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NOVEMBER 20, 1880/-

Insurance

No.-2021.→→NovemuÉR. 20, 18694]]

Post-Once Notineations.

THE CHRANAHS

SNOTICE

INSURANCE

Rates for Fix JUBERANAS solasses of Buildings and then remain as follows, util fes

d semi-detached out

Causes (removed

Town) and their

per orie

per centa

g-Houses (simi-Trout (usauf

ted) and their

downs and their fa

by special arrangement dw ngates will be charged fon Holistes presegah su'i

10 days per conturi kujich

Month

rakaldo

ceeding per cenţa miffa

Gooding periceutiquis af કાકા લ

The full Anund Be

of 1 per ventures it

OBS WALKER &

to Royal Insurance Company September 13, 1889, 2700k

CINSURANCE OFFICENT igned having been appointed or the above 198URANGR prepared to aqoept! Marine ne Policies on any flat aland or Steamers, on the mont erin case of loss fári Oniway LCUTTA, HORRAY OF LINKDOW) ROB. WALKER & Com June 21. 1884 meno Bone SURANCE COMPANY OF NFRANCISCO

igned, Agents for thelabora are prepared to grant Poll THE, OR BUILDINGE and crent rates) buitelugong f RUSSELL CoЛt: February 0; 18675 ispovir,

EA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

gued having been appointed Hongkong for the above Tare prepared to grast Pe RA RISKS, at curéäträtes RUSSELL 206,7 April 1, 1866, ka folich

INSURANCE ASSOCIA OF SHANGHAI de la for audire "thin?). ranted on Maritte: I like to of the world at current rates. to the usual

brokerage, the

turits to the aesured' Fifteen. nearly profits divided pro premium contributed; iura RUSSELL & CH3 Made Secretaria fois Jand

SURANCE COMPANY

dad haying been appointed

Ars prepared tuig

arine Ricky

મધ

બમ

Ale durrent

- KUSSELL L 66. aly 6, 7866, and

RANG SEA AND AGG RANCE COMPANY OF AMARANG, NË NË BASH

hod having been sppointed facao for the above nanted repared to grant Policies Risks at the current Batos.

RAYNAL & CO. st 4, 1808 "9":

OOSTERLING

RE INSURANCE COM 7 OF BATAVIA,

Se tives

goed having been appointed

|| Hongkong for, the above

y are prepared "to" ghint

Be Risks on this sule.

1868.

Docks, how

Co

DOOK COMPANY OF WHAMPOA, TAMITED,

The

of Blup

has been

Vesela drawing.

at any states of tho etty are Shears capable

have also operied

of the Hongkong

contract for the cont

of Balling Varsel

the'

rates, zd

LITTLE OBRE

STEAM FOR

MAUS BY THE "ORINNA"-

Post-Ofice Notincations. case of prints, markers (whether of paper 9.Should the Payee of a Money Order short whatever is necessary og baubhshed weekly, Subscription (Ezalu-

or otherwise,) It the case of bonkurzno-in, ja pa

intimations, The Contract Packet." ORISSA" will were to recoivo. payment in the Country in transmission of literary or artistic inatter or are ul postage) Tis, 12 per antium; payable

Office tid that in which tho Order was ori- which the Order was issued, at some other usually appertains thereico.

Every Book packet must be either with gally drawn, the transfer will be granted, out a cover, or a cover open at the ends Featmaster of the Office in which it was provided the Opfer be inclosed to the or siden. drawn. In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon the new Order.

vak, se pasikeratinatched with the usual Mailk top Europe, &c, on TUESDAY, the 30th November, at 9, and the fost Othce will be open for the reception of Ordiuszy Letters, letters for Registre tion, Newspapers, Booke, until 8

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle,

it must not contain any letter, open or sealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatevers the Gasson vs

the amdant of over not only germitted but recommendet,

in advance.

SUPREME COURT. --- AND CONSUYAK GAZETTE,

LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND

Intimations.

THE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE.

PROVINCIAL COURTS kaina Arar elemek? to-acorg/exoD

BY S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LL

ANI JAPAN.

Aden, Suez, Malta Marseille atted the 29th November, Letter which will be deducted from that if the cover come off, or for any, HE Gazettő Ji General Weekly Novablished at the "CHINA MAIL" Office,

and Southampton,

ADNO,

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta,

may besti in the night box 60 from on the 28th November until

04460.thullowing inurning is

All Letter, poated between Frand 8.A.be granted on a written application from

on the Bilth November will be charge: asiable, wildition to the usual postages;

with a Lafe fee of 18, pote THER PANNOLAR ORIENTAL MAN

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship the latest time for posting betters at this ORISSA, Captain W D. ANURANCE is and for Newspapers, Wan Her Majesty's Maily, Pusschgers, specie,

Falterna 2, 4, 32 on the 30th

and Cargo, will leave this for the above as ber

9A.M,

PARCELS and CARGO will be received. board until Noon, and SPECIE antil 4F.M. un the 39th November

For particulars" regarding Freight and Pissage, apply at the P&O, 8. N. 06. Dee, longging

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKADES

MAKE REQUIRED.

A written declaration of optents and

Fate of the Packages for the Overland Houts la feguired by the Beeption. Opcernment) and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bill of Krading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice, which may happam from, jeeproot.

es on mich declaration"

Sulippas ari parnoularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

lack Bills of Luding.

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. §. N. Co's Office,

Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1869

FITE NOTIO 1

дозо

S

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES OZATZES IMPERIALES. TO I PAQUEBOTH POSTE FRANCAIS?

STEAM FOR

VET HEL BEINE SEITA Hot Bour SAIGON, SINGAPORE,

POINT DE GALLE, ADRAT

ALEXANDRIA MESSINA,

MARSEILLES, Sinting

AS PELARDS PATTERN

per, containing Uthally Revised Reports of Cassa heard at the bupreme and Consular Bankruptcy; Urigual Articles; Notes and Courts, Police Vasesy and Proceedings in Queries on Legal penis; Reports of Public Fleetings; News of the Week, Gommererai.

Dummary, da, dc.

Advertisements will be charged Th. J

won. cts. per 10 lines, for each subsequent user- 6 per 10 lines for the brat insertion, and 50

10-In the event of a Money Under eller reason the packet can be forward- lecarrying or being lost, a duplicate willed, Lay be turned. the Payee, containing the seccry breuing, sheas men- No packet musteed two fees in length, particulars, and acompanied by an add-ons it can be forwarded Lurough the Uriginal Order was payable. tional Commission) to the Uffice where the

11--On the receipt of a azilar applice They mast not be of in baie value. tion, orders will be given to stop paymon fbi tule exudes all artices of a saleab Further, letters (init Leliefs only) ad: Urder. The additions Commision in the value of its own, spart from its mere he of a Money Order, or to renes lapsed nature, and indeed whatever way have dressed to the United Kingdom vist case will be deducted from the amount as a pattern; and the quantity of any Mareilles or so Singapore, may be of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be material seat ostensibly as a pattern must posted on board the Facket frem, 8.21-presented with the application for a new but be so great that is a fairly be con to 8.60 .. on payment of a late fee Order. of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage, after which no Letters can be error in the dame of the Kemitter or Payee

12-But when it is desired that any as having on this ground an

valu received.

should be correctal or that the amount of than the addices of the person for There must be no writing or marks other Money Order should be repaid to the whom the packet is intended aud that, of Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order aliould the sender, & trade mark and numbers, and be renewed for paymeut in the Country in prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet which the Order was originally draws, wid, ho,detased application must be made to the Chief an umul letter forpanted char

charged as ey Drder. Office of auch Coubt This

all

Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building.. correspondance for places to which pre. payment is compulsory must be prepaid - in Hongkong Postage Stamp Insuthciently stamped Letters addressed

the United Kingdum will be sent on charged with dine of One Shilling addition to the postage

15Repayment whether of an original, Lettera posted aft of the 30th or renewed or a duplicate Order, will not November will not be forwarded unless be made to the remitter until it be best the Lute Fle' as well as the postage is ascertained that the. advice has been can prepaid

celled at the Office on which the Order was Suite originally drawn. Letters insufficiently stamped or gastemped

addressed to places to which they pan-tained before the end of the Sixti Calender Id-Payment of an Order must bè ob- rigt be forwarded

Letters,

Bidered

Shanghai, January, 1867.

NEW BOOK,

HE Speculations of

The Old Philosopher'

HAU-TSZE.". Translated from the Chinese

BY

The Falterna maat be sent in VOIS additional Commission, unless it have relation. Samples, however, of seeds, rugs, tofurence to a Lapzed Order, in which case the and so forth, which cannot be sent in open

must be accompanied by an open at the ends, an as to be easy of exauthor: Price $1, Commission will be deducted from the covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or amount of the New Order,

other material, tied at olused that they had hit the neck i kaps, so even although they be transparent, mbat readily be opted not be need for this purpose. Non-com pliance with this rule will also subject the rasket to be detained or forwarded up un unpaid I tier.

[+]

ed and returned to win laut after, that in which it was drawn ; wise closed gallist inspection. as possible voters as early for instance, if drawn in January, páychènt. le) but, no guarantee cabe must be obtained before the end fly, give that it be otherwise the Order will become lispaid,

**Posted

and a now Order (for which a second Cow mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become

bere.

turned until after the mail is closed.

Postage Stamps should be placed on the apper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where may be used in payment of Late Fece, when

the Stamp or Stamps teresent Late Frea or Registration Fees should be placed on the lower left hand corner.

necessary.

15.If an Order be not paid before the that in which it was drawn, for instance, end of

of the Twelfth Calendar Month after if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January-all claim

JOHN CHALMERS, A. 36. Price $1,50. ALBO,

or The London Mission House.

"The Origin of the Chinese" by the same Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, October 17, 1868.

CHINA MAIL" OFFICE

FOR SALE

THE following SETS of the "CHINA

per copy vie :-

PUNUH can be obtained, stitched in paper wrappera, at the rate of 25 cents

No.

AT THE

1 seta completo from 11,

4

23

16.

Price"

$8.50

1:33

$2.50

$2.26.

not contain any auslosure, sealed or other- The Packets or the contents thereof must

tions of the book Post between Hongkung In all other respects the general regula and the United Kingdom will apply to the Pattern Post. Under these regulations, in order to prevent any interruption to the 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24. Also a few separate copies of Nox.1, 2, regular transmission of letters, Fuckrot Patterns may, when it is

0. A. SAINT. back for the follow up Mail: by which, in

is necessary, bo kopt soll der the ordinary course, it would be forwarded.

SALLORS HOME, WEST POINT The decision of thPostidaster General

Trustees,

Joas DENT,

as to the eligibility of any Packet, patiszn

or sample contained therein, to be fordon, W. KESWICK, FORBES, Eng... warded under these regulations, will be

ail transactions in fractional parts of a Dol-to the Money will be forfeited, unless,

Zur will be saddacfest in the Count Fast Office of the circle the Past final and conclusive.

the Order

7!

E. G. THOMEIΣ,

Esq., ..

Directors

W. MACAUZAY, Esq. D. SABSOON, Esq. Rev. W. It, BRACH.

The rule which forbids the transmission 16 After once paying a Money Order injtil the contents of tho Buil bags or Hon. H. B. Gin, was drawn think proper to allow it

through the Post of any article likely to by hemsourer presented, the paying

Office

Boxes, or the person of any officer of the G. J. HELLAND, Esq. Parts will not be liable to any further claim. If Post Office is, of course, applicable to tie G. HEARD, Esq..... Pattern l'ostaud a packet containing any W, LEMANN, Eng.

scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1884, and the Proolamnation of the 22nd January, 1864, and no other Coins, but those herein specified will either be received for given n in change as fractional

of a Dollar.

a wrong payment, however, be made owing tho Post

3. 3. Монная, м.р.

Payment for Postage Stamps must be made to negligence on the mist of any Officer of thing of the kind will he stopped, and Committee of Management.

the fios, the Postmaster General of sunt to ita destination, Articles sup

in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bauk Noteerd

Money Orders on any of the Money

genou oturs will, If he es fit, require the ir Colony in which the negli-

Ras

BOMBAK-PONDIGHERY, MADRAS, mdfiegsit the United Kingdom will be Officer in fault to make good the loss unfit for the Post, viz. Meful boxes, porce, J. EKLLAND, Esq. Esq., R.N. Ş.

AND CALCULTA

HE Company §. “CAMBODGEY

samt sunjmandantje)

will leare shine Purt for the above places with MALLS, PASSENGERS

SPECIE

and DARGO, on TUESDAY the 7th of Desember, at Noog (*

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well fan for Marseilles, and

Barongh Marsillen

sccepted aces of Europe,

she

F., of

the advice has been previously received

17No Money wi be paid lesk

Patterns, and has been dete W. MACAULAY, Erg, H. G. THOMSRIT. the following have been

Occasionally

onally posted Hon. W, KESWICE, Chairman,

Anwer bustings of plants, spuza, kuivat, Flain and Chida, fruit, vegetables, bunches ere, nedos, plus, preces of unschinery, Postmaster General... General Post Unico, Hongkong,

Juisted instruments, samples, ut system endally will headelats, samples of pre, samples glass November

30no, ocasion rosy require,

Butttes,

of pieces 19 Should appear that Money Ordes kinds, curry cumbs, copper and steel en

glass, actus of vanous

granted until 6 F. on the 29th Nay

F. WIMITORELL,

Frity

| log of thaud, and for the better works,

DONATION of Books, Periodicals, News- hankfully received,

papers, Clothes de, will be meals

AZOVERBURY, Superintendait.

It is kornby notified that, under the aq- are used by mercantile mun, or others, graving plates, and coutationery of all Hongkong, October 29, 1868, thority of Treasury Wahant dated the late other in the United ingdom or at Hongkinds. May Laat, Superintending, First Class kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the Schoolmasters in tits Tridy will, in fature, transmission of Targe sums of money, the be entitled to the samo privileges in regard British or Colonial Post Office, as the case

v..of the at the Array; and all Army Schooladiatrasos ill the issue of Money Orders..

principal Cargo wil be received on board until of the 6th; Specie and Parcels at sout on board; fley Agency'a Office.)

For Particulard regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED, ***U BERTRAND Principal Agent

Hongkong, November 24, 1869de?

be entitled (as

to Letters sent by died to them on may be will copshtor the proprietysti their own private lourd Offers if the the power of wholly suspending for time as are at presentoreasing the Commission, and will exercise theunjo

bj nude busters of all suit! By Golfiniand, but the First Class now are)

to the same

F. W. MITCHELL, privileges, i rigard to their Letters, are fabenili Postmastes General enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers

General Post Offics, and Private Soldiersen 9 9

Hongkong, 22nd August, 1968, REGISTRATION OF LETTNES AND BOOK RAJKET SYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST PORTS

AND JAPANtere

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY THHOUGH U..S.- MALL LIŃUTO NEW YỚEK, Via Panama or Overland Route. 15.

STEAMERS of life line will be despatch

et a follows

chal Deo. 18

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General 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 Yokolláns of all the bloney Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for: Each bail, and charged with Commission according to the following

Fer sums not exceeding £2,1 Above £ and not exceeding £ 5.24

£5

£7.42 $77

£10,48

A 47 1870, 34 Scala, viz. Great Republic, Jan.

19.

China, Feb. 19.

A Steamer will leave Bhanghat, on

about same date, connecting at Yokohama:

i

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. Rongkong, October 13, 1869.

General Post Office,

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE. The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chur-Copies, and published for general information.

No Strest-Chairs may ply for hire after midnight; they may, however, carry their

as long as required.

Bach hair is secured for a sum of $50 Should articles of a higher value than is be lost in any Chair, there will be very little Lope of their recovery through the Security.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

THIS Medicine is universally admitted

19

to be the most efficacious remedy known to the world. No preparation is s suitable to the climates of India and Chira as this fine and invigorating medicine, is particularly adapted to the constitution of European ladies, as it its effects in all discaees peculiar to females. Dover failing in while those who are attenuated by the-de- bilitating effects of the abare climates wil and in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta liman 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 Outpont, as it durer after all other means have failed, al wounds, mores, ulcers, and also the most inveterste skin diseases peculiar to the eli the complaint and the Chair's Number to friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as cor to the Folice, or send a meninisndum of mates of India and China. It is the true

When ground of Complaint arises against Buy Street Chair Coolis, the person ag grieved may either hand the offender over

B

with libere named steamer, 2-No Money Order to include a frac. can be 100k, or Packet of Patterns of an eye witness oath. This however

tional part of a Ponnyr

...

Fougkong, February 1, 1867.

NOW READY,

(AT THE OVINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $100.

THE

It is hereby notified for general informa- Hoay by order of His Excelloney Sir Richard Graycs MacDonnell, that, the

When loss of property in any Street spatem of registration has been, from the Chair is suspected, ite mumber should be late, extended to lettors and other descrip-forwarded to the Registrar General of case tions of correspondence transmitted by the without any loss of bine. Post, in the Mails by both the British Contract Packots and by Private Ships, between this Oflice and ésch Ageney there. of in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swatow, Amay, Foochow, Ninggo, Shang hai, Nagasaki, Biogo, and Yokohama, and Regard, the editat however tain old sores can be removed by it that

any two of these Agencies.

be remembered, that the Registrar Gaueral cannot be conquered by any other treat The fes for registration is 8 cents each can inflict only a reprimand, but neither ment. letter, &

five nor imprisonment, without the testimony No Letter,

registered unless the full postage may be supplied by any Chineso who wit Passengers ticketed through to California,

upon it, as well as the registration fee, benessed the Offence, if accredited by a con Mexico, Guntral and South America, and 3.Onders drawn in the United King Letters, de, for registration will be

paid in advance in postage Stamps firmatory note from his employer.

Persons who are inconvenienced by the by Overisa Route to princip on a don upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko-received up to half an hour before the time ongregating of Chairs near their premises. the United States and Canache, and con-bana, will be paid at the rate of Exchange fixed for closing the Maita. necting with the various Steam lines for at which Money Orders are being issued at

Tabould notify the Registrar General, who New York to Liverpool, couthampton, the time of their prosentation.

will, if practicable, establish a Chair Brumen, Brest, and Barre

Stand" in the nearest Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700

and as far as possible

convenient place, Through Tickets tasted to New Money Order Offices in the United King-

enforce the Ordinance. in regard to it. York and Europe via Pauama Route and dom, shewing the Counties in which they

An attempt will be mad

made to enforce the to Europe per steamers of the Royal Mail ara situated, aro hung up for public refer

It is hereby notified for general informa-ordinary Rule of the Road," Along Sisam Paeret Cuinpany, the West India once at this Office, and also at Shanghai on, by order of Jin Excellency Sir Richard Queen's Hoad, niere especially in the eves- and Pacific Steamship Company Limited, and Yokohama.

drares MacDonnell,

that henceforwarding. It is

is requested that all Persous riding and The Compagnia Goudraie Transatlan-

Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns or in Chais or driving Vehicles will co-ope tique from Aspinwall direct. Connections furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, mitted through the Post by the Mails made of keeping the left side:

5.--Applicants for Money Orders, Samples of Merchandize, may be trans-rate with the Polise by observing the Bale del of Tomiled by Wal Designs tions, Wade at Paname with Steam lines ppon the the initial of one Christian name, both of up to be forwarded both by the British Each Stroet-Chair carries on the back of West Coast of Central and Southier, the Remitter and the Pays; if the Remit untrast Packets and by Private Ships, its Number Board a Tariff of Fares sou by which passengers are ticketed through ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or between this Office and each Agency thereof densed from the following

Throngh Bill of Lading given for Freight dinary title will be suficient, if a firm, the in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swatow, via entr 1 Pacifio Bailroad and its busual designation of such firm, such as Am tections to the principal points in the Baring Brothers will suice but the azaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama, and also

AGY

Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Nag Uuited States and Canadas and for Freight mere for Meserà, such as Messrs. Ribetweer any two of the Agencies, at the Overland for Engined and the Continsatslegton or the name of a Company trad-

following rates of postage, which must bu rough Bill of Lading given also for ing alert title bob do not ugejat of paid in advance, viz. →→ New York and Europe ya uiamus route, the nates of the persons composing it, sack

exceeding 02

A cents. And to Európe via Aspinwall Linea to ports as "Carron Co. is inadmissible.

4 02, and not

excating

oz, and not exceeding

Mexico and prata on the West Coast of

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 13th October, 1860,

Above

LEGALESED TARIFF OF FARBS FOR CHAIRS, CHAIN BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, Chairs, or Ordinary Padlaway Bouts: Half hour, 12 cts. Hour, 20 cts. Three hours où cter six house,.70 cts Day (from 6 to 6) ...

...One Dollar,

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

A

MANUAL.

Handbook of reference for the deter period from 1860 to 1869; with comparative mination of Chinese Dates, during the

RICK MAYER, H.M.C.S. &c., c. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE

Hongkong.

638 PP. DEMY 8vo. WITH APPENDI FIFTH EDITION, 1853, Frice, şỡ.

Original Publishing Price, Tesi Zollars.

The following is an Abstract of the Cors tents of this book:-

OBAP. 1.—BER 1 To 4. Four Treaties with China, 1-Treaty with Great Britainë.

Chinese Text of the game 2-Treaty with the United Statem 3.-Treaty with France. s prekid 4-Treaty with Russia,

*

Supplementary Treaty with Roarin

OBAR ISEC. 1 305 heheh Articles of Traile with Chino, Tarif on Artiales of Impor -Tamil on Articles of baport-vizaṀ 3.-kules respecting Trade and Dues,

Chiese, Text of the same. 4.-Description of Artiles of Import 5.-Description of Articles of Exports

CHAP. III.---820, 1 ro 14.

Foreign Commerce with China-A 1-Port of Canton,

Z.-Port of Chanchan or Swatown Sedu 9.-Port of Kiungcbau in HeinsiYOLÁ

4-Port of amoy. B.-Port of Bouchow.

6.-Poris 02 Thui and Taiwan in Fór

BLUSA

7.-Port of Ningpo. 8-Port of Shanghai,

1.-Ports on the Yengter and Trade in

the: Interior,

10-Port of langelian or Chefondu? 11.-Foss of t

12. of Newwang or Tangtar 13.--Colony of hongkong. 14-Lotony of hlacao,

CHAP, IV.SEC. 1 To 5.

Foreign Commerce with Japaniī 1.Intercourse with Japa

2-Treaty between Great Britain and

Japan,

3.-Ports open to Foreign Commerce a

Nagasaki

Kanagawa and Hakodadi virtud 4.Japanese Coins, Weights and

KUTER.

5.- American Compact with Lowcheng CHAP, BEO, 1 v0 7.- Moneys, Weights, da, în China, with 1- 1.- Chinese Currency. 2-Chinese Numerdianuniyik nyanyi 9. Chinees Commercial Weighted 4K - 4.Alesaures of Capacity, il tett.

albe

6-Messules of Length, 6-Chinese Land Measures, gidebent. 7.-Chinese Division of Times.

CRAP. VEBEC. 1 ro £1.

201

Western Bloneys, Weights, de -Aunamese Moneys, &c. 2.-Fort of Saigon, 8.--Treaty with Sinn, Tarif, &o,

Siamese Moneys, Weights, id) 4.-Netherlands India. 5.-Philippine Islands,

Sailing Directions for Fanny li 6.Malayan States-Singapore, & 7-Burmese Moueye, Weights, da S-Indian Fresidencies, Bengal, Ma

dras, Fembay

9.-Ceylon.. 10.-English and French Weights, do 11.-United States of America.

VIL.-SEC, 1 10 G.. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de..

Char.

1.-Comparison of Prices. 2.-Relating to Exchanges, 3Relating to Time, 4.Comparison of Weights, 5.-Measurement of Cargo. 6.Bullion Operations.

AFTENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc trons for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Islands; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Fo sitions of places on the Chinos and nese Consta

The

The author in his Preface says tables in Chap. VII., for estimating, prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, de, bave been selected from these constantly in among the foreign merchants in China Those dollars or pence have been copied from the for calculating the prices of tea in

ion of the author, F. Loureiro, Esq. Ike more extended tables, by the kind permis- section of the same chapter on Move ments in Bullion," has been prepared and inished for the Guide by Patrick H Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of

of the precious metals in Eastern Abin India at Hongkong, who has had moth ex- perience in the changes and movements

last

been reputed from the China Filt

The Appendix of Sailing Directions han With abort interruptions, the consta from Singapore to Hakodadi are all desaribed in it; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc tiga have been improved by the insertion. of the Chinese characters for the names

Central America, and South Amerios to set der is to be paid only through & Bank, to AbortivANE 12 PARA Night Fares (after 8 r.M.)... 10ets extra montis, and other periode is also frequent all places that could be ascertain+d.”

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have the option of giving or withdrawing

far as Valparaiso.

Favorable arrangements have been made the name of the, Fayes la anch case, the Above 1 lb., and not exceeding

strictly

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for through passengers and freight to Ames Order will be grated in the same way that 13 1.36 Ha, for algutta, Penang and shagapo, nes de 18 be paid through à Bank, Special attention is directed to the fol

Cheques are commonly pressed when they Every additional 1b... 12 tal, from Awatow, Amey and Fore

All Freight payable in adunce ip MaxWhen an Order is presented throughing and regulations which will be

Dollars of on delitery Amerius Banks, a receipt by any person will be suf fold Coin with 8., par cont aditional at ficiant, provided the Order be crossed with shipper's option

the name of the receiving Bank, and be Return Passgo Tickets issued at a represented by some Person known to be an duction of upon the whole amount

the employ of such Bank. for the Bound Vyage à

8.The signature of the Payee of a Mo

A Book Facket may contain any number of separate Books, Almanacks, Blaps or Prits, and any quantity of paper, villum or parchment (to the exclusion of letters. whether sealed or open); and the Broks,

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Author's Preface: are connected 'even remotely with Chinese subjects are wont to confess the need of a convenient manual of reference for the pur- pose of determining dates according to either the European or the Chinese method of computation; and a system of compari son for the names attributed to years, Chair Hire to Out Districts.*

ly a desideratam with transistors and Beyond Victorie and back, 80 eta. per man. piler of the following tables has thought,

readers of Chinese literature. The To Stanley and back,

40 #2 Road, and includes all the town between muon yet remains to be done for the elabo-

accordingly, that their publication in Victoria lies below the level of Robinsop convenient form may prove Geful, although the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, ration of comparative calendars, sto. that with the Race-course. l

ahould leave nothing to be desired, With Licensed Bearers (each), the exception of the Cyclical Table of Years, and the Table of Solar Terms, both of which were originally compiled by Dr. Morrison, and afterwards republished with improvements in Williams Commercial

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For further information as tur Pasai Dey Order to be affixed to the Order in the aps, Paper, de, may be either printed, the town should understand that they are quite they are now copied, the whole of the mat

Payee be unable to write he must sign the three. place provided for the purpose. If the written or plain, or any mixture of the at liberty to pay by the hour if they prefer to deter assembled in the following pages is for

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

1. A HARRIS,

wallongkong. October 7, 1889,

receipt by making his mark in the presence All legitimate binding, mounting or of a Withean, who most dgn his name, with covering of the same or of a portion there his address in the presence of the Officer of will be allowed, whether such binding who pays the Ordes,

loose or attached; as also rollers in the

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the first time made accessible to general reference,

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