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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED, SURA
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of
Ühina and Japan, and at Singaporej Saigon and Penang, har man gone
Risks nepted, and Policles of Insurance
The above mentioned Port
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle,anted at the rates of Fremium our
Aden, Buez, Malta, Marseilles,
and Southamptonj ALBO,
Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship KASHGAR, Captain BAKER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 16th June, at Noon
For further Particulars, apply to
PIZDARI PA, LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, June 4, 1877.
'U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
jefo
THROUGA ro NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOVORING AT TOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIEUS,
US Male Steamer ALASKA, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 18th June, 1877, at 3 r.., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are famed for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYE.
A Steamer of the Miten Blahi 8. 8. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland 60s
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY WHEN,
JAS. B. OOUGHTRIE, Secretary
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANOP
COMPANY,"
at
(FIRE AND LIFE,}
CAFIFAT-TWO MILLIONE STARLING, STARLIKE, THE Underigned are prepared to griat
Portoria Agabut the Kis of FIRST
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, un Cosia in Malahoda, on Goods on" bose Venels and on Halls of Vessels' fu Hai | bour, at iba 'nitial Terms and Conditioni. “
Proposals for Idfe Assurances will be to colved, and transmitted to the Directors for their dealulon, Prodavao na kuamini
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Itfo
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Caxton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, MEB Undersigned, Agents for the above
Company, are prepared to grant le
'muranoos 'nă'burrent rates,
MELCHERS & 00. Agonis, Royal Insuranu Company,
Forts, about same dato, and make slose OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, connection at Yokohama.
A New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Freight will to received on board untli Farnel Feskages 4 p. 17th June. will be spodived at the oflce until 5 p.m. same day all Partel Packages should be marked to address in full ; valus of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo ahould be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Dollector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelops the Marks and Nos. of Peokager Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Pasinge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 8, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 11, 1877.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
(LIMITED,)
NOTICE,
A
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Posine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordancs with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders as not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promis contributed by each, the remaining third being dasriod to Refarve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Goi, General Agents,
Hongkong, Agri. 17, 1873..
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
THE ON TAL INSURANCE COM.
200 ARPANY, LIMITED,, debere TO AGRARY?
CAPITAL TÄBLS: 400,000, EQUAL TO
slav Directors Jon Heka LEE SING, of the Lal Hing Firmy de CHAN SHUNG Lit, of the Lat Yuen Firm. Honghealer kuruar ng WONG TIE PUS, of this Chan Cheong Wing
Loo YES, of the Yes Un Firm,⠀
FONG BORY. FUNG, of the Tong Sang Wo
Hong
WONG PAK" CATONG, of the San Tyu Les
Hong.
Pun Poka, of the Wy Sing Firm.
Manager HO AMEL.
MARINE RIBK'S on Goods, etc., taken st CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, PENANG, and to all the TREATY FORKS China and Japanio China and Japan.
Sa
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Amoy,-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street,
Foochow Mr Yi Ching Choong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lunt Kwok Ching, Mari time Customs,
time Customs, Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl Shanghai --Me Ng Ching Shun, Mari-
time Customs; Mr Chun Bing Hol; Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr. "Kwong HEAD OFFICE, 49, Bonham Strand. Chuen Book, Educational Mission School;
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Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munial- pal Office, Yokohama,
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"
HONGKONG MAREKT PRICES,
Corrected to Saturday, June 9, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
PRICE, Kioksai, Laucal.
patty
[No. 4861-JUNE 12, 1877.
Chilles, Dried,
160 140 Green, White
Beef, sirloin and prime cut, cy, 160 160 Beef Corned,
Roast,
13
Soup " Steak, Bullocks' Brains,..
Foot,
Liver,
160 140 Horne Radish," 160 140 Lettuce, Chinese. 100 90
37
**
600 500 Paraley, Chinese, English,
Tripe (undressed), catty 50: · 40 | Scallions,
Calves' Head and Fest, not 500 400 Shalota, Hams, Americany ·
Pigs' Chitlings,
ᎢᏗᏏ
300
300 280 Besamum,
180 170 Spinach, 360 940
20 15
20
catty
100
n.
Mixed,
#
Red,
160
Indian Corn,
20
The fol-
Bacon,
•
Butcher Meat. English,
ib. Ama, Bugar cured, Foodhow,
Cark Curry Stuff, English, catty
Egg Plant, 450 400 Galla, (bulb) dried, 500 250 Ginger,
40
30
40 80
80 90
10
Winter course
S'hat,
300 250
30.
per sot
11
"
Tongue, fresh, esah
corned,
English, 160 160 Mint,
6059 Mushroom, dried, 275 260 Onions, Bombay 820 800
Green
head
10
*
bunch catty
16
∙10
50.
30... 20
Head,
"
080
60
Heart,
150 140
banch
10 6
#
·Hump, Salt
110 100 Potatoes, Macao,
catty
80
20
50 40
02
Kidneys, Tall,
60
50
"
Californias, Sweet,
20 25
12 10
100
90 Pumpkina,
20 15
catty
80
60 Radishes,
dos. catty
30 20
25
20
35 80
120 100
Chineze,
30 20
**
English
Comm.om
15
Mutton Cho
190 180 Squash, bottle
20
"
Leg, Shoulder,
190 180 Taco (U Tau)
140 130 Tomatoba,
Livor
130 120 Turnips, Salt,
20 15
60
» Chinese
catty
1510
100 90 Vegetable Marrow, 110 100 Water Idly Roots,
20
Head,
90
80 Water Orem,
"
#
tb
Неку Kidneys,
60 50 Tama
bunch catty
60 50 30 10. 20 15
Fraits.
H
LATO,
60
Pork, Chop,
100
"
Corned,
Californian,
260
Log,
80
39
Fai or Lard,
110 100 Chestnuts, old,
120
Bhoopa' Head, and
NOS
340, $30 Coconuts
sach
60 60
Heart Kiddieyn,
cach:
50%; 40 | Carsinta,
80 70
SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
bottle Ib.
400 $50
Sucking Figy Voal,
Ducks,
Egg, Hen
1750 1000 Dates, catty140 120 Figa, Driod,
Ground Nuts, Foultry,
280 220 Lemons, catty
140 120 dos. 100
200 160 bottle 500 400
600 400
catty
150 140
"7
Green,
-100 80
A NEW STOCK OF
Dusk
100
Containing from 12 to 84 columns of closely
printed matter.
NEAT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED
Balt
120
Loong Ngan, Diled
Fowls,
outty
180 180
goes, Manlia,
each 120
Greene,
120 110
D
Anam,
50
80
"
Partridges, Pheasants, Canton, Pigeons, Quail, Rabbita,
Baob pale $1.80 ench
350 300
Canton, green, oatty
70
Mangosteen,
each
20
11
Turkeys, Cock,
catty
#
Hon
Fish:
160 140 130 800 509 Oranges, (Coolls) Chang 700 656
(Maud.) coolle 500 450 Papaw,
Peaches, Sweet,
Musk Melons,
40
Olives, green, Punth,
catty
60
120 110
200
150 130
100
80
Puntij
Orders will be received by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Coolant de pe pa
·Hongkong, July 31, 1873,“
TY WONG HING CHEUNG & Co., COAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on hand for Sale every description of 00AL at Moderato Pricom.
|
Pending-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Bing Company. San Francisco. Kwong Foong Tal Hong, others will be published, when they are The above are some of the Agencies;
Arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gamelles, to ofroulate the Ohiners Mail in the Interior of China,
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
Mr Anyon has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 59, Frays, or to Mr Far Jaon, at 30, Hing Long Street, will receive immediate atten. SHIPS
tion.
Hongkong, March 18, 1877.
NEWS FOR HOME.
tels
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AH YON, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE
"No. 57, Praya" "Wen,
GOAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
נו
Of the best quality and at the shortest notios, Capons,
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
FROM ENGLAND,
EXECUTE
BOOK & JOB PRINTING
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant THIS Mall Sumina y la complied from THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO
Follotes against Fire to the extent of the Daily China Mail, is published j018 $15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a ze therein, at current local rates, wabject to s
cord of each fortnight's ourrent history Discount of 20% on the Premis.
of events in China and Japan; con NORTON & Co..
tributed in original reports and collated Agents.
from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries. Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED SAMASTATES AND EUROPE,
1 COMBOZION WIRE TEE
CENTRAL #Ad
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
TH
THE B. 8. "BELGIO” will be de- spatahed for San Francisco via Yoko bama, on TUESDAY, the 19th Jane, at pa, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Fraight will be received on Board until 4 pm of the 18th Proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 6p. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address is full; valne of namie lá required.
Return Presage Tokats available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 pez sent, on regular yator,
For further Information as to Freight
of Passage, apply to the Agony at a Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central. G. B. EMORY, Agent,
Ja19 Hongkong, May Si, 1877.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
ت
STEAM FOR
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Asis of Parliament,
J
Retalkının 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000...
THE Undersigned, Assara at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Membandise in the same, at the uraal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per ocut.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agenti.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OKAETER of
His Majsity King George The First,
4. D, 1720.
T agents for the shore Corporation are THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department, Policles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia. Fire Department,
Folicies lasued for long or short periods at Current raten. A discount of 20
Life Department
allowed
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, de, and a complete Commercial Summary,
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents) $18 per annum (portage pald $13.60.) Wh
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT REASONABLE RATES, FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ASBORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOVES,
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours
MENU CARDS,
80-70
100 80 Aleurites,
150 140 Apples, Rose,
180 190
"
160 140 Bananaw, fragrant Panti,
Bombay Ducks, new por hundred 350 900 Pesra, Nanking, Breamy Codfish, Salt,
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED.S China Mail
Now Ready.
60 #
70. catty
160 150 Fine-apples, PY
300 90 Plantains, common
each
8821 1822 1824 8||4|88888898
40 80
200 180 6040
600 400
1:40 120 60. 40
··60 50
1b
catty
• catty
30 *20
100
80
*
fragrant
40
80
90
70 Plume, Dark-red,
80 70
71
Yellow,
120
Green,
80
50
40
40
30
40
:30
800 250
60 Prunes, Dried,,
bottle 120 100 Pameloes or Bhaddock, Canton, ca. 100 80
80 70 Rabins, Musostel, bottle 750 600 160130
220 180|| Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty
13
Crabs,
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns Cuttle Fish, Strest, not later then the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Dace,
--10-
Esta, Congor
Yellow
PATTERNS.
File Flah, Fresh Fish, Large
Small
For Sale.
AGREEMENTS
SHIPS, LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
BOOKS,
Frogs,
FOB
FOREIGN-GOING Garoups,
Herrings,
100
80 Sugar Cane,
smoked
Labras Live Mah
box calty
$1.00
J
Tamarinde,
120
90 Walnuts,
Lobsters,
130 120
Mackerel,
Mango Fish,
100
· 12.
English:
Mullet,
80
Parrot Fish,
70 Barley, 190 100 Bran,
90
80 Butter,
IR
Black
"THE CHINA REVIEW,"
No. 5, VOL. V. Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and
Half.
CONTENTI.
Chinese Natural Theology. Notes on Chinese Grammar,
Deer Stalking in Chios (Concluded from
page 224) S
Chinese Etymology, with a List of Primi-
tives and Key to Shwo-Win Brief Sketokes from the Life of Kung-ming, Short Notices of New Books and Literary On the Twenty-eight Constellations.
Intelligence.
Collentanea Bibliographies. Notes and Queries.
The "King Kiao" or Nestorian Religion, The Shan of the King of Chiu, Tonio Sol-fa. Notation in Chlua Rats a Delicacy.
Domestic Torture..
Do
Do.
sop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinons,
Policies issued for sums not exceeding | Books Wanted, Exchanges, ke,
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, | 25,000 at reduced rates,
POINT DE GALLE, AUEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, WAPLES,
AND MARSEILLISS 3)
ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND OALOUTTA.
N SATURDAY, the Burd Juty 0.1874, At Hous, the Company's 8. 8 IMAZONE, Commandant Mos EAT, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, APKOIE, find CARGO, will leste til Fort for the sbore places.
Carge and Specle will be registered for Loidon as well as for Marseilles, and se dopted in transit through Marvelles for the principal plates of Eitropo.
Shipping order will be granted till too Carga will be resolved on board until 4 pm, Speale and Partels until 8 p.zi. on the 2nd June, 1877. (Parcels art not to be sent on board; they must Be left At the Agency's Office,)
Contents and value of Packages as fe. Huired,
- HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872, -
MANUHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Underghal Agente sie in receipt of Instructions from the Board of Director authoriting them to leans Policies to the extent of $10,000 on any one first clean flak, of to the extent of 216,000 on adjoining risks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed
HOLLIDAY, WIND & da. Kangkong, Jeŝudty 8, 1672
China Mall Ofçe, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
NOTICE
THE CHINESE MAIL.
ROM and after the Chihers New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chines Mall will be leaned DAILY inland of a way as heretofore. No change how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tlớn, which will remain at 36 per abbuso.
The thaeres fus, advertisements are now asalilisted to those of the China Mail The uhhans success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable - modum for advertisers.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE DOMFANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON, Undersigned have toda appointed Agen for the above Company, at Hongkong, Banten, Fooding, Shanghal and Hanrot, and ein grupared to smal
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, je27] Hongkong, October 14, 1888,
For further particulate, apply at the Company's Office.
Hongkung, duns 0, 1877,
Agent.
A
The Donductora: glatanțau an eventi a afrenlation of one thousand espinas. It is already the most influential matys journal published, and enjoya considerable prostige at the Port of China and Japan, and at Slagpole, Pennig, Calcutta, San Trande- 00 and Atatekilatina alimmin For tarius, do, tddress
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China Mall Oña,
£fik Pabruary, 1876
CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS,
BILLS OF SALE,
LOG BOOKS, WILLS,
201 &0
20.
China Mall Office, 2, Wyndham Street, (Bank of Club).
To Let
TO LET.
Porch, Pomfret,
Prawns,
140-120 | Water Chesnuts, Canton
120 100 Allspice, Chinese.
Fb.
200 160
70 50
stick catty
50
50
60 50
110 100
#
Miscellaneous
bottle
ន
60 80
200 600
750
ploul 1000 1609
140 180 Candied Orange Peel,, bottle
ploul
1500 1400
lb.
600 600
750 700
200 $800 200 160 Capere,
Lemon
760700
#
250.820
Ray,
70 · `60 | Charonal,
ploul 1060 1000
Book Flab,
#
90 80 Cheese, American,
400 350
Salmon, Canton,
110 100 Cinnamon,
catty
300 260
Salt Fish,
120 100 Oftron,
∙160 160
Shark, young
7060 Oloves,
ว
700 560"
10000] Cooonnut Olly. 250 900 | Caffen,
bottle
180 150
Ib,
230, 200
bottle
500 250
pisul
400 $50
:30
picul
3000 2750
pkge.
780-**
Shrimps,
Skate, Ce
Snapper, Snips Fish, Bolos, Fresh Tench, Turtles, Small White Balt,
THE Dwelling House and Office No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, lately in the ocompa tion of Messrs Dovozás LAFRATE & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra
nett, Terrace. Fossession from the 1st June
The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street. - Asparagua, Possession from the 1st July next.
Apply to
“DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1877.
120 110 Curry Powder,
160
Firewood,
100
90 Flour,
110 100 Grain,
Vegetables,
Bamboo Shooft Beana, sprout,
sia salty
100
80
30
17
Brond,
"
French from Macao,
j
Long!
80
20 Paddy
BO
catty
20
TO LET, TOUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present Best Root,
Huo 11. us Bitter Bquah,
Bisnes Vills, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished, DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1877.
TO BE LET,
Premises No. 9, Queen's Road,
Besanton, Cabbage, Common,
Tinta tu me cucupation of THE BORNEO Carrots, Ba
COMPANY, LIZED.
Apply to
TURNER & CO.
Hongkong, May 19, 1877.
350 300 Ininginan,
80
69 Ladap Oll
450 400
70
Macaroni, Mace,
Mango Chutney,
20 Mustard,
60 Nutmeg
60 40 Oliver,
catty .90
box 1025
51000
antty 750
Stile 500 300
Pearl Berley,
Pepper (whole)
Pickles
Rice,
(ground)
each
180 160 10 8 260 200 ploul 1800 1800 bottle
bottle
"
Hongkong, each Turnip, Bobl
redfor plakling
Carrots, Fresh, English eatty
80
Celery, Ohinest,
80
Celery, English,
100
Creamber,
11
Bago,
20180
Batty
270 220
bottle
250 200
200 160
catty
40 35
100 80
960 180
Balad Oil,
W. QUINOMY, Acting Inspector of Markets.
Printed and published by Gro. MURRAY Barrat ibe China Mall Ollos, Bio, 2,
Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
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