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THE UNITED STATES CONSULAR

SERVICE.

contains.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The contract

Visitors' Column.

We have instituted as an experiment! A VISITORS COLUMN, which we trust will prove successful, and be found use fi. To it will be relegated from time to time such items of information, lists, tables and other intelligence as is con- sidered likely to prove valuable to per sons passing through the City, and in connection with we bave opened 1 SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS into which we are now ready to receive

Hongkong Bates, of Postage.

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(Revised June 23, 1880.)

Local Parcel Putt.

[No. 5808.-August 7, 1880.

PATTERNS. Some difficulty in experienord 1. Small Parcals may be sent by Fort in obtaining a general understanding of. between any of the font fices in China what is a Pattern... It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or to Macao, Fak of goods which he wishes to order. It is or Japan, as well In the following Statements and Tables hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. tho Rates are given in cents, and are, for They must not exceed the following dimon to consist of the sanilest possible quantity

are, and must have no intrinsic valua nor wei-h more than 5lbs. The Pallerno, per two ounces, Letters, per half ounce, for Books and siens, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, compatible with showing what the goods

Newspapers over four mances in weight will be 20 conts per lb., which will proge are obarged as double, treble, &c., as the Regiziration. The percols may be wholly To provide means of remitting amall case may be, but such papers or packets or closed if they bear this special endorse suas of money to or from this Colony and papers may be sent at Look Rato: Two mout, PARCEL, QUNIAINING NO LETTRE, but between the Ports of China, the Post- any parcel may be opened by direction of masters and Agents are allowed (but not Newspapers must not be folded together as

required) to purchase Hongkong Postage one, nor must anything whatever be inserted the Postmaster General.

Printed

2. The following cannot be transmitted: Stamps from foreign resident mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, Between Hongkong and Yokohama, how-

either whole he paid at Book Rate. Prices Cur- or liable to be crushed (as bandboxen, rent may be paid aither as Newspapers or | &c.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive zabatarees, must be as direction'g Money Orders

manufactures and products represents in that city 60,000 Chinamon, and the industry, happiness and civilisation about the same number in various other (American Exporter.)

of our country, and every ship which parts of the country. The recent discussions in Congress returns hither represents the same inter-state, which has been so much talked upon the Consular and Diplomatic Billets in the comitry whose products it of and under which so many came bore has bean entirely broken up, and what have shown that the legislators of the

Thus stands our Consular Corps-the few Chinamon estos here now come in country are beginning to appreciate our Consular Corps at its trae value. In representatives of our agriculturists, the usual way of any other nation. In artisans, manufacturers, miners, and San Francisco tra are six companies the past, when Consular positions were scientists-while the diplomatic corps that have been Acensed of being the doled out as rewards for primaries pack- ed or conventions engineered, and when may be said to be beyond the people's promotors and agents of the contract the American Conmil went abroad as a sympathy because it does not fulfil any system, but that is a mistake. They insurance companies. They take care of the people.

the sick and destitute, and send home for interment the bodies of such as die here. Mr Choa Lau-pin came to this! matry frat as Commissioner of Educa tion and resided at Hartford. In China: the names are arranged as they are in our directories. The suramme or family name comes first, and the first names after, such as Brows, James William. The method is a little awkward at first, has when ons becomes accustomed to it bo Guds it very convenient. Our Minis ter has to resided at Washington and is a great favourite there. frequently into society."

reward for political fealty more than for economic use in the direct interests of are really mutual benefit associations of DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment / vxcept bona ide Supplemente,

commerical interests, and when he held

We are, therefore, glad that Congress kis place merely as long as it suited his recognizes the high worth of our Con- district political directors, our Consular aular Corps--although we should prefer Corps filled the snail economies incident to their positions with all the ability and that that distinguished body should not honour our Consuls at the exponse of usefulness demanded of them by the our Ministers. But we want something nuthorities. They took possession of their offices, hoisted the American flag, more than mere complimentary endorse received our national vessels, sigued cats. We want, as we said before, ships papers, discharged seamen and more cousuts, and we want them paid made sil the money they legitimately salaries enough to support them decently. could. This was their whole duty; for we want them appointed for their ability which they were paid more liberally, let to serve our commerce- and for no other us say, than our present efficient corps. reason and we want them retained Let us be understood: The Americans long as they de thur whole duties. Coneul then, as now, did his dury. That duty was limited to simple routine, and was wholly the firult of the Govern

ment.

We desire that nypointments shall be made for the Enited States, and that un man shall be appointed who is not an

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goes

After a drive in the Park last evening, His Excellency received several visitors, and rotired early, na he expects to be a good deal occupied during hie say in the city. New York Herald, 7th June.

Wherever there is But since Secretary Evarts has de- trade there should be a Consul, and he should be a citizen, and one who is in fined a broader held of duty for car Consul; making him the commercial sympathy with our commerce. The more

THE WAR-POWER OF COREA. agent of the United States in his dis- fact that some foreign gentleman--for his own accommodation nad for outs, to

(Japan Gazette) trict; appointing and promoting him

a certain extent offers to act as our

According to the Mainichi Shimbun just as his ability and usefuluese Js agent without salary, hoists our fing tibes; removing him from the sphere of

If these figures are | officers and men. politics and beyond the control of the and wins that trade silvantage which the Korean troops number 1,430,850 official position lends him, while at the primary kings and convention engineers, same time be neither understands our correct, it is a very formidabile army giving him a fixity of tenure in office traile per our language, can scarcely be for a semi-savage country to possess. and basing that fixity on his worth ns

of much advantage to the United States. The writer, however, puts in a cav a commercial agent-since then, the

The gnar American Consul has risen above the Indeed, exert in cases where no othering clause, and says that this is the! aid surroundings and is to-day, without resource is lot, it would be better if the number put on paper. any exception, the most active energetic American Consuls and egents were all dians of the principal castle are said, paid living salaries and prohibited from to be either 3,772 or 6,772, the Moi- nichi's informant is uncertain which tion gives a sheet of quasi-official coluar

and useful Consul in the world.

mtice.

mani send

List of Public Buildings. Government House, North of Public City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and

Gardens.

Museum,Free.

retreat and of great interest. Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque

The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Cen-

tral, in a line with Pedder's Wharf. Gernat Club, Supreme Court, &c., General Post Office, Hongkong Club,

within a stone's-throw. Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley St. Government Offices, the Secretariat, &o., St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), shore

nour the Public Gardens,

the Parado Ground. Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington

Street.

Union Church, Elgin Street. St. Pete's Sounen's Church, West Point.

St. Joseph's (RC) Church, Garden

Hoa, near Kennedy Road. sea-firing men, Queen's Road East, Temperace Hull, specially adapted for Sailors' Home, West Point.

E. E. A. and China Telegraph Co., and the Great Northeru Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Ioad. Masonic Hall, Zetland Street.

and Boat-bronse, &c.-Praya, beyond Victoria Recreation Club-Bath-house the Cricket Ground, beside the taty Hail.

ever, in

Books.

Matches, Indigo, Dyestufe, les, Meat, The Stamps tendered for sale must not Commercial Papera signify such papers Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever exceed $50 in value, must be perfectly as, though Written by Hand, do not bear in dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be clean, in good condition, and in strips of st least two, ao no separate Stamps will be spondenca, zuob as invoices, deeds, copied 6. Parcela will as a general rule be for purobased. They must be presented per the character of an actual or personal corregome offensive or injurions in transit.

Homally Or

or accompanied by a note, The Postmaster or Agent may postpone Aa for books, but, whatever the weight of warded by Private Ship, not by Contract s packet containing any partially written luil Packet. The Post Office reserves the

sic. The charge on them is the same

cetssion, and of delaying delivery in case not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase paper, it will not be charged less than 6 right of selecting the opportunity for trans- purchasing it his public funds in hand are the number of parcels is such as to retard in any case which appears doubtful or other correspondence. No responsibility suspicious. He is allowed to charge a is accopted with regard to any parcel, but Commission of one per cent on all Stamps the system of Registration will secure the purchased. senders against any but a very remote pro- bability of loss.

centa.

The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt on paying an extra fea of 5 centa.

The limit of weight for Books and Com- mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is 4 lbs. l'attores for such offices are limited to 8 ounces, and must not sic-ed these

inches.

dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2

N., means No Registration.

4. The publio are cautioned not to con-

found these facilities with a Porest Part to

Europe, &a, which does not exist.

Most countries to which Hongkong for wards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Enion or being probable about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules bo strictly observed.

POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, August 6, 1890.

Ints. Pap

Tebu. Rap

Adaboad, E.

Aching, Mins

Angan

嚣

Katmak, M.: H. 1

1

Kaveringli, M.

Kabe, M..

1 1

1 regd.

Kwong Wing Hi I

1

Lamberti

Countries of the l'ostal Union, The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign posesions in Asia sil Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius,

No Letter or Packet, whether to be N. Amorica, Mazito, balvador, Chili, Republic, Jamaica, The Argentine registered or a registered, can be received Appa Swino

Trinidad, Guiana, for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, Ask, L. Brazi flonduras, Bermuda, Labuan, with all jewels, precious articles, or anything that, Danish, French, Netherlands, Portuguese RA & general rule, is liable to Customs and Spanish Colonies.

Countries NOT in the Union.-The chief

2. This Regulation prohibits the sending countries not in the Union are the Au

of Patterns of datiahla articles, unless the tralasian Group.

quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value,

Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any routa :— Latters,

10 cents per OZ.

8 cents each.

Post

Store Departments in to the post- The Borracks tund Naval and Military Rot Cardion,

ward, and cover a large area.

Hotels.

Stag Hotel, good accommodation for visitors at moderate rates, 110, Queen's Read Central. Cook, Proprigter.

Newspapers,

10 cents.

2 cents each.

Books, Patterns and} {2 cents per 2 oz.

Comm. Papers

There is no charge on redirected ourre- pondezco within the Postal Union.

Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom --

10 Letters,

None. Registration,

Newspapers, Books & Patterns,

*

5*

West Indies (Non Unionit, Bolivist, Costa Rica, Guatemals, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay T.

Registration, Nono. Newspapers,

Lettora,

30

Books & Patteris, 10

D

duties.

3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:

Books and Papors to British Oo

5 lbs.; to the Continent, do., 4 lbs Patterns to British Offices Gle. If with

out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &c., 8 oz

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Leiter. The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corres- pondence, but henceforth it will be pre- pared to take good the contents of such correspondenos lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided:-

1. That the sender daly observed all the conditions of Registration requiro.

2. That the latter was securely enclosed

in a reasonably strong envelope.

Kwong Tul

Id Hing

Alan Andres

Athaide Don-

1

Atter

ingos, R. Bannerman, C. J.7 Baker, Mr. C. 1 Bates, Chus. P. 1 Ball, Jas (En

gineer)

Boddy, R. 1 Bony Yonk Siaw X Botelho, W. 1 Bracewell, C. C. 1 Bramm, R.

1

Brooks, W. T. i Hryant, U. J. Burrowe, Mrs. H.Ï Carvalho,

Joeqni, A. Canca, P. B.

Chase Bros.,

Meusra

&Co,

2

Latouche, Capt. I

· Lios, Orneld”

13 Sáng on Do Luigi, A.

1 regd.

I

M.1

· Laci Gay Lox, Flomena Machio, Mrs. Muller, Capt. I Malplode, Gaitano 1 Members, Cha. E. 1 Min King

1 Mitchell, W.

Cheong Loong 1

his Yaw Moek" 9 regd. Chong Sing

Cohen, S. Constable, G. Costa, A. P.

Costa, Esmenia

Nam Yong

(Bent by)

1 pei,

́s 1 pel.

1

Nottage, Ohs, G1 Page, Cuph

1 rogd.

1

Piko, Capt. John 1 Price, Monar.

M.E.

1

Rachel, Madme. 1 Rego, Sebastino 1 Richard, Mrs C. I Robertson, Jazz ca 2 Sera A kang Bayne, Moner.

1

4

1

1 regă 1 Shan Wan Chong I regd.

2

Shew Kee

1

1

Silve, J. F.N.da 1

Cotwall, M. M, 1

Song Wing Shing 1

Bonn, B. da

1

1

B. B

8

Steers, J. B.

1bk

Coulson, Capt. 1 Crom, Jno, Davenport, C. A.1 Baboin, Mdile.

Olga Dewar, John Dunlop & Co. Į

Megers Eau, Ferdinand

Frederic & Co. 1 Fleming, J. Gibson &

3. That application was made to the Australia, New Zealand, Tarmania, and Postmaster teneral of Hongkong in Travelling Requisites of all kinds,

Fiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 12; Remediately the loss was discovered, the American and English Stores, Books,gistration, lu; Newspapers, 2; Books and envelope being invariably forwarded with

such application unleas it also is lost, Books, &c.-LASE, CHAWFORD & Co. and specialy selected Cigars.-MAC Patserne, 4: Fia Galle, Letters, 25; Ra.

gistration, 10; Nowapapers, 2; Books nad That the Postmaster General is satio- Patterns, 4.

fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres EWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

American Newspapers and cheap Re-

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascen-pondence was in the custody of the British Srom, 49,

10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, & not caused by any fault on the part of the

sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, no War MODRE'S VARIETY Queer's Road.

nor by the disho esty or negligence of Bay Gregg, Dr. A small extra charge is made on delivery. Watolics, Jewellery, Charts, Binocu-

There is Registration to British W. India person not in the employment of the Hang Long lars, Optical Instruments, Mordan's

Islands, 10 conts. To the Bahamas Hongkong Post Office. Peucil-cases, &c.-Joux NOBLE, agent

and nyti, The San Francisos route is available. for Negretti & Zambra.

1

Steggal, John

1 regd.

1

Stork, it. J. regd.Thomson, Capt. R. I

Thornton, 8,728

1 Tjong Riva

done at the expense of our diplomatic regulations as to embrace these points, A few years ago, presumably when the prints, &c., choice Tobacco and Cigasion, via Aden, Loiters, 25; Registration, Postal administration in China, that it waFrinder, A. W. 1 Vetch, Charles. §. 9.

then do something for American ship- pers, and the merchants, exporters and manufacturers of the United States will take care of the rest.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINESE MINISTER IN NEW YORK.

Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Anmutition, and Sportsman's Requisites of all descrip

Congress begins to appreciate this,ngaging in trade. The Cousujar post- ¡ and a few thousands in figures desi but does not yet appreciate the im portance of strengthening the bands of to bis business, gives him an advante. These gundings of the at any the Secretary of State to the fullest ge over other business men, and of his Korean rally excites a feeling of acrimony among Majesty's residence have, it would ap extent in behalf of our foreign com-

We should have more Conans,her men engaged in like business pear, until lately been under the con not seem to have given satisfaction, as a and they should be letter paul than We know that this is the feeling of nisemand of a general, who however does il they could do more generous and popular non-combatant, who is probably they are at present. Congress should out of ten of our Consule, and that they pot send the plummet of their apprecia-

is intending to perform. tion down into this commercial sex and slependent work for their country's reckoned a genius, trus takon the coin jutge of its results by the depth of the counnerce as Consuls than when the wonders in the reformation of the guard.

Stores, Books, &c. If position is mixed up with trade. direct profits or monetary loss, What we want in onler to render our The troops composing the main army!

General Outfitter, Hosier, Tailor, millions ultimately resuit from Consulur Consular service of the highest possible consist of infantry, cavalry and artillery, direction and effort, to the general utility to our commerce, is that, along who are armed with rifles, swords, lances, &c.-T. N. DiscoL), 40 and 47, foreign trade of the country, the present with ability and fixity of tenure of office, bows, and various other miscellaneous Queen's Road, by special appointment expenditure of a few thousand dollars is

Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery, not lost. It may come out of the they shall be paid salary ocough thWeapons. The men are paid in rice and E. the Govermir. treasury, but it returns to the country a render them free from the trainmels of money, the latter being equal to two hundred-fold; it is taken and returned business, so that they can devote all you twenty-five sen monthly per man. Maps and Charts.-G. FALCONER & CO.,

their time and energies to the spending Each soldier is also presented once a Queen's Road Central, to the people.

While we are glad that our Consular American trade, and find their reward year with a uniform mute of getton, three thousand horsemen, who are Corps has risen in public esteem beyond in the thanks of their Government, sure. The province of Kokai boasts of Imving the petty slings of newspapers and ty of office and promotion, and salary divided into squads of three huntired to being the annual butt of Congressional commensurate to their positions.

Let Congress so revise our Consular guard the castle turn about. They are estimated to be very valiant soliliers. ridicule, we are not glad that it bas bern Corps. If the former has become more useful than the latter, it is because its

Japanese first forced a settlement in Korea, the government of that country became aware of the inferiority of their field of usefulness has been enlarged.

war material and purchased a uniber Happily for mankind, the necessity for

offereign-made weapons from a Japanese diplomacy is growing less year by year.

firm med Okura & Co. It is not Commerce is taking its place, simply

intended, however, that these anperior because the progress of the age tends to Himplification and fair business dealing

weapons shall be permitted to be used Diplomacy is tortuous and subtle, forever gliding into inextricable mazos which, in the end, require the sword to make straight. The more diplomacy the more war, and vice versa. Europe, being still to be joined there by Mr Yung in the meshes of war, is the home of Wing, the Junior Minister, who was at Hartford, Conn, Two nephews and diplomacy. The United States, having several Foglishmen and Spaniards, who

bree times as much as they gave for LEGALISED Takiye of Fares for Obaik", burst the cuirass and laid by the sword,

are attached to the Burbassy, accompany and "gone into business" at peace the Minister from England. They all the original-(just as the government of with all nations-not even having a single saart for diplomacy to usuari came by way of Liverpool, in the City of Japan have paid three times as much Berlin, and are at present resting from for every sheep they hare reared on the Shimoya farm as they could import them is the first nation to find out that, as

the effects of a had passage over the for. So much for the principles of pro- the world progresses, diplomacy becomes proportionately out of proportion. It is ocean. Mr 1. W. Bartlett, Secretary not surprising, therefore, that our de. of the Chinese Legation at Washington, tection as exemplified by the Japanese and Teal Sih-yung, received the Minister and Korean government in these in- mocratio legislators should, while com- meading our Consular Corps, set up our and hia saite on their landing, and sinces.) The naval affairs of Korea diplomatic corps as the last remuant of accompanied thor to the hotel. The appear to be on much the same basis as Minister is a stately, dignified gentleman the arany. The umber of men-of-war ancient usage, as a thing which more about seventy years of age. He wears

is so great, says the Mainichi's corres- properly belongs to the days of buckles the ordinary costume of his country, pondent, that they cannot be counted. Three Coulics, and knee-breeches, powdered wigs, and with the appropriate embellishments And as every "man-of-war" is about Two Coulies, the distinguished consideration

of his rank. He has white bair, a long, equal in dimensions to an ordinary snuff-boxes, than to these plain, honest, thin, white beard, and mores with the fishing boat, there is reasonable ground Four Coalies, commercial days,

Stil, that consideration which is due case, grace and self-possession of a courtly for supposing that this is not an exag- Three Coulis,...

so it may be taken for granted that the to the older nations demands of the and distinguished man. He also bus the geration. These vessels have no guns, Two Coolies, ... United States diplomatic representation great natural advantage of most winning flest is comparatively harmless. In To VICTORIA GAP (10 LEVEL OF UMBRELLA

mannors. Although he has spent some at their courts, and the expense is a

time in America he speaks no English, mero bagatelle. If our Ministers are but he is said to possess a thorough laughed at because they are mere orna- knowledge of the country and to have ments of courts, it should be borne in mind that they are so because they have an intense admiration for Yankee inati nothing to do. If our Congress thinkstations. Mr Bartlett come to the assist- ance of the Herald reporter in the the field of diplomacy is too confined, it endeavour to interview the Minister, can very easily throw down the con- and mid for him that they would inercial barriers, and invite our Min- istors, charges and secretaries of Legu- probably remain in town a low days and tion to assist our Consuls in spreading then go on to Washington to pay their American trade in the several countries, respecta to the Secretary of State.

"Is the Minister to remain there?"

n" of

llie Excellency Chi Lan pin, the

the every day, but rather to serve as mattels tions-WM. SCHMIDT & Co, Gull- Senior Minister from Chica Lu United States, arrived at the Fifth for the native gunmakers to manufacture winkers, Hastern Lionse of Beaconsfield Avenue Hotel on the 6th June, and others by. In a pecuniary sense this! Arcade.

experiment does not appear to have been a profitable investment, as the Mainichi's informant says that each rifle the Koreans have turned out has cost them

account of the war.

"He has just come from England?"

pre

peaceful times the "men of war allowed to rot on the beach, and the writer aforesaid may therefore be per- doned for saying that they are only 6

for fuel.

It is said that the Korean government are constantly causing large bodies of men to be drilled with the ultimate object of fighting with the Japanese.

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Chair and Boat Hire.

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CHAIR BEAKERS, AND BOATS,

! IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Chairs and Ordinary Puliaway Boats,

Half hour,....LU cte. | Hour,........20 ct. Threy hours, 50 cts. Six bours 20ta.

Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar,

To Vicronis PEAK, Single Trip.

Four Coolies,

$1.00

0.86

0.70

Return (direct or by Pok-fuo tum).

...$1.50 1.20

... 1.00

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* EAT.)

Single Trip,

Four Coolics,

Thres Cosition,

$0.00

... 0.60

0.40

|

Two Coolios,...

144

Heturn (direct or by Pok fes-lum).

...$1.00 Four Coolies,

096 Thres Coulies,...

0.70 The Retara Fare embraces a trip of not more than three hours.

Two Coolice,...

For every hour or part of an hour above three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to an aditional payment of & conta. Day Trip Peak, 30 76 sach Coolie. (12 hours) Gap, $0.60 each Coolio.

Licensed Bearers (each).

...

alf *

...10 conta. 85 conta. .......59 sents,

BOAT AND COOLIM HI).

BUATA

picule, per Day,...

1st Clase Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

GETTING THINGS MIXED. Mark Twain, in his new book called But to send representatives abroad, and "No; he is on his way to Peru, whore Tramps Abroad," tells how a party of then to ridicule them in Congress, is discreditable to the nation that sends he intends to establish an Erabasay, but tourists got wet, and what they did then and discourteous to our Ministers, he cannot proceed there at once on when they came back to the hotel: "We stripped and went to bed, and sont We merely say these things en pas-

Hour, our clothes down to be baked; all the

Walt day, sant, for we have nothing to do with

"By way of England from Spain. He horde of soaked tourists did the same. the diplomatic Corps-save on rare oc-

Day..... casion when some of them interest them has been at Madrid during the past year. The chaos of clothing get mized in the selves in American trade abroad. We There are many Chinese in Cuba, and kitchen, and there were consequences. Gay-without any disrespect to the able he was obliged to go to Madrid to I did not get back the same drawers I gentlemen who represent the United arrange the necessary details for the rent down. When our things came up States in the several countries-that the placing of an Embassy. Quite a large at 618, I got a pair on a new plan. 1st Class Cargo Bost of 8 or 900 days of diplomacy are gone, and the number of Chinamen have likewise They were merely a pair of long white days of commerce are dawning, and we migrated to Pera, and it is to open ruffled, cuffed sleeves, hitched together are glad of it. It means that the Consul another Embassy that he is going there. at the top with a narrow band, and they is greater than the Minister, because the The mines of Puru seem to have an did not come down to my knees. They former is the missionary of peaceful in attraction for certain classes of China-w. ro pretty enough, but they made me dustry, while the latter is but the avant men, and they keep constantly moving feel like two people, and disconnected at coterier of discord and war. He makes in that direction. While the Govern that. The man must have been an idiot the sword inevitable, and when the ment of China allows its people to leave that got himself up like that to rough it Brd nations get tired of killing he comes in the country, it is not in favour of im- in the Swiss mountains. The shirt they and buries the dead with "distinguished migration. Indeed, there is only one brought me was shorter than the ard

small province about the size of Con- drawers, and hadn't any sleeves to it, at consideration."

necticut from which the Chinese come least it hadn't any more than what Mr. Our Consule, on the other hand, are over here. They soaps over the border Darwin would call rudimentary sleeves or Fallaway Boats, per Day, the true representatives of American civillation. They go abroad in the into the neighbouring English settle these had edging around them, but the interest of trade and commerce, pointing ments around Hongkong and then sail tocom was ridiculously plain, The knit out the ways by which our producers to San Francisco, w

silk undershirt they brought me was on

Registration via San Francisco, 10 ecuts. Chanot be sent via San Francisco,

(d), and the Philip.

pines

(d),.................!

LOCAL POSTAGE.

China (d), Tonquia Japan, Siam, Cochin kong, Macao, Obias, uftice) viz.: Hong- (through a British of the following

Between any other two

10

5

1

*

20

each.

per 2 oz. Registry

cents.

cents.

cent.

conts.

conta,

cents.

direction......

Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either

2

(d) No Parcel Pont

Local Delivery,

Letters Regis Post News per os tration. Cards, papers. Fatta, inaluding per lb.

Books

Parcela,

1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two bours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Malls.

3. Invitations, o, can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender delivered at olberwise all correspondence is

is invariably

$0.00 the neatest plaes of business.

and

alecia, par Lond,...

Class Carge Boat of 600

pionis, par Day,

2nd

Class Cargo Bost of 600

picula, per Load,

Srd

Class Carge Boat or Ha-kau Boat of 800

picula, per Day,

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5. No compousation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles such as portraits, watohes, handsomely bound books, &o, which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition,

Money Order Begulations.

L-Money Orders are exchanged with

the United Kingdom, New South Wales,

1 Tong San Wo

Ung Hang Loong 1 regd. Vaneck (Professor) 1

||| (Burgson) ***} I regd. Wan Sing Mi Regd. Willems, O. B.: 1 Wing Chong

1

1 card. Lõong att

Wool-Nam-Sew A Won Kum Trang 1 Xavier, F. B. Toung-ahin-

| Harrison, Che,

Hartley, John 2 Boywood, Jas, W.1 Holmes, Mise

Jossie Holst, C.

1

[1 regd. 1 regd. ting (sant by)

Zimmermann,

Jackson, Q. P. 1. Jeans, Thereza de 2 Jones, Joha 1

Detained for Postage

Queensland, Bouth Australia and Port Dias Jose, B. D. Costa, Bion 25 cents to pay. Darwin, the Straite Settlement, Western Wilkinson, E. (A. H. Corps) [ I cert Australia, and (except at Shanghai) with the Japanese Lupire. Hongkong also

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Barbados.

issues orders on Shangbal, and vice versa.

2.-Small sums may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Stampa, enbject to a charge of ono per Adele cent, for canhing them.

For Merchant Ships.

Lots, Pup.

Lote: Pry

1

India

1 regå.

1

James Gardiner 1

Jati, B.Be

2.

3. 5. Bilgga

Jerfalcoo

1 Kolg

1

1

Lothair::

Magdala

2

Malabar as,

1

Motchless

Agnes Muir 3-May Money Orders are supplied to Albany, s. B. residents at the smaller Porta in this way, Albion, ...

Alex. Newton An application for an order is filled up,

Almae and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, eith and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Beilmner

office. The must be acco

amount Brodick Bay (including comnisalon) in cheque, postage Brown Brothers atampa, or other equivalent of cash, and a Catalina Fittin margin should be left for variations Ceylon

the nearest

ested with 4pplication B. J. Bricks

of exchange, The Postmaster issues the Chelmsford

order, sonds it on in the envelope, and Chimaman returns the change, it

if any, by first oppor. Cingaleo tunity, with a revelat for the letter, if it Clara Babuyan wers to be registered, as it always should Connert be. Care should be taken to send these Coured:

Lander

BeMerichtner; s. 1, 2

1 Middlesex

· 21 Myráwyldutako 18

11-rega-Nonparell

Norfolk, s... 10 Old Bridge 1

`Ozáka

21, Prince Ammedso

applications in time, as the Money Order Car

Cores moes alone meme hours before the depar Core tures of the inatia,

Diana Panay 1.

2 Queen Mary

Roblusen. Raphans

regå.

4.No order must exceed £10, or 350 Doctor Petermann 1 Bices Genors or include any fraction of a penny, nor will EdenER 2 Be Loge Feronia, 8.3. Endobris Florence Night **ingālə diamet

more than two soob orders be issued to the Falius same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail. Ordera will be drawn

at the current rate of the day and paid at the rate of the day when the advico urrived.

The commission is a follows

Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £218 pents

21

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£............ $6 £754

WA

Local and Intercolonial Orders: Up to $25 or £5.25 decla

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$50 or £10,50

6-Lists of Money Oraer Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hoogkong and Shanghai

6.Names must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian 8. Bogholders who desire to send Circuname), but the same of the Payee need not

2.06 lare, Dividend Warrants, luvitations, Carde,

Frank Lambert 2: Frank Pendleton 1

Sam Jusqužit Benvener B Amerka Sta

Glamorganshire 1 Strathear Halloween B1 Vale of Doon Haesi Holms! I Valpariso Helina

rogd.

Highlander: 1 West Glen Hoaner Part-1-regel. Win, Dickinson u.s. 1

| HL, V, Dudley. 1°. Wm. B. Connor: 1 regd.

For Man-of-War, ko,

Buy Late, Pap

Carey, Labut. W. M. Moorhe Call, F. (Beaman) el V. Frantzek Haygarth, Liest, Tron Duke Kenshati, Mr. Morton, Dr. O

Books, etc, without Govern.

dc., all of the same weight, to addresses in bo given if the order be crossed (as cheques 2.50 Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Forts of Chins ara crossed). It can then be paid only

and Japan, may deliver them to the Post through a Bank, and may afterwards be Allgemeinelting. 0.75 Office unstamped, the postage being then specially created to any Banking

Each 7-No order oats be paid Hil the Payos Caymon charged to the tender's account. 1.50 batch most consist of at least ten.

Claas Carge Boat or Ha-kat Boal of 800 picais, por Land, ...

piculs, Half Day, Olsen Carge Boat or Ha-kar Boat of seo

Sampons,

1.00

Boxholders

| Christian Haruld

kas nigred it in the proper plane. An Daily Herlew.

may also send Patterns order om be transferred to another office

to the anma places:

es in the same way. En-on payment of an additional commission mahorner Nastrichtet. so velopes containing Patterns may be wholly In ose of lose of an order, necessity far Express and kno

olored if the nature of the contents be first stopping payment, or the like, spplication Forter Herald,

stated to the Postmaster should be made to the nearest Money Goldents and Katekakelungi exhibited or

he may conelder

Klastrated, L, NE necessary, and Order Office for instructions, pamoja pproved by him. Frinted Cironlara may 8.If the order be not presented within Iran.

m

$2.00 General, as

10 be

90erted inch Pattern Packers, nix months an additional commission will Iron Trade Journal,

Une Hoar, Half-an-Hour, After § Pallijst:10 conta szita, Nothing in sula Svala praventa private agree

Lo Europe, do. Much trouble and disap entertained, engagemang me pointment are caused by persistent attempta to send small valuable trifles through the Fost. Fase, Curios Articles of Dress, 33 cenie. Fenty Work, and similar presents are non- tinually being refined, the sonders baving

No order can be paid until the advice Times, relative to it has been received. 20

1 PREET COOLIES, Boals of Hire for Street Ovalles.

Half Daynes

"York Herald."

be charged if not within twelve months, Landelsblatt. Pancute.--The public in reminded that, the money will be forfelted When the Fallt Masalan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post order is unos paid no further claim ann be "A great many are going back now 1" a new plan, and really a susible thing i

Ball (Song). and manufacturers can reach the markets "Yes, the statistics show that three it opened behind, and had pockets in it mente. of the world, and pointing out to that world the ways by which it can reach are going home now for every two that for the shoulder blades; but they did the markets of the United States. are coming away. Many of the timid not seem to ût mine, and so I found & ones are frightened. All this recent sort of uncomfortablo garment. They There is, therefore, direct sympathy agitation has unnerved then, and they are my bob-tail soat to somebody else, Bus Day between our Consuls and every pro- ducer, manufacturer and consumer in have bocomo fearful of losing what little and sent me an ulster suitable for Thres Hopra, i Jeru

I had to tie my collar on One Hour.... the United States, and the consumers Property they have accumulated, as well giraffe. and producers of all other lands. Every as their lives. Others have come East, because there was no button on the Half Hour, ship that sails from our sizores with that San Francisco is considerably foolish little shirt which I described a

thinned out. There are now probably little while ago.

M

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often spent more in Postage than would bave paid the freight by seamer.: Not refund can be made on such parcels of the Nothing in the above Saale to affect privale value of Stamps obliterated before the agrosmenis.

nature of the contents was discovered,

Wade out on a printed form which is suppliod

gratis.

Local

Orders un Shanghai aro drawn at 3 per cent; premium in all case. A fixed dol lar rata for drawing on the United King-

don is in force at Shanghal."

Znizormann's Strakiji Manufacture Say

Printed and published by Gzo, MUREAT Ba, at the China Mail Office, No. 2. Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

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