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23, 1860.

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BAHAM

No 2042 -DECEMBER 28, 1869.]

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle,

Aden, Supa, Maltay Marseilles,

and Southampton;

ALEO,

Bombay, Madras, Calcutta.

dubai

Post-Offee Notifications.

MAILS BY THE “EMKU.”—

THE GAINA MAIL.

Post-Office Notifications.

The Contract PricketEMBUould the Payee of & Money Order to receive payment in the Country in he dispatched with the uns! Mails which the Order was issued, at some other

TUTORY 19 TUESDAY, the mice than that in which the Order wea

at 9 AM the Pont kinally draws, the transfer will be no for the goception of provided the Order be inclosed" Letters, Lottera for Registra Postmaster of the Office in witch! It

(papers, booki, če), until drawn. In Buch case a new Order will Mig 2761, Idabout. I'Letters laned, the immission chargeable may be posted in the night box

open

8

on the 37th Thatent until bited between 2 and * Instant wit be

be obarge with 3 Edit Fee of 18 sente

be

Intimations,

be loose or attached; as also len in the cass of prints, markers (whether of paper or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in

Published weekly. Subscription (Exclu- short whatever is necessary for the safe sive of postage) Tis. 12 per sarum ; payable transmission of literary or artistic matter or in advance. usually appertains thereto.

out a cover, or in a cover open at the ends Every Book packet must be either with-

or sides.

度

· SUPREME COURT A AND CONSULAR GAZETTE,

Intimations.

THE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE:

Br S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LLD cleans? to ssergiou Published at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong,

It must not contain any letter, open or

-LAW REPORTER FOR THE SUPREME AND on sea, Bahaned Bulbsgailted To Provst Coverarching it which will be deducted from the amenit of the name and address of the gender is how- the new Order.

AND JAPAN ursaver not only permitted but recommended, Wheat Geral Weekly Newspa 10. In the event of a Money Undeleo that if the cover come off, or for any per, containing Officially Revised Reporte if the following morning so miscarrying, or being lost ducato Win other reason the packet cannot be forward- of Cases heard at the Supreme and Consular

Order granted off written application feed, it may be returned,

1

Courts, Police Cases, and Proceedings in No packet must end homogenous) inks Notepad 498 VINHÂNK WITH APPENDIX, partielikuran accompanied by an addie | ha latest time for posting Letters at this tional Commision) to the Office where the one it cannot be forwarded through the Meetings News ofthe Week, Commercial

OB6 51'84 M. and for Newspaper Uriginal Order was payable.

dog, Fatterns 7 1.M. on the 28th On the iceipt of a similar appThey mast not be of intrinsic value. per 10 lines, for the first insertion, and 50

AR REGARDE PATTERNÍWÁM 10, ---Adrerimements will be charged Tia 1: Instant,

fion, orders will be given to stop payment

MULE PENINHULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAY 1 Bible in huition to the pani postage, tha Fayce (containing the necessary breadth or depth; exceeding these dimen-Queries on Legai points; Reporta of Public

Steam-ship

NAVIGATION COs prove

Hanor, with

ZUZU, Captain Her Majesty's Marls, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant,

PARCELS and CARGO will be received a board until Noprad, SPECIE until 4P.M. on the 27the instans.

Co

For particulars regarding Freight and Pamage, apply at the P&O. 8. Office, Hongkong, LLS AAAJHAN

AND VALUE OF PACKAGER

ES REQUIRED.

written declaration of the Contents and Fate of the Fuckaper for the Overland Route. All a required by the Bolution Government, ante must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading, or 4th Parcels and the Company do not hold themelues responsible for pay, detention or pendice which may happen from incorrect sels 05 Bus déclaration,

178pera are particularly requested to note De terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent.

PEO, S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, Dec, 20, 1869.

NOTICE

de28

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES.MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES,

PAQUEBOTS.

SAIGON

STUSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

́MARSEILLES, LAMBA

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALCUTTA E TUESDAY, the 4th January, at Noon, the Company's S. 8. ON 412 Conroandant POTRDON (ALM.N.), with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR(K), will leave this Fort for the above places.

cle will be restored Cargo and Specie will be registered for Landon as well as for Marsailles, and sodyted in transit through Marcillos for

PlayPont.

window set apart for the purpose, be renewed for payment in the Country in the sender, rode wark and number and

the United Kingdom, wi charged with's fine addition

must be unpaid latter.

Sammary, &c., c.

cts. per 10 Lines, for each subsequent inger tion

Shanghai, January, 1867.

NEW BOOK,

"THE Speculations of

The Old Philosopher?- Translated from the Chinese BONG

CHÁLYKES,

AM.

d to app Commission, uples have re-open at the ends, so as to hejeasy of exam authors Price 31. dont make

in

Pa Henna Cat Prion $1,50, 75

are Beppile Also, esa a ↑

the Origin of the Chinese! by the same Apply at MO LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House.

Hongkong, October 17, 1868..

FOR SALE

Further, late letters (but Lettera only) ad- of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed his rule excludes all articles of a saleable dressed toile United Kingdont via Order. The additional Commission in there, and indeed, whatever may have Marseilles or to Singapore, may be last case will be deducted from the amount & Value of its own, apart from ite mers a posted on board the Packet froin 8.30 of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be pattern and the quantity of any to 8,50 s.ymure of a lala foe presented with the application for a new not be so great that it can fairly be con- waterial sent ostensibly no a pattern must of 48 cents each, in addition to the Urdor." postage, after which no Letters can be 12. But when it is desired that say sidered as baying on this ground an intrin-

ne volved i

Buy Sealed Boxes containing the corer in the name of the Remitter or Payee be corrected er that the amount of

There must be no writing or marka correspondence

other of Box Holders will be received at the a Money Order should be repaid to the than the address of the person for

on Remitter, or that & Lapsed Order should

whom the packet is intended and that of the East Side of the building. correspond eye for plaods to which pre-whigh the Order was originally”

prices of the articles; otherwise the Packet payment is complety must be prepaid appilda del must be made to the Chiel will be detained or forwarded charged as in Hongkong Postage Stamps.

Money Order Office of such Insuffetently mauped i

The Patterns must be

be sent in covers foreho a Lapsed Order, in which ease the nation. Samples, however, of seeds, drugs, Commission will be deducted from the covers, may be enolored in bags of linen or and so forth, which cannot be sent in open mount of the New Order.

13Repayment whether of an original, closed that they cannot readily be opened, other material, tied at the neck; bags so randwed or a duplicate Order, will not even although they be transparent, must AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. pliance with this rule will hap subject the "TURE following SETS of the "CE IN A not be used for this

op-com packet to be detained forwarded as an PUNCH can be obtained, stitched unpaid letter

in paper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents. The Packers or the contents thereof muster copy viz not contain any inclosure, scaled or other- wise closed against inspection.

11 sete complete from (1. In all other reengelo, the general regulati tins of the Book Post between Hongkong and the United Kingdom will apply to the Also a few separate copies of Nos.1, 2, Pattern Post. Under these regulations, in 8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 18 to 24, $2.26.

order to prevent any interruption to the w

20. A. SAINT. be kept

Letters posted after

to

arded unless

the 28th

or

be made to the romitter until it has been

will

16.

15$8.50.

$2.50

ing "Late Feen or Registration VAREZ TENAGA regular transmission of letters, a Packet o

15.If an Order be not paid holure the Patterns may, when it is necessary in SAILORS" ROME, WEST POINT.

left

the ordinary course, it would be forwarded, Sunol & back for the follow Dig Mail

The decision of the Postmastor Gederal agitan Pristeen

na

as to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern Hon. W KRWICK, FORBES, Eaq, wardeil under these regulations, will be or sample contained there, to be for JOHN DEKT, HG. THONSSTI,

Esq., RN. final and conclusive..

Instant will hot ga the Late Fee as well as the postage is prepaid. Letters insufficiently stamped or unstainped as mined that the advice has been can

addressed

places to which they cancelled at the Office on which the Order was not be forwarded unpart, will be upen. figinally drawn. ed and returned to the Writers as parly Payment of an Order must be oh possible," but no guarstee can be tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar given that such Lettere, if posted after Most After that in which it was drawn

P.M. on the 27th Instant will be re- for instance, if drawn in Japuary, hayent turned until after the mall is closed.

must be obtained before the end of July Postage Stamps should be placed on the otherwise the Order will become lapsed, upper right hand corner of the torres- and a new Order (for plach, a second Com ponuducu, except in cases where they mission to be deducted from the amount may be used in gaymont of "Late Foss," of the Order, will be when the Stain or Stamps, represent- Fees" should be placed on

on the lower

end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after kaud Gorner.

that in which it was drawn, for instance, All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol. If drawn in January and not paid before far will be condunted in the Coins pre- the end of the following January-all claim Roribed by Ordinance 1; of 1864, and to the Maney will be forfeited, unless, the Proclamation of the 22nd January, under peculiar circumstances, the

Post therein specified will either by received was drawu think properte a Money Order and no other Coins, bat those Office of the Country in which the Order or given in change as fractional parts 16-After once paying a of a Dollar.

by whomsoever presented, the paying Office Payneist for Postage Stamps minst be made will not be liable to any further claim. If in the current Deart of the Colony or wrong payment, however, be mado owing Bank Notes.

to negligence on the part of any Officer of Money Orders on any of the Money Order the Post Offoss the footmunster General of Offices in the United Kingdom will be the Country or Colony in which the negl granted until & FM. on the 27th In-gence occurs will, if he see it, require the

Oficer in fault to make good the loss.

17-No Money Order wi be paid unless lain and China, fruit, F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

the advies has been previously received,

18 8---Additional Rules for prestar sein- General Post Ofeb, Hongkong, rity against fraud, and for the better work December 20, 1889. de28ing of the system generally will be made

19. Should it appear that Moner Order than that under the Provisions of Tros oither in the United Kingdom or at Hong Kong sury Warrant, which will cumn into opera- kong, Shanghai or Yokoliams for the tion on the 1st October next, correspon- transmission of

money, the Post Office, as the case dence addressed to Constantinople will be British or Culorile of 1 forwarde at the following reduced Rates may be, will consider the propriety of in- of Postage, which must be paid in advance, creasing the Commission, and will okordse the power of wholly suspending for a time dalaga at de

LETTERS:

the lasuo of Money Orders.

By Command,

stant

a

as occasion may require..

Directors

D. SABISUON, Req W MACAULAY, Esq

than the contents of the Mall Bags or G. J. HELEAND, Esq.

The rule which forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to Hon. I. B Giés, Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the HEARD, Esq Post Office is, of course, applicable to the w

Reve W. RHEAD. Pattern Post; and a packet containing any

W. INARN, Esq..

J. J. MORKAY, M.D. thing of the kind will be stopped, and not seat to its destination. Articles such as

Committee of Management. the following have bec ocasionally posted. MADAULAY, Esq., G. THOMHETT,

Hon W. KrawICE, (hairmą”, as Patterns, and have been detained G. J. BELLAND, Eng. Esq., B. N.

unfit for the Post, vis: Metal boxes, porch vegetables, bunches

scissors, nerales, plus, mece of machinery, of flowers, outtings of plants, spurs, knives, sharp pointed instrumenta, samples of metals, samples of are, samples in glass rinds, curry combo, copper and stool sit bottles, piecos of glass, ocide of various

Cargo will be received on board an67 It is hereby notified for general informa are used by mercantile men, or others, graving plates, and confectionery of all

$

the

F.M. of the 3d: Sposie and Parcels until 5.x of the 6th. Parcels are not to be seth board; they must be left, at t s4gapor's Office.)

for Particulars réciding Freight Pessage, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

G. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, December 20, 1869

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SALP COMPANY. THUR MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK. Via Panama or Overland Route.

{"TEAMERS of this line will be despatch.

Feday follows:

Alapany China,

Τάματος

1870,

Jan Feb.

12.

America, March 12. April *12.

China America,

Jupan

China America,

Јарать

Cica,

May

12 June $11. July 12. August 12,

Sept 12 October 12.

NOV. 12. Dea $12.

A Steiger will leave Shanghai on, or About same datos, connecting at Yokohamos with above-named steamere.

Générale

20 cents each half-sn-ounce weight. For NEWSPAPER, PACKETS OF PATTERNE AND BOOKS:

2 cents each two ounces up to half pound, and 8 cente, for every, additional half-pound,

W. MITCHELL, Pastmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1869,

Scale, viz.

-

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General For Offion, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,

REGISTRATION OF LETTERS AND BOOK PACK SYSTEMS EXTENDED TO THE COAST FORIS AND JAPAN.

It is hereby notified for general informa- Hawkpation by order of His Excellency Bir 1-On the 1st October next, and thence Richard (raves MacDonnell, that, the forward Money Orders will be lestie at system of registration has been, from this this Office and at the Agencies, thereof at dete, extended to letters and ether descrip Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money tidza of correspondence transmitted, by the Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Post, in the Mails by both the British and Ireland, for amounts nob Contract Packets and by Private Ships, Great Britain, at Che rate of Exchange hetweet this Office and each Agency there Current for Fach Mail, and charged with of in Chits and Japan, viz: Canton, Commission according to the following Swatow, Amor, Foochow Ningen, Shang

Cents. het Fagasaki, Bioge, and Yokohama and

also between any two of these agencica

The fee for registration is 8 cents each lotter, &o.

Book, or Packet of Fattorrs oan be:

on to istered maless, the full postage 2,--No Money Order to include a frac-upon it, as well as the registration fee, be tional part of Penny

paid in advance in postage Stampe

Letters, &o, for registration will be dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko-received up to half an hour before the time haua, will be paid at the rate of Exchange fixed for closing the Malta at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation,

For aume not exceeding £8,12 Above £2 and not exceeding $ 5,--24

笾

£7,42 77 £7

£10,....48

3-Orders drawn in the United King-

and Thewall, direct. Connections the Remitter and the Payee if the Herait

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Poet Office, Hongkong, 13th October, 1889,

F. W. MITCHELL Postmuster Generät. General Post Office, Hongkong, October 13, 1869.

CHAIR AND BOAT HIRE, 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

A ONATIONS of Books,, Foriodicals, Newa hankfully received.

panars, Clothes, &c., will be most

.A. OVERBURY, Superintendent..

Hongkong, October 29, 1668,

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & OINTMENT.

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS:* To be the most afliccions Teniey

Medicine is univer

universally admitted

to

Known to the world. No juréparation is so suitable to the climates of India and China as the fine and invigorating medicino. It in particularly adapted to the constitution its effects in all diseases peculiar to females, of European ladica, nait le never failing in

fares as long a requver, carry their while those who are attenpated: by the do

Fach Chair is segured for, a suni of $60. Should articles of a higher value that this be lost in any Cusir, there will be very little hope of their recovery through the Security.

and in this wonderful romely a kind ad in- bilitating effects of the above climates will isuman whereby they may insure & rostora. tou to robust healthier and

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT,

When loss of property in any Street Chair is suspected, its number should bəd

The sotence of Medicine has never before forwarded to the Registrar General at once to this wonderful Ointment, as it cures prooticed any remedy that can be curapared without any loss of time.

When ground of Complaint arises against wounds, cores, ulcers, and Hlso the most after all other means have failed, all any Street Chair Coolie, the person aginteterate skin diseases peculiar to the olf grisved to the Police, or send a memoranduma ofte of India and China oft in the trus

either hand the offender over the complaint and the Chair's Number, totain old sores can be removed by it that the Registrar General. It must logger cannot be conquered by any other treat be remembered, that the Registrar.

00-

can inflict only a reprimand, but neither fine nor imprisonment, without the testimony of an eye-witnices on vath. This however may be supplied by any Chinese who wit- messed the Offence, il credited

by ia fruntory note from his caployer.

Persona who are inconvenienced by the congregating of Chairs near their premises should notify the Registran Eleneral, whin will, it

practicable, establish Chair Stand in the nearest convenient place, and as far as

as possible enforce the Ordinance in regard to it.

Each Street-Chair carries on the back

Pasongora tioketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, and by Overland Bonto to principal poins in the United States and Canadas, And con- necting with the various Steam lines for 4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 "La Tirk, to Liverpool, Southampton, Money Order Offices in the United King-

An attempt will be made to enforce the Bremen, Brest, and Havre,

dom, shewing the Counties in which they

ordinary Rule of the Road," along It is hereby notified for general informa Queen's Road, more especially in the spen Through Tickets issued also to New are situated, are bung up for public rater- Fork and Europe via Pausma Boute and ence at this Ofice, and also at Shanghai tion, by order of His Excellency Sir Richarding. It is requested that all Persons riding to Európe per steamers of the Royal Mail and Yokoham Steam Packet Company, the West India-Applicante for Money Orders must Book Packets, and Paskats of Patterns or rate with the Police by observing the Rule Graves MacDonnell, that henceforward in Chaira or driving Vehicles will co-ope- and Pacifla Steamship Compostin the initial of one Christian name, both of mitted through the Post by the Mails mado

Limited, furnish, in full, the stirname, and, at least, Samples of Morchandize, may be trans of keeping the left side, Aique from made at Panama with Steam lines upon the ter or Payes he a Peer or a Bishop, his or be forwarded both by the Britishite Number Board a. Tariff of Farts of

Contract Packets and by Private Ships, dansed from the following. West Coast of Central and South America, dinary title will be malcient, if a firm, the briween this Offee and each Agency thereof by which passengers are ticketed through usubi designation of such firm, anch as in Chine end Japan, viz Canton Swatow, Throngh Bills of Lading given for Freight Baring Irothers", will suffice; but the Amoy, Foooliow, Ningon, Shanghai, Nag- jaentr 1 Pacific Railroad and its con meye term Messrs, shoh da "Messrs. Risaki, Iliogo, and Yokohame, and also Sections to the principal points in the ringlob," or the name of a Company tradhetween any two of these Ageuries, at the United States and Canadas and for Freight ing under a title which does not consist of following rates of postage, which must be Overland for England and the Continent

the names of the persons composing it, such paid in advance, viz. Through Bills of Lading given also for Catron Co," is inadmissible,

Not

t exceeding oz. New York and Europe vis Panama route, 8.-The Remitter on stating that the Or. Above 14 o and not exceding and to Europe vin Aspinwall Lines to porta der is to be paid only through a Bank, to

80z.......... 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 far Valparslad

Order will be groaned in the same way that Farerable arrangements have been mikde Cheques are commonly crossed when they For throng passengers and freight to Amere intended to be paid through a Bank. rios, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore,

ad, from Swetos, Amoy and Foochow

LEGALIBED BARIZE OF FARES FOR CHAITA,

+1

Ona BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, Chairs, or Ordinary Pullaway Bunta, Half hour, 12 ets. Bour; 20 cts, Three hours, 50 cts. Six hours,....75 ots cents Day (from 6 to 6),..... One Dollar, Night Fares (after 8 r.m.)... 10 cts, extra Chair Hire to Out Districts,* 24***

Beyond Victoria and back, 60 ets. per man. Atore 1 lb., and not exceeding A To Stanley and backy 60

1 b***

86 12 Every additional by fuera 18

Victoria Htes below the level of Robinson Road, and inoludel All the town between Special attention is directed to the folthe Mint and the Wateru, Slaughter House, 7.—When an Order is pressuted through

Licensed Bearers (each), ficient, provided the Order be aroused with strictly enforced

Hour,

$ cents, Half day,

20 cents. Dad my god vents, *Persons who take short excursions out of

All Freight payable in adance in Mari. Bank, a receipt by any person will be autowing rules and regulations which will be with the Race-dowe.

can Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cant aditional, at

Chippara

option. Return Passage Tickets issued at a re- action of upon the whole amount for the Round Vyage.

For hirther information as to Passage

the name of the receiving Bank, and be REGARDS BOOKS, presented by some Person known to be in the employ of ench Bank.

A Book Packet ray contain any number

of sapamte Books, Almanacks, Mapa or

Prints, and any quantity of paper, vellum 8.The signature of the Payee of a Moor parchment (to the raclusion of letters

33

2

Hongkong, February 1, 1867.

NOW BEADY, (AT. THE CHINA MASI"

PRICE $1.00.

THE

OFFICE.)

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL.

Amination of Chinese Dales, during the Handbook of reference for the glen period from 1860 to 1869, with comparativa &c., &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDE Tables of Annual and Meninal Designations, BIOK MAYERS, B.MOB

FIFTH EDITION, 1888,

Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,

The following is an Abstract of the Co- tents of this Book:

1

CHAP, 1.—SEO. 1 rasa. our Treaties with Chinapunity! 1.Treaty with Great Britain,

"Chinese Text of the sainet 2.-Treaty with the United States. 3. Trey with France. 4.Treaty with Russia

Supplementary Treaty with Ris *TOHATU ---B20. I TO 5, Articles of; Trade with China, T 1-Triton/Articles of Import/ 2.-Tariff on Articles of Export. 8.Rules respecting Trade and Dues,

Chinese Text of the same. 4-Dnsoription RAF OF Tîmpot 5-Description of Articles of Expert,

CHAP. 1-ako. 1 To 1. Foreign Commerce with China.

1--Port of Canton,

2-Port of Chauchan or Swatow,

9.-Part of Riungabau in Hainau

4-Port of Amoy.

5.-1'ort of Fouchow,

6.Ports of Tamshui and Taiwan in For

7.

8. Kort of Shanghai,

9.-Ports on the Yangtss' and Trade b

the interior.

10.-Port of Tabgchan or Cheloos

11. Port of Teutain,

12.--Portot Newchwang or Yazigtas, 13-Colony of Hongkong 14-Colony of Macao, rettes med

1.-30. 1Tog Phot

Foreign Commerce with Japanjulien- 1-Intercourse with Japan. 2.-Treaty between Great Britain add

Japan 3.-Ports open to Foreign Commer

Naghakl

Krungawa and Hakodade i

4. Japanese Coina, Weights, and e

Kires.

5.American Compact with Lowchewy.

Volleys, Weights, e, in Clstat 1.-Chinese Currency, and yokernd 2.-Chinese Numerals.

S.-Chintas Come ermal Weight: 42Measures of Capacity, 5-Measures of Length,

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

CHAP. I.SEO. I vo 11. Western Moneys, Weighta,`do. Annanese Moneya, da nij 2-Port of Saigon.

3.Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &c., Siamese Moneys, Weights, &c. 4.Netherlands India, 5.-Philippe Islands.

Sailing Directions for Panay 6.Malayin States-Singapore, &e 7-Burinese, Moneys Weights, fe 8-Indian Presidencies, Bengal, Ma dran, Fombay. An Ceylon,

10.-English dud French Weights, &e. 11. United States of America. "R"

́ ́. I CHAP. VII.—SED. 1 no d Tablesions Frices, Bachanges, de

1. Comparison of Pricel B-Helating to Exchanges, 8-Relating to Time. 4.-Comparison of Weights, 5.Measurement of Cargo, 6.Bullion Operations,

zaino. I

APPENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc tions for the Cost of China, and for the Japan Islands also giving the meanings of Chinese Words occurring in Charts and Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa Acse Goasts,

E

The author in bia Preface says The tables in Chap. VII., for estimating prices, measurement of goods, exchanges, da Lase been selected from those constantly in use among the foreign merchants in Obina Thuss for calculating the more extended tables, by the kind dollars or negetables, toples, from the

prices

ofte in aion of the author, F. Loureiro, Kat ments in Ballich," has been preparou and last section of the same chapter on Meye

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famished for the Guide by Patric R Harper, Eag of the Commercial India at Hongkong, who has had much, ex- Hapk of Author's Preface pero when vacation studies of the precious metals in Eastern 49 Most persons when avocations or perience in the exchanges and wogements subjects are wont to confess the need of a been reprinted from the Chins Pilot. The Appendix of Sailing Directions ha convenient manual of reference for the pur. With shurt interruptions, the coaste from either the European or the Chiness method it; and for the Chinese coaste, the Direc pose of determining dates according to Singapore to Hakodadi are all described in of computation and a system of compari- tions have been improved by the insertion son for the names attributed to years of the Chinese characters for the names of months, and other periods is also frequent all places that could be ascertained.","i

a desideratum with translators and ly a renders of Chinese literature. The com pilar of the following tables has thought, accordingly, that their publication in convenient form may prove useful, although much yet remains to be done for the elabo ration of comparative calendare, ate. that should leave nothing to be desired. With the exception of the Cyclical Table of Years, and the Table of Solar Terms, both of which wero, originally compiled by Morrison, and afterwards, republished with improvements in Williams Commercial Guide, from which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat the first time made accessible to general reference

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receipt by making his mark in the presence threa.. Company, Prays West.

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