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Matis.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIÁ - OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AK YOKOHAMA, and San FrancIŠÇO,

8, Mail Steamship CITY OF TTORIO, will be despatched for San Brandisso, vis Yokohama, on SATURDAY,

the 23rd Instant, at 8 p.m., taking Paa mongers, and Freight, for Japan, the United Staten, and Europe.

Through Bill of Lading lesued for tran- sportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Uitles of the United States via Over land Hallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demeram, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamera,

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic llaes 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 until 4 p.m., the 22nd Instant. Parcel Packagor will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same 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 informistion as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central

RUSSELL & Co, Agents.

3028 Hongkong, August 16, 1879.

STEAM FOR

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

THE PENINSULA AND NY's Steam-ship BOKHARA, Captain ANDERSON, will leave this ou TUESDAY, the 20th August, at Noon.

RE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

For further Particulare, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent.

"Hongkong, August 14, 1879.

au26

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

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

IN "CONNECTION WITH

CENTRAL

and

THB

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIO STEAMERS,

AND

MHE S. 8. BELGIC will be despatch- for San Francisce via Yokohama,

on MONDAY, September 1st, 1879, at 3 p.m, taking Cargo and Passengers fo 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 FARCEL 4 p.m. of the 31st August, PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Paskager should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

A. REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS BAGE TICKETS,

Consular Invoices to accompany Över- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cur- toms, San Francisco.

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No. 6-Vol. VIL,

-OF THE

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurance*.

[No. 8028-AUGUST 19, 1879,

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

POLIO

(LIMITED)

NOTICE.

DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marino 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 Contributorss whether Shareholders or not, in proportion by each, the remaining-third being carried to Reserve Fund.

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Lecretary,

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The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ong, Brief Sketches from the Life of Kʻung-

ming.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 37, Queen's Road Central H. M, BLANCHARD, ` Acting Agent, flangkong, August 14, 1879.

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To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co,, Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mesars KELLY & WALSI, Shanghai.

Hongkong, March 3, 1878.

To bet.

'STORAGE.

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in T GODOWNS in PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms,

Apply to

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

TO LET.

Praya

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, December 9, 1878.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £ 100,000

£250,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000

Annual Income

11

11

To facilitate finding the position of aup vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sestions, commencing at Green Island, Vessels pear the Hongkong shote 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 tho figures denoting the sections.

Sestion.

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works..

2 From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works,

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Offico. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office,

Fessel's Name.

Bombay ....

City of Tokio.. Conquest.. Dale......

Section.

5. From P. and 0.∙Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Peddar's Wharf-to the Naval Yard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Pior.

8. From Pior to East Point.

Consignees or Agents.

Captain.

Flag and Rig.

Tons.

Date of Arrival

Brit. str.

780 Aug. 18 P. & O. S. N. Co. str. 1716 Anz. 140. & O. 8. S, Co.

str.

Brit. Brit. str. 1700 Aug. 18 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit.

749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Amer. str. 5079 Jaly 29 P. M. 8, 8. Co. Brit.

317 Aug. 17 6-Shun

Destination

Remarks,

Steamers

Adria Belgic Brisbane

2 h Stewart

Bombay

5k Meyer....

6 h Reddell

T'hama & San F'cisco 1st prox. Foochow

To-morrow

2 h

Maury,

Y'hama & S. Fcisco 23rd inst

5 h Elphick

atr.

Holbow

...Thompson.

Brit. str.

690 Aug. 14 Yuen Fat Hong

Bangkok

K'loon Dook

5 b Young....

Brit.

str.

JobStopani ......... Brit,

str.

117

861 Ang. 16 Douglas Lapraik & Co.

A.K&W'poa Dock Co.

Coast Porta

Tug Plying

13 k! Love

Brit

mtr.

606 May 31 Kwok Achoong

jo o Parker

...... Brit.

str

897 Aug. 14 Captain

.5 Bentley

Brit.

str.

885 Ang. 19 Melchers & Co.

.5 of Butler

Brit.

str. 1517 Aug. 18 Butterfield & Swire

8 k Haydon

Amer. atr

6 c Marcolle.

4 kBoner

Fch, Brit,

Saigon Shanghai

Yokohama

122nd fast.

Zist, daylight

Mails

atr.

THE Undersigned have been appointed Douglas.

Agents for the above Company at Fame.. Hongkong, Canton, Foodbow, Shanghai, Nema. Paladin and Hankow, and are propared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies axalust 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 Premfa.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEELING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES Bgainst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the naual Terms and Conditions.

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

If required, protection will be granted on first class Laves up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

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,

Patterdale Priam Sea Gull Tanaia... Zephyr

Sailing Vessels Adam H. Simpson Advance..... Adelaide Norris Aunes Mule

Alice O. Dickerman Ann Adamson Antioch

48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. str. 1000 Aug. 16 Messageries Maritimes

Russell & Co.

4 Borneo Co., Limited

Chinese

Amer. Bi 1524 Aug. 7 h Call, Jr. 2 cSpencer Slam. bqe.

336 Aug eWoodward. Amer. bqe. 719 Aug. 11 Adamson, Boil & Co.

Brit. sh, ... Lowe

851 July 26 Meyer & Co. 601 July 11 Russell & Co. Bryant .....Am. 3m. Bc 4k Robertson ... Brit. bge. 464 June 26 Kwong Him Woo 7 Weeks ........ Amer. bqe. 646 Aug, 7L. Mallory

Brit. 3m.co.

5 Chlusse Candace...........18 Candler ........

263 July 4k Washburn ...... Amer. bqe,

628 June 19 Russell & Co. 4k Kennett......... Brit. bqa 284 July 21 Rozarlo & Co.

Brit, bqe. 958 June 20 Vogel & Co. ......4 o Rich

Ger. bge. 601 July 18 Melcher & Co. Brit.3m.so. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. Amer. boe. 1083 July 11 Russell & Co.

5 Slemmen & Co. 240 Aug.

Chasca Chocola

Edward Barrow

Emil Jatias

Floral Star.. Fred. P. Litchfield Gylding.... Hazel Holme.. Bermann Highlander

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

Marquis of Argyll Monte Ross P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity. Queen of Indis Race Horne Rifleman Sumatra Vigilant

5 kJürgensen 7 bDavison.............. ...4 k spalding...........

.3 kWinther

.3 Millican...

2k Schmidt

Dan.

bg.

Brit. bqe Gor. bqe. Amer. h. Amer. bqe. Roos. Russ, bye.

4 k│Autohlrison ..8 cent.....

405 Aug. 444 Aug.

7 Vogel & Co.

Wieler & Co.

1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.

670 July 20 Melchers & Co. 690 Ang. 18 Vogel & Co. 3 e McKeon ......... Brit. boo 500 June 11 Rozario & Co.

Carter.

Amor. sh. 1313 June 16 Vogel & Co. Amor. bqe 582 July 31 Russell & Co. Slam. byo. 476 Aug. 12 Chinese Brit. bqo. 390 Aug. 18 Wieler & Co. Siam, bqe 387 Aug.

78iemssen & Co, Brit. bge.

740 June 19 Order .9k Clough. Amer. 1090 Sept. 5 Russell & Co. 4 ROBS

Amer. sh. 1800 June 11 Russell & Co.

7

3k Phelan

2 eHaf

4 Cary

2 k Stehmeyer.

Sk

Porte .... Moyer

Fch bqe 348 Aug. 12 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bqe 350 Aug. 10 Eduard Schellhaus & Co.

WHAMPOA

Courier

Hermine

CANTON

Chinkiang

Orr

Brit

B

0

7 h

str. 799 Aug. 17 Siemsson & Co.

To-morrow

Honolulu

Wanchai Pior Cleared

Coloniea

New York

Cleared

Bamburg

Touron

Cleared

New York

Foochow

Quinbon

New York Eliogo

San Francisco

Tientain

Shangha!

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

British Апиатеве 8k British

Anchor-

Vessel's Name.

Flagi

Olass.

Tons. Guns, H. P.

Date of

Commander.

Arrival.

ago.

Egeria

steam sloop

4 794

120

Aug. 14

man-of-war

2060

June 10.

A. L. Douglas Yuen

military hospital

2591

gunboat

455

60

July. 18

gunboat --

180

60

June 23

J. E. Wade

man-of-war

Aug.

Commodore's flag-ship 3087

20

AUTO

THE Undersigned, Adevrs at Hongkong Li Tal.

for the above Company, are prepared Meesauce.....

to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Sheldrake ..... extent of £10,000 on any Building, or San-kee.... on Merchandise in the same, at the Vencedora.............. asual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 Victor Emanuel...

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the por cent.

Apply to

Hongkong, July 28, 1879.

ON

TO LET.

MARINE LOT No. 05, FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS,

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879;

ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED OR

UNFURNISHED, BONHAM ROAD, WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.

Apply to

SHARP & DANEY,

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

TO LET.

OUSE No. 7, PEDDAR'S BILL.

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

Insurances.

SWISS LLOYD.

· TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,

TNSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

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

Sjn80

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

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

www

BE Undersigued having been appointed gents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department, Policies at current rates, payable elther bere, in London or at the principal Ports

| of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

.

Policies fasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Policies issued för sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

5 k British

Jar. Sl. Chinese

K. D. Spanish Gh Beitiah

HONGKONG, MAÇAO AND CANTON RIVER

Lt.-Com. M. L. Bridges

Francisco Alararo

Commodore Smith'

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

Commander,

J. Godsil

A. Walker Stewart, Chinese Admira

Chun N Bo

·Read, 0. H. Palmer

Li Ping Tye 3. H. Wade: J. B. Murray Bossard

Ching

STEAMERS.

WATERS, &c.

Name.

Tona

Guna. H. P.

Name.

Tons.

Captain

in Owners.

Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Powan Sir J. Jasjesbhoy Spark Tang Ting White Cloud Yoteni

700 Ogston

457 Cary

Butterfield and Swire H., O. & M. S.-boat Co.

An-lan Chen-jul

221

80

3

Chen-to

221

7

1890 Hoyland

184

617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S. boat Co. H., Q. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong

Ching-on

120

Ching-po

180

140 Lefavour

Ohen-tung Li-she Peng-chon-hat

150

80

600

120

280 180 Browne

***

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

Quang of

120

4

Shen-chi

180

5

Sul-tsing

160

Tebing-taing

180 100

314 Degen

FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,

Aug, 9, 1879.

·MERCHANT STEAMER.

H., C. & M. Š-boat Co.

O, M. S. N. Oo.

Hae-shin

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

Glaucus Glenlyon

·THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Europe Hat An

for Shanghai

H. C. Orsted

for Shanghai

Hie-ran

MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.

Celia

Cuba

-Trazo

Lady Louiss

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of

A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Maid of Judah Saigon and Penang.

R. M. Hayward Risks accepted, and Polteles of Insurance Talwan granted at the rates of Promium current at Undins the above mentioned Ports.

TO CHARGE FOR POLICY FREE.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIK,

Secretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.. THE Undereigned, Agents for the above

Compday, and prepared to gmat in

TNSURANCES against FIRE granted at Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY

Current Rated. Considerable Reduo- | surances af current rates. BAR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyadhamton in Premia for LIFE Insurance in Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.

Terms of Adveriffing, same as in Dally.. China Mail.

China,

MEYER & Co., Agenta.

· Hongkong, June 2, 1879, 18

2080

MELOHERA & Con Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,

for Melbourne British barque British barque for London

for Hongkong for Sydney for Tientsin

Kiang-ching

Klang-foo

Tsing-po

2829898998889

Halloween Alleronimtie Ingeburg Mary May S. Ames

Nimrod

Oscar Vidal

SAILING VEKSELS.

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 barque British barque British brig

German barque

German barque

MERCHANT STEAMERS,

for London, &a.

for New York

Caller On Christain

Danish

Chinese

Claverhouse Dilpussand

Chinese

Hae-ting

Chinose.

Endymion Foochow

Bartor

for New York.

Frederich

Piroshima Maru Ho chung

Japanese

Chinese

Chinese

Chinese

Kiang-teen

Chinose

Kiang-tung

Chinese

for Cape Town for London

Klang yung

Caluose

Lydia

for London, &c.

Pelham

Orissa

British

Sine

Paokong

British

Pello Shanghai

French

British

Tabyow

Obinase

Tannin

British

Yoh-sin

Obioener

Lily

MERCHANT-BAYLING VESSELS, -

Almatia

American schooner!

Modeste Monocroy

Amethyst

for New York

Morge

Anglo Notman

British barque

Palos

American barque

Sobol

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Aug. 12, 1879.

A MERCHANT STEAMIES:

*Anadyr Bokhara

Fronch

British

*Chinkiang

British

Claverhouse Fah-yuen Fatehoy

British

British

*Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Benalutha

Ta-lea

Thomas Brown

Windhover Zoroya

British barque

for London British barque

MEX=0B>WAR

H. M. gunboat "H, M. corteitä??

U. 2. corvette Bundan gunboat

U. B. ganboś

Ruslan günbont

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