2
Malis
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONCTION WITH THE
CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AFD
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 8. 8. GAELIC will be despatch- Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 1nt day of April, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers ror Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europa.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal,
Freight will be received on Board unti #m of the 31st March, PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office
until 5 p.m. same day : sil Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAs RAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offivas addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Padiage, apply to the agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central. }
G. B. EMORY, Agend, Hongkong, March 22, 1879.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGANH
ADEN.
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FOINT
DE GALLE, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA
ON
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N SATURDAY, the 5th April, 1879, at Noon, the Company's 8, 8. AMAZONE, Commandant LORMIER, with
Insurances N
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies asulast Fire to the extent of $45,000 ou Bulldings, or on Goods stored therain, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premis.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLINGE
UE Undersigned are prepared to grant
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Term: and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro- esived, and transmited to the Directora for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on firat cines Ivor, up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Lates 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 Achios, and Japan, and a Slugapore,
Sale and Penang.
Kisks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Purts.
-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,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To Let.
TO LET.
(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,)
MHE LOWER STOREY OF FAIRLEA, THE LOWER STORY Co Antrance. Gas and Water laid on; with Garden.
Apply to
THE
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr F.. GROBIEN in our Firm CHASER To-day.
SANDER & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
NOTICE,
Intimations.
THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;
:
HY
N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.
[No. 4007.-March 29, 1879.
Intimations.
A NEW STOCK OF NEAT JOBBING TYPES
HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,
ap1 HE following are selected from a THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our mr30 Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on
the 31st December lant.
SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON,
Solicitors. Hongkong, March 25, 1870.
TO LET.
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S
East-GROUND FLOOR, consisting of OFFKIES, COMPRADORE'S QUARTERS, and GonowNS,
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
THE
NOTICE.
T
Tous notloss which have appeared in the London, Continental and Eastern *papers :-
Dr. Dennys has done good service in bringing together and presenting in read- able form the hitherto scattered contribu- tions to Chinese Folklore-Times..
A very important addition to Folklore literature-Athenæum.
The book is entertaining and adds a good deal to the fasta of comparative mythology jy1-Pall Mall Budget.
WestA RESIDENCE, with Business Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, Accommodation, complete. Gas and WATSE laid on.
## (Wah Tazo Yat Po), Each of these Premises can be Lot in ORASED from the 1st August, 1877, bat whole or in apartments.
Debts prior to that Date will be received and pald by him,
Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, March 11, 1879.
TO BE LET.
On Shameen- Canton.
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CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE.
Igned has LEASED the Chinese Mati IN Reference to the above, the Under. from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG Yoox ČAUN, THE SPACIOUS PREMISES lately as Translator and General Manager of the THE
acoupied by Messrs OLYPHANT & Co., newspaper, which under its now régime Comprising: DWELLING HOUSE, with Go-will be found to be, as hitherto, an
cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.
KONG OHIM,
DOWN, TEA and SILK ROOMS attached.
For Partlonlars, apply to
EDWARD DAVIS,
Canton.
Canton, March 12, 1879.
TO LET.
ap12
OFFICES OF the FIRST FLOOR,
No. 8, QUEEN's Apply to
J. NOBLE, No. 8, Queen's Road,
ap18 Hongkong, March 13, 1879.
G
TO LET
REEN MOUNT Possession on or before 15th May.
Apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO LET.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPRUI; and Agents for the above Corporation are PORTION of A HOUSE, very suitable
CARGO, Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao- nepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted anti! Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until 4pm., Speals and Parcela until 8 p.m. on the 4th April, 1879. (Parcels are 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. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, March 25, 1870,
U. B. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH o NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AT YOKOHAMA, AND BAX FRANCINGO, “
HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department, Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department,
Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department.
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Central, Possession 1st March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
Losses of the Hongkong Chiness Mail Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
Intimations.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
· No. 98.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT-WOOSUNG
RIVER.
WOOSUNG. INNER BAR SIGNALS.
in that on and
A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphic,
A very amusing and very instructivo book--Spectator.
Adda useful testimony to ourious inform. ation-ill. Londor News.
Full of curious interest to the general reader and of valuable material for the ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly Review.
We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a welcome addition to all existing storos of popular superstitions—John Bull.
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AT
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SHIPS,
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-
A work which merits attention as being
Printed on fine paper it will be a book for to a large extent sui generis-Globe..
An interesting and important work. the boudoir as well as for the savant—
Mr. Dennye's book shews us that man is Naval and Military Gazette. the same at bottom whether his skin be CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, yellow or white-London Quarterly Review. EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, We can promise the special student a POWERS OF ATTORNEY, rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times.
Contains some very curious illustrations of Chinese superstitions-London and China Express.
CHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING,
Deserving of careful reading. Throws PASSENGER LISTS, much light on the study of comparative BILLS OF SALE, mythology (Shanghai) Celestial Empire.
Dr. Dennys has contributed not a little LOG BOOKS, to exhibit the inner life and mode of WILLS; thought of the Chinese people-North China Berald,
&
&a
Ju.
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 beglaning to end-Ohsina Mail.
A book of reference to the student and a light and pleasant volume-Shanghai Courier.
Abounding with entertaining and inter-
NOTICE is hereby given, 1870, God eating matter, apar Mail.
metrical Signals will be substituted for the flags now in use at the Woosung Inner Bar Station, shewing the depth of water on the Bar during the day.
Pleaeantly written and instructive- Straits Times.
We trust the author will continue his interesting researches. Be bas produced a very interesting and valuable volume even if he has not established his theory
An explanatory diagram, showing the signals which indicate the depth of water from 10 feet to 244 feet and which will-New York Nation. shew the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghai and from "zen- ward, is added herewith.
To fidicate a rising tide a ball will be hofsted at the mast head.
In case of there being greater or less depths of water than hero given, the nam 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
Policies issued for sums not exceeding the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, fag at the yard-arm
£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 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000
31
"
+3
HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foodbow, Shanghal,
TN
formerly known as the Blue Houses, situate on Praya East-
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Praya East.
· Ai ako,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Inime diate Possession.
S
TO LET.
FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS,
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. Dannys appears to have dons ble work with great thoroughness-Australa
rian.
Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peine qu'il s'est donnée & requeillir des materi-
By order of the Inspector-General of aux importants-La République francaise
Customs.
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office, Shanghal, 91st Jan, 1879.
Depth of water in fect on Bar.
attached to Blue Houses at Wanchai, 10 MARINE LOT 65.
10.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, lose 11 to the Wanchai Pier, Timber received on 11
THE V. 8. Mail Steamer ALASKA and Hauron, and are prepared to grant Storage or the Yard Rented,
Twill be denpstoned for San Franeleso, vla Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, at S.p.m, taking Pannengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Karope.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Astana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America. by the Company's and *connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regalar Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS or THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS BION.
Fraight will be resolved on board until 4 pm of 14th April. Parool Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. samo day; all Farcel Packages should be marked to addrem in full; value of same
required.
Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. flongkong, October 15, 1968, THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned baving been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the above- named Company, are prepared to Gract POZICLES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $60,000, at the usual Kates, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Prendia for Life Insurance in China
MEYER & Co. Bongkong, August 18, 1875, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
www.t
NOTICE,
POLICIES granted at current rates on
Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's in accordance with the Company's Articles Onicas lo Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the of Association, Two Thirde of the Profit, Collector of Customs at San Francisco. are distributed annually to Contributors For further information as to Passage whether Shareholders or not, in proportion and Freight, apply to the Agency of the to the nett umount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried Company, No. 5, Praya Central
TO BE LET, Excellent STONE-FLOORED 14.. GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, 14h...
(Paris).
Il volume del signor Donuys è di quelli che non si leggono, ma si divorano-Revista di Roma.
Indispensable to the student of the very instructive subject of Folklore-Dublin University Magazine,
For Sale by Mesare. LAND, CRAWFORD
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& Co.
Depth of
water in feet;
on.Bar.
A 17...... AX 18..
North
MODRO HOPHO ard-arma
Hongkong, Jau. 11, 1879.
[1w11ap79
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail.
TWO Two cents a character for the first 100 characters, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will bo charged only one half the amount of the XE frst week's charge. Advertisements for
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MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879..
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THIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. DOWNS, Nos. 64 and 60, Praya Central. Apply to
Praya Central.
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong. August 1, 1878
TO LET.
WO HANG, Nos. 6 and 7, Praya West, Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
For Sale.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 870, pp. 404.--By ERNEST JOAN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen. J. BRADLER SMITH,
Secretary...
to Reserve Fund. ap16
RUSSELL & Co, Agenta, Hongkong, March 21, 1879
Insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agente for the above. Company epared to grant In-
Sürances at onrrent rates.
MELCHERS & Cơ, Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
SWISS LLOYD
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
OF WINTERTHUR.
Hongkong, Desember 9, 1878. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
TUTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Price Fire Dollars, or Two DOLLARS and a Hate per Part,
To be had from Messra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghal and Mentre KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet.
THE AMENDED, HONG LIST, In English and Chinese, con-
HE Undersigned, Auants at Hongkong taining the Names of all the most
for the above Company, are prepared
HE Underelyed having been appointed to grant Policies against FIRE, to the important Companies, Institutions Agente for the above Company, have extent of £10,000 on any Building, or and Merüentile Houses in the This Day taken over charge of the Hong on Merchandise in the eatre, at the
Dolony. kong 4genby, and are prepared to grant usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20
REVRANCE ON MARINE RIBES at Current per cent.
Bates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & CO. Haken February 10, 1870,
GILMAN & Co.,. Aginte,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
Price, 28 cents each; or $1,50 per-dozen.
At the "Chion Mail" Office,
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."
NOW
Ready.
No. 4-Vol. VII.
-OF THE
4a CHINA BEVIEW**
CONTAINS
Jottings from the Book of Rites. Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-
ming.
The Ballade of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School books. The Critical Dinquisitions of Wang Ch'ing. Alchemy in China.
Appendix to Wylie's Coins of the Tai Ching Dynasty" "Hion Fang" Period. Short Notices of Now Books and Literary
Intelligence
Notes and Querlas
can be made.
the
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Efforts have been made to estabilah Agents for olraulating the Chinese Mail in all the porta and in the interior of China, all ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Penans, Oslontta, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the lat of Agencies is completed, It will be published, Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than ona sgent has been appointed at each.
Hongkong. February 28, 1874.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The elders Ovriend Paper in China) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA Mail" Oppice ÎN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Chika Mail Office, 2 Wyndham Street, (Back of Clab).
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.
NEE
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Statow.—Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong.
Amoy.-Ukün Cheng Hong, Mook Kok Street.
Foochow Mr Yü Ching Cheong, Foo how Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari-
sime Customs.
Shanghai-Me Ng Chlag Shan, Mart time Customs; ME Ho Yue Churn, Mari time Customs; Mr Chan Sing Hot, Mesa Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Sing Bang Kee shop..
Ningpo.-Mr Song Min Chee, Maritime Customs.
Hankow.-Yee Hing Hong. Chefos.-Yee Shan Hong. Japan-Mr Leong Chan Tong, Munici pal Office, Yokohams,
Saigon.-Wobang Hong, Singapore,Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Foot Sang Hong.
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Sing Company,
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Blongkong, March 10, 1874.
Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FABES FOR CHAIRS CHAIR BEARIES, and Boats, IN THE COLOFY OF HONGKONG,
Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats,
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One Dollar Day (from 6 to 6),,
Licensed Bearers (each),
***
Hour, Half day, Day,
1
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...50 cents.
D
BOAR AND COGLIE HISE,
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1st Class Cargo Bestöl 8 oz 900.
2nd Class Cargo Boni of 800
plusle, per Day,
1st
Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900
plenis, per Lord
Pionis, pax D
and
louis, ger Load,
Rost of 800
picals, per Day,
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Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Brad Class Cargo Bostor He-han Bout of 800 3rd Class Cargo Bostor Ba-kau Boil of 800
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THIS Mail Summary le compiled from the Daily China Math, is published twice a month on the morning of the or Fallaway Boats, per Day, English Mall's departure, and is a re-
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Troûte in Uhind
Ancient
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Greeting the Springs
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Mongol and Yuon-pao,
Lihabehold Usage.
Chinese Coina,
Coronation of the King of Loooboo,
The Quigur Alphabet.
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