Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lettore per half onte, for Books and Patterns, per tago ounces.
Nowapapers over four ounces in weight aro charged as doable, troblo, &c., as the CARO may be, but auch papers or prckels of papers may he sent at Book Rate. Two Nowspapers must not be folded together as ne, nor must anything whatcer be inserted Printed except bona fide Supplements.
however, be enclosed, if the malo bold at Book Rate, Prices Our Tent may be paid alther as Newspapers or
whole be
Broka,
ADEN, SUE, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Conumorial Papers signify such papers N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa
of Lasing for BATAVIA, PERSIAN, though Written by Hand, do not bear GULF "PORTS, MARSEILLES the character of an actual or personal corre-- TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK ond, such as invoicus, deeds, copied musio, &c. The charge on them is the samo as for books, but, whatever the weight of & packet containing any partially written
conte.
AND BOSTON,
THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM A8AM, Captain. F. COLE, with Her Majesty's Mails, vill be despatched from this for LONDON, si BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the
9th February, at 4 p.m.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am. on the day of wailing.
Parcele and Specio. (Gold) at the Olive until 10 am. on the day of sailing.·
Silk and Valuables for Europe will he transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen- oral Cargo for London will bo conveyed rid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one work later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colombo,
Tor
further Particular, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong
The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
THE CHINA MAIL.
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parvele insufciently packed or protected, or liable to be crushed (a bandboxes, &c.) Opium, Close, Liquids, Explosire sub- stances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestufft, Ico, Moat, bish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to become offusive or injurious in
it.
3. Pareola are Le a general rule forwarded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet. To Intha they are forwarded by the P. & D. and Indian Mail Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & 0. only. No respon ability is accepted with regard to any parcel, unless Registered, and then only to the amount of $10.
4. The public aro cautioned not to con- found those facilities with Parcel Fost to Europe, &c., which does not exist.
It is necessary that the following rules be strictly clearted.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
[No. 6418-FEBRUARY 18, 1884
To facilitato únding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into night Sections, commoucing at Green Island Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Kowloong shore 4, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked s., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections,
Section.
1. From Green Island to the Gna Worcz.
2. From Gas Works to the P. and O. Co.'s Factory.
3. From P. and O. Co.'s Factory to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Mastor's to the P. sad O. Co.'s Office.
Vessel's Name,
Stopmers
1. No Jetter or Packet, whether to be
gold Activ registered or unregistered, can be received monty, jowels, precions articles, or any Amatista thing that, as a general rule, is liable to Anton..... Cantoras dution.
Аввал... Buliona 2. This Regulation prohibits the sonding Bencluthn of Patterns of détiablo articles, unless the
Benvenno Conquantity sont be so call as to wala tho
ample of no valio.
The limit of weight for Booke and marcial Papaer to Foreign Post Offices is
4 lbs. Patterna for such offices are limited in & ounces, and must not exceed theno dimousions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches.
I
Countries of the Postal Union, The Upions may be taken to comprise Eurups, all foreign possessions in Asia, Jaan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Pert, Chili, Venozuola, The Argentine The Contents and Value of Packages are Republic, hadica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, Benanda, Labrm, Hawaii, with *required to be dulured prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to all Daulah, French, Netherlands, note the torras and conditions of the Com-gusse and Spanish Colonies. pany's Black Bill of Lading.
3. The limits of weight allowed are an followe
Books and Paparato British Offices, & the,; to the Continent, &c., 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs. if with cut intrinsic value; to the Continent,
c., 8 oz.
Bothwell Castle
Castellano
C. T. Hook
Obing *** City of Rio de Janeiro De iiny
་ **་ 9ས་ Emay Esmeralda Franc Fokien Balloong Hainan Jeddah' Khiva
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. The Post Ohce is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corrukpon- Laertes dence, but it is prepared to unke good the Massalia Pcitu-zontents of such correspondence lort while Nam-vin
pusing through the Pont, to the extent of
10, in certain cases, provided:-
Countries sor in the Union.The chief N.B.-Thie Steamer takes Cargo and Pas. countries not in the Union are the Aus-
songers for MARSEILLES.
A. McIVER, Superintendent,
Hongkong, Fullary 8, 1881.
U. SMAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
tralasian Group, and 8. Africa.
946.
Lettors,
Postage to Union Countries, General Rates, by any ronto:-
10 cents per oz.
3 cents ouch.
10 coute.
THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUchure AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THESE MAN SHIO will be despatch. ed for San Francisce, calling at Yokohama and Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and Froight, Japan, the United States, and Europe.
U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF
Through Balls of Lauling isnted for trans- portation Yokolians and other Japan Pasta
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citics of the United States, vil Over- Bard Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demorara, and to porią in. Alexico, Central and South
by the Company's and America,
connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
whe
RETURN PASSAGES-Passenger, have paid full fare, re-unbarking at Sat Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa, within six months, will be allowigla liscount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will
be made from Rotun Fare. Pro-Paid Re tum Passage Orders, available for one year. will bu gücd at a fiscount of 25% fro Return Fara. These allowaures do not apply to through fares from. Chine und Japan to
Europe
Freigas will be received on board tutil 1 p.m. on the 20th Instaut. Parcol Packages will be received at the office until i p.m.. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accommany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Donjay's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed so the Collector of Oustoms at San Francisco.
For further information as to l'issage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, Sus, Queen's Road Central.
FE FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, February 9, 1884.
Post Cards,
Registration, Nowapapura,
Books, Pattern, and Į
Comm. Papers,
2 cants ench,
conte per 2 oz.
There is no charge on redirected corre spendence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Fiji, the Torres Straits, Letters, 10 Re
Australia, New Zealand, Tania, and gistration, 10: Newspapers, 2; koks and Patterns, 2: Piu Chyfou, Letters, 25; Re- gistra, 10: Nowspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2.
1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.
2. That the kiter was securely onclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
Section,
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Pedilar's Wharf to the Naval Yerů,
7. From Naval Yard to the Fior.
SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND STAM WATERS.
Vai Xams
Hedvig Shun-on
WHAMPOA.
∙Floy & Biz Duitination.
Brit, bqa.
Annam.att.
CANTON,
Amoy
Brit.
sir. Shanghai
Led Yuen
Chi.
Str.
Taicang
Brit
str. Shanghai
8. From Pior to East Point.
Yangtze
Brit:
atr. Shanghai.
Captain,
Flay and Kig,
L'ona.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks.
Kinng-ping Youssi
MAÇÃO. Chi.
2 oSchrader..........Goz.
Ravabooh...... Dan.
Atz
208 Feb.
5 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Hamlin ... Brit.
atr.
627 Feb.
4 Rustell & Co.
str.
395 Feb.
17 Wielar & Co,
is eColo
4 Sclinefer
Brit. Gier.
str. 3097 Feb.
17 P. & O. 8. N. Co.
eLunt..... Brit.
.....Brit.
Potter...Bra Tad......
str. 789 Fab.
Yenguchea......Span. str.
Feb.
str. 1338 Feb. str. 1407 Feb. Brit. atr. 1653 Feb 212 Jan. 902 Feb. 648 Jan Amor. str. 2275 Feb. sir. 1083 Feb.
414 Juno 305 Feb.
6 Siemeson & Co.
180. M. S. N. Co.
24 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 14Captain
23 Remedios & Co.
16 Thos. Howned & Co. 25 Yuan Fat Hong 1GP. M. S. 8. Co.
11 Adamson, Ball & Co.
30 Remedios & Co. 10 Russell & Co.
H.K. & Wos Dock (c.
15 Douglas Stourskip Co.
17 Douglas Steamship Co. 28 Afany & Co.
8 h Woona
DAR. Marty
Kudat, &o.
K'loon Dock 21at inst.
Y'bann&SanF'cisco 21at inst—----
atr. Canton
Brit air. Canton
ΑΜΟΣ.
In port on February 12, 1884. Andraklos Brit, bye. Takino-
Chloria Guiding Stor Johann Carl Mozart
Willio
Brit. boo.
Ger sch. Gler. bg. Br.3m.sch.
FOOCHOW.
In port on February 9, 1884, MEHONANT STEAMKES.
Chinese
Shanghai
British Hongkong
-NTRCHANT SATLING VESARIA
Gor. nah. Takeo
Kloon Dock Walter Siegfried Brit, bye. Takao.
SHANGHAI
In port on February 14, 1864
Baihow
Kloon Dock To-morrow
Europe, de
To-morrow
Swatow and Amoy Saigon
Saigon
Hooghong,
2hJarvis
2
Brit, Focken.............. Gen. Searle...... ...Leo........ Brit
atc. air.
Hacshin Namon
Ab'deen Dock Friedrich
Romenteria...Span. str. Hutchinson ..Brit, str. Je histopahi.......Brit str. ihWestoby. Brit, eix.
Ashton
Amoy and Manila
To-day
117
Tug Flying
i
509 Fob.
Brit
277 Feb.
Swatow, &e Amay, &c.
To-day
20th inst
Brit sta.
281 Nov.
MANCHANT STEAMAKS,
3 h Geary.
Brit str.
995 Feb.
16 Gheo Cheong Hong
Amoy
Antonor
British
Londen, &c,
Harcia... Seale
Brit Brit.
atr. 1419 Feb.
172, & 0, s. . Co.
Nuaki & Yokohama 31st inal.
Assam
British
atr. 1601 Feb.
18 Butterfeld & Swiro
Shanghai
Chungking
British
Potcreen......... Ger.
skr. 1202 Feb.
13 Siemssen & Co.
Saigon
El Dorado
British
...Loredo
str.
480 Tan,
Kloon Doek
Füh
Wo
British
Hankow, to.
5 Blackburne Brit.
etc.
905 Jan.
26 Hop Hing & Co.
Swatow and Amoy
22nd inst
Ganges
British
3 Christiansen...Ger,
str..
753 Tob.
10 Chung Chương Hong
Amoy, &o.
Glenfalioch
British
Irion, &c.
8 Hoverman... Brit. str.
eDavies
901 Feb.
12 Siemisen & Co.
Hao-w
Chinese
Brit.
1717 Feb.
16 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Hacshin
British
Foochow
Brit.
str.
1000 Feb.
7hVhir
2 billantor
Span str. Brit. Span: str.
37 Nov.
27 Remedios & Co.
14 Yuen Fat Hog
Bangkok
20th inst.
He-ting
Chinese
Repairing
Tchang
British
700 Feb.
16 Yuen Fat Hong
Swatow, &
Kiang-wan
Chinese
695 Dec.
28 Dunn, Melbyo & Co.
etr. 1262 Feb.
16C. M. S. N, Co.
str. 1010 Feb.
Singaporo & Penang Amoy
[Kloon Dock | Kiang-piau
To-morrow
Chinese
Kiang-tong
Chinese
Kiangyi
Chiness
Hackow, &c.
Amer. str.
48
......China Traders' Insurance Co.
Kowshing
British
Brit
Brit.
str.
820 Feb.
New York Swatow
Kwang-lee
British
TO-MUITOON
Nanzing
Britiah
Ger etc.
Pautah
Chiness
Dutch
str.
Saghalien
Kritish
Hongkong, &c.
str. 1786 Feb.
SeaWo
British
Bwatow
British
British
Nagasaki
Wuchang
British
... Chinese
Nanshan. Olympia Peking...... Pembrokeshire.........
Phrs Chula Chom Klos Lightwood Pilot Figh Itajanattianuhar Remus
3. That application was made to the Peatmaster General of Hongkong immedi Rory alely the loss was discovered, the envelope Itoraly bolig invariably forwarded with such appli-Sea Gull
Selembria
Triumph. Tremp...
cation unless it also is lost.
Ville de Strasborg
4. That the rustmaster General is antis- Thales. fed that the house curred whilst the cores pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it wns not caused by any fault on the part of the condur, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any person not in the employmont of the Hongkong Post Ojce.
5. No compensation can be paid for mero darnage to fragilo articles such as portraite, Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascon-which reach their destination, although in
watches, handsomely bound books, sion, Bolivia, Letters, 25; Registration, broken or deteriorated condition. 10; Newspapers, 5: Books and Patterns. 5.
LOCAL POSTAGE
General Local Rates?
and the
zect (d), Cochise Chin. Tognin,
Japan. Sian di Macao, China, Hongkong,
Filip
pistes,...........................
cents.
Letfire Geras, Paterns, Current,"
each.
per à us
! Fast Books, L'erand Prices Regis-
etc.
centa
cents.
tration.
Sailing Versola
Andromeda Antioul... Antainotie Anton Günther Astoria Boujto.
Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Francisca
Hire.
...Aguirre
ciMarsden
McKechnio
7h Haydon
3kFowler
5 h Poeselt
3 Schuldt.
8 Roc.
... Brit Brit
5 Lepore ......... Fel.
Bua Hin Chan
str. 1992 Nov. 10 Rusell & Co.
16 Douglas Steamship Co. 673 Jan, 27Wieler & Co.
17 Oct. 11 Eduard Schelhaes & Co. 18 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
sh 1871 Feb. 11 Captain Amer, bŋe. 958 Nov. 25Order
2 Schoeffere
Gor.
3 Wyman
8 Валјо
3kCox
4 Swinbrügge
3k Hanne
eBrawn...
13 Noves....
ZeGontard
3 kinderp
Charlay Coloma
Friedrich
Haydn Brown Hercules
-3 cHavener
Linvolu
A
LEGALISED TAMIP OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, Jupiter
CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATH,
IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG,
Chairs und Ordinary Pullaway Boats. Italf hour,...10 cta. Hour,.30.ets. Six hours,...70 cts.
throo hours,..50 cts.
Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
Lorello Fish
Lucia........ Margarethe
Mario Louise.. Mario LouisG Mount Lebanon
N. Gibson CHT Nellie May... Paul Revero Ponobscot
$1.00 Quickstep
-"-;
Bril. qe
864 Jam,
Ger. bye.
Brit. bqe.
7Morris & Ray
450 Jan. 30 Melchers & Co. 211 Sept 26 Order
itter bge. 524 Feb. 17 Wister & Co.
Brit. bqo
369 Jan. 22 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Amor, bro. 832 Dec.
Ger. hge 368Jan.
Ger. bxjo.!
872 Deo.
......Amer. bqc. 821 Oct.
Amer sh
1215 Fob
3kJohannsen......Russ. bye. 580 Deo. .4 c Hyler-
Aer. sh. 1811 Feb. BcGrawlay....... Brit. hge. 536 Feb.
2 Bebring
kErichsen.
...Naleon
7 Bailey
Austin... Li.. Mellor.
Eater
20 Melchors & Co.
7Wiolet & Co.
31 Siemssen & Co.
15 Russell & Co.
BCaptain
25 Arnhold, Karburg & Co.
2Russell & Co.
10 Adamson, Bell & Co. 17Order
21felchers & Co, 18 Chinese
12 Rozario & Co.
3Borneo Co., Limited 30tussell & Co. 29aptain
21 Rushell & Co. Rusroll & Co,
8 l'uppe...... Gar. al. 1228 Feb. Ger. bye 1200 Jan. Gor. be 442 Feb. Bri. bktine 530 Oct. Aner, Uga. 704 Nov. Amer. bgo. 80 Nov. Amor sh. 1787 Jun Amer. hoa 1007 Jan. Ama. bkte 403 Feb. Fah.
230 Feb. by Amer. be. 628 Dec. Fch, bga 388 Dec. Brit, bgje. 704 Fob. Ger, bg. 256 Jan. Brit. bge 366 Jan. 18 Ee Tye Hong Amer. h. 15 Dec. 24 Order
4 Jacobson 3 dBovary
TO VICTORIA PRAK
Smyle Trip.
Four Coolies,
Threy Coolies,
Two Coolies,
... 0.83 Kamior 0.70 Sarah
St. Ideuc
Ji
Stuur of China.. $1.00
Tartar 1.20 Three Brothers 1.00
Titan Twilight Wildwood
3 dDoand 18k Durand
17 Smith jo k Molt Ja Kahleke
Noreis....
Return (direct or by Pok-fu Leon). Four Cooling,
Three Cuolics....
Two Coolies, ...
...
TO VICTORIA GAD (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA
Warland Sawyer
4Carlowitz & Cu
1 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
16 Carlowits & Co.
4Order
Melchers & Co.
Amer., sb. 1253 June 8 Adamson, Bell & Ov. Amor. c. 1000 Sopt. 23 M. B. M. §. 3. Cu.
Singapor
Portland (Oregon)
London
New York
Havro and London
San Francisco-
Victoria, B.O.
Portland (Oregon) Now York Hamburg
Taku Waverley
Yehsin
Almatia
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
Chingtah
Arier, bge.
Chi. bro.
Claro Babuyan Brit. bye.
Flodden George
F. P. Litchfield Amer, bge.
HE Hipley Jerfalcon Long WhaTM Minno
Sea Swallow
Kloon Dock Stephan
Brit. byo.
Brit. be
Brit.bye.
Br. 3m.sch.
Brit. bye.
Brit bye. Ger.
NAGASAKI.
In port on February 9, 1884. Ben Nevis Brit eh. Kobe Cath. Maradon Br. 3m.sch.
Cos'tan Dock Citanilla
K'loon Dosk
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
$0.60 0.50
0.40
...$1.00 0.85 ... 0.70
Name.
Return (diret or by Pok-f Laza),
SEAT.}
Single Trip.
Four Coolies,
Three Coolies,
Two Cuudios,
1.
Four Coolies,
༄་་
Threo Coolies, ...
20
Two Coclics,......
(4) Via Singapore, 10 cents. ( Between Hongkong, Cauks, and Mycao cents.
more than three oura,
Local Delivery.
Rombler Svoleo
·Brit. bgs.
Amer, bqe. Hongkong Brit. bye.
HIOGO.
In port on February 11, 1884.
Emily Evangelino
Lalla
Polham
Brit
bg.
Brit
sch,
Brit. byo. New York
Brit bg,
Queen Eman Brit, bqo. Quechstown Amer. . Wm. W. Orapo Amez. bge.
Alma
YOKOHAMA.
In port on February 8, 1884. Anier. selt Amez ach
Bri. bktipo. Brit, schi, Amer, sob.
Black Diamond Gor. ba
Diana
E. v. Beaulieu Ger bqe.
Rig,
Zons Displt.
Guam
Guns, LHP.
Captain
Where at
Helena
Liza
Mary O. Bohm Ger
ech.
composite screw sloop double screw iron frigato servette
corvette
0.40 4 840 6010 14 4930 2380 14 9340 2300 14 2610
Commander Chas, Hicks Captain R. F. Tracey Captain A. T. Powlett
Mankow
Minerva
Ger. bg.
Hongkong
Nemo
Russ. ach:
Shanghai
Otago
Brit sch
Captain H. N. Hippisley
Amoy
Roso
Buss. -ech.
gunboat
465
470
corvette
2349 14
2540
Lient. Com. Robt. L. Groome Captain Anstruther
Chefoo
Composite alcop
940
4
680
Commander Lawrence Ching
Shanghai Hoihow
Baghalien Stella Volocity
Russ, sch
Russ. sch.
Brit. byo.
...20
...$0.60 each Coolis. Esk
Espoir Flying Fish Fly Foxhound
360
$40
Lieut. Com. Henry E. Ropor
(Fish) gunboat
4.30
4
455
Commander E. E. Gamble
sloop
940 4
840
Captain J. P. Maclear
Hongkong
Chinkiang Swatow
Gets.
double screw gun-vessel
$40
A 400
Commander John Hope
35
36
...35
སྤོ, ཐ མརྞ ཀྵུ ཌ་ཡམ
gunboat
450
4
- 470
Lieut. Commander McQuhas
Canton
Foochow
Hankow
transport
2332
Captain A.
A. Robertson
Kestrel
double-screw gun-ressel
710
830
Coinwander E. Kotham
Tientain
Limet
double-screw gin-vessel
707
5
1050
Commandor Geo. W, En
Hongkong
ELAO
...50 Merlin
Magpie
sartoying vessel
+803
600
Commander Vereker
20 Midge
xunloat
430
Commandar R. B. C. Brenton
Hongkong
+
Pogosty Sapphire
double-acrew gun-yessol
465
470
Commander. E. Tisdale
Ning
composite screw sloop corrette
1130
6
970
Commander Bickford
1370
12
2360
Captain Fullerton
Kobe
Singapore
25 3)
Swift Tweed
double-serow gun-Yessol
794
5 1016
Commander Wm. Collins
Hongkong
double-scrow gunboat
300
3
310
In reserve
Hongkong
...40,
Vietor Emanuel
receiving ship
9087
20
Commodore Cuming
Hongkong
paddle despatch-vessel
835
2 1230
Lient. Com. Maxwell
Hongkong
Mary E. Russell Amer. bqe.
tarret-alp
1800
4
1450
In reserve
Hongkong
Meteor
gunboat
430
4
530 Liout-Com Chas. K. Hupe -
Singapore
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
*STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,
PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ALMO
N TUESDAY, the 26th February, SAGHALIEN, Commandant HOMERY, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
01, cn, the Company B.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London se well as for Marsailles, and as cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 25th February, 1834.
Cargo will be received or board until 4 p.m., Specio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 26th February, 1884, (Parcole are not to be sent on board: they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are m- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
1. MARTIN.
Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 14, 1884.
FREDERIC ALGAR,
284
Albatross The Return Fare embraces a trip of not Audacious Champion
For every hour or part of an hour above Cleopatra three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to Cockchafer
Curaçao additional payment of 6 conts, (12hours) Gap,...
p.m. on any weak day for addresses in Day Trip leak,$0.75 each Coolio.render to Flying double-scrow gunboat
1. All correspondence posted before 5 Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract
Mails.
Finrichsha, Quarter of an hour or less, ...
2. Invitations, can generally be Half an hour, delivered within Victoria at the private One hour,... houses of the addresses rather than at Three hourB, places of business, if a wish to that effect Six hours,...
expressed by the sender, otherwise all One day (12 hours), ... correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business.
Iars,
Per trip to Shaukiwan or Pokfulam,
from the centre of the Town,
Return Per trip to Abordeen, from the cen
tro of the Town,...
Return,
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Licensed Braters (each). Hove, Half day, Day,...
...10 ronta, 35 cents. ...60 cents.
Name
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BOATS.
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1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 ur 900
piculs, per Day, ... 1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
piculs, per Load,...... 2nd Class Cargo East of 600
piouls, por Day,
en route Singapore
Malacca Siraita
For H. B. M. Ships' tonnago, displacements and effective home powers are given according to H. M. Navy list.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
$3.00 Abreck
Cristoforo Colombo 2.00 Duguay Trouin
Euterprise 2.00 Ermak
Fatex 1.76 Gornostai Srl Claas Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Bont of Hamelin
1.60 Itin
2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
picula, per Loui,...
300 pivals, per Day,
3rd Chas Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of . Juminta
900 picula, per Load,
1.00 Kemaint
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Hakan Boat of
300 pisals, Half Day,
Sampant.
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post or Pullaway Boats, per Day, ...
at Bock Bales between Hongkong and any of the British Post Offices in China, as well as to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, the Straits Settlements, Ceylon and India. They must
Where at.
Yokohama Hangkong Hongkong
Play and Big.
Tons
Guns
I.P.
Captain.
Russian aviso Italian corrotto Freuel cruiser
1084
8
• 300
Captain Schanz
5000
Captain Acoinni
$700
Captain Mures de Paguac
American corvette
1976
900
Commander A. 8. Barker
Russian-transpert
1600
80
Captain Koltchau
Corea Japan
American eloop
1976
1200
Captain McCormack
Canton
Russian gunboat
450
80
Commander Stark
Vladivostock
French cruiser
Commander Roustan
Touquín
Gorman gunboat
430
310
Licut Commander Kötger
Shanghai
American gun-vcel
828
Commander P. F. Harrington
Shanghai
French sloop
1182
375
Commander de Beaumont
50
La Victorieure Legespi Leipzig Lutin
Franch ironclad
4176.
#214
Captain D de la Batié “
Spanish transport
1200
D. Ramon
Valentin Buena plata
Hongkong
Hongkong
German corvette
3000
4800
Capta
--French gaabost
437
100
America corvette
1370
700
Commander F. J. Higginsà
Russian gunpost Pabian
400
BO
Commander Moltsoff
2830
Captain Kalageras
Russian gunboat
400
80
Commander Vatrondt
Hongkong Canton Shanghai Vladivostock Hongkong Vladivostock
Russian corvette
3400
Captain B. Iva
B. Ivashintsoft
American gunboat American frigate Russian ecrvotte
300
200
Lieut. Commander Glidden
2300
600
2100
Captain Blanodaredf
Shanghai
Russian gunboat.
400
90
en route Hongkong Japan
Stusch
German corretto
2500
Captain von
Nestitz
.33 cents. Tamsgs
Portuguese gunbeat
410
Captain
Mais F da Costa Cabra!
Hongkong Alstad
Tongona
Bussinn gunboat
*
Tourvilla
French steel frigate
6522
7406
Captain Bose
Singapore Arney.
12
5
" Triomphante
French ironclad
AITO
14
2403
Captain Baux
Villars
French corvette
3
Voita
9400 15 1800
675
Captain Dewatre
Hongkong
Captain Fournier
Hongkong
Commander Molchunaky
Vladivostock
Ligut. Commander von Raven.
On a cruise
One Hour, Half-an-Hour,..
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... $1.00 Mouscacy.
Morge 20
Nayeadnik 10 y
Nerpa After 6 P..........10 conte extra. Opritehnik Nothing in this Scale proventa private Pains
Richmond Skobelof Sobol
not exceed the following dimersions, 2 feet ascoments. long, foot broad, 1 foot deep, weigh more than Site, nor be smaller than 3 in. by 2 Such parcels may be wholly closed
in.
STREET DOOKIES.
Scule of Dire for Street Coolies. if they bear this special endorsement,
One Day,.. PARCEL, CONTALING NO LETTER, but any Half Day....... parvel may be opened by direction of the Thres Hours, Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcela One Hour,.. for India a declaration of contente and value is required, a printed form for which Half Hour, is supplied gratis
The Registration of Nothing in the above Scale to affect Vestock parcels for India and Ceylon in compulsory, private agreements,
Woll
corrotto
French corvette Russian gunboat German gunboat
480
Captain Skerrett,
Commander Boyle.
Commandor Hock
Burgkong
MANILA.
In port on January 31, 1884. Brudoncia
Crown Prince
Ger. boe
Brit, bgo.
David J. Fenney Amer. th. New York-
Ger sh Evio Roed Amer. bce. Boston Gravite State Amer, sh, Great Admiral Amor. sh. Gor, bqo. Ihghfiyen J. G. Panleton Amer, bqe.
J. Güdemaster Ger. Jupiter
Lodsen
Paul Riviere
Booloo
Titania
Gustav
Kelverdale
Brodrome
Gerbqe.
Dan. bg.
Ger. bqe.
Amor. sh. Hongkong
Amer. th. Boston Brit. th. London
ILOILO
•Ger. bga.
Brit. bqe. New York
CEBU. Norw, bqe.
Great Surgeon Amer. be. Theodor Ruger Ger
Advance
Aline
BANGKOK
In part on February 2, 1834.
Siam, byo.. Stan sch Siam,ah,
Bizo Pan
Burra Noorfol Siam bq Cattarelin Ital. bqe.. Cham. Kameya Siam, bqs.
Charon Wattana Siam, Ghins
bg. Laid up-
Confucius Diamond City Bam, bro Envoy
Falcon
Siam, bqe, Klain, bqe. Stamboe Java
Fratelli Doze Ital bqn. Golish Biam, bqe, Brit. Bye. Haichsong
Heng Seng Sam. be. Kim Chye Song Siam, pelu K Hock Cheong Sinai sak. Siam bue, Bizm Bian, bqe.
Lucky Mercury Rapid
San Francisco Ger sch Starlight
Biam, boe
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