[No. 1685—OCTOBER 28, 1585.
Miscellaneous.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
BY S. WELLS WILLIAMS, L, LD
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
898 FF. DEMY BYO. WITH APPENDIX, FIFTH BLITION, 1863.
Prico, $6.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
THE JHINA MAIL.
Miscellaneous.
TO MEMBERS OF THE RIFLE
ASSOCIATION.
Chinese Advertisements.
白告梳燕
ON sale by CHARLES A, SAINT,
Aiming Drill Cards.
(COLORED.
PRICE
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FOR
CHAP. I.-SEC. 1 To 4
Four Treaties with China. Treaty with Great Britain,
Chineso Text of the same.
2.Treaty with the United States. 3.Treaty with France 4-Treaty with Russia.
Supplementary Treaty with Ruseia
ORAP. 17-SRC, 1 To 5.
Articles of Trade with China,
— Tariff on Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on Artiolus of Expert.
3. Rules respecting Trade and Due,
Chueso Text of the same 4-Description of Articles of Import, 5-Description of Articles of Export.
QUAR, IT-80. I TO 14
Foreign Commerce with China.
1---Port of Canton,
2-Port of Chauchau or Swatow.
3Port of Kiungobau in Hainan,
Fort of Amuy.
Port of Foochow
Missionaries and Residents in the
SHIPPING IN HARBOUR
HONGKONG.
Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by 1orwarding corrections of errors in the following list.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
The following is an Abstract of the Cou tonts of this Book
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER COMMUNICATION
Exclusive of Today's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances,
未英管数自曾英德啟 t 1目是與
Professional and Literary Men,
改均日未
#BI+
East generally.
先五
EDITED BY N. B. DENNYA,
歌號
地號生師 已意椎
Vessel's Name and Where Anchored
Captain.
U on Fedder's Wharf WC, from Pedder's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf.- Westward of Gibb's Wharf.-EC.;
Wharf to the Military HospitalE., Rastwant of the Hospital, en Kowloong side.
Merchant St
Flag and one.
Date of Big.
Arrival
Consignees or Agente.
Destination,
Intended Despatch.
.1868.
PRICE 36 PER ANNUM,
Dupleix
WJohnson. WONoel
Ellora
WMurray
Emen
WC Barlow
Hoogly
Indore
WO Bovia WOGreen
VESSELS LOADING.
John Bright
Kan Ka Kee
Destination,
Fessel's Name Flag &
Consignees,
CHINA & JAPAN PORTS
Ports of Tamahui and Taiwan in For
SHANGHAI
Istended Norna Phose Despatch
Suwubada West Indian Yung-hai-an
Lightning
Killer
WC Morison
Yestot KRodger
WCHiustin
Bitstr. 1021 SA 2NK Banjons & Co
str.677 August 30 David Sastoni
Bri6315
Amer str. 15 October 19 Aug. Les
Cleard
Oo
Brit atr. 316 August 26 Gibb, Livingston & Co Brit. str. 909 October 18 P. & 0; 8.1
N. Có
Fohair 900 October 20 Meszágeries Impériales Amor str. 1802 October 29A. Heard & Co Brit. at 1804 October 18 Jardine, Mathon & Co Amer. str. 447 (October 19 Russell & Go
Brk . BÊN 300 Gatoter 23 P. 10.6. N. Có Fót str. 1900 October 26 Messéries Imperiales Bit : BỞI. 107 Sept AP. CÓ. BẠN CÓ Brit. str. 1899 October 23 P. & 0, S. N. Op Fob at 1767 October 37 Desageries Imperiales
Swatow, &o.
28th, Noon
Bombay, fu
3rd, 9
Calentia, &o S'hai&Y'hama 29th, 8 a Shangbai
Suwonada
Do.
YOKOHAMA
... YORBO*
NAGASAKI
...Oscar Vidal ...O. Jurgensen
'OTHER PORIN-
LONDON
Do,
Do.
PU
VOL. XXIV.
AGENTS FOR THE LONDON:—F, ALQU
Lombard Street. Cornhill GORDON burn Hill, E.C.
4(Old Jutory, RC. AUSTRALIA, TASM ZEALAND GO bourne and Sydney SAN FRANCISCO -
generally: W Francisco
CHINA:-Svator, D "Gites & Co, ̈·Bo
Co Shanghai,
别
Douglass
CALCUTTA, & BOMBAY, &c.
Schiller ...Douglass
Emer
SINGAPORE
Asoondant
Br. A. Beard & Co-
N.G. A. Heard & Co
Br. sh. Bosman & Co
Port of Ningpo.
8-Port of Shanghai,
B-Porta on the Yangter and Trade in
the Interior.
10.-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo.
11.-Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newchwang or Yangter'.
13-Colony of Hongkong.
14Colony of Macso.
BHÁP, TV-830. 1 TO 5.-
Foreign Commerce with Japan,
1Intercourse with Japan,
2-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan
3.--Ports open to Foreign Commeros.
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and Hakodadi,
Japansão Coins, Weights and Men
autes
5-American Compact with Lewohew,
CHAP, Y.-SEC. 1 ro 7%, Moneys, Weights, sc., in China.
Chines Currency;
2.-Chinese Numerals.
9.--Chinese Commercial Weights.
4 Measures of Capacity,
5-Mounires of Length.
6Chitiese Land Measures,
Chinese Divisions of Time
*-*- CHAP. VI. —sec. 1 70 11,
Western Moneys, Heights, de.
Annamène Monuye, &c.
4-Port of Saigon.
Treaty with Sian, Tariff, &o, Sianiese Moneys, Weights, &o,
4-Netherlands India.
B-Philippine Lalands,
EUROPE
FALMOUTH
NEW YORK
Do.
Do.
UNITED KINGDOM
...Corea*
Am.str. A. Heard & Co
Br. str. Douglas Laprak & Co
N.G. bk Siemen & Co.
N.G. bk Landstein & Co
Br. Gibb, Livingston & Co
Co
Johan Lidgett Br. ah. Gilman ...Shunles
Ophir
Randers ...Merida
...P. of Wales
Sterling
Savelr Faire
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Maud Helen
MELBOURNE
SAN FRANCISCO
Do.
BANGKOK
SURINAM
MANILA & BAN FCISCO Akbar
Br. bk John Burd & Co
Br. bk. Arnhold Karberg & Co Dan. bk Bourjaa Hubener & Co N. G. bk A.
A. Heard & Co Br. bk. A. Heard & Co Am bk. Olyphantor & Co
& Co Br. sh. RS.
Am. bk. A. Heard & Co
Do.
*At Whampoa.
Omba Veritas
...Lightning Br. str. Gibb, Livingston & Co
Br. str. P. & O. Co --
Br. b. R. S. Walker & Co ...Indian Warrior Si. Uk. Chiness
Br. John Burd & Co Br.sh, Turner & Do
Am. sh. Botman & Co
+Al Cunton.
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Gune
Captain,
Vessel's Name and Where
Anchored.
Captain Flag & Rig. Tone.
-Merchant Sailing Vessels.
Date of Arrival,
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarke
1868.
Advance Akbar
Siam. bk.
336 October 18 Chinese
W Crocker
Amer, sh
908 October 6 Bosman & Co
Manila
and San Francisco
Alardus
Alert
Ann Adamson
Abbetts
Ascendant
K Popp WC Abbott EHutton WO'Flaherty WGarder
N. Gar. sh.
818 October 20 m. Pustan & Co
Brit, sol,
186 Cotaber 3John Burd & Co
Brit. bk.
408 October 19 Douglas Laprak & Co
Brit, bk
888 October 18 Carlowitz & Co
Brit bk. 517 Sept.
28R, S. Walker & Co
Singapore
August
W Blockrenter
Siam, bk
470 Sept
14 Chinese
Bessie Searight
K Cheetham
WO Parlsen
N. Ger, sob.
Catharina Jurgensen Chom Vo Lang
Conqueror
Croiz
W Peterson
KBloom WiMinchaw WRobert
N: Ger. bk. Chi
234 October SLoudstein & Co
175 August 20 Chinese
570 July
2 Chinese
760 Sept.
24 Captain
ETurner
Helt. bk.
398 October
Brit. Eh, Brit
640 Sopt.
Buurjau, Lubener & Co Bosman & Co
San Francisco Estly Melbourne
direct
Caroline
Deucalion
Douglass
Douglass
Faithful
Froderick
Golias Gravina
Hackrostac
Indian
Indian Warrior
Jalawar
Brit. bg. 131 October 24 John Bard & Co
266 October 16 Bourjau, Hubener & Co
soli,
Siami abi Feh. Bb.
Span
16 Chinese
Edgar Ross
Esperanza
Exonian
W Marrison
W Hacking
E Bonder
Konsta
W Whitburn
W Hanesch W Armstrong W Silva WBarcelos WOLesitru
W Streckman W Young
ㄓ
bk. 330 October 1A. Heard & Co
N. Ger. bk 25 October 158ierassen & Co
ah. 1076 June
Brit. bk. 360 October 17 Order ・・・
Brit. bk Brit.
279 Jetober 18 Simson & Co Bh. 003 October 8Morgan Lambert & Co Sism, bl. 642 August 19Chinese Span. bg. 18 October 15 Remedios & Co Brit Bob. 126 October 10 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Bitbk. 309 Votober 19 Chinese
Shum
ÉCarruthers Brit. WRichardaon
IN. Ger, bl. N.Gar.hob.
564 August 19 Chinese
710 Dotober 21 Russell & Co
907 October 9 Thomas Howard
216 Doteber 22 Arnhold Katberg & Co
276 October 26emssen & Co
Brit bk. 286 October JuOrder Brit.
ah. 903-October 18 Borneo Company Spau. bg. 236 October 27 Remedios & Co
s. 1100 October 7Wni, Puslan & Co
2 1794y. J, Raby, 7.4. Capt. 0981 T. W. Hallowes, Comme.
61031 W. N. W. Hewett, V.,
Jane
[Capt. Japan Japan
3 230 Rodney M. Lloyd, Lt. G. 3. Crowdy, Lieut. Comar,
Brit
kk.
bk:
Nagasaki
Bangkok Doilo
put back
Name.
Flag.
Riy.
Adventure
Sailing Directions for Panay I 6.Malayan States Singapore, &
Argus
British
stoamer
British isteamer
7-Burmese Moners, Weights, do.
Basilisk
B.Indian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma-
drak, Bombay,
Bouncer
9 Caylin
10-English and French Weights, &
Drake
11-United States of America.
Flamer
Grasshopper.
Havoc
British steamer
British
gue-boat
British gun-boat
British naval hospitali
British
gun-boat British gun-boat
W Hoyar
W Keferstein
Leen Fa
Louisa
Attached to Melville
Latisito
K Collinson WO Lean bown WC Cuqullu
Luiza Canevaro
3230 In ordinary
Magi
Domoro
Welcowan
Salv.
Brit
bg.
220 October 16. Schellhess & Co
Martha
N. Ger. b
221 October 22Melchers & Co
3 230 In ordinary,
Mary Mildred Matador
Brit
Bb.
460 October 8Dunglas Lapraik & Co
Meeanee
British
Melville
Princess Charlotte British
Salamis
Unadilla
British
ship
naval hospital receiving ship
British Paddle-steamer
U States gun-boat
-2219 Ely, Miller, Commr.
Maud Helen Merida
W Thonias
bk.
Melbourne and Sydney New York
Trumetiate
Moonlight Nadeada Nina
Nuevo Constanta
5 180 Hatfield, Lt. Commander
Ocean Bride
Oinb
Ophic
CHAT. VII.EO. 140 6.
·Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de.
1.-Comparison of Priscs.
2-Relating to Exchanger
&Relating to Time.
4Comparison of Weights.
5-Measurement of Cargo. 6.--Bullion Operations,
PRENDIX-Containing Sailing Dire tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Islande also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Bajing Directions; and also a Table of Po- on the Chinese and Japa sitions of places on nese Coasts
The author in his Preface says "The tables in Chap. Vil, for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, &o have An-lan
Cheu-tó beam selected from those, constantly in ne
foroiga
merchants in China Ching-sing Among
of tea in Chin-baj for calculating the
Foi-loong the Ponce have been copied from t more extended tables, by the kind perinis Spy
author, P. Loureiro, Esq. The Suz-tsing the a sion of
same chapter on Move Tian-po of the Last section ments in Bullion," has been prepared and furnished for the Guide by Patrick R. Harper Esq, of the Commercial Bank of India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- in the exchanges and movements perience in
metals in Eastern Asia.
of the
The Appendix of Sailing Directions has from the China Pilot.' been reprinted from With short interruptions, the coasts from Bakodadt are all described in
•Singapore to it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Diree- tions have been improved by the insertion of the Chinese characters for the names of
all places that could be ascertained,"
Orders may be sent through any of the Fire Dart China Mail Agents, or direct to
CHARLES A, SAINT, (Late A. Shortreda & Co.) China Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1888.
(BABLES A, SAINT has on sale
.... Score BOOKS
FOR RIFLE FRACTION
(and at the WIMBLEDON RIFLE
57) MEETINGS.)
CONTAINING-
LIST OF OFFICE BRAKERS,
PRESIDENT AND
COMMITTEE, LIST OF MEMBERS, Rulas
OF THE ASSOCIATION, BYE-LAWS, INSTRUO TIONS FOR REGISTER KEEPER, AND TAX GET REGISTERS..
PRICE, 50 cents oughts: Buitable for the waistcoat pocket.
Gee. B. Hill, D.1.
14 2448 Commodore Oliver Jones
850 E. B. Purey, Act, Cominr.
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS.
Chinese
Chinese
gun-vessel gan-Tomsel
Khinese
gun-boat
Chinese!
gun-boat
Chinese run-bost
Chinese Customs Lorcha
Chinese gun-boat Chinese
gun-boat
7291 Godsill 7221 Edwards
Bessard
6 Marcy
5
...Francis
3. Masters
5180 Stewart
....... de Longueville.
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON
117 Stephenson H. & W. Dock Company's Tog
Do 450 Benning
W Bage
W Flory 19
WiValbortte
W Jurgensen K Forman Kiosquits W Fabie
W Milton
WC Thomson
Oscar Vidal
WC Hean
Pantaloon Paragon
Prospority
Rosalic
Sarah Anderson Savoir Faire Schiller
Sea Ripple
Soon Hong. Sterling
Talce Tamaris
Unkel Braeaig
Verona
RIVER STHANERS.
Veritas
Vessel
Flag. Tons. Captain
Owners or Agents.
Villa de Rivadavia
Walter
Dragon
British
P. &0. S. N. Co-
Fano, (110 h. power)
Do
Do
380 Gary
H
C. and M. Steam-bost Opany
Kin Shan Lantia
H., C. & M. Steam-boat Co.
Hiu Kiang
·617
H., U. & M. Steam-boat Co.
Do
69
Achoong
Little Orphan
Do
46
Union Dock Company s Tug.
Poyang
Do
379 Theband
Prince Albert Spark White Cloud
Do Amer,
Dol!
180
Godkill
Acheong
140 Wilson
Thomas Hunt & Co
Graves
British
280 Carroll
Repeting at Hongkong.
Vessel's Name.
H., C. and M. Steam-boat U.pany
Thomas Hunt di Co
H, C. and M. Steam-bont C.pany
·Corsik Golden Dragon. Jobu Lidgott Joshua Bates
Kowloom
RECEIVING SHIPS & HULKSİ
Nome,
Flag.
Rig. Tons. Captain
Chase Fort William Gothe
John Adam Kim Jeo Rong
P..M..
283 Mason British ship 1000 Townsend
650 F. F West British barque 316 Dennis Daly
286 O'Ryan
JI
Ormers
W Buz
KDartáss WWichere W Varreth
KBendoron
W Donough
Barboard WHarbora W Pringle W Wilder WHarding
K Thomson WTannie
WSchiebner
WEdlefson Wingram W Castillo
Amer,
N. Ger. bk.
Siam.
Russ.
Port.
ah.
October 20
659 Sept, 4A. Heard & Co
250 October 26 A. Heard & Co
647 October 16, Chinese
sh. 525 October. 12 Landstein & Co
b. 1099 August 25R. S. Walker & Co Span. bg. 209 October Remedios & Co
Brit. bk. 260 Cotobar 10 Captain
Brit. sh. 836 October John Burd & Co
Brit bk. 410 October 3 Arnhold Karberg & Co N. Ger. bk. 262 Sept.
80 Siemseen & Co
Dut. bk. 299 October 16 E. Schellhass & Co
Siam, sh: 795 October 26 Ohinese
Siam a 604 October 19,Chinese
Brit. ali 920 October 26 Order
Brit, b. 589 October 23 Arnhold Karberg & Co Brit. ah. 1395 ugust 20R. S. Walker & Co N.Ger, sh. 1193 Sept.
11. Heard & Co Brit. bk. 187 Octuber 17 Jardine, Matheson & Co Brit soh. 192 October 25 Wai. Pustau & Co Amer. bk. 488 October 100lyphant & Co
IN. Gor. bk. 312 October 15 Wm. Pustan & Co Fobi. bk. 471 October 5Frederic Degenaur
IN. Gan bk.
279 October 16 Melohors & Co
:
Siani, sh 566 August 20Order Brit, shi 632 October Turner & Co Span, bg. 261 October 25 Remedios & Co. WiWotherspoon Siam. B. 237 October 17 Chinese
Surinam Europe Yokohama
U. Kingdom
Immediate
San Francisco Early
New York
Sorinam
WHAMPOA,
•Captain
Flag & Rig. Tons
Date of
Arrival
Consignees or Agents."
Destination.
Carr
Brit
581 Sept.
Book
Brit.
bk.
505 Sept.
24 Gibb, Livingston & Co 26 Chinese
Palson
Brit.
770 October 27 Gilman & Co
London
Laudon
Intended Dapaksha
Immediste
Dovlin
Brit.
sh.
561 October 22 Rozario & Co
Me Kong Prioness of Wales
Shannon Shield Vallinton
(Fah. ∙etr.
45 Sept. 18 Wo, Pustau & Co
Brit.
New York
Early
Falmouth
Shaftesbury Shunlee Yasoth
Russ
str. 524 October Landstein & Co
Milbank
Brit
bk. 700 October 22John Burd & Co
London
Barly
Ashton
Brit.
str. 680 October, 21|Douglas Lapraik & Og
Shanghai, to
* At Canton
Harbour Master (Gunpowder) Randers
P. & 0, 8, N. Co
A. MacDonnell Water Palles! MoDonald & Co
Aitken
869 October 6. Heard & Co
Dán, bk. 204 October 23 Bourjau, Hubener & Co.
Oil 25, Jósenta ship, 1400, Reina
Aug, 26, 1867, « Uot. NYBEN & Co.
Vot 28, Mexicana. fries, Sydney, Aug. Road & Co.
Uct. 29, Farfait, 14 Saulnier de la Cour, S Ont, 29, Marquis 515, McKean, Sydney Coal, 200 tons Bichu Balidal Wood—AES
Depar
Ook 28 Azof, for Shi
29.B.M, A 29.B. M. Art 29, Phare, for si
Passe
ARRIVED. Per Jo tive and I Chinese.
التنمية
Shipping
The British brig reports fine weather a and calma Croesun Septapeber, in long, weather and light wit Island, then streng and much nda til a thonce
light winds t days out. On 25th mosa, spoke the Aue from Bongkong, bom wished to bei report saw a ship, bottom a
The British slip Sydney, reports find winds; erozzed the Sopt. in long. 166 E and light N. strong Northerly
port
mana
56 days out.
10. N. long. 155. E.,
to Westward.
New Adve
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