Intimations.”
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Now Ready.
No. 4. Vol. VII. OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW**
CONTAINS-
Jottings from the Book of Riter.
Malls.
STEAM FOR 155:SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, ́BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO
Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-
mlag.
The Ballads of the Shi-king.
Translations of Chinese School-hooks... The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung. Alchemy in China.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Appendix to Wylie's "Coins of the THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Ch'ing Dynasty" "Hion Fung" Period. Bhort Notices of Now Books and Literary ... Intelligence.
Notes and Querim :-
A Few Petty Additions to Dr Douglas
Dlationary.
Trouts in China,
Ancient Vases.
Inheritance.
Grooting the Spring.
Adoption.
The Term Kwat.
Mongol and Yuan-pas.
Leasehold Usage.
Chinese Coins.
Coronation of the King of Lood'x00,
The Ouigur Alphabet.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, March 21, 1879.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinen)
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Prico, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
To Let.
TO BE LET.
On Shameen - Canton
THE SPACIOUS PREMISES lately
ecoupled by Messre OLYPHANT & Co., Comprising: DWELLING HOUSE, with Go. DOWN, TEA and SILK Rooms attached,
For Particulars, apply to
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship THIBET, Captain J. H. Foxrock, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 12th April,
at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to ¿p-
A. MulVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 29, 1879.
D. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL TEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
ap12
THROUGH. 10 NEW YORK, VIA JVRKLAND RAILWAYS, and YOUČKING * Yokunama, and Say FRANCISCO,
E U. S. Maf Steamor ALASKA will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 16th April, at 3 p., taking Passengers, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisos, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demorars, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Stephora.
Through Phago Tiokote granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers,
On Through IASSAGES EUROPE, REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE
CIVIL AND
CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS-
SION.
Freight will be reculved on board anti 4 g., of 14th April. Furosi Packages #ill be repaired at the ofice until 5 p.m. same day; al Proel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of name ap12 is required.
EDWARD DAVIS,
Canton
Couton, March 12, 1879.
TO LET. FFICES on the FIRST FLOOR,
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD
OF
Apply to
J. NOBLE, No. 8, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 13, 1879, ap13
TO LET.
"OUSE No. 18, SEYMOUR TERRACE,
HOUSE Fossession from 1st May.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Hongkong, April 4, 1879.
F
TO LET-AT WANCHAÍ,
IRS T
Consular involoss to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Euvolopes, addressed to the Collotor of Customs at San Francisos.
For further wformation as to Prange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
ompany, No. 9, "rays Contrai,
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, March 21, 1879. дріб
Accidentsi & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FUROPE,
OOK WHOTION WITH "THN
CENTRAL and
IE
THE CHINA WATE.
Insurances.
[No. 4914-APRIL 7, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undoraigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bullilings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia
NORTON & Co., Agents
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Kiaks accepted, and Polloles 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..
<INOORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
EE Undersigned having been appointed agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either
bere, in London, on at the pritelpal Porta of India, China and Australls.
Fire Department. Policies 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
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY, :
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the above- named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the anual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premla for Life Insurance in China
MEYER & Co, Hongkong, August 18, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Aels of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £3,000,000.
J
Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong THE
for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20
OL.ABS UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING per cent..
GODOWNS.
Goods of every description landed and
Stored.
For tarms, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co.
Hongkong, April 4, 1879,
TO LET.
jy
PORTION of & HOUSE, very suitable
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 6. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama,
on
or about May 5th, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stator, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with DOLICIES granted at ourrent rates on Steamers from Shanghai,
Marine Risks to all parts of the World. for OFFICES and DWELLING, also
Freight will be received on Board until In accordance with the Company's Articles for a STORE, Queen's Road Central. of the 4th May. PARCEL of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, Possession 1st March next.
PACKAGES will be received at the Office are distributed annually to Contributores antil 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages whether Shareholders or not, in proportion should be marked to address in full; value to the nett amount of Premia contributed of same is required.
by each, the remaining third being carried
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, formerly known as the Dine Houses, altuate on Praya East:-
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 1, 3 and 4, Praya East, with immediate possession.
As also,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Plor, with part of its epsolous Verandah, Imme diate Possession.
TO LET.
FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Blouses at Wanchal, MARINE LOT 65,
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, oloso to the Wanchal Pier. Timber received on Storags or the Yard Rented,
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & 06.
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO BE LET. TWO Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Ersya Central.
Apply to
TURNER & Co. “Hongkong, Anglist 1, 1878.
TO LET
A REDUCTION is made on RETURE PAS-to Reserve Fund. SAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offoes addressed to the Collector of Cas toms, San Francisco.
For further information aq to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
-H. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 1, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE:
my
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong, and China, CEASED on
the 31st December last.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH 1 admitted a Partner from This Date.
BUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
Insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY....... THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- utances as current rates,
MELCHERS & Co, Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commencing 1 Green Inland. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked A., near the Kowloong ahors A, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., In conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Scotton.
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,
Bombay
Charlton
Dioned.....
Douglas......
Bection:
5. 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 Pier,
B. From Pler to East Point,
Destination,
Remarks.
To-morrow
Salgon
S'pore, Calcutta, &c.
Saigon
To-day
jat daylight
David Sangoon, Sons & Co. 923 April 2Jardine, Matheson & Co. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acbeong 796 Mar. 31 Captain
Amoy & Shanghal at daylight
& Batterfield & Swire
Captain
Flag and Big,
Tons,
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents
Steamers
Ajax Adria
2 h Stewart
Brit.
5 Kidd
Brit
Arratoon ApcaT... Atholl.....
5 Mflue..
Brit.
atr. 781 April 1P. & 0. S. N. Co, str. 1624 April 5 Butterfeld & Swire atr. 1902 April
3 Thomson
Brit.
atr.
1 h
Brit. Atr.
3 h Johnson
Brit,
str,
Cheang Hook Kian Dale....
*...Webb
Brit.
str.
956 Mar. 148au Bin Chan
3 bThompson
Brit
664 April
2 Tuen Fat Hong
5 hJackson .....
Brit
6 h Young
Brit.
str. 1241 April sir.
6 Lstopsai
Brit, str.
864 April 117
12 Schultze
Brit
str. 1116 April
14 è Dryden
Brit.
Brit.
atz. 1389 April str. 1775 April
Span. str. 425 Mar.
Brit.
str. 1427 April
¡Brit
atr. |
Brit,
etr. 1727 April
Brit.
atr.
606 June 28 Kwok Achoong
5 Nagol
Ger. str.
777 April 6 Remedios & Co.
5 Hyde...
Brit.
8 Hayden.
Amer.
Btr. atf
648 April 3 Molohers & Co.
5 Reeves ......... Brit.
....} }}Beuer ......................... Brit.
Fame
Feronia
Galley of Lorne.. Glenoroby
Mariveles
Moray Namoa Nizam....** Norma Olympis Pernambuco
Sea Gull...... Sunda.... Zephyrom
4 clogg
... Munoz thButcher 35hWestoby 32 b Barlow
12h Walker.
8
5 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
A.K. & W'poa Dook Co. Biomaten & Co.
6Gibb, Livingston & Co.
1 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
27 Remedios & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
882 April 8 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
6P. & O. 8. N. Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. atr. 1029 Mar. 26P. & O. 8. N. Oo, str.......
Russell & Co...
ATVIEG
.......................Amor, bqe 460 Mar. Hawkins......Amer. boe.
Salling Veuncla Abbie N. Franklin ...4 kHowON B. F. Watson Black Hawk Carrie Wyman
Charmer... Cilurnum
Mor.
8 Hoyland Amer. ab. 1126 Jan. 7 Randell Amor. bqe. 469 Mar.
..4 c Lucas ......... Amer. sh. 1889 Jan.
Captain
8 Butterfeld & Bwire
18 Vogel & Co.
18 Meyer & Co.
8Russell & Co.
Vogel & Co.
18 W. E. Roy
1Wieler & Co.
4 Beadle ......... Brit. sh. 1686 Mar. Coeran
8 b
......................... Amer. soh, 188 July
891 April Elizabeth Childs 1hLindbergh ... Brit. bgo. Emil Julius
.......4 cJurgensen «.......... Ger, bqa.
501 Mar. 19Melobers & Co. Emilio V.
..8 Merello................Ital bqa. 24 Mar, 28D. Musso & Co. Esperance 7 Guillon Feb, bge. 272 Mar. 27 Carlowitz & Co. Formoza............4 Burgwarldt Ger. Sm. Bo. 282 Feb. 6Yogel & Co. Golden Fleece........Wiltshire ... Brit. bye, 808 Mar. 10 Gilman & Co. Golden Rule 4 k Lewis............ Amer. eb. 1195 Mar. 7Vogel & Co. Amer. sh. 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co. Highlander....k Butchinson Jacobine www.3k Bang
Gor. bqe. 417 Mar. 19 Captain Jan Peter 3 Ewert Ger. bqʊ. 886 Tr. 18 Meyer & Co. Lota muidumäng Duddeld. Brit. bq8. 472 April Order Penobscot 4 Chipman... Amor. boe, 1183 Feb. 23 Butterfield & wire Oneida
5k Clyma
Brit sh. 2203 Mar. 30 Captain
Saigon Amoy Bangkok London, de Coast Ports
Yokohama & Hlogo
Manila
'pore, Calcutta, dej Coast Ports Shanghai
Haiphong
Mablis
Balgon
Sanda Sip
To-day
Tug Plying
K'loon Dock
at daylight
To-day:
Yokohama
To-day
San Francisco Singapore
Ban Francisco San Francisco Japan
Nowohwang
Hamburg
New York
Chotoo&Nowobtrang
San Francisco
Oleared
Wanchai Fler
Uranos
Victory
Orange Grove...8 Longmuir Brit. bqe. 385 Mar. 21 dec. R. Stevens & Co. Republic............ Holmes Amer. ch. 1863 Mar. Stracathro4 31iller... Erit, bqe. 1159 Dec. Sumarlide............
......................4 cTobissen....... Norw, Bb. 949 Jan. Sumatra.....
3 Olough Amer. sh. 1000 Sept. Taiwan
4k Jessen
Ger. bge. 378 April Thos. A, Goddard ...4 Smith .............. Amer. bqe. 682 Jan.
9 Russell & Co. Thomas Fletcher Pendleton. Amer. bqe. 645 Feb. 23 Captain
Berg Norw. be. 490 Mar. 20 Arabold, Korborg & Co. 44 e Whiting ................{Brii. bg. 250 April 6 Eduard Schellbars & Co. W. B. Holcomb .................... Dunton ....................... Amer. bgë. 968 Mar. 28 Rozario & Oo,
Captain
Honolulu
17 Vogel & Co.
London
9 Vogel & Co.
London
Russell & Co,
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
New York
Victoria (V. 1.) Bangkok
Cos'tan Dool
WHAMPOA. Johann Friedrich......
Kroncke......Ger.
bg,
242 Mar. 81 Wieler & Co.
Hwai Yuen uninhi Ningpo......
Wilson.Chl.
Cass ... Brit,
Hawthornie...Chi.
atr. 984 April str. 761 April str. 814 April
80. M. S. N. Co.
Slemmen & Co.
Shanghai Shanghal
60, M. B. N. Co.
CANTOF
Tung Tingk
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,
Commander.
Geo. H. Perkins M. MaNell
Vessel a Name.
Anchor-
ays,
Flag.
Olaes,
Tone,
Gune. H. P.
Date of Arrival.
Ashuelot.... Fly Frolic...... Iron Duke Juno Kerguelen Lily
7 A
6 h U. 8.
British
Corvette
1370
6
700 Feb. 12
gun vergel
7 h
British
gun vessel
584 592
120
Dec, 21
4
100
April 7
6
0
British
Flag-ship (iron-clad)
3787 14
800
Mar. 16
Stuart N. Blokınam Henry Cleveland
7. c
British
Corvette
1029
400
Mar. 26
6 0
French
1100.
www.w
April 6
6 h
British
gun vessel
700
95
Jas, 28
gun vesael
774
160
April 6
.B. E. Cochrane
R. H. Napfer
military hospital
2591
K, D. British British 6 b 6 h British
gunboat
495
60
Jan. 80
Commodore's flag-chlp|·3087 despatch veszel
Parry
Lt.-Com. G. A. Groy Commodors Watson
835
250
April 4
Magpie sauämm Mecaneerin Mosquito Victor Emanuel... Vigilant....s
6 с British
6 k British
dorvette
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
*** **
James A. Poland
M. Mathier
William M. Annesley
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, Co.
Toni Guns. H. P.
Stewart
Chinese Admira
Secretary,
STEAK ÉRS
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
Name.
Commander.
Nume
Tons.
Captain,
Otonera,
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Fatchoy Ichang
158 Coulter
G. McBain
700 Martin
Butterfield and Swire
An-lan Chen-jul Chen-to
221
7
J. Godell
20
8
20
A. Walker
221
70
120
40
Kin Shan
Ching-po
180
Kiu Klang Klenchow Powin
617 848 Browne
Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark White Cloud Totial
1800 Benning, A.
184 140 Hoyland 280 Cary 160
H., O, & M. 8-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Chun-tung Li-she Peng-chou-hal
150
80
20
Chun N1 Hu Road
600
120
B., C. & L. 8..boat Co. H. O. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quang on Shen-chi
120
40
180
But-taing
160
Tobing-taing
180
Taing-po
100
.40
ESTABLISHED 1824-
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Rotorve Fund upwards of 120,000 Annual Income
נו
£ 260,000
THE Undersigned have been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Focohow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurances at current ratsa,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong, October 18, 1868.
LANCASHIRE INSURANOR
COMPANY,
457 Benning, T. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-on
H., C. & M. B. boat Co. Kwok Aobeong
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN FORT. March 29, 1879. HERCHANT BAILINÉ VESSELS.
for Shanghai German schooner for Tientsin
Anton Gunther Christian
American
Irazu
Joyce Phillips Kalaja
Kerahalon Korsor
Magdala Marte
2829838838889
Ping Tye
O. H. Palmer
·EL. Wado J. Calder
Bersand Ching
British barque
'British barque Russian barque French brig
Danish barque American ably
BELCHANT STEAMERS,
BAILING VESSELS,
Klang-ching
Chinese
Forward Ho
British ship
Klang-tong
Chinese
Freeman
American barque
Klang-wae
Ohluese
Hedvig
British barche
Kiang-yuen
Chineze
Humboldt
American ship
Kiangsytiha
Chinese
Lula
*Ningpo
British
Wille
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
for Tiantain NET-OF-WAR
Огіна
British
Paukong
British
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Idag Feng Sheldrake
Chinese urtiiser H. M. gunboat
Sarpedon
London v. Amoy.
Shun-lee
British
Levi C. Wade
Tabyer
Chinese
T
Te-rue-fung
Anadyr China Chin-18
April 8, 1879, MERCHANT STRAMENS, French German
Adeline
Argus
Birchrals
Chinese
Birker
British
Ceres
Britlab
Charley
Chinese
Connaught Ranger
British
Edith
American hip
Egeria Freyn
Chineto
E. M. Young
British barque
Hornet
Dantch
Monocacy
British
MBE Underäigned are propared to grant
Policies against the Risk, FIRE OF SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vettels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the umai | Terran. and Conditions.
Proposals for Lito destances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Directors City of Santiago for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on Hao-san
Deucalion
ÍÉST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. THE Undersigned hating been appointed first, class. Lives up to £1000 on a Single Hankow
DOWNS, No. 64 and 60,
Praya Central
Apply to
WO HANG, No. 8 and 7, Praya West, Bonshoba, Jabgery 3, 19Th
Agents for the above Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Hong king Agency, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE OF MARINE RISIK at Current Bates to all parts of the World,
MEYER & CO, Hongkong, Bebinary 30, 1879,
Llo
Hochang For Betes of Promlums, forms of pro-Oested posals or any other information, apply to Kbira
- ARNHOLD, KARBERG &:00,
va genta, Hongkong & Canton, ~Hongkong, Jaunay 6, 1987,
British
KEROHANT SAILING VERBELS.
German barque British ship British barque British ship British barque British barque British ship
Nourmahal
Otto Quickstep Susan Gilaiore Therese Bebn Vale of Nith Vesta
* Since laft port, or arrived at Hongkong. | Swinger
British abip German barque for London German barque American schoo1|| Amerisan ship German beaque British barque American brig
· MAX«GI«WAR
#. S. günbons Getman corvetia 1H, M. gun-VERS
U. B. corvetta
B. M. gunboat
Fannd and pakilubed by Dhe, Munkat Nain, as the China Mail Oligg, No. 1, Wyndham Mirorų Mongkong