THE CHINA MAIL.
[No. 4369-JULY 3, 1877.
• insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENOLES at all the Trosty Port of Okina and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang.
Risks nocepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premtum ɑurrent at the above mentioned Porta,
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NO CHARGE FOR POLLUY` FD18,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANON
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL-Two MILLIONS STEELING,
THE
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Gonda stored thewin, Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Huile of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their deallon.
If required, protection will be granted on Erst class Lives up to £1000 on a Bingle Life.
For Raton of Premiums, forms of posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1857.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
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SUERDOON At ourrent rates,
MELCHERS & Co.,
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Insurances.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
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THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This Day boen Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, Oan BROAD STREET, LONDON,
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary.
137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
THE MARINH INSURANCE CO. 20, Old Broad Street,
LONDON
1st January, 1877.
ESTABLISHED 1936...
CAPITAL,
£1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND,....£ 340,000
B1
TTȚITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- WI
tisement THE MARINE INSUR- ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint ed Mr A. MOIVER as ita AGENT in HONG KONG,
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
IN.
Intimations
ATONG,"
PHOTOGRAPHER, by appointment, to
H. E SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF, Honaxone 3 - pinos and to?
H, L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXISTM OF: RUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, TAS on hand the Largest and Best H collection of Views of China, Pho-
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Hongkong, March 28, 1877.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mall,
(The oldest Oviriamā Paper in Okina,) PUBLISHED AT THE “CHINA MAIL”
OFFIOR
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate anding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commencing-at Green Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shors are marked ., near the Kowloong shore A, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. * Sestion,
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.
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;
Arratoon Apoar
Steamers
Danube Douglas Kmuy
Golden Horn
HowLang
6 h Pitman. ...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 Fler.
Destination.
Remarks,
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Spore, Caloutta, &c. Bangkok
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To-day
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at daylight
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Captain.
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Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents.
6 MacTavish |3 h0enchy
Brit. str. 1392 July Brit. str. 660 July Brit
2 Yuen Fat Hong
str 864 June
29 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
Coast Porta
Span. str.
222 June
3 Remedios & Co.
4 hAlton
Brit.
str. 1028 June 27 Win. Pustan & Co.
Singapore
Glenfalfoch
5 Taylor
¡Brit.
str. 1996 July
1Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Shanghal
4 Lamont
johi
str. 795 June 200 BL S1. Có.
Shanghat
1
Macgregor Mikado
9 Newell
Brit
atr 1406 July
1Gilman & Co.
4 c Barclay
Brit.
str. 1992 June
29 Wm. Postan & Co.
Shanghai
Olympia
4 Nagel
Ger.
str.
777 June 26 A. MoG. Heaton
Manila
Spartan Thales Thingvalla Venice
5 o Cooper
Brit
atr
...Ooles
4 c Molson
5 Rhode
W. Cores de Vries Yangtezo
2 h Walner
3 Schultze
987 June 22 Jardine, Matheson & Co, Brit str. 820 May 29 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dan. str. 1577 June 27 Landstein & Co. Brit, str. 1271 July 9 Jardine, Matheson & Co, Brit str. 334 June 4 Hok Moh Leong Brit. Atr. 789 June 28 Siemssen & Co.
Manlia
Kafgon
S'pore, Calcutta, dzo. Wanchal Pier
Salling Vassala
8 b Ford
Amer. sh. 1999 June 19 P. & 0. S. N. Co.
Ger. bga.
868 June 23 Stenissen & Co.
8 Haje
Ger. bge.
340 June 20 Melchers & Co.
Keelung
7 h Branthwaite
Brit. bge
813 June 24 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Shanghai
Wanchal Pier
7 b Biggins
Brit. bqe.
970 July 2 Meyer & Co.
4k Tanerodi
Ital bge.
666 June 22 Landstein & Co.
3. Stebr
Ger: 3m.50.
340 June 27 Eduard Schellhass & Üs.
2 b Goodell
Amor. sh. 1403 June
9 P. & O. S. N. Co.
Manila
{P.&O. Wharf
2 cKnudson
Siam, ah.
22 Chinese
3 Möller
3 Wm. Pustau & Co.
Mantla
1 Arnhold, Karbary & Co.
8 c Place
London
Blogo Labuan
Wanchal Pier
HIS Mall Summary is complied from
A. S. Davis Batavia the Daily China Mail, is published Belted Will
Beethoven twice a month on the morning of the
Bonclutha English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history Bonita
Blanca Pertica of events in China and Japan, con Brown Brother tributed in original reports and collated
Canton from the journals published at the various
Cap Horn ports in those Countries.
Carl... Charlotte Andrews Cheng Soon Chinaman Corinne Crested Wave Daphne Dauphine Evening Star Fleetwing Formoss
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &o, and a complete Commercial Summary.
Risks and issue Folicles on behalf of the HE Undersigned is prepared to Accept MARINE INSURANCE CO. by any First Classe Steamer.
A. McIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance Oo. of London Hongkong, February 16, 1877. . au17
HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG FIRE
SURANCE Co. OF HAMBURG.
THIS Company is now Prepared to DAMAGE by FIRE at Current Rates, Every Risk taken by this Company is partielpated in by Three of the largest German Fira Insurance Companies, re- presenting an aggregate Capital and Surplus of over SIXTY MILLION MARKS, thus enabling this Company to accept large equal to FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS, Lines.
SANDER & Co, agento.
Agents, Royal Insuranes Company. THIS Company is not poses tr
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. {(LIMITED,)
NOTICE:
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Artioles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nets amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Rewire Find,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
Hongkong, Apsi. 17, 1873,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to geant THE
Polletes 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,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
· NORTH, BRITISH & MERCANTILK INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and;
Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Aazars at Hongkong | TH for the above Company, are prepared
to grant Polleles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morchandise in the samo, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1876.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The Dirsh, A. D. 1720,
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insuranoos en follows:-
Marino Department, Policies at muront rates payable either hore, in Londes or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australla.
Fire Department, Polistes famed for long or short periods at Gurront rates. A discount of 20 % allowed, Life Department,
Folloles Issued for game not excseding
$1,000 at reduced rates,
Hongkong, June 26, 1877.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000, Equal TU
$565,555
Directors.
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lai Yuen Firm.
WONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hoog Loo YEE, of the Yes On Firm. FONG BORY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo
Hong.
WONG FAR OBLONG, of the San Tye Lee
Hong. PUN PONO, of the Wy Sing Firm.
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Manager-HO AMEI.
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Chinese Natural Theology. Notes on Chinese Grammar. Dear-Stalking in China (Concluded from
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16Stemsson & Co.
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4 Hansen
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8 Blanchard
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TO LET. TOUSE Nos. 8 and 9, Sey tour Terrace. HHouse No. 10, Albany Road, lately occupied by the Rev. R. H. Kind,
"Blones Villa," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
TO LET. With Immediate Possession,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo, Upper Part of No. 62, PRAYA,
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MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURAKOR COMPANY.
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A Plesount of 20% allowed.
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Heironimus
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18 Borneo Company, Limited 28 Borneo Company, Limited
2 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
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Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Commander.
160 May 4 E. J. Church 120 May €
Vessel's Name,
Anchor
திரம்.
Flag.
Class,
Tons.
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival,
Curlew Hart Lai Tas Mecanes
5 k
British
gun versei
774
3
gunt vessel
485
H. N. Hood
gunboat
1,200
June 9
M. Lonivre
military hospital
2591
Moorhen
6 k British
gunboat
420
60
May 28
John Hope
Patino
K. D. Spunish
transport
1200
Feb. 23
Victor Emanuel
6. Britch
Commodore's flagship 3087
14
0 h British
6 k
Annamite
British
20
- HONGKONG, MAÇAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Owners.
Rapello
Commodore Watson
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &c.
Name.
Tons,
Guns.
H. P.
Commander,
An-lan
431
J. Godell
28
431
160
230
600
H. & W'poa Dock Co. Capt. Sands
Chen-jud Butterfield and Swire Chen-to B., O. S.-boat Co. Ching-po
817 Benning, T. H, O. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-ing
260 Bonning, A, H., C. & M. S.-bost Co. Tching-faing
585 1886 188
acmal y faint
E. F. Collins
Stewart
Wan Lum Wan
E. Choy
A. Fry
J. Calder
Name.
Tons. Captain
Fame
117 Stopanl
Fei Wan Lebang Kin Shan
700 Martin
457
Kiu Klang
Lintin
69
Kwok Acheong
Chun-hai
Powan
1890
H., O. & M. S.-bost Co.
Peng-chou-haf
400
Sanda
BY
P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Quang on
60
LA Ping Tye
Sir J. Jeejosbhoy Spark
101
Kwok Acheong
140 Hoyland
White Cloud Yotani
180 Browne
H., O. & M. S. boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Shen-ohi Sul-tsing
H. Wade
150
60
Bemard
Tien-po Wing-Fo
150
O. De Longueville
800
100
Lam Man Wo
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