1879-04-28 — Page 4

[No. 4931-APRIL 28, 1879.

To Let.

TO LET.

THER OR SEPARATELY. MARINE HOUSE-WET.

TOGETHE

FIRST AND SHOND FLOORS, and A GODOWN.

Apply to

E. R. BELILIOS,

Hongkong, Apr 16, 1879.

TO LET-AT WANCHAL

myf

IRST-CLASS GODOWNS.

FIRST-O

For further Paloulare, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Oo,

Hongkong, April 24, 1879,

TO LET.

(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.}"

mył

TOS. 10 & 12, LANDBURST TERRACE, at present coupled by Messra NUR

Nos.

OF KESHOWJEE & CO..

Apply to

LINSTEAD & Co. Bengkong, Apel 24, 1879,

F

TO LET-AT WANCHAL

ໄ

IR ST

с LA GODOWNS.

Malls.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE BRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, "NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALBO, 'PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

ON

AN TUESDAY, the 29th April, 1879, at Noon, the Company's S. S. PEIHO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and DARGO, will leave this Port for the above plausn.

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

Nood

Cargo will be recolved on board until 4 p.m., Speulo and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 28th April, 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 particulars, apply at the S&Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Goods of every description Landed and

Stored.

LANDSTEIN & Co.

For terms, apply to

Hongkong, April 4, 1870.

TO LET.

jy4

Hongkong, April 21, 1870.

ap29

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

W

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

МІХИ ТИИ CONNECTION

Iπ

THE CHINA MAIL.

insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Totales armat Fire to the extent of H# Undersigned are prepared to grant $45,000 on Balldags, 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.

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 Parts

TO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.

JAS. K. COUGHTRIE, › Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

of

His Majesty King George. The First, A. D. 1720.

HF Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department. Policles at current rates payable elther here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,

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 at Green Island. Vemole near the Hongkong ahore are marked A., near the Kowloong shore, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked a., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Seation

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.

3. From Novelty lon Works to the Barbour Master's Office. 4. From Barbour Master's to the P, and 0. Co.'s Office.

Feel's Name.

Braemar Castle.....

Orestes

Captain

Section

5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Poddar's Wharf. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Tard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Pier, 8. From Pier to East Point

Destination,

Remarks,

Bankow

S'apera and Penang 30th inst, Bangkok

Manila

Shanghai

str. 8707 April 210. & 0. S. S. Co. str. 1823 April 27 Butterfield & Swire str 1874 April 23 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. str. 279 April 27 Messageries Maritimes

48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 1000 April 25 Messagerier Maritimes

762 April 25 Siemezen & Co.

1900 fost,

Ist, dayligh MoD.'s Silp (30th fost

Malls

F'loon Dook

Y'hams & S, Feisco 8th prox

To narrow

Ainoy & Shangbai 30th, daylight saigon Marvellios, dro.

Yokohama Shanghai

Brit, bqe. 699 April 12 Jardino, Matheson & Co.

480 Mar.

Mills, 29th

MALL

Today

Flag and Rig.

Tons.

Date of Arrival

Consignees or Agents,

Steamers

Afghan .... Atholl Bellona., Ben Gloo Bombay

5 cl Hunt

Brit.

str. 1430 April 18 Birley & Co.

2 h Thomson1.

Brit, str.

922 Apr 22 op Kee

3 hAhrans

Ger.

str.

760 April 27 Siemsson & Co.

5

Buchanan

Belt

str.

922 April 22 Gibb, Livingaton & Co.

Fooobow

1 b.......

Brit.

str.

749 Fob. 12 Kwok Acheong

Cheang Hock Kinu...... Conquest

Jaques ....

Brit.

str.

1425 April 17 Adamson, Bell & Co.

Foochow

To-morrow

Wobb

Brit.

str.

956 Mar. 14 Ban Hin Chon

Amoy

Seeds Slip

hElphick...

Belt.

atr.

347 April 27 E-Shnn Hong

Danabe

8 b Clanchy

Brit,

str.

561 April 28 Yuan Fat Hong

Bangkok

Fame

Stopani

Brit.

str. 117

H.K, &W'poa Dook Co.

Tug Plytog

Feronla

2 Schultzo

Gor.

atr. 1116 April 5 Siemsson & Co.

Glenearn

5 h Gazeon

Brit

Glenorchy Killarney

13 h Hogg

Brit.

16 O'Neill

Kwangtung

5 b Punchard

Leyte Malabar

.5 oZubiaquirre.

Brit. Brit. str. Span. atr.

str. 1450 April 26 Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 1776 April 20Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 1000 April 23 Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Hankow Shanghal

|| Today 201

at daylight

Saigon

2 Gould..

Brit.

675 April 27 Douglas Lapralk & Co. 812 April Russell & Co. str. 1288 April 23 Captain

Coast Poris

Malacca Mariveles

5 Smith

Brit.

atr. 1709 april 18P. &0. 8, N. Co.

Hankow Yokohama

Manoz

Span.

str. 425 Mar. 27 Remedies & Co.

Ningpo...

4 c Case

Brit

str. 761 April 27 Siemsson & Co.

Oceanic

5 oMetcalfe

Brit.

5 Webster

Brit

Paladin Peibo Bea Gull:

.6 b Parker

Brit.

.6 cPasqualini

Foh,

8 b Haydon

Amer, str.

Volga ...... Yangtare Zamboanga Zephyr

5 Rolland

Foh.

str.

..4 e Sahultze.....

Brit,

str.

..7 Aranguren ......Span.

str

b Bleuer.

Brit. BTT,

++

051 April 28 Remedios & Co.

Russell & Co.

Selling VosNOIS Abbey Cowper

Carr.

Salgon

Howel

Jamer, bge.

Captain

Falconer..

Brit, bge.

865 April 27 Borneo Co., Limited

8 Robb

Brit. bqe.

424 April 20ardino, Matheson & Co.

Australia

2 Möller

Ger. 3m. Bc.

345 April 20 Melchers & Co.

Bangkok

Annie W, Weston......9 Winsor

Amer. bge

740 April 29 Order

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1872

Bua Pan......

2 Möller

Slam, sh.

874 April 26 Kin Tye Loong

Cazador

12 cOrbeta..

Span. bg.

214 April 27 Remedios & Co.

Manila

Cilurnum

Brit. ah.

Coeran

1886 April 24 Vogel & Co. 144 April 11 W. H. Ray

San Francisco

pus book

Kobe

put brok

Edward May

Manlia

Oloated

Obefoo

Oleared

Takao

Cleared

Callao

Burrow's Inlet

Wanobal Ple

New York

New York

Tientsin

Repubitc.....

4 Kluge

2 equidior

Memnon Oneida

Wase....

4 Clyma.

Orange Grove ........8 Paralos

...

3

Preco

Phaeton

Scheel.......

4

Lunt

8 c Cary

8 Holmea

8 Collie .....

cAlbers..

4 e Millor

Clough

Manila

San Francisco

Callao

London

Honolulu

Brit, bqe. 1169 Dec. 17 Vogel & Co.

Amer. h 1090 Sept. 6Rnarell & Co,

London

Tientsin

Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short periods at Abbie N. Franklin .4 current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed.

Aleppo Life Department,

Alexa Policies issued for auns not exceeding Annio £5,000 at reduced rates.

FFICUS in OLUB CHAMBERS,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1879.

TO LET,

PORTION ofs HOUSE, very suitable

for

for OFFICES and DWELLING, also * STORE Queen's Road Central. Possession 1st March next.

Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Ú. Hongkong, February 4, 1818.

TO LET,

TN the House on MARINE LOT 65, formerly known as the Blue Houses, ituste on Praya East:-

FIRST FLOORS of Nos. 2, 3 and 4, Praya East, with immediate possession.

Sp

As also, THIRST OLAN GRANITE GODOWNS,

attached to Blue House at Wanchat, MARINE LOT 65, and BASEMENT No. 3.

Also,

A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanobai Pier. Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented,

For further particulars, apply to

MIYER & Co.

Hongkong, Karch 4, 1879,

TO BE LET

Wo Excellent STONE-FLOORED TGODOWNS, on Me NORTO Fraya Central.

TURNER & Co.

Apply to

Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

TO LET

MIRST-CLASS OFFICES and GO.

DOWNS, Nos, 54 and 60, Praya Central

Apply to

WO HANG, Nos. 6 and, Praya West, Hongkong, January 2, 1879,

Mails.

STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH. AMPION, AND LONDON | VIA BOMBAY,

CENTRAL and

ONION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING BEILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

18. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch ed for San Francisco via Yokchama, on TUESDAY, May 6th, 1879, st 8 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 on Board until PARCEL p. of the 5th May. PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil 5 p.a. same day all Parcel I'ackages bould be marked to address in full; value

of same required.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- SAGE TOK ETS.

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, San Francisco.

For further information a to Freight or Page, apply to the Agency of the Jompany, No. 4, Quees's load Central,

H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong. April 26, 1879.

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY, ·

HE Undersigned having been appoluted AGENTS in Hongkong for the above namel Company, are prepared to Grant POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goode to the extent of $50,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis- count of 20 per cent.

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premta for Llis Insurance in Chino

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1876,

·NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter end Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

E Undersigned, AGENs 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 myasal Rates, subject to a discount of 20

per cent

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW."

NOW Ready.

No. 4.—Vol. VIL, OF THE

[** CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAINS-

Jottings from the Book of Rites.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

DOLICIES granted at errent rates on Risks to all parts of the World.

In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Third of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributorss whether Shareholders or noi, in proportion to the nett amount of Promia contributed

to Reserve Fund..

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung by sach, the remaining third being carried

s' ming.

The Ballads of the Sbi-king. Translations of Chiness School-booke. The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Oring. Alchemy in China,

Appendix to Wylie's Coins of the Tax Ch'ing Dynasty" "Hien Fung" Period. Short Notices of New Books and Literary

intelligence.

Notes and Queries :---

A Few Patty Additions to Dr Douglas'

Dictionary.

Trouts in Ubina

Ancient Vases.

Inheritance.

Greeting the Spring,

Adoption.

The Term Kwai.

Mongol and Yuan-pao,

Leasehold Usage.

Chinese Coins.

Coronation of the King of Loodtoo.

The Ouigur Alphabet.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Mall Office, Hongkong, March 31, 1879:

THE

Insurances.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Compsby, are prepared to grant In- BOMBAY, HADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND uranus at ourrent zales,

ALSO

AUSTRALIL

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEASI

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship

MELOHERS & Co Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hooghoag, Gotober 27, 1874.

SWISS LLOYD

J. BRADIEK SMITH,

- Secretary, Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONE STEKLING.

Emillo V.

Beadlo

hBrodkurst .............. Amer, sob. cJohnson... Amer, bqe.] 8 Merello

4 Prance

bge.

828 April 8 Geo. R. Stevens & Co. 724 Mar. 28 Vogel & Co. Emil Julius

4 Jurgensen.....Ger. bqe. 601 Mar. 19 Melobers & Co. Faugh Balangh...4 Ruto ar bge. 240 April 26 Carlowitz & Co. Flensborg

k Jacobsen......... Dan, bqa. 865 April 13 Eduard Schellhars & Co. Florence Nightingale S McIntyre ...Brit, bqe. 464 April 28 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Gertrude....

Brit. bqe. 483 April 18 Carlowitz & Co. Gesine Brons .......5 kTrumbach Ger. bqe. 402 April 16 Wieler dr Co.

Wiltshire Brit. bge. 898 Mar. 10 Gilman & Co. Golden Fleece ****

4 Lewis... Golden Bule.......

.....Amer, sh, 1195 Mar. 7Vogel & Co. Battie E. Tapley

Tapley Amer, sb. 948 April 25 Adamson, Bell & Co. Haze

Evans............ Amer. sb. 8624pril 13 Vogel & Co. Highlander

Hutchinson....Amer. sh. 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co. Johann Friedriob......1 e Kronike.....Ger. Malvina *** Mannel

Prixon Donna.....

Queen of India .......

Rosebud

Rosaini

Stracathro

Sumatra...n Tailee

Taiwan Thos. 4. Goddard Vesuvius Victory ........ W.-H. Holcomb Zouare

WHAMPOA

bg. 242 April 12 Wieler & Co, Gez, bqe. 479 April 16 Wieler & Co. .....pan. sch.

282pril 23 Remedios & Co.

Amer, sh. 850 April 19 Melchers & Co. .Brit. ab. 1293 Mar, 16 Rumell & Co.

Longmuir ...... Brit. bqe. 885 Mar. 21ieo, R. Stevens & Co.

4 Stehr

Bk Jeans

Saith....

8 cColl.......

2 Whiting

Fch, bqe. 842 April 20Carlowitz & Co.

Brit. bqe. 576 April 10 Wieler & Co.

Amer. sh. 1450 April 16 Vegel & Co. Brit, bqe. 890 April 10 Wieler & Co. Amer. b. 1361 Mar. Russell & Co.

Brit.3m.co. 341 April 20 Order

....... Ger. bga. 1005 April 20 Messageries Maritimes

Ger. bqe. 266 April 20 Eduard Suhelihase & Co. Ger. bge 378 April 28 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Amer, bqe. 682 Jan. Russell & Co. Amer. bqe. 813 April 28 Order

Brii

bg. 255 April 27 Eduard Schelihaas & Co. Dunton....Amer, bqe. 958 Mar. 28ozarlo & Co. B Meass....

sh. 1202 April 25 Captain

New York

Tientsin

Portland (Oregon) Cos'tan Doc

Amer.

Friedrich Perthes...........|

Walter Gor. bqe 446 April 24 Slemsson & Co.

Chefoo

Shanghai

CANTON Fuye.................. Tung Ting......msex.

Ashuelot.. Chop-chang Cyclop

Crood...Ohf. str. 920 April 280. M. B. N. Co. Hawthorne......'Obl. str, 314 April 280. M. B. N. Co.

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

Olars,

Lee Tack Ming Von Schuckmann Cooker

Fessel's Name.

Anchor-

ago.

Flag.

Tons, Guns.

H. P.

Date of Arrival.

Commander.

6 k 6 Q

U. 8.

corvette

1370

6

1,700

Fab. 12

Geo. H. Perkins

Chinese

gunboat

300

April 27

K.D. German

gunboat

480

6

80

April 22

Fei Hood Fly

6.0 Chinese

revenue e bizer

April 19

7 ħ

British

gün vessel

684

120

Dea. 21

Freya

6

0

German

corvette

1880

7:0

April 9

6 t

British

gun vessal

700

05

April 9

military hospital

2691

gunbost

420

4

gnabont

495

4

50

60 April 28 Jan. 80

Lily....

Meoane.....NKAANDE Moorhen...

6 k British

7 h British British 6 h Victor Emanuel........ 6 h British

Mosquito........

20 Commodore's Ang-oblp! 9007

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER

18E Underigned are prepared to grant, POLIOMED against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or sa Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on. Buils of Fatehoy Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Ichang

Kin Shan and Conditions..

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Kiu Klang ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Kierchow

Powan for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on fire class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lilo

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- pouls or any other information, apply to

ARNBOLD, KARBERG & C., Agents, Hongkong Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

M. McNeil

Von Nostitz

B. E, Cocheste

W. Carey

Lt. Com G. A., Greg Commodore Smith

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

STEAMERS.

WATERS, &c.

Name.

Tons. Guns. H. P.

Mommander.

Name.

Taris,

Captain.

Owners.

AD-lan

221

J. Godall

153 Coolsen 700 Martin 457 Beaning, T.

G. McBain Butterfield and Swire

Chen-Jul

80

Oben-to

221

H., O,&M, S.-boat Co.

Ching on

100

617

Calen

848

Browne

H., O. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok A of roog

Ching.po

180

Chan-tong

160

1890

Sir J. Jeejeebhur

184

Spark

140

Benning, A.

Hoyland

H., C. & M. §.-bont Co. Kwok Acheong

Li-zho Peng-chou-bal

80

600

120

White Cloud

Total

280 Cary 180

101

H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., C. & M. 6. boat Co. Kwók Achoong

Quang 09

120

Shen.chi Sui-tsing Tching-thing Taing-po

180.

.

100

180 100

60

TOUCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,

April 19, 1879. MERCHANT BAILING VEZBEÈS,

H. O. Orited

Fortnosa

2823838398885

A: Walker

Stewart

Chinese Admiss!

muxoshtranišneRAN Chuo. Ti Hu

Read

OH Pa'mer Li Ping-Ty H. Wade J. Calder Berd

Obing

BAILING YESNKIS. "

British barque.

British ship

British achnober

meria Borgne British bargne

Britial barone

..

Ħad-ran

MERUHANT STEAMERS.

Chinese Danish

Dilpossund Fiery Cross

Forward Ho Bamburg

Lulu Queen of the West Quiokatop

for Shanghal German bargis for Tientsin for Shanghai for Shanghal finit-of-WAR:

French Borvette H. M. gunboat

Hankow

British

Klang.foo

Chinese

Freeman

Klang-ching

Obinesa

Hedvig

Klang-tung

Chinese

Hilds

Kiang-yuen

Chinese

Kalaja

Nagoya Mart

Japanece

Kormor

Danish barque

Nizam

British

Crisss

Lovi O, Wade. Lydis

American this British bfque

Paukong *Peihe Pekin

Nourmabal

for London

NIZAM, Captain A. B. BARLOW, Will TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling Kerbelen

leave this on TUESDAY, the 6th May, at

Noon.

OF WINTERTHUR.

1

Tea and Geral Cargo for London will be conveyed sid Bombay without tranship-HE Undersigned having been appointed menty arriving one week later than by the Tents for the shore Compeer have! Birect route, Silk and Valuables will be The Dia for over tharge of the Hong-1 analerted to the Caloutte steamer ut kong Agency, and are prepared to grant INSURANCE on MARINS Bisa at Current Rates to all parts of the World.

-MEYER & Co, Rongkong, February 10, 1870,

bille.

For further Particular, apply to

A. McIVER, Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 20, 102,

BIS

if which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Funditpwards of 120,000; Annual Income ་་ £250,000,

Sheldraks

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR, W. O. de Vriss

THE Undersigned have been appointed

Agents for the above Company, a

Ajaž Hongkong, Canton Fochow, Shanghai Amey and Hankow, and are prepared to grant *Fuyow Inrarances at current raten

Gleneagles

BOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1808,

Ruslan barque

British British

French British

Susan Gilmore Von Werder Woollaliara

Yarra

American aidp German barque British barque.

**Britisk barque

XEX-OF-WAR

April 28, 1879. ŽEROFANT STRANIŠA,

British

MERCHANT BALLING VESSELS,

for London, da Britob

Adeline Caller Ot

German barque

British ship

Chinese

British

* Rince lift port, or spelend at Hongkong.

Egeria

Hornet Monoisey

H, M. gunboat

H. M gan vaILE

U. B. corrette

Friand and published by GM, MURRAY Jang, at the China Mfail Upler, Mg, 2, Wyndham Biroon, Hongkong.