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JUNE 25, 1869,

urances.

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ed having been dppiainfog

the

rapared to accept

Policies on any tra

Steamers, on

case of loss, in CRIPT UTTA, BOMEAT OF LONDON, BSWALKER & U ne 21: 1864 OF 160:

NOTICE, Boldog,

URANCE COMPANY

Bates will be charged in

short period

I per cent

ing

per cent, gut.

per cent.

The full Annual Rate

of 1 per cent

8 WALBER 200 Royal Insurance Company. 17 1668 15g best NOTICE

modry

ad having received exteur-

ʼn THE ROYAL INDE

Y are now authorised

ist Fins us follow,

nt-cha Biliring

here in Hongkong, $40,000, finizione

5.-6. WALKER & Colt ur Company of Liverpool,

10-17, 1864,ad upon

DUCTION

ES OF PREMIUM POK INSURANCE.

ed

I have

(as already inti

ar Circular dated 14th Co

d authority from the

YAL INSURANCE

duce the rate of Preisinim umstances; on PRIVATE nd on FURNITURE Adik Bre

tained ALLING HOUSES

rempred

the rate of Premium vill per Cent li piede o num as hitherto charged; caldencés, bo situatedly be mi-detached, the rate will A to One-half per Cent nnual Rates for Fink Jr. Arious glasses of Buildings

a will therefore remain

her notice, vi. B

al-detached

(removed

1) and their ring meal

Gures (simi

and their

House and

percuit,

per cent.

1 per cent. per special arrangement,

WALKER & Com Royal Insurance Company. vember 9, 1880,

BANCE COMPANY OF FRANCISCO.

ed, Agents for the above a prepared to grant Poll.

E on BUILDINGS and nt rates.

RUSSELL & Co. bruary A, 1867,

& FIRE INSURANCE- OMPANY

ed having been appointed Hongkong for the shove are prepared to great Po- ARINES, at currentrates.

RUSSELL & Co, ril 1, 1885,

NSURANCE ASSOCIA- F SHANGHAL

ated on Marine Iisks to

the world at current rates.

he usual brokerago, thin me to the assured Fifteen early profits divided pro emium contributed. Da

RUSSELL & Co.

Becretaries

be 4, 1869,

URANCE COMPANY FRANCISCO. -* and

dhaving been appointed ins for the above INávr propared to grant Poli me Rinks, at

A KUSSELL & Co.

1.6, 1866.

NG SEA AND NCE COMPANY OF MARANG.

ed having been appointed cso for the above named ared to grant Policies isks at the current Hates.

RATNAH E COP

OSTERLING

INSURANCE COM OF BATAVIALER A AND FIRE INSUR

NY OF SAMARANG,

d having been appointed

ongkong for the shove

afe prepared to grant Bes Biska on the

BLEMSSEN & Co DAL:1, 1856PME

No. 2,

No. 1887. -JUNE 25, 1869]

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.

ZEROUGH V. X. MAIL LINE 20 NEW FORE OTRAMERS of this line will be despatch-

ed as follows:-

China,

Great Republic,

July 18. August, 10,

Post-Office Notifications.

It is hereby notified for general informa tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kingum will be made up at this Office and forwarded to Londen by the Un- ited States Mail Packets vid San Francisco, Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this route must be addressed via Ban Francisco

Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same irates of postage as those sent hy the British Mail Packets via Southampton via —

For Letters, 24

cents per half-ounce cach, Newspaper

por not exceeding 4 ounges, & dents,

For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cents per 4 ounces !

|-~-

THE CHIM MAIL.

Post-Office Notifications.

er renewed, or a duplicate Under, will not u 13.Repayment whether of an original, be inade to the remitter until it has been asportained that the advice has been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn, igu

14.-Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month 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, and a new Order (for which a second Com- mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become

UBCOMBATY,

15-If an Order be not paid before the

A. Steamer will leave Shanghai on or The Postage must in all cases be paid ind of the Twelfth Calendar Month after about same date, connecting at Yokohama VBAC Correspondence not fully prop that in which it was drawn, for instance,

with above-named steamer,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869.

194 und will be sent via dnès. Passengers ticketed through to California, Central and South America, the Mexico Atlantic Statos, and to England or Franos, both via New York and by lives from Pa nada and Aspinwall

Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round-

%% voyage.

17.

It is hereby notified that under ar- rangements made by the Director General Connections are mado at Panama witle of the Post Office of India which have been Steam Linee upon the West Coast of Cen-confirmed by His Excellency SIR RICHARD tral and South America, at Aspinwall with GEAVES MACDONNELL, the fast. Opium the "Royal West India Mail Lane, West Steamers plying between: Hongkong, the Jadia and Pacific Steamship Company"

Straits and Caloutta will henceforward be (Limited) and the French Transatlantic classed Indian Mail Fackets, and that Company” And, at New York, with the prepayment of the Postage on ordinary farious lines to Europe Tickets ismed Letters forwarded by them will be optional. for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman, Letters however which may be posted National, General Transatlantic Co., New insufficiently paid will be charged as wholly

and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York unpaid, ---- York and Bremen Stean-ship Co., and North German Lloyda

Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Ame- from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, andy

from Wal; Anding given for Porte

Amoy and Fooohow. Through Hills of

if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless under peculiar circumstances, the Fost Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think propor to allow it fe 16.-After-once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Fastmaster General of the Country Colony in which the negli gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the lose

17.-No Money Order will be paid unless the advice has been previously received.

Intimations.

KEW BOOK, HE Speculations of

The Old Philosopher

LAU-TRZE." Translated from the Chines

ах

JOHN CHALMERS, A.M. Price $1.50.

author: Price $1.

ALSO, "The Origin of the Chiness" by the same

Apply at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1863.

SAYLE & Co.j VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONG KONG.

odam

HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER.

A

Largo assortment of MILLINERY,

BONNETS, and BATS, of the latest fashione

A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS. LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Wear.

18.Additional Bules for greater acous 2.-The rate of Postage on Letters is 8ing of the system generally will be made

rity against fraud, and for the better work. cente for each halfigence, or fraction of an occasion may require. hallone

8

paid with the full amount of Postage at

3.Letters for registration must be pre- cents for cash ball outre, and 12 cents in Letter, irrespective of its weight.

19. Should it appear that Money Orders

of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cem, addition for the registration fee on each transmission of large sums of money, the

tral and South Amerian to as far as Valpa Paint, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire,

Francotes payable i

ad-

Freight to United vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad-

tional, at shipper's option. For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

GEO, E. LANE,

Agent.

Hongkong, February 18, 1869

Post-Dice Notifications.

1 It is hereby notified for general in formation that, the Contruct between the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company for the Conveyance of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having terminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Beunion and | Mauritius on the dard of each Mouth,

2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence ad- dressed to Mauritius,

3. As the communication with Natel and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the correspondence for thoso Colonies, unless marked to be forwarded-by Private Ship, will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, við :--- Upon Letters sent by way of Southampton, When sent by way of

Marsailles,........ 54

Newspaper via Southam

pton........

Newspapers via Marseil-

les, g

Book Packets via Southe

és centa each oz.

ampton,..... 10

...

4.-Newspapers and Prices Current must be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each,

5.-Book Packets and Packets of Pat terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents for each four ounces.

DFW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hougkong, 11th May, 1869,

L-On the 1st October next, and thenco

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 Kingdow Great Britain and Ireland, for muiounta exceeding £10, at the rate of Extange Carrent for Each Blail, and clinrged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz.

33

•

not

A fine assortment of new French FLOW.

A large assortment of new TRIM- MINGS and FRANCIES in all colors.

either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- are used by mercantile mon, or others, ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS, kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the British or Colonial Post Office, as the case may be, will consider the propriety of in- cressing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending fur & time the issue of Bloney Orders.

'By Command,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, i Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,

any

of the Ports

ín

Intimations.

intimations.

HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory

CHINSERVICE

GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES FOR THE

PORT OF SWATOW.

on 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 either Light-houses or Light-alig

3-Evely

Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay

a fee of Twenty Taels for renewal of Li- cense on the first of July each year,

3-In use of a Pilob guing off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Pilot is authorized to cruise in an unregistered Boat, without special permission from the Harbour May-

GENERAL REGULATION 1.

·I. Bye-Laws und Local Kutes. 1.-Bye-Laws and Rales necessary for the better ordering of pilotsge matters at the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har- bear Master in cousultation with the Con-tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and

suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom also it rests in the same way to fix the uum ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define the limits of the Pilotage ground.

3.The number of lots for the Port of Swatow ahall be six..

3.The Plotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be of Bill lelet to the lower limit of the anchorage ishchio Point.

4.-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessels, $2.50 per foot English racasurement

or Unberth- ing, 50 cents per foot ment.

4-The owner or hirer of any unregis

not having a Licensed Filet on board, sball whom he is amenable, or whose Flag or bo prosecuted before the sathorities to national Ensign be has the right to use.

5.-A registered Pilot Puat is not per is either a Licensed Pilot or certificated A- mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there 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

Ta Harbour Pilot for Bermeasure vessel, is from Bougkong, Japan, or sny ́

GENEKAL REGULATION II. II. Pilots-Individuals Eligible, The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty equally with Natives of China, and

of

nationality, be eligible for appointment when scancies occur,' by the Board of Appointmetit, sub ject to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced

the several Poria respectively.

GENERAL REGULATION III; III. Board of 111. Board of Appointment,

how to be

Powers abaxtinction

constructed.

The Board of Appointment shall consist

of the HarbouZ:

our Mater.

Chinego Port.

A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from

Foreign Port.

any

A Yellow and Blua (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast, budaya

A Red Swallow Tall (No. 5), if the vessel' bas gunpowder or other combustibles on board.

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 the outer limit of the anchorage,

Teszals

barth them in accordance with the orders

as Fresident, the received from the Barbour Master's De-

or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels shifting

and

Ladics' 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 wharf or out of the anchorage,

the Harbour Bater in consulta to assist and report to the Harbour Master's by tion with the Consuls and Chambers of

Office all matters

in white and colors, all sizes.

T

lished

Commerce.

Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS. GENERAL REGULATION IV.

Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c.

20, Foochow Road, Hongkong, February 3, 1800.

FOR SALE

smnog

in Port, and the concerning the shipping Or, and the conservancy of the river or harbor,

2-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas ter will, as far as possi

possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consiguses and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking. bertha pot assigned to them, shall be

by the

the Custome until the Harbour Mard are complied with.

Vacancies: how to be filled up." Whetsver there may be a vacancy the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local pribis, sud eight days afterwarde the Board of Appointment shall proceed to Shanghai,The dioard may refuse to admit to

fill it up by a competitive examination

the

3.-Vessels examination any one who, having once been a Licensed Phot, has had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is natts to procure Consular Certificates as nable

Character;

IT is hereby notified that, under the pro-B BANCH ESTABLIREMENT.

visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not of exceeding half-an-onuce in weight posted

Hongkong or at China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Forts in China and Japan, aud AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE, conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve

Cents,

For suma not exceeding £2, 12 Above £2 and not exceeding 5.....2

£5

£7,.. 42 £10,....48 in a frac-

No Money Order to tional part of a Penny.

3-Orders drawn in the United King dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.

Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King- dom, showing the Counties in which they are situated, are ling up for public refer. ance at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama.

-or-

5.Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the sintome, and, at least, the initial of une Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payee; if the Reinit- ter or Payce be a Fear of a Bishop, his dinary title will be sufficient, if a hrm, the usual designation of such

firm, Buck na Baring Brothers will suffice but the mere term Megere,, such a Measta Ri

under 4 vington," or the name of a Company trad- pa, 30 cents, above 4 oz and not ex-ing under a title which does not consist of ceeding 8 os; and 29 conts for every the names of the persons composing it, anch additional 8 oz

is inadmissible, as "Carron Cu

6-The Remitter on etating that the Or- der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the uption of giving or withdrawing the name of the layer; in such case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they are intended to be paid through a Bark,

Book Packets vid Marseilles, id qants under 4 oz,; 28 cents above for and not exceeding 8 oz); and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong,

9th September, 1868-

It is hereby notified that, under the at thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the let May last, Superintending, or First Class Schoolmasters

in the will, in future,

Army

Cente.

For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rath of Twelve Cents for each balf once is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.

Intimations.

THE LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS. TS-published in London for the P. & 0. I

Co.'s and French Mails, and contain→ Summary of Home, Parliamentary, and

Foreign News.

Special Correspondente Letters from

Germany, Holland, de. Leading Articles on the principal inte-

rests of China.

Digest of Home Opinions on Chisa Sub-

jedte, B.

List of

Naval and Births,

THE following SETS of the "CHINA I PUNOH" can be obtained, stitched in paper trappere, at the rate of 25 Fer copy viz:-

No

11 eels complete from 11,

15. 18.

Price,

të

3. The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the most conspatent among the candi- centsdaten without distinetion of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute,

4.—The Consul concerned may in person, or by deputy be present and take part in the examination of candidates,

6-The majority of the votes of the members of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Pilots Li- censes, each weber having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have a caating vote.

$3.60. $2.50, 5225 Also a few separate copies of Nos.1, 2, 3,7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and froin 19 so 24.

C. A. SAINT.

SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT

Trustees. Ho, W. KESWICK, FORDES, Esg.

• Licenses; by whom to be tened, JOHN DENT, E.. G. TROMSETT,

1-Pilots msg, 1

Commissioner of Customs in the sims and Directora Hon. H, B. GIBB,

on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li- MACAULAY, Esq. Conses issued to Filats not being natives G. HELLAND, EDSANSOON, Esq. GLBARD, Esq.

of China shall aubsequently be vixed and

. Rev. W. R. BEACH. registered at the Consulate concerned. W. Lavors, Esq.

>

JJ. MURHAY, M. D. Committee of Management. Hon. W. KRWIOR, Chairman.. MADAULAY, Esq. D. G. TRONSETT, G. J. HELLAND, ES Esq., L.N.

os of Books,

poka, Periodicals, News papers, Clothes, de., will be most hankfully received.

W.

by the current and News.

3

DON

and Deaths. Banking, Share Lists, &c. Market Reports, Shipping Newe, Freights, Exchanges, from London and the Continent, New York, &c. Statistics of plement

and Exports. Statement of snob Ship's Cargo for China and Japan, and by the P. and 0. Mails.

7-When an Order is presented through SUBSCRIPTION$12 per Ann With a Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf- Export Supplement $14.50, Single Copies, Bcient, provided the Order be crossed with | 60 cents. the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank.

8.The signature of the Payee of a Mo-

be entitled to the same privileges in regard ney Order to be aflied to the Order in the

their own private affairs as are at present

If the

to Letters sent by or addressed to them on place provided for the purpose. enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Pay be able to wrile be must sign the Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will receipt by making his mark in the presence be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all fa Witness, who must sign his name, with but the First-Class now, aza) to the same is address in the presence of the Officer

who pays the Urdor, privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and drivate Soldiers,.

F. W, KITCHELL, Postmaster General, s General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.

9. Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at sobie other Office than that in which the Order was er ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon |T is hereby notified for general informa- which will be deducted from the amount of

tion that henceforward the Postage | the new Order, chargeable ou Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America

10-In the event of a Money Order

MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road:

Hongkong, March 12, 1860,

NOW, READY, (AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL

Handbook of reference for the deter; minstion of Chinese Dates, during the period from 1860 to 1869; with comparative Tables of Annual aud Mensual Designations, Compiled by WILLAM FREDE BIUS MATERS, H.M.C.S.

ONATIONS

A OVERBURY,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, October 20, 1868.

a

GENERAL REGULATION V.

the

are

to

inoor in accordance with orders received from the Barbour Master, and they are not to remove from

anchorage without his permission. 4.The Harbour Pilotage Fess payable to the Harbour Master are as follows

Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vease! to or from a heaving down Hulk ; $10, in

full.

RETREATY PORTS OF CHINA

NOTES QUERIES: ON CHINA AND JAPAN," RXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.

(From the Straits Times," July 27, 1568.)

Policenses abail be issued by the 'much als

Every Licensed Pilcteball be given printed copy of the General Regulations as well as his License when required. and Local Rules and shall produce the same

3.- the first of July each year every Feels for the renewal Pilot shall pay the suja of Ten Haikwan

of his License. REGULATION VI

GENERAL

Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- sented by the Press bed made and was making in the Bast, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re

of cript Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have much pleasure introducing to the know- our readers. We allude to Notes monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the Queries on China and Japan, published China

Mail, newspaper.

This publication is well printed on good paper,

and in size

and shape is very like its well-known name- sake on

a prototype at

at home, and is equally a mine containing very curious and useful ture, bistory, manners and customs of the fuformation regarding the language,

liters Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese,

It says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in Apprentice

how to be taken. 1-Itahall be allowable for each Licensed

China,

that such a publication as this ibe established and conducted with Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he successful vigour. shall be responsible on the application of

publication is altogether a very in-

we commend it to the attention and support

of our readers

Pubhshed weekly,Subscription (Exely. Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Apteresting oud, and wishing it every Bucca, sive of postage) fla. 13 per annum payable. When the circuzistances of the Port

prentices with special certificates. in advance.

appear to demand it,

it, the Harbour Master may authorize apprentices to not tempora rily and within certain limita sa Pilote provided they have received certificates of Competency from the Board of Appoint

SUPREME COURT

AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,

MÍSA BANDI Make mone LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF UNINA

mohit.

GENERAL RBC

REGULATION VIL

Licensed Pilots; to whom suberilinated,

Unlicensed Piloting, de.

(From the "Friend of India, June 4, 1868.) of the numbers for the burrent year of We acknowledge with thanks the receipt "Notes and Queries," a most deserving Anglo Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Deunys

bose "Treaty Ports of Chins and Japan" are so well known. From the

AND JAPAN, alo TUE Gazette iss General Weekly Newspa

per, containing Offeinlly Kovised Reports of Casce

Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notca" we can see Oferte berant the Supreme and Conmlar business oither singly or in Companies that the contributors include some of the

Proseedings Bankruptcy Original Articles; Notes and and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who They must pay due respect to the wishes terest is not confined to Chins, and it will best Clineto scholars in the East. Its in- Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public under whose order and control they are have directed, their attention towards the Meetings; News of the Week, Commercial Summary, o., de

Advertisements will be per 10 lines, for the first insertion,

is

placed, and who invested with power to

71uepend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and the Consul concerned when the Flint is a generally tu all who are interested in ori-

and 30-

to be

cta per 10 lines, for each subsequent inserther,

the appear, wedged within ental antiquities. It deserves to be better

tion.

Shangbai, January, 1867.

Ducks.

known in India. daya.

guilty of f any misconduct for which

(From the "London Examiner," May Consular punishment has been inflicted, or

1f, 1868.) If proved to have committed any offence against Revenue Laws, the individual

This really useful volume ("Treaty Ports cpheerned may be suspended or dismisard guide for travelers and residents in China of China and Japan"] is intended as a by the Harbour Master, subject to an ap and Japan, and as a book of reference for peal to his Consul. If a

a Foreigner, the morcantile tuen generally. It contains ant Appeal lodged within three days.

3-Any one piloting without a license, account, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together witha own anthorities, who will deal with the has been carefully

and Macao. It

to be

be subject to prosecution before hispaking. Tede, piled and edited by

THE UNION DOOK COMPANY OF Author's Preface.

BONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED are connected even remotely with Chinese Most persons whose avocations or studles

BE Company call the attention of Ship transmitted via the United Kingdom will marryilig or being lost, a duplionto wil subjects are wont to confess the need of Vensela; to their Establishment at Heng-fender in accordance with the Laws of bier N. B. Dennys and the elaborate map

Owners, Consignees and Masters of shail he granted on a written application from convenient manual of reference for the pur- kong and Whampea, for the DUCKING the Payee, containing the necessary of determining dates according to particulars, and accompanied by an addi-elther the Europese or the Chinese melhog Aud REPAIRING of Vessels of all classes. Guntry. Any Plot lending his License to tional Committon) to the Office where the of computation; and a system of compart only Dock in the harbour, Granite with in the same way, in addition to forfeito ay nance its routine som Original Order was payable.

be as follows, vis

F SOUTHAMPTON.

Under ounce,12 cente

Above 4 ounce and not ax=-

ceeding & ounce TE

+24 Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 ounce Above 12 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 16 unn] +48 9, For overy additional 4 02.

Via MAKARILLKA

Under 4 ounce,

Above 4 ounce and not ex

son for the names attributed to IL-On the receipt of a similar applica- months, and other periods is also frequent tion, orders will be given to stop payment ly a desideratum with transistors and of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed readers of Chinese literature. The com Order The additional Commission in the

of the piler

At Hongkong the Company have the another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds,

Inet case will be deducted from the amount accordi0owing tables has thought, of the new Order, Lapsed Orders must be convenient form may prove useful, sithonch works, Boiler-maker and

that their publication 餓

Any Commanding Officer employing an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel will be liable to be dued in the sum of One Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose jurisdiction he is amenable,

Duck, solidly built, and of dimensions to ing his License. admit Ships of 350 feet in length, and drawing 22 feet of water,

Attached to it there are Shipwrights, And everything necessary for the of Sailing Vessels or Steamers, The ration of comparative calendars, eta that

Company have also opened a Ship- 12But when it is desired that any should leave nothing to be desired. With yard by the side of the Hongkong Dock; and are ready to contract for the construe the should be corrected or that the amount be of which were originally compiled

Years, and the

Table of Solar Terms, both siz Money Order should be repaid to the of

by Dr. Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should Morrisen, and afterwards republished with in Williams Commercial be renewed for payinent in the Country in improvements which the Order was originally drawn, Guide, from which (with some alteration)

GENERAL REGULATION VILI, Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. 1.Pilot Boats shall be registered with their crewa at the Harbour Master's Office,

We a

error in the name of the Remitter or Payee exception of the Crolical Table of tion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any i where each boat will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our columns.

Order,

ceding 8 ounce,

16 cents.

32

Above 8 ounce and not ex.

ceeding 12 ounce,

48

ນ

Above 18 ounce and not ex-...

cending 18 ounce, - * 04

At Whampos the Company will intod st the stern, and on the head of the neurate notion of the relative position of ships at reduced rates.

1 City and ceighbourhood, gives us st

We have thus given in soms of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canten, as specimen of the whole rolume. Other chapters treating of Macao, Forms, Ninggo, Shanghee, and the remainder of the treaty porte, only enumerate. The pages describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that in new to European readers dinge, and general chaibcteristics, that we

respecting its history, public buil

and number. The words Lipensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Ime

shall, with the number, be legibly perial painted Mainsail; and a of which the

flagy

upper

In the introductory chapter to the notices and the lower green, shall be flown. Such For particulars, apply to

ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their national succinct history of that Empire, together ROB, S. WALKER. papers with their Consul or the Customs, with remarks on its government, geography,

Secretary

they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly Company's Office, Queen's Road, Corner within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light Published by O. A. SAINT, China Ma of Ice House Lane. Office, Hongkong

ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on's part of the world so lang entirely, an Hongkong, April 8, 1869,

duse, Ou the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeaus,

The Steam Tug "LITTLE ORIHAN"

its divisions, atreats, and places."

application. must be made to the Chief they are now copied, the whole of the mat can be engaged to tow Vessels to asa, orborizontal half shail: ba yell register of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found stage la compulsory Motion must be accompanied by an the first time mudo accessible to geziera

For every additional 4 or, 16. »

Prepayment of the

hs each case.

FW MITCHELL Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1809.

Order Ottice of supli Country. This tor asambled in the following pages is for berth them, at reasonable rates,

additional Commission, unless it have re-reference. ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.