Miscellaneous.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
By S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LL.D
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
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FIFTH EDITION, 1863,
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CHAP. I.SEC. 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 Russia
CHAP. II. BEC, 1 TO 5, Articles of Trade with China. 1.Tariff on Articles of Import, «. 2-Tariff on Articles of Export. 3-Rules respecting rate and Dues,
Chinese Text of the same. Description of Articles of Import, 5.-Description of Articles of Export, OHAN. 117-BEU. 1 To 14.
·Foreign Commerce with China.
1.-Port of Canton,
Miscellaneous.
Notes and Queries:
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Page
[No 1704-NOVENDER 19, 1868
SHIPPING IN HARBOUR
HONGKONG
Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by forwarding corrections of errors in the following list.
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Chinese Advertisements.
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吉項火
可輪保味刺 明望在船
特絲所
「英八月十五號
DB2ENRA
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|未士先地謹啟
買中照保
LOADING.
Exclusive of Today's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances,
C. on Pedder's Whorf.-C., from Fedder's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf.- Westward of Gibb's Wharf.-C.,, on l'edder's ́"
Wharf to the Military Hospital.-E., Eastward of the Hospital-K., on Kowloong side.
Merchant Steamore.
Veare's Name and Where Anchored,
Captain
May and Rty.
Tons.
Date of Arrizal.
Consignees or Agents,
Destination.
Intended Despatch.
生帥
China
Arzatoon Apcar
Caleytta, die
both, 5 p.m
Bombay, de
Calcutta, de
20th, 5 pm
Clan Alpine
Dupleix
Ellora
Formosa
Fung Shuey Fasiyama Hoogly Kan Ka Kes
Intended Sakura
Suwonada Despatch Venus
Vine Yung-hai-an
WOSmidt
Brit str. WO Steward Brit. Hutcheson Brit. Feh.
WO Noel
Murray WC Hockin WO Theband W Dundas WC Boris
WYeston WO Beazley WC Jayne WC Guming
1868.
930 Nov
Gibb, Livingston & Co 18 & 0. S. . Co
str. 1348 Nov. atr. 1246 Nov. Jardine, Matheson & Co str. 1000 Uctober 20 Messageries Imperiales Brit, eta. 1679 Sept.
-28;P. & O. 8. N. Co Brit. str.
Str. 700. Nev.
18 P. & 0. 8. N. Co Amer. sir. 947 Nov. 15 A. Heard & Co Brit. str. 810 Nov.
Tapralk & Co 8 Douglas Feb.
1767 October 27 Messageries Imperiales str 1767
Aroer. str. 813 October 19 Ang. Heard & Co
11A. Heard & Co
Brit. atr. 625 Nov.
15 Russell & Co
Amer. str. 1802 Nov.
Amor. str. 677 (August Brit, str 441 Nov.
WC Morison
WC Mana
304. Hoard & Co
9Gioan & Co Amer. str. 447 October 19 Russell & Co
Manta
Hast Coast
Saigon, Buez, de 25th, 2 p.m.
Singapore
Shanghai
direct
Singapore
For Sale.
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VOL. XXIV
AGENTS FOR T LONDON-F. AL
Lombard Street Cornhill Gur born Hill, E.O
4 Old Jewry, E
AUSTRALIA, TA ZEALAND bouras and Syd SAN FRANCISCO
generally: Francisco CHINA-Sualow,
GILES & CO. Dom Shanghai, ulakaans
2.Port of Chauchan or Swatow,
Destination
Vessel's Name.
3.-Port of Kiungohau in Hainan.
Flag Hig
Consignees
4-Port of Amoy.
5. Port of Poochow
ORINA & JAPAN PORTS-
6.-Ports of Tumshui and Taiwan in For-
EAST COAST §
mos.
SHANGHAI
7.--Port of Ningpo
YOKOHAMA
Fusiyama Suwonada Shaftesbury
Br. at. D. Lapraik & Co Am.str. A. Hoard & Co Itu, str. Landstein & Co
8.---Port of Shanghai,
LONDON
Do.
NEW YORK
Do
0-Ports on the Yangtz and Trade in OTHER PORTS
the Interior."
10.-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo.
11-Port of Tientain,
12.-Fort of Nawchwang or Yangles'.
18-Colony of Hongkong.
14.-Colony of Macso.
CHAP. IV. ABC, 1 To 5.
Foreign Commerce with Japani
1-Intercourse with Japan
2-Treaty between Great Britain and
3.Porte open to Foreign Commerce,
Japan,
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and Hakodadi,
4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea-
APTOS.
5.-American Compact with Lowchew,
CHAP. V. SEO. 1 TO 7.
Do.
John Lidgett Shuulee Merida ..Sterling
Louisa
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Joshua Bates
SAN FRANCISCO,
Schiller
Aguta
Chanticleer
Br. sh. Thomas & Mercer Br. bk. Deacon & Co N.GA. Heard & Co Am.k. Olyphant & Co Br. z. Russell * Br, h. Rozario & Co.
N.GA. Heard & Co
Por. ar J. J. Remedios & Co Br. sh. N. Mody & Co'
Mary Mildred Br. b. Dougian Lapraik & Co
Mar. of Argyle Br. Arnhold, Karberg & Co
Arnhold, Karberg & Üol
Br. bk R. S. Walker & Co Fr. 5.L, Atkinson & Co N.G. Bourjau, Hubener & Co ...Matador N.G. bk Wm. Puštau & Co
Indian Warrior Sik. Ohinese
Br. bk. Bameo Company
L. Canevaro Salah Wu. Pustau & Co
Merchant Sailing Vessels.
Port. sch. 362 Nov. Brit. Dam. Hob.
Fessel's Name and Where Anchored.
Captain.
Flay & Hiy. Tons.
Dute of
Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Destination,
Remarka
1868.
Aguia
10J, J. Remedios & Co
Bombey
Andrew Jackson
Á mens
sh. 1263 Nov. 202 Nov.
15 Order
14 Captain
August
bk
470 Slept,
14 Chinage
Foh. bk.
432 October 30 Lammert Atkinson & Co
Saigon
Brit bg
Salv.
131 October 24Johu Burd & Ou
sh. 1440 Nov. 17 Jardins, Matheson & Co Siam. bk 274 Nov.
BOMBAY
Do.
Do.
BATAVIA
Bengali
SINGAPORE
Do. CALOUTTA,
Trincalo Br. ba. ..Sakura
Bessie Searight
A. Apcar
Er.
Br. str. Russell & Co Gibb
Da.
Olan Alpine Br..
Livingston & Co 20th M. & Co 120th
Callao
Castle
SAIGON
St. Croix
Chanticleer
Fr.
Do.
Evangeline
Do,
Do.
Frohlich
Chine and Havane Coureur des Mers Cruiser
Moneys, Weights, de, in China.
Edgar Rosa
BANGKOK
1. Chinese Currency. :
2.-Chinese Numerals.
Do. Do.
1. Hopeful
Enterprise Evangeline
-Chinese Commercial Weights,
SURINAM
Omba
Br.
4.-Measures of Capacity,
-Do.
Veritas
Br.
Measures of Length.
6.--Chinoso Land Measures. 7.--Chinese Divisions of Time.
NHAY, TÌ, BIG 1 TO 12
Western Moneys, Weights, do.
1. Annamese Moneys, &c.
2.-Port of Saigon,
3.-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c.,
Siamesc Moneys, Weights, de
4.—Netherlands India.
Sailing Directions for Panay I
HAVANA
Glenloa
Br.sh. Landatein & Co
*At Whaingsu...
#At Conion.
John Burd & Co Turner & Co
Faithful Yinzel
Frohlich
Galstea
Glenles
Galden Hörn
Goliah.
WGantoa WMcCullam W Jepsen WHookrenter EEtienne WC Chootham
ELavarelo W Nisted WC Jenkins
ERobert ELaumets W Hausmann
EBender WKross
·E Adara
W Hanesch
E Hicks
W Steinforth
Nov. 20, Coris, Lennd, Newch we Pesa-ÁRNHOLD, F
Dep
Nov 20, Clan Alpi
20, Arratoon
Shippin
The North Germ Newahwang, report from N. 5. to EÊ, x the latter part fine. from N. W. to 1 then moderate and rival in port. The Christine left Nowol Hongkong.
Now Adve
FOR SA The S
4Chinoss
Brit. ab. 739 October
29 N. Mody & Co
Bombay
Feb. bk. 715 Nov.
14 Order
Fch. bk. 413 Nov. 6 Arnhold, Karberg & Co Siam, bk. 485 October 30 Chinese
will t
abova
488 Nov. bk. 441 Nav.
279 Nov.
N. Gar. bk. 276 Qotober 15 Siemeson & Co Siam, bk, Brit.
Brit. bla Brit. bk,
morrow, the flat in
3Siemssen & Co.
For Freight or Fa
4R. S. Walker & Co
Saigon
17 Siemisen & Co
Ningpo
AUGUST: Hongkong, NoveD
487 Nov. 18. Schellhass & Co
N. Gor. Eg
$85 October 2 Bourjan, Hubener & Co
Saigon
UNION DOCK OU
Amer. Kl.
989 October 31 Russell & Co
KONG & WHA
Brit. ah.
635 Nor. 2 Landstein & Co
Bayana
¡Brit. sh. 1140 October 294. Hogg & Co
Siam
542 August 13 Chinese
W Buttrey
Drit. bli.
-332 Nov. 2 Borneo Company
Bangkok
Siam bl.
564 August
19 Chinese
Bangkole
600. Nov.
148iemazon &.Co
K Reian
Melbourne and Sydney
B.Cock
W Burkitt
E Rica
W Silva
Luiza Canevaro
-Mariau
W Young
WC Cullinson
WC Leanshown WO Cucullu EDemore
WPage
EMcKean WFlory
MEN-OF-WAR IN hongkong harBOUR,
Hopeful
Indian Warrior
Name.
5. Philippine Islands.
Flag
Rtg
Captain.
Johanna Mathilde
W Lobee
6.-Malayan States-5
-Singapore, &c.
Bouncer
7.-Buczene Moneys, Weights, dc.
8.-Indian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma-
Drako
draa, Bombay.
9-Ceylon
10-English and French Weights, &c.
11-United States of America.
Flamer
Grasshopper
CHAT VAL-SEC, 1 TO 6.
Tables on Prices, Exchanges, &c.
Hardy
Comparison of Prices.
2-Heling to Exchanges.
Loven
British
gun-bont
British gun-boat
British naval hospital
British gun-boat
British
gun-boat
British
220 Hodney M. Lloyd, Lt. C
u ordinary.
Josetita Almira Jeshua Bates
Kvik
Luen Fa
¡Devlin
W Larange
Louisa
Attached to Melville
Luisito
3230 In ordinary,
3230 In ordinary,
gun-vessel
3. 300 Orford S. Cameron Lt. Cur.
Mary Mildred Matador
Marquis of Argyle
W
Meteor.
-Relating to Time,
Meeanor
British
ship
2210 Hospital ship
Merida
British
British
Daval hospital
steam-sloop
......Gro. B. Hill, D.LG.
15 9550. E. Stevens, Commander,
.Mexicana
Mikad Miratida Mongal
Moonlight
receiving ship
corvette
142443 Commodore Oliver J. Jones
Nadeada
Navarino
14 3400 Racchia, Commander,
Nina
5580C. Hatfield Lieut. Comr,
Ocean
Omba
Paragon
Рагнед
Chinese
Paul Riquet
Princess Seraphi Princess Somowaty Prosperity
Rebeca Goddard
Rubicon
W Peterson W Valbortte
EJeffries
Elhery WC Karlona WC Caribe
W Jurgensen KForman WC Paddon
IN. Ger. bk
Part. sh. 1400 October 28 Landstein & Co Brit gb. 660. Nov. Rozario & Co
Not.
bg. 174 October 31 Siemanen, & Co
Brit bl. 286 October J0jOrder Brit. ah. 909 October 18 Russell & Co Span, bg. 236 October 27 Remedios & Co. Salv. sh. 1100 October W. Pustau & Co
Brit. bk 400. Nov. 13 Siemssen & Co (Brit. ah. 515. October 29 Arnhold Karborg & Co [Brit gh. 466 October 8 Douglas Lapraik & Co N. Gor. bk.!
DK.
Siam. bk.
302 Octobor 20 Wm. Pustau & Co
306 Nor. 13 Chineso
N. Ger. bk.
250 October 26, A. Heard & Co
Brit. by
216 October 25 Bogg & Co
Brit. sh. 646 Nov
15Jardine, Matheson & Co N. Ger, bk. 270 Nov. 9. Schellbass, & Co Fal F
sh. 1064 Nov. 14Order
Siam sh
847 October 16Chinese RUNE shi 826 October 12 Landstein & Co Brit.
408 Nov. bk.
Laudster & Co KMenquita Port ph1099 August 26 Birley & Co ENurynes WC Themeon WWichers WC Soule
KGeneviere
W Kofoed W Poake WiVarrathi
EMauson WWatt
WO Roe
Willarbers WHanson WRobert
7221 Godaill
221 Edwards
B
4 Bessard
Deind
gun-bost
5
Francis
Chinese Customs' Lorolta. 3
Chinese
gun-boat!
5 180 Stewart
Chinese gan-hoel
..de Longueville
Suga
Sabiller
Sea Forth
St. Croix
Succes Surprisa
Tainton
Taylong
Owners or Agents.
Trinoulo
Veritas
WNyberg Wingram
Villa de Rivadavia
W Castillo
4-Comparison of Weights. 5.Measurement of Cargo, Bullion Operations.
Melville
Porseus
Princess Charlotte British Princesse Clotilde Italian
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 Bailing Directions; and also a Table of Po- sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa Unadilla
The
note: Conats.
The author in his Preface says tables sin Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, de, have.
Esq
been selected from those constantly in see an-lan among the foreign merchants in China. Chen-to Those for calculating the prices of ton in Ching-taing dollars or peace have been sopied from the Chin-hai more extended tables, by the kind permis Fei-loong sion of the author, P. Loureiro, Faq The Spy last section of the same chapter on More Sui-tsing tuents in Ballion," has been prepared and Tien-po furnished for the Guide by Patrick R. Harpes
of the Commercial. Bauk of India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- perience in the exchanges and movement of the ious metals in Eastern Asia, pr
previous The Appendix of Sailing Directions has, Chiria Pilot.? reprinted from the With short interruptions, the coasts from Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc tions have besa improved by the insertion. of the Chinese characters for the names of
been
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Chinese Chinese
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HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON
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Vessel
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Dragon Fame, (110 L.power) Kin Shan Fire Dart
Kiu Kiong Lintin Little Orphan Popany Prince Albert Bir J. Jeejeebloy Spark Spec
Doj -Do. 627
Do
450 Benning
69
Da,
De
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White Cloud
Dal -101 Amer 140 Wilson
Doi
Graves British
280 Carroll Repairing at Hongkong.
Q. Acheong
P. & U. S. N., Co.
British
Do 117 Stephenson. & W. Dock Company's Tug Doj 380
H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany.
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RECEIVING SHIPS & HULKS,
BigTons,.
Nome.
Play.
Captain
Chase Fort William Goethe
P. M.
283 Mason
British
ship
1000 Townsend
John Adam
British
barque
PRICE, 50 cents each Suitable for the waistcoat pockst.
Kim Jon Hong
318 Dennis Daly Water Police 288 O'Ryan
McDonald & Co
P. & 0.8 M. Co
000 F. F. West A. MacDonnell
W Nohnena ERanlett
WHogg WLAUS
Feb. bk. 028 Nov.
5 Russell & Co Brit, a 836 October 5John Bard & Cu
Siam Bl. 785 October 26 Chinese tapler. bk 610 October S0 Bosman & Co
Fub. bk. 438 Nov. 15 Carlowitz & Co Stam. bk. 454 Nov,
16 Chinese
Brit. sh. 182 Nov. Siain. ah. 604 October
Amor. bk. 418 Nov. Brit, ach, 204 October
Nor bk. 601 Nov. N. der sh. 1198 Sept. Siam, bk. 311 Nov, Fol sh. 750 Sept. Sin bk. 393 Nov, Amer. sh. 1008 Nov. Brit. h 437 Nov. Siam, bk,
472 Nov. 510
Nov
1Borneo Company 10 Chinese
2Arnhold, Karberg & Co
31 Arnhold, Karberg & Co
4John Bard & Co 114, Heard & Co 16 Chinese 24 Landstein & Co 13 Εμπιακο
5 Sraith, Archer & Co 3Gilman & Co 15 Chines
Arnhold, Karberg & Co
Brit sh. 882 October 7Turner & Co Span. bg 201 October 25 Remedios & Co
New York.
Bangkok
Batavia
Bombay
Saigon
New York
Surinam
Immediate
San Francisco Early
Saigon
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RESPECTFUL
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SIL
Evening Dresses
RIBE
Lace
HOSI
Singapore
Ummediate
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HABERD
Burinam
Early
Manchester
Shawls
MANT
BONN
Millinery
BABY
WHAMPOA,
Date of
Val's Name.
Captain. Flag & Rig. Tons.
Arrica!.
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
·Intende Despatch
Excelsior
Edegar
Brit.
bk. 388 Nov.
Japan
Boyar
N. Ger. bk. 216, Nov.
Owners,
John Lidgett
Palson
Brit.
Harbour Master (Gunpowder)
Kowloon Madura Me Kong* Shaftesbury Shunles Sterling
Oryan
Steffens
Shannon
Fch. str.
Harding
Amer. bk
Aitken Milbank
11Arbold, Karbery & Co 4Arnhold Karberg & Co.
sh. 770 October, 27 Thomas & Moreer.
N. Ger. bg. 268 Nov. 18 Sienssen & Co
45 Sept. 13Wn. Paatau do Russ. str 52 October 24 Landatein & Co Brit. bk 700 October 32Deacon & Co
466 (Nov,
London
Early
Brit, ali, 1070 October 28 Chinese
Yokohama London
Early
20Olyphant & Co-
New York
At Canton,
Gentlemen's Hate
· Clothe
HOSI
Tailoring in all
PERFUM
Household Linone- CARP
FURNISHING
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