..
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL--TWO MILLIONS STERLINO.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Founder and to ROLE
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, an Goods on board Vascels and on Hulls of
Intimations.
GRIFFITH'S
EW VIEWS OF HONGKONG
ARK
NOW READY,
1. DUDDELL STRENT,
GRIFFITH &Co.,.
MANUFACTURERS
OF THE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mails.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
U. S. MALL, LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
~THROUGH To NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Forman LONDON ELATED WATERS. THE U.. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF and Conditions."
Proposals for Lito asurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their disision. ・・
If required, protection will he granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Ratea of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Longkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY.
ПУНЕ
180
Endriod repared to eat Risks on First Class Godowns at por cofit net premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Ayenis,
938 Hongkong. May 13, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY..
ME Undersigned, Acets of the above lasure against FIRE at Current Rates..
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
14
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATIE By BoyлL OHARTER OF His Majesty King Gorge The First, A. D. 1720.
m3 Undersigned having been appointed
Agunts for the above Corporation prepared to grant Insuranoce as follows:-
Marine Department.
Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal l'orts of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
SODA
4, DUDDELL STREET, Continuo to Supply: WATER,
LEMONADE,
TONIC SELTZER
SAUSAPARILLA 11
E
GINGERADE,
RASTREREVADE, &o, &c., At the same Moderato ChargOB. Hongkong, June 9, 1885.
NOTICE.
PEKING WO be despatchod
for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on
· SATURDAY, 11th December, nt 3 P taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Bills of Lading issued for trans Through &portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Itatal Citics of the United States, vil Over- Landi Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Donorara, and to ports in México, Central and South America, by the Company's and
UST
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK connecting Steam Tickets granted to
COMPANY, LIMITED.
ILUPMAŠTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if aunt to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention.
Through Pasage England, Franco, and Germany by all tratis-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Exchoirs of fate Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitat, finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into claven Sections, eciamending at Groan laul. Voals near the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the
Shipping or midway betwsen vach share nro marked c., in conjunction with the Agutos dumoting the sections.
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. From Gas Works to Jardino's Whack
3. From Jardins's Wharf to the Harbour Master'a Ofice.
4. From Hirbone Mastor's to the P. and O. Co.'s Odies?
5. From P and O. Go.'s Odics to Peddar's Whart.
6. From Poddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
Fessel's Name.
Stcomers
Amutista Arratoon Apcar...
City of Poking Crusader... Dalila
who Deutorso..
Re.
RETURY PASSAGES.—)
-Passengers, lave paid full fare, re-enubarking at San Devonhurst Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) Don Juan Esmeralda within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fars; if re-embarking Fokien... within one year, an allowance of 10% wil Formos
Gorde ba made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid In the Event of Complaints being found turn Passage Driers, available for one year, Greyhound...
fru Guthrie Communication with the Undor-will ho iued at a Discount of 25% from necessary. signed in requested, who inediate stepa Retur Farc. These allowances do not apply Hangehow will be taken to rectify the cause of dis- to through fares from China and Japan to Independent
Europe, satisfuction.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p. 1. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Fackages will be received at the office until 1458 pm, Bae day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consuler voices to nocórapany Cargo destined to porta buyout Sati Francison should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 25, 1886.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCE
MORNING STAR Rune DAILY a Fenty Boar between Peddar's Whari and Teitu-Tea-Tani at the following hours:-This Time Trole will tako stivet trou 21st Ocroceu, 1886.
WEEK DAYS,
SUNDAYS.
Leaves X'an. Luwes H.K. Leaves L'ison. Leavre B.K. 0.00 A.M. 7.00 AM. 6.00 A.. ·7.00 A.M. 8.00
8.25
7.30
8.00 9.15 9.00 10.15
1046,
"
Policion issued for long or short periods at 12.45 P.. onrrent rates.
8.50
53
0.40 10.40+
2
10.20* -10.30
10,66
41.16 12,25 E.M. 12.25 1.15 PM.
11.00 P.M. NOON.
+
12
Lift Department.
2.20
2.20
1.00 1.55 3.00
1.95%
1.65
59
2.65
www :>
3.25
3.66
17
Policica issued for sums not exoceding
3.20
3.25
3.65
410
£5.000 xtroduced rates.
4.10
4.23
4,50
6,30
4,50
5.10
5.25
5.40
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
*,25
6.40
5.55
6.15
Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
496
5.65
6.16
27
37
6.30
6.45
6.30
G. 15
7.00
7.00,
91
Intimations
Fifteenth Volume of the 'CHINA REVIEW.'
Now Ready.
No. 2.-Vol. XV. —OF THE-
'CHINA REVIEW'
CONTAINS-
The Life of Taze-Ch'an, Prime Minister of
Ching.
Story of the Three Cusullish Literati. The History of Chinese Literature, illus-
trated by Litoral Translations from Chinese Texts.
Similarity between Buddhism and early
Tacism.
The Bombardment of Pakhoi, an unrecorded
Episode of 1882.
Canton Plants.
Enigmatic Parallelisms of the Canton Dia-
loct.
Contributions to the Folk-Lore of China. Notes and Queries:-
לי
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Tince Table will be strictly
herod to, except under unavoidable cir-
cnmstanзce.
For further information as to Passage Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, Da, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, November 23, 1986.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
·Section
7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildings
K From Blus Buildings to East Point.
From Kellett's Laland to North Point 10. Kowloon Wharvos, 11. Jardine's Wharf,
Captain.
Flay and Hig.
Totis.
Date nf Arrival
Consignees or Agents,
Destination.
Kenurks
7David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Calcutta
5
Andoraoù Brit str. 678 Jun. str. 1392 Dec. Mactavish ...... Brit. 6 kDeurkoro .......Amer. str. 6079 Nov.
Rowia. Brit. Watt
31 Russell & Co.
29 P. II. S. S. Co.
etr.
48 Nov.
3 Luthjons
5 cHouthoff
marques..
Brit jor.
13 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. str. 652 May 29 Wieler & Cc. at 117 Nov. 2sen & Co.
Datch str. 1230 Dec.
Span, str. 182 Deo
str. 395 Doc. ..Drit str. 109 Deo.
Matheson & Co
Wrzedan & Co.
Russell
$
Co.
Douglas Stearnably Co. Degas Steamship Co. Steen & Co.
18 Adanison, Beli & Co.
21 Russoll & €.
Butterfeld & Swire 3Wieler & Co.
30.P. & O. S. N. Co.
6Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Karkowitz & Co.
22 tuszell & Co.
240ibb, Livingston & Co.
Amy
San Francisco
Amoy & Manika Amoy and Manila
Swatow, &c. Chefoo
11th insl
K'loon Dock
To-morrow To-morrow To-day
[No. 1284-DECEMBER 7, 1886.
SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN AND PHILIPPINES
Vanki Nané.
WATERS.
WHAMPOA.
King Blz. Brit.
Deviation
str. Shanghai
Brit. atr.
Changsha Claymore Daniah Monarch'Brit. Gitsland
Kwang Lee
Ningpo
Quarta
str.
Brit str. Chi
atr. Shanghai
Brit. str.
Gler. atr.
Chinese
German
MIRRUHANT &AILING VEŠIRIA,
Brit. bge.
Waltor Siegfried Brit, bqo., Yangtazo
Brit. str; Shanghai
AMOF.
In part on December 1, 1886.
Kloon Bock Hangchow
Mecfoo
Picciola
Archos
MERCHANT TEAMBRA.
British
Carl Bohn . Ger. aoh.
Norw.bye. Caroline
Chateaubriand Brit, bqe. Emilio
Norw. bge.
Kloon Dock Faugh Balough Gr. 3. ok
Guaymas
Ger. bqo, John Potts Brit, bqe.
bg Mary Stewart - Brit, bqc. Oscar Mooyer Gar. bqe. Sibition
tier. bge.
POOCHOW.
In port on November 27, 1886.
MERCHANT STEAMTES.
Bombay, S.
To-morrow
Laid up
Kristina Nilsson Ger.
Brit.
Erichsen a
Thomas
Shannen
5 Harri... Brit. ...Ger. Brit. Brit.
ste,
674 Dec.
str. str.
540 Ded.
227 Nov.
str. 2600 Nov.
Robinson Brit. Hasonwinkel...Ger.
Khiya Killarney ......... Loire Interieure Metapedia Partridgu Paumben....
c Parvis katuver
Williares.
Btr. 1020 Dec. str.
871 Dec. Brit. str. 1419 Nov. 2 h Baron
do'Neill ...... Brit. str. 1060 Deo. rch. ......Pillivuy......
33 Dec. Brit str. 1484 Nov. Brit. str. 264 July Brit. sir. 886 Ben.
hiWatton
Brit.
Stopani Kock
Brit teve
Brit. Jug
Gor.
str.
Homery
Feh Fen.
Rood
San Francisco
Koch
¡Cos'tan Dock
K'loon Dock
hHatton
Mudio Logan
Kobe & Yoloohama (fth inst.
Hae-shin Kont
str. 1149 Dec.
Oopack
McDonnell. Brit.
str. 1271 Nov.
crown
crohn.
Brit. [Gor. str. 612 Nov. ¡Ger. str. 728 Dec. Brit. str. 1100 Nov.
Str. 873 Nov.
20 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Saigon
14th inst.
Palinurus
Louisa
Phra Dhora Kao Pilot Fish Quarta. Saguation San Pablo Seochow Stratheden. Thibot..
Travancore.. Venice Vortigern Vorwaerts
cWiese cArthur
str. 1011 Nov.
161 Juno 783 Dec
str. 3822 Nov.
Amet. str. 2112 Deo.
Brit. str. 313 Dec Brit.
•Brit. Brit.
akit (Dec. 934 Dec. atc. str. 1671 Dec.
Jardino, Matheson & Co. 3. B. &W. Dock Co.
Yuen Fat Hong
1 Siemazon & Co.
27 Messageries Maritimes
Chincas
3 Tong Keo & do,
5P. &.O. S. N. Co. 4Russell & Co.
27
Butterfield & Swire
25 Wictor & Co..
Melchers & Co. 30Butterfiold & Stviro
2229 Wellingdorf
Woosaug
Sailing Vessels
Adolph
Ger. bg.
256 Dec.
Airlie
Br. 3. ac.
5 Master
Alden Besso Annie
Amer. bige.
612 Dec.
3 eKroncke.
424 Nov. 12 Wieler & Co.
Basuto
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SULZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
Brynhilda
Centaur.
Director
Da Babuyan
Claro
Donslena
Encs Soule Erminia
F. B. Drows..... Francis B. Fay Francis a Fratalianza..
ePacke...
8 Bright 50'Brien
7 h Matthews ....
18
Meikia......
ther. byo.
286 Dee.
Eduard Schollbass & Co.
6 Melchers & Co.
Beit. bqe. 349 Oct. A. Cs. N. Co.
Brit. st. 1409 Nov.
s d'Offerson......... Ger.
Br
8 b Bogart....
kMcRae *****
13.
***
3 k
3 eGontard
13
In case of stress of weather, AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAKD PASSENGERS Fred P. Litchfeld Loung
lue notice will be given of any stoppages
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY,
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK
SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
AZSO
The Introduction of Astrology into Noon, the Company's
Chian
Tone Distinctions in Corean and Ohi
деве.
How Formoss in Rising.
Erratumi.
The Kolno Secret Society.
A French Military Siuolugue.
Romarks on some of Mr. Parker's
Notes.
Giles' Remains of Lao Tas.
The Character
Final Consonants in Chinese. Notices of New Books, Collectanes Bibliographica.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. To Contributers.
Hongkong, November 26, 1886.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
papor is now issued every day. The absorption is fixed at. Four Dollars per annum delivered in Hong- kong, or Ten Dollars Forty Cents in- cluding postage to Coast ports.
It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever issued under purely native direction. The chief support of the paper is of course dorived from the native
community, amongst whom also are to be found ins guarantors and securities necessary to place it on a business and legal footing.
CORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
TUESDAY, the 11th December,
Steamship AVA, Commandant VIMONT, with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QARGO, will leave this Port for the shova places
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac-
in transit through Marseilles for the dapted principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon
EN. EIL.
Carro will be received on board until 4.
Spesie and Parcels until 3 p.m. or the 13th December, 1886. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Aguney's Unies.)
Contents and value of Packados ato re- mired.
further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
(3. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, December 1, 1886.
AND LUGGAGE,
N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Bill of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
Grandes
Harvester Hattie N. Bangs Hayden Brown Hide Hydm. MONDAY, the 27th day of Decem Jessie Henrick. ber, 1986, at Noon, the Company's Jean Patter Steamship ODER Captain PFEIFFER, John Trahey with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Livingstone and CARGO, will leave this port as above.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Dovie.......... Noou, Cargo will be received on board until 4
4 pm. Specie and Parcols until 3 p.m. ou the 26th December. (Parcels aro not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the AGENCY'S Office). Contents and Valuof Fackages are required.
The Steamer Eassplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Linen can be washed on board. For furthur Particulars, apply to
Orient Pap Penobscot Ralph M. Rembrandt... Ringhorn Sarul
Hignett Sin Kolga..... State of Maine
Hayward
deBangs
Olin
Havenor
Evau
3 Taylor...
3 Einge
...
14
kMorgan
Lynn... cRoder
Hente...
Batun
kBaxter.
3 kPaine
Bock
[30811
Theodor Ruger
Velocity
Nickels cMeyer.. eMarlin
Ventura
Estival
Wandering Minstrel...5 kWright William McGilvery ... Dunlar
2268
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, November 20, 1886.
KOW ON SALE.
INDEX
TO THE
CHINA REVIEW
from VOLUMES 1 To XII,
1-LIST or CONTRIBUTORA, 2~~~ANTICLES.
3-REVIEWS or Books. 4-LT or AUTHORS REVIEWED.
PERE, -
50 CENTS. To bo had at the China Mail Ofice,
Meser Katy WL, Messrs LAN, Firebrand CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong; and Messrs. Heroine KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Brit.
bos. 468 Doc.
be-- 308
Brit. 48.
Nor.
Onder
28 Chinese 679 Dec. 5 Master
Bri. bqtine. 349 Nov. 30 Gonsalves & Us. - Amor. ab. 1443 Nov. 10 Ed. Scholihase & Co.
532 Dec.
Ital. go.
6 Order
Matchers & Co.
26 Wieler & Co.
21 Messageries Maritimes 21 Sierssen & Co. 23 Carlowitz & Qu.
Order
Ger. bne. 623 Oct. 23 Gibb, Livingston & Co, Amer. bqs.
816 Ang. Ger.
er.. 80.
368 Nov. Italian oge. 797 Nov. Jamer, bĝe. 1042 Ost. jamer, age!
Amer. . 1254 Aug. Amer, ab. 1428 Avg. Am. bqtin. 542 Nov. Anier. boo. 812 Oct. Brit. d. 306 Doc.
Ger
Gonsalves & Co.
25
7.Order
4 Captain
785 Nov. 20 Gonsalves & Co.
Brit. No. 892 Nos. 20 Tang Sang Woo
Dec. Auer. s. 1182
Order
Brit sh. 1147 Sept. 25 Gonsalves & Co. Ger. gs.
Oct 531
Carlowilz & Co.
Brit be. 367
367 Nov. 24 Shan Tio
„Ger.
bre. 401
Nov. 21 Wieler & Co.
Gur. Inge. 748 Sept. 24 Carlowitz & Co.
Amer, bqp. 1066 Sept. 26 Puetsu & Un.
Am bqte 574 Oct. Amhold, Karberg & Co, Amer ah 1343 Oct. 17 Order
Nor. e. 387 Sept. 27 Echard Schelibass & Co. Amer. sh. 1337 Sept. 24 Eduard Schellbuss & Co.
Chinese Brit. g. 542 Duc. Anier. h. 1467 Oct 29P. & O. £ N. Co. Ger. Bh. 1576 Nov. 11Arohold, Karborg & Co. Brit, bqp. 109 Dec. 2 Pustan & Co Spar. boje. 992 Nov. 18 Remedios & Cò,- Brit. botin. 360 April 14 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Amer. sh. 1210 Ost. 25 Adamscu, Bell & Co.
Sandakan London, &c.
Now York
New York
Bambarg
Hamburg, &c. New York
Chinese
British
British
British
Hankow, &c.
London, &o.
NEROHANT BAILING VESSKLS,
Dan, sch.
SHANGHAI,
In port on November 27, 1886,
MERCHANT HTSAMEES,
Franch
Hideyoshi Maru Japanese Kuchinotza
Ava
Repairing
Hydaspea
British
Ingeborg
British
Kiang.foo
Obines
Kung Wo
Brtiish
Orestes
British
loon Dock
British
British
London
Laid up:
Rohilla
Sarpedon
Satsuma Maru Japanese Nagasaki, do,
Shanghai
Swotuw
British
British
W. 0. de Vries British.
Ohízone
Hankow, &c..
Honkow, o,
MERCHANT BAILINU VEREIS.
Brit. qa.
Chi bgs. Laid up
Yung ning
Anglo India
Ohingtah
City of Florence Brit. Columbus Daniel. Terney Amar. sh.
Gar,
#l
Haroline
Am. 4ch,
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
It'heré ut..
Morning Light Brit. sh.
Titag Willie
Amer. All.
Br. Sur.sch.
NAGABAKI,
Is part on November 24, 1886, Kozaki Maru Japan.bqo.
KumasakaMaru Brit. ba
YOKOHAMA,
In port on November 20, 1880, Annis Stafford Brit, bqe.
Archimede
Brit. bqa.
Shanghai
George.
Name
Itig
Tona. Guns, IH,P.
Pa
Alacrity Audacious* Champion Oleopatra Doakshafer
csapatch-vessel
1400
Captain R. Blair Maconochic
Negasaki
double-screw iron frigate
6010
10 4330
Capt Robert Hastings Harris
Hongkong
F. Grampp
Ger, bqs.
corvette
2380
14
2340
Captain A. T: Powlett
curvette
2380
14
2010
Captain L. C. Koppel
Shanghai Yokohama
Friederich
Ger, bye..
gunboat
465
470
Lieut. -Com. Fl. H. Boteler
Nagasaki
Brit bye.
Constance Daring
Corvette
2380
:14
2390
Capt. Seymour Dacres
Republic
Amer. sh
sloop
9-10
+
20
Commander Davis
St. Nicholas
Amer. Bh
Suntrust
960
.ន
an
240
In rezerve
you beat
400
$
470
Lieut.Com, B. R. Adema
gunboat
455
¿
460
4
corvette
1420
8 1470
Captain
Chas
Balfour
CHINA COAST-METEOROLOGICAL · 2311
REGISTER.
DECEMBER 5.-AT É ¥.M.
Leander Linuet Merlin Stidge Rambler" Sapphire Satellite
cruiser
5700
10
5000
un-vessel gunboat
350
·6
1050
430
430
*
gun-su
боз
$
470
Commander E. J. Robilliard
3 .690
Commander. W. U. Moore
corvette
1970
2360
Captain B. G. Kinaban
craiser
1420
1400
Captain Arthur H. Alington
Solent
torpedo mining lannol
150
Kingapore Hongkong.
Swilt
Swalt Tweed
gua-verai
756
1010
Comununder A. U. B. Bromley.
gunbost
360
340
In reserve
Victor Emanuel
zeocizing ship
6157 14
Commodore Morant
Wanderer
neboat
926
4
700
Captain Orford Churchill
Wivern
turret-ship
2750
4
1450
81
811
0.02
Zephyr
gunbeat
138
4
530
Lieut-Con. Chas. K. Hope
Hongkong 30.04 08 30 w
Amoy Foochow Shanghai.. Nagasaki.. WI'catook.
Decidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND
VIA
Blation
12 Barometerrɛd.
The par
SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, Manila 29.95
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, Haiphong
AND
STEAMERS.
The projectors, basing their estimates upon the most reliable information from the various Porta in China and Japan, — from Australia, California, Singapore, Po-ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING nang, Saigon, and other placos frequented by the Chiaese,consider themselves justified in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing eiroulation. The advantages offerezi to ad- vertisers are therefore usually great, and the foreign community generally will find it to their intorest to avail themselves of them,
Temperatuèj,
Wind.
DECEMBER 6. AT 10 AM Manila.....129.92, 80 80,www|1 Haiping 20.02 72 s Hongkong 30.16 67 40 nsá
HK Steamship, NAN PABLO will ba Yokohamas, on
despatched for San Francisco, via TUESDAY, the 21st December, at 3 p.m.
Connection being unde at Yokohama, with Staamera from Shanghai and Japan
All Parcel Packages should be marked to cho progressive and anti-obstructive in tous address in full, and same will be received Shanghai..
The field open to a paper of this descrip tion-conducted by native efforts, but
ports.
E almost limitless. It on the one hand at the Company's Otics, until 5 p.ra. the Nagusaiti. Bommands Chinese belle and interest, day previous to sailing. while on the other it deserves
Lid
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers,
WI ostock.
The
within six months, will be allowed a discount
Weather.
│soficus 24 hr.
Albatross Aragon Aspic Bismarck Carole Chasseur. thes can be given to it by foreigners have paid full fare, re-embarking at San continuo rather steep for N.E. Winda. Tlas Decres The barometer is falling, but gradients Comète Like English journals it contains Editorials, Franciado for China or Japan (or vice versa) tem perstate and humidity are low and the Jaguar with Local, Shipping, and Commercial Nowa and Advertigomenta.
Subscription orders for the above may be
GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Mail Office.
NOW READ. T.
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
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A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from The Chins Mail. WITH AN APPENDIX. HTS PAMPHLET is Now Ready,
and may be hat at the OPTION OF THIS PAPEL, Mestis. Isane, Goawrond & Co.'e, Meur. KELLY & WALLE'S, And Mr. W. BREWER'S.
Frios,
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weather fine,
W. DOBERCK; Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, December 6..
Lieut. Com, D. L Dickson
Captain M. J. Danlog
Commander W. Marrack
Lient-Com, W. M. Maturin
Lokohama Singapore
Canton
Hankow Hongkong Honghong
Chefoo
Foochow
Hongkong
Port Hamilton
Kobe
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Port Bamilton
*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Vesey Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief
For H. B. M. Ships tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given according to B. M. Navy List.
{Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
KODE
In port on November 29, 1886. Henry Failing Am. .sk. Queen Emma Brit.. bge Ulzecht
Dut. ch,
HIOGO,
In part on November 29, 1886. Henry Falling Amor. ch. Queen Buna Brit Eye. Utrecht
Dut.sh.
Laclocheterie Lutin Marion Monocacy Mordj 1. Basoverma, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren- Nantilur tait, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths Olga
Omaha
and 2undredths.
cruiser
French craiser French gunboal French cruiser French ganboat French French gunboat
S.-corvette U. S, aloop Russian gunbeat German gan fessel. German cruiser V. S. corrotte
U.S..
MANILA.
Caura
Where at
In port on November 6, 1886. Gor bqe Chas, G. Rice Brit bqe.. Dee Euphemia Hars
Brit. bqe.
Brit, bgo.
Ger. bgo.
Nathe.
Flag und Big.
Austrian Spanish croiser
gunboat
Toria. Gura H.P.
560 2 580
Captain.
· 1908
Captain D. E. Zuloaga
French gunboat
470
1 450
Commander Rupe
German cruiser
2810
· 16.
£500
Captain Kahm
German corvotio
2180
10
2100
Captain Aachmann
$20
*745
Captain Le Gorres
4
400
Lient Commander Noirot
Hongkong Okefoo Singapore Singapore Kobe
1680
10 1480
Captain de Montesquon
Haiphong Yokohams
445
2
2:0
1810
10
1920
485
4
425
Lieut. -Commander Fast: Captain de Barbeyrao Captain Duval
Haiphong
Shanghai
Haiphong
1900
1170
Commander Merrill
Mallor
1970
6
7470
Commander B.
Glans.
Yokohama Hongkong
·465
. នវា
Commander Moltsoff
Coman
Corea
766
Commander Rötger
2100
2400
12
1180
420
600
640
-420
2200 15 9970
1406
.6
900
1000
Singapore Nagasaki
Russian gunbost
466
Commander Boyle
Portuguese guubost
€10
500
Captain Avila
Tapan Macao
French frigate
5880
4250
Osptain Dupuis
Kobe
French gunboat
480
425
Lieut.-Commander Lapeyrere
Da a cruise
Russian ironclad
5758
7000
Captain Gildebrandt
Vladivostock
Russian gunboat
Clamander Molokonsty
German gunboat
384
340
Captain Josselikę.
Paton
Plavier
auguet
Furope
2. IZPRATOES, in the shade in degrees, Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Fahrerheit. destined
to ports beyond San Francisco, 8.- BUMINITY, in persautage of sataration, the should be sent to the Company Offices, humidity of air satarated with moisture being aldressed to the Collector of Customs, ER DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,
Sagittaire Francisco
For further information to Freight Fence or Wind, according to Beaufort Siroteh
Sobol
20
, apply to the Agency of the
No. Goa, Queen's Road Central
a. D. HARMAN,"
Agent
50 Cento,
Hongkong, December 2, 1866,
2900
100.
Scale,
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A haii, Ightning, overeast, passing showera, Vipere.
g oquelip, e malt, s mnow, i thander, a visibility, Vladimir Monomach i dow (wet)..
Vostook
7. Bine in inches, toaths and hundredtår. Wolf
U. S. gunboat French gunboat French cruiser Italian ornseer Franch gan Franch gan Russian
Captain Bendomsan
Cept. Thon. O. Selfridge
Lient-Can, Thoma Nelzou
Laoat -Commander Foidlene Usptain M
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Captainwalt
Captain
Commander Sucrieff
Vindivostock
Blongtong
Mabel Taylor Brit sh sh.
Amer. bqe.
Minnie Borrill Ger Samar Soffid
Spon sob
ILOLLO,
Annie
In Port on October 20, 1816,
Ger, bqa. Jennis Parker Brit. bye. Lora Lytton Dut.h Amer, ah.
Suclue
QEBU.
In Port on October 24, 1888.
HL G. Johnson Amer, bas,
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