Mails.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, IBMATEA, PORT SAID, NÁPLES,
- AND MARSE:LLES ;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND
ON
ALEO,
CALOUTTA
\N SATURDAY, the 24th June, 1876, at Noon, the Company's 8. S. ANADYR, Commandant De Butler, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above. places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for
well
and
London as wasis through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until P.M., Specle and Parcels until 8 P.M. on the Brd June, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left At the Agency's Offico,)
•
Contente and value of Packages are res quired.
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For further particulara, apply at the Company's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, June 17, 1876. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
I CONFUTION
WITH IKE
CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE S. 8. "BELGIO,” will be des patched for San Frandroo, via Yoko hama, on SATURDAY, the lat July, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
"Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.
Freight will be received on Board nntli p.m. of 80th Instant. Parcel Packages will be received at. the Office until 5 p.in. same day all Farcel Packages should be marked to addross iu full; vaine of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for € months are issued at a reduction of 20 per tant, on regular rates.
For further information as-to-Freight Bt Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 10, Prays Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent..
Hongkong, June 1, 1876-
P. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCI500,
THE US. Steamer "OHINA?
The 1.5 Mil Sud for "San Fran. cisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 16th July, 1876, at 3 F... taking Pecrengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are leaned for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, ond to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi S, S. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close ponnection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until 4 p. 14th Proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 8 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same ls required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, June 16, 1876.
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SAYLE & Co.
WE
TE beg to call special atten.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Follies against Fire to the ortent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Freinia.
NORTON & Co.,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAL
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 TAELS
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR- ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.
CAPITAL
£500,000,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to late Polletes of Marine Insurance payable in Australia, London, Qalautta, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at current rates,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1875
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.
ATER
count of 20%.
all parts of the world at euront rate, named company, la prepared to grant POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to Undersigned having been appointed Agent, in Hongkong, for the above This Association will, until further no- tee, provide out of the earnings, first for Policies Against Fire, on Buildings and on an Interest Dividend of 15 to Bhare Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the holders on Capital, and thereaftor distelual rates, subject to an framediate dis bited among Polley bolders, annually, in mah ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 9, 1872,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, ---TWO MILLIONS SERBLING, THE Underaged are prepared to grant
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vesselas in Hans- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be to colved, and transmitted to the Director for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Idfe.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro». posals or any other informanol, Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co... Agents Hongkong Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HRAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chlua and Japan, and at Singapore, Halgon and Penang,
Blaks nocepted, and Policies of Instiranos granted at the rates of Promium current at the above mentioned Porta
HO CHANGE FOR POLICY YEAR.
JAS, B, COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have been appointed. for the above Company st
Hongkong, Uanton, Fonchophanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UFARTHE ol
His Majesty King George The Zirst, A. D. 1720.
י
THE Undoraigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department.
Polloles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department.
Pollolos terved for long or short periods at
current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed, Life Department Palleles limed for sumie not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terras.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in Attention is invited to a considerable
China
Life Policies affected during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on S1st December for the quinquenatal period then ending,
A. MAOG. HEATON. Hongkong, September 27, 1875,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
· INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and...
Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAFTTAL £2,000,000,
Undersigned, Acerra at Hongkong True aboro Company, are prepared to graat, Folloles against FIRE to the extent of 10 000 on any Bidlding, o
Merchandise in the same, at the usual Ratan, subject to a discount of 29 par
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1876. **ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. TIRE Undersigned, Agents for the shove * Company, are prepared to grant In- Suranocs at current inten
MELCHERS & Co., Agenti, Royal Insurance Company
To Let.
TO LET,
With Immediate Posecution.”
plačala
HE Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra
Terrace.
The Dwelling House and Office, No 1, Wyndham Street.
The Dwelling Houses and Offices, Nos.
6 and 14, Stanley Street.
The Bungalow, No. 24, Gage Street, (Also with occupation from 1st May,) The Dwelling House No. 2, Gough Strest, occupation from 1st June.
Apply to
A
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 10, 1876,
TO LET.
With Immediate. Possession, THE LOWER STOREY of FAIRLEA, West Point, with separate entrance, Garden, Stable, do. Rent, $80. -
SHARP, TOLLER, AND JOHNSON,
Solicitors.
Hongkong, June 19, 1876,
TO RENT CHEAP. FFICES and Godown, No. 58, Pruya, 10
THOMPSON.
lately occupied by Messrs TATLON & listed. In the rear as the closengerice
OFFICE and times Office. Apply to
LAT HING & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.
TO LET.
House No. 9, Seymour Terrass,
No. 5, Zetland Street;
House No. 6, Paddams' Hill,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, June 18, 1876.
Intimations.
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
THE DOOKS being now completed, are
capable of DOCKING ADY sizą. VESSELA
REPAIRS required. frequenting this Port, and executing any
A large quantity of Srans, LUMBER, IRON, COFFEE, YELLOW METAL, &o, do preker always kept in Stook at cheap rates.
Length of Dook,....................450 Feet. Breadth do. 92 Depth of Water, Springs, 24 do. do, Neaps,.. 21 The following Rates will be charged until further notice :--
Recopperlag, including Dockage, Shor
ing, Labor, Belt, Pitch, Tar and Uskum,
80 cents per Sheet,
Painting Iron Steamers, Including Dock- age, 2 Coats Paint and 1 Coat Tallow, So cents per Ton Gross Register.
BONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 17, 1876, At 1080 Cash për Dollar Mexican
-
Highcat. Lates
EN.
Cash.
[No. 4080 —Juni 21, 1876.
•por bot
150 149 Pumpkine,
70 60 Boallions,
B00 250
Shalota,
400 950 Squash, Bottle
Mushroom, dried, Maize (green corn) Okrtes) Onions, Bombay
batty
:750 650 12. 10
⚫ostty
60
60
70 60
+
Ib.
*
·
*
21
Boast,
Butcher Meat, Bacon, English,
Foodhow, Beef, sirloin and prime sut,
oy. 170 160 Parsley, Chinese, Beef Corned,
English, catty159 140
atces, MBOO,
Green
"
20 16
450 400 Papay
40
180 170
Purslane,
40
30
40
30
bangh
10
22
"
11
» Soups Steak, Bullocks' Brains,
150 140
9-) 80
'patty
45 96
Sweet,
12 10
16 10
20 16
*Tongue, fresh, each
80
20
#
corned,
20 15
31.
Head,
700 600
Bairy,
26 20
»
Heart,
150 180
SP
Fest,
60 40
(long crooked) reddish crooked
20
16
"
26 20
22
Kidneya,
60.
50
bitter
25
20
» Tall,
120 100
Sesamum,
12
13
.
Liver,.
Taro (U Ton)
20
-15
Trips (undressed), catty 60° : 40 Tomatoes, Çalves' Head and Fest, sat 600 600 Turnips, Salt, Hama, American .`. Ib.'
Vegetable Marrow,
"
50
80
80
20
$50
60
40
}}
Chinese,
· 200 160 || Water Lilly Rootaj
"
60
50
"
English Mutton Chop,
400 360 Water Caltrops,
20 16
38
170 160 Water Crean,
80 25
Leg,
11
170 160 Tams,
30 2:0
13
Shoulder, Liver,
130 120
Fruits.
150 110
Aleuritan,
cath
100
80
60 80
Apples, Dried
600
St
Feet,
110 100
Almonds, (Bombay),
180
Fry,
110 100
Bananas, fragiant Putti, catly
60
40
Head
100 90
Common
12
40
80
>
ย
Heart Kidneys,
h
BJ 50
Cocoanute
40
Currants,
"
LAVOR,
ib..
110 100
catty
Painting Iron Steamers, including Dock-
cents per ton Gross Register. age, 1 Coat Paint and 1 Coat Tallow, 80
For further particulare, apply to
W. B. SPRATT & Co.,
9, Praya East. Hongkong, April 20, 1876.
FOOCHOW DOOK.
„PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
THE above granite floored Dock is 400 feet long, 66 feet wide at entrance, and has 13 feet of water on the sill at average neap, and 17 feet at average spring tides. The Dook is fitted with caisson gato, and is pumped out by steam.
The Workshops comprise Foundry for iron and brass castings, Machine Shop, which contains screw-cutting and small lather, Drilling and Screwing Machine, &oj Blacksmith's and Carpenter's Shops.
A large Stook of Timber, Metals and other Dockyard materiala necessary for the Re pairs of iron or Wooden Steam and Sailing Vessels, always on hand.
A Stoom-tug is available at all times to tow vessels at reasonable rates.
For terms and estimates, apply to
JOHN FORSTER & Co., Foochote. or JAMES ANDERSON, Superintendent,
Fooghow, May 31, 1876.
Piga Chitling
Pork, Chop,
outty 100 8U
Corned, » Leg,
Fat or Lard, sheeps' Head, and Fest, not
no80 Sucking Pigs,
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, AH KING & Co, beg to inform the
Publis that their Furniture Show Capona, Rooms are now in Queen's Road Central, Ducka, No. 81, opposite Messrs SAYLE & Co.'s, and two doors from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co's, where they have all descriptions of ELEGANT and ENGLISH MADE FUR NITURE, necessary for completely Farnish- ing a Gentleman's Residences
Eggs, Hon.
Also, OHINESE and JAPANESE Gees, CURIOS, FINEST EBONY CARVED
Partridges, TABLES and CHAIRS of every kind may be had on reasonable Terme. Hongkong, June 16, 1876,
THE MERCHANTS' MARINE INSUR. Turkeys, Cook,
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF LONDON.
ww
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £500,000.
Ted Agents in Hongkong for the above Crabs,
THE Undersigned, having been appoint-Codfish,
Company, are prepared to issue Policles of Marine Insurance at current rates, payable Cuttle Fish, In London, India, Australia, New Zealand, Dacs, Straits, Mauritius, Java, Manila, China, Keir, Japan, Californis, Co., Mc.
80 70
1
160 190 Dates,
180-120 Figs Dried, 160 180 Ground Nuts,
110 -100
Lichoes, Dried,
390 810 ?1
#
100
holds &
lb
- 400 350
2004160
bottle 500 400
***500 400
catty
100 60
800 850
new Cochin Chinaj'
100 80
40
81928 192 11 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 1 8 8 8
90.
Green,
Lemons
U
Heart, Kidneys,
oach
60 50
200 180
80
70
Loong Ngan, Dried,
600
#
1800 1850
Mangosteana,
Beach.
20
"
4
catty
∙140 120
Mangoes, Manilaj
100 70
Poultry.
anity
250 200
Musk Melons, large,
34 Canton green, estty
60
80
eatty
110 100
80
Orange, Coolle
dos.
100
200-150
"
" - Dook
100
110
Balt
100
Peaches, greaz,
catty
50
"
Fowle,
catty
180 - 160
Eagle-basked.
"
60
120 110
Swest Hami
100
esch
280 250
Peart, Chefoo,i
Pheasants, Canton, no12 Pigeons,
pair
$2
Pears, (Namtow),
200 160
70- 80
each
-140, 130
catty
Hen,
550 500 400 850
"
"
Fish,
Pine-apples, Singapore, each
Punti Plantains, common fragrant
.103
80*
60
catty
40
60
Plums,
Bombay Ducks Сагра
per hundred 200 150
40
30
"
catty 110 100
11
dark-red, black,
40 - 80-
100
80
40
30
95
22
yellow,
20
120 60
.91
22 green,
30 25
- 80 70
120 110
Primrose Apples,
80
60
Prunes, Dried,
110.70
bottle 200 250
"
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1876. je24
Fresh Fish, Large
120 100
Raisina, Muscatel,·
bottle 1100 750
"
Small
100
80
200 160
"}
""
180 140
Sugar Cane,
Ittok
70
60
Froge,
*
">
110 100 $180 120
90
Tamarinds,' Walnuts,
catty
60
"
110100-
80
Water Cheanuts, Water Malons,
21
60 50
-
smoked
· 13
Miscellaneous.
130 120 90 80 110 100
110 100
90 100 110.100 120 110
Allspices Brad,
bottle plout
250-200
1600 1500
700 800
**
Lemon
750 700
Capers, t
"
220 160
Charcoal,
plent
1200 1100
130 110
Cheese, American,
lb.
400
100 160
80
English,
450
Dutch,.
Bach
1100
Cinnamon,
110 100 130 120
cnity
250.201
Ultron,
160 160
Saltwater, Pickled,
120 110
Clovely
970 260
"
Cosoannt Oll,"
bottle
200 150
tio
300
Coffoo
lb.
catty
120 100
-70
60
Curry Powder,
**
100
DO
Firewood,
80 70
Flour,
#
Note-By the Company's Artioles of Asso-
diation it is provided that, after pay. Garoupa,. ment to the shareholders of a dividend Gudgeon, of 10 per cent, per annum, one fourth
of the residue of profits will be rateably Herrings, small
divided amongst those Insurers out of whose business profits have been made Labrus, during the year.
Live Fish, STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE Lobsters,
COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HANLEY. | Mango Fish,
Mullet, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, -£250,000.
Parrot Fish, BE Undersigned, having been appoint- Perch, Ted Agents in Hongkong and Shanghat for the above Company, are prepared to Pomfret, issue Policies of Fire Insurance at current-FrawIE raten.
Ray,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1876.
1024 Roach,
ROBEY & CO.,
ENGINEERS,
LINCOLN, ENGLAND.
Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton,
#
Salt Finb, Shrimps, Skate, Snake Fish,
Snapper,
Soles, Fresh
box $1.00 salty: 120 110 catty
50
40 $0
Butter,
Candled Orange Peel,, bottle 760 700,
110 200
Grad
battla.
250 220
*100*250
tion to our Show-room
and Ladies' Outfitting Depart. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
-ments:
We are offering a fine assort-
ment of Japanese Silks, which
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE
will wear well, at 65 cents per POLICIES granted at current rates on
yard, worth $1.
Summer Dresses ---
Satin Striped Poplins. Figured Fopline.
Fancy and Plain Grenadines. Black and Fancy Gauzes. Fancy Silks. Black Silks. Niagara Striped Muslins, White Brilliantes.
A lot of Lace Goods at less than
half price.
Made-up Wrappers and Costumes. Embroidered Skirts.-
Marine Rinke to all parts of the World.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premla contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
Bangkong, April 17, 1878.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI,
NOTICE.
FER this date, the aboro Association will allow & Brokerage of Thirty. Local Risks only,
Ladies' and Children's Under thres and One Third per cent. (33%) on
clothing,
"Straw Hats and Bonnets.
Feathers and Flowers."
Ladies' and Children's Hosiery.
Our Dressmaking Department
is under the supervision of a Court Dressmaker.
Our Millinery Department is under the supervision of a West End Milliner.
SAYLE & ÜBE
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Strees.
RÜSSELL & 06., Agi
Hongkong, June 5, 1874,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
THE
COMPANY.
Saperior, Portable Engines.
THE Undezsigued Agents are in receipt Vertical Stationary Stenth Engine
of instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to taste Folicies
to the extent of £10,000 or say one first class Mak, or to the extent of £18,000 on adjoining risks at current rates.. A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & OL Hongkong, January 8, 1879.
and Patent Boiler Combined.,
Tench, Turtles, Smal
110 100 singlow,
140-180 Lamp Oll,
890 900 Maesrond,
Mace,
bottle 700 BOC..
10
160
bottle 250 200 ploul 1800 1800 bottle
240 200
.enity 270 280
bottle
ploul
600 650
catty
40
80
pleat
2750 2500
pkge.
750
ostty
100
SU
. box
1000000
Vegetables.
chity
800 750
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoot¤; »- Beana, sprout,
long,
F37
French,
+tin 450 630 Mango Chutney,
Mustard, 60 80- mity.
Nutmeg, catty 14 12 40 30 00 50
D
+180
and
Paddy,
Pt
Patent Improved Horizontal Fixed Engine
Brassica,
20
Pearl Barley,
and Locomotive Boller Combined.
esch
20 10 800 100
Pepper (whole)
! (ground)
#
Turnip, (Bohl)
Plakles,
#
Common,
otty
20
16 Bles,
A
*
Caity
$0
40
Fine
...P
Chilles, Dried,
100
Split Pena,
Med
80 BJ Sugar, China,
Cucumbers,
20 16 Taptoes,
Ourzy Binft, English, Egg Plant,
*40
Ton
25 20 Vermicelli, Chinese
+
Best rouh Cabbage, Shanghai,
Carrots, fresh
-
Bait
Odlety, Chinese,
Engibh;
Patent Improved Fobey Mining Ergihe Garlfu, (bulb) dried,
For full particulars and Prices of the Machinery here illustrated, also for all Machinery, suitable for Agriculturista; Contrastore, Colllerin, Siihen, 65., apply to the Brahadeethrury,
ROBEY & CO., ENGINEERE, LINCOLN, ENGLAND.
Ginger, (young)
20 15
40. Do Bago,
BO
20 Silas D11,
20 20 Balt, Csárdo
00
250-200-
200 100-
ently.
bottle
220 720
250 180
* Batty
10
老街
100-70
800 $70
bustle
780 800-
100 20:
1000 900
200 180
datty
box bottle GRORES ORIST, Inspector of Markets" "Y
40 30
English 70 60 Vinegat, English
(old)
60 50
Gourd, euske Lettuce, Chinese /
Östty head
140 BO
12 10
Mish
· berak
# 19
Pelated and published by Gro, MURRAY Barr, at the China Hell Offer, No, j Wyndham Stresi, Hongeons.
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