THE CHINA MAIL.
No. 467
1918.
To Let.
TO LET
THE DWELLING HOUSE No. 6,
Mæque Terrace,
THREE OFFICES, In Club Chambers, The BUNGALOW, No 24, Gage Strošk The DWELLING HOUSE, No. 17, Wellington Street.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1878,
TO LET,
Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER, by appointment, to
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
H. E ADMIRAL ALFRED F. RYDER,
and to
H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKH ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.
hand the Largoat and Best
Insurances
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO
CIATION.
CAPITAL-Fully Paid-up. TIL 420,000 PERMANENT BESERVE
230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FOND...inger og 104,000. Total Capital and accumule- Tis. 754,000
tions this dateie
Directors
FB. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.
WM.MEYERINE, Esq.
Hollection of Views of Ubins, Pho- M. P. EVANS, Esq. O. LUCAH, Esq I formerly known as the Blue Houses, tographs of the Ruins and destructions at O. KRE, E
the Houses on MARINE LOT 65,
ituate on Praya East
HOUSE No. 2, Praya East. The base. mont, together with First Floor, or separate if do- sired, with possession on HOUSE No. 8, Praya Hast. The whole House or in Flats, with possession on the 1st of August.
the 1st July.
As also,
The DWELLING flouse to the Eastward of Pier at Wanchai. May be bad as an entire Dwalling or in Apartments of two or three Booms to suit convenience, with immediate possession. Fine spacious Ver- andah looking on to Harbour.
TO LET.
FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS,
Fattached to Elne Blouses at Wanchal,
MARING LOT 65.
For particulars, apply to
& Co.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1878.
H
TO LET.
TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,
with Godowns attached, Houses No. 2, and 9, Seymour Terrace. ***DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1878.
31818,
Canton, caused by the Tornado of the Coloured Photographe of 11th Instant. English Ladies, Russia Leather, Velvet, Morrecco, and Carved-wood Photographle Albums; Scrap Books, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albumos; Frames and Cases Gilt Moulding for Frames, all of assorted sizes, tastes and prices,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The above has the pleasure to inform bla numerous Customers and the Publit of Hongkong, that his Photographio Establish- ment is REMOVED to the Newly-erected Comodious Building in Queen's Road Central, next to Mesars SANDER & Co, we
Hongkong, Apdl 29, 1878.
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS.
CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF LIGELT.
HOUSE OIL,
EALED TENDERS will be received
at this Office till July 31st next, for tus Supply of 5000 Gallons VEGETABLE OIL for use at the LIGHT-HOUSES in the Southern Division of China, for the Year 1879. Printed forms of Tender for each of the 3 following kinds of Oil can be had at this office on application, viz:
1ST TEA-NUT OIL 2ND YEA-NUT OIL 3RD RAPE SEED VIL The Oil to be perfectly pure and un- mixed, of the best quality and color, and quite free from all impurities and sedi. ment, and is to be delivered at the Customs Godowns at Amoy in the following quan»
Steam-utils, viz:
Occidental & Oriental
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH VARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH RES
*:
CENTRAL end UNION PACIFIO AND CONNEOWNG RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS, THE 8. 8.“ GARLIQ” will be de- apatabed for San Francisco via Yoko- Hm, on THURSDAY, the 4th July, at 8p.m, taking Corgo and Passenger for Japra, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Fight will be received on Board until PARCEL 4pm. of the 3rd July. FAUKAGES will be received at the Office antil 5 p.m. same day: all Farcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value. of came to required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- SAGE TICKETS.
For further Information as to Freight Page, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central G. B. EMORY, Agmf. Hongkong, June 17, 1878,
NOTICE,
· COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMER.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
SAIGON,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE,
...
ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
1000 Gallons on or before 1st November next.
Lat December 1600
1st March, 1878. 2500
F
+3
+
"
The Oil as it is delivered will be measur
ed at the Custom House and 14 Importal
A. Secretaries: Messin. Russell & Co., Shanghal. London Bankers: Memre. BARING BROTHERS & Col Agencies in: HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East."
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals du Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorago lo divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong whore are marked, near the Kowloong shore k, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Еговють
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Werks to the Novelty:Iton Workin,
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Offica
Vessel Nams
Steamers
America Argentino Bertha...... Bombay ... Camoen... Cassandra Conquest Donglas
all parts of the World, at current Fitzpatrick DOLICIES granted on Marino Bizka to Fame...........
Giselio. rates.
Bubject to a charge of 12% for Interest Hesperia..... on Shareholders Capital, ALL THE PROFITS Java.... OF THE UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be Karo annually distributed among all Contribu Kienchow tors of Business in proportion to the Kjobenhavn
Lorne premium paid by them.
Madras....
RUSSELL & Co., Malacoa..
Agents.
Marcia....... осі. Мауение
Hongkong, May 10, 1878.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
NOTICE.
OLIOLES_granted at current[rates on Risire to all parts of the World.
In accordanos with the Company's Artioles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the aett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
Hongkong, April 17, 1875.
-ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
gallons will be taken to weigh 1 pioul, and. Undersigned, Agents for the above Oompany, are prepared to grant In sash Tender must be accompanied by asurances at current rates. sample in a clear glass bottle of not lose guantity than half a pint.
No Tender will be accepted on any other forms than those issued from this Office.
The Covers to be headed Tender for Light-house O"
The Commisioner does not pledge him self to accept the lowest or any Tendar.
R. B. MOORHEAD,
Commissioner of Customs.
CUSTOM HOUSE, Amoy, 18th June, 1678.
Insurances.
sul
THE SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR
ANCE COMPANY.
MELCHERS & Cou
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1609.
· · CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AGENTs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the THE Undersigned having been appointed extent of £10,000 on any Buildings or
AGENT in Hongkong for the above- named Company, is prepared to Grant Merchandise in the same, at the POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and Matal Rates, subject to a discount of 10 on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the far sent. nsual Katea, subject to an immediate Dia- count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China,
J. Y. VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan; and at Singapore,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND Baigon and Penang.
PORT LOUIS.
N SATURDAY, the 6th July, 1878; at Noon, the Company's 8. E. A74, Commandent HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave the Port for the shore places.
Cargo and Spedo will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Order will be granted untill Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4pm. Speale and Parcels until § p.m. on the 6th July, 1878. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be loft
the Agency's Office.)
"Montants and value of Packages are re-
d
further particulars, apply at the
p's Office.
& 30 POUSY, Agent. long, Jane 26, 1878.
Kisks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEZG.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong November 1, 1871
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Undersigned are prepared to grant Fources against the Rials of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vesela and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
iye Proposals for Life Assuranues will be re-
colved, and transmitted to the Directors, for their decision.
ASIA OSTRARI FOR Singapore, Penang, Polit de Gallo Aden, Sher, Malta, Brindisi, Ancons, Venice, oditerrangan Ports Southampton, and London,
Bombay, Madras, and Olicutta.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
GILMAN & Co., Agente.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
SHEONG ON FIRE INSURANCE -COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Directora.
KWOK ACHRONO, Merchant PANG YIN, Merchant.
Ho SAM, of Hop Yik Chan, Mercbant. Loo Yaz, of the Yee On Hong, Merchant Lat BING, of Lal Fling Firm, Merchant, OHSANG SING YEONS, Merchant. ORY CHAN, Merchant.
Manager-EO AMEL
POLICIES sgalues FIRE granted on
Norma
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€ Bardett ...Langley.....
Bection
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to tức Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Fler.
8. From Plar to East Polut.»
Destination,
Remarks.
503 May 13 Kwong Wing Shun 915 April 22 Jardins, Matheson & Co.'
1421 Jun 18 Mayer & Co.
S'apore and Penang 4th Inst
For Sale
Kloon Dock
Lald up
To-day
Captain
Flag and | Bigs
Tons.
Dats of Arrival
Consignea or Agente.
Brit. stx,
Brit, at
Brit
Brit.
740 Feb 12 Ewok Acheong
2 b
Brit
96 Oot 28wok Acheong
5 Langer
Ger.
str.
947 June 24 m. Pasta & Co.
Saigon
5h Scott ..
Brit
atr.
317 June 20 Ewong Lee Yuen!
Hollow & Haiphong at daylight
5 hPitman ......... Brit
BUL
6 bStopani
........ Brita
atr.
***
...Humphries...... Brit.
str.
6
Kidleg
Brit
4 e Paulson
Ger.
861 June 28 Djuglas Lapraik & Co. 117
BK & W'pos Dock Go. 587 April 180 Chong Bong str. 1712 June 2010.40. §. 3. 06.
1136 June 22 Slamsen & Co.
#Po-morrow
Tag Plying
K'Loon Dock
Y'hama & S. F*cisco 4th inst.
Weber..
But.
3 e Colling
Brit.
etr.
Haiphong
jat daylight
Brit.
biGrove ............................... Dan.
atr.-886 July 1er
979 Juze 27 Meer & Co.
Kk Acheong
Btz. 701 June 14 Siebsen & Co.
c McCulloch...... Brit. str.) 1035 July 1 Meblers & Co.
5 Richardson Britet. 1079 J200 80 Lintead & Co. 2 smith Brit tr. 2014 June 26 P. 40. B. N. Co.
Cosat Porta
Yokohama
4
Broker ...... Brit. str. 1060 May 26 Sieusen & Co.
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sir.
Juño 20 *ཨཽ་་་
BİL
606 June 28 Kwo) Acheong
Swatow
air
1100 June 19 Melder & Co.
str.
781 June 2880eyhing
Saigon
933 June 23 Yuen at Hong
Bangkok
14th Inst To-day
695 June 29 Romelos & Co.
997 June 30 Jardin, Matheson & Co.
1778 June 80 Melobes & Co.
Shanghet
782 Jque 28 Biensin & Co.
Shanghai
Kloss Dock
atr. 1541 June 80P. & 45. N, Co.
Shanghai
2 Walker...... Brit. Prinz Friedrich Carl 4 Mohr
...... Ger. Quarta
Ger. 4 ctlaye Hajanattianuhar 2 b Hopkins Brit. Salvadora...... 4 of Larrinaga......Span. stri Sea Gull.......... 6 Smith........... Brit. Stad Amsterdam......4hSluiter Dutch str. Yangtze ......PIOINNEAR20, 199
Schultze Brit. Str. Zambesi....
.............. 2 Symons ......... Brit.
BUILDINGS and on Goods sicred therein at CURRENT RATES, subject to
Discount of 20% on the Premia, OFFICE, Nos. 8 and 9, Praya Wet Hongkong, August 30, 1877.-
Salling Vestals
Areola
Ger, bye. 468 June 30W Estan & Co. Brit. be. 752 May 27 BomeoDo., Limited Brit. be. 947 April 24 Carlow & Co.
ch, bqe.
899 May 30 Carlowls & Co.
Datch bgo.
628 June 17 Siemore & Co.
Am. 9. 20.
664 Jone Order
Anna Bertha..... 13 kPeterson Annie Lorway... 4k Gales
..... 4 Penery Aristidė
8 kBrland B. van Middelburg 7 Blanker 0. L. Pearson .......................? ¿Swain ****** Cap Horn ......1 Muller ...... Ger. bqe. Channel Queen... Lelacheur. Brit. be. Charlotte Andrews ...3 Place Brit, bqe. Ülviale....... 2 1 Nisson .........Gor, bge. Conchita ...
3 Arias Span. bge. Eleanor Jobson
Brit, bqe, Brit bye, ...2 Guillon Fab, bqe. Elizabeth Childs ......... Lindberg Esperance ........
Morris.................................. Brit. bye. Kermode Brit. Ige, 4h Wulf
Ger. be McGregor Belt, bg. ...4 Dolby Amer. q. Warnken......Ger. bge.
Fair Leader Frederick... Friederich Guam
H. G. Johnso Hedwig ..
Hermann Hermann Highlander Hindostan
•Holstein ...... Hylton Castle Jean Pierre Kontonnyya Lady Bowen... Lodore Magdala Malving... Marquis of Argyle Minna
Mosquito Moss Chen **** Navesink ......... Norman Court Northern Star Nyassa
Paralos Per Ardua na Riflemani, pagka Ronotta McNeil... Saga
GkLembke Pens Hutchinson 1 Belyen. 7h Külper 2 cost
826 June 26 Wm. Pikan & Co. 609 June 11 Edgard bhelihasa & Co.
366 June 19 Rosarlo Co. 379 June 17 Siemsson Co. 430 June 17 Remedios Co. 433 June 10 Meyer &o. 391 June 12 Moyer. 272 Jane 12 Jarlowitz Co. 497 Jano 16 Russell &jo, 909 May 30 Norton & 594 May 29 Wn. Pusti & Co. 290 June 12 Borneo Od Limitél 1081 April 16 Vogel, Hajdorn & Co.
818 June 21 Melchera &c. 210 Jane 2 Wisler & q. Gaz, bqo. 453 May 27 Wm. Paste & Co.
Gor
Trieste
Haiphong Newahwang Yokohama
London
Wanchai Plex Cleared
Wanchal Pler
New York
bg.
Sooloo
Amer. sh
1852 June 19Captain
Coumong
Brit.sh.
1547 June 20.P.&O. 8. Ca
Ger. 3.50
281 June 13 Meyer & C
Tientaln
Belt. bga
647 May 80 Arahold, Elberg & Co.
Touron
.4 k Legsono 8 Colvin 3 Fox
....... Foh, bqe
607 June 18 Calowits do
Brit, bqe
Brit. bge.
667 June 3 Vogel, Hagorn & Co. 592 May 30 Eduard Schthaus & Co.
London
sh,
860 June 19 Meyer & Co
Brit ab.
1289 June 20 Mayer & Co
Gor. bqe,
Vauglam
Dait.....
Waushal Ples
Cleared
Wanchal Pier
1 edition
4 Nichola
4 Barstow
724 May 24 Russell & Co
San Frandeco
3 Shewen
Belt. bqe
884 June 10 Captain.
Boochow
3 Wortley
13 Garriock
Pasco
Brit, bge. Brit.
327 June 21 Wieler & Co.
ah.
709 May 16 Vogel, Hagédo, & Co..
Fch, bqe.
844 June 2Carlowitz & Of
London Ohefoo
780 June 14 loyer & Co.
Wanchai Plor
Brit, bqe.
738 June 3aval Yard
Amer, boe,
...otes... Brit. 1 Jones Kugo McKeon ........
Brit, bqe. Ger, bge, Brit bg Brit, bqe. Amer, bye.
...Taggarterit, bqe.
4 k Bishop Brown
2 silfversparre...Swed, bqe, Brit, che Williams.. Amer. bqe. French Brit, sh,
Sarah Nicholson.....7 Selkirk Silas Fish
Sir Charles Napier
Sir Harry Parkes Sontag
Sumatraher
Tokatea
Tyburnia
Wm. B. Deltz
479 June 2 Wieler & Co... 500 June 26 Rozario & C 467 June 17 Meyer & Co. 197 June 28 Bomario & Od 649 May 29 Landstein &
611 May 20 Vogel, Hagedo Co. 476 June 17 Carlowits & Col 938 April 14 Butterfield & Ste 702 May 12 Meyer & Co. 11ft May 27Vogel, Hagedon Co.
816 May 22 Meyer & Co. Amer, bqs. 1004 June 21 Meyer & Co. Amer 8 1030 Sept. 5 Russell & Co. 805 June 2 Bogarto & Co. 948 June 190lyphant & Co. 487 June 4 Meyer & Co. 261 June 14 Brandao & Co,
2 Chapman. Bitt ..8 Simmons
ah.
2 Golder
Endlott.
SClough
4kHarrison.
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Vossels Name,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
Growler Hart
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First,
1720.
THE Undersigned having been appolated
Agents for the above Corporation nro. repared to grant Insurances as follows!— Marine Department.
Brit, bqe. Brit bge. Am. 3m, sc. 18pan bg.
bg.
Gödey............Ger Volquardsen. Ger. bqe Stalken. Ger, sob.: McKirdy. Bal.
241 June 29 Wieler & Co. 872 June 26 Wielor & Co,
157 June 26 &mhold, Karberg Co. str. 8300 May 40lyphant & Ca Bara Fch bge. 387 June 18 Carlowits & Co.
San Francisco · London
Tientsin Chefoo
Tientsin
Honolulu & Callao
Tlentain
Drewes Brit Cass.......... Brit
etr. Btr.
814 June 27 Siemasan & Co. 761 July Slemesen és Ce
Shanghal
Shanghai
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Men-of-war in Hongkong Habour.
Flag.
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Tera, Guns, H. P. Date of
Arrival
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gha Vesnel
120 ano 14 120 May 16
man-of-war
military hospital
gunboat
80
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6.
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gun yestel
000
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6o British
Dommodore's fag-ship. 1087
Bk British
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200
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British Spanish Marques de la Victoria 6 o Meganeem 0 k British Moorhen... British Ranger Vlotor Emanuel... Vigilante
BOUCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT, June 20, 1878.
Policies at eurrunt rates payable ether bare, in London or at the prinsipal Ports | Burrissa of India, Chius and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies lasted for long or short periods at
For Rater of Premiums, forms of prurrent rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. potale or any other information, apply to
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Spente, Hongkong & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867, ---
QUEEN STRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prapated to grant
AND ORIENTAL STA 1 Polldes against Fire to the extent of
TENANTICATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship
Life Department. Policies tanned for sums not exceding £5,000 at rodioed tates.
$46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored TEHERAN Captain A. Jonsson, will therein, at current local rates, subject to a1 love this on SATURDAY, the 18th July, Discount of 20% on the Premis
For further Farticulars, apply to
A LIND, Superintendent,
Hasson, Fine 28, 1872
NORTON & Co., 4ginti. Hongkoss, finuary 1, 1874,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 06/ Hongkong,: July 28, 1872.
MANCHESTER, FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
MERCHANT SIDAMIAIS.
Caldera
Cyphreno
"Douglas Elatorian Ocean Oxfordshire
Hao-san Hee-shir
Commander
June 18
C. E. D. Willock B. Evans
Dn. Manuel de Vita,
W. Carey E. D. Manley Commodore Walmon 14. Com. Annesley
KEBOBYT BALLING VEMULO.
British, barte
`ZBEDHANT SİZAMENA.
ÝRURANT STEAMREL
Europe
British
Tehran
Bridab
Briti
Foodkow
British
Galley of Eothe
British
Turning
Chinam
for London
Hab-an
Chinese
for London
Chinese
Angs Norman,
for London
Chinese
Cingide
for Hongkong
Henyare
British
Comharde
for London
Hoebung
Chineas
Flery Cross
for Colonies
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Forubes
for London
Kiang-foo
Chinese
Baydy Brow
Klang-piau
Chinese
Board
glang wae
Ohliona
J. R.Wor
Lee Yuen
Chinese
Meridian
Elly
British
Mou
for Wellington 1.5.
Fackong Patroolun
Brinksh
Paul
for London, &
Riog
Pan-tah
Chinese
Barsp
American.
Star o
Salkio Mati |Bestc
Sin Nanking
Japenese
Taite
for London, do,
Tany
British
British
British
American
for Dunedin for Melbourne
·MERCHANT KAILING VESSELS, Alex, Neyton an
for Adelaids for Colonios Black Price Countres of Berol B. M. Young Jesse McDonald Rio Loge Uzdah
for New Zealand for Colonies
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
Ex fideralgeid have been appolufiå Agents for the above Company si Hongkong, Cantin, Foodhow, Bhagini | Acollies and Hannow, and are prepared to grant "Amoy
· Insurance) at current rates, "
ATM
HOLIDAY, WI02 a Ge Bongados, Cotibor 14, 1063.
June 12, 1878, NE "MERCHANT STRAN
Fing on
Since left port, or amived at Hongkong,
Printed and published by Oro,
UNRAY BAI, 48 #he China Soil Ofis