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THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE,
BY S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LL. D.
Pablished at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
638 FP, DENT 8vo, WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITION, 1863.
Price, $5.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
The following is an Abstract of the Con-
tente of this Book
CHAP. L. 1 To 4.
Four Treaties with China. Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same.
2.-Treaty with the United States. 3.Treaty with France.
4. Treaty with Russia.
Supplementary Treaty with Russia.
CHAP. II-SEC. 1 To 5. Articles of Trude with China. 1.—Tariff on Articles of Impont 2. Tariff Con Articles of Export. 3.--Rules respecting Trade and Ducs,
Chinese Text of the sams. 4.-Description of Articles of Import, 5.-Desription of Articles of Export. QUAT, 13), SEO, I TO 14
Foreign Commerce with Wana.
1-Port of Cauton.
2008
7.-l'ort of Ningpo.
8-Port of Shanghai,
the Interior.
11.-Port of Tientsin:
14. Colony of Macan
-
Japan,
3.-Porta
Nagasaki
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 Podder's Wharf.-IFO., from Pedder's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf HP.; Westward of Gibb's Wharf.-EO., on Padder's Wharf to the Military Hospital.-E., Eastward of the Hospital.-K., on Kowloong side,
Kan Ka Kee Mona Shaftesbury Suwonada Titania
Amadine
Annetta
Archer
Candelaria
Carotinė
Castle
Daylight
Dr. Peternian
Ella Gladstone
EC Welle
Esperanza
Evening Ster
Feige
Ferozepore
700 June
24P. & O. 8. N. Co
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
A. Heard & Cu
22 Chinese
[No. 1579-JUNE 26, 1868.
LOADING
VESSELS
Destination.
Vessel's Name. Kig.
Play &
Consigners.
Extended Despatch
́CHINA & JAPAN PORTS
SHANGHAI
TIENT IN
Do.
- YOKOHAMA OTHER-PORTS-
CALLAO
Do.
LONDON
Do.
U. Servicet
...Amozone* Colima* Lysemoon
H..& Emma ...Feigat ..N. Brysson*
Duemail*
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Sunshine
SAN FRANCISCO.
UNITED KINGDOM
Br. str. Wm. Pustau & Co
N.G.Uk. Arnold Karberg & Co
Ger.bk. Wm. Pustau & Co Br. bk. Laudatain & Co
Gar. sh.W. Pustan & Co, Ger. bk Schelbags & Co Br. bk. Olyphant & Co
Br. sb. Gilmas & Uo
Br. bk. Russell & Co
...J. Berteaux
Albert*
Br. bk. Captain
N.G.Br. Siemssen & Co
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
1081 Howeit, V. Gu Capt.
Attached to Melville
Cromence
R. Bernard, D.M.LG, &c.
21 1469 John Fras Ross, Captain
Vessel's Name and Where Anchored,
Captain.
Flag and
"Rit
Tons.
-Date of Arrest.
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Intended Despatch
41 Whampoa.
STEAMERS. Azoff
1860.
WC Johnara
Brit
str
Swatow, &o.
Clan Alpino Ellora
Hutcheson Brit.
atr. 010 Juna
WO Murray
Hoogly
WC Bovis
Brit. Foh.
str. 1079 Jung-
24 P. & O. 3, N, Co
str. 1767 June
25 Messagories Imperiales
WC Yeaton
WO Morison
Aitken
W Jayne KClark
Amar str.
313 June Drit.
542 June atr. Rizzo str. 624 June Amer. str. 1802 Juno Fab. str. 805 May
24A. Heard & Co
22 Landstein & Co
2014. Heard & Co
Shanghai Shanghai
Name.
Flag.
Fig.
Captain,
17A, Heard & Co
BAILING VESSELS.
2-Port of Chauchau or Swatcw.
Adiniraal de Ruyter
4-Port of Amoy.
Adrians Petronelle
KWontling- K Breuk
Dut Dut. bk.
bk.
906 June.
13 Siemsson & Co
Manila
Algerino,
Basilisk
Cheng-tsing
British igun-boat
Britial steainer
3299jC. E. Domville, Lient.
Chinese gun-boat
3
750 Juns
8 Bourjau, Huberer & Co
Chun Hoi
Ohinese
6-Port of Fouchow.
Agnes Banfield
WC Bastian
Brit IN. Ger, sh.
Brit,
bk.
481 June
17. S. Walker & Co - -
Dailo
gun-boat
Beasord
Marey
719 Juas
14 Siemussen & Co
bk.
846 June
15 Borneo Company
River Plate
Oookchafer
British
386 June 009 May 262 June
22 Chinese
Drake
British
13 A, Heard & Co
gun-boat gun-boat
230 Kerr,
C. Crowdy, Lent.
Flainer
British
naval hospital
Span, bk.
407 June
Flamme
Fronch
gun-boat
Melvilio
British
jueval hospita?
Nowolwang
Minerve
French
steamer
32
Pearl
British
jec. corvette.
21 Douglas Lapraik & Co
Foochow
Foochow
Princess Charlotte Britial
15 Reynvuan Brotheri & Co
18 Chinese
15 Melchors & Co
Saigon
Shenandoah
Vencedora
receiving ship
American corvette
14
8
Spanish
steamer
Oonimodore Oliver Tonos J. C. Fabiger E. Guerra
260 June
22 E. Schollhaes & Co
Callao
MEN-OF-WAR AT CANTON,
558 June
14 Borneo Company
Bangkok
Brit bg.
285 June
24 Gran & Co
Fee-lcong
Siam, bk.
447 June
22 Chinese
Hai-ching
Brit, bk,
366 June
14 Order
Saigon
Sui-tring
Chinese gun-boat Chiasso Customs cruiser
Chinese
4
Edwards Folsom
guu-boat
Stewart
21 Chinese
18 Gibb, Livingston & Co:
•
17 Chiness
15 Chinese
25 Chinase
Wm. Pustan & Co 14Chinese
Callao
Barly
Fessel
Flay.
Tons.
Captain.
San Francisco
¡Immediate
14 Thomas Howard
Gibb, Livingston & Co
Caledonia
Dragon
British Do.
27 Steward
Riach & Co
Fame, (110 h, power)
Do.
117 Stephenson.
7 Chinese
Fire Dart*
Do:
$80 Carroll
WHarten WMunset
N: Gor, sch, Feh bk.
146 June
16 Bourjau, Hubenor & Co
Foochow
Kin Shau
Do.
458 Haskell
260 June
12 Reyavano, Brothers & Co
Kin Kiang
· Do
617 Banning
WLoop
Sim. bk.
300 June
14 Chinese
Lintin
Do.
69
ESornsen
Bril.
bk.
425 May
28 Landatein & Co
WProtsi
Anat.
bk
433 June
15 Melchers & Co
Yokohama
Saigon
Early
Little Orphan
Du.
46 Benning
Poyang
Do.
579 Laid up
Prince Albert
Do.
Q. Acheong
EC Roy
Brit.
614 June
16 Cilman & Co
Sir J. Joejeubhoy
Do
101 Godsil
-W Cbenwa
Siam, lug
250 June
Spark
Amer.
140 Wilson
WAreste
Span. bk.
361 June
7 Captain
Spee
K Muyeson
WC Fine
W Petterson Wiallen
Lardersun
Dist. bk. Brit BL. Siam, bk.
620 June
9 Oriler
Hamburg
White Clond
Do. Britisli
Graves
280
460 June
14 Douglas Lapraik & Co
At Whampoa
396 June
18 Chinese
Amer. sh. Brit.
896 Juno
14A. Heard & Co
800 Juno
13 Messageries Imperialen
Saigon
647 June
15 Chincae
21 Remedios & Co
CHAP, V. BEC. 1 TO 7.
3. Purt of Kiungolian in Hainan.
Ports of Tamahni and Taiwan in For Alardus
9.-Ports on the Yangtss and Trade in Australia
10-Port of Tangchiau or Chefoo.
12-Port of Newchwang or Yangtaz'...
13-Colony of Hongkong.
CHAP. 1-5 1 to b
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1. Intercourse with Japan,
2-Treaty between Great Britain and
open to Foreign Cominerce.
Kanagawa and Hskodadi.
Chow Sye
Cintra
Confucius
Cruiser
-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea Everhard
sures.
B.American Compact with Lowchew.
Moneys, Weights, &c., in China.
1.-Chinese Ontrericy.
2.-Chinese Numerals.
- Obiņas Commercial Weights.
4.—Mearures of Capacity:
Measures of Length,
i-Chinese Land Measures.
Chinese Divisions of Time.
CHAP. VI. SEC. ITO 11.
Western Moneys, Weights, &e, 1.-Aunamese Moncje, de, 2. Port of Saigou.
3-Treaty with Siara, Turiff, &c.,
Siamese Moneys, Weights, &e.
4.--Notherlands India.
6. Philippine Islands.
Sailing Directions for Panay I. Malayan States-Singapore, &c. 7-Burmese Moneys, Weights, &c. 8.Indian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma-
airas, Bombay.
9.-Ceyloni.
10. English and French Weights, &c. 11.-United States of America.
CHAP. VILSEC. 1 70 6.
·Tables un Prices, Hachangis, da 1---Comparison of Prices. 2.-Relating to Exchanges, -
Flying Cloud Fortune
Frances Banfield
Friendship. Fusiyame
Handy
Henry Darling [Laury Melville Heraiana & Emma Hongkong
Tale of Wight
Jane
Jennie Berteaux Jeanne & Josepl John Banfield
Katinka
Landdrost Braun Leon Leonie Lacky
Madagascar
Maiden Quoon Manlee
Maria Luisa
WPopp WC Farrow
WiFisherty WPower WIMacArtuer
Mary Louisa Antoinette
WiLara W Rogsen W Nisted WRurow W Favacho Stinzel WBousmann
W Smith :
KFrederichs
Konate WYoung WKlonke KLaureneen W Wooltorion WUrquhart W Duhresen WPondor WKhoudt W Borup
WBansen WWibel.
W Patridge
KLasrans
Brit. bk. Amer. oh. Brit. bk.
N. Gor. bk. Siam, bk, Siam, sh Port. bk.
47 June 374 May 468 Wuny 352 Blay:
Brom bk. 326 June Siam, bk 466 June
Siam, bk. 350 May N. Ger, bk, 740 June
Brit. bg. 242 Juno Span. sh. 1010 June Siam. bk. 412-Juno IN, Ger. Uk. 850 June
IN. Ger. bk. Brit. bk.
Siam. bk. 480 June
Brit. bk. 550 June
Siam. ah. 632 June
Brit, bk. 412 June. Krit bg.
168-Jung İN. Ger. Bl. 70% June
WFreudenberg Siam, Bl. 635 Jue
WHapoth
W Richardson Herison
W Castro
EBustian
WRarenkilde
Brit. ab. 1253 June
Brit bk. 307 June Brit. bk 598 May Foh. bg. 16 June Brit bk. 528 June
Siau, bg. 269 Jone
25 Captain
Remedios & Do
18 Bourjau, Hubeuer & Co
#2kChinese
5 Rużario & Co
esisiemsson & Co:
18 Chinese
12 Chinese
9R. 8. Walker.&.00
14 Borneo Company
14 Semasan & Co 18 Captain
more
-Relating to Time.
4Comparison of Weights.
Lyeemoon
Mary Mildred
Meteor
Mindoro
Montrose
Moonlight
Peter RickmorS
- W Kroll
18 Chines
7Remedios & Co
15 Melchers & Co
5.-Measurement of Cargo.
G-Bullion Operations.
APPENDIX-Coutaining Sailing DirecNuevo Constante
tions for the Coast of China, and for the
Japan Islands also giving the meanings Orpheus
of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Otto &
& Antonie
Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po-
sitions of places on the Chinese and Japs Pantalon
nese Chasts.
The author in bia Preface Bays: "To
tables in Chap. VII, for eatimating prices, Pepita measurement of goods, exchanges, &c, have Peter Denny been selected from those constantly in among the foreign merchants in China. Picciola Those for calculating the prices of tea in Princes Serafin dollars of ponce have been copied from the Prosparity
extended tables, by the kind permis sion of the author, P. Loureiro, Esq. The Red Riding Hood
Resolution last section of the same chapter, on "More- ments in Bullion," has been prepared and Richard S. Ely furnished for the Guide by Patrick K. Ruby Hurger, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of Santa India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- Scawfoll perience in the exchanges and movements Seaford
the previous metals in Eastern Asia.
Seaman's Bridle The Appendix of Sailing Directions has Stineber bean reprinted from the China Pilot. Shine With short interruptions, the coasts from
Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in Tycoon
it and for the Chiese coaste, the Direc
Ana
tions have been improved by the insertion Uncowali
of the Chinese characters for the names of
all places that could be ascertained,"
Orders may be sent through any of the
China Mail Agents, or direct to.
CHARLES A. SAINT,
Vanguard
Walter Water Lily Waverieg William Fruing
(Late A. Shortredo & Co.) Yokohama
TO MEMBERS OF THE RIFLE
ASSOCIATION.
N sale by CRABLES A. SAINT,
Aiming Drill Cards.
(COLORED.)
sh. Wforgensen ¡Siam. si
Span. bg.
203 June
Amor. sh. 1067 May Harab. sh. 1337 June
W Fabic
ECrowell
W Simonsen KFa W Wichers WKing
WC Olibaris
WAdam WiMeyer
Dut. bk. 299 June Sham. al. 737 June Briti 1k. 302 June. Span. bk 206 May Brit, sh. 907 May N. Ger. bk.700-June N. Ger. bk. $40 June Siam, bk. 464 June Biam. ab. 804 June
A. Heard & Co 18 P. & O. 8. N, Co
18E. Schellhass & Co 210hinese
20 Gifford & Co
20 Jardine, Matheson & Co
21 Siomasen & Op
18 Chinese 18 Chinese
16 Carlowitz & Cu
14 Remerlios & Co 14 Birley & Co 18 Chinese 18 Obiness
12A, G. Hogg & Co 18 Russell & Co
W Kofood W Vorrath Wederson Brit sh. 720 June. 18 Jardine, Matheson & Co
Garnier
Sium ab. 806 June 23 Chinese Lombard Amer, sh. 1200 June 16 Captain WCSchwalky
Brit.bki 532 June W Garito.
Span. bk. 402 June WTHOD Brit. 晾
827 June W Habsen
Siam. bk. 811 June WAndreason Sin. bl. 314 June Woman
Brit bk. 393 June WMartin
Brit. bk. 225 May
WMutter
Brit bk: 352 June
KPruolano Salv ah. 998 Juno
KHanter Brit. sh. 626 June
WWotherspoon Siam. bk. Kirkman Brit. soh WO Forsyth Brit. bg. K Chevalier Brit sh, WFaul
¡Amer. bk.
18 Reyavaan, Brothers & Op. 14 Captain
13 Jardine, Matheson & Co
6Gibb, Livingston & Co June -17 R. S. Walker & Ca
8 Smith, Archer & Co
431 June
China Mail OlEce, Jan. 6, 1868.
ON
PRICE
For Sale.
BY CHARLES A. SAINT,
The Hongkong Signals,
237 June 14th May 215 Jude
18 Chiness
20 Ohiuose
WHAMPOA.
Y
IN. Ger, bg.
360 June
218 June 24 Arnhold Karberg & Co
225 June 17 Wni. Fustau & Cu
HONGKONG MACAO AND CANTON
RIVER STEAMRES.
Owners or Agents.
P. & O. S. N. Co
H. & W. Dock Company's Tog
H., O. and M. Steam-boat C.pany H., C. & M. Stoam-Boat Cut
H., C. & M. Stasai-host Co.
Union
Dock Company's Tug.
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany
Q. Acheong
Thomas Hunt & Co.
Thomas Hunt & Co
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany
RECEIVING SHIPS.
F'assul.
At
Flag
Rig.
Toris Captain.
Saigou Saigon
Fort William Snipe
Hongkong Ningpo
B. sh.
1000 Townsend
B. bk.
341 Green
Water Witch
B. sh.
427 Lowes
Lady Hayes
B. bg,
334 Partridge
Wallington
B. bk.
Hamburg
Ta-kau, Гокозона
Fouchow
Melbourne and Sydney
50 cents..
Intented
Vessel's Name,
Captain
Flug & Blg. Tond,
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agente.
Destination.
Despatch.
Albert
Schroder
N.Ger.suh.
Slemsson & Co
U. Kingdom
Tientsin
Amutons
Hellstedt
Ogilvie
Brit
bk,
308 June
10 Borneu Company
Puhrfiend
N. Ger. nk.
Tientsin
Saul
Sal.
800
27 Jardine, Matheson & Co
Durmail
Thompson
Brit.
sh.
771 June
24 Gilman & Co
London
Early
Baglo
Kramer
Brit
& Chinese
Nancy Вгувной
Thorne
June
Olyphant & U
London
Immediate
Neville
Jackson
14 Turner & Co
Owari
Wright
John Burd & Co.
United Servlos*
Stooke
str. 650 June.
25 Wm. Pustau & Co
Shanghai
Vanga
Conner
21 Siemsion & Co.
("At Canton)
containing a plan of the Signals and flags Avonvald used at the Sigil Station; Marryatt's hu- Colima moral code, and all the regulations in Dolores Ugarts. force respecting their use at Victoria Peak.
the Principal House Flags,
belonging to and frequenting Hongkong,
Also
PRINTED IN COLORS,
bk. 345 June
Brit. bk, Brit. ab, 716 June
Japan. al. 380 June:
Brit.
N. Ger, bg. 246 Jeny
Pathfinder
Ternate
B. sb.
B. bk.
安
472 Bennett
262
Пичает
P. &. O, S. N; Co Jardine, Matheson & Co Captain Lowes
Jardine, Matheson & Co David S8380on Sons & Co Jardino, Matheson &
Dent & Co
Co
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delivered one copy wond so, of course, untirely ir
merits of the case itself.
Mr Hayllar here expr on the part of Mr Saint, rofused to apologize, and the proceeding now taken His Lordship replied t Saint was compelled to do
small Colony like of anything which kuow of
In
do greator injury to any judge his case in an act there was nothing more: the administration of ju marked that the other pa decency to abstain from casey
and so far as he hy
ductors had shown great
matter.
Mr Halyar said that ) believe that it was 1 it purt
of Alt Davis, and that gentleman saw the he had placed himself,
His Lordship observe likely an inadvertence, was a respectable and w livation. But at the sa that
to the the apology, to Saint, ought to be fall an in such a way that there of any damago accruing t
Mr Haliyar remindt Vice-Chancellor Wood, before cited, had charact the defondants as
one
Chief Justice: Yes
there was judgua Vice-Chancellor Wood, Justice. There is anot mention; and that is th is fine or imprison change in that law... The application w
til to-morrow at 11 o'gle
H. E. THE GOVER
CHAMBER OF
AND GAM The following is the the Governor to the Sect ber of Commerce, in r recently taken agains: cense at a Chamber met
COLONIAL SECR 23th J S~1. I am direct leney Sir Richard Gra acknowledge receipt of 18th instant, covering the Committee of the. Chamber of Commerce ending May 1808.
3. The following ra that Report :---
The
its allege
GAMBLING E
of Lice
evil effects has recaired the Colommittee, alo
Your
the Chamber-indeel, i hardly possible for this the strong opiniona aut
which bling System
Ve
by Members of the Community, and by the of the Chinese traders. ing of Members was ca
the subject, and at were passel, vinbodying Chamber, that the syst injurious to the trade o the Meeting, your Cou no further steps in the
aware of the attentions ment with reference t
pretty well understood Home Governinent assi is to be hoped that H Secretary of State for out orders for its pre mittea
hope that, shou soon, their successors
slacken in their endeav Hongkong a system w mischief, and is discou
respectable governniunt Hogerer excellent prompted the Resolut
above observations app examination that they a Jarly incorrect notions, by & hady having a titi that of a Chamber of be regarded as acquirin & Peblio Refutation.
This object will attained by annexing and
more complete to given to the Legislati 23rd May by the entered into details a the Licensed Gaming apparent effect, No f had theu procedel, ia
more especially Larceny 5. The Governor more powerful condem
Cham by tho
ariating tha
ing of the 3rd April las
lutions of the Olamb which the above parag yearly report refere. and the argminents the
Sham members would probab] General Pablis to cun commentary on the pro followed by a body whi filment of the functio buted to a Chamber o
have been expected to xamination of such preliminary examinati
it vouched, and the endorsed,
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ol"
Colony, affectedt
per
One gentlewani Trade to his knowled cout. among the en
no doubt giren up to
shey thought they
living at gambling
who it
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ment was supposed to like to enquire what