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898 JULY 8, 1869.
Instirantes, alleging ni
LE INSURANCE OFFICE.
staigned having been appointed for the above INSURANCE re prepared to accept threate arte Policies on any fretiehuis eli Steamers, on the whal ble in usse of low, du Grina, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY AE LONDON, BOB, 8. WALKER & Co.
or
June 21 1864, je sta
NOTICE.
INSURANCE COMPANY. ***
wing Rates will be charged in for short period) Insura
sug Que tagi por contin
Montr
xoceding
per cent.
aths,
Months
coding per contails veur
Montha
The full Annual Rete 1 of 1 per cents fo ROB 8. WALKER OUT ents Royal Insurance Compar
Apt 7, 1888 Sign
NOTICE,
Roy & ad
gned having received ez toud-
* from THE ROYAL
IPAN Y., are now auth
5 Against Firm is follows; vie!
one first-clas Building or p
ed therein in Hongkong, Macad $45,000
BOB B, WALKER & Co,
Inner Company of Liverpool, June 17, 1864.
REDUCTION
IRE INSURANCE.
ersigned have (as already inti in their Circular dated 14th Oc Booivod suthority from the Be
ROYAL INSURANCE to Reduce the rate of Premium circumstances, on PRIVATE ES sad on FURNITURE and Ey in contamed, vades of DWELLING-HOUSES,
we, the rate of Premium arters per Cent, in place
Afinum as hitherto of One"
of Residences, se situated, be
or semi-detached, the rate will educed to One-half per cent, i l's Annual Bates for Fine I-
the various clasqus of Buildings stouts will therefore remain a
further notice, viz seini-detached,
Tousts (removed akdag Town) and their
per cent.
ing Houses (simi- sted) and their
per cent.
China House and entag
par cent. is as pet special arrangement, BOB. 3. WALKER & Oɔ, ents Royal Insurance Company
November 9, 1860.
NSURANCE COMPANY OF AN FRANCISCO.
signed, Agents for the above By are prepared to grant/Foli- FIRE, on BUILDINGS, and current rates
RUSSELL & Co. February 6, 1867, 1
SEA & FIRE INSURANCE:
COMPANY.
rsigned having been appointed in Bangkong for the above PANY are prepared to grant Fo SEARISKS, at currentraten,
RUSSELL & Co.
April 1, 1865.
ZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA ON OF SHANGHAI,
granted on Marine »lisks to
s of the world at current rates.
i to the usual brokerage, this
returns to the assured Fifteen
its yearly profite divided pre
et premium contributed,
· RUSSELL & Co
Becretaries,.
, June 4, 1809.
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO.
igned having been appointed
in China for the above, INSUF are prepared to grant Polí Blarine Rinks, at the curren
FUSSELL & Co,
July &, 1806.
ARANG SEA AND URANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG.
igned having been appointed in Macão for the above named prepared to grant Policies the Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co. rust 4. 1866,
EQOSTERLING FIRE INSURANCE COM- NY OF BATAVIA,
SEA AND FIRE INBUR MPANY OF SAMARANG,
signed having been appointed Hongkong for the shove anies are prepared to grant bat Ses Birks on the visual
BIEMSSEN & Co.
August 1, 1866.
blished by URAREA ABRAHAM ristor, at No. 2, Wyndham oria, Hongkong.
No. 1898. JULY 8, 1869.]
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MAST
RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR
**Post-Offley Notifications. |
به که
CHINA MALL.
THE
Post-Office Notifications. It is hereby notified for general informs 15-Repayment whother of an orignal, tion that henceforward closed mails for the or renewed, or a duplicate Urder, will not United Kindom will be made up at this be made to the remitter until it has been Office and forwarded to London by the Undertained that the advice has been can- ited States Mail Packeta via San Francisco. celled at the Office on which the Order was
Correspondence intended to be forwarded originally drawn the route must be addressed via San
Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to, the same rates of postage those sent by the British Mail Fackets His Southampton vie:-- SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,For Letters, 24 cents per ball-ounce.
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUE2,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES, A Pledg
A GRO
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,- THE Company's Steam-ship #CAM BOIIE Commandant og 7 ESCAILLE Vill leave this Port for the above places
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 15th July at Noon.
4
each Newspaper not exceeding Inder, à centa.
For & packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cents par 4 ounces.
The Postage must in all casca be paid in advance correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez
FAW MITCHELL, Postmaster Ueneral. General Test Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869.7
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and. It is hereby notified that under ar accepted in, transit through Marseilles for, rangements made by the Director General the principal places of Europe,
of the Post Office of India which have been Cargo will be received on board until 4 conirmed by his Excellency SIR RICHARD 2.x. of the 14th. (Parcels are not to be sant on board; they must be left at the
Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, July 3, 1889.
16july
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH U. 8, MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,
TEAMERS of this line will be despatol.
ed as follows China,
Great Republic,
August 19.
A Steamer will leave Shangbai on or
abons same date, connecting at Yokohama
with above-named steamer.
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Albatic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round
ams and Aspinwall..
and
wan Steam: Loyds
Steamera plying between Hongkong, the Straits and Calentta will henceforward be classed as “* Indian-Alail Packets," and that prepayment of the Postage on ordinary Letters forwarded by them will be optional, Letters however which may be posted muficiently pill be charged a wholly unpaid.
The rate of Postage on Letters is 8 canta for each balf-ounce, or fraction of half an ounce.
14-Fayment of an Order must be obe tained before the end of the Birth Calendar O Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July
otherwise the Order will become lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Com mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become посемагу.
16. If an Order Be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Mouth after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in datuary and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unles ulider poculiar drcumstances, the Port Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it.
16-After once paying a Money Order will not be able to any further plain, j by whomsoever presented the paying Office
of
Img payment, however, be made owing the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the pegli
race occurs will, if he do fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.
**ladimations.
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher"
LAU-TOZE," Translated from the Chinese BY
JOHN CHALMERS, A‚M, Price $1.50. AL60, author: Price $1.
"The Origin of the Chinesa" by the same
Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. on in bonden Mission Hope
Hongkong, October 17, 1868,
SAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA, EXCHANGE, HONG KONG
HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL 87EAMER.
Largo assortment of MILLINERY,
A BONNETS, and BATS, of the latest fashions,
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening
Intimations,
SERVICE..
Intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory on registered Pilot Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departaments, with such stores as may be wanted for either Light-houses of
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES.
WILL FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
$ of
censed Pilot Boat shall pay Taels for renewal of Li- cetise 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 GENERAL REGULATION I.
carry the Pilot Hoat Flag during the time --)) 1. ¿Dye Laws and Local Rules, he is on board; but no Pilot is authorised 1.Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for
to cruize in an onregistered Boat, without the botter ordering of pilotage maiters at special perinission from the Harbour Mas- the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har- bone Master in consultation with the Con- tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and 4-The owner or hirer of any unregis- suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Filot on board, shall also it rests in the same way to fix the umbe prosecuted before the authorities to ber of Pilote, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenabio, or whose Flag or the limits of the Pilotage ground.
ter.
2.—The pumber of Filots for the Port of national Ensign he has the right to use. Swatow shall be six..
5.-A registered Pilot Boat is not per mitted to by the Filet Flag, save when there is either a Licensed Filet or certificated Ap prentice on board,
3-The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swaton shall be off Bill Inlet to the lower Rait of the anchorage kahahio Point:
4 The rates of pilotage.shall be as fol- lows for all sized vessels between the limits
vessels, 32,50 for fout English measurement, Tu Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Buberth
50 couls P 50
per foot English measure
ment
GENERAL REGULATION 1X. Flags to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot shall cause to be exhibited
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel in from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Portakal
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port-
A Yellow and Blue (No: 10), if the vessel is in ballast. veisi
GENERAL REGULATION II. - the advice has been previously received.
17.-No Money Order will be paid unless
IF Pilots Individuals Eligible 18-Additional Rules for greater secu-Wear,
The subjects, citizens or protages of Trenty Powers stall, equally with Natives of China, rity against fraud, and for the better work- ing of the system generally will be made
and without distinction of rationality, he as occasion may require.
éligibin for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of Appointment, sub-board. 10. Should it appear that Money Ordere
A fine assortment of new French FLOWject to the General Regulations now issued, Letters-for-registration must be pre- are used by mercantile men, or others, ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS and the Bye-Laws to be under them onförord paid with the full amount at Postage at & either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- cente for each half ounce, sud 12 cents in kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the addition for the registration fee on each transmission of large sums of money, the Letter irrespective of its weight,
4Newspapers and Prices Current must British or Colonial Post Office, as the case be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents char be, will consider the propriety of in- creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Ordura
By Command,
5.Book Packets and Fackets of Pat terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 conts for each four ouFSS.
F. W. MITCHELL, Fortmaster General.
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General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1869,
W. MITCHELL Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22ud Angust, 1868.
Ou the let Coluber next, and thence forward, Money Orders will be issued at is hereby notified that, under the pro- this Ones add at the Agonistes thereof at visions of a Treasury Warrant dated Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not Order Officer in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding half-an-ones in weight posted
in Hongkong or at exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or any of the Ports in Current for Esch Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong.or Cents, any of the Ports in China and Japan, and Scale, viz:-
conveyed in the Maile
Maila by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cepts to Twelve Oents.
For auma not exceeding 52...12 Above £2 and not exceeding £5,....24
25
€742 £10,48
For Letterd exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
W. MITCHELL, Fustmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868,
A large assortment of new TRIM. MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
at the several Ports respectively.
GKNEBAL REDULATION III. 11. Board of Appointment, how to be
constructed.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the veel has gunpowder or other combustibles on
GENERAL REGULATION X. Harbour Pilote: Vessels in Barbour, Berthing, &c. 1-The duties of the Harbour Pilet, where each exists, will be to take charge of ressels at the cuter limit of the anchorage, The Board of Appointment shall consist berth them in accordance with the orders of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the Harbour Master's De or a) Senior Filot, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels shifting namas hali be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and GLOVES,bour Master, from s het prepared and pub from a wharf or out of the archorage, and lished by the Harbour Master in consults to assist and report to the Harbour Master's tion with the Consuls and Chambers of Office all matters
concerning the shipping Commerce.
in Port, and the conservancy of the river GENERAL REGULATION IV;
or harbour, Vacancies: how to be filled up
2. In berthing v vessels the Harbour Mas Whenever there may be a vacancy ter will, as far as possible, moot the wishes anug the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in of Commanding Officers and Consignees; the local prints; and eight days afterwards. and the entrance, working or alearance of the Board of Appointment shall proceed to vessels taking bertha'not assigned to them, fill it up by, a competitive oxamination. shall be stopped by the Customs until the Shanghai.he Board may refuse to admit to the asstination any one who, baring once been a Läsonged Pulot, has had his License withdrawn, and slay any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certificates a to Character, &o.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Drah Sbell and Felt HATS.
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, 4o.
B BARCH
ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Foochow Read, Hongkong, February 9, 1860,
FOR SALE.
AT THE “CHINA' MAIL" OFFICE.
THE following SETS of the "CHINA PUNGI" can be obtained, switched in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents Fer copy vis
Price.
Harbour Master's orders are complied with.
3. Vessels are to moor in accordance with orders received from the Barbour Master, and they are not to remove from the anchorage without his
permission. 4.-The Harbour Pilotage the Harbour Master of Foes payabl Shifting a vasel'alberth; taking a vessel or from a heaving down Hulk; $10, in
to
THE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES. ON CHINA AND JAPAN,"
The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the most competent among the candito dates without distinction of nationality, full, provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolate
4-The Consul concerned may in person, on by deputy, be present and take part in $3.50. the oxamination of candidates.
majority of the votes of the $2.50. The "3.35 member of the Board shall decide the Alad a few separate copies of Nos. 1, 2, admission of candidates for Plots La 3,7 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and frota 19 to 34 Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul censes, each member having one vote hi the
C. A. SAINT.
concured the Harbour Master shall have a dasting voto.
No.
11 sete complete from 11! -16.
4
31
13
Connectionis are madaat Panama with Steam Idees upon the West Coast of Cen tal and South America, at Aspinwall with "Weat the Royal West India Mail Line," India and Pacific Steam-ship Company,"
No Money Order to include a frac (Limited) and the "French Transatlantiotional part of a Penny,
to includ Company? And, at New York, with theOrders drawn in the United King various lines to Earops Tickets isettes dom ugon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- for the following Steam-ahip Lines: Tumatama; will be paid at the rate of Exchange Nationa
General Transatlantic Co New Terk and Havre Steamship Co., New York at which Money Ordera are being issued at
CT 24 (24-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700
and North the time of their presentation.
1. It is hereby notified for general in- Favorable arrangements have been made Money Order Offices in the United King formation that, the Contract between the for through passengers and freight to Ame- dom, slewing the Counties in which they rics, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, are situated, are hung up for public refer Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance and, from Swatów, Amoy and Foochow ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai of-Mails once a Month between Ceylon and
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports and Yokohama, of Mexico and on the West Coast of Gen-
Mauritius, and between Mauritius and tral and South America to as far as Valpatumish, in full, the surname, and, at least, dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from
5-Applicants for Money Orders must Natal, having taminated, the correspon. Hon. W. KESWICK, Foznań, Esq.
JOHN DENT, raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton
pon the initial of one Christian name, both of this Uffice in the Mail for Aden, from and St Nazaire, Franco.
the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit whence it will be set to its destination by Freight to United States payable in adr of Fayes be a Fest or a Bishop, his or the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Hou. H. B. Gr88, Fence in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the Reunion and Mauritius on the 33rd of each G. J. HELLAND, Esq. in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad aaual designation of such firm, and as loath.
G. HARD, Esq. ditional, at shipper's option, Baring Brothers will sufice; but the
For further information, apply at the mers terin Messra., such as Mesara Rirates of Postage on correspondence ad-
2. No alteration has been made in the W. LEBANN, Esq. J. MURRAY, M.D.
Committee of Management; Agency of the Company Prayu West vington," or the name of a Company trad dressed to Mauritius.
Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman GEODE LANE,ing under a title which does tot consist of
Agent Hongkong, February 16, 1869.
Post-Oflee Notifications. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC-
***T "CHINA,”
MAILS WALL CLOSE K—
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.---
Fer the United States Mail Facket CHINA," on MONDAY, the 19th Inst., at 2 r. M.
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must
SAILORS, BOME, WEST POINT.
Trusters.
H. G. THOMSETT,
LAB.N. Directors
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON,
27
Rev. W. K BEACH.
3. As the communication with Natal and W. MADAULAY, Esq. B. G. THOMSET, the names of the persous composing it, such the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the G. J. HELLAND, Esq., Esq., K., as Carron Co." is inadsoissible.
correspondence. for those Colonies, unless
6. --"The Bomitter or stating that the Or-marked to be forwarded by Private Ship der is to be paid only through a Bank, to will, in future, be sent in the Mails for have the option of giving or withdrawing London at the following rates of Postage, the name of the l'ayes; in such case, the which must be paid in advance, viz Order will be crossed in the same way that Upon Letters sent by way Cheques are commonly crossed when they are intended to be paid through a Bank
Wheit an Order is presented through в Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf- Acient, provided the Order be crossed with the natie of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank,
in each case be paid in advance, are us fulty Order to be affixed to the Order in the lows, viz
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States. For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper-not exceeding 4
óunden, 2 cents.
For a Packet of Books, 6 cents per 4
Founder, *
Book Packets must not exceed two feat in length or one foot in width or
depths.
To the United Kingdon, For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 4 conte
The signature of the Payee of a Mo
place" provided for the purpose. If the Payer be unable to write he must, sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of Witnow, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Other who pays the Order.
9Should the Payse of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order war issued, at some other Off than that in which the Order was ori ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawi. In such case a new Order will be
which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Sing
of Southampton,... 46 cents each oz. When sent by way of
Marseilles,........... 54. Newspaper via Sontham.
pton,... Newspapers via Marsoil-
leby........
27
Book Fackets vit Bonth ⠀⠀ampton,................10.„, under 4 ozy 20 cents, above 4 uz, and not ex- ceeniig 8 oz and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz
Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 conte under 4 oz.; 28 cents above for and not axceeding 8 oz.; and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.
W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1863,
For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8 issued, the Commission chargeable on that henceforward the Postage
cents per 4 ounyes, Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, Fan Francisco and the United States 10-16 the event of a Money Order must be superscribed per China, and miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate, will that addressed to the United Kingdom be granted on a written application from must be superscribed his San Francisco the Fayes, (contaming the necessary correspondence aditressed to the United partiuulary, and accompanied by an addi- sent vitional Commission) to the Uffice where the
Original Urder was payable.
Kingdom not fully piropald will be 20
will be sent via
SUBZ
SAMIL BARFF, doting pstmaster General General Post-Ole
July 19
11. On the receipt of a similar applica tun, orders will be given to stop payment of Money Order, or to renews lapsed Hongkong, July 8, 1808 Order The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount It is hereby notified that, under the an thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be May last, Superintending, or First Class presented with the application for a new Schoolmasters in the Army will, in futurs,
Order.
be entitled to the sape privileges in regard 12-But when it is desired that any to Letters sent by or addressed to them on error in the time of the Remitter or Payee their own private affairs as are at present should be corrected or that the amount of enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Money Order should be repaid to the Any and all Army Schoolmistresses will Bemitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be entitled (as Army Babcolhiatere of all be renewed for payment in the Country in but the First-Class new are) to the same which the Order who originally drawn, privileges, in regard to their Letters, are application must be made to the Chief enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and drivale Soldiers
F. W, MITCHELL
·Portmader General,
General Post Office, - Hongkong, July 31, 1868,
IT is boroby notified for general informa
chargeable on Book and Packets of Fatterns addressed to the United States of Amerise transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, vis
kid SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce,
12 conte, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,
Above 3 ounce and not ex-
'ceeding 12 bunice,
· Above 12 ounce sud not ax”...!
ceeding 16 ounces -
S
For every additional ̈d oz.,- 12
Via MARSEILLES.
"
Under 4 ounce,16kcenta, Above 4 ounce and not ex
seeding & ounce,
$2
Above 8 ounce and not ekle
ceeding 12 ounce,
Above 12 ounce and not ex
coeding 16 ounce, -
For every additional 4 oz., 16. Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory Order Office of such Country. This Belove must be accompanied by an in each case,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868,
additional Commission, nulem it have re ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the. amount of the New Order.
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News
papers, Clothes, do, will be most hankfully received.
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent.
EXTRACTS FROM BEVIEWS.
(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.)
upon the progress that Literature as repre Some time age we had occasion to remark seated by the Fress bad made and was making in the East, and our attention bas GENARAL REQU
REQULATION V
again bean called to the subject by the re- Pilots Licensery by whom to be t issued.
ceipt of a Hongkong publication which Pilota Liceuses shall be issued by the deserves some notice and which we have Commissioner of Customs in the name and much pleasure in introducing to the know-
behalf of the Chinese Government; Li-
icdge of our
We allnds to Notes our readers. censes isacred tu not being natives and Queries on (hing and Japan, publishest of China lillised and
by Mr Saint, the proprietor of monthly
the China Mail newspaper. registered at the Consulate concerned.
This
publication is well printed on 2-Etory Licensed Filot shall be gives and shape is very like its well-known name- good paper, and in size
ונס
a printed copy of the Conetal Regulations
equally a and Local Rules and shall produce the sanoake or prototype at home, and is as well as his License when required.
mine containing very carious and useful information
regarding the language, litera
3.--On the first of July each year every
Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwanture, history manners and customs of the Taols for the renewal of his Licenze.
Chinese s in a less degree of the Japanese
GENERAL REGULATION VI. Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken.
1 It shall be allowable for each Licensed Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he shall be responsible; on the application of
the Harbour Master Pilate,
will supply Ap prentices with special cerțificates,
2.-- When the circumstances of the Port appear to demand it, the Harbour Master Published weekly. Subscription (Exclu-may authorize apprentices to act tempora sive of postage) Tls, 12 per annum ; payable in advance.
Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
SUPREME COURT: AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
AND
LAW REPORTLE FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COCETS OF CHINA AND JAPAN,
TRE
Gazette is a General Weekly Newspa por, containing Officially Hovised Reporte of Cases heard at the Supreme And Consular Courts, Police Cases, and Procedings in Bankruptcy: Original Articles Notes and Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public Meetings; News of the Week, Commercial Summary, de, do.
Advertisements will be charged Tls, 1 per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 60 eta per 30 lines, for each subsequent inser
Shanghai, January, 1867.
tion.
HOLLOWAY'S TILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
rily and wilbin certain limita, Pilota: provided they bave received certificates of competency from the Board of Appoint
ment.g
GENERAL REGULATION VII: Licensed Pilots to whom subordinated,
Ulice need. Filing, 1.--Licensed Pilots may carry on their business gither singly or in Companies.
It
says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in China that such is publication as this should be established and conducted with apparently sucessful vigour.
The publication is altogether a very in- teresting one, and wishing it every success, we commend it to the attention and support of our readera...
(From the Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt Notes and Queries," a most deserving of the parbers for the current year of Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Deuny
whose Treaty Ports of China and Japan
are so well known. From the
names attached to the "Noter" we can see that the contributors include some of the
They must pay due respect to the wishes boat Chinese scholars in the Eget, Its in and instructions of the Harbour Master, terest is not confined to China, and it under whose order and control they are be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who placed, and who is invested with power to have directed their attention towards the spend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to subject of Baddhism and its literature, and the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a generally to all who are interested in ori Foreigest, the appeal to be lodged within outal antiquities. It deserves to be better Huree days.
known in India. "
(From the "London Examiner,” May 18, 1868.)
2-If guilty of a any misconduct for which Consular punishment has been inflicted, or if proved to have committed any offence Against Revenue Laws, the individual concerned may be suspended or dianised by the Harbour Master, subject to anal peal to his Consul. If a Foreigner, the appeal t
This really useful volume ["Treaty Porta of China and Japan"] is intended as s and Japan, and as a book of reference for guide for travellers and residents in China mercantile men generally. It containe
to be lodged within three days, account, historical and political, of all the 3-Any one piloting without a Tricouse,
shall be subject to prosecution before his open ports of these countries, together with own authorities, who will deal with the Fuking, Tedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It THIS Medicine is universally admitted offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by to be the most efficacious remedy Country Any Pilot lending his License to Mr. B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps another will be procvedod against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds, known to the world. No preparation is so suitable to the climates of India End Chitis with in the same way, in addition to forteil. considerably enhance its value. as this fine and invigorating medicine. It ing his License. is particularly adapted to the constitution
Any Coramanding Officer employing
of European ladies, as it is never falling in an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel
while those who are attenuated by the de. Hondred Taek by the authorities to who the remainder of the treaty porta, we can its affects in all disesses peculiar to feinsies, will be liable to be fued in the sum of One
bilitating effects of the above climates will and in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta- lisman whereby they may insure a restora- tion to robust health;'"'*
HOLLOWAY'S, OINTMENT.
furisdiction he is amenable.
We have thus given in outline some of the more prontinent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the whole volume. Other chapters treating of Macao, Formosa, Ningyo, Shanghae, and only-enumerate. The pages describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is new to European renders respecting its history, public buil- dings saintratisfer them to our columns and general characteristics, that we would
intelligible plan of the Ime
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 each boat will be given a certificate solence of Medicine has never before and number. The words "Licensed Pilos A complete and produced any remedy that can be compared Boat shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us a to this wonderful Ointment, as it cures painted at the steth, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative position of after all other means have failed, all Mensal; and a flag, of which the upper its divisions, streets and places. wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most horisontal half shall be yellow, and The
In the introductory chapter to the noticea inveterate ekin diseases peculiar to the cli- lower then, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Jotta of Japan will be found inates of India and China. It is the true od Pilot Boats shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together frland of the Soldier and Civiliku, 18 ber-
papers with their Cousal or the Custome; with remarks on its government, geography, tin old sores can be removed by it, that they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly cannot be conquered by any other treat libin the limits of the Port and Pilotage intaresting se throwing a considerable Hight ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on s part of the world so long entirely, and ages, On the segnidson of the Harbour still comparatively, unb now to Buropeanse
ment,
Hongkong, February 1, 1867,