THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
[No. 4935,-MAY 2, 1879.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM, NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
N EIGHTH RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of TWO TABLS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the Brd April, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED. NESDAY, the 9th April.
Warrants will then be delivered by the Undersigned to Shareholders, or their lawful representatives, on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 3rd to the 9th April, inclusive..
By Order,
Malls.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
VIA BOMBAY,
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators.BE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE AND OR's Tanglin Shanghal, April 1, 1879.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
לעיר
MBE Directors have declared an EXTRA
DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CENT. On Shareholders Capital, payable at the Office of the Secretarien, on the 28th Instant, to SHAREHOLDERS of Reward on the 21st
Instant.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries.
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Shanghel, 18th April, 1878.
To Let
TO LET AT WANCHAI,
FIRST-CLASS GODO WŃS,
For further Particolare, spply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, April 24, 1879.
TO LET.
Tuy9
OFFICES GODOWNE and
Apply to
PUSTAU & Co., Praya, Pottinger Street.
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Hongkong, April 80, 1879.
TO LET AT WANCHAI.
I R S T 0 L A
F GO DOWN S.
.
NIZAM, Captain A. E. BARLOW, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 6th May, at Noor.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Bilk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta stemmer at Galle.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MolVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 23, 1879,
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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
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TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
THE UNITED PASSENGERS FOR
STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH TEN CONCZION
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIE
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 8, 8. OCEANIC will be dospatch-
sd for San Francisco via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, May 6th, 1879, at 3 p.m., taldag Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board until PARCEL 4 p. of the 8th May. PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil p.m. ame day: all Parcel Packages SS should be asked to address in fall; value
of same required.
Goods of every description Landed and Stored.
For tortos, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1879,
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TO LET.
OUSE No. 9, ZETLAND STREET.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Hongkong, April 29, 1979.
"ROSE FILLAS,”
BONHAM ROAD,
FITH Large TENNE LAWN.
WITH Lapply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesara E. D. SASSOON & CO. Hongkong, April 28, 1879.
TO LET,
(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)
OS 10 & 12, LYNDHURST TERRACE, NOS
at present occupied by Mesars NUE BEY KESSOWJEE & Co.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & Co. Borgkong, April 24, 1879.
A REDcOrion is made on RETURN PAS HAGE TICKETA,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, sbonld be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Pocage, apply to the Agency of the Jompany, Ne. 37, Queen's Road Central,
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 26, 1879,
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U, S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH To NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U.S. Mall 8. S. CITY OF TOKIO
will be despatoned for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 20th May, at Noon, taking. Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading Issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Port, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Ravana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Merico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to FFICES CLUB CHANGES. England, France, and Germany by all
trans-Atlantis llues of Steamers.
01
TO LET.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1870,
TO LET,
PORTION of & HOUSE, very suitable
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for STORE, Queer's Road Central Poston let March part,
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, February, 1879,
TO LET,
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER UENT from Regular Rates be granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES COMMIS- SION,
Vroight will be received on board until Parsel Packages 11 s. m., of 19th May. will be received at the office until 6 p.m. came day all Parcel Packages should be marked to cddress in full; valus of same is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo chould be sent to the Company's Ofices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information a to Passage
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 18,nd Freight apply to the Agony of the I formerly known to the Blue House,
Bituate on Praya Fast
FIRST FLOORS of Non. 2, 3 and 4, Praya East, with immediate possession.
As elio,
TIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blus Blouses at Wanchai, MARINE LOT 65, and BASEMENT No. 8,
450,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Winchai Pisz Timber received on Btorage or the Yard Itented,
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & CO.
Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO LEL
Jompany, No. 1, Praze Central
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
THE
COMPANY.
Undersigned are prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at earrent local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% out the Premis
NORTON & Co.,
Agente
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all tho Treaty Ports of China and Japall, and at Sugapore, Saigon and Penang.
Kisks accepted, and Policica of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at of
NO CHARGE FOR FOLIOT FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Bongkong, November 1, 1871.
J
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED I ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
+
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as followe
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at Qurrent-ratea. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Polloles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY.
E Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the above named Company, are prepared to Grant POLOLES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis. count of 20 per cent,
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Promia for Life Insurance in China,
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 18, 1878,
:
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To faollitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into night Seatlops, commending at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked k., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shoro are marked e., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. ›
Section,
1. From Groon Island to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.
8. 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.
Bon Gloe Bombay
China ...
City of Santiago
Danube
Captain.
Section,
5. From P, and D, Co.'s Oflee to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8. From Pler to East Point,
922 April 22 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 749 Fob. 12 Kwok Acheong
atr. 1291 May 1Adamson, Bell & Co.
28 Yuan Fat Hong
Destination.
Remarks,
Flag and Rig
Tons,
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Steamers
Adria ******* Ajax ........ Bellona
2 h Stewart
15 Kidd
9 hAhrens 5kBuchanant 1 b
Cheang Hock. Klau
...Webb
Brit Brit Ger. str. Brit atr Brit atr. Brit str.
str. 1334 April 28 P. & O. S. N. O str. 1624 May 1Butterfield & Swice
789 April 27 Siemssen & Co.
Salgon London, do Bangkok
6th inst,
Foochow
To-day
956 Mar. 14 Bun Bin Chan
4
Ackermannt
...Ger,
str,
648 May 2 Siemeron & Co.
Amoy Shanghai
Sands' Slip To-morrow
42 clPeters.
Brit.
8 h Clanchy
Brit,
BI.
661 April
Bangkok
Brit
117 atr.
R.K. &W'pos Dock Co.
a Croad
Joht
str. 920 May
20, M. S. N. Co.
Shanghal
Tag Flying To-morrow
Bell
str. 1370 May
2Jardine, Matheson & Co.
hogg
Belt
str. 1775 April
Хоковарал
hWaring
Brit
str. 1312 M Y
Yokohama
Tamsul, do
5 Goode,
Brit
Btr.
6 Symington .............
Brit
Shanghat
M.D.
Leyte Malacea
5 Zubiaquirre
Span.
SHp
Yokohama
Maile
lö cSmith
Kloon Dock
Marivolus
...unos
Monarch
h Stockdale
Brit
Brit Bri
15th ipat
Fame
Fuzow.......
Glenartney
Glenorchy
Gordon Castle
Bailcong
Hankow
Namoa Normanby Oceanip Olympia...... Pernambuco Radnorshire Sea Gull Teviot. Thales, Yottung..... Zamboangs Zephyr
.
6 b Stopan!
hAuld
oh Westoby.. Ellis Metcalfe
6 Nagel 4 o Ayde
j2 b Thomwon
8 b Haydon
b Nisbet
6 Lamunt
ja Goggia
Heuer.
25 Jardine, Mathesm & Co.
2 Adamson, Bell & Co.
274 April 30 Douglas Laprak & Oo.. str. 2881 April 20 Stemasen & Co. str. 312 April 6 Russoil & Co. str. 1709 April 18P. & 0. S. N. 0%. Span. str. 425 Mar. 27 Remedios & Co. str. 1621 April 29 Captain
Brit
...... Brit.
Ger
Brit.
Bilk
atr. 862 May 2 Douglas Lapraik & Co. str. 664 April 28 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 3707 April 210. & 0. 8, S. Co. str. 788 April 29 Landstein & Ca str. 742 April 29 Melchera & Co.
A mer, str.
str. 1201 May 1Gibb, Livingston & Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. str. 1261 April 28 Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. str. 820 May 1 Chinese
#it. 286 April 30 Kwok Acteong
Brit
Brit,
7 Aranguren.....! Span. str. 651 April 28 Remedios & Ca
Selling Vacacia Abbie N. Franklin 14 Lowes Aleppo.....1 Falconer..... Aloxame
8 Robb Anniu......tendees à e Möller Annie W. Waston......8 cWinsor Bua Pan.....
2 Möller Cazador
Bilt
Etx
Amer. bige.
Brit, bge.
་་་་་་ .
Russell & Co.
460 Mar. 6 Captain
665 April 27 Borneo Co., Limited
Brit. bqe. 424 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
¡Ger, 82, 80.
345 April 20 Melchers & Co. 740 April 23 Order | Amer. "bqe. !Sim, sh. 574 April 26 Kin Tre Loong Spat, bg 214 April 27 Remedios & Co, Brit. ali. 1886 Apr 24 Vogel & Co. bBrodburst......Amor. Boh. 144 April 11 W. H. Ray 4 Manson
Amer. ab 1178 April 30 Vogel & Co. ...7 Johnson
Amer, bqe 028 April Rossell & Co. 4cRute..**
2 Orbeta...
Cilunum eses Cceran
,4 o Beadle
Gor.
Edith Edward May........
bqa 240 April 26 Carlowits & Co.. Faugh Balaugh..... Florence Nightingale 9 McIntyre Brit. bqe 404 April 26 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Brit bqe. 483 April 18 Carlowitz & Co. Trumbuck
bqo, ...... Ger.
402 April 16 Wieler & Co. Gertrude....4 Fraues Gesino Bross
Wiltshire... Brit. bge. 898 Mar. 10GUman & Co. 4k Low........ Amur, sb. 1195 Mar 7) Vogel & Co. 8 Tapley ......... Amer. Bh. 048 April 25 Adamson, Bell & Co. 4 cEvans.... Amer. sh. 862 April 18 Vogel & Co. Amer. al. 1852 June 18Vogel & Co. .....4k Hutsbinson
242 April 12 Wieler & Co.
Golden Fleece... Golden Rule.... Hattie E. Tapley Haze y Highlander
479 April 16 Wieler & Co.
282 April 23 Remedios & Co.
Johann Friedrich......1 Krosoke........Ger. bg. Malvina
4 & Kluge ........................ Ger. bqs. Manuel
*pan sch sh. Amer, Memnon
850 April 13 Melchern & Ca Brit. sb. 2203 Mar. 15 Russell & Co..
Oneida Orange Grove Paralos Patria
Phaeton
Prima Donna.. Queen of India Republic............ ......khi
Rosebud
Rosatol
Stracathro
Sumatra
.2 eEqullior .........art.
c Was....
Clyna.......
8 Longmuir
3 D
15 kiScbaltzoued
B Schsel
4 Lunt
.8 Colle...
Brit. bge. 385 Mar. 21 360. R. Stevens & Co. Feb. bqe, 842 April 20 Carlowitz & Co. der. bqe. 995 May 1Stemizen & Co. Brit. bqe. 576 April 20Wieler & Co. Amer. h. 1460 April 10 Vogel & Co. Belt, bye. 690 April 10 Wieler & Co, Amer. sh. 1361 Mar. 9 Russell & Co. Brit. 3m.sc. 341 April 20 Order
der. bge. 1008 April 20 Messageries Maritimos
rit. bqe. 1150 Dec. Vogel & Co.
Amer, ab. 1090 Sept, 5 Russell & Co,
Manila
Coast Porta
Australian Ports
7th inst. 7th inst. To-morrow To-day
Y'hams &, S. F'eiaco 8th inst
Salgon
at daylight
Fooshow.
17th inst
Swatow
at daylight
¡Australia Bangkok
Clared
Manila
San Francisco
¡Kobe
put back put back
New York
Callao
Burrow's Inlet New York
Wanchal Pler
New York
Tientsin
Menila
San Francisco
Callao
London
8 oCary
8 Holmen
Honolulu
7 Albers..
4 Mar
London
3k Clough
4
Stehr ...
B-1 Jean
Ger.
bqa
4 Smith
Amer. bge.|
Gez. bge. 266 April 20 Eduard Schelhaas & Ct. 3734pril 28 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 682 Jan, Russell & Co.
Tientsin
New York
Vesuvius
8
Call......
Amer. bqe.. 813 April 28 Order
Victory
.2 Whiting
Brit
Zouave
& Means.
bg. 255 April 27 Eduard Schellhan & Co, Amer. sh. 1202 April 25 Captain
Tientsin
WEAMPOA Friedrich Perthes ................)
Walter
Ger. bqe. 446 April 248lemose & Co.
Übefoo
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong Tailee...
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for the above Company, are prepared Taiwan
Ito grant Policies against FIRE, to the Thos. A. Goddard.
extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the sual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
DOLICIES granted at current rates
Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
CANTON Tung Tinggaptei
Ashuelot.....
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profity are distributed annually to Quatributors whether Shareholders or not in proportion Cyclop to the nett amount of Premia contributed Fei Hoo by each, the remaining third being carried Froya to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
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Hawthorne......obl. str. 814 April 280. M. S. N. Co.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Commander.
Vessel Name,
Anchor!
aga,
Mag.
Clari.
.Tons.
Guns. H. P.
Date of Arrival.
6 h U. S. K, D. German
corvette gunboat
1970
6
700
Fab. .12
Geo, H. Ferking.
480
80
April 22
revenue cruiser
April 19
gun vessel oorvette
584
. 120
Dec. 21
3080
700 April 9
700
95
April 9
man-of-war
1600
April 30
military hospital
2691
gunboat
420
60
April 28
gunboat.
4.05
4
50 Jan. 50
6
Japanese
man-of-war
1280
April 20
& 1 Britle
Commodore's flag-ably
3087
20
German
gunboat
428
May
1.
Becks
Fly
Lily..... Luise eint Meesaee Moorhen..... Mosquito...
Kissin
Vlotor Emanuel.
3 Wolf amuti
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING, THE Undersigned are prepared to grant FIRE on
6 c Chinese 7 h British 6 German 6b British 6 German 6k British
7h British
6 h British
gun vessel
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Fatehoy
Ichang and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Kip Shan Kienchor selved, and transmitted to the Directors Ki King- for their decision.
Powan
If required, protection will be granted on RUSSELI. « do, Agents.
brat class Liven up to £1000 on a Single Bakony, April 28, 1870
my 20 Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forins of pro- pazals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
losurances
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Compton, are prepared to grant In urances at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
MIRST-OLABS OFFICES and GO. TEE Undersigned having been appointed
DOWNS, Nos. b4 and 10, Prays Central
Apply to
WO HANG, Not, 6 and 7, Preya Wed. Musukong, Jepuny 2, 2019,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824,
STEAMERS.
Von Schuckmann Cooker
M. MoNeil
Von Noatitz
B. E. Cochrane
Sobering
W. Carey
Lt.Com. G. A. Grey Kasama
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN.VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &..
Name
Toni
Guns, H.P.
Commander,
Name.
Tons.
Captain.
Owners.
An-lan
221
7
70
J. Godall
159 Covlsen
Q. McBain
Chen-jul
20
20
A, Walker
700 Martin
Butterfield and Swire
Chau-zo
221
7
70
Stewart.
467 Benning, T.
H., Q. & M. S..boat Co.
Ching-on
120
40
Chinese Admiral
60
617
AKCIJA
$48
Bir J. Jejesbboy Sperk White Oloud Yoteri
280 Cary
184 140 Hoyland
180
Kwok Acheong Browne 1890 Benning, A. H., O. & M. S.-boat Do: Perg-chou-bat
Kwok Acheong
Quang on B., C. & M. 6. beat Co. Shen ohi B., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Shi-tsing Kwok Acheong
H., O. & M. 8. boat C Chun-tung
Ching-po
:40
Chun Ti Eu
1-ahe
80
20
Reid
600
180
160
Tabing-toing Teing-po
180
100
for Shanghai German barque Zor Tientsin for Shanghal LEN-OF-WAL
Hankot Kistig-foo
WEROHANT STEANERS.
O E. Pa'mez
Li Ping Tys
H. Wade
J. Calder Beard
Ching
“BAILING VESSELS.
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT April 28, 1879, HEROBANT BAILINO VÉSBÉLE.
British
Fiery Cross
British ship
Chiness
Formosa
British schooner.
Forward Ho Hamburg Lula Quickstop
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Freeman
American barque
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Kedvig
British barque
Kiang-yuen
Obinezo
Blida
British barque
Nagoya Maru
Japaneza
Kalaja
Buaran barque
Nisam
British
Keraer
Dankh barque
Sheldrako
H. gunboat
Oxinse
British
Levi C. Wade
American ship
Paskong
British
Lydia
British barque
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SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR April 28, 1879. MERCHANT STEAMERS,
*Peiko Pekin
Franch
Fourmahal
for London
British
W. C. de Vriez
British
Brital bargne
Ajax
for London, ko
KEROUANT SAILING VERBRES
British barque
British
Adeline
German barque
KEN-OF-WALL
Chineso
British
Caller Ou Dilpossund
British ship
British barque
Egeria Hornet
A. M. guabost
H. M. gun-Femal
Chinese
Danish
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fundupwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000
Agents for the above Company have THE Undselged have been appointed Amoy This Day, taken over charge of the Hong. Agents for the shove Company atm kong Agency, and are prepared to grant Hongkong, Canton, Heoshow, Shanghai, Gleneagles INSURANCE OR MARINE RISKS at Current and Hankow, and are propared to grant HecDAS
Insurances of current rates,
El, C. Oested Rates to all parts of the World,
BOLLIDAY, WIBE 5 00. Hongkong, October 10, 1955,
MEYER & 06. Hongkong, February 20, 1879,
Susan Gilmore Ven Werder Woollabaza Yarta
*Sluce left part, or arrived at Hongkong. Monocacy
American ship
German barque
U. S. corvette
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