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August 30, 1869,

Insurances

LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION

arsigned having been appointed of the above Corporation an grant Fire and Marine Insur nsual Terfis,...

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. **December 28, 1867,

LE INSURANCE OFFICE ersigned having beení apríomháng si for the above INSURANCE re prepared to secept Murweiff ssue Pelicias on any first class? els or Steamers, on the st ble in case of loss, in CRIKA, CALCUTTA, BOMBAR, OT LONDON, BOB, 8, WALKER & Co. June 21 180

NOTIOE

INSURANCE COMPANY, wing Rates will be charged in

for short period Insatser,

ng One

$

per cent.

Month

kceeding

tha,

per cent.

per cent.

Months useding

Thefall Annual Kate. Lonths, of 1 per center ROB, S, WALKER L Cou nis loyal Insurance Company,

April 7, 1868.

NOTICE

signed having received extend from THE ROYAL INSUR PANY are now súthorised to against Fine as follows, viz

e first-class Building, or on

d therein in Hongkong, Macao. $45,000,

ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,

Inear Company of Liverpool, June 17, 1864.

REDUCTION

BATER OF PREMIUM FOR RE INSURANCE,

raigned have (sa, already inti.... their Circular dated 14th Oc ceived anthority from the Be

ROYAL INSURANCE o Reduce the rate of Fremium cironmstances, on PRIVATE 35 andon FURNITURE and Er.

a contained,

DWELLING HOU removed wn, the rate of Premium will, rters

per Cent. in place of One Annam as hitherto charged of Residences, ao situated, be or semi-detached the rate will

Inced to One-half per Cent,

a Annual Rates for FLEEIN

he various classes of Buildings tents will therefore remain as further notice, Vi

semi-detached oites (removed Town) and their

-Houses (simi- ted) and their

ina House and

per cent

per cent.

14 per cent,

as per special arrangement. OB. & WALKER & Co.,

nts Royal Insurance Company,

Nopember 8, 1866

18URANCE COMPANY OF

AN FRANCISCO,

signed, Agents for the above yare prepared to grant Poli FIRE on BUILDINGS and urrent rates.

RUSSELL & Co. February 6, 1867, NEA & FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

signed having been appointed in Hongkong for the abaye ANY are prepared to grant Po SEA RISKS, & Qurrentrates, GHED RUSSELL & Co. April 1, 1805.

E INSURANCE ASSOCIA

N OF SHANGHAI.

granted on Marine Fisks to

of the world at current rates.

to the usual brokerage, this

returns to the assured Fifisen

its yearly profits divided pro

et premium contributed.

RUSSELL & Co.

Secretaries, d.

:

Jane 4, 1869,

INSURANCE COMPANY BAN FRANCISCO,

signed having been appointed China for the above, INEUFS are prepared to grant Poll farine Risks, at the curren

RUSSELL & Co.

July 6, 1860,

ARANG SEA AND URANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,

igned having been appointed Macso for the above rsmed prepared to grant Policies be Risks at the current Rater.

BAYNAL & CO. * ust41866.

OOSTERLING

TRE INSURANCE COM-

Y OF BATAVIA,

SEA AND FIRE TABUR

PANY OF BAMARANG,SHA

gued having been appointed

Hongkong for the above

bies are prepared to grant

t Sea Risks on the ususi

SIEMSSEN & Co

Angust 1, 1868.

ished by Oganr: Letor, at No. 2,

No. 1943. August 30 18001

STEAM FOR

A.M.

AT.RO,

Post Office Notifications

of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage, after which uo Letters can be received. gold boyla Sealed Boxes containing the correspondance of Box Holders will be received at the window sat apart for the purpose, on the East. Side of the buildings U...

*

THE CHINA MAIL.

Post Office Notifications.

latimations.

PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATRE BUNGALOW,

Calotito.

1-On the 1st Utober next, and thence- forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Island, for amounts not Corrent for Bach Mail, and lading Chutnies and Indian Condiments exceeding 210, Af the rate of Exchange Commisión adeording to the following

Cents.

£10,....48

2-No Money Order to include a fra- tional part of Penny,

Singapore, Penang, Point de Gally, all corrépondence for places to which pro- Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles pay is comphisory must be prepaid

and Southampton

in Hongkong Postage Stamps A... Scale, viz, IK Bombay, Madras, Calenttinacional-shaped letter addressed to

For some not za talicel the United Kingdom will be wat on

exceeding £... .19 HE PASINGULAR AND ORIENTAL ERAM charged with a line of Ous Bhilling in Above E and not exceeding £ 5....34

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam ship difin torthe postage. DORIOS DEL ATATO2007- COLUMBIAN," Captain Geo, HYDE, Letters posted after 7 AM on the 2nd with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers Beptember will not be forwarded unless The Bad Fronwell as the postage is ped, and Garge, will leave this, RE, tas Above places, on THURSDAY, the Andre prepaid. September at 9

Letters Insufficiently stamped or instamped

addressed to places to which they cao- 3-Orders drawn in the United King- not be forwarded unpaid) will be open-dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- otted and retained to the writers as early lama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange as possible but no guarantee can be at which Money Orders are being issued at des given, that such Letters, if posted after the time of their presentation,

on the 1st Septemer will be re dagsturned until after the mail closed.

Postage Stamps should be placed on the upper right hand corner of the corres- ponderos, except in cases where he inky be used in payment of Late For when the Stainp or Stamps represent the Late Feen" or Registration Fees should be placed on the lower left

PARCELS and CARGO will be received on board until Noon, and SPECIE un 47.. on the 1st September,

For particulars regarding Froight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0. Ni N. Col Ote, Hongkong

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES BEARS REQUIRED,

A written declaration of the Contents and Fatus of the Packages for the Overland Houte is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Cop pany's Agents with the Belle of Lading with Parcels; and the Company do not hold

Thansons responsible for any detention as incorrect prejudice which may happen was on much declaration S

* Shippers are particularly requested to note

the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Bill of Lading.

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent

·ས ་

P. & O, B. N. Co.'s Office,

Bongkong, Angust 26, 1869.

NOTICE

Sep2

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA-

RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES de

IMPERIALES.

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STHAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,

Also,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALCUTTA THE Company's Steam-ship "HOOGLY," Commandant De Boury, will leave this Port for the above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERSTSPEOLE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 9th Sep tomber, at Noon

Cargo and Bpecie will be registered for London

as well as for Marseille and sccepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., of the 8th, Specie and Parcele until

P.M. of the 8th. (Parcels are not to be: Bont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

For Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the (Obtopany's office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE

·OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

O, BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, August 28, 1869,

Be

PACIFIC MAIL STRAM SHIP COMPANY, THRÓÚGA V. 2. MAIL LINE.ZO.NEW. FOLK.

hand corner.

All transactions in fractional parts of a Dot

ESTABLISHED RALY A CENTURY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT, --FOR THE BALLOW FA1/3 BEKOYNED

Namely, RTTY

Finert

22

Bangal Club Chutroy"

Ladkor hagy

"13

Cashmere Chutney

Par hhd. £26. Per dos qta, 80% Per der pts. 20

20

Fandard Chutnej "Col. Skinner's Cney

11.

1)

Intimations.

SERVICE."

intimations.

HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his dopaties, it will be obligatory un registered Pilot Boats to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Farbour Master's Departments, with such stores as may be wanted for either Light-houses or Light ship.

GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES

FOR THE

PORT OF SWATOW.

Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall pay a fee of Twenty Taela for renewal of Li cense 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 authorised special permission from the Harbour Mas to ornize in an unregistered Boat, without

ter

GENERAL REGULATION L 1. Bye Lanes and Local Rules. 1.-Bye-Laws and Rules necessary for the better ordering of pilotage matters at the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har- bour Master in consultation with the Con-tered Poat making use of a Pilot Flag, and *4-The owner or hirer of any unregis aula and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licenzed Pilot on board, shail also it reats in the same way to fix the numbe proseguted before the authorities to 4sher of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define whom he is amenable, or whose Flag or

the limits of the Pilotage ground,

£28

Major Gray's O'nay Pickled Mangore, 100 in barrel, Molligatawnice Paste Fer bht

Per dex. qta. We Curry Paste.

Per dox pts. 20m Per lb,

,, Curry Powder

Tamarind Fish, 100

Alices in barral,. Tamarind Fish Rose

Srooked Mangoe Figh

4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United Kingange Fish Roses dom, showing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for publio refer once at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama T

5. Applicants for Money Orders must furth full, the surname, and, at least, the Initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Pages; if the Remit- lar will be conducted in the Cofm pratar or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and dinary tile will be sufficient, if a firm, the the Proclamation of the 22nd January, noual designation of such arm, mich

“Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the 1884, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received mere term Mesars,, such as Messi, Ri or given in change as fractional parts ing under a title which does not consist of "vington,” or the name of a Company, krad- Payment for Postage Stamps must be made the names of the parsons composing it, such

in the current Dollars of the Colony of "Carron Co. is inadmissible.

of a Doling

Bank Notes,

Monay Orders on any of the Money Order "Offices in the United Kingdom: will be granted until 5 PM. on the 1st Reps,

W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General." General Post Office, Hongkong,

Angust 26, 1669. bell

Sepu

6.The Remitter on stating that the Or- der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payee in such case, the Urder will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they are intended to be said through a Bank..

7.When an Order is presented through

-- -- -- 100 in tins.

Chili Vinegar

Cayenne Pepper

Igal juara.

bottle

20%

Ya

Lle

Per bottle For bottle.

Za

JAMS AND JELLIES.

Guaya Jelly

Tipparpe Jam

Pine Apple Jelly

Preserved Lomes for

Perved Mangoes

Pres've

31

Pickled Limes

"

15

Bael Preserve?

Bengal Humes

2The number of Pilots for the Port of

Swator shall be six.

3-The Filotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall be off Bill Lalet to the lower limit of the anchorage Kahebio Point.

4The raton of pilotage shall be as fol- Lowe for all sized vessels between the limite of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing vessels, $2:00 per foot English measurement.

ing DIENA

national Ensign he has the right to use.

5-A registered Pilot Boat is not per either a Licensed Dot or certificated Ap mitted to By the Filot Flag, save when there prentice on board-

is

GENEBAL BEGULATION JX.. Flags to be exhibitea on arrical, aball cause to be exhibited-

When nearing the, anchorage the filet

A Red and White Flag (No. 5), 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.

2-1b, tins 1-lb. tins To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unbarth 50 cent pur foot English measure

GENERAL BEGULATION II, IL Piloty Individuals Eligible.- The subjecte, citizane or proteges of Treaty Fower shall, equally with Natives of Chine, and without distinction of nationality, be eligible for appointment when tacammes

board. Is 90 per lb odeur, by the Board of Appointment sub. joot to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye Laws to be under them enforced. at the several Ports respectively.

N. B. Chutnies, Curry Powders and Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe.!.

Payne and Co.

Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS; of all 4186

Terins Remittance, ur, reference in Out cutta, to accompany order.

For orders over $25, 20 per cent discount

about

A GENERAL REGULATION III,

III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed,

The Board of Appointment shall copaist

A Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vesKA? has gunpowder or other combustibles on. GENERAL REGULATION X. Harbour Piloter Peassis in fiarbour,

* Berthing, &c.

1.-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, barth them in accordance with the orders

of the Harbour Master as President, the received from the Harbour Master's De-

or a Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partment, take charge of vessels ahifting names shall be drawn by lot; by the Har-berth, going in and out of dock, or to and

lished by the Harbour laster in consulta tion with the Cousuis and Chambers of Commerce

pub from a whart or out of the anchorage, And

a Bank, a receipt by suy person will be suf- will be allowed, all Goods free on board in bour Master, from a list prepared and to assist and report to the Harbour Master's MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAD foient, provided the Order be crossed with

KRAMERICA,

MALLS WILL CLOSE-

FOR YOKOHAMA SAN FRANCISCO THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.-97395 Per the United States Mail Packet,

AMERICA," on SATURDAY the 18th September, at 2 P.M. The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must in cash case be paid in advanos, are as fol. lows, viz

To Yokohama, San Franger and the United States.

For Letters, Scents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding

ounces, 2 cents.

the name of the receiving Bank, and be

employ of such Bans. presented by acmg Person known to be in

SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.

Trustees.

JOEN DENT,

8—The signature of the Payes of a Mu- ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. If the Hou. W. KaawICK, Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making hit mark in the presence of & Witness, who must sign his name, with His addega in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order..!

FORBES, H HHOMETE,

Directors

W. MARAULAY, ES D: SASSOON, Leg Rey, W. Brace J. J. MURRAY, H.D.

Committee of Management. HOE. W. KESWICK, Chairmas.

Hon. H. B. GIBB, 9-Should the Payee of a Money Order G. J. HELLAND, Esq. desire to receive payment in the Country in G. HARD, Esq. which the Order was issued, at some other W. LEMANN, Esq. 4Office than that in which the Order was ori- ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the Fontoiaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such osse a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order,

For a Facket of Books, 6 cents per 4

ounces,→→

Book Packets must not exceed two feet in length or one foot in width or depth.

To the United Kingdom;

For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4

ounces, 4 conte.

For a Packet of Books

18-In the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from

particulars, and accompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable,

cents per 4 ounces, the Payee, (containing the necessary Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States must be superscribed per America," and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed via San Francisco Correspondence addressed to the United

TEAMERS of this line will be despatch- Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent in Under The additional Corominion in the

ed as follows --

America

Japan

China,

Great Republic,

Sept. -18. October 19,

Nov.

Dea.

18

A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about saine dato, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer.

Pussengets tiskewed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic Statos, and to England of France, both via New York and by Ties from P bama and Aspinwall.

Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the Toyage

or the round

Connections are made at Pañáma withi Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with

E. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

Ke18

General Post-Office, Hongkong, Angust 29, 1860.

Ürder,

W. MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. Thomaer, U. J. HELLAND, Esq. ER, BN

DONA

ONATIONS of Books, Fariodicala, New hankfully received.

papars, Clothes, de, will be most

4. OVERBORY,

Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. Medicine is universally admitted to be the most efficacious, Remedy known to the world. No preparation is 30 suitable The climates of Indis and China as this fine and invigorating medicine. It is particularly adapted to the constitution

GENERAL REGULATION 1V. Vacancies; how to be filled up. I-Whenever there may be a vacancy ambog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterward the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by a competitive examination, 1-1-2- The Board may refuse to admit to the examation' any one who, having once been Liconded Pilot, has had his License withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to procure Consular Certificates as to Character, &

3.The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given

Office all matters concerning the shipping in Port, and the bougervancy of the river or barbour.

2.In berthing vesale the Harbour Mas ter will, as far as pregible, meet the wishes of Commanding, ficers and Consigneesi and the entrange working or clearance of vessels taking berthrpot assigned to them, shall be stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with.

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

The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as follows-

Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vease! tu ar from a heaving down Halk; $10, in

full. without distinction date with competent among the candi- of nationality, provided always the competency of the first on the List be not relative but absoluto.

The Consul concerned mag in person, or by deputy, he candidates.

and tako part in the

exavigation of

-The majority of the votes of the members of the Board, shall decide, the admission of candidates for Pilots. Li condeh each member having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul concerned, the Harbour Master shall have casting

Tote.

** GENERAL REGULATION V. Pilots Licenses; by whom to be issued. 1. Pilute License alill be issued by the Compassiour of Customs in the nano and on behalf of the Chueac Government; Li censes issued to Pilots not being matives of China chall subsequently be vised and

Licenes when

RETREATY PURTS OF CHINA 1 JAPAN AND NUTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN."

EXTRACTS PROM REVIEWS,

From the Straste Times," July 27, 1868.) apon the progress that Literators 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 aubject by the ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we havo much pleasure in introducing to the know- ledge

re-

and Queries on China and Japan, published of our readers, We allude to Notes monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the China Mail, newspaper. This

publication

#

11-On the receipt of a similar applies tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, ur to renew a lapsed last case will be deduoted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application, f

a for now

of European ladies, as it is never failing in registered at the Consulate concerned:

is well printed on good paper, and in size 12. But when it is desired that, any ita effects in all diseases peculiar to temales,2-Every Licensed Pilot shall be given and avape is very ke its well-known name. error in the name of the Remitter or Payeb while those who are attenuated by the dea printed copy of the General Regulations sake ur prototype at home, aud in equally It is hereby notified, by order of His should be corrected or that the amount of bilitating effects of the above olimistes will and Local files and shall produce the same mine containing very curious and useful Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDons Money Order should be repaid to the find in this wonderful remedy Lind of ti-as well as

information Bell, list henceforward, the rater of Fos- Remitter, or that a. Lapsed Order should fisuan whereby they may insures restora-5-On the first of July orch year

regarding the language, liters- year every ture, history, manners and customs of the tage chargeable, on Packets of Printed be renewed for payment in the Country in tion to robust health.

Pilot shall pay the son of Ten Haikwan Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. which the Order was originally drawn,

Tasts for the renewal of his License.

It says a good deal for the extent and application must be made to the Chief

GENERAL REGULATION VI.

stability of the footing of Europeans in Money Order Office of stel 'Country!! This The soience of Medicine has never before

Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken. application must be accompanied by an produced any remedy that can be compared

1.It shall be allowable for each Licensed should be established and conducted with China, that subha publication as this additional Commission, unless it bare re to this wonderful Ointment as it curas Pilot to take an apprentice, for who lie apparently auccessful vigour. ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the after all other means have failed, all all be responsible on the application of The publication is altogether a very in- Commission will be deducted from the wounds, sores, nlcers, and also the most Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Ap tertating obe, and wishing it every success, amount of the New Order.

inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli-prentices with special certificates,

we commend it to the attention and support When the circumstances of the Port of our readers,

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

Hongkong, February 1, 1867,

tr

thent.

of

Papers or Patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom when forwarded via Southamptom, will be as follows

For a Packet not exceeding one

ounce in weight,

2 canta, For a Packet above one and

not exceeding two ounces 4 cents. egrates when forwarded the "Royal West India Mail Lane, West and of double thong,

18. Repayment whether of an origmal, mates of India and China: It is the true lodia and Pacific Steam-ship Compant vis Marseille.

or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cef- appear to demand it, the Harbour Master (Limited) and the

Packets of greater weight than two he made to the remitter until it has been tain old sores can be removed by it that may authorize apprentices to act tempora (From the "Friend of India,” June 4, 1888,) French Transbuknie ounces will remain subject to the same rates certained that the silvice has been can cannot be conquered by any other real provided they have received certificates of the numbers for the current year of

treat rily and within sertain limite, as Pilots;

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt Company And, at New York, with these are now chargeable, viz Various lines to Europe Tickets issuòd

8 cute for every four ounces when forcelled at the Office on which the Order was ment.

competency from the Board of Appoint Notes and Queries a most deserving originally drawn. for the following Steam-ship Tánes: Inman,

Warded via Southampton, and National, General Transatlantic Co., New

14-Payment of an Order must be ob-

GENERAL REGULATION VII,

Anglo-Chinese motithly, edited by Mr N. York and Havre Steam-ship Co., New York

B. Dennys, whose-Treaty Ports of China Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinated, and Japan are so well known. From the and Bremen Steam-słup Co., and North This alteration will apply to Printed Month after that in which it was drawn;

Unlicensed Piloting, do.

names attached to the "Notes" we can ke German Idoyde.

1-Licensed Pilots may carry on their that the contributors include some of the business either singly or in Companies best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in They must pay due respect to the wishes serest is not confined to China, and it will and instructions of the Harbour Mastor, be of valuable pasistance to all soholare, who under whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the placed, and who, is invested with power to

to subject of Unddhism and its literature, and suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori- the Cornul concerned; when the Filot is sental antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within known in Indis. three days

(From the "London Examiner," May 18, 1888.)

12 centa for every four ounces when fortained before the end of the Sixth Calendar

warded vid Marseilles.

Circulars, Price Lists, Marke Reports and Favorable arrangements have been made all printed papers other than Newspappis,

for through passengers and freight to Ame as well as to Books and Trade patterns or

rics, froin Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, samples,

and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Through Bills of Lading given for Porte

of Mexico and on the West Coast of Can-

tral and South America to as far as Valpa raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton And 8 Nazaire, France.

Freight to United States payable in ad- Fance in Mexion Dollars, or on delivery

in America Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional; at shipper's option.

For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Pragi West.⠀⠀⠀⠀

TA. HARDIS,

Hongkong, August 16, 1869..

Post-Office Notifications. MAILS BY THE “COLUMBİAN.”— The Contract Packet (COLUMBIAN” will be dispatchel with the kapal Mails. for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the

2nd September, at Babe. Kaud the Post Give will be open for the reception of

Ordinary Letters, Leffert for Registre

F. W. MIT HELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.

It is hereby notified that, under the au-

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 Uom mission, to be deducted from the amount

of the Order, will be charged) will become

Песоввату.

15.-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance,

NOW READY,

(AT THE "ONINĂ MAIL" OFFICE) PRICE $1.00,

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL

Handbook of reference for the deter thority of a Treasury Warrent dated the lat. if drawn in January and not paid before A mination of Chinese Dates, during the May last, Superintending, or First-Clais the end of the following January all claim period from 1880 to 1860; with comparative Selcolmiaaters in the Army will, in future, to the Money will be forfeited, bless Tables of Annual and Mental Designations, be sutitled to the same privileges in regard under peculiar circumstances, the Post &c., da, Conpiled by WILLIAM FREDE- to Letters sent by or addressed to them on Office of the Country in which the Order RIOK MATRES, H.M.08. their own private affairs as Great present was drawn think proper to allow it. enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the

16.-After once paying a Money: Urder Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will by whomsoever presented, the paying Office be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all will not be liable to any further claim. I but the First Class now are) to the sains

Private

Postmaster General."

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868,

Author's Preface.

Most persons whose avocations or studies

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21f guilty of any misconduct for whích Consular punishment has been inflicted, or if proved to have committed any offence against: Revenue. Laws, the individual of Ohina and Japan lame Treaty Ports

This really useful volume ["Treaty concerned may be suspended or dismissed guide for travellers and residents in China by the Harbour Master, subject to snap and Japan, and as a book of reference for peal, to his Consul. If a Foreigner, the mercantile men generally. It contains an

to be lodged within three days.

histories and political, of all the Any one piloting withunt Ficense, account,

Poking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Maceo. It

privileges, 2 regard to their Letters, are to negligence on the part of any Cifeer of abjects are wont to confess the need of a own authorities, who will deal with the has been carefully compiled and edited by a wrong payment, however, be made hwing are connected even remotely with Chinese shall be subject to prosention, before his pen ports of these countries, together with enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers, and the Fort Office, the 'getzmaster General of convenient manual of references for the pur-Counter any filos touring his Liceofhip Mr. M. B. Dennys ant the elaborate maps

the Country or Colony in which the negli- poss. of determining dates according to in his License and plans, with which the work abou F. W. MITCHELL

gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the either the European or the Chinese method another will be proceeded against and dealt Officer in fault to make good the lo

of computation and e-system-of-compari- with in the same way, in addition to forfeit.iderably enhance its value. ***

We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter 17. No Money Order will be paid unless son for the names attributed to years, ing his License.

months, is also to Canton, as a the the advice has been previously received.

desideratum with translators and an unlicensed person to pilot bis: vesial-hols volume. Other chapters treating of 18-Additional Rules for greater secu- readers of Chinese literature. The combed plate be tied in the sum of one Mac, Formoes, Ningpo, Shanghae, and is hereby notified that, under the prority against fraud, and for the baller work pile of the following tables has thought, Hundred Taels by the authorities to whose the remainder of the treaty ports, and tion, Newspapers, Henke until 8 visions of a Treasury. Warrant dated ing of the system generally will be made accordingly, that their publication in jurisdiction he is amenable, t

only enumerate. The pages describing P.M. on the 1st September. (Lotters, the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not

cobfentent form may prove useful, although GENERAL REGULATION VIII Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and ta, may be posted night box exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posted along require

Pilot Boats Regulations to be observed, 10.Should it appear that Money Orders much yet remains to be done for the aisbo

contain so intoh, that is new to Europeas from 8 P.x. on the 14 September ul in Hongkong or at any of the Porte in

China and Japan stdressed to Egypt, or are used by mercantile men, of the should leave nothing to be desired. With their crews at the Harbour Master's Office, dings, and general characteristics, that we tation of comparative calendam, etc that Plot Bost shall be registered ith readers respecting Its history, publis buil M. on the followby morabe z All Letters posted between 7 and: 6 A.M. posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or sither in the United Kingdom or at Hong-

and the Table of Bola Terms, both and number. The words Licensed Pilot A complete

and neighbourhood, improvement Williamup ↑ Commercial Mainsail; and a flags, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places,

Alex words, rupibilahed with painted at the stern, and on the head of the scurate notion of the relative position of ande

gives the 21

Cutie, from which (with me alteration) horisontal half alhall be yellow, and the they are now copied, the whole of the mat- lower green, shall be down. Such register of the Treaty Torts of Jajan will be found In the introductory chapter to the notices. ter assembled in the following pages in fored Pilot Boats shall deposit their national & succinct bistory of that Empire, together the first time made accessible to general papers with their Conqul or the Customs; with remarks on its government, geography, referance.

they shall be at liberty to move freely and limits, which will be found within the limits of the Fort and Pilotige interesting us thirping and pastin Published by G. A. SAINT, China. Ma ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and light Ofice, Hongkong

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

on the 2nd September will be. charges any of the Ports in China and Japan, and kong, Shanghai or Yokobama furthe

reduced from

able, in addition to the usual postage, conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is transmission of large patze of money, the exception of the Opalical. Table of where eahh bost will be giver a certificate would fain transfer them to our clutuba, The latent tizio far posting Letters at this Celts, Twenty-four Canta tu Twelva | British of Colonial Post Office, as the case of which were originally compiled by Dr. Bost shall with this number, be legibly perial City and eligible plan of the Im

with

a Late Pos of 18 centa.

Office is 8 and for Newspapers For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in Bookt, or Fatterns 7 AM on the sad weigh, further rate of Twelve Cents for September. Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad- dressed to the United Kingdom vid Maresilies or to Singapore, may the

each half ounce is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory,

Foxbmaster Getieral. DFW MITCHELL, posted on board the Fakes from 8,50 General Post Office, 39 5.69 A.H. on payment of a late fee.

Hongkong, July 18, 1889,

may be, will consider the propriety of in cressing the Cotamsion, and will ofercise the Paus of Money Ordering for a time,

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. Geiseral Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.

By Command,

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