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NEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE Ministers to bring the subject before the
FRENCH MAIL
Through the courtesy of Captain Gaston of the Glencar, we have English fice and Indisu nowe cia Singapore Lo haud to-day, in advance of the French mail :---
(London & China Erpres, Aug. 5.) The Frolic, 4, d.a, composite gas-vessel, Commander S. . Kickban, recently re- tarned from China, has passed a most oreditable inspection at Shortness the flag captain being inspecting officer-and after wards proceeded to Chatham, where she is proparing to pay off on the 7th inst,
The Hornet, 4, double screw composito gan-vessal, Coromander John 8. Eaton, left Malta on the Brd inst., homeward bound from the China station.
House, Lord Hardington said, if any notion were given, the Government would ooriaidor what coume they would take; but they could not be expected to offer an opportunity for challenging their policy.
tenants.
THE CHINA. MAIL.
Visitors' Column.
Track, Stayner, Marsh, and Wood; and Rev. Mr Gordon. The wounded inaluded, Nimmo, Vandeleur, and Wood severely, also Halcalmeon and Sewell. The
We have instituted as an experiment throw enemy for shella into the city occasionally, and a VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust their sharp-shooters fire on the ramparte but will prove successful, and be found use with very little effect. General Roberts
ful. To it will be relegated from time was expected at Kalat-i-Ghilzai pasterday. The garrison Chere are all well and are noto time such items of information, lists, lecting supplies for Roberta on the Kandahar tables and other intelligence as is con- road. General Roberts expects to be near sidered likely to prove valuable to per
sona passing through the City, and Kondabar on the 29th instant.
ia connection with
we have opened BUSINESS SELECT HOTEL Drukerony, applications for enrolment into which we are now ready to receive
LONDON TELEGRAMS, London, Aug. 24. In the House of Com- mona last night a long and animated disus sinn took place relating to a speech of Mr Dillon's which Mr Parnell and other Irish Simia, Ang. 27.-The Viceroy's chaplain Members indorsed. Mr Forster said that he is suffering from a serious fever like typhoid. would be undeterred by strong and threat-, saxiety le felt on his behalf.
language from doing his utmost to Dambay, Aug. 17-The Town Hall was protect life and property in Ireland, while crowded, this evening, in response to the at the same time proposing measures to in-Governor's desire that a public mecting prove the relations between landlords and should be held in Bombay to miss a Patriotic Fund for the relief of the familice of Europeans and untive soldiers who have His Excellency fallen in the Afghan war. the Governor who, mach to the satisfaction of the public, presided on the occasion, spoke with much animation on the subject. The Hon'ble Misers Ashburner and Raven- scroft were present. The Commander-in-
the ground of pressure of public affairs. About 1,000 people subscribed in the hall. The leaders of the Parsee, lindo, Mahome- dan and Rebrew commanities spoke, à sever! Nasirs Chiefs, has been appointed. large and influential Coromittee, including Nearly Rs. 50,000 was subscribed.
Aug. 25. In the House of Commons Inst. Captain F. T. Blunt, formerly of the th Dragoon Guards, has been appointed Chief night a long and animated debate took plans Oirl Commissioner of the Soycheites, relating to a motion runde by Mr Parnell Captain Blunt was highly recommended by that a native Parliament was the only re Sir Arthur Gordon for Lis services in themedy for Irish prievances. Mauritius, where he rendered valuable sid Mr Gladstone Baits Trusa Gravesend to- in the reform of the Coolie aystem. Ile wa the treatment of Indian Colier in the French colony of Réunion.
AND
List of Public Buildings. Government House, North of Public
Gardens.
City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Aluseum, Free
Public Gardens, a bonutifully picturesque
retreat and of great interest.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
Local Parcel Post.
[No. 5358.-SEPTEMBER 11, 1880.
PATTERNS.-Some difficulty is expartenved 1. Small Farcels may be sent by Post obtaining a general understanding of what is a Paltern. It is a bond fide sample between any of the Post Offices in China of goods which the sender has for sale, or
to Maoxo, Pak
It f or Japan, as well
of goods which he wishes to order. In the following Statements and Tables hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. the Rates are given in cents, and are, for They must not exceed the following dimen to consist of the smallest possible quantity
and must have no intrinsic value. Lettore, per half ounce, for Books and aions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, compatible with showing what the goods
nor weigh more than 6lbs. The postage are, and must Patterna, per two ounces."
(Revised June 28, 1880.)
Newspapers over four ounces in weight will be 20 cents per lb., which will Include are charged as double, treble, &c., as the Registration. The parcels may be wholly case may be, bat auch papers or packets or closed if they bear this special endorse paporn may be sent at Books Rate. Two munt, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, bat Newspapers muat not be folded together as any parcel may he opened by direction of one, nur aust anything whatever be inserted the Postmaster General.
fide Supplemente. Printed 2. The following cannot be transmitted: except tons however, be enclosed, if the Parcels insuficiently packed or protected, whole bo paid at Book Rate. Prices Car- or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, rent may be paid either as Newspapers or &c.) Glass, Liquida, Explosive substat ces, Baoks.
Matches, Indigo Dyestuffs, loc, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the bails, or likely to be- come cffensive or injuricas in transit.
8. Parcels will as a general rule be for Mail Packet. The Post Office reserves the warded by I'rivate Ship, not by Contract
miselen, and of delaying
Commercial Papers signify such paper as, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of au actual or personal corre spondence, such as tu voices, deeds, copied music, &o. The charge on them is the same packet containing any partially written os for books, but, whatever the weight of
To
provide
means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Porte of Ohinx, the Post masters and Agents are allowed: (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Pontage Statops from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Yokohama, how ever, in either direction, Money-Orders att be used
The Stamps tendered for sale must not exceed 350 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no asparate Stamps will be
be
also officially employed in inquiring into | Grantley Custle, for a cruize on the coasts Chief excused himself from attending, on / The Clock Tower, Queen's Houd Cen- papar, it will not be abarged loss than 6 /right of selecting the oppovery in case in any one which appears doubtful or
It
morrow with Mr Currie, in the steamer of Ireland and Scotland.
The P. & 1. elamer Anrous from Bou- thampton, August 15, bas put into Gibral- of the Bir Hercules Robinson, to the uretary for Ireland, in reply to a question, In the Bense of Commons the Chat Se- post of Chlef Commissioner at the Cape, said that the action of the House of Lords Vaasted by Sir Bartle Froze
respecting the fresh Compensation Bill was a calamity, and that if rove measures bucarue hicecasary, be would introduce a bill who while relieving Government would pot nid unjust landlords.
is stated that the Government have dealded to promote one of the Gos ernorstar disabled.
the greater colonies, either Sir Arthur
The Queen has appointed Mr Genrgs William Dos Vaux, U.M.U., to be Guvern. or and Commander-la-Chief of the Bahams Islands.
Latest Mail Advices-Yokohama (vin
Aug. 26-A naval demonstration to in-
AN APOLOGY FOR MOTHERS IN-LAW.
Conts.
parebased. They must presented per ionally or accompanied by a zote.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone it his publlo funds in hand are for trans-ty and he will refuse to purchasa Be is allowed to charge a tral, iu s line with Pedder's Wharf.
The neudor of any Registered Artiole the number of parcela is such as to retard suspicious. General Pest Odice, Hongkong Club, may accompany it with a Return Receipt other correspondence. No responsibility Commission of one per cent on all Stamps
is accepted with regard to ang parool, but purchased. German Club, Supreme Court, &c., on paying an extra fee of 5 centa
The limit of weight for Books and Com. the system of Registration will secure the within a stone's throw.
& iba. Patteras, for such offices are limited bability of loss. Shelley St.mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is Benders Rgainst any but a very remote pro-
Esitano (lu's and Library, Salt,
bear the Public Gardena, St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), aliove
the Parade tiround, Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington
Street. The mother-in-law has not had fair-Union Church, Eigin Street. San Francisco) June 13, Shanghai 16, Henge the settlement to the Moutenegris-play. She suffers with the widow and St. Peter's Senuen's Church, West Point. Fouchow 18, Hongkong 21. The French Greek question is again contemplated. the old mind, but she has been more mail, with the advices dated as above, from
Hoal, near Kennely Roul, Chins and the Straits Bettistenla, was gish drawer has agreed to the En-ornelly abused, more mercilessly ride St. Joseph's (1) Church, Garden
ollective Note in reply to i
Like them, she is Temperance Hall, specially adapted for delivered,
via Naples, on the 27th ult, Turkey's proposals respecting the donarea culed, then ther
not responsible for her condition; but,!
sea-faring men, Queen's Road East. three days in advance of its due date.tion of the frouter.
nice then, the man who complains Sailors' Iloine, West Point. The advices from Japan, a San Franciee were received an the 26th all. The next
the most about her in he who elevated. E. A. and tuna Telegraph Co., and inward P. and O. wail was despatch
her to the position she holds-namely, from Beludist at eight A.M. to-day, and will
le man who married her daughter.
reagh London on the 9th inst.
The Arabassa-
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of
The Forle denies the statement of the Daily News of the 17th instant that printed mattor calculated so te meite the Indian Musulmans against the British Government has been sent from Konstantinople to India.
The House i annons has read a third time the Marehem shipping Grain Cargues
l Aug. 27. the ease of Commons the Becretary of state me Ladin, in reply to question, said that the iritish Minister at Teheran bad communicated to the Viceroy formation ne to the proximate member of the force with Ayah Khan. His lordship also said that the Government had no exact knowledge from the Indian Government as to when General Burrows ordered the advance of his force.
amak from Cabal on the 16th.
a
There are
She has been the subject of countless brutal stones, myvinds of offensive jests, and quantities of sarcastic rhymes." Inte all of these has entered an element of hitterness which does not appear in the gites that are hurled at the widow at the spinster.
Malice is the inspirations of the assaults upon the mother-in-law. Perhaps it is
agery born of a sense of detected guilt guilt which has been ludden from tin too confiding wife, but detected! promptly by the prustrating eye of the mother-in-law. She is not blinded by love for the man; she is made vigilant by love for the wife, and to perfect clearness of vision she adds that large of devious and deceitfui hushands, which cables her at once to laugh to scorn the hypocrisy which attempts to excuse late Lours upon the ples of business, or to offer the claims of the lodge in ex- planation of absent evenings that are spent tu conviviality.
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the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Itond. Masonic Hall, Zeland Street. Victoria Recreation Club-Bath-lonse
and Boat-house, &c.,-Praya, beyond i the Cricket Ground, boside the City Hall.
The Barracks and Naval nud Military Store Departments lie to the east ward, and cover a large arcu.
Stores, Books, &c. General Outfitter, Hoster, Tailor, &c.-T. N. DiscoLL, 45 aud 47, Queen's Rond, by special appointment
1. E. the Governor.
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Cronometers, Watches, Jewellery,
Queen's Road Central.
to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches.
N.. means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Europo, toust foreign possessions in Asin, N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauntius, all Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, The Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, with all Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Danish, French, Netherlands, l'orluguose and Spanish Colonies,
Countries NOT in the Union. The chief countries not in the Union are the Au tralasian Group.
Postage to Union Countries. General Hates, by any ronts
10 cents per oz. Letters,
& conte cach
Fast Cards,
Registration, Newspapers,
10 cents.
2 cents each,
2 cents per 2 oz.
Books, Patterns and Comm. Paper, There is no charge on redirected corre spondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries, Hawaiian Kingdom :- Letters, Registration, Newspapers, Books & Patterus,
10 Nono.
6* B*
Hamburg, Ang. 3-The Chinose An baseador, is Marquis Trong, on his way to St. Petersburg to settle the Kuldja question, arrived last week at Beri, accompanied by Lin-Kang-Bow, who holds the office of privy councillor, the two secretaries, Halliday Macartney and Prosper Uiquel, the three attachór, Li-Chin-Men, Tao-Yim-Chip, and LI-Ping-it, a surgeon, &D interpreter, And a great number of military and civil servatiis. dor, who played several days at the German metropolis, susing minutely as much as possible, was received in the mest
INDIAN TELEGRAMS, grand manner by the Chinese Ambassador residing at Berlin, who had ordered as
Allahudni, Aug. 17-deveral Hughes' many us two saloons, six sleeping rooms, Brigade and headquarters arrived at and three dressing rooms, and thirteen mercante rooms, for his countrymen in the splendid good reasons for a halt at undamak. The hotel Kaiserhof. The main zalove, in transport animals have had tour successive and generous experience of the methods Maps and Charts,—G, FALCONER & CO. Conta Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, which the reception took place in full days of exceedingly hard marching and are Chinese style, was splendidly ornamented much knocked up and el. A large and decorated with flower, specially roses, muntity of ordnance stores has also to be and his Excellency appeared to be very brought along. There is soo nacertainty well satisfied on well with his Berlia as to whether the lores will remais any colleague sa with the metropolis itself. tune ut Grundumak, but it is highly in, of The Ambassador has since continued his hable. The difficulty of moving stores, voyage, and a telegram already reports which a great quality is collected there, safe arrival at the capital on the Ness
fese days' delay; oller- -Up Wednesday at the new fronclad
wish the force will probably proceed direct the formed to lodia by bngades, corvette Baden, a sister ship
on the able Tachsen, was launcher at Kiel, in the
evening of the 15th some tou presence of the Crowe Prices, who by
our a duffidar of Guides were sent throwing the usual hottle of champagne back a few miles towards Jugdalluk in against the bows gave the vessel her sourch of a syen reported to be on present-pams. Un the same day the trials About four miles from Pawan, in the bed with fish-torpedoes took place, on which of the stream, they came across a party of marauders who fired a volley killing oue occasion Whitohead torpedo was fired under the surface of the water against the horse and wounding another. old steamship Barbarusa. The torpedo, tit, and they returned to lezwan. which was fired at a distance of 400 metres, Kabul continues quiet. Any news to the made such a foarful hole in the starboard contrary is incorrect. Abdul Rasul, thes side of the vessel as to almost immediately now Governor of Jallalabad, has been sent on in baste to that place, as the present sink hor, giving complete satisfaction to the
Governor, Sirdar Bedol Khan, hearing of marlue authorities,
may necessitate n
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POST OFFICE. NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, September 10, 1890.
Most countries to which Hongkong for warda Correspondence having joined the Angan General Postal Union or boing probable Appa Suíno about to do so, it is nowessary that the | Atan Andres following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or naregistered, can be rooived for Fontage if it contains gold or silver money, jewela, precious articles, or anything that, a general rule, is liable to Customs duties,
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterna of dutiablo articles, unless the quantity sent be so stall ar to make the sample of no value.
3. The limit of weight allowed are as follow
Books and Papers-to British Officis, 5 lbs.; to the Continent, &o., 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, & lbs. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, ta, 8 uz
Indemnity for the Lost of a Registered Letter. The Post Office in not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corres pondence, bat honosforth it will be pre- pared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost whils passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in vertaler casos, provided
Leta. Pap.
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1 Farydah, M. Fernandes, B.. 1 1. That the sonder duly observed all the Proderio & Co. 1 conditions of Registration require.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed
in a reasonably strong envelope.
West ladies (Non Union)t, Bolivis, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, American and English Stores, Books, Letters, and specially Beiceted Cigars.-MAC- Registration, Newspapers, EWRN, FRICKEL & Co.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong im prints, de,
American Newspapers and cheap Re-Books & Patterns,
choice Tobacco and Cigars. I Australia, New Zealaud, Tasmania, and mediately the loss was discovered, the 43, Fiji, ein Torres Straits, Letters, 12; Renvelope being invariably forwarded with -MOCNE'S
STORE,
gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and such application unless it also in lonk For men who are guilty of such | (Queen's Road,
Patterns, 4: Via Galle, Letters, 25; Re- crimes the mother-in-law operates us a Watches, Jewellery, Charts, Binocu-gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Bucks and kind of second conscience. She is an lurs, Optical Instruinents, Mordan's Patterns, 4. ugent of the moral law to convey re-Pencil-cases, &-JOHN NOBLE, agen! Natal, the Capa, St. Helens, and Ascen- printerhaps to execute vengeance.
sion, a Aden, Letters, 25; Registration, Negretti & Zambra.
VARIETY
The sinner who quails beneath her In suclin character she deserves respect. Guns, titles, Pistols, Ammunition, majestic glance of coarse does not he and Sportsman's lequisites of all descrip her. Nether does the thief like the tiousWM. SCHMIDT & Co., Cmf...“ halter. But for the part she plays in eakers, Eastern House of Beaconsfeld entitled to the reverence of the good. ths coulomy of the universe sba is Arende.
There are diversities of mothers-in-law, as of all other things; and it dues bup- pen sometimes that a worthy and well-
the new appointment, had retired to Besud. | conducted man finds himself subjected Jallalabad, however, is reported quiet. to a mother-in-law who is a real uffic- Aug. 20 Buring the action of the 27th,tion. All the saints have been made General Burzowa behaved with great per- sonal gallantry, and had two hurees shut perfect through suffering. The thora Hie personal staff suffered in the Sesh sometimes points the way under him.
to celestial joys. A terrific mother-in- severely. Captain Heath was killed and Captain Harris sounded. Major Leaph's law ay be good for discipline. She horse was wounded, and Colonel St. John's should be regarded very much as horse was also wounded.
ascetic regards a hair-cloth shirt.
An
Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived, and he had 700 mothers-in-law, unless some of his wives were orphans, and there is not a refrenchfd word con- eruing them in any of his writings. The modern man who has but one, and
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TO VIETORIA PEAR. Single Trip.
His Excellency Chau l'yba Bbauuwonge Maha Kots Dbiboti ti fraklang, the Siamese Ambassador, has bad several interviews with the Foreign Office officials, and we understand that the new agrement will be signed about the 10th feat As we have already pointed out, however, this will only he provisional that the Continental Powers accept the sazue agreement. His Excellency And
will probably leave a few days Baite
The Chief of the Murris has sont his son after signing and proceed to Paris, to com mence negotiations with the French Gov; to Sibi to express his regret for the loot of exament. Subsequently they will proceed the Railway conveys, and promises to punish to the Hague, Berlin, and Vienna, and pos- the raiders. sibly to Rome on similar mienione,
Aug. 27. No news from Kandahar. With reference to the rumour that the There is reason to believe that the inforsun Blat (Gloucestershire) Regiment were totion cunerruing the Murris' raid at Sibi is proceed in the autumn to the Straits Settle ill-founded. There is no cholera at Peska-who growls about ber, ought to consider ments, replacing the 3rd Buffs, who pro-war now. Mr Grillin has left for Simla, ceeded to Hongkong to take the place of Beh Babe Thre Pewan, Aug. 13.-Wo the 27th (Inniskillings), ordered to the bad a last view of Habui to-day from the top Cape, we understand that these arrange of the Luttabund Pass. The whole force mente were made at the War-office, but reached Boh laba this morning. There has
ence of the disaster in not been a single hitch in the arrangemente mother-in-law in a house is really a❘ TO VICTORIA GAP (TU LEVEL OF UMBRELLA that in consequence of Afghanistan, some alteration may possibly nor any accident. With this large force, well-spring of pleasure to a properly take place. We believe at present they are the line of march of which extends for miles, constituted husband. She is ussiduous under the consideration of the authorities. are thousands of sheep and cattle, the pro-
In a recent issue wo gave a
a list of the new vessels in course of construction for the Perty of private ownere going down to Indin. in taking care of the baby, and the
and O. Company, aggregating 38,300 tons.
this and refrain The chances are that most of the men who make complaint are in fact under serious obligations to the women whom they dislike." A good
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Serae 200 Khokand pilgrims, en route to serviceableness of her knowledge con- Four Coolics, ... Meron, have taken advantage of the prated-verning the most elective methods of Three Coalies, The Company have now contracted with tion afforded them and are accompanying carrying the infant through critical Two Coolies, Alessrs J. and G. Thomson, of Glasgow, the force. Sirdars Wali Mahomed, Tabir periods, the efficiency with which she Return (direct or by Pok-foo-lum). for a vessel of 4,100 tons, and 750-horas Khas, Alan Khan, jate Governor of Churni, dispouses paregório, measures out ipecac., Four Coolies, power. The versi, which is to be built of and Amin ud-Dowla Khan are also with us and compounds spice plasters, fills the Three Coulis,... steel, will be delivered in ten montba. on their way to India, and many Hindoos minds of just men with sentiments of Two Cooliea,......
With reference to the Mixed Court at from Kabul city. The news from Kabul is admiration and thankfulness. Shanghai, a corrorpondent points out to us that the Amcer entered Sherpur yesterday, that If a Japanese who infringes municipal the 12th in great state, where he is living It is a part of the cruel law which regulations must be tried by his Consul in General Roberts quarters. Balutes were maintains the subjection of woman that according to Japraese law, it would be fired simultaneously difficult to deny the same right to a China the cantonment. Sherdarwaze and the mother-in-law should be vilified three hours, each Coolie will be entitled to
still adheres to his in- continually. But she suffers and is man in his own country,'
tention to make a public entry into the city strong. Who ever heard of a mother His Excellency the Marquis Trang, the on Sunday, His Highness issued a notion,in-law rushing into print with abuse of Chinees Minister and suite, arrived in St. saying that any persons of influence and Petersburg on the 30th ult, and Legotia-position wishing to see him should come to her eon-in-law? And if mothers-in- tions were commenced with the Russian the cantonment. The invitation is being law should retaliate, how mightily could Government on the 3rd inat. The Russian largely responded to. In the evoning Yasui they prevail! If every mother-in-law prass Booms hopeful that matters will be Khan gave a dinner to over a thousand per should relieve her mind by telling what terminated amicably,
Buna. All continues perfectly quiet at Kabul she knows of her porsecuter, probably and the neighbourhood. the now Japanese Ambasador, to Russia, Quetta, Aug, 19,-It is reported from many men of fair reputation would have to take much lower seats in the social Kach Amadin that there is still a large gathering of Zhobites and Pathas tribesma synagogue than those that they occupy under Shah Jehan in the surrounding hills. at present-From Random Shots, by Colonel Rome has been ordered to proceed MAX ADELER. with two mountain guns from Assad Khen
His Excellency Yupagiwara Sagimited,
arrived at St. Petersburg on the Sed inst., accompanied by his wife and suite. His Excellency Ida, the Minister to the Court at Vienna, has also arrived at his post.
From Madrid a telegram reports that in the event of war breaking out batweon Bucata and China, Spain would probably increase her naval force in the Pacific, to protect her futersata in those waters.
The P. & C. steamer Thibed has taken £40,470 to the Straits and Chine.
Just
in Fiakin, to dispered them. Captain Lucas
of the Sind Horse telegraphs that a large
Day Trip Peak......40 75 each Coolie. (12 hours) ( Gap,.........$0.60 each Coolie,
Licensed Bearers (each),
...10 cents. 35 cents, ...60 cents.
Hour, Half day,
BOAT AND COOL)B HIRE.
BOATS,
Lat Class Cargo Best of B or 900
picuis, per Day,
EVEN a Radioal House of Commous ro-
1st Class Cargo Boat of 9 or 300
plants, per Lord,
***
2nd Class Cargo Ifeat of 600
bedy of Baretchi Pathuus had collected on mains in some respects the most Conserva-
the Kandahar side for Gwaja Pass beyond tive body in the kingdom. It will never
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Books
Parcels,
Letters Regis
per oz. tration. Card, papers. Pattern
Post News and
ncluding
per ib.
cents. cents.
cent.
cents.
per 2 oz. Registry.
canta.
2
(d) No Parcel Post
Local Delstery.
1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and gonerally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails.
2. Invitations, J. Can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressess rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invarishly delivered st $8.00 the nearest place of business.
pleals, per Day, Spin Tangi. General Hughes's Brigade ar- part, if it can help itself, with a rag of its and Glass Cargo Boat of 600
picule, per Load, rived at Fort Batty to-day, with head-quar-old forms and ceremonies, Mr Brand, the 3rd Class Cargo Bosi or Ba-kan Bost of 800 In the House of Commons on the Sad, tem all well,
other day, announcing to the Royal Commis- picule, per Day, Lord Hartington announced that despatches Aug. 24-The sortie ta confirmed. In signore in the House of Lords that he had ard Clam Cargo Boxi or Ha-kau Boat of 800
arrived from South Africa had been consequence of the force despatched by Ayub been chosen speaker, submitted himself with plouls, par Load, gonaldered by the Government, who had against Chaman guna have been recalled. all hutaility and gratitude to Her Majesty's 3rd Cleas Cargo Boat or Hakan Dost 1 of 800 come, to the conclusion that there had never At Kandahar the troops' health is good, but gracious commands, and went on to claim piculs, Half Day, erated between Sir. Bartle Frere and the in the city wood is soares. Other things are the ancient and undoubted rights and pri present Ministry wash a condition of har- abundant. The weather is cooler,
vileges of the Commons of the United King- mony as would justify the of the Cape, sx- 32 guns, and numerous ouvalry.
maintaining Ayub has elaven regiments of infantry, don," And he humbly prayed "for frou or Pullaway Boats, per Day, him in the Governorship of
dom of speech in debate, for freedom of Con-
27 Goneral Brooke was arrest for their persons and servants, and for the purpose of furthering the federation scheme. That scheme
cept L
Calcutta tying an vilicer out of action, that the most favourable constraction might
broken down, it had been decided/ied while 20, sortie by the Can- be put on all their presedings." One can
Bir Bartle Frere by another Governor. The deras, Aug
33
Sampans.
6. No compensation can be paid for more damage to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &s, which roach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Money Order Regulations.
ting (sent by) Zimmerman,
Josus Thereza de 1. Katmek, M. H, 1 Kenderdima, BBI Kwong Tal 1regd. Geor
For Merchant Ships.
1-regå 1
Lete. Fap.
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1 Lander
2
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1.-Money Orders are exchanged with Alexa the United Kingdom, Now South Wales, Alex. Newton Queensland, Bonth Australia and Port Alice Mary Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Western Anna Bertha Australia, and (except at Shanghai) with Anne Smith the Japeness Empire. Hongkong also Arge
B. J. Bricks issues orders on Shanghal, and vice versa. Brodick Bay
2-Small as may be remitted between Bas-Caso the other Ports by means of Postage Callforsin Stampa, subject to a charge of one par Oatallon Cegane cent. for cashing them.
Cerea 3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to Comert residents at the smaller Ports in this way. Caba An application for an order is filled up 0. Wattans..
and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Diana Panay
and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Dirina
LAB. Buralarz. 1
Lucille
Malabar B. S.
Motohlaga
Morna
6
1 MoMillom
1
MoNear
1
ML. Dainorest
1Melbreak
1 Merkkiner, 3.4.
1
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Middlesex
regd.
Miramara, 0.5.
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Old Bridge.
1
Pasarzo
1
Pizarro
1. Bobinson
Haphem
Izegd.
Rico Gatav
Rio Loga
Fadobrís
Banvener
1
Bibea
Simarlon Eller
1 regd.
Akout Strathearn Enoses Taleo
the nonrest isning office. The application Doctor Pelermann 1
be accompanied with the full amount Eden
commission) in cheque, postage Bateas (including stamps, or other equivalent of Cash, little margin should be left for variations
be.
Evening Bilar
and a
the
Fantasy Ferovia, 6.1,
of exchange. The Postmaster issues Firth of Tay order, sends it on in the envelope, and Florence Night returns the change, if any, by first oppor ingale tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Frank Pendleton I were to be registered, as it always should Golden Hunter 1 Care should be taken to send these Great Admiral applications in time, as the Money Order Great ezeru Olicen clone rome hours before the depar- Kamen
Helen Marlon tures of the malls.
Helios 4--No order must exceed £10, or $50 Heptataly, B.n. 1 or include any fraction of a penny, nor will Highmoor 1
2
Tikanin
Vala of Doon
Vale of Nith
Valpariso
Vincent Wachusetts
more than two euch erdere be fanued to the Holspar 1 rågd, West Glen
same person, in favour of the same pare, James Bayley 1 W Minstrel
by the same mail. Orders will be drawn James Gardinor 1 Wes Dickinsonss. 1
at the current rate of the dayt and paid at James Hewit 1 regd, WEL, H. Connor 1 regd.
the rate of the day when the advice arrived. Janet Ferguson 1 Wat Bitson
The commission is as follows
£5,
Orders on the United Kingdom,
Up to £2.....
18 centi, 36
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33
51
£10.72
Local and Intercolental Orders. Up to $25 or £5.....25 cents.
850 or $10.50.
*
K. Castle
Kolga
1
1 Win. Triner 1
Books, etc, without Covers. Allgemeine Zeitung.
Bombay Jan-E-Jams Journal. Cosmos,• DRAPE
Engllak Mechanie and World of Scienos. Hatapahire Telegraph and Sussex Cirquiols, Handelsblait
Ilustrated London News,
Lets of Money Order Offices in the Kemp's Mercantile Gaseite.
United Kingdom may be consulted at Laerte
Låverpool Weekly Athina. Hongkong and Shanghal.
Millar and Fyltse Circular. 8.-Nanies must be giren in full (except Funch.
8. Boxholders who desire to send Cirou. when there is more than one Christian 16 Paralo. 2.03 Lara, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Carde, name) but the name of the Payes need not Raft (eng).
Benaine Religieuse, all of the do, all of 2.50 Hongkong. Bangkok, or the Ports of Chips are crossed). It can then be paid on) Btsalsbied van 1880.
exame weight, to addresses In be given if the order be crossed (as cheques Report Brist Congregatio and Japan, paay deliver them to the Post through a Bank, and may afterwards be Tos for Sala (circular).
175 Offico unstamped, the postage being the specially crossed to any Banksterna
charged to the sender's soconut, 450 batoh must consist of at least too.
·1.00
Each
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns
-No order as be paid till the Payes
6.If the order be not presented within
NOW READY.
complote Reprint, in Patzphist Form,
C. (81 pages), of the proceedings in the REDANT LIBEL Case of
bar signed it in the proper place. An order on be transferred to another office to the same places in the same way. En on payment of an additional commission 60velopes containing Patterns may be wholly In case of loan of an order, necessity for closed if the nature of the contents be first stopping payment, or the like, application exhibited or stated to the Postmaster should be made to the nearest Money General, as he may consider necessary, and Order Office for instructions, approved by him. Printed Ctroulars may be inserted in such Pattern Packers, six months an additional commission will be charged if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the the Palles Court, full report of the trial in order in once paid no further claim can be Criminal Bentong, wild connected Corte entertained
spondence and comments of the Presa." No order can be paid until the advisers per Copp
paga
China Ma Orsion,
20
10
*** ... $1,00 One Hour,... Half-an-Hour, After Op.10 oszta extra, Nothing to this Scale prevents private agrer
ments.
PARCELS. The public reminded that there is no such thing as Parcel Post to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap pointment are caused by poraistent attempte to zend email valuable trifles through the Post Fans, Unrios Articles of Dress, Work, and similar presents sto con- B3 cents, analy being refused, the nenders having
garrison on the sixtecată against a not but admit that the prayer, though announcement. Wan received with loud village on the east face of the city seened antiquated, was exceedingly well-timed, chsers by the Ministerialists. This devi- us from further molestation on that side, considering who are numbered among the mony Lord Hartington added, had been but our logs was very heavy, seven officers fathful Commons in the present Parliament,
TREET COOLIES. arrived at not without regret, for whilst killed and Ave wounded the casualties And when the Royal Commissioners went
Beals of Hire for Berest Cooltes, Siz Barily Frere differed from the Gov. among the men one hundred and eighty on, in accordance with the regular form, to
One Day,... erament on matters of policy, they re Lieutenant Maclains of the artillery is a bognised his high personal qualities and the pricecor in Ayub's lands. The officers kill Promise in Her Majesty's name that the Half Day,
most favourable construction should be put Three Hours,. many services he lead rendered the country, ed in the sortie were Brigadier General on the words and actions of the House, they One Hour,...
Hell Hour...... Lord Elcho having naked whether any Brooks, Adjutant Geceral of the Bombay must certainly have felt that they were opportunity would be given to those who Army and second in command et Kandahar, pledging their royal mistress to a very com did not sympathise with the action of the Colonels Cruickshank and Newport; Majors probensive assurance,
12. often spent more in Postage than would
relative to it has been resolved.
Mads out on a printed form which is applied
20
"
#
5 have paid the freight by steamer,
No+
*
rofund can be made on such parcels of the Nothing in the above Saxle to affect private value of Stamps obliterated before the
nature of the contents was discovered. agreements,
Local Orders on Shanghal are drawn at 2 por cout. premtam in all cases, "A ized doi Iar inte for drawing on the United King dom is in force at Shanghai,
REGINA V. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Frogendingu að
y
Hongkong, June 19, 1880,
Printed and published by Gao, MURRAY BAIN, at the China Mail Office, Mo, 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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