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No. 7887-APRIL 19, 1887A
SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM WATERS
WHAMPDA.
Kwang Lee Ningpa Yangbare
Diomed
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Captain
Flag and
Tone
Date of Arrival
Omzignzes or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks.
396 April 14 Wieler & Co. Dutch str. 1434 April 1 fardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. str.1119 April 18 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit
648 April 12 Mulchers & Co.-
613 Nov. 18Siomassen & Co..
866 Feb. 23 Adamson, Bell & Co.:
95 April 18Stemwar & Os
str. 1163 April 15 Siemen & Co,
atr. 704 April 6 Ed. Schollhans & Co.
str. 4029 April · 190. & 0..8, S. Co. str. 1.20 April 13 Meluhers & Co.
str. 1335 April 18 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Singapore
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str. Shanghai
Brit
str, Shanghai
Archos
Brit, tr.
AMOY.
In port on April 14, 1887.
·KCHROHANY, STEAMERŲ.
British
British
HERCITANE BAILING VESSELS
Christian
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In port on April 10, 1887-
MERCHANT STEAKERS..
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MERCHANT SAILING TESSELS,
Ger. boe
Amor. soh
SHANGHAI,
In port on April 14, 1887.
MERCHANT STRAHEELS,
British
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London
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Schultz Banatilier
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268 April 17 Arntiold, Karberg & Co.
Haiphong
To-day
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Hingapore
Today
814 April 16 Biomsson & Co.
Shanghai
21st inst::
Hoihow, &
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Yokohama & Hinge To-morrow.
atr. 1924 Apr 16 Russell & Co.
Nanzing
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To-day
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Brit.
Patent slip
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34, 23rd inst
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Amoy and Tamsui
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San Francisco
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Yokohama
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Bombay, Co.
To-morrow To-day
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Ohi.
etc.
1608 April 170. M. §. N. Co.
2 h Brookes
Brit.
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6 Bendis
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Kobe & Tokohama To-day.
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and altogether forms a very tation,
Mo John C. Patter interesting and readable number.
Lilian soorologista will find an interesting and Faluable contribution by
by Dr. Fritsche, on the Axount of Precipitation (Rain Manhegsa and Snow) of Peking," showing the resulta sian Observatory at Peking. From 1841 to of observations made at the Imperial Bas- Renshaw..
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News. Daily
THE Steamship GAELIC will he despatched for San Francisco, via THE U. S. Mail Steamship UITY OF Tokohama, on TUESDAY, the 26th April,
NEW YORK will be despatched at 3 p.m. for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on Connection being made at Yokohama, THURSDAY, the 5th May, at p., with Steamers from Shanghai and, Japau taking Passengera and Freight for Japan, ports. the United States, and Europe.
All Parcul Packages should be marked to Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-address in full; and satae will be received portation to Yokohama and other Japan at the Company's Office, until op.a. the Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and day previous to sailing. Inland Cities of the United States, via Over land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porta in Mexico, Central and Fouth America, by the Company's and connecting Stom
Though Passage Tickets granted Kugland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio Enas of Steamera.
RETURN PARSIADES.---Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fate; if re-embarking allowance of 10% will wither one year, be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Ke turn Passage Orders, erailable for one year, will be issued at a Dimount of 25% from Return Fare These allowances do not apply to through farts from China and Japan to Burope
who
RETURN PASSAGES.---Passengers, have paid fail fare, re-arabarking at San Franciaco for Clina or Japan (az vies vervaį within six months, will be allowed a discount
of
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Consular Invoions to accompany Durgy destined to parts beyond San Francison, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Qustoms, San Francisco.
A substantial and reliable Review which all students of Chica and the Chinese would
f 20% trora Return Fare; if re-embarking do well to patroniss.Chrysanthemum.
The November-December number of within one year, an allowance of 10% the China Renew contains less variety than so made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Be turn Passige Orders, available for one year, usual, but the few articles are very intores-
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a question that must neces Alacrity. to through fares from Chits and Japan ta noe treats of a
sarily be of great importance in the eyes Aud of all missionaries.
Mr E. B Parker's Short Journeys in Srechuen Champion are continued, and a goodly instaliment uf
Cleopatra these travels in the interior of China is
ul Cockchafur
Constance given. Mr F.
H. Balfour contributes à Daring Paper of some length entitled The Ex-gar
Espoir peror Chang, Founder of the Chinese E- interest by students of Chinese history: Heroine pire, which will be read with genuine and A few short notices of New Books and & Leander number of Notes and Queries, one of which Linnet On Chinese Oaths in Western Borneo Merlin and Java" might appropriately have been
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O. D. HARMAN, Agent.
Hongkong, April 18, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
BRINDISI GENOL,"
For further information as to Freight or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.
**Q. D. HARMAN,
Ayout.
Hongkong, April 5, 1887.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIUAL
Stalion.
REGISTER
Arnte 17.-——ar 4 P.M.
2822 Demperature.
Humidity.
Wind.
Manila..... 29.08 8579) aw 732 Haiphong, 29.85 Hongkong (29.79 Amay 20. Foochow Shanghai.. Nagasaki.
ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK, SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WELL, OÄLEV AT BOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGELS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B. Cargo can be taken un Brough Billa of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA,
ON
FRIDAY, the 12th day of May, 1887, at Noon the Company's Steamship ODER Captain PRETES, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port us above, calling at Graon:
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Epests and Parcela util & p. on the 12th May,・ (Parola áre not to be sout on board; they must be left at the Lassey's Office Contents and Value of Packages ara aquirad
The Steamer aus splendid Amommodation sud carries a Iroctor and Stewardess.
For further Particulars, apply to
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737
WI ostook. 29.60'
APRIL 18.
··Manila,... 30.7K 80
Haiphong. Hongkong 20.82 76. Amoy 29.8472
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675 April 16 Rasol & Co.
Byil.
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Brit sh. 1707 Feb. 23 Carlowitz & Co. Amer. ho. 47: Feb. 16Melabers & Us.
441 Feb. 11 Gurbqe.
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Brit. bye, 907 Mar. 31 Captart
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923 Mar. 27 Carlowitz & Co. Amer, bqe, 697 Jan 29 Gonsalves & Co
7Order*** Amor. sh. 1182 Doc,
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Amar bge. 749 Mar.
2Gonsalves & Co.
Ana sh. 1467 Dot 29 Russell & Co.
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Brit. bga. 94 jāpril 90hinese
Brit batin. 366 April 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co..
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YOKOHAMA
La port on April 8, 1887,
Havre & London
San Francisco
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London, &c.
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New York
New York
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HIOGO.
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
Captain
Captain R. Blair Maconochia Capt Robert Hastings Harris Captain A. L. Powinit
Where st..
Hongkong Singapore
Canton
Haligarda Nemo
Rose
In part on April 12, 1887. Hallgerda Brit
MANILA,
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corvette
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14
2090
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Shanghai
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gunboat
360
3
340
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4654
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Lout-Com. H. R. Adame
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460
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Shanghai
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1420
1470
Captain Chas, J. Balfour
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Captain M. J. Danlop
Hongkong
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766
1050
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430
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Hongkong
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1010
Commander A. O. B. Bromley
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240
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For H. B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given socording to H. M. Navy List.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
The present publication, judging by the amber now before us, is intended to Tweed: ocenpy a position, as regards China and the Victor Emanuel neighbouring countries, sores what similar Wanderer to that which has been filled in India by the Wiver Calcutta Review. The great degree of at Zephyr tention that has been bestowed of hate years apon the investigation of Chinese literature, antiquities, and social developments, to any nothing of Enguistic studies, las led to the accumulation of boportant stores of inform ation, rendering some such channal of pub licity as is now provided extremely dour- 0.20 able; and contributions of much interest my fairly be looked or from the members. of the foreign cusulassartites, the Chinese Customs corps, and the missionary body, among whom a high degree of Chinese scholarship is now assiduously cultivated, and who are severally represented in the arst aumber of the Bevins by papers highly creditable to their respective authors Savio translations from Chinese novels and plays are marked by both accuracy and fresh Albatross us of style; and an account of the career of
Aragon the Chinens poet-stateman of the eleventh
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The barometer continues to fall in the South but bas risen in the North. The temperature and the humidity are rather High and cloudy weather prevails. W. DOBROZ Gourminent Astronomer, i Hongkong Observatory, April 18.
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