Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
POLIC
NOTICE,
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Twe Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premila contributed by oaob, the remaining third being carried to ReBorro Fund.
J, BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.j
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE-
COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling
of which is paid up
£100,000
37
Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000. Annual Income
£ 250,000
THE Undersigned bare been appointed
gouts for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foocbow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
THE
COMPANY.
!
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
TNSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
THE GRINA MAIL.
Balls.
Tccidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND "ASSENGERS FOB, TAX UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THE
EX
3jn80
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE..
COMPANY
FIRE AND LIFE.
-ORN-TRAJ
and
GNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
TNSURANCES against FIRE granted at
Durent Rates. Considerable Reduc 8. 8. BELGIC will be despatchi tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance ined for San Francisco via Yokohama, thing
ou or about September 1st, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Zja80 Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central
and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made st Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal
MEYER & Co“, agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1879.
Halle.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
ALBO,
PURT LOUIS.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant BOMBAY, MAHF, ST. DENIS, AND
Polleios against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, 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.----
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Fozzores against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, ou Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first clam Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Fromiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, llongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong
ON
AN TUESDAY, the 5th August, 1879, at Noon, the Company's 9, S AMAZONE, Commandant LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specfe will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 4th August, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.
quired.
Contents and value of Paskagos are re- For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hourhong, July 23, 1879.
STEAM FOR
-645
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
Freight will be resolved on Board unt!! 4 p.m. of the 31st August. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcol Packages should be marked to address in full; valas of same is required.
A REDUCTION ls_made_on_Return Pag- SAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco,
For further information is to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agoncy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Contral H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Longkong, August 1, 1879.
A
To-Let.
Praya.
TO LET.
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1879,
ON
TO LET.
N MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS,
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879,
TO LET.
(On Peddar's Wharf.) FFICES, fronting the Harbour, and GODOWNg, the possesion from
the 1st of July next..
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, June 14, 1879,
"ROSE VILLAS”—FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
WIT
Apply to
́SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, Jate Messrs E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
TO LET.
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Notices to Consignees
FROM HAMBURG.
Intimations.
A NEW STOCK OF NEAT JOBBING TYPES
HE Steamship Gorm, Captain MOLLER,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO
Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 6th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 1, 1879.
au6
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SİNGAPORE,
ALE 8. 8. Moray baring-arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo
HAVING BEEN RECEIVED
FROM ENGLAND,
EXECUTE
BOOK & JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT BEASONABLE RATES. FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours
MEHU CARDS,
are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- algnature, and to take immediate delivery In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns, of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at
-20:-
once landed and stored at Consignees' risk | BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 31, 1879,
PATTERNS.
4u7
For Sale.
AGREEMENTS
SHIPS,
FOR
FOREIGN-GOING
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8. S. Arratoon Apear, Capt. A. B. TMAFAVs, boring arived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' rik and expense.
LADY'S
AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING BOOKS,
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, au? PASSENGER LISTS,
BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLS;
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., ́" Agents. Hongkong, July 31, 1879,
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOM H.
The Orgyland China Mail.
(TM oldest Overland Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely
printed matter,
THIS Mail Summary to compiled from
the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a ro- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary,
&0.,
&o.
Chira Mail Offico, 2, Wyndham Street, (Back of Club).
THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA
BY
N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.
THE
following are selected from nume rous notices 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 Folklora--Times..
A very important addition to Folklore. literature-Athenæum.
The book is entertaining and adds a good Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage deal to the fasts of comparative mythology paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage-Pall Mall Budget. paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally
China Mail
A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphic.
A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.
Adds useful testimony to curious inform- ation-Ill, London News.
Fall of curious interest to the general reader and of valuable material for the ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND HOUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S HILL. Volume Seventh of the Revie
AUSTRALIA,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
TTIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
for the above Company, are prepared | KAISAR-I-TIIND, Captain R. MaTHVEN,
to grant Policies agaiunt FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the name, at the usual Ratos, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Rongkong, July 6, 1876.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Magsty King George The First, 4. DA 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurance as follows:
Marine Department.
will leave this on TUESDAY, the 12th August, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, July 30, 1879.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
au12
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
botices to tendignees.
FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL.
AE Brit. 8. S. Sunbeam having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the
Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivored after the 4th August will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"CHINA REVIEW.”
Now
We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a welcome addition to all existing stores of popular superstitions-John Bull
A work which merits attention as being Ready.to a large extent sui generis Globa
No. C-Vol. VII. -UF. THE-
**CHINA REVIEW””
CONTAINS-
Jottings from the Book of Rites TEAL
Translations of Chinese Echool-booka.
The Ballade of the Shi-king..
Floods in China.
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chʻung. Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-
ming.
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
History.
and Chinese Philosophy before Confucins.
A Chip from Chinees History, or the last two Emperors of the Great Sung. Dynasty, 1101-1126.
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th August, at 3 p.m., taking Peas. THE BRITISH SHIP AGNES MUIR, Short Notices of New Books and Literary rengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading Issued for tran- Porsportation to Yokohama and other Japan
Policies at current rates payable ether here, in London or at the principal of India, China and Australla.
Fire Department..
Policies lamed for long or short periods at enrrent rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies larued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE BONGKONG.
FROM LONDON.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- ria, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and named Vessel are requested to send Inland Cities of the United States via Over- in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned land Railway to Havana, Trinidad, and for countersignature, and to take immediate Demerara, and to pts in Mexico, Central delivery of their Goods. and South America by a Company's mad Cargo impeding tharge of the
Vessel will a and stored at Con connecting Steamera.
Through Passage Tickets graced to signee and expense. England, France, and Germany Tin trans-Atlantip lines of Steamers,
On Through PASSAGES to BUROPE, a 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 received on board until 4 p.m., the 14th August. Parcel Packages
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of will be resolved at the office until 5 p.m.
MEYER & Co,. Agents.
au3
Hongkong, July 20, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES.
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:
The Pekingese Syllables Seu, tau, &c. Supposed Mention in Chinese. Hist
of the Nestorian Man
in the 8th Centuries,
oochow Colloquial Words.
The Kitchen-God,
Examination of Licentiates,* The Canton River.
Cutting Crystals,
Door Slabs of Literat Colas of the Ming, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o,
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
THE
NOTICE.
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 Gazette.
Mr. Danaya's book shows us that man is the same at bottom whether his skin be yellow or white-London Quarterly Review. We can promise the special student a rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times.
Contains some very curious illustrations of Chinese superstitions London and China Express,
Deserving of careful reading. Throws much light on the study of comparatiye mythology (Shanghai) Celestial Empire.
[No. 5014 August 2, 1870.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE-MAIL
The fol
THE Circulation of THIS PAPER bas
been 1 very much extended. lowing are some of its Agents;-.
Macao-Man Chuen Shop Canton-Slag Chuon Native Post Office, Luen Bing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Luea HingStreet; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Fair Teal Street; Mr Sit Ohuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yaen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yaman; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Benam.
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Amoy,Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kok
Street.
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Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marl- time Customs; Me Ho Yuo Chuen, Mart. tims Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Messen Jardine, Matheson & Co.: Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School; and Mow Bing Sang Kee shop.
Ningpo.—Mr Sung Min Ches, Maritime Customs.
Hankow.-Yee Hing Hong. Chefoo.-Yes Shan Hong.
Japan Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniol- pal Office, Yokohama.
Saigon-Wobang Hong.
Singapore-Ting Koo Hong; Kwong Foor Sang Hong
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Sing Company.
San Francisco-Kwong Foong Tai Hong. The above are some of the Agencies, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express couriers who carry the official, despatches and Peking Gazettes, to alroulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of China.
Hongkong, March 10, 1874
Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the lateat London and Colonial Papers, do 5-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
Left. Feb.
AT HONGKONG. Name,
Prom
22, Grossfurat Constantine, Hamburg Mar,
28, Adam M. Simpson,
Apr.
8, Leon,
10, Spios,
26, Triton,
21, Werra,
26, Twilight 27, Homewood, May.
3, Alex Yeats, 6, Alexander 11, Southern Cross, 13, Glamorganshire, 20, Joseph Hayden, 31, Newcastle, 81, Guy Mannering, June.
Adolph,
4, Joachim Christian,
6, Harrington,
7, Victoria (s.)
12, Balle of Oregon,
Cardiff
Liverpool
Cardif
London Hamburg New York Penarth
Cardiff Penarth New York Cardiff
Cardiff Antwerp
Liverpool
Cuxhaven
Liverpool
via Cardiff
Finebing
Liverpool
Cardif
LOADING FOX CHINA AND Japan romIS.
At London.-Steamers via Suez Canal, Viceroy.
Patterdale.
Oxfordshire.
Sailing Vessels. Douglas Castle. Sarah Scott. Langland
Chiusman, Belted Will,
Ulysses.
Kyik.
At Liverpool. Pelan
At Newcastle. (N.S.W.)
J. A. Bordian.
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THE Interest and Responsibility of the NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, -
Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
# (# Tas Yat Po), are requested to send in their Bill of CEASED from the 1st August, 1877..
CHUN AYIN. signature, and take immediate delivery Consular Invoices to accompany Overland This Cargo has been landed and stored si Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
esme day; all Parool Packages should be
China and Japan, and at Singapore, marked to ́address in fall; value of same Lading to the Undersigned for avanter
Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance is required.
granted at the rates of Premium current Cargo ahould be sent to the Company's } their risk and expense.
the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In
murances at current rates.
MELCHERS & CO., Aumts, Boyal Insuran "Hongkong, Catober 27, 1857
Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Ex Yangiad,
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Ex Anadyr.
RUSSELL & Co, Agents,
au15 Hongkong, July 1879.
THE Undersigned have been appointed
SOLE AGENTS for Hongan China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MACHEENICH MINING BOCIETY.
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