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Malls.

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- rangan Ports, Southampten and London;

ALBO Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia.

THE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Steam-ship KASHGAR, Captain BAKER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specia, and

on

Noon

Cargo will leave this for the above places, "THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, as CARGO will be received on board until Noon SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2 P. on the 10th Idem,

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0. 8. X. Oo.'s Office, Hongkong.

...

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGRİ —

ARE REQUIRED.

4written declaration of the Contents and 'alue of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Brygiian Government, and "must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com

pants gents with the Bill of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold Sherpselyca responsible for any detention or profudios which may happin from incorrect.

ricas un such deslaration.

Shippers are particularly requested to note She terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

HE P. O. 8. N. On. reserve the

option of forwarding all Goods ship-| ped by thels Steamers for Europe through Bgypt, sliber by Rail, or by Canal in their swn Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

A. MĢIVER, Superintendeni, P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Songkong, January 7, 1816

ja20

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

STATES AND EUROPE,

1 CONNECTION.

CENTRAL and

WITH THA

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

THE

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

“MIEB 8. 8, “QABLIO,” will be des patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- hams, on THURSDAY, the Brd February, 1876, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengera for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

Freight will be received on Board until p.m. of 2nd proximo Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5p,m, same day: all Parool Puokages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates,

For further information as to Freight

or Passage, apply to the Agency of the

Company, Praya West.

G. B. EMORY, Asting Agent.

Hongkong, January-17,-1876–

U. ST MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC -MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

箱包

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA, And San Francisco. THE 8. S. "GREAT REPUBLIC" will Tease Hongkong for San Francisco,

via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1878, at 3P.M., taking Fassengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to

-Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE: INSURANCE

COMPANY, ·

+

∙MBX Max Undergned are prepared to grant Policise against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulldings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.

EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

-YANG-TĄŻE •INSURANCE ASSOCIA., TION OF SHANGHAI,

CAPITAL AND SUartus, 800,000 TABLE

DOLICIES granted on Marine" "Risks to

all parts of the world at current rates. This Association will, until further na tlos, provide out of the earnings, first for | an Interest Dividend of 15 to Share holders on Ospital, and thereafter distri

buted among Polley holders, annually, in cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting i pro rats to amount of premium dontributed

RUSSELL & Co,

agenta Hongkong, July 9, 1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

OOMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

THE

THE GHINA MAIL.

Inzurabees.

THE BOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR ANOL, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.

грав

THE Undersigned having been appointed ke for the above Company to Bongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to inane, Policles of Matine Insurance, payable in Abatralia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at entrent TALOL

ADAMSON, BELL & CL. Hongkong, September 6, 1878.** VICTORIA FIBE INSURANOS COM PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED; IN LIQUIDATION,

ww

NOTICE.

LL Persotis holding Warrants against

Intimations. Now Ready.

THE CHINA REVIEW,

VOL. IV., No. 8. 20

Hurry 7 N. B. DENTS, PH.D. Annual Subscription, postage included,

$6.50,

The Tolklore of China, (Continued from

@bags 84.9)

The Chinese Vernaculars, Trip to the City of Leon Uban, Legend of the Building of Peking. Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean during the Fifteenth Century, (Cons sired from page 67.)

An Introduction to a Hetrospect of Forty "Years" of "Forsign Intercourse with: China

Short Notices of New Books and Literary,

Intelligence

A unclaimed Dividends Interest or Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters Hou are requested to present saine for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the lak April, 1870; otherwise thefr oljim? will not be recognised.

ADOLF ANDRE

F. P. BASSOON,

Liquidatore. Hongkong, Disember 20, 1875.

TRE SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.

†THE Undersigned having been appointed Twents in Hongkong, for the above- Understgned are prepared to grant Company Proped to grant POLICIES against the Rink of FIRE on Policies Faust Fire, on Buildings and on. Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods to the extent of $10,000, at the Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board naual rated subject to an immediate die. Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har-tion is invited to a considerable

Attention bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- reduction'in Fremsa. Life Instirano in ceived, and transmitted to the Directors | Chins, for their decision.

"Lille. Policies" affected during the 1878, share in the Bonus to be declared on 81st December for the quinquennial period then ending

· If required, protection will be granted on tirst class Låven up to £1000 on ■ Single Lille.

For Rates of Fremiums, forma of pro posals or any other information, apply to

-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Casion. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

~THE CHINA. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Slugspóra, Saigon and Penang,

Tear

A MAOG, HEATON, Hongkong, September 27, 1875,

NORTH BRITISH & MEKUANTİLK INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Spesial Acts of Parliament.

Espastissinn 1809,

CAPITAL 12,000,000,

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, Jan. 15, 1878, At 1070 Cash per Dollar Mexican

FAICE

[No. 8020-JANUARY 10, 1878.

Beef, kislots and prime cut, y 160 120 Onions; Bombay Best Corned, 1 Roast,

catty

50

·Butcher Meat.

Green Peas, young -

old Green Winter Course Higheri, Levinasi | Lettuce, English Chinese

.maity

hard

ostly

90

Bacon, English,

400 800

Mint,

bongh

10

#

Fobchows

200 150 Mushroom, dried,

calty

760: 650

60 40.

∙120-100

Green 140 120 Parsley, Chinese,

#

20 16

.catty

30 20

$1

Botip, Steak,

80 70 Bugliab, bunch 140, 120 Potatoes, Bladag now. eatly.

10.

20- 14

Buttocks' Bratus,

por net Tongus, fresh, sach

40

Brest,

· 14 · 19

200 200 Pumpkins,

15 13

400 850 Radishes, English

dos.

40 20

Heart, Fest,

110 Scallions,

calty

2018

60 30 Skalote,

catly

40 80

60 50, Splungs,

20 18

120 110 Taro,,

$18.

Liver,

catty 90 70 Tomatoes,

17. 6080

Telpe (undressed), catty 40 30 Turnips, Kagliah,

500 450

Each

20

-

fresh,`-

13 10

Ib.

350

Balt,

80 90

200 160 Water Lily Koots, 400 360 Water Cress,

80

Mutton Chop,

$25220 Jams,

50

OF

Leg,

"

Shoulder,

catty

40

ごます

Liver,

Almonds,

200

Apples, Dried

Pigs' Chitlingh,

60 50

Bałty

250 200

120 110

California,

.300 100

110 100

Banansa, fragrant Fonti, catty

Common

110 100

*80 25

70-50

Carrambola,

100 60

Chesnuts,

Kidneys, Tally

-Torture in British and Chinese Prisons, Oalves' Head and Foot, Hot

Fusang. Chinese Jessamine.

Hams, American, Bella

The Natural History of China. Red as a Festiva Colour..

Books Wanted, Exchanges, do, China Mail Ofoe.

Hongkong, January 11, 1876.

To Let

TO LET.

With Immediate Possuriota.

empation of Mesars RAWAL & Co, TWO Dwelling Houses and Office, Nos. T4 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the

The House No. 36, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of Messrs Roas &00

The Dwelling House and Offices,‹-No. 14 Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of Mesars DREYER & Co.

» Foch

The Dwelling House No. 18, Gage Street. The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandrs ). ** Terrace,

The Store and Dwelling House, No. 81, Teal, Queen's Road, lately in the coipation of Mias GABREIT

Head,

The House and Office No. 8, D'Aguilar |

Сарова, Strest, lately in the vocupation of Mr B. Ducks, DEGENAZE.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Hongkong, December 20, 1878.

TO BE LET.

Risks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance for the above Company; are prepares the commodious and contrally situat Geess, #BE Underalgasd, Aurata at HongkongITH POcasion on 1st March Dext, Fowls, granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.

ed Dwelling House at present in the occupas ton of Dr. O'BRIEN,

KOʻUHABOR FOR POLICY FEES,

JAS. B.. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON,

co-grant Policias. ngainst FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Marubanaise in the same, at the maual "Raton,...,aubject to a discount of 20 ́ ̈per cent,

GILMAN & Co.,

Agentz

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

ROYAL INSURAN

Understmed

COMPANY.

rent ratentat modelele

ng been appointHAT Commodious Three-storied House.....

Bore Company,

No, 13, Feel Street at present in the Wild Ducks, occupation of Mr P. B. C. Pontassion from the lat Proximo.

THE Undersigned, have been appointed are prepared to gt sprances at our

Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Focchow, Shanghat and Heakow, and are prepared to grant Insurancos af current ratole

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.' Bongsong, October 14, 1888,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 01 ·

His Majesty King George The First,

-D.-1720;

THE Undersigned having been appointed T

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Inatranoes så follows:-

Marine Department,

Polloles at current rates payable either bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department Policies issued for long or short periods at surrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Polider famed for sums. not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and

Bouth America, and to New York and

Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, **

A Steamer of the Miteu Binhl A. §. Dom

(LIMITED,)

NOTICE.

pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inlaud Bes DOLICIES granted at current rates on.

→Pöriz, about same date, and make close

connection at Yokohams.

At New York, Pazzengers bave selection of various lines of Beamers to England, France and Germany,

Freight will be received on board until

Marian Risks to all parts of the World.

l accordance with the Company's Articles

of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion

4 pm 14th Instant. Parcel Packages to the net amount of Premia contributed

will be received at the office until 5 p.m. fame day; all Parcel Packages should be inarked to address in full, value of same is required.

For further information na to Passage ats Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya West,

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent, Honghong, Januscý 17, 1876. fe18

"5" TRANSLATION, COUMENTS Translated from BraLISH.

DOCUMENTS

"Or from GugiaN, CHINEJE,

BRENOH, SHANICE,

ITALIAN OF PORTUGUESE,

Into setian, by competent hands,

Spesial attention paid to Protisti, EXTENDEU PROTESTs, and other Documents ntaining NAUTICAN, ENGINEERING, OF Other TRORNICAL Terms.

Terms for European languages. Fair bopy, per legal folleymar #1:00 Extra copies,

0125 Special agrarianta made for Chinese frantisilons of lengthy documents in other languagens

Addrem "TRANSLATION #

Blaze of China Maff Office, Hongkong): January 6, 1879)

by ecah, the remaining, third being carried to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & Clo

General Agents.

Hongkong, Apell 17, 1878,

YANGTSEE INSURANON ASSOCIA MON OF SHANGHAL

NOTICE

A ETEE this date, the above Amoca lon

will allow a Brokerage of Thirty tires and One Third per cent, (981%) on Local Rak only

RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, Jane 8, 1974.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR-

COMPANT

THE

I designad Agents are in fecelyt

of the

of

Directors authorizing thein to las Pollalbe to the extent of £10,000 on any one fris das Plat, GE to the extent of £15,000 on- adjoining risks at current rates, A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY WISHATS Hongkong, Jahnary 3, 1870.

MELORS & Co, Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

Intimations.

TATA & Co.

Hongkong, December 20, 1875. fa00 Bream,

Geese,

226 220

180 180 Aleurites,

180 180

70 60

Cacosaute

180 *140

160 140

180 110 Figs Dried, 400-380- Grapon

Nating,

am Cheloo,

180 120 Pine-apples, Panti

Ratklius, Muscatel,

180-1407

800 280

Tamarinds,

33.8

100

Bottle 60

400860

200 100

500 400 B0000

098: 008

**

*

#1

Heart, Kidzg Liver, Pork, Chop,

Ib.

.190 110

eatty

180 140 Curranty,

Corned,

*

11

Leg,

Datenj

↑ bottle

23.

Fat or Lard,

Sheeps' Head, and Feet, set

catty

Heart, Kidneys,

60

150

Ground Nuts,

40 30

80

70

Oranges, Sweet Sunwoey „

130 100

Sucking Pig,

1800 1200

Coolle

30 20

caity

180 120

Mandarin sy,

Poultry.

190 160

Kam Kwai. Munderly

80

csity

110 100

Ložees, Dried,

Dzied

each

250 200

11

Lemone

Eggs, Hen

doa

100

Duck

100

Loong Ngan Dried;

#

Pear

Sat

100

28

catty

160 150

For all particular apply to

ROBERT G. ALFORD,

Partridges, Pheasants, Pigeons,

tach

800 280

pair

Bach

140 130 Pumatoes, Canton

Plantains, common 700 800 Prunies, Dried,,

bottle

800 250

Bach

· Surveyor, Club Chambers, Hongkong, December 24, 1875.

Ja24 Snipe,

Quail

70 -60

110 100

Amby".

Text,

60 hottie 1100 759.

TO LET

Turkeys, Cook,

Catty

400 400 Sugar Cane,

200 180

stick

10

Неп

sch

sho 800 Walnuts, new

catty

100

800

Water Chestnuts,

70

10 100

Miscellaneous,

TO LET

Carp Codfish, salt URST Claas STORAGE, GODOWNS, Conger ele, FURST

on the Frayn

100

90

bottle

260 2003

200 180

pleul

1600 1600%

70 60

700, 500

Crabs

100 80

A Candied Orange Peel,

bottle

750 700

Apply to

Duce,

120 110

760700

TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 187K

Dog Fish,

70 60

Charcoal

Dary,

180 150

pient 1100 1000/

TO LET

Kely

110,

~OME HOUSES on Peddar'a Hill House No. 3 Seymout. Terrace,

Fresh Fish, Large

Small

多

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong April 16, 1875,

Garoupa,

Gurnet,

Herrings, amall

80 12015110 110 90 200 150 140 180 120 310 8070

Cheese, American,

Engla

400

each

100

ostty

280 200 160 150

Cloves,

Live Fish,

140 180

Coconut Oil, Goffer,

bottle

-200 1501-

250 930

Hobsterapi

120 110 Curry Powder,.

bottle

500 2500

Firewood,

plout

400-850

Mackeral,

culty: y 4522 BÖNÍ

ing

Apply to the Poblühers,

Oyster ROZARIO & Co Parrot Fish, Hongkong, October 13, 1975, 19 Page

Berahim

· 180 120

Taingiaan,

THE PATENT IMPROVED ROBEY MINING ENGINE

Diacaronly Mace

bo

Fraw

Mange Chatzicy

∙Book Fish,

Salmon, Canton,

140180 180 120

Mustardy

Plak!

800 Nume

each

"

110

Ontry

80.

ploul 1700 1800

Oliver

20% 70

Bottle 250 200

110 100 Paddy,

plout 1800 1800

100 80 Bear Barley'

bottle

110 100 Hopper (whole)

catty

200 990**

110 100

260

180 120 Paklen

200 160

160 140 Rice

BOO

bötele

Vegetables

Salad Oil,

880

Salt, Course

Fine

Bamboo Shoots¤;

80

-13 Split Poss,

R. KRUPEA CAST STEEL WORKS,

Kasar (Germany).

Sole Agent for Chiria, F. PEIL

Hoxoxo, SHANGHA

(Germany)

WANTED TO PURCHASE,

HENA REVIEW :-

Complete Bet of Vol I,

Str Dollars will be paid for the above.

Now 1 and 3, Vol I

Vol. I

No 1 (2 coplex) and No, 2, (1 copy) Ona Dollar will be given for each of the above. Now, *

QHINA MAIL OFFICE,

House, No. 7, Garden Roady known as | Froga) - *Harparville."

TO LET

Possession on the 1st January, 1870.

Mosar Dur de Co's: Gentral BuildMulet, THE Premises on the Praya known

Salt Finby

Shark,

Shrimps,

Skate

Snapper,

Sales, Fresh

Tanel,

Turbot,

Tartien

Best rour

Cabb

Some of the advantages of the New Patent Engines are as follows in

SMALL FIRST Conf BAVING OF TIMS AND EXPERIE IN ERSUTING KARS, BIVERY AND BUONOMY IN WORMINË- GRAF SAVING OF

Carrots, frush

Caulifowity Celery, Chineis

Chiles, Diledi anger of the Reini Portable in Marlig life and expente in ixing

idity of the Horisontal Eugins, and at the eame time tützing, the ide; bya

This new Patent Mining Englue is free from all the objestiona that can bà dégei Against tiring the Stal-Portable Ghiglires for Permanent, Fork, bebaute,

-Eligimi up to 200 Ku-silve Horse power always in Frogress.

Bridal and full P ROBEY

Curry Stuff

Egg Plant,

go,, Lincoln, Englandi is slopes

Cinnamon, Oltron,

110 100%

120 110′

140, 180

Flour,

100 90 Lamp Ou 120 110 140 130

(grow

40 38 Boga, China,

Taploca

semisalil, Chinese

200 100

450

800 260

2700 800

catty 750

900

100 70

Preserved Mests, Fish and

Vegetabl Assorted Meste, in tiha,

Vegetables, Jama, 1 lb Preserved Gliger

MO, 1 Tb Barlines, in tins,

800 20

300280

$200-1200

00%:005:

700400 tin ⠀⠀ 800-880 | 468-1500-1400 GroBar OELEY." Thspector of Markets

Hator, at the Gilina Mali Ofte, No 2