THE SEASON'S GREETING. Time-Directly after lunch. George is amoking a cigarette while his wife sita before
IT IS EASY TO ASK QUESTIONS,
Mails.
THE CHINA
Malls
MAIL.
uriling table wverflowing with Christmas tions that the ablest doctors don't like to have occidental & Oriental Stoam-
cards. She speaks.
It's rather unlucky that Obristmas Day falls on a Tuesday this year, for I know you like me to do nothing but talk to you on Saturday afternoons, and I really must sond off my sarda to-day so as to be quite aure that
in time. You see, they will go doar, I
I really can't help it. You re parfectly happy sitting quiat that's very nice of you,
*It doesn't often happens that you are left in Fo
? Now George I know your way saying ansty
little things when you are put out, but even you can't feel jealous of alighted because I am busy over a lot of silly old cards. Look, I got all these for one oight Thirty-two of them! I really meant to get two packets at a rupes sach, but they'd only be one left, as I took an eight apnas packet instead, and it's very nearly
of
na good.
I think you might praise me for being on the cheap, as you call it, this year, I fortunes on Instead of laughing. spent cards last Christmas, and when yon some to think of it it's really not worth while.
I made out a list this morning of all the people who sent me cards last year and I it'ageno to. I'm sure the can's think where i
throws things away. No Georgó, it's not
untidiness. I lose things com staully and it's all the fault of that horrid eld bearer of yours, Yes I'm perfectly well Aware that he has been with you for ten years, all the more reason that you should Brod him away and get some one with a spark of intelligence for a change. I do
haaruf
with you
A child can ask questions that a wise man cau't answer. Yes; and there are sorte ques- people ask them. Say a qucation of this sort White we are about it, however, we might as well tell the story straight away and have done
with it.
Mr. Sarah. Mnce was very
with influenza.
Sub was
That was in February, 1892, the D of the epidemic. The attack was severe suddenly seized with a victout pain in the head (both front and back) and temples. She had
Ship Company.
KING ČARDO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND paint in all her joints too, and was fiot and SOUTH AMERICA, AND · KUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAHWAYS,
AND
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEXION, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
5.
overish. She wont to bed and sent for the doctor. He came, examined her, took her tom- perature over 100 degrees and said very little, ke a wise man, The lady could not turn herself in bol. She lived on stops, such as milk and brothi; eha could not swallow & morsel of TAFTIC & OTHER CONNECTING Through Bills of Lading issued for EATA selid food. Her husband pressed her to take. strong food, anylag,If you don't eat, you will
starvs."
STEAMERY.
Right enough; but he forgot that IA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND when one can't eat he can't eat, and there's an
HONOLULU, end.
Hongkong Bates of Postage, desce, but it is prepared to make good the
contents of sush correspondenco lost while In the following Statements and Tables passing through the Post, to the extent of the Rates are given in erats, and are, for 810, in curtaill cases, provided --
1. That the sonder duly cftorved all the Lettors per half vunts, for Book and
conditions of Bogistration required. Patterna, per two murices,
2. That the letter w Newspapers over four ounces in weight
was securely enclosed are charged as double, troale, &c., as the in a reasonably strong envelope. case may be, but such papers or packeta
3. That application was made to the of Postmaster
General of Hongkong itamedi- papars may be sent at Book, Rato. Two
ately the loss was discovered, and
and within Nowapagers must not be folded together a year at the most from the date of Fosting.
ду,
one, nor must anything whatever be inserted
4. That the Postmaster General is patis- azcept bons do Supplements of the same paper and the same date. Printed mat fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres- ter may, however, be enclosed, if the gondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was whole be paid at Book Rate, Prjoen Our- not caused by any fault on the part of the reat may be paid either as Newspapers or sander, by destruction by fra, or shipwreck, by the dishonesty or negligence of any Dommercial Papers algally such papers or by Books -VIA, PERBLAN GULF, CONTIN-
though Written by Hand, do not bear poron not in the employment of the ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS, character of an actual or personai carre- Hongkong Post Offies,
6. No compensation on be paid for mere spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied
to fragile articles such as portraits, damage 1W2 Steamship ROSETTA, Captain Casio, dec. The charge on them is the same watches, handsomely bound books, &c. T
for books. WF, BLOWNE, R.N.R., carrying tot onder of a Registered Article for which reach their destination, although in Majesty's Muile, will be despatched from Union Country may attain an acknowledge a broken or deteriorated condition. Nor ou Kubo, Inland Sea, SATURDAY, Jan. 20, this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the ment of delivery on paying an extra fee of account of alleged losses of the Contents of Registered covers which have reached their 5 ounts. at daylight.
destinations. Yokohama
Nor on account of any 31st January, at Noon, taking Passengera Honolulu).
article for which the addressso has signed Belgie (via Negaki, W'NESDAY, Feb. 27, and Cargo for the aboro Ports. (This Steamer counvets at Bombay with the
receipt, CARTHAGE, which Veenol takes on her leaving that port on the 23rd FEBRUARY,
PROPOSED SAILINGS TEGM HONGKONG.
Well she got weaker and weaker, and fell away until there wam't much left of her bat skin and Then, in her anxiety, she put or ques bone. tion: Luctor, do you think I shall pet weltachio (via Nagasaki,
The doctor's anawer was true and honest;
$$ 5578. like and reepeat him for it. He sail. Macedo -net-know." u couldn't tell.
ина
Kaba, Inland Se and Yokohama)...
L
at daylight.
Tho
A
a
a
Missent or Delayed Correspondence. When correspondence has hoeu missant
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1896.
other writing whatever, to the Postmaster Leneral. This should be acted on the first time cause of complaint couge; it is a mistake to let zuch matters pail for far of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble the end.
1. Circulare, Dividend Warrants, Invita tone, Cards, Patterns, Billa, Almennés, &a., for addresses in Hongkong or the Forts of China, ia batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight may
be sent to the Post Office aastamped, the postage, at the rate of one cant each, being paid in cash or charged to the sender's sccount. Speelal accounts may be opened with non- box holders for the delivery of considerable numbers of such articles.
2. Such covers, when addressed to plagos other than Hongkong or Chins, must be propaid two conts each in stamps as hereto. lore.
8. Circulars, &a., must not exceed 2
ounces each in weight. Patterns, Almanacs, de, must be under 4 ounces each in weight. Heavier articles will be charged ordinary rates.
4 Envelopes containing Patterns, 201 may be wholly closed if the nature of the contents be first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he Cogsary,
Printed cir culars inay be enclosed in pattern packets.
5. Addresses must be complete. That
,and approved by way consider no.
Along about the 10th of March, 1880, ar I Copto (via Nags W'HE DAY, Mar. 203 Cargo for LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL.Rica, Kevador, Egypt, France, Grease, or delayed (both of which are liable to is to say, on such covers as are not ad.
Neither could any other doctor, No, not even if had a string of titles to his ass as long as a kito's tail. Rat did she got well? Wait a bit. We must hark book a minute now. Mace began to feel tired, languid, and weary, as if her work were too much for her, she said. Sho bad a bad taste in the mauth, goor appetite, and whatever she ate gave her pain at the chest and heart. I had," she continues, a dull heavy pain at the right side and between the
anki, Koba, Inland
Sea & Yokchaum)-}-
at daylight
1805),
a
¡ Stealp' GALLIO will bo
Salk and Valuables, all Oarge for France, despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, fo for Lunion quades arrange count) shoulders, and a sinking fouling as the pit of his NAGASAKE, KOBE, INLATU, Till be translipped at Colorabo into
mach and a xising of foul gas in my throat. Later on I had rbeutuatie paits in my heart, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,” TO- chest, and back. I sent for a doctor who at MORROW, 20th January, at Daylight, tended me for six wecks, but I got worse.
connection bung pado at Yokohama with day the cock said, 'Why don't you try Mother Segel's Curative Byzap??, this being a medicine Steamers trop Shanghai, my mistress (I was living with a lady in Candeu Town) kept in the honse fox family was. I did so, and was cool as strong as ever.
One
would just look through the wastopaper basket and as if your treasure has
thrown it in there; it's the sort of thing he's always doing, It's quite a long list written in blue pencil on a whole half shoot of Bally fuelstap. I'm not awearing:
low imagination you have; don't: jadge everyone by y
yyoursell. I meant Belly Par Mills foolscap.
Years fed away, and in 1691 she had the first Just see what a collection of rubbish attack of influened, and in 1839 the incond, al. I Lover can get my wastepaper basket emp-ready doneribed in part, Wa Dow complete the
overy day, the wretches leave it for account of the 1892 attack.
What
tied weeks.
All our servants know that they may do exactly as they like, for you are too lazy over to say anything to them, and they don't pay the least attention to me. Haven't you found that list yet I must try and manage without it, only please don't talk so much; I do want to get this business done.
Cards are much prettier than they used to be. Don't you remember the old sigle snow scenes and robins and plumpud- dings, dancing pulkas, and church belle and frosted holly that came off on one's
Mra, Muce says: "The doctor continued to attend so for five weeks, and I took his me dicines for that time, but gained no strength. my husband, I will now see what Mathor Seigel's Curative Syrup will do for me. Perhaps it may care influenza as well as other ailments. I carried this resolation; began taking the Syrup, and was soon on my feet again, and lavo sinca kept in excellent health, taking an occasional dose when needed. (Signed) SARAH Mac, Monic's Farm, Grent Warley, Brentwood, Esx. August 27th, 1802"
After having suffered for seven wenke I said to
Now we have never advertised Mother Seigel's Carative Syrup as a remedy for intinents. Yet facts staled by Mrs. Mace cannot be dis fingers; now they are like valentines audated. What is the conclosion? A very simple birthday cards mixed up together.
one indeed. She did not have influenza until The verses are awfully silly though, who her system bad hon debilitated by indigestion is one to send a thing like this to 1—
and drepepsia. It is such people generally Frites murive this unpretending
(almost whely) that all epidemic diseases attack, Prithre believe it carries my gard.
The dreaded bolera scarcely orez touches any body except a dyspeptic-cholera is a malady of the bowels only. The more we hear of disease the more the proof piles up showing that persons with a sound digeation are safe against dring of anything except violence or old age. The Syrup cured Mrs. Maca's induanes by falding away the
card.
And the picture's rather pretty, groen chrysanthemutat, look, Georgs.
I wish that I had remembered to get some of those Autograph Cards; those ones that have With all good wishes for Xmas nad New Year from and then you write hore your name, only they are much more expensive. Most of the ones that I'ra got are so dreadfully festive. I want some thing pretty but rather sad to send to that nico little Mrs Darby I met in Naini; she lest her eldest boy two months ago, you know, and I can't send her a Cupid-cresture dancing on roses and
"Radiant may the gladness de
tion.
ground it stand on-the terpidity of her diges She once asked, "Doctor, do you think I skal get well Time and Mother Seigel have said,
Yes."
IMPURITES IN THE BLGOs. We havey Docu hosts of letters from people who have received great Lene from the use of Clarko's Blood Mixtaro. It cannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clears the blood from all im- This is a good testimonini from the puritics." Family Doctor, which goes on further to say: It is the nest Blood Parifier that science and skill base brought to light, and we can with the bera and the public generally For Scrotula, Surry, Eczema, Bad Lags, Skin and Blood Diseases, Naples and Soron of all kinds, its effects aro marvellous, Thousands of wonderful carer have boca effected by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhers, at 2s. 93. per bottle. Beware of worthless imitasiour and anbstitutes.
That Christmas iss shall ing to thoe.* for a molto though its one of the best cards here. I know, I'll send it to Amy Forbes, Amy Arnold I mean. Thero, how do you spoil Panjab? With a 'pun' or a 'pan?' I daresay she will be feuling very drearytmet conduce recommend it to our subseri-
her boloved Arthur has been sent of to Waziristan,
but still she ought to like & cheary card.
Thess white Bowers wouldn't be bad for God bless Mrs Darby, only they've got you in big letters on the outside and that looks like condolence and would remind her of ber trouble. Here's a nice folding ou with swallows, I don't think birds could hurt anyone's feeling, do you George What are the words-
1
•Merry and beepy, bright and gay. Be each bour of Christmas Day. Oh dear, that won't do I wonder who over expeats to have a Christmas of that sort after they are grown up. Ah! this is better, a basket of daisies With bust wishes for your happiness. I'll put in best love
TEACHER (to class): In this stenza what is meant by the line,. The shades of night were falling fast Clever Scholor: The people were pulling down the blinda.
FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE.-If the bloodl is laden with impurities it spreads disease as it circulates through the organe of the hama body-Langs, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, Brain.
Clarke'e
World-famed Blood Mixtura is war
ranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofats, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood up at the tumbug in the least, George. Imples, and Sores of all kiude its Poople expect it, and it would seem unkind effects are marvelous. Thousands of wonderful not to do it, and love all by itself looks cures have boon affected by it. Sold everywhere snabby. Ip
I put very best love' to my own at 35.96 Beware of worthless imitations and sababitates, people.
Look, if one cute a little scallop out of cach cad of the envelope and writes Card Only it will go for half an auna, isn't that a good dodge? Looks rather mean? I don't see that at all, ovaryono does it and my allowance doesn't ran to their lordly ideas. Of course, if you like to give me all the stamps I should reed sending them the
I
Tex know before other way you may.
matter of married postage staraps were a conter like the air you breathe, or lak, or bread and butter, or any of the other
of things one never dreame buying.
Fathor
I always
never thought of locking his ap; looked on stamps as common proparty. It so funny of you to lock them up in your offics box. I suppose we are all stings about some one thing, though
seems no
don't know which mine is, and it is easier to get a ten-rupee note out of you than
hali-apna stamp.
In Curing Torturing Disfiguring
Skin Diseases
@ticura
Works Wonders
How to Cure Skin Diseases," ya yażne and reo Testimoniah, is wrapped around a very battle of the CURICULA REMEDIES are sold throughout the world. Price, CUTICORA, Soc., CUTIEVRA SOAF 250. COTICURA RESOLVENT, 81. Prepared by 2OTTER DRUG & CHEMI- CAL CORPURATION, Botton, U.S.A.
You don't care to run the risk of find-
whou ing out yon particularly want stamps that I have not left you ons? Oh yes, for goodness' sake let us leave that subjoot CUTICULA EREOLVENT alone. I always buy my own stamps and 1
hall
you will allow me to send be glad if There isn't much compliment about a Christmas card after all, for one generally people one doesn't care to sends them to weite
regular letter to; if I try to pick out something appropriate for cash one it will take me all day. What
things in my own way.
B
nuisanca
ono's friends are! I know what I'll do, I'll fasten thom all up and then I'll address
tham
; it will save a lot of trouble, as I havo aint to say shan't know which one
Mails.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FRUN BONGKONG.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
www.
one and so can't worry as to whether they | Tacoma.......... Tuesday | February 26.
will like it or not. Don't you think that is Sikh...
Tuesday March 19.
Victoria Tuesday April 9.
out,
but I
Srd that list: sure I shall leave some
a good plan, George? But I wish I could
then
I
I
shall
or two when I am not looking locis, and
hare forgotten at the New
it I daresay it will turn up in a day THE Steamship TACOMA, Captaip It.
CRAWFORD, sailing as
Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route,
Through Passengers Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans- Atlantis ligos of Steamers, and to the prin- cipal sitios of the United States or Canada. itates and particulars of the various routes may be obtained upon application.
Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionarios, members of tho Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Servious, to Europeau officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their insuilies,
who have paid fell fare, re- Passengers embarking at Sun Francfee for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will par cent. This be allowed a disugust of 10 allowance does not apply to through fares frum China and Japan to Europe.
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Shippers are particularly requested in note the terms and conditions of the Cum pany's Bill of Lading.
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P. & 0. 9. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 17, 185
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3 cents each.
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1}2
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in the United States, should be sent to the
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ruigh.
For further information as to
Pungo, apply to the Agency of The Company, B. 7. Praya Ontral,
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U. S. Mail Line.
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COMPANY.
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· AND LUGGAGE,
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SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Darmstadt......... Monday February 4,
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Nagasaki, Kobe, W'NESDAY. Feb 6, Inland Sva, and at daylight.- Yokohama).
Cking (via Nagasaki,WAY, Fab. 20,
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at daylight.
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China
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iba
Ur
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Closing CuntCELJUNA, Shares
Cash.
Slocks.
HANES
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w
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STEAMBOATS,
FIRE INSURANCES.
THE U. S. Mail Steamship, CITY OF are required. No Parcel Receipts will be General, anke may consider nocolaary, and Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld...! 3,008-
PEKING will be despatched for signed at less than $2, and Parcels abould SAN FRANCISCO, 4 NAGASAKI, ut exceed Two Foot Cubic ia metro KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA,
WEDNESDAY, the 6th February, Daylight, taking Passengers and Freight For Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Steamers of this line par through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU,
sad passengers are allowed to break their journoy at any point on route. Through-Inge Tickets granted to Eugland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the cities of the United States r Rates may be obtained on appli
cation.
Passengers holding through ORDERSTO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the UANA DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of $10.00 Gold in addition to the rugalar tarill rats.
meat.
101
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries it Doctor and towardoas.
Linen can be washed on boord, For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Oory Ayesta. Hongkong. January 14, 1995.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIONS. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR BALDON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
Tho Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes or Jewellery and, where Re gistration has been neglected, wILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of such letters.
It is forbilden to insert in ordinary or Registered Correspondence (a) Current Coin (b) Articles liable to Customi Duty.
Parcel Post to the United Kingdom. Parvola not exceeding 11 tbs in weight
Chlas and Manila 8, 8. Co., Led 5,000. Dougan Steamship Co., Limited ... 20,00 HK, U. aud M. Steamboat Co., Ld 80,00 Indo-Chins S. N. Company, Lumite 60,00 E China Mutual 8. N, Co. 20,000
(new insze), 20,000 (S Ohlua Sugar Company, Idmited..... 20,000 Laron Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,003 HK & Koy. Wharf & Godown Co (20,000 (8
Do.
REFINERIES,
WEARVES,
Company, Limited
LAND AND GUILDUSO.
aro received in Hongkong and at British Waiohai Warehouse and Storage Post Officos in China, for transmission to the United Kingdom by P. O. Packet
Overland Mail via Brindisi. Parcola there-- fore arrive in London about eight daya lator than the Mail. Parcela may be sealed, bat y parcel, even though sealed, is liable to be opened for examination.
vid Gibraltar. No parcel is sent with the Hongkong Land favestment and
Agency Company, Limited...... Kowloon Land and Building Coma-
pany, when Ve
} 2,600 $
Fatd
12
all 137% prem.
JE 1.1aom. le 11.95
12 8.1918, buyers
255 58155
83.0
20 €
SCO, sales and buyers
6 Tis. 200.
20-823, sales
28129
25
100
60 380
10 8
$76, buy ora
+180
12 55% prom., buyers
བྷིཀྑུཾཧྨཎྜཉྙནྟི ཀྑ ཏྟཾ ཝཾསཾཡཡཾ ཡཾ སྨིཾ ཡཾཀྑཱ
18 1
865, sellers
953, buyers
8261, Bales $38, sellers
8154 -48, sellera :
Ali 369, sellors
103 37: $40
$51, sales
50,010
Humphroge' Estate & Finance Co... 13,400 West Point Building Co., Limited.12.08
TRAMWAYU.
MINING.
3 $71, buyera
0,00 8
1
&
$103
4t815, ex div.
10
all $85, buyer
185, sates and sellors.
48 31861.
HK, High-Lovel Tramways Go, Lo 1,2005 Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld. 15,0x8 Pon om Mining Uo., Ld.
Parcels must be posted in Hongkong before 3p.. on the day before the depar- ture
of the Mail. Those arriving from the
following P. & O. Mail.
Tav Por
Postago is
is 25 cents por 1, and 20 Société Francaise des Charbon- 8,00 80s. 60 Ex.600 $75, sellors cents each aucceeding tb or fraction of a lb.
anges du Tonkin,
No further chargéia
Passengers holding orders FOR OVER-BLACK SEA-PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, Const, &c, after this hour are kept for the LAND CITIES in the United Status have, between San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, QENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION PACIFIO,
MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
AGS0
100,00
DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other | PO::TS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLA FA. I which includos Registration foe, and must New Balmoral Gold Ming Co,, LdE0,00|3
lines.
be
15, at Noon, the Company' than 5 feet 6 inch Pardom except for Raub Aust, Gold Mining Co., L... 200,00 £
PLANTING, STO. China-Borneo Company, Ld, ................ H. G. Brown & Co., Limited...
HOTELS, ETC.
DISPENSARIES,
@ 01
Hom
3
a83.25, buyers
3 13/1084, sales and buyors
All 8,00 Bas. 50t
7,00 $
Juom.
6,00 $
50
all4, buyers.
$9, buyers
-10
$10, Ballers
$1
108123,
30.00 20,00 $
$4, üles
alf $5, cellers 15812.584, bayers
16 all 34, sellers 2518 1515, buyers
$36
Through Bills of Lading issued for tear soning Oedors will be granted from China which are liable to duty are! Dakin. Cruickshank & Co., Iki... (60,000 $
do.
inalampe prepaid i direct connecting Railways, and from Chi-
mado ia
in the United to destiustion, the choice of direct
\N WEDNESDAY, the fish February, Customs dues. No must be more Soco Francise des Hoaillores
de Tourane na in length, or 6 fost in Particulars of the various routes can le S.S. NATAL, Commarinas VEXO, grantest length and girth combined. A ro
with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, on application. had on
The sender must fill up a form of Customs Special rates (first class only) are granted aal OARGO, wil leave the Port for the ceipt is given for each Parcel. to Misionaries, members of the Navai, Tabaro placon,
can
be obtained free at Declaration, which Military, Diplomatic, and Ciril Services, Cargo and Specie will be registered forech Post Office. No parcel can be accept Hongkong Koast Company, Lt. 6,00 8 B to European officials in servico of Dhia London as well as for Marseilles, and aced till this completely and accurately and Japan, and to Government officials and,
in transit through Marseille) for the filled. The depted
articles ordinarily seat A. S. Wat ou only
on & Co. Limited... 60,00 8 their families,
places of Europe.
Toa and Tobacco.
LIGHTING. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Noon.
Dangerous or perishable goods, articles H. and China Limitar: 7,0 £ Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and
Cargo will be resolved on biri anti
to injure t likely to
the Maile, Liquids (unless longbong Elostric Co., Limited Inland Cities of the United Status, via 10. Some and Parcels anti 3 securely packed) or parcels easily crushed, ARIGE AND URMANY. Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, the 5th Fubrauty, 1906, (Parosia are no such as baud-boxes, are prohibited. No Par- Green Leland Comes: Jo, Id. on and Demerara, and to ports in
to be sent on they be left a
cel can be received if its value exceeds $250.† Hongkong Brick & Cement Co., L 4,00 the Agency's Office).
Parcul may contain a letter to the same Contents and value of Packages are re address as that of the Parcel itself, or an- Campbell, Moors & Co., Limited.
1,28 quired.
No Geo, Fenrick & Co., Tufted
6,08 For further particulare, apply at the other Parel to the same address. p.m. the day previous to mailing. Pares'
other enclosures are allowed...
dong, Bakery Qompany, L. BU Company's Offae.
Parcels, With regard to inward
addresses Hoogkung Dairy Farm Co 3,00k G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
ere requested to observe that the Parcel Hongusuz for Jompany, Limited.... 6,00. 8 Agent,
Mail is not opened until the ordinary dis. Phong Expo Matfactory Co., trh 8,19) B
• Founder's shares. 174 tribution of letters, &c., is finished. The Hongkong, January 23, 1895.
postage on Parcels at homo is 10ht por tb., STAINFIELD'S PEIVATE HOTEL, the Regulations are generally similar to the
3. DEDDALL STREET.
above, and the Parcels are sent ous sid Gibraltar. YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS,
with every convenience. Accommodation for Table Bearders. Particulars, Address,
able to polist It's very to VICTORIA, BC, and TACOMA, víd | pažy's and connecting Steamers,
Fraight will be received on feard mustil 4
be
off the ones I TUESDAY, 28th February, will proveed Desiral and South America, by the Cum- convenient the way New Year slways comes SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE and
after Christmas
YOKOHAMA I think you might help me with all these
Bill of Lading issued to Japan, Packages will be received at the etios wat Through
p. same day; all Parcel Packages envelopes, George, instead of sitting look-Pacilla Coast Points, and to Canadian and 5
should be marked to
i to address full; van ing cross, but of course you can go on United States Paints. sulking if you like, I suppose it smeses you Conanlar Invoices of Gonds for United of same is required. and it certainly does not hurt me Pioneer States Points should be in quadruplicate; Consular Involfion to accompany Carge. Mal
and one aspy must be sont forward by the destined to points begand San Fran Steamer to the care of The Freight Agent to the United States, should be sent to the
CLARKE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MITUR.→→→ The most searching Blood Cleanser that science and inedical skill have brought to light. Sut forers from Scrofaln, Scurvy, Eetema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Surse of any kind are solicitad to give it a trial to test its value. Thousands of wonderful cares have been affected by it. Sold-overywhere at 25, 9d per beltle. Beware of worthless imitating andens. #hitter.
Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes,
Farculs must be sent to our Ollico with eddress marked in fell by 5p. on the day previous to sailing.
addressed to the Collector of Customs at par France.
For further Information as to Pasage For further information as to Passage or and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Freight, apply to
Company, No. 7, Praya Central
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
C. L. GORHAM, Agents.
Acting Agent Hongkong, January 23, 1805,
173 Hongkong, January 10, 18, 5
MES STAINFIELD, - Proprietress, Hongkong, January 5, 1893.
A
N.D. These rates are now toder dousläøra. tion.
+Under consideration.
(LIBOELLANKOUL
Amount,
$9 10 al 14 26 A 280, sales #i 8120
80
Valué Dě Interest,
Quotation.
Chinese Továcia 1844 Thu 707,80 Ch. 15o 7 X v. angur 10% prom, salda
DEIRKTÜREN. Hongkong Hotel Mort.) gago Dabantures, 1800
Indamnity for the Loss of a Registered Article,
The Post Office is not legally responsible |- **** 38 for the safe dolivory of Registored correspon,
$400,000,0 (8500
#500
A. G. STOKES, Share-broker.
Pelzled at the China Mail Ofice, No, 6, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.