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

No. 6897-JANUARY 23, 1894.

SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN,” PHILIPPINES, AND BIAM

WATERS.

Fis Kachol Shun-on

WHAMPOA.

Ger bg. Tontein Brit. bgo. antria Aunara.str

CANTON,

7. From Naval Yard to the Pior,

8. From Pier to East Point.

Chinklang Foodsneg Kung-pat

Ent.

str. Shanghai

Brit str. 8bangliai

Chi .ptri

Captain.

Flag and Kig.

Tona.

Date of Arripal.

MACAO,

Consignees or Agents.

Destination,

Remarks.

King-ping Yotasi

Chiatr. Canton

Audrokles

Shanghai

To-morrow

Chloris Galveston

Tokohsnia & Hiogo To-morrow

Amoy

21 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 17 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 23 Remedios & Co. S

29 Jardino, Mathénoj á: Co.

Ahola, Karberg & Co.

2M B. M. S: S. Co.

19 Russell & Co,

K&W'poa Dock Co

Port Darwin, C

Shanghai

loon Dock

K'loon Dock 8th prox

HADE Hüda

Brit.str. Cinton

WWWAMOYIS

in pork on January 17, 1884.

Hilda Maria

Johann Carl

Lee Vib

Louiso Magesta Milton

Brit, boo

Gler.hge.

Ger. bea Garbge

Brit bye. Keelang Gez, bqo Gor sche

Briti bqa Keelung Brit. bqe.

Amer, sob.

210 30,5% cá

Tug Plying

Kolgs

Quickaten Sophia

Brit sch.

Norw, bqc.

Am. SUL BC,

Russbg.

Kloon DockWalter Siegfried Brie bqe. Foochow

Chefoo

SHANGHAI,

In port on January 10, 1884.

MERCHANT WEMA HIBURAN Ten

Chungking

Djemaah

British Britiah

British French-

Hongkong, &o... Chefoo

Hongkong,do.

Steamers

... Schado

.....Ger.

4 ¿Peters

..8 b'Stopani

...Brit.

[5 h Hamlin ......** Bril.

Potts.... Brit. str. 804 Jak. Ross ....... Brit. str. 1400 Jan. 2 Potter.......... Brit. str. 1407 Jan.

Vengochoa......Span. str.

218 Jan. LRoudler.... Dutch str. 1300 Jan. Brit. 4cRowin....

obr. 647 Doc. Lyder....... Brit. sta 1087 Jan. Rementeria ....Span, str.

414 June str. 1003 Jan str. atr. 117

str. 522 Jan.

25 Russell & Co,

14 Siemsson & Co.

30 Remedios & Co,

10 Melchers & Co.

Brit

978 Jan.

BoGeake

Brit

els 1411 Jan.

23 Jarding, Matheson & Co.

8 Woode

Brit

str.

281 Nov.

28 Atong & Co.

Oberg

Brit.

str.

öt Jan.

13 Captain

5 c'Harria...

Brit

str. 2609 Jan.

31P. & O. S: N. Co..

6 h Jackson

.. Hohlmann

-Brit. Ger.

c'Petersen.

Lorodo 5Davison ... Brit.

Btr.

str. Bur str. Ger.. atr. 1203 Jan. Fch.

988 Jan 704 Jan

23 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

'enki & Yokohama To-morrow Shangha

25th inst

16 Wieler & Co.

Baigon

Kloon Dook

228lemisen & Co.

Saigon

435 Jan.

9A. R. Marty

atr. 1808 You

Y'hama&BanF"cisco26th, inst.,

str. 1000 Jan.

19 Fuen Fat Hong

Bangkok

K'loon Dock

25th inst.

Brindisi

7hVhir

McCaslin

Span atr.

37 Nov.

7 Remedios & Co.

Aguirra

Brit. Span. air. Amer, str.

str. 574 Jan.

C05 Dec.

Koon Dock Fung-shan

Fookang

British

Hongkong

Chinese

Genkei Maru

Jarianoso

Nagasaki,

S k Fowler

Marussig

8 bloo

8 o Brown

。'Hant ......

Brit. str. 1902 Nov. Brit atr. 820 Jan. Anat str. 2011 Jan. Dutch at 137 Oct. ¡Brit str. 870 Jan. ..Brit. str. 1100 Jan.

Boo-an

Chinese

Swator Trieste, &c.

25th inat

British

Hae-ting

Odinosa

Repairing

Lohang

·British

Hankow

Ingeborg British

Kiang-kwan

Chinese

Kiang-plau Chinese

Naazing

British

Newchwang

British

Pautah

Chinese

Portland (Oregon)

Saigon

Shanghai

British

Hankor, So

Sin Nanzing

Chefoo

Swator

British

London, Sco

Waverley

British

Napasaki

Wuchang

British

Yang-ching

Chinese

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Charley Coloma Dakota Franciass

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5hPocock

48

1llussall & Co.

28 Dann, Melbye & Co.

China Traders' Insurance Co.!

16 Russell & Co.

21 Douglas Steamship Col 20Molohors & Co. 11Eduard Schellhass & Co. 19 Amhald, Karborg & Co. 23 Butterfield & Swit

Hoihow, &o.

Swatow

958 Nov.

25 Molchers & Co." 30 Wieler & Co.

D. Masso & Co. 25 Orden

7Morris & Ray

211 Sept. 20Order

369 Jan. 22 Order

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Noyes

Jousen

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Amer, bye. 812 Des. Ger. bqu 437 Nov. Ital. bye. 474 Dea

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Amer, boje.

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Brit, bgo. 884 Jan

Brit. bqo,

Clarke

Brit. bge

350 Jan. 8 Gilman & Co..

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Brih

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Amer.

832 Doc. 20 Melchers & Co.

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Haydn Brown Jupiter MA Dixon.......2

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Bavoner

Cor.

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Amer, bqe. Raw. bqs. Brit, bye.

308 Jan.

7 Wieler & Co.

872 Dea

31 Siemssen & Co.

Portland (Oregon)

London

821 Oct.

15 Russell & Co.

580 Dec.

25 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

(Havra and London

416 Jan

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1265 Jan.

21 Meichers & Co.

kTünningson...Ger.3m. sc.

353 Nov.

23 Eduard Schollhom

& Cu

Callio

74 JAM

Siemen & Co.

130 Oct. 704 Nov,

12 Rozario & Co,

60 Nov,

29 Russell & Co.

664 Nov.

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6010

14 4330

Captain R. E. Trsesy

Hongkong

curvetto

2380

2340

Captain A. T. Fowlett

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2610

Captain H. N. Hippisley

Amoy

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465

470

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the China Reciow contains less variety tha asual, but the fow articles are very interes ting. The opening paper by Ale Herbat A. Giles on "The New Testament su li- Dese" treats of a question that must 1000- sarily be of great importance in the eyou Mr E. II. of all missionaries. Parker's "Short Jourage in Szochten" are continued, and a goodly instalment of! 2 cents, those travels in the intering of Chim is given. Mr F. H Balfour contributes a paper of some length entitled "The Era peror Cheng, founder of the Chinese Bri- pire, which will be read with genuine interest by students of Chinesu lictory A few shori notions of Now Books and Duraber of Notes and Queries, one of which "Out Chinese Oaths in Western Bornoo and Java" night appropriately have bou placed under a separate heading, complete the number."--II.K. Daily Tren.

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Kamrye

Confacios

Flag and Rig.

Tons.

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Captain

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Russian aviso

1084

8

300

Captain Schans

Yokohama

Italian corvette

6000

French, transport

Captain Ferrat

Captain Accinni

Hongkong

Haiphong

American corretta.

1376

900

Commander A. 8. Barker

Coroa

Russian transport

1000

80

1575

1200 Captain MeComack

Captain Koltchau

Russian gunboat

450

80

Commander Stark

French cruiser

Commander Koustan

German gunboat

420

100

Commander Rotger

American corvette

1900

Commander P. F. Harrington

Shanghai

French sloop

1162

375

Commander de Bezuznet

Tonquin

French fronald

4176

2214

Captain D. de la Batis

Hongkong

German corretto

Spanish transport

1200

D. Hamon Valentiu Buenaplata

Hongkong

3000

400

French gunboat Ainorican aloop Russian gunboat. Russian corvette Russian gunboat Russian corvette American gunboat

437

100

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Captain Herbig

On a cruise

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250

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Shanghai

Commander Moltsoff

Vladivostock

1000

Japan

400

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Vladivostock

1400

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Shangha

Fortune

300

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200

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Chefoo

Goliad

American frigate

2300

600

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Raskian corverto

2000-

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Changhai

Heng Beng

Russian gunboat

400

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Geonian

2030

700

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Ona eruiso

Portuguese gunboat

410

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Macho

Russian gunbost

Commander Epck

Singapore

38 cants. Tourels.

Franch steel frigate

6522

7466

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Volla Vostock

French ironclad

4176

2400

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French corrette

2400

-876

Captain Dewatro

French corvette

1300

Captain Fournier

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Commander Molchanaky

Walt

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480

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