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Malls.

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter ranean Ports, Southampton and London;

ALBO,

Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.

THE PAMINKULLE AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION OUMPAY's Steam-ship TEHERAN Captain A. H. Jouraon, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the aboye places, on THURSDAY, the 80th Instant, at Noot

CARGO, IL be received on board until Noon SPEOIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2. on the 29th Idem.

For partloglars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. &O, S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.

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CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES

ARX REQUIRED, “

A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and muri be delivered by the Shippers to the Oom- pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Farecle; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect.

-ness on such declaration.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the forms and conditions of the Company's Black Billsof Lading,

THE /NER P. & 0. ́8. N. OD. reserve the option of forwarding all Goops ship.

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Federated are

$45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local raten, abject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.

EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA: TION OF SHANGHAI,

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 TAELS

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN İNSUR- ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE

CAPITAL...............500,000.

Intimations,

Now Ready,

THE CHINA REVIEW,

Vol. IV., No.

$6.50.

HONGKONG MARKET PRICKS. Corrected to Bafurday, Mar. 18, 1876, At 1080 Cash per Dollar Mexicane

--Paton>- Mightai, Leresti Cash. Gaik..

No. 8972-MARCH 21, 1874.

Bacon, English,..

Foochow

catty.co 120 100 Green Winter Course

140 120 Lettuce, Englah.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Annual Subscription, postage included, Boef, sirloin and prime out, oy. 160 120

Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, aro preparod to Issue Polícies of & Marine Insuratoð,“ payable in Australia, London, Calmtta, Bombay, Blauritius, "Ohina and Japan at ourrent rates.

PRANOHARADAMSON, BILL & CO- Hongkong, September 6, 1876.

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION,

NOTICE,

All parts of the world at current rator. DOLICIES granted on Marins Risks to This Association will, until further no- ice, provide out of the earnings, first for an interest Dividend of 15 to Share. holders on Capital, and thereafter disti bited among Policy holders, annually, in cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting ALL Persona holding Warrante against Businem pro rata to amount of premium; unclaimed Dividends, Interest, OF Bonus, are requested to present came for contributed.

payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise their olalms will not be recognized.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, July 9, 1872,

-LANGASHIRK INSURANCE-

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAFITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Undersigned are prepared to grant Pomors against the Blak of FIF on

Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Malabode on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Hare bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transaltted to the Directors for their docision,

If required, protection will be granted on

die.

ADOLF ANDRE,

F. D. SASSOON,

Liquidatore

Hongkong, December 20, 1875,

THE SCOTTISË” IMPERIAL

INSURANCE CO.

JACONTENTS. Mag Essays on the Chinese Language. The Folk-lore of China) Pao-szare The Cleopatra of China. **) An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Interpourse with China, and MACHI CON

One Page from Choo Foo-teze.

The Expedition of the Mongols Against

10 Java in 1293, D

The Wry-Necked Tree.

Phallic Worship

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

·

and Intelligence.

Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters -

Chinese Anti-Opium Associations. Publications of the Hongkong Corres

ponding Committee of the Relig. Tire Tract Soc, kupitia delší ene

Hongkong-School-book Committee. Chineso, Willz,

·

Tall

Liver,

120 110 Pumpkins, catty 90 70 Radishes, English

Scallions,

1. Tripé (undressed), catty, Calves' Head and Feet, set Hams, Amer

500: 450 Shalota, 850

Squash, Bottle

Chilles, Dried,

D

Mixed,

6040 200 160

Carry Stuff, English, v enity

40

30

Garlie,

80

20

Butcher Meat.

Ginger,

50

40

Ib.

400 300 Green Peas, young

60. 50.

160 150

"

old.*

·70-

60

English

80,

Beef Corned,

Boast,

hoad

2015 10

8

Soup,

8070 andez 2 Chinese

20

Steak

140120 Mint, •

12-10

Bullocks Brains,

Tongue, fresh, each

corned

160 || 40 | Mushroom, dried, 260 200 Unions, Bombay 400 350

catty

750 650 100 80

Green.

15

Head,

Heart,

1000 700 Parsley, Chinese,

110

30 20

10

Feet,

Kidneys,

6060 Potatoes, Macho,

* Sweat

catty

30 20

14 13

12.10

doz

40 30

20: 15

20:30

80 18.12

100

80

10

B

200 180

160 140

fresby China Salty

catty 12 2 10

30 20

#

Livery

120 110 Water Lily Boots;

BOM 50

Pige' Chitlings,

60 50 Water Cress,

80-26

Feet,

120 110 Tams,

8020

110 100üll per i

Fraits.

U

Head,

110 100 Aleurites,

catly

60 50

Heart

70 50 Apples, Dried

oatty

250 200

Kidneys,

70:60

500

120-110 Bananas, fragrant Punti, catty

140

180

Common

80 25

180 120 Chesnut,

· 100%

140 180 docoanuta

60 60

190, 110 Currante,

bottle

400: 850

850 -820

200 160

80%

bottle

500 100

500-400

10

40 80 200 170

Chinese

m

Chinese Breech-Loading Guna, History of the Maritime Provinces, Books Wanted, Exchanges, o.

Mutton Chop,

1

ap1

THE Undersigned having been appointed

China Mail Ofilos Hongkong, March 11, 1876,

FKRUPPA WORKS,

Essex (Germany,) and Bole Agent for China, I. PEIL, Horrone, SHANGHAI, 0010CNN

Agent, in Hongkong, for the above? named Compang, is propared to grant Policies against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of 410,000, at the usual ratos, subject to an immediate dis count of 20%.

ped by their Steamors for Europe through first class Lives up to £1000 on a Bingle reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in

Egypt, ofther by Rail, or by Canal in their

- Attention is invited to a considerable

China, pobot M

(Germang.)

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING · IN THE Chinese Mail,

own Steamers, or in vessels employed for For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- Life Poliates effected during the year ] TWO cents a character for the first 100 |

the purpose.

A MoÏVER, Superintendent,

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P. & O, S, N, Co.'s Office,............... Hongkong, March 16, 1870.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Skip Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FUROPË,

** COMOTION WITH THE

CENTRAL and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STRAMERS.

THE 8. 5. "BELGIC," will be des

posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

THE CHINA FIEN INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG.

A at

patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- kame, on SATURDAY, the 1st April, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, witli Steamers from Shanghat; *

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of 31st Instant. Parool Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Paxcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same in required.

́ ́Kəturn Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per-

cent. on regular rates.

:

China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Ponang.

Risks accepted, and Folicles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta,

TO CHANGE FOR POLIOT YEEE,

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

MANCHESTER FIRE 'ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON.

HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to granit Insurances at ourrant rater.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong,-October-14,-1868,--

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of

For farther Information as to Freight His Majesty King George The Birst, of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West.

T

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent

Hongkong, March 1, 1875..

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIU MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY,

apl

THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHLIG AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

MBE Next U. S. Mall Steamer will be

despatched for San Francisco, vla Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 16th April 1876, at 3 r.x., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europo

Through Passenger Tickets and Blila of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and

South America, and to Nor Work and Europa VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A. D. 1720,

مبون

Agents for the above Corporation are f]BE Undersigned having been appointed I prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

·Marine Department.

Polleias at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia.

1876, share in the Bonus to be declared on characters, and one cant a character 31st December for the quinquennial period beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and then ending.

A. MAG. HEATON, Hongkong, September 27, 1875.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

·INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

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ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AMENTs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polleles agalist FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the ustial Raton, subject to a discount of 20 percent.

GILMAN & 00

Agenta. Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appoint T

ed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Insurances at our

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

rent rates. L

intimations.

NOW READY.

TENG-SHUI; or, THE RUDIMENTS OF FENG-FURTH BORO IN CHINA BY DI 3. T. EITEL. One Volume. 8vo. Frice,

·$1,50.

Fire Department, Policies lasued for long or short periodi at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed BUDDHISM, ITE HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures. Life Department.

By Dr. E. J. EIEEL, Second Edition. One Polleles issued for sums not exceeding Volume, 870, Price, $1.50, £5,000 on reasonable terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE,

POLICIES granted at derent safe on

Marine to all parts of

World.

Orders will be received by Messrs Lane,

Crawford & Co, Ca

Hongkong, July 31, 1875.

PILOTAGE.

ESSELS inward hound can recare Ph lots from Reef Island, from this date. Outward bound Vessels can

Undersigned at Praya Denim

sevire

the Central, No. 29. The Pilot-boat's, Flag is No. 5 at the main-mast

In accordance with the Company's Articles of Aasodation, Two Thirds of the Profits

A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi §. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about samo dats, and make close | are distributed annually to Contributor, connection at Yokohama,

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until d:pm. 14th Proxime, Parcel Packages will be received at the office until a p.. Bame day all Parool Packages should be marked to address is full; value of samp Es required.

For further information as to Passage hd Freight, apply to the Agency of the Uompany, Fraya West.

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 185, 1876.

ON SALE

THE

p16

GRINESE ÉJADENS MANUAL.

HANDBOOK of Biographical, Ells. torical, Blyiköingical and General

Idterary Referenób,

WILLIAN FREDERICE MATEUS.

Priit $8.

KELLY & Co. 1000" ĢMINA MALL” OFFIOR,

whether Shareholders or not, in proportion

to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

GLYPHANT & Co, General Agenta,

Hongkong, April-17, 1873.

YANGTSŻE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

·TION OF SHANGHAI,

NOTICE.

FTER this date, the sbote Association A will allow a Brokerage of Thirty. three and One Third per cent. (33%) on Local Risks only, "yu

RUSSELL & Ov

Agents, Hongkong, June 8, 1876

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned Agents are to receipt of instrasse ad of Director authorizing them to festie Pollates to the extent of £10,000 on any one fret class risk, or to the extent of £16,000 on adjoining risks at current rate

A Discount of 20% alloweds

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, January 8, 1875,

H. F. STUART -- Hongkong, April 5, 1876,

NOTICE,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

ROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinesa

Leg, Shoulder,

Liver, Pork, Chop

Corned,

Fat.or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Fest, sot

Heart

· Kidzeyi,

Lama Be

Dried Egge, Hen

half price for repetitions during the first Sucking Pigs, week. Subsequent weska insertions will Veal be charged only one half the amount of the Venson, frat wook's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 percent on the total amount, Capone, and· contracts for more favourable terms can be made.

Deer, small. Efforts have been made to establish Ducks, Agents for circulating the Chinese Masi inall the ports and in the Interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batayla, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pern and other places which Chinese frequent, When the list of Agencies is completed, - Fowls, It will be published. Agents have been Gleese, already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each,

CHUN AYIN, E

Manager.

"

Hongkong, February 28, 1874.

HONG LISTS.

Duck Salt

Partridges,» sach Pheasants, Canton, live pair

Shanghat

Pigeons, Quail,

Snipe,

Teal,

N

200 160 Taro

400 360 Topiatous,

200 180 Turnips, English,

nig vei Californiaprove

70 60 Figs, Dried,

1400-1200 Guayas,

180 120 Ground Nate,

700 670 Oranges, Sweet Sunwooy

80% 40

800

120 100 250 150

40 80 $100

Poultrykke

Coolle

eatty, 200 180).........„

Banh $5.00

144 Nutmeg,

eatty 180 120 Tdchees, Dried,

250

ench

220 200 Lemon

100

Loong Ngan, Dried,

100

Mangosteens,

100

Melons, Chiness.

esch

180 170 Pears, Chefoo, 120110 NGO 260

1600

ontty

900 150

fonch

504 40

1200

ench

Plue apples, Panti

Plantains, common Prunes, Dried 160 140 Fumeloes, Canton. 80: 70 Raisins, Muscatel

Toasty

80

bottle: 300 250 each

100 50 bottle 1100 750

Bach

125 120 pay Kuma

1b.

200 180

catty

200 180 Sugar Cane, 600 600 Tamarinds,

stick

80 25

catty

400 350 Walnuts, new

"J

60, 60° 100

per hundred.. 200...

catty

100 00 Allspice,

110 100 Bran,

200180 Butter,

Jb

700 500

THE AMENDED HONG LIST Turkeys, Cock,

in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions Bombay Ducks and Mercantile Houses in the Bream,. Colóny.

Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.

At the "China. Mail” Office.

To Let.

TO LET.

Carpoda

!:

Codfish, mait Congor Eols, Crabs,

Cuttle Fish,

Dace, Dog Fish

Feli

Fresh Fish, Large

Small

Froge Garoupa,

With Immediate Possession.

TWO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Nos. 14 and 16, Stanley Street, Intely in the occupation of Mesars KAYFAL & Co.

The House No. 35, Wellington Street, Gudgeon, lately in the occupation of Mera Rose Garnet,

& Co.

The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Herrings, small Terrace, re

smoked The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31. Live Fish, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of

Lobsters Miss GARRETT.SS

The House and Offices No. 3, D'Agullar Mackerel, Street, lately in the occupation of Mr F. Mullet, DEGENAER.

Qyators,

(Also with occupation from 1st April neat,)

The Bungalow No. 3, Old Bailey Street. Parros Fish,

The Dwelling House No. 40, Peel Street, Perch, now in the occupation of Mr HAUSUHILD, Pomfret, (And with occupation from 1st May next.) Prawns, Terrace, at present in the occupation of

The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Ray,

Rouch Rock Fish,

Dr Stour.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1870.

Water Chestnuts

A 92

Miscellaneous,

60 50

bottle 250 200

ploul.......... 1600-18060

80 70 Candled Orange Peel, bottle

90 80 60: 50

13

Lemon

Capers, 110 100 Charcoal,

90

* 140

100

160

.120 110

Olives,

700 700

·2750 2500 atty 750

750 700

220 160

pical

1100, 1000

80

180120

120-100

180110 loves,

Cheese, American,

English, Dutch, Cinnamon, 200 150 Ultron,

Ib.

400

450 each... 1100..

catty

250 200

160 150

-270: 250

120 110

ཟ

Coconut Oll,

200 160

90 80

Coffee,

260.220

12

70

60

Ourry Powder,

500*260,

box $1.00

-

180-120 B070

Firewood,

450 400

Floor,

8070

Gram, 09

Datty pleal

40 $0

100

Isinglass,

180 120 Lamp Of,

#100 .90

180120

20090

110

Macaroni, Mass, Mango Chutney,

box

1000 300

catly bottle

800-760

700 600

100

Mustard,

180 160

Nutmeg,

each

10

8

Oste

ploul 1700 1500

bottin

250 200

Salmon, Canton, 'Pickled,

120 110

Paddy,

plopl

1600 1400

bottle

340200

Salt Fib shrimp,

atty

-800

120 100 60 70 10000: 10000

Pepper (whole)

(ground)

catty

*$70 230

bottle

280 200

Plokles,

200 180

Ride,

86

100 80 Sago,

bottle

220: 200

-120.110

Salad Oll,

250

180

180 180 Salt, Coazno

eatly

10

Fine

2015

800

|| Bugar, China,

BO 60 200

400

0 860 Tapioca,

Dotile 300 270

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1876.

TO LET

Bamboo Bhoots, young catty: Beans, sprout,

760 800

∙eatty

14 14 Vermicelli, Chinese

100 80

broad,

French,

40 35 120

Beut rootsoatga tash

·Cabbage, Macae,

red for plakling White, Canton enity wyn (Commun, Carrots, fresh fortigianah

2015 ∙100 Bo 80 70

Amorted Meata, în tins, lb.

300 280

250

900

16 10 8020

BO

250

800

Printed and published by Gzo, MURBAT

8020

TO BE LET.

COMMODIOUS HOUSE in Queen's

Road Bast, with Godown attached. Rent 825 per month.

Apply to

A PURDON & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1876,

TO LET.

With Possession on the 1st April

Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TRAE Premisss in Queen's Road Central, WEEKLY as höretofore, No change, how ever, will be made in the price of subsorip. tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.

The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mati, The unusual emocess which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.

known as the London Inn.” Apply to

The Conductor guarantee an eventual FIRST Class STORAGE, GODOWNS, circulation of one thousand coplex. -It is already the most influential nailys Journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Forte of China and Japen, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis 40 and Australia.

For terms, Ga., address

M® CHUN ATIN,

Manager,

China Mall Office,

17th February, 1874,

on the Praya. Apply to

TAYLOR & THOMPSON. Hongkong, November 20, 1876,

TO LET TOUSE No. 5, Zetland Street,

House No. 2, Seymour Torrice. House No. B, Peddar's Bill

Ho

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Os, Hongkong, March 4, 1879,

Skates

Solos, Fresh

Tepch,

Tarbet

Turtles, Small White-built,

Vegetables.

Asparagué, mobile w

Canlidowat, Celery, Chinese,

English

Pearl Barley,

BO Split Poma,

-120 100 Tes

English

box 1000 000

Vinegar, English, bottle 200 160 Preserved Mests, Fish and

Vegetables, ko. KADO.

Vegetables,

Jama 1 I

Grozer Ostat, Inspector of Bforkers.

* Balm, at bhe China Afall Oflan,

Wyndham Street, Hongkong,