by the
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iron,
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period the Emperors of Chima have claimed. cesta, na n whole, is after the fashion of
In prosenting these remarks I wish to' I have not had the opportunity of visiting promsey over the country. Du Haldo the late Ming dynasty in China. Their Corca, but have seen numbers of Corcans at gives an account of the history aud wars of battens and ornaments are commonly of
Their draw attention not so much to what Corea Famber, which must be plentiful. the Palisade Gate on the borders of the Coren in an appendix to his great work.
could be made. Obviously Mr. T. T. Meadows sunrises ita tisury emps and dishes are, for the most part, of ie, as to what country, have inet the annual embassy to
copper, or
or rather a composition in which it in a country of great capabilities The Peking, and have had a good deal of inter- thus
Coren in doseribed in the earliest no- that motal largely prevails: there utensils people posses capacities of no moun de-
Bank...40,000 8 1258 125 $2,100,000 8 63,630.45 44/ 115%-8268) Acum (comprador) I course with several Coreans who were ou a
scription: they ore intelligent, acuto, und
fp. sh. A Koo Gun-appear to be first casts then turned. In the ; moreover, I have had tices of authentic Chinese recordis na a coun visit to
Anderson, Wm. I and, what is better, of a resolute. south,
clay and porechin dishes are more character. The climate is extremely sadu Nth Chinn Ins. 1,000 TI 2,000 T. (200 TL 252,000 1.668,715.0751.1270 ox dir Andersou; Win. 1. 1 information from Chinach who have try inhabited by a population of agricul.
350 T1. 360 TL. 600,488 T1 13,447.56 38 % Tl. 870 p.sh. Armstrong, Jau. R. 1 visited the country an tinders: lienee the¦ turists, artisans, and traders, dwellers in greste motion coin is rapirted to be made of briques the resources of the country are Yangtage Ins.... 1, 200 TI.
houses and living together in villages and
Union Ine. Soc. 300$ 2,5008 500 417,2188 437,088.688152.00+ 81070 ས་ Bailley, Jas. following observations may be taken as an Its grogramel position nessutits a spica of hard-baked clay, but they ananifold, embracing all kinds of grain,
Barstow, Miss Tradora China les and wood, with egal, perfectly, correct. stantially, if not
Insurance...
Barton, B 600 81666.668 600g $475,000₫ 91,928.49 20% 81025 Corea is a peninsula lying obliquoutly for flais. The bulk of it lies in the same readily use Chinese popper cash, and are fruit, vegetables and
250 $ 50 O'ton Ing: Ofice 10,000's
1880
Bocah, Barry K. 1 N. W. by S.E., ist. 31 40 and 42 30, and latitudo with the original seat of the civilis also acquainted will lapa:less silver coins and the must important metal. The water
077.42 6% *8250nom, Benadet, Mias (1 125 to 120 E., bounded on the casting Chinese people, the Jong Sea of Japan, on the south by the crn portion of the Bingle and south: They greatly prize silver in sycee form, and communication is fair, and the harbor Chineso Ina. Co. 1,5008 1,000'S 200$ 100,3788
it by touch and weight. The value of especially on the ath and
875 T $925
Bonadeld, John 1 Provinces of Chih-li and byties now mold or hartered at the callont, Nothing is santing for tho ad HK, Fire In.. 2,000$ 1,0009 2008 823,8423. 263,403,72] Sha-si and the province of Shan-tungs
500$ 1009 403,0328 144,535.91 18% §8230 Yellow Sea, on the west by the Yellow Bend, sur routest as if shunt is hy nous, its three fairs at the N. W. gnto of Cores each vaneenient of the country but the stimulus
Borrcas, Jan, F. 1 and the Gulf of Pechih-li, and on the north is more equable than that of t
climate is a
Brewer, Sirs J. W. that of that uld- by tho Ya-in-kiang and Toygun, clin
rivors
Brooks, WV. civilization. It ought to be opened to tzals or 100,000. which separate the country from Chinese | est portion of China Proper, fury cold in car is estimated-qt not more than 300,000 ant gindance of western religion and STEAM O'PANIES..
Brown Joseph 1 Coreaus are possessed of considerable European intercourse it is the only coun- winter, fes but in samer nies, Chinese
Byro, J. M. 1 and Russian Manchuria respectively.
civization there fomil a suitable beni atingais, as
As evinced in their garments and try of
try of any imperlance whi
Cibavira, Ignacio 1 The aron is estimated at
at 79,414 square
and cannon closed against us. Cuo party anys wWG MISCELLANSOUR.
-Campbell, Mrs } Pxclusive of the
of the numerous islands very early period. Or the other land, manufactures.
its alrarst asular position has served especially deserve attention they are all have no sigat to force ourselves upon HK. & Whipon
10,000)8 Dock which crowd its southern and western
Gordon preserve it as the habitat of n
Engage the en
the clumsy articles had by their neighbours: Gureans are happy as they are; while HK and China ahore, or tore than cor and a quatre distinct in, Joannes and parate receh-loaders, and far more efficient than unwilling people; another, that the times larg
Gas Co. 5,000€ larger than Shantung, and wou
never been one of the breech-lonilor, taken by the third looks partly at the expenses of, war. than three tints larger than Scotland this Chinese governments have
some who have looked up powerful on the seas, and though expali French were of the most beautiful make it strikes me that mankind have common H'kong Hotel... 2,00)S startle some may Corea as an insignificant peninsula hardly fist have occasionally sem designtched by and finish. Their louts and janke are interests in neli other and duties towards China Sugar Co. 0,00TS
of wood, without a hardly un from the Sinn-tung peninsula to thy made wholly
the duty of the H'kong los Co. 1,2608 a mail in
inte another, and that it
5009 of consideration. It is worthy
wasts of Ceren still, military them the planks are fixed with strong atzong to help the weak the intelligout, kong Bakery mountains, which; us a rule, a higher rations anil intrenatictral intercourse tough wooden trengils, which are twost of us ignorant; and the civilized, those who Luzon Engar On. 7,000 8 than those of Shan-Lungary thin
muctedet. I examined me of their junks which are lower in the seale of advancement, reaching Agaboard!
practical Maka mets liesare agress, to Chefoes, and it was it very Hence, I believe, it is at once the duty and evation of from have. to 8,000 feet, according to the logos and Blades, exposed fand rots fair specimen of such craft us. is found in privilege of such countries as Great Britain the They suremetita of our nautical surveyors,
aud America to-lead-the-van, and. use. through Sathe Manchuria, Henesit is the best st tumbled about in all direction, though Later has, in the is almaletical, and resembler she Japaneseries wh appoar
two They have a langu: of theic own which power God has given them to open up zaż- -both the Chinese and Roman-Calioshotsand years, beer munte un ouco neis
which are stupidly and ignorantly sionaries coincide in allirming that the pre
many respects grow, however, the Chiefs against them like Cures. north and rugs by Chluase annies, and even al-fa vailing directions of the rangios
War is a terrible evil i ministratively
incorporated into the directly ese characters at classics are taught in
el in ercay aspect, hut south, or N.W. by S.1. The loftiest ap
Fto lie on the north between lat. governed dominicas of the Whing-ti of their schools, and every Coman who wishes it seems a condition of progres in this fallen
For half-year ended 3lat Des., 1881 pear to
oral, intellectual, and spiritual, which and Dividend for 1881. To 38th April, 1881. and 42, where the two great rivers take China, that state of things has lasted only to rise must master the mared books of world; and in view of the advantages, their rise
The
highest mountain known is for very short perkals, Curea has, in the Chiga.
Chinese and natives agree in declaring would accrue to a people brought into full of this government i Houth-eastern extremity of i
bese inde plenas regards internal
n the other hand, the the contry is rich in minerals Coal contact with the blaze of true civilization, called Hien-fung by Eurogrontos, aftur
45 were, "Field" it reaches this hentava Baltaily. of China
is in cut in many parts; iron is the cest would be immearably counter. ming and manufactured silverre und banded. But the
without war. feet; the next attains with rare captions, the bonnage
Representations of such a character might he made through the Chinese Government
the objec perhaps, arcomplish
Es entered into,.
1,000
at the
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hand
*****by the
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nis
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been
of
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10 100 $ 100 1008 100 100$ 100$
508 100 100
L. PRI
1 kk 1
Long Los Look Pow Lero, Mrs M.C. M, 1
Louis, Lalemand 2
Ludlow, A. E. 1 McArthur, Mr 1 McClatchila
T. A H. Moleon, Samuel 1od. MoKalchie Rey."
Село Mackie, Mu
Maskinlay, David Led. Jed. Mao Cheong Sking
I Manice, Mr H,
1
Marden, Robk.. £ Meirs, Mra E. Menzdrao, Maner. 1 Mitchel, Gen.
Monauge, Moner. 1
Choy Wai Chuen 1 rg. Montoreano, T.M. 1
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HK. C. and M.
Steamboat... 8,0008
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Chiarini, &,
1
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821 $1021
Chong A Dear 1
5,324.71 1,880.51 $10 6,2508
$10 $8187
$131
Clodio; C. N.
1
150.31
25 $60
Clous Semin, M, 1
Ng A Chun
$110
Corkery, T.
1
Nowall, Thomas 1
Crawli, 0. J. 1
Ukauf & Co., D.D.1
Rates of Interest.
Payable
Crompton &
1
1
Calleja, Autonia I
my
Junc30 Dee31
Feb:28 Ag. 31
Denton and Co.,
April & Oct.
Mesars
1
Jne16&DC: 10!
Juno & Doc.
24% prout:
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Chi. Imp., 146,276 100
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187716,046 £100) 1878 3,899 TL(500" all -1881 8,005, 21. – DOO Sugar Deben-
tures, 1880
50
all
!
500 nir
8%
107
Report issued in Octolor, above. Jak intorisa Bonus
For your 1881. For year 1880.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
Fariab, Eded.
Partington, J. E, 9.
Davicu, W. H. 1 raga. Pine, Honorato da 1
Due, Joan..
Doughty, R. G. 1
1
Downes, F.W.H.1 Duglas, W. Dann, Capt. F. 2 Eart, J. Eing-Ting-Song 1
Kidor, Miss S. 1 Elins, Brenor
called Takwang Yasuis la vach frei undanbert Whang-glenk are common one hill is reported to country might be effect of this Hongkong. Rates of Postage &c., all of the same weight, to addressna in Emesto, Madis
theer. The
valleyst. This has, for instance, be the case
elevation of the height of after that
buy
of silver! Gold was early are said to be fertilo, and the tunisin without intermission for the last 50 years, known to the Coreans; Kemfer tells us,
gy
, that the first gold nointest envered during the Yuen, Ming, and the present in his e country renten enveri many parts of the
bght into that country was from Coron,
the In the earliest period Conca was 600, during Ya-tu-kiang,
be very plaiful: they do ist
of Who i
or
(Rerised January 1st, 1882.)
In the following Statements and Tabica
纛
Polleri Aloyünder fregd.
do de
Fosch, F. Signor 1
Folter, r
1
Philips, E... Tbk. 1
Plamuser, Jobs
2 Porfiria, G.
1 1
Patapar, Ant. 1 regd. Quick, Wm.
1 book
Quong-Lan-Sing 1 regd.
Bay, David 1 Robertson, Jus. Įg
3., Engineer
1 cd Rodgers, Mayero
2
&Co.
Madolatua the Ports of Hongkong, Bangkok, or China, may deliver them to the Post Erbach, Adolf Office anstamped, the postage being thon wolny, 8. charged to the sender's account. Each Fanto, A.
Feurtado, David 1 batch must.consist of at least tua.
Field, Capt. E., R.N.1 4. Buxholders may also send Patterns. Filzacodio, Niš G. 1câ.Shepard, Gen!.
Partly CASTHA the northern foun-cast Chun-sen, ul hns d-timer boen! Sučka. Jtus of thu
Etura Corean Embassy the Rates are given in cents, and are, for to the same places in the same way. En-Felser, J
to their summits with dense forULS.
The chief river is the
which
da
or, if diplomey failed, TO-
te Corea; it is called the Ayer way, Shin-han, Yuh tsoo, Pih-tres, /* net the vulne upon it schich the Chinese some still remains, which, might obviate Liettuan pas, half orace, for Books and volupea containing Patterns may be wholly French, Mener. 0.1
M
retained for
state,
Hintert
Let it be soon
Books
༡
Post
3
Sanches; J. M. Sartorius, Dr W. 1 regð. Batow, K., P.L.D.1
1
1
*P. F.
Silibo, M
1
1
Smith, Mrs
Smith, irs, late į
1:
of Caithnessj
1
Stone, Tho. A. 1 1pol.
Tanner, M.
1 Tayler, G.
the easter cometry A. the Lian-ho, which glumel. All the chief corals are found peace until the natives and discerned our whole be paid at Bo Hate.. Prices Cur-pointment are caused by persistent attempts an-Tim-Hi contrid, and
and westoru. The first is the contral is less powerfule and the western is when they were attacked of the thalmuntance, and vegetables of endless true motives and the advantages of dealin rent any be paid either us Newspapers or to send small valuable trifles through the | Bai Sang
f its own woord. Thie, of course, would Commerial Papers anguify such papers Favoy Work, and similar presents are con- Harrisson, D.
have paid the freight by steamer. No Inkster, James 1 refund can be made on such parcels of the Irvin, T.
Powerfal
variety
Fans,
2
in Shan-tung: grapes
of
with us, and then intercourse would go
being
for it is as appears at first sight:
just
150 li, or 45 miks, from the harb!!! Alter expelled after several years gelertes, enerasite, and strawberries are entril some expanse, though not so much as, though Written by land, do not hear often sportmore in Postage than would Bowles, Wm.
for
our manufacture.
mentis C assure me that Tomi" fortresses. They are, of all, it largey from the Chinose at the Great Britain if the day somes when char:
As thu Chinese assert that it in ass in shape, nd the sides of for cheap cotton goods, and-d that there wishes territory in the East, Corca is in-
works of
ind
Taylor, Lumbkins 1 ed.
Tegan; &. G.
Torkeltoba, J.
1 tbk.Thompson, Miss
Mary E.
1 2
Thomson, W. F. 5 Bpcla.
Thunia Tr
Underwood, Lieut. 1.
Walter, Che.
Ward, Prof. ILA. 1
1. rogo.
Tien Yee Tong 2
1...
Tindalo, J. H.
3
Toole, Capt. D. 1
Wallis, J.
of
who of Stamps obliterated before the Irwin, Dr A. D. 1
1
nature of the contents was diaguvered.
I
Local and Italian Füregi Post.
1. Small Patcols, may be sent by Post
in.
1 xogd.
Warren, P. L. 1
Webster Miss (of
Arbroa(k) Whiting, MreẤ Wideratrem, A. R. I Wiford, W.
I ·-1 ed Willis, P. F.
Willis, Wm.
Willis, Rev. E. E.
* 1
1
2
1
1
2
Wingless.
1
1 Wa Cheo
1 bk.
2
1
Yob Chow Chow 1
1 ord
Wong Quong.
Patterns, por fin voices.
closed, if the nature of the contents he first Finnis, W, J. but which is admitted by all 12
1 poĥrically divide into several
is surmised that its value as any great lost of life, if not bloodshot paval and
Newspapers over four oneca in weight exhibitod or stated to the Postmaster Führer, Prof. A. 1 and in-lo, to the second century after compared with silver, must be low, as
large force, naval altogether. Let a king
Chinese. It has two min by the
in the eyes of the Bre charged as duble, trebic, &, as the Ceneral, as he may consider necessary, and Fyfe, J. J.. was in Katon-le,
Jan when repean traders first military, which eventually suit ther source une on the warthem slopes of Christ,"
anel o
Coreurs themselves--would be irresistible, ease way 1s, but such papers or packets of approved by him. Printed Circulars may Gane, M. N.. ચ
papers may be sent a Book Rate. Two ho inserted in auch Pattern Packets
W. Gregory, V cir capital, explain our motives, those prodigions mountains from which thegan to grow into power,
Grosvenor, The Newspapers inust not be folded together s Soongari takes its rise, and to other in the absorbing all the others, gazure, Therappens to bis a variety of days from our at their
PARCEL.The public is reminded that
Hou, T. G. northeastern portion of the push, written or nearls Corea, to the which excellent pattery is madu; the man-and demand such concessions as are one, nor must anything whatever-be inserted
(267 peninsula
Ahout a 385, at a time when factory best known to Europeans is that sistent with natural justice,
Printed there is no such thing as Parcel Post Grimberg, J. This unit abanit lat. 40° F are in China was torn by internal dissensions, the new Chisan from whence pottery is said to that we no ir enfest, and let such except bona fide Supplements.. 16' E, and form a stream of large dimen- sions, having three moatia,
sisusand fitumiselves of the whole he experied to Japan across the arrow arrangeace be made as would secure mintter say, however, he enclosed, if the to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- Guilor, Javac Carios, Articles of Drew, Haidaure, Mr aned for All yours, till A.D. deepest, and has the struges curent; the they retain
fi or Enqueror of the
tinually refused, the senders-having-Holland, W. and safe, and is boun comparatively
rial Tang spients, peaches, phims, uppies, pours, and
about the character of an actual or personal corto- fighting The Creus were great in found in the north. Ta-ku-shan, the emporines of the timber.
turk befence of fortified enstruation
The cotton produced in Coren is far as cheap to keep our ships on duty as laid spondence, such as invoices, deads, copied trade. The navigation of the eastern the branch is interdicted by the Goreans, and places, cuius and vestiges of which, now, superior is that in any part of Chisa; it is up in idleness or stationed in unimportant musk, &c. The charge on them is the same
J..K. Hrs L.ce Chinamon found put to death. Sandlake u use it arg jalter a fajse of 1,200 vents, meet the eye long in the staple, and fino in quality, just quarters And then the profit would soos as for books, but, whatever the weight :
Johnson, Mrs brud in all of the traveller all sides as he moves like the best kinds of Carolina cotton: it appar ip the shape of increased domanda packet containing any partially written
to be very expensive. They are
A little additional
tional paper, it will not be charged less than 5
Robert C. directions, and a bar impedas pach deboucle through the est half of the people of ton of foreign cotton cloth, as buy outlay is a floor oxens for eglecting such corts.
naviga- but Chines
Joncs Morer. are everywhere known to the
as uzdertaking and sad will it be for The souder of any Registered Article"
Contul d tion is comparatively easy, and that cir: N
considomble quantities
Amerique of the British Past Office in China, a well large gainera could enter the eastern sizes, from the single and tower, with the well as single
i on paying an extra foo of 5 cents.
as to Japan, Macao, Pakioi, the Straite Just, J.
Kellor branch. The river siwuld certainly traces of a small circling court, to the every year on the cost. A merchant in ges of this kind will weigh against deeds of muy accompany it will a Return Receipt Bouk lutes between Hongkong and any
sully Passulte assured in of their great desire enterprise and philanthropy. If Prussia
The limit of weight for Books and Con- Settlements, Caylan and India.
They must and wide as the Songari, and, mots
which ing Instr Three or four miles, would heh large denied were a country buitely preferable to Formon. From pereial Papers to Foreign Post Ofices is not exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet in Thorass ever, is about the only great river still
in. to ounces, and must not exceed then
it, nor ho smaller than by 2 Logate, W. M. unknown to us: its great valley is extrendy with gateway protected by outworks on med : this is extremely probable, as Janracys in North China, by the Fiegel, A.4 lbs. Patterns for such ofices are limited long, 1 foot hroud, 1 foot deep, weigh more La Wor phon
much safer and more pleasant Williamson, cotton is
dimensions: 8 inches by inches by 2
Such parcels may be, wholly closed Livingstone, Sam, 1 fertile and thickly wounded. The secl inch face, or one or two miles with my
clinate like the two such getaways on opposite sides, Soue dress than grass-cloth for
if they bear this special endorsement, Long Gue rank is the Fu-xaun, which rises or
inches. that reans at the gate alleged i eastern slopes of the northern ranges, of these rained for mosses are found in the Cora: the
30,000 •pieces of
PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any the ceives many tributaries, and this on toward low plab of the Lian-bo, where they evi- they formerly purchased
parcel may be opened by direction of Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcels the eastern se great wide river, at theily depended on their wide, wet ditches foreign manufactures yearly. They do not Russell. This Hustrated Pamphlet of Per- gratis from any Chemist or donder in por
for India & declaration of contents and Rishard, J. Hughes, H.N.S. Cleopatra, I napaid town Buncan, it is about 300 yards wide as a men source of strength: two such lapar to have any roollen unfartures; fumery, &c, published at 6d, may be had, in summer, and about 20 feet deep in the, not far from this peel-sin, thers been the only thing I could hear of in this way
fusnery in the World, or Jons do
value is required, a printed form for which the tms of
making sleeping on in winter. Co., Landou. [AB] of isolated hills in the from The mulberry tren is cultivated in many
is supplied gratis contra on this gun the fans le suds of spas jutting out m
The Registration of on the bar.
SMALL Capitalists wishing to establish a pertains to both these rivers--they nee frozen) the mountain range that wounds it a the places, al they produce silk. but man-
phus virsiant. Qars again campy lover peaks of incture it to a very limited extent they,siness, shenld see if there is an opening for several months in the rear
Mineral Water Manufactory in their next in importance is that on which the thret varages itself, peaks rising steeply to however, sell fire coloured silk thread at for a capital standa
T has been suregued by faights 1,000 to 1,200 feet alive the all the gates to the Chinese, and weave it for District. As all information and recipes for
Lemonade,
Soda parse of making jasont dnius and valleys. All these ruited their own use. Toking at the position the the French
knowledge The western cost is dangerous, wing fortresses are exclusive of the existing and climte of Corea, there can be no doubt Water, c., are given, previous
The demand for these partly to strong ties tong islands met walled cities of Southern lunchris, as that the best qualities of silk could be raised is not necessary,
in Liad-yuen,
Kui-ellow, Hai-ching,
e, near there in great quantities, and also that the drinks in so much on the nerense, The commander of out of her Mar rocke
ly all of which were in
fortified cities uggs of their silk-worms would be valuablo parts of the world, that the outlay all countries not in the Union are the Aate-whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or agen-boats told me that, at the time of the Corea domination, and for exportation. jcsty's
machinery in all cases leads to a profitable Anchored in deep water. one somer, and it a few hours found himself in a ́skrul-
were at its the sons of recorded, in
Corcan paper
is made chiefly frun the ad safe business. Catalogue forwarded and a low
bark of Di Hodhurry tree, and is famous free, or can be had at the office of this paper separato
all over the north of China, especially for BARNETT & FOSTER, Engineers, 2, Foraton thu
28my havens on the western site the easley of the Ya-hu-king, are
its texture and strength; it is exported in Street, London, N. independent const throughout there deep water, and
NAMES OF VILLAGES &C, not:a few taost excellent harbours, anang mountaineers, who defy alike the power of large quintitics at the gates, and anugglel the sa-coast.. They use it for handkor- which Chosan on the south and Beaughton China and Cave They have been, chicfe, furtition walls, windows, mabrellas,
IN OR NEAR HONGKONG, in in belio, several times: attacked by mundarins
Medicines are produced in but it has been found,
(Corrected Spelling.) The climate is magnitent; for Corsa and Cuir
numerable variety; the most renowned in inossible to distelge them from the Gensing, a tonous tonic, which constitutes A-kung Nam. | faq advantages of adipos possesses pot anly all
thesses. They appear to he and dale, and river and sea, but lying in mountain the very molt
month of the great Chinese Chan Maxles, and are partially civilized. They one of the most important articles of barter Ap-li Chau. it recives the full force of the south employ elves in gathering medicinal with the Chinese. The better qualities are Cheng-shan Hom.
༼ཡང་ན་ཉནམ་
there are several deep and
on the
north
ire
is
fisadvanta
Aming the loft guamatáins Corsa Fran Manchuria, and ala
1
THAMES-STREET INDUSTRIES, by Percy
•weat monsoon, with all its fertilizing a rivers to the Ya-lu-kiangit 1 Ingher valui: than gold, and so it forma Chung Hom.
gonial influences. A consequence, many
of its productions reach a maturity and fection for warpassing
that of Shan-tung or North Chins. The winter is atau much less severe, and the summer far more en- joyable than on the wainland.
er
The country & diviled into eight pay- And these are subdivided into small- nistictions, as in t
It
the Pmmunication with the yea. The
water
entting down trees which
down the soek king for
meeting
and in
There are certain points between diet with the Chinos and Cereins at these places they sell their medicing and wood, purchase a variety of islánco ani inurialdy
commedition, a
to bo
ingold, which app better classes if without a hinnch, and attaining three feet 1. Bok-ün.
Are
abundant, 88
a convenient substitute for xaoney. The Chung Wan. medicinal i lants and preparations are high Fo-pang. y prized by thus neigbouring Celestials. Ha a Tubacen is grown in many places, and wide-Heung-kong Tsai lynged by the natives.
(Aberdeen). Trees aro numerous and various. The Hok-tani. el attains a great height, rising fifty feat Hok-taui Wan, The houses
Hok-ün Kok. China The capital
Cores, especially in the north, are
are oblong, diameter at the butt; next in importance
pines. of which there are three kinds, Hung-heung Lu. The door is t Seoul by
a curiously act aro the natives and and of une Buring which is a boiler for in addition to the cedar. There are threung-hon. King--tuo by the Chinese. is. interner,
mid a radl
rectangular space for species of oak, but only one of any com- Kai-lung Wan.. Kiengisto, and has good
Ka-az Wan. or fonte three
feet, inwards the aerial value; three varieties of hirch
Kau-lung well at Shok. thougha in
an kang begins, which forms the flour of and cork-trees measure
the booch, the cig, yet recognizes the the remainder of thus house. At the further as a tree in toleur liko
Kung Chung. giver yearly tribale, und of the "kang" are two compartments wood of which is hard, dry and hea; Kang Kok.
of China
by a
which conartuta ale lemping-roulds of the like iron. The lastbarn is common, and Kap inclined to believe that, were it not family. The "kang" is built and heated, the wil tig rat intrerent,shes are -1.
Li-ü Mun the fire which also cocks their kinda of mitbearing trees and for the material advantages on the part of generally the practice of the Chinene. In found in many places. The valley of the 31a-tax Chung.
north the windows are invariably of Ya-lu-kiang las attained a wire celebrity for Ma-tau Kok. its massive pines; myl in view of ita cari- Ma-tau Teiin, The houses of the
pour bave also the in-tiguity to the great iron and cond districts Ma-tan Wai.
RISURE M disputable" kang" and the two rooms at in hitacions, un to a fui Path-li, it Mong-kok. the end; but the door is at the side, and munication with the Gulf of Po-chih-li,
Ngan building- Ping of the home contains the lard pre may yet become one of the chief -oze,end of
in the
Ngung-shin Chau. circular indentation, in which they yards in China, in
grand futura pared ubull
King
and or extent voltage
the Coreans which this embassy enjoys in locil, as is
of barter and inforuntion, it would the n they have end. long since
people as the
stock
belong to the same Manchus, Anpasse, and Cardnege. They are shorter than the inhabitants North Chinn, and
darker,
in
in cou
paper.
the more
and several
which
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San Tefin. Shai-wan. Shni-trai Po. Sham-shui Fo. Shau-ki Wan. Shek-o. Shek Tong Shek-t Shek-tong
Teni. Sheung Wan Shui tsing Wan, So-kon Po. Tai-kok Tavi: Tai-long Tai-lung Kung, Tai-pang Mi Thi-ping Shan. Tai-shek Kok. Tai-tam. Tai-tam Tuk. Tai-won. won. Tai-wong Kung. Tang-long Chau. Taat Tsz-mui. Teim-sha Tsui. Teo-pai Teat To kwa Wan To-ti Wan, Tung-we (Hospital).
а
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Year of Kroong-a, which is the style of B. M. the Emperor of China, and is of course inapplicable in a British Colony.
Money Orders.
but fratiker and much more like Jaya- jrepare their-millct: the poor tjuestionly lies before als country, Pak-shui Wan un bir tests, but large sun too. We have gonemily a cow tied up inside in the Several of the islande are also retoried for. Baifu um excellent friends, dangerous have had prosis of both these qualities tones and mils, wird grain, outil try either to steal or purchase: ono Sai Ying-pan "The rich have their cattle, their trees, and Chinese saiters often land, Sai-wan Tsai the way in which the converts
dod grading-stons evil sido the dwelling, often in circular out trader told me, you had nothing to do but by the Roman Catholic priests in their evil on. The bave their cities, towns, and climb the mountain and cut down a tree, hour, hiding them and risking their lives
ore import when it rolled of itself into the sea. and finally, succeeding in for
in China, villages as
and the
The domestic animals reserable the Chi veying those who remained after the general azt places are all defended by walls and massacre unfely to Che-ton; and second, in towers, which are often formidable. Many nose, but there are some singular diver the determined and successful stand they of the poor in the north build houses in the gences, which we have before referred to. against the French, who tried to sauis way as adopted by the immigrants The horse is not larger than an sas, and is made
I have already do not like a pony, but in a miniature horas, punish them for those dreadful murders; in Manchuria, which I
1 Money Orders are exchanged with and the spirited way in whi
they have scribed.
and when properly cared for in the very the following countries:- Have a curious custom relating to effigy of a diminutive hunter. The bullock, several other descorts-among They
India. otters,
Russiat gine beys: they allow the hair to grow long all on the other hand, is a
hand, is gat among its Japan.* boats. The careful
careful converance of ship over the head afterwards it is parted in kindas large as an ordinary horse, and is
and the the centre and the back portion plaited into shod and harnessed for agricultural par- Fort Darwin. wrecked mariners Newchwang
to destruction of the General Sherman along tail; at marriage this tail is cut off poses. Thin Coreane have also the dog and which went into their river armed to the unt sold to the Chines; honce the quan cat, and the pig, but sunllor then on the Queensland. teeth, also illustrate their character. Judg. tities of human hair for sale at the fairs. mainland. They have their share of wild ing from what I have seen of them. I like In the north the poor do not wear much beasis: wolves and tigers abounding in the them, admire their pluck, and anticipate extton, but almost universally dreas in a north their skits form part of the tribute the time when the country will be fully species of grass-cloth made from a fibrous to Chine, and constitute a portion of the which grows abundantly. This cloth barter which goes on at the gates and on the
Repalled
Which
the late visit of the
opened, and we shall have pleasant and plant Like linen, and a crowd of Cocoast.
profitable intercourse with them.
thrown, and the Chow had been over those in the north, are always in w
South Australia. Straits Settlementa. New South Wales. Tasmania. *
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10 conta per oz Letters,
3 cents each.
Post Cards, Registration, Nowspapers,
1f) cents.
2 cents each.
letter.
Paresis for Indin und Ceylon is compulsory. 2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcela insufficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crushed (as band boxes, e) Opium, Glass, Liquids, Explosive aub. stances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuff, Ico, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or
likely, to become offensive or injurious in Cerea
transit.
1 regd.Zealand, H.
H. M. S.
For Merchant Ships“
Iels. Jap
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Bride
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Importer
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LOCAL POSTAGE.
pines
and the
China Philip
Janeir Macao China, for Hongkong.
2
2
Letters
cels and
poroz each.
centa.
cent.
cents
per 2 oz L'alterns,
cents.
cents.
General Local Rates)
•Local Delivery..
1. Current tration.
Post Books, Par-Nests Regis
of
Pauline
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Queen of East Rachel
R. Robinson Sarawak, .. Sonio Forvers Sierra Marina Sikh, 8.8. Stillwater.
· Syren (7
Taleo
Welle Challo
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DETAINED.
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..
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cents..
tents.
papers, 2 ceni,
cente.
Books, etc. without Covers A per ride. Bericht. Borgazam Jamfaði
Books and Tapers-to British Offices, Fendaltas, Mrs Haitis, Portland, 2 pepozs.
5 lba; to the Continent, &er, 4 lbs. Pattains to British Offices, 5-lbe, if with- out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &c.; $ox.
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article. Bremer Handelsblatt.
The Post Office is not legally responsible Catalogue of New & Popular Works. for the safe delivery of Registered correspon-Christina Shielt. dence, but it is prepared to make good the Coniteren. contems of such correspondence lost while Costame Cloth (Samples), Pasing through the Post, to the extent of 810, in certain casos, provided:
Detroit Free Press. Die Gartenlaubo.
1. That the sender duly observed all the Engineer and Iron Trade Advertiser,
conditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed
in a reasonably strong envelopel
3 That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi- ately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with much appli cation unless it also is lost. A ANA
4. That the Postmaster General in estin
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Figaro. Flensburger.
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5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books,
1. All correspondenos posted before 5 which reach their destination, although in
(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents.
(e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, Hongkong Post Office.
3.--Tho commission is as follows:-
2 cents.
Up
**
to £2, or $10, or R 30,0.20 sonte.
45, or 825, or R. 500.40
#1
17
£ 7 or 885; or R 700.00
F
22
R160,... 81.00.
4-No Order must exceed £10 or 250 limit), nor will more than two such orders
the
£10, or 850, or R100, 50,80
p.m. on any week day for addresses in a broken or deteriorated condition. Victoria will be delivered the same day,
dynasty had entered: want etinas Chinese manus seasons at stated interrals. These trading (unless drawn on India, when R150 is the delivery should be retarded by the Contract
one
own.Bilk
into Viscount af. Key fine, re stout terine caref
18
NOW READY,
PRICE, $1.00..
alotary Society.
Middelfart Avis,
Nautical Magazine. New. Publications. Nord-Anatralische
Datmal Cloth (Samples).
Overland Mail.
Popular Educator, 2 vols.
Quarterly return of Marriages, Blethe, do Retromect of Mallette,
Revizo dos Vine et Liqueurs.
Raanian Newspaper Bouth Fort Visitor.
Gores appears sarip in Chinese history, renns looks remarkably clean and pleasant. The commerce of the country is hampered the first notice
The In the south they wear cotton, and, like by most pernicious laws and regulations; being c. 1122 Zamous
in white. The there are only three places where trade Bhang
wear silk dresses ; sometimes their with Chinese is allowed, and only for brief
and generally within two hours, unless the power, led on by its firet king, called
O the facture. Their shoes are mostly made of places are called "gates," the chief of which
Mails N cipal supporters of the
bo issued to the same persons, in favour of plaited; the soles are is on the south of Fung-whang-changi
2. Invitations, &c. can generally ba carefully
e misil. Eared to
delivered within Victoria at the privato Fund Wo knowledge the sovereign of rule first and then the uppers are in second is near Hun-chun, not far from the same payee, by the same
Woo,
called goniously fastened on: these shoes wear
wear Passiettei and the third is now hardly any
5-Suas not exceeding 850 may be rohouses of the addressess rather than at Ukanser. The King respected his at well. They hars also straw and leather thing else than a military station. The witted between the Ports of China by pinces of business, if a wish to that effect Chan-seer.The
Woollen Cloth (Samples) former master, and took a shoes, s the Chinese, and there are sharp
be expressed by the sender, otherwise all
Can be obtained from KEZZY & WALSH PARAG very Chinese-like expedient at ones to save pointed. In the north hats are frequently sequence is that a large amount of illicit means of Postage Stamps, subject to a
traffic goes on between the ports on the charge of one per cant for cashing them.
correspondence is invariably delivered at
at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, the nearest place of business.
CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Printed and published by Gao, MoRAT & Boxholders who desire to sand Circu-China Mail Office.SA lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cardia," Hongkong, December 6, 1879,
Corea,
the foolings of the Viscount and assert his made of horse-hair; they also have hats | cast of Khan-tung and Corda į the traders own zapremaos--he invested him with the made of a fine grass, heautifully woven, have signals which are faithfully observed, *No orders on Japan ars issued at the British
sovereignty of that territory; and from this with browd brims and fower-pot tops; their and Manchester cloth and other foreign Post Office, Bhanghai,
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW Sunday at Bosse
Br. E. H. PARKER..
Victorian Heview.
Bars, at the China Mod Office, No. 7, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,