Miscellaneous.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
By S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LLD
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
638 FF. DEMY 8vo. WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITION, 1803,
Price, $5.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
The following is nu Abstract of the Con-
tents of this Book
CRAP. I. SEG. I TO 4.
Four Treaties with China.
1-Treaty with Great Britain;
Chinese Text of the same.
2.-Treaty with the United States;
3-Treaty with France.
-Treaty with Russia.
Supplementary Treaty with Hussia
- CHAP. 11. —SEC. 1 TO D
Articles of Trade with Chistes, ·
1.-Tariff on Articles of Import.
2-Tariff on Articles of Export
3.--Rules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese Text of the same
4-Description of Articles of Import, 5.-Description of Articles of Expert. CHAF. SEC. 1 TO 14.
Foreign Commerce with China.
1-Port of Canton,
白告梳燕
商会瞼保镳布駁味亞
或勞倫華第爐司
英九月十六號 本行面議便是 加路滑治公司啟
加強等
加填
聲打可
買
或搭船者祈請至
燕 味 日在本港辦理亞味廠布
啟 爐保公司之事出保单保
亞 謚请未士成架巴淑摰公
THE CHINA MAIL.
Chinese Advertisements.
冷夜投
(No. 1867.-OCTOBER 7, 1868.
Shipping in Marbour,
# #
便之交詳海載
敝易
雙
係無 千出 轉投 者七
如定壓船
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附星名咩
!生
'架担枝
已意地
臣晏桅
地收受經
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HONGKONG.
Vessel Name and Where
Captain
Anchored.
Flog and Rig.
Purw.
Date of Avvival.
1868.
STEAMERS.
China
Colombine
W WEIBW WC Labaitz
Amor, str. 3860 October
Brit. str.
620 Sept.
Donnai
WO Gordon
Feb.
atr. 2300 Sept.
Ellora
WC Murray
Brit.
str. 1679 Sept.
VESSELS
LOADING.
Fung Shuey
EHildreth
Brit.
str. 740 Sept.
Destination.
Vessel's Name.
Flag d Rig.
Consignees.
SHANGHAI Do.
YOKOHAMA
Do, NAGASAKI
NEWCHWANG
OTHER PORTS–
LONDON
Bella
Do.
Chetab
Do.
NEW YORK
Do.
Do.
...Suwonadu
..H. Grenfell
Dunglass
Powhattan
Do.
...Douglass
BOMBAY
HOMBAY, &c.
Columbian
SINGAPORE
BANGKOK
Do.
Do.
Bu.
2-Port of Chauchau or Swatow.
3-Port of Kiungchau in Hain
4-Port of Amoy.
6.-Port of Facelow..
6,Ports of Tamahui and Taiwan in For- OHINA JAPAN PORTS-
In1098.
-Port of Ningpo.
8.-Port of Shanghai.
the
9.-Ports on Yangtz and Trade in
the Interior.
10.-Port of Tangebau or Chefoo.
11.-Port of Tientsin,
12. Port of Newchwang or Yangtez
13.-Colony of Hongkong,
14.-Colony of Macao,
CHÁP. 1, SAU Í TOÀ
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1.Intercourse with Japan.
-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
Ports open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki.
Kanagawa and Hakodadi.
4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea
autos.
-American Compact with Lewohew.
CHAP. V-SEC. 1 TO 7.
Moneys, Weights, da, in China,
1.- Chiness Currency.
2-Chinese Numerala.
-Chinese Commercial Weights,
4Measures of Capacity. 5-Measures of Length, 6-Chinese Land Measures.
7. Chinese Divisions of Time.
CHAP. VI.BEC, 1 To 11.
Western Moneys, Weights, Sc.
1. Anas Moneys, &c.
2-Port of Saigon,
3-Treaty with Stain, Tariff, &,
Siamese Moneys,
4.-Netherlands India.
5.-Philippine lalauds,
Weights, &c.
Sailing Directions for Panay I
UNITED KINGDOM
Titauat
Catharina
O. Jurgensen
Amazone
Coroa
...Game Cook
...Merida
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Do.
Do.
MELBOURNE
SAN FRANCISCO
P. of Wales Savoir Faire Onward
Mand Helen
jam.str.ja. Heard & Co
Tah.str. Captain
Br. bk. Captain.
N.G. bk Order
N G. bk Landstein & Co
N.G. Schellhars & Co
Br. bk. Smith. Archer & Co
Br. sh. John Burd & Co
Br. ch. Gibb, Livingston & Co
Am. ah. Olyphant & Co
N.G. BLA, Haird & Co
Br. bk. A. Heard & Co Br, sk, R. S Walker & Co Br. sh. Rozio & Co Am. bk. A. Heard & Co Br bk. A.
& Cb Heard
Am. hk, Bassell & Co
Br. sb. Bosman & Co
Br. bk. R. Habibhoy & Co
Br. str. P. & 0. Co
Mary & Emma Br. bk. Cartowitz & Co
Indian Warrior Si. bk. Chinese Pantico
Pr. bk. Turner & Co
...Sophin Amalia Dn. bk. E. Schellhass & Co
EUROPE... Psyche MANILA & U, KINGDOM Wu, Wilson
Du. & EUROPE Do.
BORNEO
Br. sh. Order
Br. sh. Captain
Br. ah. Messageries Imperialen
Jalawar
Santa Anna Sultan
Sp. bk. Remedios & Co
Br. bk.Thomas Howard
+At Canfim.
At Whampoa.
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Intended Indoro
Despatch John Bright
Lightning
2990. E. Demville, Licut. 607, Bradforsl
Batavia
Catharina
Chora Vo Lang
Chow Sye
Competitor Conqueror Cornelia
Croix
Dart-
Day Light
Deucalion
Diamond City
Douglass
Edward Marguard Experanzs
Flying Cloud Game Cook Golish
W Peterson
∙WC Wagener.
W Mathews WMiuchaw W Bundgaard WRobert
WU Robert
W Schmidt. ÉTurner WiLabook WiMorrison WiHacking
W Moller Konate
WC Hanesch
WUrquhart Esherborn W Silva W Berkeley
W Shiell
EHenderson
WYoung
ECarruthers
Carles
N. Ger. bk. 234 Databer. Laudstein & Co Chi.
sch. 176 August 20 Chinese
Sinta sh. 462 Sept.
Siam, ab. N. Ger. bk. Fch.
Siam. bk.
579 July
300 October
447 Sept.
Brit bk. 398 October Sium. bk.
21 Chinese
E. Schollhass & Co
28 Pacify Mail Stenin-ship Co
2Chinese
24 Captain
Chinese 50rder
Sapt. 22 Chiuese
Brit. al. 540 Sept.
Brit. bk. 330 October
14. Henri & Co
Siam. bk. 301 August 10 Chinese Span. sh. 1076 Jane 16 Captain
Brit. bk. 279 October 5Siemseeu & Co Brit. by 235 October 20ruu & Co Amor. sh. 1119 August 14Olyphant & Co. Bitun. bk. 42 August 19Chinee Siam.. bk. 296 Sept. 22 Chinere
'Brit bk. Brit. bk.
Sindi. bk.
460 Sapt.
15/Captain
458 October · Order
Gayle
WC Catas
Brit.
str. 1200 Sept.
E Hooper
Brit
str. 126 October
3 Jardine, Matheson & Co
WO Green
Brit.
str. 1021 Sept
WC Cuming
Brit.
str. 677 August
KRodger
atr.
de la Victoria WO Pedrittan
Orissa
WC Atkinson
Suyonada
W Jayne
Brit. 316 August Spau. str. 1200 Sept. Brit. str. 360 October Amer.
str. 1802 Sept.
Thales
WC Roskell
Brit
str. 776 Sept.
Yesso
WO Ashton
Brit. str.
680 Sept.
SAILING VESSELS.
Akbar Alort
W Crocker
Amer. sh.
906 October
WO Abbott
Brit. ach
186ctober
3John Burd & Co
Amazonu Arion
WC Bellstedt
N. Gen. bg.
218 Sept.
Bosшn & Co
18. Schellbass & Lo
WIrwin
Brit. b
307 Sept.,
28 Order
Ascendant
WGerdes
Brit bk.
817 Sept.
28 R. S. Walker & Co
Авія
WMorrison
Brit. bk
549 Sept
20 R. Habibhoy &
August Australia
W Hockrenter
SINTER. bk
470 Sept.
14 Chinese
EM'Arthur
Brit bg
157 Uctober
1fardine, Matheson & Co
K Westendorf
N.Ger. bk.
355 Sept.
21 Carlowitz & Co
K Molson
N. Ger. bk.
340 Sept.
22 Order
Catharina Jurgensen
K Bloom
W Burow
Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by forwarding corrections of errors in the following list.
Havlusive ví" To-day's Arrivals, Departures, and Fleurances.
0,coy Paditer's Wharf.--WO, from Pedder's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf.-H., Westward of Gibb's Wharf.-EC., on Fédder's Wharf to the Military Hospital-E., Eastward of the Hospital.-K., on Kowloong sido.
Chissay
Douglas
Faithful
IN.Ger.sch.
280 October
Brit.
ah! 900 Sept.
Siemiren & Co
sh.
750 Sept.
Brit sal
15 July
20. Heard & Co
Busman & Co
Repairing For sale
San Francisco
Early
Melbourne
direct
Auction
New York
PUBL
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Arrival
Oct. 7, Isle of France, B Sinclair, Swatow, Oct. 6, 1 Oct. 1, Luiza Caneta ship, 1100, Demora, Porn, JARDINE, MAZHSGN Out. 8, Nestor, Brit. sica ping, Liverpool, Mauriti Singapore, July 28, Sept GeneralBIRLEY & Co.
Departny
Oct. 8, Ganges, for Shangh
8, Afarques de la Vist
8, Amazone, for Nav
B, Columbine, for Yol
8, Sophia Amelia, for
8, Santa Anna, for
8, Belligunese, for Sa
Passenge
ABEIVED.-Por Nester, J. Preston and family, D. A. C. G. Parkyn, M Miss Sampton, Rard, and Infant and servant, Mr E. lenhagen, Roy. B. Turnos Captain Vergin, Mesara f Demetrius, Dr and Mrs Chinese.
Per Luis Caneraro, Ch and I Chinese.
Shipping Re
The Salvadorian ship from Peru, reports fine was sage to Hongkong, N. E.
Sea
New Advertisi
FOR SHANGI The Stearre
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Captain Jay patched for
at 4 P.M. To-morrow the 9 For Freight or Passage,
AUGUSTINE Hongkong, October 8, 1
Consigners or Agents.
Destination.
Intended Despatch.
Paciâc Mail S. S. Co 39Gilmen &.Co
28 Messageries Imperiales 25P.&O. 5. N, Ga
29 Master
20 P. & O, S. N.. Cu
2017. K. Banajee
30 David Sussoun Sous & Co
21 Gibb, Livingston & Co 20 Spanish Consul
Davit Sasson Sons & Co 29A. Heard & Co 25 Caunsjee & Co
-23 Douglas Lapraik & Co
Shangbai
Y'mn & S. Feiscof
For sale
Calcutta, &c.
Newchwang
Bombay
immediate
Yokohamia Nagasaki
Name
Flay
kig.
Captaist
Adventure
British steamer
M. Griffith
Gnatisoon
-Malayan Stater-Singapore, &e.
7-Burmese Moneys, Weights, &c.
Algerine,
8-Indiau Presidencies, Bengal, Ma-
British gun-boat
Henry Grenfell Hope
dra, Bombay,
Aroostook
U. States gun-boat
1.-Ceylon
Indian Warrior
564 August 19 Chinese
10-Englial and French Weights, &c.
Buritisk
British Isteamer
11.-United States of America.
CHAP. VII. SEC. 1 TO 6.
Bulligneuse
French
Tables on Prices, Bechanges, dc.
Bouncer
1.-Comparison of Prices,
-Relating to Exchanges.
Draku
-Relating to Times.
4.Comparison of Weights.
Dwarf
steam-corvette
British gun-boat
British
gun-boat
British steamur
10
W. N. W. Hewett, 17.0.
, Duroch
Jalawar
Jeanne & Juscpl
Julin Ltdgett
WO Palson
Brit. ah. Feli. sch. Brit.
716 Sept.
17 Messagories Imperialos
¡Yokohane
Bangkok Manila
135 July
25 Order
770 Sopt.
5Gilman & Co
230 Rodney M. Lloyd, kt; C,
Joshua Batus
W Dovlin
Brit.
ah.
561 October
Gysing Amoon.
3
40. Crowdy, Lient
Laugie Алмпіян
K Dodege Klausen
bk.
Feb. bk. 650 Jctober Du
Landstein & C
3 168C E. Walker, Come,
-Meastirement of Cargu.
Madagascar Mary & Emum
22 opt. 23 Melchera & Co
448 Sept.
15Carlowitz & Co
6Bullion Operations..
Flamer
British
naval hospital
Attached to Melville
Maud Huleu
059 Sept.
APPENDIX Containing Sailing Direc Grasshopper
British
tions for the Coast of China, and for the
Japan Islands; also giving the meanings Meernes
of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and
Princess Charlotte British
midiția
Bailing Directions; and also a Table of P- Melville
the Chinese and Japa sitions of
places on bese Coasto.
The author in his Preface says? The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, dc, have been selected from those constantly in use Bong the foreign merchants in China Those for calculating the prices of tea in Au-lan
copied from dollars or pence have been
more extended tables, by the kind
P. Lou sion of the author, Loureiro,
Bq. The
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS.
Chinese
Chinese
gun-vessel
gun-vessel
gua-boat
gun-boat
Chinese gun-boat
Chinese
7210laill
perience is the exchanges and movements
tlie Chen-to permis Ching-taing
Chin-bai More Fai-long last section of the saine chapter on mente in Eullion," has been prepared and Spy
R fitniehed for the Gnido by Patrick
Sni-tsing Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of Tien-po Ludin at Hongkong, who has had much ex-
Chines
7 221 Edwards
4. Bessard
6
Marcy
... Francis
Chinese Custome Lorehn
Masters
Chinese
5 180 Stewart
6
do Longueville
of the
beon
precious metals in Eastern Asia,
Theppendix of Sailing Directions has reprinted from the China Plot. With short interruptions, the coasts from Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in
gun-boat
Chinese gun-boat-
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON
British
guin-boat
ship
3Fillpot
Nina
Porti
2210 Hy. Miller
Nuovo Constants Nunazu
W Fabie
KHäger
British
naval hospital
receiving ship
. Bernard, D.M.1. G. do
Qabe
WC Thomson
Brit
gh.
838 Jctober
Onward
*
WWhyte
Brit
ab
606 Sept.
U. States gun-boat
14 p... Commodore Oliver Jonos
518 alb, Lt. Commander
Ophir
WORcan
¡Brit.
bk.
410 October 3aptain
Oscar Vidal
#Benz
IN. Ger. bk.
252 Sent.
30 Siemussen & Co
Panter
W Beattie
Fowhattan
W Patten
Payche Queensland
WHarris
*Brit. bk. Amer. bk. Brit
652 Sept.
Esharer
Randers
8 Vallinten
Dan bk.
San Francised San Lorenzo Santa Atua Savoir Faire Schiller Senator Shunlee
Sophia Amalia Sultan
W Protti
Aust. hk. WCThompson Brit. bk.
WThomas
Ainor. bk.
KMesquita
327 October 4 Bourju, Hubener & Co
A. Heard & Co
sh. 1009 August 268. S. Walker & Cu
Span. b. 203 Databer Hawa, sob. 150 Sept.
Brit. b.
Brit
322 Sept.
Remedios & Co
26Melchors & Do
John Burd & Co Rozario & Co
19 Turner & Co
469 Anguat 10 Russoll & Co
20-Order
738 October 2Borneo Company
264 October 1Bourjau, Hubener & Co
22 Captain
Kubieronberg N.Gor.ch. 234 Sept. WC Ledeams
220 Sept. Spas bg. W Gavito Spat. bk. 402 Sept.
EHarboard
.sh. 1995 agust WHorbere N. Ger, sh, 1108 Sept. WWewayer
Siam, bk. 382 August EMilbank
Brit. bk. 700 Sept. K Stoup
Drets E Deale
W Taunie
WEdiofoon
bk 294 Sept. Brit bk. 519 Sept..
10Remadios & Ca
10 Remedios & Co 2R. S. Walker & Co.
Order
11 Chinesa
14 John Burd & Co 23 E. Schallhass & Co Thomas Howardi
Feb. bk. 471 October Captain
Siam. s. 665 August 20Order
Briti
Captain
ah. 848 Sept.
N.Ger. sch. 270 Sept. 27Bourjan, Rubenor & Co
Early Melbourne and Sydney
Melbourne and Sydney
Bangkok
San Francisco Early Bangkok and Europe
Mauila
0, Kingdom
Early
London Bangkok
Borneo
Manila
and U. Kingdom
or New York
EALED TENDERS wi this Office until Nod the 17th instant, for the coutaining fi roo,us and a for Ofless, and Officer's Q
Blocks of Chinese ses
From 200 to 400
Houses must be in good desined, and well suppli The rent to be stated exclu taxas, Housea bired for He vice being exempt from rat REDMONT Dep. Co
Controller's Office Commis
Hongkong, October 7, 1
HONGKONG AND CHI LIMITED
*ENDERS are invited
TAR produced at th above for a period of 6 mon from the 1st day of Novem The quantity produced gallons per month.
Tenders will be receive instant, by the Undersigned further information may be The right to reject the tender is reserved.
Gas Works, Hongkong, October 7, 18
DENTAL NOT
7
H
Lis
Hall
rally
turne
A
and Europe
Loudon
Singapore
RIVER' STEAKSKS.|
Tanteris
it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc tions have been improved by the insertion
Versel
Blag. Tons. Captain
fumere or Agents,
Verona
of the Chinese characters for the names of
CHARLES
all places that could be ascertained."
Orders may be sent through any of the Fire Dart
China Mail Agents, or direct to
OBARLES A. SAINT, (Late A. Shortreds & Co.) China Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1868,7
A. SAINT has on sale"
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·INSTRUO Chase
OF THE ASSOCIATION, BYE-LAWS, LIONS FOR REOTSTER KEEPER, ANDAR GET REGISTERS,
PRICE, 50 cents ench Suitable for the pistcoat pocket.
Dragon
Fame, (110 h.power}
British Do.,
P.&O. S. N. Co
William Wilson Willy
ElWelbain Kkohker
117 Stephenson
Do.
380 Cary
Kin Shan
Do.
456 Benning
Kiu Kiang*
Do; 617
Lintin
De. 69
ردی
Little Orphan
Do
48
Union Dock Company's Tng.
Poyang
Do.
379 Theband
Fringe Albert
Da
180 Godeill
Spark
Anier,
140 Wilson
Hpeo
White Cloud
Do. British
Grave
280 Cartoll
1. & W. Dock Company's Tog
H.,C. and M, Steamboat C.pany
HO & M. Steam-boat Co.
10. & M. Steam-bost Oo.
Acleong
H., C. and M. Steam-boat Opany
QAcheong
Thomas Hunt & Co
Thomas Hunt & Co
H. C. and M. Steam-boat Capany
* Repairing at Hongkong,
RECEIVING SHIPS & HULKS.
Nome.
Play. Rig..
Tous. Captain
Owners:
Fort William
ethe
John Adam
Kim Joo Hong
JA
P. M. British
1000 Townsend. ship
G50 F. F. Weat British barque 318 Dennis Daly
288 0'Bynn
283 Mason
Harbour Master (Gunpowder)
P. & O. B. N. Co.
A. MacDonnel! Water Police MoDonald & Co
WHAMPÒA.
Brit sh. 581-Sept. Brit. str. 615 October Bris bk. 505 Sept. Fah. Bir. 40 Sept.
Vessel's Nams.
Captain
Play & Big Tone.
Date of Arrival
Coren
Dongles
Golden Dragon
Dart Toppin Hock
Ma Kong* Merida Princess of Wales Titaua*
Shanton
* At Caston,
Valberite Shield
Morison
Consignces or Agents.
24 Gibb, Livingston & Co 2Douglas Lapraik & Co 20 Chinese
13 Wm. Pastan & Ca
. Ger. bk, 250 Sept 24 A. Heard & Co Brit hk. 863 October 6A. Haard & Co Tabit. str. 808 October 1A. Heard & Co
Intended Despatch
Destination.
London
Early
New York New York Shanghal
Imeiste
and can be consulted for ag
Hotel d'Europe.
J. S. BU
Hongkong, October 5, 18
FOUND.
PAIR of Black Retrie
A BITCH. The Owner
on payment of cost of adres Apply to Superintendent Hongkong, Uctober 6, 18 THE HONGKONG, CANT
STEAM-BOAT CO.,
ON
NOTICE
N and after MONDAY, the Fire Dart will from Hongkong at 2 PM
M., sad heretofore. She leave Macao for Hongkong Foyage at 84.M.
AUGUSTINE II General z Hongkong, October 1, 38