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14-AUGUST 31, 1869.
Insurances.
E LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATIONS BY
ndersigned Baving been appointed nts of the above Corporation o to grant Fire and Mariup a he usual Terms. CEO CHEG
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. ang, December 28, 1867 ABLE INSURANCE
ndersigned having been appointer nts for the above INSURANC are prepared, to accept, Mar a issue Policies on any first ch essels or Steamers, on the up yable in case of loss, in Ga 2, CALJUTTA, BONSAY, PELOTION
BOB. 8. WALKER & 0. ong, June 21, 1884
NOTICE
• ! h[lzzzzzzz INSURANCE COMPANY
llowing Rates will be charged in
re for: short period Insurances,
eding One
me Mouth
por conti
execeding per cont!?!
Months,
6 Months
exceeding per cent o
Months,
ROB. 8. WALKEE
Agents Royal Insurance Compan
ng, April 7, 1868 memli öyl
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NOTICE. ... surf, dersigned having rec81 mite from THE LOYAL INFUIA OMPANY, are now authorised to cies against Fina as follower viam
one first-class Building, or on orod therein in Hongkong,
'Macao $45,000,
ROB. 8. WALKER POUVA jal Insur Company or fatability g; Juze 17, 1864, 11 tremb of
REDUOTIÓNar. not)
MATE
AR BATES OF PREMIUM JORNA FIRE INSURANCE, dersigued have a
already indi din' their Circulet dated 14ur US received authority from the be the ROYAL INSURANOR Y to Reduce the rate of Premium ain circumstances, on PRIVATH NCES and on FURNITURE and By. rein contained,
of DWELLING HOUSES TO Town, the rate of Fremtual whi uarters per Cent, in place of o per Annum as hitherto charged) es of Residences, so situated bea
removed
ed or semi-detached, the rate will
reduced to One-half per Cent. yal's Annual Rates for Frax In
the various olsanes of Buildings contents will therefore remain as
til further notice, viz,
ba
and semi-detached pet jard bestse
-Houses (removed
Town) and their bus patīkās
Hing-Housca (Bizal-
uated) and their
per centu
per cont China House and ina hoping. intenta,
11⁄2 per vent.
isks as per special arrangement,
ROB. S. WALKER & Agents Royal Insurance Company, ng, November 9, 1866 ngadeg INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Tersigned, Agents for the above. any are prepared to grant Poli
FIRE on BUILDINGS and current rates. inulturephot
RUSSELL & Com
ng, February 6, 1867.
A SEA & TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY NAME
ersigned having been appolated, in Hongkong for the above PANÝ are prepared to great. st BEA RISKS, at purgentratos. RUSSELL &£9.10.
g April 1, 1865) |
ZE INSURANCE ASSOCIAT ON OF SHANGHALUORIE
granted on Marine Fiske to
ts of the world at current rates
on to the usual brokerage, this
- returns to the assured »Fificen
its yearly profite divided pro
net premium contributel, 1958
RUSSELL & Op
Beorstarica
£1 June 4, 1800,
V INSURANCE COMPANY.
BAN FRANCISCO.
h
ersigned having been appointed
in China for the above INSUS Y are prepared to grant Poli
Marine Risks, at the surren
RUSSELL & CO.
, July 6, 1866,
MARANG SEA AND SURANCE COMPANY OF-
SAMARANG.
Braigned having been appointe
in Macao for the above,
prepared to grant rine Risks at the current Ra
RAYNAL & Co.,
ugust £/1866.
DE OOSTERLING
FRE INSURANCE COM AN OF BATAVERITARIA
Q SEA AND FIRE INSUR MPANY OF SAMARANG,
faigned having been appolite. A Hongkong for the Klov pames are prepared": to gra mat Sea Risks da, thɔ unaj.
SIEMSREN & CO.
4 August 1, 1868.
ablished by URARLEH ABRAHAM prietor, at No. 2, Wyndha toria, Hongkong
No. 1014-August 31, 1860.1
ALSO
STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton,
2 st Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ÖIZAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship "COLUMBIAN," Capiain Gzo. HYDR with Her Majesty's Malls," | Hassengers, Bryce, and Cargo, will leave this for the bore places, on THURSDAY, the 2nd
sofia Beptember at 9AM
PARCELS and CARGO will be received en board antil Noon, and SPECIE until
Fost-Diice Notientious.
of 45 centa escb, in addition to the
THE CHINĂ MAIL.
|--Post-Offlce Notifications.
1--On the 1st October next, and thence postage, after which no Letters can be forward Money Orders will be issued at received.
this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Bealed Boxes containing the correspondegoo Shanghai and Yokolisms on all the Money of Box Holders, will be recived at the Order Offices in the United Kingdom window set apart for the purpose, on Great Britain And Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange the East Side of the building: 7 correspondence for places to which pre-Current for Each Mail, and charged with pagment is compulsory fust be prepaid Commission according to the following
Hongkong Postage Stampa:)...
Scale, vizTA Insuficiently-stampad Letters addressed to aby the United Kingions will? be sent on, A charged with a fine of One Shilling in
addition to the postage.
A13
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Cente
For same Boy exceeding £2.12. Above £2land not exceeding £ 5.24
25
£7,42
"
2-No Money Order to include a irac- fional part of a Penny.
Lottórs posted after 7 £12 on the 2nd September will not be forwarded unless the Late Fes as well as the postage is prepa Lettors insufficiently stamped of mastamped
addressed to places to which they can 3-Orders drawn in the United King not be forwarded unpaid; will be open-dow upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko
lama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange
re-
Infimations,
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE BUNGALOW,
Calcitta,
ESRAELIERSPAFALF A CENTURY WHOLESALE AND RETALL DEPOT, FOR THE SALE OF ARBER BENOWNED Chutnies and Indian Condiments. Namely,
Bengal Club Chutney Lucknow Chutney
Per bhd. £25. Canhanere Chutney-Per dox qts. 30 Pindares Chutney
Per doz. pta. 21s
Col Skinner's Oney
Intimations.
SERVICE.
intimations.
NHINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory en registered Pilot Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harboar Master's Departments, with auch stores a may be wanted for either Light houses or Light-hipe
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
2. Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fee of Twenty Tauls for renewal of Li- carse on the fist of July each year.
In case of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to GENERAL REGULATION I. I. Bye-Laws and Local Rules.
carry the Filot Boat Flag during the time he is
is on board; but no Pilot is authorised 1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for to crize in an unregistered Boat, without 41. Major Gray's Chegou a
the better ordering of pilotage matters at special pertimion from the Harbour Mas Pickled Mangoes, 100 in barrel, 20s the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har-
tery ch Per bbd. 426 bour Master in consultation with the Con-tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and 4.-The owner or hirer of any unregie- Mulligatawnee Paste)
Perdoz. qts, 308 Buls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall Curry Pasto Per doz. pts. 20s also it rests in the gate way to fix the nombe prosecuted before the suthorities to Curry Powder
Per Ib 4s ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenable, or whicae Flag or Tamarind Fish, 100
the limits of the Pilotage ground.
E.H. on the lat September. and returned to the writers as only For particulare regarding Freight and as possible, but no guarantee can be at which Money Order are being issued at, Passage, apply at the P &C. 8, N. Co's given that such Letters, if posted after the time of their presentation. Office, Hongkong.
AD ESA HERBP.. on the 1st Septemer, will be
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAOS turned until after the mail is closed. Money Order Offlies in the United King?
Portage
tage Stamps should be placed on the dom, showing the Counties in which they ARE REQUIRED
upper right hand corner of the correre vitunted, are Irung up for public refùr- pondente, except in cases where
A written declaration of the Contents and
by the
Falue of the Packages for the Overland Houte be used in payment of heyence at this Office, and also at Shanghai
e Egyption Government, and se required by the shippers to this: Gone Shiny's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold
responsible for
K
- whom the Staitop or Stampa-represant-licants for Money Ordet minst
"Late Fees Registration Feas should be placed on the lower left furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least,
hand corner,
the initial of one Christian name, both of
deetan, 3
PPD from incorrect. All transactions in fractions! parts of a Do the Remitter and the Payee; if the Benit
declaration
datention or
*
Shippers are particularly requested to note
ad
der or Payao, be a Peer tus Bishop, his on T 1 18 Bonducted in the Coins scribed by Ordinance 1 of 1865 and spal designation of such firm, such
dinary-tible will be sufficient thrm the terms and conditions of the Company of the 22nd Januaring Brothers will auffice; but this Black Bills of Lading.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.
P, & 0, S. K. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, August 26, 1869.
NOTICE.
Sep2
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA
RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES PAR
IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS,
STEAM POR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,
ROMBAY, FONDICHERY, MADRAS,
AND CALCUTTA SI MA:
HE Company's Stenen-ship "HOOGLY" 1 Commandent DE BORRILY, will leave
this Port for the above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, on THURSDAY, the 9th Sep- tember, at Noon,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles," and accepted transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Enrope.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., of the 8th, Specie and Parcels until 5 P.M. of the 8th. (Parcels are not to be Benton 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 LACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
C. BERTRAND Principal Agent. Hongkong, Angust 23, 1869. *
1864, and no other Coins, but those therein, specified will either be received mere term Mesare, anch
Mesars. R
or given m change as fractional partaigion," or the name of a Company trad ing under a title which does not consist of of a Dollar...... Payment for Postage Stamps must be made the names of the persons comiosing it, such
as Carron Co." is inadmissible. in the surrent Dollars of the Colony ex
Bank Notes,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until or on the laf Sept
~F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,
August 20, 1869,
Sop? MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAO
ERY AMERICA.“. MAILS WILL CLOSE
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, ⠀⠀ THE UNITED STATES AND THE
UNITED KINGDOM, DA B Fer the United States Mait Packet AMERICA," on SATURDAY, the 18th September, st 2 P.M. The later of Fustage on Oorradpondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must are as fult
lows, vi
To Yokohamaa, San Francisco and the Quited States.
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce, For each. Newspaper not exceeding
2'cents. Ounces,
For a Packet of Books, 6. cents per 4
Dundas,
Book Packets must not exceed tra feat in length or'une foot in width or depth.
To the United Kingdom
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounoo. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ouncer, 4 centa.
For a Packet of Books or
4
.
$1
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 oroased in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they ars intended to be paid through a Bank.
When an Order is presented through
in barrel,
Tamarind Fish Hose Magos Fish Rosen Smoked Mangoe Fal,
100 in tine
22
Chill Vinegar
208
gal. sijuare. bottle
Per bottle
Lis Za
37. Cayenne Pepper - * For bottle.
JAMS AND JELLIES;
Gudve Jelly
Tipparea Jame
Preserved Lames
Parved Mangoeb
2.The number of Pilots for the Port of Swalow shall be six, Fa-The Pilotage ground for the Port of
Swatow shall
Talet to the lower limit of the anchorage hahchio Point,
4-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol lowes for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessels, $2.50 per foot English measurement.
2-lb. tius Tib. tms. To Harbour Filot fer Berthing or Unberth- ing, 50 cents per fuot, ugifah mengup-
Pine Apple Jelly 90%, zin,
Free've "Pickled Lamen "Bael Preserve
lb.
Bengal Humps ls 6d per NB-Chatnies, Curry Powders, and Fastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe.
Payne and Do Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes..
Terms: Remittance, or roference in Cal catta, to secompany order, a soulottes
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount Calcutta.
A
GENERAL REGULATION II., In Pilate Indirianale Mligible The subjects, citizens or proteges of
of Treaty Powerssball, equally With Natives of Chins, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies oeur, by the Board of appointment, sub- jeat to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Forts respectively.
GENERAL REGULATION III. LIL Board of Appointment, here to le constructed.
national Ensign he has the right to uso.
A registered Filot Boat is uot ger itful tolly the Flint Ting, save when there is either a Licensed Filet or certificated Ap- prentice on board...
SAA General, REGULATION IX.
Flays to be exhibited on arvical. When nearing the anchorage the Pilet shall cause to be exhibited→→
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel in from Elongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from
Port Foreign
any
A Yellow and Bhie (No. 10), if the Fossel
is in ballast.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if the ventel has gunpowder or other combustiblea on board.
GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilates Vemels in Larbour, Berthing, de. 1-The dutice of the Harbour Pilut, whero such exists, will be to take charge of ressels at the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master'a De- or a) Senior Pilot, and two persona whoso partment, tako charge of vessels stalling names shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and lished by the Barbour Master in conate Ofice all matters concerning the shipping tion with the Consula and Chambers of Commerce.
The Board of Appointment shall copaist of the Harbour Master as President, the
Bank, a receipt by any person will be auf will be allowed, all Goods free ob board in bour Mastúr, from a list prepared and pub to asist and report to the Harbour Master's
Ricient, provided the Older he crossed with "the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of ausli Balik, et
SAILORS" HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustees
If the Hon, W. KENWIDE, Гове, Енд
JOHN DENT,
DENT
8 Thu signatura of the Payes of a Mo- ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. Payes be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the pressuca us Witzene, who must sign his name, with nie acidrons in the presence of the Oficer
who pays the Order.
HG TROMSWT,
Directors
Hon, H. B. GLBB, MACAULAY, Esq. G. J. HELLASD, ESQ. D. SASBOON, Esq.
HEARD, ESQ. Rpy W. R. BEACH.
W. LZMANN, Esq. 13. J. Munka
9-Should the Fayee of a Money Order Assire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was sued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Onier be inclosed to the Festinaster of the Office in which it was W. trawn. In such case a new Order will het. 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 5 written application from
particulars, and accompanied by an addi
centa per ounces; the Payee, (contaming the necessary Correspondenes addressed to Yokohams, tional Commission) go the Unice where the sed San Francisco and the United States Original Ortler way payable."
must be superscribed por America,"
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SUD
COMPANY............. TUROUGH V. B. MAIL LINK TO NEW YORK,
and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed is San Francisco. Corespondence addressed to the United TEAMERS of this line will be despatch Kingdom sot fully propad will be sent via
ed as follows:- America,
Japan,
China,
Great Republic,
Sept. 18.
October 19, Nov. 19. Deo, 18.
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer.
Suez,
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
Genoral Pont-Office,
Hongkong, August 28, 1869
Be18
11. On the receipt of a similar applica. tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a layeed Order. The additional Commission in the laat case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed. Orders must be presented with the application for a new
Order, a
12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payer It is hereby notified, by order of His should be corrected or that the amount of Passengers ticketed through to California, Excellency Su, Hashard Graves Mc Dona Money Order should be repaid to the
nell, that henceforward. the rates of Pos Mexico, Central and Spith America, the tarp ahargeable on Packets of Printed Atlantic States, and to England or France, Papors or Pattorns of light weight at both via New York and hy lines, from from Hongkong to the United Kingdom nama and Aspinwall.
when forwarded via Southampton, will be as follows:
Return tickets issned at a reduction of 10% upon the whole smount for the routel.
Councations are made at Paniams with
For a Picket not exceeding one
odnos in weight,ngu
Packet above one and
Fot
2 conts. Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- pot exceeding two ounges... 4 cents. tral and South America, at Aspinwall with and of duble these rates when forwarded the "Royal West India Mail Ling, "West via Marseilles. India and Tecido Steam-slip Company," Fackots of greater weight than two (Limited) and the "French. Transatlanticonces will remain subject to the same rates
chargeable, viz. 8 cents
Committee of Management.
M.D.
Hon. W. Keswick, Chairman, MACAULAY, Eng. | HG, THOMSETT, J. ROLAND, Esq. Eig, “HN...
DON
ONATIUNE of Books, Periodicals, News- papera, Clothes, &c., will be most hankfully received.
A. OVERDURY, Superintendent..
Hongkong, October 29, 1868. HOLLOWAYS PILLS & OINTMENT,
*** HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
is
HIS Medicine is universally admittad
to be the most ellicacious remedy known to the world. Ne preparation is so suitable to the clinistes of India and China as this fine and invigorating medicine, It particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladies, as it is never failing in its effects in all discasos peculiar to females, while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating effects of tlie above climates will finil if this wonderful remedy a kind of is Lisan whereby they way insure a restora tion to robust health.
GENERAL REGULATION IV. Vacancies; how to be filled up. Whenever there may be a vacancy aning the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the locs! prints; and sight days afterwards the Board of Appointment shall proteed to fill it up by a competitive examination.
-The Board may refuse to admit to the examination anyone who, having once been a Licensed Pilot, has had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certificates as to Charakter, &c.
3.—The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the most coupetout among the candi. dates without distinction of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the list be nol relative but absolute.
4-The Consul concorned way in person, or by deputy, brandidates.
and take part in the examination of
-The majority of the votes of the mombers of the Board shall decide the adaission of candidates for Pilots La geuses, each member having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have a Casting vote,
GENERAL REGULATION V. Pilots Licenses; by whom to be issued, 1-Pilota: Lizures shall be issued by the
in Port, and the conservancy of the river or harbour.
2.-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas- ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consignees; and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths not assigned to them,
shali bu
stopped by the Custows until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with. 3.-Vessels are to moor in accordance with orders received from the Barbour Master, and they are not to remove from the anchorage without his permission.
4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as followe
Shifting a vessa berth; taking a vessel to or from a beaving down Hulk'; $10, in full.
HE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES, AND QUERIES ON CBISA AND JAPAN."
EXTRAOIS FROM REVIEWS.
(From the "Strasts Times," July 27, 1868.)
Some time ago we and occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- Bented by the Press bad nende and was raking in the East, and unr attention has again been called to the subject by the re- of & Hongkong publication which sonie notice and which we hate
much
ves
Commissioner of Custotas in the hand and ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes leasure in introducing to the know- on behalf of the Chinese Government; Land Queries on him and Japan, published conses issued to Pilots not being nativon of China shall subsequently be vised and monthly by Mr Saist, the proprietor of the China, Mail, newspaper. This publication registered at the Consulate concerned,
is wall-printed in good par konu zamie- and in size Every Licensed Pilot shall be given and abape is very like its printed copy of the General Regulations
a
and
sind Local Rules and shall produce the same sake or prototype at home, and is equally a mine containing very curious and useful well as his License when required.
information regarding the laguage, liters- 3-On the first of July. each year every ture, histog, mooners and customs of the Filot shall pay the sum of Teakwan
Taels for the renewal of his License.
It,
Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese the extent and Bays good deal stability of the footing of Europeans in China, that such a publication as this should be established and conducted with
} of our readers,
Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn,
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. Chief application must be made to the
GENERAL REGULATION VI. Order Money- Office of
The science of Medicine has never before Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken. : application must of such Conger This
accompanied by an produced any remedy that can be compared
1-1shall be allowable for each Licensed aditional Coumission, unless it have re- to this wonderful Ointment as it cures Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he ferance to a Laped Order, in which case the after all other means have failed, all slisl be responsible on the application of "pparently successful vigour.
The publication is altogether a very in- Commission will be deducted from the wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most Pilots, the farbour Master will supply Apteresting ons, and wishing it every success, amount of the New Order.
inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the eli-prentices with special cortificate Port we commend it to the attention and support
-When the circumstances of 13.--Repayment whether of an original, mates of India and China. It is the true or aerowed, or a duplicate Urder, will not friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- appear to demand it, the Harbour Master
From the "Friend of India,"! June 4, 1868.) be made to the remitter until it has been tain old sores can be removed by it that may anthorize apprentices to set teropora ascertained that the advice has been can cannot be conquered by any other treat rily and within certain limits, as Pilote
provides they have received certificates of
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt competency from the Board of Appoint."Notes and Quaries," a most
of the numbers for the current year
of Hongkong, February 1, 1887. originally drawn,
deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr1 N. B. Dennys
wheedTreaty Ports of Ching and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the "Notes" we can sea that the contributors include some of the beat Chineao scholars in the East. Its in- terest is not confined to Chins, and it will
Company." And, at New York, with the as are for every four bunced when forcelled at the Office on which the Order was ment
Various lives to Europe Tickets issued
warded Tia Southampton, and
14-Payment of an Order mit be ob- 12 cents for every four ounces when fortained before the end of the Sixtli Calendar Munth after that in which it was drawn ; for instance, if drawn in January,
warded via Biarseilles
for the following Steam-ship Lines: Imail, National, Guneral Transatlantic Co., Now York and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North This alteration will apply to Printed German Lloyda.
Circulare, Price Lists, Market Reports and Favorable arrangements have been made all printed papers biter than Newspapais
for through passengers and freight to Areas well as to Books and Trado patterns or
rices from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, samples,
ad, from Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow.
Through Bills of Lading given for Furte
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen
tral and South Amerion to as far as Valpa
raise, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France..
Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars or on delivery. in American Gold Coin with & per cant ad ditional, at shipper's option,
F. W MIT HELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.
must be obtained before the old of otherwise the Order, will become lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Com- mission, to be dedpated from the amount of the Order, wilf bo obarged) will become |-accéssary»-
15,-lf an Order to not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after
NOW READY, (AS THE CHINA-MAIL "OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00:
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL,
mant.
GENERAL REGULATION VII. Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinated, Unlicensed Piloting, &c. 1.-Licensed Pilota may carry on their business either singly or in Companies They must pay due respect to the wishes
and instructions of the Harbour Master, under whose order and control they are be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and have directed their attention towards the suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a
ental antiquities. It deserves to he better be Foreigner, the appeal to lodged within
kuown in fudia,··· three days,
From the "London Exantines," May
2..
10, 1668.)
For further information, apply at the to Lettera sent by opes in regard under pochiar circumstances, the Post & do Cempiled by WILLIAM FREDs against Revenue Law, the individus of China and Japan" is intended as a
ncy of the Company, Frags: West.
ET. PA. HARRIS,
Hongkong, Angust 10, 1869.
Agent
Post-Office Notifications.
to them on Offico of the Country in which the Order RICK MATERS, H.M.GS.
their own private affairs as are at present was drawn think proper to allow it. enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the 16-After ance paying a Money Order Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will by whomsoever presented, the paying Office
MALS BY THE “COLUMBIAN The Contract Packet: "OOLUMBIAN
will be dispatched with the usual Maur⠀ for Europe, &e., THURSDAY, the Pud September, at A, and the Post
Vifice will be open for the aception of Ordinary Letters, Letters ID Regal
F. W...
Postmaster General," Goners! Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
Author's Preface.
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It is hereby notified that, under the au- that in which it was drawn, for instance, Handbook of reference for the deter thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the latif drawn in January and not paid before mination of Chinese Dates, during the 2 guilty of any misconduct for which May last, Superintending, or First-Close the end of the following January all claim period from 1880 to 1859; with comparative Coular punishment has been inflicted, or Schoohaasters in the Army will, in future, to the Money will be forfeited, unlese, Fables of Annual and Mensual Designatione, if proved to have committed any offence
This really useful volume ["Treaty Perts be entitled to the same
concerned may be suspended or dismissed by the Harbour Master, subject to zi a and Japan, and as a hook of reference for guide for travellera and residents in China peal to bis Consul. It a Foreigner, the
mercantile, men generally. It contains an appeal to be lodged within three days. be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all will not be liable to any further claim. If Most persons whose vocations or studies 3.-Any one piloting without a Ticense, accourt, historical and political, of all the but the First Class now are) to the sate a wrong payment, however, be made owing are connected aven remotely with Chinese shall be subject to prosecution before his open ports of these countries, together with privileges, in regard to their Letters, are to negligence on the part of any Officer of subjects are wont to confess the need of
own anthorities, who will deal with the Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macso. Is enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and the Post Office, the Postinaster General of convenient manual of reference for the pur offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by Private Soldiers W. MITCHELL,
the Cetminy or Colony in which the negh-pose of determining dates according to County. Any Pilot lending his License to Mr N. B. Dennys: and the elaborate maps gence decar will, if he see fit, require the withor the Curepend or the Chinese method antling will be procusded against nod desit and plann, with which the wick aboarde,
considerably enhance ite 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 We have thus given in outline some of
Bon for the names attributed to
ing his License TORTE, 17No Money Order will be paid arless on tas, and other periods is also frequent Any Commanding Officer employing the are prominent portions of the chapter
the more the advice has been previously received. iya desideratam with translators and an unlicensed person to pilet his vessel
Formosa, Ningpa Shanghai, and is hereby wylified that, under the pro48:Additional Rules far greater secu- readers of Chinese literature. The com will be liable to be fined in the sum of One whole volume. Other chapters treating of
only enumerate. of the system generally will be made accordingly, that their publication in
convenient form may prove useful, although
The pages describing GENERAL REGULATION VIII. ' Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and occasion may require.
Pilot Bouta: Regulations to be observed. 19. Should it appear that Money Orders much yet remains to be done for the elabo
conialn ao much that is new to European China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or are used by inorcantile men, or others/tation of comparative calendars, etc. that Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public
bull should leave nothing to be desired. With
With their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dinge, and wither in the Whited Kingdom or at Hong the exception of the Crolical Table of where cash hont will be given a certificate would fais transfer the treatise, that a Kong, sangha ne Loholay for the Years; and the Table of Solar Terms, both and number. The words Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Int them to our columns, British of Calobial Post Offee, so the case forison, and afterwards republished with painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative posities of transmission of large sums of tuonoy, the of which were originally compiled by Dr. Bost shall, with the number, bo legibly perial City and neighbourhood,
gives improvemente in Willistus' Commercial Mainsail; and a flag, of which the apper its divisions, streto, come alices Guide, from which (with some alteration) horizontal half aball be yellow, and the they are now copied, the whole of the mat lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Ports of Jaran vill be found
In the introductory chapter to the notice ter assembled in the following pages is for ed Pilot Bosts shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together" the first time made accessible to general papers with their Consul or the Customs with remarks on its government, geography, reference.
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 Published by, C. A. SAT, China Mail ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Office; Hongkong,
lues. On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively,unknown to Europeana,
tion, Newspapers, Books, ., until 8 visions of a Treasury Warrant dated against fraud, and for this better work-pilor of the following tables has thought, Hundred Teels by the authorities to whose the remainder of the treaty ports, we can
P.M. ou the 1st September, alters the 7th May, the Postage on & Letter note
exceeding half-an-ounce in waight posted
do., may be posted in the night box from 8 P.M. out the let Reptember utital
in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in
All Letters posted between 7 and 6-4.1.
7AM. su the following morning
ported in Egipt addressed to Holigkong or ou the 2nd September will be charge any of the Parts in Uhlou and Japan, and atile, in addition to the usual postage,
with a Late Fee of 18 cents.
reduced from Twenty-four Centa to
conveyed in the Mails by British Powelve The latest time for posting Letters at this Cents.
Ofee is 8 A.2. and for Newspapers For Latters exceeding half-an-oimes in Books, of Patterns 7 8.25, on the 2nd weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for
September, Further, late letters (but Letters only) al- dressed to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 8.30 lp 8b04, on payment of a late fee
each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1808.
inay be, will consider the propriety of in
oressing the Commission, and will exorcise the power of wholly suspending for a time
the laste of Money Orders,
By Command,
1. W. MITCHELL, Fostmaster General," General Port Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
́jurisdicijon he is amenable,
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