Mails.
U. 8. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA
·OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING- AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF
TOKIO will be despacored-r-dan- Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES. DAY, 14 12th November, at 3p.m., taking Passengers, 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 Olties of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage. Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio ilues of Stoamera.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m., the 11th November, Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fnil; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices In Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciano,
For further information 20 to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,
RÜSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, October 27, 1879.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
POINT DE QALLE, ADEN, SU3Z2, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
A LAO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON
N SATURDAY, the 16th November,
1979, at Noon, the Umpany
5. S. AVA, Commandant ROLLAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specte will be registered for. London as well as for Marseilles, aud ac- 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., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 14th November, 1879. Parcele are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages aru re- quired.
For further particolare, apply at the Company's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Malls.
TAL
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SEEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH-
AMPTON, AND LONDON; VIA BOMBAY,
ALSO,
心
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTÀ,
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM
NAVIGATION COMFANY'S Stuam-ship OWALIOR, Gupt). V BABOT, will leave tuis on SATURDAY, the 8th November, at Noos.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the Silk and Valuables will be direct route. transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Galle.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MolVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 27, 1879.
To-Det.
TO LET,
08
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
compan
Tnts for the above Corporation are [HE Undersigned having been appointed propared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department.
Policles at current rates payable ofthor here, in London or at the principal Ports | of India, Chian and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies fasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policles issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, "WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
"
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Starling.
of which is paid up £300,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000 17
THE
|
[No. 5095.-NOVEMBER 5, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vencel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong abore are marked ., 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 sectiour. Beation.
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. From Gay 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,
Vessel's Name.
Section
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 Pler to East Point.
Captain.
Flog and Rig,
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks."
Brit.
Europe, &c.
Holhow
Tug Plying
str. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Amer. str. 5075 Nov. BF. I. S. 8. Độ .....Brit, atr. 117
A.K. & W'pos Dock Co. 4Adamson, Bell & Co.
4P. & O. 8. N. Co.
5 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
789 Oct. 25 Landstein & Co.
31 Melchers & Co.
24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
1 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. 24 Landstein & Co.
1Jardine, Matheson & Co. 1Kwok Acheong
Y'hama &San F'oleco Mails, 12th
Shangbai
Coast Ports
S'apore and Penang Saigon
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. Halphong
'pore, Caloutta, den Swatow
San Francisco Hamburg
Bombay
7th, daylight Mails, 8th Po-morrow 10th, daylight Cos'tan Dock. Fo-day
8th inst,
at daylight
Steamers
Bombay City of Péking Fame...
k
Maary
6 bistopani
KALI
Fleurs Castle.
.7 cKidder
Brit.
Gwalior .....
5 Babot
str. 1622 Nov. Brit. str. 1719 Nov.
Hainan
„.5 hConner`....................... Amer. ate.
281 Oot,
27 Russell & Co.
Namoa
5 b Westoby
Brit.
str.
862 Nov.
Norna
........ Love ....
Olympia
6 c Nagel
Ger,
Pernambuco
5 Hyde
Brit
Sea Gull.....
8 k Haydon
....Amer, str.
Suez
.5 b Eaton
Washi Venice.. Yottung...
ob Hunter
5h Rhode.....
2 h McDougall.
Brit.atz. atr. atr. 643 Oct.
48 Mar. Brit. str. 2141 Nov. Brit. str. 265 Oct. Brit, str. 1271 Nov. Belt. str. 1388 Nov.
606 May
31 Kwok Acheong
Ali
Sailing Vessels Alexander Yeats ......
Dunham
Canad. sh. 1598 Sept.
8 Russell & Co.
4k Biot
Ger. bg.
850 Oct. 22 Vogel & Co.
Álva
4 Souza.....
Port. sh.
632 Aug.
31 Brandao & Co.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868,
Annie S. Hall Beathoven
4 cNelson ........Am.bktino.
455 Oct.
23 Wieler & Co.
.2 kBaje
Ger. bqe.
340 Nov.
2 Melchers & Co.
Belle of Oregon...
4 Merriman
Amer. bge.
Bonita.....
1 k Stebr
Ger. Sm. Bo.
1168 Oct. 341 Oot.
Brennero
3 Buggolino
Canton
2 e Knudson
Ital. bqe. Siam. sh.
766 Nov.
Feb. bqe.
779 Oat. 255 Nov.
16 Chinese
1 Carlowitz & Co. -
Fch. bqe. 387 Sept.
21 Carlowitz & Co.
4k Kennett
Staples
Brit. bge.
284 July
21 Adamson, Bell & Co.
......... Amor, sh, 1596 Oct.
20 Vogel & Co.
4 kHervé
Toh. bqe.
390 Oct.
13 Landstein & Co.
3 cHildebrand
Ger, 3m. sc
356 Nov. 244 Oct. 402 Oct.
mUE Undersigned have been appolated Agenta for the above Company at MEE Lower Portion of the East Wing of Hongkong, Canton, Foocbow, Shanghai, THETER HOUSE; Four Rooms and Hankow, and are prepared to grant with Oat-house and Bathe. $20 per men-Insurances at current rates.
Apply on the PREMISER. Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
Bem.
TO LET.
no10
FIRST-CLASS STONE FLOORED GO- DOWN, Situated upon MARINE LOT 10. Possession from 1st December next.
Apply to
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE,
TOLICIES granted at current rates on
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Marine Risks to all parts of the World. Hongkong. November 1, 1879.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premta contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
TO LET.
Commodious HOUSES Situated in PEEL STREET, Nos. 13 and 138, with Gas and WATER laid on.
For further Particulars and Conditions, apply to the Undersigned here.
YRUNG MAW, No. 33, Gage Street. -Hongkong, October 31, 1879.
STORAGE.
del
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in
BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terins,
G GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
TO LET.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary,
Hongkong, December 9, 1878,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
HE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong
N MARINE LOT NO. 65, FIRST-CLASST for the abys Company, are prepared no15 GRANITE GODOWNS. Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OB UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.
?
WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
THE S. 8. NIIGATA MARU, Captain | WI
WALKER, due bere on or about the
10th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th November.
Cargo received on board until
Parcels at the Offios up to
of sailing.
and
of day
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
L'
To Kos............Cabin $60. Steerage $15.
Do. $75. Do. $20.
» YOKOHAMA & NAGASAXI.....
A RADUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the ShanghaiTM Mail Steamer at Kobe.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, November 1, 1879,
no15
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 8, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
Insurances.
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates. Considerable Reduc- tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879,
China,
2j080
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
INSURANCES granted on MAKINE
Charité
Chateaubriand
Chocola Emerald Inle Ernest....
Ernst Floral Star. Gesine Brons Glamorganshira Guatay
Надо ...
Hazel Holme, Highlander ... Jessia McDonald Jules Dotaure
4.k Gautier
...Leroy....
4 Davison......... Brit.3m.ac.
4 kv. Trimbach
...ABgOST
Ger. bqo. Brit. bqe. 4k Raben...... der. bqa. (3 k|Lo Moult ......... Ger. bqo, 13k Millican ...... Brit. bqe.
...amer.
#
Hutchinson
5 Stott... Bri. bktine.
Captain
29 Eduard Schellbass & Co.
2Carlowitz & Co.
1Wieler & Co.
12 adamson, Bell & Co.
3 Wieler & Co. 467 Sept. 21 Vogel & Co. 666 Sept. 22 Siemssen & Co.
Hamburg
Portland
Chefoo Shanghai
New York Haiphong
Cas'tan Dock For Sale
Singapore New York
Пollo
Cos'tan. Dock To-day
310 Sept. 11 Vogel & Co.
Bamburg
406 Oct, 20 Vogel & Co. sh1352 June 18 Vogel & Co.
275 Nov. 2 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Willigen. Brit. bqe.
434 Aug.
20 Tan Kong Ho
1 c Colledge.
Brit. bqe.
453 Nov. 2 Wieler & Co.
Hamburg
8k Sternberg
Ger. bge.
435 Oct.
30 Vogel & Co.
Hamburg
3 k Thompson
Brit, bqe.
330 Sept.
26 Carlowitz & Co.
Hamburg
Norseman
1 b Petterson ......Siam. Ja.
711 Oct.
12 Yuen Fat Hong
Paul Marle
Queen of India Race Horac Rapid
4 Cary
Fch. bqe. Brit. bqe, 390 Oct.
324 Oct.
300arlowitz & Co.
Southern Cross.
Kirkland
Magellan Mangerton
Spartan Sumatra
Tai Lee
4k Gaillard
.2 k Tebmeyer ......Sism. bge. 887 Oct.
2 b Stelubarg
.7 b Gibbs
.8 k Vincent
3k Olongh,
tobr.... 7cKirkpatrick.
3 Watland Whiting
Slam. bge. 429 Nov. Amer. . 1129 Oct. Amer. Bob. 81 Aug. Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. Ger. bge 250 (Oct. Brit. bqe. 685 Aug. Amer. sh. 1303 Sept. Brit.
bg. 255 Oct.
31 Wieler & Co,
19 Stemssen & Uo.
15 Captain
2 Chinese
27 W. H. Ray
5 Russell & Co.
2 Eduard Schellhasa & Co.
London
Toowoomba Twilight Victory
25 Vogal & Co,
London
14 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 18 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Bangkok
Cos'tan Dock
WHAMPOA
Scott
Belt. boe. 425 Oct. 27 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
London
CANTON
Ningpo... Yangtze
Сава
Schultze
Brit. str. 761 Nov. Brit
str. 782 Nov.
3Slamasen & Co.
Shanghai
Biomasan & Co.
Shanghai
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Davina extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the csual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agenta,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above THE
Company, are prepared to grant In- [surances at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co., Agents
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
3ja80
Occidental & Oriental Steam-RISKS to all parts of the World.
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
IK
STATES AND EUROPE,
COFWECTION
CENTRAL
und
WITH
***
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS,
THE 8. S. BELGIO will be despatch-
Ted for San Francisco vin Tokohama,
MEYER & Co., Agents,
- Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Wm.. E. G. Nowell Yoon
Lt. Com. M. L. Bridges
Vessel's Name,
Anchor-
age.
Plag.
Class,
Tons.
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrival.
Egerla........ Foxhound
6 0
British
steam sloop
794
120
Oot.
7 h
British
gunboat
455
Oct.
27 12
A. L. Douglas
Li Tal......
7 h
Annamese
'man-of-war
2060
June 10
Meeanee
6 k
British
military hospital
2591
6 h British
450
60
Nov. ទ
180
60
Jane 29
J. H. Wade
600
Nov.
2
Palander
man-of-war
Aug.
5
Francisco Alararo
Commodore's flag-ship
8087
„Commodore Smith
019-20
6 h British
despatch vessel
830
250
Oot
22
Sheldrake
Bun-kee ...... Vega. Vencedora ......... Victor Emanusi......... Vigilant.....
ANGISZE INSURANCE AGENCLES at all the Treaty Porta of Ichang
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Y
Saigon and Penang-
Kisks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance granted at the rates of Fremium current at the above mentioned Ports.
ASSOCIATION,
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....................... Tla, 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE. Tls. 230,000 SPECIAL KESERVE FUND.......Tla. 206,370
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac.)
CUMULATION, 25th ...... Tln, 856,370 April, 1879....
Directors,
F. B, FORBES, Esq., Chairman..
on WEDNESDAY, December 3rd, 1879, at M. W. BOYD, Esq. | WM, MEYERINK, Esq.
3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for O. Luoas, Esq.
Japan, the United Stater, 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 2nd December. 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 is required.
A Reduction is made on RETURN PAS- KAGE 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 Cus toms, Ban Francisco,
For further taformation as to Freight os Fange, apply to the Agener of the Combany, No. 37, Queen's Road Central H, M. BLANCHARD, „Acting" "Agenk Hongkong October 24, 1878, આ
8. D. WEND, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI. MORSES RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH.
Mesars BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent,
8, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.C. POLICIES granted on-Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the Ports of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be anually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.,
A gente.
Loc50
Hongkong, October 1, 1879.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY PEES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY:
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
K. D. Chinesa
6 a Swedish K. D. Spanish 5k Britlab
gunbost gunboat
corvette
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
***
William M. Annesley
WATERS, &c.
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Tons. Guns, E. P.
40
Commander.
J. Godall
A. Walker
Stewart
STEAMERS.
Nama.
Name
Ton. Captain.
Oioners,
An-lán
700 Ogston
Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Powan Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tang Ting White Cloud Yotzal
457 Caxy
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. 8. boat Co.
Chen-jul
221
80
F
Oben-to
221
617 Boyland
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Ching-on
Ching-po
120 180
660
Chun-tung
150
Rober
-140
814 Degen
H., Q. & M. 8-boat Co.
O, M. S. N. Co.
Li-she Peng-chou-hal
80
20
600
120
280 Lefavour 180 Browne
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quang n
120
Sten-chi
180
Sul-tzing
180
Tching-taing
180
Taing-po
100
40:
Ching
1890 Benning, A. H., C. & M. B.-boat Co.
184
Kwok Acheong.
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
به
2829898898889
Road
Uhiness Admirál
Chua Tỉ Ha
C. EL Palmer
Li Ping Tye.
J. B. Murray Bessard
J. H..Wade
BAILING VERSIAL.
for Tientaln
Martha Brockelmann' German barque
British brig
British barque for New York Siamese barque Siamese brig
British schooner
U. B. corvette
German ganboat French corveita
German corvett
MERCHANT STRAMERS,
Nov. 1, 1879.
MRESHÄFT STEAMERS.
French British
Kiang-ching Kiang kwan Kiang-tung
Obinets
*Lulu
Obinase
Chinese
Pelham
Kung Wo
British
Sataama
for New York
Londoun Castle
for New York.
Serapin
Orissa
British
Slam
Chinese
British
Paokong
British
British
Danish
for Wladivostock
Pektri Tabyew Wahu
British
Starlight Wille
Chinese
WEN-OF-WAR
British
MERCHANT SÄILING VESSELS, -
Benalutha
American barque
Conrad Henrich
German barque
Foochow
Siamese barque
Helcbeong
British barque
Joyce Phillips
British barque
Lord of the Isles
British barque
Britian barque
Askuslot Cyclop Kerguelen Laiss Modeste Monocacy Palos Richmond Wolf
H: Moorvetta
U. 8. corvette
U. B. gunboat
U. B. frigate German gunboa
AVA THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Bentedi Toons against the Rink of FIRE on Braemar Castle Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Chin-tuog Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Cyphrenos Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Europa..
Gorm and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Grand Duo Constantin ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Gwalior
H&e san for their decision.
Hakon Adelsten Dizoshims Maru H, C, Cisted. Kashgar
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong ✯ Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1807,
British Okinere
Norwegian
Japanese
Danish British
* Eince left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Lydis
Printed and published by Gna, Munnar Bain, at the China Mail Office, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong