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2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dotiable urticles, unless the quantity sent be so small to make the sample of no valus.
follows
.......
5 k British
Funbo
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
Name
Tons
STEAMERS.
Captain.
Tchang
3. The limits of weight allowed are så
Books and Papers-to British Offices, "0_158,";" to "the Continent, &o., 4 lbs." Patterns-to British Offices, 5 lba, if with-
out intrinsic value; to the Continent, Kiu Kiang &c., 8 oz..
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article.
Kiang-ping
The Post-Office is not legally-responsible Kiungchow for the safe delivery of Registered correspon dence, but it is prepared to make good the Pawan contents of such correspondence lost while
passing through the Post, to the extent of Spark
810, in certain cases, provided ----
1. That the sender duly observed all the
conditions of Registration required.
9. That the lotter was securely enclosed
| in reasonably strong envelope,
g
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. -
4. That the Postmaster General is satis. Sed that the loss occurred whilst the corres-
.700 Ogstor
Ounéra
Butterfield and Swire
617 Benning, T. H., C. & M. S-boat Co.
6. -M. B. Đ. Op
360 Holmes
189 Goggin Kwok Acheong & Soná
1800 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
140 Hoyland
H., U. & M. 8. boat Co.
20
T. J. J. Elliott.
The Olleros
G. Robinson Is Reserve
J. M. McQuban
Klauss
RE
Tracey D'oncieu de la Batie
War Department In Reserve Wm. Collim
In Reserve
Commodore Cuming
Lindsay
M. Dewatre
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, AU,
Tone Grens, IP,
Name
An-lan
Chee-hing Chen-to Chien-jui
Ching-taing Chun-tung
Ochung
Hai chang-ching
king-ching Hai tung hung Hus-shan
Lá-she
phon-bai
F. Beward
70%
Commander
Lin Kuo-chang
90
20
221
70%
J. Stewart
20
17
Chinono
180
60.
150
20
120
24
80
20
125
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88858981 88988998
Pens
White Cloud
Yotsai
280 Cary
180 McDougall
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Kwok Acheong & Song
Shen Sul-tsing Tching-on Tching-po Taing-po Yi-hu Yu-min
240
100
60
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN FORT.
Fokien
pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was pot canised by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Bang-chi nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any Hongkong Post Office. **.
le Between Hongkong, Gunton, and Macao, person not in the employment of the Batavia
Local Delivery,
1. All correspondence posted before 6 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two houm, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract
Nothing in the above Scale to affect Maila
and detail, we are glad to notice that private agreements.
Notca and Queries" are
are destined to
find
place in its pages also. It .to.be
hoped that this opening for
contributions
on Chinees subjecta may evoke a similar
degtes of literary real to that which was
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.)
2. Invitations, & cm generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect bo expressed by the tender, otherwise all correspondents is invariably delivered at
may receive the support necessary to insure be had at this Office-Price, 81 web.
dior in the fold, and that the China Pecica. W or Ladies and Gentlemen, can now displayed during the lifetime of its prede ATASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use the nearest place of business,
8 Boxholders who desire to send Circa lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards,
its continuance.
CHINA MAI Office,
April 8, 1882. MERCHANT STEAMERS.
for Hongkong,
for Shanghai
SAINO VENKELA.
Caroline 6. No compensation can be paid for mere Chateaubriand ilamage to fragile articles such as portraits, Oscar Vidal watches, handsomely bound books, &c, Siberien which reach their destination, although in
a broken or deteriorated condition.
NOW KEADY.
PRICE, $100,
for Shanghai for Takao for Newchwang for Tientain for Tientsin
HARBOUR
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI BA
April 12, 1882. MERZCHADES STRAMZES.
Briza
Russian German for
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Chinese
British
British
MERCHANT STEAMETR
Centron Glenorchy Has- Hasan Hankow
British
British
Chiness Dhines Chinese
Tung-ting Waverley Whi-on
Yung ning
**/ Cfziness
British
MIECHANT BAILING VESKUS,
Dritish
British
*Kaiva
British
Kiang-ching Kiang foo Kiang-kwa Oaklands PRA Orestes
Peking
Ruri Maru
Pokin
British
British
*Amoy
British
Baikal
Brutes
Baghalien
Franch
Cyclopa
Fuh Wo Fuyow
*London, &c. American British
Sin Nanzing No. 2 British
Store Nordiske Danish Toughm
German
Chiness
Genkai Maru
Japanese
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, Wei-yuen
BY EH PARKER,
Can be obtained from KY & WALAH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at IANS, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Chiri Mail Offion
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
Alez Newto
Argos
Brenda
Chip
City of Montreal FPLitchfield Herrmanizi
#hids Kylghatt
Oceania
Oleander Pelasta
for Nagasaki Brithday bric British bre
ritish barque Lmerican Rifp
Zee Buslow
Spirit of the
German brig
barqua ship
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Printed and published by Gzo. MuEBAT BAIN, at the China Mast Office No. 9, Wrochka Bireet, Hongkong