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8. WALKER & Co.

Company of Liverpool 17. 1884,

OF PREMIUM FOR NSURANCE

Have (as already Circular dated 14th Oc authority from the thes ALINBURANGE ace the rate of Premium ustalices, on PRIVATE on FURNITURE 7 ined,

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Agents for the shove prepared to grant Polis on BUILDINGS, and rates.

RUSSELL & CO. hary 6, 1867. --

TIRE INSURANCE PANY

having been appointed gkong for the above prepared to grant Pos 19K8, at currentrates. RUSSELL & Qa 11805.

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FUSSELL & CO. 1866.

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Post-Ofice Notifications.

It is hereby notified for general informs tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to Ixindon by the Un- ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco, lobitespondence intended to be forwarded c) by the route must be addressed via "-San

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP Letters Newspapers, Booksáid Patterns unhill be liable to the same rates of postage

COMPANY."

YAROUGE V, Í, KALL LINE TO NEW YORK:

Dogs TEAMERS of this line will be despatch

ed as follows

China

Great Republie

July119 August, 19

objek

A Steamer will leave thonghalton of,

sent By the Britian Mail Packets

v15 Bouthampton via would

For Letters, 24 benta ver half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding

ounces, & petitą:

For a packet of Bookd or Patterns, 8 conta per 2 ounces, vind

abons same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer will be sent via Suez.

The Postage must in all cases be paid in vane correspondence not fully prepaid wką, nie F. W. MITCHELL,

zu Postmaster General,

General Post Officej Hobgong February 1, 1889

Passengers ticketed through to Caher Mexico, Central and South America the Atlantic States, and to England or France both via New York and by lines from 35 D Juma and Aspinwall,

Return tickets issued at a reduction of F10 % as

the whole

****Post-Office Notifications.

allata hereby notified that under ar for the round

raugeiments inade by the Director General voyage,

Connections are

onnections are made at Panama with of the Post Office of India which have been Steam Lanes upon the West Coast of Cen-confirmed by His Excellency SI RICHARD tral and South America, Ah Arpin all with GRAVES MACDONNELL the fact Opium the Royal West India Mail line, West Steamers plying between Hongkong, the India and Pacific Steam-ship Company,"

"Straits and Calcutta will henceforward be Lamited) and the French Transatlantic classed as "Indian Mall Packets, and that Company And

at New York, with the prepayment of the Postage on ordinary Tarious Unes to Europe Tickets ineffers forwarded by them will be options. for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman, Letters however which may be posted National General Translatio Co., New insolently paid will be charged as wholly

Steam-ship Co., New York ungaid. Catago on Letters is

And Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North German Lloyda,

Favorable arrangements have been made through paasengers and freight to Ame. flea, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Bratow, Amoy and Foochow

Through Hills of Lading given for Forts of Mexico and on the West Coast of Con- tral and South America to se far se Valps aise, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazzire, France.

*** Freight to United States payable in ad

tance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivers in American Gold Coin with 8 r cent ad distotal, at shippers option. per cent s

For further information, apply at the Ageny of the Company, Prays West,

GEOTED LANEJ.

Agent Hongkong, February 16, 1869.

Post-Odice Notifications.

1. It is hereby notified for general in formation that, the Contract between, the Government of Mauriting and the Unibi Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance er Mail Onco a Montbewo Ceylon and Hauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having terminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from whence it will be sent to its destination by

2.-The Tota

8

canta for each Balf-ounce, or fraction of half an ounce.

&

3-Letters for registration must be pre- paid with the full amount of Fostage at conta for each half ounce, and 12 cents in addition for the registration fee mesah Letter, respective of its weight.

4 Newspapers and Prices Current must

| be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each.

175,Book Eatkets and Pachets of Pat terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents for each four ounces

ti

or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not 18 Repayment whether of an original, be made to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advies has been can celled at the Office on which the Order was originally draw 4, a

14.-Payment of an Order must be ob Month after that in which it was drawi tained before, the end of the Sixth Calendar for instance, if drawn in January, payment

must be obtained belons the grt of 96T

otherwise the Order will become Tipaed and a new Order (for which s second Com balion, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become

NEW BOOK,

HE Speculations of

The Old Philosopher

LAU-TRZE" Translated from the Chinese

BF, JOHN ÜKALMERE, A. M. Price $1.60. ALSO,

The Origin of the Chinese" by the same

lolmayóns -

Intimations.

CHINESE PILOTAGE an registered Philot Bosis to convey from

2.) GENERAL EXGULATIONS

Lathord the 18W 23,101

Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission Honewollo

Hongkong, October 17, 1888.

15.-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Mouth after thist in which it was drawn, for instanceyish the end of the following January; all claim if drawn in January and not paid before to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peethaircumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it.

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

d ́a'daj!) be back

HONG KONG

:

of molded and HAYE REDRIVED EX MAIL"STEAMER,

A

assortment of MILLINERY, Large

BONNETS, and HATS, of the latest fashionB.

32

WITH LOCAL RULES YOR THE

viurem de zieckal*10 PORT OF SWATOW.

GENERAL REGULATION I. · odile-dunes and Local Rules.

1.-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har bour Master in consultation with the Con

place to place within the limits, employée belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores an be wanted for either Light-houses OF MAY Light-ships.

3.-Every Licensed Pilot Bost shall pay a fee of Twenty Thels for renewal of Li- cense on the first of July each year.

3-In case of a Pilot going off in an un-

registered Hoat, he will be authorized to carry the Filot Boat Flag during the time he is on board but no Pilot is authorised to araiza in an unregistered Boat, without special permission from the Harbour Mas

and Chadhbor of Compapade with whoared Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and 4-The owner or hirer of any unregis also it resta in the same way to fix the numbe prosecuted before the authorities to hot having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall

ber of Filota, tariff of charges, and define

tor

the limits of the Pilotage ground, who, be amenable, or whose Flag or

The number of Pilota for the Port of Swatów shall be 814.

3-The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be off Bill Inlet to the lower The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- limit the anchorage kabehia Point. lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground; steamers or sailing vessels, $2.60 per foot English measurement To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth- ing, 60 cents per fuct English ment

16. After once paying Money Orden by whornsoover presented, the Taying Offer will not be liable to any further claim. If a prong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Rostmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli genee oscars will, if he see fit. require the Officer in fault to make good the long A Choice assortmetit of SILK

17-No Money Order will be paid unless LIN and GRENADINE, for Brening Pilots Individuale Eligible the advice has been previously received.

18-Additional Rules for greater moon-

the better

rity against fraud, and for whl be made

an occasion may require.

Wear

MUS

Entional Ensign he has the right to use.

B-A registered Filot Boat is not per

mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there prentice on boards ¦

either a Licensed Filot or certificated Ap-

is

SGENERAL REGULATION IX.

Flags to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot alall, cause to be exhibited—

A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the measureval is from Hongkong, Japan, or any

Chiness Port,

any Foreign Port

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

I white

AOYGENERAL BEGULATION HA

The subjects, citizens or protegés af Treaty Powers xball, equally with Natives of Chins, and without! dietanotion of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies A fine assortment of new French FLOW.cer; by the Board of Appointment all 19. Should it appear that Money Orders ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS. and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforted

ject to the General Regulations now issued are used by mercantile men, or others, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- kore, Shanghai or Yokoline, for the transmission of large sums of money, the British or Colonial Fost Office, as the case

B. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster Generator and

General Port Office, Hongkong, Lith May, 1862

We cha

1. On the 1st October.next, and thence

Forward Money Orders will be issued at

A large assortment of new TRIM-

www

may be, will consider the propriety of in- MINGS and FRINGES in all outers. Creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders benut

By Command,

F. W MITCHELL til Postmaster General, General Post Qo0, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1888,

at the several Porte respectively.

#1

of

A Yellor and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast

A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the veszel

has gunpowder or other combustibles on board,

30

GENERAL REGULATION X- Harbour Pois Vessela in Barbour,

Bud

GENERAL REGULATION III.

1.-The ting, de

of the Harbour Pilot, IIL Board of Appointment, how to be

where auch exists, will be to take charge of constructed.

vepsels at the outer limit of the anchorage, The Board of Appointment shall consist that them in accordance with the orders of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the Harbour Master's De- "or" a) Senior. Pilot, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels shifting Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid, GLOVES, nemes shall be drawn by lot, by the Far berth, going in and out of dock, or to

bour Master, from a list prepared and pub from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and in white and colors, all sizes."

lished by the Harbour bunster in consulta to assist and report to the Harbour Master's Office all matters, concerning the shipping tion with the Consuls and Chambers,

in Fort,

and the Oompierce Gentleman's Drab Shell and Felt HATS.GENERAL

conservancy of REGULATION FVD/

ar harbour..

of the river Vacancies: how to be filled upter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes 2.-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas- sabell Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c

Whenever there may be a vacancy aminog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in of Commanding Officers and Consignees the local prints and eight days afterwards and the entrance, working or clearance of the Board of Appointment shall to vessels taking herthe not assigned to them, shall be stopped by the Customs nutil the fill it up 20, Foochow Road, Shanghai. The Board may refuse to ongkong, February 3, 1869,

Harbour Master's orders are complied with.

is hereby notified that, under the pro-B BANCH ESTABLISHMENT, visions of a Treasury Warrant dated

this Office and at the Agensies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohaina on all the Money the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not d Order Offices in the United Kingdom of exceeding half-an-ounce in weight ported Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not in exceeding £10, di the rate of Recht in Hongkong or at any of the Forts in

and Japan addressed to Egypt, osobný Current for Each Mail, and charged with posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong org Commission scording to the following any of the Ports in China and Japan, Scale, vis, 19

Conta conveyed in the Mails by British Facket, is For aus not exceeding $2 12 reduced from

FOR SALE

AT THE "CHINA' MAIL" OFFICE

to

a competitive exam to

3-Vessels are to Door in accordatice 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 veszel

thin Office in the Mail for Aden, from Abové £2 and not exceeding £5,...24 Contenty-four Cents tu Twelve THE following SETS of the "CHINA gratuitous and the vacancies shall be given to or from a heaving down. Hulk; $10, in

-

the French Mail Packets leaving Aden forjata

$3

2

£10,....48

Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each No Money Order to include a frau- Month.

tional part of « Penny.

2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postaga on correspondence ad dressed to Mausitana.

3. As the communication with Natal and e Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the orrespondence for those, 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, viz :-- Upon Letters sent by way

54

of Southampton,..... 46 cenachoz When sent by way of

Marseilles Newspaper við Southam,

Newspapers via Marseil

Book Packets via South

ampton,

Mar 22 Pol-de

Orders drawn in the United King dom agon Hongkong, Shanghai and Yoko- bana, will be paid at the rate of Erohange

at which Money Orders are being issued at theme of their presentation

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

6-Applicants for Money Orders must tarish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of une Christian nanie, both of the Bpuitter and the l'eyee; if the Remit- ter or Payee be a l'uer or a Bishop, bis or

For dinary title will be suficient, if a firm, the unal designation of such "ärm, such sa "will suffice ; but the "Baring Brothers mere term Mesare, ach as "Messrs. Bi- or the usmo of a Company trad- ing under a title which does not cormat of the names of the persons composing it, such

* Carron Co.” la înádroissíblo.

10under4ington, oz., 20 cents, above 4 os, and not ex coeding 8 02; and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz.

Book Packets vid, Mamailles 14 cents under 4 oz.; 28 cents above for and not exceeding fi oz, and 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 Payon; 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, a receipt. by any person will beauf- ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank

It is hereby notified that, under the au- thority of a Iressury Warrant dated the 1st May last, Superintending, or First-Class Bahoolmasters in the Army will in future The signature of the Payoo of a Me- be entitled to the samo privileges in regardney Order to be affixed to the Order in the to Lettera tent by or addressed to them on their own private affairs are at present place provided for the purpose. If the enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Payes be unable to write he must sign the Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will receipt by making his matk in the presence

be entitled (as Army Baholmasters of all but the First-Class now are) to the same privileges,

in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and drivate Soldiers.

F. WAMITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office Hongkong, July 31, 1868.***

IT is hereby notited for general informis,

tion that henceforddid the Postage chargeable on Book and Praketa of Patterns addressed to the United States of America

of a Witness, W wlio must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who

pays the Order.

For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in eight a further mte of Twelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General, General Post Office Hongkong, July 16, 1863,

I

Intimations.

THE LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS. published in Jandon for the P. & 0. Co's and Trench Mails, and contains. Summary of Home, Parliamentary, and

Forviga News.

Special Correspondents Letters from

„Gerinaný, Holland, &c.

Loading Articles on the principal inte

rests of Ohi

of China.

jects,

Digest of HomelOpinions on China Sub-

PUNCH" can be obtained, stitched paper wrappern, at the rate of 25 cents per copy viz:----

No; Price,

11 sets complete from 11

4.

رو

12

16

$3.50 16.

$2.26. Also a few separate copias of Nos.1, 2 3,711, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 0 to 24

OA SAINT.

SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT.

Trustees.

25

Hoo, W. KESWICK, FORBES, Esq.

JOHN DENTH. G. TROMSETF,

Esq., B.N.. Direstora Hon H. B. (198,-

HELLAND, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq.

the examination any one who, having once been # Licensed Pilot, haa had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate Bois unable to procare Consular Certificated as

Character & 3.The examination s shall be: and

to the most competent among the candi- dates without distinction of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute. 14-The Consul cancerned may in person, or by deputy, bo procent and take part in the examination of

on of candidates. Fi 6.The majority of the votes members of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Pilot Li- censes, each member having one vote in the Ballot, bat in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shell bare

casting vote.

the

GENRKAL REGULATION V Pilots' Licenses; by whom to be issued, 1-Pilots Liverisse shall be issued by the Commissioner of Customs in the rising and fron behalf of the Chinese Government

foll.

THE TREATTURNOIS AND HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA QUERIES ON OHINA AND JAPAN"

AXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS,

(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868,)

upon the progress that Literature as repre

Some time ago we had occasion to remark sented by the Frees had made and was making in the East, and our attention bas again been called to the subject by the re- ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have much pleasure in introducing to the know- ledge of our readers. Wo

Ellude

to Notes

W. MACAULAY, Baq conses issued to Pilots not being natives and Queries paint, the proprietor of the monthly by and Japan, published Kov. W. K. BBAOR.registered at the Consulate concerned. * China Mail newsp

Hewspaper. This publication well printed on good paper, and in size

.

W.

G. REAL, Esq.

LEMANS, Esq.

|-]. J. MURRAY, M. 2. Committee of Alunagement. HuD. W. KESWICK, Chairman...

of China shall subsequently be viséd and

Every

is

2 Every: Licensed Pilot shall be given and shape is very like its well-known name-

a printed copy of the General Regulations

List of Passengers by the current and W. MACAULAY, Esq. H. "0. TROMA and Loral Rules and shall produce the same mine containing very curious and useful

succeeding Maila

Naval and

and Military News,

Kirtha, Marriagea, and Deaths. Commercial,

1 Banking, Share Lists, a Market Reports, Shipping News, Freights, Exelianges, &o, from London sud the Continent,

ent, New York, &c. Statistics of Imports and Exports.

Supplement.

G. J. GELAND, K.,

E69.B.N...

Joross of Books, Periodicals, News papers, Clothes, Co., will be most bankfully received.

A. OVERBURY,

Superintendent Hongkong, October 29, 1868.

Statement of each Ship'e Cargo for sive of postage) Tis. 12 per annuus payable Publated weekly. Subscription (Exclu China and Japan, and by the P. and in advance. U. Mails.

AND

SUBSCRIPTION $12 per him warf SUPREME COURT Zeport Supplement, $13.50. Single Copies,

AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, 50 cents.

MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 12, 1860,

NOW READY, (AT THE, "OFINA HAIL" OFFICE) PRICE $1.00.

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL.

Should the Payes of a Money Ozdor acure to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other

Handbook of reference for the deter- Olies than that in which the Order was ori Amination of Chinese Daten, during tho ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, period from 1860 to 1889; with comparative provided the Order be inclosed to the Tables of Annual and Mensual Designation, Postmaster

of the Office in which it was drawn in nich case a new Order will beo, &c.Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE issued, the Uommission chargeable upon RICK MAYERS, MCS.

which will be deducted from the amount of Author's Preface,

the few Order, T

10 In the event of a Money Order

Most parsons whose avocations or studies

LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL CHURTS OR CHINA

AND JAPAN.

as well as his License when required.

SOn the first of July each year every

sake or prototypegt home, and i

is equally a information regarding the language, litera

Pilot shall pay the sum of Tear Haikwane, history manners and customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. Paela for the renewal of his License...

It says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Báropeans in bould be established and conducted with China, that Bucha

publication as this

publication is altogether a very in- we commend it to the attention and support

Pparently successful vigour. toreating one, aid wishing it every ancoess

readers,

GENERAL REGULATION VI. Apprentice Filote han to be taken. L-It shall be allowable for each Licensed Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he shall be responsible; on the

will. Ap When the circumstances of the Port Pilota, the Harbour Master application of

appear to demand it, the Barbour Master may authorize apprentices to eat tempora rily and within certain limita, Pilots Provided

they have received certificates of competency from the Board of Appoints

prentices with special certificates

ment

of our

(From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt Notes and Queries," a most deserving of the numbers for the current year of Anglo-Chineze monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Denay whose "Treaty Parts of China and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the "Notes". We can beg that the contributors include some of the beat Chinese scholars in the East. Its in-

terest is not confined to China, and it will

220 GEMERAL REGULATION VI?

Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinated, Gazette isu Gigueral Weekly Newspa

Unlicensed Piluting, do per, containing Officially Revised Reports of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular business either singly or in

1-Licensed Pilote may carry on their Coonpauies. Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in They must pay due respect to the wishes Bankruptor; Original Articles Notes and and instructions of the Harbour: Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who Queries or Legal points; sports of Publie ander whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the Meetings; News of the Week, Commercial placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhiers and its literature, and Summary, do, do,

1 or dismiss, subject to an appeal to anspend Advertisements will be charged Ts. 1 the Consul concerned; when the Pilot is a generally to all who are interested in ori- per 10 lines, for the fret insertie, and 60 Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within ontal antiquities. It deserve to be better cts. per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser three days,

known in India. tion

guilty of

(From the "Lamdon Examiner,” May any misconduct for which Shanghai, January, 1867,

Consular punishment has been inflicted, or

16, 1868.)

bocks.

Owners, Consignees and Masters of

?

opan

ransmitted via the United Kingdom will scarrying or being lost, a duplicate willard couocted even remotely with Chinese RE Company call the attention of Ship shall be subject to prosecution before his parts of these countries, together with be granted on a written application from subjects are wont to confess the need of a Vessels, to their Establishment at Hong: own authorities, who will deal with the has been carefully compiled and edited by

be as follows, vis ——

Vie SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce, Inte Above 4 ounce and not passe

ceeding 8 ounce,

S

12 cents.

d

Above 8 ounce and not ex

needing 12 ounces-

36, Abovs 12 ounce and not ex, A

ceeding 16 ounce 18

For every addition 4702 14

16 cente

if proved to have committed any offence Revenue Laws, tho individual against

This really useful volume "Treaty Ports concerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan"] is intended as a THE UNION DUCK OʊMPANY OF by the Harbour Master, subject to an ap and Japan, and as a book of reference for guide for travellers and residents in China HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED real to his Consul. If a Foreigner, the

appeal to be lodged within three days mercantile, men, generally. It contains an Any one piloting without & license, account, historical and political, of all the Peking, Yodo, Hongkong, and Macao. It offender in accordance with the Laws of his Country: Any Pilot lending his Licores to Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps another will be proceeded against and dealt and plane, with which the work abounds, with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its value, **** ing his License.

4-Any Commanding Officer employing an unlicensed person to pilot his vesso will be itable to be fine in the sum of Que Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose jurisdiction he is amenable.

Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blacksmiths, Boiler-makers and Machinery works, and everything necessary for the Repairs of Sailing Vessels or Steamers

The Company, have also opened a Ship yard by the side of the Hongkong Dook, and are ready to contract for the construe

We have thus given in outline some of the more prerunent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the whole volume..

Other chapters treating of

Mesto, Formosa, Ningpe, Shanghae, and

the

the Payin, (containing the nosemary Convenient manual of reference for the pur-kong and Whatapos, for the DOCKING pose-of-determining dates according to Hional Comission) to the Office where the of computation; and a system of compari- particulars, and accompanied by an addi- either the European or the Chinese method and REPAIRING of Vessels of all classes. At Hongkong the Company bave the Original Onilor, was payable on for the names attributed to fears, only Dock in the harbour, Granits 11, the receipt of a similar applica months, and other periods is also frequent Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to tion, orders will be given to stop paymently a desideratung with translators and admit Ships of 850 feet in length, and of Money Order, or to renew a lapsed readers of Chinese literature The drawing 22 feet of water. Order The additional Commission in the piler of the following tables has thought, last take will be deducted from the amount accordingly, that their publication in

remainder of the treaty ports, we can of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be convenient form may prove useful, although

only enumerate. The pages describing presented with the application for a new much yet remains to be done for the als bo-

GENERAL REGOLATION VIII. Order

Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and ration of sumparative calendars, etc.

Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed. contain so much that is new to European 12-But what it is desired that any should leave nothing to be desired. With

1-Pilot Boate shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public bail. error in the man of the letter bases the exception of the foliol Table set

their orewa at the Harbour Master's Office, dings and general christeria on ihale 32 in should be corrected ce that the amount of Years, and the Table of Solat Terma, both ion of Steamers or Sailing Yesses of any where each best will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our columas,

and number. The words "Licensed Pilot A Money Order should be repaid to the of which were originally compiled by Dr. size wh

At Whampoa the Company will take Boat shall, with the number, be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an complete and intelligible plan of the Im bo rohewed for paytrent in the Country in improvemente in Williams, Commercial Steam Tug LITTLE ORPHAN painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate potion of the relative position of which the Order was originaly drawn, Guide, from which (with some alteration)

Mainaril and a flag, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places. Prepayment of the Postagalis corópulsory-hitney Order Office of enoli Country. This tar, assembled in the following pages is for or particulars, "HUB SWALKER. papers with their Consul or the Customs; with remarks on its government, geograp

In the Introductory chapter to the notices application must be made to the Chief they are now copied, the whole of the mata be sugaged to to Vessels to sea, or horizontal half shall be yellow and the

berth them, at reasonable rites.

lower green, shall be down

Bach register of the Trenty Toris of Japan will be found application must be accompanied by an the first time made accessible; to general

ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their national a succinct history of that Empire, together, additional Commission, unless it have re reference ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the

they shall be at liberty to move freely and limit which will be found particularly Commission will be deducted from the

within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting a browing a considerable light amount of the New Order

ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, are Jues.” On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively unknown to Europeans,

Via MARAHILLEN. Under 4 ounce,KNEY Above 4 ounce and not ex

ceeding 8 ounce,

Above Bounce and not ex

ceeding 12 ounce, -. Above 12 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 16 ounce,

For

TOE 22mitter or that a Lapsed Order should Morrison, aud aftorwards republished with Ships at reduced ratata Tha Jense

·64

every additional 4 0 16

Bach base

FW MITCHELL,

Postmaster egal,

General Post Office; Hongkong, June 18, 1858

apply to

Get Secretary. Published by O. A. SAINT, China Mall of Ice House Lane,

Company's Office, Queen's Road, Corner Ome, Ho

Hongkong, April 9, 1909,