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ASD A HALF per Part,
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insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undaraigned, Agents for the above Company to them re surances at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Cadersigned are prepared to grant:
Faded Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, therein, at current local rates, subject to a
Discount of 20% on the Premia
ALSO
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KHIVA, Captain G. LEs, will leave this Du TUESDAY, the 22nd April, at Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
(No. 4925.-APRIL 21, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour. Exclusite of late Armals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Sections, commencing st 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 o., in conjunction with the ügures denoting the sections, Section.
1. From Green Island to tho 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 0. Co.'s Office,
Cassandra...
Crusader...
Section
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naral Yard to the Pler.
647 april 20Remedios & Co.
222 April 19 Remedios & Co.
B.K. & Wpoa Dock Co.
Destination,
Remarks.
j23rd inst.
Amoy, &o,
Aoihow & Flalphong To-morrow'
To-morrow
Saigon Shanghai
To-day
8. From Pier to East Point,
Mag and
Fusel's Name.
Captain.
Big.
Date of Tons. Arrival!
Consignee or Agents.
Steamers
Afghan
Hunt
Brit
Albay..
5 bF. Ashton
Brit
str
atr. 1489 april 18 Adamson, Bell & Co.
366 April 1 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Atalanta
ShPeterson...ar
Gor,
str.
782 April 18 Meyer & Co.
NORTON & Co,
Agents.
Bombay
11 bl.....
Brit.
Str.
749 Feb. 12 Kwok acheong
Braomar Castle
7cJaques
Brit.
str. 1428 April 17Adamson, Ball & Co.
2 b Langer
Oer.
str.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
Cheang Hook Kiar..... China
Webb
Brit.
BIT.
.5 ofAlderton
Brit.
097 April 17Siemseen & Co. 956 Mar. 14Bun Hin Chan str: 1056 April 11P. & O. S. N. Co.
Saigon
Amoy
Sanda Bilp
Yokohama
Manila
.2 Rowia.
Belt, str.
A. MelVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 12, 1879,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
5 b Blanco.
Span. str.
Amoy and Manila
25th inst. To-day
Famo..
6 h Stopani
Brit.
str. 117
Tug Plying
sp22
Feronia
2 o*chultze
Gér.
Fleurs Castle..
4 Kidder
Brit.
Flintshire
2 Thomas
Brit.
at daylight
Gleniffer..
15 b Graham
Brit.
Gwallor Khiva Leyto
2 b Babot.
Brit.
Lee.....
Brit.
5 Zubisquirré
7
Marabull
5 Smith
.8 hjWertoby
Brit.
5 Metcalfe
Brit.
Hopkins
5 offloa
8. Haydon ..........
Hawthorne......Chi.
Yangtaze Zephyr
.
1 Bener...ESELEMAN
1Brit
Sailing Vessel
Abbey Cowper
Alets
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
"
IN GONECTION
CENTRAL and
WITH THE
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING per dozen.
At the "China Mail" Office.
To Let.
TO LET.
NOGETHER OR SEPARATELY.
MARINE HOUSE-WEBY.
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE 8, S. OCEANIC will be despatch. Td for San Francisco via Yokohama,
on SATURDAY, May 3rd, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with
FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS, and A Steamers from Shanghai. GODOWN.
Apply to
ER. BELILIOS. Hongkong, April 16, 1879.
TO LET-AT WANCHAL
my1
PARCEL
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p. of the 2nd May, PACKAGES will be resolved at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value
of same ts required.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Obina and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon and Ponang.
Kisks accepted, and Polides of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porte,
NO CHARGE JOE POLICY FRES.
JAS. B. GOUGHTRIE,
Suretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King Gorge The First, A. D. 1720.
HE Underalgued having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department, Policies at current rates payable sither here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
A Revcorios mado on RETURN PAS BAGE TICKETS,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over-current LA 88 land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be ront to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- Goode of every description Landed and toms, San Francisco. Stored.
F
0
IRS T
GODOWNS.
-
For terms, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1877.
HOUSE
TO LET.
#14
No. 3, SEYHOUR TERRACE.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1878.
TO LET.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central, B. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 15, 1878,
U. S. MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
p
my3
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AY YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. 8. Mall Steamer ALASKA
Pla Yokohama, on
--; the April, at 8 pm, taking Fangers, and Freight, for Japan, the Valted States, and Europe.
FFICES in CLUB CHAMDERS. T be despatched for San Francisco,
OFF
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879.
Through Bill of Lading fasued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to Seu Francisor, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over DORTION of & HOUSE, very sultable land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and PORTION ICE TEE Domerari; and to porte in Merlos, Contral
TO LET,
for a STORE, Queen's Road Central, Possession 1st March next.
Apply to
· LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LXT.
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT $6, I formerly known as the Blas Houses,
situato on Praya Hant;
FIRST FLOORS of No. 2, 3 and 4, Prays East, with immediate possesNIOD,
As also,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. diata Possession,
TO LET
Immo-
MIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNE,
*MARINE LOT 65,
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, olois to the Wandbal Pier. Timber received on Biorage or the Yard Bented."
For further partienim, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO EN LET,
WO Excellent STONE-FLOORED-
TGODCWNS, os Marins Lot No. 10, Ezaya Contral,
Apply to
TURNER & 00.
Hongkong, August 1, 1878
TO LET
IRST CLASS OFFICES and
DOWNS, No. 64 and 60,
Praya Central
Apply to
and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tiekets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Ines of Steamers.
On Through PASSAGES to.EUROPE, VENT from Regular Rates 1 granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND 0ONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS SION,
Freight will be received on board unil Parcel Packages 4 p.m., of April. will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address In fall; value of same is requirod.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sended Envelopes, sidressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage ad Freight, spply to the Agens of the lompany, No, t, Proya Central
NUSSELL & Ou, Agents, Hongkong, April 16, 1879
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSFORT INSURANCE COMPANY. OF WINTERTHUR.
HE Underalgned having been appointed "Agents for the above Company, have This Day taken over charge of the Hong- kong Agency, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE on MARINE RISES at Current Raten to all parts of the World,
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1870.
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 upwardsof 120,000"
250,000. Annual Income
GOHE Undersigned have been appointed
WO BANG, Nei, 3 and 7, Fraya Wet.
-2-
Bongkosp, January 1, 1979,
Agents for the shore Company at Hongkong, Datson, Forbow, Bhanghel,
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at rates. A discount of 20% allowed.
Life Department. Polloleg fasued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1972,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INJUR. ANCE COMPANY.
BE Undersigned baring been appointed TE
AGENTS in Hongkong for the above. named Company, are prepared to Graut POLICIES Againat FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $60,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dia- count of 20 per cent,
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China
MEYER & 00, Hongkong, August 18, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL 22,000,000,
Loudoun Castle. Malacca........ Mariveles Mel... Namoa
Oceanlo
Rajabattianobar
Sarpedon ......ựn
Sea Gull.....
Tung Ting
Washi...
...Manden..
sir. 1115 April Slemmen & Co. str. 1022 April 17 Adamson, Bell & Co. str. 1286 April 16Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 1400 April 18Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 1719 April 20P. & O. 8. N. Co. eir. 1506 April 18P. & O. B. N. Co.
312 April Russell & Co. ...8pan. str.
Brit.
atr. 1615 April Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. str. 1709 April 38P. & 0.8. N. Co. Span, str. 426 Mar. 27 Remedios & Co. Chi. atr.
181 april 180. M. S. Co. str. 862 April 18Douglas Lapraik & Co. str. 8707 April 210. &0. 8. S. Co. Brit.
atr. 938 April 18Yuen Fat Hong Brit. str. 1591 April 18Butterfield & Swiro
48 Mar. 24China Traders' Insurance Co. Amer, str. str.
814 April 80. M. 8. N. Oo. adHunter... Brit str. 265 April 18 Landstein & Co.
Schultze......... Brit, str. 789 April 21Slemssen & Co.
HARRY
Kassell & Co.
}
7 Car Brit. bqo. 699 April 12 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Abbie N. Franklin...4LovesAmer, bee. 460 Mar. Captala
Antio
Charmer Coeran Edward May Emilio V.
18 Robb Brit. bqe. 424 Aprli 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 19 Müller ......... Ger. 3m. Bo. 845 April 203 Melchers & Co,
ah. 1933 Jan, Russell & Co.
4 cLuas.......... Amer.
8 Brodhurst...... Amer. aoh. 144 April 11 W. H. Ray
7 Johnson... Amer. bqe 928 April 8eo, R. Stevens & Co.
bge. 724 Mar. 23 Vogal & Co. .8 Morello........ Ital.
bqe.
501 Mar, 18 Melobers & Co.
Flensborg sikrestora
41 Jacobsen....... Dan. bgo. 865 April 13duard Sahellhaus & Co. Emil Juline.......... Jurgensen ...... Ger. Friedrich Perthes.....3 of Walter ......... Ger. bge. 448 April 8Siemesen & Co. Gertrude....
4 Prance. Brit. bqe. 483 April 18 Carlowits & Co... Getine Brobsk Trumbuch Ger. bqe 402 April 10 Wieler & Co, Golden Fiesse **** #5)
Wiltshire
Brit, bqe. 898 Mar, 10 Gilman & Co.
sh. 1195 Mar. 7 Vogel & Co. Golden Rule... Lewis mer.
4. Evans. Amer. sh. 862 April 13 Vogel & Co. Haze
4 kuichlason... Amer. sb. 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co. Johann Friedrich. 1 cronoke....... Ger. Highlander
bg. 242 April 12 Wiolor & Co. Malvino......4kKlage... Ger, bos, 470 April 16 Wieler & Co.
17 Wass... Amer. al. 860 April 13Melcher & Co.
Memnon Penobscot Onoida Orange Grove Paralon
4 Chipman....... Amer. bge, 1139 Feb. 23 Butterfield & Swire 15 Clymans
ab, 2293 Mar. 16 Russell & Co.
Brit.
8 Longmalr ...... Brit. bge. 385 Mar. 21deo, R. Stevens & Op.
3 € Pato ..................Feb. bqe. 842 April 20 Carlowitz & Co. Photon.....8 Sobeel. Brit. bge. 676 April 10 Wieler & Co. sh. 1450 April 16 Vogel & Co. Prima Donna.
Lunt.......Amer. Cary Brit. bgo. 890 April 10 Wieler & Co, Holmesíti
ab. 1861 Mar. Rannell & Co. Brit, bqe 341 April 20 Order
Queen of India un Republic...diuer
Amer,
.....7 Albers.....Ger. boo. 1003 April 20 Mensageries Maritimes
Collie ...
.4 Millar
3 Clough.
Brit boe 1150 Dee. 17 Vogel & Co. Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & Co.
Rosebud.... Rossini.... Stracathro Sumatra........
Gaz. bqe 256 April 20 Eduard Schellhaus & Co. Tailee ............................
4 Smith... Amer. bqe. 692 Jan. Russell & Co. Thos. A. Goddard Thomas Fletcher......3 k Pendleton Amer. bqe 645 Feb, 29 Captai W. H. Holcomb...
Danton. Amer. boo 888 Mar. 28 Rotario & Co.
*WMAMPUA Taiwan. COLO Victory ...............
GANTON
Chinklang
Јесьед
Europe, da
hat & Hankow
Yokohama
Manila
at daylight
To-morrow MoD.'s Slip
24th inst..
Mails
K'loon Dook
Hoihow & Haiphong McD.'s Slip
Coast Porta
Yhama & S. Fcisco Brd proz
Bangkok London, &o,
Haiphong ¡Canton
Saigon
23rd, daylight
25th last
To-day
Cos'tan Dook 23rd.daylight Today
San Frandaco
Kobe
put back
Manda
Obefoo
|Takao
Obefoo
Burrow's Intet
Wanshat Fler
Now York
New York
Tiontain
San Francisod
San Francisco
London
Honolulu
London
New York
Victoria (V. I.)
Portland (Oregon) Cos'tan Dock
Ger. Whiting. Brit.
10............. Brit.
boa 973 April 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. bg 265 April 16 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Tientsin
Tientsin
atz 708 April 218lemsan & Co.
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,
Commander.
Geo. HL Perkins Cocker
M. MoNeil
Von Nostite
Stuart N. Rickman
B. E. Cochrane
R. H. Napler
Vessel Name.
Angkor
K31.
Flag.
Claus,
Tons, Guns. E. P.
Date of
Arrival.
Ashuelot.....
6 1
U. 8.
corvette
1370 6
Fei Hoo
6. Übines
revenue cruiser
Fly
7 h British
gun vesel
584
700
190
Feb. 12
April 19
Dec. 21
Freya
German
corvette
1680
8
700 April 9
Frolic
gun vesel
692
100
April
6.
gun veszel
700
95
April
9
60
gun vesel
774
100
April 6
6 I British
military hospital
2591
6 h British
gunboat
495
50
Jan. 80
Lt.-Com. G. A. Grey
6 h Britiske
Commodore's flag-ship 8087
Commodore Watson
6 h British
despatch, vessel
835
250
April 18
William M. Annexiny
THE Undersigned, hoNTs at Hongkong Lily .... Company, are
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Mesanee.... extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Mosquito. on Merchandise in the satoo, at the Viotor Emanuel.. usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 Vigilant...
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
per cent,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTIUE,
British
British British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
Fatchoy Icbang Kin Shan Kin Kiang Kienekow
Powan
STEAMERS.
CHINESE GUN VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &o.
Tons, Guns. H. P.
Name.
Name.
Tone.
Captain.
Oviners,
An-lan Chen-jul
201
80
168 Coulien 700 Martin
G. McBale
Chen-to
221
Butterfeld and Swire
467 Benning, T 617
848 Brown
H., C. & S.-boat Co.- Ching-po B., O. & M. 8-boat Co Ghun-sung Kwok Adeong
Ching-on
120
180
150
1890 Benning, A.
184.
140 Bloyland 280 Cary *180
Li-she H., C. &. S boat O Peng-chou-bal Kwok Acheong
Amangon BA, C. & L. S. boat Co. Shen-ch! B., O. &M. S. bost On Sul-tsing Kwok Acheong
80
600
180
-120
180
160
Tebing-tsing Teing-po
180
100
POLICIES 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 Frost, Sir J. Jeejeshboy are distributed annually to. Costributors Spark
White Clond whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed Yotsal by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,"
J. BRADLER SMITH,
Secretary.
Henghong, December 9, 1878,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLÍNO,
TOUCHÓW SHIPPING IN PORT;
April 13, 1878. MERCHANT SAILING TESNELS.
for Shanghai: for Tientsin.
| BARG898898889
Commander,
J. Godzil
A, Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chan Ti Hu, Road O. E Pahuer Li Ping Tyo
H. Wado
J. Calder Bestard
Ching:
BAILING VESSELS.
British schooner Bettiah ship
American barque American schooner
MUBOHAFT STEAMRES.
Chinato
Elangyuen Klangyung
Chinese
Fortola Forward He
Niss
British
Freeman
H. Upmann Lista Queen of the West
Orissa
British
H. W. Banga
Paukeng
Belden
Hedvig
British barbus
for Bhanghat
KMN-OF-WARA
Petho
French
Buda
Britian barque
Pehla
British
Humboldt
American ship
Ling Feng
Chinese cruiser
Plogon
British
Joyce Phillips
British barque
Tahyow
Chinese
Kalaja
Taku
British
British
Kolge
British barque
Danish barque
Yungning
Chinesa
Levi C. Wade
American shir
Lydia
British barque
German barque
German barque
British barque
Britich abip
for London
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.Yaagte
April 18, 1879,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant T POLZOLES against the Rinket FIRE on Chinklang Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Eldorado Goods on board Vees and on Bulls of Europe... Vessels in Harbour, at the unal Tecra Fungohun
Glenfallboh and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be reso-an cofrei, and transmitted to the Directors Hae-san.
H. O. Oreted. for thefe decision. Mana
If required, protection will be granted on Hideyoshi Mor first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life
Kerchelon
Korros
MEBOKANT BATHING TIMELİ.
Adeline Antor Gunther
German barque
British barque British ship British ship British barque British ship
Mario N. Mondeli Nourmahal Otto Sonan Gilmore Vesta Woollahara YAITA
Rusalan barque French brig
German barruO Amerivan ship.
MAROBANT STEAMERS,
British
British
British
Arg
Chineze
Birovals
British
Birker
Chinose
Chinese
Caller Ou Cares
American brig
British barytte
Danish
Japoneso
Connaught Bangal Dupassand
British barque
British barqué
REN-OF-WARI
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-
#Külva
King hung Kiang-Yas
Hiroshima Hart Kiang-ching
Japanese
Edith
American shly
Britub
E. M. Youlig
British barque
Cycloy
Chinese
Fiery Crom
British ship
Egerla
Gertian gunboat Ha M. günboat
Bornet
Chinese
Chinese
aid Hankow, and are prepared to print posals or any other information, apply to Instances at current rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & OF
Hongkong, October 15, 1969,
ABNHOLD, KARBENG & 00., Agents, Hongkong a Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
Ainos left port, or arrived at Hongkong, Monocacy
U. B. corvette
Printed and published by Day, Munur Barny at the Phine Hell Offoy No: 3, Wradham Sinist, Hongkong