1887-05-10 — Page 4

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undoraigned, Aosste of the above Company, are authorized to Insura against FIRE at Ourront Rates.

GILMAN & Oo.

14 Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.

FR

PANT.

Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at per cont. not premium per annum.

NORTON & Co., Agents,

038 Longkong, May 19, 1881.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.). CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

HE

E adored the of Fun Porters against the Biak of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vossein and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro cuived, and transmitted to the Directora for their docision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

10

THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEY OF His Majesty King George The First,

1720.

A. D.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hengkong Rates of Postage, donoo, but it is prepared to make good the

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Letters per half once, for Books and Patterns, per hoo ounces,

Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, trable, &c., as the case may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever be inserted Printed excopt bona fide Supplements. mattor may, however, bo enolased, if the whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Cur rent may be paid either as Nowapapers or Booka.

Commercial Papers signify such papers as, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of a setul ar personal corre spondence, such invoions, deeds, copied masia, &c. The charge on thom is the same as for bocks, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written pajor, it will not be charged less than conts.

The sonder of a Begistered Article for a Union Country many neocupany it with n Return Receipt un paying an extra foe of 6 cants.

The limit of weight for Books and Co mercial Papors to Foreign Post Oflices is & lbs. Patferus for such offices are limited 8 ounces, and must not exceed these dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2

inches.

Coustries of the Pastol Union.

The Union may be taken to comprise all civilised countries except the Australasian aud Cape Colonies.

Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route Lottera,

10 cents per à oz.

Post Cards, Registration, Nowspapers,

Books, Patterns and 1

Comm. Papers,

$ cents each.

10 centa.

2 cents oach.

3 cents per 2 oz.

There is no charge on redirected corre spondence within the Postal Union.

Postage to Non-Union Countrisi, HE Undorzigned having been appointed Agonis for the above Corporation are

Austria, New Zealand, Thamania, and prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-Fiji, ia Torres Straits, Tatters, 10 Ea. gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Marine Department Policies at current rates, payable either l'atterns, 2: Fin Ceylon, Letters, 25; Ro- here, in London, or at the principal Ports gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and

Fatterna, 2. of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department

contents of such correspondenco Lost while passing through the Past, to the extent of 310, in certain cases, provided

1, That the sander duly observed all the conditions of Registration required,

2. That the latter was securely enclosed. in a reasonably strong envelops.

3 That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi ately the less was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such appli cation unlees it also is lost.

4. That the Postmaster General in satis fled that the loss occurred whilst the corTG pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not causord hy any fault, the part of the aonder, by destruction by fire, of shipwreck

or by the dishonesty or negligence of any porson not in the emplormant of the Hongkong Post Offen.

6. No compensation can be paid for more damage to fragile articles such as portraita, watches, handsomely bound books, o, which reacht neir destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Erdusive of late Arripals and Departures reported to-day.

To facilitati haling the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eleven Sections, commoucing at

Graan Tan Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked &, use the Kowloong choro, and thosa in the body of the

Shipping or milway between each shore are marked e, in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.

Section

1 From Greou Island to the Gis Worka.

2. From Gas Works to Jarding's Wharf.

9. From Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Ofəz 4. Fram Harbour Master's in the P and Q. Co.'s Olso: 6. From P and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Poddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

Vesils Name

Stanmera

Actav

Missent or Delayed Correspondence. Whai correspondence has been missent Alvak or delayed (both of which are liable to Belgio: happen occasionally) all that the addressce Bisaguo no do is to note on the cover, Sent to Changsha or Received of 7 p.m., or as the case Ching-wo may bo, and forward it, without any Clara... other writing whaterer, to the Postmaster Crusader. General. This should be acted on the first Danish Menaroh sime cause of complaint occurs; it is a Diamante mistake to let auch matters paas for fear of Djemaah giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.

Sectors :s

7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildings, 3. From Blue Buildings to, East Point.

9. From Kellett's island to North Point, 10. Kowloon Wharres.

11 Jardino's Wharf.

Captain.

Flag and Rig.

Date of Tune - Arrival

Brit

3hRovsbeck 5cYoung 4kWalker ...Brit.. 6oPizzarello... Ital.

Williams. Brit.

str.

268 May

str. 1511 May str. 2095 April

...

atr. 1489 May atr. 1453 May

6 Macugh... Brit.

c) 1550 May

3 h Christensen

Ger.

str.

874 May

17h Ogston........

Brit.

str

618 Nov.

Burgoyne

Brit.

Str.

866 Feb.

14 May

atc. 3838 May

Brit

str. 1380 May

Str. 1:20 May

な .....5

McCaslin Brit.

..............................

Vagator.........oh.

Poniroy

Galley of Lore. General Werdor ......10 Schuet mannor. Glamorganshire. 5 cDavis ............ Brit. Glenlyon,:

$ Sommers......... Brit, $cDonaldson, Brit. JhRonch

Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Glenshiel

Hire.

LEGALISHØ · TARIEF OF FAKES FOR CHAIRS,

CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,

IN THE COLONY OF HONGRONG,

Haloong

Haiphong

MoBcth

Fritu Brit

str.-1846 May str. 1411 May str. 2240 May 277 May str. str. 112

May

Brit.. atr. 1000 May

Gor. str

Brit. sir. 017 Mar

Consignees or agentei

Arahold, Karborg & Co.

7 Russell & Co.“

280. & 0.8. 8. 06.

7 Carlowitz & Oo.

8 Butterfield & Sire

4 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

9 Sicmsson & Co. 13siemen & Co.

23 Ariamson, Bell & Co.

Russell & Co.

9Messageries Maritimes

6 Russell & Cɔ.

10 Melchers & Co.

5 Adamson, Bell & Co. 3 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 9Jardine, Matheson & Co. BDouglas Steamship Ca. 7 Douglas Steamship Co. 9Jardine, Matheson & Co.

SA. R. Marty

7 Order

Mesageries Maritinses

5 Adamson, Ball & Co.

bAshton

Không Nung

3 h Salior

Maric

4 Schaefer

709

May

!!

4. Kunath. ....

Menzaleh

5 clone

01

Foll

Brit. str str

921 May

1273 Mar

Mereddio

4 Young

Chairs,

Mongkut

3

Loff

Brit.

str.

859 May

Half hour,....16 ete. One hour, Three hoor,..50 cta. Six konts,

Day (from 5 to 0), One Dollar.

20 eis. 70 eta.

Mosser

Brit,

str. 1323 May

Ningo Oder

Brit.

str. 761 May

10 Siemssen & Co.

Ger.

str 1893 May

¡Brit.

TO, VICTORIA PÉAT. Single Trip. Four Couties,..81.00 Three Coolios, 0.65 Two Coolies,... 0.70

Return Direct Four Coolios,..81.50 Three Colies, 1.20 Two Coolies,... 1.00

Oopsek... Pilot Fish Fort Augasta... Port. Victor Sea Gull. Sigual

8 elitzek 3.Schulz.. ..Ploifer Jacques

h Stopaui-

8 cWilliams..........

8 C. Lanbirel.:

3 Brahmi

str. 1729 May

101 Jime Brit. ati. 1055 May

... Brit.

Brit str. 1875 May

8You Fat Hong.

7 Russell & Co.

10 Melchers & Co.

Arnhold, Korherg & Çö 3H. K. & W. Dick Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. 10 Siomason & Co

Amer. att. 48 China Traders Insurance Co.

Ger. str.

Milligan...... Brit.

8 Boughtoa.

Davies...sir

Petersen.

9biemssen & Co.

9 Butterfield & Swire

8 Mitsui Bussan Kaisba GJardine, Matheson & Co.

6 Stemsson & Co.

8 Russell & Co.

385 May

RETURN.

By Fok-fn-Lam.

By Aberdeen, Shortest Boad Four Coolies...$2.63

Stentor Strathairly Taisang Tetartos Тестов Travancore...

str. 13 May Brit. str. 1983 May

Brit.

str. 1505 May

Get.

str. 1587 May

$ Corkindalo.

Brit.

atr. 1319 April

29 Adamson, Bell & Co.

3 Legan

Brit.

str. 1149 May

Tainto... Vissyus

* Ajunt

Brit.

Ger

ate. 612 May

7 Wieler & Co

Brotherton. Brit

str. 1107 May

5 eAraold bPreton

Brit

str. 1426 May

21ussell & Co.

Brit

S. African Colonies-Lotters, 25; Ro-Four Coolies,.. $2.00 gistration, 10; Newspapers, 6; Books and Thros Cookies, 1.60 Three Coolies, 2.00 Two Coolios,... 1.80 Two Coolien,... 1.60 Policies issued for long or short periods at Patterns. 5. surrent rates.

Life Department.

Policies issued for summe not exceeding

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca

£8,000 st reduced rates.

Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

Intimations.

496

SUMMER TIME TABLE..

THE KOWLOON FERRY.

STEAM-LAUNOI

MORNING STAR

13

5)

BY

LOCAL POSTAGE

General Loesi Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin-China, Tanqui, and the Philip pines:

Letters per oz., 5 conta (e). Post Cards, ach, 1 cent.

Books and. Patterns, per 2 oz., 2 cents.. Newspapers and Prices Current, cach, 2

cents.

Registration, 5 cents.

(4) Via Singapore, 10 cents.

(e) Betrcsa Hongkong, Carton, and Macao

3 cents.

Local Delivery.

1. All correspondence prated before 5 on any week day for addresses in Victoria will bo delivered the same day,. and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be rutarded by the Contract Meils.

Rons DAILY as a FERRY BOAT between Poddar's Wharf and Taim-Tea-Taui at the following hoursThis Time Table will take effect from the 15TH APRIL, 1887.

WEEK DAYS,

SUNDAYS. Leaves on. Lama E. Louca 'loon. Laces H.K. 6.00 7.00 A., 6.00 AM, 7.00 A.M.

8.00 7.30 8.00

9.00 10.15 10.30 10.45%

2. Invitations, & can generally be 1.15 .. delivered within Viatoris at the private 2.00 houses of the addrances rather than at 3.30

»places of business, if a wish to Umt effect 4,00

be expressed by the aender, otherwise all 4.30

Correspondenco is invariably delivered at 5.10 4.60..

the Dearest place of business.

9.40 10.90*

ז,

12.45 P.M.

1.30

"

2.20,

10.15**

ور

14

NOON.

12.30 r.M.

2.80..

19

8.30

8.50,

9.00

12.30 ., 11.00

1.00

2.00*

1.90..

"}

2.00 ST

2.00

>>

4.00. 3,30.

#

11

22

4.30. 4.15..

5.10

*J

5.40..

5.25

JI

"

6.55

6.45

7.15

8.30 #1 4.15 15

4.50

5.25.

7.00

5.55* 6.15 6:45 7.15,,

زد

H

5.40

G.15

12

7.00

21

There will be Imunch on Monday and Friday, on account of costing.

The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable cir- sumstances. In case of streas of weather, duo notice will be given of any stoppages.

NOW READY.

THE REVENUE OF CHINA. A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from The China Mail.' WITH AN APPENDIX.

THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready,

T

and may be had at the

Orgies or THIS PAYCE,

Mestra, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Mesire KALLY WALSH'S,

And Mr. W. BREWER'S

+

Prica.

50 Cents.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

station.

REGISTER

MAY 8.ATE, M.

Temperature.

Fumidity

трех лазатаилия

| SBZREE!!

18888221 T

Manila... 29.80]

Haiphong, 29.

Hongkong Amoy

Fooohow.. 29.89 77

Shanghai.. 20.8677 Nagasaki. 30.01

Wostock, 29.66| 48

Wind.

May 9-17 104. M

MANDA

Weather.

· 1921 1

FREMF-

Manila 29.91 84 83 ww2 b Haiphong.

Hongkong 29.93 76 77

Amoy 29.97 70 95

Shanghai.. 29,57 72 86 ENE 2 Nagasaki.30.00

Wostack. 29.17 42 100

1 or 100

0.32

The barometer has fallen and gradients are-moderate. The temperature and the humidity are rather high and the wosther is cloudy along the coast

W DoBERCE, Government Astronomer.

Hongkong Observatory, May 9.

1. Basementes, jedusad to 95 degrees Fahren belt, and to the level of the vas in inches, tenths and hundredthe.ALA ATEL

TARATAS, in the bede la degree Fahrenheit,

8. Hontorer, in parentage of saturation, humility of air saturated with meistare being 100.

4. DinSORION OF Wian, to, two, pointe.

Botholders who desire to send Ciron

By Wanteri Gao,

Four Coolios,...

Three Coolies,

I

Two Coolies;

81.76 ... 1.40 ....1.20

TO. VITORIA, SAP.

Singis Trip,

Heturn. Direct Four Coolies,..60nts. Four Coolies,..90cts. Three Coolies, 50sts. Three Coolies, 75cts. Two Coolios,..40cts. Two Coolies,..Gocte Return by Pok-fu | Return by Aberdeen,

Shortest Bood.

Lum.

Four Coolies,..$1.50 Four Coolies, $2.00 Three Coolica, 1:20 Three Coolies, 1.60 Two Coolies, 0.90 Two Coolies,... 120 By Wantai Gap.

........81.15 ... 0.95 ... 0.80

Four Coulies..>

Three Coolisa

Two Caolies,...

י

TO THE PEAK CHURCH, AND HOESES IN

VICINITY OF MOUNT KELLET AND

MOUNT GOUGH,

Return Direct.

Single Trip. Four Coolies...63 cts. Four Coolies, 81.00 Three Coolies, 55 cta. Three Coolies, 0.85 Two Coolisa,..45cts. Two Coolies, 0.70 Returning by other contce will be the same as from Gap.

The Return Fare embraces a trip of not more than three hours except returning by Aberdeen when three hours and a half will be allowed.

For every hour or part of an hour above three or three and a half, each Coolis will be entitled to an additional payment of five cents,

Nothing in above scale provents private

Lara, Dividend Warranta, Invitations, Cards, So, all the tame weight, to addrenges in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Port of China, may deliver them to the Postgreements. Office unstamped, the postage being tion!

Fach charged to the sender's account. batch must consist of at least ten.

4. Boxholders may also send Patterns

Licensed Baarers (each). One Hour,

Half day.... Day,...

10 cents. ...85 cents.

...50 cents.

Jinricksha

to the same places in the same way. En- velopes containing Patterns may be wholly Quarter Hour, öcts. One Hour,...15 cte. closed, if the nature of the contents be first Half Hour.10cta, Two Hours,...25 cte. exhibited or atatal to the Postrauster For every hour or part of an hourį General, as he may cousilor necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may be inserted in such Pattern Packets.

The Post Office declinea all responsibility

fer. Unregistered Letters containing Bank

| Notes Coin, or Jewellery and, where Re-will be double.

gistration has been neglected, WILL MAKE

לנ

נ1

Vorwaeria

Wyvern Yorkshire Zambesi

Sailing Vessels Amphitrite...

Anton Gauthier....... Carin

Chelmsford...... Earn Endoca Fifeshire..

F. H. Drewe Hattie E. Tapley Heinrich..

John C. Potter Lilian Matilda Manbegan Marianue Mentone.. Mercury Penshaw Spinaway Тя Bongkong Velocity.

clAjubita

Bruhn

рамп.

str. 1460 April str. 406 May

26 Butterfield & Swire

8 Chinese

Siemssen & Co.

str. 1664 Mey. 10P. & O. S. N. Co.

Anderson Brit. ab. 1707 Feb. 25 Carlowitz & Co. Gar hqe. 441 Feb. 11). ..Swed uqe. 472 April 30 Melchers & Co.

Dri. bytins. 981 Moy

Eduard Schellhan & Co. Brit. bge. 313 May 8 Gilman & Co.. Brit, be 1142 April 20 Chinese

...culatadins

cCellos

4 k¡Anderson

· Faltan

Greig eRothbart

kTelfer 7h Bannan

5 Cartis

5 Panno......

Brit. bqs. 1318 April 22 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Ger bqs. 623 Mar. 29Melchers & Co.

Brit ba 907 Mar S1 Captain

328 Mar. 27 Carlowite & Ca

Ger bqo

Amer. oh 1182 Dec.

Har. bge. 340 April

Amer: bqe 819 May

Carlowitz & Co.

7Gonsalves & Co.

$ Chinese

Brit. bge, 1123 Mar. 19 Pastau &

Frabge. 469 April 23 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

Norw, bqo. 709 April 25 Captain

Amor. sh. 1166 Mar. 100rder

Bris bqe. 728 Feb. 10 Melchers & Co.

3 cHolland

3 Meryman

8 h Paulson A

8 Violin

8 Rafn

5. Parker

4k Garrick

Brit. seb.

2

Fatoher

5 k Martini

Kook

Wandering Minstrel...6 k Walhelm Wayer Young Siam

325 May Siemasen & Oa Sism. sh, 636 April 20 Uhinens

Brit. bye. 401 May Gonsalves & Co. Brit batin. 308 April 14th ming

Matbrodt.Ger, batin. 294 April 208lemsson & Ca Siam. bge. 641 May 10 Yuen Fat Hong

No. 7405 MAY 10, 1887.

SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND STAM WATEES.

Temel's Name

Fushun Gleneagles

WHAMPOA

Blog & Etg, Destination:

Chi str. Shanghai Brit:

str. Shang

-AMOT.

In port on May 2, 1887,

"MERCHANT STEAMERS,

Amigo. Atholl

German

British

Wenchow

British

Destination

Remarks.

Woosung

British

Lorue

British

MERCHANT: SAILIYO VESSELA.

To-morrow

Haiphong

San Francisco

Bombay, do.

Haihow

[Amoy & Manila Europe, &c.

Hankow

Amoy and Tamsui Quist Ports

14th inst 12th inat

Hanshi Patent slip 12th inst 12th inst

To-morrow

To-merro

Shanghai Bremerhaven

To-morrow 13th inst.

Anguata

Charley

Ger, bqa

Brit, bqe.

Faugh Balaugh Gr. Sm,

Hak Lee

Louisa Morour Therese

Hae-shin

Dan. bqa

Dan seb

Brit. Boh..

Gor.bge.

FOODHOW.

In port on April 30, 1657. MRKSHAFT STHAMERA,

Chinese

HEBOKANT SAILING VERBELA.

Amer.bge.

K. Nilsson

L'Avvenire Br. 8m 80. Wegrien

Abissinia Anchiass

Amer. ch.

SHANGHAL

In port on May 7, 1887.

MEROILANT #VRAMĒRS,

British

Britisk

Hoihow, &c.

For sale

To-morrow (Amoy and Shanghai fo-morrow

Bantawers

British

Deccan

British

London

Djemnala

French Marseilles

Calcutta

Saigo

14th inst

To-morrow

Olaucus

British

Glenoglo

British

Hue-an

Chinese

Ingeborg

British

¡Amoy & Marile ¡Touron

To-day

Kiang-pian

Chinese

Kang Wa

Brtish

Saigon

Moyane

British

Ngankin

British

Ningpo

Oder

Gorman

Pao Hua

British

Havre & London

Sold

Sagbalien

French

Kloon Dock Shanghat British

Havro & London

Portland, Oregon

London & Hamburg

New York

Honolulu

New York

Victoria, V.1.

Honolula

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

Storo Nordisko Dazish

Yangtse

Tokio Mara

Japanese

Woozung

British

French

Tungching

Chinese

Hankow, do..

Yang-ning

Chinese

Hankow, do,

Amerish.

SARA MERUHANT SAILING. VESHETA.

Chihaya Maru Japan. by

Antelope

Erikonig

Ger. Ege.

FC. Sieben

Ger. Sge.

Hagerstown

AFE A

Sold

Imperial L-Burrill

Amar Bh

Brit sh

Kloon Dookofied

Span, sch.

NAGASAKI

In port on May 4, 1887.

Anna Berths Katahdin

Ger. bge.

Brit. bee

Kosaki Mara

Where at

Captain A. T. Powlett

Lieut.-Com. H. H. Boteler

Captain A. H. Boldero

Hongkong Hongkong

Johora Johore Hongkong Nagnenki

Hongkong

Japan, bqe.

YOKOHAMA,

In port on April 80, 1887. Brit ban

Ansiba Anda Bergu

Ger, bqa.

Brit bqo

Schepp

Narcians

Amer. sch Ger.

Amer

Name

Alacrity

Audacious

Champion Cleopatra

*Kig.

despatch-vessel double-worow iron frigate. corvette corvette

Tona Guns, IHP.

1400

Captain

6010 10.

4330

Captain R. Blair Maconochie Capt. Robert Hastings Harris

2380

K

2940

2986

14

$610

Cockchafor

Captain L. C. Keppel

gunboat

465

470.

Archimedo

Return, To Shaukiwan

Return, To Aberdeen,... Return,

over two hours, *** *** To Pok-fu-Lam or Qasery Bay,

10 cents.

Constanes

.20

Dering Bisk

loop

corvette

2380

14

2500.

Capt. Saymour Dacres

940

020

Kunbost

960

&

340

In reserve

Diana Tearlem

Espoir

genoust

405 40 a 470-

Liest, Con, H. R. Adama

Singapore

00

4.00

Firebrand

gunbest

455

4

400

Lieut. Com. Denison

Hongkong

Brit sh

"

...65

If an extra Coolie is employed, the fars

Beroino Leandar Linnet Merlin

corvalte

1420

1470

Captain Chan J. Balfour

Hongkong

cruiser

3750

10

6000

Captain E. J. Dunlop

Hongkong

Воти

gun-vessel

756

.5

1060

Commander W. Marrack

On a praise:

R. Parsons

gunboat Bolk

430

4

430

Text-Com W. M. Maturin

603

Nothing in this solo prevents privats

Rambler

Bloop

850

690

Commander W. D. Moore

Sapphire

corvette

1970

12. 2360

Batellite

craizer

1400

1400

Captain R. G. Kinahan Captain Arthur L. Alington

BOAT AND COOLIE HIRE, BOATS.

Solent

torpedo mining launch

160

Swift

gun-vegel

.1010

Commander A. C. B. Bromley

900

Tweed

ganboat

360

3

340

In rosorve

pigula, per Day, ...

$3.00 Victor Minautol

receiving ship

5157 14

Commodore Maxwell.

Hongkong

Wanderer

gunboat

2.00 Wiven

torrst-ship

925 2760

750

Captain Orford Churchill

1450

Zephyr

gunboat

488

4 630

Lieut. Com Chas. K. Hope

Hongkong

2.50

176

200

1,00

NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of sach agreements. letters.

Parcel Port to the United Kingdom. Parcels not exceeding 11 lbs. in weight

are received in Hongkong and at British Post Offices in China, for transmission to the United Kingdom by P. & O. Packet vid Gibraltar. No parcel is seat with the Ovorland Mail via Brindisi. Parcels there fore arrive in London about eight days later than the Meil. Pascale may be sealed, hat any parsel, even though sealed, is liable to bo opened for examination.

Parcels must be posted in Hongkong. before 3pm. on the day before the depar ture of the Mail. Those arriving from the Coat, &o., after this hour are kept for the following P. & O, Mail.

1st Class Cargo Beat of 8 or

1st

Class Cargo Best of B or 900 picula, por Load,... 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600

piculs, per Day,

2nd Class Cargo Bast of "600

picals, per Load,... 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of

300 piouls, per Day, 3rd Class Cargo Bast or Ha-kau Boat of

300 picuis, per Load,

3rd Class Cargo Bost or Ha-tan Best of

300 picule, Half Day,

Lampans,

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485

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1370

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1458

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1890

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INDEX TO THE A REVIEW' Primenynet

from VOLUMES. ITXIL 1-LOST OF CONTRIBUTORS,

ANTICELA

-Reviews or Books,

LIST OF AUTHORS REVIEWED,

DO CENES

Ryuda

Bivotch

Bobot

Tamera

Tarenns

Meas. KELLY & WALK, Meast LANS, Vigre - To be had at the China Mai Office, Vestnik

Cha word & Co., Hongkong and Manara, Vostock

Woll KELLY & WALAH, Shanghalu

Russian cruiser

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Rimlan ganhost German standost

Diamond City Siam. be.

Norm, bqe.

Siam.bg.

Nagasak Nagasaki

Vladivostook Foodho

Young Biam

Siam bqa Siem, bqa

Siam bga

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