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Chiria

ANOY.

(Gazette.)

The British three-masted schooner Smiling Morn, Captain Williams, from Chefore porta, variable and squally weather. The German barque Pallas is loading for Amoy,

BHANGHAL.

(News)

crimson colour. He is reported to be, anxiously waiting the result of further ex- periments.

The members of the Homaisen Kwaisha

For Sale.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

To Let

TO LET

(Sailing ship Company) held their special general meeting on the let instant, and de- sided to ruise its proposed capital of gen HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE, N And, No. 6, PEDDAR'S HILL.

to yen 500,000, and afterwards

to veu 1.000.000.

The Akebono states that the construction of a tramway between Shinbashi and Uyone,

Er French Matt Steamer

" Amazone,

long recommended and much talked about, Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. was commenced Thursday.

NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.

Fa" AgunderBIUIL. "

Regatta to be given on the occasion of the named Tohoku Teteudo Kraisha Regulation LIFE BELTS.

In refereres to the paragraph we pub- Lished yesterday with respect to the invita tions that had been issued by the Yokohama Rowing Club to Hobe, Beng-kong and Shanghai, to sond crews to compete at the visit of the suns of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, it appears that Kobe Club has sout a reply to the effect that they would send up members to compete in all the diferent rowing events which are open to them.

Mr Walter C. Hillier, Assistant Chinese Secretary at 11.3.'s Legation at Peking, leaving by the M.M. Co.,8 steamer Amazone for Canton, where we hear he proposes to make a short stay before Home-Mr Bullock, Acling

is

It

The Hochi Shimbun remarks:-A railway company, which it is.proposed to found in the provinces of Kaga and Etchiu, will be to be laid from Toyama, Etchin, to

in the huma, Omi province, and thence in

The same course of time to Yokkaichi. paper adds that some people of Fukuoka Ken asked the authorities to survey the route of a rail line, which they desire to law; but that the construction will not be permitted.

The importation of cattle and hors into Wakayama Ken is said to cost the province yen 700,000 yearly. Several of the resi- dents have associated themselves together; one subscribed a capital of half a million yeu toward the establishment of a large stud and cattle farm.

Do. LIFE BUOYS. FILTERS, assorted sizes. BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING. HunBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.

-

Be S. S. Ulymen.” Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. H.

25

ETM Highlander,"

AT WHOLESALE PRICES,

NAILS, No. 3 to 12.

American SPIKES, 4 inches to

7 inches.

is said that His Excellency Konu, 200 Logs Fine American FURNISHING It is Minister of Agriculture and Cuninterce, Messra Kuki, Acting Vice-Minister, of Education, and Mateuds, Governor of Tulio, are making offorts to convert the be barrels Primo American Moss PORK.

Commercial Academy, from which

Philadelphia Extra BEEF. Finest Strained ROSIN. the City Assembly has decided to withdraw 200 Government 300

City PITCH. pocuniary support, into

Tokio

school.

H

Boat Wuhu, is expected shortly to net as Interproter at the British Consulate at this port, and we hear that Mr Hosie will probably take his place at Wuku.

The comet, now visible as soon as it is dark until

about p.m., and which will is a bright probably be known as e 1881,

good field-glass. object, especially with a was last evening about 45° from the north pole, and in about 11 hours right ascension, so that if the observations. recorded in the papers are correct, it is rapidly approaching the sun, and will not be seen here many evenings moru. It is, therefore, follow- ing a path somewhat opposite to that of the last comsty and will be visible in the southern hemisphere after its porihelion passage, which will most likely take place in a few days. Its nucleus is now at least as bright as a star of the second magnitude,

The Shidzooka Ken authorities desiring and its tail is from 8 to 10 in length

A comespendent of the Shengas reports.

to lay a railway about three ri in distance at tho towns of Nan-yang, We-yo, between the town of Shidzuoko and Triye, Hain-hing, and Tsao-nean, north of the have asked the Public Works Departament rivor, ju chow, and bordering

in the Prefectures of Tung and T for an estimate of the necessary outlay,

that

on tho

Rea, the

at

We read that the first, in quantity of ite 1, of the iron mines in Japan, is that at Kamishi in Oshiu, but that the methods of mining employed are still so imporlect that the annual supply would not suffice to supply rails for a line of railway ten ri in length.

60

sace SPIRITS of TURPENTINE. 150 casce 100 barrels Dried APPLES. 500 cases FLORIDA WATER.

50 barrels American TAR

LAMP BLACK.

16

50 cases American CLOCKS.

COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF Condensed MILK, Tomato GATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH CARS: MAPLE, ASH, and White Pins PLANKS.

Abbie Carver."

dal The were informed that the line would cost

about (7th two hundred and fifty thousand yen, while a private gentleman, Mr Koyeda, has calculated that the construction would only Florence COOKING STOVES, entail an outlay of Yen 140,000 or 180,000,

STEAMERS and BRAILERS.

It is said that the works will soon be CORN BROOMS.

initiated.

Another official dispatch is said to have boen revived to the effect that the same

Wave rose on the 21st of the oth mingual June) over a chung (10 feet,) above its usual height and swept away into the ocean, man, cattle and houses. Whole families in some destroyed, and in others all but cases were

of the drowning two

three. The cries of UF

bat no assistance could be were pitiable, randered, whilst those who remain are houseless, foodloss, and penniless, and their epidemio has recently declared itself in the lives hang by a thread. Assistance is difi-prefecture of Kumamoto, and that between cult to runder, but the elders of Tang and the 14th and the 25th ultimo thirty-fire of whom twelve disd, were Tai-chow are collecting subscriptions. The packed.

the distressed, districts Shenpao hopes, as are close at hand in the province of Kiang su, and not distant and vagus like those of Shauai, that the people will be liberal in their subscriptions, and freely open their Receipts will be given. for money. parses. and the names of subscribers, with their subscriptions, will be printed in the Shenpao. It is said some thousands of people have perished by this ligh tide in the salt districts.

TIESTAIN.

(From u Mercury corrispondent.").

August 12th.

enquire

The Hochi gives currency to a rumour that some members of a certain well known Gumi, Japanese company named recently sent sume woodmen to an island called Matsushima off Kores, who cut and put on board a big ship a quantity of tim- ber. The Korcans are much annoyed by the trespass.

gale

3139-

A terrible thunder storm has occurred in the province of Bitchu, the lightning occasioning the death of my persona.

It is reported that in Osaka a terrible,

prevailed on the 1st instant. Much damages was done to houses and trees, and. The Shanghai papers, your own included, passage across the three long bridges, are at sen about Taotai Mah's expedition. Tema, Tenjin. and Naniwa, were Mah hana ving commissien,

ponded

A Tokio journal states that the tea, mer- about many things. He will go to Cal eutta, and, as he may get some informal chante of Kioto and Osaka intend to re- and ufficial letters from Governor Hen build the Kozanji temple on the Toganoo might be able to have some back mountain, Kioto F, which was burned on neesy stairs access to some of the Indian nabobs.the 25th of April last. This set is in honor It is thought that Mah will be able to con-of a priest, Muikei, builder of the temple, to the Chinone Government some clear who was the first to introduce tea culture ideas about the growth of opium in ludia, inte this country. He took the idea from of the Pains and Benares a Chinese priest, named Yeisei, in the era the m

monopoly of the kinds, sud the port duty ou Malwa Mah of Kenyai (about 670 years ago). He con-

and is clever, d will be able to give a menced the culture at Sofuka, and subse- report more or less teeful to his super. Borhood of Uji, where the industry is now quently distributed the plants in the neigh- ors. Mah will also keep a known very prosperous. French expedition to Tonqain that Admiral Duperré is to take action in October, unless he receives counter orders, an improbable contingency, as his prepare tions have been careful and-are now com- plete.

on the It is

A telegram received from Osaka dated 5.20 p.m. on the 10th instant states, that during the night of the 9th instant, 'several tous of convicts committed Seppuku, in consequence of the severity of the discipline to which they were subjected. The Nichi Nichi Simba in publishing the dispatch suggests that the word "Seppuku may have been transcribed in error for Yelsugoku, prison breaking the Kuna characters for

I do not think that Admiral Duperré will be much prevented by Mah, who, however, will be an intelligent observar, as he has had some kind of foreign military education

We are all much exercised hore about the visit of Mr Forbes, the head of Messrs the two expressions being very similar.

Russell & Co., who has frequent access to the Viceroy,

it and,

is assumed, upon affairs of the China Merchants' Co.,

some reason or other, has not

for

which

answered

NAGASAKI.

(Express, August 13thX"

the sanguino expectations of its promoters Mr Utin's tenure of office as Governor

coma-

น

India Rubber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit

chen Utensils.

Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES. BOURBON WHISKY.

VENEER

Ex Steamers vid Suez Canal, DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.. Messrs GAUDSER & Co.'s PERFORATED HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS. DINING-BOOK CHAIRS. LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.

The above we can highly recommend for office and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.

Ec "Glasdifer." CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORES.

نصیب

TRYSONRAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

SAVOURY PATE. GAME PATE.

PORK PATE.

OX PALATES.

HUNG (Hambro') BEEF, HUNTLEY & PALMERS BISCUITS.

FRUITS for Ivos. SHERBET,

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Erry's COCOA.

ROBINSON'S GROATE.

Russia OX-TONGUES.

GELATINE.

French PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SARDINES.

Breakfast BACON.

0, 2, Old BAILEY STREET.

Also, No. 9, SKYROUB TERRACE. Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co Hongkong, July 18, 1831,

N

TO LET

O, MORRISHI KL.

Apply to

T. G. GLOVER No. 7, Queen's Bond Central. Hongkong, July 26, 1881.

G

L'ET. O DOWN STO PRAYA EAST AND WANGHAI ROAD./ For Particular, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1881.

Insurances.

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HRAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON,

THE

a fast HE Undersigned having been appointed the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing usual Discounts..

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 3, 1881.

NOTICE.

Hongkong Rates of Postage.

(Revised July 1st, 1881, J

Local Farol Port,

[No. 5664 AUGUST 27, 1881.

PATTARNE-Some difficulty is expérienced 1. Small Parola may be sent by Post in obtaining a general understanding. at Book rates between any of the Post what is a Pattern. It in bond fidle. Offiese in Chian or Japan, as well of goods which the sender his for ader to Macho, Pakhoi, Singapore, Fenant of goods which be wishes to order In the following Statements and Tables and Malasa. They must not exoded the to consist of the mallest possible gaketit

Are, and must have no intricato broad, the Rates are given in cents, and are, for following dimensions, 2 feet long, I foot compatible with showing

foot deep, nor

weigh more than Letters, per half ounce, for Books and sibs. The parcela suay be wholly closed to provide mean of Patterns, per two ounces

if they bear this special endorsement To Newspapere over four ounces in weight PAROST, CONTAINING NO ERITEL, but any sams of money to or from are charged as double, treble, &c., as the parcel may be opened by direction of between the Posts of Ohio

|·masters and Agents ard To Pot case may be, but such papers or packet the Postmaster General.

Hosgrong Portage papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as

2. The following cannot be transmitted: Durobase

one, Dor must anything whatever be inserted Parcels insuffidently packed or protected, The Blampa except band lide Supplements.Printed or liable to be arushed (sa handboxes,

matter may, however, be enclosed, if the 1.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive subatavces, o Top no sapsrsio Blamps will be

Commercial

exceed 50 in valus, midst be perfictly lean, in good condition, and in strips of A purobased. They must be premated pues sonally or accompanied by note

whole be paid at Book Rate, Prices Car Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, les, Most, rent inay be paid either as Newspapers or Fib, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever in dangerous to the Mada, or likely to be Books

The Postmaster of Agent may postpons signify auch, papers coms ofenaive or injurious in transit, as, though Written by Hand, do not bear 8. Parcols are a general rule for purchasing his public funda in and are the character of an actual or perede, warded by Private Ship, not by Coat not not auf dene, which appear dosbarall spondense, such as invoices, desde, copied Mail Packet. The Post Office reserves the in music, do. The charge on them in the same right of selecting the opportunity for teane auspicious. Be allowed to as for books, but, whatever the weight of mission, and of delaying delivery in case Commlation of one per cent on all Beast a poket containing any partially written the number of parcel is such as to retard | purchased. paper, it will not be abarged less than other correspondence. No responsibility la accepted with regard to any parcel, untess Registered,

Denta

The sender of any Registered Article

Return Rece

Receipt may accompany it on paying an extra fee of 6 cents..

The limit of weight for-Books and Com. mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is 41ba. Patiorns for anch oflces are limited to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches,

N.R. means No Registration,

4. The public are cautioned not to con- found these facilities with a Parel Post to Huropa, do, which does not exist.

It is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed,

1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or anything that as a general rule, is liable to Customs duties,

Countries of the Postal Union.

comprise The Union may be taken Europe, most foreign possessions in Asia,

3. This Regulation prohibits the sending Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, of Patterns of datiable articles, unless the Peru, Chili Venezuela, The Argentine quantity sent be to small se to make the Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, sample of no value.

with all Honduras, Bermuda, Labast,

S. The limits of weight allowed are as Smy2 Danish, French, Netherlands, Portugues follows

and Spanish Colonies.

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

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Riska on First Class Godowns at per cent. nett premium per annum.

* NORTON & Co, Agenta Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL,

£2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Japans are prepared

for the above Company, are to grant Folicies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Godowns Reduced to% nett preininni per ama from this date.

GILMAN & Co.,

· Agente.

Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Fouces quinst the risk of FIRE ou Buildings or on Goods stored therein, un Goods in board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be zo- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on. first class Lives

Ham TONGUE and

Chicken SAUSAGE.Life.

ASPARAGUS.. MACCARONI

VERMICELLI.

SAUSAGES. MEATS.

SOUPS, S., doc.

COPYING PRESSES,

It is difficult to form an opinion upon the of Nagasaki bu has, according to the Ake- merits of the discussion. The Chinese bou Shimbun, been abruptly brought to a

EX AMERICAN MAIL. bought at a high price, but for it acquired close by u kind of back-door exit from the

going concern and complete organization. public stage, he tendering of his resigna Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Many of the ships bought have been tion. The various mysterious circum Boneless CODFISH. pletely broken up, but the vessels constancos that have led up to and finally Prime HAMS and BACON. denied and put out of oxistence were of culminated in this master stroke of policy Russian CAVIARE. obsolete typos. Many losses have occurred, are too well known to require further Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. but the Coast and fiver are not of easy publicity at our hands at the same time it PEACH, Bad APPLE BUTTER, navigation. Probably Russell & Co. would would be a source of satisfaction to many Pickled OX-TONGUES. manage beter, and with more economy, a to kuow that his liability for past actions the working staff would be controlled, and cannot be so easily discarded, but that he kept in order. It is believed that a few will still be held responsible by the Govern days will decide whether the Chinese merment of Japan to answer the charges laid chants fleet reverts to Russoli & Co.'s against him, and which there is every reason well founded. So far as for- to believe are. Ownership or management.

sign residents are concerned, the reign of Mr Utaumi Tadakatan. cannot be looked hack to

It is believed that the Inspector General will shortly leave Peking; whether to visit dominions, or to go for good and for

his

to with anything gasirnilating pleasure,

we do not yet know. There is a notion nor does it, we fear, reflect much to the

When

Funnily PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 3 b cant Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 to cans.

FRUITS in 24 tb cana. Catting's

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

tted SAUSAGE and Sausage Potted

MEAT.

PU

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted PICKLES.

" MINCEMEAT.

that hen he finally takes leave his suc-personal credit and abilities of that ex- COMB HONEY in Original Frames. cessor will be Mr McLeavy Brown..

official. Never before in the history of the Richardson & Bobbin's Celebrated Potted

19

Lunch TONGUE.

10er Drinks

MEAT From Peking but little news comes. The settlement have allairs been on such an hest has been excessivo, and most of our unsatisfactory basis, nor has discontent Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS. Diplomatic agents have rested amongst the amongst land renters ever been more mile, breezy hilla

And that not without just cause. However, agreign engineer has given in some designs for a drainage system. But to fix on one with confidence, it will be best to spend a year or two in preliminary surveys The people best qualified to form an opinion, by observation and not by axamination of maps, think the work will be large, dif ficult, and of high cost to work any practical benefit.

Japan.

УОКОНАНА. (Mail.)

Green TURTLE in 24 to care.

in view of the change in the Governorship Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sun-

to which, our authority-states, Mr Mat McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. sumoto, formerly Secretary, has been Chan CHOWDER. raised let us take heart and trust that it | Codfish BALL. portends better prospects at any rate, we feel confident it cannot be for the worse. Should the facts as stated by the Akebono be correct, we call прод Mr Matsumoto to exert his energies to redeem the character of the high office with which he is now invested, and, by a prompt and wise display of judgment in the discharge of the ma rous duties devolving upon the representa tive of His Majesty in this

mimportant

ntime-

The Naval Department intends, it is said, ken, to endeavour to gain the confidence to establish workshops on the ground ocand Texpect

of all with whom his official

pied by the foreign hotel burned down in capacity may bring him into contach

the fire of 1875. Four engines have already It has probably never before fallen to our been imported for the manufacture of fire- lot to have to chronicle the deaths of two

residents in the course of Armas

of two consecutive

hesrily, and continned for two days E.N.E., & Schönecke had been businehtaank

“ALIFORNIA Á

RACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 tina, and loose. Alphabetical. BIS-

¿CUITS,

"OATMEAL.

HOMINY.

This German schooner dante, which put issues. Such, however, is now -our painful In distressed" on Saturday night last, left daty Within thirty-six hours after the Shanghai for Hiogo on the 21st of July. death of Mr Schönecke, recorded in our last, On 30th when the vessel was off the Mr J. M. Umland, proprietor of the Im Cracked WHEAT. Bungo Channel the wind began to blow parial Hotel, passed away Megars Umland

And N.E. The vessel sustained consi and firin social friends for some derable damage, made much water, and was years, and although the former was fast fail- driven out of her course for about 250 miles ing and was not expected to survive many to the Eastward; and so, when the weather days still to the shock caused by Salto- and be ste "asemed it advisable macice's death may the har the ogtain

astened end to put into

Yokohama and have repairs tributed. Deceased azpired shortly after

interred on Baturday, and, was stocked,

Tas funeral ser Japanese 7pm, the same evening, which was vice was conducted by the Rev, H. Maund

hold-up

le proposed to reopen

AL

1 p. Kobe Chamber of Commerce, Win roll, who, at the dose, addressed a few very slosed months ago. Sito Macs appropriate words to those sembled around

A silkworm educatory named Saito sabure in Marumori-mura, Miyagi Ken, is the grave. Deyasnod was highly res

respected

d or have found among the moths which by many, amongst whom his loss will be

Brou DEMO, several of lus severaly fello

On pinning portions As we go to press, the American skip

of the silk tro the sorced cocoons he Richard Robison, Capt. Snush, from Yo

on thread were of light kohams, is sailing up the harbour.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMRAL

|BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.

BYE MEAL JÓN

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR S.

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AFRATED WÄTERS,

FBI of every Description, ATE MAKING promptly

up to £1000 on a Single)

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD; KARBERG & Co., Agent, Hongkong & Canton.

Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM

PANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBE,....$1,000,000.

Board of Directors. ·

Kou Moos Wall, Esq., Chairman. BAN HUP, EN

1. LEONG ON, Eng.

K. YIN KAL, Esq. CHONG PENG, E.

QUAN HOA CHUNE, Esq. KWOK YIN KA, Feq., Manager. WOO LAN YUEN, Esq., Asist. & Secretary,

'on

THE Company ants POLITES

MARINE RISK to all parts of the World, payable at any of its AGENCIES.

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.

WOD LIN YUEN,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,

Hongkong, March 14, 1881.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE; COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

EXTABLIARND 1821. Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Income E 250,000

THE Undersigned bare been appointed. Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, October 15, 1888.

NOTICE

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

2:2COMPANY, LIMITED,

I prepared to 100EFT FIRST-CLASS Rajes

natt per Annum, and other Iezuzinues at Current Rates.

Shareholders Are reminded that the three serialf (distributing a tors have the power of proportion of the ascertained profits annually among such Shareholders as have contei- buted business to the Company

AGENCIES All the Treaty Ports of China and Jeran, and at Singapore, Balgang Penang, and Manila.

AV STORESS

Postage to Union Countries, General Rates, by any conte Letters, Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,

Books, Patterns and Comm. Papers,

10 cents per

Boots each.

10 cents.

2 conta each.

2 cents per 2 oz.

There is no charge on redirected corre spondence within the Postal Union.

Letters,

Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom --

10

Registration,

None.

Newspapers,

Books & Patterns,

2*

5*

30,

Nonet

5

Books and Papers to Britiek Offic

6 lbs. to the Continent, do, 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5lbs: if with

out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &c, Boz

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article.

POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, August 20, 1881; /

Leta. Pan

Akow, Mr J. Alvares, Dolime 1 Baker, B. E. Bar Kayn Frod,1 Bellus la ptos Madmo, C. Bernedo Bra Blanobet, Misa 1 Blomgren, Blunat, F. Bolton, J. H. Burton, Geo

Male, Menics Marshaik, Karab+y-

& Co, Mers oardMaLoad, E

Morning, M. 1 Montague, May 1 Moore Boy. W. HT

14rgi.O'Keefe, Capl

Olsen, Screezy,

Nomad,

1

O'Dillon, Mi

15%

KAMADA

Browne, J. Htewart 1

Bun, Revd Cari, B.

3

Palmer, Alfred

Parkinson's DE§.

Parink, D. Edwů;;1

Parkington, J. Er P, Mour

Chambers, A. J. I pr.Phillips, Mrs Chung Yoong

***(Engineer) Pigott, D. He

Joon Choey Cheb Cheong 3: Folanoff, F. Cohen; 9. S. 1 Piatt, J. B. Cohen, W. 1 Phyfir, L. M.* Cox Herbert, E. 5-1 bk. Pybus, H. Cox, Mise Aprons Beed, JAWADA Dapenson, U. 1 Remale, DE Duffy, John B. Richard, B. B Duan, Capt. Frank 3 Bichardson Edens, Mr. Frank 15 W. G. (Era

The Post Office is not legally responsible (E.P.(Custome) 11 for the sate delivery of Registered corres Flaming, Ed. pondence, but it is prepared to make goodard E. A the contente of such correspondence lost Fook Who Ching 1 while passing through the Port, to the extent of $10, in certain esses, provided

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

2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.

3. That application was made to the

Frater, A

Gragon, Porey & Git Ling Goone 1 Gah hing Dr. 1 Gomen, Bygino 1 Gosnell, A. B Graham, Mra L. Es Gray, Mrs.

pr. giver)}}]

Robertson, MH.. Hose, DAN.B.2 gd. Rou, BriM. F

Rosario, J. F. 1 Rosario, P. A do Bassel & Co., 1 Mesert J. W. Realm (0)

9 Backs, L

Selby, J. W Servant, H

Guy, W. I. 91 pr.Sowell, 1-3

Sholton, Capt.

Silva da, Bra

Zales Rosario

Easey, Mr A. Ar 1 Hamilton, W. 1 Bingthorn, Thos. 1

Brgd.Siqueira, João M.

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Smith, Mrs M&T

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West Indies (Non Union)t, Bolivis Postmaster General of Hongkong in

mediately the foes was discovered, the Costa Rica, Nicaragua,

envelope being invariably forwarded with such application nolens it also in lost. Holfs Peter Registration,

Harn Wolf Lettere,

That the Poetraseter General is estle

Hornstern, R. Newspapers,

fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres. Hough, Robt. Books & Patterns,

Howroya, J. B. Hughes, John 1 Banderson, Dr. 1 Jamison, Collin 1 Hyde, W. 1 Jenson, Arthur Jones, C. P. Laboureur, J. &... Tandi, Missg

Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, and pondence was in the custody of the British Fiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 10; RePostal administration in China, that it was gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2: Books and not caused by any fault on the part of the Patterns, 3: Fia Galls, Letters, 26; Re-sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and nor by the disho esty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Patterns, 3.

5. No compensation can be paid for more damage to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &c., which reset their destination, although in ja broken or deteriorated condition.

Suwar AG. 3. 3

Sirov, Wa H. 1

Sun Chong In 195 Bao Kwong-Wai 3 read. Tavares, Mry

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-Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascen. Hongkong Post Office, PHONE Knobbe, A. Taylor, A. J. 2

sion, via London, Letters, 25; Registration, 10; Newspapers, 6; Books and Patterns, 5.

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

Islands, 10 cante,

LOCAL POSTAGE

78.

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General Local Rates

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Money Order Regulations.

1 --Money Orders are exchanged with the United Kingdom, New South Water,

Queensland, South Australia and Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Western Australis, and (except at Shanghai) with the Japanese Empire, Hongkong also issues orders on Shangbai, and vice versa.

2.—Small sums may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one pur cent for cashing them

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Low Hook How 1 Lafée, Mrs

Lewis, John Thos. 1 Lim- King LesakTRZA Li Sku (His Ex-F

cellency)J Ludinta, T. E: 2 Mackenzie, K1 Macy, 0. H, 1

Taylor Lambkinzu 1:3sol Ware, Ernest 11 pr. Weber, Morten R. 1 Wing Son Chan 1 Wing Wo Lang 1 mgd. WINE AVOC Wood, Rey, Che E Wow Hing 2 rögð. Wong Shing Lang Ireg.

For Merchant Ships

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Kale Taklima 1 Keeining,

1 Laurel

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Lamens I. C. Troop Lightning

Aeolus, 6 Albyn's Inle A. Newton Amilassador 1 reg. 1 Autio, E. Hall 1 Any Frant Berwickshire 3-Many Money Orders are supplied to Carl Ritter residents at the smaller Ports in this way. cedra An application for, an order is filled up, and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Cingalee and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Coldstream

The application Conquest, 8, the nearest imuing office, must be accompanied with the full amount Corendelot (including commission) in elaque, postage Cyclops, 8.5. stanys, or other equivalent of ouali and Eden

a + C. Troop

55 Phinas Pendleton fittle margi should be left for

left for variations

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of exchange. The Fostmaster Jeans the Ellen

order

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the envelope, and Elliot sends it on

the change, any, by first oppor E. M. Young tunity

with receipt for the letter, if it Esturias

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be Care should be taken to send these Flodden 1 applications in time, as the Money Order Frohliche Offices close some hours before the depar Garaiding Page 41

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(d) Via Bingapore, 10 centa

2 cents.

(e) Between Hongkong, Canlon, and Macao, come mail Orders will be draws

same person, fu favour of the same payet,

India

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at the current rate of the day and paid at

Warcester 16 pr. Laantos

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·Local Delsury.

1. All correspondence posted before 5 pm. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Conterot Mails.

can generally be delivered within Viatoria at the private houses of the addresses rather than at places of business, if wish to that effect be expressed by the sonder, otherwise all corapendence is invariably delivered the bearest place of business.

4-No order must exceed £10, or $50, HL H. McGivery 1

or include any fraction of a penny, nor will Hermes 1 more than two such orders be issued to the Hope

the rate of the day when the advice arrived.

The commission is as follows :

Ordan on the Grited Kingdom.

18 cents. Up to £2.

$10:

Local and Interolonial Orders: Up to $20 or £6.25 pents

350 or £10.500,

Blonewall, Jackson

Warcester 1 regd, Vespasian, 6.3.

John C. Munro. 22 Will 11, Borisa Kassa on 11W Reed”

Books, etc, without Govers:

Australasian, de

Bolling wut Lowe's Unlaloom Bombay damachar. Nazim 26 Courier.

Cru Daily Journal of Coremerce, Daily Beview

5. Lista of Money Oraer Offces in the Da Mabode. United Kingdom may be sourcited at De Hongkong and Shanghai,

De Tijdens

B. Baxholdera who desire to sand Chren late, Dividend Warro, Invitations, Cards, ko, all of the same weight, to sildressen in when there is more than one Obtinilum Der Votter ank Schwaben.

Bangkor

irths Ports name) but the name of the Payee need not is Pott, az 50

of

Evening Nowe / Hongkong live them to the Fort be given if the order be rared (archaque Federal Australian. China, may Office unstamped, the postage being then are crossed) I can then be paid only Fines Pola charged to the sonder ooonn. Each through a Bank, and may afforward be Fognini batch must consist of at least ten specially crossed to szy Bank ******* Berholders

No order can be paid till the Pays may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way, En- bu algoed it to the proper place. A velopes containing Fatlarni may be wholly order on be transferred to another offi closed if the nature of the contents be Srst on payment of an additions, commianzon

Branicy for exhibited or stated to the Postmaster In case of loss of General, he may consider browary, sed stopping payment, or the like, application approved by him. Printed Cirenare may should be made to the usare Money pa

Order Ofles for instruction be inserted In auch Pattern Packers

& Names must be given in full (eipt Der Beobachter

elf the order be tins prevented withi PARCELS The public's reminded that fir month additional there is no such thing a Parcel Fost be charged if not within to Europe do Mush trouble and dhap. the toner will be pointment are ostised by persistent attempts ? order is onbe paid to to vend small valuable trifles through the

Posts Fans, Charlas, Articles of Drow -No order nati be gald Fancy Work, and similar prorols are pau- | zemlive to 10 file bean roo tinunily being refused, the boaters having

Nous Portage ofter Capetit" mora Tare paid the fought by #teamer refund can be made of aman parcala of the

Pal Stamps

Franeda Times & Co. Free Lists.

Glasgor Weekly Hea Boboo Baths Paper),

London Commercial Bala