To Let.
TO LET.
ARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S
··MA
ROAD:
FastGROUND FLOOR, consisting of OFFICES, COMPRADORE'S QUARTRES, and GODOWNS
West-A RESIDENCE, with- Business
Accommodation, complete.
Gas and Water, Inid on.
Each of these Premises can be Let in
whole or in apartments,
Apply to
E. R. BELILIOS.
Hongkong, March 11, 1879.
TO LET,
A
REEN MO
ap1
UNT,
G. Possession on or before 15th May.
Apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879.
TO LET.
- PORTION of a HOUSE, very suitable for OFFICES and DWELLING, also for a STORE, Queen's Road Central. Possession 1st March next,
Apply to
VA
LANDSTEIN & Čo Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65,
I formerly known as the Blue Houses,
diftiate on Praya Fast-
THE CHINA MAIL.
Malle.
:Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
STEAM FOR
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DET FORosas sgainst t ) Rink of FIRE on
GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MED1. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH-
AMPTON, AND LONDON; ALSO
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulla of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and 'transmitted to the Directors
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND for their decision.
AUSTRALIA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain C. FRASER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 15th March, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MolVER, Superintendent.
mali Hongkong, March 1, 1879. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
J
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
THE UNITED PASSENGERS FOR
STATES AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL and
IN CO**BUTION WITH
FIRST FLOORS of No. 2 and 4, UNION PACIFIO AND CONNROTING Praya East,
As also,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM in the DWELLING to the castward of the Pier, with part of its spacious Verandah. Imma- diate Possession.
TO LET.
FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS,
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AFE
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatih-
ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 17th day of March, 1879, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengern for Japan, the United States and Europei
Connection la made at Yokohama, wih
attached to Blue Houses at Wanabai, Steamers from Bhanghai, MARINE LOT 65.
Also,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanobat Fler. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented.
For further particulars; apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1879,,
TO BE LET. mwo. Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Merine Lot No. 10, Prays Central.
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878..
TO LET
THIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO. DOWNS, Nos, 64 and 50,
Praya Central
Apply to
WO HANG, Nos, Gand, Praya West. Hongkong, January 2, 1878,
TH
Notices of Firms.
Freight will be received on Board natil PARCEL 4 pm, of the 13th March. PACKAGES will be received at the Offee until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages ahould be marked to address li full; value of name is required.
A REDUCTION is made on BETURN FAU SAGE TICKETS.
For further information as to Freight or Panago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
e. B. EMORY, Agent
ZUB17 Hongkong, February 28, 1879,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOB BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVU, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
ALBO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
-For Baten of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
A-GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chloa 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 Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY TE28.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Becretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
{
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Austrada.
current rates.
Fire Departinent.. Polloles lasued for long or short periods at A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Policies Latued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
[No. 4802.--- MARCH 12, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any venel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing af Green Jalatid, 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 depoting the sections.
Section,
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. From Gas 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.
Veuel's Name..
Section de mudan
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.
Captain
Flag and Big.
Tona.
Date of Arrival,
Consigness or Agents.
Steamers
F. Ashton
Brit.
str. 366 Jan
h
Ger.
Mar.
18 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
1əçini
5 Meyer
Brit
str. 2652 (Feb.
260. & 0, 8. S. Co.
1 b..........
Brit.
str.
atr. 117
Albay Alice Belgio....... Bombay
Fame.
Geelong
Hindostan
Killarney
6 hstopani ....... Brit. Fraser... Brit.
749 Feb.
str. 1130 Mar.
5 h Gardner ... Brit. 6 O'Neill
str. 991 Mar,
Brit .Brit.
str. 1060 eb.
M]&#wi°°
Menmuir .. ..... 4 Darke NOTEBı Pornambuco ............5 ofAyde, ...... Sea Gull
Bir. 2000 Mar. Brit. str. .Brit
12 Kwok Acheong
A.K. & W'poa Dock Co.
11 P. & O. S. 1,00.-
10 David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
25 Gibb, Livingaton & Co.. 5Gibb, Livingston & Co.
608 June 28 Kwok Achoong 643 Mar. 22 Melchers & Co.
48 July 18 W. H. Ray 820 Jan.
9 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 6 Meyer & Co...
7Jardine, Matheson & Co.
10 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
Russell & Co.
18 b
Jamer, str.
Thales...
...Lamont
..Brit.
str.
Thingvalla.......AN Venice Yesso..... Zephyr
4 Molsen
Dan.
str. 1677 Mar.
5 h Rhode
Brit.
str. 1271 Mar.
5 b S. Ashton
Brit,
NIT.
659 Mar.
I b Heuer ........... Brit.
PRAC
Horres
Amer. bqe. Amer. bqe,
460 Mar. 850 Dec.
17 Rozario & Co.
Sailing Vessels Abbie N. Franklin ... Alden Besse........4 Noyes.
Coloma
B. P. Watson .......................$ Hawkins ...... Amer. bqc.) ...... Mar. Beethoven....................4 kBaje Ger, bqe 840 Jan. Black Hawk
8 Hopland... Amer. h. 1128 Jan. Black Watch
4 Kennish... Brit, bqe 401 Dec. Catherine Marden 4 Marden...
Brit. Smes, 287 Feb. Charmer.....12691926)
4 Luosa Amer. ph. 1839 Jan. Christina A.P.3 Capra No.3.m.ec. 178 Dec. Ollurnum...BUJARJA
Beadle Brit ab. 1886 Mar, Coeran ......................... Amer. soh, 188 July
4.Hall...
Amer. bé. 863 Nov. Brit. bqe, 622 Mar. Fch. boo. 357 Feb. Elizabeth Childs ..... 1 Lindbergh Gor bge. 881 Mar. Ger. boo. 282 Feb. Forward...............2 Vandevord..... Brit. -bge. 744 Dec. Friedrich M 4 Bertelsen Ger, 3m.no. Golden Fiscoe Golden Rule Hazelburst........ Herbert Black Highlander Invincible.......
Oralgie Les *** *****7 Winther
Deux Freres.
Formosa......
8 Chansen....
...........................
295 Mar.
60. & 0. 8. & Co,
8Butterfield & Swire
26 Melchers & Co.
13 Vogel & Co.
6Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
22 Captain
8/Russell & Co.
15 Russell & Co.
1 Butterfield & Swire Landstein & Co.
3 Wieler &.Co. @Molokers & Co.
17 Rozario & Co. 8Wieler & Co. 10 Gilman & Co. Vogel & Co.
Destination.
Kemarks.
Hollow
Kloon Dock
South Sea Island put back Y'hama & S. F'cisco 17th, 3 p..
Europe, do
'pore, Calcutta,
Port Darwin Australian Porte
Saigon
S'pore, Caloutta, Coast Porta
Portland (Oregon)
PIT
Tog flying- Malle, 36th
c. 18th, 3 p.m.
18th noon
K'loon Dock
18th, $p.m. 14th, daylight
Ban Francisco
London
Cleared
9 Messageries Maritimes
2J. J, dos Remedios & Co. 18 W. B. Ray
Callno
Cleared
Portland (Oregon)
Saigon
Portland (Oregon)
Abdeen Dook
4. Lewis
Wiltshire Goudey
Now York
2 Rozario & Co.
Portland (Oregon)
4 Hutchinson...Amer, b. 1352 June
18 Vogel & Co.
4 Strickland ...... Amer. sh. 1450 Dea..
6 Meyer & Co.
640 Feb.
14 Melchers & Co.
242 Mar,
8 Wieler & Co.
504 Feb.
12 Carlowite & Co.
Salgon
Brown
Exit, bqe.
761 Feb.
17 Eduard Schellham & Co. Balgon
Dudfield
Brit, bge
472 Jan. 13 Order
Jac
der. bqe
868 Mar.
10 Wieler & Co.
Belt bqe
600 Dec.
Arner, ch, 1165 Nov.
570 Dec.
10 Russell & Co. 10 Chine
24 Rozario, & Co.
4k Treat
Brit. bge. 893 Mar. Amer. sh. 1196 Mar. Brit bge. 877 Jan. Amer, bqe. 573 Jan.
18 Vogel & Co.
29 Meyer & Co.
Siemesen & Co.
23 Butterfield & Swire 20 Melchers & Co.
9 Captain
James Shepherd... 5 Aladden Brit, bqe, Johann Friedrich ...... 8 Krosoke... Gerbg. Julie. .............................Lännay Fren, bqe. Large .......................................... Lota Marco Polo 1 Breshwoldt Marquis of Argyll... McKeon Matchless ...**
4 Dawes Morning Star
Michaelsen...... Siam, bqe. Nehemiah Gibson..... 8 h Bradford Amer. bge. 741 Feb. Papa 4 Blone ........ Ger. bis. 892 Feb. Penobscot ..............7 Ohtprasm... Amer. bgo, 1183 Feb. Penrith......
4 Remington Brit bge. 549 Feb. Republic... 8 Holmes Amer, ab. 1961 Mar. Stilman B. Allen ...... 4 Taylor ......... Amer. bye. 686 Jan. Stonewall Jackson Bartlett... Amer, bqe. 1102 Dec. Stracathro 4 Millar Brit, bqe. 1159 Dec. Strathmore......4 Hemsworth... Brit. bqe. 500 Dec. Sumarlide
4 Tobiason...... Norw. h. 943 Jan. Sumatra.......
Clough Amer. ab. 1099 Sept. Miller ise. Brik Sydenham
Amer, boa, 682 Jan. ab. 1068 Jan
Amer, bye. 645 Feb. Brit. bge, 867 Feb. 24 Ee Tye Hong Slevewright ... Brit, be. 362 Feb. 17 Captain
26 Vogel & Co. 80 Russell & Co. 17 Vogel & Co, 21 Captain
¡Vallso
Kloon Dock
Takno & Yokohama Cos'tan Dook
San Francisco
Portland (Oregon)" Portland
London
London
9 Vogel & Co.
6 Vogel & Co.
Thos. 4. Goddard
4 Smith
Russell & Co.
Russell & Co.
New Kork
Kloon Docky
"
Thomas Fletcher
3 Pendleton
23 Captain
"
2 b Kahlche
"}
Sanda Bilp
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annus. Income
£250,000
ON SATURDAY, prepared to grant
NOTICE. THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr F. GROBIEN in our Firm Cranes To-day,
SANDER & Co.
Hongkong, March 1, 1979.
NOTICE.
at Noon, the Company's & S. DJEMNAH, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- cepted in transit through Marsellles for apl the principal places of Europe.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of
WALTER SCOTT
Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last..
Mr OHARLES VINCENT SMITH ia admitted a Partner from This Date,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1870.
THE
NOTICE.
Shipping Orders will be granted 'uutki Noon.
HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Three Brothers. Wandering Minstrel
WHAMPOA
Johann Schmidt ...... Tartar...........
CANTON Amoy „mein
Fly....... Ashuelot...
Cargo will be received on board until
Agents for the above Company, have 4 p.m., Speale and Parcels until 3.. This Day taken over charge of the Bong Armide on the 21st March, 1879, (Parces are
INSURANCE on MARINE RISKS at Current not to be sent on board; they must be left Kong. Agency, and are prepared to grant at the agency's One)
Contenta and value of Packages are rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co. quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Hongkong, February 10, 1879. Company's Office.
171
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, March 11, 1879. ·
ma22
SAILOR'S HOME.
THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned in the Chinese Mail,
NY Cast-off ULOTHING, Books, or
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR. ANCE COMPANY,
PRE Undersigned having been appointed TESTS in Hongkong for the above-
(Wh The Yat Po), A PAPERS will be thankfully restivod usual Rates, subject to an immediate Pla
CBASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him,
CHUN AYIN,
Hongkong, April 6, 1878,- -
NOTICE.
at the Sailor's Rome, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
Follotes against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulldings, or on Gooda stored therein, at current local raten, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
Referance to the above, dighed has LEAARD the Chinese Mall from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged Undersigned are prepared to grant the servicen of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN, As Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under a new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, aŭ ex- pellent medium for advertising, especially the Manager is able to devote bin whole attention to the conduct of the Newspapez.
RONG CHIN Lessss of the Hongkong Chinese MAL Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
CANTONESE DIALEUT, Parts L And II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal vo; pp. 104-By ERNEST JOHN ETEL, PhD; Tübingen.
Friss Five Dolans, or Two Dolans AND A Hat per Part
To be had from Messrs Lann, UgaWrong Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Mers KREET & WALSH, Shanghal,
Hongkong, March 1, 1876
NORTON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, January 1, 1874
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
NOTIUE,
DOLICIES granted at current rates on MARS to all paste of the World;
"A accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Proắt, are distributed santially to Contabiltorst whether Shareholders or not, its proportion to the nett amount of Premia coxiribited by each, the remaining third being married to Reserve Fund."
3, BRADLEE SMITH, General agent
Hongkong, Dreamber 1, 1877,
Bösche
Ger, bge. 483 Mar. 10 Melchers & Co. Kasmens Ger. bg. 256 Mar, 11 Molchors & Co,
Drevesnes Brit. str. 814-Mar. 98lemesen & Co.
Shanghal
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Commander.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor=
agt.
Flag.
Class,
Tona. Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrizal
7
French
6 0
7 h
Ú. 8. British
Flag-ship (iron-clad) corvette
3900 1370 6
12 460
Jan. 21
de la Barriere
700
Feb. 12
584
4
120 Dec, 21
Talyeste Mecanee.................. Moaquito... Solkf
700
3
95
Jan. 28
6k British 6 h British 6 o Japanese
military hospital
2691
·405
50
Jan. 30
man-of-war
800
Mar. 10
R. Incryo
Victor Emanuel, Wolt
Commodore's flag-ship
8087
gunboat
428
Feb. 26
6 h British
gun vesel
gun vessal
6 b British
1 German
gunboat
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
named Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and Goods to extent of at the
count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable Fatehioy reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in Fei Wan Ohina.
Ichang MEYER & O.. Kin Shan
Kin Klang Hongkong, August 18, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL 52,000,000,
Geo. E. Perkins
M. McNeil
B. E. Cochrane
Lt.-Com. G. A. Grej
Commodore Watson Becks
WATERS, &.
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Tons. Guns. H. P.
STEAMERS,
Name.
Tons.
Captain.
Owners,
Name
An-lan
221
168
700 Martin 457
Ho 'and
G.. MoBain
Capt, Banda
Butterfield and Swe
Chen-jul Chen-to Ching-on
80
221
120
Flenchow
Porno
Bit J, Jeejeebhoy Spark
617 Benning, T. H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co, $48 BrownS
Kwok Acheong 1890 Benning, AH, O&M boat Co.
Kwok Asbeong
White Cloud
Yotani
180
Chun-fung Tá-sho Pong-chon-hal
When-chi -140 Hoyland H., C. & M. 8, boat Co.
280 Cary
E., O. & M. 8, boat Co. Thirting
But-talag Kwok Acheong
Taing-po
·H., C. & M. 5.-boat Co.
Ching.po
-180
160
20 600 $120
1805 160
100
184
FOODHOW SHIPPING IN PORT, March 1, 1879, - MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS, Anton Günther German barque,
for Newebwang Her龙珠转社
British schooner
THE Underalgued, AGENTS at Hongkong Willie
for the above Company, are prepared
to grant Policies against FRE, to the Sheldrake extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Ling Foug on Merchandise in the same, at the Dual Rates, subject to a discotint of 20 per cent,
MEN«OJ»WAR,
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI DARBQUE,
Irazu
2829898898889
Commaior
J. Godell:
A. Walker
Stewart.
Chone Admiral
Chan It Hu Boad O. H. Palmer
Li Ping Tys
-H., Wade J. Calder Bossard
Ching
Connaught Ranger
Dotine Castle
British ship
British ship Chinese barque British ship British bargus for Newohwang
Nourmabal
SAILING VESSELA
Queen of the West Te Hongcoug Walla Castle
Charybdis Freya
British ship
German arque British barque British schooner
for Nowchwang.
British barqua British this British rohpones British bargub British ship British schoonet German schoonet
British barque for London British bart Biameno ship
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MÉLOBANT STEAMERS,
Klang-foo
Chine:o
Fiery Cross
Klang-plan
Chinesa
H. Upmann
Kiang-tang
Chinese
Klang-ten
Chinese
Jerfalcon
Oriann Pouhopg
British
John Potts
British
Kolga
H. M. gunboat Chinese cruiser.
Te-yus-fung
American
Leader
Toklo Mart Tung Ting Vlystes Yangtose
Japenese
Lulu
Chineas
Lydia
London v. Amoy
Mogdala
British
Mary
GILMAN & ́00
Agentte
March 8, 1878,
Moczburg
KEBOKANT BAILING VESSELS,
N. Mondelli
HERCHANT STEAME IN
Birohvale
British barque
Bokhara
British
Birker
Obin #s Djembat
Chinens
Carrick Castle
French
Flors McDonald keelong Ba-sam
- Helbinh
Obing Tak
British
Crosby
Chinese
*Since left port, or arrived et Hongkong.
Ella Beatrice
MELCHERS & Con Apmis, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1876,
Hongkong, July 6, 1876,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In TUTANGOS SÍ COFTent rates,
British barque
British barque
B. M. corvette German porvette
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