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Intimations.
THE CHINA REVIEW.
continuance of Notes Querier on
Visitors' Column.
We have instituted as an experiment a VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust will prove successful, and be found use ful. To it will be relegated from time to time such items of information, lists, tables and other intelligence as is con-
THE CHINA MAIL.
Rongkong Bates of Postage.
(Revised June 23, 1880)
the Rates are given in cents, and are, for In the following Statements and Tables Letters, per half ounce, for Books and Fatteras, per two nuces,
· Local Parcel Pest.
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post between any of the Post (ffices in China or Japan, as well as to Macao, f'ak- They must notexmed the fond, I get deep, bol, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. dimen- sions, 2 fest long, 1 foot broad, I foot deep, nor weih more than 5lbs. The postage aill 20 cents per lb., which will inclusie The parcela may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorse- ment, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, bat any parest may he oponed by direction of the Postmaster General.
THE widely expressed regret at the dis Ching and Japan, has induced the pablish ers of this journal to issue a publication
modified in certain details.
Nutes and sons passing through the City, and THE CHINA REVIEW, or Queries on the Far East, is issued at in-in connection with
we have opened tervals of two months, each number con- SELECT BOTEL AND BUSINESS taining about 00 octavo pages, occasionally DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment illustrated with lithographs, photographs woodcuts, de., should the papers published into which we are now ready to receive. demand, and the circulation justify, such extra matter.
similar in object and style, but asidered likely to prove valuable to per- are charged as deuble, treble, &c., as the Registration.
The subscription is fixed at $6.50 postage paid, per annum, payable by non-residenta in Hongkong half-yearly in advance.
The publication includes papera original and selected upon the Arts and Scienose, Ethnology,
Folklore, Geography, History Literature, Mythology, Mannars and Cha toms, Natural
story, Religiou, te, &c., of China, Japan,
Tibet, the Eastern Archipelego and the Far East
**
Newspapers over four ounces in weight Cho may be, bat auch papers or packets or papers may be sent at Book Rato. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as except bona uide Supplemonte. one, nor must anything whatever be inserted Printed matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Bate. Prices Cur- rent may be paid either as Newspapers or
Bookt. List of Public Buildings. Government Honse, North of Public
Gardens.
City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Muscum, Free
aЯ,
Commercial Papers signify ench papers though Written by hand, do not bear spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied the character of an actual or personal corre
Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesques for hooks, but, whatever the weight of music, &c. The charge on them is the same
retreat and of great interest.
a packet containing any partially written The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Cen- paper, it will not be charged loss than
tral, iu a line with Pedder's Wharf
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcels insafficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crushed (an bandboxes, Co.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substances, Matcbea, Indigo, Dyestuffe, Jez, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Maita, or likely to be come effective or injorious in transit.
[No. 5331-August 11, 1880,
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
www...........
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Seations, commencing så Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong, there are marked ., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the............... Shipping or midway between each shora sro marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works. 2. From Gas Works
the Novelty Iron Works.
5. From Novelty Iron Worka to the Barbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
Jessel's Fame.
8. Parcels will as a general rule be for- warded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet. The Post Office roserves the right of eelceting th opportunity for trana- mission, and of delaying delivery in case the number of parcels 18 enclina to retard Anjoh
generally, A more detailed list of subjects General Post Office, Hosugkong Chu may accompany it with a Reum Receipt retrospendere. No responsibility
upon which contributions are 054-001ally invited is incorporated with each her. Original contributions in Chiness, Latin, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Por. tuguese, are
are adiniasible.
Endeavours
are made to present a resumé in each number of the contents of the most recout works loating on Chinese matters. Great attcution is also paid to the Review department.
Notes and Replica are plasaitied toga. ther a "Notes (head references be gives, who furnished, to previous Notes or Queries), as are also those queries which though asking for information, furnish now for unpublished details concerning the mat
ter in band. It is teatrable to make the
Queries proper sa bruf and as much to the point as possihlo.
The China Review for July and August, 1875, is at hand. It says that forty-two essays were sent in to compete for the best paper on the advantages of Christianity for the development of a later AB our learu- ed societies should subcaribu to chia nebolarly and enterprising Review. It is a sixty paged, b-monthly, repertory of what acko- lara aro ascertaining about China. The lecture on Chinese Poetry in this volutan is alone worth the pries of the Review dress China Review, Hongkong.-Northern Christian Advocate (U.8.)
Ad-
Tribner's riental Record contains the fol. lowing notice of the China Review: 15 3/18
is the title of a
o of a publication, the first number
Gorican City Supreme Court, de, within a story"-throw.
The sender of any Registered Article on paying an extra fee of 5 conte
The limit of weight for Books and Con Sr.mercial Papers to Foreign Feat Ofices ia 4lbs tatterns for tnch offices are insited to 8 othcor, and must not exe ed there diaqnsions: & iuchos by 4 inches by inches.
Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley Government fees, the Secretaris, &c.,
neur the Fable Gardens. St. John's Cuticlval (Anghean), above
the Parade Ground. Roman Cathohe tuthedral, Wellington
Street.
on Church, Elgin Street. St. Peter's Seamen's Church, West Point. St. Joseph's (RC) Church, Garden
Hood, hear Kennedy Road,
Ieu crnuce Hall, specially adapted for Sailors Home, West Point.
so-faring men, Queen's Road Rust.
E. R. A. and China Telegraph Co., and the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Marine Honer, (Buen's Road, Musome Hall, Zotland Street. Victoria Recreation Club--Bath-house
and Bout-mouse, o c.,—Pragu, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the City
Ball
The Barracks and Naval and Military
Store Departments lie to the east ward, and cover a large urea.
Stores, Books, &c.
General Outfitter, Inster, Tailor,
of which has lately reached ua from Hong---T X. DRISCOLA, d5 and 47, kong, where it has been set on foot aa În ; Queen's Road, by special appointment some respecta a continuation of Netes and to 11.2. the fovernor. Queries on China and Japan, the extinction kne beon
of which useful sorial a year or two ago
regretted in Europe as well
Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery, Maps and Charts,~0. FALCONER & CO., teen's Road Central,
Traveling Requisites of all kinds, Books, eBANK, CRAWFORD &. Ch.
|
|
K.R. means No Registration.
Countries of the Austul Linion, The Union may be taken to compriau Entoze, most foreign potessious in Asin, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, All
America,
Salvador, bili, Brazil, Fera, Venezuela, The Argentine
Trinidad. Republic, Jamaica,
Guista, Honduras, Berunds, Labusu, with all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portuguese
and Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union. The chief conutries or is the L'aiou are the Aua- tralasia Group,
Postage to tuion Countries. Letters,
General Butes, by any roata —
10 cunts per hon
Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,
Books, Fatterns and Comm. Papors,
U cents each.
10 conte.
2 cents each.
2 couts per 2 oz.
There is no charge on redirected aurre- spondence within the Postal Dnion.
Postage to Non-Union Countrier. Hawaiian Kingdom - Letters,
Nona Registration,
Newspapers,
Books & l'attorus,
10
5
West Indies (Non Union)t, Bolivia‡- Costa Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay T.
in China. Thepresent publication, judging by the number now before on, is intended to occupy a position, as regards China and the neighbouring countries, somewhat similar
by Ameries and English Stores, Books, Newepspora,
to
the
Lotters, Registration,
that which has been filled in fufound specially selected Cigars.+Mac-Books & Patterns,
Calcutta Kenew. The great dogrow of at tention that has been bestowed of late your upon the investigation of Chinese literature, antiquities, and Bocial developments, to say nothing of linguistic studies, has led to the
accumulation of important stores of inform stion, candering some such channel of fpub licity as is now provided extremely desir- able; and contributions of much interest may fairly be looked for from the members of the foreign consular serviesa, the Chinese Customs' corps, and the missionary body, among whom a high degree of Chinone scholarship in now amiduously cultivated,
EwEN, PRICKEL & Co,
Amircan Newspapers and cheap Re- prints, &e, choice Tobacco and Lagurs,
VARIETY STORE,
--Monk's Queen's Road,
42,
30 None.
J 10
i
Aliso
Steamora
Biwen....
Captain.
Flag and Tons.
Kig.
Date of Arrival.
Wichmann......er.
Seef Joe Miller as accepted with regard to any parcel, but hun. Tognsend Hoo-2 eBradley the system of Regis racion will secure the Chinking sudera against any but a very remote pro-ity of Toko....
Clevelan ability of loss.
4. The public are cantioned not to and Cenolation found theau fenities aitu u Pared! Last to Burape, ko, which does not exist.
Japan Marivelca Muray Hal
Sea Vuli Ping-on
Tunis
Must countries to which Bougkong for wards Correspondence having joined the geral Postal Union or being probable about to do, it is necessary list the following ralus be strictly oba. rved.
4. No Lotter or Packet, whether to be Washi rogistored or a registered, can be reveived Velinia for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, precione articles, or anything that, Zamboanga
a general rule, is liable to Custome
duties
2. The Regulation prohibits be sending of Pattorus of dotiable articles, unless the quantity out be so small es to make the Souple of no valto.
3. The hints of weight allowed are as follows:-
----
Booke and Papers-to British Ole 8, 6 lbs.; to the Continent, &c., 4 be. Patterus-to British Oilious, & le if with- but intrinsi: valuo; to the Coutinent, &c., 8 oz.
Indemnity for the Lows of a Registered Letter. The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered correa- pondence, but henceforth it will be pre- pared to mak- good the contents of such correspondence lost white passing through the Past, to the extent of $10, a certain cases, provided:---
I. That the somber duly observed all the conditions of Registration require.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed
in a rene nably strong onvelope.
Yotzung.
Maury
2 Harvey
2 Young...
Asbtou
5 b
Cab Stopani
tr.
11 July Dut. .str. 1500 ug Brit str 150 Aug. Brit. ACE. 902 12
Brit. ALF. 799 Aug.
Amer str
[Brit. str.
Brit.
5079 A
769 Ang
atr. 764 vag.
Brit. atc.
Brit. atc
801 ¡Aug,
117
Brit. str 1865 Only
Section.
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Whart.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8. From Pior to East Point,
Consigneer or Agent.
3lemssan & Co.
8 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 9ibb, Livingston & Co. 2 Eduard Bohelihass & Co. 11 emason & Co.
P. M, 8. S. Co. tardius, Matheson & Co. 4Fnen Fat Hong
8 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
B.K & Wpon Dook Co.
31 David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
1424 July 81ardius, Matheson & Co.
976 Ang. 118tomssen & Co.
5 Gardner
Span, str
528 Aug.
7 Remedios & Co.
16 Butcher
Brit.
str
5 h: Andresen
Dan.
5
McCanlin
Amer. otr
Alour, str.
Brit. Btr.
8 kirlaydon
9 Irvine
Hunter ..... Brit str.
4 cDeugan Chi BLI
HeDougali...... Brit.
str.
15 cáraaguron......Span. str.
Bailing Vessola
Aliol Abbot Alra
ciChase
3 kouza
2 k Nelson
3 Wrightoon...
...Am. 3m. eo. Port sb, Am. bktine. Brit, bqo
7 Allan
Siam bgo
41 Thomson
Hor.
Fager
Ger. bq0.
Aunia S. Hall Argo Blackaddor, Hus Caari
Car
Carl Ritter. Carricke Chargor Cilurnam Clifton Cipoadale Conqueror Elise lian
T. Crowell.. Fabius. Formos
uneral Fairchild. Herman Lohonkahl, formino
Jamalon
James Shepbord
Janet Jobsuva
Laekar
Lagky
3. That application was made to the John M. Clerk Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Postmaster General of Hongkong Im- Fiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 12; Remediately the loss was discovered, the Lack gistration, 10; Newspaper, 2: Books and envelope being invariably forwarded with Patterns, Via Galle, Liters, 25; Re such a phention makes it athu ia lést, gistration, 10; Rewapapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 4.
Watches, Jewellery, Charts, Dingen-
Natai, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascen- lers, Optical Instruments, Mardan'ssion, via A den, Letters, 25; Registration, Pencil-cases, &c.-Joux NOBLE, agent 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 5. for Nigretti & Zambra,
Glans, Rifles, Pistols, Ammunition, and Sportsman's Requisites of all descrip tuus.-W. Scumber & Co., Giun their respective authors. Inukore, Eastern Heuse of Beaconsfield
and who are severally represented in the first number of the dicview by papers highly creditable
Chair and Boat Hire.
a paper ou Dr. Leggo's She King, by the Arcade. Rev. EJ. Eitel, to which the place of honour is deservedly given, an excelioul summary is presented of the chronological problems and argumenta involved in nexion with this important work. Semo translations from Chinese novels and plays are marked by both accuracy and freskuess of style; and an account of the career of the Chinese
poes-sta
-statesman of the eleventh contory, Su Tung-p', by hr. 1. U. Howra, is not only historically valuable, but is also distinguished by its literary grace. Hende notices of now books relating to China and the East, which will be a useful feature of
to
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LALISED TARIFE OF Faxes you Cuake, Chain Bearers, AND BUAIS,
IN THE COLONY of Horusoy.
Chairs and Ordinary Pullawowy Boats. Half bour,....10 cts. Three hours,..60 ets. Six hours,....70 cla Day (from 6 to 6), One Dellar.
the Resice, If carried out with punequally and detail, we are
we are glad to notice that "Notes" and "Queries are destined find a place in its pages also. It is to be hoped that this
contributions opening for on Chinere subjects may evoke a similar our Coolios, degree of literary zeul to that
Three Coulies, which was displayed during the lifetime
Its prade Two Coulica, of Caior in the 1 and that the China Îlecsew
field, may receive the support necessary to insure its continuance. The publication is intend. ed to appear every two months, and will form a substantial octave magazine.
DOW
THE CHINESE MAIL. This paper is
issued urry day. The subscription is fixed at Four Dollars per annum delivered lu Hong kong, or Seven Dollars Fifty Cents in- cluding postage to Doast ports.
26 is the first Chance Newspaper ever issued under purely native direction. The support of the paper is of course derived from the native community, amongst whom also are to be found guarantors and securities necessary to place it on a
on a business andlegal footing.
the
The projectors, basing their estimates upon the most reliable information from the various Forts In China
and Jan
Hour,.........20 sta.
TO VICTORIA Pear. Single Trip.
$1.00
0,85
0.70
A
Afeturn (direct or by Pub-fine brew), Four Coolies, Three Coolies, Two Cooltes,...
...$1 DU
1,20
... 1,00
--
TO VICTORIA Gar (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA SEAT.) Single Trip.
Four Coolius, Thzoo Coolice, Two Coulics,
$0.60
11,00).
0.40
Belur (direct or by Pok fou-lun). Four Cooliea,
...$1.00 Three Coolies,
0.86 Two, Coulies,...
0.70
The Retura Fare embraces a trip of not more than three hours.
For every hour or part of an hour above three hours, each Cootle will be entitled to
from Australia, Callfornia, pun, an adultiov.al payment of conia.
Penang
Saigon,
by the Chinese, — justified
in
Hour, Half day, Day,...
...10 cents. 85 cents. ...50 centa.
Singapore, Day Trip Peak.$0.75 each Coolie. and other plac
places frequented (12hov.rs) Gap,. $0.60 each Coolio, counder themselves guaranteeing an ultimate
Licensed Bearers (each). circulation of between 3,000 and 4000 coples. The advantages offered to adver tisers are therefore unusually great, and the foreign community generally will find it to their interest to avail themselves of them.
The field
open to a paper of this descrip tion-conducted by native efforts, but progressive and anti-obatractive in tone In almost Kimitless. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief and interest while on the other deserves every ald that can be given to it by foreigners Like English journals it contains Editor with Local, Shipping and Commercial News and Advertisements.
NOAT AND COOLIE HIRE,
BOATE.
Ist Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900 lsiinsa Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
pirals, per Day,
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
picula, per Load,
pionls, per Day,
2nd Class Cargo Bost of 600
picals, par Losā,
3rd Class Carge Boat or Ha-kau Best of 800
LOL
3.50
* A small exten charge is numile on delivery.
There aegistration to liritish W. India lelands, 10 cents. To the Bahamas nd Mayil, The San Francisco ronte is avnilele.
Registration via San Francisco, 10 cuts, Cannot be sent via San Francisců.
LOCAL POSTAGE.
Beta
China (d), Tonquis Japan, Siam, Cochin kong, Macao, China, , and the Philip-
Between other two and Macao, in wither
(through British ffice) viz.: Hong-
Between Hongkong, Canton,
pinen
(.......
5
following
1) No Parcel Post
Local Delivery.
tration.
cents.
cent.
Letters Regis.
pero
cach, pers.
per 2 oz. Registry.
cents.
CALLS.
Books Paresis,
1. All correspondence posted before p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victorla will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract
Malis.
Each
4. imut tho Postmunster General is satis. fed that the fora oconrred whilst the corra3- pondance was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the onder, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dishu raty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Port Offico.
. No compensation can be paid for mere dininge to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, haudely bound books, which reach their destination, although in
a broken ur deteriorated condition.
Eoney Order Begulations. L. Many Deders aro uxchanged with use Cuited Kingdom, New South Wales, Qanobeland, South Australia and ori Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Western Australia, and (except at Shanghai with the Japanese umpire, Hongkong alao issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.
2-wall autua may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Stamps, autject to a charge of ene por cout, for eaching them.
Lulu
Magents Myranwy Niagara.... Norseman Osaka
Oscar Mooyer... Prince Amades..... flaphael ...... Rosie Welt
Joaquin Sielaa
San
South America
Spartan Tartar Telegraph
Langor
3 eJones
Hallett
7 Beadlo.. 3 Davios.. 14 fatfeld ja kould 18 Winters
Hodge..
Davidson
7 Perry
trit. sh
477 Aug. 10 Russel! & Do
48 Mar. 21 China Traders' Insurance Co 880 Aug. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
265 June 2 Landstein & Co.
764 Aug. 100. M. 8. N. Co.
286 July 17 Kwok & cheong & Sons 651ug. 11 Ramodios & Co.
689 Face 18 Russell & Co.. 652 July 28 Brandao & Co. 465 July 30 Wieler & Co. 631 July 24 Wieler & Co. 917 July 10 Carlowitz & Co.
839 Aug.
225 Aug.
Chinese
508 July bola. Karberg & Co.
Wieler & Co.
Brit, bes 016 July 23 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
wer.
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nh khi ông.
Brit. sh. 1836 June
bas 890 Juns
Brit. bqa
Brit
Messagerion Maritimes
Vogel & Co.
Rozario & Co.
sh. 1823 Juno 28 Vogel & Co.
Amor. zh
Ger,
zh 1021 July 24 Borneo Co., Limited 984 Jaly 25 Siemauen & Co.
sh.
Brit. boe.
100
Jaly 31 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
bge 1136 Aug.
Amer.
Slam. ah.
3 Burawardt.
Ger.bktine
3 of Kelley
roye.....
15 k Muyor...
7eWitt
7 c Maddon
Henfry
4Order
Tack Me flop
635 July 25 Carlowitz & Co.
282 Aug,
29%
Amor, bgo. 1487 Jugo
24Russe
&Co.
Norw. sh. 1809 July 27 Douglas Lapraik & Co,
850 July 30 dnard Schollhans & Co. 000 July 26 Arahold, Karberg & Co.
Jer, ba
Brit ba
.Prit be.
Brit. 3m.so.
wandeling......Gor. bqe.!
Kemena
Vood
hi Yoo .......
4 k! Maker
14 kmaler
Lauer, bge.
849 June 14
221 Aug.
845 Aug.
Russoli & Oo.
Chinese
& Co,
"ouglas Lapralk & Co.
Ger. bge 700 July 27 Siomsaon & Co.
700 w dy
Slam. bqe. 224 Aug. 11 Chinose
Brit. 30.50.
378 July 30 Order
!Brit, zob. 827 June 14 Adamson, Bell & Co. ...Bri.bktine. 102 July 27 Arnbold, Karberg & Ou.
28
28 Turner & Co.
15k Braybrooke 3kKuhlmann Ger. bag, 3Ecclestonen
sh.
7 July 2B Te
627 Aug. 10 Chinese
bqB
Brit.
4kiköter
Liuskil cherman
Walt kiDrinkwater
3 klimet
Kuolet,
3 Vincent
4k Kazmeux Lh Campes
¡Qor. bge. 360 July 27 Eduard Schellbars & Co.
1602 July 3P.&O. S. N. Co.
Amer. ab. 1497 June 25 Vogel & Co.
Amer. sh. 1878 July 24 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. rakold, Karberg & Co.
Amor. sh. 1637 sug. 8
Fell qe 311 Aug.
bqs.
Amer; sb. 1762 July 28 Russell & Co.
Gene.
Destination.
Remarks.
Macao and Manila Tomorrow
Foochow
Shanghat
Saigon
Kloon Dock
To-day
13th, daylight
14th, daylight
Y'hama &San F'cisco To-day
kok
Coast Ports
Today
Co-morrow
Tag Mlying
S'pore, Caloutta, de 14th, 3 p.m.
Cos'tan Dook
S'pore, Calcutta,
14th, 3 p.m.
Halphong, &c.
Cos'tan Dock To-day Cos'tan Dook
Saigon
Shanghai watow
New York
Tientsin
London
Newchwang
San Francisco
Dunedin (N. Z) London
Newchwang
Cleared
Touron
iput back
Fiontaln
New York
Nowchwang
Wanchal Pier
Manila London
Foochow Valparaiso Foochow Manila
Taiwanfoo
San Francisco New York
Now York
Amer, sob. STAD
2n W. Hv Ray
Trio.
5 | Bakker
Dutch bqe. 263 July 30 Siomesen & Co.
by. 256 July 2-Melobera & Co. Siam. bqe. 327 Aug. 5 Chluere
Tlentsin
Tientsin
WHAMPOA
John R. Stanhope........... fa Lea Fek Li...
Pillsbury
Amer. bye.j Stulze ......
der. bge. Peterson.........Ger. bge.
407 Aug.
8 Order
Tiantaia
842 Aug. 10 Siemmen & Co. siemssen & Co. 360 Aug.
Tientala
Tientsin
GANTON
Langer Croad...... Wasa
Get str.
Chi.
str. 920 Aug. 10. M. S. N. Co.
937 Ang. 9Slamsson & Co.
Shanghal
Shanghat
Brit
stri
781 Aug. 11 Sietsen & Co.
Shanghai
Cassandra Buyow......... Ningpo.....
3.--Many Money Orders are supplied to résidents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is Blled op, and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, and uneralud envelope to the Portmaster at the nearust issuing office. The application accompanied with the full amount must bo (including commission) in cheque, postage stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations
ізьмея
the Chop-chung exetate. The Postmaster order, tends it on in the envel
envelope, and
and Lal Yak returns the change, if any, by firat opper Meanes..
receipt for the letter, if it Midge....... tunity, with were to be registereil, as it always should Moorhen...
Care should be taken to send these Pegasus bo. applications in time, as the Money Order Rasboynik............ Offices close somu hours before the depar- Victor Emanuel...... tures of the malls,
Wivern
of
1.-No order must exceed £10, or $50, or includo any fraction of a penny, nor will more than two auch orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payes, by the same mail. Orders will be draw
at the current rato of the day and paid at
the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The commission is as follows :-
Orders on the United Kingdom, Up to £2. 18 conta £........ 90 54 *...... $10..........73
Local and Intorcolonial Orders. Up to $25 or £5......26 conte.
51
1
$50 or £10....50 5-Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong and Shanghai.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
8 British
Fessel's Name.
Anchor-
opt.
Flag.
Class.
Tons,
Guns.
H. P.
Date of
Arrival,
8 h
Chinese
gunboat U. D. AnneM. gunboat
800
Aug. 11 June 21
military hospital
2591
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K. D. British
gunboat
486
61
British
gunboat
420
320 60
Aug.
9
7
} British
sloop
1124
t
900
Aug. 4
6 Ramian
corvette
1800
11
260
Aug. 1
British
• British
Commodore's flag-abip: 3087 turret-abip
350 June 2
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
617 Benning, T..H, C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-po
Comenander.
Lee Tack Ming Yuen Wan Tong
Lient-com. W. Carey Hon, H. N. 8. Hood Gitkoff MARIAN Commodore Smith John G. Jones
WATERS,&o
CHINESE GUN.VESSELS IN CANTON
Tons, Chun P
STEAMERS.
Name
Fame.
Tone
Captain
Consta
An-lan
221
(chang
700 Ogatoo
Batterfield and Swire
Chen-jui
80
Chen-to
Kin Shan Kia Kiang
457 Hoyland
H, O. & M. B-boat Co.
Ching-on
120
180
Powan
1890 Cary
Sir J. Joejoeblog 3park
184
140 Infavour
Tung Ting White Clond Totaal
314 Dagen
H., O. & M. 8.-beat Co. D. M. S. N. Co.
H., C. & M. B. boat Co. KAolteong & Bons Lishe
Chuo-tang
160
Pong-chon-hal
600
120*
200 Benning, A. EL, C. & M. S.-boat Co. 180 BrownB
K. Acheong & Sons.
Quảng b
120
Shen-obi
-180
Sul-teing
100
Tebing-taing
180
Tsing-po
∙100
BOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT. July 31, 1880. MEROHANT STEAMERS,
Europe
for Shanghai
for Shanghai
for London
2. Invitations, &c., can generally be delivered with Victorla at the private houses of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effcat be expressed by the sender, otherwins all correspondence to invariably delivered at
G.-Names must be given in full (except $8.50 the nearest place of business.
8. Boxholders who desire to send Circu. when there is more than oro Christlan 2.00 Iars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, naws) but the name of the l'ayee need not do, all of the same weight, to addresses in be given if the order be crossed (as cheques Hongkong, Bar
Bangkok, or the Ports of China are crossed). It can then be paid only through a Back, and may afterwards be and Japan, may deliver them to the Fost specially crossed to any Bank. - 1.78
being thon Office nastamped, the postage
T.-No order can be paid till the Payee 1.50 charged to the tender's account,
ten.
has signed it in the proper place. An batch must consist of at least
may also send Patterns order can be transferred to another office so fan. Boxholders to the same places in the
way. En- #sme
on payment of an additional commission Kenmare Cantio
for GO velopes containing Patterns may be wholly in case of loss of an order, necessity
closed if the nature of the contents be first stopping payment, or the like, spplication exhibited or stated to the Postmaster should be made to the nearest Monny $1.00 General, as he may consider necessary, and Order Office for instructions.
Printed Olsonlara may 90 approved by him. 10 be inserted in auch Pattern Packers.
Pargals. The publlo fa reminded that, there is no such thing as Parcel Fast to Europe, &c. Much trouble and diasp pointment are caused by persistent attempts to sand small valuable trifles through the
Subdption orders for alther of the ard Class Cargo Boat or He-kau Boat of 800
above may be sent to
GEO, MURRAY BAIN,
China Mail Office,
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS-
SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
THE
LONDON.
HP Colorfal Press supplied with News- papora, Books, Types, Ink, Tresso, Paper, Correspondenta, Letters; and any European Goods on London terms.
NOTICK TO SHIPPERS,
Colonial Newspapers received at the offoo are regularly filed for the inspection of Adverfion and the Publia
picule, per Day,
picais, per Load,
3rd Class Cargo Bost ur Ba-kan Bost of 800
piculs, Half Day,
Bampant
or Pullaway Boats, per Day,
A
TI
1,00
One Hony,... Half-an-Hou, After 62.10 senty extra. Nothing in this Goalo provente privato agrot.
*Kwangtung
Thales
KEBOKANT
Icaz 8-If the order bo not prezented within Lacy six months an additional commission will Rio Loge be charged it not within twelve montba, the money will be forfeited. When the order is ones paid no further claim con bà entertained,
for Bongkong
for Colonies
BAILING VERSKIS,
for Melbourne. British sohooner
· for New Zealand-
M&N+OF-WAB,
H. M. gunboat
Craiglands Fatchoy
Fel Xuen
Gookal
Congyle
2829898898889
Commander.
J; Godel
A. Walker Ätewart
Chinesa Admiral A. Garcenti
Chun Hu
Boad
G. E. Paner Ld Ping Tye J. H. Wado
J. B. Murthy
Bouard
Ching
"HEROHANÍ STRAWELL,
British
AMBROHANT STEAMERS. “ Wha-on Yoritomo Maru
British Зарклето
Marn
Gleniffer Gordon Castle
*British
Grand Das Constantine Russian
H. O. Ofsted
BAG
-kwang
Kiang ching Kiang-ping Kiang yung Nowchwang Paladin Pookong
Balayla
MAROKANT SAILING VERKIS.
Bérolatka
Canny Scott
Highmoor
Britian barque American barque
Brilish schooner
British
barque
for Chatoo
British barque
American whip
Laura B. Barnham for New York
Leander
MacMillan
Morna
Stauk
Sumatra
Bridah bergon
for San Franciao
British ship
for Cheloo
British barque Portland (Oregon)
"American
Japanese
British
for London, &a
for New York
Boate
Danish
Helena
Chinste
Chinese
Chinese
五
Chinese
British
Moorhen
British
British
Pautab
ONS DA
VERËËT WOOLIES. Stale of Hire for Strest Coolles,
-No order can be paid nutil the advice SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. | #Pekin
Apg. 3, 1880,
Chiccus
British
Vale of Nich
Raveona
British
MEROKANT ATLAMENA.
Bhanghai
British
Opolope
German gunboak
20
27
tidually being refused, the senders having
B
"
have paid the freight by steamer,
aften spent more in Postage than would
Mude out on a printed form which is supplied | Amazone
gratia,
French
Encounter
H. M. corrette
*Chinking
British
Since loft port, or ateivod' at Hongkong.
Wolf
German gunboat
No
+ Local Ordera an Bhaghal are drawn at 2 per
8
N refund can be raade on such parcels of the
naturo of the contents wan discovered.
monta
Hall Day Three Hours, One Hour Hair Hour E
Ecoute, Fancy Work, Dios Articles of Drone, rolative to it has been received.
and similar presenta aro con-
Nothing in the aborą Soslo to allost privato value of Stampa obliterated before the
egroomiauto,
cent, premia in all cases. A Grud fot-
Iar rale for drawing on the United King- dem is in force at Shanghai,
Frlated and published by Geo. MURRAY BAIS, at tho' Chi Mail Odles, No. 2 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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