Intimations.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 08.
CHINA SEA, '
SHANGHAI DISTRICT-WOOSUNG
RIVER..
WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIGNALS.
TOTICE is hereby given that on and
Malls.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
THE CHINA MAXL.
insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
:!
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL TWO-MILLIONS STERLING,
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant FOLIOIRS against the Blak of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
Nfor the 31st March, 1879, Geo- BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. Goods on bourd Vessels and on Halls of
motrical Signale will be substituted for the flage now in use at the Woosung Inner
'Bar Station, shewing the depth of water
on the Bar daring the day.
An explanatory diagram, showing the
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO
gignals which indicate the depth of water BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
from 10 feet to 24 fast and which will whow the same in approaching the signal atation both from Shanghai and from sca ward, is added herewith.
To indicato rising tido a ball will be holsted at the mast head
In case of there being greater or less depths of water than here given, the num- ber of feet will be signalled by the "Universal Code of Signals" at the mast head, and the half foot by a red and white flag at the yard-arm.
By order of the Inspector-General of
Customs,
GERALD E. WELLESLEY,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office,
Shanghai, 31st Jan, 1879.
Depth of
Taler in foot
Depth of A
water in feet
10
on Bar.
ou Bar.
17
AX 18...
18......
19.
-19
201
[ard-arm.
North
PRO MODEO NOPE Yard-arm.
101
11
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12
20.
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13
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21
14
214.
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THE
AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain C. FRASER, will leave this ou SATURDAY, the 16th March, at Noon.
For further Farticulars, apply to
A MoIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, March 1, 1879,
mais
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
Life.
(No. 4894-MARCH 14, 1870.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any veszel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is dfylded into eight Sections, commencing st Green Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shore 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 donoting the sections.
Section
1. From Green Island to the 'Gsa Works.
2. From Glas Works to the Novoltron Works.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
Vessel's Name.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Albay
Alice ...... For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- Amoy Belgio ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., possis or any other information, apply to
Agents, Hongkong & Canton." Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOS COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE—BONGKONG.
-
Section
4
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.
t
366 Jan. 18Douglas Lapraik & Co,
Mar. 1 814 Mar. 18 Slemezen & Co.
Holhow
Sonth Sea Island Shanghai
Kloon Dosk put back
8. From Pier to East Point.
Captain.
Flag and Big..
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Steamers
F. Ashton ...... Brit. 7bWaterbury......Gor. eDrewed......... Bri
Meyer.......
str. atr, str.
Brit,
str. 2662 Feb. 280. &0. S. 8. Co.
1 b..
Brit.
atr.
6 b Stopani
Brit
str.
749 Fob. 12 Kwok Acheong 117
ō c Uranor.....
Brit,
5 h Graham.
Brit
5 h Gardner
Brit.
15 O'Neill
Brit.
bunter
Brit. str.
4 Clark
Brit. str.
ciSmith
Brit
b Marsden
str.
181 Mar. 180. M. S. N. Co.
Darke
Nora......
Brit Brit.
str.
Pernambuco
.5 cHyde
Brit
str.
Bombay Fame Geelong
Glediler. Hindostan Killarney Kwangtung Maharajah.. Malacca
Mo-ll.....
Menmuir
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Sarpedon THE UNITED A China and Japan; and at Singapore, Sea di
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR
STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION
WITH TEX
CENTRAL
:and
Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Pollotes of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports,
Thales.
Venice Zephyr
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
2. 8. 8. BELGIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 17th day of Marob, 1879, st 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.
Freight will be received on Board until
PARCELSE Undersigned having been appointed p.m. of the 16th March.
༼TE
Agents for the above Corporation are PAUKAGES will be received at the Office Xuntil 5 p.m. aame day: all Parcel Packages prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW." Now Ready. No. 3-Vol. VII. -OF THE-
4aOKINA REVIEW**
CONTAINS-
Jottings from the Book of Rites. Geographical Notes on the Province of
Kiangsh
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
History,
Coins of the "Ta-Ta'ing" Dynasty. The Critical Disquietions of Wang Ch'ung. The Ballads of the Shi-king, Translations of Chinese School-books, Tonic and Vocal Modification in the
Foocbow Dialect.
Legislation and Law in Ancient China. A Plea for Fan-kwai."
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Noton and Queries:
Taxes on Industries in Canton,
A Bit of Folk-lore about Candles,
Lamps and fire.
Legends on Chinese Porcelain. Tame Birds.
To make a Tui (Antithesis).
"Respect This.
The Army of Kwangtung.
Gutta Percha in China.
Chinese Dialects,
Desert,"
should be marked to address in full; valus of same in required.
A ReDvarion is made on RETURN PA- BAGE TICKETS.
mal7
For further information as to Freight: or Paszage, apply to the Agency of the Compang, No. 37, Queen's Road Central G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 26, 1879.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
$180,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
ON SATURDAY, the 22nd March, 1878,
Marine Department, Polloles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department, Polloles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Polloles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1672,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capita of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
£100,000 of which is paid up Reserve Fund upwards of 120,000 2250,000 Annual Income
THE
13
"
"J
Sailing Vessels Abbie N. Franklin ... Aldan Besas... B. P. Watson Beethoven... Black Hawk Catherine Marden Charmer...m Christina A.P. Cilurnum.... Coeran Coloma
Craigie La***** -Elizabeth Childs
is oRoa.
8 b..
...Lamont
5 Rhode
!! bouer
B.K. &W'poa Dock Co. str. 1139 Mar. 11 P. & O. S. N. Co. str. 1411 Mar. 14Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 991 Mar, 10 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. str. 1060 Feb. 25 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 67D Mar. 13 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 994 Mar. 14 Slemsson & Co.
str. 1046Mar.. 13 P. & 0. S. N. Co.
atr. 2000 Mar. 6Gibb, Livingston & Co.
606 June 28 Kwok Acheong 643 Mar. 12 Melchers & Co.
Brit atr. 1591 Mar. 14 Butterfield & Swiro
str. 1371 Mar.
18W. B. Ray
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
7Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Russell & Co.
60. &0. 8. 9. Co.
Amer, sir, 48nly
Brit.
str,
820 Jan.
....... Brit.
Brit
str......
Howes
[Amer, bqa 460 Mar.
17 Rozarlo & Co.
Mar.
8 Batterfield & Swir
13 Vogel & Co.
287 Feb,
22 Captain
Amer. sh. 1933 Jan,
173 ¡Dec.
4 Noyes
Amer, bao. 850 Deo. Bawkins ...... Amer. bqe.!...... 4kHaje. Ger, bqe 340 Jan.
8 Hoyland... Amer. sh. 1126 Jan, 4 of Marden ...... Brit. 3m.so.
Lucas........
3 elCapra
7 c Beadle
4 call.,
17 Winther
Nic.9. m. eo. Brit.
ab. Amer. sch. Amer, bqe.
1886 Mar.
•
Lindbergh
Brit. bge. 622 Mar. Ger, bqo.
25 Melohera & Oo.
8 Rastell & Co.
2J. J. dos Remedios & Co.
Wieler & Co.
188 July 18 W. H. Ray H69 NOT. 15 Russell & Co.
1 Battenfeld & Swire 891 Mar. 8 Wiehr & Co. 282 Feb. 6 Melobers & Co. a-cVandevord...... Brit. bge. 744 Deo. 17 Rozario & Co. Wieler & Co. Ger, 3m, 50.
293 Mar. 14 e Bertelsen
898 Mar. 10 Gilman & Co. Golden Fleets Wiltshire Brik bge. Golden Rule......4 Lewis .......... Amer. sh. 1196 far. Brit. bge. 877 Jan. Bazelhurst...........8 Gouday
Formosa Forward Friedrich
Lota
Marco Polo
Vogel & Co.
18Vogel & Co,
Rezario & Co.
To-day
Y'hama & S. Falso
17th, Sp.m.
Tug Flying
Maila, 15th
Forope, &c.
Shai & Yokohama Te-morION <
S'pore, Calcutta, do. 18th, 3 p.. Port Darwin
Canat Ports
Maila
18tb,daylight
Yokohama
Australian Ports
18th, noon
Saigon Shanghal
9th, daylight
Kloon Dock
S'pore, Calcutta, &o 18th, 3 p.m.
Portland (Oregon) Bangkok
San Francisco
San Frazzoleco Calleo
Portland (Oregon) Takso
Cleared
Sands' Blly Abdeen Dook
Portland (Oregon)
Wanchal Ploy
New York
Portland (Oregon)
Callao
242 Mar. bg.
8Wisler & Co.
604 Feb. 12 Carlowitz & Co,
Saigon
761 Feb. 17 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Saigon
Bloon Dock Ab'deen Dock
472 Jan. 13 Order
Chefoo &Kowchwang
19 Vogel & Co.
Meyer & Co.
14 Melobera & Co.
Siemen & Co.
Herbert Biok 4 & Treat............ Amer. bqe. 673 Jan. Highlander .4k Hutchinson... Amer. sh. 1852 June ob. 1450 Dec. 4 Strickland ...... Amer.
849 Feb. Invincible James Shepherd.....5 Madden... Brit. bqe. Johann Friedrich...... 8 o Kronoke......... Ger.
Lannay
Fren. bqe. Julie ......................... Largs....................... Brown. Brit. bge. Brit, bge. 2 h Dudfield
Brechwolde...Ger. bqe 868 Mar. 10 Wieler & Co.
500 Deo. 24 Rozario & Co. Marquis of Argyll...... McKeon.........Belt. bqe. Morning Star
Michaelsen......Siam. bye. 570 Dea. 10 Chinese Nehemiah Gibson........ bBradford ...Amor. bge. 741 Fob. 23 Meyer & Co. Papa
4 Blöse Ger. bge. 892 Feb. Penobscot
7 Chipman... Amer. bye. 1183 Feb. 23 Butterfield & Swipp Penrith ...
4 3 Remlugton ... Brit. bqe. 549 Feb. 20 Melchers & Co. Quickstep
8 Barnaby......... Amer. bge. 828 Mar. 13 Mister Republio.... 8 Holmes ......... Amer. ab. 1361 Mar. Captain Stillman B. Allen......4 Taylor...... Amer. bqe. 686 Jan, 20 Vogel & Co.. Amer. bqe. 1109 Dec. 30 Russell & Co. Stonewall Jackson...4 Bartlett Strasathroo
..4 Millar.......... Brit. bqe. 1159 Dea. 17 Vogel & Co. ..4kHemsworth Brit. bge. 600 Dec. 21 Captain Sumarlide........4 Toblasen......... Norw, sb. 043 Jan. Sumatra
SClough. Amer. sh. 1090 Sept.
Miller
ek. 1068 Jau. Sydenham
doo, & Goddard Smith.......... Amer. bge. 682 Jan.
045 Feb. 23 Captain Thomas Fletcher S k Pendleton ...... Amer. bqe, Three Brothers,... 2 b Kabloke....... Brit. bga. 367 Feb. 24 Ee Tye Hong. Wandering Minstrel Slevewright... Brit. hge. 362 Feb. 17 Captain
Strathmoro.....
WHAMPOA
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company at Johann Schmidt ......
are prepared to grant
and know, and how, Shaughal, Tartar.
at Noon, the Company's & Insurances at current rates. DJEMNAH, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Space will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so. cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
SWISS. LLOYD
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
OANTON Yangiazo................ai
Brit
(Oobu
Portland (Oregon)
Portland
London
9 Vogel & Co.
London
5 Ramell & Co.
5) Vogel & Co.
Russell & Co.
New York
Takao & Yokohama
Beache Каешела
Ger. bqe. 438 Mar. 10 Melcher & Co. ......Gor...bg. 256 Ma. 11]Melchers & Co.
Tlentzio Tientaln
Bahultze.........Brit
Shanghai
str. 783 Mar. 14Siemssen & Co.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Kloon Dock
Vessel Name.
Anchor-
456.
Mag.
Glass.
Tous. Jun. H. P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrival
70
French
Flag-ship (iron-clad)
3800 12
450
Jan. 21
do la Barriers
U. 8.
corvette
1370
6
700
Feb. 12
7 h
British
gur vessel
584
4
120
Des. 21
M. McNeil
6 h
British
gua vessel
700
95
British
military hospital
2591
*****
6 h British
gunboat
495
50
msn-of-war
880
Jan. Mar. 10
80
Commodore's fag-ship
8087
20
gunboat
428
Teb. 26
THE Undersigned having been appointed argo will be received or board until Agents for the above Company, have 4 p.m., Spede and Parcels til 3 p.. This Day taken over charge of the Hong Armide on the 21st March, 1879. V(Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left kong Agency, and are prepared to grant Ashuelot.....
INSURANCE ON MARINE RISES at Current Fly "Confucius Losing a Horse in the at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re-Rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co. quired.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879. For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY,
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, January 21, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, March 11, 1879,
HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY Of THE GROBIEN in aur Firm Czasze To-day.
SANDER & Co. AN
Hongkong, March 1, 1879. NOTICE.
SAILOR'S HOME,
ma22
NY Cast-of CLOTHING, BOOKS, Or PAPERS will be thankfully received api at the Sailer's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
THE INTEREST AND RESPONSIBLITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm In Hongkong and China, CzKASED ON the 31st December last.
Mr CHARLES VINOENT SMITH is admitted a Partner from This Date.
"RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE,
Intereat and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chiness Mail, BM (Wah Tess Yat Po), DAGED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debth prior to that Date will be received And paid by him, ...
· CHOR AYIN,
Hongkong, April 6, 1879,
NOTICE.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored relu, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promis.
NORTON & Co,
Agents.
Hongkang, January 1, 1874,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)
NOTICE
Reference to the above, the Under. signed has LEABED the Chinesa Mall DOL101E6 granted at current fates ou from the let August, 1877, and has engaged Marine Risks to all parts of the World. the services of Mr LEORG Yoox CHUR, In accordance with the Company's Articles Translator and General Manager of the of Association, Two Thirds of the Proft, hewspaper, which under its new regime are distributed annually to Contributorts Will be found to be, as hitherto, an e- whether Shareholders or pot, in proportion bellent medinta for advertising, especially to the nett amount of Premia contributed the Manager is able to devote his whole by each, the remaining third being carried Attention to the conduct of the Newspaper, to Reserve Fund.
KONG CHIM,
Longe of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Bokong, April 4, 1879.
3, BRADLHE SHITH, General Agent.
Hongkong, Benomber 9, 1878,
Lily Messner..... Mosquito.. Beikf Vlotor mangel... Wolf ........................
6 0 Japanese
6. h British
German
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tears in Hongkong for the above- named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Balldings and on Goods to the extent of 960,000, at the usual Ratas, subject to an immediate Dis
Fatshoy count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable Ichang reduction in Premia for Life Insttrance in Kin Shan China
Klu Kiang MEYER & Co. Klonchow
Powan
Hongkong, August 18, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
STEAMERS.
153 Coulsen 700 Martin
8 Li an
Jan, 28
Gea, H. Perkins
B. E. CochraNO
Lt.-Com, G. A. Grey
R. Inowye
Commodors Watson Beoks
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &c.
Name:
Tone. Captain
Nume,
fonts. Guns. EL. P.
Commander.
Owners,
An-lan
291
8
70
J. Godell
Chen-jul
60
8
20
A. Walker
G. McBain
Chen-to
221
70
Stewart
Butterfield and Swire
457 Benning, T.
H., C. & M. 9.-boat Co,
Ching-on
120
40
Ohiness Admiral
Sir J. Jesjesbhoy Spark White Cloud Yotail
617 B48 Browne 1890 Benning, A.
184 140 Hoyland 280 Cary 180
HC. & M. 8.-boat Co,
Ching.po
180
Chun-tung
100
Chun Bu
Kwok Acbeong
Kwok Acheong
H., C. & M. S-boat Co. Peng-chou-bal
Li-sha
80
Road
600
120
Q. E. Palmer
Quangon
120
40
La Ping Tye
180
K. Wade
EL, O. & M. E.-boat Co. Ewok Acheong
Sui-talog
100
Jy Calder
Tchlag-teing
180
Bessard
Teing-po
100
40
Ching
****
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
March B, 1879. MRBURANT STEAMÉRŐ,
Europe *Kwangtang
MAE Underrigued, Acars at Hoogkong Anton Gunther
for the above Company, are prepared to
for Shanghai
for Hongkong MERCHANT SALLING TESHELS
German barque for Newobwang for Shanghai
British schooner for Newchwang **EN+OF+WAR.
H. M. gunboat Chinese cruiser
E., C. & M. 8.-bost Co, Shen-qui
Peokong Ta-que-lung Tokio Maru Ting Ting Ulysses
American
for Newbwang British barque British sisip
German Hargud. British barque British soonSË. for Newchwang British barque
•British ship British schooner British barque British chip w British schoonst German schoon ei British barque-
A
SAILING VAENELA,
HERQUANT STŁANERS..
*Geelong Hae-
British
Donne Castle
Chinasa
Ella Boatrics
Klang-foo
Obicete
Fiery Cross
Klang-plat
Chinese
H. Upmann
Klang-tung
Chinese
Iraka
Kiang-yuen Orissa
Chinese British
Jerfaison
John Potta
British
Kolga
Japazese
Les der Lula
Chinese
Lydia.
London v. Amoy
Magdals
Sheldrake Ling Feng SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. March 8, 1879. HERCHANT STGAMEEL
*Yangtze
British
Mary
MARCHSHT 1AILAND VESSELS.
| Birchvale
British barque
N. Mondelli
Birkor Carrick Castle Ching Tal
British
Connaught Ranger
Chinese barque British ship
Ohiness
Crosby
British barque
French
Charybdia
British
to grant Policies against F.RE, to the Vale of Nith extent of £10,000 on any Building, or willi on Merchandise in the same, at the winlow nenal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per ount
GILMAN & O..... Agente. Hongkong, July 4, 1878.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, “Agents for the above Bolbara Djembah Company, are prepared to grant In Chin- Suranded at current rates.
Flora MoDonald
MELCHERS & 801, Agente, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
British ship
British abip.
Moorburg
Nourmaba
Queen of the West la Rong ong Walls Castle
*since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Freys
fer Lörden - British bargue. Siamese ship
British bargte
H. M. corvette German corvet:
Frinted sad published by Gay, Murray Baw, at the Uhini Mail Offse, No. 8) Wyndham Stress, Hongkong