Mails.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, DATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA
AZKO
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
In the following Statements and Tables the Ratos arò given in corks, and are, for Lettere per half out, for Books and Patterns, per ti overens
THE CHINA MAIL.
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcels insuficiently packed er protected, or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, a) Opinan, Glass, Liquids, Explosive sab areas, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ies, Mont, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or Whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to become offinusive or injurious in transit..
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are chauged as double, treble, o., as the case may be, but such paper or packets of
3. Porcels are us a general rulo forwarded papers inay be sent af Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not ha folded together sa by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail one, nor must anything threever be inserted Fisket. To dla they are forwarded by Printed; the P. &.. and Indian Mall Packets only, except bona fide Supplementa. matter may, however, ho onclusel, if the Ceylon by P. & O. only. No respon whole be paid at Book Rate, Prices Our sibily is soupled with heard to any unless Registered, and then only to rant may be paid either as Newspapers or the amount of 810 Books.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported ta-tity,
To facilitate anding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into sight Sections, commencing at Green Faland. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked ., near the Kowloong shore A., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between cach shore are marked e., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. Fron Gas Worke to the P, and 0. Co.'s Factory.
3. From P. and D. Go.'s Factory to the Harbour Mastor's Office, 4. From Harbour Mastor's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
4 The public are cautioned not to con found these facilities with a Parcel Post to elus.... Europe, &, which does not exist.
Anton
Arabis
It is necessary that the following rales be strictly observed,
PORTS, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ;
Commercial Papers signify such papers ne, though Writters by Hand, do not bear LONDON AND ANTWERP.
the character of an actual or personal corra
Rongive.... THURSDAY, the 12th Jure, spordienes, such as invoices, duels, copied
Cambodia music, e. The charge on thom is the samo 1884, at Noon, the Company's
1. No Tutter or Packet, whether to be Cassandra SS US Commandant RAPATEL, for books, hat, whatever the weight of a jacket containing any partially written with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, paper, it will not be charged less tingitored or unregatered, can be received. I. Hook .....
for Postage if it contains gold or silver Donar and CARGO, will leave this Port for the conts.
money, jewls, precious articles, or any-Don Jizánk. ............. above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for The sender of any Registered Article thing that, as a general rule, is liable to Esmeralda Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and ac-tay accompany it with a Return Receipt Customs duties. copted in trait through Marseilles for the on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.. principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 11th Juxo, 1884.
Cargo will be xoceived on board until 4 pm., Speria and Parcels until 3 p.m. o the 11th June, 1894. (Parculs are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Dec.)
Contents and alue of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Ollice,
I. MARTIN,
Acting Ayent,
Hongkong, May 30, 1884.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
901
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Poster is against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therain, at Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vasulu in Harbour, at the usant Tersan and Conditi
Propoends for Life Assurances will be re- reivo, and transmitted to the Directors for their decisiva.
if reauired, protection will be granter on irst clam Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rater of Pretaiams, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply i
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agers, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 1, 1807.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
100
THE Undersigned are prepared to accej!
Tisks on First Class Godowns at
per cont net premium por annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents.
908
Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
MUE Undersigned having been appointed for the chess Company are prepared to CHANT POLICIES MARINK RISKS to all parts of the World, at current ratos,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
836
HE Undoraigned, Ancyrs of the above
against FIRE at Curront Ratoes.
JLMAN & Co.
14
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE:
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL. CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. . 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Android borporation tes prepared to pratit Insumuces as follows:- Marine Tepartment.
Tay limit of weight for Banks and Coin- craial Papers to Fornign Post Offices is 4 lbs. Patieras for such offices are limited to 8 ounces, and miss not exceed these dimensies8 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches.
Famo
2. This Regulation prohibits the sonding Clouent.. Głomavis of Patterns of dublable articles, unless the
Gndavery quantity aunt be so small as to make the
Hainka sample of no value.
Hampshire. 3. The limits of weight allowed are Harter follows :-
Inlan
Khiva Lunnox
Books and Papers-to British Ofticos 5. to the Continent, &c., 4103 Pattons to British Offices, 5 lbs, if with, out intrinsic vano; to the Continent &c., 8 02.
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. The Post Office is not legally responsiblo for themfo delivery of Registered onrespon-
Countries of the Postal Usign. The Union may be taken to compriso Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Pera, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentins Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Oniana, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu-dence, but it is prepared to make good the guese and Spanish Colonica.
contana of such correspondence last while Countries nor in the Univ.-The chief passing through the Post, to the extent of comatries not in the Union are the Aus-$10, in cortair canes, provided:--- tralasian Group, and S. Africa.
Policies at current intes, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department,
Postage to Union Countries, General Rules, by any route :- Letters,
Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers, Books, Patterns
Conin. Papers,
1
10 conts For♣ oz,
3 cents cach
renis.
2 cents each.
d
2 cents per 2 w There is no chargo on redirected enpres sperdance within the Portal Unen.
1. That the sonder duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.
2. That the folter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster Gonard of Hongkong inmedi. ately the low was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli
cation unleza it also is lost.
4. That the Postmaster General in sotie fied that the loss occurred whilst the corro pondence was in the custody of the British Postal adusinaltation in Chino, that it was not eased by any fault on the part of the
Postage to Non-Union Countries, Australia, New Zidland, Temania, and Fiji, sin Porres Straits, Latters, 10 Render, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, ginization, 10; Newspapers, Books and by the dishonesty or acgligence of any Pattens, 2: Piu Cogm, Lottus, 26; Resor not in the employment of the gistration, 30; Norspots, 2; Books and Hongkong Post Office. Patterns, 2.
Natal, the Cape, S. Helena, Ascen. zion, Bolivia, Lettura, ; Registration, 10, Newspapers, 5; Booksajul Patterns,
LOUAL POSTAGE.
Genaral
Chine, Tonquin, reet (4) Cochin- Japan, Siam di Mano, China for Hongkong. Local Rates?i
and
the Philip
(3)
(d) Via Singapore, 10 crats.
Lette
perards
Books,
Par
Newsers:
each.
Current
cents.
Legis-
tration.
cesta.
cals
and Prices
per 2 ot
Pulternes
(e) Bolween Hongkong, Chala, unil Mueno
2 cents.
ILIZ
Lucal Delivery.
1. All correspondence posted before 5 on any wook day for addresses to Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded y the Contract,
Maile
6. No competention can be paid for more portraits, drage to irigaks articles such watches, handsomely bound books, &, which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition
¿Peterain
Brit,
Yokohama
[No. 6510.-Jonz 5, 1884.`
SHIPPING IN OHINA, JAPAN,
PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM
WATERS.
Fessel's Name.
| Galvustom
WHAMPOA
Flag & Zi.
Dr. Em.sch. Annom.str.
Destination.
1198 May 28 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 1980 June Ordai
str. 1007 May 27 Siomston & Co.
002 May 10 Thou. Howard & Co. str.
4Bun Hit Chan str. 2001 June xtr.
654 June atr.
6 Brandao & Oo.
Russoll & Co.
K&W'pos Duck Co.
31 Jardine, Matheson & Ca
Sienisson & Co.
28H., C. & M. S.-boat Co..
2 Butterfield & Swire
Enssell & Co.
'China Traders' Insurance Co.
28 4.damson, Bell & Ca
4 Yuen Fat Hong TP.&O. S. N. Co."
Stugapore & Perung Amoy mid Manila hiust. Amy and Manila 7th inst.
Saigon
Bombay, f
Saigon
Haigon Hoihow
London, &c.
Tag Plying
To-morrow
Chi. Kiang-ping
Albatros
Hedvig
AMOY.
La port on May 29, 1884. Ger. sch.
Juhaan Carl
Mozart
Orient
Cos'tan Dook Pellan
Yokohama & Hioga To-day
Bangkok
Ger. bqs. Chefoo
Brit. 'bge.
sch. Taiwanfoo
Cor. bgo.
str. 1327 June 3Jardino, Mathieson & Co.
110th inst.
Bitinite and Calcutta)
Sibirion Soolon
Tomorrow iTo-day
Gor. bye.
Brit. be.
Ger. bo. Chefoo Brit, be
FOOOHOW.
In port on May 29, 1884.
Bection.
5. Front. 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 Piet.
Loong Wha Shun-on
B. From 1er to East Point.
Vowel's Numa,
Captain.
Flag and Fig.
Tons,
Thite of Arrivai
Consignees or agents.
Pettinutions
Remarks.
CANTON.
Chin-tung Crusader.
Cli
str.
Brit.
str.
Steamers
... Trenuolio * Schrader.
Xtr
... Pear
Webster
eWild goose
4
2 h Kahu
Brit. ..Gor.
......Sp. str. 460 May 30 Duun, Melbyo & Co.
Gor.
Wieler & Co. Brit. str. 3787 May 280, & 0. 8. S. Co. Brit. atr. ...Brit. Liniomann... Ger. Jarvis
300 Пос
Hoihow
Cos'tan Dock Kung-pai 17th inst.
Kwang Les Yhama&SanPointe|Cos'tan Dock Cos'tan Dock
Cos'tan Dock
Chi, Brit.
str. Shanghai
str.
MACAO.
oir. Canton
15
Marquez..... Spani
6 Hutchison...... Brit.
395 Juno
6 Stopa... Brit etr.
5 Duko
Brit.
str. 1400 May
8 Wright
Brit
str. 1385 Julio
Blane
Fch
str.
815 June
5 Messagories Maritimes
Bk Woone
Brit
str. 281 Nov,
5 kchild
Grandin ...¡Wallace Harris. Scott
Brit.
str. 10 May
2Russell & Co.
Brit str. 1196 May 27 Russell & Co... Brit. str. 81 Mnr. 130aptain
Brit. atr. 1419 June
P. & S. N. Co.
Brit.
Massalia Ocoart
Gor
str. 1212 June
4Siemusen & Co.
3 Brown
str. 1030 May
26 Adamson, Ball & Co.
Ping-on Priani. Principia Sea Gull. Sikh
5 h McCaslin
Bril
str. 574 June
4Lussell & Co.
5 Butler...
Brit.
str., 1402
Fano
5 Kerruish,
Brit.
7 h Hayden
Anor. ate
BLT. 1789 48
ane
↑ MERORIANT STEAMNES,
8 Spotland.
Swator
5 Glasson
Brit. str. 1610 ay Brit
Glerungles
British
London
str. 703 June
Glengarry
British
London
Taichiow....
hibst
3 Jordan
Brit. str.
862 June
Hackin
Chino30
Shanghai
15 Mudir
Brit.
Btz. 1671 June
Naki & Yoluhatan 7th inst
Killarney
British
Australia
2 Schuldt
Ger.
str.
674 May 31 Wieler & Co.
Guangai
London
5 Clement.
Brit.
str. 1862 June
2 Boyson
Ger. str.
611 May
P. & D. S. N. Co. 30 Wisler & Co.
Europa, &c.
To-day
Jurfalcon
7 Paine
Gier. sh. 1256 April
Russell & Co.
kiKrauso
Flor. bqc.
449 May 23Siemssen & Co.
New York Quinhon
Cleared
kiMallor
Car.3. Sc.
346 May 21 Melckers & O
4 Steinbrugge
Ger. uge
411 Jusso 1Melchers & Co
Cardiganalire British
3
Brit. by
484 April 20Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Honolulu
Castellu
British
3
Barstow
Amer bye.
647 April
Honolulu
Genkai Mara "Japaneño
Nagasaki, &c.
8 cftern.... Vogt
Gar. bge.
810 June
4 Melchers & Co.
Havro and London.
Glenlyon
British
Gor, hao.
416 May 26 Siemasen & Co.
Glenorchy
Britieb
... McAllister...... Brit.
1312 April
San Francisco
K'loon Dock Hao-ting
Chinese
Hideyoshi Maruapanese
Ger. BÅ
London
Hoihow
British
Havre and London
Hydaspes
British
San Francisco
Cleared
Ichang Jugo
British
German
Nagasaki
Kinag-piau Chinese
Victoria, B.C.
Chinese
Hankov, S.
Kwang-lea
British
Hongkong
Nan Shon
Gurman
Oxfordshire
British
New York, de.
Philippines
New York
Koon Dock
Oxus
French
H'kong, &c.
Store Nordisko Danish
British
British
London, u
British
Hongkong,&c.
British
Triumph. Verona Vorvaerts....
Sziling Vessals Adelo ........... Andrew Jackson Anna
Anna Bertha, Annic .... Catalin Anton Ginther
Ceylon Charlottu Danit.....
Don Enrique Elise.. Esmeralda.... Figaro Forest King Frank Carvill Lie Yil Martha Printemps...... Renter Spaatan
5 Batterfield & Swire"
Schumacher
Schildt
Ger. bgo, 1131 June 2Melchera & Co.
Amer ah. 1004 May 31 Order
g Winters
Jaoges
7 Mallor 7. Lack
ckhart..
4 Chapman
Calbans McPhoron
'Smith
Russell & Co.
Russell & Co.
984 May 31 Melchers & Co.
Gor. bre 788 April
Carlowitz & Co.
Ger, bye. 1007 May 14 Arnhold, Karbury & Co. .Drit sh. 1002 May 31 Ordur
Brit
sh. 1439 April Russell & Co.
Brit be. 219. May 31 Order
Brit be. 959 April 19 Russell & Uo.
Fch. b. 27 May 20Carlowitz & Co.
Amer. l. 1350 May 20Jardino, Matheson & Co.
3 Gaillard ....
k Crosal.
Amer. qe
Star of China... Swan Twilight
Brit. bu
Amer. g.
Young Stam
Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Wildwood
Hire.
EVALINNA TARIFY OF ALES FOR CHAIRS,
CHAIR OF ARRES, AND BOATS,
I THE COLONY OF HONOKONG,
Cheirs and Ordinary Pullaway. Boots. Half hour,.... cts. | Hour,.......20 uls. Three hours,..50 cts. Six hours...70 cts. Day (Franz & Lo 6), One Dollar.
TO VICTORIA PRĀK.
Single Trip
[Pour Coulos,
Three Coolies,
c Henderson
749 Mar. 31 Russell & Co.
794 May 26 Mulchers & Co.
276 May 23)F. Blacklicad & Co.
3 Warland....AMAY. 5. 1263 Junie 8rder
4 kSawyer... Amer. be. 1099 Juno
Melchers & Cu.
2 h Michelsen.....Siam. be. 701 June 1Chinese
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
Commander Lawrence Ching Leut-Con. Henry E. Roper
Commander E. H. Gamble
Captain J. P. Maclear
Ningchow British
MEKOHANE HAILING VESSELS. Brit. ech.
SHANGHAI
In port on May 31, 1884.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
London, &c.
Cloe & Tisin Kuchinotza
Nagasaki
Hongkong, &c.
Tambui
Ulysaus
Verona
Whampoa
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.
Honghong
Shangbai Nagasaki Shanghai
Batavia Dorothy
Gitanilla
In port on May 24, 1884. Brit, bqa
Brit. bqs. Tientsin Brit. bga.
G. H. Wappaus Brit. Eqe, Patropadloveky
HIOGO.
Ir. port on May 26, 1884.
Lord Dutterin. Brit. sh
Amor. Ph. New York
Brit. bye.
Brit, bge.
YOKOHAMA.
In port on May 23, 1884. Black Diamond Ger. bce. Erl Kuig Ger.. Lucilo
Belle of Bath Chinglak
Amer, ah,
Chi, bqo.
Nanie.
Rig
Tune Dispit.
Guna T.H.P.
Captain.
Where at.
NAGASAKI.
Albatross
compusite screw sloop
940
4
8:40
Commander Chas. Hicks
Wubn
Audacious
double-screw iron frigate
6010
14
4530
Captain R. E. Tracey
Woosung
Champion
corvotte
2380
Id
2340
Captain A. T. Powlett
Hongkong
Cleopatra
corvette
2300
14
2610.
Captain H. N. Tippizley
Nagasaki
Cockchafer
gunboat
185
470
Lieut.-Com. Robt. L. Groowe
Choloo.
$1.00 DRINK
Curaçao
corvette
2383
14
2540
Captain Anstruther
Flying Fisk
0.85 Eak (Peader un Flying 0.701
siz
composite sloop
040
મેં
920
Shanghai Canton.
double-screw gunbat
560
3
340
(Fish)
gunboat
430
4
456
Bloop
940
810
$1.60 Fly
double-screw gun-vessel
BLO
190
Cominundar John Hope
1.20 Foxhourd
genbout
470
Lieut. Commander McQuhas
Hongkong
double-screw gun-vessel
767
1050
Commander Geo. W. Hill
Pakhni
Pactohus Queen Emma Sattars
ganbast
450
Commander R. B. C. Breaten
Foochow
double-screw. gun-yewe!
46.5
470
Commander & Tisdale
composito soraw sloop
1130
970
Commander Bickford
Tientain Singapore
NEAT.} Single Trip
Sapphire Swift
corvette
1370
2360
Captain J. B. T. Fullerton
Yokohama
double-screw gun-resol
791
1010
Commander Wm. Collins
Amey
Bear Coolies,
Twood
Thres Gooliea,
Two Coolies,
... 0.50 0.40
Vigilant Wivorn Zephyr
20.00 Victor Ewannct -
double-screw gunboat
360
340
In reserve
Hongkong
receiving ship
3087 90
Hongkong
paddle despatch-veska)
835
1230
Lieut.-Com. Maxwell
Shanghai
turret-ship
1900
1450
In reserve
Hongkong
gunboat
430
530
Tiert-Com. Chan. K. Hope
Singapore
Four Coolies,
Throe Coolies, ..
Two Coolies, ..
...$100 €85 ... 0.70
Bour Coolies,
Two Coolios,
Helmru, (direct or by Pokfu Lom).
Three Coolies, ...
Two Copliss, ...
1.00. Linnot
Merlin Midge
TO VICTORIA GAP (TD LEVEL OF UMBRELLA | Pegasus
Return (direct or by Pokfu Lam),
The Heturn Fare embraces a trip of not more than thrce hours.
450
Commodore Corning
For H. B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and affective home powers are given according to H. M. Navy list.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
For avery hour or part of an hour above three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to an additional payment of cents,
Aber ek Day Trip Poak,$0.75 euch Coolie.
Su69 onch Coolie. Albatross (12 houx) Gap...
Alett Cristoforo Colomba
Trouin
Jinrickslut. Quarter of an hour or lees, ... 2. Invitations, &c. can generally Half an hour, Policies issued for long or short perioda at delivered within Victoria at the private One hour
housos of the addresscos rather than at Three hours, current rates.
places of business, if a wish to that effect Six hoare,... bo axpressed by the sender, otherwise all One day (12 hours), correspondence is invariably delivered si the nearest place of businama.
Life Department. Policies issued for sms not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872.
batch must consist of at least ten
** 09***
E. B. corvette
A. H. McCormack! Kobe
Amer, th
Amor, ab
Groat Admiral Amor. th Horoulea
Amer, th
Norw. bqe. London
Paranac
bge Amer, sh
Mary C. Bohm Ger.
Minerva
Ger.
ach. bg.
Omega
Brit, bqe..
Oscar Mooyer Ger. be,
Penelope
Brit ch
Rose
Russ. ech.
Sophio
Rusa. Lg.
Nare
Flag and Rig
Tons,
Gratis
H.P.
Captain.
Where at.
MANILA,
In port on May 27, 1854.
Rusizu aviso
1084
300
Captain Schanz
Nagasaki
Austro-Hungariau gunboati
870
Commander Wustry Tosof
Cochin
Hongkong
Brit. al.,
U. S. corvetio
541
800
Commander C. J. Barclay
Shanghai
Farragut
Italian corvette
1600
3000
Captain Accinni
Cores
Florida
French cruiser
921€
Captain Colombeauð--
Amoy
.......10
5 cta.
15,
French cruiser
3700
3000
Captain Muret de Pagnac
Übelov
...25),
35,,
Enterprire Ermak Essex Gormoatai llamelin
1975
000
Commander A. S. Barker
Russian transport
1000
80
Captain Koltchan
Shanghai Japan
Lodeen
Amer. oge,
U. 8. corvette
1375
1200
Commander
Paul Rivers
Amar, th
Russian gunboat
486
80
Commander ().
W. Starck
Shanghai
Pepita
Span. be.
French cruiser
Commmender Roustan
Iltis
German gumboat
420
340
Liout:-Commander Rütger
Tougain Nagasaki
20
97
Juniets
U. S. corvette
828
000
Commandex PF. Harrington
Coron
...30 ..
La Calissunibre Legeap!
Franch frigate
6700
1500
Captain Fleuriain
Chefoo
Spanish transport
1200
D. Raraca. Valentin Bucnaplata
Hongkong
Lutin
Margnes del Duero
Spanish
Franch gun-vessel
4:37
100
Captain Debar
On a cruise
408
-250
Captain Jowo Calderon
Hongkong
Russian frigato
6000
Captain Gronquis
Karasaki
1375
750
Commander F. J. Higginson
Hongkong
Russian guncoast
400
80
Commander Mollsoff
Vladivostock
Hudson Bay. Brit. Marie Lovino
(fer.
Russian corvette3
£360.
170
Captain Kalagoras
Nagasaki
German gun-veganl
710
400
Lieut.-Commander Aschenborn
Canton
CEBU,
Russian ganhost
400
80
Commander Valroudt
Russian corvette
1400
Captain B. Ivaahintti
Vladivostock Uhafoo
U. S. gunboat
306
500
Commander G D B. Glidden
Canton
Geraan survoite
3980
Captain Mensing
Nagasaki
Russian corvette
1352
Captain Hiltebrand
Russian corretto
2100
Captain Blanodareif
lapus:
Naroski
Bussian gunboat
400
80
Commander Boyle
Japan
German corvette
2030
2500
Captain vor Noatita
Nagazaki
Portuguese grabout
410
Captain F. da Costa Cabral
On a cruise
2300
Captain R. N. Phythuan
Nagasaki
French ironclad
4176
2400
Captain BauxY
·7136
Captain Emilio Button:
Hongkong
2400
15
675
Captain Vivielle
Shanghai
1800
: 500
Tientsin.
Commander Molobomsky
Vladivostock
490
340
Captain vozi Ravan
en route Singapore
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tre of the Town.......
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1..40, an Extra Coolie is employed, there will | Minin
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Licensed Bratera (each).
...J0 cents. Ном, Half day,
$5 cents. Day....
...50 cents.
BOAT AND COOLE Hint.
TOATE.
1st Ols Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
picuk, per Day, ***
1st Class Cargo Poat of 8 or 900
piculs, per Load,.
PARCELS.The public is reminded that there is no such thing as Parcel Post Europo, &c. Much trouble and disap- pointment are caused by persistent attempts zu Glass Cargo Boat of 600 to send small valuable trifles through tho.
Ficu
cus, per Day,
....
China during tho Tsin Dynaty, AD. Fost. Faus, Curis, Articles of Dress, 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600
264-419.
Scraps from Chinese Mythology.
On Chinese Apologcon
The Yi King, with Notes on the CAR wa Chinese Fabies.
Notes and Queries→→
Dla Grass
The Payment of 'Poor Peking Officials'
und Auditors' Charges.
The Derivation and Meaning of the
Word Delhe.'
The Length of a Chinae Moon. The Chinese 'Sir' or 'Yes Sir.' Notices of New Books and Literacy Intel.
ligence.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.. To Contributors.
Hongkong, May 31, 1884.
Mr. Andrew Wind, News AGENT, &.
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Local and Incian Parcel Post.
picule, por Load,
Stosch
Tamuga Tronton $3.00 Triomphante
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Fa-kau Boat of
300 picula, per Day,
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ea-kau Bout of
300 picubs, per Luad,
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of
300 piouls, Half Day,
Sampans.
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post or Pullaway Boats, par Day,
at Book Rates between Hongkong and any
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One Hour, HAL-an-Hour,..
Volusco
2.00 Villars
Voits
2.50 Vorrock 1.78
1.50
Wolf
U. S. gunbeat
U. S. frigate
Staristi corrotte French corvette French corvatto
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
Tons
STEAMERS.
Name.
Tans Captain.
Russian gunboat
German gunboat
WATERS, &o.
1.00
.50
H. P.
Name.
Guns. Displt.
Indi
Commander.
cated.
160
260
Lim Kwok chung
80
20
Chinos
Chino
80
17
Chineso
J. Stewart
Hankow
648 Sachse
1982 Ogston
200
200
Chinesa
310
Chinese
Klu Kiang
200
220 180 1
Chupest
Klang-ping
Pang-chao-ha!
800
Chinoso
.......................39 centa. Quang-on
150
100
Chinese
Kingchon
23 Sri-taing
San-hing
160
100
Chinese
300 120
Caldor
6
19
Teking on
150
100 Chinese
maman 3
Tching-po
150
100
Tchun-tung
170
Chinese, 170 Chinese
Powan
White Cloud
1800 Lefavour
An-lan ... 81.00 Chee-hing
20 Cher-jui 10 Chen-to After 6 ........10 cents extra. Ohop-chang
Chop-ai Nothing in this Scale prevente prirate Hat-chong-ching
Hai-king-ching
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Brit bjo, New York
sk. bye.
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Herbert Black Amer be. New York
W. W. Crapo
Ban Lea
Amer. bye. New York
BANGKOK.
In port on May 24, 1884. Siam, bqs.
Billy Simpson Brit be. Carmarthenshire Brit. tge. Charon Wattana Sim. be China
*Siam bg. Laid up Clamontina Ital, boe. Confucius Siam con Diamond City Siam. bqe... Eavoy
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Brit Ege
Heicheong Heitrich Hero
Siam by
Ger
Siam.
bg.
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T. Blackhead & Co.
Butterfeld and Swire
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360 Holmes
159! Goggin
0. M. 8, N. Co.
H., C. & M. 6.-buat Co. H., O. & L. 5.-boat Co.
280 Beaning, AH, 0, & M. S.-boat Co.
Joo Seng Lee Fch sch. Kini Chye Song Siam, ch Kim Boon Boat Siam. Ing.
Long Kin Siam.bg. Mercury Olaf Trygvason Pheerit
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