Half day, *** Day,
J
...10 cents,
... 36 cante. ....50 cents.
BOAT AND CUOLIN KIER.
SOATH.
piculs, per Day,
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
ploule, per Day,
48.00
lat Close Cargo Beat of 8 or 906
pleals, per Load,
2.00
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600:
9.50
and Class Cargo Boat of 600
picals, per Load,
1.76
picals, por Day, e
1,50
Brd Class Cargo Bost or Ha-kau Boat of 800
plouls, per Load,
An
1,00
Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-hau Bost of 600
picals, Half Day,
Bampana.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of cloody Brd Close Cargo Boat er Hakan Boat of 200
printed matter.
at ber moorings outside the Taku Bar, in- 3 fathoms at low water springs.
mis Mall Summary is compiled from The "Taku Bar Light, which Was the Daily China Mail, is published exhibited at her Mast, will therefore be twice a month on the morning of the discontinued for the present,
English Mail's departure, and is a re cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, cou tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
By order of the Inspector General of
Customs,
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief, Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office, Shanghai, 16th March, 1870.
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