Page
DECEMBER 7 1860.
nsurances.
NOTICE
NSURANCE COMPA
Bates for FIRE INSURANS classes of Buildings and there ensin es follows, patil fo semi-detached use (removed n) and their
per cent
Houses (siml ad) and their
per cen
downs and their
per cent apecial arrangement, why
pg rates will be charge for Policies
10 days per cent
Month
1 per cent, Faces
eding per cent,
onthe
enthe
The full Annual Rate
prepared
18609
of Policies in any that
or Steamers, on the ad
In case of loss in OBINĂ, OUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON, OBS. WALKER & Co, une 21, 1804.
URANCE COMPANY OF
FRANCISCO.
gard,
RE, on BUILDINGS and rent rates fro
KRUSSELL & Co, ebruary 6, 1867.
A & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
med having been appointed Hongkong for the sbore are prepared to grant Po EA RISES, &t currentrate
RUSSELL WOC. pril 1, 3865, diay (9ʻal
INSURANCE ASSOCIA OF SHANGHAYOPO anted on Marine Fisks to the world at current Tales,
› the magni: brokerage, this ins to the assured fen yearly profite divided pro remum contributed
RUSSELL & Co.
Secretarice
une 4, 1869,
SURANCE COMPANY N FRANCISCO
ned having been appointed
Shine for the above INSUR are prepared to grad Poli ring Riska, at the current
EUSSELL & Co
ly 6, 1866 mundon BANG SEA AND THEI FANCE COMPANY OF AMARANG
desm
ned having been appointed Maçao for the abaye napied- epared to grant folicies Kiska at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & 00,
t 4. 1866 : figni
OSTERLING breth RE INSURANCE COM- OF BATAVIA, n (
hed having been appointed Hongkong for the above are prepared tas grant Ses Risks on the nahlé
SIEMASEN & CO.
Jock
DOCK COMPANY OF WHAMPOA, LIMITED,
call the attention of Ship onsignees, and Masters of Establishment at Bong
for the DOOKING
+ of Veisels of all castes...
the Company The
the harbour Ezidite it, and of dimensions to
360 feet in length and Twater, garam di ta he Company have greeted Ty, and are prepared to repair marine and itation- Steam Machilory of all
nd repair Boilers of all
y for sugar crashing and
graving and every de
27.
or Mill work
Jetty
7 has been completely
Vessels drawing 18 feet
if any states of the tide;
etty are Shears capable of
have also opened a Ship of the Hongkong Dock, ontract for the construie
Sailing
Vessels of any
he Company wit
LITTLE ORPE
öztow Vedela to men, or
Abriable rates.
apply to
BOB. 8. WALKER. Secretary
Queen's Road, Corner
ember 1, 1869 ge
No. 228 DECEMBER 7, 1860.]
STEAM FOR;
Post-Office Notifications.
THE CHINA MAIT.
case of prints, markers (whether of paper short whatever is necessary for this safe or otherwise,) in the case of Bool and in transmission of literary or artistic matter or usually appertains thereto..
Pubhazed weekly Jobscription (Krolu
Intimation
sive of postage) par mum; payable in advanceA
Post-Grice Notifications. ing Late Fees or "Begistration
9-Should the Payes of a Money Order Fees" should be placed on the lower left. esire to recarpe payment in the Country in hand corner h
a good which the Order was issued, as some other All transactions in fractional parts of a Dal Office than that in which the Order waɛ ori-
lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, out a cover, or in a cover open at the exits Every Book packat must be either with- Singapore, Penang, Pulut de Galle,mation of the 2nd drawn. In such case
scribed by Ordinanc 1, of 1864, and provided the Order be inclosed to the opacoltos ros anidres
SUPREME COURT Aden Buez, Ilta Marseilles,
Postmaster of the Office in which fas 188adno other Gosis, but those.
It must not contain any letter, open or
AND CONSULAR: GAZETTE. and Southampton,50 % fees if theretic specified will either be received the omission chargeable upon the name and address of the sander is how- new Order be sealed, nor any sealed anclosure whatever; 40 giden is change saltehetinial part which will be deducted from the
LAW REPORTAR FOR TI SOTERME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA Amount of over not only permitted kit ze weergedaantal baredaran soat), 2011 tral the new Order.
ne that if the corde comer el
THE Gazette be forward-
Revised Reporta No packet must exceed two feet in length, Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in
Bombay Madras, Calcutta, King Payment for Petage Stamps must be miscarrying or being loss duplicate willed, it may be returned: lwod eu of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular George's Bound, Melbourne and the current Dollies of the be grante (containing the necessary breadth or depth exceeding these dimen- Bankruptcy Original Articles: Notes and
10-lhe event of a Money Order other reason the packet can bar conta das I
Bydney.
Bank Notes.
Moneders on any of the Money Order
the
on a written application from
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-shipiced in the United Kingdom will be to the Office
/IHE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL STZAM "TRAVANCORE" Captain C. H. Er Lgy, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specia, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on TUESDAY, the 14th
December, at 9.A.M with be
u board until Noon, and SPECIE until
F.M. on the 13 Durchber
granted until the 18th Dea
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,
December 6, 1859.
de14,
informs
tional
the
Post-
AS REGARDS PATTERNS.
They must not be of intrinsic value. This vyje, vžglydee, ell, artines of a galeable
News of the Week, Commercial Advertisements will be charged Tls. 1
&c., de per 10 lhes for the first insection, and be ets per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser
Shanghai, January, 1867.
and accompanied by addi- sink it cannot be forwarded through the Qoeries on Legal points; Reports of Public Original Order was payable.
11. On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Ozdar, or to remor a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order Lapsed Orders must be Order.
prepid indeed, whatever may bave a value of its own, apart from its mero bastion. as a pattern; and the quantity of any material sent ostensibly as a pattern, must sidered as having on this ground an sustin się valur,
tion that under the Tres piebentedäkké kab? Jaj dication for a new not be so great that it can fairly i entregachudit a
It is hereby For particulars regarding Freight and Famage, apply at the P & US. N. Cory Warrant, which will come into opara Ufor Hongkong, 01107 1
tion on the 1st October next, correspon dence aditrised to Constantinople will be forwarded at the following reduced Rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance,
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAULAGES
BARN ENQUIRED
A written declaration of the Contents and False of the Packages for the Derland Route required by the pptian Government, and -klar el delivered by the Shippers to the Com-
pany's Agents pith the
of Lading, or with Paroolej 'aha ile Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention of prejudice which may happen from incorrect
• non se quel declaration Incorazatory
Bhippers are particularly requested to note
Black Bills of badings
Ad
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.
· P. & 0; 8;\N (UCól's Off00; #1162f
Hongkong, Dec. 6, 1889,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
deld
PERODAM V, S. MAIL LIKE TO NEW YORK, Fia Panama or Overland Route. TRAMERS of this line will be desp bed as follows s
America,
Dea
Great Republic, Jan
19.
A Breamer will leave Shanghal on or abont samb date, conneoting at Yokohama with above led kibáiler,
Central and South
th
-and
SOFAĒRITERS PA and A
eneral Post Office) 17 Hongkong, 20 September, 1889.
con
than the address ofthe whom the packet is intended and that of They must be no writing or marks other O person for the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and prices of the articles otherwise the Packet an unpaid letter. will be detained or forwarded charged a
im covers
gent
open
H
NEW BOOK
THE Speculation of a
The Old Philosopher
LADY TO Translated from the Chinese
MOHN CHALMERS, Price $100
A
The Origin of the Chinese" by the sama anthor: Price $1,
Hongkong, Dotober 17, 18k8,
Apply k Mesa TANK, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission Bouss,
FOR-SALE
12-But when it is desired that suy error in the name of the Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that's speech Order should barepeted for payment in the Opuntry in For NEW PAPER PACK PATRANE,cation must be meddito the Chief 20 cent each half-sh-ounds weight which the Order was originally drawn, O, BAND BOOKS), „dna 190.7 Money Order Office of such flountry 17 This 'ddison wo ounces tip to half pound, application must be scopseemed hy, an and 3 conte for every additional half-pound,aditional Commission, unk it have.re. DaLIOE OPEN H 700 3 unaliaif, pdf WMyrants,
Semples, appreh, of seeds
pents, so as to as easy 7H ferice to s. Lapsed Order, in which case the and so forth, which cannot be sent in 100 8127 Postmatter: Central, Commission will be deducted from the cavere, may be, emelord in bags of linen or
amount of the New Order,
other material, tied at the neck it 18Repayment whether of an original, closed that they cannot readily be opened, or renewed, or duplicate Urder, will not even although they be transparent, must It is hereby notified that, under the ausseriained that the advice has been oahpliance with this rule will also subject the
be made to the remitter until it has been not be used for this purpose. Non-com AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. thority of a Treasury, Warrant dated the lat selled at the Office on which the Order was packet to be detained or forwarded as an May last, Superintending, or Fint la originally drawn. A
BE following SETS of the Schoolmasters in the Army will, in fature, 4dfayment of an Order must be ob
unpaid letter be entitled to the same privileges in regard tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar not contain any inclosure, sealed or other fer copy viz
The Packets or the contents thereof mast to paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents BUNUH can be obtained, stitched to Lettore pent by or addressed to them on Moush after that in which it was Krawn thod by zmones Officers in the house obtained before the end of July,
Affairs &
asara at present for metancy, if drawn in Tenuery, parent
wies closed against inspection. enjoyed by Cogmoed Army's alm honimistryses will otherwise the Order will begome lapan, be entitled (es Army Schoolmasters of all and an Order (for which a second Com but the First Class now, are) to the same mission to be deducted from the amount privileges, in regard to their
others, are of the Order, will be charged) will become onjoyed by non-commissioned.
and Private Soldiers
FW MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
Hobyongy 31, 1908.
ori
посемагу.
15.-1f an Order be not paid before the and of the Twelfth Calendar Mouth after that in which it was drayo, for instanION. if drawn in January and not paid before Fessenger lickered throug 10, 21: 20rnis
the end of the following January all alaim yusté the Money will be forfeited, unless Overland Rottle to prioctal ports in It is hereby ilitibed for general informe under peculiar circumstances; the Post de United States and Capsins, and con- tion that as an experiment Maild will ich of the Country in which, the Order Meeting
the various Steam lines for maddle up at this Ofice to be forwarded by adran think proper to allow it. New York, to Liverpool, Southampton, each hemendid British Contract Packet, to After once paying Money Order Bremen, Brent, and Havre, al mo the United Kingdom and to places beyond by whomsoever presented, the paying Office
Through Tickets issued also to New the United Kingdom sia Brindisi,
will not be liable to any further claim. If York and Europe via Papams Route and
"All Letters and newspapers intended to wrong payment, however, be made owing to Europe per Neamers of the 18yal Mail be forwarded in these Mails must be specist to negligence on the part of any Officer of Steam Packet Company, the West India y directed via
and they will be the Post Office, the Fortmaster General of ***Led Pacific Steamship Compang, marated, liable to the following
the Country on Colony in which the negli- rates of Postage, The Compagnie Générale
viz : After
gence ocours will, if he see fit, require the FOR A LETTER.
Officer in fanlt to make good the losa, Addreaed lenited Kingdom, zit. No Money Order wit be paid unless exceeding half an ounce in weight, 38 cents;
the advice has been previously received. for every additional half an ounce, 38 venta
18. —Additional Rules for greater secu-
true from Aspinwall direction
made at Fanama with Steam lines upon the West Coast of Central and South America, by doh passingers are ticketed through
Through Bill of Lading given for Fraight vid vestral Pacific Railroad and re con- tica, not exceeding half an ounce in weight, ing of the system generally will be made Addressed in the United States of Ame-rity against fraud, and for the bettor work noctions to the principal points in the 48 cente, for every additional balf an as occasion may require, Uited States and Canadas mid for Freight ounce, 48 center H. Aga ễ Overland for England and the
also for
Throbed Bills of Lading gighet New York Bug Throne vid Panama route, 4 to Burope vis Aspinwall Lanes to perts Sol sexico and ports of the West Coast of Citral America, and South America to as farà Valparaiso,
FOR HVEBY NEWSPAPER.
o Addressed to the United Kingdom, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 2 cents; for spery additional, Newspaper, not exceeding 4 ounces, & conta.
Addressed to the United States rich, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 10 cents t for every additional Newspaper not exceeding 4 ounces, 10 cents.
of
Ame-
Exorsoldatrangentental have been made for thronglupassagers and freight tome
ics from Olloutta, Porian and Singapore,The Pastage must by fly prepaid. Un- part of sufficiently * paid Letters, &c., will
a frotator Amoy and Fooch
A Freight payable in a anos in Meri- not be sent via riisi. Back Packets bicaBollars, or on Zelivery n American and Prokota of Patterns will not be fal
Con with perceut ad itional at warded via Brindisi
option.
Kesh Papago Trokete insuod at
W. MITCHELL
રા
Postmaster General.
boberal Post-Offee, Hongkong, November 24, 1869,
duction of 107 on the whole amount for the Round Vryaga
A For Guthaprination sa to Passage
and Freight, apply to the Aganoy of the
Company, Fraya West.....
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent.
Ropakong, October 7, 1800.
*‹ |Posi-Odce Notifications.
MAILS BY THE "TRAVANCORE”........ The Contract PlaketF TRAVANCORE" Allie dispatched with the gual Mails for Európe, a on TUESDAY, the 14th December, at Axe, and the Post Ufice will be ough for the reception, uf Ordinary Letter, Letters for Rejastra- ip, Newspapers Books, &c., until 8
da, may be posted in the night box from 8 P.. on the 18th December until on the fullowing mositing
til-Letters posted between 7
18-Should if appear that Money Orders are used by acantile men, others, kong, Shanghai, ori either in the United Kingdom or at Hong transition Xolam for the British or Colonial Post Office, as the case large sums of money, the may be, will consider the propriety of in- creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly spending for a time the issue of Money
Orders By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868, Mind
Vis
REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACE
Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money ions of correspondence transmitted by the
2.
tions if the Book Post between Hongkong 4
In all other respects the general regula 1 sets complete from 11
MANUS Not Price, and the United Kingdom will apply to the
25 $3.50 Pattern Post. Under these regulations, tu
$2:50. order to prevent any interruption fe the 37, 11, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 18 to 24. $2.25 Also a fow separate cordon of Nos.1, 2 regular transmission of lefters, a Facket of Patterns may, what is imbcenary, be kept
CA SAINT. back for the following Mail by which in the ordinary course, it would be forwarded, The decision ot the Postmaster General Any Packet, pattern
as to the eligibility of
SALLORS ROME WEST POINT
or sample contained therein, to be for Bon W Keswick — Forbes, Esq. warded
JOHN DEATHING. THOMAETT,
an d'conclusivation, will be
Directors
Eng., Ba
MACAULAY, EKG. D. SASSOO Rev, W. I BRAON.
Hon. W. Kawick, Chairman.
The rule which forbids the transmission injure the contents of the Mail Bags Hon. H. B. GrBB, through the Post of any article likely to Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the G. 7. BELLAND, Tag, Post Office in, of course, applicable to the G, FRASP, Esq. Pattern Post and a packet contaming any. W LEMANE, Eng. J., MOREAY, .D. thing of the land will be stopped, and not sent to its destination articles such as
Committee of Management. the following have been occasionaliy posted as Patterns, and have been detained as W. MACAULAY, ERT 1E. G. TROMSETT, anfit for the Post, vize Metal boxer, Iain and Obina, fruit, vegetables, bunches, J. HELLAND, Ng, E
flowers, cuttings of scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery,
of pianta,
spurs, knives,
metals, samples of ore, samples in glass sharp poisted instruments, samples of bottles, pieces of glass, acids of varions kinds, ourry combs, copper and steel ob graving plates, and confectionery of all Linde,
of
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General Hongkong, October 13, 1869. General Post Offerings
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE, The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chair-Coolies, sre published for "general auformation ge
No Street Chair may ply for hire after midnight; they may, however, carry their fares as long as required.
be lost in
without any loss of time.
J
very
info
hankfully received as t Dos of Books Periodicals, News papers, Clothes, de will be mon
4. OVERBURY, Hongkong, October 29, 1868,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT, HOLLOWAYS PILLS BIS Medicine is universally a
be the most efficacious remedy known to the world. No preparation is so suitable to the climates of India and China this fine and i invigorating medicine) I is particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladies, as it is never failing in while those who are attenuated by the ita
effects in all diseases peculiar to females,
admitted
dė-
before
Should articles of a higher value than this find in this wonderful remedy a kind of te Each Chair is secured for a sum of $50.bilitating, affects of the above climates wil STSTRES EXTENDED TO THE COAST, PORTS AND JAPAN.
Chair, any
laman whereby they may insure a restora there will be It is hereby notined for
general informa little Lopt of their recovery through the tion to robust health, 1 2 3 tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Security 1.—On the Ist October next, and thence. Richard Graves MacDonnell, that the
When loss of property in any Street Ecience of Medicine has never b
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT,' `- forward Money Orders will be issued at system of registration has been, from this Chair is suspected, its number should be roduced any remedy that can be compared this Olles and at the Agencies thureofdate, extended to Jeifers and other desprip forwarded to the Registrar General at once this wonderful Ointment, as it
When ground of Complaint arises against after all other means have failed, all Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not Contract Packets, and by Private
· eköleding? 6107 stile rate of Bollange of in China and Japan, viz: Canton, to the Police, or send memorandum of mates of India and Chine. It is the true between this Office and each Agency there grieved may either band the offender inveterate skin diseases, peculiar to the ali Current for Esch Mail, and charged with
Ferchow, Ningup, Shang the complaint, and the Chair's Number to tath old sores can be rentbred by it that Commission adortting to the following Swaty, Amoy F
friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cor Canta. hat, Nagasalt, Blog, at kunne be forbered, the Registrar General bannot be conquered by say other treat
the Perutrar Gems must however Scale, viz. -
also between any two of these Agencies, i letter) TX)
The fee for registration is 8 cents each can inflict only a réplicand, but
Order Offsidethe United Kingdom of lest in the aile by both hipe, aby Street Chair-Coolie, the person wounds, sore, nichts, and also the most
13
over
For sums.not exceeding £2........12 Above £2 and 201 exceeding £56.4
fine nor imprisonment, without the testimony £7.42
No Letter, Hook, or Packet of Patterns of an eyewitness in oath. This however £7
£10.48 can be registered unless the full postage may be supplied by any Chinese yho wit tional part of Por
2.-No Money Order to include a frac upon it, as well as the registration fee, be nered the Offence, if edited by a co
+
in advance in postage Stamps, firmatory note from employer, S-Orders draw la
Tettera, &for registration will be the United King. dom upon Hongkou Shanghai, and Yoko-received up to balf an hour before the time at which Money Orders are being sued at haina, will be paid the rate of Exelang Exed for closing the Mails. the time of the presentation."
on the 14th December will be charge able, in addition to the usual postage,
4.-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 with a Late: Use of 18 conte The latest time for posting Letters at this Money Order Offices in the United King. Olling in &x and for Newspapers, dom, showing the Counties in which they
paid
FW. MICHÈ Spring Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 13th October, 1869,
Persons who are inconvenienced by the congregating of Chairs near their premises should notify the Registrar General, who will, if practicable, establish a "Chair Stand" in the rearst convenient place, and as far as possible enforce the Ordinance in regard to it,
An attempt will be made to enforce the
Hongkong, February 1, 1867.
(AT THE
NOW READY. ****ØRINA" MÁIL” PRICE 81.00.
THE
OFFICE.)
ANGLO-OHINESE (CALENDAR
MANUAL
"Intimations.""
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE
BY SWELLS WILLIAMS, LI.
Rublished at the 'CHINA Mazi.” Office,
- Hongkong, hat-
638 TR. DENT SO, WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITIÓN, 1869. Price, $5.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
The following is an Abstract of the Con tents of this Book-
CRAP, 1.-SEC. 1 20 4. Four Treaties with China.
1. Treaty with Great Britain,
Chmele Text of the same Treaty with the United States Treaty with France. 4.Treaty with Russia,
best
gary Treaty with Rusda. CHAP. 180. 1 re 5. Articles of Trade with Chind. 1.Tariff on Articles of Import 2-Tariff on Articles of Export 9-Rules respecting Trade and Dua
Chinese Text of the same 4.Description of Artiales of Imp 5.-Description of Articles of E
CES I-80 1 ro 14; Foreign Commerce with China, 1.-Port of Canton, tubuh, 2-Port of Chauchau or Swatow, 3-Port of Kiungohau in Hainani,
Port of Amoy,
Port of Foochow
6.-Ports of Tamshul and Taiwan in For
mosa
8-Port
.
9.-Ports on the Yangtes and Trade in
the luterior.
10-Port of Tangoben or Chefoo.
11-Port of Tientsin.
12--Port of Newchwang or Yangter
15. Colony of Hongkong, 14-Colony of Macao,
ORAP. IV. BEC, 1 TO 8."
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1.Intercourse with Japan, 2.-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
3.
fmodi
Forts open to Foreign Commerce flagasaki,
nagawa and Baliodadi,
Japanese Coins, Weights and Men
5.---American Compact with: Lawclawg
- Aloners, Weights, en, và không
1Chinese Currency 2-Chinese Numerale.
3.-Chinese Commerdalslara
Measures of Capacity, d Measures of Length. 6-Chinese Land Measures.
Chinese Division of Tits,
CHAP.
VI,BEC. 1 TO 11
Western Moneys, Weights de L-Annamese Moueys, &o.. 2-Port of Salgon,
5.Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c., Bismose Moneys, Weights, &c. Nötherlands Indis.
lippine Islands.
Directions for Panay li 6-Malayan States-Singapore, &e, 7.Burmese Moneys, Weights,
Indian
Presidencies,Bengal, Ma- dras, Bombay
9. Ceylon.
10-Engbsh and French Weighta, de
11.-United States of America
CHAP, FIL-BEC. I r
Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de 14Comparison of Prices.
Relating to Exchanges, 3-Relating to Time, 4-Comparison of Weighte
5. Measurement of Carge. 6.-Bullion Operations.
APPENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Talauda aleo giving the meanings of Chinese: Words occurring in Charta and Sailing Directions and also a Table of Po sitions of places on the Chireno and Japa "new Consta
Books, or Patterns 7 A.M. On the 14thano de los Office, and, daso at Shanghai tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard ing. It is requested thrt all Persons riding Animations of Chincas Daten, during the It is hereby notified for general infurips-ordinary of social and A Handbook of reference, for the detor ence at this
Graves MacDonnell, that henceforwarding. period from 1880 to 1869; with comparative Book Pankets, and Packets of Pattoms or in Chairs or driving Vehicles will co-ope Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, 5.Applicants for Money Orders met Samples of Merchandize, may be traperate with the Police by observing the Rule, &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDEished for the Guide by Patrick R
mitted through the Post by the Mails made of keeping the left side.
RIOK MATZEN, B.M.C.E. B
December, Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad. and Yokohamst
dressed to the United Kingdom vid
har
Marseilles or to Singapore, may be furnieli, in full, the surname, and, at least, posted on board the Facket from 8.30 the initial of one Christian name, bath of
be forwarded both by the British up to to 8.60 11 on payment of a late fee-the-Remitter and the Payes if the Ramit. Ontraut. Packets and by Private Ships, of 48 cents each; in addition to the ter or Payes be a Pear or a Bishot his or between this Office and each Agency thereof hino Leftors can be dinary title will be suficient, if a firm, the in China and Japan, viz. Canton, Swatow, postage, after which no I
*** uasal designation of such firm, ansh sa Am Bealed Boxes containing the correspondence" Baring Brothers will suffice; but they, Fooshow, Ningpe, Shanghai, Nag
asaki, Biogo, and Yokohama, and also of Box Hollers will be received the mere term Mer, much as Mesra Ri-hatween any two of there Agencies, at the window sat apart for the purpose, on vington, or the name of a Company trad following rates of postage, which must be the East Side of the building.ing ander a title which do not consist of paid in advance, viz
Dr Not exceeding doz, Above 4 ok, and not eroding
...Boents.
.....
All correspondence for places which pre- the names of the persons composing it, see
payment is compulsory must be prepaid Carrón Cois Inadmisible. in Hongkong Postage Stamps.
The Remitter on stating that the Or- Insuficiently stamped Lettere addressed to der ta to be laid only through Bank, to Above 8 on, and not exceeding
the United Kingdom will be sent en have the option of giving or withdrawing
1 lb., charged with line of One Shilling in the naine of the Payed it stich case, the addition to the postage,
Onder will be grossed in the Mme way that Letters posted after 7 on the 14th Cheques are commonly bride when they December will not be forwarded fatess are intended to be bald through a Bank the Late Fes as well as the postage tag to an Order is presented througlowing rules and regulations which will be prepaid
Benit, a receipt by any person will beat-trictly Letters fast
Insuficiently stamped of stamped addressed to plages to which they can hatent, provided the Order beszed with
Above 11b, and not exceeding u
1 lemia.J...80 -1, vary additional Ib...
Spedal attention is directed to the lol
enforced :-
AR BEGARDS BOOKS.
MY
menta
of
The author in his Preface any if The tables in Chap. VIL, for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges,do, bars been selected from those constantly is use among
the.
foreign merchants in China, more extended tables, by the sind permis dollars or pence have bean copied, from the These for galrusting the prices of tea in
sion of the author, P. Loureiro, Baq last section of the same chapter on Move id Bullion, has been prepared and Harper, Eaq of the Commercial Bank Author's Preface.
Intha at Hongkong, who has had much ex- 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 sulgerts are wont to confess the need of a been reprinted from the China Pilot.
"The Appendix of Sailing Directions hes convenient manual of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coasts from pose of "determining dates according to Singapore to Bakedadi are all described in either the European or the Chinese metbor it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Dire of computation; and a system of compari- tions have been improved by the insertin One Dollarson for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names of
month, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained,” ly a desideratum with translators and readers of Chinese literature The cont
Each Street-Chair carries on the back of te Neber Board Tariff of Fares con densed from the following! LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIER, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,
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IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONO. Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats, Half hour,... 12 ets. | Hour,20 cte. Three hours,..60 ets. Six hours.....75 ots Day (from 8 to 6)... Night Fares (after B.P.M.). 10 ots, extra Chair Hire to Out Districts.* Beyond Victoria and back, 60 cie, per man To Stanley and back, 60
Victoris lies below the level of Robinson Road, and includes all the town between the Mist and the Western Slaughter House, with the Bace-course
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CHARLES A. SAINT, (Late A. Shortreda & Co.) China Moll Office, Jan: #1868.
For Sale,
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Pops and my quantity of
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