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No 2 Wyndham kong,
No. 1890, –June 20, 1968] 1,
- Fost-Omeg„Notifications.
THE CHINA MAIL
Post-Office Notifications.
13-Repayment whether of an original, or ranewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been moartsized that the advice has been can celled at the Office on which the Order was
It is hereby notified for general informa. tion that hempeforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made by at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un- ited States Mail Packets via San Francisca
Correspondence intended to be forwardediginally drawn^^13'); 999; un 7 by this bute must be addressed vid San PACIFIO MAIL STEAM-SHIRation, Newspapers, Books and Patterns,
COMPANY
will be able to the same rates of postage 21, 1939, to those bit by the British Mail Paekele ROUGH U. K. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK) VIA Bould simpton vi (VEEAMERS of this line will
ed as follows
China,
Great Republic,
July 19. Augusty, 19.
For dach Newpiper not exceeding 4 ounbeschtal Astent bil on
For a racket of Books or Patterns, 8cents parodos,
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or? The Postage minst in all cases be paid in abong name date, connecting at Fokbania wdraped borreiondende wet full prepaid with above-named, steamer.
will be sent fylt Onez. *durin] 1. Passengersticketed through to California. W. MITCHELL, Mexico Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or Brands, both via New York and by lines from P nams and Aspinwall.
Burn creta issued at a reduction of 1% apex the whole amount for
ideoPostmaster tieneral. General Post Office, nem
– Hongkong February (1869).
mandato
#
14-Payment of an Order must be ob Month after a ff which it was drawn i tained before the end of the Birth Calendar for instance, if drown 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, of the Ordbe, will be barged) will; mission, to be deducted from the amount
Decessary.
ADCEDI 15-If an Oder be not paid before the end of the walith Calendar Month after that in which it was drown, for instance, if straws in January and not paid before the end of the following January all claima to the Money will be forfeited, unless, ander peculiar circumstances, the Post
Intimations.
NEW BOOK HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TEZE." Translated from the Chinese
-BY.
JOHN UMALMERS, 4.M. Price $1.50.
author: Price $1
Авао, **The Origin of the Chinese" by the same
or The London Mission House.
Apply at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,
COST Hongkong, Detober 17, 1868.
Intimations.
Intimations..
CHINESE FILOTAGE on registered Files Beaty to poney from
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION I
Pilot
place to place within the limita, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores as be wanted for either Light-houses or Light-ships.
2-Every Licensed Pilot Boat aball pay a fes of Twenty Taela for renewal of La- cense on the first of July each year.
3-In case of a Pilot going uff in an un- registered Hoat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Pilot is authorised to duize in an unregistered Boat, without all permission from the Harbour Mas -The owner or hirer of any unregis
I. Bye-Laws and Local Rules. 1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for SAYLE & Co.,
the better ordering of pilotage matters mii oricelbour Masterlincultation with the Con-
the Ports are to be drawn up by the Harr VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONG KONG.
be
4.-
suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and also it rests in the same way to fit the numot having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenable, or whose Flag er prosecuted before the authorities to the limits of the Pilotage ground..
2--The number of P
er of Pilots for the Port of
national Ensign he bas the right to use. Swatow shall be pTIA DO STRUC 3.-The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be off Bill Islet to the lower Large assortment of MILLINERY, limit of the anchorage Ashohio Point.
4.The rates of pilotage shall as
Office of the County in which the Order HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER. was drawn khink proper to allow it,
16 After onde paying & Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further dinim a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of
the
ABONNETS, and HATS, of the lows for all sized vessels, between the limita
for the round-It is hereby notified that under ar- rangements made by the Director General of the Post One of India whick have been confirmed by His Excellency Sin RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, the fast Opium Steamers plying between Hongkong; the Straits And Caloutta will henceforward be the Country or Colony in which the negle
e Post Office, the Postmaster General of latest fashions. classed as Indian Mail Packets," and that gence occubs will, if he see fit, require the prepayment of the Postage on ordinary Officer in fault to make good the loan Letters forwarded by them will be optional.
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUB Letters, however which may be posted the advice has been previously received.
17.-No Money Order will be paid unless LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening manflictently paid will be charged as wholly unpaid
18-Additional Rulor for greater seen-
Wear. 2.The rate of Postage on Letters is at agamas fraud, and for the better work- vents for each half-ounce, or fraction of ing of the system generally, will be made half an dafõe.
as occasion may require,
Connections are made at Panama Will Hem Liner upon the West Coast of Cen tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West Badia Mail Lane," West India and Pacific Steam-ship Company (Limited) and the "French Transatlantic Company And, at New York, with the various lines to Barope Tickets ined for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman General Transatlantic Co., New Ma and Havre Steam up Co., New York Yorks And Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North German Lloyds
Favorable arrangements have been made made for through passengers and freight to Ame rics, from Caloutte, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coast of Can tral and South America to as far as Yalps raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Bouthampton and Bt. Nazaire, France,
Freight to United States payable in ad- Vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional, at shipper's option,
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company Fraya West.
GEO, E. LANE,-"
Agent Hongkong, February 16, 1889.
Post Office Notineations.
1. It is hereby notified for general in formation that, the Contrast between the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Maila ones 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 Fackets leaving. Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Month.
the
2.- No alteration has been made in rates of Postage on correspondence ad dressed to Mauriti
3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus out off, the correspondence for those Colonies, unless marked to be forwarded by Frivate Ship, will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz :-- Upon Lettare sent by way
of Southampton,.....46 centa each on When sent by way of
Marsailles.ui. 54 Newspaper via Southam-
·pton,
Newspapers via Mareil-
Book Packets via South
ampton,... 10
paid with the full amount of Postage at 8 3.-Lettere for registration must be pre- cents for each half ounce, and 12 cents in addition for the registration fee on each Letter, irrespective of its weight.
4Newspapers and Prices Current must be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each.
terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents
5.--Book Packets and Packets of Pat for each four ounces.
MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1868.
Og the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Offo and at the Agensies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, st the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Seale, viz.
Cents,
For anms not exceeding £12 Above £2 and not exceeding 6.24 748 £10,48
2. —Na Money Order to include à frac- tional part of a Penny,
-9---Orders drawn in the United King- dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- barna, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation,
Alphabetical Liste of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King are situated, are hang up for public refer- dom, showing the Counties in which they ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai
and Yokohama.
Or
5.—appiloants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payee; if the Roult tar or Fayes be's Peer or a Bishop, his dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the rust designation of such firm, such as Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the mere term Messcă, suo a Messrs. Ri vington,” of the name of a C
a Company trad
* under 4 02, 20 cents, above 4 uz and not ex-ing under a title which does not consist of cending 8 oz; and 20 cents for every tiu names of the persons composing it, sush additional 8 oz.
a Carron Oo," is inadmissible,
Book Facketa via Marseilles, 14 cents under 4oz; 28 cents above for and not exceeding 8 nz,; BEd 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.
6-The Remitter on stating that the Or der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payes; 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 Bank,
When an Order is presented through a Bank, receipt by any person will be euf- ficient, provided the Order be crossed with It is hereby notified that, under the authe name of the receiving Bank, and be thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st presented by some Pezon known to be in May last, Superintending, or First-Class the employ of such Bank. Schoolmasters in the Army wil, in future,
6.The signature of the Payon of à Mo-
be entitled to the saude, privileges in regardney Order to be affixed to the Order in the
to Letters sent by or addressed to them of place provided for the purpose,
enjoyed
If the
their own private affairs as are at present Payes be unable to write he must sign the
1 by Commissioned Officers in the Amy; and all Army Schoolmistresses will receipt by making his mark in the presence be entitled (as Army Schinlihasters of all of a Witness, who must sign his name, with
but the First-Class now are) bo- the same
his address in the presence of the Officer privileges, in regard to their Letters are who pays the Order,
enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office Hongkong, July 81, 1808
A fine assortment of new French FLOW.
A large assortment of new TRIM. MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- 19-Should it appear that Money Orders are: used by mercantile men, or others, ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS. kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the transmission of large sums of money, the British or Colonial Post Office, as the case may be, will consider the propriety of in- oressing the Commission, and will exercise the issue of Money Orders. the power of wholly buspending for a time
By Command,
FW. MITCHELL - Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, ud August, 1868,
!
of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessels, $2.50 per foot English measurement, To Harbour Filot for Barthing or Unberth. ing, 50 cents per foot English measure ment
GENERAL REGULATION II. II. Pilots-Individuals
Eligible The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powere shall, equally with Natives of Ching, and withhat
distinction of nationality, be ellgible for appointment when Vacancies ocent, by the Board of Appointment, sub and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced feat to the General Regulations now issued, at the several Ports respectively
.
GENERAL REGULATION III Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master as President, the
The Board
5-A registered Filet Beat is not per mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there is either a Licensed Pilot or certificated Ap prentice on board.
GENERAL REGULATION FX Flags to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot shall cause to be exhibited
14 Bed
White Flag (No. 9), if the vessel, in from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chiness Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port
A
and
Yellow and Dhuis (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballsst.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vesel has gunpowder or other combustibles on board,
GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots: Fessels in Harbour, Berthing, &c. 1.The duties of the Barbour Pilot, where such exista, will be to take charge of Vessels at the outer fimit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De
4) Senter Pilot, and two persons whose partiment, take charge of vessels shifting Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, boun Master, from a list prepared and pub-from a wharf or out of the suchorage, and namea shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and
in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS,
in Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c..
الم
T is hereby notified that, under the pro- BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
visions of registry, Warrant datod
пр
the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter net exceeding balf-an-onnice in weight posted in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents. For weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for cach half ounce is chargeable.
I
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai, Hongkong, February 3, 1860
FOR SALE
AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.
lished by the Harbour Daster in consulta to assist and report to the Harbour Master's tion with
the Consula and Chamber office all matters concerning the shipping Commerce.
GENERAL REGULATION 1V. Vacancies: how to be filled up. 1.--Whenever there may be a vacancy amnog the Plots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints and eight days afterwards the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it a competitive examination.
2. The Board way, refuse to filit to the pramination any one who, having once been
Licensed Pilot, bas had his License
to Character, &c. withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure
rocurs Consular Certificatça as S-The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given
ARE following SETS of the “CHINA
PUNCH" can bo obtained, stitched to
in Port, and the conservancy of the river or harbour.
2.In berthing vessels the Harbour Maz- ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consignees; and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths nos amigued to them, shall be stopped by t the Customs until Harbour Master's orders are complied with
3.-Vessels are to moor in accordance with orders received from the Harbour Master, and they are not to remove from the anchorage without his permission.
4.-The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as follows:
Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vennel
Lettera exceeding half-an-ounce in paper wrappore, at the rete o120 cent dye most competent among the candi- to or from a heaving down Hulk; $10, in
rer copy via
No,
Prepayinont of the Postage is compulsory.11 sets complete from 11.
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.
Intimations.
THE LONDON & CHINA, EXTRESS. published in Loudon for the P. O. Co.'s and French! Mails, and contains- Summary of Home, Parliamentary, and
Foreign News.
4. 4.
15. 16.
on
HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA T JAPAN, AND NOTES AND QUERIES ON UHINA AND JAPAN." EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
dates without distinction of nationality, fukt. provided always the competency of the first
list be not relative but absolute.. The Consul concerned way in person, $3.50 $2.50 or by doputy, be pnsent and
take $2.25. the examination of candidates: Pain
-The
The majority of the votes of the niombers of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Pilots Li cenges, each member having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have casting vote.
a few separate copies of Nosi1, 2, 8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24.
C. A. SAINT.
SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustees,
Hov, W. KEAWICK, FORBES, Eag
JOHN DENT,
AG. THONETT,
Esq., B. N.
Directors
W. MACAULAY, Esq. DA SABBOUN, Esq. Rev WK BEAUL. Committee of Management,
Special Correspondents' Letters from G. J. HELLAND, Esq.
Hon, H. B. GIBB, Germany,
Holland, do
G. HEARD, Esq. Leading Articles on the principal inteW, LAMANN, Esq.
rests of China.
Digest of Home Upinions on China Sub-
jeute
List of
Naval and
Maila.
Vil by the current and Births, itary Nowa - Commercial, Bapping News, Freights,
Market Reports,
and Deathe
Share, Lists, &c...
Exchanges, from London and the Continent, New York, die. Statistics of Imports and Exports,
Supplement
Statement of each Ship's Cargo for China and Japan, and by the P. and U. Mails. SUBSCRIPTION $12 per Annum With Export Supplement, $14.50 Single Copies, 50 cents,
MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 12, 1860
NOW READY; (AT THE "CHANA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00:
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
a
:
(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.)
Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre sented by the Press had made and was making in the East, and our attention
bas again been called to the subject by the re- GENERAL REGULATION V. Pilots Licenses by achom to be denied
ceipt of a
a Hongkong publication which Pilots Licenser shall be issued by the much pleasure in introducing to the know-
deserves some notice and which
на bave Commissioner of Customs in the same and lodge of our readers. We allude to Notes on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li- und Queries on China and Japan, published by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the monthly
censes issued to Pilots not.
not being natiyes of China shall subsequently be vised and China Masl nowspaper. This publication
att
it the
Consulate concerned
J. J. MURRAY H.D.sed. Pilot
shall be given and shape is very)
Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman.
a
W. MACAULAY, Eng. H. G. THOMSETT. and Local Rules and shall produce the same mine contate cutions and useful
G. J:
HELLAND, Esq.
Ekų. J, Na
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News-,
hankfully received,
38
well as his License when required.
On the first of July each year every Pilot shall pay the sum of Tea Halkwan
is well printed on good paper, and in size copy of the General Regulations sake ur prototype at home, and is
like its well-known name. is equally a information regarding the language, litera- Chinese and in a leas degree of the Japanese. ture, bistory, magpers and customs of the It says, good deal for the extent and stability of the fasting of Europeans in Ching that ancha publication as this should be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.
Do poport, Clothes, de will be feest Pugin for the renewal of his Laicense
4. OVENBURY, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
GENERAL REGULATION VI. Apprentice Piloty; how to be taken. 1.It shall be allowable for esch Licensed Pilot to take
an apprentice, for whom he shall be responsible; on the
application of
The publication is altogether a vary in-
Published weakly.-Subscription (Exelu. Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply AP-teresting one, and wishing it every success,
nive of postage) Ths. 12 per annum; payable. in advance.
_____SUPREME COURT
AND CONSULAR GAZETTE
at the
AND
When the circumstancos of the Port prentices with special certificates, appear to demand it, the Harbour Master may authorize apprentices to act tempora rly ani within certain linita, as Pilots; provided they have received certificates of compotenoy from the Board of Appoint ment
LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHUNA
GEFEKAL REGULATION VIIME AND JAPAN, inte
Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinated, THE Gazette ins General Weekly Newspa
Unlicensed Piloting, Be. of Cases
Buzz hilang silly Revised Reports
Supreme and Consular business either singly or in Companies, Licensed Pilots may carry on their Courts, Folice Casas, and Proceedings in They must pay due respect to the wishes Bankruptcy; Original Articles; Notes and
Summary, Meetings; Newa of the Week, Commercial Advertisements will be charged Ts. I per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50
Shstighet, January, 1867. tion. els: por 10 lines, for each anbsequent inner
we sommend it to the attention and support
of
our readtra
(From the “Friend of India,” June 4, 1868.) of the numbers for the current year of We acknowledge with thanks the receipt Notes and Queries," a ninat deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, whose Treaty Ports of China and Japan are so well known. Front the
best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in Dames attached to the "Notes" we can ace that the contributors include some of the terest is not confined to
Chins, and it
n
Quoties on Legal points; Reports of Public and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who
9. Should the Payes of a Money Order
MANUAL desire to receive payment in the Comukry in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori-Amination of Chinese Daten, during the Handbook of reference for the deter-, ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, period from 1860 to 1809; with comparativo provided the Orter be inclosed to the Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, of Postmaster of the Office in which it was, o. Compiled by WILIAM FREDE drawn. In emoh ease a new Order will be Aissued, the Commission chargable upon
BICK MAYERS, H.MOS Tis hereby notified for general informa which will be deducted from the amount of
medforward the Postage the new Order chargeable on Book and Padlets of Fatterns addressed to the United States of Amerios
10.In the event of a Money Order
Author's Preface: Most persons whose avocatigas or studies
&c.
Docks.
THE UNION, DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED HE Company call the attention of Ship
under whose order and control they are plhood, and who is invested with power to have directed their attention towards the the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a generally to all who are interested in ori suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and Foreigner, the s three days, the appeal to be lodged within know antiquities. It deserves to be better
in 2-1f guilty of any misconduct for which (From the London Examiner,” May Consular punishment has been inflicted, or
16, 1888).... This really neeful volunie [
intended as a
if proved to have committed any offence against Revenue Laws, the individual
concerned may be anspended or dismissed of Chits and Japanie Treaty Porta
transmitted via the United Kingdom will | miscarrying or being Tosty a duplicate will subjects are wont to confess the need of a Vessels, to their Establishment at Borg offender in accordance with the Laws of his Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps are counécted even remotely with Chinese Owners, Consignees and Mastors of shall be subject to prosecution before bin Peking, Tedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It
be as follows, viz
Pia SOUTHAMPTON, Uuder 4 ounce,
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,
Above 8 dance and Hov ex• *
ceeding 13 ounces
Above 1 nunos and not ex
ceeding 16 canc
12-denta.
For every addition 4 0 12
Via MARSEILLES. Under 4 ounces * Abora 4 ounce and not ex-
coding 8 ounce,
Abova 8 ounce and not s
weeding. 12 ounce,
16 cents.
Above 12 ounce and not öz-117
ceeding 16 ounce,
For every additional 40, Prepayment of the Postage in ce
eash case.
F. W MITCHELL Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1968,
by the Harbin Master, subject to an ap-guide for travellers and residents in China beal to his Consul. If a foreigner, the ad Japan, and as a book of reference for mercantile men generally. It contains an appeal to be lodged within three
e days! 5.--Any one piloting without a face, account, historical and
political, of all the ореп be granted on a written application from convenient manual of roference for the pur- kong and Whampoa, for the DUCKING
ports of
these countries, together with own authorities, who will deal with the the Payee, (containing the necessary pove. of
haa been carefully determining dates according to
compiled particulars, and Recompanied by an addi- |-
and edited by of computation; and a system of compari- only Docks in the harbour, o Granite with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its value. ****
At Hougkong the Company have the another will be proceeded against and dealt son for the pages attributed to years,
License.
We have thus given in outline some; of the more prominent portions of the chapter
tional Commission) to the Office where the either the European or the Chinese method and REPAIRING of Vesselà of all'classes. Country, Any Pilot landing his License to and plans, with which the work abounds,
Original Order was payable.
should be corrected or that the
8
of
Attached to it there are
his
tion, orders will be given to stop paymently a desideratum with translators and admit Ships of 350 feet in length, and an uncensed person to pilot his vessel whole volume. Other chapters treating of 11 On the receipt of a similar applica months, and other periods is also frequent Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to-Any Commanding Officer employing devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed readers of Chinese, literature. The comdrawing 22 feet of water Shipwrighte, will be liable to be fined, in the sum of One Macao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghae, and Order. The additional Commission in the piler of the following tables has thought, Blacksmiths, Boiler-makers and Machinery Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose the remainder of the treaty ports, we can lest case will be deducted from the amount accordingly, that their publication in of the haw Order. Lapsed Ordere must be convenient form may prove useful, although Repsire of Sailing Vessels or steamers.
ugh works, and everything necessary for the jurisdiction he is amansble, presented with the application for a new much yet remains to be done for the elabo-
only enumerate. The pages describing GENERAL REGULATION VIII. Order.
ration of comparative calendars, etc. that yard by the side of the Hongkong Dock, The Company have also opened a Ship
Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and Pilot Boate: Regulations to be observed. 12-But when it is desired that say should leave nothing to Uyalical Table and are ready to contract for the construc- their crore at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, and general characteristice, that we
contain so much that 1-Pilot Beats shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public buil new to European error in the name of the Remitter mount of Years, and the Table of Bolar Torms, both tion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any where each boat will be given a certificate would fain transfer them
tha exception of the
compiled by Dasiu,
and number. The words "Liceused Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im our colutans. At Whampoa the Company will take Boat shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an be renewed for payment in the Country in
Improvements
in Williams Commercial Ships at redticed rates.
painted at the
the stern, and on the head of the accurata notion of the relative position of The Steam Tug "LITTLE ORPHAN Mainsail and a flag, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places. which the Under was originally drawn, Guide, from which (with some alteration) application must be made to the Chief they are now copied, the whole of the mat. can be engaged to tow Vossale to sea, or horizontal half shall be yellow, and the
in the introductory chapter to the noticea Money Order Office of auch Country. This ter assembled in the following pages is forberth thein, at reasonable rates.
lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found application must be accompanied by an the first time made accessible to general For particulars, apply to
ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their nations a succinct history of that Empire, togather additional Commission, unless it have re-reference.
papers with their Consul or the Customs
with remarks on its government, geography, they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting an. throwing a considerable light ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, aur ducs. On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively unknown to Europeans,
Money Order should be repaid to the of which were originany republished with
Remitter, or that á Lapsed Order should Morrison, aud
ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the
ROB. 8. WALKER. Secretary, Company's Office, Queen's Road, Corner
Hongkong, April 8, 1800,.
Commission will be deducted from the Published by O. A. "SAINT, China Mail of lou House Labe, amount of the New Order,
Office, Hongkong,
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