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To Let.

TO LET.

WO HOUSES, Nos. 29 and 81,

HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

Apply to

J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, May 9, 1879.

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TO LET.

FFICE 8.

PRATA CENTRAL

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how occupied by Messrs NORTON & Co., with possession from 1st June next.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co,

Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

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88

TO LET AT WANCHAL

IR.6 T O LA

GODOWNS. Goods of every description Landed and Stored.

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For terms, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.

jp4 Hongkong, April 4, 1879,

TO LET.

Malls.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM-FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- surazioen at current rates

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

QUEEN FIRETM INSURANCE --

COMPANY.

Taldean Fire to the extent of THE Underigned are prepared to grant BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored

therein, at current local, rates, subject to a... FORT LOUIS.

Discount of 20% on the Fromla

NORTON & Co., Agents.

N TUESDAY, the 10th of June, 1879, at Noon, the Company's 8, S. TIGRE, Commandant CAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.

Cargo and Spode will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Spede and Parcels until 3 p.m. be rent on board; they must be left on the 9th of June, 1879. (Parcels are not at the Ageney's Office.)

DUART, OF Mesos CMAs to UART, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, at present

Co Immediata. Possession, for four months certain, at a Rental of $100 per month.

Apply to

STEPHENS & HOLMES,. Solicitors.

2, Club Chambers, June 6, 1879.

THE

TO BE LET,

(From 1st July, 1870.)

THE PREMISES, as at present occu. pied by Messrs LAMMERI, ATEINSOM Apply to

& Co.

T. G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

TO LET.

AN MARINE LOT No. 65, formerly nown as the Blue Houses, Prays East-A GROUND FLOOR and A FIRST FLOOR, ofther separately or together, FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GO DOWNS.

METER & Co.

Apply to Hongkong, June 2, 1870.

TO LET. FOUSES-No. 9, ZETLAND STREET, Hand No. 7, PEDDAR'S BILL

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1870.

TO LET.

(For Eight Muntha,)

THE PARSEE. VILLÄ, RODINSON ROAD, Furnished. Possession from 1st July next, Reut moderate. For Far- ticulars, apply at

THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER, Hongkong, May 30, 18:0

"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, 1171TH Large TENNIS LAWN.

Apply to

WITE

SHARP & DANBY, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars L. D. Sassoox & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.

TO LET.

OFFICE

FFICES In CLUB CHAMBERS,

Apply to

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

TO LET.

MARING HOUSE-WEST. ECOND FLOOR and a GODOWN,

Contents and value of Pankages are re. quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

Hongkong, May 28, 1879.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

THE CHINA FIRË INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

China and Japan, and at Singapore, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Kinks accepted, and Policies of Insurance Saigon and Penang.

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granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871..

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THE LONDON ASSURANCE

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISOR,

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of

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HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are

For Sale.

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Loglalation and Law in Ancient China. Jottings from the Book of Rites

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CHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

IN

'NOTICE,

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung, The Sadness of Separation, or, Li Bao, Historical Table of the High Officials Com

Kingsmill and the Shi King. posing the Central and Provincial Governments of China,

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence: A Notes and Querten

Notes on the Language of the Formossa

Savages.

The Rainfall of Peking in connection

with the Sunspot Theory,

On some of the Constellations in the

Shi-king,

Ancient Vases A

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Anniversary of the Downfall of the

Yuen,

Crosodiles,

Mourning Etiquette. The Land Tax. Sanskrit Charsotera. Zoology.

Mongol Alphabets. The God of the Hearth,

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Kurope.

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On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE,

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

RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, June 5, 1879,

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$180,

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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

*ESTABLISHED 1809. *

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong

POLICYHOLDEES are requested to

By Order of the Directors,

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Hongkong, May 6, 1879.

NOTICE.

TAROM the 18T OF OzoBaj DE BASTLACKE will receive hid PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN's' Road Central, over the MEDICAL HALL.

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA

BY

N. B. DENNYS, P¤.D.

HE following are selected

Fous notless which have appeared in the London, Continental and Eastern papers ¡~~

signed has LEASED the Chinese Mail from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged. the services of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN aa Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

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TO

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THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,

THE Cirvulation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended. The fol- lowing are some of its Agentz:---

Masco-Man Ohuen Bhôn, Canton,-Bing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Henng Low Hotel, Laen Hing Street, Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Streets Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tungen Kwan; Yuen Feng Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuan Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kral Heung Shop, Bin Choong, Bonam.

Breator. But Cheong Hong; Wol Shur Loong Hong

Amoy, Obtin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street,

MS MT Foochow Yu Ching Cheong, Foo

chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Marl time Customs,

half price for repetitions during the first week. Babsequent weeks' insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the

Shanghai.Mr. Ng Ching Shun, Mari first week's charge. Advertisements for time Customia; Mr-Ho Yue Chuen, Mari- Dr. Dennys has done good service in half a year and longer will be allowed a time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Memur bringing together and presenting ln read-reduction of 25 pirmentor thatátalansounty jardine Matheson & Co.j Mr Evong tions to Chinose Folklore Timer, and outracts for more favourable term: Obuen Fook, Educational Mission School

A very important addition to Folklors literature-Atheneum

P

for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or

The book is entertaining and adds a good on Merchandise in the same, at the deal to the facts of comparative mythology usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20-Pall Mall Budget. per cent.

GILMAN & Co.; Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE

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to Reserve Fand." ̈ ̈

by esab, the remaining third being curried

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary,

J

Hongkong, December 9, 1878

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

...:

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

ME

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STRELING.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS-Forts against the Ribe of FIRE en THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Consular Invoices to accompany Over Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on

land,, chican Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Fran dago,

For further information to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Rond Centrals

H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, June 2, 1879.

Insurances.

171

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MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 8, 1979. SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LOtt.

NEURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates. Conniderable Redte tion In Premis for LIFE Insurance in Chin

Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

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

...

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

can be made.

Efforts have been made to estabilah Agents for dreulating the Chinese Moil in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the poris in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calentia, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent When the list of Agencies is completed, Adds useful testimony to curious informat will be published. Agents have been atlon-Ill. London News.

already established in most of the abors places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each.

Hongkong, February 23, 1874.

A very amusing and very instructive book-Spectator.

Full of curious interest to the general reader and of valuable material for the ethnological philosopher-British Quarterly Review.

We are indebted to Dr. Dennys for a

welcome addition to all existing stores of popular superstitions-John Bu'l

A work which merits attention as being to a large extest sui 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--

Naxal and Military Gazette.

NEW STOCK OF

and Mow Sing Bang Kes shop.

Ningpo-My Sung Min Ohes, Maritiems Custome

Hankow.-Yee Hing Hong.

Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong.

Japan Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munici pal Office, Yokohams.

Saigon-Wohang Hong, Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwon Foot Sang Hong

Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Offlor Daloutta-Mow Sing Company..

Bar Francisco, K trong Toong Tại Hon The above are some of the Agencie others will be published, when they an arranged for. Negociations are in progres with the express couriers who carry th official despatcher and Peking Gazetten,

NEAT JOBBING TYPES rulate the Chinese Mail in the interior

HAVING BEEN RECEIVED:

FROM ENGLAND,

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Mr. Dennys's book shews us that man is THIS OFFICE 18 PREPARED TO the same at bottom whether his skin be yellow or white-London Quarterly Review. We can promise the up ofal student a rich fund of matter on a very interesting. subjent Printing times.

Contains son every 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

Dr. Dennys han 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- mand & ready gale-Hongkong Dolly Breas

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A book of reference to the student and

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Abounding with entertaining and inters

If required, protection will be granted onesting matter-Japan Mala flest class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG Co Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED^1876"

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Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Steeling

of which is paid up, £100,000 Reservp End upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Incone

250,000 19

TIER Undertighst have been applied Agents for the above Company, at Hongkong, Canton," Forchow, Shanghai,

lahko bi are, prepared to pruni-

HOLLIDAY, VISH de 09, Date ___ Bengkong, Ortober 20, 1969,

MEYER & Co., Agmte. Inly 1 Mouskoun for 2, 1879,

Pleasantly written and instructive= Straits Tim

We trust the author will continue his interesting researches He has produced

PATTERNS.

For Sale..

very interesting and valuable volume AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN GOING even if he has not established his theory

New York Nätion,

Representative of the interest and Im LADT'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING portance of the study of folklore London Tatler.

BOOKS,

We may thank Mr. Dennys for treating CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, the subject with broad Idoss and from a EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, high plane New York Evening Post

Dr. Dennys appears to hare doon his work with great thoroughness Australe

Nous savona gré, à l'auteur de la peina qu'il rest donnés à recueillir des materi suz importanta La République francaias (Paris),

Il volume del signor Dennys b di queßi che non vi leggono, ma at divoranom. Benda di Roma. T

Indisponible to the student of the rary instructive subject of Folklors-Dubin University Magariné.

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Mongkong, Jam: 11, 1979, [Am]SeptD

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BOATS

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