boon as
health.
con-
THE POPE AS A MEDIATOR.
The fact was, the patient had been A correspondent at Rome says that the treated for the wrong complaint; and when news that Germany has proposed and that she was treated for Dyspopsin (hor rent.
of Spain has agreed o rufor the dificulty trouble), all the alarming symptoms between them regarding the Caroline Tasumption vanished. This is not an isolated lands to the mediation of the Pope, and cash. The country is full of sufforing thon that Leo XIII. has accepted the wise, hat sands that are being treated for Liver Com great a surprise there as the re-plaint, Melaria, Kidney Disonne Lung Dis volution in Eastern. Rumelia was to the orders, S., &c., when the fact is they are whole of Europe. The Pope is exceed afflicted with Indigestion in some of its ingly gratified. He has obtained the varied forms, and sit of such outterers would, realisation of one of his most cherished obfair roligf if they were properly treated objects. A constant theme in his discourses for Dyspepsis. has bozu tho beneficent power which it was the duty of the Boman Pontiff to oxcroise as mediator betweun princes, and
pritices and peoples. Ho bas hieʊn -
box diamantis in deserto-continually called upen the Powers to turn to him as Vicar on earth of the Prince of Peace; and he- hold, finally, the all-powerful German Chancellor, the orbitar of the affairs of Eur- pe, appeals to him to mediate between the great Protestant Emperor and the most Catholic king's Well indeed may Lea XIII. bo gratified. He will sit as his predecessors did in the Middle Ages to divide bo- tween two great European States; and he buts the possibility of the restoration of that power as judge in international quea tions which they claimed and exercised. Moreover, no higher tributs could be paid be his impartiality and souse of justice thar that.
Protestant ataicsmen havo ros hositated
>>
*ANDTHER CAKE IN POINT. Crofton, Christian Co., Ky, D.9.A.,
January 6th, 188 Dear Sir,--My daughter, Sorah E. Wal- ker, Ihat Jannary was confined to her bed, and had been for twelve months, was under treatment of three caninont physicians, who said she had Consumption and Heart Di- 20480.
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The charge on them is the same The doctors and all that saw her
Policies issued fer suma not exceeding as for books, but, whatever the weight of a packet containing any partially written said she was bound to do. But I persuaded
and Emporial Dictionary, contains all Chinese
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca
popor, it will not be charged less than 5 hor to take your Seigel Curative Syrup, and age, constructed on the basis of Kangh's £5,000 at reduced rates. after having used two and a half 00 ct, characters in practical us, and while alpha-
Hongkong, July 26, 1872.
The gender of a Registered Article for bottles she was restored to perfoot health, etically arranged according to the sounde
Union Country may accompany it with a and said she felt better than she had for five of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- year. My daughter is now living and en-tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun "NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE Return Reosipt on paying an extra fee of joying good health, but back is not been for ciation of all characters explained in the your medicino she would have been now bank, so that its usefulness is by no means
(Rev.) M. Melton, dead. Yours,
coulined to the Caritone Dialect, but the yond doubting this can write to Savals works in privically completo fhosaurus of F. Walker, Crafton, Ky.
the whole Written Language of China, an. dient and modern, a sad all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chaptera serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student..
N.B.If you think this worth printing please do so; if not, give it to the waste basket.”
to invoko them in a question with a Catholic State, with which, on religious grounds, the Pope must foul the greater sympathy." Whichever way the Pope's decision may bo given, Prince Bismarck (the same correr- pondent thinks) must be the gainer.sends the following :- Even should the decision be gireu against him, he will at the worst only get rid of a
PRONOUNCED HOPELESS BY PODA DOCTORS,
with the further
Mr W. Bouchier, Eastover, Bridgwator,
West Quay, Bridgwater,
'December 21st, 1983. troublesome will have a still greater to add my testimony to the woaderial Dear Sir,It aifords me great pleasure olaim to the support of that undoubted offects of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. power which the Roman Church sun ex-For a fried of eight years I suffered from ercise in those Eastern and colonial ques-
advantage that he
tions that are of the angst consequence to
а ветете
Lim. Bach Liberal newspapers as have eat attent and indigestion, with fre
expressed
munths I
sof chonmatisun; and for eleven was under medical treatment, already I themaclves on the sole withint deriving the slightest benoot. The ject are agreed in saying that this honour last four ductors I was under assured mo paid to the Pops is due solely to his being that mine was a hopeless caso, and gave me no longer a temporal Sovereign, Berlin up as incurablo. About that time I heard correspondent reports that the announce ment that the Pope has undertaken the of Beigel's Syrup, which I was induced to try, and through its use, I am thankful to task of mediation between Gormany and Spain gives general satisfaction there.say, I quickly got restored to health, and I may asy that whenever I feel the feast The pross of nearly all shades of opinion, am now able to follow my usual occupation. including the Ultramontane, seams Glud symptom of my old complaints I et once the affuir has terminated in sach a ma-
take a few doses of the Syrup, which quickly sets me all right: I send you this in the hope that other sufferers may be induced to give the Spray à trial. Your truly,
Rer.
THE SPANISH POST OFFICE.
MADRID, Sept. 27. The British Government does not appear to place duplicit confidence any longer in the Spanish Post Office, a Foreign Ofice Messenger having arrived at Madrid the first that has been seen here for a long time. We have long known of the gubiecie negro, Offee, the black Chamber in the Post where letters to and from the capital are opened, read, ro-enclosed, and forwarded to their destination, retained, or destroyed as the case may be. Various occurrences would to indicate that the opera
appear tions of this chamber are in full bluat again. Steam for gamed envelopes and red-hot platinum wire for those sealed with wax are no longer adopted to investigate public and private corresponduxes. The artistic letter and despatch manipulators of the thu present day have improved upon science and high art displayed by their predecessors. Their mode of action is almost sublime in its simplicity and effectiveness, Gum and seals are no longer tampered with, and the most careful investigator of the fastering of the envelopes-in-which. bis letters are enclosed cannot find trace of their having boca tanoled. They hardly erot think of examining the bottom of the envelope, and if they did they would possibly be no wiser..
any
The envelops is perfect in every way, But still they have only too often proofs direct or indirect, that their most secret correspondence is known to those who ought not to know it
A knife sharper than a razor
razor has been run along the butto of the envelope, the correspondence ex- 0 artist
tracted, read, and replaced.
Tho
thun, with a fine camel's-hair brush, draws
a fine line of liquid cement along the opeų.
ing, applies a slight aaount of pressure
and on tearing the envelope open the last
part to give way is that this cemented.
(Signed) **Wai. Rundati."
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Whittle-le-Woode, Tour Churley,
December 26th, 1883. 'Dear Sir, Mother Seipol's medicine! sulla exceeding wall with us, all that try it speak highly in its faron. We had a case of a young lady that had been troubled many years with pains after eating. She tells us that the pains were entirely in away after a few doses of your noticing. Yours truly,
AFTER NEVER 1 YEARS.
E. Peal'
Stoke Ferry, January 9th, 1881 Gondoren, I have used Seigel's Syrup for several yours, and have found it a most efficacions remedy for Liver complaints and general debility, and I alwaye koop Bos by mo, and cannot speak to highly in its praise. I remain, yours truly,
Harriett King.
AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS.
95, Nowgate Street, Worksop, Notts,
A Supplement, arranged for being cound and used by itself, and containing & List of the Radioals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
151 Lingkong, January 13, 1883.
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NOW PUBLISHED.
JUDDHISM; ITS HISTORICAL,
TRRORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
B
BY
ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TUBING. TUM EDITION. REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
Price,
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NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
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TBE REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF LOGAN AT CANTON that appeared in the China Mail has boun printed in PAM- PHLET FORM, and is now on Sále,— Price, 30 Cents.
Hongkong, October 8, 1883,
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INDIA, CHINA, JAPAK, &
WITH VARIOUS OTHER Taxers and Notés,.
W. "A" GULLAND.
December 26th, 1883. Gentlemen,It is with the greatest of pleasure I accord my testimony as to the officnoy of Mother Seipels Syrup My wife, who has suffered from acote Dyspepsia for over sixteen years, is now perfectly bester through the sole help of your Syrup. To be obtained at the I have spent pounds in medicines from doctors in fact, I began to think be was incurable, until your marvellous medicine was tried-Tremain, yours thankfully,
Alfred Ferd.'
Government Notification.
No. 66.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
The following Rules regarding signalling
But accidents will happen when these at the Fesk are published for general in
opérations are conducted on a wholesale Bale, and the receiver of a letter is some times not a little astonished to and inside his envelope a letter addressed to sowo- body else from a place and by a person to him utterly unknown. To my personal knowledge this has happened to an ex- Minister of the highest rank and, of the most undoubted loyalty. What therefore happens Letters of with
fa lower or different
formation
i
..
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February,
1883.
1. Tho Union Jack will be boisted at the
'OHINA MATL' OFFICE. Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, Suplember 2, 1884,
Intimations.
*
2475
WINTER TIME TABLE,
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
SARAM-LAUNUN
MORNING STAR Rua DAILY 25 & FERRY BOAT hatween Peddar's Wharf and Teim-Tra Tani at the following hours-This Time Table all take effect from the 20ra Ocronze, 1885.
WHEK DAYS.
“BUNDAYS. ̈ ́
"
21
HIGNAL STATION, VICTORIA FEAK, HONGKONGL. Leaves Z.K. Isoves too. Leaves IX.
1820 Feet above Shu Level.
6.15 M. 7.15 A.M. 6.36 A.M. 7.15 ¿,Me 9.00... 8.30-
7.20 8.00 8,80 9.00 9.00 10.18 9.40
10.15*
11.00 » NOON. 10.15* 12.30 .x, 12.30 P. 1.00 .. 12:45 PM. 1.00,
2.00 3.00 27
-
category can be easily immaged. Eron Mast Head when sny, veel is being letters of a personage very near the Throne signalled.
Τ
Jave not, I understand, been entirely ex-
empt from these inquisitorial perquisitions, all Nations will be used at the Station. and, above and beyond this, the number
of latters which in Spain never reach their Ofing will be repented.
2.20"
22
وز حیات راقية
21
4.00..
3.30.
4.35 ..
4.30.
5.10.
2. The Commercial Code of Signals for
1.30
1.30 2.089 st
3. All Signals made by vessels in the
3.30
8.00 8.00 00
4.00."
destination is a crying scan
scandal, of which
4. When Signalling to Men-of-War in
415
4.30 5.10
4.60:..
"}
13
5.25 6.15
5.25 6.40** 16.15 *** 6.40 7.00.
5.45
"
6.40
71
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7.00.
the whole nation should be ashamed. As
those
to newspapers and telegrams, especially the Harbour or in the Offing, & White En- and from the provinces, they are sign will be hoisted at de Flagstaff, and at Bubject
to wholesale confiscation.
the Most Head of the Man-of-War, Comment on such a atate of things is 5. When Steamer, or the amore of a superfinous, and it is with a fealing of Stearner, is sighted, the Compass Rearing
that
any correspondant who takes at the Yard Arm, and Distance of at the a sincere interest in the progress and pro- Mast Head, will be hoisted. If, when the adhered to, except under unavoidable cir- sparity of hij anuntry has to racord it. vessel is made out, she is not a a Mail Steam-
I take the opportunity of a friend cross-er, the Vessel's Distinguishing will be
ing the frontier to send this tolegram, the means by which I have hitherto been able
substituted for the Compas Signal, and it
6. If the Steamer is a regular Mal
will be kept flying until the Ship suchors. to baffle the excessive zest of the Spanish The Distance Signal will be kept up fifteen officiala in the transmission of my de minutes after the Steamer is made out.
to the Carolines CPEZ- spatches with rogand tion being momentarily, at least, not avail-Strainer & Gun will be fired, and a Ball over able. As the Spanish Government may the English, French, or American Busign, perhaps attempt to take to itself some with the Distance off at that time, will be credit for this result, it may be as well to shown at the Mat Hoad. The Compass state that its action has had no influence Signal and Symbol will be hauled down. whatsoever in the matter. It is purely the The Ball and will be
kept up until result of an accident.—The Times
the vessel
The Diatanes Signal will bo kupt flying for half-an-hear, and
TREATED FOR THE WRONG COMPLAINT.
It is at all times hard to lose cre whom
* Thoro will be no Launch on Monday
and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly umstances. In case of stress of weather, do notice will be giron of any stoppages.
21
Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AGENT, &0.
PARK ROW, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptioza, Advertisements, &o, for tite China Mast, Overland China Moil, and China Review,
changed at each successive half hour to show at the Sailor's Home, West Point. the Distance off at those times When the vesel in between Green Island and the
we bold dear, but it terribly so when we North Point of Hongkong the Distance have the consciousness that but for mistaken Signal will be hauled down. · If thị Mail treatment the loved one might have boon Steamer is not in the Harbour when it ja with us still. In some cases the fact that too dark to distinguish flags, a red light will
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"Leba" Papa"
Leeway, Mr B. Al regd, 1 Lenkert, H.
Leston, B...
Li Tiang Jong
1.
Man Leud, J. F. Malehio, MA
4
Martin, J. "
Kakey, Alox. ---1---- MoNuby, W. 1
ately the loss was discovered, the envelope Erard, & being invariably forwarded with such appli- Brown, hire J. 31 Menniar, Me Bramatti, T.- 17: Michelangelo cation unless it also is lost
Mitinacht, J, G; 5° That the Postranter General in satin-Bash, 11
8 Moore, Capt. 771⁄2 3° fiod that the loss occurred whilst the corres Chape, G.MAX
1 rogd.Nicod, L1 pandance ivas in the custody of the British Can Tith Kay Postal administration in China, that it was
Colman, R. J. 1: 1 Paschkoff, Lydia 1 not caused by any fault on the part of the Cauaor, L. B. sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Croatia, Mis B. 1
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Thompson, W.-1.-
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1
Tretinen, Jn.
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Taiton, Roy, J. SA
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Independent Journali The Return Fare embraces a trip of not Irish World.
Jornal de Commercia. Journal de Buons et Leire. Jaurant de St. Petembourg
3 Boxbolders who desire to send Cire-more than three hours except returning by lare, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, Aberdeen when three bones and a half will &c., all of the same weight, to addresses in be allowed. Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of For avery hour or part of an hour above L'Opinions, China, may deliver them to the Fust three or three and a half, each Coolio will L'Univers, Office unstamped, the postage being then be entitled to an additional payment of five charged to the sender's account.
batch must consist of at least ten
Esch
CATCH
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way, B Cargo will be received on board until relopes containing Patterns may be wholly pm, Spoofe and Parcels until 3 p.m. on closed, if the nature of the contents be first the 16th November, 1885. (Parcels are not exhibited or stated to the Postmaster to be sunt on-board; they must be left at General, as he may considor necessary, and the Agency's Office.)
approved by him. Printed Circulars may Contents and value of Packages are re-be inserted in such Pattern Pocketa quired.
For further particulars, apply at ths Company's Office.
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, Noveraber 4, 1885.
1914
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES,
BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENIOS ---
PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN ĠULE: PORTS. MARSEILLES
AISO,
TRIESTO, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SAILOR'S HOME. NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or cast will be thankfully a
PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM гран
NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Steam-ship ANCONA, Captain R. G-MORRAY, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, via BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 24th November, at 4 p.m.
Cargo will be received on board unti 10 am on the day of lindy at the Office
sailing Parcels and Spede until 10 am, on the day of sailing.
"Insurances.
the sufferer ia treated for the wrong com- be exhibited at the West Yard Arm, or a SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, plaint is known in sufficient time to admit green light at the East Yard Arm until she
of the patient being saved, and the follow- | anchore
ing is a case in point
A little more than two
tiful young lady in New
ago, a beau was given up to die of consumption, Her fond parents
7. Biver Stoainers will not be signalled.. The approach of other Steamers from Macao
or Canton will be inado known by showing
* LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE—SINGAPORE.
Nothing in above scale prevents private agreements.
2.30 centa
Licensed Bearera-{ssed). Uno Hone, Half day,...
・∙DAY,
35 denta 60 conta. Quarter Hour, 85cts. One Hour,...15 cts.
Finrickka, thes
Half Hour, 10cts. Two Hours,...15 eta. Forerary hour or part of an hour10 cents.
over two hours, ***
To Pok-fn-Lam or Quarry Bay,
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank
Roburn, Notas, Cain, or Jewellery and, where Re-To Shank,wan, gistration ass been neglected, WILL MAKE Batam, NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses of such To Aberdeen,
letters
Leek Tutes.
Lloyd's Weekly Newspapers.
Manchester Guardian. Missionary.
Muro della Missioni Cattoliche, Nation
New Publication. Nineteenth-Century.
Northern Witness. -Natanda
O Mercantil
Create: Uxots.
Presbyteria Journal
Paneme of the Rhino,
Public Opinion."
Quirat.
+
Reform.
3
50 ...35
Russian Magazine.
27
Sample of Costan.
"
Semaine Religieusa.
50
Special List (8. Maw, Son & Thompson). Spectator.
SL Nicholas.
Retur If an extra Coolie in employed, the fare will be double,
Nothing in this scale prevents private
"Parect Post to the United Kingdoms, Parcels not exoseding 7 lbs. in weight agreements. are received in Hongkong and at British Post Offices in China, for transmission to the United Kingdom by P. & C. Packet via Gibraltar No parcel is sent with the
fore
་་་ BOAT, AND COOLIE HISE.
BOATE
GRE
Overland Mail við Rindia. Parcels there-1st Class Cargo Boat of 8 or 900.......
arrive in London about eight days later plouis, por Day, a mode then the Mail. Parcels may be sealed, but 1st Class Carge Boat of B or 900 any parcel, even though sealed, is liable to pisula, por be opened for examination,
2nd Class Cargo
Boat of 600 Parcels must be posted in Hongkong
piculs, per Day, before 3pm on the day before the depar and Class Cargo Boat of 600 ture of the Mail, Those arriving from the piculs, per Load, Court, &c. after this hour are kept for the following P. & O. Mail
3rd Class Cargo Boat or Hakan Boat
300picals, per Day,
St James' Budget
Standard.
Times of India.
Weekly Alta California.
Western Weekly News
NAMES OF VILLAGES de
IN OB NEAR HONGKONG.
(Corrected Spellings)
$3.00
2:00:
A-kung Ngam, 2,50) Ap-li Chand,
Choung-shan Hom.
175 Chung Hom of
includes Registration fee, and must be pre The Postage is 25 cents per It., which
paid in stamps. No further charge is mado in the United Kingdom except for Customs. dues. No parcel must be more than 3 feet 6 inches in length, or 6 feet in grootest length and girth combined receipt is given for or Pallaway Boats, per Day each Parcol
300 pienis, per Lond, 3rd Class Cargo Beat or Ha-kau Boat of
Srd Claas Cargo Boat or Hakan Bost of
300 picula, Half Day,
The sender must fill ap
till apa form of Customa Declaration, which can be obtained free at each Post Office. No parcel oon be accept- od till this is completely and accurately from China which are liable to duty are filled. The only articles ordinarily sant
Sampana.
One Hour
Half-an-Hour,... After 6 F.M.. 10 cents extra
1:50
1.00
Chung Wan
Fo-pang,
He wan
Houng-kong Taxi
(Aberdeen).
50 Rok-tsul
Hok-taui Wan. Hok-in.
Nothing in this Scale preventa private
agreements.
$1.00 Hok-ün Kok.
20 Hang-heung Le 10 Hang-hom
Kai-lung- Wati. Ka-se Wan Kan-Jung Kan-pui Shek Kung Chung, Kung Kok Lap-sap Wat. Lind Man, Ma-tau Chung.! Ma-tau Kolt: Ma-tau Trün..:
KERETT, VOGALIES." Tea, Tobacco, and Gold and Silver plate..
Seals of Hirs for Street Costies, Dangerous or perishable goods, articles One Day, Silk and Valuables for Europa will be
33 cents wanshipped at Colombo, Teow and Gen. Rikely to injure the Maila, Liquids (unless Half Day
prohibited. No Parcel One Bour, again FIRE Do usual, terms at vid Bombay esthout transhipment, arriving such as band-boxes,
took her to Paris as a last rescet, hoping to the National, or House Flag and Symbol are prepared to GRANT POLICIES ‡eral. Cargo for Landen will be conveyed securely packed) or parools essily crushed, Three Hours,
at Yard Am
Current Kates.
otto wook later toni
8. If a Flag showing that un-Officer of All Contributors of business, whether Bhare- route via Colombo the ordinary direct 039-be zessived if its value exceede Half Hour, wron
ADAMSON, BELL & Oa
Agents
find some skilful physician there capable of arresting the rapid strides of the supposer dreadful disease. In this their hopea were high rank is on board an incoming vessel, a holders or not, are entitled to Share in the blighted, but fortunately away in that dissimilar Flag will be shown above the Dall, B
city they tant foreign
niet with a descrip or the Flag alone will be hoiated at the tion of a new method of treating Dyspepsia, Mast Head which emanated from the Mount Lebanon
9. The approach of Men-of-Wer and Sail- Shakers of the States of New York. The ing Yousela will be notified by their proper thought struck the parents of this helpless Symtals and National Colours, or House Fonng girl that perhaps their daughter was Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at the affleted with Indignation or Dyspepsia, and Yard Arm...
Hongkong, July, 1885.
1239
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
For further Particulars
regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVMA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong," the
The Cenatents and Falue of Packages are
required to be declared prior to shipment.-~-
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Dom pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of incing their bag
not consumption; and if so, there wight Note The Distances of vessels will be THE Undersigned, having been appointed gage can do so on application at the Con be & chant seals Curative Syrup, mede stimated from the Peak, and will be made prepared to CRAFT POLICIES ON MARINE NB. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas
AGENTS for the above Company are pany's Office. "Some of the Belgol'. especially for the oute of Drupopais, was by means of the Numerals which are attach-RIGES to all parts of the World, at current obtained and administered to the patient, ed to the letters in the table of Flags
sangers for MBSEILLES
and the result was marvellous Today thair daughter lives in the enjoyment of goal
Inter.
H. G. THOMSETT, BM,
Harbour Master, de
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1359,
855
A. MOTVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, November 11, 1825.
1001
address as
Office
NOW READY.
Mong-kok Ngan Ping
Ma-tax Wai Me-th
Pak-ahni War
Pok-fü Lam
Saiwan Thai
đến lạ trong thiên Chau.
A Parcel may contain a letter to the same Nothing in the shova Saxle to affect
shat of the Parcel itself, or at-pelvais egzoamente. other Parcel to the same address. No other enclosures are allowed. The Post accepts no responsibility beyond the ordinary compensation of $10 in case of the loss of a Registered article. Parcels ASO aut forwarded in the bail bags, but are packed in boxes.
ard Parcels, addresssca
Toward With regard to are requested to obere thing they will will the Parcel Mail be opened until the present, be dealt with at sea, nor
for
finished. The postage on Parcela at home is 10d per fb., the Regulations are general- ly amilar to the abors, and the Parcels will be sent out vid Gibralter,
ordinary distribution of letters, co., la
-THE REVENUE OF CHINA.“* A SERIES OF ARTICLES Sai Ying pan.
Reprinted from The China Mai,”
WITH AT APPENDIZ,
San Tallin What wand. Shai tasi Po. Shain-shui Fo.
Shau-ki Wan. Sheka
Shek
Tong
Shok-tong Tani
Shoung Wax. Shai-tsing Wa So-kon Po
Tai-kok Toulk
Tai-lung Kung. Tai-parg Tai-ping Shan, Tai-shek Kok. Tai-tam Tai-tam Tux. Taiwan. Tai-wong Kong, Tang-lung Chan.
Teat Tes mui Tag-ah Taul Tao-pai Thai Tolwa Wan
Tung-wa (Horcyábal),
Wan.
Un Chan Wen
Wong kok Thun
Wong-ma Kok. Wong-nar Chung Yau-ma T
NB. -Documents should not be dated
THIS PAMPHLET is Now Boody, Year of Awngs, which is the style of
and may be had at the
OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,
Messes, Lawn, Orawword & Co.'s, Mera. KELLY & WALES'L And Mr. W. BREVXR's, Pelos
50 Centa
H. l, the Emperor of China, and is of | comne inapplicable in a British Colony.
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