THE "DOUBLE ACROSTICS FOR THE
SERVICES."
LETTER FROM SCOTLAND. (From ourown Correspondent.)
EDSBURG, 29 January, Since my last letter was despatched being connected with the Nail and Milliary to you we have ushered in the Now professions; such for example as "Sword." Year. Its welcome in the way of rejoi
Marline-spike," Platoon," &c. No such restriction applies to the lights.
The ''Double Acrostica for the Services" ate distinguished by the two arinicpal words
All solutions should be: ront to EDITOR, Chine
Mail Office, by moon, on the Saturday fol lowing the publication of any one Acrostic, with the word Acrostic on the envelope. Any arriving saleequently will not be
entertained.
by Lady Day;
À prazninm of $15 will be given to the person giving a boat, and 55 to the scoud. Every Saturday & now Acrustle will be given, previons week. The successful names will
together with the solution of the one of the
also be published.
ANSWER TO ACROSTIC No. XX. END SERIES.
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ACROSTIC NO. XXL-2ND SERIES. Sometimes rectangular,
Oftentimes circular,
A comfort to man if not beast
At home or "on Station,"
We find mach privation
Prevented when it is increasedi
A title hardly won, yet lightly reckoned:
In merit it to me we may call second.
1.
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"Open as day to melting charity,"
Our guardiane' paradise what strange dis-
parity!
3.
. ss well, When taking inches, just to take an ell.
4.
A scholar's mainstay, yea an anthor's prop: Witbout it Literature would well nigh stop.
5.
Foundation of mankind! I come to hand
eand,
If experience increases with age, As it surely should do,
caro only for the routs they
THE CHINA MAIL,
into which we are now ready to rechive.
LIST OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Gardens..
At the present time, when the Hotels House, North of Public are crowded, the folowing notes may be City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Museum,-Free.
apropos
The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Cen-: Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque
retreat and of great interest.
General Post Office, Hongkong Club, trul, in a line with Pedder's Wharf.
Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley St. German Club, Supreme Court, &c., within a stone's-throw.
near the Public Gardens.
(Reuise! March 1, 1880.)
mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is
N.K. mesna No Registration.
No. 5197. MARCH 6, 1880.
PATTANS.-Some difficulty in experiecoed in obtaining a goneral understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond fide sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is
to consist of the amaliest possible quantity com atible with shaving, what the goods
are, and must have no intrinsic value.
POST OFFICE NOTICE, Unclaimed Dorrespondence,
March 5, 1880.........·*
Meyer, Petor Miller, David Moreno, Capt. 4° 0
a. c. Morris, Mr
toul G..
Gilmour, Allen
Late Pap
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Lets.p
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malam, Rawcy I regd:
Patterson, O. H,1 篱
Peatuon Mr
I regd.Peas & Co.,
Mesar
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2
1
1
Pertheller, Moner. 1
Pinker, G. F. T
3 Poggi, G.
Pritchard, Hugh Quinton, A. W.
Ja pela
Quong Yes 1 Quou Yee Goo I rod
Rafmann, P.P. Rodrigues, J. P. 1
Rodriguer Sabina 1 Ipel, Rollings, Jolm 1
Faster, Hamil- cake, Jon Godlec, Francis 4 1 R. N. Graham, Mr.
L. E.
1 Rowley, Capt.,
1
Salgado, Sor.Jose 2
Semual, Joshua 1 regd,
1
Saunders, T.
1
Schwainaborg,
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Scott, 4.
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Sherwood, O. 8..
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Silvestri, Emilio 2
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Smith, G.
E, L. S 1
Smith, Geo.
Smith, W. Fatra 4
Grant & Co., Europe, innst foreigu pussessions in Asis, Groy, Capt. Hy, 1
Countries of the Foslal Union.
Messrs The Union may be taken to comprise Grenfell, O. P.
Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, The Argentine Hardcastle. Japan, W. Afrios, Egypt, Mauritius, all Goodes, P. D. 2 N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, Hae An Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guians, Hateb, J. T.
Hemaider Augusthi
Hoondeen, John 1 Hobaon, William 1 Hill, Capt. Joku 1
Ingram, JH. Kenderdino,
mination will be arrived at as to the in order to pay their respects to door or partments are accvinnudated, and should St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above and, Spanish Culonies.
grouse,
fessor swears by Aristotle.
Admission to these
the Parade Ground.
Street.
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington
Union Church, Elgin, Street.
St. Peter's Seamen's Church, West Point. St. Joseph's (R.) Church, Garden
Road.
Tempouco Hull, specially adapted for Sailors' Home, West Point.
son-faring men, Queen's Road West. E. E. A. and China Telegraph Co., and the Great Northern Telegraph Co., The Exchange, Marine House. Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. Victoria Recreation Club Bath-house and Boat-house, &c.,-Prag, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the City FTail.
Marine House, Queen's Road,
The Barracks and Naval and Military Store Departments lie to the west- ward, and cover a large area.
Books, &o.-LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Travelling Requisites of all kinds,
American and English Stores, Books, EWES, FRICKEL & CO.
Books, Music and Stationery-KELLY Walsh (aext door Hongkong Hotel).
Chair and Boat Elre. LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS,
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Danish, French, Netherlands, Portuguese
countries not in the Union are the Aus- Countries NOT in the Union.The chief tralasian Group,
Postage to Union Countries. General Ratu, by any route-
Latters, Registration,
Post Cards,
Newspapers,
Books, Patterns and Comm. Papa,
10 cents per oz.
44
B conta cach.
10 conta,
2 cents each.
2 cents per 2 oz.
spondence within the Posts Union.
There is no charge on redirected corre
Postage to Non-Union Countries, Hawaiian Kingdom :- Lettera, Registration, Newspapers,
10
None, 5*
Books & Patterns, 5*
Chilit, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, West Indies (Non Union)t, Boliviat, Now Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Para enay¶T, Uruguay¶. Lotters,
30 Registration, Nono.
spapers,
10
Thos. $. Kanoke, T.
Kunopp Louis
Kwok Song Lanta, G. V. Law, M. Leigh, R. K. Lemon, Thos. Lilly, Capt. Lie Tay Ha
Spence, Donald
W.
Steuari, Geo.,
Stone, E.
1
Stone, Mrs Jesale &
Stout, Dr.
2
1
Tanning Coy. Thornton,
Sylvester
Telfer, Mr
1 Titemann, Mr
Tree, Thos.
Vanuck, Charks
Walker, Thos.
regd.Ward, Mra
Walker, Ed. R. 1
Lilly, Misa Fauny21 Watars, C. A. Lapenk, Joseph 1
Mackie, J.
Main, E. J.
Martin, P. Z.
1
Maury, Monr. 1 McCurdy, Jas. O,
McLeod, 2.1 MoDoer, Mes McFarlane, Wm. 1 Morrick, Jas.
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1.Wright, C.
1. Wylie, Alex K
Yew Hing Cheongi ragd. You Cheong
1 You Chin
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Domingo
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Simão
Detained for Postage.
Dalozzo, D. JORD,
Baptists Montiridio,
Uragaay
2 cents to pay.
For Merchant Ships.
& Patterns, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and gistration, 10; Newspapers, ;. Books and Patterns, 4: Via Galle, Letters, 25 Re Accington gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and afghan, S., Patterns, 4.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Arcen- sion, via Aden, Lotters, 25; Registration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 6. * A small extra chargeis made on delivery
There is Registration to British W. Ludia Islands, 10 cents. To the Bahames and Bay, The San Francisco zonite is available. Registration via San Finncisco, 16 couts. Caunot be sent via San Francisco,
Aikshant
Allon, 6.8, America Amy Turner Anna Sieben Anna Sophia Anne Annie B. Hall Ballochmyl
Lais. Pap.
Let Par
Tonu
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Italia, E.B.
1
Jane Gibson
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fessor and philosopher." In addition to munity is the rise of keen political feel- visiting; there is a capitul road to eneh. Thongkong-Rates of Postage. his charactoristio speaches to his students ing.. "Pesce, Retrondhunt and Re- The other great attractions, especially in at the opening of the Sasion, he is disform" are canvassed as against Bracona- the summer, are the Passes and the tinguished by his long silver locks to Gold and Jingoism;,00, company is safe Penk, froni wliigh magnificent views are which ho lately drow attention and by from the introduction of party feeling. obtainable, and where one always has a his constant wearing of a plaid. It has The boy learning to smoke will air his relief from the sultry or poisoned air, the Rates are given in cents, and are, for To the following Statements and Tables been said that. his modo of tesching political, views and doolure whether he is the bustle and noise of the town. We Letters, per half ounce, for Books and cing was to many a family rather a Greek is compatible with much leisure gloomy affair. In Edinburgh, as is Possibly that circumstance--if the fact Tury."
out and out Liberal" or a "abaunch append various tables and select busi
Patterns, per tico qunces. other places, things wore more than be so gave the more opportunity for
ness Directory which the visitor may are charged as double, treble, &c., as the Newspapers over four miness in weight usually quiet from a social aspect; cold, his able forte to found a chair of Cutie
flad useful. A list of Religious Services case may be, mat such papers or packets or atomy, a blastering wather were Literature in the University hore o
Visitors' Column.
on the following day, and a list of the papers may be sent at Book Kate: Two the characteristics of the season, and the has now been at it for half a dozen years,
names (individuals, slips &c.) for whom Newspapers must not be folded together as diauster which happened on the Tay and has almost aroused a sufficient fond. served only to bring to a climax the Some years ago I heard him describe
We institute to-day as an experiment Post Office, are given in our issue every matter may, however, be entioned, if the Batten, W.
letters are lying unclaimed at the Generato, nor mustanything whalearr be inserted
except bond
ona ide Supplements. Printed Alick, Br Erat i dewisiese prevalent in Scot Bluckio" as the apostle of the high will prove successful, aut be found uso entertainments, and sailings, are given tent may be paid either a Newspapers or Bar, raze
VISITORS' COLO, which we trust Saturday evening. Public appointments, whole be paid at Book Rat Prices Cur- Bernaldo, Pedro 1 land at the incoming of 1880. So don't landhers and all know-or if any ore is. you have seen enough of sensational in ignorance, the tanis does not rest fal. To it will be relegated from time ing in a prominent place on our second
in our "memos for to-morrow," appear Books.
Cauter, Francia 1 accounts of our national calamity which with the professor-the interuut he has to time such items of information, lists, pagelavery evening, and special atten- as, though Written by Hand, do not bear lo
Commercial Papora signify auch papers Ching Yang Hup 1 has brought death into many a household, taken in the Highlands and their people tables and other intelligence as is con- the closing and the anticipated dates of pasidence. To change on thera in the piny Consteray, Mr. 1 has severed our boasted connection with the has fought manfully-apostolically--
tion is paid to noting the fixed dates for the character of an actual or personal cone Consiglio, G.
(LL.D.) the northern parts of the Country, has against all mortals, ho has written any sidered likely to prove valuable to per the arrival of all mails. We would di-sig, do charge on them is the natu Cunningham, J. 1 overthrown one of the scientific wouders thumpers," as he calls his lottors, he has sons passing through the City, and act the attention of visitors to the notice packot containing any partially writion Dawe, W.
books, but, whatever the weight of of the age, and has rast North Brisich again and again burst forth into verso.in connection with it we have spened over the Leader-heading as to where paper, it will not be charged less than 5 Donnelly, E. M. I
Davenport, A. Railway stockholders again into disanay. But still has not been altogethor happy. I will only therefore, say that the bodies Possibly docmatures to contribute to his SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS bo consulted.
English and other newspaper files may conts.
Douglars, G. are being recovered separately and alowly pot scheme and the coldness that has set DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment
The sender of any Registered Article Easton, James -the greater part of the three score and in a ho was aching the last £1000 on
msy accompany it with a Return Receipt Faria, T.V. de 1 ten will probably never be got-and that which he had not his heart, havo die
on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
Fanluer, Mr a public subscription has boon organised couraged the apostle of the Colts. fo
The limit of weight for Books and Com. Firmin, Miss A. I for the sufferors. There is much neces does not exactly explain, hat at Glasgow
to 8 ounces, and mast not oxo od there ibs. Patterns for such offices are limited. sity for this, because those who were is the other night be stated that the speceta the train were to a great extent "bread he was then ia course of making would
dimonziona: 8 inches by 4 inches by winners." The Government suquiry bus probably be the last speech that would elicited the facts, so far at these are we heard from old Blackie" Ho has the principal building, alike for archi- Ciovernment House, in many Colonies
noben
known, and dives and others are at long decried the highland lairds who tectural beauty, position, and surround- work endeavouring to obtain more light ride theinsives on an increased stockings, is, in Hongkong, a plaisa as to the cause of the accident and the of doer, sheep or grouse, but grudge/nassuming structure, its Culuess Yorno- tiresmatances atuncing it, in order that not to allow the stock of men to deny, dems wlficts surround: it. Going to what relieved by the passably fair gar- their evidence may be taken in London who and have scientific opinion brought to draw, in order that they may spend Government House the visitor will on Government Offices, the Secretarint, & Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, with all bear thereupon. Until the close of the life of dissipation in London or ske his way pass the Government buildings,. enquiry and the final report, no deter whero, and who visit their estates only an unassuming block in which all De- future proceedings, but there is little But his mission has been at the same time visit the Public Gar- doubt that the North British Railway received with indifference, and now hedens, which will well repay an hour or Co. will again easy to bridge the Tay serras to have made "an out on't."
"God two spent amongst their shady walks at There is little us here discussing the grant that this be true, will, I am sure, any season of the year. These Gardens theories as to the cause of the accident-be the cjaculation of many, for the Pra are beautifully, situnted, Inid out with whether the train prosenting a solid fessor, notwithstanding ho says that as a great care and taste, and are the pretti- opposition to the wind, was lifted against philosopher a ja entitled to speak the Ost and most picturesque little Public the girders, and all thus together were truth and backs lain sayings, too, with Gardens in the East. The City Hall blown over at once into the water, or the authority of Plato or some other such will next engage the attention of the A badge of Fame Symbol of Britain's Glory; whether the train first ran off the rails mag-bas in many meuthe cared for visitor. This buibling was erected by Right royal is the subject of my story.
and running against the girder over himself descriptive epithets of un com subscription in 1867-69 at a cast of balanced the fairy-looking structure. One limotary caracter. Quo of the most £130,000. The City Hall Library, thing that occurred to my unscientific ecent instances was in connection with with which is incorporated the Victoria mind every time I crossed the bridge the speeches, ho rade at a Highland and Morris's Libraries of former was the want of says: against that there dinner here. He advented the main days, contains now over 8,000 volumes, was the considention that stays would tonance of a large British army, and many of them of great.rule. The City have been subject to be smashed by a that not from the riff-raff off the streets; same building, and there are to be found Hall Museum is "coutained within the heavy flow of ice coming down the river and he sneered at Commerce as selfish While in for it" plunge hearty, 'tis quite after a severe frost. Then the immense and miserable. Thereupon he was at there a large number of rare and inter-
height of the central arches will be a hacked on all hands a Chinese celesting exhibits. subject for consideration. I find on a little trity was quoted against him, Lao Tze: is free, as also to the Public Gardens. calculation that the total shipping for
The Theatre Royal, of which Hongkong "Weapons of war are not the tools of a whose accommodation that height was superior mas, peace is his highest, siu: has great reason to be proud, and commodit rendered necessary consisted of 19 he who rejoices at the destruction of ous falls, St. George's and St. Andrew's, vessels " belonging to Newburgh and human life is not Gt to be entrusted for publis gatherings of a social or busi Perth-7 sloops, 1 schooners, 2 briga and with power in tho world." The Proend of this magnificent pile of buildings, and specially selected Cigars.-MAC- via Porres Straits, Letters, 12; Roy one screw steamer of 47 tone, There
ness nature, occupy the centro and west you have a total tomage of 1490.. Can
und the Chamber of Commerce too finds it be worth while for this to have such
"Lay arons" are a feature in pulpit here an abiding place. The elegant an attitudo to the gossamer Jiko fabric utterances to which we have boun in fountain in front of the Hall was a gift From roaming d'er the boundless Ocean's If so, surely a broader base will be troduced this past season. In St David's to the community from John Dent, Esq., insisted on; on elso a double ling on a Established Church the pulpit has on formerly merchant here, now of the separate set of girders, on the low-string the Sabbath evenings beon thrown upon well-known Aria of Dent and Overbeck, pattern, will be set to face any galeto such men as Professor Blackio; and who have recently acquired valable from either direction. Or why not have several clergyman, who have, while com- concessions in Borneo, with the opening a regulation that, during the strong promising mailers by giving out" a up of which, their name is assecured. western gales which roar down the text, chosen accular subjects such as Claso by we have the Parade and Cric- Vality of the Tay, traffic should be sus the Land Laws," and treated them in ket Grounds, and at half a minute's pended. We all recollect the opposition wook-day evening style, sonis carping walk to the eastward, the Bath and Bout there was to the plane for this bridge, ortala, of course had the subject House of the Victoria Recreation Club, Mr Patrick Matthew predicted that u
hought before the fresbytery, but the the privileges of which are available to galo would one day blow it into the Tay is not understood to have implied of the members. Passing the Barracks of the discussion was conducted in private visitors on the recommendation of two- Even the Government Inspector, Gonoral! Hutchinson, in a halting report, quly any ensure of the reverend gention the 27th liegiment and the Royal Artil- The two principal words or Ugrigits in these went the length of saying that the testster whose anapiers and in whose lory, the Naval Yard and other military Acrontics will be usually of some passing were "to be locked upon as satisfactory," pulpit the lecturers appeared. In the and warlike departments, the visitor finds topic of the day, or other subject of general interest. No mel restriction is applied to and desiderated as opportunity of Congate Instituto too, there has been himself on the road to Wong-net-chong Ist Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 200 the lights.
observing the effects of a high wind a discussion on freedom of speech and or Happy Valley, the retreat chosen bere when a train of carriages a passing derical intolerance, the latter turn being as the resting place for the deparred, over the bridge," Why should traffic given by the action of one of our city alike Anglican, Roman Catholic, Passee, have been carried on before theso
The outcome has been and Mahommedan, Agrowing sentiment "effeste" were studied "I told you so" Curse of Sunday afternoon lectures on as to the care due to graveyards makes has been described as contemptible, burgh" and "the History of the Stuart interest. The graves peculiar to the subjects such as the History of Edin these enclosures places of beauty and and it is well very often to. langh at nervousness: but still I can't see why Rebellion," and cognate matters, by Chinese are to be found on the hill-side therarshould not hars teen vested in ailies of Edinburgh or other worthy out by the other end of the town. These A deal of interest has boca and their explanations are of interest in some one a discretionary power, during anifested in these by working men, their way. In the Happy Valley we certain pressure of wind, to say that no and, taken with others on week days, have also the Hengong Race Course, a
laymen.
train might cross the bridge till further ordera. Without doubt there was they go no little way towards the forma scene of unqualified gaiety and a little terrific gale blowing during the day of tion of accurate opinions..
gambling in February every your. At or Pullaway Boats, per Day, the awful accidut. One gentleman We are becoming quite politicians in the East end of the town the visitor will sposts of the wind us if it had become a Mid-Lothian and diaborgh. As I pre find the China Sugar Refinery, the solid compelling power and was actually viously indicated we had a deal of Hongkong Ice Company, and Distillery. attempting to dig one away with a inflazomation thrown into our midst by The first is one of our most important giant grasp;. One gentleman, he says, the visit of M: Gladstone. Then a Con industries, the premises having just been was blown up against another on the servative Private Secretary came here so largely increased as to give an out- green and both lumbled together, the and probed the sore; and just as matters put of 10 tons per day. The work massive signal-post beside the signal-box word again coming to a "head" we have of the Refinery is most interest- was bent by the grip of the wind like a bad a visit from Lord George Hamilton, ing to witness. Returning to the town willow wand, and on entering upon the who, in an address to the University we have a
One Day..... most striking object in Half Das... Correct answers have boan received from Esplanade the sand and pebbles were Conservative association and in sperking Queen's Road Central, ine line with Three Hours,. dashing about with such force that the ut a Tory meeting in Dalkeith, has tom Porar's Wharf-the Clock Tower, a One HOPE... Jack and Jill," "Globules," and "Silenus" hands and face were positively sore with up the wound and administered an graceful structure 110 feet high, from Half Ho
the violence." One of the railway officials antidoto to the Gladstonian prescription the ground to the top of the vane, also that Bunday night expressed his doubt And all, this time both partia sro fortify erected by public sobsniption, (1862) as to the stability of the bridge; twoing for, the coming election. The Tories at a cost of $7,000, the clock, which is passengers left the train for the steamer; do diapite the possession of fagots; but illuminated at night, being the gift of it was found impossible or at least some of the pilloried votos they hold Messrs Douglas Lapruik,and Co. Close dangerous to walk along the bridge have been acquired as bone fus property, to this contre the visitor has the Hung to inspect its condition. Surely such Thore is no doubt that true Torica ar kong Club, the Supreme Court, the danger should a fortiori have led to assisted in purchasing property, although Heugkong Hotel, the General. Post stopping the train."
many of the transactions give no pecu Office, the German Club a few steps up Rather a grim bit of humour was niary advantage to the now holder. The Wyndham Street, and exactly opposito Aeg. launched at a well-known divino in Liberals are replying by the creation of to it, the China fait Ofion. The pre- reference to the sermon with which he now redential voters. Almost a village miscs of the Hongkong Club and the Chub "improved the occasion" of the accident has been erected in the western suburbs Germauin are commodious buildings. 25, G. Broughton, Numerous sabbatarian and other sermons-sprung up like the gourd of old for The Masonic Hall is in Zetland Street. were reported from Dundee, Edinburgh habitation by working men of Liberal The other Public Buildings in Hong- and elsewhere, the tone whereof was very proclivities. There is no saying where kong of striking beauty are few. Nouo varied and as easily imagined as des- this vote-mongering is to end in the of the Cathedrals or Churches make cribed. Dr Begg of Free Kirk fame, county; still less is there say knowing ny attempt to architectural beauty or advocato of all that in anti-Pope or anti how the election is to result. The Contain any sacred objects worth at- organ or anti-Union, preached from the city, too, is getting perplexed as to tention. There are a large number of text, Wo will build again; the bricks the nomination of members The claim Charitable Institutions, which are well bave fallen down, and we will build to re election of Mr M'Laren, the senior worth a visit from those whose hearts with bown stones A reply was sent member, is pretty universally admitted, incline to the advancement of Education from "Seafield Brick and Tile. Works but there is an undoubted dissatisfaction or to Charity. These are the Diocesan near Dundee," calling attention to the pure and outspoken in regard to the Home and Orphanage, the German fact that on every pier after the accident junior member, Mr Cowan a large mest Foundling House, the Basel Mission, the brickwork was found to be intact, ing of the Liberal Committee was held West Point Reforinatory, the Convents, whilst da four pirs the stone coping last week, when a storm arose among the Tung Wah Hospital, do. The Dock was found to be a good deal damaged diferent sections. Several successors to Enterprises of the Colony form one "As the bricks wote supplied from here Mr Cowan were hinted at, whilst objec of the chief features of its greatness und the majority of Scotch people are tions were urged against theketing the and usefulness. The docks of the Hong. prejudiced against bricks, including Dr junior member as not wanted and kong and Whampoa Dock Company at Begg, who neile with Scripture," the the only result was delay. Meantime the Aberdeen and Kowloon, and the est reply was drenied proper,
Tories are saying nothing; and anklesshment of the Cosmopolitan Deck One of our Amusements for the past there is a clear division among the Company at Sham-Shui-Poure the chief winter has been the utterances of T. Liberals and a good man can be got, IA trip to British Kowloon on the other Stuart Blackie, Professor of Greek here. should think they may do nothing at side of the harbour passes at afternoon Perhaps yon in Hongkong have heard of next election. But if the rent among away plousiatly for the visitor; the vagaries of the versatile vera maker. the other side increase, a Conservative there ara stcauferries at all I saw hima lately deribed as a "preacher may enter the field and step, among the hours and a hotel and large village and pedagogue, pedestrian and poet." fallen spots, to a second place in the there,You-muh-ti. The villages of To this might have been added "pro- poll. The result of all this in the com- Aberdeen and Shau-ki-wan ere worth
Should you live to be never so asge Pibe wiser than you.
YORICE
ORIGINAL ACROSTICS.
A Biver Cup value $30 will be given to the per- son guessing the largest number correctly, And $5 to the second, by the Saturday be lore June the 1st.
All saswers to be sent to the Editor Chias Mail by noon every Saturday, in an envelope marked 'Aurelio."
A new Acrostic will appear overy Saturday, to
gether with the answer to the previous one if it has been solved), and also the names of those who have guessed it correctly. Acrostic No. VIL begins the Baries.
ANSWER TO NO. LX.
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No. X. Mid saves and reeks the drowsy Lear Is went to make his lonely lair, Whilst timid dormouse seeks a nest Where warm he takes his wanted rest.
Erest and stately on the ground Mostly in royal presence found.
1.
Unpleasant 'tis this word to find, Still more unpleasat 'tis to feel, Though somewhat cutting from behind, And yet it is not made of steel,
2.
Attached to Hapsburgʻa zoyal orowa, Though not a jowl or a town.
3.
It startles now both great and small, And jettis nothing after all!
Award which, if the truth be said Had power once to raise the doad,
If travelling on by steam or train This move, and you'll go back again.
6.
Don't talk so much, nor try to "bluff," Of this I have had quite enough,
ALBEET GRANT,
ministers.
CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF Honggong. Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats. Half hour, ...10 cts. Hour,... 20 ots Three honts,..50 ots. Dag (from 6 to 6),.
Six hours,....70cts.
Ono Dalla Licensed Bearers (eath).
...10 centa.
Hour, Half day, Daj...
at Olas Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
piocle, per Day,
picals, por Load, ... - and Class Cargo Boat of 600. and Chair Cargo Boat of 600
picals, per Day,
3rd
Brd
85 cents.
...50 cents.
BOAT AND COOLIE HIEL
BOATS
$3.00
2,00
2.5C
1.78 ***
150
*** 1,0%
50
$2.00
20
,---
10
Class Cargo Host er Ha-kan Boal of 503
picule, per Load. -...
pisala, per Day,
171
Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Best of 200. 8rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-hau Boat of 200
piculs, per Load,... picals, Half Day....
Suspens.
1
"
-One Hour,
Helf-an-Hout, After Ge.....10 cents cxtra," Nothing in this Scale prevents private agree
mente.
That for the Street Coolles is as fol. lowe
STREET COOLIER, Beale of Hire for Street Coolies.
B3 oonis 20
"
J
Nothing in the above Beslo to a private
areatasuta
Shipping Intelligence.
The following te corrected from the latest
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT HONGBONG. -',
From
London and Colonial Papore, da:-
Left, Name,
9, Eliz. RickereES, Coldstream,
Pym, 17, Chili, 24, West Glan, 25, Palestine,
25, James S. Stone, 26, Bernhard Carl, (for
Bratov) 30, Marie Luise,
Corea,
11, Nautifon, 10 Ellida,
22, Bladers,
18, Joseph,
Poaarth Antworp
Flushlog
Antwerpj
Flushing
Antwerp
London
New York
Penarth
Antwerp
London
Hamburg
Penth
Flurbing
Antwerp
Dec.
25, Formons, 25, Carl Ritter,
Hambarg
Bamberg
13, Cleaveland, 18, William itaon, 20, G. F. Munte, Jan
M'Near,
Nowcatle
London
Newport
Peparth
Antwerp
9, Singapore, 10, Isra, 10, Niagara, 10, Meath (+)
Annie W, Westons. 12 11, El Capitan,
16, Denation (4.) 23, Deesins (8) 19, Glenroy (
Antwerp Hamburg Londo New York Penarth Liverpool London
A
(d), and the Philip
pines (
LOCAL POSTAGE.
China (d), Tonquin
Batween any other twoj Japan; Sism, Cochin kong, Macao, China, Office) viz: Hong- (throughs British of the following
direction,.
Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either
10
1
5
2
(d) No Parcel Post
cento.
centa.
cent
perez.tration. Cardor per lb. Letters Regis Post News Books Parvels, appers Patterns, including | per 2 oz. |Registry,
cents. cents,
Lotal Delivery.
cents.
B. v. Middleburg I Balloner
Belted Will
Benjarain Armam
John Nicholson
Josela
Jules Dufaure Katie Flickergar:
King Say Shing
1 Kluroes
Kirk
1. Kirkland
Lady Aberdour
Lens Forban
Cairnsmuir, 9.8.1 rogd.Laly
Candace Ceres
Chili
1 -Lota 1
Chelmsford 2
1
Chinaman
Chob Suble
Choloo
1
1
1
Chop Sui Chon Wan
Lydia
1 Med Cap.
Marian King
1 regi. Mary 7. Lealio
Clan Alpine, 1.8.16
Clara Baidyan 1
Claverhouse, 8.8, 1
Colwyn
Corca
Cleveland, st. 1
8
2
Corin
Davina
Crusader, A.S.
Denbigshire
1
Dora Ann
Dramelog Earl of Zetland 1
irg, 4
Dinupare
McNear
Meath, &.
Medora Monte Rosa
8 Morning Star
Nantilo
Nettia Merryman 3 Nonparell
Norman
1 Norman Court 1
N. Boynion
Oceania
Pakhalen
Ebenezer
Edith
Edward Barrow
Ella Beatrice 1
Envo
Radymioni Fiery Cros
Florence Night-}·
ingale
Frolich
Palcativo
Palmerston
Pampero Patterdok, H.Bø Pegasus, 6.5.
2 Pendragon
Prosperity
1 Scindia, 8.8.
Sir Lancelot Southern Cross- Stafordshire
Star of Ching
Stant
Stonewall Jackson
Electra
8
G. C. Froland
1
Glamorganshire 4 Golwan Glandinorvi Grosze Elbstrasse 1
Hattie N. Bange 2
Bazel Holme
Henry A. Pani Hydra
3
Star
Sunbar, B.,
9. Stono
Thamar
Titan
1. Vanguard
Ventriloquish Winlow Woollahra
W. Ritson
For Men of War, &c.
Lets. Pap.
1. All correspondenca posted before 6 Iron Dakei
Continent.
Tyne
! ragi.
1 regd
Let, P
on any weik day for addresses in Vitoria will be delivered the same day,! Booke, etc, without Covers. and generally within two hours, unless the British Mezsenger. dalivary should be retarded by the Contract Christian. Mail.
Invitations, do; can generally be Decuraçaosche Courrant. delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addresses rather than at
English Independent. places of business, if a wish to that effect Family Herda.
Epoca. te expressed by the sender, otherwise all Fliegende Blatter.
invariably delivered at Gazzetta del Popolo da.
Deutsche Rondechan.
responds of business, (Joe Fostal Geornala Per Tutti.
the nearest
Guide,
par.
Glasgow Harald,
who desire to send Cirou- Hataburgischer Correspondenti Late, Dividend Warranta, Invitations, Cards, Hobos.
be, all of the same wright, to addresses Hlustrated London Naws, Bangkong,
ong, Bangkok, or the Porta of China Jeracy Weekly Prezi
and Japan, may deliver them to the Fort
Ofine unstamped, the postage.
being
charged to the sander's account.
batch must consist of at least ten
Boxholders
Journal de St. Peteret murg
then
Journal des Consulata,
Langelands Avis."
Esch
La Levantin,
Lennox Herald.
may also read Patterns London & China Express,
to the same places in the same way. En Lucknow Times. velopes containing Patterna may be wholly Mall. closed if the nature of the contents be firat Middelfort Aria. exhibited or stated to the Postmaster Moniteur des Interdis Mintéresis, General, at he may consider necessary, and approed by bim. Printed Circulars may
be losarted in such Pattern Packers,
PARCELS.
Musta *:
lane (from C. Heckman) Besito.
National Zeltang.
Pooley's Walghing Apparatos Tarif
The la reminded that readings of U. 8. Naval Institutem,
there is no anch
Еигоро, фе
is
Provincia di Trencin..
1 Parcel Pont Panch
troable and disap Quiver
caused by persistent attempts Saturday Review,
to send amall valuable trifles through the Times,
pointment
Posti FARM
Curios, Articles of Dress
Unterhaltunge Blais,
Facey Work, and similar presenta are con- Warehouses & Dragers. tinually being refused, this sandera baring Wookly Baileta.
often spent more in Postage than would Workly Irish Times,
have paid the freight, by a amer. No
refund can be made on such parcels of the Printed and published by GO MURRAY
Liverpool
20, James Shepherd,
value of Stamps obliterated before the
Cardif
nature of the conicats was discorered.
Bars, at the China Vail Ofice, No, &
Wyndham Stroot, Hongkong.