STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Maita, Marseilles, and Southampton;
AZHO
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, KE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BIZAH NATZORTION COMPANY's Steantship "CULUMETAN** Captain GEO Hype, with... „fler's Majesty'a, Movie, PapienzoTS, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, of THURSDAY, the 2dd September at 9AM
be received PARCELS and CARGO will bụ on board until Noop, and SPECIE until
·UONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES-
ANE REQUIRED.N
Post-Office Notifications,
of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage
after which no Letters can be received. Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building..
All
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Office Notifications.
L-On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Uce and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Urder Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange correspondence for places to which pre-Current for Each Mail, and cliarged with payment is compulsory must be prepaid Coumission according to the following in Hongkong Postage Stamps,
Scale, víz:- Insufficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a fine of Oue Shilling in addition to the postage. Letters posted after 7 AM on the 2ůd
September will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is
For sums not exceeding £2,... ..18 Above £0 and not exceeding £ 5.....24 £7.6.43
17
2.-No Money Order to includes frac-
Prepaidamped or unstamped tional part of a Penny.
Lettera
3.---Orders drawn in the United King dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange. at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
addressed to places to which they can not be forwarded aupaid, will be open: 4 r. i. on the lat. Septembered and returned to the writers as early For particulars regarding Freight and as possible, but to guaruter can be Passage, ¡¡apply, phils P. &0. 8. N. Co.'s
given that such Letter if posted after Office, fongkongly
BP.Mi on the 1st Septemor will be re-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 turned milil after the mail is closed Money Order Offices in the United King- Postage Stamps, should be placed us the dom, shewing the Counties in which, they i wokition declaration of the Contents and
right hand corner of
of the corres are situated, are hung up for public refer- upper pondence, except in chees where they each at this Office, and also at Shanghai Falue of the Packages for the Overland Boute
may be used in payinent of “Late Tees, is fired by the Egyptian Government, and
and Yokohama must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com when the Stamp or Stamps reprezent
ing Late Fees or Begistration
15-Applicants for Money Orders must pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcela; and the Company do not hold Fees should be placed on the lower left furnish, in full, the suriame, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of frenewed: respons)ble to nu dobation prejudice which may happen from incorrect All transactional,
parts of a Dol- the Remitter and the Payee; if the Realit news on such declaration and
fac will conducted in the Coins prefer or Fares be Peor or a Bishop, his or scribed by Ordmance 1 of 1864, and unary, title will be sufficient, it a
of such firm, such a nual designation the Proclamation of the 22nd Jamiary: Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the 1864, and no other Colin, but those therein specified will either be receivedere term Messrs., such as Messrs. Mi- in change as fractional parting under a title which does not consist of
vington," or the name of a Company trad or given in of a Dollar. Payment for Postage Stamps must be made Carron Go" is inadmissible.
the names of the persons composing it, such Dollars of the Colony of
For
Shippy Pare particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black' Bijli of Lading,
W MACAULAY, Superintendent.
P. & 0. 5, N, Op.'n Office,
Hongkong, August 26, 1800.
Sep2
A NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES VOG IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. OTTY KASTRAM (FOR
BALGON... SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
the MARSEILLES,
und to be ALSO, VAŠE
AND VALUUTTA
בן
Bank Notes: Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdoms will be granted until 5 on the lat Sept,
FW. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Offics, Hongkong,
August 20, 1869.
Sep2 MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC
KET AMERICA.” MAILS WILL CLUSE ST
Late the
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 auoli case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they are intended to be paid through a Bank.
7-When an Order is presented through
Bank, & receipt by any person will be auf Belent, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO,puted by some Person known to be in
THE UNITED STATES AND THE employ of such Bank, t UNITED KINGDOM.-
| 9.—The signature of the Fayes of a Mo-
|
Intimations.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATED BUNGALOW,
Calcutta,
BSTABLISHED HALF A CENTURY, FOE THE SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT, Chutnies and Indian Condiments.
nutr
Finest
Numely,
,,Bengal Club Chutney Lauulaor Chutney Cashmere Chutney Pindarea Chutney Gol Skinner's Chey
Per bhd. £25. Per doz qta 30% Per dok pta. 21s
Major Gray's C'ney
27
33
Pickled Mangoes, 100 in barrel, Mulligatawnee Paste Per bhd
Per doz, qis. Curry Paste
209
C
Intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE
SERVICE.
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION I
No. 1942-August 28, 1869.
intimations.
Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory un registered Filot Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Barisa Master's Departments, with such atores as inay be wanted for either Light-houses of Light-ships,
Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fes of Twenty Taala for renewal of cense on the first of July each year.
3-In case of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Beat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he
on board; but no Pilot is authorised to eruize-in an unregistered out, without
special permission from the Harbour Ma
I. Bye-Laws and Local Rules. 1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at the Forts are to be drawn up by the Bar-
4.-The owner or hirer of any unregis £26 hour Master in consultation with the Contered Boat making nee of a Pilot Flag, and 30euls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilot on board, aball Per doz, pts, 208 also it resta in the same to fix the sube prosecuted before the authorities to 48ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenable, or whoan Flag or
Curry Powder Por.b. "Tamarind Fash, 1004
13.
Aliens in barrel b Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square. Mangoe Fish Roses bottle
208
76
Smoked Mangoe Fish,
100 in tins
11s
Per bottle
28
Per bottle,
že
Chili Vinegar
Cayenne Pepper
JAMS AND JELLIES.
Guaya Jelly
the limits of the Pilotage ground,
2.The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatow shall be six.
3.The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow ahall be off Bill Islet to the lower limit of the anchorage Kabchio Point
4The rates of pilotage shall be as fol-
lows for all sized vessels between the limits
of the Pilotage ground steamers ar sailing
D-lb. tins 1-lb, tins fourbear Filot for Berthing or Unbert
| vessels, $2.50 per foot English mesantenient.
Tipparée Jam
Preserved Larges
Eerved Mangoes Pine Apple Jelly Pros've
36
248
"Pickled Lánies
Bael Preserve Bengal Humps
1a 6d par lb. "N. H.-Chutniss, Curry Powdert, and Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe..
Payne and Co.,
Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
Ternis Remittance, or reference in Cal "cutta, to accompany order.
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods fres on board in Caloutta.
SALLORS' HOME, WEST POINT,
Trustees.
Per the United States Mail Packety Order to be affixed to the Order in the
"AMERICA," on SATURDAY, place provided for the purpose. If the Hon. W. KESWICK,
Hayes, be unable to write he must sign the the 18th September, at ...
BOMBAY, PONDICHER The Bates of Postage ou Correspondence receipt by making his mark in the presence
THE Company's Steam-ship "H003LY," Commandant De BossLLY, will leave this Fort for the above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 9th Sep. tembar at Noon:
and
Leid and Specie will be registered for
aswell as for Marseilles, ani accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Bhirope:: -Cargo will be received on b
until
·P.M. Of the 8th, Specio and Parcels until 52.H. of the 8th. (Parcels are not to be souton board they must be left at the Agency's Office)
For Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
153 € BERTRAND, Principal Agent,
Hongkong, August 23, 1869.
se
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP
COMPANYARLANA THROUGH B. B. MAIL JINK TO NEW YORK,
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch
ed as follows America,
Sept.
18.
Japak October 19.
China,
Great Republic,
.
Nov: Dea
19. 18.
E
A Steamer will leave Shanghel on or abonc same dáte, connecting at Yokohama with above warned steamer,
Passengers ticketed through to California, Moxion, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa
Aspinwall Dama and
Hejury fickets jeaned at a reduction of 10% upon the whole
round lo amput for the voyage, he
Coppestims are made at Panama with Steam Limbs upon the West Coast, of Clep- trel and South America, at Aspinwall with the "Royal West India Mail Line," "West Instis and Facilic Steam-ship Company,
forwarded by this opportunity, which must
of a Witness, who must sign his name, with in each case be paid in advance, are as folis address in the presence of the Officer
who pays the Order,
lows, viz.
To Tokuhama, San Francisco and the United States,
For Letters, & cents per half-ounce For each Newspaper not exceeding
ounace, 2 cents,
For & Facket of Books, 6 cents per
OUNCES.
JOAN DENT,
FORBES, Esq.. 1. G. TROMBBEY,
·Esq., R.N.
Directors Hon. H. B. GIBEW MACAULAY, Esq. G. J. HELLAND, Esq. D. SASDdow, Eng.
Rev. W. H. BEAD, G. Heau, Esq. W. LEMANK, Esq. J. J. MURRAT, M. B. Committee of Management.
ing, 50 cents per foot Rnglish measure ment.
GENERAL REGULATION II. II. Pilots Individuals Eligible. The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powera skall, equally with Natives of Chinn, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Hoard of Appointment, aub. jest to the General Kegulations now leatied, and the Bye-Laws to be under them puforced at the several Ports respectively.
GENERAL REGULATION III,
III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed
The Board of Appointment shall consiat
national Ensign he has the right to me,
B-A registered Pilot Boat is not per- witted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there either a Licensed Pilot or certificated Ap prentice on board.
GENERAL REGULATION IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrival. shall cause to bo exhibited
When nearing the anchorage the Pilot vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any A Red and White Flag (No. 8), if the
Chinese
Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from Any Foreign Port
A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the versei is in ballast.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the versi ha gunpowder or other combustibles on board.
GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots: Vessels in Harbour, Berthing, de.
1. The duties of the Barbons 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
of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the Harbour Master's De or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose Fartment, take charge of vessels shifting names shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and bour Master, from a list prepared and pnb from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and lished by the Harbour Master in consulta to assist and report to the Harbour Master's tion with the Consula and Chambers of Office all matters concerning the shipping Commerce.
in l'ort, and the conservancy of the river or harbour
7
GENERAL REGULATION IV. Vacancies: how to be filled up, 1-Whenever there may be a vacancy ananog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwards the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by a competitive examination.
Board may refuse to admit to 27 the examination any one who, having once been a Licensed Pilot, hasandidate, who is License withdrawn, and unable to
procure Consular Certificates
AK
2-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Ufficers and Consignees; and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths not assigned to them, shall be stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Master's orders ara complied with.
5.-Vessels are to woor in accordance Muster, and they are not to remove from with orders received from the "Harbour the anchorage without bis permission.
4.-The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable.
Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other 4Office than that in which the Order was ori dinally drawn, the transfer will be granted, 4rovided the Onler be incliped to the Hon. W: KERIOR, Chuirmun.
Postmaster of the Office in which it was W. MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMSETT, dat ost competent among the caudi- to or from a heaving down Halk; $10, in
Book Packets must not exceed tro feet in-length or one foot in width or depth,
To the United Kingdom,
Qunces,
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
4 cents.
E Packet of Books or Patterns, For a
cents per 4 ounces. Correspondence addressed to Yokohams, San Fransisto and the United States must be superscribed per America," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed via San Francisco. Correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom tot fully prepaid will be sent via Suez.
F W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post-Office, Hongkong, Aumai 33, 1869.
se18
It is hereby notified, by order of His Exceliauty Bir Richard Graven MuDon nell, that henceforward, the rates of Poa- Lage chargeable on Packets of Printed Papers or Futters of light weight seat from Hongkong, to the United Kingdom when forwarded vit. Sonthampton, will be follows beat and bakewa For & Pocket unt exceeding one
Paolot abors one and
28
rawn in such case a new Order will be sued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
10-In the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being, lost, s duplicate will be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary partiunulara, and seempanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable. C
G. J. BELLAND, Esq. Esq., R.N.
to Character, &o.
The examination alall be publis and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the
without distinction of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute,
4-The Conanl concerned may in person, ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- or by deputy, be present and take part in Dpapers, Ulothes, de, will be most the simation of candidates, bankfully received,
'HIS
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent, Hongkong, October 29, 1888.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. 31 the receipt of a similar applica
HOLLOWAY'S PILLA. tion, orders will be given to stop payment
to be the most efficacious remedy of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Medicine is universally admitted Order. The additional Commission in the
known to the world. No preparation is so last, case will be deducted from the amount suitable to the climates of ludia and China proconted with the appalossion for bess is fine and invigorating medicine. It is particularly adepted to the constitution Order die g
of European ladies, as it is never failing in 12.—But whon it is dreired that any its effects in all disemos peqúlur to females,
while those who are attemiated by the de-a bilitating effects of the above climates will find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta liemun whereby they may insure a restora.
Order. Orders must
HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT.
The science of Medicine has never before
5-The majority of the votes of the members of the Board shall decide the admissions of candidates for Pilots Lá. cense, each member having one role in the But in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have a cualing vote.
Ballot
to the Harbour Master are as follows:
Shifting a vessel's berths taking a vessel
full.
I
HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN.”
EXTRAOTS FROM REVIENS
our readers,
From the Strasts Times," July 27, 1868.) Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature an repre vented by the Trees had unde and we making in the East, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re- GENERAL REGULATION V.
ceipt of a Hongkong publication which Pilots' Licenses; by whom to be issued.
deserves some notice and which we bave 1.Pilota Licenses shall be issued by the much Commissioner of Custonis in the name and pleasure in introducing to the know-
ledge
We allude to Notes on behalf of the Chinese Government; Land Queries on thin and Japan, published conges issued to Pilots not being nativos monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the of China shail subsequently be vised and China Mail newspaper registered at the Consiste concerned.
2-Avery Licensed Pilot shall be given printed copy of the feneral Regulations and Local Rules and eball produce the same
well as his License when required. 3-Ou the first of July each year every Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan faels for the renewal of his Licenes. -
as
und in alza
This publication is well printed on
good paper, ud shape is very like its well-known name- sake or prototype at home, and is equally a mine containing very curious and useful. information regarding the language, litera ture, history, manners and customs of the Chinese and in a leas degree of the Japanese, It
says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeana in should be established and conducted with China, that such a publication as this apparently successful vigour,
decor in the name of the Kemitter or Payia should be corrected or that the amount of Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in tion to robust health. which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief
GENERAL REGULATION VI.. Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken. 1. It shall be allowable for sauh Licensed Binney Order Office bf such Coinery Wat application must be accompanied by au produced any remedy that can be compared
for whom he additional Commission, unless it have re-to this wonderful Ointaionit, as is cures Pilot to take an apprenties,
the application of Commission will be deducted from the wounds, sores, vloers, and also the most Pilots, the
Harbour
certificates. amount of the New Opder.
inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli- pechtices with epacial
When the circumstances of the Port 13-Repayment whether of an origmal, mates of India and China. It is the true or renewed, or a duplicato. Order, wil not friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as der-appoar to domand it, the Barbour Master be made to the remitter until it has been tain old sorex can be removed by it that may authorize apprentices to set tempora (From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.)
scertained, that the advice has been can cannot be conquered by any other treat rily and within certain limite, sa Punts
have received certificates of of the numbera for the current year of We acknowledge with thanks the receipt provided they competenoy from the Board of Appoint-Notes and Queries," s most deserving Hongkong, February 1, 1807.
Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N
The publication is altogether a very in
ounce in, weigh 2 cents. ference tha Lapsed Order, in which case the after all other means have failed, all shall be respons Mater will supply Apteresting one, and wishing it every suOOLSE;"
For
ย
not exceeding two ounces,... 4 cents and of double these rates when forwarded vid Marseilles.
Packets of grosor weight than two e) and the French Transatlantic ounces will remain subject to the same rates
Coker York, with these are now chargeable, viz heu for celled at the Office on which the Order was ment,
Various lines to
Tickets issued
following Steam-ship Lanes: Inman,
for the following
Notipal
Duke Gerard Tranhattantic Co., New York and Havre Steam-ship C., New York
Favorable
8 cants for four ounces every
...
for or Southampton, and 12 cents for every four ounces when for warded via Marseilles.
and Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North This alteration will apply to Printed German asents hare been made all printed papers other than Newspapers, Circulars, Price Liste, Market Reports and for through passengers and freight to Ame- as well as to Books and Trade patterns or rica, from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore,samples.. and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foooliow.
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Gen- tral and South Amarica to as far as Valpa- Talk to New York, Liverpool, Southampton: and Nasire, France,
reight to United States payable in ad vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery In American Guld Coin with 8 per cent ad
ditional, at shipple's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Prays West.
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent.
Hungkong, August 10, 1869.
Post-Offee Notifications.
BAILS BY THE "COLUMBIAN Tus Contract Packet COLUMBIAN” will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 2nd September, at 9 AM, and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Letters for Registra. tion, Newspapers, Books, &c, util 8
on the 1st September. Letters, P.M.
may be posted in the fight box on en the lat September unibil
morning. XM on the following
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th Angust, 1860.
originally draw
Lained before the end of the Sixth Calendar 14. -Payment of an Order must be ob- outh after that in which it was drawn ; must be obtained before, the end of July, for instance, if drawn in January, pay nont otherwise the Order, will become lapend, and a new Order (for which a second Con- mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become 'necessary.........
嚐
15-1 an Order be not paid before the and of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, it drawn in January and not paid before
It ia beroby notified that, under the au thority of A Trossury Warrant dated the let May last, Superintending, or First-Class the end of the following January-all clair Sabooliasters in the Army will, in fature, to the Money will be forfeited, unless,
الم
privituges, in regard to their Latters, sire enjoyed non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General' General Post Office Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
Officer in fault to make good the luss.
the advica has been previously received, T. is hereby notified that, under the pro-rity against fraud, and for the botter work 19-Additional Rules for greater seen
visions of a Treasury Warrant dated
NOW READI,
(AT THE CHINA MAFI," OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL.
if
Handbook of reference for the deter
mination of Chinese Dates, during the period from 1860 to 1869 with comparative Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations RICH, MAYERS, H.M.C.S.
Author's Preface.
Most persona whose avocations or studies!
Lice GENERAL REGULATION VIL.
Pilute; to whom subordinated, Unlicensed Piloting, de
we commend it to the attention and support of our readers.
B. Doungs, whees "Treaty Pots of Chins and Japan" are so well known. Brom the 1. Licensed Pilots way carry on their names attached to the "Notes" we crit dee that the contributors include some of the bosiness either singly or in Companies best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- They inst pay due respect to the wishes terest is not confined to China, and it will and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistanco to all scholars, who under whose urder and control they are have directed their attention towards the placed, and who in invested with power to subject of Buddhier and its literature, and suspend or dismiss, subject an sppeal to generally to all who are interested in or the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a ental antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to
to be lodged within known in India. three days.
Consular punishment has been inflicted, or 2-If guilty of any misconduct for which proved to have committed any offence
if
by
(From the "London Examiner," May
→ 16, 1868.) This really useful volume (“Treaty Poris
against Revenue Laws, the individual of Ohins and Japan] is intended as s concerned may be suspended or dismissed guide for travellers and residents in China the Harbour Master, subject to an ap and Japan, and as a book of reference for peal to his Consul. If a Foreigner, the mercantile men generally. It contains an appeal to be lodged within three days.
account, historical and political, of all 3-Any one piloting without a License,
open ports of these countries, together with Poking, Yede; Hongkong, and Bracen, t with has been carefully compiled and edited by
son for the names attributed to years, ing his Loonso
the
which the work abounds,
We have thus given in outline rows of devoted to Cantor, as a specimen of the the more prominent portions of the chapter whole volume. Other chapters treating of the remainder of the treaty porta, we can Macao, Formoss, Ningpo, Shanghae, and only enumerate. The pages describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain' so much that is new to Eurce
be entitled to the same privilèges in regard under peculiar circumstancRE, Post &c., to Compiled by WILLIAN FRUDE. to Letters sent by or addressed to them on Office of the Constry in which the Order their own private affairs as are at present was drawn think proper to allow it. enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the 16-After once paying a Money Order Army and all Army Schoolimistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of will not be liable to any further claim. If by whomsoever preachted, the paying Office bart the First-Class now are) to the same
wrong guyanent, however, be made owing subjects are wont to confes that need of a own awiborities, who will deal with the to negligence on the part of any Oficer of a the Post Office, the Postmaster, Geners? of convenient marinal of referocco for the pur-offender in accordance with the Laws of Mr. N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate wap the Country or Colony in which the negli-pose of determining dates according to Country. Any Pilot letiding his License to and plans,
either the European the Chinese method another will be proceeded against and dealt gence oconrs. will, if he se, fit," require the of computation; and a system of compari- with in the same way, in addition to forfeit. gonaiderably enhance its value' * * *
17.-No Money Order will be paid unless months, and other periods is also frequent Any Commanding Officer employing ly a desideratum with translators and an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel pilar of the following tables has thought, Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose readers of Chinese literature. The com- will be liable to be fined in the sum of One accordingly, that their publication in a jurisdiction he is amenable, convenient form may prove useful, although GENERAL REGULATION VIII, in Hongkong or a sny of the Ports in 19-Should it appear that Money Ordare much yet remains to be done, for the slabo. Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed.
ration China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or are used by mercantile men, or others, should leave nothing to be desired. With their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, and general characteristics, that we of comparative calendars, eto, that 1-Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public ball. All Letters posted between 7 and 8 .. posted in Egypt addressed to. Hongkong or either in the United Kingdom or at Hong the exception of the Cyclical Table of where each bost will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our colurane. the 2nd September will be charge any of the Ports in China sud Japan, and kong, Shanghai or Vokaliatua, for the Years; and the Table of Solar Terms, both and number. The words Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im British of Colonial Post Offico, as the case Morrison, and afterwards cutupiled by Dr. Boat" shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us a may be, will consider the propriety of cressing the Commissioti, and will core improvements in Williatur Commercial Mainsail; and a flag, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and pieces. the power of wholly suspending for a time they are now copied, the whole of the fast lower gheen, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found Guide, from which (with some alteration) horizontal half ball be yellow, and the In the introductory charter to the notices ter assembled in the following pages in fored Pilut Boats shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together By Command,.
the first time made accessible to general papers with their Cotsal or the Custome; with remarks on its government, geography, F. W. MITCHELL,
reference. Postmaster General,
they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light General Post Offer,
Published by C. A. SAINT, China Mali ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, so Hongkong, 22nd August, 1988.
Office, Hongkon
dues. On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeank,
the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter noting of the system generally will be made
ae occasion may require." exceeding half-an-one in weight posted
able, in suddition to the usual postage, conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is transmission of large sums of money, the of which were original repablished with painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurato notion of the relative position of
With a Lite Fre of 18 conte The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 8AM. and for Newspapers, Broks, or Patterns .. on the 3m September,di Further late letters (but Letters only) ad- dressed to the United Kingdom rid Marseille or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 8.30 to 8.00 a. on payuïent of a late fee
reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents..
ding half an ounce in For Letters exceeding. weight s further rate of Twelve Cents for each half ounce is charguable,
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
FW, MITCHELL, Fyrtmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1868.
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