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Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, Auswrs of the above. Company are authorized to Ineuro against FIRE at Current Rates.

GOA GILMAN & Co,” Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROXAL CHARTZE OF His Majesty King George The Fini, A. D. 1750.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurtous as follows

Marine Department. Policies at current rates, papablo eithori bero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia

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THE

HE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's. Stcom-ship CATHAY, Captain ASH DOWN, with

BI-MONTHLY,

YEAR

AHS Beview, which was intended to meet

Exclusite of lots Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.

To facilitato anding the position of any reassi in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into adoren Sections, commencing at Green Island Vassals near the Hongkong shore are marked ., noar the Kowloong shoce, and thom in the body of the Shipping or midway betwson sach bars are marked ., la conjuction with the Bgares denoting the sections.

Section.

1. From Gras Island to the Gas Worka,

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5. From Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Offion.

4. From Harbour Msator's to the P. and O. do.'s Office.

From Fand 0. Oò,'s Office to Poddar's Whack,

the wrints of many students of Chinese caused by the discontinuance of Notes and Queries on China and Fapan, has reached ita Bourtsanth Volume The Review discusses those topics which are uppermost in the minds of students of the Far East', and about which avery intelligent person con- neated with China or Japan is desirous of acquiring trustworthy information. It in- cludes tuany interesting Notes and original Papers on the Arts, Scienosa, Ethnology, Folklore, Geegphy, History, Titerature, Mythology, Natural History, Antiquities, atid Social Marmors and Customs, etc., etc., of China, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet, and thu Far East generally. Recently a how de parture has been taken, and the Review now gives papere on Trade; Commerce, and Descriptive notes of Travel by well-known writer. It was thought that by extending the scope of the Review in this direction, the Magazine would be mademore generally Activ usefai

& From Pendar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,

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The Notes and Quorios are still continued and form an Important moune of obtaining from and diffusing anong students know Rödge on obscure points.

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100

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SPECIAL NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. A Commissionaire is now employed by the Company at Brindisi who bours their livary, is a linguist and will afford Passengers every information

respecting Railway Trains, Charges for Ouribuses, Porters, Laugage, &o.

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 13, 1887.

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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS,

Hection.

7. From Naval Yard to. Blue Buildings

8. From Blue Buildings to Fast Poin

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10. Kowloon Wharves."

11. Jardine's Whocf.

No. 7887-APRIL 19, 1887A

SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND SIAM WATERS

WHAMPDA.

Kwang Lee Ningpa Yangbare

Diomed

Glenorchy

Captain

Flag and

Tone

Date of Arrival

Omzignzes or Agents.

Destination.

Remarks.

396 April 14 Wieler & Co. Dutch str. 1434 April 1 fardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. str.1119 April 18 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit

648 April 12 Mulchers & Co.-

613 Nov. 18Siomassen & Co..

866 Feb. 23 Adamson, Bell & Co.:

95 April 18Stemwar & Os

str. 1163 April 15 Siemen & Co,

atr. 704 April 6 Ed. Schollhans & Co.

str. 4029 April · 190. & 0..8, S. Co. str. 1.20 April 13 Meluhers & Co.

str. 1335 April 18 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Singapore

Yokohaton & Kobe TosmurTOW

str. Shanghai

Brit

str, Shanghai

Archos

Brit, tr.

AMOY.

In port on April 14, 1887.

·KCHROHANY, STEAMERŲ.

British

British

HERCITANE BAILING VESSELS

Christian

Brit bye.

Gar "bqe.

Faugh Balaugh Gr. am sa L'Avvenire

Br. Sm. do.

FOOCHOW.

In port on April 10, 1887-

MERCHANT STEAKERS..

British

MERCHANT SAILING TESSELS,

Ger. boe

Amor. soh

SHANGHAI,

In port on April 14, 1887.

MERCHANT STRAHEELS,

British

Franch Marsailles

London

Stomors

hlavabock.....Da

4oBarðar. . Ger.

Kohler...tirit atc. ...Adreboe... Ger. str.

Schultz Banatilier

Stw str.

268 April 17 Arntiold, Karberg & Co.

Haiphong

To-day

1379 Apell Melchers & Co.

Hingapore

Today

814 April 16 Biomsson & Co.

Shanghai

21st inst::

Hoihow, &

ab'deen Dook

Yokohama & Hinge To-morrow.

atr. 1924 Apr 16 Russell & Co.

Nanzing

3 h Olderizp

To-day

stc.

Van chai

10gaton.

...Burgoyna

Brit.

Patent slip

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Bangkok

34, 23rd inst

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GUL

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Ger

Singapore

21st inst

...Wyllie

Brit

str. 509 April 17 Douglas Steamship Co.

Amoy and Tamsui

'loon Dock

Pearne

Brit.

San Francisco

28th inst

......10 Schue- mann

Gor.

Yokohama

5 Taylor...

Brit

Shanghai

2 b Bason

Brit

str. 1432 April 1P &0. 3. N. Co.

Bombay, Co.

To-morrow To-day

3 h Wells.

Ohi.

etc.

1608 April 170. M. §. N. Co.

2 h Brookes

Brit.

str. 1720 April 18P. &0. B. N. Co.

6 Bendis

Fek

str. 1273 April 17Messagecies Maritimes

Kobe & Tokohama To-day.

Ajax AVA

Hej Young

Brit.

atr

917 April 19 Order

.8 Titzck

Brit.

AT.

5 hPocock

Brit

Saigon Coast Ports

To-day

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British

21st inst

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Brit.

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738 April 17,Siemsson & Co.

Bangkok

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48

8 h Bruho

Ger. BLC.

Hoihow, &c..

Kiang-kwan

Chinese

Worskea.

Ger.

eDodd

Brit

Seymour..

Brit

str. 2000 April

Syduey Yokohama

25th inst. Cos'tan Dock

Kung Wo Kwang Los

Bräish

-Chinose

5 Poleisen.

Gee.

3 Logan

Brit

str. 1149 April 14 Russell & Co.

Ningpo Pechili

British

British

3 & Kalleez

Store Nordiske Danish:

Vortigern

3 o Brown

Brit.

str. 873 April 19 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

21 Pipar

Ger.

atr. 393 April 12 Meyer & Ov

Tokio Mari

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str. 728 April 18 Order

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Brit.

atr. 1513 April 14 Jardina, Matheson & Co.

Calcutta

Saigon

Amoy and Manda

To-morrow To-morrow To-morrow,

Yangtso

Fronch

Yungching

Chinese

Hankow, &c.

Yung-ning

Chinese

Hankoy, do,

Autelupe

Therea

Tatartos...is Travancore. Velox

All our learned societies should sub- scribe to this scholarly and enterprising Re me-Northern Christian Advocate (U.S.)

The Chine Review **** has an ex- Steam-cellent table of contents-Celestial Empire. The Publication always contains subjects of interest to sojourners in the Far East and the present issue will hold favourable if not advantageous comparison, with preceding

unibers,Celestial Empire

This number contains several articles Clan Robertson......

Ene

Ship Company. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND

· VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

AND

STHAMERS.

Balling Vessel. Amphitrite...... unie Johnson Anton Gunther. Charon Wattana

Heinrich...

Luzon.

Movizio Marcury

1333 April 8 Russell & Co.

826 April 16 Douglas Steamship Co

sir. 1735 April 16 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

254 April 18 Adamson, Ball & Co.

875 April 15 Buri Hin Chan

161 June 28. K. & W. Dock Co

str. 105 April 16 Adamson, Bell & Co.

3 Rock Gor. str.

China Trators Insurance On. April 188iemssen & Od. str. 1878 April 10 Malchers & Co. str. 2019 April 14 Butterfield & Swire

&O. S N, Co.

str. 1687 April, 18 Talensing Calliery

Glor. str. 636 April 19 Eduard Sohellhass & Co.

Amoy

Anderson

4 call

12 Ulrich.

Summer

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Curtis

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EOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, of interest and vaino.'-- North-China Herus. H. Drew....

The China Review for September-October Hattie E. Taploy...... fully maintains the high standard of excellence which characterises that publi- H. Bowers..

and altogether forms a very tation,

Mo John C. Patter interesting and readable number.

Lilian soorologista will find an interesting and Faluable contribution by

by Dr. Fritsche, on the Axount of Precipitation (Rain Manhegsa and Snow) of Peking," showing the resulta sian Observatory at Peking. From 1841 to of observations made at the Imperial Bas- Renshaw..

Profesor Moha: Notes on the Dutch Occupation Spartan...... 1880. of Formosa," by Mr. Geo. Phillips, contains State of Maine sue interesting information, although

The Notices of Swan.....

Tarapaca much of it is second-land. Now Books include a most genorous and Wandering Minstrol...5 k. appreciative review of "The Divine Classic of Nan-Hua, and the. Notes and Queries are as usual very interesting. North-China

News. Daily

THE Steamship GAELIC will he despatched for San Francisco, via THE U. S. Mail Steamship UITY OF Tokohama, on TUESDAY, the 26th April,

NEW YORK will be despatched at 3 p.m. for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on Connection being made at Yokohama, THURSDAY, the 5th May, at p., with Steamers from Shanghai and, Japau taking Passengera and Freight for Japan, ports. the United States, and Europe.

All Parcul Packages should be marked to Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-address in full; and satae will be received portation to Yokohama and other Japan at the Company's Office, until op.a. the Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and day previous to sailing. Inland Cities of the United States, via Over land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porta in Mexico, Central and Fouth America, by the Company's and connecting Stom

Though Passage Tickets granted Kugland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio Enas of Steamera.

RETURN PARSIADES.---Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fate; if re-embarking allowance of 10% will wither one year, be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Ke turn Passage Orders, erailable for one year, will be issued at a Dimount of 25% from Return Fare These allowances do not apply to through farts from China and Japan to Burope

who

RETURN PASSAGES.---Passengers, have paid fail fare, re-arabarking at San Franciaco for Clina or Japan (az vies vervaį within six months, will be allowed a discount

of

Burope.

wil

Consular Invoions to accompany Durgy destined to parts beyond San Francison, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Qustoms, San Francisco.

A substantial and reliable Review which all students of Chica and the Chinese would

f 20% trora Return Fare; if re-embarking do well to patroniss.Chrysanthemum.

The November-December number of within one year, an allowance of 10% the China Renew contains less variety than so made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Be turn Passige Orders, available for one year, usual, but the few articles are very intores-

opening who will be issued at a Discount of 25% ironi 1 ting. The othe Never Mr Herbert Testament in Chi- Retura Fare. These allowances do not apply A. Giles on

a question that must neces Alacrity. to through fares from Chits and Japan ta noe treats of a

sarily be of great importance in the eyes Aud of all missionaries.

Mr E. B Parker's Short Journeys in Srechuen Champion are continued, and a goodly instaliment uf

Cleopatra these travels in the interior of China is

ul Cockchafur

Constance given. Mr F.

H. Balfour contributes à Daring Paper of some length entitled The Ex-gar

Espoir peror Chang, Founder of the Chinese E- interest by students of Chinese history: Heroine pire, which will be read with genuine and A few short notices of New Books and & Leander number of Notes and Queries, one of which Linnet On Chinese Oaths in Western Borneo Merlin and Java" might appropriately have been

Midge placed under à reparate heading, complete Rambler the number.HK. Daily Press.

Sapphire Trabner's Oriental Record contains the Satellite. following notice of the China Review: Solent

Brnight will be received on board until 4 p.. the day previous to sailing. Parzel Paokages will be received at the office until 5 p., same day; all Parcel Packages ahould be marked to address in full; vahe of name is required.

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

For further information as to Passage And Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,

O. D. HARMAN, Agent.

Hongkong, April 18, 1887.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE,

BRINDISI GENOL,"

For further information as to Freight or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.

**Q. D. HARMAN,

Ayout.

Hongkong, April 5, 1887.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIUAL

Stalion.

REGISTER

Arnte 17.-——ar 4 P.M.

2822 Demperature.

Humidity.

Wind.

Manila..... 29.08 8579) aw 732 Haiphong, 29.85 Hongkong (29.79 Amay 20. Foochow Shanghai.. Nagasaki.

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 WELL, OÄLEV AT BOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGELS AND LUGGAGE.

N.B. Cargo can be taken un Brough Billa of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA,

ON

FRIDAY, the 12th day of May, 1887, at Noon the Company's Steamship ODER Captain PRETES, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port us above, calling at Graon:

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Epests and Parcela util & p. on the 12th May,・ (Parola áre not to be sout on board; they must be left at the Lassey's Office Contents and Value of Packages ara aquirad

The Steamer aus splendid Amommodation sud carries a Iroctor and Stewardess.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co, Agents Hongkong, April 18, 1887.

737

WI ostook. 29.60'

APRIL 18.

··Manila,... 30.7K 80

Haiphong. Hongkong 20.82 76. Amoy 29.8472

Shanghai..20 88 62 80 Nagasaki 29.87 Watook. 29.04 40 69

Forte.

Weather.

b.

Swift

Parker

Jensen:

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.......3 McArthur

Brit. str. 1426 April 12usseli & Co.

675 April 16 Rasol & Co.

Byil.

Eta

Brit sh. 1707 Feb. 23 Carlowitz & Co. Amer. ho. 47: Feb. 16Melabers & Us.

441 Feb. 11 Gurbqe.

Siam. be. 956 Mar. 30 Order Brit. b. 1626 Mar. 13P. & D. S. . Co. Brit. ba. 778 B.b. 18 Melchers & Co. Ger brze. 623 Mar. 29Order

Brit. bye, 907 Mar. 31 Captart

Ger. bqe.

923 Mar. 27 Carlowitz & Co. Amer, bqe, 697 Jan 29 Gonsalves & Co

7Order*** Amor. sh. 1182 Doc,

Haw. bye.340 April 70kiness Amor. h. 139 Mar. 21 Rassell & Co. Brit. Ege. 1143 Mar. 19Pustan & Co.

Feh yeht. 262 April 19

Amer, ah. 1158 Mar. 18 Eduard Schellam & Co, Brit qe 729 Feb. 10Lane, Crawford & Co, Nor. tge. 956 Jan. 21 Pustan & Co.

Amar bge. 749 Mar.

2Gonsalves & Co.

Ana sh. 1467 Dot 29 Russell & Co.

Amer. bg. 279 Mar. 31Bookhead & Co,

Brit. bga. 94 jāpril 90hinese

Brit batin. 366 April 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co..

Kiang-foo

MERCHANT SAILING VESKRIM,

Amer, al. Chihaya Maru Japan. bq. Hagerstown Amer sh.

Huiden

Norw. bge.

Brit sh

Ital bas..

NAGASAKI.

In port on April 19, 1887. Kozaki Mari Japan. bqo.

YOKOHAMA

La port on April 8, 1887,

Havre & London

San Francisco

Sold

Manila

London, &c.

L Burrill

S. Dall'Orso

London, & Hamburg

New York

New York

Honolulu

New York

Valico.

San Francisco, ka,

Ada Archimede

Brits Bo

Brit. bge.

For sale

Aretio

Amer. Boh

Diana

Amar sch

George

Brit. bre.

Brit.

Brit sch

Br. 3m.sch.

HIOGO.

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

Captain

Captain R. Blair Maconochia Capt Robert Hastings Harris Captain A. L. Powinit

Where st..

Hongkong Singapore

Canton

Haligarda Nemo

Rose

In part on April 12, 1887. Hallgerda Brit

MANILA,

In port on April 5, 1887.

Brit

Colchester

Fidenhope

Hongerned

Norw

Henry Failing Amer.

Nams,

Rig.

Tons. Chins. LH.P.

dospatch, rossel double-srow iron frigate dorvette

1400

6010 10 4.900 2380 ·14 2310

Johore

Corvete

2380

14

2610

Captain L. C. Keppel

Jokore

ganhost

4.60

470

Lieut.-Com H. H. Boteler

corvette

$380

14

2090

Capt. Seymour

Shanghai

840

.4

920

Lient Commander

Lenh

Nagasaki

gunboat

360

3

340

In reservo

gunboat.

4654

470.

Lout-Com. H. R. Adame

Bingapore

zumbast

455

460

Lieut, Dom, Denison, but

Shanghai

Corvette

1420

1470

Captain Chas, J. Balfour

Johore

craiser gan. gunboat helk

$7601

5009

Captain M. J. Danlop

Hongkong

gun-veere!

766

1050

Commander W. Marrack

-On a cruise,

JAT, Berry

Amer.

4304 603

430

Lieut, Com. W. M. Maturin

Hongkong

Kepler

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Bangkong

sloop

830

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690

Commander W, U. Mooro

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1970-

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1420

8

1400

Captain Arthur H. Alington

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150

gun-vessel

756

1010

Commander A. O. B. Bromley

gunboat

960

240

Singapore Hongkong Johore In reserve

Siam, bge.

Mindoro

Amer. Thi

recviving ship

5157

14

Commodore Morant

B.LT. The Tweed

Brit. sol. Brit,

gunboat

чаб

4 760

Captain Orford Churchill

turret ship

$2750 4 1450

Thierva

Brit.

gunbeat

498

630

Lieut.-Com Chaa K. Hope

Johore

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*Flagship of Vice-Admiral Verey Hamilton. Commander-in-Chief,

Hongkong Johore Hongkong

For H. B. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given socording to H. M. Navy List.

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.

The present publication, judging by the amber now before us, is intended to Tweed: ocenpy a position, as regards China and the Victor Emanuel neighbouring countries, sores what similar Wanderer to that which has been filled in India by the Wiver Calcutta Review. The great degree of at Zephyr tention that has been bestowed of hate years apon the investigation of Chinese literature, antiquities, and social developments, to any nothing of Enguistic studies, las led to the accumulation of boportant stores of inform ation, rendering some such channal of pub licity as is now provided extremely dour- 0.20 able; and contributions of much interest my fairly be looked or from the members. of the foreign cusulassartites, the Chinese Customs corps, and the missionary body, among whom a high degree of Chinese scholarship is now assiduously cultivated, and who are severally represented in the arst aumber of the Bevins by papers highly creditable to their respective authors Savio translations from Chinese novels and plays are marked by both accuracy and fresh Albatross us of style; and an account of the career of

Aragon the Chinens poet-stateman of the eleventh

Brooklyn ratury, Su Tung-po, by Mr. E C. BOTT is not only historically valuable, but is also Comete latingalahed by its literary grace. Beside Decres ustices of new books relating to China and Esser the East, which will be a useful feature of Jaguar the Reries, if carried out with punctually Latin and detail wears glad to notice that MON

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