Hokkel, however, aerts that the Veddaa are very chaste, and that monogamy i strictly adhered to. The crimes of aduitery and bunting in that part of a forest allotted to another family are punished by death Thefts and murder ata unknown amonget them, and the estas may be paid about quatrelling and fighting hokwoon the differ- ent families of Vedder,
A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE
VEDDAS IN CEYLON.:: Brust Hekkel he conicbuted to the Deutsche Fundschase an eptlivsinatia account of a new triumph la Anthropology. It desis with the discovery of the tribe of Veddas in Ceylon. The discovery was made by the two Swiss brothers Sarizen, who carefully observed the ways of life these piguies, whom they consider the co- ascting link between sainsle and men. GIRLS OF THE RIGHT SORT. The Sarazons have recorded the results of
My daughter, lay you can work the ship their study in the brois The Veddan in the coast, she will con strike the rocks, and Caylon Hekkel attaches greatimportaues we shall all be lost."
Veddas. More- So said the captain of a fine merchant vonset to the peculiarities of the over the manuers of this strange rase of to his daughter. He was right it was their
us described in me, a
in ne, sya very interest only chance. The bat Anina, 700 tons was people, as
The Veddas are a completely distinct bound, fraza. Onzburen to Bio with a general tribe, and are not fouly one of the most cargo. She had searely left port when the ancient hat one of the most closely con- captain was die best of bad woather the
followed. Under thest of bad nected to the monkey race. In the coa-Anina anchored in a bight of a lay on the struction of their body and | more particular- | dangerous coast of Conwall. Here the officers ty in constitution, they have very close finity with the Chimpansee. In short, they are the best preserved specimens of the curly haired people (Eupociilenech or Cymotristens') This race of black pigoles dwelt fo India many thousands of years before Buddhe. Besides the Veddas, the Dravidiane, who, although they are of common origin with the forrar, havs bs. come much changed by intermarrings with the Aryan races and the Lingalese; but the
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The Publication families have then to hard together in large boing nothing but coruption, became clear, and of interest to sojourners in the Far Eastond
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The China Review for September-October and have not the leset comprehension of such a taing It has been remarked atore that the Veddas beir very close relation to Chimpanzees. They do not exceed 4 feet 9 inches in height; their hair is black and thick, and their bonds are generally vary, thi Bank on their breasts, as if they were Jabouring under some asd Impression. The Veddas have preserved the fashion in dress in vogue with Adam and Eve prior to their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, though on the rare occasions nuchanged; when they meet other natives of Cegion, avercome with a sudden access of modesty, they hartily don girdles of a very primitivo order. Lately the Veddas have began to get themselves Hoon aprons; but their heads and foot still remain bere. They arp maacquainted with bole; and at night they lie down without anything on, the wet ground, and usa no coverlets of any description. They do not care
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for ornamentą. Neither 181, Womo, nor children see the necessity appear- ing mora beautifel that they are br nature, or trying to attract attention by putting on cuquettish face Theic household utensils are conspicuous by · their absence It is wonderful that even ourang- eutangs and gorillas should feel the neck- eity of providing themselves with a plass of refuge, while the Veddas don't trouble themselves that in the least. They
About
are afraid of elephante, and to avoid them sometimes sleep on the tops of tress; otherwise the earth to their bed.
Tho
they
aro
not familiar with the culinary art. They
out their herbs raw. An for mest, they
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just throw it into the fire, and lot it stay for a few minutes.No trace even of the cooking atezails of the stone age is to ba found among them. Their favorite dish is monkey's feah; besides which they also eat zools reasoned with honey Thoir sole domestic, implements are their bows and BITOVE and 63os :.fhs latice they never part with. Their mercantile transactions will the Cingulere are concluded in the follow- ing fashion. During the night they place before the door of
Cingalens blacksmith
honey and dried meat (ihoir only articles of export) and a model of the sort of Laze they want This model, which is made out of leaves" or branches of trees, shows the exact size of the are required. Shortly afterwards, but alwaya ni might time, they return for the aze, which the blacksmith la obliged to place in the very spot where he found the honey and mest. All this clear- W slows their dread of open intercoame with the neighbouring tribos. It is hard
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#bay
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Truhner's Oriental Record contains the following potice of the Okina Remes: The present publication, judging by the number now before us, is intended to occupy a position, as regards Chins and the neighbouring countries, some what similar
that which has been filled in India by the Adrianople. Calcutta Review. The great degree of at- Barrout.
British Colonies tention that has been bestowod of late years upon the investigation of Chinese literature, allaland Islands.
Cyprus. antiquities, and social developments to say Gibraltar uuthing of linguistic studies, hanked to the accumulation of important store of inform-Mendo stion, rendering such channel of pa Newfoundland.
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AFRICA,
WEST INDIES.
Antigua.
Евлация.
Barbadoes.
licly as is now provided extremely dosie-British Bechuanaland. British Honduras. abia; and sentributions of mach interest Cape Colony,
looked or from the members amba ba may fairly
of the foreign consular services, the Chinese Gold Coast Cokay. Customs corps, and the missionary body, Lagos among whom a high degree of Chinese Maunting. scholarship is now assiduously cultivated, Natal
represented in the fixt St. Helens, and who are severally
the Review by papers highly for Leons.
Berchelos, number Of areditable to their respective authors Mombass Some-translations from Chinese novels and plays are marked by both socurary and fresh-
Lain *****
Bormula.
British Guiana.
Dominica
Grenada.
Jamaica Montserrat
Nevis.
St. Kitts.
St. Lucis.
St. Vincent.
Tobagu Trinidad.
use of stylo; and an account of the career of, -Ordem or the Countries drawn through the Chineas poet-statesman of the eleventh the London Post Ofes are paid is the follow contary, Su Tang-p'o by Mr. E. C. Bowes, 1ng discount for which the remister should allow is not only historically valuable, but is also All such Orders must be expressed in Britain distinguished by its literary grace Bealderacy notions of new books relating to Chirs and for sums not Koeeding £2,
the East, which will be useful feature of
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kong & Whampoa Dook Oris and Manila 5. 8. 00 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited": It is forbidden to insert in ordinary of U. and M. dreamboat Co., Lt 80,000
(b) Articles liable to Customs Duty.
Parcel Post to the United Kingdom Parcele not exceeding 11 h in weight are received in Hongkong and at British
Post Offices in China, for transmission to the United Kingdom by P. & 0. Packet tid Gibraltar. No parcel is sent with the
Mail vit Brindisi. Parcels there
fore
Co.
₤18,
$67, sellers
5 $50, kalon
dis, sallers
Indo-China 6. N. Company, Lut 60, 0048
Idmited... 2,000 Steam Launch Company,
0,0% Chins Mutual 8. N. On
Do.-(new Imus). 20,00
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hip. Sugar Company, Limited.... 15,000 10 1 $181, sales and sellere, Cusou Sagar Company, Impian 7,00€ 10
WHANVEJ.
& Kor. Wharf & Godown do. 20,000
148, malos
50 115036, teady!
Overland Fondon about eight days later | Wanchai Warehouse and Storage 2,600 100 371140, sollers
serve in
thin the
Mail. Parcels may sealed, but
any parcel, even
ough sealed Is liable to be oponad for examination
LAND AND, BUILDING, AN
Company, Laxited or
Agency Company, Támited......
Parcels must to posted in Hongkong Hongkong Land Investment and before 3 p.m. on the day before the depar Kolon Land and Building Com
ture of the Mell. Those striving from tho
Coast, & after this hour are
our are kept for the following P. & O. Mail.
is 25. Dents
ents per toy and The Postage cents each succeeding th or fraction of a th. H8, High-Level Tramways
which includes Registration foe, and must
5-8 9: $10, bayon
($10), nom."
50,000
IN 5058, sales
and 20
1000 Humphreys Hetate & Finance Os. West Point Building Co., Limited. 15,2001
220
aules and bayeri
Co, La 1,200
MINING
all $65, Euyars
$5.70, des
1,000 To 800 500 385, sollere
Now Balmoral Gold Ming Co., Lad, 25,000 $
200,000
3 13/10 480, kallew 8,000F000 ALE
2001
be prepaid in stamps. No further charge in Jaled Mining & Trading Co., La 6,021 mundo in the United Kingdom dicopt for Punyom Mining Co., L. 40,0 Customs dues. No parcel must be more
than 3 feet 6 inches in length, or fest footte Franczine des Omrbon greatest twigth and girth combined. Ares du Tozkia. ceipt is given for each Parcel
The sender must fill up a forms of Customs Declaration, which can be obtained free at Raub Antt, Gold Mining Co.
Societé Francise de Hogitleres cach Post Office. No parcel cats be accept-
de Toucanu ed till this is completely and, nocarstaty filiad. The only articles ordinarily sent China-Borneo Company, I from Chins which are liable to duty aro Tosi, Tobacco.
Dangerous or parishable
articles
likely to injure the Mails, Inquids (unles
FLANTING, IN
7.50$ H. Brown & Co., Limited. 0,0005 6,000$
-BOTELS TRO
de Hotel Company, Idriver
Hongkong over
DIEF HIMARIES.
securely packed) or parcels sasily crushed, . B. Wton & Co., Limited. such a band bostes, are prohibited. No Par
cel can be received if his value stopeds $250. Dairin, Graioksbank & Co., Id 50,000 8 & Paros may contain a letter to the same HE, and China Grada Oc., Email *d.address 5
as that of the Parpe itself, or a Hongkong Electzia do Limit
·B-The commission charged in as follows; sem
of Cod Liver Oll with Hypu- phosphites has come to be 2nd place in a pages also. Is is to be conding to the currency the order is donen lo
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Sae, ayent fe China and Hangkang ; BALE PROGRAMMES attempton to introduce the banakts of CHAN A FOOK, at WATEIRE & Og
Among the Veddas.
KINATOR SALE.
nothing to do with them.
Schools
have
were
converted to Christianity, but tasy Tuy Boo Te it up. At the prosent times the
Hangkong,
SATOR'S HOME.
NY Cast of Czogoso, BookS, OF
APAPRES wil be liaukially resolved Satan rahgion has only one female at the Bailor's Home, West Point,
there primitive Veddas, 1 Address : Vare of SuyguixTKNDEST,
IN NEW SHADES AND PATTERNE
CHINA MAIG' OFFICE,
ö, WERDHAM STREZE.
Up to £2, or $10, or 20 Es,
215, or $20, er 50 Rep or $56, or 70 Es,
0.60
10 or $50, or 100 Ka
0.30
150 Ba..
1:00
dther Parsel to the rame address. No He
other ontleenres are allowed.
With regard to inward Famela, addryness Green Island Osment Oo, Ld.
are requailed to observe that the Faroel Hongkong Brick it Genuens Oo. Ext. 103- Mail in xot opened until the ordinary dis
tribution of letter, &to, is finished. The
COAL Moore & Co., Limite
postage on Parsals at home is 10 Ges Tanrios de Co. Limited 8,00 the Regulations are generally similar to the Bangkong Bakery Oompany, 13
Bonkong above, and the Parcels are sent out ma
Hougtong
No Order must exceed £10 or $50 (unles down zu Tode, When Bs, 160 is the limit), or Indemnity for the Los
vil more than two mich. Orders be isaed to the sane person, in favour of the same paros, by
preparo
5.-Bams not exceeding $50 may be remitted dono, bat between the Forts of tudna by means of Postage contents of such Stamps, subject to charge of one per cent for wing through cashing them or Money Orties can be guzied § 10, in curtain cases
Elangkong dr Khaghad in Paris where there
are Agender at the Hongkong Post Off
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