Baik.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
*
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
Intimations.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS or 1879.
( HAREHOLDERS in the above COM- S
PANY are requested to Farnish the Undersigned with a List of their CONTRI- DUTIONS for the YRAn ending December 31st 1878, and for the Six Morris from Jenue. BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND ary 1st to June 30th 1879; in Order that
ALSO,
PORT LOUIS.
ON170, DOO, the Compute aber,
the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO. FITS Reserved for OUNTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to October 31st next, will be adjust- AN TUESDAY, the 2nd September,ed by the Company and no Claims or
Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
PEIHO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Speele will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- 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., Specio 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 ro- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
род
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE,
OLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the Werld. 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 Premla contributed
to Reserve Fund.
each, the remaining third being carried
J. BRADLER SMITH,
Secretary,
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
[No. 5094-Avovst 26, 1870.
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 oight Sections, commencing at Green Island, Vessela near the Hongkong ebore are marked h., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked e,, in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Sention.
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works..
2 From Gas-Vorks 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.
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 Fier.
8. From Pier to. East Point.
Consignees or Agents.
780 Aug. 18 P.&O. S. N. Co. str. 1716 Aug. 140. & 0. 8. S, Co. str. 1775 Aug. 23P.&O. 8. N. Co.
749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong
Destination,
Remarks.
Bombay Y'hama &San Froisso{11th prox. Europe, &c.
To-day
Fessel's Name.
Captain.
Flag and Big
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
oc31
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Steamers
Adria .....
Belgio.....
2 Stewart 5k Meyer..
Bokhara
cjAnderson
Bombay
Brit. Brit. Britu Brit. str.
atr.
Cassandra
16 Langer
Gor. air.
997 Aug. 25 Siemsson & Co.
Salgon
5
Johnson
Brit,
str.
780 Aug. 25 Soy Sing
5 gábaroa .................... Span.
sir.
878 Aug. 28 Remedios & Co.
Manilla
To-morrow
Craiglenda
7 Smith
Brit,
atz.
709 Aug. 22 Runnell & Co.
Salgen
5 balbot..
BHL
str.
6 b Stopani
..... Brit.
str.
117
4 broad
[Chl
3 o Mann
Brit.
2 Goggin
......... Brit.
5.b Westoby
-4 oBoysen
3 k Love...
str.
B.K., & W'poa Dock Co. str. 120 Aug. 2010. M. 8. N. Co. str. 2114 Aug. 22 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 365 May 27 Kwok Acheong Brit. atr. 862 Ang. 24 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dan. str. 778 Aug. 28 Slemesen & Co. Brit.
395 Aug. 25 Russell & Co.
Amoy
To-day
Tug Flying
Canton
To-day
Shanghai, dru
To-day
28th fast,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879.
BAREHOLDERS in the above Com.
PANY are requcated to Furnish the Undersigned with a Liar of their CONTRI- DUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re- served fox CONTRIBUTORS may be ar ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st OCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the 02 Company, and no Claims or Alterations
will be subsequently admitted,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1879.
Hongkong, August 20, 1879, Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH RE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
1
AND
min
8. S. BELGIC will be despatch" ed for San Francisco via Yokohama on THURSDAY, September 11th, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers. Fo 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 until 4 p.m. of the 10th September. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil 6 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.
A REDUCTION is made on KETUAN PAS- KAGE TICKETS.
Consular 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 sa to Freight Or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
H. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting agent. Hongkong, August 22, 1870.
To Lat.
STORAGE.
sell
G009 OD IR OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in BUILDINGS, &t Moderate Terms.
Apply to
GR. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879..
A
TO LET.
Praya.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling Chariton
of which is paid up. £100,000
Charruca Reserve Fund upwardsof£ 120,000 £260,000 Annual Income
>>
> Esmeralda
Fame.....
Agents for the above Company at
Undersigned have been appointed Fuyo Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
In
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned are prepared to grant Polleide sunat Fire to the extent of nol $46,000 on Balldlegs, or on Goods stored tberein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
N accordance with the Artioles of Agree- DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, ayable at our OFFICE on and after the 16th Instant,
POLICEROLDERS are requested to send in particulare of their Contribution,
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX-
CHANGE.
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE
HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9 am to 6 p.m.
+
Special Days-TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
E. GEORGE,
Secretary. Hongkong, June 18, 1879,
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(TIRE AND LIFE,} CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STEELING.
PCIES against the fuck of FIRE OF HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vossels 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 Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong #Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
FSTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, ander European supervision; THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong and VESSELS Discharged alongside the for the shore Company, are prepared Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick to grant Policies against FIRE, to the despatch, Also entire GoDowns to be let. extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the MEYER & Co.
usual Ratos, subject to a discount of 20 Hongkong, August 1, 1879. sel per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
NOTICK,
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the FDR EASTLACKE will receive his
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
TROM the 18T OF OCTOBER, PATIENTS at bls new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.
TO LET.
VOGEL & Co.
Rongkeng, September 23, 1878.
TRE
ON MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS Undersigned have been appointed
GRANITE GODOWNS.
MEYER & Co. Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED 03
UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROLD, ȚITH 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.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INDORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
TH
se27
SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESH DIALECT. Paris L and IL, A to M, with Introduction, Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
NOW
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS
AND A HALF per l'art.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messrs
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
HOUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S BILL. KELLY & WALSH, Shangers.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879,
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OHARTS
AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
DENTAL NOTICE,
Ne20
B. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI During the Summer Months, leaving HorazonG on the 1st of April next, and returning about 1st Novembar,
· Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 8, 1879,
Sju80
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRK AND LIFE,
--
Guy Mannering.. Kiungshow Nanou
Norden Norna Olaf....... Sea Gull Thales..... Yangtaze..... Zamboanga it Zephyr
Sailing Vessels
Adam H. Simpson
Advance
Adelaide Norris
k dAndresen... Dan. atr.
6 kHaydon ......... Amer, str. 14 Peters....
Brit, Bir. 4 Schultze............ Brit.Bir.
606 May 31Kwok Acheong
976 Aug. 245lemsson & Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 820 Aug. 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 782 Aug. 20 Siemssen & Co, 651 Aug. 24 Remedios & Co.
Russell & Co.
4 Aranguren ......Span. atr. (4 1 Heuer ..................der Brik Str. ......
7 h Call, Jr.......... Amer. sh.
Coast Porta
Australian Ports 90th inst.
Salgon Salgon
30th tout.
1024 Aug.
4 Borneo Co., Limited
2 Sponcar......Siam. bqe.
336 Aug.
9 Chinese
8 Woodward..... Amer. bqe.
719 Aug
11 Vogel & Co.
New York
Agnes Mutr
4.k Love.......Belt.
sh.
851 July
26 Meyer & Co.
Ann Adamson
Antioch
A
Candace.......
Chocola
Ebenzer
Gylding
4 Robertson ...... Brit. bqo. 7 Wooka
Amer. bqe. 8k Candier .... Brit, 8m.so. ........4 kKennett....... Brit. bqe 7 Miller ....... Brit. 3m, 30. Edward BarroW ......4 Rich Brit, bqe. Excelsior*
8 Eddy. Amer. bge. Faugh Balaugh. .4k Küte Floral Star............4 Davison Fred. P. Litchfield ...4 kpalding......... Amer. bge. Friedrich Perthes...... 4 kWalter Gor. be.
3 kWinther......... Dan. ................. Schmidt
464 June
26 Kwong, Him Woo
646 Aug. 7 Vogel & Co.
San Francisco
263 July
5Chinese
284 July 21 Adamson, Bell & Co.
For Sale
319 Aug. 24 Captain
968 Fune 26 Vogel & Co.
Hamburg
603 Aug. 24 Captain
Ger. be. Brit.3m.cc.
240ng.
24 Carlowitz & Co.
244 July
30 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Tonron
1089 Jaly
11 Russell & Co.
New York
446 Aug.
24 Siomsson & Co.
bg.
240 Aug.
58lemesen & Co.
Cape Town
Ger. bqe.
444 Ang.
Wieler & Co.
13 Meyer......... Ger.
bge
Hermann Hermine J. 4. Borland Highlander Jessie McDonald John Potts, Jules Dufauro Kalaja.. Kvik Monte Rosa Prosperity Queen of India. Kifleman
Sir Lancelot Sumatra
Toowoomba Triton....... Vigilant
Butchinson ... Amor.
Foochow and Cape Sands B
350. Aug. 24 Eduard Schellhaes & Co. Tientsin
h. 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co.
8 cKent ... Amer. bqe. 670 July 20 Vogel & Co. 17 Stott
Brit. 330.275 Aug. 24&rnhold, Karberg & Co. 7 MacPherson... Brit. bqe. 974 Aug. 20 Butterfield & Swire 4k Willigen....... Brit. qe 434 Aug. 20an Kong Ho 4 Roos
Russ, bqe, 690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Uo. 5kLarson on Norw. bge,
417 Aug. 24 Siomasen & Co.
7 Carter........... Amer. sh. 1313 June 15 Vogel & Co.
2 Hoff
Cary
3 k
476 Aug. 12 Chinese
390 Aug. 18 Winter & Co,
Stam. bge
Brit. bqe
Brit. be.
740 June 19 Order
Amer, sh 1090 Sept. Brit. bqe.
17 Brokenshar ...Brit. bqe. 33 Clough
7 Kirkpatrick
886 Aug. 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 5Russell & Co.
635 Aug. 25 Borneo Co., Limited 4Kallsen Ger. be. 558 Aug. 21 Wieler & Co..
4 Ross....... Amer. sh. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
New York
Sydney
London
New York
Nowohwang
San Francisco
WHAMPOA :
Courier
Porto
Fch. bqe. $46 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co.
Ackermann 0355 Pattersen
Ger.
str. 648 Aug. 24 Siemssen & Co.
Shanghai
Brit.
str. 761 aug. 24 tenissen & Co.
Shanghal
Chl. str. 784 Aug. 230. M. §. N. Co.
Shanghal
CANTON China .... Ningpo.... Pautah
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Yuen
Cleared
Date of
Fessel's Name.
dachor=
076.
Flag.
Паль
Toni.
Guns, H. P.
Commander.
Arrival.
Egeria..... Li Tal...... Mecanee Sheldrake Sun-kee Vencedora... Vietor Emanuel.....
7 b & k British
British Apnamese
steam sloop
794
4
120
Aug. 14
A. L. Douglas
mat-of-war
2060
June 10
military hospital
2691
51
gunboat
455
60
July 18
Lt. Com. M. L. Bridg
Chinese
gunboat
180
60
June 23
J. H. Wade
K. D. Spaniel
man-of-war
Aug. 5
Francisco Alararo-
6 h Brikish
Commodore's flag-ship 5087
Jar, Bl
British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
Commodore Smith
WATERS, &c,
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Топа. Guns. H. P.
STEAMERS.
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
Name
Commander
Name.
Tonu.
Captain.
Oroners.
www
Lobang
700 Ogston
Butterfield and Swira
An-lan Chen-jet
221
70%
J.Godall
80 ...3.
A. Walker
457 Cary
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Chen-to
221
7
617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. E.-boat Co.
Ching-on
120
2
1890 Hoyland
184
B., C. & M. B.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Ching-po
180
Chun-tung
150
140 Lefavour
H., 0, & M: 8,-boat Co.
Li-she
80
Peng-chou-bal
600
*314 Degen
280 180 Browne
10. M. S. N. Jo.
Quang on
120
180
Sul-tsing
160
Tebing-teing
180
Teing-po
100
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Kin Shan Agents for the above Corporation are
Kiu Klang prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Powan Marine Department.
Sir J. Jeojosbhoy Polleles at current rates payable either | Spark here, in London or at the principal Ports | Tang Ting
White Cloud of India, China and Australia,
Yotsat
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short perloda at current rates, A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies Issued for sums not exceeding. Lü,000 at reduced rates.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
-MERIKANT STEAMER.
for Shanghai
for Hongkong MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS.
for Melbourne British barque
Irazu Lady Louisa GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Maid of Judah
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Pepang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Shon-chi Kwok Acheong
for New York
Caller Ou
Christain
Endymion
Foochow
2829398838889
120
Stewartw
Chinese Adu
Chun Fi Hu Read G. H. Palme
Li Ping Tye J. H. Wade J. B. Murrs Bestard
Ching
Halloween
Hedvig
SAILING VESSELS,
British ship German schoo
British ship Siamese barge
for London
British barque British brig British schoo
Snowdon
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Aug. 16, 1879.
Hae-san
Chinese
Hankow Herter
British
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
Fae An *Kwangtung
Cells
Kiang.ching Klang.too Kiang-plau Kiang-tung
Chinese
Chineze
Chinese
Ohinese
Fileronimus
Kiang-wae,
Obinese
Mary
for London
Killarney
British
Omba
Britlab ship
for Sydney
Kung Wo
British
Oscar Vidal
British barqu
R. M. Hayward Taiwan
for Tientain
Lee-ynen
Chiness
Pelham
British brig
for Cape Town
Nagoya Maru
Japanese
Site
German barge
*Ningpo
British
British barqu
Packong
British
Ta-lee
German barg
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI BARBOUR.
Feibo
French
French barqu
Aug. 20, 1879.
Shanghal
British
for London
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
·Tahyew
Chinese
Zoroys
British bargu
British
Ulysses
Britiah
British
Viceroy
British
British steam
British
W. C. da Vrien
Britian
Chinese cruis
British
Yeh-ain
Chinese
British
EL. M. ganbo
British
MERCHANT KAILING VESSELS.
H. Mccorvet
Chinese
Danish
Almatia Amethyst Anglo-Norman
American schooner for New York British barque
V. 8. corvett
Morge
Russian gun!
Palos
U. 8. gunbos
*Slave left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Benolnths
American barque
Sobol
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insuranos Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS. B. COUGATRIE,
Becretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
· ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
America *Bokhara Cathay Claverhouse
Crusader Eldorado
T. Company, and, Agents for the above. U. Orsted
INSURANCES against FIRE granted at
Current Bates. Considerable Reduc-surances at current rates.
tion in Fremis for LIFE Insurance in
thina.
MEYER & Co., ágeis, Honekana. «June 2 1878.
Veteran Windhover
Albion Kun Hing Lily
Modeste Мопосвет
Ramlan ganb
Printed and published by Gao, Munnar Batx, at the Ching Mall Offios, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,