Balls.
D. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA, OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Intimations.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION.
NOTICE
N accordance with the Articles of Agree- Iment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for EU, 8. Mall Steamship CITY OF the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- TOKIO, will be despatched for San ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT Franalsco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, OF THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, ayable at our Orrick on and after the the 23rd Lustaut, at & pm, taking Paz. sengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United 15th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran-particulars of their Contributions. sportation to Yokohama and other Japan By Order of the Directors, Ports, to San Francisoc, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Rallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RUSSELL & Co., *Agents. Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER QENT from Regular Rutea is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY,THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MAXINE AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AND 1 House, Queen's Road Central, are CONSULAR SERVICES IN COMMIS. Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from SION.
9 a.m, to 6 p.m.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m., the 22nd Instant. Parcel Packagon will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Partel Packages should be marked to address in full; vaing of same is required.
Consular Involves 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 tuformation ar to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co, Agent:. 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; AL80,
THE
Special Days-TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
Applications for admission as Members to be addressed to
E. GEORGE,
Hongkong, June 18, 1879,
Secretary.
THE
BE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
MEUBERNUR MINING SOCIETY,
SAILORS' HOME.
ANY Cast-off CLOTHINGfully
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PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
For Sale.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, | roady at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
TIRE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship BOKHARA, Captain ANDERSON, will leave this on TUESDAY, the 26th August, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, August 14, 1870,
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Occidental & Oriental Steam
Ship Company.
16 h
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THE
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CENTRAL
and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
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THE B, B. BELGIC will be despatch-
Tod for San Francisco via Yokohams, on MONDAY, September lat, 1879, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers fo Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Európe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal,
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 31st August. PARCEL PACKAGES will be ressived at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to addecas lu full; value of same la required.
A REDUCTION la made on RETURN PAS BAGE TICKETA.
Consular Involves 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 or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central
H. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 14, 1879.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
Bel
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in Okinis.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely
printed matter.
HIS Mail Summary is compiled from
The Dally unine Mail, is published
twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ́ports in those Countries.
CHINA MAIL Office.
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Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DoLLans
AND A HALF por Part.
To bo had from Mesara LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messra KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
To Let.
STORAGE.
(OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in
BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terms,
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879,
G GODOWNS IN PEDDAN'S WHARF
A
Praya.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
[No. 6029.—August 20, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late-Arrivals and Departures reported-to-day.
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
to Resorys Fund.
po
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 Contributores whother Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Fremis contributed by each, the remaining third being carried
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Bengkong, December 9, 1878. ...
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Storling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fundupwards of£ 120,000 £250,000 Annual Income
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 h., near the Kowloong shere k, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between cach shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting 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,
Brisbane
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Carton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Lydia
Norma Insurances at ourrent rates,
Paladin HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Patterdale Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
Priam......
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Section
5. From P-and-O, Co, a 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.
Destination.
Remarks,
780 Aug. 18}P. & O. 8. N. Co. 782ug. 2 Meyer & Co.
str. 1716 Aug. 140. & 0. 9. 8. Co. str. 1700 Aug. 18 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit. str. 749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong Amer. str. 5079 July 29 P. M. 9. S. Co,
317 Aug. 17 -Shun 690 Aug. 14 Yuen Fat Hong
861 Aug. 16 Douglas Laprak & Co.
¡Brit, Str. 117 ... A.K.&W'pea Dook Co.
984 Aug 190, M. §. N. 06.
str, 1170 Aug. 198lemssen & Oo,
Bombay
Hoihow & Haiphong Y'hams&San F'cisco 1st prox. Foodbow.
To-day
Y'bama & S. Polico 23rd lost. Holbow & Haiphong at daylight
Bangkok
Coast Porta
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
24th inst
To-day
Tag Plying Today
To-day
22nd Inst. to-morrow
Vessel's Name,
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons,
Date of Arrival
Consigness or Agente,
Steamers
*
Adria Atalanta Bolglo
2 h Stewart
..... Brit.
ats.
Petersen......
.Gor,
str.
5k Meyer
Brit.
5 b Reddell
Brit.
Bombay .....
12 h
"
15
City of Tokio............
5 Maury..
Conquest... Dale...... Douglas.. Fame
5 b Elphick
k d Thompson
5 h Young...
Brit str. Brit ate. Brit str.
6 h Stopani
Hwal Yuen
4 c Wilson
lObf. str.
Canton
4 Paulsen
Ger.
London, &c.
Sk Love
Brit
str.
606 May 31 Kwok Acheong
5 c Parker
Brit otr
897 Aug. 14 Captain
Saigon
b c Bentley
...Brit
str.
885 Aug. 19 Melchers & Co.
Shanghal
.6 e Butler.
Sea Gull
8k Haydon
Brit. Amer, str.
str. 15474ng. 18 Butterfield & Swire
Shanghal
at daylight
Tanais... Thales
6 Marcelle.... Foh.
str. 1000 Aug.
16 Messageries Maritimes
Yokohama
Malls
Yungohing ......! Zephyr
7 Petara............ Brit. str. 4 b Wallace *****. Obl. str.
830 Aug.
20 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
661 Aug.
190. M. S. N. Co.
Shanghal
4 Heuer ............ Brit. · str.
Russell & Co.
T
Sailing Vessels Adam H. Simpson ...7 Call, Jr. ......... Amer, sh Advance...
2 Spencer Stam. bqe Adelaide Norris ...... 8 Woodward.............. Amer, bqe,
Brit. Agues Muir ...........Lowe
ab. Alice O. Dickerman...4 e Bryant
Am.3m, so Ann Adamson .........4k Robertson Antioch
7 Weeks Candace......... ....8
1524 Aug.
336 Aug.
4 Borneo Co., Limited
Chinese
719 Aug.
Brit. bqe.
11 Adamson, Bell & Co. 851 July 25 Meyer & Co. 501 July 11 Russell & Co. 464 June 28 Kwong Him Woo 646 40g. 7L. Mallory
Honolulu
Wanchal Pier Cleared
Colonies
New York
Cleared
Hamburg
Touron
Cleared
New York
Focobow
AE Undersigned are propared to grant
Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Balldings, or on Goods stored therain, at current local rates, subject to a
Discount of 20% on the Premis.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant THE
POLICIES against 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 usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- calved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Chanca
Úེhoools r་་་་་ Edward BarroW Emil Julius
Floral Star
Fred. P. Litchfield
Gylling Hazel Holme.. Hermann Highlander
J. A. Borland Jules Dufaure Kalaja..... Marquis of Argyll Monte Rosa P. Fitzpatrick Prosperity.......
Queen of India Race Horse Rifleman Sumatra Vigilant
Amer. bġe. Candler ......... Brit. Sm.so.
4 kWashburn...... Amer. bge. 4k Kennett....... Brit. bqe 4 c Rich
Brit, bqo
.3 k Millican
2 k Schmidt
4k Autchinson
8 c Kent.../......
263 July 5 Chluess
628 June 19 Russell & Co. 284 July 21 Rozario & Co. 958 Tume 26 Vogal & Co. 5 kJürgensen......Ger. be. 501 July 18 Melchera & Co. ..7 b Davison and
Brit.3m.ac. 244 July 30 Adamson, Bell & Co. ...4kpalding......... Amer. bge, 1083 July 11 Russell & Co.
3 Winther.
Dan. bg. 240 Aug. 5 Siemen & Co. Brit. bge. 405 Aug. 7 Vogel & Co. Gøt, bqe. 444 Aug.
7 Wieler & Co. Amor, sh 1852 June 19 Vogel & Co. Amor, bqe. 670 July 26 Melobers & Co. 4k Willlgen....... Brit. bqe. 434 Aug. 20 Fan Kong Ho 4 cRoos
Rues. bqe. 690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Co. ...3 c McKeon. Brit. bqe, 500 June 11 Rozario & Co.
Amer. sh. 1313 June 16 Vogel & Co. Amer. bqs
682 July. 81 Russell & Co. Stam. bqe. 476 Aug. 12 Chinezo Brit. bqe. 890 Aug. 18 Wieler & Co. Siam. bqe. 387 Aug. 7Siemmen & Co. Brit. bqe. 740 June 19 Order Amer. sh. 1090 Sept.
cCarter.
3k Phelan
2 Hoff...
4 c Cary
Rossell & Co.
Amer. sh. 1800 June 11 Bussell & Co.
Quinhoa
New York Eliogo
San Francisco
2 kStehmeyer .................
3 k...
3
Clough
4c Ross
WHAMPOA
Courier Hermino
¡Porte
Meyer.
Fch, bqo. 346 Aug. 12 Carlowits & Co. Ger. bga 350 Aug. 10 Eduard Sohelihass & Co..
Flentain
CANTON Chinklang.....
Orr
Brit.
Shanghal
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents, Hongkong & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1800.
CAPITAL -£2,000,000,
HE Undersigned, AGENTS 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 uamal Rates, subject to a discount of 20
GILMAN O Dang Agents.
TO LET. FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the per cent,
Apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1879.
TO LET.
MARINE LOT No. 65, FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
"ROSE VILLAS-FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, BONHALE ROAD, WITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
W
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY,
No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mosary E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
H
TO LET.
OUSE No. 7, FEDDAR'S HILL,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
3jn80
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
-α-
THE Undersigned having been appointed TE
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Inauranoes as follows:
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Pollofes sued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong,. July 25, 1872,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porte of China and Japan, and at Slugspors, Saigon and Penang,
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
Chen-to Chop-chang Egerla... Li Tai.
str. 799 Aug. 178lemsson & Co.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
120
Vessel's Name..
Anchor
Flag.
Olass.
Fons. Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
76.
6. k
Chinese
gunboat
221
7
70
Chinese
gunboat
300
STORY
Aug. 19 Aug, 20
6 0
British
steam sloop
794
Aug. 14
7
Annamosel, man-of-wor
2060
6 k
military hospital
2501
gunboat
456
60 July 18
gunboat
180
Б
*60
June 23
K. D. Spanish 6 h British
man-of-war
Aug. 5
Commodore's flag-ship| 3067
142000
Meesnee..... Sheldrake Sun-kee ... Vencedora..... Victor Emanuel..
British British Jar,81 Chinese
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
To-morrow
Juño 10
Commander.
J. Stewart
Lee Tack Ming A. L. Douglas Yuen
Lt.-Com. M. L. Bridges
J. H. Wade
Francisco Alararo Commodore Smith
WATERS, &c.
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Tons. Guns. H. P.
STEAMERS.
Name,
Name.
Tons.
Captain.
Owner &
An-lan
221
77.
Kin Shan
Icbang Kin Kiang
700 Ogston
457
Cary
Batterfield and Swire F., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Chen-jul
80
3
|Chen-to
231
Powan
Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark Tang Ting White Cloud Yotaal
184
617 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. 1890 Hoyland H., O. & M. S.-boat Co.
Kwok Acheong
Ching-on
120
Ching-po
180
6
Chun-tung
160
140 Lefavour
314 Degen 280 180
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. C. M. 8. N. Co.
Li-she
80
Peng-chou-hal
600
Browne
H., C. & M. 8.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Quang Du
120
Sben-chi
180
Sul-taing
180
Tching-taing
180
Tsing-po
100
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for Melbourne British barque British barque. for London for Hongkong for Sydney
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MERCHANT STEAMERS.
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Commander.
J. Godall
120
A. Walker
Stewart
Chiner Admira
Chun N Hu Read C. EL. Palmer Li Ping Tye
J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ching
British brig
for London, &t,
Caller Ou Christain. Clavachonne Dilpussund
Endymion Focobow
Mary
BAILING VESSELS,
May 8. Ames Nimrod Oscar Vidal
Pelham
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HM gunboat HM corvette U. & corvette
Ruslan gunboat
U. B. gunboat
Russian gunboat
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FIRE AND LITE,
NO CHARGE YOE POLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Orders should be sent to Gzo. MURRAY Rent Rates, Cqusiderable Reduc-surances at current rates. BAT, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in
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