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NOTICE
INSURANCE COMPANYIN
hual Rates for FEE INSURAYON ous classes of Buildings and the ill remain sa follow until für
and semi-detached
Houses (removed, 2010ziqori
Town) and the
seal
Iling-Houses (timi-
uated) and their
bibigya per cent
Godowns and their
s by special arrangonilné, vaylas
wing rates will be char
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ing 10 days per ca
ding, One
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6 Month xceeding
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booding
Montba
per
to salman per cent.
per cent,
The foil Annual Ente
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ROB, 8. WALK gents Royal Le
September 181886, 71
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arrigued having be
for the above INSI
re prepared to AGOUDE
Lane Policies on any fris vid?? sela or Steamers, on the sumali ble in case of loss, in Oilya.. CALOUTTA, BOMBAY ON LUNDÖN BOB, S. WALKER & Com 2. June 21 1864
INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
{{\sql bring araigned, Agente: for, tha aboar ny are prepared to grant Poli FIRE of BUILDINGS LA current rates
RUSSELL É U February 0, 1887, Aurouet
BEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANYMOUS
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reigned having been appointed in Hongkong for the abov ANY are prepared to stank Pay BEA RISKS, at currentrates. TURIS RUSSELL E O
April 1, 1865. qlisterny
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* current mater
In to the usual brokerage, this
returns to the actured fitzen
ite yearly prails divided, pre
het premium contributed:
RUSHELL & Do
Becretarice
3, Jobe 4, 1809
INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
raigned having been appointed in Clans for the above 18807
ay are prepared to grint Foli- Marine Risks, at the current
nath? RUSSELË & C6/
3, July ✪, 180kosment. {lay Jan--- MARANG SEA ANDORA SURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG
Beds Bed ersigned having been appointed in Macao for the above named -prepared to grant Bollores rine Riska at the current Rates
"RAYNAL & Co. Pgust 4, 1868, mang terang
E OOSTERLING
FIRE INSURANOR COM NY OF BATAVIA, REJOI
ingned
in Hong!
been
ppointed
"For the Hote
pany are propared JAMBANÍ inst Sea Risks on tha. usule
QUIAL, SIEMAARN, 4 fo
August 1, 1888.
Docks,
ON DOCK OU
Szubies
O & WHAMPOA, LIMUED,
baby call the attention of slip
By Comignees and. Misteri di
heir Establishment skuliong
haropos, for, the DOCKT LING of Vessels 66
the harbourY THER built, and of dirzelitons Ho
of 350 Lock Teengthy and
bet of water, grid puts 978-
it the Company have stooted
hinery, and are prepare to
and
repair marine and station.
and Steam Machibi
the and
Ainery for
TIDE, RISTINE, actory or Mill ous Jetty Bi bet hich Vesible dra Be at ally states
hi Jetty at Bear
Tog "LITTLE ONE
ed to tow-Vessels to sody of
reasonable rate dark, apply took RUB
WALKER,
Office, Queen's Bool, Corner
November 1, 18
hed by
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No. 2015. NOVEMBER 22, 1809)
· PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY: TEKSTOK U... MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK, Via Panama or Overland Route.
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Post-Ofieg Ngüßeztiejis.
Tis hereby notified for general Informa tion that hibebforward the Postage chargeable on Evoked Packets of Patterns aduress to the Urn States of America
Be as follo
„THE CHINA KANIT.
Post-Offee Notifications.
Sesign to receive payment is the Fountry in 9. Should the Payee of a Money Order which sho Urdor was issued, at me other vice than that wh the Order waS VIL-
be provided
Order be inclosed Postmaster the Office in which
Prints, and any quantity of paper.
~ Jatimations, TN or parchment (to the exclus
་ Maps, Paper, &c., may be either printed, sive of postage per annum; payable whether sealed or open); And the Booth,
Pabushed weekly.-Subaaription (Krolu- written or plain, or any mixture of the in advance
All legitimate binding, mounting or
three.
TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-urmitted via the United Kingdo" finally drawn, the transfer will covering of the same or of a portion there
18
19 19.
9. ure SOUTHAMPTONI
Abové "bunce and net er,
as
ESUPERTE COURT I AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, AND LAW BEFORTER FOR THE SUPREME.
of, will be allowed, whether such binding Bet newEnder 4 ounce PRABIA 12 Cents drawn. In mich essa a how Order ville ALATES (WHERE JOE BROY PAA-PROVINCIAL COURTS OF ORIY
issued, the Commission charge 1962 can beatford Also rollers in the which will be deducted from the teahort whatever is necessary for the safe the new Offer
Fragic sympt transmission of literary or artistic matter or 10.-in 40 event of a Mange, Under usually appertains thereto. miscarrying pr. being lost, a duplicate will
ed as follows:-
Americu
Dea 1870,---- Great Republic, Jan." China
Feb, Steamer will leave Shanghai on er about sale inte, concufig at Yokohama with above-named steamer,
Probding & ounce,
Abord 8 ounce and not a
"Feeding 12, nce,
Ave and not ed
242
MU
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
UIDE.
By S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LL
or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and General W.CERLOCOPablished at the “CHINA MAIL" Office,
inst choking at Manush out to grailed de written application front a
Every Book packet puss either gith
For every additional 4 oz all antengo All sndumus
SINNI 2 MARSELLER.
Passengers ticketed through toCalifornia; Maxico, Pentral and South America, and by Orerland onto to priuapa poimus in Las Vayed States and Cenedles, and gridat reciing Fith the various Steam liues for
Turk, to Liverpool, Couthampton, Bremen, Brest, and Havro,
Through Tickets issued also to New Your And Europe via Tasing Rowe
to Europe per aseamors of the Royal Mail Steam Pocket Copiary, the West Luis and Pacific Steamship Compasy, Lámited, and The Compagnie Générale Transatlan tique from Aspinwall, direet. Connections
Dariama with Stem has on the West Coast of Central and South America, by which passengers are ticketed through.
Through Bills of Lading given for Freight Ceut Palic Railroad Bild ita con-
4,
4
Abaya peland not ex
abdling & cumcə, Above 8 ounce and not ex-
eceding 12 vance, Abʊwo LZ Orce and not exz
›ceeding 16 ounce,- For every additopalygos.
in each came.
1
16 cents. 32915,
48
particular, and necémpanied by an pél particular empathiscancar sitional Commission) to the Office where
Original Order was payable.
unit the I-On the receipt of a similar applick mention, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or take a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the KATARIE WIE ES deluured from the theunt of the now Order. Lapsed Orders must be proguteth thy shengupaigation for a new
Prepayment or the Postaney rder.
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General.. General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1888.
||
thuette
Hongkong.
per, containing Officially Revised Reports of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular Courts, Police, Cazes a cover, or in alver Speir head Back Bandhipley, Briginal USTA avizulxa
Articles ; Notes and or sidste nydd ddilo bi ng News of the Week, Commercial FAPT EDITION, 1869.
538 PT, DEMY 8YQ. WITH APPENDIX must not sealed, nor any scaled Eck409 atver; Summary, &o, en la pelí va u Práše, $5.
lotter, gpen or
the uame and address of the sender in-how- Advertisements will be charged Tis. 1 over not only permitted but recommended, per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50) so that the cover the off, or for any eta per 10 inch, for each subsequent inser- other reason the packet cannot be forward- tion. cd, it may be returned.
No packet must exceed two feet in length, breadth or depth; erdbeing there dirges
ions it cannot be forwarded through the
Pont.
AS BEQARIMOŠTERÍNS.
Shanghai, January, 1867.
and
NEW BOOK THE Speculations of nut
The Old Philosopher
LAU-TEER.” Translated from the Chinese
JOHN
CHALUAIS, AMTALA Price $150
ations to the 1 priticpaly point in the tion that benvekarniard closed mails for the must be made to the hist/aterial sent ostensibly as a pattern mast As
Thted States and Cauades and for Freight Overland to England/and the Continent.
Through Bilis of Lading gives also for Sew York sud Europe via Panama route, ite Firepo via Aspinwall, Lings to ports of lezico and ports on the West Coast of and Antering outh Ameriai PA
It is hereby notified for general informs United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the En ited States Mail Packets A Sa Exauriado,
Correspondemos intended to be forwarded. by this route must be addressed via San Francisco.
Origin of the
Chinese by the same Price $1. Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Oo.
Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OEI
FOR SALE
12-Bat when it is desired that any error in the name of the Eemitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of
They mort not be of intrinsic tatoo a Money Order should he repaid to the This rule excludes all articles of a saleable Remittor, or that Lapsed, Order should nattire, and indeed whatever may have be renewed for payment in the Country in
value of its own, spart from its mare us which
¿WAS originally,
55 a Fatter; and the quantity of suyoki didenga Order Office of such County. This not be so great that a fairly be on- application must be acompanied shrenic valu sidered
од as having this ground an intrin- additional Commission, unlear, it happe Regencefo Lapsed Order, in which case thei There must be no writing or marks other or The London Mission House. Commission will be deducted from the than the address of the person for amwint of the Now Urder. 17 the sender, a trade mark and dumb
whom the packet is intended and that of 13 Bepayment whether of an original, prices of the articles; otherwise the fake renewed or a duplicate Urder, will not will be detained or forwarded charged as be made so the remitter until it has been an ungal
ertained that the advice has bien can-
Adatter The Patterns must be sent is cover celled at the Office on which the Order was open at the ends, so as to be easy of exam originally drawn. Foochow
ration. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, All Freight payable in
in advance in Mexic
Pya fani bob and so forth, which equngt be sent in open Dollars, or on deliveryú Amerir
tified before the end of a old Balendar covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or 11 sete cqmplete from 11. Gold Coin with 8 per cent aditional, at
Mouth After that in which it was drawn ;
other material, tied at the rock; bags s0|34 abippery option.
Letters, Newspapers, Bookgazed Patterns, will be liable to the name rates of postage Favorable arrangements have been made as those sent by Sheria Mail anketa via
far as Valparaisong "Bud"
for through padengers and freight to Ame- rice, frum Calcutta, Pedang and dingapore, and, from Dwalow, Amoy and
Notari Pastage Tickets issued at a re dustion of w¿-upon the whole mopunt for the Round Vysge.
· For further information as to Fassage Company, Praya Well,
HARRIS,
Hongkong, October 7, 1860. PATANGPART UUSI owed Post Once Notlications.
akt le hereby notified by order of His Excellence Sir Kithard Graves, hinellon
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following. SETS" of the "CHINA PUNCH can be obtained, stitched, paper wrappers, at the rate of 20 cents, per copy
$2,25.
For Ketter open half.ounce For each Newspaper not exceeding ounces, cente. ZUSUNA For sparket of Broks gail
Patterns, Scents per 4 ouago,
The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondence; i
os not fully prepaid for instance, if drawn in Janna payment closed that they cannot readily be opened, will be sent via esimehe
must be obtained before the end of ply, even although they be transparent, munt Alio few apparate copies of Nds. 1; 2; otherwise, the Order will become ahed not be used for this purpose. Now com- 111' 12, 16, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24, FW MITCHEL
and How Order (for which a zoodle Compliance with this rule will also subjectapeli pugno admaster Generator to be deducted from the mount packet to be detailed or forwarded as an
CU A. SAINT General Post Offi Hongkong February
of the Older, will be charged) Gill become unpaid letter. necessary
10.-If an Order be not paid before the IT is hereby noticed that, under the pro-ond of the Twelfth Calendar Month after 12
visions of a Treasury Warrant dated that in which it was drawn, for instance, the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not if drawn in January and not paid before exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posted the end of the following January-all claim in Hongkong or at any of the Borts in to the Money will be fortelted, anless China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or under peculiar circumstances, the Fost posted in Egypt addressed tu Hongkong or Office of the Country in which the Order
of the Ports in China and Japan, and ay
was drawn think proper to allow it conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, in
1800
The Packets or the contents thereof autod SAILORS, HOME, WEST POINT- not contain duy inalcaure, sealed or other
023 ton on Trustees wise closed against inspital
tions of the Book Post between Hongkong JN, DEBHG. THOMAETT, In all other respects the general regula WKESNIK, ROBBES, Eng. and the United Kingdom will apply to the Pattern Post Under these regulations, in
to the mani aldat J Exp Me order to prevent any interruption to the Directora regular transmission of lettere, & Packet of Ho H. B. Cris Patterns, may, when it is i back
be
W. MADAULAY, EIG, Rev. W. B. BRADE
nell that henceforward, the rates of Pos reduced from 1db Zala Cents to The 18,Attéore-pings Money Order Ekept G. J. HELLAND, ED. SASSOON, EB
Papenfor Patterné óf light, weight sext from Hongkong to the United Kingdom sa Forwarded via Southamptum, will be
kage chargeable on "Packets of Printed Centa half-an-onace in
For Letters exceeding weight a farther rate of Twelve Cents for each half ounos is chargeable
Prepayment of the Postage in poppriory
yo. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post OfficeTele Hongkong, July 15, 1848,
u follows:
For a Facket not aceeding one
ounce in rigtig 2 pente,
Ber & Packet above one and
14 nos exceeding ing guce, 4 ceffa | sao) dimid Dynil Zaladin ZHA
B'olauery course,
course, told which, in B
be forwarded. W. LEWANE, Esq., J, J. BIURKAY, M.D. The decision of the Postmaster General to the eligibility of any Paukel, pattern or sample contained therein to bu for- wanted under these regulations, will be final and conclusive,
28
Committee of Management...
Hon KEDJUK, Chairman,
W. MATURAT Esq. H. G Troms,
middle, a G. J. HELLAND, Esq. Esq., B.M.
The rule which, forbid, the trazonisalone) through the Lost of
Ukely
by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If eg payment, however, he made owing to mogligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony, in which the neg. beds will, if to see fit, require the gende Officer in fault to
o make good-the loan injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Nartoze of Books," Periodicals, News- 17-No Money Order wi be paid unless Boxes, or the person of any Officer the papers, Clothes, dec., will be most the advice has been unviously red Pattern Post; and a packnightaining any
A OVERBURY Post Office is, of course, applicable to the hebkfully received, 0%
sent to its destination. 18.--Additonal Tules for greater secn- thing of the kind will be stopped, and not
Articles such as Hongkong, October 29, 1808.
Superintendent,
And of double, these rates when forwarded: It is hereby notified that under the at-rity: agdust fraud, id for the better work ris Marecilles."
Packet of greater weight thau two thority of a Treasury Warzant dated the lating of the system generally will be made the following bays bestodibually posteri
vances will remain subject to the same rates! as are now chargeable, viz, {"d
First
Superintendas dosim may require!
MAYERs in the Arroy
19340i
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT, HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
3. centel for very four ounces when foto Letters sent by or audressed to them on are used by merehtilo men, Brother Inin and gs of plants spurs, knives,HIS Medicine is universally admiting!
all
ith
as Patterns, and have been detained as be entitled to the same, privileges in regard 19. Should it appear that Money Orders naft for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce fruit, vegetables, boziekes warded via Sputhampton, and their own, private, affairi asars at present either in the United Kingdom or at Hong of flowers, 12 cents for every four Gufuces when for enjoyed By Coulsoned Officer in the Koi Shanghai or Yokobsma, lo le soixsors, ucedles, plus, piata of machinery,
warded vid Mariettinice Army and all Army Schiopluistresses will transmission of large sums of money, the sharp pointedmanis, samples of li to be the most efficacious, remedy known to the world. No preparation in so but the First Class now are) to the same may be, will consider the propriety of in bottles, pieces of glass, soids of various privileges, in regard to the Letters, are creasing the Gonttilakion, and will exercise kinds, curry combs, sapper and steel sus this fine and invigorating medicibs. If
Officer enjoyed by non-commissioned Of the power of wholly suspending for a time graving plates, and nonfectionery of all is particularly adapted to the constitutior
the fame of Money Orders.
kinds.
of European ladies, as it je never failing i its effects in albdisonass peculiar to females, F. W. MITCHELL gide Postmaster Genere, but a pair By Command,
while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating etidete of the above climates wil General Post Office,
find in this wonderful romely a kind of ta Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
lisman whereby they may insure a restora tion to robust health,
Thia alteration will apply to Printed be entitled (as Ariny Sohoôlasters of Best of Colonia Post Office, as these metals, comples of ore, zamples in glass suitable to the climates of India and Uhina
Greulis, Price Hists Barkel deporte and all piifted papers other than Newspapers, as well as to hooks and Trade patterns or samples.
G. MITCHELL Postmaster General.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.
Private Scillich,
and
It is hereby notified for general informaUn the 1st October next, and thence tion that under the Provisions of a Trea-forward Money Orders will be issued at Bury. Warrant, which will come into opera this Office and of the Agencies thereof as tion in the 188 October "feat, correspon Shanglan and Yokou all the loney dance addressed to Constantinople will be Order Offices in the United Kingdom of fidelt the following edged Rates Great Britain and frufaird, for antenuto not of stage, which must be paid in advance, exceeding £10 at the rate of Ezebstige Carront for Math Mail, and charged with to the following Commission 91 Scale, viz. --
Cents. Fonsums not exceeding 247 M12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5.1.24 $7.42 £10.48
30 cents sach half-an-onuse weight. For NewnFarkas, TAUKETS OF PATTERNS
D-HOURS? 12 cents each two ósnost up to hall pojjud, Lad 8 porte for every additionat half-polida.
WMITOKELA
J1
21
EW. MITCHELL, Portmaster Generali
Sepul
General Post Office Hongkong, 22nd August, 1808, alt:
modi ruan BOISTRATION OF LETTERS ARD HOOK PACKET
·SYSTEMĄ FITENPER TO THE MAST-FORTS) AND JAPAN.
F. W MITCHELL,
Fall-off
Postmaster General - General Post Office, Hongkong, October 13, 1369.
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HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT. CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE.
The A
Medicine has never befor @science The following Regulations for Street produced any remedy that can be compared Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colo to this wonderful Ointment, as it durer pory's Office Hongkong, 2nd after all other means have failed, all wounds, sores, alcers, and also the most April, 1819. Ordinary and Special.
There are two Classes of Street, Chairs, inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the eli
frey jermates of Judie and China. It is the true
friend of the Soldier and Civilian, an der tain old sores can be removed by it that. unct be conquered by any other treat Hongkong, February 1, 1887.
All Street Chairs may carry persons who have engaged them up to any hour, but Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after first- gunfire (8 r.), nor Special Chairs after midnight.
It is hereby notiful for general informal tion, by order of His Excellency Sit system of registration bas been, from this Biolard Gravent MacDonnell, batifhe
dater extendieli to letters and other descrip- tious of correspondence transmitted by the Posty the Mail by both the Contract Packets and by Private Shipe, between this Office and soli Agency there of in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Svatoy, Amoy, Foogbow, Ningpe, Shang 2.-No Money Order to include atacat Nagarki Postmaster Feneral,
Biogo, and Yokohama, and also between any two of these Agencies. 3-Orders drawn in the United King The fee for reguitation is 3 cents ezt don upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Toko-letter& bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patterns at which Money Order it being sued at can be registered"utiless the full the time of their preselitation.
upón “it' as well ha the registratioil feer be 4.-Alphabetical List of over 3700
General Post Offion Fongkong, 23rd September,
all. is hereby notified for general in Aurmation that, the Contest between the verdiment of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance
tional part of a Penny...
of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Money Under Oflege in the United King Maurities, and between Mauritius and dom, showing the Cuanties in which they Natal, having terminated, the correspon are situated, are hung up for public refor dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from suce at this Office, and also at Shanghai this Office in the Mail for Adda, from and Yokohama,
the
paid advance in portage Stamps
Lestored, or registration will he recived up to half an hour before the time fixed for closing the Mails,
F. W MITCHELL Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th October, 1869.
Mr (10or purcha
som ($60) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it As Special Chairs are secured for a higher is for the interest of ligaüblic to angage only the former after gunfire.
Each Street Chair carries a Number, and its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the same Number as the Chair.
The Numbers and Coolis Badges of Special Chairs are Whito, (1 to 200),
The Numbers and Coffes Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Blue, (291 to 700).
When ground of Complaint arises against apy Street Chair-Coolie, the person grieved may either hand the offender ever to the Police, sende memorandum of the complaint and the Chair's Number to the Registrar General
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NOW READY,
(AT THE "OBINA MAIL" OFFICE.
PRICE 81.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
DAMIJA MANUÁLAT
Animation of Chinese Dates, during the
Handbook of reference for the deter period from 1860 to 1869, with comparative Tables of Anatal and lensual Designations, ce do. Compiled by, WILLIAM FREDE RICK MAYERS, H.MUS
Original PublishingFriçe, Ten Pollara; ?
The following is an Abstract of the Con tenta of this Book;
CHAP 17-SEC, 1 TO 4,
A
Four Treafies, with China.) 1Treaty with Great Britain
Chiusa Text of the same
2-Treaty with the United States id 3.-Treply with France. 4.-Treas with Russie.
Supplementary Treaty with Ras
10. 1 závání dlu J Articles of Trade with China. L-Tariff op Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on Artioles of Export. S-Rules respecting Trade and Drea
Chinese Tata KARWINIAU, 4.-Description of Articles of Import 6.Description of Articles of A
ONAF --SEC. 1 To 14A Foreign Commerce with China, la 1.Port of Catton.
2-Port of Chauchau or Swatowi 3-Fest of Kiungebau in Haipap, 4-Port of Apoy.
5.--Port of Ranchow.
ailarterit, concź
6.--Ports of Tsmehui and Taiwan in For
mosa M
7.Port of Ningpo.
8-Port of Shanghai,
9.-Forts ou the Yangter' and Trade In
the Interior.
10.-Port of Tangchau or Chefoo
11. --- Port of Tiantaispinland 12-Port of Newchwang or Yang 13-Colohylof Hongkong." 14.-Colony of Macao.
CHAP. IV. SEC. 1 to 5. Foreign Commerce with Japahtuu
Tel 1.-Interequree with Japaper mill 2--Treaty between Great Britain
.:
tungurmada
8. Foreign Commatesli ·
Kana and Bakodachad 4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Men
autes, 177
5.-American Compact with Lowchewk.
Moneys, Weights, Co., in Chômiling f way
1. Chinese Current
2.-Chiese Numerals,
3-Chinese Commercial Weightr
4-Measures of Capacity.
Magpures at Length.
6-Chinese Land Meatures. Hol 7.-Clipers Division of Times-
CHAP. VIBEC. 1 to 11.
Condit
Western Moneys, Weights, de 1-Andiese Mucys, de 2.Port of Saigon.
İzna
3.Treaty with Siam, Tarif, &c,
Siamese Moneys, Weights, &c. 4.-Netherlands India,
Hon 5.-Philippine Islands.
Sailing Directions for Karay ! 6--Malayan States-Singapore, aiti 7-Burmese Moneys, Weights, art 8.-Indian Presidencies,Bengal, Ma
dras, Bombay. 9.-Ceylon.
10-English and French Weights, & 11.-United States of America,
t..
CHAP-SEU, I TO 6
Tables on Prices, Exchanges,odo,:. 1.-Comparison of Prices. 2.-Reisting to Exchanges, but
3. Relating to Time.
4. Comparison of Weights. 5.--Measurement of Cargo, 6-Bullion Offerations.
APPENDIX Containing Sailing tions for the Coast of China, and for Japan Islands; also giving the meanik of Chinese Words occurring in Charts d Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Fo zitions of places on the Chinese and YAM nese Coasts
The author in his Preface saysThe tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of youds, exchanges, de bere been selected Irqui these constantly in pe among the foreign merchants m China Those for calculating the prices of testin more extended tables, by the kind perfe dollars or pence have been copied frosokhe sion of the author, last section of
P. Loureiro, Esque ments in Bullion, me chapter au & Move has been prepared adid furnished for the Guide by Franck B Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of or Pages be a Four or a Bishop, bis or- tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard
India at Hongkong, who has had muc dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm the Graves MacDonnell, that henceforward of having retained missing property, the
Author's Preface.
perience in the exchanges and movénients Most parsons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Angel nsual designation of, snob firm, sugh as Book Packets and Packets of Patterns or Number of their, Chair, should be sent to As the sourounication with Natal and Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the Samples of Merchandize, may be trans the Register General ofence without any
connected even remotely with Chinese) "The Appendix of Sailing Directions bas the Gaps of Good Hope is thus cut off, the mess term Mors, meh-ne Mesa Rimitted through the Past by the Maila mada loss of time.
are sont to confess the need of a been reprinted from the China Pi Forespondence for those Colonice, unless vington,"
forwarded, both the name of Company trad up to be
convenient manual of reference for the par With short interruptions, the coasts from the British by
Each Street Chair carries on the back of pose of determining dates according to Singapors to Hakodadi are all deskribed in arked to be forwarded by Private Ship, ing under a title which does not consist of Contract Packet and by Private ita Namber Board Tarif of Faite drafther the European or the Chinese method it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London at the following rate of Postage,
of computation and a system of comparitions trave been improved by the intere which must be
months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained, son for the names, attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names ly a desideratum with translators and readers of Chinese literature. The com Chaith or Ordinans Pullaway Boats, piler of the following tables has thought, sccordingly, that their publication in a Half hour,...18 ots. Three hoursji 60 ota,
our 20 cte. Six hours.....15 qta.onvenient firm may prove useful, although Day (frota to 67 One Dollar,
much yet
whence it will be sent to its deftination by 5-Applicants for Money Orders must
French Mail Packets leaving Aden for furnish, in fall, the surname, and, at least, | Bangion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each the initial of one Christian name, both of
in
No, alteration has been fordo
rates of Postage on porresplundrons de dressed to Mauritius
must be paid in adrance, vir
Upon Letters sent by way
of Southampton,..... 45 cents each
When sent by way. of
Marzailles sch
vis Southam
Newspapers via Marseil
Book Pacte ris South
ampton,10
"
de
on, 20 ceste, abive dos, and note
eding 8.03; and 30 conta additional Bon
every
Book Fackets via blarzellen; 14 contx Mudder à on;; 28: cents above far and not vesting 8 oz; and 20 ounts for every Alisonal 8 ounces 2
PW. MITCHELL: Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong
the Remitter and the Payee; if the Betult is hereby notified for general informs
ter
When Street Chair Coolies are suspected
in China and Vanan, viz.: Cantensed from the following.
the damper of the persons composing it, sich between this and tach Agency
Carron * 3a madmissible, 6.
The Remitter on stating that the Or
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Shangha Fourboy, Ningpo,
Hiogo and Yokohama, and also
des is to be paid only through Bank, to between any two of these Agencies of the have the option of giving or withdrawing following rates of postage, which must be
the name of the Payeen such case, the paid in advance, viz.
will be crossed inèhe same way that
Order
Cheques are commonly toad when they Not exceeding & ok. 6 Bente
are intended to be paid thepusha Bank Above 6 oz, and not exacting
7-When an Order le presented through
89ging,
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LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CEAISA, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGRONG,
pre
aBank; deceipt by ky perkontwill be auta) Above 8 oland not exceeding widnight Fares (after 8 F.M.)...10.ct? | art of pugins to be done for the elabe-
leient, provided the Order be crossed with
the ate of the ruling Bank, and presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank jele 8.The signature of the Payes of a Mo.
Above 1 lb., and not exceeding
17 ib
Every additional 4 lb.,
13 17
ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the Special attention is directed to the fol- place provided for the purpose If the lowing rules and regulations which will be Payes be unable to write he must lign the strictly enforced 1-
receipt by making his mark in the presence
of a Witness, who most sign his name, with on
ASGARD BOOKS.
Kir Kadin by the shoe of the Office Book Packet may contain any number who pays the real prin
00
.:0
Chair Hire to Out Districte. Beyond Victoria and back, 50 cta per man To Stanley and back,
Victoria Hes below the level of Robinson Road, and includes all the town between the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, with the Rase-cotizne,
Four, Half dayli Day.
Licensed Bartleich),
va... 8 centa, 20 cents. 86. cente.
+
comparative malendare, atc. that leave nothing, to be desired. With
of the Cyclical Table the exception of Tears, b
and the Table of Solar Terms, both of which were biginally compiled by Dr. Morrisons and afterwards republished with improvements in William Commercial Guide, from which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat- tet sesembled in the following pages in for the first tins made accessible to general reference.
Published by: C. A. BaixT, China Mái Office, Hongkong.
Order may be sent through so China Mail Agents, or dissot to
CHARLES & SAINT pic filate A. Skoriteda di C5,) China Mail QĦíče, Jan, 6, 1868
For Sale, 4 The Hongkong Signals,
Alao
the Principal House Plagio? belonging to aid frequenting Hongkong PAINTED IN COLORE
Price,
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