Mails.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, UALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; 4180 BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
ON
N TUESDAY, the 2nd December, S.S. IRAQCADDY, Commandant MACE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- in transit through Marseilles for the cepted principal placca of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 Pitty Spacio and Parcels until 3 p.m. ou the 1st December, 1884. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Odien.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
In the following Statements and Tables the Retos are given in cents, and are, for Lotters per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces."
THE CHINA MAIL.
2. The following cannct be transmitted i Parcels inficiantly packed or protected, or liable to be crushed (ne bandboxes, So.) Opiano, Glass, Liquids, Explosive sub stances, Matches, Indigo, Dycatus, Ice, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vogetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Malls, or likely to become offonsive or jurious in Activ
transit
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
Vessel's Name..
Caplain,
Flag and king.
Tone
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents...
Steamers
Amigo
hBoyabaok Thiessen
13 =Boutclliers.
15 Oreille
eLindemann...... Gor. hWebb
Brit.
... Sacheo
5 kPers
Cleang Hock Kian
Newspapers over four ounces in weight aro charged as double, roble, &c., the
3. Parcels are as a general rule forwarded Bonsrty case may be, but much papers or packsta of papors may be sent, at Book Rats. Two by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Camorto. Newspapers must not be folded together se Packet. To India they are forwarded by Cassandex one, or mest anything whatever bo inserted the P. & O. and Indian Mail Fackets only, except bona fide Supplements. Printed to Ceylon by P. & O. only. No respon mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the ability is accepted with regard to any I whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Our parcel, unless Registered, and then only to rent may be paid either as Newspapers or the amount of 910. Booka.
+
Commercial Papore signify such papers as, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of an actual or personal corre spondence, such as invoices, doeds, copied music, &c. The charge on them is the same for coky, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written paper, it will not be charged less than 5 cents,
The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
The limit of weight for Booke aud Com mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices 4be. Patterns for such offices are limited to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these limensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 bochon
4. The public are cautioned not to com- found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Europe, &a, which dous not exist.
China
Decima.......... City of Peking
Electro Estrella Fame Fokion
Fooksang It is necessary that the following rules Haloong
Heron be strictly oksarvud.
Iphigenia Jalats Mary Austin Kwangtong ..... Mount Lebanon
1. No Lettor or Tacket, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received money, jewels, precious articles, or any for Postage if it contains gold or silver
Customs dutice. thing thats as a general rule, is liable to
2. This Regulation probibits the sending of Patterns of dutisblo maticina, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no valuo.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:
-Booke and Papons to British Offices, 5 lbs.; to the Continent, &c., 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs. If with- out intrinsic valua; to the Continent, &c., 8 oz.
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Sea Gull Sindh Taichiow.. Tanais. Thibet.. Titania Uppingham Victoria Vertigorn will of the Wip Yangtaze.
cOestmann
Nagel Compon histopani
5 c:Donnich
Dudination
· Remarks,
No. 6659 NOVEMBER 26, 1884.
SHIPPING IN CHINA,
PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM WATERS.
“WHAMPOA
Yokohama
To-day
Amoy
Тондогтой
Fuskun Shum-on Signal Yangtao
Amer,
Anuam.
Géza
Swatów & AmoF:
Kloon Dook.
San Francisco
·
prox.
Saigon Shanghai
To-day
CANTON. *Nove
MAQAQ.
Dan str. 298 Nov. 20 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Care str. 771 Nov. 23 Wieler & Co. Brit. str. 1119 Nov. 24 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Dutch str. 1291 Nov. 17Jardine, Matheson & Lo
str. 1028 Nov. 23Siemaeen & Co. str. 966 Nor. 25 Bun Hin Chan Ger
etr. 648 Sept. 16 Blockhead & Co. Amer. str. 5079 Nov. 16P, M. 8. 8. & 06.
str. 1151 Nov. 20 Eduard Schollhosa & Co. str. 1161 Nov. 24 Siamesen & Co.
162 Oct. 3 Remedios & Co. str. str. 117
ILK. & Wipes Dook Co 509 Nov. 25 Douglas Steamship Co. 980 Nov. 26 Jardine, Mathieson & Co." 277 Nov. 34 Douglas Steamship Co..
Sept. 23 Pustau & Co. str. 1009 Nov. 23 Siemsson & Co,
300 Nov. 26 Brandao & Co. 620 Nov.
26 Dougins Steamship Co. 25 Daptain
3 Boraco Co., Limited.
16 Megorias Maritimes
Spatow Shanghai Boihow, &
Kloon Dock
Kloon Dock
To-morrow 3rd inst To-day K'loon Dock
In port on November
A-in str. 3011 Nov. 20 Malchers & Co.
Kingping
Amor, Tir, Chai
SWATOW
Britin
Britis
1884
Marquis ScioloosBritish we vtebang Rosalyn British, 15.
MERCHANT MAILING VESSELA Satsumus Britsabyalt Ein Kolge Britbge Tay Wait
Ger
Ger.
..Span ..Brit
6 b Harris ...
Brit
atr.
Shiffogg
Frit. atr.
5 h Goddard.
Brit.
air.
Oberg.....
Brit.
atr.
eArctia
Ger.
Bangkok
29th inst
Alcatena..
Span,
str.
Young...
Brit
Coast Forts
Mooney
Brit.
str. 140 Nov.
Maxwell
Brit.
Amor, str.
atr. 1555 Oct.
48
Honolulu
Chefoo Feelung Fokien
China Traders' Insurance
Co.
Kloon Dock
Euch
Fch.
Bts: 1800 Nov.
Jorcost
Brit.
att.
800 Nov.
15 Yuen Fat Bong
Paul
Madis
Feh. Brit
str. 1269 Sept. 27 Messageries Maritimes str. 1071 Nov. 23P.&O. 8. N. 06.
Swatar Bangkok To-morrow
Kloon Dock N'anki & Yokohama To-murro 128th inst Bombay, do.
Ingeborg Jason
5 cNewcomb...
Brit.
12 cShield...
Brit.
str. 1431 Sept. 30 Melchers & Co. str. 1031 Sept. 30 Siemsson & Co.
cBrown.
Brit,
str.
876 Nov. 21 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
cowstone
Brit
str.
166 Nav. 4 Pustan & Co.
Schulz.......... Brit.
Hav
783 Nov 25 Siassen & Co.
Sailing Vossel.
8 Forks
..Ger.
bqe.
483 Nov. 19 Pastau & Co.
Ger. bg.
256 Nov. 21EA Schollhaes & Co.
Am. 3mm. 80.
Gor. tao.
343 Nov. 19 Order
„Ger.
brje.
505 Oct. 30 Siemssen & Co.
Ger. bgo. Brit. bqo.
596 Nov. 20 Siemssen & Co.
Bangkok
484 Nov.
3 Arnhold, Karborg & Co..
New York
Amer, bqe. Ger
147 Oct.
26 Russell & Co.
Honolula
bqe
652 Nov.
25 Siemesen & Co.
Amer, bqe.
683 Nov.
15 Arnhold, Karberg & Co
C. Redbertus,................
4 B.bulz
Gor. bqe
566 Nov.
kWinters ......
er.
h.
987 Nut.
3 cCrichton
Brit bg.
206 Nov.
18 Wieler & Co.
604 Sept.
...Holza
¡Ger. bge.
101 NOF
Oct.
Countries of the Postal Union. The Uniou may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all
Adolph N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. Almatis .......... Poru, Chii, Venezuela, Tas Argentine
The Post Office is nci legally responsible Anna Dorothea. Trinidad, Guians,. Republic, Jamaica, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with for the safe delivery of Registered correspon-Auguste 1960 Danish, French, Netherlands, Fort-dence, but it is prepared to make good the Carl Ritter.
contents of such correspondence lost while Catalina gitoso and Spanish Colonica.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, Noveraber 20, 1884,
J. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA · OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
U. 8. Mail Stearaship CITY OF
Concordia Countries or in the Union.-The chief passing through the Fest, to the extent of Coyton... Countries not in the Union are the Aus-810, in ocrtain cases, provided: tralasian Group, and S. Africa.
Postage to Union Coustries. General Rates, by any route :-
Letters,
Post Cards, Registration, Nowapapara,
THE BRIM and
San Francisec, via Yokohama, on TUES. DAY, the 2nd December, at 3 p..y taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Comra. Papers,
10 cents per oz.
3 cents oach.
10 cents.
cents each.
· 2 cents per Z ́ez.
•
1. That the sender duly observed all the Crescent.. oor.ditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was necurely enclosed
in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi ately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with auch appli- cation unless it also is lost.
4. That the Postmaster General is satis.
There is no charge on redirected corre-fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres
pondence was in the custody of the British spondence.within the Postal Union.
Postal administration in China, that it was Postage to Non-Union Countries.
not caused by any fault on the part of the Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Australia, New Zealand, Tasinania, and sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Porta, to Ban Fransson, to Atlantic and Fiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Raner by the dishonesty or negligence of any Inland Cities of the United States, via Over-gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and person not in the employment of the land Railways, to Havana, Trinitat, and Patterns, 2: Fiu Ceylon, Letters, 25; Re Hongkong Post Office. Demerara, and to parts in Mexicu, Central gistration, 10; Newspapera, 2; Books and and South America, by the Company's and Patterns, 2. connecting Steamers.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascen- Through Paraga Tickets granted to Fingland, France, and Germany by alon, Bolivia, Letters, 25; Registration, 10; Newspapers, 5; Books and Patterns, 5.
s-Atlantic lines of Steamera.
trans-
who
RETURN PARRAGES --Passengers, have paid full fare, ro-ombarking at Son Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-arabarking within one year, an allowance at 10% wil
be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Ro
turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued ut a Discount of 25 % from Return Faro. These allowances do not apply
Europe
to through jarcs from China and Japan to
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Purcel Packagos will be received at the office until 5 p.m., same day: al Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of samo is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to poris beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Cunpany's Bees in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight ly to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
Hongkong, November 19, 1884 Intimations.
The Overland China Mail.
1953
LOCAL POSTAGE.
pines...........................
rect (it), Voelig and the Philip-
Japa, Siam di China, Tyrkiak,
Macao, China, Hongkong.
Gehend Local Rates)
་
() Via Singapore, 10 sents.
cent.
· each
Berors Patterns,
per 2 vs.
cents,
conta
Letters Pust Books, Par
Newspapers!
exch.
crewt Prices
Regis
Current,tration.
cente.
5. No compensation can be paid for more damage to fragile articlos auch as portraits, watches, handsomely bound Looks, &c, which reach their destination, although in a broken or datariorated condition. Chair, Jinrickeha, and Boat Hire.
LEGALISED TARIFY OF PARES FOR CHAIES, OHAIR BEARERS, AND BOLES,
COLONY OF HONGKONG,
IN THE
Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Brats. Half hour,....10 cta. Hour,20 cts. Three hours,..50 cts. Six hours,...70 cts. Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
TO VICTORIA FEAK,
Single Trip.
Four Coolies,
Three Coulies,
Two Coolies,
$1.00
... 0.85
0.70
Emily
Escort
BC. Sieben Foechow....... Guiding Star Helano
Hizam Emery Honcialu Hydra..... H. C. Sibley Importer.. Jehanna
John C. Muuro. J. S. Stone Launox Castlo Kate Davonport
Livingatone Luzen... Mario.
Marie Louise... Mary Stewart Maako
Mount Lebanon .....
Nanaimo.. Nicoya
Paul Jonca...............................
3 Fuck
41Lapham
3 Lenger Just
2 k Machi
2 Williams
3 kBarstow
Clausen Ruland
Waterhouse. Amer. bgo.
hMeyer
Stam. bg.
2 Schurtger. Brit. bqe. Bohrmann... Ger. 3m.66.
Garham. Amer. bqe. dEdgett...
387 Sept. 20 Birley, Dalrymple & Co.
312 Nov.
10 Siemeser
& Co.
Melahers & Co.
19 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
15 Wieler & Co.
9 Chinese
23 Chiness.
426 Nov. 9 Wieler & Co.
1599 Sept. 23 Bussell & Co.
759 Nov.
8Order
Brit sh,
Binge...... Ger. bga.
Fowler Wossola
Gor.
Bannau Summers Weston Howland... Sobride ¿Steffane 18 White
4 kWarnkle.
3 Ericbson..
2 Thompson
eContaniche
4kC. H. Nelson...
Dodd
k Foster
s & Gille 2kWino
P. N. Blanchard.....3 Louhes Sarah Highnett.........k Boos Sarah S. Ridgway......8 kTownsend Three Brothers hKahlek
3 c/Talpey.... Wandering Jew..
18 o Erichnen Western Monarch..
4 golin Williu.
3 Potter...
Wm. Phillips......
· Return (direct or by Pok-fu Lam).
Hour Coolios,
Three Coolies, ...
Two Coulies, ...
| TO VICTORIA 'GAK (TO LEVEL OF
SEAT.)
Single Trip.
Four Coalies, ...
Three Coolies,
Two Coalies,
Albatruss ...8L50 Andacious 1.20 Champion ...LOO Cleopatr
Cockchafer Curaçao
... 0.6 Flying Fish
... 0.60 0.40
Foxhound Return (dirat or by Pok-fu Lam), “ · Linnet ...$1.00 Merlin 0.85 Midge
Four Cooles,
The Coolies,...
Two Conlios,...
785 Supt. 17 Arnhold, Karberg & Co, :: Ame, bite. 517 Nor. 11Order
Amer. bye. 1207 Sept. 16 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
bige. 845 Sept. 13 Carlowitz & Co.
Brit, bge. 613 Oct. Brit. bqa. 174 Oct. Amer. 8h. 1108 Oct. Drit. hge. 693 Oct. Cor. bge. 531 Oct. Amer. . 1392 Nov. Ger, eh. 1518 Aug. Gar. bqe. 442 Nov. Brit. be. 484 Nov. Brit boo
516 Nov 530 Aug. Bri bltine.
307 Nov. Brit. bqe. Brit, bqa 504 Nov.
15 Adamson, Holl & Co. 10 Russell & Co.
108. K. & W. Dock Co. 31 Lane, Crawford & Co. 31 Wieler & Co. Russell & Co. Carlowitz & Co. 17 Wieler & Co.. 24 Master
4ibh, Livingston & Co. 21 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 11 Araheli, Karberg & Co. 17 Order
26 Wing The Lan.
Gor. bqe 889 Nov. 23Puston & Co.
9 Captain Amer. sh. 1200 Oct. Amer. ab. 1503 Sept. Amer sh, 1307 Sept. 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co, Amer. bqe. 831 Nov. 20 Clinces 20'Chinese Brit. bqe 366 Det Amer. sh. 1650 Sept. 13 Russell & Co. Brit.
ah. 1314 Nov. 7 Captain Br. 8m.sch. 275 Nov 25 Meyer & Co. Jama, bktə] 568 Sept. 17 Rezario & Co.
Saigon Switow, & Haiphong
Shanghai
Touron
New York, &o.
Hamburg
San Fransisco
Hamburg
London
GAMOT, A
In part on November 21, 1854
Cyclops
Marie
Namos
Zafro
A MENGHANT:HTEENKEE
British
Germani
British ...
Da British Paren
MERCHANT SAILING VIISEJÄ, Albatros Gerach, Anglo-Indian
Harald Haarfager Norw, schli Hilda Maria: Gor, bqo John Carl
Louise, Garach
Mary
Blewart
Get. seb
Brit
MA Dixon Beit, bga.
Kloon Dock Minerva
Ger.
Omar Monger Gor, bge. Theresa Ger.
FOOCHOW.
In part en November 20, 1884.
· MERCHANT SEZAMIES, Kwangling Baby
Botak
da
Talon British ha sede dins Tenusdice Beltish Sydney,ndpa..
MEBURANT RAILING VEKSHIR
Minna
SHANGHAT;
In port on November 20, 1884
Anchinez
Glontrain
Kiang foo
WEROILÁNT DES VICERE,
British Lond British London,
American American... American
Kinng-pian
Kiang yung
Kungwa
Malwa
British
Löndón
Pantah
American
Ping-on
Brition
Roastto
British
Taiwo
British
Hankowy
Teddington:
British
New York
Teucer...
British
Brithh
Kitagpo
British
Belt
Honolulu
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
Captain J. P. Maclear Commander John Hope
Ohingtah
Loopth
Oniego
dsth
Tebrau
MEGÖHÄNT HAILING VESSKIE
Bell ben
Britbgd
Brite" bgs, Nagpasal Brit bye,
NAGABAKL
In port on November 15, 1884. Brit byo, Laid up Ger.sch.
Gitauilla
"HIOGOR
In port on November 17, 1884 Hugo & Oste· Nart, bqoray Queen Emma Brit.
Ringleader Amer.
Yorimnichi Mara Japak. bye, Piensan
Dians
Gaam Hatis
- YOKOHAMA,
In port on November 14, 1886-
Brit Ger
bge...
Janies Stafford Brit boo
Weissenborn Gler, Mary 0: Bolim Ger. ach,
Tins
Name.
Big.
Displt.
Geni I.H.P.
Captain.
Where ot
composite screw sloop
940
4
840
Commander Chas. Hicks
Ningpo
double-straw iron irigate
2010
14
4330
Captain Pearson
Hongkong
survotte
2380
14
2340
Captain A, T. Powlott
corrette
2580
2610
Captain H. N. Hippilsy
Amoy Shanghai
gunboat
465
4
470
Leat.-Jon. Bebte la Groome
corvette
14.
2540
Captain Anson Schomberg
Hongkong
UMBRELLA During
composito sleep
940
4
$20
Commander Lawrence Obing
Esk (Tender to Flying Hapoir Firebrand
double-screw gunboat.
300 3
340
Shanghai Swatow
(Fish)
gunboat
430
455
gunboat
450
Commander E. H. Gamble Lieut.-Com. D. L. Dickson.
Formosa
sloop
940
810
Singapore Hongkong
double-acrew gun-vessel
£40
480
gunboat
460
470
Lieut.-Commander McQuhao
double-scrow gun-Vossei
707
·1050
Commander Geo.: W. Hill
Takao Hollow Hankow
gunboat
430
450
Commander R. B. D. Brenton
Swatow
double-screw gun vessel-
470
Commander Hofbam
Foodbow
composite screw sloop
11380
1130
6
920
Commander Bickford
Singapore
Corvette
1370
12
2360
Captain J. R. T. Fullerton
Fuochow
double-screw gun-vessel
704
1010
Commander Wo, Collins
Canton
double-scrow gunboat
860
340
Licat-Com. R. J. Loamo
Hongkong
Marche
,,
receiving ship
20
Hongkong
Nomo
PML
paddle despatch-vessel
890
1230
Light. Com. Maxwell
Hongkong
North Star
Ainer.
gunboat
925
700
Captain Orford-Churchill
Amoy
Otsego
Brit
turret ship gunboat
1800
4
1450
In riserver
Hongkong
430
4 630
Limit. Com. Chas: K. Hope
Hongkong
Penelope
Brit
Brit
Amor Bh
Rosa b
The Return Fare embraces a trip of not
(el Batwood Hongkong, Cantou, and Macas more than three hours.
(UBSCRIBERS to The Overland China foil will be glad to learn that arrange ments have been made for publishing that 2 cents. journal ardy in fatere insteal of fort- nightly as at present,
This change, which will be permanent,
Local Delivery.
L All correspondence posted before 5 has been made simply to keep pace with.. on any week day for addresses the bimca. During the existing troubles in Viatoria will be delivered the same day, the Far East it is also of special importance that a weekly budget of Uhins news should and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails.
... 0.70 Pegas:
Sapphire
Swift
Tweed
Vigilant
Wanderer
Wivern
Zephyr
bots,
For every hour or part of an hour above Victor Emmanuel three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to an additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip Peak, 80.75 each Coolie. |(12 hours)} Gap,$0.00 each Coolis.
Tinrichalua.
be prepara. Under the present arrange
Quarter of an hour or less, Half an hour, ments political and commerical news, per-
2. Invitations, &c. can generally be One hour,... haps of the greatest interest, may be kept back for a fortnight. The charge will not delivered within Victoria at the private Three hours, only he welcomed by subscribers at home, houses of the addresses rather than at Six hours,... but also by those at the Coast Ports and in places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all the interior, who find the Darland a more conrendent form of newspaper for their correspondence is invariably delivered si
The nearest place of business. perusal than the daily joutuals. Practically the Overland will be in future a weekly
3.
One day (18 hours), ...
newspaper for the Far East, with special lars. Dividend who desire to sond Circu. Por trip to Aberdeen, from the co-
Warrants, Invitations. Carde.
tre of the Town,...
Return,
Commodore Morant
*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Montagu Dowell, ..., Commander-in-Chief.
For H. B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given cocording to HM Navy list. Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Polynesien
Brebein
Sophie
Vigiant Ward. Minitral Brit.
MA
In port on November 19, 188 Agnes Muir
Bartold
Cambrian QueenB
Becht
Gər.
commercial news, and special tables of ship-o, all of the same weight, to addrosses in ping and other information, cumplute for Hongkong, Bangkot, or the Ports of If an Extra Coolic in employed, there will Cristoforo Colombo} the week. The various raporte and other China, may deliver them to the Past be an addition of half the above sale to Da Estephania nowa will be given fully as they appear in Office tumtamped, the postage being then
Back Pay. Nothing in this scele prevents privalo Drac charged to the sender's eccount. the China Mail.
agreements.
As the subaaription will remain the same tatch must consist of at least ten.
as hitherto (8 per quarter), the change
4 Boxholders may also send Pattorna will be made without additional expouco to subscribers. Single copies will be sold for to the same places in the same way. Ea- velopes containing Patterns may be wholly
thirty cents, a reduction of 20 cents on to dosed, if the nature of the contents be first present price.
The attention of advertisors is directed exhibited or stated to the Postmaster to a weekly newspaper, which is cirenlazed General, as he may consider necessary, and among old China 'hands' and others, both approved by him. Printed Circulars may
be inserted in Bach Pattern Packets at home and in the Fur East, who do not take the daily journale
The Opera Olina Mail will be regularly posted as hitherto from the China Mall Office to subscribers, on their addresses being forwarded to us.
Chine Met Office, Hongkong, October 17, 1884.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STIAN-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR
Runs DAILY as a FERRY BOAT between
Tedder's Wharf, and Tsion-Tsa-Tauí at the
-
PARCEL.The public is reminded that there is no euch thing as Parcel Port
BOAT AND COOLIE HIRE,
BOATS.
to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap. pointment are caused by persistent attempts 2 Claas Cargo Boat of 800 to send emali valuable trifles through the
French frigate
פאן.
Macao
Keeling Shanghai
Saigon Keelung Hongkong Shangha
Commander A. H. McCormick Saigon
Nyassa Sacramento
Sarmatan Tarlar
Undine
CEBU
BANGKOK,
In pors on November 1, 1884
Gher bas
23
25. 36.
Name.
Flag and Rig
Tone, Gransar
Captain,
Where at
.50,
Per trip to Shankiwan or Pokfulam, from the centre of the Town, ...
Return,
Abreck
Russian aviKO
1084
300
Captain Schanz
Nagasaki
20,
Alert
C. S. corvette.
541
800
"1
35 Appic
Fronch guntest
450
Commander 0. J. Barclay Commander de Jouquierea
Custon Formosa.
Leonora
25
31
Atalante Bayard
French frigate
4000
Commander 'Trère
Matson
Leucadia
Brit
French ironclad
6007
14
Commander Parrayon -
Formos
Mindora
40,
"
Chateau Rensud
French corvattu
1200
Commander Boulingau
Minerea
Italian corretto
5600
3000
Captain Accinm
Portuguese corvette
1400
7
Captain F. da Costa Cabral
French corvette
1200
Commander Ferrat
Licensed Bearers (each).
Hour, Half day, Day'
.30 centa
35 cents. ...50 cents.
D'Estuing Duguay Trouin Enterprise Ermak Essex Gornostai Iltie Jagtar
French cruizes
2230
36
Captain Colombe sud
French cruiser
3700
14 9000:
Captain Muret de Pagnas
U. S. corvette.
1375
Commander A. B. Barker
Russiau transpori
1000
80
Captain Kaltehsu
Japan
U. S. corvette-
1375
3200
Russian gunboat
450
80
Commander.0.
DW. Starck
Shanghai
German gupbeat
420
440
Lieut. Commander Rotger
Amoy
Beaconsfald Mystic Bella Timour
French gunboat
430
Commander Fouet
Juniata
U. 3. corvette
826
B
900
Commander P. F. Harrington
Haiphong Nagasaki
La Galissonnière
0700
4500
Captain Fleuriain
Formosa
Jerfalcon
1st Class Cargo Beat of 8 or 900,
picule, per Day,
Legaspi
Spanish transport
1200
D. Ramon Valentin Buenaplata
Manila.
Brit bye.
•Lutin
French gunboat
437
-100
Captain Debar
Formosa
$3.00.
at Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
pious, per Load,
Lynx
French gunbeat
4.00
Commander Blous
Matsou
Marques del Duero
Spanish despatch-vesel
458
250
Captain Jose Calde
Manila
2,00
piculs, per Day,
2,50
picats, per Losd, .......
Minin Monocacy Morge Nayardnik 1.75 Nautilas
Russian frigate
6000 19
Captain Grenquist
Vladivostock)
U. §.
gunbat
1375
750
Commander E. J. Higginson
400
80
Commander Moltai
1360
170
Captain Kalegaras
-Vessel
718
600
Foochow as Vladivostook Nagasaki Bouth
Aline Aline
diá. Om. Št.
Алтеля:
Ban Loa
Caroline
800 piculs, per Day,
300 picuis, per Load,
1.00
1.50 Nolly
Nive Opritehnik Ossipes Palos Parcoval
Мекра
80
Commander Valread
2800
300
Captain Vorlodar den Mark
Keelung
French troopslip
6000,
Commander da Kerambuequer
Saigon
Russian corvette
1400
Usptain B. Ivanhintsof
Nagasaki
V.
ន.
corretto
2100
Commander. J. J. McClisoy
Slangivi
U. S. gunboat
300.
500
Commander G. D. B. Glidden
Shanghani
French gunboat
Commander Thoumers
French gunboat
480
Commander Foldlone
German corvette
5980
Captain Menking
Russian corrette
1952
10 Rigault de Genouilly
Saofis Skobeleff
French corvette
Frenc Itussian corvette:: Russian gunboat German norvette
corvette
.1700
2100
400
80
2030
2500
Portuguess gaubost
410
D. S. frigate French ironclad Seradish frigate Spanish corvette Italian 1 French corvette French grabost
2300
2000
Captain R. N. Phythian
4176
2400
Captain
2000
1156·
1851
9000
408
French corvette
1300
000
Buaian gunboat
of
Fost. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, 2nd Class Cargo Bont of 600 Fancy Work, and similar presents are con tinually being refused, the renders having Srl Class Cargo Beat or Ha-kau Best ofton spent more in Postage than would have paid the freight by steamer. No 3rd Ches Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stamps obliterated before the nature of the contenta was discovered.
3rd Class Cargo Beat or IIa-kau Boat of
300 picula, Hak Day,
Sampana."
following hours: This Time Table will take Local and Indian Parcel Pastor Pallaway Boats, per Day, ...
effect from the 1st November, 1881
WEEK DAYS, BUNDAYS, BOKE
·.
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post
at Book Rates between Hongkong and say
22
Loomes on. Leaves I.K. Louer loon Zeus Z.Xof the British Post Offices in Chins, se well
6.00 7.00 6.00 7.00 AM 8.00 8,30
7,80
8.50
71
9.40.1 10.15 11.00
9.00
21
8.00 5:00 10.15
-1
וני
NOOSI
10.45 12.30 PM. 12.80P.M. 1.00 P... 12.45 PC 100
Pluvier,
...$1.00 Prius Adalbert
20 Razboinik
One Hour, Half-an-Houk, *** After 6 2.10 cents extre Nothing in this Scale prevents private Bobol
to Japan, Macao, Pakhai, the Straite Settlomants, Ceylon and They must not exceed the following dimensions, 2 fost agresmaula
Tadia
long, 1 foot broad, 1 font deep, weigh more
the 5th or be aualler than 3 in by 2
12.00 is 1.00
1.30
2.00
2.30
9.00
"
2,90
3.00
3.20
4.00
3.20
3.00
4.20
4.95
4.30
4.30
4.50
5.10
6.20
5.50
6.25 .
6.40
6.10
6,00
8.30
7.00%
7.05
"ERNEST COOLERS
in Bach parcels sang be wholly closed Soule of Hire for Street Coolies.
if they bear this epocial endorsement, One Day," PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, bat any Half Day,..
parcel may be opened by direction of the Three Hours, Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcals.
One Hour,
ler India a declaration of contents and Hall Hour,
value is required, a printed form for which
is applied gratis The Registration of
cants
Stouch
Tamega Trenton Triomphante Taradis Velzso Vettor Pisani Pale Villars Vipere
Nothing in the above Scale to affect Vostok
Paroola for Tadis and Ceylon la compulsory, private agréemantą.
Russian gunboat Russian corvette
"German gua
Russian gunboat French corvette
man-of-war
400
Lient-Commander Aschenborn
Vladivostook
Captain Hiltebrand
Binhard
Commender Binh Commander W. Monis Captain Blandareff
Commander Boyle
Captain von Nostilt
Captain Avis
Commander Lagaborg
Captain Emilio Butron
Captain Griseppe Pelumbe
Captain Viviele W
Cosuzander M. Picard Captain Gigon
Commander Malckenak
Manila Hongkong
Haibong
Dart.
Bista, bye
Ch'ron Karys Sism. hge...
Confuckay
Diamond Ulty: Bisa.
Diretta::
Eng Lion
Taloon
Slam
Heng Seng Bram, bos Hero
Ho Boon Guin
Kim Boon Hoel Biam,
Phoeni Elam, sch Prisco Baraphilim boss Race Horse Blam bun
Brit. 20 B. Hameed
Blarlight
Tacon Kesmom Slam, bga. Tilt Ble
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