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Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

To Let.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

insurances...

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

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No. 5-Vol. VII, -OF THEar

'CHINA REVIEW**

CONTAINS-

Legislation and Law in Ancient Chins. Jottings from the Book of Rites Chinese Running Hand,

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung, The Sadness of Separation, or Li Soo. Historioal Table of the High Officials Com

posing the Central and Provinsial Governments of China,

Mr. Kingsmill and the Shi King. Bhort Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries ;-

Notes on the Language of the Formosan

Savagen.

The Rainfall of Peking in connection

with the Sunspot Theory.

On some of the Constellations In the

Shi-king.

Ancient Vases.

Anniversary of the Downfall of the

Yuen.

Crocodiles.

Mourning Etiquette.

The Land Tax.

Sanskrit Characters.

Mongol Alphabeta.

Zoology,

The God of the Hearth.

Book Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Ma2-Office,

Hongkong, May 17, 1879.

To Let

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0

F FIO E S,

PRAYA CENTRA

Apply to

STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors.

2, Club Chambers, June 5, 1879.

"ROSE VILLAS"-TURNISHED OF UNFURNISHED,

· BONHAM ROAD, B ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.-

Apply to

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Late Messrs E. D. Sassoon & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879,

TO LET

MARINE-HOUSE-West,

CECOND FLOOR and a GODOWN. SE

OFFICES in Queen's Road, now under the occupation of Messrs WILSON & BIRD, and Mesars Davis & Co. Also,

OFFICES and GODOWN in DUDDELL STREET.

Apply to

E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, May 21, 1879.

Balls.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-

TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON (Direct);

AT.80

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

For further Particulare, apply to

earances at current rates. 1.

MELCHERS & Co.,

· Agents, Boyal Insurance Company Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TH THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,

NORTON & Co.,

dgenta. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.-

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of

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

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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agent for 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. Polloten fasued for long or short periods at current raten. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department,

Polloles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

TH

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL- £2,000,000,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship TERERAN, Capt. A. JOHNSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 1st July, at Noon. Undersigned, 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 naual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

A. MoLVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 17, 1870.

iri

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH TH

IM

CENTRAL-E

and JNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

AND

Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama, HE 8. 8. GAELIO will be despatch

now occupied by Messrs NORTON & Co., on THURSDAY, July 3rd, 1879, at 3p.m., with possession from 1st June next.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

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taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board unti

4 p.m. of the 2nd Proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office

8 g until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; vaîne of same le required.

TO LET-AT WANCHAT.

I R S T OLA

GO DOWN S. Goods of every description Landed and Stored,

For terms, apply to.

LANDSTEIN & Co, Hongkong, April 4, 1879.

TO LET.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAR- BAGE TICKETS.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

A

[No. 4980-JUNE 24, 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 is divided into sight Sections, commending it Green Island. Vemels near the Hongkong shore are marked A., near the Kowloong shore K., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.

Section

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worka..

3. 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.

Stormers

Anchises.......mi

4 h Blanco

****

Bestion

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. ..

Destination,

Bemarki,

Amoy & Shanghai Yokohama

Yokohama & Elego To-morrow

K'loon Dook

Captain.

Flag and Rig.

Pons.

Date of Arrival.

Consignees or Agents.

Jackson Bellona...................................5 h Ahrens Benarty rzekie 4 Potter... Bombay¤ÜL!>/ 1 b Emuy........ Fame..VLADIESKI 6b Stopanin Brit, -Gaelle .........................wwww... Davison fem Brit Galley of Lorne........8 Dryden ......... Brit. Glamis Castle

Grey. Brit. Gleniffer.......

Graham Brit, Hindostan .... 5 cMcConnell...... Brill, Kinngobow

1hGoggin Brit Kwangtong................ 5 b Milne mind Brit, Menmuiz ........................................ Darke Brit. Norna «...........

12 h Love He .Belt. Cotava

2 Hansen Ger str. Paladin ........................3 Parker

......... Brit Rajanattianuhar......9 b Hopkins................... Brit. Saint Mark................. 4 c Johnson ......... Brit. Salvadora ***. Sea Gall......... Sunda...... Thales. Tibre Yang.isé..... Yottung. Zephyr

BET,

str.

str.

str.

str.

*...***.. Brit,

str. 1804 June 22 Butterfield & Swire ***Gor. etr. 789 June 5 Butterfield & Swire

Brit. str. 1119 June 20 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit. str. 749 Feb. 13 Kwok Acheong Span, str. 222 June 22 Remedios & Co...

str. 117

B.K&W'poa Dock Co. str. 1713 June 100. &0. 8, B, Ca str. 1989 June 17 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 1675 June 18 Adamson, Bell & Co. str. 1412 June 18 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

991 June David Sassoon, Soné & Co. 365 May 27 Kwok Acheong 875 June 24 Douglas Lapralk & Op. 2000 June 19 Gibb, Livingston & Co.

606 May 31 Ewok Acheong.

Amoy and Manila

To-day Tag Flying (hamma & Nan F'cisco Jos'tan Doek-

Ab'doen Dock For Sale

Coast Ports

27th Inst

10

Australian Ports

996 June 12 Eduard Schellháng & Co.

Jalgon

str.

str.

938 June 23 Tuen Fat Hong 1097 June 7 Hop Kee

4 cLarrinaga Span, str. ..............8 h Haydon ......................... Amer. ......5 Reeves......... Brit.

615 June 11Remedios & Co..

str.

str.

.5 o Peters............ Belt. str.

5 Pontola ......... Foh,

str.

5 o Nomdedeu... Fch.

2 b McDougall .............. Brit. 14 Honer............ Brit

str. str.

820 June 18 Jardins, Matheson & Co. 1004 June 21 Messageries Maritimes 2400 June 23 Messageries Märitlines

286 June 22 Kwok Acheong

Russell & Co.

Yokohama Mamelles, do Swatow

Malls To-day 26th inst.

Balling Vorneis Abble N. Franklin ...2

460 Mar.

Captain

For Sale

Auguste.....

1908 June

17 Eduard Sohellhass & Co.

Blenheim

674 June

B Melchers du Co.

Brunette...

374 Jane

Geo. R. Stevens & Co.

Manila

Canton

779 June

8 Chinese

Catherine Marden

287 June

Captain

Sands' Silp

609 May 24 Eduard Schellbass & Co, 258 June 2Carlowits & Co.

London

K'loon Dock

DOLICIES granted at current rates on

Marine Rises to all parts or 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 to Reserve Fand by each, the remaining third being carried

J. BRADLES SMITH,

Secretary, Hongkong, December 9, 1878,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's jy4 Offices addressed to the Collector of CusL

toms, San Francisco.

(On Peddar's Wharf.)

FFICES, fronting the Harbour, and GODOWNS; with possession' from the 1st of July next.

G. R. LAMMERT.

Apply to

-Hongkong, June 14, 1879,

ON

TO LET.

MARINE LOT NO. 65, formerly known as the "Blue Houses,

For further information sa to Fraight of Prage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central H-M, BLANCHARD, Acting agent. Hongkong, June 9, 1879.

Insurances.

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR

TNSURANCES granted on MARINE

Yaya East:-A GROUND FLOOR and HERE to all parts of the World.

A FIRST FLOOR, elther esparately or together. FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GO. DOWNS.

MEYER & Co.

Apply to Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

TO LET.

TOUSES-No. 6, ZETLAND STREET,

Hand No. 1, PEDDAR'S BILL.

DAVID SASSOON, BONE & CO. Hongkong, April 29, 1879,

การ

TO LET.

(For Eight› Months,}

THE PARSEE VILLA, BOBINSON L ROAD, Furnished. Possession from 1st July next. Rant moderată. For Paz- ticulars, apply st

THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER, Hongkong, May 30, 1870.

TO LET.

OFFICES in CLUB CHAMIKÉL

Apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. Hongkong, April 8, 1873,

81080

MEYER & Co., - Agenta... Hougkong, June 2, 1879.

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE. NSURANCES against FIRE granted at

Considerable tion in Premis for LIFE Insurance in

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879,

(hinn

21080

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL--TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

EAN 9 AMAN THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board: Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditiona

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

If required, protection will be granted on first olats Láves up to £1000 on a Single Life, Mackl

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824

Capital of the Company £1,000,0008terling

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

8′ 280,000 12 THE Undersigned have been appointed Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.”

35

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

897 June 17 Arnhold, Karberg & Co,

48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 1020 June 16F. & O. §. N. Uo.

Bangkok

S'apore and Penang

Yokohama

891 June 972 Jane

80 Vogel & Co.

Widler & Co.

lowes ....................... Amer. bgo. .3 Lange ..................... Dutch sh. 3k Garner. Brit. bqo. .2 k Dow.......................... Brit. bqe. .....1 Knudsen ......Stam, ̈sh. Marden. Brit. 8mine. Channel Queen.........2 Lacheur ....... Brit. bqe. Charité .................................................. Gantier......... Fch. bqe. Charon Wattana ...... 2 Urich ............................... Stam, sh,|| 686 |June 120hliese Chasca ... 4 3 Washburn ...... Amer. bge. 628 June 18 Chiuere Clara............... Cutter............ Brit. sh, 987 May 26 Vogel & Co.. Clara Babuyan ............ * o Polson ....................... Belt. bqe, 558 June 8 Borneo Co., Limited Colwyn unoun....? • Bulman mm Brit, bqe. 1160 May 81 Vogel & Co. Cordouanžmárpetra

8 k Bertaud ..................Fch, bge: 469 June 4Carlowitz & Co. E. M. Young ....................... 8 kMichen ....................... Brit. bqa. 845 June 1Chinese Edith Co

4 Marion ................. Amer, sh. 1178 April Elizabeth Childs ......4 Lindburgh...... Brit. bqa, Esperance................ Gullian .......... Fch. bqs. Tablus

Beeves Siam, Ah 14 Rolia...... Fetisch...

Gor. bqu. G. G. Trufant 7 Thomas Brit. 8h Gauntlet........ 14 oLucas ........... Brit bqe Golden Fleece 4 Wiltshire. Brit. bqe

2 Dentzat............. Slam, bqe.] Golish. Hattle E. Tapley ...... o Tapley ............... Amer. sh. Helene

.4kVolguardsen...Ger. bge. Hieronimus .....8 k (plauca ................ Ger. · bġe,] Highlander ................................ 4 k Hutchinson ... Amer. ab Ігоде .....

...........4 kiYaten .................... Amer. Bol Jan Peter .............. 2 o Ewert ............................. Ger.bge. John C. Munro......... 1 k Summers...... Brit, bqe, John B. Stanhope...2 Pillbury. Amer. bqe, Lucky

2 Bodoratrom 8am. bya. MaKeon...... Brit. bqe,

Marquis of Argyll ... Miriam ..... Monte Ross

...

7

Moses B. Tower...... N. N. 6 Norseman .......... Pallas ........................ Philippine

o Parker ....................... Amer, bqe

Carter........... Amer." sh. Ha....Am. 3. 8o. k] uydenboot...{Dut. Sm.so.- Ja Hellstrom .....Siam. sh .... k Ballehr "................... Ger. bqe .4k Bouthwood Brit. bga Pl Dee Ma Dee.... 2 Saxtorpb.........Siam, bqe. 4 Lunt ....................... Amer. th. Prima Donna....

...3 k Wills .................... Brit. bqe. Prince Arthur Princess Saraphi ......2 Münchan ......Siam: bqe Queen of England 12 Otten

Slam. uh. Kapid

Stelubring ...... Siam, bge. Rifleman .............3 E Scott....... Brit. bge. Bags

4kSilversperre ...Swed, bge. San Francisco.........4k Lamoken Ger sch. Siamese Crown..............1 oJarek ................................ Slam. sh. Smyrnote 2 Oisen. Brit. bqo, Sourabaya Facket 4 kVerduin ..................... Dutch bge, South American

Knowles....................... Amer, sh. Stant........

Sumatra

Ta Lee

Therose ds Nelly Three Brothers Vale of Doot... Testa.... Vigilant Wodan Zephyr

WHAMPDA Johann Smidt Tartar,

8 Carlowits & Co.

650 June 8 Ohlmere

471 June 8Eduard Schelhaar & Co. 1529 Jane 11 Messageries Maritimes

666 May 17 Vogel & Co. 898 Mar. 10 Vogel & Co. 542 June 8Captain 940 April 26 Vogel & Co. 872 June 29 Wieler & Co. 425 June 17 Wieler & Co. 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co.

481 May 10 Russell & Co. 386 June 8 Slemesen & Co. 612 June 23 Order 407 May 6 Bussell & Co, 424 June Obluese

500 June 11 Rotario & Co.AN 598 June 5 Adamson, Bell & Co. 1918 June 16 Bomeo Company, Limited

357 June 14 Uhong Woo 176 June 17 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 717 June 8 Chimene 421 Juve 8 Stemasen & Co. 800 May 17 Rozario & Co. 455 June 8 Kin Tye Loong 1450 April 16 Vogel & Co.

296 June 8 Eduard Schellhsan & Co. 454 June 8 Carlowits & Co. 640 June 8 Chtriene 429 June 8 Chineas 740 June 19 Order

456 Juns 10 Wieler & Co. 264 June 18 stemsson & Co. 639 June 22 Chinese 339 June 462 June 1762 June 580 June ................. Amer. Sh 1080 Sept. 2 kHoffmann..... ter. bqe. ...... 8 Meroler

ch. bqe. .....3 Kaloke Brit. bqe Lightbody ...... Brit. bqe, Datch bqe,

3 Atchabong... Norw. Eqe. 31 Clough

3 Bulge

1 Ross

7 Meyer

6Siemsson & Co. 14 Eduard Schellhass & Co.

8 Russell & Co. 93lemusen & Co. 5Russell & Co.! 850 June 20 Siemazen & Co.:. 366 June S Carlowitz & Co. 867: June, 18 E-Tye Horg

669 June 12 Amhold, Karberg & Co, 417 June Siemesen & Co. Amer. sh. 1800 June 11 P. & O. 8. N. Ob. Ger, bqs. 488 June 23 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 1 Cornford......... Brit. bqe 800 June 8 Captala

Boscho. Ger, boo. Kesmena ....Gen.

bg,

483 June 10 Molchers & Co. 256 June 10 Malchers & Co.

San Francisco

San Francisco

London Hamburg

New York

New York

San Francisco

Melbourne & Sydnej

London

San Francisco

¡P.&O. Wharf

Sourabaya

Wanchai Flor

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,

Vessels Name,

| Anchor»

Flag,

Olars.

Tone, Gunt. H. P.

Date of

Arrival.

Commander

gun vessel man-of-war military hospital

#20 805 2060

June 18 June 10

B. Coohrane Yuen

2591

gunboat

405

4

120

June 1

corvette.

1950

14

850

May 23

gunbost

-420

60 April 23

gunbost

495

50

Juno B

gunboat transport

450

80

May 15

8020

June 18

Commodore's fagshly', 8087

British -Li Tal ............................ 31 Anamese

Mecance........ 6 British Midge ....................... 70 British Modeste ou 6 0 British Moorhen... 7h British Mosquito... 6 British Sheldrake ...... 7 British Type it

70 British Victor Emsonal,. 6 h British

H. Salmond

J. G. Mead

W. Carey

LA-Com, G. A, Grey

J. B. Anjo

John E. Stokes

UA

Commodore Smith

FOODHOW SHIPPING IN PURE.

June 14, 1879.

METUϻWAR.

MERCHANT NIZAMURG,

Ling Feng

Chinese cruise? Japanesa corvette

Teheran *Yang-tea

British

French

for London

· MERCHANT ENHAMID, Achillea

Ben Glos Braemar Castle Brisbane Glenfallock Ene An Killarney Merionethshire Monarch

for London for London for Melbourne for London for Shanghai

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. June 17, 1878, KELUHAST STEAMERS.

„KÉBOKANT SAILING VS BELARUS

Bescherd, Ambaldass British ship ***

Gustav & Mario Bag

Gerrdan bardas

Balloween

for London se

China Electra

German

Hedvig

British barque

German

Kinclune

British barque

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

Byrls

Teviot Black Prince Christian

for Bydney for London for London for London for London

EL. 0. Orited

Danish

Kolga

British barque

Han sank

Chinese

Martha Brockelmann

German barode

Hiroshima Maru

Japanese

Mary Smith

BS

British schooner

Kiang-ching

Chinese

Nouveau Mondaill

British bargus

Kiang-foo

Chinese

Ososz Vidal

British barque

Klong-tung

Chinese

Salemia

Beitlah barque

Klang Wa

Chinese

Therese Behn

Britlah barqtis

Klang Just

Chinese

KEN»OF-WAR/^

Garman barque

Orista

Batsh

Egeria

Oscar Mooyet Undaunted WINS

for Tiantain

Prolong

Brith

Magpie

for Colonies

Молоснот

for Tientsin

Printed and published by Quo, Munday Damn, at the Okos Mail Often, de, 1

KERURANT BACKING VESSELA.

for Melbourne for Tientsin

AGENCIES at all the dres and CAM Diadores Paris L. China and Japan, and at Singapore, and IL, A to M, with Introduction Royal Brigon and Penang, SENZA Srò, pp. 40%-By BBT JOHN EIT

Risks sooopted, and Policies of Insurance Ph.D. Tübingenähte alsie cen granted at the rates of Premium current at Price FIVE DOLLIES, OF TWO DOLLARS Hermann the above mentioned Ports

TO CHANGE FOR POLICY FREŠ.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Hongkong, November 1, 1874,

MON (SERA, HALF per Pari. -

To be had from. Mentre Tsira, OnaWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Bhanghai and Mannen Kaunt de Watan, Shanghal- Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. | Palos -

E. Mgunboat EL M. gunbons D. 5, corfatte

U. i. quabost