THE "DOUBLE ACROSTICS FOR-THE
SERVICES."*
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A JOURNALIST'S WORK IN THE BAST
altered for the better in any way. I have always thought what Mr Gladstone expressed the other day, in apoaking of Sir Bartle Frere and Sir Henry Rawlin good qualities, have not imbibed from
THE CHINA MAIL.
Visitors' Column,
Local Parcel Post.
Hongkong Bates of Postage Ball Parrels may be sont by Post
(Revised March 1, 1880.)
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between any of the Post Cfless la Ohiss or Japan, as well as to Maoso, Pak hoi, Singapore,. Penang, and Malades.
distinguished by the two principal words journalist that over came to the East, at eon, that Indian oficials, whatever their will prove successful, and he found nse the Rates are given in centi, sad. are, for They must not exceed the following dimen-T
The "Double Acrostics for the Services" re being connected with the Nova: and Military professions; much for example as "Sword," Martine-spike," Haloon," &a. No such restriction applies to the lights.
All solutions should be sent to Erion, China Mail Ofigo, by noon, on the Saturday fol lowing the publication of any one Acrostic, with word "Acrostic!' on the Ang siring subacuty will not be
entertained.
A preraiam'of $15 will be given to the person giving is greatest number of correct sola tions by Lady Day; and $5 to the second. Every Saturday a new Acrostic will be given together with the solition of the one of the previous weak. Thoj auccessial names will
also be published.
ANGWEL TO ACROSTIC No. XXL. 2ND SERIES.
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ACROSZIC NO, XXI SEDIES. A carrier, with a man, or with an ape, So much am I dependent upon shapa One of them does not fool, the other can; The senseless article belongs to man. One finds the second in themselves are strio
tures,
And in reality by no means fixtures.
Let both unite, seek Gunner and Dragoon; Turp then about, and you will see un soon.
City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Museum,--Freo. Public Gardens, & beautifully picturesque
retreat anil, of great interest.
The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Con-
trol; in a line with Pedder's Wharf. Goueral Post Office, Hongkong Club, German Club, Supreme Court, &c.,
within a stone's-throw. Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley St. Government Offices, the Secretariat, &
near the Public Gardens. St. John's Cathedral (Auglican), above
the Parade Ground.
Street.
Hall
The Barracks and Naval and Military Store Departments lie to the east ward, and cover a large area.
whole
Books.
paid at
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Conuercial Papors signify such pipers
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Merrick, Jan. Meyer, Pitex Miller, David Moreno, Capt.
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McLeod, P. 1
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rent way-be-paid either as Newspapers or MatchesAndAida Explorive substar oes, haligham, J. 1 Paktorson, C. 1,1
as, though Written by Hand, do not bear some oflstrive of le be for- Eyre Stratford, 14 Pritchard, Hugh
cents
written
may soaps aliza fun of bamara Rebelp on paying an extra fee conta.
The limit of weight for Booka and Com: mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is The Patterns for such offices are limited to 8 ounces, and must not cxo-od these dimsesiona: 8 inchoa by 4 inches by inches.
N.R. means No Registration.
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Countries NOT in the Union,The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus tralasian Group.
Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any "touto Letters,
10 cents per oz. Post Cards,
a cents each. Registration, Newspapers,
10 cents.
2 cents each.
Books, Patternsand cunts per 2 oz.
Comm. Papore, f
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LB,
le accepted the system of Registration will macute the Great & Co., sondare against any but a very remoto pro bability of loss.
4 The public are cautioned not to con-
which does not exist.
Quun Yer Gee, 1 reg Beinanu, X. P. Rodrigues, J. P. 1
Rodrigues Babina 11 Howley, Dank, 11
Sammell, Jina
Mesa Grenfell;:0. P. 1 Schweinsberg, Grot, Capt. By. 1990, ATBU
found those facilitics with a Parcel Post to Gurten, F. D. 2 Scott, A. Europe, do,
Silvestri, Emilio 3
Smith, G.-'-
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Hardcastle, E. L. 1 :
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Hatch, J. Header
Augustin
Senith John, A.
Spence, Donald
Most countries to which Hongkong for wards Correspondence haring joined the General Postal Union or being probable about to do following roles be strictly observed.
80, it is necessary that the 1. No Leiter or Packet, whether to be registered or unglatered, can be received precious articles, or anything that, for Pontage if toontalnagold or silvermoney, as a general rule, is liable to Customs. duties.
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Books and Papan-to British Offiora, 5 5 lb. to the Continent, &c, 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs. if with
out intrinsie value; to the Continent, ke, 8 oz.
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Kanderdin, Jonas Maloclm
Thos. S. Kancke, T. Kanapy Lonis Kwok Song Law,TM M.
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Walker, Thos., 1
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Walker, Ed. R. 1
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Lugoals, Joseph.
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We have instituted us an experiment pristor of the Bombay Gazette, the allest
VISITORS' COLUMN, which wo trust In the following Statements and Tables & dinner given to him at the Byculla
nor weih more than 5lba. The postage Alick; Mr Club, before his departure, gave his actual acquaintance with free institutions. To it will be relegated from time Letters, per half ounce, for Books and sions, 2 foot long, 1 fost broad, 1 foot deep, notions as to what the duty of a journa- the spirit by which British Government to time such items of inmation, lists, Patteroa, per two ounces.
Newspapers over four aunos in weight will be 20 cents per lb., which will include Baton, W. list is in India, and a statement of should be regulated and controlled, and tables and other intelligence as is con-
are charged as doable, treble, &e, as the Registration. The parcels may be wholly Balas. (Engineer)1 what he had done, which are well worth that in giving frge mape to their beneve-sidered likely to prove valuable to per caso may be, but such papers or packets or closed if they bear this spacial endorus Bornaldo, Pedro. 1
lent motives, they are apt to tako things ons passing through the City, and papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Dont, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but Brown, A. S. Ry may be opened by direction of Chang Game
Ching Yang Hop 1 quoting
I should like to try to put clearly into their own hand in a way which in connection with wo have opened Newspapers must not be folded together as
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Clegg, E. A. before you what has been the distinctive men, couremat with arvo valitution SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS one, nor must any hit the Foutmaster General note of the school of journalism which I and responsible government, would never DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment except bona fide Supplements Printed Parcols insuficiently packed or praisetod,
Contenay, Mrg:1 &c.) (last have represented here. When 1 firat dream of. If this is the fnot, how is it into which we are now ready to receive, watter my are bonded, if the or liable to be crushed (as handboxon, Consiglio, G.
List of Public Buildings, came out, in the year following the possible for the people of this country to
Dyestuffs, Ioa, Meat, Daw, Wm. Mutiny, I found Mr Robert Knight alter it unless they accept the loadership
Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever Donnelly, E. M. 1 Memos ⠀⠀ dangerous to the diale, pr likely to be. Donglan, Gr 1 Poggle Gy Gardens, advocating, with all the moral earnest of Englishmen with some experience of Government House, North of Pulilic
In transit
Karton, James 5 Portos ess of his character, the theory that free institations, who know that political
3. Parcels will as the existing Government of India was liberty means, not the liberty to do what
the character of an actual or personal corre spondence, such as invoicos, deeds, copied the wisest, most righteous, and most you like, in the phrase of a distinguished
Mail Packet
The Post Office reserves the Fugin, Miss A. 1. as for booke, but, whatever the weight of boue volent that ever, existed upon earth, micelern historian, but the liberty to do
musis, &. The charge on them is the same warded by Private Sul, not by Contract Fauner, Mr. Quong Teb
right of selecting
the opportunity for trans- Foster, Hamil- in this what is right (hear, hear), and who can
a packet containing any partially
and of delaying delivery and that the system of baxtion that it advance hotfafely and progressively in
pagor, it will not be charged ions than 5 the number of parcels is such a le retard Fels, John
Thosendor of any Registered article other correspondence to any parcel, but
No responsibility Graina, Me would be possible at any time to double, the path of liberal institutions. It would treble, or quadruple the taxation on be far better for them to do that than the Deccan ryote, because they wereindulgo in wild tirades against English- really the happiest peasantry that had men, gaurally, [Llear, hear.] I could evor served any Government. I believe point to several instancon of what such he hate and occasion to change those representativo scue official asmyself has opinions since. Well, I found the field done for India. I will not insist on the so far occupied that the general opinion fact that there is not a prominout native in the journalism of Bombay ecomed to in Bombay who has not in times of Correct answers have been received from beat the Government of this country difficulty come to me and anod me for Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington
should be a patriarchal despotism look counsel, sympathy, and co-operation; Union Churels, Elgin Sircet. ing only to the natives for support but I will say this, that in my own Well, in this extremity I found the experience, I, who am charged with St. Peter's Serinen's Church, West Point neglected force of non-oficialism, and I caring nothing for the interests of this St. Joseph's (RC) Cherch, Garden
Road, car, Kennedy Road. took thut up and endeavored to make country, have done something in my something of it. [Hear, heat. I have time for the ryots of the Deccan for Temperuace Hall, specially adapted for Hoen it stated in some of the native instance, in the way of moderating their sea-faring men, Queen's Road Bast.
tried to do so, Sailors' Home, West Point. newspapers that in doing this I have assessmente-or at least opposed the interests of the natives of And, again, I think I remember, with E. E, A. and China Telegraph Co., and the Great Northern Telegraph Co., this country. Such a statement is only rogard to municipal government in this
Marine House, Queen's Road. mado, I am happy to say, in one or two city, that the first resolutions which led of the papers, and those are newspapers to the institution of the Municipality, Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. which steadfastly oppose what may be which with all its defects is the first Victoria Recreation Club-Bath-house and Boat-house, te,-Praya, beyond called the main principles of English rule good example of wolf-governament sot in
the Cricket Ground, beside the City in this country, and it is really an honour India-those first resolutions wore pre- to me to have my name identified with pared by a small committee of English opposition to such papers. [Hear, hear.] non-officials, of whom I was one, and of I have scon itstated in one of these papers whom another is at present member of that. I am the representative of what they Parliament for Leith. The natives bad call "the greed and insolence of the no hand in it in the beginning, though European non-oficial in this country," now they roap the fruit of our exertions Well, gentlemen, I cannot help thinking I might poing to several more instancos, Stag Hotel, good accommodation for that much remarks as those are merely such as my opposition to those encroach visitors at moderate rates, 110, Queen's the dying echoes of old watch-words, ments of the Executive Government on Itoad Central.-J. Cook, Proprietor. which baro lost their force and meaning. the judicial system, which have been [Applause.] I have always, for my own unhappily too frequent of late; and when part, bad a great contempt for mere what we considered to be an unfair theories of politics; I have been content system of taxation was introduced two to leave abstract ideas about the rights years ago, I joined with the natives of of man and the resuscitation of dynastics, this country, as many non-olicials did, which are as extinct as the Heptarchy when the Government would not let us to philosophers and schoolboys have use the Town Hall, and we went and taken simple facts, and the main fact. strained our throats in the circus tent in which a politician has to deal with in protesting against it. [Applause. And, this country is the existence, and I hope gentlemen, that principle which we then que permanent existened, of the British contended for has now been calmly Government [Applause] I have been admitted to be just by Government, wero not at that time unable to sympathise with people who although we
Books, Music and Stationery-KELLY You'll find it, surely, out amongst the reads. think that all we have to do in this allowed to use our own Town Hall in WALs (next door Honghong Hotel). country is to prepare the way for the ro asserting it. (Laughter and applause) Travelling Requisites of all kinds, catablishment of native rule. I do not I am afraid I have gone on too far on Books, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. believe that time ever will come. I have this point, but there is one thing more! American and English Stores, Books, my own opinion that the future of this I should like to say, because I and specially selected Cigars-MAC- country will rest far more with the respected friend of mine, who now Ewie, FRICKEL & Co. English non-official classes, and the conducts a wackly journal in this city-
American Newspapers and cheap Re- breeds of the country having English and who formerly conducted a daily prints, &c, choice Tobacco and Cigars. blood in there, than it can ever do paper, said the other day, noticing myDORES VARIETY STORE, 42, again with the requesentatives of fallen departure, that it was all very well for Queen's Road dynasties; and my roasts for thinking me to talk of independence, but I had Watches, Jewellery, Charts, Binbeu- Bo is this. When the non-official com simply made, myself an instrument for inrs, Optical Instruments, Mordan's The two principal words or Uprights in these inunity are taxed with greed and carrying out the well-known opinions of Pencil-cases, &c.JOHN NOBLE, agent
Acrostics will be usually of some passing oppression, I ask myself what it is that the non-official classes, and had found it
for Negreti & Zambru. Inak to my own interest to do so. I would topic of the day, or other sabject of general they have really done in India.
Guns, Lies, Pistols, Ammunition, intorast. No prea restriction is applied to where is the possibility of oppressiva remind you that the two most serious and Sportsman's Requisites of all descrip the lights.
under laws which protect the natives quartels, really, that 1 have had itionsWN. SCHMIDT & Có., Gun- more than ourselves? Where bave we Bombay, and which threatened to
domakers, 47, Wyndham Street. any favours that they do not possees? wore injury to my paper than anything The richest merchant, the most eloquent else, were not with the Government, but barrister, in ludia has not the common will. powerful non officials, because I electoral right of a £10 househdder in opposed schemes which I believed to be England; be las not a shred of political inconsistent with the interests of this power entrusted to him; he is compelled country. [Applause/]: Perhaps that is the native subjects of the Quoop out oficial community as a powerful politicul here, Well, we are content to work on influence in India does not mean that I loyally on that basis; we accept that am prepared, or that the majority of non- position; we work on here, hoping to do officials themselves are prepared, to assist what we aan. And, gentlemen, what in making the predominanes of English. have non-officials done for this countrymen a means of gratifying rapacity.
I camped upon the seven hills;
I crushed the tyrants down; I rail against my sovereign lords. Myself to wear the crown.
A varied treasure burnt by man af ald, Sought for in different countries, wears told.
Foe to "Original" in any nation; Abt in this way, you're safe from observa-
tion.
1.
la mallow harmony its note proceede,
5
I wandered e'er the hills till hungry' Soot, With violence, seized and thrust me in the
pot.
TORICK,
ORIGINAL ACROSTICS.
A Silver Cup/value $20 will be given to the per son guessing the largest maber correctly, and $5 to the second, by the Saturday be
fore June the 15%.
All answers to be sent to the Editor China Mail unted Aerogarday, in an envelope
mezbed⚫ Acrostic.'
now Acrostic will appear avory Baturday, to to remain exactly on the esme basis as a proof that my advocacy of the non-
gather with the answer to the previous one it has been solvad), sad also the names of those who have guessed it correctly. Aerostie No. VII, begins the Series,
Hotels.
Hongkong Hotel, the largest and most commodicis, at the corner N. E. of the Clock Tower-DORARJEE AND "HING- KEE, Lestres.
Stores, Books, &c. General Outfitter, Hosier, Tailor, te.-T. N. Darscon, 40 and 47, Queen's Road, by special appointment to H. the Governor.
Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery, Mays and Charts. H. FALCONERE CO,
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TO VICTORIA PEAK. Single Trip.
It is the fashion now-a-days to give Latin[Applause.] Well, gentlemen, I have Four Coolios, quotations representing the Imperial spoken seriously on this matter becaust Three Colies, efforts of the Government in India. I remember it was a favourite reproach Two Coolies,
community might addressed to me by Mr Robers Knight non-official
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their own bones the line of the progress. this because I was in the habit of making To VICTORIA GAP (TO LEVEL OF UNBRELLA, E rhodoinputado
that they have made in this country fun occasionally of some of his rather Carrect answers, have been received from It is not only the milways and the pompous sermons on ethics and statistica
"Jack and Jill,” and “Silonus."
No. XI.
They each resemble, if not quite the same; One bears an English, ono a Chinese name; To all in Eastern leads a constant dread, Still more on ship-board if the truth be
said.
Heard in Assyria long ago; A soldier now from top to too-
2.
When that we had it, it did not exist ; We found it most certainly, when it was
miss'd..
To galeries go, and there take a peep
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great public works that they have built. Well, I do not know whether it is Four Coolies, it is not only that they conduct all great reproach to a journalist in this Three Coolies, the shipping work of the country, that country that bo should not be always too Two Coolies, the business of the Presidency towas much in earnest. The fact in there are Return (direct or by Pak-fog-lum).
......$1.00 is mainly in their hands; but look at the so many illa which Anglo-Indian flesh Four Coulies,
0.85 great industries that they have presented in heir to in this country that the jour Three Coolies, ...
0.70 really to the natives of this country. nalist who is perpetually dull must be a Two Coolice, ...
The Rotors Fee embraces strip of not Why, you might reckon the printing great criminal. For my part, I believe press one, whatever use may be made of it. that if at any time my leading articles more than three hours. Bat you cannot point to a single article have helped any gentleman present is of produce rising up in the export trade eat his breakfast with a greater relish 1 that is not the fruit entirely of English have in that respect, certainly been enterprise and industry. Take, for io public benefactor. [Laughter and ap- stance, indigo, jute, tea, coffee; and plays] A journalist, like an acter, look at the changes that have boon must please to live. But I think I have made, in the cotton trade even, since shown you that if 1 went r for lighter the English merchants took it in hand writings occasionally there was a serious It is they who, by their enterprise, and purpose below, and that I had a pro- partly by their wealth, have started the gramme of policy which in the main I cotton industry which is now competing constantly followed. [Hear, hear.] This no strongly with Manchester in Bombay dinner to-night is a proof that in that I-1st It is they who are trying to improve have not been unsuccessful, and that I tobacco and milk, who have started paper have not at all events betrayed the public making, Bo are manufacturing beer. trist, which is really reposed to overy In every direction you can think of the editor of a newspaper, to be faithful to
At the paintinge of one who drew oxon and non official is giving valuable work to the public alone and not to consult
sbesp.
I really must this truth repeat,
She gained her husband through a cheat.
5.
A vaty venerable word,
Though often thought by some absurd,
This little word you cannot pass- The symbol of a curious gas.
An auther wrote a book which gave a name He best to known by in the lists of fame.
SIGNOR BEVNTHUSTIBUL
private interests. [Applause.]
For every hour part of an hour above three hours, each Coolle will be entitled to an additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip Punk.$0.75 each Coolie. (12hours). Gap, $0.60 each Coolie. Licensed Bearers' (each) Hour, Half day,
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Datained for Postage.
Dalazzo, D. Juan,
Baptista Montivitio,
Uruguay
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Fot pondence in the custody the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the seider, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the disho person notesis or negligence of
employment of the Hoogkong Post Office.
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India: [Applauss.] And all this he is contented to do for the sake very often of making a much smaller fortune THE system of telegraphs lo Europe com than any busy man in a trade or profos pried, at the end of 1877, 268,809 miles There Rion will make at home. Hear, hear.] of lines and 763,769 miles of wires. Well, gentlemen, I think under those were 19,627 government telegraph stations,
and 12,708 railway
stations and special circumstances it would be well if the The number of employés amounted to natives would sometimes think what 11,094, and the number of instruments to of Pallaway Boats, por Dayt non-officials have done for this country, 11,708 The number of paid messages was, instead of constantly reproaching them it round numbers, 86,000,000, of which
for draining away the wealth of Indis, 20,000,000 were internationale
Hear hear. That reproach is meat! The number of other unjust, and I will pay this further, that not only materially, but morally and politically, the non-officials have shown she natives how they can work up their
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