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Mails.

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Gallo, Adon, Suos, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venise, Mediterranean Porte, Southampton, and London,

ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Calcutts, and Australia.

THE PERINSULAR AND ÜBIDETAL STRAM

AND O's Stouri-ship

TEHERAN, Captain JOHNSON, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 30th June, at Noon

For further Particulara, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 19, 1877.

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U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, and SAN FRANCISUO,

THE U. 5. Mall Steamer CITY OF

TOKIO, will be despatched for San Franolaso, vin Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 30 Instant, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Down

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

NOTICE,

LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM

TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has China and Japan, and at Singapore,This Day been Transferred to THE Jalgon and Penang.

MARINE INSURANCE Co,, of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON.

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

KO CHARGE FOR POLICY FANS,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIK, Secretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

LANCASHIRE INSURANOJ

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL,--Two Millions STERLING,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Porous against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goode stored there, an Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Hay bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

By Order of the Proprietor,

WILLIAM HUNT, Becretary.

187, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,

1st January, 1877.

THE MARINE INSURANCE CO. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,

lat January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1896,

CAPITAL, ......................................£1,000,000 STEELING, RESERVE FUND,....£ 340,000

WITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- Wtisement THE MARINE INSUR- ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-ed Mr A, MoIVER as its AGENT in HORO saived, and transmitted to the Directors for thels declston,

If required, protection will be granted on first clasa Lives up to £1000 on a Blogie Lillo.**

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong dé Ounion. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE

undersigned, Agents for, the above Company, are prepared to grant In-

MELCHERS & Co,

Through Passenger Tickets and Billssurances at qurrent rates. of Lading are innod for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

A Steamer of the Mitsu Bisbi 8. 8. Com- any willoare Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same dato, and make close sonnection at Yokohama.

At Now York, Passengera havo rolnetion of various Hines of Steammern to England, France and Germany.

Freight will be received en board until Farool Packages é p.m., 29th June will be received at the office nutil 6 pm. same day all Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in fall; value of same 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 endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their BIL of Lading.

For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central

RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, June 18, 1877.

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OHINESE

'Agentı, Koyal Insurance Company, INSURANCE COMPANY,

((LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

REG

DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Finka to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co.. General Agente..

Hongkong, Apel, 17, 1879,

THE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current locst rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremia.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents.

Occidental & Oriental Steam Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR TAR UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION Wiza THE

CENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTTO STEAMERS.

AND

THE 8. 8. "GAELIC will be de- spatched for San Francisco vis Yoko- hame, on FRIDAY, the 13th July, at 3 pan, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,

Breight will be received an Board untli 4p.m. of the 12th Proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Ottos until 5 pm, same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per sent on regular rates,

For further information, as to Freight or Pannage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central

G. B. EMORY, Agent,

Hongkong, June 20, 1877.

NEWS FOR HOME,

jy18

Che Ouggland China Mail.

(The oldest Overized Paper in China,) PEELIGHED AZ THN “CHINA MAIL” OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MATE,

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely

printed matter. \

lts Mall Summary is complied from the Daily China Mall is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and tas cord of each fortnight's current hlatory 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 sontalus Shipping news frean Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c, and a complete Commercial Semmary.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (pottage pald 56 cents 12 por anaam (postago paid $18.50.)

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter andt

Spesial Acts of Parliament.

ESTAELISHED 1809,

CAPITAL $2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Aarnes at Hongkong. for the abova Company, are prepared

to grant Policies against FIRE, to the

KONG.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.

THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Risks and tasue Policles on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class Steamer,

A. MOIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance

London Hongkong, February 16, 1977.

Co. of auly

THE ON TAL INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,

CAPITAL TABLO 400,000, EQUAL TO

$555,000

Directors.

LEE SINO, of the Lal Hing Firm. OHAN SHÚNG Lar, of the Lal Yuen Firm,

Loc TEE, of the Yes On Firm, FONG SOEY FUNG, of the Tung fang Wo

Hong,

Intimations.

W. BALL, AN

CHINA DISPENSARY.

[MPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS BUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- OINES AND PERFUMES.

Frescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

HONGKUNG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, June 20, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican

!

Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,. 1b.

39

Ame. Sugar cured,, Foodhow,

[No. 4862 -JUNE 25, 1877.

Chilfes, Dried, a' catty 100

Mixed, Red,

160 140 Greens, White

Beef, sirloin and prime cut, oy, 160 150 Beef Corned,

catty

Bullocks' Braina, a per set,

Tongue, fresh, each

19

Roast,

19

Soup,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.

13

Steak,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

corned

"

29.

Head,

>>

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail.

$2

Heart, Hump, Balt Foot, Kidneys, "

."

"

Tail,

Liver,

TWO

TWO cents a character for the first 100 characters, and one cent a character

33

Winter course 150 140Horse Radish," S'hal 150 140 Lettuce, Ebiness.

·100,90

**English,

40

70

JJ

100

(

Paron Elighest, Laserar.

Indian Corn,

esch

20

Car Cath

Curry Stuff, English,. catty

30

Egg Plant,

30 20

450 400

Garlie, (buib) dried,

40 80

900 250 Gingar,

30

20

10

.20

900 250

80

. head.

10

bunch... 15 '10

catly. 750 650

60

80

80

$1

bunch

10

catly

30

» Californian, Bweet,

30

2

12, 10

"

20

"

dos.

80

catty

25 20

35 80

"

120 100

20

50

160 150 Minty

BO 60 Mushroom, dried, 275 250 Ontons, Bombay 820 300

Green 600 500 Parsley, Chinese,

13

12

150 140

English, 110. 100 Potatoes, Macao,

50 40

60 50

100 90 Pumpkins, catty 80 GO Radishes, 40 Scallions,

Tripe (undressed), catty 50

beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repofitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the siret wook's charge, Advertisements for Calvon Head and Foot, set half a year and longer will be allowed a Hama, American, deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount,

and contracts for more favourable terms ** can be made.

Chinese,

English

800 400, Shalots,

800 280 Sesamum,

180 170 Spinach, 380.840

It Common 190 180 Squash, bottle

"

180 180 Taro (U Tau)

Shoulder, Liver,

140 180 Tomatoes,

180 120 Turnips, Salt,

catty

00

100

60

"Chinese.

Pigs' Chitlings,.

Efforts have been made to establish | Mutton Chop, Agenta for circulating the Chinese Mail In all

Leg, the ports and in the interior of Uhfus, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavis, Manlia, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agenoles is completed, It will be published. Agents have been already established to most of the above places, and in important pozis more than one agent has been appointed at ench, CHUN AYIN,

Manager,

The fol-

"

Feet, "Fry,

Head, "Heart, "Kidusy, " Liver, Pork, Chop,

Sucking Pigs, Veal,

WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing Coulation of THIS PAPER has

been very much extended. Hong.

lowing are some of Its Agents:- Macao.-Man Chuen Shop. Canter-Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Leen Hing Street; Chui Houng Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taat Streat; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tung Won Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provindal Treasurer's Yamen; How Luen Ducks Shop, Smail Market Street, New City; Tee Eggs, Hen

WONG PAK CHEoxo, of the. San Tye Lee FUN PONG, of the Wy Bing Firm,

Hong,

Manager-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODs, etc., takon Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwai

at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SIngapore, ŜAIGON, Penang, and to all the TREATY Ponts of China and Japan.

HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, June 1, 1877,

Intimations.

AH YON, SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 57, Praya West. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

барода,

90 Vegetable Marrow, 110 100 Water Lily Boots,

60

40 Currants,

60 - 70

1780-1000 Dates,

140 120 Figs, Dried,

Ground Nuts,

Loong Ngan, Drišč,

189 160 Mangoes, Manila,

ននននននន នននន

40

8 6 6 N 8 . 8 8 8 8 CIBITI

118491899

200 180

D

catly

90 50

16 10

16

60

90 80 Water Crass,

bunch. 20 10

wach

60

60 Yams,

catty

15

8070

Fraits

3b.j 100 80 Aleurite

esity

Hongkong, February 23, 1874, ́

catty 150 160 Apples, Ross,

60 60 70 80

##

Corned,

180 120

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,

|18

Log,

M

Fat or Lard,

esch

Sheeps' Head, and Feet, set 340 820 Cosanuts

Heart, Kidneys,

" Californian, 150 140 Bananas, fragrant Punk, 110: 100 Chestnuts, old,

250

3025

180.

• ench

80 50

+

bottle

400 $50

Ib,

, bottle

800 169 500400

*

500 400

Poultry.

catty

80

Onity catty

280 220 Lemons,

160 140

140 120

>>

dos. 100

Green, Lichees, Dzied,

100.90

Dick

100

Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam

1

#D

Greed,

60 · 50

Belt

120

Swatir.-Sul Choong Hồng; Woh Shun Loong Hong

S

11

500 400

extty

Bach

60

ut

120 110 860.800

Anam,

60

BE

25

Canton, green, catty

60

pair esch

$1.80

Mangosteen,

each

20

150 140

Maak Melons,

30

180

+

22

Ollyes, green, Punti, catty

80

19

Turkeys, Cook,

catty

Нед

70 500 700 665 500 460 Papaw,

Oranges, (Cuolle) Chang"

150 120

(Mand.) coolle

200

"

#3

150 180

Fish.

Peaches, Sweet, Pesre, Nanking,

100

80

"

300

. catty

lb.

catty'

70 60 160 150 300

Punth,

70

110

90

"

00

Pine-apples, Fund 90 Plantains, common fragrant 70 Plums, Dark-red,

.each

40

catty

30 20

40 80

60 40

-90 80

Yellow,

30

140 120

11

Greeb

30

90 80 Prunes, Dried,

bottle

800 250

110 100 Raisins, Muscatel, bottle

760 600

80 70 ·་

200 160

160 150 Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty 230 180 Sugar Cane,

10 50

. Atick

50 30

"

100

80

Tamarinds,

catty

60

60

smoked

box

$1.00

Walnuts,

110 100

*

Labrus, Live Fish,

catty

100

Lobsters,

180 120

Miscellaneous,

Mackerel,

Mango Fish,

100

120 100

70

90 Alispice, Chinese,

- bottle

200

-

"

English,

60 Barley,

180 160 Bran,

ploul plout

00

80 Butter,

Fowis, Amoy,-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek | Gevra, Street.

Partridgen, Faochoto-Mr Yu Ching Choong, Food Pheasants, Canton, chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ohing, Mari- time Customs,

Pigeons, Lhanghai--Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mari- Quall, time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari- Rabbits, kime Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Messrs Jardine, Matbeson & Co. Mr Kwong Chuen Book, Educational Mission School": and Mow Bing Bang Kee shop.

Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Ches, Maritime Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 300

Customs,

Hankow,Yee Hing Bong.

Bream, Codfish, Salt,

Chefco.-Yea Shum Blong.

Grabaj

Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munici

Cattle Fish,

Dace,

pal Office, Yokohama,

Saigon.-Wohang Hong.

Of the best quality and at the shortest notioa. Fooz Bang Hong.

Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

A NEW STOVE OF

extent of £10,000 on any Buliding, of NEAT JOBBING TYPES

Merchandise in the same, at the amal Rates, subject to a discount of 20

OF

per cent.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜKABEER of

His Majorly King Georgs The Birst,

A. D. 1720.

NEE Vadoraigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marins Department. ** Polloles at current ratos payable elthen here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, Chins and Australía,

Fire Department. Folloles issued for long or short periode st qurrent ratea. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Follolos lasued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at redussd rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, July 25, 1873,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOB COMPANY,

BE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors anthorizing them to inane Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one first olas risk, or to the extent of £18,000 on adjung risks at current rates. A Plccount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WIRE & O% Hongkong, January 8, 1875,.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

"MARY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON,

THE Underalgeed havo bish sppointed

Agenta for the above Company at Orders should be sent to Gzo. HENRY Bigone, Cantan, Bocchew, Shanghat BAIS, China Most Office, 2, Wyndham and Hatiko, tad are prepared to grant Street, not later than the evening before the Insurances at cufront rates, departure of the English Mail Steamer

Terms of Advertising, same sa in Dally

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1568,

HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Fels, Congor Yellow File Fish, Fresh Fish, Large

Penang-Tow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Calcutta-Mor Bing Company.

San Francisco.----Kwong Foong Tai Hong,

5)

The above are some of the Agenales; Frogs, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress Garoupa, with the express couriers who carry the Herrings, THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to circulate the Chinese Mail in the Interior of EXECUTE

Okina

FROM ENGLAND,

BOOK & JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION" AT REASONABLE BATER FANCY BALL FROGRAMMES ASSOFTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.

BALL PENCILS,

assorted colours

MENU CARDS,

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

NOW READY,

TIENG SHUI; or, THE BUDINENTS OF | Mullet,

NATURAL SCLEROL IN CHINA. By Dr. Parrot Find, E. J. EUTEL One Volume 8vo. Prios, Porch,

$1.50.

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dr. B. J. BITEL. Second Edition. One

In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns Volume 8vo, Price, $1.50,

303

BOOK'S BOUND IN APPROVED

PATTERNS.

For Sale. AGREEMENTS FOR FORzIGN-GOING

SHIPS,

Broall

Salt Flab,.

Shark, young

Shrimps,

Skate,

Варров

LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHINGT D'Aquilar Street, intely in the occuper Solss, Fresh

BOOKS,

CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, OHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLA,

20.

&&

Oline Mall Office, 9, Wyndhand Street; (Baak of Club).

WASHING BOOKS,

......... (In English and Chinese. WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are noV medy at this Oflag-Priors $1 each.

next.

tion of Mesars Douglas LaprAIR & Co. Tench,

The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Tarrage, Possesion from the 1st June Turtles, Small

White Balt,

Asparagus, Bamboo Shoota, Beans, sprout,

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

ور

90 Water Cheannta, Canton,,

140 120 Water Melon,

8188188

60 50

30

750 500

1600-1600

1500 1400

600 500

160 140 Candled Orange Peel, bottle 750 700

120 110 Carry Powder,

160

Firewood,

160 100 Mour,

169 110 Gram,

400 350 Isinglass,

80 60 Lamp Oil, Macaroal,

160 180

1700 600-

.bottle 180 150.

Pomfret,

Black

#

Orders will be received by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.

Prawns, Bay, Book Flab,

140 120 800 200 Caper,

"

Lemon

か

750 700

250 290

70

60 Charcoal,

• plon!

1080 1000

110

90 Cheese, American,

1b.

400 860

Hongkong, July 31, 1873.

Salmon, Canton,”

210 100 Clansmon,

800.250

+

120 100 Oltron,

110

To Let.

Cloyes,

110

80 Coonannt O

TO LET.

250 200 Coffee,

lb.

280 200

» bottle

1500-260

plout

400 360

•

40 calty

80

pleul 8000 2750

⚫ pige.

750

esity

00 80

ogetables,

• box

1025 2000

. tla

• catty

480. 400

Mace,

30

80

Mango Chutney,

Cosity *750 .bottle.

500 900

20

Mustard,

80 70

#

Nutmeg,

50

40

Olives,

30

20

Faddy,

, each

80

Pearl Barley,

catty

20

30

50

JE

Pepper (whole)

(ground)

$1

#

#

Shanghal, each Turnip, Boh! excha red for pickling 19 Carrota, Salt

· catty Oursots, Fresh, English catty Colery, Chinese, Colory, Beglists, i Quenmbere,

Plsition

140

Bise,

· catty

200 160

40

Bago,

100 80

60

2250 180

28.

40 30

#1

80

100

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00, Bongkong, May 18, 1877.

H

TO LET

1 Broad,

$1.

French from Macao 1, "Long, TOUSE Nos. 3 and 9, Seymour Terrace.

House No. 10, Albany Road, Istely | Best Root,. oupled by the Rev. R. H. KD,

Bitter Bquall, "Bisnes Villa," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished.

Bracsion DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

Cabbage, Uommon, Hongkong, February 18, 1877.

TO BE LET. THE Premises No. 39, Queen's Road, late in the occupation of Tas Board COMFANY, LIMISED

Apply to

TURNER & Co, Hongkong, Mar 19, 1877,

111818 HI

180 160

10 8

esch bottle 250 200 pleal 1800 1400. bottle 220 180

eatty

270 220

250 200

Salad Oll,

W. Quincer, diling Inipector of Markets.

Printed and published by Gao, Murray

Bam, at the China Mali Qfles, No. 2

Wyndham Street, Hongkong,

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