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Notices to Consignces."

FROM GLASGOW, LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

HE S. S. Glencoe having arrived from The above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Upium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowa of the Undersigned, whionco and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unile notics to the contrary be given before 4 pm. To day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 7th Proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Inanrauco has been affected.

of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 31, 1879.

017

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

(ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo se requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counte signaturo, and take immediate dollvory, This Cargo has been lauded and stored # their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been offested.

GDE, CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Ex "Yangtse."

HL c/o Mr Marty, No. 1, care Armt,

from Marseilles.

Ex." Ava,"

HJAH (in cross) No. 107, Aldridge Salmon & Co, 1 case Hosiery, from London.

Ex "Anadyr."

MF (in diamond) W MC (underneath No. 16, Order, 1 case Umbrellae, from London,

AM_Nos. 1/20, Mr A. Marts, 20 canka

Wine, from Marseilles.

ES) Nos. 101/05, Order, 5. cares Mer

TO obandize, from Marseilles.

For Sale.

HONG LISTS.

Circular, large sheet,

HE AMENDED HONG LIST,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Malls.

U. S. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA

insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored

Discount of 20% on the Premia,

Intimations.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS--

STORAGE,

in English and Chinese, con OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING therein, at current local rates, subject to a and VESSELS Discharged alongside the

taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISUP.

will be despatched for San Francisco, THE U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA

Ti Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers, and Price, 25 cents each; or $250 Freight, for Japan, the United States, por dozen.

and Hurope.

At the "China Mail" Office.

To Let.

TO BE LET.

On Shameen Can't out.

THE

THE SPACIOUS PREMISES lately occupied by Meagra OLYFRANT & Oo., Comprising: DWELLING HOUSE, with Go- DOWN, TEA and SILK ROOMS attached.

For Particulars, apply to

EDWARD DAVIS,

Canton.

Canton, March 12, 1879.

TO LET.

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantiɑ and Inland Citles of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Dometara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and Boath Amerlen by the Company's and connecting Steamora.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamera.

On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IS COMMIS- SION.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p. of 14th April Parcel Packages ap12 will be received at the office until 5 p.m.

OFFICES, on the FIRST FLOOR,

No. -* Apply to i

J. NOBLE,

No. 8, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 13, 1879.

H

TO LET.

ap13

OUSE No. 18, SEYMOUR TERRACE. *Possession from 1st May, DAVID SASSOON, SONƐ & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1879.

Lient. Joubert Hanoi, 2 cares Wax, from F

Balgon,

North China Ins. Co., 1 case Books from

London.

Hongkong, March 28,-1870,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

8. 8. PEIXO.

NOTICE,

JONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8.B. Coperide 0o

and Gange, from London, In conne tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded ou, unless intimation is feceived from the Cos

signess, before To-MerRow, the 3rd Inst, 4. at Noon, requestlug it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remalaing unclaimed after THUN DAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon, will b subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Ágent.

Hongkong, April 2, 1879.

Notices of Firms..

NOTICE.

TO LET-AT WANCHAL

S

I R S T 0 L A 8 GODOWN S. Goods of every description Landed and Stored.

For terms, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1870.

POR

TO LET.

41

jgå

ORTION of a HOUSE, very suitable for OFFICES and DWELLING, alao for a STORE, Queen's Road Contral

Possession 1st March next,

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879,

TO LET,

formerly known as the Blue Houses, TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, altuate 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 Verandalı, Imme- ap10 diate Peassion.

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of

MWALTER SCOTT FITZ,in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED O the 31st December last,

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH admitted a Partner from This Date,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

jxi

NOTICE,

THE Interest and Responsibility of the

Underigned in the Chinese Mail, C# (Wah Tere Yat Pol CEASED from the let August, 1877, but Debis prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

CHUN AYIN

Hongkong, April 8, 1878,

NOTICE,

TO LET.

THIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanchal, MARINE LOT 65.

Also,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, oloze

same day; all Parool Prokages shotild be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Consular Involves to accompany Overland Oarge should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addremed to the Collector of Customa at San Francisco,

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

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, March 21, 1870.

ap15 Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE, IN JOHN MOTION WITH THE

·CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

AND

THE 8.8. OCEANIC will be despatch.

on

ed for San Francisco vis Yokohams,

or about May 6th, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking. Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and Europe.

Connection ta made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p. of the 4th May. PARCEL PAUKAGES will be received at the Office until p.m. ame day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value |of same la required.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS-

SAGE TICKETS,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Comping, No, 37, Queen's Road Central, H. M. BLANCHARD,

Acting Agent.. Hongkong, April 1, 1879.

Insurances.

myō

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned having been appointed

to the Wanchai Pier. Timber revived on AGENTS in Hongkong for the above- Storage or the Yard Rented,

...

For further particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co Hongkong, March 4, 1879.

Praya

TO BE LET.

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

Central

Apply to

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878,

TN Referenss to the above, the Under F Referents to the above, the Under

from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG Yoox"Onus, 68 Translator and General Manager of the Bowpoper, which under its now regios will be found to be, sa hitherto, an er cellent medium for advertizing, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG CHIM

Leases of the Hongkong Chinese Mal Hongkong, April 6, 1678.

For Sale.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In English and Chinesi.)

for the us

of Ladies add Gentlemen, are AOF ready at this offtoo-Price, $1 each. --CHINA MAIL Office.

NOW READY,

Ka

OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts and II., A to M, with Introduction, Royal Stop, pp. 402-By ERNEST JORN EREL Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Ï'wo DotLAN

AND A HALF per Part..

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFOR Co., Hongkong and Shanghat;and Messn KELLY & WALJH, Shaughe

Bengkung, March 1, 1478,

TO LET

IRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO.

DOWNS, No. 54 súd 80,

Praya Centrak Apply to

.

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

Zells.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

GALLE,' ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA,

named Company, ar prepared to Grant PoLraes against FIRE on Buildings and on Goode to the extent of $50,000, at the usual 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,

NORTON & Co, Agents.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

A

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Saigon and Penang.

Chlos and Japan, and at Singapore,

kiske accepted, and Policles of Insurance the above mentioned l'orts. granted at the rates of Premium current at

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,

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

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

ĈI OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at

J Moderate Rates, In FIRST-CLASS, | GODOWNS, under European supervision

WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch,

MEYER & Co., **

Proprietors.

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

F.

my29

HUTOHIN G S bags to announce to the Community of Hongkong that be will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, &0., from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.

SHOPWELLINGIof STREET, opposite the Cathedral,

Hongkong, September 20, 1878

THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA;

BY

N. B. DENNYS, Px.D.

IF HE following are selected from nume T

rove notices which have appeared in the London, Continental and Esstorn papers

Dr. Dennys has done good service is His Majesty King George, The First, bringing together and presenting in read- able form the hitherto scattered contribu- tions to Chinese Folklore-Times.

A. D. 1720.

Agents for the above Corporation are BE Undersigned having been appotted prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department. Polioles at current rates payable either here, in Loudon or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

A very important addition to Folklore The book is entertaining and adds a good deal to the facts of comparative mythology

Pall Mall Budge

literature-Athenæum.

A worthy pendant to Archdeacon Gray's valuable volumes-Graphio.

A very amusing and vary instructive book-Spectator.

[No. 4918-APRIL 5, 1879.

Intimations.

A NÉT STOCK OF NEAT JOBBING TYPES-

HAVING BEEN RECEIVED FROM ENGLAND,

THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO EXECUTE

BOOK & JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT BIASONABLE BATES,

FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES

ABSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,

BALL PENCILS,

assorted colours

MENU CARDS,

In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns-

-30 BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED PATTERNS.

For Sale, AGREEMENTS

SEIS,

FOR

FOREIGN-GOING

LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING

BOOKS,

CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PAKTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE,

Fire Department. Policies issned for long or short periods at

Adde useful testimony to curious inform| LOG BOOKS, current rates. A discount of 20% allowed.ation London News.

WILLS; Full of curious interest to the general Life Department

-reader and of valuable material for the Policies famed for sums not exceeding ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly £5,000 at reduced rates.

Review.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In

Burances at current rates.

MELOHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 37, 1874

SWISS LLOYD

TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY

THE

OF WINTERTHUR,

Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Hong- kong Agency, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE OF MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1879, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE,

POLICIES granted at current rater on

Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, 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.

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upward of £ 120,000 Annual Income £ 260,000

22

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We are indebted to Dr. "Dennys for a welcome addition to all existing stores of popular superstitionE-John Bull

&a

Sath

da

Chixa Bail Office, 2, Wyndham Street (Back of Club),

A work which merits attention as being] THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

to a large extent sui generis Globe. Printed on fine paper it will be a book for An interesting and important worki

the boudoir as well as for the savant Nanal and Military Gazette.

Mr. Denaya's book shows us that man is the same at bottom whether his skin be

yellow or white-London Quarterly Review.

We can promise the special student a

zich fund of matter on a very interesting

subject-Printing Times.

Contains some very curious illustrations of Chinese superstitions-London and China Express.

Deserving of careful reading. Throws much light on the study of comparative mythology—(Shanghai) Celestial Empire,

Jubany.

been very much extended. The fol MAX Circalation of THIS PAPER hàm,

lowing are some of Its Agents:- Macna-Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Slag Chuten Native Post Office, Luen Hing Stroot; Chut Heung Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street, Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan

even Fon Chron, Pan, Tang Wan Kwan; Yuen in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuan Shop, Sinall Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Siu Choong, Honam.

Sronto,Sut Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong,

Amoy-Chun Cheong Hong, Mook Kef Street,

Foochote.-Mr Yü Ching Cheong, Foo ohow Azenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari

Dr. Dennys has contributed not a little to exhibit the inner life and mode of thought of the Chinese people-North China Herald.

Amusing and instructive enough to com-time Customs, mand a roady sale-Hongkong Daily Fress, The book is one for the general reader; thoroughly readable and entertaining from beginning to end-China Maik

A book of reference to the student and light and pleasant volume Shanghai Courier.

Abounding with entertaining and inter- eating matter-Japan Mail.

Pleasantly writton and instructive— traits Times.

We trust the author will continue his 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 interest and im- portance of the study of folklore-London Tatler,

a

We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating the subject with broad ideas and from high plane--New York Evening Port.

Dr. Dennys appears to have dons his work with great thoroughness-Australa sian.

Nous savons gré à l'auteur de la peiné qu'il s'est donnée à recueillir des materi- aux importants---La Républiqus francaise (Paris).

Il volume del signor Dennys è di quelli che non si leggono, ma si divorano-Revista di Roma.

ПEE Undersigned have been appointed MEYER & Co.Agents for the above Company attractive subject of Folklore-Dublin Indispensable to the student of the very Hongkong, Canton, Foochow Shanghal, University Magazine. and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

Hongkong, August 13, 1878.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and

Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

TE above Coming, are prepared Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong to graut Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the

BOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

latimations.

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

o w Beady. Bo, ds-Vol. VII.

-OF TUE

For Sale by Messra. Lang, Obawford & Co.

Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1879. [1w1isp79

NEWS FOR · HOME,

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GILMAN & Co., Agents

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

LANCASHIRE INSURANOR

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

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Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision. ~

If required, protection will be granted on first class Adven: up to $1000 on a Single Life,

For Hates of Premiums, forth of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARSHOLD, KARBERG & Oz,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton, epla | Hongkong, Jaupasy é, 1897,

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A. MolYEE, Superintendent, Mongkong, March 29, 1379,

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The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung.

Alchemy in China.

Appendix to Wylie's "Coins of the Tas Ching Dynasty" "Hien Fung Period. Short Notices of New Books and Literary Notes and Queries: Intelligence.

A Few Petty Addisons to Dr Douglas”

Dictionary, Trouts in China. Ancient Vases. Inheritance.

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