Matis.
STEAM FOR
Intimations.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONDS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 20TH JUNE, 1879.
HAREHOLDERS in the above Con-
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a LIST of their CONTRI- SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA;
Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Re- BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-served for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar-
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM REMATION COMPANY's Steam-ship OATHAX, Captain R. T. DUNDAS, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 9th Septem- ber, at Noon.
For further Particulare, apply to
800.
ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st OCTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterationa will be subsequently admitted.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIË,
Secretary. 1879.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurance8.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE
POLICI Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributoras whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by sach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,ˇ
Secretary.
granted at current rates on
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
[No. 5042-SEPTEMBER 4, 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 sight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h., 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 Teland to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worku.
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.
nol
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
Hongkong, August
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE.COM. PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE Finer 6 MONTHS
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 27, 1879. Occidental & Oriental Steam-S
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
THE UNITED PASSENGERS FOR
STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH TXI
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 6. 8. BELGIC will be despatch- Td 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 munde at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 10th September. PARCEL PAUKAGES will be received at the Offee until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valne of same la required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Pas- BAGE TICKETS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sont to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cha- toms, San Francisco.
For further information za to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agenny of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, August 22, 1879.
NOTICE.
#011
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, VALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
\N TUESDAY, the 16th September, 1879, 25 Noon, the Company's S. 5. SINDH, Commandant MONGE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for
London as well as for Marsellies, and ao- 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., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 16th September, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contenta and value of Packages are re- quired.
OF 1879.
HAREHOLDERS in the above COM PANY are requested to Furnish the Undoraigned with a List of their CONTEL BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the SIX MONTHS from Janu 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 be adjust ed by the Company and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 24, 1879,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE.
COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
بية
Bombay
Bowen.......
Carisbrooke
City of Peking
Conquest... Douglas...
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income £250,000
THE Undersigned have been appointed Norua................
Agonts for the above Company at Olympia Hongkong, Cantos, Foochów, Shanghat, Pernambuco and Hankow, and are prepared to grant | Rajanattianubar Insurances at ourront rates.
Sea Gull..... Sherard Osborn....... Zepbyr
Bection.
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.
8. From Pier to East Point,
Destination.
Remarks.
Australian Ports
To-morrow
6th fost
To-day
7th inst
749 Feb. 12 Kwok Achoong
Gibb, Livingston & Co. 3Bun Bin Chan
2P. M. B. S. Co. 1E-Shan
str. 317 Sept. str. 861 Aug. 30 Douglas Lapreik & Co. Brit. str. 117
H.K&W'poa Dock Co. [Brit,, str. 1901 Sept. 8Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Brit str. 674 Sept. 4 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Brit. atr, 606 May 31 Kwok Acheong Ger, str. 783 Aug. 31 Landstein & Co. 652 Sept. 2 Melchers & Co.. 933 Aug. 28 Yuen Fat Hong
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 876 Sept. 1E. E. A. & China Tel. Co.
Russell & Co.
... 7 b Call, Jr. .......................... Amer. sh 1524 Ang.
4 Borneo Co., Limited
Y'hama & San F'cisco 11th Inst.
Swatow and Amoy To-morrow
Y'hama & San F'cisco
Moihow & Haiphong
Coast Ports
Shanghai, dro. Coast Porta
Salgon
Tug Plying
Bangkok
(8th fast.
To-morrow
Ab'deen Dock
Sands' Slip
Captain.
Flag and Fig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
こ
Steamers
Amoy............
4 cDrawan... Brit.
str.
Belgic..........ine
15 «Meyer....................... Belt.
str.
814 Sept. 4Slemsson & Co. 1716 Aug. 140. & 0, 8. S. Co.
Shanghai
2 h
Brit
str.
5 Miller............ Brit.
str. 1500 Sept.
8 Wharton....
Brit. str.
960 Sept.
5 kBerry....
Amer, str. 5079 Sept.
a d'Elphick
5 h Young
Brit Brit
?!
Fame..... Glencoo Kwangtung
8 botopani
5 h Gulland
5 h Abbott
3k Love
5 Nagel
Hyde
„2 b Hopkins.
8 kHaydon
Brit. str. Brit. str. ámer, str.
... McKenzie ...... Brit.
str
....Heuer ............ Brit.
str.
aze
Sailing Vessels Adam B. Simpson
Adelaide Norria
......Woodward
Amer, boa. 719 Aug.
11 Vogel & Co.
Agnes Muir Alva
4k Lowe.....
Brit, eb.
851 July
25 Meyer & Co.
New York Hamburg
18 k Souza
Port: sh.
632 Aug.
31)Brandao & Co.
4k Kransa
Ger, bqe.
468 Aug.
26 Biemasen & Co.
Amer. bqe.
646 Aug.
Vogel & Co.
San Francisco
Oos'tan Dock
4 k Kennett
...... Slam. sh.
676 Aug.
31 Yuen Fat Hong
Brit. bqe.
284 July
21 Adamson, Bell & Co.
For Sale
2 Porte....
Foh. bqe.
346 Aug.
31 Carlowitz & Co.
4 cMiller
Brit, Sm, sc.
319 Aug. 24 Melchers & Co.
5 k Tozer
Brit, bqe.
369 Aug. 27 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
4 cRich
Brit, bqe.
958 June 26 Vogel & Co.
5 Lindbergh
Brit. be.
391 Aug. 30 Wieler & Co.
2 kHibbland
Ger. 3m, ac,
356 Sept. 3 Captain
18 Eddy
Amer, bqe
693 Aug. 24 Russell & Co.
Gor. bqe.
Dan. boo
Amer. bge.
Dan. bg.
Gor. sch.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1888,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
0031 Heide against Fire to the extent of Antioch
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Anna Bertha $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored Bun Pan therefo, at current local rates, subject to a | Chocola Discount of 20% on the Premia.
Courier NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
N accordance with the Articles of Agree
ator, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decera. ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT, ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, rayable at our OFFICE on and after the 16th Instant,
POLICYHOLDERs are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions,
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX-
CBANGE,
THE THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE House, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from
9 am to 6 pm.
Special Daya-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,
Becretary. Hongkong, June 18, 1879,
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON.
Colonial Press-supplied with News- papers, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, Papers, Correspondenta, Letters; and any European Goods on London terms.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of
Advertisers and the Public.
For Sale.
NOW READY.
DICTIONARY IN THE
For further particulars, apply at the ACANTONESE DIALEOT. Paris I. Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 3, 1879,
To Let.
STORAGE.
Bel5
GOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in
In PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FrvE DOLLARS, or Two Dollars AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from Meaars LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Mesars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Hongkong, March 1; 1878.
SEPTE
NOW READY.
FENG-SHUI; or, Tas RUDIMENTS OF
LANG.S
NATURAL SCIEÑOR IN CHINA, By Dr. E. J. EXTEL, One Folume, 8vo. Price, $1.50.
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures,
Folume. 8vo. Price, $1.50.
A FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the By Dr. E. J. ETTEL, Second Edition. One
TO LET.
Praya,
VOGEL & Co.
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
TO LET.
ON MARINE Lot No. 65, FIRST-CLASS
GODOWNS.
METER & Co.
Apply to Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"ROSĖ VILLAS "—FURNISHED OF
UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD,
ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
WITH
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central,
late Messrs E. D. Bassoon & Co.
Hongkong, May 10, 1879,
TO LET.
Orders will be received by Mowers Lane, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD.
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
* OF WINTERTHUR.
INSURANCES granted on MARINE INSUSKS to a granted the world.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Footer against the risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vossels and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- salved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Livos up to £1000 on a Single Life.
Ebenzor
Echo
Edward Barrow Elizabeth Childe Ernst
Excelalor Faugh Balaugh Flensborg ....... Fred. P. Litchfield Gylding
Barmonie
Hermann Highlander Hongkong J. A. Borland Jane
Jessie McDonald John Potta....... Jules Dafaure Kalaja..... Krung Thep Kylk Madcap Monte Rosa Norman Court Prosperity
Lancelot Sourabaya Packet Spica ******** Star of China... Sumatra.....Én Toowoomba Triton Vesta
For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro-Eir posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
- !
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
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 anual Rates, subject to a discount of 20
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong
per cent
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜKARTES
of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1729.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.
Policles at current rates payable olthor here, 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. Polletes issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
Werra.....
...Weaks
2 Muller
4 Rüte
4kJacobsen...
...4 kpalding,
3 EWinther....
#kSabiphorst
4k Schmidt ...Ger. bqe.
men
240 Aug. 24 Carlowitz & Co.
365 Aug. 29 Eduard Schellbase & Co..
1083 July 11 Russell & Co.
240 Aug.
68lemasan & Co.
241 Aug. 30 Captain
444 Aug. 7 Wieler & Co.
4kHutchinson. ...Amer. sh 1952 June 19 Vogel & Co.
4 kom
4 o Kent
Chabot
cStott...
Amer. bqe.
.....Ger.3m.NO,
Fch. bqe.
Brit. 3m.sc.
219 Aug 26 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
670 July 28 Vogel & Co.
282 Aug. 29 Carlowitz & Co. 275 Aug. 24 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
MacPherson ... Brit. bqe. 374 Aug. 26 Butterfield & Swize
Brit, bqe. 434 Aug. 20 Tan Keng Ho
Willgen
Roos
2 kDührssen
5 k Larsen
4 kMiller
4 Carter......
7 Dunn
2 Hoff
Russ. bqe.
Slam, bga
Norw. boe.
Brit. 3m.ac.
690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Co.
488 Ang. 31 Slemssen & Co. 417 Aug. 243lemsssn & Co. 199 Aug. 27 Turner & Co. Amer. sb. 1913 June 15 Vogel & Co. Brit. bye,
884 Sept. 20. & 0. 8: S. Co. Stam. bqe. 476 Aug. 12 Chiness
886 Aug. 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 462 Aug. 29 Eduard Bobellhase & Co. 915 Aug. 29 Melchera & Co.
c Brokenshar- ...Brit. bqe ...2 kVerdulu ......... Dutch bqe .8 cHollmann ...... Ger. bqe.
7 € Blaker
Brit. sh. 794 Aug. 28 Douglas Lapraik & Co, Amer. sh 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & Co.
WHAMPOA Florence Nightingale Friedrich Perthes......
CANTON Chiakiang..... Yungching
3kClough.....
7 Kirkpatrick ...Brit. bqe. 685 Aug. 26 Vogel & Co.
4Kalleen
3kRuige
5 kDinkelberg
McIntyre Walter
Ger.
bge. 658 Aug. 21 Wieler & Co. Datch boe. 417 Aug. 26 Siemssen & Co.
...Ger. bqe. 932 Aug. 31 Melchers & Co,
Brit. bgo. 464 Aug. 30 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Gor. be. 446 Sept. 3 Stemsson & Co.
Wallace
Brit, str. Chi, str.
799 Sept. 4 Siemesen & Co. 748 Sept. 30, M. S. N, Co.
Tteatala Tiontain Nowchwang Hamburg
Tlentain
New York
Cape Town
Fooghow, and Cape
New York
Sydney
Loudon
Nowchwarg Cape
New York
London
Newchwang Tientsin
Shanghal
Shanghat
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Commander.
A. L. Dougian Yuen
Anoñor.
Vessel Name,
Flag.
Class
Tons.
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival,
6 k
K. D. British 7 h Apnamese
British
steam sloop
794 4
120
man-of-war
2060
miltary hospital
2501
****
Jar.S1. Chinese
gunboat
180
5
60
K. D. Spanish
man-of-war
Aug. 14 June 10
June 23 Aug. Б
J. H. Wade
Commodore's flag-ship 3087
Egeria.. Li Tai..... Mecanes
Sun-kee
Vencedora......
Victor Emanuel........6 b British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
2:0
Francisco Alararo Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Commander.
WATERS, 4,
Name.
Tons
Guna. ·H. P.
Name.
Tons. Captain.
Droners,
An-lan
221
7
Ichang Kin Shan Klu Klang
700 Ogston
457 Cary
Butterfield and Swire H, O. & M. S.-boat Co.
Chen-jul
:80
9
Chen-to
221
617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-bost Co.
Ching-on
120
Powan
1800 Hoyland
H., O. & M. S.-boat Oo.
Ching-po
180
Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tang Ting White Cloud Totsal
184
Kwok Achoong
Chun-tung
150
140 Lefavour
314 Degen 280 180
O, M. B. N. Co.
H., C. & M. B.-boat Co Peng-chon-bal
Li-sho
80
600
120
Browne
H., 0, & M. X.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quangon
120
Shen-chi
180
Sul-tsing
160
Tebing-taing
180
Taing-po
100
40
Ching
MERCHANT STEAMER.
for Shanghaf
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Perang.*
Kisks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
Maid of Judab for Sydney R. M. Hayward
Wandering Minstrel}}for Tientefn
*Polho Pekin
Hermann
Aleronimus
2829898838889
J. God
A. Walker
Stewart
Chinese Admiral
Chun Tl Hu
Read
O. H: Palmer
Li Ping Tye
J. H. Waon J. B. Murray Bossard
American, barque German schooDGE
British ship
Siamese barque German barque
Oscar Vidal
Pelhami Presto
German barque British brigh Siamese brig Bellab barque
for Ban FrancË 500, British barque... British brig
British barque
SAILING VESSELS,
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
MEROILANT STAMERS.
Aug. 23, 1879,
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Benclutha
Kiang-kwan
Chineso
Christain
Kiang-plan
Chinese
Endyalon
Europe
*Killarney
for London
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Foochow
Kiang-yuen
Chinese
H. Printzenberg.
Colla Irazu
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.
for Melbourne British barque
Orissa
British
Halloween
for London
Packong
British
Hedvig
Brisiah barque
Freuch
British
for Tentain
Ping-on
British
Prixm
for London, do.
Kimsonhost. Lydia
Shanghaf
British
Omba
Sindh
French
the above mentioned Ports.
Aug. 26, 1879,
Tabyew
Ohinese
Taku
British
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Tokio Marn
Гаралеве
Sino
German barque
*Amoy
Britlab.
Appin..
British
Ulysses
for London, do
Buowdon
British barque
W. C. de Vries
British
Ta-lee
Cathay
British
Yeh-ain
Chinese
Hong ong, November 1, 1871.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE
Chin-tung
Chinese
Fatchoy
British
Yangning
Chinese
Fung-ahua
Chinese
MERCHANT BAILES G- VESSELS,
MEYER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, Juns 2, 1879,
91080
MELCHERS & 00 Agente, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1876.
Hao-an Hae-san Hae-abin Harter
Galley of Lorne
for New York
Almatia
American schooner
Chinese
Amathyst
Chinese
Anglo Norman
for New York British barque
Kus Hring Idly
Chinese
Modesta Morge
for New York
MEYER & Co., Agents.
3jn80 Hongkong, June 3, 1879,
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIvy,
INSURANCES against FIRE granted at
Undersigned, Agents for the shove Company, are prepared to grant In-
1. Current Rates, Considerable Reduc. |surances at current rates,
China.
HOUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S HILF In Premia for LIFE Insurance in
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Hongkong, April 27, 1879.
Veteran
Windhover
S-OF-WAR
* Binge left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Sobol
German barque French barrus
for London
Chinese cruiser H. M. gunboat Н. М. соттено Rusdan guzboat
Russian gunboat
Printed and published by Gao, Mussay Bate, at the China Mail Odios, Mo. 2, Wyndham Birset, Hongkong,