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NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
POINT DE GALIE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
ON
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME,
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in Ohiza.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
insuranceS.
[No. 5027-August 16, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED,)
PRAVO
NOTICE.
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE POLICIES granted at current rates on
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Marine Rinks 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
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely whether Shareholders or not, in proportion
printed matter.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from 且 the Daily China Mail, is published TUESDAY, the 19th August, 1879, twice a month on the morning of tho at Noon, the Company's 8. S. English Mail's departure, and is a re- ANADYR, Commandant De BoINBEUIL cord of each fortnight's current history BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, of events in China and Japan, con- SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Porttributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various for the above places,
ports in those Countries.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao- 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 Farcola until 3 p.m. on the 18th August, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Ollico.).
Contents and value of Packagea are re- quired,
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. de CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 6, 1879.
U. 8, MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP -COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIBOO,
THE U. 8. Mail Steamship CITY OF TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 3 p.m., taking Par-
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 60 cents por Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postago paid $19.50.)
Orders should be sent to GED. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail
NOTICE
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
THE
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE House, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Special Days... TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 1430 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
E. GEORGE,
Hongkong, Jano 18, 1879.
Secretary.
BE Undersigned have been appointed
sengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United TSOLE LOENTS for Hongkong and
States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Rallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central sad South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franca, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers.
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 recolved on board unti
China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY,
. ་
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1870.-
For Sale."
WASHING BOOKS.
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(In English and Chinast.). TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office, Price, $1 each.
CHINA: MAIL Office.
NOW
READY.
4 p.m., the 22nd Instant. Parcal Packagos CHINESE 'DICTIONARY IN THE
will be received at the office unt!! & pra,
to the nott amount of Premla contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund-
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, Decomber 9, 1878.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
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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
THE Undoraigned have been appointed 1 Agenta for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fossbow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies agalust Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremfa.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
..
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pozores against the Risk of. FIRE en Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goode on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
It required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lite.
Fox Rates of Premiams, forms of pro-
A CANTONESE DIALECT, Partsposals or any other information, apply to
same day; all Parcel Packages should be | and II., & to M, with Introduction. Royal marked to address in full; value of same 8ve., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL,
Ph.D. Tüblagen. 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 Pausage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praga-Central
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, August 16, 1879,
STEAM FOR
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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
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RE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship 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,
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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONFECTION
WITH TEJ
CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 8, 8. BELGIC will be despatch d for San Francisco via Yokohama,
on MONDAY, September 1st, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
and a Half per Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghat; and Mosara KaLLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
To Lot.
STORAGE.
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in GODOWNS IN PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms,
Apply to
G. P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
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.
THE 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 Merchandiso in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
“GILMAN & Co., Agents,
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Praya.
TO LET. FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1870.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
VOGEL & Co,
TO LET.
ON MARNE LOT NG, SW, FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONTAN ROAD, WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
WI
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
H
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
P
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta 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 Forts of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies lasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, -Policies Issued for eums not exceeding OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S BILL.£5,000 at reduced rates.
TO LET.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
Connection la made at Yokohama, with TRANSPORT INSURAÑUE COMPANY
Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until PARCEL p.m. of the 31st August, PACKAGES will be received at the Office
OF WINTERTHUR.
P
TNSURANCES granted on MARINE until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcol Packages RISKS to all parts of the World. should be marked to address in full; value of same le required.
A REDUCTION is made on Return Par- SAGE TICKETS.
Oonmlar 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 toms, San Francisco,
For further Information as to Freight of Page, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
H. M. BLANCHARD, doting Agent. Hongkong, Augusi 14, 1870.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879. Sja80
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE,
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 A., 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. Scetion.
1. From Green Island to the Gas Worke
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 Name.
City of Tokio. Conquest.. Dale.................... Diamante .. Douglas........... Fame......
Section.
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf,
6. From Paddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Destination.
Remarks.
Captain.
Flag and ↓ Rig,
Tont
Date of Arrival
Consigneer of Agents,
Bombay
Shanghai
To-day
fo-morrow
780 Aug 13 P. & O. 8, N. Co. · 814 Aug. 17 Slemesen & On.
2416 Aug. 16 Messageries Maritimes str. 1716 Aug, 140. & Ö. 8. S. Co.
749 Feb. 13 Kwok Acheong Amer. str. 5079 July 29 P. M. S. 8. 06.
317 Aug. 17 E-Shun
Btr.
Brit str.
690 Aug. 14 Yuen Fat Hong
Marseilles, dzo.
Y'hama&San F'cisco 1st prox.
Y'hama & S, Folaco 23rd Inst.
Steamers
Adria
Amoy Anadyr Belgio... Bombay
Stewart eDrewes
Brit. str. Brit
str.
5 c Boisseuil-Baron Foh.
str.
5k Meyer.
Brit.
2 b.
Brit
5 cMaury...
Hofhow
5 b Elpblok
2 Thompson
Brit str.
Bangkok
5hThebaud
Brit. str
514 Aug. 17 Russell & Co.
Amoy
To-day
5 h Young..
Brit. str.
6 b Stopini
Brit. str. 117
864 Aug. 16 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
A.E. & W'pos Dook Co.
Coast Porta
20th fast.
Tug Plying
Sk Love...
Bilt. str.
606 May 91Kwok Achoong
5 Parker
Brit. str
897 Aug. 14 Captain
5 Butler.
8k Haydon
5 cMarcelle, 4k Heuer......
Saigon Shanghai
Yokohama
21st, daylight
Mails
Norns Paladin Priam.....
Sea Gull
Tanais...
Zephyr
Sailing Vessels Advance..... Adam H. Simpson ... Adelaide Norris Agnes Mair
Call, Jr. 2 cSpencer & Woodward.
Lowe
Alice O. Dickerman...4 c Bryant Ann AdamsonN
4k Robertson Antioch
7 Weeks. 3 k Candlor
Candace
Chasca Chocola
Edward Barrow Emil Jalins
Floral Star..... Fred. P. Litchfield
Gylding......
Hazel Holme, Hermann Highlander
J. A. Borland .........
Brit str. 1547 Ang. 18 Butterfield & Swire Amer, atr. 48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
str. 1000 Aug. 16 Mesageries Maritimes Brit. str.
Russell & Co.
Brit. bqe. Amer, bqe. Brit.3m.sc.
DO ODON
DURATA
4 Borneo Co., Limited
Chinese
719 Aug. 11 Adamaon, Bell &'Co.
Chinese
Amer. ab 1624 Aug. Slam. bqe. 336 Aug. Amer. bqe.
Brit Ab.
851 July 25 Moyer & Co.
Wanchal Pier
Am.Si, so.
601 July 11 Russell & Co. 464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo 646 Lug. 7. Mallory 263 July
Honolulu
Colonies Now York
Hamburg Touron
Clearad
New York Amoy
4 Washburn ...... Amer, bqe. 4kKennett Brit be. 4 Rich............
Brit, bqe.
5 kJürgensen Ger. bqo. 7 b Davlaon. Brit.Sm.80. 4kSpalding...
3 Winther...**
3 kMillican....
2 k Schmidt..
kAutohinson
8 Kent ......
7 cCarter...
3k Phelan
3 cHoff
Marquis of Argyll ...3 McKoon. Monte Ross P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra Vigilant.
2 kStehmeyor
C28 June 19 Bussell & Co. 284 July 21 Rozario & Co. 968 June 26 Vogel & Co.
7 Vogel & Co.
501 July 18 Melchers & Co. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. Amer, bqe. 1088 July 11 Russell & Co, Dan. bg. 240 Aug. 5 Chinese Brit. bqa 405 Ang. Ger. bqe.
444 Aug. 7 Wieler & Co. Amer. sh. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co. Amer. bqe 670 July 26 Melchers & Co... Belt. bqe. 500 June 11 Rezario & Co. Amer. ah. 1813 June 18Vogel & Co. Amer. bqe 582 July 31 Russell & Co. Slam, bge: 476 Aug. 12 Chinese Stam, bge 387 Aug. 7 Stemazen & Co. Brit. bge. 740 June 19 Order
Amer. a. 1090 Sept. 8 Russell & Co. Amor. sh. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
18 k
3 k Clough
4 c Ross
WHAMPOA
Courier Hermine
Porta Meyer
CANTON
Chinklang
Orr
Brit. str.
799 Aug. 17 Siemazen & Co.
Feh. bgo. 346 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bqe
350 Aug. 10 Eduard Schellhamar & Co.
Quinhon
Now York Bilogo
San Francisco
Tlantain
Shanghal
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Tuen
Commander.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
mge,
Flag.
Oians.
Tons,
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
6 r
6 ¿ British steam slopp 7 h Annamese) man-of-war
British
794
4
120
Aug. 14
2060
June 10
military hospital
2591
7 h British
gunboat
465
120
Aug. 13
gunboat
400
60
July 18
gunboat
180
60
June 23
J. H. Wade
man-of-war
Aug. 5
Commodore's Ray-ship 3087
Egeria... Li Tai...... Mooanse, Midge...... Sheldrake Sun-koo
5 k British
Jar.&l. Chinese Vencedora...*******
K. D. Spanish Victor Emanuel....... 6 h British
HONGKONG, MACÃO AND CANTON RIVER
A. L. Douglas
H. Salmond..
Lt-Com, M. L. Bridges
Francisco Alararo Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Guns. H. P.
Commander.
3. Godall
A. Walker Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chún Ti Hu
Read
C. H. Palmer
Li Fing Tye
J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
STEAMERS.
WATERS, to.
Name.
Name.
Tona. Captain.
Owners
An-lan
Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Klang Powan Sir J. Jeejeebboy Spark Tang Ting White Cloud. Totsaf
700 Ogston 457 Cary
Butterfeld and Swire
Chen-jal
Tons,
221 80
Chen-to
221
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Ching-on
120
1890 Hoyland
164
Ching-po
180
Chun-tung
150
140 Lefavour
314 Degen
280 180 Browne
H;, C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Li-she Peng-chou-bal Qasag.on Shen-shi Bul-talog
80
600
120
120
180 *160 180 .100
617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong H., C. & M. §.-boat Co. C. M. 8. N. Co.
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
Tching-tsing Taing-po
· MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Aug. 9, 1879.
Glaucos Glenlyon
for London, &to..
for New York
for Shanghai
H. C. Orsted
Danish
H&6-130
MERCHANT STEAMKE...
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
Europe Hao An
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MERCHANT
Colla
Cuba
Irazn
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Lady Louisa
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Mald of Judah
Madcap Balgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Follales of Insurance Taiwan granted at the rates of Premium current at
R. M. Hayward
Undine
the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
for Shanghal
SAILING VESSELS.
for Melbourne British barque British barque for London for Hongkong for Sydney for Tientaln
Hae-sbin
Has-ting
Harter
Hiroshima Maru
Ho chung
Kiang-ching Klang-foo Kiang-teen
Chinese
Caller Gu Christain Claverhouse Dilpusund Endymion Foochow Frederich
Halloween Flieronimus Ingeburg Mary May 8. Ames Nimrod
Oscar Vidal
Pelhami
Chinese
Chinese
for New York
Japaness
Chinese
Chinese
Chineso
Chinese
Kiang-tung
Chinese
for Cape Town for London
Klang yung
Chinese
Lydia Orissa
for London, &c.
British
Sine
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
Packong
British
Aug. 12, 1879,
Pelko Shanghai
French
British
-BERĢELANT STEAMERS,
*Anadyr Bokhara
French
Tahyow
Chinese
Zoroya
Tunsin
British
British
Yeh-ain
Chinese
*Chinklang
British
British
MERCHANT SAIZING VESSELS.
British
Almatia Amathyst Anglo Norman:
American schooner for New York
Lily Modesto Monocsoy Morge
British barque American barque
Palos
Sobol
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Claverhouse
HE Undersigned, Agents for above
NSURANCES Against FIRE granted at Tomers, gue, gouted to meant in Fatehoy
Current Rates Considerable Reduo- furanses at current raten.
tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in Chlas
2n80
MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, Qutober 27, 1874,
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1879, |-
* Since left port, or strived at Hongkong. Benclatha
2889898898889
BAILING VESSELA,
Ta-leo Thomas Brown Windhover
British ship
German schooner
British barque British barque
British ship Siamese barque German barque for London British brig German barque British schooner American barque
British bargne
British barque British brig
German barque
German barque
British barque
for London British barque
KEN-OF-WAB.
HH. gunboat H. M corvette U. & corrette Russian gunboak
U. 8. gunboal Rumdan gunboat
Printed and published by Gzo, Musrar Batu, at the China Mail Office, No. 2, Wyndham Strest, Hongkong,