1879-05-13 — Page 4

Intimations.

Volume Seventh of the “CHINA REVIEW.” --

Malls.

No W

ady.

No. 4.~~Vol. VIEs -OF THE-

"CHINA REVIEW**

A

CONTAINS-

Jottings from the Book of Rlten

Brief Skotches from the Life of Kung

mning.

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School.books,

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. Alchemy in China

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH. AMPTON, AND LONDON;

VIA BOMBAY,

AL80

| BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA,

Appendix to Wylie's Coins of the Ta-HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Ohing Dynasty" "Hien Fang" Period. Short Notices of Now Books and Literary

Intelligencer

Notes and Queries:-

A Few Petty Additions to Dr Douglas"

Dictionary.

Troats in China.

Analent Vases.

*Inheritance.

Greeting the Spring.

Adoption.

The Term Kwal

Mongol and Yuan-pao,

Leasehold Usage,

Chinese Coins.

Coronation of the King of Loooboo,

The Ouigur Alphabet.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Mail Office,

Hongkong, March 21, 1879..

To Let.

TO LET. FFICES, GODOWNS, and. GOODS STORED. Apply to

PUSTAỤ & Co, Praya, Pottinger Street, Elongkong, April 30, 1879. my80

F

TO LET-AT WANCHAI

IRS T C LÀ

GO DO W N. 8.

8

§

Goods of every description Landed and Btored,

For terms, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co Hongkong, April 4, 1876. -

TO LET,

jy4

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. C. BABO, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 20th May, at Noon.

Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed við Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving ono week later than by the direct route, Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Gallo.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MolVER, Superintendent.

Hongkong, May 7, 1879,

U. S, MAIL LINE,

"PACIFIC MAIL" STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

J

my 20

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AN YOKOKANA, AND SAN FRANCISCS,

THE U. 8. Mall -Steamships CITY OF TUK10 and ALASKA, will be de- spatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 20th, and on MON. DAY, the 20th Instant, at #p.m. respec tively, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Barope.

Through Bills of Lading leaned for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Ballways, to Bavans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porte in Mexico, Centrál and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all

tràns-Atlantio lines of Steamers.

On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS or THE ARMY AND NAVY, IND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS-

TWO HOUSES, Nos. 29 and 81, SION,

HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

Apply to

J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, May 9, 1879.-

Freight will be received on board until 2 p. of 19th May, and 25th respec tively. Parcel Packager will be roosived ls at the office until 5 p.m. same day;" jagall Parcel Packages should be marked to

addrow in flies Talve of am required

"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.

Apply to

WITH

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 8, Queen's Road Central, late Mossrs E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.

TO LET FURNISHED.

HE CLIFFS. near Mount Gough,.con

aining SIX LARGE ROOMS, & -presently occupied by Dr. ADAMS,

Apply to

MB J. D. HUMPHREYS,

"Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, May 8, 1879.....

TO LET.

HOUSE No. 9, ZETLAND STREET,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.

TO LET.

(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Boaled Envelopes, addressed to the Colloctur Customs at San Francisco.

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

RUSSELL & Co, Agents, -Hongkong, May 8, 1879- my25

-Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EURÓPE, CONNECTION WITH T

IN

CENTRAL and

ONION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

Cù

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

FIRE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatch ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, or about May Blat 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers fo Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohamn, with

10 & 12, LYNDHURST TERRACE, Not present occupied by breasts US teamers from Shanghai,

JET KESSOWJEE & Co.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & Co.:

Bongkong, April 24, 1879.

TO LET.

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. cf the 80th May. PARCEL PACKAGES will be gooolved at the Office untii 6.p.m. same day: all Parcel Páskager should be marked to address in full; value of same in required.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- BAGE TICKETS,

OFFICES in CLUB CHAMBERS, and, then Central and South American

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879.

TO LET,

PORTION of A HOUSE, very guftable

for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for STORE, Queen's Hoad Central, Possession 1st March nezt,

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Os, Hongkong, February 4, 1879,

TO LET.

the Blouses on MARINE LOT 68, formerly known as the Blue Houses, nitiate on Praya East see

FIRST FLOORS of No. 2, 8 and 4 Prays East, with immediate possession."

di also, THIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanchal, Haring Los 66, and Basement No. 8.

Also,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, dose to the Winchal Pier, Timber received on Storage or the Yard Bented,

For further particulare, apply to

METER & Ö.. Engkong, March 4, 1970, **

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices-addressed to the Collector of Cus toma, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ne. S7, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent, Hongkong, May 6, 1878.

Insurances.

my31

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE

DRE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- SILTADOW at current rates,

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

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR

HE Undersigned having been appointed gente fer the above Company, have This Day takth over charge of the Hong koug Agency, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE OF MANINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World.

MEYER 0.. Hypgkong, February 10, 1878.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Sea Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

MHE Underaigned 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 Premi

NORTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chins, and Japan, and at Strigspore, Saigon and Penang.

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

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.

-JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

(No. 4944-MAY 13, 1870.

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

Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked ., near the Kolded into eight Sections, commencing. I

ahore k., and thore in the body of the

Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Sect10-

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works,

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office

Alaska.. Argyll. Atalanta Bombay

Section

5. From P. and D. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Tard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Fier.

[~ 8. From Pier to East Point.

Destination,

Remarks

Captain.

Flag and Rig.

Tono.

Date of Arrival

Consignees or Agents.

Y'hama & S. F'daco 26th rink

Hoihow & Haiphong st daylight

Amer. str. 3452 May 10 P, M. S. S. Co.: Brit

str. 1271 May0Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Pessel's Name.

Steamers:

dSeabury

Scott

Se Petersen.

1 b.

Ger. Brit.

str. 782. May 4 Meyer & Co. Att:

21 Wharton.....

But the

str.

Amer. str. 5079 May Brit.

P. M. S. 8. Co.

650 May

Brit.

Brit.

str. 614 May str, 117

Carisbrooks

Cassandra..... City of Toklo...... Dale.... Diamante

Famo........

Fleurs Castle.......

Flintshire

His Majesty King George The First, Japan......

A. D. 1720.

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

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

Fire Department. Polloies issued for long or short periods at Jurrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Policles issued, for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced ratos,

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

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR. *ANCE COMPANY.

THE

Undersigned having been appointed 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 asual Katas, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per cent.!

Attention is invited to a considerablo reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China.

MEYER & Qu, Hongkong, August 18, 1878,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED, 1809,

T

CAPITAL £2,000,000. THE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong. for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 207 per cent.

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

!

Hongkong, July 6, 1876,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

POLICIES granted nt current rates on

9 Langer

5 Maury....

Thompson... bThobaud.... 6bStopani

2 h Kidder

5 Thomas

-2-Graham

2 Taylor 8 Echevaria

Gardner..... 6b Panchard

...Zublaguirre

Ger. str.

749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong 260 Way 13 Eun Han Chân

937 May 13 Slemesen & Co.

Brit. Fatz. 1622 May Brit. atr 1236 May Brit..

str. 1411 May Brit B. 1980 May Span, str. 396 May Brit str. 1866 May Brit. str. Span. tr.

10 Yuen Fat Hong

13 Russell & Co.

B.K. & W'poa Dock Co.

8 Adamson, Bell & Co.

8 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 11Jardine, Matheson & Co..

3 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

13 Remedios & Co.

7 David Sangoon, Sons & Co.

Saigon

Y'hama &San Fcisco Matis, 20th

Tug Plying

Amoy

Saigon

Fópobor

To-morrow

To-morrow

at daylight

S'pore, Calcutta, &c. 17th, 8 p.m. Coast Ports

Toth inst.

To-day

Glediffer.....

Glenfalloch

Graving

Kwangtung Leyte Maharajah

675 May

10 Douglas Laprak & Co. *

312 April

8 Russell & Co.

Kloon Dock

-2 b Clark

Forman by Penedo

+6 Ellis

8 Cata

.... Brit. six. Brit.Bir. Brit.

994 May

6iemanen & Co. ?

Salgon

664 April 28 Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Australian Ports

15th inst

str.

650 May 11 Melchers & Co.

Saigon

Scotland

6 Atkinso... Brit.

str. 1197 May 4 Russell & Co.

Salgon

15th fust,

Sea Gull

Sunda Sindh Tibre

Morge Fch.

str. 2084 May

10 Messageries Maritimes”

Marseilles, &c.

To-day

Reaves......... Brit.

str. 1020 May

3 & 0, 8. N. Co.

Yokohama

Malls

Ventoe Zephyr

5 Pontois

*****...* Fahy * 61 Rhodes Brit Beter... Brit.

str. 1004 May

Yokohama

Halls

atr. 1271 May atr.

'pore, Calcutts, dr. 17th, 3 p.m.

Bailing VesuÇİN

C

460 Mar.

6 Captain

Abbie N. Franklin....4 Aleppo Alexa................ Anna Bertha

Haydonamer, str. 48 Mar. 24 China Traders Insurance Co.

Howes Amor, bqe

1 cFalconer.

8 Robb ....

2 Krause

Anale W. Weston......3 Black Prince

Winsor

Hower

Möller Beadle

17

Bua Pan...76.9049 CIKLƏRD Ciluraum .....................

Mansons

10 Messageries Maritimes

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Russell & Co.

Brit. bge 665 April 27 Borneo Co., Limited Brit, bqe. 424 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ger, bqe 468 May 318iemsson & Co.

740 April 29 Order

Amer, bye.

?

Brit, oh 751 May 4Douglas Lapraik & Co, Slam. sh. 674 April 26 Kin Tye Loong

Brit. sh. 1886 April 24 Vogel & Co. Amer. ah 1178 April 80 Vogel & Co.

928 April

7 JohnsonAmer. bge

Ger. bqe *******. Ger... bqe.

Russell & Co.

240 April 26 Carlowitz & Co. 884 May 8 Molcher & Co,

483 April 18 Carlowitz & Co.

Brit. bqe

Brit. bga.

808 Mar. 10 Vogel & Co.

Amer., sb. 40 Amer. ah,

Norw, bqo

862 April 18 Vogel & Co. 946 April 26 Adamson, Bell & Co..

Edith ...... Edward May Faugh Balaugh..

Rita ... Hole .......4

kBasson Gertrude Golden Flesse

Prande Hattie E. Tapley ...... 8. Tapley

Wiltshire Haze ...........4 Evans... Heurik Ibsen... 8 kDa. Hermins

274 May 11 Eduard Schallham & Co. 2 Meyer.

Get. bqe. 860 May BEduard Schellhuss & Co.. Hongkong 300

Ger. 8m. so. Bighlander......4kHutchinson

...Amer. sh. 1359 June 10 Vogel & Co. John R. Stanhope 2 c Pillsbury Amer, bqe.

219 May 10 Chiuezo 407 May 5 Ainhold, Karberg.& Co. *****.... 7 Wass

Amer. a. 850 April 18 Melchers & Co. Nuevo Constante...Uriarte... Spunsch. 203 May 9 Remedios & Co..

Memnon

Oneida

Patria........

Phaeton

Prima Donna.......

Queen of India Rosebud... Sumatra... Vesuvius... Young Slam Zouave

WHAMPOA Florence Nightingale Malvina MO

Chin-tung ................ Ningpo...

CANTON

Brit. ok, 2203 Mar. 16 Russell & Co. Ger. bqe 800 May 1 Slemesen & Co. Brit, bqe. 676 April 10 Wieler & Co. ****Amer." "th, 1400 April 16 Vogel & 06.

4 Clyma

5k Schultz

8 tabeel

14 d'Lunt

8 Cary

48 Collie

3 Clough

8 Call.....

Brit, bqo. 890 April 10 Wielor & Co. Brit, 3m.se. 341 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Amer. sh.1090 Sept. 5 Russell & Co. Amer, bqe 818 April 28 Russell & Co,

2 Benedictsen... Slam. al. 701 May 9 Kin Tye Loong 8 Means Amer. sh. 1202 April 25 Captain

::

Molntyre Brit bqs. 464 May Kluga... Ger. bqe. 479 May

Azhold, Karberg & Co. 7Captain

Gibbon Свад

Chi str. 724 May 110. M. 8. N, Co. Brit

str. 761 May 11Slemssen & Co.

Foochow

Bangkok

Cleared

San Francisco

Abdeen Dook

San Francisco New York

Callao Hamburg

Wanchat Pier

Now York

Manila

San Francisco

Callao London-

San Francisco

Shanghai Shanghai

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

Venel's Name

Anchor

igi.

Flag.

Cyclop Leipzig

Marquez del Duéro Marine Risks to all parts of the World. Mecanoe.... In accordance with the Company's Artloles Moorhen.... of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, Mosquito... are distributed annually to Contributoras Nissin ........ whether Shareholders or not, in proportion Tsukuba.

to the nett amount of Premia contributed Victor Emanuel. by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

'J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary,

Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

1.

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE.)' CARITAE, TWO MILLIONS STERLING, -,

K.D. German guabeat

7.0 German ¡frigate

6 C German man-of-war

6 h Spanish 6 k British K.D. British 6 h British

6 Japanese

8 с Јарадове

·6-h Brithib

Olass.

Tone Guns. H. P

.Date of

Arrival.

480

6

80

April 22

4000

11

4600

May 13

1600

April: 80

gunboat

May 8

milltary hospital

2691

gunboat

+420

60

April 28

gunboat

495

May 6

man-of-war

1280

April 29

man-of-war

1030

May

惩

Commodore's flag-ship 3087.

20

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER

700 Martin

Commander.

Von Schuckmann Paschen

Schering

Lóbé

W. Carey

Lt.-Com. G. A. Grey

Казаща

Matsumura

Concedare Smith

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &o,

Chinese Admiral

STEAMERS.

Name,

Tona

Gune. H. P

Commander.

Name.

Tons. Captain

Ounera

An-lan

221.

7

70

J. Godell-

Chen-Juf

εδ

B

A. Walker

Fatehoy Ichang

153 Coulson

GMoBain

Chen-to

221

7

70

Stewart

Butterfield and Swire

Kia Shan Kin Kiang Klenchow

457 Benning, T.

-617

H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-on H, O. & M. 8,-bost Co. Ching-po

120

.2

40

180

60

849 Browne

Kok Acheong

Chun-tung

150

40

Chun i Ho

1800 Benning,

184

Kwok Acheong

B, C &M, S-boat Co Peng-chou-bal

Lishe

---80.

-20

·Road

800

...120.

a H. Palmer

140 Hoyland 814 Rawthorne 380 Carg 180

E, & M. S.-bost Co

Quangon Sben-chi

120

LA Ping Typ

180

60

H. Wade

C. M. 8. N. Ca.

-H., O. & M. S-boat Co. Kwok Acheong -

Bul-taing

180

1400

Tebing-teing

180

8

Taing po

100

20. 40

Besardy

Ching

PoLzetes against the Risk of FIRE on Sir J. Jecjeethoy THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Powan Buildings or on Goods stored therela, on Spark Vesasis in Harbour, at the usual Terms White Cloud Goodd on board Vessels and on Bulls of Tung Ting and Conditions.

Yotea!

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to AREHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,'

Agents, Hongkong de Canton, Hongkong January 4, 1887.

MANCHESTER FIRR ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON..

ESTABLISHED 182€ Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fundḥpwards of £ 120.000 Annual Income-

£250,000

BOUCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT. May 5, 1879. MBROHLANT-SIRAMAR, Braemar Castle for London

KEROHANT SAILING VESSELS, Forward Bo

for Shanghai Hamburg

Gertuan barque J. Brother Lin

Petbo

J. Calder

German barque for Chefo

German brig German barque American barque

British barque

SAMBES

BAILING VESSELA

Kiang-thing

Chinesa

Kiang-tung

Chinese

Hedvig Bierdaimas

British bargne.

British brig

Klang yaon

Chinesa

ellida

British barqtte

*Ningpo

British

H. Upmann

Drostes

British

Kalaj

Oriana

British

German schoober

Poukang

British

Kolga Nourmahal

Britishi bangun

for Amoy

for Tientaln

Pou-tah

Chinese

Oito

Shun-Ice:

British

Sindh

French

Sheldrake

H. M. gunboat-

Syria

Brita

Penang Queen of the Weat

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.

Tabyew

Chinese

Reporter

American sulp

Tientain

British

Salemis

British barques

May 6, IBF0,"

Tokio Mari

Japane

Therese Bob

Harinan barque

Antenor Chines *Chin-ting Deucalion

· HEBOSANT OXLAUDES. Brisish

Werichow

Brilleh

Von Werder Yarra

German bargun

British barque

Ühineme

Chinese

Beather

British

- for London, de

Brama

German barque

Europe

British

Charley

British barque

Chaplain Egeria

French corvette

talencos

British

Ching Tah

Chiness barque

Ermak

Glenearn

British

Chitty Sark.

Growler

Gwalior

British

Fiery Cross

British ship

Hornet

Has.1an

Chinens

Halloween

British ship

Magpie

-H. 24. gnaboss

Chinese

Monocacy

U. B. corvatie

French

U. 8. gunboat

THE Undeisigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, Basahin and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances as current rater,

Iraouaddy HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO Bongkang October 19, 1869,

· KEROHANT VALLING VESƉELU,

Belilah ship

*Blace left port, or arrived at Hongkong. | Palos

B. M. guaboat Russian gunboat

H. I gunboat

HM gunboa

Printed and published by 122, Muðlar Beez, aj tas China Moll On hos y Tanks Nering Horsšený.