Notices of Firms.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr GEORG WILHELM SCHWEALAN and of
ME RUDOLEH ÜBINGEN in one firm ceased on the 31st December 1867, and 31st Dec- ember 1868 respectively.
Mr FERDINAND NISSEN and Mr HD KICH HOPEADE have this day been admitted
Per
For Sale.
Mast Steumer" and late Arrivals. PART MISS ROSE
A. received a choice Assortment of French GLACES, black and colored, BAREGE and FANCY DRESSES, black and colored piece VELVETS and SATINS in the newest shades.
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
ment, subject to the General Regulations now isened, and the Bye Laws to be under them enforced at the several Forte respec tively.
General ReguLATION III. Board of Appointment how to be constructed, The Board of Appointment stall consist
New Advertisements.
2. In berthing vessels the Harbour Master will as far as possible mest the wishes of Commanding Offiours and Con- sigues, and the Entrance, Working, or Clearance of Vessels taking berths not assigned to them aball be stopped by the Customs until he Harbour Master's orders
.with. 3:-Vessels
No. 1786-FEBRUARY 20, 1869.
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
New Advertisements. stance, shall be boiled on board any ship in the anchorage.
12-Any vessel arriving with Gunpow der or other combustibles, on board (in ex- cess of what is necessary for her own arma rent) shall exhibit red flag, and aball anchor at a distance of not less than one mile from the lower limit of the anchorage uicated with the Harbour Master.
for
CHINA, JAPAN and THE PHILIPPINES, &c., 1869.
THE
THE above Work is now PUB- LISHED and READY FOR CIR- Apply to
partners in our firm at Hongkong and in Plain and Fancy RIBBONS, VEL-of-the Harbour Master, as President, the are compare to moor in accordance until the master of such vessel has commu- | QULATION.
China, which now consists of Mr Gzone TaZOBOR SIEMSSED, ME WOLD MAR NIS SEN, Mr. ADOLPE J008r, Mr FALDI AND NISSEN and Mr HEINRICH HOFFIES
SIEMSSEN & CO. Bongkolig, January 1, 1869.
NOTICE, --
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HAVE this day established myself as a *PUBLIO ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE “AD- Juster-and GeNSRAL COMMISSION AGENT.
O. LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
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*GZJOJDINOTICE:*···
VETS, SASH RIBBONS, and DRESS (ora) Senior Pilet, and two peraous, whose! TRIMMINGS in great variety, Real parca ahall be drawn by lot by the Har with orders received from the Harbour CLUNIC and VALENCENNES LA ES. bour Master, from a list prepared and Master and are not to remove from the
Ladies' and Children's tritamed and unpublished by the Harbour Master, is cog-anchorage without his permission. trimmed HATS in all the fashionable sultation with the Consuls and Chambers shapes.
of Commerce
Ladies BONNETS latest styles, Plain and Fancy SUNSHADES, French FANS, &o,
Ladies and Gentlemen's French Kid GLOVES and BOUTS.
Ladies White Fatin and Kid BOOTS.
IV.
GENERAL REGULATION Vacancies how to be filled up. L-Whenever there may be a vacancy among the Pilots, it shall be daly ptified in the local prints; and eight days after wards, the Board of Appointment shall pro- A large assortment of French and Eugcued to fill it up by eompetitive Examina. lish HOSIERY, Gentleraan's Black and tion. Drab Shelf. HITS, SHIRTS, COLLARS,
2-The Board, may reid to
refuse to admit to the Examination any one who having once been a Licensed Pilot, has had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to produce Consular certificates us to character, dre
HE Interest and Responsibility of MrTIES, 4o, ke 1 FREDERIOR PRODER in our Firm cesses from this data,
dort H. D. BROWN & Co Amoy, December 31, 1868
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MR. FRANCIN CHOMLEY is a Partner in
Mourires, which froni this date will be courte under the Home of GROWN
& Có
JAH. D. BROWN & Co. Amoy, January 1, 1869.·
apdai NOTICE. * *
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R. WILLIAM JUDSON BLYDENBURON,
Mand ME GAUGE HOLgur are admit.
mab
ted partners in our Firm, a
Mr HERRY CUTLER Low will sign our
EL ARCHER & Co. Hongkong,
January 1, 1869 HAVE this day authorised Mr C. LANGDON DAVIER to sign my name por procuration to all orders for goods supplied
to the Hongkong Hotel, and 1 alone au liable to pay for goods supplied upon such
I have further authorised Mr Davies to collect all debts due to me on Hotel ac eonnt, for which his receipt will be a suffi- pient dischargo.
LEE AFOONG. Hongkong, December 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date Mr Geosar HOBOWMAR will set 3 AGENT of the Facing Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port
APE, L, PHELPS, Prav til A plÅpent, Hongkong, Angust 16, 1807.
ando gale si NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under be Btyle and Firm of GIFFORD F. FASKER 100.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE: IITE bave authorized Mr CLADS BUDD
Woven on Firm from
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE. BRDO CLARK retires from our Firmo,
Mr E. D. BanBOUR are admitted Partvers from this date, tyl
THE RUSSELL & Co. China, January 1, 1869
1:
For Sale.
THE
LAOU-TI-KEE BOUQUET,
july2
TI impossible to find anything more ex-
y quisite or more distinguished than this
Hemrie's PERFUMERY STARO
WELLINGTON STREET,
Opposite the Catholic Chapel. Hongkong, February 13, 1869,
⠀⠀ PER MAIL, dory set
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3. The Examination shall be public and to the most computzt of the candidates, gratuitous, and the vacaticies shall be given without distinotion of nationality, provided
A
The above Bules and Regulations are provisional and may be amended er added to according to circumstances.
Port of Canton shall be composed as follows 1-The Board of Appointment for the
vis
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The Harbour Master as President, Naval Officer or Master of a Merchant Ship, the Master of one of the Steamers. running regularly between Hongkong and this Port, and the Senior Pilot.
2-The fee for a Pilot's License at this Port shall be Twenty Thels:
Thus above Barbour Regulations have been drawn up by the Harbour Master in consultation with the Cousals for the Treaty Powers at this Port, and approved by them, and may be amended or added to in the Bame way.
W. T. HODDER, Harbour Master.
Canton, February 5, 1869.
LATEST SHIPPING.
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ARRIVALS Feb. 20, Eltor, British steamer, 1570, Murray, Bombay, Galle, Penang and Sin- gapore, Feb. 6, 10, 16 and 19, Opium and
3.-Every Pilot when receiving his L. dred Taels conditioned for the due obser- dense shall execute a Bond for one Hun-Treasure-P. U. Uo
are apprentice Pilet shall be entitled vance of the Regulations and Local Rules, to a print
to his qualifications to act as Pilot, until he has served an prenticeship of at least three months,
aff
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11
Feb. 26, Monocacy, U. S. gunboat, 1130, and 17. Carter, Yokohama and Nagasaki, Feb.
Feb. 26, China, from Canton.
CLEARED.
158 GARRETT has received. Plain and Fantry SILKS, SATINS, TRIM- MINGS, &c. &c.
Ladies and Children's HATS and BON:lways the competency of the first on the
ty not relative but absolute, NETS, FLOWERS, &c.
4-The Consul concerned inay in person Courvoisier's Kid GLOVES.
5.Any Pilot wishing leave of absence Bahama, for Whampoa. or by deputy, be present and take part in shall make application in writing to tlie Nada, for Singapore. the Examination of candidates,
Harbour Master. Absence from duty for a ¦ Rebecca, for Amoy... The majority of the votes of the mem-period of more than three days without of Candidates for Pilot Licenses; each to suspensión. ibers of the Board shall decide the admission sufficient cause, ahall render the Pilot liable.
member having one vote in the ballot but in the absence of the Consel concerned the Harbour Master shall have a casting vote.
White French Jean and Satin BOOTS Ladies' and Children's Walking BOOTS, SLIPPERS, &
Foot BALLS, Croquet GAMES and STANDS, Race and other GAMES, DOLIS and TOYS of all kind, in great variety.
Hongkong, February 15, 1869, 15ma
Now Advertisementé,
NOTICE. 2,
GENERAL REGULATION V. Pilot's Incense, by whom to be issued. 1 Pilot's Liveneca eliall be issued by the Commissioner of Customs, in the rise sud TENDERS for the REPAIRS of the Bri-un belalf of the Chinese Governtneut. Li- tish schooner "Besaleel," will be re- censen issued to Pilote not being Natives ceived by the Undersigned, until Noop of of China shall subsequently be vised and
registered at the Consulate concerned. 1st April next
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ch. 2-On the first of July each year, every Hongkong, February 28, 1669. Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haiwan
Tacle for the renewal of his License. !"
8-Every Licensed Pilot shall be given
PRAYA HOTEL...
Praya Central, (near the P. & Q. Co.
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Establishment, hope by strict atten BE Proprietors, in opening the abuse Hon in business to mert a share of the Public Patronage.
Board and Lodging on reasonable terms. Table d'flote every day, at 9 AM, FM, and 7 r. Single Meals may be had on the shortest notice, at all hours. Wines atid Spirits of the best quality, s
M.B. Two first-class American Billiard Tables.
FRANCIS & SIMONS,
Proprietors Hongkong, February 26, 1889.
STEAM. TO SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA, HEP. &0. Co.'s.8.8.
"GANGES,"
tf
will leave for the above places, at 3P.M., To-murrow; the 27th inst
W. MACAULAY,
Superintendent. Bongkong, February 26, 1869.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The American ship
"HELVETIA," Capt. BAILEY, will have quick
despatch for the above port. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1869.
Perfume, which we can assert without fear port. of contradiction: to be one of the choicest
aver brought before the Public.
:
JELLEWELLYN. & Co., Sole Proprietors of the well known
Ay Laou-ti-kee Hair Wash,
(Which requires no Pomada)
3 CIREA CAND,
pd-Labu-ti-kee Dentifrice, -
The greatest preservative of the Teeth and Gunts ever introduced to the Public,
Medical Hall, Shanghai,
· SOLE AGENT FOR HONOKONG,
20. GLASSE, The Fictoria Dispensary.
Hongkong, February 6, 1809.
FOR THE RACES.
Unis
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONG KONG
HAVE RECEIVED SEX MAIL STEAMRÉ.
Largé assortment of MILLINERY,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The American ship
tf
** NATIONAL EAGLE,” Captain NICKERSON, will have quick despatch for the above
For Froight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, February 28, 1869. aprí
THE Undersigned has been directed to notify all whom it may concern, that the following Regulations for the Pilotage Service of this Port, will come in force on the 1st March next.
SERVICE OHINESE PILOTAGE
GENERAL REGULATIONS, WITH LOCAL RULES FOR THE PORT OF CANTON.
PASSENGERS.
The following Europesu passengers left this for Cauton yesterday morning :—
Mesars W. Cusce, It. Costaneda, R. Baker, Capt. Leuth Revd. Lechler, and one other.
The following European passengers arri wed here from-Canton this afternoon-
Messrs E. Baker, A. McG. Heaton.
6-No Pilot shall quit the vessel of which he is in charge, without the Master's written consent, before the service for which he was employed has been performed.
7-Every Pilot will be provided by the Harbour Master with a look in which the Master of any vessel piloted shall state whether the Pilot concerned has conducted H. B. Gibb, Geo. D. Titman, E. Richard- such real in safety, and otherwise person, J. M. Mixon, Jr., H. Seymear Geary, formed bis duty in a satisfactory manner. Capt. Scott, R. and two others.
8-Upon arrival of any Pilot in charge, ARRIVED-Per Ellora, Mesara Coraish, of a vessel he should report to the Harbour Carpenter, E. Ashdown, P. Jobo, V. Pe Master as soon as possible after the vessel reira, S. Jagjee, Salim Mahomed, G. C. has anchored, stating when and where he Steut, Ahmui, ie Wilkin's native male ser- took charge of her and giving full partion-vant, 2 native servants, Captain and Mrs
Reimer and 2 children.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The U. S. gunboat Moneacy reporta
JOHN E. MORRIS,, Messrs Bowra & Co.,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, January 13, 1869.
PRICE 50 CENTS, TABLE showing the Proposed More ments of the Mail Steam Packets of the P. & O. Company for the Year 1869, as approved by Her Majesty'a Poatinaster General,
To be had at the China Mail Offico, Wyndham Street,
Hongkong, December 28, 1868.
NOTICE,
BOUND COPIES of Vol. 2 of "Notes AND QUERIES ON ÜHINA AND JAPAN,"
are now on Sale at the Ching Mail Office, Price $0.75 per Voluine.
Bound Copies of the FIRST VOL. (reprint) will shortly be ready."
DEATH.
On the 26th Inst., at Hongkong, ANNA MARIA Moon, in her eighty-sixth year,
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEB 26, 1869.
FORMOSA AND THE INDEM- NITY.
RECENT intelligence from Formosa is of must reassuring character so far as the immediate prospect of quietude is cur- cerned, though we are somewhat doubtful as to the eventual results of the last step
taken by the British authorities. The
a printed copy of the General Regulationslars of the passage up the River; and any and Local Rules, and shall produes the acme Pilot having taken a vessel out of Port as well as his License when required." shall wake or cause to be made as early as
GENERAL REGULATION VI
possible a report to the Harbour Master Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken. giving full particulars of the passage down Laft at Yokohama Ocean, Cormorant, drevents succeeding the capture of An-ping, 1-It shall be allowable for each Licensed the River, stating when and where he left gus, and anilla, French, Minerva aud and unconditional noquiescence by the
Pilot to take an Apprentice, for whom he the vessel, and giving the latest informa- | pleit; Italiau, Princesa Clotilde; America Chinese in the terms demanded, are brief-
shall be responsible. On the Application of Pilots the Harbour Mastor will supply ap prentices with special certificater.
tion in regard to her be may be in posses- sion of
9Any Pilot carried off the Pilotaga ground, the fault not being his own, shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of
Pilut in charge must report to the Harbour 10-hould any vessel get aground, the Master without delay, specifying bearings of known objects, vessel's draught of water, tions of tide, nature of bottom, do, do,
2.What the circumstances of the Pilot appear to demand it, the Harbour Master may authoris apprentices to act temporarione dellar per day. ly, and within certain limits, as Pilots, vided they have received certificates of com- potency from the Board of Appointment.
GENERAL REBULATION VII. Licensed Pilots to whom subordinates :
Unlicensed Pilotage, déc. Licensed Pilots may carry on their business either singly or in companies. They must pay duo respect to the wishes and instructions of the Harbour Master under whose orders and control they are placed, and who is invested with power to suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to the Censul concerned. When the Pilot is a foreigner the appeal to be lodged within three days.
2. If guilty of any misconduct for which Consular punishment has been inflicted, or
if proved to bave committed aux offence against, Revenue-Laws, the individual con- corsed may be suspended or dismissed by the Harbour Master subject to an appeal to his Consul. If a foreigner the appeal to be lodged within three days.
3-Any one piloting without License, or making use of another's Licouse, shall be subject to prosecution, before his own authorities, who will deal with the offender in accorda cn with the laws of his own country. Any Pilot lending his License to another will be proceeded against aud dealt with in the same way, in addition to forfeiting his License,
4.Any.comuiauding officer employingi an unlicensed persun to pilot his vessel will be liable to be fined in the sum of fine Hundred Tsels by the authorities to whose jurisdiction be is amenable.
GENERAL, REGULATION VIII. Pilot Boats; Regulations to be observed. 1-Pilot Boats shall be registered with their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, where bach Best will be given a certificate and number. The word Licensed Pilot Boat shall with the number be legibly painted at the stern, and on the head of the wainsail, and a Flag of which upper tori soutal half slut be yellow and the lower 1-Bye Laws and Roles necessary for green, shall be flown.
Such registered
GENERAL REGULATION I
Bye Lawn and Local Bules.
&o.
11.-The Pilots must give immediate no- tice to the Harbour Master of any obstruc- tions in the channels, and of any socident known to have happened to buoys, beacons, lights, &c.
12.Any Pilot demanding or receiving more or less than the established rates for Pilotage for this port shall be liable to sue- Po
18.--Any person having a complaint to make against a Pilot must communicats it in writing to the Harbour Master.
14-The Rules and Regulations of any Company or Companies formed by the Pi
dahuelot. At Nagasaki-English, Lode; American Idaho, Experienced severoly narrated by a correspondent · as · fol- woather since leaving Yokohama ; lying to for four days, shipping heavy soss-hatches battered down fore and aft. A good deal of injury done to wood-work and decks.
CARGOES. Cargo per Mail steamer Ellora, arrived on the 26th inst Malwa Opium for Hongkong, 614 cheats.
Shanghai, 897 Foochaw, 10
1,021 oheate 70 15
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low The native special commissioner having grade all necessary arrangements left for the mainland, previously, amongst other changes, having superseded the acting Taotai Leang-the original cause of the disturbances which terminated se
The Brit. str. Ellora, Capt. J. & Mur ray, left Singapore on 18th inst., at 3.30 a.m., experienced moderate monacon and fine weather for the past 3 days. The last four days strong impusoon and fine weather but high bead sea. The S. S. Achilles was disastrously to himself-by the Prefect, to have left Singapore on the 20th. On the
ith instant, at 11 p.m., passed the S. .who had the reputation of being well Assyrien, from Shanghai, Arived here at disposed to Foreigners. On the 8th in- 3 pm on 26th,
stant, however, the Prefect died, and it was much feared that the ex-Tautai who had remained in Taiwaufco would take advantage of the occurrence to endeavour to reassume his functions. This he has not done, mainly as is alleged because the sub-prefect is of pro-foreign tenden- cies, and has taken no part against us in the opposition we encountered. Taiwan is therefore without any ligh civil officer; but although the sub-prefect will keep watters going on a friendly footing, the arrival of the new Taotai is some- what auxiously expected, as it needs a man of rank, decision, and influence to restrain the somewhat lawless population of the neighbourhood. So far, however, Per Steamer "CHINA," at 4 pm. To relations with the native authorities is so good. The establishment of friendly morrow, the 27th Inak. ..
matter for satisfaction. But no sooner had matters returned to a peaceful con- dition than the indemnity money, was returned.
lots inust be submitted to the Harbour Patna Opium for Hongkong, Master for his
approval.
do. do,
Benares The above Rules and Regulations have Persian been drawn up by the Barbour Master in Cotton, Treaty Powers at this port, and approved From England to Hongkong,.. consultation with the Consula for the
Specie by them and may be arended or added to in the same way.
W. T. HODDER, Harbour Master.
Canton, 5th February, 1869. HARBOUR REGULATIONS FOR THE
PORT OF CANTON, 1.The Whampoa anchorage is included between a straight line drawn from the N. V point of No. 3 Flat leland to a mound on the eastern end of Louias Island, for the Bastaro or lower limit; and a line drawn from Gully Point on the south side of American Reach to a creek on the north
side, and from Sulphur Point line E.NE. to the north bank of the maits river, for the Western or upper limit.
cluded between the Customs Halk and the 2-The General anchorage shall be in Eastern of lower limit; the space betoon. the Customs Hulk and the upper limit shall only be used by men of war, steamers or other vessels laying up or intending to dock, and vessels discharging Timber.
The fair way for steamers and all other
the better ordering of Pilotage matters at Pilot Boats shall deposit their uational the Porta are to be drawn up by the Har-papers with their Consul or the Customs; bour Masters in consultation with thu they shall be at liberty to move freely craft passing through this anchorage shall Conauts and Chambers of Dommerce, with within the limits of the Port and Pilotage be within 70 fsthonis from the south shore whom also it rests, in the same way, to fix ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage of the River, and no vessel shall be allowed the number of Pilots, Tariff of Charges, Dues. On the requisition of the Harbour to anchor or make fast in such place or and define the limits of the Pilotage Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory manner as shall in any way obstruct the on registered ift Boats to ourvey from
said fair way. place to place within the limits employés betonging to either Chatonis or Harbour Master's Department with such stores us may be wanted for either Light House or Light Ships.
Ground.
2.The number of Filots for the Port of Cauton shall not exceed Thirty Five.
-The Pilotage Ground for the Port of Canton shall be defined as follows, viz
For the inner limit a line drawn noruss the kivar immediately below Balcher Ja- BONNETS, and HATS, of the land, and for the outer limit a line drawn from Macao Light East to the feland of Lautan for vessels using the Lantau pas sage or Great West Channel, aud for veasels Bast and West through Green Island or LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening North from Victoria Peak to the main
land.
The Pilotage Charges shall be as follows; viz.:-
For Salling Vessels:
latest fashions,
Wear,
4-Vessels arriving at Whampos. sball stop below the lower limit of the anchorage until the Harbour Master bas assigned them berth, from which berth they shall not move without his written permission,
a
Vessels arriving upon the flood tide shall turn heal to tide before coming within the limits of the anoborage, and shall drop into the borth assigned to them,
6.Steamersor vessels towed bysteamers,
Choice assortment of SILK, MUSUsing the Cap sing Moon passage a line carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time will be allowed to proceed to the Duck
A fiue Resortment of usw French FLOW.
21
14-
11
20
11
22
93 bales.
£24,867. to Foochow, ...£1,500. to Shanghai,£ 1,662,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE- For SHANGHAI
For
For MANILA,
Per" VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,” on Tuesday next, the 2nd March, at 3 p.m.. SBANGHAE, NINGPO, NAGA- SAKI AND YOKOHAMA,- Por "GANGER" at P.. to-morrow, For MANILA,
the 27th instant. :;
So far as we can learn, this step was taken by request of Vice-Admiral Kep pel; and his action is approved in some quarters for the reason that the money: had been exacted from the town of Tai-- waa by Lieutenant Gurdon as an inde pendent measure, without any authoriza For Shanghai-Per Steamer Chin, at 5 concur in the opinion that such a step tion from the Consul, who, it is said, did not p.m. To-morrow, the 27th Inst.
Per “ VENCEDORA," at 10 A.M., To-
morrow, the 27th instant.
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Manils-Per Villa de Rivadavia, on of argument that this assertion is true, was necessary. We admit for the sake Tuesday, the 2nd March. Yokohama. Per anges, at 3P.M. to that an exuction of this nature should For Shanghae Ningyo Nagasaki and aud are equally ready to acknowledge morrow, the 27th instant,
Tor Manila, Per Vencedora, To-mor- Oficers when a Consular Official of pro- never be made independently by Naval row, the 27th instant.
QUOTATIONS.
HONGRON, 28th February, 1869., OPIUM,-Patna, New,... $695
Old, 0621 Benares, Now, 670
Ola, 6626 Males,
676 a 680 CALCUTTA," 16 a 10 SHANGHAE,...
10 a 21 BONKAY
17 a 21
COTTON,
Exchange.
620 a 675. par.
--Every Licensed Pilot Boit shall pay a fee of Twenty Tools for renewal of Liccbau on to first of July each year.
-In case of a Filut going off in an unregistered Bost he will be authorised to he is on board, bar na Pilot is authorized Companies' moorings or upper portion of to che in an unregisteret Boat without the anchorage without stopping, but they apecial pormission from the Harbour Master.
must change their berth if required by the 4the owner or hirer of an unregister Harbour Master to do so, ed Bout making use of a Pilot Flag and not 7.-Vessels 'stall be moored with Forty-·
Sycee, buying a Licensed Pilot on board shall be five (45) fatheros of chain on the flood an
Mexicans, prosecuted before the authorities to whom chor and Thirty (30) fathoms on the ebb or Gold Bar, 18 touch,
Gold Leaf,
Ensign be has the right to use
shall keep clear bawse,
English Boversigns,
· D.-A Registered Pilot Boxt is ៖ អប់ចំ Par mitied to y the Pilot Flug are when there bour Master rig in jib aid spanker booms, & W. Duck, Old, 10 p.c. dis.; New, 20nom,
8-Vessels shall if required by the Bar Australian Sovereigns,
Discount, is either a Licensed Pilot or a certificated and top.or brace up lower and top sail H&S. Bank Shares, Old, 27 p. c. p, .. apprentice on board.
yards.
Do, From sunset until sunrise all vessels
do. New, anchored iu- this Port must show a bright
Union Docki glit at least Twenty (20) feet above the decky and all buoys within the anchorage must base a light upon them.
ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERgbampos to or from Hong-acts, perton, he is amensble or whose flag or national more if the larbour Master so directs, and
A large assortment of new TRIM-
deer w
MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES,
in white and colors, all sizes.
-
kong,.. Whampoa to or from Mamo, 8
91
11.
Ser, 5 Cautan, B For Steamere! Whampoa to or from Hongkong.
J
Macke, Seek
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Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt I ATS
Drawing 6, 7, 8 or 0 ft,
10, to 18 ft. inclusive, 18ft, 20, 21, ür 22 ft., Whampoa to Canton, any draught
(in full)
Bunald Green GOSSAMERS, &c.
BRANON ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai.) Hongkong, Febuary 9, 1869, ..
GRNERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots, Vessels in Harbour, $12.50
Berthing, be $26,00 1-The duties of the Harbourine, $30.00 were such exist, will be to take charge of $40.00 Vessols at the outer limits of the Acchor- 16.Ne Ballast, ushes or any thing that age, hurth them in accordance with the will sink, shall be thrown overboard, but $10.00
orders received fix the Harbour Master's must be landed at some place above high Departmout, take charge of Vessola shifting water mark approved of by the Harbour bartha going in or out of dock or to or from Mastur. All vessels discharging or taking The subjects, citizens, or protégés of a Wharf or out of the anchorage, and to in ballust, shall use registered Bullast, boats Treaty Powers, shall, equally with Natives assist in and report to the Harbour Mas-only, and they shall have a sail or tarpaulin of China, and without distinction of meter's Office all matters concerning the ship spread in such a way as to prevent any bal- tionality, be eligible for appointment when ping in Port and the conservancy of the last falling into the river. vacancies occur, by the Board of Appoint. River of Harbour,
31-No Pitch, or other inflammable sub-
GENERAL REGULATION IE Pilots Pimenta Digitale,
4
H
... 23.10 a 25.26 22 80 a 28,10
4,62 4.54
9 a 10
10 a 11
27 p. & dis Temperature, HoxeкON, 26th February, 1869. Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s
Queen's Road) THERMONKIER-9 A.M., Dry,
Premises,
68
Do.
Wet,
66
DJ. Do.
4.M., Dry,.
Wet,
Self-registered Maximum,
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per rank, whose peculiar province it is to judge of the expediency or otherwise of such a proceeding, is present. In short, we assume that the inflistion of the âne was a blunder as regarded official eti quette, a needless punishment to the na- tives already sufficiently humbled in other ways, and inoperative to touch the pockets of the rowdy class to whose un- reasoning rage, secretly inflamed by o cial influence, the whole of the damage done to foreigners was due. But asem- ing all this, we have very grave doubts as to the good policy of an act which is certain to be entirely misunderstood by the very class most interested and calcu lated to do us harm in the official mind. It will be injurious to our prestige (which menus in China the possession of liber
tant is that the native officials will learn ty to live, trade, and travel, in freedom) in two ways. The first and most impor
that action taken by a British officer at any given point is liable to be disavowed by his superiors. They will thus be on- couraged to resist just claims, in the be lef that instructions from head quarters will probably reverse the decision take by any such officers. And secondly, this populace will imagine that the return of money paid by thein as indemnity is to be referred to but one of two motives a fear
to keep it lest their after-revenge, whea our forces had left, should be more than 30,393 we cared to encounter,or a desire on 30.808 our part to purchase the good will which
No 1786
our high-hande unjustifiable, p We emph
08,
people, the Ch tributing the exacted by for of honour, or of; opinions of a they subjects of to accurately m
tween themselv case would ha
country where pital by foreig unheard of for dred milee dista that, however the country peo as subjects of e
which attacks t rendition of the Jyor wrongly ex It may be sta abstract. But what metaphys is the truest po say moral-just
We leath, and a
that Mr Sim Ip
battle" this afte
a half. Never
Ercalator and tr Tax gun-vessel, toamer or saili foria was launch Company's Kon the tide was full took place as ne evening would six. There wer friends interest gen; and as th ways, she was in a bottle of "anodess" and à The schooner w gliding into the aibly could have she had floated Orphan ateamed who had come o the healtli of th were drank. H. MaaDonnell, wh rive, though the inquiries; and h therefore sent presence of itu
full working ord
ment steam-lami
Bame Company),
ton of the visit
and book. Th
water, and wou
general expectat
if
ties; but it is n very considera put inte lior, her
n be very
not
and when titted and comfortable| build will requir or 50 horse-pos degree of speed.
ed the launch, a
that the Compen designed and bi great credit for t have carried out
bas
If th
guno. part of the yacht opinion that it steaming power
in the bull itseli rally.
TO-1
Mr May had public interest ti thing worth noti The case of in ed with having a Bank ante for $ sumed; but a Inspector Cradoc -prisoner
bring The investigat the two China from the ship | and both prisone Supreme Court. The perjury mary Court sui Bome ten days afternoon; but have already be sufficient import tico. Mr Hazelá for the prosecuti
ed on behalf of · being proceeded. luft.
DISASTROUS
A most disast marcial Square instant about 11 break on the 17t the large golo Locke, Hong Gh
ly destroyed. Times was above type, printing pr whole plant of sumed. The ro
occupied by the
last, and, despite fire, the whole the ground. Al
the Bank were ad Treasury was not could be dune Office was inau -Locke, Hong
$74,000; the Ba
And furniture $ estimated at $Töl BONGKONG &
(1
[We have been following letter.]
Horax DEAR SIR,-I
ledge the receipt let, and, having
the Board of Dire have been instruc
ply, to the followi
Ate fully aware th
tion of a muform
led by your Cor ago, which at the The inability of y on equal terms į changed, and your led or near its co