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NOTICE.

· COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA-- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

- ĮPAQUEBOTS PUSTE FRANCAÍS,

STEAM FOR

Post-Office Notifications.,

1. It is hereby notified for general in- forination that, the Contract between the Government of Blauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Mails once a month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having terminated, the correspon dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from

hence it will be sent to its destination by Ion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Monli

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

Post-Office Notifications.

any

case of prints, markers (whether of paper or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in Should the Payee of a Money Ordor short whatever is necessary for the safe desire to receive payment in the Country in transmission of literary or artistic matter or which the Order was issued, at some other usually appertains thereto. Office than that in which the Order was ori- Every Book packet must be either with giually draws, the trapster will be granted, out a cover, or in a

10 & Cover-upan at the ends provided the Order, be closed to the for stops per Fotanter of the Office in which it was If must not contain any letter, open or drawn. In such case a pen Urder will be sealed, or any seated onclesure whatevor shed the Commission chargeable ppon the natue and address of the sender is how

I will be deducted from the amount of ever not only permitled but recommended, new Order.

the play care côte, so, that if the cover come off, or for- 10-In the event of a Money Order, other reason the yanket cainid be forward. miscarrying or being lost, à duplicate will

illud, be granted on a written application from the Fayee, (containing the necessary gatitulars, and accompanied by an add 5. As the communication with Natal and tonal Commission) to the Office where the the Cape of Good Hope is thus it off, the Original Order Wde payable(){{{#TE

11,On the receipt of a similar applica-" dformmandant De L'ÈSUAILLE, H.I,M. NA correspondence for those Colonies, unless will leave this Pert for the above places, marked to be forwarded by Private Ship,tion orders will be given to stop payment with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, will, in fature, be sent in the Mails for of a Money Order, an to tener a lapsed and CABG on TUESDAY, the 7th of London at the following rates of Postage, Order. The additional Commission in the December, at LISHE which must be paid in advance, via--

Noon

last case, will be deducted from the amount Cargo and Spects will be registered for Upon Letters sent by way London as well as for Marseilles, and soce flad in transit Linzhugh Marseilles for

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

MARSEILLES,

“Jā İLE ALICIA A1 BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

CALUUTTA. THE Company's 8) 3. **CAMBODGE,"

2. No. alteration. has been made in the Pate of Purage on coresponduto ad dressed to Mauritius,

of Southampton,..... 40 cents each oz. When sent by way of

obart, dragi » _- *. ___## __

Marseilles,

PM of the chived on board until 4 Newspaper via Southam

Specie and Parcels until pton,.. if of the bi self on board andarcels are not be be Newspapers, via Marsoil-

threy

must be left at the Agency's Office

For Particulare fregarding Freight and Passage apple at the Company's office Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGESTARE REQUIRED

ABOU BERTRAND,

hongkong November 24, 1800, Agent

PAOIKIO MAIL STEAM-SHIP, OU COMPANY, JA MEBOUGH USA. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK Via Panama or Overland Route. CA DE AULBAY MA THAMERS of this line will be despatch.

ed as follows

merlate Dec srail Jum 1870,--

roudfreat Republic, Jen 10

China,

Feb. 19.

A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about lame date, connecting at Yokohama wital above-ustain stesinar -

Mexico, otroked rough to California,

Deutral and South America, and by Overland Route to principa points in the United States and Canadas, and con- nooling with the various Steam Ines for Now) Workjito - Liverpool, douthampton, Brushed Brest, and Havre

Through Tickets issued d'so to Now York sud Europe via Panama Route and to Europe per steamers of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Companyy the West India and Pacific Steamship Company, Limited, and The Compagnie Générale Transatlan tique from Aspinwall direct. Connections made at Panama with Steam lines upon this West Coast of Central and South America, by which passengers are fioketed brough

Bills of Lading given for Freight via Contr Padiño Railroad and its con neotions to the principal points in the United States and Cauadas and

Freight! for Overland for England and the Continent.

Through Bill of Lading given also for Now York and Europe via Punams route, Had to Europe via Aspinwall Lines to ports of Mexico and parts on the West Coast of Central America, and South Americs to tar se Valparaisons de Favorable arlarigements have been made

as

for through passengers and freight to Ame ries from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swator, Amoy and Foochow

All Freight payable in advance in Mexi- can Dollizi, de on- délireryn America dote tumet iril 8 per cent ad litiual, ut

■lipper's option,

at

Actur Passage Tickets issued at e ́re duation of lipun the whole amon for the Riland V

Age

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company

Prava West

TA HARRIS,

Agent, "Huurkony, October 7, 1869,

Post-Oider Notifications.

Book Fackets via South-

|

it may be returned. breadth or deptlis, exceeding these digon No packet must exceed two feet in length, out it dannot be forwarded through the Post

A RECADE FATTERNE

Intimations.

[No 2026,- DECEMber 4, 1869.

Intimations.

THE

Published weekly.-Subscription (Exclu- sive of postage) Tls. 12 per annum; payable in advance.

SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,

AND

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE

Law Barokaan ron THE SUSTERE AND By 8 WELLS WA

PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA

Published at the "CHINA MATE” Office, Hongkong,

AND JAPAN

I per, Carette inn General Weekly Newspa

containing Officially Revised Reports of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular Bank untry: Original Articles Notes and Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in wonder on Legal punté". Reports of Public Mostings News of the Week, Commercial Squimary bill

he charged T-1

Advertisementa They mast not be of intensie value. This rule excludes all articles of a aleable por 10 lines for the first insertion, and di nature, and indeed whatever may have ets per 10 lives, for each subsequent inser a value of its own, apart from its more use tion.

Shanghai, January, 1861-

NEW BOOK, UR Speoriations of

as a pattern and the quantity of any

of the new Order Lapsed Orders must be material sent ostensibly as a pattern must: Order. presented with the application for a new not be so great that it can fairly be con sidered as living on this ground on intrin sio value.

or marke other.

| 12-But when it is desired that any | ortür in the name of the Hemitter or Payed should be corrected or that the amount of Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a, Lapged Order should ;:;:I:,

be renewed for

r payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, under 4

application must be made to the Chief v., 20 could, above dog, and not ex- Money Order Office of such Country Thing ceeding 8 oz ; and 20

chats

every application must be accompanied by an additional 8.02 Book Phokota, via Marseilles, 14 coulé ference to a. Lapsed Order, in which case the

Maditional Commission, pulsss it have re ander (4 of 28 conta above for and not Commission will be deducted from the exceeding 8 az; sud 28 cents for every amount of the New One of si iginal,

15-Repayment whether

additional 8 ounces.

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General

General Post Office, Hoagkung, 9th September, 1868.

Thore must be no

for

K

TUR

than the addreas of the person whom the packet is intended and that of the sender, a trade mark and numbers, and prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet will be detained or forwarded charged as an unpaid letter.MTZ MUROVE The Fatterns must be sent in corps open at the ends, so as to be easy of exami and so forth, which cannot be sent in open of nation. Samples, however, of Reggs, drugs, covers, may be enclosed, in, bags of linen or olcsed that they cannot teadily be opened, other material, tied at the neck bags.20

*

The Old Philosopher'

LAV-T8ZE"

Translated from the Chinese

JOHN CHALMERS, ▲.. Price $1.50, ALBO,

The Ozijn of the Chinese" by the same author Price $1, Cam (

"Apply at Mosers LANH, CRAWFORD & Co.

The London Mission House.

Hongkong, October 17, 1869.

adds FOR SALE

or renewed, or a doplicate, Order, will not even although they be transparent, must be made to the remitter butil it has been 20% be used for this purpose. Nou-soro AT THE OHINA MAIL" OFFICE perertained that the advice has been copliance with this rule will also subject the

dotycny celled at the Office on which the Order was packet to be detained or forwarded as a THE following SETS of the "CHINA originally drawn.

unpaid letter.

www PUNOH" can be obtained, stitched Tis hereby notified for general informatained before the end of the Sixth Calendar, not contain any inclosure, salud or other per copy vis

14-Payment of an Order must be ob- The Packets or the contents thereof must in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents tion that henceforward the Postage Month after that in which it was drawn; wise closed against inspection bhargeable on Book and Packets of l'atterns for instance, if drawn in Jaunary, payment adureased to the United States of America inust be obtained before the end of July, transmitted via the United Kingdom will otherwise the Order will become lapsed, be as follows, vig

and a new Order (for which a second Com mission, by be dedarted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become

Under 4 ounce,

-SOUTHAMPTON,

41

sete complete from 11.» $5.50

,

$2.50. $2,25 Also a fow soperate copies of Nos.1, 2

16.

In all other respects the general regula11 tions of the Book Post bötween Hongkong 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, und from 19 to 24, regular transmission of letters, a Päckat of

0. A. SAINT Patterns may, when it is necessary, be kept

tagada piram (Su ng Mail by which,

SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT,

Trustees volent

12 cents. If an Order, be not paid before the back for the followi

Aboya 4 ounce and not ex

ceeding 3 ounce) can pané: 24. Above 8 punde and notisx

i veeding 12 ounce,

Above 12 junoo and not ex ceeding 16 ounces,•• For every additional 4-0

..

38

getir

43

bs"

12 w

Kie MAUSEILLES, Under 4-ounce,

16 conta, Above 4 ounce and not ex-

ceeding & ounce Above Bouuce add not a

coeding 12 ounce, - - Above 12 ounce and not ex

ceeding 16 ounce, th For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory sin each caso.

PW, MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office P Hongkong, June 18, 1868.

end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn,--for instance; drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January all claim to the Money will be forfeited; anless, under peculiar circumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was draw think proper to allow it

16.--After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If be made owing to negligence on the part of h the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the nek- gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.

the ordinary soUIEU, it would be forwarded.

The decision of the Postmaster General makes no waru as to the aligibility of any Bankets potter Hon, W. KESWICK, FORBES, ESQ. or sample contained therein, to be for warded under these regulations will be Jons UEA; G. THOMAETT, final and conclusive, in hot pot janda da en Esq, MÁ

The rule which forbida the tranamissioned by a cou

Devanga »7inionsDirectors, N. Pu through the Post of any article, likely to injura the contents of the Mini Bags or Hen, B. B. Gran, Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the G. J. HELLAND, Esq. Post Office is, of course, applicable to the G. Helft, Exq Pattern Posts and a pachet containing any

W. LENANK, Esq.

i wrong payment, however Officer of thing of the kind will be stopped, and not

W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq... Rev W. R. BEACH. MURRAY, MD.

DONATIONs of Books, Periodicala, Newa- papers, Clothes, &c.) will be mis hankfully received,

OVERBURY, Superintendent.

sent to its destination. Articles duch as

Committee of Management.: the following hayo boen occasionally posted Hub. W. Krewick, Chairman, as Patterns, and have been detained as

W. MACAULAT, Esg, H. G. TuoMSETT, unfit for the Post, viz Metal boxes, porce-J. ENLLAND, Esq. Esq., R.. No Money Order mi be paid unless lain and China fruit, vegetables, bunches the advice has been previously received. | of: flowers, cattings of plante, spurs, knives, 18. Additional Rules for greater seca scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sarity against fraud, and for the better work-sharp pointed instrumenta, samples of ing of the system generally will be made metals, anmples of ore, samples in glas as occasion may require.

bottles, pieces of glass, sets of various 18. Should

appear that Money Orders kinds, curry cumbs, copper and steel e- It is hereby notified that, under the au are used thority of a Troulary Warrint dated the aureithorn by mercantile men, or others graving plates, and confectionery of all

i tho' United Kingdom or at Hong- | kinds. May last, Superintending, or First-Clata kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, transmission of large sums of money, the be entitled to the same privileges in regard British or Colonial Post Ofice, as the case to Letters, sent by, or addressed to them on may bo, will consider the propriety of in Hongkong, October 13, 1860

ne are at present creasing the Comtajasion, and will exercise their own private affairs ne Bre anjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the the power of wholly suspending for a time Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will the lots of Money Orders gran be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First Class now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers sod Private Soldiers.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.

On the 1st October next, and thence It is hereby notified for general informa-forward Money Orders will be issued at tion that henceforward closed mails for the this Office and at the, Agencies thereof a United Kinder will bet utade op at this Shanghai and Yokobens on all the Money Office add forwarded to London by the Un-Order Offices in the United Kingdom of ited States Mail Fackets via San Francisco. Great Britain and Iroland, for amounts not coretagenderos intended to be forwarded oxdeeding £10, the rate of Exchange by this Francisco,

Commission according to the following Letter Newspapers, Bookand Patterns, Scale, viz. ) ► Vill be liable to the same fates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Fackets

By Cümmand,

EW. MITCHELL Cadet de toer Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.

REGISTRATION OF LETTERE AND DOOR PACKET BYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST PORTS TARTUP STAND JAPAN

F. W. MITOBELL, Postmaster General, General Post Offiée, ̈ ̈

Hongkong, October 29, 1868,

HOLLOWAYS FILLS & OINTMENT HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

AIS Medicine is universally admitted to be the most efficacious remedy CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE, known to the world. No preparation is si The following Regulations for Street suitable to the climates of India and Chr Chairs and Chair-Coolies, are published for particularly adapted to the constitution. as this line and invigorating, medicine. 1 general information,

No Street Chairs may ply for hire after midnight they may, however, carry their fares as long as required.

18

its affects in all diseases peculiar to females, of European-ladies, it is never falling it while those who are attenuated by the de

...HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. The science of Medicine has never befoi

Each Chair is scoured for a sum of $50.bilitating effects of the above alimates wil Should articles of a higher value thau this d in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta be lost in any Chair, there will be very ieman whereby they may insure a restora "It is hereby holified for general informa-little hope of their recovery tion, by ufder of His Excellency Sir When lose of property in any Street

Sceulity

eir recovery through the tion to robust health. Richard Graves MacDonnell, that, the system of registration has been, frous this Chair is suspected, its number should be date, extended to letters and other descrip forwarded to the Registrar General at once produced any remedy that can be compared tinns of correspondence transmitted by the Post, in the Maile by both the British any Street Chair Coolie, the

to this wonderful Ointment, as it care without any loss of time.

Contract Packets and by Frivato

When ground of Complaint arises against after all other means have failed, al

wounds, sorcs, ulcers, and also the most Shipe, any between this Office and each

grieved

either band Overmates of India sud China. It is she t

inveterate skin diseases peculiar to the oli Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foschow, Ningpa, Shang the Registrar General. It must however fail old sores can be removed by it that

the complaint, aud hai, Nagasaki, Hiogo, and Yokohama, and be remembered, that the Registrar General cannot be conquered by any other test

can inflict only a reprimand, but neither ment

Hongkong, February 1, 1867.

or send a memorandum of

roate must be addressed via San Current for Each Mail, and charged, with of in China and Japan, viz. to the P10, the Chair'a Number to friend of the Boldier and Civilian, dr der

Y POST

vid Southampton viz,

For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not 'exceeding 4 Породы

cents Muka packet of Books or Patterns, & couts per ounces,

The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suz

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1889.

£7

}}

Cents

fiue nor imprisonment, without the testimony

NOW READY...

(AT THE DISA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE 81.00.

#1

For sums not exceeding £2.12. also between any two of these Agencies, Above £2 and not exceeding £b...........24

The fee for registration is 8 cents each letter, &c. 742

No Letter, Book, or Packet of Pattern of an eye-witness on oath. This however £10.48 2-No Money Order to include a fracan be registered unless the full postage may be supplied by any Chinese who wit tional part of a Penny

upon it, as well as the registration fee, benessed the Offence, if accredited by a con-

firmatory note from paid in advance in postage Stamps

hie

employer. Letters, & for registration will be

Persons who are inconvenienced by the received up to half an hour before the time congregating of Chairs near their premises fixed for, closing the Mails

should notify the Registrar General, who will, F. W. MISCHELL,

Fracticable, establish a

Chedr Postmaster General

Stand

in the nearest convenient place, ANGLO CHINESE (CALENDAR General Post Office,

and as far as possible enforce the Ordinance in regard to Hongkong, 18th October, 1860.

3-Orders drawn in the United King dem upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko hams, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.

it

An attempt will be made to enforce the

4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, showing the Counties in which they

It is hereby notified for general informaordinary "Kale of the Road, along IT is hereby notified that, under the pro- one situated are hung up for public refer-

Fisions of a, Taupry Wairant dateduce at this. Office, and also at Shanghaition, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard Queen's Raad, more especially in the even-

Graves MacDonnell, that henceforwarding it

It is requested that all Persona riding the 7th May, the Postogo on a Letter not and Yokohama.

Book Packets, and Packets of Patterns or in Chains or driving Vebidos will co-one Yazeeding half-op-ounce in weight postad 5.—Applicants for Money Orders mus

in Hongkong or at suy of the Ports in jurnish, in full, the surname, and, så least Battle of Merchandizo, may be transest with the Polles by observing the Rule China and Japan addressed to Egypt, of the initial of one. Christian name, both of up to be forwarded both by the British

mitted through the Post by the Mails made of keeping the left side.

Bach Street-Chair carries on the back of i posted

in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or the Remitter and the Payer; if the Remit Contract Packets and by Private Ships, its Number Board & Tariff of Fares con-

his or between this Office and cach Agency thereof dansed from the following. ved in the Mails by British Packet, j} linary tille Will be sufficient, conveyed Poddard from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve usual designation of such rm, sucha Amoy, Fouchow, Ninguo, Shanghai, Nag "Baring Brothers" will aufice; but th

anki,

Hiogo, and Yokohama, and also mere term Messrs, such as For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in

Messrs. Ri weight & further rate al Twelve Canta for

following fates of postage, which inust be between any two of these Agencies, at the each half ondoe is chargeable.

paid advance, vis. Prepayment of the Postage is sotopulsory

Not exceeding 4 oz. cants. Above 4 oz, and not excoding:

802.................. 12

Bay of the Ports in China and Japan, and for or Payos be a Peer or a China and Japan, viz. Canton, Swatow, LEGALINED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS,

FW. MITORELL Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 18, 1868,

Is te hereby notified for general informs

lone that under the Provisions of a TIP

thị

THE

MANUAL

Handbook of reference for the deter period from 1860 to 1859; with comparative mination of Chinese Dates, during the Tables of Annual and Mensual Designations, &c., do. Compiled by WizKTAX FREDY BIOK MAYERS, MⱭ8,

438 EF ORMY 8V WITH APPENDI FIFTH EDITION, 1863, Frice, $5.

Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollar

RAW

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

CHAP. 1.~~~80. 1 To 4. Four Treaties with Chinn. 1-Treaty with Great Britain,

Chinese Tezi of the same, 2,Treaty with the United States. 3-Treaty with Franca 4-Treaty with Russia.

Supplementary Treaty with Rumia,

CHAP. II. SEO. 1 x0.3.. Articles of Trade with China. 1.Tariff on Articles of Import 2. Tariff on Articles of Export S-Rules respecting Trade and Dun

Chineso Text of the same. 4.-Description of Articles of Import 5.--Description of Articles of Exporty

CHAP. 10.—880, 1 70 14. Foreign Commerce with China, 4t 1-Port of Canton,.

3-Port of Chauchau or Swatow..

3. Part of Kiongchan in Hainan. 4-Port of Amoy

5-Port of Foochow

6-Porta of Tamishni and Taiwan in For

mosa

-Port of Ningpo

8-Port of Shanghai.

9-Ports on the Yangtar and Trade in

the Interior.

10.-Port of Taugoken or Chefco. 11.-Pork of Tientsin.

12-Port of Newolwang or Yangtas. 18--Colony of Hongkong 14.-Colony of Macao,

¬~CHAP. IV—CEO, À 2o 5′′-

Foreign Commerce with Japan. 1-Intercourse with Japan.

2-Treaty between Great Britain and

Japan,

3-Porta open to Foreign Commerce,

Nagasaki,

Kanagawa and Hakodadi.

Japanese Coins, Woights and Mer

gures,

-American Comprot with Lewcheng

CHAP, Y.-SEC, 107. Moneye, Weights, &c., in China. 1.-Chinese Currency, 2.-Chinese Numerala 3.-Chiness Conniere al Weights 4-Measures of Capacity.

Measines of Length. 6-Chinese Land Messures.

Chinese Division of Times.

CHAP. VI.SEC. I 2011. Western Moneys, Weights, do

Apnamese Moneys, Z-Port of Saigon. 3.-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c., Siamese Mongya, Weights, de 4.--Netherlands Indie.

5.-1

Philippine Islands

Sailing Directions for Panay I 6-Malayan States--Singapore, de 7-Burmese Moueys, Weights, de 8.-Indian Presidencies,Bengal, Ha

drag, Eombay.

Ceylon.

10.-English and French Weights, de 11.-United States of America...

CHAP. VII-SEC. I ro . Tables on Prices, Exchanges, de. 1.--Comparison of Pricos 2.-Relating to Exchanger.

Relating to Time 4.-Comparison of Weights. 5.Measurement of Cargo.

6. Ballion Operations:

APPENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Coast of thins, and for the Japan Istende; also giving the meanings of Chinese Words cocurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa nese Cosats.

of the asma

The enthor in bit Praface says: The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, nichsurement of goods, exchanges, &c. have boon selected from those constantly in use among the foreign merchants in China. Those for calculating the prices of tea in dollars or pence have been copied from the ston of the anthoz, P. Loureire, Esq. The more extended tables, by the kind permis last section

The mente in Bullion," has been prepared and furnished for the Guide by Patrick F Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of India at

at Hongkong, who has had much ex Author's Preface.

the exchanges periance in Most persons whose avocations or studies of the precious metals in Easterni Azja

and movemente CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,

are connected even remotely with Chinese "The Appen IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. subjects are wont to confers the need of a been reprinted from the China Pipt.' Appendix of Sailing Directions has

Half hour, 12 ots. Bour,... 20 cta. either the Europesh or the Chinese method it ; and for the Chinese consta de Dion

Chairs, or Ordinary Fallaway Boats.

convenient mannal of reference for the pur- With. short interruptions, the sosta from pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in Three hours.60 ota. Six hours... 75 old. of computation; and a system of comparitious have been improved by the insertion Day (from 6 to 6).

One Dollar, son for the names attributed to years, of the Chinese characters for the names of Night Fares (after 8 P.) 10.ota extra months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained. der is to be paid only through a Bank, to Above 8 oz, and not exceeding

Chair Hire to Out Districts** ly a desideratum" with translators and have the option of giving or withdrawing bait. 24

Beyond Victoris and back, 60 cta, per man, piler of the following tables has thought,

readers of Chinese literature. The com the name of the Payee; in such case, the above 1 lb., and not exceeding 3rder will be crossed in the same way that b 36

To Stanley and back,

Orders may be sent through any of the that their publication in a China Mail Agents, or direct to Cheques are commonly orossed when tiles Every additional Ibé. 12...

Victoria lies below the level of Robinson, Special attention is directed to the fol-Road, and includes all the town between much yet remains to be done for the elabo strictly enforced :-

rington" or the name of a Company Arad ing wider a title which does

of

she ramps of the persons coraposing it, such

18 Carron Cu," is inadmissible.

6.-The Remitter on stating that the Or

น

Sonra form may prove useful, although i

vory Warranty which will come into operare intended to be paid through a Banklowing rules and regulations which will be the Mint and the Western Blaughter House, ration of comparative calenders, eto, that

tion on the 1st October next, correspon deho addressed to Constantinople will be Forwarde at the following reduced Bates Postage, which must be paid in advance,

For LETTERS

5020 cents each half-an-ounce weight. For NEWSPAPERS, PACKETS OF PATTERNS, pida em Mia & AND BOOKS,:

busente each two ounces up

to half pound.

and 8 cents for every additioned half pound

W. MircBELL, edal suo

Postmaster Generali

General Post Office, Long, 23rd September, 1869.

7.--Whon an Order in presented through Bank, a roccipt by say person will be anf- ielenk, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be resented by amnis Person known to be in File émploy of such Bankpresne Bel

LE REGARDS BOOKR.

A Book Packet may contain any number of adparate Books, Amanecke, Maps or Prints, and any quantity of paper, vallum or parchaient (to the exclusion of letters

8. The signature of the Payes of a Mo whether sealed or open), and the Booke,

with the Race-course.

T should leave nothing to be desired. With

Licensed Bearere (each).

À cents. 20 cents.

of

Hour, Half day

DRE......

Se cents, Persons who take short excurious out of

nny Order to to affixed to the Oriler in the Maps, Paper, &c, foay be either printed, the town should understand that they are quite place, provided for the purpose. If the written or plat, at any misture of the at liberty to pay by the hour if they prefer to do Payee he unable to write he must sign the threa.

"Copirs of the above Tariff, in English

receipt by making his mark in the presence All legitimate binding, mouating or of a Witness, who must sign his name, with covering of the same or of a portion there and Chinego, or of these Regulations, can his address in the presence of the Officer of, will be allowed, whether snch binding be obtained on application at the Registrar who pays the Order,

by leone or attached ; as also rollers in the Goners!'s Office.

the exception of the Cyclical Table of

and the Table of

Bolar

Terms, both ich were originall

compiled by De Morrison, and afterwards republished with improvements in Williama Commerciál Glide, from which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat- ter assembled in the following pages le fer the first time made accessible to general reference.

Fablished by O. A. SAINT, China Mail Office, Hongkong.

No 2026-1

For

JUST RECEIVE YALL SFRAME

small lot of

yellow cale Price, 50 cents pe

Customers are at code to

Q

Hongkong, Nove

Just received,

small Invoic WATER & THE VICTORI Hongkong, Septer

FOR

FRESA, Californía

Hongkong, August

FOR CHAM

OEDERER,

J

SAN

Bole Agents for Hongkong, July 5,

FOR

WE

JULES ROBIN CO Hongkong, August-

FORS CHAMPAGNE, of

and De St. Mart and pix

SHERRY, Chillz London Club, and oth "PORT of W. Obilli DRAUGHT ALE, And Younger.

HOTTLED ALE, 0 STOUT, in quarts

Small Invoices of

and Roofing Felt.

Apply to

ROB. S.

Hongkong, August.

FOR SALE,

200 Ton Cardif

3d Tour p

Hongkong, Septemb

x St. Germaina au

FOR S

HAMPAGNE, Mas

Ben

Cab

And, a few cases of (üue Champagne)......

Apply to

LA

Hongkong, July 15,

FAWCETT & Co. a Tummail, and oth Rogalesia BASS'S Barrela

do Kilderkins do, BASS'S ALE, in pin Guinness's STOUT, I Pale SHERRY: Old CHAMPAGNE, in pi Sparkling and Still E York HAMS and Che American BUTTER

Also: Galvaniząd Iron Wi n. to 4 in.

Galvanized Iron JIB n. to 34 in.

PAINTS and OILS

TWINE

Preserved MEATS, S OILMAN'S STORES Fairbair's BOALES, - Enfield Converted Bre with Ammunition compl

And

Ex Carmart Hennessy's BRANDY Hongkong, June 19," -

STEAM CO For Sale from Store, or da TNGLISH Londonde

West Hartley,

WELSH Blaengware Apply to ROB, S. Hongkong, March 16,

FOR SAI MANILA HARD WO

Monsisting of:

MOLAVES,

BANABAS,

ARANGA And other dero

Apply to

LAN

Hongkong, August 11,

FOR SALE BY THE

NGLISH and Angl CERTINAS, HA VIOLINS and VIO

FLUTES, New MUSIC, Pianofortes tuned and

Hongkong, March 1, 1

TATHAM'S BRANDY

35

SHERRY PORT CLARET

B Hongkong, Aprü 9, 1

--CHARLES À, SAINT,

(Late A. Shortred's & (a) China Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1888.

MU

For Sale.

The Hongkong Signals,

the Principal House Flag belonging to and frequenting Hoogkupp PRINTED IN COLOR. Prics..

FOR SAL

Also,

UNTZ's Yellow MEN

NAILS.

Vivian's Fatent Yellow PLATES, 12bs, and 131b.

Apply to

BOLLIDAY Hongkong, June 14, 16

FOR SALE

E dosizable PROFE Road, Istaly ocou SHITA KENNEDY & Co.

For further particulars,

SMITH AR

Hongkong, September 2,