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800 Feb. Dutch str. 1434 Feb. 4k Walker...... Bri str. 2605 Feb. 8hTud... Brit at 1060 Feb. 14 Cass
Brit str. 173 Fab. Satewers...Nerth. str. 129 Feb. 10Jardine, Matheson & Co. - Rowin ....Brit. atr.: 648 Nov. 13 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
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35 Siemen & Co.
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Achilles. Chintang
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MERORANT SZEANERS,
French Marseilles
17 Siemsson & Co..
Shanghai
19th st
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26th inst.
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The November-Docombor number of the China Review contains less variety than 259 usual, but the few articles are very interes
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Alacrity of all missionaries.
Mr E. H -༔,‛ Parker'a Short Journeys in Szechines Audacious*
Champion are continued, and a goodly instalment of
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Cockeḥnfor given: Mr F H. Balfour contributes a Contac paper of some length entitled "The Run Daring peror Cheng, founder of the Chinese Em-sk. pire, which will be read with gouine Rapir interest by students of Chinese history. Firebrand A far abort notices of Now Books and
Heroine number of Notes and Queries, one of which
Himalaya "On Chinese Oaths in Western Borneo
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gunbost
Commander H. Glass
In port on February 6, 1857,
Brit. ch.
Amer. sh.
MANILA,
In port on Jancary 31, 1887.
Alice Reed
Berbica
Filden hops
Georgs Moon
Amor boa.
British
Brit. bge. Amer, dqe, Hungerund Nors. sh. Henry Falling Amor, sil. Jessia Renwick Brit, bge J.T. Berry Amoah; Nicosis
Sheila
Brit bge.
Brit, ah.
ILOILO,
In Port on January 19, 1837. Fratellanza
Ital
Orient
Where al
Cter.
bye bce.
OEBU.
In Port on January 10, 1837. Centaur
Ger. bge
Eming Marr
BANGKOK
In port on January 15, 1887. Advance Biam, bgo. Anna Bertha Ger bge. Charon WattanaSiam. bga Caroline Doretta
Siata 3, 80.
Siam bg,
Pons, Guns,
H.P.
Captain.
660 -
580
·1908.
Captain D. E. Zulnaga
Manila
470
450
Commander Rupów
Tientsin
3900
1200
Flagship of Admiral Chandler
en route Hongkong
020
746
Captain Le Gorrep
Haiphong
475
4
450
Liont, Commander Noirt
Haiphong
1630. 20 1490
Captain do Montesquon
Yokohama
137α
6
DOD
Commander Jewel
Shanghai
415.
2
270
Lieut.-Commander Fouet
Haiphong
1910
10
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435
425
Captain de Barbayrac- Captain Duval vision
Haiphong
Haiphong
1900
∙1170
Commander Herrill Miller
Yokohama
U. B. sloop
1370
B)
2470
Canton
Russian gasbont
653
80
Commander Moltsoff
Cores
Fortune
Bian bga
German gun-voasel
755
600
Captain von Hoven
Hongkong
Foochow
8. curvette
2400
100
Capt. Thon, O. Belfridge
Yokohama
Gölish
US. gunbon
200
500
Lieut. Com Thomas Notion
Hel-Cheong Erik bqe.
Branch gunboat
640
#420
Ident. Commander Fofdloze
French cruiser
122001
9270
Captain Toron
Haiphong Haiphong
Italian ertiser.
1458
French gun-vessel
Captain Krauts
Captain 1. Urevalt
Tonkin
Meridian
Russian cruiser"
900
1000
Commander Bucrieff
Hom
Singapore
Kong Loo Starzı, 1011. Kristina Nilsson Ger bg.
Siam
Siam, bye,
Russian guabost
-458-
60
Commander Boyle
Folido Rapid
Brit bie
Siam, bgo.
Portuganee gunboat
010
600
Commander P. 1. Goavse
Ta Hongkong
Biam, bge,
French frigate
5880
12
£200
Captain Dupuis
On a cruzine
Young Siam
Siam, bos
Franol gunboat
-436
Rassian ironclad
5754
7000
Captain Gildebrandt
Rasian gunboat
•Commadë” Mochonsky
German guaboat"
884
G 340
Captain Josseliku
Ident. Comander Lapeyrare
Japan Masao
Haiphong Manila Vladiva ook Hongkong
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