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Customs Publications Not Included in Any Official Series Customs publications not included in any official series Customs publications not included in any official series Title Author Year of Call Number Remarks publication A Set of Tables showing the Bearing of the Chinese 1868 Customs Tariff of 1858 on the Trade of 1866 and 1867. Suggestions for the Revision of the Chinese Customs 1870 Tariff and Trade Regulations Le Saint Edit. By A.T.Piry. 1879 Yü Yen Tzu Erh Chi Wade, Thomas Francis and 1886 A progressive course designed Walter C. Hillier to assist the student of colloquial Chinese as spoken in the Capital and the Metropolitan Department. By THOMAS FRANCIS WADE and WALTER C. HILLIER. Second Edition, 1886 Yü Yen Tzu Erh Chi: a Progressive Course designed to 1886 assist the Student of Colloquial Chinese as spoken in the Capital and the Metropolitan Department. By T. F. Wade and W. C. Hillier: Second Edition (First Issue, 1867). Taiff of Approximate Values of Medicines and 1886 Miscellaneous Goods Exported from Hankow Boat Signal Book for the use of the Chinese Maritime 1889 Customs Revenue Cruisers. Notifications of Shanghai Customs, 1870-1890. 1890 Manuel de Langue Mandarine; ou Recueil Ideologique en 1895 Chinois, Français et Anglais des Termes, Locutions et Idiotismes de la Langue Mandarine du Nord. By A. T. Piry and M.C.H.Oliver. Manuel de la Langue Mandarine Piry, A.T. 1895 Ou recueil idéo1ogique en chinois, francais et anglais des termes, locutions et idiotismes de la langue mandarine du nord. By A. T. PIRY. English text by M. C. H. OLIVER 1 of 6 Customs publications not included in any official series The Korean Government Wilkinson, W.H. 1896 Constitutional changes, July 1894 to October 1895. With an Appendix on subsequent enactments to 30th June 1896. By W. H. WILKINSON,late His Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul General in Korea. Map. Provisional Regulations of Trade on the West River. 1897 The Korean Government. 1897 Yangtze Regulations, 1898, and Yangtze Port Customs 1898 English and Chinese Regulations Nanking Kuan-hua Hemeling, K. 1902 Essay on the difficulties with regard to pronunciation and tones which students generally experience when beginning to learn the Nanking kuan-hua Memorandum concerning Journey, etc., for Customs 1902 Employes going from Hongkong to Hokow, Mengtsz, and Szemao. Nanking Kuan-hua. By K. Hemeling. 1902 Revenue and Taxation of the Chinese Empire Edkins, J. 1903 An exhaustive survey of receipts and expenditure, loan subscriptions, indemnities, land taxation, revenue from salt and likin, etc. Index. By J. EDKINS, D.D. 'Report on the Foreign Trade of China for 1903' Morse, Henry Ballou 1904 Returns of Trade and Trade Reports for the Year 1903, part 1, pp. 1-9 Revised List of Accounts Authorities, corrected to 15th 1904 May 1904; with Directions for Packing and Forwarding the Quarterly Accounts. Banking and prices in China Edkins, Joseph 1905 LOC HJ1410 .E2 3rd of a series of three volumes prepared for the Imperial Maritime Customs. Though incomplete, it is given to the public on account of the historical information of great value to be found in its pages (Edkins died 23/4/1905) 2 of 6 Customs publications not included in any official series Glossary of the Principal Chinese Expressions occurring 1906 in Postal Documents. Compiled by J. W. H. Ferguson. China: Postal Album showing the Post Offices and Postal 1907 Routes in Each Province. (22maps). Tables for Facilitating the Measurement of Timber. By C. 1907 P. Dawson (First Edition, 1899, by A. Walker). Provisional Regulations for the Working of the Chinese 1908 Custom Houses at the Stations Manchuria (Manchouli) and Suifenho (Pogranitchnaya). Range and Fuse Tables for Guns of the Revenue Steamers 1908 and Launches, with Instructions for Loading Blank Quick- firing Ammunition. Memorandum on Opium for Presentation to International 1909 Opium Commission, Assembled at Shanghai, February 1909. Text Book of Modern Documentary Chinese. By F. Hirth 1909-10 (First Issue, 1885-88). Second Edition: By C. H. Brewitt- Taylor Text Book of Modern Documentary Chinese Hirth, Francis 1910 For the special use of the Chinese Customs Service. By F. HIRTH, Ph.D. Rearranged, enlarged, and edited by C. H. BREWITT- TAYLOR. Second Edition, published 1910. Medical Reports, 1910 (First Issue, 1871). 1910 General Tariff for the Trade of China, 1858 (Chinese 1910 Version). Revised Statistics for Presentation to the International 1911 Opium Conference, Assembled at the Hague, December 1911. General Tariff for the Trade of China: Fifth Issue 1911 (Third Issue, 1897; Fourth Issue, 1907) ,. Movements in the Service (monthly from September 1911) 1911- First issued, 1869-1913, as part of Customs Gazette (movements from January 1865): I Statistical Series: No.2. Import Valuation List: Quarterly List of Alterations, 1911-1932 Publication ceased 1932. corrected to 31st December 1931 (First Issue, 1911). Handbook on Etiquette in Chinese Official Intercourse. 1912 By Li Mou-hsiin. Etiquette in Chinese Official Intercourse Li Mou-hsün 1912 Handbook on the correct procedure with regard to official calls and dinners. 3 of 6 Customs publications not included in any official series Valuation List: Annual Returns, 1913 (Fir~t Issue, 1913 1904-). Published Illustrated Catalogue of Standard Furniture 1914 for the Chinese Customs Service (Appendix published in 1918). Export Valuation List (First Issue, 1914). 1914-1932 Publication ceased 1932. Notes on Piece Goods for the use of Customs Examiners. 1916 By H.Speakman. English-Chinese Dictionary of the Standard Chinese Hemeling, K. 1916 Fundamentally a Dictionary of Spoken Language the standard Chinese spoken language or kuan-hua; but it also comprises new words, terms used in all branches of science, technical, military, naval, missionary, religious, commercial, political, legal, documentary,… Instructions for the Out-door Staff (previous issue, 1916 1911) Piece Goods Manual: Fabrics Described; Textile, Knit 1917 Goods, Weaving Terms, etc., Explained; with Notes on the Classification of Samples. By A. E. Blanco. Piece Goods Manual Blanco, A. E. 1917 Fabrics described; Textile, Knit Goods, Weaving Terms, etc., explained; i with Notes on the Classification of Samples. By A.E. Blanco. Illustrations of the various Weaves Chinese Pilotage Service: General Regulations and Local 1918 Rules for the Port of Canton. Memorandum concerning the Journey from Hongkong to 1918 Tengyueh. Gauging: a Treatise on Estimating the Volume of Liquid 1919 which Casks or Barrels hold. By A.P.C. Hicks Gauging Hicks, A.P.C. 1919 Handbook for the use of Customs Examiners in calculating the capacity of barrels or casks with a view to ascertaining the quantity of their contents. Memorandum concerning Journey, etc., for Customs 1920 Employes Transferred to Szemao Manual of Chinese Metaphor. By C. A. S. Williams 1921 4 of 6 Customs publications not included in any official series The Origin and Organisation of the Chinese Customs 1922 Service War: 1914-1918. Record of Services given and Honours 1922 BL attained by Members of the Chinese Customs Service. Instructions for the Service Card-index System (Stat. 1922 Sec.'s Printed NoteNo.491). Chinese Pilotage Service: General Regulations and Local 1923 Rules for the Port of Ningpo. (previous issue, 1907). Map of Foochow and Nantai. 1923 Chinese Pilotage Service: General Regulations and Local 1923 Rules for the Upper Yangtze Pilotage Service, 1921 Annual Returns of Trade: Imports: List of Headings for 1924 Parts I and II (Stat. Sec.'s Printed Note No. 502). Chinese Pilotage Service: General Regulations and Local 1924 Rules for the Port of Newchwang (previous issue, 1907). Instructions to Clerks of Works on Painting, 1925 Distempering, etc. Annual Returns of Trade: Exports: List of Headings for 1925 Parts I and II (Stat. Sec.'s Printed Note No. 509). Annual Returns of Trade: Imports: Notes on the 1925 Classification of certain Articles, and Index to List of Headings for Parts I and II (Stat. Sec.'s Printed Note No. 504). Piece Goods Duty Index. By A. E. Blanco (First Issue, 1929 1920). Second Edition: By H. Speakman, K. Ashdowne, and J. B. Lan. Rules for the use of Laodahs in Charge of Customs 1929 Launches. By H.G. Myhre. Chinese Pilotage Service: General Regulations and Local 1930 Rules for the Port of Amoy. (previous issue, 1923). Guide to the Classification of Certain Imports Paying 1931 Duty according to the Customs Import Tariff of the Republic of China (1931) Map of Flooded Areas, 1931. 1931 Code Numbers for Statistical Purposes. 1931 Shanghai Dialect Phrase Book for River Police. By W.C. 1931 Woodfield. Studies in the Chinese Language (Classes A, B, and C) 1932 5 of 6 Customs publications not included in any official series Index to I.G.'s Circulars (up to and including Circular 1933 No. 4367, Second Series) Native Customs. 1933 Customs interport tariff of the Republic of China (1931) Imperial Maritime Customs 1933 SOAS m/f M3892 Microfilm copy, reel 100. showing rates effective from 1st February 1934 after conversion to the metric system Index to I.G.'s Circulars (up to and including Circular 1933 No. 4575, Second Series) and D.I.G.'s Circular Memorandums. Le Commerce Etranger de la Chine: Importations et 1934 Exportations pour l'Annee 1933 (First Issue, 1912) Ingenious Methods of Smuggling. 1934 Instructions for the Guidance of Officers detailed for 1934 Inspection Duty at the Maritime Customs Stations. Handbook for Wireless Telegraph Operators. 1934 Index to Factory Products Circulars, Nos. 1 to 1322. 1934 Regulations for Special Bonded Crude Oil Refining 1934 Factories. Customs Export Tariff of the Republic of China (1934) 1934 (First Issue, 1931). Index to Inspectorate Secretaries' Printed Notes (up to 1934 end of August 1934) Tables for the Conversion of Weights and Measures into 1934 the MetricSystem. Customs import tariff of the Republic of China, 1934, Imperial Maritime Customs 1936 SOAS China CY Texts in English and Chinese.
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