Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON ; ACHO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Hongkong Bates of Pestage.
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lotters per half once, for Books and Pattorne, per lwo ounces.
THE CHINA MAIL.
3. Cho following cannot be transmitted: Parcela ineuiciontly packed or protected, or liable to bo crushed (an haridboca, do.) Opium, Glass, Liquida, Explosive sub stancos, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, Most, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, er whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to become offensive or injurious in transit.
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treblo, &c., as the case may be, but such papers or packets of 3, Parcels are is a general rule forwarded papors may to sent at Book Rate Two by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Newspapers must not be folded together as Packet. To Lidia they are forwarded by ono, nor must anything whatever bo inserted the P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only, except bona fide Supplements. Printed to Ceylon by P. & 0. only, No mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the sibility in nccepted with regard to any whole bu paid at Book Roto. Prices Our-parel, unleas Registered, and then only to ront may be paid either as Newspapers or the amount of $16. Books
Commercial Papers signify such papers NB.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills as, thaugh Written by Hand, do not bear
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN 10 chancler of an actual or personal corre GULF FORTS. MARSEILLES spondence, such as invoices, decis, copied TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, &c. The charge on thom is the same AND BOSTON.
as for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written paper, it will not be charged less than
ents
THE PENINSULAR AND CLIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Sturm-ship ASSA M Captain S.-F. COLE, with Hor Majonty's Maila, will bu despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY And SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 19th Febrmay, at 45
p.m.
5
The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt
paying an extra fea of 5 couts.
The limit of weight for Broks and Com inercial Papors to Foreign Post Ollices 4 lba. Patterns for such offices are luited to 8 ounces, and must not exceed thos dimensions: 8 inches by è inches by 2 uinchor,
Cargo will be received on board antil 10 a. m. on the day of sailing.
Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Offien until 10 am. on the day of miling.
Silk and Valuables for Earojo will transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Gon- conveyed oral Cargo for London will rid Bombay without transhipment, uraiying one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colombo.
For
further
Partieniars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVEGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong,
Countries of the Portal Univ The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia Tapur, W. Africa, Pry, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Pert, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentino Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, The Contents and Value of Packages are Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with required to be declared prior to shipment.
all Danish, French, Noilerlands, Porta Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com-Bues and Spanish Colenien pany's Black Billa of Lading,
Countries NOT in the Union.-The chief
tralasian Group, and S. Africa.
N.B. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-countries not in the Union are the Aus-
Bongers for MARSEILLES,
A. McLVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, February 5, 1884.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
240
-THROUGH ro NEW YORK, STA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND FOUcurso AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRASCO. THE U. 8. Mail Steamship, CITY OF TRIO DE JANERIO will be despatch. od for San Francisco, calling as Yokohama And Honolulu, en THURSDAY, tho 1st Instant, at 3, taking Passengers and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Luling issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railways, to Havanu, Trinidul, and Demeram, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stcamera.
Through Passage Tickass grated to England, Franon, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamora.
EBTUIN PARAGES.-Pangongors, who have
Frauc full fare, re-embarking at San
for Chima
Japan (or rice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within your, an allowance of 16 % wifi be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- tuan Pasango Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Faro. There aileroces do not my to through foren from Chha and Japan to Europa.
Froight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 20th Instam. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 pin, same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Coneclar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Soaled Envelopea, ntdressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pussage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 66A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent, Hougkong, February 9, 1884.
NOTION,
250
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ¦ ALW) PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N TUESDAY, the 20th February,
1854, al doon, the Cozipany's SAGHALIEN, Comandout Hostery,
Postage to Union Countries. General Hates, by any rottie :— 2 Tatiera,
10 cents per Witer
3 conts each.
Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,
Books, Patterus and Conim. Papors,
10 cunts.
2 cents each,
2 cents per 2 oz.
There is no chargo on redirected curre pendance within the Postal Union,
4. The public aro cautioned not to cou found these facilities with a Parcel Post të
herope, &c., which does not exist.
It is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Mixclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported today,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorago is divided into eight Sections, commenting at Green Island. Vossels near the Hongkong shore are marked, nor the Kowloong shore &, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway betwrecia cach shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures cenoting the suctions: Section.
1. From Grean friend to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Works to the P. and Q. Co.'s Factory.
3. From P. ald' O). Co,'s Factory to the Harbour Master's Offico.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.a Oflics,
Frasel's Name.
Activ
Stormors
1. No. Lotter or Parkus, whether to bo registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it coutains gold or silver money, juwels, precious articles, or any Amatista 1ng that, as a general rale, is liable to "Customs duties
Benvenue. Bellona........
Bothwell Castle Camorta
Chino
2. This Regulation prohibits the sonding of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the Castellano quantity sont be so small as to make the Chine
Danube..... sample of ne value.
3. Thu limits of weight allowed are as Da Bay
Binny follows:-
Fams
Books and Papers-to British Offices, Fokien
5 lbs. to the Continent, &c., 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, & lho. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, So, 8 oz.
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Articla, The Post Office is net legally responsible for the safo delivery of Registered correspon dence, but it is prepared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the l'ost, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided:~~
1. That the sander duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.
2. That the loiter was aecurely enclosed Lín a runsonably stroffy envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi ately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli. cation unlesa it also is loat
4. That the Postmaster General is satis. fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was Pustugo to Non-Union Countries, not caused by any fault on the part of the Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and sander, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, by the dishonesty or negligence of any Fiji, via Torres Straits, Lutters, 16; Re-pursor not in the employment of the gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Hongkong Post Office. Pattera, Vic Cryum, Tatters, 26; Re gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterna, 2.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascen- sion, Bolivia, Lattore, 25; Registration, 10; Nawapapers, 5; Books and Patterns, 5.
LOCAL POSTAGE,
ongkong.
for Macro,
General Local Race
Jaz, Sinn di reet (d), Cochin- Chart, Tonquin,
and
the
Philip-
Letters
Par-
Newspapers
Deuch. wer Cards, Putter, Carreat, Post Books,
ceni.
per 2 vs.
cels and and Prins
santa
Regis
trution.
cent.
༢
Cindy
each.
(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents. (c) Bolwton Hungkong, Canton, and Macac crate
Local Delivery,
1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the saxe day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract MAL.
ΠΟΥ
portraits,
5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles such watches, handsomely bound books, dr., which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Marsalis Miramar Namoa
Section.
5. From F. and O. Ca'n Office to Peddin's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf, to the Naval Yard.
From Naval Yard to tho Pior.
8. From Fier to East Point.-
Captain.
Flag and Kij.
Tons.
Duts of Arrival.
Consignes or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks.
3 K Rovsbech
Dan. atr,
268 Feb.
Havali... Brit str 522 Fob.
... Schiacfer
a e Pattor....
Bjarnhold, Karborg & Co.
Russell & Co.
6 Sicmseon & Co. 14 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 14 Captain
13 Douglas Steamship Co.
Shanglini
Saigon
Coast Porte
No. 6416-FEBRUARY 15, 1884.
SHIPPING IN CHINA, JABAM PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM
K'loon Dook Cos'tan Dock
To-morrow. Kloon Dook
Hedvig Bhun-on
Kiang-ping Yoteol
WATERS
WHAMPOA
·Fing & Nig Brit, boo
Annan.afr.
BHACÃO.
Chi,
Destinz.com.
sir. Canton
Brit. str. Catton
AMOY.
in port on February 12, 1884
Androklos
Chloris
Guiding Star
Johann Carl Mozart
Willie
Hacshin Naman
Brit. bee. Takao
Ger.. bqo
Brit, bqc.
Gor, sch
Gorbg.
Br. Sim.sch.
... FOOCHGW. In port on Fetrury 9, 1884. MERCHANT STEAMZIUM
Chinese
British
Shanghel Hongkong
| MUROWANT SALIING: VERBELE.
Friedrich
Qor not. Takao Walter Siegfried Brit be. Takao
SHANGHAI.
In port on February 8, 1884. MERCHANT STHAMEES.
British Hongkong,&o.
eTod
.. Oreillo
...Vongochen.
Focken
2 h Newton.. Brit.
Ger. atr, 780 Feb. Brit. atr. 1497 Feb. Brit. str. 1653 Feb. Dateh str. 1430 Feb. 15arding, Matheron & Do Span. t.
212 Jan. 23 Remedios & Cv. Gor.
ALZ. 648 Jan, 20 Youn Fat Hong str. 561 Feb. 11 Yuen Fat Hong
Kudat, &c.
Saigon
Amoy
Swatow & Bangkok 17th inst
8 c'Lee ...
Brit
shr,
10 Feb.
11 Adanson, Boll & Obi
...Rementeria ...Span.
str.
414 June 30Remedios & Co.
6 Stopant. Brit.
str.
16 b'Westoby
Brit BET.
117. K. & W'poa Deck Co. 509 Feb 10Douglas Steamship Co.
K'loon Dock Tug Plying
Swatow, &c.
Hainan Malwa
8 h Woono
Brit.
str.
281 Nov.
28 Afong & Co.
2 h Loggin
Brit.
str.
1007 Fab.
15P, & O. 8. N. Co.
Aseat
4 cPaturson
Ger.
at 1202 Feb,
13Siomasen & Co.
Chungking
British
81 Duggu
Brit.
str.
So Feb,
13 Butterfield & Swiro
El Dorado
British
51 Pitman
Brit.
str.
E63 Feb.
Laredo
Feb.
BLE.
405 Jas.
A. R. Marty
117th inst. IK'loon Dook
Glenroy
British
London, a
Hou-uu
Chineno
805 Jan.
25 Hop Hling & Co.
alr.: 1456 Feb
13 Butterfield & Swire,
Swatow and Amoy Shanghai
Hao-ting
Chinese
Repairing
783 Feb.
10 Sicmuseen & Co. 54 Feb. 12 Siemsson & Co.
15 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Saigon
To-day Cos'tan Dock
Hector
British
London, &o.
Ichang
British
Kinng-kwan
Kinng-too Chinese
Hankow, &c.
Chinone
1000 Feb.
14 Chiness
Kiang-pinn
Chinese
37 Nov.
27 Remedios & Co.
Kiang-tung
Chinuso
574 Feb.
Kowalung
British
Brit. Span. str.
983 Feb.
Kingswo
Britisk
Hankow, &c.
696 Dec
28 Duan, Melbyo & Co.
Kloon Dock
Nanzing
British
8-kMeNechaio... Bil
7 hayron
str. 1049 Feb. ¡Amer, str. 48
Amoy
Nowchwang
British
Fautah
Chinese
Ski Fowler
... Eamford.
Nyo
str. 1403 Feb.
Now York
Nagasaki and Kobo To-day Singapore, &o.
Pechili
British
AtdeonDock Saghalien
Swator
British British
Hongkong, &c.
To-morrow
Vladivostock
Russian
673 Jan.
Hunkow, o
8 h Roo
Dutch str.
137 Oct.
11 Eduard Sebellas & Co.
Waverley British
3 Brown
'Brit.
str.
876 J.
19 Sooy Shing
.2h Piper
Gor
str.
293 Feb.
14 Wieler & Co.
eSchulz
Brit
BET:
783 ub.
4 e Dodd
Brit. AST. 1990 Feb.
15 Russell & Co.
Saigun Hoikow, &c. Haiphong
TO-MOTOW To-morrow
Wuchang
British
Yehsin
Chinese
Chinese
Nean viag
Blackturno... Brit. 18 I Nanahon.
In Nigh Nish
Brit. Nestor.....
Christiansener. str. Olympia
Sileorman... Brit. BtY. Peking Pembrokeshire........ Davios
......... Brit.
str. 1717. Feb. str. Phra Chula Chon Kino 3 Lightwood ...... Brit. Pilot Fish...........7hVhir. Span. str. st. McCaslin ...... Brit. Fing-on annan.
3 Irvine. Posang Reinus
Aguirro Rosslyn Sea Gull Selembris Taisang
Takachito Maru Tahadice Triumph Tromaр...... Vorligun Welle Yangtzo944 Suc
Sailing Vesseln
Andromeda
Antioch Autoinette
Anton Günther Astoria Charley Colcann
Franciaen
Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Friedrich
Hire.
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+
LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIR,
CHAIE DEARENS, AND HOẤTS,
IN THE COLONY OF BONÚKONG,
Chairs and Ordinary Prellenway Bents.
Half hour.....10 cts. Three hours,..50 cis.
Hour,20 cts.
Six hours,...70 ets.
Day (from 6 to ), One Dollar.
TO VITORLI peak,
Haydin Brown Florenics Jupiter
Laicia
Marie Louise
May
6 Green
Schuldt
Brit atr. 1909 Nov. Brit str. 1506 Feb. Japan. str. 1401 Feb. Brit Gar. str.
2 Schouffere......Gec. eh. 1871 Feb.
3 Wyman. Amer. bqo. 958 Nov.
Russell & Co.
Jazdinu, Matheson & Co.
Bun Bin Chan
China Traders' Insurance Co.
16 Russell & Co.
Jardino. Matheson & Co.
10. B. B. S. S. Co.
10 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
27 Wieler & Co.
12 Sierassen, & Co.
3 e Bunjeza Lat Brit bqe. 894 Jan. 7 Morris & Ray
4k Steinbrügge Gor. bqe. 400 Jan.
11aptain 23 Order
30 Melchors & Üo.
13 k|Cox....izurasını Brit. bae.
211 Sept.
250rder
7 Brown.....
Frit. bu
3kNoyes...
Amer. bqe.
353 Ja. 832 Dec.
20 Melchers & Co.
2 eGontard
Ger
....3 kViderup
ellavaner 3 k Lincoln
Mount Lebation ......
N. Gibson... Nellio May...
Paul Rorero...... Penobscot
Queen of Indini
Quickstepa Loretto Fish
$1.00 lamier
Single Trip.
Four Coolica.
MIN
Three Cualioa,
114
0.85 Sarah
Two Coolies,
Itutur (direct or by luk-fu Lam).
Four Coolios,
Three Coulics,
Two Coolies,...
0.70 St. Idezo
Star of China.. Tartar ...81.50Three Brothers
120 Tan
... 100 Twilight
Walks Castle.......
TO VICTORIA GAY (YO LEVEL OF UNREELLA Wildrood
Two Cooliea,
Return (direct or by Pok-fa Lam),
Four Coolies,
Three Colies, ...
Two Coolies,....
The Return Fare embraces a trip of not more than three hours.
For every hour or part of an hour above Cleopatra three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to Oockchafer an additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip) Peak, 16 each Cookie. (19 hours) ap. 60 each Cholie.
3 Crawlay
Forbes.. NoloDa
21Bckring
3
7 Bailey
3 c'Eater
bgo. 368 Jan. bye. 672 Dec. Amer, bye,
Oct 821 Arier sh. 1216 Feb. Russ, bu.. 590 Des. Brit. bec. 636 F6o. Cer. b. 1906 Jan. Pri, bktino. Bri. bktine.
22 Jardine, Malleson & Cu.
7 Wieler & Co.
31 Siomason & Co. 15ussell & Co.
5Captain
25 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 10 Adamson, Bell & Co. 21 Molchera & Co.
6Adamson, Bell & Co.
12 Rozario & Co.
3Borneo Co., Limited 30Russell & Co. 20 Captain 21Russell & Co.
20 Austrfield & Swiro -
e Austin.....
..31uller...
4 Jacobson, Hyler
8 Sovary
Dome 3kDurand
Amer, bqa Amer, boo. Amor. sh 1787 Jan. Amer. bge. 1067 Jan. Brit bie
300 19. Aino. bkte
402 Feb. Amer. sh. 1344 Feb. Fch. bg. Amer. bre.
237 Feb. 630 Oct. 704 Nov. 664 Nov.
1 Russell & Co.
2 Russell & Co.
280 Feb.
328 Dec.
Felt be
388 Dec. 16 Carlowits & Co,
Bril bre
794 Feb.
Ger.
3
Sadth
5 Moldt 2hKahleke
Norris......
9 Warlaud.
.3kKennett
4 'Sawyor
bg.
266 Jan.
4 Carlowitz & Co.
Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Brit. bqe 366 Jan. 18 Ee Tye Hong Amer, sh 1175 Dec. 240der
Amor, sh. 1263 Juna Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. be. 625 Jan. 25Lane, Crawford & Co. Amor. bye. 1009 Sept. 23 ML B. M. S. S. Co.
Bangkok
Hoihow, &c.
S'tow and Shanghai To-morrow
Singapore
Portland (Oregon)
London
New York Havre-and London
Victoria, B.C.
Portland (Oregon) San Francisco
New York Hamburg
W. C. de Vries British
Yung-ning
Almatia
MERCHANT SAILING VESHELA. Arger. bqc.
Chingish Chi. bqe Claro Babuyan Brit. be. F. P. Litchfield Amer. Deo,
Brit bqe.
Flodden
George
1. E. Hipley Brit bqo.
Jerfal.com John Pobte
Loong Wha
Minna Omega Satsuma Sen Swallow Stephan
Brit be.
Brit. be.
Br. 3m.sch. Brit be.
Brit hee.
Brit. be..
Brit, bqe.
Ger
Blic
NAGASAKI. In port on Febeniry 2, 1884. Cos'tan Dock Ben Nevis
Brit sh. Kobe Outh. Marsden Br. 3m.sch, Bril, bye. Gitarllo
Amer. bus. Hongkong Brit. beo.
Kloon Desk Rambler
Sooloo
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
Emily
In port
Evangeline
Hugo & Otto
Lalla
IOGO.
on February 1, 1884.
Brit bg
Bri oh
Norw, bye,
Brit. bye, New York-
M. L. Cashing Amer. sh. San Francisco
Pelham
Queen Emma
Queenstown
Brit
bg
Brit, bqe,
Amer. sh.
YOKOHAMA
In port on February 1, 1884.
Black Diamond Ger. bge.
Liza
Brit ecli
Amor. soli,
Mary U. Bohm Ger. Nemo
sch. Russ sch. Brit, sch. Ruas. ch.
Ituss, ech.
SEAT.)
Single Trip.
Alwa
Amer, sch
Four Coolies,
Three Goalies,
$0.60 T. 0.60 0.10
Diana
Амог, воз
...$1.00 0,85 ... 0.70
Nams,
Rig,
To Dispit,
Guns. LE..
Captain.
Where at.,
E. Beaulieu Gor, bye. Guam
Bri, biting.
Helons
Albatross Audacious Champion
composite serow aloop double-screw iron frigato corvette
$40
840
Commander Chas. Hicks
C010 14 2380 14
4330 2340
Captain R. E. Tracay
Captain A. T. Parlatt
Hankow Hongkong Shanghai
Otsego
Rose
corvette
2800 14
2010
Captain H, N. Hippisley
gunboat
463
470
Liout. Com. Robt. I. Groome
Amoy Chefoo
Saghalien
Rauch
Caragno During
corveste
2383
14
20-10
Captain Anstruther
Esk (Tender to Flying
composite sloop
910
920
Commander Lawrenes Ching
Hoihow
double-screw gunboat
250
940
Treut.-Com Flonry E. Roper
Espoir Flying Fiah Fly
[Fish)
gunboat etoop
430
+65
Commander E. H. Gamble
Shanghai
Hongkong Chinking
Stella Velocitý
Brit. Ega
10
840
Captain J. F. Maclear
doublo scrow gun-vessel
640
400
Commander John Hope
Canten
Systow
+
LI
...IQ 15 ..25
gunbost
470
Lieut. Commander McQuhao
Foochow
transport
2362
Captain A. Robertson
Hongkong
Kestrel
double-screw gun-vessel
830
Comanander E. Hothers
Tiontain
Linnat
double-screw gun-vessel
1030
Commandor Ges, W. Hul
35
...50
Magpie
surveying vessel
803
600
Commander Vereker
Merlin
#unboat
430
Commander R. B. C. Brenton
Hongkong Hongkong
Midgo
double-screw gan vessel
485
470
Commander E. Tisdale
-Ningpo
Pogusua
`coraposite screw sloop
1130
970
Commander Bickford
Singapore
Per trip to Aberdeen, from the cen-
tre of the Town,...
Return,
Sapphiro
corvette
1370
2360
Captain Fullerton
Kobe
Swift
double-scrow gun-vessal
704
7010
Commander Wm. Colling
Hongkong
25..
Tweed
double-screw gunboat
300
340
Hongkong
Dop. bg.
40,
Vioter Emmanuel
receiving ship
F087
Hongkong
Mary E. Russell Amer. be.
Wivem
Vigilant
paddle despatch-vessel
835
2 1230
Hongkong
Get.
bqe.
turret-ship
1800
4
1450
In reserve
Hongkong
Paul Riviere
Zephyr
gunboat
430
530
Lient-Com Chas K Hope
Singapore
Souloo
Titania
Finrichsha.
5 els. Foxhound
Quarter of an hour or less, deliveroul within' Victoria at the private One hour,...
2. Invitations, &. can generally be Half an hour, bouses of the addresses rather than at Three hours, places of business, if a wish to that effect Six bours,...... bo expressed by the sender, otherwise all One day (18 hours), ... correspondence is invariably delivered at Per trip to Shaukivan or Pokfulam,
from the centre of the Town, ... 20 the nearest place of business,
Return,
3. Boxholders who desire to send Circu- hara, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Clards, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, &c., all of the same weight, to addresses in and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe:
Shipping Orders will be granted until
of 25th February, 1884.
Noon
Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Port of If an Extra Coolie is employed, there will China, may deliver on to the Post Office unstumped, the postage being then to an addition of half the above scale to charged to the sender's, nocoat. Each pay. Nothing in this scale prevents privaze
agrenmonta
batch must consist of at least ter..
4. Boxholders, may also send Patterus to the same places in the same way. En- velopga containing Patterns may be wholly
Cargo will be received on board until closet, if the nature of the contents be Bret p.m., Specia and Fareets until p.m. on valitated or stated to the Postmarter the 26th February, 1884. (Parcels are not General, as he may consider necessary, and to be sent on board; they must be left at approved by him. Printed Circulara may the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired..
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent,
284
Hongkong, February 14, 1884.
Mr. Andrew Wind, News ADEST, &c.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, ca., for the China Mail,
·Overland China Mail, and China Review,
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON,
[ Colonial Press supplied with Nows papers, Booka, Types, Ink, Presses, Papers, Carruspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London terma
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office sao regularly filed for the Inspection of Advertisers and the Public,
be inserted in such Tattern Packets.
PABOELS-The public is reminded that there is no suck thing as Parcel Post to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- pointment are caused by persistent attempès to send small valuablo tribes through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presenta are con tinually being nfused, the wonders having often spent more in Postage than would bave paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stampa obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered,
Lecal and Indian Pared Post:
Hour, Half day, Day, ...
Hankow
In reserve
Commodore Coming..
Lieut. Com. Maxwell
Malacca Straits
MANILA
In port on January 31, 1884. Brudencia Ger. bqe.
Grown Prince Brit. bo
David J. Fenney Amer. sh. Now York
Elas
Evis Keed
Ger.
Amer, bye. Bostóri Granite Stato Amer ab. Grent Admiral Amer, die Ger. be.. Thghyen
Wildenster Gor
J. G. Parleton Amer. bot.
Jupiler
Lodzen
Meteor
Ge: bae.
For H, B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given according to H. M. Navy list.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station,
Licensed Errors (cack),
...10 centa 35 cents.
..50 cente.
Name.
EOAT AND COOLIE ANE.
BOATS
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
picula, per Day, ***. 1st Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900
picula, per Load,_....... 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
piculs, per Day, _... 2nd Class Cargo Boat of
picule, per Loud,...
600
$3.00 Abreck
Cristoforo Colomba ́-2,00 | Duguay Frouin
Enterprise 2.50 Ermak
Essex 1.75 Gornostai
Hamelin 1.50 Titia
Juniata 1.00 Koranint
3rd Class Cargo Beat or Fa-kau Boat of
100 picula; per Day. 3rd Class Cargo Beat or lla-kau Deal of
800 piculs, per Load, 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of
300 picula, "Half Day,
Sampane.
Spanish transpor
Goman corrette
Amer sh. Hongkong Amer. ah. Boston
Brit. b. London
Ger bge.
попо
Gortav
Kelverdale
Brit. bqa. New York
Confucins
Da,
D. Ramon Valentin Bucnaplata Hongkong
Canton Shanghai Vladivostock Hongkong Vladivostock
Brodrene
CEBU.
•Neri, bge.
Great Surgaon Amer. bae,
Theodor Rnger Ger
BANGKOK.
In port on February 2, 1884. Advance
Siam bqo..
Aline
Sisua
Bua Pan Sism
Bars Noortel Biam, bao. Cattarelin
Ital. bgs. Cham. Kamryo Sux, bigo. Charon Wattana Sizma. Okina
· Siam, bg, Laid up Sizin sch Diamond City Siem, bgo. Eng Lee
Envoy
Siam, bqa
Sism age. Siani, Luga. Java
Frotal Domo Ital Guliah
Hong Song
Kim Chye Song Siam sch
K. Hock Cheong Biami, sch
Latexy
San Francisco Gez.sch. Starlight Biz inyo.
Printed and published by Gto. MURRAY Bits, at the China Mail Onion; No. 3 Wyndham Street, Bongkong.
Flag ant Rig.
Tens.
Guss
F.P.
Captain.
Where at.
Russian aviso
1084
8
300
Captain Schaus
Yokohama
Italian corretto French cruiser
5000
Captain Avcioni
On a cruise
3700
10
Captain Muret de Pagnao"
Atherican corvette
1375
-900
Calamander A. S. Barker
Russian transport
1000
ва
Captain Keltchaa
American sloop
1975
B
1209
Captain McCormack
Russian gunboat
450
80
Commander Stark
Hongkong Corsa Japan Canton Vladivostock
French cruiser
Conniander Bauetan
Torquin
Geriau gunboat
420
340
Lieut-Commander Rotger
Antorican gun-vasol
828
Commander F. F. Harrington,
French sloop
138%
975
Commander
de Beaumont
French ironclad
4370
1Б
2014
Captain D. de la Batié
Hongkong
1200
9000
4800
Captain Herbig
Hongkong
French gunboat
437
100
Captain
Debar
American corvette
1370
700
Commander F. J. Higginson
Russian gunboat Russian corvetto. Russian gunboat Russian corvette
400
Commandor Moltsoff
1480
400
80
Couteander
Captain Kalagondt
1400
Captain B. Ivashintsoff
American gunboot
300
200
Lieut.-Commander Glidden
American frigate
200
Captain Skerrett.
Russian corvette Kussian gunboat. German corvette
2100
Captain Blanodareff
Chefoo Shanghai Woosing
400 .7
80
Commander Boyle
Japan
2030
18
2500,
Captain von Nostita
Hongkong
Purtugueso gunbonk
410
Captain F, da Costa Cabral
Macao
Russian gunbyab
Bingapore
French steel Etigate
1523
21
7466
Captain Boso
Amoy
French ironclad
4176
14
2190
Captain Baux
VillarsTM Volt.
Frunch corretta
2400
675
Captain Doratre
Hongkong On a cruise
French corvetlá
1300
Captain Fourler
Hongkong
Nothing in the above Scale to affect Vostock
Russian gunboat
Commander àfolshonaky
Vladivostock
Woll
German ganboat
450
340
Hongkong
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1. Small Farcols may be sent by Pastor Pullaway Boata, per Day, ... at Book Rabes between Hongkong and any of the British Post Offices in China, as well to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, the Straits Bottlements, Coylon and India They must not exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, weigh more than 6fts, nor bo smaller than 3 in, by 2
STREET COOLIES, Sucht prospecial endorsement, One Day,... in.
may be wholly closed
Scale of Hire for Street Coolies. if they be PAUDEL, CONTAINING NO LEITEL, at any Half Day, parcel they be uponed by direction of the Three Hours,..... Pestraaster General. In the Case of Parcels One Hour, for India teclaration of contents and Half Hour,..... valus is required, a printed form for which
La Victorieuse 50 Legaspi Leipzig Lutin Monocacy -- $1.00
Morge One Hour,
20 1PE
Nayuduik Half-an-Hour,... 10
Nerua After 6 P... 10 conts extra. Opritchnik Nothing in this Scale prevents privato Palos
Richmond agreements.
$kobolu Sabol Stoach Tamega Tongous Tourville Triomphante
is supplied gratis. The Registration of Parcold for India and Coylon is compulsory, private agreements.
.33 cente.
20 10
Commander Hack
Lieut. Communader von Rareal
Falcon.
Huichoong
Biam be
Brit g
Siam bqo,
Bizm bqe.
Mercury
Sizma bg.
Rapid
Siami bqo.