1881-08-17 — Page 4

Intimations.

THE OBINA REVIEW,

Hit widely-expresset regret this

continuance of Notes Querica.on China and Japan, has induced the publish- ers of this journal to issue publication similar in object and style, but slightly modified in certain details,

Visitors' Column.

.....

We have instituted as an experiment a VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust will prove successful, and be found tiss ful. To it will be relegated from time to time such items of information, lists, tables and other intelligence as is con- sidered likely to prove valuable to per- THE CHINA REVIEW or Notes and soue passing through the City, and Queries on the Far East, is issued at in-in connection with we have opened tervala of two months, each number con 1 SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS taining about 60 octavo pages, occasionally illustrated with lithographs, photographs, DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment woodouts, do, should the papers published into which we are now ready to receive dersand, and the circulation justify, such extra mattor.

The subscription is fired at $6.50 postage paid, per annum, payable by non-residenta in Hongkong half-yearly in advance.

publication incindes papers origins! The and selected upon the Arts and Sciences, Ethnology, Folklore, Geography, Bistory, Literature, Mythology, Manners and Coa toms, Natural History, Religios, &c., 8., of China, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet, the Eastern Archipelago and the Far East" of subjects generally. A more detailed list upon which contributions are especially invited is incorporated with each number. Original contribations in Chiness, Latin, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Por

Ludeavours fuguese, aro admissible.

are made to present a resume in one

number of the contents of the most recent

works bearing on Chinese matters. Great is also paid to the Review

attention department.

ther as

Notes and Replies are classified toge "Notes" (head referauces being given, when furnished, to previous Notes or Queries), as are also those queries which though neking for information, furnish new or unpublished datails concerning the mat.

ter in band. It is domirable to make the Queries proper as brief and a mach to the polut as possible.

The Ching Review for July and August, It says that forty-two 1875, laat band. essays were sent in to compete for the beat paper on the advantages of Christianity for the development of a State. All our learn- ed societies should subscribe to this scholarly ising Review, It is a sixty and enterply.

nthly, repertory of what scho paged, lara are ascertaining about Obins, lecture on Chinese Poetry in this volume is

List of Public Buildings. Ciovernment House, North of Public

Gardens.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hongkong Rates of Postage. [-

(Revised July 1, 1881.).

In the following Statements and Tables the Rtates ate given in cents, and are, for Lettere, per half sunce, for Books and Tatterns, per 100 ouncese

Newspapers over four nonces in weight case may be, but suoli papers or packets or are charged as double, treble, do, as the papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not he folded together as Printed one, nor muat anything whatever be inserted except bond Ede Supplemente.

natter may, however, he enclosed, if the whole be

Book Rate, Prices Our paid at tent may be paid either as Newspapers or Booke

By

Local Parel Post

1.Email Parcels may be sent by Post at Book rabee between any of the Post Uffices in Obina or Japan, as well as to Macao, Pakhol, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. They must not exceed the I foot following dimensions, 3 feet long, 1 broad, I foot deep, nor weih more than Sibs. The parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorsement, FABGEL, CONTAINING NO LETIRD, but any arcel may be rpened by direction of the Fortmaster General.

2. The following cannot be transmitted: or liable to be rusbed (as handboxes, Parosla insufficiently packed or protected, do.) Gissa, Lágaida, Explosive subata, cen, Matches, Indigo, Dyestufa, Ice, hont, whatever Vegetables, or Fish, Game, Frait,

is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be- some offensive or injurions in transit.

[No. 5645-AUGUST 17, 1881.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Ezolusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Ansborgs is divided into sight Septlona, consi reen Island. Vessels near the Hongkong ahors are, marked ., near the Kowloongalore Bund tibes in the bod Shipping or midway between esob shore sre marked c., in conjunction with the figure denoting tas nuotionis organ &tion

1. From Green Island to the Gra Works

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worka.

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office, 4. From Harbour Master's to the F, and O. Co.'s Office,

Feasel's Name,

Commercial Papere signify each papers

8. Parcels are a general role for though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of an actual or personal correwarded by Private Ship, not by Contract City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and spondence, auch an invoices, deeds, cepied Mall Packet. The Post Office reserves the Adrix music, do. The charge on them in the same right of selecting the opportunity for transflo Museum,-Free.

Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque

retreat and of great interest.

The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Ceo- tral, in a line with Pedder's Wharf.

General Post Office, Hongkong Club,

within a stone's throw.. German Club, Supreme Court, &c., Lasitano Club and Library, Shelley Government Offices, the Secretariat, &c

near the Public Gardens.

centa.

Steamers

as for books, but, whatever the weight of mission, and of delaying delivery in ease China ........... a packet containing any partially written the number of parcela is such as to retard Chicklang paper, it will not be charged less than 5 other correspondence. No responsibility Conquest

is accepted with regard to any parcel, Consolation Darlington unless Registered.

Emuy.... The public are cautioned not to con-may found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Hurope, &c, which does not exist.

The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.

The limit of weight for Books and Com. aerial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is

4 lbs. Patterns for each offices are limited 8 bances, and must not exceed these

ta

St.dimensions: & iuchos by 4 inches by 2

N.R. means No Registration.

St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above

the Parade Ground.

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington

Street.

Union Church, Elgin Streat. St. Peter's Seamen's Church, West Point. St. Joseph's (RC.) Church, Garden

Road, near Kennedy Roal. Temperance Hall, specially adapted for sea-faring men, Queen's Road East.

The Sailors' Home, West Point.

alone worth the price of the leviste. Ad-E. E. A. and China Telegraph Co., and

drees China Review, Hongkong-Northern Christian Advocate (U.S.)

Trübner's Oriental Record contains the fol-

lowing notice of the China Rai

Thi

Is the title of a publication, the first number

the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Road.

Masonic Hall, Zetland Street.

of which bas lately reached us from Hong-Victoria Recreation Clat-Bath-house

26

έτσι

at-

kong, where it has been set on foot some respecte a continuation of Notes and Queries on China and Japan, the extinction of which useful serial a year or two ago has heen much regretted in Europe as well as in China. Thepresent publicsilon, judging the number now before taie intended to by occupy a position, es regards China and the neighbouring countries, somewhat similar to that which has been filled in fodia by the by 140 Calcutta Keview The great degree tention that has been bestowed of late years upon the investigation of Chinese literature, antiquition, and social developments, to Bay led to the nothing of linguistic studies, has accanlation of important stores of inform ation, rendering some ench channel of pub licity as is now provided extremely desir. able; and contributions of much interest may fairly be looked for from the members services, the Uhinese of the foreign consular Customs corps, and the missionary body,

high among whom a

of Chinese cultivated,

holarship is owed in the first

and who are severally

zumber of the Review by papers highly

creditable to their respective authors. In

* paper on Dr. Legge's Shs King, by the

and Boat-house, &c.,-Praya, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the City Hall.

The Barracks and Naval and Military Store Departments lie to the east- ward, and cover a large area.

Stores, Books, &c.

iacbes.

Countrice of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all Europe, most foreign possessione in Asia, N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Pera, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Daniah, French, Netherlands, Portugues Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, with all and Spanish Colonies.

Countries NOT in the Union. The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus- tralasian Group, and B. Africa.

Postage to Union Countries. General Bates, by say route Letters,

Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,

10 cents per oz.

8 cents each

10 cents.

2 cents each.

Books, Patterns and

2 cents par 2oz. Comm. Papers, There is no charge on redirected e-are- spondence within the Postal Union.

Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom --

10 Letters, Rexistration, Менарарока,

None.

2* 5*

Books & Patterns,

West Indies (Non Union)t, Bolivia Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Letters, Registration, Newspapers,

American and English Stores, Books, and specially eclected Cigars.-MAC-Books & Patterns, EWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Chair and Boat Hire.

LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS,

CRAIR BEAREES, and Boats,

IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Heats

Half hours... 10 cts. Hour,...... 20 ats.

E. J. Eitel, to which the place of Three hours,..50 cts, Six hours,....70cte

honour in deservedly giv

given, an excellent summary is presented the chronological problems and argoments involved in con nexion with this important work. Some translations from Chinese novels and plays are marked by both acoursey and freshness of style; and an account of the career of the Chinese poet-statesman of the eleventh century, Su Tung-p'o, by Mr. E.

E. C.

Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.

Fur Coolies,

Three Coolice, Two Couties,

To VICTORIA PEAE. Single Trip.

$1.00

0.86

0.70

...$1.60

1.20 1.00

... Beturn (direct or by Pok-foo-bum), Four Joolies, Three Coolies, ... Two Coolies, ......

BOTTED is not only bistorically valuable, but is also distinguished by its literary grace. Beside notices of new books relating to China and the East, which will be a useful feature of the Review, if carried out with punctuality and detail, we are glad to notice that

are destined to TO VICTORIA GAP (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA "Notes" and "Queries"

be! find a place in its pages stao. It is to be hoped that this opening for contributions on Chinese subjects may evoke a similar degree of literary real to that which was displayed during the lifetime of its prods cesor in the field, and that the China Reviews may receive the support necessary to insure Its contineance. The publication is intend ed to appear every two months, and will form a substantial octavo magazine.

THE CHINESE MAIL. paper in DOW

This

issued every day. The subscription is fixed at Four Dollars per annuus delivered to Hong- kong, or Sean Dollars Fifty Cents in- duding postage to Coast posta.

It is the Brit China Newspaper ever issued under purely native direction. The chief support the paper is of course derived from the native community, amongat whom also are to be found the guarantors and securities necessary to place it on a business and legal footing.

The

upon thJestors, being their esunates

Ioat reliable Information from

the various Ports in Chins and Japan,- from Australia, California fuga puted.

Four Coolies, Three Cholies, Twu Coolien,

SEAT) Single Trip.

$0.00

0.50

0.40

...$1.00 0.85

... 0.70

Return (direct or by Pok-for-lum.) Four Coolies,

Three Coolies,

Two Coolies, ...

The Return Fare Embraces a trip of not more than three bours,

For every bour or part of an beur above three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to

additional payment of 5 cents:

Day Trip Peak $0.75 each Cocliv. (12 hours) Gap $0.60 cench Coolis.

Licensed Bearers (each),

30

Nono.

5 ត

Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Fiji, via Torres trails, Letters, 10; Re. gistration, 19; Newspapers, 31 Books and Patteras, 2: Fia Galle, Letters, 25; e gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2.

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascon- sion, via London, Lotters, 25; Registration, 10; Newspapers, 5; Books and Patterns, 6.

* A small extra charge is made on delivery. + There is Registration to British W. India

Izlands, 10 pente.

LOCAL POSTAGE.

TBOL (d) och Japan,chin-

for Hoogkong. Maeso, Ching,

General Local Rates"

and the Philip

pings.................

1.

10

veroz

Letters Card, Polit

вась

cents.

cent.

conte,

Der oz.

Ourrent,

tration

cents.

sach.

cents.

Post

Nesspapers

Books, Parties Regis

Section, as w

Japtain

flag and Tons. Arrival,

Date of

Brit

Fairclough flaen Cos

Gerale.

781 Aug 1614 Ang

5. From P. and O. Cult Office to Faddariad

& Frum, Feddar's Wharf to the KAN TIL

7. From Naval Yard to the Elar.

8. From Piar to East Points

Contignies or Agents,

8P. & 0, B, N. 06. Belchers & Co. 648 July 25 diemason as Co. ...Ackermann

Brit str. 799 Aug 17 Slemssen de Co. 6bfemlin... Brit. st. 318 Aug. 178han Hang

Brit str. SbYoung

764 Aug Brit. air. 1293 Aug.

7 Hogg

6bBlanco 3bitopani

5 k Kiáley

Brit

137 utr.

-

11 Yuen Fat Hong

19 Siemssen & Co.,

Span. elr. 277 Aug 16 Remedios & Cos

A.K. & Vpos Dock Co.

1:0.8.3. 06. (Brit str. 1712 Aug & Co

Aug 600 417 Aug 16 3lemssen. E 417

Fame

Gervane Hailoong

4 b Grainger

...... Brit

Hunter

Kang-ohi

4. Marsden ....... Ohl

Young... Collage

It is necessary that the following rules Kwangtung

Larch.... be strictly observed,

บ Larve 1. No Lotter or Proket, whether to be Lá Tai..... registered or unregistered, can be received Marlborough for Postageif Itcontains gold or silver money, Mentir jewels, precious articles, or anything that, Naple as a general rule, is liable to Customs Niigata Marn datiez

Norden...

2. This Regulation prohibits the sending Olympia..... of Patterns of datiablo articles, unless the Pernambuco ....

Sea Gull quantity sent be so small as to make the leat Shao

Tip Bumple of no valite.

Thalas.......LY/ Ting...... Vottung... Zambeal....................................................

3. The limits of weight allowed aro sa follows:-

Books and Papers--to British Office, 5 lbs. to the Continent, &o, 4 lbs. Patterns--to British Offices, 5lbe. If with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &G, Boz

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article

The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corres pondance, but it is prepared to mak: good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing heragh the Fost, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided

1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration require.

2. That the letter was arourely endloset in a reasonably strong envelope.

3. That application was made to the eneral of Hongkong im Postmaator mediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is lost.

4. That the Postmaster General is anti- fed that the loss occurred whilst the corre pondence was in the custody of the British Portal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sander, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the disho eaty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office.

Sailing Vezsola

Alva

Astoria

Bertha

Brems C. F. Bargonb Carlotta Carmelita & Ida IMT Chamton Kamry®...

Cuba

Daniel Barnes Don Quixote...... Esperance.p Fabios... Flensborgere,

Flora Friederigh Bighlander Indis *** Invincible

Eat Tatham. Kim Soor Host Laurel Leonidas,

ota

Marie à lired ....

Morning Star.... Melusine........

Myvanwy Nautilus. Now

5. No compensation can be paid for ware Signal..... damage to fragile articles such as portraits, Spartan watches, handsomely bound books, Hongkong which reach their destination, although in The Tweed..... a broken or deteriorated condition.

Tiber

WHAMPOA

Honey Order Regulations. Dagmar.......

Là Ten Tec

14U MAS. N. 06.

Britate. May 18 Douglas Lapralk di Co. 688 Aug. 1s Laprak & Co. 674 11 Douglas

・

AUT

Brit str. 914 Aug. 16 Butterfield & Swire Annam.str. 1000 July 7 Daytsin

McKechnie. Brit.

3 Byde

1034 Aug. 16 Bus Hin Chad

str. 100%

str. 1176 Aug. 17 Busterfield & Swire str. 1247 Aug 12]

ibb, Livingston & Co. str. 1478 Aug. 12 Vogel & Co.

Thar Aur le Milan Bisht M. & 8.0. Japan. str. 1097 Aug

nly 80 Siemseen d& Co

150g.

8 Stammen de Co.

str. 643 aug. 9 Melchers & Co

48 Nov. 24 China Traders Insurance Co 93 July 70sptala

Stratte and Bombay 19th kuat.

Holboro Bangkok

Manila

Nicolafelak

Hölbow, "da: Coast Ports

Swatow and Amos

Foochow, des,

Yokohama vin

Shanghaf

-Shanghai

Banderson Brit

Ellis

White

25.

Bell

Rasmussen,

16 Wagner

7b Haydon

4 Yuen Man Eu Annam.str.

9h Duan

Brit Amer. str.

str.778 str.778

July

Brit

str.

820 Aug 16 oglas Laprik & Co.

7hIrvine

Cal (Brit Hot

str.

315 Aug. 160. M. & N. Co.

Cours Porte Paktici

12 Goggin an

Brit

str,

16 drymone-

Brit.

888 Aug. 15 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 296 Aug. 14 Ewok cheong & Bon str. 3640 Aug. 16 P. & 0.3 N. Ca

14 Brandao & Co.

15booook.

Florence Nightingale Minerva........... Mozart

1-Money Orders are exchanged with the United Kingdom, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Western Australia, and (except at Shanghai) with the Japanese Empire. Hongkong also Amor issues orders on Shangbal, and vice versa.

2.-Small sin may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Pcatage Stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for cashing them..

3-Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Porta in this way, Au application for an order is filled up, and in enclosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster

nearest isaning office. The

Восто

CANTON

application Chen-to

de Souza

Porth, 663 Aug. Anderson. Amer. sh. 1895 July

4k Henne,

2 Timpe

17 Atherton

8 Trickey 4kKetels.

3 Pedersen

1 kaller

Stabell

& Stover...

uver....

3 e Sequeira............

Gibe. bq 448 aug. Gor, bqe

360 Aug.

- Amer. 1704 Jane

Brit bqs. Ger,,bge.

6 Bull & Co

Wieler & Co

4 Wieler & Co.

11 Russell & Co. 674 Aug. 8 Ruell à Co.

10 Order 438

A3 Yuen Fat Hong asy July

30 Vogel & Co.

Siam, bqe 483 Aug Bris. hq6. 939 Brik bqo. 320 aug.

1485 Amer.

July

1168 Aug.

Feb. bqa 272 Ang

boo Lantropa D

3 Kieck

Thure

2 1 Clough

9.

Edased Schellhaas de Co.

Co

32 Vogal &

Melcher & Co.

4 Remedios ar Co

635 Jaly 12 Tok Mes

805 Aug. 14 Eduard Schellhaus & Co.

695

Ger. bqe 970 July 18 Carlowits & 061

Gaz. bqe.

Wons Vogel

Oo.

24 Siamesen & Co.:

Amer.

sb. 1352

Meichers

Gar.bqo

Amor, b. 1480 July

934 July:::29).

96 Vogel & Co.

Aust. bge. 275 Aug. 12 Adamson, Bell & Co.

Sia 3.m.3. 208. Aug. 16 Obinows

632 July 30 Melchers & Co.

with 1826 June 27 Vogel & Go,

p

bam. 2422 Aug. 14 Chinese

bge.

der.bge. 987 July 4 Vogel & On

1 Braybrooke... Bri. bktina. 162

Ger, bis 725 Aug. ámer. b. 1147 Aug. 15 Order Amez, bqe 192 July

Saigon

New York [Nawchwang Chefoo&B'obt

San Franci |London.

New York Philippines Coilo

| Tiahlein

Je

Złavre and Hamburg) Chefoo⠀ AMAN

San Francfied - Par London Footbox

London

Grassam

Brit bat

Rajang

Prehn

Loodon

Duafield krégeon

મમમમમ

rah, bqe. 308 Aug. 11 Landstein & Co.

Goodon

İslam.: bġe.

570 Ang

7 Chinese

3 Turner & Oa

Natal

4 Stemmen & Co

4 Arnhold, Karberg de Co.

New York

81: Feb. 6 W. A. Baybu

636 July 19,Chinese

Bangkok

923 June 18 Vogel & Co..

London London

Ab dem Dock

222 Aug.

Whaler & Co,

404 Aug. 16 Arnhold, Barbarg & Co $18 Aug. 16 Matchers & Co. bg. 234 Aug Blommon & Co..

Tiontain

Clentulu

Tuintafm:

Vincent...... Aizer-sch,

Whitney

Better 52............

Whyte... Brit, ab. 1745 Aug. 8Amhold, Karberg & Co.

Ronnie Brit. bqe..

Paulsen. Dan.

bg. Melotyre Brit bqe Dahmeareki [Ger. : bg

Storm

Drewes Hogg

Brit

Bitir. 814 Aug. 17 Sleman & Co.

ate. 1058 Aug. 14 Jardins, Matheson & Co.,

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour,

Femel's Name,

Anchors

07.

Fig.

Clasi.

Tona, Greine

EP

Date of

Arrion

6 h Chiness 5. k

British

gunboat gunboat

231

Aug. 16

840

C. D. Spanish

transport

military hospital

22301

gunboat

465

120

8...h Chinese

gunboat

125

6 h British 5 k

gunbost

British

genbost

360

340

British

Commodore's flag-ship. 8067

British

turzet-sbip

250

June

must be accompanied with the full amount Esk...... (including commission) in obeque, postage Legaspi

Меевцев. stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations Midge

of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Peng-ahou-hal

sends it on in the envelope, and Sheldrake

order,

returns the change, if any, by first oppor Tweed........... tabity, with receipt for the letter, if it Victor Emanuel. were to be registered, as it always should Wivern

Oare should be taken to send these applications in time in the Money Order Offices close some hours before the depar Lares of the mails.

4. No order mund exceed $10, or $50,

or include any friction of a penny, nor will more than two such orders be isevad to the saime person, in favour of the bame payee,

Between Hongkong, Centon, and Messo, by the sama mail. Orders will be drawn

(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents.

Hoar, Half day, Day,...

...10 cents. 35 cents. ...50 cents.

2 cents.

HOAT AND COOLIE BOE.

BOATS,

Pezang, Saigon, and places frequented. Let Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

by the Chinese,consider themselves

picula, por Day,

justbed in guaranteeing an ultimate let Class Cargo Bosto 3 or 900 circulation of between 3,000 and 4,000

picula, par Lond, ...

copies. The advantages offered to adver and Claes Cargo Boss of 600

thors are therefore unusually great, and

the foreign community generally will find

It to their interesat in avail themselves of them.

pients, par Day,

2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600

pionis, per Load,

$8,00

Brd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Baxt of 800

pimis, per Day,

The field open to a paper of this descrip- rd Class Cargo Boss or Ha-kaa Bost of 800 tlon-ocaducted by native efforts, bat progressive and anti-obetructive in tone-Bed

is almost limitless. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief and interest

while on the other it deserves every niủ! that can be given to it by foreigners.

picula, par Load; ... Clase Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of 800

picula, Halt Day:

D

Sampana,

Ike English journals it contains Editorials, or Fullaway Boats, por Day,

with Local, Shipping, and Commercial-

News and Advertisements,

Babatption order for either of the above may be sent to

GRO, MURRAY BAIN,

China Mail Offload

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS-

BION AGENT, AN

12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, LONDON,

THE-Colonial Press supplied with News

Colo papers, Books, Typas, Ink, Prasses, Papers, Correspondente, Letters and any Europeno Goods on Loudon terais. ****

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly Bled for the inspection of Advertisera sad the Public.

One Hour, Half-an-Hour

Maile

Local Delvoery.

1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any weak day for addresses in Viotoris will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the 20. delivery should be retarded by the Contract be 9.50 2. Invitations, dc, can generally

delivered within Victoris at the private 1.7 houses of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all. sorrespondence is invariably delivered at

1.5

50

at the curront rate of the dayt and paid at Ichang the rate of the day when the advice arrived.

The commission is as follows:

6. L Britlab British

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

WATERS, 40.

80

Name

Tone

STEAMERS,

Captain

Ownori.

Name

Kins Shan

700 Ogalon

457

Butterfield and Swive H., C. &M, 8-bost Co.

An-ian

Chen-to

Chien-jul

Ching-Wing Chun-tung

Orders on the United Kingdom,

Kin Klang

Kiang.ping

Powan

860 Holmes

1890 Cary

$120

Spark

White Cloud

Fatal

140 Lefavour

280 Hoyland HL, C. & M. Beboat Op ching po 180 McDougall E. Acheong & Sens

Tring-po Vi-ba -Yu-min

Up to £2........ 18 cents.

£5............ 86 ♪* £54 v $10.72

ย

71

Local and Intercolonial Orders, Up to $25 or £5.26 cent

$50 or £10.50 5-Liste of Money Orner Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted st

the mesial pisos of business to send Clica- Hongkong and Shanghal

18. Boxholders who dewien to

lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards,

200

Hongkong Bangkoky or

6.Names must be given in fall (ernept

all of the same right, to address in when there is more than one Ohristian or the Ports of name) but the name of the Payee moed zot 11.00 Chine, may deliver them to the Post be given if the order be crossed (as phoques the postage being then are creast). It can then be pală only 10 charged to the sender's account. Each through Bank, and may afterwards be

specially crossed to say Bank, batch must consist of at least ten.

20 Office unstamped,

After 6 KM-i

.10 cents extra Nothing in this Scale prevents private agres- manta.

Bozholders, may also send Patternm

0. M. 8. 8. Co.

617 Benning, T. H, 0, & M. B.-bost Oo.

Ehi tung hap Bus-than

B., C. & H. 8-boat Co.-chou-bat EL., O. & M. B, bost Co. Sad taing

then-chi

80

6583936883318288*

t

Europa

-No order can be paid ill the Payse

Europe

FOOOLLOW SHIPPING IN PORT, Viswing

Fatahoy Aug. 6, 1881.

Sel Yuan MERCHANT ET BÄLTEKA

"Bung-shun

1. 02 Omlad Babyang

MEROSAET.STHAMESK,

Humboldt

for Coloni

for Shanghai for Hongkong

for London

BATLING VRIESTADS

for Adelaide German barque Brišlali bargus

Mell

Ba the same places in the same way. En has signed it in the proper place. An Kwangtang velopes containing Patterns may be wholly order ou be transferred to another offos "Lastica alosed if the nature of the contents be first on payment of an additional commiselen wxhibited or risted to the Portmaster In case of loss of an order, neomalty for Ustkarins Marden Geneza, as he may consider necesary, and stopping payment, or the like, applcation

Miks flermalas Mangy

Lee Yth approved by bim. Printed Circulars may should be made to the nparaat, Mat be inserted in such Pattern Packers Order Offos for instructions.

Small the order be not presented within PARCEIA.The public is reminded that, mis months an additional commisión Will SHIPPING IN SHANGHAT BARBOUR. Nothing in the ebore Seule to affect gritats there is no such thing as Parcel Pont be charged if not within twelve months,

́ ́) TRENT OGOLIES. Scale of Hire for Strist Oookies. One Day.. Half Day Thres Hou One Hour,, *. Half Hourigan 494995

35 case,

Teemenis.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese,) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now be had at this Office--Price, 31 escia, 25

CHINA MIL Office.

to Europe, da Much trouble and disaps the money will be forfeited: 30 when the pointment are caused by persistent attempts ordat 'le once paid un further claim pan be so send small valuable trifles through the entertained, Poet Fans, Jurios Articles of Drums,

Aug 18, 1881. MERGHANS FREAKSES.

Ajaz

Landon v. Palow

Ho order can be paid until the advice | Amasɔde Fancy Work, and similar presents are non-relative to it has been received. tinually being refund, the sanders having

French

Antonio

Ardantiene

British

ould

Dencation

London Y. Fohow

often speak more in Postage than

have paid the freight by faina No Made out on a printed form which is supplied Elots

recand can be made of such parcels of the valce pl Bumpa oblitatated before the nature of the ormlenta was disco

↑¬A dollar rú for drawing on the United King

British

WHEN