The new branch that the Messageries Mari times intend to start to Australia will be inaugur-. ated towards the close of the year, but the exact date depends on the time when the new steamers which are being built are completed.
understand that, while Her Majesty's Go- vernment are at the present taking no active
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1882.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by
To the Enator of the "Hongkong TALEĠRAYI”
Stx, Some time ago you made some remarks un the filthy condition of the V. R, Club's Bath.
measures to open relations with Corea, they are suppose you are aware the Bath has been dune up for the season, the outside portion having been left open. Owing to this arrangement the Bath is, at certain states of the tide, still very fikhy, Jelly fish and every description of fith flestien about to the great disgust of ba
at the same time perfectly prepared to do so should a favourable opportunity occur.
The annual public meeting of the Society for the Suppression of the Opiton Trade is announced to take place on the gth inst, at Exeter Hall. The Right Hon, the Earl of Shaftesbury is an nounced to take the chair, and many influential men are expected to attend.
thers.
As understand the Secretary's objection to bamboo the front of the bath is, that in stormy weather the entire structure is thereby The cargo of the Foorwaarts, from Java, for in danger of being carried away, I give you a Amsterdam, which stranded near Messina, but suggestion I heard a gentleman make the other get off, will probably be transhipped. The pas-day, which might meet the views of the Secretary sengers and mails arrived at Messina April 25. and would greatly tend to keep out the filth. The The Fourreaurts sailed from Messina, April 30, suggestion was, that, as the difference between for Malta, where she arrived on the isl'instant High and Low water is only from 8 to 10 feet ---for-repairs.
light portable bamboo frames might be made His Excellency to has arrived in Paris with which could be taken up when the Barometer his suite. Nothing has yet been officially stated indicates an approaching sturn. Ten fect as to the object of his mission, tad it is under by ten feet frames would be quite easily stood to be the study of Parliamentary institu- bundled by two men, and would close the tions in Europe. His Excellency's movements,
front of the bath from low to high water mark. 1 we believe, are, not yet known, but he will pro-hope that this suggestion will inect the views of bably remain in Paris for some days.
the Secretary, or that some other gentleman will come forward with a better one.
I am, yours, &c., ONE WHO IS FOND OF A SWIM. Hongkong, 8th June.
A telegram from Lisbon, dated 28th, states that the Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Telemachus has been towed into Lisbon by the steamer Lamperts, with her crank shaft broken. No agreement with Lamperts. The cargo has sustained no damage; and there being a spare shaft on board the damage was soon repaired, and the vessel was expected to proceed on May 1st.
An attack has been made near Mecheria upon two French companies by two thousand rebel Arab horsemen, led by Bon Amena. The French had two officers and forty-eight men killed, and lust their baggage and, inatérie, The French beat a retreat, closely pursued for more than ten kilometrès, without even timete pick up the dead and wounded. The latter were horribly tortue
The Japanese barque Kumasaka Mara put into Madeira, April 19, for water, and Captain Blown's wife being very ill, he left the ship with her, placing his chief mate (Ellis) in command, and making his second mate chief mate. Both Mr. Ellis and the second mate, it is stated, hold anasters certificates. The Kamisaka Muru sailed from Madeira on the 24th April for Vaka hama.
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TRIAL TRIP OF THE STEAMSHIP * HAE-AN."
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A very successful trial top of the China Mer. chants Steam Navigation Company steamship arsan terk place yesterday. The 27ean was formerly the 5.5.X. Co.'s steamer Skingking she was built in Glasgow by Messrs. Inglis & Co. and launched in 1873. She was than an iron puddle wheel steamer, and had a small cying capacity of about 5,000 piculs dead-weight, rom for a moderate number of Chinese passengers, and a nice sakaun forward. She has never been. a paying bout to the China Merchants SIN. Co. Last year she suffered from a collision with the steamship Zener in the Min River, anil it was then decided to alter her. She has accordingly been altered from a paddle wheel to a screw We believe that despatches on the subject of
steamer; she was cut in two and lengthened 24 feet amidships, besides being lengthened feet optam and the Chefoo Convention are now on their way from Sir Thomas Wade. H.1.M.'s and engines purchased from the wreck of the in the stern. She has been fitted with the boilers Minister in Peking, to the British Government. The despatches that were mentioned by Sistership Bombay, burnt at Woosing at Christ Charles Dilke, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in Parliament during last Session as about to be forwarded were never sent by Sir Thomas Wade, in consequence of the constantly shifting nature of the negotiations which were proceeding at that time.
Captain Holton, the Company's Marine Superin mas 1880. The alterations were planned by tenttant, and carried out by Messes. 5. C. Fam
ham & Co.
The flacan is now a steamer 294 feet long over all 33 feet & in broad; deptli of bold 22 feet. Her tonnage is as follows:---.
Under deck tonnage- Deck houses....
Allowance for crew
Propelling space
Register Tonnage.
Tons.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
T SEUAT will be Closed on THURSDAY, THE CITY HALL LIBRARY and MU. FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, in consequence of the Removal of the Cases to examine the state of the Building.
W. II. R. MOSSOP,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1882
COLONE
NOTICE
Acting Secretary,
IKE AUSTIN'S. AMERICAN
RIFLE RANGE, HONGKONG HOTEL. The Match for the Handsome Silver Cup will take place on
SATURDAY, THE OTH ISSY. Scorers-Messrs. McWATERS, ANNAN, and ORLEY, subject to reference to Colonel AUSTIN. Mr. McLauris will act as Referee in the event of any dispute.
All competitors must be present between 8 amal 9. or they will forfeit their chances.
G. ORLEY, Chairman of Committee. Hongkong, 8th June, 1882.
KELLY & WALSH'S
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To be Let.
TO LET.
GODOWNS
lately occupied by the HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ENTRANCE FROM, PRAYA.
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TO. 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE,
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OF
IST OF NAUTICAL & ENGINEERING
WORKS,
L'
Admiralty Manual of Scientific Enquiry... $1.50. PART Queen's Regulations and Admiralty In-
stractions...........
Nautical Almanac, 1883
$100.
$1.50. Ainsley's Guide Book to Local Marine
Board Examination
$2.50. Ainsley's Engineers Manual
....... $3.00, Inman's Nautical Tables
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chanical Engineers
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Shipowners and Engineers Guide to T
Marine Engine.
Reed's Engineers Hand Book. Regl's Shipowners and Shipmasters
Handy Book
Reed's New Guide Hook to Local Marine
Donaldson's Practical Guide to use of
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v
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June, 1882.
~(397 THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE.
HAS FOR SALE.
MIGARS of all Brands, Imperiales, Caballeros,
C Vegueros, Regalias, Londres, Nuevo Ita
banos of all makes, quality guaranteed. TOBACCOS of all Brands, at moderate prices. FANCY GOODs from the Parisian parkets, Meerschaun Pipes, Jewellery of Chaste Designs. Sun Hats, &c., &c.; Commissions Executed,
JOSE M. BASA, No. 51, B., QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL. Hongkong, 1st May, 1882.
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LOONG.
HAS FOR SALE
RIME Mesa Pork and Beef, zooms. in Barrel.
Red and Roast Beef and Mutton, Soup and Bouilli, American Hams, Bacon, Colish, Cracked Wheat, Hominy, fresh white and red Beans, Assorted Faits and Soups, Ram Sau- sages, Salmon Bellies, Mackerell, Sheeps Tongues, Choice Tripe, Caviar, Clam Chowder, Lobsters, Oysters, Corn Meal, and every description of Oilmen's stores at malerate prices..
No. 3A ING LOONG STREET, Hongkong, 1st May, 1852.
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Wilson's Treatise on Steam Boilers Richard's Steam Engine Indicator...... $3-50. The Steam Engine and its Inventors by
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Piddington's Sailors Horn Book..
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International Code of Signals.
$6.00.
Clarke's Manual of Navigation and Nau-
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$3.00
MacDonald's Naval Bygiene White's Manual of Naval Architecture
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A New Australian Steamer--The Austral, steamship, built by Messrs. John Elder and Co., Glasgow, for the Orient Steam Navigation Com- pany, to trade between Lonton and Australia, ve the Cape and Suga, went down the river Clyde on the 29th ult. for her official trial trip. Her preliminary tests had been satisfactory, and on the measured nsile full-speed test two runs pickled an average of alwut 17-75 knots (20) miles) per hour. The Austral is the largest vessel yet built for the Australian trade. She is 45ft, in length, 48ft. in breadth, and 378. in depth, having a gross registered tonnage of 5.588 tons. Her disfer engines are inverted cylinder compound acement at load line is 9,500 tons, and her surface condensing engines. The cylinders have achinery indicated 6,800-horse power. She is
lianteters of 32 and 64 inches by 3 feet 6 inches soft. longer and aft. broader than the Orient, and stroke; the Boilers have a working pressure of differs from that vessel in many respects.
70 lbs. to the square inch; dey were originally made by Messrs. Jas, Howden & Co, Glasgow; Captain Kopitofi, captain of the port of St. Pe- the boils are 13 feet 9 inches diameter by toft tersburg, has been raised to the rank of kerbia, teng, three furnaces in each. The machinery Admiral, and ordered to proceed to Wladivostock, to replace Admiral Aslambegoff as Commander-
is fitted with the latest improvements; Muir & in-Chief of the Russian Fleet in the Far East.
Caldwell's steam stealing gear, and Chadburn's Captain Kopitoff belongs to the new school of gine room telegraph. She has accommodation officers, who are being established in high places deck, besides about 40 more in open berths, and for go Chinese passengers in cabins on the upper- tu carry out the policy of reform of Prince Alexis for 18a in the tween decks; 3:0 in all. and the Minister on Marine, Admiral Shestiakoff. The Guium steamer huska, "the greyhound of the Atlantic," Jeft New York at one pan. April 25, and arrived at Queenstown May 2, paking the passage in seven days fifty-three minutes. Her cutwand passage occupied seven days four age of out and home in fourteen days five hours and twenty-five minutes. No other steamer afloat
There was a large, party on board, including 19 ladies and sevcial children. The owners were Faiting and Captain Bolton. Messrs. Simpson represented by Messrs. Chi Yü-chee and Chun
the establishment of Messrs. S. C. Farnham G. Galles, Camichael and Webster represented
&
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Scott's Weather Charts and Storm Warn
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ings Armstrong's Construction and Manage-
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Japan
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Intintations.
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Hongkong, 16th May, 1882.
TO LET, POSSESSION ON 15TH JULY NEX".
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THE COMMODIOUS
WITH
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AND
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For Foochow, Sydney, and Melbourne.-Per Ganger, tomorrow, the oth instant, at 11.30 A.M. For Swatow and Amoy.-Per Camelot, to morrow, the 9th instant, at 1.30 PM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Geelong, to- morrow, the 9th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki and Kobe.—Per Sumida Marių to-morrow, the gth instant, at 3.30 1.M.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama-Per Sunda, to-morrow, the gth instant, at 5.3.
For Swatow, Amey, & Fonchow-Per Namoa, on Saturday, the roth instant, at 5 PM.
now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is The Postal Guide published in 1879 being
printet in the Hongkong firectory and Hang
List for the Far East for 1852, which super- sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The Mails per British Contract Packet "AN- CONA" will be closed TO-DAY, the 8th in- stani, to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi; wathe Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauri tius, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australasian Colonies.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL-DAY OF DEPARTURE. close on the day of departure during the summer The Mails by the British Contract Packet, will months as following, commencing from to-day, the 4th May.
For Money order Business at 3 P.M. For Registry of Correspondence... at 4 P.M. For Posting of all Printed Matter at 4 P.B. Do. Letters at 1.3. Do. Do. with Late
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Supplementary Mails can be posted on Board with late fee until 9.30 1.3., after which, Letters can be placed in the Box on board for treatment at Singapore.
THE FRENCH MAH-DÂY BEFORE DEPARTURE. 5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of afflicé kours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE.
7. A.M., Pust Ofice opens.
Fz28 10AM. Kegistry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases,
OUTFITTER.
GENTS' Shirts, Scarves, Braces, Socks, Hats,
Handkerchiefs, &c., &c. Clothes cut in the most approved West. End Style, a perfect Fa Guaranteed at Moderate Prices.
NEW SEASON'S GOODS. Just received. -74, A. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1882.
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AS for Sale, every description of Gentic-
Hindu's Scares. Collars, Ties, Socks, Hats,
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No. 112, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 16th May, 1982.
SAM HING, STULT Z).
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11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Féc
of to cents until,
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.30 AM, Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until time of departure.
Mats BY THE UNITED STATES Packet, The United States Mail Packet "GAELIC," will be despatched on MONDAY, the 12th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:
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At 2 30 P.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon dence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. 1.-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy. Non. conmissioned, Officers, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdomri by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) cach, which may [347 be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one periny).
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•2-The same privileges apply to letters ad-
MERCHANT-TAILOR-AND-OUTFITTER, drossed to the Privates and Non-commissioned
HAT AND CAP MAKER. MPORTER of every description of Gentle
men's Scarves, Collars, Ties, Socks, Um- brellas, Hats, &c., &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks of all kinds; Bamboo Blinds and Matting, Special attention given to the Tailoring Depart- ment. A perfect fit and best workmanship gua-
all the newest patterns,
Officers named above.
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon. don about every ten days.
4-The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with the ends open.
hours forty-two minutes, making the round voy Co. Messrs. Johnston and Prentice represented PHOTOGRAPHER. AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION AGENT. ranteed. Cretonnes and Chintzes for Dresses in the cover of which must be signed by the Com
has done the same,
the rival engineering establishment of Messrs. Hoyd & Co., Mr. C. Buchanan, the Indo-China line; Mr. Sicmussen, the line of the firm he be longs to. Amongst those present connected with the shipping interest we may notice-Mr. Bis- sett, Pratt and Schulz and Mr. W. C. Howard. bee, the Harbour Master, Captains Barton, Bas- There were several Chinese merchants and ban- kers on board.
In commenting upon the different effects of collision upon vessels of the old and new type, the Army and Navy Gazette cities the case of H.M.S. Raleigh, in 1857, Commodore (now Ad; miral Sir H. Keppel in command. The Au- high was a wooden sailing frigate, on her way to Hongkong to join Rear-Adiniral Seymour's squadron. At daybreak, when in the inklst of the Ladrones archipelago, she ran on a sunken rock, which was not marked on the charts, but even unknown to the local pilots. It was soon found that the ill-fated frigate had her side cut open, and no ordinary means, such as stuffing With hammocks and spreading a sail over theThen a bolt broke in the steam windlass and the hole, were of any avail. The ship was then about half-way between Hongkong and Macao, but to go to Hongkong she would have to beat all the way. Crowding all possible canvas on his "The morning was fine but hot and the at
up
frigate, Commodore Keppel shaped his course for the islands at the extrance of Macao harbour, where he could
beach to run find shallow waters and a sandy afloat for about four hours, and sailing before the wind, ran the frigate aground, thas saving his crew, as well as his stores and artillery; the hull alone was fost, owing to the absence of means at hand to float her. One of the most striking in- cidents of the day was that when passing the French squadron, then anchored in Macao Roads, under command of Admiral Guérin, Commodore Keppel, under a press of canvas, with his port holes scarcely six inches above water, saluted the French Admiral's flag, a salute which was duly returned, amidst the enthusiastic hurratis of the French sailors, full of admiration for the pluck and seamanship of the English Comuno- dore.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Peking left San Francisco for this port, on the 16th May, and may be expected tiere on, or about the 14th
STEAMERS' EXPECTED.
The Netherlands-Indian steamer Atjeh left Batavis on the 1st instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 10th.
The D. D, R, steamer Lydia eft Singapore on the 3rd, and may be expected here on or about
he 10th inst.
The O, S. 5. Co,'s steamer Antenor left Sin gapore on the aftemoon of the 4th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about, the
11th.
Said the man who got left when the wint came" short at communion; "I don't care for the liquor, but I think my soul is of as much account as anybody's, and if I don't lick the deacon by whose negligence I was prevented from carrying out my religious duty, I'm a pirate."
The steamer left the C. M. S. N. Co's Middle Wharf at 9.17 am, under command of Captain Dircksen. She had not proceeded far when an accident happened to her steam steering-gear, the chain slipped off the quadrant, and she had to anchor opposite Mr. Benjamin's godowns. anchor had to be heaved by manual inbour. This and the steamer got under weigh again at 10.38 caused a detention of an hour and nine minutes,
mosphere rather close, but when the steamet Collyer's Dock was passed at 10.58 and the Red got under fill steam she made a delightful breeze.
Buoy at 11.55, thus doing, I miles in 57 minutes
HAS
A LARGER COLLECTION OF VIEWS THAN ANY OTHER IN CHINA,
MINIATURES PAINTED ON IVORY
FROM
OIL PAINTINGS ON CANVAS
FROM
$7.00,
.$5.00.
Cartes de Visite, Cabinet, and all other Styles of Portraits at equally moderate prices executed under the supervision and management of
D. K. GRIFFITH, Studio 8, Queen's-road, WAH LOON G, ESTABLISHED 1865.
GOLD AND SILVER SMITH AND JEWELLER.
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NOTICE.
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Having lately Purchased the entire Machinery of the late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S SODA WATER FACTORY
flotilla of Chinese men-of-war out for a cruise. Human Hair, and specially selected Feathers M against the tide. Outside Woosung was a &c., &c. Porcelain, Fans, Curios, Bristles, Foochow gunboats, and Nos. 3 and 6, built at There were the four Alphabetical gunboats, two always on hand at Moderate Prices, quality the Kiangnan Arsenal. The Fleurs Castle was
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this time the bell was at anchor and the eifod was coming in. About Captain Dircksen was relieved on the bridge by for breakfast and Captain Pratt. An excellent and well-served cold collation was provided in the pretty saloon. appelltes some gentlemen drank Captain Dirck When the two relays of guests bad satiated their THE Undersigned has all kinds of House and sen's health enthusiastically: success to the quantities at Moderate Prices. Strong and Com- Ship COAL for Sale in large or small Haean and to the managers of the Chinese Afer. modious small steamers on hire for towing pur- chants Company was proposed by a member of poses, Excursions, &c., &c., CHEAPER than any the Press; the far-an means "Placid Sea" and other House in the Trade." the toast wished her many a pleasant passage
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In the meantime the vessel had been turned round and was steaming back to the Whangpoo She was turned round near the Beacon, Iz
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minutes going out. The Morkzon and the turn of the tide to get over the Flats. Collyer's Carnarvonshire were at Woosung waiting for Dock was passed again at 3.10 p.m. and the vessel came alongside the Middle Wharf at 4 p.m., everybody on board having enjoyed a very pleasant trip and received a most cordial and hospitable welcome from Captain Dircksen.- Mercury.
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As the scale of charges in the Hongkong Telegraph, which has a guaranteed circulation of THREE HUNDRED COPIES,
is fixed at an exceedingly low rate, the attention of Advertisers is directed to the many advantages offered by this journal as a General Advertising Medium, and the support of the Mercantile com. munity and the public generally is respectfully solicited.
· Hongkong, 1st April, 1881,
No. 49, AND 51, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 1st May, 1882.
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PAINTER.. PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS. LANDSCAPES IN OIL AND WATER COLORS. All Work Excecuted by First-Class Artists, IVORY MINIATURES A SPECIALITE, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. No. 52, C, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, UPSTAIRS, "HONGKONG Hongkong, 4th April, 1883,
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DEALER IN SILKS, ANTON and Shanghai Gaures, Crape Shawls,
CANTON and glory CrapeShawls,
&c., &c. The best house in the trade for high class Curios. GOLD and SILVER JEWELRY of the most antistic designs, Engraver on Stamps, Scals, &c., &c. The public and Travellers are invited to inspect the show rooms.
No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 1st May, 1883.
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MERCHANT
18, WING SING LANE, HONGKONG. *EEPS on hand for Sale all kinds of STEAM COAL of the best quality, at moderate rates; also has always Powerful Steam Launches for Hire at a Reasonable Charge, either for special Purposes, Excursions, or Towing.
Hongkong, 13th April, 1882,
5-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in full.
5-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges. with regard to books or papers, nor can these be prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
LETTER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no impression of a
teal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the Recessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps..
10 Cents,
3 Cents.
z'Cents.
a Cents.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per i oz. Post Cards, each Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, per 2 oz.. Newspapers & Prices Current, cach Registration m
Do. with return receipt...... 15 Cents. Commercial papers signify auch парень аз, though written by hand, do not bear the charac ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such &c. The charge the same as for Books,
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10 Cents.
as invoices, deeds, copied mut all packets of and
under 4 oz weight are charged 5 Cents...
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES DY SAILING SHIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the
United States by a sailing ship which is not noti fied as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to (234 post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents
THE PATENT TYRE FOUNDING
COMPANY,
31, RED LION SQUARE, HOLBORN, W.C., LONDON.
SHANKS, REVELL, & Co., PROPRIETORS, NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAL
TYPE FOUNDERS.
Bakes the duty of obtaining Post Office then undertakes netice of depar ture and despatching the correspondence. It is. requested that the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.
TEA MUSTERS.
Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them made flat or square instead of round, as it is impossible to pack round tins securely in the mail bags. It is Sole Proprietors of JOHNSON and ATKINSON'S believed that the tea will travel more safely in Automatic Machinery for Casting and Finishing at tins, which are not so liable as round ones to Printing Type, and Manufacturers of JOHNSON'S be bulged in. 4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggested Patent Hard Metal, patented April 5th, 1854. as a good size. The tins should not have sharp
Estimates for Newspaper, Book, and Jobbing. Plant at specially reduced rates.
All kinds of Printing Machines, Presses, Paper, supplied on most reasonable terms. and everything connected with Printing Business
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SPECIAL AGENT FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE FAR EAST, ROBERT FRASER-SMITH, No. 6, PEDDAR'S HILL, HONGKONG, Hongkong, 4th February, 1881.
corners.
No responsibility can be accepted in this De- or to notes addressed to subordinate officers partiment for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, The shroff told off torkell Stamps should espe cially not be regarded as able to give correct Standard on all points on which such information information. The Postal Guide alone is the may be required.
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