Insurances.
ASSOCIATION.
Visitors' Column.
-We-have-instituted as an experiment A VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust will prove successful, and be found use. CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).....Th. 420,000.00 ful. To it will be relegated from time PERMANENT RESERVE. Ts. 230,000.00
to time such items of information, lista,
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ác-】--
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS/ APRIL 3, 1882.
No. 6898-APRIL 8, 1882.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late drvicals and Departures reported to-day.
Stocks
Nos, of Shares
Paid
Fairco.
Reserve.
Working Last Di-Closing Quo Account. vidend, tations, Cash.
BANKR
HK, and S'hai
40,0008
125 125 $2,100,000€ 63,690,45 40/119%-826) [p. ah.
1. From Green Island to the Gng Works:
2. From Gns. Works to the Novelty Iron Works,
To facilitate finding the position of any voel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Sections, commenting x** Aroon Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h, near the Kowloong shore A, and then in the body of the
Shipping or midway betweentech shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Section.
Section.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval, Yard to the Pier.
B. From Pier to-East Point..
Date of Arrival
„Consigncea or Agenta.
Bmk.
INSURANCES.
der
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Tl. 288,938.1 tables and other intelligence as is cun- Nth.-China Jna. 1,000 T. 2,000 TI, 600 TI, 238,600 TL 251,064.91TI, „75 T. 1175
sidered likely to prove valuable to pier-Yangtze Ins.... Urian Ins.. Soc. CUMULATIONS, 2nd ...Tis. 938,936.17 sons passing through the city, and
China Tradera April, 1881.
in connection with we have opened A SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment into which we are now ready to receive.
Directors
F. B. Fons, Esq., Chairman. W. M. BOYD, Esq. WH. MEYERING, Esq. 3. H. Puckross, F. D. HITCH, Esq.
Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SILANORAL Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Scevctaries.
-LONDON-BRANCH
Mosera BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankern.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 08 and 69, Comhill. POLICIES granted on Marino Risks to all parts of the World."
Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest en 'Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BEAINESS TO milly distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Promis paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.. 10682 THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND...
Caritax £1,000,000 (One Million Storling). Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Hates, allowing usual Discouuta,
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Fongkong, July 1, 1881.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATE by Royal Charter of His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720,
THE Undersigned having hoon appointed agents for the above Corporation aro prepared to grant Insurances as follows:---
Marine Department
Policies at current rates, payabla either hero in London or at the principal Perts of hilia, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.
Life Department.
Policier issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Itisks on First Class Godowns at h. pur.com, nott premium per annum.
3
NORTON & Co., Ajenta.. Hongkong, May 19, 1987.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF
19
MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1924.
List of Public Buildings. Government House, North of Public
Gardens,
| City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Museura,-Free.
109
Vessel's Name
2508
000,488 TI. 18,447.56 12%, 880 381,787$ 437,688.58,8144.27 § 81300
500$ 475,000$ 91,098.40 20% -81600
1,000 2003 100,3785 - 677.42 1,000 2008 823,8428 203,403.72 500'8. 1008 493,6328 344,535.01
885 6% +8200 875 7 8030
18% $2200
Antonio
1008 758 135,000$ 18,908.00
5% *808
Arabic
1,200 TI 350 T1. 350 T1, 6008 2,500§. 600
Insurance..... 600 $1000.609 'tonins. Office 30,000 8 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500 HK. Fire Ins... 2,000 China Firo Ina. 4,0008 STEAM O'PANIES HK. C. and M.
Steamboat... 8,000
MISCELLANEOUH, HX & War'poa
Dock
HK, and China
110,000:8
Gas Co5,000 £ H'heng Hotel... 2,0008 Chum Sugar Co. 6,000:3 Hkong lee C. 1,2508 (en-kong Bakery
Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque
retreat und of great interest. The Clock Tower, Queen's Road
iral, in a line with Padder's Wharf.
General Post Office, Hongkong "Club, German Club, Supreme Court, Lc, within a stone's-throw.
Lusitano Cheb and Library, Shelley St. Government Offees, the Secretariat, &c.,
near the Public Gardens.
St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above
the Parade Ground. Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington
Street.
2
Union Church, Elgin Street. St. Peter's Senien's Church, West Point, St. Joseph's (N.C.) Church, Garden
Road, near Kennedy Ron 1. Terperance Hall, specially adapted for sen-faring men, Queen's Road East. Sailors' Home, Wast Point. C. &. A. and China Telegraph Co., and the Great Northern Telegraph Co, Marine House, Queen's Road." Masonic Hall, Zetland Street.
Victoria Recreation Chab-Bath-house
and Bous-house, &c., Prays, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the City
600$
*1258_1278147,663*$ 3,180.63 4% 53% prom.
10 £ 10€ 1008 -100 100
100 1008 100%
1
Steamers
Captuto
Altonower ......................... 2 C Murray
Asia,
Atalanta Carlos Cubu
Famo
Yuen
7,489
6,2608
Dog to
5,334.71 1,880.51 152 31
821 +8100 $8164 $10 $8133 (1 80
if
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Conquest Сусторы Daccan Esenmbin Esmeralda
Bates of
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100
alt
6 %
1
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1877 10, 040 4 1878.3, 80,
Freya Fyon
100
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Feb.28.Ag, 31
Glamis Castle
500 al
8 %
April & Oct.
1881 8,665 T1. 500
8%
Juno & Doc.
3.% prom
8.%
Juno & Dec.
LOANS,
Chi, Imp., 1874 6,270£
Sugar Daban- tures, 1880...
الد
000 $300,000! Bl
Far half-year cadod 31st Door 1881. For half-year ended 30th June, 1881.
Interest.
Payable.
June30 Dec31
To 10th April, 1891. ¶ For your 1830. Fer year 1881.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised January Eat, 1882.)
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for. Letters per half wunce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
&c., all of the same weight, to sadramos in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Porte of China, may deliver them to tho Post Office mastamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account Esch Patch anunt consist of at least ben.
Hongkong Japan. Jaloaro Lennox
LA Tai Masalis Nainoa Poking Rajanattianular Saigon. Sea Gull. Shun Tip Strathairly 4. Botholders may also send Patterns Suez
Volmer to the same places in the wine way. En-
Vorwärts volopes containing Patterns may be wholly closed, if the nature of the contents be first Yottung .....
Sailing Vessels Nowspapers over four ounces in weight exhibited or stated to the Postmaster. are used as double; trable, &c., as the General, as he may consider neressary, and Agate
Alden Besse..... onas may be, but such papers or packets of approved such Porcars may papers may be sent at Book Rats. Two be inserted in such Pattern Packets
Bertits Newspapers must not be folded together us
PARCELA. The public is reminded that Brambletyo oro, nor must anything whatever he inserted except bona fide Supplements. Printed there is no such thing as Parcel Post inatier, may,
however, be onelogod, if the to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- Charité
Charles Stewart whole bo paid at Book Rate, Prices Cur-poistirent are caused by persistent att Charter Oaks er
to send small valuable trifles through the rent may be paid oither as Newspapers or
Chattanooga Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress,
Work, and similar presents are con- Coloma........ einually boing refusal, the senders having Edwin
Edwin Resd....... often apont more in Postage than would have paid the freight by steamer. No Endymion........ refund can be made on such parcals of the Formosa....
Fritz Value of Stamps obliterated before the
ature of the contents was discovered.
Books.
Cominereial Papers signify such papers as, though Written by Hand, do not hear the character of an actual or personal carrer spondence, such as invoices, deeds; copied music, &c. The charge on them is the same us for books, but, whatever the weight of parket containing any partially written paper, it will not be charged less than 5.
The Barracks and Naval and Military
Store Departments le to the easta ward, and cover a large area,
Stores, Books, &c.
couls.
Ameriena and English Stores, Books, and specially selected Cigurs.-MAC-1 EWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Chair and Boat Hire.
CHATI BEARERS, AND POATS,
IN TUR COLONY OF HONGKOND.
in.
Local and Indian Parcel Post.
Flag and Eig
...Brit.
Brit str 1914 April 2Russoll & Co. Brit. str. 1366 Mar. 200. &0 8. 8. Co Dan.. atr. 880
April Siemisen & Co, Ger atr. 700 Mar. 30 Kong Onn
24 April 2Eduard Scholllan & Co. $73 Nov.
6. N. Co
atr. 1011 Mar. 20 Russell & Co.
cSeaborn ..
Pearne
3 h Djorup
h Pfaff
Amor. str.
hWallado
Brit
eButler.
Chapinan Purcis
Brit.
str. 1403
Brit
¡Brit.
str.
H. Printzenberg Hannah W. Dudley ... Hotspur...... Irazu....
Jus. A. Borland
Lucin
The sender of any Registered Article 1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post fonathan Bourne may accompany it with a Return Receipt at Bork Rates between Hongkong and any Laura
of the British Post Officca in China, as well Livingstone on paying an extra fee of 5 pente.
The limit of weight for Books sad Com-as to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, tho Straite nercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is Settlements, Caylon and India. Thoy must Malvina
Patterns for such offices are limited not exaced the following dimensions, 2 feet Maxy Whitridge te 8 ounces, and muust not exceed these ong, 1 fout broke smaller than 3 in. by 2 M. Slade .
1 foot deep, weigh more Martha dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 thua
nor be
Nolly inchoa.
parcels may be wholly closed te
Peter if they bear this special endorsement,
T. Clayton PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but BAY Sumatm. parcel may bo opened by direction of the
Tartar Postmaster Goueral. In the Case of Parcels Wakefield for India a declaration of contents and Walls Castle value is required, a printed form for which is supplied gratia. The Registration of Roderick Blay Parcels for India and Caylon is compulsory. CANTON Parcels insuficiently packed or protested, Fooksang 2 The following cannot be transmitted Amoy... of liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, Ningpo. | &c.) Opium, Glass, Liquids, Explosive sub- lue, the Aus- Most, Fish, Gano, Fruit,
whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to become offensive or injurious in transit.
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR HATES, Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Peru, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Griaus, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu- gacee and Spanish Colonica,
· Chaws and Ordinary Pullauny Bunts.
Six hours,...70 eta Day (from 6 to 6), Qus Dollar.
Half lour,... 10 is. Hour,20 cts.
Prvo honrs,..50 cts.
TO VICTORIA PEAK.
Four Coolies,
Single Trip. ...
$1,00
Three Coolios,
... 0.85
Two Coolies,
0.70
"
Return (direct or by Pok-jou-lumn).
11
1
Hour Coolies,
Three Coolies, ...
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
£100,000 up
of which is pai
Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 - Annual Incomo
£250,000
THE Undersigned have boun appointed Twa Cooties, ...
Agents for the above Сопіраnу at
Hongkong, Canton, Poochow, Shanghai,
Countries NOT in the Union. The chief atanocs, Matches, Indigo, tables, or
countries not in the Union are tralasian Group, and S. Africa,
Postage to Union Countries,
General Rates, by any route —
10 cents per oz. Letters,
3 cents ench
Post Cards, ....81.50 Registration,
1:20--Newspapers,
1.00 Books, Patterns and
Comm. Papare,
10 cents:
2-cunts each.
WHAMPOA
3. Parcela are as a general rule forwarded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Albatross Packe. To India they are forwarded by Curaços the P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only, Encounter..... to Ceylon by T. & O, only. No respon. Kek sibility is accepted with regard to any Foxhound parcel, unless Registered, and then only to Hai-ch'ang-ching
Iron Duke 14. The public are cautioned not to con- Med
Medanée. fouad these facilities with a Parca Post to Midge. Europe, &c., which does not exist.
Pegasua Sobol Starch
2 conts per 2 oz. There is no charge on redirected corre-ike amant of 810.
and Hankow, and are prepared to grant TO VICTORIA GAN (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA spondence within the Postal Union
Insurancoast current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
SEAT,) Single Trip.
Four Coolies,
Hongkong, October 1, 1868.
Three Coolies, Two Coolies,
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
THE Undersigned having hoon appointed Ts for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurancea against FIRE at Current Rates.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1881. 10my89
Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL
THIS paper is now isened every day.
The subscription is fixed at Four Bottura por amunt delivered in Hong- kong, or Seven Dollars Fifty Cents in- cluding postage to Coast ports.
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Brit. str. 1401 Mar.
395 April 1 Russell & Cof
Brit. str. ∙117
Ger,
QUE
iDan. str.
Brit.
Destination.
Remark
Ban Francisco Yokohama
Saigon.
8th Inst Today
Thoma & SanF'cisco!
Saigon
15th inst
For Sale
Shanghai
Amoy and Shanghaiöth, daylight Europe, &c.
Russell &
Victoris (B. C.).
Amoy and Manila
H.K.
• Bock Co.
Yap
San Francisco
str. 52 Feb. 16 Blackhead & Co.
900 Mar. 14 Butterhold & Swire. str. 1558 Mar. 31 Adamson, Bell & Co, - atr. 1973
Matheson & Co.
str.
Brit.
1875 April 2 Jardine Prit str. 278 April 2 Afong & Shing Loong. Brit
67 Oct. 29 Kwalt Achaong & Sons Brit. str. 1865 April S David Bassoon, Sumi & Co. Span, str. 654 Doc. 19 R. Monronto Brit.
atr. 1327 Annam.str. 1000 July Glor
2 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Atr. 1238 Mar. 31 Biemsson & C
862 Jan. 14 Douglas Lapenik & Co. 802iomssen & Co. 964 Lápril
Brit str.
Brit. SET:
Brit. str.
Fch. str. -674
Brit.
BAL
750 Dinr: 20 Yuen Fat Hong
2 Messageries Maritimes
Amor." str. Nov 24 China Traders Insurance Co. Yuen Man Fu Annam.str. July
7 Captain Fenwick................... Brit. atr. 1936 April 3Siemen & Co. Dould
str. 1300 Mar. 28 Rumull & Co. abr. 978 April 3Geo. R. Stevens & Co str. 1817 Mar. 29Melchers & Ca pt. 286 April 2Kwok Acheong & Sons
826 Mar. 30 Captain 842 Jan.
2 hHointzelmann Dan. Marussig.... Aust. 2 h Konnett Brit.
3 Brown........... Amor, bga.
Rozario & Co 447 Mar. 30 Wieler & Co.
443 Mar. 27 Carlowitz & Co.
1497 Mar. $1.Captain
265 Mar. 24 Carlowitz & Co.
29 Master
Shanghai
Hoihow, &c.
Etraits and Calcutta
Manila
To-mbrow
10th inat,
To-morrow Tag Plying Koon Dock. Kloon Dock To-morro TO-GOTOW
5th, daylight
Cos'tan Dook
Straits and Calontta
To-morrow
TO-HOITOW
Saigon
Coast Ports
Shanghai
Swalow & Bangkok To-morrow:
Trieste, do. Swatow
Ab'deen Dock
6th-inst.,
5th, daylight
Portland (Oregon) Cos'tan Dock
Hamburg
Cos'tan Dock
...Noyos
Amer, bqo.
14 kJessen
¡Cer.
bye.
4 Henno..
Ger. bge.
17
3.Hacko
Pichard
Gør. Ger. bqo.
564 Feb. 1Carlowitz & Co.
Hamburg
Brit
BIL
Tiontain
4kLeroy
***
Powers Gitkey
Victoria (V. L)
Cos'tan Dock
Portland (Oregon)
Noyes.
2 Bruhn
Havre and London London
7. Hower
Amer. sh. D64 Anier.
Jamer,
527
Mar. 9.Captain
& Co.
bge. Feb. 22 Captain
bge. 803 Jan.
7 Gilmour..Amer, bqe 1178 Jan. 26 Russell & Co.
...Gor
bgu
613 Jan. 31 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
4 Richardson...Brit. bqo. 769 Feb. 10 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 2h Quayle Eri.
381 Mar 27 Sigmusen & Co.
.....Bri. 3.-09.
7 Lankenan... Cher.
4
al. 1490 Jun. 28 Melchera & Co.
563 Mar, 23 Me
"Ger. qu.
Wep ... Ger..
3 Pearce
ก
23 Melchers & Co.
Amer, bae. 1128 Jan. 16 Rozario & Co. Brit, be 592 Mar. 24 Melchers & Co. Brit boa 327 Mar. 24 Wieler & Co,
670 Feb. 26Captain
Doune Kont *.***.......Amor. Ehren
han
332 Mar. 24 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 1472 Mar. 23D. R. Ward.
581 Mar. 28 Siemsash & Co.
11 Arnhold, Kurberg & Co.
Ber bqo, ..8 Stefont .........Ger. bqs.
Ger bo Brit. bqo 610 Feb. 479 Mar. Ger. be.
17
15
FremanAmersh
18 McPherson...... Brit. bqe. Am. bktno,
4 Gould
4k Hohm
8 & Davis
8 Rock
4 Banj
.12
Brown Crowell
Nicolson
Cass
479 Mar
850. Jan
853
501 Feb.
& Co. 40.
&Co.
* 299
No Karberg & Co.
Gor bg. 241 Mar. 25 Eduard Schellass & Co. Am.bgting. 240 Feb. 1BE & Wpoa Dock Co. Amer. ah. 1072 Jan 26 Russell & Co.
der.
bg 266 Mar. 7 Melchers & Co. Amer, bqe. 887 Jan. 12 Rosario & Co.
bge. 625
Brit
Brit
625 Mar. 17 Lane, Crawford & Co,
200 M
& Oo.
Purtland Oregon
Portland (Oregon)
Portland (Oregon)
Victoria (Y. L.) Manila
Fayre and London Bangkok
New Fort
Portland (Oregon)
New York
Amey
Manila
Victoria (V. L). Portland (Oregon) Philippines
Tientsin
Shanghai
Shanghai
Herrmann..... Brit str. 814 Mar, 31 Sienssen & Co. Auderson....Brit.st. 990 April 2 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
.......... Brit.
str. 761 April 28iemssen & Co.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
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Olaer,
Ab'doon Dock
For Sale
6
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blar. 28 June 19
Commander,
Arnold J. Errington Ah Long G. Robinson In Reserve
J. M. McQuhas Chen Yung-fei
Tracey
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War Department In Reserve F. Day
Boyle Von Blanc Wm. Collins
Alexis
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In Reserve
Commodore Cuming.
C. Lindsay
Vessel's Name,
Ancher-
a.
Play.
Tons. Grins
H, P,
Date of Arrizal
British
scraw sloopy
940
Mar. 27
6 c British
corvette
2383
14
Mar.
British C
corvette
· 14:
Mar. 12
5 £
British
Runbout
360
Tuઘરું 18
0
British
gimbost
453
Mar 29
Chinese
Runboat
300
3.
Mar 29
British
iron-clad
$787
14
Feb. 27
6 k
British British
hospital
2591
gunboat
465
G. A
British
Bloop
1130
6
Russian
gunboat
600
July 1 Mar. Marg
German
frigate
6. h
British
varsel
... 758
5
Britiak
gunboat
2030 960
10
Mar. 14
60 British
Commodore's flag ship 3087
Gh
British
despatch vessel
835
corvette
2352
British
turret-ship
British
gunboat
Tweed
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and ... 0.60 Fiji, i Torres Straits, Letters, 10 Re It is necessary that the following rules Bwift
0.40 gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and be strictly observed.
Patterna, 2: Via Gulle, Inttors, 20'; Ro- ...81.03 gtation, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and
Fatterns, 2.
Heturn (direct or by Pok-foo-lum), Four-Coolies, Throo Coolies, ... Two Coolies,
0,85 0.70
The Return Fare embraces a trip of not more than three hours.
For every hour or part of an hour above three hours, cach Coolio will be entitled to an additional payment of 5 cents.
Day Trip Peak,.........$0.75 each Coolie.
(12 hours) Gap, $0.60 each Coolio.
Licensed Bearers (each).
Hour, -Half day,
Day,
10.conta.
35 cents.
50 conts,
BOAT AND COOLIE BIKE.
-BOATA.
the first Chinese Newspaper" ever | issued under purely `natice. chief support of the paper is of course 1st Class Cargo Bont of 8 or 100 derived from
the native
picula, por Day, ... community, amongst whom also sure to be found the 1st Class Cargo Hont of 8 or 900
guarantors and securities necessary to
footing,
The
place it on
upon
a business and legal the projectors, basing their estimates the most reliable information from
China Japan, and California, Singapore, Pe-
the various Ports in
from
- Fioule, per Load,
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
***
picuis, per Day, 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
picula, per Load,
ALA
$9.00
2.00
2.50
1.75
1,50
1.00
3rd Class Cargo Boat or An-kau Bont of
300picals, per Day,
the other places
frequented by 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of
nang
-consider themselves justifie
in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing
circulation.
vertizers
are
The advantages offered to ad- therefore unusually great, and
the foreign community generally will find
it to their interest to avail themselves of
300 picula, per Loud,
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ea-kau Bont of
300 picnls, Half Day,..
Ватрат.
them, fold open to a
by native efforts, but and anti-abstractive in tone-
to a paper of this descrip- or Pullaway Boats, per Day,...
Is almost limitless. It on the one hand
$1.00 20
One Hour, Half-an-Hour,.. 10 After O'r...
10 cents extra. Nothing in this Scale preventa private
commands Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it deserves every aid that can be given to it by foreignere. agreements.
Like English journals it contains Editoriale with Local, Shipping, and Commercial News and Advertisements.
Subscription orders for the above may be gent to
GEO, MURRAY BAIN,...
China Mail Office.
FOR SALE.
BOUT 2,000 tha, MILLER & RICHARD'S Extra-hard Metal BOURGEOIS
"TYPE, No. 19, (somewhat worn bút in
fairly good condition)
Apply to
OFFICE OF THIS PAPSE. Hongkong, July 23, 1881.
STREET COOKIES. Scale of Hire for Street Coolies. One Day........................ .33 cents. Esit Day, 299ə Three Hours.............12 Ons Hour, Half Hour,.....
Nothing in the above Seale to affect private agreements.
- WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chine)
31
5
1
$
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be Victor Emanuel.
Vigilant. registered or unregistered, can be received
Villars..... for Postage if it contains gold or silver Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascen-monoy, jewels, precious articles, siou, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Letters, 25 Hothing that, as a general rule, is liable to gistration, 10; Newspapers, 5; Books and Customs duties. Interns, 6.
LOCAL POSTAGE.
rect (d), Cochi China, l'onguin
Japan, Siant Gi
for Hongkong. alacao, Ohing,
General Local Ratos
and
the
Philip-
cents.
(2)
; (d) Vis Singaporo, 10 cents.
2 cents.
ceats.
per 2 oz
Books,
Newspapers
Leliers, cels and and Prices Begis-
Post
Par
Patterns
cach
Current,
tration
dent.
cents.
cents.
or y
Wiyorn
Zephyr
At Canton
3. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value.
2. The limits of weight allowed are ag
follows
Books and Papers to British Omers,
7hFrench.
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER STEAMERS.
Name
Poni,
Captain
5 lbs; to the Continent, &c., 4 lbs. Patterns-to British Offices, o lbs. if with Ichang
out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &e., 8 oz.
Kiu Kiang
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. Kiang-ping The Post Office is not legally responsible Kiungehow for the mfe delivery of Registered correspon- dence, but it is prepared to make good the contents of such corrcapondenco lost while passing through the Prst, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided :---
700 Ogston
Owners.
Butterfeld and wire
617 Benning, F. H., C. & M. B.-boat Co.
360 Holmes
150 Goggin
1890 Benningy A. H., C. & M. S.-bont Co.
Powan
Spark
1. That the sender duly observed all the White Cloud conditions of Registration required.
140 Hoyland
239 Cary
2. That the letter was securely enclosed Totasi
in a resumably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the
Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi
ately the loss, was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli- cation unless it also is lost,
4. That the Postmaster General in weig
H., & M. S.-boat Co.
180 McDougall | Kwok acheong & Sons
4:30
Marco, 11
April 9
M Dewitre.
Fab. 11
In Reserve
·60
April 1 Pollard
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS,
2825698
Chinese
J. Stewart Chiness F. Bessard
Tock-ming Ian Pao-chun Chen Yung-toi Un'on Hui-che Leang Yu-ting
Chinese
Cheng Sung Li Ping-tye Bad Tung tel J. B. Murray Chinese Adnural Ching
4 Garceso Chinese
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Chinese
MERCHAWE NAJJEFT. VE85-38,
Almatla Batavia Carmelita & Ida" Catharine Marden
City of Montreal F. P. Etchfudd Hedvir
John Potts Kristina Nibson Marie Louiss
American seIEDOELDE.
British barque
For New
Name;
Tons Gane, B. P.
221
Commander,
70
Lin Koo-oh
Clive-hipg Chen-to
20
70
Ohlen-jul
17
Ching-tri
130
Chur-tong
*
Chớp chung Chop-zal
300
Kwok Acheong & Bons
Hai-chong-ching |- 300
Hai-king-ching Hai-tunghun
$129
120
24
E&Mshoat Co.
80
Peng
-chou-hai
562
"128
Quang on
120
Shen-chi
200
Sui-tsing
160
Tching-on
Tching-po
Taing-po
Yu-min
TOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT, March 25, 1882, MERCHANT STEAMERS.
STORCHANT STEAKKER,
Khiva
British
Kiang-ling
Chinese
Yang hing
Kiang-pian
Chinese
Kiang-tung
Chinese
Kiang-yung
Chinese
Kong-wo Natele
Britiah
French
British
Bassian gunboak
hland A Patroclur Pantal
British
for London, &^.
Chinese
March 20, 1889,
Кага Shanghal
Sin Nearing No.-
MERCHANT STEAMEER.
Appia
British
Store Nardinke
Ardantiene
British
Deccan
Britishi
Takingo Marg.
abeso.
Fat-choy
British
Torghin
German
Oscar Vida
American
Tung ting
Chinese
Bolider
W. C. de Vries
British
Banries
Fangahun
Okinese
Fuyew
Chinese
Whaan
Britisa
Wyclifle
British
fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres pondence was in the custody of the British Europe Postal administration in China, that it was+Fokien not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Caroline nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any Eden pemon not in the employment of the Kjobenhavn
Willia
*Sobol
(el Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, Hongkong Post Office.
Local Delivery.
1. All correspondenco posted befora Em 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 Contract Mails.
2. Invitations, & can generally ba
5. No compensation can be paid for mere damago to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &o,
for Shanghai for Hongkong
for Tientsin for Nowenwang for Tientsin
SAILING VESSELS.
for Shanghai MSN-OF-WARUNG
which reach their destination, although in SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR & broken or deteriorated condition.
NOW BEADIS
PRICE, $1.00.
Er E E PARKER.
delivered within Victoria at the private COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, Fel
bouses of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a with to that effect to expressed by the mander, otherwise all
Can be obtained from KELLY & Wajah Basan
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use operet pints of brasang delivered at a Shanghai and Hongkong, at Lax, Hankki
Gentlemen, can LOW
be had at this Office. —Prize, 31 88ch.
Omnia Max Officë.
nearest place business
3. Boxholders who desire to send Úircu- Lan, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards,
CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Hing shing China Mail Office,
Hongkong, December 6, 1579,
Lutio
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Moorhen –
German, bary THE British sch
Printed and published by Gro. MURRAY BAIN, at the China Mail Office, No. 3. Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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