HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT FOR 1881.
ho was at once courdyed to the Rotterdam Hospital, he expired at half-past ten the The following is the report of Captain H. Ama evening, Malle. Joarme, after shoot
ing Mr. Sakurada, attempted to commit Thomintt, R. N., Harbour Mastor, forsticido by cutting open the veins of her 1884:---
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, Hongkong, 21st January, 1885. Sir,I have the honour to forward the Annual Returns of this Department for the year ending the 31st December, 1884.
SmartNo-2. These tablos show a fall ing off in the whole trade of the Colony of 894 vessels and 134,436 tons..
3. The following table of arrivals will abow at a oglance where the falling off livs.
Test. Junke
Zone, Yous.
Tone.
Sitra,
1985..... 24,258 2,851, 299 3,012 3,216,563 387 224 20 1994 83,178 1,057,01 2,970 3,258,234 814230,448
Inertens
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785
163,015
1:0
45,063...
..
14,45
wrists with a dagger, but the wounds sho inflicted on herself are not dangerous. The mardoreas, who is only twenty-one years of age, has been placed under arrest, and will he tried at The Hague. The body of Mr Sakurada has been conveyed to the Engue, where it will be buried.
Mr
THE CHINA MAIL.
that I am a different boing altogether. It is said of costris peos that they come as a boon and a blessing to me and I have no reason to doubt the truthfulness of the statement, I can truly say, however, that Soigel's Syrup ins come as a boon and a blessing to me. I have recommended it to several follow-sufferers from this distressing complaint, and their testimony is quite in necer lance with my own. Gratitued for the bumofit I havo derived from the excellput proporation prompta me to furnish you 1.with this unsolitud testimonial
♥
Iam, doar Sir,
(Signed) John H. Lightfoot
Government Notification.
No. 5C
HARMOUR EXPARTMENT.
Mails.
U. B. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF NEW YORK will be despatched for Sau Fratrisco, via Yokohama, with the option of calling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 2nd May, at 3 p.m., taking Parnungera and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Jand
Hongkong Rates of Postage. for Postage if it contains gold or silver.
money, jewels, precious articlca, or any thing that, as a general rule, is liable to Customs duties.
In the following Statements and Tales tho Rates are given in cente, and are, for Letters per half cave, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treble, &c, as the | Empers may be sent at Book Rate. Two case may be, but such papers or påsketa of
Nowapapara must not be folded together na one, nor must anything whatever be insorted except bona fide Supplements Printed master may, however, he enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Cur rent may be paid-either as Newspapers or Books.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending. of Patterns of dutisble articles, unless the quantity seat too small as to make tho sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are follows
Books and Papers to British Offices, 5 lbs.; to the Continent, &c., 4 lb Patter to British Offices; 5 Ths. if with put intrinsic vaize; to the Continent, &o,, 8 oz.
· contenis of nach.
(No. 0784-Arnit 26, 1880.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, April 24:1885.
Lets, Fry.
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. Commercial Papers signity such papers as, though Written by Hand, do not bear for the safe delivery of Registered correspon The Post Office is not legally responsible the character of an actual or personal corro- spondenco, such as invoices, deeds, copied dence, but it is prepared to mako good the music, a This charge on them is the same passing through the Fost, to the extent of Laorrespondence lost while
provided.:- 1. That the sonder conditions of Registration required.
3. That the letter was securely enclosed Dabon in a reasonably strong envelope.
cente.
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Marlow, James I Blanck, A. 1 Maredil, Jarres 1 Bulman, G. 1 regd. McCullock, E.,į.
4 1 Cain, R. J. 1. Eaginoor Camar, Jose F. 1 rogd.Mecer, Miss E Cameron, J. 1 ragd. Mantella, H. X Chenoweth, Richd. Irgd. Tanwuž Chest, Rov, 0.1, Moored, G. B. Clare, R, Clark, W. Clark, E. B. 1.
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Duncan, Mrs. Elkl Ecker, "D. F. Edwards, T. L. 1 Eddowes, G.
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Forsyth, J. Fainsworth, Capt. Farrar, Dr Frank, Mr Froshield Edwin 1 Fridman, Z. Fryer Capt. J. B, 4
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Mr Sakurada was aged forty-nine yours, and had hold different appointments in, und under, the Japaness Foreign Oflice since it
Yours ever gratefully. was found on its present basis in 1868.
(Signed) Carey B. Berry He came from Uwanita, which was former A. J. White, Esq. Baptist Missionary ly the cent of Government of the Daimio of Henaingham, Whitebasen. Oct. 16, 1882 fye, whose dominions word close to those Mr. A. J. White-Dar Sir, I was for of the powerful Tosa. He was one of the some time afflicted with piles and was ad- Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- favourite of the Daimio (who at the pre-vised to give Mother Saigal'a Syrup a trial, portation to Yokohama and other Japan sent time is Gount Datte), and his family which I did. I waz now happy to state that Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and was of high rank, and wore qualified to be- it has restored me to complete health.-I | Inland Cities of the United States, vil. Over as for books, but, whatever the weight 1810, in certain cases, ly observed all the Davis, John Edwin 1 come Daimios themselves. Mr Sakurada's remain, yours respectfully."
Radways, to Havana, Trinidad, and,
a pacost containing any partially written Donorara, and to ports in Mexico, Central paper, it will not be charged less than 5 and South America, by the Company's and,
The sender of any Rogistored Article connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to may accompany it with a Return Receipt England, Franco, und Germany by all on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
8. That application was made to the trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
The limit of weight for Books and Com-ately the loss was discovered, the envelope
Postmaastor General of Hongkong immedi RETURN PASSAGES.-l'amongera, who mercial Papeis to Foreign Fost Offices is bave paid full fare, re-embarking at San 4 lbs. Patterns for such offices are limited being invariably forwarded with much appli- Francisco for China or Jagan (or mice versa) to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these cation unless it also is lost. within six puntha, will be allowed a discount dimensions: & inchen by 4 inches by 2 of 20% from Roturn Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance vi 10% will Do made froin Return Fare. Pro-Faid Ro- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Freight will be received on board until p.m. the provious to sailing. Parcel Packages wil he received at the office until 5 p... are day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
last post was that of Chargó d'Affaires at the Hague, to which he was appointed on. Mr Nagaoka returning to Japan. Ohyams, recently Japaneso Chargé d'Af faires in London, has proscaded to the 4. European sailing trade shows a con- Bague, to carry on the business in the in- tinued decrease; but the trade in steam-term me there was only an attach! resident ships has increased by 13,665 bona, al there, who was not qualified for the post. though the number of russols is 36 less-L. and C. Exprcam than in 1883. The most serious inlling off is due to the trade in Junks: This trade in the years 1880 and 1881 was steady, it had a sudden increase in 1882 and a slight increase in 1883. The trade is now about what it was in 1880 and 1881.
6. The trade to Great Britain shows an increase both by British and Foreign abips. That-with-Japan-shows-en-increase ander the British fing, but a falling off in ships under Foreign flags. The most serioas decrease is, is before stated, due to the depression of the Junk trade. Bor, al- though there is an increase of 62,589 tons
NEW JAPANESE CRUISER. The firm of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell and Co., jauneled from their ship- building-yard as Low Walser, on the Tynë, on the 18th inst., a cruiser for the Japanese Government. She is the largest of the class tint this free has built, and will-be-A powerful addition to tie navy of Japan, and one of the fastest going ships in the world, as her speed
to ho to knots per hour. When complete oho will have on lourd eight Krupp guns of the new type.
The following Rules regarding signalling at the Peak are published for general in formation.
By Cormand,
FARRRICK STRWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1883.
FIGNAL STATION, VICTORIA PEAK, HONGKONG,
1823 Feet above Sea Lavci. 1. The Union Jack will be hoisted at the Must Hund when any vessel is being signalled.
2. The Commercial Cude of Signals for
Offing will be reponter.
All Signals ady by vessels in the
to the Coast of China and Formosa in Bri-She is a kind of improved. Emmerdd, cus-all Nations will be need at the Station. tish bottoms, there is a falling off of 214, corning which so much was said at the time 187 tons in vessels carrying Foreign fags. of her launch. The new vessel is valued The depression in the Junk trade in pro-the Nantu Kan, and has been constructed bably due to the dificulties oxisting bo- under the superintendens of Mr. S. Hajl tween France and China. There is kiko a of the Japanese Imperial Navy. Several dearause of trade in Britala und Foreign Japanese gentleman connected with the bottoms araounting to 45,940 tons with Legation al Consulate in this
country Cochin-China, but a slight increase in Bri-were present at the anch. Another vessel, tish vessels with the Ports in Hainan and to be called the Takashiko Kan, by the Gulf of Touquin.
same firm for the Japanese Government, is There is an increase of vosacks under also rapidly approaching completion, and the British, German, and United States will be launched about the first wook in flags. The latter is due to a local May. Another cruiser is also being co-or, the Vessel's Distinguishing Flug will be American firm purchasing a number of Ear-etrated in France. L. and Express subtituted for the Compass Signal-and-it- opean built vessels from a Obinese Com-
pany. There is consequently a falling offA SKILFUL SURGICAL OPERATION, of this class of vessel under the Chinese Bag, in fact, although the return shows the The American Ambassador at Vienna, arrival of 33 vessels during the year, the Mr Kasson, has lately forwarded to his
the Barbour or in the Offing, a White En- 4. When Signalling to Mon-of-War in sign will be hosted at the Flagstaff, and at the Maat Head of the Man-of-War.
6. When a
Steamer, or the monke of a camer, is sighted, the Compass Bearing at the Yard Arm, and Distance off at the Mast Hend, will be listed. If, when the vessel is made out, she is not a Mail Steam-
will be kept flying until the Ship anchors. The Distance Signal will be kept up fifteen minutes after the Steamer is minde out.
G. If the Stearner is a regular Mail Steamer a Gun will be fired, and a Ball over the English, French, or Awerican Ersiga, Compass shown at the Mast Head. The Sigad nad Syabol will be hanked down.
Chineso lag before the and of the yearkable surgical operation lately per- with the Distance off at that time, will be!
I to be seen in these waters,”
conned t
Government an interesting account of a 7. EMIGRATION--6,191 fewer omigranta formed by Professor Billroth, of Vienna, left here in 1844 than in the previous year, weal of a portion of that laman stomach, which, wonderful to tell, consisted in the the requirements of the Straits Settlements and Malay States not being so great as in involving nearly one-third of the organ-
1883.
4
Conatlar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector should be sent to the Company's Offices in of Custores at San Francisco,
inches.
fied that the loss occurred whilst the corre 4. That the Postaneter Ceneral is satis pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by are, or shipwreck,
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Smith, Mr
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Countries of the Fostal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, or by the dishonesty or negligence of any Fang Chenk Nain I Japan, wie Alica, Dyck, Mauritius, atluskog Post Offee playment of the N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazit, Hugkong Office.
Grifth, Birs Mggie Peru, Chill, Verozuela, The Argentine damage to leagile articles such as portraits,
5. No compensation can be paid for mere Goddick, Mrs Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Bonduras, termuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with watches, handsomely bound books, &c., al: Danish, French, Nethorlando, Portu- which reach their destination, although in
a broken or deteriorated condition, guess and Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union,--The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus- tralasian Group, and S. Africa,
10 cenia per oz.
3 cents each.
10 centa.
Postage to Union Countries, General Rates, by any route Post Cards, Letters,
Registration, Newspapers,
2 cents each. Bouki, Patterns and}
2 cents per 2 os Con, Papers,ƒ There is no charge on redirected -kappadence within the Postal Union,
656
For further information as to Passage aud Froight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,
F. E. FOSTER,
Agrat Hongkong, April 18, 1825.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS.
REGISTRY OF SanPrNo.-8. Thirtoon vestrange to say, the pan of the kind changed at eneй successive half hour to show NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
the only successful operation
patient recovered
which this the caucer of the
fot
nels were registered, and seven vessels ever performed. The disease withdrawn from the Registry of this Fort-operation was performed ca during the year.
stomach, attended with the following sy tous-Tho apo tire i
e is quite poor.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COUNT. 9. S vanty-sight cases were tried during the
year;
is a peculiar indescribable distress in the
The Ball and Ensign will be kept up until the vessel andhore. The Distance Signol will be kept ping for half-an-hour, and
Distance
When the off at those times. between Green Island and the Pixut of Hongkong the Distance will be hauled down. If the Mail Steamer is not in the Harbour when is
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATAF
ALBO
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
THURSDAY, the 30th April,
refusal of duty, assault, and drunken stomach, a feeding that has heen described too dark to distinguish flags, a red light will tbo, at Noon, the Company's
nes on board ship being the chief as a faint all one sensation; a sticky alime collects about the teeth, especially in offencos.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE Posm or Mastha maming, ampanied by an or pleasant TERE, MATES AND ENGINEERS, UNDER SE taste. Food fails to satisfy this peculiar UTION 16 OF ORDINANER 8 of 1879-10, faint scusatio; but, on the contrary, it The following list will show the number of appears to aggravate the feeling. The eyes Candidates who paved, and of those where sunken, tinged with yellow; the hands failed in obtaining Certificates of Con- and foot beer cold and sticky cold- petency.
perspiration. The auderers feel
Masters
First Males. Only Mater. Bond Matca,
First Class Engineer..........
Second Class Engineers.......
10
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23
42
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2
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7. River Stamers will not be signalled. The approach of other Steamers from Maeso of Canton will be made known by showing the National, or House Flag and Symbol cold at Yard Arm,
bo exhibited at the West Yard Aras, or 1 green light at the East Yard Arng mutil she .5 NATAL, Coromandant Sren, anchors
with MAUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove places.
AL-
8. If a Flag showing that an Officer of ¦ high rank is on board an incoming vessel a inilar Fing will be shown above the Ball, the Flag alone will be hoisted at the Mast Hend
Money Orders.
the time, and sleep, does not seen to give rest. After a time the patient becomes nervous and irritable, gloway, his mind filled with evil forebodings. When riaing Buddenly from a recumbent position there: 5. The approach of Men of War and Sail & dizziness, a whistling sensation, and ning Vessels wit be notified by their proper is obliged to grasp something firm to keep Symbols and National Colours, or Hense from falling, the bowels costive, the skin | Flags, at the Charter of the Yard, or at the dry and hot at times; the blond becoming Yard Ara, thick and stagnant, and does not cireulate
Note. The Distances of vessels will be properly. After a time the patient spils up estimated from the Foal, and will be unde food soon after eating sometimes in a sour by means of the Nueens which are attech. |d formented condiction, scmetics ed to the latters in the table of Flaga.
sweetish to the inste. Oftentime there is
H. G. TROUMETT, N., n palpitation of the heart, and tha patient
Harbour Master, dc, fears he may have hourt disonse. Towards the last the Patient is unable to retain 11. An Order in Connell issued under food whatever, in the opening in the intes the provisions of 32 and 33 Vict, Chap. 63, tines becontea
or noorly so. Section 10, came into force in this Colony though this disease
is indeed alarming, on the 1st January 1884, making Certi suderers with the above-named sympton Bicates of Competency issued here equal to should not feel nervous, for vins hundred those issued in Great Britain, and the Col-and ninety-nine cases out of a thousand onies coming within the provisions of the have no cancer, but simply dyspepsia, same Imperial Act.
discase easily removed if treated in a proper MARINE COURTS, UNDER SECTION 13 OF manner. The safest and best reply for 1879.-12. The following.Courts have been the flisca is Seigel's Curative Syrup, a hald during the year:---
Fegatable
sold by all chemists properation 1. On the 19th March, 1884,-Inquiry and medicite vendors throughout the ss to the explosion of the starboard world, and by the propriutora, &. J. White boiler and the total destruction of (Limited), 17, Farringdon rond, London, the British Steam-ship Yot-Sai, E.0. This Syrep strikes at the vory Oficial No. 73,450 of Hongkong, roundation of the disease, and drives it, while on a voyago from Hongkong foot and branch, out of the system- to Macao, on the 24th February, 1884. The Master's (John Parkin- Bon Hoyland) Certificate of Coru- petency was returned to him.
2. On the 16th July, 1884,-Inquiry 28
St. Mary street, Peterborough,-
November 29th, 1831.
Sir, -It gives mo great pleasure to inform
you of the bencût I have received from Segel's Syrup. I have been treabled for
relief, and after
quite cared.
to the loss of the British Steam-ship years with dyspepsia; but after a few doses Marlborough, Official No. 76,985 of of the Syrup, I found Singapore, on a reef off Haluan Head taking two bottles of it I feel
of the Taland of (North extreme of
1934.
Tan) on the 12th Jun
Master's (Max. Kunath) Cer- tificate of Competency was suspend.
ed for one year. Bir Kunath feel
מס
I am, Sir yours truly, Mr A. J. White. William Brent. September 8th, 1885. Dear Sir, I find the onlo of Scigel's Syrup steadily increasing All-who have ing dissatisfied with the result of the tried it speak very highly of its medicinal inquiry, the case was re-heard virtues; one customer describes it as a the 27th August, and the Court re-Codsend to dyspeptic people. I always duced the suspension of Certificate recommend it with confidence. from twelve months to one of six months from the data of the last enquiry SEAMEN.-13. 9,253 Seamen of all Na- tionalities were shipped, and 10,153 were discharged in the year 1881. The excess of men discharged over men shipped in caused by some of the former boing sent to England and Australia as distressed Bea men, and others leaving the Colony with- out notifying their departure,
MURDER OF A JAPANESE DIPLO. MATIST.
1.--Mongy Urdora con be obtained_at flongkong and Shanghai on the following
countries:--
* Azores la.
* Belgium.
Camula.
* Becunda.
* Cape Colony.
Ceylon. (Constantinople). Cyprus. Denmark,
Falkland Is.
* Gambia..
* Cermany.
+ (Gibraltar).
Gold Coast. Bawaii.
* Holland,
* Honduras, (Br.).
India
* Iceland.
*Lagos.
* Madeira.
* Mauritius.
* Natal.
*Newfoundland.
New South Wales.
Darwin. Portugal Queensland.
* S. Helena, Seychelles
* Sierra Leone.
South Australin. Straits Settlements, * Sweden.
* Switzerland, Tankania.
United Kingdom.
* United States.
Victoria.
Longo and Specie will be registered for as wolljas, for Marseilles, and as- copt
in transit through Marseillos for the prinsipal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Sogn
Cargo will he received on board until 4 p.m.. Specie and Parcels until 3 pon the 20th April, 1885. (Parcels ro not to be sent on board: they must be left at the Agency's Office,)
Missed or Delayed Correspondence. When correspondence has been missent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addresses need do in to Rots on the cover, Sent to ì ai 7 p.m., or as the case or Recrived at 7 may be, and forward it, without any othor writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be acted on the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a core-mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the ord,
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Zammit, F. 1
Stephen, George 1 Sinckley, Y. M. 1- Tarego, Edmond} 1 toga. Tamsoi
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5.6. Hartor
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fermerly of 8.9. Costello Bussey, J. F. Jolinassor, S. A. E. Kirby, Archibold '1 Knight Henry & Co,
1 Koolidomal, i. 1 rogd. Wilcox, Rev. M. C, 1
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Postage to Non-Union Countries, Australia, Now Zealand. Tasmania, and Fiji, via Torres Straits, Tatters, 10 Re- gistration, 10: Newspapers, 2; Books and Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Level,. Paterne, 2 Via Ceylon, Latters, 25; Re- gistration, 10; Nowapapors, 2; Books and Patuorne, 2.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascer- sion, Bolivia, Letters, 25; Registration, 10; Newspapera, 5; Books and Patterns, 5.
LOCAL POSTAGE General Local Rates For Hongkong, Macau, China, Japan, Sam direct (4), Cochin-China, Tonquiz, and the Philip Fibra ----
Letters pertva, à cenis (e), Post Cards, ali, cent.
Books, Parcels and Paziorna, per 2 oz.
2 cants.
Newspapers and Prices Current, caci, 2
vonta.
Registration, 10 cents.
() Via Singapore, 10 cents. je Between Fonglong, Center, any” Macw 2 cents.
Local Delivery.
Hire.
LEGALISED TARIFT ON PARES FOR CHAIRS,
CHAIC BEARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
Chairs.
Half hour,....10 cts. One hour, ...20 cta. Three hours,..50 ets. Six hours, ... Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
1
(Diver) Willoughby, Wm. 1 Worley, Rev. J.L1 Xavier, Mia Maria 1
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DETAINED, East London Dispalab, Cape of Good Hope, Powell, Mr., Carmarthenshire, 1 parcel, 4 cepts
1 paper, 5 cents to pay.
to pay.
Gordon, Mr J., Pobes Bintion, Banffshire, Scot.
Jand, 1 paper, 2 coats.
For Merchant Ships.
ta
Late Pap
Adele
Anna Darethca. 1
Baluvia
TO VICTORIA TEAK. Single Trip.
Augusto Return Direct. Four Coolies, $1.00 Four Coolias...$1.50 Barker". Three Coulies, 065 Three Cookies, 1.29 Billy Simpson Two Coolies, 0.70 | Two Coolies,... 1.00 Bonnie Laesie
ARFURN
Road,
Cannanora
Tela. Fap
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Kate Davenport 1
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By Aberdeen, Chortest Castello, aa By Pok-ju-Lam.
Catalina Chandora gor Four Cookies,..$2.00 Four Coolica...$2.50 Chateaubriand I I Three Coolies, 1.00 Three Coolies, 2,09 Chymore Two Coolies,... 1.80 Two Coolies,... 1.60 Calozas
Four Coolics,
Marlborough, 6.0.
Mery Stewart
Miakor
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Minnie Carmichael J.
1 regd. Mornington
1 Nausha
By Wantsai Gop.
...SLD
Columbaz Commodoro
1
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Nonpareil
Three Coolise,
... 1.50
Cosmo
2
Oberon
Two Coolies,...
- 1.20
County of York,..
Parle
Daniel
8
Pułapanan
D'elerino, S.B
R. E. Wood
TO VICTORIA' GAP.
Eden
L
Elizabeth
L
p., on any week day for addresses in 1. All correspondence posted before 5
Single Trip. Victoria will be delivered the same day, Four Cooler, cts. Contents and value of Packages are re-and generally within two hours, unless the Three Coolies, 50 ct. quired.
For further particulare, apply at the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Two Cooliee,..40cts, Company's Office.
Retura by Pok-fu G. 2 CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, April 21, 3885.
A
For Sale.
Mails,
Larn
Beturn Direct. Four Coolies,..90cts. Ekzabeth Three Coolies, 75cts. Nicholson Two Coolios,..60ots. Emily Return by Aberdeen, Emily Read
ETADO! Shortest Road...
2. Invitations, de can generally bo delivered with Victoria at the private Four Coolies,..$1.50 Four Coolies, $2.00 housea of the addressces rather than at Thres Coolies, 1.20 Three Coolies, 1.60 670 places of business, if a wish to that effect Two Coolies,... 0.90 Two Coolies,... 1.20 Hercules
be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of businesa.
NOW ON SALE.
CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT,
Purt J.
BY
DR. E. J. HITEL.
CROWN OCTAVO, PP. 1013.
Part 11 Part 10,
·Part IV.
HONGKONG, 1877-1983.
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Peblie Ledger..
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PAROELA-The public is reminded that This Standard Work on the Chinese In- there is no such thing as Parool Post guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's to Europe, de. Much trouble and disap Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinose pointinent are caused by persistent attempta characters in practical uso, and while sipha to send email valuable trifles through the matically arranged according to the sounds Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, Western Australia. of the oldest dialect of China, the Can-Fancy Wark, and similar presents are con *West Indies (British, tonese, it gives also the Marxlarin pronun- tinually being refused, the serders having
Danish, and Dutch) cistion of all characters explained the often spent more in Postage than would Quarter Hour, 05cls. One Hour,...15 eta. 3-Orders on the Countries iharked are book, so that its usefulness in by no means have paid the freight by steamer. No Half Hour, 10ets, Two Hours, 25 ots. forwarded through the "London Post Office, confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the refund can be made on such parcels of the Far every hour or part of an hour and are paid loss a small discount of about work is a practically complete Thesaurus of valus of Stamps obliterated before the 2d. in the £1, for which the remitter should the whole Written Language of China, and nature of the contentu wes discovered.
over two hours, allow. All such orders must be expressed cient and modern, as used all over the in British surroney.
Enipiro, whilst its introductory chaptors 3.-The Hongkong Post Office also issues serve the parposes of a philological gaida ordere on Shanghai, and vice versa.
to the student. 4.The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in).
Faithfully yours; (Signed) Vincent A. Wills, Chemier-dentist, Merthyr Tydvil To Mr A, J. Whito Seigela Operating Pills are the best family physic that Las over beeg discover, ed. They cleanse the bowels from all Up to £2, or 310, or R 20,0.20 cents. irritating substances, and care them in a herlthy condition. They cure costiveness,
Preston Sept. 21st, 1883.
My Dear Sir,-Your, Syrup and Pills are still very popular with any customers, many saying they are the best family medicines possibic.
The other day a customer came for two A sad event occurred on the 10th inst. battles of Syrup and said Mother Seigel in a hotal at Rotterdam, where the Japa-hat saved the life of his wife, and he add- nese Chargé d'Affaires, Mr. Sakurada, wased, ona of the bottles I am sending fif- shot by a young lady with whom he had teen miles away to a friend who is very ill been in intimate connection for some time, I have ranch faith in a it. but who he wished to dismiss.
The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact, one would fancy almost that the people were beginning to breakfast, dine, and sup ca Mother Seigel's
entisfaction so great.
It appears that whilst Me. Sakurada was residing in Brussels he had made the ac- a young Belgian woman, quaintance of
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NAMES OF VILLAGES &
IN OR NEAR HONGKONG. (Corrected yelling.)
4-kang Ngam. Sat Taun. Ap-li Uhan 3- <- Shai-wan. Cheung-shati Hom. Blu-tesi Po Chung
Hom.
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If an extra Coolie is employed, the fare Chung Wall
A Supplement, arranged for being bound at Eook hates between Hongkong and any and used by italf, and containing a List of the British Post Offices in China, as well of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of as to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, the Straite will be double. Sumes, will be published and sold Settlements, Ceylon and India. They must separately.
not excood the following dimensions, 3 fuot foot brond, 1 foot deep, weigh more long, 1 that bība., be
smaller than Sin, by 2
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LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883,
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6.Morey Orders on the United KingBendering English Grammatical Forme into is supplied gratis. The Registration of picula, por Day, by tents of Postal botes, as to which see leaved Copics, $2.50,
2. The following cannot be transmitted piculs, per Load, Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Hakan Bost of separate zotice or the Hongkong Postal Guide.
We most cordially recommend it.or liable to to rushed (as bandboxes, 300 piculs, per Day, China Review. 7.Sums not exceeding 650 may be re-
Will he found to supply &c.) Optum, Class, Liquids, Haplosive subd Class Cargo Boat or He-kau Boat of
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is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to become offensive or injurious transit,
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Mamad Jeanne Maris Lorette, living in the so constant and the P, the demand is initted between the Ports of China by a want long felt by students of Cantonese.lent, Fiel, Game. Fruit, Vegetables, or Srd Class Cargo Bost or Hakau Bost of..
suburb of Molenbook St. Jean.
.3.
I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
(Signed) W. Bowkor.
To A. J. White, Feq.;
Spanish Town, Jamalos, West Indies, Oct. 24, 1882.
On his re- moval to the Hague last December she fol- lowed him luthor, apparently in the pectation of marriage. Her hopes were,
destined to disappointment, however, she learned that Mr. Sakurada already hat Dear Sir,-I write to inform you that I in Japan. the 18th inat, after have derived great benefit from 'Seigel's struggle between Mills, Jeanne and Syrup. For some years I have suffered
that
wife
in
violent
On
means of Portago Stampa, subicct to charge of one per cent for cashing the or Money Orders can be granted at Hong- kong or Shanghai on Ports where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Offica
General Post Offics, Hongkong, April let 1885.
in
300 picula, Hall Day,
Sampans.
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Fang-hom
2.00 Kal-lung Wan.
2.50
Ka-az. Wan. Kou-lang Kau-pui Shek 1.75 Kung Chimg.
Kung Kok. 1GQ Lapaan Wen.
Ian Mun Martau Kok
Ma-tau Wai
100 H2 tại Chung
60 Mn-tan Tajin.
Manti
Ma-ti
20 New Ping
Fakalini Wa Pok-fu Lam
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One Hoar, DIALECT WITH A YOUABULARY. by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail
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10 Ngong-ahim Chas the P.&O. and Indian Mail Packets only, The Sentences given appear to be well sibility is accepted with regard to any agreements,
to Ceylon by P. & 0. cnly. No respon
Nothing in this Scale prevents private
the amount of $10. "Contains parcel, unless Registered, and then only to
Mr. Sakurada, the latter left her and went from complaint, with its catife was a notice or the Postal Griča. ̈
+ Small remiliares can be made to these arranged.China Mail and varied
places by means of Postal Notes: Seo separate wide range of subjects.Chinese Recorder,
mily:
to Gouda. Thither the succeeding day the concomitant evils, 50, lady followed him, and ultimately they perpetual misery. Twelve months ago I proceeded together to Rotterdam, alighting was induced to try Skigel's Syrup, and at the Hotel de Hollands. There a fresh although rather scoptical having tried so quarrel took place on Bunday morning many reputed infallible remedies, I dater- (18th ind- in the conreu of which the lady | mined to give it at least a fair trial. In two
SAILOR'S HOME.
Brew a revolver from her pockat and fired or three days 1 felé considerably bettor NY Cast of CLOTHING, Books, or
PAFERS will be thankfully received
at her paramour. The ball penetrated the and now at the end of twelve months (hav. at the Sailor's Home, West Point. right temple of Mr Bakuzada, and thoughing continued taking it) I am glad to my Hongkong, July 25, 1873.
Press
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FOR SALE at Mena. Kilty & Wish's, W. BREWER's, and LANE, ChawYOED
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