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NOTICE
TN Reference to the above, the Under
AE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE PANION COMPANY'S Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. C. BAROT, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 20th May, at
Noon.
:
Tea and General Cargo for London-will be conveyed rid Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the direct routo. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutta steamer at Galle..
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For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 7, 1879.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U, S. Mall Steamships CITY OF
TOKIO and: ALASKA, will be de
THE CRINA MALL.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE.
• COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored. therein, at current local rates, subject to a. Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co., Agenta,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
* COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
[No. 4947.—MAY 16, 1879,
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Stations, commencing it Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong whore are marked, near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked a., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Beation,
1. From Green Inland to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Worke to the Novelty Iron Works.
S. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
A GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Slugapore, Alasker Saigon and Penang.
Argyll... Kisks accepted, and Policles of Insurance Bombay....... granted at the rates of Fremium current at Carisbrooke.
Cassandra..... the above mentioned Ports.
City of Toklo....
NO CHARGE FOR POLICE FEER.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871. -
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
His Majesty King George The First,
. A. D.' 1720.
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HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation ars prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department, Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Austraila. Fire Departments. Policies fesued for long or short periods at
Life Department, Policies issued for aums not exceeding £8,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-
str.
Sections P
5. From P. and Q. 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 Fier to East Point.
Vessel's Name,
Captain,
Flag and Rig
Tons. Arrival
·Dait of
Consigness or Agents,
Sicamore
.................................. ad Seabury
2 b Wharton...
3 Langer
str.
5 cMaury...
Amer. atr.
5 h Elphick...
Brit, atz
2.b Thompson......
Brit. str.
650 May 10 Yuen Fat Hong
6 bStopard
***** Brit.
str. 117
str. 1622 May
Conquest.
Dale.......... Fame
Fleurs Castle.
Gleniffer,
Gravina
Bailoong
Japan.... Killarney....
Namos ***.** Octava
Patroclus Penedo
Saint Mark Scotland................................... Sea Gall. Sunda................
Amer. str. 3452. May 10 P. M. S. 8. Co.: Brit.
str. 1271 May 9 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit
749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Brit. str. 980 May 18 Bun Bin Chan Ger.
997 May 13 Stemsson & Co.. 5079 May 6P. M. S. 8. Co.
2 h Kidder........Brit.
12 Graham... Brit.
317 May 14 -Shuu Hong
B.K&W'pos Dock Co.
8 Adamson, Bell & Co.
str. 1411 May 11 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
13 Remedios & Co.
8 Echevaria".Span, str. 806 May
5 h Abbott Brit. str.
274 May 16 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
7 David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
5 Johnson
Atkinson wi... Brit. str. 1197 May 4 Russell & Co.
Destination,
Remarks.
Y'hama & S. F'olsce 26th inst. -
Swatow and Amey To-day Saigon, d
L
Y'hania & San Falco Maile, 20th
Tug Flying
Hoihow &Haiphong
Bangkok
19th Inalt
Hankow
Manila
Farani, do.
To-day
{SAGAR
To-morro
18th Instr
S'pore, Caloutta, de Tomorrow
Leyte ca
5 Gardner Brit, str. 1866 May 4 O'Neill..... Brit.
...Zubiaguirre ...Span. atr. 5hWestoby Brit Hanzen....... GOT.
str. 1060 May
16 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
312 April
8 Russell & Co.
K'loon Dock
862 May
16 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Coast Ports
etr.
936 May
14Soey Shing
Salgon
23rd insta
5 kWhite Brit
str.
1650 May
13 Butterfield & Swire
Amoy & Shanghai: To-day c
3 Cain. Brit.
str.
660 May
11 Melchers & Co.
Salgon
at daylight
Brit.
str. 1098 May
10 Meyer & Co. -
5
Saigon
To-day
8 b Haydon
5
Reeves
Pontois
Amer. str. 48 Mar. Brit. Fab.
str. 1020 May
24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
3P. & 0. S. N. Qơ,
Yokohams
6 Champenois... Foh.
5hRhodes Brit. 2 h McDougall.
Hener. Brit.
str. 1004 May str. 2156 May str. 1271 May 7 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
286 May 15 Kwok Acheong
Russell & Co.
10 Messagerles Maritimes
Yokohama
To-m
16 Messageries Maritimes
Shanghai
'pore, Calcutta,
Bwałow
dayligh
Brit, bge.
665 April 27 Borneo Co., Limited
Tibre
Tigre Venice Yottang...... Zepbyr
Sailing Vesseln
-Brit. str. str.
Open
signed has Leisen the Chinese Mail apatched for Ban Francisco, vla Yokohama, current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Abbie N. Franklin ...4 kHowes Amer, bqe 460 Mar. 6Captain
from the 1st Angust, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN, B Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which ander itd now régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex cellent medium for advertising, especially As the Manager is able to devote his whole ttention to the conduct of the Newspaper
EONG CHIL
Lenee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail Hongkong, April 8, 1878,
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Volume Seventh of the "OHINA REVIEW."
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No, d.-Vol. VII. OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW'
CONTAINS—
Jottings from the Book of Rites.
DAY, the 26th Instant, at 3 p.m. respec- on TUESDAY, the 20th, and on MON. tively, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the Falted States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- aportation to Yokohama and other Japan Inland Cities of the United States via O Forta, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and land Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, sad Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Hues of Steamers.
On Through PASSAGER to EUROPE, A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF TEB CIVIL AND
HE
ANCE COMPANY.:
TR Undersigned having born appointed named Company, are prepared to Grant AGENTS in Hongkong for the above.
on Goods to the extent of 850,000, at the POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis count of 20 per cent,
reduction in Premia for Life Insuranos in Attention is Invited to a considerable
CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS-China. SION.
Fraight will be received on board unt 2 p.m. of 19th May, and 25th respec- tively. Parcel Packages will be received te at the office until 6 p.m. same day all Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full: value of same required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ang Oargo should be sent to the Company's
ming.
The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-books.
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung Alchemy in China.
Appendix to Wylie's "Coins of the Ta
Ching Dynasty""Hien Fung" Period. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notes and Queries:-
For further information-to-Pattage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
ompany, No. 9, Praya Central,
RUSSELL & Co. Agents.... Hongkong, May 8, 1879.
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A Few Fetty Additions to Dr Douglas Occidental & Oriental Steam.
Dictionary,
Trouts in China.
Audent Vasen.
Inheritance,
Greeting the Spring,
Adoption.
The Term Kwal.
Mongol and Yuan-pao,
Leasehold Usage.
Chinese Coins.
Coronation of the King of Looohoo.
The Onigar Alphabet.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, March 21, 1879.
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of ladies-and-Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office,
Halls.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLK, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT ́SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
TUESDAY, the 27th of May, 1879,
at
the Company' 8. 8
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH: CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
"IN CONNECTION. WITH THI
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
on
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 8, 8. BELGIO will be despatch Tod for San Francisco vis Yokohama. or about May Slat, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo, and Passengers for aan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe
Connection to zaade at Yokohama, with 3teamers from Shanghai..
Freight will be received on Board until p., of the 80th May. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. me day: ell Parcel Packages. should be marked to address in full; vains of same to required.
A REDUCTION In made on RETURN PAR SAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Ovar- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Ous toms, San Francisco,
For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central,
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, May 6, 1879.
Insurances.
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ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY...
TRAQUADDY, Commandant GAUTAIN, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave the Port for the abore places.
Cargo and Spade will be registered for ~London es well as for Mamelles, and a
capted in transit through Marssillas for the principal places of Kurope.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
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Company, are prepared to grant In- surances as current rates,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 7, 1874"
SWISS LLOYD
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,
424 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 501 May 15 Order
740 April 23 Order
Alexa 8 Bobbi Brit. bde. Aleppo 1 Falconer. Alice C. Dickerman... 3. c Bugant ...... Am.8m. sc. Annie W, Weston.....S Winsor Amar, bqe. Beethoven mug
...Haje Ger, bqe. 840 May 14 Melchers & Co. Black Prince Hewer Chamron: Kamrye...... Stobre
......... Brit
sh. 751 May 4Douglas Lapraik & Co. Ollurnum... Beadle
......... Siam, bqe... May 10 Kin Tye Loong Edith n
** Brit. *****ch. 1888 April 24 Vogel & Co.
·4.oMagzon Edward May nen
................{àmer, sh 1173 April 30 Vogel & Co. Jobasoam Amer. bge. 928 April Russell & Co. Freeman ...................2 Howes Fulda ........... & Bon
Amer. bqe. 1197 May 15 Chinese Golden Fleece Wiltshire. Brit. bge. Gertrude............ France. Brit. boe. 483 April 18 Carlowitz & Co.:
... Ger. bqe. 884 May 3 Melchers & Co,
Hare........4 EVER.......... Amer. ah. Hattle E. Tapley......8 Tepley. Amer. sh.
898 Mar. 10 Vogel & Co. Henrik Ibsen... 8 kDa........... Norw. bge 274 May 11 Eduard Schellbass & Co.
946 April 25 Adamson, Bell & Coi 862 April 19 Vogel & Co.
Hongkong.30am. Ger.32.ac. 219 May 10 Chlaege Highlander Butchinson
Meyer Ger. bqe, 850 May 3 Eduard Schellhase & Co.
... Amer. h. 1352 June 19 Vogal & Co... John R. Stanhope 2 Pillsbury. Amer. bqe. Juliane ****
8 Vestmann... Ger.9m.sc. Memnon .....? Was Amer, sh. Nuevo Constante......1 Uriarte.......Span.sch,
860 April 13 Melchers & Co. Oneida .........4 Olyma........... Brit.
203 Bay 9 Remedion & Co. Patria..............5k Schultz
sh. 2203 Mar. 15 Bussell & Co. -Phæton .....................draina
Ger. bqe. 396 May 18temssen & Co, 8 SobeelBrit. bqe.. 576 Apr 10 Wieler & Co. Prima Donna.....4 Lunt Amer, dh. 1450 April 16 Vogel & Co. Queen of India...8 Cary. Brit. bqe 890 April 10 Wieler & Co. Rosebud...RIONENES
8 c Colle
...... Brit. 8m.ão. 841 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Sumatra .................3k Clough. Amer. ab. 1090 Sept. Bussell & Co. Vesuvius 8 e Call Amer. bqe. 818 April 28 Ramell & Co. Young Slam..... 3 Benadictsen... Slam. Zouave.......8 Means........... Amer. sh. 1202 April 25 Captain
sh 701 May Kin Tye Loong
THE Undersigned, Auzure at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or
on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co, Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED,)
NOTICE
Hermine
WHAMPUA
Anna Bertha ......... Faugh Balaugh........ Florence Nightingais Marine Nightingale
CANTON
Farew
Krause Rütte
McIntyre Kluge
Croad
407 May 5 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 187 May 15 Captain
Ger,qs, 4e8 May 16 Stemsson & Co. Ger. bqe 240 May 16 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. bqe 404 May 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Ger. bqe. 479 May 7 Captain
str. 920 May 150, M. 8. N, Co.
Facchow
San Francisdo San Franciado New York
Callso Hamburg
New York
Manila San Francisco
Callad London:
San Francisco
Shanghal
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Ab'dean Dock
Wanchial Pl
Commander
Vessels Name.
|Anchor-
Ago.
Flag.
Class.
Tons.
Guns, H. P
Date of
Arrival.
po
gunboat frigate
480
6
80
April 29
4000
11
-4800
May 13
6 e German
man-of-war
1600
April 20
6 h Spanish
gunboat
6 k British
7 h Britah
military hospital
2591
gunboat
420
60
6 h British
U. S. 7. h
Britisb
gunboat
495
April 28 50 May 6
Flag-ship
2000
14
May 15
gunboat
450
60
May 16
J. B. Haye
6 o Japaness
man-of-war
1030
May 9
6 h Britinh
Commodore's flag-ship. 3087
20.20
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Cyclop... K.D. German Marine Risks to all parts of the World. Leipzig ..........7 e German In accordance with the Company's Articles Luise of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, Marquez del Duero are distributed annually to Contributores Moeanee... whether Shareholders or not, in proportion Moorhen....... to the nett amount of Premla, contributed Mosquito..... by each, the remaining third being carried Richmond to Reserve Fund.
Sheldraks Taukabs... Victor Emagrue);
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLİNO..
Life,
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
May 8
Von Schuckmann Paschan
Schering Lobé
W. Carey
Lt.-Com, G. A. Grey
A. E. K. Benham
Matsumura Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &o.
Toni Guna H. P.
STEAMERS.
Name,
Tons, Captain.
Owners
Name.
Commander,
An-lan
221
毕
70
J, Godst.
158 Coulsen 700 Martin :-
617 848 Browne **
**
180
140 Hoylandi. H., C. & M. Y.-boat Co. Quang on
Bben-ohi H., 0, & MI B-boat Ou Tahing taing
Pul-teing Kwok Schaung
Tsing-po
Q. McBain Butterfield and wire Chen-to 457 Benning, T. HO. &M S.-boat Co.
Ching.oa H., O. & M. E-bost Co. Ching-po Kwok Acheong
Chun-tung 1890- Benning, AB, C. & M. 8.bont Co. Peng-chou hat
Li-she 184
Kwok Acheongyl 814 Rawthorne CML & N, Co." 280 Cary
Chen-jul
20
20
A. Walker
221
70
Stewart
120
40:
Chinese Admirx!
100
60.
150
Chun Li Hu
80
201
Bead
0. H. Palmer
120
LA Ping Tys
180☎ 00
H. Wads
160
180
100
UE Undersigned are prepared to grant Iohang
Fatchoy POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Kin Shan Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Kin Kiang. Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Kienchow Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terma Powan and Conditions.
Sir J. Jeejeebboy Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Spark ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Tang Ting for their decision.
White Cloud If required, protection will be granted on Fotsal first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Casion. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON, ESTABLIRRED 1824,
Cargo will be received on board until | TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
4 pm, Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 26th of May 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,)
Confanta and value of Packages aza TV-
To further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, dgent. Breaking, May 14, 1979,
TH
OF WINTERTHUR.
THE 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 INSURANCE ON MARINE BISZA at Current Betes to all parts of the World.
METER I OS, Hongkong, February 10, 18j8.
of which is paid ap£100,000. Reserve Fund tipwards of £120,000 Annual Income
1)
09
J. Calder Benard Ching
SAILING VESKALA
for Nagarski
British brig
British bargitek Germán bargno 2
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT. May 10, 1879. MERUHANT BYKAMER. Ben Glos Braemar Castle: Europe Gleneagles
MEROHAWI'STEAM KEA.
Hankow Biroskins Mary
British
Hedvig
Japanese
Hieronimus
for London.
Bwalyben
Chinese
Hilda
for London
Itaonaddy
Frenali
H. Upmann
for Shanghai
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Kolga
British, bargue
for London
Kiang plan
Chinese
N. Mondelli
British barque
MIRUMANT BAILING VESSELS,
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Peiho
German bargus..
Forward Ho Hamburg
for Shanghal
Kiang-yuen
Chinese
Penang
Ameriosa barque
German bargte
Lombardy
British
Queen of the West British barone
Nowchwang
British
Reporter
American, guip
Orestes
British
Salemis
British bargue
BHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR,
Orises
British
Therese Bohn
Gertian barge
May 10, 1879, MEEGRANT STRÄNZES
Paskong
British
Farra
British barque
Wenshow
British
for London, de
Yongoing
Obinete
Chaplain
Chinese
MËRCHANT. KAILING TESSELA
Egeria
Chinese
British
British
Artterida Beatrice Brems
British barque
Ermah
British
Growler
H. M. gunbost
German barqtie
Bornet
Chinese
C. B. Kenney
Ainetican barquis
Magpie
Cutty Sark
British ship
Monocacy
Holloween.”
British abip
Palos
Antenor £250,000
Chin-se *Faye THE Undersigned have been appointed Glenartsby
agents for the above Company at Hongkongy Cantony: Foochów, Shanghai,
Gwalior Hao-san and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current zaten,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO Hongkong, October 18, 1060,"
Since left port, os arrived at Hongkong,
Privind and published by S3), Mishay Ban, of the China Meli Offen, No † 1
French corvette H. M. gunbost Ruslan gasbost
H. M. gunbos
H. M, ganbost U.E
C. B.