Miscellaneous.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
BY SWELLS WILLIAMS, LLD
CHINA AND JAPAN.
司公瞼爐布敬味亞
THE CHINA MAIL.
[No 1713 NOVEMBER
Miscellaneous.
Chinese Advertisements.
SHIPPING
IN HARBOUR
flores and czueries: 白告梳燕
HONGKONG.
Published at the CHINA MAIL" Offics, Hongkong
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CHAP. I.—BED. 1 To 4.
Four Tatier soith Ühina,
1.-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the sale.
Treaty with the United States..
3-Treaty with Franco, 4Treaty with Russi
Supplementary Treaty with Russia
Vipers QUAP., II-850, L10:5;
Articles of Trade with China, 1.Tariff on Articles of Import.
Tariff on Articles of Export, 3.Rules respecting ade and Dues,
Chinese Text of the names
Description of Articles of Import, Description of Articles of Export,
- CHAP. III,-850 120 14.
Foreign Commerce with China.
Port of Canton,
-Port of Chauchan Dr Swatow 8-Port of Kiangeliau in Hainan,
4-Port of Amoy
5Port of Fonchow.
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Alao
bolonging to and frequenting Hongkong.
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Exclusive of Today's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances.
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C. on Pedder's Wharf.-W., from Pedder's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf.-J., Westward of Gibb's Wharf.--EC., on Federa Whuif to the Military Hospital.-E., Eastward of the Hospital.-K.; on Kowloutig side.
VOL. XX
AGENTS FOR
Merchant Steamers.
LONDON: F
PRAGA Vend's Name and Where
Anchored.
Captain.
"Plag drui Kiy
Tons.
·Date of
Consigners or ignis,
Destination, Intended
Despatch.
thé Principal House Flags,
81.
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1968.
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Dupleix
Ellora
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WOSteward WONoo!
WMurray WPinel
CHinsten
Sultan
WO Dundas
Brit.
str.
W Cuming
Anidr. str.
WC Cates
WO Pitman
Brit. str. 1348 Nov. Fch: str. 1900 October Brit str. 1579 Sept. Brit. str. 1044 Nov. Brit. str. 1200 Nov Brit. str. 438 Nov. Feh str. 780 Nov. 880 Nov,
18 P. & 0. S. N, Co
26 Messageries iniperialos
28 P&O S. N, Co.
24. Heard & Co
39 P. & S. N. Co
27 Douglas Lapraik & Co
24 Messageries Imperiales
27P&O S. N. o
677 August 80 A. Hoard & Co Amor, str. 447 October 39 Russell & Co
Bumbay, &c.
Shanghai
East Coast S'hai & Y'hama
1; 9 &m.
Lombard St Cornhill G born Hill, D 4 Old Jewry
AUSTRALIA,
ZEALAND bourne and SAN FRANCIS
generally:
CHINA-State GILES & Co CoShangh wila, O. Kit
For Sale,
Nov. 50, Ing
Chine and Havane Christine
WC Wagner
ELAVATelo
WJonson W Nisted Robert
WC Christensen
W Mitchel WC Leund
WHansen
W Reynolds ELGumears WHausmann
432 October 30 Lammert Atkinson & Co
24 Nov.
sh. 1440 Nov.
N. Ger. bl. 400 Nov. Siam. bk, 274. Nov. Ech.
715 Nov. 173 Nov.
N.Ger. sc.
Brit, soh, N. Ger. bk.
N. Cier, bk.
102 Nov. 800 Nov.
17Jardine, Matheson & Co
14 Order
22 WL Pustau & Co.
27 Landstein & Co
20 Arnhold, Karberg & Co
26 Bourgau, Hubener & Co 26 Chinese
Deo. 1, China, f
1, Lousito,
Pi
ARRIVED. Pe trand, Mrs Preci
Forster, Petel, E Cassius, Don Pe Carreras, Ramu Parat,
Larrieu,
Fan dor I
man Biot, F
SOB,
Messrs
95rs Bis Bervant, Rev. P Martin des Fa Japanese and E
Merchant Salling Vessels.
1800, Macaire,. pore and Saigon
Vossel's Name and Where Anchored.
Captain Flag Big. Tons.
Duts of
and 24, Genera
Arrival,
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks
ALEB
1888.
Di
Destination.
Vessel's Name.
Flag &
Itig
Consignees
Intended Anne Despatch Assens
E Patrio
W Japsen
August
6.--Porte of Tamahui and Taiwan in For-
Veom
Do.
YOKOHAMA
LONDON
Do,
NEW YORK
Dk Doe
Doi
SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY
SAIGON
Nagasaki.
Kaflagawa and Hakodadi,
Do
SURINAM
Do.
HAVANA
-Port of Ningpo.
Port of Shanghai.
Pozta on the Yangtz and Trade in
the Interior,
10. Port of Tangchau or Chefoo.
1.Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newolwang or Yangisz,
13.-Colony of Hongkong.
14.-Colony of Macão,
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1.Intercourse with Japan.
Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
3-Forte open to Foreign Commerce.
Japanese Coins, Weights and Me
Sures
B-American Compact with Lewshow.
OKAP, Y.-SEC. 1 TO 7.
Moneys, Weights, de, in China;
1. Chinese Currency.
gli Chinako Numerals.
Chinese Commercial Woights.
Measures of Capacity,
5Measures of length.
Chinese Tand Measures..
7.--Chinese Divisious of Time.
CHAP. FIG. 1ro 11:
Western Moneys, Weights, &c.
Jan Againess Moneys, dec.
OTHER FORTS
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
Name
Flag.
Rig.
CHINA & JAPAN PORTS-
SHANGHAI:
Bengali
W Hock renter
EEtienne
EelKing China + Phase Shaftesbury
Br. str. A. Hoard & Co.
Bertha
Brit, ch. 304 Nov. Dan. sch, 252 Nov. Stars. bk. 470 Sept Fch. bk.. N. Gar. bg.
22 John Burd & Co
14 Captain
14 Chinese
Saigon
23 Order
N.G.Bir Siemssen & Cu
Fr. str. Messageries Imperiales Ru, str. Landstein & Co
Daliso
SAST
Carmelita and lia
Castle
P. & O. S. N. Oo
4Chinese
John Lidgett Shunlag Merida Sterling
...Louisa
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Mary Mildred
BOMBAY, &c. (Mails)
China
Bengali
Fr., bk, Atkinson & Co
Omba
Veritas
Vistula
*At Whampoa
+At-Canton
Joshua Batos Schiller
Evangeline
Br. al. Thomas & Mercer Br. br. Deacon & Co N.G. b A. Heard & Co. Am, bk.Olyphant, & Co Br. sh. Russell & Co Br. sh. Ruzario & Do N.G. DA Heard & 06
sh By Dougles Lapraik & Co
Br. str. P. & O, Co
Br. bk.R. 8. Walker & Co
Br. b. John Burd & Co Br. s Turnor & Co Rush. Landstein & Co.
Douglies
Finzel
Fortune
City of Niagara
Cloris
Condor
Contest
Coureur des Mers Cruiser
Diosouréti
Arnhold, Karberg & Co
30 Chinese
San Franciscopus back
Edgar Rose
Enterprise
Esmeralda
Evangeline
Faithful
4R. E. Walker & Do
Saiyou Ningpo
Wagner
W Morrison
E Bouder W Kross WKappelmion WC Adam
WHanesch EHicks WDobrueen.
bk. 378 Nov. Biarn bk. 380 Nov. Feh bk. 418 Nov Siam. bk. 465 October N. Ger. bk. 800 Nov Brit. Bh. 540 Nov.
N. Ger. bk. 275 October Sism. bk. 488 Nov N.Ger bk. 400 Nov. Brit. bk. 441 Nov.
Brit. bk. 279 Nov. Brit bk. 487 Növ, Siam, bk. 447 Nor.
Brit. sh. 825 Nov.
28Wm. Pistau & Co 25 Bosman & Co
16 Siemsson & Co
3 Siemssen & Co
22 Bourjau, Hubener & Co
17 Siemsson & Co 18E. Schelhass & Co 250binesc
25 John Burd & Co
Brit. B 1140 October 2011. Hogg & Co
Siam. bk. 542 August
Salv. ab.l
Nov.
19Chinese
22 Arnhold Karberg & Co
Luisita
Lyeemoon
Macao
Maggie Malvina Vidal
Marian
WC Collinson
Mareles Bauman Essal W Pago WiBanzien KKlincke W Flory WValbortte ElJoffrica Elbery
WC Lempert
EBarg WC Cooribe KForman
Linklatter WC Paddon Rionate KMosquita
Nor. bg. 174 October 31 Siemssun & Co
Brit. b. 280 October 10Order
Span bg 236 Outober 27 Remedics &.Co Brit. be 425 Nov. 27 Burrows & Co
Brit. ach. 228 Nov.
N. Ger..
Brit bk,
550 Nov. 400 Nov.
N. Gar. bg
213 Nov. IN. Ger. bk.
Brit. ah. N. Ger. bk,
450 Nov. 465 October
27 Jarline, Matheson & Co 28 Order
21 Sicmasen & Co 18 Sinnussen & Co
35 Wm. Pustan & Co
27 E. Schellhass & Co-
8 Douglas Lapraik & Co
260 Catober 264. Heard & Os
28 Hogg & Co.
bg. 276 October sh. 646 NOT.
N. Ger. bk. $40 Nov.
N. Ger. bk: 360 Nov
eb. 1004 Nov.
15 Jardine, Matheson & Co
24 W. Pustau & Co
A: Heard & Co
14 Order
528 October 12 Lundstein & Ca bk.. -348 ¡Nor
22 fardine, Matheson & Co
Landston & Co
Russ, s. 1400 October 28 Landstein & Co
Porth 1099 August 26 Birley & Co
26Molchers & Co
Garibaldi
Boeuf
Golden Horn
ERico
Golish
Handy
W Bilva WHanson
Japán
W Koyar
Siam. sh. 643 Nov. IN. Gor. bk.
22 Chinese
218 Nov.
Johanna Mathilde
W Lohse
Guns.
Joshua Bates
Devliu
sh.
N. Ger, bk. 600 Nov. Brit.
14 Sienissen & Co
500 Nov.
Rozario & Co
Captain
Kvik
W Lazange
2Port of Saigon.
Leen Fa
Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c.,
Siamese Moneys, Weights, de
WO Cucullu
Drake
*Notberlands India.
Philippine Islands,
Flamer
Sailing Directions for Panay L
6-Malayan States-Singapore, dec.
Grasshopper
British
British
British
-Buruieso Moneys, Weights, te
8. Tudian Presidencios, Bengal, Ma- Hardy
dras, Borabay.
Ceylon...
10. English and French Weights, 1United States of America.
British
gun-boat
naval bospital
gun-boat
gun-boat
In ordinary.
E Sorensen
Attached to Melville
3230 In ordinary.
3 230 In ordinary,
Marie
Marie
Loven
British
gun-vassel
3300 Orford S. Cameron Lt. Cmr. Merida
Mildred
Mesanco
British
ship
2210 Hoapital abip
Mexicana
___________ CHAP. VII. —SEO. 1 to 8,
Mikado
Brit.
Brit.
Tables on Prices, lecehanges, doo.
1.Comparison of Prices.
Melville
Poiseu
British
naval hospital
Ceo. B. Hill, D.LG.
Mikado Mobil
British
2.-Relating to Exobangca,
3. Relating to Time.
Comparison of Weights.
Princess Charlotte British Priilecaza Clotilde Italian
steam-sloop
receiving ship
15 9550. E. Stevens, Commander Mongal
148443 Commodore Oliver J.Jones Nadenda 142400 Racchia, Commander.
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS.
gun-bast
Chinese gun-boat
Au-lou Chen-to Ching-tsing Chin-hai Fei-loong Spy Bui-laing
Chinese
Chineas:gan-versel
Chinese
Chinese gun-boat Chinese
Chinese gun-boat
Chinese Customs Lorcha
gun-boat
7221 Godsill
221 Edwards ......Bebeard.
6 Deine
B. Francis
B180 Stewart
Fch.
Ri
eb.
Brit.
Brit bk. 408 Nov
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON
Melbourne and Sydney
Per Mail stea
Mrs Maria Rod
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New A
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MRC
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MESSAGE
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Measurement of Cargo. 6-Ballion Operations.
“APTENDIE. --Containing Sailing Dire tions for the Coast of China, sad for the Japan Islands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Oharts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po- sitions of places on the Chinese and
and Jap pose Coasta
Says The The author in his Preface says tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, Tien-po measurement of goods, axohauges, &c. have been selected from those constantly in use
in China. prices of tea
among the foreign me Those for calculating dollars or ponce have been copied from the more attended tables, by the kind permis Hon of the author, F. Loureiro, Esq. The last section of the same chapter on Move- mants in Bullion," has been prepared and furnished for the Guide: by Patrick R. Harper, Esq.
of the Commercial Bank of who has had much ex- India at Hongkong, per ence in the exchanges and movements
metals in Eastern Asie, Appendix of Sailing Directions has from the China Pilut.' With short interruptions, the coasts from Dragon Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in Faine, (110.power)
and for the Chinese costs, the Dire Fire Dart tions have been improved by the insertion Kin Slan
of the
been reprinted.
of the Chinese characters for the names of Klu Kiang*
all plades that could be ascertained.”
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CHARLES
Score BOOKS
FOR RIFLE PRACHIOR,
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CONTAINING
Bumel & Ca 888. Oatober 5John Burd & Co
Naworth Castle Navarino Neva
Nina
Nudant
EHager
Hawa, sch. 160 Nov.
Ocean,
ENurynes
Foh.. bk. 028 Nov.
Uimba
WC Thomson
Brit.
ab.
Parsee
WO Soule
Paul Riquet Princess Seraphi
Longueville
Princess Somaowaty Prosperity
Patria
Race Horse Rapid
Rebecca Goddard Rocket
Rosliti Castle
Santa Amia
Schiller
Soa Forth
Amor bk. WChristianashi N. Ger. bk. KGeneviere
Fcb. bk. Siam: bk. Brit: ali. Siam B.
W Kofoed W Peake WVarrath
WKruse W Carlos
EManson WODIU
Kalexander
W Gavito WHarbere Wanaon WGDaughty
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RIVER STRAUERS.
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Vessel
Flag. Tons. Captain,
Owners or Agents,
Tafarette
Rocher
Taunton
WHogg
Taylong
WiLuis
British Do
P. & O, S. N. Co
Tokli
EKver
Do
117 Stephenson 380
H. & W. Dook Company's Tog
Three Brothers
WGale
Do
456 Renning
H., C. and M. Stuum-boat C.pany H., C. & M. Stern-boat Co.
Voritas
Wingram
Vistule
617
Lintin
Do
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Little Orphan
An
Union Dock Company's Tag,
Wanja
Whitehall
W Burkitt
EGounir WCATareh
・Do
879
Cary
H., C and Mr Stuam-hoat C.pany
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Prince Albert
Da 1.80
Q. Acheong-
Do
101
Q. Acheong
Spec White Cloud
Graves British 280 Carroll Repairing at Hongkong.
"Amer 140 Wilson
Do.
Thomas Hunt & Co
Thomas Hunt & Co.
H., C. and M. Stoom-boat C.pany
Sisut
sh
bk
Ainer bk. Amer. bk.
540 October 30 Bosman & Co 430 Nov. 24 Wa. Pasta & Co.
438 Nov. 454 Nov. 982 Nov
15 Carlowitz & Co 16 Chinese
1Borneo Company
604 October 19 Chinese
387 NOT.
429 Nov.
-413 Nov.
384 Nov.
Brit ali, 614 Nov.
Span k 402 Nov. N. Ger. sh. 1193 Sept. inm. bk. 311 Nov. Brit, bk. 384 Nov. Amer. sh. 1005 Nov
Foh. bk 399 NOT. Brit alt, 687 Nov. Siaru. bk. 472 Nov. N. Ger. bk. 350. Nov, Brit. b. 383 Nov. Brit Ras eli
N. Ger bg.
Brit.
632 October 035 Nov.
245 Nov.
BL.
938 Nov.
23 Chinese 33 Chinese
2Arnhold, Karberg & Co 23. Heard & Co. 20 Douglas Lapraik & Co
20 Remedios & Co 11. Heard & Co 38 hirese
23P. & O, S, N, Co
5 Smith, Archer & Co
28 Russell & Co 3Gilman & Co
10 Chinese
28 Wm. Pustau & Co 24/Yung Chap Poon
Turner & Co
2 Landstein & Co
27 Slemsson & Oa
22 Holliday, Wise & Co
Bombay
Now Yurk
Immediate
Yokohama
Surinam
yout back
Immediate
Sau Francisco Early
Surinam
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By order Hongkong.
Vessel's Name.
Captain. Flag & Rig, Touss
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Destination
China
*Colima
Excelsior
Edegar
Glouisle
Hail
John Lidgett..
Palaon....
Kowloon
Oryan
Brit
Beuk
Lanshow
Brit.
But.
Steffens
Shannon Altken
Tob. str.
Mitbank
Harding
Moller Buhrfiend
IN.Ger. str. 648 Nov. N. Ger. bk. 288 Nov. Brit, bk. 888-Nov. Brit. bk. 372 Nov Brit. h 770 October
B. 1076 October eh. 908 Nov. B. 585 Nov.
N. Ger. bg 208 Nov. 46 Sopt
Russ, str.
25 Siemazen & Co. 50 Win, Pustan & Co
11 Arnhold, Karberg & Co 23 Chinese
27 Thomas & Mercer 23 Chinese 27 Russell & Co. 28 Olyphant & Co 18 Sienassen & Co
13 Wm. Pustau & Co 624 October 24 Landstein & Co ¡Brit, bk. 700 October 22 Deacon & Co Amer, bk. 468 Nov.
20/Olyphant & Co
Shanghai
Loudon
New York
Immediate
Barly
Yokohama London
New York
Immediate Early
Lter or OFFICE BEARERS, PRESIDENT AND
Сомитятий,
Nome.
Flag.
Rig Tons. Captain
Orchera
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LIST OF MEMBERS, RULES OF TUDÁSSOULATION, BY-LAWS, INSTAU, Chinel FIONS FOR REGISTER KEEPER, AND TA Fort William
Gosthe John Adam Kim Joo Hong
P. M. British
ship
British
barque
283 Mason 1000 Townsend
660 F. F. West
318 Dannis Daly 238 O'Ryan
Harbour Master (Gunpowder)
P. & D.Á. N, Co A. MacDonnell Water Police McDonald & Co
Louiss
Me Kotig Shaftesbury
Shuudee Sterling