Page
7.-JULY 19, 1869.
nsurances.
ONDON, ASSURANCE CORPORATION..
signed having been appointed
f the above Corporation are
rant Fire and Maine Insur
ual Terms.
OLLIDAY, WISE & Ch December 26, 1807.
INSURANCE OFFICE. signed having been appointed or the above, INSURANCE prepared to accept Marine as Policies on any firat dhasa sor Steamers, on the trial
in
case of loss, in CHINA, OUTZA, BOMBAY, OR LORDU.. BOB. B. WALKER & Co. June 21 1864.
NOTICE
SURANCE COMPANY,
ng Bates will be charged in short period Lusurances,
One
- per cent
Month
eding per cent,
18
Coritha
eding
nth,
per vent
The fall Anagal Rate
B. 8. WALKER & Co., is Royal Insurance Company, pril 7, 1885,
NOTICE.
gifted having received extend- rom THE ROYAL INSUR ANY, are now authorised to gainst Fizz as followé, viz. Articles Building," or
therein i
.on Hongkong,,
OB, S. WALKER & Co., . deur. Company of Liverpool, une 17, 1884,
REDUCTION
TES OF PREMIUM POS
2 INSURANCE,
med have (as already Luti beir Ciroular dated 14th Oc ved authority from the ROYAL INSURANCE Reduce the rate of Premium rcumstances, on PRIVATE And on FURNITURE and Br ontaine
WELLING-HOUSES removed
the rate of
Fremium will
11 per Cins, in place of me manman hitherto, charged
so situated, be-
caided, the rate will
ed
Annual
1 to One-half per Lent.
Rates for Fine IN various classes of, Buildings ats will therefore, temain as rther notice, viz., 7. tai-detached.
res (removed
2) and their
Houses (Bimi
and their
a House and
per cent,
per cout.
214 per cent,
per special arrangement.
8. WALKER & Co., Royal Insurance Company. ovember 9, 1866. TRANCE COMPANY OF
FRANCISCO.
ied, Agents for the above.
to prepared to graut Poli
E on BUILDINGS and
int rates.
RUSSELL & Co. bruary 5, 1867.
A&FIRE INSURANCE OMPANY.
od having been appointed.
Hongkong for the above
are prepared to grant Po
A RIBKS, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co.
ril 1, 1866.
NSURANCE ASSOCIA- OF SHANGHAL
nted en Murine Lisks to the world at current zatea. the usual brokerage, this
as to the assured Fifteen early profits divided pro eminm contributed,
DE
RUSSELL & Co.
Secretaries,
be 4, 1869,
URANCE COMPANY
FRANCISCO
ed having been appointed
ina for the above INSUI
prepared to grant Poli-
no Riaka, at the corren
-FUSSELL & Co.
6, 1866.
NG. SEA AND
INCE COMPANY OF
MARANG,
d having been appointed
joao for the above named
ared to grant Policies
iaks at the current Rates.
** HAYNAL & Co.
4. 1860.
STERLING
INSURANCE COM- FBATAVIA
AND FIRE INSUR NY OF SAMARANG.
I having been appointed
ngkong for the shove are prepared to grant Riake on the usual SIEMSSEN & Co.
at 1, 1866.
by CHARLES ABRAHAM
at No. 2, Wyndham Hongkong,
No, 1907. -JULY 19, 1869.]
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Penang, Foint de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton; Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, King George's Sound, Melbourne and Sydney,
ALSO,
HE PENINSOLAR AND URIENTAL STEAM- NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship TRAVANCORE," Capt. C. H. EASTLEY, Tith Her Majesty's Maits, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 22nd July, at 9 LM.
PARCELS and CARGO will be received an board nutil Noon, and SPECIE until 4P.M. on the 21st July.
For particulars regarding Fraight and. Passage, apply at the P. & O. 8, N, Co.'s Office, Hongkong..
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF YACKAOKS
LES REQUIRED,
A written declaration of the Contents and Falue of the Packages for the Overland Houts is required by the Bgyptian Governanent, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels and the Company do not hold thamados responsible for any detention as prejudice which may happen from incorrect- news on such declaration
Shippers urs particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Lading,
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P. & O, 8. N. Co.'s Oce, Hongkong, July 16. 1889.
july 22.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
TBROOCH U. 3. MAIL-LIFE TO NEW YORK.
Post-Office Notifications.
TRE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Office Notifications.
12.--But when it is desired that any.
All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol-
lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-error in the name of the Remitter or Payee scribed by Ordinanca 1, of 1864, and should be corrected or that the amount of “ the Proclamation of the 22nd Jamiary a Money Order should be repaid to the 1884, and no other Coins, but those Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should therein specified will either be received be zonewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, or given in change as fractional parte application most be made to the Chief Money Order Oboe of such Constry. This additional Commission, unless it have re- application must be accompanied by an ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
of d Dollar. Payment for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes, Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 6 P.M. on the 21st
Instant
13-Repayment whether of an original or renewed or a duplicate Order, will not SAML BARFF, be made to the remitter until it has been For the Pastmaster General, sacertained that the advice has been ca General Post Office, Hongkong,
celled at the Office on which the Order was July 18, 1869,
1722.
originally drawn.
Foslags on Correspondence betwzen Hong-
kong and the Straite and India.
I beg to remind the Public for their own and their Correspondents' information, that the Postage to and from the above Faces by Private Ships in payable at the Place, of Arrival only..
SAML BARFF, for the Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, June 28, 186
It is hereby notified that under at rangements made by the Director General of the Post Office of India which have been confirmed by His Excelleney, Sin RICHARD GRATES MACDONNELL, the feat Opium Steamers plying between Hongkong, the Straits and Calcutta will beneforward be classed as "Indian Mail Packets," and that prepayment of the Postage on ordinary Letters forwarded by them will be optional Letters howover which may be posted insuficiently paid will be charged sa wholly unpaid,
2-The rate of Postage on Letters is cants for each half-ounce, or fraction of half an onpon
8
3.-Letters for registration-must be pre- paid with the full amount of Postage at 8 cents for each half ounce, and 12 cents in
14.-Payment of an Order must be ob tamed before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become lapsed and a new Order (for which a second Com mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become Recessary.
15.-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Talith Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim to the Money will be forfeited, anless, ander peculiar direnmstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Ozder was drawn think proper to allow it.
by whomsoever presented, the paying Office 16. After once paying a Money Order will not be liable to any further claim. If wrong payinent, however, be made owing the Post Office, the Fostmaster General of to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Country or Colony in which the negli gence securs will, if he see it, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss,
17. No Money Order will be paid unleas the advice has been previously received.
18.-Additional Rules for greater socu- rity against fraud, and for the better work ing of the system generally will be made as occasion may require.
Intimations.
NEW BOOK, HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'.
LAU-TEZE." Translated from the Chinese
ПЕ
JOHN CHALMERS, AM Price $1.60. ALKO, "The Origin of the Chinese" by the same author: Price $1.
Apply at Mesers LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE. BUNGALOW,
Calcutta.
ESTABLISHED HALF A GERTUBY, WHOLESALE AND BETALL DEPOT, OK THE SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED
Chutnies and Indian Condiments.
"
11
J
t
Namely,
Bengel Club Chutney")
Lucknow Chutney Cashmere Chutney- Pindaree Chatuey Col. Skinner's Gney Major Gray's Chey Pickled Mangoca, 100 Mulligatawnee, Pasto Curry Pasto
Curry Powder Tamarind Fish, 100
alices in barrel,
Tamarind Fish Rose
Per blid, £25. Fer doz, qta. 308 Per doz, pts. 21a
“Intimations.
SERVICE.
intimations.
HINESE PILOTAGE 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 atores an may be wanted for either Light-houses or Light-ships.
GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW,
GENERAL REGULATION I
Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay of Twenty Taela for renewal of Li- cense on the first of July each
year. 3.-In casu of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Boat, be will be authorized to carry
jer.
the Pilot Boat Flag during the time 1. Bye Laws and Local Rules. he is on board; but no Filot is authorised 1-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for!
to cruize in an unregistered Boat, without the better ordering of pilotage mattere at special permission from the Harbour Ma the Ports are to be drawn up by the Bar- bour Master in consultation with the Con-tered Boat making use of a Pilot Flag, and 4.-The owner or hirer of any euregis sula and Chamber of Commerce, with when not having a Licensed Filet on board, shall sleo it reste in the same way to fix the y- ber of Pilota, tariff of charges, and define
swatow shall be six. the limits of the Pilotage ground.
2.-The number of Pilots for the Fort of
3-The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be off Bill Telet to the lower limit of the anchorage Eshebio Point,
The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing Yussels, $250 per funt English measurement in barel;
To Harbour Filot for Berthing or Unberth- Per bbd £25g 50 cents per foot English, measure Perdoz. qtá. Sla Perdos. pte, 20 Per
,, Mangoo Fish Roses
Smoked Mangoe Fish,
100 in time.
21
Chili Vinegar
Cayenne Pepper
20%
48
20μ
gal. equare. bottle
Per bottle
Per bottle.
JAMS AND JELLIES.
Guava Jelly ,,Tipparee Jam
Preserved Limes "Perved Mangoes Pine Apple Jelly Pres've
12
Pickled Lamen Bael Proserve "Bengal Hutops
138
28
ཞང
2Tb. tins 1-lb. tins.
Par dozen.
365
ment
GENERAL REGULATION II.
• II. Pilote-Individuals Eligible. The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of Appointment, sub- jeat to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced at the several Poris respectively....
GENERAL REGULATION II.. III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.
whom he is amenable, or whose Flag of be prosecuted before the authorities to
national Ensign he has the right to use.
5.A registered Filot Boat 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 IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrival, When nearing the anchorage, the Pilot shall cause to be exhibited-
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any
Chinese Port.
A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Port
A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballast.
A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vessel has gunpowder or other combustibles on board.
GENERAL REGULATION Harbour Pilota: Vessels in Harboury Berthing, da. 1.-The drifes of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De- partment, take charge of vessels shifting
The Board of Appointinent shall consist of the Harbour Master as President, the or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose 24. names shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and
bour Master, from a list prepared and pub lished by the Harbour Master in cousulis tion with the Consula and Chambers of Commerce,
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch- addition for the registration fee on each Rong, Shanghai or Yokobama, for the Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of
ad as follows:- Great Republic,
19.
August A Steamor will leave Shanghal on or abond same date, connecting at Yokohama with above named steamor.stany,
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, bath via New York and by lines from Pa nama and Aspinwall.
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round voyago,
Connections are made at Panama with Stean Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- tra and South America, at Aanwell with the "Royal West India Mail Line," West India and Pacific Steam-ship Company," (Limited) and
and the French Transatlantis Company." And, at New York, with the Various lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Inman, National General Transatlantic Co., New York and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North German Lloyda,
Faromble arrangements have been made. for through passengers and freight to Ame- Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, from
rica
and, from Swalow, Amoy and Feochew.
Through Hills of Lading given for Porte
and on
Letter, irrespectivo of its weight...
4-Newspapers and Prices Current must be prepaid at the rate of 2 cents each.
6-Book Packets and Packets of Pat terus must be prepaid, at the rate of 6 cents
for each four ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL Postenaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1869,
1-On the 1st Qetober next, and thence forward: Money Orders will be issued at this Ofice and at the Agencies thereof at Changliai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding 410, at the rate of Exchange Current for Ench Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz. i---
Cents,
For sums not exceeding £2,12 Abova £2 and not exceeding £5,....24
£5
£7,....42 £7
£10,....48
19. Should it appear that Money Orders are used by mercantile men, or othon,
Is fid por: lb. either in the United Kingdom or at Hong-
N. B-Chuties, Chrry Powders, and transmission of
of large sums of money, the the Globe. British or Colonial Post Offico, sa the case may be, will consider the propriety of in- creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly auspending for a time the issue of Modey Orders
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Fostmaster General."
General Post Office Bangkong, 22nd August, 1868,---
Io.
Payne and Co
Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizeA.
Terms: Rensittance, or reference in Cal cutta, to accompany order.
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in
Calcutta,
FOR SALE
T is hereby notified that, under the pro-
visions of a Treasury Warrant dated AT THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE, the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceoding half-an-ounce in weight posted RE in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Jagun addressed to Egypt, posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Ports in China and Japan, and covered in the Maile by British Fauket, is 11 sets completa from 11. reduced from Twenty-four Uants to Twelve Cents.
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Centa for each half ounce is chargeable.
A Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
'F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
following SETS of the "CHINA PUNOH" can be obtained, stitched in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 centa Fer copy viz
No.
Price.
13
4...
33.
"
10:
;)
$3.50. 2.50 $2.25 Also a few suparate sopies of Nos.1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 37, and from 19 to 24,
C. A. SAINT.
SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT,
Trustees.
73
12
General Post Office, Blangkong, July 16, 1868.
2-No Money Order to incinde a frac
1. It is hereby notified for general in Bo
W. Keswick, JOHIN DENT,
of Mexico on the West Coast of Ootional part of a Fenny...
tral and South America to as far an Valpa
3 3.-Orders drawn in the United Kingforraation that, the Contract between the
w York, Liverpool, Southampton dots upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko Government of Mauritius and the Union
Nazaire, France.
Freight to United States payable in od TAU 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
bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued st the time of their presentation,
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 8,700
Mancy Urder Offeos in the United King
FORRES, Esq. IIG. THONSLIT,
· Esq., R. N. Directors
W. MACAULAY, Esq. on. H. P. Cisa, G. J. HELLAND, Esq. D. Sassoon, Esq.
Gear,
Hov. W. It. BEACH.
Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Manritius and Natal, having terminated, the correspon-
Committee of Management..... douce for Mauritius will be forwarded from W. LEMANN, EMJ. J. MURRAY, M,D. this Office in the Mail for Aden, from
Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman
by
fill it
GENERAL REGULATION IV. Vacancies: king to be filled up. 1.Whenever thers may be a vacancy amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwards the Boart of Appointment aliuli proceed to up by a competitive examination.
The Board may refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having once bean a Licensed Pilot, has had hie License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certificates as to Character, &c.**
3.—The examination shall be public and gratnitous, and the vacancies shall be given 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.
4.The Consul concerned may in person, or by deputy, be present and take part in the examination of candidates.
-The majority of the votea of the members of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Filets Li- censes, each member having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned the Harbour Master shall have a casting vote.
frani s wharf or out of the anohange, and to assist and report to the Harbour Master's Office all matters concerning the shipping in Port, and
cobservancy of the river
or harbour,
2-In berthing vesels the Harbour Mas ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consignees and the entrance, working or clearance of vessela taking berths not assigned to them, shall be stopped by the Cestoms until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with.
3.-Vessels are to moor in accordalice 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'e berth; taking a vessel to or from a heaving down Hulk; $10, in full.
HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN” EXTRAUTS FROM REVIEWS.
(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868. }
Some tinie 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 has again been called to the subject by the re- cript of a Hongkong publication which deserves some police and which wo bare Thuch
GENERAL REGULATION V. Pilot Licenses: 'by whom to be issized. L-Pilots Lacenses shall be issued by the Commissioner of Customs in the name and of our rean introducing to the know- on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li-lodge of our readers. We allude to Notes censes issued to Pilots not being natives and Queries on i hina and Japan, published of China shell salgequently he vised and monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the registered at the Consulate concerned.
China Mail newspaper. This publication Every Liconsed Filot shall be given a well printed on good paper, and in size a printed copy of the Gloveral Regulations and shape is very like its well-known name- and Local Rules and shall produce the same sake or prototype at home, and in
well as his License when required.
mine
containing
and useful very curiosequally a information S-On the first of July each year every
regarding the laten
language, litera- Filot shall pay the sun of Ten Haikwantaro, history, maaners and
customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. GENERAL REGULATION VI.
It says a good deal for the extent sud atability of the footing of Europeans in Apprentice Pilots; hour to be taken. 1.It shall be allowable for each Licensed China, that such a pub
a publication as this Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he should be established and conducted with shall bo responsible; on the application of apparently
successful vigour. Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Apteresting one, and wishing it every success, The publication is altogether a very in-
05
Agency of the Company, Praya West. dont, showing the Counties in which they whence it will be sent to its destination . MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMGETR.! Taels for the renewal of his License.
GEO. E. LANE,
Agent.
Hongkong, February 16, 1869,
Post-Ofice Notifications.
MailS BY THE TRAVANCORE.".
are situated, are hung up for public refer ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama.
5-Applicants for Money Orders inst faraish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit-
The Contract Packet TILAVANCORE ter or Payee be a Pear or a Bishop, his
will be dispatched with the usual Mails dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the usual designation of auch firm, such as 22nd furtout, at 9.1.55., and the PostBaring Brother" will suttlee but the Mesara. Ri- Ofice will be open for the reception of mere term Messrs., auch se Ordinary Letters, Letters for Registre-vington, or the name of a Company trad- tion, Newspapers, Books, &o., until 8 ing under a title which does not cousist of F.M. on the 21st Instant. Letters, the names of the persons composing it, such
as "Carron Co." is inadmissible. zo, may be posted in the night box from 8 F. on the 21st Instant unkil 74.. on the allowing morning. All Letters posted between 7 and 8 A.M. on the 320d Instant will be chargeable, addition to the usual postage, with a Lule Fee of 18 cents.”
in
6.The Bemitter on stating that the Or dar is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing the name 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.
Bank, a receipt by aug person will be suf 7.When an Order is prosented through Fustant.
Licient, provided the Order be crossed with Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad- the name of the receiving Bank, and be
dressed to the United Kingdom vid posted on board the Packet from 8.30 the employ of suck Bank. to 8.50 .. a payment of a late for
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 8 and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7 .. on the 22nd
the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each 6. J. HELAND, Esy, | Eng., N. Mouth
2. No alteration has been made in the
rates of Postage on correspondence ad- dressed to Mauritius.
3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the correspondence for those Colonies, unlese marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, will, it 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,..... 16 cents each uz When sent by way, uf
Marseilles,.......... 54 Newspaper via Southam-
ptos
17 13
vis Marseil Newapapors
·Book Paoksis
via: South- ampton,.........conds 10. 02., 30 cents, above 4 oz. and not ex- ceeding 8 oz.; and 20 cents for every
additional 8 oz.
under 4
D
.1
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- papers, Clothus, &e., will be mont hankfully received.
A. OVERBURY, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.1
prentices with special certificates,
appear
to
2.When the pircumstances of the Port we commend it to the attention and support
dewand it, the Harbour Master
of our readers. may authorize apprentices to ses tempora Published weekly-Sabsorption (Exclurily and within certain limita, sa Pilots: sive of postage) Tla. 12 per annum; payable provided they have received certificates of
competency from the Board of Appoint
in advance.
SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
LAND, LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA
AND JAPAN.
*JE Gazette isa Geusral Weekly Newspa per, containing Ufficially Revises Reports of Laser heard at the Supreme and Consul Courts, Police Cases, and Froceedings in Bankruptcy, Original Articles; Notos and under 4 az.;; 28 conts above for and not hieetings; News of the Week, Commercial Book Packets vià Marseilles, 14 cente Quasies on Legal points; Reports of Public
additional 8 ounces.
Advertisements will be charged, Tia. 1 per 10 lines, for the bust insertion, and 50 cts. per 10 lines, for each subaequeut inser
Shanghai, January, 1867.
Marseilles or to Singapore, may be presented by some Person known to be inexceeding 8 oz; and 28 cents for every Summary, dr., &c.
ust sign thei
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.
8-The signature of the Payes of a Mo- of 48 cents each, in addition to theney Order to be affixed to the Order in the If the postage, after which no Letters can be place provided for the purpose,
25 MPaybe be unable to write le
received,
Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence receipt by making his mark in the presence of Box Holders will be received at the of a Witness, who must sign bis name, with
tion.
window set apart for the purpose, on his address in the presence of the Officer 28 hereby notified for general informa- HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT.
the East Side of the building. All correspondence for places to which pre- on to vo prepaid payment is compulsory in Hongkong Postage Stamps Insufficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, will be sent on, charged with a fine of One Shilling in addition to the postage Letters posted after 7 M. on the 2nd Instant will not be forwarded unless the Inute Fee as well as the postage is prepaid. Letters insufficiently stamped or unatamped addressed to places to which they cao-
who pays the Order.
esire Should the Parent in the Coxairy in 9-Should of a Money Order
which the Order was issited, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori- ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case & now Order will be sued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
10in the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will
not be forwarded unpaid, will be open granted on a written application from
ed and returned to the writers as early the Payee, (containing the necessary
posted after
as possible, but no guarantee can be particulars, and accompanied by an addi- given that such Letters,' it 8PM on the 21st Instant will be re- Original Order was payable.
tions Commission) to the Office where the
turned until after the mail is closed.
Postage Stamps should be placed on the -11-Un the receipt of a similar applica
upper right hand corner of the corres- tion, orders will be given to stop payment pondence, except in cases where they of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed may be used in payment of "Late Fees," Order. The additional Commission in the when the Stamp or Stamps represent last case will be deducted from the amount ing Late Fee" or Registration of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be Fessehould be placed on the lower left-presented with the application for a new hand corner,
Urder.
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tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Fatterns transmitted via the United Kingdom will addressed to the United States of America be as follows, riz :—'
Yin SOUTHAMPTON, Undor 4 ounce,
12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-
14 ceading 8 ouuoo, -Above 3 ounce and not ex- ceading 12 ounce, -- Above 12 ounce and not ex-
coading 16 onuoes,
For every additional 4 oz..
Via MARSEILLES. - Under 4 ounce,
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36
48 12
"
16-cente.
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce
-' 32 Above 8 ounce and not. ex..
ceeding 12 ounes,
48 Above 12 ounce and not ex-
J
in
ceeding 16 ounce, . 04 +3 For every additional 4 oz., 16. Propayment of the Postage is compulsory each case,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18,- 1868,
-HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
ment
(From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of Notes and Queries," a most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. GENERAL REGULATION VIJ
B. Depuys, whose Treaty Ports of China Licensed Pilote; to whom subordinated, Unlicensed Piloting, de,
and Japan" are so well known. From the f-Licensed Pilots may carry on their names attached to the "Notes" we can nee business either singly or in Companies that the contributors include some of the They must pay due respect to the wishes best Chinese scholars in the East. Its iu- and instrictions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who terest is not confined to China, and it will
under whose order and control they are placed, and who is invested with power to have directed their attention towards the suspend or dispos, subject to an appeal to subject of Buddhism and its literature, and the Consul conserved; when the Pilot is a generally to all who are interested fi ori- Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within ental antiquities. It deserves to be better
known in India. three days.
(From the London Examiner," May 16, 1868.)
2-If guilty of any misconduct for which Consular punishment has been inflicted, or if proved to have committed any offence against Revenue Lawe, the individual
This really useful volume [Treaty Ports concerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan"] is intended as a by the Harbour Master, subject to an arguide for travellere and residents in China peal to his Cousal. If a Foreigner, the and Japan, and as a book of reference for mercantile men generally. It contains an appeal to be lodged within three days.
3-Any one piloting without a Ticense, account, historical and political, of all the shall be subject to prosecution before his open porta of these countries, together with own authorities, who will deal with the Fuking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It Country. Any Pilot leading his License to Mr. N., B. Dennys; and the elaborste wapy offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounds, with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its valur.
to be this mant effossimus testudy 118 Medicine is universally admitted known to the world. No preparation is so suitable to the climates of India and Conn as this fine and invigorating medicine. It Any Commanding Officer employing is particularly adopted to the constitution
bia
Licenza
of European ladies, as it is never failing in an unlicensed person
pilot his vessel
the more prominent portions of the chapter We have thus given in outline some of devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the Macao, Formoss, Ningpo, Shanghae, and
its effects in all diseases peculiar to fetuales, will be liable to be fined in the sum of One whole volanie: Other chapters treating of while those who are attenuated by the ds. Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose he remainder of the treaty ports, we can
bilitating effects of the above climates will and in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta- lisman whereby they may insure a cestnica- tion to robust health,
jurisdiction he is amenable.
only enumerata. GENERAL REGULATION VIII,
The pages describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and Pilot Boats: Regulations to be observe:!.. contain so much that is new to Europeats L-Pilot Beste lall be registered with readers respecting its history, public buil. their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, and general cracteristice, that we HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT..
where each boat will be given a certificate would fair transfer them to our columns, The rolence of Mediane has never before and number. The words Licensed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Ime produced any remedy that can be compared Boat" shall, with the number, he legibly perial City and roighbourhood, gives us an to this wonderful Dintment, as it curre painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative position of after all other means have failed all Mainsail; and a fag, of which the perits divisions, streets, and placca. wopuds, sores, ulcers, and also the most horizontal half shall be yellow, and the In the introductory chapter to the notices involerle skitt diseases peculiar to the cli- lower great, shall be flown. Each register of the Treaty Toris of Jarau will be found mates of India and Chin. It is the true ed Pilot Boate shall deposit their nationala succinct history of that Empire, together friend of the Soldier and Civilian, an cer papers with their Consul or. the Customs with remarke on its government, grography, tain old sores can be removed by it that they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly cannot be conquered by any other trest within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light ground, and shall be exempt from Tonuage on a part of the world en long entirely, and dues. Ou, the requisition of the Harbour till comparatively, nakuown to Europeans,
ment.
Hongkong, Pebrewry 1, 1887.
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