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THE CHINA REVIEW.

PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY,

THE

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TENTH YEAR.

THIS Reviem, which was intended to incet the waste of many students of Chineas caused by the discratiounce of Nodes and Querica on China and a las reached Twelfth Valtene. The Review discusser those topics which are uppermost in the minds of students of the Far Enet' Aud about

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cludes many interesting Notes and original Papere on the Arts, Sciences, Ethnology, Folklore, Geography, Haury, Literature, Mythology, Natural History, Antiquities, and Social Manners sui Customs, etc., etc., of China, Japan, Mongia, Tibet, and the Far East generally. Recently a now go purture has been taken, and the Reviews new Kivos papers on Trute, Connieres, and Descriptive notes of Travel by well-known writers. It was thought that by extending the scope of the Revice in this direction, the Magazine would be mademore generally Usoful.

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21 Yuen Fat Hong

4Wieler & Co.

6A. R. Marty

8

Remedics & Co.

3 Remedion & Co.

29 Adamson, Bell & Co.

1Adamson, Bell & Co.

Stemmaren & Co. 20Captain

Borneo Co., Limited. Hop Hing Hong Arnbold, Karberg & Co. 9 Russell & Co. 1Adamson, Bell & Ca 3Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Douglas Steamship Co.

28 Butterfield & Swire.

Butterfeld & Swiro 22ustan & Co. 16Messageries Maritimes

Mulchers & Co.

Saigon

Yokohama & Hiego To-morrow

Swatow & Amay Koon Dock Yhema & San Fanco 10th insti Yhama & SanFolsen

Bangkok

Hoiber

WATEES

WHAMPOA

Gez str.

Brit. str.

BWATOW.

In port on January 6, 1885, KAROHANT STRÆNER,

British

P. V. Kino Neowo.

British

MARCHANT BALLING VRSENZA. None.

ABSOY.

In port on January 6, 1885.

Kioon Dock

Haiphong Manila

To-morrow

Amoy, de. Hoihow, &c.

Kmny Nauloa

loon Dock Newchwang

Ping-on

Saigon

Yokohama & Hiogo

Glenury

Kloon Dook Hak Loo

Honolulu

Swatow & Apoy

TO-MUITOW

17th inst 13th inst.

Swatow

Calcutta, &c.

Coast Porta

Haiphong

Europe, &c. Bombay

19th inst 12th inst

Nicoline

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

Spanish

British

British

British

C'foo & Train Shanghai

MERCHANT KAILING VEBARZE,

Hugo & Otto

Hee-an Thales

Mona

Br. 3.sch.

Dan, bqa.

Norw, boe.

Ger

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FOODHOW,

In port on January 5, 1885. MEROHANT, STRIKELS

American Hankowy &c. British MERCHANT BAILING VEMELSE

+

Brit. Ego.

SHANGHAI

In port on January 3, 1885, MERCHANT STHAKERE.

British thefto, &c. American

El Dorado Fei Ynan Fung-shon Glenartney

American

British London American

British

STAD. str.

182 Get.

Scott

Brit

Blac

227 Dec.

18

Child

Brit.

str. 1700 Jon

2 Plenge

Brit.

atr 1097 Jan.

5 Thompson

Jap.

atr. 3 Nov.

Loff.....

Ent.

4Yuen Fat Horg

Maxwell. Brit.

2 Blackburne... Brit. Housley..... Brit. Marsden......... Brit.

3 McKechnie ...Rit. 5hDavies.....

Brit

h:Pocock......... Brit.

atr. 820 Jan.

dCorteld...

Brit.

str. 1323Doo.

Brit

Brit.

str.

166 Dec.

Fch.

str. 3093 Dec.

Brit. ate 1540 Jan.

IP, UD. E. N. Ca

4Order.

Amer. boe 812 Dec

8 David

Amer. sh. 1088 Dec.

20 Melcher & Co.

Longer

Gor.

bye.

343 Nov.

19Order.

ePaulsen

Gor. bue.

604 Duc.

16 Wieler & Co.

Touron

$ Thomsen...

Brit.3m.ac.

210 Dec.

30 Captain

Hae-ting

I dNilsson

Brit. Bye.

6Order

Nagasaki

Hector:

Offersen

Ger

bgo.

468 Deo.

20 Melchers & Co.

Hideyoshi Maru Japanes

Kuchingt

2 dlachour....

Brit.

bre.

G09 Dec.

80 Eduard Schelihase & Co.

chang

British

...e Blanchard

Antr.

sh. 1909 Dec.

10Order

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Ger

bye.

052 Nov.

25 Sientsson & Co.

San Francisco [Callno

Kiang teen

Атовгісял

Kiang-tung

Americati

Bulard

Amer. bqe.

582 Nov.

13 Arahold, Karberg & Co

Kiang-yl

American

& Ttain

Obleen

Ger. bqe. Amer. bga. Ger. Brit. Equ. Brit. bga. Brit.

116 Dea

2 Chinese

Kung-pai

American

624 Jan.

Kungwó

British

Mh.

Kwanglee

American Hongkong

404 Dec.

Laertes

British

499 Jan.

Patroclam

British

Kloon Dock Pautah

American Tientsin.

New York

Pekin

Hankow, &c.

Brtijah

Hongkong

British"

Poochi Sin Nanzing

American

British

Store Nordiske Danish

Tanzin

British

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Wismar

German

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Edward L. Maybery..... Elizabeth Nicholson.. Elise

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LagalisON SATIEF OF FARES FOR

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987 Nov.

206 Nov.

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Harald Baartager

4k Berg

Helicus

7 Howes.

CHAIRS,

Imperial

4 Fowler

Importer..

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IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,

Choirs.

30 nte

Half hour,10 cts. Ons betr, Tlance 50 ets. Six hours, ...70 cia. Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.

TO VICTORIA PRAR. Single Trip.

Four Coolies, $1.00

Three Coolies, 0.85

J. S. Stops Lennox Castle Loong Wha

Marie

Miako

8 k Sobrido

Weston

83 Lord

Tyland

3 cCoutanche

Brit Brit.

boo. Brit. b. Ger. h. Brit. be. Ger. 3uz. 80.

3 Remedion & Co.

3 Mulchers & Co.

23

Order

8 Wieler & Co.

18 Wiclor & Co.

2 Siemssen & Co.

28 Chinese.

20 Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. 2Order

31 Stemssen & Co. 26 Chinese.

7 Arahuld, Karbery & Co. 11Order

2 Captain 1207 Sept. 15 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

344 Nov. 27 Carlowitz & Co.

1394 Dec. 29 Order

613 Oct. 15 Adeuson; Bell & Co. 674 Oct. 16 Bussell & Co.

693 Oct

975 Dec. 875 Dec.

465 Jan.

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Hamburg

Havso said London

Oct. 31 Lane, Crawford & Ca

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15 Chinese.

7 Wieler & Co.

4 Aruhokl, Kurberg & Co.

New York

164 Jan.

8 Blackhead & Co.

4 kC. H. Nakon... Bri bitano.

Brit be

962 Dec.

Dec. 12 Mester.

¡STL

530 Aug.

21 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

3 Crosbie

Amer. tqe.

555 Dec. 20 Captain

London, &c.

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Affleck

Jones

Return Direct.

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Two Ceolies, 0.70 Two Coolfes.. 10

By Pok-fi-Lum.

HKTURN

By Abenteu

Four Colies,£2.00 Four Coolies...$2.50 Three Coolies, 1,60 Three Coolies, 2,00 Two Coolies,... 1.30 Two Couliea,... 1.60

By Wetsui Gap. Four Cooles,...

Three Coolies,

Two Coolies....

TO VICTORLA GAN Single Prin Four Coulies, 40cfg. Three Coolies, 50cts. Two Coolies,..40cts. Return by Pob-fu-

...8176

... 1,40

... 1,20

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By Wanisa Gap.

Two Coulies,.....

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Sarah S. Ridgway.

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Velocity. W. H. Besso Wagrica

..3 KGille. Ger. bqs.

kiBoos

¡Dut.

680 Nov, 23 Carlowitz & Co. 8Siomason & Co.

bge. 370 Jan.

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A. Amor.

282 Dec.

sh. 1070 Dec. sh. 1357 Sept. kTownsend.... Amer. bys. 831 Nov.

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Drow

Barki...

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Murtia

Gibbs

4 Debborn Westera Monarch......8 Brichten Willie.....

14 c'Alin

16 Chinese

20 Adamson, Bell & Co.

14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 20 Chinese

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Russell & Co.

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San Francisco

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.

Peking

Peshawur

British

American

Yentomo Maru Japanese

"MERCHANT BAILING VEKJEIS. Androklos Brit. be. Chihaya Maru Japan, boe, Claro Babuyan Brit qe Floddan

Britbqo

Kamasaka Mara Japan, bea Brit. boe.

Leeyih

Northampton Britt Lando! Rebecca

Eloo

Glet.

NAGASAKI.

In port on December 27, 1884.

Ger.

Gitanilla

John Potta

M. A. Dixon Satatims

W. Siegfried

Brit.

Brit. be.

Brit bga.

Brit, be Brit

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TOKOHAMA.

In port on January 2, 1885. Amer. sol

An Cáshman

Alm

Penelope

Black Diamond. Gər... bio

Diana

Ámar, sob.

Felix

Ger. ach

Guam

Brit. bqe.

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Dispit

Captain.

Where at.

Marcar

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Nemo

Brit

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Brit sch,

Britach.

Albatross Audacious

composita screw sloop

· 4

840

Commander Chas. Hicks

Corca

double-screw iron frigate

14

4330

Captain Pearson

Hongkong

Polynesian

Brit. sh.

Wand. Minstrel Brit.

bg

Four Cookes,..

Three Coolies, ...

...SLI ... 0.95 ... 0.80

Champion

corvotto

2340

Captain A. T. Powlett

Amoy

Cleopatra Cockchafer

Corvette

11

2610

Captain H. N. Hippisley *

gunboat

470

Liont-Com. Rabt. L. Groose

Botigkeng Tamrul

Churagne

corvatte

14

2540

Daring

composite sloop

320

3

340

Capt. Rooper

[Fish) gunboa

465

gunboat

Lient.Com, D. L. Dickson

Bloop

8.40

Captain J. P. Maclear

guabont

470

double-sarer gun-vossal

1050

Commander W Пін

Lieut. Commander McQuee

gunboai

430

Commander R. H. U. Brenton

Hoihow Hankow Switow

double-screw gun-vessel

470

Commander Botham

Fooobow

composite krew sloop

970

Commander Bickford

kong

Corvette

2360

Captain J. R. T. Fullerton

double-actor gun-resol

1010

double-screw gunboat

340

Lieut-Com. B. J. Lasma

Commander A. C. B. Bromley

Hongkong

receiving alp

20

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Hongkong

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1230

Lieut. Com, Mazwell

Canton

guabout

700

Captain

Orford Churchill

Auroy

turret ship

1450

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Hongkong

gunboas

630

Lieut. Com. Chan. K. Hope

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On a cruise Hongkong

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