Page
SEPTEMBER 1.1869;
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
ersigned having been appointed
3 of the above Corporation bre grant Fire and Marine Tisib nsual Terins,
19]. 14 HOLLIDAY, WISE & Condi December 26, 1867-15 11 LE INSURANCE OFFICE OF
ersigned having been a
for the store
de prepared to accept Mar
sue Polides on ny his falla ola og Steamery on the weakl ble in case of lossy in Ugis n CALOUTTA, BONKAT or LONDON; ROB SWALKER & Co. June 21 1864
NOTICE.
ändelke
INSURANCE COMPANY wing Bates will be charged in for short period:Insurance,
fing, One per deat
Montis receding
Just li
fisumilna
per centing -
The full AugustBate
of 1 per cent,
BOB-8 WALKER & Co.,
gents Royal Insuranes Company.
, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE
nigred having reserved extand- froth THE ROYAL INSUR- IPANY are now authorised to against Fire as follows iz bus first-class Building or on ad therein in Hongkong, Máca $45,000,150) BOB, S, WALKER & Coff Inour Company of Liverpool. June 17, 1864,
REDUCTION
RATES OF PREMIUM POR FRE INSURANCE,
signed have (as already inti- in their Cironlar dated 14th to ceived authority from the B- ROYAL INSURANCE to Reduce the rate of Prémium I curranistsuces, in FRIVATE ES and on FURNITURE and Er. in contained.⠀ *** ráj AÐRATÍ
✅ DWELLING HOUSER Yamuved wn, the rate of Premion will arters per Cent, la place of one
er Annum as hitherto charged;
of Residences so sitiated, or semi-detached, the rate will edticed toe Chle half per Centh I's Annual Rates for FIER TN- the various classes of Buildings ntouts will therefore reilisin'as
Inther notice, viz d'seini-detached Touses (removed Town) and their
natHouses (simi- ated) and their
kha House and fente,
par dent,
per cent.
Lt per cont
as per special arrangement. ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., ente Royal Insurance Company."
November 9, 1868.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF AN FRANCISCOVERE
miguel, Agents for the above by are prepared th giant Poli- FIRE, on BUILDINGS And urrent rates,"
2.
RUSSELL & Co. February 8, 1967 SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
raigned having been appointed in Hongkong for the above ANY are prepared to grant Po SEA RISKS, at currentrates. DOTOGRUSSELL & Co..
April
118859
INSURANCE ASSUOTA ON OF SHANGHAI
granted on farine" Bicks to
a of the world at current rates.
to the usual brokerago, this
returns to the assured Fifteen
its
yearly profits divided pro
et premium contributed,
ANRUSSELL
Secretaries,
L & Co
June 4, 1868.
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCOAPE
signed having been appointed n China for the above. Insur
Y are prepared to
Marine Bieks, at
Poli-
curren
FUSSELL & Co..
July 6, 1866.
ARANG SEA AND URANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG,
signed having been appointed n Macao for the above named prepared to grant. Policies ne Kisks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & 09,
kust 1. 1866.
OOSTERLING
FIRE INSURANCE COM
NY OF BATAVIA
signed having been appointed
flongkong for the above any aru prepared to grališ t. Sea Risks on the usual
SIEMSSEN & Co.
August 3, 1866.
blished by CHARLES APRÁRAM Tietor, at No. 2, Wyndham pria, Hongkong.
No. 1945. SEPTEMBER 1, 1969.]
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Fenang, Foint de Galle. Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton;
ΔΙΚΟ,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, THE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL NEKAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "COLUMBIAN," Captain Gzo HYPE with Her Majesty's Maste, Passengers, Apecie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 200 September at 9.M.
PARCELS add CARGO will be received board until Noon, and SPECIE until 4 on the It September.
413
For particular regarding Freight and Pasage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Co Uffice, Hongkong. Seas
CONTENT AND VALUE OF PACKADE ARE REQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Gontents and Falue of the Packages for the Coerland Houte is required by the Egyptian Closernment, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com po's Agents with the Bills of Lading,
with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or
prejudice which may happen from incorrect. ress in such declaration, Austin
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Mack Bill of Lading.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Office, flongkong August 26, 1860.
NOTICE.
Hapa
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOIS-POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA
f
Post-Office Notineations. -
of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage, after which no Letters can be received, Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Hohlers will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the lung
THE CHINA MAIL
Post-Office Notifications.
Tutimations.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATED BUNGALOW, Calcutta.
FTABLISHED HALE A ČINTURE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEFOT
FOR THE SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED.
1.On the lat October next, and thence- forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agoncies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts to exceeding £10 at the rate of Exchange All correspondenes for places to which pro-Current for Each Mail, and charged with
payment is compulsory must be prepaid Commission according to the following Chutnies and Indian Condiments. in Hongkong Postage Stamps
Seale, viz
Cent
Namely, Insuficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged witlis nine of Cue Shilling in addition to the postage. Lettar posted tar 74. of the 2nd September will not be forwarded unless the Late Fes as well as the postage is prepaid
For sams not exceeding £2.19- Above £ and not exceeding £ 5.....24. £7.48
2.No Money Order to include a frac tional part of Penny.
3-Orders drawn in the United King dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- bams, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of them presentation.
Letters insafliciently stamped or unstamped.
addressed to places to which they can not be forwarded unpaid, will be open. ed and returned to the writers as early as posible, but no guarantés can be given that such Letters, if posted after 8 P.. on the 1st Septemer will be re- turned until after the mail is closed, Postage Stamps should be placed on the
upper right hand corner of the corre pondence, except in cases where they may be used in payment of "Late Fees, when the Stamp or Stamps represent-
6-Applicants for Money Orders inust ing "Late Fees" or "Registration Fees should be placed on the lower left-furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least,
the initial of one Christian name, both of hand corner..
All
transactions in fractional parts
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King- dom, shewing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer- ence at this Office, knd also at Shanghai
and Yokohama
I parts of a Dol- the Remitter and the Payec; if the Remit- lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-dinary title will be sufficient, if a Brm, the ter or layer be a Peer or a Bishop, his or
sáribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1864, and no other Ooitin, but those therein specified will either be received or given in change as fractional parte Payment for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes.
of a Dollar,
und designation of such firm, puch se Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the mere teru Bosar, auch us "Messrs. Ri- vingten," or the name of a Company trad- ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the persons composing it, auch as "Carron Co." is inadmissible.
6.The Remitter on stating that the Or Money Orders.or any of the Money Order der is to be paid only through a Bank, to Ofices in the United Kingdon will be have the option of giving or withdrawing granted until 6 PM on the 1st Sept. the name of the Hayee; in such case, the F. W. MITCHELL, Order will be orossed in the same way that
·Postmaster General. Cheques are commonly crossed when they General Post Office, Hougkong, are intended to be paid through a Bank.
1868.
Sep2 August 26,
7When an Order is presented through a Bank, & receipt by any pornon will be out MAILS AY THE URIZED STATES MALL PAG-ficient, provided the Order be crossed with
BET AMERICA."
the name of the receiving Bank, and be MAILS WILL CLOSE-
Presented by some Person known to be in the employ of auch Bank,
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO. THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
8-The signature of the Payee of a Mo-
Finest
Bengal Club Chutney
Is
Lucknow Chutney
Cashmere Chutney
Findaree Chutney
J
Col Skinner's Cney
Par hhd. £25. For dor, qta, 30% Per doz pta, 21s
*J
15.
Mulligatawnee Faste
1
Curry Paste
Curry Powder
Major Gray's C'ney Fickled Mangoes, 100 in barral, Per hbd. Perdos qts-30 Perdos pis, 20s Per lb,
Tamarind Fish, 100
40%
TB
"
slices in barrel,
CHIN
intimations,
SERVICE
DUEBLOUS.
HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory on registered A lut Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores an may be ranted for either Laght-houses or Light-slips.
GENERÁL REGULATIONS WITH LUGAL RULES FOR THE,
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION L
Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay & fee or Twenty Twels for renewal of Li cense on the first of July each year..
3-In case of a lot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Buat Flag doring the time 1. Bye-Laws and Local Bules.
he is on board; but no Filot is anthorised to cruise in an unregistered Boat, without 1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at spocit permission on the harbour has the Ports are to be drawn up by the Rar £36bour Master in consultation with the Comtered boat making use of a Pilot hing, and
4-The owner or hirer of any unregis suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Ilut on board, shall also it reate in the same way to fix then be prosecuted betyre the authorities to ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define who the limits of the Pilotage ground.
2. The
number of Filous for the Port of Swatów sbail be six.
3.The Filetage ground for the Fort of Swatow shall be of Bill lalet to the lower 118 limit of the anchorage bahobio Point
4-The rates of pilotage aball be as fol- 2slows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessels, $2.00 per fuot English measurement. 2-lb. tina-1-lb. tins. To Harbour Pilot for Bertling or Unberth ing, 50 cents per foot huglish measure- ment.
bottle
,, Tamarind Fish Rosegal. square. ,,Mangoe Fish Roses
Smoked Mange Fish,
100 in tins. Chili Vinegar, "Cayenne Pepper
JAMS AND
» Guava Jolly
Tippares Jam Preserved Limes. Parved Mangoes- "Fine Apple Jelly
Per bottle Per bottle.
JELLARS.
Per dozen..
366.
248
Free ve Pickled Limes Boel Préserve Bengel Humps
la od per lb. NB-Chatnies, Curry Powders, and Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globo,
Payne and Co.,
Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
Zerms: Remittance, or reference in Cal cutta, to accompany order.
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in Caloutta...
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT,
Trustees.
11
JOHN DENT,
placa provided for the purpose. If the Hou, W. KESWICK, Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign his name, with bis address in the prosence of the Officer who pays the Order,
Por the United States Mail Packotney Order to be aired to the Order in the
AMERICA," on SATURDAY, the 18th September, at 2 P. The Rates of Postage on Correspondence THE Company's Steam-ship “HOUGLY,”
forwarded by this opportunity, which must Commandant DE BORELLY, Will leave in ench casa be paid in advance, are as fol- this Port for the above places, with lows, viz MAILS, PASSENGERS, SFECIE, andvara
DABG, OR THURSDAY, the 9th Sep.
tember, at
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 P.M. of the 8th, Specie, and Parcels until 2.M. of the 8th. (Parools are not to be seup on 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, " 40. BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, August 23, 1889.
Be
Fokohania, San Manises and the
States.
For Latters, 8 centa per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 2 conte,
For a Packet of Books, 6 cents per 4
ounces,
Book Packets inust not exceed two feat in length or one foot in width or depth.
To the United Kingdom.
For Letters, 24 cents per half-owner. For cault Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 4 coute.
17
For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8
cents per 4 ounces.
addressed to Yokohama, Condence a San
and the United States
"America, must be superscribed por. and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed via San Francisco. Correspondence addressed to the United TEAMERS of this line will be despatch Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent via
PACIFIC MAIL- STEAM-SHI- COMPANY. THROUGH U.18. MAIL-LINE TO NEW YORK,
ed sa follows
America
Japan
China,
Great Republi
Sept. .18. October 10. NOT. 19.
Dec; 18.
A Steamer will leave Shanghal on of about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer.
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and wouth America, the Atlantic States, and to haigland or France, botli via
ria New York and by fines from Pa- nana and Aspinwall.
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10 %
% upon the whole amount for the round voyage.
Connections are made at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West India Mail Line," West India and Pacing Steam-ship Company, (Limited) and the French Transatlantis Company" Anil, at New York, with the variotis lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steamship Lines: Inman, National, General Transatlantic Co., New York and Havre Htean-ship
New York
1
and Bremen Stead-ship Co.,
Co., and North
German Lloyda,
Favorable
arrangements
Suez,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General":
General Post-Office, Hongkong, August 23, 1869.
Bel8
FORBES, Esq. H. G. THOMSET,
Esq., BN
Directors
Hon, H, B. GIBB, G. J. HELLAND, Esq. W. LEMANN, eq. G. HEARD, Esq.
9-Should the Payee of a Money Order. desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order, was issued, at some other Ofice than that in which the Order was ori- ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted; provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was W. drawn. In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeablo úpon which will be deducted from the amount of the new OrderN
10.in the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicato will be granted on a written application from the Payes, (containing the necessary tional Commission) to the Office where the particulars, and accompanied by an addi Original Order was payable.
11.On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Orter. The additional Commission, in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a new Unier..
W. MADAULAY, Esq.. D. SASSOON, Esq. Rer. W. K. BEACH. J. J. MURBAT, MD Committee of Management. Hon. W. Kawick, Chairman, MADAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMSETT, ... BELLAND, Esq. Esq, LN.
D°
ONATIONS of Booke, Periodicals, News
papore, Clothes, &c., will be most Lankfully received..
A. OVERBURY, Súperintendent,
·Hongkong, October 2, 1868,
HOLLOWAY'S PILIS & OINTMENT.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLY.
HIS Medicine is universally admitted
to be the most efficacious remedy known to the world. No preparation is so suitable to the climates of India and China
GENERAL REGULATION II. JI. Pilots-Individuals Eligible. The subjects, citizens or protegés of Treaty Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of Appointment, sub ject to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Ports respectively.
GENERAL REGULATION .. III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
he is amenable, or whose Flag or national Ensign he has the right to use.
6.A registered I let out is uot per 28 either a Licensed Flet or certificated Ap mitted to by the Filot blag, save when there prentice on board.
GENERAL BEGULATION IX.! Flags to be exhibited in arrival. shall cause to be exhibneg
When nearing the anchorage the Pilot
A Ked and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel. is from hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port
A blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign kort
A
Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if the vessel has gunpowder or other combustibles on board.
GENERAL REGULATION X. Harbour Pilote: Vessels in Harbour, Berthing, do 1.The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of Tessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, The Board of Appointment shall consist berth them in accordance with the orders. of the Harbour Master, as President, the received from the Barbour Master's De or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels shifting names shall be drawn by lut, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to sud bour Master, from a list prepared and pub 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 Consuls and Chambers of Office all matters concerning the shipping Commerce.
in Port, and the conservancy of the river GENERAL REGULATION IV.
or harbour.
·Vacancies: how to be filled sip Whenever there may be
a vacancy anog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and sight days afterwards the Board of Appointment shall proveed to
the
it
ex
up by a competitive examination. 2The Board may refuse to admit to examination any one who, having once been a Licensed Pilot, has had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certifinates as to Character, đơn
2-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas“ ter will, as
as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Ulicera and Consignees and the entrance, working or clearance of shall be, stopped by the Customs until the Vessels taking berths not assigned to them, flarbour Master's orders are complied with. with orders received from the Harbour 3.Vessels are to meor in accordance Master, and they are not to remove frem the auchorage without his permission.
4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable 3-The examination shall be public and to the Barbour Master are as follows gratuitons, and the vacancies shall be given Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vessel to the most competent among the caudito or from a heaving down Hulk; $10, in dates without distinction of nationality, full. provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolate.
HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA
& JAPAN," AND "NUTES AND
4. The Consul concerned may in person, QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN,"
or by deputy, be present and take part in the examination of candidates.
-The majority of the votes of the members of the Board shall decide the anission of candidates for Pilots'. Li-
cerises, each member having one vole in the Ballot,
but in the absouce of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have orating
vote...
GENREAL
REAL RAGUSATION V
EXTHAUTS FROM REVIEWS.
(from the Straits Times," July 27, 1863.). Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as ropre sented by the Fress had made a making in the Burt, and our attention has again. been calit to the subject by the re Pilots Licenses by whom to be isened.
ceipt of a Hongkong publication which 1.--Pilots Licensea shall be issued by the deserves some notice and which we have Commissioner of Customs in the name and lodge of our readers. We allude to Notes
much pleasure in introducing in.
to the know.. on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li and Queries on thina and Japan, published as this fine and invigorating medicine. It cases issued to Filots not being nativos monthly by Me Saint, the proprietor of the in particularly adapted to the constitution of China shalt and China Mail newspaper. This of European ladies, ns it is never failing in
publication its effects in all diseases peculiar to females,
printed 2.- Evory
paper, and, in size be
good while those who are attennated by the de-a printed eppy of the General Regulations and suppe is very like its woll-known name- bilitating effects of the above climates will and Locial Relos sud shall produce the same mitio emtaining der
sake or prototype at
at bome, and is equally a find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta. well as his License when required. information regarding curious and useful laman whereby they may insure a restora
3.On the cat of July each year every turo
the language, tion to robust health.
Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese.
ture, history, ma
mahers and customs of the Taels for the renewal of his License.
registered at the
Tirente concerned..
Pilot sball
GENERAL REGULATION VI
Apprentice Pilots how to be taken.
given
is well
litora
bo established and conducted with
12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payen It is hereby notified, by order of His should be corrected or that the amount of Excelleney Sir Richard Graves MacDona Money Order should be repaid to the nell, that henceforward, the rates of Pos: Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should age charguablo on Packets of Printed be renewed for payment in the Country in Papers or Patterns of light weight sent which the Order was originally drawn,
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. from Hongkong to the United Kingdom application must be made to the Chief
It says a good deal for the extent and when forwarded via Southampton, will be Money Order Office of such Country. This The science of Medicine has never before
stability of the footing of Europeens in follows:::
application must be accompanied by an produced any remedy that can be compared
1. It shall be allowable for cach Licensed China, that Buch a publication as this
should additional Commission, unlose it have re to this wonderful Cintment, as it cares Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he apparently successful vigour,
shall be responsible the application of
The publication is altogether a very in- Commission will be deducted from the wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most
inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli prentices with special certificates.
wa commend it to the attention and support 4 cents, amount of the New Order,
When the circumstances of the Port of our readers. 13.Repayment whether of an original, mates of India and Chinas It is the true. or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not friend of, the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- appear to detaand it, the Harbour Master be made to the remitter until it has bau tain old sorga can be removed by it that way authorize apprentices to act tempora ascertained that the advice has been can-
cannot he conquered by any other treat-rily and within certain limits, sa Pilots: celled at the Office on which the Urder was ment
provided they have received certificates of Hongkong, February 1, 1867. originally drawp,
compotancy from the Board of Appoint
For a Packet not exceeding one-
ounce in weight, 2 cents, forance to a Lapaud Order, in which case the after all other means hayo: failed, a Pilote, the Harbour Master will supply AP teresting one, and wishing it every success,
For a Packet above one and not exceeding two ounce,
and
double these rates when forwarded
via Marseilles.
Packets of greater weight than two ounces will remain subject to the sanie rates as are now chargeable, viz.
8 cents for every four ounces when for- warded via Southampton, and
have been made Circulare, Price Lists, Market Reports and all printed papers other than Newspapers,
14.Payment of an Order must be ob-
12 cents for every four ounces when fortained before the end of the Sixth Calendar
warded via Marseilles. This alteration will apply to Printed Month after at 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 & second Con mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become посеввату.
for through passengers and freight to Ame- na well as to Books and Trade patterns
rica from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, samples. and, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.
Through Bills of Lading given for Porte
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Gen- traland South America to ne far sa Valpa- raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton andőt. Nazaire, France.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th
12th August, 1869.
It is hereby notified that, under the au thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the lat. May last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolmasters in the army leges in regard be entitled to the same privileges
Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexicda Dollars, or on delivery in Anerican Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at the to Letters sent by or addressed to them on
Praya West.
their own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all
Agency of the Corapany HARRIS,
Agent. Hongkong, August 10, 1889.
Post-Oice Notifications.
AILS BY THE COLUMBIAN.”— The Contract Facket. (“COLUMBIAN" will be dispatched with the usual Maila for Europe, &us on THURSDAY, the 2nd September, st 9, and the Fost Ofice will be open for the
reception of
15.-1f an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn,--for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim uuilar peculiar, circumstances, the Post to the Money will be forfeited, unless, Office of the Country in which the Order was drawu think proper to allow it.
NOW READY,
(AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE) PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
Handbook of reference for the deter-
Amination of Chinese Dates, during the period from 1860 to 1869, with comparative te, &c. Compiled by WILLIAM TARDE Tables of Annual and Measual Designations, fuck MAYERS, H.M.0.8.
Author's Preface
Must persons whose avocations or studies.
ment.
GENERAL REGULATION VIL Licensed Pilote; to whom subordinated,- Unlicensed Piloting, da I-Licensed Pilota may carry on their business either singly or in Companies
(From the "Friend of India, June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of Notes and Queries," a most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr M. B. Dennys, whose "Treaty Ports of Chine and Japan" are so well known. From the that the contributors include solue of the names attached to the "Notes" we can see best Chinese scholars in the Enst.
They must pay due respect to the wishes terest is not confined to Ching, and Its i
will
and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who under whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and 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 be better Foreigner, the
the appeal to be lodged within
known in India. three days. Consular punishment has been inflicted, or If guilty of any misconduct for which
(From the "London Examiner," Moy if proved to have committed any offence concerned may be suspended or dismissed guide for travellers and residenta in China
•16, 1808.) against Revering Laws, the individual of China and Japan"] is intended an a This really neeful volume [Treaty Ports by the Harbour Master, subject to an aland Japan, and as a book of reference for peal to his Consul If a
Foreigner, the appeal to he lodged within three day account, historical and political, of all the mercantile men generally. It contains ata shall be subject to prosecution before his Poking, Vedo, Hongkong, and Macao.. It 3-Any one piloting without a license, open ports of these countries, together with offender in
who will deal with the
has been
18-After onec paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Offico will not be liable to any further claim. If are connected even remotely with Chinese but the First Class now are) to the same wrong payment, however, I
be made owing enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and the Post Offics, the Postmaster General of convenient manual of reference for the puren Private Soldiers.
the Country or Colony in which the negli-as of determining dates according to Country Any Pilot lending his License to either the European or the Chinese method another will • proceeded against and dealt
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 autotdence with the Laws of bis Mr N. B. Denny; and the elaborate maps
F. W. MITCHELL, Portmaster General." General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
d
work
edited by
aboonds,
genca occurs will, he see fit, require the of computation and a system of compari- with in the same way, in addition to forfeit con enhance its value. ***
and
Officer in fault to make good the loss (*
Bun for the names. attributed to years,Any Commanding Officer employing
ing bis License. 17. No Money Order will be paid unless months, and other periods is also frequent the advice has been previously received. a desideratum with tra
translators an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel 18-Additional Rules for greater secu- readers of Chinese literature. The com- will be liable to be fined in the aux of One
of the following tables has thought, Jurisdiction he is amenable.
Hundred Taels by the authorities that their publication in
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Ordinary Letters, Letters for Registra Tis hereby notified that, under the prority against fraud, and for the better work-out form may prove yooful, althonch
tion, Newspapers, BOOK
P.B. on the OK, o, until 8 visions of a Treasury. Warrant dateding of the system generally wil be made
By be posted in the the 7th May, the Postage on & Letter no ás occasion may require,
at September.
Light box
from 8 2.
ch the 1st September until
exceeding
half-an-once in weight posted
A..
on
the following morning.
much yet remains to be done for the elabo
to
calendars, etc. that
whose
carefully compiled and
with #Bich the
devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter whole volume. Other chapters treating of Macao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghae, and the remainder of the treaty ports, не сад suly enumerate The pages describ
describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is new to European
GENERAL REGULATION VIII. Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. 1-Pilot Boate shall be registered with readers resp
о
All Latters posted between 7 and ring and Japan addressed to Egypt, or are used by thereantile men, or others, should leave the Cyclical Table of where each boat will be given a certificate would-fain transfer them to our columna,
in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in 10.Should it appear that aloney Ordersation of comparative desired. With their creza at the Harbour Master's Office, ding; and ita history, public buil. Posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or either in the United Kingdoms or at Hong the exception of
general characteristics, that wa on the Zuid September will be charge any of
the Ports la Chius and Japanumission of large stutis of money, the of which were originally compiled by Dr. and kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the Years, and the Table of olar Terme, both able, in addition to the usual postage, couvayed in the Mails by British
and number. The words Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im with a Late Fes of 18 cants.
reduced from Twenty-four Cents
Conts to
Twelve British or Colonial Post Office, as the case Morrison, and afterwards republished with painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative position of Boat" alall, with the number, bo legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an Le latest time for posting Letters at this Cent Letters
may be will consider the propriety of in- Office in and for Newspapers, For
ding half-an-ounce increasing the Commission, and will exercise provstente, in Williams Commercial Mainsail; and a flag of which the upper its divinious, streets, and places, exceeding Books, of Patterns 7AM. on the 2nd weight a further rute of Twelve Cents for the power of wholly suspending for a time then from which (with some alteration) horizontal half shall be yellow, and the In
introductory chapter to the notices they are now copied, the whole of the mat lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Porta of Jayan will be found each half ounce is chargeable,
the isque of Money Orders.
ter assembled in the following page is for ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory..
By Command,
the first time made accessible to general papers with their Consul or the Customs F. W. MITOHELL
with remarks on its government, geography F. W. MITCHELL reference..
they shall be st liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly Postmanier General.
Postminster General, General Post Office,
within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting sa throwing a considerable light Published by O. A. SAINT, China Mail ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
Office, Hongkong
Anes. On the requisition of the Harbour | still comparatively, known to Zureani,
Father
late letters (put Leibya mly) ad- dressed to the United Kingdom ei
Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 8,30
General Post Office,
19 8.00 4. on payment of a late feeHongkong,, July 15, 1868,
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