Page
43-May 5-1869
Insurances.
S INSURANCE OFFICE: rigned having been appointed or the above INSURANCE jrepared to accept More
he Policies on any fra E
a or Steamers, on the usual
in case of loss, in CHIN LAUTTA, BOWHAY, OFLDSBOR ROB. 8. WALKER & Cown June 21 1864.
NOTICE
BURANCE COMPANY. ng Rates will be charged in short period Insurances,
2 per cent,
Que
Peding
per cent,
Jonths
ceding per cent.
pnthus
Thefull Annual Bate
of 1 per cent
DB. S. WAUREN & C
ta Hoyal Insurance Company, i April 7, 1868,
NOTICE.
eo hum
gned having received extend- from THE ROYAL INSURA
ANY, are now authorized to against FIBE as follows, viz
2
first-class Building, or bi
therein
aco $45,000, 1
io Hongkong
ROB 8. WALKER & Col
Insur Company of Liverpooly
June 17, 1804
"REDUCTION
BATES OF PREMIUM, YOR BE INSURANCE.
signed have (an already inti their Circular dated 15th Oc eived authority from the Be
ROYAL INSUB NER Reduce the rate of Premium dircumstances, on PRIVATE 8 and on FURNITURE and E. contained.
the
of
tert per Cent. in place Abutin as hitherto chuigea
Residences, do itdated, Ber raemi-detached, the rate will inced to the holy per intuit
Annual Rates for Fins In Various olasses of Buildings
Cents will
remain
seni-detached,citip plak (removed
own) and their pedazosan
-Houses (aim
ed) and their
Lalaxy
hina House under cont
ata, more ani per cent,
a per special'arrangement) OB, WALKER & Com it Boyal Insuranes Company. November 9, 1865.vierung SURANCE COMPANY OF IN FRANCISC0174 B
signed agents for the above yare prepared to, praht Poli- FIRE,
RE, 011 BUILDINGS and urrent rates.
RUSSELL
1867
February
SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
aigned having been appointed in Hongkong for the above ANY are prepared to grant Pa ERA NIEKS, at current rates
V RUSSELL & Co April 1, 1866MH UN
GE INSURANCE ASSUCIA- ON OF SHANGHAL
raigned having been appointed ries and Agents of this. Associ repared to isaue Policies Upon at current rates of premium. bg made! payable in London, Bombay, Caloutta, Bingapore, Fooohow and
1 Shanghailey
to the naval brokerage thi
returns to the satured of
h
close of each current year per cent of the profits of the that year divided 115 fath to
of premium paid by each por
RUSSELL & Col March 2, 1867, qt jutto INSURANCE COMPANY,
SAN FRANCISCO úni igeed having been appointed in China for the above Laduz
are prepared to grant Poli Marine Rinks, at the current
FUSSELL & Co.
a phra
, July 6, 1866,
ARAN BEA AND BURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANGON
erigned having been appointed
in Macao for the above named
JORD
e prepared to grant Policies rine Riska at the current Hate
RAYNAL & CO mgust 4, 1866: Br
DE OOSTERLING
FIRE INSURANCE COM ANY OF BATAVIAR Labe GSEA AND FIRE INSUH OMPANY OF SAMARANG orsigned having been appent d in Hongkong for the share panies are prepared to gran
Dat des Riks on, the dust
SIEMSBEN & Co August 1, 1864 VER
Published by (mante) ADHE oprietor at No. 2, Wyndkant
Hongkong
No, 1843.- MAY 5, 1869.];
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS STRAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,
AND CALOUTTA
HE Company's Steam-ship "IMPEEA- TRIGE, Lommandent MAGLIER, will Leave this Port for the above placon, with HALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 20th May, at Noon.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and scoopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargu will be received on board until 4
1.3.
of the 19th, Spécie And Parcele until 52. of the 19th. (Tarcals are not to be beton board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Post-Office Notifications... ___ |____
THE CILNA MAIL.
Intimations,
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
On the 1st October.next, and thence forward Money Orders will be wred at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts.not exceeding 210, at the rate of Exchange By 8, WELLS WILLIAMS, LLP Corrent for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz
·Denta. A
For suas not exceeding £2,12 Above £2 and not exceeding. 5...24.
2-No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny.
3.Orders drawn in the United King doupon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoka- hama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Boney Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
4.Alphabetical Lista of over 3,700! Money Order Offices in the United King dom, showing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer euce at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama.
5.-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the
of
the
GUIDE.
Fablished at the "CHINA MALL" Office Hongkong.
C
Intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE
SERVICE.
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW,
Intimations.
Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory ou registered Pilot. Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores a may be wanted for either Light houses or Light shine.
Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fee of Twenty Tasis for renewal of Li- censo on the first of July each year.
3.-In care of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to GENERAL REGULATION I. Carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time to shodox 10? 3 Bye-Laws and Local titles. to cruize in an unregistered Bost, withent 638 PP. DEMT 8VO. WITH APPENDIX
1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for special permission from the Harbour Maa the botter ordering of pilotage mattera alter FIFTH EDITION, 1863,
the Porta are to be drawn up by the Har
for hirer of any unregis Price, $5.
bour Master in consultation with the Con-tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall also it rests in the same way to fix the nuni be prosecuted before the authorities to ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define who he is amenable, or whose Flag or
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,
The following is an Abstract of the Con- tents of this Book
CHAP. 1.——AND 1 TO 4: Four Treaties with China, L-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same.
8.Treaty witli France 4Treaty with Russia,
Supplementary Treaty with Bumia.
Romiter and the Payee if the Remit2Treaty with the United States. initial of one Christian name, both of
dinary title will be suficient, if a firm,
Payee be a Peer or à Bishop, his or asual designation
sach For Particulars regarding Freight and paring Brothers" will such as
more term Mosent, such as
Buffice; but the
"Mesars. Ri vington, or the name of a Company trad- ing under a title which does not consist of the males of the persons composing it, such as "Carron Co." is inadmissible.
Passge, apply at the Company's office; Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,..
a BERTRAND, Frincipdi Agent, Hongkong, April 29, 1809
ma20
PACIFIC, MAIL STEAM-SHIP. COMPANY
THROUGH U... MAIL LINE TO NEW TORK.
The Hemitter on stating that the Or der is to be paid, only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawling the name of the Payce; in such case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly arossed when they are intended to be paid througli à Bank.
When an Order is presented through. & Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be In the employ of auch Bank,
8.—The signature of the Payee of a Mo-¦*
CHAP BRO, 1 To 5.
Articles, of: Trade with Chind, writ 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on Articles of Export. 8.Rules respecting Trade and Dues
Chinese Text of the same 4.-Description of Artinles of Import. 5.-Description of Articles of Export.
CHAPTUSBO, 1 to 14. Foreign Commerce with Ching. 1.-Port of Canton. 2.-Port of Chauchau ór Swatow 3.-Port of Kingchau in Hainan. 4-Port of Amoy.
B-Port of Foochow 6.-Ports of Tamshui and Taiwan in For-
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch ney, Urder to be affixed to the Order in the mo
eds follows
Great Bepublic
Japan,
Ukina,
Great Republic,
May June July
19. 19, 19.
ទាំងជ
August, 19.
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abons same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer.
Passengers ticketed through to California,
place provided for the purpose. If the Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order...
9. Should the Payee of a Money Order esire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori
drawn the transfer will be granted;
Mexico, Central and South America, the gin the Onlar be inclosed toethe
Atlantic States, and to England or France, both vis New York and by lines from Pe mama and Aspinwall.
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round Voyage,
Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn.. In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission ebargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount i the now Order.
10-In the event of a Money. Order Connectious are made at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Ceniscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will tral and South Ameries, at Aspinwall with be granted on a written application from
M
the Royal West India Mail Line West articulars, and sccompanied by an addi- the Payee, (containing the recENBATY India and Pacific Slein-ship (limited) and the Sternsch Company Lional Camamission) to the Office, winna dhe Company And
And, at New York, with the Original Order was payable.
Tarious lines to Europe Tickets issued. for the following Steam-chip Lines: Inman, National, General Transatlantic Co., New York and Hayre Steamship Co., New York and Bremen Steaneship Co., and North German Lloyds.
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to AB18- rica, from Calcutés, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow,
Through Bills of Lading given for Forts of Mexico and on the West Coast of Con- tral and South America to as far as Valpa- raist, to New York, Liverpool; Southampton and Bt. Nazaire, France,
Freight to United States payable in ad- Vansa in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional, at shipper's option.
3.
For further information apply at the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
-GRO, E-LANE, Agent, Hongkong, February 16, 1869.
Post-Offee Notifications.
IT is hereby notified for general informa
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patters addrasted to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, vi
ia SOUTHAMPTON Under 4 ounce
12 oorsta, Above 4 ounce and not exem
24
ceeding 8 ounce,
Above 8 ounce sud not ox-
--
ceeding 12 qunce,
Above 12 cunce and not ex
ceading 16 dances,
For avery additional 4 oz.
Vid MARSEILLES Uuder & ounce Above 4 ounce and not sa-
ceeding 8 oruce, Abore 8 ouued sud not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce
Abere 1 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce,
For
every additional 422
12
10 cents.
$2
Prepayment of the Postagy is compulsory
ù each case.
04:
16.
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
General Post Office Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
11n the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew lapsed Order, The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order, Lapsed Ordera must be presented with the application for a new Onlar
12-Bit when it is desired that, any error in the name of the Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of such Country. This application must be accompanied by an additional
Commission, unless it have re
ference to a Lapsed Order, in which onse the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order..
13. Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remittor until it has been | ascertained that the advice has been cau-
celled at the Office ye which the Order was : originally drawn,
14.-Payment of an Order must be ab- tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Mouth after that in which it was drawn ; for instance, if drawn in January, payment maat be obtained before the end of July, otherwise, the Order will be don and a new Order (for which a second
7-Part of Kingpo. 8-Port t of Shanghai.
9hthe Pilotage grande
OWLEY
Intimations.
PRICE REDUCED From $8 to $5.
[O. A. SAINT, (luto A. Shortrede & Co.) having purchased the remaining copies of the aldermentioned work, has reduced the price at which it was originally published, from $8 to $5.]
· THE TREATY PORTS
OF
and Japan,
COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF : THOSH COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MAULO,
FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MARCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL
Swatow shall be six for the Portional reguito as the right, 8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS,
3.
The number of)
6A registered Pilot Bust is not per- mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there
by
is either a Licensed l'ilet or certificated ApWy. F. MAYERS, r.a. 6.9., H. M. O. S., prentice on board,
GENERAL REGULATION (X.
-The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatów shall be of Bill Jalet to the lower limit of the anchorage. Kahchio Foint,
The
·cates of
pilotage shall be as fol- lows for all sized vessels between the limita of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessels, $2.00 par foot English measurement, To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth-vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any (No 3), if the
ing 50 cents per foot English measure-
ment.
GENERAL REGULATION H. II. Pilote Individuals Eligible The subjents, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers aball, equally with Natives of China, without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of appointment, sub ject to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Porte respectively.
GENERAL BEGOLATION III III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed
amneg
Flags to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot ball cange to be exhibited A Red and White Flag-
Chiesa Part,
A Blun and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port.
is
A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel in ballast.
"A Bid Swallow Tall (No. 5), if the veszel has gunpowder or other combustibles on board
For
- GENERAL REGULATION X. Harbour Pilots Vessels in Harbour, Heything, e
of
N. B. DENNYS, LATB H. M. C. S., AND CHAS. 'KING, LIEUT. R. M. A.
LONDON N. TRUENER & CO. HONGKONG: C. A. Saine (late A. Shortrede & Co.)
Price, $5, leather half bound. The scope of this work includes detailed MESTA, notes on the Climate and general descriptions of important Stres and Mond
TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY and METEOROLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES and minute details respecting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the several fareign settlements. To these par ticulars are added summaries and statistics of the TRADE of each
open Port, compiled from the most recent official returns, acce panied by descriptive details of the branches into which foreign commerce fa varied divided, together with statements respect
COINAGE,
CURRENCY, and EXCHANGE, LINES OF STEAM COMMUNICATION, DISTANCES, and rates of Passats Money. Hints, and ing recommendations to travellers, giving full
1. The duties of the Harbour Pilot, whore kuab oxiata, will be to take charge Fessels At the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders The Board of Appointment shall consist received from the Harbour Mastere. De of the Harbour Master as President, the partment, take charge of vessels shifting or a) Soufor Pilot, and two persons whose berib, going to smil out of deck, or to and names shall be drawn by lot, by the Har from a whart or out of the suchorage, and bour Master, from a list prepared and pub to assist and report to the Barbour Master's Hahed by the Harbour Diaster in consulta
Office all tion with the Cansuls and Chambers of in Port, and the
matters concerning the shipping Commerce.
ecouservancy of the rives GENERAL REGULATION
harbour IV.
2-in berthing vessels the Harbour Mas Vacancies:
how to be filled up,
ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes 1.Whenever there may be a resory of Commanding Officers and Consignees
the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in and the entrance, working or clearance of 3. Ports on the Yangter and Trade in the Board of Appointment shall proceed to shall be stopped by the Customis vatil, the
the leal prints; and eight days afterwards vesable-taking berths
to them, the, Interior.
ful it by a competitive examination. Harbour Master's orders are complied with
The Board may refuse to admit to 3. Vosscla
Vessels are to moor in accordance the examination any que who, having once with orders received from the Harbour been a Licensed Pilot, has had his License Master, and they are not to remove from withdrawn, and also any candidate who is the anchorage without his permission.. unable to procure Consular Certificates as
4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to Character,
So
to the Harbour Master are as follows $-The examination shall be public and Shifting a reaser's berth; taking a vessel gratuitous, and the vacances shall be given to or from a heaving down Halk; $10, in to the most coupetent among the candi- | full. dates without distinction of nationality, provided always the compotency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute,
4-The Consul concerned may in person,
10.-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo.
11 Port of Tientsin. 12.-Port of Newolwang or 18.--Colony of Hongkong. 14.-Colony of Macao,
Yangtes':
CHAP. IVSKO.. 1 TO 5.
Foreign Commerce with Japan 1.Intercourse with Japan. 2.--Treaty Between Great Britain and
Japan S-Ports
to Foreign Commerce, Nagasaki. Kanagawa and Hakodadi. 4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mes
Aurer.
5-American Compact with Lawchew.
CHAP, Y—SEO. 1 TO 7. Moneya, Weights, da, in China. 1.-Chinese Currency. 2-Chinese Numerals.
3. Chinese Commercial Weights. 4.Measures of Capacity, 5-Measures of Length. 6-Chinese Land Measures. 7.-Chinese Divisions of Time,
CHA FIBRO, 17o 11- Western Ddoneys, Weights, do -Annauese Moneys, &c 2.-Port of Saigon. 3.-Treaty with Sinn, Tariff, &e.,
Siamead Moneye, Weiglite, dic -Netherlands India. 5.-Filippine Islands.
Directions for Panay 1, 6.-Malaya de.
urmese Moneys, Weights, ko
Presidencies,Bengal, Ma dras, Bombay.
p. Ceylon 10-English and French Weights, &c. 11.-United States of Amorios
CHAE, VIL. 110 6 Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de, 1. Comparison of Prices, 2.-Relating to Exchanges. 3.-Relating to Time, 4-Comparison Weights.
Measurem but of Cargo. 6-Bullion Operations.
not
or by deputy, be present and take part in QUERIES ON UHINA AND JAPAN the examination of candidates.
EXTRAUTS FROM REVIEWS.
acconi
parto las of organ and mode of proceed ing to the less frequented Battlements are also included, combined with notes, on DOMESTIC MARESTS and MODE OF living.
In addition to furnishing similar particn- lare, the Section devoted to Hongkong chronological index of the chief exents which contains an historical skotch forming a have occupied public attention between 1841 and 1866, including POLITICAL EVENTS, Changes in the GOVERNMENT SERVICE, the passing of important ORDINANCES, the ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of EMINENT RESIDENTS,
record of the most notable PIRACIAS, ROBBEBIES, MURDERS, FRAUDE, FIRES and Crinunal TRIALS, ADDRESSES and PRESENTATIONS, &., &o.
The appendix coutains full tables of the P&O and MESSAGERIES Companies' lines. "TREATY PORTS OF CHINAf the Pacurie Main Company's and ALFRED JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND Hour's LINE of steamers; Polymetrical tables of DISTANCES between Europe and China and the Chins ports. It also includes & CATALOGUE of over 440 works published (Front the Straits Times," July 27, 1868.) in English language upon China and Somo thee ago wo had occasion to remark Japan, while a copious INDEX at the end of the work affords a ready means of refer "pon the progress that Literature as represence to the reader. sented by the Press had made and was
**The foregoing work contains the fol- making in the East, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re-lowing Maps and Plans, several hitherto ceipt of Hongkong publication which unpublished: Hongkong (Island of), Pilots' Licenges; by whom to be issued.
Filots' Licenses shall be issued by the much pleasure in introducing to the (Island of), Taiwan and Tamsoy, Takno,
deserves alte
notice and which
which we have Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Fouchow, Formosa Hongkong (City of Vistoria), Canton, Commissioner of Customs in the name and
5.—The mujority of the votes of the......... members of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Pilots Li censes, each member having ble vote in the Ballo
hut in the absence of the Consul cobserned the Harbour 1 Master shall have a caating vote.
REGULATION V
on behalf of the Chinese Government; Liugo of our readers. We allude to Notes canses lesned to Filute not being natives and Queries on Rina and Japan, published of China shall subsequently be vised and monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietar of the registared at:
at the Consulate
cuncerned, 2Every Licensed Pilot shall be given
8.
required,
China Mail newspaper,
well.
is printed on
good now amic-
and shape is very like its
Fort Zelandin. Ningpo,
(general map), B.Yatze-
settlement Kiukiang, Tientsin to
aper, and in size
Cliow to Nagasaki; Nagai,
or prototype at home, and is
Pekingi Peking forta
panese Islan
and neigb- useful bourhood, Yokohama, Yokuharus and mine containing very corious aly ni turo; history, maaners and customs of the ving of the Coins of Japan, ami a chart information regarding the language, litora Kanagawa, Yedo bay, Hakodadi, an engra Chinese and in a less degree of the Japaneso showing the Ocean steam route of the
world.
It
that.
December 27,
1867.
a printed copy of the feneral Regulations aud Loral Rules and slisill produce the same as well as his
License when ret the first of July each year every Fapt
shall
pay the sum of Ten Haikwan Tads for the renewal of his License.
GENERAL REGULATION VI,
how to be taken.. Apprentice Pilots 1.it shall be allowable for each Licensed Pilot to lake au sor
an shall be
prentices with special certificates.
3.When the circumstances of the Fortwo commend it to the attention and support appear to demand it, the Harbour Master
our restiara may authorize apprentices to net tempora (From the Friend of India," June 4, 1868.). rily and within certain limits, as Plots; provided they have received, certificates of competency from the Board of Appoint
says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in should be established unul conducted with
such
a publication as this.
vigour. Filots, the Harbour Master wication of Apparently successful vi
The publication is altogether a very full and Euertes; supply Apteresting que, and wishing it every
ment.
silnice, for whom he
on the on the
of
BULLESS,
we can see
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER-
COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally.
EDITED BY N, B. DENNYS.
PRICE $6 PER ANNUM.
We acknowledge with thunks the receipt Notes and Queiies," a nest deserving of the numbers for the current year of Angio-Uhinese mouthly, edited by Mr N. GENERAL REGULATION VIL
B.
Dophys
where Treaty Ports of China Licensed Pilots to whom subordinated, i? ·
and Japan" are so Unlicensed Piloting, dé: :-⠀
well known. From the to the "Notes" 1.-Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to business either singly or in Companies that the contributors include some of the beat Chiness Acholars in the East. Its in- They must pay due respect to the wishes terest is not couined to China, and it will and instractions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who under whose order and sontrol they are have directed their attention towards the placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and 15.-If an Order be not paid before the
suspend or dismise, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori- APPENDIX.--Containing Bailing Directhe Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after tions for the Coast of China, and for the Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within ental antiquities. It deserves to be better that in which it was drawn for instance, Japan Jalanda aled giving the meanings three days.
in English and Chinese. known in India.
ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use (From the "London Examiner," May the end of the following January--all claim Sailing Directions; and also a Table of FoConsular punishment bas bean inflicted, or
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now to the Money will be forfeited, unless,itions of places on the Chinese and Japs- if proved to have committed any offence
16, 1868.)
rendy at this Office Price, $1 each, under peculiar circumstances, the Post:
This really noctul volume [Treaty Ports against Revenge Laws, the individual of China and Japan"] is intended. as a
"China Mail" Office. Office of the Country in which the Orders Coasta
The author in bis Preface says: The concerned may be aspended or dismissed guide for travellers and residents in China
lasion, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become [[decessary," **
if drawn in January and not paid before of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and
2. If guilty of any misconduct for which
WASHING BOOKS
was draws think proper to allow it.iables in Clap VII., for estimating prices, by the Harbour Maater, subject to an sp and Japan, and as a book of reference for TO MEMBERS OF THE RIFLE
the the General
to be
ludged within three days, the mercantile men generally. It contains an
***
16After once paying & Money Order by whomsoever prosented, the paying Oligosairement of goods, exchanges, &a have peal to his Consul. If a
account, bistorical and free days,
political, of
of all the will not be liable to any further claim. If been selected from those constantly in use appeal
3-Ary one piloting without a license, open ports of these countries, together with among the foreign merchants in China. a wrong payment, however, be made owing Those for caleninting, the prices of tea in shall be subject to prosecution before his Paking, Tedo, Hongkong, and Mano. It to negligence on the part of any Officer of dollars or petuce have been copied from the own authorities, who will deal with the has been carefully compiled and edited by the Country or Colony in which the negli- more exton doutables, by the kind permis: try in accordance with the Laws of his Mr N, B. Denure; and the elaborate niag
sion of the author, P.
P. Loureiro, Esq.
Country Any Pilot lending his License to and gence occurs will, if he see it, require the last section of the same chapter on Move another will bu proealed against and dealt considerably enhance its value.
d plans, with which the work abomids, Officer in fault to make good the loss. ments in Bullion," has been
In addition to with in the same way, b prepared and
forfeit
We have thus given in outline some of 17.--No Money Order will be paid anies furnished for the
Guide by Patrick R ing his License.
the more prominent portions of the chapter -Any Commanding Officer employing devoted to Caston, as a specimen of the Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of bo advice has been previously received
Indi at Hongkong, who has had much of unlicensed person to pilot his vessel whole volume: Other chapters treating of Kingpo Shanghas, and Hundred Taels by the authorities to wliose the remainder of jurisdiction he is amenable
only enumerate. The pages describing GENERAL REGULATION VIIL
Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. contain moch that is ноя to European 1-Pilot Boats shall be registered with renders respecting its history, public buil
18. Additional Rules for greater asou-perience in the exchanges and movements will be liable to be fined in the sun of One Macao, For the treaty ports, we can
The Appendix of Bailing Directions ha been reprinted from the Chins Pilot."
is hereby notified that, under the pro-rity against fraud, and for the better work- of the precious metals in Eastern Anin, Vislons of Treasury Warrant dated ing of the system generally will be made the 7th May, the Postage or a Letter not s occasion may require. goeding half-an-onnce in weight posted
Bengkong or at any of the Ports in 19-Should it appear that Money Orders China and Japan addresned to Egypt, or are used by mercantile mion, or others posted in Egypt addressed to. Hongkong or either in the United Kingdom or at Hong and for the Chinese casts, the Direc Any of the Ports in China and Japan, and kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the
With short interruptions, the coasts from Singapore to Hikkodadi are all described
ados from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve British or Colonial Post Office, as the case all places that could be stoertained."
Cente
miny be, will consider the propriety of in-
ASSOCIATION.
sale by CHARLES A. SAINT. Siming Drill Cards,
(COLORED.,
Price,....
50 cents.
HARLES A. SAINT has on sale Score BOOKS Fox RIFLE PRACTION,
MEETINGS.) .CONTAINING:-
where canh, boat will be Venter's Office, dings, and general characteristics, that was used at the WIMOLEDON RIFLE tione have been improved by the insertion given a certificate would fain. transfer them to our cohutuus.
and number. The words Licensed Pilot A complete and veyed in the Mails by British Packet, in transmission of large sums of money, the of the Chiese characters for the names of Boat" shall, with the nuiuber, be legibly perial Cinteliigible plan of the Im-1
and I neighbourhood, gives tik au painted at the stern, and on the head of the separate notion of the relative position of Mainsait; and s
flag of
of which the
apper
per its divisions, streets, and places.
In the introductory chapter will be found horisontal half shall be yellow, and the
to the notices Orders may be sent through any of the lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japen China Mail Agents, or direct to
Pilos Boata shall deposit thelt national a succinct history of that Empire, together peper with their Consul or the Customs; with remarks on its government, geography, they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly (Late A. Shortreds & Co. within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light. ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Ching Mail Office, Jau. §, 1868, lues. On the requisition of the Harbour ail) comparatively, unknown to Europeans
For Letters exceeding half-an
ounce in
reight & fortber rate of Twelve Cents for the Commission, and will exercise
each half punce is chargeable,
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General;
General Post Officekond Hongkong, July 15, 1809,
power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders. By Command,
FW. MITCHELL Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
CHARLES A. SAINT,
ed
LIST OF OPPICE BRAUERS, PRESIDENTARD
COMMITTEE, LIST OF MEMBERS, Rulas. OF THE ASSOCIATION, BYE-LAWN, INSTRUO LIONS FOR REGISTER KEXPER, AND TAR GET REGTERS,
PRICE, 50 cents ench Suitable for the waistcoat pocket.
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