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"CHINA REVIEW:"
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No. 5.-Vol VII.
OF THE
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Tiving SIX L RGE ROOMS, &
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Legislation and Law in Ancient China. Jottings from the Book of Rites
Chinese Running Hand.
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung. The Sadness of Separation. or Li Sao. Bitorical Table of the High Officials Com
posing the Central and Provincial Governments of Chiną.
Mr. Kingsmill and the Shi King. Short Notices of New hooks and Literary
Intelligence,
Notes and Queries:-
Notes on the Language of the Formosad
Savages,
The Rainfall of Peking in connection
with the Sunspot Theory--
On some of the
Shi king,
Ancient Vases,
onstellations in the
Anniversary of the Downfall of the
Yuen.
Crocodiles.
Mourning Etiquetto,
The Land Tax.
Sanskrit Characters.
Zoology.
Mongol Alphabets.
The God of the Hearth,
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
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surances at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
QUEEN. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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HE. Undersigned, are prepared to grant
Fire
[No. 4961—JUNE 2, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Green Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Kowloong ahore k, and those in the body of the To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sectiona, commending as Shipping or midway between each shore are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
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.
gir,
str.
Section
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
From Peddar'a Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8. From Pier to East Point.
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Agents,
Chinklang
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Australian Ports
799 June 1Siemisen & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
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str 904 May 28 Sismsson & Co.
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5 Swith
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Moray
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76 May 31 Siemaren & Co.
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606 May 31 Kwok Acheong
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788 May 29 Landstein & Co.
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41 Howes
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818 June 1 Adamson, Bell & Co.
2 Spencer....
Slam. bqe.
886 May 17 hiz.ese
Brit, bqe
665 April 27 Borneo Co., Limited
8 Bobb
Brit. bqe.
Am. 3m. 40.
424 April 20Jardino, Matheson & Co. B01 May 150rder
Manila Foochow
Ger. bge, 48 May 81iemason & Co.
New chwang
Brit. bqe. 294 May 20Chinese
Risks accepted, and Policles 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
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
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Baliing Vessels
Haydon.....
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His Majesty King George The First Aleppo ...........
A. D. 1720,
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NY Cant-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Agents for the above Corporation are
PAPERS will be thankfully received.
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at the Sailor's Bome; West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chiness.) 17ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are Dow ready at this Office Price, $1 each.
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ROAD.
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THE
AUSTRALIA.
NAVIGATION COMPANY, Steam ship LOMBARDY, Captain W. B, HALL, will leave this ou TUESDAY, the 3rd June, at Noon
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MOVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 20, 1879,
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
P
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THROUGH, to NEW YORK, VIA VERLAND RAILWAYS, AND. TOUCHING
AX YOKOHAMA, and San FranOLECO,
FIHE U. S. Mall Steamship ALASKA Twill be despatched for San Francisco,
vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 3rd Juze, at 9 p.zo., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
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 Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Policles issued for long or short periods at current rater. 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.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
Alexa .........
1 Falconer
Alice C. Dickerman,. S Bugant Aurors ................ 3 Mine ADEA Bertha....... 2 Kranse Cake Chamron Kamiya......2 Stoles .7 h Jones Channel Queen Obarité
Ching-too Clara Colwyn Conchita
E. M. Young, Echo....... Edith
Elisabeth .......... Edward May.. Eve......... Fxcelsior
Faugh Balaugh.... Falda
Gauntlet..
Gertrude...... Golden Fleece
str 1236 May 29 ibb, Livingston & Co. Dir 1190 May 27 Siemsson & Co. ati. 1060 May 18 ibb, Livingston & Co. Brit str. 366 May 27 Kwok Acheong
312 April 8 Russell & Co.
Europe, a
Yokohama
Count Porta Shanghai
K'loon Dosk To-morrow
Malls
216 May 8 Russell & Co.
652 May 31 Melobera & Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
Russell & Co.
400 Mar. 6 Captain
Brit. bqe. 976 May 21 feyer & Co. Slam. bqe... May 16 Kin Tye Loong 2 Lacheur..................
Brit. bqe 809 May 24 duard Schellbass & Co. 4k Gantier...... Fah. bge. 266 June Carlowitz & Co. 3 c Bakle ... Brit. 3m.sc. 7 eCutter Brit
sh..
7 Bulman ... Brit. bae. 8 Arias....Span. bge. 3k Mishen... Brit bae. 6. Tozer ....... Hirit bye. 4 Manson mer. ab 4 Johnson Amez. bqe 4 oOhlsen
... ter. bqe 3kMercerore. Feh. bqe. 8 Eddy ..... Amer. bge. 4 Rute. Ger, bqe Babsoner. bqe. ..7 Imcas.....
Brit, bee. 4 c Prance...... Brit. bqe. 4 Wiltshire...... Brit. bge.
Hattle E. Tapley.... 8 Tapley Amer. h. Bawthorn ...... 2 Mead
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........................... 4 ¢ £vans. Amer. `ah, Highlander Hutchinson Trene
Amser.ah 4 Yates....... Amer. sob. John R. Stanhope ...Pillsbury .....Amor, bqe. Julia A. Brown.....8 Nickerson ..... Amer, seb. Kirkland....... 2 Colledge... Brit. bqu. 2 Dithraea......Siam. bqe I Benson mer. boe 3 Wortly. Brit. bge. schultzer. bqe. 3 Gaillard Ech.bye cAldecoa.........pan. sob.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
Krung Thep
'CAPITAL £2,000,000.
47
now occupied by Mosare NORTON & Co., eportation to Yokohama and other Japan-for-the-shove Company, are prepared Through Bills of Lading issued for tran. THE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong with possession from 1st June next.
Forts, to San Francisor, to Atlantic and to grant Policies against F RE, to the Apply to
Inland Cities of the United States vis Over extent of £10,000 on any Building, or RUSSELL & Co. land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and on Merchandins in the same, at the Hongkong, May 20, 1879. jn26 Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20
and South America by the Company's and per cent. connecting Stormers.
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
F
I R S T
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all Strana-Atlantic nos of Steamers,
TO LET AT WANCHAL
OLA S GODOWN S. Goods of every description Landed and Stored.
LANDSTEIN & Co.
For terms, apply to
Hongkong, April 4, 1879,
TO LEL
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, & REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER UENT 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 received on board until 4p of 2nd June. Parcel Package sill be received at the office anili 5p. sme day; al Parcel Packages should be barked to address in full; value of same is required.
Diver Make A W
(For Eight Months.) THE PARSEE VILLA, ROBINSON Consular Invoices to accompany Overland ROAD, Furnished. Possession-from--argo-should be sent to the Company's Jaly next.
Rent moderate. For Par Offices in Seaded anvelopes, addressed to the Bibulars, apply at
Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPEE. Hongkong, May 30, 1879
TO LET.
ARBUTHNOT ROAD, at
in the occupation of Messrs GiZMAN | Co Possession from 1st June next.
Apply to
STEPGENS & HOLMES, Solicitors.
2, Club Chambers, 23rd May, 1879.
TO LET..
MARINE HOUSE-WIST.
SECOND FLOOR and a GODOWN.
OFFICES in Queen's Road, now under
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
ompany, No. 9, Praýa Central.
RUSSELL - Oo, Agents. Hongkong, May 30, 1579.
NOTICE.
-još.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR WAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
——
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at current rates on
Marine Risks to all parts of the World. in accordance with the Company's-Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholders or not, in proportion by each, the remaining third being carried to the nett amount of Premis contributed to Reserve Fund,
J; BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 9, 1878
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
"COMPANY,"
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Martha Davis Northern Star
Patria1957, Perla del Oceano Paul Marie....... Philippine ....... Prima Donna... Prince Arthur Sumatra ........
Vesuvius .... Young Siam..mm Копато ......
WHAMPUA
Florence Nightingale Juliane Malvina ......
CANTON Amoyay*** Fuyor...
Vessel's Nume.
4- Luot
4kSouthwood
3 Wills
3 k Clough
4 call.
2 Benadiotsen kMeans......
84 May 24 Borneo Co., Limited 887 May 25 Bornso Co., Limited 1160 May 31 Boneo Co., Limited
430 May 31 emedios & Co. $45 June ~1 Obinene 869 May 31 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 1173 April 30 Vogel & Co.
928 April 8 Kussell & Co. 447 May 18 Wieler & Co. 828 June 1 Landstein & Co. 695 May 17 Captain
falgon
San Francisco New York
240 May 80 Carlowitz & Co. 884 May 3 Melchers & Co. 666 May 17 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 483 April 18 Carlowits & Üo, 898 Mar. 10 Vogel & Co.
Chefoo
Cebu
'alloo
Cos'tan Dock
Cleared
Hamburg
New York
New York
New York
946 April 26 Vogel & Co. 906 May 28 Wieler & Co. 862 April 13 Vogel & Co. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.
481 May 16 Russell & Co. 407 May 5 Arnhold, Karberg & Do. 648 May 25ouglas Lapralk & 00. 453 June 1 Chinese
848 May 29 tassell & Co. 488 May 20 Siemanen & Co. 327 May 30 Wieler & Co. 896 May 1 Siemazen & Co, 824 Jace-Carlowitz & Co. 219 May 20 Chinese ...Brit. bqa 200 May 17 Rozario & Co... Amor. th. 1450 April 16 Vogel & Co. Brit boe. 296 June 1 Kwong Cheong Loong Amer. sh 1090 Sept 6usself & Oo, Amer, bqe 813 April 28 Russell & Co. Siam th. 701 May 9 Kin Tye Loong Amer. sh. 1202 April 25 Captain
171 May 30 Chlusse
464 May 14 Arabold, Karberg & Co. 187 Mar 81 Captain 479 May 7 Captain
Lassen.
Dan, sob. McIntyre ...... Brit. bgé. estmann...... Ger. Sm.. Kluge... Ger. bge. Drewel *****
¡Brit str. 814 June Croad- Chi. atr. 920 June
1dlemssen & Co.
10. M. 8. N. Co.
Hamburg
Melbourne & Sydney London
San Francisco for
Tientsin
Newchwang
Shanghai Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Anchor.
Flag.
Olasi.
Tonsi
Guns. E. P.
Date of Arrizal
Commander.
gunboat gunboat
221
70
May 26 May 8
J. Godal Lobé
m:itary hospital
259)
******
gunboat
465
120 June 1
British British
Corvette
10.0
14
850
May 22
J. G. Mead,
gunboat
420
60
April 28
W. Carey
gunboat
455
60 May 15
J. B. Haye
Ümmodore's flag-hly 3087
20
An-lan... 6 h Chinese Marquez del Duero
.....] K. D. | Spanish Meenuen
6. L British
·Midge .....................
7 0 British Modeste
вс ........7 h Sheldrake7 · British Vistor Emame....... 6 h
Moorben.....
Bettiah
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON-RIVER
H. Salmond
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
STEAMERS.
Name.
Tone.
Captain
Owners,
Name
WATERS, &o,
Pons. Guns. H. P.
An-lan
221
Fatchoy
158
Holland
G. MoBein
Oben-jul
80
Lobang
700
Martin
Butterfield and Swire
Chen to
221
467 Cary,
617
cooki
1890
194
140
Lefaveur 814
Hawthorns 200 Boyland 160 Browne
H., O. & M. 8.-boat Co, Benning, A. H., C. & M. 8, boat Co.
Kwok Acheong H., C. & M. S. boat Co.
H., O. & M. 8-boat Co.
Ching-on
120
40
Ching-po
.180
Chun-tung
150
Li-she
80
Peng-chon-bal
600
Quangon. Shen-chi
120
60
-160
Tching-ing Teing po
180
100
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Fotors against the Kink of FIRE on Kin Shan Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
Kin Kiang Goods on board Vessels and on Gulls of Howan Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms Sir J. Jecjesbhug and Conditions.
Spark Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-ung Ting ceived, and transmitted to the Directors White Cloud for their decision.
Yotond
If required, protection will be granted on
Life,
the sccupation of Messrs WILSON & BINE, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND frat plass Lives up to £1000 on a Single
and Meters DAVIS & CO.
41504.
OFFICES and GODOWN in DUBDELL
E. R. BELILIOS.
Apply to Hongkong, May 21, 1879.
"ROBE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR UNFURNI BED,"
BONHAM ROAD, 1171TH Large FENNIS LAWN.
WITH
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesare E. D. SASSUON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.,
TO LET.
PTICES in CLUB CHAMBRES.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRALE & OG. Mongkong, April 8, 1879,
PORT LOUIS,
ON TUESDAY 10th
19, at Noon, the Company's B. S. TIGRE, Commandant CHAMPENO16, with MailS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Londou a well as for Marseilles, and se septed in transit through. Marseilles for the principal places of Larope.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until p.m., Specie and Parcela until 8 p.m. on the 9th of June, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent a board; they must be left at the Agrney's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re
uired.
For further partionials, apply at the Company's Office,
Q. DE ORAMPEAUS,
4 ден Hongkong, May 30, 1879, –
(219)
For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 6, 1887,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling Reserve Fand upwards of £120,000 of which is paid ap£100,000 Annual Income £250,000
H., O. & M. S.-boat Co. Sulting Kwok Acheong
! SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. May 28, 1879.
for London for London for London for London
for London
for Loudon for London
Hae-an
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
May 24, 1879. KEBOKANT STEAMER,
Ben Glos Braemar Castle Gleneaglea Ghenfalloph Merionethshire Monarch Syria Tak Yör Tovlot
Almatis Onbs Forward Ho
THE Undersigned bave been appointed Itaid Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Denton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Idly Imuranees at ourrant rates,
Wolf HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. - Hongkong, October 15, 2009,
Dlipteund
Herman Hieronimda
2829898898889
Commander.
J. Godall
4. Walker
Stewart
Chinese Adinizal
Chun T Hu Road
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Pamer LA Ping Tre -H. Wade J. Calder Bestard Ching
BALLING VESSELS.
American barque
British ship
British ship British barque German barque British brig
for London British barque British barque
O. B. Kannty
Caller Ou
MERCHANT STRAMERS,
Agamemnon Chefoo
for London, do,
Cutty Sark
British
Chin-se
Chinese
Genkai Maru
Japanese
Belloween
26-An
Chinese
John Potts
Chinese
Bochting Klang-ching
Chinese
Joyce Philips
Lothair
British schoonst
Chineto
Oscar Vidal
for Bhanghai
Kiang tung
Chinese
British barque
Peiko
German barque
Lombardy
British
for London
Felham
British barque
Orissa
British
Reporter
American abip
Faukong
British
Salamis
Patroclud
-British
British barque
Ping-on
British
Tigen
French
Ashuelot
U. B. dorrättä
Zamboat
Britiali
Champlain
MENUNANG GAILING VERJELA.
Egeria
EL M. günbost
British sohooner
Marpley
E. M. gunpos
Monocacy
Palos
Bichmond
U.S.
French corrette
MEBOHANT BAILANG VESSELS,
for Tientein British barque for Shanghai British barque
£N-OF-WAR.
Beatrice Beecherd. Ambaldass British ship
Since lett pork, or arrived at Hongkong,
Murray Bain, at the China Esti Omm, Bn. 3. Wredsen Stavat, Hongkong,
Low Hongkong German gunboat
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