Intimations.
THE CHINA REVIEW.
THE widely-expressed regret at the dis continuance of Notes & Queries on China and Japan,hasinduced the publish ers of this journal to issue a publication
Visitors' Column.
Wo lave instituted as an experiment VISITORS COLUMN, which we trust will prove successful, and be found uses ful. To it will be relegated from time to time such items of interruation, lists, tables and other intelligence us is sun-
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Hongkong Rates of Postage.
are
(Revised December 1st, 1880.)
Local Farcel Post. -
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modified in certain detai
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extra.matter.
sons passing through the City, and in connection with, we have opened SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY; applications for enrolment into which we are now ready to receive,
[No. 5580, JUNE 2, 1881.
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It is a sixty Review -paged, bi-monthly, repertory of what acho
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Trübner's Oriental Record contains the fol lowing notice of the China Review:"Tha the title of a publication, the first number of which bas lately resahod na from Hong. where it has been set on fost as in kong, some respects a continuation of Notes and Queries on China and Japan, extinction
the of which useful serial a
3 a year or two ago has been much regretted in Europe
as well as Chics.
& publication, judging. Thepresent by the number now before us, la intended to occupy a position, as regards China and the neighbouring countries, somewhat similar to that which has been filled in India by the Calcutta. Beciew, The great degree of at- tention that has been bestowed of late
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St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above
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str.
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прод
the investigation of Chinese literature, suthing ei linguistio (dulica, ha ha to tay af studios, has bad to the -accumulation of
of important stores of ation, rendering some such channel of pub- licity as is now provided extremely desir. able; and
muar intarost may fairly be
be looked for from the members of the foreign consular services, the Chinese
American and Boglish Stores, Books, Customus
corps, and the missionary body, and specially selected. Cigars.-MAC-
cultivated, LwEN, FRICKEL & Co.
contributions of
among whom B
high
of Chinese
cholarslin join the first |
and who are severally:
number of the Review "by
pers highly
creditable to their respective anthors, In
a paper on Dr. Legge's She Amy, by the
L
Chair and boat Dire.
Rev. E. J. Eitel, to which the place of LGALISED TAMINY OF FARES FOR CHAIRY,
honour is deservedly given, an
excellent
summary is presented of the chronological problems and arguments involved in herion with this important work. Some translations from Chinese novole and plays ere marked
by both
1 accuracy and freshness
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Post Cards, Rogistration, Newspapers Books, Patterns and
Comm Papers,
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Peiho
Oceanio Romeo ... Sea Gull Welle
Wycliffe
2 Clanchy ... Brit... utr.
Brit,
Att
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117
112
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Brik str.
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Bril
Brit
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969 Bay
str. 1865 Jane
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2800. R. Stevens & Co.
avid Samoon, Sone &
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8. 00.
Dan, atr. Brit
Feb.
pan.
str. 3073 May 31 Messageries Maritimes
240 May 22 Melcher & Co.
.............. 7 Haydon amet. air. biensualita Gen atz. Berner ......... Brit. Bir
Bailing Vessels
Shanghai
Shanghal
Bombay, de
Australian Ports
7th inst
Kloon Dook Ningpo & Shanghai Eo-morrow
Manila Bangkok
Shangbal
7th, daylight
| Fag:Plying.
Goatan Dock
'loon Dook Kloon Dook To-day
S'apore and Penang To-day
Co.pore, Calcutta, do
Count Porte Valoutta, da
48 Nov. 24 Uhine Traders' Insurance Ou 388 June 2 Meyer & Com 602 May 23 Borneo Co., Limite i
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Amer, bqə.
566 May 31 Captain
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bqa
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passing through the Post, to the fl. & while
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Registration, Newspapers,
30
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5
Books & Patterns, : 5
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9
2
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4füger
7 e Wildfang
Irvin
8 Dow
MoMishen
1 k
kl'eteraan..
B
Lanpher..
Ger.
441 May 8 Vogel & Co. 310 May 10 Moyer
696 May 24 Wieler & Co
542 May 26 Siemseen & Co.
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80144 May 26 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Brit bge
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5k Weller..
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ter. bqe.
or. be.
Amer. bge.
408 May. Stim
81 Siemsson &Co.
10 Vogel & Co0.
22
408 May pała
mer. ab. 1996 May
16
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Brit. 3m.so. 216 May 25umsson & Co.
Ger.3o.so. 245 June 2 Eduard Sobellhass & Co.
1895 June .................................. À Mor. st. 1395
rder
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ries Maritimes Fulton
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Vincent
W. H. Ray
Amer. nob.
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81 Feb
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bg 256 May 26 Melsbers & Co.
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Tokohama
Haigon
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Maila
4th, daylight
Sanda. Slig
T'hama &San "cisco 14th inak. Marzollles, do. To-day Manila
Bothow, do.
Tichtsin
New York. Nicolajeink
London Nagasaki
New York
London & Hamburgi
New York
Mahlia
Takao
New York
Manila
Portland :
Victoria (V. L.)
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Charité Hesperia... Solidor
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Roullier
Feb. bqe 41 May 20 Jarlowitz & Co.
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Contain
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S-Many Money Orders are supplied to rosidents at the smaller Parts in this way. An application for an order* is filled up, and is euclosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing ·
office. The
The application must be accompanied
with the
the full amount commission) in cheque, postage Chan-to (including
or other equivalent of cash, and a Fraya....
stamps, or
little
of
margin
should be left for variations ilti
Webster ....... Brit, atr. 1198 May 81 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Brit atr. 799 May 11 Sieman & Co.
1shangba
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Faat Kupfer
Fessel's Name:
Anchor Flag.
Date of
Class
T'ons.
Fame.
B. F.
Commander.
Arrival.
h Chinose gunboat
221
+
6 0
6.0
Germán. German-
corvette
2000
70 2400 May
May 26 2
J. Stewart
günbost
480
420
May 28
Com, Klevas
7.1
6. b
British British
guo vezal
462
100
Mar. 24
gun voasel
774
160
April 25
W. G, Foot!
8 k British
military hospital
2631
K. D. British
gunboat
455
70
British
Commodore's flag-sbip| · 3087· turret-ship
360
60 May 11
June 2
Lt.-Lim. M. Le Bridger Commandore Coming
exchange. The Postmaster issues the Kestrel
order, sends it on in the envelope, and Lapwing
returna the change, if any, by first oppor................. tunity, with a receipt for the latter, if it Sheldrake ............
ware to be registered, as it always should Vetar manuel.6 Berkah
be. Care should be taken to sand these Wivera
applications in lime, as the Money Order Offices clone some hours before the depar tures of the mails.
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The commission is as follows —
Orders on the United Kingdom. T'p to £........... 18 cents.
£36
54
20
11
£10......... 72 Local and Intercolonial Orders, Up to $25 or £5.25 cents.
850 or £10.50.
HONGKONG, MAÇAO AND CANTON RIVER
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batch must consist of at least ten..
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above may be sent ho
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1.00
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J. Stewart
A. Gatley
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Owners
Name
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An-lan
221
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Kie Shan
700 Ogston
457
Butlerfeld and Swire
Chen-te
221
Chien-jut
.80
Ching-taing
180
Chun tung
160-
2
Kiu Kiang
Bai tung-hung
120
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24
Kiang-ping
800 Holmes
1890. Cary
140 Lelavour
280 Hoyland 180. McDougall
C. M., 8., S. Co.
Id-she
I., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Peng-chon-hal
*125
Quang-on
562 120
-H., C. & M. B.-boat Co.
Shen-chi
200
Sut-taing
180
H., C. & M. S. boat Co. K, Acheong & Bone
Tobing-on Tching-po Ting-po
120 100
180
193
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FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT, May 28,-1881, MERCHANT STEAMERS.
for London
FORT,
MERCHANT STSAMENS,
MERORANT. BERANCESE,
Escambia Fatakoy
British
Talwo
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tinually being refused, the unsitean, bayi
pont
in Postage than would
• Made out an aminted found whînly is supplied. | Craiglanda have paid the freight by steamer. No
- for Hongkong MASIONE VERKEFA”
Britisk barque -for Tientsin for Tientada
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. KH
May 27, 1881 MERROLLANT STRÁMEMUL
British American British
Wha-on
british
Bao De
Brisiah
Hector
for Londra
Traonaddy
French
Khiya
*Ammerlan *Uhinkiang
British
Keomura Chatis
Kiang-plau Oaklands Peilio Pakin
British
Jane Woodburn „Kata Tatham" KTL Marion Martha Prinos Arihar
British bolg
British
Vonemusin
Chinese
British
Krench
Champlain Foxbound
British
Swati's
Britimb
Vigilant
British
Wold
German gunbost
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