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THE CHINA REVIEW.

THE whlely exproned regret at the dis

Notes of Quienes ne China and Japan, has induced the publish- ars of this journal to issue a publication similar in object and atyle, but alightly

modified in certain dutaile,

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Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,

Beclusive of late Arricals and Departures reported to-day.

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1. From Groen Island to the Gus Worke

Section

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Texter's Orata! Record contains the fol. of the China Revine ;—“ Pais Jewing notice of la the title of a publication, the first anumber of which has lately reseed us from Hong kong, where it has been set on foot, as Rome respoets à continuation of Nate and Queries on China and Japan the extinction of which useful serial a year or two ago kan been much regretted เธ Burope as In China. Thepresent publicstion, judging by the Bumber now before ua, ia into

ia intended to

occupy a position, as regards Chion and the neighbouring countries, somewhat similar

to that which has been filled in Iolis by the Calcutta Review. The great dovres tortion that has been bestowed of

upon the investigation of Chiness literature,

tland social developments, to enLy

of linguistic studies, has led to the accumulation of important atores of inform- alion, rendering some such chaunel of pub licity as

now provided extremely desir- able; and

mich intersat. contributions of

looked for from the wembare

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rs. In paper on Dr. Laggo's She King, by the Rev. E. J. Eitel, to which das place of honour is deservedly given, an excellant summary is presented of the chromiogical problems and arguments involved in caz

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zion with this important work. Some tramlations from Chingus novels and are marked by both accuracy sad freshes of style; and an ecoast of the extent of the Chinese pour states of the eleventh Su Tung-po, by Mr. R. O. Bowra, fa aot only historically valuable, but is akad

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Name.

Tons Captain.

Guners.

BoBaoni con5

16th, daylight

Cleared

Cos'tan Book

Koon. Dock

Dubrat

Commander,

F.J. J. Elliott

Rouquette

Lt. Com. Alfred Carpenter War Department

Reserve

In

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CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON

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221

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Books and Papers-to. British Offices, 5 lbs. to the Continent, &c, 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs, if with--

out intrinsic value; to the Continent, Kin King KB., 8 oz,

Chien-to

221

70

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Ichang

700 Ogston

Butterfield and Swire

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Chimese

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White Cloud

Yoteni

617 Benning, T. H., C. & M. S.-bost Co.

300 Holmes 0.3 8. N. Co

159 Goggin Kwok Acheong & Sons 1890 Benning, A H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.

140 Hoyland H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.

280 Cary

H., O. & M. S-boat Co.

180 McDongall Kwok Acheong & Bons

Ching-taing

180

60

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Chun-tong

160

40

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900

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200

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160

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300

Tring-po

180

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

3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi- atoly the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli

cation unless it also is lost.

FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT Feb. 4, 1882. BAILING. VESARIS.

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Chiume Postal administration in China, that it was

Hilda art caused by any fanit on the part of the

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20

35

12

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Scale of hire for Street Coolies. One Day, Half Day

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Victoria will be delivered the same day, Half Hoar,

and generally within two hours, unless the Nothing in the above Seale to affect delivery should be retarded by the Contract

Mails, private agreements."

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LONDON, MY

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PRICE, $1,00,

for Tientsin for Shanghai British barqué. for Shanghai for Shanghai

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR Feb. 7, 1882.

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British

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British

French

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British

British

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Chinese

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Chinese

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Chimers

British

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Japanese

Argos

Ringgo

British

Batavia.

Chinese

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French

French

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MERCHANT STR. MARS,

El Dorado

Ardantiens Chefoo Chin-tung Craiglands Deucalion Europe Fat-choy

British

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Britan

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British

Ruri Maru

Chinese

Bin Nanzing

P. Litoh

British

for London.

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ato

Sin Nanzing No. 2 British

Denial

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British

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British

British

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British

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American

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British

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British bargus

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Japanese

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Curacos

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Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

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