1884-02-15 — Page 4

Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON ; ACHO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

Hongkong Bates of Pestage.

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lotters per half once, for Books and Pattorne, per lwo ounces.

THE CHINA MAIL.

3. Cho following cannot be transmitted: Parcela ineuiciontly packed or protected, or liable to bo crushed (an haridboca, do.) Opium, Glass, Liquida, Explosive sub stancos, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, Most, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, er whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to become offensive or injurious in transit.

Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treblo, &c., as the case may be, but such papers or packets of 3, Parcels are is a general rule forwarded papors may to sent at Book Rate Two by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Newspapers must not be folded together as Packet. To Lidia they are forwarded by ono, nor must anything whatever bo inserted the P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only, except bona fide Supplements. Printed to Ceylon by P. & 0. only, No mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the sibility in nccepted with regard to any whole bu paid at Book Roto. Prices Our-parel, unleas Registered, and then only to ront may be paid either as Newspapers or the amount of $16. Books

Commercial Papers signify such papers NB.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills as, thaugh Written by Hand, do not bear

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN 10 chancler of an actual or personal corre GULF FORTS. MARSEILLES spondence, such as invoices, decis, copied TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, &c. The charge on thom is the same AND BOSTON.

as for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written paper, it will not be charged less than

ents

THE PENINSULAR AND CLIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Sturm-ship ASSA M Captain S.-F. COLE, with Hor Majonty's Maila, will bu despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY And SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 19th Febrmay, at 45

p.m.

5

The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt

paying an extra fea of 5 couts.

The limit of weight for Broks and Com inercial Papors to Foreign Post Ollices 4 lba. Patterns for such offices are luited to 8 ounces, and must not exceed thos dimensions: 8 inches by è inches by 2 uinchor,

Cargo will be received on board antil 10 a. m. on the day of sailing.

Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Offien until 10 am. on the day of miling.

Silk and Valuables for Earojo will transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Gon- conveyed oral Cargo for London will rid Bombay without transhipment, uraiying one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colombo.

For

further

Partieniars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVEGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong,

Countries of the Portal Univ The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia Tapur, W. Africa, Pry, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Pert, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentino Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, The Contents and Value of Packages are Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with required to be declared prior to shipment.

all Danish, French, Noilerlands, Porta Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com-Bues and Spanish Colenien pany's Black Billa of Lading,

Countries NOT in the Union.-The chief

tralasian Group, and S. Africa.

N.B. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-countries not in the Union are the Aus-

Bongers for MARSEILLES,

A. McLVER, Superintendent.

Hongkong, February 5, 1884.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

240

-THROUGH ro NEW YORK, STA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND FOUcurso AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRASCO. THE U. 8. Mail Steamship, CITY OF TRIO DE JANERIO will be despatch. od for San Francisco, calling as Yokohama And Honolulu, en THURSDAY, tho 1st Instant, at 3, taking Passengers and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Luling issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railways, to Havanu, Trinidul, and Demeram, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stcamera.

Through Passage Tickass grated to England, Franon, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamora.

EBTUIN PARAGES.-Pangongors, who have

Frauc full fare, re-embarking at San

for Chima

Japan (or rice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within your, an allowance of 16 % wifi be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- tuan Pasango Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Faro. There aileroces do not my to through foren from Chha and Japan to Europa.

Froight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 20th Instam. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 pin, same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Coneclar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Soaled Envelopea, ntdressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Pussage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 66A, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent, Hougkong, February 9, 1884.

NOTION,

250

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ¦ ALW) PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

N TUESDAY, the 20th February,

1854, al doon, the Cozipany's SAGHALIEN, Comandout Hostery,

Postage to Union Countries. General Hates, by any rottie :— 2 Tatiera,

10 cents per Witer

3 conts each.

Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,

Books, Patterus and Conim. Papors,

10 cunts.

2 cents each,

2 cents per 2 oz.

There is no chargo on redirected curre pendance within the Postal Union,

4. The public aro cautioned not to cou found these facilities with a Parcel Post të

herope, &c., which does not exist.

It is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Mixclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported today,

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorago is divided into eight Sections, commenting at Green Island. Vossels near the Hongkong shore are marked, nor the Kowloong shore &, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway betwrecia cach shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures cenoting the suctions: Section.

1. From Grean friend to the Gas Works,

2. From Gas Works to the P. and Q. Co.'s Factory.

3. From P. ald' O). Co,'s Factory to the Harbour Master's Offico.

4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.a Oflics,

Frasel's Name.

Activ

Stormors

1. No. Lotter or Parkus, whether to bo registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it coutains gold or silver money, juwels, precious articles, or any Amatista 1ng that, as a general rale, is liable to "Customs duties

Benvenue. Bellona........

Bothwell Castle Camorta

Chino

2. This Regulation prohibits the sonding of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the Castellano quantity sont be so small as to make the Chine

Danube..... sample of ne value.

3. Thu limits of weight allowed are as Da Bay

Binny follows:-

Fams

Books and Papers-to British Offices, Fokien

5 lbs. to the Continent, &c., 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, & lho. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, So, 8 oz.

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Articla, The Post Office is net legally responsible for the safo delivery of Registered correspon dence, but it is prepared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the l'ost, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided:~~

1. That the sander duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.

2. That the loiter was aecurely enclosed Lín a runsonably stroffy 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 unlesa it also is loat

4. That the Postmaster General is satis. fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was Pustugo to Non-Union Countries, not caused by any fault on the part of the Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and sander, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, by the dishonesty or negligence of any Fiji, via Torres Straits, Lutters, 16; Re-pursor not in the employment of the gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Hongkong Post Office. Pattera, Vic Cryum, Tatters, 26; Re gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterna, 2.

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascen- sion, Bolivia, Lattore, 25; Registration, 10; Nawapapers, 5; Books and Patterns, 5.

LOCAL POSTAGE,

ongkong.

for Macro,

General Local Race

Jaz, Sinn di reet (d), Cochin- Chart, Tonquin,

and

the

Philip-

Letters

Par-

Newspapers

Deuch. wer Cards, Putter, Carreat, Post Books,

ceni.

per 2 vs.

cels and and Prins

santa

Regis

trution.

cent.

༢

Cindy

each.

(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents. (c) Bolwton Hungkong, Canton, and Macac crate

Local Delivery,

1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the saxe day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract MAL.

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portraits,

5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles such watches, handsomely bound books, dr., which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.

Marsalis Miramar Namoa

Section.

5. From F. and O. Ca'n Office to Peddin's Wharf.

6. From Peddar's Wharf, to the Naval Yard.

From Naval Yard to tho Pior.

8. From Fier to East Point.-

Captain.

Flag and Kij.

Tons.

Duts of Arrival.

Consignes or Agents.

Destination.

Remarks.

3 K Rovsbech

Dan. atr,

268 Feb.

Havali... Brit str 522 Fob.

... Schiacfer

a e Pattor....

Bjarnhold, Karborg & Co.

Russell & Co.

6 Sicmseon & Co. 14 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 14 Captain

13 Douglas Steamship Co.

Shanglini

Saigon

Coast Porte

No. 6416-FEBRUARY 15, 1884.

SHIPPING IN CHINA, JABAM PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM

K'loon Dook Cos'tan Dock

To-morrow. Kloon Dook

Hedvig Bhun-on

Kiang-ping Yoteol

WATERS

WHAMPOA

·Fing & Nig Brit, boo

Annan.afr.

BHACÃO.

Chi,

Destinz.com.

sir. Canton

Brit. str. Catton

AMOY.

in port on February 12, 1884

Androklos

Chloris

Guiding Star

Johann Carl Mozart

Willie

Hacshin Naman

Brit. bee. Takao

Ger.. bqo

Brit, bqc.

Gor, sch

Gorbg.

Br. Sim.sch.

... FOOCHGW. In port on Fetrury 9, 1884. MERCHANT STEAMZIUM

Chinese

British

Shanghel Hongkong

| MUROWANT SALIING: VERBELE.

Friedrich

Qor not. Takao Walter Siegfried Brit be. Takao

SHANGHAI.

In port on February 8, 1884. MERCHANT STHAMEES.

British Hongkong,&o.

eTod

.. Oreillo

...Vongochen.

Focken

2 h Newton.. Brit.

Ger. atr, 780 Feb. Brit. atr. 1497 Feb. Brit. str. 1653 Feb. Dateh str. 1430 Feb. 15arding, Matheron & Do Span. t.

212 Jan. 23 Remedios & Cv. Gor.

ALZ. 648 Jan, 20 Youn Fat Hong str. 561 Feb. 11 Yuen Fat Hong

Kudat, &c.

Saigon

Amoy

Swatow & Bangkok 17th inst

8 c'Lee ...

Brit

shr,

10 Feb.

11 Adanson, Boll & Obi

...Rementeria ...Span.

str.

414 June 30Remedios & Co.

6 Stopant. Brit.

str.

16 b'Westoby

Brit BET.

117. K. & W'poa Deck Co. 509 Feb 10Douglas Steamship Co.

K'loon Dock Tug Plying

Swatow, &c.

Hainan Malwa

8 h Woono

Brit.

str.

281 Nov.

28 Afong & Co.

2 h Loggin

Brit.

str.

1007 Fab.

15P, & O. 8. N. Co.

Aseat

4 cPaturson

Ger.

at 1202 Feb,

13Siomasen & Co.

Chungking

British

81 Duggu

Brit.

str.

So Feb,

13 Butterfield & Swiro

El Dorado

British

51 Pitman

Brit.

str.

E63 Feb.

Laredo

Feb.

BLE.

405 Jas.

A. R. Marty

117th inst. IK'loon Dook

Glenroy

British

London, a

Hou-uu

Chineno

805 Jan.

25 Hop Hling & Co.

alr.: 1456 Feb

13 Butterfield & Swire,

Swatow and Amoy Shanghai

Hao-ting

Chinese

Repairing

783 Feb.

10 Sicmuseen & Co. 54 Feb. 12 Siemsson & Co.

15 Adamson, Bell & Co.

Saigon

To-day Cos'tan Dock

Hector

British

London, &o.

Ichang

British

Kinng-kwan

Kinng-too Chinese

Hankow, &c.

Chinone

1000 Feb.

14 Chiness

Kiang-pinn

Chinese

37 Nov.

27 Remedios & Co.

Kiang-tung

Chinuso

574 Feb.

Kowalung

British

Brit. Span. str.

983 Feb.

Kingswo

Britisk

Hankow, &c.

696 Dec

28 Duan, Melbyo & Co.

Kloon Dock

Nanzing

British

8-kMeNechaio... Bil

7 hayron

str. 1049 Feb. ¡Amer, str. 48

Amoy

Nowchwang

British

Fautah

Chinese

Ski Fowler

... Eamford.

Nyo

str. 1403 Feb.

Now York

Nagasaki and Kobo To-day Singapore, &o.

Pechili

British

AtdeonDock Saghalien

Swator

British British

Hongkong, &c.

To-morrow

Vladivostock

Russian

673 Jan.

Hunkow, o

8 h Roo

Dutch str.

137 Oct.

11 Eduard Sebellas & Co.

Waverley British

3 Brown

'Brit.

str.

876 J.

19 Sooy Shing

.2h Piper

Gor

str.

293 Feb.

14 Wieler & Co.

eSchulz

Brit

BET:

783 ub.

4 e Dodd

Brit. AST. 1990 Feb.

15 Russell & Co.

Saigun Hoikow, &c. Haiphong

TO-MOTOW To-morrow

Wuchang

British

Yehsin

Chinese

Chinese

Nean viag

Blackturno... Brit. 18 I Nanahon.

In Nigh Nish

Brit. Nestor.....

Christiansener. str. Olympia

Sileorman... Brit. BtY. Peking Pembrokeshire........ Davios

......... Brit.

str. 1717. Feb. str. Phra Chula Chon Kino 3 Lightwood ...... Brit. Pilot Fish...........7hVhir. Span. str. st. McCaslin ...... Brit. Fing-on annan.

3 Irvine. Posang Reinus

Aguirro Rosslyn Sea Gull Selembris Taisang

Takachito Maru Tahadice Triumph Tromaр...... Vorligun Welle Yangtzo944 Suc

Sailing Vesseln

Andromeda

Antioch Autoinette

Anton Günther Astoria Charley Colcann

Franciaen

Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Friedrich

Hire.

wwwww

+

LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIR,

CHAIE DEARENS, AND HOẤTS,

IN THE COLONY OF BONÚKONG,

Chairs and Ordinary Prellenway Bents.

Half hour.....10 cts. Three hours,..50 cis.

Hour,20 cts.

Six hours,...70 ets.

Day (from 6 to ), One Dollar.

TO VITORLI peak,

Haydin Brown Florenics Jupiter

Laicia

Marie Louise

May

6 Green

Schuldt

Brit atr. 1909 Nov. Brit str. 1506 Feb. Japan. str. 1401 Feb. Brit Gar. str.

2 Schouffere......Gec. eh. 1871 Feb.

3 Wyman. Amer. bqo. 958 Nov.

Russell & Co.

Jazdinu, Matheson & Co.

Bun Bin Chan

China Traders' Insurance Co.

16 Russell & Co.

Jardino. Matheson & Co.

10. B. B. S. S. Co.

10 Gibb, Livingston & Co.

27 Wieler & Co.

12 Sierassen, & Co.

3 e Bunjeza Lat Brit bqe. 894 Jan. 7 Morris & Ray

4k Steinbrügge Gor. bqe. 400 Jan.

11aptain 23 Order

30 Melchors & Üo.

13 k|Cox....izurasını Brit. bae.

211 Sept.

250rder

7 Brown.....

Frit. bu

3kNoyes...

Amer. bqe.

353 Ja. 832 Dec.

20 Melchers & Co.

2 eGontard

Ger

....3 kViderup

ellavaner 3 k Lincoln

Mount Lebation ......

N. Gibson... Nellio May...

Paul Rorero...... Penobscot

Queen of Indini

Quickstepa Loretto Fish

$1.00 lamier

Single Trip.

Four Coolica.

MIN

Three Cualioa,

114

0.85 Sarah

Two Coolies,

Itutur (direct or by luk-fu Lam).

Four Coolios,

Three Coulics,

Two Coolies,...

0.70 St. Idezo

Star of China.. Tartar ...81.50Three Brothers

120 Tan

... 100 Twilight

Walks Castle.......

TO VICTORIA GAY (YO LEVEL OF UNREELLA Wildrood

Two Cooliea,

Return (direct or by Pok-fa Lam),

Four Coolies,

Three Colies, ...

Two Coolies,....

The Return Fare embraces a trip of not more than three hours.

For every hour or part of an hour above Cleopatra three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to Oockchafer an additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip) Peak, 16 each Cookie. (19 hours) ap. 60 each Cholie.

3 Crawlay

Forbes.. NoloDa

21Bckring

3

7 Bailey

3 c'Eater

bgo. 368 Jan. bye. 672 Dec. Amer, bye,

Oct 821 Arier sh. 1216 Feb. Russ, bu.. 590 Des. Brit. bec. 636 F6o. Cer. b. 1906 Jan. Pri, bktino. Bri. bktine.

22 Jardine, Malleson & Cu.

7 Wieler & Co.

31 Siomason & Co. 15ussell & Co.

5Captain

25 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 10 Adamson, Bell & Co. 21 Molchera & Co.

6Adamson, Bell & Co.

12 Rozario & Co.

3Borneo Co., Limited 30Russell & Co. 20 Captain 21Russell & Co.

20 Austrfield & Swiro -

e Austin.....

..31uller...

4 Jacobson, Hyler

8 Sovary

Dome 3kDurand

Amer, bqa Amer, boo. Amor. sh 1787 Jan. Amer. bge. 1067 Jan. Brit bie

300 19. Aino. bkte

402 Feb. Amer. sh. 1344 Feb. Fch. bg. Amer. bre.

237 Feb. 630 Oct. 704 Nov. 664 Nov.

1 Russell & Co.

2 Russell & Co.

280 Feb.

328 Dec.

Felt be

388 Dec. 16 Carlowits & Co,

Bril bre

794 Feb.

Ger.

3

Sadth

5 Moldt 2hKahleke

Norris......

9 Warlaud.

.3kKennett

4 'Sawyor

bg.

266 Jan.

4 Carlowitz & Co.

Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

Brit. bqe 366 Jan. 18 Ee Tye Hong Amer, sh 1175 Dec. 240der

Amor, sh. 1263 Juna Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. be. 625 Jan. 25Lane, Crawford & Co. Amor. bye. 1009 Sept. 23 ML B. M. S. S. Co.

Bangkok

Hoihow, &c.

S'tow and Shanghai To-morrow

Singapore

Portland (Oregon)

London

New York Havre-and London

Victoria, B.C.

Portland (Oregon) San Francisco

New York Hamburg

W. C. de Vries British

Yung-ning

Almatia

MERCHANT SAILING VESHELA. Arger. bqc.

Chingish Chi. bqe Claro Babuyan Brit. be. F. P. Litchfield Amer. Deo,

Brit bqe.

Flodden

George

1. E. Hipley Brit bqo.

Jerfal.com John Pobte

Loong Wha

Minna Omega Satsuma Sen Swallow Stephan

Brit be.

Brit. be.

Br. 3m.sch. Brit be.

Brit hee.

Brit. be..

Brit, bqe.

Ger

Blic

NAGASAKI. In port on Febeniry 2, 1884. Cos'tan Dock Ben Nevis

Brit sh. Kobe Outh. Marsden Br. 3m.sch, Bril, bye. Gitarllo

Amer. bus. Hongkong Brit. beo.

Kloon Desk Rambler

Sooloo

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.

Emily

In port

Evangeline

Hugo & Otto

Lalla

IOGO.

on February 1, 1884.

Brit bg

Bri oh

Norw, bye,

Brit. bye, New York-

M. L. Cashing Amer. sh. San Francisco

Pelham

Queen Emma

Queenstown

Brit

bg

Brit, bqe,

Amer. sh.

YOKOHAMA

In port on February 1, 1884.

Black Diamond Ger. bge.

Liza

Brit ecli

Amor. soli,

Mary U. Bohm Ger. Nemo

sch. Russ sch. Brit, sch. Ruas. ch.

Ituss, ech.

SEAT.)

Single Trip.

Alwa

Amer, sch

Four Coolies,

Three Goalies,

$0.60 T. 0.60 0.10

Diana

Амог, воз

...$1.00 0,85 ... 0.70

Nams,

Rig,

To Dispit,

Guns. LE..

Captain.

Where at.,

E. Beaulieu Gor, bye. Guam

Bri, biting.

Helons

Albatross Audacious Champion

composite serow aloop double-screw iron frigato corvette

$40

840

Commander Chas. Hicks

C010 14 2380 14

4330 2340

Captain R. E. Tracay

Captain A. T. Parlatt

Hankow Hongkong Shanghai

Otsego

Rose

corvette

2800 14

2010

Captain H, N. Hippisley

gunboat

463

470

Liout. Com. Robt. I. Groome

Amoy Chefoo

Saghalien

Rauch

Caragno During

corveste

2383

14

20-10

Captain Anstruther

Esk (Tender to Flying

composite sloop

910

920

Commander Lawrenes Ching

Hoihow

double-screw gunboat

250

940

Treut.-Com Flonry E. Roper

Espoir Flying Fiah Fly

[Fish)

gunboat etoop

430

+65

Commander E. H. Gamble

Shanghai

Hongkong Chinking

Stella Velocitý

Brit. Ega

10

840

Captain J. F. Maclear

doublo scrow gun-vessel

640

400

Commander John Hope

Canten

Systow

+

LI

...IQ 15 ..25

gunbost

470

Lieut. Commander McQuhao

Foochow

transport

2362

Captain A. Robertson

Hongkong

Kestrel

double-screw gun-vessel

830

Comanander E. Hothers

Tiontain

Linnat

double-screw gun-vessel

1030

Commandor Ges, W. Hul

35

...50

Magpie

surveying vessel

803

600

Commander Vereker

Merlin

#unboat

430

Commander R. B. C. Brenton

Hongkong Hongkong

Midgo

double-screw gan vessel

485

470

Commander E. Tisdale

-Ningpo

Pogusua

`coraposite screw sloop

1130

970

Commander Bickford

Singapore

Per trip to Aberdeen, from the cen-

tre of the Town,...

Return,

Sapphiro

corvette

1370

2360

Captain Fullerton

Kobe

Swift

double-scrow gun-vessal

704

7010

Commander Wm. Colling

Hongkong

25..

Tweed

double-screw gunboat

300

340

Hongkong

Dop. bg.

40,

Vioter Emmanuel

receiving ship

F087

Hongkong

Mary E. Russell Amer. be.

Wivem

Vigilant

paddle despatch-vessel

835

2 1230

Hongkong

Get.

bqe.

turret-ship

1800

4

1450

In reserve

Hongkong

Paul Riviere

Zephyr

gunboat

430

530

Lient-Com Chas K Hope

Singapore

Souloo

Titania

Finrichsha.

5 els. Foxhound

Quarter of an hour or less, deliveroul within' Victoria at the private One hour,...

2. Invitations, &. can generally be Half an hour, bouses of the addresses rather than at Three hours, places of business, if a wish to that effect Six bours,...... bo expressed by the sender, otherwise all One day (18 hours), ... correspondence is invariably delivered at Per trip to Shaukivan or Pokfulam,

from the centre of the Town, ... 20 the nearest place of business,

Return,

3. Boxholders who desire to send Circu- hara, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Clards, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, &c., all of the same weight, to addresses in and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe:

Shipping Orders will be granted until

of 25th February, 1884.

Noon

Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Port of If an Extra Coolie is employed, there will China, may deliver on to the Post Office unstumped, the postage being then to an addition of half the above scale to charged to the sender's, nocoat. Each pay. Nothing in this scale prevents privaze

agrenmonta

batch must consist of at least ter..

4. Boxholders, may also send Patterus to the same places in the same way. En- velopga containing Patterns may be wholly

Cargo will be received on board until closet, if the nature of the contents be Bret p.m., Specia and Fareets until p.m. on valitated or stated to the Postmarter the 26th February, 1884. (Parcels are not General, as he may consider necessary, and to be sent on board; they must be left at approved by him. Printed Circulara may the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired..

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent,

284

Hongkong, February 14, 1884.

Mr. Andrew Wind, News ADEST, &c.

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, ca., for the China Mail,

·Overland China Mail, and China Review,

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

LONDON,

[ Colonial Press supplied with Nows papers, Booka, Types, Ink, Presses, Papers, Carruspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London terma

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office sao regularly filed for the Inspection of Advertisers and the Public,

be inserted in such Tattern Packets.

PABOELS-The public is reminded that there is no suck thing as Parcel Post to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- pointment are caused by persistent attempès to send small valuablo tribes through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presenta are con tinually being nfused, the wonders having often spent more in Postage than would bave paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stampa obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered,

Lecal and Indian Pared Post:

Hour, Half day, Day, ...

Hankow

In reserve

Commodore Coming..

Lieut. Com. Maxwell

Malacca Straits

MANILA

In port on January 31, 1884. Brudencia Ger. bqe.

Grown Prince Brit. bo

David J. Fenney Amer. sh. Now York

Elas

Evis Keed

Ger.

Amer, bye. Bostóri Granite Stato Amer ab. Grent Admiral Amer, die Ger. be.. Thghyen

Wildenster Gor

J. G. Parleton Amer. bot.

Jupiler

Lodzen

Meteor

Ge: bae.

For H, B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given according to H. M. Navy list.

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station,

Licensed Errors (cack),

...10 centa 35 cents.

..50 cente.

Name.

EOAT AND COOLIE ANE.

BOATS

1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

picula, per Day, ***. 1st Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900

picula, per Load,_....... 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600

piculs, per Day, _... 2nd Class Cargo Boat of

picule, per Loud,...

600

$3.00 Abreck

Cristoforo Colomba ́-2,00 | Duguay Frouin

Enterprise 2.50 Ermak

Essex 1.75 Gornostai

Hamelin 1.50 Titia

Juniata 1.00 Koranint

3rd Class Cargo Beat or Fa-kau Boat of

100 picula; per Day. 3rd Class Cargo Beat or lla-kau Deal of

800 piculs, per Load, 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of

300 picula, "Half Day,

Sampane.

Spanish transpor

Goman corrette

Amer sh. Hongkong Amer. ah. Boston

Brit. b. London

Ger bge.

попо

Gortav

Kelverdale

Brit. bqa. New York

Confucins

Da,

D. Ramon Valentin Bucnaplata Hongkong

Canton Shanghai Vladivostock Hongkong Vladivostock

Brodrene

CEBU.

•Neri, bge.

Great Surgaon Amer. bae,

Theodor Rnger Ger

BANGKOK.

In port on February 2, 1884. Advance

Siam bqo..

Aline

Sisua

Bua Pan Sism

Bars Noortel Biam, bao. Cattarelin

Ital. bgs. Cham. Kamryo Sux, bigo. Charon Wattana Sizma. Okina

· Siam, bg, Laid up Sizin sch Diamond City Siem, bgo. Eng Lee

Envoy

Siam, bqa

Sism age. Siani, Luga. Java

Frotal Domo Ital Guliah

Hong Song

Kim Chye Song Siam sch

K. Hock Cheong Biami, sch

Latexy

San Francisco Gez.sch. Starlight Biz inyo.

Printed and published by Gto. MURRAY Bits, at the China Mail Onion; No. 3 Wyndham Street, Bongkong.

Flag ant Rig.

Tens.

Guss

F.P.

Captain.

Where at.

Russian aviso

1084

8

300

Captain Schaus

Yokohama

Italian corretto French cruiser

5000

Captain Avcioni

On a cruise

3700

10

Captain Muret de Pagnao"

Atherican corvette

1375

-900

Calamander A. S. Barker

Russian transport

1000

ва

Captain Keltchaa

American sloop

1975

B

1209

Captain McCormack

Russian gunboat

450

80

Commander Stark

Hongkong Corsa Japan Canton Vladivostock

French cruiser

Conniander Bauetan

Torquin

Geriau gunboat

420

340

Lieut-Commander Rotger

Antorican gun-vasol

828

Commander F. F. Harrington,

French sloop

138%

975

Commander

de Beaumont

French ironclad

4370

1Б

2014

Captain D. de la Batié

Hongkong

1200

9000

4800

Captain Herbig

Hongkong

French gunboat

437

100

Captain

Debar

American corvette

1370

700

Commander F. J. Higginson

Russian gunboat Russian corvetto. Russian gunboat Russian corvette

400

Commandor Moltsoff

1480

400

80

Couteander

Captain Kalagondt

1400

Captain B. Ivashintsoff

American gunboot

300

200

Lieut.-Commander Glidden

American frigate

200

Captain Skerrett.

Russian corvette Kussian gunboat. German corvette

2100

Captain Blanodareff

Chefoo Shanghai Woosing

400 .7

80

Commander Boyle

Japan

2030

18

2500,

Captain von Nostita

Hongkong

Purtugueso gunbonk

410

Captain F, da Costa Cabral

Macao

Russian gunbyab

Bingapore

French steel Etigate

1523

21

7466

Captain Boso

Amoy

French ironclad

4176

14

2190

Captain Baux

VillarsTM Volt.

Frunch corretta

2400

675

Captain Doratre

Hongkong On a cruise

French corvetlá

1300

Captain Fourler

Hongkong

Nothing in the above Scale to affect Vostock

Russian gunboat

Commander àfolshonaky

Vladivostock

Woll

German ganboat

450

340

Hongkong

まま

1. Small Farcols may be sent by Pastor Pullaway Boata, per Day, ... at Book Rabes between Hongkong and any of the British Post Offices in China, as well to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, the Straits Bottlements, Coylon and India They must not exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, weigh more than 6fts, nor bo smaller than 3 in, by 2

STREET COOLIES, Sucht prospecial endorsement, One Day,... in.

may be wholly closed

Scale of Hire for Street Coolies. if they be PAUDEL, CONTAINING NO LEITEL, at any Half Day, parcel they be uponed by direction of the Three Hours,..... Pestraaster General. In the Case of Parcels One Hour, for India teclaration of contents and Half Hour,..... valus is required, a printed form for which

La Victorieuse 50 Legaspi Leipzig Lutin Monocacy -- $1.00

Morge One Hour,

20 1PE

Nayuduik Half-an-Hour,... 10

Nerua After 6 P... 10 conts extra. Opritchnik Nothing in this Scale prevents privato Palos

Richmond agreements.

$kobolu Sabol Stoach Tamega Tongous Tourville Triomphante

is supplied gratis. The Registration of Parcold for India and Coylon is compulsory, private agreements.

.33 cente.

20 10

Commander Hack

Lieut. Communader von Rareal

Falcon.

Huichoong

Biam be

Brit g

Siam bqo,

Bizm bqe.

Mercury

Sizma bg.

Rapid

Siami bqo.