THE CHINA MAIL.
"InsuranceN.
[No. 6081-August 22, 1879.
Malls.
U. 3. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOVORING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCE,
TH
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF TOKIO, will be dospatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 3 p.m., taking Pas- 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 Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Uitles of the United States via Over- land Hallways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Bagland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, a REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER OENT from Regular Rates is granted to
OFFICERS of the ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SER- VICE.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m., the 22nd Instant. Parcel Fackages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of namo is required.
Consular Invoices to accompang 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 Page and Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central
RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, August 22, 1879. Au23
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
THE AND OY's Steam-ship
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
BOKHARA, Captain ANDERSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 28th August, at Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 14, 1879.
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NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ́ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
A180,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS.
N TUESDAY, the 2nd September, 1879, at Noon, the Company's S. S. PEIHO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- copted in transft 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., Spects and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 1st September, 1879, (Parcela sro not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,)
Contents and value of Packages are ro- quired.
For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, agent. Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
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Decidental & Oriental Stoam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
IK
STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITI THE
CENTRAL and
Intimations.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO-
CIATION.
NOTICE,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LÍMITED.)
NOTICE.
TN accordance with the Articles of Agree-DOLICIES granted at current rates on T
ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- bor 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT, ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, Layable at our OFFICE on and after the lõi Instast.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to sond in particulars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX-
CHANGE.
THE EXCHANGE ROOM SM,
House, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 0a.m. to 6 p.m.
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 Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by enot, the remaining third being carried to Resorve Fund,
J. BRADLES SMITH,
Becretary. Hongkong, December 9, 1678.
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 Roservo Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Income £ 260,000
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, commencing st Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong ahore are marked ., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked *,, in conjunction with the figures donoting tho 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 P. and O. Co.'s Office,
Vessel's Name.
mas Undersigned bare been appointed | Emay.................. Special Daga-TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS,Agents for the above Company at
Fame..... from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Kiungchow Hongkong, Cantor, Foocbow, Shanghai, Applications for admission as Members and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Kwangtung to be addressed. to
Insurances at current rates,
Norue E. GEORGE,
Hongkong, June 18, 1879.
Secretary.
THE Undersigned have been appointed 1 SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNION MINING SOCIETY.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
SAILORS' HOME.
ANY Cast-off
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PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sallor's Homie, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
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For Sale.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Price, $1 each,
CHINA MAIL Ofico.
A
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Mesme KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal. Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
To Lat.
STORAGE.
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.
GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong,, August 9, 1879,
Section
6. From P, and 0. Co.'s Office to Peddar'a Wharf. 6. From Paddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to tha Pier, 8. From Pior to East Point.
780 Aug. 18 P. & O. 8. N. Co. 782 Aug. 2. Mayer & Co. 1710 Aug. 140, &0. 8. 8. Co. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Achoong 799 Aug. 21 Slemsson & Co. 6079 July 29P, M. 8, 8. Co. 690 Aug. 14 Yuen Fat Houg 514 Ang. 22 Russell & Co.. 222 Aug. 22 Remedios & Co. 117
H.K. &W'poa Dock Co.
366 May 27 Kwok Acheong
670 Aug. 20 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. str. 2024 Aug, 20 Messageries Maritimen
820 Aug. 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Destination.
Bemarks.
Flag and Captain.
Rig.
Tons
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents,
Steamers
Adria Atalanta
h Stewart
Brit. str.
3 h Peterson
Belgio......
Bombay
Chinklang
5 k Moyer.... .2 h. 性
"1
City of Toklo...
5. Maury...
22
13
Dalo.......
kdFhompson
Diamanto
6 h Thehaud.
6 h Blanco
6 b Stopani
2 h Gogg. A
Ger. str. Brit. str. Brit. atr. Brit. utr. Amer. str. Brit etc. Brit. etc. Span. atr. Brit RTE. Brit Air,
Bombay Hollow
24th Inst.
Y'hama &San Fcisco 1st prox.
Shanghaf
To-morrow
Y'hama & S. Felsco!To-morrow
Bangkok
26th inat:
Manila
To-morrow
Amoy and Manila-
............
Tag Plying
5 b Abbott
Brit str.
Coast Ports
24th Insti
3k Love...
Paladin tires
6 c Parker
Brit, atr. Brit. str
606 May 31 Kwok Acheong
807 Aug. 14 Captain
Saigon
24th inst.
Sea Gull
8 Haydou
Amer, str.
Sindh
.5 cMonge.....
Fob.
Shanghai
To-day
Thales...
7 c Peters.....
Brit str.
Yangtaze
4 Schultze
Brit. str.
Yottung..
2 b McDougall.
Brit. str.
286 Aug.
Zephyr
4 kHouer.......... Brit. BON
782 Aug. 20 Slemsson & Co. 20 Kwok Acheong
Russell & Co.
Swatow
To-morrow
Sailing Vessels
Adam H. Simpson...7b Call, Jr. Amer. sh. Advance........
Adelaide Norris
2 Spencer......Siam. bqe. ...... 8 Woodward..... Amer. bqo.
...Lowe
......... Brit.
1524 Aug.
4 Borneo Co., Limited
596 Aug.
9 Chinese
719 Aug.
11 Vogel & Co.
New York
851 July
25 Meyer & Co.
Wanchal Pier
4 Robertson...... Brit. bqe. ...7 Weeks...
464 June
26 Kwong Him Woo
Amer. bge. Brit, 3m.sc..
San Francisco Coloniea
Cleared
For Sale
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY.
J
град
Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulldings, 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 Tooden gitare
trans
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls 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.
If required, protection will be granted or first class Lives up to £1000 on a Singlə Life.
For Rates of Premiums, 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,
Agnes Muir
Ann Adamson Antioch Candace..... Chasca ... Chocola
B Candler.******
4 kWashburn...... Amer. bge. 4 k Konnett... Brit. bqe.
Edward Barrow Floral Star...... Frod. P. Litchfield ...4 k Spalding.... Amar, bge
13 kWinther....
......4 Rich ********... Brit. bye. 7 BDavison ......... Brit.8m.co.
Gylding
Hazel Holme...
Hermann
Highlander
J.. A. Borland
Jules Dufaure Kalaja.... Monte Ross
P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity Queen of India Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra Triton.... Vigilant
7. Carter..
Dan. bg,
Brit, bqe.
Ger. bqe,
Amer. bgo.
646 Ang. 7 Vogel & Co. 263 July 6 Chloeso 628 June 19 Russell & Co. 284 July 21 Adamson, Bell & Co. 958 June 26 Vogel & Co.
244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. 1083 July 11 Russell & Co.
240 Aug.
Slemssen & Co. 405 Aug. 7 Vogel & Co. 444 Aug. Wieler & Co.
...Amor. b. 1852 June 10 Vogel & Co.
Brit. bqe.
Rus. bqe.
670 July 28 Vogel & Co. · 434 Ang. 20 Fan Kong Ho 690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Co. Amer. sh. 1813 June 15 Vogel & Co. Amer. bge 582 July 31 Russell & Co. (Slam, bqe) 476 Aug. 12 Chinese
Brit. bqe 390 Aug. 18 Wieler & Co.
387 Ang, 7 Slemsten & Co. 740 June 19 Order
New York
Hamburg
New York Cape Town
New York
London
New York
Allogo
Cleared
Olefoo
Cleared
4 o Millican
2 k Schmidt
4 batohineon
8 Kent.
4 kWilligen
4 Roos ...
2
3k Phelan
Hoff 4-oCary
2 Stehmoyer
Siam, bqe
8.
Brit. bqe.
3 Clough
4k Kalleen
4 cRoss
Courier Hermine
Porte Meyer......
Foh. bqe. 346 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bge
350 Ang. 10 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Tientsin
+
CANTON
Hwai Yuen
Wilson
Chl str. 984 Aug. 200. M. 3. N. Co.
Shanghai
WHAMPOA
Chen-to.... Chop-chang
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong Chop-sal Tfor the above Company, are prepared Egeris...
Amer. ah, 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & Co.
Ger. bqe.
558 Aug, 21 Wieler & Co. ................. Amer. sh. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
San Francisco
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
6 h Chinese
6 h Chinese
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
age..
Flag.
Oldar.
Tons, Guns, H. P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrizal,
6 h Chinese
gunboat gunboat
221
7
70
Aug. 19
J. Stewart
300
gunboat
300
Aug. 20 Aug. 20
Leo Tack Ming
steam sloop
794
120
Aug. 14
man-of-war
2060
June 10
military hospital
2591
gunboat
400
60
July 18
gunboat
180
60
Jane 29
man-of-war
Aug. 5
Commodore's flag-ship 3087
Sun-kee..... Vencedora...ter Victor Emanuel.......
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Li Tai extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Meeanes. on Merchandise in the same, at the Sheldrake
anal Rates, subject to a discount of 20
GILMAN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
TO LET. FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the per cent.
Praya. Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879,
VOGEL & Co.
TO LET.
N MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to
MEYER & Co,
Hongkong, July 25, 1879,
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, 7ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
W
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING H
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE S. 8. BELGIC will be despatch. Ied for San Francisco vla Tokohama, on THURSDAY, September 11th, 1879, at Sp.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board util 4 p.m. of the 10th September. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5p.m. same day: all Parcel Phokages should be marked to address in fall; value of same in required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- BAGE TICKETS,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexloan, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toma, San Francisco,
TO LET,
OUSE No. 7, PEUDAR'S HILL. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR
INSURANCES granted on MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879,
Sjn80
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
6 British 7 h Annameas
6 British 5k British Jar.$1 ChinesO: K. D. Spanteh 6 h British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
Chan Chong Fat
A. L. Douglas Yuen
Lt. Com. M. L. Bridges
J. H. Wade
Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON,
A. Walker
Stewart
Ühinese Admira
Chan Ti Ha Read C. EL. Palmer.
STEAMERS.
WATERS, &c.
Name.
Tons, Guna.
H. P.
Commander,
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
O
Name
Tons.
Captain.
Owners,
Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Klang Powan
700 Ogaton
457 Oary
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
An-lan Chen-jul Chen-to
221
7
J. Godall
79 80
3
20%
221
7
70
Ching-on Ching-po
120
2
40
180
8
Sir J. Jesjesbhoy Spark Tung Ting White Cloud Yotsal
Chun-tung
150
184
140 Lofavour 314 Degen
H., 0, & M. §.-beat Oo. 0. M. S. N. Co.
Id-the Peng-chon-hal
80
600
4.
120
280 180 Browse
H., O. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Shen-chi Quang on Sul-teing
120
4
40.
Li Ping Tye
180
J. H. Wade
160
60
Tobing-teing Taing-po
180
B
60
J. B. Murray Besnard
100
40
Ching
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as followe :—- Marine Department. Polides at current rates payable either 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. Policies laued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
617 Benning, A. H., 0, & M. 8,-boat Co, 1890 Hoyland H., O. & M, S.-boat Co.
Kwok Acheong
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
MERCHANT #TBAMER.
Fae An *Kwangtang
Cells
Irazu
Aug. 16, 1879,
for Shanghai
tor Hongkong
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS..
AGETYOLES at all the Treaty Ports of Lady Loud
China and Japan, and at Singapore, B. M. Bayward,
Maid of Judah Salgon and Penang,
Taiwan
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
for Melbourne British barque
Ho-chung
PAR9898898889
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
SAILING VESSELS.-
B. C, Orsted
·Dazich
Has-san
Chinesa
Christaln Claverhousa
German schooner
British barque
Hao-shin
Chinese
Dilpnasund
Hae-ting
Chionge
Endymion
Barter
for New York
Foodbow
Hiroshima Maru
Japanese
Frederich
Chizase
Halloween
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Flieronimus
for London
Klang-foo
Chineze
for Sydney
Klang-teen
Chinese
for Tientsin
Kiang-tung
Chinese
for Cape Town
Kiang-yung
Chinese t
*Lydia
for London, a
Ozissa
British
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
Aug, 19, 1879.
Paokong
British
Pelho
French
MERCHANT STEAMERE.
*Anadyr
French
Shanghai
British
Bokhara
British
Tahyew
Chinese
Tunsin
British
*Chinklang
British
Yoh-nin
Chinese
Claverhouse
British
Fali-yuen Fatchoy Glaucus
MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS.
British
Almatia
American schooner
for London, &a
Glenlyon
for New York
Amethyst Anglo Norman Benalutha
for New York
British barque.
A
METER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Jung 2, 1879.
MELOHERS & Co Agents, Royal Insurance Company. 2ju80 | Hongkong, October 27, 1874
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. I Caller On
American barqu British abip
Lily Modeste Monocacy Morge Palos Sobol
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIVE.
KO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
For further information an to FreightTNSURANCES against FIRE granted at Company, are prepared to grant In-
or Passago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agmt. Hongkong, August 22, 1679. ・・ #il
Current Rates. Considerable Reduo-surances at current rates, Hon in Premia for LIFE Insurance in China
Ta-lee
Ingeburg
Mary May S. Ames
Nimrod Oscar Vidal Pelham
Sine
Thomas Brown Windhover Zoroya
British barque British shipy Siamese barque German barque
for London British brig German barque
British schooner American barque
British barque British barque- British brig
German barque German barque British harque-
for London
British barque
MEN-OF-WÁN,E
H. M. gunboat H. M. corretta U, E. corvette Russian gunboat
U. B. gunboat Russian gunboat
Printed and published by GED. MURRAT Bain, at the China Mail Office, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,