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THE CHINA MAIL.

To Let,

TO LET. TOUSE No. 7, Caine Road, lately cou

pted by Mr PARKER

H

House No. 10, Albany Road, at present occupied by the Rev. B. H, KIDD,

DAVID SASSOON, BONS ♣ Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1877,

TO BE LET. THE

THE Premises at prasent occupied by the International foo Manufacturing Co., Limited,

For particulars, apply to

MAYER & (0. Hongkong, December 11, 1878.

TO LEL

Intimations.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

-DE-1878-

! BONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, January 27, 1877.

At 1076 Cash per Dollar Mexican,

[No. 4241-FEBRUARY 1, 1877.

Paren Highest. Loven

Dash.

#

Carrota, Balt Carrota, Frosh Caulifower, Celery, Chinese, English, 450 400

Cucumber, 800 250 Ohille, Dried, 160 140

Mized,

catly

each

#

catty

10

Butcher Meat. honour to inform those Persons who flacon, English, • ̈ THE CONSUL for FRANCE has the

. lb. wish to take part in the intended Exhibi-

Ame, Sugar qured tion, that they will find at the CONSULATE

Feochow, all Information and Particulars they may Beef, sirloin and prime cut,

22

11

require.

For the Consul,

G. BOULOUZE, Vice-Conami. Hongkong, December 18, 1878.

Beef Corned,

Roast,

17

12

Soup,

NOTICE.

Steak,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and HE Upper Portion of Nos. 42 and 44, We will be lasued DAILY instead of TRI-

South Amerios, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitan Binhl 8. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close 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 antli Parcel Packageh 4 p.m. 14th Proximo.

will be received at the office until 5 p.m.

TQueen's Road.

Apply to

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & 0%, - Hongkong, November 17, 1876.

Intimations,

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

same day; all Farcel Packages should be H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, marked to address to full; value of same is required.

For further information an to Pasage

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to

and Freight, apply to the Agency of the H. I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Company, No. 10, Praya Central.

G. B. EMORY, Agoni,

f015 Hongkong, January 15, 1877.

For Sale.

SAYLE & Oo.

Agantı, Royal Insurance Company BEG to Follet inspection of their WIN

OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

(LIMITED.)

NOTION

potioins granted at onsrent rates on

Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Asociation, Two Thirds of the Profita we distributed annually to Contributors, Whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nott amount of Premia contributed by easby the remaining third being carried to Bosurve Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,

Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1875.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

propaloon

$15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promís,

NORTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY." Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1009,

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong Aupany, are prepared 10 grant Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the name, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

:

GILMAN & Co.,

Ápense.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter of

His Majesty King George The Birst, te D. 1720,

HS Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurandos sã follows;-

Marina Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, Okina and Australia.

Fire Department

Polistes troued for long or short portada st Surrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department,

Policies lerued for sums not exceeding £3,000 on TOFFÜnable terms,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..

Hongkong, July 28, 1872,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

THE

COMPANY.

Rachel

are in receipt

of instructions from the Board of Directors anthorizing them to issue Polletes to the extent of $10,000 on any one first class slak, or to the extent of £15,000 on 64joining risks at current zalsa,

A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Ca Anngkmie, Jesuary 2, 1875,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

frills Undersigned have been appolated Agents for the sboys Company at Hongkong, Canton, Teochow, Shanghai ad Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at ourront rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Bengems, October 14, 1868,

STOCK.'

Rich Black Glacé and Grosgrain SILKS, from the Best French Makers,

OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly Axulatto Chua, TAS on hand the Largest and "Best Hollection of Views of Ohlas, Pho- tographia Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from C. D. V. size to life size and coloured in oll A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England; he is prepared to take Photos, of Buildings and Interiors at the shortest distance,

Hongkong, July 17, 1876,

NOTICE,

TIROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Okinėse WEEKLY a heretofore. No chango, how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.

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

Bullocks Brains,

ontly

21

cy, 160 160 Carry Stuff, Engilih,

20

40

70

40 30

50

40

60 40

150 100

60 50

40

150 140 Egg Plant,

40

11

150 140 Garllo, (bulb) dried,

50

21

90 80

**

Ginger,

30

35

180 140

Greens, White

12

⚫ per set

60 60

**

Winter courie

16

"

"

each Tongue, fresh,

corned,

276 250 Greun, Sprouts

20

"

320 300

Head,

600 500

1

Heart,

Green Peas, in shell, old

young, 150 140Horse Radish," S'bal,

60

14

"

Feet, Kidneys,

60

40 Lettuce, Chiasso

* 17

22

Tail,

W

"

60 50

100

Liver, _ontty. BU Tripe (undressed), catty 50

21

English,

"

9 kiit,

head catty

19

Calves' Head and Feet, set Hams, American,

The Conductors guarantee an eventual circulation of one thousand coples. It is already the moat influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Forts of China and Japan, and at Mutton Chop, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis-

eo and Australia.

For terms, &c., address.

China Mail Office,

17th February, 1874.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

MAE

Ih.

**

11

Chinese, English

11

"

נו

20

10

40

225 200

26 20

10

16

-750-650

110 1,00

20

60

11.

bunch 12

patty

.30

15

Pa

600 400

60 Mushroom, dried, 40 Onions, Bombay

Green 300 220 Parsley, Chinese, 180 170

English, 360 840 Potatoes, California, 170 140 170 140 140 120 Pumpkins, 120 110 Radishes,

19 new, Macao,.

Sweet,

dos

catty

"

17 16

12 .10

20 15

30 20

· 120. 100

12 10

FO 40

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20 15

35

40

Leg,

Mɛ CHUN AYIN, Manager,

Shoulder, Liver

11

Pige' Chitlings,

catty

60 50 Scallions,

Fest,

100 90 Shalots,

By :

110 100 Semmum,

Head,

37

Hoart,

each

21

Kidneys, LIVE, Pork, Chop,

90 83 Taro (U Tau) 60 50 Tomatoes,

70 Turnips, Salty

2:0 15

11

lb,

100: 80

"

catty

180 140

31

#1

Corned,

19.

English Chinese. 130 120 Water Lily Boots,

ench catty 15

10

10

25

20

"

Leg,

#

160 140 Water Crom,

"

Fat or Lord,

110 100 Yams,

"

50

40 Aleurites,

PENANG.

Municipal Commissioners of Penang are desirous of receiving DESIGNS for a TOWN-HALL. This Building is to be erected on the ground on the east side of the Esplanade situate between the latter. and Duke Street, and its cost is not to ex- ceed 880,000.

Bol wid Grosgrain and Bay SILES, ON and after the 16th of January, my 640) for the host and most suitable Design Sheeps' Head, and West, ast

Black, White Coloured SATINE.

Japaneno BILKS, Better and Chesper than ever.

Fancy DRESS MATERIALS, in all the New TEXTURES, All WOOL SERGES, Scotch WOOL PLAIDS, French MERINOS,

Ladies' Ready-made COSTUMES, Ball DRESSES, Opera CLOAKS,

Black and Coloured BILK VELVETS, Black and Coloured VELVETEENS. -

The NEWEST SHAPES in Silk, Velvet,

and Cloth JACKETS,

Children's Cloth JACKETS.

Boys' Serge and Cloth SUITS, all Bizes. Wool SHAWLS and Mountain WRAPS. Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS, Newest Styles, direct from Paris.

Untrimmed Felt and Straw HATS, Children's Felt and Straw BATS. RIBBONS, LACES, FEATHERS, FLOWERS.

Ladies' Linen and Lace COLLARS and CUFFS.

4

Swansdown and Fur TRIMMINGS, Swansdown MUFFS, COLLARS and PELERINES,

Charge for Brokerage on all SHARES, wil be HALF PER CENT on the Fall Amount, to be Paid by the Sellor only,

W. M. MORGAN,

Broker. Hongkong, January 18, 1877.

fe18

NEARLY READY,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part 1., A to K, with Introduction. Royal Bro, pp. 202.-By ERNEST JOAN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: Two DOLLARS AND A Hazy. To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD

The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of with Specifications and competitors have the option of forwarding Tenders for carry. ing out the work..

5)

Heart,

•

5)

Kidneys,

The Designs, accompanied with all docu. Sucking Pig, ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Office | Veni, Fenang on or before the 1st of March next. For further information apply to the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners Capons, at Penang.

D. C. PRESGRAVE,

Penang,

Municipal Secretary.

Municipal Office, The 21st September, 1870.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL

& Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Mesars been very much extended, KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,

Hongkong, January 22, 1877,

Now Ready.

THE OHINA REVIEW,

VOL V., No. B.

The fol- Pheasants, Canton, live, pair

Pigeons,

AIR Circulation of THIS PAPER has

lowing are some of its Agents

Macao,--Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Slag Chuen-Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heang Low Hotel, Quall, Luon Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Sulpe, Tant Street Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tang Wen Rabblia, Kwan; Then Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Toal,

Infanta ROBES, CLOAKS and PH LISSES.

Infants HOODS, HATS and BONNETS. Annual Subscription, postage Included, Shop, Small Market Street, New Olty: Yes Turkeys, Ladies' and Children's UNDER-CLOTH- ING.

Fancy Flannel Dressing GOWNS and Morning WRAPPERS.

KID GLOVES,

Ladies" and Children's BOOTS and SEOES.

MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING, Sole Agents for This "LITTEN WANEER SEWING MAURINE,”

SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

HONG LISTS.

Circular, large sheet.

$6.50.

CONTENTS.

Hasaya on the Chinese Language, (Continued

from page 83.) Establishment of American Trade at

Canton.

Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwa! Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.

Amey.-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek | Woodoook,

$40 320

80 70 Apples, Dried

bunch 20 10

satty 80 20 Fruits.

140 120 Almonds, (Bombay),.

Bananas, fragrant Punti,

Common

"

Dater,

Californian,

160, 150 Vigs, Daled,

120 110 Ground Nuts,

GO

bottle Ib.

.-botile

400 850

200 160

500 400

500 400

"

Loong Ngan, Dried, Olives, green, Punti, caity

Oranges, (Coolle) Chang,

80 26

cach

60

50

600 400

"

"1760 1000

900 -120

91

calty

160

Poultry.

BO 25

catty

180 180

190

Ducka, Deer, Shanghal, Eggs, Hen..

110 100 Chestnuts, new,

100

"

+1.

each

$2.00 $1.75 Cocosnuta,

enob

60

doz

100

Garrant

Duck

100

"

Balt.

120

"

Fowl, Geese, Partridges,

catty

12

Bach

280 230 Lemons,

70

"

$2.00

J

Tdchees, Dried,

200 180

"

»Shanghal, dead

600--

400 200

+ "

each

140 120

60

60

40

"}

each

110 100

13

Sweet, Sun-wooy,

140 120

600 800

""

(Mand.) coolle

40

90

"

150 140

??

Kam.kwat

80

Cook,

eatty

600 550

(Mandarin)

100 80

►

Elen

450 400 Faрaw,

160 190

"

31

Swatow-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Wild Duck,

osch

19

Gocle,

700

500

Fish, Foochote.-Mr Yi Ching Choong, Foo Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300

catty chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari-

360 300 Pears, Santoong,.

Pearz, Chefoo, Pine-apples, Punti Plantains, common

100 80

100 .80

Sp

each

50 40

eatty

90 20

F3

Bream, Carp,

100 90 80 70

fragrant Pranos, Driad,

35 80

*

. bottle

300 250

"

Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Ches, Maritime Customs.

Codfish, Salt, Crabs, Cuttle Fish, Dace, Hole, Conger File Finh, Freak Fish, Large

200

Pumeloes or Shaddock, each

Amoy,

60 50

90

-

91

»

140 100 Raisins, Muscatel,

00

. bottle

lb.

750 600

200 150

80

29

100

90

Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty

90

70

50

40 Sugar Cane,

.: stick.

26

60 60

Tamarinds,

catty

60

130 120

Walnuts,

100

Chefoo.Yee Shin Hong.

60 50

Small

Japan. Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniel-

Froge,

Saigon.Wohang Hong.

Garoupa,

140 130 Allapios, Chinese,

bottle

1200

Haddock,

100

90

English.

*

750. 500

Herrings,

70

60

Barley,

picul

1600 1500

"

box $1.00

Bran,

ploul

1500 1400

Live Fish,

calty

150 140 Butter,

ть.

700 500

60

750 700

60 80 »

Lemon

19

•

750 700

130 120 Dapora, 140 180

21

220 160

ploul

1080 1000

•

..lib.

400 350

100

BO

300 90

"

**

English, Dutch,

500 450

"

. each

100

140 180 Oltron,

Street.

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of

Central and Western Asia to the Fiftime Customs, teenth Century, Part I. (Continued from page 132.

The Beater's Song.

The Law of Inheritance,

Shanghai-Mr Ng Oblig Shun, Mark time Customs; Mr. Ho Yaa Chuan, Mari time Customa; Mr Chua Sing Hot, Mesar Jardine, Matheson de Co.; Mr Kwong.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries

Validity of Chinese Marriages.

Money Loan Associations.

Bean Cake as a Manuro. Pidgin English,

China Mail Ofoe, Hongkong, January 10, 1877,

HE AMENDED HONG LIST | Book: Wanted, Exchanges, deo,

in English and Chinese, con taining the Names of all the most mportant Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.

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

At the "China Mail" Office.

TUBORGS

FABRIKKER DANISH BEER.

TO BE HAD FROM

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 18, 1877,

fois

WASHING BOOKS, (In Engilsh and Chinces.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKU, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, AZÐ DÓW randy at this Office Price $1 each,

CHINA MAIL Offida.

FOR SALE.

MACAO HOTEL, PRAYA GRANDE, MAÇAO.

N the 20th Instant, & First Class HOTEL will be OPENED, under the above title, in Spacious, Commodious, and well-furnished Premises on the Praya

Grande.

Every attention will be paid to the com- fort of Visitora.

Wines, Spirits and Eatables of the best quality only supplied. Terms moderate, J. P, DE CAMPOS,

Proprietor. Marso, January 8, 1877.

THE CHINESE MAIL.

FRAKE OF ADVERTIBLES IN TE "Chiners Malle,

Fast

and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop,

Hankou.--Yes Hing Hong.

pal Office, Yokohams.

Singapore.Ting Kee Hong Kong Fook Sang Hong,

Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta.—Mow Sing Company.

San Francisco,-Kwong Foong Tai Hong. Lobsters, The above are some of the Agencles; Mackerel, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress Oysters, with the express couriers who carry the Pazzot Fish, official despatches and Peking Gazettes, tn Perah, aroulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of

Pomfret,

Chine.

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

Prawns,

Ray,

NEWS FOR HOME.

Roach,

The Overland Chinz Mail.

¿The oldeas Overland Paper la Obiadi) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH Mat

• Gapirică

Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton,

"}

TWO cents a character for the first 100 Containing from 72 to B4 columns of dosely Skate

fonte dharmatur

beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and

AUTLER PALMER & Co.'s half price for repetitions during the first

Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

STEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

NOW READY.

RECONO

or

PIEKU SHUI OF THE Rubias

NATURAL SCIENCE CHIKA By Dr. É. J. EBL Ons Folume 8vo. Price, $1.50.

BUDDHISM, İrs HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in thres Lestures, By Dr. E. J. Eral Second Bakion. One Pohine. 8vo. Pace, $1.60.

Orders will be received by Mosits Lane, Orenford & Co.

Hongkong, July 31, 1878,

printed matter.

week. Subsequent weeks' Insertions will he charged only one half the amount of the THIS Mall Suminary la compiled from Boles, Fresh first week's charge, Advertisements for the Dally China Mail, is published Tench, half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made.

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for dirculating the Chinese Mallinal the ports and in the Interior of China, ali the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore,

Pensiz. Calestia, Batavia, Mailla, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Porn and other places which Chinese frequent.. When the list of Agencies is completed, It will be publland. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appolated at each.

OHUN AVIN,

Sfaxager. Hongkong, February 29, 1876,

80 Water Chaanuts, Canton,

00 140 100

Miscellaneous.

ני

60 Candled Orange Peel,, bottle

Charcoal, 70 60 Chesse, American,

90 Cinnamon,

140-180 Cloves,

Curry Powder,

catty120 100 Firewood,

2 $ 88 8

catty

1100 10.00

250 840

800-250

160 150

J1

500 - 400

**

Saltwa Plakled,

#

140

100 80 Coconut Oll, -, Coffee,

:⚫ bottle

180 150

lb.

230 200

200

bottle 500. 250

Salt Fish, Shark, young Shrimps,

pical

"

60 70 Flour,

catty

30 25

+ #

60 to Gram,

pleni

8000 2760

60

60 lainglass,

pkge.

750

Szapper, Snipe Fish,

110 100 Lamp OL,

.catty

80

95

TO 60 Macaroni,

box

60

DO Macs,

1000 $750

780

i

80

70 Mango Chutney,

bottle

600 800

100 30 Mustard,

180 180

tt

320 300 Nutmegs,

Vegetables

Oliver,

400 400

Paddy,

»sach ...bottle pleúl

10

280 200

1600 1600

catty

100: 00

Pearl Barley,

220 180

14 17 Pepper (wholoj

salty

270 220

}}

Broad,

40 80-

battle

250 200

;

French from Masao.,

EU. 60

Pickles,

200 160

-12-10- Bath estty

Ried,

calty

26

26

12 10

100 80

12

10

Salad Oll,

950 180.

8 6

each

70

80'

70.80

Turalp, Behash

1719

twice a month on the morning, of the Turbot, English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history Turtles, Small 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 Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complets Commercial Summary.

-

Asparagus Bamboo[Shoots, a Beans, sprout,

13 Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 50 cents.) $12 per annum (portage Beat Hoot,

Braanica, Orders should be tent to GEO. MURRAY | Cabbage, White Cantofi Faid $18.50.)

·BAR, China Mail Difce 4, Wyndham

Common, Strest, not later than the evening before the

Hongkong, Esparture of the English Mull Steamnet,

Macao, Terms of Advertising, same ne in Dally China Math

#

."

Bazo,

Grond OBLET, Inspector of Markets"

Printed and published by Gro. Murray

Bark, at the Chins Mall Dillon, No.

redham Street, Hangkong,