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DECEMBER 2, 1860,

nsurances

NOTICE

NSURANCE COMPANY .

Bates for Finy ÍNSVLÁNOS classos of Building and theteris remain as follows; until far. ¡

17

semi-detached

buses" (removed

own) and their per cont

zaila das

g-Houses (simd-23

od) and their

per cent

per conten

towns and their

rapecial arrangement

grates will be charged for

Poliates;

10 days per cent.

One

Month

seding

per cent.

per cent,

Toutha esding

2 per cent,

onths

The full Annual Ratelit

of 1 per cent.

B. S. WALKER & Co., 41

Royal Insurance

Company. September 13, 1869.

INSURANCE OFFICE gned having been appointed is or the above INSURANCE

prepared to accept Marin Policies on any first tlaka or Steamers, on the mana in case of los in Chia LCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON LOB, S. WALKER & Co une 21 1804

URANCE COMPANY OF

FRANCISCO.

gned, Agents for the above are prepared to grant Pelle EE, on BUILDINGS; and, rent rates, and all- RUSSELL & Co, or February 6, 1887.

CA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

med having been appointed Hongkong for the above

Y are prepared to grant Po EA RISKS, at currentrated

RUSSELL & Co. pril 1, 1866,

INSURANCE ASSOCIA- OF SHANGHAL

ranted on Marine "Flaks" tó the world at current rates!! the usual brokerage, thisj urus to the assured Fifteen yearly profile divided pre premium contributed.

RUSSELL & Co.

Secretaries.

June 4, 1869.

SURANCE COMPANY

AN FRANCISCO GERMAN nied having been appointed China for the above Iratk

are prepared to grant Poli rine Risks, at the current

PUSSELL &: Ca

aly 6, 1886..

RANG SEA AND RANCE COMPANY OF AMARANG,

ned having been appointed Macao for the above named. repared to grant Policies Risks at the current Rates,

RAYNAL & Co" * 1860;

POSTERLING S RE INSURANCE COM- 7OF BATAVIAKS LATE

mod having been appointed Hongkong for the above prare prepared to grant Hea Risks on the quanle

SIEMSSEN & Co,

igust 1, 1868.

Docks.

DOCK COMPANY OF WHAMPOA, LIMITED,

call the attention of Ship Consignees and Masters of Establishment at Hong pon for the DOCKING of Vessels of all classes, the Company have the the harbour, Grabite it, and of dimensions to

850 feet in length, and

water.

the Company have

erected

ery, and are prepared to

repair marine and mation- Steam Machinery of all and repair Boilers of all

y for sugar arashing and

de-

graving, and every ry or will work. Jetty has been completed, Vessels drawing 10 feet at any states of the tide

etty are heart capable of

have also opened a ship, of the Hongkong Dock pontract for the constr

or Sailing Vessels of any

the Company will take

LITTLE

raten.

o tow Yemals to so

sonable rates

BOE WALKER Secretary

ley Queen's Road, Cath

ember 1, 1869

Jed by CRANES ARKANAS prietor, No Way! Horia, Hongking

Ny 2024-DECEMBER 2, 1800),

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES, FAQUEHUIS PUSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM

SAIGON, SINGAP BATAVIA,

POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES,

ALSO,

BUD JALCUTTA AST

PONDICHERY, MADRAS, HE Company's S.-S.

Commandant DE L'AMBODGE," A.I.M., will leave this Port for the above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on TUESDAY, the 7th of December, at Noon

Cargo and Specie will be Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and registered for

the

"Por omte Notifications.“

the

THE CHINA MAHIT

fatimations.

GHS 61–QARA" BBzzar" (Whether of paper ↑ short whatever is necessary foresto Pablished weekly.-Substription (chr or otherwise,) in the case of Books in transmission of literary or artistic matter or give of postage) a 12 per amp; payable usually appertains thereto.

in advance 401 2N AND CONSULAR GAZETTE, SUPREME COURT

rates of Postage, on-correspondence, articular containing the necessa

BAB 17nication with Natal and tional Commission) to the Office where the Post.

AS REGARDS PATZERNS.

“Intimations.

ITATHE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

Law REFORTER HAD PRESUPREME AND OES WELLS WILLIAMS, LL.

PROVINCIAL COURTY-OF CHINA atalareal at the Kan" Office, Gazette is a General Weekly Nowapan Hongkong, but to

per, containing Supreme Reports rouiliig oosa H

Rod Consalar

***POBI-DINGO" "Yotineations.

9. Should the Payes of a Money Order 1. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that, the Contract between the aire to receive payment in the Country in Government of Mauritius and the Union which the Order was issued pung yther Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance Office than that in which the Order was ori- of Maila once a Month between Ceylon and ginally drawn the transter will be granted, out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends Every Book packet must be either with- Mauritius, and between Mauritius and provided the Order be inclosed to the or aid aroitasTIO) quibre) Natal, basing toriginated, the correspon Postmaster of the Office' in which it was denes for Muursting will be forwarded from drawn. In such case a new Order will Tesealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever; It must fut contain any letter, open or this Mace the Mail for Aden, from med, the Commission chargeable the name and address of the sender is how- whence it will be sent to its destination by 1 which will be degnoted from the ailtiin Uure the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for

oyez not only permitted, but remainduran his new Orden

Jugly so that if the cover, one of or for any HE Reunion and Mauritius on the rd of each16-In the event of a Moderat other raton 18 packer comilta be forward.

scarrying or being lost, a duplicate willed, it may be returned, og of Casas best at the No alteration has been made in the be granted bi's written applichtler T

packet must exceed two feet in length, Courte, Police Cases, and Proceedings in dressed to

and accompanied by radions it dariot be forwarded through the Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public the Cape of

of Good Hope is thus wut of the Uriginal Orders payable,

Meetings; News of the Weak, Commercial Corapaudença; for those, Colonisa, unless-On the receipt of a similar applies marked to be forwarded by Private Ship,

They must not be of intr.asic value.

Summary, de, de 3001 will, in fature, be sent in the Mails for of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed nature, and indeed hatever may have cia, por 20unes, for each subsequent inser orders will be given to stop pilt This rule excludes all articles of a saleable, per, 10 Jines, for the first insertion, and 50 Advertisements will be charged Tha. 1, London at the following rates of Postage, last case will be deducted from the amount as a pattern; and the quantity of any Shanghai, January, 18604 019

Order. The additional Commission in the which must be paid in advance, Tizi-

value of its own, apart from its mere etique

To teatte peers. by

presented with the poor Toy Bownet be so great that it can fairly be condong NEW BOOK, of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be material sent ostensibly as a pattern must Orilor.

sidered as error in the name of the Remitter or Payee

chichi evry The Old Philosophor should be corrected or that the amount of than the address of the person

There must be no writing or marks other for Money Order should Remister, or that a Lapred. Vedd bould the wonder, a trade mark porch, pubers, and to the the packet is intended and that of be-renewed for payment in the Country in prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet which the Order wen mriginally drawn will be detained or forwarded charged se application ainst be hadde to the Chiar an unpaid letter Money Order Ofica of Buch applicat

The Patterns must be sent in covers addreibriel Commission, unless Lavenation. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs.

Lapsed Order, in w

in which case the and so

in transit through Marseilles for When sent by NI ZHT BOREALLY Geffred that any sic valueaving on this ground an intrin HE Speculations of

Cargo will be received on board antil 4 E.M. of the 6th; Specie and Parcala mutil 5. of the 6th (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

For Particulars regarding Freight and Fassage, apply at the Commny's office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED TOMA C. BERTRAND, Frincipal Agent, Hongkong, Noyember 24, 1860, 1

de7

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY. THROUBĚ V VO MEILLENPITO NEW YORK Via Panama of Dorsland Route TEAMERS of thú line Brill be despatch-

ed as follow

Dec.

1870 Great Republic, Jan: Chisa,

19. Feb. 12.

A Steamer will leave Shauglisi on or about same date, connecting at Yokohems with above-named steamér.“ „A CAJAAIE Passengers ticketed through to California, Ubutral and South America and Maxidas by Ovariand Route to princips points in the United States nuð Uniádas, and con

with the various Steam lines for York, to Liverpool, Southampton, Мой Bremen, Brest, and Havie. Did

Through Tickets issued also to New York and Europe VI Panama Route and to Karope per steamers of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, the West India And Pacifis Steamship Company Limited, and The Compagnie Générale Transatlan tique from Aspinwall direct Conzestions mado at Pariana with Steam lipes upon the West Coast of Central and South America, by which passengers are ticketed through

Through Bills of Lading given for Freight gia Ceutr 1 Pacific Railroad and its con- nections to the principal puiuta in the United States and Canadas and for Freight Overland for England and the Continent.

Through Bills of Lading giye also for New York and Kurope via Panama route, and bo

Furope via Aspinwall Lines to ports: of Moxio sad ports on the West Coast of Central America, and South America to as far sa Valparaiso,

Favorable arrangements have been made

of Southampton,..... 46 cente each o

www-of Marseilles,... Newspaper via Southam- Newspapers Marseil

| lés, ...................... Book Packets via South-

10

Transisted from the Chinese

JOHE

CHALMERS, A Price $1.50.

tigst be accoAn epon at the ends, so as;to, be, gaay of exam author: Price $1,

AMU

ander 4oz4; 28 cents above for and not will be deducted from the forth, which cannot be sent in opon or The London Minion Bouse.

under 4 20 cents, above 4 oz and not ex- ceeding 8e Fund 20 renta- for every additional 6:0 Book Packets vik Marneillés, (1 14 cents exceeding 8 oz; and 28 bents for every additional 8 ounces...

FW MITOHELL General Post Oflice, Hongkong)

Postmaster General 9th September, 1868

wangu pindel

amount of the New Order.

13. Repayment whether of an original, be made to the remitter until it has been sacortatud that the advice has been can celled at file Oflice on which the Offer was originally drawn.

or a duplicate Order, will not even although they beadily be opened,,

Tis hereby notified for general informa

14.-Payment of an Order must be ch tion that honooforward the Postaustained, before the end of the Sixth Calendar chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns Moutti after that in which it was drawn addressed to the United States of America

for instance, f drawn is-January, paychent transmitted via the United Kingdom rill must be btained before the end of be sa follows, vizm makadam ani).

otherwise the Order will become part, and a new Order (for which a second Com mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become

14 SOUTHAMPTON ***.

Under 4 ounce, settur 12 cents. Above 4 ounce and hot ex- M ceeding & ounod, vai 24 Above 8 ounce and hot ex-

ceeding 12 pouce 2 de 198 Above 12 ounce and not ex

ceeding 16 ounces,

For every additional 4 oz. 17

Via MARSEILLES. Under 4 ounce

16 cente above 4 ounce and not ex-

eceding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce, and not, ex-

coeding 12 ounce

Above 12

ounce and not osoding 18 ounce,

64

necessary,

16.If an Order be not paid before, the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before

to the of the following Japan),

be

ander peculiar circumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the

was drape think proper to allow it der 14. Alter, once paying a My Ofte

whomsoever presented, the

covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen or other material, tied at the neck; bags so closed that

they cannot not be used for this purpose: Non-com- transparent, must pliance with this rule will also enhject the packet to be detamed or forwarded as an

Ticke

| ! . ALSO, "The Origin of the Chiasse" by the same Apply at Mesa Lang, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong Octuber 17, 1868 *amolbe FOR SALE. AT THE "CHINA, MAIL" OFFICE THE following SETS of the CHINA PUNO Hoan be obtained, stitched in paper wrappera, at the rate of 25 centa

No "Price.

16,

"" $2.50. 18.

$2.25. Also a few separate copies of, Nos.1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24, A. SAINT,'**

not contain any inclosure, sealed or other wine closed against inspection.

per copy is lift or the contents thereof must

tions of the Book Post between Hongkong fa 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, regular transmission of letters, a Pocket of Patterns may, when it is necessary, be kept back for following by which, in the ordinary course, it would be forwarded.

11 sets complete from 11

4

21.29 ... 15

ate

$8.50

SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT

Trustees,

The decision of the Postmaster General as to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern of sample contained therein, to be for Joan Best FORS, Bag, warded under these genions, will be final and conclusive.

The Pale on forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to

JOHN DENT

H. G. THOMARTT,

Spot Directory

Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the G. I HELLAND, Buy injure the contents of the Mail Baga or Hon. H. B. GIB Post Office is, of course, applicable to the G. BEARD, Beg.

to thyment, however, be made'bing | Patteru Post; and a packet o

on the part of Саду

N.

D. SABBAN, Beg.:

W. MACAULAY, Esq.

Rev. WR, BRACH.

omeor of thing of the kind will be containing any-W. TEMANN, ESQUE J. JAMURRAY, M. D.:|

mig not Commatice of Management.

I not be liable to any further claim. If a wrong

the Post Office, the Postmatar General of sent to its destination. Artioles such as the Country or Colony in which thegli- the following have been occasionally posted genae occurs will, if he see fit, require the as Patterns, and have been detained as W. MACAULAY, Eq. | H. G. TRONGET

Hon. W. Keswick, Chairmas. Oficer in fault to make good the loss. compulsory

unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce. J. HELLAND, E, 17.No Money Order.wi be paid unless lain and Chios, fruit, vegetables, bunches the advice has been previously received. af flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, 18. Additional Rules for groter eou-soissors, needles, pans, pieces of machinery,

For every additional 4 oz., 16 Propayment of the Postage is in each case,

FW. MITCHELS Postmaster General, General Post Office. Honghong, June 18, 1888.

It is hereby notified that, under the au-

subote or ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News-

A-OVERBURY, Superintendent

rity agamst fraud, and for the better work-sharp pointed, justremente, samples of D papers, Olethen, do, will be Joost ing of the system generally will be made metals, samples of ore, samples in glass hankfully received. Bei B as occasion may require.

bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various 5- 10. Should for through passengers and freight to Ame] thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the let either in the cantile men, or others, graving plates, and confectionery of all Hongkong, Outober 29, 1868,

are used by most Money Orders kinds, ourry cumbs, copper and atvel eu

United Kingdom or at Hong kinds. o from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, May last, Superintending, or First-Claas kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the and from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, transmission of large sums of money, the All Freight payable in advance in Mexi- be entitled to the same privileges in regard British or Colonial Post Office, as the case dan Dollars on en, delivery Amerianto Letters sent by or addressed to them on may be, will consider the propriety of in Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad litiound, at their own private, faim as are at present creasing the Commission, and will exercise/ enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the the power of wholly suspending for a time

shipper's optickets inauerte Army; and all Army Sehoolmiatresses will the issue of Money Orders,

duction of rpon the whole amount for the Round Vilgė 26 3

for further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West. *

TA HARRIS,

Agent. Hongkong, October 7, 1869. ld

Post-0 Mee Notifications.

be ontitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First Olgos, now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned. Officers and Private Soldiers.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Offic Hongkong, July 31, 1858.

AND JAPAN.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, Hongkong, October 19, General Post Office,

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE. The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chair-Coolies, are published for general.information..

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAY'S FILLS

f

638 FF. DENT STO. WITH APPENDIX.

FIFTH ADITION, 1863, Price, $0. Original Publishing

Prica, Ten Dollars.

The following is an Abstract of the Cons tents of this Bookl

BIS Medicine is universally admitted to bothe most etheacious remedy known to the world. No preparation is,80-.- suitable to the climates of India and China this fine and invigorating medicine. It is particularly lapted to the donstitution of European ladice, as it in nover failing while those who are attenuated by the de- its affects in all diseases peculiar to feastles,

in

Each Chuir is secared for a sum of $50.bilitating effects of the above climate will Shouki articles of a bigher value than this find it this wonderful remedy' a kind of ta be lost in any Chair, there will be very liman whereby they may insure a restora little hope of their recovery through the tion to behlth. Security.

By Command,

FW MITCHELL "Postmaster General, General Post Office

No Street Chairs may ply for hire after 1 destilla Hongkong, End Angust, 1868,

midnight; they may, however, carry their Tfares as long as required REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND LOOK PACKET SYSTEMS, LATENDER, TO THE COAST PORTA It is hereby notified for general informa tion, by order of His Excellency Sir L-On the 1st October next, and thence Richard Gravos MacDonnell, that, the It is hereby notified for general informe forward Money Orders will be issued at system of registration lias been, from this tion that henceforward closed-mails for the this Offices and at tire Agencies thereof at date, extended to letters and other desain United Kindom will be male up at this Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money tious of Borespondence transmitted by the Ofice and forwarded to London by the Uff Order Ofices in the United Kingdom of Post, in the Mails by both the British ited States Mail Fackets via San Francisco. Great Britain and Ireland, for amouuits not Contract Packets and by Private Shipe,

Correspondence intended to be forwarded exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange between this Office and each Ageney there, grieved may either hand the offender

Currant for Each Mail, shu charged with of in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, to the Police, or send a memorandum of mates of India and China, It is the true Scale, Viz Commission according to the following Bratov, Amoy, Foghey Ningpe, Shang the complaint and the Chair's Number to friend of the Soldier and Civilian is cer 1 Cents, ha, Nagasaki, Hiego, and Yokohams, and the Registrar General. It must however taifi old sores can be removed by it that For sums not exceeding £2, 13. also hetween any two of these Agencies be remembered, that the Registrar General cannot be conquered by any other treat. Above £2 and not exceeding £ 6.24

The fee for registration is 8 cants each can inflict Bly a £5

1974

£10,....48

by this ponta, must be addressed via San Belters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage: those sent by the British Mail Packe Tik Southampton viz,

For Lottur, 24 cents per half-outue. For each Newspaper not exceeding Dulles, & cents.

For a packej of Books or Patterns, 8 cents

per ounces.

The Pritage must in all cases be paid in advance correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez,

FW MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office,. Hongkong February 1, 1869.

11

2-No-Mohoy! Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny.

3.-Orders drawn in the United King. dom upou Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko hana, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Ordera are, being issued at the time of the presentation.

Chair is suspected, its samber should be When loss of property in any Street forwarded to the Registrar General at once without suy loss of time. oy Street Chair Coelit, the person 8g When ground of Complaint arises against

Over

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

produced any remedy that can be compared The acienge of Mediome has never before to this wonderful: Ointment, as it cares myotomale skujt dincanes peciliar to the clie wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most after all ether, means, have failed, all

No Lelter, Book, or Packet of Patti be nor impri primand, but neither ment a den "TANDAANE

letter, o

محمود

NOW READY. ROBINA MAIL" OFFICE.)

"totthout the testimony longkong, February 1, 1867 € an eye-witness on nat This however can be registered pulers the full postage may be supplied by any Chinese who wit- upon lt, as well an the registration fee, be pessed the Offence, if accredited by a con

Letters, de, for registration will be paid in advance in postage Stamps firtuatory note from his employer. received up to half an hour before the time fixed for closing the Mail.

FW. MITCHELL Postmaster General General Post Office, Bengkong, 19th October, 1869.

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congregating of Chairs near their premises Persons who are inconvenienced by the should notify the Registrar General, who will, if practicable, establish a "Chair Stand" in the nearest convenient place, and as far as possible enforce the Ordinance in regard to it,

An attempt will be made to enforce the

PRICE $1.00.'-

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR MANUAL

+136

4.Alphabetical Lists, of over 3,200 Money Order Offices in the United King- doa, shewing the Counties in which they are immated, are hung up for public refer- etics at this Office, and also at Shanghai tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard Queen's Road, more specially in the oven- A Handbook of reference for the detor and Yokohama.

It is hereby notified for general informa-ordinary Rule of the Road," along

mination of Chinese Dates, during the

#

CHANI,880, I TO 4.. Four Treaties with China. 41

-Treaty with Great Britain,

Chinese Text of the same. 3-Treaty with the United States. S-Treaty with France. 4.-Treaty with Russia,

Supplementary Treaty with Hoaia..

W

A

Articles of Trade with China, and 1.-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2.-Tariff on Articles of Exportant VÁ 8-Rules respecting Trade and Dues,

Chinese Text of the same 4.-Dascription of Articles of Import 5.-Description of Articles of Exporter.

isman

·CHARITAKO, 1 on Foreign Commerce with China L-Port of Cantón,

2-Port of Chauchan er Swatow

9.--Port of Baungchau in Hainanpinti

4-Port of Amor

6-Part of Foochow

6.Ports of Tahui and Taiwap in For

7.Furt of Ninggo.

8-Port of Shanghai.

good ad

p-Ports on the Yangtar and Trade in

the Interior,

16.-Port of Tangebau or Chafoo, wer) 11.-Fort of Fieritain.

12-Port of Newphwang or Yangtar 18.-Coloúy of Hongkong. 14.-Colony of Macho..

JACHAPISIC. 1 50söngvated N Borsign Commerce with Japan 1-Intercgate with Japan. 3-Treaty between Great Britain and

Japan)

3-Poris open to Foreign Commerce.

* Nagaankişi

Kanagawa and Hakodat

At age

4.-Japanese Coine, Weights and Mes

sater

5.-America Compact with Lewcher

CAR V-880 1

Moneye, Weights, do, in Ohinal

1.--Chinese Currency.

2.-Chinese Numerals.

3.--Chinese Commercial Weights

4-Measures of Capacity.

6-Measures of Length.

6.-Chinges Land Messursa,

7.-Chinese Division of Times Mi-H

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CHLAP, VI-8BC, 1 TO 11.

Western Moneys, Weights, &c, L-Annaniere opeya, &c. 2.-Port of Sigon, S-Treaty with Siam, Tariff

Siamese Moneys, Weighte 4.-Netherlands India. 5.-Philippine Islands.

Salling Directions for Panay I 6-Malayan States-Singapore, 7.-Burmose Moneys, Weights,de 8-Jodian Presidencies, Bengal, Mas :

dres, Fombay.

8.-Ceylon, 27] 10-English and French Weights, du 1J.-United States of America

CHAP, VII-SEC, 1 to 6 Tables on Prices, Exchanger, de, 1.-Comparison of Prices, 2-Relating to Exchanges, 3.-Relating to Time. 4.Comparison of Weights. 5-Measurement of Cargo, 6-Bullion Operations.

AFFENDIX Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Islanda alo giving the meanings of Chineze Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions and also a Table pf To sitions of place on the Chinese and Japar newo Cobata.

The author in his Preface says:--* tables in Chap. 1,, for estimating prices, mesaurement of gouds, exchanges, c. Lave, been selected from those constantly, in tiss among the foreign merchants in Chin Those for calculating the prices of tea in dollars or peace Have been copied from the more extended tables, by the kind perzik, The

is hereby notified that, under the pro- visions of a Treasury Warrant idated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not

in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least mitted through the Post by the Mailsmate with the Police by observing the Ruleta, du Compiled by WITAM FREDE ments in Bullion," has been prepared and 1oeeding balf-an-0000 in weight posted 1-1 8.-Applicants for Morey Orders myat Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns or in Chairs or driving Vehicles will co-ope- Tables of Annual and Manaval Designations, laat section of the sme chapter on í

Samples of Merchandize, may be

Private

Chins and Japan addressed to Egypt, or the initial of one Chrishish name, both of posted in Egypt addressed to Hougsong of the Remitter and the Payee II the Remit Contrast: Packets and by

to be forwarded, both by the. Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or between this Ofice and gach Aguney

of keeping the left side.

Each Street-Chair carries on the back of

BIOR MAYERS, M.0.9.EN ite Number Board a Tariff of Fares con- densed from the following.

any of the Ports in China and Japan, and ter os will be sufficient, if a firm, the in Chusa and Japan, 72 sto LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIR,

Cerita

.

conveyed in this Mails by British Packet, i dinary reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Trelve usual designation of auch Arra, stich as Amoy, Focahow, Nuggy, Shanghal, Nas "Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the asaki, Biogo, ang Yokohama, zíd also mere term Messrs., euch as "Messrs. Ribetween any two of these, Agencies, at the vington," or the name of a Company trad- following rates of postage, which must be ing under a title which does not consist of paid in advance, viz the names of the persons composing it, auch Not exceeding on. as "Carron Co. "is inadmissible.

6 cente.

For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight & further rate of Twelve Cents for sach half canoe is chargeable,

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory,

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1868..

Above 4 oz, and not exceding

*

6.--The Remitter on stating that the Or

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93

der is to be paid only through a Bank, to Above 6 or, and not exceeding 77 have the option of giving or withdrawing: 10p

the name of the Pages in such case, the Above 1 1b., and not axceeding

1 lb.,..

It is hereby notified for general informaOrder will be crossed in the same way that

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at Hongkong, who has had much eas Mest persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Eastern Asia, t perience in the exchanges and movement■ are connected even remotely with Chinese The appendix of Sailing Directions has IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

subjects are wont to confess the need of a been repeated from the China Pilot. convenient manual of reference for the pur-With abort interruptions, the costs from Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats, Half hour,...12 eta, Į Hour,20 cta. either the European or the Chinese method it; and for the Chineas coasts, the Direc pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in Three hours,..50 cts. Six hours... 75 ots of computation; and a system of compari- tions have been improved by the insertion Day (from 6 to 6),..

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