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Captain Herbig
Debar Commander B
Captain
Boramander Moltaod
Yokohama
Macao
Nagasaki
Hongkong Hongkong Shanghai
Hongkong Vindicatook Tonquin Shanghai
Hongkong Canton Vladivostock
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
H., C. & M. S-boat Co.
617 Benning, T. H., C. & M. S.-bost Co.
G. M.-B. N. Co.
EL, C. & M. S.-boat Co.
280 Benning, A. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
MANILA
In port on February 26, 1884. Amer, sh
Alice Keed
Amer, bqe, New York
Crown Prince Brit. bqo.
Dartford
Brit, th
David J. Fenney Amer. ah New York Don Jacinto
Eise
Span.bg.
Gor
Enigma Brit qe, Glamorganshire Brit be. Great Admiral Amer. sh
HighByer
Haddon
Hudson Bay
Ger.. bqe. Brit.
J. G. Panleton Amer. bqe.
Jupiter
Loileen
Gor. boe
Lan. bg.
Mary E. Rustell Amor, bqə. Montraal.
Casin
Prudencia
Still Water
Amer. boe. Ger. bgo.
Brit bqa. United States
Theodor Ruger Cor ab
Wallato Walls Castle
Kaixor
Kelverdale
Brit be Brit. bgo
ILOILO.
Amer. h. United States Gurali. San Francisco
Brit. bqe. New York
Mary 8. Ames Amer, bqa. United States
Brodrana
CELU
Norw. be. Australis. Amer. 30. Great Surgeon - Amer. bqa. Baston
Faberg
J. Gildomaster Goralis United States Nervion Span, bge. Liverpool,
A BANGKOK,
Sin. be.. Siam, sch
In port on February 23, 1584 Advance Aline Auron Brit bga. Billy Simpan Brit, uge. Cattarelin Ital, bqe. Cham, Kamrye Siam, bqes Charon Wattana Siam Chize
Biath
Aust ba
Diamond Olty Siam, bga
Falcon
Biam. bqe.
Biam. be. Siam Siam, bqe.
Stav bqe. Java
Hong Seng Kim Chye Seng San Koon Lea
Jam
bge
Siam.. bos
Slam bge.
Bian bgs.. Brit bqe. Bamarang
Printed and published, by. GEO, MURHAY Bang, at the Ukina Mías Offici, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
Commander Boyle
ron Nortitz
Captain von
Commander Huck
Масао
Singapore
Name.
Flag and Big.
T'uss.
Guns.
11.7.
Abreck
Russian aviso
1684
8
200
Captain Schanz
·ūcis.
15
35.
Allicu Alert
Portuguese transport
D02
American grabout
Cristoforo Colombo
Italian curvette
EGDO
Dugnay Trouin
French cruiser
3700
American corvette
1370
900
Inssian transport
1000
20
Гарай
American sloop
1976
1200
.50
Russian gunboat
470
80
French cruiser
Commander Boustan
German gunboat
120
340
Liett-Commander Rotger
American gun-vessel
8228
1182
375
4176
2214
Commander F. F. Harrington Commander de Beaumont Captain D.,do la Butié
Tonquia
1900
Hongkong Hongkong
8000
1900
On a cruise
437
100
Licensed Bearers (each),
Monweary Morga Nayezdnik Nerpa
American corvette
1375
700
J. Higginson
Russian gunboat
400
Russian corvolto
1330
Captain Kalageras
...10 cents.
35 cents, ...60 cents.
Russian
Russian gunboat
400
20
Coismander Valrondt
Hongkong Vladivostock
corvette
.1400
Captain IL Ivashintso
America gunboat
300
200
Lieut. Commandor Glidden
Richmond
American frigate
2300
800
Captain Skerrett
Shanghai
Skebele Sobol Stoso
2100
Captain Hlanodsrett
en route Hongkong
Russian
gunboat
400
80
Japan
*German curvette
2030
2500
Tamoga Tongous $3.00 Tourville
Triomphante 2.00 Villars
Volta 2.50 Vostuck
Portugueso guaboat
410
Captain F. da Costa Cabral
Hongkong
Harian gunbaat
French steel frigate
6322
7466
Captain Bose
en route France
French ironclad
4170
2400
Captain Baur
Frsuch carvotto
2400
676
Captain Dewatro
Hongkong
Amoy
French corvette
1300
Captain Fournier
Hongkong
Russian gunboat
Commander Molchanaky
Wolf
German gurbant
480
340
Lieut. Commander von Raren i
Vladivostock Canton
picule, per Toad,...
1,75
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
300 picula, pe: Day,
1.50
No
Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of
WATERS, &c.
300 piculs, per Load,
1,00
rd Glass Cargo Bost or Hakan Best of
300 picula, Half Day,
B. Y.
Tons
Nem
Guns.
Indi
30
Dispit.
Commander.
Name
Tons.
Captain
Owners.
--
cuted
Ciro
An-lan
450
200
Lim Kwok
chung
80
20
Chinesa
80
17
Chinese
450
260
J. Siewert
China
Hankow
600
300 Chinese
200 Ukinese
Honam
618 Focken
1382 Ogelon
1377
Bing Lee & Co.
Butterfeld and Swire
Eng Lee Envoy
Goliab
200 Chinese
450
810
810
Chinese
200
200 Chineso
Chinese
500
Chinese
100
Chinesa
100
Chinese
100
150
170
380 Coldar 100 Chinese 100 Chinese 170 Chinese
Kis Kinng
Klang-ping
Kiangchow
Powan
Inicky
360 Holmes 159 Cloggin
1800 Latevour
Mercury
Siam
Rapid
EL, C. & M. S.-boat Co.
San Francisco Ger. acu.
Starlight
Tak Ja
White Cloud
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
piculs, per Day; .... 1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
piculs, per Load,
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
picols, per Day,...
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