The China Mail.
VOL XXXVI, No. 5193.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
號二月三年十八百八千一英
Banks.
LONDON:-F. ALGAR, 11 & 13, Clement's | CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS-
Lane, Lombard Street, E. C. GEORGE
STERIT & Co., 80, Corkill. GORDON
&Goron, Ludgate Oircus, E.O. BATES,
TRALIA, AND CHINA.
HENDI & Co., 4, Old Jetorg, E.0.CAP. SAMUAL DEACON & Co., 150 & 151, REVE FUND, Leadenhall Strech
PARIS AND EUROPE :-LEON DE ROJNY,
19, Rue Monrieur, Paris.
NEW YORK:-Andrew Wird, 188, Nas
azzi Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Mel- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports geneally:-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
cisco. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS –SALE & Co., Equare, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co, Manila. CHINA Macao, Messra A. A. DE MELLO
* Cu Swatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochou, HaDGE & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFOUD & Co., and KELLY WILAH. Yokohama Lanz, CHAW- FORD &¡Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
fi
PAID-BF CAPITAL5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,600,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-The Hon. W. KEEWICA, Deputy Chairman-A. Nolvin, Esq.
WILHELM REINERS,
Esq
P. R. BEULIOS, E.
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
H. Horra, Eng.
F. D. SASSOON, Esq. W. B. Yourd, Esq.
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CHIEF MANAGER. Borgkong....THOMAS JACKSON, Eng.
MANAGER.
Shanghal.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANERBA~London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate
ON
of 2 par cont. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposits :—
For 3 months, 3 per cont per annum. .
* per cent.
F
17
12
"
5 per cent,
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Uredite granted on approved Securities, and every-description of Banking -- and Exobange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, áustralis America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Boad East. Hongkong, February 14, 1880.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.
· (Incorporated 7th & 18th March, 1848)
ECOGNISED by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF BOTH AFRI, 1862,
CAPIKAL FULLY PAID»UF...............L£3,200,000.. BEELAVE FUND.......... **** £800,000,
HEAD OFFICE-14, RUE BERGERS, PARIS.
AGENOIRS and BRINOHES at: LONDON,
Boussor, SAN FRANCISCO, MARSEILLES, BOMBAY, HONGKONG, LYONS,
CALOUTTA, HANKOW, NANTRA BHANGHAI, Fooнow.
LONDON BANKERS; THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
The Hongkong Agency receives Fixed Deposits on Terms to be ascertained on application, grants Drafts and Grodits on all parts of the World, and transacts every description of Banking Exchange Business,
EG. VOUILLEMONT, Manager, Shanghai,
Hongkong, May 20, 3879.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
FAID-er CAVITA..........
น
Bankers,
Betablished
For Sale.
FOR SALE
J
ULE'S
£800,000, £150,000,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK. THE
Februáry,
1245.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1880.
MUM M * Co.' CHAMPAGNE, Qasita..... ...$16 por 1 dez Case. Pint.....
$17 per 2 doz.
37
Intimations.
CHINA SÜGAR REFINING COM- *PANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Ordinary Annual MEETING of
Intimations.
HE COSMOPOLITAN DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES'
ORDINANCE 180, AND THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1877.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. The SHAREHOLDERS in the above CAPITAL 6500,000, DIVIDED INTO
Hongkong, February 2, 1890.
FOR SALE.
FURNISHINGS, FIXTUBER STOCK-IN-TRADE and GooD-WILL of
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. THE BANK'S BRANCH in HONGKONGE 1 grants Dratis en London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the Esat buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business.
Rares of INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE- POSITE.
On CURRENT Accouxrs, 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITE.
For 3 months, 3 por cent, per annum.
4 per cent.
&
*
11
12
37
17
5 per cent.
ATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED.
Registered in London under the Companies
Lot of 1863, on 23rd March, 1866,
Established in Calcutta 29th September, 2863.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... PAID-UP CAPITNĚ.......... Reave FUND...
£933,000,
£465,250. £20,000.
HEAD OFFICE:-391, TARKADNEEDLE STABET, LONDON, E.C.
LONDON BANKERS:- NATIONAL PROVINCUL BANK OF ENGLAND.
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
All descriptions of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on JURRENT ÅCOUNTS at the rate of 2 per cont per annum on the daily balances; and on FIXED DEPOSITS according to arrangement--the maximum rate being 5 per cent, per anutim,
I, H. SANDEMAN,
Manager.
Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
Notices of Firms.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE,
TAROM Tane Dars, and during the ab
sence of Mr W. H. RAY from the Colony, Mr B. GOLDSMITH has been appointed AcrG SECEFTARY to the Com pany.
H. B. NELSON,
Chairman. Hongkong, February 21, 1880, -ma31
NOTICE.
TE Have TH DAY authorized Mr W
CARL VON PUSTAU to Stor our Fire by Procuration
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1880. ma25
NOTTU ET
MR. H. O. STEVENS is hereby autho- Irined to Siax our Name by Procura- tion at AMOY, the Power held by Mr EXWELL GRASIng from this Date,
RUSSELL & Co.
China, February 9, 1880,
NOTICE
the well-known and prosperous Busines WOHLTERS at at present Carriedou by Mr ANDREW
THE BRITISH HOTEL Full Particulars will be given on Appli cation,
Elongkong, January 28, 1880.
NOW READY. PRIČE, $1.50. "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
By E. B. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & Walen at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
Auctions.
FURNITURE AUCTION,
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sali by Publio Auction; at No. 2, Morrison Hill, the residence of Captain St. CLAIR, Brigade Major, on
SATURDAY,
Company will be Held at the Cretor of the General Agents, où FRIDAY, the fith day of March next, at 3.o'Clock p.m., for the perpose of receiving the Report of the Ooneral Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1870
*ma5
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agen's. Hongkong, Febuary 14, 1880.
QUINA SUGAR REFINING COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th February current to 5th March nett, both daya inclusive.
..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General agents. Hongkong, February 14, 1880,
tab
G. FALCONER & Co, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, OBARTS
AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 20, 1880,
6,000 SHARES OF $100 EACH (FULLY PAID TF).
General Agents,
Mo RUSSELL & Co..
Directors
WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, Esq. J. A. Dos REMED'OS, Esq. KWOK ACHEONG, Esq. C. VINCENT SMITH, Esq.
Bunkers.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA,
Solicitors.
Meurs BRERETON and WOTTON,
This Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring from the Propricton of the COSMOPOLITAN Deo, their Dock and the Ground and Premises belonging thereto, with the Plant,
Machinery and Steck-in. Trade of the
aforesaid, and parties
and the Business and
and Goodwill thereof, and of car ing of the Business of Shipwrights and the Colony of Hongkong.
For
neers in
this purpose an absolute Assignment dated the Sist day of January, 1880, bat
been entered into by Messrs WILLIAN
FORBES, FRANK HOWELL
FRANK BLACKWELL FOR- EES, SAMUEL WILLYS POMEROY, Junior, JORN MURRAY
FREDERICK Junior, FORBES,
ma20 DELANO
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in an Account
· Business Contributed during the Half- Year ended 31st December, 1879, on or before March 31st, on which Date the Accounts will be closed.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
-D. GILLIES,
Secretary, Bougkong, February 21, 1880, apl
the 6th March, at 2 o'clock p.m.--- The whole of the ENGLISH and Canton- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising: Cretonne covered Drawing room Suite, Carved Whatnots, Mirrors, Fender and Fire Irons, Card and Side Tables, Solid Mahogany Dining Table, Sideboard, Whamot, Chairs, Electro- Plated Ware, Glassware, Crockery, Car- pets, Lampa, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Mahogany Buresa with Mirror, Mabo gany Marble-top Washstand, Wardrobes, Coaches, Flower Pots, Sedan Chairs, & TWO NEW BOWLING ALLEYS HAVE Park Photon, by Lenny of Croydon,
&c., &c., .sic. TERMS OF SALK-ÁS UBV ̃). Catalogues will be issued. Hongkong, March 1, 1880.
mað
PRELIMINARI ANNOUNCEMENT,
:O BE SOLD as a going Concern, by PUBLIC AUCTION, On A DAY to ba hereafter fixed in the Month of
APRIL next, (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract, and subject to withdrawal by the Vendors for any other reason of which due Notice will be given), THE BUSINESS OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS, lately Carried on by Messra J. Inglu & Co,, known as the VICTORIA FOUNDRY, and situate at SPRING GARDENS, Victoria, Together with all the FLANT, MACHINERY, TRAZE FIXTURES and FITTINGS, STEAM LAUNCHES, and BTOCK-IN-TRADE, and
ORIENTAL HOTEL
BEEN LAID. ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDEM AND FAMILIES.
WINES AND SPIRIT
- OF THE BEST QUALITY,
J. F. SHUSTER, Proprietor, Hongkong, January 23, 1880.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
TR. F. KLAMPERMEYER has RE- Movals New PREMISES, No. 63, PRAZA CENTRAS, olose to the Janton Wharf.
The Patronage of the Community is mont respectfully solicited.
8. KLAMPERMEYER, Hongkong, January 24, 1880.
DENTAL NOTICE
ROGERS on the
ELITON,NRY DE COUNCY FORBES,
日二月正年長庚
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
ڈو
The Eastern and Aus tralian Mail Stoam Co.'s Steamer
Brisbane, Captain RIDDELL, will be despatchod is above on THURSDAY, the 4th March, at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 23, 1880.
wwwx
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 American Ship
"Nee'a," DAY, Mastor, will load here for the above Part, and will have
quier despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, January 31, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 Amrison Bark
"Mabel,"
HALLETT, Mater, will load here for the abon Port, and will
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through have quick despatch,
raics for BANKOW and Forts on
the YANGTSEE.}
"The Co, Steamship
Laertes,"
Capt, R. F. SCALE, will be despatched on or
about the 3rd Proximo.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aginta. Hongkong, February 24, 1880.
FOR MANILA,
The Steamship
"Esmeralda,"
Captain TALBOT, will be Jespatobcil for the above Fort on FRIDAY, the 6th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
"RUSSELL & Co. Rongkong, March 1, 1880.
ЯLIOGO.
The Steamekip
"Megin,"
mali
TROS, WALKER, Com- mandegabortly duefrom
and CHARLES VINCEN
SUTH, Merchants, trading as RUSSELL & Co., as Trustees of WILLIAM BOLTON SERATE, ANDREW JOHN STON, and NELSON STRATI, the owners of the said Cosmopolitan Dook, with Moasts FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND KWOKACHEONG, WILLIAM HOWELL FOR UPS, CHARLES VINOSNT SMITH, and JOSE AN TONIO DOS REMEDIOS, Dir
Directors Of the said Company, for the purchase of all the pro muises mentioned, without further confirm Lion, for the price or sun of $800,000, subject to the condition that if the Stock-SINBAFO, will lead hors for the above in-Trade consisting of Wood and Iron be Ports, and will have quick despatch. not alaed by a competent valuator at a
For Freight, apply to Bum not less than $100,000, the said sum
CUEL & Co... of $600,000 shall abate accordingly.
The
Agents, Cosmopolitan Book is of sufficient dimensiona to dock the largest Vests afloat; it and the Plant and Machinery balonglog thereto are now is perfect order. The Business of Building, Docking, Mak- and Repairing Vessels is in full opera ing,
that the Company can at once enter tion, no apon sotive business, which it is expected will be highly remunerative.
The Basiness of the Company will be con duated by Messrs Russa&Co., an General Agents, assisted by a Board of Directors,
About Four Thousand Sharos have bean already taken up, and it is intended that the Capital will be called up as follows:-
$75 per share on allotment.
$25 per share on the 1st day of May. 1880
All anpald Capital after that date mhail bear interest at 12 per cont. per annum.
Application for Bhares, which shall be in-
the unexed form, will be received by the Agents, up to the 15th day of April, 1880,
THE VOSMOPOLITAN DOCK, COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
To Mesars RUSSELL & Co., General Agents.
GRYTLEMEN,--
to
my11 including the Glood-will, and all Existing Data 10 OR TONGKONG O too aamber you may allot to
BE INTEREST and REEFONSIBILITY of LEONHARD STARK in our Firm CRASED on the 31st December last,
MF. O: DITTMER is authorized to Sto our Firm par Procuration.
HESSE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1880,
NOTICE
¡HE Undersigned have been appointed грака
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD OF UNDERWRITEĖS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
RECORD
DECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1879.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
35.80
ROYAL.
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIO OLUB
will perform SERIO-COMIC DRAMA, in Two Acts, by
JOHN OXENTOED, Esq.
£1,500,000. T
ATIS of IntereST ALLOWED ON Da-
RATE
At 8 months' notics 8% per Annum.
12
Current Accounts kept on Terms which may balastat on application.
GEO, O. SCOTT,
Ading Manager,
Oriental Bank Corporation,"
Hongkong, September 4, 1879,
UBARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & OBINĂ.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
THE following Rates of Interest are
allowed on FIXED DEPOSITE
For 19 months, & per cent, per annum.
é per cent. 2 per cent.
נן
FJ
"
H. H. NELSON,
Manager.
Hongkong, May 81, 1870.
entitled
Contracts and Engagements.
For further Particulara, apply to
SHARP, TOLLEE & JOHNSON, Solicitors for the Mortgagees. Supreme Court House,
17th February, 1880.
To Let.
port he will remain during the Sqrmor.
Hongkong, February 17, 1880.
SAILORS' HOME.
ANY Chat of CLOTHING BOURGO
Parses will be thankfully resolved at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1876.
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former added an Extmaive MACHINE
Advantages of these Docka.
PIEUR OF GROUND, containing about 10 BE LET, on Lease for BUILDING, SWB PRATT & Co, have intaly 10,000 Square Féct, at SPRING GARDEN, Inland Lot No. 188, commanding good view of the harbour.
Apply to
BRERETON & WOTTON,
Voliators, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, February 4, 1880,
TO LET
FOREIGN HOUSES, containing Biz
CHINESE SHOPS and HOUSES in the HOLMWOOD ROAD
FROMs and OUT-HOUSES: Also,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co Hongkong, January 26, 1880.
TO LET.
Tho DIMENSION of the Doox are:-460
hureby request that you will allot Sharca in the above Company, and agree to accept such Shares, or any los
and agree to pay the first Call of $75 per share on allotment, and the second Call of $5 per bare ca the 1st day of May, 1880, and to subscribe the Artioles of Association when required to do so,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
N.B.Blank Form of Application for Shares may be had at the Office of the General Agents.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese.) „JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the ure of Ladies and Gentlemen, are Dow
W
Feet, on the Blocks; 92 Feet Wide; Or-ready at this Office.-Prive, $1 each. dinary Tides, 20 Ft.; Spring Tides, 244 Ft.
ÜHIRA MAIL Office. Offlus, 20, Praya-CENTRAL, HONGKONG, Hongkong, October 4, 1879. 40080
Eighth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW.”
Now Ready.
No. 3.–Vol. VIIE,
- THE
THE PORTER'S KNOT, OUR STORIED HOUSES in Holy. **CHINA REVIEW D
And the 2D ACT OF SHERIDAN'S FARCICAL COMEDY, entitled THE CRITIC"
& THE
CITY HALL THEATRE, TO-MORROW EVENING,
the 3rd March, i
Admission (by Tickets only) $2. Tickets may be obtained and places secured at MESTE LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and ATİSE WEDNESDAY, 15th [ustani.
Doors open at 8.80 p.m.; Performance to commance et 9 punctually.
Hongkong, March 2, 1880.
THE
pak
THE FOLK-LORE OF CHINA;
and definities with TELT OF THE AKYAN AND SEMITIC RACES.
By N. B. Danas, PL.D., F.RG.8. FRICE, HA Botro, $2.00. KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong.
Hongkong, February 12, 1880.
ma12
wood Road.
A HOUSE in Lyndburst Terrace.
Apply to
ER. BELILIOS, Hongkong, Desember 27, 1870.
TO LET..
CONTAINS
Fa-Esten and His English Tranalators. The Lowchew Ielanda. The Ballads of thé Sizi-king, Translations of Chinese School-bocks. Notes on the Corman Language,, Notes on Chinese Grammar,
Angiena
Shipping.
Steamers.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
Glamis Castle,"
Gario, Commander, ex- paoted here on or about the lat Prox, will bave immediate de spatch for above Port
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, agmts. Hongkong, February 27, 1880.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.
The Stahip
"Albay," Capt. 1. Asator, will be
·lespatched for the above Geographical Names in Central Ports on TMUR-DAY, be dih Inétant, at
Noo
A FIRST-CLAM STONE FLOORED 00-A Chip from Chinese History, or the last
DOWN, Situated upon MABINE LOT
two Emperors of the Great Sang
1101-1128.
10.
Aho-the Two HOUSES, Nos. 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the occt.pation of the TEMPERANOS HALL
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & 09. Hongkong, February 7, 1880. .
TO LET:
MARINE Lot No. 65, FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS.
MEYER & Co...
Apply to. Hongkong, July 25, 1870.
Dynasty Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence. Notoa and Queries 1----
Caricus Marriage Customs. Chloene Rights of Way, do, Concubinage amongst Chingue Officials. Forms of Pelltions in China. Literary and Military Examinations. The Old Moral Toughing of Japan. The term 'an lan ta'eng set. ~ The Habitat of the Hedgehog, Nestorian in China. Books Wanted, Exchanges, dc. Hongkong, January 31, 1850.
For Freight or Pasnage, apply ta
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkony, March 1, 1880.
mai
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
The Steamship
"Douglas,"
Captais Youso, will be tespatebed for the abse Ports on FRIDAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 1,{1880,
COLU
Hongkong, February 28, 1830.
OCEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Co's Steamship
"Priam,"
Captain S. H. BUTLER, will be despatched on
or about the 3rd Praximo
For Frightor Paige, apply to ni
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Aginto.
Hongkong, February 18, 1893,
FOR LONDON.
The Steamship
"Glengyio," Capt. QUARTET, will be despatched as above on
or about the 11th March,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1880.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Co's Steamship
"Tibre,"
Commndant RETRIES, ill be despatched for
YOK JHAMA suortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Eur.po.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, March 1, 1880.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Ce's Steamship
Djemah,"
Command. HEKNANDEZ, will be despatched for HANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe,
· G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
-Agent. Hongkong, March 1, 1880.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 Amrican Bark
"Dirigo,"
STAPLES, Master, will load bere for the aboys Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. The Ai American Bark
Hayin Brown, HAYENER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and wall nave quick despatch, For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & O Hongkong, February 7, 1890.
FOR LONDON.
Tho1 Britab Ship
* Duke of Abercorn, " BINNI, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & C Hongkong, February 2, 1880.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, January 31, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship "R. Robinson,"
SMITH, Maslor, will load bere for the above Port, and will
bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 2, 1880.
FOR LONDON,
The A 1 British Ship
"Prina Frederick," CLAGUE, Master, will lond hore for the shore Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co.
Bongkong, December 1, 1879.
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
S. 8. "NIIGATA MARU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by, the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Laling for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge or re- maining on bossă alter TUESDAY, the 2nd Inateat, will be landed and stored at Consignast expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected..
MITSUBISHI HAIL S. S. Co,
50a, Queen's Hload Central, Hongkong, March 1, 1880,
ma8
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
(\OSSIONERS of the following Cargo
are requested to send in thelz Bills of Gading to the Undertgued for counter- signature and lake lamediate deling, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Ex Yangued.
MG No. 904,925, Mr A. d'Argence, 2 danes Tobacco, from Marseilles,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, February 12, 1980.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. -
Incorporated by Royal Charter and «
"Special" Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL 2,000,000,
HE Undersigned, Aokers 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 minal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent
GILMAN & 06, Sgenti.
Hongkong, July 6, 1675.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
POLICIES granted at scrrent rates an
Marine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordaties with the Company's Artsios of Amodation, Two Thirds of the Proft, are diskibuted annually to Contributorea whether thareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Roserts Fund,
J. BRADLES SMITH,
Secretary, Hongkong, Desotaber 9, 1878,
QUEEN FIRE INSUËANUE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Pellaler against fire to the extent to $48,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, st current lossl rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
NORTON & G
Agentii
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,