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Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day Established myself at this Port, under the Style or Firm, WEST FOINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,
BY
WILLJAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORES, Hongkong.
WM. DUNPHY. Hongkong, December 10, 1877.
NOTICE,
jolo
TR CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY
Man admitted a PAYNER in our Firm on the lat July, 1877.
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WDOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co. Hongkong, September 23, 1877.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day Established myself at this Fort as a GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENT,
J. Y. VERNON SHAW, Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
my1
THE
· NOTICE. THE Business of SHARE and GENE- RAL BROKER, hitherto conducted in my name, will now be carried on under the style of COHEN & HEATON, Mr ALEXANDER MACGLASHAN BEATON having This Day become a PARTNER therein...
CHAS, O, COHEN. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
NOTICE.
jal
HAVE This Day admitted Mr WILLIAM LEGGE as a PARTSES in my Business, which will henceforth be conducted under the Style of HUGHES & LEGGE,
W. KERFOOT HUGHES. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
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TA. JAMES AYTON MANN is autho
Med to Biga our Mrm by Prosura-
tion.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
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IN BANKRUPTCY,
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In re GEORGE GRAHAM, a Bankrupt. No of the CREDITORS of the said FÒTICE is herely given that a MEET. GEORGE GRAHAM will be held pursuant to the 101st Section of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, in the Supreme Court House, on THURSDAY the 3rd day of January, 1878, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon before me The Hon. OHARLES BUSH PLUNKET, Begistrar of the Supreme Court, the Officer appointed by the Court sitting in Bank. ruptcy.
Froots of Debta will be received and Creditors who have not proved, or who shall not then provo, will be excluded from the benefit of any Dividend that may be declared, and all Claims not proved will be disallowed.
U. B. PLUNKET, Registrar. Dated 22nd December, 1877.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
In the Goods of LAM HIEP,
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ASSHUE,
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Deceased
ALEXANDER MURRAY,
HO ÜHING LES,
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ALEXANDER MORRISON,,
and JOHN PHILLIP DONALD
SON,
N°
TOTICE is hereby given, that in accord- ance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, Section III. an Order has been made by His Honor Mr JUSTICE Browns, Judge of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, limiting the time for CRE DITORS and others to send in their CLAIMS against the above Estates to BATURDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1878, on or before which date all Claims must be proved, otherwise they will not be included In the Scheme of Division.
All Persons indebted to the sald Estates are requested to make immediate payment to the Ufficial Administrator..
0. B. PLUNKET," Registrar, Hongkong, December 22, 1877.
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IN THE GOODS OF JAMES SMITH FERRIES,
Doosused.
Notices to Consignees,
BRITISH BARK FALCON, FROM LONDON.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send, in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take in mediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vassal will be landed and stored at Con- sígnees' risk and experiss.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, December 24, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MÉSSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of the following Carga are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take Immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at
their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
FL. DU POURY, Agent.
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Djemnak.
Mr G. W. Scott, 7 cases Wine, from Mar- Bafilea
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General Memoranda. SATURDAY, December 29-
Noon-Normanby leaves for S'pore, & 4 p.m.-Albay leaves for Haiphong. SUNDAY, December 30-
Daylight.Douglas loaves for Coast Ports, MONDAY, December 31:--
Noon.Esteralda leaves for Manila.
Noor-Sale of Ground and Bulidings, at Mesnis Lane, Crawford's Sale Room,
Praye
TUESDAY (New Year Day), Jan. 1, 1878:-
Bank Holiday.
THURSDAY, January 3:-
11 am-Meeting of Creditors in re George Graham, a Bankrupt, at the
Court House, Noon-Haglish Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. FRIDAY, January 4)
ap.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
MONDAY, January 7--
1
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No. 4521-DECEMBER 27, 1877.
board your alifp." I asked why the flags] in the telegram about the American Silver wore hauled down. The Captain replied standard. It prefers to read "free coinage that the signal having been made, the Bags (of P) a standard Silver dollar." This ex- might be hauled down, 1 asked why did hibits simple, but by no means extraordinary they man the yards. He said it was a ignorance of currency questione. The Unit mark of respect, similar to the reception ed States, of course, proposes to adopt the by a gunid of bonour. The yards were principle of "free Coinage," that is, the manned in order that the mark of respect right for every citizen to take his metal to might be scen at a distance, and the Band the Mints to be converted from ballion to played as a display of martial music. These coin, and presumably free of charge.
guard of honour. I asked why did she of a contemporary, hut, when this ignor- observances were similar to a reception by
We can pass over ignorance on the part ahead to show welcome, and the object of ancs becomes impregnated with a largo cross our bows. He asid in order to get our stopping the engines was to return the amount of conceit, we can hardly resist compliment. Thus auch a diaplay of the temptation of holding it up to ridi ceremony even in the form of salutations cule. Our Shanghai friend then will no Suflant is thus soon of the foundation doubt be rejoiced to learn from the pro- of the wealth and power of their country. lat. 32.12 N. and, neator to the equator the general news columns of the Ameri
6th.-Arrived in Hongkong, situsted in
visions of the Bill given above, and from than Shanghal by 9 degrees, therefore there can papers now to hand, that "of course" was a vast difference in the temperature the Bill does not propose free coinage of We had to change our dresses to thin cotton any other coin than the silver dollar; garments. Admiral Lambert (?); came to indeed, some of the San Francisco papers ace me, I had an interview with him before put forward as an objection to the Bill at the Taung-1 yamen, but on my arrival that it does not include the free coinage here, the Flying Squadron under his com-
0 p.m.-H. K. Choral Society's Con- mand had already left. The Governor of of the fractional parts of the dollar. The
cert at the City Hall. TUESDAY, Jaunary 15 :—
Hongkong, Sir Arthur Kennedy sent bis coinage of gold is, at the present time, aide-de-camp, Capt. O'Callaghan, to receive free in the United States, but American Olaims against the Estate of James Smith us with chairs borne by four coolies. I and citizens are not likely just yet to enjoy Forries, deceased, must be proved on the assistant Envoy Low, accompanied by the privilege of a free coinage of the
Secretary Lal and the Interpreter, went nickel ourrency. aahora in a 10-oared barge, and as we found writers for the public presa rather, As a rule we have landed, the shore battery fired a salute of
or before this date.
THE
ports: Strong N.N.B. to N.E, gates and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, heavy sen.
The Siamese barque Tay Watt reports: Fresh breeze and cloudy weather through. out the passage; winds from N. to N.W.
The American barque diden Besse re- ports: Light trade winds entire passage, In China Sea strong-monsoon throughout,
CARGO,
1877-7,201 bales Silk, 250 bales Waste Per 8, 8. Djemna, sailed 27th December, Silk, 93 hales Cocoons, 16 cases Silks, and 903 pkgs, Sundries For London, 1,497 bales Silk, 10 oases Silke, 1,587 half-chests and 461 pkga. Tea, 1 case Trosaure (Tls. 2,500), and 60 pkgs. Sundries.
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Per Barque JOHANNE, st 3 p.m. To
morrow, the 28th Inat.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
REVIEW.
Chinese and English_ Focabulary in the Pekinese DialectBy George Carter Stent, Imperial Maritime Customa,//
of the Pekinese Dialect stated in the Preface
Becond Edition. Shanghai, 1877. -31 The author of this well-known Vocabulary to the first edition that he makes no pres tensions of being a scholar either in Enge lahor in Ohinese." In the Preface to the present second edition be further volunteers the statement that his book is yet very far from being complete, and that even it were made double its present alse it would phrases in everyday use. yet be deficient, of many expressions or
to receive us. Consul Robertson of Canton, This, however, is not the first time w 16 guns, and soldiers were arranged along careful of their ground before throwing the wharf, with the Band playing music, down the gauntlet in this rookless fashion. an old friend of mine, was also at the wharf caught the Courier tripping of late, and to receive us. We had a few words of we would not only recommend a little familarity and then proceeded in chairs to further study of the coinage question in the Government House, where more than the United States, as affecting this mat- 20 officials, both civil and millitary, had assembled to meet un, and we were intro ter, but the exercise of some amount of duced to each other among then discretion in a general way. We miss the Admiral Ryder and Commodora -**** sparkling but careful pen of the former and the Chief Justice Sir John Smale. enquired about the schools, and it happened temporary. It may be interesting to Ediote from the columns of our com- that the Head Master of the Central add that the rules of the House were arranged to pay a visit to the Sabool, so suspended and the Bill passed by 108 to Bahool, Mr Stewart, was also present We after refreshments we proceeded to the 34 votes-a circumstance that promises School, where we saw the Assistant Master well for the success of the Bill in the also, Mr Falconer. These two gentlemen Senate. We notice, by the way, that are the principal auperintendents of the our Shanghai contemporary proposes School. There were five school-room devoting an article to the subject! in three of them Chinese classics were Happily we are in festive times, taught, in one of them the foreign books were taught, and in the remaining one foreign boys were taught Chinese. In each of the school rooms there were about 100 boys, and the head master presid▲ ad over the whole. Chinese lessons were taught by Chinese teachers, and English les sona by English teachers. Each school room The publication of this issus commenced a long table for accommodation of about 10 was divided into 10 rows, and each row was at 8.40 p.m.
boys and theme tables rose gradually higher up at the back like a terrace, and in front of them was the seat of the master with assistant masters to watch the boys. Lessons in Chinese classics were given at periodical intervale, but Chinese poetry was only taught once in five days, thus We give below a translation of the first study so that once in five days was ahewing that it was a minor branch of portion of the diary kept by His Excel-sufficient. The rules and regulations were lenoy Kwo Sung Tao on his voyage to very strict, and order was seen every England at the head of the Chinesewhere. I was also told that there wana Mission to the Court of St. James. The while we were going to vlalt it, Captain hall for giving lectures in Chemistry, and part we translate today is chiefly des O'Callaghan informed me that a guard oriptive of Ewo's voyage down the coast honour was already ranged at the whart to Per ESMERALDA, at 4 pm›, on Mon- and his experiences at Hongkong, and do honour to our embarkation; and that
day, the 31st Irint.
will, we think, be found exceptionally they had been waiting long. We therefore interesting. Kwo's remarks in the latter returned on board, the iron-clad (probably to his own country, that the book, which guns, and the Baud played. The Band of portion of his diary were so unfavourable the Victor Emanuel) fired a salute of 15 the French man-of-war also played. I had been printed and circulated to some began to remember that when I passed extent, was, we believe, denounced by through Hongkong some ten years ago to Censor in a memorial addressed to the assume the Governorship of Canton, the Hish nor in Chinese, as he says, he lacks the
If Mr Stent is neither a scholar in Eng Throne, and its publication suppressed size of the place was only one-third of its Our translator, however, has been able to present dimensions. What a change has very first qualification for compiling » Chinese-English Vocabulary. And if his continue at intervals to give translations Hongkong seemingly a large city, with a low opinion of the range of attainment streets are made and mansions built, and complete, as he says, he must have a very of the more interesting portions. Kwo
foreigners.
were two Ironclad he publish two editions, without making the Central School, the honours accorded vessels in harbour, the Audacious, and to him by the Audacious and his recep- the Victor Emanuel, named after the King
one at least tolerably complete ?? tion in Hongkong.
Side by side with this vain show of The unfortunate of Italy, as a token of honour. The same humble self-depreciation goes au Envoy, however, seems to have been a night a steamer coming into port airnok hibition of equally hollow self-apprecia martyr to sea-mickness the strength of The stern was damaged to the extent of the Preface to the first edition that our stern, and there was a loud crash, the malady apparently expending itself over a Cheong in length, and the boat his work is based on an entirely new tion. Mr Stent informs his readers in
on the bridge of his nose:
suspended at that part of the vessel was out principle." But when he explains this new
For BAIPHONG & HANOL
Per ALBAY, at 3.80 p.m., on Saturday,
the 29th inst.
For BANGKOK, --
For DANUBE, at 4.80 p.m., on Satur.
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deB1 For MANILA.
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Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessals, during their day in Hongkong Harbour:...
ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham-Wieler & Co.
CILURNU, British ahip, Captain E. Shrewsbury, Wieler & Co.
COLORADO, American ship, Captain In graham-Russell & Co.
KAFE CARRIE, British barque, Captain James Wilson.Melcheza & Co.
BROOMHALL, British ship, Captain H Bate.-Russell & Co.
Staples.-Jardino, Matheson & Co.
CRABTRE CAR, American ship, Captain
FORMOSA, German 8-m, sukooner, Capt, Sohweer,-Melchers & Co.
ANNIE S. HALL, American barque, Capt. Chas. E Nelson-Captain,
nolds.-Order."
BIRKER, British ship, Captain W. Ray-
JUEGEN, German barque, Capt. W. Winds.-Stemssen & Co.
SIR JAMSETTER FAMILY, British ahlg, Capt. C. Cobb.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
GLENFRUIN, Britishi barque, Capt. Lang. Chinese. VESTA, German barque, Capt. E. Dirks. Melchers & Uo.
PARSEZ, British steamer, Captain W. Bergant,Melohers & Co.
RAJANATTIANDHAR, British wir, Capt.
T. Hopkins. Stemsson & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
994, Clark, Shanghai Dec. 22, General,
Dee. 27, Maharajah, British steamer, BIEMSEE & Co.
TOTICE is hereby given that all Cre-Geo. NOT
ditors and other Fezauna, having any CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the Estato of JAMES SMITH FERIES, late Master of the 8. B. "ZEALANDIA, who died at Bes on Board, the said Vassel, on the 8th day of February 1877, and whose Will was duly proved, and letters et. Administration, with the Will annexed, of whose pomousl Estate were duly granted
Dev. 27, Chento, Chinese R.O., from to JOHN FALEbAIRS, of No. 27 Queen's Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, by the 786, Tindale, Bangkok Dec. 17, General Dec. 27, intern abbey, British steamer, Supreme Court of Hongkong, in its ProSIEMSSEN & Co. bate Jurisdiction, da the 22nd day of Sep- tember 1877, sf hereby required to send lo writing the partiotilats of their Olaifus of Demands to the said JoN FAKEHALEN
Canton,
Win. Williams, Swatow Deo. 26, Ballast.-- Deo. 27, Tay Walé, Siemene bargne, 684, CHINZIE
Dea. 27, Alden Bee, American barque,
at his address af tesaid, or to the Under-542, 0. M. Noyes, Portland (Oregon) Out.
Higned WILLIAM BABY BREBETON, the 80, Lumber and Spars,-ROBABLO & OO, Bolisitor of the said Jour FAIRBAIRN, St
the Office of the said WILLIAM HONEY BUSTON, 29 Queen's Road, Hongkong, Dec. en or before the 18th day of January, 1878, And notics is bereby given that at the expiration of the last-mentioned day, the mit Jons FA:21 will proceed to dis- tribute the Assots of the aid James AMITE FERRIzs amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which the said JOHN FAIRBAIRN kam then had noties and that the wald JOWY FAIRBAIRN will not be liable for the Ásseta or any part thereof, so distributed, to any person of whore Olaim the said JOHN FAMBAfrй had not had notice at the time of the distribution.
Dated this and day of October, 1877, WE AL BRERETON, į. Halleiter for the auid JOHN FAIRBAIEN.
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DEPARTURES.
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27, Djemnah, for Marselles, de 27, Explorador, for Manila, 97, G. B. Wuppusite, for Whampoa
27, Orestes, for London, &a.
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27, Ocean, for Cooktown, do
27, Atalanta, for Singapore.
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of
In heaping thus upon himself a worse condemnation than a lenient critle would be likely to pass in reviewing his book, the but raminds us of the plous tradesman who author probably meant to disarm oriticism,
of his brethren, accused himself of being a miserable wrstab, a mass of corruption and at a prayer-meeting, leading the devotions
wickedness, of having broken every com mandment without exception and so forth customer who applied these vary attributes and next day, meeting with a dissatisfied to him, waxed very wroth in virtuous in
dignation, a
6.2.x., Post Office elorez ezoept the Nran obtain possession of a copy, and will taken place in the course of ten years, compilation is yet "vory far from being
Thursday, Bed January,
Box, which remains open all night.
7 AM, Post Offias opens for sale appears to have been greatly pleased with population of 180,000 Chinese, and 6,000 aimed at by his readers, or else why should
to
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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAULET. The United States Mail Packet GAT. LIO will be despatched on FRI. DAY, the 4th January, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, Faith will be closed an 2. Hegistry of Letters ceaser. follows, en chang
There
· ex«.
2nd Des. 1876.--Notified that the F. & into two. The aft cabin however, was invention of his, we find that he means but O. steamer Travancore would leave at 1 high above water, but if the hull had been the most primitive sort of phrase-book, that a.m., on the 3rd, went on board at Hong-struck the ship would have been in danger. with which eighteen centuries ago the his kew, and took leave of friends; much to do
in making arrangements, private and public,
so that leave taking was neglected with THE San Francisco papers received by some. Despatched, by post courler at 400 the last American Mail publish the fol- li speed, the report of the departure of the lowing as the provisions of the new Mission. Also sent despatches through the Silver Bill, which passed the United C. M. 8. N. Company, to the Superintend-States House of Representatives on the China. Wind and rain came together, ents of Trade for the North and Sonth of 5th November :-
tory of lexicography begin, viz. a collection student of Chinese, we dare say, makes for of phrases arranged alphabetically. Every bimself a collection of phrases, and this is precisely what Mr Stent did and what he here offers to the public, his entirely new principle" consisting simply in this that be refrained from going any further beyond the drudest definition of words and the ingreased in violence in the sveping, Lee The House passed, under suspension of roughest rendering of phrases. His system Min Lum and Cheang Yook Bin sent a the rules, Bland's bill for the recoinage of ta therefore about as "entirely new! In steam launch to convey as down to Hong silver. It provides that there shall be coined lexicography, as roughly scooping out trunks key escorted by a few friends what the several mints of the United States of trees or fastening together logs of wood accompanied to see us off, arriving at 10 silver dollare of the weight of 413 grains in form of a raft would be an entirely new p.m. The Captain's name is Barratt, troy of standard silver as provided in the procedure in modern naval Brobitentare.
ard December.It rained left at I s.m. Aot of January 18, 1837, on which there
The same remarks apply to Mr Stent's As Chekiang province was passed, great shall be devices and superscriptions provided boast that his book owes its origin to novel 1.30 2. M. Correspondemos for Japan, the wind arose. All members of the Mission by said Act, which coins, together with all reading, and that he has not admitted any United States, or Union Corneame sea-stok, stoept Low Wan Sang silver dollars heretofore coined by the United character but those actually known to his tres only may be posted on (Assistant Eavey) Lat hun Chai (Secretary States, of bike weight and fineness, shall be teacher without reference to books. The board the Packet with Late Legation) Tak Teal Cho (nterpreter), legal tender at their nominal weight and question is, how much of the novels w Fee of 13 cents extra Postage at Low How Fak. I sat up with dificulty, Talas for all debts and dues, public and correctly translated by Mr Stent and how and I felt giddy in the head and pain in the private, except where otherwise provided by far bis Chlaese teacher was educated. To 2.50 pm, when the Mail is finally closed. eyes the pain across the ridge of the nose contract; and any owner of silver bullion translate a novel correctip so as to make
Hongkong, Decemb r 31, 1877. das was words. Oh, what misory !
may deposit the same at any United States the translation a it basis for the ponsteuse 4th December,Passed Fokion province, Colnage Mint, or assay office, to be polued tion of a phrase book, or to select a really The wind increased in fors was obliged deposited for coinage under existing laws. Judging from the distant hills Amy, it into such dollars for his benet, upon the useful list of the most common characters, was ascertained that Formosa was passed. same terms and condition as gold bullion is requires a more accurate knowledge of the to confine myself to bed, and all I could
grammar, idiom and dialestic variations of do in the midst of the wind and waves was follows to the Indian papers.
The passing of thin Bill was telegraphed the language and a more extended adgsinte ance with the past and present of Chinese political, social and religious life than das
230 F.M. Post-Office closes,
The French Contrast Packe: IPAQUADDY HAILS 37 THE FROM PACKET,-
will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 10th January, with Malls to and through the to open the port hole of the cabin and have United Kingdom and Europe, vid distant view of the passing islands only. London, November 7-The United States who disclaims being a scholar either in Marseilles to Balgon, Singapore, 5th Passing within the boundary of House of Representatives has adopted free. English or Chinese can possibly have a Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Kwangtung province and saw in Swatow coinage, a standard silver dollar, making conception of Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and and Kiishek a contintions chain of moun the same a legal tender. Alexandria.
tales extending over overal hundred
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, dio, sam
Wednesday, 8th January.---
P. Money Order Office aloses Port
the Office closes exceps the Nishy Box,
which remains open all night.
Thursday, 10th January
TAM, Post Offiou opens for sale
Stamps, Registry of Letters,
Posting of all sorrespondenen.
of
and
10 ▲.M., Réghtry of Letters cenasa. 11. Post Office alowes except for Late
Lefters
Baw an English ironclad following us, and Indian papers a few weeks ago we van Imply. Although from 6000 to 1000 char Nevertheless, as far as a phrane-book goes, In reproducing this telegram from the designed for the use of beginners, Mr Bianya trying to overtake us. The Captain said tured to insert the word "of between radiers represent the sum total of cha work is far better than his own femarks the war the flagship of Adrafral Ryder.
Our ably holated soms sgs, end the com. the words "free coinage" and "a stand-racters known to every one who has and ing vessel did the same hanted down and silver dollar, thus making the the ordinary Chinese school-books, whilet our flags afterwards, and the easel follow advice read "The United States House Mr Bient gives only 4158 different chare ing Increased har speed and approached us of Representatives has adopted free coin acters of whom a good number are bus gradually, until she came abresat and wad age of a standard silver dollar. This variations or local corruptions of the about ton bong art from us, when her now proves to have exactly representederative authored form, yet alded yards were manned, and her Band played what had been done, and what the rendere Bront's 1st. The definitions which he Our vessel again hoisted some flags, when
characters are included in the iron-clad crossed our bows. We stop of the telegram so obviously intended to gives of single obarad are are on the whole pad our engines to allow her to pass and Bay The Shanghai Courier, however, good, but occasionally be lapses into the 11.10 Letter (but Letters only) then proceeded. I thereupon asked the with the superior wisdom which seems mistake to frequently committed by Dr insy be ported on payment of a Captain of our vessel what was the object to be distinguishing its remarks of late, Williams, vie of attributing the missing of to Late Fee of 18 vents extra postage, of hoisting the flags. He replied it was took exception to ottr amendment of the compound word to its room. It would be signal. I asked why the other vessel telegram in the following rather offensive the word "star" as meaning, among other 11.80, when the Post Office Ozones | hoisted flags too. Es wald to acknowledge
abourd in sa English lexloographer to defne our signal, su, for instance, they said we
remarks --
Shings, a fortune-teller" because amend | Hongkong, Desember 27, 1877,
Jale know of the presence of the Saroy 20 The Chine Mall enggests an emendation | the different mapounds formed ci sia
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