Page
NOVEMBER 17 1860.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
ual Rates for Fus Insura
ous aissses of Buildings and their
ill remain as follows, until fur
D
And semi-detached
Houses
(removed
Town) and their Paz Dent
ling-Houses (simai-
uated) and their
Godowns and their
per cent
I per cent.
by special arrangement
wing rates will be charged for)
d Policies..
10 days per cent
ing
lug: Ono
C
per cent,
Month
xceeding per cent.
onths,
› Montba :.
xceeding per cent.
The full Annual Rats Montun, ROB. 3. WALKE & Co.,
of 1, pur cent. ents Royal Insurance Company.
September 18, 1888, 1
LE INSURANCE OFFICE. orsigned having been appointed for top shove INSURANCE
re prepared to sccepta Marme
ssure Policies on any
sta
or Steamers, on the musi le in case of los, in CHIKA, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LOTD. ROB. S. WALKER & Co. June 21 1864----
NBURANCE COMPANY OF AN FRANCISCO,
rigned," Agents for the above by are prepared to grant Poli FIRE, on BUILDINGS" and urrent raten?
RUSSELL & Co,
February 6, 1867. SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
signed having been appointed in Hongkong for the above Kay are prepared to grant Po SEA RISKS, at ourrentrater,
RUSSELL & CO. bolly
April 1, 1968,
E INSURANCE ASSUUTA.
N OF SHANGHAL
granted on Marine Floki la
of the world at curzent zatke
to the usual brokerage, this returns to the assured Fifteen its yearly profits divided pro
et premium contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.
Secretaries.
June 4, 1869,
INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO.
signed having been appointed
a China for the above Insur Yare prepared to grant Poli- Marlie Rieks, at the current
EUSSELL & Co. July 6, 1860, ARANG SEA AND URANCE COMPANY:OF
SAMARANG,
signed having been appointed Afacao for the shove named prepared to grant Policies he Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & CO.
nat 4. 1860,
POOSTERLING;
FIRE INSURANCE COM- FY OF BATAVIA.
e
igned having been appointed Hongkong for the cabere y are prepared to grant Ben Risks on the usule
SIEMSBEN & Co.
August 1, 1866:
Docks,
DOCK COMPANY: OF WHAMPOA, LIMITED.
ay call the attention of Ship
Consignecs and Masters of Ir Establishment at Hopg myba, for the DOCKING
M3 of Vessels of ull clnasen,
g the Company: Mave the
the harbour, Grazito
uilt, and of dimensions to 850 feet in length, and of water.
the Company Have orbited néry, are prepared to l repair marine and station-
and
1 Steam Machinery of all
and repair Boiler of all
ery for sugar crashing and
1g, graving, and evory de-
ory or Mill work.
Jetty has been completed,
ob Vessels drawing 18 feet
at any states of the tide Jetty Shears capable of
have also opened Ship of the Hongkong Dock, contract for the construe or falling Vessels of kny
the Company, will take
LITTLE ORPHAN”
to tow Vessels, to sea, of easonable rates,
apply to
ROB & WALKER,
Ice Queen's Road, Corner
ovember 1, 1869,
hed by ORABLE AMMAZZAM pristag, 45 No. 9, Hrade latbrin, Hongkong)
No. 2011-NOVEMBER 17, 1809,1
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
HROUGH U. B. KALL LIKE TO NEW YORK Vis Fanama or Overland Route.
ed as follows:
Post-Office Notifications.
■T in hereby notified for general informa-
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns TRAMERS of this line will be despatch-addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will Nov. 19 babe is follown, vin rund 20), Des 18. A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steader.
China,
America
Passengersticketed through to California,
Ματίου,
and South America, and
by Overland Route to princips: poin a in
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Office Notifications.
Prints, and any quantity of paper, vellum or parchment (to the exclusion of letters whether sealed or open); and the Books, Maps, Pager, to, anay be either printed, waitton or plain, or any mixture of the three.
9-Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payinent in the Country in which the Order was issued, si some other Office than that in which the Order was ori ginally drawn, the transfer will be granteds covering of the same or of a portion there- All legitimate binding, mounting or provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it we look of studied, al also rollers in the
of, will be
Be alleges, whether such binding drawn. In such case a new Order will be 12 conta issued, the Commission chargeable upon case of prints, markers (whether of paper which will be deducted from the amount of or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in
short the new Order,
whatever is, transmission of literary or artistid mater or for the safe usually appartains thereto.
Buder ounce,
Above tonnce and not ex
2 sending 8 ounce,
24
Above 8 ounce and not ex- 2) opeding 12 ounca, -ent
he United States and Canadas, and con-Above Li sunce and not sa- necting with the various Steam lines for
New York, to Liverpool, Bremen, Brest, and Harre
Southampton,
coeding 16 ounces, For every additional 4 oz. 12 58 corner Via MARSEILLES, Through Tickets issued alan
also to New Route and
Under 4 ounce
∙18 cente to Europe per steamers of the Royal Mail Above 4 oume and not ex-
ket
Company, the West India
Fuck and Europe via Panama
Steam
And Pacific Steamship Company, Limite
and The
by
Générale Compagnie
tique from Aspinwall direct. Connections ala at Panama with Steam lines upon the West Coast of Central and South America, which passangers are ticketed through. Through Bills of Lading given for Freight Centr 1 Pacific Railroad and its cop. nections to the principal points in the United States and Canadas and for Freight
Continent Overland for England and the
FIA
Through Bills of Lading given also for New York and Europe via Panama route,
ceeding 8 ounce,
Abore 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce
ex
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
:
10. In the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, w duplicate wil be granted on a written application from the Payce (containing the necessary particulars, and accompanied by an adth- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable.
out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends
Every Book packet must be either with or sides.
sealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever; It must not contain any letter, open or
the uame and address of the sender is how- ever not only permitted but recommended, so that if the cover come off, or for any other reason the packet cannot be forward
may be returned.
11-On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in theed, it boat case will be deducted from the amount No packet must exceed two feet in length, of the new Order. Lapad Orders must be breadth or depth; exceeding these dimen presented with the application for a new sions it cannot be forwarded through the | Order.
Past
ceeding 16 gange, a 64 For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prapayment of the Postage is compulsory in each case
12.-But when it is desired that any F. W. MITCHELL,
46 BEGARDS PATTERNS, error in the name of the Remitter or Payee -Postmaster General General Post Office,
should be corrected or that the amount of gy mast not be of intrinsic value. Money Order should be repaid to there excludes all articles of a saleable Hongkong, June 18, 1809.
Remitter, or that a Lagged Order should nature, and, indeed whatever may have be renewed for payment in the Country in
value of its own, apart from its mere use which the Order was originally drawn, a pattern; and the quantity of any application must be made to the Chief material sent ostensibly as a pattern must
not be so Offles and forwarded to London by the Un-application must be accompanied by an
as having on this
ground an intrin ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco, additional Commission, unless it have resic value.
There must be no writing or marks other Correspondence intended to be forwarded ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the by this route must be addressed via San Commission will be deducted from the than the address of the person for whom the packet is intended and that of the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and will be detained or forwarded charged as prices of the articles; otherwise the Proket an unpaid letter.
It is hereby noted for general informa
United Kindom will be made up at this
Intimations.
Published weekly. Subscription (Ezolu sive of postage) The 12 per annum ; payable in advanc
AND
SUPREME COURT - AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, LaW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND. PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN.
Gazette is a General Weekly Newspa per, containing Officially Revised Reports of Casen heard at the Supreme and Consular Bankruptoy; Original Artiales; Notes and Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in
Querias on Legal points; Reports of Public Summary do., &.. Meetings; Nows of the Weak Commercial
Advertisemente will be charged Ta. 1 per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 ots.. per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser- tion.
Shanghai, January, 1867,
NEW BOOK, "THE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-Tszk," Translated from the Chinese
BY
JOHN CHAMBER, AM, Price $1.50.
ALSO,
And to Europe: via Aspinwall Lines to portation that henceforward closed mails for the Money Order Office of aneh Country. This eat that it can fairly be, con author: Price $1 MORE N
of Mexico and ports on the West Coast of Central America, and South America to us laris Valparaiso
Favorable arrangements have been made Ha, from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, and from Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.
A Freight payable in advance in Maxi Dollars, or on delivery in American Hold Coin
in with,8 per cent ad litional, st aturn Passage Tickets issued at a re-i dustion of iu upon the whole amount for the Round Voyage.
for through passengers and freight to Ame
For further information ss to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Went,
TA. HARRIS,
Hongkong, October 7, 1869
Agent.
·Post-Office Notifications.
KET CHINA,
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM;— UNI United States Mall Packet "CHINA," on FRIDAY, thu 19th DAY, the 19th Instant, st2 P.M.
Francisco.
B&
will be liable to the same rates of postage Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, those sent by the British Mail Packets via Sodthampton viz, ikke b
For Letters 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding ounces, 4 cents.
For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8cente par 4 ouuson, and left a
amount of the New Order, Cham
or renewed or a duplicate Order, will not 13-Repayment whether of an original, be made to the remitter until it has been
sscertained that the advice has been can
celled at the Office on which the Ordet was originally drawn
The Origin of the Chinese" by the same
Apply at Mesars LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House, Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
FOR SALE
AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. THE following, SETS of the "CHINA The Patterns must be sent in coversPUNGE" can be obtained, stitobed open at the ends, so na to be easy of exami in paper, wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents nation. Samples, however, of aceds, druge, per copy viz and so forth, which cannot be sent in open covers, may be enclosed in bage of linen or 11 sets complete from 11.
tied at the neck;bage so 4
The Postage must in all cases be paid in Month after that in which it was drawn; other. they cannot readily be opened,
advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez: kruki and
FFW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1860,
14-Payment of an Order must be ob- tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar for instance, if drawn in January, payment elcsed that must be obtained before the end of July, oven although they be transparent otherwise the Order will become lapsed, not be and a new Order (for which a second Compliance with this rule Pills Non-com- 9,
will also subject the mission, to be deducted from the amount packet to be detained or forwarded is an of the Order, will be charged) will become unpaid letter. necessary,
The Packets or the contents thereof must not contain any inelostre, sealed or other wise closed against inspection.
If an Order be not paid before the
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Mail Pao-IT is hereby notified that, under the pre-end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after visions of a Treasury: Warrant dated that, in which it was drawn, for instances the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter, not
I drewnan January and not paid before exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posted the end of the following Jannary all claim China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or under peculiar oirvumstances, the Post in Hongkong or at any of the Ports into the Money will be forfeited, unless, posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or Office of the Country in which the Order any of the Ports-in China and Japan, and was drawn think proper to allow it conveyed in the Maila by British Packet, ls reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Centa
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must each case be paid in advance, are as fol- Jowa, viz
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the
United States,
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
dunces, 2 cunts.
For a Packet of Books, 8 cents per
vunces.
Book Packets must not exceed tvd feat
ie length or one foot in width or dopth,
To the United Kingdom. i For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounds, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 4 cents.
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for each half bunce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
General Pont Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.
16-After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office
No.
Price.
$3.50.
4.11
21 16. 10. Also a few separate copies of Nos. 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24.
$2.50.
$2.25.
O. A. SAINT.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trusters,
Directors
tions of the Book Post between Hongkong
In all other respect the general regals Hon. W. KEEWICK, FORDRE, Esq.
on Joan DENT, H. G. THOMSETT, and the United Kingdoms will apply to the
Esq., B.N,
order to prevention of tetrup Packet of Hon. H. B. GLES, Pattern Post. Undor these regulations, in any interruption to the Patterns may, when it is necessary, be kept G. J. HELLANO, ED. SO, E
W. MACAULAY, Esq. back for the follow ng Mail by
by which, in G. HAB, Esq. Rev. W. H. BEACH. the ordinary course would be forwarded. W LEWANN, Esq. J. J. MURRAY, M.,
The decision of the Postmaster General will not be liable to any further claim. Ife to the pligibility of any Paoket, pattern
Committee of Management, to negligence on the part of any Officer of warded under these regulations, will be W. MACAULAY, Esq. E. G. THOMSETT, a wrong payment, however, be made ewing or sample contained therein, to be lor the Post Offico, the Postmaster General of final and conclusive. the Country or Colony in which the negli gence coure will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.
17-No Money Order wi be paid unless the advice has been previously received.
18.-Additional Rules for greater on
Hon W. KESWICE, Chairman.
The rule which forbids the transmission. J. HELLAND, Esq. Esq., N. through the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post and a packet containing any thing of the kind will be stopped, and not the following have been occasionally posted
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News DONATIO
papers, Olothes, do, will be meat bankfully received.
It is hereby notified that, under the au-rity against fraud, and for the batter work-sent to its destination.Articles suoli sa thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the st
in
aa Patterns, and have been detained as lain and Chins, fruit, vegetables, bunches unfit for the Post, viz Metal boxes, porce
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent
Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
HOLLOWAYS PILLS & OINTMENT,
"HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
Blog Lost, Superintending, or First-Classing of the system generally will be made Schoolmasters in the Army will, in fature, as occasion may require. be entitled to the same privileges in regard are nied by mercantile men, or others,
19.--Should it
it appear that Money Grders For a Packet of Books or Patterna, &to Letters
sent by or addressed to them on either in the United Kingdom or at Hong of flowers, cuttings of plants; spurs, knives,18 Medicine is universally admitted
affairs 86 ere at present cents per 4 ounces.
sher own private Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, enjoyed by Commisioned Officers in the Kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the San Franciscs and the United States Amay 1 and all Army Schoolmistresggs will transmission of large, sums of money, the scissors, Docelles, Jáns, pieces of smachinery, to be the misu urorally admitted
Lustramedie, samplos of must be supersunbed per China," be entitled (as Ariny Schoolmasters of all British or Colonial Post Ofice, as the case metals, samples of ore, samples in glass know unit of Thai in B
to the world. preparation may be, will consider the propriety of in- bottles, pieces of glass, oids of various this fine and invigorating medicine. It and that addressed to the United Kingdom but the First-Class now are) to the same zayet he superscribed i San Francisco, privileges, in regard to their Letters, are cressing the Commission, and will exercise kinds, curry combs, copper and ateel su Correspondence addressed to the United enjoyed by non-commissioned Offers and power of wholly suspending for a time graving plates, and confectionery of all
the issue of Money Orders, Kingdom not fully propaid will be sent via Private Soldiere.
Suz.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post-Office, Hongkong, November 8, 1889.
"
no19
It is hereby notified for general informa- tion that under the Provisions of a Trea sary Warranty which will come into opera tion on the 1st October next, correspon- dence addressed to Uonstantinople will be forwarded at the following reduced Rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance,
For LETTERS:
20 cents each half-an-ounce weight For NEWSPAPERS, PACKETS OF PATTERNS, AND Books #
wil
2 cents each two ounces up to half-pound,
and B cents for every additional half-pound.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office," ̈ Hougkong, 23rd September,
1869.
1. It la bureby notified for general'in formation that, the Contract batween the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Gerieval." General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
-1;-On the 1st October next; and thence-
forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama ou all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission sccording to the following Scale, viz. :-
Centr.
For sums net exceeding £2,.....12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5.24 £7.42 £10,....48
.13
12
"T
the
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868-
REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKET
BYSTEME EXTENDED TO THE COAST-FORTS AND JAYAN.
It is hereby noted for general informa. tion, by order of His Excellency Sir system of sogistration has been, from this Richard Graves MacDonnell, that the date, extended to letters and other descrip tions of correspondence transmitted by the Post, in the Malls by both the British Contract Packets and hy Private Ships, between this Office and caoli Agency there of in Chins and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foodbow, Ningpo, Shang 2.-No Money Order to includo a frac-hai, Nagasaki, Hiege, and Yukchain, and tional part of a Penny.
between any two of these Agencies. 3-Orders drawn in the United King The fee for registration is 8 cents each dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko-letter, de hazte, will be paid at the rate of Exchange No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patterns at which Money Orders are being inned at can be registered onless the full postage the time of their presentation.
upon it, as well as the registration fee, be 4.--Alphabetical List of over 3,700 padd in advance in postage Stamps.
Letters, &c. for registration will be
ولا
also
of Maile ono & Month between Ceylon and Money Order Offices in the United King received up to hálf an hour before the tube Hauritius, and between Mancitins and Odpa, ahewing the Counties in which they fixed for elesing the Mail.
are situated, are hung up for public refer Natal ving terminated,
having
the сотгварон- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from shoe at this Office, and also at Shanghai thil Ofice in the Mail for Aded, from and Yokohan
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 13th October 1889.
kinda.
F..W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, October 13, 1809.
CHAIR AND BOAT HIRË. The following Regulations for Strest Chairs and Chair Coulies, bear date Cola- nial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2ud April, 1869.
Ordinary and Specis!:
There are two Classes of Street Chairs,
is particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladies, as i it s never failing in its effects in all diseases peculiar to females, while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating effects of the above climates will find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta liaman whereby they way insure a restora- tion to robust
ealth.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
The science of Medicine has never before produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as it cures after all other meats have failed, all wounds, acres, ulcers, and also the mast inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli
tain old sores can be removed by it that mates of India and China. It is the tree friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- cannot be conquered by any other treat-
All Street-Chairs may carry persons who bare engaged them up to any hour, but Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after
zat gunfire (8 P.ir.), nor Special Chairs mont. after midnight.
As Special Obairs are secured for a higher sum ($60) than Ordinary Chaira (#20), it is for the interest of the Publis to engage only the former after gübfire,
Each Streat-Chair carries a Number, and its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the mame Number as the Chair.
The Numbers and Coolies Badges of Special Chairs are White, (1 to 200).
Hongkong, February 1, 1867.
NOW READY.
(AT THE "BINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
BY SWELLS WILLIAMS, LL
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong,
638 PP. DEXY 8V0. WITH APPENDIX,
FIFTH EDITION, 1863. Price, $5,
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollar
The following is an Abstract of the Cons tents of this Book:
CHAP, 1. ——SEC. 170 4- Four Treaties with - China. 1.-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Taxt of the same, 2-Treaty with the United States. 3.Treaty with France, 4-Treaty with Russis.
Supplementary Treaty with Russia.
CHAF. 11-SEC. 1 to 5 Articles of Trade with China. 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on Articles of Export. S-Ruler respecting Trade and Due
Clapene Text of the same." 4.-Description of Artinies of Import. 6-Description of Articles of Export
CHAP. 111-830. 1 to 14..
Foreign Commerce with China.
i-Port of Canton.
2.- Port of Chauchau or Swatow. S-Port of Kiungchau in Hainan.
4-Port of Smoy.
6-Port of Toochow
6.-Forts of Tamahui and Taiwan in For
mosa
7.-Port of Ningpo.
Port of Shanghai,
8-Ports on the Yangtes and Trade in
the Interior.
10.-Port of Tangebau or Chefoo, 11.-Port of Tientein,
12-Port of Newchwang or Yangtar. 18-Colony of Hongkong. 14.-Colony of
MABAO.
CHAP. IV-820, 1 to 5.
Foreign Commerce with Japan.
1.-Intercourse with Japau.
2.-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
3.-Ports open to Foreign Commerce,
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and Hakodadi
4.-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mes
Bures.
5.-Americau Compact with Lowcheng,
CHAP. 850, 1107. Moneys, Weights, de, in China.
1.-Chinese Currency. 2.-Chinese Numerals. 3.Chinese Commercial Weights. 4.-Measures of Capacity. -Measures of Length, 6.-Chinese Land Measures. 7.-Chinese Division of Times,
CHAP. VI.C. I ro 11. Western Moneys, Weights, de 1.-Annamese Moneys, &c. 2.-Port of Salgou." 8.-Treaty with Siam, Tarifi, &o., Siamese Moneys, Weights, do 4-Netherlands India. 5.--Philippige Islands.
Sailing Directions for Panay I 6-Malayan States-Singapore, &c. 7.-Burmese Moneys, 8.-Indian Presidencies,-Bengal, Ma
Weights, &c. dras, Fombay. 9.-Ceylon. 10.-English and French Weights, &e 11.-United States of America.
OHAP. VIL-SEC. 1 TO 6. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de, 1.-Comparison of Prices 2,-Relating to Exchanges. 3.-Relating to Time, 4-Comparison of Weights. 6.Measurement of Cargo, 8.-Bullion Operations,
APPENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japan islands also giving the weanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of For altions of places on the Chinese and Japa- nese Coasts.
The author in his Preface says:-"The tables in Obap. VII,, for estimating prices, measurement of
f goods, exchanges, &c. have been selected from those constantly in use among the foreign merchants in China. Those for calculating the prices of tes in dollars more extended tables, by the kind permis
panoe have been copied from the slon of the author, P. Loureiro, last section of the same chapter on Move-
Eng
The mants in Ballion," has been prepared and furnished for the Guide by Patrick R. Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of India at Eongkong, who has had much ex- Author's Preface
perience in the exchanges and movements Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia. are connected even remotely with Chinese "The Appendix of Sailing Directions has convenient manual of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coasts from Each Street-Chair carries on the back of pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in densed from the following.
The Numbers and Coolies' Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Blue, (201 to 700).
When ground of Complaint arises against any Street Chair Coolie the person ag grieved may either hand the offender over to the Police, or send a memorandum of the complaint and the Chair's Number to the Registrar General.
whence it will be sent to its destination by Applicants for Money Orders must the French Mail Packete leaving Ader for furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each, the initial of one Christian name, both of
the Remitter and the Payee; if the Hemit. It is hereby notified for general inferma.
When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected has been made in the ter or Payee be a l'eer or a Biskop, his ortion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richarti alteration rates of Postage on correspondendo ad dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the Graves McDonnell, that henceforward of having retained missing property, the dressed to Mauritius.
usual designation of such firm, such as Book Packete, and Packets of Patterns or Number of their Chair should be sent to
2. No
Handbook of reference for the deter Amination of Chinese Dates, during the period from 1880 to 1869; with comparative Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, o., do. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE RIOR MAYERS, H.M.05.
3. As the communication with Natal and "Baring Brothers" will auffice; but the Samples of Merchandize, may be trans the Registrar General, at once without any subjects are want to confess the need of a been reprinted from the China Filot,
the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the mere terra Messra; ch as "Messm. Ritnitted through the Post by the Mails made loss of tine. for those Colonies, unless vington," or the name of a Company trad-up to be forwarded both by the British correspondence
marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, ing under a title which does not consist of Contract Packets and by Private Ships, its Nutmbar Board a Tariff of Fares con- either the European or the Chinese method it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc
Carron Co" is inadimissible,
will, in
in future, be sent in the Mails for the names of the persons composing it, auch between thin Offes and each Agency thereof London at the following rates of Postage, Which must be paid in advance, viz :-- Upon Letter sent by way
of Southampton, 40 cents each
When sent by way of
in Chine sul Japan, viz. Canton, Swakow, 6.The Bemitter on stating that the Or. Amoy, Foodbow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Nage der is to be paid only through, e Bank, to asaki, Biogo, and Yokohama, and also have the option of giving or withdrawing following rates of postage, which must be between any two of there Agencies, at the the name of the Payee in such case, the Order will be grossed in the same way that paid in advance, viz. 5- Cheques are commonly around when they Not exceeding 4 02..........
cents. are intended to be paid through a Bank.
7.---When an Order is presented through. a Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf under 4 folent, provided the Order be crossed with 38, 20 cunts, above 4 oz. and not ex- the name of the receiving Bank, and be ; peeding 8 oz) and 20 cents for every presented by some Person known to be in Above 1 1, and not exceeding
the employ of such Bank,
Marzelles y Newspaper via Southam
Newspapers via Marsell-
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Book Packate via South
ampton,... 10
58
sdditional 8 oz.
Book Packets via Mareilles, 14 cente Under 4 on; 28 cents above for and not Bleeding 8 oz.; and 28 gents for every additional 8 uunce
F.
W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, ih September, 1808
8.The signature of the Payes of a Mo ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose, If the Fayee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Ófour who pays the Order
Above 4 o, and not excoding,
80
Above 8 04, and not exceeding
1 lb
24
38
$1
Every additional | lb,, ... a. tạ 音量
Special attention is directed to the fol- lowing rules and regulations which will be strictly enforced
AB BENARDS BOOKS.
A Book Packet may contain any number of separate Booke, Almanacka, Mapi de
of computation; and a system of compari- tions have been improved by the insertion
LEGALISED TARIFE OF FARES FOR USAIRS, 800, the and her atributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names of
months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained. CRATE BEARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats. Half hour,....12 sts. Three hours,..60 ota Hour 20 ets. Six hours....75 cta. Day (from 6 to 6),..... ...One Dollar Night Fares (after 8 7.1).10 ota. extra
Chair Wire to Out Districts:
Beyond Victoria and back, 80 sts per man. To Stanley and back,
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Victoria Hes below the level of Robinson Road, and includes all the town between the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, with the Race-course
Licensed Bearers (each). Hoar,
... 8 cente Half day. **
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20 cents. 86 venta
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a desideratum with translators readers of Chinese literature. The com piler of the following tables has thought, convenient form may prove useful, although accordingly that their publication In much yet remains to be done for the elabo ration of comparative calendars, etc. that hould leave nothing to be desired. With the exception of the Cyclical. Tablo Tears, and the Table of Bolar Tarma, both of which were originally compiled by Dr. Morrison, and afterwards republished with improvements in Williston Commercial Quide, from which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat tar assembled in the following pages in for the first time made accessible 40 general reference.
Publiaked by O. A. Saint, China Mall Ofire, Hongkong
Orders may be sent through any of the China Mail Agents, or direct to
CHARLES A. SAINT, (Late &. Shortveda & Co.) China Mall Office, Jan. 8, 1868.
For Sale,
The Hongkong Signals,
Alo
the Principal House Flags, belonging to and frequenting Hongkong. PRINTED IN COLORE,
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