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intimations.

PHOTOGRAPHY.

POPPELBAU M begs to announce to the Community of Hongkong that he has taken over the BUSINESS of Me Ḥ. SCHUREN—wəll- Enown in Hongkong-and is prepared to take PHOTOGRAPHS dally from 8 am till1p.m. Having previously been employed by MrBonuses, and had long expertonco in some of the most Celebrated Studios in EUROPE, he will take any Work PHOTOGRAFEY, and. is ‘able to guarantee mattefaction to all who favour him with thair Patronage. Photographa enlarged to life-size and finished, in Artistio Style. Any Pictures zot meeting with the approval of Patrons will not be charged for.

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Wyndham Street,

Hongkong, April 21, 1879.

الله محمد

NEWS FOR HOME,

Matis.

STEAM FOR"

SINGAPORE, PENANG, -POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON; VIA BOMBAY.

ALSO

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.

my21 THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stern-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. O. BABox, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 20th May, at Noon..

Tea and General Cargo for London will bo conveyed via Bombay without tranship-

The Overland China Mail.mariving one week later than by the

-- (The oldest Overland Piper in Okina,) PUBLISHED AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OPPIO IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH Mai

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.

nats Mail Summary is compiled from The Dally China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mall's departure, and is a re- sord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porte in' those Countries,

It contains Shipping nows from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and-a-complete Commercial Summary.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage pald 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)

Orders should be sent to Gro. MURRAY Bain, China Mail Offcé, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer,

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily

China Mail,

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned. In the Chinese Mail, D‡ | # (Wok Tee Yat Foj, Uxased from the lat August, 1877.

CHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 8, 1875,

NOTICE,

direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutta steamer at Galle.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 7, 1879.

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D: 8, MAIL LINE,

*PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

my20

THR CHINA MAIL,

Insurances.

[No. 4945, MAY 14, 1879.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Bxclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.

· QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

THE Underdgned are prepared to grant Pollales sgaltist Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulldings, or on Goods stored thorsin, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premfa.

NORTON & Co, Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874:

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Spotted

AGENCIES at all the Trasty Ports of Saigon and Penang.

China and Japan, and at Singapore,

Kiska accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY YES.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Becretary

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

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

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

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

Fire Department.-

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

Section

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works,

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

Vessel's Name,

Steamers

Alaska. Argyll Bombay

Carisbrooke

Cassandra

Chin-tung City of Tokio. Dale... Diamanto Fame

Fleurn Castle, Fliotabire .... Gleniffer... Gravina Japan

Kwangtung. Leyte Ningpo...IRE Normanby......... Octave Patroolus Panuto Sootland.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VEA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, and San FranGINUR...

(THE U. 8. Mall Steamships CITY OF

TOKIO-and-4L4SKdy will-be-de-Feltoltes inued for loup or phort periods as enige spatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. on TUESDAY, the 20th, and on MON

Life Department. DAY the 36th Instant, at 3 pm. respec

Policies issued for aums not exceeding tively, taking Passengers, and Freight, for £5,000, at reduced rates, Japan, the United States, and Europe,

Through Bills of Lading lasted for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forte, to San Franalaco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Kallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

England, France, and Germany by all Through Passage Tickets granted to aglandin tines of Steamers,

On Through PASSAGES to BUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS or THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES 1 COMBIS SION,

Freight will be received on board until 2 p.m. of 18th May, and 25th respec- tively. Parcel Packages will be received

pin, so g

all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same required.

Reference to the above, the Under- IN the Chinese aloittively the from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN, as Translator and General Manager of the Consular Invoices to accompany Overland newspaper, which under its new régime Cargo should be sent to the Company's will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the cellent medium for advertising, especially-Collector of Customs at San Francisco..

the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG SHIM Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, Hongkong, April 6, 1878,

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

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

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RUSSELL & Co, Agents., Hongkong, May 8, 1879.

Occidental & Oriental Steam

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND.....

W Ready. PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

No, do-Vol. VII,

-OF THE

**CHINA REVIEW

CONTAINS-

Jottings from the Book of Rites.

Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-

ming.

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-booke.

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung. Alchemy in China.

STATES AND EUROPE

IN MOTION WITH HS' CENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

on or

H 8. 8. BELGIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Tokobanis, about May 31st, 1879, at 3 --Appendix tof Wylie's "Coins of the Tap.m,, taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United States, Mexico, "Central and South America, and Europe.

Ching Dynasty." "Hlen Fung" Feriod. Bhort Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence

Notes and Queries:-

A Few Patty Additions to Dr Douglas'

Dictionary.

Trouts in China.

Zuofeng Vriks

Inheritance.

Greeting the Spring,

Adoption,

The Term Kwal,

Mongol and Yuan-pao.

Leasehold Usage,.

Chinese Coins,

Coronation of the King of Loochoc.

The Quigur Alphabet.

Books Wanted, Exchanger, &o

China Mall Office,

Hongkong, March 21, 1879.

For Sale.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chipes)

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS for the use

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now teady at this Office Price, $1 each,

CHMA MAIL Office

HONG LIBTS.

Circular, large ahe

HE AMENDED HONG LIST, in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 80th May. PAROEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office "until 5 pɔm, tama day r all Parcel Puskagen" | should be marked to address in full; value of same le required.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PA 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.

Fos farther 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, May 8, 1879.

Insurances.

myal

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

Company, are prepared to grant In surances at current rates,

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

SWISS LLOYD

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

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY.

Section,

~5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar'a Whart.

0. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Filar. B. From Pier to East Point.

Qaptain.

Flag and Rig.

Tons

Date of Arrival.

Consignees or Agents,

Brit. str.

Beit, atr

749 Feb. 13 Kwok debeong 960 May 18 Bon Bin Chen

Ger, atr.

937 May 13 Siemssen & Co.

4 bluibbon.g

Ohl str.

724 May

140, M. S.-N. Co.

5 Maury......

Amer, str.

6079 May

5P. M. S. 8. Co...

str.

660 May

10 Yuen Fat Hong 18 Russell & Co.

Destination,

Bemarkas

at daylight

dSeabury .....

•3b Scott

b

2bWhartonera

Langer

Amer, str. 3452 May 10 P. M. 8. 8. Co.- Brit.

2 bThompson... Brit.

atz. 1871 May 9 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

5 Thebaud.... Brit. str. 6hdtopani Brit. 2hKidder. Brit.

614 May

str. 117

atr. 1622 May- str. 1236 MAY

A.K., & W'pos Dock Co.

8 Adamson, Bell & Co.

8 Gibb, Livingston & Co,

11 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Y'hama dr S. F'cisco 26th inst

Salgon Shanghal

Y'hams & San Folsoo Mails, 20th

Amoy

Bankow

Today

Tuz Flying

1616, daylight

Today

₤17th Int

S'pore, Calentia, do 17th, 8 p.m.

*****

10 Mensageries Flaritimes

7 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Russell & Co..

To-morrow To-morrow

16th inst. 16th inst To-morrow

Maila

'pore, Caloutta, die. 17th, 3 p.m.

5 Thomas ......... Brit. 2 Graham. Brit. 8 Echevarla... Span. 5h Gardner.ood Brit

Salgon

str. 1411 May

str.

396 May 13 Remedios & Co.

Manila

str.

1865 May 7 David Sassoon, Sons' & Co,

5 & Ellis ********** Brit.

Hansen

6b Panchard Brit atr. ...Zublaquirre Span. str.

Cass

****** Brit.

675 May 10 Douglas Lapralk & Co.

Coast Porta

Tomorrow

312 April 8 Russell & Co.

Kicon Dock

str.

761 May 14 Blemsten & Co.

Shanghai

str.

**** Ger,

str.

664 April 28 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 996 May 14 Eduard Sobellbass & Co. ate. 1860 May 19 Butterfield & Swire Brit.atr. 650 May 11 Melcher & Co.

str. 1197 May... 4 Russell & Co.

48 Mar str. 1029 May" atr. 1004 May Bir. 1271 May Str. G

460 Mar. Captain 865 April 27 Borneo Co, Limited 424 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 468 May 38iemssen & Co. 740 April 23 Order

Australian Porta

Amoy & Shanghal

Balgon

Salgon

24 China Traders' Insurance Co.

8P #08 N 06,

Yokohama

Yokohama

Fooshow

&bWhite Brit. 8 Cain .....5 dátkinson ... Brit. Sea Gull........................... 8 b Hayden ......... Amer. str. Sunda...... Rebore. Brit. Tibre Pontoin

Fch. www & £ Rhodes.

******* Brit. 1 b Bezer. Brit. Dalilag Vessels Abbie N. Franklin 4 Howes Amer. be. Aleppo .................1 Falconer......... Brit. bqe Alexa 8 Bobb Brit, bqe, Anna Bertha 2 Krause Ger, bqe. Annie W. Weston...... 8 Winsor Amer. bge, Beethoven. 44 Haje. Ger. be. Black Prince AHTÄN

840 May 14 Melobers &Co. Bewer

........ Brit. ah. 761 May 4Douglas Lapralk & On. Ollurnum ...................................

Beadle

Belt. Edith ...*******

sh. 1888 April 24 Vogel & Co. 4Manson Amer. zh 1178 April 90 Vogel & Co. Kdward Mayù

ToJohnson. Amer. bge. 928 April 8 Russell & Co. Faugh Balaugh named Company, are prepared to Grant Golden Fleece... Wiltshire... Brit. be,

Rate ................. Ger, bqe. 240 April 20 Carlowite & Co. TAK Undersigned having been appointed Falda

AGENTA in Hongkong for the above Gertrude...

BonGer. bge. 884 May 8Melbers & Co.-- 4 e France Brit-bge, 483 April 18 Darlowitz & Co. POLICIES again FIRE on Buildings and Hattie E. Tapley-

898 Mar. 10 Vogel & Co. on Goode to the extent of 850,000, at the Haze ............. ETan. Amer. h. 862 April 18 Vogel & Co.

8 Tapleyogamer. sh, usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dia Henrik Ibsen........... 8 DA NOW, bqe

946 April 25 Adsinson, Bell & Co. count of 20 per cent.

274 May 11-Eduard Schellhars & Co.. Attention is invited to a considerable Highlander....kAutobinson...Amor, sh. 1852 June 10 Fogel & Co. reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in Hongkong...............30am. Ger. Sm, so 919 May 10 Chiuere

.........2 Meyer. Ger. bqe, 850 May 8 Eduard Schellbass & Co. China.

MEYER & Co,

John R. Stanhope 2 Pillsbury Amer, boe. 407 May 6 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Memnon ................. Wass.....

Amer, sh. Hongkong, August 13, 1876, -

Nuevo Constante......I Uriarte .........Span soh. 203 May

850 April 18 Melchers & Co.

Remedios & 06. Oneida.......4 Olyma........... Brit. b. 2293 Mar. 15 Russell & Co. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

-Patria triko 5 Schultz Ger. bqe 395 May 1siemasen & Co. Phaton 8 Scheel... Brit. bqe. 576 April 10 Wieler & Co. INSURANCE COMPANY. Prima Donna...4 clent &mer, ih. Queen of India 8 Cary Belt. bge. Incorporated by Royal Charter and

Rosebud.....

Cole. Brit. 3m.c. Sumatra Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

Und

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 20 per.cent

GILMAN & Co., Agente,

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

POLTOTES granted at current rates 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 enoh, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

J. BRADLEE SMITE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

"COMPANY"

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL,WO MILIONE STERLING.

Ta

Bermine ....

Vesuvius *** Young Slam ............ Zouavem

WHAMPOA

Florence Nightingale Malylna

Cyclop Leipzig Luise ..**

Marquez del Duero ...

8

1450 April 16 Vogel & Co.

890 April 10 Wieler & Co. »

841 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 8k Clough....Amer, ah. 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & Co. Call .......................Amer, bqe. 818 April 28 Russell & Co. Benadioteen' Sism, th. 701 May 9Kin Tye Loopg

Means.......... Amer. sh. 1202 April 25 Captain

MoIntyre Brit bga. 464 May 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Kluge .................... Ger. bqe. 479 May Captain

San Francisco San Francisco New York

Calizo Hamburg

Malls

b'deen Dock

Wanchal Ples

New York

Manila

San Francisco

Callao London

San Francisco

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

6 German

Vessel's Name.

Anchor

Flag.

Class

Fons. Guna. H. P.

Date of

Commander

441.

Arrival.

K. D. | Germana

7 a German

guuboat frigate

480 6

:80

April 29

Von Scheckmann

4000

4800

May 13

Faschen

man-of-war

1600

April 30

Schering

6 h Spanish

gunboat

May 8

military hospital

2591

gunboat

420

60

April 28

6 h British

gunboat

495

-50

May 6

Lt. Com. G. A. Grey

6 JapanesD

mán of-war

1030

เ

May

6 h British

Commodore's flag-ship 8087

20

Mecane........British

Moorhen... Mosquito... Taukuba Victor Emanuel...

K. D. Britlal

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER

Lobá

W. Carey

Matsumura

Commodore Smith

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

STEAMERS.

WATERS, 4o.

Name.

Tons.

› Captain,

Owners

Name.

Toss. Guns E. P.

Commander.

An-lan

231 *

J. Godall

Fatchoy Ichang

353 700

Coulsen

G. MoBein

Chen-jul

80

8

20

Martin

Butterfeld and Swire

Chen-to

221

A. Walker av Stewart

Kin Blan

487

Benning, TH, O&M 8-bost Co.

Ching-on

120

40

Kiu Kiang

617

Klencho Powan

160

EL, C. & M. B-bost Co. 248 Browne Kwok Acheont 184 1800 Benning, A, B., O. & M. 8-boat Co.

Kwok Acheong 140 Hoyland ·H, C. & M. 8.-bost Co. 814 HawthorDB CMS, N. Co. 280 Cary

HL, O. & M. 8. boat Go

Ching-po

180

60

Chan-fung

150

40

Li-she

80

Tching ising

Feng-chou-hel Quang on Shen chi Sui-taing

000

120

4

190

160

60

180

Talng po

100

Undersigned are prepared to grant Bir J. Jeejeebhoy Posters against the Risk of FIRE on Spark Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Tung Ting Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of White Cloud: Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Total and Conditions.

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

L

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

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agent) (Rongkong ra loại con Hongkong, January 4, 1887,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,0008ixeling

of which is paid up 2 100,000 Reserve Fund upward of£ 100,000 Annual Income $250,000

MURCHANT BIHAMES,

FOUOHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.

Brastian Osatles for London

May 8, 1870.

MERCHANT BÁÍŽANG VESSELS, Forward Ho

for Shanghai Hamburg

*German barque.

German schooner for Tientsin "MUN-OF-WAR.

J. Kremer Lale

Sheldrako

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR

Kwok A cheong

2829898898889

Chinese Admiral

Chun i Hu Read 1200, H. Falmer

14 Ping Tre H. Wade J. Calder

Berard

Ching

BAZZINO VESSELS

British barque British brig British barque German barque

Nourmahal

British barque

for Amoy German brig

German bargus American barque

MERCHANT BIHAMERIA

Klang-ching

Chinese

Hedrig

Klang tung Kisng yuet *Ningpo Creates

Chinese

Hieronimus

Obiness

Hilda

British

H. Upment

British

Kalaja

for Chefoo!

Orissa

British

Kolga

Paokong

British

Pau-tah

Chinese

Otto

Shun les

British

Fetho

*Sindh

French

Penang

H. M. gunbost

Byrla

British

Queon of the West

Beitiak bargus

Tabyer

Obinere

Reporter

American anip

Tientsin

British

Salemle

British barque,

“May 6, 1870. 'MERORANN STEAMERS

Tokio Marti Wanchow

Гаралева

Therese Bahn

German barque

Britlab

Antanor his *Chin-tung Deticalion

British

Von Warder YATTA

Gertaan baigns:

British barque

Chiness

Unibers

Beatrice

British

for London, da

Bruinia

German burqué

Europe

BMHE

Chatley

British barque

Egoria

French corvette HM gunbost

Glencoe

*British

Ching Tah

· Ermak Growler

Russian ganbost

H. Ms günbost

Glenesta

British

Catty Bark

British

Fiery Cross

Hornet

H. M. gunboat

Chinese

Bolloreen

Magple

H. M. gunboat

Chincia

Monocacy

U. B. corvette

U. A. punhosk

Franch

TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY

·OF WINTERTHUR, Important Companies, Institutionsgents for the above Company, have THE Undereighed have been appointed Gwalior Undersigned having been appointed Mercantile Houses in the This Day taken over charge of the Hong Agents for the sbote Company at Hasan. kong Agency, and are prepared to grant Hongkong, Canton Foosbow, Shanghai, Bas-shin Dolony

INSURANCE OF MARINE BIBSE at Current and Hankow, and the prepared to grant Irwonaddy ~Frics, 25 cents each; or $2.00 Rates to all parts of the World, die a Insurandos at sUZTURS FAIRE,

METER 05. Chias Zall” pics, Mongkong, February 19, 1870,

****- HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, October 18, 2009,

KRKUHANT SAILING VESSELS,

Chinees barque British ship

British ship

British obly

Chaplain

Sthe left pork, or Afrived at Hongkong. | Palos.

Hein, në iko Chins Mij One Ko J, Trikken Stars Hongkong