Mails.
SHIMAIL STER
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cure and Passengers for YOKO. HAMA COREA.)
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
2. The tallowing cannot be transmitted:
tranait.
Pareola insufficiantly packed or protected, or liable to be crashed (as handboxes, In the following Statements and Tables.) Opium, Glass, Liquids, Explosive sub- the Rates are given in cents, and are, for stances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuff, Ice, Letters per half once, Los Books and Moat, Viah, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Maile, or Patterns, per two ounces,
Newspers over four ounces in weight likely to become offensive or injurious in are charged as double, truble, de, as the
3. Parcule are as a general rule for warded case may be, bist snch papers or packets of papers may be sent af Bock Itate Two by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Nowspapers runst not be folded together as Paskot. To India they are forwarded by one, Her must ansthing whiteier be inserted the P. &0. an Indian Mail Fackets only, Jexoupt bana fide Supplements. Printed to Caylon by P. & C. only. No reapon- matter may, however, bu enclosed, if the sibility is accepted with regard to any whole bus pil at Bok Rate. Priess Cur-percel, unless Registered, and then only to rent may be paid either as Newspapers or the auiount of $10. Books
Commercial Papers signity sech papers THE Departure of the S. S. FAKA-s, though Written by Haul, do not bear
CHHO MARUI POSTPONED the character of an actual or personal cor until further Notice.
epondence, such as inviços, deuda, cupák!
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing
No Bill of Lading styned under 32 Proight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
CARGO and PASSENGmas for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanighủ Mail Steamer at. Kubo, md for Quant Nagasaki. For further Pardenias, aly at the Company's Orroza, Praya Central, Ground
F. J. H. TRIPP,
Agout.
Floor of Messrs Russell & Qu
Hongkong, May 8, 1884.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
789
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
TH
PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepamo te: acrospi
Risks on Pint Glass Godowns at i per caut, net premium per a
NORTON & Co., Algeria,
Hongkong, May 10, 1851,
sie, de The charge on them th tas for brita, but, winlever the weight of packet ontuiting any partially written amber, I will wat he chased is this
eat
į
#38
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF Jis Majesty King George The First,
A D. 1720.
THE Unorigned having heon appointed Agents for the above. Corpuration are propared to grant Insurancea un fullows :-- Marine Departamuf.
Policies at current fates, payable either heru, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia
i
The sender of any Registond Article any accompany it with a Hetun Htescipt on paying an este, for if i cente,
The limit of weight for Books and Comm- uercial Papers 16 Farrigs Post Offices in
1 The Patterns for such olives are limited to 8 ounces, and rust as exced these dimensions: & elus by inches by
inches
Coldrecs of The Poolet Unica. The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign prosessions in Asia, Jag, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexing Salvnder, Brazil, Peru, Chili, Venezuela, Tin Argentine Republic, Junalen, Trinidad, Chat, Honduras, Puntala, Labuan, Hawaii, with all Danish, Frucht, Netherlands, Pors guese and Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Unim. The chief countries not in the Geins are the Ane tralasian Group, and S. Africa.
Portage i Urim Countries. General Rates, by any route Letters,
10 conta poroz,
3 cents c
-2 cents cab.
Poat Chris, Rogistrati Newspapers, Books, PattersandĮ
10 couts.
2 ecuts per 20%
Comi. Papers, There is no charge on redirected spondence within the Postal Union
4. The public are cautioned not to con found theso facilities with n Parcel Post to Bour, &e, which does not exist.
It is necessary that the following rules ¦ he strictly observed.
j
1. No latter se Packet, whether to be registered or gistered, can be received for usage it contains gold or silver moncy, jewels, prucious articles, or any thing that, as a general rule, ja tinble co Custeras duties.
- This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of duzindo articles, unless the
aple of no value,
pantity seat be so small as to make the
3. The limits of weight allowed aro na follows:-
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arcivals and Departurcor! reped to-day. L
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing st Groon Island. Vessola near the Hongkong shore are marked A. near the Kowloong shore , and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between cach there are marked o., in conjunction with the figures donating the sections.
Section Secti
1. From Greon Island the Ons Works.
2. From Eng Works to the P; and 0. Ĉn.'a Factory.
3. From P and O. Co.'s Factory to the Harbour Master's Offico. 4. From Harbour Master's to the F. and 0. Co.'s Office,
Consignees or Agents,
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Officeo to Pasidar's Wiart. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to tho Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier. 8. From Pier to East Poiol.
Viseck's Neme
Captain.
Flug and Ky.
Tons
Date of Arrizal.
Steamore
2 Schrader....
Gor. etr.
... Ozoro....
орап. RE
...... Bril
Brit.
Anton
Antonio Munoz.
Arrascon Apon.....6 Maclavish
Bungloe...
Bernicia
C. T. Hook Chemy Hook Kinn City of Tukio... Datenbe De Buy Euxine FADIO.....
Fooksung Glencad .... Glengarry
Hailoong Haluan Iolani
8 ePeters...
19 Wobstur
2 Jones
14 Jarvis
2 h Webl
30 May 11 Wisler & Co. 427 April 21 Remedios & Co.
str. 1999 May 5 David Sassoon, Grass & Co.
str. 1899 May 1 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit.
otr. 148 May Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit
str. 1702 May 11 Arnhold, Karberg & Co, Brit. str. wuz May 10 Thos. Howard & Co. Brit sir. 956 May 12 Ban Hin Clone Amer, str. 3120 May 11P. M. 8. A. Co. Brit.
501 May 10 Yusa Fat Hong Brit str: 1093 May 11 M. B. M. S. 8. 06.
str.
7 Russell & Co. 117 atr
H.K. & Won Dock Co. 090 May 11 Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 1000 April 23Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 1055 May 10 Jardino, Matheson & Co. str. 217 May 8 Donghus Steamship Co. Sur. 291 Nov. 28. C. & M. S.-boat Co. str. 981 Mar. 13 Captain
~[No. 6489.—Mar 12, 1894.
SHIPPING IN OKINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM WATERS,
WHAMPOA.
Versed a Name.
Durination.
Boderick Hay Brit. bis. Shun-on
· Anmum,str.
CANTON
Chi. ste, Shanghai
Destination
Remarks.
Fuyow
Hollow
To-morrow K'loon Dock
Kiong-ping
МАСЛО. Chi
Baits and Calcutta 17th inat Straits and Calousten 17th inst. Nagaanki
Swatow and Amoy To-morroW Y'hama&Sanf'cisco 21st inst Bangkok
Nagasaki
Port Darwin, &o.
atr. Canton
AMOY.
In part on May 6, 1884 Auglo Indian Brit. bys. Азвора
Dan. byje. Chateaubriand Brit. bqo. Faugh Balaugh Ger. Sma
...2, 5'e Maury
3 c Newton
8
Hyder
... Yule
Brit.
6 ji poturni
87 May
Ab'deen Dook Bans
Flax, bqe.
Brit.
Tug Plying
Kolga
Brit. Lje.
Brit. str. Brit.
Shanglini
To-day
Lavico
Gor. sch
Cos'tan Dock Thereso
Gor. bga
8 Taylor.
Brit.
Willie
Br. 3m.sch
5 Godard.
Amoy, &c.
To-day
3 kWopno
brit
Wallace
Brit
Cos'tan Dock
FOOOLOW.
3 Andrew
Bet.
At
703 May
6Arnbold, Karborg & Co.
3 oFelgate
Brit.
str. 1638 April
26 Runell & Co.
Brit.
ata. 1175 May
8Bois Guan Ling
Masa-Li
Gor.
str.
1232 May
8 Siemssen & Co.
Monzaich
5 Blanc...
Ech
str. 1276 May
10 Mensagerien Maritime
Saigon Amoy
Yokohama
Today
Haeshin
Mirumur
... Dugga
Brit
str. 800 May
& Butterfield & Swird
¡K'loon Dook
Pitman
Bist.
Hilda
eBrown
Brit.
air. 1039 fay
Coast Ports
14th inst. To-morrow
3 Christiansen ... Ger.
str. 783 lay
May 128iemssen & Co.
2
Ger.
str.
975 May
Bun Hin Chuti
5 Lertde
İrch.
atr. 823
623 May
7 h Haydon
Amor. str. 48
Kremtin
Lord of the Isics Maribough
a
Books and Papers-0 British Offices, flbs.; to the Couthent, &c., 4 lbs. Patterns to British Ofiicca, 5 The, if with,
ut intrinafo vaine; the Continenta Sa., 3 oz.
Nation Osean Olympis Piccinta. Salteo.... So Gull.
indemnity for the Loss of a Itegistered article. The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe activery of Registered correspon dence, but it is prepared to make good the contems of such correspondance stabile Samatra passing thrangh the Post, to the extent of Taichiow.....
Takashiho Maru $10, it curtail vasca, provided -
Tannadice
1. That the sender duly observed all the conditiona of Registration required.
2. That the letter was accurely closed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong inaedi Liely the loss was discovered, the envoie pe being invariably forwarded with such appli- cation unless it also is lost.
4. Thus the Postmaster General is satis corre-hed fint the loss occurred whilst the corres pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not used by any fault on the part of the Bunder, by destriction by Live, or shipwreck, nor by the dinhonaty e negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office.
Pustage to Non-Union: Countries, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanda, and Fiji, vid Torres Straits, Lusters, 10; Res gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Buoka and Fire Department.
Pattern, 2: Fix Ceglur, Letters, 23; Re Policies issued for long or short periods atgistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and
Patterna, 2. Life Departmtai.
Natal, Ore Cape, 8. Helen, Ascen- Policies and for us not exceeding son, Belivia, Letter, 25; Registration, £5,000 at relocul mates.
10; Nowspapera, 5: Books and Patterns, 5.
current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cu
Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
496
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ПŢILE Undersignot having been appointed
Unter die sort Costparty s
rates.
prepared to Guksir Policans on ALARINE KIŠKS to all parts of the World, as ontrent
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, November-7, 1883. NORTH BRITISH & MEROCKNTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Aurses of the above
againat FIItE Current Rates.
GILMAN & CA
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLINGA
THE Undersigned aru jumpared to grand THE rok, FiFor Buildings or on Goody stored therein, on Goods on board Yeases and or Bulls of Vessels in Barlow, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- colved, au transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lite.
For Rates of Premiuas, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agerde, Hongking & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland Chinx Mail.
100
(The oldest Nuit Paper in China.) FELISHED AT THE "CHISA MAIL" OFFICE
LOCAL POSTAGE..
Japan, Sam di
for Bourkong, itures!
and the Philip-
V. Singapore, 10 ceas.
!Books, Par- Negapongeza
Patturus.
Lei Betwell Hongkong, Chelong and Macao 4.
......
Local Delivery.
1 All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on
any week day fer addresses in Victoris will be delivered the same day, and gerurally within two hours, males the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mail
2. Invitations, & an generally be delivered within Victoria at the private honsos of the addressses rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sealer, otherwise all correspondence la invariably delivered at the nearest place of business,
5. No compensation can be puid for more dage to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &c., which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Zambesi
Sailing Vessels Anna Oar line...... Carondelet. Catalina Ceylon Charloy Concordia
Don Enrique Esmeralda Frolich.
Francisca
Frank Carrill Kalsow Leti C. Wado Margrethe Martha
Maria P. Tuckur Melrose Navesink
Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Twilight...
Hire.
ROLLISED TARTE PAUS FOR CHAKS ORAN BEAKERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONUKONG.
Chain wui Onlinary Pullaway Boats, Half hour,... 10 cts.
Hunt,20 eta
Three hens,...,50 cts. Six hours...70 eta. Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
TO VICTORIA PEAK.
Kunath ePetersen.
Nissen...
2 h Fairilongh
2 Vordan
... Pirik.
ahịTalbol.
str.. 863 ay 10 Douglas Steamship Co.
7 Adamson, Bell & Co.
str. 1306 April str. 862 May
舌で。
675 May
str. 1540 May
11A. R. Marty
Chins Traders' Insurance Co.
28P. & O. S. N. C. siYuen Fat Bong
3M. B. M. S. S. Co.
Gilb, Livingston & Co.
Butterfield & Bwire Bmsoll & Co.
11, & O. S. N. Co.
Saigon
Haiphong
Bombay, &c.
Tu-morrow
Swatow & Bangkok Tomorrow Nagasaki and Kobo
Briz.
..4 c'Nye
Ja
sit 1407 May
7 ctroca
Brit.
alz. 1400 May
8 c'Have
Bril.
atr.. 1109 May
2 Mouls
Brit.
8 Schildt
Ger.
sh. 1255 April
4 Escoletons. Sia. 3m. Bc.
9 Russell & Co. 10Chinese
Is Station
3k Batelow
4 cfaemir.
7eWilliams
Brown...
...McAllister
k Möller
c Gontard
...Chapman JkGadd
Bagley Poppe...
McPherson
. Smith
ሩ
Bates
e Werks
ePoster eHubartl
z k Crossly
328 May
ámer. uh. 1676 April 3 Russell & Co.
Brit, qu. 484 April 20.Jnadino, Matlason & Co.
6 Russell & Co. 4Chinese
Amer. bige. 617 April Bril, bus
360 May
Ger. bqe. 651 A Morris & Ray
27 Aruhobi, Karhag & Co.
Brit
sh. 1312
Ger. loge,
Ger.
April
1260 May
Gor. bge 368 May
Brit
sh 1489 April
Brit byu! 795 May
Uacowitz & Co.
Wieler & Co.
6 Wieler & Co.
Russell & Co. &Chaplain
Amer. sh 1402 April 9aptain
Gar
sh. 1228 Feb. 17 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
...Brit qe 868 April 10 Rasul & Co.
624 Mar. 29 Adamson, Boll & Co.
Amer. bqe., 624
Anice, ali 943 April 1 Rassell & Co.
Amer, bgo.
Brit bas
725 Mr. 20) Russell & On. 504 Mny
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 200 April 19 Siemen & Co. Ainer. hya 749 Mar. 31 Russell & Co.
Ger. ACİL
.
Spartan...
3 Warland.
jamer. 1263 June Order
Walle Castle Yanwuth
... Kamett
Buick.....
Brit no. 826 April 18 Lane, Crawford & Co. Drit bye 401 April Birley, Dalrymple & Co.
In port on May 1, 1884.
MEBOLANT STEAMERS,
Chinese Shanghai
NERCHANT SAJLING VEKSELS. Brit. bgs,
SHANGHAI.
In port on May 6, 1884.
MERCHANT SIKAMERS,
British
British Hongkong,&c.
Kloon Dock Hideyuki Maruapanese
Albany Alcora Ava
French
B'king, &c.
Sydney, &c.
14th inst.
Hunnidor
British
Sydney, &c.
21st inet.
Castello
British
Amoy and Mauila
14th inst.
Ebungking
British
Fuyow
Chines
Hongkong
Glaucus
Britishi
London, &,'
New York
Gleneagles
British
Glenelg
British
San Francisco
Glenfruin
British
Glenogle
British
Greatlias Hall British
Tiestain
Han-an
Chinese
Tientsin
Ichang
Britiali
London
Kiang-kwan
Chiness
Hankow, &a.
Kiang-piau Chinaso
San Francisco
Abdeen Dock Kiang-pung
Chinesa
Korshing
British
Tientsin
Kang-wo
British
Hankow, &c.
Flali opinos
New York
Nanzing
British
Curea, &c.
Poohill
Briti
Victoria, B.C. Cullao
Portland (Oregon)
Huku
AU'deen Dock
Pekin
Polybymnia
Fan Pablo
Secwo
British
Cloured
Shanghai
British
Storo Nordisko Danish
Sual
British
Bankow, &c.
New York
1Callao
Tokio Maru
Japanese
Nagasaki, &c.
'loon Dock
Yung-ching
Chinese
Tientsin
Wonchor
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
COTVULLA
رازان
Name
Kig.
Tous Displs.
Сучатся. I.II.X.
Captain.
Where al
Aibatronu
composite screw Bloop
940
4
840
Commander Chas. Kicks
Wabu
Aurlacius
double-screw iron frigat
6010
14
$380
-Captain R. 3. Tracey
ABIOY
Champion
Corvette
2380 14
2340
Captain A. T. Powlett
Hongkong
Cleopatra
2300
2610
Captain H. N. Hippisley
Single Trip
Cockchafer
gunboat
46%
470
Lieut. Com. Bobt. J. Groue!
Corea Chefoo
Fest Clodion, ...
Three Choli,
$1.00 Chuy
corvette
2383
2040
Captaita Austruther
Wonsung
6. Daring
composite sloup
940
320
Commander Lowrance Ching
Canton
Two Coolies,
0.70k Tender to Flying double-acrew gunboat
*340
Lient.Com. Henry E. Roper
Hongkong
fleiman (lirect or by Pokfu Lun).
Four Colies,
Bair ...31.50ing Fish
[Fish) boat
430
455
Commander E. B. Gamble
Heakow
aloup
940
810
Caprain J.
Three Calics,,****
1.2 Pty 1.00 Foxand
double-sore gun-vomsel
040
490
P. Maclear Commandar Johu Hope
•
Amoy
Shanghai
gunboat
470
Lieut.-Commander McQubae
Foucliow
....
Linnet Merli
double-screw gun-vessel
767
1050
gunboat
130
Colamander Goo: V. Hill Commander R. B. C. Brenton
Pakhoi Amoy
double-grow gun-venso}
470
Commander E. Tivinle
Tintain
SKAT.)
Pegasta
composite scrow sloop
1130
970
Commander Bickford
Singapore
Sing'e Trip.
Sapphiro
corvotta
1370
19
2360
р
Captain Fullerion.
Yokohama
Swift
double-acrew gun-ressel
704
1010
Commander Wm, Colline
Amoy
Four Cordier,
$0.00
I'vecd
double-screw gunboat
340
In reserve
Hongkong
Three Cordier,
0.5
Two Coulies,
0.40 Viglaus
Victor Emanuel
receiving ship
3087
Commodore Cuming
Hongkong
paddle despatch-russal
833
1230
Lieut.-Com. Maxwell
Amoy
Pattern filired or by Pul-fu Zen).
Witor
torret-shi
1801
1450
In carve
Paori Cafes,
$1.00
aqlyr
gutiboat
430
630
Hongkong Singapore
Three Coelics, ...
PAME
Two Coolies,...
0.70
Two Cookies,..
POL NACHARIASGAN (TO LEVEL OF VARRELLA Midge
The Return Fate embraces a trip of not }ure than three hours.
For every hour or part of an hour above thro hours, each Conlin will be entitled to an additional payment of 5 cents, Day Trip Peak,$0.75 each Coolio, (12hours) Gap, 80.60 each Coolie.
Finricksha
Quarter of an hour or lesa, ... Half an hour, One hour,... Three hours, Six hours,.....· ̈
Ono
day (12 hours),... Per trip to Shukiwan or Pokfulam, from the centre of the Town, ...
Return,
tro of the Town,...
Return,
Reporter
Sophia
Goran Amerivati
Newchwang
Swatow Hankow, &
Lieut.-Cora. Chan. K. Hopa
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.
Commander A. H. McCormack. On a cruise
Yung-aing
Chinese
· MERCHANT SAILING VEJERLA
Chihaya Muru Japan.bae. Chingiala
Doretta Floddon
Chi. bqo. Sinza, bqe.
C. H. Wappius Ger. be.
Kumasiko Mara Japan, bqe.
N. Pendleton Amier, bqa.
North. Empire Brit, bye. New York Queen of India Brit, bqa, Willo' the Wisp Brit. bqe.
Gitanilla
NAGASAKI.
In port on April 20; 1884.
Brit. bye, Shanghai
Amer, sh. Hongkong Brit. bgo.
Kanagawa Mara Japan, bqe.
Sen Swallow
Ruse. bg
Sairasza Mara Japan, bjo.
HIOGO.
In port on April 20, 1884 Annapolis
El Capitan Occident
Peter Queen Knu
Brit be. New York Amor. ah
Gar. bqe. Ger.Jm.sc.
Brit. bge.
YOKOHAMA.
In port on May 3, 1884. B. F. Watson Amer. bqe.. Black Diamond Ger, bqo. Guiding Star Brit. bre. Lucia
Brit bye. Mary C. Bela Gen sch. Ruse
Russisch,
Name.
5ets. Duguay Trentin
Ekriorprise
.10
J!
15,,
Ernenk
Essex
288 28
Goruostai Hamelin
{Itin
Juainta
3. Bozholders who desire to soud Circu- Jars, Dividend Warrants. Invitatuma, Carda. £a, all of the
scright, to addressen in
...40 19 Longkang, Bangtok, or Die Porta of IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,
China, my deliver them to the Fest If an Extra Coolie is employed, there will Minin Contaizing from 12 to 84 columns of closely. Office stamped, the postage being then be an addition of balf the abuse scale to Moxocacy
charged to the sender's account. Each pay. Nothing in this seato prevects private hatch must consist of at least ton.
printed matter,
4
THIS Mail Issue is chicky compiled from the daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and full record of each fortnight's current history of events in Uhina and Japon, con tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various
orts in those Countries. ports
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 80 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cunts) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.00.)
Orders should be sent to Gro. MuKRAV BALM, China Ma Office, 3 Wyndhara Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamor leaves,
Forms of Advertising, same as in Daily
China Mail
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
of Ladies and Gentlemen, can
bo had at this Offico.-Prise, $1 each,
CHINA BAX Office.
HOW READY,
PRICE, $1.00,
now
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,
BY EH. PARKER,
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns to the sare places in the same way. Ea- velopes containing l'atterns may be wholly closed, if the nature of the contents be first xhibited or stated to tha Postnaster General, as he may consider no sersary, and proved by him. Printed Circulars ny to insced at such Fattern Packets.
Marge
Nayezdnik
Nautilus Nerpa Upritchnik Falos Prinz Adalbert
agreements.
Licensed Bearers (cache).
Hour,
...JU conta. 3 cents.
...60 cents.
Skobelet
Bobol
Storch
Half day, .. Day,...
BOAT AND COOKIE HIRE.
DOATA.
Razboingh
-Russian gunsoat
corretto
Alert
Farragut
MANILA.
Iu port on May 4, 1884.
Amer.
Hon Seawall
Great Limíral Amer shi
Lodgen
Paul Rivers Amer. th. Pepita
Amer, thi
Brit. bqo.
Flug and Nig.
Tons. Guas. II. P.
Captain,
If here at..
Abrook
Cristoforo Colorabo D'Estaing
Russian Aviso U. S. corvetto
1681
8
300
Captain Schanz
Nagasaki
611
800
Commander C. J. Barclay
Shanghai
Italian cervetic
5000
3000
Captain Accioni
Shanghai
French cruiser
2296
Captain Coloanbeaud
Amoy
French cruiser
3700
3000
Captain Murot de Pagnac
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U. N. corvette
1976
900
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1000
80
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1300
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450
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German gunboat
430
340
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6700
14.
4000
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Amer. sh.
Spanish transpork
1200
2
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Hongkong
French gunboat
437
100
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Marques del Duero
Spanish despatch-vessul
458
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Russian Frigate
400
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1375
750 Commander F. J. Higginson
4.00
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1330
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716
600
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Russian gunboat
100
20
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1900
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306
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Shanghal
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1980
14
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Hongkong
Зальціла сенівц
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8
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itsalah corvetic
2100
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Yokohama Nagasaki
Russian gunboat
400
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German corvette
2030
1500
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4176
2400
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Spanish corvette
1136
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1500
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340
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175
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