*
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL Charter F Mis Majesty King Georg: The First,
A. D. 1720,
Visitors Column.
BANKIN
Bank
We have instituted as an experiment VISITORS COLUMN, which worst FK. and S'ha will prove successful, and be found use fit. "To it will be relegated from “tire
INSURANCES to tinde such items of informatie, Nch China Ins. སྭཱ,མ་ཏི�མn
fables and other intelligence us is con-Yang sa Ins.... THE Undersigned living oven appointed
China Traders Agents for the above Corporation aroidered likely to prove valuable to Union Ins. Soc. Inaurozice... propared to grant Insurances as follows pussing through the City," and in connection with we have opened Maria Dyurtmaut. · ·
SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS Policies at mirront rates, pavabile cithar hure, in Lontidos or at the prinesel Pares, DIRECTORY, applications in eurolucent of India, China and Australia.
into which we are now ready to receive.
current rates.
Fire Department,
Policios issued for long or short periods at List of Public Buildings.
Life Department. Policies insued for sums.not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25; 1872.
MANCHESTRU FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED: 1821 Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up 100,000 Reserve Fundupwards of £120,000 Annual Ingoare,
"
THE Undersigned have been appointed Tunde de alte Company, at Hongkong, Canton, Food, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are propared to grani Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Flongkong. October 15, 1868.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN,
TIE Umanigral taxing hemby Tasses for the along Commey, are prepared to Brant Insurances igast FIRE at Current Putera.
MEYER & Co.
10ny82 Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE Oudersigned are prepared to accept Itisks on First Class Godosius atid per cant. nth proniam per man
Hongkong. May 19, Läät.
NORTON & C, Agents.
Government, House, North of Public
Gardens
City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Museum,- Free.
| Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque
retreut and of great interest.
The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Cen- trul, in a line with Pedder's Waart.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SITARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. JAK. 4, 1882.
Working East Di-Closing ito. Reserve, Account. videsul. tatims, Cash.
No. 5768 JANUARY
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported today.
To facilitato finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into oight Sections, commencing at Groen Island. Vessels uear the Hongkong shore are marked, noor the Kowloong shors, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked e., in conjunction with the figures donating the sections, Suction
3. From Novelty Iron Works to tho Harbour Master's Offled.
Exuin Harimur Master's to the P. and O. C% Qficu.
・Sation.
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peildar's Wharf. G. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier,
8. From Pier to East Point.
Cten Ins. Office 10,000 Chingao Ins. Co. 1,500 HK. Fire Ins... 2,000 China Fire Ins. 4,000 8 ATHAN CPALES HK. C. and M.);
Steinboat.... 8,000,$ Chins Coast S.
Navigation....
5,000 TL sexLLAT
Captain.
Play and Tons. Arrive!.
·Rig
Dute of
Consigates or Agents.
Destination:
Renvarks,
Stocka
Nos. Falus.
Puid
Rp.
40,000 $
1258 12681,900,000 3 3,734.00 30 +116 % prom. 1,000 TL 2,000T 600 TL 238,000 T1.361,004.01 T. 75 +71. 1120 p. sh. 1,200 TL 350 T. 350 TL 500,188 18,447.56 12 %STI: 860 5008 2,5008 500$ 381,787 8 437,688.08 $144.2781600 G00 $1063.608 5008 475,000 8
2509 50 1,000 2008 100,3786 1,0008 2008 761,842 500 100 8 433,084
J
91,028.49 20% 81550:
42,860.79 0% +:8290 871 $8025 226,847 81 103,020.08 18% 295
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works. -2. From das Works to the Novelty Iron Works
100$ 758 110,000
200 TI, 100 $
.6% +824 prem
78,952TI 31,474.04; 10%
Vessel's Name,
10,000'8 5,000/s
1208-125$
10 10€
28,7002
7,489
1,489.20 4% pa
100$ 100
821 +800 p. sharo
100 100
100
812 88160
100
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$130 p. share
00082 DO'S
50
316 86 860-
Bothwell Chatto.. Cebu China
Interest.
Payable.
100
All
8%
June30 Dec31
1877 16.049€
100 all
8.
31
Fol. 28 Ag. 31
1878 3.890.T1.
500 all
8
April & Oct.
48818, 505 T. 500 all
8
June & Doc.
24% pun
Chinking City Conquest Consolation Danube
Sagar Deben
"Tares, 158011":100,$800,000 all-
85
fun& Des!
3 pront
For year 1830.
BK. & Wh'pon
Dunk...... BK. and China
Gas Co... f'kong Ifotol... 2.0008 China Sugar Co. 6,000's IPhong To Go 1,2008 | HP koug Bakery
General Post Office, Hongking Club, Chi. Imp., 1874 6.270 £
German Club, Supreme Court, des within a stone's-throw. Lusitano Club ́and Library, Shelley St. Government Offices, the Secretavine, &¿,
near the Public Gardens, °,
St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above-
the Parle Ground,
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington)
Street.
Hoina Church, Elgin-Street.
St. Peter's Seamen's Church, West Points St Lead's (RC) Church, Carley
Read near Kennedy Rand. Temperance Hall, specially adapted for sea-faring on, Queen's Road East. Sailors Home, West Point,
5. E. A. und China Telegraph Co., nud the Great Northern Telegraph Co, Marine Hanse, Queen's Road,"
Music Hall, Zetland Street. Victoria Recreation Club-Bath-house
und Boat-house, &c. Praya, beyond die Cricket Ground, beside the City
Hall.
For lill-your auded 30th June, 1881, To 30th April, 1881.
EDWARD GEORGE,
Share Broker.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.., all of the sun weight, to addresses in
(Ievised January 1al, 1883.)..
Steamers
Ajax Anndyr Aratoon Apear.... ANA.
Bellons
5 Kidd Brit. str. 1524 Jan. 3Battorfield & Swire beHernandez...... Fch. Btr. 2477 Jan. 4Mussugerion Martines
Mnetavish..... Brit.
str. 1392 Jan. David Sasacon, Sona & Co. $ Djorup .............. Dan. str. 880 Dec. 31 Siemsson & Ca ...Fickmeier Gor. atr 789 Doc. 18 Siemssen & Ca
ompson ... Brit.
1153 Dec. 28 Rozario & Co. str. Ainor. str. 373 Nov.
20 Captain Air (48 Jan
JA Edgar...
Acheong & Sons
3. Kwok Ac
of Rio de Janeiro...Cavarly Amer. str.) 3048 (Dec. 21/son & Co
Fame Feronia Fyen-21 Greyhound Найнад
Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of Olina, may deliver them to the Port
Menznich" Otheo nustamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account. Enchigata Maru.
Pautah batch must consist of at least teu.
Penedo
the Raton are given in ecate, and are, for to the came places in the same way. Ei Sarpedon
In the following Statements and Tables
4. Boxholdure may also send Patterns | Prins Heinrich Lutters per ind ome, for Books and volopos containing Patterns may be wholly Sea Gull, Battichtmed, if the rattire of the contento-be-first Shin-Tip.....
Newspapers over four ones in weight exhibited or stated to the Postmaster Solway are charged as double, treble, &c., as the General, as he may consider necessary, and Sucz case any be, but, such papers or packets of approved by in Printed Circulars may Thales. papers may be suit at Book Rats. Two inserted in such Puttern Packets. Nowajis must not bu faided together as one, nor mustangdiny relatiever be inserted Printed exempt bona fide Supplenients.
as mud at Book Rate. Prices Cur however, be enclosed, if the rout may be paid either as Newspapers or
Bonk
bo
A
Volmer Wladivostock Yout Yottung Zambesi
Bäling Vonnais
Belle Morsu Blue Jacket Carl Gerhard
PARCELS The public is reminded that there is no such thing as Parcel Pont to Europe, c. Much trouble and disap- printraentary catsed by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Post. Fans, Curtis, Articles of - Dress, Cominércial Papers signify such papers Work, hand similar presents are cori- as, though Written by Hand, do not bortantly being ef such, the studers having the charter of an actual or personal come
| Charon Watson spendence; such as invoices, deeds, copied often spent inors in Postage than would
have paid the freight by steadier. The charge on them is the same refand can be made on such parcels of the Chisina Redman as for books, but, whatever the weight of
Coloma nature of the contents was discovered.. paper, it will not be charged less tann conta.
inmaio, u.
No
M. S. S. Co.
LS.
201 Dec. 12 Hang:
14 CUT
Brit str. 799 Jan.
Hamlin Young
Brit.
str. Brit.. atr.
318
18 Sept.
3 hClunchy
Brit,
str.
6 Stopani
Brit.
117
AM!
8k Nagel
Gor
2 h Grovo
-Brit
3 Speechly. Brit.
Jan.
561 Jan.
Dec. HOT str. 220
atr: 1115 Dec
BA
ALT.
Kennett. Brit. str.
Marquez Span. str. MarsdenChi.tr.
926 Játs 278 Jatt. 67 Oct.
154 Dec.
WAR
Ton Tac......Annam.str. 10
Fch,
July 1273
Fat Hong
Fat Hong HK. & Wpa Dock Co, 24 Sietsson & Co.
4 Butterfight & Swire-
ZA
dai Bell & Co..
&Shing Loong
Kwok Achoung & Scis 10R Mourente
40. M. B. N. Co.
Dace Maritiues
864. Jan.
¿Homery ...Wyon.......
Japan. str. 1016 Dec. 31 M. B. M. S. S. Co.
str. 4-cPatterson Chi.
40 M. S. N. Co. 4. Kenderdina Brit Btr 652
23 Suey Shing Hofmann Gur. ·- str.
872 Ward ......Brit. tr Haydon
Traders' Insurance Co.
Dec 28 Yum Fat Hong 1501 Jan. Butterficid & Swire.
48 Nov. 24 China' lamer. str. 2-Your-Man To Antamente - 03 July & Co.
13hJarvis
5 Dold
Brit --str. 510 Jan. Brit.
str. 1890-Jan. 820 Jan.
Matheson & Co.
Laprai's & Co.
Brit. ets. Huntzelmann Dan. 979 Dec. 30 Siemasan & Co. |35|Voronofi Russ str.
678 Dec. 29 Melchers & Co. Brit 8-Schultzu
782 Sept. 30 Siemsach & Co. 12 h Gougin
Brit. atr. 326 Den. 24 Kwok Acheong & Son Brit. str. 1640 Dec. 24 P. & 0.8. N..00.
2 Moulo
Norton
Percival
thr
hUlrich
Eliot
Bisa
+
Elliotis
Esineralda
righton. 2 kBruin! Broek
8 La Normant.
cHunt
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE The Bartucks and. Naval and Military a packet containing any partially written value of Stamps obliterated before the
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICH LUTION.
ROYAL EXCHANGE
BEILDINN
IJUE Undersigned having been appointedl AGENTS in UNGRON and CHINA for the above Cosupany are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow | ing vanal Discozuli.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
3my82
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED.)
NOTION.
a
Store Derartinents lie to the eust ward, and cover 'n large area.
Stores, Books, &c."
The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with & Return Receipt Im paying an oxtra fee of 5 cents.
Local anal Instiren Purcel Post, Esperance
Gitanilla
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Poet Harmonis
et Back Rates betyron Hongkong and assy Hecht.
The limit of weight for Books and Com-of the British Post Offices in Chiun, as well Henrik Ibsen. American and Biglish Stores, Books,
specially selected ips-Macereial Papers to Foreign Post Ollices is to Japan, Macao, Pathoi, the Straits rik
Unv, Ficken &
Chair and Boat Hire.
LEGALISED TARIFE. OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, CLAD MARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLUSY
OF - IÐINGRONG.
"Chairs met Oidinary Pulteney Bonts,
Hour,20 cts. Hadfpir,...10.uth..
Six lions....70 ctm. Day (from 6 to 6), One Dotlar..
OLICIES GRANTED. at current rates POLICIES GRANTES to all parts of These hens, 50 st
the World. In accordance, with the Goin
's Articles of Association, Two-thir'dä - of the Proits are distributed annually to Contributors, lather Shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by pach, the remaining third being carriol to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, › Secretary.
Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
dimension,
4 lbs. Patterns for such offices are limited Suttlemonts, and India. to 8 ounces, and hiust not exceed these exceed the dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 long," 1 Finebusi
Countries of the Postal Union, The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign possessions in Asin. Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Fer, Chili, Venezuela -The Argeritine Repiblie, Jamies, Trinidad, Gniana, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu guese and Spanish Colonice.
JI).
bro
Hera
must zuot
2 feet indoo
fest Hermine 1 foot deep, weigh more
lindostan nor be smaller than 3 in. than 5lbs.,
by
Humbokit Such
closed parcels
may be wholly if they hear his special endorsement, J. H. Bowers.
were, but FARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER,
James Woul parcel may be open
*pened by direction of the
Juno Posttester General. In the Case of Parcela La for India a declaration of contents and
Malvina value is required, a printed form for which
Mario is supplied gratis. The Registration of Purely for Inlin is conspulsory.
Morning Star Nicolas Thayer Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, Panny 2. The following cannot be transmitted: Orient
or liable to be crushed (as handboxes," Papa"
o) Opium, Class, Liquids, Explosive sub- | Raven,
Chandrica sur in the Union. The chief erantrios got in the Union are the Ausstances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestutis, Ice, Red Cross tralasian Group, and S. Africa.
TO VICTORIA TEAK.
Single Trips
Four Coulies, Three Colies, Trai Coolies,
$1.00
Postage to Union Contrics.
0.85
0.70
General Rates, by any mate
Gian82
Hetuen Glirvet di big Pak-fno-bun). - 5.
Letters,
10 cents per uz
Four Coolies,
...$1.50
Post Cards,
Three Carlies,
1.2
Registration,
10 cents.
Two Coolies,..
1,00
Newspapers,
2 cents each.
Books, Patterns and ).
2 cents per 2 os
LANCASHIRE, INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
ARABOUWADAUGATTIAE,--TWO · MILLIONS STEKLING.
TFOLIONE ugainst the Risk of FIRE on THE Undersignal are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, of Good on board. Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directers for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lifo,
For Rates of Tingimas, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agends, Hongkay de Cauten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ANGTSE INSURANCE
YOCIATION.
Onament; (Fully Paid-up)....Tls. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE TE 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVA FUND......Tia 288,936.17
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac
CUMULATIONS, 2nd.Th. 938,986,17 April, 1881.
Directors
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman,
W. M. Bord, Esq. Ws. MAVERINK, Esq. 3. H. PINCKNoss, F. D. HrTCH, Esq.
Esn
-HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretarica,
LONDON BRANCH: Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co, Bankers.
·BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,
CHARD
68 and 59, Cornhill.
Comm. Papere,
3 coats euch,
Most, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or Ringleador, Whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or San Francisco likely to become offensive or injurions in ↑ Schwan- transit.
Spartan
3. Parcela are as a general rule forwarded Spirit of the Age: by Private Ship, not by Contract MailSyren. Packet To India they are forwarded by Twilight the,& and Indian Mail Packets only. Wilhelm No Aesponsibility is accepted with regard to any parcelfanless Registered, and then
There is no charge on redirected correonly to the amount of $10. TO_YRTOWA GAP (TO LEVEL OF UMKEELLA
within the Postal Union. cadence within the
Ting Cunties, Fear Coobas, Two Codice,
Single Trip.
80.00
... 0.50
Return (direct or by Pol-foo-hum), Four Coolies, Third Colin, Two Coolies, .......
Postage to Non Union Countrieszy
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and
4 Ma
4 Belyen..
Amer. sh. 1307 Nov. 17 Captain
Amer. xh. 1306 Nov. 21Rossell & Co..
от. Виде 331 Dec. 27 Eduard Schollhase & Co. Siansh 650 Jan.
2 Cheas
Ame, bkte. 589 Dec. 27 Master
Jan.
Anier. bge. 853 Fan
[Brit.
F1Cap. Bell & Co.
Art. 286 Nov. 20 der. qe. Nov.
513 Dec. 8 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
7 Carlowitz & Co.
Ger. bye. 788
Fch, bqe. 272 Den 24 Carlowitz & Co.
Brit. bqu. 472 Dec.
Gor. sh. 1454 Jan,
Gor. 3m.ac. 358 Dec.
274
& Co.
Nov 20ten & Co..
Norw. 1030 Dee, 12 Order Schallhass & Co. ..Gor.hqe.
350 Dec.
..Cur. q. 541 Dec.
Brit.
bqe.
4 Wieler & Co.
h. 1547 Sept. 11 Russell & Co. 329 Nov. 20/Pustan & Co.
Ger. bug
Brit. bio. 327 Dec, 120nder
704 Deo.
Amer. bae. Nov. 23 Ball & Co.
Brit. boe.Nov.
Yokohama Shanghai
Straita and Calentta
San Francisco
K'loon Dook 6th inst,
Swatow
at daylight
Shanghai
Hollow, do.
Bangkok
Y'haria & San Fco Ab'doen Dock-
Swatow & Bangkok (at daylight
London, &c.
Hothow, &c.
Hoihow, &c.
Manila
Hollow, &c.
KloonDock
Tug Flying
light
To-morrow
Kobo and Yokohama Cos'tan Doek
Yokohama
Shanghai
Skigon
6th frist.
Amoy and Shanghai
Bangkok
Straits and Caloutta Coast Ports
Australian Ports
To-morrow
6th, daylight AL'deen Dook
Singapore & Penang 7th inst. Shangbai
Straits and Bombay To-day
San Francisco
Victoris (V. L) Bangkok Bangkok Philippines
Havre and London
Havre and Hamburg
Takać
Rangoon
Quinhon
Ab'deon Deck
Abdeen Ikek
Kangoon
Iloilo
San Francisco
4 catoll
Hamborg
Java
14 Harkness
Halmos
...Dadfield
4 Breckwoldt
Hamburg
Cortam Dock
Cleared
Quinhon
Bangkok
Now Yock
3k Crosby
Schellase & Co
Quíuhon
Bel & Co.
Manila
Hamburg
Schellhos & Co,
San Franoiser
2Order
Gur bge 17
...Brit. bg 472 Nov 24 ChinesA
Your beel
Kuge
& Co.
•
& Ca
479 Nov. Wieler & Co.
428 Nov.
Hundewandt... Ger. 570 Deo 27 Chino
Michaelson. Siam. Nov. 26 Russell & Co
Ainer, bqa
Lennermann Ger.
Jr.. Amer. eh 1190 Dec.
ከባይ
461 Nov
Ger. bga 392
Brit bee 343 Jan.
Amer. 1300 Nov. 18 Russell & Co. Aruur. sh. 1183 Dec
Howland Bray kolmanns
Ger.
B Schrüder.
Vincent
Villiams Brown.. karlaud Wilmson
sch. 251 Dec. 20 Siemssen & Co.
Gear bg. 278 Nov. 23 Siemsson &
Do. 81 Nov. 14W. H. Ray Amor. sch Brit bge. 947 Nov. 17 Vogel & Co.
Russell & Co. 27 Captain 288iemssen & Co.
S ᎦᏙᏗ .
Amer. sh. 875 Oct. Amer. a. 1303 Sept. ¡Ger. sh. 1360 Den
WHAMPOÀ
4. „The public are cautioned not la con- found these cilities with a Parcel Pust to Europy & which does not exist,
Charité loar!....
Lorry
Elowes
Fch. bge 208 Dec. Aracr. bgo. 538 Dec.
CANTON
Herrma
Brit etr. 814 Jan
Ahrens
Ger. atr. 1007 Dec.
Hussey
Brit, str. 703 Jan
Wagner
Ger str.
Trage
...
0.40 Fiji, i Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Re-It accessary that the following rules Amoy
Cassidra....
gistration, 10 Newspapers, 2; Books and be strictly observed. Patterns, 2 Po Galle, Letters, 25; Ra
...$1.00 gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and
0.85 | Patterns, 2. ...0.70
The Return Fardensbences a tev of tot nore than three hours,
For every hour or part of an hour above three hairs, each Coolie will be entitled to in additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip. Poak, ...80.75 each Coole. ...$0.60 each kolie. (12 hours) Gap,...
Hour,
Licensed Bearers (sacli).
Talf day, ... Day,...
... 10 cents.
35 cents.
...50 centa
BOAT AND COOLIE HIRE.
BOATS.
1st Class Cargo Beat of 8 or 900
piguls, per Day,
1st Class Cargo Beat of 8 or 900
piculs, per Loud,......
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 000
piouls,
per far
2nit Class Cargo Boa
3rd
Boat of 000
› per Lond, ....
$9.00
2.00
2.50
1.75
1.00
10.00 1.00
Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of 300 piculs, per Day,
3rd Class Cargo Boal or Ha-kau Bost of
300 pieuls, per Load,
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of
300 pícula, Half Day,
Sampans
POLICI granted on Marine Risks to all Pullaway Boats, per Day,
parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interent
ཟ ཨྠL, ཟ, --
30
on Shareholdera" Capital, all the Pors
of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an-
81.00 20
One Hour, Half-an-Hour, After 6 P.M...........10 cents extra. Nothing in this Scale prevents private
nually distributed among all Contributors agreements.
the Fronda
of Business in proportion to the
paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co, Agents.
10482
Hongkong, May 20; 1881,
PREDERIC ALGAH, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS
HION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lana Lombard Street,
грав
LONDON.
THE Colonial Press supplied with News papers. Books, Typos, Ink, Pressor, Papera, Correspondente, Letters; and any Europaan Goods oryLondon terme.
NOTICE TO STIPPERS Colonial Newspapers ronaived at the &fice are regularly flad for the inspection of Adrgutisers and the Poblis,
...
Kamtchatka
1. No Letser or Proket, whether to be. Olympia registered or registered, can be received Sin Nanzing for Postago if it contains gold or silver Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascen- sinu, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Letters, 25; Renney, jewels, precious articles, or any- gistration, 10; Newspapers, 6; Books and taing that, as a general rule, in liable to l'atterns, 5.
LOCAL POSTAĠE,
China,
General Local Rates" rect (d) Cockin
Macau, China, Japan, Suara di-
for Hongkong.
and
the
Philip
10
cents.
per to
com
erich
per 2 oz
tenta.
cent.
cants.
centa
Letters Cards,
Post Books,
Par cepe pers
fartavis
Current,tration.
(Between Hongkong, Canton, and Marzo,
(d) Vin Singapore, 10 certa.
STREET COOLIES.
Scale of Hire for Street Coolies,
2 cents.
One Day,
cenia
Half Day
Three Hours,
One Hour,......
Half Hour, ....................
Local Delivery,
1. All correspondance posted befers pm. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, *Nothing in the above Sole to affect and generally within two hours, unless the private agreements.
delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails.
FOR SALE!
1. Invitations, de can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private ABOUT 2,000 tbs. Mirian & RICHARD'S houses of the addresses rather than at Extra hard Metal BOURGEOIS pieces of business if a wish to that affect TYP No. 19, (somewhat worn but in be expressed by e fairly good condition)...
correspondence is the nearest plage of La
Harang, July 22,
Otherwise all
Customs duties.
་
2. This Ragulation prohibits the sending. of Patterns of dutible articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no vabie.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:
Books and Fapors-to British Offices,
&o., 8 oz.
Alert.
5 lbs.; to the Continent, &cs, 4 lbs. Albatross Patterns--to British Offices, 5 lbs. if with Carysfort
cut intrinsic value; to the Continent, Clang-sing
Daring Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. Fly
The Post Olles is not legally-responsible Iron for the safe delivery of Registered correspon Mecanes..
Midge denne, hut it is prepared to make good the
Moorhen contents of such correspondence lost while
Palon passing through the Past, to the extent of 310, in certain cases, provided:
1 Darlowitz & Do
21 Russell & Co.
Manila.
Victoria (V. 1) Portland (Oregon).
New York
763 Jan
Brit. str. 714 Jan
2Siemasan & Go
28 Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
20. M. 8. N. Co. 2Siomssen & Co. 2Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Shanghai.. Sydney, &o.. Shanghai
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
K'lotu Dück For Sale
Dec. 20
g
Commander.
Arnold J. Errington
Commander Louis Kempff Henry F. Stephenson
F. Hessard
F. J. J. Elliott
Revere
Vessel's Name,
Anekewm
age.
Flag.
Class
Tons.
Guns.
H. P.
Dale of
Arrital
7th British
screw aloop
940
120
U. S.
gunboat
541
Dec 5. $00 Jan 1
60
British
corrette
2383
24
2100
6. h
Chinese
gunbost
JBD
6
60 Jan
6 h
British
guri vessel
120
Dec. 9
Esk
British
gunboat
560
3
*340
June 19
British
gún vessel
640
4
· 120
A. St. u fir
Duke
A
British
iron clad
3787
·14
800
K
Bntiali
military hospital
2691
Nov. 20.
R
1
K
British
4
120
6 h
1 860 Dea 11
July
6.h
U. 5.
6 h
British
Aurveying vessel
400
6
300
Nov. 11
11.30
000 Dec 15:
Sheldrako
Themis
6 h
British
sunboat
455.
60
3
E
German Fronch
frigate
2030
16
Dec
corretta
3840
18
175
Nov. 25.
British
corrotte
2120
12
1070) | Dec.20
5 k British
gunboat
360
3.
840
June 19
British 7. h British British 5 k
Commodore's flag-ship 3087
20
despatch vessel turret ship
835
250
Dec. 29
C. Lindsay
850
As Canton
1. That the sender duly observed all the Stosch.
conditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed Tourmaline
Tweed [in £ reasonably strong envelope.
Vistor Ensaatiel
3. That application was made to the Vigilant... Postmaster General of Hongkong immudi.. Wivern ately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appl cation unless it alan is lost,
That the Postmaster General is satis fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres pondence was in the custody of the British Portal administration in China, that it was! not baused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty ar negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office.
Wak
German
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT, Dec. 23, 1881 BALLING TESSELBA
Bota
6. No compensation can be paid for mere Lee Yik damage to Ingle articles such as portraits, Willis watches, handsomely hound books, &c., which reach their destination, although in Ilti a broken or deteriorated condition,
for Shanghal British barque British schooner
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAT HARBOUR,
In Reserve
L.-Dom. J. H. Corte
Francis M. Green
E. F. Day
F.Com. M. L. Bridger
Von Biana
Baron Alguier
R. P. Dennistoun
In Reserve
Commodore Cuming
In Hegree
840
Nov. 27 Stratch
MEGOHLANT STRANERI,
Waverley Wha-ch
British British
Yehrin
Enterprina
for Manila
British barque
Chinese
for London v chow MERCHANT RAILING VESSELS.
Edward BarrOD
Gerd Hare
Gesine Brons
Helena
James B. Stone Miy
Martha Brockelmann
German barqua
Sherman barqQUE British barque"
Hedvig
MEKURANT STEAMBRĪ.
Foi-yuon
Fangehus Fuyow Glenartney
American Chinese
Chinoso
Ese an de
Chitless
MEN-OF-WAR,^, AN
German gunboat
Has-ting Hing-hage
Chinese
Chinosa
Hiroshima Meru Lido
Japanese
Dec. 27, 1881.
Lucila
MERCHANT SEZAMERA,
Endin
Achillos
for London s. F'chow
PRICE, $1.00. COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,
*Amazone,
French
Chinese
Porle
*Amoy
“British
British
Rowland Hill
Benlarig
Chih-tung
for New York. Amoy Peshawar
British
Chinese
Bee-wo
British
BY EL PARKER,
Bat-choy
Britth
Sin Nanzing No. 2 British Tongkin
Gergian
Chinese
NOW READY.
Can be obtained from KIZLY & WALSH Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Tung ting
y delivered it at Shanghai, and Hongkong, at LANE,
3. Boxholders who do to send Circu- las, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards,
CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, Decanber 6, 1879.
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uriona barque manberque
Printed and published by GEO. MURRAY BAIK, at the China Mail Office, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongleng