GOOD-BYE.
God be with you and that is the older and better form of "Good-bye." GEORGE M'DONALD
or ses;
THE CHINA MAIL.
TEACHING A CALÉNTO DRINK. Those who have had the mournful ex-|
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from
You seize
husband's hut. The bridegroom thon comes and leads her inside; they become man and wife without any religious ceremony o vows. The festival in kept up until every one has gorgod themselves to sleep; and is I say it with its bort, its oldest, moaning-began again when y awake, and is on teaching a young calf to drink. The pro
tinted as long as the food and drink Inst. is an ical Front Fina
infancy. air; the brought apa The feast takes place in the opon air; the & pail of warm milk, go into the stabla, women daacs and sing, the men lying around catch the calf by the mars, back him into a Loolding st, all indulging freely in raw mentcorner and bestride bis mock. The idiot and toddy. If the woman does not become rather likes this, and while you are reach- a mother, her husband sends her away and taken anther wife: they do gipt have mure than one wife at a time, unless when e hua band dies his wife becomes the
Day God be with you," doar, on land And guard you through the long days in-
terrening,
Till that glad hour which giver you Inik
May
to die.
***Cod be with you” through the min-
mar's gladness,
Through wintry days-through nights of
colm star-shino;
morning
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in wicker-work cot, hang will go aver and stay on the other side
the stablo, but he doesn't announce this strings to the rafters of the hurt. boforehand. He stasis on the impulse of Tait for ban Francisco vin Yokohama, by thres
THE §. §. ARABIO will be despatch- Of Life's grunt warfare you must stand The huts are not usually more than five feet the moment, and you can't toll just when on THURSDAY, the 28th September, 1952,
alone; Till, spite of failures past, som glad sun's high at the the new appears to have he arrives there... You ride along with him at Noon. To be followed by the S. S.
huts, uno his wife
Dosk But the laws of gravitation OCEANIC on SATURDAY, the 7th little dawning
way. But the weapons, etc. 1st the ather for himself and baly, d Shall great you growned and conqueror, The Li suller muela from sure yes an are always about the mure Your logs October, at Noon.
one on each side of the critter keep up
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my own.
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greeting,
And let it nestle, bird-likq, in your heart Twill keep my mensory groom until cor
meeting "Twill say, I love you," though we he
apart. South Australia
SKIMERANG
HAINAN AND ITS ABORIGINES.
NOTES ON
Mr. J. Calder, in the Jest number of the
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runs from
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have not been able to truse any that can be said to be writings you are und-GIMIMIKONly 8 Milk at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the Luzon Sugar Co.). 7,000,$
to he anely
out day previous to sailing. hair and impik in! mongst them. Te
RETURN PASSAGER -Passengers, who accompanying sketch-viz, of your 18outh. Thoro in that of a yellow-paper banner is the will tech that calf to drink or break his Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa)
your oye, and you molemnly declare you have paid full fare, rebusking at San Chi. Imp.. 1874 6,276 £ nearest approach to anything of that kind blankad muck. The calf doesn't know of within six months, will allowed a discount have seen. It iv skoto of the interior of this resolve, and be glares at you in stupid of 20% from Return Fam; if re-embarking a temple at a I village tea
tear Yelinkou: none of the villagers understand the charators fright from across the stable. He is not within one year, an allowance of 10
tors aware that he was the cause of your down- be made from Rotum Fire. Pro-Paid Re- what in nader turn Passage Orders, available for one year, ther they eithor did not know where he is the matter.
Far half-year ended 31st Dec., 1991. Report issued in October, above 1st interim Bonas You then was, or would not tell me. It seems to hau, Lnt furiously catch him by the ears, Return Fare Them aloneness do not apply year ended 30th June, 1862. to me to be a mixture of Malay and Chinese;
and sick up towards
as it, dragging the Europe which seras to
June & Dec.
They told me a medieipe man had written and wonders or try to explain it will be issued at a Discount of 25 from and Dividend for 1991.— To 30th April, 1882— For year 1881 For year 1850.- For la Erbach, Adolf
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EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
Chine Revins, aontributes an article on the the large ugures appear to represent charac./look back over your shoulder at the mikto through farms from China and Japan lo above subject. Besides maoh that is both! ters. Avory Lị shom I have asked, duny calf after you, who Is this the way you land, Mexican, Central and South American Hongkong Rates of Postage. 1; all of the same roeight, to addresses in Folka, T.
useful and interesting to seafaring people, and general wonders, the article furnishen some pleasant reading and valuable infor- mation concerning the Li (savages) who still inhabit portions of the island of Haines, We extract the following
At Nga-long or Gaaleng, we first mat with the Li or the Aborigines of Hainan, They were a little shy at first, but son became bolder and friendly, so that some at the officers west ont pig-hunting with a party of them at night. They seemed to
any knowledge of writing. They say they
you
Bak
the
manner Consular Invoices to accompany Over-
an understand certain signs, such as stubes treat a fellow-creature? You again back on a piece of
of wood, or on trees, ete.
eto. They do not even scom to have any recognized into the corner, sling your left leg over his boad in have come in contact with the Chinose who funny business and plunges suddenly for signs for numbere, and it is only those who him, and once more try to get
The calf attempts a little more seem to have any ides of time.
If you award. You any of them their age, they will having a tout for breakers heads and tell
having a
a firm hold
hold on his but very way days," they do not seem to be able to get nearer
arer ears, you clenched jaws,
don' No you
But he does than that, in fact, is mal games, I found it though, and you cross the continent" to impossible to get them to understand what
gether by rapid transit" line. You us meal by age or time. They do not care hadn't intended to go, but that is where for money, but are ready to barter sounted
you
und the calf didn't see it alike. You wouds, bullocks, venison, et... for cloth, take his view of it a few momeu's later. and will teadily give a After" ruling" around while, cet
Foll pound of gunpowder, and five or six for you had been so busy all the while that you
a box of gun-cape, two for
back to the point you started fron, bat rifle. The recognized price st an old mas-
out of wind a hatter opportunity of besoming naquainted ket is four bullocks;
may pay that they dn't noticed it. The calf is with them and observing them, as we have some very fine herds of cattle, rather and von haven't a particle of grace left in your heart. You are astride of the calf's mained there nearly three weeks. The Chi- diminutive but
colours of the animals are hruva and white, and brown and bulk.into its mouth; you place the other on the
lying down
he very lazy and dirty, fond of betel-nul,
bangles, or rings. tobacco, opium and spirits; they were very
bullock for a anxious to get the fast. At. Ya-lim-kong (*) and Samab (5), we had of
nese divide them into two classes, the Shaag condition. Tenerally fat and in good neck and, jamming the fingers of one hand,
one of
Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Olices addressed to the Collector of Cus tonis, San Francisco.
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company. No, EA, Queen's Road Castral.
For further information as to Freight
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, September 21, 1882.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
NOŽA
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON ;
ALSO,
(Revised January 1st, 1882.)
In the following Statements and Tablos the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lotters per half ounce, for Hooks and Patterns, per two ounces.
Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of Fry, Mrs Chins, may dolivor them to the Post Fung Tai 1 Office unstamped, the postage being than Gane, M. N. charged to the sender's account. Each Genaro, M. hatch must consist of at least ten...
Borken, Mrs C.
Do. Do, 1roga 4. Boxholders may also send Fattons Giggle, Bosin 0.1 ? to the same places in the same way. En Gurloui, Mouse. B. 1 velopes containing Patterns may be wholly afiauti, Auto 1 closed, if the nature of the contentaba frat Geloga, J. M. 1 exlabited or stated to the Postnastery, OR 8 General, as he may consider necessary, and Halery, Mra. A. A. 1 approved by him. Printed Circulars may Hammond, Hugh 1
Hemilton, H. G.1. be inserted in such Pattern Fackets.
Harford, T. C. Buncan, KingL
Printed there is no such
is reminded that
except bens fide Suppler enclosed, if the to Europe, &c. Muoli trouble and dism
PARCELS-The pub Parcel Post
Alexa
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Schlevinger, Petro 1 Scott, Janies Squibs, Jack Sala, W. Tegas, 8. G. Tuckay, J Waddy, Boyd, J. Wang Loung Webb, Miss E. 1 Wobite, Past
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mattor may
howover, be whols be paid at Book Rate, Priccs Cur-pointment are caused by persistent attempts rent may be paid either as Newspapers or to send small valuable trifles through the Agnes Muir Book
Post. Fans, Curics,
Articles
of
Drese, Agnola Comercial Papers signify such papers Fancy Work, and similar presents are con- as, though Written by Hand, do not bear tinually being refused, the sanders having spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied have paid the freight by steamer. No music, &c. The charge on them is the same refund can be made on such parcels of the as for books, but, whatever the weight of value of Stamps obliterated boforo the
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It is generally feat or twig, and this when we are afraid to splurgo, knocks the pail to kingdom BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND conte.
set-
move at
AUSTRALIA,
N.3.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
harter rented woods or cattle fur firearms Set the wes of some of them, but they the inferial brute's neck! fasteist you (THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
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;
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Eeling, B. Settlements, Ceylon and fadia. They rust Chen not exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet Evie Red long, 1 foot broad, 1. foot deep, weigh more. Fey Tu, s.8.1 than or be smaller than 3in. by 2 Frank Carvill if they
parcels may be wholly clond Frank Ravel this special endorsement. Frenasle
Frederiks PARCEL, OUSTAINING NO LETTER, but any Farrway parcel may be opened by direction of Glendowo, 5.8.
10.
value
ja
beir
districts, there is at present a sluts of war ; learnt that his name was Ioe. When one exporence of a worthy deacon of fixe No will be received on board unti. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, cols for India and Oegistration of Grace Dourline 1
60
Mary Tatham,.. 1 Mercury Metsor Modern.
Noopariel
P. t. Carvill
Porzug, 3.8.
3 Port James
Printzenberg
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compass Grecian, this
Gnster & Oscar. 1
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Sizeoco, 8.6. Enerton Barathairis B.B Stratarin, 8.9. Spez, sa
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The Union may be taken to comprise Portaater Genorul, In the Cass of ParlaGlenell; 1.6. Europe, alt foreign possessicus in Asia, for India & declaration of contents and Glory Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all
a printed form for which Gloating requited, a princes
gratis. supplied
Tho Venezuela, Peru, Chili, Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana,
Th
Argentine 2. The following cannot be transmitted: Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with a
Parcéls insuficiently packed or Silk and Valuables for Eurou wil Denish, French, Netherlands, Portu.or liable to be crushed (as Henry A. Sitchfield 2. Vivid
&c.) Opium, Glam, Liquids, Explosive sub- Meat, Fish, Game,
Fritty
aland is about 14 miles fling drunk. Ther av love the plaer dessen was in a terrible hurry to reach the General Cargo for Londen will be conveyed guese and Spanish Colonies.
He
Countries NOT in the Union.The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus tralasian Group, and 8. Africa.
Dyestutis, Ice,
I
Bilda Marin Bindostanie Humboldt
1
stances, Matches, Indigo, degetables, or Huntingdes, 80. I
whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or Hydra ** likely to become offensive or injurious in transit.
La and the Shak i (422)
When out hanting with a party of Li dur-back of his head and shove his hosu into COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, the charmeter of an actual or personal corre- often spent more in: Postage than would The latter live on more friendly terms withing the night, and the Chinese than the former. The Shang-Li hushes and dry leaves. I have eat the the rail, fully resolved to strangle him if i he don't drink. The calf holds perfectly have not yet come into friendly teras with theus get up almost from ray side and glide still-ionaly no and there is slunce in the Chiness. A constant state of warfare
heavor for the space of half a minute, af exists between them, often rendering mill-away to another place or fish without my the end of which time the blockhead, who hear the lightest rustle of a hasn't drunk a drop, suddenly makes a able to being interference necessary. sted that t the Chinese provoke quarrels by cheating the more simple savage,
tall, as we could not dis so without come," milk and all; you are again reduced who then retaliates by making rid of the making a slight noise.
listen
Whew out after to a horizontal from à perpendicular, sad with their gas they tlements, killing the men, and carrying away rou
she when you rise the excitement is intense. are able to distinguish at onse ground, and the women. The Li have but few firearms, the noiss made by an animal from the ustial bered on, and hurt and abused the worst
have
glob- been soaked with milk. but those
that
do possese guns are said to haises of the forest. I have tried to way. Not a drop of milk has gone down very expert in their use.
se. They will readily
and there he to Loll were afraid
100 uny; 1 of knives. Their own weapons are the how
I suppose bestande glaring at you,. Σελ and arrow, and the spear, one of their I did not press them much, as I was afraid With an affidvait you bang him over the ause I was connected with the government, another free ride anywhere you want to go. Arrow Are tipped with iron and bone, but mostly they are hardened at the prints by her would not give me any other intorma-head with the empty pail and hobble out
alterwards. Bre. The Chinese troops dare not attack learnt that his name was Bin, and by close reseal to let the four-footed fool starve
From a small boy, 1 of the pen and and hurt all through, fully from this fer LONDON, sid BOMBAY, them in their mountain fastarses. In the ly observing how the others called a hunter and thus endeth the trat lesson.
and SUEZ CANAL, on FRIDAY, the 29th Ny-chow() and Man-ehow that we generally teak with us as a guide)
September, 1882, at 4 pm. In this connection we have to state the
Cargu
the ON Fare between the In and the Chines author of them dios, bis relations and friends .
day of sailing. church residing near Adrian, who, a few Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Office rities, which has rendered it impossible for semble and hold a wake over his
this Sundays ago with his pious wife, started antil Noon on the day of sailing. me to passirate amongst the Shang-li vo consists as at a marriage, of feasting and foe ohurch, when the wife suddenly remons that what I here state has been derived from drinking nearly every one of both sexes bered that the calf had not been fed. The he transhipped at Colombo; Tea and the Shuk-Li. The furthest I have been able Lo
ailes from Yu-lin so long as there is anything to eat or drink. saratury, but he was also a thrifty farmer, rid Bombay withunt bunshipment, ariving kau. The
country is mountainous. tioing through a village on one of these oe and he turned buck, got the milk, bestrate ges Between
18 very the ranges of hills, there are rich avions may be observed a dead and half the calf, and tried to innke him drink.
weck later than by the ordinary direct route via Oslobo. fortilo valleys in which the Li breed finn devoured bullock at one place, a few steering wou
wouldn't. Driuk, I herds of cattle and
Drink, Bless say! nute. and drunk people at another, and the ba
For further Particulars, regarding grow ground TITELD
your infernal akin
yelled the deacon in FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Sweet potatoes, botel and escos nut palms fee gorging themselves, some on raw meat, rage, forgetting that he had come out PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA are also largely cultivated. In some places others wasting pieces of it over the fires, and from the world. Finally best.cured with WION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong
all rare of rise is grown; but the Chang-Li is
less intoxicatol. On the 19th milk all over his.
The Contents and Value of Packeyes are Sanday clothes, the pillar und 65th daya essentially a hunter. Their huts,
construct-
egrave and hold another the load and, cramming is nose deep into Shippers are particularly requested to feast. They do not seem to regret the death the pail, muttered with set jaws and low noto the terms and conditions of the Com-Books, Patterns and the bases of the hills. The most vun old person much. Un one occasion crouching tones that botokened how tearful | pany's Black Bills of Lading- impossible to get through the jungle exeipt ots
I noticed a coffin at the side of a hut; it was was the struggle against the flesh and the kinds, empty, and mak
and making enquiries about it, I was devil, "O! if I were not a follower-drink, drink drink or dio. I've lost my There dying, de os peated he would be dead in a religion on your account. Now-yen drink, are mveral kinds of pigeons, amongat which few days, and he, the con, ind just made a will yo Then, suddenly awakening to
e variety having a parrot-like beak and willa for him. I asked, if he was not surry his transgression, the adorned with a bright green, yellow and blue bis father was dying:
and exclaimed, plamage. One other kind has bright green" No, he is of ne are ase; he can only sat,Merciful Heaven, how have I sinnçi! feathers on the breast and wings, volvoly
and i have to provide food for him, so why all on account of that blasted critter." brown on the back, the wings and tail, fald man and it is better for him to bo dead she returned from the church. feathers at the tips
and a few bright yellow should I be sorry that he is to die; he is a His wife found him on his knees when Wu feel Many bright coloured birds are to be seen
assured that he reedved an unconditional amongst the trees, some green and bine,
pany. Adrian Record, athers blus, others scarlet and black, etc. Parroquets are niet very common. Monkeys of different kinds abound, amongst which
mention the jet black: gibbous. Tigor may cats are occasionally to be seen. All the enquirion that I have made lend une to be lieve that the tiger or the cheetah does not exist on the island. Snakes are plentiful and of almost every variety; so are Lizapis and scorpions.
ad of leaves and mud, are scattered at again assetter death, the relations of the church scized the obdurale brute by required to be declared prior to shipment.
the hills are densely wooded;
by
the deer runs; deer of
tops of
told
al the
hares, jungle fowl, aad 21st Tag young man that his old father was I say i'
wild pigs and bears aro
The Li seem to be more closely related to the Malays than to the Chinese, as they bear scarcely any resemblance to the latter. They are generally of a small stature, and of a dark copperih-like complexion. Tos men wear a pair of short trousers and have
roll
of cloth
round the head; I seldum saw any of them with a jacket on. They will readily barter for Chinese clothing They allow their hair to grow long and part it in front, making it ap around the head, along with the roll of cloth which they
-1200 as a turban. The women aro
@
They abort, fat, and round-faced.
young, but
Fike the Ching to how
are very
!"
than alive."
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e taughed and said, the pul, let go the car man dropped.
He wil her hair was dyed; and when she indigeantly exclaimedTis falso he maid he jaesumed so.
Ir was Sydney Smith who retorted upon same one who had called him an every day tan: "Well if I am an every-day man, you are a weak one."
Tas oditor of the Saugeoit (N. Y.) Re- gister suggests that person sending in big exes will please accompany them by several ordinary-sized ones, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
**INTELLUENT !" Baid the butcher; that dorg of mine was the most intelligent critter that ever travelled on four feet. Why, when he committed suicide he did it by jumping lute the sausage machine, so as to save me all the work he could."
wreathed in smiles, "I wish you had been LAWRENCH, my dear," said his wife,
interesting, and when he prayed for the to church this morning. Mr Jonce was very absent ones" Well, that accounts for it, for a year as I did this morning. then. I haven't caught such a string of fishi
NAMES OF VILLAGES &
IN OR NEAR HONGKONG.
Mr Spiser," said a friend who met the old USEFUL DENTISTRY, --"You look elreerful, gentleman ambling down the avenue, had a troublesome grinder pullod," and Yes," aid the interrogated; I have just who the sympathising gentleman asked his if it hurt him much, Seth cheerfully responded, "Not a bit; it was an organ-4-kung Ngani. grinder, and a policeman pulled hin."
Apli Chau
A STILE SHOT-"I wish," said a far Cheung shat Hom are rather pleasant looking when
mer's wife to her husband and six boys, Chung Hom. that some of you would shoot the yaller Chung Wan. They are not at all cat." So they all, when they happened to
Fo-pang women in their manner.
think of it, went and loaded the The latter usually run and hide then. Luckily it was the youngest box that firad
hit, for he was very healthy and could stand.
being kisked through a fence. und
Belvas from
strangers, but the Li Appear more confident and les afraid,
issem to be anxious to offer their hospitality,
Ha-wan
(Corrected Spelling.) ́.
San Tsün. Shai-wan. Eraitsai Fa Sham-ahui Po Bhat-ki Wa Whisk
Tong Shek-tong Tani Sheting Wan
Wan. Po. Tai-kok Tsui. Tai-long Ha Tai-
A COUNTRY doctor was sent for to see a
apply
Hok.laui Hok-tsui Wan. Hok-in.
Heung-kong Trai (Aberdeen).
by providing a seat for one to sit down ga, labourer who had received a concussion of Hok-u Kok. and getting ready poops nut or anything the brain He told his wife to
promised to send The Hung-heung Lo
else.
ing down nearly to the knes.
which he
they may have to offer. Their dress leeches, consists of a sort of petticoat or kilt connext morning he found the man worse and ung ho
They delirious, and asked the wife whether she Kai-Jang Wani.
had used the locchea. She answered that
with
weare, the cloth of which this to me ground she had given him one; whereat she was Kim-pul Shek grass, and it is usually of a bino
buizontal, bright-calourd told by the indiquant doctor that she had a few
through it. The younger risked her husband's life. The poor wous Kung Chung stripes running ones wear no other garment but this, pleated that she had done her best. «Kung Kok those who are married usually have a cut un up all, I vinigard and I peppered Li-ul Mun but the
Lap sap Wa jacket, of some work. They wear their buron but a paid ad liefer die nor take Ma-tau Chung. somewhat similar to the mee. The marri sunther Pall Mall Gazelle.
Me-tan Kok. JOHN WILLIAMS, & merchant of Rutledge, atau Trin.
·
Age customs of the Li differ from the Chinese,
Wan;
in the fact that the young people Ga; sued a desperado The defendant Ma-tau Wai
entered the store in a furious passion, held
and then tell their parents, who make
sives choose whom they hat the out the summons in one hand, clutched a k-
of 1
bargain, which varies according to the long knike in the other hand, and mid
the bridegroum, who has to give
Wealth
so many head of title to the bride's father.
When he has dore ea, the bride's father
Williams, have you sued me Williams NaPing knew that an immediate "Yes" would make Pak-shui Wan
Ngon shin Chan
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, September 18, 1882.
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No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
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CARGO and PASSENGERS will be tranship- ped for Vladivostock at Nagasaki.
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im sure of a stab Let me get my spec. Fok-is Lam. Aresses her to her best serang and takes her tacles so that I can read the paper," he Sui-wan Tsai to the young man's hat, where a feast has said. He went behind the counter and Sai Ying-pun been prepared of venison, beef, pork, et came hook, not with his glasson, but with sto, washed down by palm toddy. When an axe across his shoulder "Yes," he said, Year of Kung sie, which is the style of tired of eating, the bride's mother and other"I have sued you." "All right," raphed H. M. the Emperor of China, and is of females lead her to the door of her future the desperado, "I guess El pay the bill,"
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10 conta per oz. Post Carda,
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pines,.
and the Philip
ThingTonouit. Japan, Sama Macao, China,
General Local Batca
for Hongkong,
(d) Vix Singapore, 10 cents.
cent.
pero.
Letters Post
Books,
each
Garda
cels and and Prices
Regis
per 20
Patterns,
tration
cents.
conis,
Par-Newspapera
Current,
each
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oct intrinais, valus; to the Continent, &o., 8 oz.
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passing
1. That the sender duly observed all the
conditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed
in a reasonably strong envelope,
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Borsten Janko.
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