OCEAN GAMBLING.
(From the Saturday Rovic:1)
are equally sporting that should he invoured which plays the slower, since it follows that the more aften tho compi resur the greater the risk for widowed mothero. On
Intimations.
SULPHOLINE LOTION.
THE CHINA
Mails.
MAIL.
The owners of the steaner City of Remote other hand a wina captain should by N External Loans of CURING SKIN
appear to us to desorvo the commoration
delicato nallar for
all moune encourago and promote those
DISEASES. Those is scarcely azy of a discerning public. In these days of which play-or oven which are eruption but will yield to 'Supholine
slow, and which do not in themselves and
Ordinary pimples, almost furious competition between rival by the natural freqtiousy of vicissitudes few days, and commence to fade away, even
if it scoms past, cure, Atlantio lines, it is firm or a company to roduca in any way the excite the desire of gain in the human redness, blotches, scarf, roughness, vanish bronat. And that is why we think Mrs if by mugic; whilst old piduring skin attractions bold out to the passenger-on
Hagles was wrong in objecting to draughts, disorders, that have plagued the sufferers An incorrigible gambler might play high at for years, hewor deeply rooted, they may them as he might at anything; but drawgttab, Sulphone will successfully attack is a gune at which few great fortures have been lost, few heirs beggared, few ancient them. It destroys the animalcula which cause these unsightly, irritable, painful estates brought to the baminer, few affections, and always producoa
a clear, ancestral forests to the axe. Te forbid draughts on an Atlantis Heamer would be healthy, natural condition of the skiu. a stop bolering upon Puritanism; and Sutpholine Lotion is sold by moat Che would only too probably I'ud tu tossing for masts, Botus, 20. d. Madu only by shillings, if not half-crowns, in retired Parra & Co, Loudon.. corners of the vasgel.
at
We note that several persons, in different
of the country, committed suicide during the recent bot term on account of the heat. The ides of any ous committing suicide to uspe the heat. Jufidelity seems to be on the increase.--Taza Siftings.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; AT60,
AUSTRALIA.
Hongkong Rates of Postage. likely to become offerive of Injurion in
3. Parools are as a general rule forms In the following Statement and Tables tho Rates are given in cents, and are, for by rivate Ship, not by Contract-Blil Lettore per half once, for Books and the F. &.0, and Indian Mail Packets only
Packet To India they are forwarded by Patterns, per hooUNCSEL
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the amount of $10. papers may be sent. at Book Bato. Two
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Commercial Papere signify such
No 6668zosmiza 6, 1884.
POST OFFICE NOTIOS. Unclaimed Correspondence, Dec. 5, 1689.
1 Maturing Capt., C.E1
Aldie, A. Alto, O. 1. B., C Ange, Wik Ashton, Ida Betlanín, G. B. 1. Billey, F found these facilties with a Parcel Post to
Bray, Mrs M. D. 1 Buropes
&d. which does not exist,
Balke, 3.1 “It is necessary that the following rules. | Dzision, H. B, be strictly observed,
M
Moterim, C 18.1 Nelmann, 8.5= : Izegli TO'Brian, J, A.
aa, though Written by Hand, do not be/ Postage if it contains gold or silver Cooper, B. E. PAM
thing that, as a general rulo, is liable to
'centa."
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
spondence, such as invoices, deeda, copied IN.B.-Durgo can be taken in through Bills the character of an actual or personal corge of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN music, &c. The charge on them is the same GULT PORTS, MARSEILLES, or books, but, whatever the weight of TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK & packet containing any partially written AND BOSTON.
paper, it will not be charged loss than 6 THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SYPAY NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship HONETA, Captain G. W. BRADY, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatoled from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ, CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 4 p.in. Cargo will be received on board until th December, at
Parcels and Specia (Gold) at the Offe 10 a.. on the day of railing. until 10 am. on the day of sailing-
LIVER COMPLAINTS. R.KING'S DANDELION &QUININE D LIVEL PILLS (without Marenry). THE VEST REMEDY FOR BILIOUS NESS, STOMACH DERANGEMENT, FLATULENCH, PAINS BETWEEN THE STOULDERS, BAD APPETITE, INDI- ACIDITY, HEADACHE, GESTION,
of HEARTBURN, and all ether sym "I can Yes, air, guid the untomologist.
rsymptomuz time flies so that when I whistle they will disordered liver and dyspepsia. Acknow Paawledged by many esninant surgeons to be the come and alight on my hand." maid the bald headed man, that's nothing; safest and millcat pilis for overy constitu- they come and light on my head without tion. In boxes, at 1s. d., 28. 9d., and The ontologist ast down. 43. 6. Bohl by Chemists throughout the whistling."
world. Semcrvalle Journal.
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Dick, 17 VID Customs duties.
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Ahmpriki. Jamieson, Miss Brantnek Jooks, Food Ca Bataby, Arrives Av Rancy Me Kirby, H Kramer, Monsr Lamed, H
Books and Papore to British Offices, olho; to the Continent, &o, & the Patterns to British Offices, 6 lbi. if with
ont intrinsic value to the Continent,
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1. That the sender duly observel conditions of Registration required.
Thiem,
mard, Mine, 2 G, A, E. IT WHLUTA themg Kwong 1 regt Woodh
DETAINED,
Countries of the Postal Union. Sik and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen The Union may be tekon to comprise tiá Bombay without transhipment, arriving Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauriting, all WHAT IS THIS DISEASE THAT IS OUSES and develops the nervous ever-one weak later than by the ordinary direct N. America, Mexice, Salvador, Brazil,
gies, enriches the locd, promotes rate ziá Colombo..
Peru, Chili Venezuela, The Argentine
2. That the letter was securely enclosed Roberto Balyana, Shanghai, carls to pay
· Vi følândia, GOs, Astalzòd for pasiego For Like a thing at night it steals in upon us appetis, dispels languor and depression, fer-
further Particulars, regarding Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, in a rossonably strong erivélopé
3. That application was made to the Wong Tai Sang, Shanghai, & vests to awares. Many para luve paina about filius the digestive orgaus. In a specifie FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Hundiaras, Bermuda, Labuan, Hawaii, with
General of Hongkong immedi Postmaster the chest and aides, and sometimea in the
guese and Spanish Colonies.
ately the loss was discovered, the envelope →→ the chest Alinctions, and in
выра truck. They feel dut and sleepy; thermody for neuralgie, indigestion, fevere, PENINSULAR & OBILNIAL STRAM NAVIGA-all Danish, French, Netherlands, Fortu into the reading-room, whero it mainfostedinouts has a bail busto, especially in the scrofulvus tendencioz, disease, TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The whole
The Contents and Value of Paticages are Countries NOx in the Union.The chief being invariably forwarded with buck appliyor Marchant
coantrion net in the Union are the Aucation unless it also is lost, frame is greatly invigorated by Pepper's required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are parimlarly requested to trilasinn Group, and S. Africa. Tonio, the retal facitis brightened, tho
statution greatly strengthened, and a re-note the terms and conditious of the Com Sold by Chemists every- Passenger desirous of insuring their bag- doses, 4s 6d.
to roat health certain. Buttles, 2 pany's Black Bill of Lading. her. Made only by J. Parma & Co., gage can do so on application at the Dom
pany's Office, N.B.This Steamer takes Cargo nud. Pas
sengers for MABREILLES.
PEPPER'S QUINIME & IRON TONIC eral Cargo for London will bo conveyed Eiropo, all foreign possessions in Asia 310, in certain cases, provided the Dell & Co., Rakhouse,
board their vessels. Yet on the other hand, sinco these are days of almost equally keen competition in the display of the cardinal virtues, no lirm or company owning steden ships can rick a reputation for showing un due complaisance to any form of vies--least of all after it has been publicly donotted to them in a motorial signed, among other raoralists unknown to the public, by Mr. Thomas Hughes. This, however, the trying position in which the owners of the City of Romo are, or are about to be, placed. On the arrival of that vessel at New York last Monday the memorial referred to was handed to the agents. It was a protest The gambling which had prevailed ngainat
lies on board during the voyage. Mr Huglio, an became his position and reputation, the principal complainant, and stated that the third day out the smoking-room was trened into & card-room, where cards and draughts' were played constantly. At what rats of speed the descent was made from the former of these sccupations to the latter we do not know, but the downwant course of the unhappy gamblers was doubtless as inovitablo as that of Do Quincey's criminal who, from a murder that he perhaps thought gradually little of at the time, became hardened to the habitual guilt of incivility and procrastination. Matters, at any rate. did not stop draughts on board the City of Rome; nor was the outbreak of gambling successfully isolated in the smoking-room, An Australian gambler untried the splenic
A surt et sticky sline elects itself in the forin of acute haccarat A bank morning
The appetite is poor was started at this fascinating gone by the | about the cash. Australian and three other mo, mal head There is a feeling like a-heavy load on the. grang all day and all the evening, there staach; sometimes a faint all-genre sens being nearly always a row of players shout lion at the pit of the stomach which food five or six does, making the room, one is does not satisfy. The eyes aro suukon, sorry yet glad to learn, for the founiuine the handle and feet become end and feel naturo is not always proof against snel clammy. After a while a cough sets in at first dry, but after + few months it is tooptation, almost inaccessible to ladies."
The malady having reached this step, Mr attended with a greenish coloured expecto Hughes, who doubtless stunot bear to see ration. The aflicted one fouls tired all the money rashly adventured in speculation, while, and sleeps does not seem to afforil thought it time to prepare a protest; and any rest. After a time he becomes ner- saus, irritable, and gloomy, and lus evil hare the painful part of the story cones in. For, it came to pass that when the gahlars forebelings. There sa giddiness, a sort of heard that a memorial was being prepared, waandete The bowels become custice; Sunction in the bead when rising they were exceedingly weath, and there up was much hot discussion, and a few blows the skin is alry and hot at times; the blood ware erchanged.* Let no one, however, hemos thick and sugnant: the whiter of the eges become tinged with yellow, the prematurely congratulate hirasolf on th
vino is scanty and high-coloured, deposit fact that the blows exclunged were only few. That indeed would have been a haping a sediment after standing. There is py circumstance if the cause of virmo had regently a spitting up of the fox, Somo prevailed, for virtue's victories cannot of times with a sour taste, and sometimes with course ho too bloodless; but, unfortunately, sweetish taste; this is frequently attended it was vice that gained the day, and one with palpitasion of the heare; he vision being tho reflects with a pang that if no uiore blows cumes imfired with spots wera excharged that nia, bo the huulat eyes; there is a feeling of great prestration All of these symptoms are weaknes ing reason. In the little world on board the City of Rome, the law of the Costos in tura present. It is thought that carly was hideously raversed. The only power, one-third of our population has this disease not themselves, to which the phasengers in some of a varied forms. It has been could apponl was one which did not make found that motied a bavo mistaken the for righteousness. The captain, one isnture of this discuse. Sonu have treated shocked to record, refnued to stop th it for a liver complaint, others for kidney gambling, saying that it was no greater disease, atc, etc, but none of the various han naan; and he went on to say, with kin:la of trustment lava boennifonded with auescar, lemause the remedy shonkl be such incredibly cynical abstinence from, any ex- pression of sympathy with the anfiftere,as to set hiusly on each one of
that the trouble originated because a young man of 20 lost more money than lus widowed mother could afford to see This incident, he evidently felt, was, if painful, exceptional; it was one of those hard cases which be for one was not going to allow to make bad disiplinary law. Other passengers were asi juris; and his feli that it would ho quito indefentsizie to abridge their legiticiate nusements in puratanes of what the whole history of our
these organs, and mon the stoninches well: for in Dyspepsin (for this is really what the disease is all of these organs partake of
London.
dis-
TARAXACUM & PODOPHYLLIN.
THTS had combination, extracted from morticial role, is now need instead of blue pill and exlowel for the cure of dyspepsia, bilisuses, and all synaptoras uf congestion of the liver, which are generally drowaness, ko appetite, furred pain beneath the shoulders, headache,
tongue, agreeable taste in the morning, giddiness, disturbance of the stoutes, and feeling of general depression. It is the safcat modi. cine. Taraxacum and Podophyllin is s duid made only by J. PEPPER, Bedford Laboratory, Loam, whose name is on overy label. Butiles, 2. 9d. Sold by all Chemists.
LOCKYEE'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER
JILL darken grey hair, and in a few
days complete,y bring back le na taral colour. The efiet is superior to that produced by a direct siye, and does not injurs the skin. Large bustles, 1s. 6d. Luckyer's is equal to the most expensivo hair restorer.
LOCKYEE'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER
the best for restoring grey hair to its former colour. It produces a perfectly this dias al require a rawody that will uatural shade, an iis quile bartalesa, Valu act upon all at the same time. Setgel's Cura-anks for destroying scarf and cricouraging tive Syrup acts like a charm in this class of growth of new fair. Sold everywher complaints, giving almost immediate relief. The following fetters from chemists of standing in thú community where they live show in what estimation the article is held-
Johh Archer, Hardlill, near Sheffield :-
legislation has shown to us the rain atas cosidently recommend it to all who to protect improvident minore. On blu whole, in fact, the captain manifnatly may be suffering from liver or stomach regarded the complaints of Mr Hughes and complaints, having the testimony of my those who acted with him as much as customers, who have derived great benefit about nothing, and virtually said so. Where from the Syrup and Pills. The sale is
or where else than hia immediate dessin increasing wonderfully, ation, New York-he expected to go, wo are inble to imagins; but the deplor able fact remains that, while baccarat was going on five or six deep in the reading-you represent it. room, and while men were recklessly plung- ing at drauglits in the smoking-roon, this captain refused to interfere.
It is not
not for ns to advise the owners as to their owa course of notion in these difli- cult circumstances. We can understand their rolectance to disregard a memorial signed-ay, we belière, healed by Mr On the other hand, they may Hughes. naturally feel that, in those days of oceanie rivalry,
the one thing in which it beloves slow' is the matter of rai
them to
reform; and that they ought not to risk
Guo, A. Webb, 141, York Street, Bellast have sold a large quantity, and the parties have testified to its being what
J. S. Mecalfe, 55, Highgatu, Kendal :---- have always great pleasure in recom- monding the Curative Syrup, for I have Dover known a case in winet: it has not relieved or cured, and I have sak, many 810530s.
11082
3y
1w2 Imy
Insurances.
THE STRAITS-3NSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
THE Cndersigned having been appointel AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES ON MAHINE RISKS all is of the World, at current
TTICUS.
ARNTIOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1889.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1 Vadersigned, Aarts of the utve against FIRE at Current Ratok:
The Robi. G. Gould. 27, High Street, An- dovor:-I have always taken a gas interest in your medicines and 1 have creommended them, as I have found numerous cases of eure from their use.
Thomas Chapman, West Auckland: ad that the trade steadily increases.T
the provocation of a counter-complaint on se more of your medicines tinn way our
the next voyage of the City of Rome ther kind.
there wax less gambling than usual on
H. Derrall, Clun, Satop-All who buy
board. Perhaps their best course would it aro pleased, and recommend it.
الله
Robb. Laine, Meikatiam: can well recound the Curative Syrup from having proved its ufcacy for indigestion myself. Frinckheim, Arbroath, Forlarshire,
Seyit. 93, 1882.
GILMAN & Cu Hongkong, January 1 1882
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL-Two MILOS STEKLING.
for their decision.
14
Brank
2003
A. MelVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, November 28, 1884 Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND · EUROPE, VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
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All Farvel Packages should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
BETUR PASSA Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Jagan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, au sllowance of 10% be made from Retum Fare Pre-Paid Rs- turn l'assage Orders, available for one year, 2 from will be issued at 'a Discount of 25 %% Beturn Fare Thee allowances do not apply to through. farcs from China and Japan to Lurope
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For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
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Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any ronto :-- Letters,
Post Cards, Registration, Newspapers,
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N TUESDAY, the 16th December, 153%, at Noon, the Company's S. S. STNDI, Commandant be s for Life Acagrances will be re with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pors for the Proposals ceived, and transmitted by the Directors above placed Specio will be registered for
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principal places of Europo Life.
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Cargo will be received on board until 4 ARKHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
pan., Specio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on geats, Hongkong de Canton.
the 16th-Locember, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent en hosed; they must be left at commenced, and is still in as great domandan song, Jannary 4, 1867.
the Agency's Offico.)
ar when I first began to sell the medicine,
100
Ja Balkwill, A.P.S., Kingsbridge :- bo to eabject their captain to a private interrogation, and starting from the com-The public seem to appreciate their great mon ground as the galling on board valite
A. Arauztenel, Market Street, Dalton-in-THE Cursigned are prepared to his ship was no greater than nenal, anden-
POLICIES against de Risk of FIRE un vour to ascertain from him what, in his Furuces;-It is needles for me to say that opinion, ought to be the usual macant your valuable medicines have great sale in Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on of gambling on board a well-ordered Atlantic this "istrict--greater than any other I know Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Yossels in Harbour, at the usual forms steamer. They must, however, approach cf. giving great satisfaction. him discreetly and waily, neither leading
and Conditions the witness on the one hand, nor driving him to the concealment of his real views on the other; for the matter ia que pon which opinions greatly vary, and to insure sincerity 18,
Dear Sir, -Last year I'aans you a letter therefore, a 'point of speen! importance Without vostres presuu recommending Mother Selgel's Syrup. I ing to propannd any exact setinate of the live very much pleasure in still bearing fit and proper in the article of gambling on testimony to the very satiniselery results of the Atlantic, we cannot but ruspect that the famed Syrup and Pilla. Mest patent the views of the captain of the City of Dedicines die ont with me, but Mother Rome err, if anything on the side of Seigel has had a steady sale over since I liberality. Baccarat itself, to begin with, is not a game usually affected by gamblers of the mild variety. It is distinctly 'hotter than threepenny whist, even when the players never omnit to lay the traditional
A certain minister in my neighbourhood odds of live to two, in every case for which that rule I made and provided. Usually says it is the only thing which has benefited when people take to playing basurat they him and restored file to his burns! con mon businem, and when they inku to play-dition of health after being unable to ing it all day and all the evening, and with preach for a considerable longth of time. a row of players five or six deup, the silua- euld mention also a great many other tion does assuredly becore calculated & cases, but space would not allow A near ser à penser to a discreet captain. Per. friend of mine, wha ia vory much addicted haps at this point an officer of more de- to costivenes, or constipation, Luis” that. cided character than the one now in ques Mother Scigel'e Pills are the site pills tion might have interfored and forbidden which snit his complaint All other baccarat, or, at any rate, limited the hours cause a reaction which is very annoying during which the fascinating game was to Muthur Seigela Pills. do not leave be permitted on board. In a reading-room afteruffect: Thare muset pleasure it came the devil's book ught not to have it all anding again. to suffering humanity to themselves. Limitation of stakes is a Mather Seigel's medicinos; which are no mers questionable, and is a sale; indeed, alam. If this letter is of any service you sa ilusory, remedy If the nature of the can publish it
Youre very troly, (Signed) William S. Class, Chemist
gams is one which appeals to the speculative instinct we mean as reasonably developed
anything, from the racing of rain-drops to
for there are, alas, men who will bat upon
the spelling of words allow pis, to restrict
The curus which have come under my potico are chiefly those of liver complaint and general debility. ***
pills
bad
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept THE es Class, Godowns at
per cent pot premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agenta, Hongkong; Mar 19, 1881.
938
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEP OF
His Majesty King George. The First A. D. 1720
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as followe→ Marine Department, - Policios at current rates, payable either Dear Sir-I write to tell you that Mr.her, in Leacon, or at the principal Ports
A. J. White, Esq.
p
15th August, 1883.
the amount of their ventures are almost Henry Hillier, of Yutesbury Wilts, inforins of India, Chine and Australi sure to be evaded. The only sensible rula that he suffered from a avere form of tags upon, though it is neccusarily one of indigestion for upwards of four years, and
Fire Department.
Contents and value of Packages are sa quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G, DE OHLAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, Dieeinber 4, 1884,
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
STEAM-LAUNCH
* Local Delivery).
1. All correspondence posted before
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Alico Muir Amertes
des
sonder, by desanction by the part of the
the dishonesty or negligence of any Commodore bry person not in the employment of the Dartmouth Hongkong Post Office. T
or shipwrecks thandernager Le Magician
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Half hour, 10 ots. One hour 20 ole Three hours, 60 ots. Six hours,
Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
Single Trip
Return Directe
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Edisburgh Melloni douznaky 0.70 Two Cookie Edinburgh Haylew
Two Coolier,
DAAN HETHERIDAN SANNA Fortnightly Herion. By Pok-fe-Lam By Aberdon Shorlait Glasgor Woskiy Mall,
Found five, al Trovatore,
Four Coolies, 5.00 Four Coolion $2.60 D'Aver das Colonies
Thres Coolies, 1.50 Three Cookies 2.00 L'Epoca -
Tire Doolias, 130 Two Coolios, 1.60 Le Clocher,
By Wantoni Gopi Y
Four Coolies,
Three Coolies,
81.75
1.40
Two Coolies, have
TO-VIUZOLJA CAP
Single Trip
Return Direct.
Four Coolies, 60ciz Four Coolies, 0cts,
Three Coolies, 50cts.
40cte.
Two Coolios,
Return by Pok-fu
Lam
Three Coolies, 75 Two Coolies,..03es
Return by Aberdeen, Shortest Boad
Four Coolier,$1.50 Four Coolies.2.00
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By Wuntesi Getz der Four Coolies
Three Coalles,
Two Coolies,270,80
81:15 005
TO THE PRAK CHURCH, AND HOUSES IN YICINITY OF MOUNT KELINT AND
Single Trip. **** | *- Ketua Direct Four Coolies,..65 cts. Four Ceolias, 81.00
The following Roles regarding signalling at the Peak are published for general ing
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FERDERIUK BIAWART, Heting Colenaal Colonial Boerstary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 168
3. or any week day for addresses In Three Conica, od ots. Three Dooües, 0.85 ATOPORIA PRA
Victoria will be delivered the ano day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract
Mails.
2. The Commerical Code of Rig
all Nationwil bombed at the fitation
All Signal meds by
Two Coolies,..40 cte. Two Coolice, 0.70
Esturning by other routes will be the 1823 feet abate Ben
Mast Head when may posed w same as from Gap 1991 The Union Jack will be hoste
The Retten Fure embraces a trip of not signalled palate, Sage Invitations, & can generally be more than three hours except roturning by delivered within Victoria at the private Aberdeen when three hour and a half will houses of the addresseee rather than at be allowed, ved de places of businous, if wish to that effect For every hour or part of an hour abore be expressed by the sender, otherwise all three of three and a half, ach Conte Ofing will be repeated correspondence is invariably delivered at be entitled to an additional paysient of are
centa: 7 the nearest place of business.
Nothing in above ucale prevents private greenist BN Licensed Barers (caïh)
One Hour, Hall day, Day',
Cired 3. Beholders who desire to send Jars Dividena Wäranta, Invitation Caring all of the same weight, to addresses in China, may deliver them to the Post Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Perts of Office unstamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's accouat.
Bach batch must consist of at least ten
110 couts. 30 cent.
10 cent
$1.35
Quarter Hour, 05ets. Ons Hour, 16.
salopes-containing Pattens may be wholly over the bonustry Bay,
4. Boxholders, unay also cond Patterns Hall Hour, Lücts. Two Hoursta to the more plages in the same way. En For every hour or part of an hour
olibited or stated to the Pastmaster Return, ******** cloned, if the nature of the contents be first To Pok-fi-Lam or Quarry
moral, as he may consider way, and To Susukiwan approved by him. Printed Circulars may Return toons
To Aberdeen,
bo inserted in auch Pattern Packets
Z
Hatoru,
the jare
prevents private
PARCEL The public is reminded that
If an extra. Coolio is there is no such thing as Farcal Post will be double, to Europe, & Much trouble and disap Notising in this scal pointment are caused by porsistent attempts agreements, to send small valuable trittes through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents sra con- tinually being refused, the senders having 1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900 aften spent more in Postage duo would apicula, par Day.... have paid the freight by atomer. No 1 Clam Cargo Bost at 8 or 900 refund can be made on mich parcels of the ipiculs, per Lond value of Stamps obliterated before the 2nd Lins Cargo, Bost of 600
ature of the contents was discovered.
Local and Indian Fargek Post
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post
at Book Rate between Hongkong and any
BOAT AND COOLIE HIRE, ZA BOLTS, D
6.00
When Signalling to Mer
the Harbour.de in the Dling,
gn will be hosted at the the Mast Hond of the fir-
Steamer, is alighted, the Carpe sà,the Karesher, and Datanos Mant Heade will be holstad vessel is made out, the is hat
bebuted for the Domi
be
Skopta Rying matal the
The Distance Bigod will
the
kopt up Mitten minutes after the Steamer is made out.
6. If the Steamer is a
Steamer a Gun will be fired, and a Ball over the English French, or American Ersign, with the Distance of at that time, wil shown at the Mash Head ! bo Signal and Symbol will The Ball and Ensin wiby the veel wachor Tile Dist will be kept dying for Ballinh changed at each successive half the Distance off of those Unter vere] - between Kirpan Talabd North Point of Hongkong the Signal will be hauled down
Starmer if not it the Firbour too dark to distimewash fag 2200 ha sexhibited at the West
piculs, per Day, lende
2.60 anchorny
178 picula, per Load," 2nd Class Cargo: Boat of 600 0771
3rd Class Cargo Lost or En kau Bost of
300 piculs, per Day,
300 pionis, per Loadly wa
ar light at the Bait Tare
17. Hiver Bésamers will -
The approach of other Summer
150
the National
1.00
or Canton will be made
House Fog
3. If a Flag shuninng that an, Glo
of the British Post Offices in China, as well Sed Class Cargo Boston Harken Bost of at Fard Arm MORNING STAR. as to Japan, Masso, Pakhci, the Straits Run DAILY as a FERRY BOAT between Settlements, Ceylon and India. They must Peddar's Wharf and Trim-Tea-Thut at the not exceed the following dimensions, 3 foot following hours: This Time Table will take long I foot broad, 1 foot deep, weigh more than filts, nor be smaller than 8 mm by 2 offcat from the lat November, 1884.
WREE DAYS. BURDATS, HA
K's: Leber .. Los K'in Lower 6.00 7.00 X 6.00 7.00 4,1 8. 00:21
7:30
3,00 2.00, 9.00 10.15 0.40 10:16 11,00 NOON. 10.15 12:30 a 12.30 ML 1.00 F.X.
8.00
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1.
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3rd Class Cargo Boat a Haksu Boat of a high raak is on bound an incoming sales
de 101 similar Fhg will be shown: 300 plonli HAK DAY
by the aring along will be:
in Buch parcels may be wholly closed or Pallaway Boats if they bear this special endorsement, - PAROZI, CONTJENING NO LETTER, but may parcel sy be opened by direction of the Postminster General, Lis the Case of Farcals for Indis & declaration of contents and agreements. Vy
value is required, a printed form for which
La supplied gratis. The Registration of
Fuliches issued for long ur short periode st: 1.20 2.00 02.30, 8.00 Pareals for Indis and Cevion is poppylanty
very rough and imperfest operation is to took no end of doctor's medicine without fourrent riesg discourage as far as possible those games in the slightest benefit, and dodlares Mother which the element of pare chance is least Sagas Sycop which he got from the has qualified by any admixture of that demand saved his life
for skill which note as the most wholesome.
of checks on the acquisitive impubes of our
fallennature. Of two games again which
Mr.White.
Yours truly,
(Signed)
Webly Cheinist, Caine,
12.45 PM, 1.00 190 200
Life Department. Policies issued for its not exceeding £5,000 at reduced raton,
3.20
3.00 5.20 2.20
4.00
**5.50 £20
21
4.10
1.50 1.60
5.10
4.50
6.10
-22
5:50
5.00
5.25
8:40
8.10
33
6.30
6:30
7:00
4956.50
706
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 15, 1872,
2. The following cannot be transmitted Faroela, insufficiently packed, or protected,
or Hähle to be crashed for landboxes, c) Ogino, Glass, Laguids, Faptogive uh stances, Matches, Indigo,
Best, Fish, Game, Fruit,"
Jom te
Day,
10 Symbols and Willem Foo
Fiage, at the Quarter of the Fard, Yard Aring to
BrHour, After 6 F.More..10 cents extra Nothing ku Bais Beals, prevents private
Scale of Hire for Street Oxis Day,
HOLDAY
Threo Toura, o One Hour
Nothing in the
whatever is dangerous to the fails, or pritato agreements.
Not The Distanoul of rese estimated from the Peaks and will be
od to the bellamuch
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