Page
MAY 10, 1860
No. 1847 MAY 10, 1889,1
Insurances.
BLE INSURANCE OFFICE!
Servigued having been est
略
for the above, INBURITY
are prepared to accept
isang Policies on suryafirskir
sels, or Steamers, on the
able in case of loss, in Chay
CALCUTTA, BOMBAY OF LO
ROB. S. WATKEBL206 June 21, 1864 1
NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANTAL wing Bates will for short per
ling One
Month
Bloodding
per
por
Months exceeding per
Months,
ROB 8.
gents Royal In
g, April 7, 1868,
one
NOMOB
red therein
Macao $45,000
ROR 8. WALKER & COU
Ineur, Company of Adem proiz
g, June 17, 1804, oft loc sred
REDUCTION
E RATES OF PREKICK LO FIRE INSURANCE,
letsignel hare (as already kirtik
in their Circular dafed Vin the eived authority from the Ber he ROYALING GRANOR to Beduce the rate of Pretainin In circumstances on I
PRIVATE OES and on FURNITURE And Bir. loin containedf Trboliar l
of DWELLING-HOURS, ZeroTed Town, the rate of Preminny, wil arters per Cent, in place of Uns Per Annum s hitherto se
of Residences, so
dor semi-detached, theref reduced to Onehal.pmontre
Annual
the various classes of Buildings: contente, will therstore ramdin
til further notice visina 201 Houses
(removed
Town) and their of menqui
hing
Houses (simi nated) and their China House and
percond
per cent
cent
isks as per special arrangements ROB, S. WALKER Cay Igents Royal Insurance Company, og November 9, 1806, die Prede "INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
dersigned, Agents for the above. pany are prepared to grant Folk
FIRE, on BUILDINGS current rates. Pribali cha
RUSSELL & CO
ng, February 6, 1867, ad alich
A SEA & FIRE INSURANOR
COMPANY Un rauid) A- tereigned having been appolated in Hongkong for the laboje MPANY are prepared zo grant T/ But SEA RINKS, at curr
BUSSELL
ng, April 1, 1886
(old
SZE INSURANCE ASBOULA HON OF SHANGHAI
dersigned having bear sppointed starles and Agents of this Ande “prepared to isans Polígies? open
aks at current raton of promifii
n be made payable in Londo
Bar Calcutta, A
ion to
and Shangha the usual brokerage
n returns to the Basuredt of esca
he dose of each outrent Year
3 par cent of the prosta
for that year divided pro fat
tof premium paid by each
BORRERUSSELL & CO.
DR. March 2, 1807.
10 INSURANCE COMPANY'
F SAN FRANCISCO.
dersigned having been app
ta in China for the abors
ANY are prepared
Marine Risks, at the gure
ng, July 6, 1866,
AMARANJ SEA AND NSURANCE COMPANY
BAMARANG
detsigned having been la in Macao for
are prepared
dazine Risks
AMADI 4, 1800,
堂
DE OOSTERLING
OD FIRE INSURANCE CO
PANY OF BATAVIA NIE
NG SEA AND FIRE INBUE, COMPANY OF SAMARIEGA
dersigned having been
fin Hongrong
inpanies are
癌症:
Augus
STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles for
and Southampton"
ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, and Caloutta.
Post-Office Notifications.
THE CHINA MAIL.
-Post-Office Notifications-
fatimations.
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
L-On the let October next, and thence- forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies theroof at Changhai and Yokohama on all the Monoy Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for awonmis not excelling: E101 at the rate of Exchange BY SWELLS WILLIAMS, LLO
MALIN BY THE TRAVANCOREMA The Contract --Packet “TRAVANCORg will be dispatched with the pill Mail for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at 9 and the Post Office will be open for the reception at Ordinary Letters, Letters for Rotate Hot Newspapers, Boole, until 2 on the 18th Indian Letters, or may posted to the night box from 8 on the 12th intent untilor enms not exceeding £2, 7, on the following morning
Abova £2 and not exceeding £5...
£1048
be
All Letters ported between 7 and 8 A.M.
Current For Fanh Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, vis, i---
on the 13th Instant will be chargeable E
»
GUIDE
Conta
13
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
th, m addition to the postage, with 2-No Money Order led maid & A} (70 698 PE. DILY AVG. WITH APPENNIK.
4
HE PENINSULAR AND Oriental, BIRAM |
NATIGATION COMPANY'S Steam she #TRAVANCORE," Capt. C. H. Ex With Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the abore places, on THURSDAY, the 18 Moy, at 9 AM on A
PARCELS and CARGO will be received on board' until Noon, and SPECL3 mile 4P.M. On the 12th May,
For particulars regarding Braight and Panago Apply at the P. & 0. 5. N, Co.'s Offce, Hongkong,
CONTENZE ANJI-VALUE OF PACKAGES.
ARK REQUIRED.
Lite Beg of IB sentai!.... latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 8 and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7 4 on the 19th Initanti st
Further, Iste letters (but Letters only) ad- grossed to the United Kingdom vid arseille o to Singapore may be to 8.50 A. Al ou payneat of a late foe posted on board the Fukét from 8.30 - of 48 cents each, in addimon to the pestags, after which no Lesters can be
Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the winder set apart for the purpose, on the Best Side of the building.7-1
A written declaration of the Contents and 3, False of the Packages for the Overland Route
The reported by the posters (lowerman, and are payment is botupatlicity quiet berinepaid
must be delivered by the Chippers to the Comment must
Ordene drawn in the United King dem apon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- barna, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of this presentation.
tional part of a Penny,
¿TIFTE EDITION, 1863,
Price, $.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
abetical Liste of over 8,00 Money Order Offices in the United King are sitasted, ass hang up for public ref(91 x16x21x04; 1 dom, showing the Dounties in which they enue at this Office, and also at Shangli and Yokohama,
The following is an Abstract of the Co- tents of this Book:→→
5-Applicants for Money Orders must furush, in full, the surname, and, at least. the initial of one Christian nama, both of
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Four Treaties with China.
1- Trusty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same.
the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit2Treaty with the United States. er or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his usual designation of south firm the
pany Agents 10th the Bill of Lading, by in Hongkong Postage Stamps Pietas, smala 58..
with Parcels, and the Company, de not hold themacions responsible for any detention or prejudice schich may happen from incorrect- news on mich declaration, t
Shippers are particularly reduced to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
W. MACAULAY, Bhuperintendent, P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, May 8, 1868.
NOTICE
may18
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DE MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STRAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
· MARSEILLES,
AL80,
Insufficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent oh, obarged with a flue of One Shilling in addition to the portage.
Letters posted after 7 on the 18th Instant will not be forwarded unless of the Late Fie as well as the postage is
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Baring Brothers will pillow but the ington" or the name of a Company trad ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the persons composing it, such
**Catron Co.” in inadmissible.
3. Treaty with Franco.
Freaty, with Eussia Supplementary Treaty with Russia.
LÁP, D.--SEG. 1 TO 5
Article of Trade with China,
1.Tariff on Articles of Import 9--Tariff on Articles of Export 3-Rules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese Text the bamb Description of Articles of Import. 5-Description of Articles of Export.
CHAP, 17.880. 1 o 14
Foreign Commerce with China 1-Port of Canton,
8.---The Remitter on stating that the Or- der is to be paid only through Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payee; in such case, the Letters insufficiently stamped or ndatamped | Order will be trossed in the same way that addressed to places to which they can-Cheques are commonly crossed when they "một bó forwarded unpaid, will be open are intended to be paid through a Bank,
ed and returned to the writers as early 7.When an Oritor is prosented through as possible, but no guarantee can be a Bank, s receipt by any person will be af given that such Letters, posted after ficient, provided the Order be crossed with 8 F. on the 19th Instant will be re the name of the receiving Bank, and be
2.Port of Chauchau or Swatowi tazed until after the mail is closed.
the water can bring presented by some Person known to be in
3.-Port of Krop
In Postage Stamps should be placed on the the employ of such Bank
4-Port of AOY. upper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where they
8.The signature of the Payes of a Mo-5---Port of Foochow and
6.Ports of Tamahut and Taiwan in For may be used in payment of "Late Fees,ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the st w the late fee should hope Payes be unable to write he most sign the when the Stamp or Stamps represent-place provided for the purpose. If the
receipt by making his mark in the presen
lower left-hand corner.
of a Witness, who must sign his name, with
All transactions in fractional parts of a Dohis address in the presence of the Officer
lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-who pays the Order.
bed by Ordinance, 1 of 1962 and tilo Proclamation of the 22nd Janar 1884, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received what or givell in change, as fraction parts
Hoof & Dollar.
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA THE Company's Steam-ship “IMPERA
TRICE," Commandant Macaine, will leave this Port for the above pizzes, with MAILS, PASSENGERS~~SPECIE," and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 20th May, at Noon
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marselles, and socepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 19th, Specie and Parcels until 5.M. of the 19th. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the at kaa
Agency's Office,
For Particulars regarding Freight and Faage, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE
9-Should the Payes of a Money Order Sesire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was listed, st some other Office than that which the Order was ori ginally draw to transfer will be granted, provided" the Onler be inclosed to the on the curront Dollars of the Colony or draw. If such case à new Order will be Bank Notera aterer issued, the Commission chargeable upon Money Orders on any of the Money Order which will be deducted from the amount of
Offices in the United Kingdon (will be the new Ordet granted until & F., ou the 12th Instant
·FW; MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,
May 8, 1869,
ayment for Postage Stamps must master of the Office in which it was
10-In the event of a Money Order miscarrying, or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary. particulars, and accompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable.
IT is hereby notified for general informa
tion that henceforward the Postage tion, orders will be given to stop chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of Amories transmitted vin, the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz
11. Un the receipt of a similar applica
payment
Via SOUTHAMPTON,
Under 4 ounce,
12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not: ez-
OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.ceeding 8 ounce
0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, April 28, 1869,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SRIP COMPANY.
MA2048
THROUGH-Ù, 8, MAIL LINE TỦ NEW YORK,
"TEAMERS of this line will be despatob-
ed as follows →→→
Great Republic,
Japdity China, Great Republic,
May
19. Juns
10. whJuly 19. August, 19
Above 8 qunce and not ex-
ceeding 13 ounce, 1 36 Above 12 uus po sud not ex-
Loseding 16 онова,--- 48 i For every additions! 4 oz, 12
"}
"
1
Via MauriLLES Tudor 4 Dubbe
16 cente Above 4 ounce and not exe
ceeding 8 ounce,
82
Above Bounce and pot ex
ceeding 12 ouace,
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 18 ounce, -
48 #
For every additional 4 oɛ, 16. Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
in each case.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Gmeral
General Post Office, Hoogkung, June 18, 1868,
of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. The auditions Confusion in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be prosented with the application for a new Order.
emitter, ofta m
renewed for
-Intimations.
CHINESE PILOTAGE
GENERAL REGULATIONS
· WITH LOCAL RULES FOR THE PORT OF SWATOW.
Intimations.
on 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 'as may be wanted for either Light-housES OF Light-ship
Feary
Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fee of Twenty Taels for renewal of L. censa on the first of July each year.
3.-In case of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time his is on board; but no Filot is authorised to ernize in an anregistered Boat, without special permission from the Harbour Mas
GENERAL REGULATION L I. Bye-Laws and Local Rules. 1.-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary to the better ordering of pilotage matters ater.
Ports are to be drawn up by the Bar 4--The owner or hirer of any unregis bour Master id consultation with the Con- tured Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and sula and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall also it resta in the same way to fix the numbe prosecuted before the authorities to ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define who he is amenable, or whose Flag or the limits of the Pilotage ground.
national Ensign he has the right to use.
2-The number of Pilots for the Port of
shall be six. Swatow
3--The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swator shall be of Bill Islet to the lower
· Umbitiof the anchorago Falchio Point.
4-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing Fessela, $2.50 per foot English measurement, To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth ing, 50 cents per foot 'Bigħah measure. ment
GENERAL REGULATION II, II. Pilots Individuais Eligible, The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers shall, equally with Natives of Chinx, and without distinction of nationality, be
6-a registered Filet Boat is not per in either a Licensed Pilot or certificated &p.. mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there prentice on board.
GENERAL REGULATION IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrival. shall cause to be exhibited
When nearing the anchorage the Pilot
vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the
Chinese Port
Blue and White Flag (No. 3), if from ARY Foreign Port
is
in ballast. A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vessel
eligible for appointment when vacancies has gunpowder or other combustibles on
occur, by the Board of Appointment, rüb- {ject Jajiba General Regulations now, insped,
and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced. at the several Porta respectively a. GENERAL REGULATION II]. * III Board of appointment; hore to be
constructed
or
beari SALA TE
GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots; Vessels in Harboury Berthing, do, 1.-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, herth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De obarge of
of remols shifting partment take
The Board of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour, Blaster 45 President, the a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whore maines shalt be drawn by loty by the Harbert, going in and out of deck, or to aud bour Master, from a list prepared and pub to assist and report to the Harbour Master's from sarf or out of the anchorage, and listed by the Harbour to Bater in consulta Uffice all matters concerning the shipping ion with the Consuls and Chapiber of in Fort, and the conservancy of the river-
or barbour,
3.-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas 1. Whenever there may be a "Tacancy of Contastiding (fficers and Consignees
ter 4 far as possible, meet the wishes. Port of Susan elyard po
amnag the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in and the entrances working or clearance of 'the local and eight days afterwards vessels taking berths not assigned to them,
prints! 9-Porta on the Yangtar and Trade in the Board of Appointment, shall proceed to shall be
the Interior.
10. Port of Tangchau or Chiefoo 11-Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newchiwang of Yangtuz. 13-Colony of Hongkong.
--Colony of Macso,
CHAT. IV-B 1 rò 5,
Foreign Commencé with Japan. 1.Intercourse with Japan. 2-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
j
3. Ports open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki. Kanagawa and Hakoladi. Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea
Compact with Lewchew,
Snres.
6-Amorlean
CHAP. V.SRO, I TO 7. ⠀⠀ Moneys, Weights, de., in China, 1-Chinese Currency. “ 3-Chinese Numerals 3.-Chinese Commercial Weights. 4-Measures of Capacity 5-Measures of Length ***** 6--Chinese Land Measures. 7.- Chinese Divisions of Tims,
CHAP. VI. ao. 1 rof.
Western Manews; Heighte, dé L-Auuanese Moneys, data ya 2-Port of Saigon.
12-But when it is desired that any error in the wine of the Remitter or Payee should be correct or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the for t that a Lapsed Order should ayment in the Country in the Order was originally drawn, tion must be
to! the Chief-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, Money Order Office of
of such
This Country.
Siamess Moneys, Weights, &c. application must be accompanied by un
Netherlands India. additional Commission, unless it have re-
lippine falands, ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order,
13-Repayment whether of a an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has beau ascertained that the advice has bean cau celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
14-Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn ji for instance, if drawn in January, payment be obtained before the end of July, 1. It is hereby notified for general in otherwise the Order will become lapsed, formation that, the Contraps between the and a new Order (for which a second Com Government of Mauritius and the Union mission, to be deducted from the smouut Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of the Order, will be charged) will become of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and necessary.
1-
j
Directions for Panay L 6.- Malayan States-Singapore, &c. 7-Burmese Moneys, Weights, de
Commerce.
OS OHNERAL REGULATION. IV. - Vacancies: how to be filled up.
all it up by a competitive examination.
The-Board may refuse to hit to
3 URTES-by the Customs until the
are complied with.
orders are
"are to moor in accordance
the examination any one who, having once with order received from the Harbour.
been a Licensed Pilot, has hati bis Loouse Master, and they are not to remove from
withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to
to proctire Consular Certificates as to Character, &004
8The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the most competent SWODY
the candi- dates without distinction of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the at be not relative but absolute,
the
anchorage without his permission. 4-The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable
to the Harbour Master are as follows: to or from heaving down Hulk; $19, in Shifting a vassel's berth; taking a vessel
fall
THE "TREATY PORTS OF CHINA || 4.-The Consul concerned may in person, & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND or by deputy, be present and take part in QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN,"
candidates. the examination
KITRACTS FROM ERVIEWS. ile votes of the The majority members of the Board shall decide the (From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.} admission of candidates for Pilots Li- cendes, sech member having one vote in the Ballot, but in
Bomo timo ago we had occasion to remark
condorned the Harbour Master has
absence of the Consul upon the progress that Literature as repre
shall have a seated bythe Fress had made and was cating vote,
making in the East, and our attention has REGULATION
again been called to the subject by the re- se by whom to be tonizd
ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have 1-Pilots Lavenaca shall be issued by the much pleasure in introducing to the know Commissioner of Custuns in the name sad ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li- counts Tesued to Filets not bogatives and Queries on China and Japan, published of China thall subsequently be vised and China Mail newspaper,
monthly by Mrf
rSaint, the proprietor
This publication registered at the Consulate concerned. is well printed in good paper,
a printed copy
of the
Bud
information On the first of July each year every ture, history, m
regarding
of the
Every Licensed Pilot shall be given
General Regulations and shape is very like its well-known
own name aud Local Rules and shall produce the same sake or prototype at home, and is equally a as well as his License when required.
mine containing very onrious and the language, mdavery and customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese It anys a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in that such publication as this should be established and conducted with
s
Pilot a
apparently suçoóssful vigour. publication is
altogether a very in
iwe oummend it to the attention and support of our readers.
:8.--Indian Presidencies,Bengal, Maith special certificate teresting one, and wishing it every success,
dras, Hombay, 9.-Ceylon. 10-English and French Weights, do 11.-United States of America"
CHAP. VILE, 1 TO 6. Tables on Prices, Rochanges, it we71.—Comparison of Priceal
might
shall pay the arm of Teh Baikwan for the renewal of his Licenso GENERAL REGULATION VI Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken,
e for each Licensed 1, -- it shall be allowable f Filst to take an apprentice, for when he aball be rea
reaponaible
mithe siplication of the Harbour Master will When the circumstances of the Port appear to domand it, the Harbour Master may authorize apprentices to set tempora (From the Friend of India," June 4, 1888.) rly and within certain limits, as Filots;
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt provided they have received Certificates of
of the numbers for the corrent year of competenay from the Board of
and of Appoint Notes and Queries," a most deserving GENERAZ REGULATION VII,
Anglo-Uhinese montbly, edited by Mr N. Licensed Pilote to whom subordinated,
B. Dennys,
whose Treaty Parts of Chisa and Japan" are so well known. From the Unlicensed
Piloting, e 1-Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notes" we can see basiness either singly or in Campanies. Best Chinese cholars in the East. Its in that the contributors include some of the They must pay dae respect to the wishra Lerest not confined to Chips, and it will A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or
and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who titider whose order and control they are bave direkted their attention towards the about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named stermer.
placed, and who is invested with power to suspend or dismalas, subject to an appeal to subject of Buddhism and its litorature, and Passengers ticketed through to California, Mauritius, and between Marine and 16-1 an Order be not paid before the
interested in ori APPENDIX.Containing Sailing Directhe Consul concerned; when the Filot is a generally to all who are Mexico, Central and South Amerion, the Natal, having terminated, the correspon Aantic States, and to England or France, dence for Mauritias will be forwarded from end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after ties for the Coast of China, and for the Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within ental antiquities. It deserves to be better both via New York and by lites from P this Office in the Mail for Aden from that in which it was drawn, for instance, Japan Inlaide; also giving the meanings three day of any misconduct for which
if drawn in January and not paid before of Chinese Words odourring in Charts and nana and Aspinwall
whence it will be sent to its destination by the and of the following January all claim Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Pa. Consular punishment has been inflicted, or
(From the "London Examiner," May guilty of
16, 1808.) Return tocela ned se s reduction of the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for to the Money will be forfeited, unless, 10% upon the whole amount for the round Reunion and Mauritius on the Zard of each ander, peculiar circumstances, the, Postitions of places on the Chinese and Jaja,"
proved to have committed any offence Revenue Laws, the individual
This really useful volume (Treaty Poris Offios of the Country in which the Order Constant hitt
intended sa a The author in his Preface says:-The by the Harbour Maater, subject to an
concerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan"]
guide for travellore and residents in China was drown thing proper to allow it.
10-After once paying a Money Order tables in Chap. VIL; for estimating prices; past to bin Conten). If a Foreigner, the and Japan, and as a book of reference for by
to be lodged within three days. whomsoever presented, the paying Office
measurement of goods, exchanges, to have Any one, piloting without a fixense, historical and political, of all the se generally. It contains an been selected from those constantly in any further claim. If Company," the Cape of Good Hope is than cut off, the wrong payment, however, be made owing Those for calculating the prices of tea in on authorities, who will dent with the king, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It
among the foreign merchants in China shall be subject to j
2 porta of these countries, before his open port
together to prosecution Latio correspondence for those Colonies, unlese to negligence on the part of any Officer of dollars or pence have been copied from the offender in accordance with the Laws of his been carefully compiled and edited by
Mr N. B.
Toyage.
Connections are made Panamas with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Con the Royal West
Month.
2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence ad-
tral sad South America, at Alpinwall with dressed to Mauritius
ladia and Patre West has the communication with Natal and will not be liable to
(lämited) and Company And,
New
Relating to Exchanges, 9-Kelating to Time 4.----Comparison of Weights, 5-feasurement of Caryo. 6.—Bullion Operations,izz!
known in India.
mercantile
various lines to Ebrope Diaketa imedwill in future, be sent in the Mails for the Country or Colony, in which the meglion of the a me ohapter on Move with in the same way, in addition to forfeit causiderably enhance its value.
* Marseillés,,
Newspaper vik Southam-
ptom
Newspapers via Marsoil-
gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.
last section of
for the following Stam hip Lines. Thisu, London at the following rate of Postaga National, General Tranflantic Co., New, which must be paid i in advance, vin York and Havre Steamship Do., New York Upon Letters sent by way and Bremen Breship: Up and
and North
of Southampton,... 45 cents each on the advies has been previously received.
Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel German Lloyds
Favorable arrangeduentd have been made When sent by way of
India at Hongkong, he has had much ex-: will be liable to be fined in the ruin of One 18.-Additional Rules for greater secuperience in the exchanges and movements Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose rity against fraud, and for the better work of the precious metals in Eastern Asin. jurisdiction he is amenable, ing of the system generally will be made
"The Appendix of Salling Directions haa as occasion may require.
been reprinted from the China Filot. 10.Should it appear that Money Orders With short interruptions, the coats from are uped by mercantile, men, or others, Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in either in the United Kingdom or at Hong.it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direo transmission of large sums of money, the of the Chinese characters for the names of kong, Shanghai or Yokobans, for the British or Colonial Port Clinte,, sa the same all places that could be ascertained, Patt may bey will consider the propriety of in. Book Packets viå Marseilles, 14 cents creasing the Commission, and will exercise under 4 of 58 cents above for and not the power of holly anyjeuding for a time exceeding 8 oz; and 25 cents for every the same of Money Orders. additional 8 ounces.
for through passeri sul frught to Ame rlow, frum Caloutta Pang and Singapore, sad, from Swałowy kmyz,add Foochow
Through Bill of Lading iron for Forts of Mexiou and on the West Count of Den- tral and South Amerion to as far as Valpa taiso, to New York, I verpool, Southamploa and Bt. Nazaire, France,
Freight to United States payable in ad- Yalice in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin With 8 per cent ad- ditional, at shipper's option
For further information, apply at the Apancy of the Company, Prays West,
GEO, E LANE
Hongkong, February 16, 1860, | nog g
Book Packets vik Bouth-
amptonðust. 10
oky 20 cents, above 4 os and not ex geeding 5 ok; and 20 cents for every additional B ex
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmadier General,
General Post Office, Hongkong 9th September 1968,
+
with
and
P. Loureiro. Esq
The another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds, ments in Unition," has been prepared anding his License.
have thus given in outline some of 17.No Money Order will be paid unless furnished for the Guide by Patrick R. 14—Any Commanding Officer employing devoted to Caston, as a specimen of the the more prominent portions of the ebapter
whole volume. Other chapters treating of the remainder of the treaty porta, we can Macao, Formosa, Ningpo
Shunghas, only enumerate. The page describing GENERAL REGULATION VIII,
Peking, the capital, are so "interesting, and Pilot Boats Regulationą to be observed. contain so much that is new to European
Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting ita history, their crews at the Harbour Masteri Office, dings, and general characteristice, that we
public buil where each boat will be given a certificate would fein transfer them to our columns. Bost", shall, with the mumber, be legibis Bader, The words "Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Inte
perial
of the
relative
of position Stainanii; and
flag, of which the
divisions, stresia, and | places, horisontal half shall be yellow the In the introductory shapter to the notices Orders may be sent through any of the lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found China Mail Agents, or direct to
ed Pilot Boats shall depot their national succinct history of that Empire, together papers 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 within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting is throwing a considerable light ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and daw. Ou the sequisition of the Harbour I still comparatively, unknown to Europeana
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Omeral General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1808.
OBABLES A BAINT, (Late A. Shorirede & Co.) China Mail Olion, Jan. 6, 1998,
painted at the stern, and on the bead of the sporate zoties Boighbourhood, gives us a