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[No. (5851AFIL 19, 1882.

THE CHINA REVIEW.

PUBLISHED DI-MONTHLY.

Visitors' Column.

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SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. .:. APRIL 19, 1882.

Working Lui Di-Closing Cru Accurist vilma tations, Cash

Bank40,000 8 1258 120 8 2,100,000 8 03,030,45′ 40/ #111%=8263||

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INSTRANGER.

We have instituted us an experiniant. 4. VISITOR Comas, which wu trust THIS Review, which was intended to meet will prove succesful, and be found uge

the wants of many students of Chineso fal. "Ts it will be welegated from time caused by the discontinunuco of "Noted to time sur la itdins of information, lists, Queries on China and Sure," has reiche tables and other intelligence as is cuNth China Ina. its Tunth Volume, The evict desired-likely to plove valuable to jer Elosu topics which are tippermost in tho minds of students of the East" and 80s using through the tity, and about which every intelligent patson con in connection with we live spened nocted with China or dama is desirous of SELECT linesa, AND BUSINESS information. It in DIECTORY, upplestions for excelent

Yotes and original

to which we are how really to reecive.

maxy

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on the Arts, Literature, re, Gong Histrs Antiquition, Mythology, Natural nd Social Manners and Customs, etc., etc., Monggolin, Tibet, and the of China, parture has hogu taken, and the Freier now. gives -Deneris on Trade, Commerce

FRE East Recently a new de

notes.nl Tracci_by_well-known

writers. It was thought in by extending the scope of the Berio in this direction, the Maglane would be made more geusrully useful.

The

Review dipartiment pecives special ationtion, and endeavors are te to present a careful, and concise reen Literature on China, eta, anító give

critiques emberlying satelies of the most

resent work on such topies. Authors and Publishers are registicɑ to forwayl works to Editor, China Henieur, cara di Cinet Mail Office."

The Noleerd Queries are still waitingai and form witportant means of obtaining from and difhasing ang singlets know- ledge on obscure points.

!

List of Fublio Buildings. Govenment. Honse, Nurth' of Publie

Burckens.

City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and

Museum,-Free.

1,000 TI. 2,000 TI. GK TI. 312,000 T.251,064,01T1. 75 STL. 1200 1.200 T1. 350 T. 350 T1. 500,488 11. 18,447,56 12 % TL. 900 700$ 2,500|$ 500 381,787 497,688.68 $144.27 §83,600 600 $1666.668

5008

475,000$ 91,028.49 20% 1000 2508 50

1885 1,000 $ 200$ 100,378$

677.49

6% +9250 1,000s 2008 823,842 203,103.72 876 18930

500% 1008 403,6326 144,635.91 18% 2002)

Ventazo Ing.

in Ins. Soc. | Chion Tradera lusurance... Oton Ins. Office 10,000 $ Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500% HK. Fire Ina... 2,000 Ching Fire Ins. 4,000 9

| STEAM C'FANIK58.

HK. C. and M.

Stormboat... 8,000S

MISCELLANEOUS.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to day.

To facilitate finding the parition of any vessal in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commenoug Green Island. Yeasels near the Hongkong shore are marked A, near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of Shipping or midway between each shore ure marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Section.

2. From Gaz Works to the Novelty Iron Works,

4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and‚0. Co.'s Office.

Section.

5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Paddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,

7: From Navil Yard to the Pier,

1. From Green Taland to the Gas Works

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office

8. From Pier to East Point.

100:3

75 135,000$ 18,906,00 5% *5084

Fessel's Name Captaių,

Flag and Zig.

TUTS.

Date of Arrival

Consignees or Agents,

Destination.

Remarks

1208 120 $147,563 $ 3,780.69

2,000 2, 2008

3036 10£ 7,489 100% 100

100's 100

100% 100% 50$ 50 1008 100,

$,250 $

4% 60% prom,

(8187) p.sh.

$21 +$107 5,324.71 810 8155 1,880.01) 810 131

L50,31

$60

$115

Rates of Interest

100 all

100 all

DOO) AU DOO

HK. & Wh'pon

Dock 10,000)8 -HK-mið-China

Gas Ce.. 5,000 £ F'keng Hotel... hengt El trong he to

600's ten-kong Bakery

LušonSugar Co.: 7,000 $

Palic (ürdens, a beautifully picturesque

retreat mind of great interest. The Clock Tower, Queen's Rond

tral, in a line with Pedder's Wharf.

ineral Post Office, Hongkong Club, Germon Club. Supreme Court, &e.. within a stons's-throw, a

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Ingitans Club and Library, Sholley St. Government Offres, the Secretariat, &c.,

ear the Public Gardens,

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change of views and discussion of various

LOANS,

C. Imp., 1871 6,270 £

FI

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th 1878 3,899 TL

1881, 8, 505T Sugar Delen-

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500 11

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Payable, June30 Dec31 Feb. 28 Ag. 31 April & Get

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To 30th April, 1881. ↑ For your 1980.

Amoy

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§ For year 1881.

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360 Holmes

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