2
Notices to Consignees."
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Intimations.
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ,
FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE ICH SUBUREN'S PH
THE S. 8. Speke Hall having arri
ved from the above Ports, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods and Opium are belog landed by Mesara Nouron & Co. into Mesars TURNEE & Co.'s Praya Godowns, whence
may obtaine.l,
STUDIO,
IS NOW OPEN.
HOURS FOR SETTING: EVERY DAY FROM 7 TILL 10 O'CLOCK A.M
and/or from the Whares or Boats delivery R. H. SCHÜREN rempootfe hy vo their
Cargo remaining padelivered after the 36th Instant will be subject to rant,
No Bire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, August 6, 1878.
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ONSIGNEES of Cargo per German
Bark MANILA TI, GONNER Mastor, from HAMBURG, are requested to take immediate delivery of their "Goods from alongside the Vessel."
Cargo impeding the discharge will be Ianded and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
all Persons desirous have Fortraits, to notice woll the earlier hours for sitting, as the only means to obtain, during the present Season, those fine half tints and details so much admired, espeel. ally in White Dresses. Photos taken after 10 o'clock a. m., cannot be guaranteed to be to every satisfaction.
The Atelier cannot be Open for more
than Two Months. *
NOVELTY.
Bill of Lading will be countersigued by MR. H. SCHÜREN'S NEW SALOON.
WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, August 5, 1878,
BRITISH BARK, DARTMOUTH,
THE
FROM LONDON,
PICTURES,
THE FINEST PRESENTS TO BE CHOSEN.
No Really Elegant Drawing Room should
be without them.
THE above-named Vessel having arrived,
Consignees of Cargo by her are re-R. SCHUREN has much pleasure in quested to send in their Billa of Lading to introducing in this Colony, the new
MR the Undersigned for countersignature, and Style of Photos which undoubtedly will to take immediate delivery of their Goods. find admirera amongst the intelligent.
Sargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' rink and expense.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., ̈ Agents.
Hongkong, August 7, 1878,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
I
The new Saloon Picture is unrivalled for its effects in artistical Hightening, and ita beautiful details, espuolally for LADY'S EVENING DRESSES and overy kind of Ex.
BEOIDERED AND PLAIN WHITE DRESSES.
Hongkong, July 19, 1878.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, do
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H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
¿YÖNSIGNEES of the following Cargo H. E. ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RYDER,
are requested to zond in their Bills of
Lading to the Undersigned for counter-
and lo
T
signature, and take immediate delivery; H. I. R. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS This Cargo has been landed and stored at thels risk and expense,
No Fire Insuranos has been offerted,
B. DU POUEY, Agent.
Ex. Amazona."
TH 1646, Mr I. Thovouin, } from
1 case ink,............. Marseilles.
Ex "Pel Ho."
No. 419/21 Order, 18-Casos Į
Wine,********
Hongkong, July 27, 1878.
For Sale.
NOW
READY.
from: Marseilles.
OHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I. and II., A to M, with Introduction, Royal Bro., pp. 404.-By ERNEST Jons ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two-DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Parti
́OF RUSSIA,
THE above has pleasure to inform the
THE
publla of Hongkong that be has ob- tained the assistance of Mr Griffith (for Many years manager and principal operator to Mr Saunders of Shanghai), and having carefully arranged the light of his Now Studio and secured the newest and best appliances for obtaining the highest excel. lence in bis work, he is now ready to pro- duce all the Latest Novelties in Photo- graphia Portraiture.-A large and varied Assortment of Views always ready. Superior Enlargements made at shortest notice.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite The Hongkong Hotel,
Hongkong, July 9, 1878.
To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORDI Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mesars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai
Hongkong, March 1, 1878..
WA
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office,-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET "MPORTER of DRUGS, CHEMIÖÄLS,
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES,'
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention
*
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THE CHINA REVIEW
No. 1 OF VOL. VII.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HYDE, President. SAMUEL BORLOWE, Secretary, J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President AA HAYES, JB., General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets
$31,700,000 Surplus
5,500,000
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terme very favourable the assured.
For fall information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & 00. Agenta,
Hongkong, January 21, 1878,
Not Responsible for Debts.
Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor N Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem Owners will be Responsible for any of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ANNIE LORWAY, British barque, Captain B. Gales.-Vogel, Hagedorn &Co. Taylor.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. G. B
BERTIE BIGELOW, British ship, Captain Ferguson.Meyer &Co.
HAWTHORN, British barque, Captain C. Mead-Wieler & Co.
ARABIA, British ship, Captain B. A., J. Klsenfoth-P. & O. S. N. Co.,
W, H. Riches,-Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo,
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British ship, Captain
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship
"OHINKIANG,"
[S. M. Ons,' Master, will be de- apatched for the above Port TO. MORROW, Friday, the 16th Inst, at 2 p.m.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Oo. Hongkong, August 15, 1878.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship
**YESNO."
•Capt. §. ASHTON, will be de- spatched for the above Ports
on SUNDAY, the 18th Instant, at 10`s.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1878. an18 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE
HE DIVIDEND declared for the Half
year ending 30th June last, at the rate of (1) ONE POUND STERLING per FRIDAY, the 16th day of August current, Share of 3126, is PAYABLE on and after
at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, August 15, 1878,
TO LET.
N the Houses on MARINE LOT 65,
MAE Interest and Responsibility of the WILL CONTAIN, AMONG OTHER ARTICLES, formerly known as the Blue Houses,
lats Mr J. J. Dos REMEDIOS ju our Firm CEASED on the 31st July, 1878, Mr AGOSTINHO GUILUERMĚ RO MANO and Mr ALEXANDRE ANTONIO Dos REMEDIOS have This Day been admitted Partners therein.
Our Firm now consists of Mr J. H. pos REMEDIOS, Mr A. G. ROMANO, and Mr A. A. DOS REMEDIOS.
J. J. vos REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
Ke?
China Mail Office, Hongkong, August 14, 1878..
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC!
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close :- For SHANGHAI,
Per Chinking, at 1:30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 18th inst.
For. AMOY AND TAMSUL-
Per Heiloong, at noon, on Saturday, the
17th inet,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
Per Yesso, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
18th inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-
Por Egean, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
..the 10th inst.
For BANGKOK...
Per Danube, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the 19th inst., Instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SAIGON.-
Per Bellona, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 19th inst.
wwwwwwww.
MAILS By Tax Fraкon PAOKAT.— The Franch Contract Packet Peiho will
be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 17th Inst., with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar seilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata vis, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suoz, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, dia.:-
Friday, 16th Instant.--
THE
[No. 4716-August 15, 1878.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, large dowers of Primula jopenice, eighteen
香港大藥
A 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLEHALM AND RETAIL DRUG-UISTS, IMPORÏRES
ON
DRUGGISTE' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUT RITES, TOILET REquisites, English,' AMERICAN, AND FRENOS PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF.
Soda Water, Lomonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
BIRTH.
Office loses oxcept the Box, of a Son, who survived its birth only a few On 14th Inst. Mrs JOHN D. HUMPHREYS,
5 P.M., Money Order Office alossa. Post
which remains open all night, Saturday, 17th Instant.--
7. M. Post Office opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. -10 4.M., Begistry of Lettore cases.
Lettora.
hours.
consisting of four yellow and red tulips, eight large anemones of various colors, Bix. chrysanthemum mostly low and white, six fronds of Lomaria a foot long, and two of a Nephrodium, about a foot long and six. inches wide. Not a pinnule of these ferns was rumpled, but they lay on the table as perfect as if freshly brought from a conser had none of them lost a petal. They were ratory. The anemones, primroses, and tulips, found spread over the whole surface of the table, while we had been for some time intently gazing on the sheen of its surface, and could have instantly detected a hand. and arm moving over it. "But that is not so important as the condition of these flowers and their dowiness; and-Dr. Carpenter notwithstanding--I still maintain they were (to us) "demonstrably not brought by the medium." 1 have proserved the flowers and have them now before me, with the attesta- tion of all present as to their appearance and condition: and I have also my original notes made at the time.
The arguments advanced by Mr Wal- lace in support of his avowed belief in spiritualism is the old one-and apparent- ly only one at the command of spiritual- ists-that he witnessed phenomena that gould only be performed by supernatural agency, and that therefore spiritualism
55" Tha publtaation of this issue commenced must be a fact. This is the burden of $17.00 p.m.
his whole article. As well might he say that because Dr Silvester made a card. board sailor dance in the air without any
work of the obliging and comic spirit of visible or conceivable motive or support- ing power, the phenomenon must be the some departed relative or friend. Dr SII- veater's trick has, in point of fact, an ad- THE CHINA MAIL.
vantage over the one that seems to hava resulted in the conversion of Mr. Wal HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1878. done in a lighted room, whereas that of lase to spiritualism, namely, that it was We cannot say that we are great ad And here we may enquire why these Mr Wallace was done in a darkened one. Societies, or that we would unhesitatingly sary for their anties? Surely if our airy mirers of the ultra-philanthropic Home
scape-goat spirits find darkness so news. support all the action for which they friends can move about a chair, rap a are responsible. Unfortunately, in these table or somebody's head, in a darkened aul7 days of imperfection, associations with
purely philanthropic objects sometimesom, they can do the same in a light one. become the innocent agents for doing tion of a spirit that can apparently make It would be casting a slur on the repata- The English Contract Packet Peking that which, judged by the strict his way through something less-than a will be despatched with the Malis forrales of right and wrong, is not key-hole to suggest that manifestations Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 24th August. The following will be the hours of closing sentation by the Aborigines Protec-But why could not Mr Wallace's flowers The pre-in daylight are beyond his powers. tion Soalety, however, of an address
114,., Post Office clones except for Late (11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 coats extra postage until 11.90, when the Post Office Closes
to
Hongkong, August, 8, 1878. entirely,
MAILS BY THE ENGLIAN PACKET.-
the Malls, dc,
Friday, 23rd August,
6 2.x., Money Order Ofoe clones. 6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 24th August.
7 A.2., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lestars, and
ways to be commonded.
to our worthy Chief Justice (Sir John Brow in a lighted room? Smale) cannot but meet with approval. making a cage and bird disappear into For our own part we think that This was done as a tribute of respect thin air" in full sight of an audience to for the part he (Sir John) had taken in be a far more wonderful trick than make putting an end to the system of bondageing flowers appear on a table in a darken- and oppression which had existed under ed room, and yet we know that nothing the name of ocolie immigration." There was
more supernatural than elastic strings a great array of members of is necessary for the mysterious disap Parliament, and other gentlemen pro-pearance of the collapsable cage and the minent for good-doing in London,bird down the performer's coat sleeve or LA Fax of 18 cents extra to do honour to Sir John, while letters to some other convenient. hiding place. Postage till...
Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Pont Office closes except for Late Letters, Registry of Letters osAN85. (10.15 .M., Letters may be posted with
Bo
11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES/ were read from Earl Shaftesbury and when professora of legerdomain.com
entirely. (11.30 L., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra portage,
to
**11
11.50 M., when the Mall is finally Hongkong, August 13, 1878.
closed.
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the London and Colonial Paper, &o.:-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE
AT HONGKONG.
When Nams.
left.
SIX SPACIOUS ROOMS, with Cor-6, Maritime. Union, ridors and Out-houses in the DWELLING 11, Hamburg, HOUSE, to the Eastward of the Pier at 15, Lizzie Parry, Wanchai These may be had in Apart 16, Invincible, ments of Two or Three Rooms to suit con-22, India,
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNÉ.venience. Fine spacious Verandah looking 23, Rosie Welt,
on the Harbour. Immediate Possession.
For further particulars, apply to
Professor Legge, and the greatest hearti
neas and sincerity marked the proceed.row a bat full of flowers in sixty EB- ings throughout. The Chief Justice, in
conds on a well-lighted stage, waiting his reply, after speaking a good word for flowers to be placed on the table must an hour in a darkened room for a few missionaries, Roman Catholic as well be a very Protestant, gave a sketch of the first
"Blow" proceeding, utterly
Agen case), which is now a matter anti-coolie-traffic movement (the Fille unworthy ghosts.
au24 of history; and with the observation that the coolie traffic was now dead,
latest
From
Chief Manager.
Nov.
sel
3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg Dec.
1, Glengaber,
25, G. B. S.,
Flushing Liverpool
The Chinese in Borneo,
Jottings from the Book of Rites. The Character “Fan.”
Sketches in the Life of Kung Ming.
&0.
So,
&c,
As also,
Jail. |micuate on Praya East :---
FIRST FLOOR and BASEMENT of 7, Earl of Davon, No. 2, Praya East, either separately, or Mar. together, as required, with immediate pos- 28, Oracle, session.
30, Bristolian (8.), Apr.
Antwerp
Liverpool Antwerp
Cardiff
Hamburg
Antwerp
Penarth
Cardiff
Liverpool
May
1. Ada Malmore,
2, Melrose,
London Liverpool
2, Como,
Penarth
Cardiff
6, Challenge,
Cardiff
9, Napier,
12, Don Quixote,
14, Verous,
17, Lord Madaniay,
18, Niagara,
26, Banian,
June
1, Marina,
14, Emily Chaplin, 93, Commissary,
25, Galatea (a.),
London Cardiff Penarth Bamburg London
18, Annie Bow, 18, Lorimer,
Newcastle (1,8,W) Newcastle (N.U W.) Nowostle (F.E.W.)
"R. CHARLES J. HIRST has been TTHEREAS it having become known to Muthorised to sign our Firm perWthe Proprietors of DE BRIGHT's Procuration.
Hongkong, July 26, 1878.
NOTICE.
HESSE & Co.
au23
THE Intercet and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD OUNNINGHAM” in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on She 81st December last,
RUSSELL & Co.
China, March 8, 1878,"
THE
NOTICE.
Interest and Responsibility of Mr ARTHUR CHART in our Firm CEAUED on the 31st December last,
J. INGLIS &%* Hongkong, June 16, 1878.
de13
NOTICE,
Interest the
There, and Respondibility of oil #4 BR (Woh ose Yas: Po), Cases from the dot Atigüiety, 1677, but Debis prior to that Dete will be received and paid by him,
CHUN AYIN.
Hongkong, April 6, 1878,
PHOSPHODYNE that a Medicine, emanating from an unscrupulous London firm, la ex- ported to India and China, and folated on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr Bright's Phosphodyne, they feel it due to the public to specially caution them against this com pound and request their most careful atten- tion to the following distinctive charme- terlatios of Dr Bright's Phosphodyne.
Iat.-That Dr Bright's Phosphodyne is
sold only in essCE 2nd: The words "Dr Bright's Phospho. dyne" are clearly blown in each bottle. Brd.The Registered Trade Mark and Signature of Patentee are printed on the label of every case,
4th. Directions for use in all the follow- ing languages are enclosed in each asse, without which none can POB. SIBLY be genuins.
Engilah, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Persian, Hindostant, Madrasse,
Bougalen, Chines and Japanese.
DR. BRIGHT'S PROSPHODYNE Is the Only Reliable Remedy for Nervous and Liver Complaints
AND ALL
Flinstional Derangements. DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPODYNE is TM Reference to the above, the Under-atronised by the aristocracy and the elite,
NOTICE,
and strongly recommended by the leading
DR. BRIGHTS PHOSPHODYNE
from the 1st August, 1877, and kan engaged Hedical Practitioners. the services of Mr LEUNG Took Ono ae Transistor and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be as hitherto, an ex- cellent medlem for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote bia whole Attention to the conduct of the Netrapsper.
KONG CHILL
Is sold by all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors throughout the Globe,
NBA for DR. BRIGHTS PHOS- PHODYNE, and do not be paraded to Letsen of the Hongkong many failuka any useless and rossIRLY" DANGEROUS Haugenan, April 9, 1878.
MEYER & Or, Hongkong, August 18, 1878.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 16, Chinkiang, British steamer, from
a
Canton.
Aug. 15, Rebecca, German brig, from
Whampoa
2
DEPARTURES.
Aag. 15, Fuyew, for Shanghai. 15, Emuy, for Amoy.
16, Per Ardua, for Valparaiso,
15, Douglas, for Coast Ports.
15, Florence Nightingale, for Wham
рол
18, Carly for Whampoa.
CLEARED Wm. Phillips, for Nicolsfafak. Frederich, for Newch wang. Chiakiang, for Shanghai. Brisbane; for Foschow. Morning Star, for Cheloo. Marco Polo, for Whampes.
PASSENGERS. DEPARTED.
Per Fuge, for Shanghai, 60 Oblness. Per Emuy, for Amoy, 180 Chinese. Per Douglas, for Cost Ports, 1 European and 20 Chiness.
TO DEPART. Per Chinking, for Shanghal, 1 European and 40 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
5, Imperatrice Elisabetta, Liverpool
5, Strathearn,
-
6, Southern Cross, Penarth
28, Melbrek, July
17, Leucadia,
Cardiff
Penarth
New York Hamburg
Onzhaven London
LOADING FOR SHINA AND JAYAN TOZZE At London, Steamers dia Sus Osnak Strathmore.
Gler finlag. Gleneagles.
Commonwealth.
Sydenham. Glauca (47)
Sailing Vessels.
Cores. At Asernook
Ulysses (5.)
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.
Noon
Daplight-Brisbane leaves for Soochot.
Esmeralda leaves for Manila. 2p.m.-Chinking leaves for Shangbai. Goods per Speke Hall undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
he said "he felt he might assure the
CHINESE NOTES.
A considerable amount of hazinski otista
be respected bat furthered by Governor meaning and effect of the pairs of characters Society that its objects would not only amongst foreign interpreters as to the
Hennessy," It is not exactly clear to what this allusion
等因,等情等由,and 等語 can possibly
refer, especially when taken in con- The first pair is invariably used by inferiors nection with the remark that the coolie in acknowledging the communications of traffic is now dead. But we shall not superiors, and is then succeeded by the object if, after having discovered a real,
genuinely cruel monster similar to that charactors or . It is of the Coolie Traffic, Mr Hennessy earns also used by bigh officers in quoting from for himself as much praiseworthy, honest Imperial Decrees, in which case it is muc and disinterested credit for his labours
as has Sir John Smale, the champion of ceaded by the characters. It is the kidnapped coolie in the dark years further used between equals, or persons of the Chinese Blave Trade, from the corresponding upon an equal footing, in Aborigines' Protection Society,
which case it is followed by the charactern
准此: The expraasions 欽此,泰此,
A PROPOS of the recent discussion here, and HEIL all have the same on mesmerism and spiritualism, we ob
serve an article in Fraser's Magazine elect as the characters used by the which aptly illustrates the "gullability" Emperor, Preceded by the words
of men of high intelligence and learning they may be said to moun the words herewith in regard to the latter doctrine. The
article is an elaborate reply by printed in Italias,I have received your Alfred R. Wallace, F.R.S., to the crush communication to the effect that. On the ing attack that was made on spiritualism other hand, the characters
ara
by Dr Carpenter. It is evident from used in the same sonno by superiors in Mr Wallace's article that he is a man of acknowledging or attending to the com considerable pulture, and, leaving out of manications of inferiors, and are almost consideration the question of his Sona
by any of the abová
fides in the matter, it is really deplorable variably succeeded by the charbotera to see a man of his attainments arguing. The characters are lead that certain phenomena he had witnessed
frequently succeeded was the, work of some unquiet ghost, possessing a lingering affection for mun fire acknowledging phrases, but allude dans matters. "The following is one of rather to foregoing matters, and have the the most alarming phenomena that Mr effect of the following words in Italica Wallace launches at Dr Carpenter and when last year your excellency wrote to calls upon him to explain :-
the total to say that sugar was a dutisbla
The general precautions used by me were
as follower five personal friends were pre-
article, do, dr." When need as an acknow
tent besides myself and the medium, among ledging phrase, they note the receipt of a them a medical man, a barrister, and an despatch from an officer of equal standing acute colonial man of business. The sitting or only alightly below the writer in ranki. was in my own back drawing-room, No-
sioth on the table. The adjoining room and The characters are need in quoting passage were fully lighted. "We sat i
hour
In the darkened room before the flowers ap from Treaties, or depositions, er in quoting peared, but there was always light enough single parasgos or extracts from documents to see the outlines of those present, Wa
J
any gaperu
dat a little away from the table, the medium under acknowledgment, or from sitting by me. The flowers appeard on the whatever like and unlike polished table dimly visible as a something, before we lighted the gas. When we did so and these characters are novež the whole surface of the four-feet circular followed by MEH or any such table was ouvered with fresh flowers and
derna, a gight so beautiful and marvelous sign of acknowledgment. They have the --- that, in the course of a not uneventful life, effect of the words in italics, "The witness I can hardly recall anything that has more said that " or that is said somewhere in strongly impressed me. I begged that no
thing might be touched till we had carefully the correspondence," or "in the despatch examined them. The first thing that struck referred to;" or "the Treaty says that," us all was thoir extreme freshness and beauty. The next, that they were all Noon-General Weakly Sale by Mes dew-not with coarse drope of water as I covered, especially the ferns, with a delicate Lane, Crawford & 05,
Dan Anstion.
Miscellaneous. Dividend of (1) per paid-up Share of 3189 of Ę. E.'&B, Banking Corpora tion, popakig at the Banki
Hwa #woi [#] le a form of game
have since seen when the phenomenon was bling very common in the Southern Pro less perfect, but with a veritable, fine dow, vinces of China. It is simple enough. covering the whole surface of the feras The names of thirty-six ansient worthles especially. Counting the separate sprigs,
we found them to be ferty night in number, | are printed in a small book, or upon s