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[No. 5778-JANUARY 21, 1882.

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EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

age, &c, all of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Forts of Olina, may deliver, them to the Post Office mustamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account. Each batch must consist of at least ten

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Letters per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per taco ounces.

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whom life, growth and production emazate, of its invalidity, because neither of the twothers how is it that a worthless and con- their "Imperial Heaven" envelopes performances endows it yet a religions deuined form of oath, in spite of the good element that can intimidate the awearer, and example of the asighbouring Fornes, could (China Review),

"Empress Earth", and is joined to accordingly present his giving telse evidence; maintain itself in Java? Doubtless it owes The question of Chinese osthe once was an object of frequent discussion. For, the her in a found marriage, to which plants, for it is not probable that he will be simple its tenaite of existenes in the Best place to absence of justicial swearing from the animale and mon all, without exception, de sainded enough for fliesing, that the doud, the absense of Chinese incrabers in the tri- Ik and 'box

As has been already intimated; thế courts in China had created for the ou indebted for their origin and existence. fowl will trouble him in revenge of his per humala. Jonien source of difficulties which ang And, impregnated by her art, who pours jury. This explains why in Java so many Dutch Government allots extensive judicial

witnesses, when called uporomcsed but the same ivica, although these his Traders 1006.008 000$ 470,000 € 01,020 tried to surmount without an Heient pro- his fecundating rains into her wasio and by Chinese witnesses, when entled upors to airear competence to Chinese offcisis in Burbue, Nth China Ins. 1,000 T. 2,000 11. 600 17. 238,000 11.251,064.91 71. 75 T1. 1176p.sh. Aleydnis. liminary knowledge of the people's character his regular maticus-rules-the-seasons, days the bloody cath, seem to be rather emceed but the same privilege is in unwind allow Tungtare Ins... 1200 17 350 T1. 350 112 500, 188 T1. 15,447.60

to their tullengue's in dava, although these Union Lith. Soc. 5009 2,000§ 6008381,787 437,088.58 $144.2781000 and religioua esuaeptime; and the result and nigists, this Empress Earth is endowed than impressed by the sacred act which the the inn 11, TL 500,488

with new vegetative energy, and judge in all ing even is invoked, then tivaly skin of interior intelligence Oton Ins: Office 10,000 naturella is days the body with, seems to be rather med tunce to Chinese, ofFcisis in Judicial) INSURANCES, naturally was, that many form of oath every year with new vegetative energy, and judge imagines he is going to perform, certainly wou

Roven is invoked, then certainly cannot be said to be compara Chins Traders But if all-seeing wearing was precipitately adopted which afterwards thes beannies the mother of everything that

680 per sharper, Set proved to be worthless, and therefore in to lives and breather within her bounds. There- the wrath of the Supreme Divinity shall, it Even in ease of trial of a Chinaman noctised O'ton Ins, Offico 10,0008

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Ayew & Co, be put aside again. A grosserai mistake of fore, it is easily to be eengeived why the one of princy, hover over the sweater's of the greatest grimes, they have but pae Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500 1,000 8 2008 100,3785 42,860.76 67 $286 oz div. phar Set I rogd. most of the judulury

pullary bodice was that in Chinese, who never learned to invent a dad head; and this prospect shall undoubtedly consultative voice; the decision being, so HK. Fire Inn. 2,000 1,000 8 2008 761,8428 226 647.81 87180603

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500 @ 100 $ 433,0845 103,020.68 18% $290 podered, left, China. Fire Ins. 1,000 8 their pralesworthy eat for warring proper besond te pula of the Universe, used to gaze make a deeper impression upon a Chinaman's farins the Land Councils are mourned, left, China Fire Ins. 1,000, 8

men's farinative vice they han noceased “ming than the decapitation of a thousand in addition to a Europeum President, to nume; sifam OʻTASIES AN OANIZE administration of justice by establishing a on Heaven and Earth, their Thien-Ti, moka. It may 62 no meaus be fergetion, native ineuibora, whose civilisation and in HK: O. and BI.

Forgotten, native intubers, whose reliable system of swearing, they forgot to with a reverence unequalled save per-that the killing of a fowl is a pure allegoric wellectual capositius do, as a rule, surely not Stambost

per-that the kill no menus be forgotten, in addition to Empen-Freed,

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act, and in any case, nothing more than a exceed those of the Chinees. Being thus China Const S. precation" and an "outh. Sine tribunais haps by that which Christiana pay to God.

i. let a witness break a saucer and cell fust

In fact, the gross material views of the symbolical representation of the fate which systematically excluded from judicature,Navigation him: May my soul (althoagh a Chinn mun Chinese do not admit of belief in the exist-ang perjurar is expected to undergo. But as the Chinese officere in Jaxa caturally has 418027AANSOUS naturally understood his body] be orkid enes of one invisible Maker and Ruler of it does in no wise confront the swearer with never taken a deep interest in the proper HK. & Wh'pos

ee of one invisible Maker and Ruler of it dues usually orcluded from Justus China Const

adriaken likewise if I do not speak the truth. In the world. They can adapt the conception a higher being, the conclusion must be drawn, administration of justice, neither do cues.

general of visible Natare, of Heaven and Earth, the that it is a chimera and a groundless fancy in consequenon, feel it incumbent upon 1IK. and China other gases and this becau

of the Universe; but no- to expect any efflower from such a form of them to instruct the judges about the

such a form of the real 110,000

2,000% method they let him out of a cel's head we ruling powers of the Universe; but no to expect any effloney from such mathod they let him out te geseral of visible Natare, of the conception a higher being a confront the eweneer with the Chinese officers in devo jutiieature, Navig

I de tions of a purely fiamaterial being, to what oath in the senso which law demonds. It oper way in which their ountrymen H'kong Hotel and exclain: "May I be done to

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Indeed, rarely will a. China Sugar Co. 0,000 $ unto this fowl if I perjure myself," and so these two agents would he subjected, cannot wald, perhaps, he objected here, that the sight to swear. Da; but in the eyes of must Chisamen praetrate the thick crust of realism, that liability to punishment for perjury provides Chinaman take the initiative in Buch like 'kong Ice Co. 1,2508

envelopes their winds. And with regard to against this evil. But na long as the law matters, unless he be enraged to do so. H'koug Bakery practices of this kind are perhaps

rhaps as futa chvelopes their winds. And walishi, that liability to punish here, that the ought to which their, onuntrymus Co. 5,000 because they in and well-development in the consider that entity analy a tight at all to disse of the unity inclined regard a tribunal as sical as they are in ours, Lecture they in creation, they know of no law but spontaneity has not yes substituted a simple declaration For, owing to the state of things in his

LOANS. in creation, they know of no inbustion country, he has an inoate aversion

its native alude-dothing, that way influence their and self-development in the onstruction of for the math, and continue recognizing its native alude-dothing that my influence their religious feelings. They are zero impres the existing Universe. They consider that sanctity and religious character, the tribunals aguust everyting on which there is even the Chi, Imp., 1874 6,976 £ : 100 all

and being thus estions," but do not constitute what we all things have come to be as they are of have certainty na tight at all to dispose of the appearance of jurisdiction cations," but do not constitutes are the existing Universe. The controlin of for the math, and cut a simple declaration Porters, uslese hur be enraged understand by an oath." Expressatory themselves. They do not couclede, from question in this was neither dues the fales naturally inclined gard a tribunal

up the of design and contrivance, which arment allow them to admit, in spite of ferocina monster, beyond the slaws of which formalities of this to a purely religions have back at the works of But the over-the word in Java. formalities of that mort way be, perhaps, tire maiksiz din attire, that there just saviction, untrustworthy foran of swearing we should keep hime:lf as long as possible,

oldt, in spite of

uding thus

exhibited useful as appendices to a purely religion

he must, oren in the colonies, fezra to turn

nvasion it onth copecially when interior people are have ben an intelligont contriver. They do in their judicial proceedings. ontant, mints stored in Jays. The invocatio.. of this paras than the dietary budies, the enth, copecially when interior people are but quik at the unerka of Suture or the Wo now proceed to give a short notice on this version into confidence and sympathy sworn, who want to have their cough Intrust york works, sworn, who want to have their righ Tate works of God, when going on the over the way in which outs are general adds nothing is better fitted for realizing somewhat intimidated by a protien likewise do is the

the Chi rough; but erronoms it is in ung dao to put moving panorama, which that Universe of-ministered in Java. The inveculio, nutting is patter fitted for realizing

it is potion feet spark at helligot ourive ter ustment alloys neither ease of the lust ever he has an fhings in his kong Bak it is in any case to put fees to the eyes entizarred by the presidents of the in

to the eye. They profes to denominate divide power in judicial swearing is, in the centre of gravity in them. The stresit e tiving Heaven" and the living causa, entirely 20glected there. Witnesses mixed tribunals such as they actually exist They proter to denominate divide power in judicial swearing is, in mostess chieftains in the judiciary bodies, the ought, on the contrary, to be it

laid upon the it the living leaves to denominate divide power in The inveculio, the netting to better hiller tre laid upon theth." Therefore, instead of saying that are simply ordered by the presidents of the in Barve are intimately bound up with a religious part, which, bring the easential Earth."

are they worship God, they will more frequently tribunals to go out and deur; a cock or proper auxinistration of the Chinese orth; element, may never be elipsed by an impre-

that they may be aid to be urgently cation that courcely deserves a secundary any that they worship Huason and Earth. hen and a sword are baad to him by a that thes

The husbandman, at harvest, when he has policeman, and with a single struke heeded, witerever any importance is still single in by a per la intins the lica, the place the question naturally arises how gathered in his sheaves, seknowledges that-vers the head from the bird. A Chinese attneted to the satelity of judicird oaths.

J. JM BE GROOT. Now the going ship Earth, may the religious feeling of the people in the it is his duty lothanks Havn and wor-ofhoiul ought to be at hand to superintend

this so-called oath ; but it seems that it has Pontianak, September, 1881, beat way fall in with the eremony of ship Earth." judicial eath-taking, and how many it be to return now to our starting point, it is become quite a custom for buth him and

The China are very fond of deriding their iboat

The made to add value to their entha as a bond at the feet of this omnipresent. Dual Power, the sweater not to speak a single word.

testimonies, confirmed in this way, judges and trilauals by pithy remarks. The upon the consciores The salation is not that the Chinese at Borneo, in the way we And on testimonies, confirmed in this

The salati is not at all difficult, and a marlerate knowledge of have described, make their jadinial oaths. sentences are passed which sometimes entail following charact-ralic popular sayings may Chinesa religious concrtitions may be herein Sous bundirods, perhaps, were ministered twenty years' deportation with forood iliustrate this: Put your head in or out, it is quit the natue (ie you will lose it in any case). a most trustworthy guide. We think that through my own mediation during the labour, and even the penalty of death!

No wonder that such a worthless form of A judge is like a tiger: he neser movea but he the way in which the question has been course of my official reer, but I never per-

e tribuals, and after death of hell, eto, destceived indifferanse-on-tho-swear

cher-des settled in Western Borneo, stande best this ceived ooolagas or indifference on-tho-swear- oath, for which nobody can, of course, cher des Buure injury. During life beware of the test. In this country no oncks are deer's part. On the contrary, most of thein ish much reapest, is frequently erupted tribunals, and sfter death of hell, etc.

Roncks

invoked Honson and Earth with unfeigned by an abuss that destroys its last spark of for the tribunals and ups capitated before the tribunals and

anfeigne Amashed to pieces, but witnesses are, as soon devotion, fervour and ardour; and I am validity. More than ones I have witnessed as they have giver evidonge, led nuder the convinced that not moro perjurers were that this was expressly done by native police open aks, to solemnly declare before Heaven among them thus can be suppose there et, who were greedy to cave something and Earth that the plain truth, and nothing would have been among many Christians, for themselves of the full prices which the swearing their own religious oath. Let it Government pays. That hugh things pure but the truth, has been told by them.

During the performance of this rite, the a often spent more in Postage than would During the performance of this rite, the be told, that the Chinese population of this the way first for derision and mockery, and swearer holds one or three incense sticks in long is a mixture of Hakaas, Hiokios and finally for perjury, will certainly not be bis hands, for nu Chinuman would venture Fatkicnese, sad that the sath is equally called in questions.

But apart from the question of validity, they without exception to appear butere his gods, without this visi-tilted for them all,

debiting ble and odoriferous token of respect between regard Heaven and Earth as the two highest it can hardly be denied, that the method of his fingere. Two sticks may not be used, livinities. Most of them muntain, however, swearing by alaughtering fowls is extremely

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sulficient to insuke the fluaven ingusting. In Java it ecours of course lar any more, as you is sullicient in invoke the Heaven dingusting. In Java it veurs of course because this number is exclusively employed that by the people of this entry in worship only, because, as they say, wherever there very frequently, that many witnesses are of the dead: Beme colonial afficinis of the in a Heaven, there of course at the same sworn at a time, and in each eases the premises of the court are covered with de swearer's own nationality accompany him, ima isen Earth witnessing the path.

Certainly it needs not be told, that only capitated and partly decipitated birds,

À CURIOUS eso has perplexed the Juge

ut Book Rates between Hongkong and any velyn aud 036 of them dictutes what he is to any

when the formulary is properly dictated and sprawling about in the midst of a crowd of de Pays of the Ninth Acrondissement of The limit of weight for Books and Com- of the British Post Offices in China, as well Sacelsior for a fixed formula is not prescribed, either resited, effloncy can be expected of the oath. Itaching spectators and native policemen. Paris, and he has taken time to consider his usercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices in as to Japan, Macro, Pakhroi, the Straits Nightingale could, even if there were, a simple Uisina could, even if there were, a simple Cising the drilerion is, as in our own Christian Another drawback. is, that where this form decision. A concierge and his wife, of a 4 the. Patterna for such offices are limited Settlements, and India. They must not ang Chow Hol 3 man be supposed to have learned it previ For

baths, in the tenor of the wards, and by no of oath is in vogue, young women and house in the Rue Pigalle, had a busy day in to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet 30, 46.

into ty, ↑ ously by heart. In this way the witness

hose girls, who are sourcely east the colt's superintending the removal of the furniture dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, waigh are intringt sa made to state before Heaven and Earth that means in Rothe censory practices, as thore girls, who have sourcely east the colt's

hoeirls, who have sourcely east the ol' a wife, of a 4 lbs. Patterns.

inches.

than blw, nor be analler than 3 in. by 20 ho has given evidence to tenth; but of his lifting up the fingers or burning ineense toth, are compelled to commit a bloody set, of a rich lodger, and other business accrui

ticks. at 11 o'clock, kept the worthy couple-put

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in Bach parcela mysial without instigation he often trons this when Europesa judges do not alert er hagored abroad after own accord and without instigation he often sticks. The difficulty, which would ensue which makes the shrink and shiver af rich lodger, and other business accruing inches.

Teles Marion 3. Such parcels may be wholly closed falann an hour They lay down after

if they bear this special endorsement,fendrelle, adds nu impreentory invocation of these two frons this when Europesa judges do not an-have seen young female witnesses reluctantly of bed a burlater

Countries of the Postal Union remo divinities, exclaiming that they is in Western Borneo radiesily removed by the of the bird would bring evil to themselves the theatre and palled

derstand the spoken language of the people, obey the orders of the judge, complaining miduight and slept the sleep of the labori

PARCEL CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any raportet PARCEL, CONTAINER by direction of the James Wait suprema ous. A baluted lodger lingered abroad after The Union may be taken to comprise parcel may be opened by direction of the may destroy him and his whale offering if is in Western Borney radically removed by the with tears in their eyes, that the killing digit nad slept the sleep of the labori- he makes himself guilty of perjury. A bow enlightened ulicy of the Dutch Government, of the bird would bring evil to themselves the theatre and palled the bell-string after Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, Pustmaster General. In the Case of Parcels

| Java Packet which has not shrank from allotting seats in and their families have seen girls, Bolone o'clock. There was no response, and Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all for Indina declaration of contents and die Chinting cuccludes the seremony.

the tribunals to Chinese officials and notables, accustomed to handle a sword, serve and after many attempts and breaking the cord, N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil," value is required, a printed form for which At Pontianak, the central seat of the do. ne

Whatever incy be alleged against the Chi- cut the sprawling back in their bewilderment

leged against the Chi-out the sprawling cock in their bewilderment the gentleman at last so belaboured the gate Peru, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentine is applied gratis To Registration of verament of Western Borneo where this note

nce and their character, experience has in a most shocking manner. I have also seen with his cane, that a lodger of the first-floor Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Quiana, Parcels for India is compulsory

in a most cock in their bewilderment after many attempts and breakage and Japan, W. Africs, as in Asia Pustmaster opened by direction of the Esportst is written, such judicial oaths are generally ese I

van attempts to deellate ended to the porter's room. On look. Handums, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with taken in presence of the Dutch official inter-proved here, that they actively, and with others, after many vain attempts to decllate descend, that

the bird, at last let it slip from their hands, ing in he perceived by the light of a dwin Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu-Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, 2. The following cannot be transmitted: De officially ese and their character, preter. But so far as to what concerns the much sense of duty, interest themselves

and his wife guese and Spanish Colonies. shall consider the religions fight of voting. Wherever they are allowed tied over tire of bath spectators and police- the bed. Ho at once accounted form; those we shall eqnsider the religions judicial matters, whereabout they have while the pour fowl, crying and bleeding, fluting in he perceived by the light of a dwin Danish, French, Netherlands, Porta-

of the ewart, to the wore lying motionless and mouth-open on Countries or in the Union-The chief &c.) Opium Glass, Liquids, Explosive sub- value of this hill.

right of voting. Wherever they are allowed tred over the premises of led lamp, that the Janitor and will is operate in the administration of justico, great pleasure of both spectators and police the bed. Ho at once accounted for their countries not in the Union are the Aus- stances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice,

Ha It is a well-fated Fret, that the Chinese polleo-

tco-operate

re-inactivity in attending to the mat or have no actions about the Supreme Beat importance of their office, sad in fol Guverne have no notions about the Supreme Being they become in every respect conscious of the en. No wonder that such witueeses, re-

Being the consequo that we donete by the name of God. But that of the nath. Our Colusal Govern perplexed, and that it took a long time be-accidentally or voluntarily been poisoned Passage to Union Countries.

Gad. Bat importance of their office, and horrid supposition, that they had either tralatian Group, and S. Africa.

ne of that of the math., ed in consequore entering the court, were quits ularized and activity in attending to the gate by the countries not in the Union are the Aus-e) Opium, Glass, Liquids, Explosive sub this does not provent them from possessing of that supposition that they had either a numerous host of deities, upcu whom the ment, availing of this, elidestly commits tore the judges could extort any intelligible

General Rules, by any route —— fats of everything terrestrial is thought to the swearing of the witnesses to ue Chinese evidence from their months; and yet it is a or asphyxiated. He rushed to the outer faces oaths may members of the courts; and the text of the matter of doubt, whether they did not un-door, imparted the shocking news to his

Letters, be dependent, and in a less

Consciously tell stories in their bewildering, Post Cards,

stories in accordingly be properly sworn. At the sum correctocar of the muusure is, that until now consciously tell stories in their bewilder bolatod fellow Indger who had been knock-

better for on the nearest doctor. When the man Registration, mit of this whole Parnassus are Heaven and not a single instance of breach of trust has ment. Would it not have been better for, and both ran in hot haste to sum.

justige if they had not been sworn at all? of medicina hurriedly arrived, the porter Newspapers,

2 cents each. Earth, the Father and the Mother of the ever been recorded.

Bang suy Many This commendable mode of swearing Chi- Dang superstitious Chinese believe in- and his wife were found sitting up in the Books, Patterns and 12 Universe.

though there

2 cents per 2 oz. Comm. Papere, These two superior Gods are regarded by tess in the face of Heaven and Earth or at deed, that a bloody oath, even though there

you, were dead, were you not 1" said the all diaws of Chinese ne the most influential Heaven only, bas been practised in Western is no question of perjury, will frequently bed, wondering at the strange commotion

There is no charge on redirected corre and powerful of brigher beings, and therefore orney for more than half a century, and bring ill-luck and cularicics. Such people gentleman of the first-floor. Not the lopst held in an unrivalled venerating. And no was always wisely maintained by the actual will, of course, always try to withdraw from in the world," replied tha concierge, spondones within the Postal Union. held in an unrivalled venerating. And now the able Mr. Kater, to whom thas giving evidence in courts where they sau be only slept like stones. The doctor went Wonder. For since, xery early times the resident, the able Mr. Kater, to whom the giving evidento in courts whers, they are we wonder. for since very curly times the face of the bolous has been trusted Junges bordingly loses by the nath, in-in few days, he sent in a bill for twenty inhabitants of Far Cathay must, like every end of

ted mapelled to tika the life of an animal; and his way back is bad utterly disgusted. But that thou impelled to take the life of an animal, and his way back other people, have been consious of their chong series of years. It is applied Justies his way other pople, have a must, liko svarble Mr. Kater, to the actual will, of our and cularaitico. Buchsently wondering at the

It may, moreover, aut he absolute dependence upon these Suprema ufore each of the throa vurts, which ad- stead of gaining. It may, moreover, aut he

lot of The gentleman referred hire to the patient Powers, which are the authors of prodnation minister justice in native and Chinese cases, furgolies, that in these colonics a lot of franes to tho gerleman who called him up. the so-called-Land-Councils, Those tri. Chines are, or profess to boy adherents of portor. The latter declared that a and of averything that is, will be, and aver nuls are established at Pontianak, Sintang for their Gods not to co-operate to any ding doctor's agaistands. Bet and of everything that is, will be, and aver or the so-called-Land-Council, These tri Chines are, or profess to boy adherents al

and frequentle Yow good sound sleep was not a malady demáil was created. Heaven in the Almighty Guts Singkawang, and are respectively pre-industroying animal life: Now, for by the angry physician, and was rough the sun, his powerful egent, and Sing the Busident himself and his way in. destroying as a matter of course per canot quite sea which of the three was created. Heaven in the Almighty God, the Buddhistic tenets, and frequentle yow was created, ea, is powerful egont, sided over by the dents, the members being said the courts where blur they cer- than may appoat

ot in Both are anod who through the sun, his powerful egent, and before their Gods not to co-operate to any

the justice of sauses cold and heat, daylight and darkness, sided over by animal life: Now, for ding causes cold and heat, daylight and darkness, Assistant-Residents, the members being such people it is likowiss a matter of course pense cannot quite sea which of the three

and death all dared Singkawang, and Life and death alternatoly to reign. It gives esfalt, but also Chinese and other to avoid the parts where bloudy eats are should be the sufferer. It is a nicer point birth to the annual periods of rain, drought, stern. Foreigners (Arabs and Eliudous), used for swearing purposes; for they cer than may appear on the surface.

ut caly Malays anow and wind; and tusrules the yearly and stern to

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Lodge 1 Looches. AN AWKWARD TRANSPOSITION.A young whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Curto Europe, & Much trouble and disap Amb

to send small valuable trifles through the shington, s.8.2 Lorenz gantleman, who is very particular about the cont may be paid either as Newspapers or pointment are caused by persistent attempts Arbatos

Post Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, staabetyr getting up of his faen, zobe a note to his Books.

Commercial Papers signify such papers harles Rugh things, pave object of his affections on the envelopes the dance, such as invoices, is the same refund can be

laundress, and at the aunt time sont une to the object of his affections. Unfortunately, na, though Written by Hand, do not bear Fandy Work, and annilar presents are con- birkes Robinson a

than would he put the wrong address on the envelopes the character of an actual or personal corretinually being refused, the sonders having Chellam of West and posted them. The woman was puzzled, spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied have paid the freight by stem. No Chil but not in the least offended; but when the music, &c. The charge on them is the same

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daily occupations of man." It excites and we all have a equal right of sitting and tainly, in the first places, do not like to have stops production, and consequently benracting in the assemblies. Considering that calamitisa sent by the Gods, as a punishment

tribuculs are even entitled to pronounce absolate sway over the fate of the human these tribuculs are even entitled to pronounce for their faithlessness and insincerity.

The fundamental law for our colonies har The following lists are corrected from racos--in a word, Henvon is the omnipresent entences of death, and slut unly eundemna- Lord, who governe the world and everything tiene lo more than two years' doportation with an article, which rune: Bvery one rang the latest London and Colonial Papers, and kainate and laamimate that is within e forced labunr noed revision by the Eupreme profeat fits religions opinions with unlimited from other sources. Consimees are invited

its

wit city and Batavia, one may judge of the liberty, saving the protection of society and to communicate with the Eklitor in the spheres. The Western peoples of autiquity, Contrast of the judicial ovipetence, which its members against the transgression of the event of any inaccuracy occurring in this Likewise aware of man's insignificaues in the vastness of Likewise aware of man's insignificance in to the Netherlands Indian, Government com. We do not know what jurists thick information at his command. The Editem

of face of that awe-inspiring power, could not to

could not com-general regulations under penalty (art list as compiled from the papers and other this come receive any holp humiliating themselves before the Hes-mits to its Chiness subjects of this country.119). We do not know what jurists thick information venly God, and an rumarkably was his war And certainly it is not a wrong principle, on of it, but we are convinced that taust readers will, at all times, he glad to rewire

to the list from those who have ship developed among this law, when they compel a Chinaman town:- ship developed among the pations which which the Dutch act, that the fret element will agree that it is rather open to doubt aditiona dwelled ground Old Judeu, that it caused in a good administration of justice among whether tribunals are in strict harmony with later advices, private or otherwise, than his the Jewish legislator to uzolicit caused in a good administration of justice it will agree, but it is rather men to will, at all times, band. The Editar the Jewish legislator to uxolai: "Anil lost 10s, with 50 great a variety of custoras, this law, when they compel a Chinaman town thon lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and ideas and notions, consists in eolisting them swear the bloody bath and thus to break his then lift up thine eyes unto leave, when thou seest the aua, and tas moon, in the tribunals, and inspiring them thereby religious vow relating to the sparing of

the moon, and the stars, even all tlie host of heaven, with confidenou inear legislation, government aaimul life. Were such a bloody, oath a ebonidest be driven to worship them and and judicial proceedings.tomation necessary ceremony, which earnt ba deat serve them." He had to exhort his people

After all, it may be called a matter of withdet, there could be said something, July 18; Valparaiso, against the example of most of the Asiatic astonishment that the Dutch Colonial Gay perhaps, in favour of its being forced upon

Buddhist; but considering that there Aug. and European nations, as much for a against the majestic and to warn them srament, after having done sial Gray perhaps, in favour of its being foroed against the majestic and glarins senas of proper administration of justice, has not yet oripts a much better form, which could and against the majestic and gloria, et faktorill always be a violation of the Law

no Nature; for so long, to Buddhists are Nature; for eo sedaoing is the overawing auolished in Java the disgusting method, of ought to be substituted for it, such an oath

always be a or Buddhists spectacle of the Universe, and so difficult it wearing Chinese by letting them deoupitate taking will always be a violation of the law is to make man understand the motaphgel-cooks. Already years ago it was condemned of religious liberty whenever Buddhists are eal foctrines and teachings about a super by trustworthy anthers, and decried as concerned. Especially among the Chinese Sept.- natural Fower, that even the Jews could dangerous to justice. In May 1863 the of Borneo there are numbers of Buddhistic but hardly be prevented from prostrating well-known Dr. G. Bohlegel, at that timea saalots, who abstain from shedding blood but hardly be prevented from prostrating wire it is certainly a buon both for god st themselves before the altars of Nature, where Government interpreter at Batavia, warged and aven from the use of animal food; and

buon they could worship what their own eyes daily his countrymen against it in a periodical, it is certainly a busg both for he goid ad- beheld.

which is published there under the title ministration of justine and the liberty of benadeed, warharly universal, Was off a cook's head is on doue-among the over.

Indeed, the worship of Heaven and Earth Jurisprudence in Netherlands India. "t and consciouse, that the bloody oath had been was in olden times nearly universal. As the tried to demonstrate, that swearing by output

tried to demonstrate, that swearing by cut put an end to there, as may be hoped, for ancient Chinese did, and the modern stilling of a cock's heal is clé duse among the actually do, so the Hellenic tribes placed Chinese in fotoration, so that, as a judicial The majority of the Chinese population of Nov. 2, Livingstons, Urnas and Grea at the top of Parnassue, oath, it is quite devoid of validity and Java are colonists, or descendants of co- because of their auturally standing at the Chinesend and Que-lonists, who have omigrated from Southern head of all prodution cook in no wise prevents the Heaven and Earth, which head of all production and life: The Phoeniries ou China and Japan't likewise disap Fuhkien. In this part of the immerse

177, Christal, aisns worshipped and adored that Diving proved it and told he could testify, that the Middle Eingdom a reverence is paid to 11 dura Couple for and adored that Divina proved it and told Japan't likewito disapots, who have omigrated from of co- Nov. 2, Livingstons, Couple for a similar reason, and assigned ailing of most audacious lies; while the paralleled in any of the eighteen provinces, 28, Rock Terrace,

aspitated cook in no wise prevents to it in

it in their national history as the telling of most audacious lies, the Heaven and Earth, which is perhaps au-

offers dominus progenitore of their princes the Romans late Mr. Mayers recommended in the same and as the Chinese always take their habits pisood it at the bend of their host of guds periodicals the oath which, wa advocate by and religious custome wherever they so. Den 1, Hungaria (6.),

it at the headings the Romans late Mr. Mayors while the

they afternoon worship of the two Bipreme Disivities and the Atlantisans, Cratinns, Dells and saying that in making a solemn affirmation the word of Be the Scandinavisas altogether bad theic Divis before Heaven, the Chinish are dot without in to be loand also re-upt without in Divin- before Heaven, the treble important modification. It may accordingly Scandinavians altogether there a

we sense of speaking the Itise of Heaven and Earth:-therefore me Uns need not be a jurist to coresine that on good grounds be concluded against the

Do wonder that as so many people One need not be a jurist to opresim that important modification. It may accordingly Jan. d not be a jurist to coresize that on good grounds be concluded, that there is LEFT, did the same, the Chinese likewise, paid a au osh, without the invocation of any no objection at all to be made ngulist the high veneration to the firmament above higher being whatever, can never he traste introduction in that island of the oath or and the terrestrial sphere below. Inhabited worthy as a boud upon the conscience. This Western Borneo. We abstain from entering

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* It will be well if Mr. Groot's argument decapitation of a cock, nor the recital of an because any reader, who takes interest la tands complete without the aid of the well imprecatory formula can strip each an oath stated fact"? bere noted, for it is certain that

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