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NOTICE,
NSURANCE COMPANKO
Bates for FIRM INSURANOS classes of Buildings and their remain as follow, until fur-
semi-detached
ises (removed
wn) and their per cent.
Houses (almiarn V. dual- and their par bent,)
owns and their S
special arrangement/12 14/ grates will be charged for Policies IZDZĪ 10 days per bolt EJ Vin
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Month
eding per cent, Hukow)
M
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per cent. H
nths,
The full Annual Rate
of 3 per cent.
B. S. WALKER & Co.,
Royal Insurance Company. Feptember 18, 1869, 371 2617315
INSURANCE OFFI gusd Having been appointed the above INSURANCE prepared to accept Marine o Policies on any first class or Steamers on the trukl
in case of loss, in China, LOUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON. OB. 8. WALKER & Co. une 21,1864
URANCE COMPANY OF * FRANCISCO,
gried, Agents for the abor are prepared to grant Folie RE, on BUILDINGS and cent rates,
PAR RUSSELL Á 06.T! ebruary 6, 1867.
A FIRE INSURÁNOW! - COMPANY.
med having been appointed Hongkong for the, abots Yare prepared to grant Por SARISKS, at unreatfaler PH 1. RUSSELL BIOG
1865
INSURANCE ASSOCIA OF SHANGHAI,
ranted on Marine Lisks, to the world at current rates. the wual Brokerage, tha urns to the assured Fifteen yearly profits divided pre ptennui contributed
RUSSELL & Co..
Secretaries. une 4, 1860, AND
ISURANCE COMPANY. AN FRANCISU0, 9
med having been sppointed Chine for the above LIBUR are prepared to grant Poli- aring Basabussi
at the current FUSSELL & COM ply 6, 1866.
BANG SEA AND RANOE COMPANY OF AMAKANG, CG HINTA,
ned having been appointed Macse for the above named repared to grant Polities Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & CO
fe
lat 4, 1866. 4.
OOSTERLING RE INSURANCE.COM FOF BATAVIA, but
gand having been apponbed Hongkong for the above y are prepared to nenht Bes Risks on thems
SIEMSSEN & GUI ngust 1, 1866.
Ducks,
et or
DOCK COMPANY OF WHAMPOA, LIMITED.
call the attention of Ship Fonniguess and use of
| Establishment at Holig
apos, for the DOORING
G. of Vousola of all cladus.
the Company have the
the harbourante
lilt, and of dimensions to 380 fost in And of water on
the Company havel arbeted
ery, and are prepared to repair marine and station.
Steam Machinery,
and
y for
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3 graving, and every de
ory or Mill work, PAR
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h Vessels drawing 18 deet
at any states of the side;
Jetty are Shears capable of
140 opened (151
Have Also
of the Hongkong"] contract for the dott
or Bailing Vennela sód
No. 2016 NOVEMBER 23, 1869.
PACIFIO MAIL STHAM-SELOP COMPANY.
TEKOUON V. 8. MAIL LINK TO NEW YORK.
Post-Villce Noulfications.
Tis heroby notified for general informa tion, that henceforward the Postage Kia Panama or Overland Rorite. / chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America TEAMERS of this line will be despatch in the United Kingdom, we
be as follows, yiz — WH
SOUTHAMPION.
STEAME
ed as follows:→→
America,
Great Republic Jan) - China,
Feb.
Dec. 18.
1870,-
19 Under 4 ounce,
12
19, 19.
J
Above 4 ounce and not ex
eding 8 buco,
24
Above Bounce and not ex-
eding 12 ounce
36
Abby 12 curve and not ex-
beeding 16 bunces “
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about same date, confiecting at Yokohama
with above-named steamer, i
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America andal by Deerland Route to principa, points in the Uhuted States and Canadas, and, uning necting with the varions Stean lines for Now York, to Liverpool, Southampton, Bremen, Brest, and Havre,
Through Tickets issued also to New York and Europe via Panama Rolite and
to Europe per steamers of the Royal Mail Steam Panket Company, the West India and Pacific Steamship Company, Limited, and The Compagnie Générale Transatlan sique from Aspinwall direct. Connection Vade it Panama with Steam lines upon the West Coast of Ceutral and South America,}| by which passengers are ticketed through.
Through Bills of Lading given for Freight via Coutr 1 Pacific Railroad and its con nections to the princips points (if the Vailed States and Caundas and fué Freight Overland for England and the Continent.
Through Bills of Lading given also for New York aud Europe via Panama route, and to Europe vis Aspinwall-Lones to porta of Mexico and prate on the West Coast of *Central Americy and South America to as
far 23 Valparaisos dad
Favorable arrangements have been made
|
suitenge For every additional 4 oz., 12
18. MAUSRILLĪS.
THE CHINA MAIL
Post-Office Notifications.
Prints, and any quantity of rap vellum or parchment (to the exclusion of letters
Intimations. 9-Should the Payer of a Money Order whether sealed or open); and the Books, Published weekly. Subscription (Exclu desire to receive payment in the Country in Maps, Paper, &c., may be either printed; sive of postage) Tis: 12 per annum; payable which the Order was issued, at some other written or plain, or any mixture of the in advance. Office than that in which the Order was oi-tree. provided, the Order, be inclosed 14 hp covering of the same or of a portion there- All legitimate binding, mounting or Postmaster of the Office in which it was of will be allowed, whether
binding contasun such cases now Order, will be oppos onstaged pe also rollers in the
issued, the Commission chargeable upon
case of which will be deducted from the amount of
(whether of paper the new Ordur.
Under, ounce, je 65 - 16 cents. above 4 simbo and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce, **- -* ** 3* bore 8:ouince and not ex Coding 12 ounce,
ceeding 16 ounce,
48
64
to
10. In 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 accompanied by an addi- titional Commission) to the Office where the
Original Order was payable.
For every additional g. 16 * Prepayment of the in each case
stage is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1888,
It is hereby notified for general informa tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindoma will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un- ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco. Correspondence intended to be forvarded by this route must be addressed via San Francisco.
Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage those sent by the British Mail Packets for through passengers and freight to Ame-vis Southampton viX Cİ rea, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow,
All Freight payable in advance in Mexi can Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent aditions), at shipper's option
Koturn Passage Tickets issued at a re duction of upon the wigle, amount for the Round Voyage,
Ber.further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agengy of the Company, Traya West.
TA HARRIS,
Hongkong, October 7, 1869ge, but Tami
Post-Dace Notifications.
It is bureby botised, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MasDon nell, that henceforward, the rates of Pos saga chargeable on Packets of Printed Papore or Patterns of lightweight sont
From Hongkong to the United Kingdom when forwarded via Southampton, will be an follows:
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce.
11.-Un the receipt of a similar applice tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the let case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with, the application for a Dew Urdor.
prints, or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in short whatever is necessary for the safe usually appertains thereto transmission of literary or artistic matter or
out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends
Every Book
paghi tht Eeleffler with or sides, laitante confli
sealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever; It must not contain ang lotter, open or the name and address of the sender is how- ever not only permitted but recommended, that if the cover come off, or for any other reason the packet cannot be forward- ed, it may be returned.
No packet must asceed two feet in length, breadth or depth; exceeding thesa dipen sione it cannot be forwarded through the
Post
SUPREME COURT· AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, Law REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURT OF CHINA
AND
AND WAFAN. DE
HE Gazette is a General Weakly Newspa per, containing Officially Revised Reports
Bankruptcy; Original Articles; Notes and of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in
Summary, &, Meetings; News of the Weak, Commercial Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public
per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 Advertisements will be charged Tis, 1 ata per 30 lines, for each subsequent inser- tion.
Shanghai, January, 1867.
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
THE
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TOZE,"
Translated from the Chinese
...: BY
JOHN CHALMBES, A‚M. Price $1.60.
ALBU
The Origin of the Chinese" by the same author: Price $1
12. But when it is desized that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payee
AS REGARDS TATTERNS. should be corrected or that the amount of
They mast not be of intrinsic value, a Money Order should be repaid to the This rule excludes all articles of a saleable Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should nature, and indeed whatever may have be renewed for payment in the Country in a value of its own, apart from ita mare use which the Order was originally drawn, as a pattern; and the quantity of any application mast be made to the Chief material sout ustensibly as a pattern must Money Order Office of such Country. This not be so great that it can fairly be son application must be accompanied by an sidered as having on this ground an intrin additional Commission, unless it have resio value. ference to s Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted, from the than the address of the person for
There must
must be no writing or marka other amount of the New Order. PLANE
whom the packet is intended and that of the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and price of the articles; otherwise the Packet AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE an unpaid letters a will be detained or forwarded
charged as
THE following 8ETS of the "CHINA NO can be obtained, stitched
13 Repayment whether of an original, or rondwved, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been
ascertained that the advice bas been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was
Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House, Hongkong, October 17, 1865.
FOR SALE.
The Patterns must be sent in covera open at the ends, so as to be easy of exami to paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cente nation. Samples, however, of secde, drugs, per copy viz
For each Newspaper not exceeding originally an Order must be ob- and no forth, which cannot be sent in open |
euroen, cents.
per 4 ounce, sosit of VA
Fors packet of Books er Patterns, e canta The Postage, must in all assee. be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suazione
I'
14-Payment
No. Price,
"
$3.50,
$2.50.
covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or II sets complete from 11, other material, tied at the heck y bags so » •» even although they be traveparent, must closed that they cannot readily be opened, 4
22 36 9716,-
$2,25. Also a few suparate copies of Nos.1, 2,
tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Mouth, after that in which is was drawn; must be obtained before the end of July, for instance, if drawn in January, paytnant BW. MITCHELL,otherwise the Order will become, lapsed, not be used for this purpose. Non-com- 3, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24. 9. Postmaster General,
And a.new Order (for which a scond Compliance with this rule will also subject the General Post Office
mission, to be deducted from the amount packet to be detained or forwarded as an
Q4. SAINT. Hongkong February 1, 1869.
of the Order, will be charged) will bucome unpaid letter.- LEGOSSATY,
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT. Trustees Hon, W. KERWICK, FORBIs, Esq.
JOHN DEKT, H.. G. THOMSETT,
Esq., B.N.
is hereby notified that, under the pro- visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeding--half-an-ounce in weight posted in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in Chins and Japan addressed to Egypt, or any of the Porta in China and Japan, and posted in Egypt addered to Hongkong or conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is. reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents.
Fur Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in
weight a further rate of twelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable. bePrepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W MITCHELL, Portmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1868,
For a Packet not exoceding one
ounce in weight,
2 venta. For a Packet alsove one and
not exceeding two ounces,.. 4 cents. and of double these rates when forwarded via Marseilles.
antichi Sino A
15.If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, if drawn in Jahnary and dot paid before the end of the following Jantaryall claim under peculiar circumstances, the Post to the Money will be forfeited, unless
was drawn think proper to allow it. Office of the Country, in which the Order
If
The Packets or the contenta thereof must not contain any inclosure, sealed or other wise closed against inspection.
In all other respects the general regula tions of the Book Post between Hunghong
the United Kingdom will apply to the order to prevent any interruption to the Pattern Post. Under there regulations, in regular transmission of letters, a Packet of hay, when it is neccesary, be kept back for the follow.ng Mail by which, in
Patterns
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Directors
W..MACAULAY, Esq.
Hon. B. B. G188, G. J. HELLAND, ESQ. D. SASSOON, EBQ, G. HEARD, ESQ.
Rev. W. K. BEACH,
the ordinary course, it would be forwarded. W. LEMANN, Eaq.3. J. MORKAY, M.D.
The decision of the Postmaster General
warded under these regulations, will be W. or sample contained therein, to be for as to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern
final and conclusive.
MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMSETT,
Committee of Management, HOD. W. KESWICK, Chairman.
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, Newa- papers, Clothes, do, will be zaost hankfully received.
A. OVERBURY,.
Superintendent.
16. After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. to negligence on the part of any Officer of a wrong payment, however, be made owing the Country for Colony in which the negli- the Post Office, the Postmaster General of gence Doeurs will, if he see fit, require the through the Post of any article likely to
The rule which forbids the transmission. EnLLAND, Esq. Esq., HN. Officer in fault to make good the loss. injure the contents of the Mail Bage or 17. No Money Order wi be paid unless Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the the advice has been previously received. Post Office is, of course, applicable to the
18-Additional Rules for greater seou It is hereby notified that, under the an
Pattern Post; and a packet containing any. Packets of greater weight than two thority of a roantry Wirant dated the istity against fraud, and for the better work thing of the kind will be stopped, and not vances will remain subject to the same rated May. Inst, Superintending, or First-Classing of the system generally will be made the following have been occasionally posted
Articles such as Hongkong, October 29, 1868. Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, as occasion may require.
as Patterns, entitled to the same privileges in regard 16.—Shonk it appear that Money Orders uult for the Fast, viz
bave been detained tu Letters sont by or sudrvered to thou ou are hired by mercantilis men, az-céliere, lain and China, Fruit, vegetables, thes
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. their own private affairs are at present either in the United Kingdom or at Hong of enjoyed by Commissioned Otticors in the kong Shanghai, or. Yokohama, for the scissors, needles, pine, pieces of machinery, to be the most efficacions, remedy
flowers,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. outtings
of plante, spars, Any and all Army Schoolmistresses will transmission of large sums of money, the sharp pointed instruments, samples of known to the world: No preparation is st THIS Medicine is universally admitted
but the First-Class now are) to the same may be, will consider the propriety of in- bottles, piecos of glass, atide of various privileges, in regard to their Letters, are crossing the Commission, and will exercise kinds, curry combe, copper and steel en enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and the power of wholly suspending for a time Private Soldiers, Palign
the issue of Money Orders.
graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds.
a are now chargeable, viz.
s'dents' for every fout ounces when for
warded via Southampton, and 12 cents for every four oiulces, when for
warded via Maraeillus.
sent to its destination.
08
knives,
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This alteration will apply to Printed be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all British or Odlonial Post Office, as the case metals, samples of ore, samples in glass suitable to the climates of India and China
Cironlare, Price List Markos Reports and all printed papers other than Newspapers as well as to Backs and Trado patterns or samples
E. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office," Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.
It is hereby notified for general informa tion that under the Provisions of a Trea Bury Warrant, which will some into opera- tion on the 1st October next, correspon dence addressed to Constantinople will be forwards I at the following reduced Rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance,
For LETTRES
20 cents each balf-an ounce weight. For NEWSPAPERS, PACKETS OF PATTERNS
AND BOOKS
"
2 cents each two ennoss up to hall-pound
And 8 cents for every additional half-pound
WMITORELİ, Partmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1869; :
1. It is hereby notified for general in formation that, the Contract between the Boverament of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance
F. W. MITCHELL, [fl qual god war:Roitmaster General,
Guneral Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1888, 1
By Command,
W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.
REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND NOOK PACKET
BYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST FORTS AND JAPAN
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, October 13, 1869.
It
as this fine and invigorating medicine.
particularly adapted to the Constitution of Europeen ladies, as it is never failing in its affects in all diseases peculiar to females, while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating effects of the above climates will find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta lisman whereby they may insure a reators. tion to robust health.
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. The science of Medicine has never before The following Regulations for Street-produced any remedy that can be compared Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Celo-to this wonderful Ointment, as it oures April, 1869. nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, ud after all other means have failed, all wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most Ordinary and Special,
There are two Classes of Street Chairs, mates of India and China. It is the true inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the ali-
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 tien, by urder of His Excelency Sir It is hereby notified for general informa- exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Richard Graves MaoDonnell, that, the Ourrent for Badli Mall, tad tur following system of registration has been, from this Commission according to the Bosler vizier pot for the Cents, date, extended to letters and other descrip
friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as CET All Street-Chairs may carry persons who tain old sores can be removed by if that of correspondence transmitted by the For sums not exceeding £.....
Post, in the Malls by both the British are engaged them up to any hour, but cannot be conquered by any other treat Contract Packets and by Private Ships, first gunfire (8 r..), nor Special Chairs
Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after ment. between this Office and each Ageney thereafter midnight. of in China and Japan, viz.: Danton,
Hongkong, February 1, 1887, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningbo, Shang
12
Above and not exceeding £5,....24.
£5
£7,....42
17 £7£10.48
2-No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny
As Special Chairs are secured for a higher
Hai, Nagasaki, Biogo, and Yokohama, and sum ($60) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it also between any two of these Agenciesis for the interest of the Public to engage
The fee for registration is 8 cents each only the former after gunfire. latter, &o.
3.--Orders drawn in the United King- domi upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- han, will be paid at the rate of Exchange No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patterns at which Money Orders are being issued at can be registered unless the full postage the time of their presentation. Takt
upon it, as well as the registration fee, br 4--Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 paid in advance in postage Stamps.
Letters, de, for registration will be fixed for closing the Maiin
..
of Maile anos a Month between Ceylon and Money Order Offices in the United King received up to half an hour before the time Mauritius, and between Mauritius and dom, showing the Counties in which they Natal, having terminated, the correspon are situated, are hung up for public refer- for Mauritius will be forwarded from ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai this Office in the Mail for Aden, from
and Yokohama,
dence
Moath.
2,
24
No alteration has been made in the dressed to Mauritius
fate of Postage on correspondence ad
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th October,
-1880.
its two Conlies a Badgo each, bearing the Each Street-Chair carries a Number, and same Number as the Chair,
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 any Street Chair-Coolie, the paraon ag- whence it will be sent to its destination by- 5.-Applicants for Money Orders must the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least,
grieved may either hand the offender over to the Police, or sends memorandum of Beunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each the initial of one Christian name, both of
the complaint and the Chair's Number to the Remitter. and the Payee; it the Remit It is hereby notified for general informa the Registrar General. ter or Payee be a Peur or a Bishop, his or- tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard Whan Sirest Chair Coolies are suspected dinary title will be sufficient, if a firms, the raves MacDonnell, that: henceforward of having retained missing property, the of such firm, such as Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns or Number of their Chair should be sent to aial doctors will suffice; but the Samples of Merchandize, may be trans the Registrar General at once without any 3. As the communication with Natal and "Baring the Cape of Good Hope is thus out off, the mere term Mosars, ich as Messrs. Ritted through the Post by the Mails made loss of time. porrespondence for those Colonies, alger vington, or the name of a Company, trad up to be forwarded both by the British marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, ing under a title which does not consist of Contract Packets and by Private Ships;
Each Street-Chair carries on the back of densed from the following, i in China and Jepan, viz.: Canton Swatow, 6-The Remitter on stating that the Cr-Amoy, Foochow Ningpo, Shanghai, Nag- LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, have the option of giving or withdrawing following rates of postage, which must be der is to be paid only through Bank, to waki, Hiogo, and Yokohama, and also
CHAIR BEAKERSjƑand Boats, A between any two of these Agencies, at the IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG! the name of the Payee in on se, the paid in advance viz. Order will be grossed in the same way that Oheqtes are commonly broad when they Not exceeding
NOW READY,
(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE,}· PRICE 81.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
t
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE,
BY S. WELLS WILLIAMS, AL
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
638 PP. DEMY SVO. WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITION, 1863 Price, $5.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
The following is an Abstract of the Con- tents of this Book
CHAP. 1.SEC. 1 TO 4. 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. 11-880. 1 ro B, Articles of Trade with China 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2.--Tariff on Articles of Export. 8-Rules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese Text of the same. 4.-Description of Artinles of Import. 5.-Description of Articles of Erpark.
CHAP, .-85C, Iro 14.
Foreign Commerce with China.
1--Port of Canton.
2-Port of Chauchau or Swatow.
3.-Port of Kungshan in Hainan.
4-Port of Amoy.
b.-Port of Foochow
6.-Ports of Tamshui and Taiwan in For
of
MOB
7.-Port
8-Port of
Ports on the
Yangtar and Trade in
the Interior.
10.-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo,
11.-Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newebwang or Yangter. 18.Colony of Hongkong, 14-Colony of Macao,
CHAP, BEO. 1 to 5.
Foreign Commerce with Japan. 1-Intercourse with Japan, 2-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
3-Parts open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki,
Kanagawa and Hakodadi, 4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea-
sures.
5-American Compact with Lewchewg.
CHAP. V.-SEO, 1 TO 7.
Mensys, Weights, De̟, in China. 1.-Chinese Currency. 2-Chinese Numerals.
S.-Chinese Commercial Weights, 4-Mesuuren of Capacity, 6-Measures of Length. 6.--Chinese Land Measures. 7.-Chinese Division of Times, V
CHAP, VI.SEC. 10 11
Western Moneys, Weights, éc 1.Annamese Moneya, da 2.-Port of Saigon,
3.-Treaty with Siam, Tarif, de, Siamese Montys, Weights, de. -Netherlands India.
5-F
- Philippine Islands.
Sailing Directions for Pansy 1. 6.-Malayan States Singapore, &c. 7-Burmeso Moneys, Weights, do. 8-Indian Presidencies,Bengal, Ma
dras, Bombay, 8--Ceylon.
10.-English and French Weights, &c. 11.-United States of America.
CHAP, VIL-BED 1.30 G Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de,
1. Comparison of Prices. 2.-Relating to Exchanges. 3.Kelating to Time. 4.-Comparison of Weights, 5.-Measurement of Cargo, 6.--Bullion Operations.
APPENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japat lelands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Fo sitiona
of places on the Chinese and. nene Coasts,
Jape The author in his Preface says: "The tables in Chap. VII, for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, de, have been selected from those constantly in use among the foreign merchants in China, Those for calculating the prices of tea in dollars or pence have been copied from the alon of the author, P. Loureiro, Teg. The more extended tables, by the kind permis last section of the same chapter on Movs- 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 bad much ex- Author's Preface,
subjects are went to confess the need of a been reprinted from the China Filot Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia.
perience in the exchanges and movements are connected even remotely with Chinese "The Appendix of Sailing Directions ha convenient mannal of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coasta from pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in
Handbook of reference for the deter period from 1860 to 1809; with comparative mination of Chinese Dates, during the Tables of Annual and Mansual Designations, do, do Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE BIOK MATERE, .M.C.S.
in fnture, be sent in the Mails for the names of the persons composing it, suobbetween this Office and each Agency there Number Board a Tariff of Fares con either the European or the Chinese method it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc
hi, in London at the following rates of Postage, as "Carron Do." ir inadmissible which mast be paid in advance, vis j
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are intended to be paid through a Bank. Above 4 of, and not exceding
7-When an Order is presented through
a Banky & receipt by any person will be auf
clout, provided the Order be crossed with
802.12
Above &os, and not extending
of computation and a system of comparitions have boan improved by the insertion son for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the mans of months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained.” ly desidorstum with transla
translators and readers of Chinese literature. The com
Hour 20 cts. Six hours, ote. much yet remains to be done for the alabo-
Chairs, or Ordinary Fullaway Boats piler of the following tables has thought, Ordan may be sent through any of the Half hour,....12 cts. Three hours, 56 ote. acordingly, that their philcation in China Mail Agents, or direct to
convenient form may prove nasfal, although
CHARLES A SAINT, Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.ration of comparative calendars, etc, that Night Fares (after 3 P.M.) 10 cts extra should leave nothing to be desired. With
(Lais A, Shorizede ★ 001) China Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1868. Chair Hire to Out Districte
exception of Cyclical
Table of Beyond Victoria and back, 30 ets. per man. of which were originally compiled
the Table of sbd
Bolar. Terima, both To Stanley and back, Book Packets via Marsailles, 14 cents
Victoria Hes below the level of Robinson improvements in William Commercial
Morrison, and
died by Dr. afterwards republished with 8-The guastars of the Payes of a Mo-Every additional į 1b.............
For Sale. ander 4 on 28 cents above for and not ney Order, to be affixed to the Order in the exceeding 8 oz; and 28 cents for every place provided for the purpose.
Special attention is directed to the fol-the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, they are tow copied, the whole of the mat Road, and includes all the town between duide, from which (with some alteration) If the lowing rules and regulations which will be with the Race-course. Payee be unable to write he must sign the strictly enforced→
ter sembled in the following pages is for receipt by making his mark in the presence
the first time made accessible to general of a Witnew, who must sign his name with
reference, his address in the presents of the Offoar who pays the Order.
aditional 8 ounces
W. MITCHELL, Portmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th Septefiber, 1868,
the name of the roolving. Bank, and be presented by somus Fetton known to be in Abote 1 lby and not exceeding the employ of snob Bank,
1 Ibi, 24
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1 b.,
56-
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