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ALSO,
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Charter -of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
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Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Undersigned having been appointed Agants for the above Corporation are printed matter.
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from TH
the Daily China 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- BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM PREANHUN COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Capt. J. C, BABOT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 8th November, at Noon.
Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one wook later than by the diraqt route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calentta steamer at
Galle,
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 27, 1879.
Th
U.S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vu OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIBOO,
THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched for San
Francisco, vin Yokohama, on WEDNES
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, Chinu Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than theevening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.
Torms of Advertising, same as in Dally China Mail,
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
Fire Department.
Policien issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policion issued for suma not exceeding £5,060 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
No. 5098 NOVEMBER 3, 1879.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
lxclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island: Vessels near the Hongkong there are marked ., 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,
1. From Green Taland 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 Barbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office,
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling Pernambuco
of which is paid up W. Added a Ty de los 3310 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000
Annual Income
B. SPRATT & Co. have lately SHOP and other APPLIANCES to the former Advantages of these Docks.
The DIMENSIONE of the Dook are:-460 Feet, on the Blocks; 2 Fest-Wide; Or- dinary Tides, 21 Ft.; Spring Tidea, 24h Ft. Office, 20, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, October 4, 1879,
To Lett
TO LET.
40c80
FIRST-CLASS STONE FLOORED GO-
DAY, the 12th November, at p.m., taking A DOWN, Situated upon MARINE LOT Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Elavana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connectlag Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Freight will be resolved on board until 4 p.m., the 11th November. Parool Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular involves to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Colleator of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, October 27, 1879.
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MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.
10. Possession from 1st December next.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo. Hongkong, November 1, 1879,
TO LET.
WO Commodious HOUSES Situated wo
in PEEL STREET, Nos. 13A and 138, with Gas and WATER laid on.
For further Particulars and Conditions, apply to the Undersigned here.
YEUNG MAW, No. 33, Gage Street.
del Hongkong, October 31, 1879,
STORAGE.
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in
G GODOWNS IN PEDDAR'S WHARF BUILDINGS, at Moderate Terma
Apply to
G. R. LAMMERT, Hongkong, August 9, 1879.-
TO LET
N MARINE LOr No. 65, FIRST-CLASS
GRANITE GODOWNS.
MEYER & Co.
Apply to
Hongkong, July 25, 1879."
"ROSE VILLAS"-FURNISHED ox
THE S. 8. NIIGATA MARU, Captain THES & GA on or about the 10th Instant, will be despatched as store W
on SATURDAY, the 15th November.
Cargo received on board until -----, and Parcels at the Odies up to ------ of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery la taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To KOBE........Cabin $60. Steerage $15.
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YOKOHAMA &
NAGASAKI...
Do. $75. Do, $20.
A REDUCTION is made ou RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
CARED and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobé.
For further Particulara, apply, at the Company's OFFICES, No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, November 1, 1879.
noló
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH JARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
-IN COXHESION WITH TH
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AMD
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatch-
od for San Francisco via Yokohama,
AD WEDNESDAY, December 3rd, 1879, t
UNFÜRNISHED, BONHAM ROAD,
ITH Large TENNIS LAWN.
Apply to
SHARP & DANBY, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, late Mesars E. D. SASSOON & Co.
Hongkong, May 10, 1879.
Insurances.
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
NSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates. Considerable Reduc- tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in
hina.
MEYER & Co., Agents,
2jn80 Hongkong, June 2, 1879,
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
INSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
MEYER & Co., agents, Hongkong, Juno 3, 1879,
Y
Section
5. From P. and O, Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Piar.
8. From. Pier to East Point.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents.
Destination,
Remarks.
Yokohama
at daylight
at daylight
749 Febr. 12 Kwok Acheong
28 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
3P. M. 8. 8. Co.
B.E. &W'poa Dock Co,
20. M. S. N. Co.
27 Russell & Co.
31 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
24 China Traders' Insurance Co.
1David Sassoon, Sons & Co. 1P. & O. 8. N. Co.
24 Landstein & Co.
1 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
1Kwok Achsong
Australian Ports To-day Swatow and Amoy To-day
Y'hama&Ban F'cisco Malla, 12th Bangkok
Shanghai
Holbow
Coast Ports
at daylight Tag Plying To-day Kloon Dook
Cos'tan Dook
S'apore and Penang 5th inst. Saigon
S'pore, Calcatta, &a Shangbai Halphong
S'pore, Calcutta, do
Swatow
San Francisco
Hamburg
Bombay
Vessel's Name.
12 h
2 h Thompson
6 h Stopani
4 c/Croad s
Conner....
Steamers Bombay.....................................
Brit. str.
str. 3700 Oct. Brisbane... Reddell... Brit.
Brit. str. Cheang Hock Kian 2 bWebb....... City of Peking ......5 Maury Amer. str. 5075 Nov. Dale..... Fame Fuyew... Hainan
956 Nov.
1Bun Bin Chan
Brit str.
644 Oct.
21 Ynen Fat Hong
Brit.
Str.
117
Chi
atr.
920 Nov.
Amer. str.
Kwangtung
5 h Abbott
Brit.
Malacca....
2 b Smith....
Brit.
Norna.... Olympia
...Love.
Brit,
281 Oct. 674 Oot str. str. 1709 Oct. atx.
23P. & O. 8. N. Co.
606 May
31 Kwok Acheong
5 Nagol
Ger. str.
789 Oct.
25 Landstein & Co.
,5 + Hyde
11
25
£250,000 ""
Ses Gull Suez Teheran Washi
8 k Haydon
.5 hEaton...**
2 bJohnson
Brit. str. Amer. str. Brit. Brit
643 Oct.
31 Melchera & Co.
48 Mar.
atr. 2141 Nov.
16 b Hunter
Venice... Yangtaze Yottang.
5 h Rhods...
Brit. str. Brit Schultze......... Brit. str.
str. 2 b McDougall...... Brit.
str. 2589 Nov.
265 Oct.
str. 1271 Nov.
782 Oct. $86 Nov.
16 Stemsson & Co.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
Sailing Vessels. Alexander Yeats
Alids Alva
4
3 oDanham......... Canad. ah. Biot... Ger, bg.
1598 Sept.
8 Russell & Co.
850 Oct.
28 Vogal & Co.
4 Souza
..... Port.
sh.
632 Aug.
31 Brandao & Co.
Annie S. Hall Beethoven
4 Nelson.....Am.bktine.
455 Oct.
23 Wieler & Co.
2 kaje.....
Ger. bqe
340 |Nov.
2 Melobers & Co.
Belle of Oregon... Bonita...... Brennero
4 Merriman
Amor. bge.
1168 Oot.
6 Captain
4 Stebr.....
..3 Buggoline
Ger. 3m, &c. Ital. bqe. Siom. st. Fob. bqe.
E Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
POLICIES
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE,
OLICIES granted at current rates on Marine 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 to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Boagkong, December 9, 1878.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Cantou
Charité Chateaubriand Chocola Emerald Isle. Ernest..., Erast Floral Star. Gesine Brons Glamorganshire
Gustav Hans Hazel Holme.. Highlander ...... Jessie McDonald Jules Dufaure Kirkland
Magellan Mangorton Norseman
Paul Marie Queen of India Race Horse
Rapid..... Southern Croas....
Spartan.. Sumatra
Tai Lee
Toowoomba Twilight Victory
WHAMPOA
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Ratos, subject to a discount of 20 Davina .... per cent.
GILMAN & Co., agents,
Bongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- surances 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 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 Premia,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE BONGKONG.
8jn80
ANGTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION,
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).. PERMANENT RESERVE.......
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Obina and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Kiske accepted, and Polloles of Insurance Tix. 420,000 granted at the rates of Premium current at .Tis. 230,000 the above mentioned Ports.
|| SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.........Tis, 206,870
TOTAL CAPITAL ́and AC- }
SUMULATION, 25th
April, 1879......
r
Directors.
.Tls. 866,870
F. B, FORBIS, Esq., Chairman,
Sm, taking Cargo and Passengers for hi, W. Boro, Esq. WH. MEYERINK, Esq. Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central O. Lucas, Esq. and South America, and Europe.
Connection la mađe at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until 4. pm, of the 2nd December. PAROEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
À REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS- BAGE TICKETS,
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, Ban Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Pausage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent
Hongkong, October 24, 1870.
S. D. WEDE, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mosars RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH,
Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent,
8, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.C.
POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be annually distributed among all Contributors
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING, “
CANTON
Ningpo......
Li Tai
2 Knudson kGautier ...Leroy...
tk Kennett 4 Staplea 4k Hervé
341 Oct. 766 Nov. 779 Oct. 255 Nov.
Foh. be. 387 Sept. Brit. bqe. 284 Joly Amer. sh. 1696 Oct. Fch. bqo. 390 Oct.
3 Bildebrand ....Ger.8m.s0.| 4 kDavison ......... Brit.3m.so. 4 kv. Trumbach ...Ger. bqe. ... Angear...*** Brit. bqe. 4 Rabenvi Ger. bqe. 3k Le Moult ...... Ger. bqe. 3 kMillican..............
4 Hutchinson
16 klstott....
4k Willigen...
29 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
2Carlowitz & Co.
15 Chinese
1Carlowitz & Co.
21 Carlowitz & Co. 21 Adamson, Bell & Co. 20 Vogel & Co. 13 Landstein & Co.
457 Sept. 21 Vogel & Co.
....
Hamburg
Portland
Chefoo Shanghai
New York Haiphong
8th-inst
Jat daylight
K'loon Dock
Cos'tan Doc For Sale
356 Nov,
1Wieler & Co.
244 Oct. 402 Oct.
12 Adamson, Bell & Co.
3 Wieler & Co,
Singapore New York
Cos'tan Doc
650 Sept. 22 Siemssen & Co..
Пlatlo
Brit. bge Amer. 8b. Brl. bktine. Brit. bqe,
310 Sept. 11 Vogel & Co. 408 Oct. 20 Vogel & Co. 1352 June 19 Vogel & Co.
Bamburg
275 Nov. 2 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
434 Aug. 20 fan Keng Ho
1 Colledge
3 k Sternberg
3 k Thompson
Brit, bqa Ger. bge.) Brit. bqe.
453 Nov. 2 Wieler & Co.
Hamburg
435 Oct. 30 Vogel & Co.
Hamburg
330 Sept.
26 Carlowitz & Co..
Haraburg
1 batterson
Siam. h.
711 Oct.
12 Yuon Fat Hong
4k Gaillard
Feb. bqe.
324. Oct.
30 Carlowitz & Co.
4 Cary
Brit, bqe.
390 Oct. 887 Oct.
31 Wieler & Co.
7 b Gibbs
8 kVincent
3 k Clough.
4kStohr
**
4k Whiting
Slam, bge. 429 Nov. Amer. sh. 1129 Oct. .............. Amer. sgh.
81 Aug. Amer. sh. 1090 Sept. Ger, bqe. 256 Ost. 7 Kirkpatrick Brit. bge. 585 Aug. 3 Watland. Amer. h. 1303 Sept.
Brit. bg. 255 Oct.
35 Captain
27 W. H. Ray
Russell & Co.
Eduard Schellhass & Co.
London
25 Tegel & Co.
London
14 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
18 Eduard Schellhans & Co.
Bangkok
Scott
Brit. bqe. 420 Oct. 27 Arphold, Karberg & Co,
London
Cass
Brit. atr.
761 Nov.
38iemsson & Co.
Shanghat
2k Tebmoyer...... Siam, bqe.
2 h Steinburg
198íemsson & Uo,
2 Chinese
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Commander,
A. L. Douglas
Wm. H. G. Nowell
Vessel's Name.
Anchoruj
aga.
Flag.
Class,
Tons. Gun, H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
Egeria.... Foxhound
6 0
7 b
British British
steam sloop
4
120
gunboat
Oct.
Oct 27 12
7 h
Azusmese
man-of-war
June 10
Yuen
military hospital
gunboat
60
June 23
J. H. Wade
corvette
Nov.
翡
K. D. Spanish
man-of-war
Ang.
5
5k British
Commodore's flag-ship] - 3087
bes
6 h British
despatch vessel
250
Oct. 22
William M. Annesley.
Meganee Sun-kee Vega ..... Vencedora...... Victor Emanuel.......... Vigilant
6 k British K. D. Chinese
6 0
Swedish
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Owners
Name.
Tons. Captain.
Ichang Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Powan
700❘ Ognton
Sir J. Jeejsebboy Spark Tung Ting White Cloud Yotsal
314 Degen 280 | Lefavour 180 Browne
H., C. & M. B.-boat Co. O. M. S. N. Co. E., O. & M. 8.-boat Co.) Kwok Acheo? V-
Palander
· Francisco Alararo
Commodore Smith
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &c.
Name.
Tons, tenis.
.7..
H. P.
Commander.
J. Godell
457 Cary
617 Hoyland 1890 Benning, A.
184
140
Butterfield and Bwire H., C. & M. B.-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong
Anlan Oben-jui Chen-to Ching.on Ching-po Chun-tung Li-she Peng-ahon-hal Quang on Sben-chi Snt-taing
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
Oct. 25, 1879.
MERCHANT STEAMER,
Europe *Kwangtung
UE Undersigned are prepared to grant
FOLTOTES against the Rink of FIRE on Iris
for Shanghat
for Hongkong
A MERCHANT KAILING VESSELS, for Fremantle for London
White Adder
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. and Conditions. -
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- celved, and transmitted to the Directore 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-
of Business in proportion to the Premium posals or any other information, apply to paid by them.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents,
Hongkong, October 1, 1879,
10080
Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
Bankow
Tching-taing
Taing-po
60
40
20
120
2829898888889
A. Walker
Ste-cart Chinese Admir
Chun Tl Hu Rend
0. H. Palmer Li Fing Tye J. H. Wade
J. B. Murray Bessard
Ohing
MERCHANT MAILING VENNKED.
HEBOHANT STEAMERS
Has-san
Grand Duo Constantin for Wladivostock Gwalior
British Chinese
Benolatba
American barque
Conrad Henrich Focobow
German bargu
Siamese barque
Hakon Adelsten
British barque
H. C. Orstod
Danish
British
Kashgar
British
Kiang thing
Chinese
Satsuma
Klang foo
Chinese
Berspis
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Siam
Loudoun Castle
for New York
*Ningpo Orlasa
British
British
MERCHANT STEAMERS."
Agamemnon "America Ava
for London, do. British French
Psokong Pekin Tabrow
British
British
Chinese
Braemar Castle
for New York
W. U. de Triss
Britlah
| Chin-tung
Chinese
Yungning
Chinese
Genkai Maru. Gorm
Japanese
Danish
Oct. 29, 1879.
Norwegian
Joyce Phillips Lulu Gra Martha Brockelmann
Palbam
Ashuelot
Cyclop Kerguelen Luise Modeste Monocacy
British sahooner German barque British brig British barque for New York Siamese bargue
MEK-OF-WAR
U. B. corvette German gunboat French corveth German cozTEĆ
H. M. corgotte
U. B. cor
Falow
Richmond
U. B. frigate Guman
*Sinos left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Wolf
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