Malls.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 19MAILLA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALHO,
Intimations.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 1879.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at current rates sa Maring Risks to all parts of the World. NHAREHOLDERS in the shove Com-Ln-accordance with the Company's Artloles PANY are requested to Furnish the of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributori Undersigned with a List of their CoSTE whether Shareholders or not, in proportion BUTIONS for the Yean ending December 31st
to the nott amount of Fremia contributed 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Janu- by each, the remaining third being carried ary 1st to June 30th 1879; in Order that to Reserve Fund. BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO--
FITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS
J. BRADLER SMITH, PORT LOUIS.
may be arranged. Returns not rendered
Secretary. prior to October 31at next, will be adjust-
Hongkong, December 9, 1878, ed by the Company and no Claime or
TUESDAY, the 2nd September,
01979, at Noon, the Company's S. E. Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
PEIRO, Commandant PasqUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spocle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao- cepted in tranalt through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Ü
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 pm, 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.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED. -
"'
ADJUSTMENT OF BONES FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE SÜTH JUNE, 1879.
SHAREHOLDERS in the shore Cow.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Storling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income
€ 250,000
Agenta for the above Company at THE Undersigned bave been appointed Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
[No. 5035-Avaust 27, 1879.
Merchant Vessels în 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 as 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. -*
Seation
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. Go'a Ofico.
China ......
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 Elar to Baat Point.
Captain.
Flag and “Rig,“
Tons.
Date of Arrival,
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks.
30th Inst.
780 Aug. 18 P. & 0. S. N. Co. 366 Aug. 28 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Bombay Tamani, do
|X'hama & San F’also0|11th prox.
Mania
Saigon
Ningpo & Shanghai To-morrow
To-morrow
Salgon
Dook Co.
Tag Plying
Coast Ports
Foochow
cjAckermann
......Span. str.
648 Aug. 27 Slemesen & Co. 378 Aug. 23 Remedios & Co, 709 Aug. 22 Russell & Co. 117
A.K. &W'poa 365 May 27 Kwok Acheong
862 Aug. 24 Douglas Lapraik dr Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 820 Aug. 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Australian Porta
29th innt. To-day
130th inat.
50th inst. B'loon Dook
5 h Westoby.
14 с Воулен
sk
Love
k djândresen
Vessel's Name.
oc31
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Steamers
Adria Albay..
2 h Stewart
Brit. str.
5 hF, Ashton
Brit.
str,
Belgic
d Moyer.... Brit.
str.
1716 Aug. 140. & 0. §. §. Co.
Bombay
lg bl.......
Brit.
str.
749 Feb, 12 Kwok Acheong
Cassandra
oLangor
¡Gor.
str.
937 Aug. 25 Slemssen & Co.
Charlton
15 Johnson
Brit
str.
786 Ang. 25 Soy Sing
ter. str.
**
23
31
Chorruca Craiglands Fame...... Kiungchow Norden Namos Norna. Olaf.....
6 Abaroa
17 Smith
6 h stopani
2 h Goggin
Brit. str. Drit. str. Brit atr.
Brit.
str.
Dan.
str.
778 Aug. 28 Slemssen & Co.
Brit. str.
606 May 31 Kwok Acheong
gen
****.Dan.
etr.
976 Aug. 24 Siemisen & Co.
Sea Gall..
8kHaydon ...
jamer. str.
Thales....
4 c Peters....
Brit. str.
4 cSchultze
Brit. str.
782 (Aug. 20 Slemesen & Co.
... Aranguren.....Span, str. 4k Heuer Brit
651 Aug.
str.
24 Remedios & Co. Russell & Co.
7 h Oall, Jr.......... Amer. sh.
1524 Aug. 396 Aug.
4 Borneo Co., Limited 9 Chinese
719 Aug. 11 Vogel & Co.
New York
851 July
25 Meyer & Co.
464 June
26 Kwong Him Woo
Ger. bae.
468 Aug.
26 Captala
Amer. bqe.
646 Ang.
7 Vogel & Co.
5 Chinese
284 July
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undorsigned with a LIST of their CONTE BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re the 30th Juno, 1879, in. Order that the
served for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st OCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the se2 Company, and no Claims or Alterations"
will be subsequently admitted.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1879,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.. Hongkong, August 20, 1879,
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
кофърцето
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND. PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CONNECTIGE WITH THE
IN
CENTRAL
and
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.
NOTICE.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15,-1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
DE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of Bol $45,000 ou Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to o Discount of 20% on the Premia.
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING Naccat the Directors have declared a
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AKD
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
8. 8. BELGIC will be despatch" Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, September 11th, 1879, ■* 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on Board until p.m. of the 10th September. PAROEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 6 p.m. same day: all Parcol Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- SAGE TICKETS,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mextoan, Central and South American
set to
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, 1879.
G
To Let.
STORAGE.
8011
YOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, Augant 9, 1879.
A
TO LET.
Praya.
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
VOGEL & Co.
TO LET.
|
TN accordance with the Articles of Agree-
DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the Isla Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions..
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
NOTIUE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX-
CHANGE.
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS I MARING HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9a.m. 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
Secretary,
E. GEORGE,
Hongkong, June 18, 1879.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS,
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch, Also ontire Gooowns to be let.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1879.
NOTICE. 丁 TAROM the 1sT or OCTOBER
DE EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.
Hongkong, September 23, 1978,
ON MARINE LOT NO. 65, FIRST-CLASS I SOLS AGENTS for Hongkong and
GRANITE GODOWNS.
MEYER & Co.
Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"ROSE. VILLAS”—FURNISHED OR
UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD,
▼ŢITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
WITH Lapply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, lato Mosars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879,
H
TO LET.
OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S BILL,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS
AND BOOKS,
NORÇA-46, Queen's Road Central,
Be20
Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
DENTAL NOTICE.
ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI
HE Undersigned have been appointed
China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY,
MEYER & Co, Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
NOW
Yangtaze
Zamboanga
Zephyr
Sailing Vessels Adam H. Simpson Advance.... Adelaide Norris Agnes Muir
Ann Adamson
Anna Bertha
Anticoh
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Candace
Chocola
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Undersigned are prepared to grant PoLoras against the Risk of FIRE on Baildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels. and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- colved, 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 & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Capton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.-
"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 usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of.
Ebenzor
Edward BarrOW Excelsior
Faugh Balaugh Floral Star....... Fred. P. Litchfield Friedrich Perthes......
Gylding Hermann Highlander Hongkong.....
J. A. Borland
Jessie McDonald John Potte Jules Dufaure Kalaja..
Kvik Madcap Monte Rosa Prosperity Queen of India Rifleman Sir Lancelot Sumatra ..... Toowoombs Triton Vesta Vigilant
WEAMPOA Courier .....
CANTON
Fuyew....... Niugpo.............. Paatsh
2 Spencer ... Slam. bqe.
8 Woodward...... Amer, bge. 4 Lowe.... Brit. sh. 4k Robertson..... Brit. bqe.
Krauss
1
7 o Weeks.
8
Candler
4k Konnett .....
7 Miller
14 Rich
Eddy
4k Küto
4 Davison 4kSpalding.
4 kWalter
3 kWinther
...Schmidt.
Brit.3m.so. 263 July Brit. bqe Brit. Sm.so. 319 Aug. Brit. bqe. 958 June Amer, bqe 693 Aug. Ger. bqa 240 Aug. Brit.3m.sc. 244 July Amer, bge, 1083 July Ger. bqe 446 Aug. Dan, bg. 240 Aug. Ger. bqs. 444 Aug.
4 kHutchinson ... Amer. b. 1362 June
21 Adamson, Bell & Co. 24 Captain 28 Vogel & Co. 24 Captain 24 Carlowitz & Co, 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. 11 Russell & Co. 24 Siemren & Co.
5 Blemusen & Co. Wieler & Co.
19 Vogel & Co.
::
Salgon
Salgon
San Francisco
For Sale
Hamburg
Touron New York
Foochow and Capo Bands' Slip
Cape Town
.4 bom
Ger.3m.so.
.18 Kent
Amer, bqe
.17 c\Stott
Brit. 3m.so.
7 MacPherson ... Brit. bqe.
219 Aug, 26 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 670 July 20 Vogel & Co. 276 Aug. 24 Arnbold, Karberg & Co. 374 Aug, 20 Butterfield & Swire
New York
SydneyTM
.4 Willigen.........
Belt. bqe.
434 Aug. 20 Tan Keng Ho
4 cRoos
Russ. bqe.
690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Co.
London
.5 k Larsen
Norw. bqe.
417 Aug. 24 8lemssen & Co.
.4 k Miller
Brit. 3m.8o.
199 Aug. 27 Turner & Co,
.7 cCarter.
Amer. sh.
1313 June 15 Vogel & Co.
New York
4 eCary $ k...
Brit. bqe
Newchwang
2 Hoff......... Slam. bqe. 476 Aug. 12 Chinese
Brit. bqe. 7 Brokenshar. Brit. bge
3k Clough
390 Aug. 18 Wieler & Co, 740 June 19 Order
886 Aug. 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. .............. Amer. th. 1090 Sept. 5 Russell & Co. 7cKirkpatrick...Brit bqe. 685 Aug. 25 Borneo Co., Limited 4k Kalleen Ger. bqe 556 Aug. 21 Wieler & Co, 3 k Ruige
Dutch bqe. 417 Aug. 26 Siamesen & Co. Amer. 8h 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
Fch. bqe. 346 Ang. 12 Carlowitz & Co.
San Francisco
4 cRoss
Porte
Oroad ....... Cass ¡Patterson
joht.
str.
Brit.
chi
920 Aug. 270. M. S. N. Co. str. 761 Aug. 24 Stemsson & Co. str. 784 Aug. 280. M. 8, N. Co.
Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,
British Annamese
Commander.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
age.
Flag.
Class.
Tons.
Ghana, H. P.
Date of
Arrival,
6 0
steam sloop
794-
4
120
7 b 6 k
man-of-war
2060
Ang. 14 June 10
5 k
British British
mallitary hospital
2591
gunboat
455
July 18
Vlotor Emanuel...
Jar,81, Chinese K. D. Spanish
British 6. h
gunboat
180
60
June 23
J. H. Wade
Inan-of-war
Aug.
5
Commodore's flag-ship -3087
20
Egerla........ Li Tal Meesnes..... Sheldrake Sun-kee Vencedora
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
His Majesty King George The First, à. D. 1720.
Name
Tona. Captain.
-
Be
MBE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.
Ichang Kiu Klang Powan Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tung Ting
700 | Ogston
457 Cary
617 Benning, A. 1890 Hoyland
184 140
White Cloud Yotrai
Lefavour 314 Degen 280 180 Browne
BESTEM
READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parta L and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, | Ph.D. Tübingan.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF por Part,
To be had from Messrs Lays, ORAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghal;and Messrs KELLY & WALEH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
Insurances.*
SWISS LLOYD
Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Policles larued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Policies Issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced ratos,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY A China and Japan, and at Singapore, R. M. Hayward
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Lady Louisa
OF WINTERTHUR,
"NSURANCES granted on MARINE
RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879. 3ja80
Balgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premfum current at the above mentioned Ports,
Owners,
00
A. I Douglas Yuen
Et-Com. M. La Bridges.
Francisco Alararo
·Commodore Smith...'.
WATERS, &c.
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Tons, Guns, H. P.
Name.
An-lan
221
7
Chen-jul
80
8
Chen-to
221
Ching-on Ching-po Chun-tung TA-ahe
120
2
180
150
80
600
Quang on
120
180
Sal-teing
160
Tching-taing
180
Taing-po
100
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., O. & M. S.-boat Co. H;, Q. & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Achoong
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
0. M. S. N. Co.
Fang-chou-bai
II., C. &M, S.-boat Co. Shen-chi Kwok Acheong.
Sine
Snowdon
Ta-lee
2829898998889
Commander.
J. Godall
120
A Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chun. N Hu
Read
C. H. Palmer
Li Ping Tye J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
Britlah brig
Endymion
Halloween
Albion Kua Haing Lily Modeste Monooney
BAILING VESSELS,
British ship German schooner British ship Siamese barque
for London British barque British brig British schooner
British ship
British barque
Gorman bargud
British barque
German barque
French barque
for London British barque
British test-racht Chinese critis HL gubbos H. M. corretto U. E, corrette 22
Roslan gunboat
U. É, gunboat/
**Russian günbost
Printed and published by Gzo, Mushay Bate, at the Ohina Mall Office, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Fae An *Kwangtang
Cella
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Irazu
Mald of Judah
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
Aug. 16, 1879. MERCHANT STEAMER."
for Shanghat for Hongkong MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
for Melbourne British barque for London for Sydney for Tientsin
Hae-san Hankow Garter
MERCHANT STEAMER".
Obinese
British
Caller Ou Christain
for New York
Kiang.ching
Chinese
Foodbow
Klang,foo Kiang-plau
Chinese
Chinese
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Hedvig Flieronimus
Kiang was
Obinese
Mary
Killarney
British
Omba
Kung Wo
British
Oscar Vidal
Lee-yuen
Chinese
Pelham
Taiwan
for Cape Town
Nagoya Maru
Japanese
*Ningpo
British
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Aug. 20, 1879. MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Paokong
British
Pelho
French
Veteran
Shanghai
British
Windhover
Tahyow
Chinese
Zorays
America *Bokhara Cathay
British
Ulysses
British
British
Viceroy
Britlah
British
W. C. de Vries
British
British
Yeh-sin
Chinese
Crusader Eldorado
British
British
DAN MERCHANT
BAILING VESSELS.
*Fayew
Chicass
B. O. Orstod
Danish
Amethyst
American sahooner. for New York
Marge
Anglo Norman
*Glace left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Benclnths
British-barquo American barque
Palos
Sobol
MEYER & Co, Lågents, Hongkang, June 2, 1879, 2jn80
MELCHERS & Co... Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIE.:.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY YEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. NSURANCES against FIRE granted at opdage, prepared to grant In
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Current Rates. Considerable Reduc-surances at current rated.
During the Summer Months, learing on in Premist for LIFE Tabur Resu
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and China. returning about 1st November.
Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
Claverhouse)
Almatia