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A PASSING VISIT TO HONGKONG, the shoulders are very plentiful. These A Hoopshiro paper publishes the follow-gentry call attention to their wares by a ing letter from the Rev. C. Spurgeon Med-attached a piece of silk or cord with a bead sort of rattle--a kind of dram, to which is

hurst, which may interest our rendors :- at the end. The seller shaksos the drum,

S S. GLENGARILY,

nd so causes the bead to strike it continual ly, the effect produced being very much Hongkong, 17th March, 1886. We came in here about nine o'clock this like a koud rattle. Stalls, with all kinds of morning For about two hours previous to strange, unaacabic refreshments, are to reaching Hongkong wo were passing through beant, the cooking being done on the hundreds of islands of various sizes, but all pot 4 fow pairs of common chopsticks of them quite barren. This part of thero kept, and the buyer files the Chinese coast abounds with those islands; clicious morsels out of the pot into his

mouth with

thoas public chopsticks, much

THE CHINA MAIL.

aight worth rooing; the more tasty dishes are placad in the centre, and the coolies round the dishes, all on the ground. Each equat down on their haunches in a ring

coolie hus a small bowl of rice in his hand and a pair of chopsticke; ho onto his rice and picks up a morsel from the contre dish every now and than by way of Savouring it--what the vessels contain this deponent

ayeth not.

When working in the rain they put on grass, coats; those look liko palm leaves own together, ty give the wearer rather Ala Bags look. This sad thing reminding

Mails.

Hongkong Rates of Postage,

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lottors per half once, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.

Thay used to be the abodes of pirates, the same seed at home stay and drink one of the grass idolatry of the people, to MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR / Amtter may, however, be encloued, if the

Newspapers over four dinoes in weight are charged a double, treble, &c., as the case may be, but such papers or packets of papore may be sunt at Book Rate. Two "Näwspapers orast not be folded together as STEAM FOR

one, nor inust anything whatever be inserted" SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO,

except boud tide Supplements. Printed ADEN, JUEZ, PORT SAID,

whole be paid at Book Rata. Prices" Our- BRINDISI PRIESTÉ, VENICE,

rent may be paid either as Newspapers or LONDON AND PLYMOUTH;

Books $180,

Commercial Papers signify .auch papers BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND

, though Written by Hand, do not boar AUSTRALIA,

the character of an actual or personal corre N.B.Cargo em be taken on through Bills sponderes, such as invoico, deeds, copied of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN music, &c. The charge on them is the same PORTS, MARSEILLES, as for booke, but, whatever tho weight of TRIESTE HAMBURG, NEW YORK a packet containing nuy partially written AND BOSTON,

paper, it will not be charged loan than

enital hiding places they macrolul by nt a public fountain from the common cup sea to Chirainen burning pera to tho The island of Hongkong encircle by provided for that purpose. One of those gods, or firing cracker; the Inttor have boon theso

barran islands, souto nearl here looking vory pretty when the sun shines on them, stallicoopers desired to know it.1 likeo taste, going of at intervale nearly all the after- V but I informed him no likoo. Somboo They must have very pour idens of wing to patches of sand which appear in

but their the native provisions are anything

think ૪૦cs o the distanco of a flesh

Wo colour.

they can either 1sted of

pleased or frightoned, with such childish a steaner belonging to the nipting, as for instance, when I saw one the wreck of a

I have as yet failed to see any Castle Lins this morning; she struck upon this afternoon basting some old tonotice. a suuken

GULF is broad daylight as she wenig with me dirty locking feathers to signs of reverence in the Chinese as they rock i

1 fel performs these rites. I have not buan passing through the islanda; lur msts as the ment appear grinsy,

would rather be excused trying it.

Ashoro to-day since the morning. Although the only visible parts of her.

The botter-class streeta lieve are good and I have read so ranch, alwat China and ita: Hongkong is very bold and grand, but wide, the hoses no each side basing about people, everything appears strange and lachs, in my opinion, the beauty of Singharov storeys high; the side streets are curious; now and again I ace an object pors

As seen from the ship, the very narrow, haveror; still that is an air already familiar to me through books, but built on the mountain sides remind of cleanliness alat the place which one not often, Homewhat of Bath. The whole makes a preity picture ruan tim water. I cant spurely exports in a Chinese town. describe the lively gaano that took place this town is moler British cute, and

A DUTCHMAN came into our office last week Chinare ixxlintoly on our anchoring. junks of all sorts and rises, with hideous have no froms, and no means that I cild with a paper in lia band: Vill you please, oyes painted on their bows, high sterns and discover of shutting up at night. Enor.ait. read mo der usmos of dar ile vat bamboo ribbed sails, sampane, in which the mons Chinese agterus hang outside caclihat the cholera? owners live as though they were on hup, corresponding to the ridiculously anxious about it.Vell, I firme, and steam ferrys swarming and gu spectacles which the shopmen often dot I don't know sat I'm doings. The on all sides like bees. What a clatter of wear. At the side of mist of the shops are clerk very obligingly read the list, the tongues--what a scene of excitemicaxias the entrances to the houses. These consist Dutchman in the moaning porpiring and the coolies forsale car ship for their junks of a ladder-like stair, containing for 1 towing his forehead. When the clerk had Dan At last all are gone, and we heartily

steps, and very dark, and I Should think finished, the auxious inquirer asked: also dirty. The Longes of the poorer you don't find de name of Hans Goinson glari

classes are insufferably

it.

But

that makes all the difference. The shops.

20

10 am on the day of wailing, Certainly, if you are

I am so anxious

moky. No wonder durv? Nu, sir. Vell 1 veel all right After breakfast I am very desirous to go at the Chalese always having bad eyes it now. I vas pen drank for ten days, und so I decide to go alone. I jump into they five in such smoky dwelling. Strings I didn't know laut dat 1 as dead anit the junk with some difficulty, for a beary af cash and counting frames for uflicien cholera.'

ashore. The other passengers prefor wait

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capicuous in nearly all the stops. Chinese reckon their money by incans of beads, fastened on to sticks in a frame, si

The

والده

TREATED FOR THE WRÒNG COMPLAINT.

is running, and away we go. The junk rolls about on the waves like a orck, the sail is rather heavy for the boat, and wo heal over to one sido in a way that would alarm some timid old tudies. At last, we reach the

jotty, and I leap out, delighted to set foot on Chinese soil. I first make my way

to the post-olice despatch my letters, for the mail clogs at three o'clock. Then I visit the English and after lowing there make my praun, way to the country. I have seen quile enough strange sights utoly, atsl prefer to/into shape, much in the same way na potiera ing is a case two years ago, a bean-i

and

look at the quiet of nature before witnes

sing the turmoil of man in the city.

Here

lilar to the frames used in England - It is at all times hard to lose one whein! times for teaching children to count. shops present all the variety, though usiwe hold dear, but it is terribly so we we the artistic tasto and finish of the shops in trastmont the level ons might have bean

have the cacinusness thay but for mistaken! Regent or Oxford-Strauts, London.

with us still. In some cases the fact that the suffers in treated be the wrong s plaint is known in sufficient time to athait feet, and as lo tens the wood round he of the patient being saved, and the follow-

putting it tlins to it, is a sharp

is an oving; he has the wood fasten

treadle

which bo works with his lt

ktrifo

ako it. There is

the

which emanated from the Mount "Lébinon (-

girl that

conts.

The sender of any Begistered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt an paying an extra fuo of b cents.

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Postage if it contains gold or silver oney, jewels, precious articles, or any. thing that, as a general rulo, is liable to Customs duties.

This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the samplo of no value.

5. The limits of weight glowod are as allowa:-

Books and Papera-to British Office, bs.; to the Continent, &o., 4 lbs. Patterns to British Offees, 5 lbs. if with, aut intrinsic value to the Continent. &c., 8 oz.

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article.

The Post Office is not legally responsiblo for the safe delivery of Rogfstand correspon dance, but it is prepared to make good the passing through the Post, to the extent of contents of such correspondance lost while 310, in certain cases, provided:

"3. that Alien was made to the

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[No. G850-July 11, 1885,

POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, July 10, 1895.

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Lots, Pap. Abramovitz, In 3 ย Alcide, B.- Ardleigh, M. H. 1 Atkinson, G. L. I Beaufort, Miss 1 tharaengio, A. Belmont, L. A 1 Bell, David Bixby, Waltor M.S Blanck, A. Honnotain, Monsr. Boodle, Prof. Uoonn, Capt. F. 1 Bradburek, 3. Harrell, W. W. Butron, Sor Dn1

Emilio Campbell, P. Chew Hang

Chang

thong Young

& Co."

Lata. PAY.

Jpd

Koch & Co., H. Į

3

1 regd.

(registered) f Laffite, F. Lafile, F, Marsden, O. R. 1 Marshall, Zas. Marche, Mi, 1 Marcos, .

2

1 roga.

Martines, Homie,1.

I

McColl, John

7 Miller, Thes.

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Muller, N.

Moorhead, T. Mucra Jol

(Engineer) Oliver, flou. R,

(of Dunedin

Owens, Joha

Pago, S.

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1 rege Palmer, Licut.

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Pelt, Mr

Paarey, John

8 mgd-Perrita Jask-

Pothick Maclay 1

Cruz de la Sm. 1 Cranford, A. Engineer

Tonens

& Co.

Phillips, EL H. 1

Flange Capt. H. CA Qim Wing

1 Quong Chen

Victor B.

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1. That the stadar duly observed all the conditions of Registration required.

2. That the lottar was

reasonably

envelo enclosed Chon Tai Postmaster The limit of weight for Books and Com-ely the loss was discovered the envelope

1 of Hongkong immed mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices 4 lbs. Patterns for such offices are limited being invariably forwarded with such appli

Caris Hoary, E. 1 to 8 ounces, and must not exceed these cation unless it also is lost. dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2fied that the loss cccurrod willas the corros Dick, D. J.

That the Postmaster General is entiseschumps, Mouer. incher.

pondence was in the custody of the British Dui Fani Yaslarni Postal administration in Chin, that it was Farrar, Dr not caused by any fault the part of the Fiedler, A. sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Fischer, bliss M.1 Finueningo, F. H. nor by the dialonesty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Flynu, W.

Fraser, F. A. Hongkong Post Office,

Goo Lin Lang 1 tagd Safariann, M..

Surla, G. Goldenberg, 1

Stevenson, Alian Golden M Greenstein, M. 1 regd. Frisch, 1

Tandeur, Cbs. Cathrie, D. 0. 2 Ueisman Cocher 1 Hakum Singh Eonuesey, H.

Countries of the Postal Union.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAL NAVIGATON COMPANY': Storm-ship IA FENNA, Captain E. STEWARE, with Bar Majesty's Mails, will be despatched tron this for LONDON direct, via SUEZ UANAL. and al Ports. of Cali, on THURSDAY, July, at p.m.

received on board until Cargo will Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Office

For further Particulars regarding until 10 us the day of sailing. FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the

The Union may be takou to comprise PENINSULAR, &ÜBIENTAL STEAM NAVRIA Europe, all foreign posesions in Asa, FIOX COMPANY Office, Ho

Hongkong.

Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all The Contents and Value of Packages are N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Brazil,

Porte, Chili, be diered prior to shipment.

Venezuela, The Argentine required

Shippers are particularly requested to Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guinn, note the terms and conditions of the Cori Honduras, Bornada, Labuan, Hawaii, with a Danish, French, Netherlands, Portu- Dany's Black Bills of Lading.

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag.guese and Spanish Colonisa

do

2004 application at the Com- Kage can pany's Ollico.

N. B.-This. Stemar takes Cargo and Pas.

BUDGETS for MARSEILLES

A. cIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, July 0, 1835.

NOTICE.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBON POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,

NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; BORDEAUX, LE ITAVRE, DUNKIRK,

ALSO

LONDON AND ANTWERP.

THURSDAY, the 23rd July, ON

3t Noon, the Company's 1885, S.S. PETIO, Candant GUIRANE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, vill leave this. Port for the abors places.

A little mo

moto England shape the crockery wars as they tiin yung lady in

in New York was given up samu patting patterns to the of consumption. Her fond parents! My road lies over the toy of a mountais 2,000 to gan globes a neh the same fashion took her to Paris as a last resort, hoping to

be scratolies And

the pattern or to tiny glass, feet high The road is a good one. Eaving the globe fastened to a foot trendla. n sour skill physician there capable of: winds county nonplain sido liko a sonder they are washing clothes, and the arresting the rapid strides of the supposed pent. As I ascend got good view of Hongkong and the harbour. The chi method adopteal is to bet tiens is to the dreadful disease. Ta this their hopes were trees appear to be bamboos and firs. I passies, not the best way, I should think, lighted, but fortunately away in that dis- many Chinese on my way ap; they ra to preserve the garments from wearing inte tant foreign city they mot with a dostrij carly all woning aan hats. Thouets holes and so on through an inti aite variety tion of a new method of treating Dyspepsia, are apparently made of straw, and would of trades,

I visited a Chinese temple. Externally Shakers of the States of New York The angasure quite a yard scions; they look intro like the basket shields of ancient Beitou losed like a huge travelling theatre, just thought struck the parents of this helpless their daughter was than hats.

When the sun is not powerful pitched and ready to begin the perform-ficted with handigestion: or. Dyspepsia, and

tu the wearers sling them hehand their backe, ano: internally it was too dark for

wak not consumption; and # su, there might || and then the similitude of a hold strikesme what it was like. The mily light was

fur her recovery, be a chance barding before that of the Mounwhile they wear thiols. Two sleut more forcibly,

the joss ticks,

Some of the Seigel's Curativo Syrup, unde f ue Chinese aricatures ordinary eloth or silk cap, with the real but- ton on or if lose respectable they waikius graced the porch, while four enormous specially for the varo of Desepain, was

top, or if along with a barehead. In Singapore I chandeliers, each containing hot ween thirty obtained and administered to the patient, saw many Chitamen walking under a hand forty European lampa, were realy hung the resul: was marvellous. To-day their daughter lives in the enjoyment of gond The face was, the patient had been pical sun with nothing to shelter their to make the place bright at night. hea is but the fans they carry, any tres. The porch of the temple was a sort she was treated for Dyspepsin (her real

the chandeliers were covered with grateaque Beach,

treated for the wrong complaint, and when way, so an indisponsalio article is a Chinaman's outal. I saw today one work of market, while a large bamboo Frame, men carrying tools and a fun, I listened to apparently for fraworks, was erected in trouble) all the alarming symptoms of con Chintoon addressin a crowd of his front of it. The whole thing looked surs nuption vanished. This is not an isolated countrymen, and in the midst of his haran tawdry. Son after this I saw bs play ands that are being treated for Liver Com pm, Spacin and Parcels until 3 p.z. on country is full of suffering thon Cargo will be received on board until 4 gue he stopped to fan himsoli. This masti ahuttlecock, using his feet for a battle plains, Malaria, Kidney Disease Lung Disitus 23rd July, 1885, (Farels are act have been pure habit for to-day has been re

One thing which surprised me was the orders, &c. &c. when the fact is they are to be sunt on board; they must be left at very cold, overconta being necessary to cam- fort.

comparative plainess with which all the afflicted with Tudigestion in some of its the Agency's (fica.)

Contents and value of Packages are res I mot several women carrying vary Leary Chinese were dressed. Some of the child varied farms, and all of such sufferers would losale of grass or bay attached to unbedre, however, wire wearing all the traditaid relief if they were properly treated quired.

For further partieulis, apply at the polos, which they had swing sereas their tionally strange combination of colours for for Dyspepsia.

Company's Oliv Here are Ahoulders. This is the favourite method of which the Chinese are noted.

three examples I noted this aftertioon: I..

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, carrying loads in China.

or blac At last

Agent. reach the top of the hills, nad Blue drees, with yellow jacket or

2. Blue shoes, green begin to descend the other side, for frana red trousers.

Hongkong, July 10, 1885. the top I can see the limit of the island on trousers, manve blouse, and cry of uny

Insurances.

2

garry

The

Case. The

ANOTHER CASE E PINT..

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* Crefton, Claristian C......, Ky, U. 8.A.,

January 5th, 188 Dear Sir, My daughter, Sarah F. Wal- her, fast Junnury was confined to her bed,

the side opposite to that where the Get-kurs. S. Black shoes, bli trousers, and had been for twelve months, was ander

lying, and I determine to pay it s

it yellow dress, black blouse, and blue ens visit. The hillsides now are more barma,

The Chinese have a habit of shrinking tent of taree eminent physicians, whe and have a much more ragged appearance.

tasia armis up their capacious sleeves, so assairi she had Consumption and Heart Di

The doctus and all that saw her Now they tower away far above onu

to give a stranger the impression at firat in

I persuaded every direction. and I am the only when undone are seen to contain such after having used two and a half bet.

Seigel Crative

tive Syrup, and being visible. I feel siz, and yet my spirit risos with new joy more hair than would be suspected. I know afte

know bottica she was restored to perfect health,

like

cing sight that they are armless. Their tails and also was bound to die. But

her to take your

A grasshopper in

of the scene. I tradgo on with delight, some Chinamen their long black bushy hair,

Cargo and Spasio will be registered for London as well as for Marsiles, and se principal places! true. opted in traust through Marcillos for the Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon

NOTICE.

Countries NOT in the Union.-'The chief countries not in the Union sro the AuB-

tralasian Group, and S. Africa.

Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route- Letters

Poet Cards,

Registration, Newspapers,

10 cents por 0%.

3 toats cach

10 conts.

2 conts each.

Books, Patterns and 2 cents par 2 oz.

Conim. Papors,

There is no charge on rodirected, corre spondence within the Postal Union.

Postage lo Non-Union Countries, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, and

b. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articlea euch as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &c., which reach their destination, although in Guienfreres

a broken or deteriorated condition.

1 Reform, A.

3

Badford Alfred 7 regà.Reforma, A.

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1 regd.

1

Victor B. ed.Reid, Me

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1 regd.

2

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Hickson, Capt. 1

Nico, Joha Sabal Singh

1 regd. Veitch, Chs,

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2

Honeyset, G. T. 1 Bucker, GED. Johnson, Jelin I Barbie, atz Jordan, S. C. Kerr, Mr George I

1

(Socoa)

1 Warry, W.

Webber, E,

Wibauz, J.

Withers, G. F. 1

2 Yeo Shan Yuen 1 rogd.

You Yah

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Missed or Delaged Corripondence. Whon correspondence has been miment or delayed (both of which are liable to inppen occasionally) all that the addresses need do is to note on the over, Sent to Du Received ut 7 7s, or the case may be, and forward it, without

mny other writing whatever to the Postmaster General. This should be acted on the first titue catise of complaint occurs;

it is a mistake to let such matters pus for fear of Ramsay, Mrs. Bayswater, London, I paper, 2 giving trouble, a course which goneralty gives inors troublo in the ersil.

Fiji, vice Torres Straits, Letters, 10 Re-Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat

istration, 10: Newspapers, 2; Booke and Patterns, 2: Via Ceylon, Letters, 25; Re gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 2.

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, Ascon- sion, Bolivia, Lutters, 25; Registration, 10: Newspapera, 5; Books and Patterns. 5.

LOCAL POSTAGE, Gonoral Local Rates for Hongkong, Macau, China, Japan, Siary direct (2), Cathin-Chine, Tonquin, and the Philip pics.—

2

Lotters per ox, & conts (e). Post Cards, Bach, 1 cant,

Books, Parcels and Patterns, por 3 cz.,

2 conte

Nowspapers and Prices Current, each, 2

cents.

Registration, 10 cents.

(d) Via Singapore, 10 centa. (c) batworu Hongbung, Cintou, sad Macao cents.

Local Deliury.

1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, aad generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract 1160 Mails.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.

PANY.

2.

?

Invitations, &c. generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressees rather than at places of busincza, if a wish to that effect s expressed by the sender, otherwies all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest plan of business.

be

3. Boxhollars who desire to send Ciren- burs. Dividend Warrants. Invitations. Carda,

as I inhale the swing stillness and grandeur some ladies in the test we could envy and said she felt better than she had for live { *1]HE Undersigned are prepared to cecepto., all of the same weight, to addresses in sad think of friends at home, but find if whose tails I saw the barber combine on years. My daughter is new living and en- Risks on First Clasa Godowne at Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of

very difficult to realise that I am really

far away from them. My thoughts wander to Plymouth, and I remember Mr Edge's

today. But the Chinese ladies' headdress is the most comical

arrangement I have ever seen. each side of the head the and fastered by grease

At

hair is thickened

your medicine, she would have been now Joping good health, but had it not been for

*(Hav.) M. Malton. dead.Yours,

Anyone domblog this can write to Sarah

please do so; if not, give it to the waste N. B.-If you think this worth printing,

haaket."

remark that he had seen no scenery in Do into a sort of fan, which sticks out over the Walker, Crofton, Ky. vonshiro to agual that of Hongkong. understand that saying now, though I said ears, while the hair at the back is done not before. at longth arrive near the iu a tayatericius way into an arrangement foot of the mountain on the other sido, very much like the handle of a teapot; this Here is a French sanatorium and cathedral is fastened with large airpins. There is (Roman

Catholic) most prettily situated. no exaggeration in this description. I have seen many examples of this peculiar head. dress.

I propose visiting it, but am drives back by three

savage dogs, which come preilously

Wednesday, March 18th, 1885-To-day near to bitting me. I retiro again in Icsa

has been cloudy and wet; the mountains quist frame of mind, and then begin de scending to the shore, but am frightened have a bite dan ia that deprest the hill side, and find it difficult, but The harbour is crowded with vesacia; duct from the main road by another dog, I try everything has looked dull and depressing manageable, and I slide down an unusually has received orders to assemble here, and five or six ships have come already. Mr

PRONOUNCED HOPELESS BY FOUR DOCTORS.

Mr W. Bouchier, Eastover, Bridgwater, sends the following:

"West Quay, Bridgwater,

• December 21st, 1880. Dear Sir,-It affords me great pleasure to add my testimony to the wonderful For a period of eight yours I suffered from effects of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup severe cough and indigestion, with fre- steen bit of hill, er over the face of a rock, and Mrs Dizon and nigsell went ahore thisquent attacks of rheumatian; and for eleven

I reach the mudy shore in

the without deriving the slightest We were aroused by sering last four doctors I was ship for timin.

W119 performed by means of 1 wooden

By

this modas

here than I have seen them do elsewhere po

benefit The

case, and

heard

of Saige's Syrup

which I Was induced to

China, may deliver them to the Post Office unstamped, the postage being then 939 charged to the seadore acepunt.

Fuch batch must consist of at least ten.

per cent. net promium por annum,

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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||HE Underignet, AGENTS of the above THE

Company, are authorized to Inaura against FIRE Qurrent Bates,

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LOIDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The Firstę A. D. 1720.

THE Undørsgned having been appointed

Maine Department.

Hire.

LEGALINED TABIFT OF FARE FOR CHAINA, OBAIN BEAKERS, AND BOATS,

IN THE COLONY OF ENGKONG,

Chairs.

Half hour,....10 cta. One hour, ...20 ota. Threshoots, 50 ets. | Six herra, 1.70 cia. Day (from 6 to 6), On Dollar,

TO VICTORIA PEN.

Katern Direct. Single Trip. Four Coolies,..$1.00 | Four Coolies...81.50 Three Coolies, 0.85 Three Coolios, 1.20 Two Ccolles,... O.TO | Two colles,... 1.00

RETURN,

By Aburleen, Shortest Bij Pol-fu Lam

Reail. Four Coolios,..$2.00 Four toolies...82.50 Three Coolies, 1.6 Three Coolies, 2.00 Two Coolies,... 1.80 Two Coolies,... 1.60 By Wundsar Gay Four Coolies,... Three Coolies,

Two Coulies, ...

...$1.75 ....... 1.40 ....1.20

Zukorman, A. 1 regd.

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PARUEIS.-The public is reminded that cents. there is no such thing as Parcel Fost Nothing in above acale, parents private to Europe, &c. Much trouble and dissp. agreements. pointment are caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifica through the Post. Fang, Bety Fir trees grow. more plentifully morning, and had a walk, roturning to the months I was under medical treat Agenta fa the above Corporation areaney W Curios, Articles of Dress, similar presents are con- the island. One or two peach and orange one rice being husked in vne place. This at wine wes nhs under assured me prepared to grat Insurances on follows en apent more in Postage thar would Quarter Hour, 05 eta., . Ope Hour, ...15 cta,

tinually being refused, the xarders having trous I also soo. The dark, fir-clothed hill summer worked by a foul treadmill, the pasurable About that time me

paid the freight by steamer. No side, with the French buildings on the top, hela procesa looked like a Caincao edition try, and through its nee, I am thankful thore. in Londul, or at the principal Porta į value of Staropa, obliterated before the i For every hour or part of an hoër)

Pelicies at errent rates, parable either refund can be made on such parcels of the Half make a very charming picture.

A solitary Hindon policaman is stationed if the breadurit. We also saw one by say, I quickly got restored to health, and of India, Chins and Australia

I rest a while in his hot, and thms footed Celestial. The poor woman walked take another route by. Victoria. The red along fairly well, considering her small fact, 1 goes round rather than over the mountain, by aid of a stick. It is a peculiar aight to symptom of my old complaints p and is about three miles shorter than the 990 a full grown woman with fect the size

take a few doses of the Syrup, which qulekly of an infant's. We paid a visit to the sets me all right. I send you this in the → first road I took.

pasa a Chinese comotery on my way.hugaery gardens to which I went yesterday, hope that other suferors may be induced to I a The graves are dag ont of the hill side, and and inspected the curions shaped tren. Un are only marked by a small stone; each closer view, I found that the dolls before Give the Syrup a trial. Your tray, stone has a Chinese inscription. There are zentioned are not really dolls. The tree hundreds of these graves, and some hit is trained into a shape like a human being,

and wooden

kera

dozon with a horseshoe shaped building

onch of thea with a round red patch on the i fastened hand, hands, and feet are

stone at the head of the horseshoe. cemetery is not enclosed in any way there green

the whole the giving

appearance distance of a dull clothed in living We also saw somo traes in the

am now able to follow may opt the least

may usual occupation

Tat over

I may say that whenever

(Signed)

Wm. Rendall.'

AFTER MANY YEARS,

Whittle-lo-Woods, near Churley,

'December 26th, 1883.

in the The in

'Dear Sir,Mother Seigel's madicine shapes of junka and pagodas. How these alla ereeding well with us, all that try it is Bothing but the torunnation of the treat are so trained is a mystery known only speak highly in its favou. We had a case

to raark its boundaries. A little further en

I see Victoria: I also get a good view of to the Chinese. These we saw wore stout of a young lady that had been troubled

are building hore two feet

the new

new fort thre English are

*

to strengthen their position; a native

high

many years with pains after eating. She tells us that the pains were entirely taken away after a few doses of your medicias. Your truly,

E. Peel.'

AFTER SEVERAL YEARS,

Stoke Ferry, January 9th, 1834, Gentlemen, I have und Seigel's Syrup

Every Chinaman is snost polite in Hong nassery garden next attracts my attention kong. This morning, being tired oaf. 1 Here some larga dolls have been stuck into requested a rest in a Chinaman'a het. into the ground, and trees are so planted Many a cattle shed in England would be and trained as to form garments for these a better habitation than this hot. The bere are some mininture trees inmate gladly welcomed me to a seat-a images. There are trained into shapes like deer, dragons, &r more treatlanud motioned that he prayed for several years, and have found it a most The Chinese are noted for their ingenuity to the God of Heaven. We concluded efficacious remedy for liver complaints and in thus repressing and moulding nature. from certain pictorial tracts on the wall general dobility, and I always keep some must say, however, that with the exception that he was Christian. Before leaving ho of the dolls clothed in their living groan, brewed me some tea, blowing up the fire by me, and cannot speak too highly in its

praise.I remain, yours the specimens I saw this afternoon rather through a bamboo tobe. The tea was very .disppointed me.

and drunk without will: or sugar, weak, and Now I visit the town, and having become hert way Acceptable nevertheless. It re- somewhat accustomed to the strange as pest mains to be seen whether we shall receive

of an Eastern town, I will endeavour to such kind treatmont when we meet Johu

Hongkong Island, is the abstoria, o

Chinsman in his own dominions. It is amazing to see the women going about

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Offices in China, as wall as to Japan, Macao, Pakhoi, the Straits HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

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WEEK DAY

SUNDAYS,

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Ratura

35

10 cents.

...35

Το

Return, Aberdeen,...

Return,

+50

***

...35

...

...60

To Shaukiwan,

will be double.

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let Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 100

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155 Chas Cargo Boat of 8 or 90

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of

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Tobacco (Sweet Caporal)

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NAMES OF VILLAGES &

IN OR NEAR HONGKONG, (Corrected Spelling,).

San Tean Shai-wan

A-kung Ngam. Ap-li thai Cheung-ahan Hom. Chung Hom. Chung Wan, Fo-pang.

Houng-ong Teai

(Aberdeen). Hok-taui.

Hok-tadi Wan.

Blok-ut?

Kok Hung-liang Lo. $3.00 Hung-hom

Kai-lung Wan 2.00 Ks Wan,

Kau-lung 2.60 Kau-pui Shek

Kung

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Chang

1,76 Kung Kok.

Lap-sap Wan.

Ma-tau Chung.

1.50 Liau-Man.

1.00 ME-tau Kok

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2.30.

1.50.. 2.00 3.00 4.00

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8.20

31

8.50..

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9.10

1.30

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2.09 8.00 4.00, 2021 19 4.30

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11

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>

22

NOON.

likely to become offensive or injurious in transit,

A11 3.30. 4.15

4.50

5.10

5.112

5,25

19

5.4.

6.55."

5.40

6.1

6.45

7.00

6.30-11 7.15

5.10 "

7.00,

7.30

7.3

AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS) 05, Nowgate Street, Worksop, Noits,

December 26th, 1883. Gundemen, It is with the

the greatcab of pleasure I accord my testimony

describe the soune. Imperfect and orade know my tale must be, but I will do my best. One thing that strikes a stranger with their babies strapped on the backs. effioney of Mother Beigal's Syrup. My with surprise in the streets of

I have oven soon one rowing a sampan with wife, who has suffered from soute Dyspepsia of All

All her off-spring atrapped behind. Dhildren for over sixteen years, is now perfectly animals of any description; Jinrickalas carry their younger brothorn or sisters in better through the sole help of your Serup. (carriages drawn by man) and sedan chia this Mrs Dixon, suggests that the I have spent pounds in mediches from in every direction, but not a single more children' a noses are all flat because of their doctors--in fact, I began to think she was or bullock is be seen in any street being pressed against the backs of those incurable, until your marvellous medicine Costermongers carrying their variod loads who carry them.

was tried. I remain, your thankfully, pn the ends of haugboo polee placed across

Alfred Ford.'

The Chinose olies at their meals aro ✯

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ני

800 piculs, Half Day,

Sampana

60 Ma-tau Wai.

Marti

$1.00

gan

20 Ngong-ahin Chau, 10 Pak-thui Wan

Pok-fu Lam. Sai-wan Tesl

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