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Остовен 18, 1869

Insurances.

NOTICE:

EN INSURANCE COMPANY

wing Bates will be charged in for short period Insurance

ng 10 days, of the annual rate,

g1 month, do.

ath and not

3 months,

onths and

thing

dels h

does

thai, the fall

HUAN, LAMBERT & CO.,

the tue Insuranes Company, May 20, 1808.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF AN FRANCISCO,

éve

raigned, agents for the above y are prepared to grait Pou KIRK, BUILDINGS urrent rates.

RUSSELL & 06μÏ ́· February 6, 1867.

SEA & FIRE INSURANOR

„COMPANY,

imed having been appointed in Hongkong for the above kay are prepared to grant Po. BEA RISKS, at cuffentrates.

RUSSELL & Co.

April 1, 1865,

E INSURANCE ASSOCIA” N OF SHANGHALAHA

granted on Marie Hicks to of the world af current fates, to the mual brokerage, this eturns to the assured Fifteen ls yearly profits divided pro tpremium contributed

RUSSELL CO. Secretariasjon June 4, 1800, da for uni qull INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO, DE

igned having been appointed Ching for the above INSUE are prepared to grant Poli Marine Risks, at the current

FUSSELL & CO

July 6, 1866, ARANG SEA AND URANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,

igned having been appointed Maceo for the above nained prepared to grant Policies e Hisks at the current Rates.

RAYNAL & Co ust £. 1865 and des ZOOSTERLING / Jea IRE INSURANCE CONG

Y OF BATAVIAPLC HAS

igned having been appointed Hongkong for the above

ny are prepared to grant

Ben Hinks on, tha usule

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Angust 3, F866,

Docks.

N DOCK COMPANY OF

& WHAMPOA, LIMITED

ny call the attention of Ship Consignees and Masters of ir Establishment at Hong- ampon, for the DOOKING

ING of Vessels all classes. ng the Company have the the harbour Granite built, and of dimensions to of, 360 feet in length, and

of water,

it there aro, Shipwrights, oiler makers and Machinery erything necessary for the ing Vessels or Steamers uitz have also opened a Ship le of the Hongkong Dock, o-contract for the constru

or Sailing Vessels of any

the Company will take drates.

ng ** LITTLE ORPHAN”.

to tow Vessels to sea, or reasonable rates.

apply to

(): ROB, 8; WALKER. Secretary,ten

Hoe, Queen's Road, Corner

3. April 8, 1863,"

DOCK COMPANY OF"

G AND WHAMPOA,

LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

ompany, having recently their Dooking Ertablish on, FIRST CLASS MA prepared to furnish Tenders

acture and Repairing, of

and for the making or

am Machinery (marina on *

Bugar crashing and

Bhatting, Gearhund

of Factory, or Millwork

in course of completion

à Vesela drawing 18 fest

at any states of the tide

fetty are Shears capable of

ROB

WALKER

he 24, 1869 Wilfried

hed by CHARLES ABLAKEM

pat_qurol 18, 1860.1

OCTODER

STEAM

FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles,"

Stand Southampton;

ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. THE PENINSULAH AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIDATION COMPAST's Steam-ship EMBU, Captain JAO, BABOT, with Her My Molls, Passengers Specie, and Cargo will leave this for the above places, TUESDAY, the 19th October, at 9 a.m.- PARCELS and CARGO will be received or board nutil Nood, and SPECIE until 4.x. on the 18th October

For particulars regarduig Freight and Pass, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Ofting Hongkong bkcom

CONTEXTS AND VALUE OF PAUKAGES

REQUIRED, KUUNS

Post-Office Notifications.

All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol lax will be conducted in the Coins pro Bribed by Ordinarice 1, of 1864, and the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1864, and no other Coins, but those therein specilieu will either be received A given in change as fractional parts

Dullat

THE OHINA MME

Post-Office Notifications.

his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order,

9. Should the Fayee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Qountry in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was Dri- ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, e provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a tow Order will be

gent for Postage Stamps arist made in the current Dollars of the Colony or tank, Notca

Money Orders on any of the Mousy Order

Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted antil 5 on the 18th Oct Dano!) Ringan E. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, Coneral Post Office, Hongkong,

October 19, 1869. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAL PAC

KET JAPAN Add

ootle

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

A United States Mail Poker * on "TUESDAY," the 19th September, at 2P... The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must in each case be paid in advance, are as fui-

A writters declaration of the Contents and Valus of the Packages for the Overland finite required by the Peoption Docerument, and must be delivered by the chippers to the Com mog'i Agouts with the Bills of Lading, oro Yokohama, San Francisco and the

Parcels, and the Company do not hold dehulipes resposable for any detention o

polio souch on topher boons zoorrent

mich deal

declaration

Shippers are particularly requested to rate the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.

W, MACAULAY

Superintendent.

E&OEN Co Omok posit

Hongkong Oct. 8, 1869,

PACIFIO MAIL STEAM-SHIP

SAU COMPANY.

oc10

18B0UGH U. B. MAIL LINE ZO NEW YORK Fia Panama or Overland Route.

lows, viz

o Dnited States.ne For Letters, 8 Dents per half-oureda For rach Newspaper not akceeding

unces, 2 cents

For a Facket of Books, & cents per

vances,

Book Packets most not exceed trofeet in length or one foot in width or depth the dartin

To the United Kingdom For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce For each Newspaper not exceeding 4

ounces, centage For a Packet of Books er Patterns, 8

cents per 4 ounces, a

Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States

which will be deducted from the amount of sued, the Commission chargeable upon the new Urder..

Intimations.

Published weekly. Subscription (Exclu dive of postage) 3'la. 13 per annum; payable in advance.

.4:

of

SUPREME COURT

AND CONBULAR GAZETTE, LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND

AND

HE Gazette isa Guneral Weekly Newapu Lases heard at the Supreme and Consular per, containing Ufficially Revised Reports

Courts, Police Cane, and Proceedings in 10-In the event of a Money Order Baukluptey; Original Articles; Notes and miscarrying being lost; a duplicate willeries on Legal popis hypofte of buhne Payot, dataining the accessary Duarte Pie. 1 he granted on a written application from Meetings; Asws of the Week, Connie Particulers, and accompanied by a úddi- Advertisements Will coual Commission) to the Office where the per 10 lines, for the ursi bertions Original Order was payable...

it

11: On the receipt of a amilar applica. tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the late will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be. presented with the application for & now Urder,

12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of thu, Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Orter should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Undey was originally draws, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of such Country. This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re- ference to a Lapsed Order, in which ade the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order. Order

18-Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicatel Urder, will not be made to the retortter nutil it has been sartained that the advice has been caus originally drawn.

THAMERS of this lins will be despaton must be supersprited per "Jávar "celled the Office on Which the Order was

ed as follows

Jaudi

Ching Ameri

October, 19

Dec.

18.

Yokohama

A Steamer Will Teare Shanghai on or about me date, connecting af with above-named steamer,

Passengers ticketed through to California, Marico, Ventral and South America, and by Overland Rante to principa points in United States and Canadas, and con- song fith the Various Steam libes for New York, to Liverpool, Southampton, Bremen, Brest, and Bavre

issued lado to New Through A Tinklets -York gud Europe via Fanams, Route, and to Europe'

eper steamers of the Royal Mail

and that addressed to the United Kingdow mastbaanperscribed via San Francisco. Correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent via

Suez

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post-Office, Hongkong, October 7, 1669. oc 19

..

Dia, per Julius 101 acer- ton

Shanghai Janary, "18071 NEW BOOK,

HE Speculations of

The Old Philosopher'

LAU ISZE Translated from the Chinese

JOIN CHALMERS, M Price $1.50. A180,

The Origin of the Chinese" by the same author: Price $1

Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. or the London Mission House

Hongkong, October 17, 1868.

FOR SALE.

AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.

FUNUH can be obtained, stitched HE following SETS of the "CHINA in paper wrappers, at tile rate of 25 cents Ferupy viz

No.

11 sets complete from ii.

14

4

11

Price

"

"

10.

$3.50. 12.50

Intimations.

intimations..

CHINESE PILOTAGE on registered Taut Bout 10, co obogatory

GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL KULLS

FOR THE

PORT OF SWATOW.

Day GENERAL REGULATION L

Pilot to convey from place to place within the limits, employés belonging to either Customs or Harbour Master's Departments, with such states as may be y wanted for either Light-houses or Light-si

Avary Licenatal Filot Bost shall pay Fa fer Twenty Taels for Fanewal,

on the first of July euch years: 1:45.

cendo un

--in use of a Prios going off in an un- fugistered heat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Filot is authorised to cruize in an unregistered Host, without special purmission from the Harbour Aras

Ker.

1. Bye-Laws and Local Aules, Bye Laws and Rules neocmsary for

but biastes in cucullation with the Costered Boat making use of a Filoy flag, and the better urdering of puolage natters at the Forts are to be drawn up by the Har- suis and Chaniber of tommerce, with who not having a Licensed Filot on board, shall 4-The owner or hirer of any unregis

ale it rests in the same way to fix the 2-be prosecuted before the authorities to ber of Flints, tart of charges, and debt whom he is amenable, or whose Flag or the limits of the Pilotage ground.

2.--The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatów shall be IX.

3. The

Pilotage ground for the Port of Swatow shall Le off Bull Islet to the lower limit of the anchorage wabchis Point.

4-The rates of pilotage shall be as fol- lows for all sized vesaola between the limits of the filtage ground: steamers or sailing Vessels, $2.00 jar foot hnglah measurement. To Larbour Fites for Berching or Uüberth- ing, 50 costa per foot bugish meaяATO- ment.

GENERAL REGULATION 11.

IL Pattayaly Bible. The subject, ezzels or protégés of Trinity. Powers shall, eqimily with alives of China, and withous action of nationality, be eligible for appointment when vacancies jest to the General Regulations now issued, Dudur, by the Board of appoinment, sub. and the Bye-Laws to be under then: enforced at the several oily respectively,

LENERAL REGULATION 11. III. Board of Appointment, here to be constricted.

Lational Ensign he has the right to use.

-A registered lot buat is not per Imitted to by the Pilot Flag, are when there Is either a Licensed Filot or certificated Ap prentice on board.

GENERAL RICULATION TX, Flags to be exhibited on arrival. shall cause to be exhibited

When wearing the anchorage, the Filet

A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from hougkong, Japan, or any Chinese Fort...!

A Blue and White Flag (No. 2), if from any Foreign Fort

A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel

blast

A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if the veszél has gunpowder or other combustibles, on board.

GENERAL REGULATION X. Harbour Pilots; Vessels in Harbour. Berthing RSD 1.-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of Yesscle at the outer limit of the anchorage, berth them in accordance with the orders received from the Harbour Master's De partment, take charge of vessale shifting

$ nanies shall be drawn by lot, by the Haberth, going in and out of dock, or to and

Also a tew separate copies of Nos.1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and frota 19 to 24.

Q. A. SAINT.

14Payment of an Order tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar 3, Mouth, after that in whigh it was drawn ; for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become lapud and a new Order (for which a second Com-| mission, to be deducted from the amount Hon. W KESWICK, FORBES, Eng. of the Order, will be charged) will become necessary...

BG. THOMSETT,

16.-If an Order be not paid before the and of the Twelfth Calendar Month after

SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.

Trustee

The Board of appointment shall consist of the Harbon daster as Freadent, the or a) Sanior Filut, and two persons whose bour Master, fron & list prepared and pub lished by the Harbour bisater in consulta tion with the Cousuts and Chambers of Commerce.

GENERAL REGULATION IV. Vacancies: how to be filled a

dup. 1.—Whenever there may be a vacancy amnog the Pilota, it shall be duly notified in the local prints; and eight days afterwards the Board of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by à competitive examination.

to

from a wharf or out of the anchorage, and assist and report to the Harbour biaster's Office all matters concerning the shipping in Port, and the conservancy of the or harbour.

The river 2.--In horthing vessels the Harbout Mag- ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consigneesi and the entrance, working or clearance of vessels taking berths not unsigned to them, aball be stopped by this Customs until the Harbour Master's orders are complied with. with orders received from the Harbour 3.Vessels are to moor in accordance

It is hereby notified for general informa- tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will he made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un- ited Stator Mail Packets via San Francisco, that in which it was drawn, for instance, Hon. H. B. GIBB, WMAGAULAY, Esq. been a licensed Pilot, has had his License Mestor, and they are not to remove, from

Correspondence intended to he forwarded

JOHN DENT,

"

Esq., R.N.:

Directors

if strawn in January and not paid before G. J. HELLAND, EB.D. SABSOON, Rag. the end of the following January-all claim G. HEARD, Esq.

Steam Packet Company; he West India by this route must be addressed to the Money will be forfeited, unless, W. LEYANN, EG,

and Pacific Steamship Company, Limited, The Compagnie Générale Traneation and tque frout Aspinwall direct!unctions if ads at Pagama with Steam linea upon the West Coast of Central and South Tiberica,

passeigers are ticketed through

by wagh Bills of Lading given for Freight via Leute Pacific Railroad and its con-

points in the

Francisco.

Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage. as those sent by the British Mail Packets via Southampton viz.

For Letters, 24 cents per balf-ounce For each Newspaper not exceeding ounces, 4 cents,

Buder peculiar circumstances, the Post Office

of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it.

&

16. After

once

Rer. W. R. BEACH. J. J. MURRAY, M.D. Committee of Managernent. Hon. W. KrawICK, Chairman,

The Board may refuse to admit to the examination any one who, having once withdrawn, and also any candidate whe is unable to procure Consular Certificates as to Character, &c.

3-The examination shall be public and gratuitons, and the vacancies shall be given. to the most competent, amung the candi- W. MACAULAY, Esq. (H. G. TROMSSTT, dates without distinction of nationality, paying a Money Order

Es, R. X. G.J. BELLAND, Esq.

provided always the competency of the first ou the list be not relative but absolute.

4-The Contul concerned way in person, by depity, he present and take part in the exauuuation of candidates.

by whomsoever presented, the paying Office 4 will not be liable to any further claim. If ong payment, however, be made owing Far' & packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cents to negligence on the part of any Officer of Deations to the Cantades and for Freight per 4 ounces,

the Font Office, the Postmaster General o The Postage most in all cases be paid in the County will, if he ses fit, require tho or Colony, in which the negli- advauec correspondence not fully prepaid gence occurs

Officer in fault to make good the loss. will be sent via Suez,

United States and Overland for England and the Continent

Through Bills of Lading given also for New York and Hurope via Panama route, and to Europe via Aspinwall Lines to ports of Mexico and parts on the West Coast of Central America, and South America to as far na Yalparaiso,

Favorable arrangements have been made

for through passengers and freight to Ame

F. W. MITCHELL, Portmaster General, General Post Ofes, Hongkong February 1, 1860.

-of

17. No Money Order will he paid unless the advice, has been previously received. " 18-Additional Rules for greater secu

It is bereby notified that, under the au.rity against fraud, and for the better work-

ONATIONS

Donations of Books, Periodicals, News--or papers, Clothes, e, will be most bankfully received.

WHICH OVERBURY,

Superintendent. Hongkong, Detpher 20, 1803.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT,

· HOLLOWAY'S FILLS,

The majority of the votes of the members, of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Filots' Li centes, each member having one vote in the Ballot, but in the absence of the Corsu concerned the Harbour Master shall Laves casting vote sa Pa

GENERAL REGULATION V Pillots Licentes; by wtwm to be issued.

Pilots Licenses shall bo isaved by the

the anchorage without his permission,

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

Shifting a vessel's berth; taking a vessel to or from leaving down Bulk; $10, in FRIZZ.

PRETREATY PORTS OF CHINA JAPAN AND NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN'

EXTRAUTS FROM REVIEWE

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

rics, froni Caloutts, Penang and Singapore, thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1sting of the system generally will be made to be the most efficacious romedy Commissioner of Custons in the paine atic ledge of our readers, Wo allude to Notes

And, from Swato, Amoy and Fouchow.

All Freight payable in advance in Mexi- can Dolings, or an delivery American Gold

Coin with 8 par sent, ad icional, at

option alien Passage Tickets issued at are election of 30% agon the whole amount for the Round V jugu

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agacy or the Uompany, Praya West.

TA HARRIS,

digent.

Hongkong, October 7, 1809.

Pogl=0 see Notifications.

MAILS BY THE "EMBU

May last, Superintending, or Fiat Class as occasion may require, Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, 19. Should it appear that Moray Orders be entitled to the same privileges in regard are used by morcantile roll, ex other, to Letters sent by or audrossed to them on either in the United Kingdom or at Hong their own private affairs as are at present kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the onjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the transmission of large sails of money, the Array; and all Army Schoolmintrescia will British or Colonial Post. ODice, as the case be entitled (as Aviny Schoolmasters of all may be, will consider the propriety of in. but the First-Class now are) to the same creasing the Consoission, and will exercise privileges, in regard to their Letters, are the power of wholly suspending for a time enjoyed by non-cammissioned core and the issue of Money Orders. Private Soldiers,

By Command

. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1860,

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster Gentrpi. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1968.

1. On the lat October next, and thence-

The Contract Packet FEMBUT will be forward Money Orders will be issued. At

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE.

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

dispa-ched with the usual Mail, for this flee and at the Agencies thereof at The following Regolations for Street- *Europe, &c., on TUESDAY, the 10th Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colo- October, at AM and the Post Office Order Offices in the United Kingdom of hial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2ud ill be open for the reception of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not April, 1809. Ordinary Letters, Letters for Registre exceeding £10, at the fate of Exchange Hon, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 Ourrent for Each Mail, and charged with For the 18th October Letters, Commission according to the following Ho, may be posted in the night box Scale, viz. --

2 Cents 3.13 from 8. ou, the 18th October until

For sums not exceeding £2,.......... 17. on the following morning. · Above £2 und not exceeding £ 5.1.24. £71.42 £10.48

All Lettera posted between 7 and 8 4.M. e 19th October will be charge. in addition to the usual postage, withis late fee of 18 cants.

bal

time for posting Letters at this 18 A. and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7 .. on the 18th October,

17

£5 £7

13

No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny

All Street-Obairs; may carry persons who are engaged them up to any hour, but Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after frat gunfire (8.2.M.), nor Special Chairs after midnight.

As Special Chairs are secured for a higher sun ($50) than Ordinary. Chairs ($25), it is for the interest of the Public to engage only the forutor after gunfire.

Each Street Chair carries a Nambor, and its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the same Number as the Charlies' Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200).

The

and

Some timo ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre sented by the Press had made and was making in the East, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re- ceipt of Dongbong publication which HIS Medicine is universally admitted

deserves some notice and which we hare much pleasure in introducing to the know- known to the world, No preparation in 20 suitable to the nlimates of India and China on behalf of the Chinese Government; Li

1 Queries on (hina and dupan, published as this fine and invigorating medicine. It consta issued to Filuts not being natives monthly by Mr Seint, the proprietor of the is particularly adapted to the constitution of China stali suteequently be vised and China Mail newspaper This publication of Loropean ladies, as i

it is never failing in registered at the Consulate concerned. is well printed on good paper, and in size its effects in all diseases pronlar to fematos,

Pilot shall be given and share is very like its well-known nap while those who are patogusted by the de printed copy of the General Regulations anke or prototype at Lonie, and is equally a bilitating fiecta of the above climates will and Local Rules and shall produce the saint mine containing very curious and useful find in this wonderful remedy a kind of tane well as his License when required,

S.On the first of July ench, Bahan Chinese and in a less degree of the Japane

information regarding the

language, litera- lienist whereby they may insure a restora tion to robust health,

Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan

history, wanners and customa of the renewal of his License Taels for the i

HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT,

The science of Medicine has never before produced any remedy that can be compared- to this wonderful Dintment, as it cures. after all other means have failed, all wounds, Bores, üles, and also the most inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the ell. mates of India and China. It is the true

friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- rain old aures can be removed by it that, cannot be conquered by any other treat ment,

Hongkong, February 1, 1867.

NOW READY.

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

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL,

a

2 Every Licenecut

GENERAL REGULATION VI Apprentice Filots's how to be taken.

it

says a good deal for the extent and [ stability of the footing of Europeans in

be estabitabed and conducted with

apparently spacessful vigour.

1. It shall be allowable for each licensed that sucha publication as this Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he shall be responsible; on the application oi Pilots, this Harbour Master will supply Ap prentices with special certificates:

2.When the circumstances of the Port sppear to demand it, the Harbour Master may authorize, apprentices to aut tempora rily and within certain limits, as Filots provided they have received certificates of tfcompateney from the Board of Appoint

ment.

teresting one, and wishing it every success, The publication is altogether a very in-

we commend it to the attention and support of our readers.

of

(From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt the numbers for the current fear of Notes and Queries," a most deserting GENERAL REGULATION VII.

Anglo Chinese monthly, edited by Mr.N. B. Denny

whose Treaty Port of China Licensed Pilots; to whom eubordinated, and Japan are so well known! From the

Untiemsed Piloting, de.

names attached to the "Notes" we can sen 1-Licensed Pilots may carry on the 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 terest is not confined to China, and it will and instructions of the Harbour Master, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who under whose order and control they are have directed their attention towards the placed, and who is invested with power to subject of Buddhisms and its literature, and Buspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to generally to all who are interested in ori- the Consul cancerned; when the Pilot is aantal antiquities. It deserves to be better Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within known in Indis. three days.

2.If guilty of any misconduct for which

(From the "London Examiner," May Consular punishment has been inflicted, or if proved to have committed any offence

16, 1868.) This really useful volume ["Treaty concerned may be suspended or alividual of China and Japan") is intended Posts concerned may be suspended or dismissed guide for travellers and residents in China by the Harbour Master, subject to an 8 and Jupun, and as a book of reference for peal to his Conant. If a foreigner, the mercantile men gencrally. It contains an appeal to be lodged within three days. Most persons whose avocations or studies 3-Any one piloting without a license, account, bistorical and political, of all the are connected even reubely with Chinese shall be subject to prosecution before his pet, portofthese countries, together with Fier or Payee be à Per or a Bishop, his or 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 subjects are wont to confess the need of a own authorities, who will deal with the Poking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It ayment is compulsory must be prepaid usual designation of such firm, such as: the Registrar General at once without any pose of determining dates according to Country. Any Pilot lending his License to and plans, with which the work aboonde, in Hongkong Postage Stamps." Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the lose of tinto. Infficiently stamped Letters addressed to mere term Minara, anoh as "Messrs Ris Each Street-Chair carries on the bank of the United Kingdoni will be sent on rington, or the Hame of a Company tradits Number Board & Tarif of Fares con charged with a fine of One Shilling in ing under a title which does not consist of densed from the following. adition to the, postage

3-Orders drawn in the United King- dem upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoku- ama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange be whick Money Orders are being lasted at Further, fate letters (but Letters only) at the time of their presentation

dressed to, the United Kingdom pić Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Marseilles or to Bingapore, piay be Money Order Ofis in the United King Posted on board the Facket from 8.30 dom, slewing the Counties in which they to 8.60 am, on payment of a late fee are situated, are hung up for public refer

postage, after which no Letters can be and Yokohning. received.

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

Handbook of reference for the deter- mination of Chinese Daten, during the period from 1860 to 1860; with comparative When ground of Complait arises against Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, of 45 cents such, in addition to the enco at this Office, and also at Shanghat any Strust Chaiz-Coolfe, the person go, dr. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE

grieved 6.Applicants for Money Orders must to the Panther band the offender over RICK MAYERS, H.M.O.

send a memorandura of OX Beaded Boxes containing the correspondence furaish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the complaint and the Chair's Number to

of Box Holders will be received at the the initial of one Christian time, both of the Registrar General.

When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected to set apart for the purpose, the Remitter and the layer if the Remit of having retaified mising property, the the East Side of the building porpspondence for placus to which pre-dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm the

Author's Preface,

F

Mr N, B. Dennys; and the elaborato maps coederally enhance its value

22 Laflets posted after::7 At sa the 19th as Carron Corson composing it, such LEGALISED TARIFF OF FABES FOR CHAIRS,ly a desideratum with translators and an inlicensed person to pilot his vessel devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the

the names of the

October will not be forwarded tinless

Pia inadmisible, The Remitter on stating that the Or. the Late For as well as the postage is der is to be paid only through

have the option of or withdrawing

bot

giving

-Bank, tong

CHATE BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG "Chairs, of Ordinary Pullaway Boats,

either the European or the Chinese method another will be proceeded against and dealt d of computation; and a system of compari- with in the same way, in addition to forfeit

bis License. sun for the names attributed to years. inonthe, and other periods is also frequent-

Any Commanding Officer employing readers of Chinese literature. The com will be liable to be fined in the sum of One pilor of the following tables has thought, Hundreds by the authorities to whose accordingly, that their publication in a jurisdiction he is amenable. convenient form may prove useful, although much yet remains to be done for the elabo ration of comparative calendars, etc, that

We have thus given in outline some the more prominent portions of the chapter

M8QAQ, Formoss, Ningpo, Shanghas, and whole volume. Other chapters, treating of the remainder of the treaty parta, we can only enumerate, The pages describing GENERAL REGULATION VIII. Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and Pilot Boats Regulations to be observed. contain so much that is new to European 1-Pilot Boats shall be registered with readers

and

•he forwarded unpaid, will be oped. Cheques are commonly crossed when they Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar should leave nothing to be desired. With their crews at the Harbour Master's Offee, din cepecting its history, public ball.

el and returned to the writers as early are intended to be paid through a Bark,

as possible, but no guarantee can be

7-When

an Order in presented through

given that such Letters, if posted after a Bank, a turned until after the mail is cloned.

a receipt by any person will be suf

the name of the reiving Bank, and be

oppur right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where-

the employ of such Bank

they

Chair Hire to Out Districts.

..GO

Lear

won the 18th October will bare-i ficient, provided the Order berorbssed with Beyond Victoria and back, 50 cts, per man. Of which were originally compiled by Boat" shall, with the numb head of the accurate notion of the relative position of Postage Stamps should be placed on the presented by some Person known to be in Road, and includes all the town between Guids, from which (with some alteration) borizontal Kale, eg, of which the upper its divisions, streets, and places,

may be used in payment of Late Fees 8. The signature of the Payee of a Mthe Mint and the Western Slaughter House, they are now copied, the whole of the mat- lower green, shall be flown. Such

Letter Insufficiently stamped or unatamped the name of the Payas in such case the Half hour,...18 ots. Three hours...0 cte. addressed to places to which they oadOrder will be crossed in the same way that Hour,20 ctx hours; cta.

Night Fares (after 8 P.14.) 10 cts extra the exception of the Cyclical Table of where each best will be given a certificate would fail reneral characteristics, that we them to our columns. Years, and the Table of Solar Terme, both and number. The words "Licensed Pilot A

complete and

and intelligible plan of the Ima be legibly perial City and neighbourhood, gives tin att Morrison, and afterwards republished To Stanley and back,

with painted at the stern, and on Victoria lies below the level of Robinson improvements in Williates' Commercial Mainsail and a

shall b

be yellow,

and the In the introductory chapter to the notices

of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be f ter assembled in the following pages is for ed Pilot Bosts shall deposit their national

fornd Baccinct bistory of that Empire, together the first time made accessible to general papers with their Consul or the Customs; with remarks on its government, geography, reference,

they shall be st liberty to move freely and limita, which will be found particularly within the limits of the Port and Pilotage interesting as throwing a considerable light Peblished by C. A. BAINT, China Mail ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage on a part of the world so long entirely, and Offies, Hongkong.

dues, On the requisition of the Harbour still comparatively unknown to Europ

C

when the tatap or Stampe represent Ing Late Fres" or, Registration Fesa" ahould be placed on the lower left

I the

Order Qey to be affixed to the Order if the place, provided for the purpose. Payee he uusble to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who minst sign his name, wiló

with the Race-contso.

Hour, Half day Day, me

Licensed Beavers (each)

8.conto, 20 cents, * 36 ponts,