0
To Let.
TO LET.
FFICES
PRAYA COENTIAL,
How coupled by Mesars NORTON & CO., with possession from lat June next.
Apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, May 26, 1879,
TO LET-AT WANGHAI,
F
IR 8
j26
OLA 8 8
GODOWNS. Goods of every description Landed and Stored,
For terms, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co, Hongkong, April 4, 1879.
jyd
TO LET.
(On Peddar's Wharf.)
FFICES, fronting the Harbour, and
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mails.
in Insürances.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,~~ BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON (Direct);
ALBO
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
TH
AHE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- murances at current rates of
MELCHERS & Obj
Agents, Boys? Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
· MARINE
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Foltalon against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Discount of 20% or the Premie,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
AUSTRALIA.
BE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ŠTHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam ship TEHERAN, Capt. A, JOHNSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 1st July, at Noon.
For further Particulare, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent.
GODOWNS;. with possession from kong, June 17, 1879.
OFF
the lat of July next.
Apply to
G. K. LAMMERT,
Hongkong, June 14, 1870.
TO LET.
UART, ARBUTпNOT ROAD, at present
DAR, Accupation of Mesars GILMAN
& Co. Immediate Possession, for one Year certain, at a Rental of $100 per month.
Apply to
STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors,
2, Club Chambers, June 5, 1879.
ON
TO LET.
MARINE LOT No. 65, formerly known as the Blue Houses,' Fraya EastA GROUND FLOOR and A FIRST FLOUR, ebber separately or together, FikST-CLASS GRANITE GO. DUWNS.
MEYER & Co.
Apply to Hongkong, June 3, 1879..
-TO-LET.
HOURS. STREET,
and No. 7, TEDAR'S HILL, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
THE
TO LET.
(For Eight Months)
THE PARSEE VILLA, ROBINSON ROAD, Furnished. Possession from 1st July next. Rent moderate. For Par ticulars, apply st
THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. Hongkong, May 30, 1879
"BOSE: VILLAS”—FURNISHED on
UNFURNISHED,
BONHAM ROAD,
7ITH Large TENNIS LAWN..
WITH LApply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Messrs E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
0
TO LET.
FFICES in CLUB CHAMBERS,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. ·
Hongkong, April 8, 1879.
TO LET,
MARINE HOUSE-West,
NOTICE.
i71
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
1876, at Noon, the Company's 8. S. \N TUESDAY, the 24th of June,
FANGTSE, Commandant NoMDEDEU, with MAILS, PAESENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the ¿bove places.
Cargo and Speule will be reglatered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Hurope.
Shipping Orders will be granted notli Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 23rd of June, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value” of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkong, June 12, 1879.
n24
Jccidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
M
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND "ASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CONNECTION WITH TH
CENTRAL
and
INION PAULFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
AND
11HN 8. 8. GAELIO will be despatch. ed for Ban Francisco via Yokohama,
on THURSDAY, July 3rd, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South Americs, and Huropa.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on Board until
4 p.m. of the 2nd Proximo, PARCEL
SECOND FLOOR and & GODOWN. PACKAGES me day, it puree Pote
OFFICES in Queen's Road, now under the occupation of Messrs WILSON & BIRD, and Mesura Davis & Co.
until 6 p.m. same all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valué of same is required.
A Reduction is made on Return Pagi SAGE TICKETS,
Also,
Consular Invoices to accompany Orer. OFFICES and GODOWN in DUDDELL land, Mexican, Central and South American STREET.
Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Apply to
Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus ER. BELILIOS.
toms, San Francisco, Hongkong, May 21, 1879.
Volume Seventh of the “CHINA REVIEW.”
Now Ready.
Noo E-Vol. VII.
-OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW””
CONTAINS- Legislation and Law in Ancient China, Jottings from the Book of Riten Chinese Running Hand.
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Oh'ung. The Badness of Separation, or Li Bao. Historical Table of the High Officials Com posing the Central and Provincial Governments of Chfan,
Mr. Kingsmill and the Shi King. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries
Notes on the Language of the Formosan
Bavages,
The Rainfall of Peking in connection
with the Sunspot Theory.
On some of the Constellations to the
Bhi-king.
Audent Vases,
Anniversary of the Downfall of the
Itset
Crocodiles
Mourning Etiquette,
The Land Tax.
Banskrit Characters. Zoology
Mongol Alphabetz
The God of the Hearth
Books Wanted, Exchanges, de,
China Mail Office, Mongkong, May 17, 1870,
For further information as to Freight or "Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, June 9, 1879,
Insurances..
178
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 8, 1879, Bjn80 SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIre
INSURANCES against FIRE granted at
Chiza
2180
tion in Premis for LIFE Insurance in Current Rates. Considerable Redud
MEYER & Co., Agente. Hongkong, Jana 2, 1879. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
GENCIES si all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang,
Rinks nobepted, and Pollates of Insurance granted as the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
– NO CHARGE" "YOR”İDMET”FREE)
JAB, B. COUGHTBIL
Henghong, November 1, 1871,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
[No. 4079.—JUNE 23, 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 Sections, cominending Green Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h., 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, Bection,
1. From Green Island to the 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.
Vessel Name,
Section
5. From P. and O.. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharl. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pler...
8. From Pler to East Point.
London, da.
at daylight,
Amoy & Shanghai Co-morrow Yokohamaruder n
Captain
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival,
Consignees or Agente,
Destination.
Remarka
Steamers
Achilles Anobises.....
Bellona.
Benarty
16 cAnderson
***... Brit. 6 Jackson Brit
bAhrens....... Ger.. .4 Potter.....
Bombay
Crusader....
8 Rowin
Brit, ......... Brit.
str. atr
Emay..............rors bBlanco
onspan, str.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
Esmeralda Fame........ Gaelio.....................4 KB)
6bCullen.
6 b Stopani
... Davison
Brit, Brit, Brit.
str.
395 (June 23 Russell & Co.
str.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
Brit
His Majesty King George The First, Galley of Lorne........ 8 Dryden... Brit.
A. D. 1720...
HE Underaigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department.
Policies at current rates payable either hore, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department, Policies lasued for long or short periods at qurrent rates. A discount of 20 allowed.
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not szceeding EB,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July. 25, 1872.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
HE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morchandise in the name, at the uausl Raten, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents
Hongkong, July 6, 1876.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
POLIO
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
OLIOLES 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, are distributed annually to Contributors whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed, by each, the remaining third being carried to Rezerve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE,)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Toss against the Risk of FIRE OR max Undersigned are prepared to grant Bulldings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be res ceived, and tranamitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first clana Liven up to £1000 on a Single Life
Fox Rates of Premiams, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
мороди
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Insomne
$ 250,000
"
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E Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company st and Hankow, and are prepared to grant. Hongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghal,
Insurance at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Oő. Hongkong, October 15, 1868,
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
Glamis Castle 7 Grey Gleniffer.................. Hindostan f..... Kiungobow
Norma' Octava
Paladin .................. Pasig Saint Mark
· str.] 1528 |June 19 Butterfield & Swire etr. 1804 June 22 Butterfield & Bwire str. 789 June 6 Butterfield & Swire: str. 1119 June 20 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong- 647 June 18 Captain
222 June 22 Remedios & Co.
117 ...... AK, & W'pos Dock Co. str. 1712 June 180. & 0, B. 3. Oo. atr. 1889 June 17 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 1675 June 18 Adamson, Bell & Oo.. atr. 1412 June 13 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
991 June 5 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. 366 May 27 Ewok Acheong stc. 2000 June 19 Gibb, Livingston & Co...
600 May 31 Kwok Acheong
Yokohama & Hiogo To-morrow
Shanghai
Amoy and Manila Amoy
at daylight
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Y'hams & Ban Fotsoo Gos'tan Dook
K'loon Dogs For Sale
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936 June 12 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 897 June 17 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. 284 June Remedios & Co.
Jalgon
25th Inst.
Manila
To-day
Johnson......... Brit.
str. 1097 June 7 Hop Kee
Sapore and Penang
...... Larrinage ................ Hipan,
Kloon Dock
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6
Reeves Peters.
Yokohama
Malls
Tibre ......**
Yang.tsó
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Marseilles, &c. Swatow
Malla To-morrow
i
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|
sit. 618 June 11 Remedios & Co.
8 Haydon...................Amor. BiT, 48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
Brit. str. 1029 June 18 P. & O. 5. N, Üo. Brit
5 Pontois ....... Feb. 5 Nomdedeu............... Fob,
str. 820 June 18 Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 1004 June 21 Messageries Maritimes str. 2400 June 22 Messageries Maritimes
288 June 32 Kwok Acheong
Russell & Co.
2 h McDougall..... Belt. str. 4 Letter............. Brit. str.
Bailing Vessels Abbie N. Franklin ...2 Howes Auguste enni ......3 Lange Bleuheim
Brunette..
Canton Carricks
Clara A
ENJORD
Captain
Yokohama
Amer. bge. Dutch sb. ...... Brit. bqe.
460 Mar.
For Sale
574 June
1308 June 17 Eduard Schellhaas dr Oo.
Melchers & Co.
Brit, bge.
874 June
4Geo, R. Stevens & Co.
Manila
..........
-ian, sb.
779 June
& Chicore
976 May 21 Meyer & Co. 287 June
Manila
*3*1424864904
London
Sanda' Sip
Kloon Dock
Captain
609 May 24 Eduard Schellbass & Co. 258 ine 2 Carlowits & Co.
656 100 13 Chinese 628 ane 19 Chinens
987 May 25 Vogel & Co.
8 Borneo Co., Limited
81 Vogel & Co.
San Francisco
4Carlowits & Co.
845 June 1178 April 301 June
Obinese
San Francisco
2k Garner ..... 2 k Dow....
1 Knudsen ..... b Jones ... Brit. bqe. Catherine Marden ...... Marden Brit.8m.ño. Channel Queen.....2 Lachear ......... Brit. bqe. Charité
Gantier Fch. be. Charon Waitans......2 Ulrich ............ Siam. sh. Chance
.....4 k Washburn .............. Amer, bqe. 17 Cutter¶uti Brit, sh. Clara Babuyan 2 Polson ... Brit. bqe 558 June Colwyn 7 Bulman Brit, bqe. 1100 May Cordouan.....................3k Bertand......... Feb. bge. 459 June E. M. Young...... 3k Miohen... Brit. bqe. Edith
4 Manson ....... Amer, sh Elizabeth Childs..... . Lindburgh.... Brit. pqe. Gullanfch. bqs. Leperanca Fabius ................................ 2 « Reeves Siam. ib. Fatiach........
Rolfs Ger, bye. G. O. Trufant..... [homas Brit
th. Gauntlet......kurie Goldon Fleece Goliah...... Hattie E. Tapley Holene Hieronimus Highlander Irene...*
Jan Pater ent John O. Munro....................... John R. Stanhope Lucky
Marquis of argyll Miriam. Monte Rosa ..... Moses B. Tower N. N. Norseman ...................... Pallas............ Philippine
80 Vogel & Co.
8 Wieler & Co. 272 June 8Carlowita & Co. 650 June BChinese
471 Jane 8 Eduard Schallhass & Co. 1529 June 13 Messageries Maritimes
668 May 17 Vogel & Co. 898 Mar, 10 Vogel & Co. 542 June 8Captain 948 April 26 Vogel & Co. 872 June 23 Wieler dr Oo, 425 June 17 Wieler & Co, 1862 June 19 Vogel & Co.
481 May 16 Russell & Co. 986 Jaris 88lemssen & Co. 612 June 28 Order 407 May 5 Russell & Co. 424 June 9 Chinese 500 Jaue 11 Rozslo & Co. 598 Jane Adamson, Bell & Co. 1818 June 18 Borneo Company, Limited
637 Jane 14 Chong Woo
4 Lucse ........................ Brit bga. 4 Wiltshire. Brit. bqe. 2 Dontsan....... Siam, bqe. 8 Teplay.mer. sb. ... Volguardeen ... Ger. bqe. 8 kplance ......... Ger. bge. 4kHutchinson ... Amer. b. 4k Yates.................... Amer. sch. 2 Ewert ....Ger. bqe. kSummers ...... Brit. bqe. Pillsbury Amer. bqe. ..2 Soderstrom...Slam, bqa McKeon Brit. bis 8 Parker ... Amer, bye. 7 Carter... Amer. b. Hall...........Am. 3m. 8. Sk uydenboot... Dut. 3m,so. 12 Hellstrom ...tiam. ah.
Ballehrer. bqe.: Southwood
... Brit. bye, 300 May 17 Rozario & Co. Saxtorph............. diam, bqe. 455 June 8 Kin Tye Loong Luntamer, sh 1450 April 16 Vogel & Co. Wills. Brit. bge. 296 Juno 8 Eduard Schellhase & Co.
464 June 8 Carlowitz & Co. 2 cotten ......................... Siam. ab. 640 Jone 8 Chiffese 6 Steinbring Slam, bqe. 429 Jane 8 Chinese 3Scottre Brit. be. 740 June 19 Order 4kSilversperre ...Swed. bqe. 465 June 10 Wieler & Co. San Francisco ......4kLamoken... Ger. sch. 264 June 18 Stemsson & Co. Siamese. Crown..........1 Jarek
Slam. sh. 539 June 22 Uhinese Smyrnote.... 2 Olsen ..... Brit, bqe. 339 June 6Siemssen & Co. Sourabaya Packet 4 Verdala ........... Dutch bqs. 462 June 14 Eduard Schellhase & Co.
Knowles...... Amer. ab. 1762 June 8Russell & Co,
580 Juno
3
Pi Dee Ma Dee.....2 Prima Donna.... Prince Arthur...... Princess Saraphi Queen of England Rapid.... Rifleman Baga........
South American
Staut.......
Sumatra
Ta Lee
Therese & Nelly Three Brothers Vale of Doon....... Venta ***** Vigilant Zephyr
WHAMPOA Johann Smidt .......... Tartar
2 Münchan Siam, bqe
3 Aschehong...... Norw, bqe.
176 June 17 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 717 June 8 Chinese
421 June 8 Siemssen & Co.
3 Clough *******. Amer. sh. 1090 Sept, 350 June
2 Hoffmann Ger. bqa. 8 Mercier Fah. bge. Kaloke. Brit. bgo. Lightbody Brit, bge.
3 Ruige. Datoh bqe, Ross Amer. b. Cornford......... Brit. bos.
Bosche Kesmena
& stemsson & Co.
3 Russell & Co.
20 Siemssen & Co. 356 June 3Carlowitz & Co. 387 June 18 E-Tye Hong 669 June 13 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 417 June 08lemisen & Co. 1800 June 11 P. & O. 8. N. Co.
800 June 8 Captain
Ger. boo. 238 June 10 Melohern & Co. Ger. bg. 266 June 10 Melchers & Co.
London Hamburg
New York
New York
San Francisco
Melbourne &Sydney
London
Cleared
San Francisco
P.40. Wharf
Sourabaya
Wanchal Pier
Hen-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Fessel's Name.
Encher age.
Flag.
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military hospital
6 British
Пан
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Date of
Arrival
Commander.
720
86
2060
June 18 June 10
B. E. Cochrane Yuen
2591
465
120 June 1
Corvette
19:0 14
gunboat
850 May 22
J. G. Mend
$20
April 28
W. Carey
gunboat
495
50
June 8
gunboat
455
80
transport
8020
May 16 June 18
Commodore's Eagahly 3087
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80 | British .... 17 h British 0 h British
Tyne .................... 7 British Vistor Emanuel........... 8. b1 British
FOUCHOW SHIPFING IN PORT,
June 7, 1879. MERCHANT SEXAMER.
*Agamemnon Ben Glos Braemar Castle Europe
60
H. Salmond
Lt.-Com, G, A. Grey
J. B. Aaye
John E. Stok Commodore Smith
KEBOKANT SAILING VEKSKLE,
Beecherd, Ambaldasa British ship Gruntay & Marie
German barque
for London
British barque
British barque
British barque
British schoonDET
Martha Brookelmann German barqin
Nouveau Mondelli British barque
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. June 17, 1870. MERCHANT KIKAMERA,
for London
Chins
German
Halloween
for London
Electra
German
Hedvig
for London for Shanghal
El, 0. Orted
Daziah
Kinclune
Hao-san
Chinese
Kolga
Glubangles Glenfallosh Merionethibire Monaróh
for London
Hiroshima Mais.
Japaness
for London
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Mary Bmith
for London
Klang-foo
Chiness
for London
Kiang-tong
Chinese
"Oscar Vidal
for London
Klang-wres
Chinese
Salamis
Breme Christian Osbar Mooyer Undaunted
for London MURUHANY SAILING TRAKETas
for Tientsia
Kiang-yuen
Chinese
Thersie Behn
Orissa
British
Paukong
British
Gorman schoonet
Teheran
British
for Tientsin
Yang-ta
Freneh
British brig
British schooner
* Bluse laft port, or arrived at Hongkong.
A CANTONESE DIALECT, Parts L Syris and II., A to M, with Introtinetion. Boyal Tetlot Broj pp. 404-By Easter Jour Extel, Ph., Tübingen, Judge
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Hongkong
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