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NOVEMBER (5101888.
No 2001-NovaE51869.]
Insurances.
NOTICE
INSURANCE
COMPANY
Rates for F INSUIKEMUR
us olasses of Buildings and their I remain as follows, until fig.
ad semi-detached hi Houses (removed, og
Town) and their
par coul
Frey-Houses (nimie
DEA
THA
sted) and their
2 per conta
odawns and their
policing
1 per cent.
by special arrangement
ing rates will be charged for
Policies;
g 10 days per cent, gues
-2 per cent rate
ng One
Month
ceeding thk
per cent,
ceeding
1 per cent,
Months,
Months
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. OB, 8. WALKEE & Co.
nts Royal Instance Company.
September 19, 1869
E INSURANCE OFFIckes
nigned having
For the above
prepared to k
de Policies on ang list plaat
la or Steamers, on the unch
în "odne of lukt, în-0818
ALOUTTA, BOMBAY, OF Lounör ROB. S. WALKER & CO. June 21 1882
SURANCE COMPANY N FRANCISCO,
igried, Agents for the above are prepared to gratit Poll- IRE, on BUILDINGS A rrent ratch.
RUSSELL ECO February 6,
61887.
EA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY tbsp ever
igned having been appointe
Hongkong for the
pre
NY are prepared to graht Po- EA RISKS, 3 currentrates,
RUSSELL & CO. April 1, 1888, en el maraton
INSURANCE ASSOCIA,
OF SHANGHAI
granted on Marine Fisks to of the world at current rates. to the usual, brokerage, this turns to thosauregueifhen gearly profits divided pro premium contributed,
Helmond Secretaries is m June 4, 189Pisang
20
SEURANCE COMPANY! AN FRANCKL
ang peen, schnin
China for the above, 1715
arine Rinks, at
July 6, 1866.
BANG SEA AND RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG
gned having been appointed Macho for the abure named prepared to grant Policies le, Risks at the current Ratos, A RAYNAL & Co. ust 4, 1868, testband
OOSTERLING Humaira IRE INSURANCE 'COM. Y OF BATAVIA S
gned having been appointed Hongkong for, the abợy
by are prepared to grant Set Rings on the rule
SIEMSSEN & Co,
August 1, 1686.
Docks,
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DOUK COMPANY OF WHAMPOA, LIMITED
y call the attention of Ship Consigneer and Masters of
Establishment at Hong mpos, for the, DOOKING KG of Vessels of all classen g the Company have the the harbour amani milt, and of dimensions to
360 feet in length, and of water,
BUS
the Company bays erected zury, and are prepared
I répair marine nad station. 3 Steam Machinery of all and repair Boilers of all
gry for sugar rushing, and
EgAVIDE A SPOTY HE ory of Mill
ch
Jetty has been completed,
Vessels drawing 18 feet
any states of the tide
Jesty are hears espable of
have also opened a Bhip.
of the Hongkong Dock,
NOTICE
Post-Office Notifications.
A POS GRATINYS
Had A Thereby other for general informa
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES.
PAQUEBOTS FUSTE FRANCAIS,
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, vix
HE SOUTHAMPTONAL, A AZAM Under ounce,
TEAM 103Rasti 450784 ounce and not ex-
coeding Bounce,
THE OHINA MAIL.
Post-Office Notifications. Printe, and any quantity of paper, veliau Set parchment (to the exclusion of letters
Intimations. Mara, Paper, &c., may be either printed, sive of postage) Tis. 12 per annum; payable kather sealed or open); and the Books,Published weekly.-Subscription (Exclu- written or plain, or any mixture of the in advance. three.
All Legitimate binding, mounting or covoring of the same or of a portion there"
will be allowed, whether auch
binding be loose or attached, as also rollers in the Case of prints, markers (whether of paper short whatever is necessary for lie safe or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in
ually appertains thereto, transmission of literary or artistic matter.or
desire to receive payment in the Country in -Should the Payes of a Honey der which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori ginally
drawn, the transfer will be granted," provide the shower branches or the
of the Office in which it drawn. In such case a new Order will be isened, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted frous themes of the new Order,
101 the event of Money Order miscarrying or being lost theplicate will bev grailted in a written application from thePayee, (containing the necessary particular and accompanied by an addi *** Pio MAKSKILLES,
tional Commission) to the Office where the Under 4 ounce, 10 cents Original Order was payable. Above 4 ounce and not ex Fort for the shove, places, with MAILS,oceeding 8 aunce -- PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO,
SINGAPORE BATAVIA” SAIGON,
POINT DE GALLI, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA MESSINA
MARSEILLES" met k
BOMBAY
THE
on
Above S'ounce and not e
ceading 12 ounce, Above 13 ounce and not er- ceeding 16 ounces,* *-
PONDICHER AP For every additionaí é oz,
ASD CALCUTTA,
MADRAS,
Company's Steam-ship “TIGRE,”
Commandant BOLEVE, will leave this
TUESDAY, he th November, at Noon.
o preto de 30 Cargo and Specie, will, bu registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and sccepted in fransit, through Marseilles for the principal places of Furano,
Carga will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 8th Specie and Porcals until 5 r., of the 8th (Parcels are not to be ent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.)L
For Particulars regarding, Freight
at the Company offhoe
82
of,
Every Book paket must be either with out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends or sides.
SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, Law KarOKTER FUN THE SUPREME AND
AND
PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA
HE Gazette is a General Weekly Newspar per, containing Officially Kovised Reporta of Case heard at the Supreme and Consular Courts, Pekoe Cases, and Proceedings in Banku on Legal points; Reports of Public Original Articles; Notes and Querian
Summary, do, do Meetings; News of the Week, Commercial
Above & punce and not ex 117224kion, orders will be given to stop payment so that if the cover come af, or for any cla. per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser-
48
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a ceeding 12 ounce, --- --- Above 12 dunce and not or testing 16 ounce,.... For every additional 4 oz, 16 Prepayment of the Postings is compulsory
WR W2 MITCHELA,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18:1868,
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11.On the receipt of similar applics of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed lost case will be deducted from the amount Order. The additional Commission in the of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be Press, with the application for a new Order
sealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever; It must not contain any letter, open or the name and address of the sender is how ever not only pornsitled but recommended, per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 Advertisements will be charged. Tla. 1
other reason the packet cannot be forward- tion.
No packet must exceed two feet in length, td, it may be returned, breadth or depth; exceeding these dimon- sions it cannot be forwarded through the
Fost
AS REGARDS FATTKENS,
Shanghai, January,
1867.
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
"THE
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TERE." Translated from the Chinese
2 BY
JOHN CHALMERS, A.M. Price $1.50, ALSO,
12. But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of
They must not be of intrinsic value. a Money Order thould be refaid to the This rule excludes all articles of a saleable: Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should nature, and indeed whatever may have 1. It is hereby notified for general in be renewed for payment in the Country in a value of its own, apart from its mere uso Passage, appONTENTS AND VALUE | Government of, Mauritius and the Union application must be made to the Chief material, sent ostensibly; as a pattern must formation that, the Contract between the which the Order was originally draws a patton; and the quantity of any Steaza-ship Company, for the Conveyance Money Order Office of ench Country. This Hot
hot be so great that it can fairly be con- suthor: Price $1. of Maila unice a Month between Ceylon and application must his accompanied by an sidered as having on this ground an intrinApply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
additional Commission, unless it have re- sio valu....
Hongkong
OF PACKAGES ARE BEQULLED,
Στις
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, October 23, 1869.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
J
1
"The Origin of the Chinese" by the same
not Mauritius, and between Mauritius and ference tos Lapsed Order, in which case the There must be no writing or marks other of The London Mission House.
THROUGH VỀ 8. MAIL LINK TO NEW YORK.
Pia Rananer Overland Route
Natal, having terminated, the correspon-Commission will be deducted from the dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from amount of the New Order, this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by 13.-Repayment whether of an original, the French Mail Packets-leaving-Aden-for-or renewed, or a duplicate Urder, will not Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each be made to the remitter until it has been Month.
akcertained that the advice has been can celled at the Office na which the Order was originally drawn,
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-
ed as follows GAA x alteration, has beau made in the ratos of Postage on correspondence ad- dressed to Mauritius,
China
Nov. 18. America, Deo 18. A Steamer will leave Shanghai op about same date condiecting at Yokohams
with above-named steamer.
or
14 Payment of an Order must be ob- tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in Julius, paysunut must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become lapsed,
than the address of the person for whoin the packet is intended and that of the sender, & trade mark and numbers, and prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet Will be detained or forwarded charged as an unpaid letter.
Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
FOR SALE
AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
there has THE following SETS of the "CHINA lu paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 conta PUNG H" can be obtained, stitched per copy viz
No
11 sets complete from 11. 19 18.
>
4
16.
*
Price:
35
$9.50.
$2.50. $2.25.
3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the correspondence for thees Colonies, unless Passengers ticketed through to California, marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, Mexico, Central and Honth America, and will, in fature, be sent in the Mails for
Overland Rou'è to princips pon's in London at the following rates of Postage, and a new Order (for which a second Compliance with this rule pose. Non-com- 3,7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24.
States, and; Canadas, and, con- with the Varions Steam lines for NOW
by to Liverpool, Southampton, Bremen, Brest, and Havre,
Through Tickets issued Also to New York and Europe via Panama Route and at the Royal Mail
Blesta Poket
. . .
to buy. Per steamer the West India and Pacifio Steamship, Company, Limited. And The Compagnie Générale Transatlan-
Connections
The Patterns must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of easmi nation: Samples, however, of seeds, drags, and so forth, which cannot be sent in open. covere, may be enclosed in bags of linen or other material, tied at, the neck; closed that they cannot readily be opened, bage so even although they be transparent, must
ot be for this
will also subject the to be detained or forwarded sa an of the Order, will be charged) will because or the contents thereof must
unpaid letter.
not contain any inclosure, sealed or other- wise vlosed against inspection.
which must be paid in advanes, vierission, to be deducted from the amount Upon Letters sent by way
of Southampton,..... 48 cents each oz. necessary. When sent by way ofg:
Marseilles,..... Newspaper vid Southath
pton,.....
Now papers via Matsoil-
que from Aspinwall lines upon the Book Packeta via South-
bade at Panama with
by
West Coast of Central and South Americs,
which passengera are ticketed through. Through Bills of Lading g given for Fraight via Ceutr 1. Pacific Rai
Rairoad and its con- lections, to the principal points in the United States and Canadas and for Freight Groland for England and the Continent
Through Bills of Lading given also for New York and Europe, vis. Panitia route, and to Europe via Aspinwall Lines to ports of Mexico and prets on the West Count of Central America, and South America to as far as Valparaiso,
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.10
"
under te, bo rents, above 4 oz. and not ex-. peeding & ox; and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz
Book Packets via Morrelles, 14 cents under 4 oz. 28 cents above for and not exccuding 8 pa; and 28 conta for every additional & ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Offico, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.
15.--If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn,--for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following Jannary all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peculiar sircumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was dran think proper to allow it.
16.—After once paying Mousy Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Offico will not be liable to any further claim. If a wrong payment, however, he made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the ostmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli goace cocurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.
17-No Money Order will be paid unless the advice has been previously received.
18.--Additional Rules for greater secu
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Also a few separate copies of Nos.1, 2,
0. A. SAINT.
SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT,
Trustees, tions, of the Book Post between Hongkong
In all 1 other respects the general regula Hon. W. KESWICK, FORERS, Esq.
JOAN DENT, H. G. THOMSETT, and the United Kingdom will apply to the
Esq., B.N order to prevent any interruption to the Pattern Post. Under these regulations, in regular transmission of letters, a Packet of Hon. H, GIBB, Patterns may
when it necessary, be kept G. J. HELLAND, Esq. back for the following Mail by which, in G. HEARD, Esq. the ordinary course, would bo forwarded. W. LEMAK, Esq.
The decision of the Postmaster General as to the or sample contained therein, to be for- eligibility o of any Packet, pattern warded under these regulations, will be W. final and conclusive,
The rule which forbids the transmission through the Fost of any article likely to Injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Past Office 36, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post and
It is hereby notified that, under the auxity against fraud, and for the better work- of the ki& packet containing any. )
Favorable arrangetarts have
have been made for through passengers and freight to Ame riva, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the loting of the system generally will be made and, from Swatov Amoy and Fruchow. May last, Superintending, or First-Class sa ocoasion may require || All Freight payable in adance in Meri-Schoolmasters in the Aray will, in future,
will be stopped, and not Articles such as the following have been occasionally posted e Patterns, And, have been detained as Jain and China, fruit, vegetables; bunches unit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porc of flowers, outtings of plants, spora, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, metals, samples of ore, samples in
glass krads, curry comba, copper and steel ou bottles, picoss of gloan, acids of various graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds,
set to its destination.
$
Directors
W. MACAULAY, Esq.
D. SARMOON, Esq.
Rey, W. R. BEACH. J. J. MURKAY, H. D Committee of Management.
MACAULAY, Esq. | H. G. THOMIETT,
Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman.
G. J. HELLAND, Esq, Esq., RN,
DONAT
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News | papers, Clothes, do, will be most bankfully received.
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT, HOLLOWAY'S PILLS,
THIS Medicine is universally adiuitto
to be the most efficacious remedy suitable to the climates of India and Chine this fine, and invigorating medicino. It
can Dollars, or on delivery American be entitled to the sans privileges in regard are used by mercantile men, or others, 19. Should it appear that Money Ordets Gold Com with S
per cent ad Htional, at to Letters sent by or addressed to them on either in the United Kingdom at Hang- allipper's option.
their own privato affairs as are at present Return Passage Tokets issued at are enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the kishangia or Yokohama, for the
British or
Post Office
the case Tebe entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all to Passage but the First Class now are) to the same pressing the Commission, and will exercise
Ameoay be,
consider the propriety of fa, and Freight, apply to the agency of the privilegen, in regard to their Letters, are the power of wholly aheading for a time
sujoyed by nou commissioned Officers' and the issue of Money Ordure. Private Soldiers, adarki odjelna FW MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generatie-in
duction of 2 upon the whole amount Army; and ali Army, Schoolinistrusses will./ranemision of img of money, the sharp pointed instrumenta, samples known to the world. No preparation is a
for the Round Voyage.
farther information
Company, Praya West,
TA HARRIS, romiogent, Hongkong fletober 7; 6800/
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Post-Office Notifications.
It is hereby notified for general informa- tion that under the Provisions of area Bury Warrant, which will come into opera tion on the 1st October next, correspon denco addressed to Constantinople will be forwarded at the following reduced Rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, vip
**** FOR LETTERA
20 cents each half-an-ounce weight, : ` For NEWSPAPERS, PACKETS PATTERNS,
AND BOURS
2 cents each, two ounces up to half pound; and 8 cents for every additional half pound.
FW. MITUMELL Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1889.
Mesajan
General Post Office,
Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General."
General Post Officegrad Hongkong, 22nd August 1968,
:
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office; Hongkong, October 13, 1869.
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is particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladies, as it is never failing in ite offects in all diseases peculiar to females, while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating
effects of the above climates wil find in this wonderful reniedy a kind of ta lisan whereby they may insure a restora tion to robust health,
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HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT, BOAT FIRE, ORAIR AND
The science of Mediano has never betere The following Regulations for Street-produced any remedy that can be compared Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colo to this wonderful Vintment, as it cares uial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2ud after all other means have failed, April, 1869.
wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most There are twe Classes of Street Chairs, inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli Ordinary and Special
mates of India and China. It is the true friend of the Soldier and Civilian, a8 cer- All Street-Chairs may carry persons who tain old sores can be removed by it that Poat, in the
the Mails by both the British Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after ment, Contract Fackets and hy Private Ships, first gunfire (8 P.M.), nor Special Chairs between this Office and each Agency thereafter midnight, Fot in Chine and Japan, via: Cantos,
1-Oa the 1st October next, and theżce. forzard Money: Order will be issued at DISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKET this Office and at the Agencies thereof at SYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST PORTS Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Blousy
AND JAPAN, Under Offices in the United Kingdom of It ja hereby notified for general informs Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not tion, by order of His Excellency Bir exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Richard Graves MacDonnell, that, the Current for Esch Mail, and charged with system of registration has been, from this Beale, viz.
Cents. tions
of correspondance transmitted For sums not exceeding £2,13 Abovo £2 and Bot exceeding £ 5.24
ይ? 4 £10,48
Commission according to the following date, extended to letters and other de The have engaged them up to any hour, but cannot be canqnered by any other treat-i
£6
Aratow, Away, Foochow Ningpo, Shang As Special Chairs are scoured for a higher No Money Order to include a fthebat, Nagasakin Biogo, and Yokohama, and sun ($50) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it Lional part of a Penny.
alan between any two of these Agencies,
is for the interest of the Public to engage The fe for registration Scents each only the former after gunfire. Jetter, &e
3.Ortiers drawn in the United King- doas upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko
bazia, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are belily insued at the time of their presentation,
It is hereby notified for general informa tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un- 4 Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 ited States Mail Packets vid San Francisco. Money Order Offices in the United King- Correspondence intended to be forwarded doto, showing the Counties in which they by this route-must-be addressed via an are situated, are hung up for public refAI Francison."
ence at this Office, and also at Shanghaf and Yokohama..
Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage
as those saut by the British Mail Packets
ris Southampton viz-
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce,
For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 ounces, 4 cents.
Fora packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cents
per 4 ounces wit
Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the auraamo, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of
No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patteras on to registered unless the full postage upon it, as well as the registration fee, be paid in advance in postage Stamps. received up to half an hour before the time Lettera &c., for registration will be fixed for closing the Mails.
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 13th October, 1869,
the Remitter, and the Payee; if the Remit- It is hereby notified for general informs
Each Street Chair carries a Number, and its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the name Number as the Chair.
The Numbers and Cooties Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200).
The Numbers and Coolles Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Blus, (201 to 700), «
When ground of Complaint arises against any Street Chair-Coolie the person ag grieved may either hand the offender over
Hongkong, February 1, 1867.
NOW READY,
(AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR-
A
MANUAL
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
By S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LLE
Pablished at the "CHINA Man" Office, Hongkong.
638 FF. DEMY 8vo, WITH APPENDIX.
FIFTH EDITION, 1868. Prios, $5.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
The following is an Abstract of the Con tants of this Book:-
UHAY. 1.-BEC. 1 TO 4. Four Treaties with China. 1-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same. 2-Treaty with the United States. S.-Treaty with France. 4-Treaty with Russia.
Supplementary Treaty with Russia.
CHAP, 1880. 1 to 5. Articles of Trade with China, 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on Articles of Export. 3.-Rules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese Text of the harne 4.--Description of Artistes of Import. 5.-Description of articles of Export.
GHAY.: I-90. 1 TO 14.
Foreign Commerce with China. 1-Port of Canton,
2-Port of Chauchau or Swatow.
3.-Port of Kinngebau in Hainan,
4.--Port of Amoy.
5.-Port Fonchow.
6.-Purts of Tamahui and Taiwan in For
mosa,
-Port of Ningpo.
-Port of Shanghai,
-Porta on the Yangtas' and Trade is
the Interior.
10-Port of Tangohau or Chefoo. 11.-Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newelwang or Yangtan' 13.-Colony of Hongkong.
14. Colony of Macao,
OHAP. IV. --H2O. 1 to 5.
Foreign Commerce with Japan. 1-Intercourse with Japan,
2.-Treaty between Grost Britain and
Japan,
3.-Porta open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and flakudadi. 4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mes-
sures
3-American Compact with Lowchewg.
CHAP. VEC, 1 TO 7. Moneys, Weights, &c., in China, 1.--Chinese Currency 2.--Chinese Numerale.. 3-Chinese Commercial Weight: 4-Bleamures of Capacity, 5-Measures of Length, 6.Chinese Land Measures. 7.-Chinese Division of Tinies.
CHAP. VI.SEC. 1 to 11.
Western Moneys, Weights, &c. Annanese Money's, de 2.---Port of Saigon.
3.-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &,
Siamese Moneys, Weights, & 4-Netherlands India. 5.--Philippine Islands.
Sailing Directions for Panay I. 6.-Malayan States-Singapore, &c. 7.-Burmese Moneys, Weights, &c. 3.-Indian Presidencies,-Bengal, Ma
dras, Fombay, 9.--Ceylon,
10-English and French Weighta, dia. U-United States of America,
CJLAP. VIL-BBC. 1 TO 8. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, do, 1-Comparison of Prices... 2-Relating to Exchanges. 3.--Relating to Time. 4Comparison of Weights. B-Measurement of Cargo, 6-Ballion Operations.
APPENDIX-Containing Bailing Direc trons for the Cost of China, and for the Japan lalanda; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po sitions of places on the Chiness and Japa nese Consts.
The author in his Preface says "The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, de, have been selected from those constantly in tes sinong the foreign merahanta in China. Those for calculating the prices of tea in Handbook of reference for the deter dellars er pence have been copied from the mination of Chinese Dates, during the ore extended tables, by the kind permis period from 1860 to 1869; with comparative ion
ion of Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, last section of the
the
author, P. Loureiro, Moro The aame chapter on Bros MAYERS, H.M.0.8.
furnished
of the Commercial Bank of India
at Hongkong, who has had much ex perience in the exchanges and movements
has been prepared and
to the Police, or gend: a-memorandum of, &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDS ments for the Guide by Patrick, R.
the complaint aud the Chair's Number to the Registrar General;
ter or Payee be a Pear or a Bishop, his or- tiou, by order of Bis Excellency Sir Richard When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected dinary title will be sufficiat, if a firma, the Graves heDonnell, that Henceforward of having retained missing property, the usual designation of such firm, such as Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns or Number of their Chair should be sent to
Bering Brothers will suffice; but the
mitted through the Post by the Mails male loss of tino.... Vington," or the name of a Company trad up to be forwarded both by the British
"
Are
Harper,
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The Postage must in all cases be paid in here term Menara., such as "Messrs. camples of Merchandise, may be trans the Registrar General at once without any subjects are wont to confess the need of a bon reprinted from the "Chins. Pilot'
advance; currespondence not fully prepaid
will be sent via Suez,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera!.
General-Post-Offloa Hongkong February 1, 1860,
is hereby notified that, under the pro-
under a title which does not consist of Contract Packets and by Private Ships its Number Board a Tariff of Fares cou- Each Street-Chair carries on the back of the names of the persons composing is, amels between this Office and each Agency thereof deased from the following. -as “ Carron Co,” is inadmissible.
in China and Japan, viz. Canton, Swatow,
The Remitter on stating that the OrAmoy, Focahow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Neg-LEGALIARD TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS,
ssaki, logo, and Yokohama, and also
der is to be paid only through a Bank, to between any two of these Agailes, at the
have the option of giving or withdrawing following rates of postage which must be the name of the Parse; in such case, the
I paid in alpation, the
contract for the construci
or Sailing Vewals of
the Company will take rates,
= "LITTLE ORPHAN"
to for Vessels to
chable Fate RO LA VE
Apply to
ROB, 9. WALKER,
Beoritory.
D
on, Queen's Bold; Corner
mber 1; 1880
the 7th May the Posteron a Letter not
groeeding half-an-ounce in weight posted
nghong or say of the Fort aly Japan addressed to Egypt,
Cheques are combhly crossed when they Not exceeding 40
are intended to be paid through a Bank
Abore so, and not encoding 7-When an Order is presented through
20
ported in Bgypt addressed to Hongkong or a Bath, receipt by any peddon will beauf any of the Fonts in China and Japan, and folent, provided the Order be crossed withi the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank
soureyed in the Mails by British Packety is faluted from Twenty-four Qents tu Twelve
Venta
For Better exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate, of Twelve Cents for tach half once is chargeable
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,"
Genital Post Offies, Hongkong, July 16, 1868,
{
8---The signature of the Fayes of a Mo- ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpote. If the Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must algn his name, viti: Iris address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order
8.0
Above 8 oz, and not exceeding
1 lb.,
above 1. lb., and not exceding
14 b.....
CHAIR BARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
Author's Preface. Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia.
connected even remotely with Chinese The Appendix of Sailing Directions has convenient manual of reference for the pur. With short interruptions, the coasts front either the European or the Chinese method it; and for the Chinese coasts; the Direc pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in of computation and a system of comparitions have been improved by the maertion SU for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the manuf montbe, and periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained."
a desideratom with trapalstom and
Ly
of Chinees literature. The com
the following tables has thought,
Orders may be sent through any of the
tform may prove useful, although
that their publication in a China Mail Agents, or direct to
Chairs, or Ordinary Fullaway Boats,
cents
Hour 20 cts. Six hours.....75 ots, much Half bour,12 sts. Three hours,.80 ots.
12
ور
2)
Every additional į lb. ..................... 12
Special attention is directed to the fol. towing rules and regulations which will be strictly enforced | -* *
AN BEGARIS BOOKS,
A Book Packet may contain any number of seperate Books, Almanacks, laps or
50 11
Day (from 6 to 6),..... One Dollar.ration of comparative calendars, oto, that Night Fares (after 8 P.M.) 10 cta. extra should leave nothing to be desired. With
":"Chair Hire to Out Districts,
the exception of the Cyclical Table of
Table of Years, and the Beyond Victoria and back, 60 ots. per man. of which were originally compiled by Dr. of Bolar Terms, both To Stanley and back,
Morrison, and afterwards republished Victoria lies below the level of Robiulat improvements In Williams Commercial with Road, and includes all the town between Guide, from which (with some alteration) the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, they are now copied, the whole of the mat with the Race-course.
tar assambled in the following pages is for the first time made accessible to general reference.
Licensed Bearers (sach).
Hours Half day, Daymon
* conta, 20 canta,
માં
86 cenie.
Published by C. A, Saint, Chino Mail Office, Hongkong,
CHARLES A. SAINT, (Late A. Shortreda & Co.) China Mall Office, Jari. 6, 1868,
For Sale.
The Hongkong Signals,
Abo
the Principal House Flags, belonging to and frequenting Hongkong, PRINTED IN COLeza, Price tonsidine
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