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Workuta Account
Auo. 15, 1882. Last_Di-Closing Qua- ridend. tutions, Cash
-BANKS
HK, and S'hai
Bank... 40,000 $
INSURANCES.
1859 1258 2,100,000 8 63,030.45 40 132% = $200
(p.sh.
Union Ina.
Cton Ins.
1,000 T1, 2,000 T3. 600 TI. 252,600 TL 663,796.00 TL. 75 §13.3225 1,200 TI. 350 TI, 360 TI 500,488 T1. 18,447.50
5008 2,5008 500$ 384,597 437,688.58 $152,00148162 600 $1000.00 $ 5008 500,000 $ 100,332,00 22% Insuran 10,000 82508 200
677.12 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500 1,000 2008 100,378 8 HK. Fire Ina 2,000 1,000 2008 823,812 263,403.72 5008 100$ 493,832'8 144,535.91 China Fire Ins. 4,00018
18 %. 850
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1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
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Merchant Vessels in Hongkong
[No. 6952. AUGUST 15, 1882.
Harbour.
Ecclesize of lats Arrivals und Departures reported today.
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2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's in the P. and O. Oo.'s Office.
Scelinu,
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7. From Naval Yard to the For.
Vessel's Name.
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1. No Letto or Pucket, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received for Pestago if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or any thing that, as a general rule, is liable to Customs duties.
2. Tais Regulation prohibits the zending of Patturus of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so email as to make the sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:-
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Name.
Tous. Captain.
Ichang Books and Papers-to British Offices, Kiu Kinng
Kiungchow
5 lbs. to the Continent, &c., 4 Iba, Patterns to British Offices, 6 lbs. if with- Kiang-ping
ut intrinsic value; to the Continent, &., 80%
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. Powan The Post Office is not legally responsible Spark for the unfo delivery of Itegistered correspon- dance, but it is prepared to make good the White Cloud contents of such correspondenes lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided:-
1. That the eender duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Poutmaster General of Hongkong immedi ately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli- cation unless it also is lost.
Yotrai
700 Ogston
Orovvero.
617 Benning, T. H., C. & M. S.-bost Co.
C. M. S. N. Co.
1
360 Holme
159 Goggin H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. 1800 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-buat Co.
140 Hoyland
Cos'tan Dock
Commander.
Апд Aug. 13
In Peseric J. M. McQuhae
de Beaumont
...Was, Departament
In Beserve
P. H. Corper
In Reserve
Commodore Cuming
In Reserve
Chang Shing
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
30
J. Stavert
Uhiness
Wang Teing aheng
Wa fuck ang
Oh fin Liang-chiol
Yu-ting
Faunch
Chinese
Ching Bung
Li Ping-tye
J. B. Munay Chinese Admiral
Wen Lin-ph
· Gartenu
Chinese
WATERS, &c.
Nonne.
Tons. Guns H..P.
Commander.
An-lan
:221
7 ..70
Clee-hing
20
Lin Kuc-chang Chinese
Butterfield and Swire
Chen-to Chien-jut
921
80
.3
17
Ching-teing
180
16
60.
F. Bossard
Chun-tang
150
40
Chop-chang
300
Chor-sal
900
189
120
Hua-shen
H., U. & M. S.-bont Co.
20
Peng-chou-hai
882
125
280 Cary 180 McDougall
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.,
Quang on
40
Shen-chi
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Sui-ting
Teking-on
40
Tching-po
40
Taing-po
460
A
Ti-hu
20
Ya-main
J. Yeste
FOODROW SHIPPING IN PORT. Aug. 5, 1883.
MERCHANT STRÄMEYB,
MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS.
Fuh Wo
British
:
Fayer filaucus
Chinese
for London . F'chow Argos
Hae Sau Hankow
British
British
Alex. Newtou Alice Muir
Cingalee Clase
British
barque
British barque
for
•Chefoo
Trakt brig
British
Chinese
Corea Crimea
Chineso Chinese
*Ningpo
British
Britis
Havelock
Run Maru
British
Herbert Black
Saghalian
Hendarn
for Melbourne
See-wo BENWU
for Cape Town
Shannon
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. August 8, 1882. AIRBOHLANT STEAMERS.
Aberdeen Brutes
for London, &c.
Gergin
Telemachis Thibet Tokio Maru Tonghin Too-nan Tunsin Wandrahm
Sin Nanding No. 2 British plaku
Kaiser
Brithb
Eugene
British
Britien Japanese Gerusan
Malleville Obed Baxter Oriant
Chinese
Oscaz
British German
Oscar Vidal Perle
Southern Cross
Chinese
Who-on
Chinese
Wuhu
British British
Tetuan Trait d'Union
British harque
French barque
American
MEN-OF-WAR
British
Wolf
German gunbust
4. That the Postmaster General is satis. Appin fed that the luss occurred whilst the corres-Benalder pondenca was in the custody of the British Glenroy Postal administration in China, that it was Hae-sham not caused by any fault on the part of the Killarney sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, ncr by the dishonesty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Alexa Alino
e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, Hongkong Post Office.
(d) Via Blogapure, 19 ceris,
2 conis.
..33 cents.
J
Scale of Hire for Street Coolies. One Day,
Su Tung-pio, by Mr. F. C. Borra, Half Day... century, Su is not only historically valuable, but also Thres Hours,
hed by its literary grace. Beside One Hour,
Local Delivery.
1. All correspondance posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the Nothing in the above Seals to affect delivery should be retarded by the Contract
of new books relating to China and Half Hour,
the East, which will be a useful feature
the Femtes, if carried out with puntuality privato agreements.
and detail, we are glad to notice that
"Notes" and "Queries" are destined to
find a po this opening for contributions
in its pages also. It is to be
hoped
FOR SALE.
th
on Uhinese subjects may evoke a similar ABOUT 2,000 lbs. MOER & RICHARD's degrou of literary real to that which was A Extra-hard Metal BOURGEOIS displayed during the lifetimio of its prede TYPE, No. 19, (somewhat work but in cessor in the field, and that the China Review fairly good condition). may receive the support necessary to insure
Its contingance,
Apply to
OFFICE OF THIS PAPER.
Mails.
2. Invitations, &c. can generally be delivered within Vistoria at the private
5. No compensation can be paid for mere Almatia damage to fragile artiales such as portraits, Gilead watches, handsomely bound books, &c., Kaisow which reach their destination, although in
broken or deteriorated condition.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00,
By E. H. PARKER.
houses of the addresses rather than at COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, Chur-tung places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place
business.
3 Boxholders who desire to send Circa- lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards,
Can be obtained from KELLY & WASH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office,
Chi-yoen
Foi-yuen Foochow
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
for Shanghai
for London
for London
for Shanghai
for London
KAILING VESSEL
- for New Zealand
Siamese barque
for Tientsin
Kang-chi
Kiang-pisn
Oaklands
Evon Beaulieu-
Fantasia Flodden
Moorer
British
German barque British harque barque
Briti
German barque for London for Chefon
British barque American barque for London
British bargne German ship German schooner Freuch American ship for New York
Gettin
bargtro Nagasaki British barque British barque American ship
Sines left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Frinted and published by Gro. MURRAY BAIN, at the China Mail Ofoe, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong