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Intimations
Occidental & Oriental Steam-Volume Seventh of the
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
PASSENGERS
IX
CHINA REVIEW."
Ready.
FOR THE UNITED
NO W
STATES AND EUROPE, COMERCTION wird
THI
CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNKOTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
MRE §. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch od for Yokohama and San Francisco la Amoy, on FRIDAY, August 1st, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Breamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received ou Board until 4 p.m. of the 31st July. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. inme day; all Parool Packages should be murkod to address in full; value -of-saino-la-required
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- SAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo-should-be sent to the Company's. Offices addressed to the Collector of Gus- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freighi or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Oompany, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
NOTICE.
aul
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
FOINT DE CALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
ON
\N TUESDAY, the 6th August, 1879, at Noon, the Company's 8. S. AMAZONE, Commandant LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be reglatered for London as well as for Marnetlles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3.p.m. on the 4th August, 1879. (Parcels are bot to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired,
No. 6.-Vol. VII.
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CHINA REVIEW
CONTAINS
Jottings from the Book of Rites - Translations of Chinoso School-books. The Ballads of the Shi-king. Floods in China,
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-
ming,
History. Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
Chinese Philosophy before Confucius, A Chip from Chinese History, or the last
two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126. Short Notices of Now Books and Literary
Intelligence.
ASTANA NA
Notch and Queries →→
THE CRINA MAIL.
Insaraneek.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at oprrent rates n Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Artioles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promla contributed by cach, the romaining third being carried to Roserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1578.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824,
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Storling
of which is paid up £100,000 3 Rasozve Fund upwardsof£ 120,000 " £ 250,000 ?>
Annual Income
The Pekingese Syllables Ssu, zu, &c. Supposed Mention in Chinese HistoryHE Undersigned have been appointed
of the Nestorian Mission to China
Agenta for the above Company at in the 7th and 8th Centuries.
Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghai, New Foochow Colloquial Words.
"and "Haukow, and are prepared-to-grant- Tho Kitchen-God.
Insurances at current rates,
Examination of Licentiates. The Canton River.
Cutting Crystals.
Door Slabs of Literati,
Coins of the Ming.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
Chine Mail Office, Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE.
ment, the Directors have declared a N accordance with the Articlos of Agres-
DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
A
To Let.
TO LET.
Praya.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, Gotaber 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant THE
Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Gooda stored therein, at current focal rates, mubject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremla.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLINO,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Lito Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
Life.
If required, protection will be granted on FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Apply to
VOGEL & Co... Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
TO LET,
For further particulars, apply at the MAINETE NOW FIRST-CLASS Company's Office.
aub
GODOWNS. Apply to *MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July-25, 1879.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, July 25, 1879,
U, S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ZOUCKING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF TOKIO, will be despatoned for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th August, at 3 p.m., taking Pas- sengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United Stater, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading lasued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and 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 lines of Steamern.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS SION.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m., the 14th August. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valué of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices In Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customan af San Francisco,
For further information as to Pamage
TO LET.
(On Peddar's Wharf,)
FFICES, fronting the Harbour and GODOWNS; with possession from the 1st of July next.
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, June 14, 1879,
...
TO LET.
MARINE HOUSE-WEST, ECOND FLOOR and a GODOWN,
SECOND
OFFICES in Queen's Road, now under the occupation of Messrs WILSON & BIED, and Messrs Davis & Co.
Also, OFFICES and GODOWN in DUDDELL STREET,
Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, May 21, 1879.
"ROSE VILLAS-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, [ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, Inte Messra E, D. Sassoon & Co. Bongkong, May 10, 1879,
TO LET.
For Rates of Fremiuma, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Bengkong, January 4, 1867.
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 propared 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,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
-
BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are 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 Australia,
[No. 5010.-JULY 20, 1870,
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, commencing at 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. Scotron,
1. From Green Island to the Gas Worka,
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 O. Co.'s Office.
Fessel's Name.
Bombay.
CarisbrookeTM
Caesandra
Celtic Monarch City of Tokio... Olan Alpine Fame...... Kiungohow Namoa Norna Oceanie Pacific
-Captain,--
Section.
5. 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.
Destination,
Remarks:
str.
atr.
38 July 24
789 July 22 Butterfield & Swire Brit. BEC. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Brit. str. 960 July 27 Bun Hin Chan Ger.
937 July 27 Siemssen & Co. Brit. str. 1307 July 27 Molchers & Co. Amer. air. 5079 July 29 P. M. §. 8. Co.. Brit. str. 1360 July Brit. str. 117
Japan Yokohama
Swatow and Amoy - To-day
Yokohama & Hiogo To-morrow
'hama & S, Foisco16th prox...
Tug Plying
Flag and Rig.
Tona.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Steamera
Albion...
6 h Beesley
Bellona..
7 b Abrena
Brit. yacht Gor.
4
Wharton.
4 Langer
5 b Wawn
5-c Maury..
13 oRuls
29 Birley & Co.
6 h Stopani
12 h Goggia
Brit
5 Westoby.
Brlt.
str, str.
8.K. & W'poa Dook Co. 365 May 27 Kwok Acheong
Coast Ports
...Lors
Brit.
atr.
31st fast. Coaltan Dook
5 Metcalfe.
Brit.
T'hama & San F'cisco lat prox.
4 Hernabeim..........
Ger.
Rajanattianabar Saint Mark Sea Gull. Sunbeam Sunda Yottung..... Zephyr
2 b Hopkins
Bangkok
4 Johnson
8 Baydon
5 Dobson
Yokohama & Hiego
{Brit,
str.
Yokobama
Mails
.2 McDougall.............. Brit. kever............ Brit
str. str.
Swatow
WORKIN
Sailing Vessela Agnes Muir
A. Newton
Lowe ..... [Newton
Brit
Bb.
Brit bye
Am. 3m. ao.
4 | Robertson
4 Möller
8 k Candler
Brit. bge. Ger.3m.80. Brit, Sm.sc.
tam. Brit, Sm.so. Brit. bqe.
845 July 22 Melchors & Co.
-263 July
Cbluese
ab.
779 Juno
326 July
Fch. boe.
256 July 28 Carlowitz & Co.
Amer, boo.
628 June 19 Russell & Co.
Brit. be.
284 July 21 Rozario & Co.
4 Bulmand
Fire Department. Policies Issued for long or short periodsat current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Pelicios issued for sums not exceeding,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872
And Breight, apply to the Agency of the HOUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S Hz. £5,000 at reduced rates,
Company, No. 9, Praya Central,
Alice U. Dickerman...4 kBryant Ann Adamson Annie...... Candace Canton ...... Celia...... Channel Queen
Obarité.
Chasca
Chocola
Colwyn
Courfor
Edward Barrow
Emil Julius Francisko
Fred. P. Litchfield
Gesino Brona
Gustav
B. Upmann Helene Hermine Highlander Hopewell J. A. Borland Jacobine......
1 Knudsen Io Drew 4 2 Lacheur 2 Gantier
kWashburn Kennett
4k Porte.....
...Rich
862 July 27 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 606 May 31 Kwok Achoong
str. 3707 July 170. & 0. B. 8. Co, str. 69 July 298lemssen de Co. Brit. etr. 939 July 26 Yuen Fat Hong Brit, str. 1098 July 28 Meyer & Co. Amer. str.) Brit.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. atr. 1154uly 27 Gibb, Livingaton & Co. 1704 July. 26 P. & U. S. N. Co.
286 July 27 Kwok Acheong
Russell & Co.
861 July 25 Moyer & Co. 308 July 90. & O. 8. S. Co. 501 July 11 Russoll & Co.
464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo
ANATOM
8 Chinose
Douglas Lapralk & Co.
609 May 24 Eduard Schellbass & Co.
Brit, bge. 1160 May 31 Vogel & Oo. Fch. hoe. 346 July 15 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. bqe. 958 June 26 Vogel & Co.
5 kJürgensen ...... Ger. bge.
Gor. sch,
601 July 18 Meichers & Co.
50 July 11 Stemssen & Co.
Wanchal Pier
In Dook
Honolulu
Bangkok
Colonics
Bangkok
Oleared
Foochow
London
Tientsin
New York
San Francisco
Hamburg
Wanchal Pier
4k Rolff
7 spalding.
3kTrimbach ...... Gor. bqe.
Newchwang
4k Rabon.
2 Weber
Ger. bge. or. bqe.
Nowohwang
Hamburg
Sk Meyer.
Ger. bqo
4kHutchinson ... Amer. h.
17 b Lauglols....t
Brit. bge.
8. c Kent
Amer, bee.
678 July 10 Adamson, Bail & Co. 670 July 26 Melchers & Co.
Nagasaki
61 Bang
Ger. bge.
kKroncke.
Newchwang Tientsin
.8 Randall
3 c Kiofoed
4 cDudfield
Newchwang
Cleared
New York
K'idon Doak. Cos'tan Dock
Amer. bye. 1083 July 11Douglas Lapraik & Co,
402 July 11 Wieler & Co.
666 July 18 Siemsson & Co. 426 July 26 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 4kVolguardsen...Ger. bqe. 372 June 29 Vogel & Co.
Johann Friedrich......8 John A. Briggs........ Kim Yong Tye Lots Mangerton Marquis of Argyll Monte Ross
Montiara
Ger. bg.
350 July 22 Eduard Schellbass & Co. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.
417 July 175lemasen & Co. 242 July 9 Wieler & Co.
Amer. sh. 2130 July 21 Messageries Maritimes Slam. bqe. 329 July 11 Obines
3kThompson ... Brit. be. 3 McKoon.... Brit.bye, 17 Carter
www
Schniedera
...Pasco .....
4 kFremoga 41 dstenbrink
4k Peczon
Parslos Pasig
Kapid
Registro Rifleman
13 Scott
Sumatra Taiwan
3 Clough
4 Tesren.
Vanguard
2kPotter
Victory Vigilant
8 Whiting
WHAMPOA
Beethoven...
Bonita....
Brit. bge. 472 July 24 Rozario & Co.
350 July 27 Chinese 500 June 11 Rozario & Co. Amer. b. 1313 June 16 Vogel & Co.
sch.
5Slemesen & Co. 78 July 342 July 15 Carlowlis & Co.
...... Ger.
Fob, bqe.
Span, sch,
Stam bye.
Span. sch.
216 July 21 Dann, Melbye & Co., 429e8bfness
214 July 21 Remedios & Co.
Brit. bye. 740 June 19 Order
Amer, sh. 1090 Sept. Russell & Co. Ger. bqe. Brit, bqe.
378 July 16 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 332 July 21 Captain
¡Foochow
Manila Tientsin
Cleared
Brli.
bg.
255 Joly 21 Eduard Schellham & Co.
San Francisco
4 cRoss ............ Amer. sh. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
Haje
Ger, bqe.
340 July 24 Melchers & Co.
Chefoo
Stohr
Ger.3m sc.
Iphigenia
Tai Lee
Green ¡Stebr
Gor. bqe.
341 July 21 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
June 30 Captain
Tientsin
Honolulu
Ger. bqe.
256 July 26 Eduard Schellbass & Co.
Tientain
CANTON
Amoy
Drewes
Brit. str.
814 July 28 Stemssen & Co.
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel Name.
Anchor
478.
Flag.
Clast
Tons.
Guns. H, P
Date of Arrival.
'C b Chinese 7. b
gunboat
300
July 28
Anusmese
msn-of-war
2060
June 10
6 k British
military hospital
2591
gunboat
465
120
Sun-kee.....
6 k British Jar.Sl. Chinese
British Victor Emanuel........ 6 h
gunbost
400
60
July 18
gunboat
180
60
June 23
Commodore's flag-ship 3087
20
TOPITH
TAPTIT
Chop-chung Li Tai...... Mecanee. Midge..
Sheldrake
7 b British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
::
**
Commander.
FARKASSINNLOG
June 1
Lee Tack Ming Yuen
H. Salmond
Lt. Com. M. La Bridges
J. H. Wade Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &o.
Name.
Name.
Tons.
Captain.
Owoners,
An-lan
Tona.
221
Guna. H. P.
Ichang Kin Shan- Kiu Kiang Powan
700 Ogston
487 Cary
Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tung Ting White Cloud, Yotsal
184 240 Lefavour 314 Degen 280 180 BrownO
617 Bonning, A. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-on 1890 Hoyland H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Kwok Acheong H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. 0. M. S. N. Co.
Butterfield and Swire HC. & M. S.-boat Co.
Chen-jul Chen-to
80
221
120
Ching-po Chun-tung Li-she
180
150
80
Peng-chou-hai
600
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quangon Eben-chi
120
180
Bul-tring
160
Tohing-tsing
180
Taing-po
100
FO HOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
July 19, 1879.
Hongkong, July 4, 1879.
RUSSELL & Co, Agents.
aulo
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
MERCHANT STEAMER,
Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Europe Flintshire
for Shanghai
for London
*Kwangtung Monarch
Tevlot
2829833898889
Commander.
J. Godzil
A. Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chun Hi Hu
Read
120 CF Palmer
14 Ping Tye
J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
SAILING VESSELS
Britdah ship
MEBUHANT STEAMERS,
Fah-yuen Fatchoy Glamis Castle
Caller Cu
Glangyle
for Hongkong
B. C. Orated
British for London, dia for London, &c. Danish
Capreza Charley
for London
for London
Chinsze
Chinese
Hanyang
British
Hans
Hideyoshi Mazu
Japanesa
Herman
for Takao
Kaiter-1-Hind
British
Lulu
for Tientsin
Klang-ching
Ohinese
for Colonies for Dunedin
Kiang-kwan
Obinese
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Cape of Good Hope MEN-OF-WAR,
Kiang-was
Chinese
Kung Wo
British
Lee-yuen
Chinese
Lily
EL M. gunboat
*Malwa
British
Menelaus
for London, dre.
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR, July 22, 1879.
Orissa Paokong
British
Sacramento Whdkover.
Dilpassand Endymion Frederich Halloween
Kirkland Leander
Magellan Martha Brockelmann Mary Smith May 8. Ames Nouveau Mondelli Pelham
American ship
British barque British barque British ship
German barque
for London for Newchwang German barque British barque British ship
German barque German barque British schooner American barque. British barque British brig
American ship British barque
British
MEBOHANT STEAMERS.
Amazone *Amoy
French
Pekin Tabyow Wabu
British
Cyclop
German ganboat
Chinese
Egoria
H. M. gunboat
British
Hornet
FL. M. gunboat
British
Chia tung City of Santiago.
Chineze
Yangning
Lynx
French gunboat
for London, dra
Magpie
Alida
German bargne American barque
Monocacy
Palos
H. M. ganbost U, B. corvette
U. 5. gunboat
E:::
NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IN LIQUIDATION.
SWISS LLOYD
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of Alexa
Saigon and Fenang.
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Lord of the lales
OF WINTERTHUR,
NSURANCES granted on MARINE
RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 8, 1879.
31.80
NINTE RETURN OF CAPITAL INSU
at the Rate of TWO TAELS per SHARE, will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 9th July, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, on WED- NESDAY, the 16th July,
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 9th to the 16th July, inclusive.
By Order,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Liquidators. Shanghai, July 1, 1670,
635
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIBE AND LOFM,
"NSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates, Considerable Redno tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in China,
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1879, $180
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance Queen of the West granted at the rates of Premium current at ban Francisco the above mentioned Ports.
Wodan
NO CHARGE FOR POLJOY FEES.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Company, are prepared to grant In urances at current rates.
THE
MELCHERS & Co Agente, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
for New Zealand
Bao-an Hae.zan
Chinete MERCHANT SALING VERSEES,
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. | Becolutha
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