Mails.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON; VIA BOMBAY.
ALHO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SIRA
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KHIVA, Captain G. Lex, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 11th October, at
--. Noon.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the Silk and Valuables will be direct route. transferred to the Calcutta steamer at
Gialle.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MelVER, Superintendent: Hongkong, September 24, 1879.
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBUTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA
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AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N SATURDAY, the 18th October, 1879, at Noon, the Company's S. S. TIGRE, Jommandant CHAMINOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ag cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Carge will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcals until 3 p.m. on the 17th October, 1879. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages árs re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hong kong, October 1, 1879.
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Intimations.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK "BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS."
R
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
THE CHINA MAIL.
InsuranceE.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
DOLICIES granted at current rates
POLOmar to all parts of the World.
ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN In accordance with the Company's Articles
SHIPPING.
of Association, Two Thirds of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributores whether Shareholders or not, in proportion
Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Longkong, Sept. 3, 1879. 3ac80
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STORAGE,
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in G GODUWNS in PRDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Torms.
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT. Hongkong, August 9, 1879.
A
Praya.
TO LET. FIRST-CLASS GODOWN on the
Apply to
Hongkong, July 28, 1879,
VOGEL & Co.
TO LET.
ON MARNE LOT NO. 6W FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE
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AND
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ed for San Francisco via Yokohama,
Large TENNIS LAWN,
Apply to
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TO LET.
OUSE No. 7, PEUDAR'S BILL.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 29, 1879.
to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried": to Reserve Fund,
J. BRADLEE`SMITH,
Secretary.
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD
OF WINTERTHUR
TNSURANCES granted on MARINE
Hongkong, December 9, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY..
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £3,000,000..
THE 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 usual Rates, subject to a diacount of 20
GILMAN & Co., Agenta,
per cent,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, MHE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
aurances at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Five 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 Premis.
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, Salgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premlum current at the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS, B. COUGḤTRIE,
Secretary.
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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[No. 5066.-OCTOBER 2, 1879,
Merchant Vessels in Eongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate binding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commending st Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong ahere 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.
Section
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Poddar's Wharf.
:
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office, 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Vessel's Name.
Captain.
Flag and Rig,
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents,
Norna Olympia Patterdale
Steamers
Atholl Bombay....
Conquest...
kdThomson 2 bi 4 b Elphick
Brit.
str.
Brit. str.
Brit str.
Famo....
6 b Stopant
Gaelic Kwangtung
5 Kidleg
5 h Abbott
Brit. ....... Brit.
Menmuir
6 Darke
Brit.
...Love
Brit.
str.
5 Nagel
Ger,
str.
16 Bentley
Brit. str
8 kaydon
5 bunter
Brit. str.
15 cláranguren
8pan, str.
4 c Woodward 4 cHorn
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
Sea Gull...
Sunda Washi -Zamboanga
Sailing Vessels Adelalde Norris Adolph Agnes Mulr Alexander Yeats Álva Antioch
16-Shan
Destination.
Remarks.
Holhow
Tug Flying
Y'hama & S. Foisco 22nd last.
Coast Porta
Australian Ports
5th, daylight
19th Init
Cos'kati Dock
4th inst.
922 Sept. 10 Goo. R. Stevens & Co. 749. Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong 518 Oct. Brit. str. 117 ******
H.K. & W'pon Dook Co. str. 1712 Sept. 240. & D. 8. B. Co.
674 Oct. str.
1 Douglas Lapraik & Co. str. 2000 Sept. 27 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
006 May 31Kwok Achoong
Amer, str.
2hReeves. Brit. str.
Amer. bqe. jder. bqc.
Brit.
783 Sept. 26 Landstein & Co.
885 Sept. 27 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
48 Mar. 24 China Traders' Insurance Co. 1029 Sept. 24 P. & O..B. N. Co.
265 Oct, 1 Landstein & Co. A 651 Sept. 26 Remedios & Co.
8Russell & Co.
719 Aug. 11 Vogel & Co. 867 Sept. 18 Wieler & Co. sh. 861 July 25 Meyer & Co. Canad, sh. 1598 Sept. Port, ah. .....Amer, bqe. ...Dutch bqe. Siam. ab.
Salgon Singapore, &c.
S'apore and Penang To-morrow
New York
4 Lowe..
3 Dunham 18k Souza
3 Weeks
B. von Heodolburg...5 kBlanken Bua Pan Centaur...
12 Muller 2kOfforsen
Chateaubriand .........2 k Leroy ..... Chocola
Ebenzer.... Edward BarrOW
Excelsior
Fabius...
Fetisch
Fred. P. Litchfield
Glamorganshire
Gustav
Gylding
B. Upmann Hana ***** Hermann Hermine Highlander Homewood...
J. A. Borland Jacobine Johann Smidt John Potts... Joseph Haydn Jules Dufaurs Kalaja.... Kim Yong Tye Kirkland
Lota...
Mangerton
4kKennett
.4 c Miller
...... 4 Rich
.8 Eddy
2 Reoros
4 kBolp
Hamborg San Francisco
632 Aug.
31 Brandao & Co.
646 Aug.
7Vogel & Co.
San Francisco
602 Sept. 675 Aug.
30 Siemaszen & Co.
31 Yuen Fat Hong
Ger. bge. 468 Oot.
1 Captain
Foh. bqe,
987 Sept.
21 Carlowitz & Co.
Brit. bge.
Brit.9m.so. Brit. bqe.
284 July 21 Adamson, Bell & Co.
310 Aug. 24 Melchers & Co..
958 Jane 26) Vogel & Co.
447 (Sept. 26 Eduard Schellhars & Co.
For Sale
Tientsin Hamburg
Amer, bqe.
593 Aug. 24 Russell & Co.
New York
lam, ah.
650 Sept. 26 Kin Tye Loong
Gor. bqe
...4 k3palding,
Amer. bqe
1083 July. 11 Russell & Co.
New York
7 Angear
spiser
Brit. bqe
457 Sept. 21 Vogel & Co,
New York
Ger. bga.
656 Sept. 22 Siemsson & Co.
5 kWinther
Dan. bg.
240 Sept. 12 Siemason & Co.
Cape Town
Ger. bqe.
420 Oct. 2 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Ger. bge.
310 Sept. 11 Vogel & Co.
Bamburg
Ger. bqe
8 cLonngren..............
Swad. bqe.
4 Rabenti
5kWeber
9 k Moult
14kSchmidt
4k Hutchinson
...Dingle
4 cKent
4 Bang
.6 k Bösche
clMacPherson
8 Rabbe.
444 Aug. 7 Wieler & Co.
289 Sept. 22 Jardine, Matheson & Co. ...Amer, sh. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.
Brit. bqe. 1124 Sept. 28. & O. S, N. Co. Amer. bqe. 670 July 20 Vogel & Co.
417 Sept. 11 Siemesen dr Co. 463 Sept. 24Melchers & Co.
4k Willigen....... Brit. bqo. 434 Ang. 20 Tan Keng Ho
Russ, bqe. 690 Aug. 18 Vogel & Co.
Roos
2 o Kofoed
4kColledge
3 k Dudfield
3k Thompson 4k Erimage.....
17 Blaker
Foochow and Capa
New York
...Ger. bga
Ger, bqe Brit. bqa. 374 Aug. 26 Butterfield & Swire Ger. bqe. 802 Oct. 1 Messageries Maritimes
Sydney
London
Stam, bqe, 329 Oct.
2 Chinese
Brit. bqa
453 Sept. 21 Wieler & Co.
Brit, bqe
472 Sept. 12 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
London
Brit bga
830 Sept. 26 Ohinese
Span, sch.
216 Sept. 16 Dunn, Melbye & Co.
3 Munchan
.18 kolongh
3 cBatmann
Sfar. bqa. Brit. Amer. sh Siam. sh.
454 Sept. 22 Carlowitz & Co.
sh
794 Aug, 28 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 1090 Sept. 5 Bull & Co.
London
635 Sept. 21 Chinese
4 Stobr..................
Ger.
bge.
266 ¡Oct.
2 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
685 Aug. 26 Vogel & Co.
4k Kallion ....
Ger. bqe.
568 Aug. 21 Vogel & Co.
London Hamburg
8 kWatland.
5 kDinkelberg
Ger, bqe,
2
Endicott.
8 e Benediattin
Am.bktine. Slam,
ah,
WHAMPOA Rosebud.......
Collic
London
CANTON Ningpo......
Cass
Brit
str. 761 108,"
181omssen & Co.
Pasig Princess Saraphi Star of China.. Sumatra Ta Hongkong Tai Loo Toowoomba Triton...
Twilight
Werrs
Wm. H. Deltz Young Slam
on WEDNESDAY, October 22nd, 1879, at TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY here, in London or at the principal Ports Egeria. 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passenger for
Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohama, with RISKS to all parts of the World.
Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until PARCEL
4 pm, of the 21st October. PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parvel Packages should be marked to address in full; valno of same la required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Pas- SAGE TICKETS.
MEYER & Co., Agents,
Sjn80 Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
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 lasued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
7 Kirkpatrick. Brit. bqe.
Amer. ah 1903 Sept. 14 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
932 Aug. 31 Melchers & Co.
487 Sept. 21 Chong Woo 701 Sept. 6Order
Brit. 3m.80.340 Sept. 26 Choong Woo
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
A. D. British K. D. British-~-
C. D. Apnamese
P.&0. Whar
Stuart H. Rickman
Yuen
..
H. Salmond
Lt. Com. M. L. Bridges
J. H. Wade
Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
5k British Commodore's flag-shly 8087
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Vessel's Name.
Anchors
agt.
Mag.
Class.
Tons.
Guns. H. P.
Date of Arrival.
Commander,
steam sloop
794 4
120
Frolio
gan vessel
592
4-
- 100
Sept. 30 Sept. 23
A. L. Douglas
Li Tai
man-of-war
2060
June 10
Meeanee.....
6k Britiah British Midge..............
7 h Sheldrake .............. 6 h British Sun-kee.....
Jar.SL Chinese Vencedors
K. D. Spanish Victor Emanuel...
military hospital
2591
ALEVIK
gunboat
465
120
Sept. 80
gunboat
405
60
Верт Б
gunboat
180
60
June 28
man-of-war
Aug. 5
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
WATERS, to.
Nama.
Tons Guns. H. P.
Commander.
MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Name.
Tone.
Captain
Owners,
An-lar
221
J. Godall
ESTABLISHED 1824
2jn80
0.22
Y
Capital of the Company $1,000,000Sterling
£ 100,000 of which la paid up ANGTSZE INSURANCE Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 **
£250,000 Annual Income
37
31
Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Powan Sir J. Jeojeebboy Spark Tang Ting White Cloud Yotsal
700 Ogston
457 Dary
617 Hoyland
1890 Benning, A,
184
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. £,-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Chen-jal
B0
Chen-to
221
Ching-on
120
Ching-po
180
Chan từng
180
Li-sho
80
20
140 314 Degen 280 Lefavour 180 Browne
HL, C. & M. 8-boat Co. C. M. 8. N. Co.
Pong-chou-bai
600
120
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Queng on
120
Shen-chi
180
Sul-teing
100
Tohing-taing
180
0:
Tsing-po
100
8
FIRE AND LIFE. Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American
TNSURANCES against FIRE granted at Carge, should be sent to the Company's
Current Raton. Considerable Reduc- Offices addressed to the Collector of Cuation in Premis for LIFE Insurance in toms, San Francisco.
For further information za to Freight of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
H. M. BLANCHARD,
Acting agent.
Hongkong, September 27, 1879.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned has been appointed Tour for the SAN FRANCISCO BOARD
OF UNDERWRITERS.
* WILLIAM NOTT.
Hongkong, September 4, 1879.
"N
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO-
'CIATION."
NOTICE.
China
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Juns 2, 1879.
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)... Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE...... Tis. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.......................Th. 206,370
TOTAL CAFITAL and Ac..)
OUMULATION, 25th ......Tls. 856,370 April, 1879....
Directors.
F. B. FORBES, Haq., Chairman. M. W. BOYD, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, Esq.
|S, D. WEBE, Esq. 004 C. Lucas, Esq.
TN accordance with the Articles of Agree- ment, the Dirotors have declared a DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending S1st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Mesara RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH-
Motors BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent, 8, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, EC.
POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World....
Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholder' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINas will be POLICYHOLDERS are requested to send in annually distributed among all Contributor particulars of their Contributions.
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 6, 1879,
THE Undersigned bave been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Focchow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
FOOGHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
Sept. 20, 1879.
MERCHANT STEAMER.
for Shanghai
for London, &c.
· KEROHANT SAILINO VESSELS.
for London
for Melbourne
for Tientsin for Dunedin
Kiang tung
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Karchalon Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terma and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
2829898998889
A. Walker Stewart
Chinese Admira
Chun Ti Hu
Road
OH, Palmer Li Ping Tye J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Besnard
Ching
MERCHANT JAILING VESSELS.
Christian
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Europe *Sarpedon
Hae-aan Hae-ting B. C. Orated
Chinese
Chinese
Benclaths Blankenese
Danish
Ceres
Hoobung
Chinese
*Iraouaddy
French
Foochow
Caller Ou Cella Hedvig
Khiva Kiang-ching
British
Friederich
Chinese
H. Printzenberg
Kiang-foo
Chinese
Halloween
Kiang-plan
Chinese
Tris
Chinese
Korsor
Lapwing
for Amoy -MEN-OF-WAE,
Nagoya Maru
Тарапеве
EL M. gunboat
Nestor
Ningpo
Sept. 23, 1879.
·UMEROHANE STEAMERS,
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
Orissa
British
Paokong
British
Ping-on
British
Chinese-
Shanghai
British
for London, &0 Wladivostick, doi British
Tahyew
Chinese
Wahti
British
Yungeing
Chinese
Ühinese
Chinese
It required, protection will be granted on Chin-tung first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Diomed
fe.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-Fosshow
of Business in proportion to the Premium posals er any other information, apply to paid by them.
"RUSSELL & Co., Edgents.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Hongkong, October 1, 1879,
10080
Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887,
Dragon
Fayew
Heav
American barquɔ
German schooner
British barque
German schooDer
German barque
German barque
Siamese barque
for London, & British
Johann Heinrich John R. Worcester Julia A.“ Brown Kimsoonhost Leander Lucy
for London British sohooner German schooner
Britisk ship?” American schoon Siamese brig
British ship British schooner.
Brikaly ship -
British brig
Mikado
Pelham
Berapis
British thip
Walls Castle
British bargue
Idly
H. Mgunboat
H. M. gunboak
Since left part, or arrived at Hongkong. Moorhen
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