1887-06-09 — Page 4

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(VIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL-Two MILLIONS STERLING,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hongkong Rates of Postage. donde, but it is prepared to make good the

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, fɔr Letters per half ouse, for Books and Patterna, per two ounces.

Now papers over four ounces in weight sro charged as double, treble, &c., as the caau may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rato. Two prepare Nowspapers must not be folded together as

HE Undersigned ars prepared to grant THE Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harbour, at the caua! Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their docision.

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

contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the Past, to the extent of

10, in certain cases, provided

1. That the sonder duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.

2. That the lotter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.

3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi. stely the less was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such

one, nor must anything whatever bo inserted cation unless it also is loat.

4. That the Pustmaster Gonorel in satin- except bona filo Supplements. Printed matter may, however, be unclosed, if the fied that the loss occurred whilat the corros- whole be paid st Book Fate. Prices Cur-pondence was in the custody of the British rons may be paid either as Newspapers or Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, or by the dishonesty or negligence of any not in the employmont of the Hongkong Post Office.

Bookk

Commercial Papers signify auch papers as, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of an actual or personal corre spondento, such as invoices, trods, copied music, &e. The charge on them is the sune For Rates of Premiums, forms of pron for books, but, whatever the weight of

to posals or any other information, apply

a packet containing any partially written paper, it will not to charged loss than

Life.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong d: Canton. Houtkang, January 4, 1807.

LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

100

conta.

The Bonder of a Registered Article for a Union Country may accompany it with a Roburn Receipt on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.

The limit of weight for Books and Com THE Undersigned having been appointed marcial Papers to l'oreign Pust Offices THE

GENERAL AGENTS for the above Com-lou Pastorns for anch offices are limited pany are prepared to accept RISKS against ounces, and must not exceed these

dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by inches

FIRE at Current Rates.

SCHEELE & Oc.

Hongkong, May 20, 1887..

Intimations.

561

SUMMER TIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY,

STEAM-LAUNUEL

MORNING STAR

RUND DAILY BY A FERRY BOAT between Peddar's Wharf and Trim-Ta-Tani at the following hours:-This Time Table will take affect from the 15TH APRIL, 1887.

SUNDAY). WESK DAYS, Isavea Kloon. Lowes H.K. Leaves Riven, Lewes H.K. 6.00 AM. 7.00... 6.00 A.M. 7.00 A.M.

8,00

31

1

8.50

8.30

7.30 9.00, -9,00

10.30 10.50 12.30 x 11.00 .. 12.45 P.M. 1.00

9.40 10.15*..

1.3011

2.20

6. No compensation enn be paid for mere diage to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &c., which reach: neir destination, although m A broken or deteriorated condition.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to day.

To fasilitet fin lin; tao position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchurage is divided into eleven Sections, commending st Geen Isl. Vessels nyit the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Kowloong share and thoug in the body of the

Shipping or midway betwoon esak dore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.

Section.

1 From Grovi Island to the Gis Works. 2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf.

3. From Jurdine's Wharf to the Earbuar Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Masters to the P. and O. Co.'s Oca, 5. From and G. Co.'s Office.to Peddar's Wharf, 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

Fessel's Name Captain

Section

7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildings.

8. From Blug Buildings to East Point.

From Kellett's Island to North Poinz

10. Kowloon Wharves..

11. Jardino's Whari.

[No. 7430— June 9, 1887.

SHIPPING IN CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, AND SLAM WATERS.

· Farveru Nama- Benarty Kwong Bang

WHAMPOA.

Brit." Brit. str.

AMOY.

In port on June 4, 1887.

MERCHANT STEAMERS,

British

British Hongko

Chefoo

Hailoong Hoihow

British

Lorne

British

Taiwan

British

Flug and Kia.

Tour

Date of Arrival

Consignees or Agents.

Destination

Remarka

Andreas

MERCHANT SAILING VESIKLE,

Gor bgs..

Steamers

Young.

Brit.

ar. 1511 June

8 Order

4 oKohler

Brit.

BT. 814 Juve

8 Stensen & Co.

Pinkham

Brit.

B. 3185 May

27 Adamson, Bell & Co.

AhReynells. Brit.

BLY.

Sbutega

14 Cats

Williams....... Brit. 3 h Ulderup

3 Gallard

Missa or Delayed Correspondence. When correspondence has been missent Alval ar delayed (both of which are able to amoy happen occasionally) all that the addressee Angers

809 June need do is ta note on the covor, Sent to Ashington ——, or Received at 7p.m., or as the case Berezice

A-Hun str. 1707 June Brit. atr. 972 Jize

str. 1463 May may be, and forward it, without suy Carisbrooke 2uthor writing whatever, to the Postmaster Changsha ....

Ger. str.

$48 June General. This should be goted on the first China.....

Brit atr. Chingtu.....

1469 May time cause of complaint occurs; it is a

JAmor, str. 9016 June mistake to let such matters pass for fear of City of Sydney

¡Brit. str. 1589 June (mastries of the Postal Union.

giving trouble, a churze which generally Claymore a

hOgstonni Brit. etc. Crusader......

548 Nov. The Union may be taken to comprise alfives recre trouble in the end.

Danish Monarch......3 c'Bargoyne'. ...... Brit. str. 866 Feb. civilised countries except the Australasian

Dardsuus. Pardy... Brit. str. 1635 June and Cape Colonies.

Ger atr. 1107 June 514 Juno str. str. 1504 June

Postage to Union Countries."

General Rues, by any route f

Lettera,

|

Post Cards,

Registration, Newspapera,

Books, Pattorns and

Comm. Papers,

10 cents per

3 cents each

If coats,

2 eenta each.

2 cents per 2 oz.

There is no charge on redirected corre- spondance within the Postal Union

Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Doutros...

Hire.

LEGALISED TARIFY OF FARES FOR CEATES,

OBAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,

IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Three hours...50 cta. Six hours,...70 cts. Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.

TO VICTORIA PEAK.

Single Trin Four Conlice,$1.00 Three Coolies, 0.85

8.00

Postage to Non-Crion Countries. 20.15,

Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and 10.45

Fiji, via Torres Straits, Lotters, 10; Re-Two Cooliea,... 0.70 NOON. 1.15 P.M.gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Book and Fatterns, 2: Via Ceylon, Letters, 25; Re- gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2.

12.30 p. M.

25

2.00..

3.00"

1.30

2,00

*

1

2.30 1

3.30

3.30

4.00

3.30

4.00

416

13

4,30

4.15

4.30

"

37

4.50

6.10.

4.50..

5.10

+1

"

11

.5.25

5.40.

13

**

5.25..

35

5.50 6.45. 7.15

6.15

6.56

:1

7.00

15

6.43,

13

7.16"

33

5.40..

6,15 7.00 »

*There will be no Launch on Monday. and Friday, on account of coaling.

S. African Uolonies-Lotters, 20; Re gistration, 10; Newspapers, 6; Books and Pattern, 5.

LOCAL POSTAGE. General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, Chins, Japan, Siara direct (4), Cochin-China, Tonquin, and the Philip-

The abore Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidabla cir-pines cumstances. In case of stress of weather, dua notice will be given of any stoppages NOW COMPLETE

SUPPLEMENT.

CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE DIALECT,

IN THR

Ds, E. J. FITEL.

CROWN OCTAVE, PE. 1018.

Part I,

Part II.

HONGKONG, 1877-1883.

A-K,

K-M,...

$2.50

...$2.50 $9.00 ...23.00 ... 20.30

Part III. M-T, Part IV. TY, ... Supplement, Reduced price, per Complete Set, $10.00, or, for Five Sete, $10.00.

Tallers puro. 5 cents(). Post Cards, nach, 1 cent.

Books and Patterns, per 2 oz., 2 cents. Newspapere and Prices Current, each, 2

cents.

Registration, 5 cents.

Via Singapore, 10 cents.. (d) Hat woon Hongkong, Captos, and Mseso

Gents.

Local Delivery.

1. Afi correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on my woek day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Maile.

2. Invitations, &c. can generally be delivered within Victoris at the private houses of the addressees rather than at This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan. place of business, if a wish to that effect gange, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's he expressed by the sender, otherwise all Imperial Dictionary, contains nearly all Chi- correspondence is invariably delivered at nese characters in-practical use, and while the nearest plass of business. alphabetically arranged according to the 3. Boxholders who desire to send Ciren. sounds of the oldest dialect of China, theCan- Lars, Dividant Warrauta. Invitations, Cards, tonese, it gives also the Mandarin prosan&o, all of the same weight, to addresses in ciation of all characters explained in the Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of book, so that its usefulness is by no means China, may deliver them to the Pust confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the Office unstampod, the postage being then Each work is a practically complate Thesaurs of charged to the sender's account. the whole Written Language of China, an batoh must consist of at least ten, cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the parpan of a philological guide to the student

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and need by itself, and containing a List of the Radicale, an Index, and a List of Surnames, is published and sold separately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1887.

BAILOR'S HOME.

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or A PAR fully sedived

at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Otalien,

REGISTER.

JUNE 7.LT 4 P.M.

Wind.

31 Temperature,

BEBERS!!

Bumidity.

Weather.

*

Boxholders may also sond Patterns

By Fok-fu-Lat.

Diamante Fushun

Hankow

Mongkut Namba Return Direct.

Nanshan. Four Coolies...$1.50 Norden Threo Coolies, 120 Oceanic Two Coolics,... 100

RETURN.

By Aberdeen, Shortest Road.

For Coulies, ..$2.00 | Four Coolies...$2.50 Threo Coolies, 1.60 Three Coolies, 2.00 Two Caolien,... 1.80 Two Chokes,... 1.60 By Wantrai Gap.

Oopack Phu Quoc

Arthur oFriele

5 Patrice

2 b Bason

9.1. Wall

igh Seller

9Siemssen & Co.

5A-Hengariin Lloyd S. N. Oc.Trieste, &c.

Order

8 Butterfield & Swire

30 Butterfield & Swire

8 Melchera & Co. ·

3P. M. 8. S. Co.

Busseli & Co.

138iemsson & Co..

23 Adam, Boll & Co.

Butterfield & Swire

3 Ed. Scholiens & Co.

Rumell &0.

90. M. S. N. 06.

7. Melchers & Co. 8Jardine, Matheson & Co. 6Siensen & Co.

Mesageries Maritimes

7 Russell & Co.

6P. &0, S. N. Ca

80. M. 8. N. Co.

Jardino, Matheson & Co. Siomon & Cɔ.

8 Yum Fat Hong 8Douglas Steamship Co. 5 Hop Hing Hong

Dongina Steamship Co. 60. £0. s. S. Co.

Arnhold, Karborg. & Co. 18 Chinese

H. K. & W. Dock Co. Adamson, Bell & Co.

..... Chios Traders Insurance Co.!

8 Siemageri & Co.

30 Adamson, Bell & Co.

San Francisco

Amoy and Shanghai

Amoy & Manila

Yokohama

¡Shanghai

Bombay, &c.

Shhangai

Anglo India Brit bga. Chateaubriand Brit. bgo. John Potts Brit. bqe.. Hedvig

Brit. bgo,

FOODHOW.

In port on June 4, 1987.

MERCHANT STEAMERS,

Cos'tan Dock

To-morrow

Guthrie

British

Glengarry

British

Kaisow

British

Patrocina

British

Taku

British

MERCHANT KAILING VESSELB,

Satsuma

Brit. bqe.

To-morrow

See Swallow Brit. bye.

Sin Kulga Wagrion

Brit. bgo.

Amer sch

WalterSiegfried Brit bqe.

SHANGHAI

In port on May 26, 1887.

KERUKANET BEKAMERS,

French

11th inst

Co-morrow

Chafoo & N'chwang 13th inst..

8 Tween................

Crosd

J5 qMcCaslin ...........Brit

lahi.

General Werder

10 Sebuckmann... Ger.

str.-1-20 June

Glouce

5 Geaka

Brit

8 McKenzie

Brit.

Xraouaddy

5 e Lartigue.

...Fron

str. 1001 June at 2:32. June atr. 3669 June

James Watt

....... Brit

stc. 1024 June

Chairs

Khiva

Brit

str. 1152 Juns

Half hour, 10 ota | One hour,

20 eta.

Kwang Lee

Chi.

Kwong Sang

Brit.

str. 1508 Juns atc. 1000 Jona

Lydia

6 Voss

Ger.. str. 1170 June

Brit. str.

859 Juna

5 b Pocock

Brit. str.

826 June

Uosat Porta

11th it.

hBlackburno.

Brit

str.

805 June

Davilaen

Norw

str. 1367 June

Metcalfe

Erit.

eJacques

Brit.

air. 3807 June str. 1729 June

Thams &SanFciscu

Anadyr Alvab Renvenue

British

British

Orthion

Pilot Fish.... Port Augusta... Sarthe. Sca Gail...

hstopani

Brit. tug.

Feh str. 180 May

161

'loon Dock Ful-wo..

British

GlenfinIns

British

Blogg

Brit.

str. 1053 uue

Hampshire

British

Porteau....

Fch.

sta

470 May

26 Carlowitz & Co.

Haiphong

a. Lesbirel..

Amer. str.

45

For anje

Hideyoahi Maru Japanese

Kachinotru

...$2.75

Three Coolies,

[

... 1,40

Sunil Teviot Velox Vespasun

Rahuak

Dutch str.

821 June

Ingeborg

British

Corkiadalo

Brit. str. 1349 May

Johann

German

3 callsen....Gor.

str.

630 June

cStarena

Brit

str.

797 Jane

Kiang-piau Chinese

Two Coolies, b

....1.20

Visayas

3 Ajubita

Span str

406 Jane

Volga.....

5 Bonia

Foh

str. 1017 Jane

Vortigern

3 cBrown

Brit.

atr.

873 June

Wingsang

b eCroix

Brit.

etr. 1517 May

31 Jardins, Matheson & Co.

Calcasts

11th inst

6 Arnold

Brit.

str. 1426 June

6 cell & Co.

Kiang-tang Leanca Ngaukin Patroclus

Chinese

British

Britiaho

Peking

British

Pentrokeshire British

Rozetla

British

6 kAndersoL

Brit.

65

sh. 1707 Feb. 23 Carlowitz & Co.. Ger. bqa 441 Feb. 11

Harra & London

Suchion

Gertian

3 Bunje

Brit bge. 894 May 21 Ordor

Bin Nauzing

British

8 Gruen

Stentor

British

13 cSanmas

Telemachus

British

Verona

British

London, &o.

W. C. de Vries British

Kankov, &c.

New York

Now York

Honolulu New York

Four Coolios,...

TO VITOKIA GAP

Single Trip.

Return Direct

Four Coolies,..60ots. Foar Cooliea...00cts. Three Cookies, 50ets. Two Cooliea,..40cts. Beturn by Pokfu-

Lam

Four Coolies,..$1.50 Three Coulies, 1.20 Two Coolies, 0.90

Three Coolies, 76cts. Two Coolies,, B0eta Return by Aberdeen, Shortest Road.

Four Cooling,..$2.00 Threo Coolice, 1.60 Two Cuulies... 1.20

Gap.

KON

By Wanisai Four Coolies,... Three Coolies, Two Doolies, an

...$1.107

... 14

... 0.95

... 0.80

TO THE PEAK ONUNUK, AND HOLERS IN VICINITY OF MOUNT KELLET AND

MOUNT GOUGH.

Rentre Direct. Single Trp. Four Coolies, fots. Four Ccolies, $1.00 Turve Coolies, 55 cts. Three Coolies, 0.85 Two Coolios,..45cts. Two Coolies,... 0.70 Returning by other rates will be the same as from Gap.

The Return Fare embraces a trip of net more than three houra except returning by Aberdeen when ihres hours and a half will be allowed.

For every hour or part of an hour above three or three and a halt, each Coolis will bo ontitled to an additional payment of five cents.

Nothing in above scale provente private agremente.

One Hour,

to the came places in the same way. En-Quarter Hour, Octa | One Hour 15cta velopes containing Patterns may be wholly Half Hoar, 10cts. Two Hours,25 cts. closed, if the nature of the contents be first Forerory hour or part of an hour 10 cents. exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars asy be inserted in sach Pattern Packoto

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes Coin, or Jewellery and, where Re- ginization hua bevat neglected, witho

NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of such letters.

over two hours,"

To Pak-fu-Lam or Quarry Bay, 20

Retur,*

Tu Shaukivan,

Return,

To Aberdeen,...

Katurn,

Yorkshire

Sailing VMOIU -

Amphitrite...... Anton Gunther. Antoinette....... Araguda, Eidwold Elvoll...

H. Printsenberg Hydr

Lady Harowood. Moutone...? Mount Lebanon Sonntag Tobiquo Valucity Wachusett Wandering

If an extra Coolie is employed, tho fare Rambler will be double.

BoBaraton

Eduard Schellhaas & Co.

4Arabold,

8Chinose

Karberg & Co.

Mcamgories Maritimes

5 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Brit. bge. 977 May 24 Messageries Maritimes Norm. ch. 262 Lay 23 Jardine, Matheson & Co.: Amer. sh. 1461 May 23 Order

3 kSchoneuron...Ger. bqe. 554 May 25 Melchers & Co. Gar, bqe. 785 May Carlowitz & Co. Brit. bo. 082 June 2Order

4 Binge

Williams.

kRain

Nelson

o Howwell ..8 Daria ..5k Martin

Minstrel...

Nors, bqe. 769 April 25 Carlowitz & Co

Am. bqtín. 530 May 20 Arnhold, Katberg & Co. Amer bga. 976 May

24 Pustau & Co

10rder

Brit

ab. 1413 June

Ockland

Brit. bqg. 491 May Amer.

4 Gonsalves & Co.

sh. 1510 May

8 Pasta & Co.

14

Brit. batin. 366 Apr

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

096.

British Ningpo

Yung-ning Chinese Hankow, &c.

MRIZUHANT SAILING VERREIA.

Erlkonig

"Ger.bqo.

Hagerstown Amer. sh. Kamasaka Maru Japan. be.

Loong Wha

L Burrill

Br. Sm.sch.

Brit. sh

Omega Perlo Sulled

Brit. bae,

Brit qe.

Span. soh,

Where at

Hongkong Woosung

Jahore

NAGASAKI

In port on June 1, 1887. Atago Maru. Jap halk, Dorothy

Brit bye Kozaki Maruja Japan, Injo

YOKOHAMA,

In port on May 30, 1887.

Brit. bye

Brit,

Nami.

Fig.

Tons.

GLE.P.

Captain.

Licensed Pearers (cash).

Half day,... Day.......

.30 cents. ...35 conts.

Alacrity

despatch-vessel

1100

Captain R. Blair Maconochis

Andacious

double-screw iron frigate

6010

10 $330

Capt. Robert Hastings Harris

·...50 corta. -

Jinrickaha.

Champion Cleopatra Constance Daring

corvette

2380

14

2010

Captain A, T. Powlett

corvette

2380

2810

Captain L. 0. Keppel

Johore

Oookchafer

gunboat

465

470

Lieut. Com H. H. Botolor

Canton.

corvette

2380

14

2600

Capt. Beymour Dacros

Yokohama

Archos

sloug

940

020

Captain A. H. Boldero

Hongkong

Bok

gunboat

3

340

In serva

Fearless

Ger. cut

Espoir

gunboat

465

470

Lieut. Com H. R. Adama

Singapore

Freeman

Amer, be

93

Firebrand

gunboat

456

A

480

Lieut. Com. Denison

35

Heroino

corvette

1470

Onptain Chas. J. Balfour.

Nagasaki

Hongkong

Monarch

Brit L

77

Leander

cruiser

5000

Captain M. J. Dealop

Tokohama

Narcissus

Brit.

..50

17 Linnet

gun-vessel

1060

Commander W. Marrack.

Shanghai

Plymonth

Brit. bo

+35 71 Merlin ...60

gunboat

490

490

Lieut-Com. W. M. Maturin

Shanghai

Midge

hulk

603

Hongkong

Bloop

690

Commander W. U. Moore

Shanghai

HIOGO.

Sapphire Nothing in this scale provonta private Satellite agreements.

corvette

1970

4860

Captain R. G. Kinahan

Shanghai

cruiter

1420

1400

Captain Arthur . Alington

Amoy

Solent

torpedo mining launch

150

Hongkong

Swift Tweed

gun-vessel

756

1010

Commander A, O. B. Bromley

guaboat

360

3

$40

In reserve

Victor Emanuel

receiving ship

6187

14

Commodore Marwell

Hongkong

Wanderor

gunboat

920

4

750

Daptain Orford Churchill

Hongkong

$3.00 Wivern

turret-ship

2760

1450

Hongkong

Zephyr

gunbost

438

530

Lient-Com. Chas, K. Hope

Hongkong

2.00

vid Gibraltar. No parcel is sent with the 2nd Clans Cargo Boat of 600 Overland Mail via Brindisi Parcels there. picula, per Day,

Flagship of Vice Admiral Vessy Hamilton, Commander-in-Cluel

2.60

puls, per Load, vi

1.75

be opened for examination.

300 piculs, per Day,

1,50

before 3 p.. on the day before the depar ture of the Mail Those arriving from the Coast, &, after this hour are kept for the following P. & O. Mail.

Parcals must be posted in Hongkong 3rd Ola Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of

300 picula, per Load,

1.00

3rd Cinas Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Bost of

500 picul, Half Day,

50

Sampani

Where di

A

Parcel Post to the United Kingdom.

BOAT AND COOLIE BREZ, BOATS.

Parcels not exceeding 11 s. in weight 1st Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900 are received in Hongkong and at British!

pils, per Day,

Post Offices in China, for transmission to Lat Class Cargo Boal of 8 or 900 the United Kingdom by P. & O. Packst picule, per Levad, ...

fore arrive in London about eight days later 2nd Class Cargo Boat of 600 than the Mail, Parcels may be sealed, but

0.14 any parcel, even though scalet, is liable to Bril Glass Cargo Boat or Hakau Boat of

Amov

For H, B. M, Ships' tonungs, displacementa and effective home powers are given according to H. M. Navy list

In part on May 31, 1887

Antoinette

uh,

R. D. Rice Amor. Bh

W. J. Rotch Am.

MANILA

In port on May 25, 1887.

Clan Rabertach Brit.

Colchester Brit. th.

D. I Toupar Amer.

Brl Cranville Brit.

Fildenhope Brit. be. Jas, A Wright Amor. bce, Jus. G. Bain

Brit bag.

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

Kepler

Cler boe

Luzon

Amer. boo..

Manuel

Siam. bqō.

Mary I Stone Amer. th

Sachem Sea Witch

Amer th

Amer. sh.

BANGKOK

Manila Haiphong. 29.3 Hongkong 29.74 Amoy... 29.70 Foochow 29.77 Shanghai..29 82 Nagasaki.. 29.91 Wostook. 29.96 50

JUNE 8.—AT 10A.M.

Bolinao...129.79, 20: Manila... Haiphong. Hongkong 29.80 83 Amor29.84 80 Shanghai 29.69 70 Naznaki. 29.88

WPestock. 29.88| 52 | 95|· «x

The Postage is 25 cents per b., which indades Registration fee, and must be pre-

paid in stampa. No further charge is made or Pullaway Bouts, per Day,...

in the United Kingdom excopt for Customs dus. No parcel must be more than 3 feet 6 inches in length, or 6 feet in greatest length and girth combined. A receipt is given for 0.04 each Parcel.

The barometer in steady in the South Gradients but has fallen in the North have increased for S. W. winds. The tems perature and the humidity are high and the weather is cloudy.

DOBERAK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, June 8.

1. BASOMIKE, reduced to 83 degrees Fahren track, and to the level of the gos in inches, fanthe mad Eundredths,"Nu

2. TEMPLATES, in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit.

3. Husmier, in percentage of saturation, the humility, of air mintated with moisture being

4. NOTION Of Wren, to two points

102.

6. FORES 47 Ward, according to Basalort Realt.

6. BEATH OF WRATHIK, & blue sky, o da. tached plouds, d drizzling, min, / log, s gloomy, Ahadi; I lightning, o avancart, passing showers,

aqually, resin, snow, & thunder, visibility, no dew (wall,

FBam, in incber, Souths and hardredthi,

One Bour, Half-ad-Hour,..* After 5 P.M...........10 cents extra. Nothing in this Scala prevents privile agreements.

Stager GooŽIES..

Aurora Bobra Brooklyn Comète Dmitry Donskoy

..33 cepta

20

13

11

Essex Jaguar

Luzin

Marion

3

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Three Hours, from Chins which are liable to duty are Tea, Tobacco, and Gold and Silver pinte. Das Hoar, Dangerous or perishable goods, articles Half Hour,

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NOW ON SALE.

INDEX

TO THE

French gunboat Russian irigate U. S. corvette French gunboat French gunboat U. S. corretta U. S. aloop Bussian gunbost German gun-rossel Bussian cruiser

$1.00

Name

·Flag and Rig.

Tona

Guns,

H.P.

Captain

20

10

Alesut árazon Aspio

Russian gunboat

800

Captain Farenega

Nagasaki

Spanish craiser

1908

Captain D. E. Zalanga

Menila

French gunboat

470

450

Commander Rupe

Austro-Hungarian orufser

1430

Captain Franz Muller

Nagasaki

Russian cruiser

1100

Captain Mensch coff

Nagasaki

US frigate

3000

1200

475

450

Lieut, Commander Noirot

Flagship of admical Chandlar

Yokohama Haiphong

Advance

Aline

6000

Captain N. Scrydloff

Nagu

In port on May 14, 1887

Siam, byo. Brit. bye

1975

900

Commander Jewel

Robe

440

270

Lieut. Commander Fezet

Haiphong

Aurora Batavia

Brit bqa

Brit ba

4.85

42%

Captain Novy

Haiphong

1000

1170

Commander Morrill Miller

1970

1470

Commander H. Gazs

Chelmulpo Yokohama

Caroline

165

60

Caramander Molto

CORSA

Diamond City Doretta

Siam be.

755

:600

Capitain von Hoved

1830

*250

Coptam Zarina

·B100%

2180

Capt. Courtis

400

Captain M. Foret

540

420

Liast, Commander Podlone

2200

2270

"Captain Buge:

500 Lieut. Com. Thamas Nelson,

Singapore Vladivostock Yakohamos Yokoham Ona cruise

Haiphong Yokohama

Emilia Frabow Goliah

Stamg Norw

Kong Lee

Stam

···1458.

Captain F. Grevalt

Manila

Long Him

Siam bes

Sivotch

40 8000 200

Captain Raphael d'Andrade

Meridian

Stan

Maçan

Captain Th. Avellan

Nagasaki

Queenof England

1000

Commander Buolirisff-

Cores

486

60.

Commander Boyle'.

Japan

Rapid

Blam

Tamege

Portuguese gunboat.

610.

500

Commander P. L Gouvein

Macso

Siam

Blam

Turenne

Trench frigate

5880

4250

Captain Juge

Yokohama

Ribarians

Chi.bqe

Vestnik

Ritarian corvetta

1330

Captain Langb

Frenol gumboms.

480

Capt. de Maraller

Rules Ente

2080

Captain Makarall

Rızmalnu ge213 hnat Hernian gunboak

Commawier Hulshotsky -

284

Captain Jossaliku

Nagasaki Yokohama Nagasaki

Vuligooook

Amoy

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