1877-06-07 — Page 224

Chinone Etymology, with a List of Primi

tives and Key to Shwo-Wăn.

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kʻung-ming. On the Twenty-eight Constellations,

»

Common

30 Squash, bottla

100 90 Taro (U Tan) (0)

110 100 Tomatoes,

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983

20

80..120

80.60

bunch 105 catty 30 20

12:10

20

doz. 80 20

catty 25 20

36 30

∙120 100

Foot;

Fry,

Hend

80 Turnips, Salt,

Heart

60

50

" Kidneys, » Edver, Pork, Chop,

Chinese. 80 70 Vegetable Marrow, 100 80 Water Lily Roots,

H

catty

catty

160: 140 Water Cress,

bunch

180 120 Yama,

160 140

Fruits.

» Corned,

» Log,

D

Fat or Lard,

Sheeps' Head, and Fest, nak

110 100 Aleurites, $40 320 Apples, Rose,

Californian,

80 70 Bananas, fragrant Punil, 1760 1000 Chestnuts, old,

50 40 unch

12

Currants,

"

Heart

» Kidneys,

Bucking Pigs,

Veal,

140 120 Copoamuta

Capone,

260 220

"

Ducka, Egge, Hen

catty

120 110 Daton,

das.

100

-93

Duck

100

Balt

120

Fowls,

catty

Short Notices of New Books and Literary | Goose,

Intelligence.

Collectanes Bibliographica.

Notes and Queries:

The "King Klao" or Nestorian Religion.

The Shan of the King of Ch'u.

Tonio Sol-fa Notation'in China.

Rata a Delicacy.

Domestic Torture.

Do. Do.

Asop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese, Books Wanted, Exchanges, c.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "ORINA MAM” OPTION IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL

Partridges,

Pheasants, Canton,

Pigeons,

Quail,

Rabbita,

Teal

Turkey, Cook,

·180 180

120 110

esch -850 300

pals $1.80

sach

catty

60 60 $70

250

30:23

290

bottle Ib.

400 $50

200 160

00400

500 400

.catty

40 80

160 140

Grean,

Figa, Dried Ground Nutz,

Lemo

33

Lisheen, Dried, Green,

Loong Ngan, Dried,

* - ~160_140 Mangoes,

180

800 500.

">

"

Anam,

bottle

Canton, green, esity

400 350 Mangosteen,

100 00

200 180

60 40

600

70

100

60

80

26

dach

Hon.

600 450

800 700 Musk Melons,

20

40

Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300

catty Bream,

Olives, green, Punth, . catty Orangen, (Coolle) Chang

100 110

"" (Mand.) coolie

200

Carp,

Codfish, Salt, Crabs, Cattle, Fish, Dace,

Ib. catty

250 140

70 60 Papaw, 80 70 Peaches, Sweet, 160 150 Pears, Nanking,

Punti,

150 130

100

80

140 120

50

73

100

90

70

Plantains, common

each eatty

60.

· 30 ··· 20.

| Reis, Conger

.70

60

Yellow

120

File Fish,

80 50

"

Yellow,

1830 120

Groen

Small

80

70 Franke, Dried,

•Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Fresh Fish, Large

printed matter.

Froga

THIS Mall Summary is compiled from Garoupa, the Daily Ching Mail, published Herrings, twice a month on the morning of the English Mall's departure, and is a re-

80 Pine-apples, Punti

50

fragrant

Plums, Dark-red,

140 30

» 50 40

100

80

smoked

27

box Onity

$1.00

—

120

140 120 Tamarinds,

FENG SHUI or Tas RUDIMENTS OF cord of each fortnight's ourrant history Labrus

of events in China and Japan, con- Live Fish tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various Lobsters,

Mankarel-> ports in those Countries.

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND FOFOLAR RELIGION, In thres Lectures. By Dr. E. J. EITEL, Second Edition, One Volume. Bro Price, $1.50.

Ordern will be ressired by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-here, in London or at the principal Ports K

Ship Company,

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

WITH EX

IN CONNECTION

CENTRAL

end

UNION FACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIO ́ $7EAMERS,,

THE B. S. "BELGIC" will bo do patched for San Francisco via Yoko hame, on TUESDAY, the 19th June, at p., taking Onego and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europs.

Connection le made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,

Fraight will be received on Board until 4 pm, of the 18th Frosimo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Offer until 5 p.m. same day: all Fatsel Packages should be marked to address in full: value of same la regalied-

Return Passage Ticżein wallsbia for 6 sunt on seated at a reduction of 20 per

regular rates.

For further Information to Freight or Parnage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen'a Rosa Central G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, May 1, 1877,

of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department, Policies lasued for long or short periods at current zaton. A discount of 30 % allowed. Life Department Polloles issued fox sums not exceeding $5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & 06, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undoraigned Agents are in receipt The Directors authorizing them to larue Policies to the extent of $10,000 on any one first class risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co, Hongkong, January 8, 1876.

MANCHESTER FINE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

Hongkong, Jaly 91, 1873. TWONG HING CHEUNG & Co., COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices:

Mr AHYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Prays, or to Mr Far JACK, at 80, Hing Lung Stroet, will receive Immediate atten Mon.

Hongkong, March 10, 1877.

NOTICE,

THE CHINESE MAIL,

mclg

ROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chines at will be lasted DAILY Instead of tax-

No change, how WEEKLY as heretofore. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at $1 per annum.

The charges for advertisements ato now sasimilated to those of the China Maili The unasal muccess which has attended the Chinson Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.

The Conductort guarantee an eventu s Grenlation of one tacnaand copies." It iz hirady the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Parts of China and Japan, and af and at Palang, Calcutta, St Francis- and Australis, v For terms, és, addresn

AND LONDON, kgned have been eppuitted Agenta for the shore Company to Hongkong, Canton, Perchow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to great

Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Do, 10 Kangkong, October 14, 1868,

ME OHUN ATIN,

Afenager.

China šteti Ofles,

1711 Wakruary, 1RTA,

Mallet,

It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Mango Fish, b Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary,

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage Oysters, paid 50 cents. $12 per annum (postage Parrot Fish, paid $13.50.)

Perch, Orders should be sent to Gro. MURHAT Pomfret, BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the #1

Prawns, departure of the English Mail Steamer.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally Ray, China Mail.

To Let.

TO LET.

40430

.40 30

300 250

bottle 750 650

Ib

200 350

70.

50

• stick

·80 30.

catty

110100 60 50

botile 200 160|| Pumeloes or Shaddock, Canton, ea, 100 80 180 160 Raisins, Muscatel,

Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, atty Sugar Cane,

130 180 Walnuts,

120 - Water Chesnuta, Canton 11

Miscellaneous,

70 Allspice, Chinese, bottle 200 140 130

100

A

90

English

760 500

130% 100 Barley,

pieni

1600 1600

70 Brad

1500 1400

800 500

80

190 140 Butter,

ploul 1b. bottle760 700

780 700

Black

100 200 160 80 70

90 Candled Orange Pool,

10

Lamon

250 220

90

pleal 1080-1000

- 400 -- 350 -

catty

Capers, 50 Charocal,

100 90 Cheese, American,

120 100 Cinnamon,

Salmon, Canton, Bait Fish, Shark, young Shrimps,

70

60 Oltrop

100.

90 Cloves,

Skate, THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1,

Snapper, D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa

Balpe Fish, Hon of Mesurs DOUGLAS TFRAIK & Co.

The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Bolos, Fresh Terrace. Possession froin the 1st June

Tenshy next

Turtles, Email White Bait,

The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street. Possession from the 1st July next.

Apply to p

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1877.

TO LEE TOUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at prošení:

Hocupled by the Rev. R. 1. Kup.

Blanca Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.

TO BE LET, Premises No. 89, Queen's Road, Tate in the occupation of THE BORREG COMPANY, LIMITED,

Apply to

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877,

250 200 Coconut Oil,

bottle

*800*260* 100 150 700 660

180-150

280 200

500-250

3000 2760

pkgu $50

bottle

120 110 Coffee,

Ib

160

160

Curry Powder, Firewood,

400 860

100

60 Flo

calty

40 90

850 300

80

Gram

17.

60 Ininglan,

Lamp Oil,

Asparagus, Bamboo Shoote,,« Beans, apronk, * Bread,

450 400

120 100 Macaroni,

Maso

for eatty

BO 1035/1000

7505

20

14

80

70

Mango Chutney

bottle 800 800

Mustard,

∙180 160

French from Long, Best Roots.

40

1...

Nutmeg

70

60

Olives,

sach ∙∙10 bottle

Bitter Squash, Branton,

each esity.

· pleul 1600 1800

Pearl Barley,

bottle

920-180

Cabbage, Common,

80

Pepper (wholp)

270 220***

(ground)

bottle

250 200

Hongkong

150

Macao, Turnip, Bohl

120

sch

redfor pickling »

Cerroty Salt

| Padir,

W. Quiscer, Acting Inspector of Markets,

Printed and published by @mo. MURRAY

BAIK, at the China Mall Offies, Mo, 2,