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OCTOBER 25, 1869,

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NSURANCE COMPANY

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Docks.

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call the attention of, Ship onsignees and Masters of Establishment at Hong pos for the DOCKING

of Vessels of all classes

the Company have the

he harbour, Granite It, and of dimensions,

300, feet in long

water,

there are

ar makera and Mach

thing necessary for Vessels or Steamers 1870 also opened, a Shi of the Hongkong Dock, ontract for the construc

r Sailing Vessels of any

bg Company will "take" "LITTLE ORPHAN » tow Yexeels to DB, Ar sonable rates, i podni apply to

BOB, S. WALKER,! Secretary out At Queen's Road, Corner

April 8, 1869 unthin

OOK COMPANY OF AND WHAMPOA,': MITED.)

PTICE, He

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ein Docking Publih-

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in course of completion, Vessels drawing 18 fest any state of the ide are theure capable o

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No. 1991-OCTOBER 25, 180910U

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle. Aden, Suez, Maa, Marseillez and Southampton;

Post-Office. Notifications.

MAILS BY THE "SALSETTE?

TER CHINA MAIL.

Post-Office Notifications.

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three,

Intimations.

AND

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the And November will be obargo Ahle; ju addition to the usual postage, latest time for posting Lettera at this with a Late Fee of 18 cents."

Office is 8 AM and for Newspapers,

pop, pr Patterns 7 74. Father, late

The Contract Packet "SALSETTE" esire to receive payment in the Country in Maps, Paper, &a, may be either printassive of postage) Tls. 12 pur annum; payable 9.-Should the Rayes of a Money Order whether healed or open); and the Books, Pablished wookly. Subscription (Esolu- be dispatched with the usual Mails for which the Order was issued, at some other or plain, or any mixture of the in advance Europe, Ec, on TUESDAY the 2nd Office than that in which the Order was ori November, at 9-A.M.; stil the. Post provided the. Onlar belief to and provisor of the somer at of a portion there. AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,

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SUPREME COURT Ordinary Letters, Lotiera for Registrarseniten offie: Ufice in which it was be loose or attached as also rollers. In the Office will be open for the reception of

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of, will be allowed, whether such binding hot Newspapers, Books, & until 8 drawn and case a new Order will be.

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morning.

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P., on the 2nd November,

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0/9 N Cỗ, a Ulice, Hongkong.

The

oh the 2nd

VAN TO Svinuke HAY REPORTER FOR THE SUPERME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA HE tucette is a General Weekly Newspa per, containing Officially Revised Reports of Uases heard at the Supreme and Cousular Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in Bankruptoj; Original Articles; Notes and

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Side of the building. prejudice which may happen. From incorrect- ness on such declaration.

hippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.

Hongkong Out, 25, 1609. -

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NOTICE:

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Insufficiently-stamped Letters addressed to

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· ត Pregaid

Shanghai, January, 1887.

*

THE

NEW BOOK,

HE Speculations of

The Old Philosopher'

LAT-TAZE,"

Translated from the Chinese

BY

JOHN CHALMERS, A.M. Price $1.50.

"The Origin of the Chinese" by the same

Apply at Mesere LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.

FOR SALEVAN

error in the name of the Romitter or Payes 13.But when it is desired that any should be sorested or that the amount of This rule excludes, all articles of a saleable

AS KEGANDS PATTERNS. They must not be of intrinsic value. Money Order should be repaid to the which the Order was originally drawn, as of pattern; and the gnautity of any Remitter on that a Lapsod Order should bature, and indeed whatever may have renewód for payment in the Country in a value of its own, apart from ita more use rument is compulsory must be prepaid annlication must be made to the Chief Mstorial rent ostensibly as a pattern must

Money Order Office of such Country. Thin not be so great that it can fairly be con-enthur: Prime $1 application must be accompanied by ansidered as having on this ground an intrin additional Commission, unless it have reis valu ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the

There must be no writing or marks other Commission will be deducted from the than the address of the person for amount of the New Order.

whom the packet is intended and that of 18.--Repayment whether of an original, prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet AT THE "ORINA MAIL" "OFFICE. the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will be will be detained or forwasted red AUGU Letters higijenti stempel. prutoped, he made to the romitter until it has been an unpaid letter.

addressed to places to which they dan-ascertained that the advice has been oa not be forwarded unpaid, will be open-celled at the Office on which the Order was ed and returned to the writers se early originally drawn- as possible, but no guarantee can ba given that such Letters, if posted after tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar 14.-Payment of an Order must be ob- 8, on the 1st November will here Mouth after that in which it was drawn;

after the mail is closed. Sumps should be placed for instance, if drawn in January, paynené

132:50. apper right hand corner of the corres otherwise the Order will become lapsed, not be used for this purpose. Non-com- 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24,

must be obtained before the end of July aven although they be transparent, ust

" 16,

$2.25. Also a few soparate copios of Nos:1, 2, pondence, except in cases whore they and a new Order (ar which a second Compliance with this rule will also subject the

be used in payment of "Late Fees, When the Stamp or Stamps represent Order, will be dragged) with becount ajajo lettet.) 221-123 mi

inission, to be deducted from the amount packet to be detained or forwarded as an

Q. A SAINT. Late Fece" or Registration necessary foes" ahotild be placed on the lower left

band corner

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BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,5,

POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES, ALSO,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAB,

AND CALCUTTA THE Company's Stento-ship

TIGRE Commandant Bomers, will leave this Port for the above places, with MAILS, │· PASSENGERS, SPROLE and HBO on TUESDAY, the 9th November, at Noo

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

Cargo will be received on board wall

Post

15.-If an Order be not paid before the All transactions in fractional parts of a Dodead of the Talith Calendar Month after will be conducted in the Coins pre- that in which it was drawn--for instance, cribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and if drawn in anyway and not paid before the Proclamation of the 22nd Jamiary, the end of the following Janneryall claim 1864, and no ather Coins; but those to the Moher,ill be forfeited, amless Sr given in change as fractional parts Office of the Country in which the Order

therein specified will either be received lor pechlar circumstances, the

was drawn think proper to allow

of a Dollar. in the current Dollars of the Colony or Payment for Postage Stamps most be mado

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Uffices in the United Kingdon will be

Bank Notes

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

P.M. of the 8th; Spocie and Parcels untilanted until 6 r. on the 1st Nov.

P. of the 8th. (Paresle are not to be sent on board they must be left at

She left at the Agency's Office.);

For Particulars regarding Freight and apply at the Company's office, Ilougkong.

CONTENTS AND

VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

O. BERTRAND, Prinsipal Agent. Hongkong, October 23, 1869. 169

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH U. 8. MAIL LINK TO NEW YORK. Via Panama or Overland Route.

STEAMERS of this lie will be despatch

ed as follows fainti

China, America,

Кот.

19. Dec. 18.

A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about saine date, connecting st Yokohama wish above-named steamer.

Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, and

by Overland Ronte to principal poin's in

General Post Office, Hongkong,

to October 23, 1869,

Zuo

by whomsoever presented, the paying Office 16. After quot paying a Money Order

a wrong payment, however, be made owing will giot be ableith any further claim. If to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country jur Colony in which the negli gence ocents will, if he ses fit, require the Officer in fanit to make good the loss.

following KRIS of the "CHINA PUNOH" can be obtained, stitched

open at the ends, so as to be easy of oxatei in paper wrappers, at the rate of 20 cents

The Patterns must be sent in covers Dation, Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, fer dopy viz covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or 11 sets complete from 11. and so forth, which cannot be sent in

орве other material, tied at the neck bags so

closed that they cannot readily be opened,

80 $4

4

No.

15.

Intimations.

THE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE.

BY S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LLC

Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.

638 PP. DEMY SVO. WITH APPENDIX,

FIFTH EDITION, 1863. Price, $5.

Original Publishing Prics, Ten Dollars.

The following is an Abstract of the Con tents of this Book

CHAP. SEC. 1 TO 4 Four Treaties with China. Treaty with Great Britain,

Chinese Text of the same.

2-Treaty with the United States. 3.--Treaty with France, 4.Treaty with Russia.

Supplementary Treaty with Russia.

CHAP. II.820. 1 to Articles of Trate with China, 1.Tariff on Articles of Import, 2-Tariff on Articles of Export. 3-Rules respecting Trade and Dues,

Chinese Text of the same 4.Description of Articles of Import. 5.-Description of Articles of Export.

CHAP 0,880. 1 TO 14.

Foreign Commertz with China,

-Port of Cantou,

2-Port of Chauchau or Swatow.

3.-Port of Kiungthan in Hainan,

4-Port of Amoy.

Price:

$3.50.

b.-Port of Bogohow,"

SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT,

4 Trustees.

Hon, W. KESWICK, FORDES, FEQ.

JOHN DENT

H. G. HOMSETT,

Esq., R. N

Directora

The Packota or the contents thereof must bot Coutain any inclosure scaleil or other Gio dai nghinht luspention this tions of the Book Post between Hongkong

In all other respects the general regels and the United Kingdom will apply to the Pattern Post Under these regulations, in regular transmission of letters, a Packet of Hon. B. GIBB, arder to prevent any interruption to the Pattoms may when it is necessary, bekant G. J. HELLARD, Esq.

The decision of the Postmaster General

the follow ng Mail. by the ordinary course, it would be wig in Hein, Bag

be forwarded. W. LEMANN, Esq.

or sample contained therein to be aa to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern warded under these regulations, will be final and conclusive, W.

for

W. BACAULAY, Een.

D. SASSOON, Esq.

Rey, W. R. ERACH. J. J. MURRAY, M.D. Committee of Management, ROD. W. KESWICK, Chairman.、 MACAULAY, EH. G. THOMSNIT G. J. BLIND, Esq. Esq., BN

Tho rule which forhide the transmission through the Post of aby article likely to injure

the contents of the Mail Bags.or Post Uffus is, of course, applicable to the 18. Additional Rules for greater secuFatteris Poat; and a

stopped, and not sout to its destination,Articles such as

27-No Money, Order will be paid unicad Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the D papers, Clothes, de will be, mes

the advice has been previously received.

It is hereby notified that, under the au-rity against fraid, and for the better work of the kind wie containing ay

thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the Ist

May last; Superintending, or First Classing of the system generally will be made Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, occasion may require.

be entitled to the same privilegen in regard 10.Should it appear that Money Orders

the following have best osionally posted nuft for tho Post, viz as Patterns, and have been detained as porce

Metal

bosos,

their own privato affairs:as are at picsent either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- of flowers, cuttings of eces of machinery,

AUш of

scissors, needles, pina, apore, knives,

ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- bankfully received.

A: OVERBURY,

Superintendent, Houghoug, October 29,"1888,"

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S DILLS.

to Lettere sent by or addressed to them on are used by marcantils me or others, din and China, fruit, vegetables; bunches enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the kong, Shanghai Yokohama, for the Ardy; and all Army Schoolmistresses will transmission

J money, the sharp pointed instruments, samples of but the First Clasa now are) to the same may be, will consider the propriety of in bottles, pieces of glask,

entitled: (as Ardy Schoolmasters of all British or Colonial Post Office, as the case metals, samples of oré, niples in glas bie

adies of privileges, in regard to their Letter, are rensing the Commission, and will oxorcise Linds, curry combs, copper and steel

various enjoyed by non-commissioned Offort and the power of wholly suspending for a time graving plates; and confectionery of a Privato Soldiers.

the issue of Movey Ordera,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.

the United States and Canadas, and con- the Is Uctober next, and thener- with the various Steam lines for forward Money Orders will be issued at necting New York, to liverpool, Southampton, this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Breniou, Brest, and Havre.

Through Tickets issued also to New Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of

York and Europe via Parama Route and Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not

By Command,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General."

General Post Olos, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.

REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKET

SYNTEMN EXTENDED TO THE COAST PORTS AND JAPAN

kinde

1.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, October 13, 1869.

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE. The following Regulations for Street Ohairs and Chair-Coolies, tear dato Colo Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1869.

LS

nis Medicine is universally admitted to be the most efficacious remedy known to the world: No preparation ja si avitable to the climates of India and Chine this fine and invigorating medicine, It particularly adapted to the com

constitution of Enropean ladios, as it

never failing its effects in all diseases peculiar to females, while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating effects of the above clinates wil find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta sman whereby they may insure a restora tion to robust health.

in

HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT. The science of Medicine has never before. produced any remely that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as it cure after all other means have failed, all wouous, sores, ulcers, and also the most

rates of Iodis und China. It is the trus treid of the Soldier and Civilian, sa cer tain old sores can be removed by it, tha! cannot be conquered by any other treat

Hongkong, February 1, 1867.

to Burope per ateamers of the Royal Mail exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange tion, by order of His Excellency Sirge are two Classes of Street Chairyf inveterate skin diseases peonilar to the pli and Pacifio Steamship Company, Limited, Current for Each Muil, and charged with ayatin at registration has been, from this Ordinary and Special.

Steam P. cket Company, the West India

and The Compagnie Guérale Transatiau tique from Aspinwall direct Connections Lade at Panama with Bleam lines upon

West Coast of Central and South America,

by

which passengers are ticketed through

Through Billa of Lading given for Freight via Coutr Pacific Railroad, and its con- nections to the

princip bdiots in the

United States and Canadas and for Freight Overland for England and the Continent.

Through Bill of Lading given als for New York and Kurope via Paurma route,

Commission according to the following Scale, viz. :-

Cents. For anne not exceeding £2,19 Ahove 32 and not exceeding £6,... 24 #742 £7

£10.49

It is hereby notified for general informs Richard Graves MacDonnell, that, the date, extended to letters and other descrip All Street-Chairs may carry persons who tious of correspondence transmitted by the Post, in the Mails by bath the British averaged them up to any hour, bet Contract Packets and by Private Ships; frst gunfire (8 F.M.), nor Special Claus Ordinary Crafts may not ply for hire after between this Office and each Agency thereafter midnight. of in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swatow, Amey Foschow, Ningpo, Shang- 2No Money Order to include a fraghai, Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama, and tional part of a Penny.

also between any two of these Agencies. S-Orders drawn in the United Fing- The fee for registration is 8 cents each dow, Bpon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yule-letter, &c. hams, will be paid at the rate of Excllango

'é

No Letter,

or Packet of Patterns upon it, as well as the registration fee, be 4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 paid in advance in postage stamps.

Letters, &c. for registration will be Money Order Offlcos-in-the-United King

and to Europe via Aspinwall Lines to ports at which Money Orders are being issued at can be registered unless the full postage

of Mexico and parts on the West Coast of the time of their presentation. Central America, and South Americs to as:

far as Valparaino.

Farrable a

te arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Ame rica, frum Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.

dom, shewing the Counties in which they received up to half an hour before the time are situated, are hung up for public refer-axed for cosing the Mails. enica, at this Office, and also. at Bhangbai

All Freight payable in ad afce in Mexi and Yokohama.

F. W MITCHELL Postmaster Gener General Post Office, Hongkong, 13th October, 1868,

As Special Chairs are secured for a higher sun ($60) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it is for the interest of the Public to engage only the former after gunfire.

Each Street-Chair carries a Number, and its two Coolica a Badge each, bearing the same Number as the Chair.

mont.

NOW READY,

(AT TIN. CHINA MAIL" OPPICE,) PRICE $1.00.

THE

The Numbers and Cooliea Badges of ANGLO CHINESE CALENDAR Special Chars are White, (1 to 200): ****

MANUAL

صلوات

#

Amination of Chineso Dates, during the Handbook of reference for the deter period from 1860 to 1809; with comparative Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations,

Ports of Tamshui and Taiwan in For

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7.--Port of Niugpo. 8-Port of Shanghai,

9.-Porte on the Yangtez and Trade in

the Interior.

10-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo. 11.-Port of Tientaiz.

12.--Port of Negohwang or Yangter, 18--Colony of Hongkong,

14. Colony of Macao.

CHAP, IV-830. 1 to 5.

Foreign Commerce with Japan, 1-Intercourse with dapen

4-Treaty between Great Britain and

Japan,

3-Porta open to Foreign Commerce.

Nagasaki.

Kanagawa and Hakodadi.

Japanese Goins, Weights and Maa-

Surasa

6-American Compact with Luwahewg.

"OHÁP. Y.-SEO. 1 TO 7.

Moneys, Weighte, &c., in China.

Chinese Currency: Chinese Numerals,

Chinese Commercial Weights Mesures nt Capacity. Measures of Length.

6. Chiuvas-Land Messures. 7.-Chinese Division of Times.

CHAP. VI-SEC. 11611, Western Moneys, Weights, de Annamese Moneys, &c. a-Port of Buigou

3-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, de,

Siamese Moneys, Weights, & 4.-Netherlands India. 5.-Philippine Islands.

Sailing Directions for Panay I. 6.Malayan: States-Singapore, &c. 7.Burmese Moneys, Weights, &c. 8.-Indian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma-

dras, Fombay

9-Ceylon

10.English and French Weights, &c. 11.-United States of America.

THAT: VIL-BEC. 1 TO 6. Tables on Prices, Exchanyes, Be 1.-Comparison of Prices.

2. Relating to Exchanges, 3.-Relating to Time. 4.-Comparison of Weights. 6. Measurement of Carge. 6.-Bullion Operations.

APPENDIX.Containing Bailing Direc tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Islands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table bi Po- sitions of

f places

ou the Chinese and Japa nere Coasts

The author in his Preface says The tables in Ubap. VII., for estimating prices, meastiranient of goods, exchanges, de, bave you selected froid those constantly in use amung the foreign merchants in China. Those for calculating the prices of tes in more extended tables, by the kind permis dollars or pence have been copied from the

ion of the author, last section of the

P. Loureiro, Esq

The same chapter on Blove rurnished for the Guide by Patrick R. Harper, Esq., of the Commersial Bank of India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- of the precious metals in Eastern perience in the exchanges and movementə

Ania!

The Nunsbera and Coofies Budges of Ordinary Chairs are Blue, (201 to 700).

When ground of Complait arises against any Street Chair Caclie, the person ag grieved may either baud the offender over to the Police, or send a memorandum of; &o.Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE-ents Bullion," has been prepared and the complaint and the Chair's Number to RICK MAYERS, H.M,C.8. the Registrar General

Author's Prefuce,

cain Dollars, or on delivery in AmericanApplicants for Money Orders must Gold Coin with 8 per cent additional, at furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, abipper's option.

the initial of one Christian name, both of eturn Passage Ticketa issued at a re. the Kemitter and the Payee; if the Remit It is hereby notified for general inform duction of pan the whole amount ter or Payee be a Peur or a ran the Graves MacDondell, that henceforward of Having retained missing property, the tiou, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard When Street Chair Coolies are suspected for the Round V yage.

dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the Book Packets, and Packets of Fatterns or Number of their Chair should be sent to and Freight, apply to the Agency, of tlie Daring Brothers will auffice; but the samples of Merchandise, may be trans the Registrar General at once without any subjects are wont to confess the need of a

For further information as to Passage usual designation of such

firw, 80-69 Company, Prays West,

mere term Musers, such as Mesum, Ri- niitted through the Post by the Mails made loss of time. vington, or the name of a Company thad up to be forwarded both by the Britiah Inder a tills which does not consist of Contriot Pankets; and by Private Ships, the names of the persons composing it, such btween this Office and each Ageticy thereof as "Carron Co." is inadmissible.

in China and Japan, viz.; Canton, Swatow, asaki, Hiog, and Yokohama, and also

T. A. HARRIS,

Agent. Hongkong, October 7, 1889.

Post-Office Notifications.

It is hereby notified for genial informs

tion that under the Provisions of a The

sury Warrant, which will come into opers.

4

Most persons whose avocations or studies bra connected even remotely with Chines

The Appendix of Sailing Directions Las its Number Board & Tariff of Fares con either the European or the Chinese meshed it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Dire boou reprinted from the China Pilot, convenient manual of reference for the par- With short interruptions, the coasts from Hach Street-Chair carries on the back of pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Elakodadi are all described in denied from the following

of computation; and a system of compari-tions have been improved by the insertion son for the names attributed to years of the Chinese characters for the names of

6-The Remitter on stating that the Ormey, Faustion, Ninggo, Shanghai, Nag- BEGALISED TANIFF OF FARES FOR OBAIRS, months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained,"

der is to be paid only through a Bank to between any two of these Agencies, at the have the option of giving or withdrawing

the name of the Payes; in such the following rates of postage, which raust be Order will be crossed in the sine way that Bald in advance, viz. fotel

Cheques are commonly crossed when tapy Not exceeding & on...

tion on the 1st October hoxe, parteapon-re intended to be paid through a Bank Above 40, and not exceding dance addressed to Coustantinople will be 7.-When an Order is presented through

forwards at the following reifuced Ratesa Bank, receipt by any person will be auf-Above 8 oz., and not exceeding

of Portage, which most be paid in advance, ficient, provided the Order be drossed with

vin -

6 cents.

#

12

11

the name of the receiving Bank, and be

For LETTERS: A

20 cents each halfant-ounce weight:

AND BOURB

presented by suing Person known to be in Above 1 lb, and not exceeding the employ of auch Bank

1 1b......

36

For NEWSPAPERS, PADRETS OF PATTERNS, The signature of the Payes of a Mo- Every, additional lb., ... 12.

32:

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CHAIR BRAKES, AND BOATS,

IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Chairs, or Ordinary Pullacay Boats,

ly a desideratum with translators and readers of Chinese literature. The com- piler of the following tables has thought, Half bour,... 12 cts. Three hours,..60 cts, accordingly, that their publication in a China Mail Agents, or direct de Hour 20 cts. Six hours,...75 ote: venient form may prove useful, although Day (from 6 to 6).

much

yut remains to be done for the elabo Une Dollar.ration of comparative calendars, etc. that Night Fares (after 8p.)...10 ete. extra should leave nothing to be desired. With

Chair Hire to Out Districts. Beyond Victoria and back, 60 ois, per man, To Stanley and back,

the exception of the Cyclical Table of of which were originally compiled by Dr. Years, and the Table of Solar Terms, both Vlotaria lies below the level of Robinson improvements in Williams Commercial Morrison, and afterwards republished with Rond, and includes all the town between Guide, from which (with some alteration)

:00.

cente ench two ounces up to half pound der Order to be affixed to the Order in the Special attention is directed to the folthe Miut and the Western Slaughter House, they are now copled, the whole of the vist

provided for the

and

THE SW. MITOHELL

Polmaste General,

General Post, ice,

Hongkong, 23rd September, 1869.

Payee be quable to fite he most sign, the

strielly enforced-

NA

receipt by making hitimark if the presalice

if Witness, who must sign bia

his address in the presence of the Officer

who pays the Orders:

A BEGARDS BOOKS,

A Book Packet may contain sny number

of separate Books, Almanacks, Mape or

ter assembled in the following pages is for first time, made accessible to general reference •

Licensed Bearers (cach),

the

Hour

474

The 8 cents,

Half day,...

20 conta

Day,

56 cents.

Published by C. A. SAINT, China Mail Office, Hongkong.

Order may be sent through any of the

CHARLES A. SAINT, (Late A. Shortvede & Co.) China fail Office, Jan, 6, 1868.

For Sale.

The Hongkong Signals,

the Principal House Flags, belonging to and frequenting Bonglong. PRINTED IN COLORS, Price stres

$1