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NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

POINT DE GALIE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;

ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,

ON

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME,

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Paper in Ohiza.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

insuranceS.

[No. 5027-August 16, 1879.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED,)

PRAVO

NOTICE.

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE POLICIES granted at current rates on

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Marine Rinks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributors

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely whether Shareholders or not, in proportion

printed matter.

THIS Mail Summary is compiled from 且 the Daily China Mail, is published TUESDAY, the 19th August, 1879, twice a month on the morning of tho at Noon, the Company's 8. S. English Mail's departure, and is a re- ANADYR, Commandant De BoINBEUIL cord of each fortnight's current history BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, of events in China and Japan, con- SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Porttributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various for the above places,

ports in those Countries.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao- 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 Farcola until 3 p.m. on the 18th August, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Ollico.).

Contents and value of Packagea are re- quired,

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. de CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 6, 1879.

U. 8, MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP -COMPANY.

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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIBOO,

THE U. 8. Mail Steamship CITY OF TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 3 p.m., taking Par-

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.

Subscription, 60 cents por Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postago paid $19.50.)

Orders should be sent to GED. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail

NOTICE

HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.

THE

THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE House, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from

9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Special Days... TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 1430 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.

Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to

E. GEORGE,

Hongkong, Jano 18, 1879.

Secretary.

BE Undersigned have been appointed

sengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United TSOLE LOENTS for Hongkong and

States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Rallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central sad South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franca, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers.

On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT from Regular Rates is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, ~—AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL -AND-

CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS- SION.

Freight will be recolved on board unti

China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY,

. ་

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1870.-

For Sale."

WASHING BOOKS.

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(In English and Chinast.). TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office, Price, $1 each.

CHINA: MAIL Office.

NOW

READY.

4 p.m., the 22nd Instant. Parcal Packagos CHINESE 'DICTIONARY IN THE

will be received at the office unt!! & pra,

to the nott amount of Premla contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund-

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, Decomber 9, 1878.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF

MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824.

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Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income £250,000

THE Undoraigned have been appointed 1 Agenta for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fossbow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies agalust Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremfa.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

..

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pozores against the Risk of. FIRE en Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goode on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

It required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lite.

Fox Rates of Premiams, forms of pro-

A CANTONESE DIALECT, Partsposals or any other information, apply to

same day; all Parcel Packages should be | and II., & to M, with Introduction. Royal marked to address in full; value of same 8ve., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL,

Ph.D. Tüblagen. 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 Francisco.

For further information as to Pausage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praga-Central

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, August 16, 1879,

STEAM FOR

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.

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RE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship BOKHARA, Captain ANDERSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 26th August, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 14, 1879,

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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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

IN CONFECTION

WITH TEJ

CENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE 8, 8. BELGIC will be despatch d for San Francisco via Yokohama,

on MONDAY, September 1st, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARS

and a Half per Part.

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghat; and Mosara KaLLY & WALSH, Shanghai.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

To Lot.

STORAGE.

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in GODOWNS IN PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms,

Apply to

G. P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are propared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandiso in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

“GILMAN & Co., Agents,

A

Praya.

TO LET. FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the

Apply to

Hongkong, July 28, 1870.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

VOGEL & Co,

TO LET.

ON MARNE LOT NG, SW, FIRST-CLASS

GRANITE GODOWNS.

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONTAN ROAD, WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.

WI

Apply to

SHARP & DANBY,

No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.

H

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

P

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

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

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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta 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 Forts of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Policies lasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, -Policies Issued for eums not exceeding OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S BILL.£5,000 at reduced rates.

TO LET.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.

Insurances.

SWISS LLOYD

Connection la made at Yokohama, with TRANSPORT INSURAÑUE COMPANY

Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight will be received on Board until PARCEL p.m. of the 31st August, PACKAGES will be received at the Office

OF WINTERTHUR.

P

TNSURANCES granted on MARINE until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcol Packages RISKS to all parts of the World. should be marked to address in full; value of same le required.

A REDUCTION is made on Return Par- SAGE TICKETS.

Oonmlar 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 as to Freight of Page, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,

H. M. BLANCHARD, doting Agent. Hongkong, Augusi 14, 1870.

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879. Sja80

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE,

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. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked A., 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 sections. Scetion.

1. From Green Island to the Gas Worke

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.

Vessel Name.

City of Tokio. Conquest.. Dale.................... Diamante .. Douglas........... Fame......

Section.

5. 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 Pier.

8. From Pier to East Point.

Destination.

Remarks.

Captain.

Flag and ↓ Rig,

Tont

Date of Arrival

Consigneer of Agents,

Bombay

Shanghai

To-day

fo-morrow

780 Aug 13 P. & O. 8, N. Co. · 814 Aug. 17 Slemesen & On.

2416 Aug. 16 Messageries Maritimes str. 1716 Aug, 140. & Ö. 8. S. Co.

749 Feb. 13 Kwok Acheong Amer. str. 5079 July 29 P. M. S. 8. 06.

317 Aug. 17 E-Shun

Btr.

Brit str.

690 Aug. 14 Yuen Fat Hong

Marseilles, dzo.

Y'hama&San F'cisco 1st prox.

Y'hama & S, Folaco 23rd Inst.

Steamers

Adria

Amoy Anadyr Belgio... Bombay

Stewart eDrewes

Brit. str. Brit

str.

5 c Boisseuil-Baron Foh.

str.

5k Meyer.

Brit.

2 b.

Brit

5 cMaury...

Hofhow

5 b Elpblok

2 Thompson

Brit str.

Bangkok

5hThebaud

Brit. str

514 Aug. 17 Russell & Co.

Amoy

To-day

5 h Young..

Brit. str.

6 b Stopini

Brit. str. 117

864 Aug. 16 Douglas Lapraik & Co.

A.E. & W'pos Dook Co.

Coast Porta

20th fast.

Tug Plying

Sk Love...

Bilt. str.

606 May 91Kwok Achoong

5 Parker

Brit. str

897 Aug. 14 Captain

5 Butler.

8k Haydon

5 cMarcelle, 4k Heuer......

Saigon Shanghai

Yokohama

21st, daylight

Mails

Norns Paladin Priam.....

Sea Gull

Tanais...

Zephyr

Sailing Vessels Advance..... Adam H. Simpson ... Adelaide Norris Agnes Mair

Call, Jr. 2 cSpencer & Woodward.

Lowe

Alice O. Dickerman...4 c Bryant Ann AdamsonN

4k Robertson Antioch

7 Weeks. 3 k Candlor

Candace

Chasca Chocola

Edward Barrow Emil Jalins

Floral Star..... Fred. P. Litchfield

Gylding......

Hazel Holme, Hermann Highlander

J. A. Borland .........

Brit str. 1547 Ang. 18 Butterfield & Swire Amer, atr. 48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co.

str. 1000 Aug. 16 Mesageries Maritimes Brit. str.

Russell & Co.

Brit. bqe. Amer, bqe. Brit.3m.sc.

DO ODON

DURATA

4 Borneo Co., Limited

Chinese

719 Aug. 11 Adamaon, Bell &'Co.

Chinese

Amer. ab 1624 Aug. Slam. bqe. 336 Aug. Amer. bqe.

Brit Ab.

851 July 25 Moyer & Co.

Wanchal Pier

Am.Si, so.

601 July 11 Russell & Co. 464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo 646 Lug. 7. Mallory 263 July

Honolulu

Colonies Now York

Hamburg Touron

Clearad

New York Amoy

4 Washburn ...... Amer, bqe. 4kKennett Brit be. 4 Rich............

Brit, bqe.

5 kJürgensen Ger. bqo. 7 b Davlaon. Brit.Sm.80. 4kSpalding...

3 Winther...**

3 kMillican....

2 k Schmidt..

kAutohinson

8 Kent ......

7 cCarter...

3k Phelan

3 cHoff

Marquis of Argyll ...3 McKoon. Monte Ross P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra Vigilant.

2 kStehmeyor

C28 June 19 Bussell & Co. 284 July 21 Rozario & Co. 968 June 26 Vogel & Co.

7 Vogel & Co.

501 July 18 Melchers & Co. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. Amer, bqe. 1088 July 11 Russell & Co, Dan. bg. 240 Aug. 5 Chinese Brit. bqa 405 Ang. Ger. bqe.

444 Aug. 7 Wieler & Co. Amer. sh. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co. Amer. bqe 670 July 26 Melchers & Co... Belt. bqe. 500 June 11 Rezario & Co. Amer. ah. 1813 June 18Vogel & Co. Amer. bqe 582 July 31 Russell & Co. Slam, bge: 476 Aug. 12 Chinese Stam, bge 387 Aug. 7 Stemazen & Co. Brit. bge. 740 June 19 Order

Amer. a. 1090 Sept. 8 Russell & Co. Amor. sh. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.

18 k

3 k Clough

4 c Ross

WHAMPOA

Courier Hermine

Porta Meyer

CANTON

Chinklang

Orr

Brit. str.

799 Aug. 17 Siemazen & Co.

Feh. bgo. 346 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bqe

350 Aug. 10 Eduard Schellhamar & Co.

Quinhon

Now York Bilogo

San Francisco

Tlantain

Shanghal

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

Tuen

Commander.

Vessel's Name.

Anchor-

mge,

Flag.

Oians.

Tons,

Guns. H. P.

Date of

Arrival.

6 r

6 ¿ British steam slopp 7 h Annamese) man-of-war

British

794

4

120

Aug. 14

2060

June 10

military hospital

2591

7 h British

gunboat

465

120

Aug. 13

gunboat

400

60

July 18

gunboat

180

60

June 23

J. H. Wade

man-of-war

Aug. 5

Commodore's Ray-ship 3087

Egeria... Li Tai...... Mooanse, Midge...... Sheldrake Sun-koo

5 k British

Jar.&l. Chinese Vencedora...*******

K. D. Spanish Victor Emanuel....... 6 h British

HONGKONG, MACÃO AND CANTON RIVER

A. L. Douglas

H. Salmond..

Lt-Com, M. L. Bridges

Francisco Alararo Commodore Smith

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

Guns. H. P.

Commander.

3. Godall

A. Walker Stewart

Chinese Admiral

Chún Ti Hu

Read

C. H. Palmer

Li Fing Tye

J. H. Wade

J. B. Murray Bessard

Ching

STEAMERS.

WATERS, to.

Name.

Name.

Tona. Captain.

Owners

An-lan

Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Klang Powan Sir J. Jeejeebboy Spark Tang Ting White Cloud. Totsaf

700 Ogston 457 Cary

Butterfeld and Swire

Chen-jal

Tons,

221 80

Chen-to

221

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

Ching-on

120

1890 Hoyland

164

Ching-po

180

Chun-tung

150

140 Lefavour

314 Degen

280 180 Browne

H;, C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong

Li-she Peng-chou-bal Qasag.on Shen-shi Bul-talog

80

600

120

120

180 *160 180 .100

617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong H., C. & M. §.-boat Co. C. M. 8. N. Co.

FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.

Tching-tsing Taing-po

· MERCHANT STEAMERS.

Aug. 9, 1879.

Glaucos Glenlyon

for London, &to..

for New York

for Shanghai

H. C. Orsted

Danish

H&6-130

MERCHANT STEAMKE...

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

Europe Hao An

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MERCHANT

Colla

Cuba

Irazn

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Lady Louisa

China and Japan, and at Singapore, Mald of Judah

Madcap Balgon and Penang.

Risks accepted, and Follales of Insurance Taiwan granted at the rates of Premium current at

R. M. Hayward

Undine

the above mentioned Ports.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

for Shanghal

SAILING VESSELS.

for Melbourne British barque British barque for London for Hongkong for Sydney for Tientaln

Hae-sbin

Has-ting

Harter

Hiroshima Maru

Ho chung

Kiang-ching Klang-foo Kiang-teen

Chinese

Caller Gu Christain Claverhouse Dilpusund Endymion Foochow Frederich

Halloween Flieronimus Ingeburg Mary May 8. Ames Nimrod

Oscar Vidal

Pelhami

Chinese

Chinese

for New York

Japaness

Chinese

Chinese

Chineso

Chinese

Kiang-tung

Chinese

for Cape Town for London

Klang yung

Chinese

Lydia Orissa

for London, &c.

British

Sine

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.

Packong

British

Aug. 12, 1879,

Pelko Shanghai

French

British

-BERĢELANT STEAMERS,

*Anadyr Bokhara

French

Tahyow

Chinese

Zoroya

Tunsin

British

British

Yeh-ain

Chinese

*Chinklang

British

British

MERCHANT SAIZING VESSELS.

British

Almatia Amathyst Anglo Norman:

American schooner for New York

Lily Modesto Monocsoy Morge

British barque American barque

Palos

Sobol

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Claverhouse

HE Undersigned, Agents for above

NSURANCES Against FIRE granted at Tomers, gue, gouted to meant in Fatehoy

Current Rates Considerable Reduo- furanses at current raten.

tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in Chlas

2n80

MELCHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, Qutober 27, 1874,

MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 2, 1879, |-

* Since left port, or strived at Hongkong. Benclatha

2889898898889

BAILING VESSELA,

Ta-leo Thomas Brown Windhover

British ship

German schooner

British barque British barque

British ship Siamese barque German barque for London British brig German barque British schooner American barque

British bargne

British barque British brig

German barque

German barque

British barque

for London British barque

KEN-OF-WAB.

HH. gunboat H. M corvette U. & corrette Russian gunboak

U. 8. gunboal Rumdan gunboat

Printed and published by Gzo, Musrar Batu, at the China Mail Office, No. 2, Wyndham Strest, Hongkong,