4
Maths.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
IN
Intimations.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION,
NOTICE.
THROUGH 70 NEW YORK, VIA TN accordance with the Articles of Agree- ment, the Directors have declared a OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHUNG
DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for At Yokohama, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decent. -ber-1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. [THE U. 8. Mall Steamalip 01TY OF ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, TOKIO, will be despatched for Banayable at our OFFICE on and after the Franciaco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, 15th Instant. the 18th August, at 3 p.m., taking Pan- POLICYHOLDERS &To requested to send in Bongers, and belght, for Japan, the United particulars of their Contributions. States, and Europa.
By Order of the Directors,
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohamad ather Top Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad; and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Contral and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio nos of Stedmers.
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 QIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS SION,
Freight will be recélved on board until 4 p.m., the 17th August, Parcel Packages will be resolved at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be -marked to address in full-;-value-of-name-
la required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage
RUSSELLA Cap Agents. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
♫OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE Lt T Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be let.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, August 1, 1879,
Kel
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Ready. Now
No. 6-Vol. VII.
-OF THE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE
POLICIES 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 Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLER SMITH,
Secretary Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
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
[No. 5025-August 15, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of laté 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. Vossola near the Hongkong shore are marked ., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked G., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section,
1. From Green Taland to the Gaa Works,
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worka.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office. 4. From Barbour Master's to the P. 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 Pier to East Point,
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Date of
Tons. Arrival.
Consignees or Agentes
Destination:
Bemarks,
2bThompson 3bClanchy
5 h Falbot.
Brit str. 780 Aug. 18 P. & 0, 5. N. Co. Brit str. 1716 Aug. 140. & 0, 8, 8. Co. Brit. str. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Amer. str. 5079 July 29 P. M. 8. B. Co. Brit. ats. 690 Aug. 14 Yuen Fat Hong ¡Brit atr 661 Aug. 8 Yuen Fat Hoog
Y'hama & San F'oisco 1st prox.
|Y'hama & S. Felsen 18th Insti
Tag Flying
Fessel's Name.
Steamord
Adria Belgic Bombay
h Stewart Meyer. 12 h
}}
City of Toklo.. Dale...... Dannhe Esmeralda
6 Maury...
Bangkok
Bangkok
13
Fame. Hector Me-H Namos
6 bStopani
5 dButler...
4 Marsdon.
Brit atr. 395 Aug. 14 Russell & Co. Brit. str. 117
B.K. &W'pos Dock Co. Brit str. 1589 Aug. 15 Butterfield & Swire Chl str. 181 Aug. 130. M. 8. N, Co.
Manila
To-morrow To-day w
|London; dra.
17th, daylight
Hoihow & Haiphong
mu
5hWestoby
Brit.
str.
862 Aug. 8 Douglas Lapraík & Co..
Coast Ports
To-day
Norno
.3 k Gore............
Brit
str.
606 May 31 Kwok Acheong
Olympis
3 dNagel ......
Ger
str.
783 Aug.
8Ah Yon
Saigon
Paeltio Paladin
5 kHornshotma......tter.
str.
69 July 29 Slemesen & Co.
Duke of York Island Closred
5 Parker
Brit. `str.
897 Aug. 14 Captain
Saigon
Sea Gull
8k Haydon
Amor
6 cHunter ......... Brit. str. 2b MoDougall. Brit. str. 4k Elever........... Brit.
265 Aug. 9 Landstein & Co.
286 Aug.
13 Kwok Acheong
Swator
Bussell & Co.
1524 Aug.
£250,000
THE Undoraigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochon, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Washi.... Yottung.. Zephyr
Sailing Vessols
str.48 Mar. 24 Ubina Traders' Insurance Co.
and Freight, apply to the Agency of the CHINA REVIEW THE Undersigned are prepared to grant advance................ Spencer......Siam, bqe. 936 Aug.
Company, No. 9, Prays Central,
RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, August 4, 1879.
au18
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, · AND MARSEILLES:
ALSO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON Noon, the Company's S. S.
N TUESDAY, the 19th August, 1879,
ANADYR, Commandant DR BOISSEUIL BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be reglatered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so- 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., Speols and Parcels until 3 p.fn. 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 CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
STEAM FOR
su19
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
· GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
$180, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-abip BOKHARA, Captain ANDERSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 26th August, at Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 14, 1879,
su26
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company,
TAKING THROUGH VARGO AND
PASSENGERS
FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THI
CENTRAL and
CONTAINS
Jottings from the Book of Riten Translations of Chinese School-books. The Ballads of the Shi-king. Floods in China.
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung- Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung.
ming.
Ethnological Skotolies from the Dawn of
Bistory.
Chinese Philosophy before Confucius.
A Chip from Chinese History, or the Inst two Emperors of the Great Bung 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 Masion to China in the 7th and 8th Couturies, Now Foochow Colloquial Words. The Kitchen-God. Examination of Licentiater, The Canton River. Cutting Crystals.
Door Slabs of Literati. Coins of the Ming.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
ANY
SAILORS' HOME,
PAPEH will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point
Hongkong, July 25, 1876.
To Let.
STORAGE,
STORAGE in
GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S Wharf BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terma,
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
TO LET.
Praga,
VOGEL & Co.
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879,
TO LET.
ON MRANFLOUND ON FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR
UNFURNISHED,
BONHAM ROAD,
WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
W
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON. & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
TO LET.
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING | ȚT OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S HILL,
RAILROAD COMPANIES H
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMER 8.
-THE S. 8. BELGIO # be despatch- Ted for Ban Francisco via Yokohama.
on MONDAY, September 1st, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stator, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879,
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
Connection is made at Yokohama, with TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 31st 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; value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RITUEK PA8+ BAGE TICKETS.
Consular Involves 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.
For further information sa to Freight or Pamage, apply to the Ageney of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
H.-M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 14, 1879,
*#01
OF WINTERTHUR.
INSURANCES granted on MARINE
BISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
3jn80
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE, NSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates. Considerable Redue tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in China
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879, 9jn80
I Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulldings, or on Goods stored therain, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premla;
NORTON & Cos Agenti.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Poorer against the Risk of FIRE or Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goode on board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- cafved, and transmitted to the Diractors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lite.
sh.
Adam H. Simpson ........7 hCall, Jr.......... Amer. sh Adelaide Norris 8 Woodward ...... Amer. bqe
Brit Agnes Muir Alice C. Dickerman...4 Bryantam.3m, 80. Ann Adamson ......... 4k Robertson...... Brit. bqe. Antioch
..7 Weeks
............ Amer. bge. Bonita.....
2 k Stehr
Ger.3m. 1o. Candace
3k Candler Brit. 3m.so. #k Washburn ...... Amer, bge. 4 F Kennett....... Brit. 19. 40 Rich...... Brit bqe. 5kJürgensen ...... Ger. be. 7 h Davison 4kSpalding.. 3 kWinther.
Chasca
"Chocola
Edward BarroW Emil Juline
Floral Star. Fred. P. Litchfield Gylding...... Hazel Holme.. Hermann Highlander
J. A. Borland John A. Briggs..... Marquis of argyll
Monte Rosa P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity.....
Race Horse Rifleman.... Sumatra Victory ..... Vigilant
3 kMillican
2
Schmidt
4k Hutchinson
& Kent 8 Randall McKeos
7 Carter
3 kPhelan
Brit. Sm.so. Amer. bge. Dan.bg. Brit. boe.
Ger. bge.
4 Borneo Co., Limited' 9 Chinese 719 Aug. 11 Adamson, Bell & Co. 851 July 25 Meyer & Co. 501 July 11 Russell & Co. 464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo 846 Aug. 7. Mallory. 341 Aug.
9Eduard Schellhass & Co. 263 July. 6 Chinese
628 June 19 Russell & Co. 284 July 21 Rozario & Co. 958 Tone 28 Vogel & Co. 501 July 18 Melchers & Co. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. 1083 (July 11 Russell & Co.
240 Aug. 5 Chiness
405 |Ang, 7 Adamson, Bell & Co. 444 Aug 7 Wieler & Co.
Amer. h. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.
Amer, bqa.
670 July 20Melchern dr Co.
Amer. sh. 2110 July 21 Messagerlos Maritimes Balt, oge: 500 June 21 & Jo
Amer. sh. 1813 June 15 Vogel & Co. -
Amer, bqe.
2 Hoff ............Siam, bge.
2 kStehmeyer Siam. bqo. 13 k...
582 July 31 Chinese
476 Aug. 12 Chinese
387 Aug. 7Siemseen & Co.
Brit. bqe. 740 June 19Order
3 Clough. Amer. ch. 1090 Sept. 5 Russell & Co.
Brit. bg. 255 Aug. 14 Eduard Schellt ass & Co. Amer. sh.) 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
nis Honolulu
Wadchal Piór
Tientsin
Colorites
New York
Hamburg Touron
Now York Amoy
San Francisco
Cleared
Quinhon
New York
Tientsin
San Francisco
2 kWhiting
cRoss
WHAMPOA
Hermine
Porte Meyer
Foh. bqe. 946 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bye
360 Aug. 10 Eduard Schelhase & Co.
Tientela
CANTON
Amoy
Drawes
Brit. str. 814 Aug. 198lemsson & Co.
Shanghai
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- Courier posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 02.,
Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILÈ INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED.1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at 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 ususi Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN &Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1876.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George' The First, A. D. 1720.
Ta
-Q
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.
Polisten issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policies Issued for eums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Commander.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor
syd.
Flag.
Olass.
Tona.
Guns E. P.
Date of Arrival.
ở h
7 h
British Annamese
steam sloop
man-of-war
military hospital
794 4 2060 2501
120
Aug, 14 June 10
gunboat gunboat
4054
120
455
60
gunboat
180
.60
man-of-war
Aug. 13 July 18 June 23 Aug. 5
J. H. Wade
Commodore's flag-ship' 3087
Egeria.... LI Tal Mesanee Midge...... Sheldrake Sun-kee ........... Vencedora ......................... Victor Emanuel.......
6 k British 7h British 5 k British Jar.S1. Chinese K. D. Spanish
6 h British
HONGKONG, MACAO-AND CANTON RIVER
$888
A. L. Douglas Yuan
masamapávankunigaiÁTÉ
H. Salmond
Lt.-Com, M. La Bridges
Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
„CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
STEAMERS.
WATERS, &c.
Nama.
Tons.
Guns, E. P.
Commander,
Name.
Tons. Captain.
Owners.
An-lan
~221
70%
Chen-jul
80
20
A. Walker
Ichang
Kin Shan
700 Ogston 457 Cary
Butterfield and Swire E., O. & M. S.-bost Co.
Chen-to
221
70
Stewart
Kiu Kisng
Ching-on
120
40
Chinese Admiral
Powan
Sir J. Jeejeebboy Spark Tung Ting White Cloud Yotani
184 140 Lefavour 314 Degen 280 180 Browne
******
H., C. & M, S.-boat Co, Kwok Acheong ́H, C. & M., &-boat Co.. C. M. 8. N. Co.
Ching-po Ohat-Enng Lf-she Peng-choa-hal
180
60
150
40
Chun Ti Hu
80
20
Read
600
120
0. H. Palmer
H., 0, & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quảng on Shen-chi Sui-tzing
120
LA Ping Tye
180
1,60
J. H. Wade
160
60
J. B. Murray
Tching-taing Tsing-po
18
60
Bomard
40
Ching
617 Beaning, A. H.; C. & M. S.-boat Co. 1890 Hoyland
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
Aug. 3, 1870,
Fab-yuen MERCHANT STEAMER.
Fatchoy for London & H'barg Fung-shun
*Fuyew Genkat Marn
Irazu
Johanna Kermer. - Lady Louisa
Lord of the Isles Lalu
Madcap
Maid of Judah R. M. Hayward
Wodan
i
for Newchwang for London for Takao for Tientsin for Hongkong for Bydney for Tientsin for Dunedin for London for Cape Town MEN-OF-WAR.
440
American schooner
MERCHANT MAILLIG VINKKS"
British barque
American barque British ship American ship Japanese barque British barque British barque British ship
for Foochow German barque for London German barque
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Almatia
Hesperia
British Chinese
Anglo Norman
Benclutha
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
Civiale Caba Hedvic
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
for Tientain British barque for Tientsin British barqué
Chinese
Caller Ou
Japansse
Caprera
Glenlyon
British
B. O. Orated
Danish
Chihaya Maru Claverhouse
Hae-san
Chinose
Dilpnusund
Hankoir
British
Endymion
Harter
British
Forward Ho
Hector
British.
Fredarich
Hideyoshi Mara
Japanese
Hallowee
Ho-obung
Chinese
Ingeburg
*Kaibar-i-Hind
British
Magellan
German barqua
Klang.ching
Chinese
Martha Brockelmann
German barque
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
Mary
Kiang-plas
Chinese
Mary S. Ames
Kiang-tang
Chinese
Oscar Vidal
Kiang-wan
Obinese
Pelham
British sohooner American barque British barque British brig
H. M. gruboat for Shanghal
Kung Wo-
British
Ta-lee
German barque
Lee-yuen
Chinese
German barque
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FELIS
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Scoretary.
Lydia
Germa
British barque
British
Ang. 6, 1879.
Paokong
British
МИВОНАЯТ ОТДАМКЕР.
Fantah
Chinese
Anadyr
French
Pekin
British
Appin
British
Tabyow
Chinese
BeDarty
British
Tunsin
British
Bokhara
British
W. O. de Vries
British
MELOHERS & Cogn Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
Chefoo Claverhousa Electra Europe
British
Teh-sin
Chinesa
Morge
British
Yungaing
Chinese
Palos
German
Bobol
British
* Since left pork, or arrived at Hongkong, Wolf
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of San Francisco A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Undine Salgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at Lapwing the above mentioned Porta.
Lilly
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
· ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- murances at current rates,
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. *Ningpo
Therese Behn. Thomas BroWA
Windhover
Cyclop Egerla Hornet Kas Hsing Monoosay
British barque
MEN«OF-WAH.
German ganbost H. M. gunboat H. M. genbost Chinese cruiser U. B. corvette ” Russian gunboat U. 8. ganbout Resitan gunboat
German gunbind
Printed and published by Guo, Munnar Bats, at the China Mail Offos, No. 3. Wradham Sizes). Honekone li