Insurances.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY,
[}HE Undersigned are prepared to accept
per cent. not premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., ¿pents. Hongkong, May 19, 1861.
938 LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION (LIFE)
REDUCTION OF RASTERN RATES.
HUS Isaned on the spot for any
points up to £,000.
EXAMFIA:
Age 30, With Profits.....£3.14.6 per cent. 30, Without Profits...£3, 9.6 I
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.;
decafe.
Hongkong, June 30, 1885.
1101
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.
ПE Undersigned having boon appointed AGENTS for the above Comory are prepaced to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE
RISES to all parts of the World, at current
ratou.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November fi, 1883.
855
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAMPER OF His Majesty King Gorge The First, A. D. 170.
·
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insumaces as follows :-- Marine Department.
Folicies at curront raios, payable either bere, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Palicias issued for long or short periods at surront rater
Life Department
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
In the following Statements and Tablos the Buton are given in cents, and are, for Letters per half ounce, for Books and | Patterns, per tæve ounces.
Newspapers over four ounes in weight aro charged as double, troble, &c., as the caso may be, but such papere or packets of papers may be sent af Bocklats va Newspapers qust not be folded together ne one, nor must anything whatever bo inserted except bona fido Supplements. Printed mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate, Pricón Our freut may be paid either us Newspapers or
Books.
Commercial Papers signify such papers as, though Written by Hand, du not bour the clinractor of an actual or personal corres spondence, such as voices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge on than is the same as for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written it will not be charged less than 5 pitner, cents
The sonder of any Registarod Article may accompany it with a learn Receipt Un paying an extra fee of & cents.
Ta limit of weight for Boks and Com- mercial Papers to Foreign Fat Offices is 4164, l'actors for such offices are limited to & ounces, and must exceed these dimensiones: 8 inches Iry 4 inches by inchim.
Capris of the Postet Urine
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Fontags if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or my. thing that, as a general rule, is able to Customs duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sonding of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so sull as to make the sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed ors an Follow:→→
Books and Papers-ta British Offices, Hus, to the Continent, &c., 4 lba Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs, if with, out intrinsic value; to the Continent &c., 8
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Horstmann......Cor. str. 900 July
Arnhold, Karberg & Co, 14P. M. 8. S. Co.
No. 6857-July 20, 1885.
SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM WATERS.
WHAMPOA:
Big, Distivation,
bqs.
Chatidernagor it bgn.
Venchy Name.'
Captain
Flag and Rig.
Tone.
Date of Arriol
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Bemarki.
Stoppern
18 Malchers & Co.
Saigon
To-morroy
Balbornio
Brit.
ste. 1101 July
Gibb, Livingston & Co..
Fessel's Nams, Archos
5 eFraser.
Brit.
str. 1924 July
Russell & Co.
5 oMuchugh
***... Brit.
str. 1556 July
Shanghai
To-morrow
3 kBonzle
Amor, sir. 3129 July
Thama & SanFcraco 28th int
3 cForrier
Brit. Brit
Yokohama
To-day
Bocchow
Eatrella
Coast Ports
Coa'tan Dock
Milton
Tokoluma Nagasaki
To-morrow
To-day
Asia...*** Canton Casexpedis Cty of New York. Ching Wo Cliyvoden Devonshis.. Don Juan Donglas Energia
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article, Essex.......
The Post Office is not legally responsible | 9. G. s'Jecob for the safo delivery of Registered correspon Galley of Lore... dance, but it is prepared to make good the Hostor. contohte of rich correspondence lost while Marie...... passing through the Foat, to the extent of $10, in certain casus, provided -
1. That the aender duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.
in a
Melbourm..
Mobile Mount Botanon Oxfordshivan
3 cPurvis
str. 1115 July 20Sissen & Co. str. 1513 Jaly 11tussell & Co Span. str. 664 July 18 Brandao & Co. Brit.
GeMarquez
Young. GoTorhcok... Brit. 2 Longky ....... Brit.
Besseling Dutch 7 Pomrey ....... Brit. G Batt
.Brit.
is Hollann Gor. 5 Mucé... Foh. Doert..... Brit. Brit.
Maxwell...... 5 Jones....... Brit. Brit.
Phra Chuli Chom Klao 2 Lightwood. Pilot Fiel
Signal,
2. That the letter was securely enclosed
a reasonably strong envelope. 3. That application was made to the Postmuster • Gonoral of Hongkong immedi. Tanais. ately the loss was discovered, the envelope Tritos being invariably forwarded with such appli. Velox cation mles it also in lost
Volga
4. That the Postmaster General is satis Wolcombi 2fted that the loss occurred whilst the carren Whapen.....
pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was
The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, all foreign possessius in Asin, Japan, W. Africa, Frept, Mauritius, all S. America, Mexic Salvalur, Brazil,
5. No compensation car. be paid for mere Pere, Chili, Venezueld, The Arceutic damage to fragile articles such as portraits, Republic, Jamnica, Tiidul, Guiana, Huntiuras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with telies, unaonely bound books, &e, All Dish French, Netherlands, Forte-which reach loir destination, although in
a broken or deteriorated condition. goose and Sparsh Colonies.
Kiries NOT in the Union.—The chief Goitrine not in the Union to the Aus- tralasian Group, and S. Africa
Postage to Jaion Conutrica. General Rates, by any route Leto, Post Chris, Registration, Newspapers,
Bake, Patterns and
10 cents per ez.
3 cents ach.
I cents.
2 renta sach.
Sailns Vascola
Adam W. Stias
982 July 15 Douglas Steamship Co. str. 2053 June 10 Senior Naval Officer, str. 1675 July Adamson, Bell & Co.
kardins, Matheson & Co. 14Russell & Co.
str. 1435 Jaty
abr. 1380 July tr. 1536 July
Butterfeld & Swire
str. 70% July 20Wictor & Co.
str. 2975 July 19Messagaries Maritimos str. 916 July F. GO. S. N. Co. atr 190s Jung Jadanion. Bull Do str. 998 July 14 Russell & Co. str. 1011 July 20Yuan Fat Hong
101 June H. K. & W. Dock Co. 385 July
& Co. 17 Siensson
str. 1250 July Messagories Maritimes str. 1142 July 19 Molchers & Co,
astopani
Hunduwadt Pant
Brit.
Gor.
str.
Fch.
Ветовод
4 Kalison
Gior,
Atr.
635 July
5 cun Temple
Fch.
str. 1013 July
... Corfield
Brit.
str. 1323 May
lō Williams.
Brit.
str. 1100 July
ericla
Awer. byo 1171 July
Norw. hyo. How. g.
904 Jano
Amer. sch
dBrown, 4 till. 8 Bunjo.
by fire, or shipwreck, Alort dialoon sesler, by destructiult on the part of the
or by this dishonesty or negligence of any Allie Bond... 3 cHolland Almates............... 2 Lapham person not in the employment of the
Annio H. Smith Donghureg Post Office.
Amic Jeluson, Antainst...... Bolle of Crogon. Ben J. Sowall -Bua-Poo Colombesa Comnet.ca
Missector Dehayert Correspondence, When correspondence has been maissont or delayed (both of which are liable lappen easionally) at that the addresses need do is to note on the cover, Sent to or Repaired at 7pm, or as the casu way be, and forward it without other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be noted on the rat time enuse of complaint occurs; it is a corre-mistake to let such matters pass for foar of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
Comun. Papers,
2 cents per 2 oz. There is no charge on redirected apondence within the Postal Union.
Postage tu Non-Union Castries, Australia, New Zealand, Tumania, and Fiji, via Torres Straits, Lutters, 10; Re-
C. D. Bryant. Else
Eaura
Miller
Eng Lee..........................
Evic Reet... Frank. Pendleton ...... Handine Friederich......
Hattie E. Tapley Heinrich Helene Bigh Bighlandır Highland Light.....
8 platthows
8 Ulmer
4 ksiegener
17Siemsson & Co.
18 Mesageries Maritimes
Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swire
Arohold, Katberg & Co., Borneo & Co., Limited.
340 June 20Mee Fock. 387 Faly 18Butterfield & Swire Amor, sh 1462 Jaly P. &0. S. N, Co. Amer, be 947 Juus 18Melchers & Co. Brit. be.
881 Jun 23Order Amer, bu
1110 June
Amer. eh. 1807 Jauo
Siam ge -574-Jaly
Messageries Maritimes. 1Douglas Steatoship Oo.. 2Chinese
Mh. 1731 June 2Borneo Co., Limited.
1080 Fano 19 Captain
2 Saxtorph
3 bazenuelch ...Ger.
Gor.
7 Colcord..... Amer. bqə.
2 b............
6 KKading
2 Korek.....
BeWhittier.
Nichola
dipieson
8 &Tibette
Finlayson Weylinusan
Ger. by
¡Ger. byje.
Siurn, bqc.
Amer. bqe.
sh.
Amr.
Ger. bys.
02 June Edumeri Acheillaan & Co.
287 May #duard Schellhase & Co. 505 Tana 16 Order
320 June 28 Chinese
678 July 15 Russell & Co.
1951 July
Order
595 Jane A Siomesca & Cu.
Am. 4m.sc. 1204 Jane
Amboll, Karberg & Co. Brit. be 907 May 31 Melohere & Co.
sh: 1484 June 92 Carlowitz & Co.
Ger. 3m.sc.:
423 June Wieler & Co.
Amer, ah. 1200 May 19ussell & Co.
Amer. ah. 1264 May Russell & Co.
B
12 Behrman
4 kBachelier
Norcross kPeterson.
12 Poes.
Alger,
3 Williams.
Bizit.
8 Visser
Ger,
Jeremiah Thompson...3
John O. Smith
Policies issued for sums nos exceeding gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Lady Hard
£5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
496
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Undersigned a propared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on
or on Goods atører themin, on board Vessels and on Hulls of Harbour, at the usual Terme Sidne
For Life Assurances will be co-
ransmitted to the Directora
ition,
Patterns, 2: Fia Con, Lattas, 25; Re
istration, 10; Newepapore, 2; Books and Patterns, 9.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helens, Áscen- sion, Bolivia, Letters, 20; Begistration, 10: Newspapers, &; Hooks and Patterns, 5.
LOCAL POSTAGE.
Generad Local Rates for longkong, Masao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cartin-China, Tonyuin, and the Philip pinis -
Letters per don, 5 cents (e) Post Cards, each, 1 cent. Books, Parcela and Patterre, per 20%,
centa.
Newspapers and Prices Current, cach, 2
cenig,
Registration, 10 cents.
(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents.
() Betwoel Hongkong, Cantit, and Macao
03/05 protection will be granted on $80 up to £1000 on a Single cents. BC Premiums, forms of pro-
other information, apply to ÁHOLD, KÄRBEHO & Co., Agents, Hongkong et Canton. Jongkong, January 4, 1867.
100
Local Delivery.
1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. no any wosk day for addresses in Victoria will be deslivered the same day, and generally within swe haum, unless the delivery should be rutarred by the Contract
SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, Maila
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE—SINGAPORE.
THE Undersigned, Atexts for the above Company, are propared to GRANT PULACIES against FIRE or wenal terms at Ourrent Raten.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
2. Invitations, &c. can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private house of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be spread by the sender, otherwise all Corrapondance is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business.
3. Boxholders who desire send Cirou. lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations. Cards, &o, ull of the aume weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of 1167 Chh, may deliver thera to the Post Opice unetamped, the, pontage being then charged to the sender acount. Each bateli must consist of hit loast len.
Hongkong, July 10, 1885.
XORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hire.
LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, CRA BEARERS, ANT BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
Chairs.
Khorasan
Lucky to
Unvids Penobscot Perle Raphach
Half hour,.... 10 cts. One hour, ...20 cta.aph Three hours, 50 cia. Six hoars, 70 cts. Reporter
Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
TO VICTORIA polk.
Single trig Four Coolio,..$1.00 Three Coolica, 0.85 Two Coolis... 0.70
Return Direct. Fuur Coulies, $1.50 Three Coolios, 1.20 Two Coolies,... 1.00
RETURN.
By Aberdeen, Shortest Road,
By Pok-fw Lam. Four Costin,...00 Four Coolies...$2.50 Three Cuolius, 1.00 Three Coolies, 2.00 Two Coolis... 1.30 Two Caolies,... 1.60
By Wanteal ap
Four Coplies,... Three Coolies, Two Coolios, ..
་་་
TO VICTORIA GAT,
Single Trip. FourCoolies...60cia. Three Coolies, 00cta. Two Coolies,..40cts. Return by Pok-fu
Lam.
Four Coolio,..21.50 Three Coche, 1.20 Twu Oooling,... 6.90
...$1.75
1,40
*** 1,20
R. E. Wood
Star of Clina.
Stephan
St. Nicola.. Swan D. Jarleton. W. H. MoNeil Wildwood... W. Philips. Young Bun
Reynolds
8 kSubrido
**A*
.4 Vincent
-3 McGilvery
.8 Chipunan...
2 cHansen
Harkness
Bayley Bilkey Horuc
Amer. sh. 1004 June 22Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
429 July
bge. 381 al 130
al 1200 Tal
July 3Order
Siem, bio. 424 June Caplain
205 June, 20 Lana, Crawford & Co.
Spau. bg
Ger. ach.
75
Brit. ath.
Jane 29 Blackhead & Co.
102 July 4 Turner & Co.
...Amor. sh. 1074 June 2 Carlowitz & Co,
Amer. be 1007 June 92) Luasel! & Co. Brit. Lea
401 July 18 Chinesa
Amer. sh. 145 June 22 P. &
Fine 12 P. & D. S. N. Co. Amer. ah. 1350 June 21
June 21 Mussageries Maritimes Amor. sh. 1400 May 22P. & O. S. N. Co.
Shangbai. Bombay, &c. Mazatlan
Hoihow, &c. Yokohama Saigon
Vladivostock Yokohama & Fiogo
24th inst.
23rd inst.
To-morrow
To-morrow 24th just Today
Kleon Ducks
New Zealand, &c., 24th inst.
San Francisco
Philippines
Chafoo
New York Victoria, B.C. London
San Francisco
Kloon Dock
London, Se.
New York
CANTON.
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELĀ,
Kiang-ping
Brit.
Span, str.
Brit. ECT.
MACAO.
Amer. str. Cantos
SWATOW,
In part on July 14, 1885.
Fidelio Kut Sanz Yangching
MERONANY STEAMERY,
British British
Ameriga
ΑΜΟΥ.
in port on July 11, 186.
· MERCHANT“ STEAMERS,
Banelutka British
MEROHANT SAELING VEBBELS Batavia
Drit.
bgo. Billy Simpson Eric. be. Daniel
Ger. bgo. Guiding Stor Brit. Ixio H. G. Wappans Brit, bqo. Hermann Ger. bige.
K. Nilsson Cor. bg.
Mary, Storart Brit. be. Minerva
Ger. bg.
Nicoline Therese
Gier. கள்.
Gor-bge.
Pelham
Brit bg.
Willie
Br. 3m.sch.
тренные
FOOCHOW.
In port on July 11, 1885.
MEROKANT STRAMEES.
Ingeborg British Menmuir
British
MERCHANT BAILING. VESSELL,
Loong Wha Minna
Wagrien
Flintshire
Brit, bge. Brit: bqe.
Gerah.
SHANGHAI.
In port on July 11, 1885.
MERCHANT STEAMERƐ,
Fookeang Trish
Fuh Wo
Glencoe
Kaisar-i-Hind British Kiang-pinn
Kiang-yang
Kungwo Lennox
Pochili
British
Henglong
British
British
American
Hankow, &.
American
British
Paiho
French Hongkong,do.
British
Brit, bac
Ravenna
British
'Sp. 3m, sc.
Brit, bye.
127 Jane 171one, Orawford & Co. 704 Juny 21 Melchers & Co,
Kloon Dock
Tha
Britisht
Ger.
ch. 1907 May 17 Ordar
Channel London
Y-ling
British
Yoritom Mara Japanens
Amer.
1723 June 1Melchers & Co.
8 O'Brien
4 Dick
Brit.
4 Petter.
!Am.
2 Momard
Siam, be
Amer, qu 812 July 17 Ambold, Karberg & Co. Brit.
ah. 1400 July 18 Gibb, Livingaton & Co. sh. 1549 July 6Melchors & Co. ach. 568 Jure 2Ed. Schellhoas & Co.
761 June 28 Ynen Fat Hong
New York
4 c
Trompetter.
8 Freeman.
480 Jano Gjimsu & Co.
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
Name
Agamemnon Albatross Return Direct. Four Coolies...Dota. Audacion* Thres Coolies, facts, Champion Two Coolies,60cts. Cleopatra
Cockchafe Return by Aberdeen, Curaçao
Shortest Roud.
Daring
Four Coolies,..$2.00 Three Coolies, 1.60 Espo Two Coolies,.. 1.20 Brand
Flying Fish Glenogle Hankow India
By Wantai Gap.
Four Coelics,
Three Unolies,
Two Coolies, ...
...91.15
... 0.55
... 0.80
Rig.
4. tutret ironclad Composite screw.sloop double-sorow iron frigate
orvette
corvette
ROD
Captain
Captain Samuel Long Commander Chas. Hicks Captain Hugo L. Pearson Captain A. 1. Powlett Captain EI. N. Hippisler Lieut.-Com H. H. Boteler Captain J.
J. G
JEsumer
Commander Davis
Lieut.-Commander Cochrano
Lieut.-Com. H. R. Adams Lieut.-Com. D. L. Dickson
Where of
Port Hamilton Hongkong
Port Hamilton
Hongkong "Nagasaki
Hongkong
Singaparo Port Hamilton Hongkong Singapore
Port Hamilton Manila
Captain Hong
W. McKenzie
Buckle
Gader Geo, W. Ha..
Liput. Com. R. B. C. Brenton Port Hamilton
Chinglak
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELA
Ohi. bqe. Laid ap Ch. 'Wattana Siam bya, Chihaya Maru Japan. bq. F. N. Thayer Amer. Bi Heanghe Dau. bye.
Meridian Veritas
Wallsco
Siam, bqa.
Brit bqs.
Brit. B
NAGASAKI,
In port on Joly 8, 1885. KazingavaMaru Japan. bqe. Kozaki Haru Japan.bqo Northern Star Brit. be Salitel
Briti bqs
W. W. Crapo Amar, bqu. Frohlich
Androkles
fler. sch.
YOKOHAMA,
In port on July 6, 1885. Brit bqs.
Anglo Thitian
Argos"
Brazos
Pons Dizpit.
Gun LH.P
8010 6 6360 940 4 840 6010 14 1300 2380 14 2340 2380 14 2610
gunbost
465
4
470
corvette
2353
14
2000
2540
composite sloop
940
920
double-scra gunboat
360
340
fanbost
430
485
gunbost
450
Bloop
D40
810
Captain J. P. Maclear
Brit, bge.
transpare
2000
Hongkong
Brit.
bg.
transport
2830
Captain
Hongkong
transport
2633
Captain C. M. Day
Invincible Linnat
itonclad
6010
14 4830
Singapore
Hongkong
Obarger
Amer. bqs. Amer, sh
double-screw gua-vessel
787
1050
Shanghai
Francisca
Ger bge.
Merlin
gunboat
430
490
COUCH.
Midge
double-sarcw gun-vessel
465
! 470
Commander Hotham
Hongkong
Guam
Brit. boe.
Keturn Direct
Pegasus
composite screw sloop
1130
970
Commander H. T Grenfell
Port
Hamilton
Isabel
Brit qe
tausport
4000
Captain Harrison
Port Hamilton
doop
530
Hon. F. P. Veroker
Shanghai
Josie Troop
Brit bge.
transport
3502
Captain Brady
Hongkong
Loiterer
Brit. sak
corvette
1970
12
2300
Captain. R G. Kinahan
double-sorow guù-vesso)
794
1010
Commander A. C. B. Bromley
Nagmaali
Hongkong
Mary C. Bohm Gen schi
double-sorew gunboat
360
340
Lieut. Com R. T. Wood
Omega
Amer, bqe.
Hongkong
receiving ship
3087
Commodore Morant
Hongkong
Paul Revere
Amer. ak
paddle da patch-vessel
835
1230
Lut-Com. Farquhar
On a croite
Sooloo
Brit. bqu
jun bost
926
750
Captain Orford Churchili
Nagasaki
composite sloop
8
Commander John S. Hallifax
On passage to Pacifio
Squadron.
St. Frances Tobique
Brit.
burret-ship
gunboat
1800 430
1450
Commandor Alleyue
590
Bongkung Nagasaki
TO THE PAK CHURCH, AND HOUSER IN
VICINITY OF MOUNT KALLET AND
MOUNT
Single Trip. Four Coolis,, Gã cta, Three Colin, 55 cts.
Four Coolies,..$1.00 Peaibroki Castle Thres Coolies, 0.85 Rambler Two Coolios,... 0.70 Besotta Returning by other routea will to the| Sapphire
Swift
4. Besholders may also and Patterns Two Coolies..bots. to the same places in the same way. En-ne as frein Gap. relupes containing Patters in te bo first closed, if the nature of the contents bo first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and 14 approved by him. Printed Jirculars may
be asserted in such Pattern Packets.
THE Undersigned, ARTed to insure Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Intimations.
The Overland Chinn Mail,
Pancs-The public is minded that thore is no such thing as Parcel Post lo Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap. pointment are caused by persistent attempts to send smell valuable trifler through the Post. Fans, Curios, articles of Dress, Fa being refused, the actders having Work, and similar presenta are con- TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departare often spent moro in Postage than would
▲ WEEKLY 8-PACK ZOUDKAL,
more than three hours except returning by Victor Emantel.
The Return Faro embraces a trip of not Tweed Aberdeen when three hours and a half will Vigilsat be allowed.
Wänderet Wild Swan
For every hour or part of an hour above three or the and a half, each Coolie will be entitled to an additional payment of ivo centa
Nothing la above scale prevents privata agreements
of each ENGLISH and FERNUH MAIL have paid the freight by stoner. No Half Hour,...10cts. Two Hours....25cts. Steamer for Europe. Formerly the Over- refund can be made on such parcels of the Furarery hour or part of an hour? 10 cents. land issue was published fortnightly; but
value of Stampa obliteratod before the
it was decined of special importance that a weekly budget of news should be prepared, it was decided
to issue it weekly. Sub- scribers at Hone, and those at the Coast Ports and in the interior, who find the Overland edition a convenient form of news-
paper for their perusal will welcome the change. The Overland China Mail, now a weekly compendium of nova fancial intelli
special Commercial
ping, and other and all ober news, are given
nature of the contents was discovered.
23 ta
Local and Indian ́aves Fest
well
To Abarley,..
1. Small Parcels many be sent by Poss ook Rates between Houghing and any of the British Post Offices in China,
If an enth Coole is employed, the fare Japan, Macao, Pakhol, the Straits will be double. Settlaments, Ceylon and India They must not exceed the following
2 feet long, 1 foot broad, i foot deep, weigh more Sach parcels may be wholly cloned
gce, special tables of Reports of Courts ba, nor be smaller than 3 in, by 2
information. The
and Meetings,
various
in full as they appear in the Daily issue.
Nothing in this scalo prevents private agreements.
.
111
if they bear this special adornement,
BOAT AND COOLIE DIKE.
BOATS,
The attention of Advertizors is directed PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LER, but any 1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900 to a weekly newspaper, which in cirenlated parcel may be opened by direction of the picule among old China hands and others, both
por Day, Postmaster General Lathe Care of Parcels at Class Ugo Bont of 8 or 900 at home and in the Far East, who do not for India a declaration of contents and take the daily journals.
picula, per Load, ...
Wivern Zephyr
Atalante
Eudora
Brit. bgos
Brit. bqa
Stred, `bge.
Lieut. Com Chas. K. Hope
*Flagship of Admiral Sir Wm. Montagu Dowell, a.c.3., Commander-in-Chief, ♫♥ Tac H. B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective korns powers are given assording to H. M. Navy list.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station,
Amer, sh
HIOGO.
In part on June 20, 1888,
Anna Derothas Ger. bqə
Queen Emms
Snow & Bgess Am. sh. Wra. W. Omps Amer, bqe.
Caria
Hindatar.
Nervion
Republic
MANILA.
In port on June 22, 1885.
R. N. Thomas Amer, gl,
ILOILO. Brit
CEBU, Jan. A, Wright Amer, bos.
Advance
BANGKOK.
In port on July 11, 1885
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Lient. Commander Noirot 5 3000 Captain Kouryd
Cotadr
Daval
Haiphong Haiphong Keelting
Licensed Braters (each). One Hour,
..10 cents: Half day,...
...30 cants, Day,
50 cents.
Jinrichshu
Quarter Hour,
Oacta
Nume.
One Hour,...15 sts.
Flag and Rig.
Tona
Grena H.P.
Captain.
Where at.
over telours, ...
To Shaukiwan
| To Pok-fu-Jam or Quarry Bay, .....20
Retur, ...
23
Abreck Alort Aspic
Russian aviso
1684
300
Captain Schanz
J. S. corretio
541
...35
French frigate
French gunboat
450
Commander C. J. Barclay Commander do Fonquieres
Nagasaki Negasaki
4000
Commander Tròve
Shanghai Matsou
...35
17
Rovnen,
...50
22
...35
27
Champlain Chateau finaud Comete
French cruiser
1990
Captain Martial
French corvetto
1260
Commander Ponto's
French gun-vessel
488
Return,
...69
Cristofory Colombo
Italian corvette
5800
Hongkong Koelnak Haiphong Shanghai
Ducha fant
Frenuli cruiser
1800
19
Duguay Trouin
French cruiser
3760
2000 Capta
Enterpris Ermak Garnostsi
*
7. B.
Corvette
1870
900
Comp
Barker
Russian transport
1000
80
Captain Kokchau
Yokohama Saigon Foochoow Japan
J. V. Troup
Russian gunboat
456
80
Commander D. W. Biarek
German ganhost
540 Efeu Combinder Rotger
$3.00
3.00
Jagnar Kerguelen La Galiayanière La Perone Exitin Lynx
French gunboat
Commander Fouet
French corvette
Commander Fourhitz-
French frigate
4500
Captain Fleuriain
French eorvette
2300
Capt. Maquet
Shanghai Shanghai Haiphong Pescadores Formosa Hongkong
French gunboat
100
French gerboat
Bonnaiere
Magon
French corvette
2400
Dommander Puech
18
J. S. gunbiet
Russian frigate
6000
Captain Grenquist
Nagasaki.
1575
750
Commander F. J, Higginson
Canton
Bussian ganooat
400
80
Commander Maltsoff
Austrian gun-ressel
560
Commander Pari Spetzter
Russian gunboat
40000
Valrondt
French survette
2300
300
Russian corvotto
.1/00
Captain Pou
S. corvette
2100
BOO.
C. S. guubost
.309
600
french ganbost
480
French corvette
2200
German corvette
9080
Russian corvetta
1352
French corvetta
2000
Russian gunboat
Tama
Portuguese gunboat
410
Trenin
T. S. frigate
2900
3000
Captain B. La Pythian
33 cents. Turenne
Triomphasie
French ironclad
4176
2400
Captain Bank
French frigate
Captain Dupuis
20 12
31 Valasce
Spanish corvette
1150
Commander Emito:J. Butron
2
Vifiers
French corvette
675
Captain Vivielle
Koolang
Vigere Vladimir Horomach
French gunboat
405
Commander Lapeyraźn
On a cruise
Russian ironclad
6706
9000
Commander Foliansky
French corvette
1900
200
Captain Gigon
Raasian gunboat
Commander Molchozaky
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