Intimations.
Volume Seventh of the “CHINA REVIEW.” --
Malls.
No W
ady.
No. 4.~~Vol. VIEs -OF THE-
"CHINA REVIEW**
A
CONTAINS-
Jottings from the Book of Rlten
Brief Skotches from the Life of Kung
mning.
The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School.books,
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. Alchemy in China
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH. AMPTON, AND LONDON;
VIA BOMBAY,
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| BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA,
Appendix to Wylie's Coins of the Ta-HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Ohing Dynasty" "Hien Fang" Period. Short Notices of Now Books and Literary
Intelligencer
Notes and Queries:-
A Few Petty Additions to Dr Douglas"
Dictionary.
Troats in China.
Analent Vases.
*Inheritance.
Greeting the Spring.
Adoption.
The Term Kwal
Mongol and Yuan-pao,
Leasehold Usage,
Chinese Coins.
Coronation of the King of Loooboo,
The Ouigur Alphabet.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, March 21, 1879..
To Let.
TO LET. FFICES, GODOWNS, and. GOODS STORED. Apply to
PUSTAỤ & Co, Praya, Pottinger Street, Elongkong, April 30, 1879. my80
F
TO LET-AT WANCHAI
IRS T C LÀ
GO DO W N. 8.
8
§
Goods of every description Landed and Btored,
For terms, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co Hongkong, April 4, 1876. -
TO LET,
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NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. C. BABO, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 20th May, at Noon.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed við Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving ono week later than by the direct route, Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Gallo.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MolVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, May 7, 1879,
U. S, MAIL LINE,
"PACIFIC MAIL" STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
J
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AN YOKOKANA, AND SAN FRANCISCS,
THE U. 8. Mall -Steamships CITY OF TUK10 and ALASKA, will be de- spatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 20th, and on MON. DAY, the 20th Instant, at #p.m. respec tively, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Barope.
Through Bills of Lading leaned for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Ballways, to Bavans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porte in Mexico, Centrál and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all
tràns-Atlantio lines of Steamers.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS or THE ARMY AND NAVY, IND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS-
TWO HOUSES, Nos. 29 and 81, SION,
HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
Apply to
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 9, 1879.-
Freight will be received on board until 2 p. of 19th May, and 25th respec tively. Parcel Packager will be roosived ls at the office until 5 p.m. same day;" jagall Parcel Packages should be marked to
addrow in flies Talve of am required
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
Apply to
WITH
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 8, Queen's Road Central, late Mossrs E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
TO LET FURNISHED.
HE CLIFFS. near Mount Gough,.con
aining SIX LARGE ROOMS, & -presently occupied by Dr. ADAMS,
Apply to
MB J. D. HUMPHREYS,
"Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, May 8, 1879.....
TO LET.
HOUSE No. 9, ZETLAND STREET,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
TO LET.
(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Boaled Envelopes, addressed to the Colloctur Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central,
RUSSELL & Co, Agents, -Hongkong, May 8, 1879- my25
-Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EURÓPE, CONNECTION WITH T
IN
CENTRAL and
ONION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
Cù
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
FIRE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatch ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, or about May Blat 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers fo Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohamn, with
10 & 12, LYNDHURST TERRACE, Not present occupied by breasts US teamers from Shanghai,
JET KESSOWJEE & Co.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & Co.:
Bongkong, April 24, 1879.
TO LET.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. cf the 80th May. PARCEL PACKAGES will be gooolved at the Office untii 6.p.m. same day: all Parcel Páskager should be marked to address in full; value of same in required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- BAGE TICKETS,
OFFICES in CLUB CHAMBERS, and, then Central and South American
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879.
TO LET,
PORTION of A HOUSE, very guftable
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for STORE, Queen's Hoad Central, Possession 1st March nezt,
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Os, Hongkong, February 4, 1879,
TO LET.
the Blouses on MARINE LOT 68, formerly known as the Blue Houses, nitiate on Praya East see
FIRST FLOORS of No. 2, 8 and 4 Prays East, with immediate possession."
di also, THIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanchal, Haring Los 66, and Basement No. 8.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, dose to the Winchal Pier, Timber received on Storage or the Yard Bented,
For further particulare, apply to
METER & Ö.. Engkong, March 4, 1970, **
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices-addressed to the Collector of Cus toma, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ne. S7, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent, Hongkong, May 6, 1878.
Insurances.
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ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
DRE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- SILTADOW at current rates,
MELOHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR
HE Undersigned having been appointed gente fer the above Company, have This Day takth over charge of the Hong koug Agency, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE OF MANINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER 0.. Hypgkong, February 10, 1878.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Sea Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MHE Underaigned are-prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current, local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premi
NORTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chins, and Japan, and at Strigspore, Saigon and Penang.
Kisks accepted, and Polloles 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
(No. 4944-MAY 13, 1870.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in
Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked ., near the Kolded into eight Sections, commencing. I
ahore k., and thore in the body of the
Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Sect10-
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.'s Office
Alaska.. Argyll. Atalanta Bombay
Section
5. From P. and D. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Tard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Fier.
[~ 8. From Pier to East Point.
Destination,
Remarks
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tono.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Y'hama & S. F'daco 26th rink
Hoihow & Haiphong st daylight
Amer. str. 3452 May 10 P, M. S. S. Co.: Brit
str. 1271 May0Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Pessel's Name.
Steamers:
dSeabury
Scott
Se Petersen.
1 b.
Ger. Brit.
str. 782. May 4 Meyer & Co. Att:
21 Wharton.....
But the
str.
Amer. str. 5079 May Brit.
P. M. S. 8. Co.
650 May
Brit.
Brit.
str. 614 May str, 117
Carisbrooks
Cassandra..... City of Toklo...... Dale.... Diamante
Famo........
Fleurs Castle.......
Flintshire
His Majesty King George The First, Japan......
A. D. 1720.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows-
Marine Department, Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Polloies issued for long or short periods at Jurrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Policles issued, for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced ratos,
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 850,000, at the asual Katas, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per cent.!
Attention is invited to a considerablo reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China.
MEYER & Qu, Hongkong, August 18, 1878,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED, 1809,
T
CAPITAL £2,000,000. THE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong. 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 207 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
!
Hongkong, July 6, 1876,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted nt current rates on
9 Langer
5 Maury....
Thompson... bThobaud.... 6bStopani
2 h Kidder
5 Thomas
-2-Graham
2 Taylor 8 Echevaria
Gardner..... 6b Panchard
...Zublaguirre
Ger. str.
749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong 260 Way 13 Eun Han Chân
937 May 13 Slemesen & Co.
Brit. Fatz. 1622 May Brit. atr 1236 May Brit..
str. 1411 May Brit B. 1980 May Span, str. 396 May Brit str. 1866 May Brit. str. Span. tr.
10 Yuen Fat Hong
13 Russell & Co.
B.K. & W'poa Dock Co.
8 Adamson, Bell & Co.
8 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 11Jardine, Matheson & Co..
3 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
13 Remedios & Co.
7 David Sangoon, Sons & Co.
Saigon
Y'hama &San Fcisco Matis, 20th
Tug Plying
Amoy
Saigon
Fópobor
To-morrow
To-morrow
at daylight
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. 17th, 8 p.m. Coast Ports
Toth inst.
To-day
Glediffer.....
Glenfalloch
Graving
Kwangtung Leyte Maharajah
675 May
10 Douglas Laprak & Co. *
312 April
8 Russell & Co.
Kloon Dock
-2 b Clark
Forman by Penedo
+6 Ellis
8 Cata
.... Brit. six. Brit.Bir. Brit.
994 May
6iemanen & Co. ?
Salgon
664 April 28 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Australian Ports
15th inst
str.
650 May 11 Melchers & Co.
Saigon
Scotland
6 Atkinso... Brit.
str. 1197 May 4 Russell & Co.
Salgon
15th fust,
Sea Gull
Sunda Sindh Tibre
Morge Fch.
str. 2084 May
10 Messageries Maritimes”
Marseilles, &c.
To-day
Reaves......... Brit.
str. 1020 May
3 & 0, 8. N. Co.
Yokohama
Malls
Ventoe Zephyr
5 Pontois
*****...* Fahy * 61 Rhodes Brit Beter... Brit.
str. 1004 May
Yokohama
Halls
atr. 1271 May atr.
'pore, Calcutts, dr. 17th, 3 p.m.
Bailing VesuÇİN
C
460 Mar.
6 Captain
Abbie N. Franklin....4 Aleppo Alexa................ Anna Bertha
Haydonamer, str. 48 Mar. 24 China Traders Insurance Co.
Howes Amor, bqe
1 cFalconer.
8 Robb ....
2 Krause
Anale W. Weston......3 Black Prince
Winsor
Hower
Möller Beadle
17
Bua Pan...76.9049 CIKLƏRD Ciluraum .....................
Mansons
10 Messageries Maritimes
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Russell & Co.
Brit. bge 665 April 27 Borneo Co., Limited Brit, bqe. 424 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ger, bqe 468 May 318iemsson & Co.
740 April 29 Order
Amer, bye.
?
Brit, oh 751 May 4Douglas Lapraik & Co, Slam. sh. 674 April 26 Kin Tye Loong
Brit. sh. 1886 April 24 Vogel & Co. Amer. ah 1178 April 80 Vogel & Co.
928 April
7 JohnsonAmer. bge
Ger. bqe *******. Ger... bqe.
Russell & Co.
240 April 26 Carlowitz & Co. 884 May 8 Molcher & Co,
483 April 18 Carlowitz & Co.
Brit. bqe
Brit. bga.
808 Mar. 10 Vogel & Co.
Amer., sb. 40 Amer. ah,
Norw, bqo
862 April 18 Vogel & Co. 946 April 26 Adamson, Bell & Co..
Edith ...... Edward May Faugh Balaugh..
Rita ... Hole .......4
kBasson Gertrude Golden Flesse
Prande Hattie E. Tapley ...... 8. Tapley
Wiltshire Haze ...........4 Evans... Heurik Ibsen... 8 kDa. Hermins
274 May 11 Eduard Schallham & Co. 2 Meyer.
Get. bqe. 860 May BEduard Schellhuss & Co.. Hongkong 300
Ger. 8m. so. Bighlander......4kHutchinson
...Amer. sh. 1359 June 10 Vogel & Co. John R. Stanhope 2 c Pillsbury Amer, bqe.
219 May 10 Chiuezo 407 May 5 Ainhold, Karberg.& Co. *****.... 7 Wass
Amer. a. 850 April 18 Melchers & Co. Nuevo Constante...Uriarte... Spunsch. 203 May 9 Remedios & Co..
Memnon
Oneida
Patria........
Phaeton
Prima Donna.......
Queen of India Rosebud... Sumatra... Vesuvius... Young Slam Zouave
WHAMPOA Florence Nightingale Malvina MO
Chin-tung ................ Ningpo...
CANTON
Brit. ok, 2203 Mar. 16 Russell & Co. Ger. bqe 800 May 1 Slemesen & Co. Brit, bqe. 676 April 10 Wieler & Co. ****Amer." "th, 1400 April 16 Vogel & 06.
4 Clyma
5k Schultz
8 tabeel
14 d'Lunt
8 Cary
48 Collie
3 Clough
8 Call.....
Brit, bqo. 890 April 10 Wielor & Co. Brit, 3m.se. 341 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Amer. sh.1090 Sept. 5 Russell & Co. Amer, bqe 818 April 28 Russell & Co,
2 Benedictsen... Slam. al. 701 May 9 Kin Tye Loong 8 Means Amer. sh. 1202 April 25 Captain
::
Molntyre Brit bqs. 464 May Kluga... Ger. bqe. 479 May
Azhold, Karberg & Co. 7Captain
Gibbon Свад
Chi str. 724 May 110. M. 8. N, Co. Brit
str. 761 May 11Slemssen & Co.
Foochow
Bangkok
Cleared
San Francisco
Abdeen Dook
San Francisco New York
Callao Hamburg
Wanchat Pier
Now York
Manila
San Francisco
Callao London-
San Francisco
Shanghai Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Venel's Name
Anchor
igi.
Flag.
Cyclop Leipzig
Marquez del Duéro Marine Risks to all parts of the World. Mecanoe.... In accordance with the Company's Artloles Moorhen.... of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, Mosquito... are distributed annually to Contributoras Nissin ........ whether Shareholders or not, in proportion Tsukuba.
to the nett amount of Premia contributed Victor Emanuel. by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
'J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary,
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
1.
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)' CARITAE, TWO MILLIONS STERLING, -,
K.D. German guabeat
7.0 German ¡frigate
6 C German man-of-war
6 h Spanish 6 k British K.D. British 6 h British
6 Japanese
8 с Јарадове
·6-h Brithib
Olass.
Tone Guns. H. P
.Date of
Arrival.
480
6
80
April 22
4000
11
4600
May 13
1600
April: 80
gunboat
May 8
milltary hospital
2691
gunboat
+420
60
April 28
gunboat
495
May 6
man-of-war
1280
April 29
man-of-war
1030
May
惩
Commodore's flag-ship 3087.
20
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
700 Martin
Commander.
Von Schuckmann Paschen
Schering
Lóbé
W. Carey
Lt.-Com. G. A. Grey
Казаща
Matsumura
Concedare Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &o,
Chinese Admiral
STEAMERS.
Name,
Tona
Gune. H. P
Commander.
Name.
Tons. Captain
Ounera
An-lan
221.
7
70
J. Godell-
Chen-Juf
εδ
B
A. Walker
Fatehoy Ichang
153 Coulson
GMoBain
Chen-to
221
7
70
Stewart
Butterfield and Swire
Kia Shan Kin Kiang Klenchow
457 Benning, T.
-617
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-on H, O. & M. 8,-bost Co. Ching-po
120
.2
40
180
60
849 Browne
Kok Acheong
Chun-tung
150
40
Chun i Ho
1800 Benning,
184
Kwok Acheong
B, C &M, S-boat Co Peng-chou-bal
Lishe
---80.
-20
·Road
800
...120.
a H. Palmer
140 Hoyland 814 Rawthorne 380 Carg 180
E, & M. S.-bost Co
Quangon Sben-chi
120
LA Ping Typ
180
60
H. Wade
C. M. 8. N. Ca.
-H., O. & M. S-boat Co. Kwok Acheong -
Bul-taing
180
1400
Tebing-teing
180
8
Taing po
100
20. 40
Besardy
Ching
PoLzetes against the Risk of FIRE on Sir J. Jecjeethoy THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Powan Buildings or on Goods stored therela, on Spark Vesasis in Harbour, at the usual Terms White Cloud Goodd on board Vessels and on Bulls of Tung Ting and Conditions.
Yotea!
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to AREHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,'
Agents, Hongkong de Canton, Hongkong January 4, 1887.
MANCHESTER FIRR ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON..
ESTABLISHED 182€ Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fundḥpwards of £ 120.000 Annual Income-
£250,000
BOUCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT. May 5, 1879. MBROHLANT-SIRAMAR, Braemar Castle for London
KEROHANT SAILING VESSELS, Forward Bo
for Shanghai Hamburg
Gertuan barque J. Brother Lin
Petbo
J. Calder
German barque for Chefo
German brig German barque American barque
British barque
SAMBES
BAILING VESSELA
Kiang-thing
Chinesa
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Hedvig Bierdaimas
British bargne.
British brig
Klang yaon
Chinesa
ellida
British barqtte
*Ningpo
British
H. Upmann
Drostes
British
Kalaj
Oriana
British
German schoober
Poukang
British
Kolga Nourmahal
Britishi bangun
for Amoy
for Tientaln
Pou-tah
Chinese
Oito
Shun-Ice:
British
Sindh
French
Sheldrake
H. M. gunboat-
Syria
Brita
Penang Queen of the Weat
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
Tabyew
Chinese
Reporter
American sulp
Tientain
British
Salemis
British barques
May 6, IBF0,"
Tokio Mari
Japane
Therese Bob
Harinan barque
Antenor Chines *Chin-ting Deucalion
· HEBOSANT OXLAUDES. Brisish
Werichow
Brilleh
Von Werder Yarra
German bargun
British barque
Ühineme
Chinese
Beather
British
- for London, de
Brama
German barque
Europe
British
Charley
British barque
Chaplain Egeria
French corvette
talencos
British
Ching Tah
Chiness barque
Ermak
Glenearn
British
Chitty Sark.
Growler
Gwalior
British
Fiery Cross
British ship
Hornet
Has.1an
Chinens
Halloween
British ship
Magpie
-H. 24. gnaboss
Chinese
Monocacy
U. B. corvatie
French
U. 8. gunboat
THE Undeisigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, Basahin and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances as current rater,
Iraouaddy HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO Bongkang October 19, 1869,
· KEROHANT VALLING VESƉELU,
Belilah ship
*Blace left port, or arrived at Hongkong. | Palos
B. M. guaboat Russian gunboat
H. I gunboat
HM gunboa
Printed and published by 122, Muðlar Beez, aj tas China Moll On hos y Tanks Nering Horsšený.