42
To Let.
TO LET.
MOGETHER on SEPARATELY.
BUUSK-WEST.
FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS, and A GODOWN.
Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS, Hongkong, April 16, 1879.
myl
TO LET AT WANCHAL.
FIRST
CLASS
GODOWNS.
Goods of every description Landed and Stored.
For terms, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1879.
jy4
TO LET.
[OUSE No. 3, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
H°
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879.
TO LET.
OFFICES is Cut CHAMBERS.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879.
TO LET.
PORTION of a HOUSE, very suitable
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE. Quron's Road Contral. Possession Tat March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co.
Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Halle.
Insurances.
CHEAT
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
MAE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUIZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH-
AMPTON, AND LONDON;
THE
surances at current rates.
·MELCHERS & Co.,
1
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $55,000 on Buildings, or on Goode stored BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, therein, at ourrent local rates, subject to a
'Discount of 20% on the Premia,
ALSO
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KHIV, Captain G. Le, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 22nd April, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply tỏ
A. MoLVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 12, 189.
NOTICE
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
[No. 4922,—APRIL 17, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of lato Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing al. Green Island. Vesela 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 denoting the sections. Seotron.
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2 From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worka.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Miastor's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and D. Co.'s Office.
Vessel's Name.
Section
6. 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 Fier.
8. From Pior to East Point.
956 Mar. 14 Bun Hin Chau
str. 1036 April 11 P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
A.K. & W'poa Dock Co. etr. 117
VAN
Destination..
Remarks,
Fands' Slip Maile
Tag Plying Abdeen Dook
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Date of
Tons. Arrival
Consignees or Agenti,
NORTON & Co., Agents,
Steamero
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
Amoy Anadyr Bombay
c Drewes .5-cl Brunet .1 bl.
Brit.
Atr.
814 April 16 Slomeren & Co.
iFch.
Brit.
atr.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Braemar Castle
7 Jaques
Brit.
Cassandra
2 h Lauger
Ger. Att.
str. 2440 1pril 15 Messageries Maritimes 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong str. 14254pril 17 Borneo Co., Limited 937pril 17 Siemssen & Co.
Shangbai Marsailles, &o.
To-day Mails, 19th
Salgon
Cheang Hook Kian Wobb
Brit.
Btr.
ap22
China
..15
Alderton
Brit.
Amoy Yokohama
Fame..
bStopani
Brit.
Feronía
chultze
Ger.
str. 1115 April 5Siomesen & Co.
Flours Castle...
Kidder
Brit
2 Thomas
Brit.
4 h Crosd
Cht.
Bir
str. 1622 4pril 17 Adamson, Bell & Co. sir. 1236pril 10 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
920 April 160. M. 8. N. Co.
Shanghai
Gordon Castle Leyte ..
3 b Waring
.Brit.
str. 1281 April 9 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Salgon
To-day Fedng
.5 oZubiaguirre ...Span.
atr.
312 April 8 Russell & Co.
Lord of the Isles Loudoun Castle...... Mabarajah
4 BeaErit.
... Marsball... Brit. 5 ́ Jark
str. 1686 April. 15 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 18 5 April Adamson, Bell & Co.
Shanghai
...Brit.
994 April 9 Siemsson & Co,
Bangkok
Mariveles
MUBOZ
425 Mar. 27 Remedios & Co.
Manila
Salvadora
615 April 16 Remedios & Co.
Manila
Amer, str. ..Foh.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMULLA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSKILLES ;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS.
ON
IN SATURDAY, the 19th April, 1879, at Noon, the Company's 8. S. ANADIR, Commandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, CARGO will leave th Port for the IN
formerly known as the Blue Houses, above paces. attuate on Praya Exat:~-~-
FIRST FLOORS of No. 2, 3 and 4, Praya Fant, with immediate possession.
48 also,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier with part of its spacious Verandah. Imme
diate Possession.
FIRST
TO LET"
HIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Bouses at Wanchai, MABINE LOT 63.
Alto,
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as- aepted in transit through Mareellles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted unt Noon,
Cargo will be received on board until P.m., Specle and Parcele until 3 p.m. on the 18th April, 1879. (Paroels are not to be mat on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contenta and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further partioulam, apply at the Compaar's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, 4gent.
Hongkong, April 7, 1879.
sple
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of Flintshire China and Japan, and at Singapore, | Fuzew.... Saigon and Penang.
Kiske accepted, and Policion of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.
NO CHARGE YOK POLICY WEES.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
S
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, á, D. 1720,
vom Dom
Agonts for the above Corporation are HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department, Policies at current ratos payable elther bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed.
Sea Gull Sindh ...... Somerset... Tanai........ Tung Ting Washt Yottang...... Zephyr
BIT. Span, atr. 5 Larrinaga .....Span. str. 8 Baydon
...... 5 Morge...
Sailing Vecsola Abbey Cowper
Abbie N. Franklin ...
Charmer.. Coeran
Emilio V. Edward May
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
str. 20841pril 17Messagerles Maritimes
4 c Pockley... Brit. str. 1000 April 74 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
5 Marcelle......Fchstr. 1795 April 16 Messageries Maritimes
Hawthorne...... Chi. Bir
.5 b Aunter
205pril 15 Landstein & Co.
286 April 17 Kwek Acheong
Russell & Co.
314 april 8C. M. S. N, Co.
12 h Goggin an Hover....
Brit. atr. Brit, Brit
ELF,
Cert... kflows
Brit. bqe.
Amer. bqe.
4 o Lucas...
Broshurst
Amer scb.
144 April 11 W. E. Pay
724 Mar. 28 Vogel & Co.
680 April 12Jardine, Matheson & Co. 460 Mar. 6Captain
Amer. h. 1838 Jan. 8 Russell & Co.
7 Johnson ...... Amer. bqe, 928 April Gec. R. Stevens & Co.
366 April 18 deuard Schellhaes & Co.
8 Merello. Ital. bgo Flensborg .......... 4 X Facobsen......... Dan. bqe,
282 Feb. 6 Vogel & Co. Formosa...............4 Burgwazldt...er.3m sc. Friedrich Perthes.....3 Walter Ger. bye. 446 April 8 Siemseen & Co. Gesine Brons. Trumbuch... Ger. bqe. 402 April 16 Wieler & Co. Golden Fleece
Wiltshire Brit. bge898 Mar. 10 Gilman & Co. Golden Rule......4 Lawte ....... Amer. ab. 1103 Mar. 7 Vogel & Co.. H920
HVADS... Amer. ch. 862pril 18 Vogel & Co. sh. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co. Bukobinson ... Amer.
Ger. bye. 417 Mar. 18 Captain
Highlander
Jacobine
Kronoke.... Ger. bg. 242 April 12 Wieler & Co. Kluge ....Ger. bye. 479 April 16 Wieler & Co.
.....4
4
9k Barg
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.' Hongkong, July 25, 1672,
Johann Friedrich......1 Malvina Memnon Penobscot ... Oneida
Life Department, Policies issued for sums not exceeding 16,000 at reduced rates,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR. ANCE COMPANY,
Undersigned having bon probot HE been appointed
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close Recidental & Oriental Steam- to the Wanchai Pier. Timber received on Storage.or the Yurd Rented.
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
Two
TO BE LET.
WO Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Praya Central
Apply to
TURNER & Co.
Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
TO LET
DOWNS, Nos. 54 and 60,
Priya Central.
Apply to
GO
WO HANG, Nos. 6-and 1, Praya West, Hongkong, January 2, 1879.
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C, 8, MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH ro NEW YORK, FIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOTOXING A YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANOBCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be despataned for Ban Francisco, Yokohama, on - the April, at 3 p.m., taking Facsenget, and Breight, for Japan, the United Stater, and Europa
Through Bill of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohaus and other Japan Forts, to San Francisce, to Atlaulo and Iland Cities of the tutted States via Uver- land Railways, to Ravane, Trinidad, end Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central Bad South America by the, Compary's and Bonnecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by
*rᤤ•Alantiv lines of Steamers.
all
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER UENT from Regular Rates la granted to LFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR: SERVIORS 32. COMMIS BION.
Freight will be received on board ant 4 pm, of April, Parçal Fackagei
wid be received at the office until 6 pm. so de day; all Parcel Packages should be "masked to address in full ; velpo of came
la regntrod
Conmilar Invoices to ascompaný Overland | Cargo should be sent to the Company's. Diles in Bealed Envelopsa, addressed to the Collector of Unstoms at San Franelico.
~for further Information as to Passage ETA Freight, apply to the Ageney of the Dompany, No. 9 Prays Central"
RUSSELL & Co, diente. Abeyka, A951 16, 18,
Ship Company. -
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, COBOTIC WITH THE
CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AXD
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 8. S. OCEANIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco vis Yokohama, on SATURDAY, May 3rd, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Dargo and Passengers fo Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, "Central and South America, and Europa.
PARCEL
named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the asual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China,
MEYER & Oo, Hongkong, August 13, 1878,
J
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament
THE
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
Connation is made at Yokohams, with Steamen from Shanghai
Freight will be received on Board intl Underaigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared p.m. of the 2nd May. PACKAGES will be received at the Office to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Buy Building, or until 6p.m. same-day: al Parcel Packages extent of £10,000 on should be marked to address in full; valus on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
of same is required,
A REVOTION is made on RETURN PA6- BAGE TICKETS.
Contalar Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toma, San Francisco.
For further information an to Freight or Prange, apply to the Agency of the Compay, No. 37, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD, Ading Agent. Bṛngkong, April 15, 1879.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
Hongkong, July 4, 1675.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
3 POLIC
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
OF WINTERTHUR,
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Hong. kong Agency, and are prepared to grant JaSURANCE OD MARINE RIs at Current Rates to all parts of the World,
MEYER & Co, Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
MANCHESTER TIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE
TOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit,
7 o Wass ............ Amer. ab. 850 April 18 Melchers & Co.
Chipman.........Amer, bee. 1183 Feb. 23 Butterfield & Swire
Ah. 2293 Mar. 15 Captain
Orange Grove....8 Longmuir ...... Brit. bge. 386 Mar. 21deo. R. Stevens & Co.
18k Clyms
J8 Sobeel.
1 o Lunt
Photon ......turre Prima Donna....... Queen of India 8 cCary Republic............ 8 Holmes
Stracathro
Sumatra....... Sumarlide
Shanghai
Australian Porta Yokohama
Swatow
McD.'s Slip l'o-morrow
Ab'deen Dook
K'loon Dock
['o-morrow
*9th, daylight
9th, noon
at daylight Cos'tan Dock
*an Francisco Kobe
{put bank
Manila
Hamburg Chefoo
MAKASALAS
New York
Now York
rientzia
San Francisco
Brit.
Brit, bqe. 576 April 10 Wieler & Co.
Amer. sh. 1450 April 16 Vogel & Co. Brit. bye. 890 April 20 Adamson, Bell & Co. Amez, eh, 1861 Mar, Captain
Honolulu
London
Vogel & Co.
London
New York
4 Miller bqe. 1159 Dec, 17 Vogel & Co.
943 Jan. 31 Clough... Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. 5 Russell de Co. 4 Tobase....... Norw, th Thos. A. Goddard ...4 cSmith........... Amer. bqo. Thomas Fletober 3 Pendleton ... Amer, bqe. W. H. Holcomb. Duston Amer. bqe,
WHAMPOÅ
Emil Julius ......... Taiwan anybody Vistery STCLINTO
682 Jan. Russell & Co.. 646 Feb. 23 Captain 958 Mar. 28 Rozario & Co,
Wanchal Flar
Victoria (V. I.}
Portland (Oregon) Cos'tan Dock
Jurgensen. Ger. bqe. Jessen
bge. ....!... Ger, Whiting Brit,
601 April 16 Melobers & Co.
ата
Tientsin April 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
Tientsin bg. 255 April 15 Eduard Schellbras & Co.
i
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
7h British
Commander,
Geo, H. Perkins Dumos Kero MI..McNell
Voa Nostliz Stuart N. Rickman Henry Cleveland
B. E. Cochrane
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
spo.
Flag.
Class,
Tons. Guns.
II. P.
Date of Arrival
Ashuelot.. Ccamso Fiy Freya
0 h
U. S.
corvette
1970 6
700
Feb. 12
6
G
French
corvette
April 10
gun vossel
584
4
120 Dec. 21
corvette
1680
8
7:0
April 9
gun vossel
592
4
100
April 7
Flag-ship (Iron-olad)
3787
14
800
Mar. 15
Lily.
gun vessel
700
95
April 9
Magpie Meaanee....... Mosquito........... Vietor Emanual...... Vigilant.......
gun versel
774
160
April 6
R. H. Napier
flitary hospital
2591
guuboat
495
60 Jan. 80
1t-Com. G. A. Gray.
6 & izitlah 6 h Britlab
Commodore's flag-ship
3087
despatch vessel
830
250
April 13
William M. Annealey
Frolio ..... Iron Dako
GermBa 7 h British 6 6 British
6 k British
K. D. British
6
British
6 h British
HONGKONG, MACAO, AND CANTON RIVER
Butterfeld and Swire
457 Benning, T. | H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Commodore Watson
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
STEAMERS.
WATERS, &o.
Name.
Tots.
ptain.
Owners.
· Name.
An-lan
Tons. Guns. H. P.
Commander,
221
70
J. Godall
Kierchow
Fatchoy Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Powa
153
-700
Couleen Martin
G. McBain
Chan-jui
80
20
A. Walker
Chen-to
221
70
Stewart
Ching-on
120
40
Chinese Admiral
617
348
Browne
H., C. & M. §.-boat Oo, Kwok Acheong
Ching-po
180
60.
k
Chun-tong
150
40
Chun Ti Hu
1800
Banning, A.
184
140 Hoyland 280 Cary 160
H., C. & M. -bont Co,
Peng-choo-bal Kwok Ackeong B., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Shen chi
Quảng on H., C. & M. 8.beat Of Sub-tsing. Kwok achtoug
Tebing-tsing,
Li-she
80
20
Read
000
120
Q. H. Palmer,
120
Li Ping Tye
180
60
E, Wade
160
J. Calder
180
60
· Bemard
Teing po
100
Ching
are distributed annually to Contributoras Sir J. Jeejeebbvy #hether Shareholders or not, in proportion
Spark to the nott amount of Premis contributed
White Cloud Yotasi lokkeserve Fund,
by cash, the remaining third being carried
J. BRÁDLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
IM
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT. April 6, 1879.
MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS.
+
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant SHIPPING IN SHANGHALHARBOUR,
Foticizo against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
Khiva
Kiang-thing
American barque
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
BAILING VESSELA,
Fritish
Forward Ho
British ship
Chinese
Freeman
Chinese
Hedvig
British barque
Uhinese
Humboldt
American ship
Chinese
British
Joyce Phillipa Ksiaja
British barque
British
Kiang Lubk Klang-a Kisug-yuen
Oritsa Packing
London v, Amoy
American
Japanese
British
MÊKONANT GAILINO VESSELÄ
E. Upmann Lalu
for Stanghal
for Tientsin
MEN-OF-WAR
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Ling Feng
Chinese cruiser
arpedon
18E
April 8, 1870.
Tayue-tung Tokio Maru
Thibet
MERIMAKET STNAMEUS,
floods on board Vessels and on Hulls of *Andyr. Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms Appia and Conditions,
French
Adeline
British
Árgus
12
J
*China Proposals for Life Azzurantes will be re- Chip-se ceived, and transmitted to the Directors City of Santiago lor their decision
Deucalion
Garban
Chinese
Birchvale $ Birker
British
Cores
Kritish
Charley
Chirese
Chinone
Connaught Ranger Dilpotound
Chinese
Edith
British barqua American sip
British
E. M. Young
Britiab barque
Chinese
Danish
Capital of the Company 21,000,000Sterling
of which is paid up" £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Afinual Income £260,000
If required, protection will be granted on Fungshun at class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Fuysw
THE Undersigned bate been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Frochow, Shanghai, and Mankow, and are prepared to grant pasta or any other information, apply to Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co, Lomsong, October 11, 1804,
H. C. Orated
Life.
For Rates of Premiume, forma of pro-
Hankow, Bochting
ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co., Agente, Hrongkong & Canton,
·Hongkong, January & 1207,
German berge British ship British barque! Britial ship Pritish barque British barque British slip
Korahalon
Keracr
Lavi O, Wade
Magdels
Marie Nourmahal Otto Quickstep Susan Gilmora Therese Bebu Vale of Nith Vests Woollahara
Egerla
Freya
Hornet
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong, Monosady
Russian barque French brig
Danish barque American ship
British ship German barque for London German bargne Amafican dofoonst American able German, bargue British barque
American brig
British banque
·MIN+OF+WAL
H. M. gunboat German corretie H. M. gun-vessa!
U. B, corrette
Pilled and pubilled by 920, Nrawat Bac, at the China Mall 08m, No. 8, Wyndham Bizori, Apeshona,