THE PATRIARCH'S HOME COMING,quacitory and superstition), was to impres
(Fram the "St. James's Gazette.") "How publicly, na ha amattor of course, the tea in black ivory was carried on, Lord Kimberley showed by a quotation from a letter written by the wife of a Boer, in which she states that a Bour lund come houfe with six head of cultle and one Kashir girl and that another came home with flirty-two Inego Kaffir girls, whom he was disposing of for half a sovereign apiem, Parliamentary Report, February 22. Boyund the Vanl, in those wild lands,
The simple scriptuml people's" soat, A farmstead in the gloaming stands Alort its lord's rotne to great. The clean-swept floor, the dusted shelf; The new-lit lamp's expectant look; The trim array of shining delf;
The arm-chair in the ingle-nook ;
The cosy curtains cless drawn in;
The housewife listening at the door With hand upraised to hush the din Ufunker gambols on the floor;
All tell a tale of anxious lovu;
White, open on the window-seat,
A Bible's well-Elenabed pages prove
Where fears and faith's issuance meet.
But hark! that sound a horse's neigh,
The lowing of a startled stour, The trump of hoofs upon the way
"It is it is my Piot is here 1-
O sanotity of wife-subrace!
Let one with unpercilious shrug Darido a simple scriptural raco
Who thus can conjugally lug.
And now when kissed were wife and chitkt:
Say, Fiet, 'tis not lack again !”. Cried anxian wife: the aband smiled
And pointed preally nf is train "Look, Vrow! "he said: And at the view
She turned, her teary joy to hide. "I knew it would boso! I knew
The Lord," she warmural," would
vide?
lalit
AL
SOBER SAILORS.
any
THE CHINA MATE.
M. MENIER
THE "RICKSHAW." (Japan Herald.)
This jinrikisha has not only become universal throughout Japan, but it has spread to the Tranty Ports of China, to tongkong, and even, we believe, to Singapore. Though in many respects a andy and useful vehicle, pat it is open
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The decision of the Assistant Judge ir that, though the operation was unsuccessful, he abandoned his system and sent away his the erge of the third officer of the stouner republican and richest man of Franca de- Noisiel. It was M. Monier, imprisonment with hard labour for drun-his château three medical pupils, telling them that he 'win, who was punished with two weeks parted this life the day before yesterday at had decided to learn European medicine, kenness and neglect of duty, may seem at la Fameux Chaculatier. He was but fifty- first right sovero, but it is justifiable and four years old, and was Deputy for the and that they must do the same.
"In many case the requests for Dr warranted by circumstances.
The defen. Seino et Marne. This great manufacturer Palm's regular services come from Japanese dant had been drunk on two occasions rather spoiled his personal fame by politics. doctors, who, under these circumstances; while un duty as officer on watch in the Art imperialist in the tinto of, Napoleon, he steanter, which at times carried as many as announced himself after the -Rosolation of arrange to scare preaching place. the town of Nakajo six young doctors have 743aengers. After the first offence, and 1870 a republican of the Extreme Left. The of a wealthy a man and so great adherence of established a dispensary which, at their the defendant having brokon his promise
an employer of labour was a matter. reqnest, is visited by Dr Palm once made before the Consul of Ningpo, the and good a
tho privancod
party. month. At the large town of Nagaoka, Master had no other course open to him of inuch importance to
But M. Monier really made no
no WAY
in the hoyond treaty limits, there is a Government but to bring the offender before the Court p hospital, with three native doctors and a
and the Assistant Jnige, when he had heard Chambor. He was the son of a distinguish- number of pupils, and so anxious wore the onse, was compelled from sense of ed chemical manufacturer, and himself, by these for English skill that they procured a duty, and in the interests of the public, to happy instinct, hit on the iden of producing passport, and give Dr Palm 10 dols. for his as arch suitence on the culprit as should chocolate for the million. Hip success, was expenses on each visit. There, and in every meet the serioiances of his misconduct and chiefly owing, however, to what is as yet so pluco, preaching accoinpanics healing."
Page 204-5; The rapid increase of act as a warning to ollars of the woaturing little known in France-publicity through It in bad enough in all con- newspaper advertisements. From first to community.
Position last
last I have heard that M. Monier expouded medical misionary work is most surpriscience for a man ority or influence about half a million of paunda sterling on. The work hagan four years.
and had to where he exercises gouted, not only with prejudices against what low men to be addicted to habits publicity. One of the best ancelotes of a person him refors to the famous phrase Le chocolat Christianity with which it is i ed, but against foreign dry nasciatat intemperance; but when
and co-entrusted with the responsibility itted, Uned ho found that over a hundred thousand life Alénier est la coul qui blanchiesse on vieillissant. In the cially against Burgical opention,
allows himself to
to become intoxicated, first years thc number of patients was under bis conduct is in the highest degros pounds worth of his chocolate lang in stock 500. Last year it
it exceeded 5,000, and
stock be him ho bat a means of making 1,000 of these were treated in thirteen cheusible in actions admit of no had grown white. A Mousiour Rigellat tol
he xcuse or palliation,
Buonld be and
loable, which he would giro for 100,000 country stations, in co-operation with native regr doutoam, who supply the medicines muder
Bler Tughrded as a man unworthy of confidence or
insuch as lus exposes the lives of fauce. It was simply that Ménier should. respect, Dr
Palm's
instructions and obtain clinical
those entrusted to his charge to needless risk adopt the bold inethol of publishing through teaching
from him. Last year the ens
to gratify a degrading passion. These Furupo that this was the only chinointe that fidence of the people had been so far won remarks apply not only to military officers, grow white in growing old. Rigollat was that 174 subinitted to quegical onern
but more strongly to those commanding paid his money, and the expedient was tions, and sote of these of a serious having authority in ships.
Tiko Cesar's adopted with entire success. kind were murdertaken in the country, ad
in charge. of
Japanese doctors, who wife they should be above suspicion. It is who not salicient to know thas a ship's master, fronted them antiseptically. Dr Pain re-
or other subordinate fleur, is guiltless of gards the younger doctors, no intelligent drunkenness ou certain degusions; but it is
on cortal and fairly educated, sul anxious to improve absolutely imperative to have such confi in their picasion. Last your a mumber of dence in him flat at no time the shadow of them formed a society for mutual improve- anent, and the discussion of medical impies, doubt as to sobriety should fail on his
conduct.
In the recent cases of marine and invited Dr Palm to beesmu its casualties that have occurred and, as the president, and give them a lecture ouça a
public too well know, have been attended month. He is now doing so, and as some
with loss of life, there has been more than of thein are acquainted, with English, hu formshus them with the Jiritish Medical suspicion that drink lus heen at the bottom question as to whether it had hotter of each air. There was no abante proof never had been invented, or have come Joursol, from which suitable translations that these responsible for the safety of their i to such general uses the disadvant pro-are made.
In connection with the work of healing, ships were affected in any way at the time incident to its employment are by no invaluabio per at the Gospel las termed through drinking. But the fact that the means few or sciall, as may be readily the vary plons district within treaty subject was mentioned leads to unpleasant inted out by any one who has reflected
il shows how Till He should bring you luck, once more limits. Indifference, contempt and hatred inferences, to the expression of doubts, to the subject. We have no weans of
too ominous shakingofheads, antla prevail, yet we may hope that for seed so
essential it is that an officer in the mercan accurately knowing how many men in widely sown the termsionaries at Nig tits unrins should act always so as to be free this country obtain their livelihood by any yet bring houre the sheaves
Bearing these drawing jinrikishas, but, off and on, rejoicing from these unpromising harvest from the least suspicion.
circumstances in mind, could the Assistant probably not lose but rather more than a fields."
Judge have arrived at any other conclusion quarter of a million of able-bodied laborera are thus employed, most of whom would than that the case brought before him required to be dealt with by a mere better engaged in agriculture, road- The elfenster was punished Faking, and other industrial pursuits,
in severity LONDON JOTTINGS.
regard the interest of the public, and having
Registration, ca calated to develops the resontees of the (Pioneer's Louie · Correspondent).
Newspapers, to the position ho occupied and the circum-
Books & Patterns, 5* Poor Harry Constable died yesterday states of the recent collision casce, his country, and to add to its exchangeable.
Instead of this, these men, As products punishment was not a whit too sovere morning. For the last three weeks it was down there was no hope for him, and things at prescut stand it is absolutely owing to waiting for fares, lead a half lngh Lord and Lady Rosebery had Sir necessary that something should be done toile existence. The nature of their occu Will Grill down to see him, that emi-
restrain reckless and unscrupulous ship's nent physician could only confirm the fiat licors from risking the lives of crows and petion, which involves violent strains of the local medical man. He was nice passengers through the indulgence of a upon the body, with great alternatives of vice, elee the course of events best and cold, and exposure to the incle- Tellow, Harry Constable, and every one
the weather, tends to orente a liked him. good jeckay too, though not would lead to accidents at sen before which menoy
umber of diseases, thereby shortening a powerful one. He was lacking in strength, the Craigiends disaster would be a thing of Unfortunately at present the last two years when the ravages insignificanon, of consumption began to tell, this was pain-there is an ineliuatiou among local ship life, and thus adding to the already large prematurs mortality of the race. Norare fully apparent in his finishes He only owners to prefer strangers to those connected the evils attendant upon the occupation
nto indeed latterly to oblige his great with Shanghai to officer their vessels. Why patrem and friend, Lord Rosebery, who was is this? Because the iden has been allowed confined to those of a physical character. vory fond of him sad was with him when to gain ground that a proportion of offices on employed as beasts of burden, for he died. Novor perhaps was there so much
Who arc
This opinion is strictly sober men.
f brutes they do the work of horses. was shown by Lord Rosebery to Consta-incorrect and many worthy men are injured The occupation, too, has the objectionable ble. Indeed the former cant in for some by is. But all projudice rgstalisca round charm of having a gambling element; Rogent's-park who was sent out to Japan te share of ridiciale in consequence, but a slight substratnu of truth, and recently the chance of getting a passenger, and
must be said there has been occasion given this had not the slightest effect on Lord Resbury's contact. Laly Rosebery and for the formation of these notions. The how much can be got out of him, ars were in constant attendured by his only way to cheek the growth of prijudicial peculations eminently pleasing to the dying bed, and, as I have said, Tara Roso-opinions of this kind is for these holding wind of the Japanese coolie; whilst behave no that therelleness is encouraged by the precarious boy remained with him to the last. There cmanands in vessels to
ature of the occupation, and the long certainly was something winning in Con can be an doubt as to their character, and
Daner, and I can well imagine au those who are seeking employment Pago 200-2: The muit ubject of any ploger getting attached to him. He was invariably conduct themselves is sober mon, intervals of laziness that have to saperveno journey to Niigata was to learn something of the Medical Mission work dume by Dintegrity itself too, and bore that in his and as fit and reliable persons capable betwDen finishing with one passenger and
handsome and somewhat gipsy face. I of
of taking charge of life and property. The she getting of another. Habits are thua Palm. This work seeks the worker, throngs neber his mother on the day that poor whole snoject is of great importance, affect contracted which are altogether inimical him, crowds upon him.
rele Sefton in the Derby, breaking ing as it does the interests of the public and Harry undles useful ramifications, spreads scien- down when 1 congratulated her on her son's many of a class whose mainatay is their tific truth in the treatment of diseases, re-win, and in the midst of her tears only ablo reputation for professional officiency and moves prejudice agánst the practice of ejaculate" Ile's the best of sons, he's the sobriety. Such being the case,
every section surgery and foreign drugs, dethrones super-heat of sout.”
." He was all that. He had of the community will coincide with the introduces common sensa stitious quackery, invites intolliront the prettiest of cottages at Epsom, where union we express as to the necessity of juriona Cousequencex.
and
the administration of stern panishment on and an improved hygiene,
his mother and sister lived with him, co-operation in its temporal part, but not least, smoothes the way for the nothing was too good for them that Harry culprit officers of the Mercantile Marine Gospel of the Good Physician by which it is could get. Peace to him! always accompanied. These are the unan- swerabis pleas for Medical Missions in
"I prayed; and waked free from fear
Victerious of your bow and spear,
Blest in your basket and your store:~....
"Ani lo! He puts soice dozor head Of noble beasts within your reach, With many a fine large Kathir minid
Well worth at least ten shillings each!
"So now, my Piot, with scurtfelt thanks
Break we the Christian's humble bread: -Tether the cattle in their ranks,
And put the hussies in the shed!"
Then they two, with no formal grace, But asking a from hearts that fool A benodiction, took their place
Before their frugal evening meal
And many a sympathetic prayer From Badicals beyond the nea
Was breathed above the worthy pair
And blessed their simple scriptural tea
MEDICAL MISSIONS IN JAPAN.
nd for
with
In Miss Bird's Cubeaten. Tracks in Japan attachment shown by a master ton sorvant are not forberths in Shanghai the time being are degraded to the level
(Murray) wo have an account of the latious of Dr Palm, which will prove interesting to many rundus. Dr Palm was a student at
hy the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society. Be married a daughter of the Kov. flugh Anderson, Burnerly of Bratton, and afterwards, of Edinburgh. She died Ron after Ur l'an, had entered upon his
work.
It goes through
Tasty
when their cases are brought under magia
and other official notice. The public will agree with the decision of the
to the steady pursuit of laborious industry. In a word, the jinrikishe business demo- ralizes these engaged in it. Even those
who ride do not entirly escape some in-
A brisk walk is
ia itself a species of medicine to the sedentary; and the Japanese, as we all know, are extremely prone to non-exertion many of them constantly squatting on
The black-balling of Lord Rosebery ut the Travellers' has excited more attention than I think the matter warrants. Buble Lord is
perhaps not very popular demands of tice and the interest of the
there is an unprepublic, very valuable agent. Ho is a well-equipped sien that his opinion of hitswell and his public boneficial instuence. Shanghai
The Judge satisfying as it does the their mats the greater part of the day.
Japan
In Dr Palun Medical Missions have a
dicious well us a
work;
and
with some
* M n fit of
ever
will exercise
A CELEBRATED-MADMAN,
Were it not for the constant temptation and facilities for riding which sut juurilieha paren in the univer
habilities is
who now ride would have to walk,-thas is higher than is warranted by the Courier. missionary. Ho is
Facia
benefitting at once their besith and their I know him very slightly, but in my conscientious in all his c solid,
intercourse with him he has not given me
pockets, The Government, which derives there is no scamping in his dis-
a monthly tax, applied to municipal pur- penasry or hospital, and when he has that impression, but rather that he was of retiring disposition, shy perhaps, and pro-
In the famous lunatic asylum at Bicatro poses from each of these vehicles, might trained his assistants to do anything as well
bably proud. Very courteous and pleasant
clever and well read. I believe died, a few days ago, at the age of one wisely interfere to check a business which as he can do it himself, he trusts it to teem
a maniac named under his supervision. He hus gained then manlling men gets hold of clubs hundred and three, Portal goodwill of a large body of Japanese sometimes. One member of the committee Jubissier, but better known by the sobti- grown to a vast and harmful extent; uf The Man of Glass. He was and probably the best way for it to operate co-operate with him in the thinks the club is too full, another that titted to the maihatse in the spring of would be, month by month, to gradually dooters who
and villagos, and are introducing there are too many men of one political t the most approved inethods of European shade in it, and so he pills a Conservative or 1797, having become insane through in- increase the jinrikisha tax, antil it had Liberal as the case may be. Cortainly juries resulting from a heary blow on the queezed out of the basiness balf, or more, treatment under his auspices. He is a carnest and patient student of the language, Lord Durham being rejected by Brookes head with a stoho, and had nearly cora-of the men now employed in it, at the pisted his eighty-fourth year of residents same time giving employment as daily both in its colloquial and literary forms.
the st was surprising, because that club is He has studied the Japanese character head-quarters of what was once Whiggism his admission he became possessed by the tion, in road making and other much-
when he suddenly expired. Shortly after
Alter wages to those thus deprived of an occupa closely. He is not enthusiastic, and gives but now, I suppose, moderate Laberalism, at least their full weight to the difficulties and Lord Durham has accepted the political delusion that he was made of
of glass, and which lie in the way of Christianity, ayol-faith of his forefathers as hereditary as his from the moment in which this conviction needed public work. The transition from ding all hopeful forecasta of its future, title: Why he was blackballed is a my established itself in his disordered iwain one line of life to another would thus be down to the day of his death, he never made at as little individual suffering as content to do the work which demand his honourable man, and as such has gained House to which I have before referred. I from a crouching attitude in one corner
few days during the general respect. He has baptized thirty-hear it was most enthusiastic, and that his room, except fors, when the nuts, of THE used to be a story of an American one converts after periode of severe proba enthusiasm was intensified by the fiery bombardment of L'aris,
this infant tion, and the general conduct of church is without reproach. Mr Oshikawa, cross" being carried through the hall in the cannon appeared to agitato him dis- captuin whose vessel, while lying at Cirita All the lead-tressingly. His apprehension lest he should Vecchia in 1848-9, is supposed to be boarded which the meeting was hold. his missionary salatant, is a man of much ing Highland chieftains were there, and be broken or damaged by rough handling, by the Pops of Romeand King of Naples Cin his distinguished visitors he says,. receiving talent and energy, and a very able preacher, Lord Archibald Campbell, who was in the though never expressed in words, was How d'ye do, King; how i'ye do, Fope. His whole
hole heart is in Christian work, and Campbell tartan, said his father would have obvious from the agonized twitchings of his he itinerates very extensively. The pensary assistant is well trained and signed the petition to the Queen, only he features wherever any attempt was made Mr Sinith, you just take the Kingdo
His to move him, that his keopers, of succes- the cabin and let him have something to was in the Ministry with Mr Childers. Hissive generations, disturbed him from his Cateful
Recently the doctor of Suitars, one of
ing in the
the Highland fashion
Is the numbers are arranged in the order the earliest village stations, has been hap
he sistent with the sanitary regalations of the his hand on his
dirk that he tized. He is a man of scholarship, a comboids peserve the tartan", his speech asylum. Thus, practically, he passed more of the great divisions of the globe, Ania, than fone-fifths of a century in a spublics stands first on the list, followed by Eumpe with its 834 millions of inhabitante, petent practitioner, and for a year and a and action calling forth the most enthusias lethargy. Esperors, Kings, and hsif has co-operated with Dr Palm st
attic cheers. Clearly Mr Childers was not
315 Suibara, undertaking all the expenses of aware what a hornet's nest he was bringing ruled France in turn, while, the Man of with less than half as many namely
205 millions, and the preaching place, and heartily furthering about his ears. He had better leave the Glass sate silent in lus cell, knowing millions; Africa both the medical and evangelical work. tartans
nothing of them all, and brooding over his America only 95, and the Profesor Thorold Rogers, the very Radi- one Led idea, the only Frenchman of the Polynous coutain 4 whilst Australia sud Still more recently another doctor from Taland of Sado was baptized, There cannot cal member for Southwark, though in the nineteenth century who, having butlived regions only 62,000. These numbers, added be better evidence of the esteem in which excitement of public speaking he sometimes both the Napoleonic Empires, had never together, with the fractions which we have Dr Palm is held than the circumstance lapsessedly from good breading, seems to be pronounced the torrible words Waterloo omitted, give the grand total of 1458 mil-
liong that this man was in Niigata, by an ar
on. the whole, unusually populer (for a don) rangement lately made with Dr Talm by even with those who detest his politics. One the Government, for teaching the treatment
whole time and ability. He is an upright, stery.
To return to the meeting at Stafford spoke a word nor moved of his own accurd might be.
of
Lovitship concluded his spot Favourite position sa seldom as was co-teeth while I show the Pope round the
day and Satan Lazy Felegraph.
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Money Order Regulations. 1-Money Orders are exchanged with the Toited Kingdom, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Western Australia, and (except at Shanghai) with Hongkong also the Japanese Empire issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.
2-Small Bums may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Stampa, subject to a charge of one per cont. for eashing them.
Brown, Mrs E I Brown, R. M. Carnelley, E.
Carvalho, Sra.
Marcelin
1
9.
Laurie, Mrs Bi
Lennox, Frank
Long, Capt. M. 1 Макее Maakio, Mra
Man Fook ON
Cheongs
Marmont, B.
Mather, Jana
1.regd.
21 card
1.
McPhinney, James 9
McFarlane, D÷1
MoMurray, Ja
Mexos 2 Michell, Major Ii
General
Morton, Rev. Zi
Castinti, Sigr. A. 1 Chachar, I card Neilson, Cha, Cheong Hong 1 Ohue Chery-Ram 1 Clansen, Th.1 Clough, B. P. 19 Costs, Di Connor, Foster 1 Cordforth, John Coulson, A.C.M. 1. Cunha; Franco. M. 1 Damewville, C. B. 1 Dare, Mr
Mowe, Jas 1
Taly Seaman Chariton Niegloon, Mr WI Okezon, OREI Overgrand, James 2 card Partington, J.E. 1. Pannehno
Punon, Mr. Playfair, L. M. Remedios, Flo-
rinda
Hodgers, Arthur
1
Datardinn 1 regd.Robinson, L. D. 1. Doyle, Thomag Duncan, E. B. 1 Dyer Samuel
1
Noh, B.
1
1
Rotario Damlingos 1.
Sobambwelt, Jules 1 card
1
2 Scherk, B1+
Sloutier, J.1
Storey, 0.
1.
1
Eleganra, M. 1 Farrah, Thos. Fernandes, V. B. 1 Frater, A. Galton, James Gardner, Livut. 1
F. A Goen Yen 1 Goldenborg, Loor 1 Green, Capt. S. G Hervey, Che. Hogg, E. J.
1
1.
Houg Bi Wan · 1
lue Poke Ngyoon 1 Ireland, A. H.
Beyinoar & Co.: 1
Song Shui Woo 1.
Stretton, R. 8. 1 Switt, John Thos. I Teyaz, Samuel 1
1 Trom, Tian,
Thorose, M. M. 2 Toung Sing Loàng Taeng A Sam
1 Contractor
1
1 h. Vistal, Franco.
Warren, P. L.
1 regd, Wes Khes Scon 1
Jack, Edward Jacob, Mr B. James, Lais Jansen, Arthur 1.
Jip, J. A. M. 1. Jim, (Chinaman) 1 Jolmisen, Even Johnson, L. A 1 Jones
1 pr.
1 regd.
1 regd..
Wells, F, M. Willis, W. G Wirth Edmund 1 card Wise, Lieut. H. E. 1, Wolden, AA 1. Wy Sing & Co. 1
Kerpaul, Dosis 1 regd.X. 1..2.4
For Men-of-War, &c.
H.M.S. Curacao, Brabazon, J.
-Egeria,
Davies, D. Flying Fish, Bainbridge, H. C.
Beatosan J..
Bright, J.
Brizey, H.
Gubbian, G. W. Harlons, W.
Jenkins, H. C.
Pools, J.
yen, W.
Webb, J.
Kestrel Finney, W.
Lapwing,
.
Magpie Modeste,
·Pegasus,
Maxwell, E.
Wardroom Officer
Ashwood. W
Beattie, An
Evans, W.
Longelaff, A. Wodsworth W. D.
Coope, H.
Brown,
T.
Hogan, F
Sheldrake, Lander, E.
» Swingar,
Zephyr,
Madders, H.
Rouss, H. L.
Bray, W. G.
Clark, R.
1
Lay. Pap.
~ For Merchant Ships.
Bivoone,
Agnes Muir
1. Norfolk, s.
1
3. Northern Light
2 Oachworkha
Oceania
2
2
P. G. Carvin
Bride
·loft
3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is 6lled up, and is enclosed with a stampod, directed,
Postmaster and unsealed envelope to the
application the nearest
tinuing offio. The must be accompanied with the full amount Anna Camp (inainding commission) it of cash, and a Blackhals, s..
of stamps, or little
margin should be left for variations Caberteidh of
exchange. The Postmester issues
Caloutta TO VIVIN order, sends it on
on in the envelope, and Clarina, B. Carver 8 returns the change, if any, by first sypor Chaman
a receipt for the letter, if it Golden Rnasett-1 were to be registered, as it always should Golden State 1 ba. Care should be taken to send these Han Kwang, 5.2.1 applications in time, as the Money Order Harkales Offices close some hours before the depar tures of the malls,
-No order must exceed £10, or $50 or include any fraction of a penny, nor will
tonity
with
Oldbridge
1
Nagah Dielsk, *,*. 2.
Rent Gezovs
Rockhurst
Blaincliffas, 6.E.
Eoso Bod**
Schiftewart
Semafor
22
6
Shadwan, 4:51.
li. H. McGivery
Siniter de
Highlander Hoogly Java Packet Fosclics Cristian 1
1
Bpirit of the Age 1
3
Star of Chine
6-
BL. Vincent
8
Taxton
Valouily
13
A Venors
I Willie Feed
1
Wm. Tiener:
Malabar, .. $ MAY
Woodvišla
#1
Wylo
1
more than two such orders be issued to the W. Mar
sampe person, la, favour of the same payee, Larch, s... 2 by the samo mail. Orders will be drawn Lots
at the current rate of the dayt and paid at Ivey A. Nickely the rate of the day when the advice arrived. Mada
The commission is as follows-
Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £9. 18 cents.
Nardoo
Books, etc. without Covers, Army and Navy Granotte,
Baskets and Willow Furniture Man, British Medical Jommal. SVAHO Commerce Framanda w
1. All correspondence posted before 5 on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours unless the delivers
should be retarded by the Contract Maile
lle ba 2. Invitations, do, can generally delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the andresBBER rather than at plaass of business, if a wish to that effect he expressed by the sander, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business. K
8. holder who desire to
Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Oards, when there is more than one Christian Japanese Papers
Ciron-
Local end Intercolonial Orders Up to $25 or £5.25 cents.
1850 DF-510.... 5-Liste of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdow may be consulted at Hongkong and Shangha
6. —Names must be given in full (except
Delaware States Journal, Deutsche Kundachan, Gezondheid. Gil Bler
Glasgow Weekly Mall. Hobos (Baminn Papar):
Illustrated Sporting and Dranjatie Nowa,“
de, all of the same weight, to addresses in name, but the name of the Payes need not Japan Herald Mail Summary.
Bangkok, ez Hongkong,
or the Ports of China be given if the order be crossed (as obeques Le Petil Marsellaise. and Japan, may deliver them to the Post are crossed). It can then be paid only Le Petit Messager de Coeur de Marie. Office unstamped, the postage being then through Bank, and may afterwards be Lloyd's Weekly Nows charged, to the tender's account. Each specially crossed to any Bank Long Island Rosend.
* Longwood Estract No, 8, S. B. & Co, No order can be paid till the Fayee Machine Tools pe. batch must consist of at least tens
Boxholder may also send Patterns has signed it in the proper place. Moray and Naira Expres, to the same places in the same way. En order en be transferred to another oflics Nationaltidende. velopes containing Patterns may be wholly on payment of an additional commission Great Zaliang. closed if the nature of the sentents be first In case of loss of an order, nec-ity for Pall Mall Eadget, exhibited or stated to the Postmaster stopping payment, or the like, application Pelariu. General, as he may consider necessary, and should be made to the neartat Money Routledge's Librariem.
Russlan Paper. · Approved by him
Printed Ciroulaza may † Orler Office for lustruations,
Hose Bengale If the order be not presented within Semple of te ber he inserted In such Pattern Packers,
six months an additional commission will Sanwelsorlando
THOSE who wish to test the intellect of a new cook or other suspected person, accord resson may be
He gives conversazioni
TRE Commission of the General Assembly ing to Dr. Delaunay, reed only give her a in different parts of this province, He was
almost weekly, t
at which, notwithstanding of the Church of Scotland discussed, cu plate to polish and notice in which direction previously disposed towards Christianity his parliamentary duties, he generally con- March 2, the report of their special aho moves her hands. If she goes round it by some remarks in a medieel book in. Chi trives to be present himself. It is a wonder commissioner, Dr. Rankin, against the from left to right, as in winding up a watch, daily addresses at the dispensary made him his daughters, although neither strong-missionaries at Blantyre Mission, East it 15 2 inferiority of the softer VALORER—The reminded that be charged 3 if not within twelve months, Stoompost ness, written by Dr Dudgeon, and the fully clever, family, I was told that one of charges of cruelty brought against the all is well, but if she goes from right
a sign of mental inferiority. Dr. De raside. The commis launay adds that the extraor Africa, by Mr Chermside. The-Zative „doctors have such a high minded nor pedantis, a real for a sioner found corroboration of the allegations sex (as well as of to ende
show by 7. Ono and immorality vaite for the English doctor that if it inary classic not merely good
Fing bircles from of bus so fine a Greek scholar that if it of flogging, theft, and
their drawing
right to. restrictions, he would
asylum patients and children do the same, were possible for her to enter into the com- the natives died, in consequence of the into consultations constantly be
petition at the schools," she would infati punishment administered. Dr. Rankin also but when the faculties are developed the beyond treaty limits. Amusings
decide to embrace Christianity,
£
were not for pasted things fre-bly uventuate "First. His son, You. The found that a man had been exccuted on person may come to revers-his method." quently occur in the Lately,
unfavourable
work
and
carmest request of the relatives of a patient, explicabile unninng about three years ago, been unjustifiably made upon a chief hanted are a characteristic of intelligence and higher
Dr Palm who were fully aware of the risk, performed a very serious operation under it as he was going up to the University Mitiochi, who, however, had repelled the development: centripetal are & mark of in- after being Captain of Westminster, was attack made upon him. The commissioner completa evolution. He has some further dificult circum- very
confessedly the most promising scholar that approved, of a resolution to recall the Rev. extraordinary deductions as to the relative stances, and the patient died. The Japs that grest school bad turned out within the Bull Macdonald, the hond of the Blantyre positions of Faces in the seat of develop- nere doctor, who was of the old Chinese memory of run. In short, the Thorold Mission, and a number of the other agents ment from the way they wind their watches school of medicine (a school of consummate Rogers are a remarkable family.
and make their soreys,
there.
there
public is
is no such thing as Parel Foal the money will be forfeited. When the Tablosu Comparatie des Choja, do to Europe, o Much frouble and disorder is once paid no further claim can be pointment are caused by persistent attempla
entertained
to send small valuable trifles through, the Poet, Fros, Curios Articles of Dress, 9. So order can be paid until the advice FRODY Work, and lay presente are non-relative to it has been repaired. tionally being refused, the seciless having often spent more in Pestags than would bave paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be made or soute parcels of the value of Stamps obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered.
Made out on a printed form which is supplied
A dollar rate for drawing on the United King-
domi
in in forre nåt Bhanghai.
Times
Wanderers' Club Rular, ko. Waterbouwkunde. Weekly Despatah.
Woolson & Co.1y Onialogue;
Printed and published by Gsa. Mrz
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