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Insurances

LONDON ASSURANCE.

CORPORATION.

Rersigned having been appointed e of the above Corporation are t

grant Fire and Marine Inu usual Terms,aju dedildi hap HOLLIDAY, WIS8 & Con December 28, 186711o no ma BLE INSURANCE OFFICE - tersigned having been appoisted e for the above INSURANCE are prepared to accept Marme issue Policies on any first disak. sels or Steamers, on the natal

sole in case of long ICHINA! CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, DEL-ORPOS....

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. g, Juns 21 1864.

NOTICE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

wing Rates will be charged in s for short period Insurations, ing Ond

Montb

+ per cont

xceeding per cent. aths,

Months xcoeding 4 per cent, Months, thefall.

uf 1 per cent

ROB S. WALKER & Co..

gents Royal Insurance Company.

April 7, 1868. NOTICE.

craigned having received extend?

from THE ROYAL INSURA MPANY, are now authorised to sgainst Fire as follows, vi one first-class Building, or on red therein jív

Macao $46,000

Hongkang,

ROB, 8. WALKER & 00,

at Insur. Company of Liverpool

June 17, 1864

REDUCTION.. RATES OF PREMIUM FOR TRE INSURANCE

orsigned have (as already inti

in their Circular dated 14th Oc eceived authority from the B

ROYAL INSURANCE to Hoduce the rate of Premium in circumstances, on PRIVATE: ES sud on FURNITURE And E- in contained,

DWELLING-HOUSES removed

1.

the rate of Premium will arters per Cent, in place of One

er Annum as hitherto charged; of Residences, so situated, ber

er temi-detached, the rate will, educed to Une-half

Per Cent

l's Annual Pates for Firm In-

the various classes of Buildings ntents will therefore remain sa

Il further notice, viz.

neini-detached.

Houses (removed Town) and their

-Houses (Bico DET CSU). ated) and their

na House and

sente

per cent.

14 per cent ks as per spesial arrangement, ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,

ents Royal Insurance Company.

3, November 9, 1866.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

ersigned,

d, Agents for the above ry are prepared to grant Poli FIRE, on BUILDINGS and current rates,

RUSSELL & Co. February 6, 1807. SEA & FIRE INSURANOR

COMPANY.

مدينة

signed having been appointed in Hongkong for the above PANY are prepared to grant Po- SEA RISKS, at currentrates,

RUSSELL & Co.

3 April 1, 1885.

ZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA ON OF SHANGHAL

granted on Marine / iskakto te of the world as current rates

on to the usual brokerage, this

returns to the assured Fifteen its yearly profits divided pro net pieniium contributed,

RUSSELL & Co,

Secretaries

June 4, 1869.

INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO.

reigned having been appointed

in Chin's for the above Insur NT are proparel to grant Poli Marine Risks, at the curren

FUSSELL & Co. July 6, 1866,

KARANG SEA AND 7 SURANCE COMPANY OF

SAMARANG,

ersigned having been appointed

in Macao for the above named prepared to grant Policies

RAYNAL&Co,

rine Kieks at the current Rates

ugust 4, 1866,

DE GOSTERLING

FIRE INSURANCE COM ANY OF BATAVIA,

eraigned having been appointed in Hongkong for the alors pany are prepared to grant iset Ses Kiaks on the usual

SIEMSSET & Co.

ublished by CHARLES ABRAHAM. oprietor, at No. 4, Wyndham

No. 1947-SEPTEMBER 3, 1860]?

NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES

IMPERIALISSA KATE PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR

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

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,

BOMBAY,

Also

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steab-ship "H003LY,”

Commandant os BORELLY, will leave

· Post-Ofice Notifications.

IT is hereby notified for general informa Iton that honesforward the Portage

chargeable on Book and Packets of Patters addressed to the United States of America transmitted vis the United Kingdom will

be as follows, viz pan

140 SOUTHAMPTON.

Under 4 ounce,

* Above 4 ounce and not ex-

coeding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce and not ex- ceeding 12.unncë,--

Above 12 ounce and not ar ...... cooding 16 ounces, ** For every additional 4 oz,

Via MAKSEILLER. Under 4 ounce,

12 cents,

16 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 8 ounce, ;

Above 8 ornee and not ex-

32

48

Above 12 ounge and not ex

64

this Port for the above places, withceeding 12 ounce, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and

CARGU, on THURSDAY, the 0th Sepceeding 16 ounce, tember, at Noon.

For every additional 4 oz., 18 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory in each case,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and scepted in transit through) Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P of the 8th, Specie and Parcels until 5 of the 8th. (Parcels are not to be sent our board; they must be left at the Ageday's Office.)

dr. Partionlara regarding Freight and Paige, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED, ** (0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. :

Hongkong, August 23, 1869,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIF

COMPANY:-

see

THROUGH US. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK, STEAMERS of this line will be despatch

ed as follows:-

America

Japan

Onino,

Great Republic,

Sept

18.

October 19. NOT, 19. Dec.

A Steamer will leave Shangbai on, or bons same date, connecting at Yokohama. with above-named steamer,

General Peat Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868,

مننه

It is hereby notified, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDon nell, that henceforward, the rates of Pos tage chargeable on Packets of Printed Papers or Patterns of light weight cent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom when forwarded via Southamptom, will be as follows:

For a Facket not exceeding one

ounce in weight,........ 2 cents,

For a Packot above one and

not exceeding two ounces... cents. and of double these rates when forwarded via Marsailles

Packots of greater weight than two unces will remain subject to the same rates an are now chargeable, viz

8 cents for every four ounces when for warded vid Senthampton, and 12 cents for every four ounces when for warded via Marseilles.

Thus alteration will apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lists, Market Reports and

Passengers ticketed through to California, Mertoo, Central and South America, the all printed papers other than Newspaper, States, and to England or France, as well as to Books and Trade patterns or both via New York and by lines, from Fa-samples

Atinatio

HAYZIA

and Aspinwall;

Return tickets issue at a reduction of

10 upon the whole amount for the round voyage.

Connections are made at Panama with! Staat Lines upon the West Coast of Cat tral and South Americs, at Aspinwall with

thisRoyal West India Mail Line, West

India

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General

AAAE

General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1800.

It is hereby notified that, under the au-

thority of a Treasury Warmant dated the lat Bay last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future,

THE CHINA MAIL.

| Post-Office Notifications,

place provided for the purpose. If the Payes be unable to write he must sign the

receipt by making als mark in the presenco of Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Offer who pays the Order

9. Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office then that in which the Order was vi- ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Offen in which drawn. In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.

SER.

10-in the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary particulara, and accompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where ther Original Order was payablo.

11-Un the receipt of

similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to ranews.lapred Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a new Order.

12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payes should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, application

must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of sual Country. This application must be sooompanied by at additional Commission, unless it haro re ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the 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 boon ascertained that the advice has been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn,

14.-Payment of an Order must be ob- tained before the end of the Bixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn

for instance, if drawn in January, payinené

- Intimations. PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATRE BUNGALOW,

Calcutta,

EXABLISHED RALF A CENTURY,

WHOLERALS AND RETAIL DEPOT, FOR THE SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED Chutnies and Indian Condiments.

193992049 Nomely, Poet very beg

Bengal Club Chutney"]

Major Gray's Chey Pickled Mangoes, 100 in barrel,

Intimations.

-SERVICE.

intimations.

HINESE PILOTAGE Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory. en registerex Pilat Boats to convey irom place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Coatoms or Harbour Master's Departments, with such stores as be wanted for either Light-housse or may

GENERAL REGULATIONS,

WITH LOCAL RULES POR TAK

PORT OF SWATOW.

GENERAL REGULATION I. **

I. Bye-Laws and Local Bules. 1.-Bye-Laws and Bules necessary for

Every Licensed Pilot Boat shall p a fee of Twenty Twels for roueral of La 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 boardy but no Pilot is authorised to ornise in an unregistared Boat, without

the better ordering of pilotage matters atpecial permission from the Harbour Mas-

(ASTS the Ports are to be drawn up by the Har-

4-The

owner or hirer of any unregia £28 bour Master in orasultation with the Con-tered Boat making use of a Filot Flag, and snls and Chamber of Commerce, with whom not having a Licensed kilot on board, akail also it reata in the same way to fix the numbe prosecuted before the authorities to ber of Pilote, tariff of charges, and define whow he is amenable, or whose Flag or the limits of the Pilotage ground.

national Ensign he has the right to use

23

Lucknow Chutney

!!!

Cashmere Ubutney

Par bhd.

25

Pindaree Chutney

Per dor, qta. 30

Cel. Skinner's Chey

Per dos. pin. 21s

20s

Mulligatawnee Paste Curry Paste

Per bhd. Per doz qts. 36 Fer doz. pta. 20 Per lb.

da

20%

bottle

་ན་

11s

if Curry Powder

Tamarind Fisk, 100

alioes in barral,

Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square.

Mangoe Fish Roses

Smokod Mangue Fisli,

· 100 in tins. Chili Vinegar "Cayenne Pepper

11

JAMS AND

Guaya Jelly Tippares Jam Preserved Limes Parved Mangoes Pine Apple Je

Jelly 've

Plaxied L

Baal Preserve Bengal Humpe

Per bottle Fer bottle,

JELLIES."

-The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatow shall be six

3.The Pilotago ground for the Port of Swałow shail be off Bill Jalet to the lower limit of the anchorage Kahobic Point.

4-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- lows for all sized vessels between the limits of the Pilotage ground: steamers or sailing

vessela, $2.50 per foot English measurement 2 lb. tine 1-lb. tins. To Harbour Filot for Berthing or Unberth- ing, 50 centa per foot English measure-

Per dozen

36.

246,

1s 6d per lb. N. B-Chuimos, 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 sizes.

Terins: Remittance, or reference in Cal outts, to accompany order.

For orders over £26, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in Onlcutta.

SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT,

Trustees.

must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become Ispeed, Hor. W. Keswick,, FORDES, ESQ. and a new Order (for which a second Com-

J JOHN DENT,

H.G. THOMBERT, mission, to be deducted from the amount

Esq., E.N. of the Order, will be charged) will become Becessary.

Directors

Hon. B. B. GIB, G. J. HELLAND, Eaq.

HEARD, Esq.

W-LZMANN, Esq.

15.If au Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim; under peculiari circamstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order W.

and the ratio be entitled to the same privileges in regard to the. Money will be forfeited, utiles,

with the

And Pacife Steam-ship (Limited) an Company" And, at New" Various lines to Europe Tickets, issaad to Letters sent by or addressed to them on their own private affairs as are at present for the following Steam slip Lines; Inmany National General

Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will New York be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all Stean-ship and Breman

Co., and North

but the First Class now are) to the same German Lloyds

Favorable arrangements have been mado privileges, in regard to their Letters, are for through passengers and freight to Ame enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and

Private Soldiers. rica, from Calcutta, Fonang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

York and Havre Steam-ship Co. New enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the was drawn think proper to allow it.

Through Bill of Lading given for Forts of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America to as far as Valpa raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France.

Freight to United States payable in ad- vano in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Quin with 8 per cent ad-

ditional, at shipper's 'ophon, ri

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

TA. HARRIS,

Agent f Hongkong, August 16, 1869...

Post-Ulice Notifications.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL FAC-

ART AMERICA." MAILS WILL CLOSE --

For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM,--

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 each case be paid in advance, are as fol-

lows, viz, S

To Yokohama, San Francisco and the

· United States.

For Letters, 8 cante per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4

ouness, 2 cents for

For a Packet of Books, 6 cents per 4

Bun.com.

Book Fachets must not exceed bro fest in length or one foot in width or depth

To the United Kingdons.

For Letters, 24 cents per half-cunce. For each 1 Newspaper not exceeding 4

eunces, 4 cente

For & Packet of Books or Patterns, 8

cente per 4 ounces. Correspondeuse addressed to Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States must be superscribed par“ America,"

FW. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General

General Post-Office,

Hongkong, August 28, 1869.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868

16.After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If Wrong payment, however, be made oving to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colòng in which the negli gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.

17.-No Money Order will be paid uples the advice has been previously received.

18-Additional Rules for greater mon rity against frauid, and for the hotter work- ing of the system generally, will be made as cocasion may require at any of the Ports in

is hereby notified that, under the pro sions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exording, half-an-ounce, in weight posted

in Hongkong China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or

19. Should it appear that Money Orders

ment.

GENERAL REGULATION II. II. Pilots Individuals Bligible The subjects, citizens or protegés of Treaty Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of

nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies cour, by the Board of Appointment, anb joot to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under the enforced at the several Ports respectively.

GENERAL REQULATION III. III. Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.

5.-A registered Pot Boat is not par mitted to fly the Pilot Flag, save when there is either a Licensed Pilot or certificates Ap prentice on board.

•

GENERAL REGULATION. IX. Flags to be exhibiteu on arrival. ⠀ shall cease to be exhibited-

When nearing the anchorage the Pilot

A Red and White Flag (3), if the Fessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Fort

A Blue and White Flag (No, 2), if frem Any Foreign Port

A Yellow and Blus (No. 10), if the vessel is in ballant.

Red Swallow Tail (No. 5), if the vessel has gunpowder or other combustibles on board.

GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots Vessels in Barbour, Berthing, de. 1-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such existe, will be to take charge of vessels at the outar limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De-

The Board of Appointment shall consist of the Harbour Master na President, the ce

or a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose partient, take charge of vessels shifting names shall be drawn by lot, by the Barberth, going in su out of dock, or to and bour Master, from a list prepared and pub-to sasist and report to the Harbour Master's from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and Kished by the Harbour Mater in consulta- sion with the Consuls and Chambers of all matters concerning the abipping Commerce,

and the conservancy of the river GENERAL REGULATION IV, Vacancies: how to be filled up. 1-Whenever there may be a ray amnog the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the local prists; and eight days afterwards the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by a competitive examination.

2. The Board may refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having oneo-

2. In berthing vessels the Harbour Mas of Commanding. Ufficers and Corrigressi ter rwill, as far as possible, meet the wishes and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths not assigned to thiens, shall be stopped by the Customs notil the Harbour Master's orders are complied with.

3.-Vessels

received from

W. MAUAULAY, Esq. been a Licensed Pilot, has had his License with orders te mour in accordance

D. SASSOON, Eag. Rey, W. K. BEA. J. J. MURRAY, M..

Committee of Management.

Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman. --- MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMAETT,

J. BELLAND, Esq. Esq., B.N.

ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News papers, Clothes, de, will be most bankfully received.

A. OVERBURY, Superintendent.

Hongkong, October 29, 1868.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT,

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS...

HIS Medicine is universally admitted to be the most efficacious remedy

known to the world. No preparation is so suitabic to the climates of India and China

is particularly adapted to

constitution

withdrawn, and also any candidate who is unable to proctite Consular Certificates as to Character, &c.

3.

The examination shall be public and gratuitous,

and the vacancies shall be given

the Harbour

Master, and they are not to remove from the

anchorage without his permission.

-The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable

tothe Harbour Master are as follows:

Shifting a vessel'a berth; taking a vessel

to the most competent among the candi- to or from a heaving down Hulk; $10, în dates without distinction of nationality,

provided always the compotency of the first

the list bo not relative but absoluto,

on

4. The Consel concerned may in person, or by deputy, p

and take part in the examination of

vote.

beidates

fall.

HE

TREATY PORTS OF CHINA

& JAPAN," AND "NUTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN."

EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.

(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.) Some time ago we had occasion to remark

the

gosted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or are used by merasutile men, or oth as this fine and invigorating medicine. It conses issued to Pilots net being natives fouthly by Mir Saint, the proprietor of

to the

the

b. The majority of the votes of the membere of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Pilots L censes, each member having one vote in the upon the progress that Literature as repre Ballot, but in the absence of the Consulented by the Fresa had made and was concerned the Harbour Master shall have a

making in Easty and our attention has casting

GAFREAL REGULATION V. again been called to the subject by the re ceipt of a Hongkong publication which Pilote Incenses; by whom to be issued." deserves some notice and which we have 1.-Pilota Licenses shall be issued by the much pleasure in introdusing to

to the know- Commisioner of Customs in, the natiro aud ledge of our readers. We almide to Notes on belalf of the Chinese Government; Li and Queries on China and Japan, published of China shall subsequently be vised and China Mail newspaper. This publication registered at the Consulate concerned. is well printed on

good 2-Every Licensed Pilot shall be given and shapa is very like its well-known name- paper, and in size a printed copy of the feneral Regulations sake or prototype at home, and is equally a and Local Roles and sball

and neefal when required.

information regarding the language, litera 3.On the first of July each year every ture, history, mBaners and of the

and automa Pilot shall

Ton Haikwan Chinese of Ton pay the suma

nese and in a less degree of the Japanese. Taols for the renewal of his Licouse. It says a good deal for the extent and

GENERAL REGULATION VI

stability of the footing of Europeans in Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken

China, list such a publication as this 1,It shall be allowable i

efor cach Licensed should be established and conducted with Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he apparently successful vigour. shall be responsible on the e application of

The publication is altogether a very in- Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Apteresting one, and wishing it every success, we commend it to the attention and support prentices with special certificates,

of our readers.

any of the Ports in China and Japan, and either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- of European ladies, as it is never failing in conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is kong, Shanghai or Yakobams, for the its effects in all discuses peculiar to females, reduced from Twenty-four Coats to Twelve transmission of large sums of money, the while those who are attenuated by the de- Conta.

British or Colonial Post Office, as the case bilitating effects of the above climates will weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for oreasing the Commission, and will exercise laman whereby they may insure a restora each half ounce is chargeabl

the power of wholly anspending for a time tion to robust health. Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory, the issue of Money Orders.

·F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.

For Lattera excedding half-an-onnce in may be, will consider the propriety of in- find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta- as well as his Licenes produce the same mine containing very curious

L-On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohams on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amostats not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Carrent for Bush Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz. :----

Venti

For apps not exceeding $2, .....12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 6.24

ນ.

$7

£7,....42

£10,....48

By Command,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE, The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear ante Colo- nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1889.

There are two Classes of Street Chairs, Ordinary and Special.

All Street-Obaics may carry persons who have engaged them up to any bour, but Ordinary Chairs!

may not ply for hire after first gunfire (8 r.), nor Special Chairs after midnight.

As Special Chairs are secured for a higher sum ($50) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

The science of Medicine has never before

mant.

produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as it oures after all other means have failed, all wounde, sores, picats, and also the most inveterate skin diseasca peculiar to the ali

2. When the circumstances of the Port mates of India and China. It is the true friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- appear to demand it, the Harbour Master tain old sores can be removed by it that may authorize apprentices to act tempora (From the "Friend of India,” June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt cannot be conquered by any other traatrily and within certain limits, as Pilots ;;

provided they have received certificates of of the numbers for the current year of competenoy from the Board of Appoint-Notes and Queries," a most deserving Hongkong, February 1, 1867.

ment.

Angle-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. GENERAL REGULATION VII.

B. Dennys, whose Treaty Ports of China Licensed Filots to whom subordinated, and Japan" are zo well known. From the

Unlicensed Piloting, de,

дашев attached to the "Notes" wo can me 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 Esat. Its in. due respect to the wishes terest is not confined to China, and it will They must and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable asistence to all scholars, who under whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the

NOW READY,

(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.

THE

2.No Money Order to include a tree, jis for the interest of the Public to engage ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR placed, and who is invested with power to aubject of Buddhism and its literature, and

tional part of a Penny,

only the former after gunfire.

Bach Street-Chair carries a Number, and -Orders, drawn in the United King its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the dem Upon Hongkong, Bhanghai, and Toko-same Number as the Chair. bame, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the tinie of their presentation.

Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700

The Numbers and Coolies Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200)

MANUAL.

suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori the Consul concerned when the Pilot is ental antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within known in India. three

guilty of any misconduct for which Consular punishment has been inflicted, or if proved to have committed any offence

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

Handbook of reference for the deter

mination of Chinese Dates, during the period from 1860 to 1860, with comparative Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, de, &e. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE. A La the individual of Chins and, Japan.") is intended as a concerned may be suspended dismissed RHOX MAYEES, B.M.C.S.

Author's Preface.

or

This really useful volume ["Treaty Ports

guide for travellers and residents in China

by the Harbour Master, subject to anal 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.

tar or Payée be a Poer or a Bishop, his on the Registrar General at once without auther the European or the Chinese method with in the same way, in addition to forfeit considerably enhance its value. ***

It is hereby notified for general informe dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the

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The Numbers and Coolies Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Blus, (201 to 700),

When ground of Complaint arizes against and that addressed to the United Kingdom Money Order Offices in the United King must be superscribed a San Francisco, dom, showing the Counties in which they ony Strust Chair-Coolie, the person ag Correspondence addressed in the United are situated, are hung up for public refer- grieved may either hand the offender over Kingdom not fully propaid will be sent via ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai to the Police, or send a memoranduma of

and Yokohama.

the complaint and the Chair's Number to

-Any emo piloting without a license, account, bistorical and political, of will be Most persons whose avogations or studies 6.-Applicanta for Money Orders mast the Registrar General.

Whet Street Chair Coolies are suspected are connected even remotely with Chinese shall be subject to prosecution before his open ports of these countries, together with

own authorities, who will deal with the Poking, Yodo, furnish, in fall, the surname, and, at least,

Hongkong, and Macas. It the initial of one Christian name, bota of of having retained missing property, the subjects are wout to confess the need of a

N. Country. ART sp18 the Remitter and the Payes; if the Remit-Number of their Chair should be sent to convenient manual of reference for the pur-offender in accordance with the Laws of his has been carefully compiled and edited by 3. Dennys and the elaborate maps Pilot lending his License to pose of determining dates according to

which the work abounds, another will be proceeded against and dealt and plans Esch Street-Chair carries on the back of of computation; and a system of

We have thus given compari-

his License. its Number Board a Tariff of Fares con months, and other periods is also frequent an unlicensed person to pilot his vessel whole volums. Other chapters treating of

son for the names attributed to years, ing his Hot that henceforward oldbed mails for the usual designation of such firm, such as

the more prominent portions of the chapter Any Commanding Officer employing devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the United Kindom will be made up at this "Haring Brothers will suffice; but the

1y a donideratom with transistors and ited States Mail Paoleta via San Francisco, rington," or the name of a Company trad- LEGALINED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHALES; aders of Chinese literature. The com. will be liable to be fined in the sum of Che Maoso, Formors, Kingpo, Shanghue, and Offles and forwarded to London by the Un-mers torm Moss, oh as "Messrs. Ri.densed from the following

piler of the following tables has thought, jurisdiction he is amenable.

Hundred Trek by the authorities to whose the remainder of the Correspondence infided to be forwarded ing under a title which does not consist of

treaty ports, we can publication in A

only enumerate,

The pages "Carron Co." is inadmissible.

Mreaty, that their

t form may prové useful, although GENERAL REGULATION VIIL | Peking, the aspital, are so interesting

and contain so much that is new to Europeas Pilot Boats Regulations to be observed. Letters, Newspapers Booksand Patterns, 6.-The Bemitter on stating that the Or Half hour,....12 cts. Three botirs, 50 cts. mich yet remains to be done for the elabo

1Filot Bonte shall be registered with readers rospecting its history, public bull will be liable to the same rate of postage der in to be paid only through a Bank, to Hour, 20 ets. Six hours,...76 ets, ration of comparative calendars, etc. that

those sent by the British Mail Packets have the option of giving or withdrawing Day (from 6 to 0),..

One Dollar, should leave nothing to be desired. With | their crews at the Harbour hipstar's Office,aft transfer them to our colti and general characteristics, that certificate via Southampton viz

the name of the Payee in such case, the Night Fares (after 8 ..)....10 cte, extra the exception of the Crollcal Table of where each boat will be given a For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce. Order will be chased in the esme way that

Years, and the Table of Solar Torms, both and tumbas, The words cetised Pilot A complete and intelligible plan of the Jus of which were originally compiled by Boat

the number, be Fue each Nawapaper not exceeding A Cheques are commonly crossed when they Beyond Victoria and back, 60 cts, per man. Morrison, and afterwards republished with painted at the stern, and on the head of the accurate notion of

perial City and neighbourhood, gives bs an legibly

relative position of ∙Billors confla

are intended to be paid through a Bank.

To Stanley and back, 60 B 31 Improvements in Williama' Commercial Mainsail and a flag, which the upper its divisions, streets, and places. For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cente7When an Order la presented through Victoria lies below the level of Robinson Gulde, from which (with some alteration) horizontal half shall be yellow, and the In the introductory chapter to the noteer MT4 ounces.

by this route, must be addressed via San the names of the persons composing it, such Francisco,

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CHATE BEARERS; AND BOATS,

IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Chairs, or Ordinary Fullaway Boota.

Chair Hire to Out Districts,

Would

The Postage must in all ouses be paid in/s Bank, a receipt by any person will be stil Read, and ineftides all the town between they are now copied, the whole of the mat lower green, shall be town. Such register- of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found Advance correspondioure not fully prepaid ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the Mint and the Western Slaughter House,ter sasembled in the following pages is for ed Pilot Boats shall deposit their national a iuccinct history of that Empire, together

will be sent via Suce

F. W. MITCHELL, Fastmaster General,

Uutteral Post Office, Bengkong Folgusry 1, 1885,

the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in

the employ of such Bank,

8.The signature of the Payee of a Me buy Order to be affixed to the Order in the

with the Race-courne,

Licensed Bearers (each), Hour, Half day, Day,......

8 centa, 20 centa,

.. 30 cents.

the first time made accessible to general papers with their Conant or the Customs; with remarks on its govemment, geography, reference.

they shall be at liberty to more freely and limite, which will be found particularly within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light Published by O. A. Barst; Ching Mail | ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, aDG. Office, Hongkong.

dues. On the requisition of the Harbour | still comparsilvely unknown to Kuropeaus,