CUPID'S GEOGRAPHY. When we are for apart, mylove,
The world is very wide; Bat it as a different shape When we are sidu by side.
For thenftis su diminutive
To our ecstatic view,
We half imagine it was made
Just large mongh for two!
W. those in life,
TRUE REST.
Rent is not quitting
The busy carour,
Rest is the fitting
Oself to its sphere.
'Ti thojbrook's motion, Clear without strife, Fleeing to beann, after its life.
"Tis loving and serving
The Highess aud Best "Tie onward, tinawerving: and this is true rent.
--Borthe'.
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. The typographical error is as old as the invention of printing, and it is safe to say that it will cause ata somont and chagrin he long a movable type are in use, unless compositore and proof-readers shall beconic infallible by some precum now unknown. To begin with, merely as a startor, we ro- call three oft-cited caans, being typographi- cal absurdities, which have beccrue histori On one occasion in priating Scott's
cal.
lines:
O, Caledonia, stern and wild,
Moot nurse for r. pratie child,
a
THE CHINA MAIL
The number of carious typographical blunders which from time to time have been committed in turally very groat. In senses the errors have boon simply bird, but in sino insaneon they live been of such a sature as to be fraught with auriona connequences to the perpetrators of
[No. 8008.~September 1, 1888.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, Arrest 31, 1888.
Allman, B.
Muller, H.
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Aird, D. D. Aitken, W. T. 1
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a special dispatch about this prayinged youngster into one with duplicate Many coples of the book got into circula-France was once the anbject of a ludicrous felt hungry, with a natural appetite, and as
tion before the substitution of the one blunder. By the accidental substitution of I ate l'avon got strong and well. brothers." It is not definitely known who heads.
I felt I could leap through the air with ther the tolegrapher or the compositor at.
word for the other was discovered, for in an 'u' for aua,' the word calotte fan tempted to translate the words, but it is
black letter Herr and Narr much resemble ecclesiastical cap or witre) was printed delight!
In a work I was able to go to my work earthin that they appeared in a Minneapolia
och other. It in maid that the practical culotte (breaches). The orror occurred in paper as: () rate, father."
joke cost the unfortunate woman her life, the directions for conducting the survicu, again. It doesn't sacni possible, yot it is she having been condemned to the stake by and the sentence is altered road, Hore trus, and the neighbours know it. There
the prieat will take off his culotte."
And, are plenty of witnesses to prove it. the ecclesiastical authorities,
Yet another illustration of the curious therefore, when I say I preach the good Allas, M. Daring the latter part of the last century
nomstimes, onde in the Scrip-nows of the grant power of Seigel'a Byrun an awkward mistake occurred in this perversions;
be given. The late to cure pain and discuss fur and wide, In this tures by printers may country in printing the Bible. edition the word not was omitted in the Raverend William day once pablished a nobody will wonder at me.
THOMAS CANNING. text, seventh commandment. For this piece of sermon preached by him on the
75, Military-road, Canterbury, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath carolossness the then Archbishop of Can-
Kept. Mother Seigel's Curative Byrup in for terbury imposed a heavy penalty. The will he give for his life. The printer made edition, so far as practicable, was called in the last word to read wife. Mr Jay correct-
ed the blunder in the first and second proofe ship by all chemists and medicine vendors; and destroyed, and a fine of £20,000 was
without the requisits alteration being at and by the Propriotors, A. J. White, inflicted upon the printers,
tended to. When the author received the Limited, 38, Farringdon-road, London, E. laat wevise of the pamphlet, noticing that the C., England. erroneous word still made its appearence, he wrote on the margin of the page. depends altogether upar cironmetanass; change your "wife' into “lifo."
A young clergyman in a Western town sunt a noties to the mal paper that he would deliver a sorinon on The Relation of Ministers to thei: Parishes,' and he weather.
moshat surprised next day, to learn that Shortly after the invention of printing, the counter had changed his subject to the wife of 5 printer in Germany, whilst The Relation of Miniature to their Pharian edition of the Bible was in the press, on one occasion made a small, but important, change in the types. The sentence in Genesis in which it is declared that Eve shall be subject to her husband rous thus: to shall be thy lord (Herr). This was altered to Hu shail be thy fool' (Narr),
BOGA,
A New Brighton editor wrote a notion About the Fort Wayne Road, but it appear ed Fish Wagon fad.
Au Aduta editor discussed the polition situation in a comprehensive editorial and headed it, Let us Explore." He neglend to read the proof and it
1 it appeared under the caption, Lot us Explode
An
Indiana paper
found is necessary to publish the following correction
For burglar meeting in the leading of the article in our lost issue relating to the proceedings of the Town Council road, regular mooting. We are sorry" that the mistake occurred, and guess the Council. men are sorry, ton,"
A rasidant of Worcestor, Mass., tried to advertise for a fawn-colored hall torrier pup, which had strayed from home, and fearned by the next day pay or that it was
fire alarm bell tower key he had
lost.
Another New England Paper told
told about drove of hogs thoating down the Con necticut River."" instead of drive of logs.
Still another day in that section of the
say: entry bad occasion not long agorte
11
•In the letter in lant Friday's issue ahont ticket speculation in Berlin, in speaking of the Seltauspiel Haus, or theater proper, the copyist tried to writo, as the anchor did, that it was devoted to ** non-musical"
The printer aucceeded in gutting the dramatic performances, but the type made second line to read:
'Wet'nace for a pontic child. Portage it was the are compositor who rendered Wordsworth's couplet,
A perfect woman, nebly planned, To wera, to comfort, and command,
In the following matter-of-fact way, sup- gestive of unforgotten maternal correc
tiona:
Fit non-sensical.
The types usually make their errors non-ausical,' as was the caan when a St Lotis paper said: "The stay at Indianapolis proved a
atelief from the monetary which in inimitable on a thirty-hour cautionary Joumey. The ritor, who was dourless i in a hurry when he wrote the sentencn, wanted to say: The stay at Indianapolis! proven
a coef in the monotony which & inevitable on a thr ty-hour continue as jmer
Whittier's Browing of Soma figured in Cincinnati paper na Burning of Laura and another paper of that city, wishing
A perfect woman, mobly planned, Towarn, to comfort, and summand. People who have examined the handwrita
The Roman Catholic Minaal sailed
Manly Purity and Beauty
For forty years I have beco troubled with a while scaly, Boblig ekin disease, sold to be leprosy. appeared on the fore part of my head when parts of the body, but more so is my arms. Of
No longue pon can do justice to the esteem in in the Orticina Bannwas ar bald by the this upon tharrauls whose lives have been jade happy by the enza of pigrizing, burfilating, was about eighteen years old, then fu soma
thang, baty, aral paniply citecases of the siklu, scalp,
ing of the late Horace Greeley can roedily slowword of carapliment on a loeng ? and wood, with lots of hair.
believe that whey, as a publicity to
tis teno, 'tis pity, and
m one uccisi, in any tia, 'tin true.
oditorial of the
Tribute the effect was somewhat marred by
*a word of complaint."
his bode
Apd
The printer, who was evi dently a Ribical waden, st
horse's sa Abraham a-fer all, and wars in Bost
A noted Chicago divine preached for its which he used the quitation: And its appearing in this revised item Abraham -for oil, and Lazuras ik fies, 'Lis fifty, yos, 'zia lifty-two, But these three are the only o
speciastis which shall notel in this article. Those that follow are strictly fresh, having bean culled
5 month or two from the pro I within s lific American press.
In a lecture a
tart at Tremont Temple, Boston, the Rev. Jamph Cook asked his nudison,
Was St. Paul & Ange? Iu a report fry," the lecture
The return of a Missouri paper wore astonishad to hear, in a vigorous louder. that thin wer ery so the toy-hate of ric
Such errors are not contined to the hurry
Inte years it grow woree, and shia year 51687) I said in my wife, "I cookt try and got relief." Both roy
Cumcena, the great Skin Cure, and Ceticura dear, an exquisits Site Ecositor, prepared from it. externally, and Certev KEKOLTEST, the new sad bio disease, from pimple to marofuân. Blood Perifer, internally, core every form of skin
Lan: wieler I had erysiptina very bad in the greke said to docter or physician could cure 11.
ald, #Have you heard of the Cocora REME- and head. I was treated by my medleman for font?" and be said, "Nos'ull sizek." I said totta, but he failed to remove the disease, I was will try them." Now, gentlerden, two bones en low that thought I was to die. I wrote to Cucina and one take of CUTICURA BOAT were all Notary&Bons for "Jina to Cure Skia Diseases," I used. My arms are perfectig well, and I em ned after using only one tattic of the Conzed and delighted. So would any one be who Iso-VENT, and dressing my skin with two boxes of and anflated for forty care an ad done Circuna, and washing with Craicera Bout, I was
aras from waist to elbow were att while scsion, and
scratched at night und the blood ran. I went to awe of the chemista and asked him if he had any. | thing that would cure that, showing šias my arms,
well in a fortnighs. Of coarau it who surautirao before
1 got string, but I am now in robust health. There
ALEX, LAWSON, dev'r For House, Forfar.
Mr Cook was made to proping and bustle incident to the preparation of its not boca a blotch on my skin mace March, 1880. this starting conundrum Wan St. Paul
It was
A
dado
was a Buster nowqapur, ten, which made its dramatic critic sayThe toust for Teving, like the toast for olives, mont be cut clevatod. Wint the critic wrote was: The taste for Irving, like the taste
must be cultivated.
daily papere, four weeklies and oven books have their lover.
Not long ago a novel depicteil `a pretty two-headed boy playing on the green. were from unitors of curiosities and
The but was not of dimp mamma such a natural phenomenon as he acomod,
letters had changed him frou a tow-head-
|
JAS. WRIGHT, Woburn Bande, Co. of Bedford.
I have suffered fourteen years with Bozema sad Peoriasis. My body and hands were covered with kiching scales, and I constantly wore gloves. I spen aver £1,000 for doctor
medicine, wkiboot cure of
Bolly all chemists. Price: Cuticuna, 50 etc.;[even relief. I began so despair, when I read of the RESOLVENT, $1; SOAP, 25 cts Wholesale and De Cortona Essenzen, which I procuted, used them. tall Agesta, Hany. Kong Diversary. Hong-Kong. ficely, and an entirely cared. They have saved my Frond by the PTI DAUG AND CHEMICAL Co, life, a fact well known so the leading merchanta katu. Chiro tamersed by Win AB 19. INTIARI, Gibraltar,
Newbery & Sons, Loadan,
For her on telegraph fever, for a simple transpositions of two Dispensary for How to Care Skin Discusor, carerchante und beakers of Gibraltar, and Mecars. P.
operator found the words orates fratores
Stodas,
Bauks.
1nger, 50 Tinstaaliens, and 100 testimonials. Die PLES, blackborde, red, rough, chapped and Pal ally skis prevented by CuzcURL SO17.
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Pril
Hy
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Corporation.
Marine InsuraIGES.
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Limited
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POSITION PER Last Report.
HANDS Bon, he and free from chaps and tes
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[152, premi. [150 ", prom.
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2,900.000 24,000$ ML33$ 256
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to occur. In an edition of The Mon of the Timo. part of a paragraph referring to Robert Owos, the Parallelogram Com munist, became disarranged, and the enm- positor, instand of reinserting the lines in their proper place, put them under the heading of Oxford, Bishop of, which was rofaronce. The re-
the next ainkanation! bogen thus:-
auit was that the
A
OXFORD, the
Right
Raverond Samuel
Wilbertazes.
arcs, Bishop of, was born in 1803. more kind hearted, truly benevolent mon dacs
exist. A coeptic na regards ro- Dot ligious belief, he is nevertheless an out- and-out boliaver in spirit movements.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
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despatched for San Francisco, viz Takohuna, on SATURDAY, the 8th
Directly the mistake was discovered the leaf was cancelled, but before this was done some copies of the book had got into cir-September, at p.m. culation.
In Mr Pycroft's Ways and Words of Men of Letters, there is given conversa.
tion with a printer. Really,' said the printer. " gentlemen should out place such unlimited confidence in the eyesight of our hard-worked and half-blinded render of Eroofs, for I am ashamed to say that we utterly ruined one post by a ludicrous mis- Indoed and what was the un- print." happy line 7
Why, sir, the poot intend ed to "Soo the pale martyr in a sheet
to say, of fire"; instead of which we made him say, See the pale martyr with his shirt on fire."
A frequent source of error is the sub stitution of one letter for another. Thus on one occasion the line
So the struck eagle stretched upon the
plain appeared in print as
plate,'
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Jupani
porta.
All Purcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. tho dag previous to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
San Francisco To Sap
...$200.00 $350.00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 mouthe ་་་་
To Liverpool
To London ...
Woittberg, H. *
Viles, M. R.
Meluas, 5. Mary, Miss Macgregor, Mrs 1 rog. Vickers, W, H. I IcCrink, G, 1 Weldon, Dr M...
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4
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To other European points at proportion. ato rates, Special educad ratos granted to Chittoor, sis. Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service Cheshiro, B.
the Imperial and the
1 Chinese Customs, to be Elton, 8.5. obtained on
Escort, Bt. on application.
Ernest have paid full fare, re. Francisco for China or inteiro, 8.6.
H. G. Johnson 1 This allowance,|
Hniloong, s.6, H. E. Tapley 4 Boyden Brows 2 Ratoins
San
So the struck engle stretched upon the Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be F. Hivicz, B's. 1
a discount of 10%. allowed a does not a
Not apply to Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo For the dow drop that falls on the freshly-destined to points beyond Sate Francisco,
blown reson,'
And in a poem in which the author had and Japan to Batreg. Jares from China
written:
the printer made him to say:
For the daw-drop that falls on the freshly.
blown noses.
In the enan of misprints of the character of those above oited, the first impression of the reader who sees them would likely to that the mistukes must have been inton- tional. But this conclusion is not neces- Barily the correct one, for a compositor seldom attempts to follow the sense of the manuscript is putting into typo. Indeed it is a proverb with printers that he who does this will never become a rapid work. man. The idea is that it is the duty of a compositer to follow oopy,' and that it is. the business of the proof-reader to currect
crrora.
Sometimes, however, the printer will undertake to rectify a mistake into which to conceives the author has fallen, and not always with the happiest results. Thus a compositor, ignorant of the Greek mythology, camo across the sentonco, 'Shall reign the Hecate of the lowest hell' Thin muat bu wrong, was the argumont, for cat is not apolt with a final 'o'; oo the line was changed to read, 'Shall reign the He-cat of the lowest hell.—Cornhill Magasini,
AS IMPORTANT DocOVERY is announced in the Paris Figaro,' of a valuable ready for vervous debility, physical exhaustions and premature decay. The discovery was in Old Mexico; it wade by a missionary in aared him from a miserable existence and an carly grave. We learn that the Rev. Joseph Hotes, Bloomsbury Mansions, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., will sond the prescription, free of charge, ou receipt of a self addressed stamped enve- topo.
WHY HE DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL
HE COULD LEAF THROUGH TUS AMI. My object iu writing t press my gratitude for a great benefit, and
in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Olices, addressed to the Collec sor of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Jompany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Ceutral.
C. D. HARMAN,
Ayert.
Konzkung, August 18, 1888.
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BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
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Har Majesty's Binily, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on WEDNESDAY, 12th September, at Noon. Cargo will be received on board until
I Theresa, sh. Then, Kruger, slul 5 Westmeath, ..
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Osservatore. Romano. Photographs.
Petit Muracillaig,
torge Nationale Commeren 33 Industrie.. Sentinel.
Scatėmau.
Sample of Silk.
Times Weakly Edition.
Univereal Engineer.
Uit Verre Inaden.
Government Notification,
No. 56.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
2
The following Rules regarding signalling at the Peak aro pablished for general in- formation
By Command,
FREDERICK' STEWART, Acting Colenial Serdary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1863.
SIGNAL STATION, VICTORIA PEAÉ, HONGKONG. 1823 Foct above Sea Lavel 1. The Unten Jack will be hoisted at tho'
signalled.
two-fold to ex-parcels and Specic (tżold) at the Ofisa Mast Head when any vemal is being
TION
*
2. The Commercial Code of Signals for all Nations will be used at the Station:
3. All Signals made by vessels in the Offing will be repeated,
4. When Signalling to Men-of-War in the Harbour or in the Offingin White En-
to tell a short story which cannot fail to antil 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. interest the feelings of many others. It is For further Particulare regarding all about myself, hat I have remarked that BILEIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the when a un telle the honest truth about PASTS
CRENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- himself he is all the more likely to be of COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong
to his follow.creatures. begin, The Contents w Value of Packages are then, you must know I had long been more requires to be declared prior to shipment. or less subject to attacks of bronchitis, a
Shippers are particularly roadsign will be hoisted at the Flagstaff, and at complaint that you are aware is very note the terms and conditions of the Com the Mast Head of the Man- War. common and troublesome in Great Britain pany's Black Bill of Lading
5. When a
Steamer, or the woke of t in certain seasons of the poor,
Soo
mis sighted, the Compass Bearing months ago I had a very severe turn of it, gage can do so on application at the Cam at the worse, I I think, than I ever had before, it pany's Ofico.
hoisted If, when the Dinet Head, will be boisted vesdel in
will be
was probably brought by my
cold,
expe
catching
as we are all apt to do when we least
Weeks passed
ít
culded to be very
and my
"It
obstinate
Passanger deginus of insuring their bag St Yard Arm, and Distance off at the
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Office, Bot I to medicine, and as I alto Longkong, August 97, 1888. began to have violent racking paina in my limbe and Į back, I became greatly alarmed.
could neither eat uur leep If I ha been a
a feeblo, sielly man, I should have thought leas strangely of it; but as, on the contrary, I I was hearty and robust, I fear- ed sonic now and terrible thing had got which might cake my strength hold of me,
against it. I say, that was the way I thought
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of
110
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prem
153
125 % prem
6,700.041 306,88
(10 por cent for your
Aug. 31, 88175
3,900,15.8nding 31/12 Apr. 10, 88 $130
hoops for do
416pereck, 54 juli, for i 129.60 year ending 811787 139.0355 p.sh, for year ind-
ing at it
Bone
Feb. 11, 88 $80,
Mar. 10, 85 885
$75
813
!13
1325
12
$50 per share
When Payable.
Chosing Quatations.
Hongkong Ice Co., Limited
18
125,000 5,000$
Hunglong & China Bakery Co., Ld.s
20,000 60's
H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co...
150,000 3,000 8
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30,000 3,000 $ 120,000 1,20
12,000 1,2008 10,000 3,000s
10 all
30 all 10 11 100 $ 50
10
none
дале
noue
Dr. $ 6,866.27:
Dr. $ 13,186.01
all
none
Dr. $ 1,376.21
25
Fales of Bands.
3500 .500
Tla. 250
* Equalisation of Dividend Fund.
† Depreciation and izgurance Faud.
Chinese Loans.
Chinese Imperial Government Loan 388in
*
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Amount of fauuN.
€1,394,700.14 1,391,700.14 Kuping s. 700,000 16508 Shungbai la 7€7,000 Shanghai.currency
18540
Role of Interest.
»
18 per cent, per annum 30 June each year until 1890 1 1802 8 13 Oct. 31 March and 30th "Sept. 1
14 each year patit 1917
STOKES & YOUNG, Share Svckere,
Presently I could not even lie down for the pain all over my body. I asked my doctor what he thought of my condition, and he frankly said, 'I am sorry to have to tell you
that you are gosting wores! This so frightened my friends, no well as myself, said Thomas, you must go in the Hospital; it may be your only chance for | life!
that
But I didn't want to go to the buspital, Who does, when he thinks he can possibly get along without doing it I am a labour ing max, with a large family depending on ms for support, and I might almost as well
NOTICE.
in made out, she is not a Mail Stoom- Signal, and it for
the Soip
the Vossel's Whing Flag
stituted:
the
1429 will be kept flying until the g
The Distance Signal will be kept up
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPOHU, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA FORTS, ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
LONDON, KAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
ALBO
N THURSDAY, the 13th September. 1988 at Noon, the Company's Steamship OXUS, Commandant Guma
be in my grate as to be laid og my back in with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEOLE
minutos
ATE
after
Steamer & Gan
Ball
the Stomer is made out. 6. If the Steamer is a
regalar Mail will be fired, and a Over the English, French, or American
Ensign, with the Distance off at that time, will be shuwn at the Mast Head The Сограва Signal anil Symbel will he hauled down. The Ball and Ensign will be kept up until the vessel anchors. The Distanes
Signal will be kops dying for half-an-hour, and changed at each successive half hour to show the Distance off at those times. When the vassel is betweon Green Island and the North Point of Hongkong the Distance Signal will be hauled down. If the Mail Steamer is not la the Harbour when it fa too dark to distinguish flags, a red light will be exhibited at the West Yard Arm, or a
reen light at the
at the East Yard
Arm until
lshe unohors
green
7. River Steamers will not be signalled. The approach of other Steamers from Macto or Canton will be made knowu hy showing the National, or House Flag and Symbol at Yard Arm
a bognital unable to life a hard for months, ont CARGO, will leave this Port for the. If a Fing showing that, en Oficer of
Right at
az above places.
or God only knows how
lung.
this point I had a thought ash across my
den}
Dargu
high rank is on board an incoming vessal, a
and Specio will be registered for similar Flag will be shown above the Ball mind like a streak of sunshine in a cloudy London as well as for Marseilles, and ace or the Fing alone will be hoisted at the day. I had heard and read a good deal capted in transit through Marseilles for the Mast Head. about, Mother Seigela Durativo gran riipping Orders will be granted until
I resolved, before consenting to taken
to the hospital, I would try that well-known Noou.
ing Vestols will be notified by their proper Symbols and National Colours, or House Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at the Yard Arm.
9. The approach of Men-of-War and Sall-
Note.-The Distances of vessels will be estimated from the Peak, and will be made by means of the Numerada which are attach
remedy. On the I gave up the doctor's Cargo will be moved on board until medicine and began taking the Syrup.m. Spacie and Parents until p.m. on Mark the wonderfil result I had taken 12th September, 1888. (Parcels are not but thres doses within twenty-four hours
four hours to be seus on board; they taust lie left at when I was goized with fit of coughing, the Agacy's Office) and threw up the phlegm and mucar off my Contents and ralus of Packages aro re-ed to the letters in the table of Flags. chost by the mouthful. The Syrup bad
quirot. loosened and broken it up. Continuing
For farther particulare, apply at the with the Syrup, the racking pain, which I
+ Company's Office believe came from the bitter and poison
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, humours in my blood and joints, soon left
Agent. me entirely, and I felt like galing to aleop, and I did bleep sound and quiet, Thes Hongkong, August 31, 1888 -
1401
H. C. THOMAETT, R
·Harbour Master, de
Printed shd published by Gen. MURRAT BAI, at the China Mall Office, No. 2, Wyndham Birost, Hongkong,