Page
fances.
ANCE COMPANY,
for FIRE INSURÁMOK
of Buildings W
as foligan, mutil f teched
removed
nd their personbi
(sinde
their
and their
h10 per centu
per cent
arrangement,
es will be charge loa
8.3 per cent,
per cent.
per cent,
per cent.
The full Annual Rate.
of 1 per cent, l WALKER
ber 13, 1889, dru RANCE OFFICES
ying been kupainbeck above INSURANCE ed to accept Man
ter of ang first slang
samers, on the petal
e of 108, in CHRY
BOMBAY OF LONDONY WALKER & 1864
15
OE COMPANY OF NUISCO
gents for the abo pared to grant Poli in BUILDINGS Ind
RUSSELL & Co, 96, 18677inos, ber
TRE INSURANCE
ying been appointed. kong for the aboys prepared to gran
RUSSELL HO 1666,70 990 stud
RANCE ASBOOLA- HANGHAL
Clara of dolomy,
on Marine Fisks to
orld at chrrent ratei, anal brokerage, thin
the seared, Rifteen profits di
divided pro
m contributed. BUSSELLO!.
Secretarica, 15. 1869, but t
NUB COMPANY RANCISCO
aving been appointed for the above INBUR oparmi to grant Poli Birks, at the current
FUSSELL & Co 18060 ↑
BEA ANDO T
E COMPANY OF
been appointed
for the above nated
to grant Policies
at the current Rafes,
HAYNALAR
800,
ERLING
BURANCE COM- BATAVIA,
ving been appointed kong for the above preparedn ttisks on the mole
EMSSEN & Că 18682nd. 21
COMPANY OF MPOA, LIMITED.
the attention of lip ees and Masters of hahment at Hong For the DOOKING essels of all classes. Company Jave the arbour, Granite d of dimensions to but in length, and mpany have arooted
ad are prepared to marine and Station
Machinery of all pair Boilers of al sugar crabhingnaád ing, and every de
has been completed
drawing states of the bidez
ro Shears capable of
also opened & Ship Hongkong, Desk,
t for the construe
ONTARY
STLE ORPHAN
Yeaneja to sea,
No. 2030 DECEMBER
STEAM FOR
parkkigted
2
THE CHINA WALL
"Töst-ofite "Nothications
Intimations.
rave of postage) The. 12 per annum; payable Published weekly. Subscription (Krely-"
in advance.
Law, Karotan FUR CHE SUPREME AND SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
ליעזר
Intimations~~~~
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
Tosivilce Notifications.~~~
of mintaymarkers-(whether of paper or otherwise, in the case of Books, and in Tegustration Vees" should be placed on the lower left desire to receive payment in the Country in transmission of literary or artistic or Should the Payee of a Money Order short whatever is necessary pate which the Order was issued, As some other mally appertains thereto. All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol. Office than that in which the Order was
Was ori- Every Book packet must be either with- lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, put a cover, or in a cover open at the ends Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, an implantation, of the Saint Jamurawn. In such case a new Order will be sealo, ugranyeseled enclosure whitere
sieco o acengisubu ecribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and provided the Orter be inclosed to the rides.
Postmaster of the Office in which it was Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles,
It must not contain any letter, open or 1864, no other Couns, but those and Southampton; p modtagery in precified, will either be received pened, the Commission chargeable upon the thin an actors by the nader in Hove
BY S. WELLS WILLIANE, 1.1 of genyen indlinggo pa majional party which will be deducted from the amount of ever not only permitted but recommended,TE U
PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Kinggo Stamps must bad 10.-In the event of a Money Order other reason the packet cannot be forward-
the new Order
ao that if the cover come off, or for any AE Grazote is a General Weekly Newspa
As a GoPublished at the “Cama MAIL" Office George's Bound, Melbourne and
Sydney,
Current Dollars of the Colony or miscarrying or being lost, & duplicate willed, it may be returned.5
per, containing Officmlly Kevised Reporta
Hongkong. Bank Money Orders on any of the Mon
granted on written application from
No packet must exceed in their fought,
Supreme and Consuler ITIA TO SVEDÍzãä the Money Crder an
of Cases heard at Proceedings in Order the Fayes,""(containing the necesary breadily or depth, praeding these diman Bankruptcy: Original Articles: Notes and. Offices in United Kingdom will be particulars and accompanied by an addi- sions it cannot be furwarded through the Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public (granted, unul 6 r. on the 13th Degional Commission) to the Office where the oat
The most not be of intensic value. Advertisements will be charged Tia. I This rule excludes all articles of a saleable per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 ebis gagalan Meetings; News of the Week, Commerlal Order as
48 REGANDE PATTERNS.
Summary, de., &o.
nature, and indeed whatever may have cts, por 10 lines, for each subsequent inser
value of its own, apart from ite mere uae tion. as a pattern; and the quantity of any material seph, ustensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it tall furly be con sidered as having on this ground an intrin- aic value.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship TRAVANCORE," Captain . H. EAST-
Maz, with Her Majesty's Masks, Passengers,
above places, on TUESDAY, the 14tb December, at 9 A.M,
the
but in FW. MITCHELL,ginal gr the rope of a similar applica Mede, and Cargo, will leave this for that Postmaster General sition, orders will be giver to stop payer
General Post Office, Hongkong,
December 6, 1869. de14. of a Money Order, or to renew a lapaed Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be pediation for, a new Order.
טם
BARCELS Bed CARGO will be received
board until Noon, and SPECIE until P.M. on the 13th December
It is hereby notified for general informa For partionlading Freight and tion that under, dus of Fassage, apply at the P. &O, S. N.-Coeury Warrant, which will come into opera Ulice, Hongkong
tion on the 1st October next, correspon dence addressed to Constantinople will be forwarded at the following reduced Rates fiz of Pestage, which must be paid in advance, For LETTERS
A
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES
AREEQUIRED
bration declaration of the "Contents and Falue of the Packages for the Uverland Houte A required by the Egyptian Government, and mik be Belivered by the Shippers to the Osman pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention on prejudice which may happen from, inangreci nus on such declaration.
Ampora are particularly requested to Hote
20 cents auch ball-an-ounce weigh For NEWSPABER Ales
and 8 get forexTY AS
2 cents each two ounces
to half
Generat
General Foot Putna
It is hereby notified that hudhr th
the terms and conditions of the Company's Hongkong, 23rd September, 1869 black Bills of Lading..
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.
P. & 0.8. N. Ca's Office, ona rzu
than the address of the person for There must be no writing or marks other whom the packet is intended and that of the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet an unpaid letter. will be detained or forwarded charged as
,...
Shanghai, January, 1867,
NEW BOOK,
***THE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher' ALAV-TSZE," Translated from the Chinese
IX
JOHN CHALMERS, A,M. Price $1.50.
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error in the name of the Remitter or Payee 12-But when it is desired that any should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remittor, or that a Lapsod Order, should be renewed for payment in the Country, in which the Order was original Chief drawn, application must be made the Money Order Once of such Copy This The Patterns must be sent in covers of The Origin of the Chinese" by the same application, must be accompanied by an open at the ends, so as to be easy of exam-author: Price $1. additional Commission, unless it have reoRtion, Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, ference to a Lapsed Oriler, in which case the and so forth, which cannot be sent in ppenor The London Mission House. Cozzquiasion will be deducted from the amount of the New Order,
covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or other material, tied at the neck; bags B 13. Repayment whether of an original, clap that they cannot readily by opened, or renewed, or a duplicate-Order, will not even although they be transparent, must be mede
Apply at Mesars LAND CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
FOR SALE
Hongkong, Deg. 8, 1869, the del4thority of a Treasury Waitant dated the late remitter until it, bus bean not be need for this purposo. Non-com-AT THE "CHINA MAIL OFFICE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP
COMPANY."
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,
Pia Panama or Overland Route.
May last, Superintending, or First Class Schoolmasters in the Army Mill, in future, rig
drawi
that the advice has been upliance with this rule will also at, the Office on which the Order was packet to be detained or forwarded as a
Bubject the BDpaid letter.
The Packets Pantie be pb-
or the contents thereof wise closed against inspeotion. not contain any inclosure, arsled or other
be entitled to the Taime privileges in regerent of an Order mat
to Letters sent by or address to them ou their own private affaste kard at presmut enjoyed by omissioned Officers in the Army and all Amy Schoolustres will STEAMERS of this line will bekerpatch be entitled (Aliny Sahooljaasters of all Dotted as follows female but the First-Cl now are the same
dorida Deal 1870 18:40 4. Great Republic, Jan. Ohinay
Feb. 19. Baier leave Shengled on or detol connecting at, 199
abont pathe
with nobya naiěd štékmór.
19
Passengers ticketed through teCalifornia,
Marigo, Central and South America, and
by Orland Route to principas polita in
privileges, in Gandissioned for the enjoyed by non-commissioned Officer und Private Soldiers 16 yi wa Z
09. tonoduli Postmaster
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 81, 1868
It is horeby notified for general informa
the United States and Canadas, and con- tion that, as an experiment, Midila will be
following 8FTS of the "CHINA UNO, can be obtained, stitched per wrappers, at the rate of 20 centa rer copy vis
tions of the Book Post between Hongkong
In all other respects the gonatal regule 11sets complete from 11.4
Now Priced
$3.50 and the United Kingdom will apply to the order to prevent any interruption to the 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 in 24.
-- $2,50,- | Pattern Post. Lnder these regulations, in
16.
$2,25 regular transmission of Isters, a
Also few separate copies of Nox-1, 2,
C. A, SAINT. Patterns may, when it is necessary, be kept back for the follow og Mail by which,
Month, after that in which if was draws; the end of the Sixth Calendar for instance, if drawn in January, pay-nent must be obtained before the end of July, of the Order will become lapsed, mission, to be deducted from jo ammnet and a new Order (for which a second Com of the Onler, will be charged) Till become ap Order bo not before the end of the Twelfth Calendas Mppth after that which it was drawn, for instance, if dpawn January and not paid before us to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern the and of the following January -all claim or sumpté Contained
opsy will be under
4
4
15/
the ordinary course, it would be forwardeds SAILORS ROME, WEST POINT
The decision of the Postmaster General dink jedana Trustees. to be for- Hon. W KRWIE, FORBES, Esq.
JOHN DENT, H. G. THOMSLYZ,
neas, Warded, under they will be
Directors
W. MACAULAY, Esq. Rev. W. R. BEACH.
neeling ith the various Steam lines for made up at this Ofico, to he forwarded by was drawn-think proper to allow it injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Hon. H. B. GLBE,
Through Toketened as to a United Kingdom and to places beyond by whomsoever presented, the paying Office Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the G. J. HEILAND, Esq. D. Sasagos, Esq.
Southampton
que
Brent,
and Havre,
each homeward British Contract Packet, to
the United Kingdom via Brindisi,
grill
Office of the Country in which the Order
Peculiar elrcumstances, the Post And Telusive.
The rule which forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to New York, to-Liverpool,
16after once paying a a Motcy Order Brtimen
not be liable to any further clain. If Post Office is, of course, applicable to the BEARD, Esq. Fek and Europe, via Panama Route and All Letters and newspapers intended to wrong payment, however, be made twing Pattern Post, and a packet containing any W, LEMANN, ESU to Europe par steamers of the Royal Mail be forwarded in these Mails must bu special, to negligence on the part of any Offoer of thing of the kind will be stopped, dos Committee of Management. " and Paano Bacompany the West India y dirested via Brindisi, and they will be the Post Office, the Postanastar" General of sent to its destination.
Steau Packet.
The
que from, Aspinwall direct, Coniz
upon the
(FOR A LETTEÌL
he see
J. J. MUREAR, M. D2
Artielen such as Company Limited, liable to the following Tatos-of-Foatsgetha Country ur Colony in which the negli- the following have been occasionally posted Copragnie Générale
gence
Hon. W. KEAWIOR, Chairmas, ecours will, if he
Qutaiugdhas Officer in fault to make as fit, require the as Patterns, and have be
unlt for the Post, viz: Metall boxes, p. J. HELLAND, EEG, ... good the logs.
W. MADAULAT, ESQ. H. G. TROMSETT, Addressed to the United Kingdou, the advice his been previously received.
No Money Order be paid unless of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs,
lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches exceeding half an ounce in weight, 88 cents;
knives, for every additional half an ounce, 38 cents, 18.--Additional Raise for greater scou- scissors, stiles, pins, ploces, it ischinery, DONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News
Addressed to the United States of Amerity against fraud, and for the better work sherp pointed instruments, samples of rica, not exceeding half an onnes in weighting of the system generally will be made metals, samples of ore, samples in glass bankfully received.
papers, Clothes, do, will be most 48 conta; for every additional half an as occasion may require. ounce,
butties, picces of glass, acids of various 48c
conte
19.-Should it appear that Money Orders kinds, curry comba, copper and steel on
A. OVERBURY, by fourcantile men, or others, grating plates, and confectionery of all Hongkong, October 29, 1868. FOR EVERY NEWSPAPER
Superintendent. Addressed to the United Kingdom, not sither in the United Kingdom or at Hong- kinda every additional Newspaper not exceeding British or Colonial Post Offled, the case
Shopchai
gla pokolama, for the
F. W. MITCHELL, yabbr: 4 onites, delta,
Postmaster General,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. General Post Office, Addressed to the United States of Ame may be, will consider the propriety of in- Hongkong, October 15, 1869.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS, not exceeding 4 ounces-ir weight 10 sins, the Commission, and will exercise rica, cents; for every auditional Newspaper not the power of wholly suspending for a time exceeding 4 ouflege, tu cents
the jury. I of Money Orders.
lade at Panamal with Steam lines West Cost of Central and South America, by which passengers are ticketed through
Through, Bills of Lading given for breight
·TA
eutral Pacific Railroad and its con nections to the principal points in the Canadas and for Freight for land and the Contine
also for to Eatupe via Astuwall i as to ports and parts on the West Coast of Central Anserica, and South America to. as far se Valparaiso
ara
nga Bills of Lading getoute, ofcending" bunces in weight, & centar zon of large sums of money, the
York and Europe vie.
....... Favorable arrangements have been made for through passenger and freight to Ane xion, tryn Calenéta, Penang and Singapore,
Hot Spatow Amby and Foodtow.
The Postage must by fully prepaid. Un paid of suffelhtly paid Letters, so will Döllar yaple ipad uincer Muzi-not be sout zia Britulisi. Book Packeta old Dain with for our american and Packets of Fatterns will not be for cent ad ijobal, at warded via Brindisi hippers' dption,
iper
Teen Pukage Tickets isfied by a Betiofipon, the whole pount for this Round Ver
For further information an to Passage, abd Fright apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays West,
TA HARRIS- Agent, Hongkong, October 7, 1809,
Post-0:nce Notifications, TAILS AT THE PRAPANCORE,” A The foutract Packs TRAVANCORE” will bu diepatched with the usual Male for Europe, on TUESDAY, the 1th December, at ?, and the Post A. Office will be open for the reception of
Letterį, Letters for Registre papera; Book Seat 8 fb the 18th December. Letters, posted in the night box P.MAon the 18th December until F. on the following morning.
16h
sy
be
All Letters posted between 7 sul 8 1.4,
at the 14th Deceinbar will be that able, it midition to the geval postage, Will & Late Fee of 18 catifa.
The Uffent time for posting Letters at this
Hooke
is M. and for Newspapers,
or Pastorns 7-AM, on the 14th
W MITCHED}, Postmaster General,
J
gessĠendíki Post Office, Hongkong, November 24, 1869,
2014 "; 1-On the lat October.next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at
AND JAPAN.
CHAIR AND BOAT NIRE. The following Regulations for Strest Chard and Chaft-Codlies published for general information, vilistla
No Street Chairs may ply for hire after midnight; they may, however, carry theft fares as long as required.
HTS Medicine is
is universally admitted to be the most efficacions remedy known to the world. Noipreparation la se suitable to the climates of India and Thing this the mid invigorating medicine. I is particularly flapted to the
constitution ouropean ladies, as it is never failing its effects in all disuusca peculiar to females, while those who are atteiruated by the de find in the wonderful remedy a kind of ta bilitating effects the above climates wil times whereby they may into a restora tion to robust health.
By Command,
F. MITCHELL and g
Postmaster General, Feneral Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868, uzbr REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKET GAVSTEMS EXTENDER THE COAST FOR
It is hereby notified for general informa tion, by order of Bis Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, that, system of registration has been, from this date, extended to letters and other descrip Contract Packets and hy Printe Ships, any Street Chair-Coolie, the person ag wounds, sores, ulers, and also the most Post, in the Mails by both the British between this flos and eacli Agency there the Folge, or send a memorandum of mates of India and China. It is the tra of in China, and Japan, viz. So the complint and the Orkis's Number to friend of the Soldier and Ofvilian, as cer may either hadithe offender over inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the eli Fachow, Ningpo, Shang Certama, Nagasaki, Blog, and Yokohame, and the Registrar General. "It must however tain old sores can be removed by it that For aus pot exceeding £.12
alan hetween any two of these Agencias.
be remembered, that the Registrar General cannot be conquered by any other treat The fee for registration is 8 cents each on infiict only a reprimand, but neither mat Above £2 and not exceeding & Jetter, &ATO MEZIO
fine nor imprisonment, without the teeping Hongkong, February 1, 1887. 21.48
No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patterns of an eye-rcitiuess on ath This however o be registered.mless the full postage may be supplied by any Chose who wit NOW READY. 2.-No Money Order to include a frac upon it, as well as the registration fee, benessed the Offones, il accredited by a eu- tional part of a Penny
pald, in advance in postage Stamps, firmatory note from his employer.
Letters &c., fox registration will be 3-Orders drawn in the United King
(AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko-received up to haltun
PRICE $1.00. bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange fixed for closing the Male before the time at which Money Orders are being tasted at
Should articles of a higher value than this Each Cheir fa scoured for a sum of $50 be lost in any Chair, there will be very little hope of their
recovery through the becurity,
When loss of property in soy the
Street
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT, Chair is suspected, its number should be The science of Mediono has never befere forwarded to the Registrar General at once produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as it care When ground of
Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Moner tions of correspondence transmitted by the without any loss omplaint arises against er all other.. mens have failed, pl
Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Iraland, for amounts not exceeding $10 at the rate of Exchange Ourrent for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following wet Amoy Scale, viz,
£5
12
the time of their présentation, "it
F. W. MITCARE, Bostmaster General General Post Office,
4-Alphabetical Lista of over 3,700 Hongkong, 13th October, 1889, Money Order Offices in the United King-
Tierod
Persons who are inconvenienced by the
congregating of Chairs near their premises sbould notly the Registrar General, who will, if practicablu, establish a Chair Stand "in the nearest convenient place, and as far as possible enforce the Ordinance in :
regard to it.
Judgest
An attempt will be made to enforce the
SEE THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL,
mination of Chinese Dates, during the
dom, shewing the Counties in which theyIt is hereby notified for general informa-ordinary Rule of the Road," along are situated, are hung up for public refer- tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard Queen's Road, more especially in the even- A Handbook of reference for the deter ence at this Ofice, and also at Shanghai Graves MacDonnell, that pouforward in Chuita or driving, Velicies will co-ops period from 1880 to 1950, with comparative Further, iste latters (but Letters only) ad. and Yokohama.
dressed to the United Kingdom vid Applicants for Mom Bork Packet at Baskets or Patterns or Marseilles or in Bingapore, may be furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, mitted through the Pusto, may be trans. Pete with this. Police by observing the Rules and Moisual Designations, posted on board the Packet from 8.30 the initial of one Christian name, both up to be forwarded both by the British
the Pust by the Mails made of keeping the loft side.
o, du Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE 8.00 on payment of date for the Remitter wild the Pages; if the Remit Contract Packets and by Frivate ships, its Number Bosna Tarif of Fares con-
Bach Street Chair Wrrigh on the back of BIOK MAYERS, H.M.C.8———. of 43 cents each, in addition to the ter or Payge be & Poor or a Biskup, his or-between this Office and each Agency-thereof donned from the following. postage, after which no Lettera canite dinary title will be suficient, if firm, the in China and Japan, viz.: Canton Swatow, LEGALISED TARIEF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, Feceived.
nsual designation of such firm, such as Amor, Fochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Nag- Bealed Boxes containing the correspondence "Haring Brothers" will suffice; but the assik Hiogo, and Tokohaug, and also of Box-Holders will he received at the mare term Mesars, nob as "Mesars. Ribetween and two of these Agencies at the window set apart for the purpose, ing under a tile which does not consist of paid in advances, viz.
on vington," or the name of a Company trad following rates of postage, which must be the Rast Side of the building. §. All correspondexes for places to which pre- the names of the persons gombing it, such Not exceeding 4 oz.,...... *payment in compulsory must be prepaid as “Qarron Co." is inadmissible
Postage Stamps.
in
trafimenyom wilt be sent on, have the option of giving or withdrawing
the United
charged with a fine of One Shilling in the name of the Payee in such case, the addition to the postage.
Order will be crossed in the same way that Letters posted after 7 on the 14th Cheques are comhthonly drossed when they December will not be forwarded unlees are intended to be paid through Bank. prepaid.
14 CSS 12. DENT SYG. WITH APPREDIÁK, FAKTA EDITION, 1865, Frice, $0.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollari,
The following is an Abstract of the Cons- tents of this Book
CUP 1-SEC. 1 to 4
Four Treaties with; Chisar po 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 Roma
CHAP. 11-SEC. 1 to 0. Articles of Trade with China. “*% 1.-Tarif on Article af:Import IA3 2-Tariff Cu Articles of Exporty-sh 3-Rules respecting Trade and Duso), f
Chinese Text of the same ite 4-Description of Articles of Import: O 5.-Description of Articles of Raport. A
CHAP. 117,-SEO. 1 TO 14. Foreign, Commerce with ChinaCEL 1-Port of Canton, 2.-Port of Chauchau or 'watok utk 3-Port of Kingebau in Hainan,ff 4-Port of Amoy..
6.-Fort of Foochow
salaati
6.- Ports of Ismsbui and Taiwan in For
ILUSL
7.-Port of Ningpo.
-Port of Shanghai,
Jamza )eliar??
9.-Poris on the Yangtaz' and Trade in the Interior. réitelial, metal 10.-Port of Taugchau or Chefoe, outful? 11-Port of Tientsin,
'blime sanct)'
12. Part of Newebwany or Yangiar's 13.-Colony of Hongkong. 14,--Colony of Mazzo,
LOKAP IV-BEC 1 to 5. j
Forsign Commerce with Japans
1.--Intercourse with Japan
2.--Treaty betwein Great. Britain and
Japan,:/
3.-Forts open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and Hakodadi. 4.-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mo
sures
5.-American Compact with Lewchowy.
Moneys, Weights, &c., in Ching........... 1.-Chinese Currency:
2. Chinese Numerals.
3.-Chinese Commercial Weights 4.Measurce of Capacity,
Measures of Length. Chica Land Measmos. 7.-Chinese Division of Times,
CHẤP, VL-SEE Arol
Hallit
Western Moneys, Weights, do Annanicas Moneys, de di 2.-Port of Saigon,
3.--Treaty with Siam, Tarif
Siamese Moneys, Weights, 4.-Netherlands India. 5.--Philippine Islande,
Sading Directions for Pappy, 6-Malayan States-8 Singapore,
gianneya, Weights,
:1
Prezidencies,Bengal, Ma- dras, Fombay. 9.-Ceylon...
10.-English and French Weights, dat 11.-United States of America.
CHAP, VIL-SEO. 1 To 6. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de 1.Comparison of Prices 2.-Kolating to Exchanges 3.-Relating to Time. 4.-Comparison of Weightag 6-31easurement of Cargo. sand 6.Bullion Operations.
APPENDIX Containing Sailing Direý- tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japait lelands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Flo titions of places on the Chinese sind Japa ness Coasta
The author his Preface Bay's The tables in Chap. Val., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, do. have been selected from those constantly in use among the foreign merchants in Chile. dollars or pence have been copied from the These for calculating the prices of te în
son of the author, X. Zourvin, Hd The more extended tables, by the kind perpols
section of the same chapter on
last
menta in Ballion," has been prepared furnished for: the Guide by Patrick Harper, Esq., of, the Commercial Bank of Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia.
Ladin at Hongkong, who has had much ex- [Author's Preface,
perience in the exchanges and movements are connected even remotely with Chinese subjeuls are wont to confess the need of a bean reprinted from the China Pilot
"The Appendix of Sailing Directions has Chaire, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats.convenient manual of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coaste from Half hour,... 12 cts. Liour,20 cts. either
PORO of
or the Chinese method it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc a spatern of comparitions have been improved by the msertion
CHAIR BEAREES, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG
..........#cents. Three hours,..50 ots, Six hours,.....75-eta of cores according to Singapore to Hakouadi are all described in
19
246
Above:d 0% and not exccding
Day (drozato Gp barred One Dollar, son for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names 6.-The Remitter on stating that the Or 802
Night Fares (after 8 P.M.)... 10 cta. extra months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained." Letters addressed to der is to be paid only through Bank; to Above 8 oz, and not exceeding
·Chair Hire to Out Districts.*
desideratum with translatora and Above 1 lb., and nut exceeding
Beyond Victoria and back, 50éts. per maz. piler of the following tables has thought Ching Moil Agents, or direct to
readers of Chinese literature. The com- 14lb.....
To Stanley and back,
Orders may be sent through sny of the very additional & lb., 13
60 35
JX accordingly, that their publication in a Special attention is directed to the fol-Road, and includes all the town between much yet remains to be done for the alebo Victoria lies below the level of Robinson convenient form may prove useful, although toning rules and regulations which will be the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, ration of comparative calendars, etc. that
CHARLES
A. SAINT, atrictly enforced :~
with the Race-course
(Late A. Shoirtãs & Co.) should leave nothing to be desired. With China Mall Office, Jan. 6, 1868. Licensed Bearers (each).
the exception of the Orelical Table of Years, and the Table of Solar Terms, both Houry. 8 cente
of Half day,
20 petite ere ariginally compiled by
Dr. Morrison, and afterwards republished with Day, then 17:30 cents. improvements in Williams Commercial.
they are now copied, the whole of the mat Persons who make short excursions out of Guide, from which (with some altoration) ter assembled in the following pages is for the first time made accessible to general reference.
At the Late Fee as well as the postage when an Ordor is presented through Letters insuficiently stamped or unstamped a Bank, a receipt by any person will be auf-
ficfant, provided the Order be grossed -with-
AR BECARDS BOOKS.
A Book Paskat way contain any number
Addressed to places to which they can the name of the receiving Bank, and be of separate Books, Almanacks, Maps er
be forwarded unpaid, will be open presented by some Person, known to, bo in pri
ed a
d and returned to the writer as early the employ of zuch Bank Prinny.quantity of paper, vellum
na possible, but no guarantee cats be
or parchment (to the exclusion of letters |
given that snch Letters, if posted after 8--The signature of the Payes of a Mo-whether sealed or upon); and the Books, 8.M. on the 13th December will be re-ney Order to be affixed to the Order, in the Maps, Paper, &c., may be either printed, the town should understand that they are quite turned until after the mail is closed, place provided for the purpose. If the written or plain, or any mixture of the at liberty to pay by the hour if they prefer to do Postage Stampa afould be placed on the Payes be unable to write he must sign the three.
upper right hand corner of the corres pondenca, except in cases where they may be used in payment of Late Feee, when the Stauip or Stamps represent
and Obibere, or of these Regulations, can Copies of the above Tariff, in English of will be allowed, whether alich binding be obtained on application at the Registrar
Geners's Office,
receipt by making his mark in the presence All 1-gitimate binding, mounting or of a Wilkes, he must sign his name, with covering of the same ut of a portion there bis address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Ordet.
be loose or attached as also rollers in the
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For Sale. The Hongkong Signals,
Also
the Principal House Flag. belonging to and frequer ting Eungichg
PRINTED IN COLORA;
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