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Fish,

MARCH 14, 1868.

cally 200 180.

Vegetables.

uo sliocía,

J40 120 140 .1207 -140 120 160 140

20 251

140 120

No 1491 – Misen 14, 1868.]

Miscellaneous:

Three Prize Medals, Paris 1867.

PICKLES, SAUCES, JAMS, de,

(FRKE FROM ADULTERATION.) Manufactured by

OROSSE & BLACKWELL, Parengar to the heen,

Soho Square, London.

TROSSE & BLACKWELL'S well known Manufactures are obininable from every Respectable Provision Dealer in the World,

Purchaser abould see fail they are supplied with. C&B genne goods, and that inferior articles are not sabetituted for them.

Miscellaneous.

By ROYAL

COMMAND.

JOSEPH GILLOTT'S

CHLEBRATED

STEEL PENS. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

LEA AND PERRINS'

-CELEBRATED

Ta insure thorough wholesomimess, their Pickles WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.

see all prepared in Pure Mall Vinegar, boiled in Jak

Vals, by means of PLATINUM STEAM COILS; and are precisely similar in gality to thise supplied by them for use at

HAR MAJESTY'S TABLE

C. & D. are AGENTS for LBA & PERRINS CELEBRATED WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE and are manufacturers of every description. of Oil mau's Stores of the highest quality.

If

100.90

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ifornian,

20 15

30 20

:80

120?

40

30%

50

40

·30

40

30%

50

409

ge Alacao, each

150

100

ite Cantin, catty $0.

30

nuga,

2015

124 120

small bun.

30 > 25:

cally 30.

25

30

24%

50

40

60

50:

Crimson

Violet

Brown

r the Shell

401

80

Scarlet Gread

Canary

box 300. 250

calty 260 200

701 X 50 40 40% 30. 190 140

80

Bombay,

60.

701

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50

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80

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100 99

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20

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30

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20

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60

40 30

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80

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catty

60

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126 100

15

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50

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180 100.

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calty 000 450,

500 450

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70 50

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Miscellaneous,

bottle 600 · 450. box 1500 1400

**

icelli, eatty

1000 1400

160 150

350 309

60

40

50 30

bottle ealty. picul 2000 1900 2500 2000

Catty 60 40

bottle

culty

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160 140

··100 80

15 10

30 20 200 199 350-200

300 250 109

200 180 350 250

:950: 200

350 300

250 200

picul 4000 8000

350 210

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calty

760 600

each

·800 260

750-700

1600-1800

$160 400

·500 464

400 800

400 300

bottle 350 250. Catty 160 140 120 100 picul 400 350

1400 1200

catty 600250

J. BERTON,

Inspector of Burkel

DYE DYE DYE!!!

ANY: ONE 'DAN USE THEM.

A sixpenny battle of Magenta, Violet, &c., will de 20 yards of Ribbon in-10.innies. Aak for JUDSON'S SIMPLE DYES,

Magenta Orange Mauve

Black Purple Blue Pink

Cerise Pries Sixpence per bottle.

These Dyes will be find neeful for Dyeing Articles of Woollen or Silk masufacture; adeo Feathers, Fibles, Grasses, bead werd, Ivory, Bone Wood, Willow Shavings, Paper; for tinting Photo, graphs, and for Illuminating. May be hat of Chemin in the United Kingdom aud Colonies. Wholesale of Patent Medicine Vendor

if

GUINNESS & Co.'s EXTRA STOUT. W & beg respectfully to infern. Merchants and Shippers for the India Market, that we have rectly igade auch àtrangements with the Hrewery, as will enable as in future to execate any orders for Bottled Stout, with which they may trous us with promptness and on the best terms. SPARKS, MOLINE & Co., Sole Consignees,

LONDON,

:lf

SARSAPARILLA.

CROVULA, Eruptions of the Face, Boils, Glan- dalar Affections, Scorbutie Spots, Spals, Gont Rheumatic Pains, Acidity of the Stomach, and all

DECLARED AT CONNOISSEURS

то вк

THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.

CAUTION AGAINST FRAUD,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Miscellaneous.

FAY INDA

ELLWOOD'S AIR-CHAMBER HAT FOR INDIA. LIGHT AS PITH-SOFT AS TURBAN, DURABLE. AND COMFORTABLE, Prize Modals-1882 and 18116 Exhibitions,

Miscellaneous.

THOMAS BEAR'S

CELETKATED

VIRGINIA SHAG & BIRDSEYE TOBACCO,

TRADE

MARK

The proprietor of these justly celebrated Tabacons begs to call the attention of the public to the follow- ing varieties, manufactured and propared with great HATS, CAPS, AND HELMETS,And in order that no adulteration er frandulent are from the pure Virginis aud Griental Tobreen.

Every description manufactured at the Works cf

J. ELLWOOD & SONS, GREAT CHARLOTTE STREET, S., LONDON, Helmet Contractors to the London Police Force.

Army Helmets and Cape with latest improvements.

J. ELLWOOD & SONS' Obods are kept by ail) respectable Traders and Storekeepers, CAUTION No Air-Chamber Hata er Helmats genuine, unless bearing "ELLwoon & Some

32

Urdars through, Mercäudite Houses carefully.

shipper. 1 w

DYSENTERY, CHOLERA, FEVER,

AGUE, ETC.

CHLORODYNE.

COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO

attempts al imposition should take place after it has left his manufactory, he wishes to inform the public that it is never sold except in packets and canisters of various sises, bearing a facsimile of his signature

potheim. Virginia Shag Tobacco.

Havana Tobacco-

Birdseye

Persian

Cut Cavendish

Lataklu

Retarin Tobacco.

Oronako

Impurial

Fork River: Carolina Rose, Golden Gero.

Smoking Mixture. Jewel of Ophir, Importer of American Negro-head, Cavendish, Honey- dos, Natural Leaf, Havane Cigare, Manila Cheroots Meerschaun Pipes, and at Descriptions of Tobacco vists Fancy Goode,

62

Manufactory-High Street, Horough, London. Sold by all Storekeepers and Dealers throughout the world.

1

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Miscellaneous,

CHAP. IX. 170 11. Western Moneys, Heights, Go 1. Annanese Moneys, to. 2.-Port of Salgou.

with Siam, Tariff, &e.

Jiandae Moneys, Weights, to.

4-Netherlands Ludia. 5.-Philippino Islands.

Directions for Panну I.

6. States-Singapore, &c.

7.-Burmese Moneys, Weights, dc. 8.-Indian Presidencies,-Bengal, Ba-

dras, Bombay.

9.-Ceylon. 10-English and French Weights, dro.. 12. United States of America.

CHAP, VII-SEC. 1 TO 0.

·Tables on Prices, Rechanges, do, 1-Comparison of Prices. 2.-Releting to Exchanges S-Relating to fime.

4. Comparison of Weights. 5.-Measurement of Cargo. 6.-Bullion Operationa.

APPENDIX.-Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Coast of China, and for tho Japan Islands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Worda occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Fo sitions of places on the Chinseo and Japa

ZERO Coaste,

Tema

Miscellaneons.

TO MEMBERS OF THE RIFLE

ASSOCIATION,

N sale by CHARLES A SAINT.

ON

Aiming Drill Cards.

PRICE

(COLORED.)

For Sale.

50 cents.

BY CRABLES A. SAINT.

THE HONGKONG SIGNALS,

containing a plan of the Signals and finge osed at the Signal Station, Marryatt's nu- meral code, and all the regulations in force respecting their use at Victoria Peak. Also

the Principal House Flags, belonging to and frequenting Hongkong.

PRINTED IN COLORS. Price,..

$1.

·HARLES A. SAINT has oùi calo Score BOOKS (es used at the WIMBLEDON RIFLE FOR RIFES PRACTICK,

MEETINGS.) CONTAINING

DDYNE is a certain cate in Cholera, Dyaus: OAKEY'S NON-MERCURIAL SIL.measurement of goods, excinnges, &c. have LIST OF OFFICE BEARERS, PRESIDENT AND

tery, Pinches, Colica, &e.

THE success of this ranet delicious and. Enrivalled Condiment having enasod certain dealers to apply the naise of Worcestershiro Sauce" to their own interior compounds, the Pablie is hereby informed that the only way to secure the genuine, is to ASK FOR LIRA & PERAINS' SAVOR, and to see that their names are upon the wrapper, tabela, stopper, and bottle.

Some of the foreign markets having been supplied with a spurions Worces tershire Sauce, apon the wrapper and Inbels af which the Hame of Lea and Perrins have bean forged, L. and give noties that they have furnished their eorrespondents with power of at

we counut too forcibly urge the necessity of adopting fees and Vendars of such, or any other imitations Inspector of Hospitals, BobayChiurdyne is a torney to like instant proceedings against Manuferit in all exes." From A. Montgomery, Ee, late by which their right may be infringed. Ask for LEA & PEREINS SAGs, and see Name Dysentery. Tit I fairly one my restoration to most valable remedy in Neuralgia, Asthma, and health, alter eighteen months' severe suffering, and when all other recedies had failed,"

oh Wrapper, Luoti, Battle, and Stopper. Worcester; Crosse and Blackwell, London, &e.,. Wholesale and for Expert, by the Proprietors

and by Grocers and Oilmen universally,

Dr J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE Extrect from the Goueral Heerd of Health, London, as to its effiency in Chelera."So, strongly are we convinced of immense value of this remedy, th

Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE.. CAUTION-None genuine without the words "D J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne" as the Governaient

IRON,, 33, Great Russell street, Blondsbury, London, panies ench battle. Cole Manufacturor, J.T. Daven

IMPORTANT REDUCTION IN GALVANISED IRON. GALVANISED

JONES'S STAFFORDSHIRE," EMU," "CANELRO-

TANDS, and Para TREE,"

For the above well-known Brends of

VERSMITH'S SOAP

Surpasses all other articles for Cleaning and Polist-

ing Silver, Blectro Pinto, &c. Tablets Ed, each. JOHN OAKEY & SONS. TRADE MARK

MANUFACTURERS OF

THE WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH, INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOARDS, EMERY, BLACK LEAD, CABINET GLASS PAPER, KMERY AND GLASS CLOTH; &c.

Use

The author in bis Preface says:-"The tables in Chap VII, for estimating prices,

from those constantly in Those for calculating the among the foreign merchants in China. of tea in dollars or pence have best copied from the more extended tables, by the kind permis- sion of the author, P. Loureiro, Esq. The last section of the same chapter, on "Move- menta in Bullion," has been projured and furnished for the Guide by Patrick P Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- pericuce in the exchanges and movements of the precious metals in Eastern Asia.

"To Appendix of Sailing Directions has bean reprinted from the China Filot, With short interruptions, the coasts froin

COMMITTEE, LIST OF MEMBERS, RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION, BYE-LAWS, ÍNSTRUO TIONS FOR REGISTER KEEPER, ARD TAX- GET REGISTERS,

PRICE, 60 cents earh Suitable for the waistcoat pocket.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.

BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON,

8th February, 1868,

The undersigned has to notify that by instructions frau is Excelloney Sir Blu- rond Alcock, B.C.B., HM's Minister British Consular Agency at Macao was Plenipotentiary &c., te, in China, the

Stamp. Overwhelming wedital testimony accoun- SCOTCH, FRENCH, LONDON, RUSSIAN Singapore to Eakodadi are all described in closed on the 31st January, and will not

The immense demand enables the proprieters lo freduce the prices ir ie now sold in bottles, !s, 1 §d. 2. 9, 45, 6d, and ils.

Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. -Vice Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood stated publicly in Court that Dr J. Callls Browne was WOLVERHAMTON CORRUGATED IRON doubtedly the Inventor of Chlordyne that the

Apply to the

COMPANY,

OBE

Church Lane, Wolverhampton, England.

THE

and other GLUES, WELLINGTON MILLS, BEHAR ROAD, LONDON, S.

for the present be re-opened. The Masters of British vessels will be required hencefor- Captain of the Port at Macao.

"Oakey's Foreign and Colonial Expert Circular of the Chinese charactere for the names word to deposit their ships papers with the

and Prices Current may be obtained at the Office of thie Journal.

IRON BUILDINGS

whole story of the defendant Freeman was delibere ately untrue, and he regretted to say it had been workmen, sworn to. See The Times, July 13, 1884.

description, adapted to all Clioiates, portable, and easily ro-erected by onskiled Warehouses, Hotels, Barracks, Theatres, Contera, Rooms, Ville Residences, Churches, School Room Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNES CHLORODYNE.Sheps, Market-Place, Labourers' Cottages, Stables, The Right tion. Earl Russell communicated to fudges, & the College of Physicians and J. T. Davenport, that

Testimonials frure all parts of the World. Eati

it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Divec- tions have been improved by the insertion

all places that could be ascertained."

Orders may be sent through any of the China Mail Agents, or direct to

CHARLES A. SAINT. (Late A Shortrede & Co.) China Mail Oflice, Jan. 6, 1868.

PRICE REDUCED

From $8 to $5.

D. B. ROBERTSON, B.B. M. Consi

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION,

Sfin Diseases are removed or ameliorated by taking LONDON JOURNAL contains Origins had received information to the effect that the mates and Drawings day be had an application, at having purchased the remaining copies of despatol from His Excellency Sir Ruther

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only remedy of soy service in Cholt was Chloro- the Offices, 31, Moorgate Street, London, dyne-See Lancet, Dec, 3), 1004.

and Dorcetle Norels by the first Authors o the day-Short Tate Peerus Educational, and Sucial Esenys Descriptions of the most itemsekable ALKALINE COMPOUND OF SARSAPARILLA Places in the World Thousands of useful Receipts This invaluable preparation not goly gives tone to of every kind-Records of Scientific Invention and Dr.J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE the system, but purites the blood, exhilarates the Discoveries Statistics embracing all the principal-simet from Medical Times, Jan. 12, 1866 Is gets, and sirengthens the constitution. This sala-cial Returns published, of Public Accounts prescribed by seans of orthodox medical practitioners, tup being a concentrated article, and prepared hy Population-Emigration-Health-Military, Naval, Of course it would not in the singularly popular steam, is Dize efficacious, and cheaper, than those nad Commercial Afairs Valuable General Statisti- did it not supply a want and fill a place."

medicides generally sold as Sarsapariltan.

During the last 8 years it has been strongly recommended by the Bleical Profession, Sold in bottles at 4, 6, and 106, 62, Bach, Manufacturing Agents, Cox, GOULD & Co, Chemists, London.

Agesli in Caletta R. Scott, Themson & Co

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The best remedy far

ACIDITY OF THE STOMACH, HEADACHE HEARTBURN, GOUT, AND INDIGESTION,

And the best mild Aperient for delicata constita" tions, especially adapted for Ladies, Children, and" Infante, and far regular ne is Warm Clinutes.

IT JE PAKPARBIY T DINNEFORD & Co., Chemists, Loudon, and can be had of Drug gists and Storekeepers throughout the world.

N. Ask for Dissard's MAGNESIA.. Agate Al Hongkong-Messrs. A. S. Watson &

REAL & FUN'S PATENT HORSENAIR MATTRESS | Co, Hongkong Dispensaty,

The Patent is for preventing the material from

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wilted for warm linistes.

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INDIA, CHINA, AND THE CULOSIER,

of Bedstends, Bedding, and fed-liopas Purniture,

ant Pire to every part of the World to

which there is Hook Post,

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BENSTEAD, BEDDING, AND BED ROOM FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS,

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iR LORIN

TIMMEL'S I THLANG

LAND, or the Flower of Flowers, Jurkey tlub, Wood Violet, es Flow- era, and other duli- cicas perfume.

RIM TOILET VINEGAR, superior to any Eau de Cologne for all Toilet and Sanitery purposes, quality.

RODEL'S LAVENDER WATER of sequalled

HISSEL'S GLYCERINE WINDSOR, HONEY, and other Toilet Soupe, highly beneficial to the sk

RL'S EXTRACT OF LIME JUICE and

**Remittances and orders mass be sande payable GLYCERINE, the best preparation for the Hair.

BROSE WATER CRACKERS, SCENT WATCHES, and other spissing devices for Dalls Puztics.

JOHN MOIR & SON, ABERDEEN,

"Spply the fellowbig' ARTICLES of the first

quality

DICKLES, Sater Mushroom Ketchup, Tart Fit Casa Pont Jill, Haspberry Vinegar, Race of beef, Extractum Carny, Poited Meats Fish, Open, Lobster, Urange Marmalade, Fatouring Keene, &ca

M&S would partichinly recommend

"THE ADURDEEN SABUE,"

And he *THE ABERDEEN PICKL8,“

BRIGHT CHARCOAL IRON WIRE,

STAR-BRAND,"

TO DE HAD ÎNLF OP¬

HEINTZMANN-AND RUCHUSSEN,

23, ANCHIENEN KANG Tondon

REMMEL'S DINNER-TAILE FOUNTAIN, to replace the Roop Water Saiver. Prieu, Silverplated,

Sold by all Perfumery Denters in the world, BM, Ferlumher to H... the Prices of

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Iw

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IRON GIRDERS

!

For BRIDGES, RAILWAY STATIONS, &c, GALVANIZED IRON TANKS, CISTERNS,

-&

manufactured by

SAMUEL C. HEMMING & Co. Expericiced Workmen set to all Parts of the World

THE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE.

GARNOCK, BIBBY & Co., By S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LL.D.

Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.

HOP MANUFACTURERS, LIVERŽOOL "Manila Rope, Spa and made by Machinery. Wire Rope, of Steel and Iron Wire, for Ships and Mines.

Cordage and Bolt Rape, of best Russian and

Italian temp

Shipchandtera, Engineere, and Naval Stores, Price Lists will be forwarded regularly, ut request. jat

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THE "GALLOWAY:" PATENT TAPER TUBES FOR STEAM BOILERS.

AJUESE TUBES are now being ad almost aui- versally in England in the construction of Steam Boilere baving either ex or TWO fluts.

They GREATLY MOOFONISH TUB FEE; improve the circul ation, and increase the power of the boiler.

They are SPECIALLY adapt- ed for introduction into old bailers, and do with

such an amount of taper a to allow of this boing chaily done,

Thea Taper Tubes have been in usd upwards a 10 years and above 30,000 ace now

at work, and the demand is daily increasing.

They can be fixed by any boiler takes, bus ean only be obtained from the latentres, who will fu nith full partiennes and list of firing using the subes on application.

W. & J. GALLOWAY & SONS MAKERS OF ALL KINDS OF STEAM

ENGINES MACHINERY,. MILL GEARING, BOILERS, &c., &c. MANCHESTER.

MORAL BROTHERS, WINE MERCHANTS & ITALIAN WAREHOUSEMEN, 310 & 211, PICCADILLY, LONDON,

AND

31, CHURCH STREET, INVERNESS, N.B.

IVE eapcial attention to the selecting and pick-

Gng of WISES COMESTIBLES Proy destrip in celestion with their branch of Trade, for shipment to the different Presidencies through out Judia. Lials and information forwarded on application by

Post.

PATON & CHARLES SKIN SOAPS, TOILET SOAPS, WHITE WINDSOR, Honey, Glycerine, Brown Windsor, and other Fancy Seaps.

ė

II and Bare, Tablets, and POUND PACKETS.

Orders through English Correspondents, or direct: accompanied by fuetructions for payment in London.

inmediately attented to.

TUNNEL SOAP WORKA 148 WAPTINO, LONDON, E,

638 PP, DENY 8vo. WITH APPENDIX. FEYH EDITION, 1863, Frien, $3. Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars: The following is an Abstract of the Cou- tents of this Book:

[C. A. SA, (late A. Shortrede & Co.) the undermentioned work, has reduced the price at which it was originally published, from $8 to $5.)

THE TREATY PORTS

WE OF

CHINA & JAPAN,

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF TUOSE COUNTRICA, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO.

BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON, 22nd January, 1868, The undersigned my the honor to make public, for the information of the British community at this port, the accompanying ford Aleuck, K.C.B., HM's Minister in China, with its enclosure, urging on British subjects the necessity of great caution in the acceptance from the Chinese of written guarantees communly called "Security Chope."

D. B. ROBERTSON, H. B. M's Consul.

Copy Circular No. 15.

PAKING, October 27, 1867. SRI have to call attention to a noti

FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE MEDfication issued by Mr Consul Medhurst,

JUM FOR TRAVELLERS, HEROBANT,

AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL.

8vo. pp. 618. With 20 MAPS and PLANS. by

W. F. MAYERS, F.R.G.S., R. M. C. S.,

N. B. DENNYS, LATE H..M. C. B., AND UHAS. KING, LIEUT. R. M. A.

LONDON: N. TRUE & Co. HONGKONG: C. A. SAINT (late A. Shurtrede & Co.) Price, $5, leather half bound.

The

of

T+

[ENCLOSURE.]

copy of which is herewith enclosed for your information. It conveys a useful warning to British subjects as to the necessity of Chiness of writion guarantees commonly. great caution in the acceptance from the called Security Chops". The diference between the Chinese Jaw and customs

or19 and our own on this head renders them in great degree, as oxperience has shown, valueless, and for any security they prac tically afford useless without there is other and collateral security. e scope of this work includes detailed therefore to ensure publicity to the enclosed would be well descriptions of important Stres and Moxy within your jurisdiction, as a faiz exposi- BIENTS, notes on the CLIMATE and general tion of the actual conditions which limit TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY the value of such guarantees in any appeal and METEOROLOdy of each Port and its

to the Chinese-authorities for execution. neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES

Your obedient ser VANĖ, and minute details respecting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the D. B. Robertson, E., C.B.,

(Signed) RUTHERFORD ALCOCK. several foreign settlements. To these par-

H.1.3.'s Consul, Canton. ficulars are added summaries and statistics. of the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from the most recent offcial returns, accuni.

The Undersigned Resires to call the attention. panied by descriptive details the varied of leftish Subjects in this port to the necessity branches into which foreign commeren is of exercising great cantion in the acceptance divided, together with statements respect from the Chinese of written guarantee, com ing CorNAU, CURRENCY, and EXCHANGE, monly called Security Chops." The experience LINENOF STEAM COMMUNICATION DISTANCES, of the past two years, dauing which numerous and rates of Passos Mousy. Hints, and suits have beau instituted in this Consular Court, rugouvenations to travellers, giving full with almost unvarying ill success, against Chi particulars of OUTFIT and mode of proceed nese sureties who have failed to fulfil their ing to the less frequented settlements, are written guarantees, suficiently proves that such Supplementary Treaty with Russia; also included, combined with notes on documents, in die part of China at any rat

DOMESTIC MARKETS and Mong of living

are comparatively worthless for the purpose for In additions to furnishing similar partien- additional protection of the obligée from risk or which they are given and taken-amely, the lars, the Section devoted to Hongkon loss. This is to be accounted for, apt from any contains an historical sketch forming informality in the documents themselves, but chronological index of the chief events which from the fact that the Chices are in the labis haro cecupied public attention between of regarding a surely rather in the light of a 1841 and 1805, including PORTICAL EVENTS, Ferson who comes forward to recommend his

in the GOVERNMENT SERVICE, the principal, or to assist him towards the attain Changes in passing of important ORDINANCES, the ment of some cherished object, such as a loan, a ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of ESINE: place, &c., than as an individual who lands RESIDENTS, a record of the most notable the staat of his principal and to fulfil all his Hingelf to stand all intents and purposes in PIRACIES, ROSBERICS, MURDERS, FRACUS, obligations with and for him. So prevalent is FIRES

and Criminal TRIALS, ADERESSES this qualified idea of the position and duties of a and PRESENTATIONS, &c, de

CHAP. I.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,

RAF. 11.SEC. 1 x .

Articles of Traite with China. 1-Tariff on Articles of Tmport. 2-Tariff on Articles of Export. 3-Rules respecting Trade and Duba,

Chinese Text of the same. 4-Description of Articles of Import. 5.-Description of Articles of Export CHAP. 11. 1 To 14

Foreign Commerec with" "China. 1-Purt of Canton,

2.--Port of Chauchau or Swatow. 3-Port of Kiungchau in Hainan. 4-Port of Amey,

5.- Port of Foochoiv.

The

appendix contains full tables of the P. & O. and

of the PACIFIC MAIL Company'a and a Lease

HOLT'S

LINE of

parase, that it is a common practice here far

a surety to receive a consideration for the wee

of los mune, with the understanding that no

ALF individual responsibility fellows upon the po«

6.-Ports of Tamahui and Taiwan in Fortables of DISTANCES between Europe aut been found to support this view, for they have of steamers; Polymetrical cess. The Chinese authorities moreover bare

7-Port of Ningpo.

mosa.

8-Port

of Shanghai.

9.-Ports

in the

China and the China ports. It also iccludes always persistently avoided noting upon the CATALOGUE OF over 440 works published principle that Surety is to be regarded as English language upon China and equally responsible with les principal for all the on the Yangles' and Trade in Japan, while a copious INDEX at the sibligatons entered into by the latter, which the the Interior.

of the work affords a ready means of refer: plead in excuse that Chinese ndleial practice, former undertakes shall be fulfilled; and they.

10. Purt of Tangebau or Chofoo. 11.-Port of Tientsin.

12.-Port of Newahwang or Yangtez. 13.-Colony of Hongkong. 14.-Colony of Macão.

OHAP, IV.SEC. 1.ro 5. Foreign Commerce with Japan. 1.-Intercourse with Japan, 2.Treaty between Great Britain and

Japan,

3.Ports open to Foreign Commerce.

Nagasaki.

Kanagawa pod Hakodsdi; 4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea

..

BILres.

--American Compact with Lewohew.

CHAP, V. BEU. 1 ro

•Moneys, Weights, B., in China. 1-Chinese Currency. 2.-Chinose Numerals.

3.-Ohinese Commercial Weights. 4-Measures of Capacity. 5-Measures of Length 6.Chinese Land Measures. 7-Chiness Divisions of Time,

ence to the render.

*** The foregoing work contains the fol. Whilst admitting the liability of a surely for the acls and default of his principal, is nevertheles lowing Maps and Plane, several hitherto always careful to treat a surety when involved unpublished: Hongkong (Island of), through the misconduct of his principal with Hongkong (City of Victoria), Canton, peculiar lenity, and will not allow of his being Atacao, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Formoea prosecuted or pressed until the ability of the Takao, urinelpal to make good all defalcations for Fort Zolandin, Ningpo, Shanghai, Kiukiang, Tientsin to Tung may be drawn op Shanghai (general map), British settlement or how positive lie terns in which the guaranted Chow, Tang Chow to Peking: Feking, not desirable to regard Chinese "Security Under these circumstances, it is clear that it Takoo forts (Chinese,) Japanese Islands, Chops" in the light of solem guarantees, to by Nagaraki; Nagasaki, (harbour and weigh construed, as with ourselves, to the every letter Kanagawa, Yodu bay, Hakodadi, au engra that reservation, both as regards construction bourhood,) Yokohama, Yokohama and but that they should always be accepted with ving of the Coins of Japan, and a chart and lutention, which seems inseparable from showing the Ocean steam routes of the such instruments According to Chinese habit of

(lalend of), Taiwan and. Tamsyang, himself is despaired of, no matter how stringent

world.

December 27, 1867.

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W. H. MEDHURST, Čepult BRITISH CONSULATE, Hankow, 24th Jane 1887,

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