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Halls.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
SAIGON,
STEAM FOR.
Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, A China and Japan, and at Singapore,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Saigon and Penang,
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA.
N SATURDAY, the 23rd June, 1877, at Noon, the Company's S. 8. AMAZONE, Commandant MORTEMART, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Maraeilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
he priping place, will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 22nd June, 1877. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Risks accepted, and Polldes of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Port,
NO UNARGE FOR POLICY VEKJ,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Powe
(FIRE AND LIFE.) OAPITAL,---TWO MILLIONS STERLİNG.
M
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
This Day been Transferred to THE THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has MARINE INSURANCE Co., of: 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON,
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary.
187, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
CAPITAL
THE MARINE INSURANCE CO. 20, Old Broad Street,
LONDON, ENG 1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1836.
...£1,000,000 STERLING, BESERVE FUND....£ 340,000
Reference to the foregoing Adver
Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL. TEĽMB ÓF ADVERTISING IN TAR Chinese Mail,
BONGKUNG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 16, 1877. Af 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
Parcz Highest. Lewit.
Bacon, English,
Butcher Meat.
contes character for the first 100 IWO beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and characters, and one, cent a character half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will Beef, sirloin and prime out, be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for
Beef Carned, half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount and contracts for mor favourable termia can be made,
Rosat, "Soup, Steak,
Bullocks' Braton
Cash
[No. 4860-JUNE 22, 1877.
Chiller, Dried,
ontty
100
Mixed,
"
Red,
Indian Corn,
each
Ouray Stuff, English, catty Egg Planty 450 400 Garlic, (bulb) dried,
300 260
160 140 Green, White
·17
Winter cours 150 140Horse Radish,”
Lettuce, Chinese,
13
40. 30
1 8 8 8 8 14 8 8 12 8 8 8 8 2 888-
750 650
60 - 60
23
31
Ame, Sugar qured,, Foockow,
Ginger,
oy. 160 150
20
18
catty
300 260
150 140
100.00
160 150 Mint,
English,
. head
(per-not
Tongue, fresh, each
60 50 Mushroom, dried, 275250 Onions, Bombay
bunch catty
corned
820 900
Groen
"
Head,
600 500
Heart,
160 140
Parsley, Chinese, English,
Hump, Salt
110 100 Potatoes, Macao,
Foot,
-60 40
Kidneys,
60 50
Californian, Bweet,
D.
Tail,
100
90 Pumpkins,
200
15
Liver,.
ontty
80
60 Radishes,
"
Calves' Head and Fest, not Hams, American,
dez. calty
$0... 20 25
20
35:30
120 100
Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all,
Efforts have been made to establish the ports and in the interior of Chins, all the ports in Japan, In Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent When the list of Agencies is completed, it will be published. Agents have been already established In most of the above one agent has been appointed at each. CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
Woment THE MARINE INSUR- pinces, and In Important ports more than
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Coals in Mataheds, ou Goods on board STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint ANOE Co. has This Day taken over the cla and on Hulls of Vasella Hared Mr & MaIVER as its AGENT in HONG-
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE,
bour, at the ural Terms and Conditions, Contents and value of Packages are received, and transmitted to the Directors Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- quired.
for their decision. For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
HI. DE POURY,
Agent,
Hongkong, June 9, 1877
STEAM FOR
If required, protection will be granted ori first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
KONG,
Manager,
For Rates of Promtums, forms of pro-Risks and issue Policles on behalf of the THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept je23 posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
MABINE INSURANOR Co. by any First Class Steamer. Agents Hongkong & Jantan.
A. MOIVER, Hongkong, January 4, 1887. .
Agent of the Marine Insurance Co, of London Hongkong, February 18, 1877. aul?
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Susz, Malta, Brindisi, Ascona, Venice, Mediterranean Forts, Southampton, and London, £300,
Bombay, Madras, Colonits, and
Australia
THE PENINSULAS ARD ORISHIAL ÖFBAN THE PROMO COMPANY'R Stoam-ship TEHERAN, Captain Jozнsos, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 30th June, at Noon.
For further Particulare, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent.
Hongkong, June 19, 1877.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
jc80
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOVORINS AZ YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF
TOKIO, will be despatched for Ban Fransisco, vis Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 80th Instant, 1877, at S P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are tested for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
ASteamer of the Mltau Binhi S. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make alone connection at Yokohama,
A New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be recalved on board until 4 p.m., 29th June. Parcal Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. Kame day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of tame is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to cadorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos, of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information so to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 18, 1877.
1030 Oscidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
* O***CTION #18 #
CENTRAL
UNION PADINIO AND CONTEOTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
WHATLANTIC TRAMARO,
ARTU
spatched for San Francisco via Yoko. Lane, on FRIDAY, the 18th July, at pm, taking Cargo and Fassenger fo Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Etesters from Shanghal
Freight will be received on Board unt 4 p.m. of the 12th Proximo. PARDEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office tintl 5 p.m. same day: ali Parool Packages Ahould be marked to address la full; value of ians is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 thonths are issued at a reduction of 20 per Cent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight 01 Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Menghong, Aling 29, 1877,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- KUFANOSE, AŤ current rates.
MELCHERS & 00.,
Agents, Royal Insuranes Company,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
CAFITAL Taels 400,000, EQUAL TO $555,5551.
Directors.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, | LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firma,
(LIMITED.)
PERCASE
NOTICE.
DOLICIES granted at current rates on
Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
OBAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lai Yuen Firm, WONG YIE PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
"Hong.
Loo. YES, of the Yes On Firm.
FONG SOET FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo
Hong.
Hong.
In accordance with the Company's Articles | WONG PA¤ CHEONG, of the San Tyo Les are distributed annually to Contributors, PUR Poxe, of the Wy Sing Firm. of Asmodation, Two Thirds of the Profita whether Shareholders or not, in proportion
to the zett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Resyve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co. - General Agente.
Hongkong, Apr. 27, 1878,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Underaigned are prepared to grant
Polloles against Fire to the extent of therein, as current local rates, subject to a $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored. Discount of 20% on the Fremfa,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL £2,000,000.
for the above Company, are prepared HX Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong to grant Policies against FIRE, to the on Merchandise in the same, at the extent of £10,000 on any Ballding, or usual Bater, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN, & Co.
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Incorporated BT ROYAL Charter of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
@m
MA
Manager--HO AMEL
ARINE RISKS on Goods, etc., taken at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SIRGAPORE, SAID, PENANG, and to all the TREATY PORTS of China and Japan.
HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, June 1, 1877,
Intimations.
Now Ready.
"THE OHINA REVIEW,
No. 6, VOL. V
Annual Subscription, Siz Dollars and
a Hall
CONTENTS.
Chinese Natural Theology, Notes on Chinese Grammar. Deer-Stalking in China (Concluded from
page 224.}
Hongkong, February 29, 1874.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Oveyland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA Mail” Offion IN TIME FOR THM ENGLISH MATÍ.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
18
Trips (undressed), catty 50 40 Scallions,
800 280 BesaM UML,
" Chiness, Englab
Mutton Chop,
Leg,
Shoulder,
Pigs' Chitlings,
Feet,
案
Head,
» Beart
Kidaera
THIS Mall Summary la compiled from the Daily China Mail is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and in oro Pork, Chop, » Idver cord of esok fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porta in those Countries.
Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete It containe Shipping news from Shanghal, Commercial Summary.
» Corned,
D
Leg,
500 400 Bhalota,
180 170 Spinach,
860 840
Commen
190 180 Squash, bottle
190 180 Taro (U Tan)
140 180 Tomatoes,
130 120 Turnips, Salt,
60-60
Chinese.
100 90 Vegetable Marrow,
110 100 Water Lily Boots,
20 80 Water Orem,
esah 60 50 Xams,
80 Aleurites,
159 140 Apples, Rose,
150 140 Bananas, fragrant Panti
Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Fest, sei
Heart, Klineys,
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage Bucking Fig, paid 58 cents.) $18 per annum (postage paid $18.50.)
Veal,
Orders should be sent to Gro. MUBRAY Baus, China Mail Office, 3 Wyndham Capons, Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer. Ducks, China Mall.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
MAE Circulation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended, The fol- lowing are some of its Agenta-
Macao-Man Chuen Shop,
80 70
100
.180 120
-12
8 & 8 1 1899 1899
15 10
外
banch
15
Fruita
Californian,
60
80 25
120
110 100 Chestnuts, old,
840 320 Cocoamuta
60
40 Currants,
each bottle
60-60 400-850
80
770
:"P
-200-160
1750-1000 | Dator,
bottie
catty
140 120 Big, Dried,
500 400
500 00
Poultry
Ground Nuts,
catty
40 80
etty catty 140 120
260 220 Lemons,
180 140
Green,
Higgs, Hen
don 100
Liches, Dried,
Duck
200
; Balt Towin, Cheers, Partridges,
120
catty
180 160
120 110
ekoli
850 300
Pheasants, Canton,
pala
$1.80
Pigeons,
ench
150 140
Quail,
"Anam,
90 200 180
60 80
600 400
each
" Green,
Loong Ngan, Dried,
Mangoes, Manila,
13 Canton, green, catty Mangoateer,
Muak Melons,
150 - Oliven, green, Punti, catty
700 500 Oranges, (Coolis) Chang
Cook,
catty
700 655 12 (Mand,) coolis 800 450 Papaw,
Hen
Pancham, Sweet,
Canton-Slag Chuon Native Post Office, Luen Bing Street; Uhul Heung Low Hotel, Rabbits, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Bat Shop, Yan Turkeys, Taal Street; Mr Sit Chuon Fan, Tung Wen Ewans Tuon Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City: Yes Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 800 Fears, Nanking, Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam,
„Brasm, Swatow.Sal Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Codfish, Salt, Loong Hong
Urabs, Amoy, Ohtn Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Cutie Tsky
Street.
Dace, Foochow -Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari Eeln, Congor: time Customs.
.
#1
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marl File Fish,
esch
**300
09-
150 120
150 130 100
80
ontty 70 60
Ib.
Punti, 160 160 Pineapples, Punti
70% 80
each
40
300
90 Plantains, COMMON
ontty.
30
20
30
80
fragrant
30
90
70 Plums, Dark-rod,
60 40
80 70
37
Yellow,
30
160 120
Green,
bottle
40 20 800 250
Small
80
120 100 Pumeloen or Shaddock, Canton, e
70 Ratalan, Musostel,
80
760 600
150
200 150
7.0
50
stick
60 30
calty
-60: 60
110 100
60
50
30
Chincao Etymology, with a List of Primi-time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chnen, Mark Frosh Fish, Large
Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming,
tives and Key to Shwo-Wan.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary On the Twenty-eight Constellations.
Intelligence.
Collectanea Bibliographica Notes and Queries:→→→
The "King Kiao" or Nestorian Religion. The Shan of the King of Ch'u, Tonio Sol-fa Notation in China. Rats a Delicacy.
Domestic Torture,
Do.
Do
Esop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese. Books Wanted, Exchanges, do,
Undeseigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department, here, in London or at the principal Ports,
Folletsa at current rates parable ofther of ludis, Chica and Australls.
Fire Department, Foilclosioned for long or short periods at current rates. A diosest of 20 % allowed, Life Departments Folloten leued for some not exceeding $5,000 at redu5.8 mica,
HOLLIDAY, WISE # Oo, Hangkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR COMPANY.
THE Undexipped Agents are in and it 1 Undersigned Agents are in receipt
patosa authorizing them to issue Pollies class elek, as to the extent of 218,000 on adjointag riske at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Bongkong, JesaANY 8, 1878
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON." Undersigned havo been appointed Agents for the glove Company · st Hongkong, Usaton, Fauchow, Shanghai add Hankow, and are prepared to grani Insuraness at current rates,
#
HOLLIDAY, WISE A'C%
All I mean Deton là 1888
Chine Mail Once, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
восста
NOW READY.
J. E ENG-SHUIs or, Tas RUDIST OF NATURAL BOIENCE IN CHINA. By Dr One Volume 8vo. Price, $1.80. POPULAR RELIGION, in thres Lectures. BUDDHISM, ITE HISTORY, THEORY AND By Dr. E. J. EMEL Second Edition. One Folume, STD, Pelce, $1.50.
Orders will be received by Moms Lano, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1872.
NOTICE
THE CHINESE MAIL.
fall and be tied 14:21 Ing and of se FROM aid after the Chinese New Year's day (Febrity 17, 1874) the Chincas WEEKLY as heretofors, No change, how tion, which will remain at $6 per anaFIG.
The charges for advertisements are now saalmilated to those of the China Mali, The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisora.
The Conductors guarantes at eventua circulation of one thousand coples. It is already the most infitiential native journal paklished, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of Chins and Japan, and at so and Australia, Singapore, Penang, Calontis, San Francis
For terms, de, address
MA OHUN AYIN,
Manager.
Chinn Afall Office,
17th February, 1872
Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Mesara
and Mow Bing Sang Kes shop. Chnen Fook, Educational Mission School || Frogu, s
80 60 Prunes, Dripë,
120 100
Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs,
Garoupa,
Herrings,
smoked
Hankoro-Yee Hing Hong.
Labrua,
box caity
$1.00
Tamarinds,
100
90 Walnuts,
Chefoo. Yes Shan Hong.
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Mania!-
Lávo Fish,
pal Office, Yokohama.
Lobsters,
Saigon,-Wohang Hong.
Mackerel,
Fook Sang Hong.
Mullet, Parrot Flab,
Pomfret, Ferch,
Black
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Calcutta-Mow Sing Company.
Ban Francisco.--Kwong Foong Tal Hong The above are some of the Agendas; others will be published, when they are Arranged for. Negociations are in progress Prawns, with the express cousters who carry the drcalate the Chiners Mail in the interior of Rook Fish, official despatches and Peking Garities, to Bay,
Salmon, Canton, Belt Blah, Shark, young Shrimps
China
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
To Let.
TO LET
Skate,
Sheppar
THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, Bulge Flab
D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa Boles, Fresh tion of Mesars DOUULAS LAFEAIK & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace. Porcession from the 1st Jane Turtles, Small,
White Baity
bext
The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street. Possession from the Let July next
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Ca Hongkong, May 16, 1877.
TO LET
TOUSE Nos. 8 and 9, Seymour Terrass, House No. 10, Albazy Read, Intely ocoupled by the Rev. R. H. Kibr.
"Bisnes Fille," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1877,-
TO BE LET.
E Premises No. B, Queen's Road, late in the occupation of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tonoh,
bottle 200
220 180 Salisbury Seeds, Fak-kwo, estty 100 80 Sugar Cane,
140 120 Water Chemute, Canton
130 120 Water Molon,
120 100 Allapice, Chinese,
" English
80 70 160 159 Bazley,
90 80
Bran,
180 140 Butter,
ploul 1600 1800
..pionl
1500
120 100 Candied Orange Peel, bottle.00
200 160
60 Capers,
90 Charcoal,
Lemon
760
750 700
210
110
Oltron,
CLOVER,
MiscellaneouE.
bottle
200
750 800
120 100 OnsZIONI,
260 200 Coposmus Oll,・・・ bottle
Bro
10.
250-220
110
picul 1080 1000
110 100 Cheese, American,
400 860
800 260
160 160
700 500
180 160
120 110 Osia,
Ib.
250.200
160
Curry Powder,
hottie
800 250
200
90 Firewood,
100 350
i calty
40.30
120 100 Flour,
400 350 Gram,
8000 Jednglann,
Lamp Oil
. pleul 8000 760
pkgo. 750
estty 80 80
Asparagus, Bamboo Bhoota, i Beans, sprout,
100 80
450 400 Moroni,
box
1035 1000
Mare
osity
760
BO
20
Mango Cha
bottle
600 300
Broad,
100
70
Mustard,
180 160
12
French from Macao
Beet Root,
#Long,
Bitter Squash, Brassica, Cabbage, Common,
Hongkong, Turulp, Bohl encl red for plakling
30 40
Natmoga
30
90
OHTOR
Bach bottle
8
250 200
each
80
Paddy,
catly
20
ploul 1500 1600
30
Paarl Barley,
bottle 220 180
80
enak
60 40
#
Pepper (whole)
(ground)
esity 270 220
bottle
Ploki,
250 200 200 160
Carrots, Sals
BO
·25
Aloty
catty
4.
estly Carrots, Fresh, English mity Celery, Chiasse,
Apply to
Bongkong, May 10, 1877.
TURNER & Ö
Colery, English;
Uncumbent,
100
30
Bago,
100 80 W. QUINOEY, Acting Inspector of Markets,
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