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When the electric light was introduced people naturally supposed that it would prove to be an honest as well so a brilliant light. It was known that electric meters would be placed in homes where electricity was to be god, but to one dreamed that the electric
moter would Imitato the gas motera People gave up ges
adopted the electric light in its plage, remarking to the gas companies in
Aha! ahol and
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And
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The discussion in the House of Com- mong on July 30, though Sir Richard Cross eponed it in a tone which soome to us more that of the agitator than of the statuspian, was, on the whole, antiafactory. We can imagine no calamity greater than that such "ülsegmaisos ne these aknuld be conducted in general meetings, forcod en by the publication of a sort of literature which, however high its motive may have bees is precisely such as men with the motives to the world might endes- WOTA
We shall vour to circulate. That some change in tho Lowe wickedness of men and women who seem light that we actually use. It will thus to us better charactorien as devils than as greatly Rismay the lactricity-consuming niero profligates, should be made-though, public to learn the electric motor in 18 as Mr. Hopwood justly enough says, the in this efty is now charged with having law as it stands is a great deal more offec- falsely represented that 9dol. 2o. worth of tive than the public supposos-wo heartily electricity was used during last month in a Whion we consider that a daily house from which all the electric lamps had papor passes through the hands of pro- boon
boon removed for considerably more than a bably a thousand people who can coutri-mooth, The bill, braed upon the testimony buto nothing to the legislatly changes of this meadacious meter, was, of course, required, for every one who can contribute isputed by the tenant to whom is was something, it is obvious that the sirqalation seat, and the dispute has brought to light of facts and statements which miss the the appalling fact that electric meters can."
[by: which they eat affect any good not be trusted. only end in 999 cases out of a thousand, and in a large proportion of the case in which they miss their end, do an enormous amount of mischief, sowing the seeds of the very evil which their publication was intended to
prevent, is & calamity of no ordinary find. It will be said that, eron songstrupted by the vicious influence and degrad.NO.; Lowen Mosqus TERRACE Principal places of Europa. those who cannot influence legislation, the circulation of these horrible facts, or es sorted facts, excites salutary fooling of mural indignation which takes expression in public meetings and as those of which we have lately heard so much. The new legislation may, perhaps, strike down one miscreant in a month at rost, whe might not otherwise have been struck equally gas meters from the cellar befors introduc. hard; and we stall all rejoice in the extra ing the electric meter. The probability is severity of the blow. But what will come that the electric meter is honest when left of those hot thoughts, those morbid im-to issulf, but that it
it is weak and easily aginations, those foul finages, those core rupting momories, which the reading or bearing of these addressso lease behind it? It is simplo childish to suppose that the young, or even the middleaged, can bear all these matters discussed and not suffer. Bafter fearfully, from the conso- quences. If purity of thought be the source we all know that it is-of purity of action, the mischief done to purity of thought-in so many thousand cases will infinitely outweigh the blow struck against impurity of action in the few cases in which we may aucceed in striking such a blow. Moreover, we can see no reason in the world why an equally severe blow should not have been struck without all
Jual
contagions plague of
It would be interesting to know if the particular electric moter which made a tala charge of Biol. 29c. had ever been assoVİMİ- ed with a gas meter. If it had spent any time in a cellar in the society of a gas meter it was quite possible that it was cor ing example of the latter. That the gas meter does exert a most demomlising in- fluence upon those who associate with it is sufficiently proved by the charactor of the managers of gas companies, -not-one-of- whom over declines to prefit the falec
Cht by testimony of meters. Persona using eleotric light cannot be too careful to remove thoir
Entry can be had immediately, Apply to
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Queen's Boa Hongkong, August 31, 1885. 150).
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ELVUE, Kowloon, with GANDAN and ones.
Entry of
Apply to ted
away by bad companions. If, on the other hand, it should turn out that the electric meter is as inherently vicious as the n motor the electric light will become as unpopular as gas light, and the public will burn nothing but oil and caudies,
TREATED FOR THE WRONG COMPLAINT.
HANE
It is at all times hard to lose one whom we hold dear, but it is terribly so when we have the consciousness thut but for mistakon. treatment the loved one might have bean with us still. In some cases the fact that the sufferer is treated for the wrong com plaint is known in suficient time to admit
more contagious rhetoric. Publicid of the patient being saved, and the follow-
may
do good in exciting the better currants of public opinion, even though it is concerned with pure evil, where it merely repuls, and does uct exeite any morbid curiosity. It does fifty times as much evil as
evil as good where ind
it does excite morbid curiosity, and leds decent people to dwell on unheal day sub jeuta with which it is simply impossible for them to deal in any practical of effective way. To those who bave heard the
laughter, the wicked aneers, the cynical
ing is a case in point:--
A little more tiful young lady in New York was given up
ore than two
two years ago, a banu.
to dio of consumption. Her fond parents took her by Paris as a last resort, hoping to
Bome akilful
there capable of Arresting
the physician
rapid sirides of the
supposed dreadful disease. In this their hopes werd blighted, but fortunately away in that dis- and foreign city they met with a desip tion of a new method of tresting Dyspepsia,
which erasnated from the Mount Lebanon
Shako of the States of New York. The де to which these publications given birth in the streets, in railway cas-thought struck the parents of this helpless
and at once macroting
place to those who have soen modeste girls buying shocking publications, to those who have noted even the umetuousness of some of the proscats raisedat public mootings against the wickedness asserted or revealed-it aces likely that seeds will have been sown far and wide by this dreadful propaganda which will bear fruit is the great curs of impurity first, and vice afterwards.
Foung gir that perhaps their daughter was afflicted with Indigestion or Dyspepsia, and not consumption; and if 40, there might be a chance for her recovery.
Some of the Seigol's Ouralive Syrup, made specially for the cure of Dyspepsia, was and administered to the patient, and the result was war zellous. To-day daughter lives in the enjoyment of good health The fact was, the patient had been
shoir
treated for the wreng complaint, and when
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and shu intensity of the
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plaint, Malaria, Kidney Disease, Lung Dis meetings which have given occasion
orders, &o, &c, when the fact is they are it, whilst in many cases, even those who felt that in afflicted with Indigestion in some of its dignation most sincerely must have been varied forms, and all of such sufferers would more or less seriously injured by the obtain relief if they were properly treated sociations which stimulated it.
Dar belief elief is very deep indeed that on that class of subjests, on which morbid feelings are most gontagious, the conspiracy of all- ence in a duty of the first order, unless where the public needs practical guidance
for Dyspepata
ANOTHER CASE IN OINT. 'Crofton, Christian Co.; Ky, U. 3.A.,
January 6th, 1882
*Dear Sir,-My daughter, Sarah F. Wal-
of the most-urgent character as to the or, last January was confined to her bed,
મ logislation.
proper course said that we do not
Wa
have and had been for twelve months, was ander
Aliassey of a ponal law believe in the treatment of three eminent physicians,
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THE
$50
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NORTON & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
$39
LIMITED:
in matters of this said she had Consumption and Heart Di SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, kind. If you could only get hold of those ease. The doctors and all that saw hes mineraanta who
But I persuaded houldre children, said she wan bound to die. But HUG soul and body, we
her be glad to inflict her to take your Seigel Curative Syrup, and
having uski two and half 60
Bully
five
very mgah seroror ponalties than bottles she was restored to perfect health, which practical statesmen propose in point of fact, it will be extremely sel- and said she falt butter than she had for dom that they will be got hold of. Whore years. doozooy good healthier is not living and en-
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the fands who prompt the wickedness, and your medicine she would have been now holders or not, are entitled to Share in the CANTONESE. Colloquii with Fres and hibited or stated to the Postmaster Aberdeen when three hope FELUMPS
Youre, dead. scarcely losa fiendish women who
of the
(Ret.) M. Melton
not as their instruments, exposure will be Anyone doubting this can write to Sarah.
and the direct effect of penal laws F. Walker, Orofton, Ky.
comparatively elight. We loof, indeed,
N.B.If you think this worth pristing; for some result from the sterner execution please do so if not, give it to the waste of the present law in relation to all houses basket."
of
trate who has taken such a torso as f
PRONOUNCED HOPELESS BY FOUR DOCTORS.
of ill repute, and especially to the enfores ment of that law without respect of per-
howover grievous tha
Mr W. Bouchiar, Eastover, Bridgwater, the consequenc BOAR
sends the following may, bo to, people in high position. be true, as has hear hinted in questions
West Quay, Bridgwater,
December 21st, 1883. put in the House of Commons, that where
Dear Sir, It afforda me great pleasure a committal to prison should have been in- Hlicted; investigations have been bushed to add my testimony to the wonderful
affects of Mother
Corative Syrup. Saigel's up with a fize, only because persons
standing were involved, then the For period of eight years I suffered from „Bevern, cough and indigestion, with fre such thero bo-abould be porquent attacke of thematis; and for eleven public ser- months I was under medical treation, eraptorily dismissed from the vios. If we gould
into without deriving the slightest benefit. The spirit last for doctors I was under assured me get a
step would have been made. If
ade. If we could get a higher that mind was a hopeless case, and gave
men of the world, up as incurable. About that time I heard iome
average zmongst still greater step would have been made. of Seigel's Syrup, which I was induced to And it is because the disclosure
I of all these try, and through its ass, am thankful to corrupting details lowers misteed of raising sey, I quickly got restored to health, and the tone of our Society journals and of am now able to follow my usual occupation. average men of the world, as well as in- I may say that whenever I feel the least. jures the moral tone of the young, that we symptom of my old complaints 1 at once take a few doses of the Syrup, which quickly regard this perhaps nobly
intäuded. cam-
sets me all right. I send you this in the paign with grief, suspicion, and dismay. Let us pass the Criminal Law Amendment hope that other sufferers may be induced to Bill by all menus in any form in which give the Syrup a trial-Your truly,
(Signed) Wm. Readiali.**
LGE
Society
journal, aer
statesmen think that it will be most elles.
tive and most workable, but let us not Blood our minds with sewage in order to cleanza thera. If we do, butter mch may natali a plagus which has originated with the wortSpectator
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AFTER MANY YEARS. Whittle-la-Woods, near Chorley,
'December 26th, 1889, Dear Sir,Mother Seigel's medicine sells exceeding wall with, all that try it speak highly in its favour. We had a case of a young lady that had been troubled many years with paius after eating. Sze tells us that the pains were entirely taken away after a few doses of your medicine. Yours truly-
E-Feel.
Borelle,
and a
will
Current Ratutors of business, whether Shore-Book of SALE BENTENOPE in the losed, if the nature of the contents be find
Money Orders Literal Translations; and Directions for General, as he may consider necessary, and be allowed, design in Hongkong and Shanghal on the following 1-Money Orders can be obtained it Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chiness and vice versa.-Price, 83.Inter.pproved by him. Printed Circulars may for every hour or part of an hour shore cries
be inserted in such Pattern Packeta. leaved Copics, $2.60.
three or three and a lui, each Coslis will Acores I bo entured to an additional payment of fivu
*Belgium*** centa,
Nothing in shove roale prevents private agreements.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co...
Agents. Hongkong, July, 1885.
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GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
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...is Rang DAILY on & Fenty Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Tsim-Tea-Texi at the following hours
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than bibs, nor be smaller than
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8.30 +.
7.30 8.00
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Marine Department. ence between right and wrong. Other efficacious ramedy for Liver complaint and
Policies at current rates, payable either lamina general debility, and I always keep some here, in London, er the principal Ports tion of houses have been found tractable by me, and cannot speak to highly in ita of India, China and Australia.. and honest
have siz you
pounds praže→→ I remaio, your truly, candles locked up in your house while you spand a
a month in the
try they'r
will not themselves up your absence, and you will find them on the shall when you return, unlees, indeed, mice or Russian barglars hays stolen them. So, too, é can of kargine off does not burn unless this wilfully brought in contact with fire, and
METERS
(From the New York Times)
It has hitherto been supposed that the gas roster is the macet Vicious and dishonest piece of machinery in existence. A ma chine that will swear to the consumption say, 2,000 feet of gas in a vacant hones
.
where no gas whatever has been burned
AFTER AKVERAL YEARS.
Boke Ferry, January 9th, 1884
Gentlemen,I have used Seigel's Syrup
has no conscience and no sense of the differ for several years, and have found it a must
articles employed
in the artificin
burt
Harriett King
AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS. $95, Newgate Street, Worksop, Netts,
December 26th, Leds. Gentlemen, It is with the granted of plessure I accord my testimony as to the efficacy of Mother Beigel's Byrup. My
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CRANMER OF His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.
THE
8.50
11.
8.40
3.00
2.00 1,301 550400015
5.58
11
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NOOR
5.10
6.10
Licensed Bearers (each), an One Hour, Half day, Day,
30 cents.
Jinrichsha Quarter Hour, ebets, | One Hour, Half Hour 10cts. Two Hours Forevery hour or part of an hour
over two hours, de To-Pok-fu-Lam of Quarry Bay
To Shaukiwan
Return, To Aberdeen,
Return If an extra Coslio s will be double.
10 cents.
Nothing in this scale prevents private
agreements. APA
SAM BOAT AND ODDZIS HIEN,
BOATS
1st Class Cargo Boat of 3 or 000
piculs, per Day
as Olms Cargo Boat of 3 'ur 900
picule, per Load,
2nd Class Cargo Bost of 500
picole, per Day,
2nd Claar Cargo Boat of 600
pieals, per Lond
St Class Cargo Hostor Harat Boat of
300 piquls, per Day,
3rd Class Cargo Bost or Hakan Bost of
500 pious, per Load,
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Hakan Boat of
300 picules, Hall Thy,
3. Paroela ere sa & general rule forwarded or Fullaway Boats, par Đấy,
by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail
Packet To India they are forwarded by
Que Hour
Madeirs
Auritius
Bermuds
Cape Co Cape Colony
Nanfoundland,
New South Wales.
"Port
+ (Constantinople):
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Egypt Falkland Gambia
Germany
(Gibraltar)
*
Gold Coast Hawaii
* Helland.
Honduras, (Br.).
India
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Italy
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Queensland
Ferchelles
Sierra Leone
South Australia,
Straits Settlezzeti tik
Switzerland
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United States. Victorin
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83.00The Hongkong Post Office ale intes
grders on Shanghai, and viss veras,
The commission charged
2.00 (secordings for
drawn i
2.80 Up to £
follows
to the currency the, Order fo
or 810, or K 20,o
centr
No Order must exceed 1.00 (unless drawn on India, when RIGG is the
limity nor will more than two mach Ust
*** 50 bo lened to the same semaL, MI (AMEN the razne parse, by the nazis
$100 dom
Orders on the United Ki Got arcedding
20 by means of Postal Notes, ma-
separate
Nothing in this Besid prevents petrado
the P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only, to Ceylon by Pa& O. only. No respou aibility is accepted with regard to arly agreeinanta. parcel, unless Registered, and then only to The amount of 810,
potles or the Hong
-Sump not exosodine:250 mitted between the Ports of China by
Fire Department. Policias issued for long or short perioda at
6.45
4.15
4. W 4.500 5.25 6.10 0.55 6.15 $7.00
2.80 3.80
4.50
2,00 13.00
5.25 71
BIKERT GOONIE
7.15.7.80 180
C Life Department.
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Europe, &o, which does not exist. Folicina issued for samt not exceeding and Friday, on seopant of coating, drivi $5,000 at reduced rates
Scale of Hire før Street Coolias,
Hall Day,
or Money Orders can bó
HOLLIDAY, WINE, & Co. Hongkong, July 30, 187%,
6.30
7.00
7.30 7.15
der
4. The public area cantioned not to con
Three Hours, The above Time Table will be siricily-It is necessary that the allowing rules One Hour adhered to, except under navoidable air be strictly observed,
BAL. Hou, aumstances. In cas of stress of weather,
699 | due abtice will be given of suy stoppazon ragiskerød og instegistered as be required private age
oharga of one per cent for
Hung
song or Shanghai on Fors where there uzu Agencies of the Hongkong Post Offbe
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