G. Da CHAMPEAUX; Ågent. Hongkong, February 25, 1879.
ma8
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co, Hongkong, March 4, 1879,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
!
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Matle.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -*
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES |
ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS; CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON SATURDAY, the 8th March, 1879, at Noon, the Company's 8. 8. AVA, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placen
Cargo and Specdie will be registered for London as well as for Marseiller, and so- copted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted anti Noot
Cargo will be reoedved on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcela until 8 p.m. on the 7th March, 1879. (Parcela” are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re-
•quired, a
For further particulara, apply në the Cothpany's Office.
To Let.
TO LET.
REEN MOUNT, Passerien on or before 16th May.
Apply to
GILMAN & Og/ Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO LET
ו'
PORTION of a HOUSE, very suitable for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Contral, Possession 1st March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879,
TO LET.
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, formerly known as the Blae Houses, situate on Prays East :-
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, Praya East.
Aa alio,
& FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme dinte Fossession.
TO LET, FIRST OLASB. GRANITE GODOWNS,
MARINE LOT 65.
God to Blue Houses at Wanchal,
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanchai Pier. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented,
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of |
Chins and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Pollefes of Inniranco granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR FOLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY Royal CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. "1720.
[No 4887-MARCn 6, 1879,
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusies of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To fualitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked A, near the Kowloong shote k., and thoas in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections,
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Warka,
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
Fest's Name.
Amoy Atalanta. Atholl AT& Belgio Agents for the above Corporation are China..... THE Undersigned having been appointed Bombay prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Conquest...
Marine Departraent.
Dale........ Folioles at current rates payable either Diomed hore, in London or at the principal Porta Fame......
Hwal Yuen of India, China and Australia.
Killarney Menmuir
Fire Department. Policies lasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policles issued for aums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
Bection.
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 Pier.
B. From Pier to East Point.
GP. đi ăn N. Oo.
Holhow
749 Feb.
4Meyer & Co.
24 Hop Kes
4 Messageries Maritimes
200, & O. 8. S. Co..
12 Kwok Acheong
27 P.&O. 8N. Co.
20 E-chan Hong
4Yuon Fat Hong
6 Butterfield & Swire
R.K&Wpos Dock Co. 60. M..B. N. Ch.
25 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 6Gibb, Livingston & Co. 1Douglas Lapralk & Co. 28 Kwok Acheong ·
Momageries Maritimes
9 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
Russell & Co.
6Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Koon Dook
South Sea Inland... put back Shanghat
Ab'deen Doek Bothow & Halphong at daylight B'apore and Penang, fo-morrow Marseilles, drop Mala, 8th Y'hams & 8. Faison 17th, 8p.m
Yokohama - Mails 24 Boihow & Haiphong To-morrow Bangkok
Shanghal
Shanghat
Port Darwin Australian Ports Coast Ports
Australian Ports Manila
Yokohama
Tug Plying
at daylight
8th inst 10th inst.
Kloon Dock
Portland (Oregon) 10th Inst.
San Francisco ¡Ohannel fo
Malle
Captain
Flay and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrivals
Consignees or d gente.
Destination,
Remarks,
*
Steamers Adria se Albay
2 Stewart ...et Brit
str. 769 Mar.
...F, Ashton ...... Brit.
atr.
366 Jan. 18 Douglas Lapruik & Co.
Ger.
tr... Mar.
Drewes
Brit.
str.
814 Feb.
203lemsson & Co.
3 e Peterseni ....... Ger.
str. 782 Mar.
bThomson
Brit
Bir.
922 Feb.
Rapatol Meyer
......... Fat..
str. 2016 Mar.
Brit
Brit
str. 2652 Feb, str.
Alderton
.... Brit
str. 1086 Feb.
d Scott ...... Brit.
etr.
917 Feb.
hThompson ... Brit.
654 Mar.
eJackson
Brit.
str. 1240 Mar.
Stopani
Brit.
etr. 117
4 b Wilson
str. 785 Mar.
cO'Neill Darke
...Brit
akr. 1000 Feb.
Brit.
str. 2000 Mar.
Namos Norma Ocean Olympia
5 b Westoby
Brit. Brit.
BUT.
862 Mar.
608 June
Edmondson... Bit. str.
971 Feb.
1deo. R. Stevens & Co.
| b|Nagel ............................. Ger. str.
783 Mar.
3 Remedios & Co.
Sea Gull.....
8
Tanais....
&..................................................jámer, str.
Maroelle......... Foh.
48 July
18W. R. Ray
str. 1786. Mor.
Thales.
Zephyr
... Lamont ................. Belt, str. Beuer... Brit Ote.
820 Jan.
Beiling. Vossola
Alden Bessed Noyes.....Amor, bie. Beethoven............... 4 Boje ... Ger. boe. 840 Jan, Black Hawk 8 Boyland. .....Amor. sh. Black Watch......4 Kennish... Brit. bge 481 Dec. Catherine Marden...4 Marden ....... Brit. 3m.so. Charmer...........4 Lucas Ather, sh Christina Oapra...Nio.& m.so. Coeran ............... Coloma seruch e Oralgie Leaomuund Deux Freresoon Elizabeth Childs ...........!
850 Dec.
17 Rozario & Co.
25 Melchers & Dẻ.
1120 Jan.
18 Vogel & Co.
287 Feb.
23 Captain
1333 Jan.
8 Russell & Co.
173 Deo.
2J. J. dos Remedios & Co.
b........................................ Amer. ach,
Hall.........s
Amer. bye. Winther...... Brit. bqe Chansen......... Fah. bqe. © Lindbergh ...... Ger. "bqe, Merceron. Foh, bqe. ...Eloots......Gor. bqe. .Ger. bạo.
188 July
18W. B. Ray
853 Nov.
16 Russell & Co.
Portland (Oregon)
692 Mar,
1Butterfeld & Swire
357 Feb.
8 Landstein & Co..
Salgon
881 Mar.
3 Widler & Co.'
327 Max.
BMeyer dr Co.
647 Feb.
178lemsson & Co.
2 Vandevord... Brit. be.
4 Bertelsen. Ger, 8m.ac. Goudey. Brit. bqe.
282 16eb. 744 Deo. 295 Mar.
6 Melobera & Co.
17 Rozario & Co.
8 Wieler & Co.
2 Rofarlo & Co. 18 Vogel
Co.
Tientsin Salgon
CASUA
Portland (Oregon)
Now York
Portland (Oregon)
િ
Sande' Slip
Ab'deen Dook
10 Vogel & Co.
Hamburg
18 Eduard Bohellbans & Co..
Manila
eMayar & Co.
¡Callao
14 Melchors & Co.
1 Melcher & Co.
Saigon
K'loot Dosk
459 Jan.
24 Wieler & Co.
Nowchwang
751 Feb.
17 Eduard Schallham & Co.
Saigon
ma15
472 Jan.
13 Order
Takao & Yokohama Cos'tan Dock
600 Deo.
24 Rozario & Co..
1165 Nov.
10 Russell & Co.
San Francisco
484 Jan.
1Vogel & Co.
Honolulu
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE 'GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTE, SOUTH. AMPTON, AND LONDON ;
4180
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
*
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
THERMION COMPANY's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain C. FRASER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th Mazob, at Noon
For further Particulara, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 1, 1870.
Decidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
PASSENGERSE FOR
THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
IN GOWN MOTION
CENTRAL
and
WITH HA
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNEOLING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatch-
Tod for San Francisco via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1879, at 8 pm., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamer from Shanghal
Freight will be received on Board until p.m. of the 16th March. *. PARCEL PACKAGES will be recalved at the Office. until 5 p.m. same day; all Parvel Packages should be markod to address in full; value of name is required.
A. REDUCTION is made on Return Pat- HAGE TOKETS,"
For farther information as to Freight or Pausage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, February 26, 1879.
ma17
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW.”
Now
Ready.
No. Do-Yole VIIe
-OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW**
CONTAINS- Jattinge from the Book of Rites. Geographical Notes on the Province of
Kiangal
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
History.
Coins of the "Ta Tating" Dynasty. The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. The Ballads of the Bli-king. Translations of Chinese School-books," Tonto and Vocal Modification in the
Foochot Dialect,
Legiilation and Law in Ancient China, & Plan for "Fan-kwal."
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notes and Queries
Tazes on Industries In Canton
A Bis of Folk-lore about Candies,
Laps and Fire,
Legends on Chinese Porcelain,
Tame Birds.
To make & Tal (antithesis),
#Repost This.”
The Army of Kwangiung
Gutta Perchs In Chian
Uhinese Dialects.
TO BE LET. Wo Excallent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Biarine Lot No. 10, Praya Central
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878
TO LET,
IRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. FDOWNS, Nos, 64 and 60,
Apply to
Praya Central
WO HANG, Nos, 6 and 7, Prøya Werk Hongkong, January 2, 1879,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE. HE INTREBAT and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr F. GROBIEN in our Firm UAB To-day.
SANDER & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
THE WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our THE INTEREST and ResForBIBILITY OF
Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED ON the 31st December laat.
ESTABLISHED 1824
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000, Rezerve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income
$ 250,000
si
Endersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to graut
Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1889,
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, This Day taken over charge of the Rong- kong Agenoy, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE on MARINE RIBES at Current Rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & U8. Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY,
BE Underagued having been appointed T
AGENTS in Bongbong for the above named Company, are prepared to Graut POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of 850,000, at the jyl usual Rates, subject to an immediata Dis-
connt of 20 per cent.
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date: .....
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
HR Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, ### (Wah Te Tat Po),
CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debta prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CHUN AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE,
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in Obdan
MEYER & Co
Hongkong, August 19, 1878,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
I fed has LSABXD the Chinese Maiz TN Reference to the above, the Under- from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr Leong Yook ÖxUN, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime for the above Company, are prepared THE Undersigned, Aberry at Hongkong | will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex-
cellent medium for advertising, especially to grant Policies against FRE, to the in the Manager is able to devote his whole extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Bame, at the attention to the conduct of the Newspaper on Merchandise in the
usaal Rates, adibject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
KONG CHIM,
Lesses of the Hongkong Chintte Mall. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at current rated 20
Marino Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirda of the Profit, are, distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholdere or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund."
..
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $46,000 on Balidiaga, or an Goods stored "Confucius Loning & Horse in the therein, at current local rates, subject toʻn
Desert,"
Discount of 30% on the Premie, A BAT NORTON & CA,
Agents,
Books Wanted, Frabánges, &a
China Mall Often, Mongkong, January 21, 1670,
Hongkong, January 3, 1874,
محمد
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- autatisen at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co., Agente, Royal Insurance Company), Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANOE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE,) OLPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Excelsior......... Formosaryyata Forward Friedrich Harelhurst
877 Jan. 18 Vogel & Co. Herbert Black 4 Treat Amer; bqe.
678 Jan. Highlander Hutchinson...Amer. b. 1852 June Holatoin..............8 Külper...... Ger.8m.so. 281 Jan. Humboldt .........................4 k Stoll
Ger. bqe.] 880 Feb. Invincible.......4trickland ...... Amer. 1450 D66. Johan Schmidt....8k Bösche James Shepherd 6 Madden Brit. bqe. 849 Feb. .........Ger. bye. 439 Mar. Julie
... Lantay ......... Fren, bqe, 604 Feb. 12 Carlowitz & Co Kirkland
Colledge....
Brit. bqo. Largs
7 Brown Brit. bqe .......... Dadfold... Brit. bqe, McKeon Brit bqe. 4 Danes... Amer. sh. SeSoule ........} Am. 30, 80,
Michaelsen....Slam. bqa. 570 Dec. Bradford ... Amer. bqe.
741 Feb. 4 e Blösa
Gerbqe, 392 Feb. 8. Gaillard Feb. bqe. 324 Mar. Chipman... Amer. bge. 1188 Feb. Remington Brit. bye. 549 Feb, Silversparre...Swed, bqa 465 Feb. Bichard... Brit. bqe 908 Jan. Taylor Amer, bqe. 588 Jan. Bartlett.........Amor, bqe, 1102 Dec. Millar Brit, bye. 1159 Dec. Hemsworth... Brit. bqe. 800 (Deo. Toblasen....... Norw. sb. Clough. Amex, sh, 1090 Sept.
Marquis of Argyll... Matchless Mignon Morning Star
Nehemiah Gibson... Рара
Paul Marie.....
Penobscot ..............7 Penrith
Saga
Bilver Eagle
4
4
Stillman B. Allen...d Stonewall Jackson Stracathro Strathmore.............. Sumarlide 4 Sumatra............8
948 Jan,
10 Chinese 23 Meyer & Co.
Siemsson & Co.. Carlowite & Co.
23 Butterfield dr Swire 20 Melchers & Co. 10 Wieler & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co. 20 Vogel & Co. 80 Russell & Co, 17 Vogel & Co. 21 Captain
Vogel & Co,
5 Vogel & Co.
Tartar..............4 Kaemena. Ger. Milter......... Brit. Sydenham remi Thos. A, Goddard Smith. Amer, bqe. 682 Jan. Three Brothers.......2b Kahlake... Brit. bye. 367 Feb. 24 Re Tys Hong Thomas Fletcher......3k Pendleton ..... Amer. bqe. 645 Feb. 23 Captain
Vicenta 3 cTramoys ...Span, bqe 518 Jan. Wandering Minstrel ...Slevewright Brit. bge, 862 Feb. 17 Captain
Tientsin
Labuan
Portland (Oregon)
Portland
London
London
Russell & Co.
sh. 1068 Jan. bg. 256 Feb.
K'loon Dock
27 Melchere & Co.
9 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
24 Remedios & Co.
Manila
18th Inst
Sands' Slip
WHAMPOA
Heleno
Volguardsen ...Gar. bqe. 872 Jan. 18 Wieler & Co.
Tentein
JANTOR
China
Ackermann ... Ger. str. 648 Mar. Siomasen & Of
Shanghai
Armide Ashuelot.. Chun Tung Fly Himalayans Iron Duke....34020044
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Gos, H. erkins Lau Tai Wing
M. MoNell Ed. White
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
Flag.
Classi
Tons Guns. H. P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrival.
1,
7 0
French U. 8,
Flag-ship (iron-clad)
9900
12
corvette
1970
6 h
Chinese
tevenus cruiser
150
2
4.50 Jan. 21 700 Feb. 12 40 Mar 6
de la Barriere
7 h
British
guú vessel
584-
120
British
troopship
3453
Dec. 21 Feb. 24
Flag-ship (iron elad)
8787
Feb. 16
-700
95
military hospital".
2591
Commodore's flag-chi, despatch vessel gunboat
495 8087 20
835
Jan, 28
50 Jan. 80
230
Wm. Cleveland B. E. Cosbrans
428
Feb. 23 Feb, 28
++
7 0 7 0 British
| Lily vanni.................. 6 h British Mecange............................... 8. k | Britläh Mosquito. 8 h British Vistor Emanush. § ́h · Seftiah Vigilant...m
સમ Belilah Wolf 4
8. German
#OOOHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
gun vessel
gunboat
008
Megdalo Mary
Lt.-Com: G. A. Grey Comandore Wathon William M. Annesley Books
BAILING VESAZLAS
Mary Whitridge
·British barque British alip
German barque. British barque
British barque British ship British schooner: 1 British barque British ship
British schooner
for New York, dio for Chefoo
MESHANT STEAMÈRE,
Feb. 22, 1870.
Han-kwang:
Chinese
-- MENŠOJ WAR.
Hesperia
German
Blia Beatrice Fiery Cross
Sheldrake Ling Feng
H. M. gunboat Chinese cruised
Klang-plan
Chinese
H. Upmann
Kisngsteen
Übinere
Iraza
Kiang-tung
Chinete
John Potte
for Newchwang
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. March 1, 1879.
Kiang-yuen
Obinese
Kolge
Lee Yuen
Chineze
Len der
Orissa
British
MENGHANT' SETHAMBER,
Paukotig
British
Lulu Lydia
British
Pekin
British
French
Pingroti
British
German
Bratoy
British
Chinese
Tabyew
Chinese
Chineso
To-yue-fung
French
British
Tung Ting
Chinese
Yehrin
Chinese
British
British
Yungohing
Chinese
Yunguing
Chinets
Chinese
British
MERCHANT
Danish
Carrick Castle
Chinese
Chinese
Ching Tah Connaught Ranger
Crosby Doune Castle
188 Undersigned are prepared to grant | Appin Fotons against the Risk of FIRE an Ava Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on | *China Goods on board Versels and on Halls of Chin-se Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Obin-tang and Conditions. *
Djemnah Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Dragon colved, and transmitted to the Directors Eldorado
Flors MoDonald for their decision.
Fuyaw Geelong H. O. Onted Hae-Jan
If required, protection will be granted on art elasa Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Bates of Premiume, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong de Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807,
Hao-ting
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong,
American
HAİLİNG VESSELS.
British ship. Chinese barque British ship
British barque
for Newchwang
M. A. Eizon N. Monde!!
Neurmahal Psiho Pelham Quickstep Ta Hongrong Walls Csatla
Wigton
Charybdia Freys
British barque
for London
for Tientaln
for Tientsin American schooner Blameto ship
British barque
British barque
KEN=ON=WAR
H. M. corvette German corvette
Printed and published by Gan, Munnar Barry at the Uhina Mall Ofios, Min. 3, Wyndham Birset, Hongkong,