879-JUNE 9, 1869.
Insurances.
LE INSURANCE OFFICE arsigned having been appointed for the above INSURANCE re prepared to accept Marine sane Policies on any first clais sela or Steamers, on the wes bie in case of loss, in Chicra, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON, ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. June 21 1864.
NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANY, wing Rates will be charged in for aburt period Insurances,
ng One
¤a } į per cent.
Month
ceeding per cent...
atha,
Months
ceeding
Mouths,
per cent. ----
The full Annual Rate
pí 1 per cent. ROB. 8. WALKER & Co.,.. ents Royal Insurance Company,
April 7, 1868
NOTICE
eigned having received extéu d from THE ROYAL INSUR PANY, are now suthorised to against Fine as follows, wiz as first-class Building, or on
d therein in Hongkong, lacao $40,000;
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,
Insur. Company of Liverpool June 17, 1864,
REDUCTION
RATES OF PREMIUM FOR
RE INSURANCE, --
signed have (as already inti their Circular dated 14th Oc ceived authority from the Se
ROYAL INSURANCE to Reduce the rate of Premium circumstances, on PRIVATE 38 and on FURNITURE and Kr.
contained,
DWELLING-Hovers
removed
wn, the rate of Premium will rters per Cent. in place of Ond Annum as hitherto charged
J
of Residences, so situated, be or semi-detached, the rate will
duced to One-half per Cent.!
Ps Annual Rates for Fins In
he various classes of Buildings ntants will therefore remisin as
| further notica, viz.
I sami-detached,
Houses (retaoved Town) and their sug-Ilouses (Rimi. ted) and 'their
China Bouse and enta,
per cont.
per cent.
15 per cent. sa as per special arrangement. ROB, H. WALKER & Co.,
ents Hoyal Insurance Company,
, November 9, 1868.
NSURANCE COMPANY OF AN FRANCISCO.
raignod, Agents for the above y are prepared to grant Poli- FIRE on BUILDINGS and current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. February 6, 1867.
SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
signed having been appointed in Hongkong for the above ANY are prepared to grant Po- SEA RISKS, at murrentrates.
RUSSELL & Co.
April 1, 1866.
E INSURANCE ASSOCIA-
3
N OF SHANGHAI,
granted on Marine Fisks to.
the world at current rates.
to the usual brokerage, this
returns to the secured Fifteen
ifs yearly profits divided pro
et
preminn contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.
Secretaries.
*June 4, 1800.
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO.
tf,
pignot baving been appointed n China for the above Insura
are prepared to grant Poli Marine Risks, at the ontrent
LUSSELL & Co,
July 6, 1866. ARANG SEA AND URANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG;
signed baving been appointed Macao for the above maned prepared to grant Policies ne Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co.
Just 1866.
3: OOSTERLING
FIRE INSURANCE COM-
SY OF BATAVIA.
SEA AND FIRE INSUR PPANY OF SAMARANO,
signed having been appointed Hongkong for the shove nies are prepared to grant st. Bea Risks on the usual
SIEMSSEN & Co. August 1, 1866.
bished by CHARLES ABRAHAM ristor, at No. 2, Wyndham ria, Hongkong
No. 1878.—JUNE 9, 18qp.].
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton;
Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, THE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL.STEAM
ALSO,
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship #BENGAL," Capt. G. N. HECTOs, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengery, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 10th June, at 9 AM,
PARCELS and OARGO will be received on board until Noon, and SPECIE until 4.M. on the 9th June.
For particulara regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong,
CONTENTS, AND VALUS OF PACKAGES
ARE REQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Houte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention of prejudice which may happen from incorrect. news on mish declaration.
Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P. &D).$. N. Ca si Hoa Hongkong, June 2, 1869,
jue10
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS PUSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES, ALIO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,
AND CALCUTTA THE Company's Bleam-ship "TIGRE,"
Commandant ROUSSEAU, will leave thia Port for tho above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 17th June, at Noo :
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Leadon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marezilles for the principa places of Europe,
Cargo will be received on board until 4 2.1, of the 16th, Specie and Parcels until 5.M. of the 16th, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
For Particulars regarding Freight and Paraage, apply at the Company's office, Honghong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED..
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, May 28, 1860, 17jun
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
TARODOй V, 8. HAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,
Post-Offles Notifications.
THE CHINA MAIL.
-Post-Offee Notifications.
If the
place provided for the purpose.. Payes be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his tnark in the presence of a Witnesa, who mast sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays t
the Order.
MAILS OF THE "BENGAL" The Contract Packet BENGAL" will bo dispatched with the usual Mails for Enrope, da, on THURSDAY, the 10th Snatant, at 9 AM, and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Grdiary Letters, Letters for Registra tion, Nowspapers, Books, &c., until 8eira to receive payment in the Country In Should the Payes of a Money Order P.M. on the 7th Instans. Letters, which the Order was issued, at some other o, may be posted in the might box office than that in which the Order was ori from 8 r. on the 9th Instant until 74, on the following morning.
ginally drawn, the transter will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the All Letters posted between 7 and 8 A.M. Postmaster of the Office in which it was on the 10th Instant will be chargeable,drawn. In such case a new Order will be in addition to the usual postage, with issued, the Commission shargeable upea, & Lite of 18 centa. The latest time for posting Letters at this the new Order.
which will be deducted from the amount of Office in 8 A.M. and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7: A., on the 10th Instant.
Further, later letters (but Letters only) ad drased to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 8.30 to 8.60A.M. on payment of a late fee of 48: cents each, in addition to the postage, after which no Lesters can ho received.
All
Bealext Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Folders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building. correspondence for places to which pre- payment is compulsory must be drepsid in Hongkong Postage Stamps. Lusufliciently-stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a fine of Oue Shilling in addition to the postage. Letters posted after on the 10th Instant will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is -prepaid.
Letters insufficiently stamped or unstamped
addressed to places to which they can not be forwarded unpaid, will be open- ed and returned to the writers sa early as possible, but no guarantee can be given that such Letters, if posted after
miscarrying or being inst, a duplicate will 10.- the event of a Money Order
the Payce, (containing the necessary be granted on a written application from particulars, and accompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable.
11-Un the receipt of a similar applica ion, ondora will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the
last cane will be deducted from the amoult presented with the application for a pe Urdor.
Intimations.
NEW BOOK, HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TEZE.
Translated from the Chinese
BY
JOHN CHALMEER, A.M. Price $150. ALSO,
anthor: Frice $1.
The Origin of the Chinese" by the same
Apply at Messrs LAN, CRAWFORD & Oo. or The London Mission Hones. Hongkong, October 17; 1868.
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONG K ở Bỉ G
HAVE RECEIVED RX MAIL STEAMER,
6"
Intimations.
SERVICE.
intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory un registered Pilot Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with sach alores as be wanted for either Light-houses or pships.
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION L
Every
Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay
a feo of Twenty Taels for renewal of La the first of July each year.
conse
3.In case of a Filot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Fisg daring the time 1. Bye-Laws and Local Rules. he is on board; but uo Pilot is authorised 1.-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for to cruise in an unregistered Boat, without the better ordering of pilotage matter at special permission from the Barbour Mas- the Porta are to be drawn up by the Bar- bour Master in consultation with the Contered Boat making nie of a Pilot Flag, and 4-The owner or hirer of any unregis- sula and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Pilot on board, abali ale treats in the sane way to fix the un-
ter.
bor of l'ilota, tariff of charges, and define prosecuted before the authorities to the bits of the Pilotage ground.
whom he is amenable, whose Fisg or
2.—The number of Filots for the Fort of national Ensign he has the right to use. | Swatow-nball-be six.
5.-A registered Pilot Boat is net per- 3-The Pilotage ground for the Port ofmitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there Swatow shall be off Bill Ialet to
is either a Licensed Pilut or certificated Ap the limit of the anchorage Asbobio Point.
prentice on board. 4-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol-
lower
Large assortment of MILLINERY,lows for all sized vessels between the limits
GENERAL REGULATION. IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot
A BONNETS, and HATS, of the rescis, 31.30 or four digiub measurescind shall cause to be exhibited latest fashions.
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS
Wear.
of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing To Harbour Pilot for Borthing or Unberth- ing, 60 centa per foot English measure iment.
GENERAL REGULATION II.
II. Pilots Individuals Eligible. The subjecta, citizens or proteges of Treaty and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of appointment, sub ject to the General Regulations now isaaed, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Ports respectively.
12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payed should be corrected or that the amount of
Money Order should be repaid to the LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, Remitter, or that a Lispeed Order should be renewed
for
the Country is payment in which the Order was originally drawn application must be made to the Chiet Money Order Office of such Country, This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re ference to a Lapsed Order, in which came the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
13.-Repayment whether of an original, onewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been
called at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn,
8 F.. on the 9th Instant will be re-aztertained that the advice has been can turned until after the mail is closed. Postage Stamps should be placed on the
upper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where may be used in payment of "Late For when the Stamp or Stamps represent- ing "Late Fees" Registration Foos" should be placed on the lower left -hand corner.-
or
14-Payment of an Order must be ub- "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 lapsed, All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol and a new Order (for, which a second Com-j
lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-mission, to be deducted from the amount soribed by Ordinance 1, of 1884, and of the Order, will be charged) will become the Proclamation of the 22nd January, necesary. 1864, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received or given in change as fractional parts of a Dollar.
Payment for Postage Stampe must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or
Bank Notes.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices is the United Kingdon will be granted until & r. M., on the 9il Tustant.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,
Juuo 4, 1869.
1.If an Order be not paid before the and of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, if drawn in January and not paid beforo the end of the following January--all clairu to the Money will be forfeited, unless,
ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS. A line assortment of new French FLOW-
A large assortment of now TRIM. MINGS and FRINGES in all colors,
Ladies' and Gontlemen's Kid in white and colors, all sizes.
GENERAL REGULATION III.. III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
The Board of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master as Fresident, the
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port.
A Bias and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Fort. is in ballast.
A Yellow and Bine (No. 10), if the vessel
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if the vessel. has gunpowder or other combustibles on board.
GENERAL REGULATION X. "Harbour Pilots; Vessels in Harbour, Berthing, fc. 1.-The duties of the Barhour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's Dem
or, a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partapt, take charge of vessels shifting names shall be drawn.by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and bour Master, from a list prepared and pub. from s wharf or out of the anchorage, and GLOVES,lished by the Harbour Master in consultato aasiat and report to the Harbour Master's the Commits and Chambers of Office all matters concerning the shipping tion with Commerce.
in and the conservancy of the river or harbour.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Folt HATS.
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 3, 1869.
FOR SALE.
under peculiar circumstances, the Post AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. Office of the Country in which the Order was draws think proper to allow it.
Now Price.
THE following SETS of the "CHINA PUNOH" can be obtained, stitched 16.After our paying a Money Order in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further diain. If for copy viz a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negl
Oficer in fault to make good the loss.
For INDIA, EUROPE, &c.
Por La Compagnie des Services Man-gence occurs will, it ha seo fit, require the
times des Meaangerics Imperialen Str. TIGRE," on Thursday, the 17th June, at 11 AM,
To and
the United Kingdom vi through
to France and other Continental
17. No Money Order will be paid unless
the advice has been previously received.
11 ests couplete from 11.
4
2.
11
31
15. 16.
}
$8.50. 2.), $2.25. 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24. Also a few separate copies of Nos.1, 2,
C. A. SAINT,
...
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
States
(in a closed mail to France)rity against fraud, and for the better work- 18. Additional Rules for greater secu Galle, Indio, Saigon, Singapore, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Maning of the system generally will be suade Hon. W. Keswick, riting, Suez and Alexandria; after as occasion may require. which no letter out be received,
June
19.--Should it appear that Money Orders
"
Praistees.
JOHN DEST,
→→ FORBES, ES H. G. THOMSETT,
Esq., E.U.
Directors
Letters for Registration will be re- are used by tuercantile men, or, others, Hou. B. B. Gias, ceived until 10 AM. On the 17th either in the United Kingdom or at Hong-G. J. HELLAND, Esq. Correspondence intended to be forward. kolig, Shanghai or Yokobama, for the G. HEARD, Esq.
British or Colonial Post Office, as the case transmission of large sums of money, the W. LEARN, Esq.
ed by the vessels of the above compa-
ny wust be supers.ribed per Message any
· Γέν
Montorialca Packet A
11
D. SASSOON, Esq. W. MACAULAY, Esq.
Rev. W. H. BEACH. J. J. MURRAY, H.D. Committee of Management. Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman. erensing the Coinmission, and will exercise W. MACAULAY, Esq. B. G. THOMSETT,
may he, will consider the propriety of in-
of the Money the power of wholly usponding for a time. J. BRLAND, Esq. Eng., 8.N. Order Offices, in the United King-the issue of Mousy Orders, dom will be granted until 10 A.. on the 37th June.
1. On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued af this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokobama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of
TKAMERS of this line will be despatch-Great Britain and Ireland, for arooniats not
ed as follows:-
Japan,
China,
Great Republic,
Juns July
19.
19.
August, 19
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named ateser.
voysze
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.
smudg
GRAL REGULATION İV: GENERAL
Vacancies: how to be filled up,
Port
2.-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas
1-Whenever there may be vacancyter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consignees; and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths not signed to them, shall be stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with, 3.Vesaele are to mour in accordance with orders received from the Harbour Master, and they are not to remove from the anchorage without his BJ
permission. 4The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable
the Pilots, it ahall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwards the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by a competitive examination.
4-Tho Board may refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having ones becu a Licensed Pilot, has had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to proro Consular Certificates to Character, &c.
3.The examination shall be public and to the Harbour Master are as follows gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vessel
on
HE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN." EXTBAUTS FROM REVIEWS.
to the most competent among the caudito or from a heaving down Bulk; $10, in dates without distinction of nationality, foll. provided always the.
of the firet ompetency the list be not relative but absolute, 4.The Consul concerned way in person, or by deputy, be present and take part in the examination of candidates.
5-The majority of the votes of the members of the Board shall decide the adiniasion of candidates for Pilote Li- conses, each member having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absouce of the Consul casting vote. concerned the Harbour Master shall have a
GENERAL REGULATION V. Pilote Licenses; by whom to be issued. L-Pilots Licensed shall be issued by the Commissioner of Customs in the name and
48
3-0
(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.)
Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre. sented by the Press had made and was nuking in the East, and onr attention has again been called to the subject by the re- ceipt of Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which
ww bavo
much pleasure in introducing to t
to the know-
דו
and in size
on behalf of the Chinese Government; Liedge of our readers. We allude to Notes centes issued to Filots not being natives and Queries on thina and Japan, published of China shall subsequently be vised and monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the registernd
the Consulsta concerned. Lat
Chix Mail newspaper. This publication Every Licensed Pilot shall be given and shape is very like its well-known name
is well printe
printed on
good paper, printed copy of the General Regulations and Local Rules and shell produce the same sake or prototyps at home, and is equally
well as his License when required. prine containing ver
Very curious and useful On the first of July each year every information regarding the language, lilera- Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwanture, bistory, maaners and customs of the Taels for the renewal of his License. Chineas and in a leas degree of the Japanese,
GENERAL REGULATION VI
It aaya a good deal for the extent and Apprentice Pilota
atability of the footing of Europests in 1.It shall be allowable for cach Licensed China, that such a publication as this Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he should be established and conducted with shäll
responsible; on the the Harbour Master's application of apparently successful vigour.
publication is altogether a very in- will supply Ap
teresting ene, and wishing it every success, 2.When the cironmstances of the Porte commend it to the attention and support. appear to demand it, the Barbour Master of our readers. may authorize apprentices to act tempora- (From the "Friend of India,” June 4, 1868.) rily and within certain limits, as Pilots competency from the Board of Appoint provided they have received certificates of
ment.
be
how to be taken.
DON
papers, Clothes, &o, will be most hankfully received.
ONATIONS of Enoks, Periodicals, News Ptices with special certificates.
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868. Published weekly-Subscription (Exolu-
SUPREME COURT
AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
IT is hereby notified that, under the pro-sive of postage) The. 12 per annum; payable exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange visions of a Treasury Warrant dated in advance. Current for Each Mail, and charged with the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not Commission according to the following exceeding half-an-oice in weight posted Scale, viz,
Cents in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in Chins and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Parts in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Facket, is reduced from Twenty-four Canta to
Twelve Cents,
12
#
£ǎ ST
For suins not exceeding £2,............12 Above $2 and not exceeding £ 5,........24. £7,....42. £10,....48 2-No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny.
and Yokohama.
AND
LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA
AND JAPAN
of the numbers for the current year of We acknowledge with thanks the receipt "Notes and Queries," a most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. whoss Treaty Forts of Chine " are so well known. From the
1. Japan""
Rod.
GENERAL REGOLATION VIE Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinated, Unlicensed Piloting, de. Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notes" we can see business either singly or in Compautes. that the contributors include some of the They must pay due respect to the wishes Chinese scholars in the East. Its i and instructions of the Harbour Master, he of valuable assistance to all scholars, who temst is not confined to China, and it will
beet
E azerte iza Goneral Weekly Newaponder whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the er, containing Officially Revised Reports aced, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and
suspend or diemise, subject to an appeal to
mir dies. It deserves to be bettar
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in of Cases beard at the Supreme and Consular the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a generaly to all who are interested in ori auch half ounce is chargeable. Cene for Bankruptcy; Original Articles; Notes in Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within
Articles; Notes and
known in India. footinge; News of the Week, Commercial Consular punishment has been inflisted, or Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public
f guilty of any misconduct for whic (From the "London Examiner," May
16, 1868.).. Summary, de., c.
Advertisements will be charged Tls, 1 against Royale amitted any offence
Revenue Laws, the individual This really useful volume "Treaty Ports 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 60 concerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan"] is intended sea cts. per 10 lines, for onch subsequent inser by the Harbour Master, subject to au apguide for travellers and residents in China
peal to his Consel. If, Foreigner, the and Јарав,
and as a book of reference for
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
F. V. MITCHELL Postmaster Generat General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1888,
pier
tion.
Shangbai, January, 1867.
appea
be lodged within three days. mercantile men generally. It contains a
nat, historical and political, of all the
-Any une piloting without a license,
accoust,
Passengers ticketed through to California, Marion, Central and South America, the 3-Orders drawn in the United King blantic States, and to England or Brampe, dom upon Hongkong, Shanghe Exolonge both via New York and by liuss from Pahams, will be paid at the rate of nama and Aspinwall,
at which Money Orders are being issued at Retura tickets issued at a reduction of the time of their presentation, 10% upon the whole amount for the round-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700) Money Order Offices in the United King- Connections are made at l'anams with dore, hewing the Counties in which they Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Gen-are situated, are hung up for public refer Aral and South America, al Aspinwall with ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai the "Royal West India Mail Line," "West India and Pacific Steari-ship Company," B-Applicants for Money Orders must (Limited) and the French Transatlantic furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, Company. And, at New York, with the the initial of one Christian uais, ooth of arious lines to Barope Tickets issued the Hemitter and the Payee; if the Kemit National, General Transatlantic Co., Newdinary title will be sufficient, if a firia, the Steamers plying between Hongkong, the known to the world, No preparation is 50 with in the same way, in addition to forfeit. chance its value. *** for the following Steam-ship Lines: lumen, ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or York and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York nsual dosignation of such firia, such as Straite and Calcutta will henceforward be and Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the classed as "Indian Mail Packets," and that German Lloyds.
mare term Mosers., wich as. "Mesars Ri- prepayment of the Postage on ordinary Letters forwarded by them will be optional. Favorable arrangements have been made vington," or the name of stoppany of Letters however which may be posted
title which does not consist of for through passagers and freight to Ame ngander at the person composing it, that insufficiently paid will be charged as wholly rios, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, Carron On" is inadmissible..
The rate of Postage on Letters is 8 And, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow.
6.The Remitter on stating that the Orcants Through Bills of Lading given for Ports der is to be paid only through a Bank, to cents for sach half-ounce, or traction of liman whereby they may insure a restora
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen-have the option of giving or withdrawing
1. It is hereby notified that under ar rangements made by the Director General of the Post Office of India which have been confirmed by His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELT, the fast Upium
An ounce,
8-Letters for registration must be pre-
tral and South America to as far as Valpa the name of the Payee; in such case, the paid with the full amount of Postage at 8 raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton Order will be crossed in the same way that cents for each half ounce, and 12 cents in and St Nazaire, France,
Freight to United States payable in ad- Yanes in Mexican Dollars, ot on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Fraya West.
GEO. E. LANE,
Agent Hongkong, February 16, 1869,
Choques are commonly crossed when they are intended to be pail through & Bank.
7.When an Order is presented through aBank, a receipt by any person will be out ficient, provided the Order be aroused with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of saob Bank."
8The signature of the Payee of a Mo ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
the more
abell-be
I be subject to prosecution before his open ports of these countries, together with authorities, who will deal with the Poking, Yede, Hongkong, and Macao. It ITS Medicine is universally admittal offender in accordance with the laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by to be the most efficacious remetty Country, Ang Pilot lending his Liccuse to Mr N. H Danuye; and the elaborate maps
another will be proceeded against aud dealt and with which the work abounds, spitable to the climates of Indih and China
ing his License.
We bave thus given in dotline some of as this Boe and invigorating indicitie. It
4-Any Commanding Officer employing prominent portions of the chapter fortarly adapted to the constitution
ladies, as it is never failing Ar unlicensed person to pilet his vessel devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the its offects in all diseases peculiar to females, will be liable to be fined in the sura of Une whole volume.. Other chapters treating of while those who are attenuated by the de Hundred Teels by the authorities to whore Macao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghse, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can bilitating effects of the above climates will jurisdiction he is amenable End in this wonderful remody a kind of ta
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GENERAL REGULATION VIII,
o the o Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. contala so much that is new to European 1-Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting ita history, public buil- HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
their cruns at the Harbour Master's Office, ding, and general characteristics, that we where each bost will be given a certificate would fais transfer them to our columns, addition for the registration fee on each produced any remedy that can be compared Boat" shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and
The science of Medicine has never before and autober. The words "Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im Letter, irrespective of its weight.
to this wonderful Ouitment, as it cares painted at the stern, and on the head of the
and Leighbourhood, gives us an 4.-Newspapers and Prices Current must after all other means have failed, all Mainsail; and a flag of which the upper ta divisions, streets, and places.
accurate notion of the relative position of be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each.
wounds, sores, alcars, and also the most horisontal half shall be yellow, and the In the introductory chapter to the notices 5.-Book Packets and Packets of Pat-inveterate skin disease peonline to the cl
cli-lower for each four ounces. terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents mates of India and Chiam. It is the tie lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found true cd Pilot Boats shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together" friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- papers with their Consul or the Customs with remarks on its government, geography, F. W. MITCHELL, tain old sores can be removed by it that they shall be at liberty to move freely and limita, which will be found particularly Postmaster General, cannot be conquered by any other treat within the limits of the Fort and Pilotage intereating as throwing a considerable light General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1860,
ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and tf dusa. On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeane
tent.
Hongkong, February 1, 1867,
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