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[No. 5360.SEPTEMBER 14, 1880.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Eections, commercing us Green Jaland, Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong eberek, and those in the body of il e Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections
Sector
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,
2. From Was Works to the Novelty Iron Worka..
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4. From Harbour Master's to the P, and 0, Co.'s Dilice,
Feasel's Name.
8. Parcele will as a general rule be for
Mail Packet. The Post Office reserves the warded by Private Ship, not by Contract
mission, and of delaying delivery in case right of selecting the opportunity for trans the t number of parcela 18 such as to retard No responsibility or error is accepted with regard to any parool, bat
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Carisbrooke baility of lees.
Camudra
the
4 The public are cautioned not to enn found these facilites with a l'arcel Fast to Europe, &c., which does not exist.
Most countries to which Hongkong for warde Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probable bent to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly abs reed.
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken tu comprise tape, most foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauntius, sil
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Stores, Books, &c. General Outfitter, Hosiery Tailor,
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kong, where
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Teched us from Hong bas lately
It has been set ou fucit as in a continuation of Notes and some respects a Queries on China and Japan, the oxtinction of which useful serial a
Fear two agu Las In Europe as
as well as been much regretted in in Chins.
Thepresent publication, judging by the number bow before us, ta atended to position, as regards China and she beybouring countries, somewhat similar to that which Las been flied in India by the Calcutta Kevică, The great degree of at tention that has been bestowed of late pears upon the investigation of Chitices literature, and ercial developsite, y antiquities, and briciol nothing of guiatic strane, has li to tas accumulation of 17:05
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work, home translations from Chinese novels and plays are marked
by both
accuracy and frus
AIC
of etylo; sad su account of the career of tho Chinese poet-atatesman of the eleventh century, Su Tung-p'o, by Mr. K. O. Bowra, is not only historically valuable, but is also distinguished by its literary grave. Deside netices of new books relating to China and the East, which will be a usef
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Vessel's Name.
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Flag:
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June 21
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£5............ 36
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21
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12
11
Local and Interevlonial Orders.
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5
$50 or £10....50
37
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6.Names must be given in full (except when there is more than ons Christian name) but the name of the Payee need not be given if the order be eroared (as olequen are crossed). It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to any
Baok
HONGKONG, MAÇAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS,
Owners,
Butterfield and Swire"
HL, C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching.on
617 Benning, T. H, C. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching po
To-morrow
17th, daylight
To-ding
Cleared
Commander,
Henry F, Cleveland Yuen Wan Teng
lient-com. W. CAIDY Commodore Smith- John G. Janes
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Commander.
'' WATERB, bạn
Name.
Ton
Gana H, P.
Name.
Tons
Captain
An-lan Oben-jul
291
$7
80
20
Ichang
700 Ogston
Chen-to
231
-7.
Kin Slan Kju Klang
457 Doyland
R
190
Kiang-ping
360 Dann
O, M. S. S. Co.
Powan
1890 Cary
air J. Jeejeebhoy
1Be
K. Acheong & Sons
Chun-tang H., O. & M. 8.-boat Co.Lehe
a
150
89
Pang-chou-bal'
600
Spark
140
Galavour
EL, O. & M. 8.-boat Co. }^
Tung Ting
314 Degen
0. M. 8. N. Co.
120 Quangong Shon-chi
180
White Cloud Yolkaf
But-taing
Tobing-ising Tring-po
160 180 100
60 Board
Obing
280 Benning, A. H., O. & M. &-boat Co.
K. Anheung & Sons
Browne
180
FOUCHOW. SHIPPING IN PORT. Sept. 4, 1880. MERCHANT STEAMERS”
7--No order can be paid till the Payes Europe has alyned it in the proper place, An Killarney order on be transferred to another offica
Janet
on payment of an additional commission
60 volopas containing Patterns may be wholty. In case of loss of an order, necessity for Lala
closed if the nature of the contents be first stopping payment, or the like, application exlabited or stated to the Postmaster should be made to the nearest Money General, as he
a may consider necessary, and Order Offles for instractions. approved by him. Printed Circulars may 10 ba laserted in aqoh Pattern Packers.
$3.00
or Pullsway Boats, par Day,
One Hour,... Half-an-Hour, Alter &........................10 couts extra. Nothing in this Bosle prevents potente agres-
ments.
8. If the order he not presented within
six months an additional commission will be charged; if not within twelve months,
relative to it has been received.
9. No order can be paid until the advice
PAROBES.—The public in reminded that, the money will be forfeited. When the there is no such thing as Parcel Post order in one paid no further claim can be to Europe, &e. Much trouble and disap | entertained. pofuiment are caused by persistent attempla to and amalt valuable trifles through the Post.
Carios Articles of Dress, 384ents, Fanor Work, sad similar presents are con
tinually being refused the nonders baving elien spent more in Postage than would have paid the freight by sommer.
FERENT COOLIES. Seals of Wire for Streat Godlies, One Day...... Hall Day Three Hours,...
1
One Hour,.....
Fane,
No
"
" refund can be made on each parcels of the
nature of the contents was discovered.
Colonial Nawapapers re:sived at the office Ralf Hour,...
Nothing in the aburo Sonle to afoot private value of Stamps obliterated before the agreements.
aro regularly fal for the inspiption of Advertisera And the Pablic,
Mado sat on a printed form which is supplied
gratis.
Local Orders on Shanghai are drawn at 2 per cent. preminja in all diges. A fixed döl-
lar rate for drawing on the United King- duma is in farça at Shanghai,
for Shanghai for London
MERCHANT BALLINO TRISULA.
Sheldrake
for Colonies for Fiestatu MEN-OF-WAR, NEM
H. M. gunboat
Glencoe
MERCHANT
ATKAMERS. W. British
Chizono ¡Ohinema
Grand Duo Constantine Russian Ex-URI Fire-thin Bankow Hiroshima Maru Kuiva Kiang kwan Laertes Miramar Nowchwany
Ohivesa for London, de British
J. Godsil
A. Walker
Stewart *** Chinese Admiral
Garogan Chun Hu
A.
Bead
U. H. Palmer
Li Ping Tre
60 J. B Murray
2829898898889
120
80%
JH. Wade
· MERHOKTA NE MAZELNO VEBERLE,
Amerios ship British belg Gorman barque
Brown Brothers Caring Scott E von Beaulie Foogbow
Gustav German barque Henrietta American ship
Jólin Be-Worgenler Kimtoonheat Kolga Mary
200
ALPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
inadyr
lombar Craiglands Fatchoy
Fel Yuen
Sept. 8, 1880. MERCHANT STRANKBAI
French
for London
British
British
British
American
Paskong Priba. Wbs on
Wahu Tek-sin
Alumini Ambasador Ascalon Banclutha
*Stucs left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Blue Jacket
Brillah
Franch
British British Chinese
NAILING VERJELA.
Bellish strip for London for London
American-barqués: American ship
Nonmanhal Oscar Vidal Parkblaze Paul Jona
Pem
Top Gallagh
Willie
Gornostag Mosquito Pegasu
sque
Britab barque
American elip British schooner
*MEN-OF-WAB,
Buskan gunboat. H. M. guubost
EL M. obrtatto
Printed and published by Gao, Murnar Baix, at tho China Mail OBos, No. 2, Wyndham Strast, Hongkong.
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