Matis.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND YOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF
TOKIO will be dempatoned for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES. DAY, the 12th November, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlaatle and
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON; VIA BOMBAY,
ALNO,
Inland Cities of the United States via Over BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central
THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stoam-ship
and South America by the Company's and PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM connecting Steamers.
GWALIOR, Capt. J. C. BABOT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 8th November,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Frasos, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Fraight will be received on board until 4
p.m., the 11th November. Parcel Packagos will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Farcal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Conanlar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Oustoms at San Francisco.
For further information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 27, 1979.
NOTICE,
Agents.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, "SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
AL80,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON SATURDAY, the 15th November,
1879, at Noon, the Company's
at Noon,
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route, Sik and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutta eteamer at Galle.
For further Particulars, apply to...”.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. ILongkong, October 27, 1879.
To Let.
TO LET.
1108
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
[No. 5096-NOVEMBER 6, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHanter
of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D.-1720,
Undorplgned baving been appointed Tents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows - Marine Departmenį.
Policles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, Chloa and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at ourrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Policles issued for sumes not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 05. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
S
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate finding theposition of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Sections, commencing at Green Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shure are marked ., bear the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between toh ehore are marked c., in conjqnation with the figures denoting the sections,
Section,
L From Green Island to the GasWorks,
2. From Gas Works to the Novelt Iron-Works.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the F and O. Co.'s Office,
Vessel's Name..
Steamers Bombay...... City of Toklo.. Fame..
Fleurs Castle. Gwalior
...od Maury.
Stopani
7cKidder... Brit. str. 1622 Nov.
5 dBabot....res
Marsden...
Section
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf, 6. From Paddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pler.
8. From Pler to East Point.
P. M. S. 8. Co.
A.K. & W'poa Dock Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
JP, & O. 8. N. Co.
(Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Y'hama & San Felsco Mails, 12th
Shanghai
Europa, &c. floihow Holbow
Coast Ports Shangbal
Saigon
Tug Plying
at daylight Mails, 8th To-day
9th, daylight
Cos'tan Dock
8th Inst.
Captain,
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks.
Bit.
str.
749 Foh.
14Kwok Acheong
Aher, str. 5075 Nov.
117 Bri, atr.
Hainan
Job Conner........
Brit Amer, str.
str. 1719 Nov.
281 Oct.
2 Russell & Co.
Me-11
Ohi,
str.
181 Nov.
4C. M. S. N. Co.
Numoa
6 b Westoby:
Brit sir.
862 Nov.
Ningpo.... Norna.....ch Pernambuco
4 ofCasa
Brit
atr
701 Nov.
Slemssen & Co.
...Love
Brit.
str.
606 May
31Kwok Acheong
5 Hyde...
Brit.
str.
648 Oct.
3 Melchors & Co.
Sos Guli
8 kHaydon ......... Amer,. astr.
48 Mar.
"}
Suez
Sande
Washi
Venice..
5 bEston............ Brit. str. 5 Reeves
Brit. 16hHunter....................... Brit. 5 Rhode............ Brit.
2141 Now.
atr. 1029 Nov.
Sailing Vessels Alexander Yeats
3
Alida
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
Alva
Annie S. Hall Beethoven
Belle of Oregon..
Bonita...
Brennero
Cantou
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which fe paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fundupwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000 "
THE
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at
THE Lower Porting of the not Roof Hongkong, Canton, & pepar, be
"BAXTER HOUSE;" Four RooM8 and Hankow, and are prepared to grant with Out-house and Baths. $20 per mon-Insurances at current rates. Bem. Apply on the PREMISES.
Hongkong, November 3, 1879.
TO LET.
Holo
FIRST-CLASS STONE FLOORED GO-
A DOWN, Situated upoo MARINE LOT
10. Possession from 1st December next.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
TO LET.
wo Commodious HOUSES Situated
S. B. 47A, Commandant RoLLAND, Within PEEL STREET, Nox 13A and 138,
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placen
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and 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., Speels and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 14th November, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further partlonlara, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, November 8, 1879,
with GAS and WATER laid on.
For further Particulars and Conditions, apply to the Undersigned here.
YEUNG MAW, No. 33, Gage Street, Hongkong, October 31, 1879.
STORAGE.
del
|OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms.
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879,
TO LET.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at current rates on
Marine 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 nett amount of Premia contributed to then, the remaining third being carried whether Shareholders or not, in proportion
to
to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAFITAL £2,000,000,
www
Agent. TC15 ON MALINE LOT NO. 6. FIRST-CLASS for the above Company, are pop the
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE,
GRANITE GODOWNS.
"Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879,
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED 02
UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD,
THES. NIIGATA MARU, Captain WITH Largs TENNIS LAWN.
WALKER, dus here on or about the
10th Instant, will be despatched as above
on SATURDAY, the 16th November,
Cargo received on board until -- Parcels at the Office up to
and
of day
of sailing.
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.
BATES OF PASSAGE.
To KOBE............Cabin $60. Steerage $15.
,, YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI...
$20.
Do. $75. Do. A REDUCTION is made os RETURN CABIN PASSAGES,
CABOS and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobé.
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. 6; Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. | Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
Insurances.
SOOTTISA IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
INSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates. Considerable Reduc- tion in Fremia for LIFE Insurance in China.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1879.
2ja80
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,
Occidental & Oriental Steam-TNSURANCES granted on MARINE
RISKS to all parts of the World.
Ship Company,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND · PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED:
IK
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong 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 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Floogking, July 6, 1875,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Ïu- surances at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
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 Discount of 20% on the Premia
NORTON & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
THY CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Charité Chateaubriand Chocola Emerald Isle ................ Ernest...... Erast....... Floral Star..... Gesine Brons
Gustay.... Hans .... Glamorganshire
Dunham 4 k Biet
cSouza
4 cNelson
2 kaje.
4k Stebr
4 Merriman
...Buggolino
Hazel Holme........ Highlander *** Jules Dutaure Kirkland Magellan Mangerton. Norseman Paul Marle Queen of India Race Horse Rapid
Southern Cros Spartan..... Sumatra Tai Lee .... Toowoomba Twilight Victory
manng
WHAMPOA Davina ................. Jessie McDonald ......
CANTON Yangtaze ....
Egeria...... Foxhound
str. 265 ct. str. 1271 Nov.
Canad. sh. 1598 Sept. Ger. bg. 850 ct .Port. sh. 632 Aug. Am.bktine. 455 Oct
340 Nov. Ger. bqe Amer. bqe. 1168 Oct. Ger. Sm. sc. 341 Oct.
Ital. bge. 766 Nov.
779 Oot.
2 Knudson ......Siam. sh.
4 kGautlers ...Leroy....
4 k Kennett
Fob, bye. 255 Nov. Foh. bqe. 387 Sept. Brit. bqe. 284 Jaly
2 China Traders' Insurance Co.
David Bassoon, Sons & Co.
P. & O. S. N. Co.
2 Landatein & Co..
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Russell & Co. 2Vogel & Co. 3Brandao & Co. 9Wieler & Co.
Melcher & Co. Captain
9Eduard Schellkan & Co.
Carlowitz & Co.
Chinese
Carlowitz & Co.
Vogel & Co.
Malla
S'pore, Calautta, &a ·· Yokohama Haiphong S'poro, Calcutta, &e.
San Francisco. Hamburg
Bombay
Hamburg
Portland
Cos'tan Dock
Carlowitz & Co.
Chefoo
Shanghai
Adamson, Bell & Co.
For Sale
390 Oct.
Landstein & Co.
New York Haiphong
356 Nov.
Wieler & Co.
244 Oct.
Wieler & Co.
4 Staples ......... mer. sh. 1696 Oct. 4 kHervé........
Fch. bae. 3 cHildebrand ... Ger.3m. BO 4 kDavison. Brit. 3m.86. 4 kr. Trümbach ...Ger. bqe. Angear. Brit. bqe.
4k Rabon Ger. bqe. 3 Le Moniter. bqs. 3 Millican......... Brit, bqe. 4 kHutchinson ...Amer. sb. 4 Willigen......... Brit. bqe. 1 Colledge
402 Oct. 457 Sept. 650 Sept.
14damson, Bell & Co.
Vogel & Co. Siomasen & Co.
310 Sept. 1 Vogel & Co. 405 Oct. 2 Vogel & Co. 1852 June Vogel & Co.
434 Aug.
Slagspore
n.
New York Iloilo Bamburg
Cos'tan Dock
Cleared
2 Tan Keng Ho
3 k Sternberg
Brit. bge. ...... Ger. bqe. 3 k Thompson ... Brit. bqa. thPetterson
...... Siam.
453 Nov.
Wieler & Co.
Hamburg
435 Oct.
Vogel & Co.
Hamburg
330 Sept.
2 Carlowitz & Co.
Hamburg
ab.
711 Oct.
Yuen Fat Hong
324 Oct.
3Carlowitz & Co.
Brit. bge. 590 Oot. 887 Oct.
4k Gaillard....Foh. bqe.
Cary.
2 k Tebmeyer ......Siam, bqe. 2 h Steinburg 7 h Gibbs
31Wieler & Co. 198lemesen & Co. Siam. bige. 129 Nov. 2hinese Amer. sh. 1129 Oct. 15aptain ...........Amer. soh. ........Amer.
1000 pk 14 Douglas Lapralk & Co. bg. 255 Oct. 18 Eduard Schellhase & Co.
8k Vincent 3 k Clough 4kStebr
81 Aug. 27. H. Ray
sh, 1090 Sept. 6Russell & Co.
Ger. bge. Kirkpatrick Brit bge. 3k Watianu
Brit. Whiting
256 Oct 2Gduard Schellhass & Oo. 585 Aug. 25 Vogel & Co.
London London
Bangkok
Cos'tan Do
Scott Stott
Brit. bqe. 425 Oct. 7 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Bri. bktine. 275 Nov. 6 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
London
Schultze
Brit
str.
782 Nov. 168lemesen & Co.
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Commander.
A. L. Douglas
Wm. B. G. Nowell- Yuen
Lt. Com. M. L. Bridges
J. H. Wade Palander
Francisco Alararo
Anchor
Date of
Fessel's Name.
Flag.
Olast.
Tons, Guns. HP.
Arrival,
aga.
7 b
6 0 British British
steam sloop
7044 120
Olot. 27
"grinboat
455
Oct. 12
-7 h Annamese
man-of-war
2060
June 10
military hospital
1591
gunboat
155
во
Nov. 3
gunboat
60
June 23
corvette
Nov. 2
man-of-war
Aug. 5
Commodore's flag-ahly 987
Commodore Smith
6 h British
despatch vessel
635
250
Oct. 22
William M. Annesley
Li Tai........ Meernes..................... Sheldrake San-kee
British 6 k
British 6 h K. D. Chinese 6e Swedish K. D. Spanish
British
Yoga... Vencedora...eros Victor Emanuel........5k Vigilant...........
HONGKONG, MAÇAO AND CANTON RIVER
STEAMERS.
Owners,
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &.
Name,
Name.
Font: Captain
Sjx80
HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG.
An-lan
Tonu
221
·Guns, H. P.
Commander.
7
:
Y
WITH ZE
||
*......Tis. 655,370
and Japan, and at Singapore, ANGEBZE INSURANCE AGENCIES At all the Treaty Ports of
Saigon and Perang
Risks accepted, and Pollcten of Insurance CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tla. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE.TLE, 250,000 granted at the rates of Premium current at SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.........TIE 206,370 the above mentioned Ports TOTAL CAPITAL and‘Áð. CUMULATION, 25th April, 1879
Kin Bhan
chang Kin Klang Powan
700 Ogston
Oben-jut Chen-to
80
8
221
457 Cary
120
817 Hoyland
H., C. & M, S.-boat fo
Ching-po
180 ∙160.
Spark Sir J. Jeejeebhoy
Tung Ting
184
Kwok Acheong
140
314
Dogen
H, O, & M. &-boat Cp. O. M. S. N. Co.
White Cloud Yotsal
280
Lefavour
Li-she Peng-chou-hat-
chen-chi
80.
600
120
180
180 Browne
Sui-tsing
160
Fabing-taing
280
sing-po
100
STATES AND EUROPE CONSTIx
CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
--RAILROAD COMPANIES....
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE §. 8. BELGIC will be despatch-
ed for San Francisco via Yokohama,
ASSOCIATION.
Directors.
F. B. FOEBES, Esq., Chairman.
on WEDNESDAY, December 3rd, 1879, at M. W. Bord, Esq. WM. MEYERISK, Esq.
$ p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United States, 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 PAUKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Farvel Packages. should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
A BengÓTION is made on RaTTEN PAR BAGS TICKETS: T
Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offcon addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco.
For further Information is to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central, H. M. BLANCHARD," Leting agent Hongkong, October 24, 1879.
O. Lucas, Esq.
Mesars
8. D. WEBB, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,
MATEUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH.
Mesars BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. FULLAETON HENDERSON, Esq.,
- Agent," 8, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.0. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFIT of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually distributed among all Contributors
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONE STERLING.
EE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Veral In Harbour, at the usual Term and Conditions.
A Proposals for Life Assurances will be re alved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decisiones Phi
Il required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on Bingle Life,
of Business in proportion to the Premium For Bates of Premiums forms of pro- pquis or any other Information, apply to paid by them.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
RUSSELL & 06,
Agents.
*
dea Hongkong, October 1, 1879,
10680
Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 6, 1887,
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. S.-boat (Ching-on
1890 Benning, A. H., C. & M. B.-boat Po-Chan-tung
H., C. & M. S.-boat doang-on Kwok Acheong
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
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BAILING VEZEALA
for Tientsin. Martha Brookelmann German barque
British belg
British barque
for New York
Sismane barque
MEKOHAKIKAMBER,
Nov. 1, 1879. MERCHANT STHAMERA..
Kiang-ching
Chinese
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
Ava. Benledi Braemar Castle Chintang Cyphrenes Europe Gorma
French
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Pelham
British
Kung Wo
British
Sabrumis
for New York.
Loudoun Castle
for New York
Serapis
Chinese
Orissa
British
Biam
British
Paokong
British
Starlight
Brithh
Peldin
British
Danlahira
Tahyew
Chinese
British *Gwalior
Chinase Grand Duo Constantin: for Wladivostock
Bao-can
Wuha
British
merican barque
Hiroshima Maru Hakon Adelaten. H. O. Orted
Norwegian Japanese
Kashgar
Danish
British
Benclutha
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Lord of the islen
* Binos left pork, or azelved si Hongkong. Lydia
prman barque
Willle
Siancone Erfg British sohooner
Ashuelot
Oyclop Kerguelen Luise
U. §. corvette German
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ritish barque
Hilali barques
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