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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BOTANICAL AND AFFOREST. `ATION DEPARTMENT FOR 1883. The following is a continuation of the Report of Mr Chns. Fort presented to the Logislative Council by command of flis Excellency the Giovernor :--:.

then was to feet 4 inches in circumference.

distributed amongst patches at six feet apart town with pine scerk. The scgdlings

from theso grò all ·

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very satie actor "ell and they made moved. And so in othor parts of the city.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

THE CHINA. REVIEW.

PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY,

TENTH YEAR.

THIS Hoeien, which was intended to meet

and

Intimations.

ATKINSON'S PERFUMERY.

293, BOUQUET, ZOCKEY CLUB. ROSE TOILET POWDER, QUININE RAIN LOTION WAITZ IOSH TOILET VINZQAIL THANSPARENT AÇAS, Bag Hold Perrywhere. GOLD SIRDAL PARK, DU.

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[No. 6500,-Max 24, 1884.

POST OFFICE, NOTICE

Unclaimed Correspondence,

Afxy 23, 1884.

Lets, TND

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the wants of many students of Chinese caused by the discontinuance of "Notes and Queries on China and Depan," has reached STEAM FOR

its Twelfth Volume The Rerica discussos SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, those topics which so uppermost in the COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,inds of students of the "For Bab

about which every intelligent person con PORȚ SAID, SYRIAN PORTS,. ucetod with China or Japan is desirous of NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS acquiring trustworthy Information. It in- cludes many interesting Notes and original OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;

Pages on the Art, Sciences, Elmology, "SULPHOLINE LOTION." Folklors, Geography, History, Literature, Mythology, Natural History, Antiquities, A DISEASES. Thore is scarsoly any Dalbau, Mamar, H.2 and Social Manners and Customs, etc., etc. eruption but will yield to "Sutpholine in najiel, Monst.

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approval of the Surveyor General, Mr. Monerom, all of which treou have been re-

during the sum-

When verants are built over the pathway mor season, Should they continue to at the sides of the streets the only spaco fourish the pine trees will be cut ont when availble for treas is monopolized. Secing tho vamish rece require their root. Even that the insilitice for treo cultivation in the apart from the value of the oil which the strects are hoing lessened from your to year sooda yield in abundance and which is in and that with the narrow pathways there is 33. The trous of Pinus muenis adjacent to wood of boais and other purposes the tree and the trees for the proper development of such great demand locally for oiling the not sufficient space between the buildinga tho Wong Lang Kun monastery are very is a most dusirable one to lend aauty to shapely headed trees I would augeat that, fino indeed, but they are exceeded in the Indscape from its late light green if practicable, when new streets and reads nieco by those of the So in un flinge and pretty white flowers.

nru laid-out, as for instance at the reclaren- monastery, secluded at an altitude of about

57. Two piocca of ground were terraced tion, works at Causeway Bay, autficient Sout, where six of then, within a radius of about 50 yarda, in a lease, mixed the same way, as is dous in the Cassia width should be given to the strcota and forest of luxuriant trees, average ti fenea districts and planted with some of roads to allow for the propor planting of 7 inches in girth at 6 feet froin the ground this plants of the cassia tree which I brought shade troon. Also should the Praya exten

luck from the West River in 1882. Thesion aches to earried out it might be un- and about 150 feet in height. The largest of plants have established themselves and sidered whether a row of trees might not be A pine tree which had been blown down nude excellent growth. It is possible that planted along the centre

the roadway and was being cut up I mansurod and found become of considerable ceonemic import not be well grown ner conveniently pincel ! ( THURSDAY, the 29th May, 1884, of Cluny Japan, Mongolin, Tibet, and the few days, and carotenes to fade away, ovon

carefni management this tree might | On the side next to the sa-sull trees

could its hight to baru been 102 feet, circum-e

atten hero.

and the opposite sidd they would be bread foot

likely to intertore with the houses, but in the contre of the road if the Praya bo widened there would soon to be intch it favour of trees being grown,

72. Owing to there being anly one side, vi, towards the desire of the streat in which the trees can uxland, ony of their from year to year, from the weight of the one sidel heart of hanches, incline out and more from the perpodinlar. Several Targe Lover which in this way hd because inconvenient and bangerous have been taken up and reputed in perpendicular positions, tions of the franches having heen lopped to allow ni its being offected. There are still a large number of Les which should be anaer, a portion each year beginning with astetud in those which incline the mud.

foretice nt 10 feet from the

with

8. In the Spring a Chico gentleman 10 inches, and is bad 5 auual rigs from the cassia district of Lating brought Rivalling these word splendid trees of Mangira indien, the leg Flum, U feet to a nice lus of fresh seeds of cassia. These in girth, Lignitambar permesin beet 2 were sown uni yielded a good supply of plants, some of which have been forwarded inches, Fit

B upwards of

foot, and to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and to Paratropie cantener 4 foot 6 weker; the this Royal Botanic Gardens at Calcutta, an latter, which we are necustomed to see other casa being ready for deapatel to the shrub only, was here, as will be ndalood Ceylan Royal Botanic Gardens. Both Drs. from the girth, a large troe, and on its stein and branches were inmanorable epiphytal and Trimes requested a further sup orchida. Amongst the trees were sleeply to those which were sent butors.

50. A few plants of with the Chiness and exquisito specimens, 80 feet ligh, of Dr. Inilian tes plents were planted in prepared Hance's now pahu Ga gobe ochtunden, The fibre from the leaf sheaths of which is used on the hills as an experiment.

We can

40. A stock of seats of the Chiness ten-oil For Pops making, e. On their stous at plant the depefor-was obtail and groat haight from the ground were plants of 2,100 patches son with the. The seed-taken in hand and operated in the same the grand form Polypodiuma muronass, oucirel- ing the stems sna feruing incat beautifilings arived the trying dry season and

I objects. Caniphara Parthenergius was sisemise to do well. here in abundance with stumy early feet stablishing this plaut it should be of much in girth. The caple trees bere on the value, its aduets being largely used by the Chinese A utanier of plants which to prepared ground on the kills have dons were tarzi in die garden and transferred

steina and brandies abundance of orchids of

two species, which were probably

bium ponienia and a Phallern-upsis, living plants of both of which are now flourishing

remarkably well.

It

From

The ferneries in the Glenealy Roving and elsewhere which were planted a few years ago will be planted up during the pra ferns and etler plants which have been seal season with a quantity of indigenous

specially prepared during the year for this

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at. Now, the Company's 9. 8. Far laat generally, Ilocantly a new de- if it seems past cure. Ordinary pimples, Dalton, Mr DTEMNAH, Comandant DE BELL parture has book triken, and the ferie rodos, blotches, sourf, roughness, vanish Dalziel, Mrs Bacox, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, gives papiers on Train, Comasce, and as 2 by magic, whilst old, enduring skin Davidson M. J. SPICE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort Descriptive notes of Travel by well-known disorders, that have plagued the sufferers Deatron, H. F. 1 for the above places.

writers. It was though that by extending for yeats, howover deeply rooted they may Dredge, Misa Cargo and Specia wit be registered, for the scope of the Review in this direction,,Sulpholine" will succesfully attacks Duboet Moner. 1 London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- the Magazine would be made more generally theta. It dostroys the primalcule whicis ilis, 5. B. captud in transit through Marscillos for the sofal. principal places of Europe.

eanso these unsightly, irritable, painful Fuluan, 2. The Review department receives special affections, and alwaga produces a clear, Garrett, Misi of wilt oured on board antil 4 Literatore on China ate, and to give mists. Butlles, 24 9d. Made only by J. Shipping Orders will be granted until attention, and endeavours are made to healthy, natural condition of the skin. Gomes, M. A. 1 regd, Rosendale, P. 1

28th May, 1884

present a careful and concise record of Sulphoting Lotion is sold by mos: Cho-W Cary

., Specio and Parcels until 3 pm, on eritiques embodying sketches of the Most Perrin & Co., London.. hd 28th May, 1884. (Parcels are not recent works on sudi lepics. Authors and to be nuns on beard; they must be left at Publishers are requested to forward works the Agoney's Ofisp.)

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Engo, C. R. KING'S DANDELION &QUININE Hussey James. 1 DRVER PILLS holat Johnson Alexandar THE BEST REMEDY FOR BILIOUS- Janen, William NESS, STOMACH DERANGEMENT, Kenney, K. FLATULENCE, PAINS BETWEEN THE Royer fir. D. Aute. SHOULDERS, DAD APPETITE, INDI- Küngfeld, W. 1 The Correspondents' columa alan affords GESTION,

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HEADACHE chings of views and discussion of various disordered liver and dyapupain. Acknow Lawrenos, H.

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in our Gardens. A very fine Malay rehidin the garden continues to thrive.

61. The soliy wood tree-Porse actiond

The tree-forms, which were shut Demirobium agregatus and the Chiness"

stoned when planted, caterul the sit Polyhem Fortuner, neer bero, also, were now reached 13 feet in height.

with their low spreading freunde, but the very fine apucimens of the beautiful tree we live again propagated a number of stems having greatly lengthened the fronds plants by layering, sixteen of which have ara elevatud n goud riiskabeo shayn the soil, fern Alpila spialum; which had been seen plined out on the hill. Thom which aid consequently the latter ins ertained a SOUTH AMERICA, AND KUROPE, is assiduonaly cudiyated. Amongst the ROUSES and develops the nervous ener discovored in China at this place by my observant companion, the Rev. Mr. Faber, were at the your before are very somewhat are appearnce which the prz about three years 170.

healthy and huevo ride good progTJA,

regular contributos are Drs. Clinera, give, enriches the kived, promotes pared plants will acformis).

Eitel, Brotschneider, Hirth, and Hance, Pro Appetia, dispots langnar and depression, for. A. Jackson 52. Acerns of recent bandhian folia atá 74. The cost of maintenance of the road-

Laggo, and Blesses Bleur, Watters,tifies the digestive organa is a specific Alexa stream I Hasspersed with pine seeds-

trom I noticed that bodice, Hatus 2. Hadinud have again boon suwa, inter-side welteries is borno, by the attestation ATLANTIC & OTHER. CONNECTINGS, Phillips, Mirefntyzo, Groot, main remedy for neuralgia, indigestion, fasera, Annie Lisle

When sown on vote, but they nouda somewhat more liberd

chost affections, and in which I first discovered on the West River the hills the growth is a great deal awer anunt to be expended on them, and grane

son, Faber, Kopsch, Parker, Payfair, scrofulous tendencies, &c.

Wasting seiso Anteren, 8.8. The whole Antora, B... in 1882, looking extremely beautiful with chan it in is the ancaries, int it is to more freedom in the exercise of pression THE S. S. SAN PABLO will be des indicative of sound scholarship and thorough frame is greatly invigorated by Peppur Benvenue, Bis

Gilos, and Piten, woll-known namet,

Ashington, 4.8, its brandios laden and gratefully drooping soon to for an option c1 their ultimate skill, thau has been neal if they are to be over rocks with the weight of its right cos

patched for San Francisco, vía Yoko-mastery of their subject.

Tonis, the mental faculties brightened, the

Billy Simpson constitution greatly strongthened, and a ro- Biriha, 8.5. coral-red fruit.

The unnery-raised trees which raised a higher standard, as they sisaldama, on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at The Subscription is fixed at $6.50 per torn to robust health certain. Bottles, 32 Birouse, Be have been traueputed are all making ex-be 36. Not far from the So Lia Kecellent progress,

3 p To be followed by the SS.annum, postage included-payable in ad doses, 4, 64. Hold by Chemists every Boonie Lassi story, close to a village, a magnificent speer-

ARABIC, on the 9th June. The older plantations of pines which men of the longan treo ( Nepheliten loagra);

Orders for butaling volumes will be where. Made only by J. PEPPER & Co., Cerbodis, ...

London. had all its limbs and trunk covered and av became buge enrgh to afford some

promptly attended to Address," Mara-

Catalina shelter have mesived additions of two und

Cicero featured with the epiplytal naclopinalecou

gor, China Mail Office.

Colberton, E.. plant Discheta shinensis, which hitherto have-year-old trees of Pride of India, fi not been seen out of Hongkong. The sigh

Coloma was exceedingly beautiful and one not likely to be socar forgotton. fu 6. Daring, the expedition upravis of

850 living plants were collected, and $20 spories wore collected and dried for the herbarian and brought back to Hotdog packages of plants were despatches a few at a tine, in charge of a mutaber of the staff to Hongkong, i avoid any suspicion o obstruction on the part of the natives, who Lud they aoou the whole collection leaving at one time, might have given some trouble

As the collections were made the boxes and

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and rose-pes. These inve all acceeded chuglia parvulou, Mullotus præulestatus, onks, and will over, tataliy with their different forms and colours of Sulinge afford pleasant va rary to the plantatious.

75. To aid those people who might have

willing

to plant on their awu proparty tursery pine leeus were ofered free to Thun. A coolerable numar were applied for and granted.

16. Twenty-five wardian euses of truos Goscrament of int place, the Mauritius were sant Maurities by rest of the Government paying all expenses. Gd. About us hundred and forty young advance in its results. The forest guards 77. The protective service has made great trees of the Chinese water cadar typu require a great deal of constant and mia

tus fotenphylles were plated in the control and digestion in nesutaits, which sips, grind at the crefcenfis very much of my site, but with the the Racecourse, but during the last month help of this they carry out the work very or two has got at and did much injury wes. However, if left to themselves, they

Commation being unde at Yokolumna, with Steamore fom Shanghai and Japan ports.

All Pareol Packages should be marked to address in full; and samo wül be received day provions to siling at the Company's Giles, until & p.m. the

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TARAXAJUM & PODOPHYLLIN. [THIS duid combination, extracted from

medicinal roots, is now used instead Domtheo, All our learned societies should sub- of blue pill and calomel for the cure of Embleton, 89. İLETURN PARSAIES-l'assengers, WILO

scribe to this scholarly and enterprising fit. Cyspepsin, kiliousness, and all symptoms of Forest King

Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) ellcat table of contents." Calestial apice rowsiness; no oppetite, furred tongas, dis. Gengin have paid full fare, re-ambarking at Sanct."-Northern Christian Advocats (U.S.) congestion of the liver, which are generally : Gans

The China Realvia ** within six months, will be allowed a discount

**lus an ex- pain hemouth the shoulders, headache,

of 20% from Return Pare; if re-clarking of interest to saiquors in the Far East and disturbance of the stomach, and feeling of Hampshire, s.. B

always contains subjects agreeable taste in the morning, giddiness, Greyhound rathin re e un ar tai the present issue will hold favomatio if not general deprwsion. It is the safest medi- Hayden Brown: 1 be was from Return Faro. Pro-Paid Re-advantageous comparison, with preceding cine. tarz Passage Orders, railable for one year numbera "felestial Empire

Tarazacuin and Podephyllin is Hesper, 8, 1 will be issued at a Divant of 25%

fuid wade only by J. PEPPER, Bedford Houerawat 18 Return Faro, These attarances du rat aply interest amiraldo-North-China Herall every label. Bottles, 2a. 93. Sold by all Jonathan Bone 1 This number contains several articles Laboratory, London, whose name is on Houazale, 8.8. 1 to through fures from China and Jepani lo

"The China Review for September October Chemists.

Kangaroo, 59. Επιλε

1. C. Wada Constar Invoices to accompany Over-tally maintains the high standard of

Lady Harewood Lee Yo Clarge, should be sent to the Conway'etion, and altogether forms

flees ackdromed to the Collector of Custeorologists will find an internating nad

orteresting and For further information as to Freight, vatnable contribution by Dr. Fritsche darken grey hair, and in a fow days completely bring back the na- the Amount of Previpilation (Raiatural colour. The effect is superior to that 501, Queen's Road Central.

37. Living and "ilziuti sperimens of all the this year. The result of the plautner will Mugistrates range iu value from twenty kad, Mexican, Centrid and Soutis American cellence which characterises that publi

Twenty-nine species, of which flee are apparently new to sciage, hare hitherto been fom«out of China.

AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT

78. The auruber of prosecnting, chilly five, out of which twenty-fane onvictions for cutting trees and shrubs, was W were obtained. The fine imficted by the

five cents to ton dollars.

79. There was hec a great decrease in season as been noted for the last meber offences of iron-cutting. The past dry

of grass-bres which I remember.

toms, San Francisco.

readable number.

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LOCKYER'À SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER

, Crnas-alting as been again a divat/ply to the Agency of the Compray, No. Snow) of Peking," showing the results led by a direct dye, and does not

drawback to tres cultivation. It would be muck hotter if the grass could be allowed to in on the ground so as to shelter the young trees, aid to act as a fertilizer when decaying.

81, It appears that upwards of 22,000 piculs of grass are used anually in the Colony, and that this is rail by the grass-dealers for about $10,000

We have

power to deal with or regulate the people who cut this large quantity of guns,

82. Specimens of the woots of most of our indigenous trees were obtained, and after curly twelve months' seasoning, ent up into malform sixut Locke which exhibit

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Insurances.

770

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of almervations made at the Imperial Rus-injure the akin. Largo bottles, 18. 6d. stan Ubervatory at Poking, from 1841 to Lockyer's is oqual to the most expersive LUXO, "Notes on the Dutch Occupation hair restorer,

of Formosa," by Mr. Geo. Phillips, contains Bone interesting inframation, although LOOKYER'S SULPHUR HAIR

much of it is sucond-hand. The Notices of New Books include a most geroes and

Kan-Heta," and the Notes and Queries are as usual very interesting." North China Daily News.

Å substantial and reliable Review which all students of Chirs and the Chinese would do wall to patronise."--Chrysanthemum,

"The November December number of the China Review contains less variety than 14 usual, but the foy articles are very interes ting. The opening paper by Mr Herbert 14. Giles on "The New Testament in Chi- nose" treats of a question that must neces

Undersigned are prepared to set

he grain of the wood and the bark. Therotisks on First Class Godowns at

are set up in suitable stands for inspection pre cent, not premiuus per annum.

the Garden office, They are all labelled

1

stolen imusdiately after they were planted. to one of them. A goed any were also would soon relapse into spinosa.

the Governor's interctious, abent 10,000 45. berdance with is Excellenicy at truck were reared for planting during interesting plants have been set forthet ruured next year. Royal Gardens, Kew, from whence I have about fourteen species, most of the

They consist of boon favoured by the Assistant Directors tires of accns.nl. Me Thiselton Dyer, with a report on the selected barsuse they would be more Skely These kinds wore by Professor Oliver.

to succeed that those which are natives of the coller and more southan climates. is almost impossible to rise and carry cong gum trees through the shiny sunson, therefore the ads a pot so until 31. In this branch of the department towards the close of it,

time which is havo to report another extension of opers brings the trees to lines for planting at tions. Last year I rented a largo in the right season in March and April if the crense over the provions year's work, but nius vt in edicionity early for the opere the work of 1852 ans escritol by about on. I muda nugget that our correspots 10,000 trees in 1883. Te plauting seasondents in Austenta were unable to procure commenced at the end of January, and the weeds of the lenson-secuted-gum last tree was planted before Üle end of orlygdas citrioston-in autferent thue for July.

sowing hure

and I would strain strongle ungs the impasto authorized to busure 111E Undersigned, Actors of Ebu above 62, The total uniber of trees planted was 66. The trees of the non-scented-gum portance of a favourable consideration of 311,903, and 845, 6-16 patclica hadduceds of the which I gave the dimensions of in par. 27 the recommendations which mades in re- against FIRE" at Current Rates. Chineau pino, the varnish tree, the ball tree of last year's report have onthined to gard to this subject in my letter Nu.,

GILMAN & Co. and two species of oak now in iThe thrive, although the growthere cannot be dated 10th January last, so that, if possi total is thus one million, one bandred and companal with what it in many ofurble, grass-enters should be licensed fora

Hongkong, January 1, 1882. filly-seven thouand, nine homiral and plnovs. The trek are now feet lag and ominal fee, so as escape theit proper nine, c., sixty thousand in excess of any inches in referee of He They contai, and that reserves for grass-cutters

NOTICE. previous year. Of this number 272,294 have gained five feat in eight and three abould be aut art. were patches of previous year's sainge inches in ciremaference during the year. which were rusown in consequence of a 67. Two of thru Maunt Gough and two of small proportion of patches having been the lowrington plantations were systemati washed out by heary mine, and lavingcally thin for the first tiaw; 4,078 trees suffered in perioda of drought,

ware fulted and sold; they were sold as they 53. Most of the pine trees were reanal stood, after having been tarkod, and the and supplied by contract, under control, purchaser felled them und split the wood One of the contractors, who was a man from the grind before it was result for who great success was not expected, faiks? fuel. to produce the number provided for in the contract, but the other contractor hat abegun to damage the trues, in the older 2017. The planting of trees is alone with surplus which was in excess of the other plantations, were cut during the dry season, one's elicit; therefore the whole number and all of the troublesome creuer-ord probably us more than tiva por cient, of require was secured by taking over the fiberente-which cumally grows up and losses. However, to secure this success the surplus. The trees having been raced in new covers many of the froer and bamboo clumpang careful daily direction unl supervision ground

were vory they were planted they continned to flou- removed as far as possible. This plant betion of sites for plantations is very much

well grown, and after in various parts of the Colony, was ent and of the operations is necessary. The sete rish with no failpres.

comes an exceptingly troublesome weed dependent on the places which can be se- 54. The rest of the troes were all grown and every effort should be made to exter-enred for nurseries these are very few in our own nurseries, chietly those at Sou-inate it in places where it cam de any often at great distances apart, and the pirn kum Po and Kowtoon. The soil in the damage to trees.

tations must be near the nurseries in order Kowloon nursery showed signs of in- 60. The underwowth in various places minimize the carrying distances both for poverishent and a change of crops was in the vicinity of lenses has been timed econoray, and to huge the trees being inade to allow the oil to regain its fertility and reduced in eight so as to avvide a short a lime as possible out wi the g

a large area of endowed freer circalation of air and prevent an un-

ground. Although there is a ground thu Kowloon nursery there is due accumulation of decaying vegetable one third of the cost of planting therefore, only a small portion which is fit for reuring matter. This work was also done at the even if there are litty por cent. of failures in trees ch

A very large portion is taiden of the Peak Road and round the this s

system there is still a considerable Sets Agents for the above Corporation

THE Undersigned having been appointed to be of my use, and other eastern side of the Happy Valley. At the over planting in situ sowing only succ swampy parts consist of extremely poor soil, or are latter place the thinning was much required perfectly where the soil is good, where there i propared to grant Ensurances as follows: too much exposed to winds. The work of to give room for the extension and develop-is a rather luxuriant growth of grass to

Marine Departament. keeping the ground clear of weeds being ment of individual trees of many interest shelter the tender plants, and when the very heavy, an arrangement existed withing specios in the wood which wore rapidly aspect is not too much exposed to the sum.

Poligies at current rates, payable either two or three men for them to weed the belts used out of existence by over- The in die work which has been done mayor, i London, or at the principal Ports portions under tree cultivation in return crowding. The finest wild ompher tree be regarded on the whole as a decided suc of India, China and Autralia. for the privilege of being allowed to cal- in the Colony, which was ampletely-hidden, cess, but the best of the sites have already tivate for their own bencht for que season has thus been opened out to view. A large been taken up; thereforn, fange operations the portions from which trees have been usinber of indigenous hollies will also now lifted, this preparing the land, after a have a chance to beccano orusunental year's vigotafile growing, for other crops specimens, of trees. Until the occupation of the Ob- 70 During the year many clumps of servatory these men were allowed to grow hanaboos, which were planted about 15 years rice in the swampy ground, but the Sani-ago, have floweral, and, afterwards, ed cus- Department being of opinion that tumary after that effort of nature to repro- tary these paddy fields would be inimical to the dace itself, in the case of bamboos, died.

of the occupants of the Obscrvatery

71. In the erecta and roads there are

bealth

"I

H. All the woodly meters, which had

the privilege of cultivating ries has been upwards of 3,600 trods, under the aange

Went of this departurent, besides the various

with their ventile names. A duplicate

sut was sent to the Royal Gardena, Kow, and another one to the City Hall MEnsena

here.

d

128. Sowing in situ is done at less than

succects

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 1, 1881.

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The following Rules regaling signalling sarily be of great importance in the eyes at the Peak are published for genorul in- Mr E. H. formation.

By Cotomund,

FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1863.

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GNAL STATION, VIUFORIA PEAK, HONGKONG, 1823 Feet above Sea Level. - Mast Head whon any vessel

1. The Union Jack will be hoisted at the signalled. all Nations will be used at the Station.

2. The Commercial Code of Signais for Scotsman: 3. All Signals made by vessels in the Cfing will be repented.

4. When Signalling to Men-of-War in the Harbour or in the Offing, a White En- sign will be hoisted at the Flagstaff, and at the Most Hend of the Man-of-War.

Yarder, Weekly Mail.. Weekly Sevtsian, Woodford Times.

NAMES OF VILLAGES &, IN OR NEAR HONGEONG."

(Corrected Spelling.) A-kang Ngam

Fl-2

of all missionarias. Parker's Short duarneys in Szechuan ' these travels in the interior of China is wro conturiod, and a goodly inataliaent of given. Mir F. H. Balfour contributes o paper of some length entitled "The Ema peror Cheng, founder of the Chinese Exa pire," which will he read with genuine interest by students of Chinese history. A few short notices of Now Books and a Bamber of Notes arul Queries, one of which On Chinese Dates in Western Borneo placed under a separate heading, complete and Java" might appropriately have been

following notics of the China Favico the number... heily Press.

Trubner's Oriented Record contains the The present publication, judging by the mudber now befow us is intended to

เถ occupy a position, as regards China and the countries, some what similar aeighbouring

5. Whon & Steamor, or the aneks of a to that which has been filled in India by the Stearier, is sighted, the Compass Hearing Calcutta Eeviews. The grunt degres of at at the Yard Arm, and Distanco off at the tention that has been bestowed of late years Mast Head, will be hoisted. If, when the upon the investigation of Chinese literature, vessel is male out, she is not a Mail Steam- antiquities, and social developments to say or, the Vessel's Distinguishing Flag will be Apli Ol ration, rendering some such channel of pub The Distance Signal will be kept up fifteen Fo-pang-

nothing of Hugais kustulies, bus kr to the substituted for the Compass Signal, and it Cheng-sha). Hom. accumulation of reportant stores of inform will be kept flying until the Ship anchors. Ching Hom

Chung

Yan. licity us is now provided extremely deair minutes after the Steamer is made out. able; and contributions of much interest G. If the Steamer is a regular Mail Eleung-kong Teni of the foreign consular services, the Chinese the English, French, or American Exaign, Hok-teni may fairly be looked or from the members Steamer a Gnu will fred, and a Ball over Customs corps, and the missiounty hody, with the Distance off at that time, will be Hotel Wan

deres of Chinoso "highs, scholarship is now assiduously cultivated, Signal and Symbol will be hauled down. Elek-in Kok

shows at the Mast Head. The Compass

Hok-in. and v

who are severally represented in the first The Bali and Ensign will be kept up until Hurg-heung Lo. number of the Beviers by papers highly the sessel anchors:

The Instance Signs Fung.hom. creditablo to their respective authors will. De kopt flying for half-an-hour, and Kai-inng Wan. Some translations from Chinese novels and eliangel at each successive half our to show Kasz Wan. plays are marked by both accuray and frestr the Distance off at those times. When the nass of style; and an account of the career of esse is between Green Island and the Kau-pui Shek.

Kau-Jung the Chinese poet-statesman of the eleventh North Point of Hengkung the Distance century, Sa Tang-po by Mr. B. C. Bowrs, Signal will be hauled down. If the Meilung Chung. is not only historically valuable, but is also Steamer is not in the Harbour when it is Kung Kok. distinguished by its likeary gmeo. Beside too dark to distinguish fags, a red light will Liga Bun

Lap-eap Wan. notices of new books relating to China and be exlubited at the Fest Yard Arm, er Ma-tau Chung. the Reping, if exrried out with punctuality right at the East Yard Arm until she data o nid detail, we are glad to întica that

River Steamers will not be signalled. Matau Wai

Ma-tau Tsup. "Notes" and "Queries" are destined to The approach of other Steamers from Macao Undersigned are prepared to grant on Chinese subjects may evoke a similar at Yard Arm,

Ma-li find a place in its pages also. It is to Leer Canton will be made known by shot Hang-kok hoped that this opening for contributions the National, or House Flag and Symbol Foureres against the Risk of FIRE on degree of literary real to tint which was

Ping Building or on Goods stored therein, on displayed during the lifetime of its prede high rank is on board an incoming vessel, Pok-fu Lan

8. If a Flag showing that an Officer of Ngong-shin Chau. Goods ou board Vessels and or falls of cessor in the field, and that the China Review ginlar Flag will be shown above the Ball, Sal-wan Tsai

Pat-shui Wan Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terme may receive the support necessary to insure or the Flag alone will be hoisted at the Sai Ying-pus. and Conditions..

eeived, and transmitted to the Dirusiars Proposals for life Assurances will be re- in authorized to receive Subscriptions for their decision. Advertisements, &c., for the China Moi,

must be of less extent than prist mex, while planting must be extended.

12. A large number of trees reared in nurseries have each year been used to fil up vacancies in the in situ sowing of the previous year.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

55. In the early part of the year a con-rockeries and foreries. The trees, are COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, signment of carob seeds-Ceratone silicataruding generally at about 30 foot spart was received from the Cyprus Gerorient and consist chily of hanians' Fiena

By E, H, PARKER.

current rateя.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at

Life Begartment.

£5,000 at roduced rats.

Policies issued for sums not exceeding

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1672

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

400

(FILE AND LIFE.}

CAPITAL TWO MILIJONS STERLING, -

neiform dis. Can be obtained from KEILY & WALNU

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEW AGENT, &c.

Love,

in response to a request which had been retus. These trees if at made for them. The scuda were sown in bance of 30 foot spart would represent an at Shanghai and Hongkong, the Caden Nursery jubeda during the dryssa- zvenue of 10 miles in length. The whole CRAWFORD & O., Hongkong and at the son, and they germinated and grow wouder- of these have to be pruned about twice China Met Office. fully well until the summer raus est in, in a year to keep them within bounds May, when, owing to the excessive wit and from interfering with adjacent buildings heat combined a large number of seedlings and to permit animpeded traffic under- perished. Of those which survived, 1,424 neath them. I regret to say that every were transplanted during the satamer to year as a considerable dimination in 133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; the hills, where a piece of ground had been the number of the large trees in the streets; prepared for them by terracing, trenching many have to be removed to make provision mancing. They did not enduro the for the erection of verandahe, for street operation at all well, but there are a gond alterations, de

Some years many still alive, and these have raade very Road from the Clock Tower to Ice HouseTHE REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF fair growth.

Lace was a bowered with trees, now not LOGAN AT CANTON that appeared in 58. A good supply of seeds of the Chine romains there. The long length of the China Muil has been printed in PAM nese varnish tree-Aleurites wicia was Queen's Road also from the Sailors Home PHLET FORM, and is now on Sale.- Bown in 13,300 xilos, two seede in cach, to the juustion with Eastern Street was Price, 30 Cents.

age Queen's

Overland China Mail, and Chine Revier.

and the patches, about 18 feet apart, were planted by myself in 1873, with the Hongkong, October 8, 1883,

Láto.

If required, protection will be granted on first glass Liver up to £1000. on a Single For Rates of Premiers, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong de Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867. 100

among whom B

the East which will be a useful feature of

its continuance,

NO W READY.

THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT ING CHINESE; with special refer ones to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY: IsWS IN HONGKONG,

auchera

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Tai-fung Kung, Tai-pang Mi. Tai-ping Shan. Tai-shek Kok.

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That Taz-mul Tai-sha Tsui. Teo-pai Tani To-kwa Wan. Toti Wan Tang-wa (Hospital). Tung-lo Wa

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Must Head.

5. The approach of Men-of-War and Sail N.B. Documenta should not be dated ing Vessels will be notified by their proper Tear of Knong-st, which is the style of Symbols and National Colours, or House Flag, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at the M. the Emperor of China, and is of Yard Arm.

course inapplicable in a British Colony, Note. The Distances of vessels will be estimated from the Peak, and will be made

by means of the Numerals which are attach Printed and published by GEO. MURRAY

N.,

Copies may be had at the China Mailed to the letters in the table of Flage. Ofice, and at Meara Laxz, URAWIOED &

H. G. THOMAETT, Co-Prico, 75 conta,

Harbour Master, de..

BAI, at the China Meil Office; Ro

Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

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