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U..S. MAIL LINE.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Payer in China.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
[No. 5024-AUGUST 14, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFIO Marine Risks to all parts of the World. DOLICIES granted at current rates on
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAZL
printed matter.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit,
whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed
HE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely are distributed annually to Contributors TTOKIU, will be despatoned for Sun Francisco, vis Yokohams, on MONDAY, the 18th August, at p.m., taking Pan- sengers, and Braight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francissc, 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 Amerles by the Company's and connecting Steamors,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lives of Steamers.
Mail Summary le compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published twice a mouth on the morning of the Knglish Mail's departure, and is a re cord of each fortuight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journais published at the various porta in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghat, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage.
to Reserve
by Bach, the remaining third being carried
J. BRADLEE. SMITH,
Secretary, Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, cominending at Green Island, Vessela near the Hongkong ahore are marked A., near the Kowloong shore A., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., 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'a to'the P, and 0. Co.'s Office,
Fessel's Name,
Steamers
Adria
Belgio
Bombay
Churruca
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE. paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (po Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling City of Tokio.......
a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS
SION.
CIVIL AND
Freight will be received on board until
4 p.m., the 17th August. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Package should be marked to address in füll; välns of samo is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Postge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 9, Praya Centrai,
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, August 4, 1879.
*NOTICE,
Agenta,
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COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON TUESDAY, the 19th Angust, 1879,
st the . AN ADYR, Commendant DE BOISSEUIL BARON, with MAILS, PASSÈNGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pori for the above placen.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- 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 18th August, 1879. (Parcela are-pot to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
Contents and value of Packages aro re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 6, 1879,
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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH THI
IX CoxxECTION
CENTRAL.
and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
Paid $18:50.).
Orders should be sent to GEO, MUBBAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail,
Volume Seventh of the 'CHINA REVIEW."
Now
Ready.
No. 6.-Vol. VII, -OF THE-
Dale.......
Danube .......
""
Fame......
of which is paid up£ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000
£250,000 ?? Annual Income Tents for the above Company st Undersigned have been appointed
Hongkong, Cantor, Feochow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
BOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
M
Fuyew... Mo-li Namos Norna Olympia Pacific Paladin
Section
5. From P. and O: Go,'n Office to Peddar's Wharf, 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard..
7. From Navel Yard to the Pier.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents,
2bStewart **** Brit. 5k Meyer
Brit.
12 h
str.
5 bAbaroa .........Span.
str.
6
Maury....... Amer.
2 b Thompson
Clanchy.
atr. Brit str. Brit.
str.
Destination,
Remarks.
6 hstopani ....... Brit.
str. 780 Ang. 18 P. & O, S, N. Co. str. 1716 Aug. 140. & 0; 8, 8. Co.
749 Feb. 19Kwok Achoong 387 Aug. 10 Bemedios & Co. 5070 July 29 P. M. 8. 8. Co. 690 Aug. 14 Yuen Fat Hong 561 Aug. 8 Yuen Fat Hong 117
4 h Croad...... Chi. str.
B.K. & W'poa Dook Co.
920 Aug. 180. M. S. N. Co. 181 Aug. 18 C. M. 8. N. Ca. 882 Aug.
[Bangkok Bangkok
Shanghai
(Coast Ports
To-day
Yhamad San Fcisco 1st prox
Manila
My To-day
Y'hama & S. Faisco|18th Inst..
16th Lant
Tag Flying
4cMarsden....... Chi, str. 5hWestoby......... Brit.
Hoihow & Halph
str.
3
Love...... Brit.
str.
3 Nagel.....er,
str.
8Douglas Lapraik & Co. 606 May 31 Kwok Achoong 783 Aug. 8Ah Yon
[To-morrow
Saigon
To-morrow
5 kHernsheim...... Ger.
str.
69 July 29 stemssen & Co.
Duke of York Inland Cleared
Parker ......... Brit. str
897 Aug. 14 Captain
Saigon
48 Mar 24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
6
Hunter ......... Brit.
2 h McDougall...... Brit
str. str
265 Aug.
9Landstein & Co.
286 Aug.
12 Kwok A cheong
Swatow
4 Beuer.......................... Brit. - str.
**
Russell & Co.
Amer. sh
1524 Aug.
Siam. bqe. 336 Aug.
Sea Gull............ 8- Haydon .............. Amer. str.
Wasbi......!
Yottang.......
Zephyr ......
[** CHINA REVIEW $46,000-on Buildings, or on Goods stored Agues Mair
CONTAINS-
Jottings from the Book of Rites Translations of Chinese School-books- The Ballads of the Shi-king, Floods in Obina.
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-
ming,
J
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
History.
Chinese Philosophy before Confucius.
A Chip from Chinese History, or the last
two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
The Pekingese Syllables Sau, tzu, &c. Supposed Mention in Chinese History of the Nestorian Mission to Uhina In the 7th and 8th Centuries. Now Foochow Colloquis! Words, The Kitchen-God. Examination of Licentiates, The Canton River. Cutting Crystals. Door Slabs of Literati. Coins of the Ming. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Oflice,
Hongkong, July-24, 1879.
SAILORS' HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or PAPEES will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
To Let.
STORAGE,
GOODS BOBI VEDOD STORAGE in GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF
BUILDINGS, at Moderate Termą.
Apply to
G: R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
-TO-LETN
A
Proya.
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, July 28, 1879,
on MONDAY, September 1st, 1879, at 3
TO LET.
THE 8, 8. BEEGIO will be despatch-
p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers fo Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with ON MARINE LOT NO. 65, FIRST-CLASS
Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight 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 Faroel Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of same is required.
GRANITE GODOWNS.
MEYER & Co. Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1879, -
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED ox UNFURNISHED, Large TENNIS LAWN.
BONHAM ROAD,
Apply to
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS-TITH
SAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Över- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
W
SHARP & DANBY, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Meara E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
TO LET.
H.M. BLANCHARD, HOUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S HITL
Acting Agent, Hongkong, August 14, 1879.
For Sale.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese,)
WAB
sel
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
NOW READY.
CHINESE-DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT, Paris L.
and II., A to M, with Introduction Royal Byo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE Dozianej z Two DOLLARS and a Hazy per Part
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 23, 1879.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
NORTON & Co.
Agents.
Bonita....
Candace
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.,
Sailing Vessels Adam H. Simpson 7 h Call, Jr. HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Advance ........ ..... 2 cSpencor ...........
Norwood.
Amer. bge. Brit. al. Lowa Alice O. Dickerman...4 eBryant {am. &ra. ao. Anu Adamson. .....kRobertson... Brit. bqe. Antioch
.17 Weeks
......... Amer. bqs. 2 Stebr..... Ger.Sm.ac. .8 kCandler
Brit.$m.tc. 4kWashburn Amer bge .4 k Kennett....... Brit, bqe 4 Rich.... Brit, bge. 6 kJürgensen......Ger. bqe. 7 b Davison Brit. 3m.ac. ...4 palding. Amer. bge.
3 kWinther
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
JO
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Foures against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms 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 first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single-
Life.
For Rates of Promiums, 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,
T
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
ì
THE Undersigned, AGERIBeat 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,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
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HK Undersigned having been sppointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Polioles at current rates payable eliber here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australla,
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Policles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
-Chasca
Chocola
Edward Barrow Emil Julius Floral Star. Fred. P. Litchfield Gylding
Dan
4Borneo Co., Limited 9 Chinese
719 Aug. 11 Adamson, Bell & Co. 851 July 25 Meyer & Co.
501 July 11 Russell & Co.
Chloeso
7 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Wieler & Co.
464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo 646 Aug. L. Mallory 341 aug.
9 Eduard Schellhass & Co, 263 July 5 Obluese 628 June 18 Russell & Co. 284 July 21 Rozario & Co. 958 June 26 Vogel & Co. 501 July 18 Melchera & Co. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. 1089 July 11 Russell & Co. hg 240 Aug. .3 Millioan ....... Brit. bçə 406 Aug. .....2 k Schmidt Ger, bqs. 444 Aug. Butchinson...Amer, sh. 1352 June 17 b|Langlois ...Belt. bqe.
8- Kent J. A. Borland John A. Briggs8 a Randall Marquis of Argyll ...3 c McKeon Monte Rosa P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity..... Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra.... Vigilant
Hazel Holme....... Hermann Highlander Hopewell
19 Vogel & Co.
578 July 10 Adamson, Bell & Co., Amer, bqe, 670 July 28 Melchers & Co. Amer. sh. 2110 July 21 Messageries Maritimes Brit. bqe. 500 June 11 Rozario & Co.
Amer, ab. 1813 June 16 Vogel & Co.
682 July 31 Chineze
476 Aug. 12 Chinese
387 Aug. 7 Siemasen & Co. Brit. bqe. 740 June-19Order
Amer sh. 1090 Sept. 5 Russell & Co. Amor. ah. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
Wanchal Pier
Honolulu
Tientsin
Colonies
New York
Bamburg Touron
New York Amoy
Chefoo
Cleared
San Francisco
¡Qatphon
Now York
..7 Carter......
3k Phelan 2 cHoff
Amer, bqe Siam. bge
2k Stehmeyer
Slam. boe.
13 k
3 Clough
San Francisco.
4 cRoss
WHAMPOA
Courier Bermine Iphigenia Victory
Meyer.
Ger. bge.
[Green
Ger. boe
350 Aug. 10 Eduard Schellbars & Co,
June 30 Captain
Tientsin
Bonolulu
Whiting
Brli, bg.
255 Aug. 2 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Tientsin
CANTON Amoyin
Drewes .......... Brit. str. 814 Aug. 13 Slemssen & Co.
Shanghai
Porte ..........Fch. bge. 346 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,
Fessel's Name,
Anchor"}
046.
Flag.
7 1
Olast.
Tons,
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival
Commander.
2060
June 10
Yuen
military hospital
2501
*2+00:
gunboat
465
120
Aug. 13
gunboat
455
60
July 18
gunboat
180
60
June 23
Iman-of-war:
-Ang. 5
Commodore's flag-ship) 3087
Li Tal........
Annamese man-of-war Mosanee..................
6 k Belilah British 7 h Midge.
British Sheldrake 5 k Sun-kee. Jar,SL Chinese Vencedora...Paka+Te
K. D. Spanish Victor Emmanual....... 6 h British ~
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER-
617 Benning, AH, G. & M. 8.-boat Co,
H. Salmond
Lt. Com, M. L. Bridges
J. H. Wado
Fransisco Alararo Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
STEAMERS.
WATERS, &c,
Name
Tona, Guns E. P.
Commander
Name.
Tons.
Captain.
Owners.
Tchang
700 Ogston
Butterfield and Swire
An-lan Chen-jul Chen-to
221
7.
J. Godaf
80
20
221
7
A Walker Stewart
Kin Shan
457 Cary
H., C. & M. 8.-bost Co.
Chlig-on
120
Kin Kiang Powan
1890 Hoyland
H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co.
Ching-po
180
Chun-sung
150
2
Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tang Ting
184
Kwok Acheong
White Clond Yotsal
140 814 -Degen 280 180 Browns
Lefavour
H., C. & M. &-bost Co. 0. M. 8. N. Co. H., 0, & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Id-she Peng-chou-hal
80
600
120
Quang on Sben-chi
120
4
40
180
Sui-taing
160
Tohing-tsing
180
Teing-po
100
40
Ching
FOUCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Do, Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
Hesperia
Civiale Cúba Hedvic
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang,
Risks accepted, and Polldes of Insursnos
Irazu
Aug, 2, 1879,
MERCHANT STEAMER.
for London &
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
for Tientsin British barque for Tientsin British barque for Newchwang
for London for Takas for Tientaln for Hongkong for Sydney for Tientsin for Dunedin for London
Johanna Kermar Lady Lontes Lord of the Isles Lala Madcap
Maid of Judah R. M. Hayward San Francisco Undine
Wodan
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· Chinssə Admiral
Chun N En
Read O. H. Palmer
LA Ping Tye
J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
MERUTANT SPRAMERS,
Almatila
Fah-yuen Fatchoy
British
Anglo Norman
'burg Fung-ahun
Chinese
Beneluths
*Fayew
Chinese
Caller On
Genkai Maru
Japanese
Glenlyon
British
H. O. Orated
Danish,
Hae-zan
Chinese
Hankow
British
Barter
British
Elector
British
Frederich
Hideyoshi Maru
Зарапева
Haohung
Chinese
Halloween Ingeburg
*Kalast--Hind
British
Magellan
Kiang.ching
Chinese
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
Martha Brockelmann Mary
"Kiang-plau
Chinese
Mary S. Ames
OF WINTERTHUR,
for Cape Town
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Oscar Vidal
Kiang-wae
Ubineme
Pelbain
HL.M. gimboat
Kung We
British
to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agente.
the above mentioned Ports,
Lily
for Shaughst
Love-yuen
Chinese
Ta-lee. Therese Bebn
Lydia
German
Thomas Brown
British bargus.
Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
3ju80
NO CHARGE FOR POLICT VEES.
JAS. B, COUGHTRIE, ⠀ Becretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. *Niogpo
British
Windhover
Aug. 5, 1879,
Packong
British
· MEROHLAST SERAMERS.
Pautah
Chinese
Opelop
Anadyr
French
Pekin
British
Egeria
Appiu
British
Tahyew
Chinese
Hornet
Benarty
British
Tunsin
British
Kas Hong
Bokhara
Britian
W. C. de Vries
British
Monocacy
Cheloo
British
Yeb-sin
Chinese
Morge
Claverhouse
British
Yangning
Chinese
Palos
·MELCHERS & Ottig Agente, Royal Insurance Company,
Electra Europe
German
Sobol
British
*Siuos left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Wolf
INSURANCES granted on MARINE granted at the rates of Premium current at Lapwing
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
-COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against FIRE granted at
Douiderable hedne sur
To be had from Messrs Lang, Orawrondtion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in
Go., Hongkong and Shanghai; and lletra | ~hina. KELLY & WALSH, Bhanghali
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,-
MEYER & Üo, Agenta,
Hongkong, June 8, 1870, -
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above are prepared to grant In Compourront rates
Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
MERCHANT KALKING VASUCCES.
Саргега Chibaya Maru Olaverhouse Dilpasrund Endymion Forward Ho
American schooner
British barque American barque
British ship American ship Japanese barque
British barque Bridal barque British ship
for Foochow
German barque for London German barque - German barque German bargne British schooner American barque British barqua British brig
German barque German bargue
British barque
German gunboat
H. M. gunboat H. M. gunbost Chinese cruiser U. B. corvette --- Russian gunboat U. 8. gunboat Bussian gunboak German gunbost
Printed and published by Geo. Muzaar Barn, at the China Mail Offion, No. 8, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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