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insurance.

LONDON ASSURANOR 9 15

CORPORATION,

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reigned having been appointed

of the above Corporation Are

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NOTICER

ing Bates will be ordered for short periodunun Bod

Month

goeding 13 PST 1) Loqu bat the Months Logar 31

Beading

but

Tonths,

The fall Annual

OB, B. WALKKE MONTH

nts Royal Insurance Compon April 7, 1868 NOTTOBI

aigned having recǝyou calende from THE ROYAL INSUR PANY, are How authorized to against FIRM de follows, vis de first-clase Buildingtonion therein in Hongkong) facao $45,000, HIJITEN) ROB, 8 WALKER & ÜBE Ineur Company of Liverpool. June 17, 1881.

REDUCTION

avisand

BATEN OF PREMIUM FOR

RE INSURANCE,

aigned have af hlready Inij. their Uicouler dated 14th Ge ceived authority from t

ROYAL INSURANOE to Reduce the rate of Premium circumstances of PRIVATE ES and on BURKITURI ANA BY- courtsined? (m in stadt) WILLING-Houses rumored wn, he rate of Preminu wil fiers per Ustit, in plag

Annura as hitherto chakres

of Residenced

tomi detached, the Yale

duced to One-half

Alinual Rates

he various clades Of

bents will therefore rema

further notice, viz.

6mfdetachod,

ouses (remote

and their

[ands

Ara House And

des

páirt

per cent

1 per cent

As per apecial arrangerdent,

OB. 3. WALKER & C nts Royal Insurance Company.

November 9, 1866

SURANCE COMPANY OF AN TRANCISCO nás 2018

signed, Agents for the above vars prepared to grant Poli- on BUILDINGSTM and urrent kateni

THRA RUSSELL & CO. February 6: 1887807

SEA & FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

signed having been appointed

in Hongkong for the above.

ANY Are prepared to grant Po SEA RISKS, at currentrates.

RUSSELL'S

(SURANCE ANSDOLA-

SHANGHA Gi

granted

on Marine Liska to

of the world at current rates.

to the usual brokerage, this aturns to the assured

Biffern

its yearly profits, divided pro

it premium contributed,

Be

RUSSELL &

Secreti 1800.

June 4, 180

INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO,

No. 1937. AUGUST 22, 1869.]

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY

·THROUGH U. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK::

Post-Omer Notifications.

On the 1st Uctober next, and thence forward Money Ordere will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-Shanghai and Yokobaina on all the

as follows:

Order Ofices in the United Sept. 1899-amine

America,

Jugen

Great Republic,

Post-Office Notifications.

Great Britam and Ireland, for ungdom Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyanco

Lintimations.

PAYNE AND COMPANY, *-*

BELATED BUNGALOW,

Calcuttu

October URKUNAGI £10 at the rate of Exchange Natal 2372AM PROen Mauritius and KTABLISHED HALF A CENTURY,

Nov. 18. Ded 18

Steamer will leave Shanghai on opis,

1. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union 61 of Maule once a Month between Ceylon and amounts not Mauriting,

dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from terminated, the correspon this Office in the Mail for Adana frame whence it will be sent to its destination by the French Mall Packets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Month rat

Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission sccording to the following Cents

h

12.

iding not exceeding 2 bong same date, connecting at Yokohama Above 22 and not exceeding 6....24 with above-named steamer,

Pasangers tiakesed through to Oahforstand Hasio, Central and South America, the l "

B.7,...42

2. No alteration-has been made in the 210 dressed to Mauritius

rates of Postage on correspondence ad

antis States, and to England or France, 2 No Money Order to include a frac- Seth via New York and by lines from Pasional part of a Pennyson

ana and Aspinwall,

Return tickets jeaued at a reduction) of apon the whole amount for the round

***** West

|

Upon Letters sent by way

3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is time cut off, the Orders drawn in the United King marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, correspondence, for those Colonies, unless

on ongong, Shanghai, and Make-will, in future, be sent in the Mails for hama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange l London

don at the following rates of Postage, Connections are made at Panama with at which Money Orderà ate being issued at which must be paid in advance; við :— Stasia Latios bon the West Coast of Cena por presentation!! !! sal saa South America, at Aspinwall, ith; the Royal West India Mail Line,

and Pacific Steam-ship Company,

and the French Transatlantic New York, with the And, lines to Earope Tickets issued to the following Steam ship limos, Inuary Mañosal General Transatlantic Co., New York and Havre Steamship Co., New York Bremen Steam-ship Oo, sed North Gerta Lloyds,

7ker Alphabetical Lists of over 3,100 Money: Order Offices in the United King. dom, shewing the Counties in which they are situated, am hung up for public refer ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama.

6,Applicants for Money Orders must furulah, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Hematter and the Payes; If the Remit-

er of Fore be a Ferar a Bishop, his gt-in dinary title will be autioten, if it him, the Aquagh passengers and freight to Ame- usual designation of such firm,

fred Caloutte, Penang and

ble

of Southampton,.... 16 cents each § oz. When sent by, way of

Marseilles,... 54 Newspaper við Southam-

WHOLESALS AND RETAIL DEPOT, Chutnies and Indian Condiments. YOR THE SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED TIOS GUIDE even Finest

11.

"

Bengal Club Chutneyiwolle Lucknow Chutney

Per hbd. £26. Cashmere Chutney.

Par doz gta, 506 Pindaree Chutney

Per doz pta. 21s

A

20

£25

fald has Major Gray Ciner Pickled Mangoes, 100 in barrel, Mulligstawnee Paste Fer had. Car Fit the Perdoz qte 30s Per dog. pte, 20s Per lb.

» Cayenne Pepper

Curry Powder Tamarind Fishy 100-

48

alices in barrel,

208

Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square,

Mangoe Fish Roses

bottle

78

Smoked Mangoo Fish,

100 in tins.

11x

Chili Vinegar

Per bottle Per bottle

Ba

under 4

2lb tins 1-lk, tins,

,, Guava Jelly salipura fa compatta

Tippare Jam)

:37

Preserved Lames

29.

Parred Mangoes

Pine Apple Jelly

Pickled Limes

**

Newspapers vis Marseil extensospennengine Bock Fackets via South-

ampton, 02. 20 cents, above 4 uz and not ex- ceeding $ oz; and 20 cents for every

72 3 hadditional 8 oz.

From Swatow, Amoy and Baring Brothers" will office: but the under 4 oz. 28 cents above for and not

South

mere terku - Mesare”, such sa

Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 conte

Mesara Hi-exceeding 8) and 28 Sons for every Through Bike of Lading given for Ports vington," or the patie of a Company trad- additional 8 ounces. Heico and on the West Coast of Caning under a title which does not consist of Inland America to as far as Valpathe hands of the persons composing it, such Palsy, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton as "Caron Co." is inadmissible, and St. Nazairy, Branco, use Tables Freight to United States payable in shoe in Motwan Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ed alous, at shipper's option. buy

For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya Westin T. A HÁRRIS,

Hongkong, August 10, 1869,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, The Remitor on taking that the Orch Septemb

Agent.

Post-Olce Notifications.

fee is to be paid only through & Bank, to is hereby notified, for general informa

ave the option of giving or withdrawing tion that henceforward the Postage me of the Payee, in such case, the chargeable on Book and Pankets of Patteris Order will be crossed in the same way that addressed to the United States of America Cheques are commonly crossed when they transmitted via the United Kingdom will are intended to be paid through a Bank. be as follows, viz

When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will be auf- Hcient provided the Order be grossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by sune Person known by ha in the employ of ench Bank.

V

10"BOUTHAMPTON,

Under ounce,

12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-

reading 8 gimca --- 24 Above 8 ounce and not ex-

*7 +917004428 The signature of the Payee of a Maceeding 1 ounce,

If u hereby notified, by ander of Hisney Order to be affixed to the Order in the

Revellency Sir Richard Graves MacDoll Well that henceforward, the rates of Poa

lage chargeable on Fackets of Printed Papers or Patterns of light weight at from Hongkong to the United Kingdom When forwarded via Southampton, will be

a follows

For a Packet not exceeding one

punce in weight,

For a Facket above one and.

not exceeding two out

place provided for the purpose. If the Payos be unable to write he must sign the receipt by loaking 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 Payes of 4 Money Order

desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other

of

86

Above 13 ounce and not ex-

coding 16 Rupes --

For every additional 4 oz,

Via MaraHILLES. Under 4 ounger.

16 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex

ceeding 8 ounces

Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 ounce,--

Above 12 ounce and not ex-

JAMS AND JELLIES JA

Intimation.ÁZAS

SERVICE.

intimations.

HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory on registered Pilot Boats to convey iron place to place within the limite, employés belonging to either Customs of Harbour Master's Departments, with auch atores as may be wanted for either Light-houses or Light-ships

GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES

FOR THE

try to alossa, to PORT OF SWATOW. ed il vous

2-Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay abonet Try Thes for renewal of Li- oense on the Brst of July each year.

3-In case of a Pilot going off in an un- registered Boat, he will be authorized to

carry

the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Pilot is authorised: to cruise in an unregistered Boat, without

special permission from the Harbour Mas

Lor

GENERAL REGULATION I 1. Bye-Laws and Local Rules.. today and Tales riscosary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har bour Blaster in consultation with the Contered Loat making use of a Pilot Flag, and The owner or hirer of any unregis suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed Filos on board, shall also it rests in the same way to fix the numbe prosecuted before the authorities to her of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenable, or whose Flag of the limits of the Pilotage gromid

2.The number of Pilots for the Port of national Ensign he has the right to use.

6A registered filet Buat is not per mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there

Swator shall to siÍ,

3.The Pilotage grund for the Port ofis either Licensed lot or certificated Ap Swatow shall be off Bill Inlet to the lower prentice on board. limit of the anchorage Kabohio Point,

4.The ratee of pilotage shall be as fol- 2s low for all sized vessels hetween the limits of the Pilotage ground steamers or sailing -vessala, $2.50 par foot English measurement for Berthing niemure To Harbour Pilot for Bor

or Unberth

ing, 501 cents per foot English

-ment. 196 de

GENERAL REGULATION 17

GENERAL REGULATION IX. Flags to be exhibiten on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot shall cause to be exhibited¬~

A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the

from Chinese Porn Hangkong, Japan, or any

A

36 Pilots-Individuals Eligibla Pane and White Flag (No. 2), if from

Fres'vet

Belanger

Bael Preserve ,,Bengal Humpa in 6d per Ib, "N. B-Chutnies, Curry Powders, and Fastes, shippeal in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe

Payne and Go

Have always on hand a large took of

superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes

Terms; Remittance, or reference in Cal

+

cutta, to accompany order, ponga

For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in Calcutta.

SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT.

Trustees; il volanti į Hon. W. KESWICK, FORBES, Esq.

JOHN DENT, H. G. THONBETT,

Directors

Нов. Н. В. Ства, G. J. HELLAND, Esq. G. HEARD, Esq. W. LENANN, Esq.

GENERAL REGULATION III, 111. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.

Port

The subjects, citizens or proteger of Treats Yellow and Blue (No, 10), if the vessel Powers shall equally with Natives of Chios, is in ballast. and without distinction of nationality, be

A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vessel eligible for appointment when vacancies hes gunpowder or other combustibles on occur, by the Board of Appointment, aub- board. ject to the General Regulations now issued,

GENERAL REGULATION X.- and the Bye Laws to be under then suferred arbour Pilota Pessels in Harbour, at the several Ports respectively.

Berthing, do. 1-The duties of the Barbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of Tearels at the outer hmit of the anchorage, The Board of Appointment shall consist barth them in accordance with the orders of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the Barbour Master's De crs) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels shitting names shall be drawn by lot, by the Harberth, going in and out of dock, or to and botir Master, from a list prepared and pub from a whatt or out of the anchorage, and Hinbod by the Harbour Master in consult Office all matters

to aasist and report to the Barbour Master's tion with the Consule and Chambers of in Port, and the conservancy of the river concerning the shipping Commercs,

or harbour.

GENERAL REGULATION IV. Vacancies: foto,to be filled up. 1-Whenever there may be a vacancy amnog, the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the Board of

and pight days afterwards

2.In birthing 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

the local printment shall proceed to vessels taking berths not assigned to them,

fill it up by a competitive examination shall be stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with. 2. The board may refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having ence been a Licaused Pilot, has had his License withdrawn, and also say candidate who unable to procure Consular Certificates as M..to Character, on

W MACAULAY, Esq. D. SABBOOK, Esq. Rev. W. X. BEACH, 3. J. MURRAY, Committee of Management. For every additional

Hon. W. KRWICK, Chaymas.. Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory W. MACAULAY, Esq. H. G THOMSETT, each case, t

| U. J. Aziland, Esq. Eig, BIN.

2 conte, Office u that in which the Order was riding 19 ounce,

drawn, the transfer will be granted, ginally provided the Onler be inclosed to the

on or of the office in which it was in

onts

and of double these rates when forwarded ril Marseilles.

two

Packets of greater weight than ounces will remain subject to the sure rates as are now chargeable, viz.

12

isown. In such case a new Order will be Isaved, the Commission chargeable upo which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order

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22

MegaF. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.

ab 102n the event of a Money Order julen

miscarrying oz belug lost, a duplicate wil be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary particulars, and socompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable

8 cents for every tour ounces when for

warded via Southampton, and sents for every four guess when for

watted via Marseiller. This altoration will apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lista, Market Reports and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well na to Books and Trado patterns or samples.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.

- gut genyent It is hereby notified for general informa Hon that henceforward closed quails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London, by the Un- ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco. Correspondence intended to be forwarded

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE.

The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colo nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2hd April, 1869.

There are two Classes of Street Chairs, Ordinary and Special

All Street-Chairs may carry persona who base engaged them up to aug, hour, but Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after first gunfire (8 P.M.),

nor Special Chairs after midnight.

ONATIONS of Eboks, Periodicals, News DONA

papers, Clothes, &o, will be what hankfully received,

A. OVERBURY, Superintendent..

Hongkong, October 29, 1808.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. REZA HOLLOWAY'S PULLS

3.The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given. dates without distinction of nationality, to the most competent among the candi-

provided always the competency of the frat on the list be not relative but absolute.

4-The Consul concerned may in person, or by deputy, bo present and take part in the examination of candidates,

5. The majority of the votes of the members

of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Pilots Li cenkes, each meinter having one vote in the Ballot, but in the

abaunce

the Consul Cauterned the Harbour Master shall have a casting vote.cat)

g

of

3.-Vesels are to moor in accordance with orders received from the Harbour Master, and they are not to remove from the anchorage without his permission.

4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as follows:

Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a 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."

EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS,

(From the Streets Times," July 27, 1868.)

upon the progress that Literature as repre Some time ago we had occasion to remark 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- ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have ledge of our readers: We allude to Notes much pleasure in introducing to t

to the know- and Queries on China and Japan, published monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the China Mail newspapar, This publication at the Consulate concerneil is well printed or good paper, and in aixe

GERA GENERAL REQULATION

Licenses GARUS Medicle is universally admitted

1 by whom to be issued. to be the most efficacious remedy known to the world. No reparation is so Cofumisioner of Customs in the use and 1.Pilots' Licenses shall be issued by the suitable to the climates of India and Uline en belialf of the Chinese Government

Pilots not being na this fine and invigorating medicine. It cendes ieaned to.

particularly adapted to the constitution of China chall. subsequently bo, vised and

atives

1.On the receipt of a suallar applica. tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to TOROW & lapeed Order. The additional Commission in the lant case will be deducted from, the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a now Order

As Special Chairs are secured for a higher mean ladies, as it is never failing teiste Licensed Pilot shall be given and shape is very like its well-known name- Maria sum (300) than Ordinary Chairs ($26), it 12-But when it is desired that any is for the interest of the Public to engage while those who are attenuated by the dea printed copy of the General Regulations ake or prototype at home, and is equally a error in the name of the Reputter or Payee

ould be corrected or that the amount of only the former after gunfire. Money Order still be repaid

ty the feuifters or that a Laphed Order should be reaped for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief

s in all disesses peculiar to females,

Each Street Chair carries a Number, and bursting offects of the above olimeten will, and Local Rules and shall produes the same mine containing very curious and useful" its two Coolios a Badge each, bearing the End in this wonderful remedy a kind of ts same Number as the Chairy nieman whoreby they may insures restora Special Chaing are White, (1 to 2003.

The Numbers and Coolies Badges of tion to robust health and qual

by this route must be addressed via San Money Order tice of such Country. Ordinary Chairs.are Blue, (201 to 700).

Francisco.

application must be accompanied by an aditional Commission, unless it have re-

The Nabbers and Coolies Badges of When ground of Complaint arises against any Street Chain, Coolie, the person A

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT* The science of Medicine has never before

produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderfni Ointment, so it cores fides all other means, have fulled, all

us well as his Liceuse when required,

3.Un the first of fully each your every Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan Taols for the renowel of his License

Letters, Newspapers, Hoohsand Patterns, for 20 Lapsed Older, in which case the will be liable to the same rates of postage Commission will be deducted from the grieved: may: either hand the offender over wounds, aures, ulcers, stid also the most Pilots, the Harbour Master will apply.

those sent by the British Mail Packets vis Southampton TiR-

For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding &

4 cents.ag.

For a packet of Books or Patterns, 5 cents

per ounces.

The Postage must in all cases be paid in #drance; correspondence not fully prepaid Till be sent via Suez. with)) ??

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General

t

General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1866.

igued having been appointed China for the above, Insura are prepared to grant Poli❤ farine Riska, at the erron

RUSSELL & CO. July 6, 1866.

RANG SEA AND """ RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG, Bella

gned having been appointed Macao for the above named prepared to grant Policies. « Biske at the current Rates.

BAYNALT 00.

008

LING

TRE INSURANCE COM T OF BATAY.

SEA AND FIRE SINBUR PANY OF SAMARANG,

gned having been, apointed Hongkong for the above

ríos į tre; prepared to grant

tBen Hak on the uaus.

SIRMSSRM & Co.

August 1, 18061f5d

hd by CHARLA AZKARAM

Hongkong

amount of the New Order

~ 13.—Repayment whether of an original, or renewed or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been Bostanlal that the advice has been dan celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.

to

to the Police, or send a memorandum of the complaint and the Chair's Number the Registrar

General When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected of having retained missing property, the Number of their Chair should be sent to the Registrar General at once without any

loss of time,

14-Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payment - inust be obtained before the end of Julyjel otherwise title Order will become lapsed, and a new Order (for @lilch a second Com mission, to be dedusted from the amount of the Order, will be ultarged) will bovine DECOBEATY

Each Street Chair carries on the back of its Number Board & Tariff of Fares con dansed from the following, BECALISED TARIFF OF TARES FOR CHAIRS, GRAIR DEALERS, AND BOATE, IN THE CONY OF HONGKONG.. Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats. "Half hotle, ..........12 ole. Three hours,...,50 ula, Bout,20 cts. Six hours......75 ots. One Dollar. Day (from 6 to 6),.. Night Fares (after 8 P.M.)...10 ots. extra

Chair Hire to Out Districta. --

inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the eli-

mater of India sèd China. “It is the true

friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cor- tain old sores can be removed by it that cannot be conquered by any other treat

ment.

Hongkong, February 1, 1807.

NOW READY

(AT TUR “CHINA MAIL" OPPIUE,) PRICE $1.00.

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE QALENDAR

MANUAL

tf

information regarding the language, litere ture, history, manners and customs of the Chinees and in a leas degree of the Japanese It says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in should be established and conducted with China, that such a publication as this apparently successful vigour.

GENERAL REGULATION VI Apprentice Pilots how to be taken, 1.-It shall be allowable for each Licensed Pilot to shall be responsible y on the application of

take an

an apprentice, for whom he

The publication is altogether a very in. prentices with special certificates. PPAP tereating one, and wishing it every atccess, 2.When the circumstances of the Forte commend it to the attention and support appear to demand it, the Harbour. Master may authorize apprentices to act tempore (From the Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) rily and within certain limits, as Pilota;

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt provided they have received certificates of of the numbers for the current year of competency from the Board of Appoint-"Notes and Queries," a most deserving

GENERAL REGULATION VIL

Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N,

ment

Licensed Pilote to whom subordinated,

Unlicensed, Piloting, đe

of our readers.

names attached to the

the

that

B. Dennys, whose Treaty Ports of Chins and Japan are so well known. From the "Notes" WE CAN BEB 1-Licensed Pilots way carry on their business either singly or in Companies. best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- contributors include some of the They must pay due respect to the wishes terest if not confined to China, and it will and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who under whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the placed, and who is invested with power to subjcot of Buddhism and its literature, and suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori ental antiquities, It deserves to be better known in India.

(From the "London Examiner," May 16, 1868.)

is hereby, natibed that, under the.att

the Consul concorned; when the Pilot is 161f an Order benot paid before the thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the ist end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after

Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within Handbook of reference for the deter 2-1f guilty of any misconduct for which

three

daya, My feet, Superintending, or First-Class that in which it was drawb, for instance, Bhoolmasters in the Army will, in fature, if drawn in January and not paid before Beyond Victoria and back, 50 cts. per man. Amination of Chinese Dates, during the Consular punishment has been inflicted, or

entitled to the sante privileges in regard the end of the following Jantarse all claim To Stanley and back;

Victoria Bes below the level of Robinson Tables of Animal and Mensual Designations,gainst Revenue Laws, the individual of China and Japan" is intended as a period from 1860 to 1809; with comparative if proved to have committed any offence their own private affairs as are at preacht under peculiar circumstances, the Post Road, and includes all the town between! &c, & Compiled by WILLIAM FBBDB concerned may be susponded, or dismissed guide for travellers Bud residents, in China. This really useful volume ("Treaty Ports to Letters sent by or addressed to them on to the Money will be forfeited, unlese,

Commissioned Officers in the Ofice of the Country in which the Order the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, RIGH MAYERS, H.M.O... Army; and all Army Bohoolimistresses will www drawn think proper to allow with the Race course.

enjoyed

by

entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all hus the First-Class care), to the same leges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned cars and Private Soldiers.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Past Office, g

Hongkong, July 31, 1808,

16.-After once paying a Monoj. Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further clauor. I a wrong payment, however, be made owing te negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli gance occurs, will, if he has it, require the Oficer in fault to make good the loss

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Licensed Bearers (cuók), ' Hour, Half day, Day,

8 cents, 20 vente. 80 cents.

Intimations. Published weekly.——— Subscription (Exola-

by the Harbour Master, subject to ana and Japan, and as a hook of reference for peal to ins Consul. If a Foreigner, the mercantile men generally. It contains su Author's Preface.

appeal to be lodged within three days.

account, historical and political, of all the Any one piloting without a Jacenar open ports of these countries, together with Most persons whose avocations or studies are connected even remotely with Chinese shall be subject to prosecution before his Poking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Maceo. It subjects are wont to confess the need of own authorities, who will deal with the convenient manual of reference for the pur-offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by MEN B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps pose of determining dates according to Country, Any Pilot lending his License to efther the European or the Chinese method another will be prooooded against and dealt and plans, with which the work abounde, We have thus given in outline some of of computation and a system of compari- with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its value.

his License. months, and other periods is also frequent

the more prominent portions of the chapter

10 1 873No Money Order will be paid unless sire of postage) Th. 12 per annum ; payable on for the names attributed to JERI,Any Commanding Officer employing devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the

is bersby notined that, under the pro Tisions of a Trestry/Wntrant dated the 7th May, the Portage on a Letter not stooding balf-an-onuce in weight posted Hongkong or sty of tif Perts in Dains and Japan addressed to Egypt, or

the advice has been previously received.

18. Additional Buise for greater seru- xity against fraud, and for the better work ing of the system generally will be fastle as pechlion may require

19-Should it appant that Money Orders are used by mercantile men, or others,

Posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or either in the United Kingdom or at Hong-

Cenki

in advanc

SUPREME COURT

lya desideratum with translators and an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel readers of Chinese literature. The com- will be liable to be fined in the sum of One plier

of the following tables has thought, Hundred Taals by the authorities to whose AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, Accordingly, that their publication in a jurisdictior he is amenabia,

convenient form may prove useful, although LAW REPORTER POR THE SUPERNE AND much yet remains to be done for the elabo

PROVINCIAL ONORTE OF CHINA ration of comparative calendars, etc, thất

AND JAPAN

should leave nothing to be desired. With Ungette is a Genorul Weekly Newspa the exception of the Cyclical Table, of

ARD

GaNERAL BECULATION VII). Pilot Boats Regulations to be observed. 1Pilot Boats shall be registered with their crews at the Harbour Master's Office,

whole volume. Other chapters treating of Macan, Formoss, Ningpo, Shanghas, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can only onumerate, The pages describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, contain so-macb that is new to European readers respecting its history, public buil dings, and general characteristics, that we

and

Buy of the Porta in China and Japan, and kong, Shanghai or Yokalama, for theter containing Officially Revised Reports Years, and the Table of Solar Term where each boat will be given a certificate would fain transfer them to our colomb Soureyed in the Mails by British Packets transmission of large sums of money, the of Case beard at the Supreme and Consular of which were originally compiled by D. and number. The words Licansed Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Im.. related from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve British or. Colonial Post Ollice, as the case | FONTER" Est (higitial Articles - Notes bid improvements in Williams' Commercial Mainanil; and a bag, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and plas

Boat shall, with the number, de legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives us all be will consider the propriety of in Banktoptoy

Folion Cases, and Proseglings in Morrbon, and afterwards republished with painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative position of crowsing the Cuminiselot, and will exercise Queries on Legal poisisi koperta of Public Guide, from which (with posse alboration) horizquital hair shall be yetion, and the the power of wholly suspending for a time ting News of the Week, Commercial they are now copied, the whole of the mat lower green, shall be fawn. Bach register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found

In the introductory chapter to the notice the late of Money Order..

T

Summary, co, do

tar assembled in the following pages is for ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their nations! a succinct bistory of that Empire, together By Command,

Advertisements will be charged Tis the fist time made accessible to general papers with their Consul or the Customs; with remarks on its government, gregraph per 10 lines for the first insertion, and 50 | reference.

they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly sts. per 10 lines, for sach subsequent inser

within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light Published by C. A. SAINT, China Mail ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Office, Hongkong.

Anes. On the requisition of the Harbour still.comparatively unknown to Europeans,

For Lottata exceeding bulf-and-ounce in Might a further tale of Twelve Cents for

half ounce is chargeable Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Mingkong, July 16, 1808,

FW. MITCHELL, Portmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1808.

tion.

Shanghai, January, 1867,