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-AUGUST 19, 1869.
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Insurances
LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION GIG
arsigned having been appointed
For the above corporationings grant Fire end Mering him, HOLLIDAY, WAR
December 28, 18
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for the above
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NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANY wing Rates will be chazzed for short period. Iniuro
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June 17, 180454 duren
REDUCTION
RATES OF PERMIUM FOR BE INSURANCE. vigned have (an already toys. a tadir Cironlar dated 1 ir te beived authority from the ge
ROYAL INSURANOF o Beduce the rate of Fremont
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Cent, in plage
Annum 6s hitherto charged
of Residences, so affuated, bo. or ensi-detached, the rat wil
Inced
to One half
Annual Hates
le various classes
tents will therefore tamain
further notice, i
pi-detaché
is per special smi
DB. 8. WALKER
At Royal Insurance November 9, 1886-
BURANCE COMPANY OF ENTRANCISCO, 11.
signed, Agents for the above
are prepared to grane Pon-- FIRE, OG BUILDINGS T rrent
RUSSELL, & Co.
February 6, 1887
EA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
igned having been appointed Hongkong for the above Ky are prepared to grens Fo SEA RIBKB, at currentralce. PRUSSELL & Co. April 1, 18667
INSURANCE ASSOCIA OF SHANGHALA DHORN
granted on Marine is to of the work at current rates. to the usual brokerike, this etuma to the assured Fifteen is yearly profts divided pro premium contributed. **
RUSSELL & Co.
June 4, 1869,
NSURANCE COMPANY AN FRANCISCO, Jenol med having been appointed Chins for the above Insur are prepared to grant pou arine Eisas, at the curr
FUSSELL & Co
aly 8, 1866,
RANG SEA AND RANCE COMPANY OF AMARANG
atted having been appointed Afkcso for the above zama sypated to grant Police
EL RAYNAL & Co.
at 1868
OOSTERLING
RE INSURANG, COM ZOF BATAVIAREGON
JEA AND FIRE INSUR PANTY OF SAMARANG
med having been appointed Hongkong for the above ses are prepared to unit Ben Riska on the, umal
8IEMSSEN & Co... kuat 1, 1806, la
shed by Ománame A mkIIZI. Mor, at No 2 Wyndham
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH U. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK.. OTRAMERS of this line will be despatch. Ded as follows
America,
Гарат,
Ching
Great Republic,
Sept
18
Nov. Dec
October 19 19.
18
A Steamer will leave Bhanghai on or bons same date, connecting at Yokohama
the above-named steamer,
THE CHINA MAIL.
· Post-Oflze" Notifications__|| \Post-Office Notifications.
On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Aganies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, £i the rate of
1. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam ship Company, for the Conveyance of Mails once s Month between Ceylon and Mauriting between Mauritius and
Current for Each Mail, and change Natak ng feminated, ther
Commission socording to the
Boale
from
with
dense for fanraius will be f 2021 following this Office, in the Mail for Aden, froin Cents, whenge it will be sent to its destination by the French tail Packets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Month a
Intimations.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATED BUNGALOW,
Calcutta,
STABLISHED HALF A CENTERT,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEFOR
OR BASIYEN UP METE ARNOWLED Chatnies and Indian Condimenta Namely,
st not amreading 22,
12.
Above £2 and not exceeding & 5,....24
E10.48
No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence ad dressed to Mauritius
Bengal Club Chutney Lucknow Chutney
WO
Calliere Ghutney
Pindares Chutney
22.
Col. Skinner Chey
Per doz, qta. 80% Pardoz pta, 21a
for those Colonies, unless Mulligatawnee Pasta ( Per bhd.
3. As the communication with Natal and 2 No Money Order to innkide a frac- tional part of a Penny.
the Cape Hope is thus cut off, the 3-Orders drawn in the United King-marked to be forwarded by Private Ship,
correspondence dom tipon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- will, in fature, be sent in the Main for bams will be paid at the rate of Exchange London at the following rates of Pustage, which Money Orders are being issued at which must be paid in advance, viz:-- Passengers ticketed through to California, the time of their presentation, Meries, Central and South Ameries, the Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 of Southampton,46 cents cach 07.
Upon Letters sent by way Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pay Order Offices in the United King When sunt by way of
dom, showing the Counties in which they Marseilles,... na and Aspinwali,
Return tickets issued at a reduction of a situstad, are hung up for public refer Newspaper, via Southam- 10% upon the whole amount for the found at this Office, and also at Shanghai
and Yokohama.
Nowspapers via Marseil
168,
Book Pookes vis South-
ampton 10 under 4
20 vents, above 4 os. and not ex ceeding & on; and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz.
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Intimations.
SERVICE.
Intimations.
THINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory en registered Pilot Boats to convey from place to placo within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores aa may be wanted for either Light-housES OT Light alapa
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL BULES
YOR THR
PORT OF SWATOW.
2.Evary Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fee of Twenty Taels for renewal of Li censs 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 Iarry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Pilot is authorised I. Bye-Laws and Local Rules,
to cruise in an unregistered Boat, without 1.Bye-Laws and Rates necessar Major Gray's Chey
the butter ordering of pilotage matters
necessary for special permission from the Harbour Mas- Pickled Mangoes, 100 in barrel, 20s the Ports are to be drawn up by the Hur
at ter. £26 hour Master in consultation with the Con- tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and 4-The owner or birer of any unregis Per doz qts. 30 aals and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilet on board, shall Per dox pts. 20s also it rests in the same way to fix the no-be prosecuted before the authorities to Per H.
da bor of Pilate, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenable, or whose Flag
of the Pilotage ground. the limits
2-The number of Filole for the Port of
national Ensign he has the right in use. Swatow shall be siz
Curry Paste
Curry Powder
Tamarind Fish, -100
alicee in barrel,
13.
Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square.
Mango Fish Bosea-bottle
208
fe
Saroken Mangoe Fish,
100 in ting.
Chili Vinegar
Cayenne
Pepper
3.The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be off Bill Islet to the lower llahimit of the anchorage kahchio Point.
Per bottle a 4.The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- Per bottle.lows for all sized vessels between the limita of the Pilotage ground: steamera or sailing vessela, $8.50 per foot English measurement. 2-lb. tine 1-lb. tins. To Harbour Pilot for Borthing or Unberth ing, 50 cents per foot English measure
by JAMS AND JELLIES.
Connectious are made at Panama with Applicants for Money Orders must Beam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen-furnish, in full, the surnatoe, and, at least, fal and Bouth America, at Aspinwall with the initial of ous Christian name, both of "Royal West India Mail Tanis Weet the Remitter and the Exyee if the Remit- the India and Pacins Steam-ship Company or or Payee be a Poer ez a Hishop, his lif (limited) and the French Transatlantic diasry title will be sufficient, if u firm, the Company!! And, at New York, with the usual designation of such firm, such as radio lines to Europe Tickets issued "Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the ander 2.0; 28 cents above for and not for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman, ora term Mesara, suoli, as Mesars Re-excisional 8 und 20 cents for every" National General Transatlantic Co., Newington," or the name of a Company trad-additional 8 ounces, York and Herre Steam-ship Co., New Yorking under a title which does not consist of
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
Book Packeta via Marseilles, 14 cents
Bremen Steani-ship Co., and North the names of the persons composing it, such General Post Office, Hongkongs "Carron Co."is inadmissible.
German Lloyds,
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to me rics, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and from Hwatow, Amoy and Fooshow.
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports
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 the name of the Payee; in such case, the Order will be cromed in the same way that
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen-Cheques are commonly crossed when they land South America to us far as Valpare intended to be paid through a Bank. and St. Nazaire, France.
- riso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton
7. When an Order is presented through Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf cleut, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bark, and be
Freight to United States payable in ad- vase in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8-por cent ad- ditional, at shipper's optionsented by soms Person known to be in
For further information, apply at the
The employ of ench Bank Agency of the Company, Prays West.
THOMAS A. HARRIS, Agent Hongkong, August 16, 1860,
Post-Office Notifications.
Bhe signature of the Payse of a Mo ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the toe provided for the purpose. If the Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
Its hereby notified, by order of Ha Bxsaliency Sir Richard Grave MacDon9 Should the Fayes of a Moxey Order zell, that henceforward, the rates of Fos-desire to receive payment in the Country in lage chargeable on Packets of Printed which the Oder was issued, at some oflier Papera or Pasteras of light weight sant Office than that in which the Order was ori from Hongkong to the United Kingdom ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, Then forwarded via Southamptom, will be provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be isaned, the Commission chargeable upon 2 cents. which will be deducted from the amount of
the now Order.
follow
For a Packet not exceeding one
ounce in weight,...
For
Packet above one and not exceeding two ounces,... 4 conte. and of double thess rates when forwarded vis Marseillex. :
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two.
Packets of greater weight than ounces will remain subject to the same rates a are now chargeable, viz
8 cents for every four ounces when for-
warded vis Southampton, and 14 cents for every four ounces when for-
warded, vit Marseilles,
This alteration will apply to Printed Circulars, Price Liste, Market Reports and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trado patterns or samples.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
8th September, 1868.
T is 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 follows, vizcel
24 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- coeding 16 ounces.-- For every additional 4 oz.,
24
38
Via MARSEILLES. Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
oveding 8 ounce, th Above 8 ounce and not ex-
16 centa
22
"J
ceading 12 ounce,
48
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,
Goya Jelly
Tippares Jam
Preserved Limes
P'erved Mangoes
Pine Apple Jelly Presve Fickled Lamés
Per dozen
368.
Bael Preserve Bengal Humps
1s 6d per lb. N. B-Chntales, Curry Powders, and Pastes shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe.
Big
Payne and Co.,
superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
Have always on hand a large Stock of Terms: Remittance, or reference, in Cal eutta, to accompany order.
For orders over £26, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in Calcutta
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustees
Hor. W. KENWIDE, FORRES, BEQ.
JOHN DEFT, HG. THOMASTI,
E39 RN.
1J
Directora
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON, E. Rev. WH, BEACH. J. J. MURRAY, H.D. Committee of Management. Hon. W. Keswicz, Chairman.
Hon. H. B. GIBB, G. J. HELLAND, Esq. G. HEARD, Esq. W. LEMANN, Esq.
ment.
GENERAL REGULATION II, 11. Pilots-Individuale Eligible... The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers shall, equally with Natives of Chins, and without distination of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancion occur, by the Board of Appointment, sub, ject to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them euforced at the several Forte respectivaly.
GENERAL REGULATION III. III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
6-A registered Filot Bost is not per mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there in either a Licensed Pilot or certificated Ap- prentice on board,
GENERAL REGULATION IX.
Flage to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot shall esuse to be exbibited
A Red and White Flug (No. 9), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any
Chiness Port
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port
A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast.ne
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 8), if the verisi has gunpowder or other combustibles on board.
GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots: Vessels in Harbour, Berthing, de. 1.-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vessels at the outer 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 Da or a) Senior Pilut, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels shifting names shall be drawn by lot, by the Harborth, going in and out of dock, or to and bour Master, from a list prepared and pub- from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and lished by the Harbour Master in consults to assist and report to the Harbour Master's tion with the Cousula and Chambers of Office all matters concerning the shipping Commerce..
in Port, and the conservancy of the river or harbour rest
the
-GENERAL RESULATION IV,
38..48
Vacancies: how to be filled up.
2min berthing vessels the Harbour Mas- Whenever there may be a vacancy ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in of Commanding Officers and Consignees; local prints; and eight days afterwards and the entrange, working or clearance of the Board of Appointment shall proceed to vessels taking bartlis not assigned to them, All it up by a competitive examination. shall he stopped by the Customs until the 2.The Board may refuse to admit to Harbour Master's orders are compited with. the examination any one who, baying one with orders received from the Harbour 3.-Voszela are to moor in accordance been a Licensed Pilot, has had bis License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is Master, and they are not to remove from unable to procure Consular Certificates as the anchorage without his permission. to Uharacter, &o, d
4. The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable 3-The examination shall be public and to the Harbour Master are as follows dates without distinction of nationality, fail. gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vessel to the most competent among the candi. to or from a heaving down Bulk; $10, in provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute.
4. The Consul concerned may in person, the candidates.
And take. the examination of
part in 5.The majonty of the votes of the mein bers
of the Hoard shall decide the Admission of candidates for Pilots' Li- censes, each member having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have casting Tote
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
oceding 16 ounce, Prepayment of the Postago is compulsory W. MACAULAY, EB, H. G. THOMBRE, For every additional 4 oz., 16 in each case,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1869.
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE.
G. J. HIZLAND, Esq. Esq., RN.
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicale, most DO
papers, Clothes, &e, will be most bankfully received,
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent.
10-in the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will ke granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary
The following Regolations for Street Hongkong, October 29, 1868. articulars, and sermpanied by an addi-Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colo- tional Commission) to the Office where the nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Zud Uiginal Order was payable,
----| April, 1869.
11-On the receipt of a similar applica There are two Classes of Street Chairs, sion, orders will be given to stop payment Ordinary and Special. of a Money Order, or to renew
Lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Urder. Lapsed Orders inust be presented with the application for a now Urder,
12.—But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payes should be corrected or that the amount of Money Order should be repaid to the
Number be renewed for payment in the
as the Chair. Country in Bame
The Numbers and Coolies Badges of It is hereby notified for general informa.which the Under was originally draw, Special Chairs are White, (1 to 2008
application must be made to the Chief
General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.
in
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT.
HOLLOWAY'S FILLS
HIS Medicine is universally admitted
GENERAL REGULATION V.
find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta as well us his Licenso tion to robust health.
produood sny remedy that can be compared The science of Medicine has never before
HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT.
a
THE "TREATY PORTS OF CHINA JAPAN, AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN." EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS, (From the "Straate Times, July 27, 1868.)
i
It says a good deal for the extent atability of the footing of Europeans in should be established and conducted with China, that such a publication as this apparently successful vigour.
upon the progress that Literature as repre
Some thng ago we had occasion to remark sented by the Fress had made and was making in the Beat and our attention bas again been called to the subject by the re- All Street-Chairs may carry persons who
Pilots Licenses, by whom to be issued.
deipt of a Hongkong publication which have engaged them up to any hour, but
to be the most efficacious remedy
deserves some nafce- and which we bare 1.Pliote Licenses shall be issued by the much pleasure in introducing to Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after on to the world. No preparation is ao Consulssioner of Customs in the nate and ledge of our readers. We sluts to Notes to the know. first gunfire (82.M.), nor Special Chairs as this fine and invigorating medicine. It censes issued to Pilote not being, natives monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the suitable to the climates of India and China on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li and Queries on China and Japan, published after midnight.
As Special Chairs are secured for a higher particular adapted the constitution registered at the Constad, yobarred and China Mail newspaper. This is for the interest of the Public to engage while those who are attenuated by the dea printed copy of the General Regulations make or prototype at home, and is equally a sum ($50) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), ita effects in all diseases peculiar to females,
ladies, as it is never failing in concerned.
le well printed on good paper,
publication only the former after gunfire.
2 Every Licensed Pilot shall be given and shape is very like its well-known nano-
and in
111 size Each Street Chair cairies a Number, and bilitating effects of the shore climate will and local Rules and shall produce the maine mine containing very curious and useful Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should its two Guolies & Badge each, bearing the man whereby they may insure a restrira pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese.
when required. 3-On the first of July each year every ture, history, maanors and customs of the
information
regarding the language, litera- Taels for the renewal of
of his Licenes. GENERAL REGULATION VI.
toi Apprentice Pilots; how
taken 1.It shall be allowable for cach Licensed after all other means have failed, all shall be responsible on the to this wonderful Ointment, as it cares Pilot to take on apprentice, for whom he wounds, spree, ulcers, and also the must Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply 4p-teresting one, and wishing it every success,
o application of inveterate skin diseases peculiar traust Pivots, the Harbour Master will
2-When the circumstances of the Porte commend it to the attention and support may authorizo apprentices to aut tempora (From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) appear to demand it, the Harbour Master
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt provided they have received certificates of of the numbers for the current year of if competency from the Board of Appoint Notes and Queries," a most deserving
GENERAL REGULATION VIL
Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. Licensed Pilots to sohom subordinated,
B. Dennys, whose "Treaty Porta of China Unlicensed Piloting, de.
and Japan"
are so well known. From the Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notes" we can res business either singly or in Companies that the contributors include some of the They must pay due respect to the wishes beat Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable sasistance to all scholars, who tereat is not confined to China, and it will placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literatura, and under whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori the Cossal concerned; when the Pilot is aantal antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within
known in India. three days.
2-1f guilty of any misconduct which
memorandum
of
tion that henceforward closed mails for the Money Order Ulfice of such Country This Ordinary Chairs ate Blue, (201 to 700)
The Numbers and Coolies Badges of United Kindon will be made up at this application must be accompanied by an Ufice and forwarded to London by the Un additional Commission, unless it have re- sted States Mail Packets vid San Francisco. ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the any Street Chair Coolie, this person ag- When ground of Complaint arises against Correspondence intended to he forwarded Commission will be deducted from the grieved may either band the offender over
payment other of an open the complaint and the Chair's vandum of an original the Registrar General,
mates of India and China. It is the true of having retaine missing property, the tain old sores can be removed by it that When Street Chair Coolies are suspected friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- Number of their Chair should be sent to cannot be conquered by any other treatly and within certain limits, as Pilote: the Registrar General at once without any loss of time.
by this route must be addressed via Ban amount of the New Order. Francisco."
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Packels vil Southampton viz Bing
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 annoes, 4 cents.
For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 conts per 4 ounces,
The Pestage must in all cases bá paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Off Hongkong February 1, 1869.
It is hereby notified that, under the au-
or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will bot be made to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advice has been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn
1Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drown; for instance, if drawn in January, payzient 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 bosome цасенныху.
15.--If an Order be not paid before the and of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was draw, for instance,
if drawn in January, and not paid before
Each Street-Chair carries on the back of its Number Board a Tariff of Fares con densed from the following. LEGALISED TARIFE OF FARES FOR CHAIRA, CHAIR BRACERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats Half bour,12 cts. Three hours,..50 ots, Hour,20 cte. Six hours,...76 cts. Night Fares (after 8 P.M.)...10 ots, extra. Day (from 6 to 6).
One: Dollar
Chair Hire to Out Districts.
Hongkong, February 1, 1887,
NOW READY,
(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" ̈ OFFICE.) -
PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
Amination of Chiners Dates, during the Handbook of reference for the deter
period from 1880 to 1869; with comparative 4., &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FAZDE RICK MATERS, H.M.O..
ment
young fent, has been infleted, or
thajty of a Treasury Warrant dated the Lat the end of the following dauung-all claim To Stanley and back, inson Tables of Annual and Mensta! Dosignation, proved to have cotomitted any offence
May last, Superintending, or First Class to the Money will be forfeited, unless, Bahoolmasters in the Army will, in future, sudar peculiar otrcumstances the Post
be entitled to the same privileges s in regard
te Letters sent by or aideistoll to them once of the Country in which the Order
on was drawn think proper to allow it.
present 11 the
their own private affairs & ars at sajoyed by Commisaloned Officers
16.After once paying a Money Order Any and all Army Schoolmattresses will by hemsover presented, the paying Office
Beyond Victoria did back, 56 cts. per man.
** Victoria lies below the level of Road, and includes all the town between the Mint and the Western Slaughter House,
with the Race-course,
Licensed Bearers (each),**
: 8 penta. 20 cents. 86 pente.
Hour Half day, Day,...
***
of
be entitled (us Army Schoolmasters of all will not be liable to any further claim. 1 but the First-Class now) to the sante & wrong payment, however, be made owing privileges, in regard to their Letiere, art to negligence on the part of any Offlier enjoyed by non-commissioned Privalo Soldiers.
the Post Office, the Postmaster General of and
the Country or Colony in which the-negli- gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the lo
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office,? Hongkong, July 31.1808
Intimations:
Published weekly. Subsription (ale
In advance
publication is altogether a very in-
of our readers,
(From the "London Fzaminer,” May 16, 1868.)
•
This really useful volume ["Treaty Porta
in Revedue Laws, the individual of China and Japan " ie intender concerned may be suspended or dismissed. by the Harbour Master, subject to an ap and Japan, and as a book of reference for guide for travellers and residents in China peal to bis Consul. If a Foreigner, the mercantile men generally. It contains an appeal to be lodged within three days.
are comported even remotely with Chinese any one piloting without a License.ccount, historical and political, of all the
maga
17.No Money Order will be paid unless sive of postage) T. 12 per annum; payable son for the and a system of compari- with in the same way, in addition to forfeit We have thus given in outline some of
the advice has been previously received.
18. Additional Rules for greater secu
IT is hereby notified that, under the prority against fraud, and for the better work- visions of a Treasury Warrant dated ing of the system generally will be made the 7th May, the Pentage on a latter. not as cookion may require. exceeding half-an-ounce in wort posted
19Should It appear that Money Orders in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan address to agit, or are used by merosntile men, or others, sither in the United Kingdom or at Hong-
SUPREME COURT
Any Commanding Officer employing an unlicensed perean to pilot his vessel will be liable to be fined in the sum of One Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose jurisdiction he is amenable.
and
Author's Preface, a Most persons whose avocations or studies
be mbject to prosecution before his pen ports of these countries, together with subjects are wont to confess the need of own authorities, who will deal with the has been carefully compiled and edited by
Peking, Yedo,
Hongkong, and Macao. It convenient manual of reference for the pur-offender in accordance with the Laws of his Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate pose of determining dates socording to Country, Any Pilot lending his License to either the European or the Chinese method another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans with which the work abounds,
considerably enhance its value. of computation.
napies attributed to years,
lug his License. months, and other periods in also frequent
the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the lydesideratum with translators and
whole volume. Osher chapters treating of readers of Chinese literature, The com-
Maeso, Formoss, Ningpo, Shanghae, and giler of the following tables has thought,
the remainder of the treaty ports, we can accordingly, that their publication in a
only enumerate. convenient form may prove useful, although
The pages describing GENERAL REGULATION VIL
Peking the much yet remains to be done for the elabo
capite, ate so interesting, Pilot Boats Regulations to be observed. contain so much that is new to Europeas ration of comparative calendars, ste, that L-Pilos Boats chaЛl be registared with readers respecting its history, public buil
leave nothing to be desired. With their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, should
Axception of the Cvolical Table of where each boat will be given a certificate would fals transfer them to our columns.
and general characteristics,
that wa souveyed in the Mails by Erlich Packet, British or Colonial Post Offon, as tire case Orte, Police Case, And Prooglings in Morrison, and afterwards republished with painted at the etern; and on the hond of the accurate notion of the relative position of
transmission of large sums of money, the of Cases heard at the Supreme and Cotisular of which were
and the Table of Solar Terma, both and number. The words "Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Ime tlused from Twenty-four. Cents to Twelve
compiled by Dt. Boat shall, with the number, be legibly parial City and neighbourhood, gives us ab may be, will consider the propriety of in Bankruptcy: Original Ardd Notes and improvements in Willinte Commercial Maineall; and a flag, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places.
Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public Guids, from which (with some alteration), horisontal Meetings; News of the Week, Combierala they are now copied, the whole of the that lower green, shall be town. Buch x
half shall be And then the introductory chapter to the notices Sumtuary, o., do
vertisements will be charged Tis, 1 the first titne inade accessible to general papers with their Consal or the Customs with remarks on its government, geograpl
tar sembled in the following pages la ford Filot Boats shall deposit their story of the Treaty Iorts of Japan will be found nations! a auccinct bistory of that Empire, together per 10 lines for the first insertion, and 50 reference.
they shall be at liberty to more freely and limits, which will be found particularly et par 10 lines, for each subsequent inser
within the limits of the Port and Filotage interesting as throwing a considerable light tion.
ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, And dues, On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeans
posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong of any of the Yorts in Chlon, and logo kong, Shaughst for Yokohama, for the
For Letters exceeding half-an-onnce in orossing the Condmission, and will exercise
each half onnee is chargeabl
Prepayment of the Postage in compulsory,
*right & further rate veled Cents for the power of my suspending for a time
Iste of Money Orders, By.Command,
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office,
22nd August, 1808.
FR. MITCHELL, Portminster General General Post Office Hongkong, July 18, 1889
AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURts or Catha HE Gazette la General Weekly
Weakly Newspar per, containing Officially Revised Reports
AND
Shanghai, January, 1867.
Published by C. A. SAINT, China Mail, Offor, Hongkong.
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