2
Notices to Consignees.
FROM KOBE, NAGASAKI & AMOY.
THE S. S. Glenordy having arrived from the above Forte, Consignees, of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 10th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
ma10 Hongkong, March 3, 1879
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
TH
THE S. S. Fenile having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods.
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be at ende landed and stared at Consignees risk and' expenso.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
ma14 Hongkong, March 7, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
8. 8. AMAZONE.
NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo por 9. S.
Indus, from London, in connec- flon with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowne, hence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Malla.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
J
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain C. FRASER, will leave this ou SATURDAY, the 15th March, at Noon.
For further Partloulars, apply to
A. MeIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
A Chios and Japan, and at Singapore,
Saigon and Penang.
Kinks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta
NO CHARGE FOR POLIUX JEES.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Becretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER
of.
His Majesty King George The First, h. D. 1720
O
mal6E.Undersigned having been appointed Tund to above Corporation are Occidental & Oriental Steam-prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
FOR THE UNITED PASSENGERS
STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION
IЯ
WITH THE
VENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
(THE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatah- Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con-od for San Francisco vis Tokchstan, Bigneos, before TO-DAY, the 7th Instant, at 8p.m., requesting it to be landed here,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
on MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohama, with
Goods remaining unclaimed after Fat-teamers from Shanghai. DAT, the 14th Ixstant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE OHAMPEAUX,
Agent,
Hongkong, Maroh 7, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTIOR TO CONSIGNEES,
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
CONS
are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. Algnature, and take immediate delivery. tha Unge had been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fino Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Ex "Avu."
HJAH (in gross) No. 107, Aldridge Salmon & Co., 1 case Bosiery, from
London,
Hongkong, February 15, 1879.
G
To Let.
TO LET.
REEN M OUNT. Possession on or before 15th May,
Apply to
GILMAN & Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO LET,
Freight will be reostved on Board unt! PARCEL 4 p.m. of the 10th March. PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of name is required.
Marine Department,
Policies at current rates payable either here, in Loudon or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies lanned for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department.
Intimations. Volume Seventh of the CHINA REVIEW."
Now Ready.
No. 9.–Vol. VIL
OF THE
Intimations.
THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;
BY
N. B. DENNYS, PH.D.
[No. 4889.-MARCH 8, 1870.
Intimations.
A KEW STOCK OF 'NEAT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,
HE following are selected from nume- THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO
rous notides which have appeared fu the London, Continental and Eastern рарега:-
CHINA REVIEW Dennys has done good servico in
CONTAINS-
Jettings from the Book of Rites. Geographical Notes on the Province of
Kinngai, Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
* History.
Coins of the "Ta-Te'ing" Dynasty. The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chúng. The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books. Tonic and Vocal ModiBastion in the
Foochow Dialect.
Legislation and Law in Ancient China. A Plea for Dan-kwal" Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notes and Queries
Taxos on Industries in Canton,
A Bit of Folk-lore about Candles,
Lamps and Fire.
Legends on Chinese forcelain, Tame Birds.
To make a Tui (Antithesia). "Respect This."
The Army of Kwangtung.
Gutta Percha in China. Chinese Dialecta.
Deaert."
bringing together and presenting in read- able form the hitherto scattered contribu tions to Chinoso Folklore-Times.
EXECUTE
BOOK JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION: AT REASONABLE
BATES.
A very important addition to Folklore FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES
ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS. literature Athenæum t
The book is entertaining and adde a good deal to the facts of comparative mythology ---Pall Mall Budget.
A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphic.
A vory amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.
Adda usein testimony to curious inforin- ation-Ill. London News.
BALL PENCILS,
assorted colours
NEKU CARDS,
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns.
Full of curions interest to the general reader and of valuable material for the BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly
Review.
We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a welcome addition to all extating atores of popular superstitions-John Bull,
A work which merits attention as being to a large extent oui generis-Globe,
An interesting and important work. Printed on fine paper it will be a book for the boudoir as well as for the savant Naval and Military Gazette.
PATTERNS.
--
For Sale. AGREEMENTS
SHIPS
FOR
FOREIGN-GOING
LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
BOOKS,
Mr. Dennye's book shews us that man is the same at bottom whether bis akin be CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, "Confucius Losing a Horse in the yellow or white London Quarterly Review. EXPORT CARGO REPORTA,
We can promise the special student a POWERS OF ATTORNEY, rich fund of matter on a very interesting subject-Printing Times,
CHARTER PARTIES, Contains some very aurious illustrations SHIPPING ORDERS, of Chirose superstitione-London and China BILLS OF LADING, Express,
Polloles tested for suma not exceeding Books Wanted, Exchanges, &a. £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1873,
China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 21, 1879.
HUTORINGS MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE F. begs to announce to the Community of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, 0, from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support,
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Starling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Keserye Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000
JOANN
THE Undersigned have been appointed! THE
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai, A Repuorion is made on Raruar Pasand Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurances at current rates.
SAGE TICKETS.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Quesn's Boad Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 20, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
ima17
HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr F. GROBLER in our Firm CEASES To-day.
SANDER & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1870.
NOTICE.
the 31st December last.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868,
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company, have This Day-taken over charge of the Hong kong Agency, and are propared to grant INSURANCE on MARINE RISES at Current Ratos to all parts of the World.
METER & Co.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY,
WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our ME INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on THE Undersigned having been appointed
T
AGENTS in Hongkong for the above named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of 850,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dls- count of 20 per cent.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Dato. -
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879. jyl
葛
NOTICE. HE Interest and Responsibility of the Co.Undersigned to the Chinese Mail, ## (Wah Taze Fat Po), CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, bat Debts prior to that Date will be received
CHUN, ATIN, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
PORTION of a HOUSE, very suitable and pa. by him.
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Central, Possession 1st March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
NOTICE
TN Reference to the abovo, the Under-
IN this so admi from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN,
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, IN
formerly known as the Blue Housen, situate on Praya East
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Prays East,
As also, A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Immo- diste Possession.
TO LET, MIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, ZLATANE LOT 65,
Atev,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wandini Pier, Timber received on Storage or the Tard Rented.
For further partiotlari, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
Hoya Centiali
TO BE LET. Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10,
Apply to Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
TURNER & 00
TO LET
48 Translator and General Manager of the will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- collent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspape
KONG CHIM, Lesses of the Hongkong Chinese Malle Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
Insurances.
OHINESE INSURANOR COMPANY, (LIMITED)
· NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at current rates on
Marine Ricks to all parts of the World.
In accordance with the Company's Artioles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Central Agent. Hongkong, December 9; 1872.
-QUEEN FİRE İNSURANCE, COMPANY.
*
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 18, 1978.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
X
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
Sp
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong
for the above Company, are prepared
SHOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the Cathedral,
Hongkong, September 20, 1878.
GEORGE PHĻLI? DAŁK (DECEABED.)
LAIMS against the above Estate should be sent in to the Undersigned before the 18th of March,
H. F. HANCE,
Acting Coneul, Canton, Feb, 25, 1879,
NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 98.
CHINA SEA, SHANGHAI DISTRICT, WOOSUNG
RIVER.
wOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS.
TOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 31st March, 1879, Geo- metrical Signals will be substituted for the flags now in use at the Woonung Inner Bar Station, stewing the depth of water on the Bar during the day.
An explaustory diagram, showing the eignals which indicate the depth of water from 10 feet to 24 feet and which will show the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghai and from sea. ward, is added herewith.
To indicate a rising tide a ball will be holsted at the mast head.
In case of there being greater or less depths of water than here given, the num ber of feet will be signalled by the Universal Code of Signals" at the mast head, and the half fest by a red and white flag at the yard-arm.
By order of the Inspector-General of
Custome,
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office, Shangbal, 31st Jan, 1879.
Depth of
water in teet
on Bar.
10.....
10.
to grant Policies against FRE, to the 11 extent of £10,000 on any Building, or
12. on Merchandise in the same, at the 11. usual Raton, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
Р
Yard arm.
Depth of
water in feet
on Bar.
A173. AX 18...
·∙180....
E
19.....
10)
12..
-20.......
19.
20
13.
21
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. H. Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
14.
21.
14.
| 22.
surances at current rates.
15
10
18.
BA29. 23
***] ( (MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenis, Royal Insurance Company, Bengkong, Cetober 27, 1874,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO ME STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Tudes against the Ring of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stared therein, on Goods on board Vessels and or Bulls of Vessels in Harbour) at the usual Terron and Conditione.
Aquasons be ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,da bagia
164X24.
17......... 24.....
SAILOR'S HOME,
South
Yard-arm.
North
Yard-arm.
|
NY Castoff CLOTHING, BOORE, 62. A PAPEES will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 28, 1878,
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet. EE AMENDED HONG LIST, in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most and Mercantile Houses in the For Rates of Fremium; forms of pra colony. posals or sby other information, apply to
ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong di Canton, Hongkong, Passary 4, 1987,
If required, protection will be granted on
Life.
Deserving of careful reading. Throws PASSENGER LISTS, much light on, the study of comparative BİLLS OF SALE, mythology(Shanghai) Celestiat Empire.
to exhibit the inner life and mode of WILLS;
Dr. Dennys has contributed not a little! LOG BOOKS, thought of the Chinese people North China Herald,
Amusing and instructive enough to com- mand a ready salo-Hongkong Daily Press.
The book is one for the general reader: thoroughly readable and entertaining from beginning to end-China Mail,
a book of reference to the student and a light and pleasant volume-Shanghat Courier.
Abounding with entertaining and inter. eating matter-Japan Mall.
Pleasantly written and instructive-- Straits Times.
We trust the author will continue bis interesting researches He has produced a very interesting and valuable volume even if he has not established his theory
New York Nation.
Representative of the lnterest and im portance of the study of folkloro-London Tatler.
We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating. the subject with broad ideas and from a high plane-New York Evening Post.
Dr. Dennys appears to have dons his work with great thoroughness Australa-
in
Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peine qu'il s'est donnée à recueillir des water! aux importants-La République francaise (Paris).
Il volume del signor Dennys ò di quelli che non si leggone, ma si divorano-Revista
di Romai
Indispensable to the student of the very instructive subject of Folklore-Dublin University Magasins.
For sale by Moms Lane, CRAWFORD Co.
Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1879.
[1w1lap79
THE CHINESE MAIL,
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail,
conte a character for the first 100 Tch centers, and the font a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitione during the first week. Subsequent weeks' Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the fret wook's charge, Advertisements for half a year and longer wil be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable term
can be made, teen
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail inail the ports and in the interior of China, all the porta in Japan, In Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Mantia, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pera and other places which Chinese frequent. When the Hat of Agencies in completed, It will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at excl.
Hongkong, February 28, 1874
NEWS FOR HOME,
&
&c.,
China Mail Office, 2. Wyndham Street,
„^ - (Back of Club),
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
Circulation of THIS PAPER has Try much extended. The fol lowing are some of Its Agents:
Mocco-Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Houng Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yaú Taal Street; Mr Bit Chuan Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provindal Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen shop, Small Market Street, New City: Yes Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam) Kwai Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam,
Brontera. Sui Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong,
Amey.-Chan Choong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
FoscheMr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari-
time Customs,
Shanghai-Me Ng Chlag Shun, Marl me Customs; Mr Ho Yno Chuen, Márie time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hot, Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chnen Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Sing Bang Kee shop..
Ningpo,Mr Sung Min Choe, Maritime Custome
Hankou,Yee Hing Hong. Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong.
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Mauld- pal Office, Yokohama.
Saigon.-Wohang Hong. Singapore.Ting Kee Hong Hook Sang Hong,
Kong
Penang.Yow Wing Fong; Argus Offion Calcutta.-Mow Sing Company. San Francisco.Kwong Foong Tal Hong. The above are some of the Agenaler, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express sourlers, who earn the official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to ronlate the Chinese Mail in the Interior of
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
Ohhua
Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, CHAIR BRABERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats, Half hour,....10 ate. Hour,......... 20 sta Three hours... 50 cts. Six boura,...70 ets. One Dollar. Day (from 6 to 6),
Licensed 'Bearers (cash);
Hour, Half day, Day,
...10 cents.
..
*14
85 cents. ...50 cent.
BOAT AND COOLIE” HIRE.
The Overland China Mail. Css Cargo Beat of 3 or 800
(The oldin Oziriënd Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL"OFFIOR IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
picule, per Day,
1st Class Argo Best of 8 or 900
plants, per Ipad,... and Class Cargo Boat of 600
2nd
ist
Cargo Bost of 800
Containing from 72 to Bé columns of cloedly | One Picott, post or Ha-ken Boat of 800
printed matter.
Tals Mail Summary is compiled from The Daily China Mail, la pubished
$8.00
3.00
Monle, per Day; Load Carga
$.50
1.78
Day,
Brisse der Bent or Hs-kat. Bost of 800
1.80
Lond penis, per
Cargo Boat or Hakan Boat of 600 -picals, Hall Day,u
1.00
80
Rampani.
$1.00
One Hoar,
Half-an-Hour
882
twice a month on the morning of the or Pullaway Boats, per Day, English Mail's departure, and le a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original reports and collsted from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, That for the Street Coolles is as fol. Hongkong, Canton, &c, and a complete fo Commercial Summary.
After 6.30 sexta sztra, Nothing in this Scale presente private egrén ments.
BÍRBET COOLIES.
MIRSTCLASS OFFICES and Go.HE Undersigned are prepared to grant first class Idves up to £1000 on a Single important Companies, Institutións rald 56 conte) $18 per annum (postage Beals of Hirs for Street Cookies.
DOWNS, Nos. 54 and 60,
Apply to
Prays Central.
WO BANG, No 6 and 7, Fraya Werb
Mongkong, January 2, 1879,
Policies against Fire to the erlend of $46,000 on Buildings, or on Gooda tired therein, at current local rates, subject to a' Discount of 20% on the Premier
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djenšta Hongkong, January 1, 1976,
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