KALAKAUA'S KINGDOM.
THE MAWADAN GALANDS AS THEY ARSTO-DAY,
HANOLULU IN JUNE
rives, he seeks for some congenial friend,
can
The
friend to-elare the meal with him; for the Hawaiian is the soul of hospitality; pends as maci in s jussible at the fable, reiurns to his office, and wishes it When the sun goes Honolulu is no longer a city of grass wore dinner time. huts, the cool, healthful architecture of the down the temperature may grow cooler: native. Bricks and timber havo takon its but if the trade winds coase the air is still loose, place. In June the vegetation is mineval hotter. the insquito turns himself eus. Towering above the garden walls the and there is nothing in all ingeot life which, com- pontia regia, or daining tree of India, lifts for malignity and persistency, its blood-red foliage. The mango troes are pare with the Hawaiian mosquito. yellow with fruit. A trade wind squall harnased victim may dispose his mosquito litters the sidewalks with them, and blows bar an a cunningly as he plenses, the tamarinds under the horses feat. quite will gain entrance, and sing and nip, Sometimes a Kurka urchin will pick up hip and sing throughout the livelong night. the least damaged, but they ally as He is small, but what is of him is business. them contemptuously by. They are glutted There is no waste about the Honolulu mus with fruit. Whers they can get the pine nuit. He is industry all over-devilish, apple, mountain apple and guava for the partunate, unflagging, insatiable indus picking, why should they trifle with the try. The more he gets the inore he wants, mango! The visitor eats it and enjoys it, and nothing but the face of Persian pow and if of a commercial turn, wonders why det, imported from California, will cause song enterprising Ameriext canner does him to desist. Even then when the fire not locate in this Island of Oahu and make has died it, his stupefiction but gives his fortune. Fruit conta nothing beyond him fresh appetite, and ho charges on the the collecting. The hills and cañons are sleeper to make up for lost titae, He came covered with guava bushes and manrtain with civilization, for among the old inha bitants of the island of Dabu are many who while in the town of Honolulu ale made and mango un to bid for the retomber the ling my time when cockraclius. asking Perhaps, however, the native, al mosquitoes wore unknown, who has got some business ideas from his civilizers, might make a corner even in mangoes, should a demand for them exist.
THE AMERICAN COLONY,
antic aduration.
HAWAIIAN PULITIES,
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL. Mails.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned, ANNTs of the above Company, are authorized to Insura against FIRE at Current Htates.
GILMAN & Co.. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE
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Aura for the above Company are Undersigned having been appointed propared to GRANT POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at currant rates.
ARNHOLD, KARERNG & Co.
875 Hongkong, November 5, 1883.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
E Undersigned are prepared to adept
decat Carrie per ceas not premium per sonum
NORTON & Cu, Agents Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STEBLING.
938
The Hawaiian Legislature meets every two years, and the two parties are formed -the opposition, whose object it is to un- The American in Hawaii is an athusi-suat the Cabinot, and the Government astic loyalist. While paying all die repost party, who-tight-to-keup-their-places Thir to the Hawaiian Government, his love for time the opposition, principally cutspored the Stars and Stripes amounts to entlast the missionary element, nude in disanal Ah,' he says to his failure. The premier, Alr Walter Gibson countryman who may have just arrive, Laden bottg a thorough politicias, had left you will never know what a land yet them nothing to build upon in regard to the hava left until you have been here a year, custody of the public funds, and moreover libe to the second of the position, all of who wanted places liberty Lets-Now, the lets in Hon-fought among themselves so bitterly
week of the Jain moans double the cost of the one their defeat, from the opening week hospitality in this city. Beory drink is 2suasion, was a foregone conclusion. ThesHE Undersigned are prepared to graut POLICIES gainst the Risk of FIRE on conta. Lager beer is no exception to the affairs of the Government hare really he tariff. But the American colony is nutnost domically muraged. The Cabinet Buildnge or on Goods stored therein, on restricted in its lilatinus to the starry met the fall approval of the King, at Goods on board. Vessels and on Hulls of banner on this account. The now arrival there it remains intact, in all probability, Vensela in Harbour, at the usual Terms
and Conditions. wall into the bar-roen with his frion, until the end of the next biennial period.
for Life Assurances will be re Proposals and, before he has poured out the first The native Hawaiian is a natural rater tablespoonful, the news of his indulgence is and a astoral politician. The uacy ofceived, and transmitted to the Directora
for their decision. Hashed all over the town. The missionaries some of those gentlemen in the house was
If required, protection will be granted on They were good de lament that he cannot be taken into the really remarkable. church because he entered the saloon baters, wall up in parliamentary rules and first class Lives up to £1000 ou a Single through the front door. The rear antrance tactics, and liked nothing mire than a sharp Life.
For Rates of Premiuus, formus ni contest wherein the beat the sessisis, possis or any other information, apply to
parliamentariu
pro. (and all saloons have a private passageway)
The lobbies, during portal. Through won. is known as the missionary
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., this the godly men, when they are dry, were always thronged by their appreciative.
Agents, lingkony & Canton. glide cautiously, wink at the barkeeper, countrymen, and when a member made a and are retreated. It is not an overesti-good speech he was applauded to the echo,
Hongkong, January 4, 1867. mete to any that the population of Hono-and when his views did not meet the lalu penish as much 'Eard stuff per capita prulation of the majority, its expressions as that of any city in the world. Yet it is of disgast were continued and unmistak! a rare thing to see an intoxicated personable. The King appears only at the open- of any nationality on the streets at any ing and proroguing of Parbarous, and then in great state, with his guard and public Four.
officials all in full uniform.
The American colony is conservative. If keups to itself, and does not take much stock in the English colony. Nor is it seen the annexation proposition, arguing
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til 10 am on the day of sailing. For further
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Hongkong,
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No. 6644-NOVEMBER 8, 1884.
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Parcis insufficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crushed: (as bandboxes, &c.) Opium, Glas, Liquids Explosive seb
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transit..
Unclaimed Correspondence,
Nov. 7, 1884.
LA PAD.
6 Jauson, 0,
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3. Parcola are as a general rule forwarded Anson, C. T. 8 case may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Amolt, Miss L 2 Newspapers must not be folded together as Packet To India they are forwarded by Ashton, Miss J. 1 one, or must anything whatever he inserted the P. & O. and Indian Mail Fackets only, Ball, wrig except bout fide Supplements, Frinted to Ceylon by P. & O. only. No respon Benar, Jus matter may, however, he snotoned, if the sibility is accepted with regard to any whels be paid at Book Rate. Prices Cor parcel, unless Registared, and then only to rent may be paid either as Newspapers or the amount of 810, Books
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TION COMPANY'So of Puckayes are Europe, all foreign nocasions in Asia. I
The Contends and
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, nil required to be declared prior to shipment.
Slippers are particularly requested to N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, note the terms and conditions of the Com- Pers, Chili, Venezuela, The Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with gage ou do so on application at the tamall Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu
guese and Spanish Colonies. pany's Office. N.H-Thig Stenaer takos Cargo and Pas. Countrice NOT in the Union-The chief countries not in the Union are the Aue tralasian Croup, and S. Africa..
sengers for MARSEILLES.
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 31, 1884.
U. 8. MAIL LINE:
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1842
THROUGH TM NEW YORK, VIA, OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route- Lottors,
'10 conis par ♣ ozr
3 cents cach
Post Cards,
Registration,
I cente
Newspapers,
2 cents each;
Books, Patterns and)
Osma. Papers,
2 cento por 2 oz.
Kinghoru, J. G. 1 Kirby, H. Kramar, Moner: 1 Labboele, F. D. Lee, I
Le Grom, Op. Ing
Lidocari, Hu Lickeong Ewang 1 regd. Maretuse, P.
Ed Iregd.
Bernstein, S. Bettanin, G. 3. 1 Bitley, F. Brady, H. F. Bristow, Mrs A. B 1 Browdie, C. Buros, H. Censio, Mr.
1
2.
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asson, J. M. P. Ellman, I. Ewing, W. Fein, B. Fock Big
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Hemberg, A. Books and Papers to British Offices, Flicks, O
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1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration required. ··
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4. That the Postmaster Genaral in satis
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THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF Pustage to Non-Union Countries. TNE TORE will be despatched for
Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmanis, and San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDFiji, via Torres Straits, Letters, 10; Ronor by the dishoneaty or negligence of any rane NESDAY, the 19th Instant at 3 - gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Excks and person not in the employment of Gen. Domvillaärg: 137 SeenerDe
Qcorgio taking Pussongers and Freight for Japan, Patterns, 2: Fia Ceylon, Letters, 25; Ra. Hongkong Post Office the United States, and Europe.
gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and
6. No compensation can be paid for mere talentasis, as. Į 11:20. 8. Fiores, J.fr) Through Bill of Lading and for trans-Patterns, 2
1 regd. damage to fragile articles such as portraits,
Gor. Tilley portation to Yokohama and other Japan Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascen- watches, handsomely bound books, do,
Guy le doz Very sensibly, what would Uncle Sami do stranger in Hawaii to inquire what govern | E Undoraigned having been appointed! Pues, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and
ent the gentleman represents. time out
1 Agents for the above Corporation are Inland Cities of the United States, vin version, Bolivia, Letters, 2h; Registration, which reach their destination, although in Granito. Sinte
broken or deteriorated condition.
Envertov, 8.1 with Hawaii when he got it? The Calife of every three men one meets is a Comal, prepared to grant Insurances as followsland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and 10; Newspapers, 5; Books and Patterns, i Marine Department. nian when he first encounters the Honolulu Vice-time, pro-Consul. Coramissioner,
Demerars, and to ports in Mexico, Central climate scofla at the white garments of the Deputy Commissioner, or something which
Jinricksha, and Boat Policies at carront rates, payable either and South America, by the Company's and You call this heat, entitles him to oficial recognition. older colonists.
And
Hire. says, 'why we can discount this in Sacra- there is more gold ise to the square inch here, in London, or at the principal Forts connecting Steamers,
For India, China and Australia. mento on most any August day.' Therefore on the coats of these gentlemen, excepting his clings stoutly to Is San Francised the representatives of our uợp Govern-
Fire Department. clothes, walks at his usual gait, scoran the
ment, than is seen on the stage in the per-
Policles issued for long or short periods at expresses, us the little rockaways with range of a burlesque expert. They are entrant ratu. which the streets ara jammed, are called, hinonse aticklers for etiquette. It is: and though he may sacritice we de threeBy your leaver, Mr Vice-Comal, room For collars a day, still insists that the weather Me Conant, and Way, this is the repre
and ho by
Ima bracing. A month pos
sentative of His Majesty of Patagonia compromised by rhodding his coat for a
Call the Creek Commissioner's carriage. iron bienso. Ho is not quite so brisk Rom for the Austrian Creed" à ffaires." - his fest, nor does he talk about a five-nile
This abundance of high and mighly gentle-
roll with the same amount of self-confid-mes sometimes wax to odd complications. ence which marked the curly days of his At a Sta
At a State reception some ti ugo, a Min-
sojourn Two monthe-go by, and we find rater and a Commissier-bad-a-side hisa all in white, culling an express to ride side. Now the would hardly be the two blocks in, and quite as timp, meist and ching, because the Minister outranked the indulent as the others. The staying powers Commissioner, and so the court oficials of the climate have conquered. does not start the furnace at baking heat, but it were at thoir wits and to find a way t of the dilemma. B-was happily and justly sticka to between 87 and 90 in the shade, and never lots go of it.
life.
.
most poetic and remarkable in the whole range of Hawaiian lore. The Queen is also of a retiring nature, and is much belove: for her extensive charities and kindly dis- position. --Alta California.
Lije Departme Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong. July 25, 1973.
Intimations.
The Overland China Mail.
pur
arranged at last by moving The CommisQUBSCRIBERS on The Hondand Chinu This is what sessioner's chair just one inch in the rear of that will be glad to learn that are the foundation of the visitor's nerve, and the Minister's Thus what might have monts have nos mod for publishing dal casts him into line with the rest of the been a serious international complication journey as futame instent of fort baked-out population..
was avoided, and all the dignitaries were nightly as at prosenk untiatio.
This LEARNING TIES KOPEN.
which will be perumaeth, change His Majesty takes no part in these minor has been made simply to keep jaes with The ambition of every visitor to the.
He is a close student, and the times. During the existing troubles in islands is to see as much as he can of native squabbles.
He has heard of the hit, and of spends the greater part of his time in his tho Far East it is also of special importance course his curiosity must be satisfed in this library, reading and writing. On all mat that a wookly budget of Chion news should respect The beautiful little hour who tera of Hawaiian history he is an authority; he prepared or the present anuge used to dance it in days gone by have re. He trees his descent from some one of the ments political and gormurical S,
rele tanned to the volcanic sill from which they great chiefe of Hawaii, whose-story is the hape of the greatest interest, may be kept eprang. A few riskety, broken-down dan
back for a fortnight. The change will st sels are the only exponents of the national
only be welcomed by subscriber at h but also by those at the Const Ports and in dance at present in Honolulu. With these the stranger must be satisfied until he is
the interior, who find the arada noro admitted into the charmed circle where.the
convenient form of newspaper for their hule is fashionable, and is not danced for
perusal than the daily journals. Practically the Oberland will be in future a weekly money. Here he gets the true idea of Ha- walian character, and can image what a
love.uswspaper for the Far East, with special. Garden of Eden these islands were before
commercial news, and sporial tables of ship- the white man came with his clumsy and
ping and other information, complete for unnatural civilization. Having soen the
As Albany girl who refused an offer of the week. The various reports and other Fiela, the next is the native feast, although mariage has sent the young man a check news will be given fully as they appear in
the
the Chiras rale the fast really précedes hula. He tastes poi, which rerenibles the for the amount she supposed he had spent on her for ice-creamt, candy and carriage paste bill stickers use he enjoys the fish, hire. If we thought it would work that which is deliciously cooked in festes the way here in Lowell, we should propose to
of, and he tastes the sar fich he fight weather lu ia mag. 1 our girl right away.-Leaneil Citizen pork pleasantly.
TRAUNER: Jolin,, suppese I were to Licating pig or dog. The latter is fed from the litter
on fui, and is a most palatable shoot at a tree with five birds on it and
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dubious
EVERYDAY LIFE IN HONOLULU
NEVER turtle the girl, who is in It's dangerous to frighten people who have affection of the heart. - Boston Star
News.
Mait
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The attention of advertisers is directed
will be old for
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the native
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Through Passage Tickers granted to France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
England,
%
INTORN PASSAGES-Passengere, who Fuvo
ave paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (ur vice versa) within six
in six months, will be allowed a disecunt from Return Fare: if re-embarking within onu year, an allowance at 10% will le made from Return Fate. Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to thermagh forts from China and Japon to Europe.
Fraight will be rosaived on board until 4 In the 18th Instant Parcel Packages will be recaived at the office until 5 p.m.) same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sand is required.
Consular Invoices to necompany Cargo destined to poria begund San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Odices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at São FranATKOO.
1852
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 304, Queen's Real Central,
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. Liongkong, November 3, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. L'AQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
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ATSO
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TUESDAY, the 18th November,
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for Hongkongi
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·· cels and· per 2 os.
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Lettres
Keros.
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Books, Par Naspapers
and Prices Regie
Current,tration.
cents.
cents.
(e) Between Hongkong, Conta, prek kisema
2 cents.
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IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG," Chairs and Ordinary Bullaway Enate Half hour,....10 eta. Three hours,..50 ota.
Hour,20 ets Six hours,...70 ets.
Day (fran & to 6), One Dollar.
TO, VICTORIA FEAR. Single Trip.
Four Coolica, "**
Three Gooliee
Two Coolies,
Beturn (direct or by Pok-fu Lam),
Three Colica,
Four Coalica,
***
Two Coelics,.
LIT
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Books, etc. without Covers
A Ordom. Adeniy
Am Abgrund.
Doge'own Papor. '
British Med Journal.
Casmll's Family Magazine. - Contemporary Koriow." Correio da India. Correspondencia de Portugal. Courier.
Dagbladett Dimanche Jirá, Economist.
14 Bigto Faldro
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ruse Anader Heimath. "Hataburger Nachrichten.
Mastrated London News.. Ifastrite Weft,
100
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HEAT.) Single Trip.
Four Coolies,
Three Coolias,
Two Coolies
Four Coolies,
fron
Journal de 8L Poterslurgy Kaizer-i-bind.
$0.60 L'Avenir des Colonics,
0.64
L'Epoca,
0.40 La Chronique.
Le Crochet,
Feturn (direct or by Pok-fa Lain). In Figaro
Three Coolies, *** Two Coolies, ...
...$1.00 | Le Jongmal Ullastré,
0.88 Lo Monde Voyager. 0.70 Le Moniteur Universal,
Life.
The Return Fare embraces a trip of got more than three hours..
For every hour or part of an hour above three hours, sach Coolie will be entitled to an additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip Pek,070 each Coolie (1 hour) Gap,$0.63 each Coolie
Jinricksha
Quarter of an hour or less, Half an hour, 2. Invitations, &e van generally be One hour delivered within Victoria at the private Three hours, houses of the addressees rather than at be expressed by the sender, otherwise all places of business, if a wish to that effect correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business.
3. Boxholders who desire to send Circa-
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Life of Our Lord
Medical Missions. Medical Record.” Monttour des Consolaté," Morgenblodet.TAM Musical Times. Nations idends.
Piatarial World.
Panch
llevue de deux oudos. Russian Magazine.
Saturday Evening Journal
Shaw & Shrewsbury Price List Tablet
Thoughts on Holine
Times of Natal
Weekdy Cestiu.
Varrezio
20..
Weally Northern Whig.
Por trip to Aberdeen, from the cen
tre of the Town,ak
Return,
Wefer Zeitung:
· ខ
...40
agreemente
14.10 cents.
35 conta
60 cabta
Hour, Half day, Day
BOAT AND COOLIS BIBE,
ECATÓ.
1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 200 picula, por Day, ma si deta 1st Class Cargo Boat of 3 or 900:
picula, per Losd, ... *
NAMES OF VILLAGEN &c,
A-Eung Ngam Api Chan, Cheng-shan Hom Chung How Chung Wan
IN OF NEAR HONGKONG. (Corrected Spelling.) Sea Tsun Shai-wan Shai-tasi Po Sham-ahti Po Shsa-ki Watt Shek-o Bhe Tong. Shek-tong Titli. Sheung Wan Shuting Wen
Po.
Ha-waz Haung-kong Tea (Aberdeen) Hok
<=ksul. Hok-tsui War
$3.00 Hok-ünk
2:00
Hakte Kok Hung-hung Le Hang-hom
Wa 2.50 Kai-lung Kasz W 1.16 Kan-lung
more delicate flavor than the killed three, how many would be left?' to a weekly newspaper, which is retked】 1884, al Noon, the Company's. sucking pig. His next ambition is to catch John: Three, sir. Track: No, we song old China hands and other, both the native expressions. Aloha, perhaps the would be left, of course. folin: No, sir, at home and in the Far East, who des hot S. S. PETO, Commosadant BARTEL, lare. Dividend Warrants, Invitations. Carla.
I don't think so. The three you alot take the daily journals. most musical word, in the language, he would be left, and the other two would be
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, all of the sem greight, to addresses in hears on all sides.
Plu. Uverin Chine Mail will be regularly and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of If an Extra Coolis is employed, there will The good-natured
Orina, may deliver them to the Post an addition of half the above, scale to natives of the Hawaiian are the best naturad down away!
pusted as hitherto from the Chiei Malabore places.
Office unstamped, the Cargo and Specie will be registered for
postage
being then people in the world, raturn his alone with
Sove strolling Thespiane were once play-Office to subscribers, on their addresses Emiling faces and kindly sycs, and the ing Macbeth in a country town. Their pro- being forwarded to us.
London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- charged to the sonder account. Each Pay. Nothing in this scale prevents private opted young girls glance bashfully at the hurdle, or parties were not kept in very systematic Chine Mail Office,
in transit througli Marseilles for the batch must consist of at least ten p principal places of Europo
Boxholders his first steps in order, fur when the hero of Shakespeare's
may also send Patterns stranger, who is making
Licensed rarers (each). Hongkong October 17, 1884. drama exclaimed, 'Is that a dagger that their tongue. Aloha stands for all sorts of
Shipping Orders will be granted until to the same places in the same way La- velopes containing Patterns may be wholly greating, good day, good-by, my love to I sop before a thrill voice responded.
until 4 closed, if the nature of the contents be first Cargo will be received on board you, bless you, and everything that is from the flies, No, sir; it's the putty countants and pleasant.
kuife. The dagger's lost.-N. Y. Daily HIS paper is now issued every day. p.m., Specie und Parcels antil 3 pm on exhibited or stated to the Postmaster The subscription is fixed at Fourthe 17th November (Parcels are not to be General, se he may consider necessary; and One of the most remarkable articles of Dollars per annum delivered in Hong sent on board they must be loft at the approved by him. Printed Circulars may It is long after 8 o'clock before the busi-
be inserted in such Pattern Packets, Agency's Office.) ness world in Honolulu gats upon ita feet. oxport ever despatched for scientific purko Ten Dollar Forty Cents in-
Contents and value of Packages are re- The sun has been industriously working poses from any country is the consignment eluding postage to Coast porta
It is the frat Chinese Newspaper ther
quired. everything up to the broiling pitch when which has just loft Norway for Germany.
PARCRIS-The public is reminded that For further particulars, apply at the the languid clerks begin to take shutters It is no less than fifty-two human skole isrued under purely native direction The
Company's Office.
there is no such thing as Parcel Post down, and extend an indolent invitation to tous, which have during the summer been chief support of the paper is of course
to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap. G. DE CHAMPEAUX, community, The Luearthed at Urajok. in Russian Lapland, derived frou the community to come in and trade
pointment are caused by persistent attempts 2nd Class Cargo Best of 600
πουλε, per
Day, crooked streets
to send email valuable trifles through the cets of the curious Spanish look and which at enterprising dealer of amongst whom also are to be found the town are afrost deserted nutil 9, when Vand has sold to various museums and guarantors and securities necessary, bu
1879 Post. Fans, Curios, Aracias, of Dress, 2nd Class Cargo Best of 600 natives from the country ride in, the women aucieties on the Continent at the price of place it on a businose atal legal footing.
Fancy Work, and similar procents are cou-pieds, per Load, astride the stout nimble
Ponies;
with their £6 apiece.
projectors, basing their estimates
tinually being refused, the acaders having 3rd Class Cargo Bost or a-kau Bast of kalokovs, a long garinent, as modestly dia-
often spent more in Postage than would BILLNTEON PHENOLOGY. ALеFree the est reliable information from phenologist once told me that I would then vastaan,
Japan- various Ports in wish for the arrangement of her riding shine za a rovivalist, aud said that 1 ought
other? and habit. Then the merchants drop down in
marry
a tall blonde, with a norvous, the Chinese,consider
consider themselvated by Justified their wagons or on horseback, group on the
The sanguinary temperament. Then he said, in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing sidewalk and talk politics or races.
One dollar, please, and I said, 'All Havelian, both native and foreign born,rentle scientist with a tawny mane, I will vertisers are therefore unusually great, and right circulation. The advantages offered to ad has a keen relish far borsa racing. He is ve
give you the dollar- and
marry the tall gambler from base, and will bet his last blonde with the bank account and bilious the foreign community generally will find dollar on a favorite horse The merchants temporament who you give mo
it to their interest to avail themselves of a them. exchange cigam, which, by the way, are the chart showing me how to dispose of a em.
Leaves toon, Leares H.K. Les K'lpon, Liver K The field upon to a paper of this descrip 6.00 2.1 7.00 AM 6.00 AM. 7.00A.M. baly cheap luxuries in the islands, deplore brown-eyed brunette, with thoughtful art tion-conducted by native efforts, but the dullness of trade, wonder if there is to of conateuance, who married me in an un-pers
change i 2hy
in the Cabinot, sugar guarded moment two year ago.
8.50 The Eye.
progressive and anti-bstructive in. tone-
9.00 11 9.00 10.16 ant axceed the following dimensione, 4 feet is to rise, how
much money
KUCA
limitless. It on the one, and 9.40 almost commands Chinese belief and interest, 10.45 at poker last night (pekor is the dropped
ON THE FRAIN./. He from the window looked to suc while on the other it deserves every aid 12.45 P.M. favorite
game), and any other gossip that: may come to hand. A customer enters, the The landscape Tubing by
that can be given to it by foreigners.
1.30 merchant looks over his shoulder to sun i
Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial his clerk is about, discovers that he is, and
3.20 News and Advertisements. waits for some ène to start a new topic. If
4.10 ft be not forthcoming ha enters his store, roads the papers, pronounces the weather- shockingly hot, yawas and wishes it were Junch timo, When the lunch hour ur
to
It cano alung-he picked it up-
He caught it in his eye. Wrathfully he jerked in his head To dig for the stinging cinder- But who shall print the words he said,
As his hat flew out the windor? -Burdette
The
nang,
I
Hongkong, November 6, 1884.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH MORNING STAK Rune Day us a FERRY BOAT between fullowing hours: This Time Table will take Peddar's Wharf and Teim-Tas-Tsui at the effect from the 1st November, 1881
-8.00
WEEK DAYS.
8.30
11
SUNDATE
.ז
J2
}}
7.30. 8.001
10.10 11.00, NOON... 12.30 ... 19.30 r.. 1.00 .M.
1.00
3.00*2 2.20 3.00
גי
4.85!**
30picals, per Day.
300 piquls, per Lad,
have paid the freight by stanmer. No 3rd Class Cargo Bost or Hakan Brat of refund can he made us such parcels of the
valia of Stampe obliterated before the 3rd Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of nature of the contents was discovered.
“Local and Indian Purzel Post.
1. Small Parcels may be surt by Post wt Book Rates between Hongkong and any of the British Post Oloos in China; na wòll, to Japan, Msono, Pakhoi, the Straits Settlements. Onylon and India. Thoy must
leng, 1 foot broad, I foot deep, vel more than
nor, bo maller than 8 in. by 2 parcels may be wholly closed bear this special endorsement,
in
if they
300 pienis, Half Day,
Banpana.
ur Pullaway Bonts, per Day
Menu One Hoer,
Ball-at-Hunt, After 6 F. 10 conte exten
Kau-pui Shok. 150 Kung Chung:
1.00
Kung Kok Lap-zap
War Liali Mun 30-ton Chung.
Gia tài Kok. Ma-tou Taun. Ma.tati WAL
$1.00 Ma-ti.
20 Mong-kok. 10 Ngan Ping.
abin Chan. Pok-fu kam
Nothing in this Scale prevents privale agreements,
BIERNE GHOOLSER.
Seals of Hire for Street PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LEITES, but any One Day
Half Day!**** parcel way be opened by direction of the Three Hours, Postmaster General. In the Case of Parcels One Hou
2.00*
2.30"
+1.50 + 2.00
3.20"
-4.00
"
9.50
4.20
"
4:30
4.50
5.10
0.10
3.
.5.30.
5.50
for India a declaration of contents and Half Hour,
5.25
6.40
6.05. *8.80
6.10, 7.00
6.30
Subscription orders for the above may be 460 sest to,
GEO, MURRAY BAIN,
China Mail Office.
0.50. 7.00
value is required, a printed form for which
Haiwan Thai
Si Ying-pun.
Ted Lok Tsui.
Islot
s
Ta-lung Kung. Tai-pang Mi Tai-ping Sha Takker Kok Tai-tant
Tai-tam Tuk.
Tai wong King Tang ng Chin Ba Taramul Tsuin-sha Taul
Tung-va
wa (Hospital)
Wan
Wong-kok Thin
Wong-ma Kok. Wong-nai Chang Yau-ma TL
N.B.-Documents should not be tlated Year of Kings, which is the style of cute, M. the Emperor of China, and is of
5
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is supplied gratis. The Registration of Nothing in the above Ecale to affect
Parcals for India and Ceylon in compulsory, private agrements.
everse inapplicabile in a British Colony,
Printed and published by Gro. MURRAY Bain, at the China Mail Ofice, No. 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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