the
ho successful.
And
THE CHINA MAIL.
is said to be increased some four million yen tor, if it is not already degotiated into forty-seven sections and "classèd no pasenge. money there are customary gra- by raining the tax on-sakó, All these steps
the finsucial diflio to remedy the government is responsible, are, we con- ador, favourable and convenient seliemus.
ta
of
VARIOUS KINDS OF CHINESE INE.
There are several sorts of Chiness ink, com-
A SPEECH ON DIRECT TRADE drop his avowed profession, and endeavour have the honor to present to your Majesty themselves, ship finding coal and water (Translated from the Mainichi Shimbun.) to awaken this somewhat staid and solf-n catalogue of the exhibits and a map of the only, Distanes from Jeddah, 45 miles, cost Gentlenen, we live lately heard a strange respecting Settlement with
of reaching Moona 10 each. Conveyance, and publio Me Matsuda, tha Govorner of Tokiyo, camels. Journey to Medina and back, con report, which can only be turned at present citus proposition. Hublic work as muda. buildings," a" flying rumour" and therefore we must institutions too here are generally headed appeared a representative of the three veyance, $30; maintenavon, $0.50 a not place too much confidence in it. Butant conducted by certain immes selected cities-Tekiyo, Kyoto, Osaka-and the Duration of visit about three months; grand of Just day He and feast days at Mecca, the very us that these flying from a tried and limited circle of old re-thirty-seven prefectures. experience Stenchus 13 rumours pravo samotimes to be in aesidents, and a project with which none of Knowing that the object of Industrial November. Pilgrims should not be Inter
than cordance with facts, and therefore, we will their mes is wciated, seen almost Exhibitions in to promote national pro. 25th November in reaching Jeddah. assume for the moment that it is irne, and sacrilegious and doomed to failure frous the aperity, and understanding that the pur-Currency: haria Theresa dollars, (undia- will comment upon it a accordingly.
outset. And no one of this merod circle is peso of their repetition is to incite the figured with chops); gold, English or Napo Our govemment, being convinced that as yet asiated with the exhibition. But, people to over-renewed efforts in the cause leonis, preferable, and more couvenient to the distress which wo, the people, are suf- after all, the question is not whether the of industrial progress, we, your Majesty's carry. Goods of Chinese origin would not fering, owing to the enhanced price of all project is approved by certain more or less servants, Javing been honored with your find a ready market, but small quantities commodities, has its origin in the supuen deservelly notables; but whether, first, it most gracious commands on the occasion of might be saleable, particularly of jars and
havo bundance of the puper currency and on on is likely to ho executed; and, secund, this sucond Exhibition, spared no oups, sugar candy, sweets, &c. ly be alleviated by a reduction of that cur-whether, i: excouted, it
difficulties, pains nor been deterred by any
Customs import duty, & % wi. val. No rancy, have adopted several schemes récent- We are confidently assured that there is but" hy employing every means in on room for Chinese amigration in Arabia. ly in order to bring about this printing of sciginator of it in Shanghai has with him facturing industry, have enused to be men would perhaps earn an easy living. A ittle doubt that it will be executed. The power to foster agricultural and man- Artisans, carpenters and other handicrafts- tion. For instatico, the appropriatione the various Departments have been re-proofs of his successful management of a brought together from all quarters a very few shops for sale of general Chinese goods duced, the government factories have been similar scheme at the Cape, and is so well largomuniber of specimena, including ed wares would do well but the coursest offored for sale, and the expensos for the known to an experienced organiser of exhibi- every feally useful article, however in kind of labour is abundant; agricultural construction and maintenance of roads, tions in Landon that the latter has ongerly significant, in its nature; and these, the operations are wil froin senruity of water.
Esoli pilgrim should be provided with bridges &c., have been transfered to the taken up the idea, mid engaged to provide productions of the three wette sal
taxes from Imperial Exetequor. the
the London Committer and the neces-hirty-seven prefectures, lave boon divided funds, say about $200, axolueive of his Working iz anther direction, the revenne sary funds. The site is
the sorting t
to their order of merit. Compared uities to be paid at the shrines to the plats have been draagt in the slice of one with the specimens exhibited on the pre Shells, sherife, &c., all of whom make idiflionition, for which of our archituels. We shall soon see in tires Pension, wo believe that a marked capital out of pilgrims have had with Chi-
altaost Trota conversations Home pagers notices that China conten-improvement will be discernible in plates an International Exhibition in its every use, a fact which proves the existence tese Mahomutans, there can be little doubt
Shanghai; the old, of a By those various methods the govern-commercial pil ayakening of this classes, and at the same time clearly demon- the way thither, especially if a mercantile a general good understarling between all that many would visit Mecca if they knew ment has been able to calculate upon an old, a
story of the amual surplus of ten million yen, and we ancient Empire will reaper i leading strates the people's through appreciation of venture could be undertaken at the same now learn that, having conceived, the ilen articles and briefer messagin the the Tupperial will and their gratitude for the time as the pilgrimage-Chine Retice. that the true source of the enrichment of three hundred milli of China will be gracious gobernment which has born sich. our country is the oucouragement of direct described as panting for phans and staaride trait. We, your Majesty's humble foreign trade, it contemplates lemting this plugs, Maturers in Burglar and cautare deeply increased with a ma by
the great heor enormons sum to traders in ovory city and Germany, over anxious for one worlds to prefoeture in oriler to develop commerce, conger, will to seize the opportunity your Majesty's gracions presence on this and thins by oqualizing experts with in-of increasing the dental for digir wares; occasion, and with all humility rail our-monly known as "Indian ink." The beat sort. ports, to restart the currency to its proper and we hung a sure that Amorigins will not selves of the opportunity to offer these fow is the made from the soot produced level.
The intention is doubtless well by back sure in the pit that it for so species such as hare by buruing the oil of the leruites cerviciu,
gust consideration." meant, but we cannot exprose approval Mediteranenuations, ponacted
Simple as with the schenie. Why do we say this, for sing the pening of the sun Cant, transited above look in their Anglo-Saxon and Jump-wick grass, [. It also thoro san be no reason why, in similar their parts are the legitimate slut for garb, the mast erudite Japanese in the contains a sort of isinglass, [F), mede transactions, no profit should result from Chines aduce inte rope will tot mpire, heating them for the first time na sales to natives, while great guns acerte allow themselves to be left in the back they were spoken ou Tuesday last, would from fish-maws []; preparation of
iF
thanx font them out, if scheme is, as it is have
not altogether, from sales to foreigners? How is it that
***
ground and
de cetised, we are abundant profits are to result from this ex-sure to he judiciously
are unintelligible. is the general char camphor called musk; and o
This is port of our produce abroad by five mor- certain that exhibits will resul. The ueteristic of the Japanese in fashion to-day, liberal sprinkling of gold-leaf, chants direct, without the interference of ver
very ignormee that exists in Europe, as tot borrows largely from Chinese sources It is made in Peking and An Hwel, and
the Chinese, the wants
will stimulate
that perfect t comprehension is often unattain- qulle for almost its weight in silvor. Rub- foreigners! De native more the maxity to exhibit, and the trading able without an exauimtion of the written bed on the lips and tongue, it is considered
en the produce an unreasonable premiwah latter never world will show everything it can, the chracters. Many have watched the in-- they sell to foreigners or do't
u good remedy for fits and convulsione, and unless they eat do so at enormous hope that southing my prove attractive, crease of this prenity with much anxiety; for writing purposes is only used by yamen profits! Natives who engage in export No one likes now a daysde be thought will arguing that since the first desideratum of
skihyes and calligraphers generally. Jave to sustair freight and such incidentaling to hinder press; and philanthropy a fanguage is to be easily intelligible, it-second quality of ink, obieffy need by lite"- exponace just as foreigners da, and it is a will declare exultingly that gross and portations that deprive it of this
quality from civilisation follow in the steps of commust be pernicions. In our eyes, huwever, ary men, is the from Nganking. losing owing to the occasional
the fact suggests grounds for congratulation Even if made elsewhere, it is usually Ngan If the exhibition takes place, how will it rather than shangos that occur in the course of con
A language grows pari Iwei men who manufacture it. It is muds gret. mercial affairs. We cu renumber los ancoced! This is more donitful, The Chip with the intellectual development of much like the first sumed, but without so ave well-known foreign tirs have ac nese are very conservativo and not fond of the nation that speake it. The former can much muck and gold. Retail it is sold by tually gone bankrupt through these cases. spending woy; they move slowly, and never become a finality unless the latter is
the piece, The is the kind Yet stationary, but must continually go on Although foreign merchants at first sight are not ready in lepting new things.
in most ordinary usa. may appear to anake large profits, the re- they have driesity. The little Woosung coeiving fresh inctements so long as sense verso
Our mer railway was daily evwded during its brief and science are not retrograding. Our own resin, or or the soot is often the real case. chants who engage in direct trade will have existence, and it is, we believe, nascer sturdy Anglo-Saxon is an excellent example from it; the best co-glue, [4]; to riak the sana kes, owing spouted ained fact that Chitumen caine from long of this perpetual tendency to expansión, changes of the market, as their competitors distances in the interior to see and travel and if we have had Elgots and Swinburnus a very little enimphor; and with gold vuly as characters outsilo, The commonest kind we have not been without Heytina p the foreign merchants. This being the case by that wonderful steam-oral. The cuor it must be evident that those who believenons extent of the passenger traffic by Bryants too, overy age me have raised is loads of coarser shot and glue, and is that the sale of proing to resident former on the Yangtze at the present day an inept claraour against innovations, for called . This is used for writing eigners is unprofitable, and direct trade is ther proof that unerations commend getting, as has been well said, that "every large characters on door-slabs, posters, &o, The best ciukstands are rare, being usually bonaficial, are lamentably ignorant of the themselves in time. Our city becomes more particule of what they idolize as cinssialam first
principles of political exomy, and and more uvery year a veritable metropolis. f phrase was once the very freshest of novel- Treasure-trove of the Ming Dynasty; they their ideas are what is therein described as The lea-on decoraty thirt from ties, and so every word ever sokan, back are made from a paste produced by grinding the "Indiscreet View.”
the interior to taste tu delights of this to the primeval interjections or what not."jewels, called, and sell for facoy Reviewing the subject from this stand wonderful foreign city, of which they have Japan's intellbesnat progress d
sduring the Inat is will be seen that direct trade island in their village homes the ner decade has been recedunted, and it is prices. The next best are those made from point, not a perfect or undeniablo boon. Gentle chants of Hankow anel Tightsin come in only natural that her language should have the . An inferior kind are those of
this indiscreet view"
make their purchases at hand-becue simultaneously more or less nu- men,
the most c La
from Sz-chuen. Another rare objectionablo view that coun bu taken by a quarter. The Chinese newspapers uk recognizable to old-fashioned folk.
JUTU political community. Holkitan, one of the
Tenetrate every your further
but expensive sort is made from the three supreme ministers of the Kan dynasty, into the interior, and if the exhibition is
of Ta-li Fu. The commonest kind are also (which ruled in China some 2,000 year
advertised 111 their columns, the en
called a cheap mixture of paste ago) was in the habit of passing with the iosity of numbers will be excited and the
wishes of Chinamon hundreds
and mud-BLACKING, in Chias Review.
truism that the latter cannot expected merce,
ENGLI
19
well
utmost indifference killed and wonndel away to see this strange resort až men persons whom gir ills were due to frutu boy and the sens will enhainato vrai
the
of sense.
happen to see in.
In
CARLYLE AT THE GRAVE OF
HIS WIFE.
Kone
the
Tho
This is made of
The following little story of Carlyle, which we find in a pamphlet by Jolin Swinton, stroot, because
descriptive of a recent brief visit to Europe,
AN. INITIATED TRAMP. themselves for having mixed up in quarrels dotermination to make a visit to the will disease ta
wany readers of that rugged when, however, he met an ox, panting hard
hibition.
and vehement essayist, the sage of Chelsen, We have before maintained that the We fear dat exhibitors who expect to kee and labouring for breath, he would express
nit almost unsuspected trait of gentleness camps scouring about the country are a ro- the greatest sorrow. Being uskod one day large traile in their products spring at in his character. It is a very touching gully organized fraternity, and having a for his reason he replied that, believing as once will be disappointed. That the consisture of Carlyle in his lonely all age general understanding with one another, te did that the ox's sufferings were due toxumption of foreign sets will be stimulated which it prosente. Mr Swinton found the and have a ritual of questions and answers, the vitiated state of the atmosphere, he by an attractivo exibition, we think progese of Mrs Carlyle, in the cathedral at Their uniform appearance, their periodical regretted them as if caused by his own autres take back something with them when vlc'e tribute to her, in which, after referring calls at the same houses, where they have ably even mow the visitors Fren the in Haddington, and on the stone is cut Car-visits to the same localities, their regular for he thought it the duty of himself and r his two collongues to attend to the state of they got show their friends and neighbors her long years of helpful companionship, before procured food, all points to this. the
atmosphere of the city. His remarks at home, and as the utility of this sum were taken by his brother officials to be full thing is jared, orders cane fear it in time,ays that by her death the light of his Sheriff Walls, of an American city, has found enrious emblems about them, has out." Mr Swinton coll- clear 19 Wo may regret innes a show process. There have been many other But it is a
studied their character and listened to their statesmen like him in the East. But then the disappointment that this delay may
And Mr Carlyle,' said the sexton, conversation, until he can tell a a regularly have been, from ancient times, imprudent cause, but if an exhibition is offered us with
comes here from Londyn now and then to initiated
tramp
from -impostor. The aturesmen, who in their shortsightedness, no deannd for permiary support, it would believed that the practice of economy was
churlish to reject it: if it is to be, it so this grave, He is a gamt, shaggy, following using and instructive dialogue most verential for a true political administra would perhaps, be well for us all to do our wird kind of old am, looking very old the took place between the Sheriff and one of last time he was horo." 'He is eighty-six a squad of tranips recently committed to tion, and thereupon they imagined them best i promote ita succuss
now, said 1.
1. Ay, he repouted, eighty selves great statesmen in prolubiting wom
sis, id en
und enrads here to this gave all the from wearing gold laiping, and in wearing
way from London.' And I told the sexton tagged clothes thutuselves and living on
that Carlyle we a
greatcat arent man, the poor food. The ignorant credulouts masses
an of the age in books, and that his name was known all over the world, but the sox- believed in them also, but can we pess sibly do no? Can we consider them either wise or true statesmen If the political
thought there were other great men ly Hear at hand, though I told him their is to be conducted in stich
fame did not rouch beyond the administration is t
graveyard, sune principles, we cannot refrain from capress
wal brought him back to talk of Carlyle. ⚫ing our sorrow for our country. Is not this
Mr Carlyle himself, said the grave digger.
THE EXHIBITION AT TOKIO. (Jupon Mail)
The spersios made by His Majesty the Bangeror, H. L. H. Prince Kit Shirakawa, and Mr Matsuda Governor of Tokiya, as the opening of the National Exhibition the faint., were as follows.
His Majesty said Wo have attended
jail
an
From whence came you?"
From rusalem."
"What's your businces here ".
a town in New York, called Je-
To learn to subduo my appetito and to sponge any living from an indulgent public.
"Then you are a regular tramp," 1. pre-
117
F
new idea of direct trade, if rumour speaks a person today to perform the ceremony softly, is to be brought here to be bo. Te so taken and accented wherever I
true about it, based on such errone ideas? As a rumor we need not feel deep;
ly about it, but should it be true-we, and you, gentlemen, must express our unfeigned
of t
We
"How am I to recognize you as a tramp ?"" "By the largeless of my feet and a general carnivorous appearance. tramp"
"How do you know yourself to be a
"In seeking food; by being often denied,
"How gained you admittance to this
but roady to try again."
town?
"By good long trampe.” "How were you received !" "On the end of a night policeman's billy, Prosented to say head.
government and our fellow countrymen,hat your Majesty has deigned to the grave; the stayed on his knees at he found the City Marshal, Police Jadge,
Japan Mau..
editor of the tainichi Shinbun.
it
"I almost shrink from putting on paper these words of the rustic grave-digger that day; but is not the scene one for art and poetry? And does it not show the rugged
way are you
you travelling?" Which **East." "Of what are you in pursuit?”
of opening this, the secul National India with his wife, ay. He cocks here lonesome trial Exhibition. It gives us great salis and akume,' continued the
Bravo-digger, faction to observe the marked superiority when he visits the wife's grave. His niece of the specimens now exhibited, both from keeps him company to the gate, but he and deep regret. It is true that the sun an artistic and a technical print of view, as loaves her there, and she stays there for ten million yen, which our government compared with those of the fast Exhibition, him. The last time ho was here I got a
in by the various to obtain by
schenies expects have mentioned above, is to be applied to and we trust that this improvement whichght of him, and he was bowed down' un- the redemption of the paper currency for not only bears testimony to the nation's der his white lairs, and he took his way up which
purpose it was announced that they but also reflects great credit on those by that ruined wall of the old cathedral, connected with this undertaking will be and round there and in loro by the gate- wore to be adopted? If the object of the of a
spot increase of the taxes and the culpetion in the any agressive nature, so way, and be totored up here to this
prosperity may secured to Softly spake the grave digger, und national expenditure is to be not for the our whole Emparo by the e
How did the policeman dispose of you?” ever increasing paused. Softer still, in the brand dialect redumption of Kinsatzu, but for the pur-industry of its inhibitnuts."
of the Enthians, be proceeded: “And he “He took us ́enveral times around the pose the rumour states, wo must endeavour
The President, H. I. II. Prince Kita stood here awhile in the grass and then he town to the south, east, and west, where to prevent it for the benefit both of our Shirakawa then read the following address: koooled down ad
over and I saw be bent
and the jailor, where a great many ques- mour with your Imperial presence tles hi the
"What advice did the judgo give you. second National Industrial Exhibition on and again, and hus key kneeling it again tions wore teked. *The above speech was recently delivered at a the occasion of its opening to-day, cannot wis a long time before he rose and tottered "He advised me to walk upright, regular mouting of the Tokio Political Society, by the fail to exercise a most beneficial effect on out of the cathedral, and wandered through steps, and to denounce tramping.""
national industry, and to promote the the graveyard to the gate, whore his niece Will you be off or from Y wolfare of commerce, on which the pro- stood waiting for him.
"With your permission. Fll be off vory quick." sperity of the Empire mainly dependa THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION This is the second enterprise of the sort OF 1882 AT SHANGHAI.. which has been carried out under your
(N.-C. D. Neus.)
Majesty's most gracious auspices, and we, Shanghai is to celebrate its thirty-ninth your subjects are deeply grateful for the shan-destroyer of other days, he of tho birthday by the inauguration of an Inter- beneficent rule under which the arts of sanguinary blade and the land artillery, in national Exhibition. The mysterious rum- peaca are thus fostered. The number of a finer light than that of any page of his ours of the conjunction of a talented imprexhibitors on the present occasion is Hundred books P
is up sario, & distinguished Home capitalist, and wards of thirty-one thousand, or very nearly noted local firm that have been floating double the number at the first Exhibition, about the Settlement for some time ace an increase which plainly predicts the per- 'OHINESE MAHOMETANS AT: MECCA.
You beginning to assure shape; and it
Some years ago, in response to an enquiry manent succes of smelt inutitutions, and fidently asserted that it no wum, the anatanice shews also how sensibis un impetus they made by a Chinese Mahometan friend ns to chamber by sight of winding staire of exhibitions, intervene, 1882 will 800
manufacturing diligence. Dapart to
Not the best way of reaching Meena, I addressed consisting
oil, and wine the wages of Shanghai in line with London and Faris indeed that the industries of our country a series of questions to an official in Jeddah ancient-yours will be broad and water ic and Vienna, Philadelphia, and Melbourne, country are altogether of modern date as to the reception Chinese pilgrims would in having an exhibition of the arts and The origin of agriculture may be traced he accorded, and as the replies may prove of five days. When your company escape. from this place, divitie yourselves into novico
at the task; he brings to it the first records of the artisan's craft Thore is no
the London capit belong to a scarcely less remoto antiquity. homataas visiting the Holy Shrine at Mecca. Fortland or Bangor, where in the winter alist provides by the local } bring the reserve of energy, ceading sovereign of your Majesty's
the Holy City; Javanese, Malaya, may be pardoned on condition of your Shanghai is azed for nothing but its trinus line has fant to this industrial spirit Indians and Fersings are continually ple- never returning Pointing to Edmiston
1; the building will rise like an the fostering aid of a pure and
the turnkey.) Follow your conductor page for the great at Moust Arrerat Japan, grate begged-to wait and see, not to blast the fally attributing the prosperity they
200,000 pilgrims. Megon the pilgrims got the!
& second ruder sneers. At the first prosentation of the highest to the lowest imbued with an
with an shrine, which is the burial place the idea, most old residents are likely to earnest desire to promote manufacturing
Prophet at Medine, retarding to Mecoa and Tax World has it that the theatrical consider it purely visionary. It seems to industry, and so to secure the welfare of
or to Jambo, the port of Medina, début of Mrs. Langtry, the professional
in performing the
no
12 con
are
hereander:
Prill
* Work which by my own endeavours And assistance of others, I hope I shall mover be able to find."
it My friend, you are Bow Et an iristies- tion, where the wicked are always trouble- some and the weary are as bad as the rest. now be conducted to the middle
a
five
or more steps. Instead
of the
rfor
industry of all nations. The impresario is back to the age of the Deities, and interest the pilleading to Chinese Ma-parties of thres each, take a boo lina for energy and end experience; From generation: to generation each euc- Mahometers of all nationalities are made they usually zim ŝven soup houses, and you,
approval withour our aid; we are only Government. The peoplo ce + faliph fortating the pilgrimage. The usual and fear no danger-if you behave your budding project with gold indifference or enjoy to these gracious inuences, are Beast is
now
harkation)
self.
E
them that to make an exhibition a success, this Enarare over which your Majesty rales. contain how beauty, which has been anticipated with
large
time
foreign population is required, and That your Majesty's presenca among us to
much interest, in deferred for the present - they know that all the foreign residents in day, will tend largely to develop this spirit, is about three months from the time of but there is no reason to think that eager North-Chins would only fill such a building is beyoud guistico, ad- for my part, un landing at Jeddah. Steamers are always curiosity will eventually be disappointed. as is contemplated for one day. Plungini worthy as I am to fill the important office available on charter at Jeddah for the con- If the débutante wine as many suffrages in is asentially conservative, and given to your Majesty has graciously conferred on veyance of returning pilgrims, and the this new proving as in that where she has stand upon ite ancient ways, and it seemame, will not relax my humble efforts to mies of passage money for deak Chineas long reigned, her triumphi will be some- simont impertinent for a foreign visitor to promote the object of this enterprise, I would be about 900 each, they providing thing more than a succes d'catime.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
Local Parcel Fest,
postage
No. 5529APRIL 2, 1881.
To provide means of remitting sm sums of money to or from his Colony between the Porta of Chinthe Post- mastere and Agents are allowed (buk nút required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Etampe from foreign residents,
Between Hongkong and Yokohama, how.
Money Order
1. Small Parcela may be sent by Post (levised December 1, 1880.) between any of the Post Gios in Chip or Japan, as well as to Man, Pak In the following Statements and Tables hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, the Rates are given in cents, and are, for They must not exceed the following dimen. Letters, per half ounce, for Books and sions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad. I foot deep over, in either direction, Patterns, per two ounces
nor weigh more than lbs. The Newspapers over four ounces in weight is 20 cents per lb., which includes Regists must be used.
The Biampe tendered for sale; must not are charged as double, treble, &c., as the tion except to Ispan, to which country case may be, but such papers or packets or parcels are forwarded at Book Rates, Regis exceed 360 in value, must be perfectly papors may be sent at Book Rate. Two try being optional. The parcels may be clean, in good condition, and in strips of at Newspapers must not be folded together as wholly cloned if they hear this special least two as no separate Stampeill be one, nor must anything whatever be inserted endorsement, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LEX purchased. They must be presented per
or accompanied by a toto onally except bona fide Supplements. Printed TEB, but any parcel may be opened by mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the direction of the Postmaster General. whole be paid at Book Hate. Prices Cur- may be paid sithor as Newspapers or rent Books,
Commercial Papers signify snob papers as, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of an actual or personal corre: spondance, such as invoices, deeds, copled musis, do. The charge on them in the same as for books, but, whatever the weight of packet containing any partially written paper, it will not be charged less then 5
cente.
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcels insufficiently packed or protested, or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, &c.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substa ces, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever in dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be come offensive or injurious in transit.
6. Parcels will as a general rule be for warded by Private Ship, not by Contract
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his public funds in hand are not sufficient, and he will ratams to purchase in any case which appear doublaž or suspicious." He is allowed to charge s Commission of one per cent on all Stampe purchased.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, April 1, 1831
engineer)
Lotz Pap.
1
Mail Packet. The Post Office reserves the The sender of any Registered Article right of selecting the opportunity for trans- may accompany it with a Return Receipt mission, and of delaying delivery in case
the number of parceis is such as to retard Agostini, Bigr. Dr. 1 on paying an extra fee of U cente.
other correspondence. No responsibility Aming, Mr. The limit of weight for Books and Coms accepted with regard to any parcel, but mercial Papera to Foreigu Post Offices is 4 lbs. Patterns for anch offices are limited to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these -dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2
inches.
N. R. means No Registration.
the systems of Registration will secure the tenders against any but a very remote pro- bability of loss.
4. The public are cautioned not to con found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Europe, a, which does not exist. Da
be strictly observed.
It is necessary that the following rules
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11 Kalght, kément 1
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Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign possessions in Asis,
| Brannigan, A.P. 1 Japan, W.-Africa, Egypt, Mauritias, sil
Brisset, G. H. 1. No Letier or Packot, whether to be Brisson & Cis N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, Feru, Venezuela, The Argentine Republic, registered or unregistered, can be received Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, fox Posiagoif toontains gold or silver money, Hermada, Labuan, with all Danish, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, French, Netherlands, Portuguese and a general rule, in liable to Custom Spanish Colonien.
2. This Regulation prohibits ibe sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity neot be so small as to make the sample of no value.
Countries NOT in the Union.-The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus tralasian Group, Chili, and S. Africa...
Postage to Union Countries. General Bates, by any route Letters,
10 cents per oz. Post Cards,
a conts each.
Registration, Newspapers,
Books, Patterns and
10 conta.
2 cents each.
Comm Papera,
2 cents per 2 oz. There is no charge on redirected ourre- spondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom ~---- Latters,
-10
Registration,
None. 2*
Newspapers, Books & Patterns, 5.
West Indion (Non Union)†, Bolivis‡, Chili, Costa Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay T. Latters,
Registration, Newzpapers, Books & Patt rös,
80
None.
5
Australia, New Zealand, Taemania, and Fiji, vin Torres Straits, Letters, 10 Re gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, à: Fia Galle, Lottera, 25; Re- giatestion, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2.
Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascan. sion, via Aden, Letters, 26; Registration, 10; Newspapers, 2) Books and Patterns, &
* A small extra charge is made on delivery.
There is Registration to British W. India
Lelands, 10 comis,
cents. Registration via San Francisco, 10 Cannot be sent via San Francisco.
Tonquin (f). and the Philippines
(...)
LOCAL POSTAGE.
Band MADBO, in eithe
e), Cochin China (f), Japan (d), Siam direct Kong, Macso, Ohine, (through a British of the following flca) viz. Hong-
Batween any other two direction,........... Batween Hongkong, Canton,
10
2
2
201
2
Letters
Regis
Books
Post
Parcela,
Nains.
pero tration Card
and
per Ib
each
pspers. Patterns, including per 2 oz. Registry.
cents.
cent.
cents.
cents.
centa.
(d) Parcels at Book Ratos, registry optional.
(e) Via Singapore 10 cinta.
No Parcal Post
Local Delwery,
1. All correspondence posted before 6 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, uoless the every should be retarded by the Contract
2. Invitations, & can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressess rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sonder, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered the nearest place of business,
8. Boxholders who desire to send Cirou lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards,
duties,
3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows -
Books and Papers-to British Offles, 5 lbe.; to the Continent, &e., 4 lb. Patterns to British Olcas, 6lbs. If with
out intrinsic value; to the Continent, ko, 8 of
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter. The Post Office is not legally responsible for the sate delivery of Registered corros- pondence, but it is prepared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the Post, to the sxtent of $10, în oartain cases, provided:
1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration require.
2. That the latter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong im- medistely the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is lost.
4. That the Postmaster General in natia fed that the loss occurred whilst the corros pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the disho esty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office,
5. No compensation can be paid for mera damage to fragiió articles such as portraits, watelies, handsomely bound books, dra, which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Money Order Begulations. 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 issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.
2-Small sums may be remitted between the other Parts by means of Postaga Stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for cashing them,
3-Many Money Orders are supplied to residenta at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is filled up, and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, unsealed envelope to the Postmaster ai nearest issuing office. The #pplication must be accompanied with the full amount (including
and
Commission) in chaque, postage
stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and little margin should be left for variations
of exchange. The Postmaster issues the
order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first oppor
with tonity,
reveipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, as it always should
bo. Usre should be taken to send these applications in time, as the Money Order Offices close some hours before the depar tures of the malls, conce
4. No order must exceed £10, or $50, or include any fraction of a penny, nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payet, by the same mail Orders will be drawn
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Orders on the United Kingdom.
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4. Barbolders may iso send Patterna order can be transferred to another office Geokly Mall. ~
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