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-NOVEMBER 24, 1860
No. 2017.
INSUFARCUS, SI0-1209 PORNOTIONAZHEI
INSURANCE COMPANY
aal Rates for Fix Ita ous classes of Buildingar und ihrer
Il remain as foligne, util
and semi-detachedCARE TON Houses (removed
lind Houser(cintail dan
todowns and their
per cent
by special arrangement ving ratés "Will be charged for
Policies
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Month xceeding aths,
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per cent, t
Montha xceeding per
Monthe,
The falls
ROB S. WALKER & COP ente Royal Insurance Company,
September 15,
SE INSURANCE OFFICE migned having been a pómated! for the above: INSULAZMOR prepared to socepticamen e. Policies on any direk a
le of stone gì on the năm
le in case of los, vind OMIWA, ALOUFYA, BOMBAT or LONDON, ROBS WALKER&Co,
78URANCE COMPANY AN FRANCISCO ALBE
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signed, Agents for the abov y are prepared to grant Poli FIRE, on BUILDINGS and urrent rates, inazudo b
RUSSELL CO.
February 6, 1867 40 EA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
igned having been appointed Hongkong for the whore Y are prepared to group P SEA RISEN, at currentrates
RUSSELF Co. April 1, 7866
FINSURANCE ABSUČIA-
OF SHANGHAI IN granted on Atarine fiska to of the world at current rates. to the usual brokerage, this eturns to the sasured Fifteen e yearly profite divided prs
premium contribute.
·BUSSBIA & Co.
Secretarie June 4, 1860su
NSURANCE COMPANY, AN FRANCISCO, WY igned having been appointed China for the above, Leave- Are prepared to grant Poli arine Biski,
ik, at the current FUSSELL aly 6, 1866.
BANG SEA AND BANCE COMPANY DE BAMARANG, ZH
gned having been sppointed Macao for the above named repared to grant Policies Hisks at the currens Bater
RAYNAL&Co. st: 4.1886, 178
008TERLING T TE INSURANCE 'COM.
OF BATAVIA
med having been appointed Hongkong for the above ara prepared to grant Sea: Rinks on the rule
SIEMSSEN & Co. gust 1, 1866, wie W
Docks. 26-
DOOK COMPANY WHAMPOA, LIMITED.
call the attention of Ship consigness and Minties of Establishment at Hong pow for the BOOKING tof Vessels of all glasses. the Company, have the he barbour, Ozanite
and of
of dimensions to
water.ongh, and
la
360 feet
the Company have enoted
ry, and are prepared repair marine and station- Steam Machinery of all nd repair Boilers of all for sugar, crushing, and graving, and every de yor Mill work. etry, las been.cotapleted, Yemals drawing:18 fork t any state of the tides tly are Shears opable of
save, also opened a ship.
of the Hongkong, Dock,
ontract for the construo
* Bailing Youjols of any
stem,
Company will tako
'LITELE ORPHAN" tom Vessels, to peny of joziable rates. apply to
KUB, 8, WALKER. Secretary Queen's Read Corne
∙1800.2
d'by CHARLES ARAHAN ristor, ak No. I. Wynde Pra, Hongkout!
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VEMBER 24, 1809.]
· STEAM FOR-
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Buez, Marsa, Marseilles, and Southampton;
Péfonce notifications.
8P.M. on the 30th November will be re- primed until after the mail is closed. Postage Stamps should be placed on the upper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except my dudes where Abby Long berased in prayfoantiof Late Fees whenshel Stein or Stampa represent. or Registration Fes should be placed on the lower left hand corner. A TOTA Callaransactions in fractional parts of Dol- telat will be conducted in the Coins pre-
Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, THE PENINSULA FL
NAVIGATION COMPANT's Steam-ship "ORISSA Captain W. D. ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's Masty, Passengers, Spythe, If
•Cargo will leave this for the above Nanes, on TUESDAY, the 30th November,riof,
will be received PARCELS and CARGO wi ou board until Noon, and SPECIE until
EM, on the 29th November
19 AM.
For perkiculars regarding Freight and Pussgo, apply at the P. & 0. 8. N. Coj's Office, Hongkostol
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES AKE REQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Coulents afid Fan of the Packages for the Overland Houte
is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Con Lany's doents with the Biof Lading, or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold [Wunselinge presugulsible for fant dilation or prejudice which may happen from incorrect news on michi deklaration); || {}}
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Comput Black Bills of Lading
JATI WARWACAULAY Silerütendent. P06 Co. Offen/univítá
Hongkong, Nov, 23, 1860.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
no30
THROUdi V. 8. MAN LIRE TO NEW YORK, Via Panama or Overland Route.
TEAMERS of this lius will be despatch-
od as follows:-
Amerion
Dec
18,
1870
Great Republic Tai 19. China,
Feb 19.
Steamer will leave Shanghai on or
the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1844 and no other Coins but those therein speelfied will either be recrived
Dollarslet G or given in change sa fractional perte Bagmaal foe Fostage Stamps must be monde suivi in, becurrent Dollars of the Colony or
Bank Notes, Money Orders on any of the Money Order fees in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5p. on the 29th Nov.
ITÄYNWHEEL,
Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong,
*November 28, 1869300
THE CEZNA MAIL.
Post-Office Notification.
Prints, and any quantity of piper, vellum or parchment (to the exe
9. Should the Payee of a Money trier whether sealed or open); and the Booke, desire to receive payment if the County in Maps, Paper, &c., may be either printed, which the Order was issued, at sotuo her wristen or plain, or any mixture of the Offoe than that in which the Order agri-three. ginally drawn, the trauster will be grated, covering of the same or of a portion there- All legitimate binding, mounting or provided de Ovier be closed to the Postmaster of the Office in which atas of, will be allowed, whether such binding drawn insuch case a new Under wil bele bygge, on stigahed, as also rollers in the issued, the Commission chargeable sponge of prints markers (whether of paper which will be deducted from the amount of or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in the new Order.
short whatever is necessary for the sale
anally appertains thereto. transmission of literary or artistic matter or
Intimations.
Published wookly-Subscription (Exclu- sive of postage) Tls, 12 per annum; payable
#SUPREME COURT-
in advance.
· AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,
AND
JAW KEPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURTS OF URINA SARALAND JAPAN.- THE Gazette in General Weekly Newspa
per, containing Ulfinally Revised Reports
out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends Bankruptcy Original Articles; Notes and of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular Every Book, paket must be either with Courts, Polive Cases, and Proceedings in or siden 10am Queries on Legal points: Reports of Public senied, nor any sealed enclosure whatever; Summary, &o, dri
It must not contain any letter, open or Mootings; News of the Week, the name and address of the sender is how 11. On the receipt of a similar applicaver not only permitted but recommended, tion, orders will be given to stop payment so that if the cover come off, or for any of a Money Order, or to renew a laiged other reason the packet cannot be forward-
tax The additional Commission in theed, it may be returned. Ist ass will be deducted from the amount No packet must exceed two feet in length,
10. In the event of a Money: der miscarrying or being lost, a duplicat rom be granted on a written application rom the Faye (containing the necesary particulars, and sccompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable.
of the now Order. Lapsed Orders must be breadth or depth; exceeding these dimen
Commercial
Advertisements will be charged Tis. 1 per 10 lions, for the first insertion, and b ots, per 30 lines, for each subsequent inser tion.
Shanghai, January, 1867.
NEW BOOK,
es at conplication for a newlons it cannot be, forwarded through the HE. Speculations of
Urder.
Post"
valu
AB REĢANUS PATTERNS.
The Old Philosopher
LAU-THEK" Translated from the Chinese
BY
JOHN CHALMERE, A.M. Price $1.50 ALSO, author: Price $1.
The Origin of the Chinese" by the saint Apply at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 4) sator The Lendou Mission House,vi
Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
error in the name of the Retter or Pyee 12. But when it is desired that any ahould be corrected or that the amount of
They, must not be of intrinsic value. a Money Order should be repaid to the This role excludes all articles of a saleable tion that henceforward elbsed muil for the be renewed for payment in the County in a value of its own, apart, from its mere use It sa hereby notified for general informs- Remitter, or that a-Lapsed Order should nature, and indeed whatever may bave United Elidon will be mailed at this heb the Order was gially drivna a pattern; and the quantity of suy Office and forwarded to London by the Unpplication must be made to the chief material sent ostensibly as a pattern must ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco, Money Order Office of such Country: This not be so great that it can fairly be con- Correspondence intended to be forwarded application tuust be accompanied by an Bidered or having on this ground sa intrin by leratitis in blared via Bausdaldonal Commission, unles it have re-io v Francisco An
ference to a Lapsed Order, in which the Letters Newpaper Hookdand Patterns, Commistion will be deducted from the
be liable to the same rates of postage amount of the New Order: 77315 as those sent by the British Mail Packets 18-Repayment whether of an original, via Southampton wizor renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exodading 4antertained that the advice has been can be made to the remitter until it has been ouncer 4 cents,
For a packet of Books on Patterns, & centauriginally drawn.
celled at the Office on which the Order was per 4 ounce in
The Portage must in all cases be paid in advance/corresponds not fully prepaid will be sent við Snéz, Vi
AS ANEW MITCHELL,
Postmaster General. General Post Off Hongkong February 1, 1889, ⠀⠀
There must be no writing or marke other than the address of the person far whom the packet is intended and that of the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet ill be detained or forwarded larger as an unpaid letter.
*
FOR SALE.
AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE THE following SETS of the "CHINA PUNGH can be obtained, stitched in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 centa per copy Fis
No;
11 seis complete from 13. #415. 18.
:4
4
Price
$8.50.
15
$2.50.
The Patterns must be sent in covers open at the ends, so as to be easy of exutai nation. Samples, however, of seeds, druge, 14 -Payment of an Order must be ob- and so forth, which cannot be sent in opon taimed bafore the end of the Six Calendar covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or Mouth after that in whigh it was drawn other material, tied at the neck; lungs so for instance, if drawn in January, payment elised that they cannot readily be opened,
$2.25. must be obtained before the d of even although they be transparenty must
July
Also a few separate copies of Nos.1, 2, otherwise the Order will, become, lapas, not be used for this purpose. Non-comm3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24. and, & pow Order (for which a second Compliance with this rule will also subject the
0. A. SAINT. mission, to be deducted from the amount packet to be detained or forwarded as an of the Order, will be charged) will become unpaid lathes of
Packets or the contents thereof must not contain any inclosure, fealed or other-
its closed against inspection. times of the Book Post between Hongkong
In and the United Kingdom kill apply to the
all other respects the general regula. Hon. W KESWICK
Pattern Fost. Under these regulations, order to prevent any interruption to the regular transmission of letters, a Packet of Hon. B. B. Gieß, Patterns may, when it is necessary, be kept G. HETLAND, Esq. back for the follow ng Mail by which, in G. BEARD, ESQ. the ordinary course, it would be forwarded. W. LEMANN, Esq.
The decision of the Postmaster General
16-If an Order be not paid before the and of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instances, if drawn in January sud not paid before the end of the following January all claim to the Money will be forfeited, anlese, under peculiar circumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it,
16.After ence paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office long boliable to any further claim. If a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli gende ours 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. It is hereby notified that, under the au- 18-Additional Rules for greater secu thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the lat rity against fraud, and for the better work May that, Superintending, or First-Classing of the system generally will be made Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, as occasion may require. be entitled to the same privilegos in regard
15.-Should it appear that Money Orders
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Trelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
MITUEELE, Postmaster Generat.
as to the eligibility of any Facket, pattern or sample contained therein, to be for warded under these regulations, will be W. final and conclusive
SAILORS HUME, WEST POINT.
Trustees.
Jons: DKNY,
FORBES, Haq, H.G. THOMSETT,
-Esq., B.
Directors
I
W. MACAULAY, EBg-
D. SASSOON, Baq.
Rev. W. B. BEAU
J.J MURRAY, M.D.
Committee of Management. Hon. W. Keswick, Chairman, MACAULAY, E. H. G. TROMSETT J. HELLAND, Esq, Esq., BN.
is hereby notified that, under the pro- about samé date, domnesting at Yokohama with above-named steamer,
visions of a Trasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not Passengers ticketed through to California exoeding half-an-one in weight posted Dental and South America, and in Hongkong or at any of the-Forte in a by Overland Ron o'to principar poin's in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or the United States and Canades, and con- posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or necting with the various Steam lines for any of the Forta in China and Japan, and **New York, te Liverpool, zouthampton, conveyed in the Maile by British Packet,
Bromen, Brest, and Hazem pa zeduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve
Through Tickets jasued also to New Cants, York and Europe via l'anama Boute and to Europe, per ateamers of the Royal Mail Steam Pcket Company, the Weat In in and Pacific Steamship Company, Limited, and The Compagnie Générale Transatlan fique from Aspinwall diset Connectiona nade at Puranas with Steam lines upon, the Weef Coset of Oeutral and South America, by which passengers are ticketed through
Through Bills of Lading given for Freight via Centr Facilio Railroad sudite con. nections to the principal points in the
the following have been occasionally posted sont to its destinationArticles such as United States and Causdes and for Freight Overland for England and the Continent
as Patterns and have been detained as unit for the Post, viz Métal boxes, porce- Through Bills of Lading given also for to Letters sent by or addressed to them ou New York and Europe via l'auama routs, their own private affaits as are at present are used by mercantile men, or others, lain and China, fruith vegetables, bunches and to Europe via Aspinwall Lives to ports enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the either in the United Kingdom or at Hong-of flowers cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, of Mexico add ports on the West Coat of Army and all Army Schoolmistress will hangbai or Yokohama, for the scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, Central America, and South Anierich to be entitial (as Army Schoolmasters of all British, of Colonial Post Office, as the case metale, samples of sumuples glas known to the world. No preparation in s
large sums of money, the sharp pointed instruments, samples of far as Valparaiso,
but the First Class now are) to the same. Favorable arrangements have been made privileges, in regard to their Letter, ars may be, will consider the propriety of in-huttles, pieres of glass, acids af various suitable to the climates of India' and China far through passengers, and freight to Amebiljeyed by non-commissioned Officers and crewing the Commission, and will exercise kinds, curry combs, copper and steel eus this fine and invigorating medicine. It
The power of wholly auspending for a time graving plates, and confectionary of all the issue of Money Orders.
By Command
riea, frum Valeutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow,
All Freight payable in advance in Moxi can Dollars, or on delivery American Gold Coin with 8. per cent aditioualat shipper's option. ⠀⠀
Return Passage Tickats issued at a re- duation of apon the whole amount for the Round Fage.
For further information as to Passage agd Freight, apply to the Agency of the Goulpany, Fraya West.
TA. HARRIS
Agent
Rongkong, October 7, 1889.
Post-Ofice Notifications.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1869,
Private Soldiers.
FW. MITCHELL, Fostmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
LOu the 1st October noxij and thence
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1808.
forward Money Orders will be issued at HEGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKET this Office and at the Agencies thereof at
Shanghai and Yokohams on all the Money Order Officos in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for ambthis vot exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mad and charged with Commission according to the following | Bonté) vizuril.
Cents
2
SYSTEM EXTENDED TO THE COAST FORTS AND JAPAN,
The rule which forbids the transmission, 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 Prat Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post; and a packet containing any- thing of the kind will be stopped, and not
kinds.
FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, October 18, 1869.
CHAIR AND BOAT NIRE. The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chair-Coolies, bear date Colo Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1860.
There are two Classes of Sirest Chairs, Ordinary and Special
papers, Olothes, &e, will be most ONATIONE of Books, Periodicale, Newe- bankfully received.
A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 29, 1868,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS, Medicine is universally admitted to be the most efficacious remedy
rais
a particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladiesy a
mx.it in
never failing gi its effects in all diseaser
females. peculiar to while those who are attenuated by the de bilitating effects of the above, climates wil find in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta hieman whereby they may insure a restora- tion to robust health.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. The science of Medicine has never before produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as it care This hereby notified for genel informs
after all other means have failed, all tion, by order of His Excellency Sir
wounda sorea, ulcers, and also the most Richard GravesMacDonnell, that the
inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the cli system of registration has been, from this
mates of India and China. It is the true date, extended to letters and other descrip-
Sadriend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cer- All Street-Chairs may carry persone who tain old sores can be removed by it that tions of correspondence transmitted by the Past, in the Mail by both the British Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire afterment."
have engaged there up in any hour, but cannot be conquered by any other treat Contract Packets and by Private Ships, Brst gunfire. (8 P.M.), nor Special Chairs Hongkong, February 1, 1867. between this Office and each Agency thereafter midnight. of in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swaton, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shang As Special Chairs ate secured for a higher hai, Nagdaal, Hiogo, and Yokohama, and sum ($50) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it also hatween any two of these Agencies. is for the interest of the Public to engage Orders drawn in the United KingThor fee for registration is 8 cents each only the former after gnafire. Office will be open for the reception of dem upon Hongkonglianghai, and Yoka letter, &e Ordinary Letters, Letters for Registra-tama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange No Letter Book, or Packet of Patterns tion, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 at which Money Orders are being issned at can be registered unless the full postage P.; on the 29th November. Letters, the time of their presentation. to., may be posted in the night box
MAILS BY THE CORISSA,”—
The Contract Packet *URINSAYA #D
For same not exceeding ...12 Above £and not exceeding £5,24
雜
£7.42
}) 27 10,48
11
be dispatched with the usual Maijà for
-No Money Order to include a frac Europa, & on TUESDAY, the 30th|tional part of a Penny. November, at 9., and the Post
upon it, as well as the registration fee, be 4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 paid in advance in postage Stamps. from 82...on the 20th November until Money Order Offices in the United King
Letters &o, for registration will be 7.M. on the following morning.
dom, shewing the Counties in which they received up to half an hour before the time as situated are hung up for public reterized for closing the Maile ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai
All Letters posted between 7 and 8 A.M.
on the 30th November will be charge sble, in addition to themtual postage, with a Late Fee of 18 oèilia.“
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office in 8 A.M. and for Newspapere, Booke, or Patterns 7 AM, on the 30th *November.
and Yokohama.
F. W. MICHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, 5.-Applicants for Money Orders must Hongkong, 18th October, 1969. furnish, in full, the same, and, at least, the initial of one Christian. nama, both of the Remitter and the Rayce; if the Remit-
A
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its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing thie Each Street-Chair carries a Number, and same Number as the Chair.
The Numbers and Coolles Badger of Special Obairs are White, (1 to 200).
The Numbers and Coolies Badges of Ordinary Chairs are Hius, (201 to 700)
When ground of Complaint arises against soy 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
(AT THE
NOW READY,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE.) | PRICE $1.00.
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
Br S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LL
Published at the 'CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.
688 FF. DEKY SVO, WITH AFFENDIA,
FIFTH EDITION, 1869. Price, $5.
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,
The following is an Abrizact of the Con tents of this Book:-
Handbook of reference for the deter wination of Chinese Datos, during the period from 1860 to 1868, with comparative Tables of Annual And Mengual Designations, do. Compiled by WILLIAM FEEDE- OR MAYERS, H.M.O.§.
CHAP. I-SEL 1 ras Four Treaties with China, 1.-Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same, 2.-Treaty with the United States.. 3.Treaty with France, 4.Treaty with Russia.
Supplementary Treaty with Russis
CHAP. 11-880. 1 TO 5. Articles of Trade with Ching :: -Tariff on Articles of Import. 2.-Tariff on Articles of Export 3.--Rules respecting Trade and Dicz,
Chinese Text of the same. 4.Description of Articles of Import. 5.-Description of Articles of Export,
CHAP. III,-SEC, 1 гo 14- Foreign Commerce with China, L-Port of Cauton.
2.Port of Chauchan or Swatow. S.-Port of Kiungebau in Hainan,
4.Purt of Amoy
6-Port of Foockow,
6.-Porta of Tanshui and Taiwan in For
mosa.
7.--Fort of Ningpo.
8-Port of Shanghai..
3-Ports on the Yangtar and Trade in
the Interior,
10.--Port of Tangchau or Chefoo 11-Port of Tientsin.
12-Port of Newchwang or:Yangtax. 19.-Colony of Hongkong 4 14.-Colony of Macao.
CHAP. IV, SEC. 1 76 8. Foreign Commerce with Japan. 1.-Intercourse with Japan, ja 2.-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan,
3.-Paris open to Foreign Commerce.
Naquadki,
Kanagawa and Bakodadi, 4.Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea 5.-American Comprot with Lewchong,
Витев.....
CHAP, Y.-C. 1 za 7.
Moneys, Weights, &c., in China, 1.-Chinese Currency. 2.--Chinese Numerals. 9.-Chinese Commercial Weight 4.-Measures of Capacity. 6-Measures of Leugth,
-Chicese Land Measures.
7. Chinese Division of Times.
CHAP, VIBEO. 1 ro 11.
Western Moneys, I eights, &c. --Annamore Moneya, de..
2.-Fort of Saigon,
3.--Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c.,:
Siamese
Mengys 4-Netherlands India.
3-
Philippine Islande
Weight,
Directions for Papay 1. 6.-Malayan States--Singapore, &c. 7.- Burmesa
Weights, du
8.-Indian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma.
dras, Eombay. 9. Ceylon, N 10.English and French Weights, de 11.-United States of America.
UHÁP, VIZ.-REC. I To'fi.. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, ́de,' 1.Comparison of Prices 2-Relating to Exchanges. 3.Halating to Time. 4.-Comparison of Weights, 5.—Measurement of Cargo. 6.-Bullion Operations,
APPENDIX-Containing Saling Direc Lions for the Coast of Chins, and for the Japan Islands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po nitions of places on the Chinese and Japa
nese Coasts.
The author in his Preface says: The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, have been selected from those constantly in usa" among the foreign marchants in China. dollars or pence have been copied from the Those for calculating the prices of ten in iure extended tables, by the kind permis sign of the author, P. Loureiro, Esq. The last section of the same chapter on Move ments in Brillion," has been prepared and furbished for the Guide by Patrik R Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of Author's Preface.
India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- punience in the exchanges and movellents Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in are connected oven remotely with Chinese
Eastern "The Appendix of Sailing Directions 14 China Pilot.' convenient manual of reference for the pur. With alert interruptions, the easts from Each Street-Chair carries on the back of pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in eotdensed from the following.
It is hereby notified for general informa tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard
When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected tho Graves MacDonnell, that henceforward of saving retained missing property, the
Further, late letters (but Letters only) adter of Payes be a Peer or a Bishop, his or-
dressed to the United Kingdom viá dinury tille will be sufficient, itt Book Packet, and Packeta of Patterns or Number of their Chair should be sent to Marseilles or to Singapore, may be usual designation of such firm,
思
posted on board the Fasket from 8.30 Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the Samples of Merchandize, may be trans- the Registrar General''af once without by subjects are wont to confess the need of a been reprinted from the
postage, after" which no Letters can being under a tille which does not consist of Contract Packets and by Private Ships, its Number Beard a Tariff of Fares con-alther the European of the Chinese method it and for the Chinese coasts, the?Direc Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence Carson Co., in inadmissible, in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swntow
to 8.60 AM on payment of á late fee
of 43 cents excb, u addition to the
received.
the names of the persons composing it, auch between this Offee and each Agency thereof
mere term. Mesars, auch "Messrs. Rinitted through the Post by the Mails made loss of time. yington," or the name of a Company trad up to be forwarded both by the British
der is to be paid only through a Bank, to
of Box Hölders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building.
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of computation; and a system of compari-tions have been improved by the lasertion son for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the rares of
6-The Remitter on stating that the Or.Amoy, Fonchow, Ninggo, Shanghai, Nag- LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained."
Baki, Biogo, and Yokohama, and also have the option of giving or withdrawing following rates of postage, which must be batween any two of these Agencies, at the the name of the Payeen auch case, the All correspondence for places to which pre-Order will be crossed in the same way that paid in advance, viz. ----
payment is compulsory must be prepaid in Hongkong Postage Stamps,
inspflsiently-stamped Lettern addressed to
Cheques are commonly crossed when they Not exceeding 4 oz............. are intended to be paid through a Bank. Abora 4b and not exceding.
0812 Above 8 oz, and not exceeding
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the United Kingdom will be shy on, When an Order prosented through charged with a line of Ond Shiling inak, eipt by any periph will be auf: faient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by sowie Person known to be in the employ of such Esik
addition to the postage.
Lötters posted after 7 à M. on the 80th November will not be forwarded unless the Lata Fas, na well as the postage is
8.The signature of the Payes of a Mo- prepaid.
ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the Letters insufficiently stamped or unatamped place provided for the purpose. If the addressed to places.to which they can Payee be unable to write he must sign the bos be forwarded unpaid, will be open-receipt by making his mark in the presence ed and returned to the wribers se early of Withers who must sign his name th
as possible, but no guarantee can be his address in the presence of the On given that suph Lettery, if posted after who pays the Ordet.
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CRATE BEARERS, AND BOATS,
ly a desideratum with translators and IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
readers of Chinese literature. The com. Chaire, or Ordinary Pullaway Boate piler of the following tables has though 6 cents. Half hour,...12 cts. I Three hours, 50 ot.. accordingly, that their publication in
convenient form may prove useful, although Bour,20 cte. Six hours,.....78 ots Day (from 6 to 6). One Dollar.much yet require to be done for the elabo Night Fares (after Br..)
should leave nothing to be desired. With 'ration' M comparative calendars, ate that the exception of the Cyclical Table of of which were originally compiled by Dr. Years, and the Table of Bolar Terms, both
improvements in Williams Commercial Morrison, and afterwards republished with Guide, from which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat ter assembled in the following pages is for the first time made accessible to general reference.
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Above 1 b. and not exceeding
Every additional 4 lb., ............. 12.
lowing rules and regulations which will be Special attention is directed to the fol- strictly enforced :-
AS REGARDS BOOKS
A Book Packet may contain any number.
of separate Books," Albenik
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Chair Bire to Gut Districts. Rond Victoria and back, 50 cts. per man. To Stanley and back,
Victoria lies below the level of Robinson Road, and includes all the town between with the Race-courte, the Mint and the Western Slaughter House,
Licensed Bearers (sach).
Hour, Falf day**
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...8 ponte. 21-centa
Published by C. A. Saîær, China Meil Office, Hongkong
Orders may be sent through sort of the China Mali Agents, or direct to
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