Matis.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUYMING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIBUS, THE U. S. Mall Steamship UITY OF TOKIO, will be despatched for fan
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intimations.
Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Now
Ready.
No. C-Vol. VII.
-OF THE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
[No. 5080.-August 21, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
Marine Risks to all parts of the World. DOLICIES granted at current rates on
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are diatributed annually to Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nott amount of Premia contributed
to Reservo
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Sections, commencing at Green Inland. Vessels near-the-Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections."
Frannlech, v Yokohama, uning PCHILA REVIEW each, the remaining third being carried Secto
the 23rd Instant, at 3.p.m., taking Pas- Kengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Enrope.
Through Bills of Lading leaned for tran-
CONTAINS
sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Jottinge from the Book of Riten Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Translations of Chinese School-books. Inland Cities-of-the-United States via Over-The-Ballads of the Shi-king. land Batiways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Floods in China. Demerara, and to ports in Diexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamors.
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
CIVIL AND AND MEMBERS OF THE CONSULAR SERVICES COMMIS- SION.
Froight will be received on board until Parool Packages 4 p.m., the 22ad Instant.
will be resolved at the office until 6 p.m. same day; all Paros Packages zhould be marked to address in full value of name is require.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customa at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, August 16, 1870.
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,
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung. Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-
ming.
Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of
Hlatory,
Chineso Philosophy before Confucius. A Chip from Chinose History, or the last
two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126. Short Notises of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notes and Queries:-
tophe Poxiure Syllables Sau, tau, &c.
Supposed Mention in Chinese History of the Nestorian Mission to China in the 7th and 8th Centuries. New Foochow Colloquial Words. The Kitchen-God.
Examination of Licentiates. The Caston River. Cutting Crystals.
Door Slabs of Literati. Coins of the Ming.
Booke Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
SAILORS' HOME.
ANY Cast-off CLOTHINGfully
A PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
flongkong, July 25, 1878.
For Sale.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese.)
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, the use
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary, Hoagkong, 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 £250,000 Annual Income
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
6. 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.
8. From Pier to East Point.
780 Aug. 18 P. & O. S. N. Co. 782ug. 2 Meyer & Co,
1716 Aug. 140. &0. 8, 8. Co. Brit, atx 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Brit. atr 799 Aug. 21 Siemssen & Co. Amer. str. 5079 July 29P. M. 8, 8. 06. 690 Aug. 14Yuen Fat Hong
K&W'poa Dook Co.
Destination.
Remarks,
Captain
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Steamers
Adria ...
Stewart u Brit.
str.
Bombay Holbow
24th inst.
Atalanta
Belgie.... Bombay Chinklang
13 h│Petersen .............. Ger. 6 k Meyeru Brit.
str.
str
Y'hama & San F'cisco 1st prox.
2 h.
Shanghal
4 OTT
11
City of Tokio.
16 Maury..
Dale.......
kdThompson***** Brit.
etr.
Y'hama & S. F'elsco 29ed inst. Bangkok
24th tast
Fame....... Kiangchow Kwangtung Norna. Paladin Fatterdalé
46 bistopaai
117 Brit,atr
Tug Plying
(2 b|Goggin
Brit.
str.
365 May 27 Kwok Acheong
5 h Abbott
Brit.
str.
875 Aug. 20 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
Coast Porta
24th Inst.
.13 1 Love
Brit
str.
006 May 31Kwok Achoong
5 c Parker
Brit.
str
897 Aug. 14 Captain
6 c Bentley
Brit
885 Aug. 19 Melchera & Co.
Boa Qull
8 Haydon
mer. str.
eMonge...
Feb.
Saigon Shanghai
Shanghai Yokohama
To-morrow To-day
To-morrow
To-morrow
15 Marcelle
ch.
7 Peters
Yangtsze
4 oSchultze
Brit. Brit. str.
'
Brit.
str.
Swatow Shanghai
To-day
RE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire 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,
BE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES Sgainst the Risk of FIKK on
Sindh Тапаіз.. Thales....
Yottung. Yungching Zephyr
Sailing Vessels Adam H. Simpson Advance......*** Adelaide Norris ...... Agnes Muir Ana Adamson
2 h McDougall..
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. str. 2024 Aug. 20 Messageries Maritimes str. 1000 Aug. 16 Mossagerien Maritimes
820 Aug. 20 Jardino, Matheson & Co. str.
782 (Aug. 20 Siemaien & Co. 286 Aug. 20 Kwok Acheong 661 Aug. 190. M. 8. N. Ca
Russell & Co.
4 h Walisoenn- Chi. str. 4k leuer............ Brit. str.
Woodward...... Amer. bqe. Lowe.....
IDEA
4 Borneo Co., Limited 9Chinese
7 h Call, Jr.ics.
Amer, sh
1524 aug.
2 peacer.........
Slam. bqs.
936 Aug.
719 Ang.
11 Vogel & Co,
New York
Belt.sh.
851 July
28 feyer & Co.
Wanchai Pier
4
Robertson ................
Brit. bqe.
464 June
26 Kwong Him Woo
7 Weeks
Amer. bqe,
646 Ang.
7 Vogel & Co.
8 Candler
Brit.8m.so.
268 July
5 Chiuese
4 kWashburn ......Amer, bqe.
Kennett... Brit.. bqe..
19 Russell & Co.
Edward Barrow Floral Star
......4 e Rich....
7 b Davison.***.
Antioch....
Candace
Chasea
Chocola
Fred. P. Litchfield Gylding..... Hazel Holme. Hermann Highlander
J. A. Borland Jules Dufaure Kalaja.....
W Ladies and Gentlem for the or Buildings or aggiotis stored therein, on Marquis of Argyll
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, | ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
THE PACINOR COMPANY'S Steam-ship
BOKHARA, Captain ANDERSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 20th August, at Noon.
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For further Particulars, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 14, 1879. Occidental & Oriental Stsant Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATHS AND EUROPE,
1 COREACTIOX WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACITIC AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THO 8. 8. DELGIC will be desratch- ed for bow Praciano vla Yokohaus, on MONDAY, September 1st, 1879, a 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers fr Japan, the United Stator, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers-from Shangha
Freight will be received on Board unt!! PARCEL 4 p. of the 31st August. 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 la required.
A REDUCTION is mado on RETURN PAS- SAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offces addressed to the Collector of Cua- toms, San Francisco.
For further information es to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ne. 87, Queen's Road Contral. H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, August 14, 1879.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
zel
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE,
ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
ALSO.
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N TUESDAY, the 2nd September, ON 1970, Noon, the Companies
PEIHO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, and
CHINA MAIL Office,
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parte I.
and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN ETEL, Ph.D. Tübingen. Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Part,
To be had from Mesara LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghat; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shangbal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
To Lot.
STORAGE.
ODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in T GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the naual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- celved, 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 Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ú.., 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 prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the uanal Bates, "qubject to a discount of 20
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
TO LET. FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the per cent.
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1870.
Praya,
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
TO LET.
N MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS.
MEYER & Co. Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1879,
"ROSE VILLAS"—FURNISHED OS
UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, X7ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
WITH
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, Iate Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
H
TO LET.'
OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S HILL,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, April 29, 1879,
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
CARGO, will leave this Port for the aboveNSURANCES granted on MARINE
places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered 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., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 1st September, 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,
RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
3ju80
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE,
NSURANCES as deable Redue.
INCORPORATED EY ROYAL CHARTER of
Monte Rosa P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity..... Queen of Indis Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra Triton.... Vigilant
4 kpalding...
3 kWinther
4 Millican
2kSchmidt
4 Hutchinson
8 c Kent...er
4 kWilligen
4 cRoos
8 c McKeon
7 Carter.
3 kPhelan
2
Hoff
4 c Cary
628 June 284 July Brit. bge. 958 June Brit.3m.so. 244 July Amer. bye. 1083 July 240 Aug. bg.
Dan,
Brit bqe 405 Aug Ger. bqe,
21 Adamson, Bell & Co. 28 Vogel & Co. 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. 11 Russell & Co.
5 Slemssen & Co.
7 Vogel & Co.
444 Aug.
Wieler & Co.
Amer. ah. 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co. Amer. bge. 670 July 26 Melchers & Co. Brit. bqe.
434 Aug. 20 "an Kong Ho Russ, bqe. 690 Ang. 18 Vogal & Uo. Brit bqa. 500 June 11Rozario & Co. Amer. sh. 1313 June 16 Vogel & Co.
582 July 31 Russell & Co. 476 Aug. 12 Chinese
Amer, bae
Slam. bqe,
Brit. bqe
* k Stehmeyer
Slam, bqe
3k........
.3
Clough
4 k Kalson cRoss
Porte ... Meyer
WHAMPOA
Courier Hermine
CANTON
Hwal Yuen ........
Wilson?
Brit boe.
390 Aug. 18 Wieler & Co. 987 Aug. 7Siemsson & Uo, 740 Jane 19 Order Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & Co. Gur. bqe. 558 Aug. 91 Wieler & Co. Amer. ab. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
Fch. bqe. 946 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bqe 350 Aug. 10 Eduard Sahellhaes & Co.
Chl. atr. 984 Aug. 200. M. 8. N. Co.
San Francisco [Colonies
Now York
Hamburg
New York Cape Town
¡Cleared
For Sale
London Touron
Oleared
New York
Blogo
San Francisco
Tientain
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name.
Anciar
**6.
Flag.
Chen-to
Chop-chung Chop sai. Egeria.. Li Tai.. Mecanee..... Sheldrake Sun-kee Vencedora...... Victor Emanuel.
6 h Chinese gunboat
6 h Chinese gunboat
gunboat
Class,
Tons. Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival
221
7
*70
Ang. 19
300
Aug. 20
6 h Chinese
300
Aug. 20
6 0 British
steam sloop
794
120
Aug. 14
man-of-war
2060
June 10
5 k
6 k British British Jar St. Chinese- K. D. Spanish
British 6.b
military hospital
2591
gunboat
450
60
July 18
gunboat
180
60
June 23
man-of-war
***
Aug. 5
Commodore's flag-ship' 3087
20
7h Annamese
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
Commander,
J. Stewart
Les Tack Ming
Chun Chong Fat
A. L. Douglas Yuen
Lt. Com. M. La Bridges
J. H. Wade
Francisco Alarato
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
STEAMERS.
WATERS, &c.
Name
Tons.
Gund. H. P
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
Name.
Tons. Captain.
Owners.
www
Ichang
700❘ Ogston
Butterfield and Swire
An-lan Chen-jul Chen-to
221
7
80.
$
221
|
Kin Shan
457 Cary
1.20
2
Kiu Klang
617 Benning, A.
Powan
White Clond Yotasi
Sir J. Jeojosbhoy Spark Tung Ting
1890 Hoyland
184
Ching-po Chun-tang
180
6
.150.
140 Lefavour
314 Degen
280 180
Browne
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. C. M. S. N. Co. H, O. & M S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Li-she Peng-chou-bal Quang-or Shen-chi
80
600.
120
180
Sal-taing
160
Tching-taing
180
Teing-po
100
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation ars 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. Policies fasued for long or short periods at ourrent rates. A dhoount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policies, Issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
MERCHANT SALLIN G VERBELA,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Lady Louisa
Maid of Judah China and Japan, and at Singapore, R. M. Hayward Saigon and Penang
Taiwan
for Melbourne British barque for London
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-on
H., C. & M. &-boat Co.. H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co.. Kwok Acheong
Commander,
120
J. Gods!!
A. Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admira
Chun Ti Hu Read
C. H. Palmer
Lá Ping Tye
J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
RA29898898825
SATLING VESSELS,
Mary
May S. Amen Nimrod Oscar Vidal
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
MERCHANT STEAMNES,
Aug. 16, 1879. MERCHANT STEAMER,
H. O. Orsted
Danisli
Hae-san
Chinare
Christain Claverhouse
Hao-shin
Chinese
Dilpunsund
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE -COMPANY, LIMITED,
Eso An *Kwangtung
for Shanghat
Hae-ting
Chinese
Endymion
for 'Bongkong
Barter
for New York
Foochow
Hiroshima Maru
Japanoso
Froderiel
Cella Irazu
Ho chung
Chinese
Klang-ching
Chinese
Halloween Aieronimus
Klang-foo
Chinese
Ingeburg
for Sydney
Kiang-tean
Chinese
for Tientsin
Kiang-tung
Chinese
for Cape Town
Kiang-yung
Chinese
Lydia
for London, &
Orissa
British
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR,
Packong
British
Aug. 12, 1879. MERUHANT STEAMERE,
Palho
French
Shanghai
Beltish
*Anadyr Bokhara
French
Tahyew
Chinese
Britlah
Tunain
Britiab
*Chinklang
Britlah
Chinese
Claverhouse
British
Fab-yuen Fatchoy Glaucus Glenlyon
MEROHANT SAILING VESSELS,
British
Almatia
American schooner
for London, &a
for New York
Amathyst Anglo Norman Benalutha
for New York
Lily Modeste Monosoy
British burgos
Morgo
American barque
Palos
British ship
'Sobol
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY TERS,
JAS. B, COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above T Company, are prepared to grant in
Current Rates. Considerable Reduc- || suratices at current rates, tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in
hina.
MEYER & Co, Agents. --
MELCHERS & Cony Agents, Royal Insurance Company.
Teh-ain
* Sluse left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Caller On
Félham
German schooner
British barque
British barque
British ship::
Siamese barque
German barque
for London
British brig German barque
British schooner
American barqn
British barque
British barque
British brig
German barque
German barque
British barque
British barque
Siné
Ta-lee
Thomas BrowD Windhover
Zoroya
for London
H. M. gunboat H. M. corvette U. & corvette Ruslan gunboa U. 8. gumboni Russian gunbon