NO, THANK YOU, TOM..
They met, when they worn girl and boy,
floing to scheal one day,
And Won't you take my pegstop, deur !'
Was all that he could say.
She bit her little pinafore,
Clona to his side she cue,
Intimations.
LONDON AGENCY, MESSES. BUTCHISON & CO.,
4, Guildhall Chambers, 33, Basinghult B6, E.C.
berths
She whispered., No: us, thank you Tem, PASSAGES, liter but can let a
But took it all the sand. -
They mot one day, the ecli-same way, When ton swift yours luul Bown; He anid, I've nothing but my heart,
But that is yours abana.
And won't you take my heart?' he said,
And called her by her name; She blusher, andianid, 'No, thank you, Tem."
But took it all the same
kant twenty, thirty, forty year
Haw.brought thom care and joy She has the le peg-top still He gave her when a buy
I've had no wealth, awoct wifo,' saya hoj
'I've never brought you faran.” She whispers, No, ie, thank you, Toni,
You've loved mo nil the saint.”
F. E. WEATHERLv in London Society,
THE BAD BOY
IT IS SMOTE ON ONE DESK AND TURNS THE
OTHER ALAO.
Say what you got in your mouth, a base bail asked the grocery of the bay, an ha cato in the state with ett chaska sticking out, and locking red. hot your susitising, all you are going to bot you karu got your zouth full of ben Iday some joko on me by aquirting it on the γυνα
by passengers applying by letter or sugging themselves. Reductions obtained in possible. No charge is mende, every trouble ja takon to secure the best berths, and en- barkation notieda, list of passengers, fe. furnished. Upon application the fullest information to outguing atenuers fur- mished.
a
BAGGAGE-Wo wish to lay before clients the advantages of despatel:ing Throught par form. Wo can collect Baggage from any part of the United Kingdom at fluough rate to the vessel. Passengers ca soul their heavy baggage in advance and willent further table receive it on aarival from our Agents in Hongkong The fullest particulars and directions given shen baggage à guing with owner, labels furnished at the leavier baggage collected and placed on board a few days before the Sterne starts.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PATRONIZED BY THE ARMOCRACY AND ELITE,
V.
EXTENSIVELY URHO IN THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MIGHLY PROCĦMUNDIST! BY THE LEADING MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS,
Protected by the Royal Loters Puten,
dratal Gctober 11, 1869, R.
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE
THE SAFEST RELIASIES
OF PHOS.
PRES/HOSTIE
AND ONLY PREPARATION.
PHORUS,
Mails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
VIA
TO JAFAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
AND
THE 8, 8. SAN PABLO will bo dos- patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- HE remarkable efficacy of Dr. Bright's, on FRIDAY, the 30th Testans, at To be followed by the S. S. Phosphilya is or well known throughout the Globe, and is acknowledged, on the 9 June
Connection boing made at Yokohams, with Steamers froin Shanghai and Japan posts,
All Parcul Packages should be marked to address in hell; and sume will be received at tiu. Company's Office, until b.p.m. the day previous to sailing.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
[No. 8488-Mar 10, 1884.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence,
*. May 9, 1884.
Leta. Pap
Abiilors, Tomas 1 Anderson, lobi, 1 regd. Andrews, J. A. 1 Barriero, Sr Jongain
Lota. Fap.
Lyons & Leroy | 1
Mesere Masallater, Mi DinoLellan, W.T.1 MoCasa, Capt. A i
7. Iho tolicwag garnot be tranamitiod : Parvels inaufficiently. aoked or protested, or liable to be the ( bandboxes, to atos are given in cents, and are, for slaucos Matches, Indigo Dyestuffs, Ice, In the following Statements and Tables &o.) Opium, Glaas, Liquida, Explosiva anb Lottoes per half conice, for Hooks rind Moat, Fish, Gamo, Fruit, Vegatables, or Patterns, per hos ouseca.
whatever in dangerous to the Mails, or Newspapers over four uncos in weight likely to become ofensive or injurious in are charged as double, treble, ; as the transit.
3. Parcola are ns & general rule forvarded erso may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rato. The by Private Ship, mot by Contract Mail Blas Donald 2. McConnell, AL—— Newspapers must not be folded together as Packs To India they are forwarded by Bourda, Moner. 1 Ipel. Monfort Rev., E. 1 one, Dor must anything whatever bo inscried the P. & G. and Indian Mail Puckets only, Bradley, F. 6. 1 cacopt kou fide Supplements. Printed to Oeylon by P. & O. only. No respon- Brower, Harold 1 matter may, however, be enclosed, if the ability is accepted with regard to any Brigg, R. A. 1 whole ise paid at Books Rate. Prices Cur parcel, unicas Registered, and then only to Books, Miss Jeanie 1 rent may be paid either as Newspapers or the aiunt of $18. Books.
Commercial Papers signily such papers as, though Written by land, do nok bear the character of an actual or personal corte spondence, such as invoicee, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge on them is the sam na for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written pop, it will not be charged less than 5 The wonder of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
The limit of weight for Books and Com
by the first medical nen in Europe to be the most elicious melicine hitherto is covered for Wank and Shattered Constitu- tions, Nervous Dubility; Avursion or Inca- pacity for study, Indigestion, Fennde Cor: plaints, Flatulenc, Elver Complaints, Shortness of Breath. Pains in the Bad, Pimples Impoverished Blood, and all dia. casos ensed by a long residence in tropical climates, for which iron, mercury, iodide of ten to the destruction of the patient's health. of 20% from Return Faros if re-ombarking 4 lts. Patterns for such offices are limited The beneficial effects of Dr. Burs within one year, an allowance of 10 % will to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these tive will meet passengers, and at once clear bagage, thereby waving the heavy expenses Phosphodyne are frequently shown from ho made from Return Faru. Pre-Paid Ro-dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by if warehound even for a few days. Clear the fast day of its administation, by a ro-turn Passage Orders, available for one year, inches, lists of contents of packages and partiey-wirkable increase of nervous power, with a will be issued at a Discount of 25% from
INSURANCES elected at very low rates. Animada instrel against ortdity in ciao- sit at mclerite mažos,
ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND.-When ati-
IETUIN PARNAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or faul (or vice versa)
4. The public aro mitioned not to con- found these facilities with a Parcel Post to
repe, de, which does not exist.
It is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
G
Butron, Emille)
Joso
3
Conception, B. f. 1. (Major) Gma
ming, W. G. Palban, Moner. H. Dalton, Mr
&
1
1
Destron, H. F. 1 1. No Lotto or Packet, whether to be Dodd Capt. O. H.I registered or unregistered, can be received Dubuffet Montr. 1 monoy, jewels, precious articice, or any-Yelmau, Z. for. Postage if it contains gold or silver Darice, W.
Customs duties. thing that, as a general rule, is liable to Frands Mrs.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sont be so small as to make the
visol by letter beforehand our representa potash, te.. are giren in various forms, of withis six months, will be allowed a discount metcial Papers to. Foreign Port Oilces is amplo of no value.
urs of dutiable articton should be prepared feeling of vigour and confers, to which the Return Fare. These allowances do not apply
PARCELS. PACKAGES AND GOOIS going vessel or by runte most advartagemus in disposition which many persona por received by us mil forsatdod by At our patient la fong been unaccustomed, entirety through fares from China and Japer to
by overcoming that dull, inactive, and slug-
to clients. Insurances effected upon the smallest article. All information given to friends at home as co mundu of packing necessary, proper addreas &c. Soo Pay GOODS purchased at lowest rates in the school lesson. I was sunt none elsk, Londen: markets. Orders excented for any and I tarned the other, and tently had my nutid, howevia small, but to affect saving neck broke. Not any more turning thin fight, it is advisable to ektump orders as other check for Hennery,'
much as possible. Any article received for repairs and returned at earliest.
No, I ain't got nothing is my meth, sail the boy, in a voice that sounded as though he was trying to talk with hotments. potato in his mouth. This is my Sunday-
O, go'say,' said the grocery-mau. Yo wasn't such a blamed fool as to turn the other cheek, when you got hit, was you! And thes, stainining the boy's sucks and finding them swelled up, he added.
By
ments.
Soe Pay
ienes in al their actions.
Dr. Bidder's ProPIEDYNE.--The only medicine of that name granted certificates by Her Majesty' Registrar of Trade Marks, Beware of conuerfeit Phosphodynes and worthless imitations bearing similar azen; they are in no way recognized by the as- dical profession, Buing proparel from Obsolata Formulas; they are absolutely un- reliable, and in some casca positively clan- gurons.
Dr. Batur's PHOSPHODYNE is sold only PAYMENTS must be made here in Engin Cases at 103.6, by all Chemista and land, either privately, through a busie Patent Medicine Vendors caringhout the
jingo, I believe you did, or was it, any kind by credit arranged in Hong, Hobu. Full Directions for use, in 16 Lan
way
20- CAUTION ASK POR
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE, And do not be persuaded to take any Cheap, Unders wisi Pusibly Dangerous Sub- Agonts-- A. S. Warsor & Co., Hongkong.
situtes.
to be drawn against hugo in Loadouages, accompany each case, Stopping documents and invoices attached Ided over against payment of account. Well, it was in the Sunday-school les MISCELLANEOUS We will carry non,' said the boy, and my teacher mid it any description of miscellaneous busines was the greatest triumph in the work for a which requires attention in England, Lut person to be able to turn the other carek i turs may be addramed in our care. Price whon Boote on one cheek.
Jasked a fists of any special articlos forwarded if people ever did that, and he said our bestquested. Ords for the Co-operative citizens dick. He said it required a great Stores received, executed and shipped. deal of patience, but a person should always turn the other cheek aleu. 3 asked pa about and pa said the teacher was right, and that it was the of every oition to turn the
duty other check when note on one shices, and he shobid always do.sn. to be good, and I jast longed for sumebar to unite mo on one.ebeek . T cold
it,
on one cheeks, wat
To shraw in sonno measure what we can
do with regaril to inclusive prices we give
how the following.
CARRIES ICE MACUINES. --Landed
in flangkong (ireinding storo, wrapjes, 2 Thermometers, 2 Decanters, Sherbeat Fail and Tub) duty and all charges paid, packed
A. S. WATSON & Co., Shangha NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
¿The ouden divest Paper in China)
PuntasHES AT THE CHITRA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL
3. The limits of weight allowed are as
follows:-
Morden, Mr. Mycra & Sons,
2
1 1pol.
Masse Samuel Ied Neil, Richard
Ninclem, P. H. 1 Norwood, Miss 1
O'Bullivan, T. M, 1
悲
Parker, E. H. Paul Edward Pawley, A.
Paré Moner.
Perez y Francisco 2
Perez, Maria Sen
Piot, Mons. Henri 1
1
Ruoi Cuong *i regd.
Heynell, Walter 1regd.
Abodes & Mani-}
litioder, Ges
1
2
fald, Moene
1
Graham, I, W. 1 Graham Tem. Gray, Mrs T, F. H. M. Harvey, O. H.A. L Hou, Janes How, Mr
1
Hugo, Sr Dn C. 1 Hussey Jamos 1 Books and Paporto British Oflices, Inkpen, W. B. 2
5 lbs; to the Continent, &c., 4 lbs. Johnston Alaxandar
Jones, Willian 1 Patterns to Britíali Offices, 5 lbs, if with, Kennor, E. I
out intrinsic value; to the Continont-Kerr, Charlos Ec., 8 02
Koyeur Sr. D. Ants..1 King, W.. Kuster, E. Keong Wing
Legros Capt. E. A. Lawrence, B. Le Gros, Capt.
Indemnity for the Loss of a Begistered Article
Countries of the Postul Union. The Union may be laken to comprise Furope. land, Mexican, Central and South American apa, rice, alvador, Brazil, Consular Invoices to accompany Over-Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Ous Peru, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentino. Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, tanis, San Francisen.
Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hatraii, with for the safn doivary of Kegiatored correspon- contents of such correspondence lost while all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu-ence, but it is prepared to make good the guese and Spanish Colonies.
passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in cortain casus, provided
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Zigent.
Hongkong, May 6, 1884.
SHI MAIL STEAM
MITSU BISH MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, FIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Carya awi Puswagers for YOKO- HÄMA and COREA)
CHINO HARD IS POSTPONED 1HE Dexrture of the S. S. TAKA:
the other alsu, but it saenel as though the and inaurent ogginst all risks, at ilo into Containing from 2 to 84 columna oj zlosely. the Office up to J p.m. of day of sailing.
saiters were not on the war path, a for two days I had to go around without beingg anote. But Wednoaday afternoon I was down by the theatre, where they were hav ing a malife, and there was a lot of hoya sliding on a smooth piece of ice in the gnt tor, and 1 rushed to slide, and I run against a boy, and he mules' off and laun- med nu on this cheek. (, gosh, but
tirl
smi U: But if he snicu. I was going to pick up a iruse eat that was it the treat, and hit him, when I happened to think of turning the other check, and turned my face towards him, and he ge me another, right here. ! ! But it was 10 tince bigger than the other sinote, and I guess it made me crazy. Anyway, I shall pload itemnity to get cut of it.
Get out of what naked the grocery- MAN. You don't have to go out of any thing. If he hit you a couple of tines, and you stood it, you don't like to get wit of anything
ing rates
The 21. Machine,.......£16.
4
35
11
.....£20.
printed muller.
Despatched by 5rst stoner on receipt of unily chine Mail, in published TUIS Mail Josie in chiefly compiled from draft. "I have had my Carre's. Loe Machine in constant une for five years twice a month on the morning of the will never bo without ono again." From English Mail's departure, and is a fli Caplen Civil Servant
record of each tight's current history of levouts in China and Jepan, con tributed in original reports and collated ports in those Countries. from the journals published at the various
The AYLESBURY CART-Mate by H. F. Pass, Maker to the Rothschilds the Duke of Buckingham & is, landed in Hongkong duty and all In three tharges paid, securely packed in wood and insured against all risks
"
12
No. 1, Für Horse 13 to 14 Hands, 197.10%. | 14, là
£0.70s, E. 10s. Vanished body for peint if preferred, hancovon shuts, Collinge's patent axle with solid taps, lange, cushiona, every) thing omplete Secured wheels, Light, ceny, perfect hangit, well made for fly getting in on end, nothing superions or
afky Despatched as a as possibly on ¦ recent of drati
PIANOS. -The piams of any Lonsda unke15, specialy prepared for inneign us, į landed in Hongkong duy and all clunges paid, packed in the Linal case and inamed all
AMMUNITION. Cartridge cases, fult, reads, eye, shot of all sizes aut all other requisites except powder, parhaat direct from Elaya, 15 % Taroitat allowed upon orders.
of thom.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &, nu a complete Cominor cial Summary
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (poslage paid 52 cents.) $12 per ummun (postage paid $12.50.)
Orders should be sent to Gro. Murray Bax, China Mail Otico, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the, English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Atvertising, same as in Daily Chẩm Mril.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LICK }
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STEALING. THE Endersigned are prepared to grant
Porteras against the Hisk of FIRE on Buildings uron Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on fuls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Torma
and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- coived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,
until further Notico.
Cargo received on boued and Farcels at No Bill of Lading sighed muder 2 Freight
All Claims must be settled on board.
before delivery is takou, otherwise they will not be recognized
CARGO and Passenores for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe, and for Coren at Nagasaki.
For further. Particucars, apply at the Company's OrrICES, Praya Contral, Ground Floor of MossrN RUSHELL & Co.
I. J. H. TRIPT,
Ayent.
Hongkong, May 8, 1881.
HOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
788
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW.
By E. H. PAKKER.
Can be obtained from Kaay & Waiu at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Oilica.
Government Notification.
No. 56.
HARBOR DEPARTMENT,
The following Rules regarding signaling at the Peak are published for general in- formation.
By Command,
FREDERRA SIEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary Colonial Becretary's Office Bongkong, 17th February,
9.
If regaired, protection will be granted on first claes Lives up to £1000 in a SinglessAL Life.
For Bates of Premiuras, forma of pro- Alenya posals or any other information, apply to
The
ARNHOLD. KARBERO & Co.,
Agrots, Hongkong di Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Yo, but I didn't stand it,' sail the leg, as he felt of his swellek check. When he hit me that last rap, it knocked all the mookneas and pins out of the, sad. I went at him and we had an awful fight. He wouldn't turn his other cheek, ca tiske. Torna £3 in addition to advertised guess 10 14 a heather, that never rates. Price lists on application of makers,
NICKLE KEYLESS GUARDS WATCH want to Sunday-school, so I turned his other cheek for in mal I warnet This is a Keyless Lever opon faced, him be hollered enongh. But I was with very heavy case of German silver, sorry afterwards, and filt as though Nickel, with that crystal glass, bold dial I would be named to meet pa or my and throughout extra strooir, spcially lu teacher,
Price 5, sent Su I thought I would see how fouled for hard wear. those good man would stand being sate, securily acces lay post. Cash with order.
This watch is made by core of the tirs and I found a feller who wanted to mum two shillings, and I hired him to smote pa and makers in England. the teacher, just to see how they would turn the other clock. The Luncher keeps booka in eturu, and gas la lanch in realaurent, and when he came along the fellow I had hired went up to his and slapped him on the chock, not very hard, but just hard enough to make his jeel as though he was hit. I looked for the tea chor to turn the other check, but, goal, he turnert pale and run down the day back of the store, and his coat-tails stock out so you could play marbles on the yelled to him to turn the other cheek, but raa faster, and the next morning the papor told about a dastardly attempt at highway robbery and auseination on the street, in broad daylight, one of our mest respected citizens being the victim, and only for his presence of mind the attempt would have been successful. Well, I
I should die when I read that thon's cheap canvas collapsable bace, per thought Then I had my hired a try it on India rubber sheets, tents of every size, knew pa would tim his other cheek, be cause he said that was the right thing to do. But when the fellow hit pa, fa turned
WIRE SPRING MATTRESSES--The and lommed the fellow right in the ear, and then yelled for a policeman, but my complete case, the luxury, the cleanliness, confort, of those mattresses are as yet litslé hired man got out of the way That
known abroad. We showed them to ngen- night pa said he had a narrow escape from being sand-bagged, and I asked him if he tleman just returning to Ceylon, he took check also, and he aid out threo, and now writes us" Beds a com turned the other cleus me this site plots success, everyone is loud in their the right kind of a climate for turning the praises and in a short line I believe no others other check when you are amote, do you! Who used." These wire mattresses to Well,' said the grocery man, as he not sag in the middle as some of carlier looked
the boy's
swelled cheeks, it is construction: they are stretched on a Pitch
hari
st
GUNS. - We can strongly recommend Mesers F. Bland & Sons guns, having shipped many of them all. heard good avesunts a Komper's Gon," a central fire branch nudos, hazamer out of line of sight, patent fore-end fagrever, rebounding tocka, English damasons hart in 10, 12, 16, 20, Bare, Price £0 Gs, will choke bure barrels 21 extra. Hundreds of testimonials rongly recommending this gan, kome and abszul. List on application.
SPORTING REQUISITES of every description purchased-Incha rubber boats,
canteons, caup furnitur: – the fullest parti- clars us to prices, weasurement, &c. fur- nished.
to make a rule that will apply in all Fino frame, most easily taken to pieces, kinds of cases. The idea is a good one, to weight tit lbs. (6 ft. 2, by 3 it. 6-aisa), can be put together syait in a for wizurtos, tum the other chook, but we are apt to
Packs into cubir feet, strong, allows o
forget, especially if on a casual inspection peto adaptation to the form of the body, of the smiter we think we can whip bin, or
he is so small that his smiting does not deliciously cool, yet comfortable and ex- Burt Bat when a man deliberately belts ceedingly like a feather bed.
if
Two people
19
NOTICE.
100
QUEEN FIKE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTED AY His Majesty King George The First, A. 1720.
STATION, VICTORIA PEAK, HONGKONG.
1823 Peet above Sea Level
I. The Union Jack will be hoisted at the last Hund when aty vessel is being signalled.
2. The Commercial Oude of Signals for
all Nations will be used at the Szation.
All Signads made by vessels in the diting will be repeated.
Countries wor in the Union-The chief
·countrico net in the Union are the Aus transine Group, and S. Africa.
Postage to Union Obuntries. Geveral intes, by any route Itters,
Post Cards,
Registration,
Newspapers,
Comm. Papers,
Books, Patterns and
10 cents per oz.
3 cents each.
10 cents.
Z coule nchi.
2 cents per 2 cz.
The Post Office is not legally responsibla
1. That the sender duly observed all the enditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the
1
1
1 Ribeiro Fellipe 1
Richards, Arthur 1 Robertson, M.H1
1
1 Robinson, O.
Ros, Henry, G. '1 Kosendals, P., 1 Schlichter, P. 6. 2 1 Sortten, M, J, 1
Marge, Bator 1 regd. Baith, Mre. I. F. 1 Smith, T.
1.Somervillo, W. - 1
outed. We
1
1
Bregd,
1
Web
1
Smith Hichard Enppaucich, 3. 2 Suppeieich, I regd.
Josepha
Su Sing
Tong Hung
1
I rngd.
Tong-lye Song 1rogd.
2 Townley, S. A 1
Townsand, Alfred
Gros, Capt. Irezd. Tomor, 112
Leeus,
Moast. 0,
Lovy Fred. S. Lashington.
Warndorter, H. Lugd. Willer, Mato
3
1 6 Wing Ubong Chan 1rogd.
2
DETAINED,
Postmaster General of Hongkong immedi Chinese Address, 2 letters, & couts to pay ench..
ately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such sppli- cation unless it also is lost.
4. That tho Postmuster Genézal is satis- There is no charge on redirected corre-fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres- apendence within the Postal Union.
pondance was in the custody of the British Postal administration In China, that it was Postage to Non-Union. Countries.
not caused by any fault on the part of the Australia, New Zealand, Taauuaia, and sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Fii, cia Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Re-nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and person not in the employment of the Patterns, 2: Tie Ceylon, Lotters, 25 ; Re- | Hongkong Post Offico. gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Bocks and 5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles auch an portamita, Patterns, 2.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascon- watches, handsomely bound books, &c., sion, Bolivia, Letters, 20; Registration, which mach their destination, although in 10: Nown-apers, 5; Books and Patterns, 5.a broken or deteriorated condition.
LOCAL POSTAGE
and the Philip-
pines,................
Geuera! Local Raton' Macao, China, Hongkong,
ChinaTouens
2
2
01
per 1oz
ernts.
sent.
Letters, cele and and Prices Rugis- Post Docks, Pur-Newspapers
Patterns,
each.
Current,tration.
cents
per 2 oz
cents.
centa.
I
Lord Jeffrey, a.c. 1
Lothair
2
Macedonia. 1 Magic
Maishan, 1.5.
For Merchant Ships. `-
Latz, Fap.
Let, Pap'
A. Jukson Alexs
$
Levi C. Wade
Antem, 4.6. Antera, 1.8. Ashingtota, 5.8. Billy Simpson Birth, 8.8.1
1
1
2
Lacia Macedon
1
Biyound, .. Bonio Lusai Cambodia, Carondelet Cicero Clyde
Tatilda
$
1. Medora
}
Modes,
1. Nausha, 10
Colberton, 3.6. Coloma Doralhes, Embleton, 2.8,
1
Nassimo
1 Nestorian
P. G. Carril
1
Plantain
Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Forest King
Elfire.
LEGALISED TARITP OF FARES FOR ORAIRE
CHAIR DEAREES, AND BOATH,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Enota. Half hour,....10 cis. Three hours,..50 ets,
Hour,.......20 ota Bix hours,...70 cts.
Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
TO VICTORIA PRAK.
Four Coolios,
Three Coolies, Two Coolies,
Single Trip..
&
3
GE. Goss Gorgie Governor Tilley 1 Greyhound Hcaper, c.8. 1 Bovemfor 10 Rotors, 4.4. Jonathan Bourne 1 Kangaroo, ae. Lady Harnwood
Monterosa, 8.8.2
18 Reale!
Kambler
2 Sachen
Sacramento
Bes Ripple
Stat. of Cilins
3 Timur
Tuskin, 8.8, Viking, D.3.
1,1rgd. Wildwood
1 Wm. Tamer
H. M. Ships.
Adacio Indu
1. Letter.
$1.00 Transport Hinkow
14
... 0.86
*****
Return (direct or by Pok-ju Lam),
Four Coolies,
Three Coolies, Two Coolies,
0.70
...81.50 Argua
1.20 Acetratasinu.
Books, etc. without Covers.
... 1.00
Bristol Observer- Christian Lerder.
Bente Bilder.
TO VIUTORIA QAP (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA Combill Magasine.
Corpa "Sueira."
BEAT.)
Dagbladet.
Jingle Trip.
De Tjid
For Cooling,
80.60
Dimasuolo Illustré,
Three Coolies,
Two Coolina,
0.60 0.40
Dresdener Nachrichten
Blectrician
Graphic
Four Coolies,
Beturn (direct or by Pokfu Lam).
Three Covlies, ***** Two Coolies,...
Helvilia,
Boo News.
...81.00
Ilustrated London News.
0.88
0.70
La Correspondencia do Expana.
L Epocs.
(d) Yin Singaporo, 10 oente.
() Between Hongkong, Casto, and Macao
cents.
Local Delivery.
The Raturn Fare embraces a trip of not !more than three hours.
For every hour or part of an hour above thrass hours, each Coelie will be entitled to
an additional payment of 5 cents.
1. All correspondence posted befors 5 pm. on any week day for addresses in Bay Trip Feak,$0.75 each Coolie. Victoria will be delivered the same day, (12 hours) Gap,$0.60 each Coolla. and generally within two hours, unless the
Jinrichsha. delivery should be retarded by the Contract Maile.
Quarter of an hour or leas,
KEN
avered within Victoria at the private he hon...
Invitations, &c. can generally be Half an hour, hace of the addressees rather than at Three hours, places of business, if a wish to that effect Six hours,.... 4. Who Sigling to Men-of-War in
be expressed by the sender, otherwise all One day (18 hours), the Harbour or in the Oling, a White En-corrospondence is invariably delivered at
the nearest place of business, sigi will be hoisted at the Flagstaff, and at the Mast Hend of the Man-of-War.
3, Foxbalders who desire to send Circx
a Fiance Maritime.
Leo Tabletter,
L'obeeronione Remerno. Militar-Zeitung Nationaltidende.
Newark Advertiser Periodico de Pao. Persia Nowspaper, Photographische Bittheilungen Pictorial World. Picture Lesson Paper
5 otaQueen
.10
15
..25
95..
1.80
Per trip to Shaukiwa or Pokfulam,
from the centre of the Town, ... 20
Retura,
ལྕེ ཀྐ ༢ འ སྐ སྐ ་ མ མི
Bacostia.
Koyal Cornwall Gazette Russian Ilkasrated Papor. Samples of Balkene.
bapparton Chronida Skanska Aftonbladet,
Uber Land and bear..
Society,
片
Warder
25
22
...50",
Ter trip to Aberdeen, from the een-
tre of the Town
Return,
**
die, of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, the Ports of China, may deliver them to the Post If an Extra Coolie is employed, there wil Ofies stamped, the postage being then to an addition of half the above scale to charged to the sender's account. Each pay. Nothing in this scale prevents private batch zaust consist of at least ten,
agreements.
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns to the places in the same way. En- velopta containing Patters may be wholly closed, if the nature of the contents bo furat exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him, Printed Circulars may be inserted in such Pattern Packets.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
5. When a Stennier, or tha smoke of a lars. Dividend Warrants. Invitations. Carda. Risks on First Class Code was at Seamer, is sighted, the Crumpass Hearing cent. net prauium per sumun.
at the Yaud Arin, and Distance off at the NORTON & Co, Agents.
Mist Head, will be listed. If, when the verse is made out, she is not a Mail Steam Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
the Vessel's Distinguishing Flag will be 908 er,
substituted for the Compass Sigual, and it will be kept flying mutil the Sirip schors. The Distance Signal will be kept up fifovun minutes after the Steamer is made out.
6. If the Steamer is a regular Mail Steamer a Gan will be fired, and a Ball over the English, French, or American Ensign, with the Distance of at that time, will be shown at the Must Head. The Compass Signal and Hyruled will be hautest down. The Ball and Ensign will be kept up until}
PARCELA The public is reminded that the vessel anchors. The Distance Signal will be kapt #ying for half-an-hour, and there is no such thing as Parcel Fost ohanged at each successive half hour to show to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- the Distance off at those times. When the pointment are caused by persistent attempts vossel is between Green Island and the to send small valuable trifles through the North Point of Hongkong the Distance Pest Fa, Cucius, Articles of Dress,
will be hauled down. If the Mal Work,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporasion are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Maria Deurient, Policies at current rates, payablo vither here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Policies basnet for long or short periods at Policies is a Dent, excending 25,000 at reduced rates.
Hongkong, July 25, 1979.
ourront rates.
Fire Department.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Stenuer is tut in the Harbour when it is tirually boing refused, the senders having
too dark to distinguish tags, a red light will often spent more in Postage than would be exhibited at the West Yard Arm, or a have paid the freight by steamer. No green light as the Bust Yard Arm until she refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stampa obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered.
496 andlor
THE STRATIS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
can move about without inconvenicach mo in the jaw, and dislocates it, I im modiately think that one jaw is enough to either alcopes, and ecmplete isolation have fractured at once. I guess when that obtained They fit on to any bed, convert smiting business became the easton, anding the most ancient wooden bedstead into people turned the other chunk they didn't from 0 ft. 2 by 2 ft. £1 ffs, to 6 ft. 2 by an elastic Inturiontouch. Made in size, strike from the shoulder the way they do now-a-days. I think the best way is to taken to pieces they pack all as above, and 6 ft. £38, Nine diferent broadths. When put up your arms and ward off the blow, and try to reason with the cnitor, and if can be cheaply shipped. We ask for he insists on emiting, sort of accidentally trial of one of the greatest comforts of mo cuff him in the nose. That brings a smiter dern times. Lists with full particulars to his senses about as quick as anything sout en application.
HUTCHISON & Co., 4 Guildhall Cham- And so your pa didn't practise what bebers, 13 Basinghell Street, London,, Pur preached, eh?"
chasing Agents and Shippers, l'assages 'Not much Ile got hot in a minute, secured, Baggages forwarded, Insurances and sated like a prize tighter. Iesked him effected, Anival in England, Parteis ro mure about it this morning, and he said itceived and forwarded, Packages received was all right enough for boys to turn the and forwarded, Goods rcoyed and for. ather check, where they had plenty, but warded, Miscellaneous Business under-HE Undersigned, ARTS of the above When a man got his growth, it was dan-taken; Orders for anything executed, Company, ara auctorized to Insure gerous for anybody to try to move him. Carre's Ice Machines (the only ones for the against FIRE at Current Rates. Queer, ain't it l' and the boy went out as tropics), the Aylesbury Cart, Piano, though he was trying to think of something Watches, Amounition, Gune, Sporting Ra
real hard,
quisites, Spring Mattresses.
rates.
...
THE Undersignol having been appointed Compound prepared to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
GILMAN & Co.
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7. River Steamers will not be signailed The approach of other Steamers from Macao or Canton will be made known by showing. the National, or House Flag and Sytabol at Yard Arm
Incal and Trulian Parcel Post
+4
Licensed Borers (each).
...10 cents. 35 canto. ...50 cents.
Hour. Hall day,
Day', ...
+44
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BOAT AND COOLIE HIRE.
MATI
1st Class Cargo Best of 8 or 000
picais, per Day, lat Cluse Cargo Boat of 8 or 900
picals, par Load, ...
Zud Claas Cargo Boat of 600
nicola, per Day,...
2nd Olues Cargo Boat of 600 Bru Class Prostor Ha-kau Bont of
par
900 picula, per Day,
NAMES OF VILLAGES &c.,
A-kang Nguo Ap-li Chaul. Cheung-thaa Hom, Orung Hoa. Chong Wan Fo-pany. Ha-wan Houng-kong Tai (Aberdeen), :
IN OR NEAR HONGKONO. (Corrected Spelling.) San Trüa. Shai-wan. Shai-tsai Po Shan-shuni Po. Shau-ki Wan. Shok-u. Shak Tong,
Tsiti. Shoupa Shui-teing Wan So-kon Po.. Tai-kok Tsui.
Hok-taki Hok-teri Wan $3.00 Hok-in.
Hok-un Kot. 2.00 Hury-heung Lo.
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kau Boat of
300 piouls, per Load, 3rd Claas Cargo Boat or Ha-Lau Boat of
900 pisals, Half Day,
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Sampana,
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Fast or Fullaway Boata, per Day, 3. If u Fly showing that an Officer of at Book Rates between Hongkong and say high ranks is on board an incoming vessel, a of the Brith Post Officer in China, sa well suallar Flag will be shown above the Ball, as to Japan, Macao, Pakhui, the Straits or the Flag alone will be hoisted at the Settlements, Ceylon and India. They must Mast Head,
468
WAL
2.50 1.75 Kau-lung
Kau-pui Shek. 1.50
Kung Chung. Kung Kok. 1.00 Lap-sap Wan
Liat Mum 50 Mu-tan Chung.
Ma-ten Kok Ma-lau Trun Ma-tau Wai
... $1.00 Marti
20
One Four, Half-an-Hour, .... 10 After 6 P.M... 10 cents extra. Nothing in this Scals prevents privats
MARET'000LIES,
33 cents
not exceed the intlowing dimensions, fect agreements. 9. The approacht of Man-of-War and Sail- long, à foot broad, I foot deep, weigh more ing Vessels will be notified by their proper than 5its, nor be smaller than 3 in. by 2 Symbola and National Colours, or Eouse L Buch parvels may be wholly closed
Scule of Hire for Street Coulics, Flags, at the Quarter of the Yaid, or at the if they bear this special endorsement,
One Day,Rank PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but ARY Hall Day.com Yard Arm.
Note The Distances of vessels will be parcel may be opened by direction of the
Throe Hours, estimated from the Peak, and will be made Postteaster General. In the Case of Parcels One Ly tucans of the Numerals which are attach od to the letters in the table of Flage.
H. G. THOMNETT, L.,.
Harbour Master, dec.
for India a declaration of contents and Half Kou,........ valuo is required, a printed form for which
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$
ia supplied gratis. The Registration of Nothing in the abovo Scale to affect
i Parcels for India and Ceylon is compulsory, "private agreements.
Mong-kok. Ngan Ping. Ngong-shin Chan, Pak-ahai Wan Pok-fit Lar Sai-wan Taal. Sai Ying-pun
Blok-ten
Tai-long He...
Tai-lung Kung Tal-pang Mi
Tai-ping Blus Tai-shok Kok. Tai-tam. Tai-tam Tuk. Tai-wan,
Tai-wong Kung. Tang-lung Okau.
Teat Taz-f Taim-aha Teal, Tex-pai Taat. To-kwa Wan To-ti Wan Tung-wa (Hospital).. Tung-lo Wan
Chau
Un Wan-tand."
Wong-kok Tady Wong-ina Kok
Wong-nai Chung. Xat T N.B.-Documents should not be dated
Year of Kuong-rth, which is the style of H. M. the Emperor of China, and is of course inapplicable in a British Colony,
Printed and published by Gro. Murray.
BAN, at the China Mail Office, No. 2 Wyndham Street, Hongkung.