THE COLONEL, "
BY BART HART. What the colonol's business was, nobody know, nor did anybody onto particularly, Ho purchased for cash only, and never grumbled Who could ask more than that
the price of anything he wanted Curiona
people occasionally wondered ow, when it had been
every one clic, abandoned Dutch Creek to the Chinese, ha managed
THE CHINA MAIL.
Safe enough, I reckon," replied thedeen to approach the colonel and tap him securing the services of Major-General,
colonel.
[No. 5908-JUNE 24, 1882.
POST OFFICE, NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence,
June 23, 1882,
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on the shoulder, when all the men who bet better known as *1Chinese,” Gordon in the We'll do tho usynl; I'll halt 'em; that the octonel was dodging somebody capasity of its military adviser. Since his Logroller, tend to the driver: Cranks, take claimed the stakes. But those who stood retirement from the past of Governor- the boot; and Mick and Perk, take right near the colonel heard the constable BLY Cleneral of the Sondan, under the Khedirs, and loft, and I know it's tough-but con-
When I General Gordon has been fulfilling the HK, and S'hai Colonel, I take it, all back. storing how over-latin eternal hard up seed you go out to Challenge Hill came usual routine of an engineer officer in the
reckon wu'll
lave to ask contri- to me that you might be in the road-agent seclusion of
Bank. 40, cooja the
Mauritius.
frat At 1s the
INSURANCES, engineer officer in charge, and more recently I know I on the wrong trail as the
WAB 022 wouldn't anspeet you now if all the stogas foroes, he lus boon occupied with the not in the world were robbed; and I'll givo overwEchinbig Anxieties caused by the cara satisfaction any way you want it." of that remote depondensy of Col. with Gordon always too good an officer and The constablo, afterwards that numely lad any idea how curiously the performance of his duty, although the habit colonel snuffed when his board was
of his life has been to deal with larger was off. Suddenly the stage pulled up to the door questions than the discipline of a company, with a crash, and the male passengers bur and to figure upon a larger scene
this the ried into the saloon in state of utter in parade ground of Port Louis. The world, dignation and impecuniosity.
and England in particular, is not so
so rich in The
great men of action and bern addinistrators questionably among the most comarkable that it can afford to allow one, who is un
of long reminin in idleness in an unimportant island of the Indian Ocean The Gape Government, anxious tho future in Basutoland, and warned by the Colonial Ofies-that it will have to treat more to its own resources than it has in the past, loker auxiously about to discover an experienced officer • competent tu give them sound and prudent advice. For such
whether in i prost.
the Enst
or the West, in ain or in Africa, there is by the consent of one who can claim to rank higher than Chingau "Gordon. That officer has rea ponded to what he considered the call duty, and we doubt not that, the occasion offering, he will add frena Laurels to these
story of the robbery attracted every chanel slipped unt quietly and ground the boly, and during the excitement the door of the stage. The old lady started, a rivul
"Recken so," replied Logroller, with chuckle that seemed to inspirų, even his what's the nas of women's rights if they fact, the keeper of that one of the Challenge don't ever have a chance of exercis'n masinile. Hill saloons that the colonel did not havin' their purses borrared 'nd show 'em nise was onto heard a wonder,
the full doctrine in a bran' new light. mindedly, whether the enenel hadn't. a
Comme, card, buy," interposed the mill somewhere, where he turned money
lie emels colonel, out inglus
·wid “slags" (the count name for.
Old. Black's pick up
p your bushy, quick! and jump wpieces)
180 haportant a personage as a lar. When I whistle.
Biocell H secreted himself by the keeper indulged pubhely in the jour, the
kaik, . inhabitants of Chislenge Malt on our businesses, those inside were laughing The stage was winging along Californians everywhers, considered the heartily at something, sid Old Black was
in duty bound conviducation, set for a fer at giving a leleste towel to the flank of the off levler, when the colonel gave a professional
whistle, and Gro men sprang spill. won money of the colonel, carefully weighed
into th sotne of the briglitest pieces and tested: The lures stopped a suddenly as if is them with acids, and saved then in tw, were a matter of common occurrence. Old and retired tom, and melted them up Black droppet the ro ns, crossed his lege and had the lumps assay.
The result was agupite vindication of and stared imo the sky, and the passengers In rapidity equalled the colonel, and loss of considerable part out their heads with
aly by that with which they withdrew them as they saw the dominoes and revelvors of the road
industrious
custom
give it grave
who gentlemen,
to the indiscreet markeeper. The colonel was as good-natured a user as had over buon known on Challenge Hill, but, being ixutal, he, colonel had his occasional times of dependency, and one of them occurred after series of races in which he had staked his all on his bay mbato Tipsis and had lost.
Looking reprefully at his beloved ammal, he failed to heel the aethe void of hir pockets, and drinking deeply, swear- fug clouently, and product of
wero equally unproductiva
Seems to b
༞་
And the colonel jmped into the sign, andi, jautting Jus arm tenderly around the trembling form of the aid lady, exclaimed,
Mother
SIR GEORGE CAMPRELL ON THE
RECENT MURDERS..
moves needsuina
W
as to
HOW TO FIND THE IRISH ASSASSINS.
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LOANS.
Chi. Imp, 1874 6,2762 1877 16,040 £
B
June & Dec.
.* F« half year, ehtoi alat Dạc., 1881 —† Report issued in October, above 1st interim Boans
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
and Dividend for 1881-2 To 60th Apra, 1981-3 For Year 1881.- For Four 1880.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised January lat, 1882)
See, all of the same weight, ackdresses in Hongkong Bangkok, or the Parts of China, may deliver them to the Past Ofice unstained, the postage being then changed to the sender's account. Each batch must consist of at least ten.
benrance whethy colono! savagely di capaves. On Black remained unmolesteri, ai :-There was and a title special law lawk" obtained cotisitlerable notoriety just the Rates are given in ccnfs, and are, for to the same places in the same way; En-
With
relief that the hoye
the saloon, mount
feeling the colonal striile out Tipsis, and gallop furiously away. considered an excellent art of exercise. Riding
A gentleman who sign himself War--
In the following Statements and Tables six years ago, after the Bremerhaven ex- papers on the subject of secret devices for Patterns, per two ounces. plosion, hy the lecture he wrote to the Letters per half sunce, for Books and the destruction of ships in the open sea, Newspapers over four ounces in weight
His personality ense may be, but such papers or packets of
4. Buxholders may also send Patterns velopes containing Patterna may be wholly closed, if the nature of the watents be first exhibited ar stated to the Postmaster
approved by hima
ly Eg Wali Gastle,
Ludan, Maria : 1
"I' N¢Kalebie Boy.
.... Canon
↑ Mackinľný, David · Foil. Basef, E, VA X regd.
Mno Choonghing * ̈
Berg, Augole I regd.M nice, Mr H. 1..
Borcona, Jaa. F. 1.
Brewer, Mr.J. W. Jed.Mamdon; Robi.G, 15 A
Browne, J.
Carotas, T.
Cebreira, Ignacio 1
Chow Wo
- 1 Mitohal, Geo.
Mitchell W. (en
ginəër),
1 regd.Moller, E
4'bun Yuen Tang I Clado, C. N. 1 Cook, Rev. Joseph 1 Connors, Mr 1. Culleja, Autouia !
| Daviós, W.-H.-- 1; Denton and Co., Менька
Eing-Ting-Seng. L Eldur, Mine 5.1 Elsonger, Moser. 3 Eppel, Madma,
Erbach, Adoit-
Escolano, F..
wolay, B.
Eving, Alex.
Fanto, A.
1
1
-1 book
Menange, Monar. 1 Meverly, W. Psign, F. H. Parlington, J.E. 9 Parson, Louis M. T regd.kina, klónoreto de 1-
Poach, F. Bignor I Planmer, John 1 Porfiris, G. Pamper, Ang, Quirk, Wm. Qamng-Lau-Sing 1.reg
1 regd
1 book
I ed. Dadcliffe, Varman B. 1
1 regd.rke, Jons
1
Feurtado, David 1-
Folaer, J
1
French, Moner. G.1 Führer, Prof, A.1.
Arel, M. N. 1
Gado, M. N. Gegouf. Mr.
1..
€ Bauchen, J. M. :9
8 Sat, Miss
Batow, E., P.LD.I
Sherwood, H. CULF
Silibo, M.
Sin, Emma
Andrasa fi Spreckel, A. B. 1
Squíba, Jack (1' card:
Stewart, Mrs. MLANG
Stork, Madilo.
1 regd. Maris
Gennaro, Sig, M.1 Ginsborg, M, Gray, Mics
Gregory, W.
1
1 pol.
Stone, Tho. A:17 1 1.Tanner, M.
Groon, Thomas 1 regd Tayler, G Greenston Guiler, James Geo-Tin-Hi
1 regd.Tagan, S.G.
1
Haidnero, M
lankes, G. W. 1 Harman, J.
一个
Hertzoli, N. J. . 1 Harvey, Sir
Cha., Bt.
3.1. Howlen, Win. Jim Lee Jmos, J. (gunner) { Jones Kaner.
Cont.d'- Amerique
Jubili, R. Kellar Kean, Thos..
formerly B
Walls Castle
lk.Terkeltoba, J.,
Thompson, Miss].
Mary E.
Thanson, WF 5 Spals.
Thmm Te 1 rega Tien Yee Tong KAS
Tindale, J. H Toole, Capt. B. Tackoy,
k
Virgil, Albert1 Wallis, J.- -Walter, Clis.
Wal Foo
Waight, John Ward. Prof. HA.1 Webster Min (pf
Arbronih) Wilord, W.
Tregd:
Sir Cenge Campbell, in a letter to the the mulier,
Times, HILJA that he thinks there can be no gentlemen," mid the coumel, landly, as doubt that the marers in Phenix Park, be opened the door. Won't you plase were oure fully planned and skilfully execute gut? Don't trouble e yourself to draw, ed by a great and dangerous secret power, he has already wi na a great lender of
os my friend here's
ere's got his weapon cocked, and the first cessity is to find a machinsory non, both in China and in Egypt, and also and his finger's rather nervous, Aifft put a highly organised and ns skilful as that ann man of starting integrity staring all a landkerchief. has yet he asked of the wirich r firet passenger that descended from the be countermunded and dufted
by which
may those of his countrymeri with whom his It has mana is as a household word for, all that is mirage. Just put your hala beltind yer, as; that's he taken from the system by which Thingghe
Hey!
Well, now that's incky already been suggested that a lesson night poble and true.
coin.
" And the unfortunato man's hands were as extirpated in India. It really in the securely tied behind him in an instarfl The boys at the loon sympathised most
case that there, after the ordinary police. The feelingly will the colonel. They were
rantining poysongers were treated had failed,
apecial machinery was most unconsing in their invitations to drink, and stilar courtesy, and the colond and successful, and Sir George gives a brief they exhibid considerable Christian for his friends exauzind the pockets of the statement of the way in which it work- Bented fruin
for who over hourd of a stage-driver haring beyond this-hit, any particular murder everyone who advanced any
money? proposition, a matter how introvertible. Boye, it the wai), calling his offence parishable with penal servitude apart, the heldigong to a Thug association But unappreciated dedly tireeps to the girer, and it wasrother agents aside and cailing recopts, for life, and Thuy be tried in a and he had been known buforo that us an ars charged as domble, treble, c, as the Generaly as he may consider uccessary, and
ociated sympathy grows docì-
Paint touch of a haul, but there's only chatons court without reference to local expert in secret aucieties. one Woman, and she's old enough to be a
In practice, however, there was a
god dent
Thng is no secret, and anything that ho tells us papers may be sent af Book Rate. Two be inserted in such pnted Circulars may of speciality in the purerat fultur's
Branding ther."
Packets:" the procedure. Thlice about murderous revolutionary associations Newspapers must not be folded together as piling or horacback has always been all the rust the stage put together."oficers and magistrates for the apprecision is at least worthy of commuteration. Ho i ono.:
*Like enough she'll pan out more than gee officers
both.
PARCELS--The public is reminded that bout fide Supplements. Printed there is no such thing as Parel Fost is universally admitted to be one of Brand Cranks, carefuly testing the thick of criminals and their committal for trial, now says plainly that there, need be no except us anything whatever be inserted the most healthful means
s of axhilaration
lets of the ease of a gold watch. Just bat when committed the accused rore dificulty in tuling the perpetrators of the unter may, however, be enclosed, if the to Europe, &c. Much trouble and dicap.
like the low-lived decutifulness of some fulka publicly trie
tried.in the ordinary way. There Deb
Dublin murders, Not absorbed in this exercise that he will mean it'd go saler. Motbe what she's got ain't before trial and niter conviction Thugs were, the 'work a society with which he has Boka
have been rent may be paid either as Newspapers or outrages,
to send small valuable trilles through the Loo Yan Foo
P Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, Legata, W. M. to speak to his friend, and when, his mothing to some folks that's got good hoses sept apert in other primera The Ptional," of which we heard so much ten as, though Written by Hand, do not heartinually being refused, the senders having hilaration-is-so-complete-that-be-ticas
had intimate relations. The. 'Interna
Long Lee Commercial Papers-signify-anch-papers Fancy Work, and similar presente luis wye from all, well-
and ken win money at races, but---` thumbs
ceedings were not auliject to the control -meaning pointing significantly into d
abruptly ended the conversatte ordinary supervising officers, and in the years ago, was & auciety without much the character of an actual or personal corre often which
spent more in Postage than would doorways, through aman has often passed while seekim any approached the staye. He was early stages of the inquiry they were kept backbone. It has died out, but its really sunndence, such as invoices, deeds, coed refund can be made on such parcels of the H. G. Chambora, H.M.9, Zephyr, 1 unpsíðˇ
have paid the freight by steamer. No bracing influence, it is
is only cats
datural that echivaleas, but Crank's sarcastic re-bret, latente being privately recorded effective members organised about five
music, &e The charge on them is the same
letter. ference to Tipsie needed avenging, and, asas by à Procurator Fiscal in Scotland." years ago another assocation, called the us for books, but, whatever the weight of value of Stampa obliterated before the people should express some wonder.
he could not consistently with business The easenger of the whole system was, Sir
Sir *Terroriats," who sects devoted to the per The colonel was well known at Tarrangements put an end to Cranks, the old George Campbell says, the conditional or petration of murderand struge by contract paper, it will not to charged less than 5
a packet containing any partially written nature of the contents was discovered. Flat Lone Hand, Blazer's, Murderer's dy would have to suffer. Bar, and sasural other villages through
partial pardon of soins, in consideration of ready to be hired as bravers, and
Local and Indian Purce Post. which he passed. As no one had been sell, rusing his hat with ane hand while man must always be convicted, and sen- other society, far more important than the "I beg your pardon, naam," said the the disclosures which they tunds"A decided penchant for their business: An-
The sender of any Registered Article offering odd that the colonel was ruing away from molly.
but we're taking upra collection for some reprieve and partial parelow or condition in America, is at work in Ireland, and on paying an extra fee of 5 cents.
makes
as to Japan, Macao, Fakhai, the Straits Alexa The limit of weight for Books and Com-Settlements, Ceylon and India. They must Any A. Nichols 1 use of the Terrorista, The Land all to know; he was still to remain under police supervision, and was able to he
dimensions, 2 feet Beatrice *it. Now, therefore, Warhawk" 4 lt. Patterns for such offices are limited lung, I foot broad, 1 foot deep, weigh atakod against theia, for wiflin half-an-to-bether you trembled, feit for her poe- farled to fulfil the terms. This system WAR. should secure the best of these Terrorists diaensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2in.
remanded to imprisonment for life if he proposes that by giving good terms we to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these than blbs., nor be smaller than 3.im.. by 2
Camelot Especial
rmay be wholly closed so worked that once a beginning was made as a secret police on our own behalf, and inches,
if they
endorsement, Ceres PAROEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any Clifton, &... Pircal
opened by direction of the Courier may be Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcels | Craiglaud, ■.. - 1 The Union may be taken to comprise for Indis a declaration of contents and Gronle
in the word, but when inn is to hire an old woman to carry their money, were special fackups and gaula, so that bath, but also other Irishly those murders, whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Car-pointment are caused by persistent attemnts Lai Woo
to
но
nit
The coloud
ernia.
@nre.com-
Wills, Wa. Willis, Rev. E R.
Wo Chee Wong Quang
HMS
For Merchant Ships 1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post Aberdeen, s.. 1 1aa King
1. Pap.
Importar Jolins
• Precede him, betting innen were so he drew open the coach door with the ather, ? Lenced first: then l had a promise of Land Leaguo, and havín its head-quart re may accompany it with a Return Receipt at Book Rates between Hongkong and any / Adata M. Simpson 2
of
of the British Post Ofoes in Chitu, as welt Albert Victor
Strictly speaking they wore wrong, but / Heserving objecta, - We was gnìu' to ruske that he made a free and full disclosure of gue knowa of this, but dares not meddleuorois! Papers to Foreign" Post Offices is not exceed the following t
they
i fark Over the bull aust, For me the toy that shut ez they ain't got cough we will have hour there ad over the sune "road"an
The old ly anxious-looking individvd, Who reined
in front of the principal salgots of war
"p
place and inquired if the Bolond had
passed.
Had the galant colonel known that he
would have been an exten election held at
¢
the information in the hands of the author
that, as regards our immediate object-the discovery of the assassins of May 6-we should it cuce promise immunity from
L
in.
Countries of the Postal Unim.
bok and raised. het veil. The colonul kest to her laco, slammed the stage
mid, sitting on the hub of one of the ties was rapidly enlarged, a general distrust is a cally into spruce. No one an, ther was getured antong the
in a whisper and criminals, the Thug jal at Jubbulpore, and extradition to anyone who gives us in Europe, all foreign possessions in Asia, in a queried
the angroves living it, besme a wil
Má
formation. The men who could help iz
Buch
bear
2
more
stride.
Ji H. Bowers
Kaisar
Kata Davenport. I
Laurel
1
Liste
Loula Eugenio
aribila.
la S. Tajor.
Lusy A Nickels
Laddie
Madeen
1
3
2 Marina
Mebrek
1
Mercury
2 Norbanby, 6.0.
8.
was followed and by whom, there certainy with a face fall of colonel tramity, great répertoire of information for all India, have reason to fear that our police would i Japan, W. Airion, Egypt; Mauritius, allvalue is required, a printed form for which .. T. Hook, as. 2 pursuer was the constable, and for all officers abad," he evantimed, spogging to his feet was alwat laily would be to Bussia of Gorinauy. But for this distrist Petr, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentino Parcels for India and Ceylon is compulsory.
On
the stage med, which thrusded the old
the latter plan
after, für the
of the law the colonel possessed entrer.
galloping away the colonel followed
very shortly
Tante B, tokie the
he turned out of the rend
a get his
aud
Elsic
The Registration of in
2. The following cannot be transmitted Ento Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, Bennuda. Labuan, Hawaii, with Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, Foden
&c.) Opium, (Hass, Líquida, Explosiva sab. | Friedrich, gusse und Spanish Colonies,
Constries Nor in the Union.-The chief Meat, Fish, Gauls, Fruit, Vegetables, or Forrway
stanses, Matches, Indigo, Dyestulls, Ice, Frita
tralasian Group, and S. Africa
likely to become offensive or injurious in Gettoralia
I hurt lack to the cabi." The co
A great
that when the they would be glad to take the 10,000. Inislake to mi insired into the bushes and felt his system was properly aged the, evidence Indeed, Warhawk knows of one man followers ફ paralysed with
astonishment upon which serion was
in contrary, these cases gets assurance gaines extradition. Of all Lhun;'d born anybanlg" to mind the horses there was searer approach to quasi- this one can but say that the proof of the which grew thickly by the road, while the with his whip
in almost any padding is in the eating. It Waraawk" constable rode on to the next up,
others. The statements of .ate The passengers, now relieved of their shocked by those of others hundreds of of the 10,000. If not, he deserves condign There seemeil to be no path through the weapons, were wibatod, allowed to enterication, and the evidence was made in
without a possibility of compunishment for putting people on a wrung the stage, and the door was slomaed, upon which Old Black picked up his veins as if prove itself by the discovery of the bodios
to scent; he had laid the down at the stations while in the places indicated, the verification of tau colonel's party hasteres hack
mining cans on Duzeli Creck, Dutseddralytast Old Black ofterword wicked that if doubtful; on the was talent was scant or whose mouth will be opened a Noun as he all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu- or, liable to be crushed. (ne bandboxes, Formosa - horse through the youngest pues and braceste could have eluted at the whole crowd | mathematics certainty than in were can make good lie words, he deserves some countries, not in the Union are the Ans-watever is dangerous to the Mails, or
thicket into whit the colonel tund Lärmed, but
Tipsin walked between the tres taal shrubs as if they were familiar objects of her stable yard
Suddenly Tuice from the bushes
shouted:
ག་ཟ
"What's" that's what." "It's time," replied the voice, nod its owner a bearded six-footer-emerged fring the bushes and strokel Tipio's nose with the freedom of an old acquaintance. We ain't had nip Bince a
last night, ain't a crackor or u handful of four in the ahant. The old gal
The old gul gone back on yer
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there
to
many
other
Wars
could
NAMES OF VILLAGES &c.,
IN OR NEAR FONDLUNG. (Corrected Spelling.}.
hat, fondly inspecting as they wait certain previously unknown, the
the the fonts and cirentastaneda of sourders RECOVERY of the thanks they had obtained while transacting property.
and in
Such the business with the seempants of
the system, Sir George Campell admits,
only be worked by extraordinary skilful A kang Ngan age, Grent was tho surprise of the road agents and discreet me, such as arise out, special Ap-li ha as they entered the list, for there stood thesis of great necessity, and that if Cherng shan Hom.
thing rate from the limited spare ward- exactitude and care it was liable to the colnd in a clean while shirt and a suit of there was any laxness or want of the utmost robe of the other numbers of the land.
on
ed
gretost alus
Such
any
Hom
With
* Even But the suspicions Cranks aedily anbor always attends the pristened of dinated his wouder to lhe prudence as, lig-naclary was futal in its ferit pecin Ha-wh
a system is, and should necessary Heung-kong Teal
(Aberdeen). be, a temporary one to mest an emergency.
Hok-tsui. The time u eate when there was not wanting Huk-tsui Wan. remon to suppose that the keenness of the Hok-in. weapon had led to its abuse, and that, in Huk-ün Kok. consequence of an exaggerated belief in the Hung-heung Lo. power of the infermers; they wore in some Hang-out. instances cambled to levy a sort of black-Ka-lung Wan. nail. Still, the cure was effected, and we Ka-az have been enabled to lay aside the ma- Kau-lung. chinery."
Kaupun Shek. Aung Chung. Kung Kok. Lap-Ray Wan.
Yas, teplied the colonel, ruefully;
the table a heavy pures, he ex "Iost every blasted "race." 'Twasn't her fault, bless her she done her level best,
Come, colonel, business before plea- Ev'rybody to home P
You bet,"
said the inan. All been a sure lot's divide and scatter. Ef anybody prayin' for yer to turn up with the roan, an should hear about it and find our trail
ketch something
brads in our possession they with more colour flian spring, water. Come on."
"Divide, youueolyes," said the colonel, The man led the way, and Tipsie and the with abruptness ad a great onth; I don't colonel follored, and the trio suddenly found themselves before a log hut, in front
nane of it," of which sat three solum disconsolate in- Colonel," said Perkins, rumoving his dividuals, who looked appealingly to len domine and looking anxiously into the
leader's fare, colonel
be you sick? Hore's Home
Want
"Mack'll tell you how 'twas, follars," bully brandy which I found in the pas
waid the
It ain't
d the colonel meekly," while I picket the sengers pockets."
hain't nothin',"
","replies the ons', wish averful eve
eyes I'm
mare.
K
Lit Mun.
The colonel was absent, but a very few relitin' from business for and I'm April 4, in the sailing ship Scotia, and was 18-tau Ching.
moments, but when he returned each of the
four was attired in pistols and knives, while Mack was distributing some doinoos nindo from a rather dirty tour-sack.
"Better be an hour ahead than hiss in
Fover.
buck
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Ma-tau Kok Ma-tau Tsün, Ma-tau Wai. Me-ti: Mong-hok. Ping.
Pak-Bhui Wat Pok-fu Lam Sai-pan Tea Sai Ying-puna.
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So-kom Po. Tai-kok Taui.
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Shan. Tai-shek Kok.
Thi aul Tai-tan Tuk.
ong Kung.
Tang-long Chai
Test Taz mui. TRITA-BILA THUI Too pai Trai To-kwa Wan.
Wan Tung-wa (Hospital), Tung-lo Wak
"CHINESE" GORDON. General C. G. Gordon left Mauritius, on
ne his way to South Africa three days after he had received intelligence that the Cape Ain't goin' to turn evidence! Cranks, grasping a pistol on the table.
Government required his services. Thes I'm ago to make a lead mine if you application was made to the Colonial Office
don't take that
or Fob, 22, but it was not until April 1 roared the that General Gardon received the with a bound that caused Cranks
served the comme nication Sabjoined are Horn in '50, an' wo ran short of water. tend to my own business, and that's enough berley, dated Cape Town, Feb.
apologising as he went.
I'm going to atsir Herentes Robinson to the Earl of Kim
to his departure Frupt Bomebody'll get hurt if there ain't any to keep anybody by Somebody lend Ministers request nie to inquire whethe bitters in the old concern; they will, or mye 860 till I soo hint again."
wi, Feb. 23, 1883.- name ain't Perkins."
Perkins pressed the money into the them to obtain the service of Cal, Gordon Year of Avong-so, which is the style of
Her Majesty's Government wil Don't count your chickens 'fore they're colonel's hand, and within two minutes the to com
permit
to come to this colony for the
purpose of
this ere night, said one of the four "I to drop the pisted and retire precipitately, grams. which led to be copies of the tele- Chau.
ain't been a thirsty since Game round to
Un Cheu. Wat-isal Wong-kok Tsün Wong-rua Kok. Worgans Chung.
-Yau-ma Ti.
N.B.-Documents should not be dated
hatched, Perky," said one of the crowd, as lonel was on Tipsie's back and gallopingikation as to the best measure to be M. the Emperor of China, and is of
he
his hat.
FJ
too
many on the colonel. "Nobody ever gets along if they low themsnives to be skeered,"
Stiddy, stiddy, Cranks !” remai
remonstrated
in
Money Orders.
South Australia.
adjusted the domino under the rim of off in the direction the stage had taken...
osin' there should hi
He avertak it, passed it, and still ho the cent of Parliament sanctioning their
.with roference to Basutoland in course mapplicable in a British Colony. The people of Mud Gulch know the co-proposals as in that territory, and to en well, and made it a rule never to begge his services should be he willing to re- Fact," "chined in ile smallest man and an exception to the rule when the war stel administering Basutoland","Pre- the following countries
astonished at anything he did, but they new to offer made to their predecessors,
in Al
to assist in terminating the 1881
1.Money Orders are exchange with the party.
The Biblo Bays somethin' mighty hot bout that. I disremember nel canvassed the different bar-rooms mer to Cal Gordon,
mer, Cape, exactly how it goes, but I have heard Parsonen who wished to buy a horse-Position of matters in Basutoland grave, Japan."
March 3, 1882. India. Bozy, down in Maino, preach a
and when a gambler wh sermon meny s time. The old man never 81000-when the colond had always said
obtained Tipsle for twenty slugs-only and of stress inportance that colony secure New South Wales. Toamania, thort what a comfort them sermous waz
I surve one of proved ability, fin- Port Darwin. Bervices of was not guld enough on
Government therefore Queensland. thecas, and energy. of agoin' to be to a road agent, though. The ground to buy her, Mud Gnich vzperiood resulved asking whether you ar's disposed time we stopped "Sam Mike's stage and ho
new offer which they
made fast you didn't have no more manners than to draw
April to former Ministry. Should you
disposal this Go
rippin
on them sermons wuz a perfect blessin' to the thorns of 'em cleared my head ma-quișk as a pocktail. An---"-
decided sensation.
vas fush
But when the colonel, after re-aining aurae, to place services
at
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in the barber shop half-an-hour emerged veranent it is very important you should tip to £ 2, or 810, or B 2,.....20 cents. with his face olean simved and his hair at orice visit colony, in order to learn fucts nicely parted, betting was so will that a bearing situation. Could you do this at
Local Delivery "I don't want to disturb Logroller's pious cool-headed sporting man speedily made a strain," interrupted as colonel, but og fortune by betting against every theory colony, leaving your
once you would confer signal favour apen
1. All correspondence posted before 5 its Old Biank that's arrivin' to-day instead that had been advanced.
future
p.m. on any week day for aḍārosses in action un
R150 81.00,
Vistoria be delivered the same day, pladzed. To prepare way application was MAKE ME TING, HAA't we better vamoons? store and fitted himself with a new sitit of certain if Government had objection to it), nor will more than two such orders Maja of Bam Mike and os ite Old Black allers Then the colonel made a tour of the made to Lord Kimberley with
Neck must exceed £10 orally within two hours undese vans (unless drawn on India, when R150 is the delivery should be retarded by the Contract The door of the shanty was hastily slothes, carefully eschewing all the gorgeous your entering this Government's service be issued to the sanie parsons, in favour of closed, and the mon filed through the pattern and pronounced colours so dear to thinkat muti hear the road, when they the heart of the average miner. He bought
is possible, within limits of the same payee, by the same mail delivered within Victoria at the private It. After about half-an-hour Perkins, who pruned his finger mails, and, stranger than communicating with you Colonial Governmitted between the Ports of China by places of business, if a wish to that effect
telegram, to enter fully into case: and in 5.Sume, not exceeding 50 may be re- hours of the addresses rather than COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW. Vy was looding, halted and wiped his perspiring all he wildy declined all turitations to ment rely upon same devotion to duty means of Postage Stamps, subject to be expressed by the scudar, otherwise all
drick..
which prompted former offer to excuse the charge of ons per cent, for cashing theth. correspondence is invariably delivered at As the colonel stood at the door of the sudden request.The Caps Government, Taint no use being a gentleman if yer principal salon, where the stage always says an evening contemporary, is to be con
the nearest place of business, have to work too hard,”
sos, the challenge Hill constable was gratulated on having taken a wise step in Post Ullion; Shanghai,
Stom
marched rapidly on in parallel lines with a new hat and put on a pair of boots, and beeply learn War Office gives con-
.
brow with his shirt sleeve.
Far enough from home now,"
"asid be.
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