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Mails..

· U. 3. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

F

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, SL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHtro AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TORIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama and Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, at 3p.m., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europa.

|

Hongkong Rates of Postage.

In the followay Statemente and Tablca the Rates are given in crate, and are, for Letters per half race, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.

Newspaper for four oances in weight are charged as double, treble, &c., as the case may be, but el papers or pockets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Nowapapors must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever bu insorted except bona fide Supplements. Printed maltor may, however, be enclosed, if the whole he pairt at Book Bata. Prices Cur- rent may be paid either as Nawapapers or Booka.

Commercial Papers signify such paporn as, though Written by Hand, do not hear Through Bills of Lading issued for triaus the character of an actual or personal corro- portation to Yokohama and other Japan spondence, such as invoices, douds, copied Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and music, &c. Tho charge on them in thig samue Inland Cities of the United Statee, vit, Ovaran for books, but, whatever the weight of land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and a packet containing any partially written Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central paper, it will not be charged less than 5 and South America, by the Company's and cons. connecting Stomers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stenors.

The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Rucipt on paying an extra fou of 5 cents.

The limit of weight for Books and Com RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, whomercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is have paid full laro, re-umbarking at San4 lbs. Patterns for such offices are limited Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) to 8 ounces, and must not sxcoud these within six months, will be allowed a discount dimensions 8 inches by inches by 2 of 20% from Return Fare; if re-vinbarking inches. within one year, sa allowance ot 10 % vii be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Ro- turn Passage Ordore, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Beturn Fare. These allowances do ast upply to through fares from China and Japan to

Furop

Freight will be received on board until 4 m. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m., same day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For furilor information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 60A, Queen's Head Contral.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent, Hongkong, January 10, 1888.

STEAM FOR

56

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID,

• MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; AIKO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bilis

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN

PORTS,

MARSEILLES, GULF

TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE

THE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship PESHAWUR, Captain J. C. BABOT, with Hor Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, TUESDAY; the 20th January, at 4 p

p.m.

од

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

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 aan, on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be

tranalipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen- eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

For further

Particulars, regarding

FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVINA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

to

The Contents and Value of Packages are

be declared prior to shipment. reqsired

Bhippers are particularly requested note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lauling,

· Countries of de. Postal Union, The Union may be taken to compriso Europa, all foreign postcasions in Asia

Mauriting, all Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, N. America, Moxics, Salvador, Brazil, Her, Chas, Venezola, The Argentina Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Republic, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with al Danish, French, Nathalanda, Portu guese and Spanish Colonies.

Onuntries not in the Union.-The chiof countries not in the Union are the Aus- tralasian Group, and S. Africa.

10 cents per oz.

Postage to Union Countries. General Natcs, by any routs :- Lettera, Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,

3 cents each.

10 cents.

2 centi cach,

Books, Patterns and

Comma, Papurs,

2 cents por 2 oz. There is no charge on redirected corre gpendence within the Postal Union,

Postage to Non-Union: Countries, Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania, and Fiji, viu Torres Straits, Luttora, 10-; Re- gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2: Fiz Ceylon, Letters, 25

Re gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Booka and Patterns, 2.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

likely to become offensive or injurious in

iranait.

3. Pareola aro as a general rule forwarded by Private Slip, not by Contract Mail Facket. To India they are forwarded by the P. & O, and Indian Mail Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. only. No respon- ability is accepted with regard to any parcal, urless fegistered, and then only to the wount of 810.

Fel's Name,

Steamers

Anadyr

***

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

4 cRowin

Fek Bril ..........Brit

str. 1040 Jan. str. ....... Brit.

.973 Jan. str. .......... Brit.

956 Nov. Ger, str. 648 Sept. Atase. tr. 2129 Jan. Brit.

•atr.

648 Jan. Brit str. 1083 Jan. tr. 2431 Jan.

Arratoon Apear... Camelot .............. 8 Daily 4. The public aro cautioned not to con- Carisbrooke ..... ..... 8 Cass....

Webb found thoap facilities with a Parcel l'ost to Chenne Book Kian

China

...Sachre..... Europe, &c, which does not exist.

kMaury.. It is necessary that the following rulos City of Tokio.....

Crusader be strictly observed.

No Leiter or Facket, whether to be De Bay registered or unregistered, can be received Djumal for Pestage if it contains gold or silver Estrella money, jewels, precious articles, or any- thing that, as a general rule, is liable to Glenartney. Customs 'duties, "

2. This Regulation prohibits the sending Hartor of Patterna of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent bo so small as to make the sample of no value.

3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows

Books and Papers British Offices,

5 lbs. to the Continent, c., 4 The Pattorns to British Offices, 5 lbs. if with out intrinsic rhue; to the Continent, &c., 8 oz.

Greyhound Hector Kang Bang Leerles Madras Mindanao Mino Marn Mount Lebanon Nagato Mara..... Namos Nam-vibn Ningn Olympia

Saltee

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article.

The Post Office is not legally responsible Propontia for the safe delivery of Registered correspon Sen Gull. donce, but it is prepared to make good the Taisang contents of such correspondence lost while Whampoa passing through the Post, to the extent of 310, in certain cases, provided --

1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration required,

in

3. That the letter was securely enclosed a reasonably strong envelope.

Will of the Wisp

"63ling WonŐTA

Abbie Carter.... Aldea Besse Alexander McNeil Anns Dorethen... Auguste.....

S. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hangkong immedi. being invariably forwarded with such Queen. atcly the loss was discovered, the envelope cation unless it also is lust.

Centaur

Commodore Concordis Orcacont Daniel.

re

Eliss

Leguerrs....

.Fch.

eCampon Spa. ar. 182 Oct.

Brit att. 117

hStopani. 5hDommars....... Brit. .....Scotton Brit Brit .......Brit

4 Grandin

3 Jones

.7 cBatty-

Brik

5 Scale

........... Brit 2hPlenge. Brit.

Tremors.........Sipan. b Thompson......

Jap Maxwell ....... Brit.

6hPitman

str. 1800 Jun. (tr. 227 Dec str. 1198 Jan. str. 1589 Jan. str. 862 Jan,

str. 1301 Jan str. 1097 Jan. str. 690 Jan. str. 653 Nov.

str. 1905 Oct. str. 1160 Jan.

11 Butterfeld & Świre

2Gibb, Livingston & Co. 25 Buu Hin Chan 16 Blackhead & Co.-

6P. M. 8. 3, Co.

Arnhold,

Karbarg & Ge. 16 Adams, Bell & Co. 10 Messageries Maritimes:

3 Remedios & Co.

B.K. & Wipoa Dock Co. lüarding, Matheson & Co. 29 Adamson, Bell & Co. 14 Russell & Co. 10 Butterfeld & Swire 12 Tuen Fht Hong 16 butterfeld & Saire

Siemazen & Co.

11 Dunn Melbye & Co, 2 Captain

Borneo Co., Limited,

An, Bell & Co.

7 ePriam ............

....... Brit.

atc. 662 Jan.

3eGarceau ....................... Brit.

str

3 hPotts Bri

atr.

761 Jan.

2 Christiansen...ter

**

Steamship Co.

372 Jan 15 & R. Marly

10 Siemssen & Co.

783 Jan. 11 Stemasen & Co.

4 Hersley Bri atr. 1937 Jan. Arnhold, Karberg & C.

David

10A. R.

Marty

China Traders' Insurance Co.

3 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

7 Butterfield & Swire

Deo.

4 Order.

Melchers & Co.

Sydney, &c.

Amoy, do."

Londurr Beihow, do

[No. 6700 JANUARY 15, 1885.

Captain.

Flag and Kig.

Tons.

Date of Arrival

Consigness or Agents:

Destination

Remaris

Marcello Mactavish ....

str. 3377 Dec.

str. 1902. Jan.

23 Messagorice Maritimes". Marte!IIsa, do,

4David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Caloutta, da

27th inst 17th tark

Swatow & Amoy Kloon Dusk K'loon Deck Y'hama & Sancisco 17th inst

2fit inst.

+

SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM WATERS

WHAMPOA

·Trumľa Name, `s Plug n Bige

Mecfoo

Shan-on-

Amer. str. Annazo.tr.

SWATOW.

In port on January 13, 1885. DE LLOWMERCHANT BERANEERS,

British British

Danube Nach Roehampton British ortui

Glenary

British

AMOY,

in port on January 9, 1888, HERCHANT STEAMERS.

-British .....British

MERCHANT SAILING, TEBELS, Br.3m.ech

Hal Leo

Norw, bqa.

Brit. bqa

FOOCHOW

In port on January 10, 1885,

17th isnt. Kloon Deck

Dougles Feilups

London, &c.

Swator & Bangkok

Londo [Saigon

Dan. Ege

Hugo & Otto

Koon Dock Niculine

Ger. Bok,

Yokohama & Hiogo

Omega

Honolulu

Yokohama

To-day

¡Swatow, de,

Hoitow, &c.

Shanghai

To-morrow

Activ Tiku

Haiphong Calculla, de.

| Minna

17th let.

Haiphong

El Dorado Fung-shun

3 cWright

str. ...... Brit.

262 Jan. Amer str. 48

k Pendleton

O'Brien

6 h Davies....... Brit. ..8 Williams......... Brit. str. 1100 Jan. . cOwston Brit. str. 166 Dec.

Amer. bqo 930 Jan. Amar, bqo. 812

att. 1605 Jan.

22 Pustau & Co.

eDavid

Awer. b.

1O88 DPC.

Lenger

....Ger bge

343 Nov.

29 Molchers & Co. 190rder

eThomwn.....

Brit. 3m.Bo

210 Dec.

30 Captain

cNilsson ... Brik bol

947 Dcc. 6 Order

Nagasaki

Offenen

Ger bye.

468 Dec.

29 Melchera & Co.

Lachour... Blanchard...Am.

Brit. q.

609 Dec.

30 Eduard Schellhaas & Co.

ah.

1909 Deo.

10 Order

Con

Ger bye.

662 Nov.

20 Giemsan & Co.

San Francisco Callao

Amer. bgo.

683 Nov.

13 Arnhold, Karberg & Co

Ohlson

Ger. bqe.

416 Dec.

20hinese

a Knight kWinters

eGriorsun

Amer, bqs. Ger. Brit

024 Jan.

3 Remedios & Co.

937 Nov.

3 Melchera & Co.

bge.

904 Dec.

23 Order

4.kAnthony.....

Brit. bqe.

409 Jan

8 Wieler & Co.

Sandakan

Crichton..

Brik bg.

296 Nov.

18 Wieler & Co.

ZhSoderatrum ...Siam. qu

447 Doa

38 Chinese,

Amer. bge. 1044 Dec. Amer.

840 Jan

20 Adamson, Bell & Co. on, Bell & Co.

Amor, sh. 1621 Dea

281 Dec.

31 Siemssen & Co.

MERCHANT STEAMERZIS. -

Britiali British

MERCHANT SAILING VERSETA.

Brit. bga

SHANGHAI

In port on January 7, 1895,

MERCHANT STEAMERS......

Glenartuty Glencoe

Haa-an

Dritiali

American

Chefoo, &c.

British London

British

American Bankow; &e.

Hao-ting American

Hideyoshi Mara Japanese Kuchinotru

Hoihow

Ichang

Ingo

Kinng-toon Kinng-tong Kiang-yü Kung pal

Wo

Bob Jea

Laverted

K'loon Dock. Meefoo

Hamburg

Havre and London

sale

British

British

German

American

American

American foo & Tuin American British

American Hongkang British

Ászezicam a BF AQA Tore

Nagoya Maru Japanese Kuchinotra

Patroclus

Ningpo

Fattah

British British

American Thontain

Fetin Age British

Peshawur British

Poochi

Shanghai

American

British

Sin Nanzing Briti

Nordiske Danish

Tansin

Welle

Wha-on

Yohsin

British Hankow Britialt Ningpo German Hritials

American

Yung-ning American Wenshow

HEBOHANT SAILING VESSELS,

Androklos

Cannonore

Chingtah

Brit. Ege,

Britsh.

Phi

Claro Babuyan Brit, bqe. Kumbaka MaruJapan. bqe. Leeyih

Brit. bige.

Northampton Brit ah, London Rebasca

Solidor

Ger

Brit. be.

NAGASAKI.

In port on Jammary 3, 1885.

bge

Dorothy Elec

Gitanilla Johann Cari Juhu Potte Kozaki Maru M. A. Dixon

Satsuma Tetuan

W. Siegfried

| Alwa

Ger. sch

Brit, bqe, Fard Ger. sch.

Brit, beer Japan. bg.

Fot. be.

Brik, bqo.

Brit, bge.

YOKOHAMA,

In port on January 2, 1885. Amer, nahi An. Cashman Ger. ach. Black Diamond Ger bga. *Diana"

Amor, noh.

·Geri

Brit

That the Postmaster General in satis fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres- pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was Ed, L. Mayberrys.

y tauit not cause 1 by uny

ou the

part of the Bender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Elizabeth Nicholsin... nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any Ellen

not in

in the pomun

ampleyinent of the Family Hongkong Post Offics.

6. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articice such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &c.

which reach their destination, although in a bruken or deteriorated condition.

Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Asoon- LSUALISED TARIFF OF FARKS FOR CHAIRS, sion, Bolivia, Lotters, 25; Registration, 10; Newspapers, ; Books and Patterns, 5,

LOCAL POSTAGE.

General Lal Puros

China, Tonywane,

Japan, Stam 1 roct (d), Clockin

Macao, Chins, for Hongkong,

and

the

Philip

teguts

(e)

(d) Via Singapore, 10 opate.

Centa

per 201

each.

ceret.

conta

cerlo.

(par tu

Antters

Post Books,

Par

ards, Patterns,

Newspapers

Current, trafion.

(e) Belwoan Hongkong, Cuntos, and Macao

Passengers desirons of insuring their bag- gage can do so on application at the Comcouts, pany's Office.

N.B. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-

senger for MARSEILLRs.

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 7, 1895.

Intimations.

30

The Grenland China Mail. \ UBSCRIBERS to The Oberland China Mail will be glad to learn that arrange ments have been made for publishing that journal weekly in future instead of fort. nightly as at present,

Local Delivery.

TRAIL BEARERS, AND BOATS,

IN THX COLONY OF HONGKONG,

Chatra

Half hour,...10 ets. | One hour, ...20 ets. Three hours...ã✪ eta. Six hours, ...70 ots Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.

TO VICTORIA FRAK.

Single Trip

Return Direct

Four Conlies,..81.00 Four Coulies, $1.50 Three Conlias, 0.85 Three Coolies, 1.20 Two Coolies,... 0.70 Two Coolies... 1.00

...

By Pok-je-Lum.

RETURN.

By Aberdeen, Shortest Road.

Four Coolies,.. 22.00 | Four Coolies...$2.50 Three Coolias, 1.60 Three Coolies, 2.00

Fortune Furness Abbey. Goodell

Grecian

Harald Heartager Hedvig Helicon

H. C. Sibley Imperial Importer..

Ina

Invincible

John O. Munro.

J. S. Stona

Lennox Castle...

Loong Whe

Misko

7 e Marcy...

cHagan..

Dunbar Nialean Berg

7 cHowes,

4 Fowler

7 Crosby

Wessels

Nor, 3m.sc.

Brit. bqo.

376 Dec. 26 Chiness.

Amer, sh. 1139 Nov. 27 Arnhold, Karberg & 06,

bete.

647 Nov. 11 Order

Amor, bqe: Hockelmann... Gat.

Ded

2 Captain

1807 Sept. 15 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

344 Nov. 27 Carlowitz & Ca

3394 Dec. 29 Order

613 Oct. Brit, bat bqb.

Feargns Skewes Amer. ah. *Summers Weston

kSobrido

8 kLord

Contanche

Mina Deutschmann...8 Spierling Miunie Carmichael.8 Taylor..

913 674 Oct.

15 Adamson, Boll & Co 10 Russell & Co.

31 Lane, Crawford & Co.

373 Dea. QUEMENT Karberg & Co.

Brit ban

bae. Brit bge. 693 Oct. Brit bqa. Brit. bge 518 Nov. Her Sp, c

164 JAD. Brit, bqo.

ac.

Mount Lebanon C. H. Nelson... Bri bktine, Nicolas Thayer 3 Crosbie

Рат

Prices Wilhelmine...

Rachel

Samar

Sarah Highnett....

Sarah 6. Ridgway..... Sen Witch Sooloo..... Spartan

Two Coolien,... 1.30 Two Coolies,... 1.60 Titani

Velocity

Cille

Müller

& Blackhead & Co.

902 Dec. 12 Master.

530 Aug. 21 Arnhold, Karberg & Uo. 505 Dec. 20 Captain

8 Siemasen & Do.

AMB Gez.

Anter. bqe.

bge.

889 Nov. 23 Carlowitz & Co.

Do bge.

370 JRIE.

Air.

282 Dec. 10 Chinese

B 1070 Dec. 20 Adamson, Bell & Co. Amor. sh. 1367 Sept. 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Townsend..... Amer. bige: 831 Nov, 20 Chinese

Amer. sh. 1238

1233 Jan Drew

GRussell & Co. Brit be

473 Doc. 22 Borneo Co., Limited Amer. bqo.

700 Dac. 31 Order 879 Dec. 29 Order

Townsend..... Brit. th.

Barkie...

Crossly

Martin

By Wantrai Gap.

***

...$1.75

... 1.40

W. H. Besse Wagrion

Gibbs

4 Dabbera

... 1.20

Western Monarch..

Erickson".

Willie

4 Alin.

Four Ceolies.......

Three Coolies,

Two Coolies,

TO VICTORIA QAY,

Single, Trip.

Four Coolics...00cts.

Thron Coolios, 50 ots.

Two Coolies,..40cta.

Return Direct Four Coolies... 90ols, Three Coolios, 75cts, Two Coolies,..00ots. Retera by Aberdeen, Shortest Road.

Return by Pok-fut-

Lan Four Coolies,..$1.50 | Four Coolies, ..$2.00 Three Coelies, 120 Three Coolies, 1,00

Two Coolice,... 0.90 Two Coolies,... 1.20

By Wantoni Gap.

Four Coolies,...... ...81.16

Three Coolies,

Two Coolies,..........

... 0.95 7221 0.80

Cleopatra Cockchafor

Brit. bigo. 493 Dec. 20 Puatan & Co, Amer. sh. 1027 Jan.

8Captain Gez.sch. 315 Dec. 18 Wieler & Co. Brit. sh. 1914 Nov. 7 Russel) & Co. · Br.3misch. 275 (Nov. 25]Meyer & On.

New York

London, &c.

San Francisco

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.

corvette Онгарко Baring

componite sloop Esk (Tender to Flying double-screw gun boat

[Fish)

Idaut-Com. Boht. L... Groome

Anson Schomberg mader Lawrence Ching

Guam Hans

John Bunyan

Name.

Rig.

Albatross Audacious* Champion

composita screw sloop

double-screw iron frigate

Luibe Dispit.

940 6010

Guns, I..P.

Captait

Where at

* 840

Commander Chas. Elicks

Gorea

14 4830

Captain Pearso

corvette

2380 14

2840

Captain A. T. Powlett

Hongkong Amoy

Corvette

2380

14

2010

Captain H. N. Hippisler

gunboat

466

4

470

Hongkong Tamnoi

Felix

2383

14

2510

$40

盛 920

Wohn

Singaporo

Innerwick

Ger, bos. Brit. bqe

360

360

ទ

340

Capt. Rooper

boat

480

455

Gemerander B. H. Gamble

Hongkong Corea

450

450

Lient Com. D. L. Dickson

On a cruise

Mary O, Bolu Ge

Blbost transport

940

840

Captain J. P. Maclear

410

400

470

Lieut. Commander McQubse

Hongkong

Mercur Nemo

Ger, sch

Brit ach.

Brit. Bod.

4690

double-screw gun-vessel

787

3000

Hankow

Brit. sch Brit.

430

430

Commander K. B. O. Brenton

Swałow

ble screw gun-vessel

corvette

kita screw.loop

470

Commander Hotham

Fooobow

1130

970.

Corronder Bickford

1370

5980

double-screw gon-vessel

1010

1010

Captain },

Hongkong

Foodbow

Commander A., B. Bromley

double-screw gunboat

360

340

Lient. Com. B. J. Lame

Hongkong

receiving ship

3087

Commodore Morant

Hongkong

Hongkong

paddle despatch-vessel

835

gunboat.

furrot-ship

gunboat

2 926 1900. A 1450

430 4

1230

Lieut.Com. Maxwell

760

Captain Orford Churchill

Canton Amoy

In resetvo ---

850

LáeutCom. Chas. K. Hopë

Hongkong Nagpo

TO THE TEAK CHURCH, AND USES IN

VICINITY OF MOUNT KELLET AND

Flying Fish Foxhound MOUNT GOUGH.

Himalays Single Trip.

Retu Direct Fear Coolies,..$1.00 Linnet 1. All correspondance posted before 5 Four Coolie,.. Co cis.

Three Coolies, 55 cts. Three Coolies, 0.85 Merlin pm, on any week day for addresses in Victoris will be delivered the same day,

Two

Coolies,.45 cts.

Two Coolica,... 0.70 Midge Returning by other routes will be the and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract same as from 6ap. Mails.

Invitations, o. can generally be delivered within Victoria, at the private houses of the addresses rather than at

if a places of business, a wish to that effect be expressed by his sender, otherwise all correspondence is in variably the nearest place of business.

3. Boxholders who desire to send Circu. lary, Dividend Warrants, Invitations. Ceda,

the am of

ang weight, to addresses in

This chatige, which will bo permanent, ita, allog, Bangkok, he, the Ports ni has been unde simply to keep pace with the times. During the existing troubles in China, may deliver them to the Fost the Far East it is also of special importance Office unsta

un tampod, the baing then

postugo of China

newa should charged to the sender's account. be prepared.

that

& woolly the present arrange. batch must consist of at least ten.

ments

litical

of the

be inserted in such Pattern Packets..

Fach

4 Bozholders may 280 and Patterns atid commerical nows, per- greatest interest, may be kept to the same places in the same way. haps back for a fortnight. The change will not volopes containing Pattorns may be wholly only be welcomed by subscribers at home, closed, if the nature of the contents to firaf but also by those at the Coast Ports and in exhibited or stated to the Postmaster the interior, who find the Overland a more General, as he may contador necesar, and convenient form of newspaper for their approved by hizz. Printed Circulare may

than the daily journals. Practically the Overland will be in future a weekly newspaper for the Far East, with special dommercial news, and special tables of ship ping and other information, complete for the week. The various reports and other news will be given fully as they appear in the China Stail

perusal

The Return Fare embraces a trip of not Swift more than three hours exept returning by Twood Aberdem when three hours and a half will Victor Emmanuel be allowed.

Vigilant For avery hour or part of an hour above Wanderer thru-or thece-and-a-faif, each Coolie wil Wirem be entitled to an additional payment of fivo Zephyr

Nothing in above scale praventa private актеонот,

cents.

rers (each),

21

---

..10 conte

...35 centa

...50 centa.

Licensed One Hour, Half day.... Day...

Jinrichska. Quarter Hour, 05 cta. | One Hour, ...15 sts. Half Hour, 10cts: Two Hour,...25 cts. Abreck For every hour or part of an hour over two hours,******* To Fok-fu-Lam or Quarry Bay, ...20

Return,... To Shaukiwan,

Raturu, To Aberdeen.......

Return,

AT

10 conta.

...35

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piculs, per Day, 2nd Class Cargo Boat of

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FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIN BION AGENT,

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Local and Indian Parcel Poat

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800

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Canton

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3981

Captain Enrique Zubrags

French frigate

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450

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4000

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Brit Brit, bqs,

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French corvette

1200

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1400

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1000

1280

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2100

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