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ING: RANCE COMS AVIA, BA

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle,

Aden,

'Suez, Marta, Marseilles, and Southampton;

AL80,

Bombay, Madras, Calcutta.

Post-Offee Notifications.

MAILS BY THE “ EMEU.”—

THE CHINA MAIL.

Post-Office Notifications.

9. —Should the Payes of a Money Order The Contract Paoket "EMBU" wesire to receive payment in the Country in bedispatched with the usual Mail which the Order was ismindst some other for Europe, da, on TUESDAY, the Office than that in which the Order was ori- 28th Instant, at 9.x, and the Post ginally drawn, the transfer will beg Alfice will be open for the reception of provided the Order be inclosed to the granted, donawapper Bbble, until-drawn, Buch case a new Order, will? +32 Wedliny Letters, ketters for Registral Postmaster of the Office in which it was , som the 27th Instapt. Letters, issued, the Chaission chargeable ¡ppon from on the 2tbolustaaf until the new.Order. lammabel posted the night be which will be deducted from the amount of 17 Che following morning, All Letters posted between 7and 2unday Than 5th Instant beguhange Buble, in addition thal postage, the latest sine air posting Bettermat this Office is 8 a. M. and for Newspapers, Ookujibr Patterns 7.5, on the 28th jedinstant 4,51

10-in the event of a Money Under miscarrying or being lost, duplicate will be granted on a written application, froma the Payee,fcontaining the necessary tional Curemission, to the Uffice where the Uriginal Order was payable.

be loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of prints, markers (whether of paper or otherwise,) in the case of Books Bud in short whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of literary or artistic matter or usually appertains thereto. out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends Every Book packet must be either with- or sides.

Bealed, nor any sealed enclosure whatever

It must not contain any letter, open or dig name and address of the sender in how- ever he only permitted but reamended, so that if the cover come off, or for any

Intimations.

Füblaned weekly.---Bubscription (Exolu- sive of postage) Tls, 12 per annum; payable in advance.

SUPREME COURT AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,

AND

LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND PROVINCIAL COURIN OF CHINA HE Gazette is a Gondral Weekly Newspa

AND JAPAN.

other reason the packet cannot be forward- of Usses heard at the Supreme and Conanlar per,containing U Officially Revised Reports ed, it may be returned,

No packet must exceed two feet in length, Bankruptcy, Original Articles; Notes and Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedingu in ions it cannot be

these dimen- Queries on Legal points; Reports of Public Post.

MANOJ DE 1949 Summary, do do,

THE PENINSULAB ANDİOKİENTAL DÍZAM ).99 with:alhuTee of 18 tents. particulare, and accompanied by an add breadth or depth warded through the Meetinga; News of the Week,!

NAVIGATION CONFANY'S Steamship BMEU Captain J. C. BABOT, with Her Majesty's Mails, "Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, ou TUESDAY, the 28th Instant,

at M.

PARCELS and CARGO will be received on board until Noon, and SPECIE until

Ex. on the 27th. Instant

For particulars regarding Freight and. Paungo, apply at the P. & O. 8. K. Co.'s Olice, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF YAURAÓNS

ALB REQUIRED.

11. On the receipt of a similar, applie Ask ale bud nation, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed tid Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the now Order Lapsed Order mer be presented with the application for a new de-But when it is desires that any

Further, lato letters (but Letereiouly) ad.

dressed to the United Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Facket from 50 to 8.60 s.M. on payment of a late fee of 48 centa gno, in addition to the postage, after which no Letters can be received

Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the window.sot spart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building.. payment in compulsory must be prepaid insuficiently stopped Lettern addresed to

by renewed for

not

810

AS BEGARDS PATPRENS.

Aworitten declaration of the Contents and all correspondence for places to which pre- which the Order was originally drawn, prices of the articles; otherwise the Packot]

Commercial

eta, per 10 lines, for each subsequent inser per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50 ; Advertisements will be charged T. I

tion

Shanghai, January, 1867.

NEW BOOK,

The Old Philosopher'

LAV-TSZE." "Translated from the Chinese

DX

JOHN CHALMERS, AM, Price $1.60, ALRO

nature, and indes all articles of saleable They must not be of intrinsic value, whatever may have a value of its own, apart from its more tise a partern; and the quantity of suy material ben ostensibly as a pattern must Bidered as

be so great that it can fairly be con- sidered as having on this ground an intrin. "THE Speenlations of should be corrected or that the amount of than the address of the person for error in the name of the Remitter

or Payee a Money Order should be repaid to the whom the packet is intended and that of There must be no, writing, or marks other Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should the sender, altrade mark and numbers, aud

payment in the Country: in: application must be made to the thief will be detained or forwarded charged as application must be accompanied by an opon a berenda, so as to be easy of oxami Money Order Office of such Country. This an unpaid letter.

The Patterns must be sent in covers derence to Lapsed Order, inthistressed the ation: Sat plea, however, ofreds, druga, addition to the pestage.

Commission will be deducted from the and so forth, which cannot be sent in open Letters posted after 7 on the 28tmont of the New Orderin

covers, maybe enclosed in bage of linen or Instant will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not even although they be transparent, must AT THE “OHINA" MAIL” OFFICE. 18Repayment whether of an original, other uaterial, tied at the neck; bags no elesed that they cannot readily be opened, prepaid

be made to the remitter until it has been Lotters Insufficiently stamped or unstaurped ascertained that the advice has been ca

not be use addreased to places to which they cancelled at the Office on which the Order whs pliante with this rule will also subject the used for this purpose. Non-com- Bot be forwarded aupaid, will be open originally drawn.

The Packets or the contents thereof must to be detained or forwarded as an letter unpaid

wise closed against inspection.

False of the Packages for the Qoerland Boute required by the Egyptian Government, and mus be delivered by die shippers to the Comin Hongkong Postage Slanje pany's Agente rejth the Bills of Luding, or

with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themagices responsible for any detention es prejudice which may happen from incorrect hes on such declaration,

pers are particularly requested to hote My pre and ponditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading.

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1869.

NOTICE

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COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES.

IMPERIALES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM YOR

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

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES, ALSO

TOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALCUTTA,

TUESDAY, the 4th January, at Noon; the Company's 8. 8. "DON- NAI," Commandant BOURDON, (...N.), with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROLE, and OARGO, will leave this Port for the above,places,

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

in transit through Marseilles for

the Gited Kingdom will be sent on, additional Commission, unitis it have re charged wiells the of One Shilling in

hand corner,

author: Price $1.

The Origin of the Chinese" by the arné

or The London Mission Hours.

Apply at Mekers LANB, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, October 17, 1868.

FOR SALE.

THE following SETS of the "CHINA

PUNGH" can be obtained, stitched

in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents

No.

11 sete complete from 11.

Price,

$3.50.

1

33

39

-10: 16.

-$2.50

$3.25.

C.A. SAINT.

SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.

...Trustees.

JOHN DENT,

as to the eligibility of any Packet, rattere Hon, W KAWICE, FORBES, ESQ. warded under these regulations, will be er sample contained therein, to be for- fual and coitolusive.

Н. G. Томантт,

·Esq1, R.N..

ed and returned to the writers as early Fayment of an Order suust be on as possible, but no guarantee our hindd hufro the end.of the Sixth Calender pot coutain any iuclosure, Bealed or other. Fer copy viz given that manh Letters, if posted after Month after that in which it was drawn SPM. on the 27th Instant will be re for instance, if drawn in January, payinont turned until after the mail is wored, must be. ubtained before the end of July tons of the Book Post between Hongkong In all other respects the general regula Postage Stamps should be pisted on the otherwise the Order. will become lapsed, and the United Kingdom will apply to the Also a few separate copies of Nos. 1, 2, upper right hand corner of the corres and a now Order (for, which a second Com Pattern Fest. Under these regulations, is 3, 7, 11, 12, 18, 10, 17, and from 18 to 24. pondence, except in eases where they mission, to be deducted from the may be used in payment of "Late Fee

amount order to prevent any interruption to the of thes Order, will be when the Stamp or Stamps represent-uccessary

charged). will become regular transmission of letters, a Facket, of ing "Late Fee" or Registration: 15-Ifian. Order be not, paid before the Packers may be it is necessary, be kept Fees should be placed on the lower left end of the Twelfth Calendar Bichth Jafter back for the follow ng

by which, in that in which it was drawn, for instance,

the ordinary course, would be forwarded. if drawn in January and not paid before

The decision of the Postmaster General the end of the following January all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless ander polar circumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it.

16After once paying Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country ur Colony in which the egli genes occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.

17.--No Money Order wi be paid unless the advice has been previously received,

18. Additional Rules for greater sect rity against fraud, and for the better work! ing of the system generally will be made as occasion may require

19Should it

lit appear that Money Orders

All transactions in fractional parts of Dol-

lar will be conducted in the Coins pr scribed by Ordinanca 3, of 1869/and the Proclamation of the 22nd Jokay; 1964, and no other Guinn, but those therein specified will either be received or given in change as fractional parts of a Dollar. Payment for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdpra will be stant.

granted until 5 r. on the 27th In-

Bank Notes.

í

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General'

General Post Office, Hongkong,

December 20, 1969.

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a

Articles such aá

Directora

W. LEMAEN, Esq.3, 3. MURRAY, M.0,

GJ. HELLAND, Esq, D. SASSOON, Esq, Hon. II. B. GIBH, W. MACAULAY, Esq. G. HEARD, Esq. Rev. W. R. BEACH.

Committee of Management, Hon. W. Kawick, Chairma

The rule which forbids the transmission injure the contents of the Mail Bags or through the Post of any article bikely Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post; and jacket containing any thing of the kind will be stopped, and not the following have boon occasionally posted sent to its destination. as Patterns and have been detained as W. MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMSETI, lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches unfit for the Post, viz:

Metal boxes, porca. G. J. AZLAND

scissors, needles, pins, piecos of machinery of flowers, outtings of plants, spurs, knives, metale, samples of ore, samples in glass sharp pointed instruments, samples of bottles pieces of glass, acids of various kunde, curry combs, copper and steel en-

lic principal placen of Europe, az It is hereby soiled for generel infornia are gate phy 7.M. of the 3d Specie and Farcels until:ion that goder the Provisions of a Trea- either a mercantile igen, errothers graving plates, and confectionery of all

Cargo will be received on board until 4

in the United Kingdom or at Hongkinds. Bury Warrant, which will come into opers kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the

6 P., of the 6th. (Parcels are not to betion on the 1st October next, correspon-transmission of large sums of money, the

OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

For LETTERS:

sent on board; they must be left as the dende addressed to Constantinople will be British or Colonial Post Office, as the ease Agenor's Offico.)

Pur Particulars regarding Freight and forwarde i at the following reduced Rates may be, will consider the propriety of in of Postage, which must be paid in advance, oreasing the Commissun, and will exercise Pasage, apply at the Company's offics; Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE '*' ̄

the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders, By Command,

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868. ESGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACKET

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Blangkong, December 20, 1889.

FACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP

COMPANY,

jB4

THROUGH U, E. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK, Fie Panama or Overland Route.

TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-

060 ''።

ed as follows:-

1870,

THIE Feb.

12. March 32. April 12.

12;

been appointed

for the above: bared to igraht alớn" "the "nule

BBEN & Co

MPANY OF

DA, LIMITED,

tention of Ship and Masters of

sent at

he. Dong

* of kil olasses.

mensions to

have erected prepared to

Shittery

Boilers of Al

ir Hitig and

and every de

Ben completed,

wing 18 fest

The tide dspable Di

posted a Bhip

PHAN

ahiptir, China,

America,

Chian

May 12.

Japan, America, June 11.

20 cents each half-an-ounce weight. For NEWSPAPERS, PACKETS OF PATTERNS, AND BOOKS:

2 centseach two ounces up to half-pound, and 8 cents for every additional half-pound.

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1869.

SYSTEMS EXTENDED TO TER COAST POLTS AND JAPAN,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

Hongkong, October 18, 1869.

General Post Office,

E£g, B. N.

ONATIONS of Rocke, Periodicals, News- bankfully received.

papers, Clothes, &c., will be most

** OVERBURY, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT, HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. THIS Medicine is universally admittedl omlous rosedy CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE,

known to the world. No preparation iz su The following Regulations for Street. suitable to the climates of Iulis and Chine Chairs and Chair-Coolies, are published for.is particularly adapted to the constitution as this line-and invigorating medicine. It general information.

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

as long as required. Should articles of a higher value than this Bach Chair is secured for a sum of $50 be lust, in any Chair, there will be very little hope of their recovery though the

It is bareby notified for general Informa.Security. tion, by order of His Excellency Sir

its effects in all diseases geonlar to females, of European ladios, us it is hover failing in while those who are attenuated by the de and in this wonderful remedy a kitid of ta bilitating vfects of the above climates will

tion to robust health.

sman whereby they may insure a restora

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT,

1-On the 1st October next, and thence Richard Graves 'MacDonnell, that, the Cha lose of property in kny Street) forward Money Orders will be issued at system of registration has been, from this forwarded to the Registrar Genoral at once to this wonderful Dintment, he at cares

is suspected, its number should be this Office and at the Agencies thereof at date, extended to letters and other destrip without any loss of time. Shangliai and Yokohama on all the Money tious of correspondence transmitted by the Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Post, in the Mails by both the British Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts mob Contract Packets and by Private Ship, exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange between this Office and each Agency there Ourrent for Back Mail, and charged with of in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Commission according to the following Swatow, Annoy, Foockow, Ningpe, Shang Scale, viz. :---

Cents, hai, Nagasaki, Hiego, and Yokohama, and For sums not exceeding £2,

alio between any two of thess Agencies. ......12. Above £2 and not exceeding ...24 The fee for registration is 3 cents each

£5

letter, &o. £7,....42

No Letter, Book, or Packet of Patterns £7

£10,....48 2-No Monny Order to include a free- can be registered unless the full postage tional part of a Penny.

upon it, as well as the registration fee, be S-Ordera drawn in the United King-paid in advance la postage Stamps, dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko-received up to half an hour before the be

Letters, &c., for registration will Mexico. Central and South America, and bars, will be paid at the rate of Exchange fized for closing the Mails. y Uverland Route to principa poins in at which Money Orders are being issued at

Tapas, Chian, America,

- Зарать, China, America,

July 12. Angast 12. Sept, October 12, 12. 12.

NOV.

Dec.

A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about same dates, connecting at Yokohama

kilbaboys-named steaners. M

Passengers ticketed through to California,

24

the United States and Canadas, and con- the time of their presentation. medling with the various Steam lines for

4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office,

New Tork, to a Fouthampton, Money Order Offices in the United King. Hongkong, 13th October, 1869.....

wust

The science of Medicine bas never before produced any remedy that can be compared

any Street Chair-Coolis, the person Bg-rotoret skin diseases peculiar to the cli When ground of Complaint arises against wounds, sores, ulcera, and also the most after all other means have failed, all grieved may either hand the offender over rates of India and China, Its the true to the Police, or send a memorandum of the complaint and the Chair's Number to friend of the Soldier and Civilian, as per the Registrar General must howover not be conquered by any other treat- be remembered, that the Re

tain old sores can be removed by it that Registrar General can inflict only a reprimand, but hefther

ment. fine nor imprisonment, without the testimony

Hongkong, February 1, 1867. of an eye-witness on oath. This however may be supplied by any Chinese who wit- nessed the Offence, if accredited by a con- firmatory note from his employer.

Persons who are inconveniensed by the congregating of Chaira near their premises notify the Registrar General, who will, if practicable, establish a 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 ordinary

Kule of the Road," along

Chair

NOW READY,

(AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.) PRICE $1.00.

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

ΜΑΝΤΑΣ,

Handbook of reference for the deter

Intimations.

THE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE.

BY S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LLD.

Published at the CHINA MAIL" Office,

Hongkong. ****

638 FF. DENT 8vo. WITH APPENDIA FIFTH EDITION, 1863. -Price $5. Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.

The following is an Abatrack of the Con- tents of this Book:

CHAP. SEO. 1 zo'4, Four Treaties with China, 1.-Treaty with Great Britain,

Chinese Text of the same.

2. Treaty with the United States. 3.Treaty with France. 4.-Treaty with Russia,

Supplementary Trosty with Rassle.

CAP.11-980. 1 ro 5, Articles of Trade with China, 1.-Tarif on Articles of Import.... 2.-1'ariff on Articles of Export 9.-Rules respecting Trade and Duent

Chinese Text of the same. 4.-Description of Articles of Import -Description of articles of Export

CHAP. II. c. 1 To 14.

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

bang

2-Port of Chauchan de SwatowAAS. 3-Port of Kinngebau in Hajuan.

4.-Port of amoy.

5.-Fort of Fouchow.

6.-Ports of Jamshui and Taiwan in Kor

mona;

7-Port of Niagpė,

&Port

of Shanghai,

8-Ports on the Yangter and Trade in

the Interior.

10-Port of Tangohan or Chefeo,

11.-Port of Tuntain,

12-Port of Now chwang or Yangtas

18 Colony of Hongkong. 14. Colony of Marae,

----CHAP, IV. --SEC. 1-re 5.

Foreign Commerce with Japan, 1.Intercourse with Japan.

2.-Treaty betweesi Great Britain and

Japan.

3.-Parts open to Foreign Commerce

Nagasaki

Kanagawa and Hakodadi,

4-Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea

suros.

5-American Compact with Lawohewg.

-CHAP. V.SEC. 1107,

Moneys, Weights, de., in "China, 1.-Chinese Currency.

2Chinese Numerals. g. 3.-Cbthese Commercial Weight 4.-Mesburos bf Capacity. 5-Mesines of Length.

6-Chinese Land Measures. 7.-Chinese Division of Times,

CHAP, VY,BEO. 1 To 11. Western Moneys, Weights, Ê6, 1-Annamese Moneys, &c. 2.--Port of Saigon,

3.-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c., Siamese Moneys, Weights, &c. Netherlands Indio, Philippine Islands,

Salling Directions for Pansy Malayan States Singapore, &c. 7.-Burmese, Moneys, Weights, 8.-Indian Presidencies,-Bengal, Ma-

dras, Bombay,

9-Ceylon.

10-English and French Waights, &a 11.-United States of America.

* UHAP, VII.—SEO. 1 TO 6. "Widbles en Price), Exchanges, 1.Comparison of Frices. 2-Relating to Exchanges. 3.Relating to, Time. 4Comparison of Weights. 5.-Measurement of Cargo, 6.-Bullion Operations.

APPENDIX.-Containing Sailing Bitco tions for the Coast of China, and for the Japan Islatids also giving the meanings of Ubincie Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions and also a Table of Po- sitions of

places

of the Chinese and Japa Desa Cosate.

The

author in his Prefaço es The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prie measurement of goods, exchanges, do have been selected from those constantly in bas Among the foreign marchants in "Qujna. more extended tables, by the kind permis- son of the author, P. Loureiro, Eig. The Those for calculating the prices of les in dollars or pence have been copied from, the

'ments in-

And Parifio Steamship Company Limited, furnish, in full, theney Orders Graves MacDonnell, that henceforward Ján Chairs or driving Vehicles will co-opeTabies of Annual and biensual Designations, last section of the same chapter on Move-

the British its Number Board & Tariff of Fares con-

Breinez, Breat, and

dom, showing the Counties in which they Through Tickets issued also to New are situated, are hung up for public refer York and

It is hereby notified for general informis-Queen's Road, more especially in the even Amidation of Oliasse Dates, during the and Europe vis Panama Route nudence at this. Office, and also at Shanghai tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richard ing. It is requested thus all Persone riding period from 1860 to 1869, with dot paritive to Europe per steamers of the Royal Mail and Yokohama Beam Ficket Company, the West India Applicants for.

Book Packets, and Packeta of Patterns or rate with the Police by observing the Rule, &o. Compiled by WAM FREDE surname, and, at least, and The Compagnie Générale Transatlan the initial of one Christian name, both of Samples of Merchandize, may he trans- of heaping the left side. ique from Aspinwall direct. Connections the Remitter and the Payee; if the Botuit.

of mitted through the Post by the Mails made Each Street-Chair carries on the back of

RICK MAYERS, H.M.C. nede at Panama with Steam lines upon the ter or Payse be & Peer or a Blahop, his or up to be forwarded both by shine, deused frota the following West Coast of Central and South America, dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the between this Office and sach Agency thereof

Contract Packets and by by which passengers are ticketed through

nual designation of such firm, such as in China and Japan, viz.: Canton, Swaton, Through Bills of Lading given for Freight Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the Fria Centr 1 Pacino Railroad and its con mare term Misairs; ach as Messe. Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Nag- insetions to the principal points in the vington," or the name of a Company trad between any two of these Agencies, at the Baaki, Hlogo, and Yokohama, and also United States and Canadaa and for Freighting under a title which does not consist of following rates of postage, which must be Oyond for England and the Continent, the names of the persons composing it, auch paid in advance, viz.

Through Bill of Lading given also for a Carron Co." is inadmissible. New York and Europe via Panama route,

Not brooding 4 oz, 6.The Kemitter on stating that the Or- Above 4 oz and not exeeding. and to Europe via Aspinwall Lines to ports der is to be paid only through a Bank, to

12 "22

of Mexico and ports on the West Coast of Have the option of giving or withdrawing Above 8 oz., and not exceeding Central America, and South America to as the name of the Payee in such case, the fat a Valparaiso,

Order will be crossed in the same way that Above 1 Favorable arrangements have been made Cheques are colombnly crossed when they For through passengers and freight to Ame are intended to be paid through a Bank.

ica; from Galoutta, Penang and Singapore,

Geita.

Am 24.

12

lb., atid not exceeding

1 Th

"}

Every additional Ib......... 12.

ad from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow 7.When an Order is presented through Epecial attention is directed to the fol-

All Freight payable in ad-ance in Mezt a Bank, a receipt by any person will be euf-lowing rules and regulations which will be ca Dollars, or laduce fcient, provided the Order rond strictly enforsed Gold Coin with 8 per cent aditional, at

hipper's option.

Return Passage Tickets issued at a re. duction of upon the whole amount for the Bound Vyage. A

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Campany, Praya West.

T & HARRIS,

Agent,

Kozig, October 7, 1868,

the naine of the receiving Bank, and be

A BEGARDS BOOKS.

presented by some Person known to be in of separate Books, Almanacke, Maps or A Book Packet nsay contain any number the employ of auch Bank,

Pripts, and any quantity of paper, vellum

B. The signature of the Payes of a Mo- or parchment (to the exclation of letters ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. If the Payne be unable to write he must sign the by making bis mark in the presence by

of a Witness, who winst sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order,

LEGALMED TANE OF FARES FOR CHAIRS,

CHATE BEARERS, AND BOATS,

Bullion,

has been prepared, and furnished for the Guide by Patrit.

of the precions inetale in Easters Asia. Harper, Esq., of the Commercial Bank of India at Hongkong, who has had much ex- perience in the exchanges and moveiben ta

Most persons whose avocations or studies

Author's Preface are connected even remotely with Chinese IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

subjects are wont to confess the need of a

"The Appendix of Sailing Directions has Half hour,... 12 cts. Hour,... 20 cts. either the European or the Chinese method; and for the Chinese coasts, the Direc Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Boats.pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Bakodadi are all described in been reprinted from the China Pilot.” convenient manual of reference for the pur- With short interruptions, the coats from Thres hours... 80 cts. Six hour,...75 ote,of computation Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar, son for the names attributed to years, of the Chiness characters for the names of and a system of compari- tions have been improved by the insertion Night Fares (after 8 P.M.)... 10 ots, extra months, and other periods in also frequent all places that could be ascertained,

Chair Hire to Out Districts.*

Beyond Victoria and back, 50cts, per man, To Stanley and back,"

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ly a desideratum with translators and renders of Chinese literature. The com

Orders may be sent through any of the

Victoria les balow the level of Robinrdingly, that their publication in a Chisa Mail Agenta, or direct to

the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, Road, and includes all the town between with the adhe

Licensed Bearers (each).

#11

I

Hour,

... 8 cents. Half day

20 cents. Day whether sealed or open); and the Books, the town should anderstand that they are quits Maps, Paper, &e, may be either printed, at liberty to pay by the kour if they prefer to do Persis who make short excursions out of written or plain, or any mixture of the three.

Copies of the shove Tarif, in English A giliwate binding mounting or and Chinone, or of thess Regulations, can covering of the same or of a portion there be obtained on application at the Registrar of, will be allowed, whether such binding | General's Offee,

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piler of the following tables has thought, convenient form may prove useful, although ration of comparative calendars, eto, that much yet remains to be done for the elabo should leave nothing to be desired. With the exception of the Ovellen Table of Years and the Table of Sclar Terms, both of which were originally compiled by D Morrison, and afterwards republished with

they are now copied, the whole of the mat improvements in Williams' Commercial

ter assembled in the following pages is for Guide, from which (with some alteration)

the first time made accessible to general reference.

Published by C. A. Saint, China Moll Offos, Hongkong

CHARLES A. BAIKT, (Late d. Shortrede de Co.) China Mail Office, Jan. 6, 1888.*

For Sale. The Hongkong Signale,

Ales

the Principal House Flags, belonging to id frequenting Bonghong PRINTED IN COLORS.