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Malls.

Insurances.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG FIRE IN-

Ship Company.

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

IN CONNECTION

WITH THI

เ

CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

THE OCEANTO" will be de-

spatched for San Francisco via Yoko hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd August, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 21st August. PARCEL PAUKAGES will be received at the Office until 8 p.m. same day all Farcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value

of same le required.

Return Passage Tickets avaliable for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular mates.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central,

G. B. EMORY, Agent. -Hongkong, August 7, 1877.

STEAM FOR

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Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean

Ports, Southampton, and London,

ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Valoutts, and Australia.

THE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STZAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship HINDOSTAN, Captain RossELL, Will leave this on SATURDAY, the 25th August, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

Ă. LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, August 13, 1877.

U. §. MAIL LINK,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

au25

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at Yokohama, and Sam FránoIKOV,

THE U. 8. Mall Steamer UHINA

ill be despatched for San Francisco, Tia Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, 1877, at Sr.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and BILL. of Lading are famed for transportation to fokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Franelsoo, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America,, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Altan Bishi 8. S. Com-

pany will leave Shanghal, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make alone connection at Yokohama,

At New, York, Passengers have selection of various fines of Steinere to England, France and Germany.

SURANCE Co. OF HAMBURG.

THIS Company is now Prepared to Taste Policies against LOSS of DAMAGE by FIRE at Current Rates. Every Risk taken by this Company is participated in by Three of the largest German Fire Insurance Companies, re- presenting an aggregate Capital and Surplus of over SIXTY MILLION MARES, equal to FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS, thus enabling this Company to accept large | Ines.

SANDER & Co.,

Hongkong, June 26, 1877.

THE

Agents.

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NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE 00.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL-Taels Two Million,

in 1,000 shares of Taels 2,000 each. -PAID UP CAPITAL-Taels díz Hundred Thousand, or Taels 600 per share,

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

F. H. BELL, Esq. (Messrs Adamson, Bell & Co.) M. S. GUADAY, Esq. (Mosers David Sassoon,

Sons & Co.)

E. H. LAVERS, Esq., (Mosure Gilman & Co.) JAMES HABT, Esq., (Messrs Turner & Co.) HUGH SUTHERLAND, Esq., (Meases John Forster

& Co.) A. G. WOOD, Esq., (Messrs Gibb, Livingston

& Co.)

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Secretary-HEREKET S, Monrus, Esq.

BANKERS. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. BRANCHES. LONDON (25, Cornhill, E.C.), HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA AGENCIES,

At the principal ports in the East and Australian Colonies.

THE Company will be constituted on the 1st January, 1878, as a per- manent Marine Insurance Company, to garry on the business (established in 1888) of the NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, 1876-1877.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE “INBURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE—HONGKONG.

A GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang.

Blaka accepted, and Policies of Insurance the above mentioned Ports. granted at the rates of, Premium current at

НО ОНАВОН JOB FOLICT УЛИЯ,

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Beratury, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY..

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, ---TWO MILLIONS STERZING,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

POLLONES galat the Rink of FIRE on Balldings or on foods stored therein, or Coals In Mataheds, on Goods on board Versols and on Halls of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditons, selved, and trammitted to the Directors Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-

for their dealston.

If required, protection will be granted on first olmas Ldyos mp to £1000 on a Single Life,

Fox Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 4, 1887,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. |HEA Undersigned, Agents for the abova Company, are prepared to grant In- SELERNOON AS current ratex,

To

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents, Royal Insurance Company.

A Reserve Fund will be formed of Taols CHINESE 400,000, by setting aside a portion of the profits at such times and in such sums as | the Shareholders shall decide.

The net profits of the Company for each year will be divided amongst the Share holders, in the following manner :---

One-third over the Shares, a portion thereof being set aside for the forma tion of a Reserve Fund as above stated. Two-thirds as a return to Contributors (being Shareholders), in proportion to the Premia paid or influenced by them. A revision of the Share List will take place at the end of every three years, and for this purpose power will be given to the Directors by the Deed of Settlement to withdraw at the before-mentioned periods all or any of the Shares hold by Share holders who have not contributed Premia or whose contributions during the preced- ing three years have not been in proportion to the number of Shares held.

Shareholders retiring from the Company In pursuance of the above regulation, will be notified at least three months prior to the date fixed for any such revision of the Share Idst, and will have the option of die posing of their Shores ir either of the following ways to

They will be at liberty at any time after

receipt of notice of withdrawal, and prior to the data of revision, to sell their Shares to any person approved by the Company and accepted as the transferee;

or

INSURANCE COMPANY.

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

Porno Raks to all parts of the World.

DOLICIES 'granted at surrent rates on

In socordance with the Company's Articles

To Let.

TO LET,

FOS, 4, and 5, PEUHILI TERRACE, ELGIN

STREET.

NOS

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 30, 1877.

TO LET.

Intimations.

THE CHINA RIVIEW.

[No. 4410-August 18, 1877.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

T

The fol

{HE_widely-expressed regret at the dis- | THE Ciroulation of THIS PAPER bas

continuance of Notes & Queries on been very much extended. China and Japan, has induced the publish-lowing are some of its agents:-- ars of this journal to issue a publication similar in object and style, but slightly modified in certain details.

Macao,-Man Chuen Shop.

Canton,Sing Chuon Native Post Office, Len Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel Linen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Tant Street; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tung Wen

THE Dvalling House and Offices No.taining about 60 octavo pages, occasionally wan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the

D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa

tion of Messrs Douglas LafBAIK & Co.

The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street, The Dwelling House No. 10, Gough Street. Possession from 1st September next.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1877.

TO LET,

Hccupied by the Rev. R. H. KIDD.

[OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, lately

Bisnes Villa," Pol-foo-lum, Furnished, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & 0. Hongkong, July 21, 1877.

Intimations.

W, BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOLLST "MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI-

OINES AND PERFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 19, 1876.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

B, E, SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF "Hongkong;' and to

THE CHINA REVIEW, or Notes and Queries on the Far East, is issued at in- tervals of two months, each number con- illustrated with lithographs, photographs, woodcute, &c., should the papers published demand, and the circulation justify, auch

extra matter.

The subscription is fixed at $6.50 postage paid, per annum, payable by non-residenta In Hongkong half-yearly in advance.

Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Tuen Shop, Small Market Street, New Olly; Tee Chenng Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwai Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam.

Shontor-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Amoy.-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kok Street,

Frochow-Mr. Yu Ching Cheong, Foo-

time Customs,

Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Sham, Mari time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl- time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Meurs Jardino, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School ; and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.

The publication includes papers original and selected upon the Arts and Sciences, Ethnology, Folklere, Geography, History, Literature, Mythology, Manners and Cus-ohow Arenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Mari toms, Natural History, Religion, &o., &c., of China, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet, the Eastern Archipelago and the "Far East" generally. A more detailed liat of subjects upon which contributions are especially invited in incorporated with each number. Original contributions in Chinese, Latin, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Por taguose, are admissible." Endosur are made to present a resumé In each number of the contents of the most recent works bearing on Chinese matters. Great attention is also paid to the Review department.

Notes and Replies are classified toge- ther a "Notes" (head references being given, when furnished, to previous Notes or Queries), as are also those queries which, though asking for Information, furnish new or unpublished details concerning the mat. ter in hand. It is desirable to make the Quorten proper as brief and as much to the point as possible.

The China Review for July and August, 1875, is at hand. It says that forty-two essays were sent in to compete for the best paper on the advantages of Christianity for the development of a State. All our learn- ed societies should subscribe to this scholarly and enterprising Review. It la a sixty paged, bi-monthly, repertory of what scho- lars are ascertaining about China lecture on Chiness Poetry in this volume is alone worth the price of the Review, Ad- dreas China Review, Hongkong.-Northern Ohristian Advocate (U.S.)

The

Ningpo-Mr Sang Min Chee, Maritime Customs.

Hankow,-Yee Hing Hong,

Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong.

Japan, Mr Leong Chun Tong, Murid- pal Office, Yokohama,

Saigon.-Wohang Hong.

Singapore,Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Foot Sang Hong.

Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Offot. Calcutta-Mow Sing Company,

San Francisco,-Kwon Foong Tai Hong. The above are some of the Agencies; arranged for. Negoolations are in progress others will be published, when they are with the express couriers who carry the offotal despatches and Peking Gasettes, to atroulate the Chinese Mast in the interior of China.

Hongkong, March 10, 1874,

A WEW STOCK OF NEXT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,

Trübner's Oriental Record contains the fol- THIS OFFICE IS. PREPARED TO

lowing notice of the China Review --- This

of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita B. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS of which has lately reached us from Hong-

distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Fratals contributed sach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & 00,, General Agents,

Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1878.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

P

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

NORTON & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Ads of Parliament.

J

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

Upon surrendering their scrip certificate for cancellation at the time of such revision, and pursuant to notice, will receive a return of the Capital paid up thereon; and so soon after as the financial position of the Company up to the date of the revision can be ascer tained and the accounts adjusted, they shail also receive a pro-rata share of the Reserve Fund, if any accumulated,

THE Undersigned, Aerts at Hongkong together with such proportion of the for the above Company, are prepared unappropriated profits as may be found to grant Polloles against FIRE, to the dus to them.

on Merchandise in the same, at the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or nual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

NOTICE IS HERBS GIVEN, that Applica tlone for Sharceived at the offices of the form will be received at the offices of the Company, from residents in China and Japan, until the 30th September; from London and distant ports until 31st Octo-

ber next.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the

Freight will be received on board until p.m. 29th lontant, Paroel Packages. will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; vains of same NORTH-CHINA Insurance COMPANY. is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's will allot to Ofices in Sealed Envelopes, arrested to the

Gentlemen,

hereby request that you Shares in the above Company, and............................. ...agree to socept such shares, or any less number of Customs at San Francisco.

you may allot to... and...................... For security's sake, Shippers of Overland agree to pay the first call of Tis. 800 per Cargo are requested to endorse on the Share, and all subsequent calle, and to Envelops the Marks and Nes, of Packages subscribe the Deed of Settlement when Shipped, to correspond with those in their | required to do so. Bill of Lading.

For further information se to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 8, Praya Central.

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

NOTICE,

THE CHINESE MAIL,

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THOM and after the Chinese New Year'a

FROM

Gentlemen,

Your obedient servant,

Forms of application for Shares can be obtained at the Head-office, or by applica- ton to the Agents of the Company,

Shanghai, June 18, 1877.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,

B

CAPITAL TAELS 400,000, EQUAL TO $555,555%

Directore,

P

001

day (February 17, 1874) the Chile LEE SING, of the Lal Hing Firm. Mail will be issued DAILY instead of THCHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lad Yuen Firm. .WEEKLY ‘as heretofore,

No change, how. ever, will be made in the prios of subscrip Were YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing Hon, which will remain at $4 per annum.

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

The Conductor guarantee an eventusi afrontation of one thousand copies. It is already the most influential naive journal

published, and enjoys considerable prestige

at the Ports of China and Japan, and st Blogspore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francia to and Australia,

For termu, dia, address

Ms CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

China Mell Office,

17th February, 1874,

Loo YS, of the Yes On Firm. Foxs BoET FURG, of the Tung Gang We

Hong,

Wong Pik Ontore, of the Ban Tye Lea

Hong Pex Poka, of the Wy Sing Firm"

Manager-HO AMEL

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FARINE RISKS on Gooda, etc., taken at CURRENT RATES to AUSTRALIA, CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, BAIDO, PERANG, and to all the TEBATY PORTE of China and Japali

HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham divdad. Hongkong, June 1, 1997

Hel

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 6, 1876.

S

TAF LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The Zirat, A. D. 1780.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances sa follows:-

Marine Department. Polloles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the insipal Ports of India, Oblas and Austraila,

Fire Department, y Policiesissued for long or short periods at enrrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Folloles issued for anume not exceeding £,000 at redtised rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE ♣ Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

of Instructions from the Board of

THE Undesigned Agente are in receipt Directors authorising them to larue Polletes to the extent of £10,000 cia' say one Arst adjoining risks at current rates. class risk, or to the extent of £18,000 on

A Discount-of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1975.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agrate for the above Company st Hongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shangha! and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Instrandes At current enteng an

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Cetobar 14, 1568,

OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, AS on hand the Largest and Best collection of Views of China, Pho- sographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &c., of assorted sizes. ES. S. Radnorshire supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Poucher, in Shapa of Skulls, Bats, &, and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, dro

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Review of a Chinese Manuscript New ▲ Legend of the Tang Dynasty. Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of

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Collectanes Bibliographica.

Notes and Queries:

China

Tonic Sol-fa Notation in China, Chinese Novels,

A Difficult Character. Chiness Cloisonné Enamel.

Russian Sinologists.

The Eight Genil, The Flash of Hare, Beeds of Sorghum. Aulaeed Oil and Sandalwood. Errats:

Books Wanted, Exchanges, do,

.....

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