THE CHINA MAIL.
worker in a goal-mine are not all wayfatore of failure, Nothwithstanding many com- the same).
petitora, Mother Spigofs Syrup holds ita Moss of the houses strike you as intoler-own ground. I believe it a good med- ably mean, so low and decayed aru they, icino--it will not restore the Cend to life, | and rujnowa. But then all China scoins in- but it appears to save the living from
of ropairing his abodo till it is like to fall Yuit; for, in trath, na Chinaman thinks dying. about his ora.
A Case of Gravel Cured.-
THE APPROACH TO PEKING. The following racy description of the approach to Peking is taken from a book hately isived a one of the Arrowsmith's Bristol Library Burien (to which Called Back and other of Hagh Coquar's works belong) entitled The Lovely Fung.. The book is by the Hon. Lowis Winglold, who visited the Far East a short time ago, and is dedicated nt Nitko, Japan, to II. P. Tennant and A., Gibb, of Foochew, who, says the author, 'made my sojourn in the Foh-kion Pre-mon are curiously unrefined, for a nation-hat a shop, was a patient of nine, suffering vince a pleasant memory for life. The that justly considers itself cultured. One hook in racity written throughca!, and con-home, for they sport no linen and if they taine & var pleasant story :--
** Feltham, Jan, G, 1885. "One is compelled to blush. I must in
It has always given ms pleasure to racon odour grant, for the susceptibilities of mend our medicines to my customced, and delientely nurtured women. For the capitul teems with disgracefal nights, as unfit for for pulite pen to note, aa for polito eyes to
or plite nose to satt for that matte I grieve to say that en se puts China
thio, ne
results of their use have invariably been at satisfactory. I could furnish you many testimonials. One css just occurs to
my mind. A constable of the police forcs: of Tonting, S. W, where I for many years from a bad attack of gravel. He was per- Ilo puromsad a bottle at my shop, and by aaded to try Mother Seiyul's Syrup.
the time he had taken half of is hu reported himself to 10 as quite cured. The affect
a simply miraculous.
*
(Signed)" J. D. FLORANCE,'
IN MOTITER ARIGEL RELIABLE 7
Mails,
US. MAIL LINE.
PAUTEIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH xo NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Mails.
KONICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAUERIES BARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS, POSTE FRANCAIS.
PRA STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE; BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK-
ÁZAU
Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
MOSTRẨM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN,
SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC PORTS
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS T
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL, AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE,
No. 7415 MAY 21, 1887.
JOST OFFICE NOTICE.. Unclaimed Correspondence, Afay 20, 1887,
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Would respectable chemists write like Domarsra, and to ports in Mexion, Central SAGHALIEN, Comirandart HOXERY, N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa herkes, TAN 2-
the following if not?
of Lading for the principal places, RUSSIA,
0%
Ching Sor1
Partridge, Bov.
Paddio, W. Ai
Restako, F1 Beymar, E. Nį, Robinson, M
Choran Das 1 rag, Rangeling 2
Charch, C. W. 1
Coghill,
Dr J. D. M. CH De Liss, B. C. 1 Donald, Jaa,
Pellex, Mre 2.
truth a hill, somotimes a' flat place, scusescuit tlab Peking, mu city, is unique. in this district, and is well catablished in have pad full fare, re-embarking at San principal places of Europasted int and SARGO, will leave this port as above, Ellia, J. P.
Rell, P. R.T Santt, Schein,
1 reg. Sabwarz, H.
1
TED. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on PEKING will be despatched.
SEA-PORTS, TUESDAY, the 24th May, at 3 p..
MARSEILLES, AND PORTS cannot beg of then to was dirty linen at
the United States, and Europe.
OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ; taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, did, Í fear that it never would be washed
Through Hills of Lading issued for trans-
LONDON, : /
HAVRE
BORDEAUX. The approuch to Peking is as ensatisfac is seven or eight winter-wachte coats, the When an ordinary Chinaman puts on
portation to Yokohama and other Japan
DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP tory as the city, when reached, is diserting lower strata remain open his person until
Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and A Chinaman, to conjuring upon his mental the return of gemmer Farinth suggests the
faland Cilies of the United States, via Over-1987, at Noon, the Company's S.. AN THURSDAY, the 20th of May, retina a city, gures to himself a tortuous
land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and labyrinth of narrow paths, rather than ofsity of change. I regret. streets, darkened by overhanging ones well as the black yawning drains and the
and South America, by the Company's and
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, that almost touch; the intervening crack of cum fith that gathers in all our rooms
and OARGO, will leave this Port for the connecting Steamera, blue being sometimes quito shut out by for it seems to lend some truth to the die
Sergical operation avertel,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Cargo and Spacis will be registered for
above places. tom of the foreignara, who declare that we, mata or vanvas awninge. He so the not they, are the true barbarianza
Ticohurst, Des., 1884 Mr Edward Carles, Chemist, writes: trans-Atlantis lines of Steamers.
England, France, and Gormany by all London na woll as for Marseilles, and a
N THURSDAY, the 9ts day of June, ing, over-populated ant kill-sometimes iu
Despite its many drawbacks, all will Your medicina maintains a steady salo
1887, at 4 pm, the Company's whycepted in transit througt. Marseilles for the Steamship SAOBSEN, Caotaia TARDE, RETURN PARSAGES.-Passangen, timen a sloping next apon a manntain-side The taimoit and movement in the structa general favour. I know an old man, over Fransisso for Chea or Japan (or vice versa)
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, -in all cases protected by ramparts. Tho
Shipping Orders will be three cities of Feking are each surrounded are meaniny, seen through the dusty suvunty, who some three or four years ago within six months, will be allowed a discount Noon by a wall, of immense hoight and thickness curtain. Being the contro of governmerk, was advised to submit to the operation for of 20% from Return Fare; if. ra.ombarkingom, Spucis and Parcels until 3 p.m. Nonn, Cargo will be roovived on board Fryer, JS,
Cargo will be received on board until 4talling at AsOL
Shipping Orders will be granted til Fonstig, Me the first within she sound; the second mandarins of all grades are numerous, cachetone. Ho cortainly we auffering fun within on your, an allowance of 10 % vill within the third. In other respecte it moving in state palanquiu, with a retinus Berau distressing symptoms, air could ha mada from, Return Fare: Pre-Paid Roto bu sont on board; they must be left st
the 20th May, 1887. (Paroela are not until 4 p.m., Specio and Parcels until 3 Hazgon, W. resomisien na other city, in China or in the seback, as well as a magged rabbis scarcely walk. Instead of taking that adtara Pausage Orders, available
p.m. on the 8th June. ont, armed with banners and spears, trail- vico he tried Seigel's Syrap., with the result
(Parcela are Hangen, A... Contents and value of Packages are re left at the AGENCY'S Olies). Contents and Hebert, B. P.
not to be sent on board; they must be Hardy, J. ing bohind on foot and then the ladies in that, after one bottle, he could walk about wil be issued at a Discount of 25% from the Agency's Office.) mala tittera, which are a species of her fairly well, and, having taken three or four to through fares from China and Japan to
Ratura fare. These allowances do not apply"
quired.
Value of Packages are required. sill: hedisonod box, with an Aaioral in front 2 d. bottles, he was completely cured.
For further particulars, apply at the
Hero Singh, 1 rog, Tan Ba and behind, peculinely adorned with trap He is still about, hate and hearty for his
Europs
The Steamer hus splendid Accommodation Hak Taik Company's Office."
sta estriss a Dostor and Stewardonu.
Hock Ho years. If any of the symptoms of the old You know at a glance 'tis a lady of raak trouble come on, he takes a few doses of
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, For inrther Partieniais, apply to au evil, uncomely waterway, tesat by shift-who is swinging by, for from under the close the Syrup, and all is well again,”
Agent,
MELCHERS & Co., ing treacherous sauda-meanders in and ganze eurtain which voile tho opeving there
Agents. ane, and round and round; and up and is usually little foot peeping, in a dainty down its course painfully labour jatka, satin shoe with palen of glittering metal.
Hongkong, May 14, 1897. towed slowly along by strings of cocolies, axcept when-daily occurrence-they stop,
NOW READY. stuck fast on ahoals.
world.
Across the monotonous level of an inter- expanse, hall mind, half sand, yen Tenable ride for days, sometimes along a rough inis ed track, sometimes across a Fold of miser-pings. able barley or millet. Puilo river
Tir
And then the pedestriana-how various and picturesque & inultitude.
The Chinainan in flowing rabs of oftest silk-dark blus or heliotrops-with an arm- lees over-jackot of plan or susset, si full trousers enclosed in loose gaiters of pale green or rose colour.
one your,
Fraight will be received in board until 4 Paukagua will be received at the office until p.m. the day previous to asiling. Parol
5. same day; all Parcal Packages WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT MOTUER SEIGELhould be marked to address in full; rais
An experience of forty years.
Cosham, Flante, Jan. 2, 1855. My customers, over a wide custry dis riot, are not very demonstrative, and I have no written testimoniala te sood; but vorbed admiration of your medicite is it the year assures me that no other preparation ascendant, and my experience of forty hes so rapidly nequired a popularity and so The coolie, admirably dressed in his own brawny muscles and oiled skin, hud littlely maintains its reputation as Mother
Seigel's Syrap
(Signed)
Government Notification.
The swarthy Mongol, from the steppes, driving his ragged eind (whose fur hangs down in strips), laden with sucks of coul.
·Sometimes you are bewildered as by a multitude of rivers; for, look where you will around, on every side-you can see monata with flags and sails of tawny matting pearing stove the crops. "Tis but the sad Peiho, which is bent on occupying na much space as possible, disgusting the impatientelao except a hat. voyager with its seless windings. Oh, the burning heat and lidless glare of that distressful plain! You pass through many villages-palid assemblages cf poverty,
Manehu women riding stradelle-jargað. stricken mud-hata, cach with ita palisado Men tottering under blacks of ics, coated of tall bamboos, which enoluss space of with dust, dangling from the ends of a mirs on which owenated hens, half-starved barnbos. Countrymen bearing baskets dogs, and dirty naked children gambol, filled with market produce--cucumbers and At short intervals along the way are erec-inelons, poars and apricote--the latter, ob. The whaleeffat many coloured, tions, by courtesy called tea-houses, in ao meaty front of which are rowe of water-pails for yot lowered to a Realeault tone jas barba- ris art critics have it) by the pervading use of passing quadrupeds.
Square chrode of ragged mat Butter from black sitnoon. And when it length, jostled four bamboos; ander which he who wills and pushed about, you reach a gate of the may squat and sip a weak straw liquor out Tartar city, wlase heetling walls form the of filthy oups, or batten on a moss of garlic.secund eiceling ring (the third encloses He will not be permitted to enjoy these delicacies in peace though; for swarms of beggars will rise as from the ground, and, banging heads in dust, will clamorously tusele for alma Tussle-not bog, or eren implora.
Hulf nude--some clothed in nanght but dirt of many years-displaying every variety of frightful disonse, including leprosy, they oling with foul nails to your garments, as a flying-fox hanga to a branel, and refuse to be baaten off except by rods The difficult feat accomplished, they gash tooth, shake grimy date and threaten, and break into torrents of roviling,
the Forbidden Town, Imperial palace, and gardens), pau bare touch ade to get by al all, so overwhelming the traffic. There being no police, strings of tilt-carts get blocked for hours axl-deep whole day sometimes-their drivers reading tho air with shrill anathema; and if you are in n Larry, you mat e'er get out, leaving your vehicle to fate.
To Cha the scene was 30 entirely novel thuat bis heart heat frost. The picture, architecturally, is rendered montonung by the buildings being of a height, and by the any trecs sprouting ont of yards. In the Tariae city uo sceand stories are allowed. Varily, heforo your journey is half over, This is by decres of the Goddess of Pro- you will strain your eyes till they are printy (would that in more urgent matters bloodsant, us in search of a promised land she were more particular); for the capital --and vairdy, for long, will you acan the in animmer is lite furnace, and Indies are horizon. A fest thing but vilages put to sit in courts, working us easbroidery, where Squalor holds her court, or the in the very lightest clothing This Tartur weariful Peiho-stretches of poor crops, city, where dwell the most wealthy citing mom villages--theu a suggestion of dinis isosted by an immensi trent, of several mountaina looming, liks mirago, hazily. mifua in length, with the usual three roads By-and-by, a thin strip of fresher green parallel. Its width dwarfs the low houses the racrest line then a pagoda and some insignificance, and yet there are a fer trees, and then dusters of tombs half buriere and there in this particular street that ed in the corn-talt tablets of grey stone,
will attract the oro of the stranger. There each supported on the back of a weird, are one or two as rich and sumptuous gigantic turtoiso.
carving and gold onu make them.
Little by little one becomes aware of a distinct change in the inhabitants. The BYWATER, TANQUERAY & Co. (late mea are execeding tall, well-built sed
BYWATER, FERRY &.) ara agenta for comely, with facce less yellow than at Residents abroad, Missionaries, Chaplains, Foochow women, though capatated, white, in every part of the world. Gonds and enddy; their hair trimmed with and Outhis applied at Wholesale pricas, resinous uil, into samblance of a ladio, Shipping and passages arranged. Banking adorrad with immense paper dowers of a
in all its branches. Full descriptive Cat garish tint, each on a long wire. There
Ofices-79, Quoen alogue post free. a pleasant smile, too, both men and Victoria Street, London, 2,000 References women, unlike the self-sufficient simper of the avuth. Most of the field-women, you will bo surprised to soe, have feet half- pinobed.
is
WHO IS MOTHER SEIGEL? She is a lady who, by the mercat no- oident, In the south 'tis the ladies of ratik who and she is creating the wildest enthusiasm lus pade a most valuable discovery, crush their feet, while the peasants are all over de country, and everybody is large-footed. In the north the exactly the roverse; for here the lower classes are Chi. talking about her and asking.
WHAT IS NOTHER SBIGEL'S REFUTATIOs }
and she tells them to read the thousands of letters, something like the following from Mr Perkins --
THOMAS IT, Baker'
No. 56..
KARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
The following Rules regarding signalling at the Peak aro published for general in formation.
By Command,
PARDARICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1889.
of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
905
Hongkong, May 13, 1887.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
Bicksang, Mita Sitimi, Mies A. Viciouer, J. Souza, B. A Stanley, H.
1
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Stevens, Mrs A. 1.
Stickney, B.
Strange, F.
1
1 Symes, E. S
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Hoffnisins & Co.E Lolland, Win. 89 Eolmes, E. W 1. Eoanlon, J, E. 1
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THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT.
enos to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN HONGKONG,
Irving, Jin 1 Ishibashi, A. Jonney, W. F.1 Johnson,
Capt. F.
Jones, Gent.C1° Kollar, Mr J. 1
and Freight, apply the Agener of the
For further information as to Pasange TAKING CARGO, AND PASSENGERS ING CHINESE; with special refor Kemp, H. Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
10. D. HARMAN,
Agersk
$71
Flongkong, May 5, 1987.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA THE CANADIAN FACIFIO RAILWAY AND OTHER, CONNECTING NAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship PANTELIA, 3,107 Tons Register, U. Brouca, Coinmander, will be despatched for VANI
HAMA, on SATURDAY, the 4th June, at 3 pm.
STONAL STATION, VICTORIA PEAK, HONGKONG.COUVER, BC... KOBE and YOKO.
1828 Fect above Sea Levd.
1. The Union Jack will be hoisted at the Mat Head when any vessel is being. signalled.
2. The Commercial Code of Signals for
all Nations will be used at the Station.
3. all Signals and by vasuda in the Offing will be repeated.
4. When Signalling to Med-War in the Harbour or in the Offing, a White Kn-
will be boisted at the Flagstaff, and at the Mast Hend of the Mno-of-War.
5. When a Steamer, or the moke of a Steamer, is sighted, the Compass Dearing at the Tad Arm, and Distance of at the Mast Head, will be hoisted. If, when the vessel is made out, she is not a bail Steam
the Vessel's Distinguishing Flag will be abstituted for the Compuse Signal, and it The Distance Sigual will be kept up fifteen will be kept flying until the Ship anchors. minutes after the Steamer is made out. Steamer a Gun will be fired, and a Ball over 6. If the Steamer is a regular Mail the English, French, or Americar Ensign, with the Distance off at that time, will be Shawa at the Mast Head. The Compass Signal and Symbol will be hauled down, The Ball and Ensign will be kept up until the vessel anohore.
The Distance Signal will be keps flying for half-an-hour, and changed at cacli Buccessive half hour to show tho Distance off at those times. When the Fezael is between Greca Island and the North Point of Rongkong the Distance Signal will be hauled down. If the Mail Stommer is not in the Harbour when it is too dark to distinguish flags, a red light will be orhibitod at the West Yard Arm, or a green light at the East Yard Arm until she anchors.
7. River Stoamore will not be signalled. or Canton will be made known by showing The approach of other Steamers from Macao the National, or House Fing and Symbol at Yard Arm.
3. If a Flag showing that an Offoor of high rank is on board an incoming vessel, a similar Flug will be shown above the Ball, or the Flag alone will be hoisted at the Mast Head.
nes, the higher purely Tartar. Indeed, the foot of Peking ladies seen of abnormal aizs; for their flat shoes are furnished with a patten which accentuates their flatness and raises them two inches off the ground.
A Wonderful Testimonial Clusters of houses, tombs, malodorons open
9. The approach of Men-of-War and Sail- * Grove Pharmacy, Ealing, W.
ing Vessels will be notified by their proper drains; ambrageous trees, with naked men
Jan. 2. 1885. asleep under the shade; but, as yet, o
Your medicine must be the most won-Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, or at the Symbols and National Colours, or House, capital, or sign of it,
derful diannsery, for during my experience Yard Arm Gradually the dust becomes mote dense of more than twenty years, I never knew
Note. The Distances of vessels will be
and black; wayfarers more frequent and any proprietary or patent caedicine in such estimated from the Poal, and will be made more griasy. Riders on donkeys and, fiueniversal favour anil demand. It is simply by means of the Numerals which are attachi inutes become more numerous, ach wear- extraordinary, and if I were to send you an ing a five-sided hat. What is yonder tower. account of every statement made to me ined to the lotters in the table of Flags ing object darkling through the dustiits favour, you would have to publish a fortress overtopping the trees? No. A separate book to contain my testimoniala lage square block, with high-pitched yellow aloare, roof-the gate, at last,
Poking!
Peking a last-and yet not Peking. It
in the southern gate of the Chinese city, be youd which you have five miles you to ride before
reaching the Tartar town.
Within
the Chinese gate, houses straggle, rudely
arranged more or less in rowa-a rndiment
(Signed) Tross J. KERKING.'
And then people ask—
WHAT DOES MOTHER SEIGEL DOT Gives relief at once.
59, Bloomfied-road, Plumstead, 'Jan. 7, 1885.
IL G. THOMSETT, RK,
Barbour Master, da
NAMES OF VILLAGES 4o., IN OR NEAR HONGKONG. (Corrected Spelling,)
I find the sale of your medicines in
A-kang Nganu. Ap-li Chao. Cheung-shan Hom. Chung Hom. Chung Wan
ary city, with great even wastes, resam creuses every year, and everyone spea hling coalgrimed sommons, whereon pereh well of them that tries them I know a booths and shows, and hutches for eating lady that attended the Fomale ilcspital in Fo-pang
Sobo-square for seine months, with pains
Before
and merchandise.
Hawal. Along this road space is of little moment.in. back and side, and bilious, and could leang-kong Tai Bootha for sale of medicines, iced drink, take no food, but got no benefit from any Hok-taui.
(Aberdeen), fragments of cheap finery, are dropped of the medicines they gave her. dona anywhere. Boothsofitmerant dentists, she had taken all the contents of pre bottle Holtoui Wan. ndomed with festoons of teeth, and full of your syrup she felt relief, and is now
Hok-tia ated implersents. Morable theatres, edifi- quite well.
Hok-in Kok, Hung-heung Lo. Hung-hom Katlung Wan. Ka- Wan. Kan-lang Kas-pai Shek,
cos of matting, stand right across the roads. Roads did I say? There are no roads.
There is no such thing as a road jo all Pok-
ing Wide thoroughfares there are, a foot
ar
or more in dust, of as gritty and so fine a black as to preep beneath a watchglass. Or you might, perhape, say that roads run in trinities; for the thoroughfares are of ex treme width, consisting of three parallel elevations, the central one the highest.
W. K BAKRIL
The Efect Was Morrelious,
Medical Hall, Bangor, Jan 5, 1885.
I hear people constantly speaking very highly of Seigel's Syrup, There is a cas
of a young married Izdy in Anglesey who Kung Chang.. had been suffering from stomach asthma Kung Kok of the beat physicians of the day, but with Lini Man for a long period, who bal consulted some Tap-sap Wan. ont deriving any benefit She was daily Matac Chung-
But you may not select one of the three getting worse, but at last a friend perenad Matau Kok and follow it; for after a few yards you ed her to try Seigel's Syrup. She procur. Ma-tau Teun. will find whichever you happen to be on
ed a botile, and the effect was marvellous Maten Wai,
blocked either by a yawning chat or buge she rapidly Improved, and now she is as Ma-fi stone, which will necessitate your climbing, as the case may be, up or down er embra strong and healthy as over she has been
(Signed) H. Lzova-Jones*
A
Mong-kok Ngan Ping Ngong-shun Chan. Pakshui Wan Pok-in Lam Sai-wan Teal,
San Talin.. Shaj-wan. Shai-tsal Po. Sham-shai Po.. Shuu-ki Wax. Bhuk-o. Shak Tong, Shok-tong Thui. Sheung WAT Shai-tsing Wan. So-kon Po Tai-kok Taul. Tai-long Ha Tai-lung Kung. Thi-perg Mi. Thi-ping Shan. Tai-shok Kol. Tal-tain. Tui-tain Tak. Tai-wan.
To be followed by S.S. BATAVIA, on the 25th June.
These steamers, formerly in the CUNARD Servico, lately, received New Engines and Boilers, and can maintain a speed at sea of from 13 to 14 kaots.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran Cisco by the regular Steamers of the Pacific COAST SC3MSHIP COMPANY, drawn to the fact of the Canadian. Pacião The attention of through passengers is
Railway being the host built and most splendidly equipped fins evor ecostructed on the Amerisan Ontinent, and speily adapted for Summer travelling.
Conselar Invoices for Grouds to United
States points should be made unt in quad- ruplicate, and addressed to Ma D. E.. BC, ad sent to us. Brows. District Freight Agent, Vancouver,
4 p., on the 3rd June.
Freight will be received on bourd until
All Parcels must be seal to nur Offco and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Froight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 18, 1887.
NOW READY,
942
PRICE, $1.00. COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
By B. H. PARKER
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE
VIA "THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC" & OTHER CONNEUTING STEAMERS.
ANY
THE Steamship SAN PABLO - will bộ:
despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 2nd Proximo, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
Copies may be hall at the China Mail Office, and at Messra Lane, CRAWORD & Ch.Price. That..
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, &0. PARK ROW, NEW YORK; authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisonente, &o,, for the Chiša Mašl, Onarland China Mast, and China Reine
All Parcel Packages should be marked to CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL addross in full; wil sinó vill be received at the Company's Ofica, until ♬ p.. the day previous to sailing.
diation,
sarometer red,
REGISTER BAY 19.4.M
Wind.
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Temperature,
RETORN PASSAGES, Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-enbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice verat) within six months, will bonflowed a discount of 20 % from Rutura Fucs; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 ·wil bo made from Return Fare. Pre-Faid Re turn Passage Orders, available for one year, Bolinao.... will be issued at a Discount of 25% from alavila... 20,84 80 Retura Fare. This allowness do not apply Haiphong. 20 91 89 to through farea from China and Japan to Hongkong 29.88 75 Burupe.
Amey.. 29.85 Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Foochow 29.82 84 destined to ports beyond San Francisco, Shanghai. 29.92 64 should be sont to the Company's Oilicon, Nagasaki.. 23.97 Francisco, addressed to the Cntleoter of Oasions, San Wl'ostock, 20.03 47-
For further information as to Freight
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 004, Queen's Load Central.
C. D. HARMAN,
Agout.
Honkey, May 14, 1847.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
014
1HE Undersigned are prepared to aucupí
Risks on First Class Godowan per cent. net premium per zanima.
NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
038
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY:
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THE Undersigned, Ackers of the above Company, aro authorized to Insure Can be obtained from KELLY & WALainst FIRE at Current Raton at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, Chawroad & On, Hongkong, and at the China Mail Gillen.
Stocks,
ANKS.
GILMAN & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1832.
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Hongkong 29.94 30| 70 |28| Amey..... 30.00 78
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Nagasaki 29.110
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Bangkok Times.
Baptist Magazine:
Bombay Gazette.
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Christian Leader
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Globus.
Nos & Value Share
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Pail POSITION FEE LAST REPORT.
Reveroz up
Bolancic.wird
Mar 21, 1887.
Last Dividend
Closing Chatan, Cash
Flengkorg and Shanghai Barik Corp. 50, 000.
INSURANOBS,
125
2,059.767% for 1886 ( 100
311,012.0886 pah. 3 880 per share, Inyers 187,624.78/20Patoum $69:
sellers
all $4,500,000 25,813,43 at 30/ for year
working afo to Dec. 31 80 137 % prem., cash Worth China Insurance Co., Id...... 5,000 £60 Tls. 100,000 Tis. 405,132.00 Ta 23.60 for Tia, 205, aller Yaugtere Тархагса
2: Company, Id.] ́8, 000] £
all £ 50,000 Union Insurans fiosiery Co., Ld. 10, 0003 2503258 614,000 Chinx Tradera Tusurance Co., Ld....84,000 82803 253. 606.08 Canton Tamurance Office Co., Ed.....10,000 2003 503188.0008 Chiness Insurance Co., Limited...1,500 1,000 2008 28,711508 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La....... 8, 0005 2503 08 1,000,0008 Chins Fire Insurance Co. Ed. 20,000 3 100s 908 €12.500.8 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 10, 0009 ∙100 $20 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20, 0708 The Straits Insurance Co, Lda 20,000'S
TRAMBOAT COMPASIAN
15. C. and M. Steamboat Co., LJ. 40, 000 F Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, 30,000 3 Inder-Olina S, N, Company, Limited 18,387 2
60,000 shares issued...
31, 2126 China and Manila S. S. Co., Ld..... 3,600 $
· KISCELLANEOUS-
.D.
494,406.00 10% for 1885 72, buyers
125,771298 % for 1886 $230 per share, sollera 323,667.46 $27.0 for '80 $400
243,733.448 8 for 1885 80, taloa
7,713:40
$20, nominal
1819, sellers
$30, nominal
11,430.16% balf year 89, buyer
nominal
Dec. 31,86 [1161.12
$50 per share, beyers B 4,387.6.97% for 1685 10 % dia, sellers
17,000
1008 20 100 $ 208
200,000 8
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paid up sellers
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1,900 € Hongkong Hotel Company, L. 3001
New Thares......
9,000 she, id
Chinx Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000 4: .10 Hoogkung Ice Occupany, Limited... 5,000 3
Tai-wong Kung. Tang-lung Chau. Test Tuz-mul
25
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ...
600
Luzon Rugar Company, Limited..... 7,00€ 4.
Parak Tin Mining & 'ting Co
Perak Bogar Cultivation Do....
5,000 $
5,000 T.
50
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Punjom & Sanghie Dua Somstan
Mining Co.
40,000 $
10:8
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180-12 T1 To-kwa Wan To-ti Wan
Tunga (Hospital) Ting-lo Wan Un Chau Wan-tasi Wong-kok Taiz Wong-ma Kok. Wong-nai Chung, Yan-ina Ti
HK & Bow, Wharf & Godown Co 17,0008 100 1 H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 9,000s
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited 3,8008 ∙100 all HE. High-Level Tramways Co., Id: 12509 2008 50
meat. Owing to this pastierity, there exists not in Peking a vehide with springs, WHAT IS MOTHER SEIGEL GOOD FOR 7 for in five minutes they would all be broken. Does at restore the dead, but saves the being People mora about in pringlean carta, that Mr J. Suvill, of Danuior, Ewe, sadly bruise the body, huddling under can- writes,--September, 1884 I introd aged vas tilta, provided with gauzs blinds as a your wediades into Dunmow almost as Sai Ying-pon...... protection against the dust. Those who got as they were brought out in Londen, NB-Documents should not be dated Chinese Imp (Oh Bank Loan) 1886 2700 500 all respect their bonds bestride a horse or sold in a short tois sighteen puanda Year of Kuong-s, which is the style of
mae, braving the dost. What matter, if after ten minutes' rida yvu look like
worth, I have known many grand cases R. M. the Emperor of China, and is of
of permanent cures and, an yet, no one come inapplicable in a British Colony,
Unwieso Imperial 1884 8
1884
1886
Ko Noas 40 discount.
GeoRock Telegraph.
Buon Pastoro.
El Pungalo
П Popolo Romano Inverness Copeler."
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La Croix,
Lancet.
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Le Sport
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Mailad Mitennial Star. Missionary Record. aldaarchic.
Money Maket Heviay. Morning Prist, :" Navy Tast
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Pambrita Balawi..
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Presbyterian Monthly & Messanger, Becord
Mieteres.
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4,260.12 16% for 188670, uh, 66, Sop, aller
10% and 2% 1.30 per share, buyers, fully Samples of Cloth.
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