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TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTA....
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AND
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NOTICE.
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[No. 5040-SEPTEMBER 2, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate finding the position of any veszel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing st Green Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shere are marked f., 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.
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.
Fessel's Name.
Norna. Olympia Oxfordshire Polho Pernambuco Rajanattianubar Sea Gull.... Sherard Osborn.... Volga Zephyr
Captain,
5 Nagel
Jones......
·Section
6. 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 Pior.
From Pier to East Point.
Flag and Big.
Tons,
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Brit str. 1716 Aug. 140, & 0. 8, 8. Co. Ger. str. 789 Aug. 28 Slemesen & Co.
Destination,
Remarks.
Y'hama & San F'olsco 11th fast.
Foochow
To-day
Salgon
To-day
Holbow & Halphong
Amoy
To-day
Coast Porte
$
4th inst.
786 Aug. 25 Melchers & Co.
1E-Shun
317 Sept.
514 Supt. 1 Russell & Co.
30 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
B.K. & Wpos Dock Co, 2Messagerles Maritimes 1Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Shangha!
London
Salgon
Marseilles, ko
Tug Plying To-morrow To-day
8th inst.
Yokohama & Hiogo
To-day
5th tast.
To-morrow
Bangkok
Foh. str. 2079 Aug. 80Messagerles Maritimes
652 Sept. 2 Melchers & Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 875 Sopt. 1E. F. A. & China Tel. Co.
991 Aug. 29 Messageries Maritimes
Yokohama
Steamora
Belgic
Meyer
Bellona
* Abrens
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
Bombay
2 b
Brit. str.
749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong
Cassandra
Langer
Ger,
Str.
937 Aug. 258lemasen & Co.
COMPANY OF
Charlton
d Johnson
Brit
atr.
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Conquest..
5 b Elphick
Brit.
atr.
Diamante
DbThehaud.
Brit. str.
Douglas... Fame.
SbYoung.
Brit
str.
864 Aug.
6 h stopani
Brit.
str. 117
Iraounddy
15 Macé
Feb.
atr. 2529 Sept.
Killarney
eO'Neill
Brit.
str. 1000 Sept.
Sk Love
Brit
str.
..... Ger...
str
Brit. Btr.
606 May 31Kwok Acheong 783 Aug. 31 Landsteln & Co. 998 Sept. 1 Russell & Co.
6 Pasqualini
5 o Hyde
Bilt
str.
2 Hopkins.
Brit,
Btr.
933 Aug. 28 Yuen Fat Hong
8 Haydon
Amer. str.
.8 e McKenze.
Brit. str.
15 e Guiraud kener
Feb, str.
... Brit. Str.
Russell & Co.
Sailing Vessels
Adam H. Simpson ...7 h Calt, Jr.......... Amer. sh. Adelaide Norris ......4 Woodward...... Amer. bge. Agnes Muir
kLowe u Brit, ah Alva
Bk Sousa...... Port ah. 4k Robertson... Brit. bqe.
1524 Aug.
4Borneo Co., Limited
719 Aug.
11 Vogel & Co.
851 July
26 Weyer & Co.
New York Hamburg
632 Aug.
31 Brandao & Co.
464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo
Canton
4k Krauss
Gor. bqe.
Wooks
Amor, bqe.
646 Aug.
468 Aug. 26 Slemesen & Co.
7Vogel & Co.
San Francisco
Cleared
Cos'tan Dock
2 Muller
Siam. sb.
575 Aug. 31 Yoon Fat Hong.
9
Candler
Brit. $m.sc.
263 July
5 Cbluese
Canton
Oleared
4k Kennett... Brit. bqo.
284 July 214damson, Bell & Co.
For Sale
2 e Porte
Feh. bqo.
346 Aug. 31 Carlowitz & Co.
Tientsin
7 eMiller..
Brit: 3m.so.
319 Ang. 24 Melchers & Co.
Tientsin
5 k Tozer
Brit. bqe.
$69 Aug. 27 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Newchwang
4 Rich
Brit bge.
958 Jaño 26 Vogel & Co.
Hamburg
5 k Lindborgh
Brit, bqe.
391 Aug. 30Wlelor & Co.
8 eEddy....
Amer. bqe
593 Aug 24 Russell & Co.
4k Rüle
Ger. bqe
Dan. bqe.
ROLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1869.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
!!\H¤ Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
---.
Ann Adamson Anda Bertha .......... Antioch
Bua Pan
Candace
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Chocola
Courier
Ebinzer
Echo
Edward Barrow
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
E Undersigned are propared to grant Poxxores against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditiona.
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 Idves up to £1000 on a Single Lifo.
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.
T
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
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
per cent.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D; 1720.
HE 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. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies lasued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Oo. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY AGENO as at all the Treaty Port of
OF WINTERTHUR,
NSURANCES granted on MAKINE
RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents.
3jn80 Hongkong, June 3, 1870,
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE,
POPULAR RELIGION, In three Leotares, TNSURANCES against FIRE granted at
China, and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Hisks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premfum current at the above mentioned Porta,
Elizabeth Childs Excelsior Faugh Balough ................ Flensborg
Fred. P. Litchfield Friedrich Perthes. Gylding Harmonie Hermann
Highlander Hongkong.
J. A Borland Jan Jessie McDonald John Potts. Jules Dofaure
4 k Jacobsen...
...4 kpaiding,
Walter.........
3 kWinther.
kSobiphorst
4 k Schmidt
2401ug. -24 Carlowitz & Co.
865 Aug. 29 Eduard Sobellhams & Co. Amer. bge. 1083 July 11 Russell & Co. Ger. bqe. 446 Aug. 24 Slemssen & Co. Dan. bg.
240 Aug.
6 Slemssen & Co. Ger. sch. 241 4ug. 90 Captain
Gor. bga 414 Aug.
Hutchinson...Amer, sh
Kent
Ger. 3m, sc.
.4 koom
4
Amer. bge.
.2 c Chabot
Feb. bqe.
7 Stott ......Brit, 3m.sc.
7 MacPherson. Brit. bqo.
Kalaja.... Krung Thop Kvik Madcap
4 kWilligen. + cBoos
Brit. bqo.
.2 k Dühreson
5'k Larson
.4 k Miller
7 Carter.
2 cHoff .3 k...
Monte Rosa Prosperity
kifleman
Sir Lancelot Sourabaya Packet Spartan
Spica ......... Star of China... Sumatra... Toowoomba Triton
Vesta ..... Vigilant
Werra
WHAMPOA
Russ, bqe.
......Siam bge.
Norw. bge. Brit, 3m.ac.
Wielr & Co.
1352 June 19Vogel & Co.
219 Ang 26 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.. 670 July 26 Vogel & Co.
282 Aog. 29 Carlowitz & Co. 275 Aug. 24 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 374 Aug. 26 Butterfield & Swire
434 Aug. 20 Tan Keng Ho 690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Co. 488 Aug. 318lemssen & Co. 417 Aug. 24iemssen & Co. 199 Aug. 27 Turner & Co. Amer. sh. 1813 June 16 Vogel & Cc. Stam, bye. 476 Aug. 12 Chinese Brit. bqe. 740 June 19Order 7 cBrokenshar ...Brit. bqe. ...2 kVerduin (Dutch, bqe.. 18 h Vincent .......................jámer. scb. 8 eHollmann......Ger. bge.
el Blaker
Brit. sh.
886 Aug. 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 462 Aug. 29 Eduard Sobellhass!& Co.
81 Aug 27 W. H. Ray 915 Aug. 29 Melobera & Co. 794 Ang. 28 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & Co.
586 Aug. 25 Borneo Co., Limited 568 Aug. 21 Wieler & Co. 417 Aug. 26 Stemssen & Co. Amer. ab. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co. Gor. bqe. 932 Aug. 31 Melchers & Co.
31 Clough ****** Amer. sh. 7cKirkpatrick ... Brit. bqe 4k Kalisen ... Ger. boe 3 kRulge...... Dutch bqo. 4 cRoss
cDinkelberg
McIntyre Brit. bge. 464 Aug. 30 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Flonce Nightingale
CANTON
Amoy S
Drewes
Brit. str. 814 Aug. 31/Slemssen & Co.
Tientsin
New York
Tentain
Cape Town
Foochow and Cape
Now York
Sydney
London
Newchwang Capa New York
San Francisco
Newchwang
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
K. D. British K. D. Annamese
6 British
Anchor.
Fessel's Name,
Mag,
Class.
Tons,
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
Commander.
steam sloop
794
4
120
man-of-war
2000
Aug. 14 June 10
A. L. Douglas Yuen
military hospital
2691
guaboat.
400
80
July 18
gunboat
180
60
June 23
man-of-war
Aug. 5
Commodore's flag-ship|| 3087
20
Egoria. Li Tai Mocanoe.... Sheldrake Sun-kee..... Vencedora........... Victor Emmausi....
6 British Jar, Sl Chinese K. D. Spanish 6 h Britis
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Name,
Tons. Captain
ΡΟΚΑΠ
Ichang Kin Shan Kia Kiong Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tung Ting White Cloud Yotsai
Europe *Killarney
Celia Irazu
Owners,
LL-Com. M. L. Bridger
J. H. Wade
Francisco Aláraro
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, 0.
Tons. Guns. H. P,
Name
An-lan
221
Chen-jul
80
Chen-to
221
Ching-on Ching-po
120
2
180
Chun-tung Li-she
150
80
Pong-chon-hai
600
120
Quang on
120
180
Sal-teing
180
Teking-ising
180
Taing-po
100
700 Ogston 457 Cary 617 Benning, A. 1890 Eloyland
184 140 Lefavour 314 Degen 280
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., C. & M, S.-boat Co. H., C. & M.. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.. C. M. S. N. Col. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Shen-chi Kwok Acheong
CATHAY
180 Browne
MEEUHANT STEAMER.
for London
MERCHANT BAILING VESSELA.
for Melbourna British barque for Sydney -for Tientsin
Maid of Judah
E. M. Hayward
Wandering Minstrel for Tientsin
282898898889
Commander.
J. Godall
A. Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chun H Bo Read Mo
C. II. Palmer La Ping Tre J: H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
SAILING VESSELF.
American barque German sabbɑner British ship
Siamese barque German barque
for London British barque German barque British brig Siamese brig Bettiah barque.
for San Francisco British barque
British brig
Fileronianus Kimzoonhoat
for London, &c. Lydia
British
Omba
Oscar Vidal
FOOCHOW-SALPPING IN PORT.
MERCHANT STRAMEEĄ.
Aug. 23, 1879,
Klang-ching
Chinese
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
Benclutha Christain
Kiang-plau
Chinese
Endymion
for Shanghai
Kiang-tung
Chinesej
Facebow
Kiang-yuen
Chloese
H. Printzenberg
Orissa
British
Halloween
Paokong
British
Hedvig
*Pelho
French
Hermion
Pekin Ping-on
British
British
Priam
8HIPPING IN SHANGHAI BARBOUR. Aug. 26, 1879.
Shanghai Sindh Tahyow
French
Chinese
Taku
British
British barque
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Becretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
MERCHANT STRAMERS,
Tokio Maru
Japanese
SineTM
German barque
*Amoy Appin
British
Ulysses
for London, &c.
Snowdon
British barque
British
Cathay
British
W. C. do, Vries
British
Ta-lee
Yeh-sin
Chinese
Veteran
Chia tung Fatehoy Fung-abun Galley of Lorna Ene-an
Chloese
Yongning
Chineze
British
Hao-san Hao-shin
Chinese for New York Chinese Chinese
American schooner
Amatbyst Anglo Norman
for New York. British barque
Kus Bring Lily Modeste
Chinese
Morge
Barter
for New York
*Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Sobol
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY;
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Compensate prepared to grant In-
By Dr. E. J. Errel, - - Second Edition, One Current Retes. Considerable Reduo-surances at current rates,
Folume. 8vo. Price, $1.50,
tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in
Ordem will be received by Messrs Lane, China. Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 21, 1878,
MELOHERS & Conj. Agents, Royal Insurance Company. 3j080 Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1878,
- MEROKANT SAILING VESSELS. Almatia
Pelham Presto
Windhover
German barque French barque for London
MIN-OF-WAR
Chinese cruiser H. M. gunboat H. M. corvette Ruslan günbost Russian gunboat
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