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LORD BEACONSFIELD'S "ENDY- Minister,. He was witey and fanciful, and brother. He is aceptable overywhere, and

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though capricious apet Ind-temperer, and her ladyship has no diljealty in inducing "Endymion," Lord Beaconsfield's new fintter and caress. At Cambridge he had Mr Sidney Wilton to make him his privato The ties of that office arë novel, in three volunca, has been issued. introduced the new Oxford heresy, of which secretary. The book opens in the period immediately Nigel Peuraddock was a votary. Walder-thrus described by Lead Beaconafield in one previous to the Reform Bill. It closes share prayed and fasted, and swore by of the most interesting passages in the shortly after the establishment of the Second Laud and Strafford. He took, however, a novel Empire. The hero of the nor did more eminent degree at l'aris than at his and decorona clition of Vivian Grey; original Alma Mater, and becoining pas a Harry Coningsby, without his irrespressonately addicted to French literaturo, his sible exuberance of spirit. Endymion starts views respecting both Church ari Stato His his career somewhat chastened by the became modified--at least ju private. upon influence

of the roverses which have come ontrance into English society had bout upon his father. He has but ono idea highly successful, and as he had a due share to retrieve the fame of the fandly, and to of vanity and was by no means free from become, as his ancestors have been before worldliness, he had enjoyed and pureted But his versatile nature, him, a Privy Councillor and Minister of his driumphs. State. He is assisted in this design by his which required not only constant, but novel twin sistor, Myra, and it is the attachment excitement, became pilled, even with the

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bautiful girl to tony in the splendeur of aristocratic life the miraculously gifted young man who is which wearied bitu, and for gune time he her brother which supplies one of the chief had persuaded hingelf that the only people contres of interest in the book. Lord Ben- who understood the secret of existunes consfield has endeavoured to invest with wore the family unler whose coif he

lodged." picturesque paths the character and career of these two young persons,

We are introduced to the herp and the heroine very early in the first volume Mr

"The relation between a Minister and his secretary are, or at least should be, amorig tho fuest fint can subsist between twy in dividuals. Except the married state; thero is none in which no great a degree of con- fidence is involved, in which more forbear- ance ought to be exercised, or more sym-

neually rathy ought to exist. There is the relation an identity of interest, and that of the highest kind; and the perpetual dif ficulties, the alternations of triumph and 4 youthful defeat, develop devotion. enthusiasm for his chief, and a wise Minis- tor will never stint lds ragard for one in whose intelligence and honour he finds ho can place confidence. There never was a

being happies, prospect of these relations establishel on the most satisfactory basis Meanwhile Myra is about take up her than in the instance of Endymion and his residence at the palace if Me Neuchatel-new master. Mr Sidney Wilton was a man of Hainult House the delight of its mester, noble disposition, fine tuners, considerable fino as they of culture, and was generally gracions. But he Chantilly, whose conservatorios leuses teem with the fruits the greatest celebrity in

devotion of the absorbing, self-sacrificing society of duchesses. Thugs was a mono- | secretary will naturally feel some degree of

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There it wrote with facility never made difficulties remarkablo guests of the entertainment," and these were the twins; children of shu is thus the Royal Exchange and the buck-was cura, sedulous, and patient, the in-

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Turtle, suya Mr Neuchatelhg the wind of Endymion to the considera of age, a most unchuldlike self-possessio distinguished fion. The expression of pleasantly, "makes all men ud. Enty in and comprehension of public affairs; their countenances was haughty, disdainful, in, of course, hennes angular visitor alle spoke to him lot of men and things and supercilions. Their beautiful features laitaal Hose, and slows in a variety of without reserve; revealed to him the char noemed quite unimpassioned, and they manners that he is diligently studying acters of lading personages on both sides, inoved as if they expected everything to the political events and human character. illustrated their antecedents, a threw yield to them. The girl, whose long ring Along his various newly-made frends is light upon their future: taught him the. lets were laided with pearls, waa ushered My Reptic Tramine, a young gentlemann Teal condition of parties in Parliamount, to a seat next to her father, and, like her who was always playing at politics, and Parely to be found in newspapers; and, brother who was placed by Mr Ferrus, who, ing twand-twenty, was disconhally, when he was sufficiently initiated, was soon caged in negligently tasting detented that he was not Chancellor of the obtained for his accretary a key for his With this cabinet boxes, which left little of the busi- licacies, while she seemed apparently un- Exchequer, like Mr Pitt." conscious of may on being present, except

ness of government unknown to Endy-pany's when she replied to those who addressed her with a stare and a haughty monosylla ble. The boy, in a black velvet jacket with large Spanish buttons of silver filagree, shirt of lace; and a wastorat of white satin, cordied with reserve, but une conduson- sion, to the good-natured but half humorous inquiries of the husband of Zenobia."

juvenil statesimal Endymion one day dines

Mr Bertio Tremaine, who had early succeded to the family estate, live in Grosvenor Street, and in becoming stylo, His hotse was finished with luxury and some taste. The host received his guests in a library, well stored with political science, and domed with The biste

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Shortly after this comes & description of Lard Moulfort, who, it is not too lunch to say, would not be painted by Lord Bos- consfield haal Lord Melbourne never existed. There was subject, divino or human, wo are told, in which he took the slightest

of interest.

He had a-aineers and profound convic-

The noble anilor does not tell us what celebrated state was the philosopher tion slutims man er wolnan ever acted ox- || was the opinion formed by the cute little the affected by young gentlenes: of ambicept frem selfish and interested motives.

these two dreadful children.

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The social condition of London at the time the story opens in well described by Lord Beaconsfelt, and then we have an account of the Established Church of the

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monsters are made to talk in a style works- tion, and who wished to have credit for Soasty was intolerable to him; that of his of their Spanish, buttons and perfod profindity and lard heads. Mie Bertio Tre- own sex and station wearisome beyond ex- ringlats. To the friendly question of Lord mains had lap the proprietor of a close pression; their conversation consisted only Pomeroy,

meroy, “When do you go to school?" borough, which for several generations hail of two schjoots, horses and women, and h

replies, the boy

without the slightest returnel is family to Parliament, the had long exhausted both. As for femalo eination, and not withdrawing his atton-failiful supporters of Pat, and Percoval, society, if they were ladies, it was expected tion from the grapes he was tasting, or and Liverpool, and i had contemplated fol- that, in some form or other, he should even looking at his inquirer,

I shall go towing the same line, though with large make love to them, and he had no senti Eton in two years, and then I shall go to and figher objects than his ancestors. Be ment. If he took refuge in the desi Christ Church, and then I shall go into a man of considerable and versatile monde, he encountered valgfrity, and that,

to Lord Montfort, was Parliament. Mr Furrats' private secretary alabity, and of ample future, with the

insufferable. He tried the hu here litary opportunity which he possessed, had playfully says to the little girl, Myra,

every capital, and vulga hope

you have not forgotten your anpage ment to me, which you mado al Wimbledon two years ago 1's What engageracnt" the small lady haughtily inquires. Totuumtely, before he left Harrow, he was then only a dry representation of the deprived of his borough, and this catastrofe which, for years, he had practically and then comes the answer, marry nie; "accompanied by a glance of contempt," he eventually pensioned a considerable bus leading. Ab accident at hira nooonnecting Steamers. "I should not think of warrying anyone change in the views and conduct of Mr quainted with Rabelais and Montaigne;

Bertie Tremuine.", who was not in the House of Lords 1"

for he had a fine and held rolished that have But Endymion is about to find himself sexs of humour. Her

Jursued in the company of more illustrious person these studies, and perhaps have found in ages: Berengaria, Ex-Montfort, the them a slight and decusional distraction, queen of society, and the genius of Whig but a clever man he met at a quingette at

disei gisa, has taken him up, and at her house Passy, whither he had gone to try to The English Church had no competent is tents with the nest considerable pale his weariness in disguise, had donem. leaders among the clergy. The has animated and disturbed our 1 that patricians of the day." Lady Montfort has ced him that if there were worthy human

latter times als conceived a strong liking for Myra, and Recmed quite doad, and no one anticipated as set her heart upon a match between its urrection. The bishops had been that young lady and the nature statesman, selected from collego dons, when profoundly Land Rehampton. Berengaria has her ignorant of the condition and the waits of desire, and the event is chileted after this the country. To have edited a Greek play fashion by Lord Beaconsfield :-

Бесп with second-rate success, or to

hare the tutor of some considerable patrician, St. George's, Hanover was the qualification then dermed desirable Hon. the Bart of Reclampton, K.G, was for achieving a high positím in the State, and sufficient for an office wich at this day united to Miss Ferrara. Mr Penraddock auf at a very convenient suoment Lord His son Nigel had Montfort - lies. Elyzaion had for some is at least reserved for eloquence and joined their bands.

been invited to assist him, but did not The social influence of the Epis

time had reason to believe that for lady- energy. copal bench was nothing. A prelate was anger, though Myro had written to him, ship regarded him with more than friend- rarely seen in the saloons of Zenobia. It The great world is since the depths of religious thought and Endymion observabled in force, ship, and this is how their betrothal cones have been probed, and the influence of Rodney and Imogene in the body of the woman in the spread and sustenanes of church. After the ceremony there was an religious feeling has again been recognised, entertainment in Portland Place, and the that fascinating and fashionable prelates world at ortolans and grable for number

examined the have become favoured guests in the refined

These the mighty, not, widle apparent and splendour. saloons of

Byra. could not copond ly indulging in the vanities of the hour, her stonishment at possessing so many have re-established the influence which in friends; but it was the fashion for alf Lord old days guided a Matikhi or the mother of Roehampton's aquaintance to make him ufferings, and to solicit his permission to Dir and Ms Ferrare, with their son and present gifts to his bride, Air Nenelate daughter, are subsequently compelled to placed on her bow a diamond tiara, qud exchange the brilliant life of London for Mrs Neuchatel encircled her neck with one the economic tranquillity of a Berkshire of her diamond necklaces. I should like manor house, and in their new home the family make other equaintances than the Thornberries, and amongst them Nigel Fonruddock, the son of the rector of the parish, of whoso tendencies and aspirations a fair idea may be formed from the follow-

dialogue: in my opinion there is only one thing for a man to be in this age," said Nigel he should go into the perenpranly;

The Church mad Endymion. will soon be nothing else left, said There Nigel. The Church minst laat. for ever, It is built upon a rock. It was founded by God; all other governments have heen founded by men. When they are destroyed,

"This was a Radical member to whom and the process of destruction seems rapid considerable office had been given at the chers will

nothing left to govern magkind reconstruction of 1835, when it was US- Church." *Indeed!' the

said. Esary that the Whigs should conciliate the hampton died suddenly while busy with his Cylon, papn is very muck in favour of Mountain. He was a pretentious, under- despatches some short time back, and his the Church, and, I know, is writing some-bred, half-educated man, fluent with all the widow has since become the Princos flores-

but Mr Ferrars is an

The Prince enters into the heritage **thing about it.

commonplaces of middle-class ambition, tan. 'you need not tall which are humerously called democratic of his fathers, and his title is exchanged for Erastian, said Niza him I said so, but he is one. He wants the Church to be the servant of the State, and opinions, but at heart a sycophant of the that of King. My is a Quen; Endymion represented, however, a is about to be promoted to a Cabinet office, aristocracy, He all that sort of thing, but that will not do largo and important constituency, and his and the ambition of the house of Forrars any longer. This destruction of the Irish promotion was at first looked upon as a may fairly be looked upon as crowned, Bishoprics has brought affairs to a crimsonsterpiece of management, The Moun-Chierland Mail.

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And so, it happened; they rose early and arrived in town in time to give them a tolerably long morning. Sho took him to to him exactly how it was all she wanted; her house in Carlton Gardens, and showed

accommodation for a first-rate establish must; and then the receptions, fow houses in London would compare with thems a gallery and three saloons. They then descended to the dining-rom, * It is dining-room, not a banqueting hall, ale said, which we had at Montfort House, but still it is much larger than most dining- room in Lunden. But I think this room,

up

to give the other one to Adriana, she ob- at least I hope you do, quite charming, servod, but Adriana says that nothing will and she took him to a room althout as large into the. ever induce her to wear jewels. Prince as the dining room, and looking into

It Florestan presented Lady Rochampton with garden.

with exquisito was fitted a vase which had bolonged to his mother, taste; cuhn sublued colouring, with choico and which had heen painted by Boucher for marble bosts of statesmen, ancient and of Marie Antoinette. It was matchless, and our times, but the shelves were empty. almost unique.

They are empty, she said, but the The newly wedded couple pass their volumes to fill them are always collected, Christmas at Graydone, the country seat of Yos, shu added, in a trentius voice, and Mr Sidney Wilton, and the party invited to slightly pressing on the arm on which she neer then includes Mr. Jorrocks in the leant. If you will deign to accept it, this account of whom most people will recognise the clumber I love a not very complimentary sketch of Mr. Denrest or five prepared for you." Milner Gibson

No buman power has the right to destroy a tain, who knew Jorrocks by heart, and fult bishopric. It is a divinely ordained office, that they had in their ranks men in every and when a diocese is once established, it i eternal sea, said Endymion, much sense his superior, and that ho could be no much representative of their intelligence and I wish, contined

Nigel,

opinions, and so by degrees prepare for two or three years older, and

and Mr

to the sacred lind, their gradual admission Bertare could send you to Oxford. That is

at first sulked over the promotion of their The place to understand these things, and late companion, and only did not

publicly they will soon be the only things to under- deride it from the feeling that by so doing Astand The rector knows nothing about they might be playing the game of the

then My father is thoroughly high

s not the slightest idea of Chad Ministry. At the time of which of the writing, having become extremely discou

Tridend said Endymion, tented and wishing to annoy the Govern

and he took her hatic." "Yes," she murmured, "haljine to. realise the dream of my life; and she touched hin forehead with her lips

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S. That application was made to the B. J. Dinnis, Postmaster General of -Bongkong in J. H. Dyer medistaly the loss was discovered, the Capt. East, envelope being invariably forwarded with P. Grice,

2) Ed. Grimwood, such application unless It also is lost,

4. That the Postmaster General is astia-F. H. Haygarth, Chs. Hammond, ded that the loss occurred whilst the corres H. Hitching, pondence was in the custody of the British W. G. Homer, Postal administration in China, that it was G. C. Jeffrey, not caused by any fault on the part of the Capt. Lang: sander, by destruction by are, or shipwreck, | J. J. Lapyon,

or by the dishor esty or negligence of sny. Longy persun nyt in the employment of the W.H. W. Markhan, " Hongkong Post Officer

Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, and Fiji, vin Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Re gistration; 10; Newspapers; 2; Books and Patterns, 2: Via Galle, Letters, 25; Re gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2.

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Asoon- sion, via Aden, Letters, 5; Registration, 10; Newspapus, 2; Booke and Patterns,

+

A antall extra charge is made on delivery There is Registration to British W. India

Islands, 10 couts,

Registration via San Francisco, 10 cents.

* Cannot be wint via San Francisco,

O. Caciun Ohias)

(f), and the

Philippines

(f).

LOCAL POSTAGE

Japan (d), Siam direct

direction..... Between any other two) (through a British

Between Hongkong, Canton, of the following:

and Macao, in either

koux, Macao, China,

2.

Letters

Regis

News-

Bonka Parcsa,

and per D.

pero tration.

each Papers Patterns,

including

per 2 oz.

Registry.

cents.

serts.

cent.

cents.

cents.

·cents.

(d) Fercole Book Rates, registry optional.

(e) Via Singapore, 10 cents. () No Parcel Post.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marsellies, and ac dapted in transit through Marsellies for the principal places of Europe. Chipping Orders will be

'granted ill

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m. Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 18th January, 1881. (Parools, azé not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

1. All carspondence posted before 6 Gontents and raius of Packages are repm. on any week day for addresses in quired.

Victoria will be delivered the same day, For further partimilars, apply at the and generally within two hours, unless the Company's Office..

G. DE CHAMPRAUX, Agent, Hongkong, January 6, 1881.

Insurances.

Local Delivery,

delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails,

4. Malinlay,

J. Murphy, 5 No compensation can be paid for mere J. Now, damage to fragile articles such as portraits, Lewis Powell, watches, handsomely bound books, de, Wm. Rogers, which reach thoir destination, although in. Ruddy a broken or deteriorated condition.

Money Order Regulations.

J. P. Spuith,

Wm. Blickler,

6. K. Tason,

Ward-room Officers, i

נו

2

Warrant Off. Mesa, » A. Weakfurt,

1-Money Orders are exchanged with G. Wright,

the United Kingdom, New South Wales, | E. W. Yesbusy,

Quemaland, South Australia and Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Wealern Australia, and (except at Shanghai) with the Japanese Empire. Hongkong also

Alexa issues ordem on Bhanghai, and vice verst.

Amerlén, 2-Small suma may be remitted between Annis, 3f. Waston 1 the other Ports by means of Postage Antonio, U. Stamps, enbject to a charge of one per argo ves

Bellona cent for cashing them.

Iran Duke

Comu

Lily Iron Duke

Moagyfte Iron Daks JAly

·Mosquito,

Commis

Kestrel

Singer

Mosquito

-Swinger

·Troje Duke

Comus Moagyito Lily

Iron Duk Mesquite

Keatret Iron. Duke: Mosquito

Comics

For Merchant Ships

Lata. Pap.

1 Kasemer

Kannis

Lota

Luote

1 Marques dù

1

Duaru

Helted WO12) 2:

Mary

May

Bike

Mary Mildred Melback

Moorbury

3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to Five, 9. 8. residents at the smaller Parts in this Way Canny Scott An application for an order is Blled P Canton, .8.1

directed, Carricks and is enclosed with a stamped,

and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Chinaman

the besrest mulig office. The application Clan Bragid, pr. B must be accompanied with the full amount Catty, bark

Narter, e..

1 Oushworthe

Plábridge N

Propantna v.8.

Prospector

1

2.

1

1: San Joaquis

1

Schelde

2

Babjung on Mayo 1

2

1

regt

2

1

8 Starlight

Sinté of Arins

(including commission) in cheque, postage Cutbark stamps, or other equivalent of sash, and a Devina little margin should be left for variations Ellen of exchange. The Postmaster issues the E. M. Young order, sands it on in she envelope, and Eskdale returns the change, it

Evening Star it Roy

by first oppor Fontenayo

Bemaphore for the letter, if receipt tonity, with a

Seraph, M Forward Ho | Garulang-

Lop Gee, Godwin

VBLTABA YA Golden State Great Admiral 1

were to be registered, as it always should be Care shoald be taken to send these applications in time, so the Macey Order Offices close some hours before the depar

intes of the mails and Gront General

No order must exceed £10, or $50,

Grecian p Helena

Vale at Dönni ??

“VeBorg B

........ Wm. Eltés

För krčlude any fraction of a penny, nor w Hudlow, 19. Wm. Tamer

more than two auch orders be issued to the samo person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail. Orders will be drawn

at the current rate of the day and paid al

the rate of the day when the advies arrived.

The commission is as follows *---

Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £2, 18 conta..

38**

Local and Intercolonial Orders, Up to $25 or £5.25 cents.

850 or £10....50

Hugaenut

John Nisbolson 33 13 Wylo J. P. Best

Kangad

Books, etc. without Jovera

Angerie & 08. Ogtalogue." Arbroath ade, E

Afhenupm.

Belfast Weekly News,

regd

· Boletim Offical do Gorema de Bendo da Tudia Celtic Magazine.

Church of Scotland Homin and Foreign Minion-

Hury Record, de

Courrier du Bois

Dagbladetie

·Das Buchfür Alla,

2. Invitations, de, can generally be delivered within Victoris at the private ja19 hotises of the addressees rather than at|| 5—Lists of Money Oraer Offices in the Dumfries and Galloway Courier. *

p'asm of busness, if a wish to that effect United Kingdom may be conanlied at Enginter. bo expressed by the sender, otherwise all Hongkong sui Shanghai orrespondenes la invariably delivered at the nearest placy of busines

THE INTERNATI JNAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL "ontaining from 72 to 84 columns of closely Tigand traving been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are printed matter.

prepared to grant Policies on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. - Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1889. 27081

a now est even at Oxford, con-mer

ment, they even affected dissatisfaction at. nats Mail Summary is compiled from

the Daily Chisa Mail, la published,

gel; but thoir principles are as the subordinate position which Jorrocks os The Apostles, and come down from cupied in the Administration, and it was rice a month on the morning of the

raight That is a

s a long time ago, generally said had become, indeed, the eglish Mail's departure, and is a re- le death of Mrs. Ferrars first, and slang of the party that the test of the cards of each fortnight's current history events in China and Japan, con- sincerity of the Ministry to Liberal princi

Jorrooke in the Cabinet. ibuted in original reports and

collated in those Countries

Family HeraldS

Flensburger Nachrichten,

-Names must be given In full (except Pre Church of Scotland Monthly Record. 8.Bozholders who desire to sand Ciroq when there is more than one Christian Garratte Piemontas. Lara, Dividend Warranta, Invitations, Cerda, ame) but the name of the yes need not Gegenwar do all of the same weight, to aldresses in be given if the order be cepared (as cheques Central Baselger Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China re crossed) It can then be paid only Good Words and Japar, my deliver them to the Post through a Bank, and may afterwards be G

A Be Harding's Dublin Songater Office unslamped, the postsge being then specially crossed to any Bank. charged to the seater account. Each 7. No omer can 36 patt till the Payer Ind intrial Aga

t has signed it in the proper place. A Jews Remmaline, baten must consist of at least ten

Boxholders may also send Patterns order son be transferred to another offor Leader to the lame placen to the same way. En on payment of an additional commission. Láncolo Guetta velopes contaling Patterns may be wholly 12 case of lous of an order, meg ssity for Linya's Weekly Newspaper,/ alosed if the nature of the contents be first stopping payment, or the like, application Manchester Couriere exhibited or stated to the Postmaatse should be made kd the nearest Money Medical Times and Gazette. General, as he lay donalder necessary, and Order Office for matructions.

Browse Manager de Coeur de Jesus, approved by him. Printed Chroniars may B-If the order be not presented wlbin Mittellangen

Mquiteur de la Banque,. be inserted in such Fattern Packers six months an additional commision will Moniteur Flunches

be charged) if not within twelve month pablo is reminded that the money will be forfeited. When the no such thing as Pareo order is ouse patd no further claim can be GENOLES at all the Treaty Ports of

to Europe, de Much trumble and disare entertalande A China and Japan, and at Singapore, paistment are caused by peralatant stemple Saigon and Penang

to rend small valuable trifes through th Bank accepted, and Folletes of Insurance Fook Tank Curios Articles of Decke, rarose it has been received,

Work, and similar presents sts oOZÍ

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED.

yousband very shortly afterwards; ples was to of the Premier when this from the journala published at the TATION IS AHEAD OFFICE HONGKONG

50 cents per Copy (postage

any people amongst them Mr Wal- rotary of the Treasury whispered in con-NADEOTIPLAR Visakyanam (portage

on and Myra are introduced to a The countenance

ring kind of existence. Endymion oloice programme was ant communicated Kalerkabin in Somerset House, and to him was what might have been expected It contains Shipping nows from Shanghai, Ander the mot of Mr. and Mrs. had he learnt of the sudden descent upon Bingkong, Canton, &e, and i complete

where he meets many interesting this isle of an invading force, and the Se Cammermal Summary.world

fidence to one or two loaders of the Moun-paid 60 tati,that if they did not take care they aid $13.50.) would upset the Government.

Vita, China Mail Oface, Wyndham Ordare should be sent to Geo. MumEASE

Street, not later than noon of the day the Gulab Mail Stomer leaves

Adershare is one of those viri illant organisations which exercise a calurly attractivo influence on youth. ed heen the hero of the debating club Cambridge, and many believed in coll That he taust become Prime

This visit to Gaydons is remorable for other reasoue than the presence of Mr Jor rocka. Endymion is now extensively know in London society us Lady Roehampton's

$12.

urias of Advertising sape as in Dally china Main

there

granted at the rates of Promium current at Ely being refused the senders having

kha shove mentioned Porta"

KO CHARGE FOR FOLIOT BARI,

JAS, B. COUGETRIE,

Secretary

Hongkong November

often spent more in Postage than would have paid the traight by mesmer, No reford can be made on kuch parcels of the Value of Stamp obliterated before the I nature of the contenta was discovered

No order can be paid until the advios

Made vat on a printed form whichdaapppled,

© Local Ordain en Blanină are drawn, så å per ount. premium in calf camara dolaz rals for drawing on the Unlied Kinglem Đág in forog má Blanchal,

cards Handels and Schrabris the

Pail Prorizat. Pubile Opinion Busan Paper.

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