Visitors' Column.
Hongkong Bates of Postage,
Rens March 1, 1880)
In the following Statements and Tabla the Hates are gren in cents, and are, for Letteth, per hof ounces for Books sud Patterns, per tezgroza. -
noe welch more tha
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence,
Abisk, Mr
len, R. B.
strong, im Autis, F. E. Bachiller
Plessali s
April 30, 1880.) -
Looul Parost Pun Small Farcals may be sent by Post between any of the Post Office, in. China We have instituted as an experiment
or Japan, well sa to Macao, Pak- A VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust
hoi, Singapore, Praalg, andy Malacca. will prove successful, and be found use
They must not exceed the following dimen ful. To it will be relegated from time
sions, Test long, 1-foot broad, 1 foot deep
Biba.12
The postage to time such items of information, lists,
Newapspora ojet four musons in weight will be 20 cunts per ibe, which will loolade tables and other "intelligence as is con-
are charged double, treble, do, as the Registration. The parools may be wholly sidered likely to prove valuable to percase may be, but such papers or packets or closed if they bear this special endorse areas. F. || sons passing through the City, and papers may be rent at Look Bate. Two mEDT, FARCEL, CONTAINING NO LITVE, but Erica, A in connection with we have opened Newspapers saus not be folded together as any paroni be. 3 SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS one, or mustangthing thatever be inserted the Fortmaster Caused by direction of Balra, Thos. DIRECTORY, applications for enrolmem exoupt bout fide Supplements, Printed 2. The following cannot be transmitted: Bannerinn, Johan into which we are now ready to receive matter may, however, be enclosed, if the Farcels insufficiently packed or protected, Hamaldo, Padre
whole be
paid at Book Rate. Prices Cur- or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, Bougain Madimo. rent may be paid either as Nosspapers or S) Class, Liquids, Explosive substat ces, Brisson & Cie.
Matches, Indigobie
Dyestuffs, Ice, Meat, Brooks, Miss J,
Sow Brown, A. 5. Commercial Papers signify much papers Find
Fab, Gizmo, Fruit,
or likely to be Cheng Game though Writlan by Hand, do not bear is dangerous to the
transit. spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied
not by Contract The
Four Office resorres the warrels with as a general rule be for- Mail Packet.. right of selecting the opportunity for trana mission, and a role in such as to retard
of delaying of
delivery in oase other correspondence. No responsibility may accompany it on paying an extra fee of 5 conta,
the system of Beginization will secure the but a very remote, pro- The limit of weight for Books and Com-anders against:
List of Publio Buildings, Government House, North of Public
Gardens.
Books
Maury, Mons. A McClatche, IP.1
A McCurdy, Jan, 0, 1
Mchuriano, Wis. 1-8 MoLood, P
---Merrick, Jas. ----
1b,
* Cadwillder; W, G.) -
City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and the character of an actual or parannal corre me prontive or or whatever
Museum,-Free.
Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque
retreat and of great interest The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Cen- tral, in a line with Pedder's Wharf. General Post Office, Hongkong Club, German Club, Supreme Court, &c., within a stone's-throw. Lusitano Clab and Library, Shelley St.
wine, des. The charge on them is the same
as for books, but whatever the weight of A packet containing any partially Wilton paper, it will not be charged less than 5 any Registered Article
osnia
the number
will
in
4 Meyer, Pette
1
Monday, Moner. 1.0
Moreno, Capt
Morris, Mrs Morpher, Miss 1 Nai Maa. Nobt, P. C. Ombar, Bawcy
Page, Cipt Pan Kang Bin 1 Paterson, C. H.
Pazech, Carl.
1
#
5248.-Mar 6, 1880.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbou
Forclusine of late Arrivals and Departures report
To facilitate finding the position of any vessal in the Harbour, the Anchorage la
Green Talaud (Venda man the Hongkong whore sro mez
Shipping or midway between sach shore are marked as in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section
regit.
1. From Green Taland to the One Works
fregi.Payes, Im Juan 1 regd.
1
Pike, Capt. John 1 Portolk Afred I Pritchard, Hugh 1
Rachel Madmo, 2.
Consiglio, G. Conison, A. C. M.
legs,
Conlier, Mr. Daris Solomon regà. Quon Yee Goo 1 rogd. Coaliburd, J. B. 1 Donnelly, E. . 1 Dowling, Jas, 1. Dauk & Co. Drew, John
MORATE
The sendor of Return Receipt is accepted with regard to any parcel, but Douglass, G. 1 Rantursun, T. 4
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works,
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Diffics,
4. From Harbour Mastaz's to the P. and O. Co.'s Ollies.
Fessel's Nam
Steamers
1 Rees, L.
1
Roberson, James I
Algban
Rodrignos, J. P. Ķ
1
Ausdyr
Rollings, John 2
Benarty
Bowley, Capt
R. N.
Camandra
Government Offices, the Sexretariat, &e..mercial Papers to Foreign Póst Offices te bability of lossintioned not to co Fajar Monst, E1.
near the Pablic Gardens.
St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above
the Parade Ground.. Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington .. Street.
Union Church, Elgin Street. St. Peter's Seamen's Church, West Point. St. Joseph'e (RC) Church, Garden
Road, near Kennedy Road. Temperance Hall, epecially adapted for sea-faring men, Queen'e Road East. Sailors' Home, West Point EE. A. and Chine Telegraph Co., and the Grest Northern Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Road. Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. Victoria Recreation Club-Bath-house and Boat-honso, &Fraya, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the City Hall.
Hotels.
Stag Hotel, good accommodation for visitors at moderate rates, 110, Queen's Road Central-J. Cook, Proprietor.
Hongkong Hotel, the largest and most commodious, at the corner N. E. of the Clock Tower-DORABIER AND HING KEE, Lessees.
Stores, Books, &c.. Publishers of the Largest Collection
4 lbg Patterns for such: office are limited to 8 ommées, and must not ended these dimensions:
8 inches by Laches by 2 inches
N.R. man
moana No Registration
Countries
of the Postal Union, The Union may be taken to omprise urope, most foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W
Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. Asporica, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, Brazil, Pozu, Venezuele, The Argentina Jamaion, Trinidad, Guiana, Republic, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, with all Danish, French, Netherlands, Poringuose and Bpauleh Oclonies
Countries Not in the Union-The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus tralasian Group
Postage to Union Countries. --General Bates, by any routes- Letters,
10 cents per oz. Post Cards,
8 'cants sach. Registration, Newspapers,
10 cents.
2 cents each.
Books, Patterns and 2 cents per 2 oz
Comm. Papers,
There is no charge on redirected corre spondence within the Postal Union,
Poilage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom > Letters,
10 Registration, Newspapers,
None.
Books & Patterns, 5*
West Indies (Non Union)t, Boliviat,
4. The public found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Europe, dici, which does not exist,
Most countries to which Hongkong for wards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probable about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Latter or Packet, whether to be registered or registered, can be received for Postageif itcontains gold or silver money: jewels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, in liable to Customs daties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patteres of dutieblo articles, unless the quantity sant be so small as to make the sample of no value,
3. The limits of weight allowed are as Follows:
Books and Papur to British Offius, 5 lbs; to the Continent, de, 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, &16. with- ont intrinsic value; to the Continent, daj 8 ok
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter, The following Regulations as to the Indemnity to be paid in certain onsen on the loss of Registered correspondence, have been made by His Excellency the Governor ander Ordinance. 10 of 1870, Section XIL This Post Offics is not legistered corro
responsible for the safe
delivery of pondenes, but henceforth it will be pre- correspondence lost while paasing through the Forty to the extent of $10, in partala canct, provided
of Views, in the Empire, and get Costs Rios, Ecuador, Guatemala, New parou to make good the contents of ruch | Illustrations of the Chinese.-AFONG'S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, 8, Queen's Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Road, S
30
Uruguay. Letters, General Outfitter, Hosier, Tailor, Registration, Nono.
T. N. DaIsCOLL, 45 and 47, Newspapers,
5
Patterns, 10
1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration. require.
* That the letter
|
a
I
Ferand, Monr.1 Forschun, G, Foster, Hamil-
ton. G. Frinder, A. W. I Gsadin, Moner. Gilmour, Alloa Gin-Goon-Hong Grey, Capt. Hy. Habenichts, Z. Hang Bile wardrie, B. L. Hacs, Capi.
Hayward, Jan; W. Hill, Capt. Jobr Ho Ying Hec Hough Bel
ment, F.-
House, E. L
Hughes Bam, Ingram, J. E. Jong Sing Kam Cheong Tal
1 Saumell, Joshua 1 gal. Chi
Shan Wan Chong regd. Cleland
Showial Chelange 1
Scott, A.
1
Compton,
Silberman, T.
F
Comolation
I
Simons Mary Anna
1
Danube
6 Bmith John, A.' 2 5
Douglas
regd. Speedy, Capt.
S. 8. 9.
1
A
Geelong
Kaneko, T. Klampermeyer; T2
Stedman, WmL Stewart, Geo., 1
Merite
Tan King Hin 1
Tanning Coy.
Telfer, Mr regd.Titsmann, Mr
5
Thomson, J.
F
Thomson Andrew
Kwak Beng Law, M. Legaro, Eulalia Lilly, Capt. Lyttelton, W. 41. Maurer Mis
Anna
Í Três, Thon," 1
Tuag Fut
Yansok, Charles_9_ Ward, Mms1; Water, C. A1 Whitem, H. B 1 Wing Chong
Loong
Wooi-Nam-Bow 1
Glamte Castle
Gionfallock
Kenmare Castia
•Meath 9+
Monmule.
Ningpo
NOLDS.....
From Psnd O. 06.1
7. From Nava (S
B. From Plu to East Point
Captain
Flag and
Date of
TORK
Consigner or Agents,
Rig
1
Bea
Donato e Gall
Thales
Gotrand
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Wo Kee
1 rega.
Salling Vessels
Wyllie, Alex K. 1.
Amoy
Aunto A Hall
Bas Ban..
Canton
01 Ritte
China
China
EINĀ
Ailida
Glory
Leta. Pag
James & Ston
alton
Yon Cheong Yon Chin
Domingo Detsind for Postage. Delonzo, D. Joan Baptista }22 cents to pay. Dias Jonn, S. D. Gets Rics: 25
Montiridis. Urinay
ון
For Merchant Ships.
Let Fap.
Jousis (rgi. Katis Flickanger?
Lady Aberdour, 1
Ageington
Afghan, B.B. Agcoor
a)
Aildon, zin, kang
Queen's Road, by special appointmentalis, New Zealand, Tasmania, and a reasonablyssnade was scourely enclosed Amy Tarnst
to H.E. the Governor.
strong envelope.
(2) ... Larga -
Laskar
Lothair
Lydia
1 Marian King:
Mary J. Lcalle
MoNear
Meath, B.
Melbrek
Merapi, s.o.
Manual
Margrethe
Morning Sta
Paul Marfo
Peru
21 Queen of England
Roderick Hay
Spartan......
21 Spirit of the Age
1 Middlesex 11ag.Morenoty
Morning Star Nonpareil Oxfordshire, B.B. 1
Anna Simber 3. That application was made to the Auguste Remiera Fiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 12; Re Postmaster Lieneral of Hongkong In Baluchyll Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery gistration, 10; Newspapers, 3; Books and mediately Maps and Charts.-G. FALCONER & CO., Entierra, : Vis Galle, Letters, 26; Ee-mediately the loss was discovered, the Bey being invariably forwarded with Brodd Bey Queen's Road Central.
Calabria envalape 10; Newspapers, 21. Books and gistration, 10
Laino la lost, such application unless Travelling Hoquisites of all kinds, Patterns, 4.
4. That the Postmaster General is anils Catalin
satis- Certa Books, &LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Natal, the Cape, St Helena, and Asoon-
American and English Stores, Books,sion, Aden, Letters, 25; Registration, fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres Chelmsford
adrainistration in China, that it was Chop Sa and specially selected Cigure-Mac 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 5. ponderos was in the custody of the British Chiseka
· not caused by nay.. EWEN, FRICKEL & Co..
Any fault on the part of the Chun Wan sonder, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, City of Mancheter
the dinho nor.
esty by
Fant of the Clifton employment of
the
Coured Hongkong Post Office.
Denbigaline 6. No compensation can be paid for mete
Dinapore damage to fragile articles such as portraita,
E. L. Caplion watches, handsomely bound book, des, Ebenezer which reach, their destination, although in | The a broken or deteriorated condition
American Newspapers and cheap Re- prints, &c., choice Tobacco and Cigars, -MOORE'S VARIETY STORE, 42, Queen's Road.
Watches, Jewellery, Charts, Binouu- lars, Optical Instruments, Mordan's Pencil cases, &c.JOHN NOBLE, agen for Negretti & Zambra.
Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Ammunition, and Sportsman's Requisites of all descrip
tions War. SCHMIDT & Co., Gun-
makers, Eastern House of Beaconsfield
Arcade,
Chair and Boat Alre.
Legalzarb TariFF OF FARES TOR ChainJ, CHAIR BRABERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY or Hoxakong,
Chairs and Ordinary Fullaway Boatt, Half hour, ... 10 ota. Hour, min 20 sta. Thres hours,..50 stɛ. | Six hours,... 70 obe: Day (from 6 to 5), Ons Dollar.
To VICTORIA PEAL
Single Trip, '·
Four Coolies,
$1.00
Three Coolles,
0,86
Two Coolies,
0,70
Return (direct or
Four Doole
$1.60
Three Crolles, N
1.20
100
Two Coulley
TO VICTORIA GAP (10 LEVEL OF UMEKELLÄ
Four Coolies,
Three Coulies,
Two Goodie
BEAT.) Single 2nig
Return (direct
Four Co
Thires Cooling, *** *** !!!
$0.60
0.00
0.40
0.85
0.70
The Return Fars embrace a trip of not more than three hours.
- For every hour or part of an hour above three hours, each Coolle will be entitled to an additional payment of 3 cents. 2
(12 hours)
A small extra charge in onde on delivery.
+
and Harti, The San Francisco route fa person not in the or negligence of any Clara Babayan 2
There is Registration to British W. India Islands, 10 cants. To the Bahamas
available,..
Begistration in San Francisco, 10 cents. 4.Cannet be sent via San Francisco.
LÓDAL "POSTAGE.”
Hongkong
Canton,
Betwreath in either
direction
Between Allowing
(through
"China" "(d), "Tonquin Japan, Siam, Cochin kong, Macao, Chins, Office) viz Hong.
•pines
(d), and
(d),..
the
Philip
British
any other two?
2
K
10
Post
[per §'oz, 'tratión
Letters Regis Card
Netce
·Books
each papers
cents.
cecill
conta
(d) No Parcal Post
Local Delivery
Begistry
Parcels
1 All correspondence posted before
p.m on any week day for addresses in
Daypach Coolle. Victoria will be delivered the tame day,
Hour,
each. Copila,
5
and generally within two hours cunless the delivery should be retarded by the Dontesol
DEE7222 Invitations, day man generálly be dellvored within #Fiatoris (absőn private hooman of addressons, rather than si be expressed by the wonder, otherwise all
Money Order Begulations. 1-Money Orders are exchanged with the United Kingdom, New South Wales, |
1
Stat Strathearn
Jardins, Michewen & Do.
Toon Book
314 apr 17 Board Behelihaas. & 00..
Imon Fat Hong
455 May 5 Wisla á Os
67% April 26 Yes Fat Hong
1770 MAY
090
nters
356
670 815
Nieglson
Win
Brit bro Amer.
Σ Day iyimsendbroja Amor,
B/Ray
Vogal & Co
rberg & Co.
Chefog
Lendos
8 April 11 Adamson, Ball & Co. Anderson Brit. bes 1108 April 11 Rosario & Co. Cloughs
Amerah 1090 Sept.&Vogel & Co. Warland & met, ab 1909 M Togel & Co.
Bett bra 362 April 18 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Pakkelen
1
Palmerston
Sumatra Twilight
1
Pampero
1
Wandering Minstrel... 7 b diver
1
Fattoriais, sa. 1
Pizarro
B
2
WHAMPOA
Prines Frederick 2
Hermine
CANTON
1
Amoy
Fayow.
Oroad
Endymion Gladstone Gloganshiro 4 Glandinervia
Guy Manner-
12
ing, 5.8. Haton Adelstein 1
Queen Mary Hicca Genkys Romulan,`6.8% Sarah Bott
1 Ben Gall, B.B.
Berapy, 2.5.
Berior, 8,4.
Steelfiald
Stonewall Trokom B
Zoryan, Bil
Thaway.
•1 Fog. W. A. Haloob
New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia Harter, es and Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Hazel ola Western Australia, and (except at Shang Hermina hal) with the Japanese Hopire. Hongkong Hope also issues orders on Shanghal, and vice Loza GITAA
-Small sums may be remitted between James Shephard 2
Jane Gibson the other Forts by means of Postage phu Nicholson & Stamps, subject to a charge of one per
Iraza
21
William Bitson 12 Winlow Yorktown
Albatros
cent. for cashing them, v For Men-of-War, &0.
3-Many Money Orders, ars supplied to residents at the smaller. Forts in this way. Bayly, Lien. Cha, H. An application for an order is filled up Edwards, John K and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Grant, Lieut. J. R. and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Jous; Chinir the nearest isening on
office. The application Lane, John with the full amount Leary, J., must be
MADS Moody, Lient. T. E in cheque, postage Pook, Mr. Master at ans) (including stamps, or other
little
kin the Divalent of cash, and Bobo, W. (Bab; Sleut:)
be left for
Huber the The Ship's Steward
exchange, The offer, sends it on in the best oppor returns the change,
ange, if any, by fimt tanity, with receipt for the letter fit ware to be registered, it always should be dare should be taken to send these appliations in time at the Money Order Offets close some hours before the depar tures of the mails for
No order must exceed 210, or 350 or include way fraction of a penny, nor will more than two such orders be issued to the sime person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail Orders will be grava
at the current rate of the dayt and pald at |
the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The commission is as follows
Orders on the United Kingdom, Up to £18 cente.
Up to
50
centro
correspondence is invariably, delivered at 6-Edata of Money Order. Ofices in the (See Fortal Unlied Kindom may be consulted at
Hongkong and Shangha
the nes
$8,00
sidere desire to send Diren-
Vesils Name
Encounter 1 regð. Maupindo.
Wipers
Y. Emanuel Winera Egeria
Com Encounter India
Kontrol
Emanuel 1
Encounter
T
Curaepa -Midge
V
Midge
Prins Adalbert
Victor manual
Books, et without Covers Aberdeen Weekly Journal. Alimce New Australasian, Aumallachie Christenrote Beedealer's Schweini
Badabaw's Cont. Bailway Guide." Bellak and Foreigu Erengsted Review.»
Medical Journal. Centrian. Cifabera's Journal, Christian Bergbit.
Collection of Opinions of Lava. Comptes Benius des Benzone, &c. Contemporary Berror. Cosmorama Pittorica.
Dagbladet, ky Dager's Nyheter. Dilly Berer. Dilly Telegraph.
Docarmonache Coment. Echo de Parlenesla Elmshorner Nachrichtens Flandre Liberale, jasmi
al
Foster Parter po idend Warrants, Invitations, Cardynek must be given to full (except Fanefal Reform Almanzok
The sums tong, to addresseerd Sthen there is more FARES OHas Christian Giseta de kindria, -
Bangkok, or the Form of China) but the name of the Parte read not Geschichte und Entwickelung.
Epang may deliver them to the Foss
being then throug tas render a account, i Bich may
Losat ton
Funstamped, thai portage:
to the same places in the same velopes: containing Patterns ba wholly ture of the sortenta be first
order be crossed (na cheques | Good Wordz.
can then be paid only Hobos, de.
by afterwards be Horsstoper
Image Jaime Republique.
Marqués del Duero
bge 850 May 6 Eduard Baheithian & Co Dutch Ege. 209 Ball 24 Nemam & Co
Men-of-war in Hongkong
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