STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseillès, and Southampton; AL80,
frut Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, King George's Sound, Melbourne, and Sydney,
TYIDI-TENINSULAR "AND"UBIENTAL ŠTRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship FANGOON, "Dapisin E. J. BAREN, with
Har Majesty's Micila, „Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on TUESDAY, the 18th November, at 9 AM, PARCELA and CARGO will be received
on board, until Noon, and SPECIE until
4. on the 16th November.
For ardeulars regarding Freight and Passage, pply at the P. & 0. S. N. Co.1 Once, Hongkong."
CONTENTS AND VALUS" OF PACKAGES
SVALLS REQUIRED,
written declaration of the Contents und Value of the Zachaips for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian deperant, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Domi
pany Agents with the Tails of Lading, or
with Paroole, site (hCompany do not hold Hole for any detention or themselves, responsible prejudice which may happen from incorrect
wularly requested to nots
and conditions of the Company
Black Billa bf Lading.
MACAULAY, Superintendent.
P. 40 8. N. Ce Office,
Hongkon Nov. 9, 1860.
Do16
PACIFIO MAIL STEAM SHIP CITRONA COMPANY, BRUS THROUGH U. KARATE-LINE TO NEW YORK. Va Panama or Overlund Route.
Post-Office Notifications.
MAILS BY THE RANGOON.”........
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post Office Notifications,
9Should the Payee of a Momy. Order The Contract Packet "RANGOON" will desire to receive payment in the Canntes in be dispatched with the usual Mails or which the Order was isons other Europa, du, on TUESDAY, the 16th ice than that in which the Order was ori November, at 9 AM., and the Post ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, Office will be open for the option of provided the Order be inclosed to the Orilliary Letters, Letters (of Registre otraster of the Office in which it was tion Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 in such as a new Order "will be F.. on the 16th November Letters, uued, the Commission bhargeable upon may be posted in the night box which will be deducted from the amount of from 8 P.4. on the lõik November until the new Order. 17. 7 A.M. on the ruilowing morning.. Letters, posted between 7 and 8. Jon the 18th November will be large- able in addition to the anal postage
Late Fee of i8 conta
All
test time for gusting Letters at this
Oficis & and for Newspapers, Booka, or Patterns 7 A.M. on the 16th Navember.
urdier, late letters (but Letters only) ad- dresaca to the United Kingdom Afarseilles or to Dingapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 8.30 to 8.00 sm. on payment of a late fee of 48 dents each, in addition to the otage, after which no Letters can be revived. N
All
JT
10l the event of a Money Order dorrying or being dust, duplicate will granted on a written application from 118 Pays, "(containing the ear particular and wanted by an addi
Prints, and any quantity of paper, vellum or parchment (to the exclusion of letters
ther Bealed or open); and the Books Mape, Taper, or may be either printed, Fritten or plain, or any mixture of the finding mounting or -All Prattelate / covering of the time of a portion there be lone or attached sig rollers in the of, will be allowed, wieber auch binding case of prints, narkom (whether of paper or offerwise) in the case of fooks, and in short whatever is necessary for the safo transmission of literary or artistic matter or osnally appertains thereto.
Kyory Book, packet raust be either with out a out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends
Intimations.
No. 2008.-NOVEMBER. 13. 1868.
Fabushed weekly. Subscription (Exclu- aive of postage) Tia 12 per suum; yayable in advanco.
SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
V
I REJONER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINOLAL COURTS OF CHINA
RAND JAPAN.
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE. VELLS WILLIAMS, LL
Hongkong,
638 FT. DENY ÚVO, WITH APPENDIX. FIFTH EDITION, 1869. *Price, $5.
HE Gazette in 1 General Weekly Newspa. Published at the CHINA MAIL" Office, per, continually Revised Reporta of Casea heard at the Supreme and Consular Courte, Folice Cases, and Proceedings in Bankruptcy: Original Articlée Noton atte ----Lineries on-Legal pointa;· Ruperte of Publio seated, nor any sealed cublosure whatever; Sommery, dr., do
If physj not contain any lotter, open or Meetings News of the Week, Commercial
the name and address of the sender in how, i Advertisements will be charged Tin, 11-£n the receipt of miler applica. ever not only permitted bat recommended, per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 Money Words, given to stop payment so that if the cover coirie off, or for aty ets per 10 Litice, for caeli ribsequent inter- of a Order, or to renew a lapsed other reason the packet cannot be forward- tion
rer. The additional Commission in the ed, it may be ord
-Bhanghai, January, 1857.
load Collinson) to tho Office where the
driginal Order was payable.
at case will be deducted from the nonit No packet must exceed two foot in length, of new Onter. Lapsed Orders must be breadth or depth; exceeding these dimen rented with the application for a pewsions it cannot be forwarded through the Order.
12-But when it is desired that any Sealed Boxes containing the correspondencerro in the name of the Remitter or Payes of Box Holders will be received at the should be corrected or that the amount of: window sot spars for the purpose, on Rotuister, or that a Lapsed Order should » Money Order/should be repaid to the the East Side of the building, purrespondence for places to which pre-be renewed for payment in the Country in payment is compulsory in ust ha prepaid which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief in Hongkong Postage Stampa Insufficiently stamped Letters
Money Order Ottice of such Country. This addressed to the United Kingdom will be beat on, application must be contigianied by <charged with a fine of Une Shilling an additional Commission, unless it have
* ferotice to a Tapred Order, in which case the addition to the postage,
Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
13.—Repayment whether of an original, he made to the reinittar until it has been or renewed or a duplicate Order, will not
ascertained that the adylio ban beri dan- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn
Post
a
AS ERGARDS PATTERNS.
"T
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TUZE
Translated from the Chinese
BY
JOAN CHALMERS, Price $1:50.
They most not be of intrinsic value. This rule excludes all-articles of a saleable attire, and indeed, whatever may have value of its own, apart from its mere use a pattern; and the quantity, of any material sent ostensibly as a pattern mist not be go great that it can fairly be non-author; Trice $1. sidered as having on this ground an intrin- sio value.
The Origin of the Uhinese“ by the same.
Apply at Mesure Lane Crawford & Co. or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1888.
FOR SALE
than the address of the personal for There must be no writing or marks other whom the packet is intended and that of the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and prices of the articles ; otherwise the Packet AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE, an unpaid letter. will be detained or forwarded charged as
The Patterns must be sent in covers following SETS of the "OHINA
PUNCH" okn be obtained, stitched open at the ends, so as to be easy of exami- in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents nation, Samples, however, of seeds, drug per copy viz
- No. and so forth, which cannot be sent in open covers, may be enclosed in bage of linen or other material, tied at the neck; bags so closed that they cannot readily be opened, even although they be, transparent, must
Letters posted after 7 on the 16th November will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage in → prepaid ciently stamped or unstated Letters insuficiently
addressed to places to what they can- not be forwarded unpaid, will be upon od and returned to the writers as early as possible, but no guarantee can be
14-Payment of an Order must be eb UFFAMORS of chin line will be despatch-given that such Letters, it posted after tained before the end of the Sixth Celenicar
if the 15th November will be re-Month after that in which it was drau 3. M. On turned until after the mail is closed. Postage Stamps should be placed on the for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July, upper right hand corner of the core otherwise the Order will become lapsed, not be used for this purpose. Non-com- 8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 10 to 24. pondence, except in or where they had a new Order (for which a second Compliance with this rule will also subject the may be used in payment of "Late Fees,
niesion, to be deducted from the amount Paoket to be detailed or forwarded as an the Stamp or Stamps reprosent of the Order, will be charged) will become when
Late Fees" or Registration Pods should be placed on the lower left
add follow-up Mi Chinag
Nov. 19. Dea 18.
America, Stoner will leave Shanghai on or abent dame date, connecting at Yokohama with above hamed steamer
Passengers ticketedthringh to California, Mexico Centre, and South Amerios, and by Overland Route to principal points in the United States and Canadas, and sun- pecting with the various Steam lines for New York, to Liverpool, Southampton, Bremen, Brest and Havra.
Through Tokets issued also to New and Europe via Panama Route and to Trops per steamers of the Royal Mail
Company, Limited, Générale Transatlan Hope from Aspinwall direct. Connections
and They, the West India
mado at Panama with Step lines upon the Wert Coast of Ceutral and South America,
pazzotigors are ticketed through.
Rhrough Bills of Lading given for Freight via tr-1 Pacific Railroad and its con-
La entr nections to the principal points in the United States and Canadas and for Freight
hrisad for England and the Continent, Through Bill of Lading given
All
hand corner,
unpaid kitter.
زو
Price.
13 sats complete from 11.
54
}
4
$3.50, $2.50 $2.26. Also a few separato copies of Nos.1, 2,
16. 10.
11
C. A. SAINT.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustcos
FORBES, Esq H. G. THOMSETT,
Esq., B.N.
JOHN DENT,
Directors
The Packets or the contents thereof must 16-17 an Order be not paid before the not contain suy inclosure, sealed or other transactions in fractional parts of a Dol-end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after wise closed against inspection.
In all other respects the general reguls-flow. W Kawion, laz will be conducted in the Coins pro that in which it was drat,for instanotions of the Book Post between Hongkong ribed by Ordinance 1, of 1984, and if drawn in January and not paid before and the United Kingdom will apply to the the Proclasfation of the 22nd January, the end of the following January all claim Pattern Post. Under these regulations, in 1864, and no other Osinin, but those to the Monky will be forfeited, unless, urder to prevent any interruption taithe therein specited will either be received under poliar dircumstances, the Post regular transmission of letters, a Fanket of Hon. H., GIBB, or given in change as fractional parts Oils of the Country, in with the Order Patterns may, when it is necessary, be kept G. J. HELLAND, EEQ of a Dollar.
was drawn think proper to allow it
book for the following Mail by Which, in G. HEARD, Esq. the ordinary course, Payment for Postage Stamps must be made
it would
be forwarded. W. LEMANN, Esq. «J. J. MURRAY, H.D. in the current Dollars of the Colony or
The decision of the Postmaster General as to the eligibility Bank Notes.
Committee of Management, of any Packet,
pattern or sample contained therein, to be lor warded under those regulations, will be final and conclusive.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P. un the 15th Nov.
F. W. MITCHELL
·Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,
November 2, 1860.
1600.
for
It is hereby notified that under
the fur
New York and Europe via Panama route, dtourope via Aspinwall Lines to ports
and to
16-After once paying a Money Order by whomsosyer presented, the paying Offion will not be liable to my further claim. If a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligetics. the part of any Offluer of the Post Office, the Postnastar General of the Country or Colony in which the negli The rule which forbids the transmission gence beoure will, if he seo fit, require the through the Post of any article likely to Officer in fault to make good the logs, injure the contents of the Mail Bags
17 No Money Order wi be paid unless Boxca, or the person of any Officer of the the advice has been proviously received. Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Fost; and a packet containing any- 18-Additional Rules for greater so thing of the kind will be Faud not
stopped,
of Mexico and porta on the West Coast of ahority of a Treasury Warrant dated the fatty against fread, and for the better want to its destination, Articles such as i
Harga Ya
Valparaiso
Bavorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Ame rich) for Odicitta; Penang and Singapore mud, from Skatām, ámơy and Fouchow.
All Freight payable in dance in Mexis "Dollars, or on delivery American
Coin with '8
cent aditional, af abipper's option
Gold
par
turn Passage Tickets issued at a re action of apon the whole amount For the Bound Vyage,
further information as to Passago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent.
Hongkong, October 7, 1869.
-Post-Office Notifications.
Schoolmasters
3
in the
of the system generally will be made
as Patterns, and have been detained as unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce- lain and China, fruit,
fruit, vegetables, bunches of flowers, cuttings of
of plants, spurs, -knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass may be, will consider the propriety of in-bottles, piecos of glass, acids of various creasing the Commission, and will exercise kinds, curry combs, copper and stool gul the power of wholly suspending for a time graving plates, and confectionery of all the issue of Money Orders.
kinda.
34 occasion may regnire. Army will, in future, be entitled to the some privileges in regard
19-Should it appear that Money Orders to Letters sent by or usidressed to them on are used by marcantile men, or others, their own private affairs as are at present either in the United Kingdom or at Hong enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the kong, Shanghai or Yoksliams, for the Army and ali Army Schoolmistresses will transmission of large sums of money, the be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all British or Culonial Post Office, as the case but the First-Class now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868...
Ou the 1st October next, and thence-
By Command
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.
forward Money Orders will be lasted at REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND HOOK PACKET thia Ottice and at the Ageusies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama nu all the Money
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC-Order Offices in the United Kingdom of
KETURINA,” A
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE
90 UNITED KINGDOM,--
Per the United States Mail Packet "CHINA,” on FRIDAY, the 19th Instant, at 2/EM.
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must *th Bach case be paid in advance, are sa ful-
Jows, viz.
To Yakahama, San Francisco and the United States,
or Tatters, & cents por half-ounes.
For?
For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
burges, 2 cents.
Quncu.
4
Fer, Packet of Books, 6 cents per
Book Packets must not exceed two fest in length or one foot in width or To the United Kingdom; Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 4 pents
per
For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8
i cents p
DURCER, Gurrespondence addressed to Yokohama, San Francibos, and the United States
auperscribed
hy
"China,
and that addreased to the United Kingdom Correspondence addressed to the United
Budz.
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.'
Grast Britain and Ireland, for amounte not
SYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST PORTS
It i
AND JAPAN
T. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, October 13, 1868.
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE.
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq. Rev. WR, BEACH,
Hon. W. Kewzox, Chairman, MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. TROMBETT, 6.3. HELLAND, Esq., Esq., R.N.
W.
DONA
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicale, Newa- -papers, Clothes, de will be most bankfully received,
A, OVERBURY, Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
to be the most efficacious remedy Modicine is universally admitted known to the world. No properation is so quitable to the climates of India and China invigorating meificine, It as this fine and
THIS
is particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladies, as it is never failing in its effects in all diseases paculiar to females, while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating effects of the above climatos will find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta lisman whereby they may insure & restoza tion to robust health.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
The science of Medicine has never before The following Regulations for Street-produced any remedy that can be compared
KA Chairs and Chair-Coolies, hear date Uolo-to wonderful Ointment, as it cares is hereby notified for general informatal Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2ud after all other means here failed, all wounds, sores, ulcer, and also the men There are two Classes of Street Chairs, inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli exceding £10, at the rate of Exchange ion, by order of flis Excellency Sir April, 1869, Oueront for Each Mait, and charged with Richard Graves MacDonnell, that, the
rates of India and China. It is the true Commission according to the following date, extended to letters and other descrip- All Street-Chairs may carry persons who tain old sores oua be removed by it that
registration has been, from this Ordinary and Special.
friends of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- Cents. tions of correspondence transmitted by the have engaged them up to any hour, but cannot be conquered by any other treat cale, viz. —
For sulme not exceeding £2,............12 Port
in the Malle by both the British Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after ment, Above £2 had not exceeding £ 6,....A4
Contract Packets and by Private Ships, first gunfire (8 P.M.); nor Special Chaira £7.42 between this Office and each Agency. thereafter midnight. £10,...48
27
»
system of
of China and Japan: Canton, As Special Chairs are adoured for a higher Swatow, Amoy Forchow, Ningpo, Shang 2.Nu Money Order to include a trachai, Nagas two of these Agencies, is for the interest of the Public to engage Biogo, and Yokohama, mum ($60) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it
and ลด between any
The fee
tional part of a Penny.
3.Orders drawn in the United King-
dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko
bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
4.Alphabetical Liste of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, shewing the Counties in which they
letter fee for registration is 8 cents each only the former after gunfire
No Latter, Rook, or Packet of Patterns can be registered unless the full postage upon it, as well as the registration fee, paid in advance in postage Stamps.
Letters, do for registration will be received up to half an hour before the time
are situated, are hung up for public referred for closing the Mails ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai. and Yokohama
Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the surname, and, at losst, the initial of oue Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payse if the Remit
.44
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Generat General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th October, 1869.
It is hereby notified for general Inform
nere term Mesara,, rich at Mears. Ri mitted
Each Street-Chair carries & Number, and its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the same Number as the Chair.
The Numbers and Coolles Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200).
The Numbers and Coolies' Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Blus, (201 to 700).
Hongkong, February 1; 1867.
(Ar
THE
READY.
CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
'MANUAL
Handbook of reference for the deter When ground of Complaint arises against Amination of Chinese Dates, during the any Street Chair-Coole, the person ag-period from 1860 to 1868; with comparative grieved may either hand the offender over Tables of Annus! and Mensual Designations, to the Pulice, or send a memorandum of o., &c. Compiled by WILLLAN FREDE- the complaint and the Chair's Number to atos MAYERS, H.M.C.S. the Registrar General
When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected
cur or Payee hs & Pear or a Bishop, bis ortion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard linary will be sufficient, if a firm, the Graves MacDonnell, that henceforward of having retained missing property, the asual dpsignation of such firm, such as Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns ur Number of their hair should be sent to
through the Post by the Malls page. loss of time. be forwarded both by the British between this Office and each Agency thereof deneed from the following. in China and Japan, viz.: Chaton, Swatow,
ing under a title which does not cobaist of
the names of the persons composing it, such
"Carron Co. is inadmissible.
· Original-Publishing Prics; Ten Dollars,
The following is an Abstract of the Co-
tants of this Book:-
CHAP. I.SEC. 1 rod Four Treaties with China; 1.-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same, 2.-Treaty with the United States, 3-Treaty with France. 4.-Treaty with Russia.
Supplementary Treaty with Russia
CHAP. 1L-SEC. 1106" "drticles of Trade with China, -----1 ——— Tariff on Articles of Import, 2-Tariff on Articles of Export. 8.-Rules respecting Trade and Data,
Chinese Text of the same. 14Description of Articles of Import
Description of Articles of Expert
CHAP, KURα 1 TO 14
Foreign Commerce with China,
1-Port of Canton,
2-Port of Chauchan or Swalow,
3-Port of Kiungohan in Hainan
4-Port of Amoy,
6-Port of Foschow..
6. Parts of Tamahui and Taiwan in For
mo85
Port of Ningpo,.
8-Port of Shanghai
9.-Porte on the Yangtar and Trade in
the Interior... 18-Port of Tangchau er Chefoo 11.-Port of Tieftain,
12-Port of Newchwang or Yangiar',
13.-Colony of Hongkong.
14. Colony of Macao,
CHAP. IV-980. 1. TO 5;
Foreign Commeres with Japan, 1.Intercourse with Japan,
2.-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan
3.Ports open to Forsign Commerce.
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and Hakovat, · · · 4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Méa-
Jures,
5-American Compact with Lawaheng
OHAP, V.-20. 1 To 7. Moneys, Weights, dc,, in China. 1-Chinese Currency. 2--Chinese Numerals. 3.-Chinese Commercial Weights 4-Measures of Capacity,
Measures of Langth. Chinese Land Messpres, 7.Chinese Division of Times,
QUAT. TI-80: 1 to 11: Western Monage, Weights, d 1.-Annamese Moneys, ko, 2-Port of Saigon. 3.Treaty with Siam, Tarif, to...
Siamese Money
Weights, do 4.—Netherlands India. 5.-Philippine Islands,
Sailing Directions for Panay, I. 6-Malayan States-Singapors, de, 7--Burmese Moneys, Weights, &c, 8.-Indian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma-
dras, Bombay, -Ceylon. 10-English and French Weights, &c. 11.-United States of America
CHAP. VII.BEC. 1 TO 6. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de.. 1-Comparison of Priess. 2.-Relating to Exchanges, 3.-Kelating to Time. 4-Comparison of Weights. 5.Measurement of Cargo, 6-Bullion Operations,
“APPENDIE—Containing Balling Direc tions for the Coast of Cisima; and for the Japan Islands; also giving the meaning of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Salling Directions; and also a Table of Fe- sitions of places ou the Chinese and Japa nese Cussis.
says the
The author in his Preface tables in
纡
The
in Chap. Vil, for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, do, have been selected from those constantly in use among the foreign merchants in China. Those for
calculating the prices of tex ip dollars pence have been copied from the more extended tables, by the kind permi sion of the author, P. Loureiro, Esq... last section of the aarne chapter on Move- ments in
Bullion," "has been
prepared and furnished for the Guide by Patrick B Harper, Eaq.. of the Commercial
much ex Author's Preface.
perience in the exchanges and movements Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern are connected even remotely with Chinese
The Appendix of
of Sailing
b
convenient manual of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coasts from
to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described.
India at Hongkong, who bas had of
must be superscribed via San Francisco. Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the Same of Merchandize, may be trans the Registrar General at once without any subjects are wont to confess the Deed of a bean "reprinted from the ection Kingdom not fully pronaid will be sent via vinitou," or the use of a Company trad Packets and by Private its Number Board a Tariff of Fares con- either the European or the Chinese 1
Each Street.Chair carries on the back of pose of determining dates melliod; it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Diret of computation and a system of comparitions have been improved by the insertion months, and other periods is also frequent. all places that could be sacertaiped son for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names of
Orders may be sent through any of the China Mail Agenta, or direct to
eneral Post Office, Hongkong, November 8, 1889.
nole
It is hereby notified for general informs
The Remitier on stating that the Or
Hingo, and Yokohama, and also
Amoy Fouction, Vingpo, Shanghai, Nag LaaLISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, der is to be paid only through a Bank, to between any two of these Agencies, at the
CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS, have the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payee in anch case, the following rates of postage, which must be Order will be aromed in the same way that paid in advance, viz.
tion that under the Provisions of a Tres Bury Warrint, which will come. Inte opera Cheques are commonly crossed when they Not exceeding 40 cents, Half botir,....12 cts. Three hours...50 ote, onvenient form may prove useful, although i
tion on the 1st October next, correspon. dence addressed to Constantinople will be forwine! At the following reduced Rates of Postage, which must be paid in advau, For LETTERS:
20 cents each half-an-ounce weight, For NEWSPAPERS, PACKETS OF PATTERNS, AND BOGES
centesch two places up to half-pound, And à cents for every additional half-pound.
K. W. MITORELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1889,
are intended to be paid through a Bank.
Above 4 of, attd not excoding 7.When an Order is presented through 805-12 Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf-Above 8 oz, and not exceeding icient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in
he employ of such Bank.
8.The signature of the Payes of a Mo- ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the and provided for the purpose. If the Sape 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
his sidress in the presence of the Offor who pays the Order.
Above 1 lb., and not exceeding
lb.,
by a desideratum with translators and IN THE COLONY or Hongkong.
readers of Chinees literature. The com
of the following tables has thought, Chaire, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats,
that their publication in Hour 20 cts, six hours... ota much yet remains to be done
r the elabo One Dollar. ration of comparative calendars, eto. that Day (from 6 to 6)... Night Fares (after 8 P.M.)
10 cte extra should leave nothing to be desired. With
the exception of
of the
Cyclical Table of Years, and the Table of Solar Terms, both Beyond Victoria and back, 50 cts. per man, of which were originally compiled by Dr.
Chuir Hire to Out Districts.
24
J
.36
To Stanley and back,
1
31
60
and afterwards republished with
Victoria Hes below the level of Robinsonorists in Willis Commercial)
Every additional... 12.
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Guide, from which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat ter assembled in the following pages in for i the first time made accessible to general reference.
Published by C. A. Sapri, China-Mall Ofice, Hongkong,
CHARLES A. SAINT, (Late A. Shortreda & (5)
Chino Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1868.
For Sale:
The Hongkong Signals,
Aler
the Principal House Flags, belonging to and frequenting Hongkoný PRINTED IN COLORS. 'Prise,..
No. 2008
For
FOR Just lande Harrela
125 BEEF
Hongkong, Octob
FOR
ARESH Californi
FRESH
Hongkong, Augu Just received, Amall Invol WATER & THE VICTOR Hongkong, Septe
FOR
To close Consignm SOUND BRE NER CLARETS:—
St. Emilien Haute Do.. Pontet Canet Chalau Lakosa
LAMMERT, Hongkong, July 1
FOR OKAM
OEDERER,
SAN Sole Agents for Hongkong, July d,
FOR
WE
JULES ROBIN CO Hongkong, August.
FOR 8 YHAMPAGNE, of and De St. Mar N& pta
SREKRY, Chillin London Club, and oth PORT of W, Chillin DRAUGHT ALE, and Younger.
BOTTLED ALE, of STOUT, in quarta a
Small Invoices of Vi and Roofing Felt.
Apply to
ROB. 8. Hongkong, August ?
FOR SALE,
Tous Cardiff
200 360 Took be
CA Hongkong, Septemb
FOR S
EX Ste. Gernialne and HAMPAGNE, Max Bent Cabi
And, a few cars of (fine Champagne).
Apply to
LAI
Hongkong, July 15,
AWCETT & Co. an Dunmail, and othe Hogsheads BASS'S A Bacrola
Kilderkins BASS'S ALE, in
do.
do
pint
Guinness's STOUT, ir Pale SHERRY ; Ola CHAMPAGNE, in pl Sparkling and Still York, HAMS and Che American BUTTER.
Also,
Galvanized Iron WI n. to in,
Galvanized Iron JIB in. to 3his.
PAINTS and OILS
TWINE
Preserved MEATS, S OLLMAN'S STORES. Fairbank's SCALES, 2 Enfield Converted Bree with Ammunition comple
And ErCarmarth Hennessy's BRANDY, Hongkong, June 13, 1
STEAM OU For Sale from Store, or del NGLISH-Londonde
E Davisson's West 1 West Hartley,
WELSH-Blaengware Apply to ROB, 8. Hongkong, March 10,
MA
FOR SAL
ANILA HARD WO
Consisting of: MULAVES,
BANABAS,
ABANGA
And other desar Apply to Hongkong, August 11,
EANI
FOR SALE BY THE C L'NGLISH and Anglo CERTINAS, HA) VIOLINS and "YIO)
FLUTES, Now MUSIC, & Pianofortes toned and r
}
Hongkong, March 1, 18 TATRAM'S BRANDY. i
SHERRY PORT OLARET 1 BI
Bongkong, April 9, 18
FOR SALE
MUNTZ's Yellow META
NAILA
Also, Vivian's Patent Fellow PLATES, Lbs. and 181b.
Apply to
HOLLIDAY, Hongkong, June 14, 186
FOR SALE THE desirable PROPER Road, lately occupi BHITH KENNEDY & Co.
For further particulars, & SMITH, AB Hongkong, September 2,