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Insurances.h had b
HE LONDON ASSURANOL CORPORATION.
Undersigned having been appoi vents of the above. Corporation d to grant Fire and Marine
the usual Ternia,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & kong, December
ecember 25, 186
CABLE INSURANCE OFF Undersigned having been genta for the above' INSI E are prepared to accept
nd issue Policies ori
any first
Vessels or Steamers, on the bayable in case of 16ss, in CALCUTTA, BOMBAY,
ROB B WALKEY
ong, June 21 1864.
NOTICE
AL INSURANCE COMPANY.
ollowing Rates will be charges
are for short period Insura
eading Que
One Month texcreding
Months,
Free Months
ot exceeding
ix Months
per co
The full Anghalkate
of 1 cent
BOB B WALK Agents Royal Insurance Com ong, April 7, 1868,
NOTICE.
dersigned having received extend. mits from THE ROYAL INSUR OMPANY, are now authorised cies against FIRE as follows, ys.
one first-class Building tored therein -in
in Maono $46,000,
Hongkong,
BOB, S. WALKER 4 00.” yal Insur. Company of Liverpool ng, June 17, 1884. MUST JA
"REDUCTION" (50) vme BE RATES OF PREMION, FONT:
FIRE INSURANCE
derstgned have (as already futi- in their Circular dated 14th Do received authority from the Bo
ROYAL INSURANCE
Y to Reduce the rate of Premium ain circumstances, on PRIVATE and on FURNITURE Ende. contained.
rein
Tow, the rate of Premium Pill quarters per Cent, in place of On: per Annum as hitherto charged i
es of Residences, zu hituales, be- ed or simi-detached, the rice will reduced to One-half për
CA
val's Annual Rated for FIRE IN- the various classes of Buildings contents will therfore remain as
til further notice, viz
and semi-detached.
Houses (removed
* Town) and ther
leng-Houses (simi- unted) and their
Oki Houre and atents,
per cent:
per
1 per cent,
tiks ne per special arrangement,
ROB. & WALKER
& Co.
gents Royal Insurance Company.
November 9, 184,
INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO M dersigned, Agents for th
the above any are prepared to gram Folt- FIRE, on BUILDINGS and current rates, BORDE
A RUSSELL &06,
g. February 6, 1867
A SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
crsigned having been appointed in. Hongkong for the above PANY are prepared to grant Po SEA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co,
3, April 1, 1885.
stat d
ZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA ON OF SHANGHAI,
granted on Marine 7jski to te of the world at current rates, on to the usual brokerage this returns to the assured: Fifteen its yearly profits divided pro het premium contributed
RUSSELL & Co.
Secretaries
3, June 4, 1869,
INSURANCE COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO.
rsigned having been appointed
in China for the sboys: INSUL
NY are prepared to
Marine Biske,
grant Foli,
'at the curren
KLUSSELL & Co
July 6, 1868. VEOMA
ARANG SEA AND SURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG
signed having been appointed. in-Macae for the above named prepared to grant Policies
RAYNAL & Co.
ine Blake at the curront Rates.
gust 4, 1886.
OOSTERLING
FIRE INSURANCE COM. SY OF BATAVIA,
SEA AND FIRE INSUR MPANY OF SAMARANG, signed having been appointed in Hongkong for, the above
hies are prepared, to gralit, Bea Risks on the usual
SIEMSSEN & Co. August 1, 1866-GAL
blished by CHARLES ABRAHAM prietor, st No. 2, Wyndh
No. 1913.---Julz 20, 1889.]
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP: COMPANY.
THROBOR U. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK, TEAMERS of this line will be despatch
ed sa followA Great Republic,
America
Japan,
Great Republic,
August 19. Sept 18.
October 19. Nov. 19. (if
·Deu
18.1
A Steamer will leave Shangbai on or abong same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer,
Post-Uffee Notifications.
9. Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office 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 drawn, In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the now Order.
10-u the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be granted one 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.
11.On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment Passengers ticketed through to California, of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Mexico, Centrai and South America, the Order. The additional Commission in the Atlantic States, and to England.or France, both via New York and by lines from Plast care will be deducted from the amorint of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be and Aapinwall
presented with the application for a bew Order:
Hetara tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole ammunt for the round voyage.
12-But when it is desired that any Connections are made at Panama with error in the name of the Remitter or Payee Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cenahould be corrected or that the amount of tral and South America, at Aspinwall with a Money Order should be repaid to the the Royal West India Mail Line," West Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should India and Pacino Steaza-ship Company," be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn,
(Limited) audt, at New York, with the
Company"
"And,
Privus lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inmai, National General Transatlantic Co., New York and Harre Steam-ship Co., New York Bremen Stean-ship Co., and North German Lloyds.
And
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Ame rica, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatów, Amoy and Fooshow
applications zinat be made to the Chica Office of sushi Conury. This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re- forence to a Lapsed Ordes, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order,
13.Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter antil it has been assertained that the advice has beer can celled at the Office on which the Order was
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coast of Qea-originally drawn, tral and South America to as far as Valpa raisu, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France.
14-Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, pay nont must be obtained the of admirer he had or before he ended,
Freight to United States payable in ad Tanee in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ditional, at shipper's option,
For further information, apply at
the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
GEO. E. LANE,
Agent, Hongkong, February 10, 1869.
Post-Once Notifications.
Postage on Correspondence between Hon kong and the Straits and India
and a now Order (for which a second Com mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become necessary.
15.If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was draw, for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peculiar encumstances, the Post was drawn think proper to allow it.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Olice Notifications.
Tis hereby notified for general informa
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follow siz
Via SOUTHAMPTON (ICuper00
- 12 Denta.
36
Under 4 ounce, Above 4 cance, and not a
ceeding 8 yunus, n Above 8 ounce and not ex-
cending 12 ounce Above 12 ounce and not ex-
cceding 16 onnces, t For every additional 4 oz.,
Kia MARSEILLER. Under-4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ox-
ceeding.8 ounce, Above 8-ounge and not ex
ceeding 12 ounce, Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce, For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Postaga is compulsory in each case.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
16-cents,
432
#J
48
11.
04
12
22
It is hereby notified that, under the au thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st May last, Superintending, or Firat-Class Boboolmasters in the a my toeges in regard be entitled the same privileges to Letters sent by or addressed to them on their own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (as Anny Schoolmasters of all but the First-Olaas now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Privato Soldiers,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General." General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE, The following Regulations for Blacet- Chairs, and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colo- uisl Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1800,GEA
There are two Classes of Street Chairs, Ordinary and Special. ⠀
All Street-Chairs may carry persons who have engaged them up to any hour, but Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after first gunfire (8 P.M.), 1 after midnight.
nor Special Chair
As Special Chairs are secured for a higher sum ($50) than Ordinary Chaira (26), it
Antimations.
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
Lau-TSZE." Translated from the Chinese 2N CHALMERS, A.M.
BY.....
Price $1.50. ALSO,
"The Origin of the Chinese" by the sanie author: Price $1,
Apply at Missan Lians, Chawroad & Co. or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATLE BUNGALOW,
Calcutta.
ESTABLISHED HALF A CENTURY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LEPOT, FOR THE SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED Chutnies and Indian Condiments. Finest
Namely,
C
Intimations.
SERVICE.
intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE Maator 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'a Departments, with ench atores as may be wanted for either Light-houses or Light-spe
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
YOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION L
of
2.-Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay & fee of
of Twenty Taels for renewal of "li- сербе у this first of July each
year. S.--In case of a Pilot going eff in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Filot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Pilot is authorised special permission from the Harbour Mas - Cruize in an auregistered Beat, without
ier.
1. Bye-Laws and Local Rules. 1.-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ordering of pilutage matters at the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har bour Master in consultation with the Con-tered Boat making ass of a Pilot Flag, and 4-The owner or hirer of any unregia- suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilet on board, shall also it rests in the eatus way to fix then be prosecuted before the authorities to ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define hour. he is amenable, or whose Flag or the limits of the Pilotage grond.
2-The number of Pilots for the Part
uational Ensign he has the right to use. Swatow shall be six.
5.-A registered Filet Boat is not per- mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there 3.-The
ground for the Port ofis either a Licensed Pilot or certificated ap- Pilotage: Swatow shall be off Bill Inlet to the lower prentice on board. Per klid. 425.
limit of the anchorage is aholic Point.
4.-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- Per doz, qta. 30%.lows for all sized vessels between the limits ,, Col Skinner's Quay
Per doz pts. 21s of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing Major Gray's O'nny-
vossels, $2.50 per foot English measurement Mickled Mangoes, 100 in barrel, 20 To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth-
Per hbd
£25 log, 50 capta per foot English measure Mulligatawueg Faste
Per doz, qts, 30sment. Curry. l'aste
Perdóz ptal 208 Per lb.
وو
IP
Bengal Club Chutney Lucknow Chutney Chalmere Chutney Pindaree Chutney
GENERAL REGULATION HI
GENERAL REGULATION IX. Flags to be exhibitsu on arrival, When nearing the anchorage the Filot shall cause to La exhibited
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if tho
vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port.
Fellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast.
II. Pilots Individuals Eligible. The Bubjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers aball, equally with Natives of Chios, and without distinction of nationality, be A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if the vessel
eligible for appointment when vacancies has gunpowder or other combustibles on
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Curry Powder
48
Tamarind Fish, 100.
slices in barrel,
208
Tamarind Fish Rosegal. square.
Mangoe Fish Roses
bottle
7
23.
Smoked Mangoe Fish,
occur, by the Board of appointment, sub-board, and
100-ih tins.
11s
ject to the General Regulations now issued,
Chili Vinegar
Fer bottle
28
Cayenne Peppor
Per bottle,
2
and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Porta respectively.
DAREGENBRAL
2-lb. tins 1-15, tins.
how to be
JAMS AND JELLIES.
Guava folly Tippares Jam Preserved lámos. "P'erved Mangoes Pine Apple Jelly Pres've
"
Pickled 'T
Lines
Back Preserve Bengal Humps
30s.
Is 6d per 15. N. B.--Chutines, Carry Powders, and Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of
the Globe.
Havo always on hand, large Stock of
* Payne and Co., superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
femis Remittance, or reference in Cal cabin, to accompany order.
.
For orders over £26, 20 per cent discount
I beg to remind the Pablio for their own Dice of the Country in which, the Onda for the interest of the Public to engage will be allowed, all Goods free on board in
and their Correspondents' information, that the Postage to and from the above laces. by Private Ships is payable at the Place of Arrital only.
SAML, BARFF, for the Lostmaster General, General Post Office, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hongkong, June 28, 1869.
It is hereby notified for general infprana.
16,-After quce paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If swrong payment, however, be made owing to negligance ou the part of any Officer of tho Odles, the Postmaster General of
Post the Country or Colony in which the negli- gouce ocoura will, if he see fit, require the Uficer good the loss. Onger in fault to make you to paid unless
tion that henceforward closed maila for the United Kindom will be made pp at this the advice has been previously received.
Ufice and forwardent to London by the Up-
Calcutta,
FOR SALE
CHINA MAEL OFFICE,
only the former after gunfire.
Each Street-Chair carries a Number, and its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the same Number as the Chair.
The Numbers and Cookies Badgus of AT THE
Chairs are Special
White, (1 to 200), The Numbers and Coolies Badges of THE following SETS of the "CHINA Ordinary Chaim are Blue, (201 to 700). J PUNCH" can be obtained, stitched When ground of Complaint arises against in paper wrappers, at the rate of 20 cents any Street Chair-Coolfe, the person ser copy viz grieved may either, band the offender over
to the Pulice, or send a memorandung of 11-goth, complete from 11:0
the
complaint and the Chair's Number to
···III Board of III.
constructed.
GENERAL REGULATION X.
Harbour Pilota: Vessels in Harbour, Berthing, ds. 1.The dutica 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 orders
The Board BE Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the Harbour Master's De or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partment, take change of vessels shifting Danica atall be drawn by lot, by the Harbert, going in and but of
dock, or to satd bour Master, from a list prepared and pub lished by the Harbour Master in consulta tion with the Consula and Chambers, of Commerer,
GENERAL REGULATION, IV. Vacancies: how to be filled up. 1. Whenever there may be a vacancy the local prints; and sight days afterwards amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by a competitive examination.
2-The Board may refuse to admit to
from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and to assist and report to the Harbour Master's Office all matters concerning the shipping in Fort, and the conservancy of the river or harbour,
2.--In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas tar will, as far as possible, mest the wishes
vessels taking berths, not assigned to them, of Commanding Officers and Consignees and the entrance, working or clearance of shall be stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Mastor a orders are complied with.
the examination any one who, havlug onou-Vessels are, to moor in accordance orders received from the Harbour bcen a Licensed Pilot, has had his Licen withdrawn, and also any candidate who is Master, and they are not to remove from
the anchorage without his permission. unable to procure Consular Certificates as to Character, &c.
4-The Barbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Barbour Master are as follows
Shifting a vessel's borth; taking a vessel to or from a heaving down, Hulk ; $10, în full
THE "TREATY PORTS OF CHINA QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN." & JAPAN" AND "NOTES AND
gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given 3.The examination shall be public and to the most competent among the candi- dates without distinction of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute.-
4-The Cousal concerned may in person, or by deputy, be present and take part in
examinations of candidates. 5.The majority of the votes of the
admission of candidates for Pilot Li-
Some time ago we had occasion to remark Ballot, but in the absence of the Comtat sunted by the Press had made and was concerned the flacbour Master shall have making in the Eash and our attention has
No. Price.
$3.00.
the
22$2.25
16
EXTRACTA FROM REVIEWS,
the Registrar General 18 — Additional Bules for greater acu-When Street Clixir-Coolies are suspectat And a few seperate copica of Nos.1, 3 members of the Board shall decide the From the "Strants Times," July 27, 1868.)
of haming
ited States Mail Packets aan braso rity against fill, and for the better work
by
Correspondence intended to be forwardeding of the sybient ventrally will be made Numberined-missing property, the 1877, 11, 12, 13, 19, 17, and from 10 to 24 crises, each member having che vole in the apon the progrees that Literature as repres
this route must be addressed via danas occasion may require. Francisco
Lutzare, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, 10 Should it appear that Doney Orders are hed by mercantile mel, or others, will be liable to the same rates of postage either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- those sent by the fixitish Mail Packets Long, Shanghai or Yokohams, for the via Southampton viz. Pelaja
transmission of large sums of money, the For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce,
British or Colonial Post Office, as the case For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
may be, will consider the propriety of in- ounces, & cents..
creasing the Commission, and will exercise
For a packet of Books or Fatterns, & cents per 4 ounces.
The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Bues.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Offics, Hongkong February 1, 1889.
the power of wholly suspending for a time the faae of Money Orders. By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
Graoral Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.
IT is hereby notified that, under the pro- visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not oxcoeting half-an-ounce in weight ponted in Hongkong or of any of the Forts in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Malls by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Conta su Twelve Conte Cents,
- the 1st October nert, and thence Forward Money Orders will be issued at this Ultion and at clio. Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokulama on all the boney Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britam and Ireland for aments-not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Bush Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz. --
For suns not exceeding £2,......12 Above $2 and not exceeding £62.
£7.42 £10,....48
£5
#
j
£7
2-No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a l'any.
3-Orders drawn in the United King don upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- Ina, will be paid at the rate of Exchange
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve. Cents for oach half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1808.
mier- of their, i hair should be soné ta the Registrar General at once without any loss of time.
Each Street-Chair carries on the back of ita Number Board a Tariff of Faren con- densed from the following. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS,
URATE BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Half hour,....12 cta. Three bours, 50 ota, Chairs, or Ordinary Fullaway Boats.
Bour,20 cts. | Six hours, ...........75 cta, Day (from 6 to 0), Unie Dollar
U SAINT NOW READY
(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" DEFICE) PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
Handbook of reference for this deter-
Amination of Chinese Dates, during the
of
URNERAL REGULATION Vagaiti buon called to the subject by the 70- Hongkong publication which enses; by whom to be issucit Pilots Licenses by
desorves
some notice and which we bare 1Pilots Licenses shall be issued by the much pleasure in introducing to the know- Commissioner of Customs in the name and lodge of our readers. We allude to Noles on behalf of the Chipere Government; Li and Queries on China and Japan, published censes isqued to Pilots not being natives mouthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the of Chins shall subsequently be vised and China Mail newspaper. This publication. registered at the Consulate concerned.
is well printed 13 2-Every Licensed Filot shall be givoir and shape is very like its well-known
rinted on good paper, and in size name- and Local Rules and shall produce the same mins containing very curious and useful
printed copy of the General Begulatious sale or prototype at home,
and is equally when required. information regarding the language, litara- history, manners and customs of the.
degree of the Japanese, It says a good deal stability of the footing of Europeans in Ching, that sach a publication as this should be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.
Night Farea (after 8 F..)10uts: extra period from 1860 to 1869; with comparative as well as his Liceusely each year o Chinese and in a less for the extent and
Chair fire to Out Districts.
Tables of Annual and Meusual Designatious, Heyond Victoria and back, 50 cts. par max.de Compiled by WILLIAM FURDE To Stanley and back,
RIOR MAYERS, B.MUS.
GÜ
Victoria lies below the level of Robinson, Road, and includes all the town between. the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, with the Race course.
Licensed Beavers (each).: Hour,
... 8 cunte. Half day,
20 conta, Day,
36 cente
lutimations.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT
Hon. W. KESWICK,
JOEN DENT,
at which Money Urders are being ixaned at 1. It is hereby notified for-general-in-W.
the time of their presentation.
Alphabetical Lists of over 8,700
forination that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union
Author's Preface,
Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan
On the first of July
Tacle for the renewal of his
License.
publication is altogether a very in-
we commend it to the attention and support
piler of the following tables has thought, any from the Board of Appoint Notes and Queries," a most deserving,
Its in-
GENERAL REGULATION VE Apprentiss Pilots; hot to be taken Most persons whose avocations or studies 1.It shall be allowable for each Licensed are connected sveti ronicthly with Chinese Pilot to take as apprentice, for whom he wont to confess the need of a shall be responsible on the application of subjects are wont. convenient manual of reference for the pur-Pilota, the Harbour Master will supply Aytorvating ons, and wishing it every success, pose of determining dates according to prentices with epreial certificates. Bither the European or the Chinese method 2.When tho circumstances of the Port of our readers. of computation;
and a system of compari- appear to demand it, the Harbour Master son for the uses attributed to years, may authorize, apprentices to act tempora (From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) months, and ather periods is also frequent rily and within certain limite, as Pilota We acknowledge with thanks the receipt a desideratum with translators and provided they have received certificates of of the numbers for the current year of renders of Chinese literature. The com-
"" ment
Anglo Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N.. Trustein.
accordingly, that their publication in
GENERAL REGULATION VII, -FORBES, EB4
B. Dennys, whose "Treaty Ports of China convenient form may prove useful, although Lacenseil Pilots; to whom subordinated,
and Japan" are so well known. From the H. G. THOMSETT, much yet remains to be done for the elabo-
Unlicensed Piloting, de
names attached to the "Notes" we can see Esq., B. N.
ration of
comparative calendars, ete that 1-Licensed Pilots may carry on their that the contributors include some of the Directors
should leave nothing to be desired. With business either singly or in Companies. best Chinese seliolars in the Fast. Hon, H. B. Cass W. MACAULAY, E. the exception of the Cyclical Tablb of They innat pay, due respect to the wishes Lerest is not confined to China, and it will G. J. HALLAND, Esq. D. SASBOON, Esq.
Years, and tlie Table of Solar Terms, bots and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who 63. HBand, Esq. Roy. W. B. BEACH, of which were originally compiled by Dr. ander whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the
LEMANN, EJ. J. MURRAY, M.D. Morrison, and afterwards
republished with
with With placed, and who is invested improveniente in Williams Commercial suspend or dismies, subject to an appeal to generally tu all who see interested in ori- power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and Committee of Management. Ho, W. KRWIOK, Chairman,
Guide, from which (with some alteration) the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a ental antiquities. It deserves to be better
guer, the appeal to be lodged within known in India. ter assembled su the following pages is for the first time made scoessible to general
(From the "London Examiner," May 2-If guilty of any misconduct for which reference.
Conaglar pimishment has been inflicted, or
16, 1868.)- it proved to have committed any offence Published by Oẹ! SAINE, China Mail against Revenue Laws, the individual
This really nesil volume [Treaty Ports Office, Hongkong.
concerned way be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan"] is intended as a by the Harbour Master, subject to an ape and Japan, and as a hook of reference for guide for travellers and residents in Chiva Doon
OCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable peal to his Consul. If a
days.. morcantile men generally. It contains an rates, from English, French, Spanish, appeal to be lodged within theer,
3-Any one piloting without a license, account, historical and political, of all the Italian, Portuguese of German into Chiaball be subject to prosecution before his open ports of these conatrics, together with nese, or from Chinese into English. Ad-
own authorities, who will
will deal with the
and Macao, It Yedo, Hongkong dress,
offender in accordance with the Laws of hix has be carefully compiled and edited by Country. Any
Pilot lending his License to Mr N. B. Dennya; and the elaborate maps another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds, ing bie
We have thus given in outline some of 4-Any Commanding Officer employing the more prominent portions of the chapter an unlicensed person to pilot bis vessel dovoted to Canton, as a specimen of the will be liable to be fined in the sum of One whole volume. Other chapters treating of Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose Macao, Formicas, Ningpo, Shanghee, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can jurisdiction he is amenable.
only enumerate, The page Peking
the
Bf hey Order Uffices in the United KingSteam-ship Company, for the Conveyance W. MACAULAY, Esq. HG. THOMSETT, they are now copied, the whole of the maf-dan
don, shewing the Counties in which thor of Maila once s Month between Ceylon ani, J. HELLAND, ESQ. Esq., .N..
Mauritius, and between Mauritius and
are situated, are hung up for public rotar-Natal, having terminated, the correspo ence at this Ultics, and also at Shanghai denes for Mauritius will be forwarded from and Yokohama.
this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the Fronchi Mail Packets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Month.
-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in fall, the surname, and, at least, the initial of ons Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit.
ter or Payeo be a Peer ora Bishop, his or 2. No alteration has been made in the dinary title will be sufficiat, if a firm, the rates of Portage on correspondence ad- usual designation of stit firm, such as dressed to Matuitius,
"Baring brothers" will suffice; but the 3 As the communication with Natal and
A
DONATIONS of Booka, Periodicala, Newa- papers, Clothes, &c., will be most bankfully received.
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS,
RIS Medicine is universally admitted
mere term Messrs., such as Mesars. Kithe Cape of Good Bojse is thus cut off, the to be the most efficacious remedy
vington," or the name of a Company, trad-correspondence for those Colonies, unless
ing under a title which does not consist of marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, known to the world. No preparation fa so
NOTICE
The China Mail" Office,
2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong
hie License.
the
beer
the names of the persons composing ft, mich will, in future, be sent in the Mails for suitable to the olimates of India and ChinePublished weekly; Subscription (Exalu: With in the same way, in addition to forfeitoaiderably enhance its value. ***
London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz:--- Upon Letters sent by way
Barron Op." is inadagissible.
6--The Remitter on stating that the Or- der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving, or withdrawing
this fine and invigorating medicine. It aive of postage) Tis. 12 per annum; payable is particularly adapted to the constitution in advance. E
of European ladies, as it is never failing in
of Southampton,..... 40 cents each
Marseilles,........... 14
of
its effects in all diseases peculiar to females,
of
by way the name of the Payee; in such osse, the When sent Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they Newspaper FIA Southam
are intended to be paid through'a Bank.
When an Order is presented through
"
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Newspapers
VIA Marseil
B
21
ficient, provided the Order be cressed with
atopton 10
under 4.
a Bank, a receipt by Buy person will be suf Book Fackets vid South-
the name of the receiving Bank, and be
SUPREME COURT
while those who are attenuated by the deAND CONSULAR GAZETTE, bilitating effects of the above climates wil
find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta lisman whereby they may insure a restara- tion to robust health.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT,
AND LAW HEPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHIFA AND JAPAN.
be
presented by some Person known to be in o, 20 cents, above 4 oz. and not ex- produced any remedy that can be compared of Cages heard at the Supreme and Consular Boat shall, with the number, the accurate notion of the relative position of
additional 8 oz..
the employ of suchi Bank,
signature of the a Bouken
THE Gazette ise General Weekly Newspa The science of Medicine has never before
per, containing Officially Revised Reports ceeding 8 oz.; and 20 cents for every to this wonderful Ointment, as it cures Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in after all other means have failed, all Bankruptcy; Original Articles Notes and
sores, nicots, and also the most on Legal inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli- Meetings; New of the Week, Commercial mates of India and China. It is the true Summary, de, de friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer-
Advertisements will be charged Tls 1 tain old sores can be removed by it that per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 cannot be conquered by any other treat ots per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser-
lion. Hongkong, February 1, 1867,
Shanghai, January, 1807,
ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the under 4 oz; 28 ceate above for and not If the exceeding 8 oz.; and 28 cents for every place provided for the purpose. Payes be unable to write he must sign the additional 8 ounces.
receipt by making his mark in the presence
of a Witness, who must sign his name, with
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General,
his address in the presence of the Officer General Post Office, Hongkong,
who pays the Order.
9th September, 1869,
ment
GENBRAL REGULATION VIII,
and metal, are go interesting, ind Pilot Boats Regulations to be observed. 1.Pilot Boats ahall be registered with so much that is new to European respecting its history, public buil- their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, and general characteristics, that we where each boat will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our columns. and number. The words Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible
legibly perial City and zeighboible plan of the Im- gives us an painted at the stern, and on Mainsail; and a flags of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places,
In the introductory chapter to the notices horizontal half shall be yellow,
of lower green, shall be flown.
the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found rogizzer ed Pilot. Bosts shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together papers with their Consul or the Customs with remarks on its government, geograp they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly within the limits of the Post and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and dies. On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatis ely, unknową to Europeans,
And the