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Intimations.

--- NOTICE.

THE CREDITORS of GEPP & Co. are

requested to send in all CLAIMS to the Undersigned, on or before SATUR DAY, 8th Apill, 1879,

per pro. GEPP & Co.

FRANK HYDE.

Canton, March 20,, 1879.

вра

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready. No. 4-Vol, VII,

-OF THE

**CHINA REVIEW?”

CONTAINS

Jóttings from the Book of Ritos,

Malls.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEŃ, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

ÎN SATURDAY, the 6th April, 1879, Noon, the Company's S. 8. AMAZONE, Commandant KORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY,

18 Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies 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,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO. MILLIONS STEELING,

[No. 4911-AmuL $, 1879.

́Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked A., near the Kowloong, shore.., and those in the body of the *Shipping or midway between each shore are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections,

Seats

1. From Green Island to the Gea Works,

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.

4. From Barbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s, Office.

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung- CARGO, will leave this Pert for the signed are prepared to crat Albay

ming.

The Ballade of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books.

POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on ahove planes.

Buildinga or on Goods stored therein, on Cargo and Specto will be registered for Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of London as well as for Marseilles, and no-Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms The Critical Disquietions of Wang Ch'ungcepted in transit through Marseilles for and Conditions. Alchemy in China,

the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Cargo will be received on board until

If required, protection will be granted on 4pm., Specle and Parcela until 3 p.mrat olaes Lives up to £1000 on a Single on the 4th April, 1879 (Parcels are not Life.

Appendix to Wylie's "Coins of the Ta- Ching Dynasty "Hion Fung" Feriod. Short Notices of Now Bocks and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries:-

Noon.

A Few Potty Additions to Dr Douglas' to be sent on board; they must be left

Dictionary.

at tho Aganapé Offles.)

Tronts in China,

Ancient Vazes.

Inheritanos.

Greeting the Spring.

Adoption.

The Term Kwal,

Mongel and Yuan-pao.

Leasehold Waage,

Chinese Coins.

Coronation of the King of Loocbeo.

The Ouigur Alpbabet.

Books Wantud, Exchanges, &c.

China Mail Office,

Hongkong, March 21, 1879.

To Let

TO BE LEA

Un Shameen--Canton.

THE SPACIOUS PREMISES latoly occupied by Messrs ULTPHANT & Co., Comprising: DWELLING HOUSE, with Go- DOWN, EA ald SILE Rooms attached,

For Particulate, apply to

EDWARD DAVIS,

Canton.

Canton, March 12, 1879.

TO LET.

ap12

· Proposals for Life Assuranses will be re- selved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

Alice

Amazone Atholi

Sectiori,

5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Pler.

8. From Pier to East Point.

str. 781 April 1P. & O. 8. N, Co. Btr. 366 April 1Douglas Lapraik & Co.

Mar. atz.......

923 April 2 Jardins, Matheson & Co. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong

Salgon Amoy, &o.

South Sea Island

Marseilles, &e.

Vessel's Name,

Captain.

Flag and Rig.

Tons,

Date of Arrival,

Consignees or Agents.

Destination,

Remarka

Steamer

Adria

.2 1 Stewart

Brit

5°F. Ashton ...... Brit.

7.b Bunje

Ger.

cLormier

Foh.

str. 2102 April 1 Messageries Maritimes

at daylight Mailo, 5th

Thomson

Brit.

str.

Bombay

b........

Brit

str.

Bowen...... Charlton Cheang Hook Klan

Millar

hJohnson Webb

Brit. Brit. Brit,

str.

str. 1600 Mar. 26Gibb, Livingston & Co.

786 Mar. 31 Captain

Australian Ports

To-day

etr

956 Mar. 148 Hin Chan

Amoy

Sands' Slip

Conquest... Dale........ Danube.

6 h Scott

Brit BIT.

317 April

1E-Shun Hong

b Thompson

Brit.

str.

654 April

2Yuen Fat Hong

Bangkok

2 b Clanchy

Brit.

str.

667 Mar.

Yuen Fat Hong

Bangkok.

To-morrow

For Rates of Premiums, forme of pro-

Emuy.... Fame...

5 b Blanco

...Span,

etr.

222 April

2Remedios & Co.

Glencoe Glenorchy Mariveles

16 bjstopani ..6 bGulland

Brit. str. 117

Tag Plyting

.Brit.

Dogg Munoz

Span, str.

Manila

K'loon Dook

Namga Nurna...

6 bWestoby.

Brit.

str.

862 April 8 Douglas Lapraik & Co.

Coast Ports

2 h Walker

Brit.

str.

308 June 28 Kwok Acheong

eGoyeneches

...Spa

str.

645 Mar. 20 Remedios & Co.

Pasqualini..... Fch. Thomson

Manila Sbangbal

To-day

To-morrow

**** Brit

Singapore, da.

To-day

Matlo

at daylight

Contents and value of Packages are reposals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, March 25, 1879,

8p5

U; S, MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH ro NEW YORK, TIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ann rovon180 AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE U. 9. Hall Steamor ALASKA,

will be despatched for San Francisco, yla Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 25th April, at 3 p.m., taking Pamengera, and Brolght, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Rallway to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to pòrts in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamore.

Through Pastage Tickets granted co

trans-Atlantis Steatner,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867, :

TAK CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFIOK-HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of

Chios and Japan, and of Singapore, Bagon Bad Penang.

Kisks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rafts of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

- INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTER

of

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

PaDBy T Peiho

Radnorshire Sea Gull...... Sanda......

་་་་་*

B.K. &W'poa Dock Co.

str. 1900 Mar. 81 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit, str. 1775 April 1 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

425 Mar. 27 Remedios & Co.

Amoy and Manila [To-morrow

S'hai & Yokohama To-day

atr. 2074 April 2Messageries Maritimes. str. 1272 Mar. 223bb, Livingston & Co.

48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. str. 1029 Mar. 25P. & O. 8. N. 06.

286 April 1Kwok Achaong

Russell & Co. HIT........ Eeck

Haydon ......................... Amer. · atr. Reeves.... Brit.

fottung............. 2 b Goggin ......... Brit.

Zephyr

Sailing Vosseis

Emilio V.

Esperance

Formosa Friedrich Gulden Fleece Golden Rule... Highlander na Jacobine

Bezer.........Brit.

4 c Beadle

atr.

6 Captain

8Butterfield & Swire

Abbie N. Franklin...k Howes ........Amer. bga. 460 Mar. B. F. Watson 8 Bawking ......Amer, be....... Mar. Black Hawk 8 coyland Amer, sh. 1126 Jan. 18 Vogel & Co. Carrie Wyman ... 7 Randell... Amer, bqo. 469 Mar. 18 Meyer & Co. Charmer..

Lucas nr. Amer, ch. 1383 Jan. BRussell & Co. Cilurnam

Brit. ab. 1886 Mar. Vogel & Co. Cooran ?

Amer. sch. 188 July 18 W. H. Bay Elizabeth Childs ......1 1 Lindbergh ..... Brit. bge. 891 April 1 Wieler & Co. Emil Julius. Jurgensen...... Ger bqe. 501 Mar. 19 Melchers & Co. 8 Merello Ital. bgo. 724 Mar. 28 D, Museo & Co. 7 Guillon Fob. be. 272 Mar. 27 Carlowite & Co.

282 Feb. 4 Burgwarldi...Ger.3m.co.

6 Vogel & Co. Bertelsen......Ger, 3m, 10. 205 April Wieler & Co. Wiltshire ... Brit. bgo. B93 . 10 Gilman & Co. lowla........... Amer. h. 1195 Mar. 7 Vogel & Co. Lutchinson Amer, ab. 1962 June 19 Vogel & Co.

Bang Ger. bqe. 417 Mar. 18 Captala ScEwert Ger.bge. 836 Mar. 18 Meyer & Co. Mangerton.MARZ 4 Thompson ......Brit. bqe. 830 Mar. 10 Wieler & Co.

McKeon Brit. bqe. 500 Dec. 94 Rozario & Co. Amet, bqe, 741 Feb. 22 Bell & Co. Chipman....... Amor, bye. 1188 Feb. 25 Butterfield & Swire Oneida ............................ 5 Clyma............................... Brit, oh, 2293 Mar. 15 Captain

range Grove Longmuir Brit, bge. 385 Mar. Republic

Holmes ... Amer, ah, 1361 Mar, Stracathro

4 Millar Brit bgo. 1168 Deo. 4 Tobiasen..... Norw. th. 943 Jan. 9 Vogel & Co. 31 Clough... ....................... Amer. ab. 1090 Sept. Russell & Co. Thos. A. Goddard...4 Smith............&mer, bre, 602 Jan. 9 Russell & Co. Thomsa Fletcher 3 Pendleton...... Amer. bqe, 646 Feb. 23 Captain Uzanosing7 c Berg Norw. bqe. 400 Mar. 20 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. W. H. Holcomb........ Dunton. Amer. bye, 95B Mar. 28 Rozario & Co.

Jan Peter

BE Undersigned having been appointed Marquis of Argylla

OFFICES on the FIRST FLOOR, Rasadantie Lives of Stammy by all Agents for the above Corporation are Nehemiah Gilbao...... Bradford

Apply to

QUEEN'S

J. NOBLE,

No. 8, Queen's Roach Hongkong, March 13, 1879. ap18

TO LET

Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of india, China and Australia,

On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, į prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

REDUCTION OF TWENTY PELL OENT from Regular Ratsa is granted tr OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMJ S- SION.

Freight will be received on board at

Parcul Packages will be received at the offoe unti 5 pm. same day; all Parcel Packages sherald be marked to address In fuli; value of same ls requirod,

PORTION OF A HOUSE, Vvery anttable 4 p.m., of 14th April,

for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Ceutral. Possession 1st March next.

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.

Hongkong, February 4, 1879,

I

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

For further information as to Passage TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the

TO LET.

I formerly known to the Blue Houses, Company, No, D, Frayn Central,

situate on Praya East

FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Praya East.

As also,

A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme diate Possession.

TO LET. TURST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houzés at Wanobal, MARINE LOT 65.

Also,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanchai Pier. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented.

For further particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co.

"Hongkong, March 4, 1879.

TO BE LET.

nwo Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Praya Central,

TURNER & Oc.

Apply to

Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

TO LET.

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, March 21, 1879.

Fire Department. Polisies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed, Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & 06. Hongkong, July 25, 1872, MANCHESTÉR FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824.

ap15 Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 น

Annual Income

Occidental & Oriental Steam-Reserve Fund upwardsof£ 140,000 5

Ship Company.

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

** ****MOTION VITE TIK

CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

on

AND

THE S. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch od for San Francisco vis Yokohama or about May 5th, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board unti 4 p.m. of the 4th May. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Partel Packages

of required.

FIRST CLASS OFFICES and GO-shandel med to address in full; valus

DOWNS, Nos. 5 and 60, Praya Central,

Apply to

WO HANG, Nos, 6 and 7, Praya West. Hongkong, January 2, 1879.

Hails.

ETNAM FOR

BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS SAGE TICKETS.

£250,000

(88) Undersigned have been appointed Agents fox the above Company at | Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant

Sumarlide.......

Samotra.......

WHAMPOA Johann Friedrich ...... Lots ...........

CANTON Yangiare............................

Ashuelot...... Charybdis Fly.......

21 dec. R. Stevens & Co.

Captain

17 Vogel & Co.

Kroncke........ Ger, bg. 242 Mar. 31 Wieler & Co. Dudfield......... Brii, bqe. 472 Mar. 17 Order

(Schultze.........Briti

atr. 782 April 8 Stemsson & Co.

Yokohama Swatow

San Francisco Singapore San Francisco San Francisco Japan Newchwang

Hamburg Tientain

put back..

Wanchal Ple

New York

Haiphong

Cleared

Bangkok

Singapore

San Francisco

Honolulu

London

London

New York

Victoria (V, L.) Bangkok

Cos'tan Doo

Chefoo&Newchwang]

Shanghat

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,

17

Fessel's Name.

Anchors

Flag,

Class,

Tons.

Guns. H. P.

Dats of

Arrival.

Commander.

6

6 k U. &

British

corvette corvette

1370 1506

700

Feb. 12

Geo, H. Perkins

17

400

Mar. 19

7.h

British

gun vessel

GBL

嘻

120

Dec. 21

Flag-ship (iron-clad)

14 3787

800

Mar. 16

corvette

1029

400

Mar, 26

gun vessel

700

05

Jan. 28.

-military hospital –

2691

gunboat

405

50

Jau 80

Commodore's flag-ship! 8087

20

K

Lt. Com, G. A. Grey Commodore Watson

Insurances at current rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1869. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR.

ANCE COMPANY,

MAE Undoraigned having been appointed Tours in Hongkong for the above- named Company, are prepared to Grant Poolas against FIRE on Buildings and ou Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the naval Rates, subject to an immediate Dis count of 20 per cent

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in Ohina.

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, Aigne li, 1878. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American DOLICIES granted at current rates o Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Marine Risks to all parts of the World. Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus in accordance with the Company's Articles toms, San Francisco.

of Associa'tinn, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributorsi whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the rett umount of Premia contributed by cash, the remaining third being carried to Benery Fund.

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

H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent.

Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

Insurances.

myl

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ПHE Undersigned, Agente for the above Company, are prepared to grant In:

BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-surances at current rates.

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH.

AMPTON, AND LONDON ;

A ALSO

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAR NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship THIBET, Captain J. A. TORBOUR, will leave this on BATURDAY, the 12th April,

at Moon

For further Particulars, apply to

̈· A, MoLVER, Superintendent,

Bergkong, March 20, 1879,

Ap12

MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY

THE

OF WINTERTHUR,

J, BRADLES SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

NORTHI BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

BOTABLISHED 1609,

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

Iron Duke Juno

Lily........

Mecanee............. Mosquito.......

8 o British

70 British

6 b British

0 k British

K. D. British Victor Emanuel...& h❘ British

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.

Butterfield and Swire

457 Benning, T., H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., O. & M. 8.-boat Co.

CELLOR &

Chen. F. Fotham M. MoNell

Honry Cleveland James á. Poland B. . Cochrane

Commander,

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &o.

Fone: Guns. E. P.

J. Godall

A. Walker

Stewart Chinese Admira

Chun Ti Hu Bead

C. H. Palmer

La Ping. Tye

H. Wade

J. Calder... Bossard

Ching

Name.

Name.

Tous. Captain.

Owners

An-lan

221

Chen-jul

80

8

Fatchoy Ichang Kin Shan

153 Coulsen 700 Martin

G. McBain

Chen-to

221

Ching-on

120

Ching-po

180

Kia Klang Klenchow Powan Sir J. Jeajeebboy Spark White Cloud Yotual

617 $48 Browne

Kwok Acheong 1890 Banning, A. H., O. & M. 8-boat Oo.

Kwok Achoong 184

Chun-fung

150

Li-she

80

Peng-chou-bal

600

120

140 Hoyland'

280

Cary

180

H., C. & M. §.-boat Co. H, O. & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Achsong

Quảng on

120

Shen-chi

180

Bul-tsing

160

Tching-taing

180

Tsing-po

100

FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,

March 24, 1879.

MERCHANT SAILINO VESSELS.

German barque German schooner for Tientsin

MEN-OF-WAE

Chinese cruiser U. S. gunboat H. M. gunboat

2829898898889:

Connaught Ranger

Ella Beatrice Forward Ho Freeman Humboldt

Kalaja

Megdala

Marie

JAILIÑO, VESSELS.

British ship American ably British barque British ship" as American barq te American ship Britni barque Russian barque: British ship American ship

HERGĦANT, BREAMERS.

Glen!ffer Hao-zan

British

Chinese

Hankow

Brithh

Anton Gunther Christian Willie

IL, C. Orated

Danish

Klang-ching

Chineno

Klang-tung

Chinese

Klang-yuen

Chinese

Irazu

Ling Feng Ranger Sheldrake

Orisze

British

Paskong

British

Leander

Sarpedon

British

Lovi O. Wads

Shanghai

British

March 28, 1879. MERCHANT STRAMEES,

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.

Tayue-fung

American

Tabyer

Chinese

Nourmahal

Thibst

British

Tung Ting

Chinese

*Amazoné Anadyr

French

#Yangtze

British

French

Yeheln

Chinese

Ta Hongkong Therese Behn Vesta

British

Yungning

Chinese

Chinese

Brithh

KËBUHART SAILING VESSELS,

Egerla

British British

Argus Birolivale

British ship

Froya

British barque

Hart

Japaneza

Birker

British ship

Lynx

Ceres

British barque

MOTOCACY

British barque

Swinger

mik Underigned, AGENTS at Hongkong Ohinking The domy, are prepared

Chin-se

Undersigned having been appointed to grant Policies against FIRE, to the City of Santiago Agents for the above Company, hare extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Diomed This Day taken over tharge of the long on Merchandise in the satin at the Flora McDonald kong Agency, and are prepared to gran netal Rates, abject to a discount of 20 Genkai Mara

GILMAN & Co., Agente

INSURANCE OF MARING Rtags at Current Batos to all parts of the World;

MEYER & C Dongkong, February 10, 1879,

per cent.

Borek page Jely 8, 1978,

* Eluce left park, or arrived at Hongkong. Charley

Quickstep

British abipe German barque

for London American schoone Siamese ship German bargne. American Brig

MEX+OF+WAB«

H. M. gunboat German corvette E. M. gnoboat French gunboat U. B. corvette.

El. M. gunboat

Printed and published by Gao, Mubray Baw, ni tho Chim Mail Ofits, No. 8, Wyndham Hirsch, Hongkong