NOTICE.
· COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
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SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE,
ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
ALBO,
Intimations.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS. FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 1879,
CHAREHOLDERS in the above.Com
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List of their CoSTRY BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Janu- BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND ary lat to June 30th 1879; in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO- FITS Reserved. for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to October 31st next, will
PORT LOUIS.
N TUESDAY, the 2nd September,
1870, Noon, the Oud
PEIHO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will bo registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted In transit through Marsețiles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Cargo will be recolved on board until 4 p.m., Specto and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 1st September, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sont 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,
Hongkong, August 20, 1879.
ed by the Company and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, July 24, 1879.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-.
PANY, LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
parts
DOLICIES granted at current rates on
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 each, the remaining third being carried
J, BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
to Reserve Fund.
[No. 5087-Avouer 29, 1879,
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 as Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong there are marked h., near the Kowloong ahore A., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the 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 0, Co.'s Office.
Vessel's Name,
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling Brisbane
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 € 250,000
Section
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yardı
7. From Naval Yard to the Piez. 8. From Pier to East Point,
To-morrow
To-morrow
789 Aug. 28 Butterfield & Swire 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Achsong
981 Aug. 28 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 987 Aug. 25 Slemssen & Co...
Hothow & Haiphong 31st insk Y'hams &San F'cisco 11th proxi
To-morrowin
Ist prox. Tug Flying To-day To-day
~Captate
Flag and Big.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents,
Destination
Remarks.
oc31
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Steamers
Adria Albay...
2bStewart
Brit,
str.
780 Aug. 18] P. & O. B. N. Co.
Bombay
5 F. Ashton ...... Brit.
str.
366 Aug. 28 Donglas Lapraik & Co.
Tamsul, &c.
Atalanta
13 hPetersen..
Ger.
str.
788 Aug. 28 Meyer & Co.
Belgio
ad Meyer.
Brit
str.
1716 Aug. 140. &.0, 8. 8. Co.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Bellona
7 c Ahrens
Ger.
sir.
Bombay
12 bl
4 Reddell
311
Cassandra
5 Langer
31
1
Charlton Fame...... "Kiungchow
8bStopani
2b Goggin
5 h Weatoby
Brit, atr. Brit str. Goz. etc. Belt,
786 Aug. 20 Soy Sing str; Brit str. 117 Belt atr Brit str.
Australian Ports:
Salgon Sagon.
B.K. & W'pos Dosk Co, 306 May 27 Kwok Acheong
Hoihow
Coast Porta
Class
Brit str.
761 ang 28 Glemssen & Co.
Shanghai
3k Love....... Brit.
str.
606 May 81Kwok Acheong
6 Andresen... Dan..
atr.
976 Aug. 24 Slemssen & Co.
Australian Porta
To-morrow
4 hPatterson ......Chl
str.
784 Aug. 290. M. 8. N. Co.
2 b Hopkins
Brit BIT.
933 Aug. 20 Yuen Fat Hong
Shanghal Bangkok
8k Haydon ....... Amer, 4. Peters........................
str.
Brit. str.
To-morrow
4 cSchultze........ Brit.
str.
782 Aug. 208lemesan & Co.,
Salgon
2nd prox
288 Aug. 28 Kwok Acheong
Swałow
Kloon Dook
ADJUSTMENT OF BONDS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879.
SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com.
PANY are requested to Furniah the Undersigned with a LIST of their CONTI BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Ro- served for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar- se2 ranged. Returna not rendered prior to tho 31at OUTOREE NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1879.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
Annual Income
THE
Namoa
Undersigned have been appolated Agenta for the above Company at Ningpo.... Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, Norun and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Olaf... Insurances at current rates.
Poutab Rajanattianular Sea Gull Thales. Yaugtsze.... Yottung.... Zamboanga
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of nol | $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Dlacount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents,
Zephyr
Adam Simpson ... Sailing Vessels
Advance
Adelaide Norris
Aguen Muir
Ann Adamson Anna Bertha....
Antioch....
5 Johnson
3 h McDougall...... Brit.
..... Aranguren ...... Span. str.
882 Aug. 24 Donglas Laprak & Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co 820 Aug. 20 Jardine, Matheson & Joner Saigon
651 Aug. 24 Remedios & Co.
Russell & Co.
14 k Hener.................... Brit. Str. ......
2 Spencer... Siam. bye. Woodward... Amer. bqe
Brit,
+
4 Borneo Co., Limited 9;Chinese
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH-
AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
IT
NOTICE.
TN accordance with the Articles of Agree- ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem-
AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
TRE COMPANY'S Steam-ship CATHAY, Captain R. T. DUNDAS, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 9th Septem. ber, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, Angust 27, 1879,
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
bor 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Be9
Hongkong, May 5, 1879. -
NOTICE.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
IK
STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH
CENTRAL
and
YE.2
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
AKD
ADE 8, 8. BELGIC will be despatch- Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, September 11th, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passenger 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 until 4 p.m. of the 10th September. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 6 p.m. same day; all Parsel Packages should be marked to address in fuli; valus of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PA8- SAGE TICKETS.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
ПHE 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 12,30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
E. GEORGE,
Hongkong, June 18, 1879,
Secretary.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
Candace
Chocola
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
Ebenzer
Ecbo
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING. THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Fourouss against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, 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 firat olasz Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Cantor, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
T
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament..
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Moderato Rates, in FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong and VESSELS Discharged alongside the for the above Company, are prepared Wharf, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch. Also entire GoDowns to be let.
MEYER & Co.
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-1 toma, san Franciaco.
~
For further information as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
H. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 22, 1879,
To Let.
STORAGE,
#ell
~ OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in GODOWNS IR PEDDAR'E WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
A
Praya.
TO LET.
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
TO LET.
VOGEL & Co.
N MARINE LOr No. 65, FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, July 26, 1879,
"BOSE VILLAS ”—FURNISHED OR
W
UNFURNISHED,
BONHAM ROAD,
ITH Large TENNIS LAWN,
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central,
late Mesra E. D. SASSOON & Co.
Hongkong, May 10, 1870..
Hongkong, August 1, 1879.
NOTICE,
se1
ROM the 18T OF OCTOBEE, DR EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at bis now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HAZL
Hongkong, September 23, 1878,
A
SAILORS' HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, DI PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
NOW READY. CHINESH DICTIONARY IN THE
AVANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I.
and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal Svo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingon.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, OT Two DOLLARS AND & HALF por Part.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messrs KELLY & WALA, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
INSURANCES granted on MARINE INSUSKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., „dgents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879, Sja80
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the Bame, at the usnal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL ÜHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First,
4. D. 1720.
THE
Undersigned having been appointed Agents 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 Porta of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
Edward Barrow Excelsior
Faugh Balaugh......... 4k Küte
Floral Star
4 Davison
Call, Jr. .......
Amer. sh.
1524 Aug.
336 Aug..
719 Aug.
11 Vogel & Co.
New York
4k Lowe ....
ab.
851 July 26 Meyer & Co.
London
4k Robertson
Brit. bqe.
464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo
4k Krauan....
Ger. bqe,
468 Aug. 26 Captain
17 Weeks
Amer, bqe.
846 Aug. 7 Vogel & Co.
San Francisco
8 Candler .........Brit, Sm.ec.
4 k Kennett
263 July 5 Chinese
Brit. bqe.
7 Miller........................ Brit. 3m, se.
5k Toz
.....Brit, bqe.
4 of Rich
8 Eddy
Brit. bqe. Amer. bqe. Gor. bqo
958 June 26 Vogel & Co.
234 July 21 Adamson, Bell & Co...
319 Aug. 24 Captain
369 Aug. 27 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
593 Aug. 24 Captain
240 Aug. 24 Carlowitz & Co.
For Sale
Hamburg
Brit.3m.50
241 July
Amer. bge. 1083 July Ger. bgo.
30 Adamson, Ball & Co.. 11 Russell & Co.
Touron
New York
446. Aug.
24 Siemssen & Co..
Dan. bg 240 Aug. Ger. bqo.
Slemesen & Co.
Cape Town
444 Aug.
4 k Hutchinson
Wieler & Co.
Amer. sh. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.
Foochow and Capo
14 kom
Ger.3m.sc.
219 Aug. 26 Arnhold, Karberg & Co..
Amer, bqe.
670 July 26 Vogel & Co.
New York
7
Stott
Brit. Sm.sc.
275 Aug. 24 Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
... Brit. bge.
374 Ang,
26 Butterfield & Swire
Sydney
Brit. bqo.
434 Aug. 20 Tan Keng Ho
Raas, bqe.
London
Caps
New York
lam. bge. 476 Aug. 12 Chinese
Newchwang
3 Wicther... 4k Schmidt.
4 Kent
Fred. P. Liteffield ...4 kSpalding. Friedrich Perthes......4 kWalter Gylding..... Hermann Highlander Hongkong ...... J. A. Borland Jessie McDonald John Potts.... Jules Dufaure Kalaja... Kvik Madcap Monte Rosa Prosperity Queen of India.
Rifleman
Sir Lancelot Spartan
Star of China...
Sumatra.... Toowoomba
Triton ........ Vesta .........-181 Vigilant
7 o MacPherson 4k Willigen... 4 CROCB 5 k Lamen
4 K Miller
7cCarter.
2 eHoff
4 c Cary
cBrokenshar
8 h Vincent
7 c Blaker
JS k Olongh
690 Aug. 18 Yogel & Uo.
Norw. bqe. 417 Aug 24 Slemssen & Co. Brit. Sm.8o. 199 Aug. 27 Turner & Co.
Amer. ab. 1313 June 15 Vogel & Co.
Brit. bqe. 390 Aug. 18 Wieler & Co,
Brit. bqe. 740 June 19Order
Belt. bqa: 886 Aug. 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Amer, sch. 81 Aug. 27W. H. Ray
Brit. ah. 794 Aug. 28 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Amer. ah. 1090 Sept. 3 Russell & Co.
7 Kirkpatrick ... Brit. bqs. 685 Aug, 25 Borneo Co., Limited
4k Kallen...........
kRuige......
Ger. be. 568 Aug. 21 Wialer & Co. -
.Dutch bge. 417 Aug. 26 Stemssan & Co. ... Amer. b. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.
eRoss
San Francisco
WHAMPOA
Courier
Porto
Foh. bqe 346 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co.
CANTON
Foyow....
¡Croad
Chi str. 920 Aug. 270. M. 8. N. Co.
Shangbat
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
agi
Flag.
·Claas,
Tona, Guns. H.P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrival,
Egerla.. LI Tal.
6. British → h Apnamese
steam sloop
794
4
120
Aug. 14
man-of-war
2060
Jana 10
A. L. Douglas Yuen
military hospital
2591
gunboat guaboat
455
60
July 18
180
man-of-war
June-23 Aug. 6
Commodore's flag-ship· 8087
******
Lt. Com. M. L. Bridges J. H. Wade domeind Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
Mesance..... Sheldrake......... Sun-kee
Vencadors nie Victor Emanuel..
6k British 5k British Jar, EL Chinese K. D. Spanish 6 b❘ British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &c.
Tons. Guns. HP.:
STEAMERS.
Name
Name,
Tona. Oaptain.
Owners,
Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Powan Sir J. Jeejeebhoy 184 Spark Tung Ting White Cloud Yotsal
700 Ogston
467 Cary
An-lan Chan-jul.. Butterfield and Swite Chen-to H., O. & M. 8.-boat Co.. 617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. 1890 Hoyland B., C. & M. 8.-boat Co.
Kwok Achoong
221
80
221
Ching-on
120
Ching-po
180
Chun-tung
150
140 Lefavour
280 180
814 Degen
Browne
H., O. &M, S.-boat Co. C. M. 5. N. Co.
L-nhe Peng-chou-hal
80
600
"
H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Achoong
Quảng Đi
120
Shen-chi
180
5
Sal-taing
160
Tching-taing
180
Taing-po
100
2829898898889
120
40
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
Cella Irazo Lady Loutia GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Mald of Judah A China and Japan, and at Singapore, R. M. Hayward Salgon and Penang.
:: Commander. T
J. Godall
40
A. Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chur H Hu
Rand
CH. Palmer Li Ping Tro
J. EL. Wade J. B. Mumy
Bessard
Ching
Foochow Halloween Hedvig Aileronimus
Omba Ossar Vidal
SAILING VESSELA,
British ship
German Bohooner British ship
Siamese bargue
for London British barque Britlah brig British schoóNSE. British ship
British barque British brig Germsa barque
British barque
Taloe
Veteran Windhover
MERCHANT STEAMBIA..
Ang. 16, 1879, MERCHANT STEAMER,
Bac-ten Bankow Barter
-Chinese
Caller Ou
-British
för New York
Christain Endymion
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hae An *Kwangtung
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
น
for Shanghai for Hongkong
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
for MelbourDa Britisk barque for London
Kiang.ching Klang foo Kiang pinu
Chinese
Chiziese
Chinese
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Kiang wee
Chinese
Mary
Killarney
British
for Sydney
Kung Wo
British
for Tientsin
Lee-yuen
Chinese
Pelham
Taiwan
for Cape Town
Kiska sccepted, and Policter of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
Nagoya Maru
Уврапеве
Sine
*Ningpo
British
Snowdon
Paskong
British
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Pallio.
French
Aug, 20, 1879,
Shanghai
British
MEROLANT STKÄNERS.
Tahyew
Chiness
Zoroya
British
Ulyssen
British
British
Viceroy
British
British
Albion
W. C. de Vries
-British
British
Yeh-sin
Chinese
British
British
MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS,
Fayew
Chinese
Almatia
American schooner
Молосист
B. Ú. Orsted
Danish
Amethyst
for New York
Morge
Anglo Norman
British barque
Palos
China
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879, அ[280
MELOBEBS & Co Agents, Boyal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Banclutha
American bargua
Sobol
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE.
INSURANCES against FIRE granted at
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY TEKA,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Current Rates. Considerable Redassurances at current rates.
Company, are prepared to grant In OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S. Hon in Premis for LIFE Insurance In
H°
TO LET.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879. --
America *Bokhara Cathay Claverhouse
Crusader
Eldorado
Kus Hang LUZ
Modesto
German barque
French barque-
for London
British barque
Printed and pubilaked by Gzo. Munday Bain, at the Ching Mall Offlos, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hangkong,