JUNE 215-18697.
rances.
SURANCE OFFICE,
having been appointed e above INSURANCE pared to accept Marma licies on any first class Bteamers, on the usual cass of loss, in OBDA, TA, BOMBAY OF LONDON. 8. WALKER & UJE 21: 1864
FFICE
LANCE COMPANY
ates will be charged in ort period Insurance
per conten
+ per cent,
per cent.
The full Anual Rais
of 1 per cent WALKER & Coy!! yal Insurance Company. 7, 1868.
TICE
having received extende THE ROYAL INSUK
are now authorized to t KIEZ as follows, VE class Building or on rein in Hongkong, 145,000,
S. WALKER & Co.
Company of Liverpool,
17, 1884, 1909 EEN
UCTION
OF PREMION FOR
SURANCE.
have (as already inti Circular dated 14th authority from the Se AL INSURANCE the rate of Premium; stancos, on PRIVATE OD FURNITURE RAD B
LING-HOTBES removed
e rate of Premium will! rent, in place of C
an hitherto charged ji donces, so situatedly, ber detached, the rate wil
o Une-half per Verit
ual Rates for FIRE
ans cleases of Buildi
Till therefore remain al renatice, virskā detached
removed
nd their
per cent.
ses (Rixu
ad their
per cent
ouise and
1 per cent.
r special arrangement. WALKER & Coily
al Insurance Company: aber 9, 1866.
NCE COMPANY OF ANCISCO.
Agents for the abové repared to grant Foli- on BUILDINGS and
irates.
RUSSELL & Oo, Jary 6, 1867.
FIRE INSURANCE PANY.
having been appointed gkong for the above. prepared to grant Po- SKS, at curtantrates. RUSSELL & Coff 1; 18652
URANCE AS80014!! SHANGHAI
don Marine, I iska to world at current rates! usual brokerage, thứ to the assured Fifteen,
ly profits divided
ium contributed.
pro
F-KUSSELL,ă Come
Secretaries,
4, 1819.
LANCE COMPANY" FRANCISCO,
having been appointed for the above IMUF prepared to grant Foll Biska, at the curren
FUSSELL & Co. 1806
G SEA AND:
DE COMPANY Or BANG.
having been appointed o for the above nainedi ed to grant Policies a at the current Rates RAYNAL & Co 1806,
TERLING)
INSURANCE COM BATAVIA
AND FIRE INSUR? OF SAMARANG,
having been appointed gkong for me hote re prepared to grant Risks on the metal, SIEMSSEN & Co.
11886
No.
No. 1883. —Jung 21, 1860.J
STEAM, FOR
Singapore, Fenang, Point de Galle,tion
Aden, Sues, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, King George's Sounds, Melbourne
and Sydney.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship "COLUMBIAN" Capt. G. Hung, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 24th June, at 8 AM,
PARCELS and CARGO will be received en board until Noon, and SPECIE natil 4 P., on the 23rd June
For particulars zegarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O, S, N, 0%'s Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS "AND VALDE OF PACKAGES
AKE REQUIRED,
or
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route | is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers, to the Tom- pang's Agents with the Bills of Lading, with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from inarreci- news on ruch declaration
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms
and
conditions of the Company's
Black Bille of Lading,
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1869.
jue24
PACIFIC-MAIL STEAM-SHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH U, 8, MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK."
CITEAMERS of this line will be despatch
ed as follows Тарата
June 19. China,
July 19. August, 19.
Great Republie,
A Steamer will leave Bhanghai on or sbong same date, connecting at Yokohama
above-named steamer.
Mexico, Contral and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England of France, both via New York and by linss from Bama and Aspinwall,
Passengers tickered through to California,
Pr
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round voyage,
Connections are made at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of · Ven- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West India Mail Line," "Went India and Pavidio Steam-ship Company" and the "French Transatlantic Company And, at New York, with the Tarious lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Insu, National, General Transatlantic Co., New York and Havre Steso-ship Co., New York aud Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North German Lloyds,
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Ama- rica, irum Calentts, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen- tral and Bouth America to as far as Valpa raiso, to
to New York, Lavorpoel, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France.
Freight to United States payable in ad- ance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Cuin 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.
Pos:-Ore Notifications. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC
KEJAPAN,"DES For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES & UNITED KINGDOM PRING States Mail Packet
41
THE CHINĂ MAIL.
Post-Ullice Notineations. -
Post Office Notifications. MAIN BY THE "COLUMBIAN." furnich, in full, the surname, and, at least, The Contract Packet COLUMBIAN the initial of one Christian name, both of will be dispatched with the usual Mails the Kemitter and the Payes; if the Belt for Europe, &e, on THURSDAY, the ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or With Instant, at 9 am, and the Post diary wall be sufficiens, if a lift, the Office will be open for the
designation of such firm, such as Newspapers, Books, &e, util
reception of Ordinary Letters,
Letters for Registra-
Baring Brothers will znfice; but the mere term Mesars, such as Mesars Ei. P.M. on the 23rd Instant Letters, vington," or the name of a Company trad may be posted in the night boxing under a title which does not consist of from 8r.. on the 23rd Instant until the names of the persons composing it, such 7 AM on the following morning as "Carron Co." is inadmissible. All Letters posted between 7 sud 8 a.. on the 24th Instant will be chargeable, in addition to the usual postage, with & Late Fee of 19 conta The latest time for posting Letters at this Office 18. and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7 on the 24th Instant
Intimations.
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
The Old Philosophar*
LAU-TaZE.” Translated from the Chinese
BY
JOHN CHALMERS, A.N. Price $1.50. ALSO,
"The Origin of the Chinese" by the same author: Price $41.
der is to be paid only through a Bank, tor The London Mission House.
6. The Remitter on stating that the Or-Apply st Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. have the option of giving or withdrawing Hongkong, October 17, 1868. the name of the Payeu; in such case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they
SAYLE & Co., are intended to be paid through a Bank. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
7.When an Urder is presented through Hauk, a recapt by any person will be suf deient, 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
Further, late letters (but Letters only) ada dressed to the United Kingdoma via Marsailles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 8.50 to 8.bft A.M. on payment of a late for of 48 cents each, in addition to the
portage only in
citor which no Letters can be
received.
8.-The signature of the Payee of a Mo- place provided for the purpose. baboy Order to be affixed to the Order in the Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence
Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence Box Holders will be received at the of window set apart for the purpose, on the Last Side of the building.
If the
HONG KONG.
HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER.
Large srtment of MILLINERY, BONNETS, and HATS, of the
of a Witness, who must sign his name, with latat fashions. his address in the presence of the Officer
9-Should the Payoo of a Money Order
All correspondence for places to which pre-who pays the Urder.
payment in compulsory must be dropaid Insuficientig Postage Stampa.
stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdon will be sent on, charged with a due of Ous Shilling in addition to the postage, Letters posted after 7 AM on the 24th will not be forwarded unless Instant the Late Fee as well as the postage is Letters
Choice assortment of SILK MUS
and GRENADINE, for Evening. War
esire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori- ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Outer be inclosed to the Poetmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be auted, the Commission chargeable upon
fine assortment of new French FLOW which will be dednated from the amount of EBS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.
10.In the event of a Money Order
preficiently stamped or unstamped the new Order.
addressed to places to which they can
not be forwarded unpaid, will be operi-scarrying or being lost, a duplicate will Se and returned to the writers as early be grauled on a written application from as possible, but no guarantee om be the Payee, (containing the necessary givon that such Letters, if posted after Hional Commission) to the Uffice where the particulara, and accompanied by an addi- P. Go the 23rd Instant will be re- turned until after the mail is closed. Uriginal Urder was ayable, Postage Stamps should be placed on the
appor right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where
IL-On the receipt of a similar applica- tion, orders will be given to stop payment way be used in payment of "Late Pean, Urder. 17, Undur, or to renew a layout The additional Commission in the when
the stamp or Stamps represent last case will be deducted from the amount ing Inste Fees or Registration of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be Fees should be placed on the lower left-presentod with the application for a new hand corner.
All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol lar will be conducted in the Coins pro scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and
Urder.
A large assortment of new TRIM MINGS and FRINGES in all colors,
intimations.
SERVICE.
wtimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory un registered i ilut 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
-slips
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION I.
Licensed Filot Bost shall pay a feo of canse on first of July each year,
3-In case of a Pilot ging off in an un- registered Bost, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Pilot is authorised to cruise in an uuregistered Boat, without special permission on the Harbour Mas
faels for renewal of li-
U
T. Bye-Laws and Local Bules. 1-Bye-Laws and Bules necessary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at the Fo are to be drawn up by the Har- bour Master to vonaultation with the Con
4.-The owner or hirer of any unregis sals and Chamber of Commerce, with whom is at aking us of a Pilot Flag, and also it rests in the same way to fix the un-not having a Licensed 1'ilot on board, aball ber of Pilots tariff of
be prosecuted before the authorities to charges and define the limits of the Palotage ground.
whom he is amenable, or whoes Flag or 2.--The number of Hiluts for the Port of bational Ensign ho hase the right to use. Swatow ahail be six.
limit
3.-The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be off Bill falet to the lower of tho aneliorage hahabie Point. 4.-The rates of pilotage shall be na fol- lows for all sited vessels between the limits. of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessels, $2.00 per foot baghish meuaurement To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth- lug, 50 cents per foot English measure. ment
5.--A registered filet Heat is not per- mitted to fy the Pilot Flag, eave when there is either a Licensed Filut or certificated Ap
prentice on board,
GENERAL REGULATION IX, Flags to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot shall cause to be exhibited-
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port
A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the ressal is in ballast.
GENERAL REGULATION II, II. Pilots-Individuals Eligible. The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, and without dietination of uation lity, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of ppointment, sub-board, and the Bye-Laws to be under them euforced jeot to the General Regulations now issued, at the several Ports respectively,
GENERAL REGULATION HI. III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vestel bas gunpowder or other combustibles on GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots: Vessels in Harbour, Berthing, de 1.-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such existe, will be to take charge of Vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, heril them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De-. partment, take charge of vessels shifting
The Board of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Mustar as President, the or a) Sesior Pilot, and two persons whose Ladies" and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, 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 a whari or out of the anchorage, and fished by the Harbour Master in consults tion with the Coueule, and
and Chambers of Commerce
in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS.
Bine and Green GOSSAMERS, e.
12-But when it is desired that any error in the sains of the Remitter or Fayes should be corrected or that the amount of B RANCH ESTABLISHMENT, the Proclamation of the 2nd January, Money Order should be repaid to the 1864, and no other
therein spesified w/lan, but those Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should
be received of given in change as fractional parts of a Dollar. Payment for Postage Stamps must be made in the currant Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order
Offices in the United Kingdom will be granteduntil brat, on the 23rd Instant
F. W. MITCHELİ, Postmaster Gesisral, General Post Office, Hongkong,
June 18, 1869,
It is hereby notified for general informa- tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by this Un ited States Mail Packets via San Fraticisco. todontigondence intended to the forwarded by this route must be addressed via Francisco,"
Letters, Newspapers,
ers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage 母 thosd seat by the British Mail Packets. via Southampton viz,
For Letters, 24 couts per half-ounes.
For each Nowspaper not exceeding
4 conto.
ounces,
Ma
be be renewed 1 for payment in the Country int which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of such Country. This application must be accompanied by an befence to a Lapsed Urder, in which ease the additional Commission, unless it bave re Commission will be decheted from the amount of the New Order.
13.--Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai. Hougkung, February 3, 1860,
FOR SALE.
AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.
in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents per copy viz -
No. • Price...
GENERAL REGULATION IV. Vannies: how to be filled up. 1.-Whenever there may be a vacancy amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwarde the Board of Appointment abull proceed to fill it up by a competitive examination.
2.-The Board nay refuse to admit to
examination any one who, the
having once been a Licensed Ploty has bad his Lowes withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure Comentar Certificates as to Character, &o.
to assist and report to the Barbour Master's Office all matters concerning the abipping in Fort, and the conservancy of the river or harbour,
2-In borthing vessels the Harbour Mas ter will, as far aa possible, meet the wishes of Cummanding Officers and Consigness and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths not assigned to them, shall be stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with. 3.-Vessels are to moor in accordance with orders received from the Barbour Master, and they are not to remove from the anchorage without his
permission. 4.-The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to or frum & heaving down Hulk ; $70, in to the Harbour Master are as follows
Shifting a vessel's besth; taking a vessel
full
4
4The Consut concerned, inay in person, "TREATY PORTS OF CHINA
Row, a obtained, izved to the niost competent song the caudi- 3.The examination alall be publio and THE following SETS of "CHINA and the vacancies shall be given datos without distinction of nationality, provided always the competebry of the first on the list be not relative but absolute.
ur by bo and take part in
deputy, the
6--The majority of the votes of the
admission of candidates for Pilota! Li censes, each ember having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have a casting vote.
be made to the remitter until it has been 11 sets couplete from 11. ascertained that the advice has been cap- celled at the Uffice on which the Order was originally drawn.
ور
21
4
10.
..
.}}
4
16.
$9.50 $2.50 $2.25.
Also a few separate copies of Nos. 1, 2
O. A. SAINT.
examination ofautes.
JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN." EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
14.-Payment of an Order must be ok. 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24, members of the Board shell decide the (From the Straits Times," July 27, 1868.)
tained before the earl of the Sixth Calendar Mouth after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, pay SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT, Lust be obtained befors the end of otherwise the order will become pued and a new Order (for which a second Com mission, to be deducted from the amount the Order, will be charged) will become necessary.
of
15.-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim
35
Trustees. Hou, W. Keswick, FORRES, ESQ.
JOAN DENT, H. G. THOMAETT,
Kat. N Directors G. J. HELLAND, Esq.D. SA900, Esq. Hon B. B, GIBB, W. MACAULAY, Esq. G. Brasu, La. Rev, W. R. BeACH. J.J. MURRAY, ML. Committee of Management. Hon: W. BESWICK, Chairman,
W. LANN, Esq.
Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- sented by the Press bad made and was making in the East, and our sttontion has GENERAL REGULATION V.
again been called to the subject by the re- Pilots' Licenses; by whom to be issued.
» Hongkong publication which ceipt of 1.Pilots' Licensva shall be issued by the denerves como notice and which we have Commissioner of Customs in the name a ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes
much pleasure in introducing to
to the kuna- on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li- censes issued to Filots not being
Queries on hina and Japan, published natives are of Chins shall subsequently ho viséd and monthly
by Mr Saint, the proprietor of registered Et the Consulato concerned.
China Mail
Chie newspapor 3-hvery Licensed Pilot shall be given is well printed on good paper, and in size publication and shape is very like its well-known name-
the
For a packet of Books or Patterns,, 6 cents to the Money will be forfeited, unless, W. MACAULAY, Esq. | H. G. TROMSET and Local Rules sud shall produce the same sake or prototype at home, and is equally a
por 4 ounces.
The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid
F. W. MITCHELL,
will be sent via Ste
Office of the Country in which the Order onder peculiar circumstances, the Post. J. HELLAND, E87, was drawu think proper to allow it.
16.After once paying a Money Order
a printed copy of the General Regulations
well as his License when
when required. 3Ua the first of July each year every of Teu Haikware Pilot shall pay the sum Taels for the rewel of his License.
CENTRAL REGULATION YL Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken. 1. It
for whom he
Eby BN. ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, New
papera, Clothes, &o., will be most
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
RS
hankfully received, Postmaster General.
Goneral Fost Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869,
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 MACDONNELL, the fast Opium Steamers plying between Hongkong, the Straits and Calcutte will henceforward be classed as "Indian Mail Packets," and that prepayment of the Postage on ordinary Letters forwarded by them will be optional, Letters however which aisy he posted insufficiently paid will be charged aa wholly
rate of Postage on Letters is
unpaid ho
8
by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liablo to any further claine. If a wrong payment, liowever, ba viado owing to megligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli gence occurs will, if ho see it, requiro theaive of postage) Tls. 12 per annum payable Officer in fault to make good the loss.
17.-No Money Order will be paid unless the advice has been previously received.
18-Additional Rules for greater secu- rity agamat fraud, and for the better work- ing of the system generally will be made se occasion may require...
shall be
mine containing very curious and useful unk information regarding the language, litera- ture, bistory, manners and customs of the Chinese and in a less
a less degree of the Japanese, saye a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in
that
such a publication bo established and conducted with
I
thia
apparently successful vigour.
The publication is altogether & very in-
Published weekly.--Suhscription (Ezchi. Pilot, the Harbour Master will apply AP teresting one, and wishing it every
in advance.
of
SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
AND
LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA
AND JAPAN,
E Casette isa General Weekly Newspa per, containing Officially Revised Reports Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in Queries on Legal points: Reports of Public Mestings; News of the Weck, Commercial Summary, &c, &c.
Pilot shall be allowable for each Licenced
apprentice, responsible; in the
the application of prentices with special certificates.
2.When the circumstances of the Port appear
to demand it, the Harbour Master may authorize apprentices to act tempora rily and within certain limite, as Pilots; provided they have received certificates of competency from the Board of Appoint GENERAL REGULATION VIL Licensed Pilots to when subordinated, Unlicensed Piloting, de.
ment.
success,
we commend it to the attention and support of our readers,
(From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.)
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of "Notes and Queries," & mest deserving Anglo Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Dounya, whose Treaty Ports of
China and
Japan" are so well known. From the business either singly or in Companies, that the contributers include some of the They must pay due respect to the wishes best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- 1. Licensed Pilots may sarry on their names attached to the "Notes" we can see
under whose order and control they are
terest is placed, and who is invested with power to have directed their attention towards the
not confined to China, and it be
will of valuable assistance to all scholars, who suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a generally to all who are interested in ori- Forciquer, appeal to be lodged within ental antiquities. It deserves to be better three days.
kuown in India. guilty of inny misconduct for whiats Consular punishment has been inflicted, or
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence cents for each half-ounce, or fraction of transiniasion of large sums of money, the Bankruptcy; Original Articles; Notes and and instructions of the Harbour Master,
on SATURDAY, the JAPAN," 19th Inst, at 2 PM
forwarded by this opportunity, which must
half An ouncë.
19.-Should it appear that Money Orders are used by mercantile, man, or after, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong kong, Shanghal ar Yokohama, for the British or Colonial Post Office, as the case may be, will consider the propriety of in- 8creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time each the issue of Money Orders.
By Command,
F. W, MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd Angust, 1868,
3.-Letters for registration must be pre- in each case be paid in advance, are as ful-paid with the full amount of Postage at lowe, via
centa for each half ounce, and 12 cents in For Yokohama, San Francisco and the
addition for the registration fee United States.
Lettor, irrespective of its weight.
4Newspapers and Prices Current must be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each,
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding
ources, 2 cents
For & Packet of Books, cents per
ounces.
For the United Kingdom. For Letters, 24 ocuts por half-ounce, For sech Newspaper not exceeding
ounces, 4 cents. MAR.
For a Packet of Books or
COZICH
ace par 4 ounces. S
8
Correspondeues addressed to
Yokohama, San Franciaco and the United States must be superscribed per "Japan," and that addressed to the United Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
General Post-Office, Hongkong, June 7; 1869 669
their own
Jun18
for each four ounces.
on
5. Book Packeta and Packets of Pat teris must be prepaid, at the rate of e canta
F. W. MITCHELL, Portmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th 3lay, 1869,
Tis hereby notified for general informa- tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns
Advertisemente will be charged Tis. per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 ots per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser- tion
Shanghai, January, 1867.
4
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF.
2.
the
(From the "London Examiner," May 16, 1868.)
addressed to the United States of America Company call the attention of Ship ball be subject to prosecution before his open ports of
be as follows, viz
Owners, Consignees and Masters of
1.On the 1st October next, and thence transmitted via the United Kingdom will Vessels, to their Establishment at Hong on anthorities, who will deal with the Peking. Yedo, coborate mape
forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office 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 simpunts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following
For sums not exceeding £2.
Above and not exceeding £
Scale, viz,
14
11
Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounco and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,
24 Above 8 ounce and not ex
ceeding 12 ounce
12 carta.
-
12
36
57
Cente
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce For every additional 4, 12
A
10 cents.
32
14-
£10.48 2-No Money Order to include a frac tonal part of a Penny,
It is hereby notified that, under the au- thority of a Tremanry Warrant dated the lat May last, Superintending, or Bust-Olası Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future be entitled to the same privileges in regard ta Letters sent by or addressed to them on
private affairs as are at present 8-Orders drawn in the United King- enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the dom прод Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko Army; and all Schoolunstresses will bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange.
Army untitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all at which Money Orders are being issued at but the Firet Olase now are) to the same the time of their presentation.
eivileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and azivate Boldiers.
.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Offics, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, showing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer ence at this Office, and also at Shanghat and Yokohama
5.Applicants for Money Orders must
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Via MARSEILLES, Under 4 ounce, Abore 4 ounce and not u
ceeding 8.ounc Above 8 ounce and tiot ax
ceeding 12 ounce, - - 48 Above 14 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce,
14 For every additional on 16. Propayment of the Postage is compulsory in each case.
F, W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868,
if proved to have committed any offence against Revenge Laws, the individual This really useful volume "Treaty Foris concerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan" is intended as a HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED peal to his Consul. If a Foreigner, the and Japan, and as a book of reference for by the Harbour Master, subject to an apguide for travellers and residents in China appeal to be lodged within three
mercantile men days.
It contains an Any one piloting without a license; account, historical and o
political, of all the of these countries, together with
and Macao, I kong and Whaupos, for the DUCKING offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully and REPAIRING of Vessels of all classes, Country. Any Pilot lending his License to Mr N. B. Dennys
and edited by At Hongkong the Company have the another will be
1 be proceeded against suil dealt and plays, with which the Work abounds, only Dock in the harbour, Granite with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its value, *** Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to log his Licenze.
We have thus given in oviling some of admit Ships of 360 fect in length, and 4-Any Commanding Officer employing the more prominent portions of the chapter drawing 22 feet of water.
an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the
whole volnaie,
Other chapters treating of the remainder of
of the treaty ports, we can only enumerate. The pages describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, readers respecting its history, public buil- contain so much that is new to European dings, and general characteristica, that we would fain transfer them to our column.
attached to it there are Shipwrights, will be able to be fined in the sum of OneMacao, Formosa, Ningpe, Shanghae, and-
Blacksmitha, Boilermakers and Machinery worka and everything necessary for the Repairs of Sailing Vessels or Steamers.
The Company have also opened a Ship yard by the side of the Hongkong Dock, and are ready to contract for the construe tion of Steamers or Sailing Vassale of any
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At Whampoa the Company will take Skips at reduced rates.
The Steam Los LITTLE ORPHAN can be engaged to tow Vessels to sea, or borth them, at reasonable rates.
For particulara, apply to
HUB. S. WALKER. Secretary. ** Company's Office, Queen's Road, Corner of Ice House Lane.
Hongkong, April 8, 1869,
Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose jurisdiction he is amenable,
and
GENERAL REGULATION VIIL Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. 1-Pilot Boats ahs I be registered with their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, where each boat will be given a certificate and number. The words "Licensed Pilot A Boat" shall, with the number, be legible cuplete and intelligible plan of this Im painted at the stern, and on the head of the seenrate notion of the relative, grit on alt
City and neighbourhood, gives us Mainsail and a flag, of which the upperite divisions, streets, and places. horizontal half shall be yellow, and the lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty I oris cf Japan will be found In the introductory chapter to the notices ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their nationala succinct bistory of that Empire, together papors with their Consul or the Oustoms; with remarks on its government, geograply, within the limits of the Fort and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage en a part of the world so long entirely, and aves. On the requisition of the Harbour | still comparatively, unknown to Europeans,
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