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BWATOW.
In port on January 6, 1885, KAROHANT STRÆNER,
British
P. V. Kino Neowo.
British
MARCHANT BALLING VRSENZA. None.
ABSOY.
In port on January 6, 1885.
Kioon Dock
Haiphong Manila
To-morrow
Amoy, de. Hoihow, &c.
Kmny Nauloa
loon Dock Newchwang
Ping-on
Saigon
Yokohama & Hiogo
Glenury
Kloon Dook Hak Loo
Honolulu
Swatow & Apoy
TO-MUITOW
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Coast Porta
Haiphong
Europe, &c. Bombay
19th inst 12th inst
Nicoline
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Spanish
British
British
British
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MERCHANT KAILING VEBARZE,
Hugo & Otto
Hee-an Thales
Mona
Br. 3.sch.
Dan, bqa.
Norw, boe.
Ger
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In port on January 5, 1885. MEROHANT, STRIKELS
American Hankowy &c. British MERCHANT BAILING VEMELSE
+
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SHANGHAI
In port on January 3, 1885, MERCHANT STHAKERE.
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18
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16 Wieler & Co.
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13 Arahold, Karberg & Co
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116 Dea
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624 Jan.
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404 Dec.
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499 Jan.
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TO VICTORIA PRAR. Single Trip.
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J. S. Stops Lennox Castle Loong Wha
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Miako
8 k Sobrido
Weston
83 Lord
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2 Siemssen & Co.
28 Chinese.
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344 Nov. 27 Carlowitz & Co.
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Oct. 31 Lane, Crawford & Ca
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164 Jan.
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3 Crosbie
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Two Ceolies, 0.70 Two Coolfes.. 10
By Pok-fi-Lum.
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By Abenteu
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By Wetsui Gap. Four Cooles,...
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... 1,40
... 1,20
Retura Direct. Four Contis,90ets, Three Coulica, 70cts: Two Coolies,..Uuots. Return by Aberdeen,
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Gibbs
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14 c'Alin
16 Chinese
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San Francisco
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Peking
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Northampton Britt Lando! Rebecca
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In port on December 27, 1884.
Ger.
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John Potta
M. A. Dixon Satatims
W. Siegfried
Brit.
Brit. be.
Brit bga.
Brit, be Brit
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Black Diamond. Gər... bio
Diana
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Felix
Ger. ach
Guam
Brit. bqe.
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Name.
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Dispit
Captain.
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Marcar
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Brit
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Brit sch,
Britach.
Albatross Audacious
composita screw sloop
· 4
840
Commander Chas. Hicks
Corca
double-screw iron frigate
14
4330
Captain Pearson
Hongkong
Polynesian
Brit. sh.
Wand. Minstrel Brit.
bg
Four Cookes,..
Three Coolies, ...
...SLI ... 0.95 ... 0.80
Champion
corvotto
2340
Captain A. T. Powlett
Amoy
Cleopatra Cockchafer
Corvette
11
2610
Captain H. N. Hippisley *
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470
Liont-Com. Rabt. L. Groose
Botigkeng Tamrul
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14
2540
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composite sloop
320
3
340
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465
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guabont
470
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1050
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Lieut. Commander McQuee
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430
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Hoihow Hankow Switow
double-screw gun-vessel
470
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Fooobow
composite krew sloop
970
Commander Bickford
kong
Corvette
2360
Captain J. R. T. Fullerton
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1010
double-screw gunboat
340
Lieut-Com. B. J. Lasma
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Hongkong
receiving alp
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Hongkong
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Auroy
turret ship
1450
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Hongkong
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630
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