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2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Fatterns of datiable articles, unless the quantity sont ho so small as to make the sample of no valuo..
3. The limits of weight allowed are us follow:-
6 c French K. D. Britisti Go British
aloop
Pegasus Thẩmis
Taser
Victor Emanuel. Wivorn
7 e British
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Name.
Tons Captain.
Guners.
BoBaoni con5
16th, daylight
Cleared
Cos'tan Book
Koon. Dock
Dubrat
Commander,
F.J. J. Elliott
Rouquette
Lt. Com. Alfred Carpenter War Department
Reserve
In
Francis M. Green
Baron Alguier
In Reserse
Commodore Cumming In Reserve
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
***
DO CI DA SE NE
WATERS, &
Name.
Tons. Guns. HP.
Commander.
An-lan
221
7.
70
Lin Kup-chang
Books and Papers-to. British Offices, 5 lbs. to the Continent, &c, 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs, if with--
out intrinsic value; to the Continent, Kin King KB., 8 oz,
Chien-to
221
70
J. Stewart
Ichang
700 Ogston
Butterfield and Swire
Chien-jui
B0
17.
Chimese
Kiang-ping Kinngchow
White Cloud
Yoteni
617 Benning, T. H., C. & M. S.-bost Co.
300 Holmes 0.3 8. N. Co
159 Goggin Kwok Acheong & Sons 1890 Benning, A H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
140 Hoyland H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
280 Cary
H., O. & M. S-boat Co.
180 McDongall Kwok Acheong & Bons
Ching-taing
180
60
F. Bossard
Chun-tong
160
40
Yu Ti bay
phop
chung Chọn sai
300
Li Tack-ming
Lao Pao ch ủ
Hai-ch'ang-ching
900
20
Oh'en Ying-fel
- 129.
∙120
Hua-shan Li-she Pong-chou-hai Thang on Shen-chi
...80
20%
126
120.
200
Bui-tsing
160
Tching-on
∙120)
Tching-po
300
Tring-po
180
Yi-bu Yu-zzin
Tndemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article.
The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registeret correspon danes, but it is prepared to make good the Powan contents of such correspondence lost while; passing through the Post, to the extent of Spark $10, in certain cases, provided-
1.. That the sender duly observed all thu conditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi- atoly the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli
cation unless it also is lost.
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT Feb. 4, 1882. BAILING. VESARIS.
4. That the Postmaster General is satis fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres pondence was in the custody of the British Aracy
Chiume Postal administration in China, that it was
Hilda art caused by any fanit on the part of the
Oscar Vidal sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Willie. nor by the dishonesty, or negligence of any person not in the employment of the (e) Between. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, Hongkong Post Office.
(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents.
$ cents.
33 cente
20
35
12
11
Local Delivery.
Scale of hire for Street Coolies. One Day, Half Day
1. All correspondence posted before COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIE- - Three Hours,
m. on any week day for addresses in One Hour,
Victoria will be delivered the same day, Half Hoar,
and generally within two hours, unless the Nothing in the above Seale to affect delivery should be retarded by the Contract
Mails, private agreements."
SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON, MY
UE Colonial Prasssupplied with Nows- Lpapers, Books, Types, Ink, Press, Paper, Correspondents, Letters; and may European Goods on London terms.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspaper« zoocived at the offico ars regularly filed for the inspection of Advacilors and the Publia
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, det
2 Invitations, & can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressees rather than mak places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China ferie, las, Dividend Warrests, Invitations, Cardia,
S. Boxholders who desire to send Cires.
5. No compensation can be paid for mere daraage to fragilo articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &c.j which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition,
at
NOW BEADY.
PRICE, $1,00,
for Tientsin for Shanghai British barqué. for Shanghai for Shanghai
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR Feb. 7, 1882.
*Kamchatka Kiang-ching Kiang-Yung *Lide
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Chien Hui cho
Leung Yu-ting
H.J. Faunch
Sung LA Fing-tre
Set Tating-tai J. B. Murray Chinese Admiral
Ching
A Garceau Chinese
J. Yeste
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Hankow Hwai Yuen, Iraonaddy
British
Tansir
British
Chinese
W. C. de Vrien
British
French
Wenchow
British
British
Wycliffe
Brisant
Chinese
Yoritomo Maru
Japanera
Chinese
fhineas
Yung-obing
Chimers
British
Nas Maru Nagoya
Japanese
Argos
Ringgo
British
Batavia.
Chinese
Brenda
*Peiho
French
French
Charley
MERCHANT STR. MARS,
El Dorado
Ardantiens Chefoo Chin-tung Craiglands Deucalion Europe Fat-choy
British
Poking
Britan
Chingtah
British
Ruri Maru
Chinese
Bin Nanzing
P. Litoh
British
for London.
British:
Store Nordiske
ato
Sin Nanzing No. 2 British
Denial
British
British
Taku
British
British
Telemachus
British
Fel-yuen
American
Thibet
British
John Mohs John Trahs, Looyih Marianne Nattebolim Perle
erman barque
British
Tongain
"Grodzongan.^
Walter Siegfried
British bargus
Chiness
Toyoshima Maru
Japanese
Grand Duc Constantine Russian
Tung ting
Chincao
Curacos
Chiness
Chinese
H. He corvette, Hrgunbost
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, Fuh Wo
Fuyov BY E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLE & WALSH HA-
Shanghal and Hongkong, & LANE, Hae-ting CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
“MEBUHANT SARAINO VENIRIK,
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tish barque
British barque teriosn ship
Hedvig
* Sixss left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Foxhound.
Printed and published by Gzs. MURRAY BAIS, at the China Mail Office, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkung