Bally.
Sacerd
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
Intimations..
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, 4h Taze Yat Po),
CEASED from the 1st August, 1877.
CHUN ATIN.
Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOTICE.
TN Reference to the above, the Under BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-Rod has LEASED the Chinese Mail TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG YooK CHUN, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex-- cellent medium for advertising, especially na the Manager is able to devote his whole
AMPTON, AND LONDON; ално, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
\AUSTRALIA,
THE FENINGULAR AND ORIENTÁL STEAM
PENINSULAR AND ONX, Steam-shly attention to the conduct of the Newspaper,
KAISAR-I-HIND, Captain R. MITAVEN, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 12th August, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A, MoIVER, Superintendent.·
Hongkong, July 30, 1879,
V. S. MAI. LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via "OVERLAND REILWAYS, AND TOLCHING - AT YOKOKAMA, AND SAY TRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mall Steamihip CITY OF I TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohania, on MONDAY, the 18th August, at 3o.., taking fa- sengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa.
Through Bills of Lading lasued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cition of the United States via Over land Railways, to Bavans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and. connecting Steamers,
Through Passago Tickota granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
KONG CHIB
Lonnee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
SAILORS' HOME,
NY Cant-off CLOTHING, Books, or
at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
THE CHINA MAIL.
· Insurances.^
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at current rates
Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Amoolation, Two Thirds of the Proft, are distributed annually to Contributor whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
י
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON...
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Annual Income
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 A PAPERS will be thankfully solved Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 € 250,000
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agenta for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foodhow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at corrent rates.
PREDERIC ALGAR. COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- SION AGENT,
LONDON.
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
THE Colonial Presssupplied with News- I papers, Books, Types, Ink, Presos, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London terms.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Adverhisers and the Public
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Ratos is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMISES.
BION.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m., the 17th August, Farcul Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.. same day; all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; value of setre is required.
Consular involeon to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envalopos, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco..
For further information na to Presage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praça Contrai..
CUBANA - Co, Agends. Hongkong, August 4, 1879.
au13
Occidental & Oriente) team. Flip Company,
PARING THROUGH CARDO AND PASSENOKRA FOR THE UNITED ATATES AND EUROPE,
13 COARBOVICM WITH THE
JANAKAL
ervi
for Sale.
NOW READY,
TAENG-SHUI; or, Tas RUDIMENTA OF NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA, By Dr. E, J, ETL, One Volume. 8vo, Price,
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND
POPULAR RELIGION, in thres Lectures, By Dr. E. J. EITEL, Second Edition. Ons Folume, 8vo. Frico, $1.50.
Orders will be received by Messrs Lano Crawford & Üs.
Hongkong, July 31, 1873.
NOW
READY.
1
[No. 5016-August 5, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of lete 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. Vossole near the Hongkong shore are marked ., near the Kowloong shore E., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked.., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Seotron.
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 O. Co.'s Office,
Vessel's Name.
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 Pler.
B. From Pler to East Point,
Destination.
Remarks.
Japan
1892 July 31 David Bassoon, Sons & Co. S'pore, Calcutta, do, th
Captain
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents,
Steamers Albion.. Arratoon Apcar Atalanta.... Bombay
6 h Beesley
Brit. Facht
38. July 24
15h Mactavish
...... Brit.
str.
str.
782 July 80 Meyer & Co.
2-h Langeri
Brit. str. Gerstr.
749 Feb. 12 Kwok ácheong
5 Ackermanu
Ja d Maury......
3 oRule
Cassandra u China
City of Tokio.. Clan Alpine Douglas.... Emuş...... Fame.......
2 h Peterson.........Ger. 2 b
5 bYoung. Blanco
5 h Goode.
937 July 27 Siemssen & Co.
Ger. Atr. 648 Aug
Amer. str. 6079 July Brit str. 1360 July Brit.
864 Aug Span, str. 222 Aug Brit. str. 117
atr.
Dan. str. 700 Aug, Brit. atr. 274 ang. Billinge.caaraiso Brit str. 1559 Aug.
5
**
"
6 h stopani
Gorm .... Hailoong Menelaus Mozay... Noras. |'Pacific
5 cMöller
Pernambuco
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undoraigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $46,000 on Buildings, or on Gooda stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
NORTON & Co, Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
D
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAFITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. -
P
Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Kink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored thereto, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Torma and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE first clasa Lives up to £1000 on a Singla CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I. Life. and II., A to.M, with Introduction. Royal Svo., pp. 404.--By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two Dollars AND A HALF por Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghat; and Mesara KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
UNION PACIFIO AND OLCHROTING A
KAILMAND COMPANIE
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
TARE 2. 5. BELGIC will be duepatch-
ed for San Francisco via Yorch uns,
on or about September lat, 1879, 3 p.m., Waiting Clargy and. Pasangura fa Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Hurop
Connection is made si Lokohama, vitii Steamers from Shanghai.
Froight will be received on Board antli 4 p., of the 31st August, PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Otics until é p.m. same day; ali Kazael Iackages should be marked to addruk in full; vajus of sums la requked.
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 Cus toma, Saa Francisco.
For farther formation as to Freight or Pastage, syply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Rout Central.
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Blongkong, August 1, 1879.
TULOAS.
NEWS FOR HOME.
sel-
The Sverland Chinx Hall,
(The plusal Overland Paper in China.)
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAXE. Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely.
printed matter.
To Let
TO LET.
Praya.
VOGEL & Co.
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
TO LET.
N
GRANITE
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
HE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared
to grant, Policies against FIRE, tô the oxtent of £10,000 on any Building, or
Saint Mark Sea Gull Sunda ....
Teviot Tibre Zamboanga Zephyr
6 Siemsson & Co.
29 P. M. 8, 8. Co. 29 Birley & Co.
2Douglas Lapraik 5 Remedios & Co.
& Co.
N.K. & W'pon Dock Co. 13lemasen & Co.
4 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
4 Butterfield & Swire 31 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 606 May 31 Kwok Acheong,
5 bButcher.... Brit, str. 1427 July 3.k Love **** Brit, atx. I b Hernsheim...... Ger. str. lyde...... Brit. str.
4
4 Johnson ............... Brit.
8 b Haydon
5 e Reeves
4 c Nisbot
5 Reynier
28 Moyer & Oo,
69 July 29 Slemssen & Co. 65% Aug. 1Melchers & Co. str. 1098 July 48 Mar. ................amer, str.
Brit. str. 1704 July Brit str. 1262 Ang. in Feb. atr. 1004 Aug.
4 Aranguren ..... Span. str. 651 Aug.
4 louer........... Brit. str,
Sailing Vessola Adam H. Simpson...1 bCall, Jr.......... Amer. sh
........................................ Lowe............. Agnes Muir
Brit. 8h. A. Newton,
1 cNewton Brit, bqa. Alice C. Dickerman...4 kBryant .........Am.8m, to. Ann Adamson .4 Robertson... Brit. bqe.
Annie .......
Candace
Вна Садо
Charité
Chasca
Chocola Colwyn Courier
Edward BarTOW Emil Julina Floral Star... Franciska Gylding Highlander Hopewell
Fred. P. Litchfield
Bermine
J. A. Borland John A. Brigga.... Mangerton Marquis of Argyll Monte Rosa Montiara Paralos Pasig
4 Möller ......... Ger.3m.6.
1 cLange
Siam.bgo.
8 k Candler
Brit.3m.so.
2 Gantier
Fob. bqe.
4 kWashburn ...... Amer. bqe.
...Kenaatt
Brit bge.
eBulman
4k Porte
Brit bqe. Feb. bqe ... Rich...... Brit. bqe.
KOTOUT
24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 26 P. & O. S. N. 05.
4Adamson, Bell & Co..
1 Messageries Maritimes
3 Remedios & Co.
Russell & Co.
1624 Aug.
4Order
851 July
308 July
25 Meyer & Co.
90. & O. 8, 8. Co. 501 July 11 Russell & Co.
464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo 845 Jaly 22 Melchers & Co. 888 Aug 4 Chinese
263 July 5 Chlxesr
256 July 28 Carlowitz & Co. 628 June 19 Russell & Co. 284 July 21 Rozario & Co. 1160 May 31 Vogel & Co.
346 July 16 Carlowitz & Co. 958 June 26 Vogel & Co... 601 July 18 Melchers & Co. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co.
50 July 11 Stemssen & Co.
11 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
6 Chinese
5 Jürgenson... Ger, bge. 17 h Davison ......... Brit. 3m.80. Rolff (ter.ecb. 4kSpalding.....Amer, bga. 1088 July 3 kWinther
Dan. bg. 240 Aug. 3k Meyer. Ger. bqa 360 July 4kHutchinson ...Amer. sh. 1362 June 7hLanglois... Brit, bqe. 578 July Amer. bqe. 670 July Amer. at. 2110 July
a cKent....
8 Randall
22 Eduard Schelhaar & Co. 18Vogel & Co.
10 Adamson, Bell & Co. | 26 Melchora & Co.
31 Messagerien Maritimes Thompson ...... Brit. bge. 350 July 27 Chinese
McKeon... Brit. bqe.
500 Juns 11 Rozario & Co.
7 cCarter.............. Amer. ah. 1813 June 15 Vogel & Co.
78 July
68lemssen & Co. 342 July 15 Carlowitz & Co.
216 July 21 Dunn, Melbye & Co.
214 July 21 Remedios & Co.
Brit bye. 740 June 19 Order
Amer. sh 1990 Sept. 6 Russell & Co. Amer. sh. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
Hoihow & Halphong To-morrow
Salgon
Canton
Y'hama & S. F'cisco 18th inst.
Nagasaki
Const Porta
–8th Inst
To-day
To-day
fo-morrow
[Amoy and Manila. Tomorrow
Tamini, do London, dro.
S'pore, Oaloutta, &o.}.
Salgon
Bombay, &a. London, da. Yokohama
Tug Plying
9th fast, at daylight
9th inst
Madis
Wanchal Pier
Honolulu
Bangkok
|Colenler Tientsin
New York
Cos'tan Dook
San Francisco Hamburg
Wanchai Pier
MaD's Slip
Nagasaki
Sands Sup
Quinhon
New York
Marohald Islands · Cleared
*
..3
4 Schnieders...... Ger.
sch.
4 с Раисо....
Feb. bge.
4k Tremoya
Span. sch.
P. Fitzpatrick
3 kPhelan ...
Amer. bge.
582 July 31 Chinese
Kapid
cSteinbrink
Slam, bqo.
429 June BChinose
Registro
14 kPeczon
Span. sch.
Rifleman
3 k..
Sumatra
8kClough
Vigilant
o Boss
Jan Francisco
Baje Stebr
Ger, bqe.
340 July 24 Melchers & Co.
Chefoo
Ger, 3m. sc.
Tientein
Tai Les Victory
Green Stebr Whitlog
Ger. bge.
Bonolulu
Ger, bqo.
Brii.
bg.
256 July 26 Eduard Sobellhass & Co. 255 Aug.
Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Tientaln
Fientcin
CANTON
Hwal Yuen .............
Wilson ...... Chi,
atr.. 984 Aug.
40. M. 8. N. Co.
Shanghai
WHAMPOA
Beethoven..o Bonita....... Iphigenia
O MAAN LOUND, FIRST-CLASS on Marchandsubject to a discount of 20 head....
MEYER & Co.. Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
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,
"ROSE VILLAS-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, WITH Largo TENNIS LAWN.
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, lato Mesara E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879,
H
TO LET.
OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S BIL:
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUK TNSURANCES granted on MARINE
BIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China, Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the BISKS to all parts of the World. English Mall's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan,__con«, tributed in original reports and collateds from the journals published at the variou poris in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shangha! Hongkong, Canton, &o, and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage pald 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $18.60.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIX, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departare of the English Mail Steamer,
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mall
MEYER & Co., Agents.
Bjn80 Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
per cent,
341 July 21 Eduard Schellhass & Co. ****** June 30 Captain
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name
Anchor-
aya.
Flag.
Class,
Fons.
Guns. H. P
Date of
Arrival,
Commander.
7 h
Anuamese
man-of-war
2080
K
June 10
Yuen
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
6 k British 7h-British Sheldrake.............................. k British Sun-keoTM
Jar Vencedora..
6c Victor Emanuel........ 6 h
military hospital
2531
gunbest
465
190
June
1
gunboat
450
60
July 18
Chinese
gunboat
-180.
GO
June 23
Spanish
man-of-war
sperie
Aug. 5
British
Commodore's flag-ship' 3087
20
Hongkong, July 6, 1876,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
-8-
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.
Fire Department, Policiez lasued for long or short periods at current-rates.—A discount of 20 % allowed.
Life Department.
Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HEAD OFFION—HONGKONG.
Midge........
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER. STEAMERS.
H. Salmond
Lt. Com, M, L Bridges
J. H. Wade
Francisco Alararo Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, Co.
Nams
Name.
Tons, Captain.
Owners,
|
Ichang Kin Shan
700 Ogaten
457 Cary
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
An-lan Chen-jul Chon-to
TORS.
221
Guna. EL. P.
- :: Commander.
J. Godall
80
221
Ching-on
120
2
Kiu Kiang
Powan
1890 Hoyland
Sir J. Joujeebhoy Spark Tung Ting White Cloud Yotaal
184
140 Lefavour
$14 Degen
Ching-po Chun-tung Id-the Peng-chon-hal
180
6
150
60
600
120
280 180 Browne
***244
180
160
00
180
617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
C. M. S. N. Co.
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quang on Shen-chi Sul-teing
Tching-taing Tsing-po
100
FOOUHOW SHIPPING. IN PORT.
City of Santiago
Alexa Hedvic Lady Lonisa GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Lord of the Isles
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Lulu Saigon and Penang.
Kiske accepted, and Policles of Insurance R. M. Hayward granted at the rates of Premium currant at San Francisco
Wodan
for London
for Takso
Hankwang
Hector
Chinese
2829898898889
120
A. Walker
Stewart
Chinese: Admiral
Chun Ti Hu Read C. H. Palmer
Li Ping Tye
J. H. Wado
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
Caprera Obing Tab Dipussund
`HAILING VEZBRING
Martha Brockelmann
Pelham Sacramento Therese Babn Windhover
Hornet Kus Haing Lynz Moncosoy
Palos
American ship Chinees barque British barque British ship
for Foochow German barque. for London
·British barque British ship
Brillah brig
British barque
German barque German barque British sohooner American barque British barque British barque British brig American abip German bargus British bárque
KIK-OF-WAR.
German gunbost HM gunboat
•H: M. gunbost Chinese ormisar French gunboas
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
July 26, 1879..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MERCHANT STEAMÉR.
Eldorado Electra
British German
for London
Fah-yuen
Flintshire
for London
Fatchoy
British
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Glengyle Fae An Teviot
for London
Glenlyon
British
Endymion Forward Ho
for Shanghat
H, O. Orsted
Danish
Frederich
for London
Hao-ran
Chinése
Halloween
MERCHANT SAILING VENNELA,
Hae-ting
Chinese
Kirkland
Chinesa
Leander
for Now Zealand
British
Lydia
for Tientsin
*Jwsi-yaen
Chinese
M. A. Dixon
Kaizer-i-Hind
British
Magellan
Maid of Juhah
the above mentioned Porta,
*NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
JAS, B, COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
for Tientsin for Sydney for Tientsin for Dunedin for Cape Town
HER-OF-WAB.
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Kiang-wae Kiang-yung
Chinese
Mary Smith Mary 8. Ames Nouveau Mondelli
Kung Wo *Menelaus Newchwang
British
Oscar-Vidal
for London, o
British
Lilly
for Shanghai
Packoug
British
Shanghal
British
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
Tahyew
Chinese
July 29, 1879.
Tokio Maru
Japanese
Tunsin
British
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Wenchow
British
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, MAE Undersigned, Agents for the above
*Amazone
French
Cyclop Egeria
Wnhu
British
Anadyr
French
Dragon
Benarty.
British
Yeb-nin
Chinese
British
American bargus Britsh ship
China Mail Ofle
INSURANCES against FIRE granted et T Company, are prepared to grant In
Current Rates. Considerable Reduc-surances at current rates. tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance-in-
vhina.
- METER & Co., Agents. ::Hongkong. June 2. 1879.
MELCHERS & DOŋ!. Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Pin80 ·Hongkong. Detobar 27. 1874.
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