STRA
STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton; 4150,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, King George's Sound, Melbourne and
Sydney.
Post-Ofice abuncations?
Letters insufficiently stamped or unstamped
addressed to places to which they can bot be forwardou unpaid, will be,ppen ed and returned to the writers an early. as possible, but no guarantee can be given that anch Letters, if posted after 8.P.K. on the 13th December will be re- turned until after the mall is closed. Postage Stamps should be placed on the upper right hand corner of the corres pondance, except in cats where they may be used in payment of "Late Fees, when the stamp or Stamps represent
Fest" abould be placed on the lower le hand corner,
Fedeækksund And On Best 210k / Region
-NAVIGATION - COMPANY'S Stowm-ship "TRAVANCORE " Captain C. H. EBT-
THE CHINA MAIL.
Post-Gllice Motifications.
desire to receive paynenkin the Country in Should the Payer of a Money Order which the Order was issued, at ping other Once than that in which the Order was ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted provided the Order be inclised to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will he ined, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the mouth. the new Order,
be loose or attached'; as also rollers in the case of prints, markere (whether of paper
short whatever is necessary for the safe or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in traption of literary or artistic matter or
very kicket must be either with
appertains thereto, out cuvely or in cover epen at the ends orsidER,
Intimations.
[No 2032-DECEMBER 11, 1869.
sive di postage) Tis. 12 per aum; payable Published weekly. Subsorption (Excln-
advance.
SUPREME COURT AND) CONSULAR GAZETTE, LAW REPORTAR FOR THE SUPREME AND
PROVINCIAL COURTS OF CHINA**
JIND JAPAN
HE Gastel Goueral Weekly Newspa per, con 2 final facially Revised Reporta of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in
LEY, With Her Majetty's Mails, Passengers, All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol-ginak Ordbi www payśble. If the sions it cannot be forwarded through the "Meetings; News of the Week,
Specs and Vora, will leave this, for the
above places, on TUESDAY, the 14th December, at 9AM
PARCELS and
on board until will be received
-and SPECIE untu
4 F. H. on the 18th December
For particulars regarding Freight and
Oide, Hongkong,
„QONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ANK REQUIRED.
in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes.
aic valu
AS REGARDS PATTERNS.
no withhg or marka other
Sepulations of
+ng Old Philosopher! Translated from the Chinese
BY
JOHN CHALMERS, A.M. Price $1.50. ALSO,
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Intimations.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
BY & WEE WA, IL
Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Offi
Hongkong,
——PITTE-ADITION, 1863, Sort: Price, so? Original Publishing Prics, Ten Dollars
The following is an Abstract of the Con- tents of this Book
CHAP LEC 1704 Four Treaties with China. Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text of the same,
2-Treaty with the United Stater. 3-Treaty with France. 4-Treaty with Russia
Supplementary Treaty with Rukia
It must not contain any letter, open or the home and address of the fender is how- sealed, nor sny sealed enclosure whatever;
gyer hot only permitted by recommended, 1V-In the event of a Money Order see if the cover come of, or for any
other reason the packet cannot be forward miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will
ed, it may be returned. be granted on a pritten application from
of age (Commning og reja miel y berkela, Berpizide FX 870, WITH ARPENDEN W rleff
particuluray and accompanied by a breadth or depth exceeding these dimen-Queries en Logafioints; keparts of Putte tional Commington)) to the Office where
Commercial NUTKE ZOZOZOIT lat will be conducted in the Coins pre ALL the receipt of a similar applicahy must not be of intracaine per 10 hines for the fret insertion, and do Advertisements will be charged Tis. 1 scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, andtion, orders will be given to stop, uyment This rule spoludes alt articles of aleable ots, per ly lines for each subsequent inser- the Proclamation of the 22nd January, of a Money Order, or to renew lapsed 1864, and no other Coius, but those Order. The additional Commission in the nature, and indeed whatever may have tion. therein specified will either be received last case will be deducted from the amount a value of its own, apart from ita mere uss Shäpptiai, siunasty, 1867. or given in change sa fractional parts of the new Order: Lapsco Orders must be as a pattern; and the quantity anyard that got of a Dollarunth Markening
material sent ostenibly as a pattern mustifiest of NEW BOOK, presented Ponsago, apply at the P. & G. B. N. Co.'s gyment for Postage Stamps must be made Urder with the applications for a new not be so grost that taca fairly be on-
error in the name of the Remiter or Payer
12-But who it in desired that any sidered as aving of the ground an intrin should be corrected or that the root of There must be x Money Orders on any of the Money Order a Money Order should be repaid to the whom the packet is intended and that of than, the address of the person for Ofices in the United Kingdous, will be Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should the sender, a trade math and numbers, and granted until 5. on the 15th Dec, be renewed for payment in the Country in prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet
FW. MITCHELL, which the Order was originally, draw
Postmaster General...
for forwarded charged as Application inust be made to the Chief we detunet General Poet Utice, Hongkong,
Order Office of such Country This
an unpaid letter.
The Tattorns must be sent in covers December 6, 1869- de14. application must be accompanied by an
additional Commission, unless it have re-open at the spils, so as to bo caly of exsus Sumples, however, of seeds, drugs, foodference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the ty Commission will be deducted from the MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL BA
so forth, which cannot be sent in open BUT AMERICA.201 amount of the New Order. from the covers, may be enclosed in bags of linen, or For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, 13 Repayment whether of an original, elused that they cannot readily be opened, material, tied at the neck, bags so THE UNITED STATES AND THẾ or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not even altuough to urpose. Non-vom- UNITED KINGDOM,
be made to the retuitter until it has been not be used for this
be transparent, austAT THE "CHINA MAIL" - OFFICE. celled at the Office on which the Order we packet to be detained or forwarded as an FUN-OH" can be obtained, stitched ascertained that the advice has been cau-pliance with this rule will Also subject the HE following SETS of the CHINA originally drewn
14-Payment of an Order must be ob-
unpaid letter. forwarded by this opportunity, which mustained before the end of the Sixt Calendar in each case be paid in advance, are as fol-Math for that in which it was ras
for statice, if drawn in January, tuent In all other respects the general regula must be obtained before the end of July,tions of the Book Post between Hongkong otherwise the Order will become lauata, and the United Kingdom and à now Order (for which a zecond Com
sill to
apply the misalan, to be deducted from this amount. Fatters Post. Under these regulations, in 3, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17; and from 19 to 24. regular transmission of letters, & Facket of Any interruption the
back for the follow ng Mail by which, in Patterns may, when it is necessary, be kept the ordinary course, it would be forwarded,
agritten declaration of the Contents und Value of the Packages for the Overland lionte it required by the Bgyptian Government, and -must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany Agents with the Bills of Lading, or ̈ with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice tohun may happen from incorrect- new on such declaration wi
Tshippers are particularly requested to note the Form and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
MACAULAY, Superintendent.
P. & 0) 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, Den 6, 1869.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP
COMPANY:
de14
"THROUGH U. L ́HAIL:LINE TO NEW YORK. Via Panama or Overland Route,
TRAMBES of this line will be despatch- bambina follows been
América, Deo. [URANT £1670,—
.18.
Jan.
Feby:
America,
March
12 12.
Japan,
April
ORHA
May
America Japan
June 11
·12;
America Japan Cliina, America
July
August 12, Sept 12 Uptober 12
Nov. 12, Dec. 12
Steamer will leave Shaughai on or about same dates, connecting as Yokohame.
with above-tamed steamers,
medling ark
Per the United States Mail Packet AMERICA" on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 2 PM. The Hates of Postage on Uorrespondence
lows, viz.
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the Setah, United States,
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce, For each Nawaraper not exceeding 4
punces, 2 cents,
For a Packet of Books, 6 cents per 4
ource
Book Puslets must not exceed two feat in length or one foot in width or depth dog video
To the United Kingdom, For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper unt exceeding 4
puncas, & gents,
of
and
other
J
The Packets or the contents thereof must of contain any inclosure, sealed or other wise closed against inspection.
to
Davent
"The Origin of the Chinese" by the nadie author: Price $1,
or The London Mission Bouso,
Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,
Hongkong, October 17, 1868. blyday FOR SALE
in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cunts for copy vit
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7:
-CHAP. II.—820. 1.70 5. Articles of Trade with China, 1.Tariff on Articles of Import- 2-Tariff on Articles of Export, 3.-Hules respecting Trade and Dues,
Chinese Text of the rame.. 4.-Description of Articles of Import, 6.Description of Articles of Kaport
CHAP. III.SEC. 11014,
Foreign Commerce with China. 1-Port of Canton.
2.-Fort of Chauchau or Swatow.
4-Port of Amuy..
5.--Port of Fouchon,
6-Forte of Tamahui,and Taiwan in For
123DBR.
7. Hurt of
·Price,
13 aste completë from. 11,
8-Port of Kiungekau in Bainan.
$3.80.
4
$2.60.
4
71
$2.25. Also a few soperate copies of Nos. 1:2
C. A. SAINT!
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustece.
16
#
FORFRE, Esq. HG THOSETT
Eng., B.,
Directors
Ray on. HP, Gibs G. BEARD B G. J. HELLAND, Esq.
W MACAULAY, Beq D. SANSOON, Esq. Rev. W. B. HEACH. J. J. MORKAY, M.D.
Order, will be charged) will become 18. 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 as to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern Hot W. KAWICE,
The decision of the Postmaster General the end of the following January-sil olun or sample contained therein, to be for
JOHN DENT, to the Money will be forfeited, unless, warded under these regulations, will be under peculiar circumstances, the Post final and conclusive. Diles of the Country in which the Order was draw think proper to allow it 816-After Duce, paring 4 Money Order whomsoever preachted, the paying Office bry will be
not liabis to any further claim,, If Wong payment homeres, be made owing to negligouse on the part of sag the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the, nagli- genes occurs will, if he soo fit, require the ad Patterns, and have been detained as W. MACAULAY, Esq. B. G. Thomsest, Uficer in fault to make good the loss.
17.-No Money Order wi be paid unless lain and Chun, fruit, vegetables, benchés
unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce. J. HELLANI, ESQ. the advice has been previously received. of flowers, cuttings of
18 Additional Rules for greater secussiours, needles, pins, preces of machinery, papers, Clothes, do, will be mast
plants, spurs, knives, rity against fraud, and for the better work sharp pointed instruments, samples of ing of the system generally will be made metals, samples of ore, samples in glasa as occasion may require
bottios, pieces of gigas, side of verious
For a Packet of Books or Patterns,
cente per 4 o Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, San Francisco the United Blade must be superscribed per America, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superroribed via San Francisco, Correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom not fully propaid will be sent via
FW. MITCHELL, Portmaster General,
Passengers ticketedthrough to California, Mexico, Uchral and South America, and by Uverland Route to principa points in The United Blates and
Canadas, and conTM with the various Steam lines for Suez
to ••Liverpool. Southampton, Bremen, Brest, and blavra shak d
Through Tickets issued alag to New York nou Eutops via Panama Route and Por escamers or the Royal Al Packet Company, the West Indis
How
and Pacific
General Post Ofice..
܃
Haugkong, December 9, 1869 de18
It is hereby notified for general informs are used by
of
*The rule which forbids, the transmission through the Port of any article likely to Boxes, or the person of any Ufficer of the injure the contents of the Mail Bage or Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post and
packet containing any thing, of the kind. sent to
· be stopped, and not the following have been occasionally posted
destination
19. Should it t appear that Money Orders kinds, curry cumba, copper and test in-
Kingdom or at Hongkids. or Yokohama, for the
tique from Aspinwall direct Connections bury Warrant, which will come into opera-kong, Sercantile men, or othere, grazing plates, and, soufectionery of all and Thip Company - tion that under the Provisions of a Tres either th' th
Conorate,
made at FanATUR with Steam lines upon the West Coas
Central and South America, by which bengor's are tibketed through,
drag Bills of Lading given for Freight Projde Railroad Bud its con, vic Centre noctions to this prukapal poists in the
Динара! United States and Criadas aud for Freight Ureciaul for England and the Continent.
rough Bills of lading given also for New York and Aurope via Panamaroute, and to Europe via Aspinwall Laues to ports oxico and ports on the West Coast of Central Anterica, and South ‘America to as for a Valparaiso
Favorable arrangements have been made or through passengers and freight to Ame-
AR
ion on the 1st Oatcber next, correspon- transmission of large sums of money, the
F. W. MITCHELL, dence addressed to Cobetantinople will be British or Colonial Post Office, as the daso
Postmaster General forwarded at the following reduced Rates may be will consider the propriety of in-langkung, October 19, 1869.
General Post Office, of Fostage, which must be paid in advance, cressing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time For LETTERS
the late of Hovey Orders, By Command,
viz
20 cents cach half-rn-ounce weight, For NEWSPAPERS,, PACKETS OF PATTERNS,
AND BOUKS
cents each two ounces up to half-pound, and 5 cents for every additional hali-pound,
Y.-W. MITOHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1869.
F. W. MITCHELL, N
Pustmaster General, Gonerul Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1968. |--|--
REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKKE SYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST FORTS
TORCH AND JAPAN
It is horeby notifion for general informa.
CHAIR AND BOAT HIBE.. The following Regulations for Street Chairs and Chair-Coolies, are published for general information.
No Street-Chairs may ply for hire after midnight they may, however, carry, their fares as long as required.
Each Chair is segured for a sum of $5 Should articles of a bigher value than this be lost in any Chair, there will be very little hope of their recovery through the Security of property in any
When loss property in any Struot Chair in suspected, its number should be forwarded to the Registrar General at one without any loss of time,
|
W, LEMANN, Eng.
Committee of Management,
Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman,
ES, B.
hankfully received. DONATIONS of Books, "Periotients, News-
PUG KINANA A. OVERBURY,
Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT. HOLLOWAYS PILLS.
THIS
THIS Medicine in universally admitter to be the most eftinacions remedy known to the world. No preparation is s suitablo to the climates of India and Chim as this fine and bivigating medicine.
Ji ie
particularly adapted to the constitution its effects in all disosses peculiar to fewnies, of Europea
it. Aulius, i never failing in
while those who are attenuated by the de in this wonderful remedy a kind of ta bilitating effects of the above climates will laman whereby they may insure a rostora. tion to robust health.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT,
The science of Medicine has never before
rica, from Calcutta, Penang out Singapore,|| 1. On the 1st October next; and theneetion, by order of His Excellency Sir and, from #atow, Amoy and Fuochow
Freight payable in ad, ance in Maxi- forward Money Orders will be issued at Richard Gaves, ManDonnell, that, the can Dollars, or on delivery: American this Office and at the Agencies thereof at stem of registration has been, from this
produced any remedy that can be compared to this wonderful Ointment, as scares Gold Coin with 8 per cent aditional, at Shanghai and Yokohama or all the Mones date, extended to letters and other descrip Order Offices in the United Kingdom: of
tions of shipper's option.
correspondence transmitted by the When ground of Complaint arizes against after all other means have failed, all enfura Farango Tickets issued at a re Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not Post, in the Mails by both the British any Street Chair Coolis, the person wounds, sores, ulcers, and also the most inveterate skin diseases, peculiar to the ali- ale amount Current for Mach Mail, and charged with between this Office and escu Agency there to the Police; or send +yage. For further information, a to Passage Commission according to the following of China and Japan, viz. Canton, to complaint and the Chair's Number to friend of the Soldier andi Civilis, as con and Freight, erply to the Agany of the Scale, Vi
be remembered, that the Registrar General cannot be conquered by ally other treat. the Registrar General It must however tain old sores can be removed by it that Company, trays aventura perkemba
T. A. HARRIS,
Agent. Elongkong, October 7, 1849.
for the Round by the whole amount oxceeding £10, at the rate of ExchangeContract Packets and by Private Ships, grieved way either band the offender overmates of India and China. It is the true
Cents
For stims not exceeding 2,...:13: Above £8 and not exceeding £6.24 W
£10....48.
31
2.-No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny
3-Orders drawn in the United King. don upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Tuko- hapa, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued as the time of their presentation.
hai, Nagasaki, Eliogo, and Yokphants, And Swator, Amoy, Foochow Ningpa, Shang hetween any two of those Agencies. The Leo for registration is 8, cents, each
aleo
letter,&
can be registeret unless the full postage, No Leiter, Bunk, or Packet of Patterns upon it, as well as the registration fee, be paid in advance in postage Stamps,
Lettor &c, for registration will he received, up to half an hour before the time fixed for slozing the Mails,
F.
t
W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th October, 1860,
gangl
& memorandum of
an inflict only a reprimand, but neither ment
the testimony
por imprisonment, without
however
neared the Offence, if accrcdited by a con
an eve-witness in uath. may be supplied by any Chinese who wil firmatory note from his
Persons who are
are inconvey the congres
being at Chairs near their premises Dotify the Registrar General, who will, if practicable, establish a Chair Stand in the neurast
ponvenient place,
i
and as far ne
He possible enforce the Ordinance
in-regard to it.
Hongkong, February 1, 1887.
NOW READY.
(AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.)
PRICE
THE
$1.00.
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
tf
8.-Port of
9.Ports on the Yangtan and Trade in
the luterier, 10.-Port of Tangsbau or Chefoo.
11-Port of lierissin,
12-Fort of Nowenwang or Fangter'. 18.-Colony of Hongkong.
14 Colony of Macão
PHIR IV, REC I no 6. Foreign fommerce with Japan. 1Jntercourse with Japau,
Treaty between Great Britain and
Japan.
S-Ports open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki,
Kanagawa and Hakedadi. 4-Japanese Coina, Weights and Hes.
sutes.
5.—America: Compact with Lowcheng,
CHAP. V.-SEC. Ito,
Moneys, Weights, dv., in China: 1.-Chinese Currency.
Chinese Numerals.
Chiness Commvruial Weight Measures of Capacity. -Measures of Length. 6-Chinese Laud Measures. 7.-Chinese Division of Times.
CHAP. VI.SEC, 120:11. Western Moneys, Weights, de.. 1-Annamese Moreys, &o. 2-Fort of Suigos,
3-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &;
Siamese Moneys, Wei
Veighte, &o. 4.Netherlands Iulia,
3.Philippine Islands..
Sailing Directions for Panay 6.-Malayan States-Singapore, e. 7-Burmese Moneys, Weights, de 8.--ludian Presidencies,-Bengal,
dras, Fombay, -Ceylon, 10.-English and French Weights, U-United States of Amerita
CRA. VIL-8EU, 1 TO 6. Toulea on Frices, Exchanges, do 1-Comparison of Prices, 2-Relating to Exchanges. 3.-Helating to Time.
-Comparison of Weight, Measurement of Cargo, 6.-Bullion Operations..
APPENDIX Containing Sailing Dir tions for the Coast of Chips, and for the Japan islands; also giving the meaning of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Fe sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa nese Coasts,
Post-Dulce Notifications. MAILS BY THE "TRAVANCORE Tue Contract Packet TRAVANCORE
will be dispatched with the usual Mails
The author in his Preface says: The for Europe, &c., un TUESDAY, the
tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, 14th December, at 9A.M., and the Post 4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Guice will be open for the reception of Money Order Offices in the United King-
best of goods, exchanges, ko, hare
selected from these constantly in Ordinary Letters, Leiters for Registradom, shewing the Counties in which they
An attempt will be made to enforce the
Among the foreign merchants in China tion, Newspapers, Books, &c, til are situated, are hung up for public refer
ordinary kale of the Road," along
Those for calculating the on the 13th December: Letterance at this Office, and also at Shangla tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richardt, ing. It is requested that all Feraons riding period from 1880 to 1869; with comparative alon of the author,
It is hereby notified for general informs Queen's Road, more especially in the eres A Handbook of reference for the deter-dollars or pence have been copied from the prices of tea in niination of Chinese, Dates, during the more extended tables, by the kind permis okay may be posted in the night box and Yokohama.
Graves MacDonnell, that henceforward in Chairs or driving Vehicles will co-ape Table of Annual and Mensual Designations, Jast section of the same chapter on More from 8 r. ou the 13th. December until
5-Applicants for Money Orders: mus! Book Paskota, and Packets of Patterna or rate with the Police by observing the Rule dc, Le Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE ments in Bullion," has been prepared and
P. Loureiro, R
The AMU on the following morning, furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least,
the initial of one Christian Mama, both o, Hamples of lerchandize, may be trans of keeping the left side.
RICK MAYERS, H.M.C.§.
furnished for the Guide by Patrick R mit up to be forwarded both by the Britial Bishop, bis or Dontract Packets and by Private Ships,
Barper, Esq., of the Commercial linary title will be suficient, if a firm, the between this Office and'esel Agency thereof
India at Hongkong, whe has ba usual designation of sneh firm, such in China and Japan, vis: Canton, Swatow, Baring Brothers will suffice; but the Amoy, Fouchow, Nuupo, Shanghai, Nag mete term Mesars, such as Messrs. Biasaki, Hiugu, and Yokohama, and also vingtou," or the name of a Company tradhetween any two of these Agencies; at the dressed to the United Kingdom vám of the persons composing it, such paid in advance, vis Marseilles or to Singapore, may be "Carson Co. is inadmissible, posted on board the Facket froin 8.30
All Letters posted between 7 and 8 A.M. the 14th Desember will be ebirge able, in audition to the usual postage, with a late fee of 18 cents. The latest time for possing Letters at this Olios in 8 A.M. and for Newspapers, Ful Books, or Patterns 7 on the 14th
December.
the Remitter and the Payee; if the Fomitmitted through the Post by the Muiis made Each Stroot-Chair carries on the back of
or or Payse be a Puer
its Number Board a Tariff of Fares con- deused from the following. LBDALISED TARIEF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, UHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats.
Author's Preface.
of
Most persons whose avocations or studies the precious metals in Esterni Alje.
perience in the exchanges and morewalitā are connected even remotely with Chinese subjects are wont to confess the need of a been reprinted from the China Fil
"The appendix of Sailing Directions bsa convenient manual of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coasta fre pose of determining dates according to Singapore te Hakonadi are all described
Further, to letters (but Letters only) ad. under a title which does not consist of following rates of postage, which must be Half hour, 12 cts. Hour,20 cte. ither the European or the Chinese methoft; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc
Not
Three hours,..50 cts. Six hours,.76 ots of compitation; and a system of comparitions have been improved by the inerti t' exceeding 4 oz......... 6 centa, Day (from 6 to 6),.. One Dollarson for the names attributed to -The Remitter or stating that the OrAbove 4 oz, and not exceding
*80 - 12 to 8.60 .M. on payment of a late feeder is to be paid only through a Bank, to
Night Faces (after & F.M.)... 10 cta. extra months, and other periods is also freq tent of the Clinese characters for the nine
Chair Hire to Out Districts. by a desideratum with translators and a places that could be ascertained. Beyond Victoria and back, 50cts, per mau. piler of the following tables has thought, readers of Chiness literature. The com- To Stanley and back,
Orders may be sent arough any of the Cina Mail Agents, or direct to
of 18 cents each, in addition to the hare the option of giving or withdrawing Above 60, and not exceeding postage, after which no Letters can be there of the Payes; in such case, the libr
Spaled Boxes containing the correspondence
Order will be tossed in the same way that Above 1 lb, and not exceeding Choques are commonly urged when they
3+
- vroof Box, Holders will be received at the intended to be paid through a Bank. Every additional ib, 12
window est apart for the purpose, ou the East Side of the building
All correspondence for plaosa to which pre- payment is compulsory must be prepaid! in Hongkong Postage Stamps.. Insufficiently stamped Letters addresser to
the United Kingdom will be sent ou,
Akition to the postaga,
Special attention is directed to the fol- When an Order is presented through Bank, a receipt by suy person will be auflowing fales atid regulations which will be the name of the receiving Bank, and be ficient, provided the Order be crossed with strictly enforced
presented by some Ferson known to be in
the employ of auch Bank, so by lurk
A BEGARDS BOOKS,
A Book Parket may contain any number of separate Books, Alwannuka. Maps: or Prints, and any quantity of paper, vellut.
8.-The signstore of the Payge of a Moor parchment (to the exclusion of letters
11
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accordingly, that their publication in a Victoria lien below the level of Robinson convenient form may prove useful, although Boad, and includes all the town between much yet remains to be done for the labo the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, ration of comparative calendars, ete that with the Racecours
should leave nothing to be desired. With exception of the Cyolical Table of Tvare, and the Table Solar Terms, both of which were originally compiled by Dr. Morrison, and afterwards republished with Improvements In Williams Commercial Guide, from which (with some alteration)
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Published by O A. Bar, China Mail Offide, Hongkong
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Also
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