Page
901 JULY 12, 1869.
Insurances..
BLE INSURANCE OFFIORDIS dersigned having been appointed its for the above INSURANCE are prepared to accept
arter
ázsue Policies on any fizetseldag asels or Steamers, on thei nani i able in case of loss,in_Omurai
CALCUTTA, BOMBAN, OR LORDON," B. WALKER &
4g, 3
NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
towing Rates will be charged in for short period Insurance
ding. One
Month
exceeding
per cent tule
4 per cent.
Months
per centre
exceeding
Months,
The fall Annual Bate
of 1 per cent int
ROB, S. WALKER &
gents Royal Téuranet Competio
April 7, 1868
NOTICE
ersigned having received extende
from THE ROYAL INSUB MPANY, are now authorised to as against FIRE as follow419
ohe first-class Building, or red therein in Hongkong,
Macao $45,000,
ROB, S. WALKER & Co.,
at Insur. "Company of Liverpool
2-June 17, 1884
REDUCTION
000
3. RATES OF PREMIUM FOR
FIRE INSURANCE, LGA
ersigned have (as already inti- in their Circular dated 14th eceived authority from the Be
he ROYAL INSURANOF-
to Reduce the rate of Premium
n circumstances, on PRIVATE
in
contained.
of DWELLING HOUSE Tomoveď
wn, the rate of Prewing will
arters Cent, in place of OST
per er Annum as hitherto charged i suf Residences, so situsted, be- or semi-detached, the rate will reduced to One-half per Cent al's Annual Rates for FIRM IN the various classes of Buildings ontente will therefore remsin #
il further notice, viz. z 19
d semi-detached.
Houses (removed Town) and their
Big Houses (simi ated) and their
China House and ents,
per cent.
per cent.
1 per cent.
ka as per special arrangement. ROB S. WALKER & Co., ents Royal Insurance Company
November 9, 1866.
NSURANCE COMPANY OF
AN FRANCISCO.
raigned, Agente for the above. by ste prepared to grant Poli- FIRE, on BUILDINGS, and current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. February 6, 1867.14 SEA & FIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY.
signed having been appointed in Hongkong for the above ANY.are prepared to grant Per SEA RISKS, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co. April 1, 1865.
E INSURANCE ASSOCIA
N OF SHANGHAI
granted on Marine I take to
of the world at current rates?
to the metal brokerage, this returns to the assured. Fiflects its yearly profits divided pro
at premiuni contributed,
RUSSELL & Co.
Becretaries,
June 4, 1869,
INBURANCE COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO.
f
ti
igned having been appointed
China for the above Insur
Y are prepared to grant Poli- Marine Risks, at the curren
FUSSELL & Co. July 6, 1886. ARANG SEA AND
RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
igned having been appointed Macao for the above named prepared to grant Policies e Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co.
mat 4. 1866.
008TERLING TRE INSURANCE COM
Y OF BATAVIA.
SEA AND FIRE INSUR PANY OF SAMARANG.
med Having been appointed Hongkong for the abote les are prepared to grant Ses Risks on the usual SIEMSSEN & CO.
ugust 1, 1866,
shed by CHARLES A BRAKAM ; etor, at No. 2, Wyndham t
Hongkong
No. 1901-July 12, 1800]
Post Office Notifications.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Office Notlications.
It is hereby notified for general informa- 13-Repayment whether of an orignal, tion that hemoforward closed mails for the or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not United Kindom will be made up at this be le to the remitter nutil it has been Office and forwarded to London by the Un-ascertained that the advice has been can Ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco, celled at the Office on which the Order was OOMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA by this route must be addressed via
Correspondence intended to be forwarded originally drawn
VIA San
NOTICE.
RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
SFEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, *-
MARSEILLES,
ALBO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADBÁS, AND CALCUTTA, PHE Company's Steam-ship
CAM
· BODGE, "Commandant DE L'ESQAILLE, will leave this Port for the above places, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 16th July, at Noon
Cargo and Specie will ho registered for London as well for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until
Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Packets via Southampton vi
For Letters, 24 cents per half-nance, For each Newspaper not "exceeding dunces, 4 cents.
Fors packet of Booke or Patterns, & cents per 4 ounces.
The Postage must in all case be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez.
FW. MITCHELL, "Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong February 1, 1869.
1.It is hereby notified that under ar
巍 rangements made by the Director General confirmed by his Excellency Sin RICHARD
14.-Ft of an Order must be ob tained befors the end of the Birth Calendar Mouth 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, mission, to be deducted from the amount and a new Urdor (for which a second Com of the Order, will be charged) will become
necessary.
16.-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawu,for instance, -if drawn in January and not paid-before the end of the following January-all claim to the Moneywill be forfeited, unless, uder peculiar circumstances, the Post Office of the Connery in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it.
St.
fatimations.
NEW BOOK
HE Spoonlations of
"The Old Philosoplier'
LAU-TSZE." 0 Translated from the Chinese BY
JORN (MAINRER, A.M. U11) Fries $1,50
ALSO,
"The Origin of the Chinese" by the same author: Price $1
Apply at Mesare LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House.
Hongkong, October 17, 1868,
SAYIE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONG KONG.
HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER.
Intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE
SERVICE..
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION I.
intimations,
Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory on registered Pilot Bosts to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores as
Wanted be
for cither Light-houses or may Light-ships.
Rivery Licensed Filot Boat shall a fee of Twenty Taela for renewal of Li ball pay censa on the first of July each year.
3.-In case of a Pilot going off in an un-. registered Bout, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time 1. Bye-Laws and Local Rules. he is on board; bat no Pilot ie Authorised 1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for to cruize in an unregistered Boat, without the better ordering of pilotage matters a special permission hom the Barbour Mas the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har- bour Master in consultation with the Con-tered Boat making uso of a Pilot Flag, and 4-The owner or hirer of sny unregis aula and Chamber of Commerce, with when not having a Licensed Filot on board, shall also it reats in the same way to fix the authe prosecuted before the authorities to ber of Filots, tariff of charges, and define who he is amenable, or whose Flag or the limits of the Pilotage ground.
1ET.
2.The number of Pilots for the Port of national Ensign he has the right to use. Swatow shall be six.
6.- registered Filot Eoat is not per- 3--The Pilotage ground for the Fort of mitted to fly the Filot Flag, save when thore Swatow shall be off Bill latet to the lower is either a Licensed Filot or certificated p limit of the anchorage kahchio Foint.prentice on board.
4The rates of pilotage shall be as fol-
GENERAL REGULATION IX.
· Flags to be exhibited on arvical. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot
of tho Post Office of India which have been will not be liable to any further claim. If Large assortment of MILLINERY, für all sized vessels between the limits
P.M. of the 14th, Spacie and Parcels unti GRAVES MACDONNELL, the fast Opium to negligence on the part of any Oficer of 'BONNETS, and HATS, of the of the Kilotage ground: steamers or sailing shall cause to be exhibited-
.. of the 14th. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
For Particulars regarding Freight and Phange, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, July 3, 1869.
16july
FACIFIC MALL STEAM-SEIF
COMPANY.
THROUGH U. 5. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK ›TEAMERS of this line will bei
be despatch.
ed as follows
China,
Great Republic,
July 19. August, 19.
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about snare date, connecting at Yokohama with aboye nained steamer.
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa-
and Aspinwall.
sina
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10 % upon the whole amount for the round auctions are made, at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the "Royal West India Mail Line Wost India and Paulic Steam-ship Company," (Limited) and the French Transatlantic Company" Ard, at New York, with the Ticketa iesued
Stegniers plying between Hongkong, the Straits and Calcutta will henceforway that classed as Indian Mail Packeta," and that prepayment of the Postage on ordinary Letters forwarded by them will be optional Letters however, which may be posted insufficiently paid will be abarged as wholly unpaid.
2The rate of Postage on Letters is 8 centa for teach half-ounce, or fraction of half au ounce.
3Lettura for registration must be pre- paid with the full amount of Postage at 8 vents for each half ounce, and 12 cents in addition for the registration fee on each Letter, irrespective of its weight.
4.Newspapers and Prices Carrent mast be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each.
-Book Fackets and Fackets of Pat berua must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents for each four ounce
W. MITCHELL Fostmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1869,
-~
1.--On the 1st October next, and thenco- forward Money Orders will be issued st this. Office and at the Agencies thereof at
latest fashions.
13.After orice paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office
wrong payment, however, be made owing
the Country or Colony in which the negli the Post Office, the Lostmaster General of gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss Choice assortment of SIK, MUS
17.-No Money Order will be paid unless the advice has been previously received
LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening 18-Additional Bules for greater sedu-Wear. ing of the system generally will be raade rity against fraud, and for the better work- as occasion may require.
19.-Should it appear that Money Orders
Vossels, $2.50 per foot English measurement, To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth- GENERAL REGULATION I ing, 50 couts per foot Kuglish measure
ment. se
The
A Red and White Flag (No. 8), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan,, or any Chinese Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Fort.
A Yollow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast,
LAPilots Individuals Eligible. subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies A fine assortment of new French FLOWject to the General Regulations now issued,
occur, by the Board of Appointment, sub-board. and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Ports respectively.
GENERAL REGULATION III.
A large assortment of new TRIM.
are used by orcantile et, or others, ERS, HEADDRESSES and FEATHERS. kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the either in the United Kingdom or at Houg- transmission of large sums of money, the British or Colonial Post Office, as the case may be, will consider the propriety of in-MINGIS and FRINGES in all colors, creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders. By Command,
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
TIL Board of Appointment, how to be constructed. The Board of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master as President, the or) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose names shall be drawn by lot, by the Har Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, hour Master, from a list prepared and pub lished by the Harbour haster in consulta in white and colors, all sizes.
tion with the Consuls and Chambers of Commerce.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS.
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c.
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 3, 1969,
IT is hereby notified that, under the pro-
visions of a Treasury Warrant dated BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and fraiand, for amounts not exceeding balf-an-ounce in weight posted exceeding 10, at the rate of Exchange China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in Currant for Each Mail, and charged with
Rantej Commission according to the following any of the Forts in China and Japan, and in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or Scale, viz
conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents.
£6 £7.
Cents
For sume not exceeding £2.12 Above and not exceeding £5,....24 742 £10,....48
2--No Money Order to include a fre- tional part of a Fenus,
3-Onders drawn in the United King
various lines to ship Tanne: Tumad, dom ngon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- for the following Steam-ship National General Transat antic Co., Newbama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange York
New York at which Mousy Orders ato being issued at Havre Stema-ship Co,, and Branca Steam-ship Co., and North the time of their presentation. German Lloyds,
Favorable
arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to me rios, from Unloutta, Penang, and Singapore, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow. Through Bills of Lading given for Porta
and
and United States. payable in ad-
vance in
For Letters oxceeding half-an-ounce in weight & further rate of Twelve Cents for each balf ounce is chargcable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Fustmaster General,"
General Post Office, Longkong, July 10, 1868.
AT THE
FOR SALE. CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.
PUNOR" can be obtained, stitched THE following SETS of the CHINA in paper wrappers, at the rate of 20 cents ger copy vis:--
No.
1 sets complete from 11.
4
39.
15.11
·Price
Jt
15. 16.
11
$3.50 $2.04). $2.26. Also a for separate copies of Nos.1, 2, 3,7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24
O. A. SAINT.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustees.
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,701 It is hereby notified for general in Money Order Offices in the United King formation that, the Contract between the dom, showing the Counties in which they Government of Mauritius and the Union are situated, are hung up for pub na Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and and Yokohama,
Natal, having terminated, the correspon. Hou. W. KESWICK, FORUSS, Faq Mauritius, and between Mauritius and dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from
JOHN DENT, HOT, this Oflice in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be seus to its destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Hou, 11, K. GIRE, Rennion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each G. J. HELLAND, Esq.
G. BEARD, Eag
.33
Directors
Kaq, .N.
of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen-5-Applicants for Money Orders must tral and South
America to as far as Valpe furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton the initial of one Christian name, both of
Nazaire, France,
the Remitter and the Payee; if the Bamit or or Pavée bo a Peer or a Bishop, bis or sd-nary isle will be suficient, if a fum, the
usual designation of aach firm, such as: Moath.
Baring brothers" will suffice; but tha 2. No alteration has been made in the W. LEMARK, Esq. J. J. MURRAY, M.J. mere term Mesra, Bh as "lesers. Rirates of Fostage on correspondence ad vington," or the name of a Company trad dressed to Mauritius. ing under a table whien does not consist of the names of the persons composing it, auch a "Carron Co."südmissible.
in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ditional, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at Agency of the Company, Prays West.
GEO. E LANE,
Agont, Hongkong, February 16, 1869.
the
Post-Oice Notifications. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC-
KET "CHINA. MAILS WILL CLASE DA
"
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND TRE UNITED KINGDOM.
Per the United States Mail Packet "CHINA," on MONDAY, the 19th Inst., at 2 P.M.gf trad The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must
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 same of the Payee; 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 suy person will be aut scient, 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,
The signature of the Payes of a Mo
If the
in each case be paid in advance, are as ful-ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the lows, viz-
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States. For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 2 cente.
For a Facket of Books, 0 cents per 4
ounces,
Book Pachets must not exceed two fpet in length or one foot in width or depth
To the United Kingdom.
For Letters, 24 cents per lialf-cance, For each Nowspaper not exceeding 4
ouncer, 4 cents."
For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8
cents per 4 ounces. Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, Ban Francisco and the United States must be superscribed per "China, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superaribed is San Francisco. Correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent a Buez
SAME BARFT, Acting Postmaster General. General Post-Office, Hongkong, July 8, 1880.**
July 19
It is hereby notified that, under the as- thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st May last, Superintending, or First-Claes Bchoolmasters in the Army
will, in fatare,
place provided for the purpose. Payes be unable to write he must sign tha receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
-Should the Payee, of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ur ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was irawn. In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
10.1 the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be: grauted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary particular, and accompanied by an addi- tonal Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable..
11.On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a speed Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a new
Order.
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq. Rev. W. R. BEACH. Committee of Alanujement," Hon. W. KEawror, Chairman,
3. As the cominunication with Natal and W MACAULAY, Bay, H. C. THOMSETT, the Cape of Good Hope is thus out off, the G. J. RLLAND, Esq. Esq., R.N. correspondance for those Colonies, unless
GENERAL REGULATION TV, Vacancies: how to be filled w Whenever there may be a vacancy amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwards the Board of Appointment alixil proceed to fl it
up by a competitive examination. 3-The Board may refuse to admit to the examination any ous who, baving once- been a Licensed Pilot, has had bis Lacenes withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procura Consular Certificates ag to Character, &e.
3.The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the most competent among the candi provided always she competency of the first dates without distinction of nationality, on the list be not relative but absoluto.
4 The Consul concerned may in person, or by deputy, be present and take part in the examination of candidates.
The
majority of the votes of the Board shall decide the of the intembera admission of candidates for Pilots Li centes, each member having one vole in the Ballet, but in the absence of the Consul eniceroad the Harbour Master shall have a casting vote.
GENERAL REGULATION V. Pilots Licenses by whom to be isnted, 1.-Pilots' Licenses shall be issued by the Commissioner of Custonsa in the name aud on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li conses issued to Pilots not being natives of China shall subsequently be vised and registered at the Consulate concerned.
18
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if the vessel has gunpowder or other combustibles on GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots-Vessele in Harbour, Berthing, &c. 1.--The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vessela at the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De berth, going in and out of dock, or to and partment, take charge of vessels shifting from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and to assist and report to the Harbour Blaster's Office all matters concerning the shipping in Port, and the conservancy of the river or barbour,
2.-In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consignees and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths not sseigned to them, shall be stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with.
3.-Vessels are to moor in accordance with orders received from the Barbour Maalar, and they are not to remove izveni the anchorage without his
permission.
4. The Harbout Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as follows
Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vessel to or from a hearing down Helk; $10, in
fall.
THE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON OBINA AND JAPAN." EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
.... ▼
(From the Struts Times,” July 27, 1868.)
Some time ago we had occasiou to remark
apon the progress that Literature as repre
ented by the Press had made and was making in the East, and our attention has again bean called to the subject by the re ueipt of
a Hongkong publication which much pleasure in introducing to the know- deserves so
some notice and which we have lodge of our readers. We allude to Notes. and Queries on China and Japan, published monthly by MrSaint, the proprietor of the China Mail
newspaper. This publication is well printed on good paper, and in size and shape is very like its well-known name- sake or prototype at home,
and is mino. containing very curious and information
tion regarding the language; liters-
equameful
the
Every Licensed Pilot shall be given a printed copy of the General Regulations and Local Rates and shell produce the same as well as his license when required.
On the Erst of July each your every Pilot shall pay the gum of Ten Haikwanture, history, mazzers and onstoms of Fasls for the renewal of his License. Chinese and in a lesa degree of the Japanose. it says a good deal for the extent and slability of the footing of Europeans in and stablished and conducted with that such a publication as this had be responsible on the Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Apteresting one, and wishing it every success,
application of apusrently successful vigera.
The publication is altogether a very in-
GENERAL REGULATION.VI. Apprentice Pilote; how to be taken.
tball baallowable for each Licensed
marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, D papers, Clothes, de, will be most pilet to take an apprentice, for whom ho
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
▾
of Southampton,..... 46 centa each oz. When sent by way of
Marseilles, ők Newspaper via Southam
plou
4
Newspapers via Manreil.
108, ............
Book-Packets via-South-
6
21 >> }
arpton,..... 10 under 4 02., 20 cunts, above 4 oz. and not ex- ceeding 8 oz and 20 cents for every additional 8 o
Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 centy 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 Poat Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1808
Ti
thereby notified for general informa- tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterne addressed to the United States of Americs transmitted via the United Kingdom will ba as follows, vie:--
12-But when it is desired that any be entitled to the same privileges in regard
error in the name of the Remitier or Payee to Letters sent by or addressed to them on their own private affairs as are at present should be corrected or that the amount of enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in thoa Money Order should be repaid to the Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be entitled (ss Army Schoolmasters of all be renewed for payment in the Country m but the First Class now are) to the same which the Order was originally drawn, privileges, in regard to their Letters, are application must be made to the Chief enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Monsy Order Office of such Country. This
application must be accompanied by an in drivate Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHELL, additional Commission, unless it have re- Postmaster General. ference to a Lapsod Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the General Post Ofiloe,
amount of the New Order, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
OXATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- hankfully received,
A. OVERBURY, Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, AKE LAW RMFORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF UKINA
AND JAPAN. 2
prentices with special certificates.
2-When the circumstances of the Port we commend it to the attention and support appear to demand it, the Harbour Master of our readers. Published weekly.--Subscription (Exolu-may authorize apprentices to aos tempora (From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) sive of postage) Tls. 12 per annum ; payable rily and within certain limits, as Pilots in advance.
provided they have received certificates of
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt competency from the Board of Appoint of the numbers for the current year of ment.
"Notes and Queries," & mest deserving GENERAL REGULATION VIL
Anglo-Chinese
edited by Mr N. meatbly Licensed Pilate'; to whom subordinated, B. Dennys, whose Treaty Ports of Chins
Unlicensed Piloting, &c."
and Japan are so well known. From the A-Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notes" wo can sen business either singly or in Companies. that the contributore include some of the They must pay du respect to the wishes best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in Gazette is a General Weekly Newspa- and instructions of the Harbour Master, tercat is not confined to China, and it will por, containing Officially Revised Reports under whose order and control they are be of valuable assistance to all scurlers, who of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular placed, and who is invested with power to have directed their attention towards the Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in the Consul concerned when the Pilot is a generally to all who are interested in ori- suspend ( or dismis, aubject to an appeal to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and Hankruptcy Original Articles Notes and Quering on Legal points (Reports of Public Threy, the appeal to be lodged within anesta quities. It deserves to be better Meetings; News
knowp in India. days. 3-If guilty of any misconduct for which &., &c. Bummary
(From the "London Examiner," Mfug Consular punishment has been inflicted; or Advertisments will be charged Tls. 1
16, 1868.) por 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 if proved to have committed any ofience
This really useful volume "Treaty Ports ats per 10 lines, for cash subsoutient inser against Revenue Laws, the individual
cerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan" is intended as a tiva
by the Barbour Master, subject to an ap guide for travellers and residents in China Shanghai, January, 1867.
peal
to his Consul. If Foreigner, the and Japan, and as a book of reference for
to be lodged within three days. apply one piloting without a License,
.
Compiersial
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT,
·HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
shall
mercantile men generally. It contains an accoast,
historical and political, of all the
be subject to prosecution before his open ports of these countries, together with
own authorities, who will deal with the Poking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It has been carefully compiled and edited by
HIS Medicine is universally admitted offender in accordance with the Lawa of his Mr NB. Dennys; and the elaborate mapa
H ia SOUTHAMPTON,
Under 4 ounce,
12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding
12 ounce,
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
cending 18 ounces,-
Country. Any Pilot lending his Liconse another will be proceeded against and dealt with in the same way, in addition to forfeit
his License.
to be the most efficacions remedy kaown to the world. No preparation is so suitable to the climates of India and China as this fine and invigorating medicine. It ing is particularly adapted to the constitution
never failing
of European ladies, as it i
in
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4.Any Commanding Officer employing unlicensed person to pilot hin vessel
its effects in all diseases peculiar to females, will be liable to be fined in the sum of One while those who are attenuated by the de Hundred Teels by the authorities to whose bilitating effects of the shave climates will Jurisdiction he is amenable.
24
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30
48
1
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fnd in this wonderful remedy a klúð of tu- HARG
whereby they may inmure à restora- tion to robust bealth;
HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT,
For every additional 4 oz., 12
Via MARSEILLAS, Under 4 ounce,
... 16 centa, Above 4 outice and not ex. creding 8 ounce, *-- Above 8 ounce and not ex
casding 12 ounce, 48. Above 12 cunce and not er
ceeding 16 ounce, -- For every additional 4 oz, Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory each case.
F. W. MITCHELL, - Fostmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868,
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d plans, with which the work abounds, considerably enhance its value.
We
have thus given in outline rome of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the whole volume. Other chapters treating of Macao, Forces, Ningpo, Shanghae, and the remainder
the treaty porta, we cau only enumerate. The GENERAL REGULATION VIII..
.pager describing Peking, the Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observed.
contain to capital, are so interesting, and that is new to European 1-Pilot Boat shall be registered with renders respecting its history, public bail
where each boat will be given a certificate
of
and general characteristics, that we
their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, fein transfer them to our colnmns. The science of Medicine has never before and uniber.. The words "Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the In produced any remedy that can be enippared Boat shall, with the number, be legibly
to this wonderful Ointment, as it cures galite at the stern, and on the head of the perial City and neighbourhood, gives us a
acerate notion after all other moans have failed, all Mainsail; and i dag, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places.
of the relative
position of wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most horizontal half shall be yellow, and the In the introductory chapter to the noticed inveterate skin diseases faculiar to the cli- lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found mates of India and China. It is the true ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their national, a succinct history of that Empire, together friend of the Roldier and Civilian, as cer- giapers with their Consul or the Customs; with romarks op tain old sores can be removed by it that they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly ita government, geography cannot be conquered by any other treat within the limits of the Post and Filotage interesting as throwing a considerable light ment.
ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, ant dues. On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeos,
Hongkong, February 1, 1867.
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