Malley
NOTICE,
Intimallons.
DENTAL NOTICE
By C R. ROGERS will vielt BHANGHAI
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES During the Summer Months, leaving
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR ›
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE,
ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS.
HONGKONG on the 1st of April next, and returning about lat November.
Hongkong, February 10, 1979.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail,
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.) (ÜDLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
N TUESDAY, the 30th September, 1879, at Noon, the Company's S. F IRAQUADDY, Commandant MACE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specte will be registered for London as well as for Marsellies, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles fer the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
printed matter.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from
the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current blatory Cargo will be received on board until of events in China and Japan, con- 4 p.m., Speole and Parcels until 3 p.m. ontributed in original reports and collated the 20th September, 1870. (Parcels are not from the journala pablished at the various to be sont on, board; they must be left ports in those Countries. at Agency's Office.) ·
the ants and value of Packages are ra. quired.
For further particulara, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 17, 1879.
US. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Be30
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, OVERLAND RAILWAYS, anD TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCI805.
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF I PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES. DAY, the 1st October, at p.., taking Passongers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading Issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and. Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamora.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, REDUCTION is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEM- BERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMISSION.
Fraight will be received on board mutil 4 p.m., the 30th September. Parcal Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. me day; all Paroel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices In Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciaco.
For further Information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Dompany, No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 8, 1879 ool
Occidental & Oriental SteaI- Ship Company.
Ceda
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
KI
STATES AND BUROPE, ΠΟΝΤΙΟΣΙΘΗ WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
"AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
8. 8. GAELIC will be despatchi-
Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama,
on THURSDAY, October 16th, 1879, st 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 ou Board untli 4 p.m. of the 15th October. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office. until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- SAGE TICKETS.
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 Ous- tome, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 60 cents por Copy (postage paid 56 conts.) 812 por anuum (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MUERAY BAR, China Mail Ooa, 2, Wyndham Strest, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail.
SAILORS' HOME.
THE CHINA MAIL.
InsbranceR.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED,)
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rates an
Marino 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 Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLER SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
"
*
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 $ 250,000 Annual Income
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Cougang at Bongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY,
THE 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
NORTON & Co., Agents.
ANY Castillo thankfully received Discount of 20% on the Premio.
be
at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
For Sale.
NOW
READY,
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Paris L and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or TWO DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Part.
To be had from MessIN LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
· NOW READY.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
MUE Undersigned are prepared to grant FORUREs against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goode stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
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 Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- ENG-SHUl; or, Tax RUDIMENTS OFposals or any other Information, apply to
NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA. By Dr.
E. J. EITEL. One Volume, Byo Peloo. $1.50.
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dr. E. J. ETEL Second Edition. One Folume. 8vo. Price, $1.50...
Orders will be resolved by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co,
Hongkong, July 31, 1879,
So Let.
STORAGE.
NOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.
* Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT: Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
"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.
(No. 6058.—SEPTEMBER 23, 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 shore are marked A., near the Kowloong shore .. 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 Worke.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the F, and O, Co.'s Office.
Craiglands Dale........ Diamante Fame Hainan
Namoa Nishni Novgorod Norna...... No.... Sarpedon Sea Gull Thales.... Yangtaze
Section
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. & From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard, ⠀
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier,
8. From Pler to East Point.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons,
Date of Arrival.
Consignees, or Agents,
str.
***Brit,
922 Sept. 10 Geo, R. Stevens & Co. Brit. str. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong 2P. M. 8, 9. 06.
318 Sept. 22 £-Shun
641 Sept. 17 Yuon Fat Hong
B.K. & Wa Dock Co. Russell & Co.
862 Sept. 21 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Destination.
Remarks
Y'bama & San False Mails, 1st pr
Holbow
26th,daylight
Saigon
Bangkok
Manila
Elolhow
Coast Ports
London, &o.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Go.
Salgon London, do,
Australian Ports
28th inst 27th, daylight L'o-morrow Tug Plying fo-murrow 25th,daylight
at daylight. Coa'tan Dook
25th inst To-day
29th inst.
Fessel's Name,
Steamers
Atholl Bombay
dThomson 12b....
City of Peking
6 kBerry
Amer. str. 5079 Sept.
Conquest.
6 h Elphick
Brit str.
a diSmith
Brit, str.
709 Sept. 15 Russoll & Co.
2 h Thompson
Brit. str.
5 hThebaud...
Brit. str
6 h Stopani
6 h Connor
Brit. str. Brit, str.
BANDAR
514 Bopt. 28 Russell & Co. 117
小驴
6 h Westoby...
Brit str,
5 Koy
Ruen str. 1817 Sept. 22 Adamson, Bell & Co.
...Love....... Brit. str. .5 cCain
****....... Brit. *****5 cRea....
Brit atr. ....... 8k Haydon ********Amer. str. 2 Peters........... Brit. str.
606 May 31 Ewok Acheong
atr.
652 Sept. 19 Melchers & Co.
1592 Sept. 22 Butterfield & Swire
3 cSchultze........ Belt.
atr.
820 Sept. 19 Geo. R. Stevens & Co. 782 Sept. 19 Slemmen & Co.
Sailing Vossole
719 Ang, 11Vogel & Co.
Agnes Muir
n
Alexander Yeats Alva
4 Horn ............Ger. bqc. 4k Lowe... Brit. .................. ....... Dunham ......... Canad. sh.
8 kSouza....
867 Sept. 18 Wieler & Co.
ah
4 Krausa.
Port. ah. Ger. bqo.
3 Weeks
Amer, bqa.
2 Muller
ab.
81 Yuen Fat Hlong
347 Sept.
21 Carlowitz & Co.
tk Kennett
4k Polson....
4 Miller
4 oRich...
Adelaide Norris ......4.Woodward...... Amer. bqa. Adolph
Anna Bertha Antioch Bua Panam Chateaubriand .........2k Leroy Chocola PAGENA
Claro Babuyan .......
Ebenzer
Edward Barrow Excelsior
Fred, P. Litchfield Friedrich Glamorganshirs
Gustav Gylding
Hans LLEE) Harmonie
Hermann
....... Slam.
Fch. bge. Brit. bqe. Brit. bqe, Brit.8m.so. Brit. bqe Amer, bqe. Amer. bqe. Ger.9m.so.
8 cEddy 4kSpalding.....
kPetersen
7 Angear. Brit. bqe. 4k Raben............Ger. bge. 5k Winther.......... Dan. bg. 3k Moulter, bqe 4 Schiphorst Ger. sch,
861 July 20 Meyer & Co. 1598 Sept. 8 Russell & Co..
632 Aug. 31 Brandao di Co.' 468 Aug. 26 Slemanen & Co. 646 Aug. Vogel & Co. 675 Aug.
284 July 21 Adamson, Bell & Co.
358 Sept. 11 Chong Woo
319 Aug. 24 Melcher & Co. 958 Juns 26 Vogel & Co. 693 Aug. 24 Runnell & Co. 1083 July 11 Rnaseli & Co. 204 Sept. 14 Wieler & Co. 467 Sept. 21 Captain 656 Sept. 22 Siomasen & Co. 240 Sept. 12 Stemasen & Co. 910 Sept. 11 Wieler & Co. 241 Sept.
17 Eduard Schellhars & Co.
Wieler & Co.
22 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 19 Vogel & Co. 670 July 26 Vogel & Co. 417 Sept. 11 Stemasan & Co. 374 Aug. 26 Butterfield & Swire 434 Aug. 20 Fan Kong Ho 690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Uo. 453 Sept. 21 Wieler & Co. 472 Sept. 12 Arabold, Karberg & Co. 1813 June 15 Vogel & Co.
385 Sept. 10 Russell & Co. 216 Sept. 16 Dann, Melbys & Co. - 454 Sept. 29 Carlowitz & Co. 340 Sept. 11 Choong Woo 462 Aug. 20 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 915 Aug. 29 Melchers & Co. 794 Aug. 28 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 1090 Sept. 6 Russell & 00,
655 Sept. 21 Chinese
4 Schmidt Ger. bqa, 444 Aug. Hermine
Lonngren Swed, bqə. 289 Sept. Highlander
4 Autobinson...Amer. sh. 1352 June J. A. Borland
.4 Kent
Jamer, bqe. Jacobino John Potts....
4 Bang Ger bqe 7 MacPherson ... Brit. bqe. Jules Dufaure
4 kWilllgen......... Brit. bqa. Kalaja....
Roos
Rusa, bqe Kirkland
4k Colledge...... Brit, bqe, Lota
3 kDadfield..... Brit. bqe, Monte Ross ....
4 kCarter........ Amer, sh. Orange Grove
.7 • Longmuir .............. Brit. bqe Pasig
.......4k Erimage Span, oh Princess Saraphi 3 Mandhan...... Siam, bqe. Rosebud........ JS Collie Sourabaya Packet
............ Brit. 3m.sc. ...2 Verduin Dutch bqo. Spica ....................................-8 Hollmann... Ger. bga.
......7 Blaker
......... Brit sh .3k Clough .............. Amer. th. 2 Beechlmann ... Siam. sh. 7 Kirkpatrick ... Brit. bge. Kallsen....Ger. boe. 8 h Watland Amer, ah.
Star of China,. Sumatra
Ta Hongkong Toowoomba Triton Twilight
Werra
5 k Dinkelberg ...Ger. bae. Wm. H. Daltz ......... 21 Endicott...... Am.bktine. Young Siam
8 Benedicttis ...Slam. ah.
CANTON Chinklang.......................
Yungehing
HE Underalgued, Agerra 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 Li Tai..... naual Rates, subject to a discount of 20
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
per cent,
?
A
Praya.
TO LET.
FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
VOGEL & Co. Bongkong, July 26, 1879.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
TO LET.
MARINE LOT No, 65, FIRST-CLASS
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
OGRANITE GODOWNS.
"ROSE VILLAS-FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
Apply to
W
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesara E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879,
TO LET.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
Ģ
585 Aug. 26 Vogel & Co. 558 Aug. 21 Vogel & Co. 1303 Sept. 14 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
932 Aug. 31 Melchers & Co. 487 Sept. 21 Chong Woo 701 Sept.
New York
Hamburg
San Francisc0
Elfogo
San Francisco
Nowebwang Montsin Hamburg New York New York
Cape Town Hamburg Tlentain
Foochow and Cape
New York
Sydney
London
London
New York
Austrália
London
Bangkok London
Lozdon
Hamburg
6Order
OTT ............................. Brit. Wallaca Chi,
str.
799 Sept. 22 Slemsson & Co.
str
661 Sept. 2010. M. 3. N. Co.
Shanghal Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
For Sale
Commander,
Fessel's Name.
Anchor-
478,
Flag,
Olass.
Tons. Grinde H. P.
Date of
Arrival,
C. D. Annamese man-of-war
2060
June 10
Yuon
military hospital
2691
ben
gunboat
.455
Jar.S1. Chinese
gunboat
180
60 60
Bept, 5
K. D. Spanish
man-of-war
June 29 5 Aug.
J. H. Wade
Commodore's flag-ship 5087
Mecanes...... Sheldrakeleckansı Sun-kee....... Vencedora.
6 k❘ British
6 h British
Victor Emanuel........ 5 k British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
STEAMERS.
Name.
Tons.
Captain
700 Ogston
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Ichang
Agents for the above Corporation are Kin Bhan prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Kia Kiang
Powan Marine Departament,
Sir J. Joojeebhoy Spark Tung Ting Whito Cloud Yotzal
Policles at current rates payable either 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. Policies issued for sums not excoading
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
H. MANOHARD, HOUSE No. 7, PRUDAR'S HILL, fo,000 at redwood ra
Acting Agent. Boagkong, September 12, 1879.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
oc16
KEROSINE OIL LAWNS Custozacted FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS constructed
expressly for the purpose.
For Terms, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 26, 1879. #e26
NOTICE,
THE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
TH
OF UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
RECORD SHIPPING.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.. Hongkong, April 29, 1879,
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
INSURANS parts the WINE
RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents, - Hongkong, June 3, 1870.
9ju80
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE.
ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN Current Rates. Considerable Reduc NSURANCES against FIRE granted at tion In Premia for LIFE Insurance in China.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Supt. 8, 1879,
80080
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1879, #1080
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
467 Cary 617 Hoyland 1890 Benning, A.
184 140 314 Degen 280 Lefavour 180 Browne
141490
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
Sept. 13, 1879, "
MERCHANT STEAMZE,
for London for Amoy for Hongkong for London
MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS,
for Tientaln
Lt.-Com. M. L. Bridges
Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
WATERS, &c.
Commander,
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Tons. Gune. E. P.
70 J. Godall
2 60
A Walker
Stewark
Chinese Admiral
Chun M Hu Road 0. H. Palmer
Li Ping Tys
J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Name,
Owners.
Butterfield and Swire: H., O. & M. S.-boat Co. H., O. & M. S.-boat Co. H., O. & M. S-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
An-lan Chen-jul Chen-to Ching-on Ching-po
221
80
221
180
Quang on
Tebing-tsing Tiling-po
Chau tung Id-the Feng-chou-hat Shen chil Sul-tsing
150
80
600
120
180
160
180 100
- 40
Ching
H., O. & M. 8.-boat Co, 0. M. S. N. Co.:
H., O. & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
2829898898889
120
$40,
MEBOHANT SAILING VESSELS,”
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Ese-san Bangang
Chinese
August Friedrich
German barque
British
BendIntha
American barque
B. C. Orated
Danish
Christian
German schooner
*Cassandra Korsor *Kwangtung Nishal Novgorod
Hochung *Indúa
Chinese
Conrad Henrich
German barque
British
Foochow
Siamese barque
Iraouaddy
French
Friederich
German barque
Khiva
British
Halloween
for London
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Hermann
German barque
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porte,
Breman
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
Ingeburg
Velia Irazu
for Melbourne
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Jobann Heinrich
for Tientsin
Kiang-yuen
Chinese
Kimsoonhost
MEK-OF-WAR,
Kiang-yung
Chinese
Leauder A
Lapwing
H. M. gunboat
Lee-yuen
Chinese
Lucy
Nagoya Maru
Japanese
Lydia
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Sept. 17, 1879, MERCHANT STEAMERE,
Nentor OFLER Paokong Peklo
for Londor, de
British
Martha Brockel
British
British
Pelho
Sunbeam
British
Pelham
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
*Chinkiang Chia tung
British
Tahyew
Chinese
Serapin
Taku
British
Therese Bebn
Chinese
Tokio Mara
Japanese
Walls Castle
Dragon
British
Wenchow
British
White Adder
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NHE
Europe
British
Wahu
British
Foochow
British
Undersigned, Agents for the above le: Company, are prepared to grant In- arances at current rates.
Fang-shua
Chinese
Tungning
Chinese
Moorhan
Buyer
Chinese
Иве-ад
Chinese
* Blocs left port, or arrived at Hongkong, Morge
Agente, Royal Insuranos. Company Hongkong, October 27, 1874-
NO CHARGE FOR FOLICY FEES,.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
MELCHERS & Co
Magellan
Mikado
Printed and published by Guo, Monnay Bary, at the China Mail Offon, No, 9, W)
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Britiah barque for Nowchwang Germin barque British shipp for Nevobwang British brig British ship for Newchwang Londons
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