"THE COMING UNIVERSAL
LANGUAGE.
Despite, the claim of the inventor of Volapük that jargon has proved a failure. The Coming Universal Language in English, That is to say, the English language will predominate over all others. Not many Jenes ago French appeared likely to become permanently extablabad as the language For
international communications. Even now it takes the first rank for this par-
YOU MUST HAVE A GOOD STOVE,
You n't have a fro without come kind of fuel. You agree to Rus? Why, of cou Well, now suppose you had bought a store in whick ne fund whatever would burn, what would you do? Throw it back on the dealer's hands and get another? To be sure.
Now, fancy you had→→→→→
But let us bave the story Int and draw the popelusion afterwards.
A wexsin tolls thin bit of experiemon
It was in 1682,' she gays, when I began to
Mails.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Mails.
NOTION.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI,
PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.
JOMPAGNE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
MAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SARON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUES,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK BEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND FONTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA: 4380
NB.--Varga can be bakers on through Bill | LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX,
aj Lading for BATAVIA, PEŘSIAN
TONY
.GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, \N WEDNESDAY, the Flat September,
RAMBURG, NEW YORK AND
1994, at Noos, the Company's BOSTON.
8.S. YANGTSE, Comisandant SoRMITE, and CARGO, will leave this fort for the above piacon.
posa, But for trade purposes English is feel and out of sorts. I did not know what far ahead, and there are some indications was the matter with mo. In the morning I that it will in time take general precedence was tired and langail, and was constantly orer French.
But when we speak of spitting and belshing up alar But like *English," we employ what must now be water. My appetite gradually left ac, a.d] considered a generic term, The quas. I had guest pam after every moment I sta. tion, What is English |' cannot be ear-I had great palu at tho chost, which at times rectly answered is a fow words. The seemed to talks through in the hack and English of England, of Scotland, of Ice-sbookles. I lost a good deal of sleep at night, land, wf Wales in a distinct variant, an.topwing to spass and to wind that appenrod to speak and each of these variants has it gather in my sides. No feed, however staple, sub-divisions or dialects. The English of agrood with me. For three years I suffered the United States differs from the above; a meat dinner,
like this, and could take solid food, such as the English - ok Australia sonot be
•Nor, as I had always been of an antive dis- likened to that of India, which ha position, I strove hard to do ing work and at- al many peculiarities. Making a tour and to my shop, bet in April, 1885, I got so of English-speaking countries, we find nd that I sent for my daughter, who was living that 'Kuglish' does not mean the same at Priest Hation, Dear Carnforth, and sho thing all of them, except, perhaps, returned home. While away she had been SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, amang cultured minority, which sa ridicu nader a doctor for weakness and natalgia, but lously small when compared with the bulk. getting no botter ole had hoer. recommended to
STEAM Even the language of the cultured few may take a modicine called Mother Beigela Curativo THE PENINSULA AND OR Taman change. The epoken language of to-day Syrup, and this cared bar; no site insisted apon difers from that of a century ago, from Masses Neadhnan Bros., chernists, Big-Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched SYMONS, with wamy taldeg the same medicine. I got a bottle OATHAY, Captain A. believe, a greatly sa the written langs hours, and began in tako it. In a day or two from this port on THURSDAY, the lath deba. Of course, the records of the latter tuned relief. Soon all my paina left me, mid September, at Nou ste mere numerous and more reliable. is not long since pleatiful sprinkling of classical references and quotations waa essential to ‘a cultured style,' Then came a period when Fronch or German of even other languages took the plan of the classica Poetical quotations have not yet made their final axit from a 'fine' press style. Hence the past teaches us but little of what the future will bring, except that it conveys a warning that evolution involver not merely change but changes At the best, English curione language,
It
and we
E gradually gained strength. I could eat my Cargo will be received on board until 4 food, and after having and two bottles I foundp.m. Farces and Spacie (Gold at the Office maelf completely cured.
until 4 p.m. on the day buture sailing.
Silk Vaisables and Corgo for Europe (except Itakan porie) will be transhipped at Colombo into a stesuzer proceeding to Marseilles and London.
I have recommended thin medicine to racuy of my friends and camera who come to my shop, and it has done then good; so I think it right that its virtung should be made as widely known as possible."
(Signed) Mira Collings, grocor, Rantrick, Brig house, Elifax,
Another woman say--In December, 1896, after my confinement, I began to have a poor appetite and much pals al zioknoms alter cating. My food seemed to turn to wind, and I
For further Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PayneSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.
may safely predict that it will undergo suffered from falness in the chest and pain in required to be declared prior to shipment,
the stomach. I gradually lost my strength, and fell into a low, desponding state of mind.
The Contents and Value of Packagea arı Shippers are particularly requested to note the tenna and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of imaring their bag.
many modifications before it attains andis pated pre-eminence among the languages of the world. Even in the English of Eng- Homerat light fond tank 1 bad pain, so that land, Thackeray has referred to a 'down- | I became afraid to eat, I lost a dead of sleep. right upright honoat man; and the and got no weak I was frequently obliged to lilege o do so an application at the Comi pression hardly strikes the casual reader as down on the conch and rest. At time the pain pany's Office. Paradoxical.
was shot more than I sculd bear, and I hud to go to bed and have hot sale applied to my chest and stomach, for when these attacks cause on felt as if I was dying. The doctor who attended me aid I was suffering from Chronic Indigestion, and that something was
g
--But whenever the chances of English as universal or even a cosmopolitan language are considered, the manner in which that language is spoken must not be studied only in England. In America they caa
with the upper stomach? What a stage tesok as how to spell, as well as how to statement for a doctor to make1 He did all he pronounce. Americaniema' are a variant could to relieve me, hot without encrese, må from the English trunk; they are, indeed, Ungered on in this way for twelvamenihe. About numerous variants. Bo many words and this time Mr Connor, Stavadore, living'at Dan phrases have been imported into Englialaison Struct, told my father of the great bandit! from the other side of the duck pond, that he had derived from taking Mother Saigel's sinch that was at first slang now passes Syrup, and I sent at once and got a bottle, and muster as sound if not elegant English.after taking thres bottles all pain oft me. There is English at the back of them; and got strong and could eat anything, and from I keep One of them supply folt wants much that tima lo this I have never been ill.
such a word as ensisi has to be imported the medicine in the house, and if any of the from France to express what most of us family sit anything a dose or two of Mother feel, but cannot express in any Anglo-Bazon Sigel's Syrup sets them right. or English torm. From America como the greatest risks of alteration in the laugu-
We eat you cannot have a fire without bon- age, for it is thers that the chief tendency to ing some kind of fuel. The bumen stomach is a "cuïa' words is noticeable; but we maakson | slove, and fond is the faol put into it. the cmit to note that. Anglo-Indianisms are also food in consumed, or digested, the body is distinct variant from pare English, over nourished and built up, and we enjoy health end which they exert more and more influenos sirength; but if otherwise we quickly waste as the years roll by. The Hindoo often away and perish. Now, when the Mind re- gives us an English peculiarly his own, and fuses to digast, barn or consume food, we laro only comparable to the 'pidjin English' of what is called indigestion and dyspepsia, the most common of disenses. John Chinaman. But few Englishmos son and dangerous one, and what who have long resided in this country sails wallions more in this county. The candla claim that their conversation is free from sion is plain enough:-The remedy which oured rach Indianiston as 'puckha, tifin.peg. them will eare others. Then (the fire burning &c. It has been remarked on this as well) we shall have heat, which is life and ject Your Anglo-Indian,
of
(Signed) Mrs Reid, 12, Galton Street, Great Howard Street, Liverpool
wher
he power. cease to be a gris,' lays a' dawk' for a
resthouza' journey, takes tin *sudden death' or 'half-fowl,' washes it MR GLADSTONE AS A DARING DINER down with a 'peg," or perhaps simkiz,'
OUT.
Gladalone dines ont wilt u regularity and daring
The London Court Journal says - dir
that would not be excelled by a man of bull hi
and then pushes on in the hope that he rosy get "burra-khana' under happier con. ditions. In ordinary social intercoures be years. One who meets his often at these talka gup, writes a 'chit,' rides or driven gastronomie touzunasts says that G.'s par a waler; and, if of sportsman proclivities,ticipation in their enjoyments is by no means ia glad when his abikares bringskerfonciory. Some mea past 60, still dining ber' of game. His favourite interjectione ui, enjoy themselves under severe restrictions, when in good humour are Utchchadaintily picking their way through the ment Pukka Bul A ball is a 'tamasta,” n Mr G., just 20, is apparently under no ench steeplechase is "eky racing," a row is a 'bob-restrictions. He ente what comes, gouerally bery, and a rascal & budmush. The right rough the acean, and can take bis glass not great, and of port after Iria libatics of champagne, a test exaggeration in this is Anglo-Indians may fairly flatter themselves from which rasy na sedent diuer out would that they are contributing their quots to shrink. His mental activity is on a par with his the evolution of the Kaglish language: physical vigour. Hin conversation is a never for their vaziaticus' are spoken by slegging food brimfal of interest
ships' officers who ever had to do with Lascar crews, and by Tommy Atkins in almont every British station from Halifax to Hongkong Indeed a multituda of Anglo-Indianisms ato already in common ues in Kogland.
If it were
only possible to rapedacu e verbatim report of
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent.
0. S. N. Ou.'a Office, Hongkong, September 6, 1892.
1554
Jocidental & Oriental Steam- snip Company.
ARING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
STATES, MEXIJO, CENTRAL AND
AMERICA, AND EUROPE, SOUTH
VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING; STEAMERS.
PROPOSZE SALLINUS FROM BoxABONG, Vovanie......! TORSDAY, Supt. 20. Garlic, v. Hothly....Tuesday, Oct. 11.
THURSDAY, Nov. 10.
Belgic....
(THE Stonship OCEANIC will be despatched or San Francisco, and Yekega, on TUESDAY, the 20th Saptambor, at i pt. comson being made as Yokotai with Stauners From Shanghai and Japan Ports,
RATES OF PASSAGE, FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLAS To Sau Feuncise, Vancouver,) Victoria, Esquinault New Westminster, Port Town $225.04 send, Seattle, Tacoma, Port- land, 0.
To Liverpool and Eraslan ....$325.00 To Paris and Bretact...$46.00 To Havre and Hamburg $330.00 Through Passage ficcats granted to Eng. land, France, and Crazy by all tras Atlantic lines of Summers.
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS..
DESTINATION,
his convesratian at a dianer-party, wire the Kauan City, Mo., Omaha, personal surroundings are suficiently interesting
Neb
to excite him to talks, there would be produced St. Louis, Mo.
ARP 05
|285,00
'F910)
292.50 291,50
a volume of interest, biographical, zatobiographi-St. Paul, Minn., Mionsa-22.90
cal, and bistorical. His memory is marvellons,
polis, Minu
and he power of graphically recalling us incidens Chicago, Ill.
is the admiration of even the gentlemen behind Milwaukee, Wis
297.50 295.00
Cargo and Spodle will be registered for Landon as we as for Marseilles, and 20-
pricipal places of Europe. cepted in transff through Marsellos for the
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nood
Ungo vl be repatred on board until
Quis aui Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 20th September, 1832. (Paresia are not to be son board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.
Contents and value of Packages are re- jured.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Ullion,
G. DUHAMPKAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, September 7, 1892,
V. S. MALL LINE,
PAULFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
TARJUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA
1564
| OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCAIRO
YOKOHAMA AND SAN
FRANCISCU.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. City of Rio de Janeiro...THURSDAY, Sept. 29. City of Peking SATURDAY, Oct. 22.
TUESDAY, Nov. 1. Chine.......
8 U. S. Mai toshay CITY OF TRIO DE JANEIRO will be des Batched for BAN FRANCISCO, id YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 29th September, at 1 p. u., aking faseonger and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
RATES OF PASSAGE. FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS, To Sua Francisco, Vancouver,}
Victoria, Maquinault, Now Wustminster, Port Town $225.00 sand, Seattle, Tacoma, Port-
To Liverpool and tendon Fo Parm and Bremen
......$20.00 ..$345.00 $335.00 To Havre and Hamburg Through Cage boxess graced te
England, France, and Garmsay by all trans-Atlantic lizen of Steamers, RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASE.
DES FINA FION.
Kansas City, Mo., Omals,
Neo
St. Louis, Mo.
30 day
Tickets.
Continrous
Trip
Tickets.
{285.00
......
292,60 291.50 | 292.90
St. Paul, Minn., Minaca
polis, Minu, Chicago, Ill. Milwaukee, Wis. Omscinnati, Ohio.. Columbits, Ohio Detroit, Mich.
Cleveland, Ohio..
Toronto, Canadia Pittsar, Puus. .....
Mails.
NORDDEETSOUER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURO, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;
$160,
[NO.
8.-—SEFTEMBER 10, 1899.
Missent or Delayed Corrependimca, When correspondenen has been mijeni dolared (both of which are liable to appon bonsainnally) all that the addreunsa
Pared Post So the United Kingdom. Parcels not exceeding 11 the. in volght or are received in Hongkong and at Eritish Post Offices in China, for transmission to the United Kingdom by P. & 0. Facket meu do in to note on the cover, Send to vid Gibraltar. No parcel is sent with the of Reized at 7 pm or as this daen Overland Mail via Brindisi. Parcels there may 9, and forward it, without any fore arrive in London about eight days later other writing whatever, to the Postmater than the Mall Panels may be soaked, but unral. This should be woted on the feat any parcel, even though sealed, in lible to tine cando of, complaint occur a 15 in be opened for examination.
mistake to let ruch, coatters pas for fear på Persels must be posted in Hongkong giving trouble, a course which generally before 3pm on tlie day before the depar- gives more trouble in the end. turp of the Mail. Those arriving from the Const, de, after the hour are kept for the tion, Cards, Patterie, Bur: Afiskake
1. Ciroglara, Dividend Wanuatu, Invita. following P. & O. Mail:
The Postage is 25 cents per tb, and 20 low address in Hongkong or therwet cents each succeeding to or fraction of a ft. of Ching in batches of not less than ma of which includes Hegistration fee, and must the Post Office austamped, the postage, i
uniform sise and, waght may be mai LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, be propaid in stampa. Ho further charge is the rate of one coal caphy being phil
BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
wondo, in the United Kingdom except for cash or sharged to the sender Recount. Customs dues. No parcel must be more GALVESTON, & SOUTH AMERICAN than 3 fast 5 inches in length, are foot inbox-holders for the delivery of soundurable Special accounts may be opened with non- greatest length and girth combined. A rs-nambers of each articles, ocipt is given for each Earcel
PORTS.
THE COMPANY's STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON YO LAND PASSENDENS and Luggage.
N.B.Cage can be taken on through
of Lading for the principal places!! RUSSIA,
ON
The sonder must fill up a form of Customs, 2. Such covers, when addressed to pirmos Declaration, which can be obtained free at other than Hongkong, or China, must be Bach Post Office, No pascal can be accept-propaid two cents encă în slamps as kereta- filled. The only articles ordinarily sent
ed till this is wmpletely and accurately fare
6. Chazlara de pontos exceed 1 from China which are liable to fly arounces cash in weight. Patterns, Almanaco, Tea, Tobacco, and Gold and Silver plate.., must be under 4 ounces cash in
Daugerous or perisiasble goods, articles floride Bold will be aged ollaars SUNDAY, the 18th day of September, likely to injure the Mails, Liquids (unless rates. NOTA such as band-boxes, are prohibited. No Far Envelopes containing Patterns, do cal can be received if its value exceeds $250. may be wholly closed if the nature of the A Parcel may contain a letter to the dame contents be first exhibited or stated ta ško address as that of the Parcel itself, or an. Postmaster General, he may consider me. cessary, and approved by him. Printed or other Parcel to the same address. other enclosures are allowed,
culars may be enclosed in pattern packets.
BAYERN, Captain D, HUGEMANN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will festa this pors se above, calling at GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted til Noon, Carge will be received on board until 4 pan., Specie and Parcels anti: 3: p.m. on the 17th September. (Pacoula are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGENCY's Offico), Contents of Packages is required.
The Stenine has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewards For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & .. Agents,
Hougkong, August 26, 1892
No
With regard to inward Parcela, addresses are requested to observe that the Parcel fail is not opened until the ordinary dis tribution of letters, &c., is finished. The postage on Parcels at home is 10d par the the Regulations are generally similar to the abaro, and the Parcels are sent out vid Gibraltar.
5. Addresses must be complete. Thai is to say, on mok covers as are nos ad- dressal to heads of houses the addressee's residence or place of business must be added. Incompletely addressed covice wil be returned to the sender for addewid, are
6. Il muil be understood that the above. mentioned elisach of correspondokas" wil Indennity for the Loss of a Registered Article unless special arrangement is made fot | invariably be delivered at plusst of BhRINSKY
The Post Office is net legally responsible delivery at private houses. Such arrange 1478 for the unfo delivery of Registered corresponents can only be made subject to the
dence, but it is prepared to make good the General work of the Polt Offen. ontents of such correspondence löst while
Fees for Public Vehicles.
Hongkong Rates of Postage, passing through the Post, to the extent of
810, in certain cases, provided
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, fur Lellers per half wce, for Books and
Patterns, per fred ounces.
Printed
That the sander duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong ativalope.
~0.60
0.10
Half hour - 0:10 | Thres-Mours: One hour. 0.20 81% houzE
Day (Ga.m. to 6 p.m.) $1. If the trip.is extended beyond Visioris,
3. That suplication was made to: tàu | Postmaster General of Hougtong immedi-half fare exten, p
Hour
.2.00
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, troble, a., as the casa may be, but such papers or packets of ately the loss was discovered, the onslope BEYOND VICTORIA, WITH TOUR BRANIKA, “ papers may to sort af Book Rate Two being invariably forwarded with auch sppli- Newspapera must not be folded together as cation unless it also is lost. org, or must anything whatever be inserted fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres 4. That the Postmaster General is estis except bona fide Sappiemonte matter may, however, be enclosed, if the pondence was in the custody of the British whole be paid at Book Bate. Prices Car-Postal administration in China, that it was rent may be paid sither sa Newspapers or not caused by any fault on the part of the Books
sendor, by destraction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty, or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hengkong Post Office.
Commercial Papers signify such papers aa, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of an actual or personal corre spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied masie, &o. The charge on thous is the same na for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written papar, it will not be charged less than 6 cents.
The sender of a Registered Artiole for a Union Country may accompany it with a our Receipt on paying an extra fee of
ü cents.
The limit of weight for Books and Com- mercial Espers to Foreign Post Offices is 4 lba. Patterna for such offices are limited to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches.
Countries of the Postal Union,
The Union may be taken to comprise all civilised countries except the Australasian and Cape Coloniex
Postage to the United Kingdom.
297.50 296.00 Lottery,
| 290,50|295.00 | Post Cards, ||302.30301.50 | Registration,
904.20 304.00 Books, Patterns and】
Comia. Papers,
SOL.95 302.75
306.55 308.00 300.95307.46
...... 310.25 307.00 311.00 508,50
Niagara Falls, N. Y., Bat-į
falo, NY
Washington, D.C., Balti-
10org, Ma....
Montreal, Canada
Philadelphia, Pony
New York... Boston, Mans Portland, Maine
317.90 311.76
310.75313.00 310.75 312.50 319.75/315.00 321.18|317.00 327.26317.00
All the shora Estes ara in Mexican
299.50 295.00 302.301301.50 301.25 304.20 104.95 308 75 Dollars. || 306.25)305.00 309.95 307.45 310.25/307.00
Special rates (rst class only) are grantel to Alessionaries, members of the Nava, Military, Diplomate, stad Civil Services, Bat-311.0308.50 and Japan, and to Goserment officials and to European officials in service of Chum
"their fouffer
Were we desirous to forecast the future of Angliah, we should have to pastos from the chales. Mr Gladstone is to be congestalated Cincinnati, Ohio Americanisms and Indianisms or Anglo-Inon ponessing a pariect Ever, not all mon cas
Columbus, Ohio dianisms to Colonialisms. Mr John S. say the same; the slightest over indulgence in
eating or drinking, is sufficient will sore people Uleveland, Ohio
Detroit, Mich... Farmer, in his Slang and its Analogues, to upset the liver and cause bilius atiacks; has given many prouliar expressivos in
these eventually lead to serious desenca and
Toronto, Causia common this among Australian coloniats.se the forer's life one continnal missty. Pittsburg, Penn Australia is now contributing to the in Tirely use of Clement's Tonic with an occa- Niagara Falls, N. Y. perial' iterature. The rander of murentsional-dose of Dz-Fletcher's Pill always to literature is brought face to face with the cure the most serions cases, as shown by the Washington, D.C., Balti- Australian variant as well as others. In proofs Touchated by Mr W. Edly, Albay,
317.00811.75 Passengers by this Lams have the option mare, Md. Australia there is nothing suparcilious ..., who saya : For nearly twelve months Montreal, Canada
of proceeding Deerland by the Southern 319.70:313.00 shout those who are stuckup there the I have bean esbjected to such a most distressing Philadelphia, Feun....... 319.76 $12.60 Pacnic and conussting Lausa, Central Paci- phinse is suggestive of bushrangers, up disease, that I thought my constitation was
310.75 31500, Surther Panic on Canadian Parifio Now York... Now chum' is the breaking up. I had mest aente pains in my
แailways : osautry, and scrub.
griffin of Anglo-Indis and the tender cheat and my liver was so enlarged that I could Boston, Mass
321.15 317.00
Kataru Tickets-Firat Cla-Prepaid Portland, Maine
327.25 317.00
314 return tickets to Sus Francisco will be foot of the Rockies, just as 'gulch' is the not lie on my right side, there were also sharp mullah' or the 'sayot. There is surely pains around the kidneys combined with sever
All thy above Rates are in Mexicanised at following rates MOBILE of
*headaches simply ahurable, causing great
4 rivate....... $387.40 metaphor in the boomerang
A physical weakness. I was treated by doctors, Dullis,
.8393.70 Special rates (first class only) are granted
*
12
I Time is reckoned. From date of issue to
of the Black-fellow,' it has been remarked, but only experienced temporary react from my and bomething poetic in the Nevar-ne vor complicated disorders. When my condition was to Missionarize, wumbers of the Naval, date of re-embarkation at San Franciscus land' where Leichhardt and so many others most exitical 1 was persuaded to try Clement's Military. Diplomatic, and Civil Services, have met their fate. The Melbourne lar-Tonic, which I took with Dr Fletcher's pills, to European officials in verrics of China, rikin is the Bowery-boy of New York. sad after the use of the first battle of Clement's and Jay, and to Government officials and Then when we pass to another colcoy, wa Tonic my paina vanished, like magic. Insed in their families.
to do for Afrikander English what has never yet been done for Australian Eng- Wishy and if the promised dictionary he thorough of its kind, it caurot fail to be interesting. Our friend the average reader in already familiar with ' klacf and" kopje,'' drift,' and 'spruit,'
*spoot'
Return Tickets-Fires Cluns.-Propaid return tickets in San Francisco will be ROWLANDE KALYDOR-A soothing, cool.iud at following rates :—
...$337.50
and trek krsal' and veldt,' as well asing, emollient milk for the skin. It pre- the mystery of inspanning' when laager'
ها
Fard,
Passengers, who have paid full faro, ro- embarking at ban Francisco for China or Japan (or sit ersa) within one year will be find that some one in Cape Colony is about all three bottles of Clements Tonic and two boxes Passcagure by this Ling have the option allowed a discont of 10% from Retorit of Flateber's Pills, and the swelling of my liver of proceeding Overland by the Boucheri
Mallorcanes lves not apply ti rymoved. I have gained greatly in weight Pacile and commoeting Lines, Central Farfares from China and Japien to: and my chest and lungs are stronger than ever, Northern Pacine or Canada Pactie.
Latrop I am well known as su eld resident and my Railway
Through Hill of Lading issued for trans- very tras excited much interest here.
portador to Yocobans and other Japan ort, to Ser Francisco, to Athesis and inland Vilise of the United States, via Overland tailway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Decorar, i to ports in Mazice, anal, and South America, by the Con- pang's auil connecting Steamere,
Bright will be reveu una board antil p.m. the day provios to sailing, cual ackage will be covered at the use ant 5 pm, same day; all Parco Packages
of same required.
Goumar Invokes to accompany Carga All Parcel Packages should be inarked address in full; and am will be reserved in the United States, should be sans to the
destined to points, beyond Sa Fianino Say the Company's Odies until p.m. the Company's Ollies in Sualed Kavalopes, st. pravious to sailing,
Conslar Invoices so accompany Cargaddad to the Collector of Customs at Sau destined to points beyond San Francisco, Francisco,
is to be formed and of outspanning' when vento and removes freckles, tax, sunbure, it is to be broken up. President Kruger and roughs of the skin, she date of re-embarkation as Ban Francisco. recently announced that he had damped and heals stinge of insects, eczems, prickly
7 cents per oz. 3 cents each. 7 cents.
2 conta per 3 oz.
10 cents per o
9 cents excl
10 cents.
Postage to Union Countries. General Raice, by any route :- Letters, Fost Cards, Registration, Newspapers, Books, Patterns andĮ
2 conta por 2 am Comm, Paper, There is no charge on redirected corro- spondence within the Postal Union.
2 canta esch,
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, and Fil, via ferres Straits, Lotters, 10 Rs. gization, 10, Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2: Via Ceylon, Lettore, 15 cents; Registration, 10, Newspapers, 2 cents each; Books and Patterns, 2 cents per 2 02
Africa Colonies, Hot, 40, gistration, 10; Nowspapers, 5; Books and Patterns. 3 per 2 oz.
LOCAL POSTAGE,
General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, North Bornec, Siam, Straits Settlemente, Cochin-China; Zouquin, and the Philippines:
Letters poroz, 5 conts (o). Post Cards, each, 1 cent
Books and Fatteras, per 2 oz., 2 cents. Newspapers and Prices Current, each, 21
ccata,
Registration, 5 conta.
osuta,
0.60 | Six hours (v:1.50 Three hours, 1.00 | Dhy (6 to 6)
Finrickalas, With single driver). Quarterhour, 0.05 Hour Half hour 0.10 Every
0.15 aban Kompensas quant honr. 0.10
Nors – Victoria extende from – Mount Davia to Causeway Bay and up to the lovel 6. No compensation can be paid for more of Robinson Road, Z, the vehicle is damage to fragile articles such as portraits, discharged beyond these limits half fare watches, handsomely bound books, doxtra is to be allowed for the return journey,
Extra, besters or drivers and exten hemen in which reach neir destination, although in.
broken or deteriorated condition.
I be paid proportionate arivia:
SHARE LIST--QUOTATIONS.-Jept. 10, 1802.
¡Nos of
Closing Quotat ahares.
Cust
80,000 8 120 all 103 to 105 % prem.
Slacks
BAN
dongkong and Shanghai Baak Oory
Now Issus...
Faid
Falue.
Bank of China, Japan and Strafts, 199, 875 £10 £ 115837, bugars
J................ ƒ ]*1, 250)£ National Bank of China, Limited....
MARINE INSALLONA
Jans Traders Insurance Co, L. 24,000 Canton Insurance Office O., Fl..... 10,000. Nocta-Chin's Insurans Co., Led 5,0 Straits Lusucapca Co.,
30,000 Cres Insurance Society Ov., Ld.... 10,0 Kangen dusursucs Association, 16.] 8,0903-
INSURANCES, Un Fire inrsace Co., Led 20,0
Loughing Fire Insarango Vu, ked 3,030,8 Straits Nira Insurance Co., Ld20,00
WIKE AND MAXINE INSURANCES,
ingapore insurance Company, Lu. 10, Qus
DOOKS
'kong & Wassupos Dook Coi, 12,300|#
12 £18, buydra
10E 5.10 40% die
83.3524360, ules and sellers
2508 50 $38.
2uv6 de Tla 28973, salon and buyere 10082813, males y
25025 888, allers
100
$102
100%
3 $86, burgers,
250$
162521, buyers
1814, Balon and selleri
50%
$8, buyer
% prem
12
73
STEAMBOATA
China ani Manila §. §. Oo, fed] 5,000
sellers
1836
-23
$28, buyers
Indo-Can-8. N. Compazz, 12 x 0, Steam: Danush Company, Lusted...: 2,000$ China Mutual 8. F. Co. 20,000
101 al:
|990, malera:
10%
10 £3, sellers
£5, seller
100 10
132
$35, bayors
REFINERIES.
THARTES.
Dá
(ner imus), (20,000 £
China Sager Company, Taimited... £5,000 Casa Bugar Company, Lumia 7300 K. & Kor. Wharf & Godown C. 20,000 Wanchai Warehouse and Storage
2,600 8 Compsoy, Liunted ..........
1008 37)8121
Hongkong Land Invagment and
50,000 ICU 185% Agency Company, Limited. Koon Lind and Building Com
6,000 $ Bu 57, buyers
LAND AND BUILDING,
Humphreys' Estate & Finance Co... 1,000₫ 10 at 8184
West Point Building Co., Lansite.£. 12, 6003008 (4 818, mier
TRAHWAYA
MINING,
3. fliga-Love Tramways Co., Ld. 1,200 100 ali [640, sellorsTM Julpbut Mining & Trading Co., Lid. Pinjom žílning 06., Cd.
60, 000 1 Selaras in Mining Coupasy, |125000|# Limited.....25,000|3 Said Francaise des Onarbo
nages du Tonkin
68
ets, nollers 5. 091, astials 8,000 Fen, 500 F81174 Tua Balmoral Gold Ming Co., Id-16,000|810 all 25 cents. Now Imoris Mines, Limited 70000
181 117/11 40 oants, sales
500 :37
(e) Between Hongkong, Gentin, and Macao Baub Syndicate.15,000,000-
Societé Francise des 'Houilleres de Touranean PLANTING, ZINC.
Local Delivery,
暑い
HOTELS, ETC.
8,000 Fs 500,
4,000
75 x dia, sellen i
1005645
50 all $13.
51 504, sallees 6,00015824, buyers
1. All correspondence posted before 5 Okina-Borneo Company, Id. in Inq. 7,500 $ mon any week day for addressss in. T. Brown & Uo., Limited........ 6,000 Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the Austin Arms Hotel and Building) delivery should be retarded by the Contract Company Limited 1993.
Hagkong Hotel Company; Maila
2. Invitations, &e can generally ha 3,000 shis, isatioů, kecireimani).↑. delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressees rather than at A. 8. Watson & Uo., Limited. places of businees, if a wish to that effect Dakin, Cruickshank & Co., L60,000 be expressed by the sander, otherwise all
DIST ZNAARINA,
50,000
4 months Time is reckoned from date of issue to
Passengers, who have paid full fat, na the trek into Mashonaland, and it was best, and al irritations, produces soft skidbarking at San Francisou, for Unina br and a lovely delicate complexion. It is understood that he had put a damper upon warranted free from any lead of mineral Japem (or vice versa) within one year wil be the intended mcrements of filibustering Ingredients, and is perfectly harmless to
alloved a discoust of 10 7. This migựa vo Boers. He had, in reality. done the the most delicate skin, Bottles 20. Bd. and i does not apply to thouga fares from should be marked to addrses in full; value correspondence is invariably delivered at AK and Cains Gas Co. Litre 5,100 trick, yet the English phrase might at times mean something very different from 18. 6d. Ask for ROWLANDS KALTDOR, of and Japan to Hurope.
that
of the Boar, Provincialiam in Eng land and commopolitanism starting in some of her outer possessions have done much to change the English spoken Inngange, sad bwch that is now written between inverted 'commonu, will, in time, be freed from Ebis! prison, Already, the quoted mark is omitzed in many cases where it was used i couple of decades ago. History will re- past itself; and whenever English semen to bo the univeral language, it will certainly be changed, in many ways, from any single form of what is known as English to-day-- Madras Times.
• DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY ÚPERD,--À Geskeman who cared. þimself of Deringss and Noisen in the Head u 14 yourg' slanding by a men melted, will be piesend to send fall particulars free. Address HERBERT GLIYrax, 6, Shepherds place, Kensington Park, London, 8.5., Eng.
20, Hation, London. :)
NOW ON SALES
INDEX
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TO THE
CHINA REVIEW
from VOLUMES I
TO XII. 1.-LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS. *--ÅKTICLES,
3.-Exvxws or Book
4.-Last oF AUTHORS REVIEWED,
PRIOB, -
50 CENTS.
in the United States, should, be sent to the For further information na to Passage Company's Offices, addreased to the Cl and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the lector of Customs, San Franusco.
Company, No. 72, Queen's Road Central,
For further information as to Freigh ar. Passage, apply to the Agency or th Company, No. 72, Queen's Road Central..
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Ддезаки Hongkong, August 80, 1992.
SAILOR'S HOME.
1490
NY Cast of CLOTHING, Books, or PAPER will be thankfully received
To he had at the fling Mail Office, Mesars, KELLY & Wa Mersin, LABE CRAWFORD & Co., Hengkong; and Mowers at the Sailor's Home, West Potat, KELLY & WALLu, Shanghai.
Address: Care of SUPERINTENDENT
J. 8. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hougkong. Soptomber 9, 1892.
· DALL PROGRAMMES FOR SALE.
the nearest place of business.
& Boxholders who desire to send Cirou. e, all of the same weight, to addressen in lare, Dividend Warrants. Invitations, Cards, Hongkong, or the Ports of Chimay may deliver them to the Post Office aristamped
LIGHTING
New Graficaitomas a9]] 1,00€ Hongkong Blestria Co., Limited..... 30, 000)*
DIGK" AND - JHMENT,
Green Island Cement Co., lid...... Hongkong brick de Camut Co., Ext 4,000
MISUELLARNOUA.
Like postage being then charged to the Campbell, Moors & Os., Kliitel... 1,200 $ :
sender's account. Each batch must con- | Geo, Feaziok & Co., Zsinaited 22. 6,080, wist of at loss len.
fang Bakery Company, Let
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns longkong Dairy Farm Co 8,000 to the same plass in the same way. - Ramos Company, fimits... 0,00 velopes containing Patterns may be wholly Bang &po Mmaufactory Ox, LL =9,0 closed, if the nature of the contents be first * Teunder's shares... 1671 exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him, Printed Circulars mag
IN NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS.
*CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
Ö, WYNDHAM STREET.
be inserted in such Pattern Packets.
The Post Office declines all responsibility
Amotent.
[8138 37, buyers
[82) Kalen
Wolters
EMA
15
Fairie
Interest
Chinein Engocial 188). 91,504,700.11/8500)
18801 Ch. 167,800 LE, 200 * DEBENTARIS, 7
or
for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Hongkong Hotel Mort Notes Using or Jewellery and, where Regige Debantures, 1889 / 400,000,0 $50); gistration has been neglected, wiLL MAKE
WG ENQUIKIRA into alleged losses of such
Printed at the China Mail OBee, No, §, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.