Page
1844-WAY 6
Insurances.
BLE INSURANCE OFFIC dersigned having been apprent te for the above INSUR
are prepared to neœphilia lasus Policies, on any firidh air sela, or Steamer, on the
in cand of los uble
CALOUTTA, BOLE
BOB, S. WALKER & OS ig, June 21: 1884, SIRI M
NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANYHOU owing. Bates will be charged for short period Inngang Ring One
per cent, be Month use
exceeding per cent, onths, 30 e Months excoeding per cent.
30 Monthi Thafulli
ROB. S. WALKER
gents Hoyal Insurance. Coniguer April 7, 1898, lige validi
NOTICE SAY H
No. 1844, MAY 6, 1869.]
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES,
| À 180,
BOMBAY, FONDICHERY, MADRAS, ARD CALCUTTA,
THE Company's Stean-ship "IMPERA TTRICE, Commandant MACATRE, will leave this Port for the above places, with MAILA, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 20th May, at Noon
Specie will be registered for Cargo and London as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargg will be received on board until 4 .. of the 19th, Specie and Parcels until 5 P.M. of the 19th, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must pritom THE LOYAL E Agency's Office,) be left at the
orsigned having received extend
MPANY; are HUT Authorion E e against Fige at fólời LêVgg
ons firti-class Bulding, of on redtherein
Macas $45,000
LOU'S WALKIT v
at Inter Company of Liverpool g. June 17, 186494
REDUCTION
57
-BATZE OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE, A
essigned have (as already intis in their Circular dated 14th Ce received authority from the Eu he ROYAL INSURAN OF to Reduce the rate of Premature In circumstances; on PRIVATE--- TES and on FransTURBANA NJO
in contained.
of
larters
DWELLING HOUERS remoyed the rate of Premium will per Cent, in
place of One er Annum as hitherto charged::
dorsson-detached, the raje pj reduced to One ha per Cent al's Annual Hate ph
for Fift
the
Patriotsc
cleases of Buil
ortenter will therefore rema
il further notice, via T 11
nd semi-detached.
Houses (removed
Town) and their
Wing-Houses (pizza)- ated) and their China House and tentand
ke pa per special ROB WAIRE Jents Royal Insurance.
2. November 9, 1886,
INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO
ersigned, Agents for the any are prepared to grant
FIRE, on BUILDINGS. 19 current rates.
RUSSELL & Co.
g, February 6, 1867,
2
A SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
ersigned having been appointed in Hongkong for the aboys PANY are prepared to grant Po
st EEA RISES, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co. April 1, 1865. SZE INSURANCE ASSUCIA- ION OF SHANGHAI
origued having been appointed aries and Agents of this Assoc prepared to issue Polides upon ks at current rates of premium. be made payable in London, Bombay, Lalausta, Singapore, Foochow and Bbaughabh
returns to the a assured of each
on to the
usual
brokerage
this
Tolose of each current year, per cent of the profits of the or that year divided pronta to of premium paid by such pón
RUSSELL & Cof
g, March 2, 1867, 9) 2004
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO
eraigned having been appointed
in China for the above Ikite NY are prepared to grant Poli
Marine Risks, at the current
FUSSELL & Co.
8 July 8, 1866.
MARAN SEA AND SURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG,
ersigned having been appointed in Macao for the above named re prepared to grant Policies arine Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Ca
Anguat 4, 1866.
DE OOSTERLING
D FIRE INSURANCE QUM»
ANY OF BATAVIAN VIGS
G BEA AND FIRE INSUR OMPANY OF SAMARANG..
esigned baving been apponted in Hongkong for the shore panies are prepared to man Mạnh Bao Binh on the p
81EMSSEN & Con
R. August 1, 1886
ablished by OKARENA Á BRAHAM roprietor, No. 2, Wyndham Florin, Hongkong sát në puth
For Partimlars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's office, Houghong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, April 29, 1869,
*Mako
PACIFIC MAIL. STEAM-SHI
COMPANY
THROUGH V. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK.
Post-Ofice Notifications.
L-On the 1st October next, and thence- forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Slianghai 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 of Exchange
THE CHINA MAIL.
latimations,
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
Published at the "China Mail" Office, Hongkong.
Current for Each Mail, and charged with By S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LLD Commission according to the following Scale, viz, a Cents.
For am not exceeding £2, 12. Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5,....A £-7,....43 £10.48 No Money Order to include a frac- tional part of a Penny
- 3.—Orders drawn in the United King- dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko hama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, showing the Counties to which they are situated, are linng up for public refer- once at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama
5.Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, it fall, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit ter or Fayee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or dinary title will be sufficient, Ita Sirut, the
such firm, usual designation of
Buck LA Baring Brothers" will suffes; but the mere term Messrs, such as "Mesurs: Ri vington," or the name of a Company trad ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the persous composing it, such sa ** Carron Co," is inadmissible.
6.The Remittor on stating that the Or der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payea; in such case, the Order will he crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly urossed when they are intended to be paid through a Bank.
7--When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will be sub- Goient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank.
8The signature of the Payee of a Mo
STEAMERS of this line will be despatch-ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the
ed as follows:-
Great Republic,
Japan
Okina
Great Republic,
19 19.
May June July 19, August, 19.
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on er abouc sâme data, connecting at Yokohama with above pained steamer,
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Fa nama and Aspinwall
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round voyage,
If the
place provided for the purpose. Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presenV of a Witness, who must sign his naine, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
9. Should the Payes of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was orf- drawn, the transfer will be granted, ginally d provided the Orier be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawzi ID such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable apom which will be deducted from the amount of the now Order.
10.- the event of a Money Order
Connections are made at Panims with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen-miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West Indie Mail Line, West India and Pacific Steam-ship Company (Iding) and the "French Transatlanto
And, at New York, with the lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman, National, General Transatlantic Co., New York and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ship Co, and North German Lloyds,
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Ame rica, from Calrutta, Penang sad Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports
be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary particulars, and accompanied by an addi- oual Commission) to the Office, where the Original Onter was payable.
11. Un the receipt of a similar applica tiou, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount f the naw Order. Lapsed Orders must bo of presented with the application for a new Order.
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cena Money Order should be repaid to the
tral and South America to as far as Valpn raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St Nazaire, France,
Freight to United States payable in ad- Vanco in Mexican Dollars, or or delivery ia American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad- ditional, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
GEO. E. LANE,
Agent Hongkong, February 16, 1869.
Post-Office Notifications.
Thereby notified for general informa
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable ou Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz:--
Via SOUTHAMPTON, Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not "ex-
ceeding 8 onnba,
Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce
Above 12 onnoe and not
oveding 16 ounces,-
Fia MAUSEILLES,
12 cents.
For
evory additional 4 oz
10 cents,
32
Under ounce,
Above 4 ounce and not ex
coding 8 ounce, Above 8 cubes and not ex-
ceeding 12 vuncej - - - 483, Above 12 nunca and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce,--
For every additional 4 oz,
12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of
Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, spplication must be made to the Chief Money
Order application tanst be accompanied by an Office of such Country. This
additional Commission, unless it have re- faretice to a Lapsed Order, in which case tho will be deducted from the Commission amount of the New Order.
638 PP. DEMY 8VO, WITH APPENDIE
VIFTH EDITION, 1865. Price, $5.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
CHAP. I. SEO. 1 ro..
Four Treaties with China. 1-Treaty with Great Britain,
Intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE
CH
SERVICE.
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES -
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
Intimations.
Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory on registered Filot Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores as may be wanted for either Light-houses or Light-s
t-ships.
2. Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fee of Twenty Tasts for renewal of 1 cense on the first of July each year.
5-In case of a Pilot going off in an E- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Filot is authorised to oruize in an unregistered Boat, without special permission from the Harbour Maz-
GENERAL REGULATION I I. Bye-Lasce and Local Bules 1.-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ardering of pilotage matters ater.. the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har bour Master in consultation with the Con- auls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom also it rests in the same way to fix the uum- bor of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define the limits of the Pilotage ground.
The following is an Abstract of the Cen--The number of Pilots for the Port of tents of this Book:
Swatow
akall be aix 3.-The
Pilotage
of ground for the Port Swatow shall be off Bill Islet to the lower limit of the anchorage Kabchio Point.
4.The rates of pilotage aball be as fol. ows for all sized vessels between the Nuits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessols, $2.50 per foot English measurement. To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth ing, 50 cents per foot tops
foot English measure- ལས་་
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 can- . called at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
14 Payment of an Order must be ab- tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Mouth after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become 'lapasd, and a new Order (for which a second Como- mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become ресвавать;
16.-If an Order be not paid before the
Chinese Text of the same.” 2-Treaty with the United States. 3-Treaty with France 4.Treaty with Rusaia
Supplementary Treaty with Russia.
CHAF. IT-SEC. 130 5. Articles of Trade with China, 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2.Tariff on Articles of Export..-' 3.--Rules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese Text of the same. Description of Articles of Import -Description of Articles of Export
AP, RO. 1 TO 14.
Foreign Commerce with · China,
1-Port of Canton. 2-Port of Chauchau or Swatow,
--Fort of Kiungahau in Hainan, 4-Port of Amoy.
-Port of Foochow 6.--Ports of Tanshui and Taiwan in For
Moss 7--Port of Ningpo, 8-Port of Shanghai.
9-Ports on the Yangtzz and Trade in
the Interior.
10-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo. 11.-Port of Tieritsin.
12-Port of Nowahwang or Yangtss', 13. Colony of Hongkong. 14. Colony of Macso
CHAR, IV, Su, 1 to 6.
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1. Intercourse with Japan. 2-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
3-Porta
open to Foreign Commerce. Nagasaki.
Kanagawa and Bukodadi, --Japanese Coina, Weights, and Mea
аген.
5.-American Compact with Lowchew.
ULLAP, V.—SEC. 1 TO 7. Mameys, Weights, dc., in China.,
1.-Chinese Currency.
2. Chinese Numerals.
3 Chinese Commercial Weigirts,
4. Measures of Capacity. 5-Measures of Longth, 6.Chiness Land Measures. 7-Chinese Divisions of Time..
CHAP. VI.SEC. 1 TO 11
Western Moneys, Weights, dc.
Anuamere Moneys, &c. 2-Port of Suigou, 3.-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c., Siamese Moneys, Weights, de. Netherlands India. 5.Philippine Islands,
Sailing Directions for Panay I. 6.-Malayan States-Singapore, dc. 7-Burmese Moneys, Weights, de 8.-Indian Presidencias, Bengal,
dras, Bombay.
r
9.-Ceylon,
10-English and French Weights, dc, 11. United States of Americs.
CHAP, VII.DO. 1 To 6.
Tables on Prices, Exchanges, do
1.--Comparison of Prices, 2-Relating to Exchanges. 3-Kelating to Time. 4-Comparison of Weights, 5-Measurement of Cargo. 6-Ballion Operations.
*ment.
GENERAL REGULATION II. II. Pilots Individuals.
Eligible The subjects,
8, citizens
as or protegos of Treaty Powerssball, equally with Natives of Chine, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur by the Board of Appointment, sub. Jest to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Ports respoctively.
GRRRSAT REGULATION III. III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed. The Beard of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master as President, the or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose names shall be drawn by lot, by the Har bour Master, from a list prepared and pub lished by the Harbour Master in consulta. tion with the Consula and Chambers of Commerce.
:་
GENERAL REGULATION IV Vacancies how to be filled up.
-The owner or hirer of any unregis tored Beat making use of a Pilot Flag, and not having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall be prosecuted before the authoritica to whom he is amenable, or whose Flag or national Ensign he has the right to use
5.- registered Pilot Heat is net per- mitted to By the Pilot Flag, save when there is either a Licensed Filot or certificated AP prentice on board.
General RegulATION IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrival. shall cause to be exhibited
When nearing the anchorage the Pilot
$
Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any
Chinese Portu
2),
if from
A Blue and White Flag (No. any Foreign Port
A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel in ballast A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if ile vessel has gunpowder or other combustibles on board.
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:
GENTRAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots: Fessels in Barbour, Berthing Co. 1.-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exista, will to take charge of vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the ordera received.
from
om the Harbour Master's. De partout, take. charge of vessels shifting harth, going in and out of duck, or to and from a wharf or out of the auchorage, and to assist and report to the Harbour Master's Offee all matters concerning the shipping in Port, and the conservancy of the river or harbour,
Intimations.
PRICE REDUCED
From $8 to $5.
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THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPAN PORTS OF THOSK COUNTRIES, TOGATNES WITH PE- KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MAGAD, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME-
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8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS. by
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N. B. DENNYS, LATK H. M. O. S., AND CHAS, KING, LONUT. R, M. A.
LONDON: N. TRUBNEL & Co. HONGKONG: C. A. SAINT (late A..
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Price, $5, leather half bound. The scope of this work includes detailed descriptions of important Sarre and Moxo- MENTS, notes on the CLIMATE and general TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA GEOLOGY and METEOROLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTIONS and minute details respecting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the several foreigu settlements. To these ticulars are added summaries and statistica of the TRADE of each
Port sach open
compiled from the most recent official returns, accom panied by descriptive details of the varied branches into which foreign commeres is divided, together with statements respect- ing COINAGE, OHERENCY, and LIN aud LINESOf STRAM COMMUNICATION,
and rates recommendations to travellers, giving full particulars of Oursiz and mode of proceed ing to the less frequented settlements aro also included, combined with noter, ou
In aldition to furnishing similar partion. and the entrance, working or clearance of lars, the Section devoted to Hongkong vessels taking borths not assigned to them, contains su hiatrical sketch forming a shall be stopped by the Customs until the obronological index of the chief events which Harbour Master's orders
Hied with. are complied 3.-Vessels are to moor in accordance 1841 and 1806, including POLITICAL EVENTO, have occupied public attention betweer with orders received, from the Harbour Changes in the GOVERNMENT SERVIOS, the Master, and they are not to
passing of important. URBINANCES,
DEPARTURE OF EMINENT ARRIVAL and RESIDENTS, a record of the most notable PIRACIES, ROBBERIES, MORDERS, FRAUDS, FIRs and Criminal TRIALS, ADDRESSES and PRESENTATIONS, do, de,
* —In barthing vesscle the Harbour Mas ier will, as lar
Officers and Consignees;
ilb
4581G5
1-Whenever there may be a vacancy of Commandible, meet the wishes DOMESTIO MARKETS and Moda of living.
amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwarde the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by a competitive examination:
2-The Board may refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having once been a Licensed Pilot, has had his Licenes withdrawn, and also any candidate who i unable to procure Consular Certificates as
Character, &c.
to
or
is
to
MIE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA T&JAPAN, AND NUTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN.”
and
tha
The appendix coutaius full tables of the P.&O. and MESSAGERIES Companies' lines. of the PACIFIO MAL. Company's and ALFRED HOT LINE of steamers, Polymetrical tables of DISTANCES between Europe and China and the China porta. It also includes a CATALOGUE of over 440 works published in the English language upon China and Japan, while a copious INDEX at the end of the work affords a ready means of refer-
remore from the anchorage without hia puriniaión.
4. The Harbour Pilotage Feca payable the Harbour Master are as
follus 3-The examination shall be public and Shifting a vessel's bortli; taking a vessel gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to or from a heaving down Hulk $10, in to the most competent among the candi- full. dates without distinction of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute.
4.-The Consul concerned may in person
by deputy, be
and take be present
Take part in the examination of candidates.
5-The majority of the votes of the inbera of the Board shall decide the (From the "Straits Times,” July 27, 1868.) Admission of candidates for Pilots' Li-
Soine time ago we ld occasion to remark Conses, each member having one vote in the Ballet, but in the absunue of the Consul upon the progress, that Literature as repre once to the reader,
sented by the Iress hart made and was concerned the Barbour Master shall have making in the East, and our attention has **The foregoing work contains the fol- casting vote.
again hoon called to the subject by the re-lowing Maps and Plans, several hitherto of a Hongkong publication which unpublished: Hongkong (Island of), ecip Issued.
deserves som
some notice and which 3-Pilot' Ticanses shall be issued by the
obave Hongkong (City of Victoria), Canton, to the know- Macno, Swatow, Amor, Focchow, Formosa much pleasure in introducing to Comzaissioner of Customs in the naise and ledge of one readers. We allude to Notes (Island of), Taiwan and
Takao,
GENERAL REGULATION.V UPRESAL
Licenser's by whom to
"Pilots' a
on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li-
EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
WO.
censes issued to Pilots not being nativesund queries on hine and Japan, published Fort, Zelandia, Ningoms,
of China shall subsequently be vized and monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the Shanghai (general map), British settlement registered at the Consulate concerned.
China Mail
newspaper. This
publication Shangbai, Kinking, Tientsin pod paper, and in size
ia well printed on
Tung
e its well-known pate", Tung Chow to Peking; Poking,
forts (Chinese) Japanese Islands,
Every Licensed Pilot shall be given a printed copy of the General Regulations and be prototype at home, and is equally a Nagasaki; Nagsenki, (harbour and weigh and Local Rules and shall produce the same or prototype at.
inine eontaining: very curious and
and useful as well as his License when required.
litora- information regarding the language,
Yokohama, Yokohama and Yedo bay, Ilakodadi, an engra
3.Ou the first of July each year everyture, its less degree of the Japanese, shewing the Ocean steam route of the
Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Huikwa Taels for the renewal of his License..
GENERAL REGULATION VI. Apprentice I'ilots; howe to be taken, 11 shall be allowable for each Liceused Pilot to tako an apprentice, for whom he responsible on application of Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Ap aprentinas with special certificates.
APPENDIX Containing Sailing Direo Japan Islands; also giving the meanings
aball be
op the
manners and customs of the ving of the Coins of Japan, and a chart. Chinese and in a lesso
23
December 27, 1867. ·
It says la gord deal for the extent and world.
ability of the footing of Europeans in China, that such a pak
this a publication should be established and conducted with should- apparently successful vigonr.
The publication feresting one, and wishing it every success,
is altogether a very in-Holes and Queries; we commend it to the attention and support of our readers.
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
(From the Friend of India," June 4, 1858.) A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER-
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt
2.When the circumstances of the Port appear to demand it, the Harbour Master may authorize apprentices to act tempora rily
and within certain limits, as Pilate provided they have received cortificates of competency from the Board of Appoint-Notes and Queries," a most deserving
ment,
of the numbers for the current year of
Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. GERBRAL REGULATION VIL
B. Dennya, whose "Treaty Ports of China Licensed Pilots; to whom inbordinated,
e so well known. From the and Japan" are so Unlicensed Piloting, de.. 1.-Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notes" we can see contributors include some of the that the business either singly or in Companies, They must pay due respect to the wishes but Chinese scholars in the East. Ita in- and instructions of the Harbour Master,terest is not coptined to China, and it will of valuable assistance to all scholars, who under whose order and control they are have dircoted their attention towards tho placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to the Consul concerned; when the Plot is a generally to all who are interested in ori-
to be lodged three days.
known in India.
end of the Twelfth Calendar Month aftertions for the Coast of China, and for the Foreigner, the appage within antal subiquities. It descrves to be better
that in which it was drawn-for instance,
if drawe in January and not paid before of Chinese Words occurring in Chart and
If guilty
of any misconduct for which the end of the following January-all claim Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po Consular punishment has been inflicted, or any offence
(From the "London Examiner," May 16, 1868.) This really useful volume ["Treaty Ports
to the Money will be forfeited, unlesssitions of places on the Chinese and Japa- if proved to have comme individual of China and Japan"] is intended as a
under peculiar circumstances, the Post nese Coasta Office of the Country in which the Order. was drawn think proper to allow it.
agsinat Revenue LawB,
a wrong payment, however, be made owing Those for calculating the prices of tea inshaAny one piloting without a laconse, open ports of these countries, together with 1
to negligence on the part of any. Officer of
The his License and
with which the abounds,
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mercantile men
It contains an generally, by whomsoever presented, the paging Office
acconat, historical and political, of all the will not be liable to any further claim. If been selected from those constantly in uso appeal to be lodged within three daya.
among the foreign merchants in China.
shall be subject to prosecution before his Peking, Yado, Hongkong, and Macao. It the Post Office, the Postmaster General of dodlats or peace have been copied from the own authorities, who will deal with the has been carefully compiled and edited by Prepayment of the Postage in compulsory the Country or Colony in which the negli- more extended tables, by the kind permis-offender in accordance with the Laws of his Mr N. B. Denny's; and the elaborate zospa
trenoq quchry will, if he see fit, require the sion of the author, P. Leursie, Eat Move another will be procesited against, and dealt on pienso y enlace it are wok about Officer in fault to make good the lose.
We have thua given in outline soure of in Bullion," has been prepared and with in the same way, in addition to forfeit ments
the more prominent portions of the chapter 17.-No Money Order will be paid unless furnished for the Guide by Patrick R. ing bis License.
Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of 4--Any Commanding Oficer employing devoted to Cauton, as a specimen of the the advice has been previously received.
India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- an unlicensed persuu ta pilot his vessel whole solutie, Other chapters treating of 18-Additional Rules for greater secu-perience in the exchanges and movements will be liable to be fined in the sum of One Macao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghae, and Handred Taels by the authorities to whose the remainder of the treaty ports, we can TT is hereby notified that, under the pro-rity against fraud, and for the better work- of the precious metals in Eastern Asia,
jurisdiction he is amenable.
The pages
describing visions of a Treasury Warrant dated ing of the system generally will be made
only enumerate. "The appendix of Sailing Directions has
GENERAL REGULATION VIII. Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not an occasion say require
been reprinted from the Chins Pilot'
Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. contain, so much that new to European. exceeding half-an-ones in weight
posted
1-Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting its With short interruptions, the coasts from
history, public buil and
in each case,
12
in
FW. MITCHELL
Postmaster General, s General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1508
Hongkong or at any of the Ports in 19-Should it appear that Money Orders
Cente.
Price,...
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F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
any of
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Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868,
where each boss will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our columns. Boat" shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and waighbourhood, gives us AD and number. The words "Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im painted at the stern, and on the hand of the accurate tation of the relative position of Mainsail and a flag, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places, borizontal half shall be yellow, and the in the introductory chapter to the notices Orders may be sent through any of the lower green, shall be flown. Both register of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their nationals suceinct history of that Empire, together China Masi Agenta, or direct šo
papers with their Consul or the Customs with remarks on its government, geography, they shall be at liberty, to more freely and limits, which will be found particularly within the 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 ilues. Ou the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeana ·
CHARLES A. SAINT, (Late A. Shortreds & Co.
China Mail Ofigu, Jan, 6, 1808.
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