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A tire occurred in some Chinese houses ad. Joining the Harse Bazaar this morning, the 11th inst; but it was put out without the assistance of the Fire Brigade.
We are sorry to learn that Messrs. Boyd & Co.'s, New Dock has to be closed temporarily to stop a leak in it.
We have been asked to state that Mr. J. C. Williams who lives on the French Concession has no connection with the man of the name I. C. H. Willians who is "wanted" by H.B.M.'s Police Magistrate.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1882.
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To-day's Advertisements.
yells to you to look out or you will be'run over, This statenient was in direct contradiction to and the saucy black-eyed fellah-girls enjoy your Hsieh Chang's petition addressed to the Com- look of disturbed dignity without restraint, laugh-missioner; to the rule printed on each boat note; ing in your face,
to the printed Customs regulations; to the moti- fention in Chinese, under joint scai of the Swa- tow Superintendent and the Commissioner of Customs, posted for many years past in the ex-THEATRE amination shed, for the guidance of Chinese merchants; and to the practice of the port, no difference having ever been made between Buik and sundry cargo..
The chief thoroughline is the Muski, which extends from the Tombs of the Khalifs to the Esbekiyah Garden. It would repay one for the trip to go blindfolded and return, opening one's eyes only for a ride through it, for the first time Bedouins are buying guns, Turks smoking and sipping coffee, Europeans sight-seeing and sou venir-buying, native Egyptians (felläh) leading The guild's petition contained, besides, many and driving donkeys, asses and camels, soldiers incorrect statements which were equally easy marching or buying, Abyssinians and Nubians to refute with their statement just referred to. running, jostling, yelling, trading, goats being Nevertheless, a few days later, the guild again The water tower is being progressed with, and milked, melons peddled, grapes in baskets, Jews addressed in petition to the Swatow Superinten the brick and granite works are nearly completed. rattling money as changers, bundles of all kinds dent, for transmission to the high authorities, When this portion of the tower has been finished, conceivable on men's heads and shoulders crowd-reproducing the same incorrect statements, with the iron pillars and pipes will be put up. Aing through huge goods, boxes carried on a pole the addition of several ethers, one of which was present the basement is about eight feet high.
The sudden death of Constable J. Ferguson, between two men by ropes, etc., all struggling a charge of robbery against the Custom Examin- to get divers ways through the crowd. The street ers and staff. These were accused of appro- makes a vacancy in the police force. Mr. Fer is not over twenty feet wide, but full of zigzags, printing for their own use quantities of the goods. guson had been in the force only three years,
and narrower streets of shops lead out to it. The passing through the shed for examination, an Formerly he belonged to the River Police, and came to this country, we understand, with smaller strects are of a kind, but cach devoted accusation, which, it is useless to say, was with- to the sale of some kind of goods-one for shoes, out foundation, as has since been públicly ad- Inspector Howell, who now so ably fulfills the
mitted: another for wool, the next altar of roses, and still duty of River Police Inspector. We are sorry another fruits, and so on.. to say that the death arose from an epidemicdis- case in the seulement. He was only taken ill yesterday morning, and died last night. He was buried this afternoon with all the honours which are apparently due to the members of the police There is a good deal of sickness in the Settle- menis just now, and consequently foreigners will do well to keep their bodies well clothed as the complaints which most frequently attack people during the month of September are caused in many instances from portions of the body taking cold. All the Police Stations are provided with a battle of Anti-Cholera Mixture which has re: peatedly been found to be invaluable. We would recommend every one to have a bottle of this handy. Should a person be suddenly taken sick, he should take a dose of the mixture and then send for a doctor. A little precaution taken in the first instance, ofter prevents serious results. Foreigners should avold drinking unboiled water, milk from native daisies, salads and any food that has not been thoroughly cooked. As a pre- cantion, we think the Alunicipal Council might use the water carts to disinfect the streets of the settlements-Courier.
force.
THE CITY OF CAIRO.
A correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal thus describes the city of Cairo, which may at any moment come into as prominent public notice as Alexandria has been within the past few weeks.
Calro(Arabic, Kahira), the capital city of Egypt, is the largest city in Africa and the second city in population in the Turkish Empire. The Khedive lives there, though he has palaces in other places Its population is about 400,000. Old Chiro, founded by the Babylonians when Cambyses, the Persian, conquered Egypt, is now mostly ruins and lies alongside of modern Cairo. The latter was built by the Fatimate Khalifs. The planet Mars (in Arabic, Kati) crossed the meridian at the time of founding-hence, Kahira, anglicised into Cairo.
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When will be presented AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME,
PRICES OF ADMISSION -$3.00 and $1.00, Soldiers and Sailors in uniformn Half-price,
The chief aim of this petition was to represent as a great hardship the requirement that mer- chants should bring their cargo-boats to the Customs Pier for examination (against strong tides and in stormy weather), and to ask for the abolition, where bulky carge was concerned, of that rule, which the merchants persisted in re presenting as a new one. At the same time as
Reserved Seats and plan to be scen at Messrs. printed document appeared, in the form of a cir cular letter addressed by the Swatow merchants | KELLY & WALSH's, where Tickets can be ob to the merchants of Hongkong, Shanghai, and tained. other ports, stating that a petition had been ad- dressed to the high authorities praying that bulky cargo shipped or discharged at Swatow should be exempted from coming to the Customs Pier for examination, and that it had been decided that should no favourable reply be received be fore the 1st day of the 7th moon (26th July), the trade of the port should be stopped, fr., the mer chants at Hongkong, Shanghai, and other posts. THE Spanish Steamer shaukt send no more cargo to Swalow, and the merchants of Swatow should send no more cargo to them-that, consequently, from the first of the 5th moon (28th May) Swatow merchants musi cease to charter either sailing vessels or steamers, and that all merchants must conform to the above determination.
Doors open at 8.36. Performance at 9 sharp,
ED. GLOVER,
Business Manager. Hongkong, 14th September, 1882.
You can step into a narrow passage to get out of the jam, and you enter a school room; another, and you are in a mosque where bearded Moslems, barefooted or beslippered, are praying. The Moslems do their own praying and worshiping. A stranger (as in all mosques) pays a small fee for slippers to tread the mosque floor with. The rich Moslem wear constantly the finest of shoes, with fine overshoes which can be removed at the mosque door. Wherever a Mohammedan spreads a cloth to pray, the ground is holy, and he removes his shoes or overshoes, or if bare footed washes his feet; hence the fountains for the poor at the doors of all large mosques. In outward observances the Mohammedans are very faithful, praying at the call of the Mucddin regularly, despite any business or strangers and without respect to locality. It is, to a European, has proveling, after a long trade, to conclude that you are about to finish a good bargain, when suddenly the seller gravely turns his face towards Secca and begins his prayers, and lets you stand and wait or depart, but there is no help for it.
The tombs of the Kahlifs and those of the Ma- melakes, cach being of a mosque of some pecu, liar construction, and no two among the hun dreds alike, the ruins of ok! Cairo, with its Coptic This anonymous document, which also repro- church, the Boulak Museum, where now lie many duced with nearly the same wording, some of of the former Kings and Queens of Egypt 4,000 the incorrect statements contained in the guild's years dead, the mysterious Nile itself, the pyra-petitions, was attributed by common report to mids and the sphinx, the site of the ancient the Swatow Guild; but as it amounted to nothing city called Helipolis, and the vast tombs and less than a conspiracy to stop trade, which con- the palaces of this ancient people the Favum stitutes a capital offence according to the law of Oasis, where was the ancient Labyrinth-ally-China, it is no wonder that, later on, at the time ing near Cairo-add each an additional attrac- of the inquiry made by the authorities, the guild tion to a visit to that interesting city. The cita- denied having had anything to do with the "doc-DAVID del is a strong fortress overlooking the city and unient, and alleged that it was the work of a inclosing the Alabaster Mosque-but is not as miscreant who had done it to injure them, and strong as it looks, being overlooked by the spur had since absconded.
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of of the Mokattam Hills, and from which it could be made untenable by a modern battery: The real fight would be for the pos- session of the hills, The Nile would make a good defence, but is too long a line. It will take a large or brave army to defend the city from an European attack.
In the meantime the action of the Customs- was approved by the Peking authorities, and carly in July, the Viceroy and Hoppe issued a proclamation in which it was stated that if merchants neglected in future to send their cargo-boats to the Customs Jetty for examina-
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Post Office,
A BALL WILL CLOSE
instant, at 5 RM.
For Manila. Per Fugeborg, to-day, the 16th
For Chefoo, Tientsin, and Newchwang-Per elfwine, to-day, the 16th instant, at 5 PM
For Hoihow-Per Kwangtung" to-day, the 16th instant, at 5 V.M. 1
AND ENGRAVER, WATCHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED ON MODERATE TERMS; ALL WORK GUARANTEED, JEWELRY MADE AND REPAIRED.. No. 72, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 6th April,-4882/
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KCOAL of the best quality, at moderate
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Hongkong, 13th April, 1882.
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For Swalow, Amoy, & Foochow -Ver Thakes, to-day, the 16th instant, at 5 P.3. T
For Hoihow and Haiphong-l'er Nain-vian, to-morrow, the 17th: instant, ät 9 A.M.
For Saigon. Per Atalanta, tomorrow, the 17th instant, at 9 AM.
For Saigen-Per Egenit, on Wednesday, the 20th instant, at 11.30 AM.
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For Straits Settlements.-Per Canopus, on Friday, the 22nd instant, at 3.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "Oxus" will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond: wit Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
Derchiels, Embroidered Shawls, &c., &c.
EALER in all kinds of Drapery, Silk Hand-the Moits, &c.
HAT AND CAP MAKER. Ladies material made úp, and a perfect Fil, Gua- ranteed at Moderate Charges. 'MATTING AND MANILA CIGARS, FOR SALE.
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Ortuzar Master, will be despatched as above, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 20th instant, al FIVE O'CLOCK 1.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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No. 6, Peddar's Hill Hongkong, 4th March, 1882.
NOTICE,
ALE AND THE Undersigned has all kinds of House and Ship COAL for Sale in large or small quantities at Moderate Prices. Strong and Coni. modious small steamers on bire for towing par poses, Excursions, &c., &c., CHEAPER than any other House in the Trade,
MERCHANT NAVY) // NAVY BOILED
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Kafred Danar, where Arabi Pasha (Pashion and release, the goods contained in the | MERCHANT TAILOR AND OUTFITTER,
boats would be confiscated. Thus, Instead of carrying their point, the guild had only succeded in eliciting more stringent instructions from the high authorities.
HAT AND CAP.MAKER.'
MPORTER of every description of Gentle
inci's Scarves, Collars, Ties, Socks, Um- After the receipt of this proclamation, the Swabrellas, Hats, &c., &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks tow local authorities and Wei-yuens specially ap of all kinds; Bamboo Ilinds and Matting pointed by the Tastai held meetings almost daily Special attention gives to the Tailoring Depart with the managers and chief members of the ment. A perfect fit and best workmanship gua-
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AS for Sale, every description of Gentle- men's Scarves, Collars, Ties, Socks, Hats, &c., &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks of all kinds. Bamboo Blinds Mattings of own Manufacture. China Teapots in bamboo covers, Rattan Chairs, Silk Coats a Specialité, a perfect fit and best
General; Bey, Colonel; Sheikh, Mayor; Kadi, Judge) is, is the first solid ground south of Alex andria where a good-sized army could camp, and, Its history is a wonderful and eventful one-a being at the junction of the canal and railway record of battles, sicges, massacres, revolutions from Alexandria and Cairo, is where he will make and revolts. In July, 1798, Napoleon, after the a stand, probably, unless he retreats to Cairo. Battle of the Pyramids, occupied the city. Since The Egyptian army can go no further than Caire, 1811, when Mohammed Ali massacred the Mame-to-six-or-eight-miles-in-breadth, where it would, with a view to prevent the stopping of the franteed. Cretonnes and Chintzes for Dresses in material guaranteed.
luke Beys, the history of the city has been rather a peaceful one. .
The city is on the right bank (as you descend) of the Nite, nine miles above the dividing of the Nile into its two great branches which form the delta-the Damietta and the Roscuta branches. The Rosetta branch enters the, Mediterrancan Sea just cast of Alexandria; the Damietta just west of Port Said, which is the north end of the
· Suez Canal.__!_
for there the cultivable valley of the Nile narrows
be difficult to support or maneuvre an army of any size, and to retreat beyond (south of) Cairo, where the railway from Suez (on the Red Sea would have to be abandoned, would be to give up all of Egypt an invader would wish to hold.
trade. But these efforts were of no avail, and on the 27th July our Import and Export trade ceasel in conformity with the injunctions of the circular. letter sent to the other ports. After that date, the few vessels that visited the port came and departed empty, with the exception of two scamers that dared to disobey the dictates of the circular letler; but the cargo they brought had to be kept ces would not apply for it at the Customis for fear of being "baycotted," or at least heavily From time to time fragmentary items of newgined, by the guild. For people here persisted,
fightly or wrongly, in bellering the guild to I were published in the newspapers respecting the the author of the circular letier.
THE LATE INTERFERENCE WIL II in the agents' godowns for many days, as consign.
TRADE AT SWATON,
interference with the trade at Swatow in the
The Nile is about 5,000 miles long; at Cairo about 3,300 feet wide, before it divides, and the distance between the mouths of its principalan of last year, arising from the action of some of the leading Chinese merchants there, but no full or official account of the difficulty was
branches, in a straight line, about 120 miles, Thus Cairo is about 100 miles from the sea, and
at the south angle of the triangular delta,, and the pyramids of Ghizh and Sakhara, and the
be
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THE PATENT TYPE FOUNDING 31, RED LION SQUARE, HOLDORN, W.C., LONDON.
SHANKS, REVELL, & Cp., PROPRIETORS, NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAL TYPE FOUNDERS."
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All kinds of Printing Machines, Presses, Paper, supplied on most reasonable terms. SPECIAL AGENT FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE
made public, prior to the publication, a few days ago, of Mr, Huber's report on the trade of Swatow for 1881. Mr. Huber's position, as Commissioner Sphynx being near, help to make the city inter of Custoins, chables him to write with the best in- by Foreign merchants. The total duties received and everything connected with Printing Business
formation at his disposal, and 'the following ac count from his pen of a difficulty that seriously interfered with the trade of Swatow, Clictoo and Newchwang, has an importance that will cause it
esting. But without these it is one of the most interesting of cities, owing to its population of such various races, with their customs, costuines and dwellings; besides, it is the rendezvous of all the Europeans attracted by curiosity to the Nile and the wonderful ruins of ancient Egypt.
Cairo is Molanınıçdan, and its architecture is characterized by minarets and domes. All other religions are simply disdainfully tolerated. Its population is composed principally of various shades of Moslems.
Some anxiety was felt lest an outbreak should war among the coolies and cargo-boatmen, of whom there were 2,000 or more thus left without means of subsistence, and troops were therefore sent to Swatow in readiness for such an emergency. This state of things Insied up to the roth August, during which time not a single shipment was made by Chinese merchants, although some sugar den in godown was shipped to Hongkung at the Customs office during these 15 days amounted to only I. 77s. 3,062, while Fik. TIs. 49,076. This was probably the result during the preceding 15 days they had been aimed at by the authors of the conspiracy to to be read with more than ordinary intérest :— stop the trade, whoever they were. They seem In the month of May 1881, the Customs rule to have been under the impression that by which all cargo-boats must repair to the Cus by stopping the Customs Revenue by "boy. toms Pier to have their contents examined and cotting the Customs they would carry their released was grossly infringed; almost simultan-point-a way of dealing which the Swatow cously, by three Chinese merchants, members of Guild has successfully employed in several in- the Swatow Guild, trading under the respective stances against Foreign and Native merchants hong name of Hsieh Chang, Yung Lung Yijan who would not obey its dictates. The conspira- and Kwang Yi Yii. Without special permission tors appear to have entirely lost sight of the con- they sent inland a number of cargo-boats, sup- sequences that such a policy would have upon posed to contain Rice, Beans, Benncake, Sam the general business of the port; but they soon shu, etc., as declared in their applications to land, found out that these were of n ruinous character, and without first bringing them to the Customs and they were probably much pleased when, to be examined and released it was therefore aller a few days, the ruild sent word to impossible for the Customs to know the quantity. the other ports to send cargo again. The first application by Chinese to export cargo was and nature of these goods.
received on the arth August. On the 16th three steamers arrived with cargo, and the as usual. Trade was thus reopened; but Chinese merchants applied for it and paid duty. it re- mained slack for many weeks after, owing to want of confidence; for several failures had taken place and the credit of many firms had been severely shaken, I have been told that the losses upon the cargoes brought by some 35 steaners arriving here in July and August aver- aged between $4,000 and $5,000 each stennier.
I am happy to state, however, that this trouble is now a thing of the past, and that trade has fairly recovered from the injurious effects wrought thereby.
Not so well shaded as Indianapolis, the city presents a green and beautiful appearance in contrast with the bare white desert that ap proaches its environs on both sides. "Small palm groves in it show their tree tops far above the rools of the houses; lebbek trees line many of the drives and arcade them; banyan trees are seen in the brick walled gardens through the grated gates, and the sunt trees (acacia nilotica) and many others decorate the gardens. In the heart of modern Caire there is a garden-the Being old catablished merchants at Swatow, Ezbekiyah-twenty acres in extent, open to they could not plead ignorance of the rule, which atrangers for a trifling fee, which, under the cir- rule, beaides, is printed in Chinese and Enter cumstances, impresses the summer tourist at night on every boat-note handed by the Customs o as a suburb of Paradise. Walks, lakeicis, bridges, on board the vessel concemed (or in his absence boats, music, ices, etc, under the various kinds of by the mate) to every cargo-boat when, after hav- trees, amid grottoes, flowers, and with an Egyptian ing been loaded, it leaves the importing vessel. sky above, illuminated, as it is on greater occa- Nor did these offenders attempt to plead ignor sions, with 2,500 gas jets, with seats and cafés, ance, Hsieh Ch'ang sent in a petition stating theatres and café chantantes, make a scene to that he could not be held responsible for a breach be remembered. There are many other gardens of regulations committed by the owners of the about Cairo; but the bazaars in the native part cargo-boats, thus pretending to be unware that of the city present a scene totally unlike those of the only party responsible to the Customs is the Constantinople, and more picturesque and Crico-applicant for the goods. The two other mer tal. One has a feeling of regret when he takes chants said that the act complained of had been his last look at the scene, and thereafter, must committed to avoid the necessity of keeping their buy in a business-like European store. I know goods over Sunday before they could be examin no more piquant day than one spent astride aed and released, and that they had sent the goods three-feet-high donkey, crowding one's way inland at once a statement which, on reference through the men, camels, children, goats, wo- to the dates of issue of the boat-notes, proved in- men, cattle, porters, leaded horses, carriages, etc, correct, for it was found that most of the cargo elbowing and crowded by turbaned Turks, nearly-boats had left the importing vessels on Monday
The result of the inquiry made Into this case by the Prefect of Chao-cbow-fu was approved by the Governor-General and made public in notification, which is to the following effect -
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The Swatow Guild has denied having writen the circular note, and is pronounced not guilty of the conspiracy to stop trade, the mis-N deference to the wishes of a large number creant author of which is to be found out and
of subscribers we have determined on and
naked Egyptians, voled women and unveiled and Tuesday carious offence, considering punished according to law. But as the three'ad- after MONDAY, July 24th to issue the "HONG-
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The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE COntract Mails. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE.
P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours,
DAY OF DEPAKTURE...
7. A.M., Post Office opens.
10 A.M., Registry of Lelters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases.
LI AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters." 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of to cents until..
11.30 A., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of to. Cents until time of departure.
The English Mailpackets will sail on the fol lowing dates!
Friday, 29th September. Tuesday, 17 October..
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DAY OF DEPARTURE. NOON.-Money Order Office closes. 2.00 PM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting
of all printed inatter and patterns ceases. 3.00 P.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posied with late fee of
to cents until
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the packet with late fee of 10 cents until time. of departure.
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SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS, -Privates In H.M. Army or Navy. Non- commissioned, Officers, Bandulasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is two cents (one penny)..
2. The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Officers nained above.
3. Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don about every ten days,
4.The letters must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sent, even with the ends open.
If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c. in full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and description, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must be stated in full,
5-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges prepaid, with imperial Stars, with regard to books or papers, nor can these be
LEITER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with scaling wax, but there is no impression of a/ seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the necessity of carefully scaling such boxes with some recegulable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a' doubt as to whether the contents of the box ever reached the Post Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been abstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per t az,
Post Cards, cach
10 Cents.
3 Cents
2 Cents.
2 Cents.
Books, Patterns, and Commercialį
Papers, per oz. str. Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration
Io Cants, Da. with return.
15 Cents Commercial
papers signify such papers as, though, written by hand, do not bear the charac ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5
Cents
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING.
* SHIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not noti fied as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents per half ounce. as usual. The Post Office then' undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar- ture and despatching the correspondence. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible as least one day before the date fized for sailing,
TEA MUSTERS.
(the fellahcen women rarely wear veils), baskels of figs on donkeys, and fruits on camels, asses
ministrators of the guild, Lu, Lin, and Yang, have KONG TELEGRAPH SPECIAL ADVERTISE and horses; soldiers, mueddins, shopkeepers, etc. I inflicted a fine of H. Tis. 100 in each case.. been found guilty of irregularities and misman-MENT SHEET at NOON instead of as at The noise and confusion is always thint of a riot. The fine was paid by Yung Lung Yuan and agement; they are to be expelled from the guild present. Several important alterations will also “HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." flat or square instead of round, as it is impossible and the nerves of a stranger require a half hour Kwang Yi Yu, but Haich Chang firmly refused and prohibited from ever being employed by it be made in the get-up of the sheet. In addition to pay it consequently I waived my decision as again; Lu, besides, having been banished from to the usual shipping information all the interest- the Deputy Superintendent of Customs. It was bealen. far as he was concerned, and referred the case to the prefecture and Haich Chang having been
to feel that, they are not in the heart of a tre- mendous row the like the sacking
The hour preceding
ion of the guild that
of a city, for the heat of the day subdues it great- | then decided that a fine of #k. Tls, 300 should. 2-Concerning the petillon of the guild that ly. The carriage drivers go right through the be inflicted, as being more adequate to the bully cargo should be exempted from coming to jostling crowd, yelling and cracking their whips, offence and this fine was paid by Hsich Chang the pier for examination, it need not be further and force a passage, like a charge of war chariots, into the hands of the Deputy Superintendent. entertained, the Commissioner of Customs only not so fast, while buying and selling go on The Swatow Guild was greatly incensed at the has replied that according to the Swatow regula in the bazaars," at the doors, and all over the fines inflicted upon three of its members, and tions facilities may be granted in special cases. * streets. You turn your back to buy a pipe at a protested in a petition addressed to the Super
baisar window, and as you wait to select one a latendent. This petition stated that no CustomsHsich Chang and other merchants against the As concerns the accusations brought by half-naked fellah with a "black goat's hairy skin rule had been infringed, inasmuch as for the last Customs Examiners, it has been found that they full of water (with the skin of the legs distended to years, the rule had been that only the first are without foundation; the merchants; in their * and sticking out) crowds you to the next bazaar cargo-boat was to come to the pier for examina. parsimonious spirit having mistaken the collec as be passes ; and a camel has his ugly face to tion, the remainder being released direct from tion of samples for a robbery."—Shanghat yours as you look up---just when a landau driver | the importing vassoletki
Courier
ing items of late news, such as telegrams, local report of share and other important business up occurrences, &c, will be-published. A special to 11.30 A3 will appear daily in the SPECIAL the morning sheet, which are inserted without ADVERTISEMENT SHEET. Advertisements for
extra charge, must be handed in not later than 11 A.M. The SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT SHEET ping Houses, Chinese Hongs, and places of is issued GRATIS to all the Mercantile and Ship public resort, and is the Best and Cheapest Advertising Medium in the Colony, TE
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " "OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL Hongkong, zahid July, 1882.
AN INDEPENDENT. DAILY PAPER.
PUBLISHED
EVERY AFTERNOON AT FOUR O'CLOCK AT THE OFFICES No. 6, PEDDAR'S HILL.. Terms of Subscription-Yearly $20; Half-yearly $10; Monthly $1 Single Copies 20 Cents cachi
Hongkong. Terms can be learnt on application. The Cheapest and best advertising medium in
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT SHEET Published Daily at NDON, and circulated free of charge throughout the Colony, Hongkong, 1st April 1882/
Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Tins are requested to have them made
to pack round lins securely in the mall bags. la believed that the tea will travel more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to be bulged in. 4.by 3 by 11 inches is suggested as a good size. The tins should not have sharp
corners.
No responsibility can be accepted in this De partment for erroneous replies to verbol enquiries, Set for tor notes addressed to subordinate officers.
Information: The Postal Guide alone, in the The shroffs told off to sell Stamps should exper cially not be regarded as able to give correct Standard on all points on which such information day be required.
• But not Warsali Qificere, via, te Conductory Chante. Bonte wain, or Carpenter,
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