1881-02-26 — Page 4

SCENE IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

The mountais dark, their giant forms

uproar

On high, like gloomy thoughts, that bound

the realm

Of sight, while lowering clouds aro gather

ing fast, And cant their shades, of sullen, night-like

droad

Upon th' impressive son, whose inky hue Reffects the mood, across its broad expanse Of wat'ry wasto, that spreads from shore to

shore.

But, look! Has Nature really cynic grown, D'erborne by Doubt, and dark Serspicion's

brood 1 For rec, a mile of light is playing o'or The white and ruined walls, upon the

shores

Of barren isle, where many a lepo was

changed

To blank despair. Or ducs She smile at

sight

Of man's most puny sirength; and how

whon roused

To fury's stoma, Her arms of might can

His bulwarks down, and shatter all lie

hopes?

ments on the liberties of the people. I** the year 1417 Sir John Stantoy, the then

For Sale.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY

Superior California LAMB'S WOOL

BLANKETS.

King and Lord of May" mid a visit to the Island. He sattled the order of the Tynwald Assembly. At n Tynidd Court holl at Castle Bushen in 1430, among other things it was enacted "that controversies be decided, not by the savage warfare of tho good and true in the coun- I try it's it!

It was settled that the House of Keys, which in King Orry's days consisted of twenty-four macerabers, sixteen from Man and eight from the guter Isles, should in TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. future consist jcbt to bef elected in, in 1450, thirty-six were THE AMERICAN BROILER.

AGATE COOKING UTENSILS. of the the whole commons of Man chosen by the-

but

the

approval

SARATOGA TRUNKS.

from these the lieutenants chose twenty- TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES. four. In later days it came to be the custom

for the Keys to link! office for life, al for TOBACCO SHAVES, vacancies to be filled up by election among

themselves and the Governor, Thina, the AMERICAN and CRVER'S LOCKS. people came to have no voice in the election. HOUSE CONGS. of those who constituted what had been in

former times the popular House in the Le-SMOOTHING TRONS, gislature, and they had also lost the power which they possessed in ancient times of LEMON SQUEEZERS." raising their voico and

MOUSE TRAPS. wald Court on Milster boing the freest and most popular of con-

Day.

tho

Tank Galab, no sweet Nature lias not stitutions the insular goverment" Jud.be/UILLIARD CUE TIPS and CHALK.

cynic grown

For neo, across the murky waters dark, Tho dying light of day, o'erpowered elan, By general dread, hath shot a ray of light, Like glawn of joy, from God's own Paradise, the skill's white asil, with silv'ry paints

hope

gloom

A thing of beauty, 'midst the circling And lugurs long as though it could not

"bear to part,

But loved to smile on man's frail venturous

bark

And load his thoughts, on golden path of

light,

To land of peace and rest, the Western

Paradize.

J. D.. B. Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1881. *NOTE: The idea of the Pure Land of the West is one of the most beautiful tenets

of the Northern Buddhist, though it has been explained away as being merely figurative; it scoins almost like a gleam of joy from God's own Paradiso, and stands out in striking contrast to the dark bulk background Heathondont-Seo. Eitol's kins's Lectures on Buddhism, p. 79, and Edking's Chinese Buddhism.].

ON THE WOLFENSTEIN.

Man takes not hence what he brings not

here,"

Runs the legend quaint on the faded sign Of theinn wherethe Wolf's stono gisingeheer.

Frowns down the rushing Rhine..

A quaint core, but a promise cold

To a woargest at the Golden Lion- Albeit no better wine is sold

O'er the plain that the Wolf hooka high on Mine host of the Lion is smooth and fat,

As he stands at his door in the twilight

weather

Brushing the dust from the stranger's hat, And smoothing the small Jager feather "Thenon isclimbing the Wolf's stone now,

Hesays, "and the Herr wildogreat honr To our Lady's string on the mountain's brow

If ho saw the nova.shine qu her. "Or stood in the arch of theold Wolf'a tower When the moon looks through they would

BOO-they say

The Past revive, with the knights in their

power,

And the ghosts of a by-gunu day!

come one of the most absolate, and this PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS. condition of things continued till 1866, when the Keys agreed to their own dissolu. Agrian AXES and HATCHETS, tion, and an Act was obtained authorising a septennial House of Kays, dected by the LIFE BUOYS.

The franchise in fais election was ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS. people given, in sheadings (comities) to owners of real estate of £8 annual value, and to occu- DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS. piers of not less than £12 annual value, and in towns to owners and occupiers of noi COPPER WIRE GAUZE,

less than 48 annual valoe. This franchise WAFFLE IRONS.

been felt to be to restricted, and a Bill

the Guverner in GLIDIRONS. was lately introduced by the House of Keys to give the franchise to overy male person who was a householder FILE GRATES. under certain conditions. In

In commities of

American SOFT FELT HATS. of the Elouise Refs, on November 5, an Mr Richard amendment was moved by Mr Sherwood to out the word "male" for the Purpose of extenting the franchise to wo man who posted the requiresì,

qualification.

is amendment was carried by 16 votes to Fon [3, being a majority of more une tive to one of those present and voting, and a vote of two-thirds of the whole mumber of the House of Keys. Thus the House of Keys, probaldy the most ancient popular Jetsta to its tradition of resisting encroachments live assembly in the world, has been trite on liberty, by taking measures to secure the exercise of political rights by women "as well as by men, and by asserting the prin cipla of free government for the whole, and not merely for the lalf of the people.

HOW DIFFERENT NATIONS TAKE

THEIR MEALS.

It is curious to note the various "pecudia rities of different European nations in the manner of taking their meals, and the way in which they borrow customs from one another and inix them up without rhyino.or reason..

<E

The Russian and the Swole begin, as is well

with ho zakouska known, sargost, generally served in an ante- room and composed of all kinds of appotis-

STATIONERY

LADIES AND OFFICE. USE,

the

Best and Cheapest

'IN

Hongkong.

BOOKS

NEW INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING.

A

"Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVEL S.

- TAUCHNITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD

WORKS, &..

ing snacks. Raw hurring, enviare, sked WORKS of REFERENCE. saltaon,

dishes ovies, oysters, and buy similar }

to the zakousku," ani-choesgi

A

is tasted the instead of after diouer. glass of vodka,or spirite of some kind, or more frequently two or three, accompany this ceremony, to open appetite Ex-

tire. cuses are never wanting for repeating the

*Ono cannot walk upon me dose. says the Swede. The Frinity is sucred,

ays the Russian for his third glass; and Every room has four counters, for his fourth. Probably the origin of the konsku be found in the fact that Home little time

may

ALMANACKS.

DIARIES. SCHOOL BOOKS. CLE'S SCHOOL SERIES. PRESENTATION BOOKS.

Etc., Ete.. Elc.

Bomen's CUTLERY. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

"Ho would see the maiden who built the angry guests, would be 'olero WEBLEY AND SONS' London-made SPORT-

shrine,

And the Wolf that bore the lambto hindon; And Lord Conrad-rising from Palestin

And the Block and the clash of men !f

A mile of darkness, a inile of hunt,

A mile of dust from the wayside vine,

A mile of dreamtiguntil my feet*

Best high o'or the rushing Rhine.

a snack in the

before the win and a glass

a

of

vodka after their journey in the cold

Where things are doue on a large

sendo, the zakonska reaclice solossal propouts I have seen as many as thirty-seven

on

ING GUNS

BURNEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN. Sur-Snor-EXTRAMTINU REVOLVERS. THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.

a the table. Butt Bussigns and Swedea attack the board with yoracious

energy, Foreigners have before now mistaken this for the actual dinner, and, though surprised TABLE GLASSWARE,

und at its being EARTHENWARE.

Themoon shines foll through the broken arch, at the kind de a very good meid before |

And rides once more o'er the lower plain; Then a mile of darkness and dusty murch

And I reach the inn again.

"You have seen-mein Herr!" "I have.

Nor fear

But I read your legend henceforth aright; Man takes not away what he brings not here, 'Tis truth, O mine host. Good night."

And what saw I on that Wolf's-stone, led By potent fancies and spell-possentl

Only my brother, long sincy dead Asleep on his mother a broast! ---Bret Harte,"

·THE ISLE OF MAN.

(Women's Suffrage Junonali)..

ents its own

standing, have discovering their

orror. The Swedish word ' gost I believe to be derived from Snör-or-gost' (butter andscheese).

The sauc custom obtains in France in CAVITE, a modified form, in the shape of her d'emerg butter, sardines, &c., generally radishes, but without the glass of brandy, which iu replaced in England by herry and bitters. The Pronchi castiga fed from

melin

of acrving the

after the soup is, believe, de Spain.

Then as to the order of course. Every untry had some different arrangement, and there is no universal rule for any particular viand or beverage to make its appearance at any special stage the repast. The Franch and ourselves eat macaroni as a third course. The Italians, to whom the dish belongs, treat it as soup, calling it and its kindred condiments 'dry

of

Visitors Column.

dongkong Rates of Postage.

Local Farol L'ort,

[No. 6499 FEBRUART 26, 1881.

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som stible with showing What to consist of the smallekt pour

read must have no inirine value

PATTERNS Somedifficulty! 1 Small Parcela may be sent by Post in obtaining general anderstandi

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"Newspapers over four tables and other intelligence as is collare charged as double, treble, &c., so the

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n

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Book

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The Postmaster or Agent may postpone paper, it will not be charged less than 6 warded by Frirate Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet, The Post Office reserves the The sender of any Registered

and mission, Receipt the nother of paroola

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

Bluscom,--Free.

Gardons.

Public Gardens, a beautifully picturesque

retreat and of great interest.

denta.

The Clock Tower, Queen's Road. Cene may nocompany it with a Returticle | right of welecting the opportunity for trans- porebasing it his publlo funda in band ske

tral, in a line with Pedder's Wharf.

of delaying delivery in esse not sufficient, and he will refeds to purchase is such as to retard in any one which appears doubtful or on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. other correspondence. No responsibility suspicious. He is allowed to charge

The limit of weight for Books and Com- General Post Office, Hongkong mercial Papora to Foreign Post Offices in accepted with regard, to any parcel, but Commission of one per cent on all Stam

German Club, Supreme Court, &c Patterns for such ofices are limited the system of Registration will secure the

within a stone's throw.

Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley St. Government Offices, the Secretariat, &o,

near the Public Gardens.

St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), abore

the Parade Ground. Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington

Street.

Union Church, Elgin Street." St. Peter's Seninen's Church, West Point St. Joseph's (RC.) Charch, Garden

Road, near Kennedy Ros1. Temperance Hall, specially adapted for sea-furing men, Queen's Road East. Sailors' Home, West Point.

@

E. E. A. and China Telegraph Co., and the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Road." Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. Victoria Recreation Club-Bath-house and Boat-house, &c.,--Praya, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the City Hail..

The Barracks and Naval and Military Store Deparsments lie to the east- ward, and cover a large area.

to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these tendere against any but a very remote pro- dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by inches.

N.R. meape No Registration.

2

bability of loss.

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Countries of the Postal Union The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W. Atrios, Egypt, Maurition, all

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The Argentine Republic, registered or u registered, can be received Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or anything that Bermuda, Labuan, with all Danish,

duties. French, Netherlands, Portuguese and general rule, is liable to Custom

2 This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value.

Spanish Colonies....

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3 cents each.

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Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom- Latters, Registration, Newspapers,

10

„i

None. 24

Books & Patterns, 5*

3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:

Books and Papers--to British Offfos, 5 lbs; to the Continent, do.,lba Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs. if with out intrissle value; to the Continent, da, 8 DE

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West Indies (Non. Usion)t, Boliviat,extent of $10, in certain casos, provided:

1. That the sender duly observed all the Chili, Costa Rica, Guatemala, New

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In a reasonably strong envelope. Registration, Lattern,

Невернрога, Books & Patterns,

30

None.

5

5

Stores, Books, &c. General Outfitter, Hosier, Tailor, &c.-T. N. DRISCOLL, 40 and 47, Queen's Road, by special appointment

3. That application was made to the to H.E. the Governor.

Postmaster General of Hongkong in Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery,

Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and mediately the loss was discovered, the Maps and Charts.-G. FALCONER & CO., Fiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Re-envelope being invariably forwarded with Queen's Road Central,,

gistration, 10; Newspapere, 2; Books and such application unless it also is lost,

2: Fia Galle, Letters, 25-Re- 4. That the Portmanter General is satis American and English Stores, Books,istration, 10; Nowapapass, 2; Books and fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres and specially selected Cigars-Mac Patterns, 3.

pondence was in the custody of the British EWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Postal administration in Chine, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the

shipwreck,

Natal, tho Cape, St. Helens, and Asoon. Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Ammunition,sion, via Aden, Letters, 25; Registration, und Sportsman's Requisites of all descrip- 10; Newspapers, 2; Books sud Patterns, Gender, by destruction by fire, or

nor by the disho esty or negligence of a tionsWM. SCHMIDT & Co., Gun-

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Chairs and Ordinary Pallaway Boats.

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This first note of victory for the principles supposing we give a dinner to for- of women's suffrage in Parliamentary go versment within the British Islands has eigners of different nationality, and wish to been sounded during the past month by the suit cach one as to the cedor of the cotuses, adoption of a measure for the enfranchise-cording to the custom of his country ment of women by the popular legislative either many dishes must appear twice at in the Isle of Man This ancient different times during the meal, or we shall to the be quito at a loss when to serve them. gdom does not send members: to British Parliament. It has its own Go-The Northerns commence with brandy and

House of Lords (the Council), cheese, whilst we take cheese before desert, Calcutta verner, House of House of Commous (the Keys), Bishop and and brandy after dinner with the coffee. The Italian considera macaroni, as a soup, it Judge (the Deenisters), laws, imposes its own, taxes, the only the Spaniard and the Frenchman eat melon perial control being the sanction of the before the file; and lastly, the, to me, ont- Queen, which is necessary before a wrageous fashion of taking an ice in the takes effect. Up to the year 1765 the royal middle of tuner has been introduced, rights were vested in the Kings or Lords of under the plea of reviving appetite. Man, whose sanction gave effect to the laws, Another branch of the subject presunta, but in 1765 the last representative of this equal difficulties. When shall salt or sugar. Lino-Lady Strange, wife of the Duke of be used! When shall fruit or fellies ac Athole-consented to the sale of the lord company the meat. With what things is ship of the Taland to the British Crown. taustard to be eaten? Previous to this tranefer Man was to all in- stewed fruit with many meat dishes. We tents and purposes independent

pendent king

king take currant-jelly with mutton, hare, und Soused PIG'S FEET. dow, and now the Island, in itagovernment venison, and apple-sance with goose and and relations to England, stands

on a simi- pork. The Italians put grated chat

The Germans serve

cheese into

BRISKETS, and

TONGUES.

Return (direct or by Pak-foo-fum).

$1.00

... 0,85

0.70

...$1.50 ...1.00

1,20

TO VICTORIA GAP (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA SEAT.) Single Trip.

Four Cooliss, Three Coolies,

Two Coolien,

$0.09

* 0,50

0.40

...$1.00

4.86

0.70

·Return (direct or by Pok-foo-lum.) Four Coolies,

144

Three Coolice, ****.

Two Coolics,..

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The Return Fire embraces a trip of not

more than thres houra,

For every fous or part of an hour abors three hours, each Ooolis will be entitled to an aditional payment of b conta, - Day Trip) Peak30 75 sach Coolie. (12 hours) Gap,40,60 each Coolie.

Licensed Beavers' (cach).

California ROLL BUTTER.

APPLE BUTTER.

CLAM CHOWDER

FISH CHOWDER.

Hour,

Half day. Day,

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

"Piokled LAMB'S TONGUES.

lar footing to the colantes of Canada, Au- almost every Sind of soup or stow; they stralia, &e. The House of Keys has our never eat mustard with macaroni. Some vived as a legislative assembly from a period long, antecedent to the formation of the English House of Commons. It od by a Scandinavian

pringe, after conquering way of the ads of Scotland, arrived at the Isle of

take pepper with melons, others sugar. Giruyere CHEESE, Some make fah into soup, others make Where shall we minced-inent into pies. choose Vanity Fair,

LADIES will discover in Endymion a new Man about the year 038 AD, with a large de of showing their regard for dead hus-

He brought order

out of

of the chaos. ich thon

existed in the island, and esta bande-a mild form of suice. The hercins blished stable and popular government ents of her long hair, which reached nearly to her feet, and ties it round the neck of ber instituted the House of Keys, King He divided the Island into six districts husband in his coffin. The idea is original, called aheadings, every sheeding having its but it has not much else to recommend it.

Day

New York CREAM 'CHEESE.

CAVIARE,

Curried OYSTERS.

California CRAOKEE Co.'s BISCUITS.

Cracked WHEAT,-

HOMINY.

coroner, who acted as theriff, and was en- MARK Twain's "A Tramp Abroad" has | PATE DE FOIE GRAS. trusted with the релов of his district. The been a remarkable success in a pecuniary House of Keys, was the lower House of the sense. Though by no means cheap, it has RICHARDSON AND ROBBIN'S Potted MEATS, Insular Legislature, and consisted of twen- reached its eightieth thousand in the United

Lunch TONGUE. ty-four freabolders, sixteen being chosen in States, while the Uenadian appropriatora those days from the lands of Man, and have sold about 20,000 copies of their re- eight from the Isles of the West of Boot priet. In this country also the work has PRESENT TEA in & and 10 Catty Boxia. land, which were under the away of the enjoyed a large circulation through the three Manx Kings King Orry died in 240, and editions which have been published. The

his dynasty lasted all about the time of the Canadians have not failed on this occasion WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions, invsaton of England by William the Con- to add their contribution to the cumulativa

Since that

period the Island has argument în favour of international copy-

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Unclaimed Correspondence, February 36, 1881

Agar.com F1 card Johnson, L. &

of Balavia, Alvis, Samuel 1 Aming, Mr 1 Agostini, Bigr. Dr. 1 Assecurich, G. 1

Ban Toon VI Barnard, R. M. 1 Barnar, Geo, W. 1 Barney, W Barnheim and Ge., Meske Boddy, B

1

Bialt W. B Bolon, Pos Liga 1 Bower, Chirone I

Stora Brannigan, A. P.1

Cairatti, John". Castinti, Bigr. Ahe di Chin Fangst, Chisholm, A.

1.

Obong Achow1 Chan Cheap-sam 1 Collard, Bobb Connell, F. Coates, A.C,M. 1 Cornelley, B. 6 Crowite, Mrs

Hoctor

King Sing Leichte, Ms

LEDE, FrankI Lazard Proces Le Je

Lo Apat

1 Lockhart, Œ..

Lun You

Maclack

B

Inn, John 1 pol. 1 pr. Man Book

Cheong -⠀⠀⠀⠀ Marmont, B. 2 X card. Masa Ján, NW McPhinney, Jamiem X- -Mocsdsen, A. ESI

Morgan, Me May 18; Marion, Bev. ZN1 Mossa, Natane 1

Moy Hin Shiang 1

1 Osborne, Jan. EL 10

Overgrand, Jamies 1 čard

Pardoe, Leo

Tartington, J., 1

1.

Pay, Ga

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Plan, S. Ter

tallana

Rastian, T. ́ ́ I pol.

Remains, Flo

Derby, II. J. B. 1 rinda Dalardina

Dins, Sr. D. Jose Dayle, Thos. Daboin, Miler I Olg#105

Robinson, L. D. 1.

1 regd.

Bosario Damlingon 1

1

Baddle, Mr

1

Schock, B.1

Sieberman, T. 1 regd

Spanning Oslocis

Stola, Che MAM 1

Stons, PEF 1

Stone, Thon,

Storey, 0. Bater, WA

Dean, B. B. 8. Franka, G.,1* Dupilla, AT 1 Faller, MG, 1 Galton, James Gibeon, Robé. N. 1 Gaholm, J. W. I regd Betton, Mr G. Goon Ton Green, Capt, 9, 6, Handley, A. 1 Ram Sing

Flandrickson,

Juliana C. Henderson, J., 2.2

Heppell, John -1 Hos Beow Teck 1 Hue Foka Ngyoon 1 Hurst, Ed.

Engineer

1 Taring, G. E.

Taylor, Ulu

Taylor, WOLNI Toran, Hamuel Thom, Tise 1 regi pd, Thornton, 8

Thorose, M, M.62% Vernor, Chacies v Victal, Franc

-1 rega

(Bearden) Intelvini, I. Jamieson, Geo.” 1

Wolden, A. A.

Waledge, Mrs W, I

1 Wy Ring & Co. 1

Detained for Postage

Compbell, Miss Breakfald Beaton, Lachi

1 packet (detained for registration);†

For Men-of-War, dc.

the Japanese Empire. Hongkong H.M.9. Farunter, I Ching

issues orders on Shanghai, and vice veren

2.Small sans may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one per pont, for cashing them,

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

P. Coleman

A. G. Graham" Gun Room Ofer

F. Shupaca B. Crocke -T. Les Amart Vigilant, & Wright Zephyr, H. Chambers

For Merchant Bhips

the nearest issuing office. The application Abendonian must be accompanied with the full amont Agnes Mar

Alex. Norton (including commission), in cheque, poses Bellons stamps, or

or other

equivalent of cash,

1. S

Belde

little margin should be left for variations Belted Will of exchange. The Fostmaster fesuce the Caberfeldh order, sends it on in the envelope, and Carrick returns the change,

oppor Clan Razali, any, by firat with receipt for the Inter, if it Gores tunity, with

were to be registered, as it always should Coh

Angsanat

1-1 lea

2

1

Malabye, KK Mary

Oschworths

2. Oceanis

72 San Joaquin

1 Claridge:

u,& 8.1 Oregon"

1

Sobjing on Mars 1

1

Bemaphora

1

2

Epirit of the Age 1.

Evening Star

1

Biar of China

2

Tameni, da

Venom

1

Willie Reed

bu. Care should be taken to send these Cotty Sark applications in time, as the Money Order Devius Offices alone nome hours before the depar Eskdals tures of the mail kje

Fontenay

1 Wylo

-No order must exceed £10, or $50 Forward En or include any fenotion of a penny, nor will Golden Bassett 1 more than two such orders be issued to the Great Admiral same person, in favour of the same payee, Helens by the same mall. Orders will be drawn Herkules at the current rate of the day and paid at Heroins the rate of the day when the advice arrived.

The commission is as follows

Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £18 canta.

30

36

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

$50 or £10....50

Books, etc. without GoverE

Arbroath Galile

Athonsum.

Barkets and Willow Faraitnya. Man. Celtic Magazine

Christian Monthly and Family Tratury, Das Buchfiz Al;}

Delaware States Journal,

Family Herald

5.Lasts of Money Order Offices in the Flannberger Nachrichter,

United Kingdom may be consulted at Free Church of Boodand Monthly Forord. otherwise all Hongkong and Shanghai. Gegenwart

be expressed by the salive when there is more than one Christian: HAAPT Tele maid Wanderfahren

41-6 Names must be given in fall (except Glangoy Weekly Mall

orrespondence Is Invariably the nearest place of business to send Circume) but the name of the Payse need not Illustrated Sporting and Draumatie News,

8. Bazholders who desire to

$8,0

2.00

2.50

1.78

day

all ar

Hongkong,

lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, be given if the order be crossed (as cheque Edis Portugue

of the same weight to addresses in are crossed). It can then be paid only Indistel Agour

Bangkok, & the Port of China through Bank, and may afterwards be and Japan.

may deliver them to the Past specially crossed to any Bank, the Japanese Papers.

Leader. Brd Class Cargo Bout or Ba-kin Bost of 800. Office unstamped, the postage being then No order can be paid till the Payes

Ewal 1.50 charged to the sender' account.

thes signed it in the proper place. An order can be transferred to another office

and Class Cargo Dost of 600

picule, per Lond,

* plouis, per Day, Pulmo

Bed Class Cargo Boss or Ha-kan Bont of 800

picuis, per Losd, and m

1200

60

kakati muat consist of at least totterns on payment. öl-an additional soram fanları,

Bed Clasi Dargo Boat of Ha-ban Boat of 803- to My pienia, Ball Day,

or Pullaway Boats, per Day,

gan Herald Mall Batamury.

Le Felil Merecitalse,

a Paid Messages de Coeur de Marie.

Lánosla. Gunette,

Boxholders may also send the same

places in the same way. En- In case of lows of an order, necerally for Long Tiand Becard. velopes containing Patterns may be wholly

should be made to the nearest Money online Factory exhibited or flated to the Postmaster Onder, Onion for inatruonions, General, as he may consider zoverskry, and

Folosed if the nature of the contenta bepping payment, or the like, application amoris, Distelbution of Prism, Norstar,

Nationsificanda, :**

If the order be not presented within Nanache Bandeln und months an additional comando wi be charged; if not within twelve months, When The

by him. Printed Circulars may

auch Fattern Packers.

is reminded that, the stoney will be forfallad publio is

order

is onos pald ne further claim on be is no such thing as Parcel Fostered.

(10 cents exhrju: Nothing in this Sesla prevents private agree

PAROHIA-The

there

to Europe, de Much trouble and diape pointment ar esased by persistent attekopla

9.No order can be raid until the adrien

to wond small valuable triles through as relative to it has been ropeivaki.

55 cents Fancy Work, and simila presants are con- being refutedy the sendies having

20

Beats of Hire For Street Daolisesti

MacEVEN, FRICKEL & CO.

One Day, Hall Day

Our Blous Half Hour

Hongkong, January 28, 1881.

queror been subject to vicissitudes of conquest and right. They are said to hare managed to SAIL-MAKING escuted on the Promises. the changes of dynasty, but it has pre- get advanos sheets from the steam press at sarved in Independence and throughout the Hartford, Twain's own towu, sud to have whole course of its history the House of been in the market slmost as soon as his Keys has at all times resisted encroach-I own publishers—Atheneum,

Posts Fans, Ourios Artales of Dress,

Gnusly

aften spent more in Postage than would

bare paid the freight by steamer, refund can be made on such parcels of the

Mo†

Noshing In the abery Save to affset, pziraleraine of Stamp obliterated before the

nature of the contents was discovered,

Made vat on a printed tons which is applied

dolas

Local Orders on Bhanghat are drawn at 17

cent premiani In all essere zato for drawing on the United Kin

Pall bians Badgel

Public Opinión. Sohweizerland. Hunday MagaziZE.

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