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The Agents have positive orders not to receive on board this Company' Steamers, in future, goods that are not properly secured, to undergo the several transhipments between England, India, and China, as well as the transit across the Desert.
Although the managing Directors are aware that great difficulty is always experienced in overcoming long-established customs and confirmed prejudices (more especially in China), they hope, by the cordial co-operation and assistance of the merchants here and shippers abroad, to render the conveyance of valuable merchandize by this route secure from damage.
To effect this, the managing Directors suggest that silk and silk piece- goods be packed in bales; and whereas the inner coverings of these now consist simply of coarse white cotton, over which are several layers of thick paper, the outward wrapper being of thin matting only—they would further suggest that the under covering be wax-cloth, or some fabric impervious to wet; and the bale, in no instance, should exceed 100 lbs. weight, to insure dispatch with the mails through Egypt.
Supposing the silk piece-goods to be packed in cases, they should be more carefully made, and of much greater strength than those at present used.
The trifling additional expense, by the alteration of packing, the managing Directors believe would be more than amply compensated by the perfect order in which the goods would arrive; but to meet any objection that can be advanc. ed on this head, the managing Directors are willing to allow two additional cubic feet to a ton for goods that shall be certified to be so packed.
Aug. 8th 1850.
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(Signed) James Barber, Superintendent.
Rates of Passage Money
between Hongkong and Shanghai,
Also (when touching at them) the Intermediate Ports, by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers.
FROM HONGKONG TO
FROM SHANGHAI TO
CLASS OF PASSENGER.
Amoy.
Vingpo an Vingpo.
Vingpo. | Amoy. Shanghai
Hong-
kong.
75.00 $150.00 $40.00 $120.00 $150.00
10.01. 75.00 20.00
60.00 75.00
24:09 50.00 12.00
40.0 50.00
18.0
32.00 10.00
30.p
38.00
A LADY or GENTLEMAN Occupying a berth in the General Cabins CHILDREN, under 10 years of age
CUROPEAN SERVANTS,...................
*HINESE PASSENGERS, Victualec
by ship, Payment to be made at port of Embarkation, in Spanish Dollars Current at such port.
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Passengers. A reduction of one quarter passage money both ways will be made in favor of those who take tickets for the voyage from Hongkong to Shanghai and, back. The rates of passage money will be proportionately increased according to the class of accommodation_required. The above rates include stewards' fees, table, wines, &c., for first-c ass passengers. Bed- ding, linen, and all requisite cabin furniture are provi ed in the steamers at the Company's expense, together with the attendance o experienced servants. Each first-class passenger allowed to carry one native servɩnt free, all above that number will be charged for as native passengers. Passengers not em- barking after engaging passage, to forfeit, half the amount of passage money.
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