A
Malls.
ERI BAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.'
Hongkong Rates of Postage. The following cannot be transmitted:
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Letters per half esce, for Books and Patterns, gar two ounces.
Newspapers over four ounces in weight ara charged as double, troble, Se,, a tho caau may be, but auch papers or packets papore may be sent at Book Rato. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,, nor mat anthian zehatever be inserted axcept bona fide Supplemente. Printed whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Cur Hatter may, however, bo enclosed, if the rent may be paid cither as Newspaper or Hoole
VIA INLAND SEA.
(Taking Cargo and Pangers for YOKO HAMA, VLADIVOSTOCK and COREA.)
THE 5.8, KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. Damon, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 26th April, at 4 p.m. Cargo received on board and Pantels at the Office up to 1 p., of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
Al Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Cando and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will he translijed to the Shaughni_Mail Scammer at Kobe, and for Vladivostock and Corn, at Nagasaki and or Kobe.
Commercial Papers signify such papers as, though Written by Hand, do not fear the character of an actual or personal corre spondence, such as invoices, deeds, coil music, . The charge on Lhen is the sinne as for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written paper, it will not be enged less than cents.
The sonder of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Recdipt on paying an extra fee of 5 conts,
The limit of weight for Books and Con For further Particulars, apply at the aerial Papors to Foreign Post Officer in Company's Orrier, Panya Central, Groundto 8 oniices, and musts tot exceed them
4 lbs. atterns for anch offices are limited Flor of Musura Rut, & Co.
dimentaioes: & inches by 4 inches by 2 H. J. H. TRIPP, inchus
Agent.
Hongkong, April 1, 1884.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MARSEILLES, MÁLTA, GIBRALTAR, -DRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUNT AND LONDON, ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALLA.
Cuiries of the Pastel Urium. The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign possessions in As, Japan, . Africa, Egypt, Mauriting, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Poru, Chili, Venezuela, The Arguntive Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Hondures, Bermuda, Tahu, Hawati, with all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portir
guess and Spanish Colonias.
Countries NOT in the Union. The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus- tralasian Group, and S. Africa,
Postage to Union Countries'" General Hates, by any route
10 cents per uZ.
3 cents cau
Letters,
Poat Carla, Registration, Newspapers, Books, Patterus
10 conta.
a colid cach.
d
Comina. Papors,
2 cens per 2 oz.
|
Parecla insuficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crushed (as bandboxCS, &c.) Opiure, Glass, Liquida, Explosive anb stances, Matches, Indige, Dycatult, Ice, Ment Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Mail, or likely to become ofensive or injurious in traonit.
3. Parcols are as a general rule forwarded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet. To India y are forwarded by the P. & G. and Indian Mail Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. only. No respon parcel, unlvas Registered, and then only to sibility is incepted with regard to any the amount of 810.
4. The public are cautioned not to con found these facilities with a Parcel Pest to Eherapé, &c," which does not exist.
It is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Ereinsins of late Arrivals and Departureart seped lochy.
To facilitate Gatling the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Sostiona, commencing at Grece Island. Yesale near the Hongkong abore are lurked ., near the Kowkong ahore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked e, in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section,
J. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. From Gas Works to the P. and O. Co.'s Factory.
3. From F. and 0. Co.'s Factory to the Ilarbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P, and O. Cu.'s Offico.
Fessel's Nave
Stoainers
1. No letter or Packet, whether to he registered ar mangiatored, can be roosived Alring, for Postage if it contains gold or silver Amatisia money, jewela, precious articles, or any-
Magy thing that, as a general rule, is Bablato Customs duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the scading of Patterns of duciable articles, unless the entity sent be so small us to make the sample.of no value.
3 The limits of weight allowed are as follows:-
Roks and Piper British Ofices, 8b; to the Continent, o., 4 lb. Pallozas to British Offices, 5 lbs. if with
out intrinsic value; to za Continent,
c., 8 m
Antonio Munoz.
gere Benildet..... te Benciuta ketale Benvenue...
Bothwoll Castle Cairngorm ......
Castello Chang Hook Kinn Diamante Danube Dosar. Douglas Duburg Emy Easing Fame. Gaucus
Fudemnity for tire Last of a Registered Artide. for the safe delivery of Registered resp
The Post Ofito is not legally responsible dence, but it is prepared to make good the contents of sugis corespondence lost white fle passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in cortan cuct, provided ---
1. That the render duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely eucked! in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi ately the loss was discovered, the svelops being invariably forwarded with such app ontion unless it also is lost,
4. That the Postmaster General is salis.
N-Cargo can be taken on through Bille of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF
PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PERINDULAR AND ORESTAL STRAD NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stan-chip ROMILIM, Captain W. Hankar, with
Pusinge in Non-Union fountries, Her Majesty' Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, - BOMBAY Australia, New Zealand, Tastaanin, and and SUEZ CANAL, on FRIDAY, diji, ve Torres Straits, stiers, 10; lionor by the dishonesty or negligence of any 26th April, at 14.
gistration, 10; Newsjepera, 2; Hooks and Patterns, 2: Viu Cryin, Latters, 29; Be gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am. on the day of sailing.
Parcul and Specie (tiold) at the Dilice until 10a.m. on the day of shiling.
Gengle.. findavery Haluan
da
Kong Doug Kanaroto Matu Blesse Medan
Moaser Nam-Ti
Naples Natal
Coe.in There is no charge on redirected corte.fied that the loss occurred whilst the corroa Polyhymnia spondeuse within the Postal Guión, pondence was in the custody of the British Pee Phillip
Postal aJinistration in China, that it was sung not eased by any fault on the part of the Priux Alexander
rider, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Sitee..... Sea Gul, person not in the employment of the Tinor Hongkong Post Oilice.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascan Bilk and Valides for Europe will be sion, Holina, Letters, 25; Registration, trandhipped at Colunda; Tex and Geo-10; Newapajura, B; Books and Patterns, 5. eral Cargo for Lasidon will be nesed vid Bombay without trendiderat, arriving one wook later than by the ordinary direct routs vid Cołomie.
Fur further Particulars, regarding || FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be Jectured prior to shipmarat
Shippers are particularly requested to
note the Lerma and condition of the Com pany's Block Bille of Lading,
NB. This Stem or takes Cargo and Pas
sengers for MARSKILLEN.
A. MelVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, April 16, 1884.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP*
COMPANY.
fil
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ASH YOUNG AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mail
CITY OF
RIO DE JANEIRO will be despatch- cd for San Francisco, via Yokohaula, on TUESDAY, the 6th May, at pm, taking Passengers and Freight, for Japan, the Buited States, and Kuro
Through Bills of Luling isnod for trans- portation to Yokulama and other Jagan Ports, to San Francisco, to Alhute and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- kad Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to purts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stamers
Through Patago Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all traus-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
LOCAL POSTAGE.
General Local Ratos?
Ma
rest (d), Coch and the Phili China, Tuguin,
pinch................
Pur-Noirspapers
Patterns,
Pol Bonks, ord's awi and Pries Reis-
Letters Cards,
Current
(2) Vin Singapore, 10 cents.
teads
winds.
(e) Betwea longkorn. Contoh, und Marso conte
1.
Locni inlivery.
All correspondenco pusted before p.m. on any wock day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and ganerally within two hours, unless the delivery. should be retarded by the Contract Mail.
2. Invitations, e. con generally be houses of the addresses rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect bo expressed by the sender, otherwise at correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of businers.
RETURN PASSAGks. —J'agsmugurs, have pain full fass, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chinn ar Japan (or rice vers within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-umbarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will he mundo from Return Faro Pre-Paid Redelivered within Victoria at the private turn Passage Orders, available for a year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Fare. These allowance dy not apply through fares from China and Japan to Furop
Freight will be received on board until 4 p., on the th May. Turcel Fackages will be received at the office until 5 p.m., same day; ali Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sane is required.
ta
Conular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Officesin Scaler Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information ns to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queer's Road Central
F. E FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, April 18, 1884.
Insurances.
676
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF, His Majesty King George The First, A 1720.
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department. * Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in Loudon, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles such as portraite, watches, handsomely bound books, e, which reach their destination, although is a broken or deteriorated condition.
Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.
LEASE TAJURE OF FARES FOR NATES,
CHAIR BEARKES, AND GOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONAI, Chairs and Ordowary Prilaway Hurts. Half Instr.....10 cts.
Hear, the
Thaliars,50 cts. Six ...70 etc. Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar,
30 VAUTOLJÁ PRAK,
Suggle Trip
Poger Coolies,
Three Goodies,
Two Cuolies,
Jinturn fdirect or by I'ok-fa Lura).
bour Coolin
Three Coolies, ...
Two Coulies,...
Welle
Bailing Vernela
Alice Mair. Amer Carondelet. Catalina Cykn Charlotto Don Eurique Exmareka
F. P. Litaluick
Frank Carrill
Hercu
Levi C. Wade Manggurdle Martin
Martha Tucker
Melrose
Navesaik
Nine-hot
$1,60 Fex bscot
0.85 Porto
0.70 Rambler.
Hunier
Baction.
G. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Feddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pick.
3. Frem Pior to East Point,
Captain
Play and Liy
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignes or Agents.
Beit. str. 544 April 20Russell & Co.
·132 Spa. Fel.
str, 681 April 11 Yat Hung
614 April 19 Rosji & Co.
982 Apr 20Douglas Steamship Co. str. 1097 Ari
[No. 6471-APML 21, 1884.
SHIPPING IN OBINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM WATERS.
WHAMPOA.
Fasei's Nasie. Flag & lg. M.Douteshmunn Ger. a. sc.
Shun-on
Annam.sir.
Dantzan.
CANTON.
Atalanta Chiyuen
Ger. str. Brit. atr.
Delination.
Remarks,
Ningpo
Brit. str. Shanghai
Kjang-ping
MACAO Chi.
str. Canton
ΣΑΜΟΥ.
La port on April 16, 1884.
Bug Plying
FOOCHOW.
In port on April 12, 1884. None.
SHANGHAT,
La port on April 16, 1884.
MERANT STEINEK).
Bellerophon Fuyew Genkai Marn Gleneagles
Eritish
Chinose
Japanese Nagunaki, &c.
1.
London, &c.
str.
400 april 20 Wieler & Co,
Ttain & N'chwa
nin
Daito
12 Potts 14 taro
str.
814 april Sigmason'& Co.
Shungi
To-MUITO To-day
atr.
527 April 21 Heinedios & Co.
clireta baseli
str. 2008 April 21 Messagotis
uitimoz
Shangmi
Brit.
str. 1309 April 16P. & 0. S. N. Co.
... d'Ross
Brit.
str. 1530 April 180ibl, Livingston & Co.
Nagasaki
eLant
Brit.
Welster Patter Tod
str. 1450 April 216. M. S. N. Co Brit. str. 1198 April 16 lbb, Livingston & Co.
Nagasaki
To-day
To-morrow
Elsu Ernst Honnan
Gor. bqo.
Gor.
bqu.
Gor.
bio. Takao
Wagrien
Gier.
sch: Bangkok
Brit.
Brit.
str. 4497 Aprit 19 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 163 Fut. Adamson, Bell & Co.
8 Back
Brit.
str. 1186 April 17orneo Co., Limited
8 d'Chundber
al 1482 (April 18 Tessell & Co.
Brit.
sti.
906 April 21Dan Hin Chan
Newton 'Stach
Brit,
Singapore & Penang To-day. Bangkok
To-day
Brit
air.
2.0 Kulu
Ger
str. 1001 April 20 Ton Hin Chan
6. Aahon. Brit.
sty.
Anoy and Mall To-day Swatow and Amey Today Coust Ports
24th inst.
chchultz
Ger.
Melchters & Ch
Rementeria....Span.
Peters
Brit.
str.
atr.
412 April 20 Remedios & Co.
Amoy and Manila To-day
978 April 19Russoll & Co.
..stopani
Jackson
Shangh
Singapore, &c.
ilangeni
To-morrow To-morrow
Eritinla
23 ist.
Glenelg Bac-an Hacelin
British
Chinose
Britisk
Walbee
Chinese
5 Harris....
2 Facs
: Brit. Brit.
Hideyoshi Maru Japonesa
Ichaag
British
Ingeborg
British
5 Ragusia
Aust.
Gonzales 3-Langley
..... SPIRI
Str.
60 Miter
Kiany-piau
Chineso
33rd inst
di
Fch.
Fir! 435 Jan. A. I Marty
Klang yung Kaug-lee
Chinesc
British
Hankew, &a.
K'loon Dock
4 Thors
eDidier Brown Bölme Dulling Birvine?
Brit.
str. 1473 April 16 Russell & Co.
Kiang-yü
Chinese
Hankow, &c.
Natal
French
H'koog, &o.
Feli
Krit
str. 1030 April Adamson, Bell & Co.
Saigon
To-day
Nepaul
Britiel
Hongkong, &e.
Ningpo
British
Hongkong
Pekin
Airit,
str, 1732 Mar 30 minh ten Co.
British
Rohilla
British
Shanghai
To-day
Shanghai
British
3. clickert.
cherude
Haydon
Kingstua (Jamaica)
Stor Nordiske Danish
Haiphong
4 dPeters.
Pipor
Sydney, to. Hoilo, &
To-morrow
23rd inst.
Tairo
British
Hankow, to.
Telemachus
British
London, &c.
Wavutley
British
Tiontain
Cos'tan Dock
Wha-co
British
Yang-ted French
Hongkong, &c.
..51 Burch
Logg
5 Vaimior
Brit. ser. 117
117 ......K. & W'pea Dock Co. Dit. str. 1647 April 2013atterhold & Swire Brit. Brit. Fel. ..... Brit.
RLE
str.: 1412 April 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 2000 April 21Jardine, Matheson & Co. str $15 April 18 Messagories Mantines
281 Nov. 28, O. & M. S. buat Co. Brit. Stu 981 Mar. Captain
atr. 1419 April 120 & 0. 8. N. Co. atr. 862 April 21 Yan Fat Long Drummondan, ate: 7240 Apr 20 M. B. M. 5. S. Co.
str. 1776 Apr Melchors & Co.
4 Dann, Melbye & Co,
BRUTTOSO R
at 1923 April 1 Russult & Co.
str. 477 April 19 Messageries Maritines
str. 104 April 20 Siessen & Co.
Brit str. 985 April 20.Jagline, Malleson & Co. Ger str. 2280 April 1 Anhold, Karberg & Co fch. str. 323 April 19 A. 1. Marty Amer. str.
China Tradera' Insurance Co., 'BAL- tc. 1440 April #Russell & C Gler,
48
str. 33 April 14 Wieler & Co.
M. B. M. 8. S C..
Henry.
Brit bije
Ge sh 1255 April
180 April 13 Captain
Order
Amer. h. 1676 April.
Amer. jo. 647 April Ger. bre.
catutsun
Williams
k Burstow.......
Stem
Brit. Ego. 484 April 20 Jardino, Matheson & Co
Resell & Co.
20 Ajril 14Melohors & Co.
HeAllister...... Brit. a. 1819
4 liver.....
espalding
e Chapmann Lincoln .5k Bagles
Puppe 7 Methason
..... Sarith
3 lates
3 Weeks 4k Rubarth
Eston...
4 Kruse
King 3 K Savary Beskermin
Cressly kiliyue
Ger. qu 789
April
Morris & Ray
April 5 Melchors & Co.
Amer. b. 1041 Mar.
Brit,
sh. 1489 April
20 Russell & Co.
Order
Ante, sh 1915 Fab.
Captain
Amer. 12 April
Captai
Brit up.
April
Russell & Co.
Kier.
sh. 1728 Feb. 17Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Amer. by 622 Mar. Adamson, Hell & Co.
AMI
Amor.
ech,
,
943 April 10 Russell & Co.
725 Mar. 20 Rowell & Co. 200 April 19siensmen & Co.
Amer. Sge. 1007 Jan. 21Russell & Co.
100 April 19Lane, Cranford & Co. 110 Fob 22 J. H. Trip
Brit. o.
kolur, be
fch.
Amer. sh
Ater, qe
Brit. qu.i
1.20 1.00
$1.50 Ruplust Spartan
Three Brothers Twigs.
2 balicho
Brit. bge.
3 Warland
........ Kenucii
7. Brick
But be Bria je.!
RO VICTORIA GAP (TO. LEVEL OF UMBRELLA Walls Custle
Albatross The Return Fare embrace a trip of Andavis more than three hours.
Champion
:
250 April 10 Carlowitz & Co.
19 Mar. 11Doughs Lapik Co.
749 far. 31Psell & Co. 138 Mar. 27 Wieler & Co.
306 April SE Tya Hong
Auer. . 1263 June
8¤rder
620 April 18Tane, Crawford & Co. 161 April Birky, Balryinpls & Co.
Bonlay, &e. Bangkok
Cos'tan Dock Hao-ting
To-morrow
Nagasaki and Kose 25th inst
Trieste, te
Alanita
Saigon
Bydney, do Marseilles, Sa
Shanghai
20th inst Tomorrow
An
Cos'tan Dock
ge
Foothow
Cfoo & Tisin
Kachinotzu
Hongkong,&t. Hankow
Yoritomo Maru Japanuse Kuchinotza
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
Dorothea Ger,
Chihaya Maru Japan. Le
Chingtah
Doretta Floriden
OM Всем Siam. bga
Kumasako Maru Japan. bye.
Mary Stewart Brit. be.
Kicon Dock North. Eaopire Brit bqe. New York
Qaven of Indis Brit. bqc.
Qitanilla AbdiccuDock Pictules
Florida
Gunr
NAGASAKI,
In port an April 12, 1884.
Brit. bqe Shanghai Amor, a Yokohama
HIOGO.
In port on April 10, 1834. Anior. sh Br.30.sch.
Queen Etuma
Brit. bqo.
YOKOHAMA
In port on April 10, 1884. Annapolis Brit. e. New York B. F. Watson Amer. bau.
Black Diamond Ger, bqo,
¡Victoria, B.C.
New York
Now Yarle
K'loon Deck
Portland (Ougom)
New York
Tientsin
San Franciscu
Callao
¡Koon Dock
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
For overy hour or part of an hour shera i Cleopatr three hours, cach Unolie wil be entitled to
Cockchafer Curaçao an additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip Peak, $0.75 each is Eak (Tender to Flying
Thank (hours) f Gap...
80.00 each Coolie. Esit
Flying Fish
Minerva
Neuo
Rasa seb.
Gur. be
Brit. ach.
Russ, sch.
Russ. ach,
Rax.)
Yonath
Single Trip.
Four Cosites,
Thron Cuolies,
$0.00 0.50
Diana
Amer, scl
Two Coolicu,
0.40
Glenury
Brit. ach,
Return (dire! or by Pokfu Lam).
Name
Big.
Four Coolies,
...1.00
Tons Displt.
Holend
Exit.
Guia...r.
Captain.
Where at
Lucia
Brit. bye.
Mary C. Bolm Ger
Threa Coulies, ...
Twe Coolles,...
0.85 0.70
Ger.
bg.
ennposite screw sloop
910
alegerew iren Irigato
610
4 610 14 4930
Commander Chas. Hieks
Shanghai
Captain R. E. Fracay
Hongkong
Orient
Persepho
2980
1 | 2310
Captain A. T. Pawluft
Hongkong
Otacgo
surveite
2390
14
2610
Captain H. N. Hippisley
Shanghai
Penelope
Brit, sch.
i gubat
470
Lieut. Com. Robt. L. Groome
Chufoo
Rose
corvetto
2384
14
2510
Captain Anstruther
Shanghai
coraposite alcuna
040
4
920
Commander Lawrence Ching
Cantors
double-screw quibout
3
3-10
Lieut. Com. Henry E. Ropor
(Fish)
un Sout
180
455
Commander E. II. Gable
Hengkong Clicing
Saghalien- Velosty W. Homeyer
Brit bye.
Gar. bgo,
loop
940
$10
Captain J. P. Maclear
double-screw gun-vesecl
540
490
Commander Johu lope
5 ts. Foxbound ..10
13, 25..
gunboat
4:0
470
Kestrel Linnet Magpiu Morlia
Livut. Commander McQuhae
Zouble-screw gun-resec!
710
830
Conunder E. Hothams
Foochow Singapore
double-teres gun-vessel.
767
1050
Commander Ger. W. Hill
Ou s crniso
Adolph
surveying vesad
803
600
Commander Vereker
guabent
430
Commander R. B. C. Brenton
Penntur Hollow
Alert
.50.
Midgu
double-serva gun-Visse
465
470
Commander E, Tisdale
Chefoo
Pegasus
23
Sapptre
edtaposite scrow kitup corveile
180
Combaarder Bickford
Singapore
1370
12
2360
Captain Fullerton
Yokohama
Swift
double-screw gun-vessel
27
Tweed
double-acre gunboat
794 300
1010
Commander Wm, Collins
A noy
340
In resory
Hongkong
+
......40.
Victor an Vigilan
receiving slip
9087
Commodore,Cuming
Dongkong
paddle despatch-venue
835
12:30
Lient.Com. Maxwell
Hongkong
turret ship
1800
100
In reserve
Hongkong
guntunt
480
4
630
Lieut.-Com. Chas. K. Hope
Singapore
Jerichu, Quarter of an hour or lean,
alf an hour, One hour,... Threo hours, Six hours,
One day (12 hours! Per trip to Shaukiwan or Pokfulam, from the contre of the Town, ...
Return,
Per trip to Aberdeen, from the cer
tra of the Town,...
Return,
3. Botholders whe desire to send Circu. tars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cardia, &c., all of the save weight, to addresses in longkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China, may deliver them to the Post an Extra Coolie is employed, there will Wiver Ofice unstamped, Size postage being then be an addition of half the above scale to Zephyr charged to the sender's account. batch must consist of at least ton.
Each pay. Nothing in this acale prevents privates
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns velopes containing Patterns may be wholly to the same places in the same way. En- closed, if the nature of the contents be first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may be inserted in such Pattern Parketa.
agreements,
Licensed Beavers (each).
.10 cents.
ILalf day, Day....
35 cents.
Hou
...50 cents.
BOAT AND COOLIE LIKE.
LGATS.
1st Class Cargo Beat of 8 or 500
picula,
TANCES. O pablic is reminded that there is no such thing as Parcel Pretty are boat of 8 or 900
Large
niculs, per Loat, ....
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
2nd Class Cargo Lout of 600
picnla, per Day,...
picula, per Lund, ...
to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap pointment are caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trites through the Post. Fans, Curive, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are con- timally being refused, the sanders having often spent more to Postage than would 3rd Class Cargo Beat or Ha-kau Bont of have paid the freight by steamer value of Stangs obliterated before the refund can i ado et auch parcels of the nature of the contents was discovered,
Local and Iulian Purcel Post
No
300 picula, per Day.
***
Kaze.
Fooclow
Tanzui
For H. B. M. Skips' tonnage, displacements and oflective horse powers are given according to E. 31. Navy list..
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
1.30 tis
Juniata 3rd Class Cargo Box: or Ha-kan Doal of 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ita-kuu Boat of
300 picule, per Load,
Korenint 1.00
LA Cadisenière 300 pimis, Half Day,
50 Lenspi Liti
"1
Sempont.
3. Smali Parcels may be sent by Post or Pullaway Boats, per Day, ... Policies issued for long or short periods at af Book Rates between Hongkong and Current rates.
of the British Post Offices in Chin, as well any Life Department.
ne to Japan, Macau, Pakhoi, the Straits Policies issued for eums aut exceeding Settlements, Ceylon and India. They must £5,000 at reduced rates.
ו*!
Russian aviso U. §. corvette Italian corvette French cruiser French cruiser
Enigza
Gor.
Astoria
MANILA.
In port en April 8, 1884.
Ger. bqe.
Amer. sh. Boston Brit. 'bge.
Crown Prince Brit. beje, Else
b. Now York Brit. be. United States Glamorganshire Brit. bqe. New York Grext Admiral Amor, sh. Reitert Black Amor. bgc.
Hudson Bay
Brit. sh,
Amer, bae. New York Span bye.
Stouny Petrel Brit. be.
Brit. bge.
ILOILO.
Amer. sh. United States
Brit. bqe. Now York
Span sch. Saigon
Oasis
Pepita
Wylo
Dakota
Guiana
Where us.
Jupiter
Gar. be. Boston
Soflid
Willy
Sar, bqe. Halifax
Hingo Shanghe Shanghai Hongkong
Japan
Hongkong Korea
Alice Reed Lecbarg
China
Play and Itty.
Tour. Guns. H.T.
Captain
Abreek Alert
1084
300
Captain Schanz
541
Commander C. J. Barclay
$3.00
2.00
Cristoforo Colombo D'Estaing Duguay Trevin Failerprise 2.60 Ermak
Jagua Cornostai
5690
Captain Acciuni
+230
15
Captain Colon braud
>>700
Captain Muret de Pagnac
Amoy
U. S. curvatie
Russian import
1375 100)
900
Columander A. S. Barker
Canton
80
Captain Koltchan
1.76
13. S. corvette Rain gunboat
1570
1200
Coinmander A. H. McCormack
On 2
2 craiso
450
80
Commander Stark
Vladivostock
Hamelin
French cruiser
Commander Koustau
Touquin
German gunboat
120
$10
Liout-Commander Rötger
U. S. corvette
88
'500
Coramander P. F. Harrington
Fronds alop
1182
Commander de Beaumont
Touquin
French frigate
6700
Spanish transport
Captain Fleurizin
Amuy
1200
gunboat
437
100
Captain Debar
Canton
guyboat
destitch-vessel
458
250
Captain Jose Caldwani “
Hongkong
1375
750
Commander F. J. Higginsen
400
80
Commander Moltaoff
Canton Vladivostook
1330
Captain Kalagoras
Shanghal
gun-VERBC)
716
000
Liott-Cominandor Aschenborn
Canton
4(0)
80
Commander Valrondt
divostock
1400
Captain B. Ivashintaof
33 cents.
.20
Palos Richmond Skobell Sobol 8tosel Toega Triomphunte Velasco Villars Volta
303
GOO
Commander G. D. B. Glidden
Shanghai
2300
1000
Captain J. S. Skerrett
en rouk Singapura
2100
Captain Blagodared
Chefoo
400 -2030
60
Commander Boyle
2600
Captain von Nestitz
Japan
Boon wat
Shanghai
L'oraguese grabeat
410
Captain F. da Costi Cabral
Macro
Starlight Steeso
French ironclad
4170
2400
Captain Faux
Amoy
Spanish corvette
1135
Captain Brailio Button
Hongkong
Franch corrette
2400
€70
Captain Dewatro
Shanghai
French corvette
1300
Captain Tournier
The North
Itussian gunbont
Coinmander Motchoneky
German gunboat
340
Licut Commander von Ravon
Marques del Duero Monocry 20 Nayozdaik
...$1.00 Morge
One Hour, Half-an-Hour, ..*
10 Nautilas Aftor & P.M....10 cents extra. Narpa Nothing in this Scalo prevents private Opritehnik
not exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet agreements. long, foot broad, I foot deep, weigh more
than ötts, nor be smaller than 3 in. by 2 Such parcels may be wholly closed
490
in.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AGE of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
GILMAN & Co.
STREET COOLIEA. -
if they bear this epacial endorsement,
Scale of Hire for Street Coolies. One Day...... PARCEL, STAINING NO LETTER, but any parcel may be opened by direction of the Half Day,. Postmaster Guera). In the Cassa of Parcels Three Hours, for India a declaration of contents and One Hour, value is required, a printed fora for which Half Hour, is supplied gratis. The Registration of
Nothing in the abure. Scale to affect Vostook
Woll
14 Parcels for India and Ceylon is compulsory, private agreementa.
Russian guncoat Russian corretto, German
Russian gunboat Russian Corvette U. E. gunboat U.S. zigate Rumian corvette Elexiare guatoat German corvelto
D Ragion Valentin Buenaplata Hongkong
CEBU.
Amer. bye. United States Amer. h. New York
BANGKOK.
In port on April 12, 1884
Siam bg. Laid up Diamond City Siam. bqo.. Fortune..
Siam, bqe.
Heng Seng Sizin be,
Hero
Siara. g.
Kim Chye Sang Siam ach. Kim Soon Hosi Siam. Ing. Kong Lu
Siam, ach
Krist. Nielsson Amer. bg.
Lonies
Lucky Mercury
Printem pa
Telegraph
Sixm. ech. Fob. bgp.
Siam
Siam bga.
Ital. ba
Siami bqe.
Young Sami Riam. sh.
Printed and published by Gro. MURKLY Ba, at the China Mat Office, No. 7, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
Vladivostock
Hongkong
Pheenit
Ger, 3za, 6C. Sie, bot
Equ
Siam