Page
NOVEMBER 10, 1869 Insurances
NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
nual Bator for FIRM INAUHANOW: tions classes of Bulidings there will remain a follows, notil fur be, Tiz
and semi-detached
g-Houses (removed
e Town) and thetr
elling-Houses (amini bumid
tated) and theizi
per cent
Godowns and their IT per bent.
Is by special arrangement owing rates will be charged od Policies KG TO G
ding 10 days per cent,
ding One
8, Month
t per cen
exceeding per cant. putha,
be Moutba
exceeding
Months,
per cent,
The full Adul
of 1 per cent suf ROB. & WALKER & Cope!! gents Royal Insurance Company 18, September 18, 1880 yoreji z BLE INSURANCE OFFICE IS fersigned having been apportée » a for the above INSULANDS are prepared to accept Marinei isage Policies on any first cla Bals or Steamer on the unnal able
in care of
ROBS. WALKER
A, June 21 1804172
INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO 1 ran th ersigned, Agents for the above hy are prepared to a
grant Polls
FIRE on BUILDINGS®"Id" current rates,ed low bada Depal
AKTIV RUSSELLI♣ (6) February & 1867 9 gi SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
rsigued having been appointed- in Hongkongi for the abbel PANY are prepared to grant Ro
SEA KISKS, at curzentraten:
RUSSELL & CO. April 1,
CE INSURANCE ASSUOLAH
N. OF SHANGHAI
granted on Marine Fisks to s of the world at current rates
to the maul: brokerage, this returns to the assured Fifteen its yearly profite divided pre het prémium contributed.
RUSSELL & Co. Secretaries? ⠀⠀!
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June 4, 1889, g
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO, IA, reigned having been appointed
in Uhins for the above Isu
Y are prepared to grant Poli
Marine Kiska, at theurent
PUSSELL & Co.
July 6, 1866. TAKANG SEA AND BURANCE COMPANY OF
·SAMARANG,
rigued baving been appointed in Macão for the above named prepared to grant, Policies one Kiaks At the current Rates
RAYNAL&Co. gust. 1866,gunkat da
BOOSTERLINGUAG FIRE INSURANCE COM NY OF BATAVIA.
signed having been appointed Hongkong for the above any are prepared to gravit st Ses Risks on the usule
ruptured SIEMSSEN & Co
August 1, 1886.
Docks.
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IN DOOK COMPANY OF
WHAMPOA, LIMITED.
any call the attention of Bhip
Consignees and Masters of
eir Establishment at Honguj ampo, for the DOQKING:
ING of Vessels of all
ng the Company
the
the Barbour Granite
bult, and of dimenziónk toʻ
of 850 feet in lengthy and
it the Company have erected
inery, and are prepared to
l repair marins and ratioh!! Ed Steam Machinery of all te-and-repair: Boilers of all nery for sugar crushing and ing, graving, and every de ctory or Mill work
ua Jetty has been completeds, high Vessels drawing 16 feat
e at any states of the fidej Jetty are Sheary capable of have alno opened Ship le of the Hongkong. Dock, to contract for alle consistios Vessels of any
the Company will take
LITTLE ORPHAN I to tow
Vessels to
reasonable rates.
ra, apply to
ROB, 8, WALKER
ffice; Queen's Bood, Cornet Jovember 1, 1860.
ished by Chazam LÀ MICK FLAMEŠT zoprietary 24 No Wyndet
No, 2013 NOVEMBER 19, 1860.).
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIF
COMPANY.
THROUGH U. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK Via Panama or Overland Route.
ed as follows:
America
18.
Post-Ofice Notifications.
Ition that henceforward the Postage
is hereby notified for general informa chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns address to the United States of America lipstream via the Urida Klingdon will
珠
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch SOUTHAMPTON.
order pluche 12 calita
JAB hnd and not ex- Feeding 4 ounce; -9)- Steamer will leave Shanghai on or Abortdance and nos about same date, connecting at Yokoham hair beeding 12 ounce with above-named steamer,
seda borulence and not Passengers tinkered through to California 100 being 16tednões - Marico, Central and South America, and Forrery additional oz., by Overland Ronte to payeipal points in floket. the United States and Canadas, and com- Wedding With the varios Steamlines for New York, to Liverpool, Southampton, 19 Bromen, Brest, and Hayro
Through Tickets isatied also to New York and Europe via Fabama Route and to Europe par mesilas of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the West India and Pacife Stoauhip Company, Lámited, and The Compagnie Générale Tranpatlan- tique from. Aspinwall direct Connections! wade at Fenama with Steam lines opon the West Coast of Central and South America, by which passengers are ticketed through:
Through Bills of lading given for Freight Chit Padife Hilford and ita eon- sections to the principal points in the
der Aunay- 16 cents, bare tnce and not-lez-
ceeding 8 ounce,
8 ounce and not
coeding 12 onuce,
48
Above 12 puno and not erg ceeding cube, 24 For every additional 42, 16 in each case.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
F. W MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong Title 18, 1888.
2
THE CHINA VAIL.
Post-Office Notifications.
Prints, and any quantity of fiber vellum or parchment (to the valib" obellóktörs
three,
-Should the Fayee of a Money Order whether sealed or open); and the Books, catre to receive paymeft in the Country in Mapa, Paper, &c., may be either printed, which the Order was issued, at some other item or plain, or any mixture of the Office than that in which the Order was bri- ginugarawa, the transfer wide the hovering of the pere, or of A portion there All legitimate binding, mounting or provided Order be inclosed to the 8, in Be Allowed whether such binding Postmunter of the Office in which was be loose or attached, as also rollers in the drawn, such case a new Order will be
case of iseted the Commission chargeable Kupon
markers (whether of paper prints or otherwise, which will be deducted from the dish of
caserof Books and in. the How Order.
dalaisinimion bf litcrazy draftlatic master of 10-In the event of money tinder usually appertains thereto miscurrying or being Wet, düflicts will be granted on a written application from out a curar, or a cover open at the ends Every Book packet must be either with the Pay (containing theory ties. part and socompanfed by adi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Orignial Urder was payable.
i
11-Un the receipt of a similar applics. tion, orders will be given to stop payment of Mongy Urdaryo-teased Order. The additional Commission in the that case will be deducted from the amount of the how Order Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a new Order.
or that s
で
must not contain any letter, open or sealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever; the name and address of the sender is how ever not only permitted, buit recommended, so that if the cover come off, or for any other reason the p packet cannot be forward- ed it up by turned
Intimationä.
Published weekly. — Subscription (Exclu- sive of postage) Tie, 12 per annum; payable in advance
SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, Law Bardiran rekkE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN
pet, containing Officially Revised Reporta of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular Bankruptcy; Original Articles ;"Hotel and Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in
Meetings; News of the Week, Commercial Querine on Legal Points ; Reports of Public Summary, dra, dro
per 10 lines for the first insertion, and 60 Advertisements will be charged Tis. 1
es per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser tion
Shanghai, January, 1867,
NEW BOOK,
No packet must exceed two feet in length), breadth or depth; exceeding these dimen sious it cannot be forwarded through the HE Rebculations of
#THE
Pont
AS REGARDS PATTERNS, This rule excludes all articles of a saleable They must not be of intrinsic value.
12-But when it is desired that any Terror in the use of the Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of Minor Order should be repaid to the Remitter
Copatry in value of its own, apart from its mere Fliche Order was orginally drawn, as a pattern; and the quantity of any material sent ostensibly as a pattern must Money Order Office of auch Country This addipal Commission, unless have reall application must be accompanied by an aidered as having on this ground an intrin
foresto a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the
Aged for payment Offer abould nature, and indeed? whatever may have
The Old Philbaopher'
WEAR THE
Translated from the Chinese
JOHN CHALMERS, A.M. Price $1,50, $180,
The Origin of the Chinese" by the same
United States and Canadas and for Freight/tion that henceforward closed mails for the apnication must be made to the Cater not be ad great that it can fairly be con- author: Price $1.
Uverland for England and the Continent,
Through Hills of Lading given also for to New York and Europe via Panama rate, if and to Europe vis Aspinwall Lites to ports o Mexico sud ports on the West Coast of Central Americs, and South America to as
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to me Fica, frum Caldittée, Penang and-Witigapore, and, from Swatow, Atary and Fooohow,
All Freight payable th/advance in Hexi- can Dollars, or on delivery, u American Gold Opin with 8 per sent ad itional at
hippert option.
Hotika Plésage Tickets red at a re- duction of upon the whole amount for the Round Voyage.
Boy Arther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aganey of the Company; Prays Westions and
T. AY HARRIS,
Hongkong, October 7, 1869.
**** Fost-Valce Nuttfention.
It is hidraby, notified for general informe. United Kindom will be made up at this ited States Mait Packets vilian Frances Office and forwarded to London by the Ur
Correspondence interfed to be forwarded, by this route must be addressed via San Francisco." ded
Letters, Newspapers, Bodland Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Packets via Southampton vin, 19 dis
For
sindunt of the New Order.
18 Repayment whether of an origmal, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter antil, it has been martated that the advice-has been ban- belivat the Office on which the Order was originally drawn. Dala
There must be no writing or marks other
Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House.
Hongkong, October 17, 1868.7 --
than the address of the person for whom the packet ja intended and that of the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet will be totained or forwarded charged as a an unpaid letter.
FOR SALE
AT THE "CHINA! MAIL" OFFICE. HR following SETS of the. 46HINA For Letters 24 boute pen half-ounce
open at Ureteris, dous to be easy of examiin uper wrappers, at the rate of 25 denta
The Patterns must be sent in covers EUNOF" can be obtained, stitched. asch
Newspaper not exceeding 4 under, contal engrad, do
nation. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, per copy vir Payment of an Ortief must be ob- and so forth, which cannot be sent For a packet of Books or Patterns, & cents tamell before the end of the Bizga Calendar covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or 11 sets complete from 11.
in open par à une d
Month after that in which was drawn other material, tied at the neck bagi kohen n The Postage risk in all dazed be paid instance, if drawn in Jokey bayhont alcaed that they cannot readily be opened 4
16. advance; re will be sent via
not fully prepaid what be obtained before the bud of July, oren although they be transparent, must
"-18. Also a few separate copies of Nos.1 2 FW.AMITCHELL,
otherwise the Order will become Ispaud, not be used for this purpose. Non-com 3, 7, 11, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 10 to 24. Postmaster General,
and new Order (for which's second Compliance with this rale will also subject the
0. A. SAINT. Ission, to be deducted from the amount packet to be detamed or forwarded as an of the Order, will be charged) will become receuary.
General Part Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869.:
IT is kerested that, I
the pro- of Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not belf-an-ounce, in weight posted exceeding in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in. Egypt.addressed to Hongkong.or lazite hereby notified, by order of His any of the Ports in China and Japau, and Excellency Sir Richard Graves, MacDon-conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is tell, that henceforward, the rates of Pon-reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve lage chargeabio on, Packets, of Printed Cents. Papers or Fatterns, of. Egbt, weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom when forwarded via Southampton, will be as followergrad
For a Facket not exceeding one
ounce in weight, .......................................... 2 cents, For a Packet above one and
hot exceeding two dotices,.... 4 cents.
and of double these rates when forwarded vi will WSUIT
8 Gents for over four then when for-
For Lotters-exceeding half-au-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Cetite for each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Pustage is compulsory,
F. W. MITCHELL, Pitmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1863.
151 an Order be not said 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
unpaid iter.
*$8.60.
13
3:25.
The Fackets or the contents thereof mustBAILORS" HOME, "WEST POINT. not contain any inclosure, sealed or shet-
Trustees. whe closed agamat uuspection.
The general regula-Hon. W Kawior,
"JOHN DENT,
tions of the Book Fest between Hongkong
In all other and the United Kingdom will apply to the Pattern Foat. Under these regulations, in
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
By S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LL
A Published the CHINA MAIL" Office,
Hongkong.
́698 PP. DEMY 870, WITH AFFENDIX.
· FIFTH EDITION, 1668. Prica, $5. Original Publishing Price, Ten Dotëri.
The following is as Abstract of the Con tenta of this Book:-
CHAP. 1-SEC 1 To 4. Four Treaties with China, 1.Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same.
3. Treaty with the United States. 3.Treaty with France.
4. Treaty with Russia
Supplementary Treaty with Russia,
CHAP. 1820. 1 To 5. Articles of Trade with China, 1.-Tarif on Articles of Import 7-Tariff on Articles of Export. 3-Rules respecting/Trale ind Des
Chinese Text of the same. 4Description of Articles of Import. Decription of Articles of Export.
- 'OBAP. III.—BEC. 1 to 14,
"Foreign Commerce with China,
Port of Canton,
2-Part of Chauchau,or Swatow, 3-Port of Krungchau in Hainan. 4-Port of Amoy. 6-Port of Foochow
6.-Port of Taishui and Taiwani For
7.Fort of Ningpo,
Fort of Shanghai,
Ports on the Yangtar and Trade in
the Interior.
Port of Tangchan er Ühetoo.
18Colony of Hongkong.
Colony of Macao,
11
Port of Tientsin...
FORBES, Eaq. H. G. THOHEITT,
Esq., B.5.
£12
Fort of Newolwang or Fangtar
Directors
Esq.
Rev. W. H. BEACH.
regular transmission of letters, a Packet of Hon. H. B. Patterns angs, then it necessary, be kept G. HEAR back for the following Mail by which, in 4. 28BD, Esq. the the ordinary course, it would be forwarded, W/Lekann, Esq.
The decision of the Postmaster General
of
us to the eligibility BILY pattern
to the Money will be forfeited, an order to prevent any interruption to the under peculiar cunstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was draws think proper to allow it.
16.After once payings Money Order by whomsoever prefebted, the paying Office. will not be liable to any further claim. If wrong payinent, however, be made awing to negligence on the part of suy Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli gence occurs will, if he ses fit require the Dincer in fault to make good the loss. * 17-No Money Order wi bo paid unless the advice has been previously received.
W MACAULAY, Esq. DSASSOON, Esq.
J. J. MURBAR, B
Committee of Management,
Hon, W. KawJUK, Chairman
or sample contained tigrein, beton warded under these regulations, will be W, MACAULAY, Eng HG. THOUSETT, flual and quests and wat
نيه
· A. OVERBURY, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
through the Post of any article likely to
The rule which forbide the transmission.J HAND, Eaq, Eng., EN. injure the contents of the Mail Bags dr
Dere, Clothes, do, will be most YONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office is, of course,!applicable to the hankfully received, Pattern Post; It is hereby notified that, under the surity against fraud, and for the bettor work-set to its destination,
18-Additional Rules for greater sent thing of the kinket containing any
will be stopped, and not thority of a Teasery Warrent dated the lat
Arboles such as Packota of greater weight, than two May last, Superintending, or Firat Class ng of the Aystem generally will be made the following have been occasionally unces will remain subject to the same rates Schoolinasters in the Army will, in future, as occasion may require.
y hosted as Patterns, and aars now chargeable, viz. be entitled to the same privileges in rege
been debined regarit
19Should it appear that Money Orders unfit for
the Post Post,
boxes, porce to Letters sent by or audrossed to them on are led by marcha kile men, or others, lain and Chisa, fruit, vegetables, banches their own private affairs as are at present either in the United Kingdom or at Hong of flower, of plants, spurs, knives, Army; and all Army Schoolimistresses will transgission of large sums of money, the sharp pointed instruments, be cutitled (sa Army, Schoolmasters of all British or Colonial Bust Office, as the case miatale, amples of ore, samples in glass privileges, in, regard to their Lotsors, are creasing the Commission, and will exercise kinds, durry comba, copper and steel eu- but the. First-Class now are to the same may be, will consider the propriety of in- buttles, pieces of gisas, acids of various enjoyed by non-commissioned Offers and the power of when spending for a time graving plates, and confectionery of all Private Soldiers.
Cathe is of Money Orders,
kinds. By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd Angust, 1868.
Margir garter (via Bonthampton, and
aled via Marseilles,
of machinery,b.
HIS Medicine is universally admitted to be the most efficacious remedy
*17 • óents for every that onbean when for-enjoyed by Gonamissioned Officers in the ong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the scissors, needles, pina, pa samples known to the world. No preparatión'ts i
Tuis alterations Tour apply to Trinted Chroniars, Price Lists Market Rote and
priatod, padors oplier than Newspapers," well as to Books and Trade patterns or Bamples.
FOWAMITCHELL, Postmaster Général
General Post Office, "Hongkong: 12th August, 1869, - ***..
..
F. W. MITCHELL, pred Postmaster General, ... General Post Office, Hongkong Jily 81,1868.
L--On the 1st October next, and thence-
forward Money Orders will be feared at STRATION OF LETTERSKÁÅND BOOR PICKET this Office and at the Agencies thereof at
-1 is hereby notified for general informa- tion that under the Provisions of a Tres try: Warrant, which will come into opera dou on the let Oclaber next, predpon-Shanghai and Vokasil the Money dence addressed to Constantinople, will be Order Offices in the United Kingdom of forwarded at the following reduced Rates of Postage, which minist be paid in advance,
For LEITERE
20 dents bach half-an-ounce weight, For NYWIPAPERS, FASKETS OF PATTERNS,
FIND Bdüzensi cente'dach' wo' dunces up to half-pound, atid 8ents for every silditional half-pound.
W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1869.
It is hereby dotified for general in formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union
BYSTRMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST FORIS
AND JAPAN, NATASTRAL
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, |Hongkong, October 13, 1865.
of
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE. The following Regulations for Street Chides and Chair Cooliea, bear dato Colo
suitable to the diimates of India and China as this fine and invigorating the
•Medicine.. is particularly adaptad
adapted to the constitution
It
of European alles, as it is never fidling in
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ith effects in all diseases peculiar to fenilsa, while those whóc
are attebusted by the de Lifting effects of the above tlinrates will find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta- haman whereby they may insure a restora- tion to robust health.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. The science of Medicine has never before produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Omiment, as
it cares Great Britain and Ireland, for date otby ler of His Exhibiby Sir April, 1869.
It is hereby notified for general informa.nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd after all other means have failed, all exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Richard Graves MacDonnell, that the
'wounds, séros, ulcórap! and also the must Current for Each Mail and charged with em of registration has been, ton this Ordinary and Special.
There are two Classes of Street Chairs, inveterate skin diseased peculiar to the cli- Commission according to the following date extended to letters and other descrip
mates of India and China. It is the trae All Street-Chaim may carry periods when old sores daft be removed by if that
Friend of the Soldier and Civilian, sacer Cents, dont of correspondence transmisted by the have thgaged them up to any hour, hosannot be conquered by any other treat- For sums not exceeding £3, 17 Post, in the Malls by both the British Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after ment Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5...24 Contrant Packets and by Private Ships, first gunfire (8 F.M.), nor Special Chairs Hongkong, February 1,
£7.42 between this Offee and each Agency thereafter midnight. £100...48 of in China and Japan, viz.: Canton,
Bwetde, 2-No Monog Order to include a fraghai, p
Amoy, Fouchow, Ningpo, Shang- hipgnapki, jogo, and Yokohama, and tional part of a Penny,
also Hetween any two of these Agencies. 3-Orders drawn in the United King. The fee for registration in 8 cents each de upon Hongkong, Shanghai and Yoko-letter &
+
JĮ
"1
11
bama, will be paid at the rate of Krohange No Letter, Hook, or Packet of Patterns the tice Money Orders are being issued at can registered unless the fall, postage upon it, as well as the registration fee, he the time of their presentation.
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 13,700 paid in advance in postage top will be Steam-ship Company, for the ConveyaMoney Order Ols in the United Kingled up to half sn. buur before the time
Letters, for registration of Minils once a month between Ceylonom, shewing the Counties in which they lized for closing the Mails. Mauritius, and between Mauritius! Natal, having terminated, the correspon are situated, are hung up for public refer denge for Mauritius will be forwarded from ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai
this
rates
And
Office in the Mail for Aden, from and Yokohama
correspondence ad-
ht
furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least,
the initial of one' Christian "name, both of
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. Genaral Post Office,
As Special Chat 'secured for a higher ($50) then Ordinary Chairs ($25), it for the interest of the Public to engage only the former after gunfire.
Each Street-Chair carries & Number, and its two Coolles à Badge each, bearing the sane Number as the Casi
The Numbers" id Coolies Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200).
The Numbers and Coolios Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Blue, (201 to 700).
When ground of Complaint arises against any Street Chair-Coolle, the person sg grieved may either hand the offender over to the Police, or send a memorandum of the complaint and the Chair's Number to the Registrar General
of having retained insing property, the
NOW READY,
(AT PHEONINA-MAIL" OFFICE.}
*** PRICE: $1,00,
THE
A
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR MANUAL
QHAP, IV-SKO, 1 To 6.
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
Intercourse with ap
2-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan,
3.Pors open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki.
bagawa and Hakodadi.... 4spabese Coins, Weights and Mea 5.-Anierican Compact with Lewthewg,
---ORAR. V.—SEC, 1 to 7,
Moneys, Weights, da, in China, 1-Chiness Carroney.
2. Chinese Numerals.
3
Chinese Commercial Weighte 4.Measures of Capacity,
Measures of Length, 6Chinese Land Messures. 7.-Chinese Division of Times.
5
OPAP. VI.—AEC. Iso 11. Western Moneys, Weights, de Annamese Moneya, do.
Port of Saigou.
3.Treaty with Siam, Tariff de
Moneys, Weight, c
Islands
Directions for Pansy 1. 6.alayan States Singapore, &c. 7-Burmase Moneys, Weights, de. 8-Indian Presidencies,-Bengal, Ma-
dras, Hombay,
9-Ceylon.
10 English and French Weighta, de 11. United States of Americs.
HAP. VII-BEU. 1 TO 6. **Tables ou Prices, Exchanges," sa
Comparison of Prices: 2.Belating to Exchanges. elating to Time.. 4-Comparison of Weights,
Measurement of Cargo. 6Bullion Operations.
APPENDIX.--Containing Bailing Direc tions for the Cost of Dhing and for the Japan Islands; also giving the weanings of Chinese Words occurring in Oharts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa nese Coasts.
The author in his Preface says "The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, to. have been selected from these constantly in use amour the foreign merchants in China Those for calculating the prices of tas in dollars or pence have been copied from the more extended tables, by the kind permis- sign of the author, P. Loureiro, ag. The laat section of the same abapter on Move- ments in Bullion," has been prepared and furnished for the Guide by Patrick R Harper, Esq. of the Commercial Bank of India at Hongkong, who has had much Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia.
Author's Preface.
perience in the exchanges and monements are connected even remotely with Chinese Appendix of Sailing Directions daa convenient manual of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coast pose of determining dates sccording to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in the coats from either the European or the Chinese method t p will for, the Cuinese coasts, the birce of computation and a system of comparitions have been improved by the insertion son for the names attributed to of the Chinese characters for the times of
Handbook of referance for the deter- misation of Chinese Dates, during the period from 1860 to 1830; with comparative Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, eo, &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FRZDE- BICK MAYERS, H.M.0.8.
The
ex
whence it will be sant to its destination by 5.Applicants for Money Orders must Hongkong, 13th October, 1869. the French Mail Packets foaving Aden for Beunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Mooth.
the Remitter and the Payee if the Remit It is hereby notified for general informs No-alteration has been made in the ter or Payee bo a Pear or & Bishop, his ortton, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard
When Street Obbistoolias are suspected dinary title will be sufficient, if i firm, the Graves MacDowell, that henceforward of Postage on dressed to Mauritius
As the communication with Natal and Baring. Brothers" will suffice; but the Samples of Merchandize, may be trans- the Registrar Goberal at once without any subjects are wont to confess the need of a been reprinted from the China Pilot,
ususi designation, of such firm, such as Book Packets, sud Packets of Patterns or Number of their Chair should be sent to the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the mere term Masera, anoh as "Mesars-Ri-mitted through the Post by the Mails made loss of time. Cirraspondence for those Coloniss unless vington," or the name of a Company trad up to be forwarded both by the British
Each Street Chair carries on the back of marked to be forwarded by Private Shiping under a title which does not consist of Contract Prickets and by Private Ship will, in future, be sent in the Mails for the mates of the portions composing It, stion betweón this Office and sadli Agerrey thereof the Narbar Board & Tarif of Faros con- London at the following rates of Postage, 18" Carron Co." le lasdadirsible,
Chris and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swatow, dansed from the following. which must be paid in advance, viz →→ The Remitter on stating that the Or Amoy, Fodchów, Ningpo, Shanghal, Nag. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR OBAIRA, Upon Letters sent by way! De
der is to be paid only through a Bank, to between shy two of these Agencies at the winki, Hibgo, and Yokohama, and also have the option of giving or withdrawing following fates of postage which must be the ame of the Payos | in such case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that paid in advance, vir.
of Southampton, When sent by way of
46 cents eacho
Newspaper 54
via Southam-
và Mariell
Мантрарета
Book Packets vid Bouth 50
+
Cheques are commonly crossed when they Not exceeding 4 c. 6oente are intended to be paid through a Bank Above on, and not execding!
*7.---When an Order to presented through
8
Banky a receipt by any person will beanf. Above 8 OK, and not exceeding amptonpartanın 10:35 under 4ficient, provided the Order be crossed with 02, 20 cents, above 4 on, and not er the name of the receiving Bank, and be geeding 8 oz and 20 cents for every
ditinal 8 oz
Book Packets via Marsailles, I cents Under 4 ot, 28 cents aboys for and not exceeding 8 oz.; stul 28 cents for every additional 8 ounce
F. W MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, Pih September, 1868
presented by some Person known to be in Above 1 lb., and not exceeding the employ of such Bank
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8-The signature of the Payee of a Mo-Every additional 4 lb, u. 12 „ ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the Special attention is directed to the fol- place provided for the purpose, if the lowing rules and regulations which will be Payee be unable to write he must sign the strictly enforced receipt by making his mark in the presages af Witness, who must sign his pane, with | his address to the presence of the” Offour
who pays the Order.
AS BEGARDS BOOKS.
A Book Packet may contain any number of separate Books, Almaiseks, Maps or
CHATE BEARERS AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats.
F
FERTE
monthe, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained,
a desideratum with translators and
readers of Chinese literature. The
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giler of the following tables has thought, hine Mail Agents, or direct to
Orders may be sent through any of the our 20 eta. Six hours, 5 cis, much yet remains to be done for the slabo Half hour,....12 os. Three hours, 50 convenient form may prove useful, although Accordingly, that their publication in a
OHABLES A, BAINE, Day (from 6 to 8),
One Dollar.ration of comparative calendar With Night Fares (after 8 F.M.).
(Late A. Shortreds & Co.). ahhold leave nothing to betical Table of etc. that
Chika Mall Office, Jan. 6, 1888.
icu
...10 cts, extra
Chair Hire to Out Districts, Beyond Victoria and back, 50 cts. per man. To Stanley and back,
Victoria lies below the level of Robinson Boad, and includes all the town between the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, with the Race-course,
60
Licensed Bearers (each). Hour Half day,
H
... 8 Denta... 40 centa ...36 conte.
the
01
desired, "***
the Table of Solar Terms, both oflch Ware ofginally compiled by Dr. Morrison, and afterwards republished with Improvement in Williams Commercial Gulde, from which (with some alteration) they are how copied, the whole of the that ter sembled in the following pages in for the first time made accessible to general reference.
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Published by O. A. SAINT, China Mail Union, Hongkang.
For Sale, The Hongkong Signals,
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the Principal House Flage, belonging to and frequenting Hifigkong PAINTED IN COLORA,