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A SERIOUS JOKE. A LARGE and sprightly eat, she walked With lightsome steps the strand;

A youthful erable slyly pojed

Out of his hoase of said.

And

he said,

How jolly it will bo

I'll do it sure!

And clicked his clawn like castanets,

He laughed so heartily.

And as

as Dame Puss wandsred that way Ho upward sprang.

And

the end of her long tail.

And closely to it chang

While "I'm a clover crab," he cried,

Thin in the greatest fun

Was over known on April First,.

·Since April First

Not on

word

begun!

In

ent: bit ra

Ignis theel wat

Most swiftly ver

Until,

the gromel

near by a gray Fold tree,

4 gray old stons the found;

And on this stone the crab she whacked

With whacks but very fow,

his overcoat

When su right in two..

Of shell

Then with one

one paw the seroped him out,

he went,

d down her that he

And

}

And o'er her face there spread a look

I doop feling content. And He will laugh o oro," slic purred,

Of

“His joking laya ara pasti

Ha little thought this April First,

Would he his April last.

MARGARET EXTINUE,

THREE PERSONS SHOT BY A

BURGLAR AT HOLLOWAY.

of them that the first experiment was car ried out. The gua was placed in position at about 2033 yards from the target, and loaded with 450 16.sf.

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Kendrick, of 8

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few short notices of Now Books and a lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, although they did not show themselves,

other places frequented by number of Notes aud Queries, cho of which &c., all of the same weight, to stresses in stood behind

the Compass Bea ing nang,, screen of lattice work. Stemmer, is I know they were tirers, as one of the black at the Yard Arm, and Distance of at the the Chinese,consider themselves justified On Chinese Onths in Western Euro Hongkong, Bangkok, The Farts of

ad ever-increasing

have been China, may deliyor them to the Post fellows came frous that direction with the lant Bead, will be hoistedt. If, when the in guarantexing a large

Office anstamped, the postage being the contains the

Majesty sat in a chair within a few foot

Sultan's chief lady. One of

of the lads came

or the smoke of

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15.

from the centre of the Town,...

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Per trip to Aberdeen, from the cen

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Return,

Fo-pang

Ela-way

Henry kong Trại

(Aberdeen). Hok-tevi. Hok-tsui Wan.

order of the Shefkat sent to my wito by the sol in nude cut, she is not a Mail Ste ans-/cicoulation. The advantages offered to ad and Java" might ending, compies herged to the sender's account. Each If an Extra Coolle is employed, there will Hok-tim and asked me how long it would take to raibstituted for the Compass Signal, zid it the foreign community generally will the number."-HK. Daily Press the batch must consist of at )

Camer, the Vessel's Distinguga bevertisers are therefore unusually great, and placed under a separate

least it to their interest to avail themselves of following notice of the Chine Review Boxholders may also send Patterns pay. Nothing in this scale prevents private

The field open to a paper of this deserin The presum publication, judging by the to the same places in the same waYN:

numhar before us, is intended 10. the quand stopped us und wo had to waitan St Cham will be fired Mail tion-conducted by active efforts, but occupy position, as regards China and the Volopes containing Patterns may be wholly The reply entne that his Majesty wished the English, French, or down, is almost limitless. It on the one hand countries, soing what similar load, if the nature of the contents be firat |

the aimals to Yildiz. When the telegram The Distance Signal will be kept up & feath

to get will be kopt flying t until the Ship une arrived we started immediately, the cage zuinutes after the Steamer is made being drawn 1 by vix

six oxen, At the barracke

ú. If the

the Steamer is hour while a telegram was sent

and Bu over progressive and anti-obstructive

sent to

ale

in tone

now

∙Half day,

Hek-in Kak Hung kering Lo Hang hom. Kas-Ing Wan Kesz Wan, Kau-lung, Kau pui Shek, Kung Chung Kung Kok Lap-eap Wan.

be an addition of half the above scale to

En agreements.

My

Vildiz.

or American

this

22 sssige was kent. I had to gewer

qua cavalry picket detained

order

ware Boon

time.

gates,

Bey came out of

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exhibited or stated to the Postmaster- Hour which has boon filled in India by the to' come on immediately. I thought a show at the Most Head, The Co inpass while on the other it doserves overy and tention that has been bestowed of late years Approved by him. Printed Circulars may {"Day; •

after with the Distance off at thr.t time, will be commands Chinese belief and interest, Calcuite Review. The grast degree of atr General, as he may conocessary, and

be inserted in such-Pattern Packet that the road was clear, but a nile Sigual and Symbol will be hauled down, that can be given to it by foreigners. the investigation Chinese literature,

of Like English journals it contains Editorials antiquities, and social developments, to say kept up

until

has led to the stadies,

PAROLE. The public is reminded that I questions asked in the reply before they will be kept ty" for half-an-hour, and i Nows and Advertisements.

pionis, per Day, Subscription orders for the above may be ation, rendering some such channel of pab to Europe, & inch trouble and disap. 1a Chias Cargo Boat of 8 or 900

licity as is now provided extremely desir,pointment are caused by persistent attempla

picula, per Load, GEO, MURRAY BAIN, able, and contributions of much interest to send small vahiahle trifles through the 2nd Class Carso

China Marl Office

fairly be locked or from the members Post Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, picula, por Day, way of the foreign consular services, the Chinese Fancy Work, and similar presents are con 3nd Clase Cargo Boat of 600

body, tinually BEADY. 7

Custom corps, and the missionary

picula, por Load, often spent more in Postage then would cultivated, have paid the freight by steamer. No

Licznand. Brators (ouch), perbat

35 centa ...50 centa

BOAT AND COOLIE, NIRE,

BeGumulation of

2.00 Kia Mun

Bost

of 600

2:50

Ma-tan Chung Matou Kok. 175 Matzu Tein.

800 picule, per Day

Brl Class Oarge Boat or Ha-kau Bost

of

1.50

Majan War.

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formanetu p

containi

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cf

Locul and Indian Parcel Post.

Spd Claes Cargo Bost or Hakan Bost of

300 picole, Half Day,

Bampons.

1.00 Mong kok

BO Ngan Ping..

or

Ngong-shin Chau.

Pak si Wani

50

at Book Rates between Hongking and any or Pullaway Bonts, per Day, of the British Post Offices in China, as wall

One Hour

$1.00 20 10 Saiwan Tsai, Bai Ying-pun

Fok-tu Lam

THE EIGHTY-TON GUN."

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Shang Wan Shui-teing Bockon Po,

Tai-l

Kung,

Tai-tam Tuk, Tai-wan Tai-wong Kong Tang lang Chau, Teat Te-mui

hule The Ball and Ensign will be with Local, Shipping, and Commercial nothing of portant stores of inform there is no such thing as Parcel Post Class Carro Beat of 8 or 900:

us Distance

the vessel anchors. allowed me to mover a foot further. The

came that we might move on, out we changed at cock successive half hot ir to show

the Dista

ace off at those times. "Why a the went to Vedan!

is between Green Island and the

the

to a stand for the third Achuet

ates, attended by a number of people

in uniform, and asked if I had drear

in

my person, or the cage. I pistols,

which were only

powder, but as I could not

the cage without them

them to me whon hir

tе соншеное.

orth Point of Hongkong the Distauce

Signal will be hauled down. If the Mail

Steamer is not in the Harbour whim it is

up my too dark to distinguish flags, a red light will THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT. Among whom a high degree of Chinese refused, the sanders having

od with bo exhibited at the West Yard Arin, or & 1.' ING CHINESE with special refer scholarship is now assisted in the first refund can be made on such parcale of the Class Cargo Best er Ha-kau Boat of 1-Marti :

have gone into green light at the Best Yard Acuc until she Achmet returned anchors.

7. River Straniers will not be signalled.

Majesty gave the order

At the end of the pre- The approach of other Steamers from a official handed me silk bag or cantou will be made knowu by showing g $200,

We were sent back to the National, or House Flag and. Syrabol with an escort of cavalry."

at Yard Arm.

8. If a Flag shewing that an Officer of

high rank is on board an incoening vessel, a similar Flag will be shown above the Ball,

Cace to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKLUPTCY LAWS IN HONGKONG.

a Mouard, LANE, CRAWFORs & Copies may be had at the China, Mail Co., Price, 75 cepts.

FREDERIC ALGAR,

SION AGENT,

Peredilable to their respective highly value of Stamps obliterated before the

authors.

and who ace saverally number of the Review by Some translations from Chinese novels and [by both necuro0Y and Frosh- of style, and an account of the carsof onaoat the Uldnata post-statempan of the cleventh century, Su Tung-p's, by Mr. E. C. Bowrs,

Talgable,

but is La not only historical

Besida distinguished by its Sterary grace.

which will be useful feature of

of the contents was discovered,

1. Small Parcela may be sent by Fost

An experiment, with the object of testing or the Flag alonu will be luis ad at the COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS-notices of new books relating to to Japan, Macao, Pakhor, the Straits

the effect of the fire of the 80-ton gun on Mast Fead.

. 9. The appreach of Bleu-of-Wear and Sail- 11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, fortifications, was carried out, at Shoebury- news in the presence of the War Office ing Vessels will be notified by their proper Committee and the Commandant and Staff Symbols and National Colours, or flowe

LONDIN

the Revier, if carried but with puntang the UK O SONG

d detail, we are

and M

3rd

of the School of Gunnery, 6 represents Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at the THE Colonial Press supplied with News Notes Buona àcatined to

papera, Books, Types, Ink, Preszes, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any -Nuk Tho Dimancos of vessels will be European Gonca on Loulou terms.

tion of one of the most impregnable forts Yard Arp. pt Spithead, 60 ft. long by 20 feet wide,

beou built. up on the Marshes, and estimated from the Peak, and will be made. divided into four sections. In front of the by means of the Numerals which are attach- two inner sections two iron targets, each ed to the letters in the table of Flags nine inches thick, separated by a layer of

HG. THOMSETT, B.N.,. feak, wery placed, and it was against one |

Barbour Master, de,

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regalarly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public.

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Nothing in this Sole provents private not exceed the following dimensions, 2 feet

I foot broad, 1 fo

foot deep by

Welch more agreements. 1. to notice that than

not be smaller

SYBURT QOGLIES, parcels ay be wholly closed

Scale of Hire for Street Cools find a place in its pages also. It is to be they bear this special endursement, hoped that this opening for contributions

PARCEL, DUSZAZNING SA Lurka, but any Ons Day, an Chinese abjects may eroke a

haheel may be opened by direction of the Half-Daybre

the Cass. Paris Thres Hoare, degree of literary zeal to that which was Postmaster General, Ini displayed during the lifetime of ste prode for Indis a declaration of contents and One Est******

Nothing in the 'sboro Scale tợ desor in the field, and that the Using Revise value is required, pristed form for which Bilf Hour,

The Registration of may receive the support necessary to insure is supplied grati

Parcels for Ludia and Ceylon is compulsory. private agreements,

its continuance,

centa.

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