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THE MERRY TEETOTAL IRISHMAN. Tuxn--" Bt. Patrick's Day in the Morning."

Son a békre Izlah lad, and I'm merry as well;

That you can see if you look in my face, I'm a total abstainer, and you I can tell

THE CHINA MAIL.

14. A new Fernery has been constructed experimented with on the hills, thrive well. in the Glencaly Ravine, or the now gardens.in made and sheltered ground in the One portion a planted chiefly wish indi- gardens. genous ferns, and the other side of the walk

27. The whole of the Bowrington planta- with exotic ferns, lycopodiuma, and a few tion has been replanted with Pinus sinensis, Since I've bosnant Frozever get into disgrace. or shade-loving plants only. All have and the trees are now doing well.

I once used to spend all my monny in widikay,

No roof to my shanty, my wardrobe so scanty,

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Oak boots to my fort, because one was a shoe, But now I'm un filsky those that drink whiskey, And in doing so drink' all their senses away.

X twirl my shillelagh, and I'm alway monry,

The di

From the break of the morn til the clone

of

Visitors Column.

We have instituted ne an experiment

Hongkong Rates of Postage.

Local Parcel Post,

[No, 5497.—FEBRUARY 12, 1881.

PATTERNS-Some difficulty is expe

1. Small Parools may be sent by Forin obtaining a general undemandin (Revised December 1st, 1880.) between any of the Post Ofice in Chink that is a Fatter. It is a bond Ade

Or Japan, as well as to Macao, pa of goods which the sender bia for In the following Statements and Tables Loi, Singapore, Penang, and Malock of goods which he wishes in order the Rates are giron in cents, and are, for They mart sot exceed the following does to consist of the smallest possible quanti

and must have no intrinale value. Letters, per half once, for Booke and stons, 3 fees long, I foot broad, I look deep compatible with showing at the goods l'alterns, per two ounce or weich more than 5lbs. The postage

charged as double, treble, &c., su the Hop except to Japan, to which

country

3. The following cannot be transmitted *† must be at Punched

a VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust will prove successful, and be found use become well established, and are luxuriat- 28. In compliance with the wishes of ing in their now positions, especially the Captain Superintendent Daine, we have ful To it will be relegated from time And it's often I didn't know what I should do tree ferns (Alsophila tomentosa Hk., and mised a quantity of the Bluo Guni: tres to time such items of information, lists, Newspapers over four ounces in weight în 20 cents per 1b,, which includes RegistTo provide means of remittingTM wall:

Alsophila australis Bay which have done (Bucalyptus globus), and planted them tables and other intelligence us is con remarkably well. It is my intention to ax-adjacent to this Police Stationd at Conseway sidered likely to prove valuable to per tend this Fortery as new species ar ne Bay, Shati-ki-wan, Stanley and Aberdeen, sons passing through the City, and for the sake of the prophylactic qualities in connection with we have opened sure ravine, and joining the which they are supposed to possEKK

During

SELECT HOTEL AND BUSINESS Fernory, specimens of each of the kinds of the past season the young trees have become DIRECTORY, applications for enrolment

Well catablished.

29. "The Surveyor. Genorak having com- into which we are now ready to receive plained of the injury caused to drains, channels, walls, &c., hy the roots of Ficus refuse with which nearly all the streets and, roads are platted, I have introduced other kinds when vacancies have occurred owing to removals for street improvements and the destruction of them by typhicofis, and other causes. So, most of them love mic ceeded, but I anticipato, a greater annual expenditure to inaintain them in a healthy and progressive state than is required for the Ficus retou, as it

it is vary doubtful. if

When I used to get drunk, I oft dined on a Sun.

day On a stale red-herring, and not very hig But now I have cabbage, and beautiful praties,

Besides a les joint off a lovely I had only one bat for both weekdays and Sun

day.

about

And it's many ● time that it's got knocked On weck-days I wore the outside to the weather, And on Fundays, wore it turned inside out,

Оловия.

In the sure

Dracaena which we have havo burn planted in the open ground, and theso also, by their health and size, show how well the situation agree with them. These, as soon as we shall be able to propagate and distribute thom, will, I am sure, become great favourites for pot cultivation, like the many varieties of Coleus which wo have distributed, and which are now seen in almost every garden and verandah in the Colony,

16. The whole of the ground in the new gardens, and those places in the old ones where Anything has been planted, was

List of Public Buildings. Government House, North of Public

The Stampi tendered for salemust nët exceed 50 in value, must alean, in good condition, and in strip of t least two as no separate Stamps ill be

opally or accompanied by a nota purchased. They must be presented per- The Postmaster or Agent may postpone

if his pabllo fonda in band an

case may be, but such papers or packets or patosis a forwarded at Book Rates, Registers of money to us or in the port papers may be sent Book Rate. Two ty being optional. The parcels may be between the Ports of Chink the Fork Newspapers must nogos folded together as wholly closed if they bear this special master and Agents are allowed (but not one, nor must anylag whatecer be insorted endorsement, FaruSL, CONTAINING NO LE required) to purchase: Hongkong Postage except bona fide Supplements Printed 75%, but any parcel may be opened by Stamps from foreign residents

Between Hongkong and Yokohama, bo Fever, inatter may, however, be enclosed, if the direction of the Postmaster General. whole • be paid at Book Rate, Prices Cor-

be paid either as Newspapers of Parein insufficiently packed or protected, Booka

or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, Commercial Papers signify papers & Glass, Liquids, Explosive substate

though Written by Hand, dy not bear Matches, Indigo Dyestuffn, Ice, Meal, the character of an actual or personal corre: Fish, Game, Fenit, Wegetables, or whatever spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied is dangerous to the balls, or likely to be

ais, o The large on them is the came come offensiva or injutions in transit. as for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written paper, it will not be charged less that

The sender of any Registered Artiole tral, in a line with Fedder's Wharf. on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. General Post Office, Hongkong Club, baina to Forvign Post Offoss in The limit of weight Book and Com- German Club, Supreme Court, &,4lbs, Fatterns for such offices are limited within a stone's-throw.

Gardens.

City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and

Museu-Free.

Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque

retreat and of great interest.

cente.

6

8. Parcela dili na s general rule be for oprobar and he will refuse to parchak.

warded by Private. Bhip, not by Contract

When I used to drink, from night until morningched to a depth of from three to four they will grow..with as little attention to The Clock Tower, Queen's Road Cen- may accompany, it with a Return Receipt The number of parcels is such to Commission of ons per cent on all Stampa

In a soft bed of mad, I often havė laid ;

•I'pawned till I hadn't a thing worth the pawning, My reals warn't mended, my rent went paid. Now, my cabin is fit for a Jake to sit down in,

I also can manage a little to nav

And that's the best

CHORUS..

One night in last week I travelled to town,

And jolsed Good Templar Lodge that was

there;

feet, the stone and rocks, where they oe-soil as the latter requires. Those planted curred, blasted and removed, und where have had the sail broken up and pryptus ahrubberies and plants are situated, part of as for os the roots have yet gone, and this

bean the poor soil has

romoved, and quanti-work will have to be continued every year

30. The following are the new apccies. planted:-

Government Offices, the Secretariat, ko,

near the Public Gardens.

It's the rale in my bato, that no drink beties of a better nature, together with manure as the roots extend. To do this, it will be

allowel jazz

Home Bale" & Paddy and decayed leaf-soil, substituted and mixed necessary to break up the rouda, a priced-Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley St. eonld hare.

with the other soil. Many hundreds of ing which will not only be troublesome but gallons of ammoniacal liquor were poured exponsive. 'en much of the soil at the time of fronchs ing. For this liquor, which has also been extensively used for the fortilization of the I was initiated, and soon sitting down,

grass on the lawns, we have to thank Mr Amongst the young ladies so bandsome and Newton, the Manager of the Gae Works,

dair;!

whe has liberally allowed us to have the liquid for taking it away.

nad The the garden soil is taken from the surface of the hills to a depth of a few

In regalía só nate, I did feel as great,

To be quite at home, it's myself in the boy,”

And went home inebristed with joy.

And now I am, Biống

With them all I soon made myself quite agroomble

Charles Hickman.

St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above

the Parade Ground Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington

Street.

Union Church, Bigin Street. St. Peter's Seamen's Church, West Point. St. Joseph's (R.C.) Church, Garden

load, near Kennedy Koal

to 8 ounces, and must not erozed thans

inobon,

dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2

N. R. means No Regislation.

Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Maurition, ali Europa, most foreign possessions in Asia,

America, Mexico, Salvador, Brasil Venezuela, the Argentine Republic, Janics, Taboad, with all Dacials, Jemnice, Trinidad, Onians, Boudure, and French, Netherlands, Portuguese a Spanish Colonies.

Mail Prokel. The Post Office reserves the in any case which apps donbiful or right of selecting the opportunity for trans ruspicions. He is allowed to change mission, öf delaying delivery in case

purchased. it accepted with regard to any parool, but other correspondence. No responsibility

senders against any but a very remote pro- the system of Registration will secure the bability of loss

4. The public are cautioned nok to con- found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Europe, do, which does not existe

It is necessary that the following rules he strictly observed,

L No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or a registered, can be received jewels, presions artislen, or anything that, foe Posing if it contains gold or silver money, a general rule, is liable to Customs 2. This Regulation prohibits the sending

duties

POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, February 11,1881

Alvis, Sambal Awing, Mr. A. W. L. -Agostini, Sigr; Dr. I

Arvemeorich, G. 1.

Barnard, B. M. 1

as Toon

Bernism and Barney,

Co., Masure

Bob M Blair, B. 1 Boddy, H

Bowman, Mrs

Bamboos, australe, 1,050; Casuarina Temperance Hall, specially adapted, for countries not in the Union are the Aus of Patterns of dutiabloʻartiales, unless the Bolen, Pon Lin 1

Cestrela australis (Australian Red Cedar), Swietenia Mahogani (Mahogany tree), Cas tanospermum australe (Moreton Bay Chest nut), Dryandra bordata, Ailanthus glan- dulosa, Bauhinia purpires, Sterculia no- bilis, Sterculis lanceolata, Camphora of ficinalis (Camphor true), Putranjim Rox inches, or as far as it appears to

Celtis sinensis contain burghii, bunus accumulated from the decay of the 31. The trees of all kinds planted outside vegetation growing thereon. A this of the Gardens, were as follows:--

AA labour, which is necessary to improve the

Bombax ep, 2,90; THE GOVERNMENT GARDENS..

extremely hard and barre decomposed Castanospermum granite. of MA FORD'S REPORT FOR 1872-70.

which the gardun soil is comesitifolia, 1,0775. granite.

Celtis sinensis, 100; The following report appears in the posed, renders planting works much more Eucalyptus globulus, 600; Ficus rotus, Government Gazette of the 5th February, expensive than in wuntries where the soil and F. Wightina, 2,601 Pinus sir. E. A. and China Telegraph Co., and

is naturally good. Besides the heavy 30,9; Miscellaneots, 11,175;---39,132:

32. The nutritione qualities of tho Guinea trenching and transport of soil, all the water which is used in the gardens during grass (Funde maximum) being considered. the dry season has to be cared from mich greater than those of the indigenous streamiets to ravines outside of the gardens grassos, and the supply being very limited It is to be hoped that when the town in the Colony, a large quantity was pro- obtains the projected now water supply, the pagated al pluted an

piece of gardens will receive some benefit from it,

1881-

GOVERNMENT GARDENA, Hongkong, 21st Dec., 1876.- SIE--I have the honour of submitting the following Report on the Government Gardens for the information of His Excel. lency the GovernoF,

2. When I presented my first report, on the 31st December, 1872, it was my inton tion to

to furnish one annually, but I was afterwards dotorred from doing so by

so by cir cunstances which it is not necessary to I now, however, have been particularizic

on the hill-aide, and kept under Goron

the

by having a continuous supply laid on atment managemont for two years. The convenient places throughout the grounds. Chinaman who was living on the ground 17. Some Monkeys having been presented and had the direct management of it, was to the gardens, a liouse was erected for their then permitted to rent the far front accommodation, Several additions have

well stocked..

induced to submit this roport in consequence since been made, and it is how tolerablyment, and he is now making his |

of the frequent inquiries which have, from time to time, been made for it by the public I venture to hope, therefore, that this effort to instruct and interest will be acceptable.

3: The very numerous inquiries on horti cultural matters,

ers, and the increased interest taken in the private gardena of the Colony by the proprietors, indicate a healthy

horticultural progress, which, no doubt, has been greatly stimulated by the Flower Shows which have been annually held in the Government Gardens for the last four years,

under Government partially

ent auspices, and especially favoured and Fromoted

od by His

Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy

4. Besides maintaining the old gardens in an orderly state, but little improvement or alteration has been effected in them, as the new gardens, whiols are about half an acre larger, have, in laying them out and plant- ing, nearly absorbed all the extra time and KABILIS available.

6. Along the terrace walk next to the band stand an avenue of trees haa boon formed of Grevillea robusta, the Australian "Bilky Oak." It has, for the, first year, made excellent progress.

by the sale of the grozs. It se thought that when the Government had introduced the cultivation, other enter- rising coolies would apply for ground to it, but, as yet, no one hus dope so..

I have the honour to be,

18. An octagon aliaped aviary was also constructed this year, for the reception of Queensland Parrots, &c., which my corres-exteuil pondents, Mr W. Hill, Director of the Brisbane Butanic Gardens, and Me L A.

Vice-President of the Queenshund. Mr very kindly forwarded Alion

Society, have kindly sent

Sir,...

Your most obedient Servant,

CHARLES FORD, Experintendent, Gowrament Gardens, Surveyor Genera

me a pair of Black Swans, which I wished Te J. M. PRICE, Esquire, to try on the Bowrington Canal, but, 1 regros to say, thoy frequently escaped into the harbour, and finally disappeared alto- gether.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF TASMANIA, Regarding this position, to which it was at one time confidently asserted that the

19 An attempt was made to get the plants in the gardens labelled for the in- formation of the Public, but from want of time to give that attention which the work required, I was obliged to abandon it, and present Governor of Hongkong had been merely to label a few plauts in an obscure appointed, we read as follows in a letter style for our own use only. I fully ex-written from Hobart Town on December pocted when I assumed the management of this Department, that long before this time, and appearing in the Sydney Morning qualified assistance to carry on this and Herald

we were

of

sen-furing men, Queen's Road East. Sailors' Home, West Point

Countries war in the Union. The chief

tralasian Groóp, Chili, and 8. Africa

Postage to Union Countries. General Bates, by any route→→→ Letters,

10 cents per 08. Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,

Books, Patterns and

O cents each.

10 centa.

$ conta each.

the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Road. Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. Victoria Recreation Club-Bath-house and Boot-house, &c.Praya, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the Cityspondence within the Postal Union. Hall

The Barracks and Naval and Military Store Departments lie to the east word, and cover a large arca.

Stores, Books, &c. General Outätter, Hoster, Tailor, &c. N. DRISCOLL, 40 and 47, Queen's Road, by special appointment to H.E. the Governor.

Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery, Maps and Chuts.-G. PALCONER & Co., Queen's Road Central;

Camm, Papers 2 cents per 2 oz. There is no charge on redirected sorre-

Postage to Non-Union Countries, Hawaiian Kingdom Lotters,

10 Registration,

Newspapers

Books & Patterus,

Nono.

30

Note.

.6!

quantity sent be so small as to make the Bample of no valus,

5. The limits of weight allowed areas follows

Books and Papers to British Offo a,

5 lbs; to the Continent, the Patterato British Offices Blbs if with out intrinsic value; to the Conument, 40., 805

1

Brannigan, A. P. 1 Ceirati John 1 Castiată, Higr. A. 1 Chin Fang Chong Achow I Cannell, F Chao Chorp-saxi 12. Comclley, E

1

Coulson, A20.M. 1 Croshe, Ms

Hector

Zennor, FrezST Lo Apat Lockbarl, BOŤ: Lon Yes Maclach...”

Man FookT

lan, John 1 pel. I pr.

Marmont, B. 3 1 card Cheng 1 mgl. Maraball, F 2 prs. McPhinery, James 1. Mew Bing1 Morgan, Mrs May 1

Morton, Hey, KI Moser, Nutang s

May Hin Shiang Ido Nellis, Em Norville and

Crafton 1 pel O'Keefe, Capt

D. DA

Osborne,

H.-

1 Overgrand, James I nard

Pardon, Lo

Percoco, Cris- Partington, J. E. 1

tolera

Bathy, H. J. Bi Dias, Sr. D. Jose 1 Daiaraipa 1 regd Place, Bu, Ter-

Doyle, Thoe 1 Dubaio, Mlle, 1

Olga

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter The Port Ofice is not legally responetale for the safe delivery of Registered corres pondence, but it is prepared to make Bond the contents of such correspondence lost. while passing through the Post, to the Duncan, R. B. 2 extent of $10, in cortain casse, provided --- 1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration requica, se

Dapilla, A1, Eldridge, Mr1 Eschwege, Peck

Hasboed Meanta

Franka, G1 Faller, Miss. Galton, James 1 Gibson, Robi, N. 1

Bestmann, T. Remedios, No-1

tinda

1 pal.

Bobinson, L. D: 1 Ratarlo Damingos 1 Biddle, Mrs Bcherk, BEL Sieberman, T. Suuss, Fasonal Į

Igussin

1 regd.

Spanning Osborne 1 Stevens, T.

1 gr

Biols, Chs,

1

1

1 pr.

Bione, Thos. Storey, O

West Indies (Non Union)t, Bolíviat, Chilit, Costa Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay Letters,

2. That the letter was securely enclosed Registration,

in a reasonably strong envelope,

That application was made to the Newspapers, Books & Patterns, 5

Postmaster General of Hongkong im Australia, New Zealand, Tarmazia, and mediately the loss was discovered, the lahebn, J. W. 1 rogd.člane, P. E. P. I Fiji, vis Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Re-envelope being invariably forwarded with Goon Yen 1 gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and such application unless it also is lost Gran, Roza, Mda 1

4 That the Postmaster General is satis 2 Via Galle, Letters, 25; Re American and English Stores, Books,gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and fed that the loss occurred whilst the core and specially selected Cigars-Mac Patterns, 2.

pondance was in the custody of the British EWEN, FHICKEL & Co,

Natal, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascen- Postal administration in China, that it was Guns, Rifles, Pistola, Ammunition,ston, era dden, Letters, 25, Begistration, not caused by any fault on the part of the and Sportsman's Requisites of all destrip 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, & sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, aar by the disho eaty or negligence of any tions.WM. SOHMIDT & Co., Gun-

parson not in the employment of the ankers, Eastern House of Beaconsfield

Hongkong Post Office,

drcade.

Chair and Hoat Dire.

LEGALISED TARIFY OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, CRAIL BEARERS, AND Bears,

IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONA,

Half bour,... 10 ots, Hour, no. 20 ota Ehree hours, 50 sts, Six hours,....70cts Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.

Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats.

To VICTORIA PEAK. Single Trip,

5. One of the termice banks has been broken up, new soll added, and a rugged appearance given by large rough stones other work would have been given. It is The Tasunstian Governorship is rapidly. brought down from the hills. It has been very much to be regretted that much useful becoming onym for meertainty. It planted with a collection of succulent plants, work should have to remain unaccomplished is quite ident that the

Downing-street such as Cacti, Ayaves, Haurthius, Apieras, for the want of a little assistance, which

hich I authorities have not yet decided who is to Fourerogias, do, and Yuccas, Beaucarnias, have several times suggested in fact, what permanently pesupy our handsome Govern- and Dasylirions, received in the note things in garden economy, cannot be effect from the temporary duties which he is now for in England are considered the most simplement-house, and relieve Sir John Lefroy other plants and seeds, through the genero sity of Dr Hooker, of Kow, and Messrsed here in consequence of this deficiency. performing."

Until

just lately A A tolerably Chiunman who could read and write ander the impresion, from the tenor of Haage, and Smidit, of Erfurt.

ther, English would be of great service in good collection has been brought ofterest the plants labelled, receiving written in would, as originally ranged, come to

akcoping State despotalien, that Sir

Sir C. C. Strahanı shit it will; doubtless, prove a very in feste in a few years, when the plants structions, getting together collections for Hobart Town as soon as he should be will have attained good proportions. The distribution, arranging planta properly, and relieved, at the Cane by Su Herculea Robin- collection has, already, an attractive appear acquiring their names, etc. And men who sou. Last week, however, came the news, ance. As it increases, I propose to carry it could do such work could be procured for upon the authority of the London Times, along other banks which are at present not more than froin $16 to $20 per month. that General Lothian Nicholson, C.B., turfed over.

20. The interchange of plants and seeds R.E., who is at present, Lieutenant-Go- has been continually increasing, but I vory vernor in Jersey, had received the appoint much regret to say that, owing to want of

of ment.

Next

the.

announcement was Four Coolies," convenience and aid to curry out the work contradicted by the Times. Now i

it may be

be Thies Coulies, properly, I have been compelled in several that the London paper was altogether Two Coulter, casus to decline attempting to establish in-

"out"

in its staternent; but whether 7. A beginning was made this year of

Returu (direct or by Pok-foo-lum), with correspondents who have General Nicholson was actually nominated torchanges bringing together into groups the shrubs kindly offered to reciprocate in things that for the Tasmanian Governorslap or not, it Four Qualice, which are scattered all over the lawns quite would be most valuable to this establish is certain that the question is not yet three Coolies.... irrespective of any arrangement, picturesque ment. I may here take the opportunity of decided, and that we may expect to hear, I'we Ucoles,.. or otherwise. This work, when the de- thanking the various firms and Captains, of

and it announcement; is also

clear pretty 'that Sir G. O. Strahan should be continued until the whoin presents free of all charges for us, especially Messrs will seek a wider sphere than Tasmania, Fo VICTORIA GAP (TO LEVEL OF UNBRELLA an orderly and systematic appearance. Gibb, Livingston and Co., and the Captains else the matter would be regarded as settled

FEAT:) er Argyl 8. A good number of small trees of large of the see the last report the receipts have have been nearly-nine months without a and Hindostan between Sir George and ourselves. We Krowing

Since been plc, newly introduced, have

3 packets of near the sides of some of the been 1,168 p

Four Coulies, all the rumours that have, heen float on past summer I made a trip the subject one would imagine that our Two Goodies,... and collected there, in Penang Governeralup carried with it a very much and at Singapore, a great number of plants larger emolumont thair £3500 a-year, and Four Coolies,

Return (direct or by Pok-foo-lum.) and seeds, which I brought back with me, £1500 allowances thus adding to the gardens about seventy

Three Coolies, valuable species which were not included before, Much useful information was also acquired, which has been and will be of great service.

mands of the now garden begin to be loan, vessels who hayé kindly conveyed plantsy day, some fresh

walks

so, that besides the botanical from 61 of seeds and 2,841 plants, fixed Governor now, and really in view three Coolies,

variety, they will, when they grow up, sup ply an increased amount of shade and to shelter, which are required by visitors and plants alike....

9. The

parts of the new garden which have been put under cultivation are now complete so far as drains, walks, turfing, and planting are concerned, but, of course, every year will bring its own work in relation to transplanting and cultivation of plants, shrubs, de

10. Two plots of ground are reserved specially for Coniferous plants and T'alms, to receive yearly additions as the new in troductions become large and strong enough for final transplanting.

11. The Paine, generally, have made as satisfactory progress as could be expected

|

22.

During the

23, The number of recipients of plants and seeds was 64, to whom 749 packets of seeds and 3,506 plants were sent,

24. Of Wardian cares containing plants, the number received was 37, and of those despatched 60.

25. The following were the principal contributors of plants and seeds.

· General regret is expressed at the fact Ewo Coolies,

that Sir John Lefroy will not remain with

$1.00

0,85 0.70

...$1.60 1,20

100

Single Trip.

$0.00

0.50

0.40

...$100

0.85

20-0.70

us long I do not know that any vien-regal The Return Fare embraces a trip of not representative, since the days of Siz Charles more than three hours bette Da Gane, has so deservedly popular as

been

For every hour or part of an hour above

Sir John. Perhaps His Excellency, kalow-three hours, esole Coolie will be entitled to ing that he will not be long here, wants tosu ad litioual payment of 5 cents. make the beat of üs. Certainly both Sir

Licensed Bearers (each)\": Hour, Haif day,.. Day. ***

10 cents. 85 cents. ...50 cent

John and Lady Lefroy have entered into Day Trip Peak $0.75 onok Coolie. the duties and pleasures of a colonial (12 hours) Gap, 0.60 Bach Coolie, zest and cordiality. At the capital his Ex- Governorship with an unusual amount of

aliency and lady have inspected public Agricultural and Horticultural Society of institutions, attended amusements, and in our soil and climate, but the growth is India, Mr.J. M. Armstrong, Mesars Baptist patroner public undertakings, with the far short of what it is under more congenial and Son, Bydney, Botanic Gardens of Brisutnost attention and interest, besides dis conditions. I think, however, that when bane, Calcutta, Low, Melbourne, Singapore, pensing hospitality with gratifying liberality the plants are a few years older some are and Sydney; Hon. J. Eramaton, Mrs. Bur. Upon one point in particular the action of yet but very small seedlings they will well don, Baron de Cercal, Mr F. Degenaer, Capt. his Excellency and Lady Lefroy his mot repay the attention which they receive. † Gardner, Dr. H. F. Hance, OT. Hayllar, with warm commendation. In Hobart There are now nearly 50 species in the .C., Dr. J. D. Hooker, Mr J. D. Hum Town, as in most towns where population 1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900 gardens

phreys, H. E. Sir A E. Kennedy, Rov, J. is amall, a great deal of class distinction 12. The Coniferous plants are being an Lamont, Land (Formosa), Mrs Liver exists, and inuch unpleasantness naturally nually increased by new species. Nearly more (San Francisco), Mr. Logan, New arises therefrom. Lady Lefroy has, in all the Japanese and Australian Conifers Zealand, Mr W. Medhurst, Baron von Muoll- most uncompromising way, set her face that have been tried have succeeded, more er, W. Nichel (

lul (England), D. Noronha, D.

the

SOAT AND COOLIK, BIRE,

at Class Gargs Boat of 8 or 900

and Chan Carge Boat of 600

5,0%

3.5

*A amell extra charge is made on delivery.

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Local Flossery,

1. All correspondence posted before 6 p.in. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Maila

2. Invitations, do, generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addresses rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest plans of business.

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

Money Order Regulations.

1 Money Orders are exchanged with the United Kingdom, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Port Darwin, the Straits Settlements, Western Australia, and (except at Shanghai) with the Japanese Empire. Hongkong also jasuss orders on Shanghai, and vice verado

2.—Small some may be remitted between the other Porta by means of Pontage Stampa, subject to a charge of one per cent, for casbing them.

3-Many Money Orders are supplied to residente at the smaller Ports in this way, An application for an order” is filed up, and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at

timing offos The

the nearest

application

must be accompanied with the full amepat (including

ing commission) in cheque, postage

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Whitmore, H:

Goon Hing Wing Fung & Co.

Wolden, A. A. 1 1 Woledge, Mrs W. 1

Wy Sing & Co. 1.

For Men-of-War, &c.

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Win. Taylor

Iron Duke, A. Ethelston

Zephyr,

samps, or other equivalent o

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little margin should be

for variations

left

of ex

exebauge. The Postmaster issues the

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G. Oliver

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Builiorland

J. J. DeYoung“. H. Chambers

For Merchant Ships

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order, sends it on in the envelope, and Agues Mair returns the change, if any, by first oppor Alex. Nowton

with recsipt for the letter, if it Bellona tanity, were to be registered, as it always should. Belted Will be. Care should be taken to send these Carricks applications in time, as the Money Order Cira Ranald, sa 31 Mary

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Offices close some hours before the depar Corsa

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order must exceed #10, or $50, Cully Bark

or include any fraction of a penny, nor will Cutabarik more than two such orders be issued to the Derina same terzon, in favour of the same paye Ekdale Ellen A

Orders will be drawn by the same mail

at the purrent rate of the dayf and paid at

the rate of the Bay when the advice arrived.

The commission is as follows-

Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £3, 18 cănt..

£10,

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Christian: Monthly and Fandy Trocura.

Local and Interzolonial Orders Up to $25 or £6..............25 cents.

1,850 or 810,00 Lista of Money Order Offoes in the Dagbladet. United Kingdom may be nonsulted al Hongkong ant Shangbal

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Names must be given in full (except Dumfries and Galloway Courier,

when there a more than one Christian Engineer

8. Boxholders who desire to send Circa name) but the name of the Payes need not Family Henid

lara, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, be given if the order be aroseed (as oboques Free Church of Holland Monthly Record.

Gasselte Fiammiert. Hongkong,

of the same weight, to addresses to are oromod). It can then be paid only Gegenwart Hongkong, Bangkok, is the Ports of Ubine through a Bank, and may afterwards, be drama. Uninigu 1.76 and Japan,

Gangow Week Mall.

especially the laster, better than I anticipat. Nowrojee, Lady Parkos, C, Pasedag (Amor), which has, in perfection of anal wiveness

in some quarters, bem attained, 2nd Class Cargo Bost of 600 ed when the first plante wore, procured, A. Peralta, J. M Price, Public Gar- and has, by a courteous consideration of ad Claas Cargo Boat or Ha-ken Bost of 300 Office my deliver them to the Post |specially crossed to any Bank

A class which, T-think, does not re-done, Home, C. Sabili, Water, E. Who Visit Government Honey, shown ceive so much attention in decorative garden Young.

This

is

in this Colony as it should do.

Sharp,

13. Beds of Cumetics and dealer hare

G. Wieler, Dr. liberal-minded

I have drawn up a list of Phante

up's

which

pionis, per Day,

picals, por Low

piopis, per Day,

*pienia, per Load, palett

pienia, per Day,

piculs, par LonĀ, -Brð Class Carga:Best or Fa-ka Bont of 800

povala, Hall Day,

unatamped, the postage being then

180 charged to the sender account.

No order can be paid till the Payee Good Words An

been made in notitions, suitable to their re- fare in cultivation in these Gardens; it is in the Northerners are alw Brd Olan Cargo Boat or Eskan Boat of 300 batch toast of at least ten has signed it in the proper place. &n Zek's Lohr und Wander nurse,

ded appreciation of the duties devolving upon & Governor's

grumbling they see next to

to nothing of vice have no Government vailable. Sir John and Lady efroy have, however, removed cattles of Launceston, sud holding a leves and

quiremental, and both ars in a vigorous the printera hands, and will shortly be royalty; because state of health. Comelli, if grown in pots ready for distribution.

TRKE CULTIVATION?)

they

After

Bampans

for more than a fo

Jew years, are

are so difficult to preserve in health in Hongkong, that growers 26. Sinne my last report the cultivation jealousy for the present by making a trip Pallaway Bosts, par would find much more satisfaction in having of trees has been greatly extended in a new to Lau them planted out, when they have conven- direction, vis, the rearing and planting of reception thers Bir John took the op ence to do so. As soon as a convenient Pinus comme on the hills. Before this portamity of visiting some of the gold mines opportunity offers, we ought

to introduce off the excellent rezistics of both the stone free were only planted along within reach of the northern capital, and Comelice

and dealers, which are cultive annually

and roads for shade ; but now we was good-natured enough to allow himself tion in Europe. A collection of new varie abovely plant many thousands on the hills to be bored at a country stock and agri- es of Ambea was sent out from hudland above and surrounding the town. This tree cultural show, submitting to the infiction

which has been found, by of a show spee a few months ago, but, most unfortustely, pocience, to thrive the best of all yet tried on

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Japan Herald Man Bunimary. Bozholders may also send Patterns order it be transferred to another ofte lestrina Agora

on payment of an additional commission in the same way. En- In case of loss of an order, neo adity for fane République. to the same places in 60velopes containing Fatterns may be wholly stopping payment, or the like, application Tools Gasells

Leader, closed if the nature of the contents be first should be made to the nonreet Money Leg Inland Becord. exhibited or stated to the Postmaster :: Order Office for instructions,

$1.00

10

as he may coralder necessary, and Moniteur de Banque.

8-If the order be not presented wiikin Mondiaur Finander, by bim. Printed Ciroplars may in months an additional commission will

Nationsttiden be inserted in such Fattern Packers.

Niederlandsche Handels and Bekl be charged ; if not within: twelve months. the money ill be forfeited. When the pal MEIN BAL

Piiblis Opizick

Nothing in Alam Boale prevents private ng cam | there is no such thing. Parool Pon order is once palā no further claim can be Petit ProveRAL.

meats.

entertained.

to Europe, de Much trouble and disag pointment are caused by

used by persistant attempts Ne order can be paid until the advice on Paper, I small valuable wifios through the relative to it has been received, Post – Fans, Curios Articles of Drown |

Work, and similar presents are con-

Randy refused, the senders baru grating

Bunday Magazine.

Tablana Comaparkét

TREET OOOLLEA

to

Ustepbladet.

speech,vt

the

the Captain of the teamer in which they exposed situations; in fact, but few or none EVERY man should have home. He ware put them between decks on the of those attempted (and experiments with feels better for knowing there is something Three Hours,.. par up from Bingapore, and on other species have been made avery year) he has a claim to, and patriotima in born on Host quently a the plants accumbed to the will thrive as all on the higher grounds. home. No man was ever patiate enough Half How

hare paid the fight by teams. No † Local Orders en Shanghai se dosen at 3 par abeance of light, and possibly the accu- Exposure and the hardness of the soil to shoulder & manket in defence of his

refund can be made on mach, parcels of the mulated host,

prevent the trees growing. All the trees! boarding house.

Nothing la tha sbyre Boule-12 sunet private value of Stamp obliterated before the

ai Bature of the contents was discovereda,

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Half Day

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| Wanderers Chat Russ, del

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often spent more in. Posting in would