THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
QUIDE,
BY S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LUD
Published at the "CHINA, MALL" Office, Hongkong,
638 PP. DEMY SVO. WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITION, 1863. -
Price, §. Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,
-The following is an Abstract of the Cou
tents of this Book:--
CHAP. L-SEC. 1 TO 4,
Four Treaties with China. 1-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same.
2Treaty with the United States.
3-Treaty with France. 4-Treaty with Russia.
Supplementary Trouty with Tussia
CHAP. SEL. 1 TO 6. Articles of Brude with China. 1.Tariff on Articles of Iniport. 3.-Tariff on Articles of Export.
5. Rules respecting Trado and Dues,
Chinese Text of the same 4-Description of Articles of Import, 5.---Discription of Articles of Export.
OBAF. INSEC. 1 TO 14. Poreign Commerce with - China.
1.-Port of Canton.
2.-Port of Chauchau or Swatoy.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping in Marbour.
HONGKONG.
Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by forwarding corrections of
errors in the following list.
Exclusive of To-day's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances,
C. on Pedder's Wharf.--WO, from Pedder's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf.-F., Westward of Gibb's Wharf.-EC., en Pødder's What
to the Military Hospital.-E., Eastward of the Hospital.-K., on Kowloong side..
·No. 1554.—Mar 25, 1868,
VESSELS LOADING.
Destination
Vessel's Nuïne.
Flag & Kia.
Consignees,
Intended Despatch
CHINA & JAPAN PORTS—
NAGASAKI
HAMBURG
OTHER PORTS.
LONDON
Do. Doi
PUGET SOUND... SAN FRANCISCO
Do. Do.. Do.
Vessel's Name and Where Anchored.
Captain
Flag and Hig
Tons.
Date of Avringi,
Consigutes or Agents.
Destination.
Intended Despatch.
* At Whampou.
STEAMERS.
Azof Dupleix Elan
WC Johnson
WO Noel
Brit. str. ¡Feh, ktr.
・W Shait
Kan Ka Keo
·WC Yeaton
Titaus Ye850
EC Clark
C.-Chi, str. Amer alt. Fch. str.
WC Ashton
Brit. str.
700 May 900 May 200 May 313 March 805 May 580 May
S'hai & Thana
24. Beard & Co
17. Heard & Co
27 Douglas Lapraik & Co
Santow, de.
SAILING VESSELS.
1868.
23P. & G. 8. N. Co
23 Messageries Imperiales
5 Captain
Bob Tail Nag Br. ar. G. Homes
Amoy
Undine
Br. bli. Boraco Company Br. sh. Jardino, M. & Co
Belted Will Br. a. D. Lapraik & Ce ... Falcon
Br. ah. Gibb, Livingston & Co ...Sarah March Br. sh. Russell & Co ...J. L. Dimmock Br. sb. Russell &
Wm. Chandler Br. al. Bosman & Co ...Midnight An, sh. Olyphant & Co ..Paramatta Br. k, Russell & Co
Early
VOL. XXI
AGENTS FOR
3.-Port of Kinugehen in Hainan,
4.--Port of Amoy,
b.
Port of Foushow:
6.--Ports of Tanushni and Taiwan in For Amaranth
12089,
Archer
7.Port of Ningpo.
Audubon
8-Port of Shanghai.
the Interior.
9Ports on the Yangtsz and Trade in Bertha
10. Port of Tangcian or Chefoo.
· 11.-Fort of Ticatsin.
18-Port of Nowohwang or Yangtz'.
13-Colony of Hongkong.
14Colony of Macao
Foreign Commerce with Japan,
CHAP, IV,—SEC, 1 TO ₫
...... Edwards
Attached to Melville
..... Johnson, Lieut. Cour. 800 Cushing, Lieut. Cour.
....... Bernard, D. M.1.3. ka
3500 Daniel Ammin
Commodore Oliver Jones
3! 290 Dent:
5 180 Hatfield, Lt. Commander
E. Guerra
Harbor Tender to Comm,
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Name.
Flug.
Riy.
Captain.
Agathe Johanne
Albert Victor
W Peihl WC Muir
IN. Ger. bk. Brit. sh.
596 May
18 E. Schellbass & Co
858 May
22 Bosman & Co
Alphonse & Neke
ah.
Adventure
Drake
Fee-loong
¡Amer. sh. 1060 May
EKlipsoh
W Fabeiue W Power W Thacker
Feh
N, Ger. bk.
684. May 400 May
Amersh 908 May
28 Hogg & Ou
8 Melchera & Co 13 A. Heard & Co 32 Order
British
¡British Chinese gun-boat
Transport vessel
laun-boat
1793 Fras. G. Suttie, Comr
3
D. Crowdy, Lieut.
Flamor
British
Manila
British
naval hospital
gun-boat-
WWagner
Bob Tait Nag
WO Grebain
Prus. Brit.
bg. 295 April ach. 170 May
20 Win. Pustand Co George Bolnica
Maumes
Fagasaki
Melville
Calypso
Auer, str.
Cauton
N. Gor. bk.
Carmarthenshire
Carobel.
Brit. ah. Aner, bk,
Castle.
Charlotte
-Intercourse with Jagan.
2-Treaty between Great Britain and
3.-Porta open to Foreign Commerce..
Japan,
Nagasaki.
Kanagawa and Hakodadi,
Japanese Obtus, Weights and Mca.
Kures.
6.American Compact with Lewohow.
CHAT, V.SEC. 1.107 Moneys, Weights, dc., in China,
1.-Chinese Currency.
2-Chiucac Numerals.
3.-Chinese Commercial Weights.
4-Measures of Uspesity.
5-Measures of Length. 6-Chinese Land Measures.
Chinese Divisions of Time.
CHAP, VI-SEC. 1 to 11, Western Moneys, Weights, de.. 1.Annamese Moneys, &c. 2.--Port of Saigon.
3. Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &è,
Siamese Moneys, Weights, &e.
4.-Netherlands India.
5. Philippine Islanda.
Sailing Directions for Panay I
States Singapore, &e.
George Croshaw Golden Spur
Henri IV.
Jan Van Schaffelaar Jeannie Bertuix. John L. Dinumtek Josephine Amedce
Katarina Maria
Lima
Meridian
· Midhaight
Minerva Miranda
Mobile
7.-Burmese Moneya, Weights, &c.
8.-Indian Presidencies, Pegal, Ma
Natura
dras, Bombay.
Nevletle
1.- Ceylon,
Negatan
10-English and French Weights, do.
11.-United States of America
Orestes
CHAP. VII. ---Sex, 1 to 6..
Tables on Prices, Exchanges, dia.
Orphens Owari
2-Rolating to Exchanges.
3.--Relating to Time
Chusan Cintra
Costa Rica
Daylight
Dilkhoush
W Gedye
WRing Wle out WHemsworth
WC Mackenzie
W Nisted Wistongrafe WC Roy
W Favacho Wbloullin
WSmith
812 May 467 May
Siam, bk. 374 May N. Ger. woh 310 May Brit. sh. 817 May Port bk. 352 May Brit. bk. 299
299 May
Slam bk. 350 May Brit. shi 820 May
26 Siomssen & Co
Holliday, Wise & Co
25 Russell & Co 22 Ulinene
20 E. Schiollbass & Co
Wise & Co
20 Holliday
Rozario & Co
25 Alfred Blogg
12 Chinese
560 May
15A, Heard & Co
234 May
Piscataqua
U. States steamer
British Dayal hospital.
States steam-frigate
Princess Charlotte British
Starling
Brittali
receiving ship
gun-boat
14
Unadilla
Vencedora
18 Gilinan & Co
Eleanor
Falcon
WORonaldson
WC Gunn
ECAlexander WO Ronald
WMonillot
Brit. bk. 486 May
Brit,
¡Drit. Brit,
sh Feh
Douglas Lapraik & Co
Watchful
Weazel
U. States steamer
Spanish steamer
British
gua-bost British gun.bout
256 Richards.
sh. 703 May
16 Gibb, Livingston & Co
MEN-OF-WAR AT CANTON.
ab. 670 May
4 Borneo Company
a. 657 May
21 Gilman & Co
700 May
7Order
Chong-taing
Hai-ching
Chinese
Chinese
gun-boat
3
Customs' cruiser
Bessard
Folson
WDugu
Harison W Wenchell ELagarde
bk.
21 Bosman & Co
18 Captain
20 Russell & Co 24 Derode Freres
San Francisco Immediate
W Brandth
WMeinhard
21 Borneo Company
25 Jardine, Matheson & Co
San Francisco Early
Flag.
Tolos. Criplain
Caledonia
British
227 Steward
Dragon
Do.
Fine, (110 h. porror)
Do.
117 Stephenson
Five Dart
Do.
360 Carroll.
Kin Sban
Do.
456 Haskell
H., C. & M. Steam-boat Co.
Kia Kiang
Do.
617 Bonning
B., O. & M. Steam-boat Co.
Intin
Do.
69
Little Orphan
Do.
46 Bowning
Poyang
Do.
100.
ST9 Laid up
Prince Albert
Do.
San Francisco
Sir J Spark Spec White Clond
Jesjeebloy
Do.
101 Godsill
Amer.
140 Wilson
Do. British
Graves
280
Puget Sound
Early
Iloilo
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CARTON,
RIFER STEAMEAS.
Owners or agents.
Riach & Co
P. & D. S. N. Co
R. & W. Dock Conipany's Tug
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C. pauy
Acheong
Union Dock Company Tug.
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany
Q. Acheong
Q. Acheong
Thomas Hunt & Co.
Thomas Hunt & Co
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany
RECEIVING SHIPS.
Flag & Tone Captain.
Rig.
EMorton
WMartiu
Amer. bk. 840 May
Brit. l.. 524 May Brit bk. 225 May
WAllen
W Castilba
EWirkman W Merry W Tonjer Brown
Span, bg. 261 Ápril
13 Remedios & Ca
Vestel.
At
20 Chinese
12 Win, Pustau & Co
2718tomasen & Co
30 Bosman & Co
San Francisco Early
Fort Williem Mahamondie
Suspe
Hongkong.
Faboha
Ningpo
B. al.
B. bk.
B. bk.
341 Green
Water Witch
B. sh.
427 Lowes
Lady Hayes
B. bg.
334 Partridge
Wellington
Pathfinder
Ternate
B. bk.
B. sh.
202
Formosa
'R. bk.
1.-Comparison of Prices.
4-Comparison of Weights. 5.Measurement of Cargo. 6.-Bullion Operations.
APPENDIX. Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Islands also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Pos sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa Bese Coasts.
The author in his Preface says:-"The tables in Chap. VIL, for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, &c. have been selected from those constantly in use Among the foreign merchants in China, Those for calculating the prices of tos in dollars or pence have been copied from the more extended tables, by the kind permis. sion
of the author, P. Loureiro, Esq. The last section of the same chapter, on "Movo ments in Ballion," has been prepared and farnished for the Guide by Patrick R. Harper, who has had much ex- Esq., of the Commercial Bank of
perienco in
India the exchanges and movemente
of the precious matale in Eastern Asia.
"The Appendix of Sailing Directions has been reprinted from the China Pilat." With short interruptions, the coasts from Singapore to Hakodadi are all deauribed in ity and for the Chinese coasta, the Direc tions have been improved by the insertion of the Chinese characters for the names e all places that could be ascertained."
Paramatta Popita Peruvian
Robert Porter
Sarah Marc Sunshine
The Colleen Bawa
Villa de Rivadavia
Water Lily Whal Cheer Wilhelmine Willaus Chandler.
of the Ada
Ordors may be sent through suy China Mail Agents, or direct to
CHARLES A. SAINT, (Late A. Shartrede de Co.)
China Muil Office, Jan. 6, 1868.
For Sale.
BY CHARLES A, SAINT
The Hongkong Signals, -containing a plan of the Signals and flags used at the Signal Station, Marryatt's nu meral code, and all the regulations in force respecting their use at Victoria Peak Also
the Principal House Flags, belonging to and frequenting Hongkong.
PRINTED IN COLONA.
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$1
Vezael's Name.
W Zetterlund WC Brock
WCarreres
Moller
W Berg
W Stoward KJackson WO Chebye
W Conception
Crowell WWright
W Andrews WO,Olibaris WoThompson
K Curtis
Dut.
585 May (Brit. bk. 598 May Brit. sh. 1047 March Fch. sch 146 May
Dut. bk. 340 May
Ital. bk. 280 May
Siam. Boh, 360 May Amer. ah.. 998 May Span, bk. 273 May N. Ger. bk. 300 Mag N. Ger. B. 300 May
Brit, all 1194 May Brit, .sh. 715 Fub.. Amer. sh. 900 May
Sian, lk. 381 May Amor.sh 1067 May Japan. bk. 350 May
Brit bk. 370 April Span. bk. 266 May Anor. sh. 1076 April
15 Chinese
21 Olyphant & Co
7 Remedios & Co
20 E. Schellbass & Co- 20Bourjau, Hubener & Co
18 P. & O. S. N. Co 18 Turner & Co 14 Russell & Co
Chinese
Russell & Co
27 John Burd & Co
18 Russell & Co
7 Romedios & Os 14 Pacifio Mail S, S. Cu
18 Aug. Heard & Ou
3Russell & Co 18A, G. Hogg & Co
Brit. bk. 386 April4jArnbold Karberg & Co
Brit. sch.
140 May Amer, bk. 384 May Dut. bk. 461 May Brit, ok. 700 April
WHAMPOA.
Captain. Flag & Rig Tons.
Date of Arrival,
Intended
Consignees or Agents...........
Destination.
Despatch,
白告梳燕
Amoy Belfed Wi Dolores Ugarte. Eineu Gazelle
James Parkmat Locko Saul
Brit sh. 880 May Brit. Brit sh. Sal
25 Order
bk. 299 May
15 Borneo Company
Hamburg
Early
812 May
11 Donglas Lapinik & Do
: cantani
Early
BUO May
Hector
Brit.
str. 1538 May
Glengvie
Hooper
N. Ger. g. 198 May Brit.
8
Carlowits & Co
Shanghai
Madins
Martha
Rachael
Sultan Sowonada Undine
Howard
Jayne Scott
Shangbai
¡London
(*At Canton)
Green
Wupper
floye Ferth
N. Ger
str. 1206 May
1.K. 209 MAY
Bren, bk. 300 May
Brit. bk. 388 May Brit, bl. 399 May Amer. str. 1802 May Brit
27 Jardine, Matheson & Co
231 & 0. 8. N. Co
25 Jardine, Matheson & Co
23. Sierassen & Co.
27 Melchers & Co
23 Russell & Cu
3 Order
23 Jardine, Matheson & Co
SHANGHAI
Merchant Sailing Vessels, from or for Europanu, Australian and American Parts, in Harbour on May 8,
796 May
284. Hoard & Co
Ship's Nent
Captain
Argonaut Coryphous
Forward Ho
Nicolsont Rosi McQueen Hossack Jack Thomenu McMillan Morgan Peterson Day
Bh. bk,
Flag & lig. Tona
ibrit.
ah. 1077 April ¡Brit bh. 260 May Brit. *bk; 610 May Brit. Brit
Date of Arritat.
Where from. "Destination
Chrislynces or Agents.
12 London
Newcastle,... Landon 912 Apri
23 Liverpool 461 April 26 Cardiff
Giljan & Co
Londou
Gibby
Jardine, Matheson & Co Captain
Livingston & Co
Order
Drit.
Blain & Co
Sydney 20 Cardiff 20 Cardif
14 Newcastle,.,.
Frazar & Co
Order
Sinteson & Co Russell & Co
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Aiming Drill Cards.
PRICE
(COLORED,
50 cents,
George Avory Gossamer Napoleon III Robin Hood Tony Woodbino
704 May 780 April
Brit Brit, sh 040 April
N. Gar, bk. 410 April Brit bk-204 April
6Loudon
1000 Townsend
2020liver
472 Bennett
Chinese Advertisements.
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啟 爐保公司之事出保
刺士厘公司謹啟
+ 技術士或架巴麻公
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者請至本公司面議
Owners.
P. &. 0. 5. N. Steam Co Jardine, Matheson & Co Jardine, Matheson & Co Captain Lewes Jardine, Matheson & Co Darid Sassoon Song & Co. Jardins, Matheson & Co
¡Dent & Co.
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今有大英國三校桅
今有大美國三枝槐
山 四月十三號
金 議如有搭客者請至 舊 貨者請至本公司面
往 必早日揚帆往舊金 和興寫艄便是 英
山大 毕如有貴客附
船一隻名尊店剝定
者請至本
徍 日楊帆往舊金山大 舊 埠如有貴客附貨物
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金
若有搭客者請至利
山金舊往
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興寫船便是
英四月十三號
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