Page
1902-JULY 13,1869.
Insurances
CABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, Undersigned having been appointed rants for the above INSURANCE are prepared to accept Marine. id issue Policies on atly first class Vessels or Steamers, on the usual ayable in case of loss, in China, RE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON, BOB. S. WALKEN & 080 kong, June 21 1864.
NOTICE.
AL INSURANCE COMPANY
ollowing Rates will be charged in e for short period Insurances,
eeding One
One Month
ot exceeding Months Aree Moffa
t'exceeding
nths,
ir Months,
por cent
per cent.
per cent,
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, ng, April 7, 1868.
!
NOTICE
dersigned having received extend its from THE ROYAL INSUR- OMPANY, are now authored to cies against Fine as follows, viz.
one irst-class Building, er on sored therein
=
In Macao $45,000,
in Hongkong,
ROB, S. WALKER & Co.,
yal Insur. Company of Liverpool, ng, June 17, 1884,
REDUCTION
X RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
dersigned have an already tuti-
d in their Circular dated 14th Oc received authority from the Se-
the ROYAL INSURANOR
Y to Reduce the rate of Premiu ain circumstances, on, PRIVATE
C and on FURNITURE and y rein contained.
of DWELLING HOUSES removed Town, the rate of Prefnium wil asters per Cent. in place of Orie per Augum as hitherto charged eB of Residences, su situated, be ed or semi-detached, the rate will reduced to One-half per Cent yal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN
at
the various classes of Buildings
contents will therefore remain,
til further notice, viz
nd semi-detached,
Houses (removed
3
Town) and their
per cont.
uated) and their
per cent,
Eling-Houses G
China House and tenta,
1 per cent.
isks as per special arrangement,
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co
gents Royal Insurance Company. ng, November 9, 1865,
INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
dersigned, Agents for the above buy are prepared to grant Poli FIRE, on BUILDINGS. and current rates.
RUSSELL & Co;
g, February 6, 1667,
SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
reigned having been appointed in Hongkong for the above PANY are prepared to grant Po-
at SEA RISKS, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co.
April 1, 1860.
ZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-
ON OF SHANGHAI, !!!
3
granted on Marine Iisks to
ta of the world at current ratra.
on to the usual brokerage, this
returns to the assured Fiftien
its yearly profité divided pro het premium contrilinted,
RUSSELL & Co,
Secretaries.
2. Jone 4, 1869.
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO.
raigned having been appointed
in China for the above. Inau
Y are prepared to grant Poli
Marine Riske, at the curren
RUSSELL & Co.
July 6, 1866. ARANG SEA AND URANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG, 202
signed having been appointed n Macao for the above named prepared to grant Policies
ne Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co.
just 4 1866.
3 OOSTERLING
NY OF BATAVIA,
FIRE INSURANCE COM
SEA AND FIRE INSUR
IPANY OF SAMARANG,
igned having been appointed Hongkong for the above
aies are prepared to grant
it Bea Rinks on this nsta
SIEMSSEN & fo
august 1, 1866.
lished by CHARLES ABRAHAM
etor, st No. 2, Wyndham ria, Hongkong
No. 1002-JULY 13, 1860.7
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES-
IMPERIALES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES, ALSO,
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,
ASD CALOUTTA. THE Company's Stein-ship
BODGE, Commandant De L'ESCAILLE, leave this Port for the above places, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEDI nd CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 15th ny, at Noon.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for ondon as well as for Marseilles, and copted in transit through Marseilles for to principal places of Europe.
will be received on board until 4 of the 14th, Specie and Parcels until P.M. of the 14th (Parcels are not to be ut on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
*
For Particulars regarding Freight and Parage, apply at the Company office, CONTENTS AND VALUE Hongkong OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
U. BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, July 3, 1889,
WIL 201
“Post-Office. Notifications
It is hereby notified for general informs tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un- ited States Mail Packete vit San Francisco, *Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this route must be addressed via San Francisou
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, will be liable to the sanie rates of postage via Southampton vis, ve
as, those sent by the British Mail Packets
For Letters 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding. ounce, 4 conta p
Fors parket of Books or Patterns, 8 centa per ounce count would
The Postage must in all cases be paid in ivance correspondence But fully prepaid will be sent via Suez
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office Hongkong February 1, 1869. ele, whi
F
1-ho is hereby nouifled that under ar- rangements made by the Director General of the Post Office of India which have been confirmed by His Bicellency SI ROHARD GRAVES MANDONNELL, the fist pum station Dying her in beerward he
and will henceforward Glussed ng Indian Mail Packets, and that prepayment of the Postage on cráinssy Letters for warded by them will be optional. Letters however which may be posted Instalviently paid will be charged as whally unpaid
16july The rate of Postage on Letters is 8
PACIPIO MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH U, H. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-
ed as follows
China
Great Republic,
July
19.
· August, 19.
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abour aanze date, connecting at Yokohama
okohan with above-named steamer..
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the
centa for each
THE CHINA MAIL.
|| Post-Office Notifications.
13.-Repayment whether of at orignal, or renewed, or a duplicate Urdur, will not be made to the remitter until it has been scertained that the advice has been 'can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally dray
Intimations.
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher
LAU-TSZE." Translated from the Chinese) JOHN CHALMERS, AM. Price $1.50 ALSO, "The Origin of the Chinese" by the saino
14-Payment of an Order must be oWTO Month after that in which it was drawn; zained before the end of the Sixth Calendar for instance, if drawn in January, payment
otherwise the Order will become lapsed,
& Co.
must be obtained before the end of aty, author: Fri 11 CRAWFORD & and a new Order (for which a second Conor The London Mission House,
Apply at Mesars TNB, USA mission, to be deducted from the amount
Hongkong, October 17, 1868. of the Order, will be charged) will become necessary.
-15-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Mozith after that in which it was drawh,-for instance: if drawn in Juttukry, and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peculiar biruumstances, the Post Office of the County in which the Order was drawu think proper to allow th
IG-After paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Ofice will not be liable to any further claim. If Wrong farment, however, be made ewing the Post Offic, the Fostmaster General of to negligence on the part of any Officer f the Country of Colony in which the, negli gelen ocoure will, if he sea fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss
the advice has been previously received,
17. —No Money Order will be pild nhless
SAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HỒNG KÔNG
HAVE BECKITED EX MAIL STEAMER.
Large assortment of MILLINERY ABONNETS, and HATS, of the test fashiona.
regata jika
A Choice assortmbut SILK MUS LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening
18,-Additional Rules for greater seon-Wear- ing of the system generally will be made rity against fraud, and for the better work-
half an ounce or fraction of as occasion may require.
19.-Should it appear that Money Orders 8-Letters for registration inst be pre- paid with the full amount of Postage at are used by mercantile men, or others, cents for each half once, and 12 cents in the in the United Kingdota or at Hang- addition for the registration fee on each kong, Shanghai or Yokobama, for the transmission of large sums of money, the Letter, irrespective of its weight.
4-Newspapers and Prices Current must British or Colonial Post Office, as the ease
be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents es24ay be, will consider the propriety of in- dreasing the Commission, and will exexolse B-Book Packets and Packets of Pat the power of wholly suspending for a time terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents the issue of Money Orders. fos dach four cunost
By Command, F. W. MITCHELL, -Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hougkong, 11th May, 1869,
L-On the 1st October next, and thence- forward Money Orders will be issued at this flos and, at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of
F. W. MITCHELL, Fostmaster General."
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
Atlantic States, and to England or France, Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in
buch via New York and by lues from Ps Bama and Aspinwall
Beturn tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round voyage.
Connections are made at Paname with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America, st Aspinwall with the Royal West Indis Mail Lane,
West
Intimations.
SERVICE
intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory on registered Plot Bosts 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 or
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
FOR THR
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION 1. 1. Bye-Laws and Local Kules. 1-By-Laws and Rules necessary for
Every Led Pilot Boat shall pay foo of Twenty Taels for renewal of conso on the first of July each year.
-8.-In case of a Pilet geing off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is ou board; but no Pilot is authorized to ortiza in an unregistered float, without
er.
the better ordering of pilotage matters at special permission from the Harbour Man- the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har- bunt Blaster in consultation with the Con-tered Beat making use of a Pilot Flag, and 4.The unper or hirer of any unregis- Buls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom also it rests in the same way to fix the bur of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define the lunits of the Pilotagn ground,
2.The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatoa stiall bo six.
3.The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be of Bill, Islet to the lower limit of the anchorage babchio Point
Lot having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall whom he is amenable, or whoes Fisg or be prosecuted before the authorities to national Ensign he bas the right to use.
6.-A registered Filot Boat is not per itted to fy the Pilot Flag, Lave when there either a Licensed Filet or certificated Ap
prentice on board at
GENERAL REGULATION IX. "Flags to be extabited on arrival. When nearing the shehorage the Pilot
4.The rates of pilotage shall be as fol. of the Pilotage ground: steamers or shall cause to be exhibited lowa for allized vessels between the limits
vasesia, $2.50 enfoot Knglish measurement To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth- ing, 50 cents per foot English measure ment.
GENERAL REGULATION II.
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from Buy Foreign Port
A Yellow and the No. 10), if the remot is in ballsatt
4 Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the veszs!
The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty
II. Pilots Individuals Eligible.
Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies has gunpowder or other combustibles on A fine assortment of new French FLOWject to the General Regulations now issued,
occury by the Board of Appointment, sub-board.
GENERAL REGULATION X. Harbour Pilots' Péssels in Barbour, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the beveral Porta respectively.
Berthing, dc. 1-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the ordera of vessels shifting
ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.
A large assortment of new TRIM. MINGS and FRINGES in all colure.
and
GENERAL REGULATION Ill.
III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
The Beard of Appointment shall consist
of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the HAY
or
B) Sepior Pot, and two persons whose partment, take our Master's De
names allall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and, ent of dock, or to and Ladles and Gentleman's Kid GLOVES, bour Master, from a list prepared and pub from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and
in white and colors, all sizes,
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS.
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai,
the Consuls and Chant to assist and report to the Harbour Master's
tion"
liabed Commerc
by
the Harbour Master in
of Office all matters, concerning the shipping twin Port, and the conservancy of the river
2.In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas
ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes
GENERAL REGULATION IV. or harbour. Vacancies: hold to be filled up Whenever there may be a vacancy Aninog the Pilets, it shall be duly notified in of Commanding Officers and Consignees the local prints; and eight days afterwards and the entrance, working or clearance of the Board of Appointment shall to vessels taking berths not assigned to them, prossed to shall be stopped by the Customs until the fill it up by a competitive examination.
2 The Board may refuse to the examination any one who, having once
to Harbour Master's orders are complied with. been a Liopneed Pilot, has had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certificates, as I to Character, &o. FOR SALE examination shall be public and THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given
radio u dog following SETS of the CHINA FUNOH" can be obtained, Stitched in paper, wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents
visions of 6 Treasury Warrant dated is hereby notified that, under the pro the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not sxceeding half-an-quace in weight posted Chins and Japan, addressed to Egypt, or Mor
Hongkong, February 8, 1860. following posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or of the Ports in China and Japan, and Conteny
conveyed in the Mails by British Facket, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve AT
exceeding £10, at the rate of Rang Current for Esch Mail, and charged with Commission according to the Scale, viz. ---
For aums not exceeding £2, .12 Above £2 and not exceeding £6.24
25
£7.42 197
£10....48
India and Pacific Stoam-ship Company No Money Order to include a frac (Limited) and the French Transatlantic tional part of a Fanny.
National,
And
Company." And, at New York, with the Onters drawn in the United King
Tickets issued: various lines to Europe for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman, dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- General Transatlantic Co., New baxis, will be paid at the rate of Exchange and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York at which Money Orders are being issued at Bremen 83 Lloyda.
in Steamship Os, and North the time of their presentation. Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengera ang freight to Ame ris, from Calentta, Penang and Bingapore, and kom Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow.
Through Bill of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen
German
|
Conta
For Letters 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, Pastmaster Geier'ni,"
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1969.
Fat copy viz-
...
Price, M
33
11 sets complete from 11.
$3:00. 15.
$2.50, 16
$2.25 Alsb a few separato copies of Nos.1, 3 27/11, 12, 18, 16, 37, and from 19 to 24
C. A. SAINT
'SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustees.
FORBES, Eaq." H. G. THOMSETT,
4Alphabetical Lists of over 8,700
1. It is hereby notified for general in- Money Order Offices in the United King- dom, showing the Counties in which they formaation that, the Contract between the are situated, are bung up for pubis refer Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance Government of Mauritius and the Union ence at this Office, and also at Shanghair Mails once a Month between Ceylon and and Yokohama.
Mauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having terminated, the correspou-on. W. KESWICK, dence for Mauritius will he forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by
tral and South Ameries, to as far as Valpe-Applicants for Money Orders wat furnish, in full, the surname, auid, at least the initial of one Christian name, both of The Remitter and the Payee; if she Hemit
raiso
Southampton
to New York, Liverpool, Sout and St. Nezairs, France,
Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery
"
JOHN DENT,
G. J. HELLAND, Esq. D.
Directors
W MACAULAY, Esq.
D. SASSOON, Esq.
J. DURRAY, M.D.
ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Hon, II. P. Giss,
usual designation of such such as Month.
3.-Vessels are to moor in accordance with orders reonived from the Harbour blaster, and they are not to remove from. the anchorage without his permission. to the Harbour Maater are as follows:
4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable Shifting a vessel's borth; taking a vessel
joll.
to the most competent among the candi-tour from a heaving down Hulk; $10, in dates without distiuction of nationality Provided always the
of the frst competenoy on the list be not relative but absolute
The Consul concerned way in person, ar by deputy, be present and take part in the examination of candidatos.
THE
DHE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON ORINA AND JAPAN," EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
The majority of the votes of
of the members of the Roard shall decide the (Town the straite Timoa," July-97,-1668.) admission of candidates for Pilots -
Some time ago we had occasion to remark cenzus, each member lieving one vote in the Baliot, but in the absence of the Cansal upon the progress that Literature as repre- concerne
the Harbour Mastor shall have a sented by the Press had made and was making in the East, and our attention has cisting vote. ***
GENERAL REGULATION V-!!!
again heen called to the subject by the re- Pilots. Liemises; by phom to be
of a ceipt of be issued 1---Pilots Licenses shall be
a Hongkong publication which issued by the deserves some notice and which we have
much pl Commissioner of Customs in the nape and telg posre a atroducing to the know- four readera, We allude to Notes on behalf of the Chinese Government Li- coretan ball subsequently be vised and monthly by Mwaiser. Bruh publication consege issued to l'Bots not being natives and Queries st. (hing and Japan, published registered as Consulate coupérned.
at the
of
the
2 Every Licensed Pilot shall be given is well printed on good paper,
and
*'in size a printed copy of the General Regulations and shape is very like its well-
l-known name- as well as his License when required:
daine containing very curions and useful
sake
and in
in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad.dinary title will be sufficient, if à drm, the Reunion and Mauriting on the 23rd of 0.ABD, Esq. Roy, WB. BEASE End Local Rules and shall produce the same or prototype at home, s.15 equally a
ditional, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
GEO. E LANE,
Agent, Hongkong, February 16, 1869.
Post-Once hotifications.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC-
・
Lee Bird Committee of thÍT
Baring brothers" will aulice; but the 2. No alteration has been made in the W. LEANN, EB. there term Mesars, Bich
Messrs. Rirates of Postage on correspondence Hon. W KESWICK vington," or the name of a Company trad- dressed to Mauritius. ing under a title which does not consist of
3. As the cornunication with Natal and W. MACAULAY, ESHG. THOMSEIT,
Esq., B. N. the names of the persons composing it, such the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the .J. HELLAND, Esq. as "Carron Co." is madmissible.
correspondence for those Colonies, unless
YORAZIONE of Books, Feriodicals, News-
6--The Rewitter on stating that the Unmarked to be forwarded by Private Ship,A der is to be paid only through a Buuk, to London as the following rates of Postage, have the option of giving or withdrawing the manie of the Payes; in such case, the which must be paid in advance, viz!— Order will be crossed in the same way that
hankfully received, will, in future, be seat in the Mails for papers, Clothes, dc., will be most
KET "CHINA.” **** Obeques are commonly crossed when they pon Lettera sent, by way
MAILS WILL CLOSE VERDADES
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.—
Per the United States Mail Packet "UHINA,” on MONDAY, the 19th Just, at 2 P.M.
are intended to be paid through a Bank,
7.When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf ficient, provided the Order be oroaned with the name of tlie receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank,
of Southampton,..... 46 cents each u%. When sat by way of
· Marseilles,...5........ 64 · Newspaper via Southam-
pton..............
Newspapers við Marneil-
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must in och case be paid in advance, are as fol-8. The signature of the Payes of a Mo-Book lowa, viz.
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the
United States.
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 2 cents,
Fora Packet of Books, 6 cents per 4
ounces.
Book Packets must not exceed two feet in length or one foot in width or depth.
To the United Kingdom.
ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. If the Fayes be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the prasenice of Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
Packets via South-
31
"
Campton, ........ 10 under 4
oz., 20 cents, above 4 ur, and not, ceeding 8 oz and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz
Book Packets vià Marseilles, 14 cents ander 4 oz ; 20 cents above for and not exceeding 8 oz.; and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,"
9hould the Payes of a Money Order estre to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was amed, at some other Dice than that in which the Order was ori-General Post Office, Hongkong, ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted,
9th September, 1968. provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be set, this Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 ounces, 4 centATE For & Packet of Books of Patterns, 8
cente per 4 ounces. Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, the new Order. San Francisco and; United States 101 the event of 2 Money Order
and minst be superscribed: per
miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will that addressed to the United Kingdom be granted on a written application from
Francisco.
the Payee, (containing the necessary must be superscribed via San Correspondence addressed to the United particulars, and accompanied by an addi Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent via ons Commission) to the Office where the Spez
Original Order was payable. -*-
d the Chint
AMD AND BAREF Acting Portmaster General. General Post-Office, TABU Hongkong, July 8, 1800,-* - July19 of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed
11 the recipt of a similar applica ition, orders will be given to stop payment
Order. The additional Commission in the
It is hereby notified that under the aulest page will be deducted from the amount arity of a Treasury Warrant dated the lat of the new Order, Lapsed Orders must be May last, Superintending, or Flist-Class presented with the application for a new Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, Order.
be entitled to the same privileges in regard 12But what it is desired that any to Letters sent by or addressed to them on error in the name 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 Army; and all Army Spilbalmistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First-Class now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Javalé Soldiers,
PRACUJE PA
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868, -
is hereby notified for general informa tion that henceforward the Postage obargeable on Book and Pankets of Patterne addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz:-
emitter, or that a Lapsed Urder 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 in additional Commission, unless it have re- ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
Via SOUTHAMPTON, Under 4 ounce,
12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ́ex-
ceeding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce and not ex
ceeding 12 ounce
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 10 ounce For every additional 4 oz.,
24
86
16 cette
92
3. OVERBURY,
Superintendent
Hongkong, October 20, 1868.
On the first of July each year every information regarding the language, litera.
ball
cse and in a less degree of the Japanese.
Chinese
Pot all pay the sum of Ten Halkwane, history, moners and customs of the
the renewal of his
bis Liçonge. GENERAL REGULATION VI.
It says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing. of Europeans in
Apprentice Filots; 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 Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply AP
prentices with special certificates,
When the circumstances of the Fort appear to demand the Harbour Master
情
Published weekly. Subscription (Exclu-way authorize apprentices to set tempors sive of postage) Tls. 12 per annum) payable rily and within certain limits, 14 Pilots : in advance, meaned
provided they have received certificates of competency from the Board of Appoint SUPREME COURT
ment AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
AND
LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA-
AND JAPAN,
THE Gazette iss General Weekly Newspa of Danes heard at the Supreme and Consular per, containing Officially Revised Reports Courts, Folice Cases, and Proceedings in Original Articles; Notes and
Bankraptol points; Reports of Public
China, that such a publication on this should be established and conducted with apparently auccessful vigour.
teresting one, and wishing it every success, The publication la altogether a very in- we commend it to the attention and support of our readers,
From the “Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of Notes and Queries," manet deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Dedays,
whose "Treaty Ports of China and Japan are so well known. From the
GENERAL REGULATION VII. Licensed Pilots to whom subordinated, Unlicensed Piloting, &c. 1.Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notes" we can see. business either singly or in Companies that the contributors include Bome of the They must due respect to the wishes beat Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- and instructies of the Harbour Master Larest is not confined China, and it will
placed, and who is invested with purer under whose order and central they are be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who to I have directed their attention towards the મહે suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to subject of Buddhism and its literature, the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a generally to all who are interested in ori- the appeal to be logged within ental antiquities. It deserves to be better
known in India. which
(From the "London Examiner," Mag 16, 1868.)
Wi
Queries on Mestitigs; News of the Week, Commercial
If guilty of a Summary, &., &c. ad ibaar!
of any misconduct for Advertisements will be charged Tls. 1 Consular punishment has been infisted, or per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 if proved to have committed any offence ot par 10 lines, for each subsequent inserarpet. Reyenne Laws, the individual
Shanghai, January, 1867.
tion!
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS?
This really useful volume ["Treaty Ports
oncerned may be suspended er dismissed of China and Japan"] is intended an by the Harbour Master, subject to a land Japan, and as a book of reference for guide for travellers and residents in China. peal to his Consul. If a Foreigner, the mercantile men generally. It contains ati appeal to be lodged within three days.
shall be subject to prosecution before his open ports of these countries, together with Any one piloting without a license, Recourt, historical and political, of all the dwn anthorities, who will deal with the Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It FIS Medicine is univerzally admitted offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by Country Any Pilot lending his License to Mr N. B. Deuuys; and the elaborate mapa to be the most efficacious remedy another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds, known to the world. No preparation is so with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its value. *** aitable to the climates of ludia and China ng his License.
We have thus given in outline some of devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the more prominent portions of the chapter whole volume. Other chapters treating of Ningpe, Shangbae, and
fine and invigorating It
Besarticularly adspeed, to the consultation Buy Commanding Officer employing
of European ladies, as it is never falling in
its effects in all diseases peculiar to females, will be able to be fined in the sum of One
while those who are attenuated by the de Hundred Taals by the authorities to whose Macao, Formon the treaty ports, we can.
bilitating effects of the above allmates will find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta Jinan whereby they way insure a restora- tion to robust health. Ne
HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT,
jurisdiction he is amenable.
the remainder of
only enumerate The pages describing|
› GENERAL REGULATION VIII,
Feking, the capital, are so interesting, and Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. contain so much that is new to Europears Pilot Best shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public buli- their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, and general characteristics, that we where such boat will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our columns. and number. The words "Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im Boat shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an painted at the stern, and on the bead of the accurate notion of the relative position of
streets, and places,
after all other means have, fated, all Mainsail; and a fing, of which the upper the introductory chapter to the notica
and then.
Vid MARSEILLES, Under 4 onnoe, Above 4 ounce and not a
ceeding 8 ounce,
This selance of Moding has never before produced any remedy, that can be compared, Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce,
to this wonderinl Clotment, as it cares Above 12 ounce and not-ex-
eding 16 ounce,
wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most horizontal ball shall be yellow, and the For very additional oz, 16
inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli- lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory mates of India and Chms, It is the true ad Pilot Boats shall deposit their national a succinot history of that Empire, together friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as car papers with their Censul or the Customs; with remarks on its government, geograply, each case.
F. W. MITCHELL teid old sores can be removed by it that they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly Postmaster Generals cannot be conquered by any other treat within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light General Post Office,
mštit
ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Hongkong, Jube 18, 1885,
Hongkong, February 1, 1867,
dues. Ou the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to European,