Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong Rates of Postage. likely to become offensive or injurious in
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cent, and aro, for Lettors per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounce.
transit.
Fessel's Name,
Steandrs
Anadyr
3. Parcels are as a general rule forwarded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Packel, To India they are forwarded by the P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & G. only. No respon sibility is accepted with regard to any Berenice.. parcel, unless Registered, and then only to the amount of 81ů.
Cambodia Camelot 4. The public are enationed not to ec-
Camorta found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Came Europe, &c., which does not exist
Carisbrooke
Cheapy
Nowapapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treble, e, na the ao may be, hat such papers or packets of Twg STEAM FOR
papera inay be sent at Book Rita Newspapers must not bo folced together sa SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
ona, ar must anything whatever be inserted COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY,
Printed MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, bou de Supplentonts,
matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Bute. Fricus Curbe strictly observed. zeut may be paid either as Newspapers or Booka
PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK.
SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
A180
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
N TUESDAY, the 27th January,
Companya ANADY, Connaudant DE LA MARCELLE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Commercial Papera signify such papers as, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of an actual or personal corre
ondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, e. The charge on them is the Ramo a for books, but, whatever the weight of * packet containing any partially written Paper, it will not be charged less than
cents.
may accompany it with a Retura Roceipt The sonder of any Registered Articlo
on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
The limit of weight for Booka and Com-
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marcillon, and ac-meroint Papers to Foreign Post Offices is copted in transit through Marseilles for the 4 ha. Pastura for such offices are limited principal places of Europe,
to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these Shipping Ordors will be granted. until dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2
inches.
Noon.
Carge will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.ro. on the 20th January, 1885. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be luft at the Agency's Offico.)
Contents and value of Packages are quired,
For further particulars, apply at Company's Ullicc.
G. 18 UHAMPEAUX,
yent.
Hongkong, January 15, 1885.
Countries of the Postal Union, The Union may be taken to comprise Europo, ul foreign posscesions in Asia, reJapan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil,
the
Ford, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Coplain.
Flag and Big,
Fonta.
Date of Arrival,
eMarcolle Verona Wildgocso 8 Daily 18 Oreille.
Feh. str. 3377 Doc. A-Hun str. 1727 Jan. Brit str. 1969 Jan, JBrit. str. 1049 Jun. Dutch str. 1291 Jan. Brit. str. 973 Jan. Brit. str. 1400 Jan. Brit. str.
Nov. Amer. st.
74 Jal. Brit
str. 1607 Jan.
8 Cas.... cCraig
Webb
Hock Kian
.. Winsor
It is 30cessary that the following rules Cattorthun. 1. No Letter or Packot, whether to be Chin-tung..... registered or unregistered, can be received Claymore Crasador. for Postage if it contains gold or silver
Djumnah money, fowela, precious articles, or a Dugina thing that, as a general rala, is liable to Customs duties,
·Elsa..
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutinble articlos, unless tho quantity sont bo ao small as to make the, sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are is follows:-
Books and Papera-to British Offers, Iba to the Continent, &c., 4 lbs Patterns--to British Offices, & lhs. if with ont intrinsic valve; to the Continent,
tc., 8 ua.
Fameralis
Eatrolla
Harter
Euripides Bester Kennett Matras ...... Mindsnuo Mecfoo.... Mount Lebanon Nam-vin Olympia Patroclus
Phra Chula Chom Kiso
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Artide.
The Post Office is not legally responsible Propontis for the safe delivery of Rogistered correspon-Shan-on. doncs, but it is prepared to make good the Signal passing through the Post, to the extent of Triumph contents of each correspondence lost while Thibet 310, m certain canen, provided
La 1. That the sender duly observed all the condition of Registration required.
in a reasonably strong envelope.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed
all Danish, French, Netherlands, Fortn-Postmaster General of
3. That application was made to the of Hongkong immedi- .78 guese aud Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union-The chief ately the lose was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli. cation unless it also is lost.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-countries not in the Union are the Aus-
Ship Company.
TAKING WARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
tralasian Group, and S. Africa.
Fostage to Uniim Countries. General Kales, by any route: Lotters,
10 cents per os. Post Cards,
3 cents such. Registration, Newspapers, Books, Patterns and
10 centa
2 cents each.
2 cents per 2 oz. Comin. Papers, There is no charge on redirected corre apendence within the Postal Union,
Postage to Non-Union Countrícs, THE Stonehip SAN PABLO will be Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, and THE
despatched for San Franciaco, vin Fiji, ria Torres Straits, Letters, 10 Re- Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 29th gatration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Instant, at 3 pm.
Patterns, 2 Fia Ceylon, Lettera, 25; Re Coupection being made at Yokohama,gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and
Patterns, 2. with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
All Porec Packages should be marked to address in full; and we will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
RETURN PARHAGES. Pagsengers,vhu have paid.
jaid full fare, re-cabarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (ar vice verst) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Faro; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % wil be made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for our year, will be issued at a Discount of 20% from Retom Fare. These allowances do not apply through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
40
Conmlar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to porta beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Officea addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sau Francisco.
For further information us to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 601, Queen's Road Central.
T. L. FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, January 17, 1885.
Intimations.
The Overland China Mail.
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|UBSCRIBERS to The Overland China Mail will be glad to leam that arrange- monta have been made for publishing that journal weekly in fature instead of furt nightly na at presunt
This change, which will he parmuent, been made simply to keep pace with the times. During the existing troubles in
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Aяcen- sien, Bolivia, Letters, 25; Registration, 10; Newspapers, 6; Books and Patterns, 5.
LOCAL POSTAGE.
Japan,
pines,.....
and the Philip
1
2.
10
China,
General Luni Ratas
(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents.
per ou
rach
cents.
G3+2
cerita
per 2 va
cents.
encia.
Current,
Prices
Letters Post Fooks,
Fur-Newspapers
Patterns,
cels and
Regis
tration.
corts.
(ej Between Hongkong, Couters, and reno
2 седив.
4. That the Postmaster General is satis fied that the loss occurred whilst the corrce pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was hot caused by any fault on the art of the sonder, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any person not in the Employment of the Hongkong Post Office,
Whampoa Will of the Wisp Zahro
hcGinland
. cRowiu............ Brit. str. 648 Jab.
Feb.
atr. 2431 Jan. Brit. str. 982 Jan. Ger. atx. 5 Jan. 395 Jan. str. 183 Oct.
Consignees or Agents.
Destination,
Remarks,
Marseillos, o.
197th inst. $28th inst.
Ta-metrow
Ktoon Dock
Amoy
29Messageries Maritimos 21A-Hungarian Lloyd & N. Oo. Trieste, &. 20 Russell & Co. 11Butterfield & Swire 18Jardins, Matheson & Co. 2inh, Livingston & Co. 17£ussell & Co, 25Bun Hin Chan
Russell & Co.
10 Russell & Co.
Arnhold, Karborg & Co, 10Messageries Maritimes 20Douglas Steamship Co. 21. R. Marty
21 Russoll & Co.
Remedios & Ca.
16 Admnson, Bell & Co. 14 Bussell & Co.
10 Butterfield & Swiro 220rder
Swatów & Av Shanghaf
Yokohama & Hlogo To-day
Cosat Port's Haiphong Manila Amoy, Ms.
6 Leguerrs.
5 hS. Ashton
4 Kunohort...
Taylor.
Brit.
5 Campen. Spat,
5k Hardy
Grandin
Batt..
Brit .Brit. Brit
str.
Sanderson......Brit.
12 h Plonge
1158 Jon. str. 1196 Jan. str. 1589 Jan. dir. 1166 Jan. Jan.
4 eLunt
21 Russell & Co.
11 Dunn Molbye & Co.
Manila
4 Maxwell
Borneo Co., Limited.
472 JAN.
154. R. Marty
Honolula Efoihow, do
11 Stenssen & Co.
Pathoi
22 Butterfield & Bwire
London, &c.
Tremoya -Garceau
Brit.
str. 1997 ..Amer. str. 1938 Jan. 690 Jan.
Span. str.
Brit. str. 1665 (Oct. Brit. sir. Christiansen...Ber. str. 783 Jan.
Lightwood......Brit, 5 Brown... Brit. str. 1383 Jan.
att. 1011 Jan. Brit. atr. 1387 Jac. Blumenberg...Annam.str.
..te Hensley
Salling Vemnožs Abbie Caryor........... Alden Bose Alexander McNeil Anna Dorothes......... | Batavia Centaur
Channel Queen. Cokma Commodore Concórdia Crescent. Daniel. Ed Mayberry Elise Elizabeth Nicholson. Elle Exily Fortune Friederich
OVL
Siameson & Co.
20 Yuen Fat Hong
6Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
183 Jan. & Co.
2 MHundewidt Ger. str. 384 Jan. Brit. str. 1871 Jan. Ger. str $74 Jan. str. 1100 Jan. Atr. 366 Dec. str.
075 Jan.
18. &0. S. N. Co. 18 Wielar & Co.
7Butterfield & Swire
22 Pustan & Oo, 18 Kussell & Co.
4 Order.
9 Molcher & Co.
London, &e.
Saigon Shanghal
To-morrow 24th inst.
[NO. 6706.JANUabt 13, 1880,
SHIPPING, IR OBIJA
PHILIPPINEN, AND BIA
WATERB
Ystanča žena,
Amoy Fushun Hoihow
Kwongsang
WHAMPOA,
Flag Big
Brit
Amer. str. Hongkong
Frit.
Brit. str. Shanghai
SWATOW
In port on January 19, 1865.
MÝROBANS STRANERA,
British
Foilung Kong Bong Roehampton Tungching
British
American
ΑΜΟΣ.
In port on January 19, 1985.
British Hongkong
Douglas Daburg
Abdeen Dock Patrocina
Ping-on
26th inst.
To-day To-day 24th inst.
Ab'deca Dock To-day To-morrow
Swatow & Bangkok 25th saik
Whampea
Hoibow, &c.
Saigon
Naki & Yokohama To-day Sydney, &c. Haiphong
Manila
Brit
.....Gor
Gor. bre Brit. bqa
bija
Amer. bra Auir. Ger. bqa Amer. bye.
609 Dec. 20 Eduard Behelliass & Co.
Cebu Nagasaki
German
British British
Whanghai
MERCHANT STREMERN.
MEBOKANT BAILING THESERIA.
Charley
Francisca
Glenury
Hak Lee
Brit, bqo.
Gor.: bqt
Br, 3m,sch,
Dan, be
Hugo & Otto Now, bqs. Johann CariGo moh. Omega
Brit. byn. Chefan FOOCHOW
In port on January 14, 1888, MERCHANT FREAKSES -
To-morrow
Activ
$24th inst
Winiar
To-mérrów
Milzens Perlo
British
Govind
SCEROMART GÄVLING VIRICHER,
Beit. bya
Brit boa
SHANGHAI
“In port on January 16, 1835,
MERCHANT STRAKKER,
British
London
Fuh Wo
Brith
American
British American
Chefoo [4 Buslow,
Americin
..16 Mudio.
..2 Behuldt
Williams. Brit. 3 cowston
...... Brit.
5 Talbot... Brit.
Pendleton ...... Amer. bge. O'Brien......Amer, bqe.
530 Mar.
812 Dec.
..8 cDavid
BİL
Amor, p 1088 Dec.
29 Molchers & Co.
Gor. be
343 Nov.
19Order
347 Deo.
6.Order
Benarty
Cardiganshire British
468 Dec.
29 Melchers & Co.
El Dorado
British
eLacheur..
Noyes
Singapore
856 Jan.
17 Melchors & Co.
..8 Blanchard
Clauson
sh. 1909 Dec.
10 Order
652 Nov.
26 Siemssen & Co.
San Francisco Callao
Fung-shum
Glencoe
Hoe.sh
cRuland
Ohlson
Ger be 416 Dec.
583 Nov.
13 Arnhold, Karberg & Co
2 Chines
Hasting
Knight
Wir.tera
Amer, boNUY. Ger. sh.
3J. J. doa Bomodios & Co.
Holo & New York
987 Nuv.
3 Melchers & Co.
Rangoon
Cleared
eGrierson
A Anthony Crichton
Brit. boe 400 L bge.
...Brit. bye. 004 Dec.
23 Order
8 Wieler & Co.
Bandskan
236 Nov.
18 Wieler & Co.
7
2 h Soderstrom piosen
bye.
641 Jan.
8 Hagan....
4k Berg
Brit. bqe. $76
231 Dec. Dec.
cHowes.
U. Sibley Iroperial. Importer. Ino Invinciblo
4.c Fowler
17 Crosby
20 cứu.
John O Munro..
5. No compensation can be paid for mero daniago to fragilo articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, ., which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.
LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES POŻ CHAIRS,
CHAIL DEAREES, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
Chairs.
Ha hour,... (ets. One hour, Three hours,..50 cus. 8x hours, ...70 cts. Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar,
TO VICTORIA TEAK.
Single Trip.
Four Coolies, 81.00
Return Direct,
Four Coolies... $1.50
Furness Abbey
F. O. Sieben... Goodell Haruld Haarfager
Helvig Helicon
John C. Smith J. S. Stona
Wha
Lenox Cartla
Lorti Miako.
3 Ninaan
cWesscla
Brit. bg
Riam h Biam, bqe.
499 Jan.
447 Dec.
Ger. រឿ 103 Jan.
Amer. bqo 1044 Dec. Get.
Amer. be. $10 Jan Nor. 30.8.
23 Chinese.
17 Siemason & Co.
20 Adamson, Ball & Co. 17 Wieler & Co.
4 Adamson, Bell & Co.
31 Siemazen & Co.
26 Chinese.
Amer. sh. 1139 Nov. 27 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Ame, bkte, 647
647 Nov. 11 Order
Amer.
1233 Duc
ah 1207
Amer, boe 120 Sept. Karbery & Co.
3kBockelmann ...Ger. boe. 344 Nov. 27 Carlowitz & Do.
Feargno Skewe Amor. sh. 1394 Dec. 20 Order
eutumiera Brit, bé. 618 Oct. 10, Bell & Co.
7 cFrass
Weston 8k Sobrido
6 Lord
Ak Sobrido
E
Am bktine, 428 Jan.
Brit. Ego. 674 Oct.
10 Russell & O.. bge. 093 Oct. 31 [ Crawford & Co.
31 Lane, Brit. bee. 573 Dec.
269 Jan,
bktine. 260.
...... Ger, In, SC..
16 Chinese.
21 Laus, Crawford & Co.
Three Coolios, 0.85 Tbeco Canlies, 1.20 Mina Deutschmann - 62. Brit. Ege. 616 Nov. 4Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
..
164 Jap.
Two Coolies... 0.70 Two Coolies,... 1.60 Minnie Carmichael 18 Taylor Brit. boe. 962 Dec.ond & Co,
Mount Labanon 4 ko. I. Naison... Bri.bktino. 530 Aug. 21 d. Karborg & Co
RETURN.
By Aberdeen, Sheriest By Pok-f-fum.
Road. Four Coalies,..82.00 Faur Coolics...$2.50 Threo Coolics, 160 Three Coulies, 2,00 Two Coolies,... 1.30 | Two Coolies,... 140
By Wantani Gap.
Four Coolics,...
Three Coulies,
Two Coolies, ...
TV VICTORIA Gap.
Single Trip
Four Coolies, .00cts.
Three Coolies, 50ctu,
Two Coolies,.40cts.
Return by Pok-fu
Lam.
$1.75 1.40
... 1.20
Hatun Direct.
Four Coolies,..90cts. Throw Coolien, 70 ate. Two Coolies,..60eta Return by Aberdeen, Shortest Roai.
Four Cooliee,..$1.80 Four Coolier,..82.00
Three Coulies, 1.20 Threo Coolies, 1.60
Nicolas Thayer
Рад
.....3 k Crosbie
Gille
4 Müller geJones
556 Dec.
23 Chalowits & Co.
8 Siesten & Co.,
Amer. bqa
GSD Nov. Ger. bqe. .........Dut. bqe 370 Jan.
jam. Bb. 1070 Dec. 20 Adamson, Bell & Co,
Amer. sh.
sh. 1357 Sept. 14 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Amor. be. 831 Nov. 20 Chinese Amer. ah. 1233 Jas.
Prince Wilhelmins.
inc Samar Sarah S. Lidgway......4 Townsend Sarah Highnot
Sex Witch
Drew
Sooloo.
4k Boos ....
9 Barkio....
Spartan.......7 Crosaly
Brit. qu. 473 Doc.
Amer, ba
Titania......7 Townsend...... Brit. sb.
Velocity W. E, Beseen Wagrion............ Western Monarch... Willie
12 Martin
4 Gibbe
Brit. bqe.
Russell & Co.
473 Doc. 22 Borneo Co., Limited 700 Doc. 31 Order
879 Dec. 29 Order
Captain
493 Dec. 25 Pustau & Co. Amer. sh. 1097 Jan. füer. sch. 315 Dec. cErichsen......... Brit. sb. 1314 Nov.
Alin..
4 c'Debbern
18 Wieler & Co. 7Russell & Co.
Br. 3m.sch. 276 Nov. 25 Meyer & Co.
New York
Hamburg
Havre and London
Ichang
Japanese
British
Hideyoshi Marn Japaneno Kaskadas.
Hiroshima MaraJa
Kiang-Kwan American Kiang-teen
Kloon Dock Kiang Lang American
American foo American
Britpha
Kiang
K'loon Dock
Kung-pai
Kungun
Εταιρίου
American Hu
Nanzing
Kowching
British
British
Nestor
British
Pautab
American · Tiantain
Pechili
Satanma Maru
Britial
Јерапове
Seewo
Batish
Popperhoogte
For sal
New York
London, &,
Philippines
Bangkok
San Francisco
Cannonors Chingtah
British
British
Ba
Jaid up
Gher. sch.
Brit bge
Shanghai British
Sin Nanzing
Store Nordiske Danish
Strathmore ......British
Syptow
Taku Farmacia
Wha-on
Briljak
Wuchang British
Yoritomo Mar Japanoge
MAZOKANZ
Adeta Pork Androklos
Elze
Johu Potis
gonu
Leerth
WE BALLING THOURIA,
Brik bog
Brit
Northampton Brit ob, Londen
Queen of India But, hulk,
Bilston
Satzama
Solidor
-Brit beja
Walter Siegfried Brit. be.
Charley
·NAGASAKI..
In port on January 10, 1865.
Brit. boer
Dorothy
Brit. bge.
Bait, bos. Tai Kanagawa Maru Japan, bys
Komki Maru Japan. bg. Bat bge.
YOKOHAMA,
Alun
In port on January 9, 1885,
Elack Diariend Her Din
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
Nome.
Two Coolies, 0.90 | Two Ceolics,... 1.80 Albatross
TO THE TEAK CHURCH, AND HOUSEY IN
- VICINITY OF MOUNT KEllet ind MOUNT UOUGH.
Single Tip.
Return Direct.
Tatran
Brit, bqa
Brit bqe.
Ger.sch.
Gitanilis
Rig.
Tona Displt.
Guns. I.H.P.
Captain.
Where at
composite screw slóop.
By Wantoni Gap.
Audacious*
double-scrow irou frigate
9940 6010
**840
Commander Chan. Hioka
Opres
13
4330
Captain Pearson
Hongkung
Hour Coolies,...
...$1.15
Champion
corvette
2380 14
2340
Captain A. T. Porlett
Hongkong
Three Coolies,
Two Coolies, ...
... 0.315 0.80
Oleopatra
corvetta
2380
2010
Captain H. N. Hippisloy
Occkchafer
IN
gunboat
466
470
Lieut. Com Rebt, La. Groome
Curaçao
corvette
2383
2540
Captain Anson Bobomberg
Tamen
Daning
composite aloop
040
980
Commander Lawrence Ching
Wahn
Singapore
An. Carlimsa "Ger.
Esk (Tender to Flying double-screw gunboat
300
340
Capt. Rooper
Swatow
Diana
Espoir Firebrand
[Fish) gunboat
430
156
aloop
Bunboat
Commander X. H. Gamble
*Baroghal
Amer. ath
Felix
450
Lieut. Com. D. L Dickson
On a cruise
Clisim
Brit "bgá
940
840
Captain J. P. Maclar
guubont
450
470
Lieut.Commander McQuha
Hongkong
Gec.bge.
Hoihow
transport
4600
Capt,
double-scrow gun-varaal
767
707
1050
gunboat
430
430
double arcw gun-vesse)
485
470
composite scrow leop
1130
970
1970
2360
double-acrew gun-vessel
794
1010
doude-screw qUT POST receiving ship
"360"
340
3087
Commodore Morant
gunboat
paidle despatch-verse]
835
3280
Lient. Com. Marwell
926
750
Captain Orford Churchill
turret-ship
1800
gunboat
430
1450 630
In reserve
Lieut. Com, Chas. A. Hope
the Far East it is also of special importunes
Local Delivery. that a woolly budget of China-news-ald1. All correspondence posted before b font Coolies, Guets. Four Coolies, $1.00 Flying Fish he prepared. Under the pressur arrange-p.m. on any week day for addresses in Three Cooling, 55 ea. Three Coolies, 0.85 Foxhound menta political and commerical nows, per- Victoris will be delivered the same day, Two Coolios, 45 ots. Two Coolies,... 0.70 Himalaya hape of the greatest interest, may be kopt
Returning by other routes will be the Linnet back for a fortnight. The change will netd generally within two hours, unless the
delivery should be retarded by the Contract sauc as from Gap.
Merlin only be welcomed by subscribers at home, Mails.
The Return Fars embraces a trip of net but also by those at the Curat Parts and in
2. Invitations, & can generally be more than three hours except returning by Pegasus the interior, who fad the Overland a more calivered within Victoria at the privata Aberdeen when three hours and a half wil Sapphire convenient form of newspaper for their homes of the addresses rather than at be allowed.
Svilt perusal than the daily journals Practically places of business, if a wish to that effect. For every hour or part of an hour above the Overland will be in fature a weekly for the Far East, with special newspaper, commercial news, and special tables of ship ping and other information, complete for the week. The various reports and other
Pwood
be expressed by the sexlar, otherwise all thres or thres and a half, nach Coclis will Victor Emanuel correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of humiticas.
news will be given fully as they appear inc., aft of Warrants. Invitations, Clarda, agrements,
the China Mail.
&t7e weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of
As the aubecription will romain the same Chins, tay deliver thera to the Post
as hitherto ($3 par quarter), the change Office unstamped, the postage being then will be made without additional exponse to subscribers. Singlo copies will to sold for thirty cents, a reduction of 20 cents. present price
the
The attention of advertisers is directed to a weekly newspate, which is circulated among old China Lands and others, both at home and in the Far East, who do not take the daily journals.
The Overland China Mail will be regularly posted as hitherto frets the China Mail Office to subscribem, on their addresson boing forwarded to na.
China Mail Office,
Hongkong, October 17, 1884.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
STED-LAUNCH MORNING STAR BORE DAILY AS A FEx Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Teim-wa-Taui at the following hours-This Tipue Table will take effect from the 1st November, 1884.
WEEK DAYS.
SUNDAYS.
to
may
the same places in the same way. For every hour or part of an hour 10 cents. velopes containing Patterna closed, if the nature of the contents be first To Pok-fu-Lan or Quarry Bay,...20
be wholly
aver two hours,... exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, sa he may consider necessary, and
Return, To Shaukiwau, by him. Printed Dircklats may Approved be inserted in such Pattern Packeta,
PAROIS,The public is reminded that thore is no such thing as Parcel Post to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- pointment are caused by persistent attempta
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If an extra Coolie is employed, the fore will double.
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Nothing in this scalo prevents private
BOAT AND COOLIE RIKS. BOATS.
to sond small valuable trifles through the agreements. Fost. Tans, Curios, Articles of Droas, Fancy Work
and similar presents are con tinually being refused, the senders having often spent more in Postage than would lat Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900 have paid, the freight by steamer. No rafund can be made on each parcela of the Lat Class Cargo Bust of 8 or 900 value of Stampa obliterated before the
picule, por Load, nature of the contents was discovered. 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
piculs, per Day,
piculs, per Day,
***
B
corvette
Foochow
Hongkong Foochow
Hongkong Ningpo
Brit...ach.
Brit ak
Frith
II. Bury Pullicar Commander Geo, W, Hill
Commander R. 1
B. O. Brenton
Commander Hotham
Commander Bickford ·
Captain J. B. T. Fullerton
A. C. B. Bromley
J. Loame
Singapdro Haskow Hongkong
A Fong
Hongkong Canton Amoy
*Flagship of Vice-Adroirn! Sir Wm. Montagu Dowell, x.o.n., Commander-in-Chief..
For H. B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers aregiven according to H. M. Nary ist. Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Captpin.
John
Bunyan Brit. sh.
Mary U. Bohn Ger
Mercur Neino Orego
Penelope Polynesia
HIOGO,
In port on January 10, 1885-
45
J. Weissenborn Ger,
Queen Emma Brit. bga Vigilant
Amer. sk
MANILA:
In porà on January 3, 1885. Belle Wooster Amer. sc. Bowfell
Brit, bye.
C:Robërtim Gerbas, Earl Granville Brit
Evanell
Herradura
H. A. Litchfield Amer, bqa,
Mindora
Brb. basi
Amth. Boston
Cristofore Colombo Da Estephanis Drac D'Estaing Duguay Trouin Eclaireur.. Enterprise Brucak Essex
Gornostai
$3.00 Пtis
Jaguar
French
borvette
French cruiser
French cruiser French corvelle
U. S. corvetto Rusalan transport U. S.
• S. corvette Russian gunbost German gunboat French gunboat U. S. corvette French frigate French gunboat French Russian
Captain Enrique Enbraga Commander de Jong cistes Commander Trive
Commander Farrayon
Commander Boulineau Captain Accioni
Canton
Captain Griev
Captain L. Fournier
Comaniauder
A. 8. Barker
80 Captain Kaltchau
Commander, A. H. McCormick Raigon
Biam, bye Bism. sch boe
18
BANGKOK,
In part on January 10, 1885. Advanco
Ban Loo
Caroline
Ch'ron Kamrye Binx, Confacing Diamond City
Eng
Lee
Envoy
Falcon.
Foochow
Golish
Siam.ach.
be entitled to an additional payment of tive
Vigilant
renta
S. Boxholders who desire to send Ciren- Nothing in above scale prevents private lars. Dividend
Wanderer Wivern Zephyr
Licensed Dearers (each).
One Hour, Half day....
charged to the sender's account. tateli must consist of st last ten
Each
Boxholders may alau send Patterns
Day,...
Jinrichshu Quarter Hour, 05eta. | One Hour,...15cts. Half Hour, 10cts. Two Hours,...25 cts. Abrock
Alert Aragon
24 cents. ...30 cents. ...50 cepta.
Nurne,
Flag and Rig.
Tons. Guns, B.P.
Russian aviso
1664
300
Captain Schatz
Where at Negasaki
V. S. corvette
511
800
Commander C, J, Barclay
Spanish frigate
3981
Aspic
French
gunboat
450
Bangkong Forniosa
Loncadia
14
5
Atalante
CA3
...36
Bayard
French ironclad
frigato
4000
Matsou
6007
*.50
1
Chateau Renaud
...35
71
Italian bur
French corvette
Formuan
1200
Haiphong
Nyassa
Perddor
5000
$000
...60
Portuguese corvetta
1400
Captain F. da Costa Cabral
Shanghai
Get.bge
Salacia
Macao
French corvette
1200
Commander Fazrat
3000
Captain Chilobeand
Saigon
Sarpontian
Brit bas Brit
Keang
900
Cheles
Keelung
Krolung
JADED
1200
80
Commander 0.
W. Starck
340
Liaut, Commander Rotger
Corca
Shanghai
Commander Fouet
300
Commander P. F. Harrington
Raiphong
Foochow
4500
Captain Flenriain
Formoen
Sism, b
100
Captain Debaz
Biphonz
Commander Bonnaiers
Siam, bqa.
Haiphong
6000
Captain Grenquist
U..
gunboat
1375
Commander J. Higginson
Yokohama Foochow
Bin
Bim.
Russian
400
80
Commander Holtsoff
Nares
Russian gunboat
400
80
Commander Valrondt
Vladivostock Vladivostock
Fronch corvette
2300
-300
NIVE
50
Nive Opritchni Danipie
French troopship
"Captain des
Heng Song Hero
Siam
des Essarte
5000
•Commander d
Russian corvalte
1400
·Captain B. Ivashintzoff
U. &. wirsedia
vorvells
2100
800
Palce
... 81.00 Parceval
Fros sunbost
Commander J. J. McGilingy
Yokohama Chitos
906
500
Commander G. D. E. Glöden Shanghai
Louie
Ger
Lucky
Commander Thounnas
20 Pluvier
480
Commander
German
3080
Cader Foidious
Mary
Mary Stewart Brit. be
Bike "boo
Mercury
S. frigate
Russian corvette French corvette Franch
curvette Russian gualoat German corvette Portugese guaboat
1852
brand
Nagaraki
Meridian
Bin. Ben
1700
Kehog
Commander W. Monin
Saigon
400
80
Commander Boyle
Japan
9030
2500
410
Captain A vil
Captain von Nostits
Amoy
Macão
2300
8000
Captain P
RN. Phyttian
Nagasaki
French ironclad Italian mag-of-war
4176
2400
Captain Bauz
1854
Captain Ginseppe Pelumbo
French corvette
3000
475
Captain Vivielle
Franck garbost
405
Commander Lapeyrein
French corvette
1900
600
Captain Gigon
Russian gunboat
Commander Molchonsky
Local and Indian Parcel Feat
1, Saul Parcels may be sent by Post at Book Rates between Hongkong and any Leaves on Las II.K. Teams K'wox. Feaves H.K. of the British Post Offices in China, as well
6.00 AM. 7.00 A.M. 3.00 A.M. 7.00A.M. 8.00
8.50
9.40
10.45**
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600.
picula, per Lond,
+++
3rd Class Carge Boat or fla-ksu Boat of
900 picula, per Day,
3rd Class Cargo Boat or He-kau Boat of
900 picule, per Load,................
as to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, the Straits Settlements, Caylon and India. They must 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Bost of
not exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet long, 1
1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, weigh more
8,30
7.30
8.00
**
9.00
9.00
10.10
22
10.15
11.00 13.30 .x. 19.20
NOON,
1.00
CLAR
12.45
RM 100
J
1.30
2.00
1.30 2:50
2.00
in.
23
Such
3.00
-2.20
4.2.19
3.00
$4.00
2)
3.20
3.60
4.354
21
4.10
4.30 **
4.50
4.50
8.10
5.30
5.25
5.40
6.10
5.10 5.50. 6.30
33
22'
0.05
13
6.80
7.00
J}
}
8.50
7.05
22
'SAILOR'S HOME.
NY Cast-off Ceraze, Books, or PAPER will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
nor be smaller than 3 in. by 2
PAROHL, CONTAINING NO LETT of the but any parcel may be opened by Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcels
300 picuis, Half Day,
***
21
2,00Juniata
La Galissonnière
2.50 Lutin Lynx 1.76 Minin
1.50.Mo 1.00 Nielly
Sampani parcels may be wholly closed or Pullaway Boste, per Day, ... they hear this special andorsement,
One Hour, Hali-an-Hour,. 10 Prinz Adalbert · After P.M...........10 cents extra.
Razboinik Nothing in this Scale prevents privats Rigault de Genouilly agroemanis,
Saore Bobd
Tammeka
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for India a a declaration of contents and is required, a printed forme for which Ceploni
It supplied malis. The Registration of Parcels for India and
STREET COOLIES.
Scale of Hire for Street Coolies.
is compulsory. 2. The following cannot be transmitted: One Day,...... Farcels insufficiently packed or pro or liable to be crushed (au bendboxe Aali Day............... &c.) Opium, Glass, Liquids, Peplosive sub- stances, Matches, Indigo, Drestufis, Ice, Hall Hour,... Meat, Fish, dame, Fruit, Vegetables, or
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33 cents. Trenton
Triomphante Three Hours,
Yottor Ficaní One Hour, rur
Villers Tipere Nothing in the above Scale to affect Volts
Tostook
whatever is dangerous to the Mall, or private agresnouta,
750
r de Keram bosquer
der Richard
Avila
koretta
Ho Boon Can
Kim Boon Host Biam. Fug.
Lady
Harewood Brit
Taiwanion
Shanghai
Keeling
On's cruise Keeng
Vladivostoch
Phoenit
tin nh
Princess Saraphiliam, bqa.
Race Horse Biar bga Hoold
8. Hazrood Siamere Crown Starlight
Bizm boo. Brit
Ta Hongkong Bian Thoon Kramom Birm. ge
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