Malls.
STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, 'SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALSO
TIRE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM BIOTION COMPANY'S Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain C. FRASER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th March, at Noon
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, March 1, 1879.
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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGE CARGO AND
PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
t=
CONCTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
な
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
T
ASD
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
HE 8, S. BELGIC will be despatch
ed for San Francisco via-Yoki hsma, or MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1879,
8.p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers to Japna, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made, at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 16th Marok. PAROEL PAUKAGES will be received at the Coo until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
A Rapuuzion is mado on RETURN. PAE- RAUE TICKETS.
For further information as to Freight on Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY, dømt. Hongkong, February 26, 1879.
To Let.
TO LET
Intimations.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at
Gmoderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS
GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongaldo the WHARF, on favorable Terras, with quick despatch
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors. 'Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
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HUTCHINGS F.
bega to announce to the Community of Hongkong that he will be able to supply
BEEF, MUTTON, & from lat October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
SHOP - WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the Cathedral.
Hongkong, September 20, 1878,
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 18.
CHINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT,-WOOSUNG
RIVER.
WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS.
OTION hereby given that on and
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL,TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Undersigned are prepared to grant Powers against the Ring of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vassels and on Gulla of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- vefved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lifo.
Fer Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
́~ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Carton Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
[No, 4890.—MARCH 10, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Bolusive of late drrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided: Into eight Sections, commending at Green Island, Vessela near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong shore k., and those 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 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.
Fessel's Name.
Stoamore Adria.........nbedin
Albay
Alice FESTETY Belgio..... Bombay
str. 789 Mar.
Section.
5. From P. sud O. Co's Office to Peddar's Wharf,
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8.. From Plor to East Point.
str.-366 Jan. 18 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
9Stenissen & Co.
Captain
Flag and Rig,
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents.
2 Stewart ... Brit ...F. Ashton ...... Crit
6P. & O. 8, N. Co.
Ger.
Mar.
5. o Meyer .................................. Belt..
str. 2652 Feb.
260. &0. S. S. Co.
Brit.
Etr.
749 Feb.
13 Kwok Acbeong
China .. China Conquest Dale....... Douglas..... Fame. Hindostan
5
eAckermann
...ter, clAlderton
...... Brit. biscott.......... Brit. str.
etr.
648 Mar.
str.
1080 Feb.
317 Feb.
8 hThompson... Brit. 6bYoung...... Brit.
16 b Stopani
oh Gardner
6 O'Neill
ad Darke....
13. k.......
2 b Nagel
18 t
Killarney Menmuir GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Norna...... Chlas and Japan, and at Slugapore, Olympia Saigon and Penang.
Sea Gull Risks accepted, and Polletes of Insurance Thales..
Nafter the Stat March, 1879, Geo- granted at the rates of Premium ourrent at
metrical Signals will be substituted for
the Sage now in use at the Woosung Inner Bar Station, skewing the dopth of water on the Bar during the day.
An explanatory diagram, showing the signals which indicate the depth of water from 10 feet to 24 feet and which will shew the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghai and from sea- ward, is added herewith.
To indicate a rising tide a ball will be hoisted at the mast head.
In cato of there being greater or less depths of water thau hero given, the num be of feet will bo signalled by tho "Universal Code of signala" at the mant head, and tba half feet by a red and white fag at the yard-arm.
J
the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FERS,
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,
HE
-
ki
Lamont
12 E Torbook
Thibet
Thingvalla Venice
14 c Molaen 15h Rhode
Yottung.
Zephyr
atr. 654 Mar. etr. 864 Mar. Brit, atr. ·117. .Brit, str. 991 Mar. Brit, str. 1000 Feb. Brit.
str. 2000 Mar.
Brit. Ger.
etr. 606 June str. 788 Mar, Amer, str. 48 July Brit, atr. 820 Jan. Ble str. 1671 Mar. str. 1677 Mar.
Dan.
......... Brit.
str. 1271 Mar. str. 286 Mar.
2 bloggin................... Brit.
Heuer Brit str
Salling Tossola Abbia N. Franklin ...7 Hower Amer, bqe. 460 Mar. Alden Berra...........4 Noyes Amer, bqc. 850 Dec. B. P. Watson dawkips ...Amor, dige. Mar. Beethoven.................... 4 kBaje ..... Qer. bqe, 840 Jan. Black Hawk ................. 8 Boyland Amer, ab, 1128 Jan. Black Watch...4 Kennish Brit, bqe. 491 Dea, Catherine Marden ...4 Marden Brit. Sm.8o. 287 Feb. Charmer
..4 Lucas... Amer.. sh.1.1338 Jan. Christina
sapra
Nio.3.m.so. 178 Dec. Ciluraum ............7 Beadle
Brit ab. 1888 Mar. Coeran
........................ 1mgr.................. Amer, sob. 188 July Coloma ....... 4 Hell. Amer. bqe. 868 Nov. Dous Freres...... Elizabeth Chlids
By order of the Inspector-General of Undersigned having boon appointed Craigie Lea 7 Winther ............. Brit. bye. 629 Mar.
Customs.
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief
Imperial Maritime Customs,
REEN MOUN 2, 12
G Passion on or before 16th May.
Engineer's Office, Shanghai, Blat Jan., 1879.
water in feet
-North
Depth of
Dopil of
water in tect
ma17
Du Bar.
2 on Bar.
10.........
174.
10.
18.
11
18....
11).
19...
10
12)
20,
Apply to
GILMAN & Co,
13.
20
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
33...
21..
14..
21
TO LET
22.....
15.
22
15)....
16.....
164...
23...
23
X 24.....
17.
24.
AA
TORTION of a HOUSE, very suitable 14h....
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Central. Posssalon ist March Dext
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
the Houses on MARINE LOT 65,
I formerly known me the Blue House,
sitnate on Praya Kast
KOPIO KOPIO
GEORGE PHILIP DARK (DECEASED.)
LAIMS against the above Estate should
the 15th of March.
FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2 and 4, in to the Undersigned before Prays East
As also,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme diate Possession
TO LET,
TURST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS,
bed to Blus Blouses at Wanobal,
MABINE LOT 65.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close
to the Wenchal Pier, Timber received on
Storage or the Yard Rented.
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co,
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
T
:
TO BE LET,
Wo Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10,
Praya Central,
Apply to
TURNEE & Co.
Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
TO LET
MIRST.OLABS OFFICES and GO.
DOWNS, NO 54 and 60, Fraya Central.
F
Apply to
WO HANG,
Not. 6 and 7, Praya West..
Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
HOW READY
H. F. HANCE,
Acting Consid
Canton, Feb. 25, 1879.
AN
BAILOR'S HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 26, 1878.
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIŹ Office.
W
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
THE Undersigned are propared to grant Policies against Fira to the extent of $15,000 on Buildings, or en Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
NORTON & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE:
DOLICIES granted at current rates on CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE Marine Rilks to all parts of the World
CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I. In accordance with the Company's Articles and II., A to M, with Introduction Royal of Agrobistion, Two Thirds of the Proft, Bro, pp. 404-By Exaust Joan EITEL, are distributed annually to Contributores. › Ph.D. Tübingen,
Friest FIVE DULLARS, OF Two Bottas AND A BALt per-Part.
To be bad from Mesire Lang, CrawZŐED Co, Hongkong and Shanghai and Mesars Kaur & Wazax, Shanghal
March 1, 1974-
whether Sharebalderu of notį in proportion to the nett amount of Pretils contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLER SMITH, General Agent.
Bengkong, December 8, 1678,
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follow
Marine Department. Polletes at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Austraila,
Fire Department, Polloles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Poltoles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & C«^ Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000
"
"
17
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochon, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are propared to grant
Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF WINTERTHUR
THE Undersigned having been appointed TH
Agents for the shove Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Bong kong Agency, and are prepared to grant
INSURANCE OD MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR. ANCE COMPANY,
THE
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the above. named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of 250,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis count of 20 per cent.
Eve ge Formo Forward....
Harelhurst......
Julie
Kirkland
Large
Lots ....
Matchless
27 P. & O. S. N. Co.
20E.shun Hong
4Yuen Fat Hong
7 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
B.K. & Woa Dock lo 10 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. 25 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 6Gibb, Livingston & Co. 28 Kwok Acheong- 3Remedios & Co.
18 W. H. Ray
9 Douglas Lapraik & Ca 30P.&O. 8. N. Co.
Meyer & Co. 7Jardine, Matheson & Co.
8Kwok Acheong Russell & Co.
60. &0. B. 8. Co. 17 Rozarlo & Co.
8Butterfield & Swire 26 Melchers & Co 18 Vogel & Co..
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 22 Captain |
8 Russell & Co. 2J. J. dos Remedios & Co. 9Messgeiles Maritimes 18 W. B. Ray 16 Russell & Co.
1 Bultorfield & Swire 8 Landstein & Co.
3 Wieler & Co.
Meyer & Co.
6 Melobera & Co. 17 Rozario & Co.
10 Gilman & Co.
Destination,
Remarks.
Saigon Hofhow-
South Sea Inland
Y'hama & S. False
Shanghal
Yokohama
Hothow & Haiphong
Bangkok
Coast Ports
Sporo, Calcutta, c. Port Darwin (Australiahı Ports
Manila
Shanghal
S'pore, Calcatta, &c. Swatow
Portland (Oregon)
San Francisco Channel f.o.
Fortland (Oregon)
Salgon
Tientsin
Portland (Oregon)
Hamburg
12th,daylight Kloon Dook put back 17th, 3 p.m.
To-day To-morrow
To-morrow
at daylight
Tug Plying
18th, Boon To-day
B'loon Dock
12th, daylight
Ab'deen Dook
Wieler & Co.
Vogel & Co.
18 Vogel & Co.
New York
19 Vogel & Co.
2 Rozario & Co.
Portland (Oregon)
Oleared
Meyer & Co.
Callao
BWieler & Co.
12 Darlowlis & Co.
Saigon
Chefoo
K'loon Doc's Cleared
Saigon
Takao & Yokohama (Côs'tan Dock
iSan Francisco
Honolulu
Cleared
14 Melchers & Co.
Changen. Fch, bĝe. 957 Feb. Lindbergh......Ger. bge. 891 Mar. 1ebierceron Foh, bqe. 827 Mar, 282 Feb. ............... Ger. bge. 2 Vandevord...... Brit. bos. 744 Dec. Friedrich
..4 eBertelsen......Ger. 8m.so. 295 Mar. Golden Fleece 3 Wiltshire Brit. boe. 898 Mar.
4 k Lewis
Amer, sh 1195 Mar. Golden Rule..... Herbert Black ......... 4 Treat Amer, bqu. 578 Jan. 8 Goudey Brit: bga, 877 Jan.
Holstein.....
eb. 1852 June Highlander Hutchinson. Amer.
3 Külper... Ger.8m.so. 281 Jan. 10 Vogel & Co. Invincible.............4 Strickland Amer, sh..1450 Doo. James Shepherd ..... 6 Madden ....... Brit. bqe. 849 Feb. Johann Friedrich. 8 Kronoke......... Ger. bg. 242 Mar. ...Launay ....Fren, bge. 504 Feb. 4 Colledge Brit bge 463 Jan, 24 Wieler & Co.
Brown
Brit. bqs. 761 Feb. 17 Eduard Schelihass & Co. Dudfeld... Brit. bqe. 472 Jan, 13 Order McKeon Brit. bos. 500 Dec. Daweb.......... Amer.. th. 1366 Nov. Soule .......................| Am.8m, so, 484 Jan. Michaelson......Siam. bre. 570 Dea. Bradford ...Amer. bye, 741 Feb. Blöse Ger, bqe 392 Feb. Gaillard ....................... Foh. bge. 324 Mar. Chipmap Amer. bge. 1183 Feb. Penrith .........4 Remington Brit. bge 549 Feb, Republiote
I dilolmes ....................Amer. ib. 1361 Mar. Stillman B. Allen......4 Taylor Amer. bge. 586 Jan, Stonewall Jackson Bartlett Amor. bqc. 1102 Dec. Stracathto........ .................1 Millar... Grit, bqp. 1359 Deo Strathmore......
Hemsworth
...Brit. bqe, 800 Dec. Sumarlide .............. Tobiase Norw. sb, 843 Jap. Sumatra............... Clough Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. Sydenham......................
Miller.... Brit. sh. 1068 Jan. Tartar......??
Kaemons ....Ger. bg. 256 Feb. Thos. A. Goddard 43mith... Amer, bqe.......,682 (Jan. 9 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Thomas Fletober......3 Pendleton Amer, bqe, 645 Feb. 23 Captain Three Brothers............. 21 Kableko......... Brit. be. 367 Feb. 24 Ea Tya Hong Vicenta ........ Tremoys Span bgo. 518 Jan. 24 Remedics & Co,
...Slovewright Wandering Minstrel
...Brit.. bqe. 362 Feb. 17 Captain
Mignon
Marquis of Argyll.....
Morning Star
Nehemiah Gibson......
Papa
Paul Marle....... Penobscot
WHAMPGA Johann Schmidt
CANTON
.........4 .....8
Amoy ................... Faye.........
Armide ..................... Ashuelot..........
24 Rozario & Co. 10 Russell & Co.' 1 Vogel & Co. 10 Chinese
Biomasen & Co. 6Carlowits & Co.
23 Meyer & Co.
23 Butterfield & Swire
20 Melchers & Co.
9Captain
20 Vogel & Co.
30 Russell & Co.
17 Vogel & Co. 21 Captain
9 Vogel & Co.
6 Kundell & Co.
Vogel & Co.
27 Melobera & Co.
Bözohe Ger. bqe. 433 Mar. 10 Melchers & Co.
Tientsin
Portland (Oregon) Portland London
London
'loon Dool
Manila
་་་་་་
Sands' Sup
Drewes ....... Brit. atr. 814 Mar. Slomsten & Co. Croad...........Ohi. str. 020 Mar. 80, M. 8. N. Co.
Shangbal Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Fronch U.S. British Fly dumaisesta ? h
British Himalaya merond 7 0
70 British Iron Duke.......
6 h British
Vessels Name.
Anchor-
ago.
Flag.
Clars.
Toni. Guns. H.7.
Date of
Arrival.
Commander.
7 0
Flag-alip (iron-clad)
Corvette
8500 12 450 1370
700.
Jan. 21
do la Barriere
6
Feb. 12
gun vessal
584
4
120 Déc. 21
M. McNeil
troopship
8453
Flag-ship (iron-clad)
3787
800
Feb. 15
gun vessel.
700
- 8
95
Jan, 28
military hospital
2691
gunboat
495
50
Jan. 80
Kan-of-war
800
Mar. 10
Commodore's flag-chip 8087
******
despatch vessel
German
gunboat
836 428
250 Feb. 25 Feb. 26
6k British 6 British
Vigilant.14+ 6 h Britisk
· Attention is invited to a considerabla Mesanes ............................................. reduction in Premia for Life Insurance In | Mosquito.. Obion
6 Japanese- MEYER & Co. Victor Emanuel............ 6. b. British Hongkong, August 18, 1878.
Wolf ivestar
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
qu
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Betolal Acts of Parliament
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Understed Ahaza at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the Batial Bates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agento,
FOOOHOW SHIPPING IN PORT. March 1, 1879.
MERUHANT BAIZING VESSELS.
Ling Feng
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Orista
British
Feb. 24
Geo, H. erkins
Ed. White
- Wm. Cleveland
B. E. Cochrane
L-Com. G. A. Grey
B. Inorys
Commodore Watson William M. Annesley Books
Doune Castle Ella Beatrice Fiery Cross
Irega Joba Potts
Lea der Lalu Lydia Magdala Mary
BAILING VESSELS,
Mary Whitridge
Nourmahal
Peibo Pelbem Quickstep Ta Hongyong Walls Castle Wigton
Charybdis
for Nowobwang British barque
British ship
German barque
British barque--
for Newchyang British barque British ship British sebound! British barque British abip
British schooner for New York, &
for Obefoo
British barque for London for Tientsin for Tientsin Amoriaan selfoon Biamsze ship British barque British barque
MEN-OF-WAR
B. M. Corvette German corvett
Friased and published by Gao, Mansar Bain, of the China Kali Ofins, No 8. Wradiom Claret, Hongkong,
MEBUHART INDAMERE,
Hae-SAR
Chinese-
Hao-ting
Obinere
Anton Gunther German barque
Han-kysbg
Chineso
Hermann
for Nowchwang·
Hesperis
Gertbau
H. Upmann
Willie
British schooner MEN-OF-WAR
Kiang-plati
Chinge
Klang teen
Chinese
Sheldrake
H. M. gunbeat
Klang-tung
Chinese
| Kolga
Chinese artiiser
Klang yush
Chinese
Lee Yuen
Chinese
British
March 1, 187B.
Paukong
British
MERCHANT STRAMEBS.
Pekin
Appít *Ava *Obins Chin-sa
Pritish
Fing on
British
Fronch
Swatom
British
M. A, Dixon
Gertuan
Tabyat
Chinese
N. Mondelli
Chinese
Ta-rite-fung
American
Ohin-Lung
Chinese
Tung Ting
Chinese
Djemnah
French
Dragon
Britich
Yehsin Yungshing
Ohinese
Chinese
Eldorado
British
Chinese
Flora MoDonald
British
HEBOHART BAILING VESSELA,
*Fayow
Chinese
Cafrick Castle
British
|
- Company," are prepared to grant In-A, O. Örsted strantet af current rates.
Danish
Ching Tah
MELOHERS & Co Agints, Royal Insuranes Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874
*Since left part, or arrived at Hongkong.
Connaught Ranger Crosby
British ship Chinese barque British sip
British barque
Freya
Hongkong, July 8, 1676.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned, Agents for the above Geelong
Yungning