WORD SQUARES.
Prizes of $45 and $10 are offered to Indies who succeed in aquaring the greatest number at words by the Baturday preceding Aidsummer Particular attention is called to the following
Day next,
Revised Rules 1-
7
fire; and then dismissed his servant, saying carelessly, "While you are out Jolin, please bring my new cards home."
THE CHINA MAIL.
Visitors' Column.
We bare instituted as an experiment VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust
will prove successful, and be found use
Kongkong Bates of Postage.
(Revised March 1, 1880.)
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for
Local: Parcel Pust
1. Small Parcel may be sent by Post between any of the Font fices in Chios or Japan, as well as to Madao, Pak boi, 4 Bingsporo, Penang, and Malacca They must not exceed the following dimen
[No. 5262- MAY 22, 1880.
PATTERNB-Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender has for male, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods
Then Mr Pillater drank the first bloam ful. To it will be relegated from time Letters, per half ounce, for Books and tions, 2 feet long, 1: foot broad, 1 foot deep are, and must have no intrinsic value.
or concern for the abstruser rinciples of political econotny; but he was of rather a shy temperament, having mixed little in general society at Yokohama. Yezzir,' said the servant, with a and he thought with dismay over his spasmodic, twitch of the shoulders, for chances of captivating a grumpy vale-he, of course, had read the papers. Words squared with ordinary English words tadinarian who might take a pricious will receive three credite, thoso squared by dislike to him at first sight. Beside, he off his cup of tea, settled himself in his employing words not in common se and
was unaccustomed to public speaking, easy-chair, and prepared to enjoy the Anglicised proper Dames will receive two, and those squared by asing technical tens and and shrank from orations to local mobs, triumph. foreign words on credit. These credits will be and all the fuss and turmol of the A brisk and hasty rap at the door, aconmulative, and successful amenats will be hustings. He thought with a good however, interrupted him, while an published. No ward will rank as a comman English word unless it can be found in a modern many other people, that it was far unopened journal was still in his hands, English Dictionary: while at the same time it pleasanter in the good old times, when and his servant, who had not had timo must be understood that many words to be loand candidate paid a thousand a year for his to leave the house on his errand, put his soat to the recognised owner ofit as long head again discreetly into the door and as the Parliament lasted, and nothing announced: more was needed to be done or said upon the subject.
in mudern English Dictionaries are not common words.
All answers should be sent to the Editor, China Mati, by Goon on Saturday, and a new word will be given each week.
"PEPPERK."
The cight answers seat in, which are all first-class, appear over the following signa- tures: -- Arethusa," "Isabel," "Janet," "Jill," "Kiraty," "Kris," "Midge," aud "Parva Paella." All the answers are alike,
viz.:-
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DIAMOND.
QUEER STORIES.
YORICK.
A PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE.
"Wout to get into Parliament doyer?" observed Mr Silas A. Fluke eyeing his companion in a business-like manner. "I wouldn't now, if I were you; but I think I know a man that can do the
"I beg pardon, sir, Mr. Knox has called."
to time such items of information, lists, tables and other intelligence as is con sidered likely to prove valuable to per- sons passing through the City, and in connection with we have opened SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment into which we are now ready to receive,
List of Public Buildings. Government House, North of Public
Gardeus.
Patterns, per 100 unde
Books,
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Unclaimed Correspondence, May 21, 1880.
Lets. Pap.
nor, wei,h more than 5lbe. The postaga Newspaper over four ounces in weight will be 20 cents perib, which wül elude case may be, but auch papers or packets or closed if they bear this special endorse- are charged as double, treble, &, as the Registration. The parcels may be wholly papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two mont, PARDEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, DUE Newspapers must not be folded together as any parcel may be opened by direction of one, nor must anything whatever bo inserted the Postmaster General,
Printed 2. The following cannot be tranumitted except bona fide Supplemente. whole be paid at Book Rato, Prices Cur- or liable to be crushed (a bandboxes, matter may, however, be solosed, if the Farcols insufficiently packed or protested, cent may be paid either as Newspaper or 40.) Glas, Liquids, Explosive substances, Matches, Indigo Dyestuffs, Too, Meat, Commercial Paper Bigally such pipera Fish, Geme, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever Adehead, E. as, though Written by Hand, do not bear is dangerous to the Maile, or likely to be. Anik L
Bachelier, the character of an actual or personal corre come offensive or injurious in transit.
MODST.-F. 8. Parcels will general rule de for spondence, amab as tovoices, deeds, copied
(Schuman) as for books, but, whatever the weight of Mail Facket. The Post Office reserves the Baird, A.
packet containing any partially written right of selecting the opportunity for trans Bannerman, John 1 The Clock Tower, Queer's Road Cen-paper, it will not be charged less than 5 mission, and of delaying delivery in case Bates, Cha. P, 1
tral, in a line with Peddor's Wharf.
the number of parcela is such as to relard | Beath, Thomas 1 The sendor of any Registered Article other correspondence. No responsibility Bell, James General Post Office, Hongkong Club,
with regard to any parcal, bat (Enginear) German Club, Supreme Court, &c., may company it with a Retura Receipt is accepted Registration will secure the Breoswoll, C. 0.1
on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
the systems The limit of weight for Books and Commendera against any but a very remote pro Brisson & Cie mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offers is bability of loss,
Campbell, A 2 4. The public ere cautioned not to coa« Iba Fattorus for such offices acid fotrad those facilities with a Parcel Post
City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Museum,-Free.
who had bean watebing him; "shall us Pillster, who was not above the hum Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesqnemusio, to. The charge on them is the same warded by Private Ship, not by Contrast Baird, Thos. N
"Wal, boss," said Mr Silos Fluke, trade, or have a cocktail--or both?"
Both, if you like, and if you can," replied Mr Pillister, with sucden viva- city,
Hold on exclaimed the Yankee; "I'll soon show you whether I can or not, Hi! what do yon call yourself? bring two slings, and fetch down a stout gentlemen with a red face who is smok- ing cigars at number 38, my rom Tell bim I wont him for a customar, That looks like business, I think," added Mr Fluke, briskly, when he had completed these arrangements.
"Ah, show him in," answered Mr
weakness of airing his now consequence before one who had seemed to doubt of his tact and discretion in winning it.
"You see, surf, I was right; so was me partner Scaffawell," observed Mr Knox, airily, and disclosing his fine white teeth well to view.
"But bo asey, sorr. You shall be a Mimber still before a month goes over your head. I know a man who will die of apoplexy on purpose to make a vacancy for you."
Right? Vaganey?" muttered Mr Pillster, "I don't understand.”
retreat and of great interest.
within a stone's-throw.
Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley St. Government Offices, the Secretariat.
near the Public Gardens.
St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above
the Parade Ground. Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington
Street.
Union Church, Elgin Street. St. Peter's Seamen's Church, West Point St. Joseph's (R.C.) Church, Garden He left Road, near Kennedy Road.
Temperance Hall, specially adapted for sea-faring men, Queen's Road East Sailors' Home, West Point.
Denta
N.L. means No Registration.
Boots Goards
to
Cheng Game
1
to 8 ones, and must not exc.ed these dimensions: 8 inobon by 4 inches by 2 Europe, do, which does not exist, p incòes.
Most countries to which Hongkong for wards Correspondence having joined the General Pozial Union or being probable about to do ap, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be or registered, can be received:
Venezuela, The Argentine fort contains gold or silver money,
1bk
Coulson, A. C. M. 1 Coulter, Mr. I Coulthard, J. R. 1 Davanport, C.A.1 Davis Solomon 1 Domina, i
Можа. Б. Dowling, Jas. M. Drew, John Dunlop & Co
Menar
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their own estates; and even Mr Knox out in Now York, where a member of E, E, A, and China Telegraph Co., and Danish, French, Netherlands, Portagne 2, This Regulations prohibits the sending Frinder, A. W. I
Parliament is some Pumpkins,' as they say in the United States."--Truth.
in dressed
the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Road. Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. Victoria Recreation Club--Bath-house and Boat-house, &c.,-Praya, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the "City Hall.
The Barracks and Naval and Military Store Departments lie to the east ward, and cover a large area.
Hotels.
Stag Hotel, good accommodation for visitors at moderate rates, 110, Queen's Roud Central.-J. Cook, Proprietor.
Leta: Fap.
Legno, Eulalia 1
Lilly, Capt. -- 15. Las Filomena, M.1 Lytiation, W, H.0.1 Mascarenhas, 8 1
1
1 Maurer Mise Anam? -MoCleichle, H.Í. I
McLeod & Co.
McLeod, F.
Merrick, Jan.1
Monday, Mons. 1 Moru, Capt. 10
Morpher, Mias1
Nai Maa
Nobl, P, 0.
Ombara, Hawey 1 regd. Page, Capt.
Fayan, Ira Juan 1 regd. regd.Pike, Capt. John 1
Countries of the Postal Union, The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W, Africa, Egypt, Maurities, ali N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Óhili, Brazil Peru,
Jamaica duras, Bermuda, Labuan, with all as a general rule, in liable to Customs Fajar Mower, 3, 1
duties.
Ferand, Moze. E.1' Ferschuur, G. 1 and Spanish Cofãîéä.
"Countries HOT in the Union-The chief
Gard Mont., B. I countries not in the Union are the Aus
Gaadin, Moast. H. 1 tralasian Group.
Gümour, Allan Gia-Goon Hong 1 Graham, Wm. 1 Habenichta, 2. 1 | Hang B
Hardonatio, E. L. 2 Harris, Capt.
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10 cents per oz. Post Cards,
Boots each. Registration, Newspapers,
Books, Palterns and Comm. Papers,
10 cents.
2 cents each.
2 cents per 2 oz.
There is no charge on redirected porre. "pondence within the Postal Union.
ę
of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value...
S. The limits of weight allowed are a follows:-
Books and Papers-to British Offic 8. 5 lbs.; to the Continent, dro, 4 Iba, Pattarus to British Offices, & lb. if with
eut intrisalo valne j the Continent,
da, 8 oz.
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Ho Ying Hoo Fongs Bel
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Quon Yes Gen 1 regd. Rachel Madis. 1
1 Hartmann, J.
Bean, E
Robertson, Jamës à Ruddle, Mrs. DİN Shap Wan Chong 1 regd. Showial Oachange
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3 regd.Tong Ban Wo
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1'ragd.Wan Bing
"No, SOTE, so I see; but I thought Indeed, things continued to look more you might have read the papers. Sir and more like bustuess henceforth. Mr Richard, long life to him, and more Pillster soon ascertained that Sir Richard power to his elbow. Sir Richard Por The next word to be "squared" in Porteons was an authentic Irishman teous has returned himself.
whose family had enjoyed for some Queenstown in the Cunard steamer this generations the chief interest in a bor-morning, and is off as before. He can ough which formed, in fact, a part of take his seat after Flake has played him adiuitted there was no doubt that the Porteous influence could certainly send Mr Pillster to St Stephens if exerted to do so. Mr Scuffowoll, when also con-
Russia is naked by the French pross sulted, expressed the saune opinion, and charged the interview in which he did why she does sot demand the extradition of Farimoun from England did rumors ar- so at two guineas in the day book of the firm, for Parliamentary geats make rive respecting the Czar ; that he is far ad- sofiening of the brain and din Fanced 121 charges commensurate with their pro-etes, and that it is not worth the while of fessional dignity. There they stopped; the Nihilists to be to a barry; also that the trick for you." Then, after musing and Mr Knox, who had rather an agree natural son of the late Emperor Nicholas, minute over a rather intractable cigar, able wit, whistled slowly the popular sa General fatskoff, who resembles ils Cer be asked suddenly, "How much?"
Irish tune,
You're not the mun foron pea dez another, in d up to repro- The person with whom he had been alway Mr Pilleter did not recognise sent his blajesty and receive the saluiations of the Lohabitants of St. Petersburg. It talking in the coffee-room of the Lang the tune, for he had never heard it; but is by Alexander's own Blegitimate on ham Hotel, where they had met by there was a droil look about the great Melkoff, that the Romanoff dynasty is a chance, was a pole, nervous-looking agent's countenance which made him prezent defended. Truly as Shakespeare man, with rather too high a forehead,
uncomfortable.
sage," We are bastarda sil." and a general appearance of money and
PARLIAMENTARY Institutions have been ill-health. He seemed moazed at the Porteous really can make his man safe?" almost reduced to absurdity in Victoria, It
"I understand you to say Sir Richard discourse of Mr Fluke; but merely coninquired Mr Pillster, therefore, once
seems that, in the course of a certain de tented himself with answering, ***What
bate, in January last, Mr Forgusson queor ideas of England you Americans
* Yes, sort, bo con," replied Me Knox, vociferations from the Government benches.. N. DRISCOLL, 45 and 47, Now Falt-ras, 10
male himself couspionons by a seriou General Outfitter, Hosier, Tailor, Registration, seem to have!"
a gentlemann dietantly dona eted with
Newspapers, The Opposition: retaliated by pointing t the noble house of Ranfurly, and thore-that Mr Ferguson had lately dyed his Queen's Road, by special appointment
whiskers. One member of the Opposition to H.E. the Governor.
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Fiji, eren offered to supply
via Torres Straits, Letters, 12; Re- with him a wig to Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery,gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Postmaster match; and this ac annoyed Mr Fergusson, Maps and Charts.-G. FALCONER & Co., Patterns, 4. Via Galle, Latters, 294 Re-mediately the loss volume of statistics. that he bit the honorable gentleman with a
In the
gistration, 10, Newspapers, 2; Books and envelope being lave which Queen's Kol Central,
Buch
Application unless it also is lost. Acrington Travelling Requisites of all kinds, Patterns, 4.
* That the Postmaster General Batia- Agenor Books, Co-LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
occurred whilst the corres lied that the loss American and English Stores, Books,sion, and specially selected Cigars MAC
Postal administration in China, not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Auguste Remiers Z nor by the dishonly or negligence of any Bullockmyil not in the employment of the Belted Will Hongkong Post Office,
Brodick Day.
4+
"Mebee, mebbe not," replied the Yarkeo; but have done a good deal in elections off and on since I was rais ed, and bearing the old game was going to begin on this side of the big ditch, T thought I'd keep my hand in.
"I fancy you won't have much busi- ness," said the condidate for Parlia mentary honours, whose name was Pülster.
more.
out
fore feeling himself entitled to speak in his native brogue, though it was a pleasantry in which he rarely indulged.
"You Been to lay a stress ca the word 'can,'" suggested Mr Pillater
"Yes, soir; bekase I'm for doubting apart, not without some damago to him- whether he will," said Mr Koor, show-selt. Mr Fergusson afterwards tendered ing a very fine set of teeth.
his apologies to the Llouse, which accepted
followed, a third honorable gek
Stores, Books, &c. Publishers of the Largest Collection of Views in the Empire, and genre Illustrations of the Chinese.AFONG's PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, 8, Queen's Road.
EWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
American Newspapers and cheap Re- prints, &c., choice Tobacco and Cigars. Moone's VARIETY Stone, 42, Queen's Road.
Ah, you may leave that to me," an-them. "Don't know so much about that.swered Mr Pillster, drily. Hlind all A SHOAT time after the present Bishop of I've got a borough in my room drink- the confidence of a man who has made Worcester had been appointed to that seo, ing a julep just now, if he ain't gone aney out of his own head, and knows he had occasion to travel through Banbury sway. He calls every day for orders the value of it.
by rail. Being desirous to test, and at the punctually at one o'clock, and when I'm
"The top of the morning to you!sure time escourage, the far-famed in-
Watches, Jewellery, Charts, Binocu not in he has the run of my cigar- When you want me again, you'll send diocese, and us the trala only made a
of the town, which forms part of his
short lara, Optical Instruments, Mordan's box."
for me," said Mr Koox, tak ug leave of stop at the station, he beckoned to one of Pencil-cases, &c. JonN NOBLE, agent his client with extreme good humour. Baith's boys, and enquired the price of the for Negretti & Zambra.
"Good-bye," answered Mr Pillster, celebrated cakes. Thrempoos: each sir,” Guns, Rites, Pistols, Aurounition, with less cordiality; and, lay the way,'
and the boy. Handing him sixpence, the and Sportsman's Requisites of all descrip ho added, "I shall be glad toknow wint Bishop desired him to bring his one to the tione. WM. SCHMIDT & Co., Gun- I am indebted to you."
carriage, adding, sad with the other
akers, Eastern flouse of Beaconsfield thr.openso you may bay one for yourself." Young Newspapers abortly returned, com- Arcade. placently manching his Barbury, and, haading throeponco In coppers to tho Bishop, exclalused: "There was only one left,
What do you mean?" asked Mr Pillster, rather testily, for true-born Britons do not like to have the institu- tions of their country set at nought by foreigners, and Mr Pillster was a high and dry Conservative enlightened patriot as became a man who had made a fortune in Japan.
Time enough for that, For," answer- ed Mr Knox, showing his troth again;
I'll send in me bill next session." turned the rich man, thinking cora- "I would rather pay ready money," re- placently of a promissory note on demand which he held from Sir Richard Por-
teous.
"I mean just this. Sir Richard Por- teous has got a family barongb, been in his gift for over so long, and he and mean to sell it to the best bidder. That is our line of policy, or leastways mine.- We settled it at blind-bookey coming By the big Hill of Howth you shall over. Mebbe I could pot one or two do that too, ser," said Mr Knox, shak- more through Mrs Helen C. Cheke, ing hands with him. And they cheaper kinds, purchasers should be on our newest Yankee girl out here, and p'rhaps as many through Ephraim parted. Scheuto, the bill discounter, who is well
2
"Wal, you see, I've made it all right,"
familiar with the flavor of Beaune will be
To VITORIA PEAK..
Single Trip.
$1.00
0.85
0.70
...$1.00 1.20
1,00
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom --- Lattare,
10 Nono. Registration, Newspapers,
5* Books & Patterns, 5*
Went Ladies (Non Union)t, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemals, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panaina, Paraguay, Uruguay,
Letters,
30 Noże.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helens, and Aaven. via Aden, Lelters, 25: Registration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Looks and Patterns, 5.
* A small extra charge is made a delivery. + There is Registration to British W. India Islands, 10 cents. To the Bahamas and Hayti, The San Francisco route is --available, Registration via San Francisco, 10 conla. Cannot be sent via San Francisco.
(d), and the Philip
pines
(d)...........
LOCAL POSTAGE.
direction.... Between any other two Japan, Sism, Cochin Chian (d), Toaquin kong, Macao, China, (through a British
Between Hongkong, Canton, ffice) viz.: Hong-
of the following
and Macao, in either
10
$
Letters
Regis Ross News peroz traiton.papers. Fattas, includ
Books
Parcels
per 2 oz. Registry.
and perto.
cents.
ceitls.
cent.
cents.
2
Chair and Boat Hire. IN selooting daret, great attention should LEDALOSED TARIFY OF FARES FOR ÛMATES, be paid to the bouquet of the wine-Indeed,
CHAIR BEARERS, AND Boats, IN TAK COLONY OF HONGKONA. many judges of wine would be ablu tó select by the smell alas, without tasting. in choosing elatet, however, especially the
Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats. Half hour,... 10 cts. Hour,... 20 ot. Three hours, 50 cts. | Siz hours............. 70 ota: dearived betr guard against. boing by the
Day (from 0 to 6), One Dollar. Longuet Very often claret is, wo will not say adulterated, but mixed with small
Tod with a sma
lattor belug in with most of your Lords and high- remarked Mr Silas A, Fink, calling on inferior and poor claret is quantity of Burgundy, the added to
to give it a bouquet. Thus, a very Four Coolics, dyers. But the borough I've told you Mr Pillster in travelling costume the
passed off se shout is the only one have speculated
something superior. Experience alone will Three Coolies, in as yet, and a very nice horough it is, day of the election which was to make a scable the lusts to decide what is Bur: Two Coolion,
Return (direct or by L'ob-foo-lum), mind you. All fair and square. Agri- legislator of the successful trader in gundied d'oret and what is pure. The
Japan. "I hear you have paid Sir Burgundy generally used to mix with claret, Four Coolies, cultural population one hundred and Richard's ex's, and done the handsome is Beaune, which is a splendid wins, pos Three Coolics, thirty-four by Dod-same as Portar-thing by him. Now, about my com- Beaslug very marked bouquet. These Two Coolies,... lington-all tenants at will, and pro- mission. It's a big sun, that is, and fatter able to distinguish claret that has To VICTORIA GAP (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA cesses ready to serve on the majority bar I'm ceme for it myself to prevent Beaune added to it. Cassell's Dictionary one, who is Sir Richard himself. That's mistakes before I say ta-ta to this rotten a safe thing, I think, Mister!"
of Cookery," "old country." Ha!" said Mr Pillster, beginning to
THE proportions of the human fiqurse Mr Philister handed the American six times the length of the feet. Whether take an interest in the conversation. He gentlemen a cheque which he had the form is alender or plump, had seen o. Parliamentary agent that already written, for he was not a man good; any deviation from it is a departure morning, who had given him a very to haggle with the pilot whe had steered from the bigbeat beauty in proportion. The different account of elections. He too, him safely into port, and in half-an-hour Gresk made all their statues according to indeed, had talked of money, but it was Mr Silas A Fluke was on his way this ralo. The face, from the highest point in connection with journeys, dinners, Liverpool rejoicing, having booked his the chin, is one-tenth of the whole slature. of the furchsail, where the hair begins, to printing, hotel bille, advertisements, > focal solicitors, and other items of ex-round, which was to go out to see that Engor, in the same. From the top of the three hours, each Coolie wilt be entitled top. on any week day for addresses in
passage in the first Cunader outward The hand, from the wrist to the middle penso intelligible to the British under- same evening.
chest to the highest point of the forehead, an aditional payment of 5 cents. standing, whereas Mr Silas A. Flake
Mr Pillster, like Mr. Sils A. Fluke, is a seventh. If the face, from the roots of Day Trip Peak, 40 75 each Coolie. professed that the whole thing could be seldom wasted time. He sent the day the hair to the chin, he divided into thres (12 hours) Gap
3 managed ever a sherry-cobbler and a looking out for eligible chambers near equal parts, the first determines the place single cheque if it were only large the House of Commons, suitable for the place of the nostriin. The height, from where the eyebrows meet, and the ascond enough.
busy and active Member. Having fouud the feet to the top of the head, is the din M. Pillster did not want money. out what he wanted, be lost no time in suce from the extremity of the Hagers There was no mistake about the fortune he made in Japan, and the Oriental securing them, paying a premium in when the arms are extended...
advance. He also ordered in a com
SEAT.)
Single Trip.
the rule holds
Four Coolien; 19 Three Coolies, Two Coolios, Four Coolies,
witness the arrival in Amerio of 250,000 Ir seams that the year 1880 will probably
$0.00 0.50 0.40
...$1.00 0.80 0.70
Return (direct or by Pok-foo-lum).
Three Coolies, *** Two Coalies,..
The Retura Fate embraces a trip of not mare than three house.
For every hour or part of an hour above
.....$0.00 each Coolle.
Licensed Bearers (each), Bear
...10 centa. Half day,...
35 cents. Bay, ...
....50 centa.
***
HOAX AND COOLER HIRE.
BOATS
+
$0.00
3.00
Bank Corporation, which does business plete collection of " Hansend's Reports" with Yokohama, would not have been and all the Bluebooks yet published or 300,000 European emigranta, 23 was fat Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900 surprised to see his name to a draft in having reference to Japanese affairs, to annually the case from 1662 to 1800. The plouis, por Day, Heveral figures. Moreover, if anything which he intended to devote his special number of emigrants landed in New York 1st Clase Carge Bost of 8 or 900 really could be done, through this queer attention. He had only time for a late instant, is 13,720 or more than double the Ind Uluss Cargo Bost of 600
picals, por Load, stone for the present month up to the 294 American whom he had picked up in a dinner at his hotel after that, and it immigration during the whels of March 2nd Ulans Cargo Bost of 500 coffee-room, it would simplify matters caused bim a fit of indigestion, but ho fast year. Many more are daily expected
picals, per Day, considerably. He felt the more inclined consoled himself with the rifeotion that by the numerous steamers from Bremen 3rd Chana Cargo Hoat or Ha-kau Best of 500
picais, per Load, to sound the Yankee further because one he should soon be a member of a political and the not less numerous from Hamburg. especial part of his proceeding as a club without ballot in his raw character It is asserted that German emigration to 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Bont of 300
picais, per Day, candidate for Parliamentary honours
of AI. P., and he would ask advice as to the United States will reach this year
pirais, per Load, made him nervous and unhappy. Mr the club which enjoyed this best cook, unprecedented proportions, and that tiza Brd Clams Carge out of Hakan Boat of 800 Knor, of the eminent firm of Knox &
a plenis, Holt Day, ay Souflewell, who were his own men of good dinners being, in his opinion, es- ing districts of Silesis, but from all parts. business, had assured him that he would He passed rather a feverish night, for use of the exodus the renimption of or Falaway Boats, per Day
sential to good legislation."" --
of the Gorman Empire. The principal
Bompani have to spend at least a week in winning the tough ox and unsatisfactory oyster-base may he placed the warlike policy of ita Secondary the good graces of an eccentric old gentleman who really disposed of the sauce of which he find ca sa metamor causes may bo
Prince
the fear Biamatok, the chief interest in the place which they nightmare, and took vengance on him
Germany and ous or more of its had selected as most likely to return for their premature decease, Still, next part of
current, will flow; not only from the i
Atary
of a war
phosed themselves into avenging bel neighbors. These views on th him qualified for legislative honours morning, he was well en ugh to rise * Franco- American Journal har
the
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cants.
Local Delivery...
1. All correspondence, posted before Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract
·Maile.
2.- Invitations, do, can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private bouses of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all parrespondence to invariably delivered at the nearest place of
plags of business. (See Postal
Guide,
who desire to send Ciren 8. Bozholders who lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, all of the same weight, to addresses In Ports of China Hongkong, Bangkok, or the 1 Office unstamped, the
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letus, B. H
The following Regulations as to the Im Lee Jeb ... Indemnity to be paid in certain cases on Jackson, Q. P. 1 the loss of Pegistered porrespondence have Jones, Arthur been made by His Excellency the Governor Persy under Ordinancs 10 of 1876, Section XI Jong Sing
The Post Office is not legally responsible Kam Cheong Tal 1 for the safe delivery of Registered sorres lampermeyer, T. S pondence, but hengsforth it will be pre Pared to make good the contents of suck the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain correspondence lost while passing through
cases, provided
1. That the ender duly observed all the conditions of Registration require. That the latter was securely
rely enclosed
in a reasonably strong onvelope.
9. That made to the |
of Hongkong im WILL discovered, the
lavariably forwarded with
pondouce was in the custody of the British
that it was
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Dalozzo, D. Joan, Baptists
Detained for Postage.
22 conia to pay.
Montivilio, Uraguay
Dias Jose, 8. D. Costa Rica 25 Kong Bhee Yan, elo Ke Kam Shep, Young Men's Christian Associa- Lion, Honolulu
For Merchant Ships.
L. 15 1 10
Lab. Tap
J. A. Thomson 1
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Albion, B.6.
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Money Order Regulations. L-Money Orders are exchanged with the United Kingdom, New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia and Port Darvin, the Straite Settlements, Cores
Conrad
Cora
Malabat, .B
Marian Hing
Mury. J. Lodle 2 Motear
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Merapi, 4.5. Middlesex
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Western Australia, and (except at Shang Borer hai) with the Japanese Empire. Bougkong Decios, a s also issues orders on Shanghai, and vice Diaspore
B. L. Capitan 2-Small so may be remitted between Ebenezer the other Forts by meat of Postage Eilen Stamps, subject to a charge of ono per Endymion, cant, for cashing themanten dag Evening Star
Fontenis 3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to aladstone. residents at the smaller Forts in this way: Glamorganshire 4 An application for an order is filled up, Glandinorvio
and is enclosed wilk a stamped, directed; † Grocian
Sarah Book
2
Benvener
1
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TIGATES!
must
(insinding companied
the sealed envelope to the Postmaster s
The
Hazel Holwe with the folation
amount Hedveg commission) in cheque, postage Hermine or other equivalent of mah, and s - Hope little margin should be left for variations on
exchange. The Postmaster imped the Irazu
serds it on in the envelope, and order, change, if any, by first oppor
stamps, or
of
returns the
unity, with receipt for the letter TW
be reghtered, as it always should
are to be were
Santos, pun..
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For Men-of-War, &o,
be Care should be taken to send Olins | Grant, Lient. J. B.
those
On, H. M. B. Bwinger applications in time, sa the Money Order Winterbotten, d Offices olors soms hours before the tures of the maila varust
4-No order must exseed £10, or $50,
"'regð
V Emanuel 1
Books, etc. withont Covers.
or include any fraction of a penny, nor will | Aberdeen Weekly Jourani,
| more than two such order be issued to the Alliance Nowa.
Bavard.
same person, in layout of the sama payne, Baedecker's Schweża.“ by the same mail. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day and paid at the rate of the day when the advios arrived.
The commision is as follows *
Orders on the United Kingdom
Up to £2
"
Bradshaw's Cont, Railway Guido, British and Foreign Erengel Berlaw.
Cambrian, siMANA Christian Herald.
Dollection of Opinions of Laws. Comptes Rendas dos Beances, a Contemporary Review. Cosmorama Pittorico, Cosmos,
Dagbladet
Dagan's Nyheter. Daily Review
Lecal and Intercolonial Ordera, Op to $20 or £5.25 cents. 2/ 850 or £10,50 5.-Lists of Money Order Offices in the Babo da Parlement...
Daily Telegraph.
De Aarde.
Grind Kingdom may be consulted at Elmasormer Nachricliten. Hongkong and Shanghai.
Express
6.- Name must be given in fall (except Flandre faberale, when there is more than one Christian Field.
Dame
but the name of the Pagod need not Figuro,
H
9.50 and Japan, may deliver them to the Fou are credam, and may
being en postage
Each specially crossed to any 176 charged to the sudby scoopnt, actory ro
of at least ten
7. Na ordée can be en parte, food Wards,
batoh must consist of L50 Bozholders may also and Patterns has signed. Is in the proper pines. Ab India Portugues
to the same places in the sama, way, the mogul commission. Ironmonger."
given if the order be crossed (en cheques Financial Reform Almanack,
It can then be paid only Foster Porter pa Gooola de Madrin
Faschichte und Entwicklung, Paid till
Horsekeeper op be transferred to another office Iron 10tvelopes containing Fatterns may be wholly
of an
of an order ned silty for sedlosed if the nature of the pontents be first In case of
for Iron Trade Fourcia), exhibited or "sisted to the Portmantar stopping payment, or the like, application | Teams Bepublique, General, se he may consider necessary, and should be made to the nearest Honey Journal das Debate: approved by blu. Printed Olenary if she order be nat presented within Kamps Mar Gazett
Order Office for instructions. gebe aorted La Buah Pattata Packer month an additions commission will Konigsberger haringwha Zalinng
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$1.00
10
in
Half-an-Hour After 02 Magvás interesa...10 dants extra.. Nothing in this Scale prevents private agrep Dignite
and this had weighed upon his mind like much exhilarated by the sight of the papers. Bosides, the great emigration
monize
with thons of *all: New York a nightmare.
morning papers, which he had ordered Reason has soarcely begun. It will hardly One Day...... He was a man of considerable abilities, to be brought to him na soon as they open before the closs of Spring. This was Half Day and would have made as good a Member appeared.
the reason why it was not until the 20th Three Hour
BARGAN20 patthat be charged ; if not within twelve: 2002 Nationsstidende, the
Missionary Record, pla New York Herald.
Petit Marsellais No order can be paid until the advice
there is no such thing as Parool Port the money will be forfeited. When the to Europe, ds. Much trouble and disar order it once paid no further dim can be pointment is caused by peralatant attempts entertained, bearver to send small valuable trifles through the Post, Fans, Cation Arloes to oro atire to is has been received and storage and Melevor, tinually being refused, the senders having Made out on a printed form widch la supplied
VETREET COGLIES, Suals of Wire for Street Cookies.
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ofton
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of Parliament as any one else who has He poured himself out a cup of tea Transatlantic Company resumed the weekly
of the present month that the Gonera One Hour.. passed his life in enriching himself by before he opened the various news departures of Its steamern from Havre to commercial pursnite without much taste sheets airing before his casy bachelor New York.
Work, similis presents con-
spent more in Postage than would have paid the freight by gamer No+
tefund can be made on atoh, parcels at the value of Stamps obliterated before the Nothing in the aborn Beale to affect private nature of the contents was discovered.
agreements.
gratis
Local Orders on Shanghal are dress at
sant, prosiłam in all cases. A fixed dol
Iar rate for drawing on the United King
dom is it foren at Shanghai,
Republique Francaise.
B: Mew, Son & Co. p.o. Bouth Landon Observer
Univemak
Unsere Zeit Deatsche Revue dur Gegenwart.
Western Weakly News.
Kainenmsun'a Strumpf Manufactur