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AUGUST 24, 1869
Insurances
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, 4/
2013012
Jesugu
arsigned having been appointed
of the above Corporation grant Fire and Marine Insur nsual Terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
2, December 26, 1867.
LE INSURANCE OFFICE,
arsigned having been appointed for the above INSURANO? re prepared to accept (Mart
ane Policies on any fret, dam els of Steamers, on the marin ble in case of 16mm,) for Charral 25- CALCUTTA, BOMBAT or Larpo,
BOB. 8. WALKER & CA June 21. 1884.
NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANY. (Firs wing flatex will be charged in for short period Insurance
1 per cent
Month
deeding per cent,
the
Months
ceeding? 1 per cent Al
The Bata
Dent
Lonths, OB. 8. WALKER & Co, 10 ats Royal Insurance. April 7, 1868
NOTICE.
Compang,
signed having received extend. from THE ROYAL INSUR PANY, are now authorised to against FIRE s followsjstizor be first class Building, or on
therein - Hongkong Taco $45,000 pondus pauls for BOB. S. WALKER & Co., Insur. Compares of Inverpool. June 17, 1864.apa duni
REDUCTION, Damn. BATES OF PREMIUM FOR RE INSURANCE,
signed have (as already sitt their Offonlar dated 1415 06 ived authority from the Be ROYAL INSURANOF
Reduce the rate of Premin circumstances, op PRIVATE Sad on FURNITURE Ad kne DRKELING HOUSES Tumoved the rate of Fremlilik will
ere per Cent, in place at One Appuun as hitherto charged); Residences, so minated be semi-detached, the rate will uced to
bus per Cont
Annual Bates for Fikk In
3 various olasses of Building
ents will therefore romain's urther notice, vin. See semi-detached, Spain
uce (removedeli
wn) and thele
user (BimI-
d), and their
per cent.
par cent.
11 per cent,
na House andđang
a per special arrangement.
B. S. WALKER & CO.,
Royal Insurance Company. Jovember 8, 1866, JURANCE COMPANY OF
FRANCISCO,
gned, Agents for the above are prepared to grant Poll- RE, on BUILDINGS and rent rates. q.pus FX RUSSELL & Co. February 6, 1867. ZONEY
A & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
gned having been appointed
Hongkong for the above.
y are prepared to grant Po
T
A BIKKS, at ourréntratés,
DEPT RUSSELL & Cor
pril 1; 1885.
INSURANCE ASSOCIA
HANGHAT
OK
anted on Marine Fiske to
the world at current rates.
the naual brokeragoj this arre to the assured flien yearly profits divided: pro premjum contributel
RUSSELL & Co.
Secretaries.
ine 4, 1869.
SURANCE COMPANY
IN FRANCISCO.
bed
having been appointed
hina for the above Insur
ré prepared to grant Foll-
rine Risks, at the curren
RUSSELL & Co.
y6, 1868.
ANG SBA AND ANCE COMPANY OF
MARANG,
ed having been appointed Taco for the above named pared to grant Policies Risks at the current Bater
BAYSAL & Ca
OSTERLING
E INSURANOR COM#
OF BATAVIA, EL ME
ZA AND FIRE INSUR
NY OF BĂMARANG.
al having been appointed Longkong, for the shore are prepared to grant Ses Rinki ön" "the" "ngua BIRMSSEN & 06.
just 1, 1866. MEMP
nd by CHARLES ÁSKAKAM orak No.12, Wyndham
Hongkong
1938 –August 24 1880.3
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA MESSINA, MARSEILLES,
IN ALSO,
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS
AND CALCUTTA,
HE Company a Stema-ship"H003LY," Commandant DE BORELLY, will leave this Port for the above places with SPECIE, and HAILS, PASSENGERS, CAROU, on THURSDAY, the 9th Sep amber, at Noon.
** Post-Diar€” Notifications.
1-On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agensies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britany and Ireland, for amontits not exceeding £10,, at the rate of Exchange Curred for Fach, Mail, and charged with Copizijssión, according to the following
Cents,
For sums not exceeding £,.. Above £2 and not exceeding £24
£10,
2-No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny.
3.Orders drawn in the United King dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
4.Alphabetical Lists, of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King. Cargo and Spesie will be registered for doing showing the Counties in which they Lakion as well as for Marseilles, and are situated, are hung up for públic refer accepted in transit through Marseilles formes at this Office, and also at Shishghai
places of Europe.
and Yokohama, 2000) received on board until 4 f the 8th, Specie and Parcels antil .. of the 8th. (Parcels are not to be ent on board; they must be left at the Agenor's Office.)
the
Z.M. of
For Particulars regarding Freight and Face apply at the Company?offee CONTENTS AND VALUE HACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent Hongkong, August 23, 1869.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
se!
THROUGH U. 1. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK.
Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the mugame, and, at loset,
THE CHINAMAIL.
Post-Office Notifications.
1. It is hereby notified for general in formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union. Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Maila orice a Month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having terminated, the correos dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the French, Mail, Packets leaving aden for Reunion and Maarians on the 23rd of each Mouth.
2. No alteration has been made, in the rates of Postage on correspondence ad- dressed to Maurition.
the Cape of Good Hope is thug out off, the 3. As the communication-with-Natal and
correspondence, for those Colonics, unless marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz Upon Letters sent by way
of Southampton,............
46 cents each § oz When sent by WAY of
Marseilles, Newspaper via Sonthamwo
pton..... Newspapers via Marseil
6
Book Packets via South-g
1. 10
the initial of one Christian name, both of ampton
وو
Intimations.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE BUNGALOW,
Calcutta
ESTABLISHED HALF A CENTURY,
FOX TEBİKALNİOF PERED 2EJONĖTO Chatnies and Indian Condiments Namig natural
WHOLESALE END, RETAIL DEFOT,
finest
Bengal Olub Chutney WapLockwood Chutes
ו
3
Cashmere Chutney Pindares Chutney
Col Skinner's Uney
}}
Major Gray's Chey
"}
32
Pickled Mangoes, 100
Mulligatanzed Paste
Curry Paste
Curry Powder
+1
sties in barrel,
Tamarind Fish, 100
Fer hids £25. Per doa uta, 30% Par dos pia 215
in barrel,
20
£26
De
Per hbd. Per dos qla. Per do pte, 20s
Perib
,, Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square,
,, Mangge Fish Rosee
"Smoked Mangos Fish,
100 in tins,
Chili Vinegar
35
Cayenne Pepper
ZŠ
under 4
Guava fully
Tipparee Jam
the Remitter and the Payee; if the Kemiton, 20 cents, above 4 oz, and not ex- ceeding 8 or; and 20 cents for every ter ur Kayse be a Peer or a Bishop, his or dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the additional 8
ual designation of such frio, such as will suffice; but the Baring Brothers mere term Mass, such as "Messrs. Ri- Tington," or the lame of a Company (rad ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the pester composing it, such
20 "Oarron Co” is inadmissible.
6-The Remitter on stating that the Or dar is to be paid only through a Bank, to
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch the name of the Payee; in such case, the have the option of giving or withdrawing ed as follows
-America,
Japan, China,
Greal Republic,
Sept, 18, October 19. Nov. 19.
Deo. 18
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abous name dato, connecting at Yokohama
with above-named steamer,
Passenger ticketed through to California, Haxico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, bota vis New York and by lines from Pa
fð sprog, fou hams and Aspinwall,
Retorn tickets issued at a reduction of 10 % upon the whole amount for the round
voyage,
Connections are made at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- tral apil South America, at Aspidwall with the Royal West India Mail Line," West India and Pacific Steam-ship Company" (Limited) and the "French Transatlantic Company?! And, at New York, with the various lines to Europe Tickets issued for the fallowing Steam-ship Lines: Inman, National, General Transatlantic Co., Now York and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York
|
Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are ogmmonly crowed when they are intended to be paid through a Hank,
7-When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will be muf ficient, provided the Order he crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be Presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank, in diag
The signature of the Payse of a Mo ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the placs provided for the purpose. If the Payee be unable to write he must sign the 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.
9-Should the Payee of a Money Order esire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori gimally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Under he inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In anch case a new Order will: he issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. ⠀⠀⠀
And Breman Bteam-ship Co., and Norih 10 the event of a Money Order * German Lloyda,
Favorable arrangements have been made miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from for through passengers and freight to Ame the Payee, (containing the necessary rida, front Calcatta, Penang and fingapore, particulars, and accompanied by an addi and, from Swalow, Amby and Foochow
Through Bills of Lading given for Parts tional: Commision) to the Office where the of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen. Original Order was payable. tral sud Bonta America-to-a-far as Valpa raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Sonthampton and St Nazaire, France.
11.On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed
Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 cents under 46; 28 cents above for and not exceeding 8 z; and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL, General Post Office, Hongkong,
Fortmaster General":
9th September, 1868.
chargeable en Book and Faoketa of Pattern is hereby notified for general informa tion that henceforward the Postage addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz
Pia SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce,tatu
12 ounts. Above 4 ounce and put ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,
- 24 Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounc
Above 13 ounded not ex-
32
38
ceeding 16 ounces For every addition, 4 oz., 12
Via ManSKILLS. Under 4 ounce,
16 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex- ..ceeding & ounce,
coeding
Intimations.
Intimations.
CHINESE PILOTAGE on registered Hibst Boats to convey from
GENERAL REGULATIONS
WITH LOCAL RULES
*? FOR THE
PORT OF SWATOW.
GENERAL REGULATION L
7. Bye Laws and Local Rules.
1-By-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at the Porta are to be drawn up by the Har-
place to place within the limits, maployés belonging to either Customs of Harbur Master's Departments, with such stores may be wanted for either Light-houses or De Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay
ales of Twenty Tasla for renewal of Li- conso on the first 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 'authorizeal be cruize in an onregisteret Barbour has- Without
special permission from the
1er.
4-The owner or hirer of any unregis
hour Master in consultation with the Contered Loat naking use of a Pilot blag, and suls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom zat having a Licensed I ilot un bond, shall also it resta in the same way to fix the numbe presecuted before the authorities to 48ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define when he is amenable, or whose Fing or
20
bustle
118
Per bottle
28
Per bottles
2
the limits of the Pilotage ground.
2.The number of Filots for the Port of Swatow shall be six, ......
The Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow
shall be off Bill Inlet to the lower limit of the aniorage Baholzio Point.
4-The rates of pilotage shall be an fol- lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: atsamers or sailing JAMS AND JELLIES,
Vessels, 1.60 bar foof English measurement 21h, tins 1-3b tina To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberik per foot English measure mont
GENERAL REGULATION II, II. Pilots Indseiduale Eligible. The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty Power shall, equally with Natives of Chins, and withộnt distinction of nationality, qe eligible for appointment when vacancies oocur, by the Board of Appointment, ut jest to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them enforced af the saveral Forts respectively. Ame
GENERAL REGULATION III. III. Board of Appointment, kons, to be constructed,
„Preserved Limes Perved Mangoes wine Apple Jelly
23
Fres've
Pickled Lames
Bael Preserve Bergad Hamps
Per doseri
$66.
Is id per lb. N. B-Chutniss, Urry Powders, and Pantes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter the Globe
Payne and Co.,
of
Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes,
Fame Remittance, or reference in Cal catta, to accompany order.
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods fred on board in Calcutta
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT
Trustees
Hon. W. KESWICK,
JOHN DERT,
- FORBES, Esq, H: G: TROMSETT,
Esq., N
Directors
MAY
*1
Hon. H. B, GIRE, G. J. HELLAND, Esq. G. BEARD, Esq. W. LEMANN, Esq.
Above 8 obuce and not ex-
12 ounce
.48 Above 12 once and not ex-*
-ceeding 16 ounce, - - 64 For every additional 4 oz, 18 Prepayment of the Postage is crapulsory in each care.
F. W. MITCHELL, Fastmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE,
Chairs and Chair Coches, bear date Colo The following Regulations for Street nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Sud April, 1869.
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SABBOON, Bag Roy W. K BEACH. J. J. MURRAY, M.D.
Committee of Management. Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman W. MACAULATES H. G. TROMSETT, U. J. HELLAND, Esq. Esq., B. N.
DON
ONATIONS of Books, Feriodicals, News- pepers, Cluthes, do, will be most hankfully received,
A. OVERBURY, perintendent,
Hongkong, October 29, 1868,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS
HS Medicine is univerzally admitted to be the most efficacious remedy
The Board of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master' as President, the
uational Ensign he has the right to usÊ.
6-A registered Lilot Lost is vel per- mitted to fly the Pilot blag, save when there either a Licensed Pilot or certificated A1- prentice on board,!!
is
GENERAY REGULATION IX. Flags to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Filot shall cause to be exhibited—
A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Pork
A Blue and White Flag (Ne. 2), if from Aby 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 X. Harbour Pilota; Fessela in Harbour, -
Berthing, ds.
1. The duties 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
from
or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partament, take charge of vesseln shifting names shall be drawn by lot, by the Hat-berth, going in and out of dock, or to and bour Master, from a list prepared and pub to assist and report to the Harbonz bapater a wharf or out of the anchorage, and lished by the Harbour Master in consulta- tion with the Consule and Chambers
wait Conmezoc.
OUR GENERAL REGULATION IV.
..! Vacancies: how to be filled up, 1-Wherever there may be a vacancy amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwards the Board of Appofitment shall proceed to Ef it up by A competitive exammation.
The Board way refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having once been a Licensed Pilot, has had his facense withdrawn, and abo any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certificates to Character, o
85
The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be giv
Office all matters concerning the shipping in Port, and the conservancy of the river or barbour.
2In berthing vessels the Harbour Maa- 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 assigned to then, 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 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 borth; taking a vossel
full.
dates without distibution of nationality, to the most competent among the sandi-to or from a heaving duwa Hulk ; $10, ir
provided always the competency of the first on the list be not relative but absolute,
4 The Cousal concerned may in person, or by deputy, be 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 candidatos for Pilots' Li- coles, each member having one vole in the censes Ballot, but in the absence of the Conn) concerned the Harbour Master shall have a casting vote:
ART MUGENERAL Regulation V.
Pilote Licenses; by when to be issued,
HE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN.". JAPAN" AND "NOTES AND
EXTRACTH FROM REVIEWS,
(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1808)
Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre sented by the Fregs had mado and was making in the East, and our attoution bas again been called to the subject by the re ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have to the know-
1. Pilote Licenses shall be issued by the much
to United States payable in ad- Order. The additional Commission in the have engaged them up to any hour, known to the world. Na préparation fa so Commissioner of Customs in the name and tatu in introducing
Vazca in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad- ditional, at shipper's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent Hongkong, August 16, 1869.
readers.
There
are two Classes of Street Chairs, Ordinary and Special.
All Street-Chairs may carry persons who Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after Eret gunfire (8 P.M.); nor Special Chairs suitable to the climates of Imilia stid China on behalf of the Chinese Government; Ei- and Queries in Cer. We allude to Notes
as this fine and invigorating medicine. It censes issued to Pilote not being batives monthly by Mr Saint, the after midnight,
cution of Chine ha aubsequently be vised and China Mail netrapapar As Special Chairs are secured for a higher of European ladies, as it is never failing in régiatured at the Consulate concorried, 12-But when it is desired that any ($50) than, Ordinary Chairs ($25), it Ita effecta in all diseases peculiar to females 2-Every Licensed Pilot shall be given and shape is very like its well-known name. is well printed on good paper, and in size is for the interest of the Public to engage sale those who are atenuated by the de a printed only the former after gunfire.
last case will be deducted from the amount of the bow Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a new Order.
orrer-iri the name of the Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that's Lapsed Order abould be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally draws,
Post-Olce Notifications.application must be made to the Chief Money Order. Office of such Country. This It is hereby notified, by order of His application must be accompanied by an Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDon-additional Commission, unless it have re-
is particularly adapted
to
the
proprietor of the
publication
copy of the General Regulations sake or prototype at home, and is equally a
Each Street Chair curries a Number, and fitting effects of the above climates will and Local Rules and shall produce the same mine containing very curious and useful
its two Coolies a Badge cach, bearing the find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta same Number the Chair
litman whereby they may insure a restora-
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
as well as his License when required.
3.
Un the first of July each year every Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan Tools for the ronowal of his License..
GENERAL REGULAZION VI. >The science of Medicine has never hafore
Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken. 1.tabali baallowable for each Lacensed protas wonderful Ointment, as it cares Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointments, as fetaren shall be responsible on the wounds, sores, ploers, and also the most Pilots, the flarbour Master will supply Ap
The Numbers and Cooling Pads oftion to robust health.
Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200).
The Numbers and Coolies Badges of Ordinary Chairs Bró
Bine, (201 to 700). When ground of Complaint arises against tiny bus ceforward, the rates of Pos- ference to s Lapsed Urdor, in which use the any Shreat Chair-Coolie, the person ag tage chargeable on Parkets of Printed Common will be deducted from the grieved may ether hand the ponder over
amount of the New Order.!
Papers or Patterns of light weight sent
from Hongkong to the United Kingdom
when forwarded via Southatoptom, will be
as follows';
For a Packet not exceeding one
ounce fo weight,
For a Packet above one and
not exceeding two ounces,... 4 centa. xed of double these rates when forwarded ris Marseilica.
General
inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the eli-prentices with special certificates.
ment,
Hongkong, February 1, 1867.
NOW READY.
(AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.
menta
information:
It
regarding the language, litera- ture, history, manuers aud customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europesus in should be established and conducted with China, that noha publication as this apparently successful vigour.
The publication is altogether a very in- teresting "bue and wishing it every success, we commend it to the attention and support
13 Repayment whether of an original, the Registrar Gang the Chaira Aumber to mates of India and Ching. It is the true-When the circumstances of the Porte condit or renewed, or s depliaste Order, will not: When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected friend of the Soldier and Civilian, a per- appear to demand it, the Harbour Master be made to the remitter until it has been of having retained missing property, the tain old sores can be removed by it that may authorize apprentices to act tempora (From the "Friend of India,” June 4, 1868.) ascertained that the advice her been can- Number of their Chair should be sent to cannot be conquered by any other treat rily and within certain limite, as Plots
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt provided they have received certificates of of the numbers for the surrent year of 2 cents, celled at the Office on which the Order was the Registrar General at once without any
competency from the Board of Appoint-Notes and Quaries," a most deserving originally arabich the Order
loss of time, 14-Payment of an Order must be ob
Anglo Chinese monthly, edited by Mr GENERAL REGULATION VIL
N. B. Denny's, whose Tresty Ports of China Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinated, tained bofore the end of the Birth Calendar
and Japanare so well known. From the Month after that in which it was draws;
Unlicensed Piloting, de.. for instance, if drawn in January, pay neat
1-Licensed Pilots may carry on their name attached to the "Notes" we can sta must be obtained before the and of July,.......
that the contributors include some of the business either singly or in Companies, beat Chinese scholars in the East. Its in otherwise the Order will become lapsed,
They must pay due respect to the wishes terest is not confined to China, and it will and a new Order (for which a second Dom-}
and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who ander whose erder and control they are have directed their attention towards the mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will became
placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhism and ita literature, and suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori CESTY
the Consul concerned, when the Filot is a ental antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged wit
within
"known in India, Amination of Chinese Dates, during the consular gums of any mis een inflicted, or
three days,AY Handbook of reference for the deter guilty of misconduct for which J period from 1860 to 1860; with comparative Tables of Annual and Measual Designations, &c., &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FADE
UK MAYEES, Ü.M.C.§.
Packets of greater weight that two omes will remain subject to the same rates at are now chargeable, viz. :
8 centa for every four ounces when for
warded via Southampton, and 12 cents for every four offices when for:
warded via Marseilles.
in which it was drawn, for instance,
16-If an Order be not paid before the This alteration will apply to Printed end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after Circulars, Price Lists, Marked Hoperla and that im ni huntary and Bot paid before all printed papers other than Newspapers, the end of the following January-all claim well as to Books and Trade patterns or to the Money will be forfeited, unless, imple
under peoiliar dircumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it.
F. W. MITHELL Postgarter General
General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.
16. After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further slam. If a wrong payment, however, be made owing
It is hereby notitied for general informato negligence on the part of any Officer of
tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Dize and forwarded to London by the Un
the Post Office, the Postmaster. General of the Country or Colony in which the negli
gobos occurs will, if his see fit, require the
Ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco: Officer in fault to make good the loss
Each Street-Chair carries on the back of its Number Board a Tariff of Fares com densed from the following. LEGALLED TAwer oF FARES FOR CHAIRS, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats. Hali kour,12 cts. Three hours, 60 ots. Hour,20 ets. Six hours,....75 cla. Day (from 6 to 6)...One Dollar. Night Fares (after 8 2.11.)....10 ots. extra Chair Bire to Out Districts.
.60 12
Beyond Victoria and back, 50 ots. par man. To Stanley and back,
Victoria lies below the level of Robinson Road, and includes all the town between the Mint and the Western Slaughter House,
with the Race-course.
Licensed Bearers (each).
8. cents. Hour, Half day,
20 conta Day...
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THE
ANGLO-CHINESE- CALENDAR
MANUAL
Author's Preface
(From the London Examiner)” May 16, 1868.)
the mercantile men generally. It contains an Jays.
and the elaborate naps
Mr N. B. De which the work abounds,
if proved to have committed any offence This really useful volume ("Treaty Ports concerned may be suspended or dismissed of China and Japan") is intended as a against Revenue Laws, the individual by the Harbour Master, subject to ana and Japan, and as a book of reference for guide for travellers and residents in China peal to his Consul. If a appeal to be lodged within trener, the Most persons whore avocations or studies.Any one piloting without a license, account, historical and political, of all the are connected even remotely with Chinese shall be subject to pruseontion before his open ports of these countries, together with subjects are wont to confess the end of a own authorities, who will deal with the Peking, Tedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It convenient manual of reference for the pur-offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by pose of determining dates according to Country Any Pilot landing his License to and plans, with either the European or the Chinese method another will be proceeded against and dealt of computation;
and a system of compari with in the same way, in addition to forfeit
We have thus given in outline roue of son for the namen attributed to years, his License.
ing
-Any Commanding Officer employing devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the the more prominent portions of the chapter desideratum with translators and an unlicensed person to pilot bin vessel whole volume. Other chapters treating of radors of Chinese literature. The com will be liable to be fined in the sum of One Macso, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghae, and piler of the following tables has thought, Hundred Twels by the authorities to whose the remainder of the treaty poris, we can
cordingly, that their publication in a jurisdiction he is sensule,
only enumerate convenient form may prove useful, although GENERAL REGULATION VIII.
The pages describing much yet remains to be done for the elabo-Pilot Boats: Reputations to be observed.
Peking, the
the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is new to Europican L-Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers respecting its history, public buil ration of comparative calendare, to that should leave nothing to be deamed. With their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, and general characteristics, that wa
Correspondence intended to be forwarded: 17 No Money Order will be paid unless vs of postage) Tla 12 per annum ; payable onths, and other periods is also frequent
by this route must be addressed via San the advice has been previously received, Francisco,"
Letters, Newspaper Books and Patterns, will be liable to the same rate of postage those sent by the British Ball Packets
vis Bouthampton vi
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce.
18.~Additional Rules for greater secu- rily against fratid, and for the better work ing of the system generally will be made as occasion may require
18.--Should it appear that Money Orders
are used by mercantile men, or others, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong
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per containing Officially Herised Reports Years and the Table of Solat Terms, both and number. The words "Licensed Pilot A British or Celonial Post Office, as the case Couris, Police Cases, and Proceedings in Morrison, and afterwards republished with painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of the relative position of haamínsion of large, anne of it, the of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular of which were origifially compiled by Dr. Bost shall, with who number, Le legibly can plate and intelligible plan of the Ltd- perial City and neighbourhood, gives us at The will consider the propriety of in Bankruptcy: Original Articles Notes and tumprovemente, In Williams Commercial Mainsail and a Bag, of which the upper is divisions, sureets, and places. Crossing the Commission, and will exercise Queries Legal points: Report of Public Guide, from which (with some alteration) horizontal half shall be yellow, and the
Meetings, Now of the Wees, Commercial they are now copied, the whole of the mat lower green, shall be flown. Such register of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found In the introductory chapter to the notice. ter assembled in the following pages is for ed Pilot Bonte shall deposit their national a succincs history of that Empire, together. Advertisements will be charged Tis, 11 the Brst time made accessible to her
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Published by C. N. SAINT, China,
Shanghai, January, 1807,
Office, Hongkong,
in the limits of the Port and Piletage interesting a throwing a considerable light ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, avi fines. On the requpition of the Harbour still comparatively, unknown to Europeans,
shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found particularly
F. W. MITCHELL, Portmaster General.
General Post Othe Hongkong February 1, 1869,
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August 1888,
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