Page
41-MAY-3+1869.
1surances f
INSURANCE OFFICE. iged having been
the above STK PULSE
prepared to 2022
e Policies on any brat af390s
or Steamers, on the pin 24
in case of lot, De Orig
LCUTTA, BOMBAN; OF LONDO BOB. 8. WALKER
Ime 21 1884,
NOTICE
SURANCE COMPANY,
ig Baten will Let
hort period Instiral
One
Month Seding
kuntha
per
per cent.
Beding 1 per cent.
onthe,
เ
The full Annual Ratel of petroenty d
B. 8. WALKER & CO
Hoyal Insurance Company
April 7, 1868.
NOTICE.
gned having received extend from THE ROYAL INBUR ANY, are now authorneart gainst Freza followup, aly first-cia! Building to ch
therein in Hongkongjp acão $40,000, dipana ogr LOB. 8 WALKER & Co.,
Isaur Company of Liveres June 17, 1884
REDUCTION
RATES OF PREMIUM FOM LE INSURANCE" E
igned have (an already Intl
Bair Circular dated Eith bas aited authority from the Best ROYAL INSURANCE Reduce the rate of Premisin circumstances, on PRIVI S and on FDENITURA ANG ACTI
contained.
fn, the rate of Premium will tert per: Cents in place of twe Annum,as hitherto charged
Residences, so situated), bes raemi-detached, the rate will
for
evatinus classed of Building sents will therefore remain further notice, viz. semi-detached.
user (removed
own) and their
-Housta (Rimi
ed) and their
aina House and
Data per cent as per special arrangement OB, WALKER Co., als Royal Insurance Company,
November 9, 1866.
SURANCE COMPANY:OF N TRANCISCO..
signed, Agents for the above y are prepared to grant Poli FIRE, on BUILDINGS urrent rates, savieze
RUSSELL & Co February 9, 1887, for
SEA &
& FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
signed having been appointed in Hongkong for the above ANY are prepared to grant Po FEARISKS, ab currentratem,
RUSSELL & Co. April 1, 1806
K INSURANCE ASSUOLA
ON OF SHANGHAL
reigned having been appointed ries and agents of this Assool- pared to issue Policies upon
at current rates of premium. be made payable in Londók, ombay, Calcutta, Singaport, Foochow and Shanghai, anch
to the usual brokerage this to the assured of each close of each current year, per cent of the profits of the that year divided pro rata to 1. premium paid by each
po
RUSSELL & 06.
March-2, 1867.
INSURANCE COMPANY- SAN FRANCISCO.
signed having been appointed
in China for the above In
Y are prepared to grant Poli- Marine Riba, at the current
EUSSELL & Co.
July 8, 1866. TARANT SEA AND BURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG,
raigned having been appointed in Macso for the above named. prepared to grant Policies Fine Risks at the current Rates. KARNAGE RAYNAL & O
at 4:1866.
DE OOSTERLING
FIRE INSURANCE COM- NY OF BATAVIA
BEA AND FIRE INSUR MPANY OF SAMARANG.
craigned having been appointed in Hongkong for the shove, panies are prepared to grant net Sex Risks on the nagel
SIEMSSEN & Co.
August 1, 1860.
ablished by OKARTES AMAHEN
oprietor at No. 2
storie, Hongkong,
rudbam
No. 1841 MAY 3, 1889.]
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA: BITIMES-DES MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES, Tungimest PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.. STRAM FOR SAIGON, BINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSELLES,
3.
in
Post-Office Notifications →→
forward Money Orders will be issued at this Offos and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai, and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate oflachango Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commisulou according the following
Cents.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE,
WELLS WILLIAMS, LLD
-sif 10 For uma got exceeding A, .....12 Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office,
| Appve feand not exceeding £ 5,........24. ALARDA Hongkong.
mi til
210,48
002 JONES ETH EDITION, 1869,
30
Price, $5.
SERVICE.
Intimations.
Intimations. IMUNKAPILOTAGE MA babe farbe obligatory on registered Pilot Boats to convey front place to place within the limits, employés -belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores na may be wanted for either Light-houses or
Shize Taghy Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES PUR FRE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION I.
Bye
a fee of Twenty Taols for reuertal of L. cenae on the first of July each year.
Indmations.
PRICE REDUCED From $8 to $5.
10. A. SAINT, (late A. Shortredo & Co.) having purchased the retaining copies of the undermentioned work, has reduced the price at which it was originally published, from 88 to $5.]
THE TREATY PORTS
3-In case of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Heat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag daring the time he is
is on board; but no Pilot is authorised V] Jesus in kaworskieered Boat; Witkas 13 MIQU
special permission from the Harbour Mas
No Money Order to include a fracker peux vdienaaz100 quible and Local Ruler to thoned part of a Henny L
md knies essay for With Oxler drawn in the United King
the better ordering of pilotage mattera at ter BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko
the Porta are dead drawn up by its Hat 45 The bher or hirer of any unragis- DOJ Bay AND CALOUTTA.
bour Master in consultation with the Con-tered Boat making use of a Filot Flag, and 1 Harta, will be paid at the rase of Brchange
aula and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall THE Company's Steam-ship “IMPPEAR Which Money Orders are being issued at Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
also it rasts in the same way to fix the num- be prosecuted before the authorities to TRIOH Cominandant Macare, at the line of their presentation.
ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and dafine who he is amenable, or whose Flag or Leave this Port for the above places with
the limits of the Pilotage ground.
national Ensign he has the right to use: MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE and
5.A registered Pilot Boat is not DARGO, on THURSDAY, the 20th May,
per- mitted to fy the Pilot Fisg, save when there at Noon.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and socepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Alphabetical Listas of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, chewing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer- ance at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama
6. Applicants for Money Orders must Cargo will be received on board until 4 furnish, in fall, the
both of .. of the 19th, Specio and Parcele until the intial of one hand, at least, Remit
A
Brothers
Darie,
saree
5. of the 19th. (Parcels are not to be the Remitter and the Payes; if the sent on board; they must be left at theft or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, bis or- dinary tible will be sufficient, if & firm, the Agency's Office.)
your prication, of much form, zruch er mere term Mesars, snob de Mesars. Bi- vington, Lor the name of a Company trad ing under a title which does not consist of the name of the persons composing it, ruch 21:20 AF CArrow Do" lk inadmissible.
Particulars regarding Freight that Page, apply at the Company's office Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
U. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, April 29, 1869,
6.The Remitter on stating that the Or pallader is to be paid only through e Bank, tö have the option of giving or withdrawing hydrathename of the Payear in stok case, the
Order will be cromed in the same way that Cheques are Semmonly crossed when they are intended to be paid through a Bank.
Whell an Order is presented through Bank, a receipt, by any person will be suf akvi tifondent, provided the Order bé crossed with PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP the name of the receiving! Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in COMPANY.
the employ of such Banki
gekamā
ZUROUGH V. & MAIL LIKE TO NEW YORK, STEAMERS of this ling will be despatchi
ed as follows f-- Great Republic, Japan,
Ohina,
Great Republic,
May 18,
June
18.
18The signature of the Payse of a Mo- ay Order to be shred to the Order in the plade provided for the purpose. If the Payse be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence
The following is an Abstract of the Con- tenta of this Book:-
DHAY. 7.—BEO. 1 ro 4,-
Four Treaties with China.
Hope 1.Treaty with Great Britain,
3.-The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatow shall be six.
ch of better Pilotage group for the Post of be on Bill Inlet to lower limit of the anchorage Kanchio Point
4-The rates of
of pilotage shall be as fol- A-tów fiáli bizód messels between the limits
Chinese Text of the same. 2-Treaty with the United States. 3.--Treaty with France 4.Treaty withz Bazenie:1
OF
China and Japan,
A COMPENTE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTH OF THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PI- KING, YKUD, HONGKONG AND MACAO, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERA, MERCHANTA AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL.
8vo.
GENERAL REGULATION IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrivals, aizsarung When nearing the anchorage She Pilot
PP.
618. With 20 MAPS and PLANS,
by;
it's low. F. MAYERS, F.2.0.8., H. M. O. 8., prentice on board.
N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. S.,': AND CHAS. KING, LIEUT, R. M. A.
LONDON; N, TRUBNER & Co. HONGKONG: C., A. SAINT (late A., Shortreds & Co.)
of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing ghall, cause to be exhibited - stevessala, 43.50gerook English measurement.
Supplementary Treaty with Russia
CHAP. II. BEG 1 TO 5,
To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth-
"
Red and White File (No 3), if t
the
is
ing 50.couts per fout. English measure-l ia from Hongkong, Japan, or any A Rine and White Flag (No. 2), If from CEREAL REGULATION II.any Foreign Port II. Pilots-Individuals Eligible. A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), the vessel The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty it in ballast. Powers shall, equally with Natives of Ching Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vessel and without distinction of nationality, to has gunpowder er other combustibles on eligible for appointment when vacancies board. occur, by the Bostrd of appointment, sub' fect to the General Regulatione now inged, and the Bye-Laws to be ander them enforced sanni dette several Ports respectivelyij zu
Articles of Trade with China. Tariff on Articles of Import... 2.Tariff on Articles of Export. 3.-Ridad Pespecting Trade and Dues,
Uhinese, Text of the saint. 4-Description of Articles of Importa
Description of Articles of
CHAP, 1880, 1 ro 14.. Foreign Commerce with China, 1-Port of Canton.
GENERAL REGULATION III.
CENTRAL
REGULATION X. Harbour Pilots: Vessels in Barbour,
Berthing, do...
1 The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where Buch exists will be to take charge of portero II. Board of Appointment, to believersals at the outer limit of the Ruchorage,
constructed
2.Port of Chauchan or Swatow 5.-Port of Kiungohan in Hainan. 4-Port of Amoy,
-Port of Foochow 6.-Forts of Tamahui and Taiwan in For-
7.--Port of Ningpo. 8-Port of Bir
Shanghai.
tion with the Copenle Commerce.
iria
DU SAME harbour
OT
24
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and
Price $5, leather half bound. The scope of this work includes detailed descriptions of important SITES and MONU HENTS, potes on
the CLIMATY and general
Bach
TKHTFAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY and METEOROLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICER and minute details respooting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the several foreign settlements. To these par ticulars are added summaries and statistics of the TRADE of from the most recent official returns, accom Baat open Port, compiled panied by descriptive details of the varied branches into which foreign commerce is dividad, together with statements respect LINE of STEAMCOMMUNICANCES and rates of PASSAGE Money. Hiuty, and recommendations to travellers, giving full particulars of Durer and mode of proceed ing to the leas frequented settlements are also included; combined with notes, on DOMESTIC
and
TIC MARKETS and MODA Ur living. In addition to furnishing similar particu- lars, the Section devoted to Hongkong contains an historical sketeli forming
mohanlyno 19,3x of Witness who mitist sigri his name, with Ports on the Yangtze and Trade in the Boarl of Appointment shall proceed to shall be stopped by the Cabtome until the chronologiilindex of the chief events which
August, 19.
▲ Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer.UI.
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic Stapen, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa nas and Aspinwall.
hir addreas in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
ts
9.Should the Payes of a Money Order aprire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori gially drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to tho Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a, now Orter will ba
Return tickets inaned at a reduction of the Commission chargeable, apon 10% upon the whole amount for the round which will be deducted from the amount of
"the new Order.. Voyage.
In the event of a Money Order Connections are made at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of. Corrying or being lost, a duplicate will tral and South America, at Aspinwall with be granted on a written application from
the Payee, containing the necessary 12 #1 West the "Royal West India Mail Line,*
particulars, and accompanied by an addi India and Pacific Steam-chip Company,tional Commission) to the Office where the (Limited) and the French Transstantle Original Order was payable. Company And, at New York, with the Talous lines to Europs Tickets issued for the following Steam-ahip Lines: Inmau, National, General Transatlantic Co., New Tork and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ahip Co., and North | German Lloyda.
17n the receipt of a similar applica tion, grders will be gives to stop pay
P& Money Order, or to renew a lapsed. Order The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount. of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be
Favorable arrangements have been made presented with the application for a new
for through passengers and freight to Ameerculipu
rio, frum Calcutta, Pennng and Singapore, 12-But when it is desired that any and, from Swatow, Amoy and Faechow.
error in the name of this Rewitter or Payes
Through Bills of Lading given for Porta should be corrected or that the amount of
iral and South Amerigo as far as Talpa for payment in the Country in
the Interior.
The Board of Appointment shall consist them in acordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De- of the Harbour Master a Presidout, thepartment, atukeeliarge of vébdel shifting or a) Senior Plot, and two persons whose | D bane shall be drawn by lok by the Har- from whiff or out of tof ducks, orgy, sud
a the bour Master, from list prepared and pub to seaist and report to the Harbour Master's lished by the Harbour Master in cousults: Ofice all matters concerning the shipping
Chambera
and the conservancy of the river GENERAL REGULATION BY Vacancies: how to be filled up.
"berthing vessels the Harbour Mas isa Whomever thors may be avacadoy of Commanding Oficers and Consignees; ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes amanng the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in and the entrance, working or clearance of the focal prints; and eight days afterwards vessels taking berth's not assigned to them, Hi it up by a competitive examination, Harbour Master's orders are complied with..have occupied, public attention between
2.The Board
may, refer to admit to Vessels are to moordordance 1841 and 1865, including POLITICAL EVENTS, Tangtazyhbeet a Licensed Biot; has had his License
orders received from the Harbour Changes in the GOVERNMENT SERVIOR, the withdrawn, and also say candidate, who is unable to procure Consular Certificates as to Character, &o.
3. The examination shall be
public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the most competent among the candi-fall. dates without distinction of nationality, provided always the competency of the first relative
but absolute. 4.The Congal educerned may in person, or by deputy, be present and
part in examination of callid take:
The majority of Ne votos of the
10, Port pi Taugehan or Chefoo. 11.-Port of Tientsin." 12.-Port of Newskwang or 13-Colony of Hongkong. 14. Colony of Macao.
BAY, 17-BEC, 1 To
Foreign Commerce with Japan. 1.-Intercourse with Japan.
2. Treaty betwcon Great Britain and
Japan
3.-Ports open to Foreign Commerce,
Nagasaki,
Kaniyaws and Hakodadi, 4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea-
70-
BITES..
the examination any one who, having once and they are not to remove from passing of important ORDINANORS, the
03
a the list be not
the
the anchorage without his permission/ ARRIVALS and DEPARTERN of EMINENT
The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as follows:
Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vessel to or from a heaving down Bulk; $10,
E TREATY PORTS OF CHINA DURRIES ON URINA AND JAPAN." & JAPAN AND NOTES AND
↑ RETRACTS FROM REVIEWS AT
RESIDENTS, record of the most notable PYRACIES, ROBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUDS, FIRES and Criminal TREALS, ADDRESSES and PREMIONE, 20., de.
The appendix contains full tables of the of the PADI BIAL Company's and ALFRED PO, and MESSAGERIES Companies' lines:
tables of DISTANUES between Europe and HOLT'S LIFE of steamers Polymetrical
China and the China porte. It also includes CATALOETE of over 440 works published in the English language upon China and of the work affords a ready means of refer Japan, while a copious INDEX at the end
nich bers of the Board shall. Decide the (From the "Sergile Tunes,” July 25, 1868.) American Compact with Lowchendinission of candidates for Pilots' Li
Some time ago we had occasion to remark censes, each member, having one vote in thepon the progress that Literature as repre-enve to the reader. Baillot, but in the absence of the Consul sonted by the Fress had made, and, was concerned the Harbour Master alisll have s conting
UHAP. V.EU. 1 TO 7- Mondys, Weights, de China.
1.-Chinese Currency. 2-Chinese Numerals. Toute
3.
Chineen Commercial Weights. 4.-Measures of Capacity.
Measures of Length. -Chinese Laud Measures.
Chinese Divisions of Time,
n
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen-soby. Onder should be repaid to the prop
or that a Lapsed Order should.
which the Order
raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton | be and St. Nazaire, France.
Freight to United States payable in ad-
drawD, was originally
Order Olice of sugli. Country!! This application must be accompanied by an
Yance in Mexican Dollars er zon deliverin must be made to the Chief
in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad- dipaal, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West
-GEO. E LANE,
Hongkong, February 16, 1869.
Post-Office Notifications.
addimal Comisaton, tiles it the ra forongo to a Lapsed Order, in which ddee the Commission will bp//deducted from the amount of the Now Order.
13. - Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advice has been cau celled at the Office on which the Order was -originals:drawba H2 QVIVISORA
Tis hereby notified for general informa 14.-Payment of an Order must be ob
tion that henceforward the Postage tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar sbargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns Mouth after that in which it was drown; addressed to the United States of America for instance, if drawn in January, payment transmitted vis the United Kingdoza will must be obtained before the end of July, LAKE and a no Order (for which a second Com- mian mission to be deducted from the amount 12 canta
of the Order, will be charged) will becʊms. necessary.
be as follows, viz 1-- (vakoguni?) tell otherwise the Order will bekomme lapsed,
Via SOUTHAMETON.
Under 4 ounce,
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
reeding & ouves,
Above 8 ounce and noter
-ceeding 12 ounce, -
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 18 ounces
24
36
For every additional 402., 12
Füs MAREBILL
Under 4 ounce,
Above 4 ohnice and not
oveding 8 ounce,
Abore 8 ounce and dir
eading 12 ouncepci Abare 12 ounce anot b
ceeding 16 ounce,
For every addition 4
Prepayment of the Partaghjabbou
In each case.
FWY MITCHELL,
General Post Of Hongkong, June 18, 188 4 M
is hereby notified visions of free and
the 7th May, the Foto T
woeding half-an-out
15-If an Order be not paid before the
- CHAP, VI, ——BEV, 1 TO 11;
Western Moneys, Weights, &c, 1.Antaniese Moneys, &c. 2-Port of Baigon, 9.-Treats With Siam, Tariff, &o,
Siamese Moneys
Weights, &c. 4.-Netherlanda India.
5. Philippine Talands. planning Directions for Panay L
8.-Malayan States Singapore, &c.
Burnicze Moneys, Weights, do.
votu.
GENERALON VI
to be jared 1-Pilote' Licenses ahalle issued by tho
diePlots?
masing in the
East
falil been called
and
"Bg this situation has
of
some notice and t
TE-
which
**The foregoing work contains the fol lowing Mand Plans, several hitherto ablished Hongkong (Taland of), unant
pleasure in introducing to the City of Victoria), Canton,
Commissioner of Customs in the name and MES
on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li
cessen issued to Pole not being nativer
Wo Allude to Notes Queries an und Family
Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Formosa
Ningpo,
Takao,
of Taiwan and settlement
published Fort Zelandi
of our 1, the proprietor of the Shanghai (general map), British
of China shall subsequently bevised and ine registered at the Consulate concerned.
-2--Every Licensed Pilot eball he given
and Local Rules and shal
83
and Bay
is well printed on good paper, and in size Chow, Tung Chow to Paking; and shape is very like its well-known name Takoo forte
equally
Nagasaki,
language,
pere,) Japanese
"PARID"
(Harbour and
neigh
a printed copy of the General Regulations race or prototype se home, and is equy a hourhoud Yokohama, Yokohams and the same mine containing very curious to Kanagawa, Yold bay, Hakodadi, an engra- well an his License rochie
infordiation 3-Or the first often required,
cach
regarding the year every hire, history, maaners and custome of the ving of the Coins of Japan, and a chart Pilot
shall pay the rom of Haiwan Chine and in a Tess degree of the Japanese, showing the Ocean steam route of the Taek
for
It says a good deal for the extent and
December 27, 1807. the footing of Europeais in stability of China that such a a publication as this be established and conducted with
the renewal of his Liceass. GENERAL REGULATION VI
Apprentice Pilots; hot to be tuken,
1.It shall be allowable for each Licensed
Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom siteresafti vigonia Pro
shall be
respousible; ou
on the application of
Publication is altogether a very in- Pilots, the Harbour Master wil supply Apteresting one, and wishing it every success,
8 Indial Prezidencies, Bengal, Ma-prentices with special certificates,
dras, Bombay.
10.English and French Weights, &o, 11.-United States of: Aniorios.
SAP. VIL-CO, 1 To 6.
Tables on Prices, Ricchanges; I do. 1.-Comparison of Prices. 2.-Relating to Exchanges. 3.Relating to Time,
4. Comparison of Weights. 5.Measurefont of Cargo: Pullion Operations.
APPENDIX-Containing Bailing Direc
2.When the gironmstances of the Portwo commend it to the attention and support appear to domand. If the Barbone Master (1
of our readers
ik
world,
geobis and Queries:
CHINA AND JAPAN.
(From the ""Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER-
the numbers for the current year of We acknowledge with thanks fb recipt
inay authorize apprentices to act tempora rily and within, certain linilte, as Pilots provided they have received cartid cates of competoney from the Board of Appoint-Notes and Queries," a most deserving
REGULATION VI Licensed Pilota 16 schum subordinated,
GENERAL
:
Unlicensed u 1.-Lisensed Pilots
may
business either. sin
their singly or in Companies.
end of the Twelfth Calendar. Month after tions for the Const of China, and for the Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged, within Lental antiquities. 1 deserves to be better!
that in which it was drawn, for instancy
Ispan Islands; also giving the meanings
Anglihinese monthly, edited by Mr. N. B. Denny
whore t Treaty Porte e China and Japan" are so well known.*
From the names attached to the "Notes" we can i that the contributors includo some of the best Chinese They must pay due respect to the wishra Chinese scholars in the East. Its in
terest is not confined to abd instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance and it will Ruder whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the to all scholars, who placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and
apend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to the Conan) concerned when the Plot is a generally to all who are interested in ori-
Known in India. - three day.
(From the "Londyn Examiner, May Consular punishment has been inflicted, or 18, 1808.) itions of places on the Chinese and Japa- if proged to have committed any offence his really neefpl volume ("Treaty Ports
Wind
git Revenue Lass the digidual of China and Japan" is intended de a nese Co
The actor in his Preface says: The concerned may be auspended or dismissed guide for travellers and residents in China
by tabka ún Cup. VII., for estimating prices,
31 and fapan, and a book of reference for the meresatile fase generally, It contains au Offerindit of gods, exchanges, de have peal to his Consul. If a
three days...
account historical and political, of all the [ 3.—Any offe
secutorether with payment, however, be made pring
snd. Mach. It Those for calculating the prices of tes in to negligence on the part of any Officer of dollars or rence ve been copied from the offender in accordance with the Laws of his Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps
own authorities, who will deal with the has been Poetmaster Genery of more extended tables, by Post Office,
the kind permis tountry or Colony, in which the begli
if drawn in nlainay add not paid before of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and 2-If guilty of any misconduct for which
the end of the following January-all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless under peculiar circumstances, the Post One of the Country in which the Order was drawn thunk proper to allow it.
16After opge paying a Money Order
Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Fo-
the Harbour Master
by boundover presented, the paying been selected from those constantly in use appeal to be lodged
Mynet A License,
will not be liable to any further claim among the foreign merchants in Chine shall be subject to prosecution before his ports of these e
kingrefille
compiled and edited by
the and with which the work abounda Oferim fault to bake good the load of the same chapter on "Move another will be proceeded against and dealt considerably enhance its value, i
Ballion has been prepared and with in the same way, in addition to forfeit- furalshed for the Guide by Patrick Ring bis License. Ekspery Esq., of the Commercial Bank of Any Commanding Officer employing Inchis at Hongkong, who has had much ex- an unlicensed person to pilet his vessel 38. Additional Rules for greater sectperience in the exchanges and moventents will be liable to be fined in the suta of One Hundred Tsels by the authorities to those Jumadiction he is amenable, promily, ngamuni fraud, and for the better work of the group the stohanges; and moventes
Ing of the item generally will be made an occasion may require..
--GENERAL REGULATION VIII.
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7. No Money Order will be paid spies thie ndylife has been presionaly receive
The Appendix of Sailing Directions has been reprinted from the China Pilot."
Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed.
Pilot Boats shall be registered with
Is Hongkong or at a ofthe Port 19-Should it appear that Money Orders With short interruptions, the coaste from China and Japan addressol to Egypt, or are used by mercantile men, for others Singapore to Hakedadi are all described in their grows at the Harbour Master's Office, posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or either in the United Kingdom er et Hong-it, nd for the Chinese costs, the Directhers each boat will be given a certifleste Any of the Ports in China sul Japan, and kong, Shanghai or Yokohams for the tions have been improved by the insertion and numbor: The words Licensed
rom Twenty-four Cents to Twelve British or Colonial Post Office, as the case
conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is-transmission of large anms of money; the all places that could be ascertained,"
of the Chinese chitasters for the names of Boat shall, with the number, sed Flok A
We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a speciman of the whole volume. Other chapters treating of Macao, Formosa, Ningpe, Shanghae, and the remainder of the westy port we wer The pages describing. only enumerate. Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is new to European raidera respecting its history, públib hail- dings, and general characteristics, that we would fain transfer them to our colours, gotoplets and intelligible plan of the In perial
City and neighbourhood, gives ne au painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative position of Mainsail and a fing, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places. horisontal half Bhall be yellow, and the In the introductory chapter to the notices Orders may be sent through any of the lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Fort of Japan will be found
ed Pilot Busta
deponit
their national succinct bistory of that Empire, together papers with their Consal or the Customs with remarks on its government, geography, they shall be at liberty to move froely and limits, which will be found particularly She limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Aues. On the requisition of the Harbour
reduced from
Centa
may be, will consider the progtlety of in- For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in ressing the Commission, atid, will exercise weight s further rate of Twelve Cents for the power of wholly suspending for a time
the issue of Monsy Orders
Bach helf ounce is Postage compulsory 502 2URY Command. "China Mail Agents, or dirbus
Prepayment of the
· F. W. MITCHELL, *Postmaster General," General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 186894/1 ol
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