Page
September 7, 1869.7
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURA CORPORATION:
Jess
erzigned having bisch appointed
of the above Corpotatargon grant Fire and Marine Inno
al Terina Jurkowe HOLLIDAY WISH & Co. 3 December 14, 180g Cars TE INSURANCE OFFICE G erigned having been
for the above INSURANCE prepared to shoopt my
zue Policies on any tris clar wela or Steamers on the ugust i ble in care of loss, in ORNA CALOUTTL, BOMBAY, OL LONDON, BOB. S. WALKER & Co June 21 1864
A NOTICE.
INSURANCE.
wing Bates will be charged la
for short period Insurancen
ing Que
Month ceeding
Month
cen
Toveditig! per cen
Months
BOB. 8. W
The full Annual Bus
ente Royal Imurance
3 April 7, 1888.
NOTICE
raigned having received extende from THE ROYAL TABUR. PANY, Lis now authorised 10 against FIRE glloway ring on
me first-plaza Building, or on
therein Hongkong,
Maceo 145,000, RU
BOE. WALKER & C
Insur Company of Debfoot!
June 17, 1864,
REDUCTION
BATES OF PREMION FOR TRE INSURANCE
signed have (as alreally inti? n their Circular dated Lath Del ceived authority from the Se
ROYAL INSURANCE to Reduce the rate of Framing girðumstanca, on KİVAIK 26 ad on FURNITUEN and LF- il'contained, RUNY NOU. DwNG-Houa remoted. wn, the rate of Premiuin will tere per Cent, in place offém, Annum as hitherto charged; of Residences, so altuated, be
or semi-detached, the rate will Auced to One-half
(per Cent
1. Annual Roces for THE IN.
he various classes of Building.
atents will therefore readin
further notice, viE SER
Touses (ramored Town) and their
Led) and their
hina House and ents,
sad per special
Co
ROB. S. WALKER ents Royal Insurance November 9, 1866. NSURANCE COMPANY OF AN FRANCISCO
raigned, Agents for the above y are prepared to grant Poli- FIRE, on BUILDINGS and
urrant rates.
RUSSELL & Co February 6, 1867
SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
aigued having been appointed in Hongkong for the above ANY are prepared to great Po- BEA BISKS, at currentrates, ES RUSSELL & Co. April 1, 1886
E INSURANCE ASSOCIA N OF SHANGHAL PRA
granted on Marine Fisks to
of the world at current rated.
to the usus brokerage, this returns to the assured, fleen its yearly profile divided pro
at premium contributed.”
RUSSELL Co.
Secretaries
June 4, 1869,
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO
higned having bean appointed
Ulins for the above INSUR are prepared to grant Poli. Marie Risks, at the curren
FUSSELL & Co. July 6, 1886, 19 Mb sit
ABANG SEA AND UGAOR
URANCE COMPANY: OF
SAMARANG.
signed
1 having been appointed
Macso for the shove named
prepared to grant Policies
RATNAL & CO
de Kinke at the current Rates..
KA
rust 4,1866.
2008TERLING.
TIRE INSURANCE COM
NY OF BATAVIA,
signed having been appointed Hongkong for the re
any are proj
st; Bea Rink
August 111866.
No. 1950. SEPTEMBER 7, 1869.]
INOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MAZ RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES
· IMPERIALES;: PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES;
A120,
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.
Post-Office Notifications.
IT is hereby notified for general inforama
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns sidressed to the United States of America Transmitted via the United Kingdom will
as follows, 12 N
SOUTHAMPTON
"beas
Under 4 ounce,
12 cents. Above 4 cance and not ex proceeding 8 ounce,
24.
Above 8.once and not ex-
ceeding 13 ounce
16fcenta
Above Lungs and not ex- alegi ceeding 16 ounces,****** 48:
For every additions. å os, 12.
Via MARSEILLES, Under 4 ounce, WAVIN HINAbove 4 ounce and not ex THE Company's Stenship"H00GLY," <i ceeding 8 ounce,. --- 32-
Commandant pe BoBerty, will leaveiw above 8 onace and not ex- this Fort for the above places, with ceeding (12 ounce, et end 48: HALLS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Above 12 ounce and not ex- CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 9th Sep
ceeding 16 ounce. sember, at Noon
For every additional 4 oz,,· 16 ·
Cargo and Specie will be registered for repayment of the Postage is compulsory London se well as for Marseilles, and in each case,
MTCELAN upled in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
***Cargo will
be received on board until 4 of the 8th, Specie and Parcels until P of the Sul. (Parcels are mot to be went on beard ; they count be left at the - Agency's Office)) =
W. Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
It is hereby notified, by order of His Excelleney. Bir Richard Graves Machon well, that henceforward, the rates of Pos tage chargeable ou Packets, of Printed Papers or Patterns of light weight sant from Hongkong to the United Kingdom segwhen forwarded via Southamptom, will be
as follows:
Particulars regarding Freight and Fate, apply at the Company à office, CONTENTS AND VALUE Hongkong
FACKAGES ARE REQUIRED., H ZU BERTRAND, Principal Agent: Hongkong, August 23, 1869.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
THEORGH 3 MALL LIKE TO NEW YORK.
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-
ed as follows: America
18.
Sept Jupani suit Rugs October 19.
Nov. Chins,
10. Dec 18.
Great Hrpublic
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about samo date, oulecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer,
For & Packet not exceeding one
in weight,
2 cents, ounce For a Packet above one and
not exceeding two ounces... 4 cents, and of double these rates when forwarded via Marseilles
Fackets of greater weight the two ounces will remain subject to the same rates as are now chargeable, viz bu
8 cents for every four ounces when for
warded a Southampton, and 12 cents for every four sanses when for
warded via Marseilles, This alteration will apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lists, Market Reports and all printed papers other than Newspapers, France, as well as to Books and Trade patterns ur
samples
F. W. MITCHELL, Portmaster General
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico,
Central and South America, the Atlantio States, and to England or both, vin New York and by linen- Ps- Baina and Aspinwall
Rotorn tiskarte inatted at a reduction of the whole amount for the round
voyage
"Connections are made at Panama with Steam Lanes upon the West Coast of Can- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with
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General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.w
It is hereby notified that, under the su-
THE CHINA MAIL?
Post-Office Notifications.
If the
place provided for the purpose. Payes be unable to write us must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign bis name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
9. Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Gentry in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, con implored the Postmaster of the Office in which "it" drawn.” In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
10., the event of a Money Order miscarrying..or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary particulars, and acompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable
11- the receipt of a similar spplica
fion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapeed Order, 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 Urder.
12. But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Itenlitter or Pages 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 is which, the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Bloney Order Office of such Country. This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re- ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commimion will be deducted from the amount of the New Order, 24
13-Repayment whether of an orignal, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advice has been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
Intimations,
PAYNE AND COMPANY. BELATER BUNGALOW, Valcutta
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ESTABLISHED HALF A OBATURY,
TO WHOLYLAN (AND RETAIL, DEPOTAWA FOR THE BALE OF TREJE BENOWNED Chutnies and Indian Condiments Namely, Finest
Bengal Club Chutney Lucknow Chutney
Cashumere Chutney
Per had. £35.
Pindaree Chutney
Pardoz qte. 30%
Col. Skinner's C'ney Por dos pts. 21s
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Mulligatawnee Paste
£25
Ousty Powder. E
Pickled Mangoes, 100 in barrel, Per bbd.
Curry Paste
,, Tamarind Fish, 100
alices in barrel, ,,Tamarind Fish Rose
Mangoe Fish Roses Smoked Mango Fish,
100 in tius
Chili Vinegar
1 Cayenne Pepper
A
intimations.
SERVICE..
intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory on registered Pilot Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Barbonr Master's Departments, with each atores al be wanted for either Eight-houses or Light-alapes, an
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
A GENERAL REGULATION I
Bye-Laws and Local Rules,
Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay Every
pay
a fee of Twenty Tacls for renewal of Li cense on the first of July each year.
In casu of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; "but no Pilot is authorised
ter.
1-By-Laws and Rules necessary fort, cruize m an abregistered Boat, withent the better ordering of pilotage matters at special permission on the Harbour - the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har-
4The owner or hirer of any unregis boor Master in consultation with the Con- tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Filot on board, shall also it rests in the same way to fix the snube prosecuted before the authorities to 48ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenable, or whose Flag cr
the limits of the Pilotage ground.
Perdoz qta. 30s Per doz, plz, 20s Per lb.
206
gal, square. bottle78
11s Par bottle 28 Per bottle. 28
JAMS AND JELLIES.
Guava Jelly "Tipparés Jaz
Preserved Limes P'erved Mangoen Pine Apple Jelly
Pres've
"1
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+1
Pickled
Limes
Bael Preserve
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Bengal Kump
2.The number of Filots for the Port of Swator shall be six.
ment.
-The Pilotage grond for the Port of Swatow shall be off Bill lalet to the lower limit of the anchorage kahchio Point,
4-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol lows for all sized Yeasels between the limits of the Pilotage ground steamers or sailing vessels, $2. où per foot English measurement. 21b. tins 1-lb. tins, To Harbour Filot for Berthing or Unbert
ing, 50, canta per foot English measure- GENERAL REGULATION 11. II. Pilots-Individuais Eligible... The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers aheil,
with Natives of China, and without of nationality, be eligible for appointment. when vacancies pour, by the hoard of sppointment, qub ject to the General Regulationa now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the Beveral Porta respectively.
Per dozen
24
is 6d per lb. N. B-Chatnies, Curry Powders and Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter the Globe.
Payne and Co.,
of
Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
Terms: Remittance, or reference in Cal outta, to accompany order,
L
will be allowed, all Goods free on board in For orders over £26, 20 per cent discount
Calcutta.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT;
Prustees,
tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar 14Paymont of an Order must be ob- Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payinent must be obtained before the end of July, other wine the Order will become lapast, Hon. W. Keswick, and a new Order (for which a second Com-
JOHN DENT, "J mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become necessary...
Directors
15.If an Order be not paid before the Hon. H. B. GIEB, end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after G. J. HELLAND, Esq.
FORBES, ESQ.
THOMSETT, Esq., B.K.
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq. Rev. W. K, BEACH. J. J. MURRAY, H.D. Committee of Management., Hon. W. Karos, Chairman.
theBoyal West India Mail Line," **Westthority of a Treasury Watzant dated the ist that, in which it was drawn, for instance, G. HBARD, Eng.
West May last, Superintending, or First-Clab if drawn in January and not paid before W. LSMANN, Esq.
Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, the end of the following Jannaty -all claim be entitled to the same privileges in regard to the Money will be forfeited, anless, to Letters sent by or addressed to them on nader peculiar Post their own private affairs as ero at prosens offer of the Country in which the Order W. enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the was drawn think proper to allow it, Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (58 Arzay Schoolmasters of all
16.After once paying & Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office
India and Pacile Steamship Company Limised) and the p French Transatlantis And at New York, with the Various lings to Europe Tiekote issued fof the following Steam-ship nes: Inman National, General Transatlantic Co., New York and Havre Stowm-ship Co. New York End Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North but the First Class now are) to the same German Lloyds LAN
MACAULAY, Esq, yo probasin,
G. J. HELLAND, Esq. | EAG., B.N.
DON
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News-
...for through passengers and freight to Ame-enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and a wrong payment, however, be made on hankfully received, '·.
IRO, to the n
rica, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore,
Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow, and, from
Through Bill of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on West Coast of Cen-
as Valps York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France
Fraight to United States payable in ad- rance in Mexican Dollars, or delivery
05.
Frivate Soldiers,"
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Generai, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
is hereby notified that, under, the pro- Treasury Warrant dated
IT.
visions of
papers, Clothes, &o., will be most
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent, Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
GENERAL REGULATION II.
III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
national Eaign ho bas the right to use
6.A registered tilos boat is hot par itted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there prontier on board. is either a Licensed Filot or certificated Ap
GENERAL REGULATION IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrival, shall causo to be exhibited-
When nearing the anchorage the Pilot
vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any A Ked and White Flag (No. 3), if the Chinese Port:
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port Names
A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel' is in ballast
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vessel has gunpowder or other combustibles on board..
GENERAL REGULATION-X. Harbour Fills Fessels in Harbour, Berthing, de. 1.-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vesela at the outer limit of the anchorage, The Board of Appointment shall conaist 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 age of vessels shifting bour Maator, from a list prepared and pub from a whart or out of the anchorage, and names shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and lished by the Harbour roster 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-
harbour,
GENERAL REGULATION 1V. Kucancies: how to be fullest up.
2.In berthing vesasia the Harbour Mas- L-Whenever there may be a vacancy ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in of Commanding Ulicers and Consignees the local prints;
and eiglit days afterwards and the entrance, working or clearance of the Board of Appointment shall proceed to vessels taking berths not sssigned to them, fill it up by a competitive examination. shall he stopped by the Customs until the
Harbour Muster's 2.The Hoard may refuse to admit to
I's orders
are complied
with. the examination any one who, having cres
3.-Vessels are to moer in accordance been
Licensed Pilot, has had his License with orders revolved from the Harbour withdrawn, and also any candidate who is Master, and they are not to remors from. unable to procure Consular Certificates as
the anchorage without his permission, to Character, de
3-The examination shall be puldic and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given
4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable. to the Harbour Master are as follows
Shifting a vossel'a berti; taking a veaza!
dates without distinction of nationality, full to the most competent among the caudito or from a heaving down Hulk j $10, in
provided always the competency of the first HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA on the list be not relative but absolute,
JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND 4-The Consul concerned may in person,QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN."
or by deputy, bo present and take part in the examination of candidates.
6.The majority of the votes of the nembers of the Board shall decide the admission
of candidates for Pilots' Li- censes, each member baying one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have a casting vote. CASE GANERAL REGULATION VE
EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
From the Strasts Times," July 37; 1868.)
Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre sented by the Press had made and was making in the East, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re- of Hongkong publication which cript Pilots' Licenses; bý rehom to be tacuid. 1-Pilots' Licenses shall be iaqued by the much pleasure in introducing to the know- nolice and which we bare
deserves
in American Gold Coin with 8 ver vent ad- the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not rity against fraud, and for the better work to be the most efficacious remedy Commissioner of Oustots in the name and ledge of our readera Wa allude to Notes
ditional, at shipper's option and
HARRIS,
Hongkong, August 10, 1860, beh
exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posted
to negligence on the part of any Gfficer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli- gence ocours will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss,
17-No Money Order will be paid unless HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. the advice has been proviously received
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.. 18-Additiound Rules for greater secus Medicine is universally admitted ing of the system generally will be made known to the world. No preparation is so in Hongkong or at any of the Porte in as occasion may require.
suitable to the climates of India and Chine 19. Should it appear that Money Orders as this fine and invigorating medicine. It are used by mercantile men, or others, is particularly adapted to the constitution either in the United Kingdom or at Hong of European ladies, as it is never failing in kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the ite effects in all discasos peculiar to females, 2- Every Licensed Pilot shall be given transmission of large sulus of money, the while those who are attenuated by the de-a printed copy of the General Regulations British or Colonial Post Office, as the case bilitating effects of the above climates will and Local Rules and shall produce the sems inay by will consider the propriety of in- find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta- as well as his License when required. creasing the Commission, and will exerciss liaman whereby they may insure a restora-3-Ou the first of July each year every the power of wholly suspending for a time tion, to robust health. the issue of Money Orders.
For further information, apply at the China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or Agency of the
the Company
Praya West...
posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Ports in China and Japan, and equrered, in the Mails by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cants to Twelve Cents,
For Lattera exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further mte of Twelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Pustmuster General.'
* :: Post-0ifice, Notifications.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PA-
AMERICA"
MAILS WILL CLOSE E, Land hing For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
* Por the United States Mall Packet AMERICA," ca SATURDAY, the 15th captember, at 22.ML The Bates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must In each case be paid in advance, are as fui-
lows, vis
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the
ẽ ne
• United Beates,
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ource, Fur each Nowspaper not exceeding 4
bunces, 2 cents, with
For
Packet of Books, 6 cents per
cuncast
Book Packets must not exceed two fest. in length or one foot in width depth.
To the United Kingdom,
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce,
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1868,
L-On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at
this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mall, and charged with Commission according to the following Sedle,
Cents.
viz
For sums not exceeding £2,..........12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5,...,24
1J
or
m
For cach Newspaper hot exceeding d ounces, 4 cents. Bendrame di
£7.42 £10,...48
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
The science of Medicine has never before produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as it, cures after all other means: bave failed, all woulds, sures, ulcera, and also the most inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the eli- CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE.
mates of India and China, It is the true The following Regulations for Street friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as der Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colotain old sores can be removed by it that nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2ud cannot be conquered by any other treat April, 1860.
Hongkong, February 1, 1867.
There are two Classes of Street Chairs, Ordinary and Special.
All Street-Chairs nisy carry persons who have engaged, them up to any hour, but Chairs may not ply for hire after Ordinary firat gunfire (8.P.M.), nor Special Chairs after midnight.
As Special Chairs are secured for a higher. sum ($50) than, Ordinary Chairs ($20), it is for the interest of the Public to engage No Money Order to incindo a frac-only the former after gunfire. sional part of & l'enny.
Each Street Chair carries a Number, and 3-Orders drawn in the United King-its two Coolies a Budge each, bearing the dom opon Hongkong, Blianghai, and Yoko- same Number as the Chair. baina, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States the time of their presentation.
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 must be superscribed per Americi,"
For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8
cente
per 4 ounces.
Correspondence addressed to
ment,
NOW READY,
(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE,), PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-OHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL.
Handbook of reference for the detor- Amination of Okineze Dates, during the period from 1800 to 1869; with comparative Tables of Anunal and Mensual Designations, s., &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FERDE
The Numbers and Coolies Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200).
The Numbers and Coolies Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Blue, (201 to 700),
When ground of Complaint arises against and that addressed to the United Kingdon Money Order Officer in the United King must be superscribed in San Francisco, doin, shewing the Counties in which they any Street Chair-Coolie the person agBICE MAYERS, B.M.C.. Correspondence addressed to the United are situated, are hung up for public refer-grieved may either band the offender over Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent via ence at this Office, and aler at Shanghai to the Folice, or send a memorandum of the complaint and the Chair's Number to and Yokohama
5.-Applicants for Money Orders must the Registrar General. trujah, in full; the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, bolt of
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
General Post-Office,
Hongkong, August 28, 1869.
When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected of having retained missing property, the
Author's Preface,
on behalf of the Chinese Government, Liamd Queries on China and Japan, published censes issued to Filoda not being natives monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the of Chine shall subsequently be vised and China Mast newspaper.
This publication registered at the Consulate concerned. is well printed on good
Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haiwan Teels for the renewal of his License.
ment.
GENERAL REGULATION VI
and shape is very like its well-known sisme anke or prototype at home, and is equally a mine containing very curious and useful information regarding the language, liters- ture, history, wanbers and customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the
Japanese.
IF
* says a good deal for the extent and atability of the footing of Europeans in should be established and, conducted with China, that such a publication as this apparently successful vigour.
It shall be allowable for oach Licensed Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken, Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he
The publication is altogether a very in- shall be responsible on the application of Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Ap-teresting one, and wishing it every sicces, we commend it to the attention and support prentices with special certificates.
2.When the circumstances of the Port of our readers. appear to demand it, the Barbour Master may authorize Apprentices to set tempora (From the "Friend of India," June 4, 186S, ) rily and within certain limits, as Pilots; provided they have received certificates of of the numbers for the current sear of We acknowledge with ibanka the receipt competency from the Board of Appoint-Notes and Queries," a most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. GENERAL REGULATION VII,
B. Dennys, whose "Treaty Ports of China Licensed Pilote; to whom subordinated, and Japan" are so well known. From the
Unlicensed Piloting, de,
names attached to the Notes" we can sea Licensed Pilots may carry on their that the contributors include some of the business either singly or in Companies, best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- They must pay due respect to the wishra terest is not confined to China, and it will and instructions of the Harbour Master; be of valuable aasistarice to all scholars, who placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and under whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the Suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori- the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is aantal antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within known in India. three days.
(From the "London Examiner," May
se18 the Remitter and the Payee; the Remit. Number of their Chair should be sent to convenient manual of reference for the par- offender in accordance with the Laws of his Mr N. B. Deys; and the elaborate mapa
on thereby notifies for general informs diary title will be sufficient, if a Ben, the
to
tion that henesforward closed mails for the Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the its Number Board a Tariff of Fares con- Bus for the names attributgimpari- { with in the saine way, in addition to forfeit-/ considerably enhance its value.~** * ̈
to ※
2-1f guilty of any misconduct for which Consular punishment has been inflicted, or if proved to have committed any offence
10, 1868.) against Revenue Laws, the individual
This really useful volume ("Treaty Porta concerned may be suspended or dismissed ofhina and Japan is intended as a by the Harbour Master, subject to an si and Japan, and is a book of reference for guide for travellers and residents in China peal to his Consul. If a Foreigner, the
mercantile men generally. It containe s appeal to be lodged within three days. Most persons whose avocations or studies!
3-Any one piloting without a licence, account, historical and political, of all th are contestel even remotely with Chinese shall be subject to prosecution before his on ports of these countries, together with Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It subjects are wont to confess the need of a own antoi wo wild with the has been carefully compiled and edited by the Registrar General at once without any pose of determining dates according to Country, Any Pilot Jeuding his License ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bichop, his or
loss of time.
either the European or the Chinese method another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds, -Each: Strest-Chair carries of the back of of computation; and a of.
system
We have thes given in outline some of designation of much firm, wish as
his License.
Any. Commanding Officer employing devoted to Cablon, as a spesimen of the the more prominent portions of the chapter Faited Kindom will be made up at this
montbe, and other periods is also frequent Office and forwarded to London by the Un- mere terin Messrs., such as Messi, Ri-densed from the folowing.
15. desideratum with translators and an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel whole volume. Other chapters itrating of Hed States Mail Packets via San Francisco, vington," or the name of a Company trad LEGALISED TARIFY OF FARES FOR CHAIRS; Faders of Chinese literature. The com will be liable to be fined in the sum of One. Masso, Formoss, Ningpo, Shanghee, and
Correspondence intended to be forwarded ing under a title which does not consist of
piler of the following tables has thought, Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose the remainder of the treaty port, we can acordingly, that their publication in a
only enumerate. The pages describing GENERAL REGULATION VIII.
Peking
the capital, are so interesting, and yet remains to be done for the elabo Pilot Boots Regulations to be observed. contain so much that is new to
to Europeas 1-Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting ita history, public bulle and general characteristica, that we the exception of the Cyclical Table of where each boat will be given a certificate would Years, and the Table of Solar Terms, both and number The words "Licensed Pilot A of which were originally compiled by Dr. Boat" shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an
A complete and intelligible plon of the Im Beyond Victoria and back, 50 eta, per mab. Morrison, and afterwards republiated with painted at the stern, and on the head of the scensate notion of the relative position of are intended to be paid through a Babko Stanley and back, For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cants When an Order is pressifted through Victoria Hes below the level of Robinson Guide, from which (with some alteration) horizontal half shall be yellow, and the
-60
Improvements in
in Willians
Cercial Malail: And A flag of which the upperita divisions, streets, and places, per 4 ounces
In Bank, a receipt by any person will be auf Road and indudes all the town between they are now copied, the whole of the mat lower groen, shall be flown. Buch The Postage must iù all, enues be paid in folent, provided the Urder be crossed with the Mint and the Western Slaughter Houeej ter assembled in the following pages is for ed Filot Boats shall deposit their nating of the Treaty Forts of Jaran all be found the introductory chapter to the notices edvence; correspondence unt fully prepaid the name of the receiving Bank, and be with the Race-course;
the first titne made accessible to general papers with their Consul or the Customs; with remarks on its govermenty geography, presented by some Parson known to be in
reference.
they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly the employ of sucb Bank.**
within the limite of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light Published by C. A. SAINT, China Muil ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Office, Hongkong
Queg, On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively unkie on to ElicieÐV8,
by this route must be addreind A San the names of the patious composing it, such
as Carron Co." is inadmissible.
Francisco.
CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE
COLONY OF HONGKONG, Chairs, or Ordinary Pallaway Boats.
Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns The Remitter on stating that the Or Half hour,..12 cts. Three hours boets. Intent form may prove useful, although
jurisdiction, he is amenable,"
BS those sent by the British Mail Packets have the option of giving or withdrawing Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar should leave nothing to be desired. With their crews at the Harbour Master's Old fain transfer them to our times.
will be liable to the same rates of postage der is to be paid only through a Bank, to Hout,20 cts. Biz hottrs, 76 cts. vation of comparative calendars, sto. that
via Southampton vi
the name of the Payee ; in rich case, the Night Fares (after 32-2) 10 ota, extra For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, Order will be crossed in the same way that Chair Hire to Out Districte. For each Newspaper Hot exceeding 4 Oliques are commonly the
dünden, 4 calită,
Full
will be sent via Snez
FW. MITCHELL,
blished by CHARLESÁ DLA
ietor
No
Postmaster General. General Post Offics, Hongkong February 1, 1809,
·
-
Licensed Bearers (each), { Hour,... 8.-The signature of the Payee of a Mo Half day, ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the Day,
18-cents.
20-coats. 36 cente
AN
a succinct history of that Empire, together