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in a reasonably strong envelope.
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180
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FOODHOW SHIPPING IN PORT June 9, 1882, MERCHANT STEAMERS.
4. That the Postmaster General is satis fied that the las occurred whilst the corres: pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the
Appin Bender, by destruction by fire, or shipwrack, Benarty nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any Bowen (el Between Hongkong, Canton, and Mao, person, not in the employment of the
El Dorado Hongkong Post Office.
Glenfinles
3 cents.
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Nothing in the above Scale to affect Mails.
detail, we are
we are glad to notice that private agreements.
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Queries are destined to
s place in its pages also. It to be tobe
this opening for contributions
hoped
that
on
degree
of
Chincus subjects may evoke a similar
displayed during the lifetime of its prede
of literacy zeal to that which was
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Friedrick
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Jane 9, 1883
Tientsin MERCHANT SZKAMIES,
Tokio Maru Tonghin
Kiang-kwan
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German
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German
Since left port, or riv
at Hongkong, Swilt
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