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Matis.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

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STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALBO,

Insurances:

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)

NOTICE.

POLICIES granted at ourront rates a

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 Contributoras whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND to Reserve Fund.

PORT LOUIS.

N TUESDAY, the 2nd September, 1879, at Noon, the Company's S. S PELHO, Commandant PasQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lesro this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spects will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- 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., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 1st September, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, August 20, 1879.

802

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

ALHO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

BE PENINSULAD AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THE PONTION COMPANY's Steam-chip CATHAY, Captain R. T. DUNDAG, wie leave this on TUESDAY, the 9th Septem-

ber, at Noon.

Bed

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MolVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 27, 1879.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND- PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION - ĦITH 20

i

CENTRAL end UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

THE

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE S. 8. BELGIO will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, September 11th, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

J. BRADLER SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY-OF-

MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £. 120,000 £250,000 Annual Income:

THE Undersignod-bave-been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foodbow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant

Insurances at ourrent rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promia.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents.

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STEDLING.

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Folicies against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- colved, 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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Liongkong & Canton. Bengkong, January 4, 1867,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

SWISS LLOYD

TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,

TNSURANCES granted on MARINE

to all parts of the World.

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879.

Intimations.

4th DRAWING.

Chinese Imperial

Government

[No. 5088 August 30, 1879,

Intimations.

NOTICE,

Loan 1877.44 B Wah Tez Tat: Po),

Sju80 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE.· ́`

INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Ratea. Corsiderable Redno- tion in Premia for LIFE Tüsurance in China.

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

NOW READY.

To be had from Menara LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and MessrO KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

FROM ENGLAND,

| THIS OFFICE 18 PREPARED TO

EXECUTE

BOOK & JOB PRINTING

AT

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION -

REASONABLE BATES.

FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES

ASSORTED BIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.

BALL PENCILS,

assorted colours.

MENU CARDS,

In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns

the Bonds of this Loan, the following numbers of Bonds to be paid off at par, on the 31st of August next (1879), when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Con-

HE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail,

CRASED from the 1st August, 1877

CHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE.

FORATION, 31 Lombard Street, E.C., in the presence of. Mr. GEORGE HENRY BURNETT, 1 signed as Lent thre, Chinese dail

Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary...

14741

IN Reference to above, Under- from the 1st-August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG TOOK CHUF, as Translator and General Manager of the newspapar, which under its now regime 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.

KONG CHIM.

Lenses of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, Hongkong. April 6, 1878.

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail,

TWO dents a character for the first 100

characters, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will bo charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 percent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terme can be made.

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail In all the ports and In the interior of China, all the porta in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the fat of Agencies is completed, it will be published, Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each.

Hongkong, February 23, 1874.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL

IE Circulation of THIS PAPER har been very much extended. The fol towing are some of its Agents: Macao-Man Chuen Shop.. Canton-Blog Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Luen Iling Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Street; Mr Sit Ohnen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.

Sweator.Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong,

Amoy.-Chun Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street,

Foochow -Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Mari time Customs.

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

1 146 Bonds Nos.

2juß0

2

19

For Sale.

35

60

1617 3221 1634 3245 1850 3258 53 1655 3266.

1679 3280

WASHING BOOKE

"73

1002 3297 4902

89

"

W ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

(In English and Chinese.). JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now

1897 3310: 4916

110

1711

114

1725

3324 4929 3836 4963

6511 6583 6548 6562 6163

4840 6447 8052 9663 11278 12884 4856 6462 8072 9881 11288 12898 4689- 0472 8081 9697 11308 12910 14623 4886 6496 8090 9710 11316 12928

14539 4893 6505 8118 9717 11940 12939 14651

8123 9741 11352 12961

14497

14515

14661

$135 9758 11967 12965 6150 9768 11379

14587

12984

14597

137

CHINA MALL Office.

1750 3350 4970 146

1764 336B 4984 168 1765 3376 4987 175 .1780 3399 4909 187 1806 3405 5026

205

1818

3422

5037

223

1834

3440

5043

A CANTONESE DIALECT, Parts 1.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

236

1848

3451 5064

9892

9784 11984 -12998 6580 8186 9797 11397 13008 14622- 6594 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 8199 0812 11421 13027 14635 6595 8208 9815 11434 13037 14649 6621 8231 9836 11450 18061 14671 6634 8293 9854 11459 13084 6641 8249 6654 8271 6065 8277

14610

14681

11492

9862 11480 13082 9973

13096

14700 14714

11409

13118 14726

250

1862

3461 5079 6692 8299

9902

11512

· 13130

and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal Bro., pp. 404.-By ERNET JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

257 1870 280 1880 231 £895

3485 5098 6605 8305 9921

11531

Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part.

305

1913

315

1926

3539

328

1941

3546

346

1984

3566

358..

1966

371 1980

388 1997 3602 5211 6829

Intimations.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

A KEW STOCK OF NEAT JOBBING TYPES

www**0%-!

BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED

PATTERNS,

883

899

922

2533

937

2535

AND

For Sale.

AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN-GOING

SHIPS, LADY'S

946

GENTLEMAN'S WASHING 1009 1027 1047 2651

3497 5097 8716 8329 9928 11547 3506 5122 6721

8332 9952 11551 3517 5127 6747 8359 9967 11572 13180

· 5148

6753 8385 9975 11679 13199 5156 0767 8383 9991 11596 13204 5173 6779 8397 10000 11608 13219

14838 3574 5188 6795 8414 10019 11628 13240 14860 3588 5196 8806 8422 10093 11644

13246

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487 2099 3699

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13315

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1271

Chisa Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, (Book of Club).

2953

4553

6171

Volume Seventh of the 1368 "CHINA REVIEW." 1382

4570

1372

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7773 9387 11002

No. C-Vol. VIL

1577

Jottinge from the Book of Rites

1691

Translations of Chinese School-books. The Ballads of the Shi-king.. Floods in China.

1607

3206 3207

2960

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12670

14279 15878

12683

14282 15897

12692

14303 15908

Hour, Half day, Day,

14461

$8.0

14476 14487

piculs, per Load,

i

8,0

2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600

·3,5

2nd Class Cargo Bost of 600

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

(Signed) GEO. H. BURNETT,

Sra Class Cargo Bost

plenis, per Load,...

517

or Ha-kan Bost of 500

picula, per Day,

Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat.of 300

1.5

plouls, per Loud,

decountant.

∙1.6 Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of 800

plouls, Half Day,

Sampane.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

Freight will be received on Board until THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong 4 p., of the 10th September. PARCEL for the above Company, are prepared PACKAGES 7ul bo zeceived at the Office to grant Policios against FIRE, to the until 5 p.m. zame day: all Parcel Packages extent of £10,000 on any Building, or should be marked to address la full; value on Merchandise in the same, at the of same is required.

usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAR- BAGE 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- toma, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

H, M. BLANCHARD, deting agent. Hongkong, August 22, 1879.

To Let.

STORAGE.

Bell

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

of

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

——

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows :- Marine Department.

BOOKS, CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLS;

Policies at current rates payable either No w G GODOWNS in REDDAR'S WHARF here, in London or at the principal Poria

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in

BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.

Apply to

G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.

A

TO LET

Pray

FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the

Apply to

Hongkong, July 28, 1879,

VOGEL & Co.

TO LET.

N MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS

GRANITE GODOWNS.

ON

Apply to

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OF

UNFURNISHED,

BONHAM ROAD,

17ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.、 »

Apply to

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 6, Queen's Road Central, Late Messrs E, D, SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879,

H

TO LET.

OUSE No. 7, PEDDAN'S – HILL

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

of India, China and Australia, Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for zums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Hongkong, July 26, 1872.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

GENCLES at all the Treaty Ports of

Ready. 1436

-OF THE

CHINA REVIEW** 1527 3137 4748 6362

CONTAINS

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung, Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-

ming.

Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of

Blatory.

Chinese Philosophy before Confucius.

A China and Japan, and at Singapore, & Clip from Chinese History, or the last

Salgon and Penang,

Rinks socepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta. -

NO CHARGE. FOX POLICY FEES,

JAS. B. COUGHTRÆE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

· ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Underalgoed, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- |surances at current rates,"

THE

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1876.

two Emperor of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126,

Short Notices of Now Books and Literary

Intelligence...

Notes and Queries:-

The Pekingese Syllables Stu, tzu, do Supposed Mention in Chinese History of the Nestorian Mission to China in the 7th and 8th Centuries. New Foochow Colloquial Words. The Kitchen-God.

Examination of Licentiates.. The Canton River.

Cutting Crystals.

Door Slabs of Literati Coins of the Ming.. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, July 24, 1879....

For £100 Sterling each, £114,600.

"Countersigned,

W. W. VENN, Junior,

Notary Public,

2, Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.C.

LONDON, 12th June, 1879.

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT | demption, will be Paid at the Office of this

CORPORATION on and after that Date.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

LOAN 1877.

THE COUPONS falling due glat

together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re

Tangust current of the above LOAN,

Agents Issuing the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

Ukief Manager.

Hongkong, Angust 25, 1879,

Shanghai-Mr Ng Chlag Shun, Mari time Customs; Mr Ho Yus Chuen, Marl time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Mosar Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Ohuen Fook, Educational Mission School. and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.

Ningeo.Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs.

Hankowo-Yee Hing Hong. Chefoo.-Yee Shan Hong.

Japan.Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muntél, pal Office, Yokohama.

Saigon-Wobang Hong.

Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Book Bang Cong,

Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Sing Company

San Francisco-Kwong Foong Tal Hong The above are some of the Agenates others will be published, when they ar arranged for. Negociations are in progres with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gasettes, te ciroulate the Chinese Mail in the interior o

Obina

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALIBED TabIFF OF FABES FOR CHAIRS, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOLTS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Ohairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boals. Half hour,...10 ota. Hour, 20 ot Three hours,..50 ots. 8ix hours.....70 ot Day (froin 6 to 6),.

One Dollar

Licensed Bearers‹(each).--

***

---

...10.conta. 36 cants. ...50 cents.

BOAT AND COOLIN-HIRE,

BOATS.

1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

picnls, per Day,

Let Class Cargo Bont of 8 or 900,

picals, per Day,

or Pallaway Boats, per Day,

One Hoar Half-an-Hour,

After 6 P...

....10 cents exten.” Nothing in this Scale prevents private agre menia.

That for the Street, Coolies is as fo lows:-

STREET COOLIES,

Beale of Hire for Street Coolies.

One Day,

Hall Day

Three Hours,********

m

Ong Houfpass

Half Hour

Nothing in the sboys Bouls is to allsi