STEAM FOR
IN
Intimations.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- OLATION,
NOTICE.
TN accordance with the Articles of Agree-
ment, the Directors have declared DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem bar 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED,
15th Instant.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.ayable at our OFFICE on and after the
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- -AMPTON, AND LONDON; ALHO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ÜRIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship -KAIBAR-NIHND, Captain RB-METHVEN-- will leave this on TUESDAY, the 12th August, at Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MolVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, July 30, 1879.
V. §. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
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THROUGH zo NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUURING Az XoxoHama, and San FranMBOR,
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF THE
TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, vta Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 18th August, at 3 p.m., taking Pas sengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading fasued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forte, to San Franelace, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Rallways, 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 Steamers.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, & 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,
Froight will be received on board until 4 p.m., the 17th August. Parool Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
POLICYHOLDERE are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX-
CHANGE.
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE HOUSE; Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 3 a.m, to 6 pm.
Special Daya-TUESDAYS and Fridays, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Applications for admission as Membera to be addressed to
E. GEORGE,
-Hongkong, Juno-18; 1879.-
Secretary.
THE Undersigned have been appointed L SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY,
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
SAILORS' HOME
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ANY Cast-off CLOTHING, Books, or A
PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
For Sale.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each,
CHINA MAIL Office.
W
NOW READY.
CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal Ph.D. Tübingen. 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL,
Consular Invoices to accompany Överland Cargo should be sent to the Company's A CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pestage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Contral
RUSSELL & Oo, Agents. flongkong, August 4, 1879
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTO VRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE,
ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
ON TUESDAY, the 19th August, 1879,
at Noon, the Company's
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Mesers LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal,
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
BAS
To Let.
TO LET.
AXTER HOUSE-WEST. RENT $40
per Month and Taxes, Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, August 5, 1879.
STORAGE.
nol
ANADYR, Commandant LE BOIRSEVALGOS RECEIVED on STORAGE in
BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placca.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marsellies, 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 Parcela until 3 p.m, on the 18th August, 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 particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CRAMPEAUX, Agent.
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Hongkong, August 6, 1879. Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
IN
STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH TEE
CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
AND
THE 8. 8. BELGIC will be despatch- Tod for San Francisco via Yokohama,
on or about September 1st, 1879, at 3
p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
GODOWNS. in PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
TO LET.
A FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Praya
VOGEL & Co.
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879
TO LET
ON MARINE LOT NO. 65, FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"BOSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON & O Hongkong, May 10, 1879,
H
TO LET,
OUSE No. 7, FEUDAR'S HILL DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879,
Insurances..
SWISS LLOYD
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at current rates on 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 Contributorsa whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried -to-Reserve Fund,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
22
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000. [HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foodiow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
[No. 5021, AUGUST 11, 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, 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 shore are marked e, in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. ⠀
Section.
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 B and O. Co.'s Office.
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 Pier.
& From Pler to East Point.
Captain.
Flag and Big.
Toris.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Vessel's Name.
Steamers Agean ..... Albay-wra
16 cStewart
Brit,
str
843 Aug. 11 Einstead & Co.
5uf. Anton
BET.
Arratoon Apcar Bombay
6 cMactavish ..... Brit.
2 h.....
5 Alderton
Brita Brit
DbAbaroa
China ...... Charraca
City of Tokio.. Danube..... Fame......... Kaisar-1-Hind Kwangtung
6 Maury.. 2 hidlandhy 16 blopant
ooMethven 5 b Abbott
366 Aug. 10 Donglas Lapraik & Co.
str. 1392 July 91 David Bassoon, Sons & Co.
749 Feb.
atz. str. 1036 Aug. Span. str. 387 Aug. ............. Ammer, str. 5079 July str.) ............ Brit.
Brit str. 117 Brit.
661 Aug.
12 Kwok Acheong
9P.&O.8, N. Co.
10 Remedios & Co..
29 P. M. 5. S. Co.:
8 Yuen Fat Hong B.K.&W'pos
Dock Co.
ĐP. t D. & N, Do
6Douglas Lapralk & Co.
str. 2559 Aug.
""
Moray *Namos Norna
15h Butcher
Brit str. Brit.
675 Aug.
str. 1427 July
31 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
dWestoby Brit
str.
862 Aug.
8 Douglas Laprnik & Co.
3 Love
........ Brit
str.
608 May
31 Kwak Acheong
Olympia Pacific Salvadora Sea Gull..... Sunds
S Nagel..... jder.
str.
788 Aug.
8Ah Yon
1 hHernsheim......ier. str.
69 July
29lemesen & Co.
5 b Larrinaga......Span. str.
$15 Aug.
8 Remedios & Co.
26 P.&O. 9. N. Co.
Viceroy..... Waabi.....
Zamboanga
Zephyr
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, October 15, 1868..
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Firs 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.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE:)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or ou Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Termas and Conditions.
ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class. Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Premiuma, 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.
8k Blaydon ... Amer. str. 48 Mar 5 e Reeves Brit. str. 1704 July 15h Comynan Brit, str. 1843 Aug. 6 Hunter ...... Brit str. 265 Ang. .................................4 cAranguren...... Span.atr.
651 Ang 4k lover.................... Brit. · str
Sailing Vessela
24 Olia Tradera Insurance Co.
8 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
9 Landstein & Co.
3 Remedios & Co.
Russoll & Co.
4 Order
9 Chinese
Adam H. Simpson 1 ball, Jr. ....... Amer. sh. 1534 Aug. Advance
2 cSpencer Siam bqe. 936 Aug. Adelaide Norris ......8 Woodward..... Agnes Mair
Amer, bqe. 719 Aug 11 Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. Alice C. Dickerman...4k Bryant
*******]... Lowe
sh. 861 July 25 Weyer & Co. {Am, 3m.sc.):601 July 11 Russell & Co. Ann Adamson Antioch
Brit. hge. 464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo Amer. bge. 646 Aug. 7L Mallory Beethoven......
Ger. bqe. 340 Aug. Bonita.....
Ger.3m. Bo Biam bqe. Brit. Sm.80.
Bua Caso
Candace
Chasca
Chocola
4 Robertson ..7 Weeks
4 kHaje
2k Stehr
1 cLange
8 k Candler
4k Washburn ...... Amer. bqe. 4 Kennett. Brit bqe 4k Porte. Foh. bqe. Edward Barrow.....4 Rich Brit. bqa
Courier
Emil Julius..........
Floral Star.....
-
Fred. P. Litchfield Gylding
|
Hazel Holme....
Hermann Highlander Hopewell
J. A. Borland John A. Brigga.
Monte Rosa Marquis of Argyll
Pasig P. Fitzpatrick Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra Tai Lee Vigilant
Hermine Iphigenia Victory
bg.
341 Aug. 888 Aug. 263 July
7 Melobera & Co.
9 Eduard Schelihass & Co, 4 Chinese 5 Chinese
628 June 19 Russell & Co. 284 July 21 Rosario & Oo, 348 July 15 Carlowitz & Co. 958 June 26 Vogel & Co. 601 July 18 Melchers & Co.. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. 1089 July 11 Russell & Co.
240 Aug. 6 Chinese 405 Ang. 7 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Wieler & Co.
1359 June 19 Vogel & Co.
5 kJürgensen ......Ger, bge. 7 b Davison......... Brit. Sm.80. 4 Spalding...... Amer. bge. 3 kWinther Dau. 3 Millican... Brit, bgo. 2k Schmidt Ger. bqe. 444 Aug. 4kHutchinson ...Amer. sh. 7 Langlois... Brit. bqe. 578 July 10 Adamson, Bell & Co. 8 Kent. Amar, bqe. 670 July 26 Melchers & Co. 18 e Randall......... Amer. 2110 July 21 Messageries Maritimes ..3 c McKeon Brit: bqs. 500 June 11 Rozario & Co.
Amor. sh. 1313 June 15 Vogel & Or, Span, sch. 216 July 21 Dunn, Melbye & Co. 582 July 31 Chinese 387 Aug.
sh.
7Slemsson & Uo.
7 eCarter.....
4 Tremoya
3
Phelan
Amer, bqc
2 k Stehmeyer ......Siam. be. 3 E
Belt. bqe.
740 June 190rder
1090 Sept. 5)Russell & Co.
Ger, bqs.
3kClough. Amer. 8h. 3 kStobr
Boas ............ Amer. sb. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
256 Ang. 10 Meyer & Co.
Destination,
Remarks,
Amoy, &c.
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. 13th, 3 pm
Yokohama
at daylight
Manila
'hama & S. Fcisco 18th inst,
Bangkok
Tag Plying
To-morrow
Europe, dre
Coast Porta
To-day
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. 18th, 8 p.m
Coast Ports
Saigon
15th Inst
Manila
To-morrow"
Bombay, &c. Shanghai
To-day
Today
To-day
Wanchal Ple
Honolulu
Chefoo
Tientsin
Colonies
New York
Hamburg
New York
Nagasaki
Quinbon New York Sual
Cleared
Tlentain
San Francisco
WHAMPOA
Meyer............Ger, bqe 350 Aug. 10 Eduard Sahellhass & Co. Green .....
Ger. bqe. June 30 Captain Whiting
Brit bg, 255 Aug. 2 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Honolulu Tientsin
CANTON
Fuyew..... Ningpo.
Cons
Brit
Oroad..........Cht. sir. 920 Aug, 10C, M. S. N. Co. str. 761 Aug. 9Stemssen & Co.
Shanghai Shanghai
BERKLE
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
Ago.
Flag.
Class,
Tons. Guns.] H. P.
Date of Arriosi.
Commander.
7 h
Annamese man-of-war
2060
June 10
Yuen
6 k British
military hospital
2591
gunboat
465
120
June 1
H. Salmond
6 British Jar.SL Chinese K. D. Spanish 6 h British
gunboat.
4:00
GO
July 18
Lt. Com. M. In Bridges
*gunboat
180
60
June 23
J. H. Wade
man-of-war
Aug. 5
Commodore's fing-ship! - 3087
Tfor the above Company, are prepared Mecause THE Undersigued, AGENTS at Hongkong Li Tal to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Midge extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Sheldrake on Merchandise in the samo, at the Sun-kee usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 Vencedora per cent
Victor Emanuel... GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First, ▲ D. 1720.
-✡-
THE 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,
current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Policles issued for long or short periods at
Life Department,
Tchang
7 b British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
:
STEAMERS."
Name.
Tons. Captain
700 Ogston
457 Cary
-Kin Shan
**
N
Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Stewart
WATERS,""&o."
Name
Tons.
Guna H. P.
Owners,
Commander.
Butterfeld and Swire
An-lan Chen.jul
221
7
J. Godall
80
3
Oben-to
231
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Ching-on Ching-po Chun-tang Id-she Peng-chon-haf Quảng
on Shou-chi Sul-taing
120
2
180
60
150
80
600
· 120
120.
Tebing-taing
180 1604 180
Teing-po
100
617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. 1890 Hoyland
140 Lefavour
184
STRAN
Kia Kiang
Powan
Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tung Ting White Clond Yotsat
314 Degen 280
180 Browne
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
MERCHANT STEAMER,
Policies issued for aus not exceeding Hesperia £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1872,
Civiale Cuba Hedvic
Irazu
H., C. & M. &-boat Co. C. M. 8. N. Co,.. H., 0, & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Aug. 2, 1879,
Fah-yuen Fatchoy for London & 'burg Fung-shun
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.
for Tientein British barque for Tientsia British barque. for Nowchwang for London for Takao for Tientsin for Hongkong
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE: COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of R. M. Hayward
San Francisco Undine Saigon and Penang.
Kinks accepted, and Policles of Insurance Wodan granted at the rates of Premium current at
Contection is made at Yokohama, with TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY A Ghina and Japan, and at Singapore,
Steamers from Shanghai,
Fyeight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 31st August. PARCEL PAUKAGES will be received at the Office
until 5 p.m. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS RAGE:TIVEBTS,
Consular Involcos to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco,
OF WINTERTHUR.
2829898898889
A. Walker
Chinese Admiral
Chup M Bu Bead Br
C. H Palmer
Li Ping Tre
J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
American schooner
KEBOTANT SAILING VERSEIA,
Саргега Chihaya Maru
Claverhouse
Dilpussund Endymion
British barque
American barqua British ship American abip Japanese barque British barque British barque British ship
for Foochow German barque for London German barqUS
MERCHANT STEAMEÈS.
Almatia
British
Anglo Norman
Chinese
Benclaths
*Fayew
Chinesa
Caller. Ou
Genkai Maru
Japanese
Glenlyon
British
H. O. Orsted
Danish
Hae-san
Chinens
Johanna Kermer Lady Louisa Lord of the Isles Lula Modcap Maid of Judah
Hankow
British
Barter
British
Forward Ho
Elector
British
Frederich
Hideyoshi Maru
Japanese
Halloween
Hochung.
Chinese
for Sydney
*Kalver-i-Hind
British
Ingeburg Magellan
German barang
Martha Brockelmann
German barque
for Tientsin
Kiang-ching
Chinese
for Dunedin
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
Mary
British sohooner
for London for Cape Town ́
Kiang-plau
Chinese
Mary S. Ames
American barque
Oscar Vidal
British barque
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Pelham
British brig
MEN-OF-WAR,
Kiang-wae
Chinese
Lapwing Laly
H. M. gunboat for Shanghat
Kung Wo
British
Ta-loo
German bargus
Therese Behn
German barque
Lee-yuen
Спілева
Lydia
German
Thomas BroWN Windhover
British barque
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
*Nagpo
British
Ang, 6, 1879.
Paokong
Britiah
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Pautah
Chinese
Cyclop
Anadyr Appin
French
Pekin
British
Egeria
British
Tahyew
Chinese
Hornet
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
Benarty Bokhara
British
Tuosin
British
Kna Haing
British
W.C. de Vries
Brithib
Monocacy
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Chefoo
British
Yeh sin
Chinese
Morge
British
Yungning
Chinese
Palos
Bobol
Current Rates. Considerable Redue
suránces at current rates.
Hestra
Garman
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company 2ju80 | ・ Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
Kurope
British
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Wolf
NSU
INSURANCES granted on MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World,
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 3, 1879,
3jn80
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
the above mentioned Ports,
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRI”,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
Wos furtos information as to Freight TNSURANCES against FIRE granted at T Company, are prepared to grant In-Chorhouse or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
HM BLANCHARD,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, August 1, 1879.
tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in China
MEYER & Ov., Agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1879,
British barque F-OF-WAR--
German gunboat H. M. gunboa H. M. gunboat. Chinese arnisee U. S. corvette Ruslan gunboat U. 8. gunbost Ensalan güzbost
German gunboat
Printed and published by Geo. Murray Bain, at the China Mall Ofios, No. 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,