JAPAN.
CONSTITUTION PROPOSED FOR years and upwards, without distinction of Division, will be eligible for election to the Senate. But Governors of Cities, Prefects, Magistrates of Urban and Rural Divisions, and officials whose duties are connected with the election of members, will not be
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Governors, Prefects, Magistrates of Urban and Rural Divisions, and persons officially connected with the conduct of elections shall not be eligible to represent the Diri- sion in which their duties lie.
Other causes constituting ineligibility shall be the same as those enumerated in Article 43
potent suretion. This privilege way, how. Hongkong Rates of Postage. ever, be withheld in cases where the carriage of justico would be endangered thereby.
76.-Torturo shall never be employed to extract confession from an accused person in Japan.
(Revised July 1st, 1881.)
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Letters, per haif ounce, for Hooks and Patterns, per two ounces,
Loout Paral. Pöst.
No. 5673-SEPTEMBER 24, 1881.
to provide means of remitting all sums of money to or from his Colony and 1. Small Faroels may be sent by Post at Book rates between say of the Post between the Forts of China, the Port fices in Chins or Japan, as well master and Agents are allowed (hơi nơi required) to purchase Bengkong Forlag to Macao, Pakhai, Singapore, Penang Stamps from foreign residente and Malanca. They must not exceed the The Stampe tendered for sale jones are following dimensions, 2 feet long, 2 foot broad, 1 foot deep, ner weigh more than bibe. The percols may be wholly closed
PARUEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any parcel may he opened by diraosion of the Postmaster General.
axol $50 in value must be packe clean, in good condition, and in a least two anno separate Stamps "Jul"
Newspaper over four oùnces in weight they bear this special endorsement. purabased.20They must be pressed p
All Japanese citizens, without dis- tinction of rank or social position, shall enjoy the same privilegen vis-a-vis the laws.
78.-Laws may not have a retrospective action. This will not, however, provent the ars obarged as deable, treble, &c., as the Two papers may be sent at Book Rate.. enactment of laws to deal with special offen-case may be, but such papers or packets or
Newspapers must not be folded together = one, nor must anything whatever be inserted ces
except bona fide Supplements. Printed matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Car. rent may be paid either no Newspapera or Books
(Japan Mall, Sept. 10.) We have received from a reliable source the draft of a Constitution proposed for Japan. The document is said to be circulat-eligible for election.
The following will also be ineligible, viz: ing at present among the various Secret So-
45,--With the exception of Ministers, -persons who invu committed any serious cieties throughout the provincon. Whether crime and who have not yet expiated their Officers of the Imperial Household and it will over get any farther we may not yet punishment and its consequences; hank Chiefs of Burean, all officials who may be rupts who have not yet discharged their vonture to predict, but at any rate it is of debts; idiots and insane persons; persons returned as members of the National As appointments, and conversely members of
REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION. undeniable interest un representing the ob-not residing in Japan; priests, judges and scrubly shall immediately resign their the Assembly shall cease to be such on
79. The laws of the Constitution may be jeet towards which a large section of public assistant judges.
appointment to any official position.
amended or repealed by a vote of not less opinion in this country has been steadily
46.---Vacancies in the National Assembly than two-thirds of the total members of the gravitating for some time.
Senato and National Assembly subject to the DRAFT OF A CONSTITUTION, COMPILED FOR
shall be filled up as soon as possible.
47.--Members of the Nations! Assembly Imperial sanction. Articles relating to the PRIVATE CIRCULATION.
shall receive a salary of at least three thou-Imperial functions may not, however, be die- cussed with a view to revizion except under Most people are at present agreed on the
sand yen per annem from the Treasury. vital necessity of some reforms in our system
48-Members of the National Assembly of Government, but it is very doubtful whe thor, if the moment for making those reformas
may not be arrested during session, or for were at hand, many would be found ready
a period of thirty days before and after, un- to say distinctly what fashion of Constitution
less they have committed some serious orime; and they shall be responsible to the National
24.-Although the Chamber of Nobles is not an elective body, ita members must be Japanese by birth and residents of Japan, while Princes of the Blood must be twenty five, and all othun thirty years of age it order to be eligible..
25.--With the exception of Miniators and Vice-Ministers of Departments, the Im perial Advisor, officers of the Household, Chiefs of Bureaus, and Field offers of the Army and Navy who are unattached, all is hest caleniated to preserve the inte- officials on becoming members of either the grity of Japan and extend her influence. Chamber of Peers or the House of Re. Assbubly only for the speeches thoy deliver
ance,
* 26-Members of the Senate will receive from the Tronsury a yearly salary of not less than three thousand yen.
Se-
written authority from the Emperor himself.
2. The following cannot be transmitted Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crumbed (na bandboxes, &c.) Glass, Liquida, Kaplosive substar con Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Joe, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be came offensive or injurions in transit. Commercial Papers signify such papers
though Written by Hand, do not bear & Parcels are as a general rule for the character of an actual or personal correwarded by: Private Ship, not by Contract spondence, such an invoices, deeds, copied Mail Packet. The Post Office reserves the THE invention of the chronometer was music, &c. The charge on them is the sine right of selecting the opportunity for teana- due to a prize of twenty thousand pounds of for books, but, whatever the weight of mission, and of delaying delivery in cass other correspondence. No responsibility fored by the Government for say means by a packet containing any partially written the number of parcele is such as to retard
the cont
is accepted with regard to any parcel, which the longitude of a vessels could be da paper, it will not be charged less than termined within ten miles Barrison, the
The sender of any Registered Article uales Registered. years, and at last success crowned his of may accompany it with Return Receipt The limit of weight for Books and Com. forts, for in 1767 he won the prize. It is on paying an extra feo of & vents recorded that he made a chronometer so
4 lbs Patterns for such offices are limited perfect that it varied but a second and a mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is quarter in ten years.
to 8 ounces, and must not exceed them dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches.
Frobably the subject has occupied the attentatives munt musign their offices; whils or the opinious they advocate during section, inventory worked with this object for forty tion of not a few, and some perhaps have members, on the other hand, will be re-unless they themselves make the space committed their thoughts to writing, only however to lock the documents their quired to withdraw their names if they acor opinions the subject of a public appeal.
cept any afficial appointment during their 49.—It shall be within the functions of desk and keep them from public ken; but we
we period of membership.
the National Assembly to pass a vote question whether even they have done more
censure on any official guilty of treasonable than ezan
examine certain portions of the matter,
A St. Louis murchant, who, while in New not going so far as to map out a complete
conduct or other dereliction of duty.
50.-The drafting of all bills having re-York, received a telegram informing him that scheme. The reticence hitherto observed
Attribu 27.--Senators may not be arrested during ference to taxation shall be confined to the his wife was ill. He sent a massage to his upon the subject is, we presume,
or Privy Council; table to a consciousness of its great import- session or for a period of thirty days before National Assembly be the led by the family doctor, asking the nature of the sick-
and I should such bills be
And if there was any danger, and re- secing
No Dan- any error, in the polity of and after, unless they have committed some
onal ceived promptly the answer. that
when a majori- a country affects the wolfare of the people at serious crime; and they shall be responsible nuts, they shall bo submitted to the National
speeches they Assembly for re-deliberation, large. The compilars of this scheme, too, to the Senate only for the are very konsible of the resp dertakon, Bussion, unless they themselves make those be sufficient to j
at deliver or the opinions they advocate during ty of two-thirds of the members present shall ger. Your wife has had a child. If we can
pass
the bill, whether the Se-keep her from having another to-night she
will do well.'
1." The mystification of the agi yet since nothing definite has yet been for speeches or opinions the subject of a public nate'a amendments be adopted or rejected, tated husband was not removed until a taching to the task they have
after which the President of the Assembly mulated, and sinos popular opinion is still appeal.
28.Whenever the National Assembly shall immediately submit the bill for the & condition to consider the matter diepas. in sionately, the
the present scems to them an o cellent occasion to propose something which site of censure on any official for Imperial sanctions.
treasonable conduct or other iniacarriago serve as a basis for candid discussion and help to direct people's thoughts into the of duty, the Senate in session shall in re of any vedigate the matter, and if two-thirds or proper channel. Regardless therefore of xay more of the members present pronounce charge of presumption that may be brought the accused guilty, he shall be deprived of against them, they have prepared this do his office by the Emperor's authority, after cument for circulation among their friends, which he shall be tried and punishel by the to the end that the latter may correct what Courts of Law. they think faulty, and
supplement what they deem deficient, thus elaborating finally some fairly complete wheme for a national constitution, to the great benefit not of its compilers alone but of every man in Japan.
CX-
THE IMPERIAL FUNCTIONS Art. The Emperor will govern the country by means of Ministera, a Sonate and a National Assembly,
2.-The Emperor's right to rule is divine and must never be called in question, but the actual duties of Government will devolve upon his Ministers.
3.-All matters relating to the national debt and legislation, in general, will be dis- cussed and soitled by the Senate and the National Assembly, and having received the Imperial sanction will become law.
of
20.-The Senate shall be convoked or prorogued by Imperial authority at the same time as the National Assembly.
30.-The Senate will chose a new Pre- sident and Vice President every four years, Who shall be appointed by the Emperor's command.
31-Questions that evine before the Senate shall be decided by a majority of the members in session. Should opinion be equally divided, the President will have a casting vote.
32.--The Senate will decide upon its own rules of procedure by a consensus of not less than one-half its total number of mom hers, and these rules having received the Imperial sanction will become law.
33.-Among these Rules of Procedura 4.The Governing Power belongs to the Emperor; the duties of the Government the Senate will embody clauses providing will be carried on by the Ministers in con-emitable penalties, which it will be within the competence of the Senate to inflict upon formity with the laws.
persons infringing the rules.
5-The Judicial Power belongs to the Emperor the duties of the Judiciary, civil and penal alitre, will be carried on by the Law Officers in conformity with the laws.
6.The Imperial Functions will includo
34-Debates shall be open to the public, but this privilege may be interdicted by the rules of procedure or on exceptional oc-
casions,
30-One-fifth the whole number of the the issue of proclamations, organization of the army and navy, settlement of questions Seunte shall constitute a querues.
36--The Senate may take a recess at concerning external relations, the making of treaties, appointments to office, ton-convenient times, but that recess minst not ferring rank and rewards for military exceed ten days unless by agreement with service, the issue of coins, the disposal of the National Assembly. rebels, the convocation and prorogation of the Senate and National Assembly, the dig solution of the latter body by a bessage to the Senate, and the submission, to these
The Senate shall cause minutes of its proceedings to be kept and prablished from time to time, matters which it is in-
52.After the dissolution of the National Assembly, according to the form prescribed in article 6, the election of new members shall take place with sufficient expedition
The
second inquiry revealed the fact that his in- disposed lady had hind a very severe "chill." ACCORDING to the Georgetown (Del.) In 51. The National Assembly shall hold
Some seamen wander That paper saya; one regular session each year, and may fur-quirer the old alis who live down Henlo ther be extraordinarily convened on special pen are a pitiless, not to say land, crowd, occasions.
ing along the Rehoboth bench last winter found a drowned man. They took the corpse up, carried it to Captain Tradendick's bar-room, stood it up at the corner of the bar, and went out and told Tradendick
left. To crowd drank and surprise he could get neither money nor 53.The National Assembly will elect a answer from the corpse, snd, becoming on- President and Vice-President from among raged, struck him. He fell to the floor thud. Becoming scared, he called with ite members, and those officials shall be
in the man's friends, and each solemn afterwards appointed by the Emperor.
ly declared the fellow was dead. Tre. 54-Questions that come before the dendick, white as a shout and with tremb National Assembly shall be decided by a ling voice, was at first dumbfoundered, but majority of the members in session. Should last he exclaimed:** Well, I did it in self- opinion be equally divided, the President defence; he drew a knife on me beföret will have a casting vote.
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Assembly within 90 days of the time of its dissolution
55.-The National Assembly will decide upon its own rules of procedure by a con- sensus of not less than one-half its total number of embors, and these rules, having received the Imperial sanction, will baconte law.
58.-Among these Rules of Procedure the National Assembly will embody clauses providing suitable penaltics which it will be within the competence of the Assembly to inflict upon persons infringing the rules.
57.-Members whose elections are proved to have been compassed by unlawful means shall be deprived of their seats by the authority of the Assembly.
struck him.
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Books & Patterns,
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POST OFFICE NOTICE Unclaimed Correspondence, Sept. 22, 18817
Lete, Fap.
American Clock 1
& Brass Co Allen, H.
Alvares, Delima 1 Androw, F. O. 2
Marques, Anto. 1** Marin, H
Matheson & Giants
1 Matheson, WW15
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Bar Kayn Fred 1 cardhexion Consul 19 Fernadino Srà, Į, Montague, Harry 1 Strops, &o, which does not exist,
Moyle, Pl
Nicholis, Capt. W. Ninamo, A
Blanchet, Miss Bloxsome Mias, 1 Osht, FASTAN Bionat, F. 1 ryd: Ohmia, Miss Bolton, J. H. A Borton, Gres.
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2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutisble articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value.
5. The limits of waight allowed are follows:
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out intrinsic value; to the Continent, da, 8 oz
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1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration require.A
2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope,VE
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Haholo, Denatrio I rgd.;⠀⠀ Grị Du. Haley, Mr A. A. 1. Biquins, João M.L Hamilton, W. Hannah, B. L. Sit Akm 3. That application was made to the Hart, B. West Indies (Nou Union)t, Bolivia Postmaster General of Hongkong Im Haswell, W. L.
Heather, J. mediately Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
loss was discovered, the Bill, W. Lorrain 1 envelope being invariably forwarded with Bing Kes 1 Lettere,
Bingthorn, Thos. 3B Chong Jan 1 sach application unless it also is lost. Registration, Newspapers,
4. That the Postmaster General is satis Roelich, E. Bed that the loss occurred whilst the corres Horn Wolf 8 Tavares, Minera fent l Tayler, AJID Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and pondence was in the custody of the British Hornstar, B. I regd. Morton
Jarges, D. E. 1. Fiji, via Torres Firaila, Letters, 10 Re Postal administration in China, that it was Hughes, John 1-
1 gistration, 10 Newspapers, 2; Books and not caused by any fault on the part of the Jamieson, Colin 1 rgo. Taylor Lambkins 1 1 od Patteria, 2: Fia Galle, Letters, 25; Re-sender, by destruction by fire, or abipwreck, fonts, G. P. 13 Tomk gistration, 10; Newspapers, 21 Books and nor by the dishonesty or negligenes of any Kort, 1. D.
person not in the employment of the Laboureur, J. Patterns, 2.
Hongkong Post Office.
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A New Youx paper illustrates the magical power of "society" by the following incident which occurred at a New York dinner-party: to take down to A gentleman was requcated i
and his dinner & lady, between whose family Owl a a bitter foud, complicated with an ex- for years. He pensive lawanit, had existed for year and she went down together, and throughout a meal of sixteen courses entertained other in the most admirable style. The host, at the e close of the evening, afte
after learn ing the mistake he had made, apologized to the gentleman. It is of no consequence, my dear fellow," was the reply. I have taken
ken that lady into dinner five times this and we pass each other the next winter, 58.--I alall be within the competence day without even a bow of recognition. In Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Axoni- of the National Assembly to deprive of his all probability the breach will never be sion, via London, Letters, 25; Registration, scat any member who may have been guilty healed, but we shall continue to amuse 10; Newspapers, 5; Books and Patterns, 5. of unbecoming conduct during session, but each other at dinner-parties as long as such deprivation must be voted by at least friends persist in placing us side by side," two-thirds of the whole Assembly.
In any other relation in life these perauns 59.-Debates in the National Assembly conld not be brought together without lint as members shall be open to the public, but this privi- striking tire in some way:
of the "best society," the sense of their cedure or on exceptional occasions.
30.-One-fifth of the whole number of restraint. Imagine the conduct of the same within church sociable, or even parties at a the
sanctuary if so be they are ever found 61. The National Assembly may tako s there. But society is right in its teabe the Assembly shall constitute a quorum.
in this respect. must not exceed ten days unless by agree-uals have no tent with the Senate.
two assemblies, of questions connected with expedient to make public being of course lege may be interdicted by the rules of pro-fil responsibility was an all-suflicient |
the customs duties at the open ports.
7.-The Emperor will clothe the Privy Council with authority to carry on the whole Government.
8-The Privy Council (Cabinet) will bo composed of the Ministers of Departments and the Imperial Adviser,
9. The affairs of State, both internal and external, will be conducted by the whole Privy Council in Bession, matters which are solely within the competence of any particular Minister being of course axcepted.
10-There will be President of the Privy Council, by whom all legislative measures that have received the Imperial masotion and all proclamations will be signed.
11.-In the event of the Privy Council falling to come to a decision, the president will be competant to settle the question and afterwards submit it for Imperial ap- proval
12.-The President of the Privy Council will be chosen in accordance with the will
of the Emperor and of the people, and the alker members of the Privy Council will be appointed by hita.
excepted.
38.-Bills that have passed the Senate and not you been discussed by the National Assembly, as well as those that have come
up
from the latter and been amended by recess at convenient times, but that rccess and requirenght to bring their private dif.
the former, shall be submitted finally to the National Assembly, and after they have passed that body the Presidents of both the Suuate and the National Assembly shall submit them for Imperial approval.
62.-The National Assembly shall case minutes of its proceedings to be kept, and published from time to time, matters which it is inexpedient to make public being of
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. 59.-The National Assembly, in conjung-course excepted. tion with the Senate, will be charged with the conduct of all affairs relating to the national revenue and expenditure, taxation, the national debt and the laws of the Empire.
40.The members of the National As- sambly will be publicly chosen by the votes of all persons throughout the Empire pos- sessing the franchise, and their term of servico will be four years.
68.-Bills that have passed the National Assembly and not yet been discussed by the Senate, as well as thoan that have been sant down from the latter and amended by the former, shall be finally submitted to the Senate, and after they have passed that body, the Presidents of both the Senate and the National Assembly shall submit them for Imperial approval.
THE JUNCIARY.
ferences and disagreements into a company of which they are part. Any other course would be not only disrespectful to the host, but would render the company disagreeable to all present
In the town of Ayr, lived a singular inno- cent, of the name of Rab Hamilton, who was in the habit of occasionally receiving a anall gratuity from one of the clergymen of From some cause or other this the town. had been for some time neglected by the minister, but has by no means beer for gotten by Rab. One day the clergyman and Rab having met Weal, how's a wi inquired his reverence. Rab?" the d you
Deed,
no vera weel, sir." Ay,
41.-For the purpose of returning mem 64.--The Codes of Law shall be admi-what's the matter?" "Oh sir, I had an a to the guid bors to the National Assembly each Pro- nistered by the Officers of Justice at fixed awfu' dream last night. I dreamt that I since shall constitute an Electoral Division; places, duly selected, in conformity with was dead, and that I good swat
big yett, and after I had stood a while, or the Provines shall be divided into the law, neither shall it be legal to open place; and when I cam there, I knocked at I believe it was the Apos there was a
man, several Urban Divisions, and each section any independent Court for the purpose of
of eighty thousand men shall constitute an conducting independent judicial proceed-tle Peter, looked over the tap of the yott, Electoral Division with the power of inge
and he cries Wha's there? It's Bab
returning one member. In the case of an 60. The Officers of Justice shall receive Hamilton,' says
13.-Mombers of the Privy Council willen Division containing less than their appointments from the Emperor and [ o' Ayr,' 'Hech frag the and foun
be either Senators or members of the National Assembly.
14. The estimates of the national re- Tenue and expenditure must be passed by the Frivy Council
eighty but more than forty thousand men, shall hold office during their life-time un- the right to return one member chall still
in-offence.
ran,
glad
to see you here, for there's neither man nor
says he, I'm glad be conferred, but when the number of in- less disqualified by the commission of some woman come frae that place for the last twa three years." On another occasion, he habitants is less than forty thousand, the
66.-Judicial investigations and all pro-asked him if he had been favoured with any Division shall not be represented. In the
Ou ay, Bay, saya
Rab than case of a Province, however, the right of ceedings in the Courts of Justice shall be more dreams? returning one member shall be conferred, publicly conducted, otherwise such investi- I had an awfu
and what migh
might it be Oh, I dreamt I was dead again. Foid. The Courts shall be closed only for about i
I the trial of cases which, if made public, and I gaed awa to the ill place, and I chap might toud to injure'morulty.
ped at a big iron yett, and first cam as deil
and then a third zne." then anither
16.-Bills sent down by the Privy Council will first be discussed by the Nationalvided the number of inhabitanta bogation or proceedings shall be null and last night." She was farʼer | Assembly and afterwards submitted to the Senate.
twenty thousand or upwards.
42. Towns containing twenty thousand inhabitants or upwards shall constitute an Electoral Division. Those with inore than
ane,
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16.-The yearly estimates of the total
1. All correspondence posted before 5 67. -All persons arraigned upon crief-And what said ye to them. I just tell'tp.m. on any weet day for addresses in revenue and expenditure, as well as all matters of importance, having reference to the internal or external stairs of State, twenty, and less than forty thousand inhaar changes shall have the services of anthem to gang ben for the muckle dell him- Victoria will be delivered the same day, will be made known by the Privy Council i bitants to roturn one member; those with advocate.. Otherwise the trial shall be nulli nel, and tell him to come, as the minister and generally within two bours, unless the
to the Senate and to the National As sombly.
17.-Should it happen that the two a semblies refuse to endorse the acts of the Privy Council, the members of the latter will resign, or the National Assembly will be dissolved by order of the Emperor.
THE BENATE.
18-All matters having reference to the
more than forty, and less than eighty, thousand, to return two members; and those with more than eighty thousand, to return one additional member for every sixty thousand additional inhabitanta.
and void.
68-Persons guilty of offences against Naval or Military Law shall he tried by the Naval and Military Courts.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
43. The following persons shall be qua 68.Every Japanese oitizen shall be free lified to vote for candidate for election to to embrace any religion he or she may the National Assembly viz Residents please, provided that religion be not preju- of Rural Divisions of Districts possessing icial to the welfare of the realm.
5. No compensation can be paid for mere watches, handsomely bound books, damage to fragile articles such as portale which resch their destination, although in. a broken or deteriorated condition
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Wow Hing Wright, Thos.
For Merchant Bhips
Money Order Regulations. 1-Money Order are exchanged with the Jaited Kingdom, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australis and Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Western Adam M.L Australia, and (except at Hhanghai) with
Simpson Hongkong also Aeolus, 9.8. the Japanese Empire. Issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa. Agios Moore1
Agnes Mair- 2-Small sums may be remitted between Aibya's Isle 2 the other Ports by means of Portage A Newton Stampa, abject to charge of one per Ambassador I rag. cent, for cashing them,
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Anchor Head Any Franzt 3-Many Money Orders are supplied to Ashington residente at the smaller Ports in this way, Brims. Aa application for an order is filled up, Carter Oak 1 Marobus
directed, and is enclosed with a stamped,
Start Cedre
and unsealed envelope to the Postrester at Cures
61 1 Phineas Pandietan 1
14 Prints Arthm- 1
the nearest issuing office. The application
must
be
stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and
sends
little margin should be left for variations
order,
accompanied with the full amonnt Chili
Chrite (including commission) in cheque, posee Cingales
Coldstream Corendelet
Charlton, B.,
21 Oriental, ma
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of exchange. The Peatmaster issues the Cyclops, 6.5.
it on in envelope, and Don Quixote ~ 1 returns the change for the letter, if it Eden
if any, by first oppor E. M. Young
tunity with a repelpt
Prinde Fr. Gard
Prospertór
1 regd. Queen of the Bean 1
Biobal
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Red Croes
Bartless
were to be registered, as it always should Edomad Phinney 1 be. Care should be taken to read these Eller key V applications in time, se the Money Order Birin Dovale 1
So Offices close some hours before the depart tures of the maila.
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4-No order must exceed £10, or $60, Gerrit, K. 2 or include any fraction of a penny, nor will Chamorganshire 1
1996 Staktsbez more than two such orders be issued to the Golden Slate
Grapapone #177. Star of China same verson, in favour of the same payet: Greyhound by the saman mail. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the dayt and paid H. McGilvery 1 the rate of the day when the advloe arrived.
The commision is as follows
Orders on the United Kingdom.
18 centa
Up to
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Local and Intercolonial Orders.
Up to $25 or £0..
Donts.
Baloong, 2.8. Helen Marko
Elolicon Highlander Hindostan
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Hotpar
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Waverley
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DETAINEDZ
J. F. de Senna, Shanghal, I paper, 2 peni. John Miller, 1 peper (for address),
Аут was on his way here,"
delivery should be retarded by the Contract AAs Herr Schweitzer, the principal photo- Maila grapher of Strasburg, was recently arrang-
2. Invitations, &, ran generally be. ing his atelier in the expectation of custom, delivered within Victoris at the private the door was thrown open, and an exceed houses of the addresses rather than at
V 350 or £10., ingly handsome young lady appeared on the places of business, if wish to that affect throshold. Schweitzer at once recognised be expressed by the sender, otherwise lets of Money Order Offices in the Books, etc. without Covers his visitor as "Miss Mina," the golden onrrespondence is invariably delivered at United Kingdom may be consulted Australasian haired, hine-eyed "Lio
"Lion Queen?
of the nearest place of travell
Hongkong and Shanghai 8. Boxholders who desire to send Circu- zer tare, Dividend Warranta, Invitations, Cards,
business.
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British Med Journal
&Names must be given in fall (except Christian,
land on which a land tax of five sen per 70.—Every Japanose citizen shall be free ing managerie temporarily established on a the national debt and laws in general, will residing in houses of their own valued at subject, unlesa by so doing he prejudices said the fair damsel I am as your service: Hongkong, Hangkok, or the Ports of name but the name of the Payor weed not civil Butylou Hupply Associations national revenue and expenditure, taxation; | annum or upwards is levied, or persons to express or publish his opinion on any plot of raste ground outside, the Meterer all of the same wright, to addresses when there a more than one Christian Christian Wonde
Thor. I want to have my portrait public or private interests,
land
& deferential with 6
replied the
phor, China, may deliver them to the Post be given if the order be crossed (as cheques Daghet 71Japanese citizens, not carrying arms Pray be seated, how ng 5.1 Off on uurstamped, the portage being then are crossed). It can then be paid only Daly Express through Bank, and may afterwards be Day Revie your loacharged to the sender's adonat
ton. Chamber of Nobles and the House of Bo tax of three yen per ganum or upwards be free to hold public meetings whenever non tam not alone. Two friends are batch must consist of at least radioocially srossed to suy Bank The ManDOREM MISUR Eco del Puntidoska, 4 Boxholders may also send Fatteran 7 bo order can be paid all the Payee De Beobachter to the same pleomn in the same way. En has algoed it in the proper place,
Evening News,
denire he set a silver.
your door. *** So mayIDE,
-to her snd two stately lions stalk-
Nobles ill be Princes of the Blood who have lived für at least two months in Government on any grievance they wont
be 14 lopez:odutaining Patterns way be wholy") onder on be transferred to spother office 7
be selected and appointed by the Emperor, tors shall be vurice of at least 21 years of and will be members for life unless dis ags.
Order Office for Instructions.
- gazeTF the order be not presented within
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be discussed and passed by the National two hundred yen or upwards; residents in Asambly and the Senate,
towns of three thousand inhabitants and 19.The Senate will consist of the upwards who possess land on which
and behaving in an orderly fashion, shall she rejoined, transfixing him with a is lovied, or who live in houses of their own they please, or to address petitions to the waiting me presentatives.
20The members of the Chamber of valued at two hundred yen or upwards, or Nobles, persoas who have held high offices rented house valued at four hundred yen to have redressed.
elec 7-A Japanese uitizen may not be arbied into the apartment, greeting its proprio closed if the nature of the contents be fit on payment of an additional committem of State and men of learning. They will and upwards; provided that all auch
trarily deprived of his possessions. Should tor with a salutation of growls that made exhibited or fated to the Postmaster In case of loss of an order uneally for Fomerah. his possessions be required by the State for his blood run cold. At a sign from their Gapes, he may consider neory, and stopping payment, or the like, applestion Get the the public weal, suitable compensation all youthful mistress, however, the formlable spproved by him. Printed Ciren las may should be made to the neart Maney Glenroy Pee Wal qualified by their own fault. Their number The following shall be ineligible for the be provided by the Government.
beasts sats down quietly enough and Herr be inserted in euch Pattern Pokaza will not exceed two-thirds of the whole franchise, vis Persons undergoing panigh Bemate
ment for crime; persons who hay under 78-Japaness citizens, unless they are in Schweitzer, gaining confidence from their
PAROLE-The pubila s reminded that, 21-The members of the House of Re- gone punishment for crime and are still active rebellion or in the absence of a legal peaceable demeanour, preceeded to "grung presentatives will be chosen by the people, under police supervision) bankrapts whose warrant duly issued by the proper authori hil oppalling clients with trembling hands, she sh thing as Parent Pot two from every electoral division. Their debts are not yet discharged fliste and ties, may not be arrested or theirhouses on placing Miss Mins on a sofa fa to Europe, des Monk trouble and die's order is onse paid no further claim can be
Insane persons parsons not reading tared and searched, or their chattels, docas reclining atitude, with a lion on either side berta of membership will be four years. Japen Judges and Antant-Judges; Goments, do, carried off of her. All three preserved a statuesque pointuent are caused by parsistent attempis immability during the exposure, the result toad mall valuable trifles through the 22-Every Prefectures will constitute an verton, Prefects and persons officially on- - 74 ----Japanese citizens innet be brought to of which was a remarkably fine picture, now he Fans, Durhe Artisles of Drees,
Work, and similar presenta are non- | relative to it has been received. Electoral Division. The persons qualified nected with the condyjet ufalactions, and trial within 48 hours of the time of their adorning the windows of the leading tinually being refceed," the renders having
rest. Thoy may not be detained pending stationer's shop near the Cathedral Hm- to vote for members of the National Aspriests. sembly in with Electoral Division will
44.-All males of the Japanese nation examination after that period except on the sheds of contor are already been sold, and often spent more in Portage than would the two hundred aleators, who will who are twenty-five years of age and up authority of a fresh warrant duly ined.
Herr Schweitzer massa quart d'heurs have paid the freight by leamer subsequently select two of their number to wards, without reference to the Division in Japanese cite when arraigned with a couple of loose hous is likely to prove and can be made of each par
Plan of Stamps obliterated Embers of the Benate
which they reside, zamil be eligible for upon criminal charges may be released on the most remanerative period of his pro pare of the content wat dikov All Japanese who are males of thirty election to the National Asserably, but indin bail in suitable cute will com fesional career 24
tix months an addidional commiation will be charged ill not within twal month
the money will be forfeited. When the
entertained
9-Ne order can be paid until the
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