Intimations.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1877,
CHAREHOLDERS in the above Com pany are requested to furnish the Underigned with à List of their Contri- buttons for the year ending 81st December last, in order that the proportion of the Net Profita to be reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 61st October next will be adjusted by the Company, and no claims or altera- tions will Be subsequently admitted.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
nol
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1877.
HAREHOLDERS in the above Office are requested to Furnish the Under- signed with a List of their Contribution for the Year ending 31st December, 1877, in order that the distribution of the Profits reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st August next, will be adjusted by the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will be sub- sequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
Hongkong, July 12, 1878.
sel
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONÜS' FOR THE YEAR
1877.
HAREHOLDERS in the above Com- pany are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List of their Contribu- tions for the Year ending 31st December last, in order that the distribution of TWENTY PER CENT. (20 %) of the Profits reserved for Contributors may be arranged. Returus not rendered prior to the 81st October next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,,“ General Managers. Hongkong, August 1, 1878. nol HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send In an Account of the Business Contributed for the Half. year ended 30th June, 1878, on or before the 91st Instant, on which Date the Ao- counts will be Closed.
By Order of the Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Scoretary, Hongkong, August 13, 1878.
No. 158.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
THE
tel
BE Following NOTICE TO MARISERS
I published for general information. 4. By Command,
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1878,
NOTICE TO MARINERS. Notice is hereby given that a dangerous rocky patch' exista in the fairway into Mira
Bay
The following Magnetic bearings are from It:-
.....N. 16" W.
Fung Head........
South end of Basalt Island,. N. 87a W. East Nitepin Rook and
South part of South S. 55 W. Ninepin in line,.....
North-east Head Tamkan,...S; 25° W.
This patch, about 40 feet long by 30 fest
broad, extends in a North-east direction
... Intimations. deman
THE EQUITABLE" LIFE ASSURANCE SOOLETY OF THE
*
UNITED STATES
HENRY B. HYDE, President. SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.
A. A. HAYES, J., General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets...... Surplus.
$31,700,000 .$ 5,500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the abova Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full Information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & O
Avonte
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
■MPORTER or. DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES.
.:יד
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness,
and Prompt Attention,
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
* Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, H. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER,
and to
H. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
OF RUSSIA.
MEE above has pleasure to inform the
public of Hongkong that be has obe tained the asalatance of Mr Griffith (for many years manager and principal operator. to Mr Saunders of Shanghai), and having carefully arranged the light of his New Studio and secured the newest and bent appliances for obtaining the highest excel- lence in his work, he is now ready to pro duce all the Latest Novelties in Photo- graphio Portraiture.-A large and varied Assortment of Views always ready. Superior Enlargements made at shortest notice.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Botel.
Hongkong, July 9, 1878.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 88.
CHINA SEA.
PRIMO RIVER-TIENTSIN DISTRICT. Taku Bar Light.
Not her by son that,
4th Instant, a Fixed WHITE LIGHT wse Exhibited, and will continue to be shown, on the China Morchants, Steam Navigation Company's Hulk "Aden." now moored outside the Taku Bar in 17 feat low water ordinary springs.
The light, which is dioptrie, is 36 feet above the water line, and should be visible 10 miles on clear nights.
.:
Latitude 98° 53′ N. Longitude 117° 50′ 30′′ E, The Red Buoy, which is distant
34 miles, bears N. 35o W.
By order of the Inspector General of
Oustums,
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Enginear-in-Chief,
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office,
Shanghai, August 12, 1878.
A NEW STOCK OF
End
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
STORAGE OF COAL
YOAL LÄDEN VESSELS can be Dis-
Charged alongside the WANDHAL PIEZ and their Cargoes stored in Godowns of same at Current Rates.
For particulars, apply to ・・
nob
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 6, 1878. THE CHINA REVIEW No. 1 OF VOL. VIT
WILL CONTAIN, AMONG OTHER ARTICLES,
The Chinose in Borneo.
Jottings from the Book of Rites, The Character "Fan."
Sketches In the Life of K'ung Ming.
&
&o.
..
&B
Olina Mail Office, Hongkong, August 14, 1878.
For Sale. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES
L
•Malls.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTÍ POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, FORT
· SAID, NAPLES, AND "MARSFILLES; ALSO,
SAIGON,
BATAVIA,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
N SATURDAY, the 31st August, 1878, at Noon, the Company's 9. DJEMNAH, Commandant MONGE, With MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so copted 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 30th August, 1878. (Parcels are
OAF SUGAR, (in 5,10, and 15 lbs not to be sent on board; they must be left
Loaves.)
CUT LOAF SUGAR,
CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patont). ORYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. & R. (in diamond) a UII*,
Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R.
¦ (in diamond) ₫ 10*.
Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark O. S.R. (in diamond) 4.
Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark O. §. R. (in diamond) 4.1.
COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. S. R.. (in diamond) B.I. ·
GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES:
SPARITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45, 805, O. P., and Naval, ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONE TAR (a preventive of whito ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.
Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.
Particulars and Prices on application to
THE MANAGER,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,
East Point,
Hongkong.
March 5, 1878.
NOW READY.
at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For farther particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
V
H. DU POUEY,
Agent,
Hongkong, August 21, 1878
J** --Notices to Consignees,
BRITISH BARK DARTMOUTH, FROM LONDON,
(No. 4725,-AUGUST 26, 1878.
insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER
of o
THE above-named Vergel hy hoe are to His Majesty King George The First,
of Cargo by re quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- algnees' risk and expense,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agonte." Hongkong, August 7, 1878,
NOTICE
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S. CITY
and Yokohama, are hereby requested to OF PEKING, from San Francisco end in their Bills of Lading to the take immediate delivery of their Goods. Undersigned for countersignature, and to
will be landed and stored at Owners' ris
Cargo Impeding discharge of the Vessel
and expense.
RUSSELL & Co., d gents.
Hongkong, August 17, 1878. YONSIGNEES of Cargo par German
Bark MANIL F. GÖNNER Master, from HAMBURG, are requested to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vessel.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and alexpetise.
Dccidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND KUROPE,
WITH
[
MSI NOK MNOG
TH
CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIO AND CONNKOTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
8.8, BELGIO" will be despatch- ed for San Francisco vis Yokohama,
seo
on WEDNESDAY, the 11th September, at
DICTIONARY IN THE
AGANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L. and H, A to M, with Introduction. Royal Svo, pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübinget.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF par Part
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mens KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal- Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese)
for the use
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
To Let.
TO LET,
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, formerly known as the Blue Houses, situato on Praya Bast ---
FIRST FLOOR and BASEMENT of No. 2, Prays East, either-separately, or together, as required, with immediate pos- scusion.
HOUSE No. 8, Praya East. The whole House or in Fiata, with Immediate possession.
As also, SIX SPACIOUS ROOMS, with Cor- ridors and Out-houses in the DWELLING HOUSE, to the Eastward of the Pior at Warthal. These may be had in Apart Iments of Two or Three Rooms to suit con- venience. Fine spacious Verandah looking
with & fathoms of water on it at low water NEAT JOBBING TYPES on the Harbour. Immediate Possession. springs and 15 fathoms close to.
J. DIXON,
Staff Commander, R.N. EL M. 8. Vistor Emanuel,
Hongkong, 7th August, 1878.
2817
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
SALE OF THE OPIUM FARM.
TOTICE is hereby given that the TEN-
NORS for the PRIVILEGE OF
PREPARING and SELLING PREPAR- ED OPIUM within the Colony for tha
HAVING BEEN RECEIVED
FROM ENGLAND,
EXECUTE
TO LET, THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blus Blouses at Wanchal, MARINE LOT 65,
For further particulars, apply to
METER & Co. Hongkong, August 18, 1878.
BOOK & JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DEBORIPTION- AT BEASONABLE RATES. FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ASSORTED SIZEB, IN GOLD AND COLOURS.
BALL PENCILS,
assorted coloura
MENU CARDS,
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns.
Term of One, Two, or Three Years from BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED
↑ the las of March, 1870, under the Provisiona
of Ordinance Nó. 2 of 1658 will be Received
at this Office until Noon on MONDAY, the
23rd September, 1878.
Each Tender should specify the Monthly
PATTERNS.
For Sale.
Payment offered for the period above. AGREEMENTS mentioned.
The Government does not bind itself to socept the highest or any Tender.
Should the highest Tender be lave that the sum the Governor thioka a fair prics for the Opium Farm, His Excellency in Connell will grant Licenson direct under Bastion of the Ordinance, and take such further steps at may be necessary to realize. a fair pricomTM
By Command
J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Scorciary. Colonial Secretary's Dilse,
Hongkong, August 21, 1878.
SAILOR'S HOME,
NY Castsof CLOTHING, BOOKS, D
Parers will be tasusipily ražited The Sailor's Home, West Point Bugtupidly 25, 1878
Shed,
For FOREIGN-GOING
LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
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,
Ex
&c.,
'0
China Mejl Office, *, Wyndham Street, (Besh of Ulub).
-
TO BE LET, Excellent. STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10,
Prays Central
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1678,
TO LET.
A THREE STORIED DWELLING HOUSE, Bc. 118, Queen's Road Esat (Spring Gardens). Water laid on.
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE,
HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, July 23, 1878. · ·
TO LET VÉREE OFFICES, in Club Chambers. The BUNGALOW, No. 3, Shelley
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 0%. Hongkong Alg 15, 1878
7.
Ellis of Lading will be countersigned, by 。「" ;",:,!,
WE PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, August 5, 1878
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
to send
Lading to the Undersigned for counter- algussure, and take. Immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored st their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has boan effected.
E. DU POUEY, Agent.
Ex ** Amatons.**
8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for TH 1644, Mr L. Thevenís,} Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with
Steamara from Shanghal
▲ D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation see prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australla.
Fire Department. Pollofes fasued for fong or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Pollales issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1873.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDEN
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghai Insurances at ourront rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY," LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
K
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of China and Japan, and at Singapore Saigon and Fenang.
Kicks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current, st the above mentioned Portafot
NO CHARGE FOR POLJOT FEES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.
CAPITAL-Fully Paid-up.........Tla. 420,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.......... 104,000 PERMANENT RESERVE
280,000
Total Capital and accumula-
tions this date.
Tls. 764,000
from
1 case in
Marsello
Ex "Pei Ho."!
from Marseilles.
+
Hongkong, July 27, 1878.
Freight will be received on Board until B No. 410/31 Order, 15 Cases 4 p.m. of the 10th September. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil 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 EAB- SAGE TICKETS
For further Information au to Freighi or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, August 14, 1878.
Notices of Firms, ·
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr THE
EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and China, Ceased on the 31st December last,
A.
China, March 8,-1878,
RUSSELL & So.
NOTICE.
se8
THE Undersigned begs to notify that
the MITSUI BUSSAN KAISBA of Tokio, Japan, has Opened a Branch in this Port, and the Undersigned has been ap pointed their Agent in Hongkong....
HEROMICH SHUGIO, Uffice No. 4 C, Club Chambers, Hongkong, August 19, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
JA MARITIMES,
9. IRAOUADDY,
NOTICE, YÖNSIGNEES of Cargo per Steam- Jabip INDUS," from London; In connection with the above. Steamer, are heroby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Oom- pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signeas, before To-MORROW, the 18th Inst., at 11 a.m., requesting It to be landed here, Bila of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
P
Directors:
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. P. EVANA, Feq, Lucas, sq, 0. Kazss, Esq. WM. MEYREINE,Esq, Secretaries: Mosera, RUSSELL & Co., Shanghal London Bankerar Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co. Agencies in:
HorGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Ports in the East.
POLICIES granted on Marine Rieks to all parts of the World, at current rates.
Subject to a charge of 12% for interest on Shareholders' Capital, ALL THE PROFITS OF THE UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually distributed among all Contribu Goods remaining unalained after Sarrator of Business in proportion to the DAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon, will be premium paid by them. subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurança à ▼ bean affected. ww All signat H DE POUEY,
Agent
Hongkong, August 17, 1878. -
Insurances.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR
ANCE COMPANY;"
7
RUSSELL & Co.
Agenta
Hongkong, May 10, 1878.
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 Articles of Amodiation, Two Thirds of the Profits are diatributed annually to Contributers, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried
OLYPHANT & Co, General Agenta,
T THE Undersigned having been appointed THE Interest and Responsibility of the AGENTS in Hongkong for the above terest and in nained, Company, are prepared to Grant Our Firm CEASED the Sist July, 1878, POLICIES against FLEE on Buildings and
on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the to Rezerve Fund. Mr AGOSTINHO GUILHERME R0. MANO and Mr ALEXANDRE ANTONIO usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dia DOS REMEDIOS have This Day been qount of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable admitted Partners therein.
Our Firm now consists of Mr J. H. Dos reduction in Premfa for Life Insurance in
Chins REMEDIOS, Mr A. G. ROMANO, and
MEYER & Co. Mr A. A. DOS REMEDIOS,
Hongkong, August 18, 1878,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.- TEE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
589
NOTICE..
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mrsurances at current rates.
ARTHUR CHART in our Firm
CEASED on the 31st December last,
J. INGLIS & Oo.
dela Hongkong, June 18, 1878.
NOTICE,
Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned, in the Chinese Mall,
# (FL Tese Fat Fo), CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Data will be zoonivad and paid by him.
· CHUN AYIN, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPIZAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLİNİ.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
TFOLICIES sgainst the Risk of FIRE on
Buildings or on Goods_stored therels, on Goods on board Vessols and on Hulls of Verzole in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
|
Hongkong, April 17, 1873,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Polides against Fire to the extant of THE Undersigned are prepared to grant $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current focal rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co, Agents,
- Hongkong, January 1, 1874,-
NORTH BRIFISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter an Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL" £2,000,000.
1HE Undervigued, Aarsrs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared ceived, and transmitted to the Directors extent of £10,000 on any Buliding, or Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- to grant Policies against FIRE to the for their decision."
on Merchandise in the same, at the If required, protection will be granted en al Rates, subject to a discount of 20- frat alass Laves up to £1000 on a Single per cent.
A
NOTICE, TN Reference to the above, the Under IN China ol from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOR OHUN as Transistor and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as bitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially Life, as the Manager is able to devote his whole For Rates of Premiums, formis of pro attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.posals or any other information, apply to
TO LEA TOUSE No. B, Queen's Road Central,
By
Houses No. A and B, Seymour Terrace,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS 4 Os, Hongkong, degusry & 1979,
RONG CHIM
Lesson of the Hongkong Chinas Meil Honghene, Aprile. JB
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & US,
Agents, Hongkong & Capton. Bengkong, January 4, 1997;
GILMAN & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
Printed and published by Gro. MURRAY
at the Ching Mall Offen, No. 2).
ryudbasu Bireet, Hongkong,