THE CHINA MAIL.
[NO. 1703-NOVA 18, 1668.
“Miscellaneous.”
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE,
By S, WELLS WILLIAMS; L. L.D
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office," Hongkong.
833 PP. DEMY 870, WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITION, 1803.
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The following is an Abstract of the Con
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CHAP. IEC, 1.TO 4 Four Treaties with China. 1.-Troaty with Grant Britain,
Chinese Text of the same. 2Treaty with the United States. 3-Freaty with France.
Treaty with Russia
Supplementary Treaty with Russia
CHAP. II-SEO. 1 To 5
Articles of Traute with China. Tariff on Articles of Import.
- Tariff on Articles of Expert.
Rules respecting Trade and Dues, Chinese Text of the same. Description of Articles of Import. 5Description of Articles of Export.
CHAP, ZISRO 1 TO 14
Foreign Commerce with China. 1.-Port of Canton.
Miscellaneous.
Notes and Queries.
ON:
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HONGKONG.
Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by forwarding corrections of
errors in the following list.
TO MEMBERS OF THE RIFLE
ASSOCIATION.
可輪保味刺 明窰在船單啟爹 買中照保布公
Aiming Drill Cards.
未菜質數自寶英德啟 士八理目是與八臣
Merchant Steamers.
(COLORED.).
PRICE
50 cents.
£#*!* ♬ 44 Vessel's Nams and Where 十特醫所士十司未Aidlord. 藏五字未有先五之士
Captain,
Flug and Hig.
Tolis.
Date of Arrival.
地收受經於列 D
Arritoon Apear 如先支承已意地 Duylot
WC Smidt
Clan Alpine
Fong Shuey
Fusiyama
Eluogly
Kan Ka Kee
VESSELS
LOADING.
Ottawo
stur.
2-Port of Chauchay or Swatow.
Destination.
Vetiel's Name Flag
Rigs
Consignees.
Intended Venns
Despatch Vine
3-Port of Kiungohau in Hainan. -
4-Port of Amey.
Yung-hai-an
WU Cuming WC Mann WO Morison
5-Port of Foodlow,
OHINA & JAPAN PORTS
6-Porta of Tamshui and Taiwan in For
EAST COAST:.
mo
SHANGHAI
7-Port of Ningpo.
YOKOHAMA
11-Port of Tientsin.
-Port of Shanghai..
9-Ports on the Yangter and Trade in OTHER PORTS
the interior.
10-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo
12-Port of Nowuhwang or Yangter,
18Colony of Hongkong
14-Colony of Macao.
THAP. IV. SEO. 1 TO 5.
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1.Intercourse with Japan,,
2-Treaty between Great Britain and
LONDON
Do,
NEW YORK
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Fueryemu Bratr.D. Lapraik & Co Suwonada Am.str. A. Heard & Co Shaftesbury". Ru. str. Landstein & Co
John Lidgett Shunice
Br. sh. Thomas & Mercer. Br, hk Deacon & Co {N/G,KA... Heard & Co jam. bk. Olyphant & Co Br. Russell & Co. Am. b. A. Heard & Co Br. sh. Rezario & Co N.G.
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Do. Do MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Mand Helen
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HAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
Do.
Do..
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Aguis
Mary Mildred Br. ft. Douglas Lapraik & Co
of Argyle Br.sh. Arnhold, Kurberg & Co Tvinculo
Pr. bk Aruhold, Karbery & Co JA. Apcar Br. atr Lavingston & Co 20th
Clan Alpine
St. Croix
K str. Jardine,
M. & Co
Fr. ab. Landstein & Co..
angoline Br. bk. R. S. Walker & Co Kr. bk. L., Atkinson & Co. N.G. bg Bourjau, Huboner & Co N.G. bk Wm.
Indian Warrios Bi... Pustu
Chineas
Br. E. Borneo Company
20th
Exblusive of To-day's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances.
C. un Podder's Wharf.-W., from Pedlier's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf.-W., Westward of Gibb's Wharf.-K., on Feddızı Wharf to the Military Hospital.-E., Fastward of the Hospital.-A., on Kowloong sile,
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Suwonada
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930. Nov, Brit. str. 1246 Nov. Fch. str. 1900 Uutober
Brit, akr. 1579 Sept. Amer. a. 947 Nov. Brit Str. 810 Nov. Feb. Ar 1767 October Anzer, str. 313 October Spas, str. 1200 Nov. Brit. str: 1274 Nov, Brit
€25 Nov. Amer, str. 1802 Nov, Amer, str. 677 August Brit. 80. 441 Nov. jamer. str. 447 October
9 Gibb, Livingston & Co 6Jardine, Mathesun & Co 26 Mebengories Imperiales 28 P. & O. S. N. do 16A. Heard & Co
8 Douglas Lapreik & Co 7 Lessageries Imperiales 19 Aug. Heard & Co 16 Spanish Consul 14 P.&O. 8. N. Co 16 Russell & Co 11A. Hoard & Os 30A. Heard & Co
◊ Gilman & Co Russell & Co
Calcutta, do Calcutta, do
East Coast Sajgon, Buez, &o. Roth,
Shanghai
Freight or Charte
Pr
VOL. XXIV
AGENTS FOR TE
LONDONE. ALG
Lombard Street. Cornhill, GORD Born Hill, E.C.
Old Usury, E. AUSTRALIA, TAS ZEALAND bourne and Sydn SAN FRANCISCO
ganarally
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Depa
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10 Sterling, for
19, Maud Heler
19, Verena, for
19, Fung Shuey
Consignees or Agente.
Destination.
Inde Despdion
120th 20th
direct
For Sale.
Merchant Sailing VosselÓ.
Vessel's Name and Where Anchored.
Captain.
Flog & Rig. Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consigness or Agents,
Destination.
Remarks
1868.
Aguia Andrew Jackson
A brang
August
Bengali
Bessie Sceright
EEtienne WCOhostham
Callao
W Lavarelo
W Santos
Port, seb. 952 Nov. WoCullam Brit sh. 1258 Nov. W Jepsen
Dan, sgh 252 Nov. WHockrenter Siam. bk
Feb. bk. 432 October 80 Lammert Atkinson & Os
Brit. bg. 181 October 24 Jobu Bürd & Co Salv. sh. 1440 Nov.
10 J. J. Remedios & Co 10 Order
Bombay
Now Adve
STEA
SWATÓW, AMO THP F0 Dos
will leave for the abo Sunday, the 22d inst
14 Captain
470 Supt.
14 Chinese
Saigon
Hongkong, Novem UNION DOOK CON KONG & WHAM
17 Jardine, Matheson & Co
Castle
Chanticleer
W Nisted
WO Jenkins
Siam, bk. 274. Nov. Brit.
4 Chinese
| Chive and Havane
ERobert
Feb.
Bl. 730 October bk. 715 Nov.
29 N. Mody & Co
Bombay
14 Order
Arnhold, Karborg & Co
NOTICE TO SH
BE Ordinary Ann Shareholders in will be held at the the Hongkong Hote DAY, the 18th day i Noon, for
for the glocuie place of those who. the provision of on At the same t abebunt and the Repo
·lard before the Mesti
By order of Di
Hongkong, Novom
Japan.
BATAVIA:
3Porta:
open to Foreign Commerce,
SINGAPORE:
Nagasaki.
Kanagawa and Bakodadi
CALCUTTA, ta
Do.
Japanoge Coins, Weights and Man-
SAIGON
Coureur des Mere
sures.
5-American Compact with Lowchew.
·URAP, V,——SEG, 1ro 7,-
Do.
Cruiser
Do
Do.
Frohlich
Edgar Ross
Moneys, Weights, c., in China.
Do
Matador
& Co
Enterprise
BANGKOK
Evangeline
Brit. bk.
Loumears WHausmann
E Bender WKross
EAdam
Fell. bk. 413 Nov.
Siam. bk. 465 October 30 Chinese..
N. Ger. bk. 275 October 15siemesen & Co Siam. bk. 489 Nov.
Siemesen & Co
441 Nov.
·
4R. S. Walker & Co
Baigun
L-Chinese Currency.
Do
2. Chinese Numerals.
Hopeful
3-Chinese Commersial Weights..
Do.. SURINAM
Отива
Canevaro Bal. b. Wm. Postsu & Co
Brsh. John Bard & Co
Finzel
E-Hicks
Brik
bk. 487 Nov.
13 E. Schellhass & Co
Frohlich
W Steinforth
N. Ger. bg. 365 October 2Bourjsu, Hubenor & Co
Saigon
4-Measures of Capacity.
Do.
Veritas
Br. h. Turner & Co
5-Measures of Length
HAVANA
Glenlee
B.-Chinesa Laud Mossures.
7-Chinezo Divisions of Tine.
*Al Whampoa.
Br.sh. Landstein & Co
441 Danton,
Galaten
E Cook
Glenlee
W Burkitt
Golden Horn
ERica
Amor. sh. 980 October 31 Russell & Co Brit. Ba 635 Nov. 2 Landstein & Co Brit.. sh. 1340 October 20. Hogg & Co.
Havana
Goliat
W Silva
Siam, hk 642 August 18 Chiness
CHAP. VI,BEU. 1 TO 11
Western Moneys, Weights, ds.
Ahnamese Moneys, &
-Port of Saigon,
3.Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &e,
Siamese Moneys, Weights, do,
Hopeful
W Buttrey
Brit. bk. 332 Nov. 2 Bornse Company
Bangkok
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Netherlands India.
Indian Warrior
Johanna Mathilde Josafita Almira Joshua Bates
W Young
Siam, bk. 564 August 19 Chinese
Bangkak
WLohsu
K.Reina
Devlin
Name,
Philippins Islands
Blog
*Rig.
Captain
Kvik
Sating Direction for Fanny L
6.--Malayad State Singapore, &c.
Bounder
7.-Buzшese Moneys, Weights, do
8 Indian Presidencies, -Bengal, Ma-
dras, Bombay.
Drake
-Ceylon.
10.—English and French Weighta, de.
11.--United States of America..
Mamer
Grasshopper
British gun-boat
British gun-bost
British
British
3
3 230 Rodney M. Lloyd, Lit. C.
...in ordinary.
Leen Fa
Louise
Luisito
Luiza Canavarö.
naval hospital
gun-bost
Attached to Melville
Marian
3230 la ordinary.
Foñers vu.—sec. 1 ro 6.
Marquis of Argyle Mary, Mildred
W Larange WC Collinson WC Leanabown WC Queallu E Demoro WiPage
EMcKean
Tables on Prices, Exchanges, &s.
Hardy
Britiab
gun-boat
3230In ordinary,
Matador
Maud Helen
1-Comparison of Prices;
Leven
British
gun-vessel
2-Rotating to Exchanges,
3300 Orford S. Cameron LA. Cur.
Meteor Merida
3-Kelating to Time
Meeanse
Melville
Perseus
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CONTAINING
LIST OF OFFICE DEARERS, PERIDENT AND COMMITTER, LIST OF MEMBERS, ROLES OF THE ASSOCIATION, BY-LAWS, INSTRUC TIONS FOR REGISTER KREPER, AND Ta GET REGISTERS.
PRICE, 50 cents each Suitable for thy waistront pocket,
4-Comparison of Weights. 5-Measurement of Cargo. 6-Bullion Operations.
APPENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Cosat of China, and for the Japan Islands also giving the meanings of Uhinese Words occurring in Charts and Bailing Directions; and also a Table of Po sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa
nese Coasta.
The author in his Preface says: “The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, ho, have
British
British
Princess Charlotte British Princesan Clotilde Italian Unadilla
bow selected from those constantly in aso An-lan among the foreign merchants in China, Chen-to Those for caloulating the prices of tea in Ching-teing. dollars pence have hesu copied from the Chin-hai more extended tables, by the kind permis
st
Fei-loung sion of the auther, P. Loureiro, Hisc. The Spy last section of the same chapter on Move- Sui-taing wents in Bullion," has been prepared and Tion-po furnished for the Guide by Patrick R. Harper, Esq., of the Corrinercial Bank of India
who has had much ex Hongkong, perience in the exchanges and movements
Eastern
Asia. #s catala in
Appendix of Sailing Directions has been reprinted from the China Filot, With short interruptions, the coasts from Singapore to Hakudndi are all described in it and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc tions have been improved by the insertion of the Chinese characters for the names of
of
the
all places that could be ascertained."
U. States gun-boat
Chinese guu-vessel
Chinese
gun-vessel
Chinese gun-boat
Chinese gun-boat
Chiness gun-beat
Chinoso gun-boat-
7 221 Gousill
221 Edwards ...Begaurd
Francis
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON
Dragon Fame, (110 .power) Fire Dart
Orders may be sent through any of the Kin Shan China Mail Agents, or direct to
Kiu Kisng Lintis
British
Do. 117 Stephenson, W. Dock Company's Tug Do. 300
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany
Do.
466 Benning
H., O. & M. Steam-boat Co.
Do
617
OBARLES A: SAINT, (Late A. Shortrede de Co. China Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1888.
Do
69
H., O. & M. Steam-boat Co. Acheong
Little Orphan
DO.
46
Poyang
Do.
374 Cary
Prince Albert
1.80
Sir J. Jeejesblog
Spark
Spea
White Cloud
Do 101 Anjer Do.. British
Acheong
140 Wilson
¡Gravce
280 Carroll
Union Dock Company & Tug
H., C. and M. Steam-bost C.pany
Acheong
Thomas Hunt & Co
Thomas Hunt & Co.
H, O and M. Steam-boat Upany
¡British ship
2219 Bospital ship
Mikado Miranda
naval hospital stean-sloop
receiving ship
corvette
.....Geo. B. Hill, D.16.
15 066 C. E. Stevens, Commander
Mongal Moonlight
Nadeuds 14 2443, Commodore Oliver J.Jones Navarino
Nina 14 2400 Racchin, Commander. • 6680C. Hatfield, Lient. Comr
Nunand
Освал Onibu
CHINESE GUN.VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS.
Paragon
Parsee
Paul Rignet
* Repairing at Hongkong,,
• RECEIVING SHIPS & HULKS.
Name,
Flay.
Pag. Tons
Captain
Ставе Fort William Goethe John Adam
P. M British
283 MRBON
Bhilp
British
Harbour Master (Gunpowder) 1000 Townsend P. &O, S., N. Co 650. B. F. Went A. MacDonnell -- barque 318 Dennis Daly Water Police
Kim Joo Hong
189 O'Rya
Owner's
MeDonald & Co
Mexicana
Princess Séraphi Prines Somowaty Prosperity
Robecca Goddard -Rubicon
Esga
Schiller
Thomas
W Peterson W Vallotte
E Jeffries Elbery WC Karlona WC Couribe
W. Jurgensen
K Forman WC Paddon
KMenquita EHager ESurynes
WC Thomson
W Wichers WO'Soule
K Geneviere WKofoed W Posko WVarrath
FMAUSOL W Watt WoRoo
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5
Chinos Customa Loreha
Chinese gun-boat
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de Longuevillo
Sea Forth Sterling
St. Croix
Виссеяв
RIVER STKAUSKE
Surprise
Taunton
Veysel
Flag.
Tons. Captain
Owners or Agesilan
Taylong
Trinculo
Verona
P. & U.S. N, Co
Veritas
WEdlefsen W Ingram
Villa de Rivadavia
W Castillo
W Luis WNyberg
sh. 1400 October 28 Landstein & Co
560 Nov.
Rozario & Co
Nor. bg. 174 October 31Siemazen & Co.
Brit. bk.
288 October J Order Brit, ab. 903 October 18 Enssell & Co Span, bg. 256 October 27 Remedios & Co Salv. eh, 1100 October 7Wm. Pustan & Co
Brit. bk. 460 Nov. 19 Siemssen & Co. Brit. Bh.
¡Brit. slu ¡N. Ger, bk.
Amer. bk.
Siam. bk.
N. Ger. Dk. Brit. bg
Brit. sh.!
516 October 29 Arnhold Karburg & Co 460 October 8 Douglas Lapraik&Co 301 October A Wii, Pustau & Co
4A, Heard & Co
13 Chinese
250 October 20jå. Heard & Co
276 October 2 logg & Co 646 Nov.
N. Ger. bk. 270 Nov. Fch.
sh. 1004 Nav,
Siam, eh.
15 Jardine, Matheson & Co
9. Schellbass & Co 14 Onter
647 October 16 Chinose
Bab 625 October 12 Landstein & Co Brit. bk 408 Nov.. Landstein & Co Port sb. 1099 August 26 Birley & Co Hawa. oh. 160 October 21 Melchers & Co
Feb. ik. 528 Nov. 5 Russell & Co Brit. ali,
Amer. bk.
836 Dctober 5/John Burd & Co
730 October 26jChinese
640 October 30 Bosman & Co 488 Nov, 150arlowitz & Co
(Fob. bk. Siain. bk. 404 Nov, 16 Chinese Brit ek: 980 Nov. Sian ab. 604 October
Amer. bk. 418 Nov. Brit scb. 204 October
Nor. bk. 601 Nov. N. Ger. ah. 1193 Sept Siam. bk. 911 Nov. amor, bk. 468 October Fch. ah, 760 Sept. Fiam. bk. 309 Nov. Amor, sh. 1006 Nov.
Brit. sh 687 Nov. Siam. bk, 472. Nov. Brit. bk. 310 Nov.
1Borneo Company 10 Chinese
2rnhold, Karberg & Co 31 Arnhold, Karberg & Co
4 John Burd & Co 11A, Heard & Co 16 Chinese 16 Olyphant & Co 24 Landstein & Co 19 Chiness
5Smith, Araber & Co
3 Gilman & Co
15Chinese
7 Arnhold, Karberg & Co
Siam, ch. 565 August 20 Order Brit. ab 632 Dotober Turner & Do Span. bg. 261 October 20Remedios & Co
New Tark
Batavis
Bombay Jadgon
Melbourne and Sydney
Immediate
put back
Linmediate
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DESPECTFUL R Ition of their the following Depa
SIL
Evening Dresses
RIBB
HOSI
Lace
Gloves
HABERDA
Manchester,
MANT
Shawis
BONN
Sau Francisco Early
New York Saigon
Cloths
Singapore
Surinam
Immediate.
Early
WHAMPOA,
Venel's Name,
Ouptain.
Flag Hig, Tons,
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents,
Destination.
Intended Dupat
Excelsior Japan
Ddegar
Brit. bl
Hoyar
N. Ger. bk.
388 (Nov. 11 Arnhold, Karberg & Go 216 Nov. 4Arnhold Karborg & Co
John Lidgett
Kowloon
Palson Oryan
Brit.
Bli. 770 October 27 Thomas & Mercer
Brit,
b. 1076 October 23 Chinese
Madura
Me Kong*
Feb.
Shaftesbury Shuplee
Brit. bk.
* At Canton.
Steffens
Shannon Aitken
Milbank
N. Ger bg.
Ross. str.
208 Nov. 18 Stemssen & Co
45 Sept. 13 Wm. Pustau & Co
824: October 24 Landstein & Do
700 October 22 Deacon & Co
str.
London
Early
Yokohama London
Early
Millinery
BABY L
Gentlemen's Hats
HOSIE
Tailoring in all
PERFUME
Household Linens
CARPI
FURNISHING
Etci,
P.S.-The Dress- and Tailoring are t intendence of experi bands.
Hongkong, Nover
The Regatie
nstantaneous P
the B, S. "Olan Alpi Hongkong, Nov. HAMBURGH & H INSURANC
¡BE Undersigned are
accept Assurance ng
hong, and at any of the to the increased amount rink.
WM. P
Hongkong, November
Brit sh
N. Ger. bk. 600 Nov. -14 Siemssen & Oo Port.
Melbourne and Sydney
Bangkok
659 Sapt
305 Nov
New York
Suginam
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