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«NOVEMBER 302/1880.
Insurances.on, oral
NOTICE INSURANCE
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June 21
NSURANCE COMPANY OF AN FRANCISCO.
reigned, Agents for the above y are prepared to grout Peli- FIRE, OF BUILDINGS gad urrent rates, é an
Win BUSSELL & February 6,11867unjel Led. BEA&TIRE INSURANCE COMPANYzi níð de
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INSURANCE ASSOCIA OF SHANGHAIPIE SEW granted on Marine Ajska so of the world at current rates. to the usual brokerage, this returns to the astrid Tileen
premium
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INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCOäger
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July 8, 1886, Dzia
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August 1, 1866,
Docks
IN DOOK COMPANY OF
& WHAMPOA, LIMITED,
any call the attention of Bhig | Consignees and Masters of sire Ratablishment utichong. ampok, for the DOCKING ING of Vessels of
of all strain. ng the
Juilt, and of limesados to of 360 feet in length and
of water or oldest
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if the Company have frected. inery,) and: araj prepared to od repair marine and anthon ad Steam Machinery, of all and repair Boller of all Mery for sugar rubidy and ng, graving and every de story or Mill workstion by Jetty has been completed ich Vessels drawing 18 feet
tider
Jetty are Shears capable of
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No, 2022.--NOVEMBEn 30 (269.]
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA,
RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES. PAQUEROTS PUSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR
HAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA MARSEILLES, Átro,
Post-Office Notiñcations.
1. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Maila onos a Month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having fonminated, the correspon- dence for Mauriaus, will be forwarded from this live in the Mail for Adun, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the Frenck Mail Fackets leaving Aden for Toumon and Maurifing on the 23rd of each Mouth Ma
„DHE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Office Notifications.
desire to receive payment in the Country in 9.--Should the Payea of a Money Order which the Order was issued, at some other Otice than that in which the Order was or ginally drawn, the transier will be granted, provided the Order I inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was dravil. In such case a new Order will be which will be deducted from the anunt of issued, the Caramission chargeable upon the new Order.
Intimations.
case of prints, markers (Noether of paper
transmission of literary or artistio matter oraive of postage) Tis, 12 per annum; payable or otherwise, in the case of Books, and-in: short whatever is necessary for the safe Pubhahed weekly.-Subscription (Excla- usually appertains thereto.
in advance.'
AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, SUPREME COURT
AND
Law REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA
No.. No alteration has been made in the BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,red to Mauritius.
rates of Postage on correspondence AND CALCUTTA,
5. As the communication with Natal and THE Company's 8. 6. CAMBODGE," the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the THE
Commandant DE L'ISAALLE, H. 1. M.,,, SOFTEspondance for those Colonica, unless will leave this Port for the shove places, marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, will in future, be sent in the Mails for wad CARGO, on TUESDAY, the 7th of London at the following rates of Postage, December, at Noon,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lipon Letters sent by way
which must be paid in advance, viz :--- Tendon as well as for Marseiles, and of Southampton,..... 46 cents ench oz Presented with the application for new not be do great that it can fairly be con- accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Hurope,
will
be received on board until 4 Cargo 2. of the 6th; Specie and Parcela until of the 6th (Parcels are not to be ant on board; they must be left at the Agezog's Office.)
be granted on a written application from No packet must exceed two feet in length, particulars, and socsinpanied by an addisions it cannot be forwarded through the tional Commission) to the Office where the Fost Original Order
W
payable. tion, orders will be given to atop payment, In the receipt of a similar applica of a Money Order, or to renew lapsed inst case will be deducted from the amount Order. The additional Commission in the of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be Order.
ad the Payee, (containing the necessary breadth or depth; exceeding these dimen- Bankruptcy; Ori aud Proceedings in
For Particulars regarding Freight and FAONTENTS AND VALUE at the Company's office, Hongkong -TOF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED),
the Company will taky BLITTLE ORPHAN
to tor Vendis to som be
apply to mult
FOB. & WALKER. 1991, Queen's Road, Coffer
Secretur
U. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, November 24, 1869.-
de?
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY
TitlOUGH U. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YOUR
Via Panama or Overlund Route, spi
·ST
TEAMERS of this live will be despatch-
ed as follows Arica
Des. 18. 1870, Great Republic, Jan. 19. China,
Feb. 19.
A Stoamer will leave Shanghai on or about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer, MAR 17
Passengerstickered through to California, sice, Central and South America, and by Overland Route to princips points in the United States and Canadas, and con Footing with the various Steam lines for Now
York, to Liverpool,
Southampton, Bremen Braat, and Havre,
Through Tickets issued etao to New York and Europe vin Panama Route and to Europe per steamers of the Royal Mail Best Packet Company, the West Indis and Facito Stazinehip Company, Limited, and The Compagnie Générale Transatlan Equo from Aspinwall direct. Connections made at Panama with Stoain lines upon the West Onast of Ceutral and Sonth America, by which passengers are ticketed through.
Through Bille of Lading given for Freight ris Cantr Pacific Railroad and its nections to the principal points in the Faited States and Canadas and for Freight Overland for England and the Ooutinent.
Through Bills of lading given also for New York and Europe via Panania route, and to Europe via Aspinwall Lines to ports of Mexico and parts on the West Coast of Central America, and South America to as far as Valparaiso
Com-
Favorable. arrangements have been made
NEW BOOK,
put a cover, or in a cover open at the ends. Every Book packet must be either with fiddle tos stehe sealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever: It must not contain any letter, open ever not only permitted but recommended, AND JAPAN, the name and address of the sender is how 10. In the event of a Money Order other reason the packet cannot be forward-per, containing Officently Revised Reports. en that if the cover, conte off, or for any HE Gazette isa General Weekly Newspa miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will ed, it may be returned.
Courts, Police of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular
Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public Articles; Notos and
This rule excludes all articles of a salonie per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50
Meetings; AS REGARDS PATTERNS,
Newa of the Week, Commercial
nature, and indeed whatever may have ets per 10 lines, for each subsequent inner-
They must not be of intramaic value.
Summary, de, &c.
as a pattern; and the quantity of any
Advertisements will be charged Tis. 1. a value of its own, apart from its more use; tion. material sent ostensibly as a pattern must
Shanghai, January, 1867. |
12.—But when itris desired that any
sidered baving on this ground an trio- « error in the name of the Remitter or
Eic value. should be corrected or that the amount of than the address of the person for
Payee
There must he no writing or marka other & Money Order should be repaid Remitter, or that & Tapes Order should the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and the whom the packet is intended and that of be renewed for payment in the Country in prices of the artiles otherwise the Packet which the Order was originally drawn, will be detained or forwarded charged as under application must be made to the Chief an unpaid letter. kat 20 cents, above. oz. and not ex-Money Ordar Office of such Country This ceeding 8 og; and 20 cents for every application must be accompanied by an additional 8 oz. Book Packets vid Marseilles, 14 cents ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the additional Commission, unless it have re unde: 4 9 1128 cents above for and not Commission will be deducted from the exceeding & oz and 28 cepta for ovary amount of the New Order, MULYAT additional 8 ounces, mar
F. W. MITCHELL,
13-Ropayment whether of an original, Postmaster: General
or renewed, er a duplicate Order, will not General Post Office, Hongkong,
be made to the remitter until it has been 9th September, 1868...
ascertained that the advice has been can celled at the Office on which the Order was oatment of an Order must be ob
drawu
When sent by way of
Marseilles,3HC,
Newspaper via Southam-
pton......** Newspapers via Mareil-
Jes, Book Packets via South-
ampton,..
10 37
14
'Tis hereby notified for general informatained
tion that honoforward, the Postage Month after that in which it was drawn chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns for instance, if drawn in January, payment transmitted via the United Kingdom will otherwise the Order will becoms lapsed, addcorical to the United States of Amorien must be obtained before the end of July, be as follows, víz-
and a new Order.(for which a second Com, mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) a will become necessary.
SOUTHAMPTON."
Under 4 ounce,
12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-
coeding B
ounce,
24 Above 8 ounce and nat er-
ceeding 12 once, Above 12 ounce and not ex- ceeding 16 ounces ---- For every additional 4 oz.,
Via MARSHILLER. Under 4 ounbo,-
16 canta Above 4'oundo and not ex-
coding 8 dance, Above 8 vndee and not ex-
chealing 12 ounce
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceodalg 16 ounce,
For every additional 4 oz., 16: „ Propayment of the Postage is compulsory in each case.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
16. If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Mouth 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 to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peculiar circumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it,
16.Aftor once. paying a Money Order by whomevever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If a wrong paymont, however, be made owing te negligence on the part of any Oficer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negti Renconcours will, if he seo fit, require the
ficer in fault to make good the loss.
17.--No Money Order be paid unless the advice has been previously received.
red as
N
HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TSZE." Translated from the Chinese
BY
JOHN CHALMERS, ́A, M. Price $1.50. ALSO, "The Origin of the Chinese" by the same author: Price $1.
or The London Mission House.
Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
open at the ends, so as to be easy of
The Patterns must
true must bo Bent fr
cavera
and so forth, nation. Samples, however, of seeds, drisgs, exami-
covere, may be, enclosed in bags of liten or which cannot be sent in open other material, tied at the neck; bags O closed that they cannot readily be opened, even although they be transparent, must not be used for this purpose. Non-com-AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. pliance with this role will also subject the packet to be detained or forwarded as a unpaid letter.
not contain any inclosure, scaled or other wine Cosed against inspection,
The Packets or the contents thereof must
FOR SALE.
THE following, SETS of the "CHINA
per copy viz in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents PUNOH" can be obtained, stitobed
No.
11 sets complete from 11.
33
4
·Price.
and the United Kingdom will apply to the tions of the Bock Post between Hongkong In all other respects the general regula
$3.80. Pattern Post. Under these regulations, iu
15.
($2.50, order to prevent any interruption to the 3, 7, 11, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24.
16. 37 Ako a
$2.25. Levi
separate copies of Nos.1, 2, regular transmission of letters, a Packet of back for the follow ng Mail by which, in Fatterns may, whED,
C. A. SAINT. when it is necessary, be kept the ordinary coures, it would be:
The decision of its Postmaster as to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern
Generat
SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT
Trustees.
or sample contained therein, to be for Hon. W. KESWICK, warded under these regulations, will be si JURN DENT, final and conclusive
FORBER, Eng. H. G. THOMAETT,
Esq., R.,
Directora
The rule which forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Hon, H. B. GIBE, Boxer, or the person of any Officer of the G. J. HELLAND, Esq. Post Office is, of course, applicable to the G. HEARD, Esq. Pattern Post; and a packet containing any W. LEMANN, Esq thing of the kind will be stopped, and not sent to its destination. Articles such as
the following have been occasionally posted
F. W. MITCHELL,
Hongkong, October 18, 1889.
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
D. SASSUON, Esy. W. MAUSULAT, Esq.
Rev. W. R. BEACH.
J. J. MURHAW, M.D.
Committee of Management. Hon. W. KESWICE, Chairman,
DONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- hankfully received.
papers, Clothes, &c., will be most
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT, HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
aa Patterns, and have been detained at: MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. TROMEETS, unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxos, porce G. J. EELLAND, Esq. Esq., R.N.. lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, 18. —Additional Rules for greater secu- scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery; rity against fraud, and for the better work-sharp pointed instruments, samples ing of the system generally will be made metals, sampica of ore, samples in glass as occasion may requiro.
bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various 19. Should it appear that Money Orders kinds, curry combs, copper and steel su It is hereby notified that, under the au- for through passengers and freight to Ame-thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st
are used by mercatitilo men, or others, graving platoo, and confectionary of all risa, tron Calcutte, Perang and Singapore, May last, Superintending, or First-Class kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the
either in the United Kingdom or at Hong-Kuda, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Toochow Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, trauemission of large sums of money, the All freight payable in ad-anos in Mexi-be entitled to the same privileges in regard British or Colonial Post Office, as the esse ean Dollars, or on delivery American to Letters sent by or addressed to them oo may be, will consider the propriety of in- Gold Coin with 8 pur cent ad itional, at their own private affairs ta are at present czessing the Commission, and will exercise hipper's option.
enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the the power of wholly suspending for a time Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will the issue of Money Orders. be entitled (as Army Schoolmastors of all but the First Class Dow are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiera,
F W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Offico, Hongkong, July 81, 1868.
Petar Passage Ticksete issued at a re- duction of upon the whole amoun: for the Round Vage.
For further information as to Passage And Freight, apply to the Agency of the Sompany, Praya West.
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent.
Hongkong, October 7, 1869
Post-Olice Notifications.
By Command,
F. W. MITOBELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1968, P
REGISTRATION OF DESTEKA AND'BOOK PACKET AVSTBUS EXTENDED TO THE QUART PORTS
AND JAPAN.
CHAIR AND BOAT DIRE The following Regulatione for Street- Chaira and Chair-Coolies, are published for general information.
No Street-Uhnire day ply for hire after midnight; they may, however, carry their fates as long as required.
THIS
HIS Medicine is universally admitted to be the most officacious remedy known to the world. No proparation is so suitable to the climates of India and China as this fine and invigorating medicine, is particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladies, as it never failing in its effects in all diseases poculiar to females, while those who are attenuated by the de- find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta bilitating effects of the above climates will laman whereby they may insure a restore tion to robust health.
Each Chair is secured for a sum of $50 Shouli articles of a higher value than this be lost in any Chair, there will be very It is hereby untitled for general informa-little bope of their recovery through the 1.—Ou the 1st October next, and thenoo Richard Graves MacDonnell that, the
tion, by order of His Excellency Bir Security. is hereby notined for general informa-forward Money Orders will be issued at system of registration has been, from this Chair is suspected, its number should be
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. When loss of property in any Street ton that henceforward closed maila for the this Otice and at the Agencies thereof at date, extended to letters and other descrip-forwarded to the Registrar General at once produced any remedy that can be compared United Kindom will be made up at this Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money tions of correspondence transmitted by the without any loss of tuine
The science of Medicine has never before Office and forwarded to London by the Un- Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Post, in the Mails by both the Britieb Hol States Mail Packets via San Francisco. Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not Contract Packets and by Private Ships, any Street. Chair-Coolie, the person ag wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most to this wonderful Dintment, ea in ouros Correspondence intended to be forwarded exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange between this Office and each Agency there. grieved may either hand the offender over inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the off When ground of Complaint arises against after all other means have failed, all by this route must be addressed via San Current for Mach Mail, and charged with off in China and Japan, viz Canton, to the Police, or send a memorandum of mates of India and China. Francisco.
Scale, vizi Commission according to the following Swatow, Amoy, Focchow, Ningpo, Shang the complaint and the Chair's Number to friend of the Soldier and Civilian, BB cer Center hai, Nagasaki, Biogo, and Yokohamé, and the Registrar General, ft must however tain old sores can be removed by it that For some not exceeding £212
also between any two of these Agencies Above £ and not exceeding £5.24
The fee for registration is & cents each can inflict only a reprimand, but neither ment.
be remembered that the Registrar General cannot be conquered by any other treat- £5
£7,....12
letter, &o. £7
£10.48
Hongkong, February 1, 1867, 2.-No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny.
Lellers, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of portage
those sent
by the British Mail Packets Southampton vis
Bor Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each, Newspaper not exceeding 4 vances, 4 conte,
Por a packet of Books or Patterns, cents per 4 ounces.
The Pootage xanet in all esses be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be out via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
-General Post Offico," Hongkong February 1, 1809.
})
dom upon. Hongkong, Shanghai, and Kohe drawn United King bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
4Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King- dom, shewing the Counties in which they are situated, are hang up for public refer- and Yokohama
be
fine nor imprisonment, without the festimony
No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patterns of an eye-witness on oath. This however upon it, as well as the registration fee, benessed the Offence, if accredited by a con- can be registered unless the full postage may be supplied by any Chinese who wit- paid in advance in postage Stamps, receive up to half an hour before the three durigaogating of Onirs near their province
firmatory note from his employer. for registration fixed for closing the Mails.
who are inconvenienced by the should notify the Registrar Genera), who F. W. MICHELI will, if practicable, establish a Chair Postmaster General. Stand" in the nearest convenient place, General Post Office,
and as far as possible enforce the Ordinance Hongkong, 18th October, 1869
in regard to it..
An attempt will be made to enforce the informa-ordinary Rule of the Road, along
It is hereby notified for general
It is the true
NOW READY,
(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE,) PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE (CALENDAR
MANUAL.
Intimatious.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
BY S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LL
"Office,
Published at the "ONINA MALL"
Hongkong.
638 PP, DAMY SYO, WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITION, 1869.
Prico, $5. THAN Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
The following is an Abstract of the Con tents of this Book:-
CHAP. I. SEU. 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 Rumia.
OBAP.
IL--BED. 1 TO 5. Articler of Trade with China. 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import, 2-Tariff on Articles of Export/ a-Rules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese Text of the same. A 4.-Description of Articles of Import, 5-Description of Articles of Export.
CHAR. 11-SEC, 1 TO 14.
Foreign Commerce with China, 1.-Port of Canton,
2-Port of Chauchan or Swaton.
3.--Port of Kiungchau in Hainau,
4.--Pon of Amoy.
B-Port of Foochow
6.-Parts of Tamshini and Taiwan in For
mosa
of Ningpo.
11 - Furt of
8-Port of Shanghai,
B.-Ports on the Yangtz and Trade In
the Interior.
10.-Port of Tangchen or Chefoo 11.-Port of Tiantain,
12Port of Newebwang or Yangtar. 18.-Colony of Hongkong. 14.Colony of Macao,
CHAP. IV.SEC. 1 TO 5.-
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1-Intercourse with Japan,
2-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
3-Ports open to Foreign Commeres.
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and Bakudadi. 4.Japanese Goina, Weights and Mea-
BUTES.
5.--American Compact with Lewodowg.
CHAP, Y.-C. I to 7.
Moneys, Weights, &c., in China; i
1-Chineze Curienos.
2.-Chinese Numerals,
8. Chinese Commercial Weights, 4-Measures of Capacity, 5-Measures of Length, 6.Chinese Land Meseures.
7. Chinese Division of Times..
CHAF. VI.-10. 1 zo 11. Western Moneys, Weights, de. 1.-Annanese Moneys, &a 2.---Port of Saigon.
3.--Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c, Siamese Moneye, Weights, do 4.-Netherlands India.
5.— Philippine Islandu,
Sailing Directions for Pauny I 6.-Malayan States-Singapore, &c. -Burmese Moneys, Weights, do. 8-Indian Presidencies,-Bengal, Ma-
dras, Fombay.
9.-Ceylon.
10-English and French Weights, &c 11.-United States of America
UNLAP. VII.--BEO, 1 TO 6.
·Tables on Prices, Exchanges, do," 1.-Comparison of Prices.
Relating to Exchanges. 3-Relating to Time. 4.-Comparison of Weights. 6-Measurement of Cargo, 6-Bullion Operations.
AFFENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc tioris for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Islands also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and Also a Table of Po sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa
none Cuasta.
ions of a Treasury Warrant datodence at this Office, and also at Shanghai tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard Queen's Road, more especially in the even mination of Chinese Dates, during the more extended tables, by the kind')
is hereby notified that, under the pro- the 7th May, the Postage on & Letter not treading half-an-ounce in weight posted Hongkong or at any of the Perts in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or Posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or y of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by Brilans Packet, is duced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve
For
Letters axueding half-an-ounce in pight a further into of Twelve: Conts for teh half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Portage is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL, General Post Office,
Postmaster General, Hongkong, July 15, 1868. It is hereby notified for general informs tee that under the Provisions of a Trea. Kry Warrant, which will come into opera on on the 1st October next, correspon- Lance addressed to Constantinople will be arde ist the following reduced Rates Postage, which must be paid in advance,
For LATINE:
रः
2 cents each half-an-ounce weight. For NEWSPAPERS, PACKETS OF PATTERNS,
AND BOUKS:
Handbook of reference for the deter Grates MacDonnell, that henceforwarding. It is requested that all Persons riding period from 1800 to 1809; with comparative Samples of Merchandize, may be trans-rate with the Police by observing the Rolete, &e. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns or in Chairs or driving Vehicles will co-ops Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, mitted through the Post by the Maild made of keeping the left side...
RICK MAYERS,
H.M.O.S.
CHAIR BRARERA, AND BOATS,
6.-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payes; if the Remit Contract Packets and by Private Ships, its Number Board & Tariff of Fares con- up to be forwarded both by the Britieb Each Street-Chair carries on the back of ter or Payee bo a Peer or a Bishop, his or between this Office and each Agency thereof densed from the following. dinary title will be suficient, if a firm, the in Chita and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swatow, LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, anal designation of such fitin, such as "Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the anaki, Biogo, and Yokohama, and siss
Amoy
Foochow Nope, Shanghal, Nag mera term Mesara, gushes Meters. Ribetween any two of these Agencies, at the vington," or the name of a Company trad- following rates of postage, which must be ing under a title which does not consist of paid in advance, viz. the names of the persons composing it, auch Not exceeding 46 cente.
Above 4 08, and not excoding Above 8 oz, and not uzceeding
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14 lb. Special attention is directed to the fol- lowing rules and regulations which will be strictly enforced
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8.-The Remitter on stating that the Or der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing Order will be crossed in the same way that the name of the Payee; in such case, the Cheques are commonly dressed when they are intended to be paid through a Bank,
7-When an Order is presented through Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of auch Bank,
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IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Chairs, or Ordbury Pullaway Boats, Three hours,.. cts. Six hours...70 cts Half hour,...12 cts. Roar,20 cta. Day (from 6 to 6)
One Dollar Night Fares (after 8.P.M.)..... 10 ets. extra Chair Fire to Out Districts,*.
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The author in his Preface says "The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of gouds, exchanges, &o. have been selected from those constantly in use among the foreign merchants in China. Those for calculating the prices of tes in dollars or pence have been copied from the son of the author, P. Loureiro, Esq. The ments in Bullion," has been prepared and last sectiun
Hermis same chapter on Move- furnished for the Guide by Patrick B. Harper, hisq., of the Commercial Bank of Author's Preface.
India at Bougkong, who has had much ex Most persons whose Evocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia
perience in the exchanges and movements are connected even remotely with Chineze. subjects are wont to confess the need of a been reprinted from the China Piluk, The Appendix of Sailing Directions hos Convenient mannal of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coasts from of computation; and a system of comparitions have been improved by the insertion either the European or the Chinese method it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in son, for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names of months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained.' Ty B desideratom with translators and readers of Chinese literature: The com.
Beyond Victoria and back, 60 ets, perman, piler of the following tables has thought, To Stanley and back,
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Orders may be sent through any of the accordingly, that their publication in China Mail Agents, or direct to Road, and includes all the town between much yet remains to be done for the elabo Victoria lies below the level of Robinsonconvenient for may prove useful, although the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, ration of comparative calendars, sto. that with the Race-course.
should leave nothing to be desired. With the exception of the Cyclical Table of Years, and the Table of Solar Terms, both of which were originally compiled by Dr. Morrison, and afterwards republished with improvements in Williams Commercial Guide, from which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat the first time mado accessible to general reference.
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General Post Office, kong, 23rd September, 1800,
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