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OHINESE JOTTINGS-XTY.

GREAT PUBLIC WORKS, CHINESE COOLIES,

de, &c.

(L. & O. Express.)

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THE CHINA MAIL.

selves. For though some of these cities to him would tend greatly to tuorease his are small, uthers are very large, the walls piety, Keen-lung wong was assisted in by which they are enclosed being aovoral devising sud executing the greatengineer- miles in circumference. This remark is ing work to which I have just referred especially applicable to such cities is Pe by a high mandarin asted akoo-hi, who king, Nanking, Boo chow, Hang-chow, was equally renowned for his bravery as walla by which Nauking is enclosed can his skill as an engineer. not be less than twenty miles in circum-

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BOTANICAL NOTES.

Local Parosi Post,

No. 5528 MARCH 26, 1881.

Nothing la perbapa niore common than Hoo chow, Canton and Kwei-lum." The a soldier, his wisdom as a statesman, and re-particularly to the foreign elicers Letters, per half ounce, for Books and mons, 3 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep compatible with showing what the goods

ference.

Newspapers over four ounoes in weight is 20 cents per lb., which includes Registratie means of remitting. MOH

or more modern period of her history, by history of the world, must also be men- Peking Garetle, 'publisbed towards thesarsius enjoy exceptional advantages for one, nor must anything whaleser beingssted endorsement, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LAT required) to purchase –

the most unmistakable terms of the

Printed, but any parcel may be opened by stamps from foreigne

Portage

| PATTIENG - Vonis diflenity ir experienced Hongkong Rates of Postage. Dr. Bretschneider has resantly published,

1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post in obtaining a general understanding of (Revised December 1, 1880) between any of the Post Offices in China what is a Pastern. Islas Bond de mample under the title of Notes on surse Botanical

or Japan, as well as to Mas Pak of goods which he wishes to order. It is of goods which the sender has for sale, or Questions, connected with the Export Trade

a brochure which is in effeat In the following Statements and Tables hot, Singapore, Penang, and Malanca. peal to Europeans residing in China, the Rates are given in cents, ound are, for They must not exosed the following dimen- to consist of the smallest possible quantity and

the employ of the I. M. Customs, to Patterns, per two ounces.

nor weigh more than Sibe. The postage are, and must have no intrinsic value. to hear travellors remark when speaking

endeavour to clear up the doubts which of the ancient kingdoms of Ania and

provide It would appear, however, that the exist as to the source of so many drugs are charged as double, treble, &, the tion except to Japan, to which country Africa that. China cannot boast of any

Yellow River was not to bo restrained and other vegetable productions which form case may be, but auch papers or haakela o parcels are forwarded at Book Rates, Regis anime of money to or from: his Colony, and great public works which testify to her having been occupied, either at a remote magnitude is without a parallel in the wong.

The Grand Causl, which in extent and by the ongineering skill of Keen lung nzticles of trade within or export from the papers may be sent at Look Rates: Two try being optional. The parcels may be between the Port of China The Fore It is stated in a copy of the Chinese sumpire. There can be no ques- Newspapers mast not be folded together as wholly closed if they bear this special masters and Agents are Allowed (but sos

Hon that the gentlemen of the Customs an enterprising and civilised race. The

rin- except bonâ fide Supplements. majority of other ancient countries oftioned as one of the important works of end of 1810, that Imperial commissioners vestigations of this vature, and I feel sure matter way, however, be enclosed, if the direction of the Postmaster General

enterprise for which China is so justly wore despatobed from Feking to arrange many of them will do their atmost in answer whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Our- Greater and Lemer Asia, they proceed to renowned. This inland navigation ex for and superintend the repairs of the to the invitation. Dr. Bretschneider has rent may be paid either an. Nawaps

Newspapers of say, still possess. vast buildings, como tends for several hundred miles, and fowe dykes of the river in question, which had doue me the honour to suggest that I might Books intact and others in ruins, which speak in as Sir George Staunton observes, not only again given way, and caused more than possibly be of some utility in the matter: Commercial Papers signify such papers intelligence and enterprise of the inhabit over heights and through valleys but a hundred thousand persous to perish, and I baed perhaps soarsely say that, so far as, though Written by Hand, do not bear serass rivers and lakes. In some of the Kia king, who was then occupying the trinis subuited to me will allow, I shall spondence, such as involes, deeds, copied

as the leisure at my disposal and the ma- the character of an actual or personal corre ante of these lands in past ages. Not a districts through which it flows it mean- Dragon Throne, not wishing to draw from consider it a duty to give any assistanon in music, do fhe charge on them is the same few of these travellers remind us by way ders greatly, while in others it runs in the Imperial Exchequer, promised to my power towards so desirable an end. as for books, but, whatever the weight of of example, of the extraordinary fact that direct lines. It varies also very much bestow titles and distinction upon all 1-The Ko() Plant, first response paper, it will not be charged less than 6warded by Private Ship, not by Contract notificient, and he will refuse to parehase

a packet containing any partially written Babylon, founded hy Semiramis .c. 2007,

in width, being in some parts narrow and who should contribute to a fund which has already been made by Mr. Kopaoh, conte was enclosed by a brick wall, of which in others broad, nor does it taaintain an he had established for the purpose of Cumissioner of Customs at Palt-hoi, who na sendar of any Registered Article vestiges still remain, which was 300 feet

The contrary is indeed the one, for in him to begin and complete so important specimen of the Ko plast, (from which a on paying an extra fee of 5 centa circumference, and that it was defended otse parts it is shallow, and in others work as the restoration of the embank coarse fabric is said to be woven), gathered. The limit of weight for Books and Com- by 250 towers, and approached by 100 deep. It is aut provided with forks.ments of the Yellow River. The tities by him Kin-kiang. An examination of

mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is gates of solid brass. Others tell us that Theree flood gates, however, by which promised were to be this the Ninevices, when in the plenitude of the rapid desceat of the waters is hold in course to the sums contributed by Gacha, Benth., and not,ag. Dr. Bretsch-to & ounces, and must not exceed.theas their power, enclosed the great city of check. The graceful stone bridges (some prson. The fund required having been angulatus, Rich.-(of which

thought likely, neider

to Pachyrhizus dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by Nineveh by a wall which, according to Diodorus, was 100 feet high, and so broad une, others of three and others of five obtained, one hundred thousand able DC is merely a synonym), which

N.R. means No Registration. archa) by which it is spanned, the ma odied labourers entered at once upon tivated, though not in very large quantity, on the top that three chariots could be sorry which supports the embankments, the Horoulean task of repairing the broken in the Canton district, for the asks of its The Pueraria is driven abreast, that it was sixty miles the stone pillars of the flood gates, and dykes. The work was finished in due esculent tuberous rook in circumference, and was defended by high. Others descant upon the glories of

ruins of which have recently been dis-

Between Hongkong wad over, in either: "direction, Monny-Ordarn 2 The following cannot be transmitted must be usock Parcels tamilciently packed or protested

for me siush not or liable to be crushed (an bandbox excoed 450 in vaing, must be perfectly

o.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substances, Matches, Indigo, Dyspray Boot clean, in good conditioned in rape of a in dangerous to the Madle, or likely to be sumally of accompanied by a note Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever least two, as no separate Stamps will be

must be presented pet come offensive or injurious in transit. The Postmaster or Agent may postpona 8. Farenis will as a general rule be for purchasing if he public fonde, in Land are

Mail Fackel, The Post Office reserves the in which appear, doubtful right of selecting the opportunity for traume soapiolos ata po dostal or mission, and of delaying delivery in case other correspondence. No responsibility accepted with regard to any parvel, but the system of Registration will secure the THE ENGLISH MAIL. renders against any but a very remots pro- The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o by the British Contract Packet

high, five feet broad and sixty miles inuiformity of depth throughout its course. obtaining the means necessary to enable has sent ine for determination a herbarium may accompany it with a Botura Mocap the number of parcels is much, as to retang/Commission of one per cent on all Stamps:

2

bability of low. P trilobus, inches,

the style in which the whole undertaking course of time. Despite, however, all undoubtedly wild in Japan, and thronghont

thau doubtful if Pachyrhaus can be re- a work of great enterprise." The Chinese and which have for ages past heen CA-garded as an Asiatic plant at all. It is

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Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise. Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil,

4. The public are mutioned not to con- found these facilities with a Parcel Fost to Furope, da, which does not exist.

purchasedi

HOURS OF CEDITING

Day of Departure

2

NOON.Money Order Offer loses.

P.-Registry of Letters conses,

Posting of all printed matter

It is necessary that the following rules and patterns cesses.

L No Letter or Facket, whether to be

for Postage if contains gold or silver money,

3. This Regulation prohibits the sending

of Patterns of dutiable artioles, unless the quantity sant be so small as to make the Bample of to value.

Letters. W

3:10 PM Letters, may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cent until EM 3.30 F.M. When the effe

the Post Office closes entirely

8.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted an board the packet with Late Foe of 10 cents until time of departure,

1,500 towers, each of which was 200 feet has been carried out, stamp it at once as the toil and expense which were thenge portion of Chinn; whereas it is more Europe, most foreign possensiona' in' Ania, be strictly observed, NSW P.Mais closed, except for Late the temple of Diana at Ephesus, the ascribo a high antiquity to this great paded on this impetuons river, it still known nowhere throughout the continent. Peru, Venezuela, The Argentine Republic, registered or ünregistered, can be received covered by & learned and zealous En. work, and would have na to believe that occasionally breaks through its huge bar-except under cultivation: Bumpbius, in his Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana Honduras jawels, precious articles, or anything that glish antiquary, and tell me with its construction was anterior to the farier of earth and stone, and destroys every-splendid Herbarium araboinence, distinctly Bermudes there, Portuguese, and a general rule, i liable to Oustoms

373) that it was

French, Netherlands, Portuguese duties, brought, apparent wooder sud satisfaction that mous Egyptian Chual which ages ago thing that comes within ranch of its flood.states (Vol. Y.,

connected the Nile with the Red Sea, and it would seem, indeed, that the best en Philippines; whither Boxburgli-a zost

about the year 1070, to Amboyna, from the Spanish Colonies.

Countries nor is the Union,The chief it was more than 200 years in the which was repaired by Ptolemy Philadel gineering skill which China can command careful and trustworthy weiter expresses countries not in the Union are the Aus course of construction, And as lo phus .c. 284.

There are those, how is but fatuity and folly when enlisted his belief (Fl. Ind., III. 309) that it was tralasian Group, Chili, and S. Africa. African lands they point with triumph ever, who contend that it was opened, for against the violence of this mighty streat conveyed from South America, by the Postage to Union Countries, to the pyramida, &o., of Egypt. But the first time, in the thirteenth century as vaia, in short, as were the words of Spaniarda. In this connexion, it is worthy

General Rates, by any toute what, I ask, are any or all of these build

of our era by the Tartan, while others prohibition which Canute opes addressed of note that the only other species of

Letters,

10 cents per o inga, in the majority of respecta, when maintain that the Chinese having suffered to a flowing tide. This opinion is enter-Pachyrhizus,(unless we except thing

Post Cards,

8 cents each.

· compared with the Great Wall of China to fall into a most dilapidated state, tained by many of the most talented mau-very doubtful plant, recently discovered in

Registration, This stupendous wall, which is, undoub- the Tartare, in the century already

Angola, of which the pod is unknown, whilst the country, who are almost at the flowers disagree in an important stru-Books, Patterns and

Newspapers, tedly, the greatest masterpiece of indus-suned, only expanded labour and money their wits end in devising schemes which tural character), is a pative of Mexico. try, genius, and perseverance which Asia contains, was built by the Emperor Chia. in rendering it once more efficient. Á they think are best calculated to check tein B.O. 221. It extends almost the trip of overs! days on this Grand Canal the inundations of this river. whole length of the Mongolian frontier, amongst the most agrecable of my Chi

nese reminisceNICOS.

that is from the Yellow Sea to the most

westerly point of the province of Shand, The huge earth and stons dykes, too, by and is, consequently, 1,500 English miles which such noble rivers as the Yangtse

darins

IIChinese Blue Dye. At p. 8 of the above quoted pamphlet Dr. Bretschneider writes: Fortune describes also another

10.conta,

2 cents each,

2 cents per 2 oz. Comm. Papers, There is no charge on redirected corre- spondence within the Posial Union.

Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom -- Letters, Registration,

in length. It is from twenty to tweaty-kiang; the Hoang ho, and the Chu-kiang 18ai-yan, Viceroy of the two Bouthern Ruellia indigotica (order of terapi Newspapers,

Dr. Bange, io his Additions to the

.10

None.

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of Hongkong, (1879), p. 116, states that Books & Patterns, &* proves that it is identical with

and

in so great as to admit of six horsemen works in which a great deal of ingenuity a remark which had been made respectinghe same plant is found in Hongther | Obilit, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Now."

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In the coutes of a conversation which took place in my hearing, a few years ago,--plant, extensively cultivated near Ningpo between a foreign prince, who is now one and is other parts of Cha-siang, for ex- of the leading men of Europe, and Jui traeting indigo, He named it five feet high, and its breadth at the top are confined to their respective beds, are kwangu, the latter observed (in reply to riding abreast. It is flanked throughout and immopsalabour are very conspicuous, the high state of perfection which sogi- its entire length, at frequent intervals, Many of these embankments, some of ueering skill had attained in Europe), by square towers, which are forty-eight which are of great antiquity, rise from a that the Yellow River would baffle the fest high and fifty wide, and ita massive broad base to a gradually sloping height genius of the most scientific European gater are in some instances fortified by of soveral feet. As their tops are fat civil engineers, and that the idea of two, and, in others, by three ramparts of and smooth toy form not only oxollout panting ihich had been bred great strength.

roads for wayfarers, but also good towing question which had been suggested,

-

was

30

None.

5

Went ladies (Non Union)t, Bolivia, accidifolius, Nees, which in Assam is the Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, conroe of the celebrated blue dye called Letters, Room. It would, however, seem from a note Registration, Dr. Hanse in the Journal of Botany, Newspapers, 1879, p. 10%, that be retracts this statement, Books & Patterns, 5 and that the Acanthaceous plant cultivated

Australia, New Zealand, Tarmanis, and in Chins for tinctorial

aries purposes,

determined," Fiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Re- flowerless, og not. be

18. here under Bretschnender-16

miacon-gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and ception: it was not

the gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and terbis, the late Dr. Thomas Anderson,

Patterns, 2. omplished monographer of Acanthede,

of the planta refer- who proved the

Natal, the Cape, 81. Helena, and Arcen.

According to Chinese annals, four or paths for junkmen when engaged in track too phimerical to be entertained for anot I. but,-us I said totidem Patterns, 2: Fia Galle, letters, 25; Re-

in

the

8. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:

Books and Papers—to British Offers, 5 lbs.; to the Continent, &c., 4. lbs. Patterns to British Offices, & lbs. If with- out Intrinsic value; to the Continent, da, 8 oz

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter,

The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corres pondance, but it is prepared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided:

1. That the sender duly observed all the

2 That the letter was securely enclosed conditions of Registration require,

in a reasonably strong envelope.

3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong im mediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with

oh application unless it also is lost.

· POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, March 15, 1881.

teta. Pap

Agostini, Bigr. Dr. 1 Lazard Frores 1 Aming, Mr.

Co., Menara

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Leo, Géo. H. A

1 Lennox, Frank 1 Leyburn, Frank 1 Tie Jacul 1

1 Lo ̈àphā

Løsklart, 0. Mun You

Man Pook

Ma

Chong

regd. Marmont, B. 2 1 card

McPhinney, James'

Mazsem

1

Anderson, Thos. 1 |(Engineer)"" | B Ban Toon Barnard, RM, 1 Barnar, Geo. W. 1 Barney, W. Baralow, Major 1 Barstow, Miss Bets and Blair, W. F. Boument, MB. 1 | Bower, Chinese |

Brannigan, A. P.1 Brisent, G. H. Brisson & Cão Brown, Mrs E. I Castiat, Bigr. A.1 Chia Fang 1 Chisholm, A. 1 Overgemad, Jamve 1 card Chong Achow: 1. Partington, J. K. 1 Chus Chocp-cam I Paanchoo MANIS Clough, B. P.

1

Millett, Berg – 1: Nelson, Cha., Morton, Rev. Z1

Lale Beaman 1

bk. /s Charlton:]

of the foundation stone to the full comple- I had the plousure of making on the eastern, embankments of the Yellow River, and amplished arison of a full suite sion, tia dden, Letters, 25; Registration, not caused by any fault on the part of the Comforth, John 1

I

red to,

to, from the of authentic speciaeos; and henes rio re- tractation has been necessary, on my own part or that of any one eles. I have never asserted, nor indued had reason to boliese, that this species is eultivated for titstorial purposes in outhern China. What I have

10; Newspapar, 2; Books and Patterni, 5.

* A small extra charge is made on delivery.

manaIslands, 10 cents, are a matheONS ↑ Registration via San Francisco, 10 centa,

Cannot be sent via San Francisco,

LOCAL POSTAGE.

Japan (d), Siam direct koaz, Macao, Chine, (through a British filee) viz. Hong-

Botween any other two) of the following direction....................................... Batween Hongkong: Canton, and Macao, in either

cents.

10

5

Tonquin (f)

Philippines

e), Cochin China (ƒ);

and this

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five millions of won were employed ining their junks against the stream. Imoment.

The plan which Kia-bing adopted building it, and during the short period passed several of these vast water bar ten years which elapsed from the laying riars during ropeated voyages which I order to obtain funds for repairing tion of the work not less than four hus western, and northern branch of the to which I referred in a proceding sen dred thousand of the perished through Canton river. I noticed, when sailing tence, was not at all singular. The incessant toil. It has evidently boon along the western branch of this river, Chinese Governracat has, from time im- constructed throughout, its longth and that several towns and villages in the silk memorial, sought to impress the winds breadth with great care, and no greater districts of Kow-kong, Kumchok, Lang of the people with the importance of proof need be adduced it support of clit kong, Wong ling, and Yung-ak, were preserving intact the vast barriers by statement than the fact that after having actually indebted for their safety from which the rivers of the country are, written is simply this: that a blue dyo braved the stories of more than two tuod destructive inundations to the vast oma rule, confined to their chancela. And sand years, it still stands in its pristine bankments by which the waters are kept with the view of urging the respective plant named Lam Yip (1) 'Bluc leaf,' strength and dignity. Its strength, is, within proper bounds

people, more especially the wealthy clas- and cultivated around Canton, though cer perhaps, more especially visible at the The prefectural eity of Sha-hing-foo, their substance to funds established for absence of flowers, I had been unable even to ses, to give cheerfully and liberally of tainly Acantheacons, is quite different from Strahilanther flaccidifolius; and that, in the east end, where it rises majestically, as which also stands on the western branch the preservation of such great and no-guess at its gens. This, it will be obvious, it were, from the's orar-beaten shares of of the Canton rivers, would soon cease to cessary works, it has been usual for the does not in any way impuge the identity of the Yellow 9 a. The umeona when buit. have a place amongst the cities of China imperial rulers of the country to bestow the Cha-kiang plant with that from Assam, ding this portion of the wall were com

were it not well protected from the swell- titles of honour upon all who have been or ita utcurrence in a wild state in southern manded, it is said, under pain of death, ing flood by one of these mighty barriers, distinguished for their zoal in a cause of China, which I can personally vouch for. to place the bricks and stones of which

also saw several of these great dykes such general utility. I leata, indeed, But it would be very desirable to get com- in construckd so closely and firmly upon whoa sailing on the Yangtaze-kiang, some from Chiness history that persona,.owing ploto specimens of the Lam Pip.. each other as to reader the driving of of which surpassed, both in size and to the extraordinary zeal and ability III-Star Anise. It would certainly be nails between the different chinlrs an im- strength, those to which I have just zu: which they have displayed in the fur-matter of very great interest to obtain possible matter. The country through forred. Notwithstanding, however, the therance of such important public works, deflaitively estat rest all doubts as to the good herbarium specimens, which would which this great wat passes is, in many size and strength of them bulwarks the have been held up as provincial and origin of the drag so largely exported from parts, very mountainous, ne of the rivers of China-rivers which may be national benefactor, and many of them Canton; but I do not myself share Dr. mountains, indeed, which it traverses has justly classed amongst the greatest rivers have been actually deified by imperial Bretschneider's hesitations on this subject. an elevation of 5,225 feet. This mighty of the world-casionally force their way decree. I may mention by way of ex- Thirty years after Siebold's cheervations, barriar, however, whether crossing moun through them, and ourry, as the reader ample that a person named Chaong-ha, referred to by Dr. B., Siebold's own country- tains or traversing plains, is of uniform may easily imagine, death and destrue who flourished during the Sung dynasty, the late Professor Miquel, wou re

whole of the hight throughout, being at every point of tion in their course. This is, perhaps n. 420-479, and who resided at Soo-harium at himmand, wrote

Treasures of its course, sa I have already stated, from moro especially the case with the Hoangshan, Chit-kong, was twenty to twenty five feet high. As I lo, which ertatio river is with diffonlty done in the province of One reason that stirya inapontou I anisais non differt.

Bot. Lugd. stood on the tops of three or four of the confined to its proper channel. Accor- he had erected at his own expenso a large Since then, Pr Baillon has

Pre mountains over which it directs its way, ding to Chinoso aunals it has, from the water-barrier to provent the overflowing

exhaustively question, in a special stretching, as it does, in long and graceful very earliest times, been a source of ter of a river near to which he lived. It dis

memoir Bur20

origine botanique. lines, from peak to prak, I was much

Badianes ou An étalés, (Adansonia, VIII. more impressed with its magnitude than vinces through which it flows, and not D. 1735, of the reign of Yung-ching, sobnerder will stady this, he will arrive at without reason, as it has again and again that a State Temple was erected in his the author's onlusion, which is identical plains below, I was also better enabled broken the huge dykes erected to im- honour. A person named Tong-shu-yan, with that of Busi, viz. that 2. religiosum to form an idea of the excessive toil which prison it, and caused many districts to who flourished some time during the & Z cannot be distinguished from the the labourers must have experienced experience incredible losses both in re Ming dynasty, a.b. 1868-1644, was also original species of Llant when carrying the various materials gard to life and property. Time and doified for having erected an embank- necessary for the work to the tops of such space would fail me were I to enumerate mens near to the confluence of the three high lande. The genius of the emperor, the various occasions on which emperors principal rivers of the province of Chit too, who conceived this wonderful scheme of China have endeavoured, at a consi kong. A State temple was dedicated to of protecting his dominions from raids on derable cost of time and labour, to re-hia service in the second year, A.D. 1735, the parts of nomadic and predacious strain the encroachments of this noble of the reign of Yung.ching. Two per a good represent 29.Although tribes, came more vividly before me and river. I may mention, however, by way sons, father and son, named respectively gewächse, claimed my admiration. His will, also, of illustration, that in the year 1780 the Li-ping and Li-lung, who flourished some many of the apetites of Cinnamomum are Local Delivery. se displayed in the execution of sucks a Emperor Keen-lung-wong undertook a time during the Uen dynasty, A.D. 1280. very closely at ad exoen 1. All correspondence posted before G colossal undertaking, proclaimed itself great engineering work in order to check 1356, and who resided at Koon, in the 10 thou has beefy ougated Gon, Plant, m. on any day for oddaneta la

to words, so ĐỤ indomitable, and I folt ayself in accord tho sad disasters owned periodically by province of Sze-chuen, were also deified 111. 165,) that the 50 odd

Vistoria will be delivered the same day, with Chinese historians, all of whom its overlowings, Many different schemes for having erected a river dyke to check are reducible to bace 10 option letter look to robanded by the Contract

a spate recorded

in two house mõlem the agree in describing him as a man who had having the same praiseworthy object in inundations, A State temple was preck which I do not oogour, the present is very sila.

“å frams of adamant, a soni of fire." view had boon tried from time to time, ed in their bonour in the fifth year, A D. well characterised, and, when ondo known, It is said that at one period of China's but without any satisfactory result. The 1738, of the reign of Yung ching. A not likely to be confounded with any other delivered within Victoria at the private 2. Invitations, &o, can generally be history this wall was garrisoned by a plan adopted by Keen-lang-wong was as person named Taai-kai-uon, who lived The leaves are most strongly and agreeably

I had been when inspecting it from the

-man,

of the Laides ber- (Ann. Mus.

me

or to the inhabitants of the various pro-was not, however, until the second year, 1, sqq.); and Goal sure that, if Dr. Bret-

1,699.)

· 17,-Cassia. -in-the- Zublic Garden on

Shamten, there is small bus thriving trea of what is represented to be, and there seems Cassia. This heeler thant hesitation to по салон to dob really is, the gentipe Cinnamomum CBE, of which there is

Review

edingly difficult

Books Parcels,

Letters Regis News

pero tration,papers.

per 2 os. Registry.

cont

conta.

cente.

cents.

(2) Parcels at Book Ratas, registry optional. {{ej Via Singapore, 10, oente

f) Part

million soldiers. Now, however, that follows:-The labourera by dint of insome time during the Uea dynasty, and spicy in Havour. F. HANG, in China bouses of the addrourees rather than at place of business, if a wish to that effect China and Tartary form one rast Empire cessant toil dug, in a very short space of who was native of the district of Tak-

be expressed, by the sender, otherwise all a few troops only are stationed at the time, a caual of considerable dimensions, sing, Chit-kong, was also dojked on no-

correspondence is tavariably delivered at gates, fortified barrier between the two which it was anticipated would receive and count of his beneficence in works of this

the nearest plans of businam countries being no longer necessary, carry off the surplus waters of the river nature, this last mentioned worthy was Fictorian Heries of Philological Giving and lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, MISS SPENCE has an article in the last 8. Boxholders who desire to send Circu- Tana this wall has become almost as caused periodically by its extraordinary unfortunately drowned while superin Taking which is worthy of montion. The ob- to, all of the same weight, to addresses in useless as it is gigantio. It stands, how-risings. On the canal being opened, of tending the erection of a large river dyke jeot of Miss Sperico's paper is to glance at Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Port of Chins ever, sa a monament of the genies and the ten streams into which the river had which was being built at his private the very large amount of giving and taking and Japan, may daher them to the Post resoluteness of its constructor. When divided itself at this point of its course, expense. The title of unke was confers that of late years has been noticeable between Offies nastamped the being them

the English and the

the French

language.

charged to the sonder s

If·

eno

Each

Nicholson, J. 0.1-

Nicolson, Mr W. 1

4. That the Postmaster General - in satin fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres

Pay Gay 1 Postal as in the custody of the British Coată, D. 2, Peaos, MP, 11-

[administration in China, that it was Cobianchi, Signora 14 Plans, Fa, Ter-

tuliana M Playful, L. MIS sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Conti, Sigr. Ettore 2

nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any Coulson, A.C.M.1 Bendis, Flor person not in the employment of the Cunha, Franco. M. 10 zindag Hongkong Post Office Datardína og 1 regd. Bubárda, E. 191

5. No compensation can be paid for mere, Doyle, Thos. - 1 damage to fragile articles such as portraits, Duncan, R. B watches, handsomely bound books, do, Farrah, Thon, which reach their destination, although in Fernandes, V. P. 1 a broken or deteriorated condition.

Money Order Regulations. 1-Money Orders are exchanged with the United Kingdom, New South Wales, Casensland, South Australia and Fort Darwin, the Straits Bettlements, Western Australia, and (except at Shanghai) with the Japanese Kupire. Hongkong also issues order on Shanghal, and vice versa.

2.—Small sums may be remitted between the other. Forks by niesus of Postage Stampa subject to a charge of ens per cent. for cashing them.

Rodgers, Arthur

62 Rozario Demlingen L

Forrest, Mrs R. J. 2 Forrest, B. J. 1 Galton, James 1

Rozario, E.F. do 1

Ramell, The

1 Storey, 0,

Stretten, BS 1

Hen, James. ** Seffernum, Moses 1 Bamsel, Joseph:1 Gibson, Robt. N.1 Seymour à 06.1 Glaholur, J. W. 1 roga.Bolerk, B. Tok Goen You 1 Bong Brad Woo Gossolint, . 1 Stone, Thos Green, Capt. 80. Ham Sing Hendrickson, Julians 0. Heppell, Jobi 1 Hervey, Cha 1 Has Foke Ngyoon 1 Ireland, A. H. 41 Jamieson, Gro. 8 - Johnson, L. A. 1 Jones mame41

Teysi, Samuel Thou, The Thorone, M. M. 2 Tserg A Sam Coutzuetar

Victal, Franco, 1

Warren, P.-L. Willúma

3-Many Money Orders are supplied to Berpul, Duna 1 regit. Wolden, A. A. I

King Sing B1, Wood, Mrs residents at the smaller Ports in this way. Knight-edward-1-302328 L Au application for an order is filled up Kocson, J

and le enclosed with stamped, directed, Laichuda, M (1

and ubsealed

pod envelope to the Postmaster a must be apnou manied

stiging o office. The

Bestest.

includinARTH TOPlication

amount

Wy Bing & Co. 1

For Men of War, de.

in cheque, postage H.M.8. Comur, All. Harbond

khand a

ontosanoivalent of cash, i

or other

Stampe, or

Httle margin abould be left for variation

of exchange The Postmaster issues the

sanity,

sends it on in th0.

returns the

were to be Care

ange, if any, by first oppor

Acopla

and envelope,

letter, if it

for the

sa it always should be taken to Bead these

applications in time, as the Money Order Offices close some hours before the depar tures of the malls, magaz

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Iron Duke,

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A. F. Moltyrs

La Roma

Y. N. Robinson

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ADELA Vinnicombe

4.—No order must exceed £10, or $50! or include any fraction of a penny, nor will more than two such orders be inued to the same rerion, in favour of the same payee, by the small Orders will be drawn Aberdones at the current rate of the day and paid at Agnes Meir. the rate of the day when the advice arrived Belted Wit

The commition in as follows —

-Orders on the Coited Kingdom,"

18 cent

Benlod, 's Bivonia, LL

chant Bhips.

Lady Rowers

Caberfelding (9* Comlavë. Obannal Queen" 1/4 Olika Clarian, B. Oszper 1- PAGE

Devins Fontenaye

Golden Russett 1

miat Orders: Local and Inte --- Uyi to $25 or £5.1.7.25 pents.

|_ Great Admiral 1 61data of Money Order Offous in the Helens T United Kingdom, may be consulted at Herkule

H. H. MoChivary 1 Hongkong ant Shanghai,

6-Names must be given to full (except Highlandsd

Haingkar when there is more than one. Christian Jam Packet be giyou if the order be crossed (as cheynes JAW ME name) but the name of the Payee need not Joschien Gelation 14 are crossed). It can then be paid only B through a Bank, and may afterwards be ** Books, etɑ, without Dovers. specially created to say Bank, Army and Way: Catella

WHEN Bake's and Willow Furniture To order can be paid till the Payce WATER TO

one reflects that the materials of which it eight flowed into the canal, and wereed upon his manes, and a temple dedicat we have borrowed largely from the French Kortholders may also send Pattern order can be transferred to another ofion Glasgow Weekly Mik ia built would, as 3r Jobo Barrow intî- {'carried on to the Tsing-po Jake, while the ed to his honour in the eighth year, they have home largely from the same places in the same way, En. on payment of an additional commission

mates, suffice to erect a wall six fast high remaining two confined themselves to the and two feet broad, which, in point of ancient bed of the river. The labourera length, would twice encircle the globe, it who worked, it is said, from affection to must be admitted that is a wonderful wards the emperor, rather than for wages work, and that it has far greater claims and rewards, now toiled with redoubled

the Walla of Babylon, or the Pyramids of

1741, of the reign of Yung ching.

(To be continued.)

containing Patterns may be wholly in case of loss of an order neo-selly for maled London News

balch must consist of "Speakers of

of English and Franch are to bound together by and by

Farme

by social, velopes

and

the words borrowed

the

the

from

General, be

approved by him. Printed

Order Offion for instructions.

Come in the work are the sloand if the nature of the contents be first Mopping payment, or the like, application nstrated Sporting asd DianaLE NATI

avere exhibited or stated Lo the Postmaster should be made to the agerent Money Japanese Paper You are wrong, Busan, There is not a other are expredavy of Aukundakapoanery consider neermary, a to be regarded as one of the wonders of diligence in repairing the broken dy solitary soul with wings in this office, and convenicuous, and

If the under be not presented within La Fell Marokkór

Le Petit Ma the ancient world then had either the This latter work having been brought yet you man stand most anywhere and reach bla to the rich offer access. be inserted in inch Pattern Das dix months an additional commission Elf Colon of Rhodes, the Temple of Diana, as was supposed, to a successful fane, pooms. Unfortunately the people who write which once took the lead in

sal Lion, still!

be chargedy if not within twelve months, Kesu-lung-wong also went to the temple them are out of reach.

tu PARECE The public is reminded that the money will be forfelled When 166 furnishes the vocabularies of Egypt So much Impressed was the cele dedicated to the service of the genii of Ir is stated that the Baroness Burdett the terms of get

and painting. to Europe, da Much trouble sad diep. | entertained. has had so much induense pointment are caused by

letent altempte 9. No order can be paid until she ad? this wall that he exclaimed, it would be presented the nonal offerings be gratefully somewhat prolonged indisposition of the on the thought of

introduction of words. Foet, Fans, Curios Articles of Dress, grandfather had seen it.

Work, and similar presenti are cop- enterprise was owing to the divine favour intended to receive the few friends and England and Americe, with wealth and I ought not to forget, when writing of Heaven, and to the gracious inter relations who were to have been present their mechanical invention, have only tinually being refused, she wonders having Mars out on a printed form wirlch is supplied

at the wedding

This lady is the eldest begun their career of conque in the phila often spent more in-Postage thim would upon the great wall in one of the public position of the spirits of the river. He of the three sisters, co-heiresses of the logical areas, and are likely to continue, have paid the freight by gleamer -works of China; to refer in passing, to the also declared, previous to his departurete Sir, Robert Burdett, and last direct not only to sprand their angin gerovely new profanasuku be made, og aneh. DETSHEE OF 100+ Local Corders on Shinabál are dreva, et 11 -four thousand walled cites which the om- from the temple, that the remembrance representatives of the ancient family of ludi, but to gave new words and phrossa valge of Stampe oblterbed before the

pire contains a great enterprises in them of the Divine favore recently vouchsated that name

- nature of the contente waK ELAGOTHEN

brated Dr. Johnson with an account off the river, and having there prayed and Coutta marriage had been delayed by the Germany, whit as musieurs with there is no such thing as Parcel Postorder is once paid no further slater one be Nationáit

an honour to any one to say that his acknowledged that the success of his Baroness' is Mrs. Trevation, whovely little in type, has done com- to and small valuable trifles through the raïtive to ik has been todolymer

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