1-AUGUST 27,1 1869,7-
Insurancestor
LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION; A d
tersigned having been appointed of the above Corporation and grant Fire and Marine Instit unual Terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 7, December 28, 1864.****
LE INSURANCE OFFICERE
eraigned having heen
s for the above INSURANCE
re prepared to accept Marin Bets Policies on any first planta
sela or Steamers, on the maul ble in case of lossy in O CALCUTTA, BOMBAT, OF LONDON, -BOB. S. WALKER & C
June 21, 1864 pozn
NOTICE.
INSURANCE COMPANYUW
riding
wing Rates will be charged in for short period Insurance
ng One
i për pent
Mouth ceeding aths,
per sent,
Months
ceeding
per cent.
Barb bead th
Months
The full Annual Rate!
of 1 per cent.
COB. 8. WALKER & CUPER
nts Royal Janurance Companylur April 7, 1888.
NOTICE.
signed having received extende
from THE ROYAL INSUR PANY, are now authorised to against FIRE as follows, viz: ap Grat-class Building, or on therein in Hongkong, fadao $45,000, amoreo Foda ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Insur. Company of Liverpool, June-1761864.7 Cuba, plin, bar REDUCTION
RATES OF PREMIUM Fonolloqui BE INSURANCE
signed bave (or already nitle?
their Circular dated 14th O eived authority from the Es
ROYAL INSURANVE Reduce the rate of Premium circumstancee, on PRIVATE 15 and on FUESTture And Ey
containedes les úd DWELLING HOUSEs removed rn, the rate of Premium #il tera per Cent, in place of Des Aunum as hitherto charged, Resulences, so situated, b semi-detached,
uced to One-half per Vest,
Annual Rates for Fine La
e various classes of Building
tents will therefore remaini further notice, vizuje adul seral detached nites (remured and
their
الروج
7-Houses (sianw
ad) and their
per cent.
and Hause and ducky od pl
B. 8. WALKEE "Co
ty Royal Insurance Compungi
ovamber 9, 1866, in galler
SURANCE COMPANY OF N FRANCISCO, Chero igned, Agente for, the above are prepared to grant Foll IRE on BUILDINGS and Front rates, geros Afandou! RUSSELL & Co, ass February 6,
1807.st
EA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
gned having been appofuted
Hongkong for the above! y are prepared to grant Post FA RISKS, BA curréntrates RUSSEL & Con
April 1, 3868.
INSURANCE ASSOCIA
OF SHANGHAL” EVENT
ranted on Marine Iiske to
of the world at current rates.
to the usual brokerage, this turns to the assureal, after yearly profils divided we premium contributed, ou
Secretaries!
une 4, 1869
SURANCE COMPANY! AN FRANCISCO asked
gned having been appointed
China for the above Izsune
are prepared to grant Polli arine Risks, at the curre
FUSBELL & Ö6, uly 6, 1866,
RANG SEA AND RANCE COMPANY OF AMARANG.
No. 1941 –AUGUST 27, 1800),]
STEAM FOR
Post-Office-Notifications:
of 48 cerits each, in addition to the postage, after which po Letters can be received. *". Bealed Boxes containing the correspondenes of Box Holders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Blüb of the building...
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Office Notifications.
Un-the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be isoned st this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not excoding at the rate of Exchange
Intimations.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, KELATKE BUNGALOW,
Calcutta.
PATABLISHED HALF ▲ ONNETRY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DETOT, FOR THE SALE OF THEIR BENOWNED
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, call correspondence for places to which pre-Current for Each Mail, and charged with Chutnies and Indian Condiments.
Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles.yment is e
and Bouthampton $180,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, HE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship COLUMBIAN," Captain GEO, HYDE
ised pulsory must be prepaid ndonghong Fostage Brabips... fidently lamped Letterschliessed to the United Kingdotal will be sent on, VOLieged with a fine of us Shilling in
addition to the postage
Letto posted after 7
Her Majesty's Maila, Baximgbal Spice, and, Cargo, will leave his inside above places, on THURSDAY, the 2nd vi September at 9 AM
A board until Noon, and SPECIE until
AME REQUIRED.
on the 2nd eptember willinot be forwarded unless his Tule Feel well-authe postage is prepaid. 19,6
Commissionlihooding to the following Scaled via, NY.
For audio Exceeding £2,..
Vents,
* Abété 50 and not exceeding £3,.... 24-
"
M
£7,...48 £10....48
2-No Money Order to include a frac- tional part of Fenny.
bit th monarhisid Zetters undficiently stamped or unstamped PARCELS and DAEGO will be received died place to which they can 3. Urdaga drawn in the United King to be forwarded unpaid, will be open dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko 47.1, on the 1st September, of a trade and returned to the writers as early bana, will be paid at the rate of Exchange For particulars regarding Freight and as possible but no guarantee can beat which Money Orders are being issued at Page, spply at the P. & U. & N. Co given that such Letter ifpéted after the tire of their presentation Utfior, Hongkong.
mga lejlton tlie Lat Saptomer will be re- 4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 JUNTANER AND VALUE OF PACKAGES!ured until after hentail is closed Money Urder Offices in the United King- Postage Stampa aliould be placed on the dom, shewag, the Counties in which they A written déclaration of the Contents and upper right hand corner of the corres are situated, fabung up for public refer- Falue of the Packages for the Overland Rideondetice, except in case here they ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai
required by the Bgyptian Goverett, may be used inpayment of fate Feaand Yoroshi
be delivered by the Shippers to the when the satilp or Stamps represent pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading, or Late Fees or Registration with Parcels; and the Company hot holdes should be placed on the lower left themales responsible for any deletion or prejudics which may happen from incorrect. new on such declaration:
- Birust be
Shippers are particularly requested to note
the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Hills of Lading.
W. MACAULAY Superintendent PO. S. N. Co. Office, Hongkong, August 26, 1800.
Sep2
•NOTICE..... COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA. HITIMES DES MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES. PAQUEBUTS POSTE FRANCAIS. -
STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE,
BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES,
A180
All
hand
corner,
5.-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish the initial or subame, and, at least
Fone Christian name, both of transactions in fractional parts of a Dof the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit lar will, be conducted in the Coins preter of Payes be a Peer or a Bishop, his or sorbed by Ordinance 1, of 1884, and dinary file will be bufficient, if a Abe The Proclamation of the 22nd Jon
-usual-designation of such firm, euch sa 1864, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be required
given a change as fractional parts
of a Dollar.
Baring Brothers will suffice; but the
aere term Mesare., such as “Mesara. Ri-
Tington," or the name of a Company trad
Payment for Postage Stamps must be made
in the current Dollars of the Colony, orus Bank Notes.
Money Ordera en any of the Money Order
Sep2
Offices in thip United Kingdom will be granted until 5p. on the 1st Sept. Subukan sa F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General." General Poët Uffies, Hongkong,
August 26, 1869, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC T KETUAMERICA." MAILS WILL LOSE For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
Por the United States Mail Packet GREG AMERICA," on SATURDAY,
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,
the 18th optember, at 2 F.H.- AND CALCUTTA,
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must HE Company's Steam Ship HOOGLY,"
Commandant De Bong, will leave a vany are as fol this Port for the above places, with | lows, Ti£ :—— MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, A CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 9th Ses tember, at Noon...
Cargo and Specie will be'
registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 of the 8th, Specie and Parcels until (l'arcela are not to be "F.B. of the 8th.
be left at the
sent on board they wust b Agency's Ofice.)
Fer Particulara regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's office,
Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
C. BERTRAND, Fincipal Agent, Hongkong, August 23, 1800.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP
COMPANY-
પૂ
-
25 Yokohama, San Franciso and the United States. For Letterly a cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 Bounces centa
Fura Packet of Books, & cents per 4
ources.
Book Packets must not exceed two feet
in length or one foot in width of depth
ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the persons composing it, such
Carron Co," is inadmissible to 8-The Remitter en stating that the Or- dor is to be paid only through a Bank, to bave the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payee in such case, the Under will be gossed in the same way that Üheques are commonly crossed when they 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- Hoient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be is tile employ of sucbank,
Namely,
,,Bengal Club Chutmay) "Lucknow Ubutney);
Cashmere Chutziny
$3
Pindared Chutney
31.
Col. Skinner's Chey
For bhd. Per doz, qta. 8 Per doz. pts. 21s
Major Gray's C'ney
#
Pickled Mengger, 100 in barrel,
20%
P
Mulligatawnee Paste
Curry Powder
,, Curry Paste
£25
C
Intimations.
SERVICE.
intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory ou registered Filot Bosts to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with anch stores sa may be wanted for either Light-houses or Light-slips,
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION I. I. Bye-Laos and. Local Rules, -Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for
2-Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fee of 1wenty Taels for renewal of Li cense on the first of July each year.
geln case of a Pilot going off 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 to arise in an unregistered boat, without
ier.
the better ordering of pilotage matters at penal permission hum the Harbour Mas the Ports, are to be drawn up by the Hard-The owner or hirer of any unregis bour Master in consultatbit with the Ctered Boat nabing use of a Pilot Flag, und (Per bid.
Per doz. qts. 90s Buls and Chamber of Commerce, with whons not having a Lucenten i ilot on board, aball Per duz. pts. 20 also it rests in the same way to fix the ham bu prosecuted Lelers the authorities to Per lb. da ber of Filote, tariff of charges, and debe who he is amenable, or whose Flag or
the limits of the Pilotage ground.
2-The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatów`shall be siz,
201
Tamarind Fish, 100
alices in barrel, Mangoe Fish Rosen bottle Tamarind Fish Rosegal, squaro. "Smoked Mangoo Fish,
100 in tána.
21
"Cayenne Pepper
The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be off Hill Izlet to the lower La limit of the anchorage hahchio Point. Par bottle 2 4.The rates of pilotage shall be sa fol- Par bottle.lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: ateamers or bilteg "Véénels," | 2.50 per foot English measurement, 2-lb. ting 1-lb. tina.To Harbour Filgt for r Berthing or Unberth
ing,
8:150 cents per foot English measure, Eiwit.
GENERAL REGULATION 11,
2
Chili Vinegar
JAMS AND JELLIES.
Guayk Jelly
Tippkree Jam
Preserved Idmes
Pervod Mangoea Pine Apple Telly Pres've
"Pickled Lames
};
Bael Preserve
¡, Bengal Humpa
"
: 368.
18 6d per lb. N. B-Chutnies, Curry Powders and Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe.
Payne and Co.,
Rave always on hand a large Stook of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes,
Terms: Remittance, or reference in Cal cutta, to accompany order.
For orders over £26, 20 por cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on hoard in Calcutta.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
8.-The signature of the Payee of a Mo- fey Order to be affixed to the Urder in the place provided for tire purpose. If the Hon. Payos be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of Witness, who thust sign his name, with his address in the prosence of the Officer who pays the Order.
Trustées.
W. KESWICK, FöRed, Esq.
HG. THOMSSTY;
JOAN DENT
Directors
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SARSOON, Heg, Rev., W. BEACH.
J. J. MORRAY, M.D.
Committee of Management.
Hon. H. B. GIBB, -Should the Fevée of a Money Order G. J HELLAND, Esq. esire to receive payment in the Country in G. DEED, ES, which the Order was issued, at some other W. LEMANN, ESQ. Offee than that in which the Order was ori ginally drawu, the trapelor will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a now Order will be aued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order,
10-In the event of a Mousy Order Amiscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will d be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary. particulars, and acompanied by an addi tional Commission) to the Oflice where the Original Order was payable.
To the United Kingdom. For Lotters, 24 cents per half-punce... For each Newspaper not exceeding
ounces, 4 cents. For a Packet of Books or
er Patterns centa per 4 ounces. ... Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States must be superscribed per America, and that addressed to the United Kingdoin
11On the receipt of a similar applica
a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed
Hon. W. Keswick; Chairman, W. MACAULAY, Esq. | II. G. TROMSK12,
. J. HELLAND, Esq. | Faq., L,N,
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- DONATIO
papers, Clothes, &c., will be most bankfully received,
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 29, 1888,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
BIS Medicine is universally admitted.
I
, נ'
national Ensign he has the right to use.
5 registered Filot Evat is not per mitted to fly the Filot Flag, save when there prentice on board, is either a Licensed Filut or certificated Ap
GENERAL REGULATION IX. Plays to be exhibited on arrival. When heating the anchorage the Pilot shall cause to be exhibited
A Ked and White Flag (No. 3), if the
ressel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Porth,
A blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from Any Farsign Port
A Yellow and Bhie (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast
11 Pilots Indievduala Eligible. The subjects, citizens or protages of Treaty Powers stall, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of Appointment, sub-board. jeet to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye Lawn to be under them enforced at the several Ports respectively,
GENERAL REGULATION III.
111. Board of Appointment, how to be. constricted.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vessel or other combustibles on powder or of GENERAL REGULATION X. Harbour l'iluti¿Pessels in Harbour, Berthing, &c. 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 Houd of Appointment shall consist berth them in nordance with the orders of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the Harbour Master's De- or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels shitting names shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and bour Master, froin & list prepared and pub from a whart or cut of the auchorage, and Lished by the Harbour Master in consulis to assist and report to the Harbour Biaster's tion with the Congula and Chambers of Office all matters concerning the shipping Chfumerce.
in Fort and tho Conservancy of the river. or harbour
{
GENERAL REGULATION IV. Proancies : how to be filled up.
2-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas 4-Whenever there may be a vacatioyter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in of Commanding officers and Consignees; the local prints; and eight days afterwards and the entrance, working or clearance of the Board of Appointment shall proceed to vessels taking berths not assigned to them, fill it up be a competitive examination.
shall be stopped by the Customs until the The Beard may refuse to admit to Harbour Master's orders are complied with. Dxamination any one who, having once heena Licensed Pilot, has had bis License withdrawn, and alan any candidate
the
is
able to proenre Consular Certificates as to Oliaracter, &o.
~ 3 —The exäibimtion shall be publie and gratuitons, and the vacancies shall be given to the most competent Binong the candi- dates without distinction of nationality, provideit always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute.
The Consul concerned way in person, or by deputy, be present and take part in the examination of candidates.
5.-The majority of the votes of the
members of the Board shall decide the
admission of candidates for Filots? Li- censes, each womber having one vote ni the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concorned the Harbour Master shall have casting vote.
a
3.-Vestals are to moor in accordance with orders received from the Harbour the anchorage, without his passion. Master, and they are not to remove from
4.-The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable
to the Harbour Master are as follows —
Shifting a vasdele borth; taking a vessel to or from a heaving down Hulk'; $10, in fall.
HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA 1&JAPAN AND NUTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN."
EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
(From the "Strasts Times,” July 27, 1868.)
Some time ago we had vecasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- seated by the Fress had made and was making in the East, and our attention has again been called
the aubject by the t of cript Pilots' Licenses; by whom to be issued..
Bobgkong publication which 1-Pilots' Licenses shail be issued by the much pleasure in introducing to
deserves some notice and which we bare
GENERAL REGULATION V;
must be superscribed via San Francisco, tion, ordera will be given to stop and I to be the most efficacious remedy Correspondouce addressed to the United of TEAMERS of this line will be deepstel Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent via of our roaders. We no he know
THROUGH V. H. MAIL LOVE TO NEW YORK,
ed as follows:-
America Japan க்க,
Great Republic,
Suez
Sept. 18.
October 19,
Nov. 19.
Dec 18
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abmit same date, connecting at Yokohama with sbove-named steamer.
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa-
and Aspinwall
Bawa
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round горада.
Connipotions are made at Panama with
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post-Office, Hongkong, August 23, 1864.
For a Packet not exceeiling one
For a Packet above one and
se18
lant case will be deducted from the amount suitable to the climates of India and Chine on bébalf of the Chinese Government; Bi- | and Queries Sajat, the proprietor of the
of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a naw
Order.
12-But when it la desired that any
of European ladies, as it is aver failing in entered at the Consulate concerned. its offerts in all diseases profilies to temalès,
well
son Thina and Japan, published this fine and invigorating madline. It conse: issued to Pilots not being natives monthly by particularly adapted to the constitution of China shall subsequently be visód hud China Mail newspaper. This publication printed on good paper, and in size error in the name of the Remitter or Payee while those who are attenuated by the deery Licensed Pilot shall be giản - and shape is yary like its well-known name
& printed copy of the General Regulations auke or prototype at home, It is hereby notified, by order of His should be corrected or that the amount of bilitating effects of the above sat af taas well as his license when required.
oflecta of the above climates will and Local Rules and shall produbs the same mine containing very me, and is equally a suid useful Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDana Money Order should be repaid to the find in
information regarding the language, litere- 3 Uis the first of July each year every ture, bistory, mesure and customs of the zell, that henceforward, the, rates of For Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should laman whereby they may iffeure a restora- tage chargeable on Packete of Printed be renewed for payment in the Country in tion to robust health,
Pilot shall pay the sun of Ten Haikwa Chinese and in a leas degree of the Japanese. Papers or Patterns of light weight sent which the Order was originally drawe,
Taels for the renewal of his Licenao.
It says a good deal for the extent and GENERAL REGULATION VI. from Hongkong to the United Kingdom application must be made to the Chief HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
stability of the fooling of Europeans in when forwarded via Southamptom, will be Money Order Office of such Country. This Tha acionce of Medicine has never before Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken.
China, that auch a publication as this application must be accompanied by an produced any remedy that sa be compared shall be allowable for each Licensed should be established and conducted with as follows:
additional Commission, unless it have re-to this wonderful Ointment, as in curos. Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he apparently successful vigour. ounce in weigùb ................................. 2 conte, ference to a Lapsed Order, in which oase the after all other means have failed, Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply: Apteresting one, and wishing it every succer, shall be responsible on the application of The publication is altogether a very in- Commission will be deducted from the wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the must Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- not exceeding two cunces.... 4 cents. amotit of the New Order.
inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli prentices with special certificates.
we commend it to the attention and support tral and South America, at Aspinwall with and of double
these
13.-Repayment whether of an original, mates of India and China. It is the true 2 When the ciroumstances of the Port of our readers "West
renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not friend of the Soldier and Civilian, a per- appear to demand it, the Harbour Master India and Pacific Stekut-ship Company”
of greater" weight than two be made to the remitter until it has been tain old sores can be removed by lt that may authorize apprentices to not tambora (From the "Friend of India,” June 4, 1868.) Fronoh Tzanalaatio-onnoss will remain subject to the same rates ascertained that the advice has been can- (Limited) and the
cannot be conquared by any other, treatrily and within certain limits, is Flot:
We acknowledge with theaks the receipt Domjany," And, at New York, with the as are now chargeable, vin.
provided they have renaived vertificates of
of the numbers for the current year of Various lines to Europe Tickets_innued 8 cents for every four ounces when forcelled at the Office on which the Order was ment.
from the Board of Appoint-Notes and Queries," a most deserving Hongkong, February 1, 1867.
Competency ment
Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. GENERAL REGULATION VI
B. Dennys, whose Treaty Ports of Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinated,
Obins Rod Japan are so well known. From the Balicensed Piloting, de,
names attached to the "Notes" WE CAD BLO 1.-Licensed Pilots may carry on their that the contributors include some of the business either singly or in Companies, best Chinese scholars in the Eaat. Its in-
da They must pay respect to the wishes tareat is not confined to China, and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable infance to all scholars, who and it will whose order and control they are have directed their attentim towards the under placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhist and its literature, and suspend or
subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori the Consu red; when the
Pilot is a ental antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to be
within lodged known in India. three days..
rates when forwarded
the "Royal West India Mall Line Hooked they
for the following Steam-ship Lines, Inmau,
warded via Southampton,' and
or
originally drawi
14-Payment of an Order minst: bécob"
12 cents for every four ouncos whon for- tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar
warded vid Marseilles.
National, General Transatlantic Co., Now York and Barro Steam-ship Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North. This alteration will apply to Printed Garman Lloyds
Circulars, Price Lists, Market Reports and Favomble arrangements have been made all printed papers other than Nowspapers,
for through passengers and freight to Ames as well as to Books and Trade patterns or
rion,
from Calentts, Penang and Singapore, samples, “huntry and de
and from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coset of Cen-
tral and South America to as far ar Valpa rao, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France.
FLOW MIT HELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 13th August, 1869
It is heroby notified that, under the au-
Mouth after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Com mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Offer will be charged) will become несеввату
---15---If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance,
if drawu ip January and not paid before
NOW READY.
(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1,00
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
Amination of Chinese Bates, during the
Handbook of reference for the deter the end of the following January-all claim period from 1800 to 1860, with comparative in American Geld Coin with per cent ad- Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future to the Money will be forfeited, unless, Tables of Annual and Meusual Designations,
Freight to: United States payable in ad- vanos in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery
therity of a Treasury Warrant dated the let May last, Superintending, or First-Class
Condeular punishment has been inflicted, or 2-1f guilty of any misconduct for which proved to have committed any offerico Revenue Laws, the individual
if
*
(From the "London Examiner," May 16, 1868.)
ditional, at shipper's option be entitled to the same privileges in regara kunder fedular circumstances, the Post de., &o. Compiled by WiraiAM FREDE may be suspended or dismissed guide for travellers and residents in China
For further information, apply at the Agenor of the Company, Prays West,
A HARRIS,
1
Agent.
nod baving been appointed Macso for the above named repared to grant Policies Hiske at the current Rates MEGA RATNAL & CO. st. d. 1868,
OOSTERLING RE INSURANCE COM
OF BATAVIA,
JEA AND FIBRE INSUR ANT OF SAMARANG,
med having been appointed Hongkong for the above ea aro prepared to grant SIEMSSEN & Co gust 1, 1866.
See Riská on tħaj usta,
hed by CHARLES ÁBRAKAK
for, at No. 2; Wyndham
, Hongkong,
Hongkong, August 16, 1869.
Post-Office Notifications,
was drawn think proper to allow it.
to Latters sent by or addressed so them on Office of the Country in which the Order BIOK MAYERS, HM.0.8. their own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the 16-After once paying a Money Order
and all Army Schoolmistresses will
Army
be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all
'but the First Clase now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are
Private Soldiers.
by whomsoever presented, the paying Office
Author's Preface will not be liable to any further olain. If are connected even remotely with Clinere Most persons whore avocations or studies wrong payment, however, be made swing
This really useful volume ("Treaty Ports of China and Japan" is intended as a by the Harbour Master, subject to atta and Japan, and as a book of reference for peal to hix Copaul. If a Foreigner, the mercantile, men generally. It contains an appeal to be lodged within three days. shall be subject to prosecntion before his Peking; Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It 3.Any one piloting without a license, account, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with
enjoyed by non-commissioned ficers and the Post Office, the Postmaster General of convenient manual of reference for the pur-offender in accordance with the Laws of his Mr. B. Dennya; and the elaborate map
to negligence on the part of any Officer of subjects are wont to confess the nerd of a own authorities, who will deal with the has been carefully compiled and edited by the Country.or Colony in which the negli-Poke of determining dates adcurding to Country: Any Pilot lending his License to and plans, with which, the work aborda, gence vocura will, if he see fit, require the either the Eriropean or the Chinese method another will be proceeded against and dealt considerably enhance its value, ** Officer in fault to make good the loss.
of computation; and a system of compari- with in the same way, in addition to forfeit- son for the names attributed to years,
ing his License. 17-No Money Order will be paid unless months, and other periods is also frequent
Any Commanding Officer employing the advice has been previously received. ly a desideratum with translators and an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel 18. Additional Rules for greater sese-readers of Chinese literature. The com will be liable to be fined in the sum of One Ordinary Letters, Letters for Registre IT is horoby notified thist, rinider, the prority against fraud, and for the better work piler of the following tables as thought, Hundred Taala try the authorities to whose
jurisdiation be is amenable of the system generally will be made accordingly, that their publication in a occasion may require
convenient form may prove useful, although 19.Should it appear that Money Orders ration of comparative calendare, etc. that
much yet remains to be done for the elabo
MALLS BY THE "COLTMĚLÁN
The Contract Packet "I" COLUMBIANA
will be dispatched with the usual Maile
for Europe, &c., THURSDAY, the
2nd September, st. Kiyand the For Office will be open for the reception of
W. MITOHELL, Padmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1888.
visions of a Tressory Warrant dated
tion, Newspapers, Bookly dus until 8 2.M. on the let Sppiefater Latter, the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not
, may be posted by the Eight box exceeding half-an-ones in weight posted
We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the whole volume. Other chapters treating of deco Fortiore, Kingpe Shanghae, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can caly enumerate.
The pages describing GENERAL REGULATION VIII. Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and Pilot Boate shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public butle Pilot Boati Regulations to be observed. from 8 r.x. on the Sptember until in Hongkong or at any of the Porte in
contale to much that is new to European ...on the folloping morning Chiba and Jazuti addressed to Egypt, or are used by mercantile mell, or other, should leave nothing to be desired. With their crews at the Harbour Master's Otheo, dings, and general cheracteristics, that we posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or either in the United Kingdom or at Houg the exceptions of the Cyclical Table of where each bost will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our humme
ny of the Ports in China and Japan, and kong Shanghai. conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, la transmission of large sums of money, the of which were originally compiled by Dr. Bobs thail, with the number, be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us at Yokohama, for the Years, and the Table of Solar Terios, both and number: The words "Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Britian Colonial Post Office, as the case Morrison, and afterwards republished with painted at the stern, and on the hand of the accurate notion of the relative position bi The latest time for posting Letters at this Cents.
may be, will consides the propriety of in- Offus is 8 A. and for Newspapers For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce increasing the Commission, and will exercise de erotic Willis tu utmercial Maincall and a flag of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places,
Guide, from which (with suna alteration) horizontal ball ball he yellow, and the best weight a turtler rate of Twelve Cents for the power of wholly suspending for a time they are now copied, the abole of the most lower green, shall be flows. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found
the lasue of Money Orders. September,
each half onuca is chargeable
tor assembled in the following pages is for ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their rational a succinct history of that Empire, together Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad- Prepayment of the Portage is compulsory.
By Command,
the first time made secessible to general papers with their Consal or the Customs; with remarks on its government, geography, dressed to the United Kingdom vid
F. W. MITCHELL,
T. W. MITCHELL; reference.
they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly Murseilles or to Singapore, may be
Postmaster General,
Postmaster General.
within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light posted on board the Packet from 8:30 General Post Office,
General Post Office,
Published by C. A SAINT, Chiu Mail ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and -lo 8,50 4.5, on payment of a late fee. Hongkong, July 15, 1888.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1808,
Office, Hongkong,
Lines. On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeans,
All Lotters posted between 7 and 8 A.M.
on the 2nd September will be charge
-with a Tute Fee of 18 cents.
able, in addition to the tantal postage,
Books, or Patterns i
In the introductory chapter to the notices