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OCTOBER 24

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surances, at

NOTICE.

NSURANCE COMPANY

Bates will be charged in short period Interazioedji

0 days, of the annual rate month, 2.; 49,- enote diare

and not

'dozvopriat va is the full annual ratezi AN, LAMBERT & Corgione Queen Insurance Company a my 20, 1868 lung lastutro URANCE COMPANY OF FRANCISCO JA

nod, Agents for the above

re prepared to grant Poli. RE, BUILDINGS and

ent rates.imgihan hat

RUSSELL & Cogna

bruary 6, 1867,

A & FIRE INSURANCE OMPANY

ed having been appointed. Hongkong for the above are prepared to grant Po ARILRE, at curieutipiqp, RUSSELL & Op. 1 ril 1, 3866

INSURANCE ASSOCIA OF SHANGHAI,

uted on Marine 1-iska to

the world at current rated the usual brokerage, this rns to the assured Rifteen yearly profits divided remium contributed,

pro

RUSSELL & Co. Becretaries et ne 4, 1869. BURANCE COMPANY

NFRANCISCO.

ed having been appointed

hina for the above Insti

re prepared to grant Polt

ine Risks, at the current,

FUSSELL & Co.

ly 6, 1866.

ANG SEA AND !!! ANCE COMPANY OF

hed having been appointed Macao for the shove named apared to grant Policies Risks at the current Rates.

RAVNAL & Co. 14. 18665 pory bendaziorak! OSTERLING

E INSURANCE COM. OF BATAVIAądarka

ed having been appointed. Hongkong for the above.

Are prepared to grant: Sea Bisks on the maule:

SIEMSSEN & Co

gust 1, 1866.

Docke

DOOK COMPANY OF

WHAMPOA, LIMITED

call the attention of Ship Consignees and Masters of Establishment at Hong- pón, for the DOCKING of Vessels of all classes. the Company have the the harbour, Granite dimensions to and of

feet in length, and

it,

of water.

there

.. are Shipwrights, er-makers and Machinery necessary, for, the

thing or Steamen,

have also opened a Ship of the Hongkong. Dock, contract for the construo or Bailing. Vassels of any

the Company will

zater.

take

"LITTLE ORPHAN

to tow. Vessels ta seb, or

scuable.rates.

apply to unde ROB, 8. WALKER.

Secretary,

e, Queen's Road, Corner

April 8, 1869.

DOCK-COMPANY OF

AND WHAMPOA, MITED.)

OTIOR.

mpany, having recently heir Docking Establish 1, FIRST CLASS MÁ ppared to furnish Tesler stars and Repairing of and for the making of Machinery (marine o ugar crushing and Refits Shafting Gearing, and of Factory, or

Millwork

in course

of completion, Vessels drawing 18 feet

at any states of the tide

tty are hears capable of

BOB. A WALKER, Secretary

124, 1860,

led by CHARLES AMANAN

Hongkeng

1992 October 26, 1880].

STEAM FOR

Post-One Foundkions.

MAILS BY THE “SALSETTE.”-

The Venact Proket SAINDITT

.ZIAM AMIHO ZET THE CHINA MALL.

Post-Office Notifications

shoto

sive of postage) The 12 per suna; payable

Intimations, et

in advance)

Pubusted weekly.-Subscription (Exclu-

AND

– SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, LAW KELNETAR FOR THE SUFLEMR AND PHOVINCIAL COUNTS OF CHINA

AND JAPAN

Prints, and any quantity of fel vallom or parchment (to the exclusion of letters mire reserve payment in the County in Maps, Paper, &c., may be either printed, -Should the Payce of a Money Order whether seated or open); and the Books, be dispatched with the usual 'Mails for which the Order was issued, at some other ton of plain, or any mixture of the Enrope, do, on TUESDAY, the 2nd Office than that in which the Order was ori-

three. 5. November át:91d the Footaginally drawn, the transfer will be granted All legitimate binding, mounting or Off will be open for the reception of probided His Order be inclosed discovering of the same or of a portion there- Singapore, Penang, Paint de Galle, OndideryLetters

Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles,

Letters for Registra Postmaster skabe Office in which we of, will be allowed, whether such binding tion Newspapers, Booleants a drawingch case s new Order by be loose or attached; as alse rollers in the and Southampton;

ansonethelludosomber. Letters issued, the Commission chargeable of prints, markers (whether of papor ALSOPU

maiuldayamayib posfectin dhe night box which will be deducted from the amount of otherwise, in the case of Books, and in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, #giften gav Unshe at November, until the new Order. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM 1. Man the following morningin 10th event of a Moneyserde usually appertains thereto.

O RELAIS DE COyginapan Cosette inn Geboral Weekly Newspa- NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship

transmission of literary or artistic matter or All Letter ported between 7 and 18 4. miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will "SALSETTE, Captain P. S. TOMEIN,

per, containing Officially Bevised Reports d of Lages heard at the Buproute and Consular Tablets ingredidition totheistal postage, the Payne (containing theory

Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in Carrie) leave this for the above place bungwith EadeFee of 10 contade

TUESDAY, the 2nd November, at 92.1'celstegt sind for busting Letters be thional Commission) to the ice where the sealed, nor any suede sueigapre, whatever & Summary B. de

Asiparticulars; and accompanied by an addi PARCELS and CARGO will be received Books, or Patterns 7 4., on the 2nd

Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public It must not contain any letter, open or Meetings; News of the Week, Commercial Office is 8.M. and for Newspapers, Original Order was payable,↑ on board until Noon, and SPECIE until

the name and address of the sender 1-how- 4 PM, on the 2nd November.

November.

11n the receipt of & similar applica-ever not only permitted brat recommended, _for_particulars rousing Freight-

Further, lale latters (but Latters only) ad of a Mony Order or tyrore & insed other reason the packet cannot be forward tion, orders will be given to stop payment au that if the cover come off or for any Passage, apply at the P. &0. S. N. Co.'s!

dressed to the United Kingdom Order. The additional Commission in the ed, it may be returned. Otticaя BOLAS

Marseilles opto posted on

TO From the amount No packet must exceed two feet in length, of the now Ordered Orders must be brandah or depth; exceeding these dimen Ponted with the application for a new rion it cannot be forwarded through the.. Order

or sides.

Every Book packet must be either with

Her Maje Maile, Pariengers, Specifth November, will be chargelibe graftsdiana written applicationErot out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends Bankruptcy; Original Artioles; Notes and;

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF FAUNAGES Augiter declaration of the Fontents and Valan of the Packages for Win Oberland sud is required by the Britian Covernment and pelik by the hippers do the Cond pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading will: Parcels and the Company do not hold themarks reshmild fr. kmyi delektim or prejudice which may happen from incorrect-

nese on such declaration.

Shipiga pre particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.or such WALSKO? A

WW MACAULAY:Superintendent, P.&D NO Office, re

Hongkong-Oct. 25, 1869, (10/102

ETO-

ni fa

NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES ME RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALESźoli PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

Это

AL

to 8.50 A.M. on payment of a late fee of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage after which no Letters can be Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence

received;

of Bok Holders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, en the East Bide of the building t All corresponderod for pilates to pre payment is compulsary must be prepaid anfficibatly-stampadiketter alldressed to in Hongkong vitage Stamps., 1977! the United Kingdom alle entrén charged with a fine of One Shilling in addition to the postage.!

the 2nd Letters posted after 7 A.M.

November will no ibe forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is prepaid. Letters

insufficiently stamped or austamped addressed to placed to which they can not be forwarded impact will be opet ed and retured to the tribes as early as possible, but guarantee can be given that sugh Letters, if posted after F.M. on the 1st November will be re- turned until after the mail is clopid

Fort

Intimations.

THE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE

By S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LLC.

Published at the “China Mail” Office, Hongkong.

milan pa

1

par 10 lines for the first insertion, and bu tions Me, th

Advertisements will be thou cta per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser

Shanghai, January, 1867.

NEW BOOK,

HE Speculations of

The Old Philosopher'

! LAU-TREE."

Translated from the Chinese

JOHN CHALMERS, A.K.

ALSO,

RADO, Aust be made to the Chief material sent 0520 tity 1 anywhere in Price $1.50.

VIN

The Origin of the Chinese by the same author Price $ tione digte

Apply st Mesa LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

The London Mission. Hones

error in the name of the Remitter or Payes But when it is dated that any

AB REGARDS PATTERNS. should be corrected or that the amount They must not be of intrinsic value! a Money Order should be repaid. To the The rule excludes all articles of a najcable Remiste or that & Lapsed Older altid nature, and indeed whatever may have o sare for payment in the County in a value of its own, apart frota ita mere heal which the Order was origididly den, a pattern; and the Money Order Office of auch County. This not be so grest that

A patteri must application must be accompanied by an

farly be

con sidered as having additional Commission, unless it have re-

an intrin sung on this ground valu. ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the than the address of the, person for Hongkong, October 17, 1868, Commission will be deducted from the whom the Backes is intendelf and that of

There

must be no writing or marka other amount of the New Order. Uzu

18 Repayment whether of an origial, prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE, the gender, & trade mark and numbers, and

FOR SALE ozonewed, or a duplicate Order, will not will be detained or forwarded charged as be made to the remitter until it has been an unpaid letter ascertain that the drive has been can- cellethe Office on which the Order was originally drawn,

sie

No. Price.

72

$5.60.

15.

16.

$3:50. $2.26.

SE followins SETS of the “CH IN À The Patterns must be sent in covera open at the ends, so as to be easy of exami-in paper wrappers, at the rate of 20 cents PUNO can be obtained, stitched willed before the end of the Sixth Calendar overe, may be enclosed in bags of linen or 11 esta completo from 11.

nation: Samples, however, of acede, drugs, par copy viz A Payment of in Crder, ust Bo

just be ob- and so forth, which cannot be sent in open Mouth after that, in which, it was cama; other material, tied at the neck; baga so Postage Stamps should be plaod odithe obtained Bolore tuo end of July, even although they be transparent,caust Also a few separate copies of Nos. 1, 2,

for instance, if drawn in January, pay ucet elesed that they cannot madly upper right hand corner of the corres otherwise the Order will become paed, not be used for this purpose. Non-com 3, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, and from 18 to 24.

ba opened, final pondence) except in cases where they may be used in payment of Late Feee

und a pew Order (for which specpas Compliance with this rule will is subject the when the Stamp on Stampal represent-orchy Older, will be dliarged) will becoine unpaid letter.

misión, to be deducted from the sangent packet to be desined or forwarded as an ad ing "Late Feen" or Registration necessary.

A. SAINT.. Fees should be placed on the lower left-

The Packets ur the contents thereof must AMA 18

"SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT. baud oornor.

15-if an Order be not paid before the not contain All transactions in fractional parts of a Doi. end of the Twelfth Calendar Month afterwise closed against inspection.

any inclosure, sealed or other 2 but a CALCUTTA and Hollar will be conducted: in the Colna pre- that in whish it was drawn, for instance, tions of the Book Post betsteet Hongkong

Tristeer In all other respects the general regula Hon. W. Keswick, FORBES, Esq. scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1884, and if drawn in Jannaty, and not paid before and the finited Kingdom galliapply to the the end of the following January-all alaim Pattern Fost. Under these regulations, in

JOAN DERT, H. G THOMRETI,

ksg., K, R.

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

ALEXANDRIA MESSINAD

MARSEILLES,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MEDRAS

THE Copy Steain abip "TIGRE

&

Comandant Boigyt, will leave the Proclamation of the 22nd Jauto the Modell he forfeited, unless order to prevent any interruption to the

Port for the shove places, with MATLE PASSENGERS, SPROIE and CARGO

TUESDAY, the 9tli Novedbek, fat Ourgh and Spools will be registered For Lonash as well as for Miracilles, accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal pisces of Europe 13th

Carge will be received on board' übtil 4 Pf the 8th Spevie and Parcels unti or of the 8th (Parcels are not th he send on board trey lust be left at the Agency's nice

For Particulara regarding Freight and Page Apply at the Company office, Hougeng CONTENTS AND VALUE

OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED;

1864, and no other Ocing but those therein specified will either be received of San change as fractional parte Payment for Fostage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or

Bauk Noten?

Hollar

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdord will be .... granted; until 5 PM on the 1st Nov.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General

General Post Office, Hongkong,

October 23, 1869,

under peculiar afrcumstances, the Post ate of the Country, in which the Order was drawn thirk proper to allow it.

A mod 4

Directors

W. MADAULAT, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq.

Rev. WR BEACH. JJ, MURRAY, M.D.

Committee of Management..

Patterns may, when it is actors, Packet of Gon: HB, Ozan,

bo kept GJ HELLAND, ER. by whomsoever presented, the paying Office

back for the follow 16-after once paying a Money Order the ordinary courde, it would be forwarded. W. LEMANN, Esq

ng Mary,

by which, in G. HARD, Eng

a wrong payment, However, be made owing or sample contained therein, to be for- will not be liable to any further claim. If as to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern The decision of the Postmaster General to negligence on the part of any Officer of warded under these regulations, will be the Post Office, the Postmaster General of final the Country or Colony in which the negli

conclusive. and The rule which gence occurs will, if heave it, require the through the Post of any article likely to forbids the transmission Officer in fault to make good the loss.

174 Money Uider will be paid pilosa Boxes, or the parsuit of suy Offer of the injure the contents of the Mail Bags or the advice has been previously received.

Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattery Post; and a packet containing pus

It is hereby notified that, under the aurity against fraud, and for the better verkrygent to its destination. Articles such as 18. Additional Rules for greater secithing of the kind will be stopped, and not BERTRAND, Propet Agent.thority of a freasury Warburt dated the lat Hotgtudy, October 28, 1869, 69 May last, Superintending, or First-Classing of the hyetem generally will be made the following have been, ocasionally posted

Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, con may requise, be entitled to the samo privileges in regard to Letters sent by or addressed to

on them tlicis own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will

PAULFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, 1992, 1 IGRÚNGH AS MAIL CINE TO NEW YORK.

Via Panama or Overland Route

are used by mercsutile men, or others, ain

as Patterns, and, have beep, detained as 19.Should it appear that Money Orders unit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, poros-- either in the United Kingdom or at Hong of flowers, cuttings of plants, apura, knives,

and

Chius, fruit, vegetables, bunches kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the sensors, Reiss, pina, pieces of machinery, transmission of large sums of money, the sharp pointed instrumente, samples of

W

MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMSETT,

Hon. W. KERWIOR, Chairman.

, J. FELLAND, Esq. 1: Esq., B.N.

papers, Clothes, de, will be incet ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, Newa- hankfully received,

Hongkong, October 29, 1868,

A. OVERBURY, dapperedaran Superintendent.

HOLLOWAYS PILLS & OINTMENT.

PHOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

known to the world. No preparation in

HIS Medicine is universally admitted to be the most efficacious remedy creasing the Commission; and will exorcise kinds, cursy combs, copper and steel en- this fine and invigorating medisine. It

issue of Orders.

to the

of this line will be despatch. Pe entitled (as Army Selolmasters of alt British of Colonial Post Office, as the casat metals, samples of ote, samples in glass suitable to the climates of India and China I ed sa follows a firm mana the First-Class now. are) to the same may be, will considor the propriety of in-bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various į

STEAMERS

China, America

privileges, in regard to their Itters, are Des 18 enjoyed by non-commissioned Nicars and

Private The box

100

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868, tad n

will leave Shanghai on or about same date connecting at Yokohama. with above-nariet ateamer..

Passenger ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, and by

Route to principa poins in and Canadas, and 2007. Unded States meeting with the Farious Stoate lines for forward Money Orders will be issued at 10s the 1st October next, and thence- New York, to Liverpool, Southampton; this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Bremen, Brest, and Havre Jilt Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money

Through Ticket, issued also sta

Order flees in the United Kingdom of

the

York

sta New

the Prowe,ot Money pending for a lime graving plates, and confectionary of all

By Command,

FW. MITORELL** Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.

EEGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKET CHYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST PORTÉ AND JAPAN.

V. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, jus Hongkong, October 13, 1865.

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE, The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chair-Coolies, boar date Colo Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Bid

Ordinary and Special

There are two Clasen of Street Chairs,

and Europe yin, Fausma Tonite and Greithin Sild Heland, for amounts not ton by order of His Excellendy April, 188 to Europe per steamers of the Royal Mail exuding £10, at the rate of Exchange Richard Graves MacDonnell, that, the

It is hereby notified for general informia Steam Backet

the West

India and Pacifis

Currant for Each Mail, and charged with Limited, Commission according to the following system of registration list heen, from tlife and. The Scale, via: :-- tique from Aspinwall, direct,

Cents date, ext

Above 22 and los exceeding £5, 24 For sums not exceeding £2

The 12 £0...

€71:42 £10.48

Générale

mada at Panamu,wich Steam lines upon the.

West Coast of Dentral and South America,

passengers are taketed through

by which

Through Bills of Lading given for Freight

11

vis Featr Pacile, Railroad and ita cons

neotions, to the principal points in the 2-No Money Order to include a frac United States and Canadas and for Freight, tional part of a l'enny.

extended to letters and other descrip tions of correspondence transmitted by the Post, in lie Malls by both the British Contract Packets and by Private Ship between this Office sud each Ageuey there of in Chins and Japan, viz.: Canton, hat, Nagaanki, Hiogo, and Yokohama, and Sato, Amoy, Fooohow, Ningpo, Shang- aleg between any two of these Agencies. letior, &c.

rics, from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, ence at this. Office, and also at Shanghaiban de ka And from Swatoy, Amoy and Fooohow..

All Freight payable in since m Méxi and Yokohamaine.

can Dollars, or on delivery American 6-Applicants for Money Orders must

Overland for England and the Continent. 3-Orders drawn in the United KingThe fee for registration is 8 cents each

rough Bills of 1

via Fanama route, bama, will be paid at the rate of Edinugo No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patterns

pret, also for dons upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko and to Europe via Aspinwall of Mexico and prata pawns WetBut at which Money Orders are being sued at can be registered unless the full postage

Coast of Central America, and South America to sa

the time of their presentation.

upon it, wall as the registration fee, be far as Valparaieu.

4.-Alphabetlus lasts of over 3,700 Paid in advance in postage Stamps. Feterable Arrangements have been male domo, showing the Counties in which they fixed for cosing the Mails.

Money Order Offices in the United King received up to half an hour before the time Trettors, de, for registration will be for through passengers and freight to Ame are situated, aro hang up for public refer

F. W. MITCHELL

Hongkong, 18th October, 1809,

General Post Office,

Postmaster General,

Bold Coin with 8 per cent sititional, at shipper's option.

turn Passage Tickets issued at a re

duction of pon the whole amount

furnish, lul full, the surname, and, at least,

the initial of one Christian Dame, both of

the Remitter and the Payes; if the Remit It is hereby notified for general'in

for the Round yage --

For further madrastion ns to Passage

and Freight, apply to the Agsucy of the Company, Praya West

All Street-Chairs may carry persons who ave cnaged them up to any hour, hut, rdinary Chairs may not ply for hire after guulire (8 P.M.), nor special Chair after midnight.

sum ($50) than Ordinary Chairs (426), it

As Special Chairs are secured for a higher j

only the former after gunfire. is for the interest of the Public to engage.

its twe Cholly a Badge cach, bearing the Kach Street Chair carries a uniber, and dame Number as the Chair,

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

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

ia

of European ladies, as it is never failing in

its effecta in all diseases peculiar, to females, while those who are attenuated by the de- of the above climates will bilitating effects fint in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta ieman whereby they may insure a restora tion to robust health.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. The sciones of. Medicane bas never before produced auy remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as it, cures after all other means have failed, all wounds, Horer, ulcers, and also the mog inveterato skin diseases poonliar to the eli of India and China, It is the tru tain old sores on be removed by it that friend of the Boldier and Civilian, as cer cannot be conquered by any other trest ment, ad

mates

Rongkong, February 1, 1887.

NOW READY,

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

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL

Handbook of reference for the deter

688 FF. DAMY SVO, WITH APPENDIX.

FIFTH EDITION, 1869,

to me Prico, $5. Original Publishing Frice, Ten Dollars.

The following is an Abstract of the Con tenta of this Book-

CRAP. 1830. 170 4. Four Treaties with China. 1.-Treaty with Great Britain,

Chinese Text of the same. 3.-Treaty with the United States. 3.Treaty with France. 4. Treaty with Russia,

Supplementary Treaty with Russia.

DHAR, 11, SEC. 1 zo 5. Articles of Trade with China. 1.Tariff on Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on Articles of Export, 3-Rules respecting Trade and Duss,

Clizuese Text of the same.. 4--Description of Artioles of import, 6.-Description of Articles of Export,

CHAP. III-BEC. 1,29 24 m

Koreign Commerce with China,·· 1.-Port of Canton.

2.Port of Chauchau or Swaten.

3-Port of Kingehau in Hainan, 4.-Port of Amʊý.

5. Port of Forchow.

6-Port of Taashui and Taiwan in For

7.-Port of Ningpo.

8-Port of Shanghai,

9.-Ports on the Yangiaz and Trade in-

the Interior

10.-Port of Taugehan or Chefer. 11.-Port of Tientsin.

12-Port of Newchwang or Yangtar';

15.-Colony of Hongkong. 14.--Colony of Maçao.

OHAP. IV. BEC. 1 TO 5...;)

Foreign Commerce with fapan.

1-Intercourse with Japan.

2-Treaty betwcoun›Great Britain, and

Japan.

3.--Ports open to Foreign Commerce,

Nagasaki

Kanagawa and Hakodadi. 4.-Japonesu Coins, Weights and Mea

sures.

5.-American Compact with Lowchewg.

CHAP, FEET, 1°70 7. --

Moneys, Weights, &c., in China.

1. Chinese Currency. 3.Chinees Numerals.

3.-Chinese Commercial Weights 4.Measures of Capacity, 5-Measures of Length. 6.-Chinese Land Measure.. 7-Chinese Division of Times.

CHAP. VI.BEC. 1 TO 11. Western Maneys, Weights, dc. L-Anuamese Moneys, &c.- 2.--Port of Saigon.

3.Treaty with Siam, Tariff, S., Siamese Moneys, Weights, dro 4-Netherlande Indja, .-Philippine Islands.

Bailing

Directions for Panay L

6. Malayan States Singapore, &c. 7. Burmese Moneys Weights, o

8. Indian Presidencies,-Bengal, Ma

dras, Eombay.

9.--Ceylon,

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

CHAP. VII. BEC. 1 70 6. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, &c. 2-Relating to Exchanges, 1-Comparison of Prices, 3.-Helsting to Time.

5-Measurement of Cargo, Uomparison of Weights. 6-Bullion Operations,

APPENIX-Containing Sailing Direc tians for the Coast of Chins, and for the Japan lalands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po sitions of I places on the Chinese and nesa Costa

When ground of Complaint arises against mination of Chinese Dates, during the more extended tables, by the hind

Japa The author in bis Preface says "The tables in Chap. VII, for estimating prices, measurement of goous, exchanges, de, have boon selected from those constantly in unG among the foreign meroliants in China dollars or pence have been copied from the Those for calculating the prices of ten in

son of the author, F. last section of the same chapter on menta in Bullion has been prepared and

Loureiro, Esq.

uruished for the Guido by Patrick Ba

subjects are wont to confess the need of a besu reprinted from the China Piot

Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of Author's Preface.

India at Hongkong, who has had much ex* Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia

perience in the exchanges and movements are connected even remotely with Chiuen

pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Bakodadi are all described in "The Appendix of Satling Directions ha either the European or the Chinese method it; and for the Chinese coaste, the Dire convenient manual of reference for the pur With abort interruptions, the coasts from

any Street Chair-Coolie thairperson ag period from 1860 to 1860 with comparative grieved may either hand the offender over Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, to the Palice, or send a memorandum ofte. e. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE the Registrar General, the complaint and the Clisir's Number to BIOK MAYERS, H.M.O.N

When Street Chair Coolies are suspected

ter or Payee be a Pour or a Bishop, in or- tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard usual designation of sich firm, quae Samples of Marchhadles, may be trans the Registrar General at once without any dinary title will be sufficient, if a irm the Graves MacDonnell, that henceforward of having retained missing property, the Book Packets, Packets of Patterns or Number of their Chair should be sent to Baring Brothers" win office | mere tera Mezers, ich as Messrs. Ri-mitted through the Post by the Maile made loss of time.

but the

vington, or the name of a Company brad-up-le be forwarded both by the British Each Street-Chair carries on the back of ing under a title which does not consist of Contract Packets and by Private Ships, ita Number Board a Tariff of Faros con- the names of the persons composing it, such b.tween Liis Office and each Agency thereof densed from the following.

STA. HARRIS,

Agent. Hongkong, October 7, 1809,

Post-Office Notifications, i

der is to be paid only through a Brok

to

"Carron Co. insdmtssible. ***

in China and Japon, viz. Canton, Swatow,

of computation and a system of comparitions have been improved by the

insertion

6.The Bemitter on stating that the Oroy, Fouchow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Nag LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAITES/eon for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names of

CHAIR: BRABERS, AND BOATS,

IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats.

months, and other periods is also frequent all places that equid be ascertained. ya desideratum with ranalsters and reeders of Chinese literature. The com

piler of the following tables has thought,

asaki, Hivyo, and Yokohama, and also have the option of giving or withdrawing following rates of postage, which minst be It is hereby notified for general informa the name of the Payden auch, the paid in advance, 1Z A Half hour, 12 eta. Three hours,..50 ate, convenient form may prove useful, although f

between two of these Agencies, at the Order will be crossed in the same way that t Bury Warrants Which will come into opera- Cheques are commonly crossed when they Not exceeting & centaur 20 ets. Six hours,.....75 ots, muck yet retains to be done for the elabo

tion that under the Provisions of a Tres

tion on the 184 October next orrespon are intended to be paid through a Bank,

dende autressed to Constantinople will be

When at Order presented through

Above oz, and not excoding

8oz.

forwards at the follwing fuced Rates a Bank receipt by any porton will beenfa Above Blog, and not exceeding

Postage, which most be paid in advance, foiest, provided the Order be crossed with

Vil-

For LRITERS:

20 cenia each half-an-ouzos weight.

the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in Above 1. lb., and not the employ ppach Bauk.***

1E

H

8--The signature of the Payee of so- Every qaditional filby, 113 piano, provided for the purpose 11 the lowing poles and regulations which will be ney Prdit to be fixed to the Order the Special attention is direfed, to the for AB cents for every additical ball pound, unable to white he must sign this strictly enforced.

For NEWBRAFERS, PAUKSIS OF PATTERNS,

· AND Books — - AS

cents each, two ounces up to half pound,

Go by W. Myrodku,

receipt by making his mark in the presence

2100|||Postmutalás! Gelésal {} of k Withess, bo mntist sign hishame, with

General Post Office, I le

Hongkong Bard Beptember, 1800, 17

M

his address in the presence of the Officer

Day (from 0 to 6), One Dollar Night Fares (alter 8 2.M.):10 ote, extra Chair Hire to Out Districts, Beyond Victoria and hack, 50 cta. per man, To Stanley and back,

Victoria lies below the level of Robinson

with the Race-course. the Mint and the Western Blaughter House, Road, and includes all the town between

60

Licensed Bearers (each),

What

Hour,

contain any number

Almanacks, Maps of

Half day. Day,

#f

way 8 cents,

20

3 cents.

A

accordingly, that their publication in a China Mail agente, or direct to ti

Orders may be sent through any of the

CHARLES & SAINT, Late A. Chorirede & Co.)

ration of comparative calendars, etc. that should leave nothing to be desired. With the exception of the Cyclical Table of Years, and the Table of Bolar Ter of which were originally compiled by Dr. Terms, both

Improvemetite in Williams Commercial Morrison, and afterwards ropublished with

they are now copied, the whole of the mat Guide, from, which (with some alteration) ter assembled in the following pages in for the frst time made accessible to general reforance.

Published by CA. Bater, China Mail Office, Hongkong

China Mail Office, Jah, 6, 1888,

For Sale.

The Hongkong Signals,

Also

the Principal House Flags, all 7-

belonging to and frequenting Hongkong PRINTED IN COLORS,

Price