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JUNE 22, 1869.
rances
No. 1884 JUNE 22, 1869.]
SUBANCE OFFICE
having
Beet appointed he above INSURANOK pared to accept Marine heres on any impalata Steamers, on thḍiuma gase of loss, in Ugnwaj
TA, BOWRAT, OF LONDON,
8. WALKER & Co. 21 1804.
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RANCE COMPANY,
Rates will be charged fi ort period Insurance
per cont
per cont
The full Annos! Hate
of 1 per cent,”
5. WALKER & Co., T
yal Insurance Company, 7, 1869, DATES
OTICE
Thaving received extend. THE ROYAL INSUR
now authored to st-Fix follow Poleas Building on erem 10 Hongkong $45,000 fade 8. WALKER & Cou!!
Company of Liverpool. 17, 1884) Umg
DUCTION.
Wang
S OF PREMIUM FOR... NSURANCE, Juden.
d have (as already fiti. Circular dated 14th Oc authority from the Be VAL INSURANCE are the rate of mistences, on PRIVAT FURNITURE and E albed, despre ELLING-House removed the rate of Premiuth will per Cent, in place of ons um sa hitherto charged f
so situated, be al-detached, the rate will
to One-half per Cent, nual Rates for FIE T- rintie classes of Buildings will therefore réinkin as er notice, viz -detached, ran yan (removed, and their
per
de
puses (simi-
and their sumir. krakkana per cont. House and
1 per cent
per special arrangement
8. WALKER & Co
Royal Insurance Company,
ainber, 1866,
Fri:Leti223
RANCE COMPANY OF FRANCISCO.
egenta: for the above › prepared to grant Foli-
on BUILDINGS
is and brates.
RUSSELL & Co". ruary 6, 1807 Bant
FIRE INSURANDE MPANY.e golde
ointed
d having been
ongkong for the above- re prepared to grant Po RISKA, st currentraten.
RUSSELL, MI CÒPI ál:1, 1886.00 luova
ISURANCE, ASSUOLA- FSHANGHAL-:
ted on Marine. I jako to
he world at current rates.
he trial brokerage, this to the assured Fiflen early profits divided"jwo emium contributed.es RUSSELL & Con
Becretaries.
4,.1869. URANCE COMPANYİ:
FRANCISCO..
d having been appointed
ma for the above INSUR
prepared to grant Poli
he Risks, at the curren”.
FUSSELL &
& Co...
6, 1866.
NG SEA AND NOE COMPANY OF TARANG
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dhaving been appointed cao for the above named ared to grant Polimer isks at the current Rétes. PRAYNAL&God's
£ 1800
STERLING
INSURANOR COM FBATAVIA bus A AND FIRE INSUR- NY OF SAMARANG.-5.
d having been appointed ongkong, for the shote
are prepared to grant a Risks on the mual
SLEMSSEN ust 1, 1866,
STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sues, Maita, Marseilles, and Southampton;
ALBO,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, King George's Sounds, Melbourne and Sydney.
THE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steam-ship "COLUMBIAN" Capt. C. HYDB, with Her Majesty's Malls, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above on THURSDAY, the 24th June, at.DL.M.
:of
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Olllce Notifications: | Post-Office Notifications: -M3}}8 BY 10 "COLUMBIAN farnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the Contract Packer COLUMBIAN the initial of ons Christas name, betix of will be dispatched with the usual Mails the emitter and the Payed if the Bomit- for Europe, Fe, on THURSDAY, the ter or Fayes be a Pear or a Bishop, his oz- 24th Instant, at 9 am, and the Post dinary title will be sufficient,
& tira, the such as Office will be
ural designation of such firm, open for the Ordinary Lotters, Letters tur
recopter “Baring brothers" will suffice; but the tion, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 mero term Mesars, ancha Messrs. R
A on the 23rd Instant. Lettera, vington," or the name of a Company trad &c., may be posted To the bigat boxing under a title which does not consist of from 8, on the 2rd Instaut until the names of the persons composing it, such ----7 A.M. on the following morning.
“Carrón Co." is inadmisible. 6-The Remitter on stating that the Or- All Letters
posted between 7 and 8 4.M. on the 24th Instant will be chargeable,
to be paid only through a Bank, to In addition to the usual postage, with have the option of giving of withdrawing the name of the Payee, in such case, the
same way The latest time for posting Letters at this Urder will be crossed in the sou
Office is 8 A.M. and for Newspapers Cheques are commonly crossed when they Books, or Patterns 7 on the 24th are intended to be paid through a Bank. Instant
7.When an Order is presented through Bank, & receipt by
Late Fee of 18 cants.
Further, lato letters (but Letters only) ad
der is to
be crossed with
dreased to the United Kingdom Scient, provided the person will be suf- places at Mursilics or to Singapore, may be the name of the receiving Bank, and bet
PARCELS and CARGO will be
on board nutil. Noon, and SPECIE until 4P.M. on the 23rd June,
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P&O, S. N. C Office, Hongkong,
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A written decoration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Houte
posted on board the Packet from 8.30 8.50A.M. on payment of a late fee of 48 cents each, in addition to the &.The signature of the Fayeo of a Mo- postage
after which no Letters canney Order to be affixed to the Order in the
-place
provided for the purpose,
If the l'ayes be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence
presented by some Person known to be in. the employ of much Bank
"of
is required by the Egyptian Goongkong Postage Stamps, must be delivered by the Whippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading, or with Parcels and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention o prejudice which may happen from incorrect nes mi such declaration.
Shippers are parkoularly requested to note
the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading,
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.
P. & 0. 8. N. Co's Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1800,-
jne24
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SUIP COMPANY.
THROUGH US-MAIL LINE TU NEW YORK.
TEAMERS of this lino will be despatch.
ad as followe
19, Juca July 19. August, 19
Харатья China, Great Reyniblic,
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abond same date, connecting at Yokohamis with above-named stemmer.
Passengers tinkered through to California Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa name and Arpinwal
Return tickets issued at reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round voyago
Connections are made at Panama with Steam Lanos upon the West Coast of Con- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West India Mail alle," West Zudia and Pacific Steam-ship Company," and the French Transatlantic Company Anit, at New York, with the various lines to Europe Tickets issned for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman, National
General Transatlantic Co., New York quid 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 Ane- rica, from Calentta, Penang and Singapore, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow snd, front, Bill of Lading given for Ports
Through of Mexico and on the West Coast of Con- tral and South Amerion to as far as Valpa raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton Brd St. Nazaire, France.
Freight to United States payable is ad- Fauce in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coil with 8 per cent ad- ditional, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Prays West,
GEO. E. LANE,
Agent.
Letters
Money Order
Intimations. ___ NEW BOOK,
- the
FIE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TEZE." Translated from the Chinese BY. JOHN CHAIWERS, A.3.
-Price $1.50...
ALBO
'The Origin of the Chinese" by the same auther: Frico $1,
Apply at Mesare LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission Houss. Hongkong, October 17, 1868,
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONG KONG,
HAVE RECEIVED, KN MAIL STKAMER.
Large assortment of MILLINERY, BONNETS, and HATS, of the
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS
his address in the presence of the Officer of a Witness, who must sign his name, with latest fashions,
the Urder. who pays the
9-bhould the Payee ufa desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was isened, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori-LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening ginally drawn, the transfer will to granted, wear. provided the Order bo inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be
Intimations...
HINESE PILOTAGE
CHIN
SERVICE:
GENERAL REGULATIONS: WITH LOCAL RULES.
FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION L
Intimations.
Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory ou registered Pilot 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 sither Light-houses or
Light-hery Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay
a fee of Twenty Taels for rouewal of Li cense on the first of July each year.
ter.
3-In case of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorised to.. carry the Pilot Best Flag during the time lie.is ou board; but no Pilot is authorised I. Bye-Laws and Local Rules.
to cruize in an euregistered Boat, without 1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at special permission from the Harbour Mas the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har
4.The owner or hirer of any unregis bour Master in consultation with the Contered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and auls and Chamber of Commerce, with whoni not having a Licensed Filot on board, shall also it reals in the same way to fix the num- bor of Filots, tariff of charges, and define the limits of the Pilotago ground.
2-The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatow all be six..
S.The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow ahall be off Bill Lalet to the lower limit of the anchorage kabelio foint.
4. The rates of pilotage shall be as fol lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing Vassels, $2.00 per foot English measurement, To Harbour Pilot for Bertling or Unberth- ing, 50 cents per fuct English measure ment
be prosecuted before the authorities to whom he is amenable, or whose Flag or national Ensign he bas the right to use.
A registered Pilot Boat is not per mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there is either a Licensed Filut ur 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
Red and White Flug (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 vessel is in ballast,
Bealed Boxes containing the correspondence Box Holders will be receivedl at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building. All correspondence for places to which pre payinent is compulsary must be repaid Insufficiently-stamped Letters addressed to this United Kingdom will be bout charged with a fine of One Shilling in ale, sodas Milltion to the postage
posted after 7 on the 24th Instant Will not be forwarded unlessed, the Commission chargeable upon A fine assortment of new French FLOW. l'obcur, by the Board of Appointment, sub-board. the Late Fee as well as the postage which will be deducted from the amount of ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS. and the Bye Laws to be under them enforced Letters insufficiently stamped or unstamped the new Order.
addressed to places to which they can- not be forwarded napaid, will be open ed and returned to the writers as carly as possible, but no guarantee can be given that anch Letters, if posted after 82,M. on the 23rd Instant will be re- turned until after the mail is closed. Postage Stamps should be placed on the
10-le the event of & Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from Payes, (containing the occesary the particulars, and accompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payuble.
11: On the receipt of a similar applica
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the veil has gunpowder or other combustibles on
GENTHAL REGULATION X. Harbour Pilots: Vessels in Harbour,
GENERAL REGULATION 11. 1. Pilots-Individuals. Eligible, The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers slisil, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies ject to the General Regulations now issued,
at the several Ports respectively... GENERAL REGULATION KI
ha to be III. Board of Appointment,
constructed. The Board of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master as President, the or a) Smaior Filot, and two persons whose Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, Dames shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of deck, or to and bour Master, from a list prepared and pub lished by the Harbour Blaster in consults tion with the Consuls and Chambers of Commerce
A large sesurtment of new. TRIM- MINGS and FRINGES in all colure,
upper right hand corner of the erretion, orders will be given to stop paymarin white and colora, all sizes."
pmadance, except in cases where
They
7 be used in payment of "Lather of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed |
when the Stamp or
Order.
The additional Commission in the
Late Beek pa koprement-last case will be deducted from the amount?
For
Registration of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be Fee" should be placed on the lower left presented with the application for a now
Order. hand corner.
All transactions in fractionst parte
parts of a Dol lar will be conducted in the Coins pre- scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1884, and the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1804, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received fractional parta given in change as af a Dollar. Payment for Postage Stamps sonst be made
OF
12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payce should be corrected or that the amount
Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn,
the current Dollars of the Colonyt be made to the Chief
Bank Noter.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdont will bo granted until 5P.M. on the 23rd Tostant,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong,
June 18, 1869,
24
It is hereby notified for general informa tinn that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un- ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco, Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this runte must be addressed via San Francisco,"
Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage those sont by the British Mail Packets via Southampton viz
as thos
For Letture 24 ceuta per balf-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 ounces; 4 centa.
For packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cents per 4 ouices.
The F'ostage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondance not fully prepaid
be will aent via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Pustustes General. General Post Officz, Hongking February 1, 1859.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS.
Blue and Green 00SSAMERS, &c.
B BANUH ESTABLISHMENT;
20, Fuochow Road, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 3, 1889.
FOR SALE!!
Order Office of such Country. This
must be sccompanied by an AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. additional Commission, unless it have re ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the following SETS of the "CHINA Commission will be deducted from the PUNUH can be obtained, stitched amount of the New Ord
Order
in paper wrappera, at the rate of 20 cents 13.Repayment whether of an original, fer copy viz:-
Nu. or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not
Price be made to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advice has been eau- oelled at the Office on which the Order wua originally drawn
11 seta complete from 11.
2
"}
4
15. 16.
11
GENERAL REGOLATION IV. Vacancies: here to be filled up. 1.-Whenever there 10ay be a vacancy amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in she local priate and eight days afterwards the Bourd of Apponitmant stall proceed to
by a competitive examination. The Board may refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having ones. a Licoused Pilot, has had his License bson a withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certificates as to Charactor, &c.
fill it
The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given
members of the Board shall decide the
1.The duting, &c.
of the Barbour Pilot, where such exista, 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 De- partment, take charge of vessels shifting from a whart or out of the anchorage, and to assist and report to the Harbour Master's Office all
all matters concerning the shipping and the conservancy of the river
in
10
2.In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas tor will, as far as possible, meet the wishes. of Commanding Officers and Consignees; aud the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berthe not sasigued to them, shall
be stopped by the Custome until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with.
S.Vessels are to
in accordance with orders
The Harbour received front Master, and they are not to remove from the auchorage without his permission.
inver
4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as follows
Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vessel
· [MIE, “TREATY PORTS OF CHINA
THE TEA, AND NOTES AND
EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS,
(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.)
to the most competent among the caudito or from a heaving down Hulk; $10, in dates without distinction of nationality, full. provided always the compotouey of the first un the list be not relative but absolute.
4.-The Consil
1concerned may in person, $3.50.
and take part in QUERIES ON CHINA" AND JAPAN," be prese $2.50. or by deputy,
examination of $2.25, the
The majority of the votes of the 2 Also a Ímý separate copies of Nos.), 14.-Payment of an Order must be ob- 8, 7, 11, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24,
C. A. SAINT tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn for instante, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the sud of July, otherwise the Order will became lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Coan-Hou, W. Keswick, mission, to be deducted from the amount JOHN DEN, of the Order, will be charged) will become accesary.
-SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustees.
ولم
FORBES, Faq. HG THOSETT,
Esq., R.N. Directors Hon. R. B. Ges, W. Manaulay, Esq, GJ. HELLANT, Esy.D. SASSOON, Fag.
Rev. W. K. BEACH.
admission of candidates for Pilots' - censes, each metober having the vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall havo casting vutu.
GENSEAL REGULATION Y
Some time ago we hail occasion to rotuar k
upon the progress that Literature as repre- outed by the Press had made and was making in the East, and our attention bas again been called to the subject by the re- eipt of a Rongkong publication which Pilots Licenses; by whom to be issued.. 1.-Pilots' Licenses shall be issued by the deserves some notice and which we have
much pleasuta
ara in introducing to the know- Commissioner of Custons in the name and lodge of our readers. We allude to Notes on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li-
Filots censes issued to not being alives and Queries on china and Japan, published monthly by Mir Saint, the proprietor of the ba vised and of China shall subsequently ba
China Meil nowspaper. This publication registered at the Consulate concerned.
on good paper, and in aize 2-Every Licensed Pot shall be given is well printed o printed copy of the General Regulations and shape is very like its well-known name as well as his Licouse and Local Rules and shall produce the same sake or prototype at home, and is equally a when required, mine containing very curious and ussiul
information regarding the language, 3.On the first of July each year every turo, history, maquete and customie of the IXÓNATIONS of Books, Jerindieals, Now. Pilot stall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan Chinese and in a less degree of the Japaziere
16. If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after G. 1188, 189.
that in which it was drawn, for instance, W. LUMANN, J. J. MURRAY, M.D.
drawn in January aui ant paid before
the end of the following Jamury-all clairo to the Money will be forfeited, unless, peculiar circumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Outer was drawu think proper to allow it.
·under
W.
Ommittee of Afaragement, Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman. MADAULAY, Esq. B. ( Thoms,
G. J, HELLAND, Esq. | Bay, MN,
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 29, 1888,
a
Thelm for
for the renewal of his License.
LATION. VL GENERAL BEGI Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken.
litera.
of-the
a good deal for the extent and It says a stability of the fouting of Europeans in China, that such a publication as this
1. It shall be allowable for each Licensed should be established and conducted with
ลท
Pilot to inke upprelitice,
for whom he
The publication is altogether a very in-
shall he responsible; on the
he application of apparently successful vigour Published weekly.-Subscription (Exchu Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply AP-teresting one, and wishing it every success, sive of justage) Tia. 12 per antum; payabi
in advance.
16. After once paying a Money Order papers, Clothes, de will be most by whomsoever presented, the paying Office | hankfully réceived, will not be liable to any further claim. li a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Once, the Fostmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli 1. It is horoby notified that under ar- rangements made by the Director Gourd gente occurs will, if he see fit, require the of the Post Office of India which have been Officer in fault to make good the loak. confirmed by bis Excellency Sik RIONARD
17.-No Money Order will be paid unless GRAVES MACDONNELL, the fast Opium the advice has been previously received. Steamers, plying
Hongkong, the between and Calcotts will henceforward be Straits classed as "Indian Mau Fackets," and that prepayment of the Postage on Prayer ded by there will be optioned THE UNITED STATES & UNITED Letters however which may be posted KINGDOM.
Hongkong, February 16, 1869,
Post-Oice Konications, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC
"JAPAN" RETOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO,
unpaid.
18. Additional Rules for greater secu« rity against fraud, and for the better work- ing of the system generally will be made as ocasion mate require
SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
LAW REPORTÉR FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA
AND
prentices with special cortificates,
2. When the circumstances of the Forte commend it to the attention and support appear to demand it, the Harbour Master of our readers, may authorize apprentices to act tempora-rom the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) vily and within certain limits, as Pilotei provided they have received certificates of competency from the Board of Appoint
Brent,
GENERAL REGULATION VII. AND JAPAN.
Licensed Pilota; to whom subordinated, 19-Should it appear that Money Orders PBE Gazette is a General Weekly Newsp
Unlicensed Piluting, de. por, containing Offically Revised Reports 1.-Licensed Pilota may carry on their Par the United States Mail Packet insufficiently paid will be charged as wholly are used by mercautile men, or others,
either in the United Kingdom or at Hong of Laats heard at the Suprezne and Consular business either singly or in Companies The rate of Postaga on Letters is 8 kong, Shanghai or Yokolans, for the Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in They must pay dus respect to the wishes "JAPAN on SATURDAY, the 19th Inst, at 2 PM.
cents for each half muce, or fraction of trauma of large sums of money, the Bankruptcy; Original Articles; Notes and and instructions of the Harbour Master, half an ounce.
British or Colonial Post Office, as the case Queries on Legal points; Iteports of Public under whose order and control they are paid with the full amount of Postage at 3 creasing the Commission, and will exercise Summary, de, de cents for each half ounce, and 12 cents in the power of wholly engpending for a time addition for the registration fee on each the issue of Monoy Orders. Lettor, irrespective of its weight
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Offico, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers far the current year of Notes and Queries, a most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Denny, w
whore Treaty Porte of China From the and Japan" are so well known. names attached to the "Notes" we can see that the contributors include some of the beat Chiness scholars in the East. Its in- rest ia not contined to China, and it will be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who
generally to all who are interested in ori object of Buddhism and ita literature, and ental antiquities. It deserves to be better known in India.
(From the "London Eraminer," May 16, 1868.)
in each case be paid in advance, are as fol/ Lettere. for registration must be pre may be, will consider the propriety of in- Meetings; Nows of the Week, Commercial placed, and who is invested with power to have directed. their attention towards the
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must
lows, viz.
For Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States.
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
Dancer, 2 cents.
For a Packet of Books, & cents per 4
ounces.
For the United Kingdom For Letters, 24 conte per half-ounes. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounder, conta
For a Packet-of Hocks or Patterns, 8 ources,
cents per red to Yokohama, Cutrospondence San Francisco and the United States must be superscribed per "Japan," and that addressed to the United Kingdom not fully propaid will be sent via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post-O Hongkong, June 7, 1809.
jun19
It is hereby notified that, under the au thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the lat May last, Superintending, or First-Class Kaboolmasters in the Army will, in future, be entitled to the same privileges in regard to Lettere sent by or addressed to them on
4. Newspapers and Prices Current must
be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each.
bBook Packets and Packets, of Pat terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents for each four ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL, -Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Tiongkong, 11th May, 1889.
Advertisements will be charged Tis. 1 suspend or disinias, subject to an appeal to
Contul concerned; when the Pilot is par 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within cta. per 30 lines, for cact, subsequent inser-threa tion.
Shanghai, January, 1667.
Bocks.
THE UNION DUCK, COMPANY OF
guilty of any misconduct for which Consralar punishment has been inflicted, or proved to have committed any offence if pro againut Revenue Laws, the individual concerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan"] is intended as a
This really useful volume("Treaty Ports
IT is hereby notificil for general informaЯONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED peal to his Consult a Foreigner, the and Japan, and as a book of reference for
W
mercantile men
generally. It contains se historical and
and political, of all the these countries, together with Poking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It
by the Harbour Master, subject to an apguide for travellers and residents in China
thin three days, appeal to he HE Company call the attention of Ship shall be subject to prosec Vtion before his open ports, e
3.Any one piloting without a license, account, Owners, Constguees and. Masters of own authoritics, who will deal with the has been carefully compiled and edited by On the fat October next, and thence transmitted via the United Kingdom will. Vasols, to their Establishment at ONE offender in accordance with the Laws of his Mr N. B. Deguys; and the elaborate mape
forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokobaina on all the Bloney Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, aud charged with Commission according to the following Centa. Boale, viz.
For sums aot exceeding £2, Above 2 and not exceeding £ 5,24 £49 £10.48
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of AmeríasL
bo as follows, vis
kung and Whampoa, for the DUCKING
Country. Any Pilot lending his License to
and REPAIRING of Vessels of all clazaus, another will be proceeded again, and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds,
At Hongkong the Company have the with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its value:
Duck in the harbour, Granite
We have thus given in outline some of the
more prominent portions of the chapter -Any Commanding Officer employing devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the
Deck, solidly unit, and of dimensions to ing his License. admit Ships of 350 feet in length, and drawing 22 feet of water.
12
Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,
24 Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce, Above 12 ounce and not ex-.
ceeding 18 ounces,
12 cents.
only
27
48
For every additional 4 oz.
JJ
12
£5
19
17
17
Viz MAUBEILLES.
£7
2 No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penug.
Under 4 ounce,
16 centa.
ceeding & bunce.--- -- -
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their own private affairs as are at present 3-Orders drawn in the United King
enjoyed by Cominissioned Officers in the Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will
dom upon Hongkring, Shanghai, and Yoko- hauta, will be paid at the rate of Exchange
be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all at which Money Orders are being issued at
but the First-Class now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned ficers and
drivale Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Of, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
the time of their presentation,
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Ottices in the United King dom, shewing the Counties in which they are aituated, are hung up for public refer- ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokoham
...
Applicants for Money Orders must
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
Above Bounce and not ex-
Above
་
ceeding 12 ounce, -
ounce and not ex- ceeding 16 ounce,.- For every additional 4 oz., 10. Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory. in each case,
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868,
an unlicensed peract to pilot his vessel whole volume. Other chapters treating of will be fiable to be fined in the sum of One Macau, Formors, Ningpo, Shanghae, and Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose the remainder of the treaty ports, we can jurisdiction he is amenable
to
Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blacksmiths, Boiler-makers and Machinery works, and everything necessary for the
only enumerate. The pages describing Repairs of Sailing Vessels or Steamers,
GENERAL REGULATION VIII,
Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and The Company have also opoued a Ship
contain so much that is new Eur peeti Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. yard by the side of the Hongkong Dock, Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public bull. and are ready to contract for the countrue their crews at the Harbour Mater's Office, dings, and general einracteristics, that wa tion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any where each boat, will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our columns.
ize:
and number. The words "Leused Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im At Whamper
Company will take
Boat" shall, with the number, be legilly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us Ships at reduced rates.
painted
at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative position of The Stean Tug "LITTLE ORPHAN" Mainsail; atul a flag, of which the upper its divisions, streels, and places. an be engaged to tow Vessels to sea, or horizontal half shall be yellow, and the In the introductory chapter to the notices barth them, at reasonable rates.
For particulars, apply to
the
ROB. S. WALKER. Secretary, Company's Once, Queen's Road, Corner of Ice House Lane.
Hongkong, April 8, 1860,
lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forle of Japan will be found ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together papers with their Consul or the Customs; with remarks on its government, geography, they shall be at liberty to nove freely and limits, which will be found particularly within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light grond, and shall be exempt fro 10 Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and dues. Ou the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeana,
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