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[No. 5089. SEPTEMBER 1, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
Exclusive of late Arrizals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate Grding the position of any vessel in the Barbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vencels near the Hongkong shure are marked ., near the Kowloong shoto 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.
Section.
1. From Green Island to the Gar Works,
2 From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron-Works.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and 0. Co.'s Office.
Vessel's Name,
Section
6. From P. and 0. 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 Pler to East Point.
Destination,
Remarks.
Holbow & Halphong at daylight T'hama&San F'cise 11th last.
Captain,
Flag and- Rig,
Tons.
Date of Arrival,
Consignees or Agents.
Steamers
Atalants. Belgio Bellona Bombay....
3b Petersen.
Ger.
atr.
788 ug. 28 Meyer & Co.
5 cMeyer...
Brit.
str.
1716 Aug. 140. &0. 8. S. Co.
17 Abrons
Ger.
str.
2 h
Brit
atr.
789 Aug. 28 Sieissen & Co. 719 Feb. 12 Kwok Achepug
Cassandra
5 Langer
Gor. str.
Charlton
Ja d Johnson
Brit. str.
Salgon
¡To-morrow
Conquest Douglas Fuyew........ Fame
15 h Elphick
Brit. str.
Hoihow & Haiphong):
5 bYoung.
Brit. str.
Coast Ports
3rd inst
16 h Stopani
Brit. otr.
4 oCroad
¡Ohl etr.
Shanghat
Tug Plying To-day
3 k Love
Brit str.
Olympia Pello.......
6 Nagel.....
Ger.
Bir.
5 o Pasqualini
2 b Hopkins
Fch. Brit. str.
str. 2079 Aug.
30 Messageries Maritimes
933 Aug.
28 Yuen Fat Hong
Marseilles, dc. Bangkok
To-morrow
8 k Haydon
5 cGuiraud
4 k Heuer............ Brit. atr,
Amer. atr. atr. ... Foh 4 Schultze................ Brlt str.
48 Mar.
24[Chins Traders' Insurance Co.
991 Aug.
29 Messageries Maritimos
Yokohama
782 Aug.
20Slemssen & Co.
Saigon
Malls To-morrow
Russell & Co.
Norua
Rajanattianubar Sea Gull, Yangtza.......... Volga...... Zephyr
Sailing Vessels Adam H. Simpson ...[7 b|Câll, Je ....................... Amer. sh Advance
12 cSpencer ..lam. bqe. ......4 Woodward..... Amer. bge. 4k Lowe.......... Brit. sh. 2 k Souza .. Port. sh. 4 b Robertson ...... Brit. bge. 4k Krauga Ger, bge. Weeks ... Amer. bqe. Slam. sh. Brit,3m.sc.
2 o Muller BkCandler
937 Aug. 25 Stomssen & Co.
786 Aug. 25 Melchera & Co.
317 Sept.
***
1E-Shun
861 Aug. 30 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 117
A.K.&W'poa Dock Co. 920 Aug. 31j0, M. 8. N. Co. 606 May 31 Kwok Achoong 788 Aug. 31 Landstein & Co.
1524 Aug. Borneo Co., Limited
336 Aug.
Chinese 719 Aug. 11 Vogel & Co. 851 July 25 Meyer & Co. 632 Aug. 31 Brandao & Co. 464 June 28 Kwong Him Woo 468 Aug. 20 Siemssen & Co. 646 Aug. 7 Vogel & Co. 675 Ang. 31 Yuen Fat Hong 263 July 5Chiners
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Adelalde Norris Agnes Muir
Alva
Bangkok Now York Hamburg
Canton
Cleared
Ann Adamaon
HE 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 Dhcount of 20% on the Premià,
Anna Bertha Anticoh Bua Pan
San Francisco
¡Cos'tan Dock
Candace
......
For Sale
Chocola
4k Kennett...
Brit. bge.
Courier
2 Porte ............ Fob, bqe.
346 Aug. 31 Carlowitz & Co.
NORTON & Co.,
Agenta.
Chanzer
17 cMiller
Brit.3m.so.
319 Aug. 24 Melohers & Co.
Eobo....
Brit, bqo.
369 Aug. 27 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Edward Barrow
14 Rich
Brit bye.
958 June 26 Vogel & Co.
Newchwang Hamburg
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
Elizabeth Childs
5kLindbergh
Brit. bqe.
391 Aug. 30 Wieler & Co.
Excelsior
8 Eddy
Amer, boe.
693 Aug. 24 Russell & Co.
4k Jacobsen..
4k Spalding
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COMPANY.
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If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life
Flensborg
Fred. P. Litchfield
5k Tozer
Friedrich Ferthes...... 4 kWalter....
Gylding
Barmonie
Hermann
Highlander
Hongkong
J. A, Borland Jane
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Madcap Monte Rosa Prosperity Queen of India
Kiflemau
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First, A. 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 bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies issued 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 rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Kiska accepted, and Policies of Insurance. granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porės,
284 Jaly 21 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Dan. bqo. 365 Aug. 29 Eduard Schellbans & Co. Auer, bge. 1083 July 11 Russell & Co. Ger. bio. 446 Ang. 24 Siemsson & Co. 240 Aug. 5 Siemazen & Co. 241 Aug. 30 Captain
3 kWinther......... Dan. bg.
4 k Sobiphorst ......Ger, sch.
4k Schmidt
4 Hutchinson
4 kom
4 Kent...
2 Chabot .7 cStott
2 k Dübresi
Ger. bqe. ...Amer. sh
Ger. Sm. &c. Amer. bqe. ......oh. bqe. Brit.3m.sc.
444 Aug.
Wieler & Co.
1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.
219 Aug. 26 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 670 July 20 Vogel & Co.
282 Aug. 29 Carlowitz & Co. 275 Aug. 24 Ambold, Karberg & Co. 7 MacPherson ... Brit. bqo.| 374 Aug. 26 Butterfield & Swire 4k Willigen ......... Brit. bqe.. 434 Aug. 20 Tan Kong Ho 1 cRoos
Russ. bqe. 890 Aug. 18 Vogel & Co. Sism. bqo. 488 Aug. 31 Slemssen & Co. Norw. bqo 417 Aug. 24 Siemesen & Co. Brit, 3m.80. 199 Aug. 27 Turner & Co.. Amor. sh. 1313 June 16 Vogel & Co. Stam. bqe. 476 Aug. 12 Chinese Brit, bqe. 390 Aug. -18 Wieler & Co. Brit. bqe. 740 June 19 Order
6k Larsen
4k Miller
17 eCarter.
2 cHoff
14 Cary
18 kl.
eBrokenshar
8 b Vincent
Brit, bqo.
Ger. bqe.
Sourabaya Packet Spartan
2 kVerdulani
Dutch bga.
Amer. scb.
Star of China..... Sumatra
Toowoomba
Triton
Vesta Vigilant. Werra..
WHAMPOA Faugh Balaugh Florence Nightingale
CANTÓN
Amoy
8 Hollmann cBlaker
3 Clough
Kirkpatrick 4k Kallson 3k Ruige
4 cRoss
4 c Dinkelberg
888 Aug, 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 462 Aug. 29 Eduard Bobellbase & Co.
81 Aug. 27 W. H. Ray
915 Aug. 29 Melchers & Co.
794 Aug. 28 Douglas Lapraik &é Co.,
585 Aug. 25 Borneo Co., Limited
Brit, Bh.
Amer. sh.
1090 Sept. 8Russell & Co.
Brit. bqe.
Ger. bqe
Dutch bqe,
668 Aug. 21Wieler & Co.
417 Aug. 26 Slemsson & Co. Amer, 1800 June 11 Russell & Co. ...Ger. bqe. 932 Aug. 31 Melchers & Co.
Tientaln
Tientsin
New York
Tientsin Cape Town
Foochow and Cape
New York
Sydney
London
Newchwang
Cape New York
Nowohwang
San Francisco
Rüte
McIntyre
Ger. bqe. 240 Aug. 31 Carlowitz & Co. Brit bge 464 Aug. 30 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Tientsin Newchwang
Drewar
Brit str. 814 Aug. 31 Slemanen & Co.
Shanghai
K.D. K.D.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Cleared
Vessel's Name.
Anobor-
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Flag.
Olas
Tors, Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
Commander.
British Annamese
steam sloop
794
4
1.20
Ang. 14
man-of-war
2060
June 10
A. L. Douglas Yuen
military hospital
2591
· 国务小新哪那
gunboat
455
60.
July 18
gunboat
180
-60
June 29
man-of-war
Ang. 5
Commodore's flag-ship 9087
Egeria... Li Tai..... Meeance....
Sheldrake
Sun-kee
Vencedora....
5 k
6 k British British Jar. 81. Chinese KD. Spanish
Britishi
Victor Emanuel............... 6 h
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
617 Benting, AH., C. & M. S.-boat Co. 1890 Hoyland
Lt. Com. M. L. Bridges
J. H Wade
-Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &o.--.
Tons Guna. H. P.
Name.
Name.
Tons. Captain
Onaners,
Kin Shan Ichang
Kiu Kiang Powan Sir J. Joejeebhoy 184 Spark Tung Ting White Cloud Yatsal
700 Ogston
467 Cary
Butterfield and Swire H., 0, & M. S,-boat Co.
An-lan Chen-jul Chen-to
221
80
221
Ching-on
120
A
Kwok Acheong
H., O. & M. S.-boat Co. Chan-tung
Ching-po
180
150
140 Lefavour 814 Degen 280 180
Browne
·H., 0, & M. S.-boat Co. 0. M. 8. N. Co.
Li-sho
80
Peng-chou-bal
600
120
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quang on
120
Shen-chi
180
Saf-tsing
160
Tching-tsing
180.
60
Thing-po
100
MERCHANT STEAMER,
MEROHANT SAILING VESSEIS,
for Melbourne British barque Maid of Judah for Sydney R. M. Hayward
for Tientsin Wandering Minstrel for Tientsin
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2829898898889
Commander.
J. Godall
A. Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chan Ti Hu Read
C. H. Falmer
LA Ping Tye
J. H. Wade J. B. Murray Bessard
Obing
Oscar Vidal Pelham
American barque
German schooner
British phip
Siamese barque German barque
Brislah barque German barque British brig
Siamese brig British barque
for San Francisco British barque.
British brig
Hedvig Hermann Aleronimus
BAILING VESSZŁA.
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
MERCHANT STEAMERI,
Aug, 23, 1879,
Kiang.ching
Obiness
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
Bouclutha Christain
Europe Killarney
for Shanghal
Kiang-plan
Ohinese
Endymion
for London
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Foodbow
Kisng yaen
Chinese
H. Printzenberg
Orisna
British
Halloween
for London
Cella Iraku
Paokong
British
*Peito
French
Pekin
British
Ping-on Priam Shanghai Sindh
British
for London, &o.
Kimsoonhost Lydia
British
Omba
French
Tahyow
Ohinese
Taku
British
Presto
Britlik barque
*Amoy Appin
British
Tokio Maru Ulysass
Гаравево
Sine
German barque
for London, dr.
British
British
W. C. de Vries Yek-ain
British
Snowdon Ta-loo
British barque
German barque
Chinese-
Chin-tung Fatoboy Fung-shun Galley of Lorne
Bae Ban
Chinese
British
Chinese
MERCHANT
for New York
Almatia
Chinese
Chinese
Amathyst Anglo Norman.
SAILING VESSELL.
American schooner for New York British barque
Kua Hing Lily Modeste
Hao-shin Harter
Chinese
Morge
for New York
MELCHERS & Con Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FLES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agenta for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- waranced at ourrent rates,
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Aug. 26, 1879. MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Cathay
Yungning
Chinese
Veteran Windhover
* Since left pork, or arrived at Hongkong. Sobol
Pelnbadanid vablished lančani Minire Bite Aidha DIAL" MEMORALNE RES
French barque for London MEK-OF-WAR
Chinese cruiser H. M. gunboat H. M. corrette Russian gunboat Russian punBost
1