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CONTAINS- Legislation and Law in Ancient China. Jottings from the Book of Rites Chinese Running Hand.

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To Let.

TO LET.

in the occupation of Mears GMAN Immediate Possession, for que Year certain, at a Rental of $100 per month...

Apply to

STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors.

2, Club Chambers, June 6, 1879,

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

Apply to

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mosera E. D. Bassoon & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879,

TO LET.

MARINE HOUSE-WEST. ECOND FLOOR and a GODOWN. OFFICES in Queen's Road, now under the occupation of Messra VILEON & BIRD, and Messrs Davis & Co.

STREET,

Also,

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Insurances.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE

T Compd., Agents to grant re Company, are prepared to grant In surances at current rates.

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

QUIEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant THE

Foildes 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., Agents, Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

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

T

OFFICES and GODOWN in DUDDELHE Undersigned having been appolated Agents for the above Corporation are Apply to

prepared to grant Insurances as follows: E. R. BELILIOS,

Marine Department. Hongkong, May 21, 1870.

Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australía, Fire Department, Policles larued for long or short periods i current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies tasued for sums not excoading £5,000 at reduced rates,

mails.

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AT:80

posing the Central and Provincial BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND Governments of China,

Mr. Kingsmill and the Shi King,

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence,

Notes aud Querles :-

AUSTRALIA.

THE PERINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1872.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

[No. 4981-JUNE 25, 1879.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

endi Exclusive of laid Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.

algong legs.

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commending st Green Inland. Vessole near the Hongkong shore are marked A., near the Kowloong shore E., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked ., In conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Beation

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worka,

k

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.

4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.

Bellona..... Bombay....... Digmaah

6 Didier... Fame.................... 6 Stopani

5 Davison

Gaolio.....

Flag and Rig.

Section.

5. From P. and 0. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.

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

7. From Naval Yard to the Flor.

8. From Pler to Fast Point.

Consignees or Agents.

Vessel's Name,

Captain

Date of Tons. Arrival

Destination.

Remarka

· Steamers

5hAhrens.............. Ger.

11 b........1

str. Brit, str. Feb.

¡Brit.

Brit

Galley of Lorne............ Dryden Glamis Castle

Brit.

Glentffer.....

Groy ........ad Graham..............

Brit Brit

Hindostan....

.....5 McConnell...... Brit.

KTE,

Kiungoho

1 h Goggin

www.Brit

atr,

6 Butterfield & Swire 769 June 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong atr. 2125 June 26 Messageries Maritimes

A.K&W'poa Dook Co. str. 117 str. 1712 June 180. &0. 8. B. Co. str. 1389 June 17Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 1675 June 18 Adamaon, Bell & Co. str. 1412 June 13 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

991 June David Sassoon, Bons & Co. 365 May 27 Kwok Acheong

Yokohama

Shanghai

at daylight

27th inst

Tug Plying

Y'hama & San Fetaco(3rd prox.

Cos'tan Dook

Shanghai

27th inst For Sale

Kwangtung........

5 b Milne .....

Brit

str.

Menmuir NOTA

kd Darke

Brit

ate,

2 h Love

....... Brit.

Btz.

675 June 24 Douglas Lapralk & Co. 2000 June 19 Gibb, Idringston & Co.

006 May 31 Kwok-Achoong

Coast Ports

(27thi lost.

Foochow

28th inst.

2 b Hansen

Ger.

str.

3 Parker

........ Brit. ......3 b Hopkins......... Brit.

str.

atz,

936 June 12 Eduard Schelhase & Co. 897 June 17 Arnhold, Karberg dr Co. 933 June 23 Yuen Fat Hong 1097 June 7 Hop Kes

Balgon

Today

Bangkok B'apore and Penang

Malls

Octava

Paladin ... Haanm Rajanatilannbar Saint Mark

4 c Johnson...................... Brit. str,

615 June 11 Remedios & Co.

Salvadora.......4 Larrinaga......Span. str. Sea Gull........... 8 Haydon ....... amer, str. 5 cReeves... Brit, str. 6 Peters...

Brit. str. 5 Pontois......... Foh. str. 2 b McDougall... Brit. str.

Bleuer................... Brit... #ts. 14

Sanda...... Thales...... Tibre ....... Yottang..... Zephyr

|

49 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Oă. 1029 June 16P. &0. 8. N. Cɔ.

820 June 13 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 1004 June 41 Messageries Maritimes

286 June 23 Kwok Acheong

Russell & Co.

Yokohama

Yokohama Swatow

To-morrow To-morrow

6 Captain

For Sale

17 Eduard Schellkass & 05.

8 Melokers & Co. 4Geo. R. Stevens & Co. 8 Chinese

Manila

Captain

Sande Silp

London

K'loon Dook

Bailing Vessels Abble N. Franklin ...2 © HowES Amer, bqe 480 Mar. Auguste

.3k Lange

Dutch the 1308 June Blenheim UZPOTETUNEĆ

Jak Garner ....... Brit. bye. 674 June Brunette......16914114241 23 Dow

Brit bqs. 374 June Catherine Marden ....... Canton .................. 1 Knudsen ......Slam, sh. 779 June

Marden ........

Brit, 8m.80.87 June Channel Queen..*****

2 Lachour. Brit. bqe 809 May 24 Eduard Sahellbass & Co. Charité

Gantler Feb. bqs., 256 June Carlowits & Co. ..2 Ulrich........... Siam. ch.

Charon Wattans Chasca

1

Clara 201 Clara Babayan

Colwyn Cordouan

E. M. Young.00 Edith ........ Esperance....... Fablus

Fetisch

G, O. Trufant Gauntlet..

Golden Fleece Gollah.......a

Irene

. 4 k Washburn .............. Amer, bee 7 eCutter............ Brit. sh. 2 Polson

Brit. bqe

7 Bulman ... Brit. bae. 8 Bertaud ......... Fah. bqe. .8k Michen Brit. bge.

886 June 13 Chinese 628 June 19Chinese- 087. May 25 Vogel & Co. · 558 June 8 Borneo Co., Limited 1160 May 81 Vogel & Oo.

469 June 4 Carlowitz & Co. 845 June 1 Chinese 1173 April 80 Vogel & Co.

972 June Carlowitz & Co.

650 June 8 Chinese 471 June 8 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 1529 June 11 Messageries Maritimes

660 May 17 Vogel & Co. 898 Mar. 10 Vogel & Co. 542 June 8 Captain 946 April 25 Vogel & Co. 872 June 23 Wieler & Co. 425 June 17 Wieler & Co. 1859 June 10 Vogel & Co.

481 May 16 Russell & Co. 612 June 23 Order 886 June 8 Slemesen & Co.

* Russell & Co.

Notes on the Language of the Formosan TERERAN, Capt, A. JOHNSON, will leave

Bavages, The Rainfall of Peking in connection this on TUESDAY, the 1st July, at Noon. for the above Company, are prepared John B. Stanhope 2 Pillsbury Amer, bqe. 407 May

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 Charsoters,

Zoology,

Mongol Alphabets.

The God of the Hearth. Books Wanted, Exchanger, &c.

China Mail Office,

Hongkong, May 17, 1879.

0

To Lei.

TO LET.

FFICE S,

PRAYA CENTRAL,

For further Particulars, apply to

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

jyl

Occidental & Oriental Steam

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATÈS AND EUROPE, 401K RETION WITH YER CENTRAL

wind

UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

THE

AND

THE 8, 8. GAELIO will be despatch

ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, now occupied by Messrs NORTON & Co., on THURSDAY, July 3rd, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Fassangers for Japan, with possession from 1st June next.

the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1879.

F

TO LET-AT WANCHAL

IRS T

jn26

CLASS

GODOWNS. Goods of every description Landed and Stored.

For terms, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1870.

TO LET.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 2nd Proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.

A REDUCTION, in made on RETURN PAS- BAGE TICKETS,

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

toms, San Francisco.

(On Peddar's Wharf.)

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

Apply to

G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, June 14, 1879.

ON

TO LET.

N MARINE LOT No. 65, formerly known as the "Blue Houses,!!! Fraya East-A GROUND FLOOR And A FIRST FLOOR, either separately or together, FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GO. DOWES

MEYER & Co.

Apply to Hongkong, June 3, 1879,

TO LET.

HOUSES--No.

and No. 7, PEDDJE'A HILL.

STREET,

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

TO LET

(For Eight Months.)

HE PARSEE VILLA, ROBLESUN ROAD, Furnished. Possession from

In July next Hent moderats. For Par ticulare, apply as

THE OFFICE OF THIS PADER, Hongkong, May 80, 1879.

TO LET.

Apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0). Hongkong, April 8, 1979,

For further information as to Freight os Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 97, Queen's Rosa Central

E, M. BLANCHARD deting Agent. Hongkong, June 9, 1879.

-Insurances.

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,

NSURANOES granted on MARINE

RISKS to all parts of the World

MEYER & Co., Agents.

$ja80

Hongkong, June 8, 1879, SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE. NSURANCES against FIRE granted at Ouzzent Rates. Conalderable Rede tion la Premia for LIFE Insurance in

MEYER & Coi, Agenta, Hongkong, June 2, 1879,

China,

2j080

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

Do

'HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG:

OD

8

4 Manson... Amer. sh 3 Guillan Fab. bqe. Reeves.........Siam. · sh. 4&Rolfs....Goz. bqa Thomas ....... Brik. ah. 4 Luoss. Brit. bye, 4 Wiltshire Belt, bqe. ..2 Dentzau................ Slam, bye. Hattle E. Tapley......8 Tapley Amer, sh, Holene

4 Volguardsen... Gor. bqe. Hieronimus............6k [planos. Ger. bge. Highlander ..... .....4kHutchinson... Amer. th 4 katen Amar, səh. THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong John O. Muaro......... Summers. Brit. bqs. Jan Peter ..........2 Ewert........... Ger. bge.

to grant Policies against FIRE, to the

Soderatrom... Slam. be. extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Lucky

Brit, bqe, Merchandise in the same, at the Marquis of Argyll ... McKeon......

Miriam

Parker... Amer, bqe. usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20

Monte Roca ..........7 Carter... Amer. sh. Mores B. Tower......4k Ball............................. Am. 3m. 50. GILMAN & Co.,

N. N............3 kuydenboot...Dut. Sm.no. Agents,

Norseman Hellstrom... Siap. sh. Palisa

Sk Ballehr Ger bye. ... Brit, bge. Philippine.......... Southwood Pi Dee Me Dee....... 2 Saxtorph.. ....Siam, bqe. Prima Donna..**** 4. Lant ...Amer. sh. Prince Arthur ......3 kWills

Brit. bqe. Princesa Saraphi ......2 München Queen of England... Otten Rapid

1 Steinbring... Stam. bye, Kideman .............. 3kScott....... Brit bqe. Baga......

4kSilversperre Swed. bqe. .........4 Lamcken... Ger. San Francisco Siamese Crown............. Sourabaya Packet South American Staut....... Sumatra Ta Lee

per cent

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

·CHINESH" INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE

POLICIES 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 Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Beserve Fund,

J. BRADLER SMITH,

Secretary...

Hongkong, Deostaber 9, 1878.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.).

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Therese & Nelly Three Brothers Vale of Doon..... Vesta Vigilant....

Wodan Zephyr

WHAMPOA Johann Smidt Tarter.....

Pomorzs against the Risk of FIRE on Lily...... THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Li Fai...... Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Mecanes...... Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Midge and Conditions,

Stem, bqe. Siam, ch.

sch. 1 Jarek ....... Siam, ah. ...Verduir......... Dutch bqe. Knowles......... Amer, sh,

3 cAschehong...... Norw. bee. 3 Clough... Amar, sh. 2 Hoffmann.... Fer. bgo. ...3k Merader. Fob. bqe. 3 Kaloke.......... Brit, bqa Lightbody Brit be. 3 Rige

Dutch bqe

-

Ger,

1 Boss ....................... Amer. sh. 7 Meyer............ Coraford...

Bosche

Кеатева

bqa. Brit. bqe.

424 June 9 Chinese 500 June 11 Rosario & Co. 688 June 6 Adamson, Ball & Co. 1818 June 16 Borneo Company, Limited

697 June 14 Chong Woo 176 June 17 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 717 June 8 Chinese

421 June 88iemssen & Co. 800 May 17 Rozario & Co. 455 June 8 Kin Tye Loong 1450 April 16 Vogel & Co.

206 June 8Eduard Schellhass & Co. 454 June 8 Carlowits & Co. 640 Jane 8 Chinese

429 (June 8 Chinese 740 June 19 Order

455 June 10 Wieler & Co. 264 June 18 dlemsson & Co. 589 June 22 Chinese 482 June 14 Eduard Sabalilises & Co. 1762 June 8 Russell & Co.

580 Jane 8 Stemssen & Co. 1090 Sept. & Russell & Co.

350 June 208lemsson & Co. 356. June 3 Carlowitz & Co. 367 June 18 E-Tye Hong

669 June 12 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 417 June 98iemssen & Co. 1800 June 11 P.&O. 8, N. Ca.

489 June 23 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 800 June 8 Captain

Ger. bge. 433 June 10 Malohers & Co. bg. 256 June 10 Melobers & Co.

..... Ger.

San Francisco

Fooshow San Francisco

Cleared

London Hamburg

New York

New York

San Francisco

Melbourne &Sydney]

London

Amoy

Cleared

San Francisco

P.&O. Wharf

Sourabaya

Wanchal Flar

Mon-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

Vessel Name.

Anchor

481,

Flag.

Clair,

Toni.

Guns. E. P.

Date of

Arrival.

7 b 2 h 6 k British

British Annamese

gün vessel

720

8

95

June 18

man-of-war

2000

June 10

milltary hospital

2591

7 c British 60 British

gunboat.

485

120

Jane 1

Corvette

19.0

14

850

May 22

J. G. Meado

7 b Brita

gunboat

720

.60

April 28

6 h British

gunbeat

400

50

June 8

7b

British

gunboat

435

4

60

May 15

J.B. Alaya

7 0 Bridish

transport

8020

2

June 18

8 h

British

Commodore's flag-abip

8087

Modeste Proposals for Tafe Assurances will be re- Moorhen. selved, and transmitted to the Directors Mosquito. Sheldrake for their decision.

Victor Emanuel,

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

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 6, 1867,

MANORESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1846.

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.

velvas

Commander.

B. E. Cochrane Yuen

H. Salmond.

Wi-Garey-

Lt.-Com, G. A. Grey

John E. Stokes

Commodors Smith

CHINESE OUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

WATERS, &C.

Name

Tons

Ouna. H. P.

Commander.

Name.

Tons. Captain

Owners.

An-lan

221

J. Godall

Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Powan

700 Martin 457 Qary 617

Bir J. Jesjeebhoy Spark Tung Ting White Cicud Yotesi

1890 Benning, A.

184

******

Butterfield and Swire E., O. & M. 8,-boat Co HL, C. & M. 8.-boat Co. H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong

Chen-jal

BO

A. Walker

Chen-to

21:

Stewart

Ching.on

120

40

Chinese Admiral

Ching-po

180

80

Chun-fing Id-aha

150

Chun 1 Hy

80

20

Read Patte

H., C. & M. S-boat Co. C. M. 8. N. Co.

Krok schoong

Peng-chou-bai Guang-on

Sul-taing

600

·

C. E Palmer

Li Ping Tr

180

860

F. Wade

180

"

Tching-tsing

180.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Ananal Income: 250,000 – „

THE Undersigned bare been appointed

Agents for the shore Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at auzrunksatan. ;-

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

NOW READY.

140 | Lefsrotr. 814 Hawthorne 280 Hoyland 150❘ BrownR

FOOOHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.

·June 14, 1870. MERCHANT SEHAMEŽL

for London

*Agblies Ben Glos Braemar Castle Brisbane Glenfalloch Kas Ap Killarney Merionethshire

OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE Monarch

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A CANTONBES DIALECT: Fatal Syria A China and Japan, and as Singapore, and II., A to My with Introduction. Royal Teviot

Saigon and Penang..

Klake sobepted, and Pollales of Instränos granted at the rates 63 Premium burreni að the above mentioned Ports.

NO CHANGE JOB FULLUT TRES,

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Hongkong, Novamber 1, 1871,

for London for London for Malbourne for London for Shanghai for Sydney- for Londan

for London

for London

for London

Brol, pp. 404By EEREST JOHN EIER MEMORANT BAILING VESSEta, Ph.D. Nib igen, 1969 galle

Black Prince Priča:. Tivi Dontázs, or Two Dozens Christian

To be bad from

Osbar Mooget Crawford Undaunted

anghu

& Da., Hongkong

for Melbourne fof Tientald German barque for Tientsin for Colovine

H., C. & M. 8.-boat Cohen-chi

Taing-po

MEN-OF-WAR,

Lang Yong Niaria

Chinese cruiser Japanese opryette

SHIPPING IN BHANGHAI HARBOUR

China Electra

June 17, 1879, MERCHANT STEAMERS.

B. O. Örsted

100

Teheran *Yang-ind

6889658886JET

60

3. Calder

Bessard

Obing

MERUHANT STEAMERA. -

British

French

MEBUHANT ĮKAILINU VRSAEZE Beecherd, Ambaldass British «^ip Pro Gustar & Marie Halloween : Mas

Hedvig Kinshine Kolga

1

Hiroshima Maru Klang-ching Klang-foo Kiang-tung Kinog-waa Klang yuela

Pakong

German Gorman Daulah Chinese Japanese Chinese Chinese Chinese

Chinese Chinasa

Bedtiah

British

*Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong.

German barque

for London British barque British bergga British barque

British sehoonet

Marths Brockelmann German barque Mary Smith Noavaan Mondell! Oscar Vidal Salemia Tharess Bekn

Egerla Magpie

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